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Charles Elmer Dietrich (1889-1942) —
of Tunkhannock, Wyoming
County, Pa.
Born in Tunkhannock, Wyoming
County, Pa., July 30,
1889.
Son of Charles H. Dietrich (1859-1929) and Ida Irene (Rhodes)
Dietrich (1859-1925).
Democrat. Movie
theater business; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1935-37.
Died in Tunkhannock, Wyoming
County, Pa., May 20,
1942 (age 52 years, 294
days).
Entombed at Sunnyside Cemetery.
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Edwin James Jorden (1863-1903) —
also known as Edwin J. Jorden —
of Coudersport, Potter
County, Pa.
Born in Spring Hill, Bradford
County, Pa., August
30, 1863.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1895.
Died in Tunkhannock, Wyoming
County, Pa., September
7, 1903 (age 40 years, 8
days).
Interment at Sunnyside Cemetery.
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Stanley Robert Brunges (1852-1937) —
also known as Stanley R. Brunges —
of Wyoming
County, Pa.
Born in Eaton Township, Wyoming
County, Pa., February
8, 1852.
Son of Jacob M. Brunges and Rebecca (Jayne) Brunges.
Republican. Dairy farmer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1897, 1903; Presidential Elector
for Pennsylvania, 1920.
German
ancestry.
Died in Wyoming
County, Pa., September
12, 1937 (age 85 years, 216
days).
Interment at Sunnyside Cemetery.
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Homer B. Asheld (1887-1965) —
of Tunkhannock, Wyoming
County, Pa.
Born September
19, 1887.
Son of Pierce Asheld (1851-1928) and Helen (Miller) Asheld
(1858-1900).
Republican. Chair of
Wyoming County Republican Party, 1927.
Died July 27,
1965 (age 77 years, 311
days).
Interment at Sunnyside Cemetery.
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John M. Garman —
of Pennsylvania.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1896.
Interment at Sunnyside Cemetery.
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