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Benjamin Rush Cowen (1831-1908) —
also known as Benjamin R. Cowen —
of Bellaire, Belmont
County, Ohio.
Born in Moorefield, Harrison
County, Ohio, August
15, 1831.
Republican. Secretary of
state of Ohio, 1862; member of Republican
National Committee from Ohio, 1866-; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Ohio, 1868
(Convention
Secretary).
Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, January
19, 1908 (age 76 years, 157
days).
Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Thornton Allan Rodefer (c.1846-1910) —
also known as Thornton A. Rodefer —
of Bellaire, Belmont
County, Ohio.
Born in Ohio, about 1846.
Son of John Rodefer (1811-1888) and Mary Alice (Horn) Rodefer
(1820-1885).
Liberty candidate for Ohio
treasurer of state, 1897; Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1906.
Died in Belmont
County, Ohio, April 21,
1910 (age about 64
years).
Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Benjamin Ruggles (1783-1857) —
also known as "Wheel-Horse of the
Senate" —
of St. Clairsville, Belmont
County, Ohio.
Born in Abington, Pomfret, Windham
County, Conn., February
21, 1783.
School
teacher; lawyer; farmer; U.S.
Senator from Ohio, 1815-33; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1836.
Died September
2, 1857 (age 74 years, 193
days).
Interment at Union Cemetery.
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Capell Lane Weems (1860-1913) —
also known as Capell L. Weems —
of St. Clairsville, Belmont
County, Ohio.
Born in Ohio, 1860.
Republican. Member of Ohio state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1903-09.
Died in 1913
(age about
53 years).
Interment at Union Cemetery.
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Wayne Levere Hays (1911-1989) —
also known as Wayne L. Hays —
of Flushing, Belmont
County, Ohio.
Born in Bannock, Belmont
County, Ohio, May 13,
1911.
Democrat. Mayor of Flushing, Ohio, 1939-45; member of Ohio state
senate, 1941-42; Belmont
County Commissioner, 1945-48; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1949-76; resigned 1976;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960,
1964;
candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1976;
member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1979.
In May 1976, he was caught up in a scandal
when a clerk in his congressional office, Elizabeth Ray, charged
that she was on the public payroll solely to provide sexual
favors to the Congressman; Hays admitted
most of the allegations; he resigned
as committee chair in June, and resigned
from Congress in September.
Died February
13, 1989 (age 77 years, 276
days).
Interment at Union Cemetery.
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Earl Ramage Lewis (1887-1956) —
also known as Earl R. Lewis —
of St. Clairsville, Belmont
County, Ohio.
Born in Lamira, Belmont
County, Ohio, February
22, 1887.
Republican. Member of Ohio state
senate, 1927-28, 1931-34; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1939-41, 1943-49;
defeated, 1940.
Died in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., February
1, 1956 (age 68 years, 344
days).
Interment at Union Cemetery.
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John Patterson (1771-1848) —
of St. Clairsville, Belmont
County, Ohio.
Born in Little Britain Township, Lancaster
County, Pa., February
10, 1771.
Democrat. Member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1807-08; common pleas court judge in
Ohio, 1810-15; member of Ohio state
senate, 1815-18; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1816;
U.S.
Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1823-25.
Died in St. Clairsville, Belmont
County, Ohio, February
7, 1848 (age 76 years, 362
days).
Interment at Union Cemetery.
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William Kennon, Jr. (1802-1867) —
of Ohio.
Born in Carrickfergus, Ireland,
June
12, 1802.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 15th District, 1847-49; common pleas
court judge in Ohio, 1865-67.
Died in St. Clairsville, Belmont
County, Ohio, October
19, 1867 (age 65 years, 129
days).
Interment at Union Cemetery.
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