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John William Boehne, Jr. (1895-1973) —
also known as John W. Boehne, Jr. —
of Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind.
Born in Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind., March 2,
1895.
Son of John
William Boehne, Sr. and Emilie (Ide) Boehne.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; manufacturer;
U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1931-43 (1st District 1931-33, 8th
District 1933-43); defeated, 1928 (1st District), 1942 (8th District).
Lutheran. Member, Kiwanis.
Died in Irvington, Baltimore
County, Md., July 5,
1973 (age 78 years, 125
days).
Interment at Rock
Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Sherrod Brown (b. 1952) —
of Lorain, Lorain
County, Ohio.
Born in Mansfield, Richland
County, Ohio, November
9, 1952.
Democrat. University
faculty; member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1975-82; secretary of
state of Ohio, 1983-91; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1993-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2009.
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Lois G. Capps (b. 1938) —
of Santa Barbara, Santa
Barbara County, Calif.
Born in Ladysmith, Rusk
County, Wis., January
10, 1938.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from California, 1998-2008 (22nd District
1998-2003, 23rd District 2003-08); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2009.
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Victor Laurence August Christgau (1894-1991) —
also known as Victor Christgau —
of Austin, Mower
County, Minn.
Born in Austin, Mower
County, Minn., September
20, 1894.
Son of Fred Christgau and Adeline (Vanselow) Christgau.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Minnesota
state senate 5th District, 1927-28; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 1st District, 1929-33; defeated
(Independent), 1932.
Lutheran. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Washington,
D.C., October
10, 1991 (age 97 years, 20
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Rufus Day (1849-1923) —
of Canton, Stark
County, Ohio; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Ravenna, Portage
County, Ohio, April 17,
1849.
Son of Luther
T. Day and Emily (Spalding) Day.
Lawyer;
common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1886-90; U.S.
Secretary of State, 1898; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals, 1899-1903; Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1903-22.
Lutheran.
Died in Mackinac Island, Mackinac
County, Mich., July 9,
1923 (age 74 years, 83
days).
Interment at West
Lawn Cemetery, Canton, Ohio.
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Norman DeValois Dicks (b. 1940) —
also known as Norman D. Dicks; Norm Dicks —
of Port Orchard, Kitsap
County, Wash.; Belfair, Mason
County, Wash.
Born in Washington, December
16, 1940.
Democrat. Lawyer;
legislative and administrative assistant to U.S. Senator Warren
G. Magnuson, 1968-76; U.S.
Representative from Washington 6th District, 1977-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2009.
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Byron Leslie Dorgan (b. 1942) —
also known as Byron L. Dorgan —
of Bismarck, Burleigh
County, N.Dak.
Born in Dickinson, Stark
County, N.Dak., May 14,
1942.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1981-92; U.S.
Senator from North Dakota, 1992-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from North Dakota, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2009.
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Harold Christian Hagen (1901-1957) —
also known as Harold C. Hagen —
of Crookston, Polk
County, Minn.
Born in Crookston, Polk
County, Minn., November
10, 1901.
Son of Gudbrand T. Hagen and Anna (Brovold) Hagen.
Newspaper
publisher; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 9th District, 1943-55; defeated
(Republican), 1954, 1956.
Lutheran. Norwegian
ancestry. Member, United
Commercial Travelers; Sons of
Norway; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles; Rotary.
Died in Washington,
D.C., March 19,
1957 (age 55 years, 129
days).
Interment at Oakdale
Cemetery, Crookston, Minn.
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Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (b. 1970) —
also known as Stephanie Herseth —
of Brookings, Brookings
County, S.Dak.; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born near Houghton, Brown
County, S.Dak., December
3, 1970.
Daughter of Ralph
Lars Herseth.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from South Dakota at-large, 2004-; defeated, 2002,
2010.
Female.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2010.
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Ernest Frederick Hollings (b. 1922) —
also known as Ernest F. Hollings; Fritz Hollings;
"Foghorn Leghorn" —
of Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C.
Born in Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C., January
1, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives, 1949-55; Lieutenant
Governor of South Carolina, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from South Carolina, 1956,
1996,
2000,
2004;
Governor
of South Carolina, 1959-63; U.S.
Senator from South Carolina, 1966-2005; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1984.
Lutheran. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Sertoma.
Still living as of 2009.
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Darlene Hooley (b. 1939) —
of West Linn, Clackamas
County, Ore.; Lake Oswego, Clackamas
County, Ore.
Born in Williston, Williams
County, N.Dak., April 4,
1939.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Oregon
state house of representatives, 1980-86; U.S.
Representative from Oregon 5th District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2009.
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DeWitt Stephen Hyde (1909-1986) —
also known as DeWitt S. Hyde —
of Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md.
Born in Washington,
D.C., March 21,
1909.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1947-50; member of Maryland
state senate, 1951-53; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1953-59; judge in
District of Columbia, 1959-79.
Lutheran.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., April 25,
1986 (age 77 years, 35
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Benton Franklin Jensen (1892-1970) —
also known as Ben F. Jensen —
of Exira, Audubon
County, Iowa.
Born in Marion, Linn
County, Iowa, December
16, 1892.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 7th District, 1939-65; defeated, 1964.
Lutheran.
Died in Washington,
D.C., February
5, 1970 (age 77 years, 51
days).
Interment at Exira
Cemetery, Exira, Iowa.
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Timothy Peter Johnson (b. 1946) —
also known as Tim Johnson —
of Vermillion, Clay
County, S.Dak.; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in Canton, Lincoln
County, S.Dak., December
28, 1946.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of South
Dakota state house of representatives, 1979-82; member of South
Dakota state senate, 1983-86; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota at-large, 1987-97; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1997-.
Lutheran. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa.
Still living as of 2009.
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Ron Kind (b. 1963) —
of La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., March 16,
1963.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2009.
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Zoe Lofgren (b. 1947) —
of San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Born in San Mateo, San Mateo
County, Calif., December
21, 1947.
Daughter of Milton R. Lofgren and Mary Violet Lofgren.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1976,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from California 16th District, 1995-.
Female.
Lutheran. Member, Phi
Alpha Delta.
Still living as of 2009.
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Louis Emory McComas (1846-1907) —
also known as Louis E. McComas —
of Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md.; Williamsport, Washington
County, Md.
Born near Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md., October
28, 1846.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1883-91; defeated,
1876, 1890; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,
1892,
1900;
justice
of District of Columbia supreme court, 1892-99; U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1899-1905; member of Republican
National Committee from Maryland, 1904; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1905-07; died in
office 1907.
Lutheran.
Died in Washington,
D.C., November
10, 1907 (age 61 years, 13
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Md.
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Collin Clark Peterson (b. 1944) —
also known as Collin C. Peterson —
of Detroit Lakes, Becker
County, Minn.
Born in Fargo, Cass
County, N.Dak., June 29,
1944.
Accountant;
member of Minnesota
state senate, 1977-86; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 7th District, 1991-; defeated
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor), 1984, 1986; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Minnesota, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2009.
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J. Anita Stup (b. 1945) —
of Frederick
County, Md.
Born in Washington,
D.C., March 8,
1945.
Republican. Member of Maryland
state house of delegates District 3, 1991-99.
Female.
Lutheran. Member, League of Women
Voters; Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Still living as of 1999.
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Henry Oscar Talle (1892-1969) —
also known as Henry O. Talle —
of Decorah, Winneshiek
County, Iowa.
Born near Albert Lea, Freeborn
County, Minn., January
12, 1892.
Son of John Talle and Anna (Ovri) Talle.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school
teacher; superintendent
of schools; college
professor; U.S.
Representative from Iowa, 1939-59 (4th District 1939-43, 2nd
District 1943-59); defeated, 1936 (4th District), 1958 (2nd District).
Lutheran. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Washington,
D.C., March 14,
1969 (age 77 years, 61
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Francis Eugene Walter (1894-1963) —
also known as Francis E. Walter —
of Easton, Northampton
County, Pa.
Born in Easton, Northampton
County, Pa., May 26,
1894.
Son of Robley D. Walter and Susie E. Walter.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer;
trustee, Easton Hospital;
bank
director; Northampton
County Solicitor, 1928-33; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928,
1948
(alternate), 1952,
1956,
1960;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1933-63 (21st District 1933-45,
20th District 1945-53, 15th District 1953-63); died in office 1963.
Lutheran. Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Eagles; Junior
Order; Phi
Delta Theta; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Died, of leukemia,
in Washington,
D.C., May 31,
1963 (age 69 years, 5
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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