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Evelyn Atwood (1881-1968) —
also known as Evelyn May Forman; Mrs. Orville E.
Atwood —
of Fremont, Newaygo
County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Woodstock, McHenry
County, Ill., May 30,
1881.
Daughter of Austin Isaiah Forman and Nina Marie (Taft) Forman.
Republican. Corsetiere; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1944.
Female.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., October
17, 1968 (age 87 years, 140
days).
Interment somewhere
in Lansing, Mich.
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Cecil William Bishop (1890-1971) —
also known as C. W. 'Runt' Bishop —
of Carterville, Williamson
County, Ill.
Born near West Vienna, Johnson
County, Ill., June 29,
1890.
Son of William C. Bishop and Belle Z. (Ragsdale) Bishop.
Republican. Tailor; laundry
business; coal miner;
professional football
and baseball
player and manager; postmaster;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1941-55 (25th District 1941-49,
26th District 1949-53, 25th District 1953-55); defeated, 1954.
Christian.
Member, Lions; Elks; Eagles; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Marion, Williamson
County, Ill., September
21, 1971 (age 81 years, 84
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Carterville, Ill.
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Julian Shakespeare Carr (1845-1924) —
also known as Julian S. Carr; Jule Carr —
of Durham, Durham
County, N.C.
Born in Durham, Durham
County, N.C., October
12, 1845.
Son of John Wesley Carr (1814-1889) and Elizabeth Pannill (Bullock)
Carr (1815-1906).
Democrat. Co-owner and president of the company which made "Bull
Durham" tobacco;
founder of the Durham Cotton
Manufacturing Company and Durham Hosiery Mills; involved
in railroads,
utilities,
and banking;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1888,
1912
(Honorary
Vice-President), 1916.
Member, United
Confederate Veterans.
Died, of pneumonia,
in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April 29,
1924 (age 78 years, 200
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Maplewood
Cemetery, Durham, N.C.
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Charles Benjamin Farwell (1823-1903) —
also known as Charles B. Farwell —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Painted Post, Steuben
County, N.Y., July 1,
1823.
Son of Henry Farwell and Nancy (Jackson) Farwell.
Republican. Cook
County Clerk, 1854-62; dry goods merchant; member of Republican
National Committee from Illinois, 1870-72; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1871-77, 1881-83 (1st District
1871-73, 3rd District 1873-77, 1881-83); U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1887-91; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1888.
He and his brother built, in 1887, the Texas State Capitol, and
received three million acres of land as payment.
Died in Lake Forest, Lake
County, Ill., September
23, 1903 (age 80 years, 84
days).
Interment at Rosehill
Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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John Villiers Farwell (1825-1908) —
also known as John V. Farwell —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Lake Forest, Lake
County, Ill.
Born in Painted Post, Steuben
County, N.Y., July 29,
1825.
Son of Henry Farwell and Nancy (Jackson) Farwell.
Republican. Dry goods merchant; Presidential Elector for
Illinois, 1864,
1908.
Member, Union
League.
Died in 1908
(age about
82 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Meyer Kestnbaum (1896-1960) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., October
31, 1896.
Son of Benjamin Kestnbaum (1872-1965) and Julia (Weintraub) Kestnbaum
(1876-1943).
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; president, Hart,
Schaffner and Marx, clothing manufacturers, from 1941;
director, Chicago and North Western Railway;
chair, Commission on
Intergovernmental Relations, 1954-55; special assistant to Pres.
Dwight
D. Eisenhower, 1955-60.
Jewish.
Member, Council on
Foreign Relations.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., December
14, 1960 (age 64 years, 44
days).
Interment at Rosehill
Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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Relatives: Son
of Benjamin Kestnbaum (1872-1965) and Julia (Weintraub) Kestnbaum
(1876-1943); married, June 2,
1925, to Gertrude Dana (1895-1982); granduncle of Lawrence
Kestenbaum. |
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Cyrus Langworthy (1791-1874) —
of Princeton, Bureau
County, Ill.
Born in Windsor, Windsor
County, Vt., November
13, 1791.
Son of James Langworthy (1752-1800) and Anna (Dean) Langworthy
(1752-1839).
Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1842; owner of carding mills; banker.
Died in Princeton, Bureau
County, Ill., January
16, 1874 (age 82 years, 64
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Princeton, Ill.
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Edmund Forsman Mansure (1901-1992) —
also known as Edmund F. Mansure; Ned
Mansure —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; San Mateo
County, Calif.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., March 14,
1901.
Son of E. L. Mansure.
Republican. Textile manufacturer; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940;
head of the U.S. General Services Administration, 1953-56.
Died, from Alzheimer's
disease, in a convalescent
hospital at Menlo Park, San Mateo
County, Calif., January
25, 1992 (age 90 years, 317
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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Relatives:
Married to Julia Carroll. |
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August William Miller (b. 1861) —
also known as August W. Miller —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 8,
1861.
Son of George M. Miller (Chicago police captain) and Barbara
(Blettner) Miller.
Republican. Wholesale milliner; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Illinois, 1904
(alternate), 1908,
1916.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arcanum; Foresters;
Royal
League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1884
to Pauline Steinhagen. |
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Samuel Rothschild (b. 1879) —
of Gloversville, Fulton
County, N.Y.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., December
12, 1879.
Son of Abraham Rothschild and Babette (Barnet) Rothschild.
Republican. Vice-president, Gloversville Knitting Co.;
vice-president, Gloversville Hotel
Assoc.; director, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad;
director, National Bank of
Gloversville; director, Glen Telephone
Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936.
Jewish.
Member, Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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