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  George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe (1877-1974) — also known as George L. Radcliffe — of Baltimore, Md. Born near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., August 22, 1877. Son of John Anthony Le Compte Radcliffe (1818-1901) and Sophie Delila (Travers) Radcliffe (1837-1927); married, June 6, 1906, to Mary McKim Marriott (1881-1963). Democrat. Lawyer; secretary of state of Maryland, 1919-20; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1935-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Kappa Alpha Order; Freemasons. Died, from a heart attack, in Baltimore, Md., July 29, 1974 (age 96 years, 341 days). Interment at Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jackson Harvey Ralston (b. 1857) — of Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Md.; Sherwood Forest, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif., February 6, 1857. Son of James Harvey Ralston and Harriet N. (Jackson) Ralston; married, June 1, 1887, to Sarah B. Rankin. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Daniel Richard Randall (b. 1864) — of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., December 25, 1864. Son of Alexander Randall and Elizabeth P. (Blanchard) Randall; married, April 20, 1892, to Elizabeth W. Harding. Republican. Lawyer; Anne Arundel County State's Attorney, 1900-04; chair of Anne Arundel County Republican Party, 1907-09; postmaster. Member, Sons of the Revolution; Phi Kappa Psi. Burial location unknown.
  Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake (b. 1970) — also known as Stephanie C. Rawlings — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., March 17, 1970. Daughter of Howard Peters Rawlings; married to Kent V. Blake. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2000; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 2010-. Female. African ancestry. Member, Federal Bar Association; Alpha Kappa Alpha. Still living as of 2010.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Isidor Rayner (1850-1912) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., April 11, 1850. Son of William Solomon Rayner and Amalie (Jacobson) Rayner; married 1871 to Frances Jane Bevan. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1878-80; member of Maryland state senate, 1886-87; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1887-89, 1891-95; Maryland state attorney general, 1899-1903; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1905-12; died in office 1912; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1912 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee; speaker). Jewish. Died in Washington, D.C., November 25, 1912 (age 62 years, 228 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Cross-reference: Thomas H. Bevan
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  George Read (1733-1798) — of New Castle, New Castle County, Del. Born near North East, Cecil County, Md., September 18, 1733. Son of John Read and Mary (Howell) Read; married 1763 to Gertrude (Ross) Till (sister of George Ross); father of Mary Read (who married Gunning Bedford), George Read II and John Read (1769-1854); grandfather of John Meredith Read; great-grandfather of John Meredith Read, Jr.. Lawyer; Delegate to Continental Congress from Delaware, 1774-77; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; delegate to Delaware state constitutional convention, 1776; President of Delaware, 1777-78; member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1779-80; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1789-93; justice of Delaware state supreme court, 1793-98. Episcopalian. Died in New Castle, New Castle County, Del., September 21, 1798 (age 65 years, 3 days). Interment at Immanuel Churchyard, New Castle, Del.
  See also Read-Shippen family of Pennsylvania
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Richard Reilly (b. 1928) — also known as John R. Reilly — of Illinois; Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, June 24, 1928. Son of William Raphael Reilly and Stella (Vogenthaler) Reilly; married, January 17, 1953, to Susan Loosbrock. Democrat. Lawyer; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1964-67. Catholic. Still living as of 1967.
  John Moore Richardson (1858-1930) — also known as John M. Richardson — of Delaware. Born in Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md., February 10, 1858. Great-grandson-in-law of Caleb Rodney; brother-in-law of Henry Virden Lyons. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1928. Episcopalian. Died in Georgetown, Sussex County, Del., August 4, 1930 (age 72 years, 175 days). Interment at St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard, Georgetown, Del.
  See also Rodney family of Delaware
  Albert Ritchie — Married to Elizabeth Caskie Cabell; father of Albert Cabell Ritchie. Democrat. Lawyer; law professor; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Albert Cabell Ritchie (1876-1936) — also known as Albert C. Ritchie — of Baltimore, Md.; Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in Richmond, Va., August 29, 1876. Son of Albert Ritchie and Elizabeth Caskie (Cabell) Ritchie; married 1907 to Elizabeth Catherine Baker (divorced 1916). Democrat. Lawyer; Maryland state attorney general, 1915-19; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1916 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1924, 1928; Governor of Maryland, 1920-35; defeated, 1934; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1924, 1932. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Delta Phi. Died, of a parlytic stroke, in Baltimore, Md., February 24, 1936 (age 59 years, 179 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Charles Boyle Roberts (1842-1899) — of Westminster, Carroll County, Md. Born in Uniontown, Carroll County, Md., April 19, 1842. Son of John Roberts and Catharine A. Roberts; married to Annie E. Mathias. Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1868; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1875-79; Maryland state attorney general, 1883-87; district judge in Maryland, 1891; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1892-99. Catholic. Died in Westminster, Carroll County, Md., September 10, 1899 (age 57 years, 144 days). Interment at St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery, Westminster, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  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. Married, September 22, 1953, to Margaret Hamilton McMillan. 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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Pierce Rogers (1913-2001) — also known as William P. Rogers — Born in Norfolk, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., June 23, 1913. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Attorney General, 1957-61; U.S. Secretary of State, 1969-73. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif. Received the Medal of Freedom in 1973. Died, of congestive heart failure, in Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 2, 2001 (age 87 years, 193 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Charles Albert Ruppersberger III (b. 1946) — also known as C. A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger — of Baltimore, Md.; Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., January 31, 1946. Son of Charles Albert Ruppersberger, Jr.. Democrat. Lawyer; Baltimore County Executive, 1994-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 2003-. Methodist. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Charles Wells Russell (1818-1867) — also known as Charles W. Russell — of Wheeling, Ohio County, Va. (now W.Va.); Baltimore, Md. Born in Sistersville, Tyler County, Va. (now W.Va.), July 22, 1818. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1860; Delegate from Virginia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Representative from Virginia in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Died November 22, 1867 (age 49 years, 123 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn, Md.
  William Fitts Ryan (1922-1972) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Albion, Orleans County, N.Y., June 28, 1922. Grandson of William Cochrane Fitts; son of Bernard Ryan, Sr.; married to Priscilla Marbury Ryan. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1961-72; died in office 1972; candidate in primary for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1965; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1968. Member, Americans for Democratic Action. First member of the U.S. House to speak out against the Vietnam War. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 17, 1972 (age 50 years, 81 days). Interment at St. Thomas Church Cemetery, Croom, Md.
  See also Ryan family of New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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 Sabath; married, December 31, 1917, to Mae Ruth Fuerst. 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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frederic Mosley Sackett (1868-1941) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., December 17, 1868. Son of Frederic Moseley Sackett (1840-1913) and Emma Louisa (Paine) Sackett (1842-1922); married, April 12, 1898, to Olive Speed (1869-1948). Republican. Lawyer; president, Louisville Gas Co. and Louisville Lighting Co., 1907-12; president, Pioneer Coal Co. and Black Star Coal Co.;; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1925-30; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1928; U.S. Ambassador to Germany, 1930-33. Unitarian. Died in Baltimore, Md., May 18, 1941 (age 72 years, 152 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Books about Frederick Sackett: Bernard V. Burke, Ambassador Frederick Sackett and the Collapse of the Weimar Republic, 1930-1933
  John P. Sarbanes (b. 1962) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., May 22, 1962. Son of Paul Spyros Sarbanes. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Paul Spyros Sarbanes (b. 1933) — also known as Paul S. Sarbanes — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., February 3, 1933. Father of John P. Sarbanes. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1967-70; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1971-77 (4th District 1971-73, 3rd District 1973-77); U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1977-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004. Greek Orthodox. Greek ancestry. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  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; married, February 15, 1919, to Agnes Coffren. 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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Adam B. Schiff (b. 1960) — of Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass., June 20, 1960. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state senate, 1996-2001; U.S. Representative from California, 2001-08 (27th District 2001-03, 29th District 2003-08); delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004, 2008 (member, Platform Committee). Jewish. Still living as of 2008.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article
  William Schley (1786-1858) — of Augusta, Richmond County, Ga. Born in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., December 15, 1786. Democrat. Lawyer; superior court judge in Georgia, 1825-28; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1830; U.S. Representative from Georgia at-large, 1833-35; resigned 1835; Governor of Georgia, 1835-37. Died near Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., November 20, 1858 (age 71 years, 340 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Richmond County, Ga.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Andrew Frank Schoeppel (1894-1962) — also known as Andrew F. Schoeppel — of Ness City, Ness County, Kan.; Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Born near Claflin, Barton County, Kan., November 23, 1894. Son of George J. Schoeppel and Anna (Phillip) Schoeppel; married, June 2, 1924, to Marie Thomsen. Republican. Athletic coach; lawyer; Governor of Kansas, 1943-47; U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1949-62; died in office 1962; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta; Rotary; Lions; Freemasons; Shriners. Died of abdominal cancer, at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 21, 1962 (age 67 years, 59 days). Interment at Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Kan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. (1915-2011) — also known as R. Sargent Shriver, Jr.; "Sarge" — Born in Westminster, Carroll County, Md., November 9, 1915. Son of Robert Sargent Shriver (1880-1942) and Hilda (Shriver) Shriver (1883-1977); married, May 23, 1953, to Eunice Mary Kennedy (1921-2009; daughter of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr.; sister of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Patricia Kennedy Lawford, Robert Francis Kennedy, Jean Kennedy Smith and Edward Moore Kennedy; aunt of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend); father of Maria Owings Shriver (who married Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger) and Mark Kennedy Shriver. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Ambassador to France, 1968-70; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1972; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1976. Catholic. German ancestry. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Organized and directed the Peace Corps. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994. Sargent Shriver Elementary School, in Silver Spring, Md., is named for him. Died, from Alzheimer's disease, in Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 18, 2011 (age 95 years, 70 days). Interment at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Centerville, Mass.
  See also Kennedy family of Massachusetts and New York
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about R. Sargent Shriver: Scott Stossel, Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver
  James T. Smith, Jr. (b. 1942) — also known as Jim Smith — of Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Md., February 8, 1942. Democrat. Lawyer; circuit judge in Maryland, 1985-2001; Baltimore County Executive, 2002-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2004. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Jaycees. Still living as of 2006.
  Robert Smith (1757-1842) — of Maryland. Born in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa., November 3, 1757. Brother of Samuel Smith. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; lawyer; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1789; member of Maryland state senate, 1793-95; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1796-1800; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1801-09; U.S. Secretary of State, 1809-11. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., November 26, 1842 (age 85 years, 23 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Willis Smith (1887-1953) — of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in Norfolk, Va., December 19, 1887. Son of Willis Smith and Mary Shaw (Creecy) Smith; married, April 30, 1919, to Anna Lee. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1927-32; Speaker of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1931-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1944, 1952; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1950-53; died in office 1953. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Order of the Coif; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Kiwanis. Died in the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., June 26, 1953 (age 65 years, 189 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Simon Ernest Sobeloff (1894-1973) — also known as Simon E. Sobeloff — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 3, 1894. Son of Jacob Sobeloff and Mary Hilda (Kaplan) Sobeloff; married 1918 to Irene Ehrlich. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1931-34; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1952-54; U.S. Solicitor General, 1954-56; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1956-70. Jewish. Died July 11, 1973 (age 78 years, 220 days). Interment at Hebrew Friendship Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Clarence Andrew Southerland (b. 1889) — also known as Clarence A. Southerland — of Delaware. Born in Baltimore, Md., April 10, 1889. Son of Clarence Southerland and Amey (Fairbank) Southerland; married, January 11, 1923, to Katharine Virden. Lawyer; Delaware state attorney general, 1925-29; chief justice of Delaware state supreme court, 1957. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Edward Elwell Spafford (1878-1941) — also known as Edward E. Spafford — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Brewster, Putnam County, N.Y. Born in Springfield, Windsor County, Vt., March 12, 1878. Son of Hiram Duncan Spafford (1841-1912) and Georgia F. Spafford; married, May 22, 1912, to Lucille M. Stevens (died 1914); married 1922 to Lillian Mercer Pierce. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; National Commander, American Legion, 1927-28; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1930. Member, American Legion. In 1941, during divorce proceedings, he was accused of conspiring with German agents in America; in an interview published in 1943 by journalist John Roy Carlson, he espoused strongly antisemetic and pro-Hitler views. Died, in the Naval Academy Hospital, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., November 13, 1941 (age 63 years, 246 days). Burial location unknown.
  James Cresap Sprigg (1802-1852) — of Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ky. Born in Frostburg, Allegany County, Md., 1802. Brother of Michael Cresap Sprigg. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1830-34, 1837-40, 1852; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 8th District, 1841-43. Died in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ky., October 3, 1852 (age about 50 years). Interment at Grove Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Ky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  James Vincent Stanton (b. 1932) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Potomac, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, February 27, 1932. Son of Martin Joseph Stanton and Loretta Mary (McFadden) Stanton. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964; U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1971-77; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1976. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Michael S. Steele (b. 1958) — of Largo, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Prince George's County, Md., October 19, 1958. Republican. Lawyer; chair of Prince George's County Republican Party, 1994-2000; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1996 (alternate), 2000, 2004; candidate for Maryland state comptroller, 1998; Maryland Republican state chair, 2000-02; Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 2003-. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Knights of Columbus; Tau Epsilon Phi. Still living as of 2009.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Thomas Sterling (1851-1930) — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill.; Redfield, Spink County, S.Dak.; Vermillion, Clay County, S.Dak. Born near Amanda, Fairfield County, Ohio, February 20, 1851. Son of Charles Sterling and Anna (Kessler) Sterling; married to Anna Dunn (died 1881) and Emma R. Rowe-Thayer (died 1923); brother of John Allen Sterling. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to South Dakota state constitutional convention, 1889; member of South Dakota state senate 30th District, 1889-90; dean, college of law, University of South Dakota, 1901-11; U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1913-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1916. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Ancient Order of United Workmen; American Bar Association; American Political Science Association. Died in 1930 (age about 79 years). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Sutherland (1862-1942) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Buckinghamshire, England, March 25, 1862. Republican. Lawyer; member of Utah state senate, 1896; U.S. Representative from Utah at-large, 1901-03; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1904, 1908, 1912; U.S. Senator from Utah, 1905-17; defeated, 1916; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1922-38. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association. Died July 18, 1942 (age 80 years, 115 days). Originally entombed at Abbey Mausoleum (which no longer exists), Arlington, Va.; reinterment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Judgepedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about George Sutherland: Hadley Arkes, The Return of George Sutherland
  Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott (1843-1918) — also known as J. Frederick C. Talbott — of Towson, Baltimore County, Md.; Lutherville, Baltimore County, Md. Born near Lutherville, Baltimore County, Md., July 29, 1843. Son of Edward C. Talbott and T. Ellen Talbott; married, February 3, 1869, to Laura B. Cockey. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; Baltimore County Prosecuting Attorney, 1871-75; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1876 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1904, 1908, 1912, 1916; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1879-85, 1893-95, 1903-18; defeated, 1894, 1900; died in office 1918; member of Democratic National Committee from Maryland, 1907-18. Episcopalian. Died in Lutherville, Baltimore County, Md., October 5, 1918 (age 75 years, 68 days). Interment at Sherwood Cemetery, Cockeysville, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Roger Brooke Taney (1777-1864) — also known as Roger B. Taney — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Calvert County, Md., March 17, 1777. Son of Michael Taney and Monica (Brooke) Taney; married, January 7, 1806, to Anne Phoebe Charlton Key (niece of Philip Barton Key (1757-1815); sister of Francis Scott Key; aunt of Philip Barton Key (1818-1859)). Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1799-1800; member of Maryland state senate, 1816-21; Maryland state attorney general, 1827-31; U.S. Attorney General, 1831-33; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1833-34; Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1836-64; died in office 1864. Catholic. First Catholic to hold a U.S. cabinet position. Died in Washington, D.C., October 12, 1864 (age 87 years, 209 days). Interment at St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery, Frederick, Md.; statue at State House Grounds, Annapolis, Md.
  Taney County, Mo. is named for him.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  Epitaph: "He was a profound and able lawyer, an upright and fearless judge, a pious and exemplary Christian."
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by Roger Taney: Memoir of Roger Brooke Taney : Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the U. S.
  Books about Roger Taney: Bernard Christian Steiner, Life of Roger Brooke Taney, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court (out of print) — Charles Smith, Roger B. Taney : Jacksonian Jurist — Suzanne Freedman, Roger Taney : The Dred Scott Legacy (for young readers)
  Arthur E. Teele (1946-2005) — also known as Art Teele — of Florida. Born in Prince George's County, Md., May 14, 1946. Married to Stephanie Kerr. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer; director, U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration, 1981-83; Presidential Elector for Florida, 1992; as Miami city commissioner in 1997-2004, he chaired the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA); an investigation of corruption in the agency, started in 2003, led to charges that he had accepted $135,000 in kickbacks from two construction companies; as a result, he was removed from office in 2004 by Gov. Jeb Bush; in August, 2004, when he and his wife were under surveillance, he drove his car at a police detective in an attempt to run him over, and also threatened to kill police officers who had been following his wife during the investigation; convicted in March 2005 on charges related to this incident; indicted on July 14, 2005, on federal conspiracy and money laundering charges, over a scheme to fraudulently obtain contracts for electrical work at the Miami International Airport through a "minority-owned" shell company; published police reports revealed that he had put his mistress on the CRA payroll, that he regularly bought and used cocaine, and that he frequently made use of a male prostitute. Church of God in Christ. African ancestry. Member, Kappa Alpha Psi; NAACP; Freemasons. Came to the offices of the Miami Herald newspaper, and shot himself in the head with a semiautomatic pistol; he died two hours later in the trauma unit of Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., July 27, 2005 (age 59 years, 74 days). Interment at Culley's MeadowWood Memorial Park, Tallahassee, Fla.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Craig Lyle Thomas (1933-2007) — also known as Craig Thomas — of Wyoming. Born in Cody, Park County, Wyo., February 17, 1933. Republican. Lawyer; member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1985-88; U.S. Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1989-95; U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1995-2007; died in office 2007. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Rotary; Delta Chi. Died, of leukemia, in the Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., June 4, 2007 (age 74 years, 107 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  John Lewis Thomas, Jr. (1835-1893) — also known as John L. Thomas, Jr. — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., May 20, 1835. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1863-64; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1865-67; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1868; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1869-73, 1877-82. Methodist. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 15, 1893 (age 58 years, 148 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Phillip Francis Thomas (1810-1890) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Easton, Talbot County, Md., September 12, 1810. Son of Tristan Thomas and Maria (Francis) Thomas; married, February 5, 1835, to Sarah Maria Kerr (died 1870); married, January 29, 1876, to Clintonia (Wright) May (daughter of Robert Wright). Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Maryland internal improvements convention, 1836; member of Maryland state house of delegates from Talbot County, 1838, 1843-45, 1867, 1878; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1839-41, 1875-77 (2nd District 1839-41, 1st District 1875-77); Governor of Maryland, 1848-51; Maryland state comptroller, 1851-53; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1853-60; U.S. Commissioner of Patents, 1860-61; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1860-61. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 2, 1890 (age 80 years, 20 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Easton, Md.
  See also Wright family of Maryland
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Richard Wellington Townshend (1840-1889) — also known as Richard W. Townshend — of Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Ill. Born in Prince George's County, Md., April 13, 1840. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1877-89; died in office 1889. Died in Washington, D.C., 1889 (age about 49 years). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William W. Travers (1902-1979) — of Wicomico County, Md. Born in Nanticoke, Wicomico County, Md., February 12, 1902. Son of William S. Travers (born 1860) and Minnie L. Travers (born c.1871). Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state senate from Wicomico County, 1947; resigned 1947; circuit judge in Maryland, 1964-72. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., May 27, 1979 (age 77 years, 104 days). Interment at Wicomico Memorial Park, Salisbury, Md.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Somerville Pinkney Tuck (1848-1923) — of Mansourah, Egypt; Cairo, Egypt; Alexandria, Egypt; Menton, France. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., September 24, 1848. Son of William Hallam Tuck and Margaret Sprigg Bowie (Chew) Tuck; married, May 14, 1885, to Emily Rosalie Snowden Marshall (1858-1940; sister of Hudson Snowden Marshall); father of Somerville Pinkney Tuck, Jr.. Democrat. Lawyer; judge, International Court of First Instance, Egypt, 1894-1908; judge International Court of Appeals, 1908-11. Episcopalian. Member, Society of the Cincinnati. Died in Menton, France, April 14, 1923 (age 74 years, 202 days). Interment at St. Barnabas Church Cemetery, Upper Marlboro, Md.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  Epitaph: "To the Glory of God and in loving memory."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Patrick Tumulty (1879-1954) — also known as Joseph P. Tumulty — of New Jersey. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., May 5, 1879. Married 1904 to Mary Byrne. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1907-10; private secretary to Woodrow Wilson, as governor in 1911-12, and as president in 1913-21. Irish ancestry. Died in 1954 (age about 75 years). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Rockville, Md.
  Millard Evelyn Tydings (1890-1961) — also known as Millard E. Tydings — of Havre de Grace, Harford County, Md. Born in Havre de Grace, Harford County, Md., April 6, 1890. Adoptive father of Joseph Davies Tydings. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1916-17, 1920; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1920; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Maryland state senate, 1922-24; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1923-27; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1927-51; defeated, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died near Havre de Grace, Harford County, Md., February 9, 1961 (age 70 years, 309 days). Interment at Angel Hill Cemetery, Harford County, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  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; married, May 7, 1921, to Charlene Elizabeth Drips. 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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Christopher Van Hollen, Jr. (b. 1959) — also known as Christopher Van Hollen; Chris Van Hollen — of Kensington, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Karachi, Pakistan, January 10, 1959. Son of Christopher Van Hollen. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1990-94; member of Maryland state senate, 1994-2002; U.S. Representative from Maryland 8th District, 2003-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2004, 2008. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Deborah A. Vollmer (b. 1948) — of California; Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md. Born January 15, 1948. Daughter of Erwin P. Vollmer and Aline Fruhauf Vollmer. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 21st District, 1992, 1996; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1998, 2000, 2002. Female. Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Still living as of 2002.
  Patricia McGowan Wald (b. 1928) — also known as Patricia Ann McGowan — of Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md.; Washington, D.C. Born in Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn., September 16, 1928. Daughter of Joseph F. McGowan and Margaret (O'Keefe) McGowan; married, June 22, 1952, to Robert Lewis Wald. Lawyer; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1979-. Female. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 1991.
  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. Grandson of William Walsh; son of William Edward Walsh and Mary C. (Concannon) Walsh; married, June 1, 1929, to Sarah Elizabeth Nee. 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 SAINTS Peter and Paul Cemetery, Cumberland, Md.
  Edwin Warfield (1848-1920) — of Maryland. Born in Howard County, Md., May 7, 1848. Son of Albert Gallatin Warfield and Margaret Gassaway (Watkins) Warfield; married 1886 to Emma Nicodemus. Democrat. Lawyer; Howard County Register of Wills, 1874-81; member of Maryland state senate, 1882-86; Surveyor of the Port of Baltimore, 1886-90; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1896; Governor of Maryland, 1904-08. Presbyterian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; American Bar Association. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 31, 1920 (age 71 years, 329 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Howard County, Md.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Walter Edward Washington (1915-2003) — also known as Walter Washington — of Washington, D.C. Born in Dawson, Terrell County, Ga., April 15, 1915. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Washington, D.C., 1975-79; defeated in primary, 1978. African ancestry. Died, in Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C., October 27, 2003 (age 88 years, 195 days). Interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  James Eli Watson (1864-1948) — also known as James E. Watson — of Rushville, Rush County, Ind. Born in Winchester, Randolph County, Ind., November 2, 1864. Son of Enos L. Watson; married, December 12, 1892, to Flora Miller. Lawyer; Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1892; U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1895-97, 1899-1909 (4th District 1895-97, 6th District 1899-1909); defeated (Republican), 1896; Republican candidate for Governor of Indiana, 1908; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1912, 1920, 1924, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1916-33; defeated (Republican), 1932. Member, Knights of Pythias; Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Washington, D.C., July 29, 1948 (age 83 years, 270 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  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; married, April 6, 1905, to Virginia Shaw; father of Edward Oscar Weant, Jr.. 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.
  Edward Oscar Weant, Jr. (1918-1999) — also known as Edward O. Weant, Jr. — of Westminster, Carroll County, Md. Born in Westminster, Carroll County, Md., April 9, 1918. Son of Edward Oscar Weant. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Maryland state senate, 1959-65; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964; circuit judge in Maryland, 1965. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Sykesville, Carroll County, Md., February 10, 1999 (age 80 years, 307 days). Burial location unknown.
  Edwin Hanson Webster (1829-1893) — also known as Edwin H. Webster — of Bel Air, Harford County, Md. Born near Churchville, Harford County, Md., March 31, 1829. Republican. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1856; member of Maryland state senate, 1856-58; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1859-65; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1865-69, 1882-86; banker. Presbyterian. Died in Bel Air, Harford County, Md., April 24, 1893 (age 64 years, 24 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Near Churchville, Harford County, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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 metatastic liposarcoma, in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Fla., February 7, 1983 (age 76 years, 108 days). Interment at Lorraine Cemetery, Woodlawn, Md.
  Robert Wexler (b. 1961) — of Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., January 2, 1961. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state senate, 1990-96; U.S. Representative from Florida 19th District, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000, 2004, 2008. Jewish. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Clifton Reginald Wharton, Sr. (1899-1990) — also known as Clifton R. Wharton — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; California. Born in Baltimore, Md., May 11, 1899. Lawyer; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Monrovia, 1927-29; U.S. Consul in Las Palmas, 1932-38; Ponta Delgada, 1945-47; U.S. Minister to Romania, 1958-60; U.S. Ambassador to Norway, 1961-64. African ancestry. Died in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., April 25, 1990 (age 90 years, 349 days). Burial location unknown.
  Charles Doughty White (b. 1875) — also known as Charles D. White — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Denton, Caroline County, Md., July 8, 1875. Son of Josiah White and Mary Kirby (Allen) White. Republican. Lawyer; hotel proprietor; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1916; member of New Jersey state senate from Atlantic County, 1920-22; mayor of Atlantic City, N.J., 1935-40. Burial location unknown.
  William Pinkney Whyte (1824-1908) — also known as William Pinkney White — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., August 9, 1824. Grandson of William Pinkney; son of Joseph White and Isabella (Pinkney) White; married, December 7, 1847, to Louisa D. Hollingsworth (died 1885); married, August 28, 1892, to Mary (McDonald) Thomas (died 1900). Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates from Baltimore city, 1847-49; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1851, 1857; Maryland state comptroller, 1854-56; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1868-69, 1875-81, 1906-08; died in office 1908; Governor of Maryland, 1872-74; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1881-83; Maryland state attorney general, 1887-91. Episcopalian. Died, of erysipelas, in Baltimore, Md., March 17, 1908 (age 83 years, 221 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Charles Anderson Wickliffe (1788-1869) — also known as Charles A. Wickliffe — of Bardstown, Nelson County, Ky. Born near Springfield, Washington County, Ky., June 8, 1788. Married to Margaret Crepps (1788-1863); father-in-law of David Levy Yulee; father of Robert Charles Wickliffe (1819-1895); grandfather of John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham and Robert Charles Wickliffe (1874-1912). Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1812-13, 1822-23, 1833-35; U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1823-33, 1861-63 (9th District 1823-33, 5th District 1861-63); Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1836-39; Governor of Kentucky, 1839-40; U.S. Postmaster General, 1841-45; delegate to Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1849; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1856. Presbyterian. Died near Ilchester, Howard County, Md., October 31, 1869 (age 81 years, 145 days). Interment at Bardstown Cemetery, Bardstown, Ky.
  See also Wickliffe family of Kentucky and Louisiana
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  John Sergeant Wise (1846-1913) — also known as John S. Wise — of Virginia. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, December 27, 1846. Grandson of John Sergeant; son of Henry Alexander Wise; cousin of George Douglas Wise; brother of Richard Alsop Wise. Republican. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1882-83; U.S. Representative from Virginia at-large, 1883-85; candidate for Governor of Virginia, 1885. Died near Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., May 12, 1913 (age 66 years, 136 days). Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
  See also Wise-Sergeant-Whitehill-Kunkel family of Pennsylvania
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Amos Walter Wright Woodcock (1883-1964) — also known as Amos W. W. Woodcock — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., 1883. Republican. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1920; U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1927-31; director, U.S. Bureau of Prohibition, 1930-33; president, St. John's College, Annapolis, 1934-37. Died in 1964 (age about 81 years). Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
  Levin Woolford (1819-1890) — of Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md. Born near Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., 1819. Son of Dr. John Woolford and Ann Irving (Gillis) Woolford; married to Miss Atkinson and Annie E. Waters. Democrat. Lawyer; Somerset County Circuit Court Clerk, 1851-69; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1860; Maryland state comptroller, 1870-78; Maryland state tax commissioner, 1878-90; banker. Episcopalian. Died of a stroke, in Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., September 30, 1890 (age about 71 years). Interment at St. Andrew's Churchyard, Princess Anne, Md.
  Albert Russell Wynn (b. 1951) — also known as Albert R. Wynn — of Largo, Prince George's County, Md.; Mitchellville, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 10, 1951. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1983-86; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004; member of Maryland state senate, 1987-92; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1993-. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Kappa Alpha Psi. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier

 

 


 
   
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