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Leighton W. Abel (1900-1975) —
of Guttenberg, Clayton
County, Iowa.
Born in Monona, Clayton
County, Iowa, February
22, 1900.
Son of E. H. Abel and Mathilda Abel.
Republican. Shoe
merchant; farmer;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives from Clayton County, 1951.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in April, 1975
(age 75
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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M. L. Abrahamson (1902-1975) —
of Boone
County, Iowa.
Born in Pilot Mound, Boone
County, Iowa, June 19,
1902.
Boone
County Treasurer; Iowa state
treasurer, 1951-65.
Methodist. Scandinavian
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Moose;
Lions.
Died in February, 1975
(age 72
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Edward Agan (1906-2001) —
also known as Frank E. Agan —
of Ely, White Pine
County, Nev.; East Ely, White Pine
County, Nev.; Greeley, Weld
County, Colo.
Born in Glenwood, Mills
County, Iowa, March 4,
1906.
Son of Benjamin T. Agan and Etta M. (Hittle) Agan.
Republican. Accountant
for Nevada Northern Railway;
member of Nevada
Republican State Executive Committee, 1948; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1948;
chair
of White Pine County Republican Party, 1948.
Methodist. Member, Lions; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners.
Died May 5,
2001 (age 95 years, 62
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Serenity
Falls Columbarium, Morgan County, Colo.
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Emily Byrum Anderson (b. 1904) —
also known as Emily B. Anderson —
of Mt. Pleasant, Henry
County, Iowa.
Born in Wahoo, Saunders
County, Neb., September
1, 1904.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1948.
Female.
Methodist.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Eugenie Moore Anderson (1909-1997) —
also known as Eugenie Anderson; Helen Eugenie Moore;
Mrs. John P. Anderson —
of Red Wing, Goodhue
County, Minn.
Born in Adair, Adair
County, Iowa, May 26,
1909.
Daughter of Ezekiel Arrowsmith Moore and Flora Belle (McMillen)
Moore.
Vice-chair of Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, 1946-49;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1948,
1960;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Minnesota, 1948-49; U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, 1949-53; U.S. Minister to Bulgaria, 1962-64.
Female.
Methodist. Member, Americans
for Democratic Action; League of Women
Voters; Pi Beta
Phi; American
Association of University Women.
Second female U.S. ambassador.
Died in Red Wing, Goodhue
County, Minn., March 31,
1997 (age 87 years, 309
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert T. Anderson (b. 1945) —
of near Newton, Jasper
County, Iowa.
Born March 8,
1945.
Democrat. Member of Iowa state
house of representatives; Lieutenant
Governor of Iowa, 1983-87.
Methodist. Member, Optimist
Club.
Still living as of 1987.
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Charles Shirk Arthur, Jr. (b. 1917) —
also known as Charles Arthur —
of Manhattan, Riley
County, Kan.
Born in Spirit Lake, Dickinson
County, Iowa, July 16,
1917.
Son of Charles Shirk Arthur and Anna (Pearson) Arthur.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Riley
County Attorney, 1949-53; chair of
Riley County Republican Party, 1953-55; mayor
of Manhattan, Kan., 1956-57; member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1957-65; Speaker of
the Kansas State House of Representatives, 1963-64; member of Kansas
state senate, 1965-69.
Methodist. Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Alpha
Tau Omega; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1973.
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Thomas Arthur (b. 1860) —
of Logan, Harrison
County, Iowa.
Born in Harrison
County, Iowa, July 12,
1860.
Son of William Arthur and Ellen Arthur.
Republican. Lawyer;
district judge in Iowa 15th District, 1912-20; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1920-25; appointed 1920.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wilmer Dean Aubrey (1904-1975) —
also known as W. Dean Aubrey —
of Ottumwa, Wapello
County, Iowa.
Born in Munterville, Wapello
County, Iowa, September
28, 1904.
Son of William Aubrey and Rosa (Chrisman) Aubrey.
Democrat. Coal
operator; member of Iowa state
house of representatives from Wapello County, 1945-46, 1949-51.
Methodist.
Died in October, 1975
(age 71
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1935
to Evelyn J. Smith. |
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Albert Earl Augustine (1890-1975) —
also known as A. Earl Augustine —
of Oskaloosa, Mahaska
County, Iowa.
Born in Mahaska
County, Iowa, February
10, 1890.
Son of Michael G. Augustine and Emma C. (Thatcher) Augustine.
Democrat. Farmer; real estate
agent; member of Iowa state
senate 14th District, 1936-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Iowa, 1940,
1952;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1946.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in November, 1975
(age 85
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Willis Gaylord Clark Bagley (1873-1943) —
also known as Willis G. C. Bagley; W. G. C.
Bagley —
of Mason City, Cerro Gordo
County, Iowa.
Born in Magnolia, Rock
County, Wis., October
29, 1873.
Son of Shepherd Stephen Bagley and Louisa (Cain) Bagley.
Republican. Banker; in
1934, during a bank robbery, John Dillinger shot at
him and missed; Iowa state
treasurer, 1939-43; died in office 1943.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen;
Moose;
Maccabees;
American
Bankers Association; Lions.
Died in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, October
20, 1943 (age 69 years, 356
days).
Interment at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.
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Earl Bass (b. 1915) —
of Malvern, Mills
County, Iowa.
Born in 1915.
Republican. Member of Iowa state
senate 41st District; elected 1970.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2001.
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Elmer A. Bass (b. 1887) —
of Red Oak, Montgomery
County, Iowa.
Born in Pottawattamie
County, Iowa, 1887.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives from Montgomery County; elected 1950.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau; Alpha
Zeta; Phi
Kappa Phi; Delta
Sigma Rho.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Nellie M. Smith. |
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William S. Beardsley (1901-1954) —
also known as Bill Beardsley —
of New Virginia, Warren
County, Iowa.
Born in Beacon, Mahaska
County, Iowa, May 13,
1901.
Son of William Beardsley and Carrie (Shane) Beardsley.
Republican. Pharmacist;
farmer;
member of Iowa state
senate, 1933-41; member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1947-48; Governor of
Iowa, 1949-54; died in office 1954; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Iowa, 1952.
Methodist. English
and Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Farm
Bureau; Rotary.
Killed in an automobile
accident, November
21, 1954 (age 53 years, 192
days).
Interment at New
Virginia Cemetery, New Virginia, Iowa.
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Berkley Warren Bedell (b. 1921) —
also known as Berkley Bedell —
of Spirit Lake, Dickinson
County, Iowa.
Born in Spirit Lake, Dickinson
County, Iowa, March 5,
1921.
Son of Warren Berkley Bedell and Virginia Price Bedell.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1975-87; defeated, 1972.
Methodist. Member, Phi
Delta Theta; Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Izaak
Walton League.
Still living as of 2009.
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Guy Vernon Bennett (b. 1880) —
also known as G. Vernon Bennett —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Waverly, Bremer
County, Iowa, February
17, 1880.
Democrat. Lawyer; superintendent
of schools; university
professor; member of California
Democratic State Central Committee, 1938-40, 1948; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1940.
Methodist. Member, Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Phi
Delta Kappa.
Burial
location unknown.
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Don Lytton Berry (1880-1974) —
also known as Don L. Berry —
of Indianola, Warren
County, Iowa.
Born in Indianola, Warren
County, Iowa, October
8, 1880.
Son of William H. Berry and Alice M. (Barker) Berry.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Iowa, 1936.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau; Rotary.
Died November
11, 1974 (age 94 years, 34
days).
Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Indianola, Iowa.
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Richard C. Berry (b. 1876) —
of Pomeroy, Calhoun
County, Iowa.
Born in England,
November
8, 1876.
Son of John Berry and Mary Berry.
Republican. Banker;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives from Calhoun County; elected 1950.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Modern
Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1904
to Nellie Holmes. |
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Robert Donald Blue (1898-1989) —
of Eagle Grove, Wright
County, Iowa.
Born in Eagle Grove, Wright
County, Iowa, September
24, 1898.
Son of Donald Blue and Myrtle Emily (Newell) Blue.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1932;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1935-42; Speaker of
the Iowa State House of Representatives, 1941-42; Lieutenant
Governor of Iowa, 1943-45; Governor of
Iowa, 1945-49.
Methodist. Member, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Phi
Alpha Delta; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died December
13, 1989 (age 91 years, 80
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Knight Boardman (b. 1915) —
also known as William K. Boardman —
of Ketchikan, Ketchikan
Gateway Borough, Alaska.
Born in Iowa, 1915.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of Alaska
territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1953-54;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska
Territory, 1956;
member of Alaska
state house of representatives, 1961-70; Speaker of
the Alaska State House of Representatives, 1967-68.
Methodist.
Still living as of 1970.
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John H. Brockmeyer (1890-1984) —
of Lime Springs, Howard
County, Iowa; Pleasantville, Marion
County, Iowa.
Born in Colesburg, Delaware
County, Iowa, September
14, 1890.
Son of J. H. Brockmeyer and Anna (Woeste) Brockmeyer.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives from Howard County, 1951.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau.
Died in July, 1984
(age 93
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1920
to Clara L. Kuntz. |
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Howard C. Buck (1899-1985) —
of State Center, Marshall
County, Iowa.
Born in Marshall
County, Iowa, October
10, 1899.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives from Marshall County; elected 1950.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Izaak
Walton League.
Died in March, 1985
(age 85
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Elmer Jacob Burkett (1867-1935) —
also known as Elmer J. Burkett —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born near Glenwood, Mills
County, Iowa, December
1, 1867.
Son of Henry W. Burkett and Catherine (Kearney) Burkett.
Republican. School
principal; lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1897-98; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1899-1905; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1905-11; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1908;
candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1916;
director, First National Bank;
director, State Oil Company.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Woodmen.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., May 23,
1935 (age 67 years, 173
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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Cyrus Clay Carpenter (1829-1898) —
also known as Cyrus C. Carpenter —
of Webster
County, Iowa.
Born near Harford, Susquehanna
County, Pa., November
24, 1829.
Republican. Member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1858; colonel in the Union Army during
the Civil War; Governor of
Iowa, 1872-76; member of Iowa
railroad commission, 1878; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 9th District, 1879-83.
Methodist.
Died in Fort Dodge, Webster
County, Iowa, May 29,
1898 (age 68 years, 186
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
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Beryl Franklin Carroll (1860-1939) —
also known as Beryl F. Carroll —
of Bloomfield, Davis
County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Davis
County, Iowa, March 15,
1860.
Son of Willis Carroll and Christina Carroll.
Republican. School
teacher; livestock
dealer; newspaper
editor; Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1892;
candidate for Iowa state
house of representatives, 1893; member of Iowa state
senate, 1895-98; postmaster;
Iowa
state auditor, 1903-09; Governor of
Iowa, 1909-13; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Iowa, 1912;
organizer and president, Provident Life
Insurance Company.
Methodist.
Died December
16, 1939 (age 79 years, 276
days).
Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Bloomfield, Iowa.
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Francis Higbee Case (1896-1962) —
also known as Francis Case —
of Custer, Custer
County, S.Dak.
Born in Everly, Clay
County, Iowa, December
9, 1896.
Son of Herbert Llywellen Case and Mary Ellen (Grannis) Case.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; newspaper
editor and publisher; rancher; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota 2nd District, 1937-51; U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1951-62; died in office 1962; delegate
to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1956.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Pi
Kappa Delta; Sigma
Delta Chi; Freemasons;
Acacia;
Elks; Rotary.
Died, in the Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., June 22,
1962 (age 65 years, 195
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Rapid City, S.Dak.
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Charles Edward Chapel (1904-1967) —
of Inglewood, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Redondo Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Manchester, Delaware
County, Iowa, May 26,
1904.
Republican. Member of California
state assembly, 1950-66; Presidential Elector for California, 1956;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California,
1964.
Methodist. Member, National Rifle
Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose.
Died in Palos Verdes, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
20, 1967 (age 62 years, 270
days).
Interment at Fort
Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.
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Ted Donald Clark (1920-1980) —
also known as Ted D. Clark —
of Mystic, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 12,
1920.
Republican. Grocer; hardware
and furniture
business; member of Iowa state
house of representatives from Appanoose County, 1949-51; member
of Iowa
state senate 3rd District, 1953-55.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles.
Died in Mystic, Appanoose
County, Iowa, May 3,
1980 (age 59 years, 326
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Mystic, Iowa.
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Relatives:
Married to Gracie May Frost. |
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Beverly Waugh Coiner (b. 1857) —
also known as Beverly W. Coiner —
of Mt. Pleasant, Henry
County, Iowa; Tacoma, Pierce
County, Wash.
Born in Leon, Decatur
County, Iowa, December
20, 1857.
Son of Erasmus Tully Coiner and Mary E. (Young) Coiner.
Republican. Lawyer;
mayor of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, 1882-84; Pierce
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1887-89, 1895-96; major in the U.S.
Army during the Spanish-American War; Washington
Republican state chair, 1910-12; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Washington, 1912-13.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Burial
location unknown.
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Stephen Lee Cook (b. 1941) —
also known as Stephen L. Cook —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Clinton, Clinton
County, Iowa, December
30, 1941.
Democrat. Delegate,
Monongalia-Preston Labor Council; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1980-82; appointed 1980;
defeated, 2010; member of West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1983-86; defeated, 1986;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996,
2000,
2004.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2010.
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Relatives:
Married to Carolyn A. Whitney. |
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Raymond Cornick (b. 1889) —
of New London, Henry
County, Iowa.
Born in Henry
County, Iowa, February
19, 1889.
Son of Albert Cornick and India B. Cornick.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives from Henry County; elected 1950.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows; Farm
Bureau.
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul Douglas Coverdell (1939-2000) —
also known as Paul Coverdell —
of Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, January
20, 1939.
Republican. Member of Georgia
state senate, 1971-89; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Georgia, 1977; Georgia
Republican state chair, 1985-87; U.S.
Senator from Georgia, 1993-2000; died in office 2000.
Methodist. Member, Phi
Kappa Psi.
Director of the Peace Corps, 1989-91.
Died, of complications from a cerebral
hemorrhage, at Piedmont Hospital,
Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga., July 18,
2000 (age 61 years, 180
days).
Cremated.
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Charles Francis Craver (1842-1925) —
of Grinnell, Poweshiek
County, Iowa; Harvey, Cook
County, Ill.; Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla.
Born in Franklinville, Gloucester
County, N.J., September
3, 1842.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1876.
Methodist.
One of the founders of Craver & Steele, farm equipment manufacturers;
invented
the first
successful twelve-foot binder for cutting and binding small grain;
later, he was an oil producer
based in Oklahoma.
Died, of heart
trouble, in Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla., May 12,
1925 (age 82 years, 251
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Memorial Park, Tulsa, Okla.
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William Taylor Daniels (1859-1944) —
of Iowa.
Born in Jackson
County, Ohio, September
23, 1859.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1911-14.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows; Freemasons.
Died, of apoplexy (stroke),
in Moulton, Appanoose
County, Iowa, May 4,
1944 (age 84 years, 224
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Moulton, Iowa.
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Charles Almon Dewey (b. 1877) —
also known as Charles A. Dewey —
of Washington, Washington
County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Washington, Washington
County, Iowa, September
11, 1877.
Son of Almon Ralph Dewey and Sarah (Rousseau) Dewey.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
Washington
County Attorney, 1909-15; district judge in Iowa, 1918-28; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana, 1928-49.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
Delta
Tau Delta.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Isaac Dolliver (1894-1978) —
also known as James I. Dolliver —
of Fort Dodge, Webster
County, Iowa; Spirit Lake, Dickinson
County, Iowa.
Born in Park Ridge, Cook
County, Ill., August
31, 1894.
Son of Rev. Robert H. Dolliver and Mary Elle (Barrett) Dolliver.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Webster
County Attorney, 1924-29; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1942; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1945-57; defeated, 1956;
member, Commission on
Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Farm
Bureau; Delta
Chi.
Died in Rolla, Phelps
County, Mo., December
10, 1978 (age 84 years, 101
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
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Thomas Cooper Evans (1924-2005) —
also known as T. Cooper Evans —
of Grundy Center, Grundy
County, Iowa.
Born in Cedar Rapids, Linn
County, Iowa, May 26,
1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; engineer;
farmer;
member of Iowa
Republican State Central Committee, 1971; member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1975-79; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1981-87.
Methodist.
Died in Grundy Center, Grundy
County, Iowa, December
22, 2005 (age 81 years, 210
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Grundy Center, Iowa.
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Thompson Benton Ferguson (1857-1921) —
also known as Thompson B. Ferguson —
of Watonga, Blaine
County, Okla.
Born near Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, March 17,
1857.
Republican. Postmaster;
Governor
of Oklahoma Territory, 1901-06; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma, 1907; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Oklahoma, 1916.
Methodist.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., February
14, 1921 (age 63 years, 334
days).
Interment at Watonga
City Cemetery, Watonga, Okla.
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James Ray Files (b. 1884) —
also known as J. Ray Files —
of Fort Dodge, Webster
County, Iowa; Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa, December
6, 1884.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa, 1916; served in the U.S. Army during
World War I; candidate for Iowa
state attorney general, 1920; candidate for Governor of
Iowa, 1922; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,
1924;
Iowa
Democratic state chair, 1925-27; Los Angeles Police
Commissioner, 1940-45.; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from California, 1940,
1944.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul Franzenburg (1916-2004) —
of Conrad, Grundy
County, Iowa.
Born in Conrad, Grundy
County, Iowa, November
18, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Iowa state
treasurer, 1965-69; candidate for Governor of
Iowa, 1968, 1972.
Methodist or Presbyterian.
Member, Lions; American
Legion.
Died, from complications
of a hip replacement and congestive
heart failure, in the Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center nursing
home, Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, October
31, 2004 (age 87 years, 348
days).
Interment at Conrad
Cemetery, Conrad, Iowa.
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Guy George Gabrielson (1891-1976) —
also known as Guy G. Gabrielson —
of Bernardsville, Somerset
County, N.J.; Ambler, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born in Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista
County, Iowa, May 22,
1891.
Son of Frank August Gabrielson and Ida (Jansen) Gabrielson.
Republican. Lawyer;
president, Nicolet Asbestos Mines,
Danville, Quebec; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1926-30; Speaker of
the New Jersey State House of Assembly, 1929; Chairman of
Republican National Committee, 1949-52.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Union
League.
Died in May, 1976
(age about
85 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Raymond O. Garber (1887-1956) —
also known as Ray O. Garber —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Adair, Adair
County, Iowa, October
16, 1887.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Iowa state
house of representatives; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Iowa, 1948.
Methodist. Member, Knights
of Pythias; American
Legion.
Died April 30,
1956 (age 68 years, 197
days).
Interment at Sunnyhill Cemetery, Adair, Iowa.
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Harry Freeland Garrett (1887-1971) —
also known as Harry F. Garrett —
of Corydon, Wayne
County, Iowa.
Born in Corydon, Wayne
County, Iowa, December
24, 1887.
Son of John S. Garrett (1860-1921) and Carrie (Freeland) Garrett
(1863-1940).
Democrat. Lawyer; Wayne
County Attorney, 1914-18, 1929-30; served in the U.S. Army during
World War I; member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1931-32; candidate for Iowa
state attorney general, 1944; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Iowa, 1948;
justice
of Iowa state supreme court, 1958-60.
Methodist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Phi
Alpha Delta.
Died August
10, 1971 (age 83 years, 229
days).
Interment at Corydon
Cemetery, Corydon, Iowa.
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Norman S. Genung (b. 1881) —
of Glenwood, Mills
County, Iowa.
Born in Hastings, Mills
County, Iowa, August
19, 1881.
Son of Louis T. Genung and Julia (Anderson) Genung.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1936,
1940
(alternate), 1944.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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John M. Grimes (b. 1873) —
of Clarke
County, Iowa.
Born near Bloomington, Monroe
County, Ind., February
1, 1873.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; member of Missouri
state senate, 1907; Iowa state
treasurer, 1943-51.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wilson H. Hamilton (b. 1877) —
of Sigourney, Keokuk
County, Iowa.
Born in Delta, Keokuk
County, Iowa, May 1,
1877.
Son of James Alexander Hamilton and Matilda (Vert) Hamilton.
Democrat. Lawyer; Keokuk
County Attorney, 1902-04; mayor of Sigourney, Iowa, 1906-08;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1914; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1935-40; chief
justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1937.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Woodmen;
Lions.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Rhodes Hanley (1876-1961) —
also known as Joe R. Hanley —
of Muscatine, Muscatine
County, Iowa; Perry, Wyoming
County, N.Y.
Born in Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa, May 30,
1876.
Son of John R. Hanley and Katherine (Rhodes) Hanley.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
ordained
minister; member of New York
state assembly from Wyoming County, 1927-31; member of New York
state senate 44th District, 1932-43; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New York, 1932
(alternate), 1944,
1948;
Lieutenant
Governor of New York, 1943-50; candidate for U.S.
Senator from New York, 1950.
Presbyterian
or Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Rotary;
United
Spanish War Veterans.
Died, in Perry Nursing
Home, Perry, Wyoming
County, N.Y., September
4, 1961 (age 85 years, 97
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Lloyd Harding (1877-1934) —
also known as William L. Harding —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Sibley, Osceola
County, Iowa, October
3, 1877.
Son of O. B. Harding and Emalyn (Moyer) Harding.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1907-13; Lieutenant
Governor of Iowa, 1913-17; Governor of
Iowa, 1917-21.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Censured
by legislature over pardons scandal,
and left office in disgrace
in 1921.
Died December
17, 1934 (age 57 years, 75
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Graceland
Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa.
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James Harlan (1820-1899) —
of Mt. Pleasant, Henry
County, Iowa.
Born in Clark
County, Ill., August
26, 1820.
Republican. Iowa
superintendent of public instruction, 1847; president
of Iowa Wesleyan College, 1853-55, 1869-70; U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1855-57, 1857-65, 1867-73; U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1865-66; candidate for Republican
nomination for Vice President, 1868.
Methodist.
Died in Mt. Pleasant, Henry
County, Iowa, October
5, 1899 (age 79 years, 40
days).
Interment at Forest
Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
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Ralph Earl Harrington (b. 1881) —
of University Place (now part of Lincoln), Lancaster
County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Delmar, Clinton
County, Iowa, February
6, 1881.
Business
executive; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 33rd District, 1923-26.
Methodist. Scotch-Irish
and German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Modern
Woodmen of America; Phi
Kappa Tau.
Burial
location unknown.
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Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper (1896-1971) —
also known as Bourke B. Hickenlooper —
of Cedar Rapids, Linn
County, Iowa.
Born in Blockton, Taylor
County, Iowa, July 21,
1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1934-38; Lieutenant
Governor of Iowa, 1939-43; Governor of
Iowa, 1943-45; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Iowa, 1944,
1952,
1956,
1960;
U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1945-69.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Shelter Island, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., September
4, 1971 (age 75 years, 45
days).
Entombed at Cedar
Memorial Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Maude Hicks Hickman —
also known as Mrs. Charles S. Hickman —
of Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born in Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Republican. Member of Iowa
Republican State Central Committee, 1942-45; member of Republican
National Committee from Iowa, 1945-49; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Iowa, 1948.
Female.
Methodist. Member, Order of the
Eastern Star.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Leo Arthur Hoegh (1908-2000) —
also known as Leo Hoegh —
of Chariton, Lucas
County, Iowa.
Born in Audubon, Audubon
County, Iowa, March 30,
1908.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1937; colonel in the U.S. Army during
World War II; Iowa
state attorney general, 1953-54; Governor of
Iowa, 1955-57; defeated, 1956; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Iowa, 1956.
Methodist.
Director of the U.S. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization,
1958-61.
Died in Colorado Springs, El Paso
County, Colo., July 15,
2000 (age 92 years, 107
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Harold Everett Hughes (1922-1996) —
also known as Harold E. Hughes —
of Ida Grove, Ida
County, Iowa.
Born near Ida Grove, Ida
County, Iowa, February
10, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Governor of
Iowa, 1963-69; U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1969-75; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Iowa, 1972.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in Glendale, Maricopa
County, Ariz., October
23, 1996 (age 74 years, 256
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Ida
Grove Cemetery, Ida Grove, Iowa.
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Douglas V. Jackson (b. 1859) —
of Muscatine, Muscatine
County, Iowa.
Born in Muscatine, Muscatine
County, Iowa, November
17, 1859.
Son of Peter Jackson and Christiana (Sinclair) Jackson.
Republican. Lawyer; banker; Muscatine
County Attorney, 1895-96; colonel in the U.S. Army during the
Spanish-American War; district judge in Iowa 7th District, 1903-10,
1921-29.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Alfred E. Jones (b. 1920) —
of Osceola, Clarke
County, Iowa.
Born in Clarke
County, Iowa, January
20, 1920.
Son of Floyd
Jones and Elizabeth (Tice) Jones.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; restaurant
business; member of Iowa state
house of representatives from Clarke County; elected 1950.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau; American
Legion; Toastmasters.
Still living as of 1951.
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Relatives:
Married to Catherine Dickinson. |
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Nelson George Kraschel (1889-1957) —
also known as Nelson G. Kraschel —
of Harlan, Shelby
County, Iowa.
Born in Macon, Macon
County, Ill., October
27, 1889.
Democrat. Lieutenant
Governor of Iowa, 1933-37; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Iowa, 1936,
1940,
1952;
Governor
of Iowa, 1937-39.
Methodist.
Died March 15,
1957 (age 67 years, 139
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Carroll A. Lane (1905-1997) —
of Iowa; Yankton, Yankton
County, S.Dak.
Born in Eldora, Hardin
County, Iowa, May 9,
1905.
Republican. Member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1943-45; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Iowa, 1944.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died October
15, 1997 (age 92 years, 159
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Larrabee (1832-1912) —
of Iowa.
Born in Ledyard, New London
County, Conn., January
20, 1832.
Son of Adam Larrabee (1787-1869) and Hannah Gallup (Lester) Larrabee
(1798-1837).
School
teacher; grain miller;
banker;
member of Iowa state
senate, 1867; Governor of
Iowa, 1886-90.
Methodist. French
Huguenot ancestry.
Blinded
in his right eye by a gun accident at age 15.
Died November
16, 1912 (age 80 years, 301
days).
Interment at God's
Acre Cemetery, Clermont, Iowa.
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Robert Leonard Larson (1898-1986) —
also known as Robert L. Larson —
of Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa.
Born in Fairfield, Jefferson
County, Iowa, September
20, 1898.
Son of Charles Leonard Larson and Nellie (Stever) Larson.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; athletic
coach; lawyer; Iowa
state attorney general, 1947-53; appointed 1947; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1953-71; chief
justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1959-61.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Bar
Association; Sigma
Pi; Rotary.
Died in 1986
(age about
87 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Leonard Larson and Nellie (Stever) Larson; married, June 1,
1922, to Helen Kruse; married, March 12,
1938, to Wilma Donham. |
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Lucius B. Liddy (1905-1990) —
also known as L. B. Liddy —
of Iowa.
Born in Strawberry Point, Clayton
County, Iowa, August
22, 1905.
Republican. Iowa
secretary of agriculture, 1961-65, 1967-72; appointed 1961.
Methodist. Member, Shriners.
Died April 2,
1990 (age 84 years, 223
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry D. Linn —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born near Shelby, Shelby
County, Iowa.
Republican. Iowa
secretary of agriculture, 1943-50; resigned 1950.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Herschel Celiel Loveless (1911-1989) —
also known as Herschel C. Loveless —
of Ottumwa, Wapello
County, Iowa.
Born in Hedrick, Keokuk
County, Iowa, May 5,
1911.
Son of David H. Loveless and Ethel (Beaver) Loveless.
Democrat. Mayor of
Ottumwa, Iowa, 1949-53; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Iowa, 1952;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1954; Governor of
Iowa, 1957-61; defeated, 1952.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Eagles; Lions.
Died May 4,
1989 (age 77 years, 364
days).
Interment at Ottumwa
Cemetery, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Robert Lucas (1781-1853) —
Born in Shepherdstown, Jefferson
County, Va. (now W.Va.), April 1,
1781.
Son of William Lucas (1742-1814) and Susannah Lucas (1745-1809).
Democrat. Member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1808-09, 1831-32; served in the U.S.
Army during the War of 1812; member of Ohio state
senate, 1814-22, 1824-30; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1820,
1828;
Governor
of Ohio, 1832-36; defeated, 1830; Governor of
Iowa Territory, 1838-41; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Ohio, 1842; delegate
to Iowa state constitutional convention from Johnson County, 1844.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died February
7, 1853 (age 71 years, 312
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa.
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Eben Wever Martin (1855-1932) —
also known as Eben W. Martin —
of Deadwood, Lawrence
County, S.Dak.; Hot Springs, Fall River
County, S.Dak.
Born in Maquoketa, Jackson
County, Iowa, April 12,
1855.
Son of Capt. James W. Martin and Lois Hyde (Wever) Martin.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Dakota
territorial House of Representatives, 1885-86; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota, 1901-07, 1908, 1909-15
(at-large 1901-07, 1908, 1909-13, 3rd District 1913-15).
Methodist. English
and Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Loyal
Legion.
Died in Hot Springs, Fall River
County, S.Dak., May 22,
1932 (age 77 years, 40
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Hot Springs, S.Dak.
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Stephen Anthony Martin (1871-1957) —
of Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born in Appanoose
County, Iowa, November
26, 1871.
Republican. Business
owner; member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1939-46.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died in Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa, February
16, 1957 (age 85 years, 82
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
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Benjamin McCarty (1792-1865) —
of Indiana.
Born in Tennessee, February
22, 1792.
Probate judge in Indiana, 1832-34; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1836-37.
Methodist.
Died in Madison
County, Iowa, June 28,
1865 (age 73 years, 126
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Miller McCreary (1837-1916) —
of Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born in Brooke
County, Va. (now W.Va.), October
13, 1837.
Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; druggist;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1904-06.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Died in Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa, November
6, 1916 (age 79 years, 24
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
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Ira D. McVicker (1853-1938) —
of Eagle Grove, Wright
County, Iowa.
Born in Henry, Marshall
County, Ill., January
27, 1853.
Farmer;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives; elected 1912.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Eagle Grove, Wright
County, Iowa, November
20, 1938 (age 85 years, 297
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove, Iowa.
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John T. Medin (b. 1875) —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born in St. Angsar, Mitchell
County, Iowa, February
20, 1875.
Republican. Lawyer;
county judge in South Dakota, 1908-19; circuit judge in South Dakota,
1919-; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
South Dakota, 1932.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edwin Thomas Meredith (1876-1928) —
also known as Edwin T. Meredith —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Avoca, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa, December
23, 1876.
Son of Thomas Oliver Meredith and Minnie Minerva (Marsh) Meredith.
Democrat. Candidate for Governor of
Iowa, 1916, 1918; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Iowa, 1916,
1920,
1924;
U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture, 1920-21; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1920.
Methodist.
Died June 17,
1928 (age 51 years, 177
days).
Interment at Masonic
Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
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Fred W. Messmore (b. 1890) —
of Beatrice, Gage
County, Neb.
Born in Boone, Boone
County, Iowa, July 11,
1890.
Lawyer;
district judge in Nebraska 18th District, 1929-37; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1937-.
Methodist. English
and Scottish
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Claudius B. Miller (1824-1917) —
also known as "Uncle Claudius" —
of Unionville, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born in Hickman
County, Tenn., December
1, 1824.
Farmer;
served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1870-72.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Grand
Army of the Republic.
Died in Unionville, Appanoose
County, Iowa, March 14,
1917 (age 92 years, 103
days).
Interment at Unionville
Cemetery, Unionville, Iowa.
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C. Edwin Moore (b. 1903) —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, August 2,
1903.
Lawyer;
municipal judge in Iowa, 1936-43; district judge in Iowa 9th
District, 1943-62; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1962-78.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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George Nagle (1900-1996) —
of Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa.
Born in Milton, Van Buren
County, Iowa, September
26, 1900.
Son of Lee Nagle (1870-1942) and Sarah Elizabeth (Bell) Nagle
(1870-1949).
Republican. Lumber
business; banker;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1956;
Iowa
Republican state chair, 1961-63; member of Republican
National Committee from Iowa, 1961-63.
Methodist. Member, Beta
Gamma Sigma; Rotary; Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in 1996
(age about
95 years).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Iowa City, Iowa.
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William H. Nicholas (b. 1892) —
of Cerro
Gordo County, Iowa.
Born in Butler
County, Iowa, October
10, 1892.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1947; Lieutenant
Governor of Iowa, 1951-53, 1957-59.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Farm
Bureau; American
Legion; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Stanley Barnum Niles (1896-1978) —
also known as Stanley B. Niles —
of Eaton Rapids, Eaton
County, Mich.; Mt. Pleasant, Henry
County, Iowa.
Born in Nashville, Barry
County, Mich., January
22, 1896.
Son of Fred Lewis Niles and Carrie A. (Barnum) Niles.
Methodist
minister; Dry candidate for delegate to
Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Eaton County,
1933; Commonwealth candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1935; Commonwealth candidate for Michigan
state auditor general, 1936; president,
Iowa Wesleyan College, 1938-49.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Delta
Sigma Phi; Delta
Sigma Rho.
Died, in Methodist Manor retirement
home, Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla., December
30, 1978 (age 82 years, 342
days).
Interment somewhere
in Tulsa, Okla.
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Hollis Monroe Peavey (b. 1897) —
also known as Hollis M. Peavey —
of Huntington Park, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Riceville, Mitchell
County, Iowa, March 27,
1897.
Republican. Mayor
of Huntington Park, Calif., 1942-44, 1947-48; delegate to
Republican National Convention from California, 1948.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks.
Musician
and leader of Peavy's Jazz Bandits, one of the first
jazz bands.
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul Peek (1904-1987) —
of Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Iowa, 1904.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of California
state assembly, 1937-39; Speaker of
the California State Assembly, 1939; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 1940;
secretary
of state of California, 1940-42.
Methodist.
Died in 1987
(age about
83 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Stephen John Rapp (b. 1949) —
also known as Stephen J. Rapp —
of Waterloo, Black Hawk
County, Iowa.
Born in Waterloo, Black Hawk
County, Iowa, January
26, 1949.
Son of Spurgeon John Rapp and Beverly (Leckington) Rapp.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1972-74, 1979-82; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1974, 1976; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1976,
1980,
1984,
1988,
1992;
chair
of Black Hawk County Democratic Party, 1986-91; member of Iowa
Democratic State Committee, 1990-93; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, 1993-2001.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Order of the
Coif.
Still living as of 2001.
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Relatives:
Married 1981
to Donna J. E. Maier. |
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Manoah Bostic Reese (1839-1917) —
also known as Manoah B. Reese —
of Wahoo, Saunders
County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Macoupin
County, Ill., September
5, 1839.
Son of Simon Reese and Mary Ann (Steidly) Reese.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875; District
Attorney, 4th District, 1876-83; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1884-90, 1908-15; chief
justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1888-90.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Sedan, Chautauqua
County, Kan., 1917
(age about
77 years).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Osceola, Iowa.
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David Fulton Rice (1889-1929) —
of Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born near Exline, Appanoose
County, Iowa, September
13, 1889.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1925.
Methodist. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Shot
and killed by
a disgruntled law client, George Domyancich, as he was leaving the
Appanoose County
Courthouse, Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa, February
28, 1929 (age 39 years, 168
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
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Thomas John Bright Robinson (1868-1958) —
also known as Thomas J. B. Robinson —
of Hampton, Franklin
County, Iowa.
Born in Lafayette
County, Wis., August
12, 1868.
Son of Isaac Robinson and Eliza (Graham) Robinson.
Republican. Banker; real estate
business; member of Iowa state
senate 43rd District, 1913-16; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1923-33; defeated, 1932.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1958
(age about
89 years).
Interment at Hampton
Cemetery, Hampton, Iowa.
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Charles Burton Santee (1864-1943) —
also known as Charles B. Santee; C. B.
Santee —
of Cedar Falls, Black Hawk
County, Iowa.
Born in Butler
County, Iowa, November
6, 1864.
Son of Joseph Laughery Santee (1827-1908) and Jane (Nixon) Santee
(1832-1900).
Republican. Real estate
agent; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1912.
Methodist.
Died July 14,
1943 (age 78 years, 250
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Laughery Santee (1827-1908) and Jane (Nixon) Santee
(1832-1900); second cousin once removed of Jerry
E. B. Santee; married, April 5,
1899, to Lulu Dell Probert (1869-1965). |
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Leslie Mortier Shaw (1848-1932) —
also known as Leslie M. Shaw —
of Denison, Crawford
County, Iowa.
Born in Morristown, Lamoille
County, Vt., November
2, 1848.
Son of Boardman O. Shaw and Lovisa (Spaulding) Shaw.
Republican. Lawyer; banker; Governor of
Iowa, 1898-1902; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Iowa, 1900;
U.S.
Secretary of the Treasury, 1902-07; candidate for Republican
nomination for President, 1908.
Methodist.
Died in Washington,
D.C., March 28,
1932 (age 83 years, 147
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Denison, Iowa.
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Agustas B. Shoemaker (1861-1936) —
also known as Gus Shoemaker —
of Kansas.
Born in Plano, Appanoose
County, Iowa, March 7,
1861.
Republican. Member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1899, 1909.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Lenora, Norton
County, Kan., January
1, 1936 (age 74 years, 300
days).
Interment at Lucerne
Cemetery, Lucerne, Kan.
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Neal Edward Smith (b. 1920) —
also known as Neal Smith —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa; Altoona, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Hedrick, Keokuk
County, Iowa, March 23,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
candidate for Iowa state
house of representatives from Polk County, 1950; U.S.
Representative from Iowa, 1959-95 (5th District 1959-73, 4th
District 1973-95); defeated, 1956, 1994.
Methodist. Member, Disabled
American Veterans; Freemasons.
Still living as of 2009.
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Virginia Dodd Smith (1911-2006) —
also known as Virginia Smith; Virginia
Dodd —
of Chappell, Deuel
County, Neb.
Born in Randolph, Fremont
County, Iowa, June 30,
1911.
Daughter of Clifton Clark Dodd and Erville (Reeves) Dodd.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska,
1972;
U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1975-91.
Female.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau; Daughters of the
American Revolution; American
Association of University Women; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died in Sun City West, Maricopa
County, Ariz., January
23, 2006 (age 94 years, 207
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Bruce M. Snell (1895-1976) —
of Ida Grove, Ida
County, Iowa.
Born in Ida Grove, Ida
County, Iowa, March 4,
1895.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
district judge in Iowa, 1941-60; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1961-70.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died in September, 1976
(age 81
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Bruce M. Snell, Jr. (b. 1929) —
of Ida Grove, Ida
County, Iowa.
Born in Ida Grove, Ida
County, Iowa, August
18, 1929.
Son of Bruce
M. Snell.
Lawyer;
Judge,
Iowa Court of Appeals, 1976-87; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1987-.
Methodist. Member, Order of the
Coif; Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1995.
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Willard Coldren Stuckslager (1869-1931) —
of Lisbon, Linn
County, Iowa.
Born in Lisbon, Linn
County, Iowa, October
24, 1869.
Son of Harrison Stuckslager and Mary (Coldren) Stuckslager.
Republican. Banker;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1900-04; member of Iowa state
senate, 1904-13.
Methodist.
Died February
23, 1931 (age 61 years, 122
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1893
to Rowena Eloise Bronson. |
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Fletcher B. Swank (1875-1950) —
of Norman, Cleveland
County, Okla.
Born near Bloomfield, Davis
County, Iowa, April 24,
1875.
Son of Wallace Swank and Melinda (Wells) Swank.
Democrat. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; private secretary to U.S. Rep Scott
Ferris, 1907-08; lawyer; Cleveland
County Judge, 1911-14; district judge in Oklahoma 14th District,
1915-20; U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 5th District, 1921-29, 1931-35.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Woodmen of
the World; Woodmen
Circle.
Died in Norman, Cleveland
County, Okla., March 16,
1950 (age 74 years, 326
days).
Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Norman, Okla.
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Harold Joseph Teachout (1892-1975) —
also known as Harold Teachout —
of Farragut, Fremont
County, Iowa; Shenandoah, Page
County, Iowa.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, April 24,
1892.
Son of Abram E. Teachout and Amelia E. (Kuntz) Teachout.
Democrat. Farmer; insurance
agent; candidate for Iowa state
senate, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Iowa, 1940,
1952.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau; Rotary.
Died in 1975
(age about
83 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Elwood Lauren Thomas (1930-1995) —
of Missouri.
Born in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa, July 24,
1930.
Justice
of Missouri state supreme court, 1991-95.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died July 30,
1995 (age 65 years, 6
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Mark G. Thornburg (1882-1962) —
of Emmetsburg, Palo Alto
County, Iowa.
Born in Linden, Dallas
County, Iowa, June 8,
1882.
Son of Thomas A. Thornburg and Jennie (Vestal) Thornburg.
Republican. Iowa
secretary of agriculture, 1924-33, 1939-43.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Phi
Kappa Psi; Alpha
Zeta.
Died December
15, 1962 (age 80 years, 190
days).
Interment at Glendale
Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
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Relatives:
Married to Blanche Scholes (died 1969). |
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Lawrence A. Trumbo (b. 1882) —
of Holdrege, Phelps
County, Neb.
Born in New Virginia, Warren
County, Iowa, July 13,
1882.
Son of W. Judson Trumbo and Mary L. (Spencer) Trumbo.
Republican. Carpenter;
contractor
and builder; chair of
Phelps County Republican Party, 1933-40.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Burial
location unknown.
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Hosford Edwin Valentine (1865-1937) —
also known as Hosford E. Valentine —
of Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born in Edinburg, Johnson
County, Ind., November
26, 1865.
Lawyer;
mayor
of Centerville, Iowa, 1897-98; served in the U.S. Army during the
Spanish-American War.
Methodist. Member, Sigma
Chi; Freemasons.
Died in Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa, April 2,
1937 (age 71 years, 127
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
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William Garner Waddel (1870-1937) —
also known as W. G. Waddel —
of Webster, Day
County, S.Dak.
Born in Grant
County, Wis., June 29,
1870.
Son of William Warren Waddle (1843-1912) and Elizabeth Ann (Garner)
Waddle (1850-1935).
Republican. Lawyer; Day
County State's Attorney, 1913-16; member of South
Dakota state senate 34th District, 1919-22.
Methodist. Scottish
and German
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Day
County, S.Dak., January
24, 1937 (age 66 years, 209
days).
Interment at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Adaville, Iowa.
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James Baird Weaver (1833-1912) —
also known as James B. Weaver —
of Bloomfield, Davis
County, Iowa.
Born in Dayton, Montgomery
County, Ohio, June 12,
1833.
General in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1879-81, 1885-89;
candidate for President
of the United States, 1880 (Greenback Labor), 1892 (Populist).
Methodist. Member, Grand
Army of the Republic.
Died in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, February
6, 1912 (age 78 years, 239
days).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
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Clara Street Wescott (b. 1876) —
also known as Clara Edna Street —
of Plattsmouth, Cass
County, Neb.
Born in Red Oak, Montgomery
County, Iowa, June 26,
1876.
Daughter of William Lew Street and Mary (McCullock) Street.
Republican. School
teacher; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1936.
Female.
Methodist. Member, Daughters of the
American Revolution; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Burial
location unknown.
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William West (1822-1919) —
of Ames, Story
County, Iowa.
Born in Williamsburg, Clermont
County, Ohio, 1822.
Member of Ohio state legislature, 1848; hotelier;
mayor of
Ames, Iowa, 1870-71.
Methodist.
Died in Ames, Story
County, Iowa, December
29, 1919 (age about 97
years).
Interment at Riverview
Cemetery, Ames, Iowa.
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Relatives:
Married 1847
to Harriet J. Porter. |
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George Allison Wilson (1884-1953) —
also known as George A. Wilson —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born near Menlo, Adair
County, Iowa, April 1,
1884.
Republican. Lawyer; Polk
County Attorney, 1915-16; district judge in Iowa, 1917-21; member
of Iowa
state senate, 1925-35; Governor of
Iowa, 1939-43; U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1943-49; defeated, 1948; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1944.
Methodist.
Died in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, September
8, 1953 (age 69 years, 160
days).
Interment at Glendale
Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
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James M. Wilson (1866-1924) —
of Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born near Monmouth, Warren
County, Ill., September
8, 1866.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Iowa state
senate, 1913-19.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Kiwanis.
Died, of septicemia
resulting from pulled teeth, in Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa, May 2,
1924 (age 57 years, 237
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
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Henry W. Wright (1868-1948) —
of Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born near Ionia, Chickasaw
County, Iowa, March 4,
1868.
Republican. Real estate
business; member of California
state assembly, 1915-22; Speaker of
the California State Assembly, 1919-22.
Methodist.
Died at Huntington Memorial Hospital,
Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., August
19, 1948 (age 80 years, 168
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Connell Zehrung (1858-1942) —
also known as Frank C. Zehrung; F. C.
Zehrung —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Cedar Rapids, Linn
County, Iowa, October
7, 1858.
Son of John Zehrung and Mary (Connell) Zehrung.
Republican. Druggist; theater
business; mayor of
Lincoln, Neb., 1913-15, 1921-27, 1931-33.
Methodist. Member, Rotary; Elks.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., September
8, 1942 (age 83 years, 336
days).
Interment at Wyuka
Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
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Relatives:
Married, March 15,
1911, to Jessie L. Voris. |
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