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	Charles Duncan Baker (1901-1972) — also known as Charles D. Baker; C. D. Baker — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., February 26, 1901. Democrat. Civil and mining engineer; member of Nevada Democratic State Central Committee, 1932-48; member of Nevada state house of representatives, 1941-43; member of Nevada state senate, 1947-50; mayor of Las Vegas, Nev., 1951-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1956. Protestant. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Eagles. Died in 1972 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.
	Leland Merritt Ford (1893-1965) — also known as Leland M. Ford — of Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Eureka, Eureka County, Nev., March 8, 1893. Son of James Green Ford and Anna L. (Ficklin) Ford. Republican. Surveyor; rancher; real estate broker; U.S. Representative from California 16th District, 1939-43; defeated, 1942. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Kiwanis; Elks; Eagles. Died, of a heart attack, at Santa Monica Hospital, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif., November 27, 1965 (age 72 years, 264 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, Calif.   Relatives: Married 1914 to Elizabeth Beryl Seger.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	John J. McCune (1919-2001) — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born in East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., March 20, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District, 1953-56. Member, Kiwanis; American Legion. Died April 23, 2001 (age 82 years, 34 days). Burial location unknown.

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