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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: American Geographic Society, politicians</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Ballantine</b> — of Amherst, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HM-lived.html">Hampshire County</a>, Mass. Born, of American parents, in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/IN-born.html">India</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/07-30.html">July 30, 1888</a>. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Deputy Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/JP-consuls.html ">Kobe</a>, 1911-12; U.S. Deputy Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/JP-consuls.html ">Yokohama</a>, 1912; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/TW-consuls.html ">Taihoku</a>, 1912-14; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/JP-consuls.html ">Yokohama</a>, 1914; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Dairen</a>, 1921-23; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/JP-consuls.html ">Tokyo</a>, 1923-29; U.S. Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Canton</a>, 1930-32. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-gamma-delta.html">Phi Gamma Delta</a>; <b>American Geographic Society</b>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of William Osborn Ballantine and Josephine Louise (Perkins) Ballantine; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1917/10-30.html">October 30, 1917</a>, to Emilia Ashburner Christy.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/575/38.43.jpg" width=70 height=105 border=0 alt="George E. Chamberlin"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>George Ellsworth Chamberlin (1872-1952)</b> — also known as <b>George E. Chamberlin</b> — of Oneonta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OG-lived.html">Otsego County</a>, N.Y.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ly-lived.html">Lynchburg</a>, Va. Born in West Woodstock, Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-born.html">Windham County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1872/02-17.html">February 17, 1872</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/misc-occ.html">Traveling salesman</a>; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SG-consuls.html ">Singapore</a>, 1906-10; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Swatow</a>, 1910; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/EI-consuls.html ">Queenstown</a>, 1910-14; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GY-consuls.html ">Georgetown</a>, 1914-19; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SD-consuls.html ">Glasgow</a>, 1919-26; U.S. Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SD-consuls.html ">Glasgow</a>, as of 1927-30; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NS-consuls.html ">Halifax</a>, as of 1932. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <b>American Geographic Society</b>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ly-died.html">Lynchburg</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1952/12-07.html">December 7, 1952</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">80 years, 294 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-buried.html# ">Oak Knoll Cemetery</a>, Palmer, 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"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Edward Chandler Chamberlin and Maria Jane (Kinney) Chamberlin; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/09-07.html">September 7, 1911</a>, to Grace Anna Stone.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/126359345">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> U.S. passport application (1922)</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Robert E. Dowling (1866-1943)</b> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/CV-born.html">Calaveras County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1866/10-21.html">October 21, 1866</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">Real estate broker</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; chairman, New York State Workmen's Compensation Commission. Member, <b>American Geographic Society</b>. Died in Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-died.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1943/03-16.html">March 16, 1943</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/76.html">76 years, 146 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-buried.html#cms00342">Woodlawn Cemetery</a>, Bronx, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1894/">1894</a> to Minnetta A. Link.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/92258514">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Charles Christopher Eberhardt (1871-1965)</b> — also known as <b>Charles C. Eberhardt</b> — of Salina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/SA-lived.html">Saline County</a>, Kan. Born in Salina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/SA-born.html">Saline County</a>, Kan., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1871/07-27.html">July 27, 1871</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lumber.html">Lumber business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">insurance agent</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/oilgas.html">oil business</a>; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/DF-consuls.html ">Mexico City</a>, 1904-06; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PU-consuls.html ">Iquitos</a>, 1906-08; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CO-consuls.html ">Barranquilla</a>, 1908-10; U.S. Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/cg-at-large.html "></a>, 1910-24; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NC-diplomats.html ">Nicaragua</a>, 1925-29; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CR-diplomats.html ">Costa Rica</a>, 1930-33. <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/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <b>American Geographic Society</b>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1965/02-22.html">February 22, 1965</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/93.html">93 years, 210 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/SA-buried.html#cms00775">Gypsum Hill Cemetery</a>, Salina, Kan. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Christopher Eberhardt and Anna Catharine (Lampert) Eberhardt.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/eberhardt-charles-christopher ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/46607605">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>William Cushing Wait (1860-1935)</b> — also known as <b>William C. Wait</b> — of Medford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Born in Charlestown, Middlesex County (now part of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-born.html">Suffolk County</a>), Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1860/12-18.html">December 18, 1860</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1902-23; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/spju.html">justice of Massachusetts state supreme court</a>, 1923-34. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/unitarian.html">Unitarian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-acad-arts-sciences.html">American Academy of Arts and Sciences</a>; <b>American Geographic Society</b>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-beta-kappa.html">Phi Beta Kappa</a>. Died in Medford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-died.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1935/01-28.html">January 28, 1935</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 41 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-buried.html#cms03899">Oak Grove Cemetery</a>, Medford, 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"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Elijah Smith Wait and Eliza Ann (Hadley) Wait; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/01-01.html">January 1, 1889</a>, to Edith Foote Wright.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/172927785">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></tr></table> <table width=100%> <td align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></table> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"><span style="font-size:20pt;"> <span style="font-family:garamond,serif"> <i>"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."</i></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:8pt;">Henry L. 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Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 320,919 politicians, living and dead.</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3><span style="font-size:8pt;"> </span></td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The coverage of this site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, members of major federal commissions; and political appointee (pre-1969) postmasters of qualifying communities; (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions; (6) Americans who served as "honorary" consuls for other nations before 1950. 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