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  Charles Oscar Andrews (1877-1946) — also known as Charles O. Andrews — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Born in Ponce de Leon, Holmes County, Fla., March 7, 1877. Son of John Andrews and Mary Angers (Yon) Andrews. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; judge of criminal court in Florida, 1910-11; circuit judge in Florida, 1919-25; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1925-27; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1936-46; died in office 1946. Presbyterian. Member, Pi Kappa Alpha; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Died in Washington, D.C., September 18, 1946 (age 69 years, 195 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, November 24, 1909, to Margaret Spears.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  William Warren Barbour (1888-1943) — also known as W. Warren Barbour; "The Champ" — of Rumson, Monmouth County, N.J.; Locust, Monmouth County, N.J. Born in Monmouth Beach, Monmouth County, N.J., July 31, 1888. Son of William J. Barbour and Adelaide (Sprague) Barbour. Republican. Manufacturer; business executive; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1928; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1931-37, 1938-43; appointed 1931; defeated, 1936; died in office 1943. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Moose; Society of Colonial Wars. Amateur heavyweight boxing champion of the U.S. and Canada in 1910-11. Died, from coronary thrombosis, in Washington, D.C., November 22, 1943 (age 55 years, 114 days). Interment at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, N.J.
  Relatives: Married, December 1, 1921, to Elysabeth C. Carrere.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Martin Barnes (1899-1958) — also known as James M. Barnes — of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. Born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., January 9, 1899. Son of Charles A. Barnes and Madge (Martin) Barnes. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; county judge in Illinois, 1926-34; U.S. Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1939-43; defeated, 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis. Died, of a liver ailment, in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., June 8, 1958 (age 59 years, 150 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, July 15, 1945, to Betty Grove.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Barney (1785-1857) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., January 18, 1785. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1820-21; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1825-29. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., January 26, 1857 (age 72 years, 8 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Josiah Horton Beeman (1935-2006) — also known as Josiah H. Beeman — of San Francisco, Calif.; Washington, D.C.; Falls Church, Va. Born in San Francisco, Calif., October 8, 1935. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964; administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Philip Burton, 1964-69; U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, 1994-99; Western Samoa, 1994-99. Presbyterian. Died in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., June 14, 2006 (age 70 years, 249 days). Burial location unknown.
  Ferdinand Lammot Belin (1881-1961) — also known as F. Lammot Belin — of Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa.; Washington, D.C. Born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., March 15, 1881. Son of Henry Belin and Margaretta Elizabeth (Lammot) Belin. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Poland, 1932-33. Presbyterian. Died in 1961 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Belin and Margaretta Elizabeth (Lammot) Belin; married, January 17, 1912, to Frances Jermyn; brother of Alice Belin (who married Pierre Samuel du Pont); father of Ferdinand Lammot Belin, Jr. (survivor of the Hindenberg disaster in 1937). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Frank Llewellyn Bowman (1879-1936) — also known as Frank L. Bowman — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Born in Masontown, Fayette County, Pa., January 21, 1879. Son of J. A. Bowman and Sue (Llewellyn) Bowman. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Morgantown, W.Va., 1916-17; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1925-33. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., September 15, 1936 (age 57 years, 238 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, June 3, 1903, to Pearl Silveus.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William O'Connell Bradley (1847-1914) — also known as William O. Bradley — of Lancaster, Garrard County, Ky.; Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born near Lancaster, Garrard County, Ky., March 18, 1847. Son of Robert McAfee Bradley (1808-1881) and Nancy Ellen (Totten) Bradley (1815-1894). Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 8th District, 1872, 1876; Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1872; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1880, 1884, 1888 (speaker), 1892, 1900, 1904, 1912; member of Republican National Committee from Kentucky, 1890-96; Governor of Kentucky, 1895-99; defeated, 1887; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1909-14; died in office 1914. Baptist; later Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., May 23, 1914 (age 67 years, 66 days). Interment at Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Robert McAfee Bradley (1808-1881) and Nancy Ellen (Totten) Bradley (1815-1894); brother-in-law of Thomas Zantzinger Morrow; married, July 11, 1867, to Margaret Robertson Duncan; uncle of Edwin Porch Morrow; father of Christine Bradley South (who married John Glover South). See South-Cockrell-Hargis-Morrow family of Kentucky.
  Cross-reference: J. Matt Chilton
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Ezra Brainerd, Jr. (b. 1878) — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla.; Washington, D.C. Born in Middlebury, Addison County, Vt., August 26, 1878. Son of Ezra Brainerd and Frances Viola (Rockwell) Brainerd. Republican. Lawyer; general counsel and vice-president, First National Bank of Muskogee; director, Farmers National Bank of Fort Gibson; director, First National Bank of Braggs; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1927-33. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Chi Psi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 15, 1908, to Edith Maris Hubbard.
  William Gordon Brantley (1860-1934) — also known as William G. Brantley — of Brunswick, Glynn County, Ga. Born in Blackshear, Pierce County, Ga., September 18, 1860. Son of Benjamin Daniel Brantley and Janet (McRae) Brantley. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1884-85; member of Georgia state senate, 1886-87; U.S. Representative from Georgia 11th District, 1897-1913; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1912 (Honorary Vice-President; member, Platform and Resolutions Committee). Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died in Washington, D.C., September 11, 1934 (age 73 years, 358 days). Interment at Blackshear Cemetery, Blackshear, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Daniel Brantley and Janet (McRae) Brantley; married, June 6, 1883, to Jessie Kate Westbrook (died 1895); married, January 8, 1901, to Mary George Linn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Buchanan (1791-1868) — also known as "The Sage of Wheatland"; "Buck" — of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa. Born in a log cabin near Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pa., April 23, 1791. Son of James Buchanan and Elizabeth (Speer) Buchanan. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1814; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1821-31 (3rd District 1821-23, 4th District 1823-31); U.S. Minister to Russia, 1832-33; Great Britain, 1853-56; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1834-45; resigned 1845; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1844, 1848, 1852; U.S. Secretary of State, 1845-49; President of the United States, 1857-61. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died near Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa., June 1, 1868 (age 77 years, 39 days). Interment at Woodward Hill Cemetery, Lancaster, Pa.; memorial monument at Meridian Hill Park, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Cousin of James M. Buchanan.
  Cross-reference: David Fullerton Robison — John A. Quitman — John Gallagher Montgomery
  Buchanan counties in Iowa, Mo. and Va. are named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: James B. DukeJames B. CullisonJ. B. MarcumJames B. Searcy
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about James Buchanan: Philip S. Klein, President James Buchanan: A Biography — Jean H. Baker, James Buchanan
  Critical books about James Buchanan: Nathan Miller, Star-Spangled Men : America's Ten Worst Presidents
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
  Thomas Chalmers Buchanan (1895-1958) — also known as Thomas C. Buchanan — of Beaver, Beaver County, Pa.; Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pa.; Washington, D.C. Born in Beaver, Beaver County, Pa., November 12, 1895. Son of John McFarren Buchanan (1849-1909) and Jane (Mitchell) Buchanan (1870-1955). Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940, 1944; member, Federal Power Commission, 1948-53; chair, Federal Power Commission, 1952-53. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion. Died in 1958 (age about 62 years). Interment at Mill Creek Hill Cemetery, Hookstown, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, June 10, 1925, to Juliet Bradford (1902-1980).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Henry Buck (1887-1942) — also known as Frank H. Buck — of Vacaville, Solano County, Calif. Born near Vacaville, Solano County, Calif., September 23, 1887. Son of Frank Henry Buck and Annie Elizabeth (Stevenson) Buck. Democrat. Lawyer; fruit grower; director of oil and lumber companies; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1928 (alternate), 1936, 1940; U.S. Representative from California 3rd District, 1933-42; died in office 1942. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Eagles; Theta Delta Chi. Died, of "apoplexy" (stroke), in Washington, D.C., September 17, 1942 (age 54 years, 359 days). Interment at Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery, Vacaville, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Henry Buck and Annie Elizabeth (Stevenson) Buck; married, April 18, 1911, to Zayda Zabriskie; married, January 23, 1926, to Eva M. Benson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Lewis Buell (1898-1966) — also known as Robert L. Buell — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., March 6, 1898. Son of George Clifford Buell and Gertrude (Ackerman) Buell. U.S. Vice Consul in Calcutta, 1925-27; U.S. Consul in Tientsin, 1932; Colombo, 1933-37; Berlin, 1941; Singapore, 1941; Rangoon, 1941-42; Calcutta, 1942-43; U.S. Consul General in Léopoldville, 1945-46; Johannesburg, 1946; Alexandria, 1947-49. Presbyterian. Died in Newport, Newport County, R.I., July 5, 1966 (age 68 years, 121 days). Burial location unknown.
  Warren Earl Burger (1907-1995) — also known as Warren E. Burger — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn.; Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., September 17, 1907. Son of Charles Joseph Burger and Katharine (Schnittger) Burger. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1944, 1948 (alternate), 1952; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1956-69; Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1969-86; took senior status 1986. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Federal Bar Association. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1988. Died, of congestive heart failure, in Alexandria, Va., June 25, 1995 (age 87 years, 281 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, November 8, 1933, to Elvera Stromberg.
  Cross-reference: J. Michael Luttig
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Kenneth Caldwell (1881-1982) — also known as John K. Caldwell — of Washington, D.C. Born in Piketon, Pike County, Ohio, October 16, 1881. Son of James Oscar Caldwell and Leila Ada (Cox) Caldwell. Republican. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Yokohama, 1909; U.S. Vice Consul in Dalny, 1911; U.S. Consul in Vladivostok, 1914-20; Kobe, 1920; U.S. Consul General in Sydney, 1932-35; Tientsin, 1935-38; U.S. Minister to Ethiopia, 1943-45. Presbyterian. Died in 1982 (age about 100 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 16, 1908, to Grace Colquhoun Thompson.
  John Allen Campbell (1835-1880) — of Wyoming. Born in Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio, October 8, 1835. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; Governor of Wyoming Territory, 1869-75. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., July 14, 1880 (age 44 years, 280 days). Burial location unknown.
  Campbell County, Wyo. is named for him.
  Thomas Richard Carper (b. 1947) — also known as Thomas R. Carper — of New Castle, New Castle County, Del.; Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va., January 23, 1947. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; Delaware state treasurer, 1977-82; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1983-93; Governor of Delaware, 1993-2001; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 2001-. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2012.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Clifford Philip Case (1904-1982) — also known as Clifford P. Case — of Rahway, Union County, N.J. Born in Franklin Park, Somerset County, N.J., April 16, 1904. Son of Clifford Philip Case and Jeannette McAlpin (Benedict) Case. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1943-44; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1945-53; resigned 1953; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1955-79; defeated in primary, 1978; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1956, 1964; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1968. Presbyterian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; American Bar Association; Elks; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Upsilon; Phi Delta Phi. Died, from lung cancer, in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., March 5, 1982 (age 77 years, 323 days). Interment at New Somerville Cemetery, Somerville, N.J.
  Relatives: Married, July 13, 1928, to Ruth Miriam Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert Benjamin Chandler III (b. 1959) — also known as Ben Chandler; "Big Ben" — of Versailles, Woodford County, Ky. Born in Versailles, Woodford County, Ky., September 12, 1959. Democrat. Lawyer; Kentucky auditor of public accounts, 1992-95; Kentucky state attorney general, 1996-; candidate for Governor of Kentucky, 2003; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 2004-. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Grandson of Albert Benjamin Chandler.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Joel Bennett Clark (1890-1954) — also known as Bennett Clark; Champ Clark — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Bowling Green, Caroline County, Va., January 8, 1890. Son of James Beauchamp Clark and Genevieve (Bennett) Clark. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1944; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1931-45; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1945. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Rho. Died in Gloucester, Essex County, Mass., July 13, 1954 (age 64 years, 186 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of James Beauchamp Clark and Genevieve (Bennett) Clark; son-in-law of Wilbur W. Marsh; married, October 5, 1922, to Miriam Marsh. See Byrd-Clark-Flood-Thomson family of Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Walter Eli Clark (1869-1950) — also known as Walter E. Clark — of Washington, D.C.; Alaska; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Ashford, Windham County, Conn., January 7, 1869. Son of Oren Andrus Clark and Emily Jeannette (Jones) Clark. Republican. Newspaper reporter; Governor of Alaska District, 1909-12; Governor of Alaska Territory, 1912-13; newspaper editor. Presbyterian or Congregationalist. Member, Chi Psi. Died of a heart attack, in a hospital at Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., February 4, 1950 (age 81 years, 28 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Oren Andrus Clark and Emily Jeannette (Jones) Clark; married, June 15, 1898, to Lucy Harrison Norvell (died 1920); married 1929 to Juliet Staunton.
  See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Sterling Cole (1904-1987) — also known as W. Sterling Cole — of Bath, Steuben County, N.Y. Born in Painted Post, Steuben County, N.Y., April 18, 1904. Son of Ernest Ethelbert Cole and Minnie (Pierce) Cole. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1935-57 (37th District 1935-45, 39th District 1945-53, 37th District 1953-57). Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Nu; Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Delta Epsilon; Delta Sigma Rho; Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., March 15, 1987 (age 82 years, 331 days). Interment somewhere in Bath, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, July 3, 1929, to Mary Elizabeth Thomas.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edward Francis Colladay (b. 1877) — also known as Edward F. Colladay — of Washington, D.C. Born in Virginia, Cass County, Ill., February 15, 1877. Republican. Lawyer; member of Republican National Committee from District of Columbia, 1917-40; delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1948, 1952 (alternate), 1956 (alternate). Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Burial location unknown.
  Paul V. Collins (b. 1860) — of St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minn.; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn.; Washington, D.C. Born in Camden, Preble County, Ohio, July 22, 1860. Son of Samuel Collins and Abigail Jane (Patton) Collins. Newspaper correspondent; newspaper editor and publisher; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1888; Progressive candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 1912. Presbyterian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 20, 1889, to Mary Graves Rhoads.
  Chester John Culver (b. 1966) — also known as Chet Culver — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Washington, D.C., January 25, 1966. Son of John Chester Culver. Democrat. School teacher; secretary of state of Iowa, 1999-2006; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Iowa, 2004; Governor of Iowa, 2007-11. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2011.
  Relatives: Married to Mariclare Mari Culver. See Culver family of Iowa.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Thomas Cleland Dawson (1865-1912) — also known as Thomas C. Dawson — of Enterprise, Volusia County, Fla.; Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Born in Hudson, St. Croix County, Wis., July 30, 1865. Son of Allan Dawson and Anna (Cleland) Dawson. Newspaper publisher; lawyer; U.S. Minister to Santo Domingo, 1904-07; Colombia, 1907-09; Chile, 1909; Panama, 1910; U.S. Consul General in Santo Domingo, 1904-07. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., May 1, 1912 (age 46 years, 276 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Allan Dawson and Anna (Cleland) Dawson; married 1900 to Luiza Guerra Duval; father of Allan Dawson (1903-1949).
  Mark Dayton (b. 1947) — of Minnesota. Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., January 26, 1947. Minnesota state auditor, 1991-94; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 2001-07; defeated (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), 1982; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2004. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Brother-in-law of John Davison Rockefeller IV. See Rockefeller-Aldrich-Crocker-Whitehouse family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Diana L. DeGette (b. 1957) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Tachikawa, Japan, July 29, 1957. Democrat. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1992-96; U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Charles A. Douglas (1862-1939) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Fairfield County, S.C., January 31, 1862. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1884-90; Presidential Elector for South Carolina, 1888; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1916, 1924. Presbyterian. Died October 31, 1939 (age 77 years, 273 days). Burial location unknown.
  William Orville Douglas (1898-1980) — also known as William O. Douglas — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn.; Goose Prairie, Yakima County, Wash. Born in Maine, Otter Tail County, Minn., October 16, 1898. Son of William Douglas and Julia Bickford (Fiske) Douglas. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; law professor; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1936-39; chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1937-39; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1939-75. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; United World Federalists; American Bar Association; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Alpha Delta; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Washington, D.C., January 19, 1980 (age 81 years, 95 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of William Douglas and Julia Bickford (Fiske) Douglas; married, August 16, 1923, to Mildred M. Riddle; married 1966 to Kathleen Heffernan.
  Cross-reference: Warren Christopher
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books by William O. Douglas: Of Men and Mountains (1982) — My wilderness: east to Katahdin (1961) — Go East, Young Man (1974) — The Court Years, 1939 to 1975: The Autobiography of William O. Douglas (1980)
  Books about William O. Douglas: Bruce Allen Murphy, Wild Bill : The Legend and Life of William O. Douglas — Howard Ball & Phillip J. Cooper, Of Power and Right: Hugo Black, William O. Douglas, and America's Constitutional Revolution — James F. Simon, Independent Journey: The Life of William O. Douglas
  Charles Daniel Drake (1811-1892) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, April 11, 1811. Republican. Member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1859-60; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention, 1865; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1867-70; Judge of U.S. Court of Claims, 1870. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., April 1, 1892 (age 80 years, 356 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Henderson Duff (1883-1969) — also known as James H. Duff; "Big Red" — of Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Mansfield (now part of Carnegie), Allegheny County, Pa., January 21, 1883. Son of Joseph Miller Duff and Margaret (Morgan) Duff. Republican. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1912; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1948 (speaker), 1952, 1956; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1943-47; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1947-51; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1951-57; defeated, 1956. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Rotary; Moose; Eagles. Died in Washington, D.C., December 20, 1969 (age 86 years, 333 days). Interment at Chartiers Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, October 26, 1909, to Jean Taylor.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Allen Welsh Dulles (1893-1969) — also known as Allen W. Dulles; "Spymaster" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., April 7, 1893. Son of Allen Macy Dulles and Edith (Foster) Dulles. Republican. Foreign Service officer; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940; director, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 1953-61; member, President's Commission on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64. Presbyterian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Died, from influenza and pneumonia, in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., January 28, 1969 (age 75 years, 296 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Grandson of John Watson Foster; son of Allen Macy Dulles and Edith (Foster) Dulles; brother of John Foster Dulles; married 1920 to Clover Todd (1894-1974). See Dulles-Foster-Lansing family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Foster Dulles (1888-1959) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Washington, D.C., February 25, 1888. Republican. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944; U.S. Senator from New York, 1949; defeated, 1949; U.S. Secretary of State, 1953-59. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Council on Foreign Relations. Received the Medal of Freedom in 1959. Died of cancer and pneumonia, in Washington, D.C., May 24, 1959 (age 71 years, 88 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Grandson of John Watson Foster; brother of Allen Welsh Dulles. See Dulles-Foster-Lansing family of New York.
  Cross-reference: Edward Corsi
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) — also known as Dwight D. Eisenhower; "Ike" — Born in Denison, Grayson County, Tex., October 14, 1890. Son of Ida Elizabeth (Stover) Eisenhower (1862-1946) and David Jacob Eisenhower (1863-1942). Republican. General in the U.S. Army during World War II; president of Columbia University, 1948-53; President of the United States, 1953-61. Presbyterian. German ancestry. Member, American Legion; Council on Foreign Relations; Loyal Legion. His portrait appeared on the U.S. dollar coin, 1971-78. Died, after a series of heart attacks, at Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, D.C., March 28, 1969 (age 78 years, 165 days). Interment at Eisenhower Center, Abilene, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of Ida Elizabeth (Stover) Eisenhower (1862-1946) and David Jacob Eisenhower (1863-1942); married, July 1, 1916, to Mary Geneva "Mamie" Doud (1896-1979); brother of Milton Stover Eisenhower; father of John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower; grandfather of Dwight David Eisenhower II (son-in-law of Richard Milhous Nixon). See Eisenhower-Nixon family.
  Cross-reference: Sherman Adams — Carter L. Burgess — Woodrow Wilson Mann — Jacqueline C. Odlum — George E. Allen — Meyer Kestnbaum
  Campaign slogan: "I Like Ike."
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about Dwight D. Eisenhower: Stephen E. Ambrose, Eisenhower : Soldier and President — Fred I. Greenstein, The Hidden-Hand Presidency : Eisenhower as Leader — Carlo d'Este, Eisenhower : A Soldier's Life — Robert F. Burk, Dwight D. Eisenhower: Hero and Politician — Wiley T. Buchanan, Jr., Red Carpet at the White House : Four years as Chief of Protocol in the Eisenhower Administration
  Jo Ann Emerson (b. 1950) — also known as Jo Ann Hermann — of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo. Born in Washington, D.C., September 16, 1950. U.S. Representative from Missouri 8th District, 1996-. Female. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married, June 21, 1975, to Norvell William Emerson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Joseph Wilson Ervin (1901-1945) — of North Carolina. Born in Morganton, Burke County, N.C., March 3, 1901. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 10th District, 1945; died in office 1945. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., December 25, 1945 (age 44 years, 297 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Morganton, N.C.
  Relatives: Brother of Samuel James Ervin, Jr.; uncle of Samuel James Ervin III. See Ervin family of North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bobby R. Etheridge (b. 1941) — also known as Bob Etheridge — of Lillington, Harnett County, N.C. Born in Sampson County, N.C., August 7, 1941. Democrat. Harnett County Commissioner, 1972-76; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1978-88; North Carolina superintendent of public instruction, 1988-96; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2000, 2004, 2008. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Frederick Alexander Fenning (1874-1944) — also known as Frederick A. Fenning — of Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C., October 23, 1874. Son of James A. Fenning and Mary (Anderson) Fenning. Republican. Member District of Columbia board of commissioners, 1925-26; resigned 1926. Presbyterian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Died in 1944 (age about 69 years). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Married, October 18, 1899, to Blanche Alisan Hine (1874-1964).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Brooks Fletcher (1879-1945) — also known as Brooks Fletcher — of Marion, Marion County, Ohio. Born in Mechanicstown, Carroll County, Ohio, October 10, 1879. Son of Emmett Hiram Fletcher and Katherine (Culp) Fletcher. Democrat. Newspaper editor; U.S. Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1925-29, 1933-39. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., July 1, 1945 (age 65 years, 264 days). Interment at Mechanicstown Cemetery, Mechanicstown, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married, June 22, 1924, to Martha Ethelyn Upton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Grove Fulton (1903-1971) — also known as James G. Fulton — of Dormont, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Dormont, Allegheny County, Pa., March 1, 1903. Son of James Ernest Fulton. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 45th District, 1939-40; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1945-71 (31st District 1945-53, 27th District 1953-71); died in office 1971; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, American Judicature Society; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Lions; Elks; Eagles; Moose; United World Federalists. Died in Washington, D.C., October 6, 1971 (age 68 years, 219 days). Interment at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James William Good (1866-1929) — also known as James W. Good; "Jimmy Good" — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Born near Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, September 24, 1866. Son of Henry Good and Margaret Elizabeth (Combs) Good. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1909-21; U.S. Secretary of War, 1929; died in office 1929. Presbyterian. Swiss ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., November 18, 1929 (age 63 years, 55 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
  Relatives: Married, October 4, 1894, to Lucy Deacon.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Arthur Pue Gorman (1839-1906) — of Laurel, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Woodstock, Howard County, Md., March 11, 1839. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1870-72; member of Maryland state senate, 1876-82; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1881-99, 1903-06; died in office 1906; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1888 (member, Resolutions Committee; speaker). Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., June 4, 1906 (age 67 years, 85 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Father of Arthur Pue Gorman, Jr.; father-in-law of Richard A. Johnson. See Gorman-Norris family of Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harold Royce Gross (1899-1987) — also known as H. R. Gross — of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Born in Arispe, Union County, Iowa, June 30, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1949-75. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., September 22, 1987 (age 88 years, 84 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Clarence Eugene Hancock (1885-1948) — also known as Clarence E. Hancock — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., February 13, 1885. Son of Theodore E. Hancock and Martha B. (Connelly) Hancock. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from New York, 1927-47 (35th District 1927-45, 36th District 1945-47); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1928. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Alpha Delta Phi. The airport in Syracuse was named for him. Died in a hospital at Washington, D.C., January 3, 1948 (age 62 years, 324 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Syracuse, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, October 4, 1912, to Emily W. Shonk.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Margaret M. Hanna (c.1873-1950) — of Washington, D.C.; Kansas. Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., about 1873. Daughter of Edwin Phillips Hanna and Lucretia (Hynes) Hanna. U.S. Consul in Geneva, 1937-38. Female. Presbyterian. Died in Rockville, Montgomery County, Md., March 28, 1950 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  John Marshall Harlan (1833-1911) — of Kentucky. Born in Boyle County, Ky., June 1, 1833. Son of James Harlan. County judge in Kentucky, 1858-59; U.S. Attorney for Kentucky, 1861-63; Kentucky state attorney general, 1861-65; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1877-1911. Presbyterian. Died October 14, 1911 (age 78 years, 135 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Presumably named for: John Marshall
  Relatives: Son of James Harlan; married to Malvina French (1838-1916); grandfather of John Marshall Harlan (1899-1971). See Harlan family of Kentucky.
  Cross-reference: Benjamin H. Bristow
  See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about John Marshall Harlan: Linda Przybyszewski, The Republic According to John Marshall Harlan
  John Marshall Harlan (1899-1971) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 20, 1899. Son of John Maynard Harlan and Elizabeth Palmer (Flagg) Harlan. Rhodes scholar; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1954-55; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1955-71. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Washington, D.C., December 29, 1971 (age 72 years, 223 days). Interment at Emmanuel Church Cemetery, Weston, Conn.
  Presumably named for: John Marshall
  Relatives: Grandson of John Marshall Harlan (1833-1911); son of John Maynard Harlan and Elizabeth Palmer (Flagg) Harlan; married, November 10, 1928, to Ethel (Andrews) Murphy (1897-1972). See Harlan family of Kentucky.
  Cross-reference: Michael Boudin
  See also NNDB dossier
  Books about John Marshall Harlan: Tinsley E. Yarbrough, John Marshall Harlan : Great Dissenter of the Warren Court
  John Thilman Hendrick (b. 1876) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn., November 12, 1876. Son of David Stewart Hendrick and Pattie (Warfield) Hendrick. Democrat. Member District of Columbia board of commissioners, 1920-21; President of the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners, 1920-21. Presbyterian. Member, Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Chi Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 18, 1918, to Elizabeth Graff.
  Beverly Frances High (b. 1944) — also known as Beverly High — of Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C., December 3, 1944. Democrat. School teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1972. Female. Presbyterian. African ancestry. Member, Urban League. Still living as of 1973.
  Samuel Billingsley Hill (1875-1958) — also known as Samuel B. Hill; Sam B. Hill — of Waterville, Douglas County, Wash. Born in Franklin, Izard County, Ark., April 2, 1875. Democrat. Lawyer; Douglas County Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-11; superior court judge in Washington, 1917-23; U.S. Representative from Washington 5th District, 1923-36; defeated, 1922; judge, U.S. Board of Tax Appeals (Tax Court), 1936-53. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 16, 1958 (age 82 years, 348 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) — also known as "Old Hickory"; "The Farmer of Tennessee"; "King Andrew the First" — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born, in a log cabin, in The Waxhaws, Lancaster County, S.C., March 15, 1767. Son of Andrew Jackson (1730-1767) and Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Jackson (1737-1781). Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Tennessee, 1790-97; U.S. Representative from Tennessee at-large, 1796-97; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1797-98, 1823-25; justice of Tennessee state supreme court, 1798; general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; Governor of Florida Territory, 1821; President of the United States, 1829-37. Presbyterian. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Killed Charles Dickinson in a pistol duel, May 30, 1806; also dueled with Thomas Hart Benton and Waightstill Avery. Censured by the U.S. Senate in 1834 over his removal of federal deposits from the Bank of the United States. On January 30, 1835, while attending funeral services at the Capitol Building for Rep. Warren R. Davis of South Carolina, he was shot at with two guns -- which both misfired -- by Richard Lawrence, a house painter (later found not guilty by reason of insanity). Died, of dropsy (congestive heart failure), in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., June 8, 1845 (age 78 years, 85 days). Elected in 1910 to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans. His portrait appears on the U.S. $20 bill; from the 1860s until 1927, his portrait appeared on on U.S. notes and certificates of various denominations from $5 to $10,000. In 1861, his portrait appeared on Confederate States $1,000 notes. Interment at The Hermitage, Nashville, Tenn.; statue erected 1853 at Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C.; statue erected 1856 at Jackson Square, New Orleans, La.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Jackson (1730-1767) and Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Jackson (1737-1781); married, January 17, 1794, to Rachel (Donelson) Robards (1767-1828; aunt of Andrew Jackson Donelson). See Donelson-Smith-Jackson family of Tennessee.
  Cross-reference: Francis P. Blair
  Jackson counties in Ala., Ark., Colo., Fla., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kan., Ky., La., Mich., Miss., Mo., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Ore., Tenn., Tex., W.Va. and Wis., and Hickory County, Mo., are named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: Andrew J. DonelsonAndrew Jackson MillerAndrew J. FaulkAndrew Jackson TitusAndrew Jackson IsacksAndrew Jackson HamiltonAndrew Jackson HarlanAndrew J. KuykendallAndrew J. ThayerElam A. J. GreeleyAndrew Jackson IngleAndrew J. OgleAndrew Jackson CarrAndrew Jackson BryantAndrew J. BentleyAndrew J. RogersWilliam A. J. SparksAndrew Jackson PoppletonAndrew J. HunterA. J. ClementsAndrew Jackson BakerAndrew J. FeltA. J. KingAndrew J. SawyerAndrew Jackson CaldwellAndrew Jackson GahaganAndrew Jackson BishipAndrew Jackson HoustonAndrew J. CobbAndrew J. MontagueAndrew J. BarchfeldAndrew J. KirkAndrew J. LivingstonAndrew Jackson StewartAndrew J. MayAndrew J. McConnicoAndrew J. BrewerAndrew BettwyAndrew J. TransueAndrew Jackson GravesAndrew Jackson GilbertAndrew J. HinshawAndy Young
  Campaign slogan: "Let the people rule."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Andrew Jackson: Robert Vincent Remini, The Life of Andrew Jackson — Robert Vincent Remini, Andrew Jackson : The Course of American Freedom, 1822-1832 — Robert Vincent Remini, Andrew Jackson : The Course of American Democracy, 1833-1845 — Robert Vincent Remini, Andrew Jackson : The Course of American Empire, 1767-1821 — Andrew Burstein, The Passions of Andrew Jackson — David S. Heidler & Jeanne T. Heidler, Old Hickory's War: Andrew Jackson and the Quest for Empire — Donald B. Cole, The Presidency of Andrew Jackson — H. W. Brands, Andrew Jackson : His Life and Times
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
  Samuel Miller Breckinridge Long (1881-1958) — also known as Breckinridge Long — of St. Louis, Mo.; Washington, D.C.; Laurel, Prince George's County, Md. Born in St. Louis, Mo., May 16, 1881. Son of William Strudwick Long and Margaret Miller (Breckinridge) Long. Democrat. Lawyer; member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee, Democratic National Convention, 1916 ; candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1928; U.S. Ambassador to Italy, 1933-36. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Society of the Cincinnati; American Historical Association. Died in Laurel, Prince George's County, Md., September 26, 1958 (age 77 years, 133 days). Interment at Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Married 1912 to Christine Alexander Graham.
  Clark MacGregor (1922-2003) — of Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minn.; Washington, D.C. Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., July 12, 1922. Son of William Edwin MacGregor and Edith (Clark) MacGregor. Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 3rd District, 1961-71; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1964, 1968; candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1970. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Chairman of President Richard M. Nixon's re-election campaign, July to November 1972. Died, of respiratory failure, in a hospital at Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla., February 10, 2003 (age 80 years, 213 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, Minn.
  Relatives: Married, June 16, 1948, to Barbara Porter Spicer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Carolyn Bosher Maloney (b. 1948) — also known as Carolyn B. Maloney — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C., February 19, 1948. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 (alternate), 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1993-. Female. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Thomas Riley Marshall (1854-1925) — also known as Thomas R. Marshall — of Columbia City, Whitley County, Ind. Born in North Manchester, Wabash County, Ind., March 14, 1854. Son of Daniel M. Marshall and Martha A. (Patterson) Marshall. Democrat. Lawyer; Governor of Indiana, 1909-13; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1912; Vice President of the United States, 1913-21. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Gamma Delta. Coined the saying: "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar.". Died, from the effects of a heart attack, in his room at the Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., June 1, 1925 (age 71 years, 79 days). Entombed at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel M. Marshall and Martha A. (Patterson) Marshall; married, October 2, 1895, to Lois Irene Kimsey and Lois Irene Kimsey (1873-1958).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Stanley Matthews (1824-1889) — of Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, July 21, 1824. Republican. State court judge in Ohio, 1851; member of Ohio state senate, 1856; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, 1858-61; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1877-79; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1881-89. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., March 22, 1889 (age 64 years, 244 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  Relatives: Uncle of Henry Watterson; father of Jane Matthews (who married Horace Gray). See Gray-Matthews-Watterson family of Massachusetts.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Mike McIntyre (b. 1956) — of Lumberton, Robeson County, N.C. Born in Lumberton, Robeson County, N.C., August 6, 1956. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1980, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 7th District, 1997-. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Neville Miller (1894-1977) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., February 17, 1894. Son of Shackelford Miller. Democrat. Lawyer; first dean, University of Louisville School of Law, 1930-33; mayor of Louisville, Ky., 1933-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1936; president of the National Association of Broadcasters, 1938-44. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., March 27, 1977 (age 83 years, 38 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Brother of Shackelford Miller, Jr.. See Miller family of Kentucky.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Matthew Mansfield Neely (1874-1958) — also known as Matthew M. Neely — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Born in Grove, Doddridge County, W.Va., November 9, 1874. Son of Alfred Neely and Mary (Morris) Neely. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; mayor of Fairmont, W.Va., 1908-10; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1913-21, 1945-47; defeated, 1920, 1946; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1923-29, 1931-41, 1949-58; defeated, 1928; resigned 1941; defeated, 1942; died in office 1958; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1952, 1956; Governor of West Virginia, 1941-45. Presbyterian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Eagles; Delta Chi; Phi Sigma Kappa; Phi Beta Kappa; Americans for Democratic Action; United Spanish War Veterans. Died in Washington, D.C., January 18, 1958 (age 83 years, 70 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Alfred Neely and Mary (Morris) Neely; married, October 21, 1903, to Alberta Claire Ramage; grandfather of Richard Neely.
  Cross-reference: George Arnold — Charles Lively
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Clarence William Nelson (b. 1942) — also known as Bill Nelson — of Melbourne, Brevard County, Fla. Born in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., September 29, 1942. Democrat. Lawyer; legislative assistant to Gov. Reubin Askew, 1971; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1973-78; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1979-91 (9th District 1979-83, 11th District 1983-91); candidate in primary for Governor of Florida, 1990; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2004, 2008; U.S. Senator from Florida, 2001-. Presbyterian. Flew on the space shuttle Columbia in January 1986. Still living as of 2012.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Gerald Prentice Nye (1892-1971) — also known as Gerald P. Nye — of Cooperstown, Griggs County, N.Dak. Born in Hortonville, Outagamie County, Wis., December 19, 1892. Son of Irwin R. Nye and Phoebe Ella (Prentice) Nye. Newspaper editor; candidate for U.S. Representative from North Dakota 2nd District, 1924; U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1925-45; appointed 1925; defeated, 1944, 1946; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1936. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died in Washington, D.C., July 17, 1971 (age 78 years, 210 days). Interment at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Md.
  Relatives: Married, August 16, 1916, to Anna Margaret Munch.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Stanton Judkins Peelle (1843-1928) — also known as Stanton J. Peelle — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind.; Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Wayne County, Ind., February 11, 1843. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1877; U.S. Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1881-84; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1888 (alternate), 1892; Judge of U.S. Court of Claims, 1892-1913; law professor. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., September 4, 1928 (age 85 years, 206 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Nephew of William A. Peelle.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Carl Christopher Perkins (b. 1954) — also known as Carl C. Perkins; Chris Perkins — of Leburn, Knott County, Ky. Born in Washington, D.C., August 6, 1954. Son of Carl Dewey Perkins. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1981-84; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 7th District, 1985-93; minister. Baptist; later Presbyterian. Pleaded guilty in 1994 to bank fraud in connection with the House banking scandal; he wrote overdrafts totaling about $300,000 (covered by the House bank) and made false statements to obtain loans from commercial banks; also pleaded guilty to charges of filing false statements with the Federal Election Commission and false financial disclosure reports. Sentenced to 21 months in prison. In March 2000, pleaded guilty to criminal contempt of court for lying to a federal probation officer about his income. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Samuel Field Phillips (1824-1903) — also known as Samuel F. Phillips — of Chapel Hill, Orange County, N.C. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 18, 1824. Son of James Phillips (mathematician) and Judith (Vermeule) Phillips. Lawyer; North Carolina state auditor, 1862-64; resigned 1864; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1871; U.S. Solicitor General, 1872-85. Presbyterian. Represented Homer Plessy in Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896. Died in Washington, D.C., November 18, 1903 (age 79 years, 273 days). Interment somewhere in Chapel Hill, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of James Phillips (mathematician) and Judith (Vermeule) Phillips; married, December 3, 1849, to Frances Lucas Stone (1831-1883); married 1889 to Sarah Maury (died 1902).
  See also Wikipedia article
  Mahlon Pitney (1858-1924) — of Morristown, Morris County, N.J. Born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., February 5, 1858. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1895-99; member of New Jersey state senate from Morris County, 1899-1901; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1901-08; chancellor of New Jersey court of chancery, 1908-12; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1912-22. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., December 9, 1924 (age 66 years, 308 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Morristown, N.J.
  Relatives: Great-grandfather of Christopher D'Olier Reeve.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Earl Ralph Pomeroy III (b. 1952) — also known as Earl Pomeroy — of Valley City, Barnes County, N.Dak. Born in Valley City, Barnes County, N.Dak., September 2, 1952. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Dakota state house of representatives, 1981-85; North Dakota insurance commissioner, 1985-92; U.S. Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Claude R. Porter (1872-1946) — of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Moulton, Appanoose County, Iowa, July 8, 1872. Son of George D. Porter and Hannah (Rodman) Porter. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1896-1900; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; candidate for secretary of state of Iowa, 1898; member of Iowa state senate, 1900-04; candidate for Governor of Iowa, 1906, 1910; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1908, 1912 (delegation chair; speaker), 1924; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, 1914-18; candidate for U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1920, 1926; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1928-46. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., August 17, 1946 (age 74 years, 40 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 27, 1899, to Maude Boutin.
  Samuel Jackson Randall (1828-1890) — also known as Samuel J. Randall — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 10, 1828. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 1st District, 1858-59; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1863-90 (1st District 1863-75, 3rd District 1875-90); died in office 1890; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1876-81; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1880, 1884. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., April 13, 1890 (age 61 years, 185 days). Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: James G. Blaine, Twenty Years of Congress, vol. 2 (1886)
  George Hughes Revercomb (1929-1993) — of District of Columbia. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., June 3, 1929. Son of William Chapman Revercomb and Sara Venable Hughes Revercomb. Lawyer; superior court judge in District of Columbia, 1970-85; U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia, 1985-93; died in office 1993. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association. Died, of cancer, at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, D.C., August 1, 1993 (age 64 years, 59 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandson of George Anderson Revercomb. See Revercomb family of West Virginia.
  John Davison Rockefeller IV (b. 1937) — also known as Jay Rockefeller — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 18, 1937. Son of John D. Rockefeller III (1906-1978) and Blanchette Ferry (Hooker) Rockefeller (1909-1992). Democrat. Served in the Peace Corps; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-68; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1969-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972 (alternate), 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Governor of West Virginia, 1977-85; defeated, 1972; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1985-. Presbyterian. Member, Trilateral Commission. Still living as of 2010.
  Relatives: First cousin six times removed of Henry Rockefeller; first cousin five times removed of Simon S. Rockefeller; great-grandson of Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich; grandnephew of Richard Steere Aldrich; son of John D. Rockefeller III (1906-1978) and Blanchette Ferry (Hooker) Rockefeller (1909-1992); nephew of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller and Winthrop Rockefeller; married, April 1, 1967, to Sharon Percy (daughter of Charles Harting Percy); third cousin of Elsie Rockefeller (who married William Proxmire); brother-in-law of Mark Dayton; cousin of Winthrop Paul Rockefeller. See Rockefeller-Aldrich-Crocker-Whitehouse family of New York.
  Cross-reference: Jack Canfield — M. Blane Michael
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Roy R. Romer (b. 1928) — of Denver, Colo.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Garden City, Finney County, Kan., October 31, 1928. Democrat. Lawyer; farm implement dealer; helped develop Centennial Airport; ran a flying school; owned a ski resort; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1959-63; member of Colorado state senate, 1963-67; candidate for U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1966; Colorado state treasurer, 1977-87; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2008; speaker, 1988; Governor of Colorado, 1987-99; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1997; school superintendent for Los Angeles, 2001-06; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
  Cross-reference: Ken Salazar
  See also National Governors Association biography — 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. 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.
  Relatives: Married, February 8, 1906, to Miss George Barker Gibbs.
  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). 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.
  Relatives: 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).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Victor F. Snyder (b. 1947) — also known as Vic Snyder — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Medford, Jackson County, Ore., September 27, 1947. Democrat. Physician; member of Arkansas state senate, 1991-96; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 2nd District, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 2000, 2004, 2008. Presbyterian or Methodist. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — 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.
  Thomas Ara Spence (1810-1877) — of Maryland. Born near Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md., February 20, 1810. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1835-36, 1838-39; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1840; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1843-45; circuit judge in Maryland, 1855-65, 1866-67. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., November 10, 1877 (age 67 years, 263 days). Interment at Makemie Memorial Presbyterian Churchyard, Snow Hill, Md.
  Relatives: Nephew of John Selby Spence.
  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
  Clifford Bundy Stearns (b. 1941) — also known as Cliff Stearns — of Ocala, Marion County, Fla. Born in Washington, D.C., April 16, 1941. Republican. U.S. Representative from Florida 6th District, 1989-. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Phillips Talbot (b. 1915) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., June 7, 1915. Son of Kenneth Hammet Talbot and Gertrude (Phillips) Talbot. Newspaper reporter; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to Greece, 1965-69. Presbyterian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; American Political Science Association; Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 1991.
  Relatives: Married, August 18, 1943, to Mildred Aleen Fisher.
  Edolphus Towns (b. 1934) — also known as Ed Towns — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Chadbourn, Columbus County, N.C., July 21, 1934. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York, 1983-2003 (11th District 1983-93, 10th District 1993-2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Presbyterian or Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; Phi Beta Sigma. Still living as of 2009.
  Cross-reference: Nydia M. Velázquez
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Alexander Buel Trowbridge (1929-2006) — also known as Alexander B. Trowbridge — Born in Englewood, Bergen County, N.J., December 12, 1929. Son of A. Buel Trowbridge. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; president, Esso Standard Oil Puerto Rico; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1967-68; vice-chairman, Allied Chemical Corporation. Presbyterian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Died in Washington, D.C., April 27, 2006 (age 76 years, 136 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of A. Buel Trowbridge; married to Nancy Horst and Eleanor 'Ellie' Hutzler.
  See also NNDB dossier
  John L. Underwood (b. 1838) — of Indiana. Born in Washington, D.C., November 23, 1838. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1869. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  Guy Adrian Vander Jagt (1931-2007) — also known as Guy Vander Jagt — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich.; Luther, Lake County, Mich. Born in Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich., August 26, 1931. Republican. Journalist; news director, WWTV, Cadillac, Mich.; lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 36th District, 1965-66; resigned 1966; U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1966-93; defeated in primary, 1992. Presbyterian. Dutch ancestry. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Died, of pancreatic cancer, in Washington, D.C., June 22, 2007 (age 75 years, 300 days). Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Carol VanderJagt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert Henry Vestal (1875-1932) — also known as Albert H. Vestal — of Anderson, Madison County, Ind. Born in Frankton, Madison County, Ind., January 18, 1875. Son of William H. Vestal and Mary E. (Jackson) Vestal. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1917-32; died in office 1932. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died in Washington, D.C., April 1, 1932 (age 57 years, 74 days). Interment at East Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Ind.
  Relatives: Married to Maude Vestal.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Henry Cantwell Wallace (1866-1924) — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., May 11, 1866. Son of Henry Wallace and Nannie (Cantwell) Wallace. Farmer; college professor; magazine editor; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1921-24; died in office 1924. Presbyterian. Member, Delta Tau Delta; Phi Kappa Phi; Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., October 25, 1924 (age 58 years, 167 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Wallace and Nannie (Cantwell) Wallace; married, November 24, 1887, to Carrie May Brodhead; father of Henry Agard Wallace.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Melvin L. Watt (b. 1945) — also known as Mel Watt — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Born in Steele Creek, Mecklenburg County, N.C., August 26, 1945. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1985-87; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 12th District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Presbyterian. African ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Daniel Webster (1782-1852) — also known as "Black Dan"; "Defender of the Constitution"; "Great Expounder of the Constitution" — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Marshfield, Plymouth County, Mass. Born in Salisbury (part now in Franklin), Merrimack County, N.H., January 18, 1782. Son of Ebenezer Webster (1739-1806) and Abigail (Eastman) Webster (1759-1836). Whig. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire at-large, 1813-17; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1820; Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1820; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 1823-27; resigned 1827; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1827-41, 1845-50; candidate for President of the United States, 1836; U.S. Secretary of State, 1841-43, 1850-52; died in office 1852. Presbyterian. English ancestry. Elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1900. His portrait appeared on the $10 U.S. Note from the 1860s until the early 20th century. Died in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Mass., October 24, 1852 (age 70 years, 280 days). Interment at Winslow Cemetery, Marshfield, Mass.; statue erected 1900 at Scott Circle, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Ebenezer Webster (1739-1806) and Abigail (Eastman) Webster (1759-1836); fourth cousin once removed of Jedediah Sabin; married, May 29, 1808, to Grace Fletcher (1781-1828); second cousin twice removed of Edwin George Eastman. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Webster counties in Ga., Iowa, Ky., La., Miss., Mo., Neb. and W.Va. are named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: Daniel Webster WilderDaniel W. MillsDaniel W. JonesDaniel Webster ComstockDaniel Webster WaughDaniel Webster HeagyDaniel W. WhitmoreDaniel W. HamiltonDaniel W. AllamanWebster TurnerDan W. TurnerDaniel W. HoanDaniel W. Ambrose, Jr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Daniel Webster: Robert Vincent Remini, Daniel Webster : The Man and His Time — Maurice G. Baxter, One and Inseparable : Daniel Webster and the Union — Robert A. Allen, Daniel Webster, Defender of the Union — Richard N. Current, Daniel Webster and the Rise of National Conservatism — Merrill D. Peterson, The Great Triumvirate: Webster, Clay, and Calhoun
  Kenneth Spicer Wherry (1892-1951) — also known as Kenneth S. Wherry — of Pawnee City, Pawnee County, Neb. Born in Liberty, Gage County, Neb., February 28, 1892. Son of David Emery Wherry and Jessie (Comstock) Wherry. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; furniture merchant; funeral director; automobile dealer; member of Nebraska state senate, 1929-31; Nebraska Republican state chair, 1939-42; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1943-51; died in office 1951; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1948. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; Kiwanis; Beta Theta Pi. Died in Washington, D.C., November 29, 1951 (age 59 years, 274 days). Interment at Pawnee City Cemetery, Pawnee City, Neb.
  Relatives: Married, September 15, 1920, to Marjorie Colwell.
  Cross-reference: Frederick H. Wagener
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Samuel Estill Whitaker (b. 1886) — of Riverview (unknown county), Tenn.; Washington, D.C. Born in Winchester, Franklin County, Tenn., September 25, 1886. Son of Madison Newton Whitaker and Florence Jarrett (Griffin) Whitaker. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Judge of U.S. Court of Claims, 1939-64. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Madison Newton Whitaker and Florence Jarrett (Griffin) Whitaker; married, June 30, 1913, to Lillian Nelson Chambliss (daughter of Alexander Wilds Chambliss).
  Edwin Willits (1830-1896) — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Otto, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., April 24, 1830. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper editor; Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney, 1860-62; member of Michigan state board of education, 1861-72; postmaster; member of Michigan state constitutional commission 2nd District, 1873; U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1877-83. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., October 22, 1896 (age 66 years, 181 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Monroe, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Jane Ingersoll.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ephraim King Wilson (1821-1891) — also known as Ephraim K. Wilson — of Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md. Born in Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md., December 22, 1821. Son of Ephraim King Wilson (1771-1834). Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1847; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1852; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1873-75; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1876; circuit judge in Maryland, 1878-85; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1885-91; died in office 1891. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., February 24, 1891 (age 69 years, 64 days). Interment at Makemie Presbyterian Churchyard, Snow Hill, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Ephraim King Wilson (1771-1834); brother of William Sydney Wilson; adoptive father of John Walter Smith. See Wilson family of Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) — also known as Thomas Woodrow Wilson; "Schoolmaster in Politics" — of New Jersey. Born in Staunton, Va., December 28, 1856. Son of Rev. Joseph Ruggles Wilson (1822-1903) and Janet 'Jessie' (Woodrow) Wilson (1826-1888). Democrat. University professor; president of Princeton University, 1902-10; Governor of New Jersey, 1911-13; President of the United States, 1913-21. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient of Nobel Peace Prize in 1919; elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1950. His portrait appeared on the U.S. $100,000 gold certificate which was issued in 1934-45 for cash transactions between banks. Died in Washington, D.C., February 3, 1924 (age 67 years, 37 days). Interment at Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Joseph Ruggles Wilson (1822-1903) and Janet 'Jessie' (Woodrow) Wilson (1826-1888); married, June 24, 1885, to Ellen Louise Axson (1860-1914); married, December 18, 1915, to Edith (Bolling) Galt (1872-1961); father of Eleanor Randolph Wilson (1889-1967; who married William Gibbs McAdoo). See Wilson-McAdoo-Floyd family.
  Cross-reference: William C. Bullitt — Bainbridge Colby — Joseph E. Davies — Joseph P. Tumulty — Thomas H. Birch
  Other politicians named for him: Woodrow W. JonesTom Woodrow PayneWoodrow Wilson DumasWoodrow Wilson MannW. Wilson GoodeWoodrow Wilson Storey
  Campaign slogan (1916): "He kept us out of war."
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Woodrow Wilson: Louis Auchincloss, Woodrow Wilson — Herbert Hoover, The Ordeal of Woodrow Wilson — James Chace, 1912 : Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft and Debs : The Election that Changed the Country — Anne Schraff, Woodrow Wilson (for young readers)
  Critical books about Woodrow Wilson: Jim Powell, Wilson's War : How Woodrow Wilson's Great Blunder Led to Hitler, Lenin, Stalin, and World War II
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, July 1902
  William Wirt (1772-1834) — of Virginia. Born near Bladensburg, Prince George's County, Md., November 8, 1772. U.S. Attorney for Virginia, 1816-17; U.S. Attorney General, 1817-29; Anti-Masonic candidate for President of the United States, 1832. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., February 18, 1834 (age 61 years, 102 days). Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Wirt County, W.Va. is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about William Wirt: Gregory Kurt Glassner, Adopted Son: The Life, Wit & Wisdom of William Wirt, 1772-1834
  Roy Orchard Woodruff (1876-1953) — also known as Roy O. Woodruff — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Mich., March 14, 1876. Son of Charles Woodruff and Electa A. (Wallace) Woodruff. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; dentist; mayor of Bay City, Mich., 1911-13; U.S. Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1913-15, 1921-53; defeated, 1914; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940. Baptist; later Presbyterian. Scottish and English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; American Legion; Elks; United Spanish War Veterans; American Dental Association; Delta Sigma Delta. Died in Washington, D.C., February 12, 1953 (age 76 years, 335 days). Interment at Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Woodruff and Electa A. (Wallace) Woodruff; married 1906 to Vera May Hall (daughter of De Vere Hall); married, June 11, 1921, to Daisy E. Fish.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lynn C. Woolsey (b. 1937) — of Petaluma, Sonoma County, Calif. Born in Seattle, King County, Wash., November 3, 1937. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from California 6th District, 1993-. Female. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier

 

 


 
   
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