Sunday, December 31, 2023

Texas Angel (1839-1903)

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  From the Idaho Statesman, April 6, 1903.   December 31 is upon us and with that comes our Strangest Name of the Year. As is the custom ove...
Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Missouri Hennegar Whaley (1836-1904)

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Portrait courtesy of the Legislative Reference Library of Texas.   An obscure resident of Montague County, Texas, Missouri Hennegar Whaley r...
Thursday, December 21, 2023

Vermont Marston Finley (1880-1958)

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From the Indiana University "Arbutus", 1909.    A leading attorney based in Kendallville, Indiana, Vermont Marston Finley shares h...
Monday, December 18, 2023

Nevada Northrop Stranahan (1861-1928)

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  Portrait from Prominent and Progressive Americans, Vol. II, 1904.   "Mr. Stranahan's career is distinguished by a series of succe...
Friday, December 15, 2023

Ohio Whitney Jr. (1813-1879)

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From the History of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, 1887.   For many years a leading resident in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, Ohio Whitney Jr. shar...
Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Wyoming Benjamin Paris (1906-2001)

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  From the Wichita Beacon, July 31, 1972.   The name would be Wyoming B. Paris. A curious name at that, and hiding behind that name lies the...
Friday, December 8, 2023

Montana Wanda Smith (1914-1981)

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From the 1945 Year Book of the State of Colorado.   Our theme of politicians named in honor of states continues with a peek at the life of M...
Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Maryland Bullard Huggins (1870-1951)

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From the South Carolina state legislative manual, 1943.    A three-term member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, Maryland Bull...
Sunday, December 3, 2023

Tennessee Chesmond Brister (1896-1976)

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Portrait from the Alexandria Weekly Town Talk, January 8, 1944.     A leading figure in the political and business life of Rapides Parish, L...