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  Albert Jeremiah Beveridge, Jr. (1908-1965) — also known as Albert J. Beveridge, Jr. — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Manchester, Essex County, Mass., August 21, 1908. Son of Albert Jeremiah Beveridge and Catherine Spencer (Eddy) Beveridge (1881-1970). Republican. Newspaper reporter and columnist; radio newscaster; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1936; member of Indiana state senate, 1941-45; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 11th District, 1946. Episcopalian. Died in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., January 15, 1965 (age 56 years, 147 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Relatives: Married, June 21, 1933, to Elizabeth L. Scaife.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Andrew Cherberg (1910-1992) — also known as John A. Cherberg — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla., October 17, 1910. Son of Frank Cherberg and Annie (Rand) Cherberg. School teacher; athletic coach; Lieutenant Governor of Washington, 1957-89; candidate for mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1964; account executive, KIRO-TV television station. Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Sigma Nu. Died April 8, 1992 (age 81 years, 174 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.
  Relatives: Married, August 17, 1935, to Elizabeth Ann Walker.
  Earl Dewitt Hutto (b. 1926) — also known as Earl Hutto — of Panama City, Bay County, Fla. Born in Midland City, Dale County, Ala., May 12, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; sports director and president of radio stations; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1973-78; U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1979-95. Baptist. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Raymond Motley (c.1912-1999) — of Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. Born about 1912. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives; elected 1958; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Sportscaster on WMOH radio, Hamilton, Ohio. Died in Florida, 1999 (age about 87 years). Burial location unknown.
  Charles Joseph Scarborough (b. 1963) — also known as Joe Scarborough — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., April 9, 1963. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1995-2001; resigned 2001; host of the television news commentary show "Scarborough Country" on MSNBC. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Owen D. Young (1874-1962) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Van Hornesville, Herkimer County, N.Y., October 27, 1874. Democrat. Lawyer; financier; industrialist; chairman, General Electric, 1922-39 and 1942-45; founded Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and was chairman 1919-29; one of the founders of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC); author of the "Young Plan" in 1929 for settlement of German war reparations; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1932. The Owen D. Young Central School, in Van Hornesville, N.Y., is named for him. Died in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Fla., July 11, 1962 (age 87 years, 257 days). Interment at Van Hornesville Cemetery, Van Hornesville, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1898, to Josephine Sheldon Edmonds (1870-1935); married, February 21, 1937, to Louise (Powis) Clark (1887-1965); father of Philip Young.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

 

 


 
   
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