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  Charles Thomas Aikens (b. 1862) — also known as Charles T. Aikens — of Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pa.; Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pa. Born in Siglerville, Mifflin County, Pa., December 14, 1862. Son of Andrew Jackson Aikens and Lucinda (Hassenpflug) Aikens. Republican. Pastor; president, Susquehanna University, 1905-27; president, Selinsgrove Realty Co.; vice-president and treasurer, Nittany Real Estate Co.; director, First National Bank of Selinsgrove; director, Sunbury and Selinsgrove Electric Railroad; director, Nittany Light, Heat & Power Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Phi Delta Theta. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Jackson Aikens and Lucinda (Hassenpflug) Aikens; married, November 26, 1889, to Athalia Clara Gitt (died 1910); married, February 3, 1915, to Carrie (Specht) Smith.
  William Henry Andrews (1846-1919) — also known as William H. Andrews — of Crawford County, Pa.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in Youngsville, Warren County, Pa., January 14, 1846. Republican. Secretary of Pennsylvania Republican Party, 1887-88; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1889-90, 1893-94, 1901-02; Pennsylvania Republican state chair, 1889-91; member of Pennsylvania state senate 50th District, 1895-98; member New Mexico territorial council, 1903-04; Delegate to U.S. Congress from New Mexico Territory, 1905-12; president, Santa Fe Central Railway. Died in Carlsbad, Eddy County, N.M., January 16, 1919 (age 73 years, 2 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Titusville, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harry Jacob Anslinger (1892-1975) — also known as Harry J. Anslinger — of Altoona, Blair County, Pa.; Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pa. Born in Altoona, Blair County, Pa., May 20, 1892. Son of Robert John Anslinger and Rosa Christina (Fladtt) Anslinger. Employed with Pennsylvania Railroad until 1916; Pennsylvania state fire marshal, 1916-17; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Hamburg, 1921-23; La Guaira, 1923-25; U.S. Consul in Nassau, 1925-26; Assistant U.S. Commissioner of Prohibition, 1929-30; U.S. Commissioner of Narcotics, 1930-62. Member, Sigma Nu Phi. Died November 14, 1975 (age 83 years, 178 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Martha (Denniston) Leet.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Holmes Arnold (1862-1944) — also known as John H. Arnold — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Freeport, Armstrong County, Pa., December 11, 1862. Son of Richard V. Arnold and Araminta J. (Holmes) Arnold (1837-1923). Lumberman; railroad mechanic; lawyer; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1915-17. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Moose. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, March 29, 1944 (age 81 years, 109 days). Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married, August 17, 1904, to Eleanor A. Moore.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Wallace Atterbury (1866-1935) — also known as William W. Atterbury; "The Railroad General" — of Radnor, Delaware County, Pa. Born in New Albany, Floyd County, Ind., January 31, 1866. Republican. General in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920. Member, American Philosophical Society; American Academy of Political and Social Science. President, Pennsylvania Railroad; during World War I, organized U.S. military railroad operations in France; two World War II army camps were named for him. Died, of apoplexy, in Radnor, Delaware County, Pa., September 20, 1935 (age 69 years, 232 days). Interment at Old St. David's Churchyard Cemetery, Radnor, Pa.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward MacFunn Biddle (born c.1809) — also known as Edward M. Biddle — of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., about 1809. Son of William MacFunn Biddle (1764-1809) and Lydia (Spencer) Biddle (1766-1858). Lawyer; Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, 1861-62; railroad president. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandnephew of Edward Biddle and Charles Biddle; son of William MacFunn Biddle (1764-1809) and Lydia (Spencer) Biddle (1766-1858); first cousin once removed of James Biddle, John Biddle (1792-1859) and Richard Biddle; third cousin of Charles Bingham Penrose (1798-1857); married 1836 to Julia A. Watts; brother of Valery Fullerton Biddle (who married Charles Bingham Penrose (1798-1857)); second cousin of Charles John Biddle; second cousin once removed of John Biddle (1859-1936); granduncle of Boies Penrose and Spencer Penrose; second cousin thrice removed of Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle, Jr.; second cousin four times removed of Angier Biddle Duke. See Biddle-Read-Shippen-MacArthur family of Pennsylvania.
  William Bigler (1814-1880) — of Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pa. Born in Shiremanstown, Cumberland County, Pa., January 1, 1814. Son of Jacob Bigler and Susan (Dock) Bigler. Democrat. Newspaper editor; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1842-47 (23rd District 1842-43, 20th District 1844-47); Governor of Pennsylvania, 1852-55; defeated, 1854; president, Philadelphia & Erie Railroad, 1855; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1856-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860, 1864, 1868; delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1872. Died in Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pa., August 9, 1880 (age 66 years, 221 days). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Clearfield, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Bigler and Susan (Dock) Bigler; brother of John Bigler; married 1836 to Maria Reed.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Albert Gallatin Brodhead, Jr. (1815-1891) — also known as Albert G. Brodhead, Jr. — of Mauch Chunk (now Jim Thorpe), Carbon County, Pa. Born August 13, 1815. Son of Garret Brodhead (1793-1872) and Cornelia (Dingman) Brodhead (1797-1882). Democrat. Railroad superintendent; banker; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1870-72 (10th District 1870-71, 13th District 1872); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1876 (member, Credentials Committee). Died January 18, 1891 (age 75 years, 158 days). Interment at Mauch Chunk Cemetery, Jim Thorpe, Pa.
  Presumably named for: Albert Gallatin
  Relatives: Son of Garret Brodhead (1793-1872) and Cornelia (Dingman) Brodhead (1797-1882); nephew of Richard Brodhead; married, July 3, 1838, to Sally Ann Tolan (1816-1897). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Charles Browne (1875-1947) — of Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 28, 1875. Son of William Hardcastle Browne and Alice (Beaver) Browne. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Princeton, N.J., 1916-23; president, board of trustees, Princeton Hospital, 1919-23; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1923-25; defeated, 1920, 1924; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1936-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940; director, First National Bank of Princeton; director, Delaware and Bound Brook Railroad. Presbyterian. Died in Princeton, Mercer County, N.J., August 17, 1947 (age 71 years, 323 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Married, April 30, 1913, to Georgeanna Gibbs.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Joseph Burke (1862-1925) — also known as William J. Burke — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born near London, England of Irish parents, September 25, 1862. Railway conductor; chairman, general committee of adjustment, Order of Railway Conductors; member of Pennsylvania state senate 42nd District, 1915-18; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania at-large, 1919-23; Progressive candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1922. Irish ancestry. Member, Order of Railway Conductors; Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Died in Callery Junction, Butler County, Pa., November 7, 1925 (age 63 years, 43 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William James Calhoun (1848-1916) — also known as William J. Calhoun — of Danville, Vermilion County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., October 5, 1848. Son of Robert Calhoun and Sarah (Knox) Calhoun. Republican. Lawyer; western counsel, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1898-99; U.S. Minister to China, 1909-13; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1916. Died September 19, 1916 (age 67 years, 350 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Calhoun and Sarah (Knox) Calhoun; married, December 26, 1875, to Alice D. Harmon (died 1898); married 1904 to Lucy Monroe.
  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.
  Relatives: Nephew of William Cameron; son of Simon Cameron and Margaret (Brua) Cameron; married, May 20, 1856, to Mary McCormick (died 1874); married 1878 to Elizabeth Sherman (niece of William Tecumseh Sherman). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Carney (b. 1844) — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland, May 20, 1844. Son of John Carney and Marry (Dullea) Carney. Democrat. Blacksmith foreman for the Erie Railroad; restaurant owner; chair of Erie County Democratic Party, 1887. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Powell Clayton (1833-1914) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark.; Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Ark. Born in Bethel, Delaware County, Pa., August 7, 1833. Son of John Clayton and Ann (Clark) Clayton. Republican. Engineer; surveyor; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; planter; president and general manager, Eureka Springs Railway; Governor of Arkansas, 1868-71; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1871-77; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1872, 1880, 1884, 1888, 1896 (speaker), 1908, 1912; member of Republican National Committee from Arkansas, 1872-74, 1896-1912; U.S. Minister to Mexico, 1897-98; U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, 1898-1905. Died in Washington, D.C., August 25, 1914 (age 81 years, 18 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, December 14, 1865, to Adaline McGraw.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Joseph Sibley Crawford (b. 1901) — also known as Joseph S. Crawford; Luke Crawford — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Kane, McKean County, Pa., November 30, 1901. Son of Thomas L. Crawford and Anna (Mahaffey) Crawford. Democrat. Telegraph operator for the Pennsylvania Railroad; later worked for the WEDH radio station; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952, 1956. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Joseph Sibley
  Relatives: Married to Winifred Miller.
  John Dalzell (1845-1927) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; Braddock, Allegheny County, Pa.; Swissvale, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 19, 1845. Son of Samuel Dalzell and Mary (McDonnell) Dalzell. Republican. Lawyer; attorney for Pennsylvania Railroad; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1887-1913 (22nd District 1887-1903, 30th District 1903-13); delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904, 1908. Died in Altadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 2, 1927 (age 82 years, 166 days). Interment at Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Darlington (1782-1863) — of West Chester, Chester County, Pa. Born in Birmingham, Chester County, Pa., April 28, 1782. Son of Edward Darlington (1755-1825) and Hannah (Townsend) Darlington (1760-1826). Physician; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1815-17, 1819-23; Chester County Prothonotary and Clerk, 1827-30; among the founders of the West Chester Railroad; president, Bank of Chester County; delegate to Whig National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1839. Quaker; later Episcopalian. English ancestry. Died in West Chester, Chester County, Pa., April 23, 1863 (age 80 years, 360 days). Interment at Oaklands Cemetery, West Chester, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Darlington (1755-1825) and Hannah (Townsend) Darlington (1760-1826); first cousin of Isaac Darlington, Esther Darlington (1793-1877; who married James B. Roberts), Edward Darlington (1795-1884) and William Darlington (1804-1879); married, June 1, 1808, to Catherine Lacey (1785-1847); first cousin once removed of Smedley Darlington. See Darlington-Butler family of Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Bernard Dick (1836-1907) — also known as Samuel B. Dick — of Meadville, Crawford County, Pa. Born in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., October 26, 1836. Son of John Dick and Jane A. (Torbett) Dick. Republican. Banker; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1864; mayor of Meadville, Pa., 1870; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1879-81; railroad builder; railroad president; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1900, 1904 (alternate). Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., May 10, 1907 (age 70 years, 196 days). Interment at Greendale Cemetery, Meadville, Pa.
  Relatives: Married 1863 to Agnes Scott.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Heber Dickerman (1843-1915) — of Milton, Northumberland County, Pa. Born in Harford, Susquehanna County, Pa., February 3, 1843. Son of Clark Dickerman and Sarah Adelia Dickerman. Democrat. School teacher; bookkeeper; lawyer; executive of railroad car building company; director of several banks; chair of Northumberland County Democratic Party, 1885-88; delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1891; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1892; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1903-05. Died in Milton, Northumberland County, Pa., December 17, 1915 (age 72 years, 317 days). Interment at Milton Cemetery, Milton, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, March 10, 1869, to Joy Ivy Carter (1844-1904).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Archibald S. Dickson (b. 1834) — of Meadville, Crawford County, Pa. Born near Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., August 8, 1834. Son of Joseph Dickson (born 1790) and Mary (Frazier) Dickson (born 1800). Druggist; mayor of Meadville, Pa., 1871-72; president, Missouri & Pacific Railroad, 1878-79; president, Meadville Railroad, 1883. Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  William Ward Duffield (b. 1823) — also known as William W. Duffield — of Washington, D.C. Born in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., November 19, 1823. Democrat. Civil engineer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1879-80; chief engineer for railways; superintendent, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1894-98. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 27, 1854, to A. Louise Ladue.
  Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen Dumont (b. 1869) — also known as Frederick T. F. Dumont — of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa. Born in Phillipsburg, Warren County, N.J., March 17, 1869. Son of John Finley Dumont and Anna K. (Kline) Dumont. Construction engineer, Pennsylvania Railroad, 1889-1901; banker; U.S. Consul in Guadeloupe, 1911-12; Madrid, 1912-14; Florence, 1914-19; Dublin, 1919-20; U.S. Consul General in Frankfort, 1924; Havana, 1929-32. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 16, 1900, to Mary Wolfe.
  Henry Clay Evans (1843-1921) — also known as H. Clay Evans — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Born in McAlisterville, Juniata County, Pa., June 18, 1843. Son of Joseph Bateman Evans and Ann Evans. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; iron and railway car manufacturer; mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1882-83; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1889-91; defeated, 1890; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1892, 1896, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1916; candidate for Governor of Tennessee, 1894; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1896; U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, 1897-1902; U.S. Consul General in London, 1902-05; candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1918. Died, from heart disease, in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., December 12, 1921 (age 78 years, 177 days). Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn.
  Presumably named for: Henry Clay
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  William Walton Griest (1858-1929) — also known as William W. Griest — of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa. Born in Christiana, Lancaster County, Pa., September 22, 1858. Son of Ellwood Griest and Rebecca (Walton) Griest. Republican. President, electric railways and lighting companies; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928; secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1899-1903; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1909-29 (9th District 1909-23, 10th District 1923-29); died in office 1929. Died in 1929 (age about 70 years). Interment at Woodward Hill Cemetery, Lancaster, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, October 17, 1888, to Elizabeth P. Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Solomon R. Guggenheim (1861-1949) — of New York. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., February 2, 1861. Son of Meyer Guggenheim and Barbara (Myers) Guggenheim. Republican. Mining, smelting, and railroad executive; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Jewish. Founder of the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Died near Port Washington, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., November 3, 1949 (age 88 years, 274 days). Interment at Salem Fields Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Meyer Guggenheim and Barbara (Myers) Guggenheim; married 1895 to Irene Rothschild (aunt of V. Henry Rothschild II); brother of Simon Guggenheim; uncle of Meyer Robert Guggenheim and Harry Frank Guggenheim. See McCormick-Guggenheim-Morton-Medill family of Illinois.
  Frank J. Halferty (b. 1863) — of Homewood (now part of Pittsburgh), Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pa., March 8, 1863. School teacher; employee of the Pennsylvania Railroad; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County, 1909. Burial location unknown.
  James Knox Polk Hall (1844-1915) — of Ridgway, Elk County, Pa. Born in Milesburg, Centre County, Pa., September 30, 1844. Democrat. Lawyer; Elk County District Attorney, 1867-70, 1873; interests in coal mining, lumbering, railroads, and banking; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1896; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 28th District, 1899-1903; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1903-14 (38th District 1903-06, 26th District 1907-14). Died in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., January 5, 1915 (age 70 years, 97 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Ridgway, Pa.
  Presumably named for: James Knox Polk
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Denton Hancock (b. 1837) — also known as "Nya Gua Hai"; "Grizzy Bear" — of Franklin, Venango County, Pa. Born in Wyoming Valley, Luzerne County, Pa., June 9, 1837. Son of James Hancock and Mary (Perkins) Hancock. University professor; lawyer; solicitor, Allegeny Valley Railroad, 1877-88; solicitor, New York and Philadelphia Railroad, 1878-88; general solicitor, Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad, from 1888; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1892 (27th District), 1894 (at-large). Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa; American Economic Association. Burial location unknown.
  Frederick L. Homsher (1885-1950) — of Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pa. Born in Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pa., November 19, 1885. Son of John G. Homsher. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; railroad business; member of Pennsylvania state senate 13th District, 1939-50; died in office 1950. Died in Michigan, May 3, 1950 (age 64 years, 165 days). Interment at Strasburg Mennonite Cemetery, Strasburg, Pa.
  Relatives: Married to Mary E. Bryson.
  William Rowland Hopkins (1869-1961) — also known as W. R. Hopkins — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa., July 26, 1869. Son of David J. Hopkins and Mary Jeffreys Hopkins. Republican. Lawyer; industrial real estate developer; promoter of Cleveland Short Line Railroad; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1916; Cleveland city manager, 1924-30; founder of Cleveland Municipal Airport, later named for him. Died February 9, 1961 (age 91 years, 198 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married 1903 to Ellen Louise Cozad.
  Robert Freeman Hopwood (1856-1940) — also known as Robert F. Hopwood — of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa. Born in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., July 24, 1856. Son of Rice Gaddis Hopwood (1810-1888) and Ruth (Jackson) Hopwood (1818-1885). Republican. Lawyer; director, Citizens Title and Trust Co.; director, Uniontown Street Railway Co.; Fayette County Solicitor, 1894-1912; president, Uniontown Hospital, 1905-20; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1915-17; defeated, 1916. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., March 1, 1940 (age 83 years, 221 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Uniontown, Pa.
  Relatives: Married 1880 to Emma S. Miller.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Merrill Hough (1858-1927) — also known as Charles M. Hough — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 18, 1858. Son of Gen. Alfred Lacey Hough and Mary (Merrill) Hough. Republican. Lawyer; attorney for the Pennsylvania Railroad, and for steamship companies in maritime litigation; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1906-16; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1916-27; died in office 1927. Member, American Bar Association. Died, from angina pectoris, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 22, 1927 (age 68 years, 339 days). Interment in private or family graveyard.
  Relatives: Married, November 21, 1903, to Ethel Powers.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article
  George Franklin Huff (1842-1912) — also known as George F. Huff — of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa. Born in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa., July 16, 1842. Son of George Huff and Caroline (Boyer) Huff. Republican. Banker; mining and railroad executive; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1880; member of Pennsylvania state senate 39th District, 1885-88; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1891-93, 1895-97, 1903-11 (21st District 1891-93, at-large 1895-97, 22nd District 1903-11). Died in 1912 (age about 69 years). Interment at St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, March 16, 1871, to Henrietta Burrell.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Oliver S. Kelsey (b. 1855) — of South Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa.; Flemington, Clinton County, Pa. Born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., August 9, 1855. Republican. Railroad clerk; grain mill manager; chair of Clinton County Republican Party, 1898-99, 1927; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Clinton County, 1903-06, 1909. Burial location unknown.
  Samuel Austin Kendall (1859-1933) — also known as Samuel A. Kendall — of Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa; Myersdale, Somerset County, Pa. Born in Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pa., November 1, 1859. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; officer in lumber manufacturing companies; president of two small railroads; vice-president of Citizens National Bank of Myersdale, Pa.; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Somerset County, 1899-1902; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904, 1908, 1912; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1919-33 (23rd District 1919-23, 24th District 1923-33); died in office 1933. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, in the House Office Building, Washington, D.C., January 8, 1933 (age 73 years, 68 days). Interment at Hochstetler Cemetery, Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, September 22, 1883, to Minnie Edith Wiley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Harmon Mortimore Kephart (b. 1865) — also known as Harmon M. Kephart — of Connellsville, Fayette County, Pa. Born in Frankstown, Blair County, Pa., July 17, 1865. Son of Samuel A. Kephart (c.1835-1875) and Henrietta B. (Wolfe) Kephart. Republican. Railroad work; hotel owner; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Fayette County, 1895-96; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908; chief clerk, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1909; Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1917-21. Member, Elks. Charged in 1922 with failure to keep correct accounts and to make required reports while he was state treasurer; investigators found money missing for various periods, costing the state some $11,000 in interest income; pleaded no contest in 1923 and fined $3,425 and costs. Burial location unknown.
  William A. Kindred (c.1849-1891) — of Fargo, Cass County, Dakota Territory (now N.Dak.). Born in Morris County, N.J., about 1849. Civil engineer; railroad builder; banker; mayor of Fargo, N.Dak., 1882-83. The town of Kindred, N.D. is named for him. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 8, 1891 (age about 42 years). Burial location unknown.
  Michael Liebel, Jr. (1870-1927) — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., December 12, 1870. Democrat. Accountant; worked in Buffalo office of Nickel Plate Railroad; organized Cascade Brewery in 1898 (merged with Erie Brewing Co. in 1900); hardware business; mayor of Erie, Pa., 1907-11; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1915-17; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1920. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 8, 1927 (age 56 years, 239 days). Interment at Trinity Cemetery, Erie, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  James I. Long (b. 1861) — Born in Pennsylvania, 1861. Mining and railroad executive; U.S. Consular Agent in Parral, 1895-1911. Burial location unknown.
  Frederick William Magrady (1863-1954) — also known as Frederick W. Magrady — of Mt. Carmel, Northumberland County, Pa. Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., November 24, 1863. Son of William Magrady and Isabel (McConaghy) Magrady. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; vice-president, Shamokin and Mt. Carmel Transit Co.; director and solicitor for First National Bank of Mt. Carmel; director, Mt. Carmel Water Co.; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1925-33. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows; Patriotic Order Sons of America. Died in Danville, Montour County, Pa., August 27, 1954 (age 90 years, 276 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Mt. Carmel, Pa.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Kiefer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thaddeus Maclay Mahon (1840-1916) — also known as Thaddeus M. Mahon — of Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pa. Born in Green Village, Franklin County, Pa., May 21, 1840. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Franklin County, 1872-73; president, Baltimore & Cumberland Valley Railroad; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1893-1907 (18th District 1893-1903, 17th District 1903-07). Died in Scotland, Franklin County, Pa., May 31, 1916 (age 76 years, 10 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Frederick Manderson (1837-1911) — also known as Charles F. Manderson — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio; Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., February 9, 1837. Son of John Manderson and Katharine Manderson. Republican. Lawyer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Stark County Prosecuting Attorney; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1883-93; general solicitor, western region, Burlington Railway System, 1895. Member, American Bar Association; Loyal Legion; Grand Army of the Republic. Died on board the steamship Cedric, in the harbor at Liverpool, England, September 28, 1911 (age 74 years, 231 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb.
  Relatives: Married, April 11, 1865, to Rebekah S. Brown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank McQuown (b. 1876) — of Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Berwick, Columbia County, Pa., January 6, 1876. Blacksmith; railroad clerk; fire chief; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Luzerne County, 1909. Burial location unknown.
  Prescott Metcalf (1813-1891) — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Putney, Windham County, Vt., January 25, 1813. Son of Joseph Metcalf (1774-1869). Manager of steamship business; director, North East and Erie Railroad; mayor of Erie, Pa., 1862-64. Presbyterian. Died in Erie, Erie County, Pa., October 14, 1891 (age 78 years, 262 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Robert Crawford Miller (b. 1862) — also known as Robert C. Miller — of Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 31, 1862. Telegraph operator; trainmaster; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Montgomery County, 1909. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell Kennedy Moorhead (b. 1877) — also known as Maxwell K. Moorhead — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., July 14, 1877. Railway clerk; U.S. Consul in SAINT Thomas, 1905-06; Belgrade, 1906-08; Acapulco, 1908-09; SAINT John, 1909-10; Rangoon, 1910-14; Swansea, 1916-17; Nantes, 1919-20; Stuttgart, 1924; Dundee, 1926-27; Johannesburg, 1929; U.S. Consul General in Johannesburg, 1932. Burial location unknown.
  James Scott Negley (1826-1901) — of Plainfield, Union County, N.J. Born in East Liberty (now part of Pittsburgh), Allegheny County, Pa., December 22, 1826. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 22nd District, 1869-75, 1885-87; active in promotion and construction of railroads; president of several railroad companies. Swiss ancestry. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Plainfield, Union County, N.J., August 7, 1901 (age 74 years, 228 days). Interment at Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Asa Packer (1805-1879) — of Mauch Chunk (now Jim Thorpe), Carbon County, Pa. Born in Mystic, Stonington, New London County, Conn., December 20, 1805. Son of Elisha Packer (1781-1830) and Desiree (Packer) Packer (1783-1821). Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1842-43; state court judge in Pennsylvania, 1843-48; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1853-57; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860, 1864; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1868; candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1869. Episcopalian. Founder, Lehigh Valley Railroad; founder, in 1865, of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. By some accounts, he had the largest fortune in Pennsylvania at the time. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 17, 1879 (age 73 years, 148 days). Interment at Mauch Chunk Cemetery, Jim Thorpe, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Elisha Packer (1781-1830) and Desiree (Packer) Packer (1783-1821); nephew of Daniel Packer; married, January 23, 1828, to Sarah Minerva Blakeslee (1807-1882); father of Robert Asa Packer. See Packer family of Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Asa Packer (1842-1883) — also known as R. A. Packer — of Wysox, Bradford County, Pa. Born in Mauch Chunk (now Jim Thorpe), Carbon County, Pa., November 18, 1842. Son of Asa Packer and Sarah Minerva (Blakeslee) Packer (1807-1882). Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1876. The Robert Packer Memorial Hospital is named for him. President of the Northern Division of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Died, of Bright's disease, in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., February 20, 1883 (age 40 years, 94 days). Original interment at Tioga Point Cemetery, Near Sayre, Bradford County, Pa.; reinterment in 1884 at Mauch Chunk Cemetery, Jim Thorpe, Pa.
  Relatives: Grandnephew of Daniel Packer; son of Asa Packer and Sarah Minerva (Blakeslee) Packer (1807-1882); nephew by marriage of Josef Marie Piollet. See Packer family of Pennsylvania.
  William Fisher Packer (1807-1870) — also known as William F. Packer — of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa. Born in Howard, Centre County, Pa., April 2, 1807. Son of James Packer (1773-1814) and Charity (Bye) Packer (1780-1839). Democrat. Newspaper publisher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1835; Pennsylvania state auditor general, 1842-45; Speaker of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1847-48; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1850-52 (12th District 1850, 14th District 1851-52); president, Susquehanna Railroad, 1852-54; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1858-61. Died in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa., September 27, 1870 (age 63 years, 178 days). Interment at Williamsport Cemetery, Williamsport, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of James Packer (1773-1814) and Charity (Bye) Packer (1780-1839); married, December 24, 1828, to Mary Wycof Vanderbelt (1812-1894); first cousin thrice removed of James Sansome Lakin; first cousin four times removed of James Offutt Lakin. See Lakin family of West Virginia.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  John Grove Payne (b. 1887) — also known as J. G. Payne — of Oil City, Venango County, Pa. Born in Farmdale, Trumbull County, Ohio, December 13, 1887. Son of I. N. Payne and Cora B. (Thompson) Payne. Republican. Superintendent, Allegheny Division, Pennsylvania Railroad, 1917-27; mayor of Oil City, Pa., 1931-39. Episcopalian. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1909 to Alice Montgomery.
  Hugh Pitcairn (d. 1911) — of Pennsylvania. Railroad superintendent; physician; newspaper publisher; U.S. Consul in Hamburg, 1897-1902; U.S. Consul General in Hamburg, 1905-08. Died July 19, 1911. Burial location unknown.
  Henry Kirke Porter (1840-1921) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., November 24, 1840. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; locomotive manufacturer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 31st District, 1903-05; defeated, 1904. Died in Washington, D.C., April 10, 1921 (age 80 years, 137 days). Interment at Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Horace Porter (1837-1921) — Born in Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pa., April 15, 1837. Son of David Rittenhouse Porter. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; received the Medal of Honor for action at Chickamauga, September 20, 1863; executive secretary to Pres. Ulysses S. Grant, 1869-73; vice-president, Pullman Palace Car Co. (railroad cars); president, New York West Shore & Buffalo Railroad; U.S. Ambassador to France, 1897-1905. Member, Union League. Died May 29, 1921 (age 84 years, 44 days). Interment at Old First Methodist Churchyard, West Long Branch, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of David Rittenhouse Porter; nephew of George Bryan Porter and James Madison Porter; uncle of Emma Porter (who married John Martin Poyer). See Porter-Edwards-Lincoln-Todd family.
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, July 1902
  Charles M. Reed (1847-1917) — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., 1847. Son of Gen. Charles M. Reed and Harriet (Gilson) Reed. Republican. Financier; director and vice-president, First National Bank of Erie; director, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad; mayor of Erie, Pa., 1872-73. Died in 1917 (age about 70 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Ella M. Morrison.
  John S. Rilling (b. 1860) — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pa., July 22, 1860. Son of Christopher Rilling and Elizabeth (Ackerman) Rilling. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1894; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1896; one of the organizers and directors of the Conneaut and Erie Traction Company; president of St. Vincent Hospital. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 20, 1887, to Stella Armstrong.
  Uriah P. Rossiter (b. 1861) — of Erie County, Pa. Born in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa., October 6, 1861. Lawyer; Erie County District Attorney; attorney for railroads; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 6th District, 1915-29. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Elks; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Ella A. Nichols.
  Roy St. Lewis (b. 1891) — also known as Roy St. Lewis — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Sharon, Mercer County, Pa., September 27, 1891. Son of John Griffith Lewis and Mary Ann (Davis) Lewis. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; assistant attorney in Oklahoma for Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1925-31. Baptist. Member, American Legion; American Bar Association; Kappa Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 12, 1926, to Inez Reams.
  Edmund William Samuel (1857-1930) — also known as Edmund W. Samuel — of Mt. Carmel, Northumberland County, Pa. Born in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales, November 27, 1857. Republican. Physician; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1905-07; president and general manager, Shamokin-Mount Carmel Transit Company, 1908-24. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Mt. Carmel, Northumberland County, Pa., March 7, 1930 (age 72 years, 100 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Mt. Carmel, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  William Lawrence Scott (1828-1891) — also known as William L. Scott — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Washington, D.C., July 2, 1828. Democrat. Mayor of Erie, Pa., 1866, 1871; member of Democratic National Committee from Pennsylvania, 1876-84; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 27th District, 1885-89; defeated, 1866, 1876; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888; president, Erie & Pittsburgh Railroad. Died in Newport, Newport County, R.I., September 19, 1891 (age 63 years, 79 days). Interment at Erie Cemetery, Erie, Pa.
  Relatives: Grandson of Gustavus Scott.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Sherwood (1813-1896) — of Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pa. Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., October 9, 1813. Democrat. Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1871-73; president, Wellsboro & Lawrenceville Railroad. Died in Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pa., November 10, 1896 (age 83 years, 32 days). Interment at Wellsboro Cemetery, Wellsboro, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas B. Smith (b. 1869) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Glenside, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 2, 1869. Son of Thomas B. Smith and Isabella (Cairns) Smith. Republican. Messenger and clerk at main office, Pennsylvania Railroad, 1881-86; surety business; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1905-06; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908; postmaster; mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1916-20; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Sons of Veterans. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 26, 1896, to Bessie Barrett.
  Nathan Leroy Strong (1859-1939) — also known as Nathan L. Strong — of Brookville, Jefferson County, Pa. Born in Summerville, Jefferson County, Pa., November 12, 1859. Republican. Telegraph operator; railway station agent; lawyer; Jefferson County District Attorney, 1895-1901; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 27th District, 1917-35. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died December 14, 1939 (age 80 years, 32 days). Interment at Brookville Cemetery, Brookville, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Zachary Taylor Sutley (1848-1930) — also known as Zack T. Sutley — of Pierre, Hughes County, S.Dak.; Fort Pierre, Stanley County, S.Dak.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Cherry Tree, Indiana County, Pa., May 1, 1848. Son of William Sutley (1818-1899) and Jane (Hays) Sutley (1830-1919). Democrat. Farmer; postmaster; livery business; railroad builder; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1908; Honorary Vice-President, 1916; candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1908; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 28th District, 1911-12; author. German and Scotch-Irish ancestry. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., April 17, 1930 (age 81 years, 351 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Sutley (1818-1899) and Jane (Hays) Sutley (1830-1919); married 1884 to Emma Starkweather (1857-1909); married, January 28, 1911, to Olive B. Woods; married to Anna Bard (died 1950); second cousin thrice removed of Irvin Hamilton Sutley, Jr. and Richard Michael Sutley. See Sutley family of California.
  P. Emerson Taylor (b. 1871) — of Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pa.; Tekamah, Burt County, Neb. Born in Dry Run, Franklin County, Pa., January 18, 1871. School principal; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; railway land agent; Burt County Attorney, 1903-07; U.S. Consul in Stavanger, 1910-11. Burial location unknown.
  Charlemagne Tower (1848-1923) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 17, 1848. Son of Charlemagne Tower and Amelia (Bartle) Tower. Republican. Lawyer; president, Duluth & Iron Range Railroad; managing director, Minnesota Iron Co. (mining); U.S. Minister to Austria-Hungary, 1897-99; U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 1899-1902; Germany, 1902-08; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Member, American Philosophical Society. Died February 24, 1923 (age 74 years, 313 days). Original interment at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.; reinterment at Waterville Cemetery, Waterville, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, February 8, 1888, to Helen Smith.
  Harry Clay Trexler (1854-1933) — also known as Harry C. Trexler — of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. Born in Easton, Northampton County, Pa., April 17, 1854. Son of Edwin W. Trexler (1826-1900) and Matilda (Sauerbuck) Trexler (1827-1914). Republican. Lumber business; cement manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904; director of electric railroads, telephone companies, and electric utilities. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Union League. Badly injured when his car collided with an oil truck on the William Penn Highway, and died the next day in Easton Hospital, Easton, Northampton County, Pa., November 17, 1933 (age 79 years, 214 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Allentown, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Edwin W. Trexler (1826-1900) and Matilda (Sauerbuck) Trexler (1827-1914); married, January 22, 1885, to Mary M. Mosser (1852-1934); brother of Frank Mattern Trexler.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Edward Van Zandt (1898-1986) — also known as James E. Van Zandt — of Altoona, Blair County, Pa. Born in Altoona, Blair County, Pa., December 18, 1898. Son of James T. Van Zandt and Kathryn Van Zandt. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; worked in Altoona shops of Pennsylvania Railroad; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-43, 1947-63 (23rd District 1939-43, 22nd District 1947-53, 20th District 1953-63); served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1962. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Knights of Pythias; Grange; Eagles; Patriotic Order Sons of America. Died in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., January 6, 1986 (age 87 years, 19 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Samuel Matthews Vauclain (1856-1940) — also known as Samuel M. Vauclain — of Rosemont, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Port Richmond, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 18, 1856. Son of Andrew Constant Vauclain and Mary Ann (Campbell) Vauclain. Republican. Locomotive manufacturer; inventor; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920. French and Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, American Society of Civil Engineers; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; American Philosophical Society. Died, of a heart attack, in Rosemont, Montgomery County, Pa., February 4, 1940 (age 83 years, 262 days). Interment at Church of the Redeemer Cemetery, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, April 17, 1879, to Annie Kearney (1854-1923).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gilbert Carlton Walker (1833-1885) — of Owego, Tioga County, N.Y.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Norfolk, Va.; Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in South Gibson, Susquehanna County, Pa., August 1, 1833. Lawyer; Governor of Virginia, 1870-74; U.S. Representative from Virginia 3rd District, 1875-79; president, New York Underground Railroad Co. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 11, 1885 (age 51 years, 283 days). Interment at Spring Forest Cemetery, Binghamton, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  John Wanamaker (1838-1922) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 11, 1838. Son of Nelson Wanamaker and Elizabeth D. (Kochersperger) Wanamaker. Republican. Merchant; opened John Wanamaker & Company store in 1877 (forerunner of modern department store); organizer and director, Merchants' Bank; director, Philadelphia and Reading Railroad; organizer (with others) and trustee, Presbyterian Hospital; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1888, 1920; U.S. Postmaster General, 1889-93; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912, 1916. Presbyterian. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 12, 1922 (age 84 years, 154 days). Interment at St. James the Less Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Nelson Wanamaker and Elizabeth D. (Kochersperger) Wanamaker; married to Mary B. Brown; father of Lewis Rodman Wanamaker.
  Lewis Findlay Watson (1819-1890) — also known as Lewis F. Watson — of Pennsylvania. Born in Crawford County, Pa., April 14, 1819. Republican. Lumber business; oil producer; railroad builder; banker; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 27th District, 1877-79, 1881-83, 1889-90; died in office 1890. Died, of heart disease, at the Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C., August 25, 1890 (age 71 years, 133 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Warren, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Hartman Woodin (1868-1934) — also known as William H. Woodin; Will Woodin — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Berwick, Columbia County, Pa., May 27, 1868. Son of Clement Woodin. President, American Car and Foundry Company, manufacturer of railroad freight cars; music composer; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1933. Presbyterian. Member, Lions; Union League. Died, from a throat infection and nephritis, in the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 3, 1934 (age 65 years, 341 days). Entombed at Pine Grove Cemetery, Berwick, Pa.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial

 

 


 
   
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