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Physician Politicians in New York
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  Hiram Alden (c.1792-1838) — of Coldwater, Branch County, Mich. Born in New York, about 1792. Physician; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Branch County, 1835-37; village president of Coldwater, Michigan, 1837-38. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 28, 1838 (age about 46 years). Original interment somewhere in Detroit, Mich.; reinterment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich.
  Jonathan Carle Allaben (b. 1813) — also known as Jonathan C. Allaben — of Delaware County, N.Y. Born in Roxbury, Delaware County, N.Y., December 26, 1813. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1847. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Orson MacIntire Allaben and James Rogers Allaben; brother-in-law of Buell Maben. See Allaben family of New York.
  Orson MacIntire Allaben (1808-1891) — also known as Orson M. Allaben — of Margaretville, Delaware County, N.Y. Born in Roxbury, Delaware County, N.Y., August 5, 1808. Democrat. Physician; member of New York state assembly, 1840, 1870 (Delaware County 1840, Delaware County 2nd District 1870); postmaster; member of New York state senate 14th District, 1864-65; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1876. Baptist. Died in Margaretville, Delaware County, N.Y., November 27, 1891 (age 83 years, 114 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Delhi, N.Y.
  Relatives: Brother of Jonathan Carle Allaben and James Rogers Allaben; brother-in-law of Buell Maben. See Allaben family of New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Wright Alsop (b. 1838) — also known as Joseph W. Alsop — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1838. Son of Joseph W. Alsop and Mary (Oliver) Alsop. Democrat. Physician; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1873; member of Connecticut state senate, 1881-86 (18th District 1881, 22nd District 1882-86). Interment at Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph W. Alsop and Mary (Oliver) Alsop; married 1869 to Elizabeth Winthrop Beach; father of Joseph Wright Alsop (1876-1953) (who married Corinne Robinson Alsop); grandfather of John deKoven Alsop. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Albert Elmer Austin (1877-1942) — also known as Albert E. Austin — of Old Greenwich, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Medway, Norfolk County, Mass., November 15, 1877. Republican. Physician; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1917-19, 1921-23; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1939-41; defeated, 1940. Episcopalian. Member, American Medical Association; Freemasons. Died in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn., January 26, 1942 (age 64 years, 72 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married to Anne Tyrell Christy (divorced 1916); married, May 17, 1919, to Anne Clara Snyder (1882-1938; killed in automobile-train accident in Miami, Fla.); married, September 3, 1939, to Lillian V. Lounsbury; step-father of Clare Boothe Luce.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Avery (1824-1914) — of Greenville, Montcalm County, Mich. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., February 29, 1824. Son of John Avery and Susan Mitchel (Cooper) Avery. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; physician; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1869-70; U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1893-97. Died in Greenville, Montcalm County, Mich., January 21, 1914 (age 90 years, 0 days). Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Greenville, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, May 8, 1851, to Jane H. Ewell.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Alfred Babcock (1805-1871) — of Gaines, Orleans County, N.Y.; Galesburg, Knox County, Ill. Born in Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y., April 15, 1805. Whig. Physician; U.S. Representative from New York 33rd District, 1841-43. Died May 16, 1871 (age 66 years, 31 days). Interment at Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gamaliel Henry Barstow (1784-1865) — also known as Gamaliel H. Barstow — of Nichols, Tioga County, N.Y. Born in Sharon, Litchfield County, Conn., July 20, 1784. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Tioga County, 1815-18, 1824, 1827; member of New York state senate Western District, 1818-22; county judge in New York, 1818-23; New York state treasurer, 1825-26, 1838-39; appointed 1825, 1838; U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1831-33. Died in Nichols, Tioga County, N.Y., March 30, 1865 (age 80 years, 253 days). Interment at Ashbury Cemetery, Near Nichols, Tioga County, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Eugene Beach (b. 1838) — of Gloversville, Fulton County, N.Y. Born in Greenville, Greene County, N.Y., November 6, 1838. Son of Elias Beach and Laura (Collins) Beach. Republican. Physician; mayor of Gloversville, N.Y., 1904-07. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1867 to Sarah Jessup Warren.
  Frank Beebe (b. 1854) — of Johnstown, Fulton County, N.Y. Born in Fonda, Montgomery County, N.Y., August 4, 1854. Son of Thomas N. Beebe and Elizabeth (Jones) Beebe. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Johnstown, N.Y., 1908-09. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1878 to Laura M. Smith.
  Lyman Warren Bliss (1836-1907) — also known as Lyman W. Bliss; "Doctor Joy" — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Peterboro, Madison County, N.Y., July 12, 1836. Son of Lyman Bliss and Anna M. (Chaffee) Bliss. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; physician; lumber business; mayor of Saginaw, Mich., 1879-81, 1888-89; defeated, 1890. Died in a hospital at San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., February 19, 1907 (age 70 years, 222 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Lyman Bliss and Anna M. (Chaffee) Bliss; married, July 27, 1858, to Mary Jerome (1838-1872); married, September 18, 1877, to Harriett (Granger) Miller (died 1887); married, November 2, 1892, to May Cummiskey; brother of Aaron Thomas Bliss.
  Elias William Bostwick (1828-1871) — also known as Elias W. Bostwick — of Canaan, Columbia County, N.Y.; Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y. Born in Red Rock, Columbia County, N.Y., October 26, 1828. Son of Mary Bostwick and Harmon B. Bostwick (1805-1833). Physician; member of New York state assembly from Columbia County 2nd District, 1863. Died October 14, 1871 (age 42 years, 353 days). Interment at Red Rock Cemetery, Red Rock, N.Y.
  Relatives: Second cousin thrice removed of William Bostwick and Daniel Warner Bostwick; third cousin twice removed of Jabez Bostwick; son of Mary Bostwick and Harmon B. Bostwick (1805-1833); fourth cousin once removed of Ezra Bostwick; married, October 8, 1863, to Mary R. Husted; fourth cousin of Charles Francis Bostwick. See Bostwick family of New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Harvey Branch (b. 1870) — also known as George H. Branch — of Grand Isle, Grand Isle County, Vt. Born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., February 27, 1870. Son of Walter C. Branch and Eunice (Monroe) Branch. Republican. Physician; Grand Isle County Auditor; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Grand Isle, 1910; member of Vermont state senate from Grand Isle County, 1923; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1924. Protestant. Member, American Medical Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 4, 1902, to Mattie B. Hazen.
  Alfred James Brown (1856-1913) — of Colorado. Born in Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y., March 23, 1856. Son of David Brown. Physician; druggist; member of Colorado state legislature. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died, of cerebral apoplexy, at his drugstore in Higbee, Randolph County, Mo., February 17, 1913 (age 56 years, 331 days). Interment at Eel River Cemetery, Columbia City, Ind.
  Edward Fletcher Brush (c.1847-1927) — also known as Edward F. Brush — of Mt. Vernon, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Dublin, Ireland, about 1847. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; physician; mayor of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., 1892-94, 1904-07, 1918-19; defeated (Republican), 1901. Died, in a hospital in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 3, 1927 (age about 80 years). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Kisco, N.Y.
  Relatives: Father of Walton Brush (U.S. Marine, killed in action in France, 1918).
  Richard Green Buckingham (b. 1816) — also known as R. G. Buckingham — of Virginia; Denver, Colo. Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., September 14, 1816. Physician; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; mayor of Denver, Colo., 1876-77. Died in Denver, Colo. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Noyes Burdick (1839-1917) — also known as F. N. Burdick — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Vermillion, Clay County, S.Dak.; East Guilford, Guilford, Windham County, Vt. Born in Guilford, Windham County, Vt., September 14, 1839. Son of Thompson Edwin Burdick (1810-1892) and Elizabeth 'Betsy' (Noyes) Burdick (1813-1901). Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; physician; newspaper editor; member Dakota territorial council, 1883-84. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died, from arteriosclerosis and interstitial nephritis, in Guilford, Windham County, Vt., February 22, 1917 (age 77 years, 161 days). Interment at Christ Church Cemetery, Manhasset, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Thompson Edwin Burdick (1810-1892) and Elizabeth 'Betsy' (Noyes) Burdick (1813-1901); married, September 2, 1862, to Amelia Bowker; married to Nina Davis (1837-1916).
  Epitaph: "Physician and Friend."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Orlando Walter Burhyte (b. 1855) — also known as Orlando W. Burhyte — of Brookfield, Madison County, N.Y. Born in North Brookfield, Madison County, N.Y., February 22, 1855. Republican. Physician; postmaster; Madison County Coroner, 1891-99; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904; member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1907-09. Member, American Medical Association; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of the Maccabees. Burial location unknown.
  James E. Burns — of Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Glen Cove, N.Y., 1920-25, 1930-33. Burial location unknown.
  Robert P. Bush (b. 1842) — of Horseheads, Chemung County, N.Y. Born in Branchport, Yates County, N.Y., March 31, 1842. Son of Dr. Wynans Bush and Julia Ann (Loomis) Bush. Democrat. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War; physician; member of New York state assembly from Chemung County, 1886-92, 1894, 1911-13, 1916-17; defeated, 1918; Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1892; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1896. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 1, 1870, to Laretta Ludlow.
  Leverett R. Chaddock (b. 1824) — of Delhi Township, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Alexander, Genesee County, N.Y., August 7, 1824. Physician; supervisor of Delhi Township, Michigan, 1879-80. Burial location unknown.
  Calvin Clifford Chaffee (1811-1896) — also known as Calvin C. Chaffee — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, N.Y., August 28, 1811. Physician; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1855-59; librarian of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1860-62. Died in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., August 8, 1896 (age 84 years, 346 days). Interment at Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Daniel Chapin (1761-1821) — of Bloomfield, Hartford County, Conn.; Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Conn., February 2, 1761. Son of Charles Chapin (1720-1813) and Anna (Camp) Chapin (1732-1758). Physician; member of New York state assembly from Ontario and Steuben counties, 1801-02. Died in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., 1821 (age about 60 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Chapin (1720-1813) and Anna (Camp) Chapin (1732-1758); married, October 26, 1783, to Parthena Wheeler; second cousin twice removed of Chester William Chapin and Marshall Chapin; second cousin thrice removed of Edmund Gillett Chapin and Andrew Bliss Chapin; third cousin twice removed of John Milton Thayer; third cousin thrice removed of Edward M. Chapin; second cousin four times removed of Alfred Clark Chapin, Arthur Beebe Chapin and Albert Clark Chapin; second cousin five times removed of Theodore Henry Hinchman. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Joseph Wales Clift (1837-1908) — of Georgia. Born in North Marshfield, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Mass., September 30, 1837. Republican. Physician; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Georgia 1st District, 1868-69. Died in Rock City Falls, Saratoga County, N.Y., May 2, 1908 (age 70 years, 215 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Plymouth County, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frederic S. Cole (b. 1864) — of Poland, Herkimer County, N.Y. Born in Waterloo, Albany County, N.Y., September 22, 1864. Republican. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1922-24. Burial location unknown.
  Apollos Comstock (1836-1889) — of New Canaan, Fairfield County, Conn.; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn.; Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y.; Silver Spring (unknown county), Colo.; Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Conn., October 18, 1836. Son of Watts Comstock and Nancy (Hoyt) Comstock. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New Canaan, 1866; physician. Died December 15, 1889 (age 53 years, 58 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Watts Comstock and Nancy (Hoyt) Comstock; married, June 23, 1869, to Lizzie E. Merrill; married, October 22, 1878, to Julia C. Bouton.
  Henry Perrin Coon (1822-1884) — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Columbia County, N.Y., September 30, 1822. Physician; state court judge in California, 1856-60; mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 1863-67. Presbyterian. Died of heart failure in the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, Calif., December 4, 1884 (age 62 years, 65 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
  Royal Samuel Copeland (1868-1938) — also known as Royal S. Copeland — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Suffern, Rockland County, N.Y. Born in Dexter, Washtenaw County, Mich., November 7, 1868. Son of Roscoe Pulaski Copeland and Frances Jane (Holmes) Copeland (born 1843). Physician; university professor; mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1901-03; U.S. Senator from New York, 1923-38; died in office 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924, 1936; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1937. Methodist. English ancestry. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Maccabees; Knights of Pythias; Elks; American Public Health Association. Died in Washington, D.C., June 17, 1938 (age 69 years, 222 days). Interment at Mahwah Cemetery, Mahwah, N.J.
  Relatives: Nephew of Joseph Tarr Copeland; son of Roscoe Pulaski Copeland and Frances Jane (Holmes) Copeland (born 1843); married, December 31, 1891, to Mary DePriest Ryan; married, July 15, 1908, to Frances Spalding. See Copeland family.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Daniel A. Currie (b. 1842) — of Englewood, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Searsville, Orange County, N.Y., October 10, 1842. Physician; mayor of Englewood, N.J., 1896; colonel in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War. Burial location unknown.
  Cyrenus Garritt Darling (1856-1933) — also known as Cyrenus G. Darling — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Bethel, Sullivan County, N.Y., 1856. Son of Walter Darling and Eliza (Starr) Darling. Republican. Physician; university professor; mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1894-95; defeated, 1909, 1911. Member, American Medical Association. Died, from pernicious anemia, April 21, 1933 (age about 76 years). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1884 to Augusta M. Payne.
  Howard Brush Dean III (b. 1948) — also known as Howard Dean — of Vermont. Born in East Hampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., November 17, 1948. Son of Howard Brush Dean, Jr. and Andrée Belden (Maitland) Dean. Democrat. Physician; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1983-87; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1987-91; Governor of Vermont, 1991-2003; Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1992; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1996, 2000, 2008; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2004; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 2005-. Congregationalist. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married 1981 to Judith Steinberg.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Howard Dean: Winning Back America (2003) — You Have the Power : How to Take Back Our Country and Restore Democracy in America (2004)
  Books about Howard Dean: Dirk Van Susteren, ed., Howard Dean : A Citizen's Guide to the Man Who Would Be President — Lisa Rogak, Howard Dean In His Own Words
  Critical books about Howard Dean: Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)
  Samuel Dickson (1807-1858) — of New York. Born in New Scotland, Albany County, N.Y., March 29, 1807. Physician; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1855-57. Died in New Scotland, Albany County, N.Y., May 3, 1858 (age 51 years, 35 days). Interment at New Scotland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, New Scotland, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Conrad Diehl (b. 1843) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., July 17, 1843. Physician; Erie County Coroner, 1867-70; mayor of Buffalo, N.Y., 1898-1901. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 5, 1869, to Caroline Trautman; married, May 28, 1892, to Lois M. Masten.
  Daniel G. Dodge (born c.1825) — of Champlain, Clinton County, N.Y. Born in New Hampshire, about 1825. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Clinton County, 1870. Burial location unknown.
  David Lane Dodge (1790-1873) — also known as David L. Dodge — of Springport town, Cayuga County, N.Y.; Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Born in North Castle town, Westchester County, N.Y., February 21, 1790. Son of Esther (Lane) Dodge (1755-1844) and Jeremiah Dodge (1761-1842). Physician; druggist; member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County 2nd District, 1855. Died in Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y., October 6, 1873 (age 83 years, 227 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Esther (Lane) Dodge (1755-1844) and Jeremiah Dodge (1761-1842); fourth cousin once removed of Henry Dodge; married, November 26, 1812, to Mary Flagler (1793-1869). See Dodge family.
  Fred James Douglas (1869-1949) — also known as Fred J. Douglas — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Clinton, Worcester County, Mass., September 14, 1869. Son of Andrew Douglas and Adelaide (Brennan) Douglas. Republican. Physician; mayor of Utica, N.Y., 1922-24; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924 (alternate), 1936, 1940; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1934; U.S. Representative from New York 33rd District, 1937-45; defeated, 1944. Member, American Medical Association; Freemasons; Elks. Died in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y., January 1, 1949 (age 79 years, 109 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Whitesboro, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, December 1, 1897, to Catherine McGrath.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Silas Hamilton Douglas (1816-1890) — also known as Silas H. Douglas; Silas H. Douglass — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Fredonia, Chautauqua County, N.Y., October 27, 1816. Son of Benjamin Douglas (1785-1848) and Lucy (Townsend) Douglas (1792-1840). Physician; university professor; mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1871-73. Episcopalian. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., August 26, 1890 (age 73 years, 303 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Douglas (1785-1848) and Lucy (Townsend) Douglas (1792-1840); brother of Samuel T. Douglass; married, May 1, 1845, to Helen Welles (1821-1880); father of Henry W. Douglas. See Douglas family of Michigan.
  Norman Eddy (1810-1872) — of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Born in Scipio, Cayuga County, N.Y., December 10, 1810. Democrat. Physician; lawyer; candidate for Indiana state house of representatives, 1847; member of Indiana state senate, 1849-52; U.S. Representative from Indiana 9th District, 1853-55; U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, 1855-57; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; secretary of state of Indiana, 1871-72. Episcopalian. Died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., January 28, 1872 (age 61 years, 49 days). Interment at City Cemetery, South Bend, Ind.
  Relatives: Married to Anna Melchoir (1814-1891).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alexander Warren Fairbank (b. 1852) — also known as Alexander W. Fairbank — of Chazy, Clinton County, N.Y. Born in Rouses Point, Clinton County, N.Y., December 19, 1852. Son of Warren Calvin Fairbank (1801-1872) and Sarah Ann (Stearns) Fairbank (1813-1890). Republican. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Clinton County, 1914-15. Member, American Medical Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Warren Calvin Fairbank (1801-1872) and Sarah Ann (Stearns) Fairbank (1813-1890); third cousin once removed of Merton William Fairbank; married, June 19, 1877, to Evelyn Little; fourth cousin of Charles Warren Fairbanks. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Livingston Farrand (1867-1939) — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y.; Brewster, Putnam County, N.Y. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., June 14, 1867. Son of Samuel Ashbel Farrand and Louise (Wilson) Farrand. Physician; anthropologist; psychologist; university professor; president, University of Colorado, 1914-19; chairman, Central Committee of the American Red Cross, 1919-21; president, Cornell University, 1921-37; elected (Wet) delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment 1933, but did not serve. French Huguenot ancestry. Member, American Public Health Association; American Psychological Association. Died, of pneumonia, in New York Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 8, 1939 (age 72 years, 147 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, N.J.
  Relatives: Married, February 1, 1901, to Margaret K. Carleton.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward F. Fisher (b. 1870) — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Wayne, Wayne County, Mich., October 31, 1870. Republican. School teacher; physician; surgeon for Amalgamated Copper Co. coal mines in Wyoming; member of Wyoming state house of representatives; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate, 1924 (5th District), 1926 (21st District); member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 5th District, 1929-36, 1941-44; defeated, 1944, 1950; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1936. Burial location unknown.
  Graham Newell Fitch (1809-1892) — also known as Graham N. Fitch — of Logansport, Cass County, Ind. Born in Le Roy, Genesee County, N.Y., December 5, 1809. Democrat. Physician; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1836-37, 1839-40; U.S. Representative from Indiana 9th District, 1849-53; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1857-61; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. Episcopalian. Died in Logansport, Cass County, Ind., November 28, 1892 (age 82 years, 359 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Ind.
  Relatives: Brother-in-law of Henry Jones Alvord; father-in-law of Charles Harvey Denby; grandfather of Charles Denby and Edwin Denby. See Denby-Fitch family of Indiana.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Frank C. Fletcher (b. 1869) — of Gaysville, Stockbridge, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Lawrence town, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., 1869. Republican. Physician; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1896, 1910. Unitarian. Burial location unknown.
  Frank H. Flood (b. 1851) — of Varick, Seneca County, N.Y.; Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y. Born in Farmer, Seneca County, N.Y., September 17, 1851. Son of James Flood (1826-1884) and Minerva (Kennedy) Flood. Republican. Physician; Seneca County Coroner, 1879; Chemung County Coroner, 1898-1900; mayor of Elmira, N.Y., 1900-02. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Redmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Flood (1826-1884) and Minerva (Kennedy) Flood; relative of Thomas Schmeck Flood; married 1888 to Lyle R. Choate. See Flood-Miller family of New York.
  Samuel Fowler (1779-1844) — of New Jersey. Born in Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., October 30, 1779. Physician; iron manufacturer; U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1833-37. Died February 20, 1844 (age 64 years, 113 days). Interment at North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, N.J.
  Relatives: Father of Samuel Fowler (1818-1865); grandfather of Samuel Fowler (1851-1919). See Fowler family of New Jersey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Watson Furniss (b. 1868) — also known as Henry W. Furniss — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., February 14, 1868. Son of William Henry Furniss and Mary Elizabeth (Williams) Furniss. Physician; U.S. Consul in Bahia, 1898-1905; U.S. Minister to Haiti, 1905-13. African ancestry. Member, American Medical Association; American Public Health Association; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 19, 1904, to Anna Wichmann.
  Nathaniel Gardiner (1759-1804) — of Suffolk County, N.Y. Born January 11, 1759. Son of Abraham Gardiner. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; physician; member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County, 1785-86, 1788-90. Died March 25, 1804 (age 45 years, 74 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Dering.
  William Walton George (1807-1865) — of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Born in Georgia, 1807. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Shreveport, La., 1840-41, 1842-44. Baptist. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1865 (age about 58 years). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Shreveport, La.
  Elizabeth Van R. Gillette — of Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y. Democrat. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Schenectady County 2nd District, 1920; defeated, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Charles E. Greene (b. 1860) — of Richmond, Macomb County, Mich. Born in New York, 1860. Republican. Physician; banker; member of Michigan state senate 11th District, 1925-28; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Emma Waterloo.
  Erwin J. Haas (b. 1942) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., December 9, 1942. Libertarian. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; physician; candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1994; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1996, 1998, 2000; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 2010. Member, American Medical Association. Still living as of 2010.
  Relatives: Married to Kris Kitzsteiner.
  George Clinton Hafford (1862-1941) — also known as George C. Hafford — of Albion, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Pierrepont Manor, Jefferson County, N.Y., July 10, 1862. Son of Jacob Tisdale Hafford and Lydia Ann (Matteson) Hafford. Democrat. Physician; surgeon; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Michigan state senate 9th District, 1928. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; American Legion. Died in Michigan, August 19, 1941 (age 79 years, 40 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1887, to Cora E. Ulsaver (1861-1957).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Julius Halpern (c.1859-1928) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Russia, about 1859. Socialist. Physician; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1920; candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1921. Jewish. Member, American Medical Association. Died, of cancer, in St. Luke's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 24, 1928 (age about 69 years). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.
  John Talbot Harrison (1785-1863) — also known as John T. Harrison — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born October 2, 1785. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Richmond County, 1830-31; Presidential Elector for New York, 1840; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1845. Died March 6, 1863 (age 77 years, 155 days). Burial location unknown.
  Jethro Ayers Hatch (1837-1912) — also known as Jethro A. Hatch — of Kentland, Newton County, Ind. Born in Pitcher, Chenango County, N.Y., June 18, 1837. Republican. Physician; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1872; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1888; U.S. Representative from Indiana 10th District, 1895-97. Died in Victoria, Victoria County, Tex., August 3, 1912 (age 75 years, 46 days). Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery, Kentland, Ind.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Austin Wells Holden (1819-1891) — also known as Austin W. Holden — of Warrensburg, Warren County, N.Y.; Queensbury, Warren County, N.Y.; Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in White Creek, Washington County, N.Y., May 16, 1819. Son of Jonas Holden (1783-1862) and Eliza Holden (1784-1822). Physician; member of New York state assembly from Warren County, 1874. Died July 19, 1891 (age 72 years, 64 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Third cousin thrice removed of John Adams; son of Jonas Holden (1783-1862) and Eliza Holden (1784-1822); married, April 24, 1851, to Elizabeth Buell; fourth cousin once removed of Fox Holden and Cassius Montgomery Clay Twitchell; third cousin of Arthur Newton Holden; first cousin twice removed of Edward Henry Holden. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Warren Joel Howard (b. 1876) — also known as W. J. Howard — of Roxbury, Washington County, Vt. Born in Tully, Onondaga County, N.Y., October 22, 1876. Republican. Physician; superintendent of schools; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Roxbury, 1910. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Pulaski F. Hyatt (c.1836-1904) — also known as Pollock F. Hyatt — of Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pa. Born in Otsego, Otsego County, N.Y., about 1836. Democrat. Physician; surgeon; during the dispute over the outcome of the 1876 presidential election, he was the personal representative of Samuel J. Tilden at the ballot counting in Florida; U.S. Consul in Santiago de Cuba, 1893-98. Died in Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pa., 1904 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.
  Milo Augustus Jewett (1857-1921) — also known as Milo A. Jewett — of Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y. Born in Sivas, Armenia (now Turkey), of American parents, October 27, 1857. Son of Fayette Jewett (1824-1862) and Mary Ann Amanda (Brackett) Jewett. Physician; U.S. Consul in Sivas, 1892-1905; Trebizond, 1905-11; Kehl, 1914-17. Died February 25, 1921 (age 63 years, 121 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 17, 1897, to Fanny Rowena Powers.
  Charles P. Kellison (b. 1850) — of Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind. Born near Hornellsville (now Hornell), Steuben County, N.Y., June 17, 1850. Son of James Kellison and Elizabeth Kellison. Democrat. Physician; lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1885-87; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1896. Member, Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Robert H. Kerr — of Cortland, Cortland County, N.Y. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Cortland, N.Y., 1950-55. Still living as of 1955.
  William Whitney Kitchen (b. 1875) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y.; Gulfport, Harrison County, Miss. Born in Toronto, Ontario, April 6, 1875. Naturalized U.S. citizen; physician; U.S. Consul in Tenerife, 1911. Burial location unknown.
  Frank Haak Lattin (b. 1861) — also known as Frank H. Lattin — of Albion, Orleans County, N.Y. Born in Gaines town, Orleans County, N.Y., August 17, 1861. Republican. Physician; surgeon; fruit farmer; member of New York state assembly from Orleans County, 1917-30. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 9, 1885, to May E. Bullard.
  Arthur J. Leonard (d. 1959) — of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, N.Y. Democrat. Physician; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924, 1932, 1944 (alternate); Presidential Elector for New York, 1932. Died October 21, 1959. Interment at St. Peter's Cemetery, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
  Arthur Field Lindley (b. 1878) — of Baracoa, Cuba. Born in Irvington, Westchester County, N.Y., December 22, 1878. Physician; U.S. Consular Agent in Baracoa, 1904-11. Burial location unknown.
  Ralph H. Loomis (b. 1885) — of Sidney, Delaware County, N.Y. Born in Oxford, Chenango County, N.Y., July 7, 1885. Republican. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Delaware County Coroner; member of New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1924-28. Member, American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  William Lathrop Love — also known as William L. Love — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Physician; member of New York state senate 8th District, 1923-32; defeated, 1932; candidate in primary for borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1933. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Minor McDaniels — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Newfield, Tompkins County, N.Y. Democrat. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1911-13; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  John Miller (1774-1862) — of Truxton, Cortland County, N.Y. Born in Amenia, Dutchess County, N.Y., November 10, 1774. Physician; Cortland County Coroner, 1802; postmaster; member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1816-17, 1819-20, 1846; U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1825-27; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1846. Died in Truxton, Cortland County, N.Y., March 31, 1862 (age 87 years, 141 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Truxton, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Abbott Moseley (1798-1873) — also known as William A. Moseley — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Whitesboro, Oneida County, N.Y., October 20, 1798. Whig. Physician; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1835; member of New York state senate 8th District, 1838-41; U.S. Representative from New York 32nd District, 1843-47. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 19, 1873 (age 75 years, 30 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Wilbur John Murphy (born c.1874) — also known as Wilbur J. Murphy — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., about 1874. Republican. Physician; Presidential Elector for New York, 1924; candidate for New York state senate 19th District, 1928, 1930; member of New York state assembly from New York County 20th District, 1934; defeated, 1934. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Muzzicato (b. 1901) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born March 1, 1901. Republican. Physician; member of New York state senate 18th District, 1941-42; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York at-large, 1942. Member, American Medical Association. Burial location unknown.
  Godfrey Nurse (c.1888-1968) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in British Guiana (now Guyana), about 1888. Democrat. Physician; surgeon; Presidential Elector for New York, 1932, 1936, 1944; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1934. African ancestry. Died, in Italian Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 22, 1968 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.
  John Eugene Osborne (1858-1943) — also known as John E. Osborne — of Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyo. Born in Westport, Essex County, N.Y., June 19, 1858. Son of John C. Osborne and Mary E. (Reil) Osborne. Democrat. Physician; member of Wyoming territorial legislature, 1883-85; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1892; member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee, 1916; Governor of Wyoming, 1893-95; defeated, 1904; U.S. Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1897-99; member of Democratic National Committee from Wyoming, 1900-20; candidate for U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1918. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyo., April 24, 1943 (age 84 years, 309 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Princeton, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, November 3, 1907, to Selina Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Enoch Homer Pardee (1826-1896) — also known as Enoch H. Pardee — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Greece, Monroe County, N.Y., April 1, 1826. Son of Wheeler Pardee (1782-1863) and Eleanor (Rose) Pardee (1784-1864). Republican. Physician; member of California state assembly 9th District, 1871-73; mayor of Oakland, Calif., 1876-78; member of California state senate, 1880. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., September 21, 1896 (age 70 years, 173 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Wheeler Pardee (1782-1863) and Eleanor (Rose) Pardee (1784-1864); third cousin once removed of Jared Whitfield Pardee; fourth cousin once removed of Henry Pardee and Tracy Pardee; second cousin once removed of Aaron Pardee (1808-1898); fourth cousin of Dwight Whitfield Pardee; married to Mary Elizabeth Pardee (died 1870; his third cousin; niece of Aaron Pardee (1808-1898); first cousin of Don Albert Pardee (1837-1919)); married, July 19, 1879, to Emily Sophia Elliott (born 1853); third cousin of Don Albert Pardee (1837-1919); father of George Cooper Pardee. See Pardee family of New York.
  George Hammond Parshall (b. 1843) — also known as George H. Parshall — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., April 23, 1843. Republican. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1897; candidate for New York state senate 5th District, 1900. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Otto Pfaff (1864-1948) — of Oneida, Madison County, N.Y. Born in Croghan, Lewis County, N.Y., 1864. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Oneida, N.Y., 1901, 1910-11, 1915, 1920-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916 (alternate), 1928, 1932 (alternate); candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1920; chair of Madison County Democratic Party, 1927. Died in Oneida, Madison County, N.Y., 1948 (age about 84 years). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Oneida, N.Y.
  Joseph Lawrence Pfeifer (1892-1974) — also known as Joseph L. Pfeifer — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., February 6, 1892. Son of Henry Pfeifer and Mary (Gabriel) Pfeifer. Democrat. Physician; U.S. Representative from New York, 1935-51 (3rd District 1935-45, 8th District 1945-51). Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 19, 1974 (age 82 years, 72 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, February 12, 1917, to Adeline L. McKean.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jediah Prendergast (1766-1848) — of New York. Born in Dutchess County, N.Y., May 13, 1766. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Niagara counties, 1816-17, 1820-21; member of New York state senate Western District, 1817-18. Died March 1, 1848 (age 81 years, 293 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Chautauqua County, N.Y.
  George A. Robinson (1851-1908) — of Sayville, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Newmarket, Ontario, January, 1851. Republican. Physician; naturalized U.S. citizen; volunteer fire fighter; director, Sayville Electric Light and Power Company; member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1901-02. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Foresters; Royal Arcanum. Died in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Fla., February 22, 1908 (age 57 years, 0 days). Interment somewhere in Islip, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married to Amelia A. Foster (born 1847).
  William Walter Root (b. 1837) — also known as William W. Root — of Mason, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Cato, Cayuga County, N.Y., June 28, 1837. Son of Harvey Root (1810-1891) and Polly A. (Barnes) Root (1816-1891). Physician; major in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Michigan state house of representatives; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1884. Methodist. English ancestry. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 2, 1867, to Margaret Snell.
  John Russell (1772-1842) — of Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y. Born in Branford, New Haven County, Conn., September 7, 1772. Physician; merchant; Otsego County Clerk, 1801-04; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1805-09; Presidential Elector for New York, 1812; delegate to Whig National Convention from New York, 1839. Died in Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y., 1842 (age about 69 years). Interment at Christ Churchyard, Cooperstown, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Ebenezer Sage (1755-1834) — of Sag Harbor, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Chatham (part now in Portland), Middlesex County, Conn., August 16, 1755. Democrat. Physician; U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1809-15, 1819-20; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1821. Died in Sag Harbor, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., January 20, 1834 (age 78 years, 157 days). Original interment at Old Burying Ground, Sag Harbor, Long Island, N.Y.; reinterment at Oakland Cemetery, Sag Harbor, Long Island, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Abiram D. Salisbury (1841-1909) — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in Jefferson County, N.Y., June 17, 1841. Republican. Physician; druggist; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Midland District, 1889-90; mayor of Midland, Mich.. Died October 16, 1909 (age 68 years, 121 days). Interment at Midland Cemetery, Midland, Mich.
  Norton J. Sands — of Port Chester, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Physician; village president of Port Chester, New York; elected unopposed 1890; elected 1910. Burial location unknown.
  Abraham Schlesinger (b. 1852) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Switzerland, February 15, 1852. Naturalized U.S. citizen; physician; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Munich, 1904-14. Swiss ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  William Irving Sirovich (1882-1939) — also known as William I. Sirovich — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in York, York County, Pa., March 18, 1882. Son of Jacob Sirovich and Rose (Weinstock) Sirovich. Physician; playwright; Independence League candidate for New York state treasurer, 1908, 1910; superintendent, Peoples Hospital, 1911-29; president, Industrial National Bank; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1927-39; defeated (Democratic), 1924; died in office 1939. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died, of a heart attack, while taking a bath at home, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 17, 1939 (age 57 years, 274 days). Interment at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Julian C. Smith — of Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y. Republican. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1921-24; chair of Otsego County Republican Party, 1927. Burial location unknown.
  Willard B. Smith (1838-1899) — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Orleans County, N.Y., March 7, 1838. Son of Dr. Ransom S. Smith (died 1876) and Emily B. (Burroughs) Smith (died c.1840). Republican. Physician; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1878-80, 1887-88. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Grand Army of the Republic. Died, of pneumonia, in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., 1899 (age about 61 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Ransom S. Smith (died 1876) and Emily B. (Burroughs) Smith (died c.1840); married, November 14, 1863, to Sarah F. North (died 1897); married, October 5, 1898, to Jennie Phillips.
  Arthur P. Squire — of Schenectady County, N.Y. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Schenectady County, 1913-14. Burial location unknown.
  Jacob Henry Stewart (1829-1884) — also known as Jacob H. Stewart — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Clermont, Columbia County, N.Y., January 15, 1829. Republican. Physician; Minnesota surgeon general, 1857-63; member of Minnesota state senate 2nd District, 1859-60; mayor of St. Paul, Minn., 1864-65, 1868-69, 1872-75; postmaster; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 3rd District, 1877-79; Minnesota surveyor general, 1879-82. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., August 25, 1884 (age 55 years, 223 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Benjamin G. Strong — of Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Physician; coroner; candidate for mayor of Long Island City, N.Y., 1895. Burial location unknown.
  W. Remsen Taylor — of Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Physician; candidate for mayor of Long Island City, N.Y., 1886. Burial location unknown.
  John W. Telford — of Margaretville, Delaware County, N.Y. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1913. Burial location unknown.
  George A. Thayer — of Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y. Physician; mayor of Binghamton, N.Y., 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Tillotson (1750-1832) — of Red Hook, Dutchess County, N.Y. Born in Maryland, 1750. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County, 1787-88, 1789-90; member of New York state senate Middle District, 1790-99; U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1801; secretary of state of New York, 1801-06, 1807-08. Died in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, N.Y., May 5, 1832 (age about 81 years). Entombed at Rhinebeck Reformed Dutch Church, Rhinebeck, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married to Margaret Livingston (1749-1823; daughter of Robert R. Livingston); father of Robert Livingston Tillotson. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lester David Volk (1884-1962) — also known as Lester D. Volk — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 17, 1884. Republican. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 6th District, 1913; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from New York 10th District, 1920-23; defeated, 1922. Jewish. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 30, 1962 (age 77 years, 225 days). Interment at Bayside Cemetery, Ozone Park, Queens, N.Y.
  Epitaph: "Beloved husband and father."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Nathan A. Warren (c.1856-1944) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Hubbardston, Worcester County, Mass., about 1856. Son of Walter Warren and Lydia (Read) Warren. Republican. Physician; mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., 1908; postmaster. Presbyterian. Member, American Medical Association; Elks; Odd Fellows; Foresters. Died in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Mass., August 14, 1944 (age about 88 years). Burial location unknown.
  Luther Waterman (1753-1807) — of Hamilton, Chenango County (now Madison County), N.Y. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., 1753. Son of David Bassett Waterman (1725-1809) and Anne (Bartlett) Waterman. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1804-05. Died in Cazenovia, Madison County, N.Y., September 9, 1807 (age about 54 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of David Bassett Waterman (1725-1809) and Anne (Bartlett) Waterman; brother of David Waterman; married, January 1, 1776, to Phebe Barker (1756-1843); second cousin once removed of Elisha Waterman; uncle of Thomas Glasby Waterman; second cousin twice removed of William Harrison Waterman; third cousin twice removed of Charles Marshall Waterman; second cousin thrice removed of Alexander Hamilton Waterman and Robert Whitney Waterman; second cousin four times removed of Sterry Robinson Waterman. See Waterman family of New York and Connecticut.
  William H. Watkins (b. 1827) — of Josephine County, Ore. Born in New York, 1827. Republican. Physician; delegate to Oregon state constitutional convention from Josephine County, 1857. Burial location unknown.
  Nathan Webb (b. 1808) — of Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Ontario County, N.Y., 1808. Son of Nathan Webb and Mary (Pratt) Webb. Republican. Physician; supervisor of Pittsfield Township, Michigan, 1850-51, 1857-60; member of Michigan state senate 8th District, 1861-62. English ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Nathan Webb and Mary (Pratt) Webb; married, February 19, 1835, to Larinda Enos; father of Frederick Webb (killed in Civil War).
  David Joseph Weldon (b. 1953) — also known as Dave Weldon — of Palm Bay, Brevard County, Fla.; Indialantic, Brevard County, Fla. Born in Amityville, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., August 31, 1953. Republican. Physician; U.S. Representative from Florida 15th District, 1995-. Christian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Walter B. Wellbrock (1875-1943) — of Lindenhurst, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1875. Son of Henry Wellbrock and Elizabeth (Drexel) Wellbrock. Physician; mayor of Lindenhurst, N.Y., 1929-31, 1937-41; defeated, 1931 (Liberty), 1933 (Liberty), 1941 (Progressive). Died, from a heart attack, in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., February 3, 1943 (age about 67 years). Interment at Breslau Cemetery, North Lindenhurst, Long Island, N.Y.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hugh Williamson (1735-1819) — of Edenton, Chowan County, N.C. Born in West Nottingham, Chester County, Pa., December 5, 1735. Son of John Williamson, Sr. and Mary (Davison) Williamson. Preacher; university professor; physician; member of North Carolina state legislature, 1782; Delegate to Continental Congress from North Carolina, 1782; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; delegate to North Carolina convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1788; U.S. Representative from North Carolina at-large, 1789-93. Presbyterian. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 22, 1819 (age 83 years, 168 days). Entombed at Trinity Churchyard, Manhattan, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of John Williamson, Sr. and Mary (Davison) Williamson; married 1789 to Maria Apthorpe; granduncle of Joseph Pomeroy; great-granduncle of John Means Pomeroy and William Culbertson Pomeroy; second great-granduncle of Albert Nevin Pomeroy. See Pomeroy family of Pennsylvania.
  Williamson County, Tenn. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank Eugene Wilson (1857-1935) — also known as Frank E. Wilson — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Roxbury, Delaware County, N.Y., December 22, 1857. Democrat. Physician; U.S. Representative from New York, 1899-1905, 1911-15 (5th District 1899-1903, 4th District 1903-05, 1911-13, 3rd District 1913-15); defeated, 1904. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Royal Arcanum; Foresters. Died in 1935 (age about 77 years). Cremated; ashes interred at Roxbury Cemetery, Roxbury, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Gary H. Wood (b. 1854) — of Antwerp, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Ohio, Herkimer County, N.Y., December 10, 1854. Son of Benjamin H. Wood and Asenath (Barnes) Wood. Republican. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1906-10. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 30, 1876, to Mary F. Tamblin.

 

 


 
   
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