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  Robert Bernerd Anderson (1910-1989) — also known as Robert B. Anderson — of Texas. Born in Burleson, Johnson County, Tex., June 4, 1910. Son of Robert Lee Anderson and Elizabeth Haskew "Lizzie" Anderson. School teacher; lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1932; Received the Medal of Freedom in 1955; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1957-61. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Pleaded guilty in 1987 to charges of evading taxes by illegally operating an offshore bank; sentenced to jail, house arrest, and probation; disbarred in 1988. Died, of complications from surgery on cancer of the esophagus, in New York Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., August 14, 1989 (age 79 years, 71 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 10, 1935, to Ollie Mae Rawlins (died 1987).
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Prelate Demick Barker (1835-1928) — also known as Prelate D. Barker — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Born in North Branford, New Haven County, Conn., September 29, 1835. Son of Jonathan Brooks Barker (1801-1886) and Frances Jane (Appell) Barker (1808-1886). Republican. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; secretary-treasurer, Alabama & Mississippi Railroad, 1866-71; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 2nd Alabama District, 1871-78; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1888, 1892, 1896, 1900 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920; postmaster; member of Republican National Committee from Alabama, 1908-16. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., March 29, 1928 (age 92 years, 182 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jonathan Brooks Barker (1801-1886) and Frances Jane (Appell) Barker (1808-1886); married, August 1, 1865, to Joanna Elizabeth Ferguson (died 1910); married, April 29, 1914, to Grace Salome Pettit.
  William Robert Bayes (1876-1964) — also known as William R. Bayes — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio, July 29, 1876. Son of Isaac E. Bayes and Fannie A. (Guilford) Bayes. Republican. Lawyer; president, Kings Highway Savings Bank; president, Brooklyn National Life Insurance Co.; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 8th District, 1915; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1933, 1940; justice, New York City Court of Special Sessions, 1935-46. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Theta; Freemasons; Union League. Died in Gloversville, Fulton County, N.Y., November 28, 1964 (age 88 years, 122 days). Interment at Willow Brook Cemetery, Westport, Conn.
  Relatives: Married, September 7, 1904, to Mabel Ross.
  George Walker Bush (b. 1946) — also known as George W. Bush; "Dubya"; "Shrub"; "The Smirking Chimp"; "The Decider" — of Midland, Midland County, Tex.; Crawford, McLennan County, Tex. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., July 6, 1946. Son of Barbara (Pierce) Bush and George Herbert Walker Bush. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 19th District, 1978; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988; Governor of Texas, 1995-2000; President of the United States, 2001-. Methodist. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Skull and Bones. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Grandson of Prescott Sheldon Bush; son of Barbara (Pierce) Bush and George Herbert Walker Bush; married, November 5, 1977, to Laura Welch; cousin of Elizabeth Walker Field; brother of John Ellis Bush. See Bush family of Massachusetts.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by George W. Bush: A Charge to Keep (1999) — George W. Bush on God and Country : The President Speaks Out About Faith, Principle, and Patriotism (2004) — We Will Prevail: President George W. Bush on War, Terrorism and Freedom (2003)
  Books about George W. Bush: J. H. Hatfield et al, Fortunate Son : George W. Bush and the Making of An American President — Roger Simon, Divided We Stand : How Al Gore Beat George Bush and Lost the Presidency — Frank Bruni, Ambling into History : The Unlikely Odyssey of George W. Bush — Bryan Laberge, George W. Bush : In the Whirlwind — Lou Dubose et al, Boy Genius: Karl Rove, the Brains Behind the Remarkable Political Triumph of George W. Bush — Bill Sammon, Misunderestimated: The President Battles Terrorism, John Kerry, and the Bush Haters — David Aikman, A Man of Faith: The Spiritual Journey of George W. Bush — Bob Woodward, Bush at War — Bob Woodward, Plan of Attack — Craig Unger, House of Bush, House of Saud: The Secret Relationship Between the World's Two Most Powerful Dynasties — Stephen Mansfield, The Faith of George W. Bush — Ronald Kessler, A Matter of Character : Inside the White House of George W. Bush — Paul Kengor, God and George W. Bush : A Spiritual Life — Carolyn B. Thompson & James W. Ware, The Leadership Genius of George W. Bush: 10 Common Sense Lessons from the Commander-in-Chief — Donald F. Kettl, Team Bush : Leadership Lessons from the Bush White House — Sandra J. Kachurek, George W. Bush (for young readers) — Tim O'Shei & Joe Marren, George W. Bush (for young readers)
  Critical books about George W. Bush: Molly Ivins, Shrub: The Short But Happy Political Life of George W. Bush — David Corn, The Lies of George W. Bush : Mastering the Politics of Deception — Kevin Phillips, American Dynasty: Aristocracy, Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in the House of Bush — John Dean, Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush — Kitty Kelly, The Family : The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty — John W. Dean, Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush — Ron Suskind, The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and the Education of Paul O'Neill — Robert C. Byrd, Losing America: Confronting a Reckless and Arrogant Presidency — Jack Huberman, The Bush - Haters Handbook: A Guide to the Most Appalling Presidency of the Past 100 Years — Ian Williams, Deserter : George Bush's War on Military Families, Veterans, and His Past — Dan Piraro, The Three Little Pigs Buy the White House
  Eric D. Coleman — of Bloomfield, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1983-94; member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1995-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1996; member, Credentials Committee, 2008. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Omega Psi Phi. Still living as of 2010.
  Walter Forward (1786-1852) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in East Granby, Hartford County, Conn., January 24, 1786. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1822-25 (14th District 1822-23, 16th District 1823-25); defeated, 1824; delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1837-38; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1841-43; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Denmark, 1849-51; district judge in Pennsylvania, 1851. Methodist. Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., November 24, 1852 (age 66 years, 305 days). Interment at Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Brother of Chauncey Forward.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  William Larrabee (1832-1912) — of Iowa. Born in Ledyard, New London County, Conn., January 20, 1832. Son of Adam Larrabee (1787-1869) and Hannah Gallup (Lester) Larrabee (1798-1837). School teacher; grain miller; banker; member of Iowa state senate, 1867; Governor of Iowa, 1886-90. Methodist. French Huguenot ancestry. Blinded in his right eye by a gun accident at age 15. Died November 16, 1912 (age 80 years, 301 days). Interment at God's Acre Cemetery, Clermont, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Adam Larrabee (1787-1869) and Hannah Gallup (Lester) Larrabee (1798-1837); married, September 12, 1861, to Anna Matilda Appleman (1842-1931); father of Julia Larrabee (1867-1937; who married Don Lathrop Love).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Miles B. Preston (b. 1850) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Simsbury, Hartford County, Conn., May 9, 1850. Son of Truman W. Preston (c.1825-1896). Democrat. Mayor of Hartford, Conn., 1896-1900. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Frank James Rice (1869-1917) — also known as Frank J. Rice — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in North Adams, Berkshire County, Mass., February 5, 1869. Son of Jesse H. Rice and Caroline E. (Holbrook) Rice. Republican. Real estate business; mayor of New Haven, Conn., 1910-17; died in office 1917. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Union League. Died January 18, 1917 (age 47 years, 348 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 16, 1890, to Charlotte A. Watrous.
  Albert Lewis Stuart (1819-1876) — also known as Albert L. Stuart — Born in Connecticut, June 25, 1819. Lawyer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1850-51. Methodist. During an election dispute in Gainsville, Ark., in the early 1850s, he shot and killed Riley Vaughn; charged with murder, tried, and acquitted. Died in Powell Township, Craighead County, Ark., March 16, 1876 (age 56 years, 265 days). Interment at Woods Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Paragould, Ark.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of Marlin Stuart (pro baseball player).
  George H. Taylor, Jr. (1873-1958) — of Mt. Vernon, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Westport, Fairfield County, Conn., 1873. Son of George H. Taylor and Elizabeth (Newlin) Taylor (c.1852-1925). Republican. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 9th District, 1923-43; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Department, 1940. Methodist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Injured in a fall at home, and died two weeks later, in Lawrence Hospital, Bronxville, Westchester County, N.Y., November 18, 1958 (age about 85 years). Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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