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George B. Chittenden (1849-1939) —
of East River, Madison, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Madison, New Haven
County, Conn., December
25, 1849.
Republican. Mining engineer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Madison, 1919-20.
Died February
17, 1939 (age 89 years, 54
days).
Interment at West
Cemetery, Madison, Conn.
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Sherman Willard Eddy (1876-1952) —
also known as Sherman W. Eddy —
of Avon, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Brunswick, Rensselaer
County, N.Y., September
3, 1876.
Republican. Fruit
farmer; factory superintendent for Ensign-Bickford Company, maker
of blasting equipment for mining; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Avon, 1927-28.
Died in Simsbury, Hartford
County, Conn., August
19, 1952 (age 75 years, 351
days).
Interment at Hop
Meadow Cemetery, Simsbury, Conn.
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Charles Joseph Harris (b. 1853) —
also known as Charles J. Harris —
of Dillsboro, Jackson
County, N.C.
Born in Putnam, Windham
County, Conn., September
11, 1853.
Son of William Harris and Zilpah (Torrey) Harris.
Republican. President, Harris Kaolin Co. (mining), Harris
Granite Quarries,
and Harris-Woodbury Lumber Co.;
president, Jackson County Bank
(Sylva, N.C.); vice-president, American National Bank
(Asheville, N.C.); president, Asheville Daily Times newspaper;
candidate for Governor of
North Carolina, 1904; delegate to Republican National Convention
from North Carolina, 1908,
1916,
1924,
1928.
Burial
location unknown.
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Daniel Upson (1786-1863) —
Born in Southington, Hartford
County, Conn., March 18,
1786.
Son of John Upson (1739-1816) and Lois (Atwater) Upson (1747-1826).
Physician;
farmer;
mining business; member of Ohio state
senate, 1836-38.
Died in Tallmadge, Summit
County, Ohio, June 21,
1863 (age 77 years, 95
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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