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Atwood Bennett</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burket-burnet.html#066.40.66">Walter Atwood Burleigh</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell1.html#450.79.62">Atwood A. Campbell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chalfant-chamberlin.html#905.00.29">William Perry Chamberlain</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins1.html#395.07.58">Atwood Collins II</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cutler.html#826.53.76">Ephraim Cutler</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elliott.html#336.02.04">Carl Atwood Elliott</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleury-flye.html#723.99.34">Charles Miller Floyd</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hatch.html#913.16.71">Carl Atwood Hatch</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirke-kirkman.html#763.66.52">John Stoddard Kirkham</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirke-kirkman.html#259.34.54">John Henry Kirkham</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knight.html#940.50.78">Curtis James Knight</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leszynski-levi.html#501.11.56">Atwood W. Levensaler</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#784.41.67">Gordon Atwood Long</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowe.html#779.28.73">Alfred D. Lowe</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/orrice-orvyl.html#104.59.21">Philo Orton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/prince.html#868.36.69">Charles Henry Prince</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/skipper-slason.html#641.21.65">Anthony Atwood Skirm</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith2.html#614.25.41">Clarence W. Smith</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith1.html#672.36.85">Benjamin Atwood Smith II</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#282.15.13">Nick H. Smith</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#339.38.56">Atwood W. Spaulding</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sprague.html#693.11.17">Otto Lee Sprague</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sprague.html#093.58.01">Albert Arnold Sprague</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stilgenbauer-stockslager.html#047.41.31">Atwood Stivers</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="540.69.00">Atwood, Arnold</a> — of Indianapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/IN.html">1944</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="039.81.63">Atwood, Arthur P.</a> — of Norfolk, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Norfolk; defeated, 1908; elected 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> <a name="041.28.47">Atwood, Arthur W.</a> — of South Dakota. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from South Dakota</a> 3rd District, 1924. 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="073.75.83">Atwood, B. C.</a> — of Watertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/watertown.html#2">Watertown, Conn.</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> <a name="985.07.25">Atwood, Bertha Hayes</a> — of Barrington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ST-lived.html">Strafford County</a>, N.H. Republican. Elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a> from Barrington 1938. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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="048.23.68">Atwood, Charles E.</a> — of Biddeford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/YO-lived.html">York County</a>, Maine. Born in Maine. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/biddeford.html#2">Biddeford, Maine</a>, 1907-11. 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="687.64.53">Atwood, Charles K.</a> — of Newington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Newington, 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="207.37.94">Atwood, Charles L.</a> (b. 1848) — of Starksboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/AD-lived.html">Addison County</a>, Vt. Born in Starksboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/AD-born.html">Addison County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1848/04-28.html">April 28, 1848</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Starksboro, 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="769.34.51">Atwood, Charles W.</a> — of Watertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/watertown.html">First selectman of Watertown, Connecticut</a>, 1921-22. 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> Atwood, Clement See <a href="#332.14.34">J. Clement Atwood</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="212.28.40">Atwood, Curtis B.</a> — of Watertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Watertown; elected 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> <a name="299.14.72">Atwood, David</a> (1815-1889) — of Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DA-lived.html">Dane County</a>, Wis. Born in Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-born.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1815/12-15.html">December 15, 1815</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a>, 1861; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/madison.html">mayor of Madison, Wis.</a>, 1868-69; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/WI.html">Republican National Committee from Wisconsin</a>, 1868-; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Wisconsin</a> 2nd District, 1870-71; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1876 /speakers.html">speaker</a>, Republican National Convention, 1876. Died in Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DA-died.html">Dane County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/12-11.html">December 11, 1889</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 361 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DA-buried.html#cms00116">Forest Hill Cemetery</a>, Madison, Wis. <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=A000335">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400984">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="621.87.21">Atwood, E. F.</a> — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. 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="020.10.16">Atwood, Edwards G.</a> — of East Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> 16th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="315.22.99">Atwood, Edwin W.</a> — of Flint, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/flint.html">Mayor of Flint, Mich.</a>, 1920-22; defeated, 1911; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/MI.html">1928</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</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">Relatives: Son of <a href="#888.87.36">William A. Atwood</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="284.24.79">Atwood, Elbert W.</a> — of Bolton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Bolton, 1926. 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="895.80.84">Atwood, Eleazer A.</a> — of Gardiner, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/KE-lived.html">Kennebec County</a>, Maine. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/gardiner.html#2">Gardiner, Maine</a>, 1890-92. 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> <a name="950.03.07">Atwood, Evelyn</a> (1881-1968) — also known as Evelyn May Forman; Mrs. Orville E. Atwood — of Fremont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/NE-lived.html">Newaygo County</a>, Mich.; Lansing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Born in Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MH-born.html">McHenry County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1881/05-30.html">May 30, 1881</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clothing.html">Corsetiere</a>; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/MI.html">1944</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Died in Lansing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-died.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1968/10-17.html">October 17, 1968</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">87 years, 140 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-buried.html#cms06915">somewhere</a> in Lansing, 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">Relatives: Daughter of Austin Isaiah Forman and Nina Marie (Taft) Forman; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1910/10-01.html">October 1, 1910</a>, to <a href="#294.69.17">Orville Elbridge Atwood</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="756.36.11">Atwood, Frank</a> — Approval Voting candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp.html">President of the United States</a>, 2016; Approval Voting candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp.html">Vice President of the United States</a>, 2020. Still living as of 2020. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Atwood, Frank Ely See <a href="#125.59.30">Franklin Ely Atwood</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="023.68.33">Atwood, Frank L.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 13th District, 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> <a name="349.80.78">Atwood, Franklin Bailey</a> (b. 1900) — also known as Franklin B. Atwood — of Massachusetts. Born in Nantucket, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NA-born.html">Nantucket County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1900/01-20.html">January 20, 1900</a>. U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-consuls.html ">Plymouth</a>, 1924-29; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/UL-consuls.html ">Belfast</a>, 1929; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CE-consuls.html ">Santiago</a>, as of 1932; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GR-consuls.html ">Cologne</a>, 1940. 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="125.59.30">Atwood, Franklin Ely</a> (1878-1943) — also known as Frank Ely Atwood — of Carrollton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CR-lived.html">Carroll County</a>, Mo.; Jefferson City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CO-lived.html">Cole County</a>, Mo. Born in Carrollton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CR-born.html">Carroll County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/10-05.html">October 5, 1878</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/carrollton.html">mayor of Carrollton, Mo.</a>, 1914-15; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CR-officials.html">Carroll County Prosecuting Attorney</a>, 1915-19; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/cncn6.html">delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention</a> 8th District, 1922-23; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/spju.html">justice of Missouri state supreme court</a>, 1925-35; defeated, 1940; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/MO.html">1936</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/ord-coif.html">Order of the Coif</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-jud-soc.html">American Judicature Society</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</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, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">coronary thrombosis</a>, in Atwood <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Carrollton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CR-died.html">Carroll County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1943/03-05.html">March 5, 1943</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/64.html">64 years, 151 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CR-buried.html#cms03716">Oak Hill Cemetery</a>, Carrollton, Mo. <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 Jacob Smith Atwood and Nancy (Goodson) Atwood; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1908/10-22.html">October 22, 1908</a>, to Agnes Rea Luscombe.</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/27775872">Find-A-Grave memorial</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="618.02.33">Atwood, Fred</a> (1838-1909) — of Winterport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/WL-lived.html">Waldo County</a>, Maine. Born in Frankfort (part now in Winterport), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/WL-born.html">Waldo County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1838/11-12.html">November 12, 1838</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmsupply.html">Farm implement dealer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">insurance business</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/stsen.html">Maine state senate</a>, 1875; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maine. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1909/01-06.html">January 6, 1909</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/70.html">70 years, 55 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/WL-buried.html#cms08363">Oak Hill Cemetery</a>, Winterport, Maine. <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 John Atwood and Mehitable (Stubbs) Atwood; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1860/11-23.html">November 23, 1860</a>, to Susan J. Coffren.</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/47805700">Find-A-Grave memorial</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="113.28.88">Atwood, Fred H.</a> — of Rumford Falls, Rumford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/OX-lived.html">Oxford County</a>, Maine. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/rumford.html#5">Rumford Falls, Maine</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> <a name="536.91.20">Atwood, Fred J.</a> — of Lisbon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/AN-lived.html">Androscoggin County</a>, Maine. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/lisbon.html">Lisbon, Maine</a>, 1895-97. 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="274.61.22">Atwood, Frederick M.</a> — of Taunton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/MA.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="228.30.23">Atwood, Genevieve</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Utah</a> 2nd District, 1990. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1990. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="565.34.57">Atwood, H. S.</a> — of Middlebury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/middlebury.html">First selectman of Middlebury, Connecticut</a>, 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="305.15.29">Atwood, Harold</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Socialist. Social Democratic candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 3rd District, 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> <a name="358.08.78">Atwood, Harold R.</a> — of Winona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/WI-lived.html">Winona County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 2, 1925-34; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/labor.html">vice-president</a>, Minnesota Federation of Labor, 1933-35; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/rwc.html">Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission</a>, 1936-37; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Minnesota</a> 1st District, 1942. 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">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11029">Minnesota Legislator record</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="317.35.46">Atwood, Harrison Charles Francis</a> (b. 1828) — also known as Harrison C. F. Atwood — of Barnard, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-lived.html">Windsor County</a>, Vt. Born in Bridgewater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-born.html">Windsor County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1828/04-16.html">April 16, 1828</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 Barnard, 1888. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/unitarian.html">Universalist</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="414.63.63">Atwood, Harrison Henry</a> (1863-1954) — also known as Harrison H. Atwood — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass.; Wellesley Hills, Wellesley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-lived.html">Norfolk County</a>, Mass. Born in North Londonderry, Londonderry, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WN-born.html">Windham County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1863/08-26.html">August 26, 1863</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/architect.html">Architect</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> Nineteenth Suffolk District, 1887-89, 1915, 1917-18, 1923-24, 1927-28; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/MA.html">1888</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1892/MA.html">1892</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/MA.html">1904</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/MA.html">1908</a> (alternate); member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MA.html">Massachusetts Republican State Committee</a>, 1888-89; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 10th District, 1895-97; defeated, 1892 (10th District), 1918 (12th District), 1920 (12th District). Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>. Died in Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-died.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1954/10-22.html">October 22, 1954</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/91.html">91 years, 57 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-buried.html#cms00452">Forest Hills Cemetery</a>, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass. <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 Peter Clark Atwood and Helen Marion (Aldrich) Atwood; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/09-11.html">September 11, 1889</a>, to Clara Stein.</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://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000336">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400985">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7496429">Find-A-Grave memorial</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="747.09.40">Atwood, Harry F.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 3rd District, 1918. 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="247.41.00">Atwood, Henry</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Erie County 3rd District, 1851. 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="417.83.04">Atwood, Henry A.</a> — of Williams, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/CU-lived.html">Colusa County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/CA.html">1948</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/CA.html">1956</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/CA.html">1960</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="057.73.94">Atwood, Henry P.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/TU-lived.html">Tuscola County</a>, Mich. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Tuscola County, 1855-56. 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="890.87.35">Atwood, Henry W.</a> — of Waterbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/waterbury.html#3">First selectman of Waterbury, Connecticut</a>, 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> <a name="649.34.26">Atwood, Howard</a> (born c.1923) — of Tallmadge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/SU-lived.html">Summit County</a>, Ohio. Born about 1923. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/OH.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> <a name="524.97.07">Atwood, J. B.</a> — of Flint, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/MI.html">1884</a>. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-buried.html#cms00371">Glenwood Cemetery</a>, Flint, Mich. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="332.14.34">Atwood, J. Clement</a> — of New Britain, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/newbritain.html">Mayor of New Britain, Conn.</a>, 1887-88. 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> Atwood, J. F. See <a href="#046.38.91">James Franklin Atwood</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="555.29.62">Atwood, James A.</a> — U.S. Vice Commercial Agent (Vice Consul) in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BA-consuls.html ">St. Georges</a>, as of 1884. 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="046.38.91">Atwood, James Franklin</a> (1883-1965) — also known as J. F. Atwood — of Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Ohio. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PR-born.html">Preston County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1883/05-08.html">May 8, 1883</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/stsen.html">Ohio state senate</a> 10th District, 1921-22; defeated, 1918; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Ohio</a>, 1924. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/woodmen.html">Modern Woodmen of America</a>. Died in Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/FR-died.html">Franklin County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1965/07-14.html">July 14, 1965</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 67 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/FR-buried.html#cms05511">Union Cemetery</a>, Columbus, Ohio. <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 James C. Atwood and Katherine Atwood; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/11-12.html">November 12, 1904</a>, to Mamie C. Hiltburner.</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/22208493">Find-A-Grave memorial</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="437.23.67">Atwood, James S.</a> (1832-1885) — of Norwich, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1832/03-17.html">March 17, 1832</a>. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1885/02-20.html">February 20, 1885</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/52.html">52 years, 340 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-buried.html# ">Old Westfield Cemetery</a>, Danielson, Killingly, 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">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/24067959">Find-A-Grave memorial</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="617.54.10">Atwood, John</a> — of Concord, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-lived.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/trea.html">New Hampshire state treasurer</a>, 1843-46. 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="976.17.61">Atwood, John A.</a> — of Illinois. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/stsen.html">Illinois state senate</a> 10th District, 1917-21. 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="069.87.45">Atwood, John H.</a> — of Kansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/MO.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="566.74.40">Atwood, John W.</a> — of Plainfield, <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 Plainfield; elected 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="753.62.38">Atwood, L. K.</a> — of Jackson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/HI-lived.html">Hinds County</a>, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/MS.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> <a name="127.34.20">Atwood, Louis P.</a> — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/KY.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="085.61.71">Atwood, M. G.</a> — of Alton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/IL.html">1856</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="200.20.79">Atwood, Marcus M.</a> (d. 1898) — of Dansville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Ingham County 2nd District, 1861-62, 1871-72. Died in Lansing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-died.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/09-24.html">September 24, 1898</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="919.78.48">Atwood, Marion H.</a> — of Sanbornton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/BE-lived.html">Belknap County</a>, N.H. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/cncnd.html">Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention</a> from Sanbornton, 1948. 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="033.53.17">Atwood, Marshall W.</a> — of California. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from California</a>, 1916. 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="285.59.34">Atwood, Mary C.</a> — of Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/OH.html">1924</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="216.32.26">Atwood, Michael S.</a> — of Duncanville, <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/1996/TX.html">1996</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Atwood, Mrs. Orville E. See <a href="#950.03.07">Evelyn Atwood</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="294.69.17">Atwood, Orville Elbridge</a> (1880-1939) — also known as Orville E. Atwood — of Newaygo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/NE-lived.html">Newaygo County</a>, Mich.; Fremont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/NE-lived.html">Newaygo County</a>, Mich.; Lansing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Born in Morgan Park (now part of Chicago), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-born.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1880/02-23.html">February 23, 1880</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Newaygo County, 1919-22; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 26th District, 1923-26, 1929-30; defeated in primary, 1926; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/MI.html">1924</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Michigan</a>, 1935-36; defeated, 1936; director, Michigan Sales Tax Division, 1939. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/english.html">English</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-upsilon.html">Delta Upsilon</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. While driving east on U.S. Highway 16, from Lansing to Detroit, he <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/automobile.html">collided</a> with a westbound bus, was badly injured, and died an hour later in McPherson <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Howell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LI-died.html">Livingston County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1939/06-15.html">June 15, 1939</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/59.html">59 years, 112 days</a>). His passenger, auto executive Frank D. Longyear (1879-1939), was also killed. Four passengers on the bus were injuried, including <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/erickson.html#977.89.51">Claud Erickson</a> of Lansing, and State Rep. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kribbs-krzycki.html#273.57.78">Martin R. Kronk</a> of Detroit. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/EA-buried.html#cms00774">Deepdale Memorial Park</a>, Delta Township, Eaton County, 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">Relatives: Son of Orville Elbridge Atwood, Sr. and Martha Elvira (Townsend) Atwood; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1910/">1910</a> to Evelyn May Forman (1881-1968); married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1910/10-01.html">October 1, 1910</a>, to <a href="#950.03.07">Evelyn May Forman (1881-1968)</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">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/229568310">Find-A-Grave memorial</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="770.27.43">Atwood, Oscar F.</a> (1865-1939) — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-born.html">Windham County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1865/index.html">1865</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/brooklyn.html#2">Brooklyn, Conn.</a>, 1893-97; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Brooklyn, 1915-18; defeated, 1918. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1939/index.html">1939</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">about 74 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-buried.html# ">South Cemetery</a>, Brooklyn, 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: Married to Helen L. Witter.</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/117554776">Find-A-Grave memorial</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="871.64.89">Atwood, Press</a> — of Cadiz, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/TR-lived.html">Trigg County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/KY.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="715.17.17">Atwood, Ray</a> — of Riverton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/FR-lived.html">Fremont County</a>, Wyo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/WY.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="477.37.51">Atwood, Roy P.</a> — of Clayton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SS-lived.html">St. Louis County</a>, Mo. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/clayton.html">Mayor of Clayton, Mo.</a>, 1924-28. 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="979.17.17">Atwood, Royal E.</a> — of Sudbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/RU-lived.html">Rutland County</a>, Vt. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Sudbury, 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="631.37.21">Atwood, S. B.</a> — of Conneaut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/AS-lived.html">Ashtabula County</a>, Ohio. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/conneaut.html#2">Conneaut, Ohio</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> <a name="195.13.66">Atwood, Stuart</a> — of Watertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/watertown.html">First selectman of Watertown, Connecticut</a>, 1950-55. 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="135.93.75">Atwood, Theodore F.</a> — of Watertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Watertown; elected 1906. 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="498.56.63">Atwood, Theron Wilson</a> (1854-1917) — also known as Theron W. Atwood — of Caro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/TU-lived.html">Tuscola County</a>, Mich. Born in White Oak, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-born.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1854/01-03.html">January 3, 1854</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/TU-officials.html">Tuscola County Prosecuting Attorney</a>, 1886-94; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/MI.html">1896</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/MI.html">1912</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 21st District, 1899-1902; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn6.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> 21st District, 1907-08; instrumental in building an <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/streetcars.html">electric railroad</a> connecting Jackson, Lansing, and Owosso. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/pneumonia.html">pneumonia</a> and complications of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/appendicitis.html">appendicitis</a>, in Caro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/TU-died.html">Tuscola County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1917/09-27.html">September 27, 1917</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/63.html">63 years, 267 days</a>). Entombed at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/TU-buried.html#cms05379">Indianfields Township Cemetery</a>, Caro, 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">Relatives: Son of Henry Purinton Atwood and Emily (Wilson) Atwood; married to Clara Ellen Gibbs; father of Florence C. Atwood (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/myers.html#772.19.23">Clarence Roy Myers</a>) and <a href="#758.38.92">Theron Wilson Atwood (1893-1980)</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"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/15425.html">Atwood family</a> of Caro, Michigan.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Cross-reference: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pugsley-puntley.html#440.01.72">Seth Q. Pulver</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">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/63902278">Find-A-Grave memorial</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="758.38.92">Atwood, Theron Wilson</a> (1893-1980) — of Caro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/TU-lived.html">Tuscola County</a>, Mich. Born in Caro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/TU-born.html">Tuscola County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1893/04-06.html">April 6, 1893</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/TU-officials.html">Tuscola County Prosecuting Attorney</a>, 1923-27. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-kappa-epsilon.html">Delta Kappa Epsilon</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-alpha-delta.html">Phi Alpha Delta</a>; <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/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1980/index.html">1980</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">about 87 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">Relatives: Son of <a href="#498.56.63">Theron Wilson Atwood (1854-1917)</a> and Clara Ellen (Gibbs) Atwood.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/15425.html">Atwood family</a> of Caro, Michigan.</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="513.98.69">Atwood, Wallace H.</a> — of Watertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Watertown, 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="462.45.95">Atwood, William</a> — of Huntsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Ala. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/huntsville.html#2">Huntsville, Ala.</a>, 1825-36. 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="974.97.92">Atwood, William</a> — of Mansfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Mansfield, 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> <a name="888.87.36">Atwood, William A.</a> (1835-1908) — of Flint, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Born in Newfane, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NI-born.html">Niagara County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1835/04-11.html">April 11, 1835</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/flint.html">Mayor of Flint, Mich.</a>, 1882-83; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 13th District, 1887-88. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1908/04-11.html">April 11, 1908</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 0 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-buried.html#cms00371">Glenwood Cemetery</a>, Flint, 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">Relatives: Father of <a href="#315.22.99">Edwin W. Atwood</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="819.79.96">Atwood, William O.</a> — of Maryland. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maryland</a> 4th District, 1920, 1930. 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="508.71.31">Atwood, William Quincy</a> (d. 1910) — of Saginaw, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SG-lived.html">Saginaw County</a>, Mich. 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