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  Henry Tifft Gage (1852-1924) — also known as Henry T. Gage — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born near Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y., November 25, 1852. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1888; lawyer; Governor of California, 1899-1903; U.S. Minister to Portugal, 1910. Died August 28, 1924 (age 71 years, 277 days). Entombed in mausoleum at New Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Frank R. Galgano — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 2nd District, 1921-29. Burial location unknown.
  Jeffry H. Gallet (c.1943-2001) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., about 1943. Lawyer; federal judge, 1993-2001. Died, from complications resulting from an automobile accident several months earlier, in a hospital at New York, New York County, N.Y., April 20, 2001 (age about 58 years). Burial location unknown.
  Edward T. Galloway — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 3rd District, 1945-53; resigned 1953. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Clarence G. Galston (1876-1964) — of Woodmere, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 18, 1876. Son of Sigmund Galston and Linda (Mainster) Galston; married, February 5, 1906, to Estelle Elkus. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 1929. Jewish. Died January 22, 1964 (age 87 years, 279 days). Interment at Mt. Neboh Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Pauline Galvin (born c.1967) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born about 1967. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate in primary for mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., 2003. Female. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2003.
  Ralph Abernethy Gamble (1885-1959) — also known as Ralph A. Gamble — of Larchmont, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Yankton, Yankton County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.), May 6, 1885. Nephew of John Rankin Gamble; son of Robert Jackson Gamble and Carrie (Osborne) Gamble; married, April 19, 1911, to Virginia Nesbitt (died 1937); married, June 19, 1958, to Ruth G. Daniels. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1931-37; U.S. Representative from New York, 1937-57 (25th District 1937-45, 28th District 1945-53, 26th District 1953-57). Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Phi Delta Phi; Lions. Died in St. Michaels, Talbot County, Md., March 4, 1959 (age 73 years, 302 days). Interment at Hopewell Cemetery, Port Deposit, Md.
  See also Gamble family of South Dakota and New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Jackson Gamble (1851-1924) — also known as Robert J. Gamble — of Yankton, Yankton County, S.Dak.; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born near Akron, Genesee County, N.Y., February 7, 1851. Son of Robert Gamble and Jennie A. (Abernethy) Gamble; brother of John Rankin Gamble; married, March 26, 1884, to Carrie S. Osborn; father of Ralph Abernethy Gamble. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from South Dakota at-large, 1895-97, 1899-1901; U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1901-13. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks. Died in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., September 22, 1924 (age 73 years, 228 days). Interment at Yankton Cemetery, Yankton, S.Dak.
  See also Gamble family of South Dakota and New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Julius J. Gans (b. 1896) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 21, 1896. Son of Nathan Gans and Ida (Lowenthal) Gans; married to Sylvia Tisch. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1936-37, 1939-54 (Bronx County 5th District 1936-37, 1939-44, Bronx County 6th District 1945-54); defeated, 1937. Jewish. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Zionist Organization of America; B'nai B'rith. Burial location unknown.
  Eugene Lester Garey (1891-1953) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Mt. Kisco, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 28, 1891. Son of Eugene Francis Garey and Ellen Frances (O'Boyle) Garey; married 1923 to Margaret Kashner. Democrat. Lawyer; director, Butte Copper and Zinc Co. (mining); delegate to New York state constitutional convention 13th District, 1938. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died May 20, 1953 (age 61 years, 265 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alexander H. Garnjost — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 4th District, 1924-34. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Daniel Greene Garnsey (1779-1851) — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Born in Canaan, Columbia County, N.Y., June 17, 1779. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from New York 30th District, 1825-29; served in the U.S. Army during the Black Hawk War. Died in Gowanda, Erie County, N.Y., May 11, 1851 (age 71 years, 328 days). Interment at Pine Hill Cemetery, Gowanda, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jack J. Garris (1919-2005) — also known as Jack John Garatzgeone — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., October 16, 1919. Son of John Garatzogeone and Constance (Maniatakos) Garatzogeone; married 1948 to Helen Cazepis. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; Washtenaw County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1955; candidate for mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1971. Eastern Orthodox. Greek ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Delta Theta Phi; Jaycees. Died, of a stroke, while suffering from Parkinson's disease, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., February 21, 2005 (age 85 years, 128 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Lindley Miller Garrison (1864-1932) — Born in Camden, Camden County, N.J., November 28, 1864. Son of Rev. Joseph Fithian Garrison and Elizabeth Vanarsdale (Grant) Garrison; brother of Charles Grant Garrison; married, June 30, 1900, to Margaret Hildeburn. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Secretary of War, 1913-16; resigned 1916. Episcopalian. Died in Sea Bright, Monmouth County, N.J., October 19, 1932 (age 67 years, 326 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Gerald P. Garson (born c.1932) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born about 1932. Married to Robin Garson; cousin of Michael J. Garson. Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1998-2003. Convicted in April 2007 on bribery and misconduct charges, and sentenced to three to ten years in prison. Still living as of 2007.
  See also Garson family of New York
  Michael J. Garson (born c.1944) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born about 1944. Cousin of Gerald P. Garson; brother of Joel Garson. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1993-2003. Still living as of 2003.
  See also Garson family of New York
  Robin Garson (born c.1954) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born about 1954. Married to Gerald P. Garson. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.
  See also Garson family of New York
  Edwin Louis Garvin (1877-1960) — also known as Edwin L. Garvin — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 25, 1877. Son of Oliver Chauncey Garvin and Caroline (Selover) Garvin; married, November 22, 1904, to Ida Elizabeth Crane (sister of Frederick Evan Crane). Democrat. Lawyer; special sessions court judge in New York, 1915-18; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 1918-25; receiver, New York, Westchester & Boston Railway, 1937; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1941-47; defeated, 1920. Member, American Bar Association; Psi Upsilon; Phi Delta Phi. Died, in Brookhaven Memorial Hospital, Bellport, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., 1960 (age about 82 years). Burial location unknown.
  Enzo Gaspari (1915-1989) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y.; Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., February 26, 1915. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 27th District, 1951-52; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 11th District, 1955-56; defeated, 1956. Died, from a stroke, in St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, Albany County, N.Y., April 13, 1989 (age 74 years, 46 days). Burial location unknown.
  Eldridge M. Gathright — of Marlboro, Ulster County, N.Y. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 2nd District, 1913. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph Andrew Gavagan (1892-1968) — also known as Joseph A. Gavagan — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 20, 1892. Son of John Gavagan and Mary (Lyons) Gavagan. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 22nd District, 1923-29; U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1929-43; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1944-61. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Died in Bennington, Bennington County, Vt., October 18, 1968 (age 76 years, 59 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edward J. Gavegan (b. 1863) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Windsor, Hartford County, Conn., April 5, 1863. Son of Matthew Gavegan and Helen J. Gavegan; married, October 14, 1897, to Anna J. Walters. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1910-33. Catholic. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Burial location unknown.
  William Jay Gaynor (1848-1913) — also known as William J. Gaynor — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Whitestown, Oneida County, N.Y., 1848. Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1894-1907; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1910-13; died in office 1913. Shot in the throat by James J. Gallagher, a former city employee, on August 9, 1910. Died, from a heart attack, on board the steamship Baltic, in the North Atlantic Ocean, September 10, 1913 (age about 65 years). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Cross-reference: Edward M. Grout — James P. Kohler
  See also Wikipedia article
  Walter S. Gedney — of Nyack, Rockland County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Rockland County, 1924-29. Burial location unknown.
  John O. Gempler — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 20th District, 1920-21; defeated, 1921. Burial location unknown.
  James Watson Gerard III (1867-1951) — also known as James W. Gerard — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Geneseo, Livingston County, N.Y., August 25, 1867. Son of James Gerard and Jenny (Angel) Gerard; married to Mary Daly. Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1908-13; U.S. Ambassador to Germany, 1913-17; candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1914; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1944, 1948; Treasurer of Democratic National Committee, 1929-32. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Southampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., September 6, 1951 (age 84 years, 12 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Cross-reference: Lithgow Osborne
  See also Wikipedia article
  Obadiah German (1766-1842) — of Chenango County, N.Y. Born in Amenia, Dutchess County, N.Y., April 22, 1766. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1798-99, 1803-05, 1806-09, 1818-19; Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1819; U.S. Senator from New York, 1809-15. Died in Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y., September 24, 1842 (age 76 years, 155 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, North Norwich, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Elbridge Thomas Gerry (1837-1927) — of Newport, Newport County, R.I.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 25, 1837. Grandson of Elbridge Gerry; son of Thomas Russell Gerry (1794-1845) and Hannah Green (Goelet) Gerry (1804-1845); married 1867 to Louisa Matilda Livingston (granddaughter of Morgan Lewis); father of Peter Goelet Gerry; first cousin once removed of Robert Walton Goelet. Lawyer; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867; founder and president, New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (said to be the "parent of all child protective organizations in the world"); governor of New York Hospital, 1878-1912; chairman, New York State Commission on Capital Punishment (replaced hanging with the electric chair), 1886-88; trustee, New York Life Insurance Co.; chairman, New York City Commission on Insanity, 1892. Member, Sons of the Revolution. Broke his hip in a fall, and died two weeks later, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 18, 1927 (age 89 years, 55 days). Entombed at St. James' Churchyard, Hyde Park, N.Y.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Peter Goelet Gerry (1879-1957) — also known as Peter G. Gerry — of Newport, Newport County, R.I.; Warwick, Kent County, R.I.; Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 18, 1879. Great-grandson of Elbridge Gerry; son of Elbridge Thomas Gerry and Louisa Matilda (Livingston) Gerry; married, May 26, 1910, to Mathilde Townsend (divorced 1925; who later married Benjamin Sumner Welles); married, October 22, 1925, to Edith Stuyvesant (Dresser) Vanderbilt (1873-1958); second cousin of Robert Walton Goelet; second cousin once removed of Peter Goelet. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1912 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1916 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1932; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1913-15; defeated, 1914; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1917-29, 1935-47; defeated, 1928, 1930; member of Democratic National Committee from Rhode Island, 1932-36. Episcopalian. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., October 31, 1957 (age 78 years, 43 days). Interment at St. James' Churchyard, Hyde Park, N.Y.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert F. Geyer — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Erie County 3rd District, 1913-14. Burial location unknown.
  William G. Giaccio — of Corona, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 5th District, 1949-62. Still living as of 1962.
  Lyman Gibbons (1808-1879) — Born in Dormansville, Albany County, N.Y., June 3, 1808. Son of John Gibbons and Elizabeth (Hall) Gibbons; married, May 10, 1853, to Emma Dellet (daughter of James Dellet); father of Helen Dellet Gibbons (who married Charles John Torrey). Lawyer; planter; circuit judge in Alabama, 1851-52; associate justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1852-54; delegate to Alabama secession convention, 1861. Died in Claiborne, Monroe County, Ala., June 27, 1879 (age 71 years, 24 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Torrey-Gibbons-Toulmin-Henshaw family of Alabama
  Addison Crandall Gibbs (1825-1886) — also known as A. C. Gibbs — of Gardiner, Douglas County, Ore. Born in Cattaraugus County, N.Y., July 9, 1825. Republican. Lawyer; went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1854; Governor of Oregon, 1862-66; U.S. Attorney for Oregon, 1871-73. Died in London, England, December 29, 1886 (age 61 years, 173 days). Interment at River View Cemetery, Portland, Ore.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Leonard W. H. Gibbs (b. 1875) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., February 6, 1875. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Erie County 8th District, 1915-16; member of New York state senate 50th District, 1917-26. Member, Royal Arcanum. Burial location unknown.
  Louis DeWitt Gibbs (1880-1929) — also known as Louis D. Gibbs — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Lodz, Poland, October 16, 1880. Son of Isadore Gibbs and Pauline (Greenbaum) Gibbs; married, October 14, 1906, to Anna White. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 32nd District, 1913; county judge in New York, 1914-24; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1925-29; died in office 1929. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; B'nai B'rith. Died in 1929 (age about 48 years). Burial location unknown.
  Leonard A. Giegerich (b. 1855) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Bavaria, Germany, May 20, 1855. Son of Leonhard Giegerich and Theresa (Krämer) Giegerich; married, September 6, 1877, to Louise M. Boll. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 12th District, 1887; common pleas court judge in New York, 1891-95; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 8th District, 1894; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1896-1925. Catholic. German ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Tammany Hall. Burial location unknown.
  Oscar Sherman Gifford (1842-1913) — also known as Oscar S. Gifford — of Canton, Lincoln County, S.Dak. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., October 20, 1842. Son of Ebenezer Gifford (born 1804) and Mary Gifford; married, May 14, 1874, to Phoebe M. Fuller. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; delegate to South Dakota state constitutional convention, 1883; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Dakota Territory, 1885; U.S. Representative from South Dakota at-large, 1889-91. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Lincoln County, S.Dak., January 16, 1913 (age 70 years, 88 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton, S.Dak.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ezekiel Gilbert (1756-1841) — of Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y. Born in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., March 25, 1756. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1789-90, 1799-1801; U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1793-97; Columbia County Clerk, 1813-15. Died in Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y., July 17, 1841 (age 85 years, 114 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jacob H. Gilbert (1920-1981) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., June 17, 1920. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 4th District, 1951-54; member of New York state senate 27th District, 1955-60; U.S. Representative from New York, 1960-71 (23rd District 1960-63, 22nd District 1963-71); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith; Zionist Organization of America; American Jewish Congress; Lions; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., February 27, 1981 (age 60 years, 255 days). Interment at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Jasper W. Gilbert (1812-1898) — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y.; Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Rome, Oneida County, N.Y., January 15, 1812. Lawyer; Monroe County District Attorney, 1840-45; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1866-82. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., February 10, 1898 (age 86 years, 26 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Alfred J. Gilchrist — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 10th District, 1907-08, 1915-18. Burial location unknown.
  Henry Alger Gildersleeve (b. 1840) — also known as Henry A. Gildersleeve — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Clinton town, Dutchess County, N.Y., August 1, 1840. Son of Smith J. Gildersleeve and Rachel (Alger) Gildersleeve; married, April 14, 1868, to Virginia Crocheron; father of Virginia Crocheron Gildersleeve. Democrat. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; general sessions court judge in New York, 1876-89; superior court judge in New York, 1891-95; appointed 1891; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1896-1909; resigned 1909. Burial location unknown.
  Samuel Hazard Gillespie, Jr. (1910-2011) — also known as S. Hazard Gillespie, Jr. — of New York. Born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., July 12, 1910. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1959-61. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Council on Foreign Relations; Skull and Bones. Died, of pancreatic cancer, in Nyack, Rockland County, N.Y., March 7, 2011 (age 100 years, 238 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Ransom H. Gillett — of New Lebanon Center, Columbia County, N.Y. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1920; defeated (Democratic), 1933, 1934; Democratic candidate for New York state senate 31st District, 1924; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 1926. Burial location unknown.
  Henry E. Gillette (born c.1906) — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Pennsylvania, about 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960 (alternate), 1964, 1972; mayor of Rochester, N.Y., 1962-63. Italian ancestry. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Willis Kingsley Gillette (c.1866-1946) — also known as Willis K. Gillette — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Milford, Otsego County, N.Y., about 1866. Married to Clara Davis. Republican. Lawyer; Monroe County Sheriff, 1909-11; Monroe County Judge, 1917-27; Justice of New York Supreme Court 7th District, 1928-36; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 46th District, 1938. Died, in St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., October 21, 1946 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.
  Kirsten E. Gillibrand (b. 1966) — also known as Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnick — of Greenport, Columbia County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., December 9, 1966. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 2007-09; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008; U.S. Senator from New York, 2009-; appointed 2009. Female. Still living as of 2011.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Benjamin Arthur Gilman (b. 1922) — also known as Benjamin A. Gilman — of Middletown, Orange County, N.Y. Born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., December 6, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly 95th District, 1967-72; U.S. Representative from New York, 1973-2003 (26th District 1973-83, 22nd District 1983-93, 20th District 1993-2003). Jewish. Member, American Legion; Jewish War Veterans; Grange; Elks; Freemasons; NAACP. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Vincent Gilroy — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 17th District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Harry Gittleson — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1938, 1941-48; member of New York state senate, 1949-63 (9th District 1949-54, 18th District 1955-63). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Benjamin Gladstone (1896-1935) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 5th District, 1934-35; died in office 1935. Jewish. Member, American Legion. Died December 13, 1935 (age about 39 years). Burial location unknown.
  William J. A. Glancy — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1936-46 (New York County 23rd District 1936-44, New York County 15th District 1945-46). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph G. Glass (born c.1899) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born about 1899. Socialist. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1932 (4th District), 1938 (7th District); candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 10th District, 1933; candidate for New York state senate 6th District, 1934; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1949; candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1952. Burial location unknown.
  Wilbur S. Glass (b. 1852) — of Watertown, Codington County, S.Dak. Born in Genesee County, N.Y., April 27, 1852. Son of Chester F. Glass (died 1872) and Mary (Brown) Glass (died 1897); married, October 3, 1899, to Kathryn Garner. Lawyer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 28th District, 1895-1900, 1907-08; U.S. Consul in Kehl, 1897-98. Congregationalist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Modern Woodmen of America; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Burial location unknown.
  Lafayette Blanchard Gleason (1863-1937) — also known as Lafayette B. Gleason; Lafe Gleason — of Delhi, Delaware County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Delhi, Delaware County, N.Y., May 30, 1863. Son of William Gleason, Jr. and Caroline (Blanchard) Gleason; married 1908 to Frances (Rich) McEntee (died 1936). Republican. Lawyer; clerk of the New York State Senate, 1906-11; secretary of New York Republican Party, 1906-37; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1912, 1932 (alternate); Convention Secretary, 1916. Presbyterian. Died, in St. Luke's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 24, 1937 (age 74 years, 147 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Delhi, N.Y.
  William H. Gleason (1833-1892) — of Sag Harbor, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y.; Newark, Essex County, N.J.; Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Durham, Middlesex County, Conn., September 28, 1833. Son of Henry Gleason and Cynthia (Vandervoort) Gleason; married, November 11, 1857, to Ellen A. Gladwin (died 1875); married, December 27, 1876, to Leila Seward; uncle of Arthur H. Gleason. Merchant; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County 1st District, 1864-65; pastor. Presbyterian. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 21, 1892 (age 58 years, 146 days). Burial location unknown.
  Martin Henry Glynn (1871-1924) — also known as Martin H. Glynn — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Valatie, Columbia County, N.Y., September 27, 1871. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; postmaster; lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1899-1901; New York state comptroller, 1907-08; defeated, 1908; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1913; Governor of New York, 1913-15; defeated, 1914; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916 (Temporary Chair), 1924. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Owner and editor of Albany Times-Union newspaper. First Catholic governor of New York State. Committed suicide, in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., December 14, 1924 (age 53 years, 78 days). Interment at St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  J. Eugene Goddard — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1949-64. Still living as of 1964.
  Luther M. Goddard (b. 1840) — of Kansas; Leadville, Lake County, Colo.; Denver, Colo. Born in Palmyra, Wayne County, N.Y., October 27, 1840. Republican. Lawyer; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1872; district judge in Colorado 5th District, 1883-92; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1892-1901, 1905-09. Burial location unknown.
  Lawrence Godkin (c.1860-1929) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born about 1860. Son of Edwin Lawrence Godkin (editor, The Evening Post and The Nation); married, September 20, 1919, to Cornelia Kuhn Clarke. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 5, 1929 (age about 69 years). Burial location unknown.
  Charles Goeller (b. 1849) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 23, 1849. Son of Charles J. Goeller and Sophia Goeller; married, April 27, 1882, to Emily Bryan Shotwell. Democrat. Lawyer; counsel for banks and breweries; real estate investor; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 9th District, 1894. Member, Tammany Hall. Burial location unknown.
  John William Goff (1848-1924) — also known as John W. Goff — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in County Wexford, Ireland, January 1, 1848. Lawyer; New York City Recorder, 1895-1906; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1907-18. Irish ancestry. Died November 9, 1924 (age 76 years, 313 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Arthur Joseph Goldberg (1908-1990) — also known as Arthur J. Goldberg — of Illinois; New York; Washington, D.C. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 8, 1908. Married, July 18, 1931, to Dorothy Kurgans. Democrat. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; general counsel, Congress of Industrial Organizations; helped merge that group with the American Federation of Labor to form the AFL-CIO, 1955; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1961-62; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1962-65; U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1965-68; candidate for Governor of New York, 1970; U.S. Ambassador to , 1977-78. Jewish. Member, American Jewish Committee; Americans for Democratic Action. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1978. Died of coronary artery disease, in Washington, D.C., January 19, 1990 (age 81 years, 164 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Cross-reference: Stephen G. Breyer
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Mark Goldberg — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1907-19 (New York County 18th District 1907-17, New York County 14th District 1918-19). Burial location unknown.
  Henry Mayer Goldfogle (1856-1929) — also known as Henry M. Goldfogle — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 23, 1856. Son of Mayer Goldfogle. Democrat. Lawyer; municipal judge in New York, 1888-99; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1896, 1912 (alternate), 1916, 1924 (alternate), 1928 (alternate); U.S. Representative from New York, 1901-15, 1919-21 (9th District 1901-13, 12th District 1913-15, 1919-21); defeated, 1920. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith. Died June 1, 1929 (age 73 years, 9 days). Interment at Union Field Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harrison J. Goldin (b. 1936) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., February 23, 1936. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1966-73 (31st District 1966, 30th District 1967-73); New York City Comptroller, 1974-89; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984; candidate in primary for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1989. Jewish. Member, Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa; American Jewish Congress; NAACP; B'nai B'rith; American Jewish Committee; American Bar Association; Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2001.
  See also Internet Movie Database profile
  Aaron Frank Goldstein (1909-1999) — also known as Aaron F. Goldstein — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 30, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1934-36, 1939-40; Justice of New York Supreme Court. Died in a hospital at Westwood, Lassen County, Calif., October 27, 1999 (age 90 years, 270 days). Burial location unknown.
  Jacob Goldstein — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 31st District, 1916-17. Burial location unknown.
  Nathaniel Lawrence Goldstein (1896-1981) — also known as Nathaniel L. Goldstein — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 9, 1896. Married to Etta May Brown. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; law partner of Charles C. Lockwood during the 1920s; accountant; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940, 1944, 1948; New York state attorney general, 1943-54. Jewish. Member, American Legion; American Bar Association; Alpha Epsilon Pi; American Jewish Committee; Freemasons; Elks; Zionist Organization of America; B'nai B'rith. Died, from a heart attack, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 24, 1981 (age 84 years, 288 days). Burial location unknown.
  Cross-reference: Charles C. Lockwood
  See also Wikipedia article
  Monroe Goldwater (1885-1980) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 11, 1885. Married to Lea Prinstein; father of Richard M. Goldwater. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Edward J. Flynn; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944, 1948 (alternate), 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1960, 1964; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966. Jewish. The Monroe Goldwater high school in Elat, Israel is named for him. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 21, 1980 (age 95 years, 10 days). Burial location unknown.
  Cross-reference: Edward J. Flynn
  Richard M. Goldwater — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Son of Monroe Goldwater. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 2nd District, 1947-52. Still living as of 1952.
  Abraham Goodman (c.1885-1926) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born about 1885. Son of Samuel Goodman. Democrat. Lawyer; counsel for the Furriers Union and other labor organizations; member of New York state assembly from New York County 8th District, 1916-17. Jewish. Died, following appendicitis surgery, in St. Mark's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 27, 1926 (age about 41 years). Interment at Mt. Neboh Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.
  Aaron Goodrich (1807-1887) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y.; Dover, Stewart County, Tenn.; St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Sempronius town, Cayuga County, N.Y., July 6, 1807. Republican. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1847-48; chief justice of Minnesota territorial supreme court, 1849-51; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1860. Died June 2, 1887 (age 79 years, 331 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Genesee County, Mich.
  George Anderson Gordon (1885-1959) — also known as George A. Gordon — of New York. Born in Huntsville, Madison County, Ala., November 19, 1885. Son of Percy Gordon and Nancy Reed (French) Gordon; married 1930 to Alice Vandergrift. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Haiti, 1935-37; Netherlands, 1937-40. Member, Sons of the Revolution. Died May 11, 1959 (age 73 years, 173 days). Burial location unknown.
  Janet Hill Gordon (1915-1990) — also known as Janet Hill — of Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 11, 1915. Daughter of James P. Hill; married to William J. Gordon. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1942-46; Chenango County Attorney, 1944-45; first woman county attorney in New York State; member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1947-58; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948; member of New York state senate 46th District, 1959-62. Female. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Daughters of the American Revolution; Grange; Delta Kappa Gamma; Order of the Eastern Star; American Legion Auxiliary. Died September 17, 1990 (age 75 years, 249 days). Burial location unknown.
  Daniel Gott (1794-1864) — of Pompey, Onondaga County, N.Y.; Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Hebron, Tolland County, Conn., July 10, 1794. Whig. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1847-51. Died in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., July 6, 1864 (age 69 years, 362 days). Interment at Pompey Hill Cemetery, Pompey, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Angelo Graci — of Ozone Park, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 10th District, 1945-54. Catholic. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Michael J. Grady (b. 1879) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New Utrecht (now part of Brooklyn), Kings County, N.Y., January 25, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1905-06, 1908 (Kings County 7th District 1905-06, Kings County 16th District 1908). Burial location unknown.
  George Scott Graham (1850-1931) — also known as George S. Graham — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 13, 1850. Married, December 14, 1870, to Emma Ellis; married 1898 to Pauline M. Wall. Republican. Lawyer; Philadelphia County District Attorney, 1880-98; law professor; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1892, 1916 (alternate), 1924; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1913-31; died in office 1931. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Union League. Died in Islip, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., July 4, 1931 (age 80 years, 294 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Alexander Graham (1804-1875) — also known as William A. Graham — of Orange County, N.C. Born near Lincolnton, Lincoln County, N.C., September 5, 1804. Brother of James Graham; married to Susannah Sarah Washington (1816-1890); father of John Washington Graham, William Alexander Graham (1839-1923), Augustus Washington Graham and Sarah Washington Graham (1851-1909; who married Walter Clark). Whig. Lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1833-40; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1840-43; Governor of North Carolina, 1845-49; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1850-52; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1852; member of North Carolina state senate, 1854-66; Senator from North Carolina in the Confederate Congress, 1864-65. Died in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, N.Y., August 11, 1875 (age 70 years, 340 days). Interment at Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Hillsborough, N.C.
  Graham County, N.C. is named for him.
  See also Graham family of North Carolina
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Bradley Francis Granger (1825-1882) — also known as Bradley F. Granger — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Lowville, Lewis County, N.Y., March 12, 1825. Married to Susan A. Delamater. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1861-63; defeated (Democratic), 1862, 1866. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., November 4, 1882 (age 57 years, 237 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Francis Granger (1792-1868) — of New York. Born in Suffield, Hartford County, Conn., December 1, 1792. Son of Gideon Granger; first cousin of Amos Phelps Granger. Whig. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1826-28, 1830-32; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1828; candidate for Governor of New York, 1830, 1832; U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1835-37, 1839-41, 1841-43; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1836; U.S. Postmaster General, 1841. Died in Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y., August 31, 1868 (age 75 years, 274 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Canandaigua, N.Y.
  See also Granger family of New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gideon Granger (1767-1822) — of Suffield, Hartford County, Conn.; Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y. Born in Suffield, Hartford County, Conn., July 19, 1767. Father of Francis Granger. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1792-1801; U.S. Postmaster General, 1801-14; member of New York state senate Western District, 1819-21. Died in Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y., December 31, 1822 (age 55 years, 165 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Canandaigua, N.Y.
  See also Granger family of New York
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John A. Granlund — of Eastchester, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 1960. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Abraham Phineas Grant (1804-1871) — of Oswego County, N.Y. Born in New Lebanon, Columbia County, N.Y., April 5, 1804. Democrat. Lawyer; Oswego County District Attorney, 1835; U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1837-39. Died in Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y., December 11, 1871 (age 67 years, 250 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Scriba town, Oswego County, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hugh John Grant (c.1853-1910) — also known as Hugh J. Grant — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., about 1853. Married, April 30, 1895, to Julia M. Murphy (daughter of Edward Murphy, Jr.). Democrat. Lawyer; real estate business; New York County Sheriff, 1886-88; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1889-92; defeated, 1884, 1894; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1888, 1892, 1896. Member, Tammany Hall. Died, of acute nephritis or Bright's disease, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 3, 1910 (age about 57 years). Burial location unknown.
  Mark Graves (b. 1877) — of New York. Born in Willing town, Allegany County, N.Y., December 29, 1877. Son of Martin Graves and Susan (Beaver) Graves. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Allegany County Democratic Party, 1904; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 43rd District, 1908. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance from 1933. Burial location unknown.
  Hiram Gray (1801-1890) — of New York. Born in Salem, Washington County, N.Y., July 10, 1801. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1837-39; circuit judge in New York, 1846; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1847-60. Died in Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y., May 6, 1890 (age 88 years, 300 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Byram Green (1786-1865) — of Ontario County, N.Y. Born in East Windsor, Windsor, Berkshire County, Mass., April 15, 1786. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; circuit judge in New York, 1814; member of New York state assembly from Ontario County, 1816-17, 1818-20, 1821-22; member of New York state senate 7th District, 1823-24; U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 1843-45. Died in Sodus, Wayne County, N.Y., October 18, 1865 (age 79 years, 186 days). Interment at Rural Cemetery, Sodus, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Stockton Green (1831-1895) — also known as Robert S. Green — of Elizabeth, Union County, N.J. Born in Princeton, Mercer County, N.J., March 25, 1831. Democrat. Lawyer; Union County Surrogate, 1862-67; common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1868-73; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1880, 1888 (speaker); U.S. Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1885-87; resigned 1887; Governor of New Jersey, 1887-90; vice-chancellor of New Jersey court of chancery, 1890-95; Judge, New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, 1894-95. Died in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., May 7, 1895 (age 64 years, 43 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sedgwick William Green (1929-2002) — also known as S. William Green; Bill Green — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 16, 1929. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1965-68 (New York County 9th District 1965, 72nd District 1966, 66th District 1967-68); U.S. Representative from New York, 1978-93 (18th District 1978-83, 15th District 1983-93); defeated, 1968 (17th District), 1992 (14th District). Jewish. Died, of liver cancer, at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York County, N.Y., 2002 (age about 72 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post
  William Raymond Green (1856-1947) — also known as William R. Green — of Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa; Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Born in Colchester, New London County, Conn., November 7, 1856. Son of Timothy Franklin Green and Sarah Maria (Raymond) Green; married 1887 to Luella Washington Brown. Republican. Lawyer; economist; district judge in Iowa 15th District, 1894-1911; U.S. Representative from Iowa 9th District, 1911-28; Judge of U.S. Court of Claims, 1928-40. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Died in Bellport, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., June 11, 1947 (age 90 years, 216 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Greenbaum (b. 1854) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in London, England, January 23, 1854. Son of Louis Greenbaum and Rachel (Schlesinger) Greenbaum; married, March 13, 1888, to Selina Ullman. Republican. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1901-23; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, 1920-23. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Abraham Greenberg (b. 1881) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 22, 1881. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1908, 1913-14 (New York County 31st District 1908, New York County 26th District 1913-14); member of New York state senate 17th District, 1927-28; defeated, 1928. Jewish. Member, Tammany Hall; Elks; Freemasons; Redmen; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Meyer Greenberg — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 10th District, 1912-13. Burial location unknown.
  Samuel L. Greenberg (b. 1898) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 12, 1898. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1943-72 (8th District 1943-44, 12th District 1945-54, 17th District 1955-65, 22nd District 1966, 19th District 1967-72); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948, 1952. Jewish. Member, Phi Sigma Delta; Knights of Pythias; American Legion; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  George Woodward Greene (1831-1895) — also known as George W. Greene — of Goshen, Orange County, N.Y. Born in Mt. Hope, Orange County, N.Y., July 4, 1831. Democrat. Lawyer; county judge in New York, 1861-64; U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1869-70; member of New York state assembly from Orange County 2nd District, 1885-90. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 21, 1895 (age 64 years, 17 days). Interment at Plains Cemetery, Otisville, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Richard Theodore Greener (b. 1844) — also known as R. T. Greener — of Washington, D.C.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 30, 1844. University professor; lawyer; U.S. Consul in Bombay, 1898; Vladivostok, 1898-1901; U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in Vladivostok, 1902-05. African ancestry. First black graduate of Harvard, 1870. Burial location unknown.
  William L. Greenly (1813-1883) — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y., September 18, 1813. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate, 1839-40, 1842-43 (2nd District 1839-40, 3rd District 1842-43); Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1846-47; Governor of Michigan, 1847-48; mayor of Adrian, Mich., 1858-59. Died November 29, 1883 (age 70 years, 72 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Adrian, Mich.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
  Abraham Grenthal — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 19th District, 1925-29; candidate for New York state senate 22nd District, 1954; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1960. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anthony Jerome Griffin (1866-1935) — also known as Anthony J. Griffin; "Altair" — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 1, 1866. Son of James A. Griffin and Ann (Zeluiff) Griffin; married 1895 to Katharine L. Byrne. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; newspaper editor; member of New York state senate 22nd District, 1911-14; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 22nd District, 1915; U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1917-35; died in office 1935. Member, American Bar Association. Died, of heart disease, in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., January 13, 1935 (age 68 years, 287 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Russell B. Griffith — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1923-24. Burial location unknown.
  Hicks George Griffiths (1910-1996) — also known as Hicks G. Griffiths — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y., July 9, 1910. Married to Martha Edna Wright. Democrat. Lawyer; Michigan Democratic state chair, 1949-50; probate judge in Michigan, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1953. Episcopalian. Member, Eagles; Maccabees. Died in 1996 (age about 85 years). Burial location unknown.
  John Lewis Griffiths (1855-1914) — also known as John L. Griffiths — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 7, 1855. Son of David G. Griffiths and Elizabeth (Hughes) Griffiths; married, June 5, 1889, to Caroline Henderson. Republican. Lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1887; Indiana reporter of state courts, 1889-93; U.S. Consul in Liverpool, 1905-09; U.S. Consul General in London, 1909-14, died in office 1914. Congregationalist. Welsh ancestry. Died, of a heart seizure, in London, England, May 17, 1914 (age 58 years, 222 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Elmer Vernon Griggs (1887-1968) — also known as Elmer V. Griggs — of White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y.; West Cornwall, Cornwall, Litchfield County, Conn. Born May 31, 1887. Married, November 26, 1912, to Lydia Moser (1887-1972; daughter of James Henry Moser (1854-1913; artist)). Lawyer; assistant general patent attorney for Bell Telephone Laboratories; Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Died, in Torrington Hospital, Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn., May 30, 1968 (age 80 years, 365 days). Burial location unknown.
  John William Griggs (1849-1927) — also known as John W. Griggs — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Born in Newton, Sussex County, N.J., July 10, 1849. Son of Daniel Griggs and Emeline (Johnson) Griggs; married, April 15, 1893, to L. Elizabeth Price. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly; elected 1875; member of New York state assembly, 1876-77; member of New Jersey state senate from Passaic County, 1883-88; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1888; Governor of New Jersey, 1896-98; U.S. Attorney General, 1898-1901. Died November 28, 1927 (age 78 years, 141 days). Interment at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, N.J.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Frederick G. Grimme — of Sparkill, Rockland County, N.Y. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Rockland County, 1913, 1915. Burial location unknown.
  Lloyd Carpenter Griscom (1872-1959) — also known as Lloyd C. Griscom — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Riverton, Burlington County, N.J., November 4, 1872. Son of Clement Acton Griscom and Frances Canby (Biddle) Griscom; married to Elizabeth Duer Bronson. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Minister to Persia, 1901-02; Japan, 1902-06; U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, 1906-07; Italy, 1907-09; chair of New York County Republican Party, 1910-11; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1912. Died in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., 1959 (age about 86 years). Burial location unknown.
  William Budge Groat, Jr. (b. 1899) — also known as William B. Groat — of Queens Village, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., June 19, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York at-large, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940 (alternate), 1944 (alternate), 1948; Justice of New York Supreme Court 11th District, 1968. Burial location unknown.
  Robert C. Groben (b. 1909) — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., October 8, 1909. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of New York state senate 41st District, 1947-48. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  William Slocum Groesbeck (1815-1897) — also known as William S. Groesbeck — of Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in New York, July 24, 1815. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Hamilton County, 1850-51; U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1857-59; member of Ohio state senate 1st District, 1862-63; received one electoral vote for Vice-President, 1872. Dutch ancestry. Died July 7, 1897 (age 81 years, 348 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edward J. Grogan III — of Albany County, N.Y.; Half Moon, Saratoga County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for New York state senate 36th District, 1962; Albany County Legislator, 1968-71; Clifton Park Town Republican Chair, 1979-81. Still living as of 2004.
  Nelson Gerard Gross (1932-1997) — also known as Nelson G. Gross — of Saddle River, Bergen County, N.J. Born January 9, 1932. Son of Albert Gross. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1962; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1968; chair of Bergen County Republican Party, 1969; New Jersey Republican state chair, 1969; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1970; real estate developer; restaurant owner. Jewish. Indicted in May 1973 on charges of falsifying a $5,000 contribution to the 1969 campaign of Gov. William T. Cahill, conspiring to commit tax evasion by disguising the contribution as a business expense, and counseling a witness to commit perjury; convicted in March 1974, and sentenced to two years jail; served six months. Kidnapped in Edgewater, N.J., robbed of $20,000, taken to New York, and stabbed to death, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 17, 1997 (age 65 years, 251 days). Burial location unknown.
  Edward Marshall Grout (1861-1931) — also known as Edward M. Grout — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Greens Farms, Westport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 27, 1861. Descendant of Jonathan Grout; son of Edward Grout and Fanny (Marshall) Grout; married, June 4, 1889, to Ida L. Loeschigk (died 1929). Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of William J. Gaynor, later New York City mayor; candidate for mayor of Brooklyn, N.Y., 1895; borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1898-1901; New York City Controller, 1902-05; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904; president of Union Bank in Brooklyn; after the bank closed in 1911, he was indicted for perjury, based on the sworn report he had made of the bank's condition to the New York Banking Department; tried in 1915 and convicted; sentenced to prison; in 1916 the conviction was overturned, and he was not retried. Died in Greens Farms, Westport, Fairfield County, Conn., November 9, 1931 (age 70 years, 13 days). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, November 1901
  John P. Gualtieri (b. 1903) — of Rome, Oneida County, N.Y.; Clinton, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Rome, Oneida County, N.Y., July 24, 1903. Republican. Lawyer; law partner of Michael J. Larkin, 1929-37; Presidential Elector for New York, 1956; Judge of New York Court of Claims, 1964. Catholic. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Rho; American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Cross-reference: Michael J. Larkin
  Daniel W. Guernsey (1835-1902) — of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kan.; Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Stanford, Dutchess County, N.Y., 1835. Lawyer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Dutchess County Judge, 1884-1892. Died, of pleuro-pneumonia, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 8, 1902 (age about 66 years). Interment somewhere in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
  Winston Frederick Churchill Guest (1906-1982) — also known as Winston Guest — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Old Westbury, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in England, 1906. Second cousin of Winston Churchill (1874-1965; British Prime Minister); son of Frederick E. Guest and Amy (Phipps) Guest; married, June 2, 1934, to Helena Woolworth McCann (divorced 1944; granddaughter of Frank Winfield Woolworth (1852-1919; founder of F.W.Woolworth dime store chain)); married, March 8, 1947, to Lucy Douglas 'C.Z' Cochrane (1920-2003); brother of Raymond Richard Guest (who married Elizabeth Sturgis Polk); uncle of Raymond R. Guest. Republican. Lawyer; prominent polo player; candidate for New York state senate 19th District, 1934; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Died in Nassau Hospital, Mineola, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., October 25, 1982 (age about 76 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also Polk-Ashe family of North Carolina
  Frank A. Gugino — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Erie County 1st District, 1936-48; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948, 1952 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Daniel Gutman (b. 1901) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born July 1, 1901. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 22nd District, 1939; defeated (Progressive), 1924; resigned 1939; member of New York state senate 9th District, 1940-43; resigned 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Ralph Waldo Gwinn (1884-1962) — also known as Ralph W. Gwinn — of Bronxville, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Ind., March 29, 1884. Son of John Harvey Gwinn and Edith (Harvey) Gwinn; married, June 30, 1908, to Essie O'Daniel. Republican. Lawyer; writer; U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 1945-59; defeated, 1940, 1942. Methodist or Christian Reformed. Member, Phi Kappa Psi; Freemasons. Died of a heart attack, in Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., February 27, 1962 (age 77 years, 335 days). Interment at Pawling Cemetery, Pawling, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 


 
   
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