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Politician members in Florida


  Clifford Robertson Allen (1912-1978) — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., January 6, 1912. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state senate, 1949-51, 1955-59; candidate for Governor of Tennessee, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1958 (Democratic primary); delegate to Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1971; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 5th District, 1975-78; died in office 1978. Methodist. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows. Died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., June 18, 1978 (age 66 years, 163 days). Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Whiting Allen (b. 1854) — also known as George W. Allen — of Key West, Monroe County, Fla. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., September 1, 1854. Son of William Smith Allen and Mary Jane (Sprague) Allen. Republican. Lawyer; banker; member of Florida state senate, 1879-83; candidate for Governor of Florida, 1896; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1897-1913; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1900 (alternate), 1904, 1908, 1912; candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida, 1908 (1st District), 1912 (at-large). Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 26, 1880, to Leonor X. Browne.
  Arthur D. Bangham (1859-1918) — of Homer, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Marengo Township, Calhoun County, Mich., November 8, 1859. Son of Sandusky Bangham and Minerva (Hanchett) Bangham. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 9th District, 1901-04. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Odd Fellows; Maccabees. Died in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., April 24, 1918 (age 58 years, 167 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Sandusky Bangham and Minerva (Hanchett) Bangham; married, August 26, 1880, to Estella Austin (1861-1905); married, March 24, 1906, to Ruth Ludlow.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ezekiel Samuel Candler, Jr. (1862-1944) — also known as Ezekiel S. Candler, Jr. — of Corinth, Alcorn County, Miss. Born in Belleville, Hamilton County, Fla., January 18, 1862. Son of Julia (Bevill) Candler and Ezekiel Samuel Candler (1838-1915). Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1888, 1932; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1st District, 1901-21; mayor of Corinth, Miss., 1933-37. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Woodmen; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Knights of Honor. Died in Corinth, Alcorn County, Miss., December 18, 1944 (age 82 years, 335 days). Interment at Henry Cemetery, Corinth, Miss.
  Relatives: Second great-grandson of William Candler; second cousin twice removed of Mark Anthony Cooper; grandson of Samuel Charles Candler; grandnephew of Daniel Gill Candler and Ezekiel Slaughter Candler; first cousin once removed of Allen Daniel Candler and George Scott Candler; son of Julia (Bevill) Candler and Ezekiel Samuel Candler (1838-1915); nephew of Milton Anthony Candler, Asa Griggs Candler and John Slaughter Candler; first cousin of Charles Murphey Candler; fourth cousin of Joseph Meriwether Terrell; married, April 26, 1883, to Nancy Priscilla Hazlewood (died 1921); married, January 14, 1924, to Effie Merrill Newhardt (died 1930); married, June 21, 1933, to Ottie Doan Hardenstein; second cousin of Thomas Slaughter Candler. See Candler family of Georgia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Elford Albin Cederberg (1918-2006) — also known as Elford A. Cederberg — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich.; Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., March 6, 1918. Son of Alvin Cederberg and Helen (Olson) Cederberg. Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Bay City, Mich., 1949-52; U.S. Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1953-78; defeated, 1950, 1978. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Elks; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in The Villages, Lake County, Fla., April 17, 2006 (age 88 years, 42 days). Interment at Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Christensen (1890-1970) — of Wilson, Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., July 25, 1890. Son of Lena (Arens) Christensen and Niels Christensen (1867-1947). Republican. Vegetable grower; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Windsor, 1933-42; member of Connecticut state senate 7th District, 1943. Congregationalist. Danish and German ancestry. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows; Rotary; Exchange Club. Died in Broward County, Fla., January 24, 1970 (age 79 years, 183 days). Interment at Palisado Cemetery, Windsor, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Lena (Arens) Christensen and Niels Christensen (1867-1947); married to Mathilde Lassen (1892-1918); married, November 4, 1922, to Gladys Oliver Lawson (1901-1995).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Michael Citron (1896-1976) — also known as William M. Citron — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., August 29, 1896. Son of Benjamin L. Citron and Dora (Newmark) Citron. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Middletown, 1927-31; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1935-39; defeated, 1928 (2nd District), 1938 (at-large). Jewish. Member, American Legion; Eagles; Odd Fellows; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Titusville, Brevard County, Fla., June 7, 1976 (age 79 years, 283 days). Interment at Congregation Adath Israel Cemetery, Middletown, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Fred Henry Davis (1894-1937) — also known as Fred H. Davis — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., May 18, 1894. Son of Fred Henry Davis and Annie E. (Pearson) Davis. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Leon County Prosecuting Attorney, 1919-20; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1921-27; Speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives, 1927; Florida state attorney general, 1927-31; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1931-37; chief justice of Florida state supreme court, 1933-35. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Reserve Officers Association; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Sons of Confederate Veterans; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Lions. Died in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., June 20, 1937 (age 43 years, 33 days). Interment at Old City Cemetery, Tallahassee, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, February 3, 1921, to Frances M. Chambers.
  Epitaph: "Lawyer - Statesman - Jurist - Soldier."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Levering Early (1896-1999) — also known as John L. Early — of Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla. Born in Staunton, Va., December 19, 1896. Son of Charles Edward Early (born 1862) and Ida (Clark) Early. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1933-39; municipal judge in Florida, 1944-46; mayor of Sarasota, Fla., 1951-52. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Order of the Coif; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., March 9, 1999 (age 102 years, 80 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 2, 1924, to Maebelle Claire Brooks.
  Albert Sydney Herlong, Jr. (1909-1995) — also known as Albert S. Herlong, Jr. — of Leesburg, Lake County, Fla. Born in Manistee, Monroe County, Ala., February 14, 1909. Son of Albert Sydney Herlong and Cora (Knight) Herlong. Democrat. Lawyer; county judge in Florida, 1936-48; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1949-69 (5th District 1949-67, 4th District 1967-69); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1952; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1969-73. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis; Odd Fellows; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Pi Kappa Phi. Died in Leesburg, Lake County, Fla., December 27, 1995 (age 86 years, 316 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 26, 1930, to Mary Alice Youmans.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Pehr Gustaf Holmes (1881-1952) — also known as Pehr G. Holmes — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Sweden, April 9, 1881. Republican. Manufacturer; mayor of Worcester, Mass., 1917-19; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council 7th District, 1925-28; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1931-47; defeated, 1946. Congregationalist. Swedish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Elks; Rotary. Died in Venice, Sarasota County, Fla., December 19, 1952 (age 71 years, 254 days). Interment at Old Swedish Cemetery, Worcester, Mass.
  Relatives: Married to Freda C. Johnson (died 1936).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Harry Guyer Leslie (1878-1937) — of Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind. Born in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind., April 6, 1878. Republican. Lawyer; farmer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1923-27; Speaker of the Indiana State House of Representatives, 1925-27; Governor of Indiana, 1929-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., December 10, 1937 (age 59 years, 248 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Aaron Jefferson Levy (1881-1955) — also known as Aaron J. Levy — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 4, 1881. Son of Jacob Levy and Annie (Bernstein) Levy. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 4th District, 1908-13; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912; municipal judge in New York, 1913-23; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1924-51. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Tammany Hall. Died, following a heart attack, in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., November 21, 1955 (age 74 years, 140 days). Interment at Mokom Sholom Cemetery, Ozone Park, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, March 10, 1903, to Libbie Finkelstein.
  Simon J. Liebowitz (c.1906-1998) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., about 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1960-68 (10th District 1960-65, 18th District 1966, 15th District 1967-68); Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1969-75. Jewish. Member, Odd Fellows; B'nai B'rith; Knights of Pythias. Died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., May 24, 1998 (age about 92 years). Burial location unknown.
  Raymer Francis Maguire (b. 1890) — also known as Raymer F. Maguire — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Born in Ocoee, Orange County, Fla., November 30, 1890. Son of David Oscar Maguire and Margaret Martha (Francis) Maguire. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; 17th Circuit State's Attorney, 1923-27; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 8, 1920, to Ruth Mabel McCullough.
  John Wellborn Martin (1884-1958) — also known as John W. Martin — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Plainfield, Marion County, Fla., June 21, 1884. Son of John Marshall Martin and Willie Martin (Owens) Martin. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Jacksonville, Fla., 1917-23; Governor of Florida, 1925-29; defeated in primary, 1932; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Florida, 1928; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948, 1952, 1956. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Moose. Died in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., February 22, 1958 (age 73 years, 246 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla.
  Relatives: Grandson of James Byeram Owens; son of John Marshall Martin and Willie Martin (Owens) Martin; married, January 30, 1907, to Lottie Wilt Pepper. See Barksdale-Owens-Martin family of Florida.
  Martin County, Fla. is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Pasco (1834-1917) — of Monticello, Jefferson County, Fla. Born in London, England, June 28, 1834. Son of John Pasco and Amelia (Nash) Pasco. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Florida Democratic State Committee, 1872-80; Florida Democratic state chair, 1876-88; member of Democratic National Committee from Florida, 1880-90; Presidential Elector for Florida, 1880, 1908; delegate to Florida state constitutional convention, 1885; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1886-87; Speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives, 1887; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1887-99. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; United Confederate Veterans. Died in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., March 13, 1917 (age 82 years, 258 days). Interment at Roseland Cemetery, Monticello, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, October 28, 1869, to Jessie Denham.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  James Hardin Peterson (1894-1978) — also known as J. Hardin Peterson — of Lakeland, Polk County, Fla. Born in Batesburg, Lexington County, S.C., February 11, 1894. Son of Newton Fay Peterson and Willa E. (Geiger) Peterson. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; citrus grower; Polk County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-32; U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1933-51; chairman, First State Bank of Lakeland. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Phi; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Knights of Khorassan; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis; American Legion. Died in Lakeland, Polk County, Fla., March 28, 1978 (age 84 years, 45 days). Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Lakeland, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, May 29, 1917, to Christine Farrar.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Phelps (1852-1940) — of Rockville, Tolland County, Conn. Born in East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., August 10, 1852. Son of Rev. Benjamin Clark Phelps (1810-1896) and Sarah Parker (Humphrey) Phelps (1812-1888). Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1885; member of Connecticut state senate 23rd District, 1893-94; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1897-99; Connecticut state attorney general, 1899-1903; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention, 1902; Tolland County State's Attorney, 1904-15; bank director. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Psi Upsilon; Odd Fellows; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., February 3, 1940 (age 87 years, 177 days). Entombed at Grove Hill Cemetery, Rockville, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Benjamin Clark Phelps (1810-1896) and Sarah Parker (Humphrey) Phelps (1812-1888); married, October 19, 1881, to Leila Loomis Bill (1861-1888); married, March 28, 1900, to Elsie Edith Sykes (1870-1965).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arthur William Prehn (1884-1951) — also known as Arthur W. Prehn; A. W. Prehn — of Wausau, Marathon County, Wis. Born in Marathon City, Marathon County, Wis., December 1, 1884. Son of Fred Prehn. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912, 1936, 1944; Marathon County District Attorney, 1922-25; member of Wisconsin Republican State Central Committee, 1936. Presbyterian. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Elks; Odd Fellows; Moose; Eagles. Died, of heart failure, in Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas County, Fla., March 24, 1951 (age 66 years, 113 days). Interment at Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau, Wis.
  Frank Douglass Scott (1878-1951) — also known as Frank D. Scott — of Alpena, Alpena County, Mich. Born in Alpena, Alpena County, Mich., August 25, 1878. Republican. Lawyer; Alpena County Prosecuting Attorney, 1905-08; member of Michigan state senate 29th District, 1911-14; U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1915-27; defeated in primary, 1926. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., February 12, 1951 (age 72 years, 171 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jacob Franklin Spears, Sr. (1899-1946) — also known as J. Franklin Spears — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex.; Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Darlington County, S.C., October 6, 1899. Son of James Monroe Spears. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Tarpon Springs, Fla., 1921; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1934-36; member of Texas state senate, 1937-46. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Eagles; Redmen; Odd Fellows. Died, from a heart attack, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., May 29, 1946 (age 46 years, 235 days). Interment at Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Tex.
  Sumner Wallace (1856-1920) — of Rochester, Strafford County, N.H. Born in Berwick, York County, Maine, March 7, 1856. Son of Ebenezer Gowell Wallace and Sarah Esther (Greenfield) Wallace. Republican. Shoe manufacturer; director of banks, railroads, and electric utilities; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1885; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1899-1900; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1904; Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1908. Member, Theta Delta Chi; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died, of a cerebral hemorrhage, in Lake Wales, Polk County, Fla., January 11, 1920 (age 63 years, 310 days). Interment at Rochester Cemetery, Rochester, N.H.
  Relatives: Nephew of Edwin Wallace; son of Ebenezer Gowell Wallace and Sarah Esther (Greenfield) Wallace; brother of Albert Wallace; married, January 30, 1884, to Harriet Zerega Curtis (died 1907); married, July 27, 1910, to Alice Frost (Coffin) Forbes. See Wallace family of New Hampshire.
  David Elmer Ward (b. 1909) — also known as David E. Ward — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Florida, September 26, 1909. Son of David Thomas Ward and Mollie Ethel (Cox) Ward. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; county judge in Florida, 1932-39; member of Florida state senate, 1939-42; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948. Baptist. Member, American Judicature Society; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Odd Fellows; Elks. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 3, 1937, to Martha Catherine Carlton.

 

 


 
   
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