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Lawyer Politicians in Maryland, D-J


  Richard Dallam (born c.1865) — of Harford County, Md. Born in Bel Air, Harford County, Md., about 1865. Lawyer; secretary of state of Maryland, 1896-99. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
  William Daniel (c.1821-1897) — of Maryland. Born in Deal Island, Somerset County, Md., about 1821. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1853-57; member of Maryland state senate, 1857; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1864; Prohibition candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1884. Died, of heart disease, in Mt. Washington, Baltimore, Md., October 13, 1897 (age about 76 years). Burial location unknown.
  Larry S. Davidow (1895-1991) — also known as Lazarus S. Davidow — of Michigan. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 15, 1895. Lawyer; delegate to Socialist National Convention from Michigan, 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1920 (Socialist, 13th District), 1926 (Republican primary, 1st District), 1938 (Democratic primary, 17th District), 1942 (Democratic primary, 17th District); candidate in Republican primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County 5th District, 1961. Died March 9, 1991 (age 95 years, 114 days). Burial location unknown.
  William Mercer Owens Dawson (1853-1916) — also known as William M. O. Dawson — of Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va. Born in Bloomington, Garrett County, Md., May 21, 1853. Son of Francis Dawson and Leah (Knight) Dawson; married 1879 to Luda Neff; married 1899 to Maude Brown. Republican. Newspaper editor; lawyer; chair of Preston County Republican Party, 1875-88; member of West Virginia state senate, 1881-88 (10th District 1881-82, 11th District 1883-88); West Virginia Republican state chair, 1892-1904; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1897-1905; Governor of West Virginia, 1905-09. Died March 12, 1916 (age 62 years, 296 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  James Edward Day (1914-1996) — also known as J. Edward Day — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., October 11, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1952; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960; U.S. Postmaster General, 1961-63. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Psi. Implemented the ZIP code. Died, of a heart attack, in Hunt Valley, Prince George's County, Md., October 29, 1996 (age 82 years, 18 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Matthew P. Deady (b. 1824) — of Douglas County, Ore. Born in Maryland, 1824. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Oregon state constitutional convention from Douglas County, 1857. Burial location unknown.
  Gordon Evans Dean (1905-1958) — also known as Gordon E. Dean — Born in Seattle, King County, Wash., December 28, 1905. Son of Rev. John Marvin Dean; married 1930 to Adelaide Williamson (divorced 1953); married, December 19, 1953, to Mary Benton Gore (first cousin once removed of Albert Arnold Gore; second cousin of Albert Arnold Gore, Jr.). Newspaper reporter; lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; law professor; member, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, 1949-53; chair, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, 1950-53. Killed when a Northeast Airlines plane, landing in heavy fog, crashed and burned, about 300 yards short of the airport runway, in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Mass., August 15, 1958 (age 52 years, 230 days). Interment at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Md.
  See also Gore family of Tennessee
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Howard A. Denis (b. 1939) — also known as Howie Denis — of Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md. Born November 21, 1939. Married to Babette Wise. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maryland state senate, 1977-94; appointed 1977; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2004. Still living as of 2006.
  Samuel K. Dennis (b. 1874) — of Roland Park, Baltimore, Md. Born in Worcester County, Md., September 28, 1874. Son of Samuel K. Dennis and Sally Handy (Crisfield) Dennis; married, June 1, 1911, to Helen Gordon Moore. Democrat. Lawyer; secretary to Gov. John Walter Smith, 1900-04; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1904; U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1915-20; state court judge in Maryland, 1928-36; law professor. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Ruthven Denny, Jr. (b. 1912) — also known as Charles R. Denny — of Washington, D.C. Born in Baltimore, Md., April 11, 1912. Son of Charles Ruthven Denny and Beulah (Byrd) Denny; married, December 31, 1937, to Betty Marie Woolsey. Democrat. Lawyer; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1945-47; chair, Federal Communications Commission, 1946-47. Member, Chi Phi. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bernard S. Deutsch (b. 1884) — of Riverdale, Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Maryland, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; Independent candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1932. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; American Jewish Congress; Zionist Organization of America. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph E. Dillon (d. 1990) — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of St. Paul, Minn., 1954-60; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1956. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Potomac, Montgomery County, Md., April 17, 1990. Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
  See also Wikipedia article
  John W. Dorsey (b. 1852) — also known as J. W. Dorsey — of Elko, Elko County, Nev.; San Francisco, Calif. Born in Harford County, Md., June 4, 1852. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1888; member, Committee on Permanent Organization, 1876. Burial location unknown.
  William Roderick Dorsey (b. 1868) — also known as W. Roderick Dorsey — of Baltimore, Md. Born in New Market, Frederick County, Md., October 8, 1868. Lawyer; U.S. Deputy Consul General in Shanghai, 1907-08; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Shanghai, 1908-11; U.S. Consul in Tripoli, 1914-16; Rangoon, 1917; Shanghai, 1918-19; Florence, 1920-21; Catania, 1924; Tsingtao, 1926-27; Tsinan, 1929; U.S. Consul General in Genoa, 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Irving Bedell Dudley (1861-1911) — also known as Irving B. Dudley — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio, November 30, 1861. Republican. Lawyer; member of California Republican State Executive Committee, 1896; U.S. Minister to Peru, 1897-1907; U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, 1907-11. Died in Baltimore, Md., November 27, 1911 (age 49 years, 362 days). Burial location unknown.
  Allen Welsh Dulles (1893-1969) — also known as Allen W. Dulles; "Spymaster" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., April 7, 1893. Grandson of John Watson Foster; son of Allen Macy Dulles and Edith (Foster) Dulles; brother of John Foster Dulles; married 1920 to Clover Todd (1894-1974). Republican. Foreign Service officer; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940; director, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 1953-61; member, President's Commission on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64. Presbyterian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Died, from influenza and pneumonia, in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., January 28, 1969 (age 75 years, 296 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also Dulles-Foster-Lansing family of New York
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. (b. 1957) — also known as Bob Ehrlich — of Timonium, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Arbutus, Baltimore County, Md., November 25, 1957. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1987-94; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1995-2003; Governor of Maryland, 2003-. Methodist. Still living as of 2009.
  Cross-reference: Joseph M. Getty
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Allen Joseph Ellender (1890-1972) — also known as Allen J. Ellender — of Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. Born in Montegut, Terrebonne Parish, La., September 24, 1890. Son of Wallace Richard Ellender and Victoria (Javaux) Ellender; married, March 19, 1917, to Helen Calhoun Donnelly (died 1949). Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1921; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1924-36; Speaker of the Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1932-36; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936, 1952; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1937-72; died in office 1972; member of Democratic National Committee from Louisiana, 1939-40. Died in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., July 27, 1972 (age 81 years, 307 days). Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Houma, La.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Books about Allen J. Ellender: Thomas A. Becnel, Senator Allen Ellender of Louisiana : A Biography
  Philip Elman (b. 1918) — of Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., March 14, 1918. Married, December 21, 1947, to Ella M. Shalit. Lawyer; law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter, 1941-43; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1961-70. Still living as of 1970.
  Richard Pretlow Ernst (1858-1934) — also known as Richard P. Ernst — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Born in Covington, Kenton County, Ky., February 28, 1858. Son of William Ernst and Sarah (Butler) Ernst; married 1886 to Susan Brent; brother-in-law of Stella Frances Powell (sister of Nathan Powell). Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1896 (alternate), 1900, 1904, 1908, 1916, 1924; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1896; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1921-27; defeated, 1926; member of Republican National Committee from Kentucky, 1924. Died, in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md., April 13, 1934 (age 76 years, 44 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Ky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph Charles Feduccia (1910-1978) — also known as Joe Feduccia — of Cleveland, Bolivar County, Miss. Born in Baltimore, Md., 1910. Son of Salvatore A. Feduccia and Maria Grace (Serio) Feduccia. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1960; circuit judge in Mississippi 11th District, 1971-78. Sicilian ancestry. Died in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., October 28, 1978 (age about 68 years). Interment at New Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Miss.
  Clarence Clyde Ferguson, Jr. (1924-1983) — Born in Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., November 4, 1924. Son of Clarence Clyde Ferguson and Georgena (Owens) Ferguson; married, February 14, 1954, to Dolores Zimmerman. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; law professor; U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, 1970-72. Unitarian. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 21, 1983 (age 59 years, 47 days). Interment at Baltimore National Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Few (1748-1828) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born near Baltimore (unknown county), Md., June 8, 1748. Second great-granduncle of William Preston Few (1867-1940; president of Duke University, 1924-40; who married Mary Reamey Thomas). Democrat. Lawyer; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Georgia state legislature, 1777-79; Delegate to Continental Congress from Georgia, 1780-85; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1789-93; state court judge in Georgia, 1796-99; member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1801-05. Methodist. Died in Fishkill-on-Hudson (now part of Beacon), Dutchess County, N.Y., July 16, 1828 (age 80 years, 38 days). Original interment at Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery, Beacon, N.Y.; reinterment at St. Paul's Churchyard, Augusta, Ga.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Fitzgerald (1799-1864) — of Dover, Stewart County, Tenn.; Paris, Henry County, Tenn. Born in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Md., August 6, 1799. Lawyer; Stewart County Circuit Court Clerk, 1822-25; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1825-27; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 9th District, 1831-33; circuit judge in Tennessee, 1845-61. Died in Paris, Henry County, Tenn., 1864 (age about 64 years). Interment at Fitzgerald Cemetery, Near Paris, Henry County, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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; married, November 26, 1913, to Lucille Wilson. 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.
  Bernard Joseph Flynn (1888-1971) — also known as Bernard J. Flynn — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., February 10, 1888. Son of Bernard Flynn and Mary (McGann) Flynn; married, August 31, 1937, to Teresa Margaret Berger. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1934-53. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died in 1971 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.
  John Robert Foley (1917-2001) — also known as John R. Foley — of Maryland. Born in Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minn., October 16, 1917. Son of John Robert Foley (1890-1954); brother of Daniel F. Foley and Patrick J. Foley. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; orphan's court judge in Maryland, 1954-58; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1959-61; defeated, 1960, 1962. Catholic. Sponsored legislation to authorize the interstate compact to build the Metrorail transit system in the Washington, D.C. area. Died, of cardiac arrest, in Kensington, Montgomery County, Md., November 11, 2001 (age 84 years, 26 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Foley family of Minnesota
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Peter V. R. Franchot (b. 1947) — of Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Md. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., November 25, 1947. Married to Anne Maher. Democrat. Lawyer; staff direector for Rep. Edward J. Markey, 1980-86; member of Maryland state house of delegates District 20, 1987-2007; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1988; Maryland state comptroller, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2008. Still living as of 2011.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Robert Elliott Freer (b. 1896) — also known as Robert E. Freer — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Westmoreland Hills, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Madisonville, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, January 30, 1896. Son of Guy Metcalf Freer and May (Dunlap) Freer; married, October 27, 1919, to Hazel Louise Davis (divorced); married, April 12, 1925, to Olive Roberts. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1935-48; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1939, 1944, 1948. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Sons of the Revolution; Phi Alpha Delta. Burial location unknown.
  Ralph Abernethy Gamble (1885-1959) — also known as Ralph A. Gamble — of Larchmont, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Yankton, Yankton County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.), May 6, 1885. Nephew of John Rankin Gamble; son of Robert Jackson Gamble and Carrie (Osborne) Gamble; married, April 19, 1911, to Virginia Nesbitt (died 1937); married, June 19, 1958, to Ruth G. Daniels. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1931-37; U.S. Representative from New York, 1937-57 (25th District 1937-45, 28th District 1945-53, 26th District 1953-57). Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Phi Delta Phi; Lions. Died in St. Michaels, Talbot County, Md., March 4, 1959 (age 73 years, 302 days). Interment at Hopewell Cemetery, Port Deposit, Md.
  See also Gamble family of South Dakota and New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Stephen Warfield Gambrill (1873-1938) — also known as Stephen W. Gambrill — of Baltimore, Md.; near Laurel, Howard County, Md. Born near Savage, Howard County, Md., October 2, 1873. Son of Stephen Gambrill and Kate (Gorman) Gambrill; married 1900 to Haddie D. Gorman (died 1923). Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1920-22; member of Maryland state senate, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1924; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1924-38; died in office 1938. Episcopalian. Died in Washington, D.C., December 19, 1938 (age 65 years, 78 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Douglas F. Gansler (b. 1962) — also known as Doug Gansler — of Montgomery County, Md.; Baltimore, Md. Born in 1962. Son of Jacques Gansler and Alison Gansler; married to Laura Leedy. Democrat. Lawyer; Montgomery County State's Attorney, 1999-2007; Maryland state attorney general, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2008. Jewish. Member, NAACP. Still living as of 2008.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Leslie Coombs Garnett (b. 1876) — also known as Leslie C. Garnett — of Mathews, Mathews County, Va.; Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md.; Washington, D.C. Born in Mathews, Mathews County, Va., December 15, 1876. Son of G. Taylor Garnett and Ellen Douglas (Browne) Garnett; married, April 25, 1905, to Clara E. Tinsley. Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1904; Mathews County Commonwealth Attorney, 1904-12; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1924; U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1934-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1936, 1940. Member, Phi Kappa Sigma; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Clyde Davis Garrett (b. 1887) — also known as Clyde D. Garrett — of Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md.; Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C., October 25, 1887. Republican. Lawyer; District of Columbia Republican Party secretary, 1937; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1940. Episcopalian. Member, Theta Delta Chi; Alpha Delta Sigma. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph M. Getty — also known as Joe Getty — of Manchester, Carroll County, Md. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates District 5, 1995-2002; political director, Bob Ehrlich for Governor campaign, 2002; policy director to the Governor, 2003-07; staff counsel, Maryland Senate Republican caucus, 2007-. Still living as of 2007.
  John Alexander Giannetti, Jr. (b. 1964) — also known as John A. Giannetti, Jr. — of Laurel, Prince George's County, Md. Born, in a hospital, at Camp Lejeune, Onslow County, N.C., June 9, 1964. Son of John A. Giannetti, Sr.. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates District 13-B, 1999-2003; defeated, 1994; member of Maryland state senate 21st District, 2003-. Catholic. Italian, Irish, and American Indian ancestry. Member, Chi Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Jaycees; Sons of Italy; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2003.
  Henry Richard Gibson (1837-1938) — also known as Henry R. Gibson — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Kent Island, Queen Anne's County, Md., December 24, 1837. Son of Woolman Gibson and Catherine (Carter) Gibson; married 1863 to Frances M. Reed; cousin of Charles Hopper Gibson. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1870; member of Tennessee state senate, 1871-72; candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1872, 1880; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1875-76; law partner of Leonidas C. Houk, 1876-79; newspaper editor and publisher; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 2nd District, 1895-1905; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1900. Died May 25, 1938 (age 100 years, 152 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
  Cross-reference: Leonidas C. Houk
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Richard Paul Gilbert (1924-1991) — also known as Richard P. Gilbert; Dick Gilbert — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., February 5, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; candidate for Maryland state senate, 1954; Traffic Court Magistrate, 1956-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1960; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1971-90. Lutheran. Member, Sigma Delta Kappa. Died, of cancer, in Baltimore County, Md., March 11, 1991 (age 67 years, 34 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Baltimore National Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Charles W. Gilchrist (1936-1999) — Born in Washington, D.C., November 12, 1936. Lawyer; member of Maryland state senate 17th District, 1975-78. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Baltimore, Md., June 24, 1999 (age 62 years, 224 days). Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Walker Gilmer (1802-1844) — of Virginia. Born in Gilmerton, Albemarle County, Va., April 6, 1802. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1829-36, 1838-39; Speaker of the Virginia State House of Delegates, 1838-39; Governor of Virginia, 1840-41; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1841-44 (12th District 1841-43, 5th District 1843-44); U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1844; died in office 1844. Among those killed in the explosion when a cannon accidentally burst on board the U.S.S. Princeton, on the Potomac River near Fort Washington, Prince George's County, Md., February 28, 1844 (age 41 years, 328 days). Originally entombed at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.; reinterment at a private or family graveyard, Albemarle County, Va.
  Gilmer County, W.Va. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Marc Charles Ginsburg (b. 1950) — of Maryland. Born in 1950. Lawyer; U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, 1993-97. Still living as of 1997.
  Phillips Lee Goldsborough (1865-1946) — also known as Phillips L. Goldsborough — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md.; Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., August 6, 1865. Republican. Lawyer; banker; Maryland state comptroller, 1898-1900; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1900, 1908, 1912, 1932; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Maryland, 1909; Governor of Maryland, 1912-16; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1929-35; member of Republican National Committee from Maryland, 1932-36. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 22, 1946 (age 81 years, 77 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cambridge, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Thomas Alan Goldsborough (1877-1951) — also known as T. Alan Goldsborough — of Denton, Caroline County, Md. Born in Greensboro, Caroline County, Md., September 16, 1877. Third great-grandson of Robert Goldsborough; great-grandson of Charles Goldsborough; son of Washington E. Goldsborough and Martha P. (Laird) Goldsborough; married, June 16, 1909, to Laura Hall. Democrat. Lawyer; Caroline County State's Attorney, 1904-08; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1921-39; Judge of U.S. District Court, 1939-41. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., June 16, 1951 (age 73 years, 273 days). Interment at Denton Cemetery, Denton, Md.
  See also Goldsborough family of Maryland
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Louis Lazarus Goldstein (1913-1998) — also known as Louis L. Goldstein — of Prince Frederick, Calvert County, Md. Born in Prince Frederick, Calvert County, Md., March 14, 1913. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1939-42; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member of Maryland state senate, 1947-58; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1948 (alternate), 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996; Maryland state comptroller, 1959-98; died in office 1998; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1964; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1996. Member, American Bar Association; Lions; Farm Bureau; Omicron Delta Kappa. Died, of apparent cardiac arrest, at Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, Calvert County, Md., July 3, 1998 (age 85 years, 111 days). Interment at Wesley Cemetery, Prince Frederick, Md.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Philip H. Goodman (d. 1976) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Poland. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state senate, 1955-59; defeated, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1956; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1962-63; defeated, 1963. Jewish. Died in 1976. Burial location unknown.
  Arthur Pue Gorman, Jr. (1873-1919) — also known as Arthur P. Gorman, Jr. — of Laurel, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Howard County, Md., March 27, 1873. Son of Hannah (Donnegan) Gorman (1836-1910) and Arthur Pue Gorman; married, November 27, 1900, to Grace James Norris (1874-1974; daughter of James Lawson Norris). Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state senate, 1904-10; candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1911; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1912 (speaker). Presbyterian. Died September 3, 1919 (age 46 years, 160 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Gorman-Norris family of Maryland
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ashley Mulgrave Gould (b. 1859) — also known as Ashley M. Gould — of Washington, D.C. Born in Lower Horton, Nova Scotia, October 8, 1859. Son of Charles Edward Gould and Mary Jane (Fuller) Gould; married, November 22, 1888, to Margaret Gray. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1898; U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1901-02; justice of District of Columbia supreme court, 1902-16. Burial location unknown.
  Robert P. Graham (b. 1867) — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., April 7, 1867. Son of S. A. Graham. Republican. Lawyer; Maryland state comptroller, 1896-98; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1896. Burial location unknown.
  Frederick William Green (1816-1879) — of Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Fredericktown (now Frederick), Frederick County, Md., February 18, 1816. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1851-55 (6th District 1851-53, 9th District 1853-55). Editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1866-74. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, June 18, 1879 (age 63 years, 120 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Arthur Herbert Greenwood (1880-1963) — also known as Arthur H. Greenwood — of Washington, Daviess County, Ind. Born near Plainville, Daviess County, Ind., January 31, 1880. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1923-39 (2nd District 1923-33, 7th District 1933-39); defeated, 1944. Baptist. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., April 26, 1963 (age 83 years, 85 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Washington, Ind.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Samuel Levin Hall (1797-1862) — also known as Samuel Hall — of Indiana. Born in Somerset County, Md., June 1, 1797. Married to Elizabeth Celeste Prince. Lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1829-31, 1845-46; circuit judge in Indiana, 1832-35; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1840-43; delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850-51; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1854. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Princeton, Gibson County, Ind., May 11, 1862 (age 64 years, 344 days). Interment at Warnock Cemetery, Princeton, Ind.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hall Hammond (1902-1991) — of Stevenson, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., May 18, 1902. Son of William S. Hammond and Rosalie (Hall) Hammond; married 1934 to Elizabeth Ashton Luck. Democrat. Lawyer; Maryland state attorney general, 1946-52; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1948; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1952-66; chief judge of Maryland Court of Appeals, 1966-72. Died November 27, 1991 (age 89 years, 193 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Robert Goodloe Harper (1765-1825) — Born near Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Va., 1765. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1790-95; U.S. Representative from South Carolina, 1795-1801 (2nd District 1795, 1st District 1795-97, at-large 1797-99, 1st District 1799-1801); general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1816; received 3 electoral votes for Vice-President, 1816; received one electoral vote for Vice-President, 1820; member of Maryland state senate, 1819-20. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 14, 1825 (age about 59 years). Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Cross-reference: John Smith
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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; married, January 27, 1893, to Mary Gertrude Johnson. 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.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Daniel Oren Hastings (1874-1966) — also known as Daniel O. Hastings — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del.; Centerville, New Castle County, Del. Born near Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., March 5, 1874. Son of Daniel H. Hastings and Amelia Ellen (Parsons) Hastings; married, April 19, 1898, to Garrie L. Saxton (died 1930). Republican. Lawyer; secretary of state of Delaware, 1909; appointed 1909; resigned 1909; justice of Delaware state supreme court, 1909-11; appointed 1909; resigned 1911; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1920 (alternate), 1928 (alternate), 1932, 1936, 1944 (alternate), 1952; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1928-37; appointed 1928; defeated, 1936; member of Republican National Committee from Delaware, 1937-40. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., May 9, 1966 (age 92 years, 65 days). Interment at Lower Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edward Dixon Hays (1872-1941) — also known as Edward D. Hays — of Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, Mo.; Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo. Born near Oak Ridge, Cape Girardeau County, Mo., April 28, 1872. Republican. Lawyer; probate judge in Missouri, 1907-18; U.S. Representative from Missouri 14th District, 1919-23; defeated, 1922. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., July 25, 1941 (age 69 years, 88 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lawrence Brooks Hays (1898-1981) — also known as Brooks Hays — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark.; North Carolina; Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md. Born in London, Pope County, Ark., August 9, 1898. Son of Adelbert Steele Hays and Sallie (Butler) Hays; married, February 2, 1922, to Marian Prather. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Democratic National Committee from Arkansas, 1932-39; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 5th District, 1943-59; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1956; candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 5th District, 1972. Baptist. Member, Sigma Chi; Phi Alpha Delta; Tau Kappa Alpha; Freemasons; Lions; American Bar Association. Died in Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md., October 11, 1981 (age 83 years, 63 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Russellville, Ark.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Binger Hermann (1843-1926) — of Roseburg, Douglas County, Ore. Born in Lonaconing, Allegany County, Md., February 19, 1843. Son of Dr. Henry Hermann and Elizabeth (Hopkins) Hermann. Republican. Lawyer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1866; member of Oregon state senate, 1868-71; U.S. Representative from Oregon, 1885-97, 1903-07 (at-large 1885-87, 1st District 1887-89, at-large 1889-93, 1st District 1893-97, 1903-07). Died in 1926 (age about 83 years). Interment at Masonic Cemetery, Roseburg, Ore.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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; married, October 28, 1913, to Suzanne Howell Carroll (1889-1962; third great-granddaughter of Charles Carroll of Carrollton; daughter of John Howell Carroll). 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.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Samuel Billingsley Hill (1875-1958) — also known as Samuel B. Hill; Sam B. Hill — of Waterville, Douglas County, Wash. Born in Franklin, Izard County, Ark., April 2, 1875. Democrat. Lawyer; Douglas County Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-11; superior court judge in Washington, 1917-23; U.S. Representative from Washington 5th District, 1923-36; defeated, 1922; judge, U.S. Board of Tax Appeals (Tax Court), 1936-53. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 16, 1958 (age 82 years, 348 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry William Hoffman (1825-1895) — of Maryland. Born in Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., November 10, 1825. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1855-57; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1861-66; circuit judge in Maryland, 1883-95. Died in Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., July 28, 1895 (age 69 years, 260 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Cumberland, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Jeff Holtzinger (b. 1964) — also known as W. Jeff Holtzinger — of Frederick, Frederick County, Md. Born in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., 1964. Republican. Engineer; lawyer; mayor of Frederick, Md., 2006-. Still living as of 2006.
  Darlington Hoopes (b. 1896) — of Reading, Berks County, Pa. Born in Vale, Harford County, Md., September 11, 1896. Son of Price Hoopes and Elizabeth L. (Tucker) Hoopes; married, October 16, 1925, to Hazelette Miller. Socialist. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1930-36; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1944; candidate for President of the United States, 1952, 1956; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1952, 1958. Quaker. Member, American Bar Association; Eagles; NAACP. Burial location unknown.
  Steny Hamilton Hoyer (b. 1939) — also known as Steny H. Hoyer — of Berkshire, Prince George's County, Md.; Mechanicsville, St. Mary's County, Md. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 14, 1939. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state senate, 1967-79; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 1978; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1981-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 (speaker). Baptist. Danish ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Harry Roe Hughes (b. 1926) — also known as Harry R. Hughes — of Denton, Caroline County, Md. Born in Easton, Talbot County, Md., November 13, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1955-59; member of Maryland state senate 15th District, 1959-71; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964, 1996; Maryland Democratic state chair, 1969-70; member of Maryland state executive council, 1970-77; Governor of Maryland, 1979-87; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1996. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; American Legion. Professional baseball player, for New York Yankees' Easton farm team and the Federalsburg Independent team. Still living as of 2009.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Cordell Hull (1871-1955) — also known as "Father of the United Nations" — of Carthage, Smith County, Tenn. Born in a log cabin at Olympus, Overton County (now Pickett County), Tenn., October 2, 1871. Son of William Hull and Elizabeth (Riley) Hull. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1893-97; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; circuit judge in Tennessee, 1903-07; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 4th District, 1907-21, 1923-31; defeated, 1920; member of Democratic National Committee from Tennessee, 1914-24; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1921-24; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1928, 1940, 1944; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1931-33; U.S. Secretary of State, 1933-44; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1936. Baptist; later Episcopalian. Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945. Died, of heart disease and tuberculosis, at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., July 23, 1955 (age 83 years, 294 days). Entombed at Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
  Cross-reference: Thomas K. Finletter
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by Cordell Hull: The Memoirs of Cordell Hull
  Books about Cordell Hull: Julius William Pratt, Cordell Hull, 1933-44 (out of print)
  Reed E. Hundt — of Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Michigan. Democrat. Lawyer; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1993-97; chair, Federal Communications Commission, 1993-97. Still living as of 2005.
  Richard Howard Ichord II (1926-1992) — also known as Richard Howard Ichord; Dick Ichord — of Houston, Texas County, Mo.; Tantallon, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Licking, Texas County, Mo., June 27, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1952-60; Speaker of the Missouri State House of Representatives, 1959-60; U.S. Representative from Missouri 8th District, 1961-81; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1968. Baptist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Lions; Odd Fellows; Phi Eta Sigma; Delta Sigma Pi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Delta Phi. Suffered a heart attack and died one week later, in a hospital at Houston, Texas County, Mo., December 25, 1992 (age 66 years, 181 days). Interment at Pine Lawn Cemetery, Houston, Mo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Abram Lingan Jarrett (1808-1894) — also known as A. Lingan Jarrett — Born in Harford County, Md., 1808. Son of Abraham Jarrett and Elizabeth Dallam (Stump) Jarrett; married to Mary Ann E. Jones. Lawyer; Harford County Circuit Court Clerk, 1851-58, 1867-91; Maryland state comptroller, 1861-62. Member, Freemasons. Died in Bel Air, Harford County, Md., February 18, 1894 (age about 85 years). Burial location unknown.
  David Jennings (1787-1834) — of St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. Born in Readington Township, Hunterdon County, N.J., 1787. Lawyer; Belmont County Prosecuting Attorney, 1815-25; member of Ohio state senate, 1819-24; U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1825-26; resigned 1826. Died in Baltimore, Md., 1834 (age about 47 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hiram Warren Johnson (1866-1945) — also known as Hiram W. Johnson — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif., September 2, 1866. Son of Annie (DeMontfredy) Johnson and Grove Lawrence Johnson; married 1886 to Minnie L. McNeal. Lawyer; Governor of California, 1911-17; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1912, 1920 (alternate); Progressive candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1912; U.S. Senator from California, 1917-45; died in office 1945; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1920. Episcopalian. Member, Native Sons of the Golden West; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died, at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., August 6, 1945 (age 78 years, 338 days). Interment at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  John Johnson (1770-1824) — of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born September 12, 1770. Son of Robert Johnson and Anne Johnson; married to Deborah Ghiselin; father of Reverdy Johnson. Lawyer; member of Maryland state executive council, 1796-97; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1800; member of Maryland state senate, 1801-05; mayor of Annapolis, Md., 1804-05, 1810-11; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1804, 1808; Maryland state attorney general, 1806-11; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1811-21. Died in Hancock, Washington County, Md., 1824 (age about 53 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  Reverdy Johnson (1796-1876) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., May 21, 1796. Son of John Johnson and Deborah (Ghieselen) Johnson; married, November 16, 1819, to Mary Mackall Bowie (grandniece of Benjamin Mackall IV, Walter Bowie and Thomas Mackall; granddaughter of Robert Bowie; sister of Thomas Fielder Bowie). Whig. Lawyer; member of Maryland state senate, 1821-27; delegate to Whig National Convention from Maryland, 1839 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization; member, Committee to Notify Nominees; speaker); U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1845-49, 1863-68; U.S. Attorney General, 1849-50; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1861-62; U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1868-69. Episcopalian. Died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., February 10, 1876 (age 79 years, 265 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Isaac Dashiell Jones (1806-1893) — also known as Isaac D. Jones — of Maryland. Born in Somerset County (part now in Wicomico County), Md., November 1, 1806. Son of Benjamin Jones and Priscilla Jones; married to Eliza Hays. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1832-34, 1840-41, 1867; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1841-43; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1864; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1864; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; Maryland state attorney general, 1867-71; state court judge in Maryland, 1877. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 5, 1893 (age 86 years, 246 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Robert Franklin Jones (1907-1968) — also known as Robert F. Jones — of Lima, Allen County, Ohio; Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Cairo, Allen County, Ohio, June 25, 1907. Son of Jenkin Charles Jones and Josephine (Devine) Jones; married, June 21, 1930, to Ida Marie Spreen. Republican. Lawyer; Allen County Prosecuting Attorney, 1935-39; U.S. Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1939-47; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1947-52. Methodist; later Baptist. Member, Delta Sigma Phi; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Died June 22, 1968 (age 60 years, 363 days). Interment at Lima Memorial Park Cemetery, Lima, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 


 
   
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