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James Bruce (1892-1980) —
of Eccleston, Baltimore
County, Md.; Finksburg, Carroll
County, Md.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., December
23, 1892.
Son of William
Cabell Bruce and Louise Este (Fisher) Bruce.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker;
vice-president, National Dairy
Products Corp.; director, Republic Steel Co.; director,
Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway;
director, American Airlines;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1940
(alternate), 1952,
1956;
U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, 1947-49.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose.
Died July 17,
1980 (age 87 years, 207
days).
Interment somewhere
in Baltimore, Md.
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Charles McCurdy Mathias (b. 1886) —
also known as Charles M. Mathias —
of Frederick, Frederick
County, Md.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., December
16, 1886.
Son of John P. T. Mathias and Elizabeth A. (McCurdy) Mathias.
Republican. Banker;
treasurer and director, Frederick Iron and Steel Co.;
director, Staley Motor Co.; secretary and director, Frederick Hotel
Co.; director, Peoples Fire
Insurance Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Maryland, 1924.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Mary Morin (1868-1942) —
also known as John M. Morin —
of Missoula, Missoula
County, Mont.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 18,
1868.
Son of Martin Joseph Morin and Rose Joyce Morin.
Republican. Steelworker; member,
Central Trades Council of Pittsburgh; director of public
safety, Pittsburgh, 1909-13; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1913-29 (at-large 1913-15, 31st
District 1915-23, 34th District 1923-29).
Irish
ancestry. Member, Eagles.
Died in Marine Hospital,
Baltimore,
Md., March 3,
1942 (age 73 years, 319
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Benjamin Tasker (1690-1768) —
of Annapolis, Anne
Arundel County, Md.
Born in 1690.
Mayor
of Annapolis, Md., 1721-22, 1726-27, 1750-53, 1754-55, 1756-57.
Co-founded the Baltimore Ironworks Company.
Died June 19,
1768 (age about 77
years).
Interment at St.
Anne's Churchyard, Annapolis, Md.
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