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George Felix Allen, Jr. (b. 1952) —
also known as George F. Allen, Jr. —
of Alexandria,
Va.
Born in Whittier, Los Angeles
County, Calif., March 8,
1952.
Son of George Allen (Washington Redskins football coach) and
Henriette (Lumbroso) Allen.
Republican. Member of Virginia state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Virginia 7th District, 1991-93; Governor of
Virginia, 1994-98; U.S.
Senator from Virginia, 2001-07; defeated, 2006; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008.
Episcopalian
or Presbyterian. Jewish
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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G. Albert Armor (1907-1979) —
of Corcoran, Kings
County, Calif.
Born in Greensboro, Greene
County, Ga., September
4, 1907.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of California
Democratic State Central Committee, 1942; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 1944.
Presbyterian.
Died in December, 1979
(age 72
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Roger Arnebergh (1909-2004) —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., August
17, 1909.
Son of Targe Arnebergh and Amelia (Graagaard) Arnebergh.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of California
Republican State Central Committee, 1942-53; delegate to
Republican National Convention from California, 1952,
1964;
Los Angeles City Attorney, 1953-73.
Presbyterian. Member, Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association.
Died in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
25, 2004 (age 94 years, 161
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
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Samuel Beach Axtell (1819-1891) —
of Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich.; Amador
County, Calif.; San
Francisco, Calif.; Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Born near Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio, October
14, 1819.
Son of Samuel Loree Axtell and Nancy (Sanders) Axtell.
Democrat. Lawyer; Amador
County District Attorney, 1854; U.S.
Representative from California 1st District, 1867-71; Governor of
Utah Territory, 1875; Governor of
New Mexico Territory, 1875-78; justice of
New Mexico territorial supreme court, 1882-85.
Presbyterian.
Died in Morristown, Morris
County, N.J., August 6,
1891 (age 71 years, 296
days).
Interment at First
Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Morristown, N.J.
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Fred Jason Babcock (1891-1973) —
also known as Fred J. Babcock —
of Lewiston, Nez Perce
County, Idaho; Boise, Ada
County, Idaho; Bakersfield, Kern
County, Calif.
Born in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai
County, Idaho, August
15, 1891.
Son of Jason Eugene Babcock and Bertha Rebecca (Peyton) Babcock.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Nez
Perce County Prosecuting Attorney, 1926-28; Idaho
state attorney general, 1931-33.
Presbyterian. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Phi
Alpha Delta; Sigma
Nu; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Lions.
Died in 1973
(age about
81 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Jobyna Dee Baggerley (b. 1926) —
also known as Jobyna Baggerley; Jobyna Dee
Treadway —
of Edmond, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Richmond, Contra Costa
County, Calif., March 15,
1926.
Daughter of Dee Treadway and Koto (Kepley) Treadway.
Republican. Member of Oklahoma
Republican State Committee, 1971; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Oklahoma, 1972.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, Order of the
Eastern Star.
Still living as of 1973.
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William Thompson Bagley (b. 1928) —
also known as William T. Bagley; William Thompson
Baglietto —
of San Rafael, Marin
County, Calif.; San Anselmo, Marin
County, Calif.
Born in Woodacre, Marin
County, Calif., June 29,
1928.
Son of Nino J. Baglietto and Rita V. (Thompson) Baglietto.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of California
Republican State Central Committee, 1960; member of California
state assembly, 1960-73; delegate to Republican National
Convention from California, 1972.
Presbyterian. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Elks; Native
Sons of the Golden West.
Still living as of 1973.
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Relatives: Son
of Nino J. Baglietto and Rita V. (Thompson) Baglietto; married, April 23,
1949, to Doris Lorene Law; married, June 20,
1965, to Diane L. Oldham. |
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Edward Carleton Baker (b. 1882) —
also known as E. Carleton Baker —
of California.
Born in Alameda, Alameda
County, Calif., July 11,
1882.
Son of J. E. Baker and Caroline (Packard) Baker.
U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Foochow, 1906-07; U.S. Vice Consul in Amoy, 1907-08; Foochow, 1908-09; U.S. Consul in Antung, 1909-11; Chungking, 1911-14; Nagasaki, 1914-16; Bombay, 1920; U.S. Consul General in Mukden, 1916-19.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Alpha
Delta Phi.
Burial
location unknown.
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Norris Conroy Bakke (1894-1973) —
also known as Norris C. Bakke —
of Sterling, Logan
County, Colo.; Mayville, Traill
County, N.Dak.; Laguna Hills, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in Mayville, Traill
County, N.Dak., April 19,
1894.
Son of Ole Pederson Bakke and Karina (Erickson) Bakke.
Democrat. Lawyer; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1937-47; chief
justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1945-46; candidate in primary
for U.S.
Senator from North Dakota, 1962.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Died in 1973
(age about
79 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ole Pederson Bakke and Karina (Erickson) Bakke; married, August
12, 1921, to Esther Newell Banks; married, April 6,
1958, to Mrs. Guy L. Elken. |
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Henry Ellsworth Barbour (1877-1945) —
also known as Henry E. Barbour —
of Fresno, Fresno
County, Calif.
Born in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence
County, N.Y., March 8,
1877.
Son of William J. Barbour and Mary M. (Houston) Barbour.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from California 7th District, 1919-33; defeated,
1932.
Presbyterian. Member, Sigma
Phi.
Died in Fresno, Fresno
County, Calif., March 21,
1945 (age 68 years, 13
days).
Interment at Belmont
Memorial Park, Fresno, Calif.
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Thomas Robert Bard (1841-1915) —
also known as Thomas R. Bard —
of Port Hueneme, Ventura
County, Calif.
Born in Chambersburg, Franklin
County, Pa., December
8, 1841.
Son of Robert M. Bard and Elizabeth S. (Little) Bard.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1884;
Presidential Elector for California, 1892;
U.S.
Senator from California, 1900-05.
Presbyterian.
Died in Port Hueneme, Ventura
County, Calif., March 5,
1915 (age 73 years, 87
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Ventura County, Calif.
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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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Harry Stephen Bartlett (b. 1947) —
also known as Steve Bartlett —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., September
19, 1947.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Texas 3rd District, 1983-91; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988;
mayor
of Dallas, Tex., 1991-95.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2009.
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George Kenneth Batt (1894-1986) —
also known as George K. Batt —
of Montclair, Essex
County, N.J.; La Jolla, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in New Albany, Floyd
County, Ind., October
18, 1894.
Republican. Mayor
of Montclair, N.J., 1944-48; delegate to Republican National
Convention from New Jersey, 1948.
Presbyterian.
Died in September, 1986
(age 91
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Campbell Eben Beaumont (1883-1954) —
also known as Campbell E. Beaumont —
of Fresno, Fresno
County, Calif.
Born in Mayfield, Graves
County, Ky., August
27, 1883.
Son of Edgar Samuel Beaumont and May Viola (Wortham) Beaumont.
Democrat. Lawyer; Fresno
County District Attorney, 1918-21; superior court judge in
California, 1921-39; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of California, 1939-54;
died in office 1954.
Presbyterian. Member, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died November
19, 1954 (age 71 years, 84
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Julian Beck (1905-1992) —
of San Fernando, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., May 13,
1905.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of California
state assembly 41st District, 1942; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 1948,
1952
(alternate).
Presbyterian. Member, Lions; Elks; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Phi
Delta Kappa.
Died August
18, 1992 (age 87 years, 97
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Eternal
Valley Memorial Park, Newhall, Calif.
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Josiah Horton Beeman (1935-2006) —
also known as Josiah H. Beeman —
of San
Francisco, Calif.; Washington,
D.C.; Falls
Church, Va.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., October
8, 1935.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1964;
administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Philip
Burton, 1964-69; U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, 1994-99; Western Samoa, 1994-99.
Presbyterian.
Died in Arlington, Arlington
County, Va., June 14,
2006 (age 70 years, 249
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Webster Bell (1857-1927) —
of Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., June 11,
1857.
Son of Matthew Bell and Elizabeth Emma Bell.
Progressive. Fruit
farmer; real estate
business; Los
Angeles County Clerk, 1899-1903; member of California
state senate, 1907-12; U.S.
Representative from California 9th District, 1913-15.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., April 19,
1927 (age 69 years, 312
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Altadena, Calif.
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Bert A. Betts (b. 1923) —
of Lemon Grove, San Diego
County, Calif.; Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif.
Born in San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif., August
16, 1923.
Son of Bert A. Betts, Sr. and Alma (Jorgenson) Betts.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; accountant;
California
state treasurer, 1959-67; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1960,
1964.
Presbyterian. Member, Lions; Foresters;
Eagles;
Alpha
Kappa Psi; Freemasons.
Still living as of 1983.
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Relatives:
Married to Barbara Lang. |
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Richard Ely Bird (1878-1955) —
also known as Richard E. Bird —
of Wichita, Sedgwick
County, Kan.
Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, November
4, 1878.
Son of Nicholas Bird and Laura Cordelia (Wilder) Bird.
Republican. Lawyer;
district judge in Kansas 18th District, 1917-20; U.S.
Representative from Kansas 8th District, 1921-23; defeated, 1922.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Died in Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
10, 1955 (age 76 years, 67
days).
Interment at Maple
Grove Cemetery, Wichita, Kan.
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Marie Caroline Brehm (1859-1926) —
also known as Marie C. Brehm —
of Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Sandusky, Erie
County, Ohio, June 30,
1859.
Daughter of William Henry Brehm and Elizabeth (Rhode) Brehm.
Lecturer;
Prohibition candidate for University
of Illinois trustee, 1902, 1904, 1908; Prohibition candidate for
Vice
President of the United States, 1924.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, Women's
Christian Temperance Union.
Died January
26, 1926 (age 66 years, 210
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Henry Buck (1887-1942) —
also known as Frank H. Buck —
of Vacaville, Solano
County, Calif.
Born near Vacaville, Solano
County, Calif., September
23, 1887.
Son of Frank Henry Buck and Annie Elizabeth (Stevenson) Buck.
Democrat. Lawyer; fruit
grower; director of oil and lumber
companies; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1928
(alternate), 1936,
1940;
U.S.
Representative from California 3rd District, 1933-42; died in
office 1942.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Eagles; Theta
Delta Chi.
Died, of "apoplexy" (stroke),
in Washington,
D.C., September
17, 1942 (age 54 years, 359
days).
Interment at Vacaville-Elmira
Cemetery, Vacaville, Calif.
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Henry Perrin Coon (1822-1884) —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Columbia
County, N.Y., September
30, 1822.
Physician;
state court judge in California, 1856-60; mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 1863-67.
Presbyterian.
Died of heart
failure in the Palace Hotel, San
Francisco, Calif., December
4, 1884 (age 62 years, 65
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
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George Edward Cryer (1875-1961) —
also known as George E. Cryer —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Waterloo, Douglas
County, Neb., May 13,
1875.
Son of John B. Cryer and Elizabeth (Grange) Cryer.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1921-29; defeated, 1933.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Died after falling
from a ladder, May 24,
1961 (age 86 years, 11
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
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Ralph Roscoe Eltse (1885-1971) —
also known as Ralph R. Eltse —
of Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in Oskaloosa, Mahaska
County, Iowa, September
13, 1885.
Son of John J. Eltse and Jennie Sarah (West) Eltse.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from California 7th District, 1933-35; defeated,
1940.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; American Bar
Association.
Died in Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif., March 18,
1971 (age 85 years, 186
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Sunset
View Cemetery, El Cerrito, Calif.
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McIntyre Faries (1896-1994) —
of South Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; San Marino, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Wei Hsien, Shantung, China,
of American parents, April 17,
1896.
Son of William R. Faries and Priscilla Ellen (Chittick) Faries.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1936,
1940
(alternate), 1944,
1948,
1952;
member of Republican
National Committee from California, 1947-52; superior court judge
in California, 1953.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Phi
Beta Kappa; American Bar
Association; Phi
Gamma Delta; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died September
29, 1994 (age 98 years, 165
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Margaret Lois Shorten. |
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Robert Hutchison Finch (1925-1995) —
also known as Robert H. Finch —
of Inglewood, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif.
Born in Tempe, Maricopa
County, Ariz., October
9, 1925.
Son of Robert
L. Finch.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California,
1948,
1956;
served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from California, 1952, 1954; Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1967-69; Presidential Elector for
California, 1968;
U.S.
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, 1969-70.
Baptist;
later Presbyterian. Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Kappa
Sigma.
Died October
10, 1995 (age 70 years, 1
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Donnan Fredericks (1869-1945) —
also known as John D. Fredericks —
of Bel Air, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Burgettstown, Washington
County, Pa., September
10, 1869.
Son of James T. Fredericks and Mary (Patterson) Fredericks.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Los
Angeles County District Attorney, 1903-15; candidate for Governor of
California, 1914; U.S.
Representative from California 10th District, 1923-27.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Died, following a heart
attack, at Good Samaritan Hospital,
Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., August
26, 1945 (age 75 years, 350
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
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Cammie Brown Haden (1902-1989) —
also known as Cammie B. Haden —
of Dinuba, Tulare
County, Calif.
Born in Dinuba, Tulare
County, Calif., May 16,
1902.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of California
Democratic State Central Committee, 1944-46, 1948-; Presidential
Elector for California, 1944;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1952,
1956.
Presbyterian. Member, Lions; Delta
Chi.
Died April 23,
1989 (age 86 years, 342
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Cecil Donald Hardesty (1907-2000) —
also known as Cecil D. Hardesty —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.; Jacksonville, Duval
County, Fla.
Born near Kensington, Smith
County, Kan., August
24, 1907.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate for California
superintendent of public instruction, 1962.
Presbyterian.
Died in a hospital
at Jacksonville, Duval
County, Fla., June 21,
2000 (age 92 years, 302
days).
Interment at Oaklawn
Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla.
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Hugh Steel Hersman (1872-1954) —
also known as Hugh S. Hersman —
of Gilroy, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Born in Port Deposit, Cecil
County, Md., July 8,
1872.
Son of William M. Hersman and Mary H. (Steel) Hersman.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from California 8th District, 1919-21; defeated,
1920.
Presbyterian.
Died March 7,
1954 (age 81 years, 242
days).
Interment at Nottingham
Cemetery, Colora, Md.
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Beverly Lacy Hodghead (1865-1928) —
also known as Beverly L. Hodghead —
of Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born near Lexington, Rockbridge
County, Va., March 21,
1865.
Lawyer;
mayor
of Berkeley, Calif., 1909-11.
Presbyterian.
Died October
16, 1928 (age 63 years, 209
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William P. James (b. 1870) —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., January
10, 1870.
Son of David James and Jane (Parry) James.
Republican. Lawyer;
superior court judge in California, 1905-10; Judge,
California Court of Appeal, 1910-23; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of California, 1923.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1896
to Ella V. Haas. |
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Harold Johnson (b. 1928) —
of San Luis Obispo, San Luis
Obispo County, Calif.; Arroyo Grande, San Luis
Obispo County, Calif.
Born in Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y., October
8, 1928.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California,
1964;
district judge in California, 1971-.
Presbyterian. Member, Zeta
Psi; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1973.
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William Moseley Jones (1905-1988) —
of Newport Beach, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in Ohio, 1905.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of California
state assembly, 1933-38; Speaker of
the California State Assembly, 1937-38; delegate to
California convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Died in 1988
(age about
83 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Jack French Kemp (1935-2009) —
also known as Jack Kemp —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.; Hamburg, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., July 13,
1935.
Republican. Professional football
player, National and American Football Leagues, 1957-70; cofounder and
president,
American Football League Players Association; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1971-89 (39th District 1971-73,
38th District 1973-83, 31st District 1983-89); candidate for
Republican nomination for President, 1988;
U.S.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1989-93; candidate
for Vice
President of the United States, 1996.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Alpha
Tau Omega.
Died, of cancer, in
Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., May 2,
2009 (age 73 years, 293
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Harvey Kemp (1871-1962) —
also known as J. H. Kemp —
of Fullerton, Nance
County, Neb.; Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Page
County, Va., October
6, 1871.
Son of Thomas M. Kemp (1836-1926) and Elizabeth J. (Kibler) Kemp
(1843-1896).
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state senate, 1913; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1916;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1934.
Presbyterian. Member, Lions; American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died in Nebraska, February
19, 1962 (age 90 years, 136
days).
Interment at Fullerton
Cemetery, Fullerton, Neb.
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Steven T. Kuykendall (b. 1947) —
also known as Steve Kuykendall —
of Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in McAlester, Pittsburg
County, Okla., January
27, 1947.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War;
member of California
state assembly, 1994-98; U.S.
Representative from California 36th District, 1999-2001;
defeated, 2000; delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 2008.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2008.
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Ira Landrith (1865-1941) —
of Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn.; Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.; Winona Lake, Kosciusko
County, Ind.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Milford, Ellis
County, Tex., March 23,
1865.
Son of Martin Luther Landrith and Mary M. (Groves) Landrith.
Presbyterian
minister; president,
Belmont College, Nashville, 1904-12; president,
Ward-Belmont College, 1913-15; Prohibition candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1916; president, Intercollegiate
Prohibition Association, 1920-27; president, National Temperance
Council, 1928-31.
Presbyterian. Member, Anti-Saloon
League.
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
11, 1941 (age 76 years, 202
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Laurence William Lane, Jr. (b. 1919) —
of Portola Valley, San Mateo
County, Calif.; Florida.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, November
7, 1919.
Son of Laurence William Lane and Ruth (Bell) Lane.
Republican. Magazine
publisher; U.S. Ambassador to Australia, 1985-89; Nauru, 1985-89.
Presbyterian. Member, Alpha
Delta Sigma.
Still living as of 1991.
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Charles Jeremy Lewis (b. 1934) —
also known as Jerry Lewis —
of Highland, San
Bernardino County, Calif.; Redlands, San
Bernardino County, Calif.
Born in Spokane, Spokane
County, Wash., October
21, 1934.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of California
state assembly, 1969-78; candidate for California
state senate, 1973; U.S.
Representative from California, 1979-2008 (37th District 1979-83,
35th District 1983-93, 40th District 1993-2003, 41st District
2003-08).
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2009.
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George Richard Lunn (1873-1948) —
also known as George R. Lunn —
of Schenectady, Schenectady
County, N.Y.
Born near Lenox, Taylor
County, Iowa, June 23,
1873.
Son of Martin A. Lunn and Mattie (Bratton) Lunn.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Presbyterian
minister; mayor
of Schenectady, N.Y., 1912-13, 1916-17, 1920-22; U.S.
Representative from New York 30th District, 1917-19; defeated
(Democratic), 1918; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1920,
1924
(alternate), 1928,
1932,
1936,
1940
(alternate); candidate in Democratic primary for U.S.
Senator from New York, 1920; Lieutenant
Governor of New York, 1923-24; defeated (Democratic), 1924.
Presbyterian. Member, United
Spanish War Veterans.
Died in Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego
County, Calif., November
27, 1948 (age 75 years, 157
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
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Charles McFerson Mannon (b. 1876) —
also known as Charles M. Mannon —
of Ukiah, Mendocino
County, Calif.
Born in San Luis Obispo, San Luis
Obispo County, Calif., October
12, 1876.
Republican. Lawyer; banker;
delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1916
(alternate), 1940.
Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Micajah Martin (1917-1992) —
also known as William M. Martin —
of Hanford, Kings
County, Calif.; West Covina, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 30,
1917.
Son of William Alfred Martin and Caroline (Mandel) Martin.
Republican. Lawyer; chair of
Kings County Republican Party, 1950-53; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from California, 1952;
member of California
Republican State Executive Committee, 1952-53; municipal judge in
California, 1957-62.
Presbyterian. Member, Native
Sons of the Golden West; Order of the
Coif; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; Sigma
Chi; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Elks; Moose; Kiwanis;
Exchange
Club.
Died May 8,
1992 (age 74 years, 344
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Finley Merriam (1865-1955) —
also known as Frank F. Merriam —
of Delaware
County, Iowa; Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Iowa, December
22, 1865.
Republican. Iowa state
auditor, 1899-1903; member of California
state assembly, 1917-26; Speaker of
the California State Assembly, 1923-26; Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1931-34; Governor of
California, 1934-39; delegate to Republican National Convention
from California, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Died April 25,
1955 (age 89 years, 124
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park - Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif.
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John Flournoy Montgomery (1878-1954) —
of Manchester, Bennington
County, Vt.
Born in Sedalia, Pettis
County, Mo., September
20, 1878.
Son of James Albert Montgomery and Eudora Virginia (Meng) Montgomery.
Democrat. President, John Wildi Evaporated Milk Co.,
1914-25; chairman, International Milk Co.,
1925-33; U.S. Minister to Hungary, 1933-41.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Manchester, Bennington
County, Vt., November
7, 1954 (age 76 years, 48
days).
Interment somewhere
in Manchester, Vt.
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Carlos John Moorhead (b. 1922) —
also known as Carlos J. Moorhead —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Glendale, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 6,
1922.
Son of Carlos Arthur Moorhead and Florence (Gravers) Moorhead.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of California
state assembly, 1967-72; U.S.
Representative from California, 1973-97 (20th District 1973-75,
22nd District 1975-93, 27th District 1993-97).
Presbyterian. Member, Lions; Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Still living as of 2009.
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Roy R. Romer (b. 1928) —
of Denver,
Colo.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Garden City, Finney
County, Kan., October
31, 1928.
Democrat. Lawyer; farm
implement dealer; helped develop Centennial Airport;
ran a flying
school; owned a ski resort; member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1959-63; member of Colorado
state senate, 1963-67; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Colorado, 1966; Colorado
state treasurer, 1977-87; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Colorado, 1980,
1996,
2000,
2008;
speaker, 1988;
Governor
of Colorado, 1987-99; Chairman of
Democratic National Committee, 1997; school superintendent for
Los Angeles, 2001-06; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 2004.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2009.
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Willis Hubbard Sargent (1896-1976) —
also known as Willis H. Sargent —
of Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y.; Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y., October
11, 1896.
Son of Frank C. Sargent (died 1910; lawyer).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1925-33; member
of California
state assembly; delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1940;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Presbyterian.
Died in Wellesley Island, Jefferson
County, N.Y., August
22, 1976 (age 79 years, 316
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Syracuse, N.Y.
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Byron Nicholson Scott (1903-1991) —
also known as Byron N. Scott —
of Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Council Grove, Morris
County, Kan., March 21,
1903.
Son of Ernest Dewey Scott and Josephine (Nicholson) Scott.
Democrat. School
teacher; U.S.
Representative from California 18th District, 1935-39; defeated,
1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1936.
Presbyterian. Member, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon.
Died December
21, 1991 (age 88 years, 275
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Willys Silliman (1905-1976) —
also known as James W. Silliman —
of Monterey
County, Calif.
Born near Castroville, Monterey
County, Calif., August
12, 1905.
Republican. Member of California
state assembly, 1947-55; Speaker of
the California State Assembly, 1953-54; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1954; candidate for California
state senate, 1955; Presidential Elector for California, 1956.
Presbyterian. Member, Rotary.
Died in Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital,
Salinas, Monterey
County, Calif., October
21, 1976 (age 71 years, 70
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Hall Stephens (1847-1924) —
also known as John H. Stephens —
of Vernon, Wilbarger
County, Tex.
Born in Shelby
County, Tex., November
22, 1847.
Democrat. Member of Texas
state senate, 1886-88; U.S.
Representative from Texas 13th District, 1897-1917.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Monrovia, Los Angeles
County, Calif., November
18, 1924 (age 76 years, 362
days).
Interment at East
View Cemetery, Vernon, Tex.
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Bill Sublette (b. 1963) —
of Orlando, Orange
County, Fla.
Born in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa
County, Calif., April 12,
1963.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Florida
state house of representatives 40th District, 1993-; candidate
for mayor of
Orlando, Fla., 2003.
Presbyterian. Member, Phi
Alpha Theta; Delta
Tau Delta; Kiwanis.
Still living as of 2003.
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James Boyd Utt (1899-1970) —
also known as James B. Utt —
of Santa Ana, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in Tustin, Orange
County, Calif., March 11,
1899.
Son of Charles Edward Utt and Mary M. (Sheldon) Utt.
Republican. Appraiser;
lawyer;
member of California
state assembly, 1933-37; U.S.
Representative from California, 1953-70 (28th District 1953-63,
35th District 1963-70); died in office 1970; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from California, 1956.
Presbyterian. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Izaak
Walton League; Lions; Native
Sons of the Golden West; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Suffered a heart
attack during religious
services at a church
in Washington, D.C., and died soon after at Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., March 1,
1970 (age 70 years, 355
days).
Interment at Fairhaven
Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Calif.
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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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Peter Barton Wilson (b. 1933) —
also known as Pete Wilson —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Lake Forest, Lake
County, Ill., August
23, 1933.
Republican. Member of California
state assembly, 1967-71; mayor
of San Diego, Calif., 1971-82; U.S.
Senator from California, 1983-91; Governor of
California, 1991-99; delegate to Republican National Convention
from California, 2008.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2009.
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Robert Carlton Wilson (1916-1999) —
also known as Bob Wilson —
of Chula Vista, San Diego
County, Calif.; San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Calexico, Imperial
County, Calif., April 5,
1916.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from California, 1953-81 (30th District 1953-63,
36th District 1963-73, 40th District 1973-75, 41st District 1975-81).
Presbyterian or Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Rotary; Elks; Jaycees.
Died August
21, 1999 (age 83 years, 138
days).
Interment at Fort
Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.
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Lynn C. Woolsey (b. 1937) —
of Petaluma, Sonoma
County, Calif.
Born in Seattle, King
County, Wash., November
3, 1937.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1988,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from California 6th District, 1993-.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2009.
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