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Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 8th District, 1870-71. 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="093.45.15">Whittemore, Aaron</a> — of Pembroke, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-lived.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 4th District, 1831-33. 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="081.70.03">Whittemore, Aaron</a> — of Pembroke, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-lived.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1864/NH.html">1864</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="749.93.10">Whittemore, Aaron, Jr.</a> — of Pittsfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-lived.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 11th District, 1883-84. 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> <a name="726.45.45">Whittemore, Amos C.</a> — of Lompoc, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SA-lived.html">Santa Barbara County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/lompoc.html">Mayor of Lompoc, Calif.</a>, 1928-32. 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="316.34.63">Whittemore, Arthur G.</a> — of Dover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ST-lived.html">Strafford County</a>, N.H. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/dover.html">Mayor of Dover, N.H.</a>, 1901-03; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/NH.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="579.44.21">Whittemore, B. B.</a> — of Nashua, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 7th District, 1852-54. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Whittemore, B. F. See <a href="#269.34.15">Benjamin Franklin Whittemore</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="269.34.15">Whittemore, Benjamin Franklin</a> (1824-1894) — also known as B. F. Whittemore — of Darlington Court House (now Darlington), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/DA-lived.html">Darlington County</a>, S.C.; Montvale, Woburn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Born in Malden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-born.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1824/05-18.html">May 18, 1824</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clergy.html">Minister</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clergy.html">chaplain</a>; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/SC.html">1868</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1872/SC.html">1872</a> (alternate); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/cncn5.html">delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention</a> from Darlington County, 1868; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/stsen.html">South Carolina state senate</a> from Darlington County, 1868, 1870-77; resigned 1868, 1877; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from South Carolina</a> 1st District, 1868-70; resigned 1870; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">censured</a> by the U.S. House of Representatives in 1870 for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/govt-for-sale.html">selling an appointment</a> to the U.S. Naval Academy. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grand-army-republic.html">Grand Army of the Republic</a>. Died in Montvale, Woburn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-died.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1894/01-25.html">January 25, 1894</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/69.html">69 years, 252 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-buried.html#cms00824">Woodbrook Cemetery</a>, Woburn, 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">Presumably named for: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/franklin.html#370.29.47">Benjamin Franklin</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://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000427">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411586">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin Franklin Whittemore">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7238043">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="972.93.44">Whittemore, Bernard C.</a> — of Michigan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/trea.html">Michigan state treasurer</a>, 1850-54. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="383.92.88">Whittemore, Charles</a> — of Concord, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-lived.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/NH.html">1980</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/397/94.62.jpg" width=70 height=115 border=0 alt="Charles O. Whittemore"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="397.94.62">Whittemore, Charles O.</a> (born c.1862) — Born in Salt Lake City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-born.html">Salt Lake County</a>, Utah, about 1862. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-officials.html">Salt Lake County Attorney</a>, 1885-86; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Utah</a>, 1898-1902. 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">Image source: Salt Lake Tribune, June 4, 1898</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="499.20.92">Whittemore, Clem J.</a> — of Mayfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/GA-lived.html">Graves County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/KY.html">Kentucky Democratic State Central Committee</a>, 1900-10. 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="766.57.37">Whittemore, Emily E.</a> — of Sumter, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/SU-lived.html">Sumter County</a>, S.C. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sumter.html#2">Sumter, S.C.</a>, 1901. <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="560.41.66">Whittemore, F. G.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Erie County 9th District, 1909. 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="768.03.69">Whittemore, Floyd K.</a> — of Illinois. Born in New York. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/trea.html">Illinois state treasurer</a>, 1899-1901. 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="709.17.51">Whittemore, Frank E.</a> — of Ohio. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 14th District, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="073.77.23">Whittemore, Frank E.</a> — of Johnson City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BO-lived.html">Broome County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/johnsoncity.html#3">Johnson City, N.Y.</a>, 1928. 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="673.58.11">Whittemore, Fred O.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BO-lived.html">Broome County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Broome County 2nd District, 1928. 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="816.91.64">Whittemore, Gideon O.</a> (1800-1863) — of Pontiac, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich.; Tawas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IC-lived.html">Iosco County</a>, Mich. Born in St. Albans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-born.html">Franklin County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1800/08-12.html">August 12, 1800</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sos.html">Secretary of state of Michigan</a>, 1846-48; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn4.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a>, 1850. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1863/06-30.html">June 30, 1863</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/62.html">62 years, 322 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-buried.html#cms04819">somewhere</a> in Pontiac, 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="709.47.74">Whittemore, Harris, Jr.</a> — of Naugatuck, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/naugatuck.html#3">Warden (borough president) of Naugatuck, Connecticut</a>, 1922-24, 1925-27, 1932-34; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/CT.html">1924</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Naugatuck; elected 1926; defeated, 1930; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> 14th District, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="741.95.59">Whittemore, Harvey</a> — of Nevada. Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Nevada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/ofc/pr1992-meeting.html">1992</a>. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="156.47.58">Whittemore, J. G.</a> — of Minnesota. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a> 39th District, 1873-74. 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="031.92.03">Whittemore, Jacob B.</a> — of Hillsborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 8th District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="498.17.71">Whittemore, James R.</a> — of Newport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/CA-lived.html">Campbell County</a>, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/KY.html">1856</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/KY.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="855.74.45">Whittemore, Jean Springstead</a> — also known as Jean S. Whittemore — of Mayagüez, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PR/MY-lived.html">Mayagüez Municipio</a>, Puerto Rico; San Juan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PR/SJ-lived.html">San Juan Municipio</a>, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/PR.html">1924</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/PR.html">1928</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/PR.html">1932</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/PR.html">1960</a> (alternate); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PR/ofc/sanjuan.html#3">U.S. Collector of Customs at San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico</a>, 1941-51. <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="262.07.89">Whittemore, Kent G.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PI-lived.html">Pinellas County</a>, Fla. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/sthse.html">Florida state house of representatives</a> 58th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="459.83.16">Whittemore, Laurence F.</a> — of Pembroke, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-lived.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/cncne.html">Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention</a> from Pembroke, 1956. 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="414.73.02">Whittemore, Manvel</a> — of Scarsdale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/scarsdale.html">Mayor of Scarsdale, N.Y.</a>, 1937-38. 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="721.53.04">Whittemore, Mary</a> — of Illinois. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/uofi.html">University of Illinois trustee</a>, 1918. <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="123.78.82">Whittemore, Reuben</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/FI-lived.html">Fillmore County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 14, 1864-65. 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="799.35.14">Whittemore, Rex F.</a> — of Bakersfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/KE-lived.html">Kern County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/CA.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="449.95.62">Whittemore, Robertson</a> — of San Diego, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SD-lived.html">San Diego County</a>, Calif. Candidate in primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/sandiego.html">mayor of San Diego, Calif.</a>, 1984. Still living as of 1984. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="387.67.75">Whittemore, S.</a> — of Gloucester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/gloucester.html#4">U.S. Surveyor of Customs at Gloucester, Mass., Massachusetts</a>, 1802. 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="976.11.40">Whittemore, Samuel</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County, 1815-16. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="952.78.94">Whittemore, Scott K.</a> — of Seattle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-lived.html">King County</a>, Wash. Candidate in primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/seattle.html">mayor of Seattle, Wash.</a>, 2001. Still living as of 2001. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="336.88.66">Whittemore, Sidney B.</a> — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/pr1896-election.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> <a name="431.03.40">Whittemore, Thomas J.</a> — of Cambridge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Whig. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/cambridge.html#2">Cambridge, Mass.</a>, 1843-49. 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> <a name="089.19.76">Whittemore, Winfred E.</a> (1868-1947) — of Estelline, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/HA-lived.html">Hamlin County</a>, S.Dak. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SA-born.html">Saratoga County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1868/02-22.html">February 22, 1868</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">insurance</a> business; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a>, 1907-08, 1913-14 (29th District 1907-08, 59th District 1913-14); member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 27th District, 1915-18. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1947/03-12.html">March 12, 1947</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">79 years, 18 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/HA-buried.html#cms08196">Hillcrest Cemetery</a>, Estelline, S.Dak. <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 Josephus W. Whittemore and Lucy A. (Hoyt) Whittemore; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/">1895</a> to Margaret Rice.</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/41887623">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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