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George Richmond Grose (1869-1953) —
also known as George R. Grose —
of Massachusetts; Baltimore,
Md.; Peiping (Beijing), China;
Altadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Nicholas
County, W.Va., July 14,
1869.
Son of Andrew Dixon Grose and Mary Estaline (Harrah) Grose.
Democrat. Pastor; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1912 ;
president, DePauw University, 1913-1924; missionary bishop in
China, 1924-29.
Methodist.
Died in Altadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 6,
1953 (age 83 years, 296
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Willard Duncan Vandiver (1854-1932) —
also known as Willard D. Vandiver —
of Cape Girardeau, Cape
Girardeau County, Mo.
Born in Hardy
County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 30,
1854.
Son of Rev. L. H. Vandiver and Mary Ann (Vance) Vandiver.
Democrat. College
teacher; president, State Normal School (now Southeast
Missouri State University), 1893-97; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 14th District, 1897-1905; Missouri
Insurance Commissioner, 1905-09; vice-president, Central States Life
Insurance Co., 1911-12; Assistant Treasurer of the United States,
1913-21.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution.
The phrase, "I'm from Missouri, you've got to show me" is attributed
to him.
Died May 30,
1932 (age 78 years, 61
days).
Interment at Columbia
Cemetery, Columbia, Mo.
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William Lyne Wilson (1843-1900) —
also known as William L. Wilson —
of Charles Town, Jefferson
County, W.Va.
Born near Charles Town, Jefferson
County, Va. (now W.Va.), May 3,
1843.
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1880;
Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1880;
U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1883-95; U.S.
Postmaster General, 1895-97; president, Washington and Lee
University, Lexington, Va., 1897-1900.
Died in Lexington,
Va., October
17, 1900 (age 57 years, 167
days).
Interment at Edge
Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, W.Va.
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