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Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) — also known as Stephen Grover Cleveland; "Uncle Jumbo"; "The Veto Mayor"; "Grover The Good"; "The Sage of Princeton"; "Dumb Prophet"; "Buffalo Hangman"; "The Veto President"; "Beast of Buffalo"; "Big Steve" — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J.; Tamworth, Carroll County, N.H. Born in Caldwell, Essex County, N.J., March 18, 1837. Son of Rev. Richard Falley Cleveland (1804-1853) and Ann (Neal) Cleveland (1806-1882). Democrat. Lawyer; Erie County Sheriff, 1870-73; mayor of Buffalo, N.Y., 1882; Governor of New York, 1883-85; President of the United States, 1885-89, 1893-97; defeated, 1888. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Chi. Elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1935. His portrait appeared on the U.S. $20 bill from 1914 to 1928, and on the $1,000 bill from 1928 to 1946. Died in Princeton, Mercer County, N.J., June 24, 1908 (age 71 years, 98 days). Interment at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, N.J.; statue at City Hall Grounds, Buffalo, N.Y.   Relatives: Third cousin thrice removed of Ephraim Safford; second cousin twice removed of Jonathan Usher; son of Rev. Richard Falley Cleveland (1804-1853) and Ann (Neal) Cleveland (1806-1882); third cousin once removed of John Palmer Usher and Robert Cleveland Usher; married, June 2, 1886, to Frances Folsom (1864-1947); fourth cousin once removed of Rollin Usher Tyler; father of Richard F. Cleveland. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.   Cross-reference: Henry T. Ellett — Wilson S. Bissell — David King Udall — Edward S. Bragg — Thomas F. Grady — Lyman K. Bass — George B. Cortelyou   Cleveland counties in Ark. and Okla. are named for him.   Other politicians named for him: Grover C. Cook — Grover C. Helm — Grover C. Robertson — Grover A. Whalen — Grover C. Taylor — Grover C. Winn — Grover C. Luke — Grover C. Belknap — Grover C. Worrell — Grover C. Dillman — Grover C. Brenneman — Grover C. Mitchell — Grover C. Ladner — Grover C. Hall — Grover C. Cisel — Grover C. Hedrick — Grover C. Hunter — Grover C. Montgomery — Grover C. Farwell — Grover C. Gillingham — Grover C. Combs — Grover C. Snyder — Grover C. Guernsey — Grover C. Smith — Grover C. Jackson — Grover C. Hunter — Grover C. Land — Grover C. Moritz — Grover C. Richman, Jr. — Grover C. Anderson — Grover C. Chriss — Grover C. George — Grover C. Criswell — Grover C. Robinson III   Campaign slogan (1884): "We love him for the enemies he has made."   Opposition slogan (1884): "Ma, Ma, Where's My Pa?"   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile   Books about Grover Cleveland: Alyn Brodsky, Grover Cleveland : A Study in Character — H. Paul Jeffers, An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland — Mark Wahlgren Summers, Rum, Romanism, & Rebellion : The Making of a President, 1884 — Henry F. Graff, Grover Cleveland — Jeff C. Young, Grover Cleveland (for young readers)   Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)

George T. Naame (b. 1901) — of Ventnor City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., October 27, 1901. Lawyer; district judge in New Jersey, 1942; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Atlantic County, 1947. Member, Sigma Chi; Exchange Club. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, June 5, 1922, to Margaret S. Schreadley.

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