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Julius Caesar Burrows (1837-1915) —
also known as Julius C. Burrows; "The Columbian
Orator" —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in North East, Erie
County, Pa., January
9, 1837.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; Kalamazoo
County Prosecuting Attorney; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1873-75, 1879-83, 1885-95 (4th
District 1873-75, 1879-83, 1885-93, 3rd District 1893-95); defeated,
1874, 1882; resigned 1895; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Michigan, 1884;
U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1895-1911; defeated in primary, 1910.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., November
16, 1915 (age 78 years, 311
days).
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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Epaphroditus Ransom (1787-1859) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Shelburne Falls, Shelburne, Franklin
County, Mass., 1787.
Member of Vermont
state house of representatives; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1836-48; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1843-48; Governor of
Michigan, 1848-50; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1850-51; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2nd
District, 1853-54.
Died in Fort Scott, Bourbon
County, Kan., November
9, 1859 (age about 72
years).
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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Charles Edward Stuart (1810-1887) —
also known as Charles E. Stuart —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born near Waterloo, Columbia
County, N.Y., November
25, 1810.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County, 1842; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1847-49, 1851-53;
defeated, 1848; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1853-59; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1858; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1860.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., May 19,
1887 (age 76 years, 175
days).
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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Francis Brown Stockbridge (1826-1894) —
also known as Francis B. Stockbridge —
of Saugatuck, Allegan
County, Mich.; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Bath, Sagadahoc
County, Maine, April 9,
1826.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Allegan County 1st District,
1869-70; member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1871-72; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1887-94; died in office 1894.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April 30,
1894 (age 68 years, 21
days).
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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Marsh Giddings (1816-1875) —
of Galesburg, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Sherman, Fairfield
County, Conn., November
19, 1816.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County, 1849;
probate judge in Michigan, 1860-68; Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1864;
member of Republican
National Committee from Michigan, 1866-70; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1868;
Governor
of New Mexico Territory, 1871-75.
Congregationalist.
Died in Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M., June 3,
1875 (age 58 years, 196
days).
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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David Safford Walbridge (1802-1868) —
also known as David S. Walbridge —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Bennington, Bennington
County, Vt., July 30,
1802.
Son of David Walbridge (1769-1829) and Isabel (Brush) Walbridge
(1771-1804).
Republican. Hardware
merchant; miller;
member of Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1849-50; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1855-59; postmaster.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., June 15,
1868 (age 65 years, 321
days).
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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Samuel Clark (1800-1870) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Clarksville, Albany
County, N.Y., 1800.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New York 25th District, 1833-35; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1853-55; defeated,
1854.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., October
2, 1870 (age about 70
years).
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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William Sprague (1809-1868) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., February
23, 1809.
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1849-51.
Methodist.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., September
19, 1868 (age 59 years, 209
days).
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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Albert May Todd (1850-1931) —
also known as Albert M. Todd; "The Peppermint
King" —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born near Nottawa, St. Joseph
County, Mich., June 3,
1850.
Son of Alfred Todd and Mary Ann (Hovey) Todd.
Prohibition candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1894; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1897-99; defeated,
1895 (Fusion), 1898 (Democratic); member of Michigan Union Silver
Party State Central Committee, 1899; Democratic candidate for mayor
of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1900; Independent Progressive candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., October
6, 1931 (age 81 years, 125
days).
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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Allen Potter (1818-1885) —
of Michigan.
Born in Galway, Saratoga
County, N.Y., October
2, 1818.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1st
District, 1857-58; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1875-77; defeated,
1872; mayor
of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1884.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., May 8,
1885 (age 66 years, 218
days).
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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Hezekiah G. Wells (1812-1885) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Steubenville, Jefferson
County, Ohio, June 16,
1812.
Lawyer;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 11th District, 1835;
Whig candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan at-large, 1837, 1838; Presidential
Elector for Michigan, 1840;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1856;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1860;
member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1871-83; member of Michigan
state constitutional commission 4th District, 1873.
Episcopalian.
Wells Hall at Michigan State University is named for
him.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., April 4,
1885 (age 72 years, 292
days).
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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Relatives:
Married 1840
to Achsah Strong. |
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James T. Upjohn (1858-1936) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Richland, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., November
29, 1858.
Republican. Physician;
real
estate business; business
executive; one of the organizers of the Upjohn pharmaceutical
company; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1st
District, 1925-28; member of Michigan
state senate 6th District, 1929-34; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1934.
Died in 1936
(age about
77 years).
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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Alfred Barnes Connable, Jr. (1904-1999) —
also known as Alfred B. Connable —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., February
20, 1904.
Son of Alfred
B. Connable, Sr. and Frances (Peck) Connable (died 1929).
Republican. Member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1942-57; defeated, 1957.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary; Pi
Delta Epsilon; Alpha
Kappa Psi; Delta
Kappa Epsilon.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., November
16, 1999 (age 95 years, 269
days).
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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Alfred B. Connable, Sr. (1871-1951) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., October
18, 1871.
Son of Ralph Connable.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1913-14; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1916.
Died in Plainwell, Allegan
County, Mich., April 4,
1951 (age 79 years, 168
days).
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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Charles B. Hays (1862-1958) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., November
15, 1862.
Democrat. Builder;
real
estate developer; paper
manufacturer; mayor
of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1912.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., May 31,
1958 (age 95 years, 197
days).
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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Relatives:
Married 1889
to Luella Phillips. |
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William Erastus Upjohn (1853-1932) —
also known as William E. Upjohn —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in 1853.
Son of Dr. Uriah Upjohn.
Physician;
inventor
of the "friable pill" to make medicines more digestible; founder of
the Upjohn Pill and Granule Company, which later became the The
Upjohn Company; mayor
of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1918.
Died in 1932
(age about
79 years).
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of Dr. Uriah Upjohn; married to Rachel Babcock and Carrie (Sherwood)
Gilmore. |
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Frederick Bush —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Republican. Mayor
of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1891-92.
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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Karla Van Ostrand Parker (1894-1986) —
also known as Karla Parker; Karla Van Ostrand; Mrs.
James C. Parker —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in South Haven, Van Buren
County, Mich., November
30, 1894.
Daughter of Charles Harry Van Ostrand and Ray (Delamere) Van Ostrand.
Republican. School
teacher; candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 1964.
Female.
Christian
Scientist. Member, Delta
Kappa Gamma; League of Women
Voters.
Died in 1986
(age about
91 years).
Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
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Garry Eldridge Brown (1923-1998) —
also known as Garry Brown —
of Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., August
12, 1923.
Son of E. Lakin Brown and Blanche (Jackson) Brown.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 6th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state senate, 1963-66 (6th District 1963-64, 21st District
1965-66); U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1967-79; defeated,
1978.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; American Bar
Association; Elks; Jaycees.
Died August
27, 1998 (age 75 years, 15
days).
Interment at Schoolcraft Cemetery.
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Stephen Vickery (d. 1857) —
of Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Whig. Kalamazoo
County Clerk, 1834-36; Kalamazoo
County Register of Deeds, 1836-38; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County, 1838,
1843-45, 1848; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1845.
Died in Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., December
21, 1857.
Interment at Schoolcraft Cemetery.
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Edwin H. Lothrop (1806-1874) —
of Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born March 22,
1806.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County, 1835-37,
1842-44, 1848; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1844.
Died in Three Rivers, St. Joseph
County, Mich., February
17, 1874 (age 67 years, 332
days).
Interment at Schoolcraft Cemetery.
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Ebenezer Lakin Brown (b. 1809) —
also known as E. Lakin Brown —
of Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Vermont, 1809.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County, 1841;
member of Michigan
state senate, 1855-56, 1879-80 (21st District 1855-56, 11th
District 1879-80).
Interment at Schoolcraft Cemetery.
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Addison Makepeace Brown (1859-1931) —
also known as Addison M. Brown —
of Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., February
15, 1859.
Son of Ebenezer
Lakin Brown and Mary Ann (Miles) Brown.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1899-1900; defeated in primary, 1928.
Died in 1931
(age about
72 years).
Interment at Schoolcraft Cemetery.
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