The Political Graveyard: Grange, politicians, Maryland

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Politician members in Maryland

Elbert Nostrand Carvel (1910-2005) — also known as Elbert N. Carvel; "Big Bert" — of Laurel, Sussex County, Del. Born in Shelter Island, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., February 9, 1910. Son of Arnold Wrightson Carvel and Elizabeth (Nostrand) Carvel. Democrat. Fertilizer manufacturer; Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, 1945-49; Delaware Democratic state chair, 1946-47, 1955; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960; Governor of Delaware, 1949-53, 1961-65; defeated, 1952; candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1958, 1964; candidate for Presidential Elector for Delaware, 1972. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; Grange; Sigma Delta Kappa; Alpha Zeta. Died in Laurel, Sussex County, Del., February 6, 2005 (age 94 years, 363 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Queen Anne's County, Md.

		Relatives: Married, December 17, 1932, to Ann Hall Valliant.
		See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial

David Garfield Harry (b. 1880) — also known as David G. Harry — of Pylesville, Harford County, Md. Born in Pylesville, Harford County, Md., June 11, 1880. Republican. Farmer; insurance executive; member of Maryland state senate, 1924-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1940; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1946. Quaker. Member, Grange; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.

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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