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Lutheran Politicians in Maryland


  August Herman Andresen (1890-1958) — also known as August H. Andresen — of Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn. Born in Newark, Kendall County, Ill., October 11, 1890. Son of Rev. Ole Andresen and Anna (Lunke) Andresen. Republican. Lawyer; chair of Goodhue County Republican Party, 1916-20; U.S. Representative from Minnesota, 1925-33, 1935-58 (3rd District 1925-33, 1st District 1935-58); defeated, 1932; died in office 1958. Lutheran. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 14, 1958 (age 67 years, 95 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing, Minn.
  Relatives: Married, August 12, 1914, to Julia Lien.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John William Boehne, Jr. (1895-1973) — also known as John W. Boehne, Jr. — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind., March 2, 1895. Son of John William Boehne, Sr. and Emilie (Ide) Boehne. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; manufacturer; U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1931-43 (1st District 1931-33, 8th District 1933-43); defeated, 1928 (1st District), 1942 (8th District). Lutheran. Member, Kiwanis. Died in Irvington, Baltimore County, Md., July 5, 1973 (age 78 years, 125 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Married, April 14, 1920, to Selma O. Heitmuller.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Frederick Broening (1870-1953) — also known as William F. Broening — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., June 2, 1870. Son of Henry Jacob Broening and Catherine (Petri) Broening. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1902; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1919-23, 1927-31; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1920, 1924; candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1930. Lutheran. Member, Moose; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died October 12, 1953 (age 83 years, 132 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn, Md.
  Relatives: Married, September 6, 1905, to Josephine Marie Grauel.
  Edward Alexander Garmatz (1903-1986) — also known as Edward A. Garmatz — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., February 7, 1903. Son of Herman Federick Garmatz and Maria Ann (Doering) Garmatz. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1947-73; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Lutheran. Member, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Moose; Elks. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 22, 1986 (age 83 years, 165 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Ruth Thelma Burchard.
  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.
  DeWitt Stephen Hyde (1909-1986) — also known as DeWitt S. Hyde — of Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., March 21, 1909. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1947-50; member of Maryland state senate, 1951-53; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1953-59; judge in District of Columbia, 1959-79. Lutheran. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., April 25, 1986 (age 77 years, 35 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Savig Kleppe (1919-2007) — also known as Thomas S. Kleppe; Tom Kleppe — of Bismarck, Burleigh County, N.Dak. Born in Kintyre, Emmons County, N.Dak., July 1, 1919. Son of Lars Kleppe. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Bismarck, N.Dak., 1950-54; candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1964, 1970; U.S. Representative from North Dakota 2nd District, 1967-71; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1975-77. Lutheran. Member, Lions; American Legion; Elks. Died, from Alzheimer's disease, in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 2, 2007 (age 87 years, 244 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Thomas Walter Koon (b. 1870) — also known as Thomas W. Koon — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md. Born in Newberry, Newberry County, S.C., November 12, 1870. Son of Walter F. Koon and Laura R. (Suber) Koon. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Cumberland, Md., 1914-32, 1936-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936. Lutheran. Member, American Medical Association; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Louis Emory McComas (1846-1907) — also known as Louis E. McComas — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md.; Williamsport, Washington County, Md. Born near Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., October 28, 1846. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1883-91; defeated, 1876, 1890; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1892, 1900; justice of District of Columbia supreme court, 1892-99; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1899-1905; member of Republican National Committee from Maryland, 1904; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1905-07; died in office 1907. Lutheran. Died in Washington, D.C., November 10, 1907 (age 61 years, 13 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Md.
  Relatives: Grandfather of Katharine Edgar Byron; great-grandfather of Goodloe Edgar Byron. See Byron family of Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Cornelius Franklin Millender — also known as C. Frank Millender — of Wayne, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Trenton, Baltimore County, Md. Son of John H. Millender and Elizabeth Millender. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1899-1902; automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state senate, 1933-40 (6th District 1933-38, 5th District 1939-40). Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 12, 1888, to Irene Fowbie.
  Martin Olav Sabo (b. 1938) — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Crosby, Divide County, N.Dak., February 28, 1938. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1961-79; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 5th District, 1979-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004. Lutheran. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Charles Reginald Schirm (1864-1918) — also known as Charles R. Schirm — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., August 12, 1864. Son of Conrad Schirm and Antoinette Schirm. Republican. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1898; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1901-03; defeated, 1902; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1908. Lutheran. Died in Baltimore, Md., November 2, 1918 (age 54 years, 82 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Married, March 8, 1891, to Annie Maude Charlton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  J. Anita Stup (b. 1945) — of Frederick County, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., March 8, 1945. Republican. Member of Maryland state house of delegates District 3, 1991-99. Female. Lutheran. Member, League of Women Voters; Daughters of the American Revolution. Still living as of 1999.
  Frank Charles Wachter (1861-1910) — also known as Frank C. Wachter — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 16, 1861. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1899-1907; candidate for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1903. Lutheran. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 1, 1910 (age 48 years, 288 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 


 
   
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