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Politicians in Farm Supply and Services in Pennsylvania
including fertilizer and farm implement dealers

	John O. Bard (b. 1829) — of Bard, Hanson County, S.Dak. Born in Orretown, Franklin County, Pa., 1829. Democrat. Farm implement dealer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 12th District, 1891-92. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
	Andrew R. Brodbeck (1860-1937) — of Hanover, York County, Pa. Born in Jefferson (now Codorus), York County, Pa., April 11, 1860. Democrat. School teacher; implement dealer; York County Sheriff, 1896-99; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1900 (alternate), 1920; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1913-15, 1917-19; defeated, 1910, 1914, 1918. Died in Hanover, York County, Pa., February 27, 1937 (age 76 years, 322 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Hanover, Pa.   Relatives: Married to Ellen R. Thoman.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Ward M. Dawson, Sr. (b. 1893) — of Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W.Va. Born September 2, 1893. Son of Randolph T. Dawson and Emma (Beale) Dawson. Republican. Hardware merchant; farm equipment dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1947-56, 1959-60; defeated, 1962. United Brethren. Member, Junior Order; Lions; Farm Bureau. Interment somewhere in Breezewood, Pa.   Relatives: Married, August 2, 1913, to Lola Odessa Beeler.
	George E. Dewey (b. 1854) — of Shelby, Oceana County, Mich. Born in Pennline, Crawford County, Pa., July 31, 1854. Republican. Lumber business; implement dealer; Oceana County Register of Deeds; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oceana County, 1905-08. Burial location unknown.
	William D. Jones, Jr. (b. 1872) — of Ridley Township, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pa., February 10, 1872. Merchant; coal, lumber, and feed dealer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Delaware County, 1909. Burial location unknown.
	David H. G. Kuser (b. 1857) — of Berks County, Pa. Born in Colebrookdale Township, Berks County, Pa., July 11, 1857. Implement dealer; traveling salesman; director, Farmer's National Bank of Boyertown; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Berks County, 1907-09. Burial location unknown.
	Frank B. McClain (1864-1925) — of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa. Born in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa., April 14, 1864. Livestock dealer; real estate business; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Lancaster County, 1895-1910; Speaker of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1907; mayor of Lancaster, Pa., 1910-15; Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1915-19. Died October 11, 1925 (age 61 years, 180 days). Burial location unknown.   See also Wikipedia article

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