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William Franklin Allen (1883-1946) —
also known as William F. Allen; "Lovebird
Allen" —
of Seaford, Sussex
County, Del.
Born in Bridgeville, Sussex
County, Del., January
19, 1883.
Son of William Franklin 'Frank' Allen and Mollie (Smith) Allen.
Telegrapher;
fruit and
produce dealer; real estate
business; oil
business; member of Delaware
state senate, 1925-29; U.S.
Representative from Delaware at-large, 1937-39; Liberal
Democratic candidate for U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1940.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Died in a hospital
at Lewes, Sussex
County, Del., June 14,
1946 (age 63 years, 146
days).
Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Seaford, Del.
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John Edward Babiarz (1915-2004) —
also known as John E. Babiarz —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., June 6,
1915.
Son of Stanley Babiarz and Mary (Feret) Babiarz.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; New
Castle County Register in Chancery, 1949-53; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1956,
1960,
1964,
1968;
mayor
of Wilmington, Del., 1961-69.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Kiwanis; Eagles; Knights
of Columbus; Polish
National Alliance.
Died in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., June 5,
2004 (age 88 years, 365
days).
Interment at Cathedral
Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
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James Caleb Boggs (1909-1993) —
also known as J. Caleb Boggs —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Cheswold, Kent
County, Del., May 15,
1909.
Son of Edgar J. Boggs and Lettie (Vaughan) Boggs.
Republican. Lawyer;
colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Delaware at-large, 1947-53; Governor of
Delaware, 1953-60; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Delaware, 1960;
U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1961-73; defeated, 1972.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Kappa
Alpha Order.
Died in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., March 26,
1993 (age 83 years, 315
days).
Interment at Presbyterian
Cemetery, Dover, Del.
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Eugene Lammot (born c.1898) —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born about 1898.
Democrat. Insurance
broker; member of Delaware
state senate from New Castle County 1st District, 1955-57; mayor
of Wilmington, Del., 1957-60; defeated in primary, 1964; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1960;
Lieutenant
Governor of Delaware, 1961-65.
Member, Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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