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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> Jameson, Bud See <a href="#965.24.51">John F. Jameson</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="604.74.32">Jameson, Charles D.</a> — of Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-lived.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1860/ME.html">1860</a>; War Democrat candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Maine</a>, 1861, 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="717.97.71">Jameson, Charles H.</a> — of Corona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/RI-lived.html">Riverside County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/corona.html">Mayor of Corona, Calif.</a>, 1959-60. 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="568.65.03">Jameson, Charles William</a> (b. 1939) — also known as Charles W. Jameson — of Adrian, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LE-lived.html">Lenawee County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1939/index.html">1939</a>. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/MI.html">1972</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 4th 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="045.76.90">Jameson, David</a> (1723-1793) — Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ES-born.html">Essex County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1723/index.html">1723</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Virginia</a>, 1781; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Virginia</a>, 1781; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/stsen.html">Virginia state senate</a>, 1783. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1793/07-10.html">July 10, 1793</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/70.html">about 70 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">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/david-jameson/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David Jameson (governor)">Wikipedia article</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="530.30.61">Jameson, David</a> — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/TX.html">2000</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="342.84.00">Jameson, Donald Ovid Butler</a> (1891-1967) — of Indiana. Born in Indianapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-born.html">Marion County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1891/01-19.html">January 19, 1891</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/sthse.html">Indiana state house of representatives</a>, 1917-18. Died in Indianapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-died.html">Marion County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1967/12-31.html">December 31, 1967</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/76.html">76 years, 346 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-buried.html#cms00556">Crown Hill Cemetery</a>, Indianapolis, Ind. <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="#412.20.51">Ovid Butler Jameson</a>; brother of <a href="#695.46.96">John Tarkington Jameson</a>; nephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tansil-tatar.html#288.58.19">Newton Booth Tarkington</a>; grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tansil-tatar.html#427.10.46">John Stevenson Tarkington</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/11819.html">Booth-Tarkington-Jameson family</a> of Indianapolis, Indiana.</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="731.85.83">Jameson, Edward Lester</a> (1884-1960) — also known as Edward L. Jameson — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MO-lived.html">Mohave County</a>, Ariz. Born in Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1884/index.html">1884</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives</a>, 1947-48. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1960/index.html">1960</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/76.html">about 76 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MO-buried.html#cms08128">Mountain View Cemetery</a>, Kingman, Ariz. <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/23717654">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="664.59.23">Jameson, Ernest</a> — of Winchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/SO-lived.html">Scott County</a>, Ill. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/SO-parties.html">Chair of Scott County Democratic Party</a>, 1950. 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="799.28.81">Jameson, Helen MacKay</a> — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 15th District, 1952, 1954. <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="856.50.40">Jameson, Henry B.</a> — of Abilene, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/DI-lived.html">Dickinson County</a>, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/KS.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> <a name="631.11.10">Jameson, Herbert Denny</a> (b. 1876) — also known as Herbert D. Jameson — of London, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-lived.html">England</a>. Born in London, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-born.html">England</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/07-26.html">July 26, 1876</a>. Not U.S. citizen; U.S. Deputy Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-consuls.html ">London</a>, 1911; U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-consuls.html ">London</a>, as of 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> Jameson, J. Paul See <a href="#463.36.35">Jay Paul Jameson</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="463.36.35">Jameson, Jay Paul</a> (b. 1883) — also known as J. Paul Jameson — of Pennsylvania; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-born.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1883/11-03.html">November 3, 1883</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/misc-occ.html">Stenographer</a>; U.S. Deputy Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Shanghai</a>, 1909-10; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Shanghai</a>, 1910-11; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Hankow</a>, as of 1914; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Nanking</a>, 1915-17. 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="054.25.75">Jameson, John</a> (1802-1857) — of Missouri. Born near Mt. Sterling, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MY-born.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1802/03-06.html">March 6, 1802</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a>, 1830-36; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the Missouri State House of Representatives</a>, 1834-36; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Missouri</a>, 1839-41, 1843-45, 1847-49 (at-large 1839-41, 1843-45, 2nd District 1847-49); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clergy.html">ordained minister</a>. Slaveowner. Died in Fulton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CW-died.html">Callaway County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1857/01-24.html">January 24, 1857</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/54.html">54 years, 324 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CW-buried.html# ">a private or family graveyard</a>, Callaway County, 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">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000054">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=405959">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="038.64.34">Jameson, John</a> — of Littleton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/AR-lived.html">Arapahoe County</a>, Colo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/CO.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="005.81.82">Jameson, John Butler</a> (b. 1873) — also known as John B. Jameson — of Antrim, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H.; Concord, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-lived.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H. Born in Bennington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-born.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/08-02.html">August 2, 1873</a>. Democrat. Treasurer and director, United Life Accident <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">Insurance</a> Co.; director, Eastern <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/metal.html">Zinc and Lead</a> Co.; director, First National <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Bank</a> of Concord, N.H.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/NH.html">New Hampshire Democratic state chair</a>, 1906-12; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/NH.html">1912</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/committees.html">Platform and Resolutions Committee</a>); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from New Hampshire</a>, 1918. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</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 Nathan Cleaves Jameson and Idabel (Butler) Jameson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1913/11-19.html">November 19, 1913</a>, to Marion Dudley Eidlitz.</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="965.24.51">Jameson, John F.</a> (1879-1937) — also known as Bud Jameson — of Sheepshead Bay, 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/1879/05-12.html">May 12, 1879</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 16th District, 1911; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/NY.html">1920</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-columbus.html">Knights of Columbus</a>. Died of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/pneumonia.html">broncho-pneumonia</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1937/05-14.html">May 14, 1937</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/58.html">58 years, 2 days</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="695.46.96">Jameson, John Tarkington</a> (1889-1963) — of Indiana. Born in Indianapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-born.html">Marion County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/07-16.html">July 16, 1889</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/sthse.html">Indiana state house of representatives</a>, 1921-22. Died in Indianapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-died.html">Marion County</a>, Ind., June, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1963/index.html">1963</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 0 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-buried.html#cms00556">Crown Hill Cemetery</a>, Indianapolis, Ind. <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="#412.20.51">Ovid Butler Jameson</a>; brother of <a href="#342.84.00">Donald Ovid Butler Jameson</a>; nephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tansil-tatar.html#288.58.19">Newton Booth Tarkington</a>; grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tansil-tatar.html#427.10.46">John Stevenson Tarkington</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/11819.html">Booth-Tarkington-Jameson family</a> of Indianapolis, Indiana.</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="211.78.00">Jameson, Nathan C.</a> — of Antrim, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 8th District, 1887-88; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/pr1896-election.html">1896</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/gov.html">Governor of New Hampshire</a>, 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="412.20.51">Jameson, Ovid Butler</a> (1854-1915) — of Indiana. Born in Indianapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-born.html">Marion County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1854/07-17.html">July 17, 1854</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/sthse.html">Indiana state house of representatives</a>, 1885-86. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Died in Indianapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-died.html">Marion County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1915/01-15.html">January 15, 1915</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/60.html">60 years, 182 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-buried.html#cms00556">Crown Hill Cemetery</a>, Indianapolis, Ind. <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-in-law of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tansil-tatar.html#427.10.46">John Stevenson Tarkington</a>; brother-in-law of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tansil-tatar.html#288.58.19">Newton Booth Tarkington</a>; father of <a href="#695.46.96">John Tarkington Jameson</a> and <a href="#342.84.00">Donald Ovid Butler Jameson</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/11819.html">Booth-Tarkington-Jameson family</a> of Indianapolis, Indiana.</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> Jameson, Paul See <a href="#463.36.35">Jay Paul Jameson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Jameson, Mrs. Paul V. See <a href="#077.71.45">Selma M. Jameson</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="259.57.63">Jameson, Ronald</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/pr1972-election.html">1972</a>; Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/pr1976-election.html">1976</a>. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="525.39.34">Jameson, Scott Lanier</a> (b. 1966) — also known as Scott Jameson — of Plano, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/CO-lived.html">Collin County</a>, Tex. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1966/07-01.html">July 1, 1966</a>. Libertarian. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/infotech.html">Computer specialist</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Texas</a>, 2002, 2006; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Texas</a>, 2010. Still living as of 2010. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="077.71.45">Jameson, Selma M.</a> (1902-1995) — also known as Selma Marguerite Lortz; Selma Morton; Mrs. Paul V. Jameson — of Valparaiso, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/PO-lived.html">Porter County</a>, Ind. Born in Williamsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/IA-born.html">Iowa County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/01-06.html">January 6, 1902</a>. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/IN.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/IN.html">1956</a> (alternate). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1995/07-13.html">July 13, 1995</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/93.html">93 years, 188 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/PO-buried.html#cms00129">Graceland Cemetery</a>, Valparaiso, Ind. <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 Anna 'Annie' (Davis) Lortz and John George Lortz; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1929/">1929</a> to Frank William Morton; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1942/">1942</a> to Paul Volney Jameson.</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/272691017">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="222.63.86">Jameson, Sue Grayson</a> (1896-1981) — also known as Sue Grayson; Mrs. W. L. Jameson, Jr. — of Magnolia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/CM-lived.html">Columbia County</a>, Ark. Born in Stephens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/OU-born.html">Ouachita County</a>, Ark., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/04-29.html">April 29, 1896</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">cattle breeder</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/CM-parties.html">chair of Columbia County Republican Party</a>, 1953; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/AR.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/AR.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/AR.html">1964</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Died in Magnolia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/CM-died.html">Columbia County</a>, Ark., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1981/06-20.html">June 20, 1981</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/85.html">85 years, 52 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/CM-buried.html# ">Magnolia Memorial Park Cemetery</a>, Magnolia, Ark. <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 Thomas Samuel Grayson and Mary Elizabeth (Hayes) Grayson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/04-20.html">April 20, 1916</a>, to <a href="#257.12.36">William Lee Jameson Jr.</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/73275516">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="798.91.66">Jameson, Thomas G.</a> — of Somersworth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ST-lived.html">Strafford County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 12th District, 1885-86. 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> Jameson, Mrs. W. L., Jr. See <a href="#222.63.86">Sue Grayson Jameson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Jameson, W. L. See <a href="#257.12.36">William Lee Jameson Jr.</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="752.55.61">Jameson, Walker</a> — of Beattyville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/LE-lived.html">Lee County</a>, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/KY.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="620.62.13">Jameson, William James</a> (1898-1990) — Born in Butte, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/SB-born.html">Silver Bow County</a>, Mont., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/08-08.html">August 8, 1898</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for Montana</a>, 1957-69; took senior status 1969. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1990/10-08.html">October 8, 1990</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/92.html">92 years, 61 days</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">See also <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=1166&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/jameson-william-james">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</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="257.12.36">Jameson, William Lee, Jr.</a> (1896-1963) — also known as W. L. Jameson, Jr. — of Magnolia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/CM-lived.html">Columbia County</a>, Ark. Born in McNeil, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/CM-born.html">Columbia County</a>, Ark., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/01-23.html">January 23, 1896</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Cattle breeder</a>; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/AR.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/AR.html">1952</a> (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/officers.html">Honorary Vice-President</a>). Died in Magnolia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/CM-died.html">Columbia County</a>, Ark., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1963/10-12.html">October 12, 1963</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">67 years, 262 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/CM-buried.html# ">Magnolia Memorial Park Cemetery</a>, Magnolia, Ark. <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 William Lee Jameson and Margaret Susan (Futch) Jameson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/04-20.html">April 20, 1916</a>, to <a href="#222.63.86">Sue Grayson</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/93182242">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </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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