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  William Knickle Allen (b. 1874) — also known as W. K. Allen — of Amherst, Amherst County, Va. Born in Amherst, Amherst County, Va., October 21, 1874. Son of Tinsley Lindsey Allen and Margaret (Gilmer) Allen. Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1904, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 27, 1909, to Sallie Spotswood Huntt.
  Edward Almer Ames, Jr. (1903-1987) — also known as E. Almer Ames, Jr. — of Accomac, Accomack County, Va. Born in Onley, Accomack County, Va., January 22, 1903. Son of Edward Almer Ames and Lena E. (Trower) Ames. Democrat. Lawyer; Accomack County Commonwealth Attorney, 1943-55; vice-president, First National Bank, Onancock, Va.; chair of Accomack County Democratic Party, 1948-67; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1952; member of Virginia state senate 1st District, 1956-67; member of Virginia Democratic State Central Committee, 1956. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; Ruritan; Order of the Coif; American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Died in May, 1987 (age 84 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 8, 1936, to Elizabeth Johnson Melson.
  Robert Winston Bain (1915-1986) — also known as R. Winston Bain — of Portsmouth, Va. Born in Norfolk, Va., December 18, 1915. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1950-53. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Moose; Jaycees; American Legion; Marine Corps League; Phi Delta Phi; Kappa Alpha Order. Died September 2, 1986 (age 70 years, 258 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, Va.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sherman Hart Ballard (1894-1963) — also known as Sherman H. Ballard — of Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va. Born in Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va., July 22, 1894. Son of Wade Hampton Ballard and Lillie Elizabeth (Williams) Ballard. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Monroe County, 1941-44, 1947-50, 1953-54; defeated, 1938, 1950, 1954. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Sigma Nu; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion. Died December 25, 1963 (age 69 years, 156 days). Interment at Peterstown Cemetery, Rich Creek, Va.
  Relatives: Grandson of Lewis Ballard; son of Wade Hampton Ballard and Lillie Elizabeth (Williams) Ballard; married, November 15, 1922, to Maudie Mae Jessee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alfred Dickinson Barksdale (1892-1972) — of Lynchburg, Va. Born in Houston (now Halifax), Halifax County, Va., July 17, 1892. Son of William Randolph Barksdale and Hallie Poindexter (Craddock) Barksdale. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Virginia state senate, 1924-27; circuit judge in Virginia 6th Circuit, 1938-39; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, 1939-57; took senior status 1957. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Lynchburg, Va., August 16, 1972 (age 80 years, 30 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Va.
  Relatives: Married, December 15, 1934, to Louisa Estill Winfree.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Herbert Harvell Bateman (1928-2000) — also known as Herbert H. Bateman — of Newport News, Va. Born in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, N.C., August 7, 1928. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of Virginia state senate, 1968-83; candidate in Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 1981; U.S. Representative from Virginia 1st District, 1983-2000; died in office 2000. Member, Jaycees; American Legion; American Judicature Society; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Pi Kappa Alpha. Died, of lung cancer and prostate cancer, at Loudoun Hospital Center, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Va., September 11, 2000 (age 72 years, 35 days). Interment at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  John Woodrow Bonner (1902-1970) — also known as John W. Bonner — of Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont. Born in Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont., July 16, 1902. Son of Patrick J. Bonner and Kathleen (Kelly) Bonner. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; Montana state attorney general, 1941-42; Governor of Montana, 1949-53; defeated, 1952; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1952, 1956. Catholic. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Elks; Eagles. Died March 28, 1970 (age 67 years, 255 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, February 3, 1929, to Josephine Martin.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Donald Glenn Brotzman (1922-2004) — also known as Donald G. Brotzman — of Boulder, Boulder County, Colo. Born near Sterling, Logan County, Colo., June 28, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1951-52; member of Colorado state senate, 1953-56; candidate for Governor of Colorado, 1956; U.S. Attorney for Colorado, 1959-61; U.S. Representative from Colorado 2nd District, 1963-65, 1967-75; defeated, 1964. Methodist. Member, Elks; Rotary; Freemasons; American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Federal Bar Association; Jaycees. Died in Alexandria, Va., September 15, 2004 (age 82 years, 79 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 9, 1944, to Louise L. Reed.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Parker Wilson Buhrman (b. 1885) — also known as Parker W. Buhrman — of Botetourt County, Va. Born in Botetourt County, Va., September 5, 1885. Son of Joseph Blaine Buhrman and Sarah Elizabeth (Lemon) Buhrman. School teacher; lawyer; U.S. Consul in Malmo, 1918; Helsingfors, 1919-20; Ceiba, 1920-21; Soerabaya, 1921-23; Aleppo, 1923-25; Berlin, 1928-29; Casablanca, 1930-34; Cologne, 1935; U.S. Consul General in Lisbon, 1935; Sydney, 1938; Belfast, 1943. Methodist. Member, Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Delta Phi; Pi Gamma Mu. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 30, 1935, to Helmi Ranta.
  Joel Bennett Clark (1890-1954) — also known as Bennett Clark; Champ Clark — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Bowling Green, Caroline County, Va., January 8, 1890. Son of James Beauchamp Clark and Genevieve (Bennett) Clark. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1944; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1931-45; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1945. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Rho. Died in Gloucester, Essex County, Mass., July 13, 1954 (age 64 years, 186 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of James Beauchamp Clark and Genevieve (Bennett) Clark; son-in-law of Wilbur W. Marsh; married, October 5, 1922, to Miriam Marsh. See Byrd-Clark-Flood-Thomson family of Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Dwight Filley Davis (1879-1945) — also known as Dwight F. Davis — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., July 5, 1879. Son of John Tilden Davis and Maria (Filley) Davis. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Secretary of War, 1925-29; Governor of the Philippine Islands, 1929-32. Baptist. Member, Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion. Founder of the Davis Cup tennis tournament. Died in Washington, D.C., November 28, 1945 (age 66 years, 146 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of John Tilden Davis and Maria (Filley) Davis; married, November 15, 1905, to Helen Brooks (died 1932); married, May 8, 1936, to Pauline Morton Sabin. See McCormick-Guggenheim-Morton-Medill family of Illinois.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Armistead Mason Dobie (1881-1962) — of Charlottesville, Va. Born in Norfolk, Va., April 15, 1881. Son of Richard Augustus Dobie and Margaret Kearns (Cooke) Dobie. Democrat. Lawyer; law professor; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1939-56. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in 1962 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.
  William Joseph Donovan (1883-1959) — also known as William J. Donovan; "Wild Bill" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., January 1, 1883. Son of Timothy P. Donovan and Anna (Lennon) Donovan. Republican. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1922; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York, 1922-24; candidate for Governor of New York, 1932; general in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to Thailand, 1953-54. Catholic. Member, Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi. Received the Medal of Honor for action during World War I. During World War II, he founded and led the U.S. Office of Strategic Services, which later became the Central Intelligence Agency. Died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., February 8, 1959 (age 76 years, 38 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, July 14, 1914, to Ruth Rumsey.
  See also NNDB dossier
  John Foster Dulles (1888-1959) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Washington, D.C., February 25, 1888. Republican. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944; U.S. Senator from New York, 1949; defeated, 1949; U.S. Secretary of State, 1953-59. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Council on Foreign Relations. Received the Medal of Freedom in 1959. Died of cancer and pneumonia, in Washington, D.C., May 24, 1959 (age 71 years, 88 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Grandson of John Watson Foster; brother of Allen Welsh Dulles. See Dulles-Foster-Lansing family of New York.
  Cross-reference: Edward Corsi
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  John William Eggleston (1886-1976) — also known as John W. Eggleston — of Norfolk, Va. Born in Charlotte Court House, Charlotte County, Va., June 18, 1886. Son of David Quinn Eggleston and Sue (Daniel) Eggleston. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state senate, 1932-35; justice of Virginia state supreme court, 1935-40; appointed 1935. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons. Died in 1976 (age about 90 years). Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Va.
  Relatives: Married, October 15, 1912, to Ella Watkins Carrington (1889-1983).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward Clayton Eicher (1878-1944) — also known as Edward C. Eicher — of Washington, Washington County, Iowa; Alexandria, Va. Born in Noble, Washington County, Iowa, December 16, 1878. Son of Benjamin Eicher and Lydia (Sommer) Eicher. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Iowa 1st District, 1933-39; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1938-42; chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1941-42; Judge of U.S. District Court, 1942. Mennonite. Member, Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Alexandria, Va., November 30, 1944 (age 65 years, 350 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Washington, Iowa.
  Relatives: Married, August 19, 1908, to Hazel Mount.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Charles Rogers Fenwick (1900-1969) — also known as Charles R. Fenwick — of Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Born in East Falls Church, Fairfax County, Va., August 11, 1900. Son of Edward Taylor Fenwick and Clara (Gulagher) Fenwick. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1940-46; member of Virginia state senate, 1948-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1952; member of Virginia Democratic State Central Committee, 1952-64; Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1964. Baptist. Member, Sigma Nu; Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; American Legion; Rotary; Farm Bureau. Died February 22, 1969 (age 68 years, 195 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Falls Church, Va.
  Relatives: Married, December 10, 1929, to Eleanor Russell Eastman (1906-1987).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Wood Fishburne (1868-1937) — also known as John W. Fishburne — of Charlottesville, Va. Born near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Va., March 8, 1868. Son of Clement Daniel Fishburne and Elizabeth (Wood) Fishburne. Democrat. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1895; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1912; circuit judge in Virginia 8th Circuit, 1913-30; U.S. Representative from Virginia 7th District, 1931-33. Member, Pi Kappa Alpha; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Elks. Died in Ivy Depot, Albemarle County, Va., June 24, 1937 (age 69 years, 108 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Charlottesville, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Clement Daniel Fishburne and Elizabeth (Wood) Fishburne; married to Mary Norwood Lyons; cousin of Fontaine Maury Maverick. See Maury-Maverick family of Texas.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William David Ford (1927-2004) — also known as William D. Ford — of Taylor, Wayne County, Mich.; Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 6, 1927. Son of Robert Ford and Jean (McGhee) Ford. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 19th District, 1961-62; member of Michigan state senate 21st District, 1963-64; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1965-95 (15th District 1965-93, 13th District 1993-95); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980, 1984. United Church of Christ. Scottish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Phi Delta Phi; Jaycees; Moose; Eagles. Died in Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., August 14, 2004 (age 77 years, 8 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married to Corinne Helene Sletten.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Hammill Fowler (1908-2000) — also known as Henry H. Fowler; Joe Fowler — of Alexandria, Va. Born in Roanoke, Va., September 5, 1908. Son of Mack Johnson Fowler and Bertha (Browning) Fowler. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1956, 1960 (alternate); U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1965-69. Episcopalian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Pi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Americans for Democratic Action. Died, of pneumonia, in a nursing home at Falls Church, Va., January 3, 2000 (age 91 years, 120 days). Interment at Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, Alexandria, Va.
  Relatives: Married, October 19, 1938, to Trudye Pamela Hathcote (1910-2008).
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lloyd Lee Gravely (b. 1889) — also known as Lloyd L. Gravely — of Rocky Mount, Nash County, N.C. Born in Danville, Va., December 5, 1889. Son of John Oglesby Gravely and Lula (Kent) Gravely. Democrat. Lawyer; tobacco buyer; manager, tobacco products factory; director and general manager, China America Tobacco Co.; director, Standard Insurance and Realty Co.; mayor of Rocky Mount, N.C., 1925-28; member of North Carolina state senate 6th District, 1929-32, 1935. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi; Junior Order; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Descendant of Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson; son of John Oglesby Gravely and Lula (Kent) Gravely; married to Mary Clarke Hoofnagle. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Herbert Bailey Gregory (b. 1884) — also known as Herbert B. Gregory — of Roanoke, Va. Born in Westmoreland County, Va., April 10, 1884. Son of Werter Hancock Gregory and Sallie James (Payne) Gregory. Democrat. Lawyer; circuit judge in Virginia 20th Circuit, 1923-26; judge, Law and Chancery Court, City of Roanoke, 1926-30; justice of Virginia state supreme court, 1930-40; appointed 1930. Methodist. Member, Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 26, 1916, to Margaret Kossen.
  Reginald Carl Harmon (1900-1992) — also known as Reginald C. Harmon — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ill.; Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Born in Illinois, February 5, 1900. Son of Frank Harmon (1867-1936) and Mary (Persoon) Harmon (1868-1945). Lawyer; mayor of Urbana, Ill., 1929-33; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Major General and chief legal officer, U.S. Air Force. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Phi Delta Phi. Died, as the result of an automobile accident, October 19, 1992 (age 92 years, 257 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Henry Hatcher (1875-1950) — also known as John H. Hatcher — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Bland, Bland County, Va., June 29, 1875. Son of Wilson Cary Hatcher and Anne (Bulman) Hatcher. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Beckley, W.Va., 1903; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 10th Judicial Circuit, 1921-24; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1924-40; defeated, 1940. Methodist. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners. Died June 20, 1950 (age 74 years, 356 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, April 12, 1900, to Leona Lyle Bowman.
  John Boynton Philip Clayton Hill (1879-1941) — also known as John Philip Hill — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., May 2, 1879. Son of Charles E. Hill and Kate Watts (Clayton) Hill. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1910-15; candidate for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1915; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1916; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1921-27; defeated, 1908, 1928, 1930, 1936; delegate to Maryland convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Episcopalian. Member, Society of the Cincinnati; Society of Colonial Wars; Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Delta Phi; Elks; Moose; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., May 23, 1941 (age 62 years, 21 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Charles E. Hill and Kate Watts (Clayton) Hill; married, October 28, 1913, to Suzanne Howell Carroll (1889-1962; third great-granddaughter of Charles Carroll of Carrollton; daughter of John Howell Carroll). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Wilbur Keblinger (b. 1875) — of Staunton, Va.; Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., November 8, 1875. Son of Caddis Maupin Keblinger and Mary Annette (Jackson) Keblinger. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Consul in Malta, 1914-19; Fiume, 1919-23; Bombay, 1923-30; Melbourne, 1930-31; Sydney, 1931-32; U.S. Consul General in Singapore, 1932-36; Victoria, 1936; Hamburg, 1938. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 20, 1904, to Harriet Louise Dabney (divorced).
  Otto Kerner, Jr. (1908-1976) — of Glenview, Cook County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 15, 1908. Son of Rose Barbara (Chmelik) Kerner and Otto Kerner. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1947-54; county judge in Illinois, 1954-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960, 1964; Governor of Illinois, 1961-68; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1968-74; resigned 1974. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Odd Fellows; Royal Arcanum; Military Order of the World Wars; Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Delta Phi. While serving as Governor, he and another official made a gain of over $300,000 in a stock deal which prosecutors later characterized as bribery. Convicted in 1973 on 17 counts of bribery, conspiracy, perjury, and related charges; sentenced to three years in federal prison and fined $50,000. Died of cancer, May 9, 1976 (age 67 years, 268 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Rose Barbara (Chmelik) Kerner and Otto Kerner; married, October 29, 1934, to Helena I. Cermak (daughter of Anton Joseph Cermak). See Kerner-Cermak family of Illinois.
  Cross-reference: Milton Rakove
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  John Otho Marsh, Jr. (b. 1926) — also known as John O. Marsh, Jr. — of Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Va. Born in Winchester, Va., August 7, 1926. Son of John Otho Marsh and Nell Virginia (Wayland) Marsh. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Virginia 7th District, 1963-71; U.S. Secretary of the Army, 1981-89. Presbyterian. Member, Jaycees; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi. Still living as of 2007.
  Relatives: Married, July 22, 1950, to Glenn Ann Patterson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Paul Vories McNutt (1891-1955) — also known as Paul V. McNutt — of Bloomington, Monroe County, Ind.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Franklin, Johnson County, Ind., July 19, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; law professor; national commander, American Legion, 1928-29; Governor of Indiana, 1933-37; High Commissioner to the Philippines, 1937-39, 1945-46; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1940; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1944; U.S. Ambassador to Philippines, 1946-47; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Delta Chi; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Tau Kappa Alpha; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Rotary; Kiwanis. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 24, 1955 (age 63 years, 248 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married 1918 to Kathleen Timolet.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Thomas Lee Perkins (b. 1905) — also known as Thomas L. Perkins — of Rye, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Newport News, Va., November 9, 1905. Son of William R. Perkins and Mary (Bell) Perkins. Republican. Stockbroker; lawyer; Presidential Elector for New York, 1952; director, Pennsylvania Railroad, American Cyanamid Co., Duke Power Co., and others. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Delta Theta. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Fred G. Pollard (1918-2003) — of Richmond, Va. Born in Richmond, Va., May 7, 1918. Son of Robert N. Pollard and Mary (Butler) Pollard. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1950-65; Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 1966-67. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi. Died July 7, 2003 (age 85 years, 61 days). Burial location unknown.
  William Chapman Revercomb (1895-1979) — also known as Chapman Revercomb — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Covington, Va., July 20, 1895. Son of George Anderson Revercomb. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1920; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1933-34; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1943-49, 1956-59; defeated, 1948, 1958; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1944, 1968, 1972; candidate for Governor of West Virginia, 1960. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Rho; Elks; Moose; Omicron Delta Kappa; Rotary. Died in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., October 6, 1979 (age 84 years, 78 days). Interment at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of George Anderson Revercomb; married to Sara Venable Hughes; father of George Hughes Revercomb. See Revercomb family of West Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Willis Smith (1887-1953) — of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in Norfolk, Va., December 19, 1887. Son of Willis Smith and Mary Shaw (Creecy) Smith. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1927-32; Speaker of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1931-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1944, 1952; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1950-53; died in office 1953. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Order of the Coif; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Kiwanis. Died in the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., June 26, 1953 (age 65 years, 189 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C.
  Relatives: Married, April 30, 1919, to Anna Lee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lynn Upshaw Stambaugh (1890-1971) — also known as Lynn U. Stambaugh — of North Dakota. Born in Abilene, Dickinson County, Kan., July 4, 1890. Son of Winfield Scott Stambaugh. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1944. Member, Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion. Died in Washington, D.C., May 27, 1971 (age 80 years, 327 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married 1915 to Enid Ericson.
  William Munford Tuck (1896-1983) — also known as William M. Tuck — of South Boston, Halifax County, Va. Born near High Hill, Halifax County, Va., September 28, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1924-32; member of Virginia state senate, 1932-42; Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1936; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940 (alternate), 1948, 1952; Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 1942-46; Governor of Virginia, 1946-50; U.S. Representative from Virginia 5th District, 1953-69. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Sons of Confederate Veterans; Omicron Delta Kappa; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; Woodmen; Moose; Redmen; Lions; Ruritan. Died June 9, 1983 (age 86 years, 254 days). Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Boston, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Buford Cleveland Tynes (b. 1884) — also known as Buford C. Tynes — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Tazewell, Tazewell County, Va., May 3, 1884. Son of Maj. Achilles James Tynes and Harriet L. (Fudge) Tynes. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1928; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1936; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1941-42; appointed 1941; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1946. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Earl Warren (1891-1974) — also known as "Superchief" — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 19, 1891. Son of Methias H. Warren and Chrystal (Hernlund) Warren. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Alameda County District Attorney, 1925-39; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1928 (alternate), 1932; Temporary Chair, 1944; California Republican state chair, 1934-36; member of Republican National Committee from California, 1936-38; California state attorney general, 1939-43; Governor of California, 1943-53; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1944; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1948; Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1953-69; chair, President's Commission on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64. Norwegian ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Academy of Arts and Sciences; American Philosophical Society; Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Phi; Exchange Club. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 1981. Died in Washington, D.C., July 9, 1974 (age 83 years, 112 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, October 14, 1925, to Nina Palmquist Meyers.
  Cross-reference: William S. Mailliard
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about Earl Warren: Ed Cray, Chief Justice: A Biography of Earl Warren — G. Edward White, Earl Warren : A Public Life — Bernard Schwartz, Super Chief, Earl Warren and His Supreme Court — Jim Newton, Justice for All: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made

 

 


 
   
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