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William Leroy LaFollette (1860-1934) —
also known as William L. LaFollette —
of Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash.
Born in Thorntown, Boone
County, Ind., November
30, 1860.
Son of Harvey M. LaFollette and Susan C. (Fullenwider) LaFollette.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Washington
state house of representatives, 1899-1901; U.S.
Representative from Washington, 1911-19 (3rd District 1911-15,
4th District 1915-19).
Died December
20, 1934 (age 74 years, 20
days).
Interment at Colfax Cemetery.
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Barbour Lewis (1818-1893) —
of Tennessee.
Born in Alburg, Grand Isle
County, Vt., January
5, 1818.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Tennessee, 1868;
U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 9th District, 1873-75.
Died July 15,
1893 (age 75 years, 191
days).
Interment at Colfax Cemetery.
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John Frederick Bohler (1885-1960) —
also known as J. Fred Bohler —
of Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash.
Born in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., April 14,
1885.
Athletic
coach; mayor of
Pullman, Wash., 1949-51.
Bohler Gymnasium at Washington State University is named for
him.
Died in Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash., July 12,
1960 (age 75 years, 89
days).
Interment at Associated Order of United Workers Cemetery.
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Daniel Fletcher Staley (1866-1930) —
also known as D. Fletcher Staley —
of Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash.
Born July 26,
1866.
Mayor
of Pullman, Wash., 1903-06.
Died March 30,
1930 (age 63 years, 247
days).
Interment at Associated Order of United Workers Cemetery.
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Hubert Vinton Carpenter (1875-1941) —
of Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash.
Born January
29, 1875.
Engineer;
college
professor; mayor of
Pullman, Wash., 1908-09; Dean, College of Mechanic Arts and
Engineeering, State College of Washington (now Washington State
University), 1917-41.
Died November
15, 1941 (age 66 years, 290
days).
Interment at Associated Order of United Workers Cemetery.
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Nicholas E. J. Gentry (1860-1944) —
of Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash.
Born February
18, 1860.
Mayor
of Pullman, Wash., 1919-22.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died September
23, 1944 (age 84 years, 218
days).
Interment at Associated Order of United Workers Cemetery.
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Morris K. Snyder (1874-1961) —
also known as Mike Snyder —
of Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash.
Born December
29, 1874.
Engineer;
college
professor; mayor of
Pullman, Wash., 1923-26.
Died November
28, 1961 (age 86 years, 334
days).
Interment at Associated Order of United Workers Cemetery.
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William Theodore Mitchell (1901-1978) —
of Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash.
Born April 30,
1901.
Banker;
mayor
of Pullman, Wash., 1962-69.
Died September
15, 1978 (age 77 years, 138
days).
Interment at Associated Order of United Workers Cemetery.
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Oscar Elijah Gladish (1897-1980) —
of Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash.
Born September
20, 1897.
School
principal; mayor of
Pullman, Wash., 1969-71.
Died August
16, 1980 (age 82 years, 331
days).
Interment at Associated Order of United Workers Cemetery.
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Merrill Robert Ebner (1902-1992) —
of Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash.
Born in Cando, Towner
County, N.Dak., June 14,
1902.
Son of Kasper Ebner and Lydia Ebner.
Banker;
mayor
of Pullman, Wash., 1944-48.
Died, of cancer, in
Virginia Mason Hospital,
Seattle, King
County, Wash., December
12, 1992 (age 90 years, 181
days).
Interment at Associated Order of United Workers Cemetery.
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Walter V. Windus (1860-1918) —
of Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash.
Born in Scio, Allegany
County, N.Y., December
3, 1860.
Brick
manufacturer; newspaper
editor; real estate
business; banker; mayor of
Pullman, Wash., 1890-93.
Died in 1918
(age about
57 years).
Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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John Squires (1854-1941) —
of Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash.
Born September
23, 1854.
Mayor
of Pullman, Wash., 1895, 1897, 1900.
Died April 14,
1941 (age 86 years, 203
days).
Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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John Purvis Duthie (1865-1953) —
of Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash.
Born in Wisconsin, October
1, 1865.
Merchant;
mayor
of Pullman, Wash., 1931-36.
Died in Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash., October
29, 1953 (age 88 years, 28
days).
Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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Kester Bernarr Grimes (1905-1985) —
also known as Kester B. Grimes —
of Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash.
Born in Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash., July 1,
1905.
Mayor
of Pullman, Wash., 1952-58.
Died July 12,
1985 (age 80 years, 11
days).
Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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