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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. Great-grandson of Joseph Cable; son of Davis J. Cable and Mary (Harnley) Cable; married to Rhea Watson. 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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Joseph Cable (1801-1880) — of Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio; Carrollton, Carroll County, Ohio; Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio; Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio; Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio. Born in Jefferson County, Ohio, April 17, 1801. Great-grandfather of John Levi Cable. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper publisher; U.S. Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1849-53. Died in Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio, May 1, 1880 (age 79 years, 14 days). Interment at Live Oak Cemetery, Paulding, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Clement Cain (b. 1925) — also known as James C. Cain — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, April 13, 1925. Son of Emmett Alexander Cain and Wilhelmina (Hessee) Cain; married, September 11, 1950, to Nancy Lee Caldwell. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1965-68. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Jaycees. Still living as of 1968.
  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
  Charles M. Caldwell (b. 1866) — of Waverly, Pike County, Ohio. Born in Beaver, Pike County, Ohio, November 20, 1866. Son of John L. Caldwell and Kate (Hoffman) Caldwell; married, October 16, 1895, to Mollie Schrader. Democrat. Lawyer; Pike County Prosecuting Attorney; candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1912. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  John Alexander Caldwell (1852-1927) — also known as John A. Caldwell — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Fairhaven, Preble County, Ohio, April 21, 1852. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1889-94; resigned 1894; mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1894-97; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1900-02; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1900. Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, May 24, 1927 (age 75 years, 33 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Caldwell — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state senate 1st District, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  John Wilson Campbell (1782-1833) — of Ohio. Born in Augusta County, Va., February 23, 1782. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1810, 1813, 1815; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1817-27 (2nd District 1817-23, 5th District 1823-27); candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1828; U.S. District Judge for Ohio, 1829-33. Died in Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio, September 24, 1833 (age 51 years, 213 days). Original interment at North Graveyard, Columbus, Ohio; reinterment at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Willard Donald Campbell (1901-1992) — also known as Willard D. Campbell — of Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, June 6, 1901. Son of Dr. Howard N. Campbell and Eloise (Gray) Campbell; married, November 25, 1936, to Rosanna L. Vance. Lawyer; Guernsey County Prosecuting Attorney, 1930-34; member of Ohio state senate, 1935-37; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1938-39. Presbyterian. Member, American Judicature Society; American Bar Association; Phi Delta Theta; Delta Theta Phi; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose. Died February 19, 1992 (age 90 years, 258 days). Burial location unknown.
  Richard Sprigg Canby (1808-1895) — also known as Richard S. Canby — of Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio; Olney, Richland County, Ill. Born in Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, September 30, 1808. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1845-46; U.S. Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1847-49; circuit judge in Illinois 2nd Circuit, 1867. Died in Olney, Richland County, Ill., July 27, 1895 (age 86 years, 300 days). Interment at Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Francis Charles Canny (b. 1889) — also known as Francis C. Canny — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, August 26, 1889. Son of Anthony Canny and Elizabeth (Hughes) Canny; married, April 18, 1917, to Helen Esther Rowling. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1917-18; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, 1934-39. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Henry Carey (b. 1857) — also known as Charles H. Carey — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, October 27, 1857. Son of Samuel Doak Carey and Martha Louisa (Felton) Carey; married, September 24, 1883, to Mary N. Bidwell. Republican. Lawyer; attorney for James J. Hill's railroad lines; municipal judge in Oregon, 1892-95; member of Republican National Committee from Oregon, 1904-06; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1912, 1924. Member, American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Beta Kappa. Burial location unknown.
  John Quinn Carey (1905-1958) — also known as John Q. Carey — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, May 20, 1905. Son of Patrick J. Carey and Nellie V. (Quinn) Carey; married, May 19, 1935, to Irma L. Corbin (died 1945); married, July 24, 1948, to Marcella Hiermier. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1932-35; mayor of Toledo, Ohio, 1940-42; resigned 1942; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1942-49. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Knights of Columbus. Died January 6, 1958 (age 52 years, 231 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio.
  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; married, June 2, 1917, to Ella M. Ward. 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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Glover H. Cary (1885-1936) — of Calhoun, McLean County, Ky.; Owensboro, Daviess County, Ky. Born in Calhoun, McLean County, Ky., May 1, 1885. Son of Remus G. Cary and Henrietta (Allen) Cary; married, April 4, 1906, to Bessie Wayne Miller. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1914-17; U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1931-36 (2nd District 1931-33, at-large 1933-35, 2nd District 1935-36); died in office 1936; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, December 5, 1936 (age 51 years, 218 days). Interment at Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun, Ky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Samuel Fenton Cary (1814-1900) — of Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 18, 1814. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1864; U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1867-69; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1875; Greenback candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1876. Died in College Hill (now part of Cincinnati), Hamilton County, Ohio, September 29, 1900 (age 86 years, 223 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Albert Denis Cash (1897-1952) — also known as Albert D. Cash — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, August 21, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940; mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1948-51. Was fishing when a freak storm overturned his boat and drowned him, on a lake in Michigan, August 2, 1952 (age 54 years, 347 days). Burial location unknown.
  James Henry Cassidy (1869-1926) — also known as James H. Cassidy — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 28, 1869. Son of James H. Cassidy and Mary (Brown) Cassidy; married, November 21, 1903, to Elizabeth Handiges. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 21st District, 1909-11; defeated, 1910. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Forest Hills Gardens, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., August 23, 1926 (age 56 years, 299 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, Queens, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Francis M. Chandler (b. 1851) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Richfield, Summit County, Ohio, May 3, 1851. Son of Joel Alonzo Chandler and Martha M. (Buck) Chandler; married, February 2, 1876, to Effie May Barney (died 1888); married, April 29, 1891, to Mary Gertrude Mahon. Republican. Lawyer; chair of Cuyahoga County Republican Party, 1895; U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Ohio, 1900-09; vice-president, Hough Bank & Trust Company. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  John Crawford Chaney (1853-1940) — also known as John C. Chaney — of Sullivan, Sullivan County, Ind. Born near New Lisbon (now Lisbon), Columbiana County, Ohio, February 1, 1853. Son of James Chaney and Nancy (Crawford) Chaney; married, December 25, 1876, to Ella Saucerman. Republican. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; member of Indiana Republican State Central Committee, 1884-85; Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1888; U.S. Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1905-09; defeated, 1902, 1908. Presbyterian. Died in Sullivan, Sullivan County, Ind., April 26, 1940 (age 87 years, 85 days). Interment at Center Ridge Cemetery, Sullivan, Ind.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  U. S. G. Cherry (b. 1863) — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Lewistown, Logan County, Ohio, December 2, 1863. Son of Amos Cherry and Elizabeth (Smith) Cherry; married, September 1, 1887, to Lalla W. Clyde (died); married, February 6, 1906, to Louise Palmer. Democrat. Lawyer; South Dakota Democratic state chair, 1896; candidate for justice of South Dakota state supreme court, 1904; candidate for U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1920, 1924. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Norton Parker Chipman (1834-1924) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Milford Center, Union County, Ohio, March 7, 1834. Republican. Lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; Delegate to U.S. Congress from the District of Columbia, 1871-75; Judge, California Court of Appeal, 1905-22; resigned 1922. Died in San Francisco, Calif., February 1, 1924 (age 89 years, 331 days). Interment at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lewis G. Christman (1888-1979) — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Archbold, Fulton County, Ohio, March 10, 1888. Son of Philip D. Christman and Rachel (Sprow) Christman; married to Arietta O. VanNess. Republican. Lawyer; business executive; banker; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1st District, 1945-54; member of Michigan state senate 33rd District, 1955-60; candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 33rd Senatorial District, 1961. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Exchange Club. Died, from complications of bladder cancer, in the Huron View Lodge nursing home, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., June 29, 1979 (age 91 years, 111 days). Interment at Washtenong Memorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.
  Frank Clague (1865-1952) — of Redwood Falls, Redwood County, Minn. Born in Warrensville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 13, 1865. Son of Philip Clague and Catherine (Brew) Clague; married, April 25, 1895, to Stella Porter. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; Redwood County Prosecuting Attorney, 1895-1902; member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1903-06; Speaker of the Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1905; member of Minnesota state senate, 1907-14; district judge in Minnesota 9th District, 1918-20; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 2nd District, 1921-33. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died in Redwood Falls, Redwood County, Minn., March 25, 1952 (age 86 years, 256 days). Interment at Redwood Falls Cemetery, Redwood Falls, Minn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Donald Daniel Clancy (1921-2007) — also known as Donald D. Clancy — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, June 24, 1921. Father of Patricia M. Clancy. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1957-60; U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1961-77; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Catholic. Died, from complications of Parkinson's disease, in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, June 12, 2007 (age 85 years, 353 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Richard Clark (b. 1889) — also known as James R. Clark — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, January 6, 1889. Son of John Clark and Dora (Conley) Clark; married, September 11, 1916, to Helen Herschede. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1913-15; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, 1920-22. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  John Hessin Clarke (1857-1945) — also known as John H. Clarke — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio, September 18, 1857. Son of John Clarke and Melissa (Hessin) Clarke. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1904, 1912; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, 1914-16; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1916-22. Member, Freemasons; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., March 22, 1945 (age 87 years, 185 days). Interment at Lisbon Cemetery, Lisbon, Ohio.
  See also NNDB dossier
  James McClure Coffinberry (1818-1891) — also known as James M. Coffinberry — of Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio; Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, May 16, 1818. Son of Andrew Coffinberry (1788-1858) and Mary 'Polly' (McClure) Coffinberry; married 1841 to Anna Marie Gleason (1820-1897); father of Henry Darling Coffinberry; first cousin of John Beach Coffinberry. Democrat. Lawyer; Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney; newspaper editor and publisher; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1861; chair of Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, 1861. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, November 29, 1891 (age 73 years, 197 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  See also Coffinberry-Morgan family of Ohio
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alfred Morton Cohen (1859-1949) — also known as Alfred M. Cohen — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, October 19, 1859. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1900; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1924, 1928; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1940. Jewish. Member, Urban League; B'nai B'rith. Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, March 9, 1949 (age 89 years, 141 days). Burial location unknown.
  Charles F. Cole (b. 1871) — of Beebe, White County, Ark.; Batesville, Independence County, Ark. Born in Wharton, Wyandot County, Ohio, June 13, 1871. Son of D. D. Cole and Mary C. (Bell) Cole; married, May 2, 1901, to Ella Hamblen. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1896; lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 6th District, 1900; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1920, 1924; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 1922-30; director, First National Bank of Batesville; director, Citizens Bank and Trust Co., Batesville. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Raymond Clinton Cole (1870-1957) — also known as R. Clint Cole — of Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio. Born in Biglick Township, Hancock County, Ohio, August 21, 1870. Brother of Ralph Dayton Cole. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1919-25; defeated, 1924. Died in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, February 8, 1957 (age 86 years, 171 days). Interment at Bright Cemetery, Findlay, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Chester L. Collins (1847-1916) — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Newcastle, Coshocton County, Ohio, June 13, 1847. Son of Adgate W. Collins and Susan (Olive) Collins; married, May 12, 1874, to Sarah Miller. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 18th Circuit, 1906-16; died in office 1916. Member, Freemasons; Beta Theta Pi; Grand Army of the Republic. Died March 20, 1916 (age 68 years, 281 days). Burial location unknown.
  William B. Colver (1870-1926) — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn.; Washington, D.C. Born in Wellington, Lorain County, Ohio, 1870. Married to Pauline Simmons (c.1874-1964). Democrat. Lawyer; editorial director, Scripps-Howard newspapers; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1917-20; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1918-19. Died in Washington, D.C., May 28, 1926 (age about 55 years). Burial location unknown.
  Chauncey Stewart Conger (b. 1838) — also known as Chauncey S. Conger — of Carmi, White County, Ill. Born in Strong Ridge, Wood County, Ohio, January 14, 1838. Son of Enoch Conger (1792-1872) and Esther (West) Conger (1796-1882); brother of Omar Dwight Conger; married, November 28, 1861, to Ellen Stewart; first cousin of Edwin Hurd Conger; father of Chauncey Stewart Conger (1882-1963). Civil engineer; lawyer; White County Superintendent of Schools, 1861-62; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1863-64; circuit judge in Illinois, 1879. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Burial location unknown.
  See also Conger family of Illinois
  Constance Eberhardt Cook (1919-2009) — also known as Constance E. Cook; Constance Eberhardt — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, August 17, 1919. Daughter of Walter Eberhardt and Catherine (Sellmann) Eberhardt; married to Alfred P. Cook. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1963-73 (Tompkins County 1963-65, 138th District 1966, 125th District 1967-72, 128th District 1973); president of land grant affairs, Cornell University, 1976-80; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 28th District, 1984. Female. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Zonta. Co-sponsor, in 1970, of the bill which legalized abortion in New York State. Died in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., January 20, 2009 (age 89 years, 156 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Eugene Cook (1920-1988) — of Ohio. Born in Kent, Portage County, Ohio, May 19, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; Portage County Prosecuting Attorney, 1952-59; U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1959-63; defeated, 1962; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1963-69; Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1969-88. Died in Portage County, Ohio, November 28, 1988 (age 68 years, 193 days). Interment at Standing Rock Cemetery, Kent, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Anderson Cooke (b. 1869) — also known as George A. Cooke — of Aledo, Mercer County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in New Athens, Harrison County, Ohio, July 3, 1869. Son of Thomas Cooke and Vanceline (Downing) Cooke; married, October 20, 1896, to Sarah Blee. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Guy C. Scott, 1896-1900; member of Illinois state house of representatives 33rd District, 1902-06; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1909-19; chief justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1913-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Beta Theta Pi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Cross-reference: Guy C. Scott
  Thomas McIntyre Cooley (1824-1898) — also known as Thomas M. Cooley — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich.; Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Attica, Wyoming County, N.Y., January 6, 1824. Son of Thomas Cooley (1778-1847) and Rachel (Hubbard) Cooley (1790-1869); married, December 30, 1846, to Elizabeth Horton (1830-1890); father of Fanny Cooley (1857-1934; who married Alexis Caswell Angell). Lawyer; newspaper editor; law partner of Charles M. Croswell, 1855; reporter, Michigan Supreme Court, 1857-64; law professor; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1865-85; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1868-69, 1876-77, 1884-85; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1887-92. Member, American Bar Association. Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Mich. is named for him. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., September 12, 1898 (age 74 years, 249 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Cross-reference: Samuel W. Beakes — Consider A. Stacy — Charles M. Croswell
  See also Angell-Cooley family of Michigan
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
  William Corry (1779-1833) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Virginia, 1779. Lawyer; mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1815-19. Died December 16, 1833 (age about 54 years). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  Moses Bledso Corwin (1790-1872) — also known as Moses Corwin — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. Born in Bourbon County, Ky., January 5, 1790. Brother of Thomas Corwin; uncle of Franklin Corwin. Whig. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1838-39; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1849-51, 1853-55 (4th District 1849-51, 8th District 1853-55). Died in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, April 7, 1872 (age 82 years, 93 days). Interment at Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana, Ohio.
  See also Corwin family of Ohio
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Aylett Rains Cotton (1826-1912) — also known as Aylett R. Cotton — of Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa; Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa; San Francisco, Calif. Born in Austintown, Mahoning County, Ohio, November 29, 1826. Son of John Cotton (1791-1870) and Cathrinia (Parkhurst) Cotton (1798-1829); married 1853 to Laura Finch Wick (1835-1900); married to Hattie Elizabeth Walker (1854-1921); father of Aylett Rains Cotton, Jr.. Republican. Lawyer; went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; Clinton County Judge, 1851-53; Clinton County Prosecuting Attorney, 1854; mayor of Lyons, Iowa, 1855-57; delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention 23rd District, 1857; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1868-71; Speaker of the Iowa State House of Representatives, 1870-71; U.S. Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1871-75. Member, Freemasons. Died in San Francisco, Calif., October 30, 1912 (age 85 years, 336 days). Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John King Cowen (1844-1904) — also known as John K. Cowen — of Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio; Baltimore, Md. Born near Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio, October 28, 1844. Son of Washington Cowen. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; counsel, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 1872-76; general counsel, 1876-96; president, 1896-1901; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1895-97. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 26, 1904 (age 59 years, 181 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jacob Dolson Cox (1828-1900) — also known as Jacob D. Cox — of Ohio. Born in Montreal, Quebec, of American parents, October 27, 1828. Married 1849 to Helen C. Finney. Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio state senate, 1859-60; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; Governor of Ohio, 1866-68; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1869-70; U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1877-79. Died in Magnolia, Gloucester, Essex County, Mass., August 4, 1900 (age 71 years, 281 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Charles C. Crabbe (b. 1878) — of London, Madison County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Madison County, Ohio, November 1, 1878. Son of John W. Crabbe and Ellen (Minshall) Crabbe; married, September 22, 1904, to Isa M. Roth. Republican. Lawyer; Madison County Prosecuting Attorney, 1912-18; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1918-22; Ohio state attorney general, 1923-27. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Gibson L. Cranmer (b. 1826) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 20, 1826. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1855-56. Burial location unknown.
  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; married, February 5, 1927, to Sara M. Kelley. 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.
  Robert Crosser (1874-1957) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland, June 7, 1874. Son of James Crosser and Barbara Crosser; married, April 18, 1906, to Isabelle D. Hogg. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1911-12; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention, 1912; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1913-19, 1923-55 (at-large 1913-15, 21st District 1915-19, 1923-55). Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., June 3, 1957 (age 82 years, 361 days). Interment at Highland Park Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert L. Crossley (b. 1928) — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1928. Lawyer; mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  George Burton Crow (1846-1942) — also known as George B. Crow — of Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va. Born in Monroe County (part now in Noble County), Ohio, November 9, 1846. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1887-88; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1920, 1924 (alternate). Died in Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va., February 1, 1942 (age 95 years, 84 days). Interment at Pine Hill Cemetery, Ripley, W.Va.
  Joseph Burns Crowley (1858-1931) — also known as Joseph B. Crowley — of Robinson, Crawford County, Ill. Born in Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio, July 19, 1858. Married, December 1, 1889, to Alice A. Newlin. Democrat. Lawyer; Crawford County Judge, 1886-93; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1899-1905 (19th District 1899-1903, 23rd District 1903-05); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1904. Died in Robinson, Crawford County, Ill., June 25, 1931 (age 72 years, 341 days). Interment at Old Robinson Cemetery, Robinson, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Albert E. Culbert (1862-1939) — of Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. Born in Sandusky County, Ohio, March 27, 1862. Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio state senate 20th District, 1921-22; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1928. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Pythias; Elks; Odd Fellows; Maccabees. Died in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, July 5, 1939 (age 77 years, 100 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Fremont, Ohio.
  Henry S. Culver (b. 1854) — of Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio; Eliot, York County, Maine. Born in Delaware County, Ohio, 1854. Lawyer; Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney; mayor of Delaware, Ohio, 1890-94; U.S. Consul in London, 1897-1906; Cork, 1906-10; SAINT John, 1910-24. Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Eliot, Maine.
  Edwin W. Cunningham (b. 1842) — of Emporia, Lyon County, Kan. Born in Clarksfield Township, Huron County, Ohio, August 31, 1842. Son of Hiram W. Cunningham and Eunice Cunningham; married, March 12, 1867, to Debbie A. Rowland. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; superintendent of schools; lawyer; Lyon County Probate Judge, 1872-78; justice of Kansas state supreme court, 1901. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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