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Samuel Augustus Bridges (1802-1884) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Colchester, New London
County, Conn., January
27, 1802.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1848-49, 1853-55, 1877-79 (6th
District 1848-49, 7th District 1853-55, 10th District 1877-79).
Died in Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., January
14, 1884 (age 81 years, 352
days).
Entombed at Fairview Cemetery.
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John Dodson Stiles (1822-1896) —
also known as John D. Stiles —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pennsylvania, January
15, 1822.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1862-65, 1869-71 (7th District
1862-63, 6th District 1863-65, 1869-71); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1864.
Died October
29, 1896 (age 74 years, 288
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Arthur Granville Dewalt (1854-1931) —
also known as Arthur G. Dewalt —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Born in Bath, Northampton
County, Pa., October
11, 1854.
Son of Reuben Dewalt and Annie E. Dewalt.
Democrat. Lawyer; Lehigh
County District Attorney, 1880-83; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 16th District, 1903-10; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904,
1908;
Pennsylvania
Democratic state chair, 1909-10; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1915-21;
defeated, 1926.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., October
26, 1931 (age 77 years, 15
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Constantine Jacob Erdman (1846-1911) —
also known as Constantine J. Erdman —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Born in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh
County, Pa., September
4, 1846.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1893-97.
Died in Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., January
15, 1911 (age 64 years, 133
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Marcus Charles Lawrence Kline (1855-1911) —
also known as Marcus C. L. Kline —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Born in Emmaus, Lehigh
County, Pa., March 26,
1855.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1903-07.
Died March 10,
1911 (age 55 years, 349
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Henry Clay Longnecker (1820-1871) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Allen Township, Cumberland
County, Pa., April 17,
1820.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1859-61; colonel
in the Union Army during the Civil War; state court judge in
Pennsylvania, 1867.
Died in Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., September
16, 1871 (age 51 years, 152
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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James Soloman Biery (1839-1904) —
also known as James S. Biery —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Born near Emlenton, Venango
County, Pa., March 2,
1839.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1873-75; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1884.
Died in Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., December
3, 1904 (age 65 years, 276
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Norton Lewis Lichtenwalner (1889-1960) —
also known as Norton Lichtenwalner —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Born in Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., June 1,
1889.
Democrat. Banker; merchant;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1931-33.
Died in Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., May 3,
1960 (age 70 years, 337
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Frank Mattern Trexler (1861-1947) —
also known as Frank M. Trexler —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Born January
9, 1861.
Son of Edwin W. Trexler (1826-1900) and Matilda (Sauerbuck) Trexler
(1827-1914).
Republican. Lawyer;
superior court judge in Pennsylvania, 1914-35; defeated, 1934.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died February
22, 1947 (age 86 years, 44
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Henry Bernd (1837-1922) —
of Danbury, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., January
15, 1837.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state senate 15th District, 1895-96.
Died March 26,
1922 (age 85 years, 70
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Harry Clay Trexler (1854-1933) —
also known as Harry C. Trexler —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Born in Easton, Northampton
County, Pa., April 17,
1854.
Son of Edwin W. Trexler (1826-1900) and Matilda (Sauerbuck) Trexler
(1827-1914).
Republican. Lumber
business; cement
manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1904;
director of electric
railroads, telephone
companies, and electric
utilities.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Union
League.
Badly injured when his car
collided with an oil truck on the William Penn Highway, and died
the next day in Easton Hospital,
Easton, Northampton
County, Pa., November
17, 1933 (age 79 years, 214
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Henry Wilson (1778-1826) —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1778.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1823-26; died in
office 1826.
Died in 1826
(age about
48 years).
Interment at Union and West End Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Joseph Fry, Jr. (1781-1860) —
of Fryburg (now Coopersburg), Lehigh
County, Pa.
Born in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County (now Lehigh
County), Pa., August 4,
1781.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1816-17; member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1817-25 (8th District 1817-22, 12th District
1822-25); U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1827-31; delegate to
Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1837-38.
Died in Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., August
15, 1860 (age 79 years, 11
days).
Interment at Union and West End Cemetery.
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Henry King (1790-1861) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Palmer, Hampden
County, Mass., July 6,
1790.
Son of Daniel King (1749-1815) and Hannah (Lord) King (1757-1813).
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 12th District, 1825-31; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1831-35.
Died July 13,
1861 (age 71 years, 7
days).
Interment at Union and West End Cemetery.
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William Henry Sowden (1840-1907) —
also known as William H. Sowden —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Born in England,
June
6, 1840.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1885-89.
Died in Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., March 3,
1907 (age 66 years, 270
days).
Interment at Union and West End Cemetery.
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Fred Ewing Lewis (1865-1949) —
also known as Fred E. Lewis —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Born in Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., February
8, 1865.
Republican. Lawyer;
president, Merchants National Bank and
Dime Savings and Trust Co.; mayor
of Allentown, Pa., 1896-99, 1902-05, 1932-36; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania at-large, 1913-15.
Died June 27,
1949 (age 84 years, 139
days).
Interment at Union and West End Cemetery.
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Evan Holben —
of Lehigh
County, Pa.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 16th District, 1877-82.
Interment at Union and West End Cemetery.
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Samuel McHose —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Republican. Mayor
of Allentown, Pa., 1867-69; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1868.
Interment at Union and West End Cemetery; memorial monument at Buck Boyle Park.
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