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William Thomas Hamilton (1820-1888) —
also known as William T. Hamilton —
of Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md.
Born in Boonsboro, Washington
County, Md., September
8, 1820.
Democrat. Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1846; U.S.
Representative from Maryland, 1849-55 (2nd District 1849-53, 5th
District 1853-55); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Maryland, 1860;
U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1869-75; Governor of
Maryland, 1880-84.
Presbyterian.
Died in Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md., October
26, 1888 (age 68 years, 48
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Louis Emory McComas (1846-1907) —
also known as Louis E. McComas —
of Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md.; Williamsport, Washington
County, Md.
Born near Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md., October
28, 1846.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1883-91; defeated,
1876, 1890; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,
1892,
1900;
justice
of District of Columbia supreme court, 1892-99; U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1899-1905; member of Republican
National Committee from Maryland, 1904; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1905-07; died in
office 1907.
Lutheran.
Died in Washington,
D.C., November
10, 1907 (age 61 years, 13
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Richard Henry Alvey (1826-1906) —
of Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md.
Born in St. Mary's
County, Md., March 2,
1826.
Son of George Alvey and Harriet (Wicklie) Alvey.
Lawyer;
Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1852;
member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1867; delegate
to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; circuit judge
in Maryland, 1867-83; Judge,
Maryland Court of Appeals, 1883-93; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1893-1905; resigned
1905.
Died in Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md., September
14, 1906 (age 80 years, 196
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
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William Preston Lane, Jr. (1892-1967) —
of Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md.
Born in Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md., May 12,
1892.
Son of William Preston Lane and Virginia Lee (Cartwright) Lane.
Democrat. Lawyer;
attorney for several railroads;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Maryland
state attorney general, 1930-34; Presidential Elector for
Maryland, 1936;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Maryland, 1940-50; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Maryland, 1940,
1944,
1948;
Governor
of Maryland, 1947-51; defeated, 1950.
Episcopalian.
Member, Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Elks; Rotary.
Died in Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md., February
7, 1967 (age 74 years, 271
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
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John Thomson Mason, Jr. (1815-1873) —
of Maryland.
Born near Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md., May 9,
1815.
Son of John
Thomson Mason (1765-1824) and Elizabeth (Beltzhoover) Mason
(1781-1836).
Democrat. Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1838-39; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1841-43; Judge,
Maryland Court of Appeals, 1851-57; U.S. Collector of Customs,
1857-61; secretary of
state of Maryland, 1872-73.
Catholic.
Died in Elkton, Cecil
County, Md., March 28,
1873 (age 57 years, 323
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Alexander Armstrong (1877-1939) —
of Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md.; Ruxton, Baltimore
County, Md.
Born in Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md., June 28,
1877.
Son of Alexander Armstrong and Elizabeth Key (Scott) Armstrong.
Republican. Lawyer; Washington
County State's Attorney, 1908-12; Maryland
state attorney general, 1919-23; candidate for Governor of
Maryland, 1923; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Maryland, 1924;
director, Potomac Edison electric
utility, Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co., Blue Ridge Fire
Insurance Co.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Beta Kappa; Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons.
Died in Ruxton, Baltimore
County, Md., November
20, 1939 (age 62 years, 145
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Robert Lawson Rose (1804-1877) —
of New York.
Born in Geneva, Ontario
County, N.Y., October
2, 1804.
Son of Robert
Selden Rose.
Whig. Farmer; paper
manufacturer; U.S.
Representative from New York 29th District, 1847-51.
Died in Pleasant Grove, Washington
County, Md., March 14,
1877 (age 72 years, 163
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Andrew K. Syester (1828-1891) —
of Washington
County, Md.
Born in Berkeley
County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 11,
1828.
Son of Daniel Syester and Sarah (Moudy) Syester.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1854, 1868; delegate
to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; Maryland
state attorney general, 1871-75; circuit judge in Maryland,
1882-89.
Methodist.
Died in Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md., March 25,
1891 (age 63 years, 14
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
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James Dixon Roman (1809-1867) —
of Maryland.
Born in Chester
County, Pa., August
11, 1809.
Member of Maryland
state senate, 1847; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1847-49; Presidential
Elector for Maryland, 1848,
1856.
Presbyterian.
Died near Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md., January
19, 1867 (age 57 years, 161
days).
Original interment at South Potomac Street
Presbyterian Church Cemetery; reinterment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
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William Devereux Byron (1895-1941) —
also known as William D. Byron —
of Williamsport, Washington
County, Md.
Born in Danville,
Va., May 15,
1895.
Son of Col. Joseph C. Byron and Jane (Wilson) Byron.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of
Williamsport, Md., 1926-30; member of Maryland
state senate, 1930-34; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Maryland, 1936;
U.S.
Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1939-41; died in
office 1941.
Episcopalian.
Killed in an airplane
crash at Jonesboro, Clayton
County, Ga., February
27, 1941 (age 45 years, 288
days).
Interment at Riverview Cemetery.
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Katharine Edgar Byron (1903-1976) —
also known as Katharine E. Byron; Katharine
Edgar —
of Williamsport, Washington
County, Md.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
25, 1903.
Daughter of Gen. Clinton Goodloe Edgar and Mary (McComas) Edgar.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1941-43.
Female.
Episcopalian.
Died in Washington,
D.C., December
28, 1976 (age 73 years, 64
days).
Interment at Riverview Cemetery.
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