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Harvey Wesley Bolin (1909-1978) —
also known as H. Wesley Bolin —
of Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in Butler, Bates
County, Mo., July 1,
1909.
Son of Doc Strother Bolin and Margaret (Combs) Bolin.
Democrat. Secretary of
state of Arizona, 1949-77; Governor of
Arizona, 1977-78; died in office 1978.
Congregationalist.
Member, Elks; Moose;
Jaycees; Kiwanis.
The plaza at the Arizona State Capitol is named for
him.
Died, from a heart
attack, Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz., March 4,
1978 (age 68 years, 246
days).
Interment at State
Capitol Grounds, Phoenix, Ariz.
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William Dean Burlison (b. 1933) —
also known as Bill Burlison —
of Cape Girardeau, Cape
Girardeau County, Mo.; Odenton, Anne
Arundel County, Md.
Born in Wardell, Pemiscot
County, Mo., March 15,
1933.
Democrat. Cape
Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 10th District, 1969-81; defeated,
1980.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Jaycees; Toastmasters.
Still living as of 1999.
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Harry Green Camper, Jr. (b. 1924) —
also known as Harry G. Camper, Jr. —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., January
22, 1924.
Son of Harry Green Camper and Lena (Harrell) Camper.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; McDowell
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1958-61; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1961-64.
Member, Jaycees; American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Still living as of 1964.
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David Timothy Dreier (b. 1952) —
also known as David Dreier; Dave Dreier —
of La Verne, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; San Dimas, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., July 5,
1952.
Son of H. Edward Dreier and Joyce (Yeomans) Dreier.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1976,
1980;
U.S.
Representative from California, 1981-2008 (35th District 1981-83,
33rd District 1983-93, 28th District 1993-2003, 26th District
2003-08); defeated, 1978.
Christian
Scientist. Member, Jaycees.
Still living as of 2009.
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Clyne Ward Durst, Jr. (b. 1930) —
also known as Clyne W. Durst, Jr. —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., October
27, 1930.
Son of Dorothy (Bichmann) Durst and Clyne Ward Durst, Sr.
(1908-1992).
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Lenawee County,
1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Jaycees; Kiwanis;
Elks.
Still living as of 1962.
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Robert Budd Dwyer (1939-1987) —
also known as R. Budd Dwyer —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in St. Charles, St. Charles
County, Mo., November
21, 1939.
Republican. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1965-70; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 50th District, 1971-81; resigned 1981; Pennsylvania
state treasurer, 1981-87; died in office 1987.
Baptist.
Member, National
Education Association; Eagles; Theta
Chi; Jaycees.
Convicted
in December 1986 of bribery
and conspiracy in federal court.
About to be sentenced,
and widely expected to resign from office, he called a press
conference; there, in front of spectators and television cameras,
he insisted he was not guilty, and then shot and
killed
himself, in Harrisburg, Dauphin
County, Pa., January
22, 1987 (age 47 years, 62
days).
Interment at Blooming
Valley Cemetery, Blooming Valley, Pa.
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