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John Elmore Browne (1905-1985) —
also known as Jack Browne —
of Corrales, Sandoval
County, N.M.
Born in Gibsonton, Westmoreland
County, Pa., September
3, 1905.
Son of William Fred Brown (1877-1965) and Carmie (Forsythe) Brown
(1883-1963).
School
teacher; chemist;
Corrales municipal judge, 1971-76.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Died in Corrales, Sandoval
County, N.M., July 17,
1985 (age 79 years, 317
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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Oran K. Gragson (1911-2002) —
of Las Vegas, Clark
County, Nev.
Born in Tucumcari, Quay
County, N.M., February
14, 1911.
Son of Robert Walter Gragson and Willie (Mun) Gragson.
Republican. Furniture
merchant; mayor
of Las Vegas, Nev., 1959-75; candidate for Governor of
Nevada, 1962.
Baptist. Member, Elks; Eagles.
Died October
7, 2002 (age 91 years, 235
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Fred Roy Harris (b. 1930) —
also known as Fred R. Harris —
of Oklahoma; Corrales, Sandoval
County, N.M.
Born in Walters, Cotton
County, Okla., November
13, 1930.
Democrat. Member of Oklahoma
state senate, 1956-64; candidate in primary for Governor of
Oklahoma, 1962; U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1964-73; Chairman of
Democratic National Committee, 1969-70; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1976;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 2009.
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William Carr Lane (1789-1863) —
Born near Brownsville, Fayette
County, Pa., December
1, 1789.
Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; mayor
of St. Louis, Mo., 1823-29, 1837-40; member of Missouri
state house of representatives, 1826-30; Governor of
New Mexico Territory, 1852-53; candidate for Delegate
to U.S. Congress from New Mexico Territory, 1853.
Baptist.
Died in St.
Louis, Mo., January
6, 1863 (age 73 years, 36
days).
Interment at Bellefontaine
Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
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