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George F. Argetsinger (b. 1874) —
of Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1874.
Manufacturer; member of New York
state senate 45th District, 1911-18.
Burial
location unknown.
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Herman E. Baumer (b. 1873) —
of Johnstown, Cambria
County, Pa.
Born in Johnstown, Cambria
County, Pa., April 10,
1873.
Democrat. Lawyer;
manufacturer; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 35th District, 1925-36.
Burial
location unknown.
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Rudolph Blankenburg (1843-1918) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Lippe Detmold (now Lippstadt), Germany,
February
16, 1843.
Son of Ludwig Blankenburg and Sophie (Goede) Blankenburg.
Naturalized U.S. citizen; manufacturer; mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1911-16.
Quaker
or Unitarian.
German
ancestry. Member, American
Academy of Political and Social Science.
Died April 12,
1918 (age 75 years, 55
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward Schroeder Brooks (1867-1957) —
also known as Edward S. Brooks —
of York, York
County, Pa.
Born in York, York
County, Pa., June 14,
1867.
Son of John H. Brooks and Mary A. (Schroeder) Brooks.
Republican. Banker;
manufacturer; York
County Treasurer, 1903-06; member of Pennsylvania
Republican State Committee, 1917-18; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1919-23; postmaster.
Lutheran.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Sons
of Veterans.
Died in York, York
County, Pa., July 12,
1957 (age 90 years, 28
days).
Interment at Prospect
Hill Cemetery, York, Pa.
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James Donald Cameron (1833-1918) —
also known as J. Donald Cameron —
of Harrisburg, Dauphin
County, Pa.
Born in Middletown, Dauphin
County, Pa., May 14,
1833.
Son of Simon
Cameron and Margaret (Brua) Cameron.
Republican. Banker;
manufacturer; president, Northern Central Railroad,
1863-74; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1868,
1880;
U.S.
Secretary of War, 1876-77; U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1877-97; Chairman of
Republican National Committee, 1879-80.
Died in Lancaster
County, Pa., August
30, 1918 (age 85 years, 108
days).
Interment at Harrisburg
Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pa.
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George W. Christoph (born c.1864) —
of Warehouse Point, East Windsor, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., about 1864.
Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from East Windsor, 1919-20.
Burial
location unknown.
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Russell E. Crawford (d. 1965) —
also known as "Eggman" —
of Norristown, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Republican. Vice-president of Ehret Magnesia Company,
manufacturers of many asbestos products; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944,
1948
(alternate), 1952.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Norristown, Montgomery
County, Pa., 1965.
Interment somewhere
in Norristown, Pa.
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Relatives:
Married to Thelma Aletta Thomas. |
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Montgomery F. Crowe (b. 1890) —
of Stroudsburg, Monroe
County, Pa.
Born in Piermont, Rockland
County, N.Y., November
9, 1890.
Son of Charles H. Crowe and Jessie M. (Durkee) Crowe.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; insurance
business; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 14th District, 1939-54; director, General Hospital
of Monroe County; director, Stroudsburg Security Trust
Company; president, Monroe County Industries; treasurer,
Pocono Lodges Hotel
Company director, Van Karner Chemical
Arms Corporation; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1956
(alternate), 1960.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Frances K. Wirth. |
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Solomon Robert Dresser (1842-1911) —
also known as Solomon R. Dresser —
of Bradford, McKean
County, Pa.
Born in Litchfield, Hillsdale
County, Mich., February
1, 1842.
Son of Parker Dresser and Lydia (Cronkhite) Dresser.
Republican. Inventor;
manufacturer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1903-07.
Died in Bradford, McKean
County, Pa., January
21, 1911 (age 68 years, 354
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Bradford, Pa.
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Peter Graff III (b. 1886) —
of Worthington, Armstrong
County, Pa.
Born in Worthington, Armstrong
County, Pa., September
15, 1886.
Son of J.
Frank Graff.
Republican. Manufacturer; merchant;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 41st District, 1933-36.
Burial
location unknown.
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Laning Harvey (b. 1882) —
of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa., February
17, 1882.
Republican. Manufacturer; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 21st District, 1929-36.
Burial
location unknown.
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David S. Heebner (b. 1810) —
of Lansdale, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born June 25,
1810.
Son of Balthasar Heebner (1770-1848) and Susanna (Schultz) Heebner.
Republican. Inventor;
manufacturer; burgess
of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, 1873-74, 1876-79.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Balthasar Heebner (1770-1848) and Susanna (Schultz) Heebner;
married to Anna Derstein (died 1853) and Regina Schultz; father of William
D. Heebner. |
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Edwin G. Holl —
of Lansdale, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born in Chester, Delaware
County, Pa.
Son of Paul T. Holl and Margaret (Rupp) Holl.
Republican. Industrial equipment business; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1961-66; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 24th District, 1969-2002.
Lutheran.
Member, Lions; Moose; Union
League; Freemasons;
Navy
League.
Still living as of 2002.
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Thomas Marshall Howe (1808-1877) —
of Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh), Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Williamstown, Orange
County, Vt., April 20,
1808.
Son of Thomas Howe and Clarissa (Howard) Howe.
Republican. Banker;
manufacturer; mining
business; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1851-55 (21st District 1851-53,
22nd District 1853-55); Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1860.
Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., July 20,
1877 (age 69 years, 91
days).
Interment at Allegheny
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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John J. McClure (1886-1965) —
of Chester, Delaware
County, Pa.
Born in Chester, Delaware
County, Pa., September
24, 1886.
Republican. Manufacturer; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 9th District, 1929-36; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932.
Died March 28,
1965 (age 78 years, 185
days).
Interment at Chester
Rural Cemetery, Chester, Pa.
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John J. Murray (b. 1914) —
of Forest Hills, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Turtle Creek, Allegheny
County, Pa., September
15, 1914.
Son of John A. Murray and Sarah (McGivern) Murray.
Democrat. Justice of the peace; production coordinator,
Westinghouse Electric Corporation; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 16th
District, 1953-60; defeated, 1964.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Still living as of 1964.
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Relatives:
Married to Alice M. Summ. |
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John Stanley Rice (1899-1985) —
also known as John S. Rice —
of Gettysburg, Adams
County, Pa.
Born in Adams
County, Pa., January
28, 1899.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
manufacturer; fruit
grower; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 33rd District, 1933-40; served in the U.S. Army Air
Force in World War II; candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1948,
1952,
1956,
1960
(delegation chair), 1964;
secretary
of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1958-61; Pennsylvania
Democratic state chair, 1959-61, 1965-66; U.S. Ambassador to Netherlands, 1961-64.
Lutheran.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in 1985
(age about
86 years).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pa.
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Robert Fleming Rich (1883-1968) —
also known as Robert F. Rich —
of Woolrich, Clinton
County, Pa.
Born in Woolrich, Clinton
County, Pa., June 23,
1883.
Son of Michael B. Rich and Ida B. Rich.
Republican. General manager and treasurer, Woolrich Woolen Mills;
president, State Bank of
Avis; director, secretary, treasurer, Chatham Water
Co.; director, treasurer, Pierce Manufacturing Co.; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924,
1952,
1956;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1930-43, 1945-51 (16th District
1930-43, 15th District 1945-51).
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Kappa Psi; Freemasons.
Died April 28,
1968 (age 84 years, 310
days).
Interment at Woolrich
Cemetery, Woolrich, Pa.
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William F. Shanaman (d. 1939) —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Broom manufacturer; mayor of
Reading, Pa., 1893-96.
Died in 1939.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Cameron Sproul (1870-1928) —
also known as William C. Sproul —
of Chester, Delaware
County, Pa.
Born in Octoraro, Lancaster
County, Pa., September
16, 1870.
Son of William Hall Sproul and Deborah Dickinson (Slokom) Sproul.
Republican. Farmer;
manufacturer; journalist;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 9th District, 1897-1919; resigned 1919; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916,
1920,
1924;
Governor
of Pennsylvania, 1919-23; candidate for Republican nomination for
President, 1920.
Quaker.
Member, American
Philosophical Society; Phi
Beta Kappa; Sigma
Xi; Phi
Kappa Psi; Grange; Freemasons;
Elks; Union
League; Patriotic
Order Sons of America.
Died March 21,
1928 (age 57 years, 187
days).
Interment at Chester
Rural Cemetery, Chester, Pa.
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Alexander Montgomery Thackara (b. 1848) —
also known as Alexander M. Thackara —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., September
24, 1848.
Son of Benjamin Thackara and Mary E. Thackara.
Manufacturer; U.S. Consul in Le Havre, 1897-1905; U.S. Consul General in Berlin, 1905-13; Paris, 1913-24.
Interment somewhere
in Versailles, France.
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James Wolfenden (1889-1949) —
of Upper Darby, Delaware
County, Pa.
Born in Cardington, Delaware
County, Pa., July 25,
1889.
Republican. Manufacturer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1928-47 (8th District 1928-45,
7th District 1945-47).
Died in 1949
(age about
59 years).
Interment at Southwestern
Friends Burial Ground, Upper Darby, Pa.
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Everett F. Zurn (b. 1908) —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., March 31,
1908.
Son of John A. Zurn (1874-1957) and Clara (Ackerman) Zurn.
Democrat. President, Zurn Industries; Presidential Elector for
Pennsylvania, 1944;
chair
of Erie County Democratic Party, 1945-46, 1958-60; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948,
1952
(alternate), 1956
(alternate), 1960,
1964.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John A. Zurn (1874-1957) and Clara (Ackerman) Zurn; brother of Melvin
A. Zurn; married to Elizabeth Jane Henderson. |
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Melvin A. Zurn (b. 1901) —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., January
10, 1901.
Son of John A. Zurn (1874-1957) and Clara (Ackerman) Zurn.
Democrat. Chairman, Zurn Industries; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John A. Zurn (1874-1957) and Clara (Ackerman) Zurn; married to
Marion Ruth Schmid; brother of Everett
F. Zurn. |
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