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Episcopalian Politicians in New Jersey
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  Archibald Stevens Alexander (1906-1979) — also known as Archibald S. Alexander — of Bernardsville, Somerset County, N.J. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., October 28, 1906. Son of Archibald Stevens Alexander and Helen Tracy (Barney) Alexander. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940 (alternate), 1948, 1952, 1956; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1948 (Democratic), 1952; assistant secretary of the U.S. Army, 1949-50; undersecretary, 1950-52; member of Democratic National Committee from New Jersey, 1952; New Jersey state treasurer, 1954-55; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972. Episcopalian. Died in Bernardsville, Somerset County, N.J., September 4, 1979 (age 72 years, 311 days). Interment at St. Bernard's Cemetery, Bernardsville, N.J.
  Relatives: Third great-grandson of John Stevens; son of Archibald Stevens Alexander and Helen Tracy (Barney) Alexander; married 1929 to Susanne Dimock Tilton (died 1935); married 1937 to Jean Struthers Sears (second great-granddaughter of Jonathan Mason; sister-in-law of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.); second cousin of Millicent Hammond Fenwick. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Robert Ernest Andrews (b. 1957) — also known as Robert E. Andrews; Rob Andrews — of Bellmawr, Camden County, N.J.; Haddon Heights, Camden County, N.J. Born in Camden, Camden County, N.J., August 4, 1957. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1990-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Norman Armour (1887-1982) — of Gladstone, Somerset County, N.J.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Brighton, England of American parents, October 14, 1887. Son of George Allison Armour and Harriette (Foote) Armour. Lawyer; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Haiti, 1932-33, 1933-35; Canada, 1935-38; U.S. Ambassador to Chile, 1938-39; Argentina, 1939-44; Spain, 1945; Venezuela, 1950-51; Guatamala, 1954-55. Episcopalian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. One of five retired diplomats who co-signed a famous 1954 letter protesting U.S. Sen. Joe McCarthy's attacks on the Foreign Service. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 27, 1982 (age 94 years, 348 days). Interment at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, N.J.
  Relatives: Married, February 2, 1919, to Princess Myra Koudacheff.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Alexander Armstrong (1887-1970) — also known as George A. Armstrong — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Nyack, Rockland County, N.Y., September 5, 1887. Son of James Sinclair Armstrong and Lizzie Howard (Welsh) Armstrong. Insurance broker; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul in Zurich, 1924-28; Nice, 1928-31; Monaco, 1929-31; U.S. Consul in Kingston, 1935-36; Colombo, 1937; Manchester, 1943. Episcopalian. Died in Neptune, Monmouth County, N.J., December 15, 1970 (age 83 years, 101 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 17, 1919, to Elizabeth Inglis (died 1933).
  Richard Dewey Bensen (1898-1997) — also known as Richard D. Bensen — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Weehawken, Hudson County, N.J., March 20, 1898. Son of Richard Bensen and Annie Bensen. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1946; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1948, 1952. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; American Legion. Died in St. Johns County, Fla., August 18, 1997 (age 99 years, 151 days). Burial location unknown.
  Elias Boudinot (1740-1821) — of Elizabeth, Union County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 2, 1740. Son of Elias Boudinot (1706-1770) and Mary Catherine (Williams) Boundinot (1715-1765). Delegate to Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1777-78, 1781-84; U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1789-95. Episcopalian. Died in Burlington, Burlington County, N.J., October 24, 1821 (age 81 years, 175 days). Interment at St. Mary's Churchyard, Burlington, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Elias Boudinot (1706-1770) and Mary Catherine (Williams) Boundinot (1715-1765); married to Hannah Stockton (1735-1808; sister of Richard Stockton); father of Susan Vergereau Boudinot (1764-1854; who married William Bradford). See Stockton family of New Jersey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Gardner Bradley (b. 1881) — also known as J. G. Bradley — of Dundon, Clay County, W.Va. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., September 12, 1881. Son of William Hornblower Bradley and Eliza McCormack (Cameron) Bradley. Republican. Coal mining magnate; organizer of Elk River Coal and Lumber Co.; organizer of the Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad; director, Central Iron and Steel Co.; created the town of Widen, W.Va.; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1916; chair of Clay County Republican Party, 1917. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandson of Simon Cameron and Joseph P. Bradley; son of William Hornblower Bradley and Eliza McCormack (Cameron) Bradley; married to Mabel Bayard Warren (granddaughter of Thomas Francis Bayard, Sr.). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  David Brearly (1741-1790) — of New Jersey. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., June 11, 1741. Lawyer; colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1776; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1779-89; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. District Judge for New Jersey, 1789-90; died in office 1790. Episcopalian. Member, Society of the Cincinnati; Freemasons. Died in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., August 16, 1790 (age 49 years, 66 days). Interment at St. Michael's Episcopal Churchyard, Trenton, N.J.
  See also federal judicial profile
  William H. Bright (b. 1863) — of Ocean City, Cape May County, N.J.; Wildwood, Cape May County, N.J. Born in Bridgehampton, Sanilac County, Mich., October 21, 1863. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; Cape May County Sheriff, 1905-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1912 (alternate), 1920; member of New Jersey state senate from Cape May County, 1919-27. Episcopalian. Member, Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Philip Marshall Brown (1875-1966) — of Princeton, Mercer County, N.J.; Washington, D.C.; Williamstown, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Hampden, Penobscot County, Maine, July 31, 1875. Son of David Wilbur Brown and Clara Herrick (Hill) Brown. U.S. Minister to Honduras, 1908-10; university professor. Episcopalian. Member, Urban League; Kappa Alpha Society. Died, in a nursing home at Williamstown, Berkshire County, Mass., May 10, 1966 (age 90 years, 283 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 14, 1925, to Jane (Yuile) Lawrence.
  William Cullen Bryant (1849-1905) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 1, 1849. Republican. Newspaper publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900. Episcopalian. Died, of apoplexy, in Dr. Cooley's Sanitarium, Plainfield, Union County, N.J., February 15, 1905 (age 55 years, 198 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 4, 1889, to Mary Whiting Peters.
  Nicholas Murray Butler (1862-1947) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., April 2, 1862. Son of Henry L. Butler and Mary J. (Murray) Butler. Republican. University professor; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1888; President of Columbia University, 1901-45; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1912; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1920, 1928; co-recipient of Nobel Peace Prize in 1931; elected (Wet) delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment 1933, but did not serve; blind in his later years. Episcopalian. Member, American Philosophical Society; American Historical Association; Psi Upsilon; Phi Beta Kappa. Died, of bronchio-pneumonia, in St. Luke's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 7, 1947 (age 85 years, 249 days). Interment at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Henry L. Butler and Mary J. (Murray) Butler; married 1887 to Susanna Edwards Schuyler (died 1903); married, March 5, 1907, to Kate La Montagne.
  Cross-reference: Thomas Burke
  Campaign slogan (1920): "Pick Nick as President for a Picnic in November."
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, February 1902
  Robert Carey (b. 1872) — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., 1872. Republican. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1913; bank director; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1924 (alternate), 1936 (alternate), 1940, 1944, 1948; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Hudson County, 1947. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1900 to Cora G. Curney.
  George Clymer (1739-1813) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 16, 1739. Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1776; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1776; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1785; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania at-large, 1789-91. Episcopalian. Died in Morrisville, Bucks County, Pa., January 23, 1813 (age 73 years, 313 days). Interment at Friends Graveyard, Trenton, N.J.
  Relatives: Married 1765 to Elizabeth Meredith (sister of Samuel Meredith); ancestor of James R. Macfarlane. See Biddle-Read-Shippen-MacArthur family of Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Jerome Taylor Congleton (1876-1936) — also known as Jerome T. Congleton — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., August 25, 1876. Son of Joseph Norton Congleton and Mary Isabel (Wade) Congleton. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Newark, N.J., 1928-33. Methodist or Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Elks. Died, from a heart attack, while sitting in his car, in Newark, Essex County, N.J., December 10, 1936 (age 60 years, 107 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, N.J.
  Relatives: Married, October 16, 1901, to Jessie Oakley Tobin.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Albert Constable (1805-1855) — of Perryville, Cecil County, Md. Born near Charlestown, Cecil County, Md., June 3, 1805. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1845-47; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850; state court judge in Maryland, 1852-55. Episcopalian. Died in Camden, Camden County, N.J., September 18, 1855 (age 50 years, 107 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Francis Shepard Cornell (1899-1985) — also known as F. Shepard Cornell — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis.; Charlottesville, Va. Born in Montclair, Essex County, N.J., July 13, 1899. Son of George Birdsall Cornell (c.1856-1929) and Eleanor (Jackson) Cornell (died 1929). Republican. Stockbroker; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1940; general manager, Kankakee Works of the A.O. Smith Corporation, manufacturers of water heaters. Episcopalian. Member, Psi Upsilon; Rotary. Died in September, 1985 (age 86 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Birdsall Cornell (c.1856-1929) and Eleanor (Jackson) Cornell (died 1929); married, February 28, 1923, to Helen Leigh Best; married, May 18, 1933, to Nathalie Lee Laimbeer (divorced); married, July 27, 1943, to Lucille Fraser.
  Willard Sevier Curtin (1905-1996) — also known as Willard S. Curtin — of Morrisville, Bucks County, Pa.; Fort Myers, Lee County, Fla. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., November 28, 1905. Son of William S. Curtin and Edna G. (Mountford) Curtin. Republican. Lawyer; Bucks County District Attorney, 1949-53; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1957-67. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Rotary. Died February 4, 1996 (age 90 years, 68 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Great-grandnephew of Andrew Gregg Curtin; son of William S. Curtin and Edna G. (Mountford) Curtin; married to Geraldine Hartman. See Gregg-Curtin family of Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jonathan Dayton (1760-1824) — of New Jersey. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., October 16, 1760. Son of Elias Dayton. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New Jersey state legislature, 1786-87, 1790; Delegate to Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1787-89; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1791-99; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1795-99; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1799-1805; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1814-15. Episcopalian. Member, Society of the Cincinnati; Freemasons. Arrested in 1807 on charges of conspiring with Aaron Burr in treasonable projects; gave bail and was released, but never brought to trial. Died in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., October 9, 1824 (age 63 years, 359 days). Entombed at St. John's Churchyard, Elizabeth, N.J.
  Relatives: Distant relative of William Lewis Dayton. See Dayton family of New Jersey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Grant Decker (1814-1890) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Deckertown (now Sussex), Sussex County, N.J., February 4, 1814. Merchant; miller; lumber business; mayor of Flint, Mich., 1855-56. Episcopalian. Died in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., July 30, 1890 (age 76 years, 176 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
  Ralph Waldo Emerson Donges (b. 1875) — also known as Ralph W. E. Donges — of Camden, Camden County, N.J.; Collingswood, Camden County, N.J. Born in Donaldson, Schuylkill County, Pa., May 5, 1875. Son of John W. Donges and Rose (Renaud) Donges. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1916; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; circuit judge in New Jersey, 1920-30; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1930-48; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1948-51. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Moose; Elks. Entombed in mausoleum at Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, N.J.
  Presumably named for: Ralph Waldo Emerson
  Relatives: Married, October 1, 1921, to Lillian L. Mosebach.
  James Clement Dunn (1890-1979) — of New York. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., December 27, 1890. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; architect; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Italy, 1946-52; France, 1952-53; Spain, 1953-55; Brazil, 1955-56. Episcopalian. Died in 1979 (age about 88 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Armour; father of Cynthia Dunn (who married Charles Wheeler Thayer). See Emmet-Eustis-Slidell-Bohlen family of New York.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Walter Evans Edge (1873-1956) — also known as Walter E. Edge — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J.; Ventnor City, Atlantic County, N.J.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 20, 1873. Son of William Edge and Mary (Evans) Edge. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; advertising business; newspaper publisher; banker; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1904; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1908 (alternate), 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Atlantic County, 1910; member of New Jersey state senate from Atlantic County, 1911-16; Governor of New Jersey, 1917-19, 1944-47; resigned 1919; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1919-29; U.S. Ambassador to France, 1929-33; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1936. Presbyterian; later Episcopalian. Member, Union League. Died in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., October 29, 1956 (age 82 years, 344 days). Interment at Northwood Cemetery, Downingtown, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of William Edge and Mary (Evans) Edge; married, June 5, 1907, to Lady Lee Phillips (died 1915); married, December 9, 1922, to Camilla Loyall Ashe Sewall (daughter of Harold Marsh Sewall). See Sewall family of Maine.
  Campaign slogan (1916): "A Business Man With A Business Plan."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward Irving Edwards (1863-1931) — also known as Edward I. Edwards — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Bergen town (now part of Jersey City), Hudson County, N.J., December 1, 1863. Son of William W. Edwards and Emma J. (Nation) Edwards. Democrat. General contractor; banker; New Jersey state comptroller, 1911-17; member of New Jersey state senate from Hudson County, 1919; Governor of New Jersey, 1920-23; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1920; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1923-29; defeated, 1928; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1924, 1928. Episcopalian. Welsh and English ancestry. Member, American Bankers Association; Zeta Psi; Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Eagles. Depressed over political and financial misfortunes, the deaths of those close to him, and his own poor health, he shot and killed himself, in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., January 26, 1931 (age 67 years, 56 days). Interment at Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of William W. Edwards and Emma J. (Nation) Edwards; brother of William D. Edwards; married, November 14, 1888, to Jule Blanche Smith (died 1928).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Leland F. Ferry (b. 1900) — of Teaneck, Bergen County, N.J.; West Englewood, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Bethel, Fairfield County, Conn., February 12, 1900. Son of Fairchild N. Ferry and Clara B. Ferry. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; criminal court judge in New Jersey, 1936-44; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Bergen County, 1947. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Lois A. Curtis.
  James Fairman Fielder (1867-1954) — also known as James F. Fielder — of Hudson County, N.J.; Montclair, Essex County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., February 26, 1867. Son of Eleanor A. (Brinkerhoff) Fielder and George Bragg Fielder. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1903-04; member of New Jersey state senate from Hudson County, 1908-13; Governor of New Jersey, 1913, 1914-17; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1916; vice-chancellor of New Jersey court of chancery, 1919-46. Episcopalian or Congregationalist. Dutch and English ancestry. Died, from a heart condition, in Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, Essex County, N.J., December 2, 1954 (age 87 years, 279 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, N.J.
  Relatives: Grandson of James F. Fielder; nephew of William Brinkerhoff; son of Eleanor A. (Brinkerhoff) Fielder and George Bragg Fielder; married, June 5, 1895, to Mabel Crowell Miller (1874-1953). See Fielder family of New Jersey.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Jr. (b. 1947) — also known as Steve Forbes; "Krugerrand Boy" — Born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., July 18, 1947. Son of Malcolm Stevenson Forbes. Republican. Candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1996, 2000. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married, June 19, 1971, to Sabina Beekman.
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by Steve Forbes: Flat Tax Revolution: Using a Postcard to Abolish the IRS (2005)
  Lynn Winterdale Franklin (1888-1952) — also known as Lynn W. Franklin; Franklin Winterbothm — of Maryland; Fredericksburg, Va. Born in Ocean Grove, Monmouth County, N.J., June 11, 1888. Son of Charles Winterbothm and Jenny (Jones) Winterbothm. Stenographer; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Tegucigalpa, 1914-15; U.S. Vice Consul in San Salvador, 1915-16; Callao-Lima, 1916-18; Guayaquil, 1918; U.S. Consul in Hong Kong, 1925, 1926-27; Hankow, 1925; Saltillo, 1929; Amoy, 1932; Stockholm, 1938; Niagara Falls, 1943; U.S. Consul General in Curacao, 1947. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Died July 8, 1952 (age 64 years, 27 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Winterbothm and Jenny (Jones) Winterbothm; step-son of George L. Franklin; married, June 11, 1925, to Butler-Brayne Thornton Robinson.
  Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (b. 1946) — of Morristown, Morris County, N.J.; Morris Plains, Morris County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 29, 1946. Son of Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen, Jr.. Republican. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1983-94; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1995-; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 2004, 2008. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kappa Alpha Society. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Second great-grandnephew of Theodore Frelinghuysen; second great-grandson of Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen; son of Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen, Jr.. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Charles Grant Garrison (1849-1924) — also known as Charles G. Garrison — of Merchantville, Camden County, N.J. Born in Swedesboro, Gloucester County, N.J., August 3, 1849. Son of Rev. Joseph Fithian Garrison (1823-1892) and Elizabeth Vanarsdale (Grant) Garrison (1829-1903). Democrat. Physician; lawyer; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1888-93, 1896-1900; resigned 1893. Episcopalian. Died April 22, 1924 (age 74 years, 263 days). Interment at Colestown Cemetery, Cherry Hill Township, Camden County, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Joseph Fithian Garrison (1823-1892) and Elizabeth Vanarsdale (Grant) Garrison (1829-1903); married, March 4, 1880, to Anna Hoffman Miller; brother of Lindley Miller Garrison.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lindley Miller Garrison (1864-1932) — Born in Camden, Camden County, N.J., November 28, 1864. Son of Rev. Joseph Fithian Garrison and Elizabeth Vanarsdale (Grant) Garrison. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Secretary of War, 1913-16; resigned 1916. Episcopalian. Died in Sea Bright, Monmouth County, N.J., October 19, 1932 (age 67 years, 326 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Joseph Fithian Garrison and Elizabeth Vanarsdale (Grant) Garrison; brother of Charles Grant Garrison; married, June 30, 1900, to Margaret Hildeburn.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Olive Mortimer Remington Goldman — also known as Olive Remington Goldman — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ill. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1946 (19th District), 1948 (22nd District); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948. Female. Episcopalian. Member, American Association of University Women; League of Women Voters. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  William L. Hadley (b. 1883) — of Plainfield, Union County, N.J. Born in Staffordshire, England, July 7, 1883. Son of Benjamin Hadley and Matilda (Robinson) Hadley. Coal miner; newspaper publisher; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Union County, 1947. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 30, 1906, to Amy Elizabeth Swinbank.
  Thomas Griffith Haight (1879-1942) — of Englewood, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Colts Neck, Monmouth County, N.J., August 4, 1879. Son of John Tyler Haight and Mary Louise (Drummond) Haight. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for New Jersey, 1914-19; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1919-20. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died January 26, 1942 (age 62 years, 175 days). Interment at Freehold Cemetery, Freehold, N.J.
  Relatives: Married, October 18, 1905, to Annie M. Crater.
  John P. Hansen (born c.1942) — of Dexter, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born about 1942. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 52nd District, 1999-. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2002.
  Archibald Chapman Hart (1873-1935) — also known as Archibald C. Hart — of Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J.; Teaneck, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Lenoxville, Quebec, February 27, 1873. Son of R. M. Hart and Caroline (Antrobus) Hart. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; candidate for New Jersey state senate from Bergen County, 1907; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1908; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1912-13, 1913-17. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Foresters; American Bar Association. Died in Teaneck, Bergen County, N.J., July 24, 1935 (age 62 years, 147 days). Interment at Hackensack Cemetery, Hackensack, N.J.
  Relatives: Married to Lily Fenwick.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert Wahl Hawkes (1878-1971) — also known as Albert W. Hawkes — of Montclair, Essex County, N.J. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 20, 1878. Republican. Business executive; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1943-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1944. Episcopalian. Member, Kiwanis; Sons of the American Revolution; Newcomen Society. Died in Palm Desert, Riverside County, Calif., May 9, 1971 (age 92 years, 170 days). Interment at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Montclair, N.J.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harry Franklin Hawley (b. 1880) — also known as Harry F. Hawley — of New York City (unknown county), N.Y. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., July 5, 1880. Son of Robert Hawley and Sarah Jane (Daft) Hawley. U.S. Consul in Tokyo, 1917-18; Yokkaichi, 1918-19; Nagoya, 1919-25; Windsor, 1925-36; Oporto, 1938; Marseille, 1942; Bilbao, 1943. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 22, 1910, to Agnes Sweet.
  Alfred Tilghman Holley (b. 1872) — also known as Alfred T. Holley — of Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J., February 15, 1872. Son of Rev. Dr. William Welles Holley and Katherine Summer (Wyse) Holley. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; president, Holly & Smith, Inc., coal, hay, and grain merchants; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1924. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Elks; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 22, 1914, to Alice Beatrice Herbert.
  William John Hughes (b. 1932) — also known as William J. Hughes; Bill Hughes — of Ocean City, Cape May County, N.J. Born in Salem, Salem County, N.J., October 17, 1932. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1975-95; defeated, 1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988; U.S. Ambassador to Panama, 1995-98. Episcopalian. Member, Delta Sigma Phi. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Father of Billy Hughes.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Charles P. Hutchinson (b. 1887) — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., October 17, 1887. Son of Barton B. Hutchinson. Republican. Lawyer; Mercer County Clerk, 1928-45; common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1945-47; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Mercer County, 1947. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Laura D. Reading.
  Barry W. Jackson (b. 1930) — of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Born in Long Branch, Monmouth County, N.J., January 27, 1930. Son of Rodney H. Jackson and Marion (Englebright) Jackson. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alaska state house of representatives, 1965-66. Episcopalian. Member, Delta Theta Phi; American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Kiwanis; Elks; NAACP; American Civil Liberties Union. Still living as of 1967.
  Relatives: Married, June 4, 1955, to Susan Braddy Shields.
  Hallett C. Johnson (1888-1968) — also known as Francis Hallett Johnson — of South Orange, Essex County, N.J.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 26, 1888. Son of Jeremiah Augustus Johnson (1836-1912) and Frances Valeda 'Fannie' (Matthews) Johnson. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul General in Stockholm, 1938; U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, 1944-47. Episcopalian. Member, Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Delta Psi. Died, in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., August 11, 1968 (age 79 years, 259 days). Interment at Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Jeremiah Augustus Johnson (1836-1912) and Frances Valeda 'Fannie' (Matthews) Johnson; married, May 20, 1920, to Katherine Elizabeth Steward (1889-1969; niece of Robert Livingston Beeckman); father of Hallett Johnson, Jr. (son-in-law of Jay Cooke). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Nicholas de Belleville Katzenbach (1922-2012) — also known as Nicholas de B. Katzenbach — of Washington, D.C.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 17, 1922. Son of Edward Lawrence Katzenbach and Marie Hilson Katzenbach. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Rhodes scholar; lawyer; law professor; U.S. Attorney General, 1965-66; general counsel for IBM, 1969-86; director, MCI Communications, 2002-04; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1996. Episcopalian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died in Skillman, Somerset County, N.J., May 8, 2012 (age 90 years, 112 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Third great-grandson of Moore Furman; nephew of Frank Snowden Katzenbach, Jr.; son of Edward Lawrence Katzenbach and Marie Hilson Katzenbach; first cousin of Frank Snowden Katzenbach III; married, June 8, 1946, to Lydia King Phelps Stokes. See Katzenbach family of New Jersey.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Hamilton Fish Kean (1862-1941) — also known as Hamilton F. Kean — of Elizabeth, Union County, N.J. Born in Union Township, Union County, N.J., February 27, 1862. Son of John Kean and Lucy (Halstead) Kean. Republican. Banker; farmer; chair of Union County Republican Party, 1900; member of New Jersey Republican State Committee, 1905-19; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1916; member of Republican National Committee from New Jersey, 1919-28; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1929-35; defeated, 1924, 1934. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Society of Colonial Wars; Freemasons. Died December 27, 1941 (age 79 years, 303 days). Entombed at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of John Kean (1756-1795); grandnephew of Hamilton Fish; son of John Kean and Lucy (Halstead) Kean; brother of John Kean (1852-1914); married, January 12, 1888, to Katharine Taylor Winthrop; father of Robert Winthrop Kean; grandfather of Thomas Howard Kean. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Winthrop Kean (1893-1980) — also known as Robert W. Kean — of Livingston, Essex County, N.J. Born in Elberon, Monmouth County, N.J., September 28, 1893. Son of Hamilton Fish Kean and Katharine Taylor (Winthrop) Kean. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1936, 1960, 1964; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 12th District, 1939-59; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1958; chair of Essex County Republican Party, 1961. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died September 21, 1980 (age 86 years, 359 days). Interment at St. Bernard's Cemetery, Bernardsville, N.J.
  Relatives: Second great-grandson of John Kean (1756-1795); nephew of John Kean (1852-1914); son of Hamilton Fish Kean and Katharine Taylor (Winthrop) Kean; married, October 18, 1920, to Elizabeth Stuyvesant Howard; father of Thomas Howard Kean; grandfather of Thomas Howard Kean, Jr.. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Howard Kean (b. 1935) — also known as Thomas H. Kean — of Livingston, Essex County, N.J.; Far Hills, Somerset County, N.J. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., April 21, 1935. Son of Robert Winthrop Kean. Republican. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1968-77; Governor of New Jersey, 1982-90; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 2008. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Third great-grandson of John Kean (1756-1795); grandnephew of John Kean (1852-1914); grandson of Hamilton Fish Kean; son of Robert Winthrop Kean; father of Thomas Howard Kean, Jr.. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Cross-reference: Bob Franks
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books by Thomas H. Kean: Politics of Inclusion (1988)
  Ardolph Loges Kline (1858-1930) — also known as Ardolph L. Kline — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born near Newton, Sussex County, N.J., February 21, 1858. Son of Anthony Kline and Margaret (Busby) Kline. Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1913; U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1921-23; defeated, 1922. Episcopalian. German and Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, United Spanish War Veterans; Sons of Veterans; Royal Arcanum. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 13, 1930 (age 72 years, 234 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, November 25, 1886, to Frances A. Phalon.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Thomas Lawrence (c.1814-1893) — of Hamburg, Sussex County, N.J. Born about 1814. Son of Thomas J. Lawrence. Farmer; member of New Jersey state senate from Sussex County, 1880-82. Episcopalian. Died in Hamburg, Sussex County, N.J., March 14, 1893 (age about 79 years). Interment at North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, N.J.
  Relatives: Married to Margaret R. Taylor (1823-1895).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles A. Lighthipe (1824-1905) — of Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Orange, Essex County, N.J., October 11, 1824. Hat maker and manufacturer of hat-forming machines; director, Morris and Essex Railroad; director, American Insurance Company of Newark; organizer, Citizens Gas Company of Newark; member of New Jersey state house of assembly. Episcopalian. Suffered a paralytic stroke, and died two years later, in Orange, Essex County, N.J., February 14, 1905 (age 80 years, 126 days). Burial location unknown.
  Balfour Bowen Thorn Lord (1906-1965) — also known as Thorn Lord — of Lawrence Township, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Plainfield, Union County, N.J., August 24, 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, 1943-45; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Mercer County, 1947; chair of Mercer County Democratic Party, 1949-65; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1960; New Jersey Democratic state chair, 1961-65. Episcopalian. Committed suicide by strangling himself with an electric shaver cord, in Princeton, Mercer County, N.J., June 16, 1965 (age 58 years, 296 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Margaret Eastburn (divorced) and Nina Underwood McAlpin. See Rockefeller-Aldrich-Crocker-Whitehouse family of New York.
  Horace Harmon Lurton (1844-1914) — of Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn.; Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Newport, Campbell County, Ky., February 26, 1844. Son of Lycurgus L. Lurton and Sarah (Harmon) Lurton. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; justice of Tennessee state supreme court, 1886-93; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1893-1909; law professor; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1909-14; died in office 1914. Episcopalian. Died in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., July 12, 1914 (age 70 years, 136 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Married 1867 to Frances Owen.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Judgepedia article — NNDB dossier
  Rowland B. Mahany (1904-2000) — of Titusville, Crawford County, Pa.; Fort Myers, Lee County, Fla. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., November 2, 1904. Son of Walter R. Mahany and Annette (Baldwin) Mahany. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1943-46; member of Pennsylvania state senate 50th District, 1947-58, 1963-68; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1958. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; Elks; Eagles; Moose. Died July 2, 2000 (age 95 years, 243 days). Burial location unknown.
  G. Herbert Mallett (c.1906-1999) — of Rutherford, Bergen County, N.J. Born about 1906. Mayor of Rutherford, N.J., 1960-64; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1964-66. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died, of a stroke, at Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, Bergen County, N.J., June 2, 1999 (age about 93 years). Burial location unknown.
  Luther Martin (1748-1826) — of Somerset County, Md. Born in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, N.J., February 20, 1748. Son of Benjamin Martin and Hannah Martin. Lawyer; Maryland state attorney general, 1778-1805, 1818-22; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1784; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; defense attorney for Samuel Chase in his 1805 impeachment trial, and for Aaron Burr in his 1807 treason trial. Episcopalian. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 10, 1826 (age 78 years, 140 days). Interment at Trinity Churchyard, Manhattan, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Martin and Hannah Martin; married, December 25, 1783, to Maria Cresap (c.1766-1796; first cousin of Joseph Cresap, James Cresap and Thomas Cresap). See Cresap family of Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article
  Anne Clark Martindell (b. 1914) — also known as Anne Clark; Mrs. Jackson Martindell — of Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1914. Daughter of William Clark and Marjory (Blair) Clark. Democrat. School teacher; vice-chair of New Jersey Democratic Party, 1969-74; member of Democratic National Committee from New Jersey, 1976; member of New Jersey state senate 14th District, 1976; U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, 1979-81; Western Samoa, 1979-81. Female. Episcopalian. Member, League of Women Voters. Still living as of 1997.
  Relatives: Married, August 12, 1948, to Jackson Martindell.
  Stephen Wood McClave — also known as "Father of the Hudson River Bridge" — of Cliffside Park, Bergen County, N.J. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1910, 1912. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of B. Duncan McClave and Roscoe P. McClave. See McClave family of New Jersey.
  Cornelius McCrelis (1883-1964) — of Highland Park, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, N.J., 1883. Mayor of Highland Park, N.J., 1922-24. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Highland Park, Middlesex County, N.J., May 10, 1964 (age about 80 years). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, New Brunswick, N.J.
  James Edward McGreevey (b. 1957) — also known as Jim McGreevey — of Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, N.J.; Plainfield, Union County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., August 6, 1957. Son of John P. McGreevey. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1990-92; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2000, 2004; Governor of New Jersey, 2002-04; resigned 2004. Catholic; later Episcopalian. Irish ancestry. Gay. Announced his resignation as governor in 2004 after acknowledging a homosexual affair with his homeland security advisor. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married 1991 to Karen Joan 'Kari' Schutz (divorced 1997); married, October 7, 2000, to Dina Matos; son of John P. McGreevey. See McGreevey family of New Jersey.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by James E. McGreevey: The Confession (2006)
  Critical books about James E. McGreevey: Dina Matos McGreevey, Silent Partner : A Memoir of My Marriage
  Donald Holman McLean (1884-1975) — also known as Donald H. McLean — of Elizabeth, Union County, N.J. Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., March 18, 1884. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1933-45; Judge, New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, 1945-48; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1948-54. Episcopalian. Died, in Fanny Allen Hospital, Winooski, Chittenden County, Vt., August 19, 1975 (age 91 years, 154 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Vail Memorial Cemetery, Parsippany, N.J.
  Relatives: Married, November 18, 1909, to Edna Righter (1882-1969); married to Clara Bitzer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harold Raymond Medina (1888-1990) — also known as Harold R. Medina — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., February 16, 1888. Son of Joaquin A. Medina and Elizabeth (Fash) Medina. Lawyer; law professor; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1947-51; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1951-58; took senior status 1958. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Died in Westwood, Bergen County, N.J., March 14, 1990 (age 102 years, 26 days). Interment at Westhampton Cemetery, Westhampton Beach, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, June 6, 1911, to Ethel Forde Hillyer (1888-1971).
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Robert Miller (1857-1927) — also known as Charles Miller — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in West Chester, Chester County, Pa., September 30, 1857. Republican. Governor of Delaware, 1913-17. Episcopalian. Died in Berlin, Camden County, N.J., September 18, 1927 (age 69 years, 353 days). Interment at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
  Relatives: Father of Thomas Woodnutt Miller; grandfather of Clement Woodnutt Miller. See Miller family of Delaware.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Charles Stewart Mott (1875-1973) — also known as Charles S. Mott; C. S. Mott — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., June 2, 1875. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; mayor of Flint, Mich., 1912-14, 1918-19; defeated, 1914; candidate in Republican primary for Governor of Michigan, 1920; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924, 1940; Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964. Episcopalian. Member, United Spanish War Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Kiwanis; Rotary. Vice-president of General Motors. Philanthropist; founder of Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Died in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., February 18, 1973 (age 97 years, 261 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
  Worrall Frederick Mountain (1909-1992) — of Hightstown, Mercer County, N.J. Born in East Orange, Essex County, N.J., June 28, 1909. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1966-71; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1971-79. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association. Died August 24, 1992 (age 83 years, 57 days). Burial location unknown.
  Edward Mundy (1794-1851) — of Michigan. Born in Middlesex County, N.J., April 14, 1794. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 4th District, 1835; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1835-40; Michigan state attorney general, 1847-48; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1848-51; died in office 1851. Episcopalian. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., May 13, 1851 (age 57 years, 29 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandfather of Ada Elizabeth Meeker (who married Israel C. Smith).
  Dana Gardner Munro (1892-1990) — also known as Dana G. Munro — of New Jersey. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., July 18, 1892. Son of Dana Carleton Munro and Alice Gardner (Beecher) Munro. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; economist; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul in Valparaiso, 1920-21; U.S. Minister to Haiti, 1930-32. Episcopalian. Member, Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in 1990 (age about 97 years). Interment somewhere in Waquoit, Mass.
  Relatives: Married 1920 to Margaret Bennett Wiley.
  John Gardner Murray (1857-1929) — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala.; Baltimore, Md.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Lonaconing, Allegany County, Md., August 31, 1857. Son of James Murray (1830-1878) and Ann (Kirkwood) Murray (1830-1888). Democrat. Episcopal priest; Bishop of Maryland, 1911-29; Presiding Bishop of the United States, 1926-29; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1912. Methodist; later Episcopalian. Scottish ancestry. Died, of a stroke, during a session of the House of Bishops, in St. James Church, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., October 3, 1929 (age 72 years, 33 days). Interment at Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Md.
  Relatives: Son of James Murray (1830-1878) and Ann (Kirkwood) Murray (1830-1888); married, October 13, 1881, to Harriet May 'Hattie' Sprague (1860-1884; drowned in steamboat accident); married, December 4, 1889, to Clara Alice Hunsicker (1864-1937).
  Hoffman Nickerson (b. 1888) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., December 6, 1888. Republican. Real estate business; member of New York state assembly from New York County 27th District, 1916. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
  Alfred Oakley (1839-1892) — of Rutherford, Bergen County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 16, 1839. Son of George Oakley and Elizabeth (Travis) Oakley. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; banker; mayor of Rutherford, N.J., 1881-83. Episcopalian. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died October 19, 1892 (age 53 years, 3 days). Burial location unknown.
  Charles Wolcott Parker (1862-1948) — of Morristown, Morris County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., October 22, 1862. Son of Cortlandt Parker and Elisabeth Wolcott (Stites) Parker. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in New Jersey 2nd District, 1898-1903; circuit judge in New Jersey, 1903-07; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1907-47. Episcopalian. Member, Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the Revolution. Died January 23, 1948 (age 85 years, 93 days). Interment at St. Peter's Churchyard, Perth Amboy, N.J.
  Relatives: Grandson of James Parker; son of Cortlandt Parker and Elisabeth Wolcott (Stites) Parker; brother of Richard Wayne Parker; married 1893 to Emily Fuller. See Parker family of New Jersey.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Parker (1776-1868) — of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in Bethlehem, Hunterdon County, N.J., March 3, 1776. Son of James Parker and Gertrude (Skinner) Parker. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1806-10, 1812-13, 1815-16, 1818, 1827; mayor of Perth Amboy, N.J., 1815, 1850; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1824; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1829-33; U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1833-37; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1844. Episcopalian. Died in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J., April 1, 1868 (age 92 years, 29 days). Interment at St. Peter's Churchyard, Perth Amboy, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of James Parker and Gertrude (Skinner) Parker; married, January 5, 1803, to Penelope Butler; married, September 20, 1827, to Catherine Ogden; father of Cortlandt Parker; grandfather of Richard Wayne Parker and Charles Wolcott Parker. See Parker family of New Jersey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Phelps Phelps (1897-1981) — also known as Phelps von Rottenburg — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Newark, Essex County, N.J.; Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J.; Wildwood, Cape May County, N.J. Born in Bonn, Germany, May 4, 1897. Son of Franz von Rottenburg (1845-1907) and Marian (Phelps) von Rottenburg (1868-1922). Member of New York state assembly, 1924-28, 1937-38 (New York County 10th District 1924-28, New York County 3rd District 1937-38); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1932; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936, 1948 (alternate); member of New York state senate 13th District, 1939-42; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Governor of American Samoa, 1951-52; U.S. Ambassador to Dominican Republic, 1952-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956, 1960, 1964 (alternate); delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1966. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of the Revolution; Psi Upsilon; Urban League; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Society of Colonial Wars; Union League; Delta Theta Phi. Died in Wildwood, Cape May County, N.J., June 10, 1981 (age 84 years, 37 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Great-grandnephew of Norman A. Phelps; grandson of William Walter Phelps; son of Franz von Rottenburg (1845-1907) and Marian (Phelps) von Rottenburg (1868-1922); nephew of Sheffield Phelps. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Alexander Hamilton Phillips (1866-1937) — of Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Lawrenceville, Mercer County, N.J., May 15, 1866. Son of John Feaster Phillips and Hannah (Warne) Phillips. Republican. University professor; geologist; mayor of Princeton, N.J., 1911-16. Episcopalian. Died January 20, 1937 (age 70 years, 250 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Alexander Hamilton
  Relatives: Married, December 2, 1896, to Mabel Harriett Knight (died 1934).
  Newton Hazelton Porter (1877-1945) — of Montclair, Essex County, N.J. Born in Somerville, Somerset County, N.J., April 13, 1877. Common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1924-26; circuit judge in New Jersey, 1926-38; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1938-45; died in office 1945. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association. Died May 16, 1945 (age 68 years, 33 days). Burial location unknown.
  John Rathbone Ramsey (1862-1933) — of Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Wyckoff, Bergen County, N.J., April 25, 1862. Son of John P. Ramsey and Martha (Rathbone) Ramsey. Republican. Lawyer; brick manufacturer; banker; Bergen County Clerk, 1895-1910; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1908; candidate for New Jersey state senate from Bergen County, 1910; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1917-21. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Junior Order. Died in Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J., April 10, 1933 (age 70 years, 350 days). Interment at Hackensack Cemetery, Hackensack, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of John P. Ramsey and Martha (Rathbone) Ramsey; married, January 26, 1898, to Mary Evelyn Thompson (died 1898); married, January 10, 1906, to Alice Taylor Huyler.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Lynch Raymond, Jr. (1875-1928) — also known as Thomas L. Raymond — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in East Orange, Essex County, N.J., April 26, 1875. Son of Thomas Lynch Raymond and Eugenia A. (Launitz) Raymond. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in New Jersey 1st District, 1904; mayor of Newark, N.J., 1915-17, 1925-28; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1916, 1928. Episcopalian. Died in Newark, Essex County, N.J., October 4, 1928 (age 53 years, 161 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Lynch Raymond and Eugenia A. (Launitz) Raymond; married, April 23, 1903, to Elizabeth Gummere (daughter of William Stryker Gummere). See Gummere family of New Jersey.
  See also Wikipedia article
  John Read (1769-1854) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in New Castle, New Castle County, Del., July 17, 1769. Son of George Read and Mary (Howell) Read. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 1st District, 1817-18. Episcopalian. Died in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., July 13, 1854 (age 84 years, 361 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Read and Mary (Howell) Read; married 1795 to Martha Meredith (daughter of Samuel Meredith); father of John Meredith Read; grandfather of John Meredith Read, Jr.. See Biddle-Read-Shippen-MacArthur family of Pennsylvania.
  Kate Prentice Schley (1885-1970) — also known as Kate deForest Prentice — of Far Hills, Somerset County, N.J. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 23, 1885. Daughter of William S. P. Prentice. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1932; member of Republican National Committee from New Jersey, 1944-49. Female. Episcopalian. Died in 1970 (age about 85 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Second cousin once removed of Nathaniel Prentice Banks; daughter of William S. P. Prentice; married to Reeve Schley; mother of Eleanor Prentice Schley; grandmother of Christine Todd Whitman. See Whitman-Todd-Schley-Banks family of New Jersey.
  Frederick Smyth (1832-1900) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in County Galway, Ireland, 1832. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1876; Presidential Elector for New York, 1876; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1896-1900; died in office 1900. Episcopalian; later Catholic. Member, Tammany Hall. Suffered a debilitating attack of vertigo, from which he never completely recovered, contracted pneumonia, and died, in the Dennis Hotel, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., August 18, 1900 (age about 68 years). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  John Leake Newbold Stratton (1817-1899) — also known as John L. N. Stratton — of Mt. Holly, Burlington County, N.J. Born in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, N.J., November 27, 1817. Son of Dr. John Leake Stratton (1778-1845) and Ann (Newbold) Stratton (died 1888). Republican. Lawyer; banker; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1859-63. Episcopalian. Died in 1899 (age about 81 years). Interment at St. Andrews Cemetery, Mt. Holly, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. John Leake Stratton (1778-1845) and Ann (Newbold) Stratton (died 1888); second cousin of Charles Creighton Stratton; married, September 14, 1842, to Caroline Elizabeth Newbold (died 1897). See Stratton family of New Jersey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Louise R. Tatosian — also known as Louise Rohlfing — of Ridgewood, Bergen County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Real estate broker; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948. Female. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion Auxiliary. Still living as of 1950.
  Relatives: Married to Alexander K. Tatosian.
  Herbert Worthington Taylor (1869-1931) — also known as Herbert W. Taylor — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Belleville, Essex County, N.J., February 19, 1869. Son of James C. Taylor and Mary E. (Worthington) Taylor. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1904-05; chair of Essex County Republican Party, 1913-17; Essex County Attorney, 1918-21; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1921-23, 1925-27; defeated, 1926. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Modern Woodmen; Junior Order; Royal Arcanum. Died October 15, 1931 (age 62 years, 238 days). Interment at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Delawanna, N.J.
  Relatives: Married, October 2, 1895, to Florence Watson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jim Tullis (b. 1941) — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J., November 3, 1941. Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives 17th District, 1999-. Episcopalian. Member, Alpha Kappa Psi. Still living as of 1999.
  William A. Wachenfeld (1889-1969) — of Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Orange, Essex County, N.J., February 24, 1889. Son of Thomas Wachenfeld and Elisa (Baumann) Wachenfeld. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1946-59. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Kappa Sigma. Died April 22, 1969 (age 80 years, 57 days). Interment at Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, N.J.
  Relatives: Married, February 26, 1925, to Anne Gilmour Weir.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Bonnell Ward (1879-1946) — also known as Charles B. Ward — of DeBruce, Sullivan County, N.Y. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., April 27, 1879. Son of Elias Sayre Ward and Anna Dickerson (Bonnell) Ward. Republican. Newspaper editor; banker; U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 1915-25. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1946 (age about 67 years). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, N.J.
  Relatives: Married, December 11, 1905, to Annchen Katherin Heller.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Woodward Wickersham (1858-1936) — of New York. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., September 19, 1858. U.S. Attorney General, 1909-13; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1915. Episcopalian. Died in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., January 26, 1936 (age 77 years, 129 days). Interment at Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, N.J.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  William Beck Widnall (1906-1983) — also known as William B. Widnall — of Saddle River, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J., March 17, 1906. Republican. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1946-50; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 1950-74; defeated, 1974. Episcopalian. Died in Ridgewood, Bergen County, N.J., December 28, 1983 (age 77 years, 286 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 


 
   
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