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  Caleb F. Abbott (1811-1855) — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Mass., September 8, 1811. Whig. Lawyer; mayor of Toledo, Ohio, 1850-51. Died in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, April 24, 1855 (age 43 years, 228 days). Interment at Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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; married 1938 to Addie Riggs. 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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph N. Ackerman (b. 1889) — of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Austria-Hungary, April 8, 1889. Son of David Ackerman and Sally (Sickerman) Ackerman; married, November 24, 1916, to May Grossman. Lawyer; member of Ohio state senate, 1927-32; elected (Wet) delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment 1933, but did not serve. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias; Eagles; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Peter Akers (1828-1877) — of Missouri. Born in Knox County, Ohio, October 4, 1828. School teacher; college professor; pastor; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1856-57. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo., April 3, 1877 (age 48 years, 181 days). Interment at Machpelah Cemetery, Lexington, Mo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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; married, January 2, 1923, to Grace Grove. 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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ann Aldrich (b. 1927) — of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., June 28, 1927. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, 1980-95; took senior status 1995. Female. Member, Federal Bar Association. Still living as of 2000.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Chester Hardy Aldrich (1862-1924) — also known as Chester H. Aldrich — of David City, Butler County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Pierpont, Ashtabula County, Ohio, November 10, 1862. Son of George W. Aldrich and Sophrona E. (Hardy) Aldrich; married, June 4, 1889, to Sylvia E. Stroman. Republican. Lawyer; member of Nebraska state senate, 1907; Governor of Nebraska, 1911-13; justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1918-24; died in office 1924. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died March 10, 1924 (age 61 years, 121 days). Interment at Ulysses Cemetery, Ulysses, Neb.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Fred H. Aldrich (b. 1861) — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio, September 11, 1861. Son of Joseph D. Aldrich and Julie E. (Carter) Aldrich; married, August 21, 1884, to Sarah Corine Isbell. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 28th Circuit, 1888-99. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Joshua Willis Alexander (1852-1936) — also known as Joshua W. Alexander — of Gallatin, Daviess County, Mo. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, January 22, 1852. Son of Thomas Wilson Alexander and Jane (Robinson) Alexander; married, February 3, 1876, to Roe Ann Richardson (1859-1940); father of George Forrest Alexander. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1883-87; Speaker of the Missouri State House of Representatives, 1887; mayor of Gallatin, Mo., 1891-92; circuit judge in Missouri 7th Circuit, 1901-07; U.S. Representative from Missouri 3rd District, 1907-19; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1919-21; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention, 1922-23. Presbyterian; later Christian. Member, Freemasons; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died in Gallatin, Daviess County, Mo., February 27, 1936 (age 84 years, 36 days). Interment at Brown Cemetery, Gallatin, Mo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Russell Alexander Alger (1836-1907) — also known as Russell A. Alger — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in a log cabin, Lafayette Township, Medina County, Ohio, February 27, 1836. Son of Russell Alger (died 1848) and Caroline (Moulton) Alger (died 1848); married, April 2, 1861, to Annette H. Henry; father of Frederick Moulton Alger (who married Mary Eldridge Swift); grandfather of Frederick Moulton Alger, Jr.. Republican. Lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; lumber business; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1884; Governor of Michigan, 1885-86; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1888; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1888; U.S. Secretary of War, 1897-99; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1902-07; appointed 1902; died in office 1907. Member, Freemasons; Grand Army of the Republic; Sons of the American Revolution; Loyal Legion. Died in Washington, D.C., January 24, 1907 (age 70 years, 331 days). Entombed at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Alger County, Mich. is named for him.
  See also Alger family of Michigan
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
  Daniel Webster Allaman (1861-1933) — also known as Daniel W. Allaman — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Born in Butler, Montgomery County, Ohio, August 5, 1861. Married to Iva Cupp (1862-1956). Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1908, 1912. Died in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, July 4, 1933 (age 71 years, 333 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Daniel Webster
  Alfred Gaither Allen (1867-1932) — also known as Alfred G. Allen — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born near Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, July 23, 1867. Son of Isaac B. Allen and Eliza W. (Gaither) Allen; married, December 10, 1901, to Clara B. Forbes. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1911-17; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1920. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Elks. Died of angina pectoris, in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, December 9, 1932 (age 65 years, 139 days). Interment at Sugar Grove Cemetery, Wilmington, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clarence Emir Allen (1852-1932) — also known as Clarence E. Allen — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Girard Township, Erie County, Pa., September 8, 1852. Father of Florence Ellinwood Allen. Republican. Lawyer; mining business; member of Utah territorial House of Representatives, 1888-96; Salt Lake County Clerk, 1890-93; candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from Utah Territory, 1892; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1892, 1896; U.S. Representative from Utah at-large, 1896-97. Died in Escondido, San Diego County, Calif., July 9, 1932 (age 79 years, 305 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Florence Ellinwood Allen (1884-1966) — also known as Florence E. Allen — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, March 23, 1884. Daughter of Clarence Emir Allen and Corinne Marie (Tuckerman) Allen. Democrat. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1921-22; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1922-34; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1926; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1934-59; took senior status 1959. Female. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Daughters of the American Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa; Kappa Beta Pi; Delta Kappa Gamma; Kappa Delta Pi. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 12, 1966 (age 82 years, 173 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John William Allen (1802-1887) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., 1802. Son of John Allen. Whig. Lawyer; director, Commercial Bank of Lake Erie, 1832; incorporator, Cleveland Newburg Railroad, 1834; member of Ohio state senate from Cuyahoga County, 1836; U.S. Representative from Ohio 15th District, 1837-41; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1841-42; president, Columbus & Cincinnati Railroad, 1845; postmaster. Episcopalian. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 5, 1887 (age about 85 years). Interment at Erie Street Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Matthew Thompson Allen (b. 1848) — also known as Matthew T. Allen — of Greenville, Darke County, Ohio; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, September 17, 1848. Son of Rev. John Allen and Elizabeth (Ash) Allen; married, April 23, 1879, to Mary Whiteside. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1892-93; superior court judge in California, 1897-1905; Judge, California Court of Appeal, 1905-07. Interment at Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: History of the Bench and Bar of Southern California, 1909
  William Allen (1803-1879) — also known as "Earthquake Allen"; "Petticoat Allen"; "The Fog Horn"; "The Ohio Gong"; "Rise Up William Allen" — of Ohio. Born in Edenton, Chowan County, N.C., December 27, 1803. Son of Nathaniel Allen and Sarah (Colburn) Allen; married 1842 to Effie Coons; uncle of Allen Granberry Thurman. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1833-35; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1837-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1864; Governor of Ohio, 1874-76. Died near Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, July 11, 1879 (age 75 years, 196 days). Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ohio.
  Allen County, Kan. is named for him.
  See also Allen-McCormick-Thurman-Dun family of Ohio
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Allen (1827-1881) — of Greenville, Darke County, Ohio. Born near Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, August 13, 1827. Democrat. Lawyer; Darke County Prosecuting Attorney, 1850-54; U.S. Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1859-63; common pleas court judge in Ohio 2nd District, 1865. Died in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, July 6, 1881 (age 53 years, 327 days). Interment at Greenville Cemetery, Greenville, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Vincent Allen (1847-1924) — also known as William V. Allen; "Intellectual Giant of Populism" — of Madison, Madison County, Neb. Born in Midway, Madison County, Ohio, January 28, 1847. Son of Rev. Samuel Allen and Phoebe (Pugh) Allen; married, May 2, 1870, to Blanche Mott. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; district judge in Nebraska 9th District, 1892-93, 1899, 1917-24; appointed 1899; resigned 1899; died in office 1924; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1893-99, 1899-1901. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 12, 1924 (age 76 years, 349 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Madison, Neb.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Boyd Allison (1829-1908) — also known as William B. Allison — of Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio; Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Born in a log cabin in Perry, Wayne County, Ohio, March 2, 1829. Son of John Allison and Mary Allison; married 1854 to Anna Carter. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1860, 1904; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1863-71; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1873-1908; died in office 1908; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1888, 1896. Died, from kidney disease and prostate enlargement, in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, August 4, 1908 (age 79 years, 155 days). Interment at Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa.
  Cross-reference: James R. Sheffield
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas L. Ambro (b. 1949) — Born in Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio, December 27, 1949. Lawyer; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 2000-. Still living as of 2000.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Charles Anderson (1814-1895) — of Montgomery County, Ohio. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., June 1, 1814. First cousin once removed of John Marshall; brother of William Marshall Anderson; granduncle of Larz Anderson. Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio state senate, 1844; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1864-65; Governor of Ohio, 1865-66. Died in Kuttawa, Lyon County, Ky., September 2, 1895 (age 81 years, 93 days). Interment at Kuttawa Cemetery, Kuttawa, Ky.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Par B. Anderson (b. 1868) — also known as P. B. Anderson — of Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio; Kane, McKean County, Pa.; Caibarien, Cuba. Born in Sweden, March 27, 1868. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer; steamship agent; banker; sugar business; U.S. Consular Agent in Caibarien, 1903-17. Swedish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Henry Anderson (1848-1916) — also known as Thomas H. Anderson — of Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio; Washington, D.C. Born in Belmont County, Ohio, June 6, 1848. Son of John Anderson and Amelia (Dallas) Anderson; married 1879 to Laura B. Augustine. Lawyer; U.S. Minister to Bolivia, 1889-92; U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1899-1901; justice of District of Columbia supreme court, 1901-16; died in office 1916. Died, in a hospital at Denver, Colo., October 1, 1916 (age 68 years, 117 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile
  William Marshall Anderson (1807-1881) — also known as W. Marshall Anderson — of Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio; Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., January 24, 1807. First cousin once removed of John Marshall; son-in-law of Duncan McArthur; son of Richard Anderson and Sarah (Marshall) Anderson; brother of Charles Anderson; granduncle of Larz Anderson. Lawyer; explorer; surveyor; candidate for Congress from Ohio. Catholic. Died in Ohio, January 7, 1881 (age 73 years, 349 days). Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, Urbana, Ohio.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Timothy Thomas Ansberry (1871-1943) — also known as Timothy T. Ansberry — of Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio; Washington, D.C. Born in Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, December 24, 1871. Son of Edmond Ansberry and Elizabeth (Fitzpatrick) Ansberry; married 1904 to Nelle Kettenring. Democrat. Lawyer; Defiance County Prosecuting Attorney, 1895-1903; U.S. Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1907-15; defeated, 1904; Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1915-16; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1916; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1924 (alternate), 1928; law partner of Joseph E. Davies. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died following a gall bladder operation complicated by heart disease, in Doctors Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 5, 1943 (age 71 years, 193 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Cross-reference: Joseph E. Davies
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Herschel Whitfield Arant (1887-1941) — also known as Herschel W. Arant — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga.; Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Church Hill, Tallapoosa County, Ala., July 18, 1887. Son of William Jackson Arant and Villulia (Akin) Arant; married, August 16, 1915, to Charlotte Marguerite Hein. Democrat. Lawyer; law professor; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1939-41; died in office 1941. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Beta Theta Pi; Order of the Coif; Rotary. Died, from a kidney ailment, in a hospital at Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, January 14, 1941 (age 53 years, 180 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article
  John Holmes Arnold (1862-1944) — also known as John H. Arnold — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Freeport, Armstrong County, Pa., December 11, 1862. Son of Richard V. Arnold and Araminta J. (Holmes) Arnold (1837-1923); married, August 17, 1904, to Eleanor A. Moore. Lumberman; railroad mechanic; lawyer; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1915-17. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Moose. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, March 29, 1944 (age 81 years, 109 days). Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Milan Ashbrook (1928-1982) — also known as John M. Ashbrook; "The Small Paul Revere" — of Johnstown, Licking County, Ohio. Born in Johnstown, Licking County, Ohio, September 21, 1928. Son of William Albert Ashbrook and Marie Swank Ashbrook; married 1948 to Joan Needles (divorced 1971); married 1974 to Emily Jean Spencer. Republican. Newspaper publisher; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1956 (alternate), 1960 (alternate), 1964; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1957-60; U.S. Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1961-82; died in office 1982; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1972. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis; Elks; Lions; Delta Theta Phi; Sigma Delta Chi. Suffered a massive gastrointestinal bleed, and died soon after, in Licking Memorial Hospital, Newark, Licking County, Ohio, April 24, 1982 (age 53 years, 215 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Green Hill Cemetery, Johnstown, Ohio.
  See also Ashbrook family of Ohio
  Campaign slogan: "No Left Turns."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas William Ludlow Ashley (b. 1923) — also known as Thomas L. Ashley — of Waterville, Lucas County, Ohio; Leland, Leelanau County, Mich. Born in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, January 11, 1923. Great-grandson of James Mitchell Ashley; son of William Meredith Ashley and Mary Alida (Ludlow) Ashley. 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. Still living as of 2007.
  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; married, January 27, 1920, to Julia Edith Kuns. 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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Samuel Beach Axtell (1819-1891) — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich.; Amador County, Calif.; San Francisco, Calif.; Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M. Born near Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, October 14, 1819. Son of Samuel Loree Axtell and Nancy (Sanders) Axtell; married, September 20, 1840, to Adaline Williams. Democrat. Lawyer; Amador County District Attorney, 1854; U.S. Representative from California 1st District, 1867-71; Governor of Utah Territory, 1875; Governor of New Mexico Territory, 1875-78; justice of New Mexico territorial supreme court, 1882-85. Presbyterian. Died in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., August 6, 1891 (age 71 years, 296 days). Interment at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Morristown, N.J.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 


 
   
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