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Delony</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glassbrook-glenmore.html#898.08.27">Arthur H. Gleason</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ingersoll.html#689.46.90">Raymond Vail Ingersoll</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson3.html#528.52.86">Fred Vail Johnson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinkerton-pittoni.html#191.68.30">Vail Montgomery Pittman</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.wikigallery.org/wiki/painting_254400/Vicente-Lopez-y-Portana/Portrait-of-Aaron-Vail-1796-1878-1845"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/467/12.46.jpg" width=70 height=96 border=0 alt="Aaron Vail"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="467.12.46">Vail, Aaron</a> (1796-1878)</b> — of New York. Born in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1796/index.html">1796</a>. U.S. Charge d'Affaires to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/UK-diplomats.html ">Great Britain</a>, 1832-36; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SP-diplomats.html ">Spain</a>, 1840-42; U.S. Special Diplomatic Agent to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CA-diplomats.html ">Canada</a>, 1838. Died in Pau, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FR-died.html">France</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/11-04.html">November 4, 1878</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">about 82 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <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>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron Vail">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/vail-aaron ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</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> Wikigallery.org</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="311.50.75">Vail, Abraham</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Orange County, 1819-20. 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="387.82.28">Vail, Arthur</a></b> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 14th District, 1903; Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 2nd District, 1906; Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 7th District, 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="386.03.96">Vail, B. F.</a></b> — of Warwick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/warwick.html#2">Warwick, N.Y.</a>, 1887. 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="227.17.31">Vail, Benjamin A.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Union County, 1876-77; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/stsen.html">New Jersey state senate</a> from Union County, 1879-84. 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="701.53.91">Vail, Carl M.</a></b> — of Ridgewood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BE-lived.html">Bergen County</a>, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/NJ.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> <b><a name="543.59.11">Vail, Charles</a></b> — of Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Washington, 1837. 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="320.23.59">Vail, Charles</a></b> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. 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> <b><a name="284.63.44">Vail, Charles D.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-lived.html">Denver</a>, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/CO.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/3409862521/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/722/69.42.jpg" width=70 height=103 border=0 alt="Charles W. Vail"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="722.69.42">Vail, Charles Winfield</a> (b. 1861)</b> — also known as <b>Charles W. Vail</b> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Born near Fairbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/LI-born.html">Livingston County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1861/index.html">1861</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/IL.html">Illinois Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1910; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/IL.html">1912</a>; clerk of the Illinois supreme court, 1915-19; defeated in primary, 1938. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/woodmen.html">Modern Woodmen</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/moose.html">Moose</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>. Burial location unknown. <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> Married to Clara Barton.</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> Illinois Blue Book 1919</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="984.69.81">Vail, David M.</a></b> — of New Brunswick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/newbrunswick.html">Mayor of New Brunswick, N.J.</a>, 1840-41. 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="928.52.40">Vail, Delmer J.</a> (1845-1906)</b> — of Vermont. Born in Dorset, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/BE-born.html">Bennington County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1845/09-15.html">September 15, 1845</a>. U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PE-consuls.html ">Charlottetown</a>, 1897-1906, died in office 1906. Died in Charlottetown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PE-died.html">Prince Edward Island</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1906/10-30.html">October 30, 1906</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/61.html">61 years, 45 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/RU-buried.html# ">Pine Hill Cemetery</a>, Brandon, Vt. <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 F. Vail, Sr. and Laura F. (Andrus) Vail; married to Marion S. Cochrane.</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/77413362">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="231.08.37">Vail, Dmitri</a></b> — of Dallas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/TX.html">1972</a>. 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> <b><a name="491.08.82">Vail, Donald</a></b> — of Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/NY.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </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="525.16.90">Vail, Edmund G.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-lived.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/sthse.html">Ohio state house of representatives</a> from Cuyahoga County, 1897; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 21st 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><a name="150.44.01">Vail, Edward M.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HA-lived.html">Hamilton County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/sthse.html">Ohio state house of representatives</a> from Hamilton County, 1938. 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="369.39.24">Vail, Fred</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Tennessee</a> 6th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986. </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="737.81.10">Vail, George</a> (1809-1875)</b> — of Morristown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-lived.html">Morris County</a>, N.J. Born in Morristown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-born.html">Morris County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1809/07-21.html">July 21, 1809</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Morris County, 1843-44; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New Jersey</a> 4th District, 1853-57; defeated, 1850; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SD-consuls.html ">Glasgow</a>, 1858-61; Judge, New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, 1865-71. Died in Morristown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-died.html">Morris County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1875/05-23.html">May 23, 1875</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/65.html">65 years, 306 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-buried.html#cms00846">First Presbyterian Church Cemetery</a>, Morristown, N.J. <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> First cousin of <a href="#358.74.12">Theodore Newton Vail</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://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000001">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411060">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George Vail">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/9544997">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="953.64.08">Vail, George M.</a></b> — of Riverhead, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/NY.html">1904</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-parties.html">chair of Suffolk County Republican Party</a>, 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="802.45.89">Vail, George W.</a></b> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. 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="296.13.44">Vail, Harrison A.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CR-lived.html">Cortland County</a>, N.Y. Progressive. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Cortland County, 1914. 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="733.67.24">Vail, Harry L.</a></b> — of Cleveland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-lived.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/OH.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> <b><a name="248.52.13">Vail, Henry</a> (1782-1853)</b> — of New York. Born in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1782/index.html">1782</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 9th District, 1837-39. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1853/index.html">1853</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">about 71 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-buried.html#cms01026">Oakwood Cemetery</a>, Troy, 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>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000002">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411061">Govtrack.us page</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="936.44.62">Vail, Henry W.</a></b> — Republican. Independent Republican candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Vermont</a>, 1952. 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>Vail, Howard</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#265.66.54">J. Howard Vail</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="133.62.42">Vail, J. A.</a></b> — of Flagstaff, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/CC-lived.html">Coconino County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona Territory, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/AZ.html">1900</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="265.66.54">Vail, J. Howard</a></b> — of Millville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CU-lived.html">Cumberland County</a>, N.J. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CU-parties.html">Chair of Cumberland County Democratic Party</a>, 1914. 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="312.75.41">Vail, John</a></b> — of Charlotte, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ME-lived.html">Mecklenburg County</a>, N.C. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/charlotte.html#2">Charlotte, N.C.</a>, 1819-20. 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="484.32.22">Vail, L. W.</a></b> — of Poughkeepsie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/NY.html">1896</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="429.81.97">Vail, Lewis</a></b> — of Canton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ST-lived.html">Stark County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/canton.html">Mayor of Canton, Ohio</a>, 1842-44. 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="929.36.11">Vail, Lewis H.</a></b> — of Poughkeepsie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1892/NY.html">1892</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>Vail, Lou W.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#669.83.34">Louis W. Vail</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="669.83.34">Vail, Louis W.</a> (b. 1851)</b> — also known as <b>Lou W. Vail</b> — of Goshen, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/EL-lived.html">Elkhart County</a>, Ind.; Elkhart, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/EL-lived.html">Elkhart County</a>, Ind. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/EL-born.html">Elkhart County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1851/01-20.html">January 20, 1851</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/stsen.html">Indiana state senate</a>, 1893-95; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/IN.html">1916</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/IN.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/quaker.html">Quaker</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</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="307.66.89">Vail, M. H. C.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Essex County, 1867. 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="200.75.31">Vail, Moses</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-lived.html">Rensselaer County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Rensselaer County, 1791-92; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> Eastern District, 1796-1801; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/capp.html">New York council of appointment</a>, 1798. 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="698.51.26">Vail, P. R.</a></b> — of Ely, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/SL-lived.html">St. Louis County</a>, Minn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/ely.html#2">Ely, Minn.</a>, 1901. 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="490.88.32">Vail, Peter B.</a></b> — of Aurora, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/DA-lived.html">Dearborn County</a>, Ind. Whig. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/aurora.html#2">Aurora, Ind.</a>, 1845-49. 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="857.12.14">Vail, Richard Bernard</a> (1895-1955)</b> — also known as <b>Richard B. Vail</b> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Born in Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-born.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/08-31.html">August 31, 1895</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 2nd District, 1947-49, 1951-53; defeated, 1948, 1952, 1954. Died in Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-died.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1955/07-29.html">July 29, 1955</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/59.html">59 years, 332 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-buried.html#cms01262">Holy Sepulchre Cemetery</a>, Alsip, Ill. <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>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000003">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411062">Govtrack.us page</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="386.83.44">Vail, Roy</a></b> — of Lagrange, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/LG-lived.html">LaGrange County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/IN.html">1924</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="358.74.12">Vail, Theodore Newton</a> (1845-1920)</b> — also known as <b>Theodore N. Vail</b> — of Lyndonville, Lyndon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/CA-lived.html">Caledonia County</a>, Vt. Born in Minerva, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ST-born.html">Stark County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1845/07-16.html">July 16, 1845</a>. Republican. General superintendent, U.S. Railway Mail Service, 1876-79; president, American <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/telephone.html">Telephone</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/telephone.html">Telegraph</a> Co., 1885-89 and 1907-19; founder of Western Electric and of Bell Labs; built an <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/streetcars.html">electric railway</a> system in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1890-1904; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/VT.html">1916</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/union-league.html">Union League</a>. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/kidney.html">kidney</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">cardiac</a> complications, in Johns Hopkins <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-died.html">Baltimore</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/04-16.html">April 16, 1920</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 275 days</a>). 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