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William D. Hutchinson (1932-1995) —
Born in Minersville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., June 20,
1932.
Lawyer;
Schuylkill
County Solicitor, 1969-72; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1972-82; justice of
Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1982-87; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1987-95; died in
office 1995.
Died October
8, 1995 (age 63 years, 110
days).
Interment at Charles Baber Cemetery.
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George Franklin Brumm (1878-1934) —
also known as George F. Brumm —
of Minersville, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in Minersville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., January
24, 1878.
Son of Charles
Napoleon Brumm and Virginia (James) Brumm.
Republican. Lawyer;
solicitor for Miners State Bank; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1923-27, 1929-34;
died in office 1934.
Episcopalian.
Died, in Methodist Hospital,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., May 29,
1934 (age 56 years, 125
days).
Interment at Charles Baber Cemetery.
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Charles Napoleon Brumm (1838-1917) —
also known as Charles N. Brumm —
of Minersville, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., June 9,
1838.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1881-89, 1895-99, 1906-09 (13th
District 1881-89, 1895-99, 12th District 1906-09); defeated, 1880
(Greenback), 1888 (Republican); common pleas court judge in
Pennsylvania, 1909-17; Bull Moose candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1914.
Died in Minersville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., January
11, 1917 (age 78 years, 216
days).
Interment at Charles Baber Cemetery.
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John Reber (1858-1931) —
of Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill
County, Pa., February
1, 1858.
Republican. School
teacher; bookkeeper;
hosiery
manufacturer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1919-23.
Died in 1931
(age about
73 years).
Interment at Charles Baber Cemetery.
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Cyrus Maffet Palmer (1887-1959) —
also known as Cyrus M. Palmer —
of Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., February
12, 1887.
Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1927-29;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1940.
Died in Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., August
16, 1959 (age 72 years, 185
days).
Interment at Charles Baber Cemetery.
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Frederick H. Hobbs (1934-2005) —
also known as Fred Hobbs —
of Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., January
6, 1934.
Son of Marian (Hause) Hobbs.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 29th District, 1967-76.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Lions; Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Amvets.
Died, of emphysema,
in Pottsville Hospital,
Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., July 24,
2005 (age 71 years, 199
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Charles Baber Cemetery.
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Oliver Perry Bechtel —
also known as O. P. Bechtel —
of Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1874-76 (10th District 1874, 29th District
1875-76); candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1908.
Interment at Charles Baber Cemetery.
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Frank Pierce Mortimer (1853-1920) —
also known as F. Pierce Mortimer —
of Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in 1853.
Mayor
of Pottsville, Pa., 1920.
Died in 1920
(age about
67 years).
Interment at Charles Baber Cemetery.
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Jacob G. Frick (b. 1838) —
of Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in Northumberland
County, Pa., January
23, 1838.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1860,
1868;
colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; received the Medal
of Honor in 1892 for action at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13,
1862, and at Chancellorsville, Va., May 5, 1863.
Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.
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Charles Wesley Pitman (d. 1871) —
also known as Charles W. Pitman —
of Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in New Jersey.
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1849-51.
Died in Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., June 8,
1871.
Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.
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James Bernard Reilly (1845-1924) —
also known as James B. Reilly —
of Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1845.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1875-79, 1889-95.
Died in 1924
(age about
79 years).
Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery.
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Robert Emmett Lee (1868-1916) —
also known as Robert E. Lee —
of Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., October
12, 1868.
Democrat. Merchant;
Schuylkill
County Treasurer, 1905; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1911-15; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916.
Died in Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., November
19, 1916 (age 48 years, 38
days).
Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery.
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John Walker Ryon (1825-1901) —
also known as John W. Ryon —
of Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1825.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1879-81.
Died in 1901
(age about
76 years).
Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery.
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Charles Fox King (b. 1841) —
also known as Charles F. King —
of Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., October
4, 1841.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Schuylkill County, 1872-73;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 30th District, 1883-86; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904.
Catholic.
Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery.
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