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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.
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Walter Ellsworth Brehm (1892-1971) —
also known as Walter E. Brehm —
of Logan, Hocking
County, Ohio; Millersport, Fairfield
County, Ohio.
Born in Somerset, Perry
County, Ohio, May 25,
1892.
Son of Gilbert M. Brehm and Lucy E. (Lenhart) Brehm.
Republican. Dentist;
member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1938-42; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1943-53.
Member, Grange; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Eagles; Elks; Kiwanis;
Psi
Omega.
Convicted
in 1950 of accepting illegal campaign
contributions.
Died in Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio, August
24, 1971 (age 79 years, 91
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Taylor Brown (1876-1951) —
also known as John T. Brown —
of Mechanicsburg, Champaign
County, Ohio.
Born in Plain City, Madison
County, Ohio, March 14,
1876.
Republican. Member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1921-28; Lieutenant
Governor of Ohio, 1929-31; defeated, 1930; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1940.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Grange; Farm
Bureau.
Enshrined in Ohio Agricultural Hall of
Fame, 1968.
Died, of heart
failure, in Mechanicsburg, Champaign
County, Ohio, January
18, 1951 (age 74 years, 310
days).
Interment at Maple
Grove Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Ohio.
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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.
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John Levi Cable (1884-1971) —
also known as John L. Cable —
of Lima, Allen
County, Ohio.
Born in Lima, Allen
County, Ohio, April 15,
1884.
Son of Davis J. Cable and Mary (Harnley) Cable.
Republican. Lawyer;
director and counsel, Lima Telephone and
Telegraph Co., Napoleon Telephone
Co., Lima Toledo Railroad,
Lima City Street
Railway Co.; Allen
County Prosecuting Attorney; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1921-25, 1929-33;
defeated, 1912; candidate in primary for Governor of
Ohio, 1924; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1936.
Episcopalian
or Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose;
Grange; Junior
Order; Kiwanis.
Died in Lima, Allen
County, Ohio, September
15, 1971 (age 87 years, 153
days).
Entombed at St.
Boniface Episcopal Church, Sarasota, Fla.
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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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Martin Luther Davey (1884-1946) —
also known as Martin L. Davey —
of Kent, Portage
County, Ohio.
Born in Kent, Portage
County, Ohio, July 25,
1884.
Son of John Davey (father of tree surgery) and Bertha (Reeves) Davey.
Democrat. Mayor of
Kent, Ohio, 1914-18; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1918-21, 1923-29;
defeated, 1920; Governor of
Ohio, 1935-39; defeated, 1928, 1938, 1940; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Ohio, 1932,
1940.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Grotto;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Rotary; Moose; Eagles;
Grange.
Died in Kent, Portage
County, Ohio, March 31,
1946 (age 61 years, 249
days).
Interment at Standing
Rock Cemetery, Kent, Ohio.
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Herman Dehnke (1887-1979) —
of Harrisville, Alcona
County, Mich.
Born in Henry
County, Ohio, November
26, 1887.
Son of Hermann Dehnke and Katherine (Sattler) Dehnke.
Republican. Lawyer; Alcona
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-27; circuit
judge in Michigan 23rd Circuit, 1928-59; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1936;
candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1945; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Alpena District,
1961-62.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Grange.
Died in Midland, Midland
County, Mich., April 10,
1979 (age 91 years, 135
days).
Interment at Harrisville
Cemetery, Harrisville, Mich.
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David Short Dennison (1918-2001) —
of Warren, Trumbull
County, Ohio.
Born in Poland, Mahoning
County, Ohio, July 29,
1918.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1957-59; defeated, 1958,
1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks;
Grange.
Died in Warren, Trumbull
County, Ohio, September
21, 2001 (age 83 years, 54
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Seth H. Ellis (1830-1904) —
of Waynesville, Warren
County, Ohio.
Born near Martinsville, Clinton
County, Ohio, January
3, 1830.
Son of Robert Ellis and Anna Hockett (Moon) Ellis.
Candidate for Governor of
Ohio, 1892 (Prohibition), 1899; candidate for President
of the United States, 1900.
Quaker.
Member, Grange.
Died in 1904
(age about
74 years).
Interment at Miami
Cemetery, Waynesville, Ohio.
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Joseph T. Ferguson (1892-1979) —
also known as "Jumpin' Joe" —
of Upper Arlington, Franklin
County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Born in Shawnee, Perry
County, Ohio, May 12,
1892.
Democrat. Ohio auditor
of state, 1937-53, 1971-75; defeated, 1928, 1952; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 1944;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1944,
1960,
1972;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Ohio, 1950; Ohio
treasurer of state, 1959-63.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Eagles; Moose;
Grange; Elks.
Died in October, 1979
(age 87
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Charles Clinton Gossett (1888-1974) —
also known as Charles C. Gossett —
of Nampa, Canyon
County, Idaho.
Born in Pricetown, Highland
County, Ohio, September
2, 1888.
Son of Wyatt Henry Gossett and Maggie (Finnegan) Gossett.
Democrat. Member of Idaho
state house of representatives, 1933-36; Lieutenant
Governor of Idaho, 1937-39, 1941-43; Governor of
Idaho, 1945; resigned 1945; U.S.
Senator from Idaho, 1945-47; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Idaho, 1952.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles;
Grange.
Died in Boise, Ada
County, Idaho, September
20, 1974 (age 86 years, 18
days).
Interment at Kohlerlawn
Cemetery, Nampa, Idaho.
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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.
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Ebenezer Gregg Danforth Holden (1834-1912) —
also known as Ebenezer G. D. Holden —
of Michigan.
Born in Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, February
18, 1834.
Son of Joseph Rhodes Holden (1797-1887) and Joanna Reed (Danforth)
Holden (1800-1891).
Secretary
of state of Michigan, 1875-78.
Member, Grange.
Died in Coquille, Coos
County, Ore., August
20, 1912 (age 78 years, 184
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George B. Horton (1845-1922) —
of Fruit Ridge, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Medina
County, Ohio, April 17,
1845.
Member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1887-91; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 5th District, 1907-08.
Member, Grange.
Died in Lenawee
County, Mich., June 2,
1922 (age 77 years, 46
days).
Interment at Sand
Creek Cemetery, Sand Creek, Mich.
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Freeman Kelly (1833-1902) —
of Indiana.
Born in Hancock
County, Ohio, 1833.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1889-91.
Member, Grange.
Died September
7, 1902 (age about 69
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Clark Ketcham (1873-1941) —
also known as John C. Ketcham —
of Hastings, Barry
County, Mich.
Born in Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio, January
1, 1873.
Republican. School
teacher; postmaster;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1921-33; defeated,
1932.
English
ancestry. Member, Grange.
Died in Hastings, Barry
County, Mich., December
4, 1941 (age 68 years, 337
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Hastings, Mich.
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Cyrus Gray Luce (1824-1905) —
also known as Cyrus G. Luce —
of Michigan.
Born in Windsor, Ashtabula
County, Ohio, July 2,
1824.
Whig candidate for Ohio state
house of representatives, 1848; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Branch County 2nd District,
1855-56; member of Michigan
state senate, 1865-68 (15th District 1865-66, 13th District
1867-68); delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1885-86; resigned 1886; Governor of
Michigan, 1887-90.
Member, Grange.
Died in Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich., March 18,
1905 (age 80 years, 259
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Harvey David Scott (1818-1891) —
of Indiana.
Born in Milford Center, Union
County, Ohio, October
18, 1818.
Republican. Lawyer; law
partner of Newton
Booth; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1855-57; state court
judge in Indiana, 1882-84.
Member, Grange.
Died in Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., July 11,
1891 (age 72 years, 266
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Altadena, Calif.
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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.
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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.
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