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  Edmond S. Randall (b. 1845) — of New Era, Oceana County, Mich. Born in New York, 1845. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oceana County, 1899-1904. Burial location unknown.
  J. Herbert Read (1858-1937) — of Pomona, Manistee County, Mich. Born in New York, 1858. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Manistee County, 1899-1906, 1925-30; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 26th District, 1930. Died March 2, 1937 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.
  William A. Reed (b. 1850) — of Horton, Jackson County, Mich. Born in New York, 1850. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District, 1899-1902. Burial location unknown.
  Andrew Crozier Reeves (1867-1936) — also known as A. Crozier Reeves — of Lawrenceville, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Bucks County, Pa., December 3, 1867. Grocer; wholesale grocer; newspaper publisher; farmer; Progressive candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1912; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1925; member of New Jersey state senate from Mercer County, 1926-36; died in office 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1932. English ancestry. Died in 1936 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.
  Whitelaw Reid (1837-1912) — also known as James Whitelaw Reid; "Agate" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio, October 27, 1837. Republican. Newspaper editor; librarian; cotton planter; U.S. Minister to France, 1889-92; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1892; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1905-12, died in office 1912. Reid Hall, a dormitory at Miami University (built 1948, demolished 2006) was named for him. Died in London, England, December 15, 1912 (age 75 years, 49 days). Interment at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, April 26, 1881, to Elizabeth Mills (aunt of Ogden Livingston Mills); uncle of Ella Spencer Reid (who married Ralph Chandler Harrison); father of Ogden Mills Reid (1882-1947; newspaper publisher); grandfather of Ogden Rogers Reid. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article
  William J. Reid — of Fort Edward, Washington County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1950-62. Still living as of 1962.
  Irving F. Rice (b. 1867) — of Cortland, Cortland County, N.Y. Born in Truxton town, Cortland County, N.Y., October 17, 1867. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1919-33. Member, Grange; Farm Bureau; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Rufus Richtmyer — of Fultonville, Montgomery County, N.Y. Born in Cobleskill, Schoharie County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; merchant; hardware business; coal dealer; member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1927-32; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1932. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Emmett J. Roach — of Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y. Democrat. Farmer; milk distributor; member of New York state assembly from Clinton County, 1937-38; defeated, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Andrew Robison (1800-1879) — of Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Ontario County, N.Y., November 18, 1800. Son of John Robison. Farmer; tanner; currier; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 4th District, 1859-60. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Died January 27, 1879 (age 78 years, 70 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of John J. Robison.
  Winthrop Paul Rockefeller (1948-2006) — also known as Win Paul Rockefeller — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., September 17, 1948. Son of Winthrop Rockefeller and Barbara (Sears) Rockefeller. Republican. Rancher; Arkansas Republican state chair, 1994; Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, 1996-2006; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 2004. Methodist. Member, National Rifle Association. Died, from a blood disorder and complications of pneumonia, in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., July 16, 2006 (age 57 years, 302 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich; grandnephew of Richard Steere Aldrich; nephew of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller; son of Winthrop Rockefeller and Barbara (Sears) Rockefeller; cousin of John Davison Rockefeller IV; married 1971 to Deborah Cluett Sage (divorced 1979); married 1983 to Lisenne Dudderar; third cousin of Elsie Rockefeller (who married William Proxmire). See Rockefeller-Aldrich-Crocker-Whitehouse family of New York.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Harvey Roe (1823-1894) — of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in North East (unknown county), N.Y., 1823. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Brookfield, 1868. Died in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn., 1894 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.
  Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. (1887-1944) — of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., September 13, 1887. Son of Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit (Carow) Roosevelt (1861-1948). Republican. Farmer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New York state assembly from Nassau County 2nd District, 1920-21; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924, 1928, 1940; candidate for Governor of New York, 1924; Governor of Puerto Rico, 1929-32; general in the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, American Legion. Principal founder of the American Legion in 1919. Participated in the invasion of Nazi-occupied France, on D-Day, June 6, 1944, and received a posthumous Medal of Honor for his actions that day; died a month later, of exhaustion and heart failure, in Normandy, France, July 12, 1944 (age 56 years, 303 days). Interment at Normandy American Cemetery, Collevelle-sur-Mer, France.
  Relatives: Third great-grandson of Archibald Bulloch; second cousin four times removed of Nicholas Roosevelt, Jr.; great-grandnephew of James I. Roosevelt; first cousin twice removed of Daniel Putnam Tyler; grandnephew of Robert Barnwell Roosevelt; son of Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit (Carow) Roosevelt (1861-1948); half-brother of Alice Lee Roosevelt (who married Nicholas Longworth); first cousin of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and William Sheffield Cowles; married, June 20, 1910, to Eleanor Butler Alexander; first cousin once removed of James Roosevelt, Elliott Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Robert Lawson Rose (1804-1877) — of New York. Born in Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y., October 2, 1804. Son of Robert Selden Rose. Whig. Farmer; paper manufacturer; U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1847-51. Died in Pleasant Grove, Washington County, Md., March 14, 1877 (age 72 years, 163 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Md.
  Relatives: Son-in-law of Nathaniel Allen. See Rose family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Francis M. Rotch (c.1822-1863) — of Morris, Otsego County, N.Y. Born about 1822. Son of Francis Rotch. Farmer; member of New York state senate 20th District, 1860-61; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. Contracted an unspecified disease while with the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War, and died from it about a year later, in Morris, Otsego County, N.Y., November 28, 1863 (age about 41 years). Interment at Hillington Cemetery, Morris, N.Y.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  A. B. Rowley (b. 1855) — of Artesian, Sanborn County, S.Dak. Born in Steuben County, N.Y., September 20, 1855. Republican. Farmer; stockman; member of South Dakota state senate 18th District, 1901-04. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Lloyd A. Russell (b. 1921) — of East Otto, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Born in East Otto, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., July 4, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; dairy farmer; member of New York state assembly 149th District, 1967-72. Member, Farm Bureau; Grange; American Legion; Freemasons. Still living as of 1972.
  Relatives: Married to Margaret Bailey.
  Charles Cassort Sackett (b. 1859) — also known as Charles C. Sackett — of Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y. Born in Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y., January 17, 1859. Son of Frederick Augustine Sackett (born 1818) and Mary (Cassort) Sackett. Republican. Farmer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908; member of New York state assembly from Ontario County, 1921-24; chair of Ontario County Republican Party, 1927-29. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Archie Dovell Sanders (1857-1941) — also known as Archie D. Sanders — of Stafford, Genesee County, N.Y. Born in Stafford, Genesee County, N.Y., June 17, 1857. Son of Elizabeth (Dovell) Sanders and John Sanders. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Genesee County, 1896-97; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1896, 1924, 1932, 1936 (alternate), 1940 (alternate); member of New York Republican State Committee, 1900-01; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 28th New York District, 1909; member of New York state senate 44th District, 1915-16; U.S. Representative from New York 39th District, 1917-33; chair of Genesee County Republican Party, 1929, 1939. Died, in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., July 15, 1941 (age 84 years, 28 days). Interment at Stafford Rural Cemetery, Stafford, N.Y.
  Relatives: Uncle of Harry D. Sanders. See Sanders family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ira T. Sayre (b. 1858) — of Flushing, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Hector, Schuyler County, N.Y., March 6, 1858. Republican. Lawyer; farmer; member of Michigan state senate 13th District, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown.
  Thompson M. Scoon (d. 1953) — of Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Ontario County, 1951-53; died in office 1953. Died July 27, 1953. Burial location unknown.
  Frank L. Seaker (1873-1931) — of Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Born in 1873. Republican. Farmer; automobile dealer; member of New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County 1st District, 1912-21. Died in 1931 (age about 58 years). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Gouverneur, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married to Nora Graves (1871-1952; first cousin by marriage of Rhoda Fox Graves); grandfather of Norinne Seaker Dickson. See Graves family of New York.
  Gilbert T. Seelye (b. 1877) — of Burnt Hills, Saratoga County, N.Y. Born in Burnt Hills, Saratoga County, N.Y., September 9, 1877. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Saratoga County, 1913-18; member of New York state senate, 1939-60 (32nd District 1939-44, 36th District 1945-54, 39th District 1955-60). Burial location unknown.
  Henry William Seymour (1834-1906) — also known as Henry W. Seymour — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich. Born in Brockport, Monroe County, N.Y., July 21, 1834. Son of William Henry Seymour (1802-1903) and Nancy (Pixley) Seymour (born 1804). Lawyer; farmer; lumber manufacturer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Cheboygan District, 1881-82; member of Michigan state senate, 1883-84, 1887-88 (31st District 1883-84, 30th District 1887-88); resigned 1888; U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1888-89; defeated (Democratic), 1896. Died in Washington, D.C., April 7, 1906 (age 71 years, 260 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Brockport, N.Y.
  Relatives: Second cousin thrice removed of William Pitkin; third cousin twice removed of Josiah Cowles and Daniel Pitkin; grandnephew of Moses Seymour; fourth cousin once removed of Timothy Pitkin and Caleb Seymour Pitkin; first cousin once removed of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857) and Henry Seymour; son of William Henry Seymour (1802-1903) and Nancy (Pixley) Seymour (born 1804); fourth cousin of David Lowrey Seymour; second cousin of Origen Storrs Seymour, Horatio Seymour (1810-1886), George Seymour and McNeil Seymour; third cousin of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; third cousin once removed of Silas Seymour, William Chapman Williston and Augustus Sherill Seymour; second cousin once removed of Edward Woodruff Seymour, Joseph Battell, Morris Woodruff Seymour, Horatio Seymour, Jr. and Norman Alexander Seymour; married, October 27, 1869, to Isabel Randell (died 1874); married, June 30, 1875, to Elizabeth Craig (died 1876); married, June 29, 1880, to Harriet L. Gillette; third cousin thrice removed of Dalton G. Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Walter A. Shepardson — of Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1910-13. Burial location unknown.
  Frederick J. Slater (b. 1885) — also known as Fred J. Slater — of Greece, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Greece, Monroe County, N.Y., June 26, 1885. Republican. Lawyer; farmer; real estate business; member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 4th District, 1925-28; member of New York state senate 46th District, 1929-34; defeated, 1934, 1936. Member, Order of the Coif; Farm Bureau; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Clarence C. Smith — of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; real estate business; member of New York state assembly from Saratoga County, 1919-21. Burial location unknown.
  Clemence Chandler Smith — also known as Clemence C. Smith — of Meadowbrook, Orange County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1923-24. Burial location unknown.
  H. L. Smith (born c.1829) — of Geneva, Fillmore County, Neb. Born in New York, about 1829. Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska state senate, 1885-86. Burial location unknown.
  William T. Smith II (b. 1916) — of Big Flats, Chemung County, N.Y. Born in Corning, Steuben County, N.Y., January 25, 1916. Republican. Farmer; restaurant owner; member of New York state senate, 1963-86 (49th District 1963-65, 56th District 1966, 51st District 1967-82, 52nd District 1983-86). Presbyterian. Member, Farm Bureau; Rotary. Still living as of 1986.
  Cross-reference: George H. Winner, Jr.
  J. Mason Soper (b. 1858) — of Delta Township, Eaton County, Mich. Born in New York, 1858. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Eaton County 1st District, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown.
  Manuel J. Soule — of Euclid, Onondaga County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County 1st District, 1917-22. Burial location unknown.
  Oscar H. Soule (born c.1831) — of Big Tree Corners (now Big Tree), Erie County, N.Y. Born in New York, about 1831. Republican. Farmer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Lewis G. Stapley — of Geneseo, Livingston County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; automobile dealer; member of New York state assembly from Livingston County, 1922-26. Burial location unknown.
  Dean Mallory Stephens (1893-1961) — also known as D. Mallory Stephens — of Brewster, Putnam County, N.Y. Born in Patterson, Putnam County, N.Y., December 17, 1893. Son of Henry B. Stephens (Putnam County sheriff) and Alice (Mallory) Stephens. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Putnam County, 1926-52; chair of Putnam County Republican Party, 1939; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948 (alternate), 1952. Presbyterian. Member, Grange. Died, from a heart ailment, in New York Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., January 11, 1961 (age 67 years, 25 days). Interment at Maple Avenue Cemetery, Patterson, N.Y.
  Relatives: Grandson of Daniel B. Mallory; son of Henry B. Stephens (Putnam County sheriff) and Alice (Mallory) Stephens; married 1914 to Grace Hine; father of Willis H. Stephens; grandfather of Willis H. Stephens, Jr.. See Stephens family of New York.
  Frederick Augustine Sterling (1876-1957) — also known as Frederick A. Sterling — of New York City (unknown county), N.Y.; Texas. Born in Lake City, Wabasha County, Minn., August 13, 1876. Cattle ranch manager; woollen manufacturer; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Ireland, 1927-34; Bulgaria, 1933-36; Sweden, 1938-41. Died in 1957 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.
  Charles B. Sternberg (b. 1869) — of Stannard, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in Parishville, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., 1869. Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Stannard, 1910. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Horace Stranahan (1845-1944) — also known as Horace C. Stranahan — of Hood River County, Ore. Born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., February 15, 1845. Son of James K. Stranahan (1807-1896) and Permelia A. (Reynolds) Stranahan (1812-1891). Republican. Farmer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1913. Died, in Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Clark County, Wash., November 7, 1944 (age 99 years, 266 days). Interment at Idlewild Cemetery, Hood River, Ore.
  Relatives: Married, November 11, 1869, to Margaret Anne McKinley (1849-1929).
  William C. Swarts — of Dundee, Yates County, N.Y. Democrat. Farmer; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1896. Burial location unknown.
  Paul L. Talbot — of Burlington Flats, Otsego County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1945-64. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  James B. Taziman (b. 1852) — of Howell, Livingston County, Mich. Born in New York, 1852. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1899-1900; defeated, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Gardner Towne (1795-1879) — of Rutland, Jefferson County, N.Y.; Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Rindge, Cheshire County, N.H., 1795. Son of Francis Towne and Relief Towne. Farmer; member of New York state senate 21st District, 1856-57. Congregationalist; later Presbyterian. Died in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., June 20, 1879 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1826 to Dorcas Eames (1801-1887).
  George M. Tyler — of North Bloomfield, Ontario County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Ontario County, 1918-20. Burial location unknown.
  John H. Tyler (1793-1856) — of Orleans County, N.Y. Born in Randolph, Orange County, Vt., November 30, 1793. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; farmer; member of New York state assembly from Orleans County, 1831. Died in 1856 (age about 62 years). Interment at Lynhaven Cemetery, Lyndonville, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married 1819 to Selina Gilbert (died 1842); married 1843 to Saloma Gates.
  James H. Underwood (1873-1950) — of Middlesex, Yates County, N.Y. Born in Middlesex, Yates County, N.Y., December 25, 1873. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Yates County, 1924-25. Died in 1950 (age about 76 years). Interment at Overacker's Cemetery, Middlesex, N.Y.
  Lawrence W. Van Cleef — of Seneca Falls, Seneca County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Seneca County, 1937-58; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Member, American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  William H. Van Cleef — of Seneca Falls, Seneca County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Seneca County, 1924-29. Burial location unknown.
  Jonas Sayre Van Duzer — also known as Jonas S. Van Duzer — of Chemung County, N.Y. Born in Chemung County, N.Y. Son of William Van Duzer and Susan (Sayre) Van Duzer. Farmer; creamery business; member of New York state assembly from Chemung County, 1884-85. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1869 to Julia Amanda Rogers.
  Wilson C. Van Duzer (b. 1894) — of Middletown, Orange County, N.Y. Born in Warwick, Orange County, N.Y., 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; merchant; farmer; member of New York state assembly from Orange County 2nd District, 1943-64. Presbyterian. Dutch ancestry. Member, American Legion; Rotary; Junior Order. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Gladys Wisner.
  Jared Van Wagenen, Jr. — of Lawyersville, Schoharie County, N.Y. Democrat. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Schoharie County, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Henry Van Woert (1836-1916) — of Canistota, McCook County, S.Dak. Born in Pompey, Onondaga County, N.Y., September 22, 1836. Son of David Van Woert (1808-1892) and Cathy Elizabeth (Dunsback) Van Woert (1814-1892). Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; livestock buyer; farmer; member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1883; member of South Dakota state senate 10th District, 1901-02. Died in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., March 27, 1916 (age 79 years, 187 days). Interment at Canistota Cemetery, Canistota, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Married, January 20, 1859, to Maria Jerusha Nourse (1835-1911).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James I. Vermilya (b. 1849) — of Quincy Township, Olmsted County, Minn. Born in Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y., 1849. Farmer; member of Minnesota state senate 4th District, 1915-18. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  Edward F. Vincent — of Maine, Broome County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Broome County 1st District, 1934-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr. (1877-1952) — also known as James W. Wadsworth, Jr. — of Mt. Morris, Livingston County, N.Y.; Groveland, Livingston County, N.Y.; Geneseo, Livingston County, N.Y. Born in Geneseo, Livingston County, N.Y., August 12, 1877. Son of James Wolcott Wadsworth and Louise (Travers) Wadsworth. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; farmer; member of New York state assembly from Livingston County, 1905-10; Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1906-10; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1936, 1940; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1912; U.S. Senator from New York, 1915-27; defeated, 1926; U.S. Representative from New York, 1933-51 (39th District 1933-45, 41st District 1945-51); delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Episcopalian. Member, Loyal Legion; Grange; United Spanish War Veterans; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Union League; Skull and Bones. The U.S. Senate's leading opponent of woman suffrage and alcohol prohibition. Died in Washington, D.C., June 21, 1952 (age 74 years, 314 days). Interment at Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, N.Y.
  Relatives: Grandson of James S. Wadsworth; son of James Wolcott Wadsworth and Louise (Travers) Wadsworth; married, September 30, 1902, to Alice Hay (born 1880; daughter of John Milton Hay); father of James Jermiah Wadsworth and Evelyn Wadsworth (who married William Stuart Symington); grandfather of James Wadsworth Symington. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Edwin W. Wallace (born c.1888) — of Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born about 1888. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; farmer; real estate business; bank director; member of New York state assembly from Nassau County 1st District, 1924-33. Burial location unknown.
  Albert L. Ward (b. 1842) — of Fairmont, Martin County, Minn. Born in New York, 1842. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; banker; member of Minnesota state senate 9th District, 1915-22. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  John Griswold Webb — also known as J. Griswold Webb — of Clinton Corners, Dutchess County, N.Y.; Hyde Park, Dutchess County, N.Y. Son of Henry Walter Webb (vice-president, New York Central Railroad). Republican. Newspaper correspondent; farmer; member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County 1st District, 1919-22; member of New York state senate 28th District, 1923-34; chair of Dutchess County Republican Party, 1927-29. Member, American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1914 to Anne Pendleton Rogers.
  Niles F. Webb — of Cortland, Cortland County, N.Y. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1913-14. Burial location unknown.
  Harvey L. Webster (b. 1867) — of Tekamah, Burt County, Neb. Born in Troupsburg, Steuben County, N.Y., May 21, 1867. Son of Albert Webster and Rhoda Delana (Horton) Webster. Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1920-23; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1940. Baptist. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 15, 1893, to Mary Ann Gilbert.
  George F. Wheelock — of Leicester, Livingston County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Livingston County, 1916-21. Burial location unknown.
  Maurice Whitney (b. 1892) — of Berlin, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 28, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County 2nd District, 1927-43. Burial location unknown.
  William Wickham (b. 1871) — of Hector, Schuyler County, N.Y. Born in Bennettsburg, Schuyler County, N.Y., August 11, 1871. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Schuyler County, 1924-25. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Charles W. Wicks — of Sauquoit, Oneida County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state senate 36th District, 1915-18; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  David Wilber (1820-1890) — of Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y. Born in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, N.Y., October 5, 1820. Republican. Farmer; lumber business; hop dealer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1873-75, 1879-81, 1887-90 (20th District 1873-75, 21st District 1879-81, 24th District 1887-90); died in office 1890. Died in Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y., April 1, 1890 (age 69 years, 178 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Oneonta, N.Y.
  Relatives: Father of David Forrest Wilber.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  David Forrest Wilber (1859-1928) — also known as David F. Wilber — of Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y. Born in Milford, Otsego County, N.Y., December 7, 1859. Son of David Wilber. Republican. Farmer; real estate business; vice-president and director of the Wilber National Bank of Oneonta, 1883-96; U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1895-99; U.S. Consul in Barbados, 1903-05; U.S. Consul General in Singapore, 1905-07; Halifax, 1907-09; Kobe, 1909-10; Vancouver, 1910-13; Zurich, 1913-15; Genoa, 1915-21; Wellington, 1921-22; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1924-27. Died in Upper Dam, Oxford County, Maine, August 14, 1928 (age 68 years, 251 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Oneonta, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Orin S. Wilcox (b. 1898) — of Theresa, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Alexandria town, Jefferson County, N.Y., September 22, 1898. Republican. Hardware merchant; farmer; member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County, 1945-65. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 15, 1922, to Gladys Jane Eggleston.
  John F. Williams (b. 1885) — of North Greenbush, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., 1885. Republican. Farmer; Rensselaer County Sheriff, 1922-24; member of New York state senate 31st District, 1925-32; defeated, 1932, 1934. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Philip Herman Willkie (1919-1974) — also known as Philip H. Willkie — of Rushville, Rush County, Ind.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born December 7, 1919. Son of Edith (Wilk) Willkie (1890-1978) and Wendell Lewis Willkie. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; banker; farmer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1948, 1960; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1949-54. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Freemasons; Moose; Elks. Died April 10, 1974 (age 54 years, 124 days). Interment at East Hill Cemetery, Rushville, Ind.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas B. Wilson — of Hall, Ontario County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Ontario County, 1911-12; member of New York state senate 42nd District, 1913-16. Burial location unknown.
  Edwin Baruch Winans (1826-1894) — also known as Edwin B. Winans — of Hamburg Township, Livingston County, Mich. Born in Avon, Livingston County, N.Y., May 16, 1826. Son of John Winans and Eliza (Way) Winans. Democrat. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Livingston County 1st District, 1861-64; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; supervisor of Hamburg Township, Michigan, 1872-74; probate judge in Michigan, 1877-80; U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1883-87; defeated, 1880; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1888; Governor of Michigan, 1891-92. Episcopalian. German and English ancestry. Died in Hamburg, Livingston County, Mich., July 4, 1894 (age 68 years, 49 days). Interment at Hamburg Cemetery, Hamburg, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1855 to Elizabeth Galloway.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
  Myron Wing (1837-1899) — of Hickory Corners, Barry County, Mich. Born in New York, 1837. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Barry County, 1897-99; died in office 1899. Died July 12, 1899 (age about 62 years). Burial location unknown.
  Warren Wing (b. 1842) — of Fremont Township, Isabella County, Mich.; Dushville (now Winn), Isabella County, Mich. Born in Chautauqua County, N.Y., May 5, 1842. Son of Wesley Wing and Salana (Wilcox) Wing. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; during the battle of the Wilderness, suffered a crippling wound to his elbow; farmer; Isabella County Drain Commissioner; member of Michigan People's Party State Central Committee, 1899. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1865 to Lucinda Burt.
  Isaiah Davis Winne (1818-1902) — also known as Davis Winne — of Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Shandaken town, Ulster County, N.Y., July 18, 1818. Son of Christian Winne (1794-1872) and Annatje (Longyear) Winne (1796-1875). Farmer; lumber business; hotelier; Ulster County Sheriff, 1861, 1864; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 3rd District, 1876, 1887. Christian Reformed. Died February 27, 1902 (age 83 years, 224 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Christian Winne (1794-1872) and Annatje (Longyear) Winne (1796-1875); married, December 29, 1842, to Angeline Coon Longyear (1817-1871); married to Adaline Dimmick; first cousin of John Wesley Longyear; second cousin of Isaac W. Longyear; first cousin once removed of John Munro Longyear; second cousin once removed of Charles Davis; first cousin twice removed of Robert Dudley Longyear. See Longyear family of New York.
  Daniel P. Witter — of Berkshire, Tioga County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Tioga County, 1896-1900, 1916-29. Burial location unknown.
  James Wood (b. 1839) — of Bedford, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Bedford, Westchester County, N.Y., November 12, 1839. Republican. Farmer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1886. Burial location unknown.
  John R. Yale — of Brewster, Putnam County, N.Y. Born in Patterson town, Putnam County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; real estate business; contractor; member of New York state assembly from Putnam County, 1902-13, 1921-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904; chair of Putnam County Republican Party, 1910, 1925. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  W. Irving Yeckley (b. 1833) — of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Ontario County, N.Y., May 5, 1833. Son of Adam Yeckley and Gertrude (Snyder) Yeckley. Republican. Harness maker; farmer; supervisor of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1869-79. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arcanum. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1873 to Nancy E. Gilbert (died 1890).
  Albert Yeomans — of Walworth, Wayne County, N.Y. Fruit grower; farmer; member of New York state assembly from Wayne County, 1911-13. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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