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Walter C. Adams, Jr. (b. 1936) —
of Kent, Portage
County, Ohio.
Born in Newtown, Bucks
County, Pa., August
22, 1936.
Son of Walter C. Adams and Hazel (Worthington) Adams.
Democrat. Scientist;
university
professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,
1972.
Protestant.
Still living as of 1973.
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Relatives:
Married 1962
to Nancy L. Baier. |
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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
to Donald R. Aikens. |
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Wilbur McClure Alter (1879-1967) —
also known as Wilbur M. Alter —
of Cripple Creek, Teller
County, Colo.; Denver,
Colo.; Lakewood, Jefferson
County, Colo.
Born in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh), Allegheny
County, Pa., December
17, 1879.
Son of D. G. Alter and Ada V. (Lutz) Alter.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district judge in
Colorado 4th District, 1923-28; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1928-33, 1944-57; chief
justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1955-57.
Protestant. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in July, 1967
(age 87
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Loren Batt, Jr. (b. 1916) —
also known as William L. Batt, Jr. —
of Montgomery
County, Pa.; Silver Spring, Montgomery
County, Md.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, December
30, 1916.
Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1946.
Protestant. Member, Americans
for Democratic Action.
Still living as of 1950.
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Frank Buchanan (1902-1951) —
of McKeesport, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in McKeesport, Allegheny
County, Pa., December
1, 1902.
Son of Thomas Buchanan and Mary (Campbell) Buchanan.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; automobile
dealer; mayor
of McKeesport, Pa., 1942; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 33rd District, 1946-51; died in
office 1951.
Protestant. Member, American
Economic Association; Phi
Gamma Delta; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Lions.
Died, from esophageal
and gastric bleeding, in the naval
hospital at Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., April 27,
1951 (age 48 years, 147
days).
Interment at Mt.
Vernon Cemetery, near McKeesport, Elizabeth Township, Allegheny
County, Pa.
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Roger E. Craig (b. 1933) —
of Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Blairsville, Indiana
County, Pa., April 23,
1933.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate 10th District, 1965-70; defeated in primary, 1970.
Protestant. Member, Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; American Civil
Liberties Union; Americans
for Democratic Action.
Still living as of 1970.
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Robert William Dinsmore (b. 1940) —
also known as Robert W. Dinsmore —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Uniontown, Fayette
County, Pa., September
26, 1940.
Son of Robert D. Dinsmore and Gladys M. (Russell) Dinsmore.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-76 (Monongalia County
1969-74, 27th District 1975-76); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Protestant. Member, Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Alpha Delta; Rotary.
Still living as of 1976.
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Relatives:
Married to Judith Rice. |
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John William Ditter (1888-1943) —
also known as J. William Ditter —
of Ambler, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., September
5, 1888.
Son of George Ditter and Elizabeth (Weissgerber) Ditter.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1933-43; died in
office 1943.
Protestant. Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Rotary.
Died in an airplane
crash near Columbia, Lancaster
County, Pa., November
21, 1943 (age 55 years, 77
days).
Interment at Whitemarsh
Memorial Cemetery, Prospectville, Pa.
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James W. Gerlach (b. 1955) —
also known as Jim Gerlach —
of Downingtown, Chester
County, Pa.; Chester Springs, Chester
County, Pa.
Born in Ellwood City, Lawrence
County, Pa., February
25, 1955.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1991-94; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 44th District, 1995-2002; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 2003-; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004,
2008.
Protestant.
Still living as of 2009.
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Joseph M. Hoeffel (b. 1950) —
of Abington, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., September
3, 1950.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1977-84; Montgomery
County Commissioner, 1992-98; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1999-; defeated,
1986, 1996.
Protestant.
Still living as of 2009.
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Franklin John Maloney (1899-1958) —
also known as Franklin J. Maloney —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., March 29,
1899.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1947-49; defeated,
1944, 1948.
Protestant.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., September
15, 1958 (age 59 years, 170
days).
Interment at West
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
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Ronald Ernest Paul (b. 1935) —
also known as Ron Paul —
of Lake Jackson, Brazoria
County, Tex.; Surfside Beach, Brazoria
County, Tex.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., August
20, 1935.
Physician;
U.S.
Representative from Texas, 1976-77, 1979-85, 1997- (22nd District
1976-77, 1979-85, 14th District 1997-2004); defeated (Republican),
1974, 1976; candidate in Republican primary for U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1984; candidate for President
of the United States, 1988 (Libertarian), 2008 (Constitution);
candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2008.
Protestant. Member, Lambda
Chi Alpha.
Still living as of 2009.
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Joseph R. Pitts (b. 1939) —
of Kennett Square, Chester
County, Pa.; Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Born in Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky., October
10, 1939.
Republican. School
teacher; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1972-76; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1997-; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000,
2004.
Protestant.
Still living as of 2009.
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John H. Pollard (b. 1851) —
of Fair Haven, Rutland
County, Vt.
Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., December
10, 1851.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Fair Haven, 1910.
Protestant.
Burial
location unknown.
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Gordon W. Sammons (1896-1974) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Aleppo, Greene
County, Pa., July 3,
1896.
Republican. Civil
engineer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1951-54,
1963-64; defeated, 1960.
Protestant. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Rotary.
Died in 1974
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Don Sherwood (b. 1941) —
of Tunkhannock, Wyoming
County, Pa.
Born in Nicholson, Wyoming
County, Pa., March 5,
1941.
Republican. Business
owner; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1999-.
Protestant.
Still living as of 2009.
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Wayne Curtis Weldon (b. 1947) —
also known as Curt Weldon —
of Marcus Hook, Delaware
County, Pa.; Media, Delaware
County, Pa.; Glen Mills, Delaware
County, Pa.
Born in Marcus Hook, Delaware
County, Pa., July 22,
1947.
Republican. School
teacher; mayor of Marcus Hook borough, 1977-82; member of
Delaware County council, 1981-86; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1987-; defeated,
1984; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,
2000.
Protestant. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 2009.
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