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  Gary Leonard Ackerman (b. 1942) — also known as Gary L. Ackerman — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Jamaica Estates, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 19, 1942. Democrat. School teacher; member of New York state senate 12th District, 1979-83; U.S. Representative from New York, 1983-2003 (7th District 1983-93, 5th District 1993-2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1988 (speaker), 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Daniel Kahikina Akaka (b. 1924) — also known as Daniel K. Akaka — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, September 11, 1924. Son of Kahikina Akaka and Annie (Kahoa) Akaka. Democrat. School teacher and principal; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, 1974; U.S. Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 1977-90; resigned 1990; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Senator from Hawaii, 1990-; appointed 1990. Congregationalist. Hawaiian and Chinese ancestry. Still living as of 2012.
  Relatives: Married 1948 to Mary Mildred Chong.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  George Venable Allen (1903-1970) — also known as George V. Allen — of Durham, Durham County, N.C.; Maryland; Washington, D.C. Born in Durham, Durham County, N.C., November 3, 1903. Son of Thomas Ellis Allen (1868-1959) and Harriet (Moore) Allen (1871-1911). School teacher and principal; newspaper reporter; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Kingston, 1930; Shanghai, 1932; U.S. Consul in Cairo, 1936; U.S. Ambassador to Iran, 1946-48; Yugoslavia, 1949-53; India, 1953-54; Nepal, 1953-54; Greece, 1956-57; director, U.S. Information Agency, 1957-60; president, Tobacco Institute, 1960-66. Methodist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Phi; United World Federalists. Died suddenly, from a coronary occlusion, in Bahama, Durham County, N.C., July 11, 1970 (age 66 years, 250 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Married, October 2, 1934, to Katharine Martin (1906-1984).
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Benjamin Aswell (1869-1931) — also known as James B. Aswell — of Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La. Born in Jackson Parish, La., December 23, 1869. Son of Benjamin W. Aswell and Elizabeth (Lyles) Aswell. Democrat. School teacher and principal; Louisiana superintendent of public instruction, 1904-08; Chancellor, University of Mississippi, 1907; president, Louisiana State Normal College, 1908-11; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 8th District, 1913-31; died in office 1931. Baptist. Died in Washington, D.C., March 16, 1931 (age 61 years, 83 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Married, March 3, 1901, to Ella Foster.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Dorothy Wright Atkinson (b. 1911) — also known as Dorothy W. Atkinson; Dorothy Wright — of Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C., October 31, 1911. Daughter of John L. Wright and Letitia (Ferguson) Wright. Democrat. School teacher; college teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1960. Female. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Delta Sigma Theta; League of Women Voters; Urban League; American Association of University Women. Still living as of 1967.
  Relatives: Married, June 23, 1930, to R. R. Atkinson.
  Jesse Battle, Jr. (born c.1952) — of Washington, D.C. Born about 1952. Vocational counselor; Independent candidate for mayor of Washington, D.C., 1994. African ancestry. Still living as of 1994.
  Nancy E. Boyda (b. 1955) — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Born in St. Louis, Mo., August 2, 1955. Democrat. Chemist; school teacher; U.S. Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 2007-; defeated, 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2008. Female. Methodist. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married to Steve Boyda.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Joseph Melville Broughton (1888-1949) — also known as J. Melville Broughton — of Wake County, N.C. Born in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., November 17, 1888. Son of Joseph Melville Broughton and Sallie (Harris) Broughton. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1927-29; Presidential Elector for Nebraska, 1936; Governor of North Carolina, 1941-45; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1944, 1948 (member, Credentials Committee); U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1948-49; died in office 1949. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Woodmen; Junior Order. Died, of a heart attack, in Washington, D.C., March 6, 1949 (age 60 years, 109 days). Interment at Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Melville Broughton and Sallie (Harris) Broughton; married, December 14, 1916, to Alice Harper Willson; father of Joseph Melville Broughton, Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Blanche Kelso Bruce (1841-1898) — also known as Blanche K. Bruce — of Floreyville (unknown county), Miss. Born in slavery near Farmville, Prince Edward County, Va., March 1, 1841. Republican. School teacher; planter; Bolivar County Sheriff and Tax Collector, 1872-75; U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1875-81; delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1880, 1884; Register of the U.S. Treasury, 1881, 1897-98; District of Columbia Recorder of Deeds, 1891-93. African ancestry. The Blanche K. Bruce Foundation (arts and high-risk youth) is named for him. Died in Washington, D.C., March 17, 1898 (age 57 years, 16 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Image source: James G. Blaine, Twenty Years of Congress, vol. 2 (1886)
  William Bourke Cockran (1854-1923) — also known as W. Bourke Cockran — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in County Sligo, Ireland, February 28, 1854. Son of Martin Cockran and Harriet (Knight) Cockran. School teacher and principal; lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1887-89, 1891-95, 1904-09, 1921-23 (12th District 1887-89, 10th District 1891-93, 12th District 1893-95, 1904-09, 16th District 1921-23); defeated (Progressive), 1912; died in office 1923; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1888, 1892, 1904, 1920. Died in Washington, D.C., March 1, 1923 (age 69 years, 1 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Martin Cockran and Harriet (Knight) Cockran; married, November 5, 1906, to Ann Ide (daughter of Henry Clay Ide).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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
  James Henry Davidson (1858-1918) — also known as James H. Davidson — of Green Lake County, Wis.; Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wis. Born in Colchester, Delaware County, N.Y., June 18, 1858. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; Green Lake County District Attorney; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 1897-1913, 1917-18 (6th District 1897-1903, 8th District 1903-13, 6th District 1917-18); died in office 1918. Died in Washington, D.C., August 6, 1918 (age 60 years, 49 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Debra DeLee (b. 1948) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., 1948. Democrat. School teacher; lobbyist; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1994-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1996, 2000; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004, 2008; president, Americans for Peace Now. Female. Jewish. Member, National Education Association. Still living as of 2008.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Charles Calvert Ellis (1874-1950) — also known as Charles C. Ellis — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pa. Born in Washington, D.C., July 21, 1874. Son of Henry Jennings Ellis and Kate Calvert (Kane) Ellis. School teacher; pastor; college professor; president, Juniata College, 1930-43; Dry candidate for delegate to Pennsylvania convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Brethren. Died, in Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 27, 1950 (age 75 years, 341 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 25, 1902, to Emma Susan Nice.
  Clyde Taylor Ellis (1908-1980) — also known as Clyde T. Ellis — of Bentonville, Benton County, Ark. Born near Garfield, Benton County, Ark., December 21, 1908. Son of Cecil Oscar Ellis and Minerva Jane (Taylor) Ellis. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1933-35; member of Arkansas state senate, 1935-39; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1939-43; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1940; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1942; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Christian. Member, American Bar Association; Tau Kappa Alpha; Blue Key; Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., February 9, 1980 (age 71 years, 50 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, December 20, 1931, to Izella Baker.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Arthur Elston (1874-1921) — also known as John A. Elston — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Woodland, Yolo County, Calif., February 10, 1874. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; U.S. Representative from California 6th District, 1915-21; died in office 1921. Committed suicide in Washington, D.C., December 15, 1921 (age 47 years, 308 days). Cremated.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Woodbridge Nathan Ferris (1853-1928) — also known as Woodbridge N. Ferris; "The Big Rapids Schoolmaster"; "The Good Grey Governor" — of Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Mich. Born in a log cabin near Spencer, Tioga County, N.Y., January 6, 1853. Son of John Ferris, Jr. and Estella (Reed) Ferris. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; founder and president, Ferris Institute, later Ferris State University; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1892; candidate for Michigan superintendent of public instruction, 1902; candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1907; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1912 (Honorary Vice-President), 1916, 1924; Governor of Michigan, 1913-16; defeated, 1904, 1920; president, Big Rapids Savings Bank; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1923-28; died in office 1928. Died, of bronchial pneumonia, in Washington, D.C., March 23, 1928 (age 75 years, 77 days). Interment at Highland View Cemetery, Big Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Ferris, Jr. and Estella (Reed) Ferris; married 1874 to Helen Frances Gillespie (1853-1917); married 1921 to Mary Ethel McCloud.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Solomon Foot (1802-1866) — of Rutland, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Cornwall, Addison County, Vt., November 19, 1802. Whig. School teacher; lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1833, 1836-38; Speaker of the Vermont State House of Representatives, 1838; delegate to Vermont state constitutional convention, 1836; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1843-47; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1851-66; died in office 1866. Died in Washington, D.C., March 28, 1866 (age 63 years, 129 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Vt.
  Relatives: Married to Emily Fay (died 1842) and Mary A. Hodges (1805-1881).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Idamae Garrott (1916-1999) — also known as Idamae Riley — Born in Washington, D.C., December 24, 1916. Democrat. School teacher; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1979-87; member of Maryland state senate 19th District, 1987-94. Female. Member, League of Women Voters. Died in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Md., June 13, 1999 (age 82 years, 171 days). Interment at St. Mark's A. F. Church Cemetery, Petersville, Md.
  Relatives: Married to William Northam Garrott (1912-2003).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Patrick Henry Kelley (1867-1925) — also known as Patrick H. Kelley — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born near Dowagiac, Cass County, Mich., October 7, 1867. Republican. School teacher and principal; superintendent of schools; lawyer; law partner of Seymour H. Person; member of Michigan state board of education, 1901-05; appointed 1901; resigned 1905; Michigan superintendent of public instruction, 1905-06; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1907-10; candidate in primary for Governor of Michigan, 1910; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1913-23 (at-large 1913-15, 6th District 1915-23); candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1922. Irish ancestry. Died in Washington, D.C., September 11, 1925 (age 57 years, 339 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Presumably named for: Patrick Henry
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Austin Kendall (1859-1933) — also known as Samuel A. Kendall — of Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa; Myersdale, Somerset County, Pa. Born in Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pa., November 1, 1859. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; officer in lumber manufacturing companies; president of two small railroads; vice-president of Citizens National Bank of Myersdale, Pa.; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Somerset County, 1899-1902; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904, 1908, 1912; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1919-33 (23rd District 1919-23, 24th District 1923-33); died in office 1933. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, in the House Office Building, Washington, D.C., January 8, 1933 (age 73 years, 68 days). Interment at Hochstetler Cemetery, Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, September 22, 1883, to Minnie Edith Wiley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Dale Edward Kildee (b. 1929) — also known as Dale E. Kildee — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., September 16, 1929. Democrat. School teacher; member of Michigan state house of representatives 81st District, 1965-74; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968, 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Michigan state senate 29th District, 1975-77; resigned 1977; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1977-2003 (7th District 1977-93, 9th District 1993-2003, 5th District 2003). Catholic. Member, Optimist Club; Knights of Columbus; American Federation of Teachers; Urban League; Phi Delta Kappa; Elks. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married 1965 to Gayle Heyn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Nicholas V. Lampson (b. 1945) — also known as Nick Lampson — of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex. Born in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex., February 14, 1945. Democrat. School teacher; Jefferson County Tax Assessor-Collector, 1977-95; U.S. Representative from Texas 9th District, 1997-2005; defeated, 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married to Susan Floyd.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Marion Letcher (b. 1872) — of Douglasville, Douglas County, Ga.; Conyers, Rockdale County, Ga.; Washington, D.C. Born in Shorter, Macon County, Ala., September 4, 1872. School principal; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; president, Douglasville College (Douglasville, Ga.), 1900-01; superintendent of schools; U.S. Consul in Acapulco, 1909-11; Chihuahua, 1911-16; U.S. Consul General in Christiania, 1919-20; Callao-Lima, 1920; Copenhagen, 1921-26; Antwerp, 1929-32. Burial location unknown.
  Eugene Joseph McCarthy (1916-2005) — also known as Eugene J. McCarthy; "Clean Gene" — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Watkins, Meeker County, Minn., March 29, 1916. Son of Michael J. McCarthy and Anna (Baden) McCarthy. School teacher; university professor; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1949-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1952 (alternate), 1960, 1964; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1959-71; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1968, 1972, 1992; candidate for President of the United States, 1968, 1976 (Independent). Catholic. Irish and German ancestry. Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Died, from complications of Parkinson's disease, in the Georgetown Retirement Residence, Washington, D.C., December 10, 2005 (age 89 years, 256 days). Interment at St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard, Woodville, Va.
  Relatives: Married 1945 to Abigail Quigley (separated 1968; died 2001).
  Cross-reference: Gerry E. Studds — Thomas A. Hutto
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by Eugene J. McCarthy: Up 'Til Now : A Memoir of the Decline of American Politics (1987)
  Books about Eugene J. McCarthy: Dominick Sandbrook, Eugene McCarthy : The Rise and Fall of Postwar American Liberalism
  Karl Earl Mundt (1900-1974) — also known as Karl E. Mundt — of Madison, Lake County, S.Dak. Born in Humboldt, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., June 3, 1900. Son of F. J. Mundt and Rose E. Mundt. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; real estate and insurance business; U.S. Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1939-48; U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1948-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1956. Member, Izaak Walton League; Kiwanis; Delta Sigma Rho; Pi Kappa Delta; Tau Kappa Alpha. Died in Washington, D.C., August 16, 1974 (age 74 years, 74 days). Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Madison, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Married 1924 to Mary Moses.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Claude VanCleve Parsons (1895-1941) — also known as Claude V. Parsons — of Golconda, Pope County, Ill. Born near McCormick, Pope County, Ill., October 7, 1895. Democrat. Farmer; superintendent of schools; U.S. Representative from Illinois 24th District, 1930-41; defeated, 1940. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., May 23, 1941 (age 45 years, 228 days). Interment at Zion Church Cemetery, Near Ozark, Johnson County, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William J. Pascrell, Jr. (b. 1937) — also known as Bill Pascrell — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., January 25, 1937. Democrat. School teacher; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1988-96; mayor of Paterson, N.J., 1990-96; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1997-. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Christian William Ramseyer (1875-1943) — also known as C. William Ramseyer — of Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa. Born near Collinsville, Butler County, Ohio, March 13, 1875. Son of John Ramseyer and Anna (Ummel) Ramseyer. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; Davis County Attorney, 1911-15; U.S. Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1915-33. Member, American Bar Association; American Political Science Association. Died in Washington, D.C., November 1, 1943 (age 68 years, 233 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Bloomfield, Iowa.
  Relatives: Married 1915 to Ruby M. Phillips.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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. 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.
  Relatives: Son of James Sanders and Melissa Everal (Stark) Sanders; married, December 13, 1903, to Ella Neal; married to Hilda Sims.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Lester L. Schnare (b. 1884) — of Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.; Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla.; Washington, D.C.; Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Born in Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wis., May 15, 1884. Son of Henry W. Schnare and Anna M. (Hefling) Schnare. School teacher; newspaper editor; stenographer; U.S. Vice Consul in Shanghai, 1916-17; Canton, 1917-18; Yokohama, 1918; U.S. Consul in Yokohama, 1920, 1921; Kobe, 1920-21, 1921-22; Swatow, 1922-23; Cartagena, 1923-27; Breslau, 1927-31; Hamburg, 1931-35; Milan, 1935-38. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 29, 1919, to Margaret B. Kloss.
  William H. Simons — also known as Bill Simons — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school teacher; president, Washington Teachers Union; vice-president, American Federation of Teachers; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1980, 1996, 2000; arrested during an anti-apartheid protest outside the South African Embassy in Washington, 1984; Presidential Elector for District of Columbia, 2000. African ancestry. Still living as of 2000.
  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
  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.
  Relatives: Married 1920 to Edith Margaret Huset (died 1938).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jon Tester (b. 1956) — Born in Havre, Hill County, Mont., August 21, 1956. Son of David O. Tester and Helen Marie (Pearson) Tester. Democrat. Farmer; school teacher; member of Montana state senate, 1999-2006; U.S. Senator from Montana, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 2008. Still living as of 2010.
  Relatives: Married to Sharla Bitz.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  John W. Thomas (1874-1945) — also known as John Thomas — of Gooding, Gooding County, Idaho. Born in Phillips County, Kan., January 4, 1874. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1920, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944; member of Republican National Committee from Idaho, 1924-33; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1928-33, 1940-45; defeated, 1932; died in office 1945. Died in Washington, D.C., November 10, 1945 (age 71 years, 310 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Gooding, Idaho.
  Relatives: Father of Mary Elizabeth Thomas (who married Charles Wayland Brooks).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Carl Chester Van Dyke (1881-1919) — also known as Carl C. Van Dyke — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Alexandria, Douglas County, Minn., February 18, 1881. Son of Chester B. Van Dyke and Bertha (Solum) Van Dyke. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; school teacher; railway mail clerk; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1915-19; died in office 1919. Episcopalian. Member, United Spanish War Veterans. Died in Washington, D.C., May 20, 1919 (age 38 years, 91 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Maplewood, Minn.
  Relatives: Married to Myrtle Lampman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  Madison Miner Walden (1836-1891) — also known as Madison M. Walden — of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born in Adams County, Ohio, October 6, 1836. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; school teacher; newspaper editor and publisher; member of Iowa state house of representatives 4th District, 1866-67, 1890; member of Iowa state senate 4th District, 1868-69; Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1870-71; U.S. Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1871-73. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Freemasons. Died, of Bright's disease, in Washington, D.C., July 24, 1891 (age 54 years, 291 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Timothy J. Walz (b. 1964) — also known as Tim Walz — of Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn. Born in West Point, Cuming County, Neb., April 6, 1964. Democrat. School teacher; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1st District, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2008. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Maxine Waters (b. 1938) — also known as Maxine Moore Carr — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in St. Louis, Mo., August 15, 1938. Democrat. School teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of California state assembly 48th District, 1977-90; U.S. Representative from California, 1991-2008 (29th District 1991-93, 35th District 1993-2008); member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004-08. Female. Christian. African ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married to Sidney Williams.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Critical books about Maxine Waters: Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)
  Clement John Zablocki (1912-1983) — also known as Clement J. Zablocki — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., November 18, 1912. Democrat. School teacher; organist; member of Wisconsin state senate 3rd District, 1943-48; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1949-83; died in office 1983; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1957. Died in Washington, D.C., December 3, 1983 (age 71 years, 15 days). Interment at St. Adalbert's Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

 

 


 
   
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The Political Graveyard is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 234,420 politicians, living and dead.
 
  The coverage of the site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, and members of major federal commissions; and (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions.  
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