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Philip Bancroft (1881-1975) —
of San
Francisco, Calif.; Walnut Creek, Contra
Costa County, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., June 30,
1881.
Son of Hubert Howe Bancroft and Matilda Cooley (Griffing) Bancroft.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1908,
1936;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer;
Republican candidate for U.S.
Senator from California, 1938, 1944 (primary).
Member, American
Legion; Farm Bureau; Grange; Rotary.
Suffered a stroke and
died three days later, in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa
County, Calif., August
11, 1975 (age 94 years, 42
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Raymond Barry (1915-1988) —
also known as Robert R. Barry —
of Bronxville, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., May 15,
1915.
Son of Ralph Barry and Ethel (Tamanosian) Barry.
Republican. President, Plumas Mining Co.;
U.S.
Representative from New York, 1959-65 (27th District 1959-63,
25th District 1963-65); defeated, 1964, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Farm Bureau; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Alpha
Delta Phi.
Died in Redwood City, San Mateo
County, Calif., June 14,
1988 (age 73 years, 30
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ben Nighthorse Campbell (b. 1933) —
of Ignacio, La Plata
County, Colo.
Born in Auburn, Placer
County, Calif., April 13,
1933.
Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1983-87; U.S.
Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 1987-93; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1988 ;
U.S.
Senator from Colorado, 1993-2005.
Cheyenne
Indian ancestry. Member, Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 2009.
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Calvin M. Dooley (b. 1954) —
also known as Cal Dooley —
of Visalia, Tulare
County, Calif.; Hanford, Kings
County, Calif.
Born in Visalia, Tulare
County, Calif., January
11, 1954.
Democrat. Farmer;
administrative assistant to State Sen. Rose
Ann Vuich, 1987-89; U.S.
Representative from California, 1991-2005 (17th District 1991-93,
20th District 1993-2005); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from California, 1996,
2000,
2004.
Protestant.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 2009.
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Harlan Francis Hagen (1914-1990) —
also known as Harlan Hagen —
of Hanford, Kings
County, Calif.
Born in Lawton, Ramsey
County, N.Dak., October
8, 1914.
Son of Oluf Hagen and Carrie (Swenson) Hagen.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of California
state assembly, 1949-52; U.S.
Representative from California, 1953-67 (14th District 1953-63,
18th District 1963-67); defeated, 1966; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 1956
(alternate), 1960,
1964.
Member, American
Legion; Farm Bureau; Grange; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Exchange
Club.
Died November
25, 1990 (age 76 years, 48
days).
Interment at Grangeville
Cemetery, Armona, Calif.
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Walter William Herger (b. 1945) —
also known as Wally Herger —
of Roseville, Placer
County, Calif.; Marysville, Yuba
County, Calif.; Chico, Butte
County, Calif.
Born in Yuba City, Sutter
County, Calif., May 20,
1945.
Republican. Member of California
state assembly, 1981-87; U.S.
Representative from California 2nd District, 1987-.
Mormon.
Member, Farm Bureau; Rotary.
Still living as of 2010.
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Victor Vincent Veysey (1915-2001) —
also known as Victor V. Veysey —
of Brawley, Imperial
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., April 14,
1915.
Republican. Member of California
state assembly, 1963-70; U.S.
Representative from California, 1971-75 (38th District 1971-73,
43rd District 1973-75); delegate to Republican National Convention
from California, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary; Elks;
Farm Bureau.
Died in Hemet, Riverside
County, Calif., February
13, 2001 (age 85 years, 305
days).
Interment at Riverview
Cemetery, Brawley, Calif.
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