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  John Archer (1741-1810) — of Maryland. Born in Cecil County, Md., May 5, 1741. Democrat. Physician; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1777, 1779-80; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1796; U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1801-07. Presbyterian. Died near Churchville, Harford County, Md., September 28, 1810 (age 69 years, 146 days). Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Churchville, Md.
  Relatives: Father of Robert Harris Archer and Stevenson Archer (1786-1848); grandfather of Stevenson Archer (1828-1898). See Archer family of Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Harris Archer (1775-1857) — of Baltimore, Md.; Harford County, Md. Born in Harford County, Md., August 28, 1775. Son of John Archer. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1800; orphan's court judge in Maryland, 1825-29. Presbyterian. Died, of apoplexy, May 19, 1857 (age 81 years, 264 days). Burial location unknown.
  Stevenson Archer (1786-1848) — of Maryland. Born near Churchville, Harford County, Md., October 11, 1786. Son of John Archer. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1809-10; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1811-17, 1819-21; judge of Mississippi territorial supreme court, 1817-18; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1823-48; died in office 1848. Presbyterian. Died near Churchville, Harford County, Md., June 26, 1848 (age 61 years, 259 days). Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Churchville, Md.
  Relatives: Son of John Archer; father of Stevenson Archer (1828-1898); grandfather of George Earle Chamberlain. See Archer family of Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Alexander Armstrong (1877-1939) — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md.; Ruxton, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., June 28, 1877. Son of Alexander Armstrong and Elizabeth Key (Scott) Armstrong. Republican. Lawyer; Washington County State's Attorney, 1908-12; Maryland state attorney general, 1919-23; candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1923; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1924; director, Potomac Edison electric utility, Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co., Blue Ridge Fire Insurance Co. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons. Died in Ruxton, Baltimore County, Md., November 20, 1939 (age 62 years, 145 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Md.
  Relatives: Married, January 25, 1911, to Mary Rebekah Woods (died 1938).
  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
  John Barney (1785-1857) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., January 18, 1785. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1820-21; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1825-29. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., January 26, 1857 (age 72 years, 8 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph Clinton Beall (1813-1867) — of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Born in Prince George's County, Md., 1813. Democrat. Mayor of Shreveport, La., 1845-46, 1851-54, 1862-64. Presbyterian. Died in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., 1867 (age about 54 years). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Shreveport, La.
  Frank Townsend Bow (1901-1972) — also known as Frank T. Bow — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, February 20, 1901. Son of Charles Clinton Bow and Anna (Withrow) Bow. Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio Republican State Central Committee, 1945-46; U.S. Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1951-72; died in office 1972; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Pi; Elks. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., November 13, 1972 (age 71 years, 267 days). Interment at West Lawn Cemetery, Canton, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married, May 12, 1923, to Caroline Denzer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jesse David Bright (1812-1875) — also known as Jesse D. Bright — of Madison, Madison County, Ill.; Jeffersonville, Clark County, Ind. Born in Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y., December 18, 1812. Democrat. State court judge in Indiana, 1834-39; member of Indiana state senate, 1841-43; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1843-45; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1845-62; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1867-71; Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1868. Presbyterian. Expelled from the U.S. Senate, February 5, 1862, over alleged disloyalty to the Union, as evidenced by a letter of introduction he wrote for an arms merchant, addressed to Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Died in Baltimore, Md., May 20, 1875 (age 62 years, 153 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Brother of Michael Graham Bright.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  William Emerson Brock III (b. 1930) — also known as Bill Brock — of Lookout Mountain, Hamilton County, Tenn.; Maryland. Born in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., November 23, 1930. Son of William E. Brock, Jr. and Myra (Kruesi) Brock. Republican. U.S. Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1963-71; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1971-77; defeated, 1976; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1972; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1977-81; U.S. Trade Representative, 1981-85; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1985-87; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1994; co-chairman, U.S.-Canada Partnership for Growth. Presbyterian. Member, Jaycees; American Legion; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Grandson of William Emerson Brock; son of William E. Brock, Jr. and Myra (Kruesi) Brock; married, January 11, 1957, to Laura Handly.
  Cross-reference: Daniel E. Lungren
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Frank Brown (1846-1920) — of Baltimore, Md. Born near Sykesville, Carroll County, Md., August 8, 1846. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1876-78; postmaster; Governor of Maryland, 1892-96; president, Baltimore Street Railway Lines. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., February 3, 1920 (age 73 years, 179 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Cross-reference: Stevenson Archer
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Joshua Clayton (1744-1798) — of Delaware. Born in Cecil County, Md., July 20, 1744. Son of James Clayton and Eleanor (Edinfield) Clayton. Physician; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Delaware state treasurer, 1786; President of Delaware, 1789-92; Governor of Delaware, 1793-96; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1798; died in office 1798. Presbyterian. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 11, 1798 (age 54 years, 22 days). Original interment at a private or family graveyard, New Castle County, Del.; reinterment at Bethel Cemetery, Chesapeake City, Md.
  Relatives: Son of James Clayton and Eleanor (Edinfield) Clayton; married to Rachel (McCleary) Bassett (adoptive daughter of Richard Bassett); father of Thomas Clayton; uncle of John Middleton Clayton. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Jere Cooper (1893-1957) — of Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tenn. Born near Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tenn., July 20, 1893. Son of Joseph W. Cooper and Viola May (Cooper) Cooper. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1929-57 (9th District 1929-33, 8th District 1933-43, 9th District 1943-53, 8th District 1953-57); died in office 1957. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Kappa Sigma; Maccabees. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., December 18, 1957 (age 64 years, 151 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Washington Covington (1838-1911) — also known as George W. Covington — of Maryland. Born in Berlin, Worcester County, Md., September 12, 1838. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; attorney for Pennsylvania Railroad; director, Delaware Railway Company; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1881-85. Presbyterian. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 6, 1911 (age 72 years, 206 days). Interment at All Hallows Cemetery, Snow Hill, Md.
  Presumably named for: George Washington
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Woodland Crisfield (1806-1897) — of Maryland. Born near Chestertown, Kent County, Md., November 8, 1806. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1836; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1847-49, 1861-63 (6th District 1847-49, 1st District 1861-63); delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850. Presbyterian. Died in Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., January 12, 1897 (age 90 years, 65 days). Interment at Manokin Presbyterian Cemetery, Princess Anne, Md.
  Relatives: Father of Henry Page. See Page family of Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Noel Crosby (1876-1951) — also known as Charles N. Crosby — of Meadville, Crawford County, Pa. Born in Cherry Valley, Ashtabula County, Ohio, September 29, 1876. Son of Hiram William Crosby and Fanny (Spellman) Crosby. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 29th District, 1933-39; defeated, 1922. Presbyterian. Member, Beta Theta Pi. Died in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., January 26, 1951 (age 74 years, 119 days). Interment at Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married 1901 to Isabelle Fetterman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Austin Lane Crothers (1860-1912) — also known as Austin L. Crothers — of Maryland. Born near Conowingo, Cecil County, Md., May 17, 1860. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1898-1901; state court judge in Maryland, 1906; Governor of Maryland, 1908-12. Presbyterian. Died in Elkton, Cecil County, Md., May 25, 1912 (age 52 years, 8 days). Interment at West Nottingham Presbyterian Cemetery, West Nottingham, Md.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  David Davis (1815-1886) — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Born near Cecilton, Cecil County, Md., March 9, 1815. Republican. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1845; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention McLean County, 1847; state court judge in Illinois, 1848; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1860; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1862-77; received one electoral vote for President, 1872; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1877-83. Presbyterian. Died in Bloomington, McLean County, Ill., June 26, 1886 (age 71 years, 109 days). Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
  Relatives: Married to Sarah Woodruff Walker (1814-1879; daughter of William Perrin Walker); cousin of Henry Winter Davis; great-grandfather of David Davis IV; first cousin thrice removed of George Herbert Walker Bush. See Bush family of Massachusetts.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Judgepedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. 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.
  Relatives: Married, June 1, 1911, to Helen Gordon Moore.
  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. Son of Allen Macy Dulles and Edith (Foster) Dulles. 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.
  Relatives: 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). See Dulles-Foster-Lansing family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Earl (1795-1864) — of Indiana. Born in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., May 11, 1795. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1838-39. Presbyterian. Died in Tippecanoe County, Ind., February 20, 1864 (age 68 years, 285 days). Interment at Dayton Cemetery, Dayton, Ind.
  Norvell William Emerson (1938-1996) — also known as Bill Emerson — of De Soto, Jefferson County, Mo.; Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., January 1, 1938. Son of Norvell Preston Emerson and Marie (Reinemer) Emerson. Republican. U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1981-96 (10th District 1981-83, 8th District 1983-96); died in office 1996. Presbyterian. Died of lung cancer, at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., June 22, 1996 (age 58 years, 173 days). Interment at Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, June 21, 1975, to Jo Ann Hermann.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  John Van Lear Findlay (1839-1907) — of Maryland. Born near Williamsport, Washington County, Md., December 21, 1839. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1861-62; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1883-87. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., April 19, 1907 (age 67 years, 119 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Grandson of William Findlay. See Findlay-Brown family of Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph Irwin France (1873-1939) — also known as Joseph I. France — of Port Deposit, Cecil County, Md. Born in Cameron, Clinton County, Mo., October 11, 1873. Son of Joseph Henry France and Hannah Fletcher (James) France. Republican. Physician; member of Maryland state senate, 1905-09; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1908; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1917-23; defeated, 1922, 1934; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1932. Presbyterian. Member, American Medical Association; Theta Delta Chi; Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Union League. Died in Port Deposit, Cecil County, Md., January 26, 1939 (age 65 years, 107 days). Interment at Hopewell Cemetery, Port Deposit, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Henry France and Hannah Fletcher (James) France; married, June 24, 1903, to Evalyn S. (Nesbitt) Tome (died 1927; widow of Jacob Tome); married, July 13, 1927, to Tatiana Vladimirovna Dechtereva.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Rankin Franklin (1820-1878) — also known as John R. Franklin — of Maryland. Born near Berlin, Worcester County, Md., May 6, 1820. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1843, 1849; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1853-55; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1864; state court judge in Maryland, 1867-78. Presbyterian. Died in Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md., January 11, 1878 (age 57 years, 250 days). Interment at Makemie Memorial Presbyterian Churchyard, Snow Hill, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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. 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.
  Relatives: 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.
  Henry Highland Garnet (1815-1882) — Born in New Market, Frederick County, Md., December 23, 1815. Minister; U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1881-82, died in office 1882. Presbyterian. African ancestry. On February 12, 1865, was the first black person to make a speech to the U.S. House of Representatives. Died in Liberia, February 13, 1882 (age 66 years, 52 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Garrett (b. 1875) — of Roland Park, Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore County, Md., June 24, 1875. Son of Thomas Harrison Garrett and Alice Dickinson (Whitridge) Garrett. Republican. Banker; candidate for Maryland state house of delegates, 1903, 1905; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1904, 1906, 1908; member of Maryland Republican State Central Committee, 1912; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1912. Presbyterian. Member, American Historical Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Alpha Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Harrison Garrett and Alice Dickinson (Whitridge) Garrett; brother of John Work Garrett; married, May 1, 1907, to Katharine Barker Johnson.
  James Albert Gary (1833-1920) — also known as James A. Gary — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Uncasville, Montville, New London County, Conn., October 22, 1833. Cotton duck manufacturer; Whig candidate for Maryland state senate, 1858; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1870, 1872; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1888, 1892, 1896; Republican candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1879; member of Republican National Committee from Maryland, 1880-96; Maryland Republican state chair, 1883; U.S. Postmaster General, 1897-98; vice-president, Consolidated Gas Company; president, Citizens National Bank of Baltimore. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 31, 1920 (age 87 years, 9 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Married 1856 to Lavin Corrie.
  William Fell Giles (1807-1879) — also known as William F. Giles — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Harford County, Md., April 8, 1807. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1837-39; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1845-47; Judge of U.S. District Court, 1853-79. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 21, 1879 (age 71 years, 347 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Arthur Pue Gorman (1839-1906) — of Laurel, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Woodstock, Howard County, Md., March 11, 1839. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1870-72; member of Maryland state senate, 1876-82; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1881-99, 1903-06; died in office 1906; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1888 (member, Resolutions Committee; speaker). Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., June 4, 1906 (age 67 years, 85 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Father of Arthur Pue Gorman, Jr.; father-in-law of Richard A. Johnson. See Gorman-Norris family of Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. 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.
  Relatives: 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). See Gorman-Norris family of Maryland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry N. Gorrell (b. 1893) — of Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W.Va. Born in Darlington, Harford County, Md., November 1, 1893. Son of Albert N. Gorrell and Sallie (Whiteford) Gorrell. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; merchant; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1941-42. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 25, 1924, to Virginia E. Johnson.
  Francis P. Griffith (b. 1819) — of Indiana. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 19, 1819. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1863-65. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  Dwight Palmer Griswold (1893-1954) — also known as Dwight P. Griswold — of Gordon, Sheridan County, Neb.; Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Neb. Born in Harrison, Sioux County, Neb., November 27, 1893. Son of Dwight H. Griswold and Clarissa (Palmer) Griswold. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; newspaper editor; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1921-23; member of Nebraska state senate, 1925-29; Governor of Nebraska, 1941-47; defeated, 1932, 1934; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1952-54; died in office 1954. Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Tau Omega; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners. Died, in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., April 12, 1954 (age 60 years, 136 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Scottsbluff, Neb.
  Relatives: Married, September 25, 1919, to Erma Elliott.
  Cross-reference: Val Peterson
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  James Black Groome (1838-1893) — also known as James B. Groome — of Elkton, Cecil County, Md. Born in Elkton, Cecil County, Md., April 4, 1838. Democrat. Delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1872-74; Governor of Maryland, 1874-76; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1879-85. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 5, 1893 (age 55 years, 184 days). Interment at Elkton Presbyterian Cemetery, Elkton, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Samuel Levin Hall (1797-1862) — also known as Samuel Hall — of Indiana. Born in Somerset County, Md., June 1, 1797. 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.
  Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Celeste Prince.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Thomas Hamilton (1820-1888) — also known as William T. Hamilton — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md. Born in Boonsboro, Washington County, Md., September 8, 1820. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1846; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1849-55 (2nd District 1849-53, 5th District 1853-55); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1860; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1869-75; Governor of Maryland, 1880-84. Presbyterian. Died in Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., October 26, 1888 (age 68 years, 48 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Margaret M. Hanna (c.1873-1950) — of Washington, D.C.; Kansas. Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., about 1873. Daughter of Edwin Phillips Hanna and Lucretia (Hynes) Hanna. U.S. Consul in Geneva, 1937-38. Female. Presbyterian. Died in Rockville, Montgomery County, Md., March 28, 1950 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  James Morrison Harris (1817-1898) — also known as J. Morrison Harris — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 20, 1817. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1855-61. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 16, 1898 (age 80 years, 238 days). Interment at Westminster Burying Ground, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hugh Steel Hersman (1872-1954) — also known as Hugh S. Hersman — of Gilroy, Santa Clara County, Calif. Born in Port Deposit, Cecil County, Md., July 8, 1872. Son of William M. Hersman and Mary H. (Steel) Hersman. Democrat. U.S. Representative from California 8th District, 1919-21; defeated, 1920. Presbyterian. Died March 7, 1954 (age 81 years, 242 days). Interment at Nottingham Cemetery, Colora, Md.
  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
  Marjorie Sewell Holt (b. 1920) — also known as Marjorie S. Holt — of Severna Park, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., September 17, 1920. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1973-87. Female. Presbyterian. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Herbert Hudnut III (b. 1932) — also known as William H. Hudnut III — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind.; Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Ohio, October 17, 1932. Republican. Ordained minister; U.S. Representative from Indiana 11th District, 1973-75; mayor of Indianapolis, Ind., 1976-91; candidate for secretary of state of Indiana, 1990; mayor of the town of Chevy Chase, Md. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Books by William H. Hudnut: Minister / Mayor (1987)
  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. 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.
  Relatives: Married to Eliza Hays.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Jack French Kemp (1935-2009) — also known as Jack Kemp — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y.; Hamburg, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., July 13, 1935. Republican. Professional football player, National and American Football Leagues, 1957-70; cofounder and president, American Football League Players Association; U.S. Representative from New York, 1971-89 (39th District 1971-73, 38th District 1973-83, 31st District 1983-89); candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1988; U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1989-93; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1996. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Alpha Tau Omega. Died, of cancer, in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., May 2, 2009 (age 73 years, 293 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 19, 1958, to Joanne Main; father of Jennifer Kemp (daughter-in-law of Thomas Coleman Andrews, Jr.). See Andrews-Kemp family of Virginia.
  Cross-reference: Michael Carroll
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Allan Kittleman — of West Friendship, Howard County, Md. Son of Robert H. Kittleman. Republican. Lawyer; chair of Howard County Republican Party, 1992-97; member of Maryland state senate 9th District, 2004-. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2006.
  Clarence Dickinson Long, Jr. (1908-1994) — also known as Clarence D. Long — of Ruxton, Baltimore County, Md. Born in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind., December 11, 1908. Son of Clarence Dickinson Long and Gertrude (Cooper) Long. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; university professor; Maryland Democratic state chair, 1961-62; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1963-85; defeated, 1984; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Tau Omega; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Md., September 18, 1994 (age 85 years, 281 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 20, 1937, to Susanna Larter.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Samuel Miller Breckinridge Long (1881-1958) — also known as Breckinridge Long — of St. Louis, Mo.; Washington, D.C.; Laurel, Prince George's County, Md. Born in St. Louis, Mo., May 16, 1881. Son of William Strudwick Long and Margaret Miller (Breckinridge) Long. Democrat. Lawyer; member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee, Democratic National Convention, 1916 ; candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1928; U.S. Ambassador to Italy, 1933-36. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Society of the Cincinnati; American Historical Association. Died in Laurel, Prince George's County, Md., September 26, 1958 (age 77 years, 133 days). Interment at Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Married 1912 to Christine Alexander Graham.
  Benjamin Mackall IV (1745-1807) — of Calvert County, Md. Born in Calvert County, Md., August 14, 1745. Son of James John Mackall (1717-1772) and Mary (Hance) Mackall. Lawyer; planter; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1768-71, 1774-76; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1776; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1778-1806. Anglican; later Presbyterian. Died in Calvert County, Md., 1807 (age about 61 years). Interment a private or family graveyard, Calvert County, Md.
  Relatives: Son of James John Mackall (1717-1772) and Mary (Hance) Mackall; married, November 20, 1769, to Rebecca Potts (sister of Richard Potts); brother of Susannah Mackall (who married Thomas Gantt, Jr.), Barbara Mackall (who married Joseph Wilkinson), Thomas Mackall and Priscilla Mackall (1758-1823; who married Robert Bowie); uncle of Margaret Mackell Smith (1778-1852; who married Zachary Taylor); granduncle of Mary Mackell Bowie (who married Reverdy Johnson) and Thomas Fielder Bowie. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Hiram McCullough (1813-1885) — of Elkton, Cecil County, Md. Born near Elkton, Cecil County, Md., September 26, 1813. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1845-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1864; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1865-69; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1880; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1880. Presbyterian. Died in Elkton, Cecil County, Md., March 4, 1885 (age 71 years, 159 days). Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Elkton, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James McHenry (1753-1816) — of Maryland. Born in Ireland, November 16, 1753. Major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Maryland state senate, 1781-85, 1791-95; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1783-85; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1788-89; U.S. Secretary of War, 1796-1800. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died near Baltimore (unknown county), Md., May 3, 1816 (age 62 years, 169 days). Interment at Westminster Burying Ground, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Joshua Weldon Miles (1858-1929) — also known as Joshua W. Miles — of Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md. Born near Marion, Somerset County, Md., December 9, 1858. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1895-97; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1912 (speaker), 1924. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 4, 1929 (age 70 years, 85 days). Interment at Manokin Cemetery, Princess Anne, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Wheaton Mott (1883-1945) — also known as James W. Mott — of Clatsop County, Ore.; Salem, Marion County, Ore. Born near New Washington, Clearfield County, Pa., November 12, 1883. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1922-26, 1930; U.S. Representative from Oregon 1st District, 1933-45; defeated in primary, 1928; died in office 1945. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Sigma Chi; Elks; Kiwanis; Acacia. Died in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., November 12, 1945 (age 62 years, 0 days). Entombed in mausoleum at City View Cemetery, Salem, Ore.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Gerald Prentice Nye (1892-1971) — also known as Gerald P. Nye — of Cooperstown, Griggs County, N.Dak. Born in Hortonville, Outagamie County, Wis., December 19, 1892. Son of Irwin R. Nye and Phoebe Ella (Prentice) Nye. Newspaper editor; candidate for U.S. Representative from North Dakota 2nd District, 1924; U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1925-45; appointed 1925; defeated, 1944, 1946; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1936. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died in Washington, D.C., July 17, 1971 (age 78 years, 210 days). Interment at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Md.
  Relatives: Married, August 16, 1916, to Anna Margaret Munch.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Henry Page (1841-1913) — also known as John Woodland Crisfield, Jr. — of Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md. Born in Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., June 28, 1841. Son of John Woodland Crisfield. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; Somerset County State's Attorney, 1870-84; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1888; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1891-92; district judge in Maryland, 1892-1908. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., January 7, 1913 (age 71 years, 193 days). Interment at Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Princess Anne, Md.
  Relatives: Father of Henry Page (1870-1954). See Page family of Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Stanton Judkins Peelle (1843-1928) — also known as Stanton J. Peelle — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind.; Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Wayne County, Ind., February 11, 1843. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1877; U.S. Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1881-84; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1888 (alternate), 1892; Judge of U.S. Court of Claims, 1892-1913; law professor. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., September 4, 1928 (age 85 years, 206 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Nephew of William A. Peelle.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Edmund Price (b. 1848) — also known as George E. Price — of Frederick, Frederick County, Md.; Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Moorefield, Hardy County, Va. (now W.Va.), November 9, 1848. Son of George Richard Coale Price and Catharine (Cunningham) Price. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 12th District, 1883-90; President of the West Virginia State Senate, 1885-87; vice-president, Kanawha Banking & Trust Co.; director, Bouvier-Jaeger Coal Land Co. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 12, 1878, to Sallie A. Dorsey.
  John A. Proctor — of Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W.Va. Born in Bel Air, Harford County, Md. Son of Charles Wesley Proctor and Sophia Elizabeth (Spencer) Proctor. Democrat. Banker; farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1923; member of West Virginia state senate 16th District, 1939-42; chair of Morgan County Democratic Party, 1940-42. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1914 to Cecil Alline Speer.
  Nathaniel Ramsey (1741-1817) — of Maryland. Born in Lancaster County, Pa., May 1, 1741. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1785; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1785-87. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 23, 1817 (age 76 years, 175 days). Interment at Westminster Burying Ground, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Brother of David Ramsay. See Drayton-Middleton-Pinckney-Rutledge family of South Carolina.
  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
  James Dixon Roman (1809-1867) — of Maryland. Born in Chester County, Pa., August 11, 1809. Member of Maryland state senate, 1847; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1847-49; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1848, 1856. Presbyterian. Died near Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., January 19, 1867 (age 57 years, 161 days). Original interment at South Potomac Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Hagerstown, Md.; reinterment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Walter Smith (1845-1925) — of Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md. Born in Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md., February 5, 1845. Son of John Walter Smith and Charlotte (Whittington) Smith. Democrat. Lumber business; banker; member of Maryland state senate, 1890-98; Maryland Democratic state chair, 1895; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1899-1900; Governor of Maryland, 1900-04; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1900, 1904, 1912 (speaker), 1916; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1908-21; defeated, 1920; member of Democratic National Committee from Maryland, 1920. Presbyterian. Died April 19, 1925 (age 80 years, 73 days). Interment at Makemie Presbyterian Cemetery, Snow Hill, Md.
  Relatives: Son of John Walter Smith and Charlotte (Whittington) Smith; adoptive son of Ephraim King Wilson; married 1869 to Mary Frances Richardson. See Wilson family of Maryland.
  Cross-reference: Samuel K. Dennis
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Robert Smith (1757-1842) — of Maryland. Born in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa., November 3, 1757. 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.
  Relatives: Brother of Samuel Smith.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Samuel Smith (1752-1839) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., July 27, 1752. Democrat. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; shipowner; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1790-92; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1793-1803, 1816-22 (5th District 1793-1801, at-large 1801-03, 5th District 1816-22); U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1803-15, 1822-33; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1835-38. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., April 22, 1839 (age 86 years, 269 days). Interment at Old Westminster Burying Ground, Baltimore, Md.
  Relatives: Brother of Robert Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Smith (1728-1814) — of Maryland. Born in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pa., April 12, 1728. Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1777-78; U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1789-91; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1792; member of Maryland state senate, 1801-02. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 27, 1814 (age 85 years, 349 days). Interment at Old Westminster Graveyard, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Ara Spence (1810-1877) — of Maryland. Born near Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md., February 20, 1810. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1835-36, 1838-39; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1840; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1843-45; circuit judge in Maryland, 1855-65, 1866-67. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., November 10, 1877 (age 67 years, 263 days). Interment at Makemie Memorial Presbyterian Churchyard, Snow Hill, Md.
  Relatives: Nephew of John Selby Spence.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Samuel Sterett (1758-1833) — of Maryland. Born in Lancaster County, Pa., 1758. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1789; U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1791-93; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 12, 1833 (age about 75 years). Interment at Westminster Burying Ground, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph Ross Stevenson (1866-1939) — also known as J. Ross Stevenson — of Sedalia, Pettis County, Mo.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; New York City (unknown county), N.Y.; Baltimore, Md.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pa., March 1, 1866. Son of Rev. Ross Stevenson and Martha A. (Harbison) Stevenson. Democrat. Pastor; college professor; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1912 ; president, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1914-36. Presbyterian. Died in Princeton, Mercer County, N.J., August 13, 1939 (age 73 years, 165 days). Interment at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, N.J.
  Relatives: Married, May 16, 1899, to Florence Day.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Stockbridge, Jr. (1856-1924) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 18, 1856. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1889-91; state court judge in Maryland, 1896-1911; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1911-24; died in office 1924. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 22, 1924 (age 67 years, 186 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Timothy Stone (b. 1868) — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y.; Cortland, Cortland County, N.Y.; Baltimore, Md.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Massachusetts, September 7, 1868. Son of Timothy Dwight Porter Stone and Susan Margaret (Dickinson) Stone. Republican. Pastor; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1916. Presbyterian. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 28, 1895, to Bessie Parsons.
  George Thomas Summerlin (1872-1947) — also known as George T. Summerlin — of Rayville, Richland Parish, La. Born in Rayville, Richland Parish, La., November 11, 1872. Son of John S. Summerlin and Mary (Davis) Summerlin. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Honduras, 1925-29; Venezuela, 1929-34; Panama, 1935-37. Presbyterian. Member, Kappa Alpha Order. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., July 1, 1947 (age 74 years, 232 days). Burial location unknown.
  William Halstead Sutphin (1887-1972) — also known as William H. Sutphin — of Matawan, Monmouth County, N.J. Born in Browntown, Middlesex County, N.J., August 30, 1887. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1931-43; defeated, 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks; Junior Order. Died in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., October 14, 1972 (age 85 years, 45 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Albert Conrad Ullman (1914-1986) — also known as Al Ullman — of Baker City, Baker County, Ore. Born in Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont., March 9, 1914. Son of Albert C. Ullman and Julia (Miller) Ullman. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; real estate business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1956 (alternate), 1964; U.S. Representative from Oregon 2nd District, 1957-81; defeated, 1954, 1980. Presbyterian. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., October 11, 1986 (age 72 years, 216 days). Interment at Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, March 8, 1941, to Anita W. Curfman.
  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. 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.
  Relatives: Married, May 7, 1921, to Charlene Elizabeth Drips.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Joshua Van Sant (1803-1884) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Millington, Kent County, Md., December 31, 1803. Democrat. Delegate to Maryland internal improvements convention, 1836; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1845; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1853-55; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1860; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1871-75. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., April 8, 1884 (age 80 years, 99 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edwin Warfield (1848-1920) — of Maryland. Born in Howard County, Md., May 7, 1848. Son of Albert Gallatin Warfield and Margaret Gassaway (Watkins) Warfield. 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.
  Relatives: Married 1886 to Emma Nicodemus.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  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
  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. 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.
  Relatives: 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). See Wickliffe family of Kentucky and Louisiana.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Ephraim King Wilson (1771-1834) — also known as Ephraim K. Wilson — of Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md. Born near Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md., September 15, 1771. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1794, 1796-98, 1800, 1802-03, 1808-15, 1817-18, 1820; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1804; U.S. Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1827-31. Presbyterian. Died in Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md., January 2, 1834 (age 62 years, 109 days). Interment at Makemie Presbyterian Churchyard, Snow Hill, Md.
  Relatives: Father of William Sydney Wilson and Ephraim King Wilson (1821-1891). See Wilson family of Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ephraim King Wilson (1821-1891) — also known as Ephraim K. Wilson — of Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md. Born in Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md., December 22, 1821. Son of Ephraim King Wilson (1771-1834). Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1847; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1852; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1873-75; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1876; circuit judge in Maryland, 1878-85; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1885-91; died in office 1891. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., February 24, 1891 (age 69 years, 64 days). Interment at Makemie Presbyterian Churchyard, Snow Hill, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Ephraim King Wilson (1771-1834); brother of William Sydney Wilson; adoptive father of John Walter Smith. See Wilson family of Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Levin Winder (1757-1819) — of Maryland. Born in Somerset County, Md., September 4, 1757. Son of William Winder and Esther (Gillis) Winder. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1789-93, 1806-09; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1792; Governor of Maryland, 1812-16. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 1, 1819 (age 61 years, 300 days). Original interment at First Presbyterian Church Burial Ground, Baltimore, Md.; reinterment at a private or family graveyard, Somerset County, Md.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Sloss.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  William Wirt (1772-1834) — of Virginia. Born near Bladensburg, Prince George's County, Md., November 8, 1772. U.S. Attorney for Virginia, 1816-17; U.S. Attorney General, 1817-29; Anti-Masonic candidate for President of the United States, 1832. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., February 18, 1834 (age 61 years, 102 days). Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Wirt County, W.Va. is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about William Wirt: Gregory Kurt Glassner, Adopted Son: The Life, Wit & Wisdom of William Wirt, 1772-1834

 

 


 
   
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