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Carl Henry Hoffman (1896-1980) —
also known as Carl H. Hoffman —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1896.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1946-47;
defeated, 1944.
Died in 1980
(age about
84 years).
Interment at Husband Cemetery.
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Aaron F. Dickey (1840-1925) —
of Somerset, Somerset
County, Pa.
Born July 22,
1840.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908.
Member, Grand
Army of the Republic.
Died December
16, 1925 (age 85 years, 147
days).
Interment at Husband Cemetery.
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John Albert Berkey (1861-1946) —
of Somerset
County, Pa.
Born in Jefferson Township, Somerset
County, Pa., January
31, 1861.
Republican. Lawyer;
common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 16th District, 1920-29.
Died May 14,
1946 (age 85 years, 103
days).
Interment at Husband Cemetery.
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Charles Ogle (1798-1841) —
of Somerset, Somerset
County, Pa.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1798.
Son of Alexander
Ogle.
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1837-41; died in
office 1841.
Died in 1841
(age about
43 years).
Interment at Union Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Alexander Hamilton Coffroth (1828-1906) —
also known as Alexander H. Coffroth —
of Somerset, Somerset
County, Pa.
Born in Somerset, Somerset
County, Pa., May 18,
1828.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1860;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1863-65, 1866-67, 1879-81 (16th
District 1863-65, 1866-67, 17th District 1879-81).
Died in Markleton, Somerset
County, Pa., September
2, 1906 (age 78 years, 107
days).
Interment at Union Cemetery.
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Edward Scull (1818-1900) —
of Somerset, Somerset
County, Pa.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1818.
Republican. U.S. Collector
of Internal Revenue for the 16th Pennsylvania District, 1879;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1884;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1887-93 (17th District 1887-89,
20th District 1889-93).
Died in 1900
(age about
82 years).
Interment at Union Cemetery.
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Alexander Ogle (1766-1832) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Maryland, 1766.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1817-19; member of
Pennsylvania
state senate 22nd District, 1825-29.
Died in 1832
(age about
66 years).
Interment at Union Cemetery.
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John Rufus Edie (1814-1888) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Gettysburg, Adams
County, Pa., January
14, 1814.
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1855-59.
Died in Somerset, Somerset
County, Pa., August
27, 1888 (age 74 years, 226
days).
Interment at Union Cemetery.
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William Henry Koontz (1830-1911) —
also known as William H. Koontz —
of Somerset, Somerset
County, Pa.
Born in Somerset, Somerset
County, Pa., July 15,
1830.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1860;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1866-69; member
of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Somerset County, 1899-1902.
Died July 4,
1911 (age 80 years, 354
days).
Interment at Union Cemetery.
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Andrew Jackson Ogle (1822-1852) —
also known as Andrew J. Ogle —
of Somerset, Somerset
County, Pa.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1822.
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1849-51.
Died in 1852
(age about
30 years).
Interment at Union Cemetery.
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