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Howell Redus Appling, Jr. (1919-2002) —
also known as Howell Appling, Jr. —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Born in Carthage, Panola
County, Tex., September
5, 1919.
Son of Arline (Howard) Appling (1896-1926) and Howell Redus Appling
(1898-1963).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; secretary of
state of Oregon, 1959-65; appointed 1959; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Oregon, 1960,
1964,
1968.
Catholic.
Died October
16, 2002 (age 83 years, 41
days).
Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Carthage, Tex.
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John J. Beckman (b. 1886) —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Born in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., March 4,
1886.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Oregon
state house of representatives, 1933-35; chair of
Multnomah County Democratic Party, 1934-40; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Woodmen;
American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Lawrence Day (b. 1873) —
also known as John L. Day —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Born in Ireland,
July
24, 1873.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oregon, 1932.
Catholic. Member, Woodmen of
the World; Modern
Woodmen of America; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Peter Anthony DeFazio (b. 1947) —
also known as Peter A. DeFazio —
of Springfield, Lane
County, Ore.
Born in Needham, Norfolk
County, Mass., May 27,
1947.
Democrat. Aide to U.S. Rep. James
H. Weaver, 1977-82; U.S.
Representative from Oregon 4th District, 1987-; candidate in
primary for U.S.
Senator from Oregon, 1995; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Oregon, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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Joseph W. Kehoe (b. 1890) —
of Ketchikan, Ketchikan
Gateway Borough, Alaska; Seward, Kenai
Peninsula Borough, Alaska.
Born in Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore., July 19,
1890.
Son of Joseph Kehoe and Josephine (Thomas) Kehoe.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Alaska
territorial House of Representatives, 1933-34, 1943-44 (1st
District 1933-34, 3rd District 1943-44); U.S.
Attorney for the 3rd District of Alaska Territory, 1933-42;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1936.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Delta
Theta Phi.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Lane (1801-1881) —
Born in a log
cabin near Asheville, Buncombe
County, N.C., December
14, 1801.
Democrat. Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1822-23, 1830-33, 1838-39; member
of Indiana
state senate, 1839-40, 1844-46; general in the U.S. Army during
the Mexican War; Governor of
Oregon Territory, 1849-50, 1853; Delegate
to U.S. Congress from Oregon Territory, 1851-59; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 1852;
U.S.
Senator from Oregon, 1859-61; Southern Democratic candidate for
Vice
President of the United States, 1860; candidate for Oregon
state senate, 1880.
Baptist;
later Catholic. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Roseburg, Douglas
County, Ore., April 19,
1881 (age 79 years, 126
days).
Original interment at Masonic
Cemetery, Roseburg, Ore.; reinterment at Memorial
Garden Cemetery, Roseburg, Ore.; cenotaph at Lone
Fir Cemetery, Portland, Ore.
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La Fayette Lane (1842-1896) —
of Oregon.
Born near Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind., November
12, 1842.
Son of Joseph
Lane.
Democrat. Member of Oregon
state house of representatives, 1864; U.S.
Representative from Oregon at-large, 1875-77.
Catholic.
Died November
23, 1896 (age 54 years, 11
days).
Interment at Catholic
Cemetery, Roseburg, Ore.
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Lafayette Mosher (1824-1890) —
of Oregon.
Born in Latonia Springs, Kenton
County, Ky., September
1, 1824.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of Oregon
state legislature; justice of
Oregon state supreme court, 1872-74.
Catholic. Member, Freemasons;
Redmen.
Died March 27,
1890 (age 65 years, 207
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Shields (1810-1879) —
of Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill.; Carrollton, Carroll
County, Mo.
Born in Altmore, County Tyrone, Ireland (now Northern
Ireland), May 10,
1810.
Democrat. Member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1836; member of Illinois
Democratic State Committee, 1839-41; Illinois
state auditor of public accounts, 1841-43; justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1843-45; general in the U.S. Army
during the Mexican War; U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1849, 1849-55; U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1858-59; general in the Union Army during
the Civil War; member of Missouri
state house of representatives, 1874, 1879; U.S.
Senator from Missouri, 1879.
Catholic.
Died in Ottumwa, Wapello
County, Iowa, June 1,
1879 (age 69 years, 22
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Carrollton, Mo.
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