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  Homer E. Abele (1916-2000) — also known as Pete Abele — of McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio. Born in Wellston, Jackson County, Ohio, November 21, 1916. Son of Oscar Abele and Margaret (Burke) Abele. Republican. Played professional baseball for a minor league team in Nashville, Tenn., 1938; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1949-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1956; U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1963-65; defeated, 1958, 1964; Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1967-91. Member, American Legion; Lions; Freemasons; Shriners. Died, of Alzheimer's disease, in Huston's Nursing Home, Hamden, Vinton County, Ohio, May 12, 2000 (age 83 years, 173 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Married 1938 to Addie Riggs.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Will H. Acord (1896-1977) — of Waverly, Pike County, Ohio. Born in Jackson Township, Pike County, Ohio, March 14, 1896. Son of Joseph G. Acord and Edna (Overly) Acord. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school teacher; probate judge in Ohio, 1924-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1944. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; Odd Fellows. Died in the Chillicothe Veterans Hospital, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, September 16, 1977 (age 81 years, 186 days). Interment at Evergreen-Union Cemetery, Waverly, Ohio.
  Walter Hugh Albaugh (1890-1942) — also known as Walter H. Albaugh — of Troy, Miami County, Ohio. Born in Phoneton, Miami County, Ohio, January 2, 1890. Son of Clifford Lincoln Albaugh and Frances (Anderson) Albaugh. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1921-25; president, Shelby Oil and Gas Company; U.S. Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1938-39. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Troy, Miami County, Ohio, January 21, 1942 (age 52 years, 19 days). Interment at Dayton Memorial Park, Dayton, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married, January 2, 1923, to Grace Grove.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Striker Andrews (1919-2001) — also known as John S. Andrews — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, April 25, 1919. Son of Burton Richardson Andrews and Cora (Striker) Andrews. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; underwriter and manager, Travelers Insurance; director of public relations, Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1956 (alternate), 1960 (alternate), 1964, 1972 (delegation chair); chair of Lucas County Republican Party, 1958-66; Ohio Republican state chair, 1965-73; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1972. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; American Legion; Jaycees. Died, of complications from diabetes, in Adamstown, Frederick County, Md., February 25, 2001 (age 81 years, 306 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 4, 1964, to Marjorie Ann Carney.
  Alexander John Arndt (1899-1979) — also known as Alex J. Arndt — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; Lambertville, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., January 26, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; business owner; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Baptist. Member, Rotary; American Legion; Freemasons. Died in 1979 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.
  Robert M. Ashley (1890-1966) — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Newark, Licking County, Ohio, April 12, 1890. Son of Walter Allen Ashley and Mary Elma Ashley. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; pharmacist; osteopath; delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County 4th District, 1933; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940. Congregationalist. Member, Kappa Sigma; Kiwanis; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles. Died in 1966 (age about 76 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 15, 1929, to Gretchen Rebecca Peterman.
  Thomas William Ludlow Ashley (1923-2010) — also known as Thomas L. Ashley — of Waterville, Lucas County, Ohio; Leland, Leelanau County, Mich. Born in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, January 11, 1923. Son of William Meredith Ashley (1893-1973) and Mary Alida (Ludlow) Ashley (1893-1986). Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 9th District, 1955-81; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960, 1964. Member, American Legion; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Elks; Eagles; Knights of Pythias. Died in Leland, Leelanau County, Mich., June 15, 2010 (age 87 years, 155 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of James Mitchell Ashley. See Cooper-Ashley family of New York.
  Cross-reference: John Brademas
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Wayne Norviel Aspinall (1896-1983) — also known as Wayne N. Aspinall — of Palisade, Mesa County, Colo. Born in Middleburg, Logan County, Ohio, April 3, 1896. Son of Mack Aspinall and Jessie Edna (Norviel) Aspinall. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1931-38; Speaker of the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1937-38; member of Colorado state senate, 1939-48; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1948, 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1960; U.S. Representative from Colorado 4th District, 1949-73. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Lions; Phi Delta Phi; Beta Theta Pi. Died in Palisade, Mesa County, Colo., October 9, 1983 (age 87 years, 189 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Grand Junction, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Mack Aspinall and Jessie Edna (Norviel) Aspinall; married, January 27, 1920, to Julia Edith Kuns (1897-1969); father of Owen Stuart Aspinall.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ray Dudley Avery (b. 1886) — also known as Ray D. Avery — of Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio. Born in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio, August 23, 1886. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Wood County Prosecuting Attorney, 1922-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis; Freemasons; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Burial location unknown.
  William Hanes Ayres (1916-2000) — also known as William H. Ayres — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Born in Eagle Rock, Botetourt County, Va., February 5, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1951-71. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Eagles; Moose. Died, of heart and kidney ailments, at Vantage House retirement home, Columbia, Howard County, Md., December 27, 2000 (age 84 years, 326 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Campaign slogan: "Ayres Cares."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frederick Christopher Belen (1913-1999) — also known as Frederick C. Belen — of Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Born in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., December 25, 1913. Son of Christopher Frederick Belen and Elizabeth Lehman Belen. Lawyer; aide to U.S. Reps. Andrew J. Transue and George D. O'Brien; served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Federal Bar Association. U.S. deputy postmaster general; chaired the committee which created the ZIP code. Died, of complications from Parkinson's disease, in Arlington Hospital, Arlington, Arlington County, Va., October 13, 1999 (age 85 years, 292 days). Interment at National Memorial Park, Near Falls Church, Fairfax County, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Christopher Frederick Belen and Elizabeth Lehman Belen; brother of Lucile Elizabeth Belen; married, February 7, 1943, to Opal Marie Sheets (1917-2007). See Belen family of Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gilbert Bettman (b. 1881) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, October 31, 1881. Son of Louis Bettman and Rebecca (Bloom) Bettman. Republican. Lawyer; Ohio state attorney general, 1929-33; candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1932. Jewish. Member, American Legion; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1916, to Iphigene Molony.
  John Andrew Boehner (b. 1949) — also known as John A. Boehner — of West Chester, Butler County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, November 17, 1949. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1985-90; U.S. Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1991-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married 1973 to Deborah L. Gunlack.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Chester Castle Bolton (1882-1939) — also known as Chester C. Bolton — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Lyndhurst, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 5, 1882. Son of Charles C. Bolton and Julia (Castle) Bolton. Republican. Member of Ohio state senate, 1923-28; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1928; U.S. Representative from Ohio 22nd District, 1929-37, 1939; died in office 1939. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Sons of the Revolution; Society of Colonial Wars; Rotary. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 29, 1939 (age 57 years, 54 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Charles C. Bolton and Julia (Castle) Bolton; married, September 14, 1907, to Frances Payne Bingham; father of Oliver Payne Bolton. See Bolton-Payne family of Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Oliver Payne Bolton (1917-1972) — also known as Oliver P. Bolton — of Mentor, Lake County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, February 22, 1917. Son of Chester Castle Bolton and Frances Payne Bolton. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; newspaper publisher; U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1953-57, 1963-65. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., December 13, 1972 (age 55 years, 295 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of Henry B. Payne; son of Chester Castle Bolton and Frances Payne Bolton; married, October 4, 1940, to Adelaide Brownlee. See Bolton-Payne family of Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Gust G. Brenda, Jr. (1920-1988) — of Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in Bush Run (unknown county), Ohio, September 4, 1920. Son of Gust G. Brenda, Sr. and Ella (Ellis) Brenda. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-70, 1973-82 (Hancock County 1969-70, 1973-74, 1st District 1975-82). Protestant. Member, Moose; National Rifle Association; American Legion. Died May 1, 1988 (age 67 years, 240 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 28, 1940, to Marietta Lewis.
  John William Bricker (1893-1986) — also known as John W. Bricker — of Upper Arlington, Franklin County, Ohio. Born near Mt. Sterling, Madison County, Ohio, September 6, 1893. Son of Lemuel Spencer Bricker and Laura (King) Bricker. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Ohio state attorney general, 1933-37; defeated in primary, 1928; Governor of Ohio, 1939-45; defeated, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1960 (speaker), 1964, 1972; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1944; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1947-59; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1972. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Knights Templar; Delta Chi; Delta Sigma Rho; Order of the Coif; Optimist Club. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, March 22, 1986 (age 92 years, 197 days). Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married, September 4, 1920, to Harriet Day.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Clarence J. Brown, Jr. (b. 1927) — also known as Bud Brown — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. Born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, June 18, 1927. Son of Clarence J. Brown and Ethel (McKinney) Brown. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; newspaper publisher; U.S. Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1965-83; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1972; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1982. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Farm Bureau; American Legion; Freemasons; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Kappa Sigma; Sigma Delta Chi. Still living as of 1998.
  Relatives: Married, June 11, 1955, to Joyce Eldridge.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John William Brown (1913-1993) — of Medina, Medina County, Ohio. Born in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, December 28, 1913. Republican. Mayor of Medina, Ohio, 1950-52; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1953-57, 1963-75; Governor of Ohio, 1957; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1959-60; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Forty and Eight. Died in Medina, Medina County, Ohio, October 29, 1993 (age 79 years, 305 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Medina, Ohio.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Thaddeus Harold Brown (b. 1887) — also known as Thad H. Brown — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Lincoln Township, Morrow County, Ohio, January 10, 1887. Son of William Henry Brown and Ella Dell (Monroe) Brown. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; secretary of state of Ohio, 1923-27; candidate in primary for Governor of Ohio, 1926; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1928; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1928; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1934-40. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 10, 1915, to Marie Thrailkill.
  Harold Hitz Burton (1888-1964) — also known as Harold H. Burton — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; Boise, Ada County, Idaho; East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., June 22, 1888. Son of Alfred Edgar Burton (Dean of M.I.T.) and Gertrude (Hitz) Burton. Republican. Lawyer; assistant attorney, Utah Power & Light Company and Utah Light & Traction Company, 1914-16; attorney, Idaho Power Company and Boise Valley Traction Company, 1916-17; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1929; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1931-32, 1935-40; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1941-45; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1944; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1945-58; took senior status 1958. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Alpha Delta; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Eagles; Grange; Rotary; Kiwanis; Exchange Club. Died in Washington, D.C., October 28, 1964 (age 76 years, 128 days). Interment at Highland Park Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married, June 15, 1912, to Selma Florence Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Prescott Sheldon Bush (1895-1972) — also known as Prescott S. Bush — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, May 15, 1895. Son of Samuel Prescott Bush (1863-1948) and Flora (Sheldon) Bush (1872-1920). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; director, Pan American Airways; director, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS); delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1948, 1956, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1964 (alternate); U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1952-63; defeated, 1950. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Skull and Bones. Died, of lung cancer, in the Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 8, 1972 (age 77 years, 146 days). Interment at Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Prescott Bush (1863-1948) and Flora (Sheldon) Bush (1872-1920); married, August 6, 1921, to Dorothy Walker (1901-1992); father of George Herbert Walker Bush; grandfather of George Walker Bush and John Ellis Bush. See Bush family of Massachusetts.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Critical books about Prescott Bush: Kitty Kelly, The Family : The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty
  Homer M. Carr — of Proctor, St. Louis County, Minn. Born in Malta, Morgan County, Ohio. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1933-34; member of Minnesota state senate 59th District, 1935-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1952. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Henderson Haverfield Carson (1893-1971) — also known as Henderson H. Carson — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, October 25, 1893. Son of Charles W. Carson and Georgia F. (Haverfield) Carson. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1943-45, 1947-49. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Lions; Elks; Moose; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, October 5, 1971 (age 77 years, 345 days). Interment at West Lawn Cemetery, Canton, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married, June 2, 1917, to Ella M. Ward.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Elmer Anderson Carter (1890-1973) — also known as Elmer A. Carter — of Prairie View, Waller County, Tex.; Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky.; St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., July 19, 1890. Son of George Cook Carter and Florence Lucretia (Young) Carter. College teacher; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; executive secretary for the Urban League in various cities, 1920-28; editor of Opportunity, a Journal of Negro Life, 1928-42; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1950; Republican candidate for borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1953. African ancestry. Member, Urban League; NAACP; American Legion; Alpha Phi Alpha. Died January 16, 1973 (age 82 years, 181 days). Interment at Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of George Cook Carter and Florence Lucretia (Young) Carter; married 1922 to Edna Felicia Billups; married 1927 to Thelma Charles Johnson (died 1972).
  Robert Keaton Christenberry (1899-1973) — also known as Robert K. Christenberry — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Peoria, Peoria County, Ill.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Born in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tenn., January 27, 1899. Son of William Calvin Christenberry and Rebecca Arminta (Keaton) Christenberry. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lost his right hand and wrist in a grenade explosion; U.S. Vice Consul in Vladivostok, 1919; hotel manager and executive; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1957; New York City postmaster, 1958-66. Presbyterian. Member, Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters. Suffered a stroke, and died two months later, in Methodist Hospital, Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., April 13, 1973 (age 74 years, 76 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 14, 1929, to Edna Joan LeRoy.
  Jack L. Christian (b. 1921) — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Rarden, Scioto County, Ohio, July 24, 1921. Son of Herbert J. Christian and Nellie (Ball) Christian. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance agent; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1961-63; resigned 1963. Baptist. Member, Jaycees; American Legion. Still living as of 1963.
  Relatives: Married, February 27, 1944, to Pearl Farthing.
  Leo Calvin Crawford (b. 1896) — also known as Leo C. Crawford — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Born in Darke County, Ohio, August 30, 1896. Son of George Frederick Crawford and Jane (McClain) Crawford. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-34; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, 1939-44; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1946-48. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Beta Kappa; Tau Kappa Alpha; Sigma Delta Chi; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 5, 1927, to Sara M. Kelley.
  Arthur Hiram Day (1890-1967) — also known as Arthur H. Day — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Pandora, Putnam County, Ohio, February 1, 1890. Son of Dr. Hiram Marshall Day and Jessie Amelia (Ayres) Day. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Ohio state senate, 1921-22, 1925-26; municipal judge in Ohio, 1932; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1933-34; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1935-36; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1938. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons; Grotto; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Moose. Died in 1967 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 21, 1925, to Gertrude Medlin Bixby.
  William Franklin Devin (1898-1982) — also known as William F. Devin — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, March 28, 1898. Son of Oliver Peyton Devin and Mina Marie (Kern) Devin. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; municipal judge in Washington, 1939-42; mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1942-52; defeated, 1941, 1952. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Royal Arcanum. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., February 2, 1982 (age 83 years, 311 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Married, September 3, 1924, to Helen Hogue.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Schuveldt Dewey (1882-1980) — also known as Charles S. Dewey — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, November 10, 1882. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1941-45; defeated, 1938, 1944. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution; Delta Psi. As Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the 1920s, he was responsible for the redesign and downsizing of U.S. paper currency. Died December 27, 1980 (age 98 years, 47 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Father of Suzette de Marigny Dewey (who married Frederick Moulton Alger, Jr.). See Alger family of Michigan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Melvin Carr Eaton (1891-1966) — also known as Melvin C. Eaton — of Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y. Born in Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y., April 2, 1891. Son of Robert D. Eaton and Maria E. (Smith) Eaton. Republican. Chemist; director, superintendent, later vice-president, president and chairman, Norwich Pharmaceutical Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1932, 1936, 1940; chair of Chenango County Republican Party, 1933; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; New York Republican state chair, 1934-36; Presidential Elector for New York, 1952. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Phi Kappa Sigma; Rotary. Died, following an apparent heart attack, in St. Charles Hospital, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, August 1, 1966 (age 75 years, 121 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 14, 1915, to Ethel Jewell.
  Charles Henry Elston (1891-1980) — also known as Charles H. Elston — of near Newtown, Hamilton County, Ohio; Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, August 1, 1891. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1939-53. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla., September 25, 1980 (age 89 years, 55 days). Interment at Lauderdale Memorial Gardens, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Isiah Faddis (1890-1972) — also known as Charles I. Faddis — of Waynesburg, Greene County, Pa. Born in Loudonville, Ashland County, Ohio, June 13, 1890. Son of Samuel C. Faddis and Edna (Moredock) Faddis. Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; contractor; oil and gas business; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1933-42; defeated, 1922; resigned 1942; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, April 1, 1972 (age 81 years, 293 days). Interment at Rosemont Cemetery, Rogersville, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, December 1, 1917, to Jane Morris.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John E. Fitzgerald (b. 1915) — of Ravenswood, Jackson County, W.Va. Born in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, May 30, 1915. Son of Edward Fitzgerald and Myrtle (Roberts) Fitzgerald. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; wholesale florist supplier; member of West Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970; defeated, 1972 (Jackson County); elected 1974. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Rotary. Still living as of 1975.
  Relatives: Married, May 7, 1937, to Edna Thomas.
  Roy Gerald Fitzgerald (1875-1962) — also known as Roy G. Fitzgerald — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., August 25, 1875. Son of M. G. Fitzgerald and Cornelia M. (Avery) Fitzgerald. Republican. Lawyer; director, Merchants National Bank; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1921-31. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Odd Fellows; Woodmen; Sons of the American Revolution; American Legion. Died in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, November 16, 1962 (age 87 years, 83 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married, September 5, 1900, to Caroline L. Wetecamp.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Myron B. Gessaman (1894-1975) — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, October 15, 1894. Lawyer; Franklin County Prosecutor, 1928-31; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1934-35; mayor of Columbus, Ohio, 1936-39. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion. Died, in Mt. Carmel Hospital, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, August 20, 1975 (age 80 years, 309 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
  John Joyce Gilligan (b. 1921) — also known as John J. Gilligan — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, March 22, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1965-67; candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1968; Governor of Ohio, 1971-75; defeated, 1974; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Catholic. Member, American Legion. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Father of Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius. See Sebelius-Gilligan family of Kansas.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Walter L. Gordon (b. 1895) — of Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio; Glouster, Athens County, Ohio. Born in Glouster, Athens County, Ohio, August 20, 1895. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940, 1944, 1948. Catholic. Member, Rotary; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  William Howard Harsha, Jr. (b. 1921) — of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Born in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, January 1, 1921. Son of William Howard Harsha and Imogene (Matthews) Harsha. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; Scioto County Prosecuting Attorney, 1951-55; U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1961-81. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Exchange Club; Farm Bureau; Grange. Still living as of 1998.
  Relatives: Married, September 28, 1946, to Rosemary Spellerberg.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Paul M. Herbert (1889-1983) — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in McComb, Hancock County, Ohio, December 2, 1889. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1922-26; member of Ohio state senate, 1926-30; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1939-45, 1947-49, 1957-59; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1952; justice of Ohio state supreme court. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Dublin, Franklin County, Ohio, July 5, 1983 (age 93 years, 215 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
  David Sinton Ingalls (1899-1985) — also known as David S. Ingalls — of Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Hunting Valley, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, January 28, 1899. Son of Albert Stimson Ingalls and Jane (Taft) Ingalls. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1927-29; U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Aeronautics, 1929-32; director, City of Cleveland Department of Public Health and Welfare, 1933-35; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1932; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1940, 1952, 1956; member of Republican National Committee from Ohio, 1940; vice-president and general manager, Pan American Air Ferries, 1941-42; commander, Pearl Harbor Naval Air Station; executive, Pan American World Airways; newspaper publisher. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Skull and Bones. Died in Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 26, 1985 (age 86 years, 88 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 27, 1922, to Louise Harkness.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Averill G. Johnson (b. 1888) — of Las Animas, Bent County, Colo.; Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colo. Born in Mercerville, Gallia County, Ohio, August 15, 1888. Republican. Superintendent of schools; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Colorado state senate, 1950. Presbyterian. Member, Lions; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 10, 1919, to Marie Sallach.
  Paul Winfred Kear (b. 1887) — also known as Paul W. Kear — of Norfolk, Va. Born in Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio, November 2, 1887. Son of Wiley M. Kear and Malinda (Romig) Kear. Republican. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Virginia Republican State Committee, 1920-36; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1920; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1921-31, 1932-33. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Gamma Delta; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph William Kessel (b. 1925) — also known as Joseph W. Kessel; Joe Bill Kessel — of Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va. Born in Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, November 22, 1925. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1955-60. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Moose; National Education Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 1960.
  Joseph Paul Kolter (b. 1926) — also known as Joseph P. Kolter; Joe Kolter — of New Brighton, Beaver County, Pa. Born in McDonald, Trumbull County, Ohio, September 3, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives 14th District, 1969-82; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1983-93. Member, Eagles; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Sons of Italy. Indicted in 1994 by a Federal grand jury on five felony charges of embezzlement at the U.S. House post office; pleaded guilty in May 1996. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Arthur J. Kurtz (b. 1898) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 11, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Republican candidate for Michigan state senate, 1932 (primary, 21st District), 1938 (primary, 21st District), 1944 (primary, 21st District), 1966 (5th District); member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1947-48; defeated, 1940 (Wayne County 1st District), 1948 (Wayne County 1st District), 1950 (Wayne County 1st District), 1952 (Wayne County 1st District), 1954 (Wayne County 8th District); Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1956, 1958 (primary); candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 8th District, 1961. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Woodmen; American Judicature Society. Burial location unknown.
  Lawrence Lewis (1879-1943) — of Denver, Colo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., June 22, 1879. Democrat. Newspaper work; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1933-43; defeated, 1930; died in office 1943. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; American Bar Association. Died December 9, 1943 (age 64 years, 170 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Henry W. Maier (1918-1994) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, February 7, 1918. Son of Charles Maier, Jr. and Marie L. (Knisley) Maier. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance business; member of Wisconsin state senate 9th District, 1951-60; defeated, 1948; candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1956; candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1956; mayor of Milwaukee, Wis., 1960-88. Member, American Legion; American Federation of Teachers. Died, of pneumonia, in Delafield, Waukesha County, Wis., 1994 (age about 76 years). Burial location unknown.
  Books by Henry Maier: The Mayor Who Made Milwaukee Famous : An Autobiography (1993)
  John Andrew Martin (1868-1939) — also known as John A. Martin — of Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, April 10, 1868. Son of Hugh Martin and Ellen (Bohan) Martin. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1901; U.S. Representative from Colorado, 1909-13, 1933-39 (2nd District 1909-13, 3rd District 1933-39); died in office 1939. Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; American Legion. Died in Washington, D.C., December 23, 1939 (age 71 years, 257 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Pueblo, Colo.
  Relatives: Married, September 6, 1892, to Rose M. Chitwood.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert S. Marx (b. 1889) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, January 28, 1889. Son of William S. Marx and Rose (Loewenstein) Marx. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; superior court judge in Ohio, 1920-25; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1932. Jewish. Member, Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Walter Mason (b. 1887) — also known as Charles W. Mason — of Nowata, Nowata County, Okla. Born in Stafford, Monroe County, Ohio, December 11, 1887. Son of Frank Mason and Mary O'Ella (Shankland) Mason. Democrat. Lawyer; Nowata County Attorney, 1914-16; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district judge in Oklahoma 2nd District, 1919-23; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1923-31; chief justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1929-31. Disciples of Christ. Member, Sigma Phi Epsilon; Delta Theta Phi; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 24, 1914, to Ruth Ethel Cobbs.
  John E. McCauley (1924-1975) — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio, April 28, 1924. Son of John E. McCauley and Fern (Gibson) McCauley. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; mayor of Wyandotte, Mich., 1957-61; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 18th District, 1961-62; member of Michigan state senate 11th District, 1965-75; died in office 1975. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Disabled American Veterans; Eagles; Purple Heart. Died in 1975 (age about 51 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Jeanette E. Poet.
  Mike McCormack (b. 1921) — of Richland, Benton County, Wash. Born in Basil, Fairfield County, Ohio, December 14, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Washington state house of representatives, 1957-60; member of Washington state senate, 1961-70; U.S. Representative from Washington 4th District, 1971-81; defeated, 1980. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Grange. Still living as of 2004.
  Relatives: Married 1947 to Margaret Higgins.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Walter T. McMahon (1897-1978) — of Hazel Park, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, August 17, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1949-58 (Oakland County 5th District 1949-54, Oakland County 6th District 1955-58); defeated in primary, 1958, 1960; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952. Member, Teamsters Union; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in 1978 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.
  John McSweeney (1890-1969) — of Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio. Born in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, December 19, 1890. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1923-29, 1937-39, 1949-51 (16th District 1923-29, at-large 1937-39, 16th District 1949-51); defeated, 1920 (16th District), 1938 (at-large), 1950 (16th District); candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1940; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960, 1964. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans. Died in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, December 13, 1969 (age 78 years, 359 days). Interment at Wooster Cemetery, Wooster, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  C. William O'Neill (1916-1978) — of Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. Born in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, February 14, 1916. Son of Charles Thompson O'Neill and Jessie (Arnold) O'Neill. Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1939-50; Speaker of the Ohio State House of Representatives, 1947-48; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Ohio state attorney general, 1951-57; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1952, 1956; Governor of Ohio, 1957-59; defeated, 1958; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1960. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Kappa Delta; Delta Upsilon; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Grange; Elks; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died August 20, 1978 (age 62 years, 187 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married, July 29, 1945, to Betty Estelle Hewson.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Henry Frazier Reams (1897-1971) — also known as Frazier Reams — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., January 15, 1897. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1928 (alternate), 1940, 1944, 1948, 1956; U.S. Representative from Ohio 9th District, 1951-55. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., September 15, 1971 (age 74 years, 243 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Clarence A. Reid (1892-1978) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in a log cabin, Saltcreek Township, Pickaway County, Ohio, December 11, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1932; member of Michigan state senate 18th District, 1941-48, 1951-52; defeated, 1934, 1938, 1948; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1953-54; defeated, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1962. Member, Freemasons; Lions; Eagles; Elks; Forty and Eight; American Legion; American Bar Association. Died in 1978 (age about 85 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Grace Mapes.
  Eugene Peter Ruehlmann (b. 1925) — also known as Eugene P. Ruehlmann — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 23, 1925. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1967-71; resigned 1971. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Beta Theta Pi; American Bar Association; Lions; American Legion. Still living as of 1980.
  William Bart Saxbe (1916-2010) — also known as William B. Saxbe — of Mechanicsburg, Champaign County, Ohio. Born in Mechanicsburg, Champaign County, Ohio, June 24, 1916. Son of Bart Rockwell Saxbe and Faye Henry (Carey) Saxbe. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1947-54; Speaker of the Ohio State House of Representatives, 1953-54; candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1954; Ohio state attorney general, 1957-59, 1963-69; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1964, 1972; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1969-74; U.S. Attorney General, 1973-75; U.S. Ambassador to India, 1975-76. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Grange; Freemasons; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Chi Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Died August 24, 2010 (age 94 years, 61 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 14, 1940, to Ardath Louise Kleinhans.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Robert Thompson Secrest (1904-1994) — also known as Robert T. Secrest — of Caldwell, Noble County, Ohio; Senecaville, Guernsey County, Ohio. Born in Senecaville, Guernsey County, Ohio, January 22, 1904. Democrat. School principal; superintendent of schools; member of Ohio state legislature, 1931-32; U.S. Representative from Ohio 15th District, 1933-42, 1949-54, 1963-67; defeated, 1946; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1954-61. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Secrest Elementary School and the Secrest Senior Center are named for him. Died May 15, 1994 (age 90 years, 113 days). Interment at Senecaville Cemetery, Senacaville, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married to Virginia Bowden (1911-1980).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John William Stanton (b. 1924) — also known as J. William Stanton — of Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Born in Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, February 20, 1924. Son of Frank M. Stanton and Mary (Callinan) Stanton. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Lake County Commissioner, 1956-64; U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1965-83. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Jaycees. Still living as of 1998.
  Relatives: Married, December 3, 1966, to Margaret Smeeton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Phelps Taft II (1897-1983) — also known as Charles P. Taft — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, September 20, 1897. Son of William Howard Taft and Helen (Herron) Taft. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, 1927-28; member, Cincinnati City Council, 1938-42; Republican candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1952, 1958 (primary); mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1955-57. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Skull and Bones; Phi Beta Kappa; American Legion. Died June 24, 1983 (age 85 years, 277 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of Peter Rawson Taft; grandson of Alphonso Taft; nephew of Charles Phelps Taft and Henry Waters Taft; son of William Howard Taft and Helen (Herron) Taft; first cousin of Walbridge S. Taft; brother of Robert Alphonso Taft; married, October 6, 1917, to Eleanor K. Chase; uncle of William Howard Taft III and Robert Taft, Jr.; father of Seth Chase Taft; granduncle of Robert Alphonso Taft II. See Taft family of Ohio.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Everett Bailey Taylor (1899-1990) — also known as Everett B. Taylor — of Sun Valley, Blaine County, Idaho. Born in Montgomery County, Ohio, October 21, 1899. Son of Harry Taylor and Myrtle E. (Bailey) Taylor. Republican. Lawyer; represented Travelers' Insurance, banks, and the Union Pacific Railroad; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1960. Member, American Legion; Psi Upsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Rotary. Died March 2, 1990 (age 90 years, 132 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 14, 1931, to Dorice E. Neiman.
  Oscar Leslie Teagarden (1896-1987) — also known as O. L. Teagarden — of Oak Harbor, Ottawa County, Ohio. Born in West Virginia, February 24, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; owner and operator of canning plants; banker; mayor of Oak Harbor, Ohio, 1936-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1944 (alternate), 1956, 1964; member of Ohio Democratic State Executive Committee, 1948-49. Protestant. Member, Eagles; Elks; American Legion. Died in 1987 (age about 91 years). Burial location unknown.
  Alvin F. Weichel (1891-1956) — of Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio. Born in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, 1891. Republican. U.S. Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1943-55. Member, American Legion; American Bar Association. Died in 1956 (age about 65 years). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Sandusky, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Dudley Allen White (1901-1957) — also known as Dudley A. White — of Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio. Born in New London, Huron County, Ohio, January 3, 1901. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; newspaper editor and publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1928, 1932 (alternate), 1948, 1956 (alternate); U.S. Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1937-41. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Died in 1957 (age about 56 years). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 


 
   
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