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Benjamin Kurtz Focht (1863-1937) —
also known as Benjamin K. Focht —
of Lewisburg, Union
County, Pa.
Born in New Bloomfield, Perry
County, Pa., May 12,
1863.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1893-97; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 27th District, 1901-04; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1907-13, 1915-23, 1933-37 (17th
District 1907-13, 1915-23, 18th District 1933-37); died in office
1937.
Died in Washington,
D.C., March 27,
1937 (age 73 years, 319
days).
Interment at Lewisburg Cemetery.
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George Funston Miller (1809-1885) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1809.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1865-69.
Died in 1885
(age about
76 years).
Interment at Lewisburg Cemetery.
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Franklin Lewis Dershem (1865-1950) —
also known as Frank Dershem —
of Pennsylvania.
Born near New Columbia, Union
County, Pa., March 5,
1865.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1913-15.
Died in Lewisburg, Union
County, Pa., February
14, 1950 (age 84 years, 346
days).
Interment at Lewisburg Cemetery.
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Andrew Hemphill Dill —
also known as Andrew H. Dill —
of Union
County, Pa.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1871-78 (14th District 1871, 17th District 1872-74,
27th District 1875-78); candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1878.
Interment at Lewisburg Cemetery.
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William Cameron (1795-1877) —
of Lewisburg, Union
County, Pa.
Born in Maytown, Lancaster
County, Pa., October
18, 1795.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1860;
Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1876.
Died in Lewisburg, Union
County, Pa., September
10, 1877 (age 81 years, 327
days).
Interment at Lewisburg Cemetery.
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