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font-family:garamond,serif;">Landon</p> <table width=100%><tr><td valign="top"> <a name="LANDON"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>LANDON</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/l.html#L535">Soundex L535</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/andochick-andrew.html#ANDON">ANDON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brandon.html#BRANDON">BRANDON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell-cannington.html#CANDON">CANDON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donlan-donnell.html#DONLAN">DONLAN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ericson-erling.html#ERLANDO">ERLANDO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/esaias-esters.html#ESCANDON">ESCANDON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/feickert-fellman.html#FELANDO">FELANDO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gjesdal-glaspie.html#GLANDON">GLANDON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grainger-gransback.html#GRANDON">GRANDON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lance-landoe.html#LAND">LAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lance-landoe.html#LANDEN">LANDEN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lance-landoe.html#LANDOE">LANDOE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lance-landoe.html#LANDOLT">LANDOLT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/landram-landy.html#LANDOWSKI">LANDOWSKI</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/langdon.html#LANGDON">LANGDON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#LANSDON">LANSDON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#LANTON">LANTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#LAUNDON">LAUNDON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lenahan-leonad.html#LENDON">LENDON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lind-lindquist.html#LINDON">LINDON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loges-lonergan.html#LONDON">LONDON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lynchburg-lynwood.html#LYNDON">LYNDON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monroney-montfort.html#MONTANDON">MONTANDON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/noland-noon.html#NOLAND">NOLAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/onen-orner.html#ORLANDO">ORLANDO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randon-ranguette.html#RANDON">RANDON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogerson-roll.html#ROLANDO">ROLANDO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sandford-sanfemio.html#SANDON">SANDON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sandford-sanfemio.html#SANDONE">SANDONE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaffner-shanley.html#SHANDON">SHANDON</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>LANDON:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bennett6.html#195.38.65">Landon Bennett</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brentano-brewington.html#479.29.62">David Josiah Brewer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/browning.html#953.99.60">George Landon Browning</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chipp-chmielewski.html#076.74.95">Charles H. Chittenden</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cleveland.html#256.23.03">Francis Landon Cleveland</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/everette-ewin.html#633.50.14">Joseph Landon Evins</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fishman-fister.html#589.09.50">Blake C. Fisk</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#056.13.32">Landon Carter Haynes</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ingham-irelan.html#067.10.21">Daniel Phoenix Ingraham</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ingham-irelan.html#753.59.22">George Landon Ingraham</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/karol-kauffman.html#932.30.16">Nancy Landon Kassebaum</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knight.html#922.02.79">Charles Landon Knight</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knight.html#775.71.22">Landon Knight</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lane.html#552.20.15">Landon B. Lane</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowry.html#142.27.61">Landon Lowry</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miles.html#292.29.33">Oscar Landon Miles</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oakar-oakleaf.html#006.26.17">James Lowell Oakes</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/portland-posley.html#301.24.43">Landon C. Pose</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sewell-seyler.html#360.58.17">Landon C. Sexton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaw.html#958.11.92">Charlotte Landon Shaw</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith5.html#225.07.09">J. Landon Smith</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whisman-whitcome.html#880.25.38">Landon Whitaker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#672.66.71">Landon C. White</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willauer-william.html#847.98.03">W. Landon Willett</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wyatt.html#202.72.44">Landon R. Wyatt</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young3.html#569.25.22">Frank Landon Young</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="491.32.49">Landon, Albert Barton</a> (1863-1933)</b> — also known as <b>Albert B. Landon</b> — of Lakeville, Salisbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn.; Salisbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Born in Salisbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-born.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1863/09-06.html">September 6, 1863</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmsupply.html">Cattle dealer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Salisbury, 1901-04, 1921-26. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-died.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/02-12.html">February 12, 1933</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/69.html">69 years, 159 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-buried.html#cms00793">Salisbury Cemetery</a>, Salisbury, Conn. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of James Heath Landon and Mary (Barton) Landon; married to Carrie Louise Bissell; first cousin once removed of <a href="#398.06.12">Judson Stuart Landon</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/55250703">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Landon, Alf M.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#327.55.37">Alfred Mossman Landon</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/327/55.37.jpg" width=70 height=106 border=0 alt="Alf M. Landon"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="327.55.37">Landon, Alfred Mossman</a> (1887-1987)</b> — also known as <b>Alf M. Landon</b> — of Independence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Kan.; Topeka, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/SH-lived.html">Shawnee County</a>, Kan. Born in West Middlesex, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ME-born.html">Mercer County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/09-09.html">September 9, 1887</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/oilgas.html">Oil producer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Kansas</a>, 1933-37; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp.html">President of the United States</a>, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/KS.html">1940</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/committees.html">Resolutions Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/KS.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/KS.html">1948</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/english.html">English</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scotch-irish.html">Scotch-Irish</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-gamma-delta.html">Phi Gamma Delta</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-phi.html">Phi Delta Phi</a>. Died in Topeka, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/SH-died.html">Shawnee County</a>, Kan., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1987/10-12.html">October 12, 1987</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/100.html">100 years, 33 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/SH-buried.html#cms03938">Mt. Hope Cemetery</a>, Topeka, Kan. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Anne (Mossman) Landon and John Manuel Landon; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1915/01-09.html">January 9, 1915</a>, to Margaret Euphemia Fleming; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1930/01-15.html">January 15, 1930</a>, to Theo Cobb; father of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/karol-kauffman.html#932.30.16">Nancy Josephine Landon</a> (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker4.html#066.65.35">Howard Henry Baker Jr.</a>).</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/11231.html">Baker-Dirksen family</a> of Huntsville and Alcoa, Tennessee.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Cross-reference:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seashoal-sebald.html#372.41.62">Frederick Andrew Seaton</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/alfred-mossman-landon/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alf Landon">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/261/000032165">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6454">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Books by Alfred M. Landon:</i> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0804614954/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0804614954&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">America at the Crossroads</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Books about Alfred M. Landon:</i> Donald R. McCoy, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0803201168/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0803201168&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">Landon of Kansas</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> Official Report of the 21st Republican National Convention (1936)</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="310.31.64">Landon, Charles C.</a></b> — of Michigan. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 9th District, 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Landon, Dan</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#822.02.57">Daniel Landon</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="822.02.57">Landon, Daniel</a></b> — also known as <b>Dan Landon</b> — of Seattle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-lived.html">King County</a>, Wash. Progressive. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Washington</a> 1st District, 1912; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/seattle.html">mayor of Seattle, Wash.</a>, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="493.48.56">Landon, Edward R.</a></b> — of Guilford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 6th District, 1856. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="655.33.70">Landon, Francis G.</a></b> — of Staatsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1901-03, 1915. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="996.20.13">Landon, Frank W.</a></b> — of Chaplin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Chaplin; elected 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="999.21.19">Landon, G. W. H.</a></b> — of St. Joseph, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BU-lived.html">Buchanan County</a>, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/MO.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="739.41.86">Landon, George</a></b> — of Guilford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Guilford, 1830, 1836-37; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 6th District, 1850. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="184.25.99">Landon, George</a></b> — Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a>, 1860-62, 1866-68 (9th District 1860-62, 11th District 1866-68). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="886.14.16">Landon, George M.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a>, 1887 (Democratic, 22nd Circuit), 1905 (38th Circuit). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="629.14.03">Landon, George M.</a></b> — of St. Paul, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RA-lived.html">Ramsey County</a>, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/MN.html">1936</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="842.42.55">Landon, Heman</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/UL-lived.html">Ulster County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Ulster County, 1832. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="970.36.72">Landon, Henry</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Suffolk County, 1847. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="145.73.37">Landon, Houston</a></b> — of Old Saybrook, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Old Saybrook; elected 1910, 1912. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="612.43.82">Landon, Howard</a></b> — of Bristol, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Bristol, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="452.82.92">Landon, James C.</a></b> — of Bel Air, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/HA-lived.html">Harford County</a>, Md. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/belair.html">Town commission chairman of Bel Air, Maryland</a>, 1974-75. Still living as of 1975. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="730.10.31">Landon, Jared</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Suffolk County, 1789-90, 1795-97, 1798-1802, 1804-06. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="381.14.66">Landon, John</a></b> — of Greenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HU-lived.html">Hunt County</a>, Tex. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/greenville.html#2">Greenville, Tex.</a>, 1852-54. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="247.10.56">Landon, John M.</a></b> — of Independence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/KS.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="400.26.38">Landon, Jonathan</a></b> — of New York. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> Middle District, 1777-79. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="398.06.12">Landon, Judson Stuart</a> (1832-1905)</b> — also known as <b>Judson S. Landon</b> — of Schenectady, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SC-lived.html">Schenectady County</a>, N.Y. Born in Salisbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-born.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1832/12-16.html">December 16, 1832</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SC-officials.html">Schenectady County District Attorney</a>, 1857; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn5.html">delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a>, 1867; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 4th District, 1874-1901; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 3rd Department, 1891-1900. Died in Schenectady, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SC-died.html">Schenectady County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/09-07.html">September 7, 1905</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">72 years, 265 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SC-buried.html#cms00651">Vale Cemetery</a>, Schenectady, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of William Landon and Phebe (Berry) Landon; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1856/04-17.html">April 17, 1856</a>, to Emily Augusta Pierce; first cousin once removed of <a href="#491.32.49">Albert Barton Landon</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/103350502">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="223.17.80">Landon, Mrs. M. H.</a></b> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="302.54.81">Landon, Merle</a></b> — of Michigan. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="428.35.14">Landon, Merritt M.</a></b> — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 43rd District, 1932. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Landon, Nancy Josephine</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/karol-kauffman.html#932.30.16">Nancy Landon Kassebaum</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="102.84.45">Landon, Palmer</a> (1873-1953)</b> — of Mt. Pleasant, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IS-lived.html">Isabella County</a>, Mich. Born in Chippewa Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IS-born.html">Isabella County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/02-05.html">February 5, 1873</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/dairy.html">cheesemaker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IS-officials.html">Isabella County Sheriff</a>, 1907-10, 1921-24, 1933-34; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a>, 1939-48 (Isabella County 1939-44, Isabella District 1945-48); defeated in primary, 1948. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/gleaners.html">Gleaners</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1953/index.html">1953</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">about 80 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IS-buried.html# ">Chippewa Township Cemetery</a>, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of John T. Landon and Martha (Andress) Landon; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1891/">1891</a> to Mary Hall.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/43189845">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="753.13.19">Landon, Reynolds</a> (b. 1818)</b> — of Michigan. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1818/index.html">1818</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Antrim District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="447.72.79">Landon, Richard S.</a></b> — Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/rrco.html">Texas railroad commissioner</a>, 1992. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="408.37.33">Landon, Rufus Wharton</a> (1815-1886)</b> — also known as <b>Rufus W. Landon</b> — of Niles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BE-lived.html">Berrien County</a>, Mich. Born in Salisbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-born.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1815/05-03.html">May 3, 1815</a>. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/niles.html#3">Niles, Mich.</a>, 1839-41; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BE-officials.html">Berrien County Treasurer</a>, 1843-52; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/niles.html">mayor of Niles, Mich.</a>, 1860-62, 1865; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 18th District, 1863-64; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1864/MI.html">1864</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Died in Niles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BE-died.html">Berrien County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1886/12-26.html">December 26, 1886</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 237 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BE-buried.html#cms00677">Silverbrook Cemetery</a>, Niles, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Luther Landon and Martha (Hoyt) Landon; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1843/">1843</a> to Margaret Gray; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1867/">1867</a> to Matilda McOmber; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1877/">1877</a> to Linda Eoline Vought.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/57829485">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="912.22.56">Landon, Stevie</a></b> — of Lake City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/CU-lived.html">Columbia County</a>, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/FL.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="891.07.37">Landon, Thomas H.</a></b> — of Guilford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Guilford, 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="123.98.39">Landon, Thomas H.</a></b> — of Guilford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Guilford, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="514.33.67">Landon, William F.</a></b> — of Watertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. 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