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George W. Alger (1872-1967) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt., November
12, 1872.
Son of Charles J. Alger and Harriot (Murdoch) Alger.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Justice of
New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1930 (Republican), 1932
(Independent); labor arbitrator; impartial chairman of garment
industry labor relations, 1931-35; state commissioner to
investigate mortgage guarantee companies in 1930s; special master
directing reorganization of the R.K.O. movie
company, 1937 member and chair of Motion
Picture Appeal Board, 1941 member, President's Loyalty Review
Board after World War II.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., April 19,
1967 (age 94 years, 158
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Cyrus Langworthy (1791-1874) —
of Princeton, Bureau
County, Ill.
Born in Windsor, Windsor
County, Vt., November
13, 1791.
Son of James Langworthy (1752-1800) and Anna (Dean) Langworthy
(1752-1839).
Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1842; owner of carding mills; banker.
Died in Princeton, Bureau
County, Ill., January
16, 1874 (age 82 years, 64
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Princeton, Ill.
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Levi Parsons Morton (1824-1920) —
also known as Levi P. Morton —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Shoreham, Addison
County, Vt., May 16,
1824.
Son of Rev. Daniel Oliver Morton and Lucretia (Parsons) Morton.
Republican. Dry goods merchant; banker; U.S.
Representative from New York 11th District, 1879-81; U.S.
Minister to France, 1881-85; Vice
President of the United States, 1889-93; Governor of
New York, 1895-97; candidate for Republican nomination for
President, 1896.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Union
League.
Died in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., May 16,
1920 (age 96 years, 0
days).
Interment at Rhinebeck
Cemetery, Rhinebeck, N.Y.
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Henry Mower Rice (1816-1894) —
also known as Henry M. Rice —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in Waitsfield, Washington
County, Vt., November
29, 1816.
Son of Edmund Rice (1784-1829).
Democrat. Fur trader; Delegate
to U.S. Congress from Minnesota Territory, 1853-57; U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1858-63; candidate for Governor of
Minnesota, 1865.
Died in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., January
15, 1894 (age 77 years, 47
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn.
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Farnam Manning Sprague (b. 1858) —
also known as Farnam M. Sprague —
of Readsboro, Bennington
County, Vt.
Born in Whitingham, Windham
County, Vt., June 23,
1858.
Democrat. Currier; member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Readsboro, 1888.
Burial
location unknown.
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Alonzo B. Valentine (b. 1830) —
of Bennington, Bennington
County, Vt.
Born in Bennington, Bennington
County, Vt., April 1,
1830.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; knit
goods manufacturer; member of Vermont
state senate from Bennington County, 1886.
Burial
location unknown.
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