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Joan D. Aikens (b. 1928) —
also known as Joan Deacon —
of Swarthmore, Delaware
County, Pa.
Born in Lansdowne, Delaware
County, Pa., May 1,
1928.
Daughter of Robert Wallace Deacon and Bessie (Crook) Deacon.
Republican. Clothing fashion consultant; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972.
Female.
Protestant.
Still living as of 1973.
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Relatives:
Married 1950
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Lewis Dewart Apsley (1852-1925) —
also known as Lewis D. Apsley —
of Hudson, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Northumberland, Northumberland
County, Pa., September
29, 1852.
Son of George Apsley and Anna C. (Wenck) Apsley.
Republican. Founder and president of Apsley Rubber Co. (later
Firestone-Apsley), manufacturers of rubber clothing; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1893-97; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1904.
Died, in a private American hospital,
Colón, Panama,
April
11, 1925 (age 72 years, 194
days).
Interment at Forestvale
Cemetery, Hudson, Mass.
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Charles Robert Connell (1864-1922) —
also known as Charles R. Connell —
of Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., September
22, 1864.
Son of William
Connell and Annie (Lawrence) Connell.
Republican. President, Lackawanna Mills, manufacturers of
underwear; president, Scranton Button Company;
vice-president, Third National Bank;
director, South Side Bank of
Scranton; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1921-22; died in
office 1922.
Died in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., September
26, 1922 (age 58 years, 4
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Scranton, Pa.
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Isaac Hoffer Doutrich (1871-1941) —
also known as Isaac H. Doutrich —
of Harrisburg, Dauphin
County, Pa.
Born near Middletown, Dauphin
County, Pa., December
19, 1871.
Son of Eli Doutrich and Caroline Doutrich.
Republican. Clothing merchant; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1927-37.
Died May 28,
1941 (age 69 years, 160
days).
Interment at East
Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pa.
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Edwin Henry Fitler (c.1825-1896) —
also known as Edwin H. Fitler —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., about 1825.
Republican. Cordage business; Presidential Elector for
Pennsylvania, 1876;
mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1887-91; candidate for Republican
nomination for President, 1888.
Died near Philadelphia (unknown
county), Pa., May 31,
1896 (age about 71
years).
Interment at Laurel
Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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William Walker Foulkrod (1846-1910) —
also known as William W. Foulkrod —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Frankford, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
22, 1846.
Republican. Wholesale dry goods business; hosiery
manufacturer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1907-10; died in
office 1910.
Died in Frankford, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
13, 1910 (age 63 years, 356
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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William Kirk Greer (b. 1873) —
also known as William K. Greer —
of North Adams, Berkshire
County, Mass.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., October
11, 1873.
Son of John Greer and Caroline (Kirk) Greer.
Republican. Textile mill agent; mayor
of North Adams, Mass., 1923-24; director, North Adams National Bank;
vice-president, North Adams Savings
Bank.
Congregationalist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ransom Hart Guinnip (1819-1892) —
also known as Ransom H. Guinnip —
of Meadville, Crawford
County, Pa.; Elmira, Chemung
County, N.Y.
Born in Dryden, Tompkins
County, N.Y., December
2, 1819.
Son of Sarah (Hart) Guinnip and George
B. Guinnip.
Democrat. Dry goods merchant; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New York, 1880.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Elmira, Chemung
County, N.Y., 1892
(age about
72 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry H. Hinds (b. 1840) —
of Stanton, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born near Montrose, Susquehanna
County, Pa., October
9, 1840.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; dry
goods merchant; real estate
business; lumber
business; member of Michigan
state senate 27th District, 1873-74.
Burial
location unknown.
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Susie Monroe (b. 1898) —
also known as Susie Wallace —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Jacksonville, Duval
County, Fla., March 4,
1898.
Daughter of Sandy Wallace and Susan Wallace.
Democrat. Dressmaker; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Philadelphia County 23rd
District, 1949-54; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952.
Female.
Episcopalian.
African
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Peter Nagle, Jr. (b. 1782) —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., June 11,
1782.
Son of Peter Nagle.
Hat manufacturer; tavern
keeper; grocer; distiller;
chief
burgess of Reading, Pennsylvania, 1825-31, 1832-33, 1837-39.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edmond S. Rankin (c.1856-1924) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Pennsylvania, about 1856.
Son of Dr. John Rankin.
Republican. Dry goods merchant; insurance
business; mayor
of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1902.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1924
(age about
68 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Reber (1858-1931) —
of Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in South Manheim Township, Schuylkill
County, Pa., February
1, 1858.
Republican. School
teacher; bookkeeper;
hosiery manufacturer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1919-23.
Died in 1931
(age about
73 years).
Interment at Charles
Baber Cemetery, Pottsville, Pa.
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William Wall (1800-1872) —
of Williamsburg (now part of Brooklyn), Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., March 20,
1800.
Republican. Rope manufacturer; banker; mayor
of Williamsburgh, N.Y., 1853; U.S.
Representative from New York 5th District, 1861-63.
Died in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., April 20,
1872 (age 72 years, 31
days).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Leon F. Wheatley (1872-1944) —
of Hornell, Steuben
County, N.Y.
Born in West Franklin, Armstrong
County, Pa., February
20, 1872.
Son of William Wheatley and Geraldine Wheatley.
Republican. Dry goods merchant; bank
director; member of New York
state assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1922-26; member
of New
York state senate 43rd District, 1927-32; mayor of
Hornell, N.Y., 1934-37.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Hornell, Steuben
County, N.Y., December
19, 1944 (age 72 years, 303
days).
Interment at Hornell
Cemetery, Hornell, N.Y.
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