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  Lot Abraham (1838-1920) — of Center Township, Henry County, Iowa. Born in Butler County, Ohio, April 18, 1838. Son of John Abraham (1806-1843) and Sarah (McCue) Abraham (1807-1872). Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; member of Iowa state senate, 1881-84; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1912. United Brethren. Died in Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, July 23, 1920 (age 82 years, 96 days). Interment at Abraham Cemetery, Center Township, Henry County, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of John Abraham (1806-1843) and Sarah (McCue) Abraham (1807-1872); married, September 24, 1865, to Sarah Cornelia Alden (1841-1888); married, October 22, 1891, to Mary Blount Blacker (1857-1961).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Allshouse (born c.1867) — of Granby, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Newbury, Geauga County, Ohio, about 1867. Republican. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Granby, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  John T. Baker (b. 1845) — of Monroe Township, Linn County, Iowa; Huron, Beadle County, S.Dak. Born in Huron County, Ohio, March 7, 1845. Son of Uriah Baker (1815-1850) and Catherine (Tyndall) Baker (1820-1850). Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; carpenter; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 23rd District, 1897-1900. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 19, 1866, to Clara M. Nead.
  Edward Ball (1811-1872) — of Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. Born near Falls Church, Fairfax County, Va., November 6, 1811. Son of William Lee Ball and Sarah (Cassidy) Ball (1789-1863). Farmer; lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives from Muskingum County, 1845-49, 1868-71; U.S. Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1853-57. Methodist. Accidentally killed by a railroad train near Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, November 22, 1872 (age 61 years, 16 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Zanesville, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married, January 8, 1840, to Margaret Garges.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Erastus N. Bates (1845-1917) — of Moline, Allegan County, Mich. Born in Geauga County, Ohio, March 1, 1845. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Allegan County 2nd District, 1885-88; member of Michigan state senate 8th District, 1907-10. Member, Grange. Died in Lynn Haven, Bay County, Fla., November 26, 1917 (age 72 years, 270 days). Interment at Jones Cemetery, Dorr Township, Allegan County, Mich.
  Relatives: First cousin of Erastus Newton Bates.
  Charles Brand (1871-1966) — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. Born in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, November 1, 1871. Son of John F. Brand and Fannie E. (Patrick) Brand. Republican. Farmer; manufacturer; banker; member of Ohio state senate, 1921-22; U.S. Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1923-33. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Moose; Eagles. Died in Melbourne Beach, Brevard County, Fla., May 23, 1966 (age 94 years, 203 days). Interment at Melbourne Cemetery, Melbourne, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, October 24, 1894, to Louise J. Vance.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Lewis Brenner (1832-1906) — also known as John L. Brenner — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Born in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, February 2, 1832. Democrat. Farmer; tobacco merchant; U.S. Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1897-1901. Died in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, November 1, 1906 (age 74 years, 272 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Simon Brenner — of Sulphur Grove, Montgomery County, Ohio. Democrat. Farmer; member of Ohio state senate 3rd District, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  John Kristensen Brostuen (1884-1938) — also known as John K. Brostuen; Johannes Kristensen Brostuen — of Alexander, McKenzie County, N.Dak. Born near Ringebu, Norway, August 28, 1884. Republican. Farmer; rancher; newspaper editor and publisher; member of North Dakota state senate; North Dakota Republican state chair, 1937-38. Norwegian ancestry. Died in an airplane crash near Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1938 (age about 53 years). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Williston, N.Dak.
  Relatives: Married to Anna Brostuen.
  William M. Brown (b. 1843) — of Corning, Steuben County, N.Y.; Brooklyn Township, Lincoln County, S.Dak. Born in May, 1843. Republican. Railway conductor; farmer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 4th District, 1903-06. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  William Alexander Calderhead (1844-1928) — also known as William A. Calderhead — of Marysville, Marshall County, Kan. Born near New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio, September 26, 1844. Son of Rev. E. B. Calderhead. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; school teacher; farmer; lawyer; Marshall County Attorney, 1889-91; U.S. Representative from Kansas 5th District, 1895-97, 1899-1911. Died in Enid, Garfield County, Okla., December 18, 1928 (age 84 years, 83 days). Interment at Marysville Cemetery, Marysville, Kan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Wallace Chalmers (1861-1944) — also known as William W. Chalmers — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in Strathroy, Ontario, November 1, 1861. Son of Andrew Chalmers and Catherine (Doyle) Chalmers. Republican. School teacher and principal; superintendent of schools; farmer; lumber business; real estate and insurance business; U.S. Representative from Ohio 9th District, 1921-23, 1925-31; defeated, 1922. Died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., October 1, 1944 (age 82 years, 335 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Relatives: Married to Jean Powell.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Clifton J. Chambers (b. 1864) — of Ithaca, Gratiot County, Mich. Born in Crawford County, Ohio, September 23, 1864. Son of Aaron J. Chambers and Harriet A. (McKee) Chambers (1843-1907). Republican. Farmer; Gratiot County Clerk, 1903-06; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1907-12. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 8, 1890, to Emma A. McWilliams.
  A. B. Cherry (born c.1832) — of Dewitt, Saline County, Neb. Born in Ohio, about 1832. Republican. Farmer; member of Nebraska state senate, 1885-86. Burial location unknown.
  Jacob E. Chew (b. 1863) — of East Jordan, Charlevoix County, Mich. Born in Darke County, Ohio, September 25, 1863. Republican. School teacher; flour and grain business; farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Charlevoix County, 1917-20. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph H. Close (b. 1858) — of White Lake, Aurora County, S.Dak. Born in Columbiana County, Ohio, April 8, 1858. Republican. School teacher; farmer; member of South Dakota state senate 13th District, 1901-04. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1887 to Marion Hoobler.
  Milton Buckingham Cooley (1840-1932) — also known as Milton B. Cooley — of Waterloo, Athens County, Ohio; McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio; Athens, Athens County, Ohio; Lynn Haven, Bay County, Fla. Born in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, May 15, 1840. Son of George Washington Cooley (1811-1889) and Lorena Luzany (Stanley) Cooley (1814-1847). Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; Greenback Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1884; People's candidate for Ohio state house of representatives from Hocking and Vinton counties, 1897. Died in Lynn Haven, Bay County, Fla., June 9, 1932 (age 92 years, 25 days). Interment at Lynn Haven Cemetery, Lynn Haven, Fla.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Cox (b. 1811) — of Marion County, Ore. Born in Ohio, 1811. Democrat. Farmer; delegate to Oregon state constitutional convention from Marion County, 1857. Burial location unknown.
  William Taylor Daniels (1859-1944) — of Iowa. Born in Jackson County, Ohio, September 23, 1859. Republican. Farmer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1911-14. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons. Died, of apoplexy (stroke), in Moulton, Appanoose County, Iowa, May 4, 1944 (age 84 years, 224 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Moulton, Iowa.
  Samuel J. Daugherty (1873-1926) — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, August 14, 1873. Republican. Farmer; Tuscola County Sheriff, 1903-06; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1907-08. Irish ancestry. Died in Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., November 21, 1926 (age 53 years, 99 days). Interment at Caro Cemetery, Caro, Mich.
  William Davis (b. 1847) — of near Fremont, Newaygo County, Mich. Born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, October 4, 1847. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Newaygo County, 1907-10. Dutch and Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Samuel Ebbert (1839-1919) — of Prairie Green Township, Iroquois County, Ill.; Doland, Spink County, S.Dak. Born in Greene County, Ohio, October 26, 1839. Son of Andrew Ebbert (1811-1858) and Mary Catherine (Shank) Ebbert (1814-1864). Republican. Farmer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 36th District, 1895-98. Died in Doland, Spink County, S.Dak., March 22, 1919 (age 79 years, 147 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Ebbert (1811-1858) and Mary Catherine (Shank) Ebbert (1814-1864); married, January 20, 1862, to Emily Elizabeth Bradford (1841-1881); father of Edwin Lincoln Ebbert.
  George F. Elliott — of Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. Democrat. Farmer; member of Ohio state senate 2nd District, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Watson Wales Farnsworth (1855-1939) — also known as W. W. Farnsworth — of Waterville, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in Waterville, Lucas County, Ohio, November 21, 1855. Son of John Pray Farnsworth (1829-1909) and Annis Belinda (Wales) Farnsworth (1832-1913). Republican. Fruit farmer; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention, 1912; member of Ohio state senate, 1923-32; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1926; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1928. Member, Farm Bureau; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons. Died in Waterville, Lucas County, Ohio, January 13, 1939 (age 83 years, 53 days). Interment at Wakeman Cemetery, Waterville, Ohio.
  Relatives: Third cousin thrice removed of Elon Farnsworth; son of John Pray Farnsworth (1829-1909) and Annis Belinda (Wales) Farnsworth (1832-1913); married, June 16, 1881, to Anna Brakeley Norton (1860-1908); married, October 4, 1911, to Adelaide A. Counter (1882-1973). See Farnsworth family of Ohio and Connecticut.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Figy (1893-1973) — also known as Charley Figy — of Morenci, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio, July 9, 1893. Son of John Figy and Leah (King) Figy. Republican. Farmer; mayor of Morenci, Mich., 1939-43; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 19th Senatorial District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 19th District, 1962. Congregationalist. Member, Kiwanis; Grange. Died in April, 1973 (age 79 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Adeline G. Newell.
  Aaron O. Fox (1852-1932) — of Coldwater, Branch County, Mich. Born in Summit County, Ohio, February 18, 1852. Republican. School teacher; farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Branch County, 1917-18. Died in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., March 20, 1932 (age 80 years, 31 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, April 3, 1876, to Ellen Kauffman.
  Robert Wilkinson Furnas (1824-1905) — also known as Robert W. Furnas — of Brownville, Nemaha County, Neb. Born in Miami County, Ohio, May 5, 1824. Son of William Furnas and Martha (Jenkins) Furnas. Republican. Printer; farmer; member of Nebraska territorial legislature, 1856; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of University of Nebraska board of regents, 1869-75; Governor of Nebraska, 1873-75. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died June 1, 1905 (age 81 years, 27 days). Interment at Brownville Cemetery, Brownville, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of William Furnas and Martha (Jenkins) Furnas; married, October 29, 1845, to Mary E. McComas; married to Susannah (Emswiler) Jameson.
  Furnas County, Neb. is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  William Golden (1799-1887) — of Athens, Athens County, Ohio. Born in Mifflin County, Pa., October 5, 1799. Farmer; sheriff; mayor of Athens, Ohio, 1870-78. Died in 1887 (age about 87 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of William Reid Golden.
  John W. Gregg — of Waverly, Pike County, Ohio. Republican. Farmer; member of Ohio state senate 7th District, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Jesse Hiatt (1841-1925) — of Union Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa; Kimball, Brule County, S.Dak.; Oleta Township, Ellis County, Okla. Born in Fairfield Township, Highland County, Ohio, December 31, 1841. Son of Amos Hiatt (1806-1877) and Lydia (Davis) Hiatt (1813-1895). Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; carpenter; member of South Dakota state senate 14th District, 1899-1900. Died April 1, 1925 (age 83 years, 91 days). Interment at Fargo Cemetery, Fargo, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of Amos Hiatt (1806-1877) and Lydia (Davis) Hiatt (1813-1895); married, October 27, 1864, to Margaret Elizabeth Whitaker (1846-1929); fourth cousin once removed of Lovy Lorene Hiatt; third cousin twice removed of Joseph Hurst Ball. See Hiatt-Ball family of Iowa.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Hixson (1832-1907) — of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born in Preble County, Ohio, September 20, 1832. Farmer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1880. Christian. Died, of kidney trouble, in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, May 13, 1907 (age 74 years, 235 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
  Charles A. Hofmeister (b. 1853) — of Unionville, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Ohio, 1853. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Tuscola County 1st District, 1897-1900. Burial location unknown.
  Asahel W. Jones (b. 1838) — also known as Asa W. Jones — of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Born in Ohio, September 13, 1838. Republican. Lawyer; banker; farmer; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1896-1900. Burial location unknown.
  Benjamin Franklin Langworthy (1822-1907) — also known as B. F. Langworthy — of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wis.; Mower County, Minn. Born in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, January 20, 1822. Son of Cyrus Langworthy and Charlotte (Drake) Langworthy (1794-1876). Farmer; newspaper editor; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 13th District, 1859-60. Died in Brownsdale, Mower County, Minn., January 23, 1907 (age 85 years, 3 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Franklin
  Relatives: Son of Cyrus Langworthy and Charlotte (Drake) Langworthy (1794-1876); first cousin of Lucius Hart Langworthy and Edward Langworthy; married, August 29, 1849, to Sarah Melissa Clemens (1828-1910; not a cousin of Mark Twain). See Langworthy family of Iowa and New York.
  George Leland (b. 1858) — of Fennville, Allegan County, Mich. Born in Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, June 11, 1858. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Allegan County 2nd District, 1915-20; member of Michigan state senate 8th District, 1923-34; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928. English ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Henry Logan (1832-1913) — of Athens, Athens County, Ohio. Born in Alexander Township, Athens County, Ohio, November 21, 1832. Farmer; merchant; mayor of Athens, Ohio, 1902-06. Died in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, November 21, 1913 (age 81 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Addison D. Male (1863-1934) — also known as A. D. Male — of Broughton, Paulding County, Ohio; Bokescreek, Logan County, Ohio; Mesopotamia, Trumbull County, Ohio. Born in Morgan County, Ohio, March 2, 1863. Son of Jonas D. Male (1829-1917) and Priscilla Male (1829-1919). Farmer; Negro Protective candidate for Ohio state house of representatives from Paulding County, 1897. African ancestry. Died December 22, 1934 (age 71 years, 295 days). Burial location unknown.
  William L. O'Brien — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Farmer; member of Ohio state senate 1st District, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  John Kelly O'Neall (b. 1829) — of Tippecanoe County, Ind. Born in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio, 1829. Son of Abijah O'Neall. Republican. Farmer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1881. Quaker. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Nephew of Thomas H. O'Neall. See O'Neall family of Indiana.
  Jesse N. Oren — of Gurneyville, Clinton County, Ohio. Republican. Farmer; member of Ohio state senate 5th District, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Aaron Pardee (1808-1898) — of Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio. Born in Skaneateles, Onondaga County, N.Y., October 8, 1808. Son of Anna (Minor) Pardee (1770-1851) and Ebenezer Pardee (c.1765-1812). Lawyer; farmer; member of Ohio state senate, 1850-53 (Medina and Lorain counties 1850-51, 27th District 1852-53). Died in Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio, January 10, 1898 (age 89 years, 94 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Wadsworth, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Anna (Minor) Pardee (1770-1851) and Ebenezer Pardee (c.1765-1812); third cousin of Jared Whitfield Pardee; fourth cousin of Henry Pardee and Tracy Pardee; married, October 8, 1827, to Eveline Biancy Eyles (1807-1873); third cousin once removed of Dwight Whitfield Pardee; second cousin once removed of Enoch Homer Pardee (1826-1896); uncle of Mary Elizabeth Pardee (1830-1870; who married Enoch Homer Pardee (1826-1896)); father of Don Albert Pardee; granduncle and second cousin twice removed of George Cooper Pardee. See Pardee family of New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Titus E. Price (1865-1910) — of Highmore, Hyde County, S.Dak.; Yankton, Yankton County, S.Dak. Born in Solon, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 18, 1865. Republican. Farmer; lawyer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1893-94, 1901-04, 1907-08 (25th District 1893-94, 3rd District 1901-04, 1907-08). Died November 26, 1910 (age 45 years, 69 days). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Oscar L. Pulse (b. 1851) — of Decatur County, Ind. Born in Hamilton County, Ohio, February 14, 1851. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; lumber business; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1883. Methodist. Dutch and German ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Isaac Stuart Raymond (1849-1915) — also known as Isaac S. Raymond — of Raymond Township, Champaign County, Ill. Born in Union County, Ohio, January 29, 1849. Son of Nathaniel Raymond (1811-1890) and Melissa (Stuart) Raymond (1818-1865). Democrat. Farmer; banker; University of Illinois trustee, 1893-99. Died in Champaign County, Ill., July 15, 1915 (age 66 years, 167 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Urbana, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Nathaniel Raymond (1811-1890) and Melissa (Stuart) Raymond (1818-1865); married, October 27, 1875, to Edith Eaton; fourth cousin once removed of Florence H. Pendleton. See Hodgson-Pendleton-Raymond family of Maine and Rhode Island.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Whitelaw Reid (1837-1912) — also known as James Whitelaw Reid; "Agate" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio, October 27, 1837. Republican. Newspaper editor; librarian; cotton planter; U.S. Minister to France, 1889-92; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1892; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1905-12, died in office 1912. Reid Hall, a dormitory at Miami University (built 1948, demolished 2006) was named for him. Died in London, England, December 15, 1912 (age 75 years, 49 days). Interment at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, April 26, 1881, to Elizabeth Mills (aunt of Ogden Livingston Mills); uncle of Ella Spencer Reid (who married Ralph Chandler Harrison); father of Ogden Mills Reid (1882-1947; newspaper publisher); grandfather of Ogden Rogers Reid. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Lyman C. Root (b. 1852) — of Allegan, Allegan County, Mich. Born in Lorain County, Ohio, September 29, 1852. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Allegan County 1st District, 1915-18; defeated in primary, 1922. English ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  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, St. Clairsville, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Henry St. John (1783-1869) — of Seneca County, Ohio. Born in Washington County, Vt., July 16, 1783. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; farmer; miller; merchant; U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1843-47. Died in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio, May, 1869 (age 85 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Hugo Henry Saneholtz (b. 1895) — also known as Hugo H. Saneholtz — of near Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio. Born in Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio, January 15, 1895. Democrat. Farmer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Protestant. Member, Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Winthrop Sargent (1755-1820) — of Ohio. Born in Gloucester, Essex County, Mass., May 1, 1755. Ship captain; major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; secretary of Northwest Territory, 1788-98; Governor of Mississippi Territory, 1798-1801; planter. Died on a riverboat in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., June 3, 1820 (age 65 years, 33 days). Interment at Gloucester Plantation Cemetery, Natchez, Miss.
  Relatives: Married 1799 to Maria (McIntosh) Williams.
  Andrew C. Smith — of Stout, Adams County, Ohio. Republican. Farmer; member of Ohio state house of representatives from Adams and Pike counties; elected 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Frank A. Smith (1876-1947) — of Luther, Lake County, Mich. Born in Lynchburg, Highland County, Ohio, January 8, 1876. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wexford District, 1915-24; defeated in primary, 1924 (Wexford District), 1940 (Mecosta District); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928; member of Michigan state senate 26th District, 1931-32; defeated, 1932, 1938, 1944. Member, Grange; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Maccabees. Died in 1947 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 14, 1894, to Martha A. Younce.
  Gilbert Smith — of Barlow, Washington County, Ohio. Democrat. Farmer; member of Ohio state senate 14th District, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Louis John Taber (b. 1878) — of Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson County, Ohio, September 19, 1878. Republican. Farmer; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1920. Quaker. Member, Grange; Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Harold Joseph Teachout (1892-1975) — also known as Harold Teachout — of Farragut, Fremont County, Iowa; Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 24, 1892. Son of Abram E. Teachout and Amelia E. (Kuntz) Teachout. Democrat. Farmer; insurance agent; candidate for Iowa state senate, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1940, 1952. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Rotary. Died in 1975 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 5, 1916, to Vera V. Vickers.
  Daniel Upson (1786-1863) — Born in Southington, Hartford County, Conn., March 18, 1786. Son of John Upson (1739-1816) and Lois (Atwater) Upson (1747-1826). Physician; farmer; mining business; member of Ohio state senate, 1836-38. Died in Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio, June 21, 1863 (age 77 years, 95 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Upson (1739-1816) and Lois (Atwater) Upson (1747-1826); married, May 19, 1814, to Polly Wright (1785-1872); second cousin twice removed of Charles Upson, Harvey Washington Upson, Gad Ely Upson and Andrew Seth Upson; father of William Hanford Upson; second cousin thrice removed of James Wesley Upson; great-grandfather of William Hazlett Upson. See Upson family.
  Theodore Newton Vail (1845-1920) — also known as Theodore N. Vail — of Lyndonville, Lyndon, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in Minerva, Stark County, Ohio, July 16, 1845. Son of Davis Vail and Phebe (Quinby) Vail. Republican. General superintendent, U.S. Railway Mail Service, 1876-79; president, American Telephone and Telegraph Co., 1885-89 and 1907-19; founder of Western Electric and of Bell Labs; built an electric railway system in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1890-1904; farmer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1916. Member, Union League. Died, from kidney and cardiac complications, in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md., April 16, 1920 (age 74 years, 275 days). Interment at Vail Memorial Cemetery, Parsippany, N.J.
  Relatives: First cousin of George Vail; son of Davis Vail and Phebe (Quinby) Vail; married, August 3, 1869, to Emma Louisa Righter (1844-1905); married, July 27, 1907, to Mabel Rutledge Sanderson (died 1950).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ralph R. Vance (b. 1869) — of Hastings, Adams County, Neb. Born in Ripley, Brown County, Ohio, November 27, 1869. Son of James R. Vance and Hattie G. (Denning) Vance. Republican. Farmer; insurance adjuster; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1919-23; member of Nebraska state senate, 1925-29. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 12, 1894, to Anna V. Frisch.
  John R. Vine (b. 1853) — of Weston, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in Fulton County, Ohio, August 22, 1853. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Lenawee County 2nd District, 1915-22; defeated in primary, 1922. Burial location unknown.
  William Henry Wade (1835-1911) — also known as William H. Wade — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born near Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, November 3, 1835. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1881-84; U.S. Representative from Missouri 13th District, 1885-91. Died in Springfield, Greene County, Mo., January 13, 1911 (age 75 years, 71 days). Interment at Maple Park Cemetery, Springfield, Mo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harry Wall (b. 1903) — of Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho. Born in Bowerston, Harrison County, Ohio, September 1, 1903. Son of William Wall and Lulu (Seifried) Wall. Democrat. Farmer; cattleman; movie theater owner; member of Idaho state senate, 1945-50; candidate for U.S. Representative from Idaho, 1950; member of Democratic National Committee from Idaho, 1952-63. Episcopalian. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Henry L. Wood (b. 1848) — of St. Louis, Gratiot County, Mich. Born in Ohio, 1848. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1887-90, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown.
  Robert Simpson Wood (1887-1949) — of Athens, Athens County, Ohio. Born in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, 1887. Dairy farmer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Athens, Ohio, 1930-31. Died, of an apparent heart attack, in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, April 19, 1949 (age about 61 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Nephew of James Perry Wood.
  Edwin W. Woodruff (1858-1944) — of Winn, Isabella County, Mich. Born in Ohio, 1858. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Isabella County, 1899-1900; defeated, 1914 (Progressive), 1922 (Republican primary). Died in 1944 (age about 86 years). Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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