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William Joseph Akers (b. 1845) —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in England,
August
2, 1845.
Son of John Akers (c.1815-1858; builder) and Catherine (O'Leary)
Akers (died 1894).
Republican. Proprietor of restaurants,
hotels
and flour mills; candidate for mayor
of Cleveland, Ohio, 1892, 1901.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Maud M. Miller. |
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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.
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George W. Gardner (1834-1911) —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in Pittsfield, Berkshire
County, Mass., 1834.
Son of James Gardner and Caroline Griscilda (Porter) Gardner.
Republican. Grain elevator business; miller; banker;
vice-president, Cleveland and Buffalo Steamship
Line; mayor
of Cleveland, Ohio, 1885-86, 1889-90.
Died December
18, 1911 (age about 77
years).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Robert Bryarly Gordon (1855-1923) —
also known as Robert B. Gordon —
of St. Marys, Auglaize
County, Ohio.
Born in St. Marys, Auglaize
County, Ohio, August 6,
1855.
Democrat. Postmaster;
flour and grain business; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Ohio, 1896;
U.S.
Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1899-1903;
Sergeant-at-Arms, U.S. House of Representatives, 1913-19.
Died in Washington,
D.C., January
3, 1923 (age 67 years, 150
days).
Interment at Elm
Grove Cemetery, St. Marys, Ohio.
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William Mitchell Morgan (1870-1935) —
also known as William M. Morgan —
of Newark, Licking
County, Ohio.
Born in Licking
County, Ohio, August 1,
1870.
Son of James M. Morgan and Mary Eleanor Morgan.
Republican. In carriage
and implement
business; later in wool and
grain business; president, Central Ohio Foundry
Company; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1921-31.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Kiwanis.
Died in 1935
(age about
64 years).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio.
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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.
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John Charles Speaks (1859-1945) —
also known as John C. Speaks —
of Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Born in Canal Winchester, Franklin
County, Ohio, February
11, 1859.
Son of Charles W. Speaks and Sarah (Hesser) Speaks.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; milling business;
lumber
business; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 12th District, 1921-31.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Died in Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio, November
6, 1945 (age 86 years, 268
days).
Interment at Union
Grove Cemetery, Canal Winchester, Ohio.
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