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Fitz James Babson (1828-1893) —
also known as Fitz J. Babson —
of Gloucester, Essex
County, Mass.
Born in Gloucester, Essex
County, Mass., February
14, 1828.
Son of Joseph Babson (1777-1839) and Mary 'Molly' (Babson) Babson
(1783-1864).
Republican. Building
contractor; member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1858-60; served in the Union Army
during the Civil War; U.S.
Collector of Customs, 1869-85; president, National Fishery
Association.
Christian. Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Grand
Army of the Republic.
Died in Middlefield, Hampshire
County, Mass., June 25,
1893 (age 65 years, 131
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Babson (1777-1839) and Mary 'Molly' (Babson) Babson
(1783-1864); married, August
18, 1850, to Sarah Elizabeth Proctor (1830-1882); married, July 14,
1885, to Mary Jane McElwain; first cousin twice removed of Waldo
Babson. See Babson
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Louis Arthur Bafalis (b. 1929) —
also known as Louis A. Bafalis; Skip
Bafalis —
of Florida.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., September
28, 1929.
Republican. Member of Florida
state house of representatives, 1964-66; member of Florida
state senate, 1967; U.S.
Representative from Florida 10th District, 1973-83; candidate
for Governor of
Florida, 1982.
Christian. Member, Lions; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1998.
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Henry Howland Crapo (1804-1869) —
also known as Henry H. Crapo —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Dartmouth, Bristol
County, Mass., May 24,
1804.
Son of Jesse C. Crapo and Phebe (Howland) Crapo.
Republican. Lumber
business; built the Flint and Holly Railroad,
which later became part of the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad;
mayor
of Flint, Mich., 1860-61; member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1863-64; Governor of
Michigan, 1865-69.
Christian.
Died in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., July 22,
1869 (age 65 years, 59
days).
Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
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Howard Phillips (b. 1941) —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.; Vienna, Fairfax
County, Va.
Born February
6, 1941.
Candidate in Democratic primary for U.S.
Senator from Massachusetts, 1978; U.S. Taxpayers candidate for President
of the United States, 1992, 1996, 2000.
Jewish;
later Evangelical Christian.
Still living as of 2010.
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