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Sterling D. Bennett (b. 1888) —
of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex.
Born in Pocahontas, Randolph
County, Ark., February
24, 1888.
Son of Henry Swan Bennett and Sarah J. (Pratt) Bennett.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, 1931-36; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1936.
Christian.
Burial
location unknown.
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Kearie Lee Berry (1893-1965) —
also known as K. L. Berry —
of Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Born in Denton
County, Tex., July 6,
1893.
Democrat. Adjutant
General of Texas, 1947-50; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Texas, 1948.
Christian. Member, Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Shriners;
American
Legion; National Rifle
Association.
Died in April, 1965
(age 71
years, 0 days).
Interment at Fort
Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Tex.
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Robert Randolph Casey (1915-1986) —
also known as Bob Casey —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in Joplin, Jasper
County, Mo., July 27,
1915.
Son of Samuel R. Casey and Mabel Caywood Casey.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1948-49; county judge in Texas,
1951-58; U.S.
Representative from Texas 22nd District, 1959-76.
Christian.
Died in Houston, Harris
County, Tex., April 17,
1986 (age 70 years, 264
days).
Interment at Memorial
Oaks Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
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Barzillai J. Chambers (1817-1895) —
of Cleburne, Johnson
County, Tex.
Born in Montgomery
County, Ky., December
5, 1817.
Son of Walker Chambers and Talitha Cumi (Mothershead) Chambers.
Surveyor;
lawyer;
Greenback candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1880.
Christian. Member, Freemasons.
Died September
16, 1895 (age 77 years, 285
days).
Interment at Cleburne
Memorial Cemetery, Cleburne, Tex.
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Relatives: Son
of Walker Chambers and Talitha Cumi (Mothershead) Chambers; married
1852 to
Susan Wood; married 1854 to Emma
Montgomery; married 1861 to Harriet
A. Killough. |
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Jeb Hensarling (b. 1957) —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in Stephenville, Erath
County, Tex., May 29,
1957.
Republican. Lawyer;
staff, U.S. Sen. Phil
Gramm, 1985-89; business
executive; U.S.
Representative from Texas 5th District, 2003-.
Christian.
Still living as of 2009.
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Billy Robert Hext (1939-2001) —
also known as Bill Hext —
of Odessa, Ector
County, Tex.
Born in Pampa, Gray
County, Tex., August
25, 1939.
Mayor
of Odessa, Tex., 2000.
Christian.
Died June 20,
2001 (age 61 years, 299
days).
Interment at Sunset
Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Odessa, Tex.
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Wilbert Lee O'Daniel (1890-1969) —
also known as W. Lee O'Daniel; Pappy
O'Daniel —
of Fort Worth, Tarrant
County, Tex.
Born in Malta, Morgan
County, Ohio, March 11,
1890.
Democrat. Governor of
Texas, 1939-41; U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1941-49.
Christian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex., May 11,
1969 (age 79 years, 61
days).
Interment at Sparkman
Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
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Alvin Mansfield Owsley (1888-1967) —
of Denton, Denton
County, Tex.; Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in Denton, Denton
County, Tex., June 11,
1888.
Son of Alvin Clark Owsley and Sallie (Blount) Owsley.
Lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1912-14; Denton
County District Attorney, 1915-17; served in the U.S. Army during
World War I; U.S. Minister to Romania, 1933-35; Ireland, 1935-37; Denmark, 1937-39.
Christian. Member, American
Legion; Military
Order of the World Wars; Lions; American Bar
Association; Delta
Sigma Rho.
Died in 1967
(age about
79 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Ben Shepperd (1915-1990) —
of Odessa, Ector
County, Tex.
Born in Gladewater, Gregg
County, Tex., October
19, 1915.
Son of Alfred Fulton Shepperd and Berthal (Phillips) Shepperd.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Gregg
County Commissioner, 1946; secretary of
state of Texas, 1950-52; appointed 1950; Texas
state attorney general, 1953-57; general counsel, Odessa Natural Gas
Company; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Texas, 1964.
Christian. Member, Jaycees.
Died in Gladewater, Gregg
County, Tex., March 8,
1990 (age 74 years, 140
days).
Interment somewhere
in Gregg County, Tex.
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Relatives:
Married 1938
to Mamie Strieber. |
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Henry Elbert Stubbs (1881-1937) —
also known as Henry E. Stubbs —
of Santa Maria, Santa
Barbara County, Calif.
Born in Coleman
County, Tex., March 4,
1881.
Son of Henry Harrisson Stubbs and Susie (Foreman) Stubbs.
Democrat. Ordained
minister; U.S.
Representative from California 10th District, 1933-37; died in
office 1937.
Christian. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Eagles; Redmen.
Died February
28, 1937 (age 55 years, 361
days).
Interment at Santa
Maria Cemetery, Santa Maria, Calif.
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