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Almon Heath Read (1790-1844) —
also known as Almon H. Read —
of Montrose, Susquehanna
County, Pa.
Born in Shelburne, Chittenden
County, Vt., June 12,
1790.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1827-32; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 11th District, 1833-37; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1842-44 (17th District 1842-43,
12th District 1843-44); died in office 1844.
Died in Montrose, Susquehanna
County, Pa., June 3,
1844 (age 53 years, 357
days).
Interment at Montrose Cemetery.
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Davis Dimock, Jr. (1801-1842) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Exeter, Luzerne
County, Pa., September
17, 1801.
Democrat. Lawyer; Susquehanna
County Treasurer, 1834; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1841-42; died in
office 1842.
Died in Montrose, Susquehanna
County, Pa., January
13, 1842 (age 40 years, 118
days).
Interment at Montrose Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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William David Blakeslee Ainey (1864-1932) —
also known as William D. B. Ainey —
of Montrose, Susquehanna
County, Pa.; Harrisburg, Dauphin
County, Pa.
Born in New Milford, Susquehanna
County, Pa., April 8,
1864.
Son of David C. Ainey and Kathleen (Blakeslee) Ainey.
Republican. Lawyer; Susquehanna
County District Attorney; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1911-15; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; American Bar
Association.
Died in Harrisburg, Dauphin
County, Pa., September
4, 1932 (age 68 years, 149
days).
Interment at Montrose Cemetery.
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George Fuller (1802-1888) —
of Montrose, Susquehanna
County, Pa.; Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Norwich, New London
County, Conn., November
7, 1802.
Son of Edward Fuller (1768-1854) and Hannah (West) Fuller
(1776-1861).
Democrat. Bookseller;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1844-45.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., November
24, 1888 (age 86 years, 17
days).
Interment at Montrose Cemetery.
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