The Political Graveyard: Farmer Politicians in Idaho

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Farmer Politicians in Idaho
including Planters, Ranchers, Growers, Animal Breeders

Phillip E. Batt (b. 1927) — also known as Phil Batt — of Canyon County, Idaho. Born in Wilder, Canyon County, Idaho, March 4, 1927. Republican. Farmer; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1965; member of Idaho state senate 13th District, 1977; Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, 1979-83; Governor of Idaho, 1995-99; Presidential Elector for Idaho, 2000. Still living as of 2009.

Claude J. Burtenshaw (b. 1918) — of Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho; Logan, Cache County, Utah. Born in Bonneville County, Idaho, February 24, 1918. Son of W. F. Burtenshaw and Olive (Humphrey) Burtenshaw. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Idaho Democratic State Committee, 1948-50; candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1950; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1952; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1952; chair of Madison County Democratic Party, 1954; member of Idaho state senate, 1958-59; university professor. Mormon. Member, Kiwanis; Rotary. Still living as of 1963.

Relatives: Married, May 27, 1942, to Frances Davis.

Dan J. Cavanagh (b. 1883) — of Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho. Born in St. Charles, St. Charles County, Mo., March 20, 1883. Son of Dan Cavanagh and Ann (Martin) Cavanagh. Democrat. Road contractor; rancher; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1933-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1944, 1948, 1952; Idaho Democratic state chair, 1947-48; member of Democratic National Committee from Idaho, 1948-50. Catholic. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, October 6, 1915, to Pearl Langford.

James Edwin Cochran (1848-1919) — also known as James E. Cochran — of McCook, Red Willow County, Neb.; St. Anthony, Fremont County, Idaho; Port Angeles, Clallam County, Wash. Born near Hillsboro, Lee County, Iowa, May 15, 1848. Son of Hugh F. Cochran and Lucy (Hammond) Cochran. Farmer; school teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; district judge in Nebraska, 1887-92; appointed 1887; Fremont County Prosecuting Attorney. Died in Port Angeles, Clallam County, Wash., November 17, 1919 (age 71 years, 186 days). Interment at Ocean View Cemetery, Port Angeles, Wash.

Relatives: Married, October 11, 1877, to Mary Louise Beecher.

Frank Robert Gooding (1859-1928) — also known as Frank R. Gooding — of Gooding, Gooding County, Idaho. Born in Tiverton, Devon, England, September 16, 1859. Republican. Mining contractor; farmer; member of Idaho state senate, 1900; Governor of Idaho, 1905-09; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1921-28; defeated, 1918; died in office 1928; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1924, 1928. Methodist. Died in Gooding, Gooding County, Idaho, June 24, 1928 (age 68 years, 282 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Gooding, Idaho.

		Gooding County, Idaho is named for him.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Marcel Etienne Malige (b. 1900) — also known as Marcel E. Malige — of Lapwai, Nez Perce County, Idaho. Born in Lapwai, Nez Perce County, Idaho, July 5, 1900. Farm worker; musician; movie projectionist; U.S. Vice Consul in Victoria, 1922; Nantes, 1922-25; Paris, 1925-26; U.S. Consul in Paris, 1926-28; Glasgow, 1928-32; Warsaw, 1938; U.S. Consul General in Martinique, 1943; Marseille, 1949. Burial location unknown.

James E. Risch (b. 1943) — also known as Jim Risch — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., May 3, 1943. Republican. Rancher; lawyer; Ada County Prosecuting Attorney, 1970-74; member of Idaho state senate, 1975-89, 1995-2003; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1988, 2004, 2008 (delegation chair); Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, 2003-06, 2007-09; Governor of Idaho, 2006; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 2009-. Member, American Bar Association; National Rifle Association. Still living as of 2012.

Charles Ben Ross (1876-1946) — also known as C. Ben Ross — of Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. Born in Parma, Canyon County, Idaho, December 27, 1876. Son of John M. Ross and Jeannette (Hadley) Ross. Democrat. Farmer; mayor of Pocatello, Idaho, 1922-30; Governor of Idaho, 1931-37; candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1936. Congregationalist. Member, Farm Bureau; Elks; Eagles; Rotary; Kiwanis. Died March 31, 1946 (age 69 years, 94 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Married to Edna R. Reavis.
		See also National Governors Association biography

John Carfield Sanborn (1885-1968) — also known as John C. Sanborn — of Hagerman, Gooding County, Idaho. Born in Chenoa, McLean County, Ill., September 28, 1885. Son of Orville D. Sanborn and Frances (Carfield) Sanborn. Republican. Farmer; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1921-30; member of Idaho state senate, 1939-42; U.S. Representative from Idaho 2nd District, 1947-51; candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1950, 1956; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1952; Presidential Elector for Idaho, 1960. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Shriners; Grange. Died in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, May 16, 1968 (age 82 years, 231 days). Interment at Hagerman Cemetery, Hagerman, Idaho.

		Relatives: Married, November 6, 1912, to Jessie Margaret McNabb (died 1955).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Jerry Thomas Twiggs (1933-2000) — also known as Jerry Twiggs — of Idaho. Born in Thomas, Bingham County, Idaho, March 25, 1933. Farmer; member of Idaho state senate, 1985-2000; died in office 2000. Mormon. Member, Lions. Died of a heart attack while jogging, in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, January 10, 2000 (age 66 years, 291 days). Interment at Riverside-Thomas Cemetery, Blackfoot, Idaho.

Harry Wall (b. 1903) — of Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho. Born in Bowerston, Harrison County, Ohio, September 1, 1903. Son of William Wall and Lulu (Seifried) Wall. Democrat. Farmer; cattleman; movie theater owner; member of Idaho state senate, 1945-50; candidate for U.S. Representative from Idaho, 1950; member of Democratic National Committee from Idaho, 1952-63. Episcopalian. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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