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Politicians Who Died of Miscellaneous Lung or Respiratory Diseases
(except lung cancer, tuberculosis, pneumonia, emphysema, and asthma)
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Francis Lightfoot Lee (1734-1797) — of Virginia. Born in Westmoreland County, Va., October 14, 1734. Member of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1764; Delegate to Continental Congress from Virginia, 1775-78; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; member of Virginia state senate, 1778. Died, from pleurisy, in Richmond County, Va., January 11, 1797 (age 62 years, 89 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Richmond County, Va.; memorial monument at Constitution Gardens, Washington, D.C. George Washington (1732-1799) — also known as "Father of His Country"; "The American Fabius" — of Virginia. Born in Westmoreland County, Va., February 11, 1732/31 o.s. ((February 22, 1732)). Delegate to Continental Congress from Virginia, 1774-75; general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; President of the United States, 1789-97. Episcopalian. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Society of the Cincinnati; American Academy of Arts and Sciences. As the leader of the Revolution, he could have been King; instead, he served as the first President and voluntarily stepped down after two terms. Elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1900. Slaveowner. Died, probably from acute bacterial epiglottitis, at Fairfax County, Va., December 14, 1799 (age 67 years, 295 days). Entombed at Mt. Vernon, Fairfax County, Va.; memorial monument at National Mall, Washington, D.C.; statue erected 1860 at Washington Circle, Washington, D.C.; statue erected 1869 at Boston Public Garden, Boston, Mass. Relatives: Son of Augustine Washington and Mary (Ball) Washington; married, January 6, 1759, to Martha Dandridge Custis (aunt of Burwell Bassett); step-father of John Parke Custis; uncle of Bushrod Washington; granduncle by marriage of Charles Magill Conrad; granduncle of John Thornton Augustine Washington and George Corbin Washington; great-granduncle of Jane Washington Augusta Thornton (who married James Burnie Beck); second great-granduncle of George Washington Thornton Beck; first cousin six times removed of Archer Woodford; second cousin of Howell Lewis; second cousin once removed of Meriwether Lewis; second cousin twice removed of Howell Cobb (1772-1818), Sulifand Sutherland Ross and David Shelby Walker; second cousin thrice removed of Walker Peyton Conway, Howell Cobb (1815-1868), Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb, James David Walker and David Shelby Walker Jr.; second cousin four times removed of Andrew Jackson Cobb; second cousin five times removed of Thomas Henry Ball Jr., William de Bruyn=Kops, Horace Lee Washington, Edwin McPherson Holden, Claude C. Ball, Arthur Wesley Holden and Franklin Delano Roosevelt; third cousin twice removed of Henry Rootes Jackson; third cousin thrice removed of Samuel Bullitt Churchill and Thomas Leonidas Crittenden. Political families:Four Thousand Related Politicians). Cross-reference: Henry Lee — Joshua Fry — Alexander Dimitry — Tobias Lear — David Mathews — Rufus Putnam Washington counties in Ala., Ark., Colo., Fla., Ga., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kan., Ky., La., Maine, Md., Minn., Miss., Mo., Neb., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Ore., Pa., R.I., Tenn., Tex., Utah, Vt., Va. and Wis. are named for him. The city of Washington, D.C., is named for him. — The state of Washington is named for him. — Mount Washington (highest peak in the Northeast), in the White Mountains, Coos County, New Hampshire, is named for him. — The minor planet 886 Washingtonia (discovered 1917), is named for him. Other politicians named for him: General Washington Johnston — George Washington Lent Marr — George Washington Heard — George Washington Barnett — George Washington Davis — George W. Owen — George W. Toland — George W. Lay — George W. Patterson — George W. B. Towns — George Washington Adams — George Washington Hockley — George W. Smyth — G. W. Ingersoll — George W. Hopkins — George Washington Montgomery — Joseph George Washington Duncan — George W. Kittredge — George Washington Juden, Sr. — George W. Jones — George Washington Lane — George W. Harrison — George Washington Ewing — George Washington Seabrook — George W. Morrison — George W. Woodward — George Washington Wright — George Washington Triplett — George Washington Glasscock — George W. Schuyler — George Washington Holman — George W. Greene — George W. Johnson — George W. Wolcott — George W. Paschal — George Washington Dunlap — George Washington Warren — George Washington Hill — George Washington Logan — George W. Getchell — George W. Wright — George W. Julian — George Washington Dyal — George W. Ladd — George W. Peck — George Washington Nesmith — George W. Morgan — George Washington Brooks — George Washington Cowles — George W. Geddes — George Washington Whitmore — George Washington Bridges — George W. Cate — George W. Houk — George W. Webber — George W. Bemis — George W. Batchelder — George Washington Fairbrother — George W. Glick — George W. Ryland — George W. Jones — George W. Baker — George W. Shell — George W. Anderson — George W. Crouse — George W. Hulick — George W. Allen — George W. F. Harper — George Washington Clark — George W. McCrary — George W. Gordon — George W. Kingsbury — George W. Covington — George Washington Fleeger — George W. Steele — George W. Wilson — George W. Martin — George W. E. Dorsey — George W. Plunkitt — George W. Furbush — George W. Sutton — George W. Curtin — George W. Ray — George W. Roosevelt — George W. Smith — George W. Kipp — George W. Campbell — George W. Taylor — George W. Stone — George W. Bartch — George W. Shonk — George W. Paul — George W. Cook — George W. Clarke — George W. Murray — George W. Faris — George W. Fithian — George W. Prince — George W. Buckner — George W. Cromer — George W. Donaghey — George T. Beck — George W. Aldridge — George Washington Wagoner — George Washington Goethals — George W. Armstrong — George W. Lovejoy — George W. Oakes — George W. Hays — George W. Edmonds — George W. Lindsay — George Washington Jones — T. G. W. Tarver — George W. Darden — George W. McCaskrin — George Washington English — George Washington Jones — George W. Mead — George W. Collins — George W. Gibbons — George W. List — George W. Calkin — George Washington Sullivan — George W. Rauch — George W. Michell — George Washington Jackson — George W. Blanchard — George Washington Herz — George W. Bristow — George Washington Hardy — George W. Ballard — George W. McKown — George W. Collins Coins and currency: His portrait appears on the U.S. quarter (25 cent coin), and on the $1 bill. His portrait also appeared on various other denominations of U.S. currency, and on the Confederate States $50 note during the Civil War. See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail Books about George Washington: Richard Brookhiser, Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington — James Thomas Flexner, Washington: The Indispensable Man — Willard Sterne Randall, George Washington : A Life — Richard Norton Smith, Patriarch : George Washington and the New American Nation — Henry Wiencek, An Imperfect God : George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America — James MacGregor Burns, George Washington — Joseph J. Ellis, His Excellency, George Washington — Gore Vidal, Inventing A Nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson — David Barton, The Bulletproof George Washington: An Account of God's Providential Care — Mike Resnick, ed., Alternate Presidents [anthology] — Wendie C. Old, George Washington (for young readers) Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891) Francis Scott Key (1779-1843) — of District of Columbia. Born in Carroll County, Md., August 1, 1779. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1833-41. During the war of 1812, while on a mission to obtain the release of a prisoner from British forces, witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry from the deck of the British ship Surprise; that night, September 13-14, 1814, he wrote a poem "The Spangled Banner". The poem was published soon afterward, rapidly gained popularity, and became the lyrics to the U.S. national anthem. Died, from pleurisy, in Baltimore, Md., January 11, 1843 (age 63 years, 163 days). Originally entombed at Old St. Paul's Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.; later interred in 1866 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Md.; memorial monument at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Calif. John McNeil Jr. (1784-1850) — also known as John McNiel Jr. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, N.H., March 25, 1784. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Surveyor of Customs at Boston, Mass., Massachusetts, 1830-41. Died, from lung congestion, in the Irving Hotel, Washington, D.C., February 23, 1850 (age 65 years, 335 days). Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. James Gore King (1791-1853) — also known as James G. King — of Hoboken, Hudson County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 8, 1791. Whig. Banker; president, Erie Railroad, 1835-37; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1849-51. Died, from congestion of the lungs, in Weehawken, Hudson County, N.J., October 3, 1853 (age 62 years, 148 days). Interment at Grace Church Cemetery, Jamaica, Queens, N.Y. Elisha Mills Huntington (1806-1862) — also known as Elisha M. Huntington — of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind. Born in Butternuts, Otsego County, N.Y., March 26, 1806. Lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1832-36; circuit judge in Indiana, 1837-41; delegate to Whig National Convention from Indiana, 1839 (Convention Vice-President); Commissioner of the General Land Office, 1841-42; U.S. District Judge for Indiana, 1842-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1860. Catholic. Died of a lung ailment, in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., October 26, 1862 (age 56 years, 214 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind. Relatives: Son of Nathaniel Huntington (1763-1815) and Mary (Corning) Huntington; brother of Nathaniel Huntington (1793-1828) and James Huntington; married, November 3, 1841, to Susan Mary Rudd; grandnephew of Samuel Huntington; great-grandfather of Helen Huntington Hull; first cousin once removed of Samuel H. Huntington; first cousin twice removed of William Barret Ridgely; first cousin thrice removed of Benjamin Huntington; second cousin of Joseph Lyman Huntington; second cousin once removed of Collins Dwight Huntington and George Milo Huntington; second cousin twice removed of Jabez Huntington, Henry Huntington and Gurdon Huntington; third cousin once removed of Jedediah Huntington, John Davenport, Ebenezer Huntington, Joshua Coit, James Davenport, Abel Huntington and Benjamin Nicoll Huntington; third cousin twice removed of Samuel Adams and Benjamin Lincoln; fourth cousin of William Woodbridge, Zina Hyde Jr., Jabez Williams Huntington, Isaac Backus, Theodore Davenport, Charles Phelps Huntington and Henry Titus Backus; fourth cousin once removed of Joseph Allen, Chauncey Goodrich, Elizur Goodrich, Augustus Seymour Porter, Samuel Nicholls Smallwood, Peter Buell Porter, John Hall Brockway, Robert Coit Jr., Thomas Worcester Hyde, Alonzo Mark Leffingwell, Abial Lathrop, Roger Wolcott and William Clark Huntington. Political families: Huntington family of Norwich, Connecticut; Huntington family of Connecticut and Massachusetts (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians). See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial Lawrence Washington Hall (1819-1863) — of Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio. Born in Lake County, Ohio, 1819. Democrat. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1852-57; U.S. Representative from Ohio 9th District, 1857-59; defeated, 1858. Imprisoned for alleged disloyalty to the Union in 1862. Died of a lung hemorrhage, Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio, January 18, 1863 (age about 43 years). Original interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Bucyrus, Ohio; reinterment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y. Joseph Pratt Allyn (1833-1869) — also known as Joseph P. Allyn — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., March 9, 1833. Justice of Arizona territorial supreme court, 1863-67. Died, probably from a pulmonary ailment, in Paris, France, May 24, 1869 (age 36 years, 76 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. George Dusenberry (d. 1869) — of Abbeville County, S.C. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Abbeville County, 1868-69; died in office 1869. Died, from a pulmonary affliction, August 11, 1869. Burial location unknown. Anson Burlingame (1820-1870) — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in New Berlin, Chenango County, N.Y., November 14, 1820. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1852-54; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1853; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1855-61; U.S. Minister to China, 1861-67. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died, from congestion of the lungs, in St. Petersburg, Russia, February 23, 1870 (age 49 years, 101 days). Interment at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass. Relatives: Son of Freelove (Angell) Burlingame and Joel Burlingame; married, June 3, 1847, to Jane Cornelia Livermore; fourth cousin of Ossian Ray; fourth cousin once removed of James Montgomery Burlingame and Clement Phineas Kellogg. Political families:Four Thousand Related Politicians). The city of Burlingame, California, is named for him. — The city of Burlingame, Kansas, is named for him. — The town of Anson, Wisconsin, is named for him. — The World War II Liberty ship SS Anson Burlingame (built 1943 at Richmond, California; sold private 1947; sank 1950) was named for him. See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial William Whiting Boardman (1794-1871) — also known as William W. Boardman — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Milford, Litchfield County, Conn., October 10, 1794. Whig. Member of Connecticut state senate 4th District, 1830-32; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New Haven, 1836-39, 1845-46, 1849, 1851; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1838-39, 1845; delegate to Whig National Convention from Connecticut, 1839 (member, Balloting Committee; speaker); U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1840-43. Died, from acute bronchitis, in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., August 27, 1871 (age 76 years, 321 days). Interment at Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Conn. Relatives: Son of Elijah Boardman and Mary Ann (Whiting) Boardman; married, July 28, 1857, to Lucy Hall; granduncle of Mabel Thorp Boardman; first cousin once removed of William Bostwick and Daniel Warner Bostwick; second cousin once removed of Timothy Pitkin and Frank Fiske Bostwick; third cousin of Jabez Bostwick and Henry Meigs; third cousin once removed of Henry Meigs Jr., John Forsyth Jr., Ezra Bostwick and Judson B. Phelps; third cousin twice removed of Daniel Chapin (1761-1821), Elias William Bostwick, Edward Everett Bostwick, Abel Arthur Bostwick, Benjamin Lewis Fairchild and Charles Francis Bostwick; fourth cousin of Charles Wentworth Upham, Eliphalet Adams Bulkeley, John Leslie Russell, Henry Titus Backus and Joshua Perkins; fourth cousin once removed of Jonathan Elmer, Ebenezer Elmer, Eli Elmer, John Allen, Daniel Chapin (1791-1878), Chester William Chapin, Graham Hurd Chapin, Morgan Gardner Bulkeley, Leslie Wead Russell, William Henry Bulkeley, Charles Hazen Russell and John Clarence Keeler. Political family: Bulkeley-Morgan-Brainard family of Hartford, Connecticut (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians). See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article John Cabell Breckinridge (1821-1875) — also known as John C. Breckinridge — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born near Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., January 16, 1821. Democrat. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1849-51; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 8th District, 1851-55; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1856; Vice President of the United States, 1857-61; Southern Democratic candidate for President of the United States, 1860; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1861; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Confederate Secretary of War, 1865. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Expelled from the U.S. Senate on December 4, 1861 for his participation in the Confederate military. Fled to Cuba at the end of the war, and lived in England and Canada until 1869. Slaveowner. Died, from lung disease and liver cirrhosis, in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., May 17, 1875 (age 54 years, 121 days). Interment at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Ky. Relatives: Son of Mary Clay (Smith) Breckinridge and Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1788-1823); married 1840 to Elizabeth Lucas; married, December 12, 1843, to Mary Cyrene Burch (1826-1907) and Mary Cyrene Burch (1826-1907); father of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1844-1906) and Clifton Rodes Breckinridge; nephew of Robert Jefferson Breckinridge; grandson of John Breckinridge; great-grandson of John Witherspoon; great-grandnephew of William Preston and William Cabell; first cousin of Peter Augustus Porter (1827-1864), Robert Jefferson Breckinridge Jr. and William Campbell Preston Breckinridge; first cousin once removed of James Douglas Breckinridge, Benjamin William Sheridan Cabell, Peter Augustus Porter (1853-1925), Levin Irving Handy, Desha Breckinridge and Henry Skillman Breckinridge; first cousin twice removed of William Cabell Jr., Francis Smith Preston, William Henry Cabell and James Patton Preston; second cousin of Carter Henry Harrison, William Lewis Cabell, George Craighead Cabell and John Breckinridge Castleman; second cousin once removed of William Campbell Preston, James McDowell, Frederick Mortimer Cabell, John Buchanan Floyd, John Smith Preston, George Rogers Clark Floyd, Edward Carrington Cabell, Benjamin Earl Cabell and Carter Henry Harrison II; second cousin twice removed of Earle Cabell; third cousin of John William Leftwich. Political families: Cabell-Breckinridge family of Virginia; Breckinridge-Preston-Harrison-Richardson family of Virginia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians). The city of Breckenridge, Missouri, is named for him. — The city of Breckenridge, Colorado, is named for him. — The World War II Liberty ship SS John C. Breckinridge (built 1943 at Savannah, Georgia; scrapped 1960) was named for him. See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — BillionGraves burial record — OurCampaigns candidate detail Books about John C. Breckinridge: William C. Davis, An Honorable Defeat: The Last Days of the Confederate Government — Frank Hopkins Heck, Proud Kentuckian, John C. Breckinridge, 1821-1875 — William C. Davis, Breckinridge : Statesman, Soldier, Symbol Harvey Gridley Eastman (1832-1878) — also known as Harvey G. Eastman; H. G. Eastman — of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y. Born in Marshall, Oneida County, N.Y., November 16, 1832. Republican. College professor; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868; mayor of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 1869; member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1872, 1874. Died, from congestion of the lungs, in Denver, Colo., July 13, 1878 (age 45 years, 239 days). Burial location unknown. James Butler Campbell (1808-1883) — of Charleston County, S.C. Born in Oxford, Worcester County, Mass., October 27, 1808. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1850-55, 1862-64, 1865-66 (St. Philip & St. Michael 1850-55, 1862-64, Charleston 1865-66); delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1868; member of South Carolina state senate from Charleston County, 1877-78; candidate for U.S. Representative from South Carolina, 1882. Died, from congestion of the lungs, in Washington, D.C., November 8, 1883 (age 75 years, 12 days). Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, S.C. Martin Nachtmann (1836-1886) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Germany, September 29, 1836. Printer; real estate and insurance business; member of New York state assembly from New York County 8th District, 1869-71, 1877; candidate for New York state senate 6th District, 1871. Died, from bronchitis, in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 7, 1886 (age 50 years, 69 days). Interment at Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, N.Y. Thomas H. O'Neall (1813-1889) — of Tippecanoe County, Ind. Born in Newberry District (now Newberry County), S.C., September 20, 1813. Farmer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1849-51. Quaker or Methodist. Irish ancestry. Died, from congestion of the lungs, in Stockwell, Tippecanoe County, Ind., March 31, 1889 (age 75 years, 192 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Stockwell, Ind. Jefferson Finis Davis (1808-1889) — also known as Jefferson Davis — of Warrenton, Warren County, Miss.; Warren County, Miss. Born in a log cabin, Fairview, Christian County (now Todd County), Ky., June 3, 1808. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Black Hawk War; candidate for Mississippi state house of representatives, 1843; Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1844; U.S. Representative from Mississippi at-large, 1845-46; served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1847-51, 1857-61; candidate for Governor of Mississippi, 1851; U.S. Secretary of War, 1853-57; President of the Confederacy, 1861-65. Captured by Union forces in May 1865 and imprisoned without trial for about two years. Slaveowner. Died of bronchitis and malaria in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., December 6, 1889 (age 81 years, 186 days). Original interment at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.; reinterment in 1893 at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.; memorial monument at Memorial Avenue, Richmond, Va. Relatives: Son of Samuel Emory Davis and Jane (Cook) Davis; married, June 17, 1835, to Sarah Knox Taylor (daughter of Zachary Taylor and Margaret Taylor); married, February 25, 1845, to Varina Howell (granddaughter of Richard Howell); uncle of Mary Bradford (who married Richard Brodhead); granduncle of Joseph Davis Brodhead and Frances Eileen Hutt (who married Thomas Edmund Dewey). Political family: Taylor-Brodhead family of Easton, Pennsylvania (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians). Cross-reference: Jesse D. Bright — John H. Reagan — Horace Greeley — Solomon Cohen — George W. Jones — Samuel A. Roberts — William T. Sutherlin — Victor Vifquain — Charles O'Conor Jeff Davis County, Ga., Jefferson Davis Parish, La., Jefferson Davis County, Miss. and Jeff Davis County, Tex. are named for him. The World War II Liberty ship SS Jefferson Davis (built 1942 at Mobile, Alabama; scrapped 1961) was named for him. Other politicians named for him: J. Davis Brodhead — Jefferson D. Hostetter — Jefferson D. Blount — Jefferson Davis Carwile — Jefferson D. Helms — Jefferson Davis Wiggins — Jefferson Davis Parris Coins and currency: His portrait appeared on Confederate States 50 cent notes in 1861-64. See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial Books by Jefferson Davis: The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government (1881) Books about Jefferson Davis: William J. Cooper, Jr., Jefferson Davis, American : A Biography — Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis : Ex-President of the Confederate States of America : A Memoir by His Wife — William C. Davis, An Honorable Defeat: The Last Days of the Confederate Government — James Ronald Kennedy & Walter Donald Kennedy, Was Jefferson Davis Right? — Robert Penn Warren, Jefferson Davis Gets His Citizenship Back — Herman Hattaway & Richard E. Beringer, Jefferson Davis, Confederate President — Felicity Allen, Jefferson Davis: Unconquerable Heart — Clint Johnson, Pursuit: The Chase, Capture, Persecution, and Surprising Release of Confederate President Jefferson Davis Image source: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 9, 1861 James Otis (1836-1898) — of New York. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 12, 1836. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1878; member of New York state senate 1st District, 1884-85. Member, Union League. Died, from congestion of the lungs, in Bellport, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., July 22, 1898 (age 61 years, 283 days). Burial location unknown. William Selden Gale (1822-1900) — also known as W. Selden Gale — of Galesburg, Knox County, Ill. Born in Adams, Jefferson County, N.Y., February 15, 1822. Lawyer; postmaster at Galesburg, Ill., 1849-53; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention from Knox County, 1862; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1869; Republican Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1872; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1880. Died, from pleurisy, in Galesburg, Knox County, Ill., September 1, 1900 (age 78 years, 198 days). Interment at Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Ill. Bartlett Woods (1818-1903) — also known as "Grand Old Man of Lake County" — of Ross, Lake County, Ind. Born in Winchelsea, Sussex, England, July 10, 1818. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1861, 1865. Member, Grange. Died, of pleurisy, in Merrillville, Lake County, Ind., May 1, 1903 (age 84 years, 295 days). Interment at Maplewood Historic Cemetery, Crown Point, Ind. Samuel Milton Jones (1846-1904) — also known as Samuel M. Jones; "Golden Rule" — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born near Beddgelert, Wales, August 3, 1846. Oil producer; manufacturer; mayor of Toledo, Ohio, 1897-1904; died in office 1904; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1900. Died, from a lung abscess, in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, July 12, 1904 (age 57 years, 344 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio. William Alvord (1833-1904) — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., January 3, 1833. Hardware dealer; banker; mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 1871-73; San Francisco Police Commissioner, 1878-99. Member, Loyal Legion; American Forestry Association. Died, of heart failure due to bronchial troubles, in San Francisco, Calif., December 21, 1904 (age 71 years, 353 days). Interment at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. George A. von Lingen (1838-1907) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Bremen, Germany, July 4, 1838. Steamship agent; Consul for Germany in Baltimore, Md., 1877-1904. Died, from acute pulmonary trouble, in Baltimore, Md., June 26, 1907 (age 68 years, 357 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. Sion Hillard Buchanan (1848-1910) — also known as Sion H. Buchanan — of Jonesboro, Moore County (now part of Sanford, Lee County), N.C. Born in Moore County (part now in Lee County), N.C., September 13, 1848. Republican. Merchant; banker; postmaster at Jonesboro, N.C., 1872-75, 1875-82, 1882-84, 1897-1901. Died, from pleurisy, in Lee County, N.C., March 27, 1910 (age 61 years, 195 days). Interment at Shallow Well Cemetery, Sanford, N.C. Lloyd Wheaton Bowers (1859-1910) — also known as Lloyd W. Bowers — of Winona, Winona County, Minn. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., March 9, 1859. Lawyer; general counsel, Chicago & North Western Railway, 1893-1909; U.S. Solicitor General, 1909-10; died in office 1910. Member, Skull and Bones. Died, from a heart attack, while suffering from bronchitis, in the Touraine Hotel, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 9, 1910 (age 51 years, 184 days). Burial location unknown. Benjamin H. Barrows (1847-1910) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born near Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, December 30, 1847. Newspaper reporter; member of University of Nebraska board of regents, 1875-76; U.S. Consul in Dublin, 1876-86; librarian; U.S. Surveyor of Customs at Omaha, Neb., Nebraska, 1903-10; died in office 1910. Died, from bronchitis and heart disease, in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., December 30, 1910 (age 63 years, 0 days). Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Neb. George Birkhoff Jr. (1852-1914) — also known as Gerritt Birkhoff Jr. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, May 15, 1852. Real estate business; Consul for Netherlands in Chicago, Ill., 1888-1904. Died, from chronic nephritis and pulmonary edema, in Holland Township (part now in Park Township), Ottawa County, Mich., June 26, 1914 (age 62 years, 42 days). Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Ill. Dwight Alson Dawson (1876-1914) — also known as Dwight A. Dawson — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born in Reno, Washoe County, Nev., November 9, 1876. Republican. Postmaster at Reno, Nev., 1902-14. Member, Elks; Freemasons. Died, from appendicitis and lung congestion, in St. George Hospital, Reno, Washoe County, Nev., September 10, 1914 (age 37 years, 305 days). Interment at Masonic Memorial Gardens, Reno, Nev. Robert Jefferson Breckinridge Jr. (1833-1915) — also known as Robert J. Breckinridge, Jr. — of Danville, Boyle County, Ky. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 14, 1833. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Kentucky secession convention, 1861; Representative from Kentucky in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1868; common pleas court judge in Kentucky, 1876; member of Kentucky state senate 18th District, 1889-90; Kentucky state attorney general, 1900-02. Died, from chronic bronchitis, in Danville, Boyle County, Ky., March 13, 1915 (age 81 years, 180 days). Interment at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Ky. Relatives: Son of Robert Jefferson Breckinridge and Ann Sophonisba (Preston) Breckinridge; brother of William Campbell Preston Breckinridge; married 1856 to Kate Morrison; married 1889 to Lilla Morrison; nephew of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1788-1823), William Campbell Preston and John Smith Preston; uncle of Levin Irving Handy, Desha Breckinridge and Henry Skillman Breckinridge; grandson of John Breckinridge and Francis Smith Preston; grandnephew of James Patton Preston; great-grandson of William Preston and William Campbell; great-grandnephew of William Cabell and Patrick Henry; first cousin of John Cabell Breckinridge and Peter Augustus Porter (1827-1864); first cousin once removed of James Douglas Breckinridge, Benjamin William Sheridan Cabell, James McDowell, John Buchanan Floyd, George Rogers Clark Floyd, Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1844-1906), Clifton Rodes Breckinridge and Peter Augustus Porter (1853-1925); first cousin twice removed of William Cabell Jr. and William Henry Cabell; second cousin of Carter Henry Harrison, William Lewis Cabell, George Craighead Cabell and John Breckinridge Castleman; second cousin once removed of Valentine Wood Southall, Frederick Mortimer Cabell, Samuel Meredith Garland (1802-1880), Edward Carrington Cabell, Benjamin Earl Cabell and Carter Henry Harrison II; second cousin twice removed of Earle Cabell; third cousin of John William Leftwich and Stephen Valentine Southall; third cousin once removed of Samuel Meredith Garland (1861-1945). Political families: Cabell-Breckinridge family of Virginia; Breckinridge-Preston-Harrison-Richardson family of Virginia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians). See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial Stith Bolling (1835-1916) — of Lunenburg County, Va.; Petersburg, Va. Born in Lunenburg County, Va., February 28, 1835. Republican. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; tobacco business; member of Virginia state house of delegates from Lunenburg County, 1869-73; postmaster at Petersburg, Va., 1882-85, 1889-1913; candidate for mayor of Petersburg, Va., 1888; Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1888; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1896 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Member, United Confederate Veterans. Died, from bronchitis and nephritis, in Petersburg, Va., November 1, 1916 (age 81 years, 247 days). Interment at Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Va. John Francis Ahearn (1853-1920) — also known as John F. Ahearn — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 18, 1853. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 4th District, 1882; member of New York state senate, 1890-1902 (6th District 1890-93, 8th District 1894-95, 10th District 1896-1902); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1896, 1912, 1916, 1920; borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1904-09; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 11th District, 1915. Irish ancestry. Member, Tammany Hall. Following an investigation, Gov. Charles Evans Hughes denounced his administration as "flagrantly inefficient and wasteful" and ordered him removed from office as Manhattan Borough President on December 9, 1907. Following a long legal battle, he finally left office in 1909. Died, of pleurisy, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 19, 1920 (age 67 years, 245 days). Burial location unknown. John Jacob Gatling (1843-1927) — also known as John J. Gatling — of Gates County, N.C. Born in Gates County, N.C., January 18, 1843. Farmer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Gates County, 1879-84; member of North Carolina state senate 1st District, 1893-94. Died, from bronchitis and endocarditis, in Gates County, N.C., February 21, 1927 (age 84 years, 34 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Gates County, N.C. Nathan Matthews Jr. (1854-1927) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 28, 1854. Democrat. Lawyer; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1888; mayor of Boston, Mass., 1891-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1892. Episcopalian. Died, of a pulmonary embolism, in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 11, 1927 (age 73 years, 258 days). Interment at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass. Lawrence Wisniewski (1855-1928) — of Foley, Benton County, Minn. Born in Posen, Prussia (now Poznan, Poland), August 4, 1855. Democrat. Farmer; Benton County Treasurer; member of Minnesota Democratic State Central Committee, 1906-10; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1908; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 47, 1911-12; president, State Bank of Foley. Polish ancestry. Died, of pleurisy, in Foley, Benton County, Minn., April 3, 1928 (age 72 years, 243 days). Interment at Foley Cemetery, Foley, Minn. Relatives: Son of John Wisniewski and Katherine (Kruk) Wisniewski; married to Paulina Siegmund. Lorin Andrews Lathrop (1858-1929) — also known as Lorin A. Lathrop — of Paris, France. Born in Gambier, Knox County, Ohio, June 11, 1858. U.S. Consul in Bristol, 1882-89, 1891-1907; Cardiff, 1907-19; Nassau, 1919-24. English and Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died, from congestion of the lungs, in Paris, France, January 22, 1929 (age 70 years, 225 days). Interment at Saint Germain-en-Laye New Communal Cemetery, Saint Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines, France. Henry Roberts (1853-1929) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 22, 1853. Republican. President, Hartford Woven Wire Mattress Company; director, Hartford Electric Light Company; also director of several banks; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartford, 1899-1900; member of Connecticut state senate 1st District, 1901-02; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1903-05; Governor of Connecticut, 1905-07. Congregationalist. Welsh ancestry. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Society of Colonial Wars. Died, from respiratory failure, in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., May 1, 1929 (age 76 years, 99 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Nathan Bijur (1862-1930) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 1, 1862. Republican. Lawyer; took part in railroad reorganizations and the creation of the Southern Railway; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1910-30; died in office 1930; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 1st Department, 1926-30; died in office 1930. Jewish. Member, American Jewish Committee; American Society for International Law; American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa. Died, from pleurisy and empyema, in St. Luke's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 8, 1930 (age 68 years, 37 days). Interment at Beth Olom Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y. Relatives: Son of Asher Bijur and Pauline (Sondheim) Bijur; married 1886 to Lilly Pronich. William M. Bowker (1865-1931) — of Nevada, Vernon County, Mo. Born in Carthage, Hancock County, Ill., May 2, 1865. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Missouri state senate 20th District, 1919-22; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928. Died, from chronic bronchitis and bronchial pneumonia, in Nevada, Vernon County, Mo., February 8, 1931 (age 65 years, 282 days). Interment at Deepwood Cemetery, Nevada, Mo. Champe Terrell Barksdale (1853-1933) — also known as Champ T. Barksdale — of Danville, Va. Born in Halifax County, Va., December 2, 1853. Republican. Attacked and seriously hurt, in August 1895, when Buford Wimbish struck him over the head with an iron bar; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1896; postmaster at Danville, Va., 1898-1908. Died, from coronary thrombosis and lung abscess, in Memorial Hospital, Danville, Va., February 12, 1933 (age 79 years, 72 days). Interment somewhere in Pittsylvania County, Va. McQuown F. Gose (1859-1942) — also known as Mack F. Gose — of Pomeroy, Garfield County, Wash.; Olympia, Thurston County, Wash. Born in Sullivan County, Mo., July 8, 1859. Republican. Lawyer; justice of Washington state supreme court, 1910; delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1932. Died, from bronchial asthma and bronchiectasis, in Pomeroy, Garfield County, Wash., January 31, 1942 (age 82 years, 207 days). Interment somewhere in Pomeroy, Wash. James Vandaveer Heidinger (1882-1945) — also known as James V. Heidinger — of Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill. Born near Mt. Erie, Wayne County, Ill., July 17, 1882. Republican. Lawyer; county judge in Illinois, 1915-26; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1928, 1932 (alternate); U.S. Representative from Illinois 24th District, 1941-45; defeated, 1930, 1934; died in office 1945. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died, from pulmonary fibrosis, in Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., March 22, 1945 (age 62 years, 248 days). Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Ill. John Edward Anderson (1879-1947) — also known as John E. Anderson — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Born in Rockingham County, N.C., August 25, 1879. Mayor of El Paso, Tex., 1938-47; died in office 1947. Episcopalian. Member, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Elks; Kiwanis. Died, from a heart condition and pulmonary edema, in his room at the Hotel Paso del Norte, El Paso, El Paso County, Tex., February 4, 1947 (age 67 years, 163 days). Interment at Evergreen Alameda Cemetery, El Paso, Tex. Relatives: Son of Edward Nathan Anderson and Sallie Jane Anderson; married, November 19, 1932, to Georgia Lee Ann Sewell. Mary Estelle Sayers (1864-1955) — also known as Mary Sayers — of Waynesburg, Greene County, Pa. Born in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pa., March 9, 1864. Prohibition candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 46th District, 1934. Female. Died, from heart and lung conditions, in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pa., February 26, 1955 (age 90 years, 354 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Waynesburg, Pa. Robert Johnson Mitchell (1869-1955) — also known as Robert J. Mitchell — of Verona, Lawrence County, Mo.; Marionville, Lawrence County, Mo.; Aurora, Lawrence County, Mo. Born in New Palestine (now Speed), Cooper County, Mo., September 24, 1869. Democrat. School teacher; merchant; banker; Lawrence County Recorder, 1899-1902; member of Missouri state senate 18th District, 1915-18; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1924. Died, from arteriosclerotic heart disease and pulmonary edema, in Mount Zion Hospital, San Francisco, Calif., April 25, 1955 (age 85 years, 213 days). Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. Frank Hague (1876-1956) — also known as "Sphinx of Jersey City"; "The Boss"; "The Leader" — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., January 17, 1876. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1916, 1932; mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1917-47; member of Democratic National Committee from New Jersey, 1922-52; Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1929-39; delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Powerful leader of Hudson County Democratic "machine"; famously quoted as declaring "I am the law!" Indicted for various crimes but never convicted. Died, from complications of bronchitis and asthma, in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 1, 1956 (age 79 years, 349 days). Entombed at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J. Edward William Fanning (1889-1956) — also known as E. W. Fanning — of Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho. Born in Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, August 12, 1889. Democrat. Mayor of Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1940-49, 1951-56; defeated, 1949; died in office 1956. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Rotary; Elks. Died, from pleurisy, following lung surgery, in Salt Lake L.D.S. Hospital, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, March 29, 1956 (age 66 years, 230 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Uel Walter Lamkin (1877-1956) — also known as Uel W. Lamkin — of Clinton, Henry County, Mo.; Maryville, Nodaway County, Mo. Born in California, Moniteau County, Mo., January 18, 1877. Democrat. School teacher and principal; Henry County School Commissioner, 1902-07; superintendent of schools; lawyer; Missouri superintendent of schools, 1916-18; appointed 1916; president, Northwest Missouri State Teachers College. Died, from a pulmonary embolism due to heart disease, in Maryville, Nodaway County, Mo., September 16, 1956 (age 79 years, 242 days). Interment at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Mo. Otho Webb Altizer (1888-1957) — also known as O. W. Altizer — of Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Va. Born in Floyd County, Va., January 3, 1888. Republican. Farmer; miller; Montgomery County Sheriff; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1944. Presbyterian. Member, Lions. Died, from histoplasmosis of lungs, in Lewis Gale Hospital, Roanoke, Va., June 16, 1957 (age 69 years, 164 days). Interment at Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Va. John Clinton Porter (1871-1959) — also known as John C. Porter — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Leon, Decatur County, Iowa, 1871. Democrat. Telegraph operator; automobile accessories business; mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1929-33; defeated, 1933, 1941. Christian. Petitions for his recall as mayor were filed in 1932; petitioners, led by his political adversaries on city council, charged that "the Mayor is incompetent, inefficient and unsatisfactory" and that he "has brought ridicule and insult to Los Angeles and its citizenry by his conduct." The recall, and nine candidates who sought to replace him, was defeated. Died, of a lung and heart condition, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 27, 1959 (age about 87 years). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif. Seth J. Johnson (1901-1959) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Minden, Kearney County, Neb., March 19, 1901. Republican. Member of California state assembly 56th District, 1955-59; died in office 1959. Died, from a respiratory ailment, in Queen of Angels Hospital, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., July 16, 1959 (age 58 years, 119 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif. John Francis Neylan (1885-1960) — also known as John F. Neylan — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 6, 1885. Republican. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; newspaper publisher; counsel to, and close associate of, William Randolph Hearst; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1920 (member, Resolutions Committee); member, University of California Board of Regents, 1928-55; Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1940. Irish ancestry. Died, from a pulmonary condition, in University Hospital, San Francisco, Calif., August 19, 1960 (age 74 years, 287 days). Burial location unknown. Willard F. Agnew Jr. (1924-1961) — of Aspinwall, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., December 30, 1924. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 17th District, 1955-61; died in office 1961. Member, American Legion; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Delta Theta Phi; Kiwanis. Died, from complications of acute bronchial congestion, in a hospital at Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., March 14, 1961 (age 36 years, 74 days). Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of Willard F. Agnew and Jean (Fischer) Agnew; married, September 13, 1952, to Norma Ann Graham. Thomas David Craven (1900-1961) — of Laramie, Albany County, Wyo. Born in Chaska, Carver County, Minn., March 11, 1900. Merchant; mayor of Laramie, Wyo., 1945. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, of a pulmonary embolus, at Kassis Department Store, Laramie, Albany County, Wyo., August 14, 1961 (age 61 years, 156 days). Interment at Greenhill Cemetery, Laramie, Wyo. Charles Test Prescott (1884-1961) — also known as Charles T. Prescott — of Prescott, Ogemaw County, Mich. Born in Tawas City, Iosco County, Mich., October 1, 1884. Republican. Merchant; lumber business; real estate broker; rancher; cattle breeder; member of Michigan state senate 28th District, 1947-61; died in office 1961; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1952. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died, from a pulmonary embolism, in University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., October 24, 1961 (age 77 years, 23 days). Interment at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Tawas City, Mich. Oren Ethelbirt Long (1889-1965) — also known as Oren E. Long — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Altoona, Wilson County, Kan., March 4, 1889. Democrat. Secretary of Hawaii Territory, 1946-51; Governor of Hawaii Territory, 1951-55; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1952; member of Hawaii territorial senate, 1956-59; U.S. Senator from Hawaii, 1959-63; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1960. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons; Lions. Died, following an attack of asthmatic bronchitis, in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, May 6, 1965 (age 76 years, 63 days). Interment at Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii. Pross Tid Cross (1876-1969) — also known as Pross T. Cross — of Lathrop, Clinton County, Mo. Born in Caldwell County, Mo., July 8, 1876. Democrat. Farmer; lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Clinton County, 1905-10. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen. Suffered a fall, fractured his pelvis, and died a week later, from a pulmonary embolism, in Research Hospital, Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., October 1, 1969 (age 93 years, 85 days). Interment at Lathrop Cemetery, Lathrop, Mo. Richard Folsom Cleveland (1897-1974) — also known as Richard F. Cleveland — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Princeton, Mercer County, N.J., October 28, 1897. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1967. Died of chronic pulmonary illness, in Baltimore, Md., January 10, 1974 (age 76 years, 74 days). Interment at Fowlers Mill Cemetery, Tamworth, N.H. David John Pizzoli (1913-1976) — also known as David J. Pizzoli — of Atlas, Northumberland County, Pa. Born in Atlas, Northumberland County, Pa., January 16, 1913. Democrat. Auditor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Died, of heart and lung problems, in Mahoning Township, Montour County, Pa., September 3, 1976 (age 63 years, 231 days). Interment at St. Peter's Cemetery, Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County, Pa. Relatives: Son of David Pizzoli. Richard Saltonstall (1897-1982) — of Sherborn, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Chestnut Hill, Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., July 23, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; investment banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952, 1956 (alternate). Unitarian. Died, while suffering from respiratory problems, in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Mass., May 4, 1982 (age 84 years, 285 days). Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of Richard Middlecott Saltonstall and Eleanor (Brooks) Saltonstall; brother of Leverett Saltonstall (1892-1979); married, June 18, 1921, to Mary Bowditch Rogers; uncle of William Lawrence Saltonstall; grandson of Leverett Saltonstall (1825-1895); great-grandson of Leverett Saltonstall (1783-1845) and Amos Adams Lawrence; second great-grandson of William Appleton; second great-grandnephew of Benjamin Gorham, Luther Lawrence and Abbott Lawrence; third great-grandson of Nathaniel Gorham; third great-grandnephew of George Cabot; fourth great-grandson of James Sullivan; fourth great-grandnephew of Gurdon Saltonstall (1666-1724) and Timothy Pickering; first cousin once removed of John Lee Saltonstall; first cousin twice removed of John Quincy Adams, William Everett, Francis Henry Appleton and Brooks Adams; first cousin thrice removed of Samuel Abbott Green; first cousin four times removed of Nathan Appleton, James Appleton and Nathan Dane Appleton; first cousin five times removed of Gurdon Saltonstall (1708-1785); second cousin of William Gurdon Saltonstall and John Lee Saltonstall Jr.; second cousin once removed of Charles Francis Adams, Marietta Peabody Tree and Endicott Peabody; second cousin thrice removed of John Appleton (1804-1891), Jane Pierce and John Appleton (1815-1864); second cousin four times removed of Dudley Leavitt Pickman; second cousin five times removed of Benjamin Goodhue and John Wingate Weeks; third cousin of Thomas Boylston Adams; third cousin once removed of John Forbes Kerry; third cousin twice removed of Henry Cabot Lodge; fourth cousin once removed of Arthur Taggard Appleton. Political families: Appleton family of Boston, Massachusetts; Appleton family of Boston, Massachusetts; Appleton family of New Hampshire (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians). Max Rogers Strother (1908-1982) — also known as Max R. Strother — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Tex. Born in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Mich., October 3, 1908. Purchasing agent; mayor of East Lansing, Mich., 1953-59. Died, from a pulmonary embolus and a ruptured aortic aneurysm, in Memorial Medical Center, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Tex., December 26, 1982 (age 74 years, 84 days). Cremated. Erastus Corning II (1909-1983) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., October 7, 1909. Democrat. Insurance broker; member of New York state assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1936; member of New York state senate 30th District, 1937-41; resigned 1941; mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1942-83; died in office 1983; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1980; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1946; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1964; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 40th District, 1967. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Chi Psi. Died, of cardio-pulmonary failure, in University Hospital, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., May 28, 1983 (age 73 years, 233 days). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson (1903-1983) — also known as Val Peterson — of Elgin, Antelope County, Neb.; Hastings, Adams County, Neb. Born in Oakland, Burt County, Neb., July 18, 1903. Republican. School teacher; athletic coach; newspaper publisher; secretary to Gov. Dwight Griswold, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Governor of Nebraska, 1947-53; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55; U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, 1957-61; Finland, 1969-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1960, 1972; insurance executive. Lutheran. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Eagles; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, from Alzheimer's disease and respiratory failure, in Fremont, Dodge County, Neb., October 17, 1983 (age 80 years, 91 days). Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, Oakdale, Neb. Thomas William Greelish (1939-1991) — also known as Thomas W. Greelish — of Mendham, Morris County, N.J. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., December 31, 1939. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, 1985-87. Died, from a pulmonary embolism, in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., June 23, 1991 (age 51 years, 174 days). Interment at Hilltop Cemetery, Mendham, N.J. Ralph Rexford Bellamy (1904-1991) — also known as Ralph Bellamy — Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 17, 1904. Democrat. Actor; appeared in more than 100 movies; his most famous role was as Franklin D. Roosevelt in "Sunrise at Campobello"; board member, Screen Actors Guild; president, Actors Equity; honored guest, Democratic National Convention, 1960. Member, Screen Actors Guild. Died, from a lung ailment, in St. John's Health Center, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif., November 29, 1991 (age 87 years, 165 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif. John Bowden Connally Jr. (1917-1993) — also known as John B. Connally — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Born near Floresville, Wilson County, Tex., February 27, 1917. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956, 1960, 1964; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1961; Governor of Texas, 1963-69; shot and wounded in Dallas, Tex., November 22, 1963, in the same volley of gunfire that killed President John F. Kennedy; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1971-72; indicted in July 1974 for accepting thousands of dollars from a dairy industry lobbyist; tried in April 1975 and acquitted; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1980. Methodist. Died of pulmonary fibrosis, in Methodist Hospital, Houston, Harris County, Tex., June 15, 1993 (age 76 years, 108 days). Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.; statue at Sam Houston Park, Houston, Tex. Relatives: Son of John Bowden Connally, Sr. and Lela (Wright) Connally; married, December 21, 1940, to Idanell Brill. Cross-reference: Nellie Connally John B. Connally High School (opened 1996), Austin, Texas, is named for him. — John B. Connally Middle School, San Antonio, Texas, is named for him. — The Connally Loop, a portion of Interstate 410, in San Antonio, Texas, is named for him. See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial Dixy Lee Ray (1914-1994) — also known as Marguerite Ray — of Washington. Born in Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., September 3, 1914. Democrat. University professor; marine biologist; host of weekly television show "Animals of the Sea," on KCTS-TV in Seattle; member, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, 1972-75; chair, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, 1973-75; Governor of Washington, 1977-81; defeated in primary, 1980. Female. Died, from a bronchial infection, in Fox Island, Pierce County, Wash., January 2, 1994 (age 79 years, 121 days). Interment at Fox Island Cemetery, Fox Island, Wash. Everett D. Mereness (c.1910-1994) — of Sharon Springs, Schoharie County, N.Y. Born about 1910. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 39th District, 1938; chair of Schoharie County Democratic Party, 1942. Died, of pulmonary fibrosis, February 12, 1994 (age about 84 years). Interment somewhere in Scottsdale, Ariz. John Stanislaus Thorp Jr. (1925-1995) — also known as John S. Thorp, Jr. — of Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., September 29, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1965-75 (Nassau County 6th District 1965, 14th District 1966, 13th District 1967-72, 19th District 1973-75); Nassau County Judge, 1976-85; Judge of New York Court of Claims, 1985-95; died in office 1995. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Lions; Catholic Lawyers Guild; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Died, from pulmonary fibrosis, in Mercy Medical Center, Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., November 15, 1995 (age 70 years, 47 days). Interment at Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y. Terrel Howard Bell (1921-1996) — also known as Terrel H. Bell — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Lava Hot Springs, Bannock County, Idaho, November 11, 1921. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; school teacher; superintendent of schools; Utah superintendent of public instruction, 1963-70; U.S. Secretary of Education, 1981-84. Mormon. Died of pulmonary fibrosis in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, June 22, 1996 (age 74 years, 224 days). Interment at Larkin Sunset Gardens, Sandy, Utah. Eileen Roberta Donovan (1915-1996) — Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., 1915. Served in Women's Army Corps during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Barbados, 1969-74. Female. Died, of chronic respiratory obstructive disease, in Spring Hill, Hernando County, Fla., December 19, 1996 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown. James Maitland Stewart (1908-1997) — also known as Jimmy Stewart — Born in Indiana, Indiana County, Pa., May 20, 1908. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; one of America's most famous film actors; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1972. Scottish ancestry. Member, Moose. Recipient, Medal of Freedom, 1985. Died, from pulmonary embolism and cardiac arrest, in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif., July 2, 1997 (age 89 years, 43 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif. Thomas J. Bane (1913-1999) — also known as Tom Bane — of Tujunga, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Tarzana, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., December 28, 1913. Democrat. Insurance agent; member of California state assembly, 1959-64, 1975-92 (42nd District 1959-64, 40th District 1975-92); delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960, 1964; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 27th District, 1964. Jewish. Member, Lions; Toastmasters. Died, from a respiratory illness, in Los Angeles County, Calif., April 11, 1999 (age 85 years, 104 days). Interment at Eden Memorial Park, Mission Hills, Los Angeles, Calif. Joseph Francis Smith (1920-1999) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 24, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Pennsylvania state senate 4th District, 1971-80; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1981-83. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died, of respiratory failure, at Northeastern Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 14, 1999 (age 79 years, 110 days). Burial location unknown. Frederick C. Malkus Jr. (1913-1999) — Born in Baltimore, Md., July 1, 1913. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1947-51; member of Maryland state senate, 1951-94. Methodist. Died, of pulmonary fibrosis, at Dorchester General Hospital, Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., November 9, 1999 (age 86 years, 131 days). Burial location unknown. Bill Lancaster (c.1932-2000) — of Duarte, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born about 1932. Republican. Member of California state assembly, 1973-92. Died, of a heart attack while being treated for a lung infection, at the Inter-Community Campus of Citrus Valley Medical Center, Covina, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 2, 2000 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown. Charles Robert Hansen (1909-2000) — also known as C. R. Hansen; "Baldy" — of Austin, Mower County, Minn. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., August 8, 1909. Democrat. Lumber business; banker; mayor of Austin, Minn., 1954-62; member of Minnesota state senate, 1967-76 (5th District 1967-72, 31st District 1973-76). Died, from respiratory failure, in Austin Medical Center, Austin, Mower County, Minn., May 22, 2000 (age 90 years, 288 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Austin, Minn. William Edward Simon (1927-2000) — also known as William E. Simon — Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., November 27, 1927. Director, Federal Energy Office ("Energy Czar"), 1973-74; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1974-77. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died, of complications from pulmonary fibrosis, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Calif., June 3, 2000 (age 72 years, 189 days). Interment at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa, N.J. Griffin Smith (1915-2000) — of Arkansas. Born in Paragould, Greene County, Ark., October 24, 1915. Lawyer; justice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1951; defeated, 1958. Member, American Bar Association. Died, of lung cancer and pulmonary fibrosis, in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., July 11, 2000 (age 84 years, 261 days). Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Ark. Thomas F. Schweigert (1917-2001) — of Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., September 29, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; forester; surveyor; member of Michigan state senate, 1961-70 (29th District 1961-64, 37th District 1965-70). Christian Scientist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, of respiratory failure, at Northern Michigan Hospital, Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich., 2001 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown. Leonard Freel Woodcock (1911-2001) — also known as Leonard Woodcock — of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., February 15, 1911. Democrat. Automobile worker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1968; member of Wayne State University board of governors; elected 1959; president, United Auto Workers, 1970-77; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976; U.S. Ambassador to China, 1979-81. Member, United Auto Workers; NAACP; American Civil Liberties Union. Died, of pulmonary complications, in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., January 16, 2001 (age 89 years, 336 days). Burial location unknown. John S. Justin Jr. (1917-2001) — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Born in Nocona, Montague County, Tex., January 17, 1917. Business executive; mayor of Fort Worth, Tex., 1961-63. Died, of respiratory failure, in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., February 26, 2001 (age 84 years, 40 days). Interment at Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tex. Frank Marsh (1924-2001) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Norfolk, Madison County, Neb., April 27, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; secretary of state of Nebraska, 1953-71; Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 1971-75; Nebraska state treasurer, 1975-81, 1987-91; defeated, 1990. Methodist. Welsh and English ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sertoma; Alpha Phi Omega. Died, of pulmonary fibrosis, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., March 10, 2001 (age 76 years, 317 days). Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb. Gordon R. Hahn (1919-2001) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, April 5, 1919. Republican. Real estate business; member of California state assembly, 1947-53; Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1948. Christian. Died, of respiratory failure from pneumonia, in Torrance, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 29, 2001 (age 81 years, 358 days). Burial location unknown. Mary C. Walters (1922-2001) — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in 1922. Lawyer; delegate to New Mexico state constitutional convention, 1969; Judge, New Mexico Court of Appeals, 1978-84; justice of New Mexico state supreme court, 1984-89. Female. Served as a transport pilot, for the Women's Auxiliary Service Pilots, during World War II. Died, from complications of bronchitis, April 4, 2001 (age about 78 years). Interment at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M. Clinton W. White (1921-2001) — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born October 8, 1921. Lawyer; superior court judge in California, 1977-78; Judge, California Court of Appeal, 1978-95. African ancestry. Died, of diabetes related respiratory arrest, at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., May 22, 2001 (age 79 years, 226 days). Burial location unknown. John Herbert Holdridge (1924-2001) — also known as John H. Holdridge — of California. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 21, 1924. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, 1975-78; Indonesia, 1982-86. Accompanied Henry A. Kissinger on a secret trip to China in 1971 which laid the groundwork for President Richard M. Nixon's visit to China the following year. Died, of pulmonary fibrosis, at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, D.C., July 12, 2001 (age 76 years, 325 days). Burial location unknown. Richard M. Maher (1933-2001) — of Livonia, Wayne County, Mich.; Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 20, 1933. Lawyer; recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1965-68; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1969-74; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1975-91. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Delta Theta Phi. Died, of respiratory failure, in St. Mary Mercy Hospital, Livonia, Wayne County, Mich., July 20, 2001 (age 68 years, 150 days). Burial location unknown. William Avery Crawford (1915-2001) — also known as William A. Crawford — of Washington, D.C. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., January 14, 1915. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Havana, as of 1943; U.S. Minister to Romania, 1961-64; U.S. Ambassador to Romania, 1964-65. Died, of cardio-pulmonary disease, in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., December 14, 2001 (age 86 years, 334 days). Burial location unknown. Clark MacGregor (1922-2003) — of Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minn.; Washington, D.C. Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., July 12, 1922. Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 3rd District, 1961-71; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1964, 1968; candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1970. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Chairman of President Richard M. Nixon's re-election campaign, July to November 1972. Died, of respiratory failure, in a hospital at Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla., February 10, 2003 (age 80 years, 213 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, Minn. William V. Kozerski (1921-2003) — of Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich., February 8, 1921. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; traffic rate analyst for Chrysler Corporation; mayor of Hamtramck, Mich., 1975-79. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, from respiratory and heart disease, in Sinai-Grace Hospital, Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 24, 2003 (age 82 years, 16 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. Eladio Armesto Garcia (1936-2003) — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla.; Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born in Bayamo, Cuba, November 27, 1936. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; newspaper publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1984, 1988; member of Florida state house of representatives 117th District, 1993-94; defeated, 1976. Catholic. Cuban ancestry. Died, of respiratory arrest and cancer, in Zion, Lake County, Ill., March 24, 2003 (age 66 years, 117 days). Interment at Miami Memorial Park, Miami, Fla. William Thacher Longstreth (1920-2003) — also known as W. Thacher Longstreth — of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Haverford, Delaware County, Pa., November 4, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; advertising business; candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1955, 1971. Quaker. Member, Urban League. Died, of a pulmonary embolism, while hospitalized for pneumonia and suffering from Parkinson's disease, in Naples Community Hospital, Naples, Collier County, Fla., April 11, 2003 (age 82 years, 158 days). Burial location unknown. Luis Alberto Ferré (1904-2003) — also known as Luis A. Ferré; "Don Luis" — of Ponce, Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico. Born in Ponce, Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico, February 17, 1904. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1964; Governor of Puerto Rico, 1969-73. French ancestry. Died, of pneumonia and respiratory failure, in a hospital at San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico, October 21, 2003 (age 99 years, 246 days). Interment somewhere in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Eileen L. Marz (1931-2004) — also known as Eileen Marz; Eileen Probst — of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., 1931. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 16th District, 1966; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1972 (alternate), 1980; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1979. Female. Died, of respiratory failure following heart surgery, March 1, 2004 (age about 72 years). Burial location unknown. Relatives: Daughter of Harold Probst and Julia Probst; married 1955 to Roger Marz. Edward Ross Roybal (1916-2005) — also known as Edward R. Roybal — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., February 10, 1916. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California, 1954; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1988 (speaker); U.S. Representative from California, 1963-93 (30th District 1963-75, 25th District 1975-93). Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Optimist Club. Died, from respiratory failure and pneumonia, in Huntington Hospital, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 24, 2005 (age 89 years, 256 days). Burial location unknown. Susan Bieke Neilson (1956-2006) — of Grosse Pointe Woods, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., August 27, 1956. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1991-2005; appointed 1991; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 2005-06; died in office 2006. Female. Catholic. Member, Soroptimists; Phi Beta Kappa; Catholic Lawyers Society. Died, of pulmonary failure due to myelodysplastic syndrome, in Harper Hospital, Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., January 25, 2006 (age 49 years, 151 days). Burial location unknown. Relatives: Daughter of Ronald Bieke and Sheila Bieke. Robert J. Thompson (c.1938-2006) — also known as Bob Thompson — of West Goshen Township, Chester County, Pa. Born in West Chester, Chester County, Pa., about 1938. Republican. Photographer; Chester County Commissioner, 1979-86; member of Pennsylvania state senate 19th District, 1995-2006; died in office 2006. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary. Died, from complications of pulmonary fibrosis, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 26, 2006 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of Joseph H. Thompson and Winifred Thompson; married to Nancy Blackman. Faizi Husain (1952-2006) — also known as Faz Husain — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Patna, Bihar, India, January 21, 1952. Pizzeria owner; Independent candidate for mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1993. Muslim. Indian subcontinent ancestry. Died, of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., March 9, 2006 (age 54 years, 47 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich. Relatives: Son of Safdar Husain; grandson of Tajamul Husain. George William Miller (1925-2006) — also known as G. William Miller — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Sapulpa, Creek County, Okla., March 9, 1925. Democrat. Lawyer; executive with Textron, Inc.; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1968; chairman of Federal Reserve, 1978-79; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1979-81. Congregationalist. Died, from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in Washington, D.C., March 17, 2006 (age 81 years, 8 days). Burial location unknown. Robert Nicholas Giaimo (1919-2006) — also known as Robert N. Giaimo — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn.; North Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., October 15, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1959-81; defeated, 1956; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1960, 1968 (alternate). Italian ancestry. Died, of lung ailments, in the Virginia Medical Center, Arlington, Arlington County, Va., May 24, 2006 (age 86 years, 221 days). Interment at New Center Cemetery, North Haven, Conn. Thomas Lee Judge (1934-2006) — also known as Thomas L. Judge — of Montana. Born in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont., October 12, 1934. Member of Montana state house of representatives, 1961-65; member of Montana state senate, 1967-69; Lieutenant Governor of Montana, 1969-73; Governor of Montana, 1973-81. Died, from pulmonary fibrosis, in Chandler Regional Hospital, Chandler, Maricopa County, Ariz., September 8, 2006 (age 71 years, 331 days). Interment at Resurrection Cemetery, Helena, Mont. Gerry Eastman Studds (1937-2006) — also known as Gerry E. Studds — of Cohasset, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Mineola, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., May 12, 1937. Democrat. Foreign Service officer; member of White House staff during the administration of President John F. Kennedy, 1962-63; legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. Harrison A. Williams, 1964; state coordinator for U.S. Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy's presidential primary campaign, 1968; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1968, 1996; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1973-97 (12th District 1973-83, 10th District 1983-97). Episcopalian. Gay. First openly gay member of Congress. Censured by the House of Representatives on July 20, 1983, for having sexual relations with a teenage House page ten years earlier. Died, of respiratory failure, in Boston Medical Center, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 14, 2006 (age 69 years, 155 days). Burial location unknown. Charles Whitlow Norwood Jr. (1941-2007) — also known as Charlie Norwood — of Evans, Columbia County, Ga. Born in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Ga., July 27, 1941. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; dentist; U.S. Representative from Georgia, 1995-2007 (10th District 1995-2003, 9th District 2003-07, 10th District 2007); died in office 2007. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, from lung cancer and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., February 13, 2007 (age 65 years, 201 days). Interment at Westover Memorial Park, Augusta, Ga. Covey Thomas Oliver (1913-2007) — Born in Laredo, Webb County, Tex., 1913. University professor; U.S. Ambassador to Colombia, 1964-66. Member, American Society for International Law; Council on Foreign Relations; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Died, of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, near Easton, Talbot County, Md., February 22, 2007 (age about 93 years). Burial location unknown. 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. Christian Archibald Herter Jr. (1919-2007) — also known as Christian A. Herter, Jr. — of Newton, Middlesex County, Mass.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 29, 1919. Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; administrative assistant to U.S. Vice President Richard M. Nixon, 1953-54; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956, 1960; candidate for Massachusetts state attorney general, 1958; vice-president, Socony Mobil Oil Company, 1961-67; director, Berkshire Life Insurance Company; law professor. Member, American Bar Association; Council on Foreign Relations; Phi Beta Kappa. Died, from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in Washington, D.C., September 16, 2007 (age 88 years, 230 days). Burial location unknown. David Dunlap Newsom (1918-2008) — also known as David D. Newsom — of California. Born in Richmond, Contra Costa County, Calif., January 6, 1918. Newspaper reporter; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper publisher; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Libya, 1965-69; Indonesia, 1974-77; Philippines, 1977-78. Died, from respiratory failure, in Charlottesville, Va., March 30, 2008 (age 90 years, 84 days). Burial location unknown. Anthony Tony Tarracino (1916-2008) — also known as Tony Tarracino; "Captain Tony"; "The Conscience of Key West" — of Key West, Monroe County, Fla. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., August 10, 1916. Beaten and left for dead by Mafia colleagues in New Jersey in the 1940s; charter boat captain; saloon keeper; mayor of Key West, Fla., 1989-91; defeated, 1991. Italian ancestry. Died, from a heart and lung condition, in Lower Keys Medical Center, Key West, Monroe County, Fla., November 1, 2008 (age 92 years, 83 days). Cremated. Charles Nesbitt Wilson (1933-2010) — also known as Charles Wilson; Charlie Wilson; "Good Time Charlie" — of Lufkin, Angelina County, Tex. Born in Trinity, Trinity County, Tex., June 1, 1933. Democrat. Lumber business; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1961-66; member of Texas state senate, 1966-72; U.S. Representative from Texas 2nd District, 1973-96; resigned 1996; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996. Methodist. Died, from cardio-pulmonary arrest, in Lufkin Memorial Hospital, Lufkin, Angelina County, Tex., February 10, 2010 (age 76 years, 254 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Arthur Hill Christy (1923-2010) — also known as Arthur H. Christy — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., July 25, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1958-59. Died, from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 12, 2010 (age 86 years, 230 days). Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of Francis T. Christy and Catherine (Damon) Christy; married to Muriel A. Horgan and Gloria Garvin Osborne. Daniel Ken Inouye (1924-2012) — also known as Daniel K. Inouye — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, September 7, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Hawaii territorial House of Representatives, 1954-58; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1956; member of Hawaii territorial senate, 1958-59; U.S. Representative from Hawaii at-large, 1959-63; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1960, 1972, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 (delegation chair); Temporary Chair, 1968; speaker, 1968; Co-Chair, 1984; U.S. Senator from Hawaii, 1963-. Methodist. Japanese ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Disabled American Veterans; Phi Delta Phi; Lions. Lost his right arm as the result of a combat injury in Italy during World War II. His Distinguished Service Cross was upgraded in 2000 to a Medal of Honor. First American of Japanese descent to serve in Congress. Died, from respiratory failure, in Walter Reed Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., December 17, 2012 (age 88 years, 101 days). Interment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii. William Dodd Hathaway (1924-2013) — also known as William D. Hathaway — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine; McLean, Fairfax County, Va. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., February 21, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1964; U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1965-73; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1968; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1973-79; defeated, 1978. Episcopalian. Died, from complications of pulmonary fibrosis, in McLean, Fairfax County, Va., June 24, 2013 (age 89 years, 123 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Frank Fabian Mankiewicz (1924-2014) — also known as Frank Mankiewicz — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Montgomery County, Md. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 16, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for California state assembly, 1950; lawyer; author; press secretary for Robert F. Kennedy, 1966-68; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1968; campaign manager for George McGovern's presidential campaign, 1972; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1976; president, National Public Radio, 1977-83. Jewish. Died, of heart failure while suffering from lung problems, in a hospital at Washington, D.C., October 23, 2014 (age 90 years, 160 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.RetroSearch is an open source project built by @garambo | Open a GitHub Issue
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