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  Harrison Henry Atwood (1863-1954) — also known as Harrison H. Atwood — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Wellesley Hills, Wellesley, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in North Londonderry, Londonderry, Windham County, Vt., August 26, 1863. Son of Peter Clark Atwood and Helen Marion (Aldrich) Atwood. Republican. Architect; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1887-89, 1915, 1917-18, 1923-24, 1927-28; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1888 (alternate), 1892, 1904, 1908 (alternate); member of Massachusetts Republican State Committee, 1888-89; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1895-97; defeated, 1892 (10th District), 1918 (12th District), 1920 (12th District). Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 22, 1954 (age 91 years, 57 days). Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass.
  Relatives: Married, September 11, 1889, to Clara Stein.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Gaspar Griswold Bacon (1886-1947) — also known as Gaspar G. Bacon — of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Dedham, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 7, 1886. Son of Robert Bacon and Martha (Cowdin) Bacon. Republican. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1920, 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1940; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1925-32; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1933-35; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1934; director, Southern Railway Co., Eliot Savings Bank; major in the U.S. Army during World War II. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Moose; Odd Fellows; Reserve Officers Association. Died in Dedham, Norfolk County, Mass., December 24, 1947 (age 61 years, 292 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Bacon and Martha (Cowdin) Bacon; brother of Robert Low Bacon; married, July 16, 1910, to Priscilla Toland. See Bacon family of Massachusetts.
  See also Wikipedia article
  George A. Bacon (b. 1869) — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass.; Longmeadow, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Brimfield, Hampden County, Mass., August 27, 1869. Son of Albert S. Bacon and Cynthia (Leonard) Bacon. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts Republican State Committee, 1910-18; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1916, 1920; Massachusetts Republican state chair, 1917-18; Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1924. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1902 to Mabel M. Sedgwick.
  John Lewis Bates (1859-1946) — also known as John L. Bates — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in North Easton, Easton, Bristol County, Mass., September 18, 1859. Son of Rev. Lewis Benton Bates and Louisa D. (Field) Bates. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1894-99; Speaker of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 1897-99; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1900-03; Governor of Massachusetts, 1903-05; defeated, 1904; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-19. Methodist. Member, Beta Theta Pi; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died June 8, 1946 (age 86 years, 263 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 12, 1887, to Clara Elizabeth Smith.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, November 1902
  Robert James Bottomly (b. 1883) — also known as Robert J. Bottomly — of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., December 30, 1883. Son of Charles S. Bottomly and Mary E. (McGaffey) Bottomly. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Theta; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 3, 1915, to Margaret D. Spencer.
  Harvey Lincoln Boutwell (b. 1860) — of Malden, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Meredosia, Morgan County, Ill., April 5, 1860. Son of Eli Allen Boutwell and Harriet W. (Weeks) Boutwell. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1895-98. Member, Ancient Order of United Workmen; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 28, 1886, to Nellie C. Booth.
  Ralph Owen Brewster (1888-1961) — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine, February 22, 1888. Son of William Edmund Brewster and Carrie S. (Bridges) Brewster. Republican. Lawyer; counsel for Chapman National Bank, Portland, Maine, 1914-25; member of Maine state house of representatives from Cumberland County, 1917-18, 1921-22; member of Maine state senate, 1923-25; Governor of Maine, 1925-29; U.S. Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1935-41; defeated, 1932; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1941-52; resigned 1952; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1956. Christian Scientist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Grange; Odd Fellows; Elks; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 25, 1961 (age 73 years, 306 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Dexter, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, April 20, 1915, to Dorothy Foss.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Alexander Bern Bruce (b. 1853) — also known as Alexander B. Bruce — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Born September 15, 1853. Son of David Bruce and Jemima (Bern) Bruce. Democrat. Merchant; manufacturer; mayor of Lawrence, Mass., 1886-87; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1898; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1904. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 24, 1870, to Mary Mitchell.
  Robert Tyng Bushnell (1896-1949) — also known as Robert T. Bushnell — of West Newton, Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 9, 1896. Son of Robert Stowe Bushnell and Mary Rockland (Tyng) Bushnell. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Middlesex County District Attorney, 1927-31; Massachusetts state attorney general, 1941-45. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died, from a heart attack, in his suite at the Royalton Hotel, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 23, 1949 (age 53 years, 106 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1924, to Sylvia P. Folsom.
  Allan Gordon Buttrick (b. 1876) — of Lancaster, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass., March 16, 1876. Son of Daniel W. Wood and Sarah P. Wood. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1904; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1905. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel W. Wood and Sarah P. Wood; adoptive son of George T. Buttrick and Ellen M. Buttrick.
  Horace Tracy Cahill (1894-1976) — also known as Horace T. Cahill — of East Braintree, Braintree, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 12, 1894. Son of George William Cahill and Alice Gertrude (Dallas) Cahill. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1928; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1939-45; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1944; superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1947-73. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows. Died, in City Hospital, Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass., August 21, 1976 (age 81 years, 253 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 4, 1922, to Josephine Gates.
  Colin J. Cameron (1879-c.1958) — of Amesbury, Essex County, Mass. Born in Barneys River, Nova Scotia, August 24, 1879. Son of Edward Cameron and Catherine Jane (MacKenzie) Cameron. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; printing business; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1936; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944, 1952. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Columbus; Eagles. Died about 1958 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Cameron and Catherine Jane (MacKenzie) Cameron; married, June 27, 1908, to Della Wingate; father of Catherine Wingate Cameron (who married of Al Capp (1909-1979; cartoonist)).
  Edwin O. Childs (b. 1876) — of Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., August 10, 1876. Son of Edwin O. Childs and Caroline A. (Chaffin) Childs. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Newton, Mass., 1914-29, 1936-39. Congregationalist. Member, Royal Arcanum; Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 11, 1908, to Mildred E. Roy.
  Joel Bennett Clark (1890-1954) — also known as Bennett Clark; Champ Clark — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Bowling Green, Caroline County, Va., January 8, 1890. Son of James Beauchamp Clark and Genevieve (Bennett) Clark. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1944; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1931-45; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1945. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Rho. Died in Gloucester, Essex County, Mass., July 13, 1954 (age 64 years, 186 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of James Beauchamp Clark and Genevieve (Bennett) Clark; son-in-law of Wilbur W. Marsh; married, October 5, 1922, to Miriam Marsh. See Byrd-Clark-Flood-Thomson family of Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Alonzo B. Cook (b. 1866) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., July 31, 1866. Son of Levi F. Cook and Eliza (Ryan) Cook. Republican. Lawyer; Massachusetts state auditor, 1923; candidate for mayor of Boston, Mass., 1925; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936; Townsendite, Prohibition, Economy candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1936. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Lydia Martin.
  Edmond Cote (b. 1863) — of Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Beaumont, Quebec, February 22, 1863. Republican. Piano dealer; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council 1st District, 1931-36. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Louis Sherburne Cox (b. 1874) — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., November 22, 1874. Son of Charles E. Cox and Evelyn M. (Randall) Cox. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1906; postmaster; superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1918-37; justice of Massachusetts state supreme court, 1937-40. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Grange; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 22, 1902, to Mary I. Fieles.
  William Aiken Davenport (b. 1869) — also known as William A. Davenport — of Greenfield, Franklin County, Mass. Born in Wilmington, Windham County, Vt., October 23, 1869. Son of Stephen Tabor Davenport and Alice S. (Warner) Davenport. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1899-1900; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1908; member of Massachusetts state senate Franklin & Hampshire District, 1935-36; Independent Tax Reform candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1938. Member, Odd Fellows; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Moose; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1894 to Belle M. Shearer.
  Frank E. Davis (b. 1851) — of Gloucester, Essex County, Mass. Born in Gloucester, Essex County, Mass., August 18, 1851. Son of Eben Davis and Annie S. (Wheeler) Davis. Republican. Fisherman; bookkeeper; hardware business; mayor of Gloucester, Mass., 1898. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 30, 1875, to Alice E. Colbey.
  Edgar C. Erickson (b. 1895) — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., July 18, 1895. Republican. Heating engineer; member of Massachusetts state senate Second Worcester District, 1933-36. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  George Chandler Fairbanks (1852-1931) — also known as George C. Fairbanks — of Natick, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Natick, Middlesex County, Mass., January 6, 1852. Son of John Brooks Fairbanks and Caroline (Cummings) Fairbanks (1824-1891). Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1909. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows. Died April 23, 1931 (age 79 years, 107 days). Interment at Dell Park Cemetery, Natick, Mass.
  Relatives: Fourth cousin once removed of Alfred Gerry Fairbanks and George Henry Fairbanks; son of John Brooks Fairbanks and Caroline (Cummings) Fairbanks (1824-1891); married, April 4, 1872, to Ella Louise Hobbs (1854-1920). See Fairbanks family of New Hampshire.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Roy Lynde Fernald (b. 1901) — also known as Roy L. Fernald — of Winterport, Waldo County, Maine. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 9, 1901. Son of Charles Walter Fernald and Hortense (Rankin) Fernald. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Waldo County (4th), 1931-32; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1932. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Grange; Delta Theta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Frank Herbert Foss (1865-1947) — also known as Frank H. Foss — of Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, September 20, 1865. Son of Orrin F. Foss and Hannah H. (Fisk) Foss. Republican. Contractor; member of Massachusetts Republican State Committee, 1915-46; mayor of Fitchburg, Mass., 1917-20; Massachusetts Republican state chair, 1921-24; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1925-35; defeated, 1934; director, Fitchburg Cooperative Bank; director, Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass., February 15, 1947 (age 81 years, 148 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Mass.
  Relatives: Married, December 2, 1891, to Sibyl S. Alden.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Matthew J. Fowler (b. 1879) — of Haverhill, Essex County, Mass. Born in St. Catherines, Ontario, May 31, 1879. Son of Peter Fowler and Mary Fowler. Republican. Optometrist; president, Haverhill Cooperative Bank; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 18, 1907, to Daisy Longley.
  Alvan Tufts Fuller (1878-1958) — also known as Alvan T. Fuller — of Malden, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., February 27, 1878. Son of Alvan Bond Fuller and Flora A. (Tufts) Fuller. Republican. Automobile dealer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1915; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1916, 1932; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1917-21; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1921-25; Governor of Massachusetts, 1925-29; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1932. Baptist. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died April 30, 1958 (age 80 years, 62 days). Cremated; ashes interred at East Cemetery, Rye Beach, Rye, N.H.
  Relatives: Married, July 12, 1910, to Viola Davenport.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  William Tudor Gardiner (1892-1953) — of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., June 12, 1892. Son of Robert Hallowell Gardiner (died 1924) and Alice (Bangs) Gardiner. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1921-26; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1925-26; Governor of Maine, 1929-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1932; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; he and Gen. Maxwell Taylor landed in Italy in 1943, before the American invasion, traveled to Rome undetected, and held a conference with the Italian High Command, obtaining information helpful to the Allies. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars; Sons of Union Veterans; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Grange; American Bar Association. Killed when his Beechcraft Bonanza airplane exploded in midair, and crashed in Schnecksville, Lehigh County, Pa., August 2, 1953 (age 61 years, 51 days). Interment at Christ Church Cemetery, Gardiner, Maine.
  Relatives: Second great-grandson of Robert H. Gardiner; son of Robert Hallowell Gardiner (died 1924) and Alice (Bangs) Gardiner; married, September 16, 1916, to Margaret Thomas. See Gardiner family of Maine.
  Cross-reference: Edward E. Chase
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Alfred Calvin Gaunt (b. 1882) — also known as Alfred C. Gaunt — of Methuen, Essex County, Mass. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., April 30, 1882. Son of Henry Gaunt and Mary Lyle (Weir) Gaunt. Republican. Manufacturer; president, Merrimac Mills; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council, 1947-48; defeated, 1948. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 12, 1906, to Bertha Fisher.
  Charles Laceille Gifford (1871-1947) — also known as Charles L. Gifford — of Cotuit, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Mass. Born in Cotuit, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Mass., March 15, 1871. Son of William C. Gifford and Mary A. (Baker) Gifford. Republican. School teacher; real estate business; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1912-13; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1914-19; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1916; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1922-47 (16th District 1922-33, 15th District 1933-43, 9th District 1943-47); died in office 1947. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in Cotuit, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Mass., August 23, 1947 (age 76 years, 161 days). Interment at Mosswood Cemetery, Cotuit, Barnstable, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of William C. Gifford and Mary A. (Baker) Gifford; married, September 6, 1892, to Fannie H. Handy; father of Florence Gifford.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bernard Ginsburg (b. 1898) — of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Kiev, Ukraine, August 1, 1898. Son of Myer Ginsburg and Sonia (Segal) Ginsburg. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1925-26, 1929-30; member of Massachusetts Republican State Committee, 1932-36; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 12th District, 1932. Jewish. Member, American Legion; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Elks; B'nai B'rith. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 27, 1927, to Mildred Fishman.
  Angier Louis Goodwin (1881-1975) — also known as Angier L. Goodwin — of Melrose, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine, January 30, 1881. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Melrose, Mass., 1921-23; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1925-28; member of Massachusetts state senate Fourth Middlesex District, 1929-41; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1943-55; defeated, 1954; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1954-55. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Grange; Zeta Psi. Died in Melrose, Middlesex County, Mass., June 20, 1975 (age 94 years, 141 days). Interment at Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose, Mass.
  Relatives: Married 1905 to Eleanor Hardy Stone.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Joseph B. Grossman (b. 1892) — of Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass., July 15, 1892. Republican. Building materials merchant; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1927-28; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council 2nd District, 1933-36. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Grotto; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  John William Haigis (1881-1960) — also known as John W. Haigis — of Greenfield, Franklin County, Mass. Born in Turners Falls, Montague, Franklin County, Mass., July 31, 1881. Son of John Haigis and Elizabeth (Hildebrandt) Haigis. Republican. Founder, editor, and publisher of the Greenfield Recorder newspaper; banker; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1909-12; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1915-16, 1923-26; Massachusetts state treasurer, 1929-30; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1934; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940; trustee of the University of Massachusetts, 1940-56; owner and operator of radio station WHAI. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Redmen. Died in 1960 (age about 78 years). Interment at Green River Cemetery, Greenfield, Mass.
  Relatives: Son of John Haigis and Elizabeth (Hildebrandt) Haigis; married, December 3, 1913, to Rose Luippold (died 1920); married, December 3, 1942, to Alice G. Whelan.
  Cornelius F. Haley (b. 1875) — of Rowley, Essex County, Mass. Born in Newburyport, Essex County, Mass., July 15, 1875. Republican. Farmer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1919-20; member of Massachusetts state senate Third Essex District, 1927-36. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Justus Greeley Hanson (b. 1870) — also known as Justus G. Hanson — of Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Born in China, Kennebec County, Maine, January 11, 1870. Son of Elihu Hanson and Minerva K. (Starrett) Hanson. Democrat. Physician; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932; Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1932. Universalist. Member, American Medical Association; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 3, 1900, to Louise T. Greig.
  William H. I. Hayes (1848-1907) — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., June 21, 1848. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1893-99, 1902, 1904-07; died in office 1907. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Redmen; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died June 29, 1907 (age 59 years, 8 days). Burial location unknown.
  Nelson Hayward (1810-1857) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass., 1810. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1843-44. Member, Odd Fellows. Died April 14, 1857 (age about 46 years). Burial location unknown.
  Pehr Gustaf Holmes (1881-1952) — also known as Pehr G. Holmes — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Sweden, April 9, 1881. Republican. Manufacturer; mayor of Worcester, Mass., 1917-19; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council 7th District, 1925-28; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1931-47; defeated, 1946. Congregationalist. Swedish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Elks; Rotary. Died in Venice, Sarasota County, Fla., December 19, 1952 (age 71 years, 254 days). Interment at Old Swedish Cemetery, Worcester, Mass.
  Relatives: Married to Freda C. Johnson (died 1936).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  William Stuart Howe (b. 1890) — also known as William S. Howe — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass., April 16, 1890. Son of William Saddler Howe and Lillian Florence (Howe) Howe. Republican. U.S. Vice Consul in Hankow, 1917; plumbing and heating business; director, Somerville Coop Bank; trustee, Somerville Hospital; candidate for mayor of Somerville, Mass., 1929; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1934, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1922 to Alice C. Bullock.
  Victor Francis Jewett (b. 1881) — also known as Victor F. Jewett — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Tyngsboro, Middlesex County, Mass., November 26, 1881. Son of Frank E. Jewett and Minnie (Bowers) Jewett. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1913-32; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Anson Jones (1798-1858) — of Texas. Born in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Mass., January 20, 1798. Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas Republic Senate from District of Brazoria, 1839-41; Texas Republic Secretary of State, 1841-44; President of the Texas Republic, 1844-45. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Committed suicide by gunshot, in the Rice Hotel, Houston, Harris County, Tex., January 9, 1858 (age 59 years, 354 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
  Jones County, Tex. is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank E. Kaley (b. 1856) — of Milford, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Canton, Norfolk County, Mass., March 13, 1856. Son of Timothy Kaley. Republican. Manufacturer; member of New Hampshire state senate 15th District, 1901-02; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council 3rd District, 1903. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 12, 1885, to Harriet E. Wallace.
  John Kenrick (b. 1857) — of South Orleans, Orleans, Barnstable County, Mass. Born in South Orleans, Orleans, Barnstable County, Mass., October 25, 1857. Son of John Kenrick and Thankful (Crosby) Kenrick. Merchant; insurance and real estate business; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1891; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1893-94; postmaster. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Levi J. Law (1854-1909) — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich. Born in Salem, Essex County, Mass., December 1, 1854. Son of George D. Law. Democrat. Clothing merchant; mayor of Cadillac, Mich., 1889-90; defeated, 1895; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1892; postmaster; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1899. Presbyterian. English and Scottish ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Royal Arcanum; Woodmen; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Maccabees. Died in Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich., 1909 (age about 54 years). Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Mich.
  Walter Edward Lawrence (1905-1967) — also known as Walter E. Lawrence — of Medford, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass., December 8, 1905. Son of George Bertram Lawrence and Della (Chievney) Lawrence. Civil engineer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1939-44; mayor of Medford, Mass., 1944-50. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Moose; Kiwanis. Died April 9, 1967 (age 61 years, 122 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Mass.
  Relatives: Married, June 19, 1930, to Helen Jones.
  Edwin F. Leonard (b. 1862) — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Belmont, Belknap County, N.H., July 15, 1862. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1906-07; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Member, Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  John D. MacKay (b. 1872) — of Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Canada, April 7, 1872. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate Norfolk District, 1930-36. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Walter Robertson Meins (b. 1883) — also known as Walter R. Meins — of Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., January 14, 1883. Son of Walter Robertson Meins and Grace Forster (Leach) Meins. Republican. Lawyer; member, Boston City Council, 1909; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1912; Massachusetts State Income Tax Assessor, 1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Congregationalist. Member, Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Gardner Miles (b. 1879) — of Brockton, Plymouth County, Mass. Born in East Hampden, Penobscot County, Maine, December 2, 1879. Republican. Physician; member of Massachusetts state senate Plymouth District, 1933-36. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  George G. Moyse (b. 1878) — of Waltham, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Canada, December 21, 1878. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1920-24; member of Massachusetts state senate Fifth Middlesex District, 1925-36. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Arthur Leroy Nason (b. 1872) — also known as Arthur L. Nason — of Haverhill, Essex County, Mass. Born in Haverhill, Essex County, Mass., October 24, 1872. Son of George Washington Nason (1841-1928) and Helen M. (Perkins) Nason (1841-1923). Insurance adjuster; shoe manufacturer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1906-09, 1917-18; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1910-12, 1919-20; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912; Progressive candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 6th District, 1912. Member, Odd Fellows; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Fourth cousin once removed of William F. Nason.
  George H. Newhall (b. 1850) — of Lynn, Essex County, Mass. Born in Lynn, Essex County, Mass., October 24, 1850. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; president, Lynn Street Railway Company; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1894-95, 1906-08 (Seventeenth Essex District 1894-95, Twelfth Essex District 1906-08); mayor of Lynn, Mass., 1913-17. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Knights of Pythias; Royal Arcanum; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Donald William Nicholson (1888-1968) — also known as Donald W. Nicholson — of Wareham, Plymouth County, Mass. Born in Wareham, Plymouth County, Mass., August 11, 1888. Son of Angus Nicholson and Annie (McLeod) Nicholson. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1925-26; member of Massachusetts state senate Cape and Plymouth District, 1927-47; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1947-59. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Odd Fellows; Grange; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star. Died February 16, 1968 (age 79 years, 189 days). Interment at Center Cemetery, Wareham, Mass.
  Relatives: Married 1921 to Ethel Patten.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edward H. Nutting (b. 1869) — of Leominster, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Leominster, Worcester County, Mass., July 6, 1869. Caterer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1913, 1915-16, 1918, 1923-30; member of Massachusetts state senate Third Worcester District, 1931-36. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Eagles; Royal Arcanum; Freemasons; Sons of Veterans. Burial location unknown.
  Albert Pierce (b. 1876) — of Salem, Essex County, Mass. Born in Marblehead, Essex County, Mass., February 29, 1876. Republican. Baker; postmaster; member of Massachusetts state senate Second Essex District, 1935-36. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  John Marshall Raymond (b. 1852) — of Salem, Essex County, Mass. Born in Salem, Essex County, Mass., June 16, 1852. Son of Alfred Augustus Raymond and Sarah Slade (Buffum) Raymond. Lawyer; president, Salem Mutual Benefit Association; president, Salem Cooperative Bank; director, Mercantile National Bank of Salem; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council, 1880; mayor of Salem, Mass., 1886-89. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: John Marshall
  Relatives: Son of Alfred Augustus Raymond and Sarah Slade (Buffum) Raymond; married 1879 to Anna Belle Jackson (died 1885); married 1893 to Jennie Abbot Ward.
  Frank James Rice (1869-1917) — also known as Frank J. Rice — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in North Adams, Berkshire County, Mass., February 5, 1869. Son of Jesse H. Rice and Caroline E. (Holbrook) Rice. Republican. Real estate business; mayor of New Haven, Conn., 1910-17; died in office 1917. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Union League. Died January 18, 1917 (age 47 years, 348 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 16, 1890, to Charlotte A. Watrous.
  Arthur M. Taft (b. 1854) — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Mass., January 28, 1854. Son of Brigham A. Taft. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1902-06; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1906-07. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Quincy Tirrell (1844-1910) — also known as Charles Q. Tirrell — of Natick, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Sharon, Norfolk County, Mass., December 10, 1844. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1872; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1881-82; Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1888; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1901-10; died in office 1910. Member, Odd Fellows. Died July 31, 1910 (age 65 years, 233 days). Interment at Dell Park Cemetery, Natick, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Everett Warner (b. 1884) — also known as Joseph E. Warner — of Taunton, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Taunton, Bristol County, Mass., May 16, 1884. Son of Richard Everett Warner and Ida Evelyn (Briggs) Warner. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1913-20; Speaker of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 1919-20; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1920; Massachusetts state attorney general, 1928-35; superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1940-49. Episcopalian. Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Burial location unknown.
  Nathan A. Warren (c.1856-1944) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Hubbardston, Worcester County, Mass., about 1856. Son of Walter Warren and Lydia (Read) Warren. Republican. Physician; mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., 1908; postmaster. Presbyterian. Member, American Medical Association; Elks; Odd Fellows; Foresters. Died in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Mass., August 14, 1944 (age about 88 years). Burial location unknown.
  George Addison Whiting (1827-1903) — also known as George A. Whiting — of California. Born in Holliston, Middlesex County, Mass., September 20, 1827. Member of California state assembly 12th District, 1871-73. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died, of heart disease, in Holliston, Middlesex County, Mass., September 14, 1903 (age 75 years, 359 days). Interment at Lake Grove Cemetery, Holliston, Mass.
  Jesse Paine Wolcott (1893-1969) — also known as Jesse P. Wolcott — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Born in Gardner, Worcester County, Mass., March 3, 1893. Son of William Bradford Wolcott and Lillie Betsy (Paine) Wolcott. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; St. Clair County Prosecuting Attorney, 1927-30; U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1931-57. Universalist or Congregationalist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Elks; American Legion; Moose. Died January 28, 1969 (age 75 years, 331 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married 1927 to Grace Sullivan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Samuel H. Wragg (b. 1882) — of Needham, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Needham, Norfolk County, Mass., June 9, 1882. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1919-24; member of Massachusetts state senate Norfolk & Middlesex District, 1925-36. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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