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William Alexis Stone (1846-1920) —
also known as William A. Stone —
of Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh), Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born near Wellsboro, Tioga
County, Pa., April 18,
1846.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1880-86; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1891-98; Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1899-1903.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., March 1,
1920 (age 73 years, 318
days).
Interment at Wellsboro Cemetery.
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John Inscho Mitchell (1838-1907) —
also known as John I. Mitchell —
of Wellsboro, Tioga
County, Pa.
Born in Tioga
County, Pa., July 28,
1838.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; Tioga
County District Attorney, 1868-71; newspaper
editor; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Tioga County, 1872-76; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1877-81; U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1881-87; common pleas court judge in
Pennsylvania 4th District, 1888-99; superior court judge in
Pennsylvania.
Died in Wellsboro, Tioga
County, Pa., August
20, 1907 (age 69 years, 23
days).
Interment at Wellsboro Cemetery.
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Andrew B. Dunsmore (1866-1938) —
of Wellsboro, Tioga
County, Pa.
Born in Tioga
County, Pa., January
4, 1866.
Son of John Dunsmore and Janet (Bird) Dunsmore.
Republican. Lawyer; chair of
Tioga County Republican Party, 1894; Tioga
County District Attorney, 1895-1903; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1905-09; U.S.
Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1911-13,
1921-34.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in 1938
(age about
72 years).
Interment at Wellsboro Cemetery.
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Stephen Fowler Wilson (1821-1897) —
also known as Stephen F. Wilson —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Columbia, Lancaster
County, Pa., September
4, 1821.
Republican. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1863-65 (11th District 1863-64, 13th District
1865); delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,
1864;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1865-69; district
judge in Pennsylvania 4th District, 1871-81, 1887-89; justice of
New Mexico territorial supreme court, 1884.
Died in Wellsboro, Tioga
County, Pa., March 30,
1897 (age 75 years, 207
days).
Interment at Wellsboro Cemetery.
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Henry Sherwood (1813-1896) —
of Wellsboro, Tioga
County, Pa.
Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn., October
9, 1813.
Democrat. Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of
Independence; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1871-73;
president, Wellsboro & Lawrenceville Railroad.
Died in Wellsboro, Tioga
County, Pa., November
10, 1896 (age 83 years, 32
days).
Interment at Wellsboro Cemetery.
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Horace Billings Packer (1851-1940) —
also known as Horace B. Packer —
of Wellsboro, Tioga
County, Pa.
Born in Wellsboro, Tioga
County, Pa., October
11, 1851.
Son of Dr. Nelson Packer and Mary M. Packer.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Tioga County, 1885-88; member
of Pennsylvania
state senate 25th District, 1889-92; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1897-1901;
Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924.
Died in Wellsboro, Tioga
County, Pa., April 13,
1940 (age 88 years, 185
days).
Interment at Wellsboro Cemetery.
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Mortimer Fitzland Elliott (1839-1920) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born near Wellsboro, Tioga
County, Pa., September
24, 1839.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania at-large, 1883-85.
Died in Mansfield, Tioga
County, Pa., August 5,
1920 (age 80 years, 316
days).
Interment at Wellsboro Cemetery.
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G. Mason Owlett (1892-1956) —
of Wellsboro, Tioga
County, Pa.
Born in Wellsboro, Tioga
County, Pa., June 13,
1892.
Son of Edward Howland Owlett and Ida (Wells) Owlett.
Republican. Lawyer;
vice-president, Tioga County Bell
Telephone Co. and Tioga Water
Works Co.; secretary and director, Highland Milk
Condensing Co.; director, Tioga Savings &
Trust Co., General Drop Forge
Co. of Buffalo; chair of
Tioga County Republican Party, 1928-32; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 25th District, 1933-40; member of Republican
National Committee from Pennsylvania, 1936-40; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died in 1956
(age about
64 years).
Interment at Wellsboro Cemetery.
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