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  Kenneth Lee Salazar (b. 1955) — also known as Ken Salazar — of Denver, Colo. Born in Alamosa, Alamosa County, Colo., March 2, 1955. Brother of John Tony Salazar. Democrat. Lawyer; chief legal counsel for Gov. Roy Romer, 1986-90; executive director, Colorado Department of Natural Resources, 1990-94; Colorado state attorney general, 1999-2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Senator from Colorado, 2005-. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  William Charles Salmon (1868-1925) — of Columbia, Maury County, Tenn. Born near Paris, Henry County, Tenn., April 3, 1868. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 1923-25. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., May 13, 1925 (age 57 years, 40 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Everett Sanders (1882-1950) — also known as Everett Sanders — of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind. Born in a log cabin near Coalmont, Clay County, Ind., March 8, 1882. Son of James Sanders and Melissa Everal (Stark) Sanders; married, December 13, 1903, to Ella Neal; married to Hilda Sims. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1917-25; secretary to President Calvin Coolidge, 1925-29; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1932-34. Baptist. Member, Elks. Died, from a heart ailment, in his law office, in Washington, D.C., May 12, 1950 (age 68 years, 65 days). Interment at Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Max A. Sandlin (b. 1952) — of Marshall, Harrison County, Tex. Born in Texarkana, Miller County, Ark., September 29, 1952. Democrat. Lawyer; county judge in Texas, 1986-96; U.S. Representative from Texas 1st District, 1997-; defeated, 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000, 2004. Baptist. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Edward Terry Sanford (1865-1930) — also known as Edward T. Sanford — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., July 23, 1865. Son of Edward Jackson Sanford; brother of Louise Sanford (who married Hubert Frederick Fisher). Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for Tennessee, 1908-23; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1923-30. Episcopalian. Died in Washington, D.C., March 8, 1930 (age 64 years, 228 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
  See also Wikipedia article — Judgepedia article
  David Saperstein — of Washington, D.C. Married to Ellen Weiss. Democrat. Rabbi; lawyer; director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Jewish. Still living as of 2009.
  See also Wikipedia article
  John P. Sarbanes (b. 1962) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., May 22, 1962. Son of Paul Spyros Sarbanes. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Paul Spyros Sarbanes (b. 1933) — also known as Paul S. Sarbanes — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., February 3, 1933. Father of John P. Sarbanes. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1967-70; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1971-77 (4th District 1971-73, 3rd District 1973-77); U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1977-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004. Greek Orthodox. Greek ancestry. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  John Joseph Scanlan (b. 1892) — Born in Washington, D.C., July 11, 1892. Lawyer; U.S. Vice Consul in Paris, 1918-19. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas David Schall (1878-1935) — also known as Thomas D. Schall — of Excelsior, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Reed City, Osceola County, Mich., June 4, 1878. Son of David Schall and Mary Ellen (Jordan) Schall; married 1907 to Margaret Huntley. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 10th District, 1915-25; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1925-35; defeated in primary, 1923; died in office 1935. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Blinded by an electric shock from a cigar lighter, 1907. Hit by an automobile, on the Washington-Baltimore Boulevard, near Cottage City, Maryland, suffered severe injuries, and died three days later, in Casualty Hospital, Washington, D.C., December 22, 1935 (age 57 years, 201 days). Interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Cumming Schenck (1809-1890) — also known as Robert C. Schenck — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Born in Franklin, Warren County, Ohio, October 4, 1809. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1839-43; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1843-51, 1863-71 (3rd District 1843-51, 1863-67, 5th District 1867-69, 3rd District 1869-71); U.S. Minister to Brazil, 1851-53; Great Britain, 1870-76; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. While U.S. minister to Great Britain in 1871, he promoted the sale of shares in the Emma Silver Mine Company, of which was a director; quietly sold his own shares before news about the mine's depletion caused their value to collapse. His diplomatic immunity enabled him to avoid facing fraud charges in a British court. Died in Washington, D.C., March 23, 1890 (age 80 years, 170 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
  Cross-reference: John W. Chanler
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Adam B. Schiff (b. 1960) — of Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass., June 20, 1960. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state senate, 1996-2001; U.S. Representative from California, 2001-08 (27th District 2001-03, 29th District 2003-08); delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004, 2008 (member, Platform Committee). Jewish. Still living as of 2008.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article
  Fred Severene Schow (b. 1886) — also known as Fred S. Schow — of Washington, D.C. Born in Richmond, Cache County, Utah, July 4, 1886. Son of August S. Schow and Marie (Francis) Schow; married 1912 to Marian Merrill. Democrat. Furniture salesman; accountant; lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1932. German ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Ellis Schumer (b. 1950) — also known as Charles E. Schumer; Chuck Schumer — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 23, 1950. Married, September 21, 1980, to Iris Weinshall. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly 45th District, 1975-80; U.S. Representative from New York, 1981-99 (16th District 1981-83, 10th District 1983-93, 9th District 1993-99); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1988 (member, Rules Committee; speaker), 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Senator from New York, 1999-. Jewish. Member, Knights of Pythias. Still living as of 2009.
  Cross-reference: Anthony D. Weiner
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach (1894-1948) — also known as Lewis B. Schwellenbach — of Neppel (now Moses Lake), Grant County, Wash. Born in Superior, Douglas County, Wis., September 20, 1894. Son of Francis W. Schwellenbach and Martha (Baxter) Schwellenbach; married, December 30, 1935, to Anne Duffy. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; chair of King County Democratic Party, 1928-30; candidate in primary for Governor of Washington, 1932; U.S. Senator from Washington, 1935-40; Judge of U.S. District Court, 1940-45; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1945-48; died in office 1948. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; American Society for International Law; American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Bar Association; Rotary; Elks; Eagles. Died in Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C., June 10, 1948 (age 53 years, 264 days). Interment at Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, Wash.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Robert Cortez Scott (b. 1947) — also known as Robert C. Scott; Bobby Scott — of Newport News, Va. Born in Washington, D.C., April 30, 1947. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1978-83; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Virginia state senate, 1983-92; U.S. Representative from Virginia 3rd District, 1993-; defeated, 1986. Episcopalian. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Alpha Phi Alpha. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Lewis William Seidman (b. 1921) — also known as L. William Seidman — of Michigan; Washington, D.C. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., April 29, 1921. Son of Frank E. Seidman and Esther (Lubetsky) Seidman; married, March 3, 1944, to Sarah Berry. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; accountant; lawyer; economist; candidate for Michigan state auditor general, 1962; economic advisor to President Gerald Ford, 1974-76, and to Ronald Reagan, 1982-84; chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1985-91; chairman, Resolution Trust Corporation, 1989-91. Still living as of 2009.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Henry William Seymour (1834-1906) — also known as Henry W. Seymour — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich. Born in Brockport, Monroe County, N.Y., July 21, 1834. Second cousin thrice removed of William Pitkin; third cousin twice removed of Josiah Cowles and Daniel Pitkin; grandnephew of Moses Seymour; first cousin once removed of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857) and Henry Seymour; son of William Henry Seymour (1802-1903) and Nancy (Pixley) Seymour (born 1804); fourth cousin of David Lowrey Seymour; second cousin of Origen Storrs Seymour, Horatio Seymour (1810-1886), George Seymour and McNeil Seymour; third cousin of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; third cousin once removed of Silas Seymour, William Chapman Williston and Augustus Sherill Seymour; second cousin once removed of Edward Woodruff Seymour, Joseph Battell, Morris Woodruff Seymour, Horatio Seymour, Jr. and Norman Alexander Seymour; married, October 27, 1869, to Isabel Randell (died 1874); married, June 30, 1875, to Elizabeth Craig (died 1876); married, June 29, 1880, to Harriet L. Gillette; fourth cousin once removed of Caleb Seymour Pitkin; third cousin thrice removed of Dalton G. Seymour. Lawyer; farmer; lumber manufacturer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Cheboygan District, 1881-82; member of Michigan state senate, 1883-84, 1887-88 (31st District 1883-84, 30th District 1887-88); resigned 1888; U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1888-89; defeated (Democratic), 1896. Died in Washington, D.C., April 7, 1906 (age 71 years, 260 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Brockport, N.Y.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Lewis Sharkey (1798-1873) — of Mississippi. Born in Tennessee, July 12, 1798. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; lawyer; member of Mississippi state house of representatives, 1828-29; circuit judge in Mississippi, 1832; justice of Mississippi state supreme court, 1832-51; U.S. Consul in Havana, 1851-53; Governor of Mississippi, 1865. Died in Washington, D.C., March 30, 1873 (age 74 years, 261 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Miss.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Leslie Mortier Shaw (1848-1932) — also known as Leslie M. Shaw — of Denison, Crawford County, Iowa. Born in Morristown, Lamoille County, Vt., November 2, 1848. Son of Boardman O. Shaw and Lovisa (Spaulding) Shaw; married, December 6, 1877, to Alice Crenshaw. Republican. Lawyer; banker; Governor of Iowa, 1898-1902; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1900; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1902-07; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1908. Methodist. Died in Washington, D.C., March 28, 1932 (age 83 years, 147 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Denison, Iowa.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, February 1902
  Bradley J. Sherman (b. 1954) — also known as Brad Sherman — of Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 24, 1954. Democrat. Lawyer; accountant; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from California, 1997-2008 (24th District 1997-2003, 27th District 2003-08). Jewish. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Charles Hitchcock Sherrill (1867-1936) — also known as Charles H. Sherrill — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Washington, D.C., April 13, 1867. Son of Charles Hitchcock Sherrill and Sarah Fulton (Wynkoop) Sherrill; married, February 8, 1906, to Miss George Barker Gibbs. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Minister to Argentina, 1909-10; U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, 1932-33. Presbyterian. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Sons of the Revolution; Society of Colonial Wars. Died in Paris, France, June 25, 1936 (age 69 years, 73 days). Burial location unknown.
  Thetus Willrette Sims (1852-1939) — also known as Thetus W. Sims — of Linden, Perry County, Tenn. Born in Wayne County, Tenn., April 25, 1852. Democrat. Lawyer; superintendent of schools; Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1892; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 8th District, 1897-1921. Died in 1939 (age about 87 years). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Isaac Newton Skelton IV (b. 1931) — also known as Ike Skelton — of Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo.; Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo.; Blue Springs, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo., December 20, 1931. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Missouri state senate, 1971-77; U.S. Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1977-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Disciples of Christ. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Lions; Elks; Freemasons. Still living as of 2009.
  Presumably named for: Isaac Newton
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Adam Smith (b. 1965) — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Washington, D.C., June 15, 1965. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Washington state senate, 1991-96; U.S. Representative from Washington 9th District, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000, 2004, 2008. Christian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Arthur Mumford Smith (1903-1968) — also known as Arthur M. Smith — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Scott, LaGrange County, Ind., September 19, 1903. Lawyer; Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1959-68; died in office 1968. Died in Washington, D.C., November 20, 1968 (age 65 years, 62 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Donald Stuart Smith (c.1929-2002) — also known as Donald Smith — of District of Columbia. Born in New York, about 1929. Lawyer; superior court judge in District of Columbia, 1972-87. Member, American Legion. Died, of kidney failure, at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, D.C., April 9, 2002 (age about 73 years). Burial location unknown.
  Green Clay Smith (1826-1895) — also known as Green C. Smith — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Born in Richmond, Madison County, Ky., July 4, 1826. Grandson of Green Clay; son of John Speed Smith. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1861; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1863-66; Governor of Montana Territory, 1866-68; Prohibition candidate for President of the United States, 1876. Baptist. Died in Washington, D.C., June 29, 1895 (age 68 years, 360 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hamilton Smith (1804-1875) — of Cannelton, Perry County, Ind. Born in Durham, Strafford County, N.H., September 19, 1804. Brother of Ballard Smith. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1859; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1864 (alternate), 1868. Died in Washington, D.C., February 7, 1875 (age 70 years, 141 days). Interment at Old Cliff Cemetery, Cannelton, Ind.
  Henry Perkins Smith III (1911-1995) — also known as Henry P. Smith III — of North Tonawanda, Niagara County, N.Y. Born in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, N.Y., September 29, 1911. Son of Henry Perkins Smith (1871-1939) and Ida Hale (Hubbell) Smith (born 1874); married, April 3, 1937, to Helen Elliott Belding (1912-1996); brother of Katharine Hale Smith (born 1899; daughter-in-law of James P. Mackenzie). Republican. Lawyer; mayor of North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1961-63; Niagara County Judge, 1963-64; U.S. Representative from New York, 1965-75 (40th District 1965-73, 36th District 1973-75). Presbyterian. Member, Rotary. Died in Washington, D.C., October 1, 1995 (age 84 years, 2 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Fryall Snodgrass (1804-1854) — of Virginia. Born in Berkeley County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 2, 1804. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1850-51; U.S. Representative from Virginia 11th District, 1853-54; died in office 1854. Died suddenly, while arguing a case in court, in Parkersburg, Wood County, Va (now W.Va.), June 5, 1854 (age 50 years, 95 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jerry Curtis South (1867-1930) — also known as Jerry C. South — of Mountain Home, Baxter County, Ark. Born in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., March 24, 1867. Great-grandson of Samuel South; grandson of Jeremiah Weldon South; first cousin twice removed of Harrison Cockrill and Jeremiah Vardaman Cockrell; son-in-law of Thomas Frazier Hargis; brother-in-law of Enoch Edgar Hume and Christine Bradley South; first cousin of South Trimble; brother of John Glover South; first cousin once removed of South Strong; uncle of Eleanor Marion Hume Offutt. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Arkansas state legislature, 1891-1901; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1892, 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912 (member, Credentials Committee), 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., September 24, 1930 (age 63 years, 184 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also South-Cockrell-Hargis-Morrow family of Kentucky
  Samuel Lewis Southard (1787-1842) — also known as Samuel L. Southard — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Basking Ridge, Somerset County, N.J., June 9, 1787. Son of Henry Southard; brother of Isaac Southard; father of Virginia E. Southard (who married Ogden Hoffman). Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1815; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1815-20; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1820; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1821-23, 1833-42; died in office 1842; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1823-29; New Jersey state attorney general, 1829-33; Governor of New Jersey, 1832-33. Died in Fredericksburg, Va., June 26, 1842 (age 55 years, 17 days). Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also Southard family of New Jersey
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Zachary T. Space (b. 1961) — also known as Zack Space — of Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Born in Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, January 27, 1961. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996, 2008; U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 2007-. Greek ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  William Spaid (1904-1971) — of Pima County, Ariz. Born in Washington, D.C., 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1940. Presbyterian. Died in 1971 (age about 67 years). Burial location unknown.
  Stephen Milancthon Sparkman (1849-1929) — also known as Stephen M. Sparkman — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Hernando County, Fla., July 29, 1849. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1892; U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1895-1917. Died in Washington, D.C., September 26, 1929 (age 80 years, 59 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Tampa, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Karen Lorraine Jacqueline Speier (b. 1950) — also known as Jackie Speier — of Washington, D.C. Born in San Francisco, Calif., May 14, 1950. Democrat. Lawyer; staff member for U.S. Rep. Leo J. Ryan, 1973-78; traveled on a mission to Guyana in 1978, to investigate allegations of abuse and coercion in the People's Temple settlement there; shot five times by security guards, who also shot and killed Congressman Ryan and four others; member of California state assembly 19th District, 1986-98; member of California state senate 8th District, 1998-2006; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of California, 2006; U.S. Representative from California 12th District, 2008-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Female. Armenian and Jewish ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Samuel Spencer (b. 1910) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C., December 8, 1910. Son of Henry Benning Spencer and Katharine (Price) Spencer; married, June 28, 1935, to Dora White. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member District of Columbia board of commissioners, 1953-56; President of the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners, 1953-56; delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1956; president and chairman, Tennessee Railroad Co.; director, Riggs National Bank; director, Garfield Hospital and Children's Hospital; president, Washington Hospital. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Society of the Cincinnati; Phi Beta Kappa. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Stephen J. Spingarn (b. 1908) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Bedford, Westchester County, N.Y., September 1, 1908. Son of J. E. Spingarn and Amy Judith Spingarn. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; administrative assistant to President Harry Truman, 1949-50; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1950-53. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; American Political Science Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Francis Barretto Spinola (1821-1891) — also known as Francis B. Spinola — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Stony Brook, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., March 19, 1821. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1856, 1877, 1881, 1883 (Kings County 2nd District 1856, New York County 16th District 1877, 1881, 1883); member of New York state senate 3rd District, 1858-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from New York 10th District, 1887-91; died in office 1891. Died in Washington, D.C., April 14, 1891 (age 70 years, 26 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John McKee Spratt, Jr. (b. 1942) — also known as John M. Spratt, Jr. — of York, York County, S.C. Born in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., November 1, 1942. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1964 (alternate), 1996 (speaker), 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 5th District, 1983-. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  William McKendree Springer (1836-1903) — also known as William M. Springer — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in Sullivan County, Ind., May 30, 1836. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois Democratic State Committee, 1860-62; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1871-72; defeated, 1860; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1875-95 (12th District 1875-83, 13th District 1883-95); U.S. District Judge for Indian Territory, 1895-99. Died, of pneumonia, in Washington, D.C., December 4, 1903 (age 67 years, 188 days). Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harley Orrin Staggers, Jr. (b. 1951) — also known as Harley O. Staggers, Jr. — of Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va. Born in Washington, D.C., February 22, 1951. Son of Mary Casey Staggers and Harley Orrin Staggers. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 16th District, 1980-82; appointed 1980; resigned 1982; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1983-93. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Moose; Lions; Jaycees. Still living as of 2009.
  See also Staggers family of West Virginia
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Lynn Upshaw Stambaugh (1890-1971) — also known as Lynn U. Stambaugh — of North Dakota. Born in Abilene, Dickinson County, Kan., July 4, 1890. Son of Winfield Scott Stambaugh; married 1915 to Enid Ericson. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1944. Member, Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion. Died in Washington, D.C., May 27, 1971 (age 80 years, 327 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Kenneth Winston Starr (b. 1946) — also known as Kenneth W. Starr — of Washington, D.C. Born in Vernon, Wilbarger County, Tex., July 21, 1946. Lawyer; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1983-89; U.S. Solicitor General, 1989-93. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Phi Epsilon; Federalist Society. Independent counsel appointed to investigate President Bill Clinton's involvement in the Whitewater land deal and the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Still living as of 2009.
  Cross-reference: Jim Guy Tucker, Jr.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books by Kenneth Starr: First Among Equals: The Supreme Court in American Life (2002)
  Critical books about Kenneth Starr: James Carville, And The Horse He Rode In On: The People v. Kenneth Starr
  Thomas Sterling (1851-1930) — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill.; Redfield, Spink County, S.Dak.; Vermillion, Clay County, S.Dak. Born near Amanda, Fairfield County, Ohio, February 20, 1851. Son of Charles Sterling and Anna (Kessler) Sterling; married to Anna Dunn (died 1881) and Emma R. Rowe-Thayer (died 1923); brother of John Allen Sterling. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to South Dakota state constitutional convention, 1889; member of South Dakota state senate 30th District, 1889-90; dean, college of law, University of South Dakota, 1901-11; U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1913-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1916. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Ancient Order of United Workmen; American Bar Association; American Political Science Association. Died in 1930 (age about 79 years). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thaddeus Stevens (1792-1868) — of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa.; Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa. Born in Danville, Caledonia County, Vt., April 4, 1792. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1833-35, 1837, 1841; delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1838; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1849-53, 1859-68 (8th District 1849-53, 9th District 1859-68); died in office 1868; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1856 (speaker), 1860. Died in Washington, D.C., August 11, 1868 (age 76 years, 129 days). Interment at Shreiner's Cemetery, Lancaster, Pa.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Books about Thaddeus Stevens: Charles W. Boyd, Your Legacy from Thaddeus Stevens : Republican of the First Kind — Richard B. Cheney & Lynne V. Cheney, Kings Of The Hill : How Nine Powerful Men Changed The Course of American History
  Harlan Fiske Stone (1872-1946) — also known as Harlan F. Stone — Born in Chesterfield, Cheshire County, N.H., October 11, 1872. Lawyer; Dean of Columbia University Law School; U.S. Attorney General, 1924-25; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1925-41; Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1941-46; died in office 1946. Episcopalian. Died in Washington, D.C., April 22, 1946 (age 73 years, 193 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Cross-reference: Eugene H. Nickerson
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Harlan Fiske Stone: Melvin I. Urofsky, Division and Discord : The Supreme Court Under Stone and Vinson, 1941-1953
  Paul Eric Strauss (b. 1964) — also known as Paul Strauss — of Washington, D.C. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 11, 1964. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1996 (alternate), 2000, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Bart T. Stupak (b. 1952) — of Menominee, Menominee County, Mich. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., February 29, 1952. Married to Laurie Ann Olsen. Democrat. Police officer; lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 109th District, 1989-90; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 38th District, 1990; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Member, National Rifle Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  John Berchmans Sullivan (1897-1951) — also known as John B. Sullivan — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Sedalia, Pettis County, Mo., October 10, 1897. Son of Patrick Francis Sullivan and Catherine Margaret (Rochford) Sullivan; married, December 27, 1941, to Leonor A. Kretzer. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Missouri 11th District, 1941-43, 1945-47, 1949-51; defeated, 1942, 1946; died in office 1951. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Arbitration Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Delta Sigma Phi; Delta Theta Phi; Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., January 29, 1951 (age 53 years, 111 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Cyrus Adams Sulloway (1839-1917) — also known as Cyrus A. Sulloway — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Grafton, Grafton County, N.H., June 8, 1839. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1872-73, 1887-93; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1895-1913, 1915-17; defeated, 1912; died in office 1917. Died in Washington, D.C., March 11, 1917 (age 77 years, 276 days). Interment at Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, N.H.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Michael Lynn Synar (1950-1996) — also known as Mike Synar — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla. Born in Vinita, Craig County, Okla., October 17, 1950. Democrat. Rancher; real estate broker; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1979-95. Died, of brain cancer, in Washington, D.C., January 9, 1996 (age 45 years, 84 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Muskogee, Okla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier

 

 


 
   
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