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Politician members in Maryland


  Harry Streett Baldwin (1894-1952) — also known as H. Streett Baldwin — of Towson, Baltimore County, Md.; Hydes, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Baldwin, Baltimore County, Md., August 21, 1894. Son of Harry W. Baldwin and Mary Elizabeth (Whiteford) Baldwin. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1931-33; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1940, 1944, 1952; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1943-47. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows. Died, following a cerebral hemorrhage, in Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Md., October 19, 1952 (age 58 years, 59 days). Interment at Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Md.
  Relatives: Married, July 14, 1917, to Mary Virginia Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hugo Lafayette Black (1886-1971) — also known as Hugo L. Black — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala.; Alexandria, Va. Born in Harlan, Clay County, Ala., February 27, 1886. Son of William La Fayette Black and Martha Ardella (Toland) Black. Democrat. Lawyer; police court judge in Alabama, 1910-11; Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-17; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1927-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1936; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1937-71; took senior status 1971. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Ku Klux Klan. Died, in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., September 25, 1971 (age 85 years, 210 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of William La Fayette Black and Martha Ardella (Toland) Black; married, February 23, 1921, to Josephine Patterson Foster (died 1951); married, September 11, 1957, to Elizabeth Seay DeMeritte.
  Epitaph: "Here lies a good man."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Hugo L. Black: Roger K. Newman, Hugo Black : A Biography — Howard Ball, Hugo L. Black : Cold Steel Warrior — James F Simon, The antagonists: Hugo Black, Felix Frankfurter and civil liberties in modern America — Howard Ball & Phillip J. Cooper, Of Power and Right: Hugo Black, William O. Douglas, and America's Constitutional Revolution
  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.
  Virgil Munday Chapman (1895-1951) — also known as Virgil Chapman — of Irvine, Estill County, Ky.; Paris, Bourbon County, Ky. Born in Middleton, Simpson County, Ky., March 15, 1895. Son of James Virgil Chapman and Lily (Munday) Chapman. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1925-29, 1931-49 (7th District 1925-29, 1931-33, at-large 1933-35, 6th District 1935-49); defeated, 1928; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1949-51; died in office 1951. Disciples of Christ. Member, American Bar Association; Alpha Delta Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta; Tau Kappa Alpha; Order of the Coif; Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Woodmen; Maccabees; Sons of Confederate Veterans. Died, from injuries received in an automobile accident, in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 8, 1951 (age 55 years, 358 days). Interment at Paris Cemetery, Paris, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, June 12, 1920, to Mary Adams Talbott.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Purrington Cole, Jr. (1889-1957) — also known as William P. Cole, Jr. — of Towson, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Towson, Baltimore County, Md., May 11, 1889. Son of William Purrington Cole and Ida Estelle (Stocksdale) Cole. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1927-29, 1931-43; Judge of U.S. Customs Court, 1942-52; Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1952-57. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Odd Fellows; Junior Order; Phi Kappa Sigma. Died in Baltimore, Md., September 22, 1957 (age 68 years, 134 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, June 27, 1918, to Edith Moore Cole.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Gordon Cooper (1872-1955) — also known as John G. Cooper — of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Born in Staffordshire, England, April 27, 1872. Son of Joseph Cooper and Mary (Toy) Cooper. Republican. Locomotive engineer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1911-15; U.S. Representative from Ohio 19th District, 1915-37. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Died in Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., January 7, 1955 (age 82 years, 255 days). Interment at Lake Park Cemetery, Youngstown, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married, March 7, 1896, to Elizabeth M. Harries.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Jacob Cornwell (1867-1953) — also known as John J. Cornwell — of Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va. Born in Ritchie County, W.Va., July 11, 1867. Son of Jacob H. Cornwell and Mary E. (Taylor) Cornwell. Democrat. Lawyer; owner and editor of The Hampshire Review newspaper; financed and built Hampshire Southern Railroad; president, Bank of Romney; director and general counsel, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1896, 1912 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1924, 1932, 1940; member of West Virginia state senate, 1899-1906 (12th District 1899-1902, 15th District 1903-06); Governor of West Virginia, 1917-21; defeated, 1904. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died in Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., September 8, 1953 (age 86 years, 59 days). Interment at Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1891, to Edna Brady.
  Cross-reference: James W. Weir
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1917
  James John Davis (1873-1947) — also known as James J. Davis; "Puddler Jim" — of Elwood, Madison County, Ind.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Tredegar, Wales, October 27, 1873. Son of David James Davis and Esther Ford (Nicholls) Davis. Republican. Madison County Recorder, 1903-07; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1921-30; resigned 1930; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928, 1940; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1930-45; defeated, 1944. Baptist. Welsh ancestry. Member, Moose; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Grotto; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Eagles; Foresters; Woodmen; Maccabees; Delta Sigma Phi. Died in a hospital at Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Md., November 22, 1947 (age 74 years, 26 days). Interment at Uniondale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, November 26, 1914, to Jean Rodenbaugh.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  N. T. Downs (b. 1874) — of Mill Creek, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in Flintstone, Allegany County, Md., October 26, 1874. Son of William H. Downs and Elizabeth (Chisholm) Downs. Democrat. Railway freight and ticket agent; telegraph operator; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1941-46. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Royal Arcanum. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 14, 1899, to Philomena Patterson.
  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. 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.
  Relatives: Married, November 26, 1913, to Lucille Wilson.
  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. 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.
  Relatives: 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). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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
  Russell Watson Keeney (1897-1958) — also known as Russell W. Keeney — of Wheaton, DuPage County, Ill. Born in Pittsfield, Pike County, Ill., December 29, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; law associate of U.S. Rep. Chauncey W. Reed; county judge in Illinois, 1940-50; circuit judge in Illinois, 1953-56; U.S. Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1957-58; died in office 1958. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Moose; American Bar Association. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 11, 1958 (age 60 years, 13 days). Interment at Naperville Protestant Cemetery, Naperville, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James B. Kenner (1846-1910) — of Indiana. Born in Hancock, Washington County, Md., November 5, 1846. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1881; major in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in Huntington, Huntington County, Ind., August 26, 1910 (age 63 years, 294 days). Burial location unknown.
  William Edward McLean (1832-1906) — of Indiana. Born in Calvert County, Md., October 12, 1832. Member of Indiana state senate, 1857-60, 1893-96; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1861, 1867-68; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1876. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Odd Fellows; Loyal Legion. Died in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., November 6, 1906 (age 74 years, 25 days). Interment at Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
  Relatives: Nephew of Grafton Fleener Cookerly; step-son-in-law of James Hughes. See McLean-Hughes-Cookerly family of Indiana.
  Harry Whinna Nice (1877-1941) — also known as Harry W. Nice — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., December 5, 1877. Son of Henry Nice and Drucilla (Arnold) Nice. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1920; Governor of Maryland, 1935-39; defeated, 1919, 1938; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1936; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1940. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Grotto; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Moose; Junior Order; Elks; Patriotic Order Sons of America; Knights of Khorassan. Died in Richmond, Va., February 25, 1941 (age 63 years, 82 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Nice and Drucilla (Arnold) Nice; married 1906 to Edna Viola Amos; uncle of Deeley K. Nice; granduncle of Harry Whinna Nice III. See Nice family of Maryland.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Kevin Sung-Min Park (b. 1983) — also known as Kevin Park — of Edison, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in a hospital, Columbia, Howard County, Md., May 5, 1983. Intern or volunteer staff for U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, U.S. Rep. Mike Ferguson; presidential candidate. Christian. Korean ancestry. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Rotary; Odd Fellows; Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 2004.
  Relatives: Grandson of Sung-Koo Chi (South Korean Ambassador to Senegal and Finland).
  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. 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.
  Relatives: Married, February 15, 1919, to Agnes Coffren.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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. 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.
  Relatives: 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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Gillis Townsend, Jr. (1871-1964) — also known as John G. Townsend, Jr. — of Selbyville, Sussex County, Del. Born in Worcester County, Md., May 31, 1871. Republican. Farmer; member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1901-03; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1904 (alternate), 1908, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960; Governor of Delaware, 1917-21; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1929-41; defeated, 1940. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Eagles; Junior Order. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 10, 1964 (age 92 years, 315 days). Interment at Red Men's Cemetery, Selbyville, Del.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  J. Forest Walker (b. 1884) — of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Md., April 28, 1884. Son of James K. Walker and Emma (Waters) Walker. Democrat. Merchant; member of Maryland Democratic State Central Committee, 1921-26; Montgomery County Treasurer, 1927. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Redmen; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 3, 1917, to Marie McCabe.

 

 


 
   
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