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Gibson E. Armstrong —
of Lancaster
County, Pa.
Republican. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1977-84; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 13th District, 1985-2004.
Member, Lions;
Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 2004.
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Eustace H. Bane (b. 1904) —
of Uniontown, Fayette
County, Pa.
Born in North Union Township, Fayette
County, Pa., September
18, 1904.
Son of David E. Bane and Nellie (Ramage) Bane.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1947-50; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 32nd District, 1951-56.
Member, American Bar
Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose; Delta
Chi; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Frances B. Daugherty. |
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Guy Kurtz Bard (1895-1953) —
also known as Guy K. Bard —
of Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa.; Denver, Lancaster
County, Pa.; Ephrata, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Born in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Pa., October
24, 1895.
Son of Silas E. Bard and Miranda S. (Kurtz) Bard.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; chair of
Lancaster County Democratic Party, 1925-34; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1930; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932;
U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1937; Pennsylvania
state attorney general, 1938-39; U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1939-52;
resigned 1952; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1952.
Lutheran.
Member, American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks; Moose;
Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Phi
Kappa Tau; Delta
Theta Phi.
Died November
23, 1953 (age 58 years, 30
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Denver, Pa.
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Edward Bivens, Jr. (b. 1923) —
of Inkster, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Indiana, Indiana
County, Pa., February
8, 1923.
Son of Edward Bivens, Sr. and Charlotte (McCreary) Bivens.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate
for Michigan
state house of representatives 37th District, 1968; mayor of
Inkster, Mich., 1970-75, 1991-99; defeated, 1999; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972.
Methodist.
African
ancestry. Member, Omega
Psi Phi; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Elks.
Still living as of 1999.
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Relatives:
Married 1950
to Irene Edna Stewart. |
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Leonard J. Bodack (b. 1932) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., August
10, 1932.
Son of Joseph J. Bodack and Mary Y. (Spehar) Bodack.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 38th District, 1979-2002; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000.
Slovene
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Marine
Corps League; AFSCME;
Moose;
Lions.
Still living as of 2002.
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Relatives:
Married to Shirley M. Wagner. |
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Ralph C. Body (1903-1973) —
of Boyertown, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Yellow House, Berks
County, Pa., February
18, 1903.
Son of Howard W. Body and Mary Alice (Esterly) Body.
Democrat. Lawyer;
colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; vice-president,
Pottstown Memorial Hospital;
chair
of Berks County Democratic Party, 1950-52; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952;
common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1960-62; U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1962-72;
took senior status 1972.
United
Church of Christ. Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Phi
Kappa Psi; Rotary; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion; American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association.
Died June 2,
1973 (age 70 years, 104
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Michael Joseph Bradley (1897-1979) —
also known as Michael J. Bradley —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., May 24,
1897.
Son of Dennis Joseph Bradley and Hannah (McCarthy) Bradley.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1937-47; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944;
U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1951.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., November
27, 1979 (age 82 years, 187
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pa.
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David Emmert Brumbaugh (1894-1977) —
also known as D. Emmert Brumbaugh —
of Claysburg, Blair
County, Pa.
Born in Henrietta, Blair
County, Pa., October
8, 1894.
Son of Moses R. Brumbaugh and Sarah Florence (Stuard) Brumbaugh.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; insurance
business; partner, Queen Lumber
Company; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1943-47 (23rd District 1943-45,
22nd District 1945-47); delegate to Republican National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1952,
1956,
1960;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 30th District, 1963-68.
United
Church of Christ. Member, Rotary;
Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters.
Died in Claysburg, Blair
County, Pa., April 22,
1977 (age 82 years, 196
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Martinsburg, Pa.
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Frank A. Carroll (b. 1919) —
of Gates town, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Born in Sayre, Bradford
County, Pa., April 30,
1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York
state assembly 133rd District, 1967-74.
Catholic.
Member, Holy
Name Society; American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions.
Still living as of 1974.
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Anthony Cavalcante (1897-1966) —
of Uniontown, Fayette
County, Pa.
Born in Vanderbilt, Fayette
County, Pa., February
6, 1897.
Son of Michael Cavalcante and Antoinetta (Tate) Cavalcante.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
candidate for Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1932; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 32nd District, 1935-42; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1949-51.
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Moose;
Eagles;
Elks; Delta
Theta Phi; United
Mine Workers.
Died in Uniontown, Fayette
County, Pa., October
29, 1966 (age 69 years, 265
days).
Interment at Sylvan
Heights Cemetery, Uniontown, Pa.
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Henry J. Cianfrani (1923-2002) —
also known as "Buddy Brown"; "The
Pizza" —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in a hospital,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., March 19,
1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956,
1960,
1964;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1963-66; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 1st District, 1967-78.
Catholic.
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Sons of
Italy.
Convicted
in 1977 on federal charges of racketeering and mail fraud for padding
his Senate payroll; sentenced
to five years in federal prison;
served 27 months; released in 1980.
Died, following a stroke, in
Hahnemann University Hospital,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., July 3,
2002 (age 79 years, 106
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Sill Clark, Jr. (1901-1990) —
also known as Joseph S. Clark, Jr. —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., October
21, 1901.
Son of Joseph S. Clark and Kate Richardson (Avery) Clark.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to
Pennsylvania convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; served in
the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1952-56; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952,
1956,
1960,
1964;
U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1957-69; defeated, 1968.
Unitarian.
Member, Americans
for Democratic Action; American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; American Bar
Association; United
World Federalists; Phi
Beta Kappa; American
Philosophical Society.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., January
12, 1990 (age 88 years, 83
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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George W. Cooper (b. 1897) —
of Miami Beach, Miami-Dade
County, Fla.; Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Glenfield, Allegheny
County, Pa., February
24, 1897.
Son of John W. Cooper and Catherine A. (Smith) Cooper.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 15th
District, 1939-56.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Helen Lillian Weisheit. |
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James John Davis (1873-1947) —
also known as James J. Davis; "Puddler
Jim" —
of Elwood, Madison
County, Ind.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Tredegar, Wales,
October
27, 1873.
Son of David James Davis and Esther Ford (Nicholls) Davis.
Republican. Madison
County Recorder, 1903-07; U.S.
Secretary of Labor, 1921-30; resigned 1930; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928,
1940;
U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1930-45; defeated, 1944.
Baptist.
Welsh
ancestry. Member, Moose;
Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Grotto;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Eagles; Foresters;
Woodmen;
Maccabees;
Delta
Sigma Phi.
Died in a hospital
at Takoma Park, Montgomery
County, Md., November
22, 1947 (age 74 years, 26
days).
Interment at Uniondale
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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John Herman Dent (1908-1988) —
also known as John H. Dent —
of Jeannette, Westmoreland
County, Pa.
Born in Johnetta, Armstrong
County, Pa., March 10,
1908.
Son of Samuel Dent and Genevieve Dent.
Democrat. President,
Local 18759, United Rubber Workers; writer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1935-36; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 39th District, 1937-58; resigned 1958; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944
(alternate), 1948
(alternate), 1952,
1956,
1964
(alternate); U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1958-79.
Catholic.
Member, Sons of
Italy; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Eagles; Moose.
Died in Jeannette, Westmoreland
County, Pa., April 9,
1988 (age 80 years, 30
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Denis Joseph Driscoll (1871-1958) —
also known as D. J. Driscoll —
of St. Marys, Elk
County, Pa.
Born in North Lawrence, St. Lawrence
County, N.Y., March 27,
1871.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
Democratic State Committee, 1899-1922; Pennsylvania
Democratic state chair, 1905; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916,
1920,
1924
(alternate), 1928
(alternate), 1952;
U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1920-21; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1935-37;
defeated, 1936.
Member, American Bar
Association; United
Spanish War Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Died in St. Marys, Elk
County, Pa., January
18, 1958 (age 86 years, 297
days).
Interment at St.
Marys Catholic Cemetery, St. Marys, Pa.
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William Ewing Duffield (1922-2001) —
also known as William E. Duffield —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Cherry Tree, Indiana
County, Pa., January
7, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the
U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 32nd District, 1971-78.
Presbyterian.
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks.
Disbarred
in 1975 for mishandling
cases and client funds; reinstated to the bar in 1978. Convicted
in 1980 on 11 federal counts of mail fraud and one count of perjury;
served six months in federal prison.
Disbarred
again in 1994 for mishandling
a murder case.
Died, of cancer and
strokes,
in Uniontown Hospital,
Uniontown, Fayette
County, Pa., January
14, 2001 (age 79 years, 7
days).
Interment at Sylvan
Heights Cemetery, Uniontown, Pa.
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David B. Ealy (b. 1888) —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Born in Schellsburg, Bedford
County, Pa., August
14, 1888.
Son of Dr. Taylor F. Ealy and Mary (Ramsey) Ealy.
Republican. Physician;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Marshall
County Coroner, 1919-37; member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1939-42; candidate in primary
for Governor of
West Virginia, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles; American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joshua Eilberg (1921-2004) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., February
12, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1952-66; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960,
1964,
1968;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1967-79; defeated,
1978.
Jewish.
Member, B'nai
B'rith; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Jewish
War Veterans; Disabled
American Veterans; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons.
Pleaded
guilty in federal court to conflict
of interest charges,
February 1979; sentenced
to five years probation
and fined
$10,000.
Died, of Parkinson's
disease, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., March 24,
2004 (age 83 years, 41
days).
Interment at Montefiore
Cemetery, Jenkintown, Pa.
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Edwin Duing Eshleman (1920-1985) —
also known as Edwin D. Eshleman —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Quarryville, Lancaster
County, Pa., December
4, 1920.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1954-66; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1967-77.
Lutheran.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa., January
10, 1985 (age 64 years, 37
days).
Interment at Millersville
Mennonite Cemetery, Millersville, Manor Township, Lancaster
County, Pa.
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John Clarence Evans (b. 1891) —
also known as John C. Evans —
of Ridley Park, Delaware
County, Pa.; Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna
County, Pa., May 21,
1891.
Son of Moses David Evans and Rachel Evans.
Republican. Accountant;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; college
professor; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1938, 1940.
Presbyterian.
Member, Pi Gamma
Mu; American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wayne S. Ewing (1929-2010) —
of Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Coraopolis, Allegheny
County, Pa., February
14, 1929.
Son of Edwin
C. Ewing and Gertrude (Scherlock) Ewing.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 37th District, 1967-76.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Veterans of Foreign Wars; Delta
Sigma Phi; Jaycees.
Died in West Chester, Chester
County, Pa., March 19,
2010 (age 81 years, 33
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg, Pa.
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Charles Isiah Faddis (1890-1972) —
also known as Charles I. Faddis —
of Waynesburg, Greene
County, Pa.
Born in Loudonville, Ashland
County, Ohio, June 13,
1890.
Son of Samuel C. Faddis and Edna (Moredock) Faddis.
Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; contractor;
oil and gas
business; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1933-42;
defeated, 1922; resigned 1942; colonel in the U.S. Army during World
War II.
Member, Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died in Mazatlan, Sinaloa,
April
1, 1972 (age 81 years, 293
days).
Interment at Rosemont
Cemetery, Rogersville, Pa.
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Ivor David Fenton (1889-1986) —
also known as Ivor D. Fenton —
of Mahanoy City, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill
County, Pa., August 3,
1889.
Republican. Physician;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-63 (13th District 1939-45,
12th District 1945-63); alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956,
1960.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Medical
Association.
Died in Sunbury, Northumberland
County, Pa., October
23, 1986 (age 97 years, 81
days).
Interment at German
Protestant Cemetery, Mahonoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pa.
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Clellan S. Forsythe (1895-1953) —
of Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Born in Houtzdale, Clearfield
County, Pa., March 6,
1895.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; automobile
dealer; member of New York
state assembly from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1945-48.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons.
Suffered a heart
attack while holding a shotgun,
which accidentally
discharged, killing him, on Fox Island, Jefferson
County, N.Y., September
18, 1953 (age 58 years, 196
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harrison J. Freebourn (b. 1890) —
also known as Harry Freebourn —
of Butte, Silver Bow
County, Mont.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., February
17, 1890.
Son of John Freebourn and Agnes (Brown) Freebourn.
Lawyer;
Silver
Bow County Attorney, 1929-36; Montana
state attorney general, 1937-41; justice of
Montana state supreme court, 1949-51.
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Eagles.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Freebourn and Agnes (Brown) Freebourn; married, January
18, 1911, to Anne Donnelly (died 1932); married, November
30, 1936, to Mary Elizabeth Moran. |
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Tilghman A. Freed (b. 1895) —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Born in Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., July 14,
1895.
Son of Wilson H. Freed and Queen Ann C. (Ritter) Freed.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; realtor;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1939-40, 1943-46; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 16th District, 1951-54.
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Betty Arline McMillan. |
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James Grove Fulton (1903-1971) —
also known as James G. Fulton —
of Dormont, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Dormont, Allegheny
County, Pa., March 1,
1903.
Son of James Ernest Fulton.
Republican. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 45th District, 1939-40; served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1945-71 (31st District 1945-53,
27th District 1953-71); died in office 1971; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952,
1956,
1960,
1964.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Judicature Society; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Veterans of Foreign
Wars; American
Legion; Lions; Elks; Eagles; Moose; United
World Federalists.
Died in Washington,
D.C., October
6, 1971 (age 68 years, 219
days).
Interment at Mt.
Lebanon Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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William Tudor Gardiner (1892-1953) —
of Gardiner, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Born in Newton, Middlesex
County, Mass., June 12,
1892.
Son of Robert Hallowell Gardiner (died 1924) and Alice (Bangs)
Gardiner.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1921-26; Speaker of
the Maine State House of Representatives, 1925-26; Governor of
Maine, 1929-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Maine, 1932;
colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; he and Gen. Maxwell
Taylor landed in Italy in 1943, before the American invasion,
traveled to Rome undetected, and held a conference with the Italian
High Command, obtaining information helpful to the Allies.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military
Order of the World Wars; Sons
of Union Veterans; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Grange; American Bar
Association.
Killed when his Beechcraft Bonanza airplane exploded in
midair, and crashed
in Schnecksville, Lehigh
County, Pa., August 2,
1953 (age 61 years, 51
days).
Interment at Christ
Church Cemetery, Gardiner, Maine.
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William Thomas Granahan (1895-1956) —
also known as William T. Granahan —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., July 26,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Pennsylvania
Democratic State Committee, 1938-42; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1945-47, 1949-56;
defeated, 1946; died in office 1956.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Catholic
War Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Died in Darby, Delaware
County, Pa., May 25,
1956 (age 60 years, 304
days).
Interment at St.
Bernard Cemetery, Easton, Pa.
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Edward W. Helfrick (b. 1928) —
also known as Ed Helfrick —
of Elysburg, Northumberland
County, Pa.
Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa., March 11,
1928.
Son of Edward Helfrick and Elizabeth (Rosenberger) Helfrick.
Republican. Mining
contractor; director, First National Trust Bank;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1977-80; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 27th District, 1981-2004.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Eagles.
Still living as of 2004.
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Relatives:
Married to Rosemarie Ciokajlo. |
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Elmer Joseph Holland (1894-1968) —
also known as Elmer J. Holland —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., January
8, 1894.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1934-42; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1942-43, 1956-68 (33rd District
1942-43, 30th District 1956-63, 20th District 1963-68); died in
office 1968; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 38th District, 1943-56.
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion; United
Steelworkers of America.
Died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel
County, Md., August 9,
1968 (age 74 years, 214
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Clarence Roland Hotchkiss (1880-1952) —
also known as Clarence R. Hotchkiss —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Born in West Warren, Bradford
County, Pa., June 5,
1880.
Son of Charles Frederick Hotchkiss (1854-1914) and Melissa Ann
(Taylor) Hotchkiss (1857-1886).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
real
estate broker; lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1916;
secretary
of Oregon Republican Party, 1920; Presidential Elector for
Oregon, 1920.
Congregationalist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; United
Spanish War Veterans; Military
Order of the World Wars; Reserve
Officers Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; Delta
Theta Phi; Phi
Gamma Mu; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Royal
Arcanum.
Died in Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore., September
17, 1952 (age 72 years, 104
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Mitchell Jenkins (1896-1977) —
of Trucksville, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Born in Forty Fort, Luzerne
County, Pa., January
24, 1896.
Son of John Evan Jenkins and Katherine Bertha (Mitchell) Jenkins.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1947-49.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Died in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa., September
15, 1977 (age 81 years, 234
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Shavertown, Pa.
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Thomas J. Kalman (b. 1917) —
of Fayette
County, Pa.
Born in Perryopolis, Fayette
County, Pa., December
21, 1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 32nd District, 1957-70.
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 1971.
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Walter T. Kamyk (1913-1979) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., January
18, 1913.
Son of Anthony Kamyk and Anna Kamyk.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; auditor;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 3rd
District, 1949-56.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Amvets.
Died in October, 1979
(age 66
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Wanda Plucinski. |
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Peter Joseph Kelly (1888-1966) —
also known as Peter J. Kelly —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Sullivan
County, Pa., June 27,
1888.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1945-46, 1949-58 (Wayne County
1st District 1945-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 6th District 1955-58);
defeated, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1958; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan, 1952.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Died in 1966
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
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Joseph Paul Kolter (b. 1926) —
also known as Joseph P. Kolter; Joe Kolter —
of New Brighton, Beaver
County, Pa.
Born in McDonald, Trumbull
County, Ohio, September
3, 1926.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives 14th District, 1969-82; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1983-93.
Member, Eagles; American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Sons of
Italy.
Indicted
in 1994 by a Federal grand jury on five felony charges
of embezzlement
at the U.S. House post office; pleaded
guilty in May 1996.
Still living as of 2009.
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George Michael Leader (b. 1918) —
also known as George M. Leader —
of Dover, York
County, Pa.; Camp Hill, Cumberland
County, Pa.; Bryn Mawr, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born near York, York
County, Pa., January
17, 1918.
Son of Guy Alvin Leader and Beulah (Boyer) Leader.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; chair of
York County Democratic Party, 1946-50; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 28th District, 1951-54; candidate for Pennsylvania
state treasurer, 1952; Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1956,
1960,
1964,
1972;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1958.
Lutheran.
Member, Tau
Kappa Epsilon; American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Eagles; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Moose; Amvets; American
Political Science Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science.
Still living as of 2009.
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William B. Lentz (1920-1977) —
of Millersburg, Dauphin
County, Pa.
Born in Millersburg, Dauphin
County, Pa., May 14,
1920.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 15th District, 1965-76.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in 1977
(age about
57 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas F. Lewis (b. 1924) —
also known as Tom Lewis —
of North Palm Beach, Palm Beach
County, Fla.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., October
26, 1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; served
in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; aircraft
industry executive, 1957-73; real
estate and investments, 1972-82; member of Florida
state house of representatives, 1973-81; member of Florida
state senate, 1981-83; U.S.
Representative from Florida, 1983-95 (12th District 1983-93, 16th
District 1993-95); delegate to Republican National Convention from
Florida, 1984.
Methodist.
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose; Exchange
Club; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Still living as of 1998.
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Edward Martin (1879-1967) —
also known as Ed Martin —
of Washington, Washington
County, Pa.
Born in a log
cabin, Ten Mile, Washington Township, Greene
County, Pa., September
18, 1879.
Son of Joseph T. Martin and Hannah M. (Bristor) Martin.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; president, Dunn Mar Oil and Gas
Company; president, Consumers Fuel Company; director, Citizens
National Bank;
director, Washington County Fire
Insurance Co.; Pennsylvania
state auditor general, 1925-29; Pennsylvania
Republican state chair, 1928-34; Pennsylvania
state treasurer, 1929-33; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960;
candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1932;
Adjutant
General of Pennsylvania, 1939-43; general in the U.S. Army during
World War II; Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1943-47; U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1947-59.
Presbyterian.
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in Washington, Washington
County, Pa., March 19,
1967 (age 87 years, 182
days).
Interment at Green
Mount Cemetery, Waynesburg, Pa.
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Leo J. McLaughlin (1917-1983) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.; Allison Park, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., June 28,
1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; assessor;
athletic
coach; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 5th
District; elected 1954, 1960.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in April, 1983
(age 65
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Lucille Alice Dunseth. |
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Thomas Elliott Millsop (1898-1967) —
also known as Thomas E. Millsop —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Sharon, Mercer
County, Pa., December
4, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; steel
executive; mayor of
Weirton, W.Va., 1947-55; candidate for Presidential Elector for
West Virginia, 1948;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
Moose;
Eagles.
The Thomas E. Millsop Community Center in Weirton is named for
him.
Died September
12, 1967 (age 68 years, 282
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Singer Moorhead (1923-1987) —
also known as William S. Moorhead —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., April 8,
1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1959-81 (28th District 1959-63,
14th District 1963-81).
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Amvets;
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Died in Baltimore,
Md., August 3,
1987 (age 64 years, 117
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Martin Nolan (b. 1916) —
also known as Thomas M. Nolan —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., October
24, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1969-70; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 44th District, 1971-78.
Member, United
Auto Workers; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Lions; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Still living as of 1978.
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Stanley J. Novak (b. 1911) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Salemville, Bedford
County, Pa., March 9,
1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; UAW-CIO
international representative;
business
agent, Boilermakers Union; candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1950, 1952; member of Michigan
state senate, 1955-74 (5th District 1955-64, 9th District
1965-74).
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers; Elks;
Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; NAACP; Polish
National Alliance.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Donald O. Oesterling (b. 1927) —
of Butler, Butler
County, Pa.
Born in Butler
County, Pa., June 2,
1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 21st District, 1965-72; defeated, 1960.
Lutheran.
Member, Grange;
Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Still living as of 2000.
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W. Reed Orr (1910-1975) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., June 3,
1910.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Calhoun
County Circuit Court Commissioner; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District,
1951-54.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Kiwanis.
Died in 1975
(age about
65 years).
Interment at Memorial
Park Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1934
to Helen Gustine. |
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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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Frederick Bernard Rooney (b. 1925) —
also known as Fred B. Rooney —
of Northampton
County, Pa.
Born in Bethlehem, Northampton
County, Pa., November
6, 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 18th District, 1959-63; resigned 1963; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1963-79;
defeated, 1978.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion; Amvets;
Veterans of Foreign Wars; Catholic
War Veterans.
Still living as of 1998.
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Charles William Sandman, Jr. (1921-1985) —
also known as Charles W. Sandman, Jr. —
of Cape May, Cape May
County, N.J.; Erma Park, Cape May
County, N.J.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., October
23, 1921.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of New Jersey
state senate from Cape May County, 1956-66; delegate to
Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1956
(alternate), 1960,
1964,
1968;
delegate
to New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1966; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1967-75; candidate
for Governor of
New Jersey, 1973.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Rotary.
Died in Cape May Court House, Cape May
County, N.J., August
26, 1985 (age 63 years, 307
days).
Interment at Cold
Spring Presbyterian Cemetery, Cold Spring, N.J.
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George William Sarbacher, Jr. (1919-1973) —
also known as George W. Sarbacher, Jr. —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., September
30, 1919.
Son of George W. Sarbacher and Martha (Hunter) Sarbacher.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1947-49; defeated,
1948.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Marine
Corps League.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., March 4,
1973 (age 53 years, 155
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Phillips Saylor (1908-1973) —
also known as John P. Saylor —
of Johnstown, Cambria
County, Pa.
Born in Conemaugh Township, Somerset
County, Pa., July 23,
1908.
Son of Tillman
K. Saylor and Minerva (Phillips) Saylor.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1949-73 (26th District 1949-53,
22nd District 1953-73, 12th District 1973); died in office 1973;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972.
Evangelical
and Reformed Church; later United
Church of Christ. Member, Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Bar
Association; Eagles.
Died in Houston, Harris
County, Tex., October
28, 1973 (age 65 years, 97
days).
Interment at Grandview
Cemetery, Johnstown, Pa.
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Richard Schultz Schweiker (b. 1926) —
also known as Richard S. Schweiker —
of Worcester, Montgomery
County, Pa.; Lansdale, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born in Norristown, Montgomery
County, Pa., June 1,
1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952
(alternate), 1956
(alternate), 1972;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1961-69; U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1969-81; U.S.
Secretary of Health and Human Services, 1981-83.
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Sons of
the American Revolution; Lions; Kiwanis;
American
Legion.
Still living as of 2009.
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Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr. (1900-1994) —
also known as Hugh Scott —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Fredericksburg,
Va., November
11, 1900.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1941-45, 1947-59 (7th District
1941-45, 6th District 1947-59); defeated, 1944; served in the U.S.
Navy during World War II; Chairman of
Republican National Committee, 1948-49; U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1959-77; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960,
1964,
1972
(delegation chair).
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Sons of
the American Revolution; Lions; Society
of the Cincinnati; Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Alpha
Chi Rho; Tau
Kappa Alpha; Patriotic
Order Sons of America.
Died July 21,
1994 (age 93 years, 252
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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William G. Sesler (b. 1928) —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Born in Uniontown, Fayette
County, Pa., April 18,
1928.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 49th District, 1961-72; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Pennsylvania, 1970.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Jaycees;
Tau
Kappa Alpha.
Still living as of 1999.
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Raymond Philip Shafer (1917-2006) —
also known as Raymond P. Shafer —
of Meadville, Crawford
County, Pa.
Born in New Castle, Lawrence
County, Pa., March 5,
1917.
Son of Rev. David P. Shafer and Mina Shafer.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Crawford
County District Attorney, 1948-56; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 50th District, 1959-62; Lieutenant
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1963-67; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964;
Governor
of Pennsylvania, 1967-71.
Member, American Bar
Association; Grange; Rotary; American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Phi
Kappa Psi.
Died, of heart
failure, in Meadville Medical
Center, Meadville, Crawford
County, Pa., December
12, 2006 (age 89 years, 282
days).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Union Township, Crawford County, Pa.
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Joseph Francis Smith (1920-1999) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., January
24, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 4th District, 1971-80; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1981-83.
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died, of respiratory
failure, at Northeastern Hospital,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., May 14,
1999 (age 79 years, 110
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Patrick James Stapleton (1924-2001) —
also known as Patrick J. Stapleton —
of Indiana, Indiana
County, Pa.
Born in Indiana, Indiana
County, Pa., January
7, 1924.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 41st District, 1969-2000; defeated, 1964.
Catholic.
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., March 13,
2001 (age 77 years, 65
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Jesse Howard Swick (1879-1952) —
also known as J. Howard Swick —
of Beaver Falls, Beaver
County, Pa.
Born in New Brighton, Beaver
County, Pa., August 6,
1879.
Republican. Homeopathic
physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1927-35.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Lions.
Died in 1952
(age about
72 years).
Interment at Concord
Cemetery, North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pa.
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Ronald L. Thompson (b. 1899) —
of Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Shamokin, Northumberland
County, Pa., August
19, 1899.
Son of Willis D. Thompson and Elizabeth (Taylor) Thompson.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 15th
District, 1941-42, 1949-60; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in
World War II.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Disabled
American Veterans; Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Elsie Marie Calvert. |
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Richard A. Tilghman (b. 1920) —
of Bryn Mawr, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born in Manchester, England,
March
8, 1920.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1967-68; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 17th District, 1969-2002.
Episcopalian.
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 2002.
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William Tompos (b. 1914) —
of Weirton, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Monongahela, Washington
County, Pa., February
17, 1914.
Son of Rudolph Stephen Tompos and Mary Martha (Dugan) Tompos.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; business
agent, Local 1574, Carpenters Union; building
inspector; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1957-58;
member of West
Virginia state senate 1st District, 1961-72; defeated, 1972;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Christian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1972.
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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.
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Lloyd H. Wood (1896-1964) —
of Collegeville, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Born in Grampian, Clearfield
County, Pa., October
25, 1896.
Son of George L. Wood and Maude (Goss) Wood.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; chair of
Montgomery County Republican Party, 1940-53; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 12th District, 1947-50; Lieutenant
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1951-55; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952;
candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1954.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Died February
15, 1964 (age 67 years, 113
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Helen L. Blithe. |
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