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David Abner (1826-1902) —
of Texas.
Born in slavery
in Selma, Dallas
County, Ala., 1826.
Farmer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1874; delegate
to Texas state constitutional convention, 1875.
Baptist. African
ancestry.
Died in 1902
(age about
76 years).
Interment at Old
Powder Mill Cemetery, Marshall, Tex.
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Richard Allen (1830-1909) —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in slavery
in Richmond,
Va., June 10,
1830.
Republican. Member of Texas
state house of representatives 14th District, 1870; candidate
for Lieutenant
Governor of Texas, 1878; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Texas, 1884.
Baptist. African
ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Houston, Harris
County, Tex., May 16,
1909 (age 78 years, 340
days).
Interment at City
Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
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Raymond Douglas Anderson (b. 1927) —
also known as Raymond Anderson —
of Texarkana, Bowie
County, Tex.
Born in Lincoln
County, Ky., November
3, 1927.
Son of Thomas Whitley Anderson and Caroline (Otto) Anderson.
Republican. Lawyer; chair of
Bowie County Republican Party, 1967-70, 1972-73; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972.
Baptist. Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1973.
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Connie Charles Armstong (1925-2007) —
also known as Connie Armstong —
of Plano, Collin
County, Tex.
Born in Longview, Gregg
County, Tex., June 26,
1925.
Son of Connie Clifton Armstong (1900-1982) and Nora (Cornelius)
Armstong (1905-1993).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972;
candidate for Texas
state house of representatives, 1976; chair of
Collin County Republican Party, 1979-83.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Died August
11, 2007 (age 82 years, 46
days).
Interment at Ridgeview
Memorial Park, Allen, Tex.
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Houston A. P. Bassett (1857-1920) —
of Anderson, Grimes
County, Tex.
Born in Grimes
County, Tex., March 14,
1857.
Member of Texas
state house of representatives 52nd District, 1887-88.
Baptist. African
ancestry.
Died in Grimes
County, Tex., July 17,
1920 (age 63 years, 125
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor (1793-1874) —
also known as Robert E. B. Baylor —
Born in Lincoln
County, Ky., May 10,
1793.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of
Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1819-20; member of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1824; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 2nd District, 1829-31; judge of Texas
Republic, 1841-45; delegate
to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; district judge in
Texas, 1845-60.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
One of the founders,
in 1845, of Baylor University, and of Baylor Female College (now the
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor).
Died in Gay Hill, Washington
County, Tex., January
6, 1874 (age 80 years, 241
days).
Original interment at Old
Baylor University Campus, Independence, Tex.; reinterment in 1886
at University
of Mary Hardin-Baylor Campus, Belton, Tex.
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Lindley Garrison Beckworth, Sr. (1913-1984) —
also known as Lindley Beckworth; Gary
Beckworth —
of Gilmer, Upshur
County, Tex.; Gladewater, Gregg
County, Tex.
Born in South Bouie, Kaufman
County, Tex., June 30,
1913.
Son of Otis Jefferson Beckworth and Josie (Slaughter) Beckworth.
Democrat. Member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1937-38; U.S.
Representative from Texas 3rd District, 1939-53, 1957-67;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1952; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Texas, 1964;
Judge
of U.S. Customs Court, 1967-68; member of Texas
state senate, 1971-72.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in Tyler, Smith
County, Tex., March 9,
1984 (age 70 years, 253
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Tyler, Tex.
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Beryl Ann Bentsen (b. 1922) —
also known as B. A. Bentsen; Beryl Ann
Longino —
of Texas.
Born in 1922.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from Texas, 1966-.
Female.
Baptist.
Still living as of 1967.
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Lloyd Millard Bentsen, Jr. (1921-2006) —
also known as Lloyd M. Bentsen —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.; Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Born in Mission, Hidalgo
County, Tex., February
11, 1921.
Son of Lloyd M. Bentsen, Sr. and Edna Ruth (Colbath) Bentsen.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
county judge in Texas, 1946-48; U.S.
Representative from Texas 15th District, 1948-55; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956,
1980;
member, Arrangements Committee, 1984;
speaker, 1988;
president, Lincoln Liberty Life
Insurance Company; U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1971-93; candidate for Democratic nomination
for President, 1976;
candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1988; U.S.
Secretary of the Treasury, 1993-94.
Baptist or Presbyterian.
Danish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sigma
Nu; Elks.
Died, of complications from a 1998 stroke, in
Houston, Harris
County, Tex., May 23,
2006 (age 85 years, 101
days).
Interment at Forest
Park Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
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Harold E. Bledsoe (1896-1974) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Marshall, Harrison
County, Tex., August
29, 1896.
Son of William Bledsoe and Mattie (Smith) Bledsoe.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
candidate in primary for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935; Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1936;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1948;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
11th District, 1961-62.
Baptist. African
ancestry.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 26,
1974 (age 77 years, 209
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Mamie Geraldine Neal. |
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Henry Bonilla (b. 1954) —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., January
2, 1954.
Son of Enrique Bonilla and Anita Bonilla.
Republican. Journalist;
television
reporter; U.S.
Representative from Texas 23rd District, 1993-.
Baptist. Hispanic
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Robert E. Burt (b. 1862) —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in Van Buren, Crawford
County, Ark., October
1, 1862.
Son of James Henry Burt and Kitty (Turrentine) Burt.
Merchant;
oil
operator; mayor of
Dallas, Tex., 1927-29.
Baptist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Mamie Elizabeth Boone. |
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Benajah Harvey Carroll, Jr. (1874-1922) —
also known as B. Harvey Carroll, Jr. —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in Waco, McLennan
County, Tex., March 3,
1874.
Son of Benajah Harvey Carroll (1843-1915) and Ellen Virginia (Bell)
Carroll.
Minister;
served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Consul
in Venice, 1914-17; Naples, 1918-19.
Baptist. Member, Beta
Theta Pi.
Died, in the English Colonial Hospital,
Gibraltar, Gibraltar,
March
31, 1922 (age 48 years, 28
days).
Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
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George W. Carroll (1855-1935) —
also known as "The Moneyless Millionaire of
Texas" —
of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex.
Born in Mansfield, DeSoto
Parish, La., April 11,
1855.
Son of Frank L. Carroll and Sarah (Long) Carroll.
Lumber
business; banker; oil
millionaire; philanthropist; Prohibition candidate for Governor of
Texas, 1902; Prohibition candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1904.
Baptist.
Died, of pneumonia,
in Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex., December
14, 1935 (age 80 years, 247
days).
Interment at Magnolia
Cemetery, Beaumont, Tex.
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James Britton Cranfill (1858-1942) —
also known as James B. Cranfill —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in Parker
County, Tex., September
12, 1858.
Son of Eaton Cranfill and Martha Jane (Galloway) Cranfill.
Physician;
newspaper
editor; Baptist
minister; Prohibition candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1892.
Baptist.
Died December
28, 1942 (age 84 years, 107
days).
Interment at Grove
Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
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Relatives:
Married 1878
to Ollie Allen. |
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William Herbert Crook (1925-1997) —
also known as William H. Crook —
of San Marcos, Hays
County, Tex.
Born in Momence, Kankakee
County, Ill., 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas, 1960; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Texas, 1964;
U.S. Ambassador to Australia, 1968-69.
Baptist.
Died in Corpus Christi, Nueces
County, Tex., October
29, 1997 (age about 72
years).
Interment at St.
Stephens Churchyard, Wimberley, Tex.
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Christopher A. Daniel (b. 1982) —
also known as Chris Daniel —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born, in Herman Hospital,
Houston, Harris
County, Tex., March 4,
1982.
Son of Hugh Daniel and Jolie Daniel.
Republican. Engineer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004,
2008
(alternate); Harris
County District Clerk, 2011-.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2011.
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Marion Price Daniel (1910-1988) —
also known as Price Daniel —
of Liberty, Liberty
County, Tex.
Born in Dayton, Liberty
County, Tex., October
10, 1910.
Son of Marion Price Daniel and Nannie (Partlow) Daniel.
Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper
publisher; member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1939-45; Speaker of
the Texas State House of Representatives, 1943-45; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940,
1948,
1964;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Texas
state attorney general, 1947-53; U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1953-57; Governor of
Texas, 1957-63; justice of
Texas state supreme court, 1971-; appointed 1971.
Baptist. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Woodmen;
Sigma
Delta Chi; Pi
Kappa Delta.
Died, from a stroke, in
Liberty, Liberty
County, Tex., August
25, 1988 (age 77 years, 320
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Liberty County, Tex.
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James Keenan Davis (1790-1859) —
Born in Richmond,
Va., July 17,
1790.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; county
judge in Alabama, 1823; general in the Texas Army during the Texas
War of Independence; member of Texas
Republic House of Representatives, 1843-44; delegate
to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1848;
member of Texas
state senate, 1851-53.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Died February
10, 1859 (age 68 years, 208
days).
Interment at Laurel
Hill Cemetery (White), Coldspring, Tex.
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Thomas Dale DeLay (b. 1947) —
also known as Tom DeLay; "The Hammer";
"Hot Tub Tom" —
of Lake Jackson, Brazoria
County, Tex.; Sugar Land, Fort Bend
County, Tex.
Born in Laredo, Webb
County, Tex., April 8,
1947.
Republican. Member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1979-85; U.S.
Representative from Texas 22nd District, 1985-; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988;
indicted
in 2005 on criminal conspiracy and money
laundering charges;
the conspiracy charge was later dismissed; trial pending.
Baptist. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2009.
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Clyde Edward Fant (1905-1973) —
also known as Clyde E. Fant —
of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La.
Born in Linden, Cass
County, Tex., 1905.
Democrat. Mayor
of Shreveport, La., 1946-54, 1958-70.
Baptist.
Died in Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La., 1973
(age about
68 years).
Interment at Forest
Park Cemetery, Shreveport, La.
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Jack Milton Fields, Jr. (b. 1952) —
also known as Jack Fields —
of Humble, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in Humble, Harris
County, Tex., February
3, 1952.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Texas 8th District, 1981-97; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1993.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2009.
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John H. Fisher (d. 1936) —
of Graham, Young
County, Tex.
Pastor;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1931-36.
Baptist.
Died in Newcastle, Young
County, Tex., 1936.
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Graham, Tex.
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James Winright Flanagan (1805-1887) —
of Texas.
Born in Albemarle
County, Va., September
7, 1805.
Son of Charles Flanagan and Elizabeth (Saunders) Flanagan.
Lawyer;
farmer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1851-52; member of Texas
state senate, 1856-58; Presidential Elector for Texas, 1856;
delegate
to Texas state constitutional convention, 1866, 1868-69; Lieutenant
Governor of Texas, 1869-70; resigned 1870; U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1869-75.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died near Longview, Gregg
County, Tex., September
19, 1887 (age 82 years, 12
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Rusk County, Tex.
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James Taliaferro Garrett (1865-1962) —
also known as J. T. Garrett —
of Hurricane, Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Putnam
County, W.Va., October
9, 1865.
Son of John H. Garrett and Martha (Hill) Garrett.
School
teacher; insurance
business; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1933-36.
Baptist. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex., May 24,
1962 (age 96 years, 227
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Hurricane Cemetery, Hurricane, W.Va.
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George G. Garver (b. 1932) —
of Georgetown, Williamson
County, Tex.
Born June 1,
1932.
Son of Pauline (Turner) Garver (1904-1987) and Bernard C. Garver
(1916-1982).
Superintendent
of schools; academic
dean, Arizona State University West; mayor
of Georgetown, Tex., 2008-.
Baptist. German and
English
ancestry.
Still living as of 2010.
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Relatives:
Grandnephew of Abraham
Reuben Garver; son of Pauline (Turner) Garver (1904-1987) and
Bernard C. Garver (1916-1982); married, October
3, 1953, to Alice Louise VanderWeel. |
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Lyda Green (b. 1938) —
of Anchorage,
Alaska; Matanuska-Susitna
Borough, Alaska.
Born in Livingston, Polk
County, Tex., October
16, 1938.
Republican. School
teacher; business
owner; member of Alaska
state senate District N, 1995-.
Female.
Baptist. Member, National Rifle
Association; Soroptimists.
Still living as of 2001.
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Joseph Weldon Hale (b. 1891) —
also known as Joseph W. Hale —
of Waco, McLennan
County, Tex.
Born in Jones
County, Tex., May 29,
1891.
Son of John Hale and Drue (Murray) Hale.
Democrat. Lawyer;
attorney for insurance
companies; secretary of
Texas Democratic Party, 1921-25; mayor of
Waco, Tex., 1935-37.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Iva Childers. |
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Phil Hardberger (b. 1934) —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in Morton, Cochran
County, Tex., July 27,
1934.
Son of Homer Reeves Hardberger (1908-1986) and Bess (Scott)
Hardberger (1913-2008).
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of San Antonio, Tex., 2005-09.
Baptist.
Phil Hardberger Park, in San Antonio, is named for
him.
Still living as of 2011.
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Robert Alexander Hefner (b. 1874) —
also known as Robert A. Hefner —
of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex.; Ardmore, Carter
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born near Lone Oak, Hunt
County, Tex., February
7, 1874.
Son of William Lafayette Hefner and Sallie Jane (Masters) Hefner.
Democrat. Lawyer; justice of
Oklahoma state supreme court, 1927-36.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Albert Clinton Horton (1798-1865) —
Born in Hancock
County, Ga., September
4, 1798.
Democrat. Member of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1829-30, 1833-34; colonel in the
Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas
Republic Senate from District of Matagorda, Jackson and Victoria,
1836-38; delegate
to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; Lieutenant
Governor of Texas, 1846-47; delegate
to Texas secession convention, 1861.
Baptist.
Died in Matagorda, Matagorda
County, Tex., September
1, 1865 (age 66 years, 362
days).
Interment at Matagorda
Cemetery, Matagorda, Tex.
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Eddie Bernice Johnson (b. 1935) —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in Waco, McLennan
County, Tex., December
3, 1935.
Democrat. Nurse; member
of Texas
state house of representatives, 1972-77; member of Texas
state senate, 1987-92; U.S.
Representative from Texas 30th District, 1993-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Texas, 2004-08.
Female.
Baptist. African
ancestry. Member, NAACP; Delta
Kappa Gamma; Urban
League; Alpha
Kappa Alpha.
Still living as of 2009.
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Jed Joseph Johnson (1888-1963) —
also known as Jed Johnson —
of Anadarko, Caddo
County, Okla.
Born near Waxahachie, Ellis
County, Tex., July 31,
1888.
Son of La Fayette D. Johnson and Evalyn (Carlin) Johnson.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mail
carrier; lawyer; newspaper
editor; member of Oklahoma
state senate, 1920-27, 1925-26 (17th District 1920-27, 15th
District 1925-26); U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 6th District, 1927-47; federal
judge, 1947.
Baptist. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Modern
Woodmen of America; Lions.
Died May 8,
1963 (age 74 years, 281
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Chickasha, Okla.
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Jerry K. Johnson (c.1934-2000) —
of Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches
County, Tex.
Born about 1934.
Member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1989-96.
Baptist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died April 19,
2000 (age about 66
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Hayne Leavell (1850-1930) —
also known as William H. Leavell —
of Jackson, Hinds
County, Miss.; New York, New York
County, N.Y.; Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.; Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.; Meridian, Lauderdale
County, Miss.; Houston, Harris
County, Tex.; Carrollton, Carroll
County, Miss.
Born in Newberry District (now Newberry
County), S.C., May 24,
1850.
Son of John Rowland Leavell (1820-1900) and Elizabeth Jane (Chalmers)
Leavell (1823-1885).
Democrat. Ordained
minister; U.S. Minister to Guatamala, 1913-18.
Baptist or Presbyterian.
Died in Harris
County, Tex., 1930
(age about
80 years).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, North Carrollton, Miss.
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Barbara Lee (b. 1946) —
of Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex., July 16,
1946.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly, 1991-96; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008
(member, Credentials
Committee); member of California
state senate, 1997-98; U.S.
Representative from California 9th District, 1998-.
Female.
Baptist. African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Otis Hoffpower Lee (1910-1990) —
of Texas.
Born in Pecan Island, Vermilion
Parish, La., December
17, 1910.
Member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1947-51, 1953-55; candidate for
Texas
state senate, 1951.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Member Lamar University Hall of Honor.
Died of heart
failure, in Groves, Jefferson
County, Tex., March 4,
1990 (age 79 years, 77
days).
Interment at Greenlawn
Cemetery, Groves, Tex.
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Thomas Clifton Mann (1912-1999) —
also known as Thomas C. Mann —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.; Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Born in Laredo, Webb
County, Tex., November
11, 1912.
Son of Thomas Cullee Mann and Ida Mae (Moore) Mann.
Lawyer;
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador, 1955-57; Mexico, 1961-63.
Baptist.
Died in Austin, Travis
County, Tex., January
23, 1999 (age 86 years, 73
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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O. L. McDaniel (1902-1977) —
of Glendale, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in Texas, 1902.
Democrat. Speaker of
the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1943-44; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1956.
Baptist.
Died in 1977
(age about
75 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John William Minton (1875-1959) —
also known as J. W. Minton —
of Hemphill, Sabine
County, Tex.
Born in Geneva, Sabine
County, Tex., December
31, 1875.
Democrat. Lawyer;
president, Hemphill State Bank; one
of the organizers of the Sabine Citizens Telephone
Co.; member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1910-11; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Texas, 1940
(alternate), 1952.
Baptist.
Died, as a result of a heart
attack, in City Hospital,
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches
County, Tex., April 19,
1959 (age 83 years, 109
days).
Interment at Hemphill
City Cemetery, Hemphill, Tex.
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William Dempsey Moore (1917-2000) —
also known as Bill Moore —
of Arkansas.
Born in Pittsburg, Camp
County, Tex., July 24,
1917.
Member of Arkansas
state senate, 1967-95.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark., June 18,
2000 (age 82 years, 330
days).
Cremated.
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Patrick Morris Neff (1871-1952) —
also known as Pat Morris Neff —
of Waco, McLennan
County, Tex.
Born in McGregor, McLennan
County, Tex., November
26, 1871.
Son of Noah Neff and Isabella (Shepherd) Neff.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1901-05; Speaker of
the Texas State House of Representatives, 1903-05; McLennan
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1906-12; Governor of
Texas, 1921-25; president
of Baylor University, from 1932; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Texas, 1940.
Baptist. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Anti-Saloon
League; Lions.
Died January
20, 1952 (age 80 years, 55
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Waco, Tex.
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Randy Neugebauer (b. 1949) —
of Lubbock, Lubbock
County, Tex.
Born in Lubbock, Lubbock
County, Tex., December
24, 1949.
Republican. Member, Lubbock city council, 1992-98; U.S.
Representative from Texas 19th District, 2003-.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2009.
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William Brooks Oliver (b. 1895) —
also known as Brooks Oliver —
of Bastrop, Morehouse
Parish, La.
Born in Douglassville, Cass
County, Tex., August
31, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Louisiana
state senate, 1940-50.
Baptist. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Lions.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Patterson Osterhout (1826-1903) —
of Bellville, Austin
County, Tex.
Born in Lagrange, Wyoming
County, Pa., May 8,
1826.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer; newspaper
editor; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;
district judge in Texas 34th District, 1870-76; postmaster;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas, 1884.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Belton, Bell
County, Tex., 1903
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
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John William Wright Patman (1893-1976) —
also known as Wright Patman —
of Texarkana, Bowie
County, Tex.
Born near Hughes Springs, Cass
County, Tex., August 6,
1893.
Son of John Patman and Emma (Spurlin) Patman.
Democrat. Cotton farmer; lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1921-24; U.S.
Representative from Texas 1st District, 1929-76; died in office
1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956,
1964.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., March 7,
1976 (age 82 years, 214
days).
Interment at Hillcrest
Cemetery, Texarkana, Tex.
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Robert Lee Proffer (b. 1909) —
of Justin, Denton
County, Tex.
Born in Ponder, Denton
County, Tex., April 14,
1909.
Democrat. Member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1943-46; member of Texas
state senate, 1947-50.
Baptist. Member, Kiwanis;
Phi
Delta Kappa; Freemasons.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Willard Lloyd Rambo (1917-1984) —
also known as W. L. Rambo —
of Georgetown, Grant
Parish, La.
Born in Georgetown, Grant
Parish, La., March 22,
1917.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; oilfield
drilling contractor; member of Louisiana
state house of representatives, 1952-60; defeated, 1968, 1976;
member of Louisiana
state senate, 1964-68.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died, of heart
failure, in a hospital
at Houston, Harris
County, Tex., November
28, 1984 (age 67 years, 251
days).
Interment at Georgetown
Cemetery, Georgetown, La.
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Byron Giles Rogers (1900-1983) —
also known as Byron G. Rogers —
of Bent
County, Colo.; Denver,
Colo.
Born in Greenville, Hunt
County, Tex., August 1,
1900.
Son of Peter Rogers and Minnie M. (Gentry) Rogers.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1931-35; Speaker of
the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1933; Colorado
state attorney general, 1936-40; Colorado
Democratic state chair, 1941-42; U.S.
Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1951-71; defeated,
1940.
Baptist. Member, American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Lions; Elks; Odd
Fellows; American Bar
Association; Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in a hospital
in Denver,
Colo., December
31, 1983 (age 83 years, 152
days).
Interment at Mt.
Lindo Cemetery, Near Tiny Town, Jefferson County, Colo.
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Daniel Rowlett (c.1786-1847) —
of Texas.
Born in Prince
Edward County, Va., about 1786.
Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member
of Texas
Republic House of Representatives, 1837-38, 1839-40, 1843-44.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Died December
2, 1847 (age about 61
years).
Interment at Inglish
Cemetery, Bonham, Tex.
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Brandon R. Sanders (b. 1968) —
of Fort Worth, Tarrant
County, Tex.
Born in Stevens Hospital,
Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex., May 13,
1968.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1992.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2000.
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Morgan Gurley Sanders (1878-1956) —
also known as Morgan G. Sanders —
of Canton, Van Zandt
County, Tex.
Born near Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt
County, Tex., July 14,
1878.
Son of Levi Lindsey Sanders and Sarah Francis (Smith) Sanders.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1903-06; Van
Zandt County Attorney, 1910-14; District Attorney 7th District,
1914-16; U.S.
Representative from Texas 3rd District, 1921-39.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died January
7, 1956 (age 77 years, 177
days).
Interment at Hillcrest
Cemetery, Canton, Tex.
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Max A. Sandlin (b. 1952) —
of Marshall, Harrison
County, Tex.
Born in Texarkana, Miller
County, Ark., September
29, 1952.
Democrat. Lawyer;
county judge in Texas, 1986-96; U.S.
Representative from Texas 1st District, 1997-; defeated, 2004;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000,
2004.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2009.
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Cyrus Rowlett Smith (1899-1990) —
Born in Minerva, Milam
County, Tex., September
9, 1899.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S.
Secretary of Commerce, 1968-69.
Baptist.
Died April 4,
1990 (age 90 years, 207
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Stephen E. Stockman (b. 1956) —
also known as Steve Stockman —
of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex.
Born in Bloomfield Hills, Oakland
County, Mich., November
14, 1956.
Republican. Accountant;
U.S.
Representative from Texas 9th District, 1995-97; defeated, 1992,
1996.
Baptist. Member, National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2009.
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Olin Earl Teague (1910-1981) —
also known as Olin E. Teague; "Tiger
Teague" —
of Bryan, Brazos
County, Tex.; College Station, Brazos
County, Tex.
Born in Woodward, Woodward
County, Okla., April 6,
1910.
Son of James Martin Teague and Ida (Sturgeon) Teague.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Texas 6th District, 1946-78; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956,
1964.
Baptist. Member, Lions.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., January
23, 1981 (age 70 years, 292
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Jim Turner (b. 1946) —
of Crockett, Houston
County, Tex.
Born in Fort Lewis, Pierce
County, Wash., February
6, 1946.
Democrat. Member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1981-84; mayor of Crockett, Tex.,
1989-91; member of Texas
state senate, 1991-97; U.S.
Representative from Texas 2nd District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000,
2004.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2009.
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Mark Wells White (b. 1940) —
also known as Mark White —
of Texas.
Born in Henderson, Rusk
County, Tex., March 17,
1940.
Democrat. Secretary of
state of Texas, 1973-77; Texas
state attorney general, 1979-83; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Texas, 1980;
speaker, 1984;
Governor
of Texas, 1983-87.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2009.
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Ralph Webster Yarborough (1903-1996) —
also known as Ralph W. Yarborough —
of Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Born in Chandler, Henderson
County, Tex., June 8,
1903.
Democrat. District judge in Texas, 1936-41; candidate for nomination
for Texas
state attorney general, 1938; colonel in the U.S. Army during
World War II; candidate in primary for Governor of
Texas, 1952, 1954, 1956; U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1957-71; defeated in primary, 1970, 1972;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964,
1980.
Baptist. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Phi
Delta Phi; Order of the
Coif; Moose; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Acacia.
Died January
27, 1996 (age 92 years, 233
days).
Interment at Texas
State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
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Nathaniel Yarbrough (1810-1899) —
of Rome, Floyd
County, Ga.; Comanche, Comanche
County, Tex.
Born in Franklin
County, Ga., March 1,
1810.
Member of Georgia
state house of representatives, 1845; county judge in Georgia,
1846; mayor of
Rome, Ga., 1852-53; Floyd
County Sheriff, 1866-67.
Baptist.
Died in Comanche, Comanche
County, Tex., June 22,
1899 (age 89 years, 113
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Comanche, Tex.
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