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Eugene Black (1879-1975) —
of Clarksville, Red River
County, Tex.
Born near Blossom, Lamar
County, Tex., July 2,
1879.
Son of Alexander Wesley Black and Talula Ann 'Lulu' (Shackelford)
Black.
Democrat. Lawyer;
wholesale grocer; U.S.
Representative from Texas 1st District, 1915-29.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Washington,
D.C., May 22,
1975 (age 95 years, 324
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
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William Patrick Connery, Jr. (1888-1937) —
also known as William P. Connery, Jr. —
of Lynn, Essex
County, Mass.
Born in Lynn, Essex
County, Mass., August
24, 1888.
Son of William
Patrick Connery, Sr..
Democrat. Professional actor,
1908-16; candy manufacturer; served in the U.S. Army during
World War I; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 1923-37; died in
office 1937; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1932.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Eagles; Elks; Redmen; Kiwanis.
Died in Washington,
D.C., June 15,
1937 (age 48 years, 295
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Lynn, Mass.
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Marcus Alonzo Hanna (1837-1904) —
also known as Marcus A. Hanna; Mark Hanna;
"Dollar Mark" —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in New Lisbon (now Lisbon), Columbiana
County, Ohio, September
24, 1837.
Son of Dr. Leonard Hanna and Samantha (Converse) Hanna.
Republican. Partner in wholesale grocery; head of M. A. Hanna
and Co., coal
dealers; director, Globe Ship
Manufacturing Co.; president, Union National Bank;
president, Cleveland City Railroad
Co. president, Chapin Mining Co.;
Chairman
of Republican National Committee, 1896-1904; U.S.
Senator from Ohio, 1897-1904; died in office 1904.
Died in Washington,
D.C., February
15, 1904 (age 66 years, 144
days).
Interment at Lake
View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
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