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Champion</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/helme-hendershott.html#929.90.20">Pamela Somers Hemminger</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leakin-leaver.html#244.60.13">Jonathan Furman Leaming</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mahool-majka.html#776.84.24">William Somers Mailliard</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/myers.html#323.88.09">George C. Myers</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/romano-roosa.html#063.31.92">James S. Rooney</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith5.html#405.99.46">John Somers Smith</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor3.html#787.78.08">Edward Leland Taylor</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="179.79.16">Somers, Albert E.</a> — of Harrisburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/SL-lived.html">Saline County</a>, Ill. Circuit judge in Illinois 1st Circuit, 1925. 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> <a name="903.37.67">Somers, Albert Gray</a> (b. 1845) — also known as Albert G. Somers — of Strauston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/GR-lived.html">Grant County</a>, S.Dak. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1845/02-15.html">February 15, 1845</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 31st District, 1897-1902; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the South Dakota State House of Representatives</a>, 1899-1902. 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> <a name="292.57.55">Somers, Alfred</a> — of Brookfield Center, Brookfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/brookfield.html#3">Brookfield Center, Conn.</a>, 1885-1903. 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> <a name="880.44.88">Somers, Andrew Lawrence</a> (1895-1949) — also known as Andrew L. Somers — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-born.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/03-21.html">March 21, 1895</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a>, 1925-49 (6th District 1925-45, 10th District 1945-49); died in office 1949. Died in St. Albans, Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-died.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1949/04-06.html">April 6, 1949</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/54.html">54 years, 16 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-buried.html#cms00158">Holy Cross Cemetery</a>, Brooklyn, 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">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000676">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410148">Govtrack.us page</a></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> <a name="758.22.52">Somers, Arthur</a> — of New Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from New Haven, 1900. 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> <a name="940.14.69">Somers, Arthur S.</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 6th District, 1894; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/NY.html">1912</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/NY.html">1916</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/NY.html">1928</a>; Democratic Presidential Elector for New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/pr1912-meeting.html">1913</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson9.html#878.23.04">Woodrow Wilson</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marshall.html#415.02.36">Thomas R. Marshall</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-buried.html#cms00158">Holy Cross Cemetery</a>, Brooklyn, N.Y. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="529.25.61">Somers, Arthur S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BE-lived.html">Bergen County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Bergen County, 1959. 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> <a name="671.26.63">Somers, Byron</a> — of Fort Wayne, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/AL-lived.html">Allen County</a>, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/IN.html">1916</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> <a name="410.26.82">Somers, David B.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/AT-lived.html">Atlantic County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/stsen.html">New Jersey state senate</a> from Atlantic County, 1854-56. 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> <a name="734.88.19">Somers, Edward W.</a> — of Minnesota. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a> 13th District, 1857-58. 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> <a name="241.58.66">Somers, Ezra N.</a> (1821-1910) — of Brookfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1821/index.html">1821</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Brookfield, 1877. Died in Longmeadow, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-died.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1910/index.html">1910</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/89.html">about 89 years</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> <a name="828.23.60">Somers, Frank W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SO-lived.html">Somerset County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Somerset County, 1894-95. 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> <a name="885.91.66">Somers, Frnak R.</a> — of Dayton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MY-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/dayton.html">Mayor of Dayton, Ohio</a>, 1962-65. Still living as of 1965. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Nv41YGdCFaoC&pg=PA210"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/052/38.47.jpg" width=70 height=103 border=0 alt="George E. Somers"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="052.38.47">Somers, George Edwin</a> (1833-1915) — also known as George E. Somers — of Bridgeport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Born in Newtown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-born.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1833/01-21.html">January 21, 1833</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/machinist.html">Machinist</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/inventor.html">inventor</a>; superintendent, later president, Bridgeport <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/metal.html">Brass</a> Company; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">bank director</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Bridgeport, 1897. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1915/12-18.html">December 18, 1915</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 331 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-buried.html#cms01742">Mountain Grove Cemetery</a>, Bridgeport, 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">Relatives: Son of Esther (Peck) Somers and Rufus Somers; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1858/">1858</a> to Sarah J. Noble; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1865/12-06.html">December 6, 1865</a>, to Fannie Elizabeth (French) Clark.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/83836217">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Men of Mark in Connecticut (1908)</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> <a name="407.25.22">Somers, Harold L.</a> — of Canisteo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ST-lived.html">Steuben County</a>, N.Y. Dry candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment</a>, 1933. 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> <a name="596.80.99">Somers, Henry</a> — of Dunmore, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LC-lived.html">Lackawanna County</a>, Pa. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/dunmore.html#3">Dunmore, Pa.</a>, 1879. 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> <a name="103.72.09">Somers, Homer H.</a> (b. 1847) — of Irasburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/OL-lived.html">Orleans County</a>, Vt. Born in Huntington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/CH-born.html">Chittenden County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1847/01-01.html">January 1, 1847</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Irasburgh, 1888. 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> <a name="689.18.63">Somers, J. M.</a> — of Waterloo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/DK-lived.html">DeKalb County</a>, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/IN.html">1888</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> <a name="715.34.41">Somers, John I.</a> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/PA.html">1920</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> <a name="767.74.86">Somers, Joseph P.</a> — of Woodbridge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-parties.html">Chair of Middlesex County Democratic Party</a>, 1959. 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> <a name="396.96.68">Somers, Kenneth M.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 88th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="543.58.45">Somers, M. H.</a> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DK/ofc/trhs.html">Dakota territorial House of Representatives</a>, 1862-63. 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> <a name="859.99.95">Somers, Mabel Roach</a> — of Saginaw, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SG-lived.html">Saginaw County</a>, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/MI.html">1920</a>. <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> <a name="388.95.24">Somers, Mary E.</a> — of East Lansing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/MI.html">Michigan Democratic State Central Committee</a>, 1979. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1979. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="856.03.12">Somers, Michael</a> — of Winchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/RA-lived.html">Randolph County</a>, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/IN.html">1908</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> <a name="210.72.92">Somers, Orlando A.</a> — of Kokomo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/HO-lived.html">Howard County</a>, Ind. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/kokomo.html#2">Kokomo, Ind.</a>, 1879-85. 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> <a name="385.86.51">Somers, P. M.</a> — of near Altamshaw, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CS-lived.html">Caswell County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/sthse.html">North Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Caswell County, 1915-16. 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> <a name="709.77.86">Somers, Peter J.</a> (1850-1924) — of Milwaukee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-lived.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/ES-lived.html">Esmeralda County</a>, Nev. Born in Menomonee Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/WK-born.html">Waukesha County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1850/04-12.html">April 12, 1850</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/milwaukee.html">mayor of Milwaukee, Wis.</a>, 1890-93; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Wisconsin</a> 4th District, 1893-95; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/NV.html">Nevada Democratic state chair</a>, 1907-09; district judge in Nevada, 1908-13. Died in Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-died.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1924/02-15.html">February 15, 1924</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 309 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-buried.html#cms01040">Calvary Cemetery</a>, East Los Angeles, Calif. <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">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000677">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410149">Govtrack.us page</a></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> <a name="010.46.13">Somers, Richard</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/GL-lived.html">Gloucester County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Gloucester County, 1776, 1792. 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> <a name="194.36.62">Somers, Robert Vance</a> — of North Carolina. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from North Carolina</a>, 1968. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="296.42.11">Somers, Roland L.</a> — of Bloxom, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AC-lived.html">Accomack County</a>, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/VA.html">1944</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/VA.html">1948</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/VA.html">1952</a>. 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> <a name="922.48.27">Somers, Thomas</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/GL-lived.html">Gloucester County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Gloucester County, 1795-96. 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> <a name="714.16.61">Somers, W. B.</a> — of Wilkesboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WL-lived.html">Wilkes County</a>, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/NC.html">1952</a>. 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> <a name="070.42.24">Somers, W. H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Neb. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/sthse.html">Nebraska state house of representatives</a>, 1876. 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> <a name="771.45.33">Somers, William H.</a> — of Berkeley Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MG-lived.html">Morgan County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/WV.html">1912</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 15th District, 1914; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Morgan County, 1917-18. 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> <a name="489.73.81">Somers, William P.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SA-lived.html">Salem County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Salem County, 1862. 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> <a name="183.60.61">Somers, William T.</a> — of Atlantic City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/AT-lived.html">Atlantic County</a>, N.J. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/atlanticcity.html">Mayor of Atlantic City, N.J.</a>, 1969-72. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> </td></tr></table> <hr> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"> "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. 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