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Raymond Joseph Daba (b. 1916) —
also known as Raymond J. Daba —
of Atherton, San Mateo
County, Calif.
Born in San Mateo, San Mateo
County, Calif., December
17, 1916.
Son of Marco Daba and Josephine (Paillex) Daba.
Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World
War II; municipal judge in California, 1943; Presidential Elector for
California, 1956;
member of California
Republican State Central Committee, 1958-60.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Pi
Sigma Alpha.
Still living as of 1963.
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James R. Daly (b. 1890) —
of California.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., July 13,
1890.
Lawyer; U.S. Vice Consul in La Guaira, 1916-17; U.S. Consular Agent in Ciudad Bolivar, 1917-18.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Dalzell (1845-1927) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.; Braddock, Allegheny
County, Pa.; Swissvale, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., April 19,
1845.
Son of Samuel Dalzell and Mary (McDonnell) Dalzell.
Republican. Lawyer; attorney for Pennsylvania Railroad;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1887-1913 (22nd District
1887-1903, 30th District 1903-13); delegate to Republican National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904,
1908.
Died in Altadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
2, 1927 (age 82 years, 166
days).
Interment at Allegheny
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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William Edwin Dannemeyer (b. 1929) —
also known as William E. Dannemeyer; Bill
Dannemeyer —
of Fullerton, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in South Gate, Los Angeles
County, Calif., September
22, 1929.
Son of Henry William Dannemeyer and Charlotte Ernestine (Knapp)
Dannemeyer.
Republican. Lawyer; member of California
state assembly, 1962-66, 1976-77; candidate for California
state senate, 1966; superior court judge in California, 1966-76;
U.S.
Representative from California 39th District, 1979-93.
Lutheran.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 2009.
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Scott Edward Darling (b. 1949) —
of Riverside, Riverside
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., December
31, 1949.
Son of Dick Darling and Marjorie Helen Darling.
Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 36th District, 1982.
Member, Native
Sons of the Golden West; Lions; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1990.
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Joseph Graham Davis, Jr. (b. 1942) —
also known as Gray Davis —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., December
26, 1942.
Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam
war; chief of staff for Gov. Jerry
Brown, 1974-82; member of California
state assembly, 1983-87; California
state controller, 1987-95; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1988,
1996
(delegation co-chair), 2000,
2004;
Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1995-99; Governor of
California, 1999-2003.
Catholic.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 2009.
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Lloyd Davis (c.1915-2001) —
of South Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., about 1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;
lawyer; superior court judge in California, 1967-70.
Catholic.
Member, Sierra
Club.
On October 26, 1969, he stabbed
his wife, Mary Troja Davis, with a 9-inch butcher knife; she
recovered. Charged
with felony assault to commit murder;
tried
in 1970 and found not guilty by reason of insanity. Years later, he
attributed the incident to a skin cancer drug.
Died in South Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., December
22, 2001 (age about 86
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Edward Day (1914-1996) —
also known as J. Edward Day —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Jacksonville, Morgan
County, Ill., October
11, 1914.
Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1952;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960;
U.S.
Postmaster General, 1961-63.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Kappa Psi.
Implemented the ZIP code.
Died, of a heart
attack, in Hunt Valley, Prince
George's County, Md., October
29, 1996 (age 82 years, 18
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John M. Days (1831-1901) —
of Grass Valley, Nevada
County, Calif.; San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Hull, England,
January
30, 1831.
Son of John Days.
Republican. Tailor;
lawyer; member of California
state assembly 21st District, 1867-69, 1871-73; delegate to
Republican National Convention from California, 1868;
member of California
state senate 13th District, 1885; defeated, 1875.
Died in Summerland, Santa
Barbara County, Calif., December
16, 1901 (age 70 years, 320
days).
Interment at Santa
Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Calif.
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John Jefferson DeHaven (1845-1913) —
also known as John J. DeHaven —
of Eureka, Humboldt
County, Calif.
Born in St. Joseph, Buchanan
County, Mo., March 12,
1845.
Son of Jacob D. DeHaven.
Republican. Lawyer; Humboldt
County District Attorney, 1867-69; member of California
state assembly 27th District, 1869-71; member of California
state senate, 1871-73; superior court judge in California,
1884-89; U.S.
Representative from California 1st District, 1889-90; defeated,
1882; justice of
California state supreme court, 1890-95; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of California, 1897-1903.
Died in Yountville, Napa
County, Calif., January
26, 1913 (age 67 years, 320
days).
Interment at Olivet
Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
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Arthur K. Delaney (1841-1905) —
of Horicon, Dodge
County, Wis.; Mayville, Dodge
County, Wis.; Juneau,
Alaska.
Born in Fort Ticonderoga, Essex
County, N.Y., January
10, 1841.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1869-70; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1881-82; U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1885-87;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1886; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1888,
1892;
mayor
of Juneau, Alaska, 1900-01.
Died in Paso Robles, San Luis
Obispo County, Calif., January
21, 1905 (age 64 years, 11
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Samuel Crawford Denson (1839-1917) —
of Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif.; San
Francisco, Calif.; Easton (now part of Burlingame), San Mateo
County, Calif.
Born in Ursa, Adams
County, Ill., September
23, 1839.
Son of John Denson (1807-1884) and Emily Ann (Crawford) Denson
(1817-1903).
Republican. Lawyer; district judge in California 6th District,
1876-81; superior court judge in California, 1881-83; member of Nevada
state house of representatives, 1885-86; Ormsby County District
Attorney, 1886-88; director and general counsel, Pacific Coast Steel Company.
Member, Freemasons;
Union
League.
Died in Easton (now part of Burlingame), San Mateo
County, Calif., July 26,
1917 (age 77 years, 306
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Gerald Desmond (1915-1964) —
also known as Jerry Desmond —
of Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif., April 12,
1915.
Son of Walter Desmond (1876-1951).
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from California, 1956,
1960.
The Gerald Desmond Bridge in Long Beach is named for
him.
Died in 1964
(age about
49 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Courken George Deukmejian (b. 1928) —
also known as George Deukmejian;
"Duke" —
of California.
Born in Menands, Albany
County, N.Y., June 6,
1928.
Son of George Deukmejian and Alice (Gairdian) Deukmejian.
Lawyer; member of California
state assembly, 1963-67; member of California
state senate, 1967-79; California
state attorney general, 1979-83; Governor of
California, 1983-91.
Episcopalian.
Member, Navy
League; American
Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 2009.
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Marion De Vries (1865-1939) —
of Stockton, San Joaquin
County, Calif.
Born near Woodbridge, San Joaquin
County, Calif., August
15, 1865.
Son of William H. De Vries and Mary De Vries.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from California 2nd District, 1897-1900; Judge of
U.S. Customs Court, 1900-10; Judge of
U.S. Court of Customs Appeals, 1910-21.
Died near Woodbridge, San Joaquin
County, Calif., September
11, 1939 (age 74 years, 27
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, San Joaquin County, Calif.
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Frank Murray Dixon (1892-1965) —
also known as Frank M. Dixon —
of Alabama.
Born in Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif., July 25,
1892.
Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
injured during the war and lost his
right leg; delegate to
Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large, 1933; Governor of
Alabama, 1939-43; defeated in primary, 1934.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Died in Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala., October
11, 1965 (age 73 years, 78
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.
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Julian Carey Dixon (1934-2000) —
also known as Julian C. Dixon —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Washington,
D.C., August 8,
1934.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of California
state assembly, 1973-78; U.S.
Representative from California, 1979-2000 (28th District 1979-93,
32nd District 1993-2000); died in office 2000; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 1988,
1996,
2000;
chair, Rules Committee, chair, 1984.
Episcopalian.
African
ancestry. Member, Alpha
Phi Alpha.
Died, following a heart
attack, at a hospital
in Marina del Rey, Los Angeles
County, Calif., December
8, 2000 (age 66 years, 122
days).
Interment at Inglewood
Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif.
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Isidore Bernard Dockweiler (1867-1947) —
also known as Isidore B. Dockweiler —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., December
28, 1867.
Son of Henry Dockweiler (1824-1887) and Margaretha (Sugg) Dockweiler
(1827-1924).
Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1902; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1908,
1916
(alternate), 1936,
1940,
1944;
member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 1916-32; candidate in primary
for U.S.
Senator from California, 1926.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Native
Sons of the Golden West; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in 1947
(age about
79 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Taylor Doolittle (b. 1950) —
also known as John T. Doolittle —
of Rocklin, Placer
County, Calif.; Roseville, Placer
County, Calif.
Born in Glendale, Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
30, 1950.
Republican. Lawyer; member of California
state senate, 1981-90; U.S.
Representative from California, 1991-2009 (14th District 1991-93,
4th District 1993-2009).
Mormon.
Still living as of 2009.
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Vroman James Dorman (c.1909-1994) —
also known as Vroman J. Dorman —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.; Lemon Grove, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Parlier, Fresno
County, Calif., about 1909.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from California, 1944,
1952.
Member, Lions.
Died, of cancer, in
Lemon Grove, San Diego
County, Calif., January
14, 1994 (age about 85
years).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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Roosevelt F. Dorn —
of Inglewood, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Checotah, McIntosh
County, Okla.
Democrat. Lawyer; superior court judge in California, 1980-97;
mayor
of Inglewood, Calif., 1997-; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 2000.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry. Member, National
Bar Association; American Bar
Association; NAACP.
Still living as of 2006.
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John W. Dorsey (b. 1852) —
also known as J. W. Dorsey —
of Elko, Elko
County, Nev.; San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Harford
County, Md., June 4,
1852.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Nevada, 1888;
member, Committee on Permanent Organization, 1876.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clyde Gilman Doyle (1887-1963) —
also known as Clyde Doyle —
of Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; South Gate, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif., July 11,
1887.
Son of Thomas Doyle and Nettie (Gilman) Doyle.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from California, 1945-47, 1949-63 (18th District
1945-47, 1949-53, 23rd District 1953-63); defeated, 1946; died in
office 1963; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1948,
1960.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Kiwanis.
Died of a heart
attack in Arlington, Arlington
County, Va., March 14,
1963 (age 75 years, 246
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward Augustus Ducker (b. 1870) —
also known as Edward A. Ducker —
of Winnemucca, Humboldt
County, Nev.; Carson
City, Nev.
Born in Visalia, Tulare
County, Calif., February
26, 1870.
Son of Benjamin Franklin Ducker and Augusta (Woodward) Ducker.
Democrat. Lawyer; Humboldt
County District Attorney, 1905-10; district judge in Nevada 6th
District, 1911-18; justice of
Nevada state supreme court, 1918-31; chief
justice of Nevada state supreme court, 1929-31.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Royal
Arch Masons; Order of the
Eastern Star; Knights
of Pythias; Eagles.
Burial
location unknown.
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Irving Bedell Dudley (1861-1911) —
also known as Irving B. Dudley —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Jefferson, Ashtabula
County, Ohio, November
30, 1861.
Republican. Lawyer; member of California
Republican State Executive Committee, 1896; U.S. Minister to Peru, 1897-1907; U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, 1907-11.
Died in Baltimore,
Md., November
27, 1911 (age 49 years, 362
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Duer (1805-1879) —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.; New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.; Oswego, Oswego
County, N.Y.; San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., March 25,
1805.
Lawyer; member of New York
state assembly from Oswego County, 1840-41; defeated, 1832; U.S.
Representative from New York 23rd District, 1847-51; U.S. Consul
in Valparaiso, 1851-53.
Died in New Brighton, Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y., August
25, 1879 (age 74 years, 153
days).
Interment at Silver
Mount Cemetery, Tompkinsville, Staten Island, N.Y.
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Benjamin Cushing Duniway (1907-1986) —
also known as Benjamin C. Duniway —
Born in Stanford, Santa Clara
County, Calif., November
21, 1907.
Lawyer; Judge,
California Court of Appeal 1st District, 1959-61; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1961-76; took senior
status 1976.
Died in Stanford, Santa Clara
County, Calif., August
23, 1986 (age 78 years, 275
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Poindexter Dunn (1834-1914) —
of Forrest City, St. Francis
County, Ark.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Baton Rouge, East Baton
Rouge Parish, La.; Texarkana, Bowie
County, Tex.
Born near Raleigh, Wake
County, N.C., November
3, 1834.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Arkansas
state house of representatives, 1858; served in the Confederate
Army during the Civil War; U.S.
Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 1879-89.
Died in Texarkana, Bowie
County, Tex., October
12, 1914 (age 79 years, 343
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Texarkana, Tex.
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