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Thomas Campbell Clark (1899-1977) —
also known as Tom C. Clark —
Born in Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex., September
23, 1899.
Son of William H. Clark and Jennie (Falls) Clark.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S.
Attorney General, 1945-49; Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1949-67.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Eagles; Delta
Tau Delta.
Died in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., June 13,
1977 (age 77 years, 263
days).
Interment at Restland
Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
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Joseph Pellegrin Garcia (b. 1892) —
also known as Joe P. Garcia —
of Calvert, Robertson
County, Tex.
Born in Laredo, Webb
County, Tex., November
18, 1892.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Texas, 1940.
Episcopalian.
Member, Eagles; Woodmen of
the World.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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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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Jacob Franklin Spears, Sr. (1899-1946) —
also known as J. Franklin Spears —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.; Tarpon Springs, Pinellas
County, Fla.
Born in Darlington
County, S.C., October
6, 1899.
Son of James
Monroe Spears.
Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor
of Tarpon Springs, Fla., 1921; member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1934-36; member of Texas
state senate, 1937-46.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks;
Eagles; Redmen; Odd
Fellows.
Died, from a heart
attack, in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., May 29,
1946 (age 46 years, 235
days).
Interment at Mission
Burial Park South, San Antonio, Tex.
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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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Clark Wallace Thompson (1896-1981) —
also known as Clark W. Thompson —
of Galveston, Galveston
County, Tex.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., August 6,
1896.
Son of Clark Wallace Thompson and Jessie Marilla (Hyde) Thompson.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; insurance
business; U.S.
Representative from Texas, 1933-35, 1947-67 (7th District
1933-35, 9th District 1947-67); served in the U.S. Marine Corps
during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Texas, 1956
(alternate), 1964.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Phi
Delta Theta; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Eagles; Redmen.
Died in Galveston, Galveston
County, Tex., December
16, 1981 (age 85 years, 132
days).
Interment at Galveston
Memorial Park Cemetery, Galveston, Tex.
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