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Harry Streett Baldwin (1894-1952) —
also known as H. Streett Baldwin —
of Towson, Baltimore
County, Md.; Hydes, Baltimore
County, Md.
Born in Baldwin, Baltimore
County, Md., August
21, 1894.
Son of Harry W. Baldwin and Mary Elizabeth (Whiteford) Baldwin.
Democrat. Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1931-33; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Maryland, 1940,
1944,
1952;
U.S.
Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1943-47.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Died, following a cerebral
hemorrhage, in Union Memorial Hospital,
Baltimore,
Md., October
19, 1952 (age 58 years, 59
days).
Interment at Chestnut
Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Md.
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John C. Barrett (d. 1973) —
of South Omaha (now part of Omaha), Douglas
County, Neb.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state house of representatives 10th District, 1915.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Delta
Theta Phi.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., December
27, 1973.
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.
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Laurie Calvin Battle (1912-2000) —
also known as Laurie C. Battle —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Born in Wilsonville, Shelby
County, Ala., May 10,
1912.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 9th District, 1947-55; candidate in
primary for U.S.
Senator from Alabama, 1954; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Alabama, 1956;
candidate in primary for Governor of
Alabama, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Jaycees;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Kappa
Phi Kappa; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Gamma Mu; Elks; Eagles; Lions.
Sponsored Battle Act, which banned U.S. assistance to countries doing
business with the Soviet Union.
Died, at the Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., May 2,
2000 (age 87 years, 358
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Robert Edmund Bauman (b. 1937) —
also known as Robert E. Bauman —
of Easton, Talbot
County, Md.
Born in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery
County, Pa., April 4,
1937.
Son of John Carl Bauman and Florence (House) Bauman.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1964,
1972
(alternate); member of Maryland
state senate, 1971-73; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1973-81; defeated,
1980.
Catholic.
Member, Young
Americans for Freedom; American Bar
Association; Elks; Humane
Society; Jaycees;
Izaak
Walton League; Gay.
Pleaded
guilty in 1980 to a sex-solicitation
charge.
Still living as of 1998.
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John Bonifas Bennett (1904-1964) —
also known as John B. Bennett —
of Ontonagon, Ontonagon
County, Mich.
Born in Garden, Delta
County, Mich., January
10, 1904.
Son of James G. Bennett and Mary (Bonifas) Bennett.
Republican. Lawyer; Ontonagon
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-30, 1933-36; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1943-45, 1947-64;
defeated, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1944; died in office 1964.
Member, Gamma
Eta Gamma; American Bar
Association; Rotary;
Elks.
Died in Chevy Chase, Montgomery
County, Md., August 9,
1964 (age 60 years, 212
days).
Interment at Gate
of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Md.
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Andrew John Biemiller (1906-1982) —
also known as Andrew J. Biemiller —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Sandusky, Erie
County, Ohio, July 23,
1906.
Son of Andrew Frederick Biemiller and Pearl (Weaver) Biemiller.
Democrat. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1937-42; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1945-47, 1949-51;
defeated, 1946, 1950, 1952; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Wisconsin, 1948,
1952
(alternate).
Quaker.
Member, Americans
for Democratic Action; Eagles;
Elks; Delta
Kappa Epsilon.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., April 3,
1982 (age 75 years, 254
days).
Interment at Ellicott
Family Cemetery, Ellicott City, Md.
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Oscar Edward Bland (1877-1951) —
also known as Oscar E. Bland —
of Indiana.
Born in Greene
County, Ind., November
21, 1877.
Son of Joseph Bland and Arminda (Shipman) Bland.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Indiana
state senate, 1907-10; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1917-23; defeated,
1910, 1912, 1922; Judge of
U.S. Court of Customs Appeals, 1923-47.
Member, Elks; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Sigma Nu.
Died in Washington,
D.C., August 3,
1951 (age 73 years, 255
days).
Interment at Fort
Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Md.
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Sol Bloom (1870-1949) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Pekin, Tazewell
County, Ill., March 9,
1870.
Son of Garrison Bloom and Sara Bloom.
Democrat. Play
producer; entertainment
manager; songwriter;
furniture
business; real estate
business; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1923-49 (19th District 1923-45,
20th District 1945-49); died in office 1949; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Redmen.
Died, from a heart
attack, in the U.S. Naval
Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., March 7,
1949 (age 78 years, 363
days).
Interment at Mt.
Eden Cemetery, Westchester Hills, N.Y.
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Frank Townsend Bow (1901-1972) —
also known as Frank T. Bow —
of Canton, Stark
County, Ohio.
Born in Canton, Stark
County, Ohio, February
20, 1901.
Son of Charles Clinton Bow and Anna (Withrow) Bow.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Ohio
Republican State Central Committee, 1945-46; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1951-72; died in office
1972; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1964.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sigma
Pi; Elks.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., November
13, 1972 (age 71 years, 267
days).
Interment at West
Lawn Cemetery, Canton, Ohio.
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William Frederick Broening (1870-1953) —
also known as William F. Broening —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., June 2,
1870.
Son of Henry Jacob Broening and Catherine (Petri) Broening.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1902; mayor
of Baltimore, Md., 1919-23, 1927-31; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Maryland, 1920,
1924;
candidate for Governor of
Maryland, 1930.
Lutheran.
Member, Moose; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died October
12, 1953 (age 83 years, 132
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Woodlawn, Md.
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Thomas Overton Brooks (1897-1961) —
also known as Overton Brooks —
of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La.
Born near Baton Rouge, East Baton
Rouge Parish, La., December
21, 1897.
Son of Claude M. Brooks and Penelope (Overton) Brooks.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 4th District, 1937-61; died in
office 1961.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., September
16, 1961 (age 63 years, 269
days).
Interment at Forest
Park Cemetery, Shreveport, La.
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Frank Buchanan (1902-1951) —
of McKeesport, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in McKeesport, Allegheny
County, Pa., December
1, 1902.
Son of Thomas Buchanan and Mary (Campbell) Buchanan.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; automobile
dealer; mayor
of McKeesport, Pa., 1942; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 33rd District, 1946-51; died in
office 1951.
Protestant.
Member, American
Economic Association; Phi
Gamma Delta; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Lions.
Died, from esophageal
and gastric bleeding, in the naval
hospital at Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., April 27,
1951 (age 48 years, 147
days).
Interment at Mt.
Vernon Cemetery, near McKeesport, Elizabeth Township, Allegheny
County, Pa.
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Goodloe Edgar Byron (1929-1978) —
also known as Goodloe E. Byron —
of Frederick, Frederick
County, Md.
Born in Williamsport, Washington
County, Md., June 22,
1929.
Son of William
Devereux Byron and Katharine
Edgar Byron.
Democrat. Lawyer; Frederick
County Attorney, 1959-62; member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1963-66; member of Maryland
state senate, 1967-70; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1971-78; died in
office 1978.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles; Redmen; Optimist
Club; Ruritan;
Kappa
Alpha Order.
Died near Williamsport, Washington
County, Md., October
11, 1978 (age 49 years, 111
days).
Interment at Antietam
National Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Md.
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Francis Higbee Case (1896-1962) —
also known as Francis Case —
of Custer, Custer
County, S.Dak.
Born in Everly, Clay
County, Iowa, December
9, 1896.
Son of Herbert Llywellen Case and Mary Ellen (Grannis) Case.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; newspaper
editor and publisher; rancher; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota 2nd District, 1937-51; U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1951-62; died in office 1962; delegate
to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Pi
Kappa Delta; Sigma
Delta Chi; Freemasons;
Acacia;
Elks; Rotary.
Died, in the Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., June 22,
1962 (age 65 years, 195
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Rapid City, S.Dak.
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Virgil Munday Chapman (1895-1951) —
also known as Virgil Chapman —
of Irvine, Estill
County, Ky.; Paris, Bourbon
County, Ky.
Born in Middleton, Simpson
County, Ky., March 15,
1895.
Son of James Virgil Chapman and Lily (Munday) Chapman.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky, 1925-29, 1931-49 (7th District
1925-29, 1931-33, at-large 1933-35, 6th District 1935-49); defeated,
1928; U.S.
Senator from Kentucky, 1949-51; died in office 1951.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, American Bar
Association; Alpha
Delta Sigma; Phi
Alpha Delta; Tau
Kappa Alpha; Order of the
Coif; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Woodmen;
Maccabees;
Sons
of Confederate Veterans.
Died, from injuries received in an automobile
accident, in Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., March 8,
1951 (age 55 years, 358
days).
Interment at Paris
Cemetery, Paris, Ky.
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Charles Pearce Coady (1868-1934) —
also known as Charles P. Coady —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., February
22, 1868.
Son of Michael Coady and Mary (Lyons) Coady.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Maryland
state senate, 1908-12; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1913-21; defeated,
1920.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks.
Died in Baltimore,
Md., February
16, 1934 (age 65 years, 359
days).
Interment at New
Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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Maurice Connolly (1877-1921) —
of Dubuque, Dubuque
County, Iowa.
Born in Dubuque, Dubuque
County, Iowa, March 13,
1877.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1913-15; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1914; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Iowa, 1916
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee).
Member, Elks.
Died in an airplane
accident near Indian Head, Charles
County, Md., May 28,
1921 (age 44 years, 76
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa.
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John Jacob Cornwell (1867-1953) —
also known as John J. Cornwell —
of Romney, Hampshire
County, W.Va.
Born in Ritchie
County, W.Va., July 11,
1867.
Son of Jacob H. Cornwell and Mary E. (Taylor) Cornwell.
Democrat. Lawyer;
owner and editor of The Hampshire Review newspaper;
financed and built Hampshire Southern Railroad;
president, Bank of
Romney; director and general counsel, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1896,
1912
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1924,
1932,
1940;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1899-1906 (12th District 1899-1902, 15th
District 1903-06); Governor of
West Virginia, 1917-21; defeated, 1904.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Died in Cumberland, Allegany
County, Md., September
8, 1953 (age 86 years, 59
days).
Interment at Indian
Mound Cemetery, Romney, W.Va.
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Edward Eugene Cox (1880-1952) —
also known as Edward E. Cox —
of Camilla, Mitchell
County, Ga.
Born near Camilla, Mitchell
County, Ga., April 3,
1880.
Son of Stephen Edward Cox and Mary (Williams) Cox.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1908,
1936,
1952;
superior court judge in Georgia, 1912-16; U.S.
Representative from Georgia 2nd District, 1925-52; defeated,
1916; died in office 1952.
Baptist.
Member, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., December
24, 1952 (age 72 years, 265
days).
Interment at Oakview
Cemetery, Camilla, Ga.
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Fred Lewis Crawford (1888-1957) —
also known as Fred L. Crawford —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born near Dublin, Erath
County, Tex., May 5,
1888.
Son of William Carroll Crawford and Mary Jane (Rape) Crawford.
Republican. Accountant;
builder, financier, and operator of beet sugar
mills; director, Michigan National Bank;
director, Petroleum
Transit Corporation; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1935-53; defeated in
primary, 1952.
Methodist.
Member, Elks.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April 13,
1957 (age 68 years, 343
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
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Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro, Jr. (1903-1987) —
also known as Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., August 1,
1903.
Son of Thomas D'Alesandro and Mary Ann (Foppiano) D'Alesandro.
Democrat. Insurance
business; member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1927-33; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1939-47; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1944,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1964;
mayor
of Baltimore, Md., 1947-59; member of Democratic
National Committee from Maryland, 1954; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1958.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Eagles; Moose.
Died in Baltimore,
Md., August
23, 1987 (age 84 years, 22
days).
Interment at New
Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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James John Davis (1873-1947) —
also known as James J. Davis; "Puddler
Jim" —
of Elwood, Madison
County, Ind.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Tredegar, Wales,
October
27, 1873.
Son of David James Davis and Esther Ford (Nicholls) Davis.
Republican. Madison
County Recorder, 1903-07; U.S.
Secretary of Labor, 1921-30; resigned 1930; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928,
1940;
U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1930-45; defeated, 1944.
Baptist.
Welsh
ancestry. Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Grotto;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Eagles; Foresters;
Woodmen;
Maccabees;
Delta
Sigma Phi.
Died in a hospital
at Takoma Park, Montgomery
County, Md., November
22, 1947 (age 74 years, 26
days).
Interment at Uniondale
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Harry Lane Englebright (1884-1943) —
also known as Harry L. Englebright —
of Nevada City, Nevada
County, Calif.
Born in Nevada City, Nevada
County, Calif., January
2, 1884.
Son of William
Fellows Englebright and Kittie F. (Holland) Englebright.
Republican. Mining engineer;
U.S.
Representative from California 2nd District, 1926-43; died in
office 1943.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Redmen; Native
Sons of the Golden West.
Died, of an acute heart
condition, at Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., May 13,
1943 (age 59 years, 131
days).
Interment at Pine
Grove Cemetery, Nevada City, Calif.
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William L. Fitzgerald (b. 1872) —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Jonesborough, Washington
County, Tenn., January
14, 1872.
Son of Joseph M. Fitzgerald and Mary A. (Ford) Fitzgerald.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1924.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Alpha
Phi Alpha.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Irwin France (1873-1939) —
also known as Joseph I. France —
of Port Deposit, Cecil
County, Md.
Born in Cameron, Clinton
County, Mo., October
11, 1873.
Son of Joseph Henry France and Hannah Fletcher (James) France.
Republican. Physician;
member of Maryland
state senate, 1905-09; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Maryland, 1908;
U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1917-23; defeated, 1922, 1934; candidate
for Republican nomination for President, 1932.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Medical
Association; Theta
Delta Chi; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Union
League.
Died in Port Deposit, Cecil
County, Md., January
26, 1939 (age 65 years, 107
days).
Interment at Hopewell
Cemetery, Port Deposit, Md.
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Edward Alexander Garmatz (1903-1986) —
also known as Edward A. Garmatz —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., February
7, 1903.
Son of Herman Federick Garmatz and Maria Ann (Doering) Garmatz.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1947-73; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964.
Lutheran.
Member, International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Moose;
Elks.
Died in Baltimore,
Md., July 22,
1986 (age 83 years, 165
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Leo E. Green —
of Bowie, Prince
George's County, Md.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of
Bowie, Md., 1968-72; member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1975-79; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Maryland, 1976;
member of Maryland
state senate 23rd District, 1983-.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Lions;
Elks; Purple
Heart.
Still living as of 2002.
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Samuel Lawrence Hammerman (1891-1965) —
also known as S. Lawrence Hammerman —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Kings Park, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., March 18,
1891.
Son of Solomon Hammerman and Amelia (Ornstein) Hammerman.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,
1940,
1944
(alternate), 1948.
Jewish.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in 1965
(age about
74 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Emerson Columbus Harrington (1864-1945) —
also known as Emerson C. Harrington —
of Cambridge, Dorchester
County, Md.
Born in Madison, Dorchester
County, Md., March 26,
1864.
Son of John E. Harrington and Annie A. (Thompson) Harrington.
Democrat. Lawyer; Dorchester
County State's Attorney, 1899-1903; Maryland Insurance
Commissioner, 1911; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Maryland, 1912,
1916
(Honorary
Vice-President; member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1924,
1936,
1940;
Maryland
state comptroller, 1912-16; Governor of
Maryland, 1916-20; president, People's Loan Savings and Deposit
Bank;
director, Cambridge Hospital.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Rotary.
Died in Cambridge, Dorchester
County, Md., December
15, 1945 (age 81 years, 264
days).
Interment at Christ
Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cambridge, Md.
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John Boynton Philip Clayton Hill (1879-1941) —
also known as John Philip Hill —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel
County, Md., May 2,
1879.
Son of Charles E. Hill and Kate Watts (Clayton) Hill.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for Maryland, 1910-15; candidate for mayor
of Baltimore, Md., 1915; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Maryland, 1916;
colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1921-27; defeated,
1908, 1928, 1930, 1936; delegate to
Maryland convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Episcopalian.
Member, Society
of the Cincinnati; Society
of Colonial Wars; Alpha
Delta Phi; Phi
Delta Phi; Elks; Moose; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Washington,
D.C., May 23,
1941 (age 62 years, 21
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) —
also known as Rush D. Holt —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., June 19,
1905.
Son of Dr. Matthew S. Holt and Lela (Dew) Holt.
School
teacher; athletic
coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1931-35,
1942-50, 1954-55; died in office 1955; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1935-41; defeated in Democratic
primary, 1940; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1944, 1952.
Member, Elks; Moose.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., February
8, 1955 (age 49 years, 234
days).
Interment at Macpelah
Cemetery, Weston, W.Va.
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Donald Lester Jackson (1910-1981) —
also known as Donald L. Jackson —
of Santa Monica, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Ipswich, Edmunds
County, S.Dak., January
23, 1910.
Son of Cyrus Lester Jackson and Betina Phoebe (Ames) Jackson.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S.
Representative from California 16th District, 1947-61; member, Interstate Commerce
Commission, 1969-72.
Congregationalist.
Member, Elks; Eagles; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets; Reserve
Officers Association; Marine
Corps League.
Died at Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., May 27,
1981 (age 71 years, 124
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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William Darius Jamieson (1873-1949) —
of Shenandoah, Page
County, Iowa.
Born near Wapello, Louisa
County, Iowa, November
9, 1873.
Son of Ira Jamieson and Mary J. (Gillis) Jamieson.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; member of Iowa state
senate, 1907-08; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 8th District, 1909-11; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1920.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Washington,
D.C., November
18, 1949 (age 76 years, 9
days).
Interment at Fort
Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Md.
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Thomas Savig Kleppe (1919-2007) —
also known as Thomas S. Kleppe; Tom Kleppe —
of Bismarck, Burleigh
County, N.Dak.
Born in Kintyre, Emmons
County, N.Dak., July 1,
1919.
Son of Lars Kleppe.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor
of Bismarck, N.Dak., 1950-54; candidate for U.S.
Senator from North Dakota, 1964, 1970; U.S.
Representative from North Dakota 2nd District, 1967-71; U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1975-77.
Lutheran.
Member, Lions; American
Legion; Elks.
Died, from Alzheimer's
disease, in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., March 2,
2007 (age 87 years, 244
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Walter Koon (b. 1870) —
also known as Thomas W. Koon —
of Cumberland, Allegany
County, Md.
Born in Newberry, Newberry
County, S.C., November
12, 1870.
Son of Walter F. Koon and Laura R. (Suber) Koon.
Democrat. Physician;
mayor
of Cumberland, Md., 1914-32, 1936-39; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Maryland, 1936.
Lutheran.
Member, American Medical
Association; Elks; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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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, Hagerstown, Md.
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Glenard Paul Lipscomb (1915-1970) —
also known as Glenard P. Lipscomb —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., August
19, 1915.
Republican. Accountant;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of California
state assembly, 1947-53; U.S.
Representative from California 24th District, 1953-70; died in
office 1970; delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1956,
1960
(member, Resolutions
Committee).
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Elks.
Died, of intestinal
cancer, at Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., February
1, 1970 (age 54 years, 166
days). A U.S. Navy submarine was named for
him.
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
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Harold Orrin Lovre (1904-1972) —
also known as Harold O. Lovre —
of Hayti, Hamlin
County, S.Dak.; Watertown, Codington
County, S.Dak.
Born in Toronto, Deuel
County, S.Dak., January
30, 1904.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of South
Dakota state senate 14th District, 1941-44; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1949-57; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1956.
Member, Lambda
Chi Alpha; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in Silver Spring, Montgomery
County, Md., January
17, 1972 (age 67 years, 352
days).
Interment at Parklawn
Cemetery, Rockville, Md.
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Samuel Abbot Maginnis (1885-1941) —
also known as S. Abbot Maginnis —
of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Zanesville, Muskingum
County, Ohio, October
23, 1885.
Son of William
Lyman Maginnis and Letie (Abbot) Maginnis.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Minister to Bolivia, 1919-21.
Member, Elks.
Died, in Emergency Hospital,
Washington,
D.C., September
25, 1941 (age 55 years, 337
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
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George Perry Mahoney (b. 1901) —
also known as George P. Mahoney —
of Owings Mills, Baltimore
County, Md.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., December
16, 1901.
Son of William D. Mahoney and Matilda (Cook) Mahoney.
Engineer;
construction
executive; real estate
developer; member of Democratic
National Committee from Maryland, 1950; Democratic candidate for
Governor
of Maryland, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Maryland, 1952,
1956,
1960,
1964;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1952 (Democratic), 1956 (Democratic), 1958
(Democratic), 1968 (American Independent), 1970 (Democratic primary).
Member, Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Elks; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William D. Mahoney and Matilda (Cook) Mahoney; married, November
24, 1927, to Abigail Catherine O'Donnell (died 1963); married, February
14, 1968, to Ann Matilda Fagg. |
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Arthur Lewis Miller (1892-1967) —
also known as Arthur L. Miller; A. L.
Miller —
of Kimball, Kimball
County, Neb.
Born near Plainview, Pierce
County, Neb., May 24,
1892.
Son of Reno Jesse Miller and Ada Mae (Berry) Miller.
Republican. Member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature, 1937-41; candidate for Governor of
Nebraska, 1940; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 4th District, 1943-59.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Lions.
Died in Chevy Chase, Montgomery
County, Md., March 16,
1967 (age 74 years, 296
days).
Interment at Parklawn
Cemetery, Rockville, Md.
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James Wheaton Mott (1883-1945) —
also known as James W. Mott —
of Clatsop
County, Ore.; Salem, Marion
County, Ore.
Born near New Washington, Clearfield
County, Pa., November
12, 1883.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Oregon
state house of representatives, 1922-26, 1930; U.S.
Representative from Oregon 1st District, 1933-45; defeated in
primary, 1928; died in office 1945.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Sigma
Chi; Elks; Kiwanis;
Acacia.
Died in Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., November
12, 1945 (age 62 years, 0
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at City
View Cemetery, Salem, Ore.
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Harry Whinna Nice (1877-1941) —
also known as Harry W. Nice —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Washington,
D.C., December
5, 1877.
Son of Henry Nice and Drucilla (Arnold) Nice.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1920;
Governor
of Maryland, 1935-39; defeated, 1919, 1938; candidate for
Republican nomination for Vice President, 1936;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1940.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Grotto;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Junior
Order; Elks; Patriotic
Order Sons of America; Knights
of Khorassan.
Died in Richmond,
Va., February
25, 1941 (age 63 years, 82
days).
Interment at Green
Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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John Frost Nugent (1868-1931) —
also known as John F. Nugent —
of Boise, Ada
County, Idaho.
Born in La Grande, Union
County, Ore., June 26,
1868.
Son of Edward Nugent and Agnes P. (Frost) Nugent.
Democrat. U.S.
Senator from Idaho, 1918-21; appointed 1918; defeated, 1920;
resigned 1921; defeated, 1926; member, Federal Trade
Commission, 1921-27; chair, Federal Trade
Commission, 1925-26.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen.
Died in 1931
(age about
63 years).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
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John Holmes Overton (1875-1948) —
also known as John H. Overton —
of Alexandria, Rapides
Parish, La.
Born in Marksville, Avoyelles
Parish, La., September
17, 1875.
Son of Thomas Overton (1835-1913; judge) and Laura Elizabeth
(Waddell) Overton (1845-1937).
Democrat. Lawyer;
chief counsel defending Huey
Long during his 1929 impeachment trial; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 8th District, 1931-33; U.S.
Senator from Louisiana, 1933-48; died in office 1948; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936.
Member, Sigma
Nu; Phi
Kappa Phi; Elks; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; American Bar
Association; Society
of the Cincinnati; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died, in Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., May 14,
1948 (age 72 years, 240
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Episcopal Cemetery, Pineville, La.
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John William Wright Patman (1893-1976) —
also known as Wright Patman —
of Texarkana, Bowie
County, Tex.
Born near Hughes Springs, Cass
County, Tex., August 6,
1893.
Son of John Patman and Emma (Spurlin) Patman.
Democrat. Cotton farmer; lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1921-24; U.S.
Representative from Texas 1st District, 1929-76; died in office
1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956,
1964.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., March 7,
1976 (age 82 years, 214
days).
Interment at Hillcrest
Cemetery, Texarkana, Tex.
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Charles Melvin Price (1905-1988) —
also known as Melvin Price —
of East St. Louis, St. Clair
County, Ill.
Born in East St. Louis, St. Clair
County, Ill., January
1, 1905.
Democrat. Secretary to U.S. Rep. Edwin
M. Schaefer, 1933-43; served in the U.S. Army during World War
II; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1945-88 (22nd District 1945-49,
25th District 1949-53, 24th District 1953-73, 23rd District 1973-83,
21st District 1983-88); died in office 1988.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Amvets; Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Eagles;
Elks; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Died in Camp Springs, Prince
George's County, Md., April 22,
1988 (age 83 years, 112
days).
Interment at Mt.
Carmel Cemetery, Belleville, Ill.
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John A. Proctor —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Bel Air, Harford
County, Md.
Son of Charles Wesley Proctor and Sophia Elizabeth (Spencer) Proctor.
Democrat. Banker; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1923;
member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1939-42; chair of
Morgan County Democratic Party, 1940-42.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1914
to Cecil Alline Speer. |
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David Henry Ralston (1863-1930) —
also known as D. Harry Ralston —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., January
22, 1863.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1904
(alternate), 1908
(alternate), 1924;
member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1907.
Member, Elks.
Died, from a heart
ailment and a cerebral
hemorrhage, in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., April 4,
1930 (age 67 years, 72
days).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Kenneth Allison Roberts (1912-1989) —
also known as Kenneth A. Roberts —
of Anniston, Calhoun
County, Ala.
Born in Piedmont, Calhoun
County, Ala., November
1, 1912.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Alabama
state senate; elected 1942; served in the U.S. Navy during World
War II; U.S.
Representative from Alabama, 1951-65 (4th District 1951-63,
at-large 1963-65); defeated, 1964; shot and
wounded in an attack on the U.S. House by Puerto Rican
nationalists, 1954.
Baptist.
Member, Lions; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Woodmen;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Alpha
Tau Omega; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Died in Potomac, Montgomery
County, Md., May 9,
1989 (age 76 years, 189
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Adolph Joachim Sabath (1866-1952) —
also known as Adolph J. Sabath; A. J.
Sabath —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Bohemia (now part of Czech
Republic), April 4,
1866.
Son of Joachim Sabath and Barbara (Eissenschimmel) Sabath.
Democrat. Lawyer;
municipal judge in Illinois, 1895-97; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Illinois, 1904,
1920,
1924,
1928,
1932
(alternate), 1936,
1940,
1944;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1907-52 (5th District 1907-49, 7th
District 1949-52); died in office 1952.
Jewish.
Bohemian
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Woodmen;
Royal
League.
Died in the Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., November
6, 1952 (age 86 years, 216
days).
Interment at Forest
Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill.
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Lansdale Ghiselin Sasscer (1893-1964) —
also known as Lansdale G. Sasscer —
of Upper Marlboro, Prince
George's County, Md.
Born in Upper Marlboro, Prince
George's County, Md., September
30, 1893.
Son of Frederick Sasscer and Lucy (Clagett) Sasscer.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper
publisher; member of Maryland
state senate, 1922-38; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Maryland, 1924,
1936,
1952;
U.S.
Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1939-53.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Woodmen;
Elks; Lions; Kiwanis.
Died in Upper Marlboro, Prince
George's County, Md., November
5, 1964 (age 71 years, 36
days).
Interment at Trinity
Episcopal Church Cemetery, Upper Marlboro, Md.
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Horace Seely-Brown, Jr. (1908-1982) —
of Pomfret Center, Pomfret, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Kensington, Montgomery
County, Md., May 12,
1908.
Republican. Fruit
farmer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1947-49, 1951-59,
1961-63; defeated, 1948; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1962; delegate
to Connecticut state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1965.
Member, Grange;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Amvets; Order of
Ahepa; Military
Order of the World Wars.
Died in Boca Raton, Palm Beach
County, Fla., April 9,
1982 (age 73 years, 332
days).
Interment at Christ
Episcopal Church Cemetery, Pomfret Center, Pomfret, Conn.
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William Halstead Sutphin (1887-1972) —
also known as William H. Sutphin —
of Matawan, Monmouth
County, N.J.
Born in Browntown, Middlesex
County, N.J., August
30, 1887.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1931-43; defeated,
1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Elks; Junior
Order.
Died in Salisbury, Wicomico
County, Md., October
14, 1972 (age 85 years, 45
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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John Millard Tawes (1894-1979) —
also known as J. Millard Tawes —
of Crisfield, Somerset
County, Md.
Born in Crisfield, Somerset
County, Md., April 8,
1894.
Son of James Tawes and Alice (Byrd) Tawes.
Democrat. Secretary-treasurer, Tawes Shipbuilding
Co. and Tawes Baking Co.;
director, Bank of
Crisfield; Somerset
County Clerk of Court, 1930-38; Maryland
state comptroller, 1939-47, 1950-59; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Maryland, 1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956;
Governor
of Maryland, 1959-67; member of Democratic
National Committee from Maryland, 1963.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Rotary; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Tall
Cedars of Lebanon.
Died in Crisfield, Somerset
County, Md., June 25,
1979 (age 85 years, 78
days).
Interment at Sunny
Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery, Crisfield, Md.
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Joseph Tumpach (1912-1968) —
of Downers Grove, DuPage
County, Ill.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., December
7, 1912.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; motel
owner; chair of
DuPage County Democratic Party, 1958-65; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Illinois, 1960,
1964;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1965-68 (at-large 1965-67, 38th
District 1967-68).
Member, Amvets;
Elks; Moose.
Killed in an automobile
accident, 1968
(age about
55 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Boyd Utt (1899-1970) —
also known as James B. Utt —
of Santa Ana, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in Tustin, Orange
County, Calif., March 11,
1899.
Son of Charles Edward Utt and Mary M. (Sheldon) Utt.
Republican. Appraiser;
lawyer;
member of California
state assembly, 1933-37; U.S.
Representative from California, 1953-70 (28th District 1953-63,
35th District 1963-70); died in office 1970; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from California, 1956.
Presbyterian.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Izaak
Walton League; Lions; Native
Sons of the Golden West; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Suffered a heart
attack during religious
services at a church
in Washington, D.C., and died soon after at Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., March 1,
1970 (age 70 years, 355
days).
Interment at Fairhaven
Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Calif.
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William Concannon Walsh (1890-1975) —
also known as William C. Walsh —
of Cumberland, Allegany
County, Md.
Born in Cumberland, Allegany
County, Md., April 2,
1890.
Son of William Edward Walsh and Mary C. (Concannon) Walsh.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; circuit judge in
Maryland, 1921-26; chair of
Allegany County Democratic Party, 1922-24; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Maryland, 1924,
1928,
1932,
1940,
1944,
1964;
Maryland state insurance commissioner, 1931-35; Maryland
state attorney general, 1938-45; member board of directors,
Allegany Hospital.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in Cumberland, Allegany
County, Md., June 17,
1975 (age 85 years, 76
days).
Interment at Sts.
Peter and Paul Cemetery, Cumberland, Md.
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Relatives:
Grandson of William
Walsh; son of William Edward Walsh and Mary C. (Concannon) Walsh;
married, June 1,
1929, to Sarah Elizabeth Nee. |
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Edward Oscar Weant (b. 1870) —
also known as E. O. Weant —
of Westminster, Carroll
County, Md.
Born in Carroll
County, Md., November
28, 1870.
Son of John Washington Weant and Hannah E. (Miller) Weant.
Democrat. Lawyer; Carroll
County State's Attorney, 1900-04, 1909-13; attorney or director
for several banks;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1924.
Christian
Reformed. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clarence Maurice Weidemeyer (1906-1983) —
also known as C. Maurice Weidemeyer —
of Annapolis, Anne
Arundel County, Md.
Born in Hebbville, Baltimore
County, Md., October
22, 1906.
Son of Monterey F. W. Weidemeyer and Annie E. (Reiblich) Weidemeyer.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Republican candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1944, 1948; chair of
Anne Arundel County Republican Party, 1950; Republican candidate
for Maryland
state senate, 1950; Republican candidate for Maryland
state attorney general, 1958; member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1963-66, 1971-74; defeated
(Democratic), 1974; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maryland, 1972.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Royal
Arch Masons; Shriners;
Moose;
Elks.
Died of metastastic
liposarcoma, in Clearwater, Pinellas
County, Fla., February
7, 1983 (age 76 years, 108
days).
Interment at Lorraine
Cemetery, Woodlawn, Md.
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Charles Herbert Wilson (1917-1984) —
also known as Charles H. Wilson —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Magna, Salt Lake
County, Utah, February
15, 1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of California
state assembly, 1955-63; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1960,
1964;
U.S.
Representative from California 31st District, 1963-81.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Reprimanded
by the House of Representatives in 1978 for accepting a $1,000
wedding gift from a key figure in the Koreagate scandal;
censured
by the House of Representatives in 1980 for financial
misconduct; no criminal charges were filed.
Died, of a heart
attack, at Southern Maryland Hospital,
Clinton, Prince
George's County, Md., July 21,
1984 (age 67 years, 157
days).
Interment at Inglewood
Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif.
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