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  Harold LeClair Ickes (1874-1952) — also known as Harold L. Ickes — of Hubbard Woods, Cook County, Ill.; Winnetka, Cook County, Ill. Born in Frankstown, Blair County, Pa., March 15, 1874. Son of Jesse Boone Williams Ickes and Martha Ann (McCune) Ickes; married 1911 to Anna Wilmarth Thompson; nephew by marriage of John Clarence Cudahy; father of Harold McEwen Ickes. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1933-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1940, 1944. Presbyterian. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; American Bar Association; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi. Died February 3, 1952 (age 77 years, 325 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Ickes-Cudahy family of Wisconsin and New York
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Charles Jared Ingersoll (1782-1862) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 3, 1782. First cousin once removed of Jonathan Ingersoll; son of Jared Ingersoll and Elizabeth (Pellet) Ingersoll; married, October 18, 1804, to Mary Wilcocks (1784-1862); brother of Joseph Reed Ingersoll; second cousin of Ralph Isaacs Ingersoll and Charles Anthony Ingersoll; third cousin once removed of Laman Ingersoll; second cousin once removed of Colin Macrae Ingersoll and Charles Roberts Ingersoll; grandfather of Charles Edward Ingersoll; second cousin twice removed of George Pratt Ingersoll. Democrat. Lawyer; poet; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1813-15, 1841-49 (1st District 1813-15, 3rd District 1841-43, 4th District 1843-49); U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1815-29; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1830; delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1837; federal judge, 1853. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 14, 1862 (age 79 years, 223 days). Interment at Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  See also Ingersoll family of Connecticut
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jared Ingersoll (1749-1822) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., October 24, 1749. Son of Hannah (Whiting) Ingersoll (1719-1786) and Jared Ingersoll (1722-1781); first cousin of Jonathan Ingersoll; married, December 6, 1781, to Elizabeth Pellet; father of Charles Jared Ingersoll and Joseph Reed Ingersoll; first cousin once removed of Ralph Isaacs Ingersoll and Charles Anthony Ingersoll; second cousin twice removed of Laman Ingersoll; first cousin twice removed of Colin Macrae Ingersoll and Charles Roberts Ingersoll; great-grandfather of Charles Edward Ingersoll; first cousin thrice removed of George Pratt Ingersoll. Lawyer; Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1780-81; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1791-1800, 1811-16; U.S. Attorney for Pennsylvania, 1800-01; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1812; district judge in Pennsylvania, 1821-22. Presbyterian. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 31, 1822 (age 73 years, 7 days). Interment at Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  See also Ingersoll family of Connecticut
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Reed Ingersoll (1786-1868) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 14, 1786. First cousin once removed of Jonathan Ingersoll; son of Jared Ingersoll and Elizabeth (Pellet) Ingersoll; brother of Charles Jared Ingersoll; married, September 22, 1813, to Ann Wilcocks (1781-1831); second cousin of Ralph Isaacs Ingersoll and Charles Anthony Ingersoll; third cousin once removed of Laman Ingersoll; second cousin once removed of Colin Macrae Ingersoll and Charles Roberts Ingersoll; granduncle of Charles Edward Ingersoll; second cousin twice removed of George Pratt Ingersoll. Whig. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1835-37, 1841-49; U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1852-53. Episcopalian. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., February 20, 1868 (age 81 years, 251 days). Interment at St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Churchyard, Philadelphia, Pa.
  See also Ingersoll family of Connecticut
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank Irvine (1858-1931) — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Sharon, Mercer County, Pa., September 15, 1858. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 37th District, 1922. Died June 23, 1931 (age 72 years, 281 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Robert Houghwout Jackson (1892-1954) — also known as Robert H. Jackson — of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y.; McLean, Fairfax County, Va. Born in Spring Creek, Warren County, Pa., February 13, 1892. Son of William Eldred Jackson and Angelina (Houghwout) Jackson; married, April 24, 1916, to Irene Gerhardt. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936; U.S. Solicitor General, 1938-40; U.S. Attorney General, 1940-41; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1941-54; died in office 1954. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., October 9, 1954 (age 62 years, 238 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Frewsburg, N.Y.
  Epitaph: "He kept the ancient landmarks and built the new."
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Louis J. Jacobson (1882-1963) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pa., April 12, 1882. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 11th District, 1928. Died December 7, 1963 (age 81 years, 239 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.
  Albert Webb Jefferis (1868-1942) — also known as Albert W. Jefferis — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Chester County, Pa., December 7, 1868. Son of Henry P. Jefferis and Elizabeth Jefferis; married, October 27, 1897, to Helen J. Malarkey. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1919-23. Congregationalist. Member, Delta Chi; Freemasons; Elks; Woodmen. Died September 14, 1942 (age 73 years, 281 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Augustus Jenks (1836-1908) — also known as George A. Jenks — of Brookville, Jefferson County, Pa. Born in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pa., March 25, 1836. Married 1860 to Mary A. Mabon; father of Laura Jenks (who married Benjamin Franklin Shively). Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1875-77; U.S. Solicitor General, 1886-89; candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1898. Member, Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Brookville, Jefferson County, Pa., February 10, 1908 (age 71 years, 322 days). Interment at Brookville Cemetery, Brookville, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert Williams Johnson (b. 1872) — also known as Albert W. Johnson — of Lewisburg, Union County, Pa. Born in Weikert, Union County, Pa., November 28, 1872. Son of Alanson Johnson and Sarah Alice (Catherman) Johnson; married 1893 to Dora Miller (died 1909); married, December 13, 1913, to Mary C. Steck. School teacher; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Union County, 1901-02; district judge in Pennsylvania, 1912-22; U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1925-. Lutheran. Member, Kappa Sigma; Odd Fellows; Woodmen; Royal Arcanum; Patriotic Order Sons of America. Burial location unknown.
  C. Victor Johnson (b. 1873) — of Venango, Crawford County, Pa. Born in Woodcock, Crawford County, Pa., February 14, 1873. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; Crawford County District Attorney, 1903-05; chair of Crawford County Republican Party, 1907; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Crawford County, 1909. Burial location unknown.
  Benjamin R. Jones (b. 1869) — of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa., January 9, 1869. Republican. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 11th District, 1910-11, 1921-29; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Benjamin Rowland Jones (b. 1906) — also known as Benjamin R. Jones — of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa.; Dallas, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa., May 29, 1906. Son of Benjamin Rowland Jones and Margaret Hannah (Williams) Jones; married 1956 to Jane Randall. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948; orphan's court judge in Pennsylvania, 1952-57; justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1957-; chief justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1972-74. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; American Bar Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Alvin Jones (1887-1966) — also known as Charles A. Jones — of Pennsylvania. Born in Newport, Perry County, Pa., August 27, 1887. Son of Alvin Jones and Mary (Sheats) Jones; married to Isabella Arrott; father of Charles Jones (World War II flyer; missing in action in the Philippines, 1945). Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1938; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1939-44; justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1945-61; chief justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1956-61. Member, American Bar Association. Died, from a brain tumor, May 22, 1966 (age 78 years, 268 days). Cremated; ashes scattered in North Atlantic Ocean.
  Evan John Jones (1872-1952) — also known as Evan J. Jones — of Bradford, McKean County, Pa. Born in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pa., October 23, 1872. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1919-23. Died January 9, 1952 (age 79 years, 78 days). Interment at Willow Dale Cemetery, Bradford, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert C. Jubelirer (b. 1937) — of Altoona, Blair County, Pa.; Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pa. Born in Altoona, Blair County, Pa., February 9, 1937. Son of Samuel H. Jubelirer and Dorothy (Brett) Jubelirer. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 30th District, 1975-2004; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Still living as of 2004.
  Harry Ellis Kalodner (1896-1977) — also known as Harry E. Kalodner — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 28, 1896. Son of David Kalodner and Ida (Miller) Kalodner; married, December 20, 1925, to Tillie Poliner. Democrat. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1936-37; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1938-46; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1946-69. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Elks; B'nai B'rith. Died March 15, 1977 (age 80 years, 352 days). Burial location unknown.
  Francis Fisher Kane (b. 1866) — also known as Francis F. Kane — of Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 17, 1866. Son of Robert Patterson Kane and Elizabeth (Francis) Kane. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1890; candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1903; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1913-19. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Kappa Sigma. Burial location unknown.
  Paul E. Kanjorski (b. 1937) — of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa.; Nanticoke, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Nanticoke, Luzerne County, Pa., April 2, 1937. Democrat. Lawyer; administrative law judge; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1985-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Nicholas de Belleville Katzenbach (b. 1922) — also known as Nicholas de B. Katzenbach — of Washington, D.C.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 17, 1922. Third great-grandson of Moore Furman; nephew of Frank Snowden Katzenbach, Jr.; son of Edward Lawrence Katzenbach and Marie Hilson Katzenbach; first cousin of Frank Snowden Katzenbach III; married, June 8, 1946, to Lydia King Phelps Stokes. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Rhodes scholar; lawyer; law professor; U.S. Attorney General, 1965-66; general counsel for IBM, 1969-86; director, MCI Communications, 2002-04; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1996. Episcopalian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Still living as of 2010.
  See also Katzenbach family of New Jersey
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  David E. Kaufman (1883-1962) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Towanda, Bradford County, Pa. Born in Towanda, Bradford County, Pa., May 15, 1883. Son of Marks Kaufman and Rachel (Foreman) Kaufman; married, September 24, 1942, to Florence Glass. Lawyer; U.S. Minister to Bolivia, 1928-29; Siam, 1930-33. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Rotary. Died in 1962 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  John Frisbee Keator (1850-1910) — also known as John F. Keator — of Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Roxbury, Delaware County, N.Y., April 16, 1850. Son of Abram Johnson Keator (1814-1877) and Ruth (Frisbee) Keator (1824-1905); second cousin of Nathan Keator; married, February 10, 1885, to Anna Walter Sweatman (1860-1942); third cousin once removed of Theron Preston Keator; first cousin once removed of Thomas Vincent Cator. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Philadelphia County 21st District, 1897-1900. Died in Newton Highlands, Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., November 18, 1910 (age 60 years, 216 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Keator family of New York
  Hugh Keenan (c.1795-1882) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Castleblayney, County Monaghan, Ireland, about 1795. Son of Thomas Keenan and Betty (Smith) Keenan; married to Mary Anne Duffy; uncle of James Keenan. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer; U.S. Consul in Dublin, 1847-50, 1854-55; Cork, 1854-59. Died April 23, 1882 (age about 87 years). Interment at Catholic Church Cemetery, Castleblayney, County Monaghan, Ireland.
  See also Keenan-Johnston family of Pennsylvania
  James R. Kelley — of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa. Son of Augustine B. Kelley and Ella Marie Kelley. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 39th District, 1974-. Still living as of 1981.
  James Kerr Kelly (1819-1903) — also known as James K. Kelly — of Clackamas County, Ore. Born in Blanchard, Centre County, Pa., February 16, 1819. Democrat. Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; lawyer; member of Oregon territorial legislature, 1853; delegate to Oregon state constitutional convention from Clackamas County, 1857; member of Oregon state senate, 1860; U.S. Attorney for Oregon, 1860-62; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1871-77; member of Democratic National Committee from Oregon, 1876; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1878-80; chief justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1878-80; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1888. Died in Washington, D.C., September 15, 1903 (age 84 years, 211 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Kennon, Sr. (1793-1881) — of St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. Born in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., May 14, 1793. Cousin of William Kennon, Jr.. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1829-33, 1835-37 (10th District 1829-33, 11th District 1835-37); common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1840-47; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Belmont County, 1850-51; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1854-56. Died in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, November 2, 1881 (age 88 years, 172 days). Interment at Methodist Cemetery, St. Clairsville, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Everett Kent (1888-1963) — of Bangor, Northampton County, Pa. Born in East Bangor, Northampton County, Pa., November 15, 1888. Married, November 22, 1911, to Daisy Allen Speer. Democrat. Machinist; newspaper reporter; school teacher and principal; coal salesman; lawyer; Northampton County Solicitor, 1920; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 30th District, 1923-25, 1927-29; defeated, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956. Died October 13, 1963 (age 74 years, 332 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Bangor, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Luther Kidder (1808-1854) — of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Waterford, Caledonia County, Vt., November 19, 1808. Son of Luther Kidder (1767-1831) and Phoebe (Church) Kidder (1768-1851); first cousin of Isaiah Kidder; third cousin of Lyman Kidder and David Kidder; second cousin of Ezra Kidder; married, October 13, 1835, to Martha Ann Scott (1814-1870); second cousin once removed of Arba Kidder and Joseph Souther Kidder. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate. Died in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa., September 30, 1854 (age 45 years, 315 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Kidder family of Vermont
  J. A. Kiester (b. 1832) — of Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minn. Born in Pennsylvania, 1832. Republican. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 20th District, 1865; member of Minnesota state senate 5th District; elected 1890. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  John Roland Kinzer (1874-1955) — also known as J. Roland Kinzer — of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa. Born in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pa., March 28, 1874. Married to Bertha Snyder. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1930-47 (10th District 1930-45, 9th District 1945-47). Lutheran. Member, Chi Psi. Died July 25, 1955 (age 81 years, 119 days). Interment at Woodward Hill Cemetery, Lancaster, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Huntington Kirkpatrick (1885-1970) — also known as William H. Kirkpatrick — of Easton, Northampton County, Pa. Born in Easton, Northampton County, Pa., October 2, 1885. Son of William Sebring Kirkpatrick; married, May 17, 1913, to Mary Stewart Wells. Republican. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1921-23; defeated, 1922; federal judge, 1927. Died November 28, 1970 (age 85 years, 57 days). Interment at Christ Church Cemetery, Owensville, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Sebring Kirkpatrick (1844-1932) — also known as William S. Kirkpatrick — of Easton, Northampton County, Pa. Born in Easton, Northampton County, Pa., April 21, 1844. Son of Newton Kirkpatrick and Susan (Sebring) Kirkpatrick; married, March 20, 1873, to Elizabeth H. Jones; father of William Huntington Kirkpatrick. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Pennsylvania 5th District, 1874-75; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1884; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1887-91; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1897-99; acting president, Lafayette College, 1902-03. Died November 3, 1932 (age 88 years, 196 days). Interment at Easton Cemetery, Easton, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Miles Brown Kitts (1880-1947) — also known as Miles B. Kitts — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Summit Township, Erie County, Pa., April 24, 1880. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Erie, Pa., 1916-24; member of Pennsylvania state senate 49th District, 1927. Died May 27, 1947 (age 67 years, 33 days). Burial location unknown.
  Charles Howard Kline (1870-1933) — also known as Charles H. Kline — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Indiana, Indiana County, Pa., December 25, 1870. Son of Anna Margaret (Custer) Kline (1838-1902) and Wellington B. Kline (1840-1904); married to Katharine Johnson. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County, 1905-06; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1907-18; mayor of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1926-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928. Died, of apoplexy, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., July 22, 1933 (age 62 years, 209 days). Interment at Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  Isaac Clinton Kline (1858-1947) — also known as I. Clinton Kline — of Pennsylvania. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pa., August 18, 1858. Republican. School teacher and principal; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1921-23; defeated, 1922. Died December 2, 1947 (age 89 years, 106 days). Interment at Pomfret Manor Cemetery, Sunbury, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Philander Chase Knox (1853-1921) — also known as Philander C. Knox — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Brownsville, Fayette County, Pa., May 6, 1853. Son of David Smith Knox (1805-1872) and Rebecca (Page) Knox (1814-1889); married 1880 to Lillian 'Lillie' Smith. Republican. Lawyer; law partner of James H. Reed, 1877-1902; U.S. Attorney General, 1901-04; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1904-09, 1917-21; resigned 1909; died in office 1921; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1908, 1916; U.S. Secretary of State, 1909-13; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920. Died, from a stroke of apoplexy, in Washington, D.C., October 12, 1921 (age 68 years, 159 days). Interment at Washington Memorial Cemetery, Valley Forge, Pa.
  Cross-reference: James H. Reed
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, April 1902
  Francis A. Kulp (1873-1966) — also known as Frank A. Kulp — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 10, 1873. Lawyer; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 37th Circuit, 1902; Socialist candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1906; member, Battle Creek city council, 1908; Socialist candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1909; member of Michigan state senate 9th District, 1933-34; defeated (Democratic), 1934. Died in 1966 (age about 92 years). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.
  Jacob Banks Kurtz (1867-1960) — also known as J. Banks Kurtz — of Altoona, Blair County, Pa. Born in Delaware Township, Juniata County, Pa., October 31, 1867. Married to Jennie Stockton (died 1932). Republican. Lawyer; Blair County District Attorney; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1923-35 (21st District 1923-33, 23rd District 1933-35); delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940, 1948. Died September 18, 1960 (age 92 years, 323 days). Interment at Alto Reste Burial Park, Altoona, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 


 
   
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