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Joseph A. Aspero (1915-1987) —
of Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass.; Las Vegas, Clark
County, Nev.
Born in Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass., June 30,
1915.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1945-48; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948
(alternate), 1952,
1956,
1960.
Catholic.
Member, Phi Delta Phi; Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died November
26, 1987 (age 72 years, 149
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Relatives:
Married 1902
to Mabel M. Sedgwick. |
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Jay Rogers Benton (b. 1885) —
also known as Jay R. Benton —
of Belmont, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Somerville, Middlesex
County, Mass., October
18, 1885.
Son of Everett Chamberlain Benton and Willena (Rogers) Benton.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1916;
member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1917-18; Massachusetts
state attorney general, 1923-27.
Congregationalist.
Member, Phi Delta Phi; Acacia; Sons of
the American Revolution; American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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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.
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Paul Andrew Dever (1903-1958) —
also known as Paul A. Dever —
of Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., January
15, 1903.
Son of Joseph Patrick Dever and Anna Amelia (McAlevy) Dever.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1929-34; Massachusetts
state attorney general, 1935-41; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Massachusetts, 1940,
1952,
1956;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Governor of
Massachusetts, 1949-53; defeated, 1940, 1952; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 1952.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi Delta Phi; Knights
of Columbus.
Died April 11,
1958 (age 55 years, 86
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
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James Augustine Donovan (b. 1889) —
also known as James A. Donovan —
of Lawrence, Essex
County, Mass.
Born in Lawrence, Essex
County, Mass., August
25, 1889.
Son of James Donovan and Margaret (Sullivan) Donovan.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1916
(alternate), 1924,
1928
(alternate); delegate to
Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-19.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Gurdon Wright Gordon (b. 1871) —
also known as Gurdon W. Gordon —
of Springfield, Hampden
County, Mass.
Born in Sheffield, Berkshire
County, Mass., November
26, 1871.
Son of Nelson E. Gordon and Caroline Augusta (Wright) Gordon.
Republican. Lawyer; insurance
executive; member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1912; member of Massachusetts
state senate, 1913-16; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Massachusetts, 1920
(alternate), 1928.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Phi
Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jeremiah Edward O'Connell (1883-1964) —
also known as Jeremiah E. O'Connell —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Wakefield, Middlesex
County, Mass., July 8,
1883.
Son of Jeremiah O'Connell and Margaret R. (Lynch) O'Connell.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 3rd District, 1923-27, 1929-30;
state court judge in Rhode Island, 1930-48; justice of
Rhode Island state supreme court, 1948-56; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 1956.
Catholic.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi.
Died September
18, 1964 (age 81 years, 72
days).
Interment at St.
Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
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Myron H. Walker (b. 1855) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Westborough, Worcester
County, Mass., January
17, 1855.
Son of Silas Walker, Jr. and Louisa (Everett) Walker.
Lawyer;
Prohibition candidate for Michigan
state attorney general, 1892; Prohibition candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1893; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1894 (Prohibition),
1902 (Democratic); Democratic candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1909; candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1911; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1914-22; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924.
Baptist.
Member, Phi Delta Phi.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1888
to Nettie Stevens. |
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Sterry Robinson Waterman (1901-1984) —
also known as Sterry R. Waterman —
of St. Johnsbury, Caledonia
County, Vt.
Born in Taunton, Bristol
County, Mass., June 12,
1901.
Son of Zeno Sterry Waterman (born 1871) and Sarah W. (Robinson)
Waterman.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1936;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1955-70.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary; Sphinx; Zeta
Psi; Phi Delta Phi.
Died in 1984
(age about
83 years).
Interment at Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
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