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Ulysses Mercur (1818-1887) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1818.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1856;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1865-72; chief
justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1883-87; died in
office 1887.
Died June 6,
1887 (age about 68
years).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Wilson Darwin Gillette (1880-1951) —
also known as Wilson D. Gillette —
of Towanda, Bradford
County, Pa.
Born near Sheshequin, Bradford
County, Pa., July 1,
1880.
Republican. Automobile
dealer; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1931-41; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1941-51 (15th District 1941-45,
14th District 1945-51); died in office 1951.
Methodist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in Towanda, Bradford
County, Pa., August 7,
1951 (age 71 years, 37
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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George Washington Kipp (1847-1911) —
also known as George W. Kipp —
of Towanda, Bradford
County, Pa.
Born in Green Township, Pike
County, Pa., March 28,
1847.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1907-09, 1911;
died in office 1911.
Died in Canada,
July
24, 1911 (age 64 years, 118
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Edward Overton, Jr. (1836-1903) —
of Towanda, Bradford
County, Pa.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1836.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1877-81.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Society.
Died in 1903
(age about
67 years).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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James Hodge Codding (1849-1919) —
also known as James H. Codding —
of Towanda, Bradford
County, Pa.
Born in Pike Township, Bradford
County, Pa., July 8,
1849.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1895-99.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., September
12, 1919 (age 70 years, 66
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Joseph Powell (1828-1904) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1828.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1875-77.
Died in 1904
(age about
76 years).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Mial Eben Lilley (1850-1915) —
also known as Mial E. Lilley —
of Towanda, Bradford
County, Pa.
Born in Canton, Bradford
County, Pa., May 30,
1850.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1900;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1905-07.
Died February
28, 1915 (age 64 years, 274
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Elnathan O'Meara Goodrich (1824-1881) —
also known as E. O'Meara Goodrich —
of Towanda, Bradford
County, Pa.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Columbia Township, Bradford
County, Pa., June 23,
1824.
Son of Achsah (Parsons) Goodrich (1796-1842) and Elisha Sheldon
Goodrich (1801-1863; newspaper publisher).
Newspaper
publisher; Bradford
County Prothonotary, 1860-66; U.S. Surveyor of Customs,
1869-81; died in office 1881.
Died in Binghamton, Broome
County, N.Y., January
28, 1881 (age 56 years, 219
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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