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Episcopalian Politicians in Washington
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  Brockman Adams (1927-2004) — also known as Brock Adams — of Seattle, King County, Wash.; Stevensville, Queen Anne's County, Md. Born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., January 13, 1927. Son of Charles Leslie Adams (born 1896) and Vera Eleanor (Beemer) Adams (born 1903). Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, 1961-64; U.S. Representative from Washington 7th District, 1965-77; U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 1977-79; resigned 1979; U.S. Senator from Washington, 1987-93; in 1992, he was accused by eight women of sexual misconduct including sexual harassment and rape; he denied the allegations, and no charges were ever brought, but the scandal ended his political career. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Federal Bar Association. Died, of Parkinson's disease, in Stevensville, Queen Anne's County, Md., September 10, 2004 (age 77 years, 241 days). Interment at Broad Creek Cemetery, Stevensville, Md.
  Relatives: Married, August 16, 1952, to Mary Elizabeth Scott.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Niel Richardson Allen (b. 1894) — also known as Niel R. Allen — of Grants Pass, Josephine County, Ore. Born in Pullman, Whitman County, Wash., May 1, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Oregon Republican state chair, 1941-46; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1944; Presidential Elector for Oregon, 1956. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Sons of Union Veterans; Rotary; Izaak Walton League; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 14, 1918, to Evelyn Marie Carey.
  Joseph R. Baxter (1903-1962) — also known as Joe R. Baxter — of Renton, King County, Wash. Born in Renton, King County, Wash., January 18, 1903. Son of Joseph H. Baxter and Mary (DeWinter) Baxter. Republican. Painting contractor; motel owner; mayor of Renton, Wash., 1948-60. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Eagles. Died in 1962 (age about 59 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 5, 1929, to Sarah M. Laramie.
  Burton Ellsworth Bennett (1863-1929) — also known as Burton E. Bennett — of Seattle, King County, Wash.; Sitka, Alaska. Born in North Brookfield, Madison County, N.Y., April 17, 1863. Son of Samuel Rhoades Bennett and Mary Hill (Loomis) Bennett. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Alaska Territory, 1895-98. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1929 (age about 66 years). Interment at Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, Wash.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Edmund Boyle (1836-1888) — also known as Charles E. Boyle — of Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa. Born in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., February 4, 1836. Son of Bernard Boyle (diedl 1839). Democrat. Newspaper editor and publisher; lawyer; Fayette County District Attorney, 1863-65; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Fayette County, 1866-67; candidate for Pennsylvania state auditor general, 1868; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1876, 1880, 1888; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1883-87; territorial court judge in Washington, 1888; died in office 1888. Episcopalian. Died, of pneumonia, in the Occidental Hotel, Seattle, King County, Wash., December 15, 1888 (age 52 years, 315 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Uniontown, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, February 7, 1858, to Mary Hendrickson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harry Pulliam Cain (1906-1979) — also known as Harry P. Cain — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., January 10, 1906. Republican. Mayor of Tacoma, Wash., 1940; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Senator from Washington, 1946-53; defeated, 1944. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Phi Delta Theta; Eagles; Elks; Kiwanis. Died in Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Fla., March 3, 1979 (age 73 years, 52 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Hugh Milton Caldwell (b. 1881) — also known as Hugh M. Caldwell — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., June 7, 1881. Son of Thomas M. Caldwell and Jane (Kearsley) Caldwell. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1920-22. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Sigma Kappa; American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 21, 1903, to Sarah Smith Howard.
  Stephen Fowler Chadwick (b. 1894) — also known as Stephen F. Chadwick — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Colfax, Whitman County, Wash., August 14, 1894. Son of Stephen James Chadwick and Emma (Plummer) Chadwick. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 1st District, 1926; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1928; candidate for U.S. Senator from Washington, 1932 (Democratic primary), 1940 (Republican). Episcopalian. Member, Forty and Eight; American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Kappa Sigma; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 2, 1919, to Margaret Gardiner Tyler.
  Harry Van Custer (b. 1894) — also known as Harry V. Custer — of Pasco, Franklin County, Wash. Born in Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio, December 14, 1894. Son of Charles T. Custer and Sally J. (Harmon) Custer. Railway station agent; mayor of Pasco, Wash., 1953-58. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 17, 1913, to Bernice K. Lake.
  Joseph Charles Dennis (b. 1877) — also known as J. Charles Dennis — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., March 9, 1877. Son of William H. Dennis and Annie (Broadbent) Dennis. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, 1934-53. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 17, 1912, to Eley Miles.
  Jennifer Blackburn Dunn (1941-2007) — also known as Jennifer Dunn — of Bellevue, King County, Wash. Born in Seattle, King County, Wash., July 29, 1941. Republican. Washington Republican state chair, 1981-92; U.S. Representative from Washington 8th District, 1993-2005; delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 2004. Female. Episcopalian. Died, from a pulmonary embolism, in Alexandria, Va., September 5, 2007 (age 66 years, 38 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Albert Edwin Edwards (b. 1879) — also known as A. E. Edwards — of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Wash.; Deming, Whatcom County, Wash. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, September 10, 1879. Son of A. E. Edwards and Margaret (Hansen) Edwards. Democrat. Midshipman, English merchant marine; sailor, U.S. merchant marine; officer and captain, Yukon River steamboats; merchant; miner; rancher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1928 (alternate), 1948; member of Washington state house of representatives, 1933-36, 1955-63; member of Washington state senate 41st District, 1937-52. Episcopalian. Member, Lions; Elks; Eagles; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Grange; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 13, 1959, to Dorothy Birchall.
  Neal Randolph Fosseen (1908-2004) — also known as Neal R. Fosseen — of Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Yakima, Yakima County, Wash., November 27, 1908. Son of Arthur Benjamin Fosseen and Florence Vance (Neal) Fosseen. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; brick and clay tile products manufacturer; mayor of Spokane, Wash., 1960-67. Episcopalian. Member, Alpha Kappa Psi; Beta Theta Pi; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Reserve Officers Association. Died July 21, 2004 (age 95 years, 237 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandnephew of Samuel Richolson; nephew of Manley Lewis Fosseen; son of Arthur Benjamin Fosseen and Florence Vance (Neal) Fosseen; married, September 26, 1936, to Helen Witherspoon. See Fosseen family.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Abe McGregor Goff (1899-1984) — of Moscow, Latah County, Idaho. Born in Colfax, Whitman County, Wash., December 21, 1899. Son of Herbert William Goff (1868-1940) and Mary (Dorsey) Goff (1868-1935). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Latah County Prosecuting Attorney, 1926-34; member of Idaho state senate, 1941-42; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1947-49; defeated, 1948; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1958-67. Episcopalian. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Federal Bar Association; American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, November 23, 1984 (age 84 years, 338 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Moscow Cemetery, Moscow, Idaho.
  Relatives: Married, August 24, 1927, to Florence L. Richardson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Slade Gorton III (b. 1928) — also known as Slade Gorton — of Olympia, Thurston County, Wash.; Clyde Hill, King County, Wash. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 8, 1928. Son of Thomas Slade Gorton and Ruth (Israel) Gorton. Republican. Lawyer; member of Washington state house of representatives, 1959-69; Washington state attorney general, 1969-81; U.S. Senator from Washington, 1981-87, 1989-2001; defeated, 1986, 2000; delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 2008. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married, June 28, 1958, to Sally Jean Clark.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Oscar Raymond Holcomb (b. 1867) — also known as O. R. Holcomb — of Ritzville, Adams County, Wash. Born in Gibson County, Ind., December 31, 1867. Son of Silas Mercer Holcomb. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington at-large, 1902; superior court judge in Washington, 1909-15; justice of Washington state supreme court, 1915-27, 1927-31; chief justice of Washington state supreme court, 1919-21. Episcopalian. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Silas Mercer Holcomb; first cousin of Silas Alexander Holcombe; brother of Clarence Leland Holcomb. See Holcomb family of Indiana.
  William Harrison Hornibrook (1884-1946) — also known as William H. Hornibrook — of Condon, Gilliam County, Ore.; Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho; Vancouver, Clark County, Wash.; Utah. Born in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, July 6, 1884. Son of Dr. Edward Hornibrook and Rosina Hornibrook. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper publisher; member of Idaho state senate, 1910-12; member of Oregon Democratic State Central Committee, 1913-15; U.S. Minister to Siam, 1915-16; Persia, 1933-36; Afghanistan, 1935-36; Costa Rica, 1937-41; member of Democratic National Committee from Oregon, 1918-19. Episcopalian. Died in 1946 (age about 61 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 23, 1906, to Yolande Wilson.
  Russell Vernon Mack (1891-1960) — also known as Russell V. Mack — of Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Wash. Born in Hillman, Montmorency County, Mich., June 13, 1891. Son of Cornelius W. Mack and Lucy (Deacon) Mack. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper publisher; U.S. Representative from Washington 3rd District, 1947-60; died in office 1960. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Elks. Died suddenly, from a coronary occlusion, on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, in the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., March 28, 1960 (age 68 years, 289 days). Interment at Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen, Wash.
  Relatives: Married, January 26, 1947, to Laura E. Prohaska.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Catherine Dean Barnes May (1914-2004) — also known as Catherine Dean May; Catherine Dean Barnes; Mrs. James O. May — of Yakima, Yakima County, Wash. Born in Yakima, Yakima County, Wash., May 18, 1914. Daughter of Charles Henry Barnes and Pauline (Van Loon) Barnes. Republican. School teacher; radio writer and commentator; member of Washington state house of representatives 14th District, 1952-58; U.S. Representative from Washington 4th District, 1959-71; defeated, 1970. Female. Episcopalian. Died in Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, Calif., May 28, 2004 (age 90 years, 10 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Charles Henry Barnes and Pauline (Van Loon) Barnes; married, January 18, 1943, to James O. May; married to Donald W. Bodell.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James A. McDermott (b. 1936) — also known as Jim McDermott — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 28, 1936. Democrat. Psychiatrist; member of Washington state house of representatives, 1971-72; Democratic candidate for Governor of Washington, 1972 (primary), 1980, 1984 (primary); member of Washington state senate, 1975-87; U.S. Representative from Washington 7th District, 1989-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  James Douglas McKevitt (1928-2000) — also known as James D. McKevitt; Mike McKevitt — of Denver, Colo. Born in Spokane, Spokane County, Wash., 1928. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1971-73; defeated, 1972; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1972. Episcopalian. Suffered a heart attack, and died at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, D.C., September 28, 2000 (age about 72 years). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Will H. Parry (1864-1917) — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 29, 1864. Son of William M. Parry and Elizabeth (Gillette) Parry. Newspaper editor and publisher; treasurer and manager, Moran Shipbuilding Co., 1900-15; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1915-17; died in office 1917. Episcopalian. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; Union League. Died, in a hospital at Washington, D.C., April 21, 1917 (age 52 years, 296 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 15, 1891, to Harriet Phelps.
  Robert Chancellor Saunders (1864-1922) — also known as Robert C. Saunders — of Pine County, Minn. Born in Campbell County, Va., December 24, 1864. Pine County Attorney, 1893-95, 1897-99; candidate for Minnesota state attorney general, 1898; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, 1918-21. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died January 31, 1922 (age 57 years, 38 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Eugene Davis Saunders.
  Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach (1894-1948) — also known as Lewis B. Schwellenbach — of Neppel (now Moses Lake), Grant County, Wash. Born in Superior, Douglas County, Wis., September 20, 1894. Son of Francis W. Schwellenbach and Martha (Baxter) Schwellenbach. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; chair of King County Democratic Party, 1928-30; candidate in primary for Governor of Washington, 1932; U.S. Senator from Washington, 1935-40; Judge of U.S. District Court, 1940-45; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1945-48; died in office 1948. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; American Society for International Law; American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Bar Association; Rotary; Elks; Eagles. Died in Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C., June 10, 1948 (age 53 years, 264 days). Interment at Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, Wash.
  Relatives: Married, December 30, 1935, to Anne Duffy.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier

 

 


 
   
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