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Lawrence E. Imhoff (1895-1988) —
of St. Clairsville, Belmont
County, Ohio.
Born in Round Bottom, Monroe
County, Ohio, December
28, 1895.
Son of Eugene A. Imhoff and Laura (Clegg) Imhoff; married, September
1, 1923, to Martha Elizabeth Korn.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;
lawyer; probate judge in Ohio, 1925-33; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1933-39, 1941-43; served
in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Eagles; Elks.
Died in North Fort Myers, Lee
County, Fla., April 18,
1988 (age 92 years, 112
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Fort
Myers Memorial Gardens, Fort Myers, Fla.
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David Sinton Ingalls (1899-1985) —
also known as David S. Ingalls —
of Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio; Hunting Valley, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, January
28, 1899.
Son of Albert Stimson Ingalls and Jane (Taft) Ingalls; married, June 27,
1922, to Louise Harkness.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;
lawyer; member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1927-29; U.S. Assistant Secretary of
the Navy for Aeronautics, 1929-32; director, City of Cleveland
Department of Public Health and Welfare, 1933-35; candidate for Governor of
Ohio, 1932; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,
1940,
1952,
1956;
member of Republican
National Committee from Ohio, 1940; vice-president and general
manager, Pan American Air
Ferries, 1941-42; commander, Pearl Harbor Naval Air Station;
executive, Pan American World
Airways; newspaper
publisher.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Skull
and Bones.
Died in Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, April 26,
1985 (age 86 years, 88
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Perry Brooks Jackson (b. 1896) —
also known as Perry B. Jackson —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in Zanesville, Muskingum
County, Ohio, January
27, 1896.
Son of Brooks Cary Jackson and Ida May (Hogan) Jackson; married to
Fern Payne.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Ohio, 1940,
1944;
municipal judge in Ohio.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Alpha
Phi Alpha; Sigma Pi
Phi; American Bar
Association; Elks; Freemasons;
Urban
League; NAACP.
Burial
location unknown.
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T. Lamar Jackson —
of Youngstown, Mahoning
County, Ohio.
Son of John C. Jackson and Evelina (Clingan) Jackson; married to
Mamie J. Fitch.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Ohio, 1940,
1948
(alternate), 1956.
Presbyterian.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry Palmer Jeffrey (1901-1997) —
also known as Harry P. Jeffrey —
of Dayton, Montgomery
County, Ohio.
Born in Dayton, Montgomery
County, Ohio, December
26, 1901.
Son of Samuel E. Jeffrey and Grace (Wilson) Jeffrey; married, September
11, 1935, to Susan V. Gummer.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1943-45.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Order of the
Coif; Phi
Beta Kappa; Delta
Sigma Rho; Freemasons.
Co-author of G.I. Bill of Rights.
Died in Dayton, Montgomery
County, Ohio, January
4, 1997 (age 95 years, 9
days).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
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Hugh S. Jenkins (b. 1903) —
of Mahoning
County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Born in New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va., March 9,
1903.
Son of John P. Jenkins and Vanessa (Miskelly) Jenkins; married, June 21,
1930, to Wilma E. Lindemood.
Republican. Lawyer; Ohio
state attorney general, 1945-49.
Member, American Bar
Association; Jaycees;
Elks; Delta
Theta Phi.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Albert Jenkins (1880-1959) —
also known as Thomas A. Jenkins —
of Ironton, Lawrence
County, Ohio.
Born in Jackson
County, Ohio, October
28, 1880.
Son of Samuel E. Jenkins and Ann (Harris) Jenkins.
Republican. Lawyer; Lawrence
County Prosecuting Attorney; member of Ohio state
senate, 1922; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1925-59; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1940,
1944.
Died in 1959
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Ironton, Ohio.
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William Miller Jenkins (1856-1941) —
also known as William M. Jenkins —
of Arkansas City, Cowley
County, Kan.; Kay
County, Okla.; Sapulpa, Creek
County, Okla.
Born in Alliance, Stark
County, Ohio, April 25,
1856.
Son of William Jenkins and Lydia (Miller) Jenkins; married, December
31, 1878, to Delphina White.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Kansas, 1888;
secretary
of Oklahoma Territory, 1897-1901; Governor of
Oklahoma Territory, 1901.
Presbyterian.
Removed
from office as Governor in a scandal
over a sanitarium contract; a later investigation exonerated him.
Died in Sapulpa, Creek
County, Okla., October
19, 1941 (age 85 years, 177
days).
Interment at Southern
Heights Cemetery, Sapulpa, Okla.
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David Jennings (1787-1834) —
of St. Clairsville, Belmont
County, Ohio.
Born in Readington Township, Hunterdon
County, N.J., 1787.
Lawyer; Belmont
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1815-25; member of Ohio state
senate, 1819-24; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1825-26; resigned 1826.
Died in Baltimore,
Md., 1834
(age about
47 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Averill G. Johnson (b. 1888) —
of Las Animas, Bent
County, Colo.; Wheat Ridge, Jefferson
County, Colo.
Born in Mercerville, Gallia
County, Ohio, August
15, 1888.
Married, August
10, 1919, to Marie Sallach.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
lawyer; member of Colorado
state senate, 1950.
Presbyterian.
Member, Lions; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Davis B. Johnson (b. 1880) —
of Wauseon, Fulton
County, Ohio.
Born in Metamora, Fulton
County, Ohio, December
30, 1880.
Son of Arby D. Johnson and Effie (Sellers) Johnson; married, December
30, 1915, to Lillian Tressler.
Republican. Lawyer; Fulton
County Clerk of Courts, 1917-21; Fulton
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1923-27; Presidential Elector for
Ohio, 1924;
member of Ohio state
senate 33rd District, 1929; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Ohio, 1940.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Modern
Woodmen of America; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Crabtree Johnson (b. 1818) —
of Medina
County, Ohio.
Born December
8, 1818.
Lawyer; member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1851.
Burial
location unknown.
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Simeon Moses Johnson (b. 1859) —
also known as Simeon M. Johnson —
of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio.
Born March 18,
1859.
Son of Frederick A. Johnson and Julia (Moses) Johnson; married, December
7, 1893, to Gertrude Cohen.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Ohio, 1920,
1928.
Jewish.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ivan A. Johnston (1909-1974) —
of Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Fayette, Fulton
County, Ohio, May 13,
1909.
Son of Lynn
M. Johnston.
Republican. Lawyer; Macomb
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1939-42; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1940;
member of Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1943-46; defeated in primary, 1946;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944.
Died in 1974
(age about
65 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Johnston (1819-1866) —
of Ohio.
Born in Ireland,
1819.
Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Governor of
Ohio, 1850; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1863-65; defeated, 1864.
Died of consumption (tuberculosis),
in Mansfield, Richland
County, Ohio, May 1,
1866 (age about 46
years).
Interment at Mansfield
Cemetery, Mansfield, Ohio.
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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.
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Paul Jones (b. 1880) —
of Youngstown, Mahoning
County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in Youngstown, Mahoning
County, Ohio, November
4, 1880.
Son of William Brownlee Jones and Mary (Harris) Jones; married, July 5,
1924, to Caroline Bonnell.
Republican. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1920-23;
U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, 1923-36.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Franklin Jones (1907-1968) —
also known as Robert F. Jones —
of Lima, Allen
County, Ohio; Silver Spring, Montgomery
County, Md.
Born in Cairo, Allen
County, Ohio, June 25,
1907.
Son of Jenkin Charles Jones and Josephine (Devine) Jones; married, June 21,
1930, to Ida Marie Spreen.
Republican. Lawyer; Allen
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1935-39; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1939-47; member, Federal Communications
Commission, 1947-52.
Methodist;
later Baptist.
Member, Delta
Sigma Phi; American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons.
Died June 22,
1968 (age 60 years, 363
days).
Interment at Lima
Memorial Park Cemetery, Lima, Ohio.
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Thomas Alfred Jones (b. 1859) —
also known as Thomas A. Jones —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Born in Oak Hill, Jackson
County, Ohio, March 4,
1859.
Son of Eben Jones and Ann (Williams) Jones; married, June 30,
1886, to Grace U. Hoyt.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Jackson, Ohio, 1885-87; circuit
judge in Ohio 4th Circuit, 1901-13; Judge, Ohio Court of
Appeals 4th District, 1913-15; justice of
Ohio state supreme court, 1915-36.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Delta Theta; Phi
Delta Phi.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Moseley Jones (1905-1988) —
of Newport Beach, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in Ohio, 1905.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of California
state assembly, 1933-38; Speaker of
the California State Assembly, 1937-38; delegate to
California convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Died in 1988
(age about
83 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Jim Jordan (b. 1964) —
of Urbana, Champaign
County, Ohio.
Born in Troy, Miami
County, Ohio, February
17, 1964.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1995-2000; member of Ohio state
senate, 2001-07; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 4th District, 2007-.
Still living as of 2008.
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James Joyce (1870-1931) —
of Cambridge, Guernsey
County, Ohio.
Born in Cumberland, Guernsey
County, Ohio, July 2,
1870.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio state
house of representatives from Guernsey County, 1896-98; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1904;
U.S.
Representative from Ohio 15th District, 1909-11; defeated, 1910.
Died March 25,
1931 (age 60 years, 266
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Northwood
Cemetery, Cambridge, Ohio.
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Paul Winfred Kear (b. 1887) —
also known as Paul W. Kear —
of Norfolk,
Va.
Born in Van Wert, Van Wert
County, Ohio, November
2, 1887.
Son of Wiley M. Kear and Malinda (Romig) Kear.
Republican. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I;
member of Virginia
Republican State Committee, 1920-36; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Virginia, 1920;
U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1921-31, 1932-33.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Gamma Delta; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Cyrus Kearns (1869-1931) —
also known as Charles C. Kearns —
of Batavia, Clermont
County, Ohio; Amelia, Clermont
County, Ohio.
Born in Tonica, La Salle
County, Ill., February
11, 1869.
Son of Barton Kearns and Amanda (Salisbury) Kearns; married to
Philena Penn.
Republican. Lawyer; newspaper
editor; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1915-31.
Presbyterian.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows.
Died December
17, 1931 (age 62 years, 309
days).
Interment at Clarence
E. Combs Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Amelia, Ohio.
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Joseph Warren Keifer (1836-1932) —
also known as J. Warren Keifer —
of Springfield, Clark
County, Ohio.
Born in Bethel Township, Clark
County, Ohio, January
30, 1836.
Son of Joseph Keifer and Mary (Smith) Keifer; married, March 22,
1860, to Eliza Stout.
Republican. Lawyer; banker;
general in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Ohio state
senate, 1868-69; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Ohio, 1876,
1908;
U.S.
Representative from Ohio, 1877-85, 1905-11 (8th District 1877-79,
4th District 1879-81, 8th District 1881-85, 7th District 1905-11);
defeated, 1910; Speaker of
the U.S. House, 1881-83; general in the U.S. Army during the
Spanish-American War.
Member, Phi
Kappa Psi; Grand
Army of the Republic; Loyal
Legion; United
Spanish War Veterans.
Died April 22,
1932 (age 96 years, 83
days).
Interment at Ferncliff
Cemetery, Springfield, Ohio.
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William Kellogg (1814-1872) —
of Canton, Fulton
County, Ill.; Peoria, Peoria
County, Ill.
Born in Kelloggsville, Ashtabula
County, Ohio, July 8,
1814.
Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1849-50; circuit judge in
Illinois, 1850-55; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1857-63; justice of
Nebraska territorial supreme court, 1865-67; chief
justice of Nebraska territorial supreme court, 1865-67.
Died December
20, 1872 (age 58 years, 165
days).
Interment at Springdale
Cemetery, Peoria, Ill.
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Robert Patterson Kennedy (1840-1918) —
also known as Robert P. Kennedy —
of Bellefontaine, Logan
County, Ohio.
Born in Bellefontaine, Logan
County, Ohio, January
23, 1840.
Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War;
lawyer; U.S.
Collector of Internal Revenue for the 4th Ohio District, 1879; Lieutenant
Governor of Ohio, 1886-87; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1887-91.
Died May 6,
1918 (age 78 years, 103
days).
Interment at Bellefontaine
Cemetery, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
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William Kennon, Sr. (1793-1881) —
of St. Clairsville, Belmont
County, Ohio.
Born in Uniontown, Fayette
County, Pa., May 14,
1793.
Cousin of William
Kennon, Jr..
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Ohio, 1829-33, 1835-37 (10th District
1829-33, 11th District 1835-37); common pleas court judge in Ohio,
1840-47; delegate
to Ohio state constitutional convention from Belmont County,
1850-51; justice of
Ohio state supreme court, 1854-56.
Died in St. Clairsville, Belmont
County, Ohio, November
2, 1881 (age 88 years, 172
days).
Interment at Methodist
Cemetery, St. Clairsville, Ohio.
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William Kennon, Jr. (1802-1867) —
of Ohio.
Born in Carrickfergus, Ireland,
June
12, 1802.
Cousin of William
Kennon, Sr..
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 15th District, 1847-49; common pleas
court judge in Ohio, 1865-67.
Died in St. Clairsville, Belmont
County, Ohio, October
19, 1867 (age 65 years, 129
days).
Interment at Union
Cemetery, St. Clairsville, Ohio.
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Ron J. Klein (b. 1957) —
of Boca Raton, Palm Beach
County, Fla.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, July 10,
1957.
Married 1982
to Dori Dragin.
Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida
state house of representatives, 1993-96; member of Florida
state senate, 1996-2006; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Florida, 2000,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from Florida 22nd District, 2007-.
Jewish.
Still living as of 2009.
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Leander A. Koons (1854-1941) —
of Athens, Athens
County, Ohio.
Born in Dover Township, Athens
County, Ohio, 1854.
Lawyer; mayor of
Athens, Ohio, 1924-25.
Died in March, 1941
(age about
86 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur J. Kurtz (b. 1898) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, September
11, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
lawyer; Republican candidate for Michigan
state senate, 1932 (primary, 21st District), 1938 (primary, 21st
District), 1944 (primary, 21st District), 1966 (5th District); member
of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1947-48; defeated, 1940 (Wayne County 1st District), 1948 (Wayne
County 1st District), 1950 (Wayne County 1st District), 1952 (Wayne
County 1st District), 1954 (Wayne County 8th District); Republican
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1956, 1958 (primary);
candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 8th
District, 1961.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Woodmen;
American
Judicature Society.
Burial
location unknown.
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Samuel N. Kusic (b. 1943) —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Steubenville, Jefferson
County, Ohio, May 2,
1943.
Son of Samuel
Kusic and Josephine (Nekoranec) Kusic; married, April 24,
1971, to Leslie Andrew Wiley.
Republican. Lawyer; member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1973-80.
Catholic.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Elks; Moose.
Still living as of 1980.
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