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Benjamin Ableman (1890-1976) —
of Georgetown, Sussex
County, Del.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 2,
1890.
Son of Able Ableman.
Democrat. Merchant;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware,
1924.
Jewish.
Member, Rotary; Odd
Fellows.
Died in March, 1976
(age 85
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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David Penrose Buckson (b. 1920) —
also known as David P. Buckson —
of Camden, Kent
County, Del.; Dover, Kent
County, Del.
Born in Townsend, New Castle
County, Del., July 25,
1920.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
common pleas court judge in Delaware, 1956; Lieutenant
Governor of Delaware, 1957-60; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Delaware, 1960;
Governor
of Delaware, 1960-61; defeated, 1964; Delaware
state attorney general, 1963-71.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary; Freemasons;
Sigma
Nu.
Still living as of 2009.
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D. Lee Constantine (b. 1952) —
of Altamonte Springs, Seminole
County, Fla.
Born in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., November
6, 1952.
Republican. Member of Florida
state house of representatives 37th District, 1993-; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004.
Catholic.
Member, Kappa
Sigma; Rotary.
Still living as of 2004.
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Joseph Allen Frear, Jr. (1903-1993) —
also known as J. Allen Frear, Jr. —
of Dover, Kent
County, Del.
Born in Rising Sun, Kent
County, Del., March 7,
1903.
Democrat. Banker;
president, Kent General Hospital,
1947-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1948,
1952,
1956,
1960;
U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1949-61; member, U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, 1961-63; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Delaware, 1972.
Member, American
Legion; Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary.
Died January
15, 1993 (age 89 years, 314
days).
Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Del.
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John James Williams (1904-1988) —
also known as John J. Williams —
of Millsboro, Sussex
County, Del.
Born near Frankford, Sussex
County, Del., May 17,
1904.
Republican. U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1947-70; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Delaware, 1948,
1956.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary.
Died in Lewes, Sussex
County, Del., January
11, 1988 (age 83 years, 239
days).
Interment at Millsboro
Cemetery, Millsboro, Del.
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