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  Frank Edward Agan (1906-2001) — also known as Frank E. Agan — of Ely, White Pine County, Nev.; East Ely, White Pine County, Nev.; Greeley, Weld County, Colo. Born in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, March 4, 1906. Son of Benjamin T. Agan and Etta M. (Hittle) Agan. Republican. Accountant for Nevada Northern Railway; member of Nevada Republican State Executive Committee, 1948; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1948; chair of White Pine County Republican Party, 1948. Methodist. Member, Lions; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners. Died May 5, 2001 (age 95 years, 62 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Serenity Falls Columbarium, Morgan County, Colo.
  Relatives: Married, July 20, 1935, to Evelyn B. Henderson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles McBride Armstrong (1891-1964) — also known as Charles M. Armstrong — of Denver, Colo. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 27, 1891. Republican. Ranch operator; secretary of state of Colorado, 1927-35; Colorado state treasurer, 1935-36, 1939-40; Colorado state auditor, 1941-43. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Exchange Club. Died in December, 1964 (age 73 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1910 to Helen Howbert; married, November 22, 1934, to Alice N. Nelson.
  Timothy H. Armstrong (1908-1986) — also known as Tim Armstrong — of Greeley, Weld County, Colo.; Arvada, Jefferson County, Colo. Born near Greeley, Weld County, Colo., August 5, 1908. Son of Richard F. Armstrong and Grace (Hutchinson) Armstrong. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1950; Colorado state treasurer, 1959-62. Unitarian. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Died in June, 1986 (age 77 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 26, 1927, to Florence Henderson.
  Wayne Norviel Aspinall (1896-1983) — also known as Wayne N. Aspinall — of Palisade, Mesa County, Colo. Born in Middleburg, Logan County, Ohio, April 3, 1896. Son of Mack Aspinall and Jessie Edna (Norviel) Aspinall. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1931-38; Speaker of the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1937-38; member of Colorado state senate, 1939-48; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1948, 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1960; U.S. Representative from Colorado 4th District, 1949-73. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Lions; Phi Delta Phi; Beta Theta Pi. Died in Palisade, Mesa County, Colo., October 9, 1983 (age 87 years, 189 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Grand Junction, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Mack Aspinall and Jessie Edna (Norviel) Aspinall; married, January 27, 1920, to Julia Edith Kuns (1897-1969); father of Owen Stuart Aspinall.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Perry Bartlett (1905-1978) — of Boulder, Boulder County, Colo. Born in Bessemer, Jefferson County, Ala., November 20, 1905. Democrat. Mens wear retailer; mayor of Boulder, Colo., 1948-51. Methodist. Member, Jaycees; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Delta Tau Delta; Rotary. Died in April, 1978 (age 72 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 27, 1934, to Mildred Dishman Banks.
  James Henry Brown (b. 1859) — of Denver, Colo. Born in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo., September 3, 1859. Son of Henry Cordes Brown and Jane Cory (Thompson) Brown. Republican. Lawyer; attorney for railroads; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1890-92. Member, American Bar Association; Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the Revolution; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 3, 1884, to Mary A. Clark (died 1913).
  James Cardwell Burger (b. 1866) — also known as James C. Burger — of Denver, Colo. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 21, 1866. Son of James C. Burger, Sr. Republican. Banker; insurance executive; member of Colorado state senate; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1920. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1888 to Edith M. Brown.
  Haslett Platt Burke (b. 1874) — also known as Haslett P. Burke — of Denver, Colo. Born in Monona County, Iowa, April 28, 1874. Son of John Thomas Burke and Clara Jane (Hardy) Burke. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; district judge in Colorado 13th District, 1907-19; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1919-49; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1927-28, 1937-39, 1947-49. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Acacia; Elks; Redmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 16, 1904, to Rose M. Sanner.
  William Robb Eaton (1877-1942) — also known as William R. Eaton — of Denver, Colo. Born in Pugwash, Nova Scotia, December 17, 1877. Son of Cyrus Black Eaton and Margaret (Whidden) Eaton. Republican. Lawyer; member of Colorado state senate, 1915-18, 1923-26; U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1929-33; defeated, 1932, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1940. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Kappa Sigma. Died in Denver, Colo., December 16, 1942 (age 64 years, 364 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Cyrus Black Eaton and Margaret (Whidden) Eaton; nephew of Charles Aubrey Eaton; married, September 16, 1909, to Leila Carter (1877-1951).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Miles Kara (b. 1916) — of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colo. Born in Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colo., February 13, 1916. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1960. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Reserve Officers Association. Still living as of 1960.
  Relatives: Married, December 10, 1953, to Mary Rinh.
  George Lewis (b. 1875) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., December 18, 1875. Democrat. Building contractor; construction superintendent; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1928. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1899 to Sophia A. Silver.
  William F. R. Mills (b. 1856) — of Denver, Colo. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 8, 1856. Republican. Mayor of Denver, Colo., 1918-19; president, City Elite Laundry Co. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1881 to Corwina Rouse.
  William L. Petriken (b. 1871) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Muncy, Lycoming County, Pa., February 17, 1871. Republican. Sugar executive; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1924. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Eloise N. Delbridge.
  Charles Clarence Sackmann (1879-1946) — also known as Charles C. Sackmann — of Denver, Colo. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 25, 1879. Lawyer; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1921-24; Speaker of the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1923-24; district judge in Colorado, 1925-31. Episcopalian. Member, Knights of Pythias; Eagles; Junior Order; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in 1946 (age about 66 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1912 to Elna A. Hug.
  Edward Thomas Taylor (1858-1941) — also known as Edward T. Taylor — of Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colo. Born in Metamora, Woodford County, Ill., June 19, 1858. Son of Henry R. Taylor and Anna (Evans) Taylor. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Colorado state senate, 1896-1908; U.S. Representative from Colorado, 1909-41 (at-large 1909-15, 4th District 1915-41); died in office 1941. Methodist. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died September 3, 1941 (age 83 years, 76 days). Interment at Rosebud Cemetery, Glenwood Springs, Colo.
  Relatives: Married, October 19, 1892, to Etta (Tabor) Durfee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 


 
   
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