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Arthur Judson Abbott (b. 1880) —
also known as Arthur J. Abbott —
of Oneida, Madison
County, N.Y.
Born in Oneida, Madison
County, N.Y., March 30,
1880.
Son of Emery J. Abbott and Nancy S. (MacComb) Abbott; married, May 21,
1916, to Bertha A. Philipp.
Democrat. School
teacher; newspaper
editor; mayor of
Oneida, N.Y., 1924-25, 1928-29; candidate for New York
state assembly from Madison County, 1933.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Sons
of Union Veterans.
Burial
location unknown.
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Walter W. Abbott (b. 1894) —
of Rome, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Born in Rome, Oneida
County, N.Y., June 20,
1894.
Son of William J. Abbott and Anna (Pritchard) Abbott; married, September
7, 1920, to Marion A. FitzGibbons.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Oneida County 3rd District, 1930-33; mayor of
Rome, N.Y., 1942-43.
Member, American Bar
Association; Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Royal
Arcanum; Izaak
Walton League; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Melville E. Abrams (1912-1966) —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., February
14, 1912.
Married to Ann Soffrin.
Democrat. Lawyer;
secretary to U.S. Rep. Isidore
Dollinger; member of New York
state assembly, 1955-66 (Bronx County 5th District 1955-65, 90th
District 1966); died in office 1966.
Jewish.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; American
Jewish Congress; Lions; B'nai
B'rith; Zionist
Organization of America; Urban
League; NAACP.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., October
10, 1966 (age 54 years, 238
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Bert Leigh Acker (1882-1960) —
also known as Bert L. Acker; Adelbert Leigh
Acker —
of Miami, Miami-Dade
County, Fla.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., September
21, 1882.
Son of Oscar J. Acker and Sarah E. Acker; married to Virginia E.
Sistrunk (1898-1991).
Republican. Presidential Elector for Florida, 1928;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Florida 4th District, 1940, 1942; candidate
for Governor of
Florida, 1944, 1948; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Florida, 1948,
1952.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Actor
in two silent
movies, 1919-20.
Died in 1960
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Milton Harold Adler (1905-1988) —
also known as Milton H. Adler —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Bronx, New York County (now Bronx
County), N.Y., December
28, 1905.
Son of Jacob Adler and Bella (Pollack) Adler.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for New York
state assembly from New York County 5th District, 1944, 1948;
candidate for New York
state senate 25th District, 1954; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 20th District, 1956, 1958.
Jewish.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., January
21, 1988 (age 82 years, 24
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur Melville Agnew (b. 1878) —
also known as Arthur M. Agnew —
of Grantwood, Cliffside Park, Bergen
County, N.J.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., November
22, 1878.
Son of James Agnew and Maria (McGovern) Agnew; married, October
20, 1910, to Elizabeth Johnston.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1913-15; candidate for New Jersey
state senate from Bergen County, 1916.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Moose; Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Union
League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Eugene Clarence Aiken (b. 1856) —
also known as E. Clarence Aiken —
of Auburn, Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Born in Scipio, Cayuga
County, N.Y., May 6,
1856.
Son of Ira Aiken and Ellen (Olney) Aiken; married, July 13,
1881, to Frances Baker.
Republican. Lawyer;
director and counsel, New York, Auburn & Lansing Railroad;
mayor
of Auburn, N.Y., 1906-07; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 40th District, 1915.
Baptist.
Member, Elks.
Interment at Fort
Hill Cemetery, Auburn, N.Y.
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Vincent Francis Albano, Jr. (1914-1981) —
also known as Vincent F. Albano, Jr. —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., May 5,
1914.
Son of Vincent F. Albano and Mary Ann (Sullivan) Albano; married, June 5,
1937, to Cathleen C. CUmmings.
Republican. Appraiser;
banker;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1960,
1964,
1972;
chair
of New York County Republican Party, 1962-81.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Suffered an apparent heart
attack just outside his office in
the Roosevelt Hotel, and
died soon after in Bellevue Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., May 12,
1981 (age 67 years, 7
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Myron Dale Albro (b. 1897) —
also known as Myron D. Albro —
of Lounsberry, Tioga
County, N.Y.; Nichols, Tioga
County, N.Y.
Born in Cortland, Cortland
County, N.Y., January
2, 1897.
Son of Wells G. Albro and Nellie J. (Feint) Albro; married 1919 to
Marguerite M. Shalter.
Republican. Dairy farmer;
cattle
breeder; member of New York
state assembly from Tioga County, 1938-52; director, Nichols
National Bank;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1964.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Grange; Farm
Bureau.
Burial
location unknown.
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Francis J. Alder (b. 1912) —
of Rome, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Born in Rome, Oneida
County, N.Y., June 26,
1912.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1951-56.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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George Washington Aldridge (1856-1922) —
also known as George W. Aldridge; "The Boss";
"The Big Fellow" —
of Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Born in Michigan City, LaPorte
County, Ind., December
28, 1856.
Married to Mary Mack (c.1855-1935).
Republican. Manufacturer;
mayor
of Rochester, N.Y., 1894; New York State Superintendent of Public
Works, 1895-99; delegate to Republican National Convention from New
York, 1896,
1900,
1904,
1908,
1912,
1916,
1920;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York, 1910; U.S. Collector of Customs,
1921-22; died in office 1922.
Member, Freemasons;
Sons
of the American Revolution; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died suddenly, from a heart
attack or stroke,
while golfing at
the Biltmore Country Club, near Rye, Westchester
County, N.Y., June 13,
1922 (age 65 years, 167
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.
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John Grant Alexander (1893-1971) —
also known as John G. Alexander —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Cortland
County, N.Y., July 16,
1893.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Independent candidate for
U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1936; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 3rd District, 1939-41; defeated,
1940; candidate for Governor of
Minnesota, 1942.
Lutheran.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Elks; Optimist
Club; Izaak
Walton League.
Died in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., December
8, 1971 (age 78 years, 145
days).
Interment at Lakewood
Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Victor Maxon Allen (1870-1916) —
also known as Victor M. Allen —
of Petersburg, Rensselaer
County, N.Y.
Born in Petersburg, Rensselaer
County, N.Y., July 14,
1870.
Son of Amos H. Allen and Emily J. (Maxon) Allen; married, October
3, 1894, to Blanche R. Percy (1870-1949).
Publishing
business; banker; Rensselaer
County Sheriff, 1903; member of New York
state senate 29th District, 1909-12; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 29th District, 1915.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks.
Died in Saranac Lake, Franklin
County, N.Y., September
25, 1916 (age 46 years, 73
days).
Interment at Pleasant
Valley and Meadowlawn Cemetery, Petersburg, N.Y.
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Harold H. Altro —
of Lockport, Niagara
County, N.Y.
Born in Rapids, Niagara
County, N.Y.
Married to Honora L. Cremmen.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; painting
contractor; member of New York
state assembly from Niagara County 1st District, 1957-64.
Member, American
Legion; Elks; Redmen.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward J. Amann, Jr. (b. 1925) —
of Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., July 17,
1925.
Married, June 27,
1953, to Joyce Kroplinski.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1952;
member of New York
state assembly, 1953-73 (Richmond County 1st District 1953-65,
65th District 1966, 59th District 1967-72, 61st District 1973).
Catholic.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Catholic
War Veterans.
Still living as of 1973.
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John H. Anderson (1905-1974) —
of Tacoma, Pierce
County, Wash.
Born in Auburn, Cayuga
County, N.Y., October
18, 1905.
Son of Eddy M. Anderson and Alice E. (Rawlinson) Anderson; married,
June
15, 1928, to Caroline Parsons.
Building
contractor; mayor of
Tacoma, Wash., 1950-54, 1956-58.
Member, Kappa
Sigma; Elks; Moose; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Died in November, 1974
(age 69
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William T. Andrews —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Sumter, Sumter
County, S.C.
Married, April 10,
1926, to Regina M. Anderson.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1935-48 (New York County 21st District 1935-44,
New York County 12th District 1945-48).
African
ancestry. Member, Alpha
Phi Alpha; Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Martin Charles Ansorge (1882-1967) —
also known as Martin C. Ansorge —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Corning, Steuben
County, N.Y., January
1, 1882.
Son of Mark Perry Ansorge and Jennie (Bach) Ansorge.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from New York 21st District, 1921-23; defeated,
1912, 1914, 1916, 1922; candidate for Justice of
New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1928, 1929; director, United
Air
Lines, 1934-51.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American
Legion.
Co-sponsor of the Edge-Ansorge bill to create the New York Port
Authority. Represented Henry
Ford in negotiations over his formal apology for anti-Semitic
books and articles he had published.
Died, in the Ansonia Hotel,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., February
4, 1967 (age 85 years, 34
days).
Interment at Temple
Israel Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.
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James Kellogg Apgar (1862-1940) —
also known as James K. Apgar —
of Peekskill, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Peekskill, Westchester
County, N.Y., November
8, 1862.
Son of Joseph A. Apgar and Eleanor (Herbert) Apgar; married, June 21,
1892, to Cecilia Annie Bellefeuille.
Republican. Private secretary and clerk to Assembly Speaker James
W. Husted, 1884-87 and 1890; clerk to Assembly Speaker Fremont
Cole, 1888-89; clerk to Lt. Gov. Charles
T. Saxton, 1894-96; private secretary to Rep. William
L. Ward, 1896-97; member of New York
state assembly from Westchester County 3rd District, 1899-1907;
defeated, 1897; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from New York, 1900;
member of condemnation commission for appraising property for site of
proposed Hill View Reservoir in Westchester County; censured
by the New York Supreme Court in 1910 for unnecessary
delay, such as holding 65 hearings on one parcel; Westchester
County Register, 1919-24; village
president of Peekskill, New York, 1925-27.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Elks.
Died in Peekskill, Westchester
County, N.Y., September
21, 1940 (age 77 years, 318
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George Archinal (1900-1987) —
of Glendale, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., September
18, 1900.
Married to Dorothy Koelling (died 1983).
Republican. Stockbroker;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York, 1938, 1960; member of New York
state assembly, 1941-47 (Queens County 6th District 1941-44,
Queens County 7th District 1945-47); candidate for borough
president of Queens, New York, 1945; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1948;
member of New York
Republican State Committee, 1961; Presidential Elector for New
York, 1972;
Presidential Elector for New York, 1972.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Elks; Moose.
Died, from heart
failure, in Glendale, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., October
12, 1987 (age 87 years, 24
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harold John Arthur (1904-1971) —
of Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt.
Born in Whitehall, Washington
County, N.Y., February
9, 1904.
Republican. Lawyer;
major in the U.S. Army during World War II; Lieutenant
Governor of Vermont, 1949-50; Governor of
Vermont, 1950-51; Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Vermont at-large, 1950 (primary), 1958.
Unitarian.
Member, United
Commercial Travelers; American
Legion; Amvets; Farm
Bureau; Sons of
the American Revolution; Elks; Grange; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Eagles; Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows.
Died July 19,
1971 (age 67 years, 160
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Lakeview
Cemetery, Burlington, Vt.
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Bernard Austin (d. 1958) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; accountant;
lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 4th District, 1935-58; died in
office 1958.
Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Federal
Bar Association.
Died in 1958.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harlow E. Bacon (b. 1889) —
of Rome, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Born in Rome, Oneida
County, N.Y., 1889.
Married to Edna Dingman.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1945-48.
Member, American
Legion; Elks; Izaak
Walton League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Low Bacon (1884-1938) —
also known as Robert L. Bacon; "Prince
Charming" —
of Westbury, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., July 23,
1884.
Son of Martha Waldron (Cowdin) Bacon and Robert
Bacon; married, April 14,
1913, to Virginia
Murray; brother of Gaspar
Griswold Bacon.
Republican. Banker;
colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New York, 1920;
U.S.
Representative from New York 1st District, 1923-38; died in
office 1938.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Moose.
Died, of a heart
attack, at the state police barracks, Lake Success, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., September
12, 1938 (age 54 years, 51
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Robert S. Bainbridge (1913-1959) —
of St. George, Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
Born in Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y., January
21, 1913.
Republican. Insurance
broker; member of New York
state senate, 1943-46 (24th District 1943-44, 17th District
1945-46); defeated, 1947.
Member, Lambda
Chi Alpha; Elks; Royal
Arcanum; Lions; Eagles.
Died in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade
County, Fla., June, 1959
(age 46
years, 0 days).
Interment at Dixie
Highway Cemetery, Vandalia, Ohio.
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Joseph Clark Baldwin III (1897-1957) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., January
11, 1897.
Son of Joseph Clark Baldwin and Fanny (Taylor) Baldwin; married, December
5, 1923, to Marthe Guillon-Verne (niece of Jules Verne
(1828-1905; author)).
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper
reporter; business
executive; member of New York
state senate 17th District, 1935-36; defeated (Republican), 1936;
delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 17th District, 1938;
U.S.
Representative from New York 17th District, 1941-47; defeated
(American Labor), 1946.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died, in the Veterans Administration Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., October
27, 1957 (age 60 years, 289
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
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Raymond Earl Baldwin (1893-1986) —
also known as Raymond E. Baldwin —
of Stratford, Fairfield
County, Conn.; Glastonbury, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Rye, Westchester
County, N.Y., August
31, 1893.
Son of Lucian Earl Baldwin and Sarah Emily (Tyler) Baldwin; married,
June
29, 1922, to Edith Lindholm.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Stratford, 1931-34; Governor of
Connecticut, 1939-41, 1943-46; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Connecticut, 1940,
1944,
1948
(speaker);
U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1946-49; justice of
Connecticut state supreme court, 1949-59; delegate
to Connecticut state constitutional convention 1st District, 1965.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Grange;
Elks; Eagles; Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; Moose; Redmen; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Died in Fairfield, Fairfield
County, Conn., October
4, 1986 (age 93 years, 34
days).
Interment at Indian
Hill Cemetery, Middletown, Conn.
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Thomas Raymond Ball (1896-1943) —
also known as Thomas R. Ball —
of Old Lyme, New London
County, Conn.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., February
12, 1896.
Son of Thomas Watson Ball and Alice Lynde (Raymond) Ball; married, December
18, 1934, to Elvira Urisarri de Polo.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; architect;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Old Lyme, 1927-38; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1939-41; defeated,
1940.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Institute of Architects; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Grange; Society
of Colonial Wars.
Died, of a heart
attack, in Old Lyme, New London
County, Conn., June 16,
1943 (age 47 years, 124
days).
Interment at Duck
River Cemetery, Old Lyme, Conn.
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Vincent R. Balletta, Jr. (1927-1996) —
of Port Washington, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., July 7,
1927.
Married to Maria Sottosanti.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly 18th District, 1967-70.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Lions; Sons of
Italy; Catholic
Lawyers Guild.
Died October
15, 1996 (age 69 years, 100
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles L. Banks (b. 1865) —
of New Berlin, Chenango
County, N.Y.
Born in South Edmeston, Otsego
County, N.Y., January
22, 1865.
Republican. Member of New York
state assembly from Chenango County, 1922-23.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dominic Joseph Baranello (b. 1922) —
also known as Dominic J. Baranello —
of Medford Station, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., September
25, 1922.
Son of Angelo Baranello and Josephine (Belmonte) Baranello.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960
(alternate), 1968;
Presidential Elector for New York, 1968;
member of Democratic
National Committee from New York, 1972-73.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1973.
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Ezra A. Barnes (b. 1879) —
of Oswego, Oswego
County, N.Y.
Born in Scriba, Oswego
County, N.Y., May 11,
1879.
Republican. Lawyer; farmer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New York
state assembly from Oswego County, 1921-23.
Member, American Bar
Association; Grange; Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry Robertson Barrett (1869-1940) —
also known as Henry R. Barrett —
of White Plains, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Bedford, Westchester
County, N.Y., August
19, 1869.
Nephew of William
Henry Robertson; son of Joseph Barrett and Emma (Robertson)
Barrett; married to Anna R. Parker (died 1914) and Elizabeth J.
Endriss.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 24th District, 1915;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916,
1924
(alternate), 1932
(alternate).
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Elks.
Died, from a heart
attack, in White Plains, Westchester
County, N.Y., February
4, 1940 (age 70 years, 169
days).
Interment at Kensico
Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.
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William Bernard Barry (1902-1946) —
also known as William B. Barry —
of St. Albans, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in County Mayo, Ireland,
July
21, 1902.
Son of Thomas J. Barry and Catherine J. (Hennelly) Barry; married, February
7, 1934, to Emily
B. La Mude.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1935-46 (2nd District 1935-45, 4th
District 1945-46); died in office 1946.
Catholic.
Member, Elks.
Died, from pneumonia,
in St. Vincent's Hospital,
New York, New York
County, N.Y., October
20, 1946 (age 44 years, 91
days).
Interment at Mount
St. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.
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Herbert Almon Bartholomew (1871-1958) —
also known as Herbert A. Bartholomew —
of Whitehall, Washington
County, N.Y.
Born in Whitehall, Washington
County, N.Y., November
3, 1871.
Son of Heman Almon Bartholomew (1834-1922) and Alice Lanta (Douglass)
Bartholomew (1841-1921); married 1896 to Harriet
Gibson Douglass (1874-1962).
Republican. Farmer; cattle
breeder; member of New York
state assembly from Washington County, 1921-40; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New York, 1936,
1940
(alternate), 1944,
1952;
chair
of Washington County Republican Party, 1939-42.
English,
Scottish,
and Dutch
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Grange;
Farm
Bureau; Elks.
Died October
26, 1958 (age 86 years, 357
days).
Interment at Brick
Church Cemetery, Whitehall, N.Y.
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Leslie Vermilyea Bateman (1871-1946) —
also known as Leslie V. Bateman —
of Mt. Vernon, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 17,
1871.
Son of Stephen Bateman (born 1844) and Margaret Jane (Ganun) Bateman
(born 1844); married, November
17, 1897, to Mary Templeton Tamblyn (born 1873).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; fuel oil
business; mayor
of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., 1932-35; defeated, 1935; Westchester County
rationing administrator during World War II.
English
and Dutch
ancestry. Member, Rotary;
Elks; Freemasons.
Died, in Mt. Vernon Hospital,
Mt. Vernon, Westchester
County, N.Y., September
13, 1946 (age 75 years, 88
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Caleb Howard Baumes (1865-1937) —
also known as Caleb H. Baumes —
of Newburgh, Orange
County, N.Y.
Born in Bethlehem, Albany
County, N.Y., March 31,
1865.
Son of Peter H. Baumes and Mary E. (Wiltsie) Baumes; married, March 17,
1883, to Carrie S. Ten Eyck.
Republican. School
teacher; bookkeeper;
lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1909-13; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 25th District, 1915;
member of New York
state senate 27th District, 1919-30; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of New York, 1930.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Author of "Baumes Law" which provided for mandatory life sentences
for fourth felony offenders.
Died, of a heart
attack, on a New York Central train,
near Hudson, Columbia
County, N.Y., September
25, 1937 (age 72 years, 178
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Newburgh, N.Y.
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Alexander Gillespie Baxter (b. 1859) —
also known as Alexander G. Baxter —
of Ballston Spa, Saratoga
County, N.Y.
Born in Bloomingburg, Sullivan
County, N.Y., November
6, 1859.
Son of James Brean Baxter and Abigail Jane (Monell) Baxter; married,
October
20, 1880, to Sarah E. Teetz; married, May 10,
1908, to Sarah J. Atkinson.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
undertaker;
restaurant
owner; banker;
member of New York
state senate 32nd District, 1931-34.
Methodist.
Member, United
Spanish War Veterans; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Elks; Kiwanis;
Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Bazinet (1867-1953) —
of Glens Falls, Warren
County, N.Y.
Born in Mineville, Essex
County, N.Y., 1867.
Democrat. Mayor
of Glens Falls, N.Y., 1940-49.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
A plaza in Glens Falls is named for
him.
Died May 9,
1953 (age about 85
years).
Interment somewhere
in Glens Falls, N.Y.
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Samuel Arthur Beardsley (1856-1932) —
also known as Samuel A. Beardsley —
of Utica, Oneida
County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Utica, Oneida
County, N.Y., December
1, 1856.
Son of Arthur Moore Beardsley and Louise Howland (Adams) Beardsley;
married, September
14, 1881, to Elizabeth Ann Hopper (died 1916); married 1927 to Lillian
Valérie Ella Walpole-Moore.
Democrat. Lawyer;
incorporated New York Gas, Electric
Light, Heat & Power Co., which later became the New York Edison
Co.; director of several other utilities;
member of New York
Democratic State Committee, 1889-92; secretary of
New York Democratic Party, 1889-92; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1904,
1908,
1912.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Redmen.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., April 28,
1932 (age 75 years, 149
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank John Becker (1899-1981) —
also known as Frank J. Becker —
of Lynbrook, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., August
27, 1899.
Son of Maximilian Becker and Eva (Sperling) Becker; married, June 30,
1923, to Anne Claire Ferris.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real
estate and insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly from Nassau County 1st District, 1945-52; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1953-65 (3rd District 1953-63, 5th
District 1963-65); delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1956
(alternate), 1960,
1964.
Catholic.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society.
Died in Lynbrook, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., September
4, 1981 (age 82 years, 8
days).
Interment at Long
Island National Cemetery, near Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.
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Ralph Elihu Becker (1907-1994) —
also known as Ralph E. Becker —
of Port Chester, Westchester
County, N.Y.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., January
29, 1907.
Son of Max Joseph Becker and Rose (Becker) Becker; married to Ann
Marie Watters.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for
Presidential Elector for District of Columbia, 1972;
U.S. Ambassador to Honduras, 1976-77.
Jewish;
later Episcopalian.
Lithuanian
and Belarusian
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Federal
Bar Association; National
Trust for Historic Preservation; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Jewish
War Veterans; American
Legion; B'nai
B'rith; American
Jewish Committee.
Donor of the Ralph E. Becker Collection of Political Americana to the
Smithsonian Institution; a sponsor of the Antarctic-South Pole
Operation Deep Freeze expedition, 1963; a mountain in Antarctica is
named
for him.
Died, from congestive
heart failure, in George Washington University Hospital,
Washington,
D.C., August
24, 1994 (age 87 years, 207
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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M. Plin Beebe (1881-1941) —
of Ipswich, Edmunds
County, S.Dak.
Born in Sandusky, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y., September
7, 1881.
Son of Marcus
P. Beebe and Leota (Fuller) Beebe; married to Alice Conklin.
Republican. Lawyer; banker;
member of South
Dakota state senate 37th District, 1915-16.
Baptist.
Member, Phi
Delta Theta; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Died August 9,
1941 (age 59 years, 336
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Alfred Florian Beiter (1894-1974) —
also known as Alfred F. Beiter —
of Williamsville, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Clarence, Erie
County, N.Y., July 7,
1894.
Son of Nicholas I. Beiter and Elizabeth (Wyman) Beiter; married, November
19, 1919, to Caroline A. Kibler.
Democrat. Merchant;
U.S.
Representative from New York 41st District, 1933-39, 1941-43;
defeated, 1942.
Catholic.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Rotary.
Died in Boca Raton, Palm Beach
County, Fla., March 11,
1974 (age 79 years, 247
days).
Interment at Boca
Raton Cemetery, Boca Raton, Fla.
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William Stiles Bennet (1870-1962) —
also known as William S. Bennet —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Port Jervis, Orange
County, N.Y., November
9, 1870.
Son of James Bennet and Alice Leonora (Stiles) Bennet; married, June 30,
1896, to Gertrude Witschief; father of Augustus
Witschief Bennet.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 21st District, 1901-02;
municipal judge in New York, 1903; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1905-11, 1915-17 (17th District
1905-11, 23rd District 1915-17); defeated, 1910, 1916, 1936, 1944;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908,
1916;
candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1936;
delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 15th District, 1938.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; Elks; Freemasons;
Moose;
Delta
Chi.
Died in Falkirk Hospital,
Central Valley, Orange
County, N.Y., December
1, 1962 (age 92 years, 22
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Laurel
Grove Cemetery, Port Jervis, N.Y.
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Albert Fay Bennett (b. 1893) —
also known as A. Fay Bennett —
of Utica, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Born in Clinton, Oneida
County, N.Y., September
21, 1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948.
Catholic.
African
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Davison Bennett (1911-2005) —
also known as John D. Bennett —
of Rockville Centre, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.; Greenport, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Rockville Centre, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y., June 21,
1911.
Son of Earl Bennett (1878-1965) and Edna (Davison) Bennett
(1887-1982); married to Mildred Schwindt.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Nassau County 1st District, 1938-44; member
of New
York state senate 2nd District, 1945-53; Nassau
County Surrogate Court Judge, 1953-78; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 7th District, 1967.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Sons
of the American Revolution.
Died in Greenport, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., February
1, 2005 (age 93 years, 225
days).
Interment at Greenfield
Cemetery, Uniondale, Long Island, N.Y.
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John James Bennett (1894-1967) —
also known as John J. Bennett —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., March 2,
1894.
Son of John James Bennett and Kathryn (O'Brien) Bennett; married, September
4, 1923, to Evelyn Anne Cogan.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; New York
state attorney general, 1931-42; defeated, 1938; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 4th District, 1938;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940;
candidate for Governor of
New York, 1942.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Phi
Delta Phi; Catholic
War Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Eagles.
One of the organizers of the American Legion. Also served as Deputy
Mayor of New York City, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York,
Chief Justice of the Court of Special Sessions, and Chairman of the
New York City Planning Commission.
Died, of a heart
attack, in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., October
4, 1967 (age 73 years, 216
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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James Berg (c.1876-1944) —
of Mt. Vernon, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., about 1876.
Married 1904
to Adeline Brommer.
Republican. Minister; mayor
of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., 1928-31; defeated, 1911; resigned 1931;
executive secretary, Westchester Sanitary Commission, 1931-39.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Patriotic
Order Sons of America.
Died, from a heart
attack, during services at the Church
of the Good Shepherd, Mt. Vernon, Westchester
County, N.Y., March 19,
1944 (age about 68
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Francis Bergan (1902-1998) —
of Albany, Albany
County, N.Y.
Born in Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., April 20,
1902.
Son of Michael Bergan and Mary Bergan.
Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 3rd District, 1936-58; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 30th District, 1938;
Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 3rd
Department, 1949; judge of
New York Court of Appeals, 1963-72; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 40th District, 1967.
Member, Elks.
Died at the Teresian House nursing
home, in Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., March 23,
1998 (age 95 years, 337
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur T. Berge (b. 1907) —
of Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
Born in Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y., February
22, 1907.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York
state assembly from Richmond County 1st District, 1945-48;
defeated, 1940.
Norwegian
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Bermel (1860-1921) —
of Middle Village, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., April 8,
1860.
Son of Charles Bermel and Elizabeth (Cohn) Bermel; married, October
21, 1884, to Anna Mary Timmes.
Stonecutter;
Newtown town supervisor in the 1890s; charged
with financial
irregularities; tried and
acquitted; borough
president of Queens, New York, 1906-08; resigned 1908; resigned
as borough president after a grand jury presented charges
against him, related to fraud and bribery
in connection with the city's purchase of Kissena Park in Queens.
Member, Elks; Royal
Arcanum; Foresters.
Died in Carlsbad, Czechoslovakia (now Karlovy Vary, Czech
Republic), July 28,
1921 (age 61 years, 111
days).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y.
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Harry Felipe Besosa (1881-1947) —
also known as Harry F. Besosa —
of Santurce, San Juan
Municipio, Puerto Rico.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., April 24,
1881.
Son of Manuel Besosa (1832-1898) and Fruta (Melero) Besosa; married,
September
15, 1900, to Maria Cabellero.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Puerto
Rico senate, 1924; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Puerto Rico, 1928;
member of Republican National Committee from Puerto Rico, 1928-32; U.S.
Attorney for Puerto Rico, 1932-33.
Protestant.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Elks; Rotary.
Died October
22, 1947 (age 66 years, 181
days).
Interment at Cementerio
de Isla Verde, Carolina, Puerto Rico.
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Charles H. Betts (b. 1863) —
of Lyons, Wayne
County, N.Y.
Born in Wolcott town, Wayne
County, N.Y., April 14,
1863.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; member of New York
Republican State Committee, 1904-18; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 42nd District, 1915;
member of New York
state assembly from Wayne County, 1920-22.
Member, Alpha
Tau Omega; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jerry W. Black (b. 1898) —
of Hector, Schuyler
County, N.Y.
Born August
13, 1898.
Son of Joseph Black and Anna Black; married, October
15, 1921, to Mabel Bower.
Republican. Farmer; garage
owner; member of New York
state assembly from Schuyler County, 1945-64.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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Maurice Bloch (c.1891-1929) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., about 1891.
Married 1923
to Madelaine Neuberger.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1915-29 (New York County 22nd District 1915-17,
New York County 16th District 1918-29); died in office 1929; campaign
manager for U.S. Senator Robert
F. Wagner, 1926.
Jewish.
Member, Elks; B'nai
B'rith; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Tammany
Hall.
Died, from an embolus of the
heart, following a appendicitis
surgery, in Roosevelt Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., December
5, 1929 (age about 38
years).
Interment at Cypress
Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Sol Bloom (1870-1949) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Pekin, Tazewell
County, Ill., March 9,
1870.
Son of Garrison Bloom and Sara Bloom; married 1897 to Evelyn
Hechheimer (1876-1941).
Democrat. Play
producer; entertainment
manager; songwriter;
furniture
business; real estate
business; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1923-49 (19th District 1923-45,
20th District 1945-49); died in office 1949; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Redmen.
Died, from a heart
attack, in the U.S. Naval
Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., March 7,
1949 (age 78 years, 363
days).
Interment at Mt.
Eden Cemetery, Westchester Hills, N.Y.
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George Blumberg (b. 1903) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., April 28,
1903.
Republican. Lumber
business; member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 6th District, 1926; member of New York
state senate 7th District, 1933-34; defeated, 1928, 1934.
Jewish.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nils Andreas Boe (1913-1992) —
also known as Nils A. Boe —
of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.; Rye, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Baltic, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak., September
10, 1913.
Grandson of Anders
Knudson Finseth; son of Nils N. Boe (c.1861-1938) and Sissel
Catherine (Finseth) Boe (born 1874).
Republican. Lawyer; Minnehaha
County State's Attorney, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1951-58; Speaker of
the South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1955-58; Lieutenant
Governor of South Dakota, 1963-65; Governor of
South Dakota, 1965-69; Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for
Pres. Richard
Nixon, 1969-71; Judge of
U.S. Customs Court, 1971-77.
Lutheran.
Member, Farm
Bureau; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Odd
Fellows; American Bar
Association.
Died July 30,
1992 (age 78 years, 324
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Sioux Falls, S.Dak.
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Francis J. Boland, Jr. (b. 1923) —
of Binghamton, Broome
County, N.Y.
Born in Johnson City, Broome
County, N.Y., September
13, 1923.
Married to Sara
Caven.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; dairy farmer;
real
estate developer; builder;
excavation
contractor; appraiser;
insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly, 1966-74 (126th District 1966, 124th District
1967-74).
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Rotary.
Still living as of 1974.
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Albert Henry Bosch (b. 1908) —
also known as Albert H. Bosch —
of Woodhaven, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., October
30, 1908.
Son of Henry Bosch and Margaretha (Hamburger) Bosch; married, July 19,
1936, to Theresa Hoenig.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from New York 5th District, 1953-61; county judge
in New York, 1961-62; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 11th District, 1962-64; defeated, 1959.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Moose.
Still living as of 1998.
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Francis Eugene Bouck (1873-1941) —
also known as Francis E. Bouck —
of Leadville, Lake
County, Colo.; Denver,
Colo.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., November
25, 1873.
Son of Dr. Francis Anthony Bouck and Pauline Emilie (Raefle) Bouck;
married, November
29, 1900, to Mabel Frankland Worcester (died); married, August
20, 1917, to Harriet Wolcott Vaile.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in Colorado 5th District, 1918-33; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1933-41; died in office 1941; chief
justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1941; died in office 1941.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Elks; Royal
Arcanum.
Died, from a heart
ailment, in Denver,
Colo., November
24, 1941 (age 67 years, 364
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul L. Boyce (b. 1887) —
of Glens Falls, Warren
County, N.Y.
Born in Bolton, Warren
County, N.Y., November
19, 1887.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Warren County, 1928-30.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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John A. Boyle (b. 1883) —
of Albany, Albany
County, N.Y.
Born June 24,
1883.
Democrat. Undertaker;
member of New York
state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1923-24;
defeated, 1915.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Willis Winter Bradley (1884-1954) —
also known as Willis W. Bradley —
of Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Ransomville, Niagara
County, N.Y., June 28,
1884.
Son of Willis W. Bradley and Sarah Anne (Johnson) Bradley; married,
October
16, 1907, to Sue Worthington Cox.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Governor of
Guam, 1929-31; U.S.
Representative from California 18th District, 1947-49; defeated,
1948; member of California
state assembly, 1953-54; died in office 1954.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Moose.
Received the Medal
of Honor, for action on U.S.S. Pittsburgh, July 23, 1917.
Suffered a heart
attack during the noon recess of a legislative hearing,
and died soon after at Cottage Hospital,
Santa Barbara, Santa
Barbara County, Calif., August
27, 1954 (age 70 years, 60
days).
Interment at Fort
Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.
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William Breitenbach (1897-1937) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., April 17,
1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; railway
signalman; electrical
contractor; member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 13th District, 1925-34; member
of New York
Democratic State Committee, 1936.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died, following an operation for appendicitis,
in Hamilton Hospital,
Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., May 13,
1937 (age 40 years, 26
days).
Interment at Long
Island National Cemetery, near Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.
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William C. Brennan, Jr. (1918-2000) —
of Far Rockaway, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.; Elmhurst, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., October
11, 1918.
Married 1941
to Gloria M. Lauer.
Democrat. Police
officer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 2nd District, 1955-64; member
of New
York state senate 12th District, 1967-68; Justice of
New York Supreme Court, 1970-85; resigned 1985.
Member, American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Elks.
In July 1985, he was indicted
in Federal court for accepting
bribes in return for reducing or dismissing charges in criminal
cases involving organized
crime figures; also charged with extortion;
pleaded not guilty and tried;
did not testify in his own defense; convicted
in December 1985, sentenced
to five years in prison,
and fined
$209,000. He was released from prison in May 1988.
Died May 8,
2000 (age 81 years, 210
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry E. H. Brereton —
of Lake George, Warren
County, N.Y.
Republican. Farmer; real estate
business; member of New York
state assembly from Warren County, 1911-17; member of New York
state senate 33rd District, 1927-32; chair of
Warren County Republican Party, 1929.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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J. Arthur Brooks (b. 1873) —
of Cazenovia, Madison
County, N.Y.
Born in Milton, Norfolk
County, Mass., March 27,
1873.
Republican. Farmer;
member of New York
state assembly from Madison County, 1921-24.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Grange; Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lathrop Brown (1883-1959) —
of St. James, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.; Montauk, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.; Monterey
County, Calif.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., February
26, 1883.
Son of Charles S. Brown and Lucy Nevins (Barnes) Brown; married, April 5,
1911, to Helen Hooper.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New York 1st District, 1913-15; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920,
1924,
1936.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in Fort Myers, Lee
County, Fla., November
28, 1959 (age 76 years, 275
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Manasota
Memorial Park, Sarasota, Fla.
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Kenneth N. Browne (b. 1923) —
of Hollis, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., June 25,
1923.
Married to Shirley Ann Session.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1965-68 (Queens County 11th District 1965, 22nd
District 1966, 26th District 1967-68).
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP;
Elks; American Bar
Association; Knights
of Pythias.
Still living as of 1968.
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Henry Bruckner (1871-1942) —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in Bronx, New York County (now Bronx
County), N.Y., June 17,
1871.
Son of John A. Bruckner and Katharine (Schmidt) Bruckner; married, November
17, 1904, to Helen Zobel (c.1879-1930).
Democrat. President, Bruckner Beverages;
director, Milton Realty
Co.; director, American Metal Cap Co.; member of New York
state assembly from New York County 35th District, 1901; New York
City Commissioner of Public Works, 1902-06; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1912
(alternate), 1924,
1932
(alternate); U.S.
Representative from New York 22nd District, 1913-17; resigned
1917; borough
president of Bronx, New York, 1918-33.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
Elks.
In 1932, the Seabury investigating committee, looking into corruption
in New York City, called him to testify about the wealth he had
accumulated; at the conclusion of the investigation, the committee called for
his removal as Borough President. The Bruckner Expressway in the
Bronx is named for
him.
Died, from chronic
nephritis, in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., April 14,
1942 (age 70 years, 301
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
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Ellsworth Brewer Buck (1892-1970) —
also known as Ellsworth B. Buck —
of Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., July 3,
1892.
Son of Orlando Jacob Buck and Lillian Louisa (Brewer) Buck; married,
April
12, 1919, to Constance Tyler.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; business
executive; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1944-49 (11th District 1944-45,
16th District 1945-49); shot
and seriously wounded, by Charles Van Newkirk, at the Richmond
Borough Hall, April 5, 1949; chair of
Richmond County Republican Party, 1951-52; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New York, 1952.
Member, Delta
Tau Delta; Elks; American
Legion.
Died in Stephenson town, Marinette
County, Wis., August
14, 1970 (age 78 years, 42
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Thunder
Mountain Ranch Cemetery, Stephenson town, Marinette County, Wis.
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John L. Buckley (b. 1900) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., March 9,
1900.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 7th District, 1925-26; member
of New
York state senate 15th District, 1927-42; defeated, 1942; delegate to
New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940,
1944,
1948.
Member, American Bar
Association; Delta
Theta Phi; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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John T. Buckley —
of Utica, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Born in Utica, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly 116th District, 1967-72.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Elks; Jaycees;
American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1972.
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Maurice Z. Bungard (b. 1891) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born at sea in the North
Atlantic Ocean, August
24, 1891.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1924-33;
defeated, 1933.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Francis Burchill (1882-1955) —
also known as Thomas F. Burchill —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Belle Harbor, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., August 3,
1882.
Son of John Burchill and Mary (Wholey) Burchill; brother of Joseph
Burchill (killed in action, World War II); married to Margaret
McMahon (c1884-1968).
Democrat. Auctioneer;
appraiser;
insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly from New York County 3rd District, 1920-24; member
of New
York state senate 13th District, 1925-38; U.S.
Representative from New York 15th District, 1943-45.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Elks.
Died, following a heart
attack, in St. Joseph Hospital,
Far Rockaway, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., March 26,
1955 (age 72 years, 235
days).
Interment at Gate
of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
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Andrew D. Burgdorf (b. 1892) —
of Martville, Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Born in Victory, Cayuga
County, N.Y., March 27,
1892.
Republican. Farmer; hay
dealer; member of New York
state assembly from Cayuga County, 1934-38.
Methodist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks; United
Commercial Travelers; Freemasons;
Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Henry Burke (1861-1944) —
also known as Charles H. Burke —
of Pierre, Hughes
County, S.Dak.
Born near Batavia, Genesee
County, N.Y., April 1,
1861.
Son of Walter Burke and Sarah T. (Beckwith) Burke; married, January
14, 1886, to Caroline Schlosser.
Republican. Lawyer; real estate
investor; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 26th District, 1895-98; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota, 1899-1907, 1909-15 (at-large
1899-1907, 1909-13, 2nd District 1913-15); candidate for U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1914; U.S. Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, 1921-29.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April 7,
1944 (age 83 years, 6
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Pierre, S.Dak.
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Daniel L. Burrows (b. 1908) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Cape Charles, Northampton
County, Va., January
23, 1908.
Married, June 16,
1928, to Elaine Nelthrop.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly from New York County 19th District, 1939-44;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1940.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban
League; Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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James J. Byrne (1863-1930) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., April 8,
1863.
Son of Richard Byrne and Bridget (Lawrey) Byrne; married 1906 to May A.
Sesnon (sister-in-law of John
Henry McCooey); uncle by marriage of John
Henry McCooey, Jr..
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 9th District, 1905; borough
president of Brooklyn, New York, 1926-30; died in office 1930.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, from gallstones,
in Brooklyn Hospital,
Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., March 14,
1930 (age 66 years, 340
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Charles J. Byrns (b. 1861) —
of Ishpeming, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Altona, Clinton
County, N.Y., January
6, 1861.
Republican. Lumber
business; insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Marquette County 2nd
District, 1901-08.
Catholic.
Member, Woodmen;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Royal
Arcanum; Maccabees;
Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Foresters.
Burial
location unknown.
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Oliver Cabana, Jr. (b. 1865) —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Island Pond, Brighton, Essex
County, Vt., February
9, 1865.
Son of Oliver Cabana and Edmire (Rainville) Cabana; married, June 2,
1886, to Isabelle Josephine Pilliard.
Democrat. Manufacturer;
banker;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916,
1920,
1932;
candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1920.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph S. Calabretta —
of Long Island City, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Married to Mary Bellino.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of New York
state assembly, 1968-73 (33rd District 1968-72, 36th District
1973).
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Lions;
Elks.
Still living as of 1973.
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Stephen Callaghan (1876-1952) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Lebanon, Laclede
County, Mo., October
3, 1876.
Son of William Henry Callaghan and Lucy (Fulbright) Callaghan;
married, November
28, 1905, to Ethel Van Dien (1884-1976).
Republican. Lawyer;
municipal judge in New York, 1912-15; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1915-29; appointed 1915;
defeated, 1929; elected (Wet) delegate to
New York convention to ratify 21st amendment 1933, but did not
serve.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Freemasons.
Died October
12, 1952 (age 76 years, 9
days).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Thomas F. Campbell (1897-1957) —
of Schenectady, Schenectady
County, N.Y.
Born in Amsterdam, Montgomery
County, N.Y., April 26,
1897.
Republican. Funeral
director; member of New York
state senate, 1945-57 (37th District 1945-54, 38th District
1955-57); died in office 1957.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Eagles; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Died March 7,
1957 (age 59 years, 315
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Anthony J. Canney (1900-1948) —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., November
4, 1900.
Democrat. Secretary, Buffalo Municipal Baseball and Basketball
League; insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly from Erie County 4th District, 1929-40; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932;
delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 49th District, 1938.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., October
18, 1948 (age 47 years, 349
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Lackawanna, N.Y.
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Louis Joseph Capozzoli (1901-1982) —
also known as Louis J. Capozzoli —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Cosenza, Italy,
March
6, 1901.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 2nd District, 1939-40; U.S.
Representative from New York 13th District, 1941-45; general sessions court judge in
New York, 1950-57; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1957-68.
Catholic.
Member, Elks.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., October
8, 1982 (age 81 years, 216
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Mario Joseph Cariello (1907-1985) —
also known as Mario J. Cariello —
of Long Island City, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., January
23, 1907.
Married to Lee Pallante.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 1st District, 1936-41; resigned
1941; municipal judge in New York, 1941-63; borough
president of Queens, New York, 1963-68; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1964;
Justice
of New York Supreme Court, 1969-77.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Order of
Ahepa; Moose; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, of cancer, in
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Center, Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., August 9,
1985 (age 78 years, 198
days).
Entombed at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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Joseph F. Carlino (b. 1917) —
of Long Beach, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 23,
1917.
Married to Joanne F. Hefferon.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Nassau County 2nd District, 1945-64; delegate
to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956
(alternate), 1960,
1964;
delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 7th District, 1967.
Catholic.
Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Still living as of 1967.
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Robert A. Catchpole (b. 1865) —
of Geneva, Ontario
County, N.Y.
Born in London, England,
August
17, 1865.
Son of John G. Catchpole and Elizabeth A. (Walsh) Catchpole; married
to Helen F. McCarthy.
Republican. Meat merchant;
mayor
of Geneva, N.Y., 1922-23; member of New York
state assembly from Ontario County, 1925-33.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Eagles;
Elks; Lions.
Burial
location unknown.
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James H. Caulfield, Jr. (b. 1875) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., January
11, 1875.
Republican. Member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 5th District, 1917-22; candidate
for New
York state senate 7th District, 1922.
Member, Elks; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Emanuel Celler (1888-1981) —
also known as Manny Celler —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., May 6,
1888.
Son of Henry H. Celler and Josephine (Müller) Celler; married,
June
30, 1914, to Stella B. Baar (died 1966).
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1923-73 (10th District 1923-45,
15th District 1945-53, 11th District 1953-63, 10th District 1963-73);
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960,
1964.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; United
World Federalists; American
Jewish Congress; American
Jewish Committee; B'nai
B'rith.
Died, from pneumonia,
in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., January
15, 1981 (age 92 years, 254
days).
Interment at Mt.
Neboh Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.
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James Howard Chase (b. 1879) —
also known as James H. Chase —
of Aurora, Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Born in Ledyard town, Cayuga
County, N.Y., September
20, 1879.
Grandson of Sanford
Gifford; married 1906 to Grace
M. Crispell (died 1936).
Republican. Farmer;
member of New York
state assembly from Cayuga County, 1939-46.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Grange; Farm
Bureau.
Burial
location unknown.
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Guy Warren Cheney (1886-1939) —
also known as Guy W. Cheney —
of Corning, Steuben
County, N.Y.
Born in Fort Covington, Franklin
County, N.Y., February
20, 1886.
Son of Elizabeth 'Lizzie' (Southwick) Cheney (died 1886) and Warren
J. Cheney (1862-1921); married, February
2, 1911, to Edith
Madison Costello.
Lawyer;
secretary to U.S. Rep. Alanson
B. Houghton, 1919-21; Steuben
County District Attorney, 1922-31; member of New York
state assembly from Steuben County 1st District, 1937-39; died in
office 1939.
Presbyterian.
Member, Alpha
Chi Rho; Phi
Delta Phi; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Rotary; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons.
Died April 18,
1939 (age 53 years, 57
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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W. E. Chilton III (1921-1987) —
also known as W. E. 'Ned' Chilton —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kingston, Ulster
County, N.Y., November
26, 1921.
Grandson of William
Edwin Chilton and Mary
Louise Chilton; son of William
E. Chilton, Jr..
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948,
1960;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1953-60.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Chi Phi.
Publisher of the Charleston Gazette newspaper,
1961-87.
Died in 1987
(age about
65 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Lloyd Church (c.1890-1948) —
also known as "Lulu Lloyd" —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Norfolk,
Va., about 1890.
Father of Lloyd Church, Jr. (Army lieutenant, killed in action in
Europe, 1945).
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1935-41, 1942-48; resigned
1941; died in office 1948; candidate for New York City Controller,
1941.
Episcopalian.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Alpha Delta; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Elks; Tammany
Hall.
Died, from a cerebral
hemorrhage, on board the ocean
liner President Cleveland, en route from Yokohama to
Shanghai, in the North
Pacific Ocean, August 2,
1948 (age about 58
years).
Interment at Long
Island National Cemetery, near Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.
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Cosmo A. Cilano (1893-1937) —
of Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., March 22,
1893.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of New York
state assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1925-28; member
of New
York state senate 45th District, 1929-34.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Moose;
Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, of tuberculosis,
in 1937
(age about
44 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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George A. Cincotta (b. 1914) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., December
5, 1914.
Married to Theresa Y. D'Antonio.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly, 1959-77 (Kings County 11th District 1959-65, 52nd
District 1966, 43rd District 1967-77).
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Still living as of 1977.
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Edgar Erastus Clark (1856-1930) —
also known as Edgar E. Clark —
of Cedar Rapids, Linn
County, Iowa.
Born in Lima, Livingston
County, N.Y., February
18, 1856.
Son of Henry Dean Clark and Nancy Elizabeth (Jones) Clark; married,
September
1, 1880, to Lovenia Jenkins (died 1903); married, June 28,
1911, to Agnes English Barnes.
Republican. Train
conductor; Grand Senior
Conductor (1889), and Grand Chief
Conductor (1890-1906), of the Order of Railway Conductors of
America; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1904;
member, Interstate Commerce
Commission, 1906-21; chair, Interstate Commerce
Commission, 1913-14, 1918-21.
Member, Order of
Railway Conductors; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in Monrovia, Los Angeles
County, Calif., December
1, 1930 (age 74 years, 286
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Wolfe Cohen (1874-1940) —
also known as William W. Cohen —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., September
6, 1874.
Son of Benjamin Cohen and Fredericka (Kronacher) Cohen; married, February
4, 1902, to Sophie Dazian.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New York 17th District, 1927-29.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; B'nai
B'rith.
Died in New York, New York
County, N.Y., October
12, 1940 (age 66 years, 36
days).
Interment at Mt.
Neboh Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.
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George W. Cole (b. 1858) —
of Salamanca, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y.
Born in Humphrey, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y., December
31, 1858.
Son of Stephen S. Cole and Lemira P. (Berry) Cole; married to Lucia
Ellen Weber.
Republican. Lawyer; Cattaraugus
County District Attorney, 1902-14; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1916-20; appointed 1916.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas J. Coleman (b. 1890) —
of Rensselaer, Rensselaer
County, N.Y.
Born in Troy, Rensselaer
County, N.Y., April 25,
1890.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly from Rensselaer County 2nd District, 1923;
defeated, 1923, 1933.
Member, Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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William F. Condon (b. 1897) —
of Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y., September
20, 1897.
Cousin of John
J. Condon.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; deputy
sheriff; contractor;
member of New York
state assembly from Westchester County 5th District, 1928-35;
defeated, 1923; member of New York
state senate, 1939-64 (26th District 1939-44, 29th District
1945-54, 32nd District 1955-64).
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Modern
Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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John H. Conroy (b. 1893) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born October
23, 1893.
Son of John D. Conroy and Eunice (Beale) Conroy.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 9th District, 1923-29.
Member, Delta
Theta Phi; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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William S. Conroy (b. 1877) —
of Fall River, Bristol
County, Mass.
Born in Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer
County, N.Y., October
2, 1877.
Democrat. Loom
fixer; member of Massachusetts
state house of representatives, 1917-26; member of Massachusetts
state senate Second Bristol District, 1929-36.
Member, Elks; Eagles.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles W. Cool (1858-1932) —
of Glens Falls, Warren
County, N.Y.
Born in Glens Falls, Warren
County, N.Y., August
19, 1858.
Republican. Mayor
of Glens Falls, N.Y., 1908-10, 1922-24.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in 1932
(age about
73 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Royal Samuel Copeland (1868-1938) —
also known as Royal S. Copeland —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Suffern, Rockland
County, N.Y.
Born in Dexter, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
7, 1868.
Nephew of Joseph
Tarr Copeland; son of Roscoe
Pulaski Copeland and Frances Jane (Holmes) Copeland (born 1843);
married, December
31, 1891, to Mary DePriest Ryan; married, July 15,
1908, to Frances Spalding.
Physician;
university
professor; mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1901-03; U.S.
Senator from New York, 1923-38; died in office 1938; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924,
1936;
candidate for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1937.
Methodist.
English
ancestry. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Maccabees;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; American
Public Health Association.
Died in Washington,
D.C., June 17,
1938 (age 69 years, 222
days).
Interment at Mahwah
Cemetery, Mahwah, N.J.
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Edward T. Corcoran (c.1894-1937) —
of Forest Hills, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Mechanicville, Saratoga
County, N.Y., about 1894.
Son of Dominic Corcoran; married to Margaret M. McCosker.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
elected delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 2nd District 1937,
but died before taking office.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; American
Legion; Elks; Catholic
Lawyers Guild.
Died, in Rockefeller Institute hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., November
25, 1937 (age about 43
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Vincent R. Corrou (b. 1899) —
of Utica, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Born in Utica, Oneida
County, N.Y., October
29, 1899.
Democrat. Sales
manager; mayor of
Utica, N.Y., 1935-43; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from New York, 1940
(alternate), 1944;
member of New York
state senate 41st District, 1945-46.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Peter J. Costigan (b. 1930) —
of Setauket, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., January
16, 1930.
Married to Victoria Dubenchek.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly 2nd District, 1966-74.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary.
Still living as of 1974.
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Edward J. Coughlin —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; civil
engineer; member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1923-34; member
of New
York state senate 6th District, 1935-44.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank P. Cox (1895-1977) —
of Albany, Albany
County, N.Y.
Born in Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., October
16, 1895.
Married to Etolla L. McCarthy.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; president,
Albany Typographical Union No. 4; vice-president,
Albany Central Federation of Labor; member of New York
state assembly, 1960-68 (Albany County 1st District 1960-65,
113th District 1966, 102nd District 1967-68).
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Elks.
Died June 4,
1977 (age 81 years, 231
days).
Interment at St.
Agnes Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
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Harold J. Crawford (b. 1900) —
of Long Island City, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., July 2,
1900.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 1st District, 1933-35.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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James J. Crawford (b. 1871) —
of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., November
16, 1871.
Democrat. Business
executive; member of New York
state senate, 1929-52 (11th District 1929-44, 8th District
1945-52).
Member, Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Cecil O. Creal (1899-1986) —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Kiantone, Chautauqua
County, N.Y., December
19, 1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; manager,
Godfrey Moving &
Storage Co.; mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1959-65.
Episcopalian.
Member, Lions;
Elks; Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
20, 1986 (age 86 years, 336
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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James J. Crisona (1907-2003) —
of Arverne, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.; Neponsit, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., August
30, 1907.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 12th District, 1946; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1952;
member of New York
state senate 6th District, 1955-57; defeated, 1946; resigned
1957; borough
president of Queens, New York, 1958-59; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 10th District, 1959-60.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Died September
4, 2003 (age 96 years, 5
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George Cromwell (1860-1934) —
of Dongan Hills, Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., July 3,
1860.
Son of Henry Bowman Cromwell (founder of Cromwell Steamship Company)
and Sarah (Seaman) Cromwell; married, June 1,
1915, to Hermine De Rouville.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Richmond County, 1888; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 1st District, 1888; borough
president of Richmond, New York, 1898-1913; defeated, 1921;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1912,
1916,
1920,
1924;
member of New York
state senate 23rd District, 1915-18.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Elks.
Suffered a stroke,
and died a week later, in Dongan Hills, Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y., September
17, 1934 (age 74 years, 76
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Cronin (c.1863-1963) —
also known as Will Cronin —
of Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y.; Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz.
Born in Waterford, Ireland,
about 1863.
Democrat. Chair of
Westchester County Democratic Party, 1933-39; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks.
Died, of cancer, in
Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz., March 10,
1963 (age about 100
years).
Interment at Holy
Hope Cemetery, Tucson, Ariz.
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Thomas J. Cuite (b. 1913) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., March 4,
1913.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; real estate
broker; member of New York
state senate, 1953-58 (8th District 1953-54, 13th District
1955-58).
Member, Elks; Catholic
War Veterans; Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1958.
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Edward V. Curry (b. 1910) —
of New Dorp, Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 18,
1910.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of New York
state assembly from Richmond County 2nd District, 1949-52; member
of New
York state senate 19th District, 1955-56; defeated, 1956.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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