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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: American Society for Public Administration, politicians</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 338,260 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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Born in Minneapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/HE-born.html">Hennepin County</a>, Minn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/10-25.html">October 25, 1888</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/scientist.html">Political scientist</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/faculty.html">university professor</a>; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-pol-sci-assoc.html">American Political Science Association</a>; American Society for Public Administration; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/labor-unions.html">American Association of University Professors</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-beta-kappa.html">Phi Beta Kappa</a>. Died in May, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1975/index.html">1975</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/86.html">86 years, 0 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">Relatives: Son of Edward Anderson and Maren (Olausen) Anderson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1915/12-28.html">December 28, 1915</a>, to Morgia DeLaittre Mansur.</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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William Anderson (political scientist)">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> Joseph Lyman Fisher (1914-1992) — of Arlington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AR-lived.html">Arlington County</a>, Va. Born in Pawtucket, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-born.html">Providence County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1914/01-11.html">January 11, 1914</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Virginia</a> 10th District, 1975-81. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/unitarian.html">Unitarian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-economic-assoc.html">American Economic Association</a>; American Society for Public Administration; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-forestry-assoc.html">American Forestry Association</a>. Died in Arlington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AR-died.html">Arlington County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1992/02-19.html">February 19, 1992</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 39 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AR-buried.html#cms00004">Arlington National Cemetery</a>, Arlington, Va. <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=F000151">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=404106">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/662/97.19.jpg" width=70 height=106 border=0 alt="Arthur S. Flemming"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Arthur Sherwood Flemming (1905-1996) — also known as Arthur S. Flemming — of Kingston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/UL-lived.html">Ulster County</a>, N.Y.; Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/DE-lived.html">Delaware County</a>, Ohio; Eugene, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/LA-lived.html">Lane County</a>, Ore. Born in Kingston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/UL-born.html">Ulster County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/06-12.html">June 12, 1905</a>. Republican. Member, U.S. Civil Service Commission, 1939-48; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/univpres.html">president</a>, Ohio-Wesleyan University, 1948-53; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/cabinet.html">U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare</a>, 1958-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/OH.html">1960</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/univpres.html">president</a>, University of Oregon, 1961-68; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/univpres.html">president</a>, Macalester College, 1968-71. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, American Society for Public Administration; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/alpha-sigma-phi.html">Alpha Sigma Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-sigma-rho.html">Delta Sigma Rho</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/omicron-delta-kappa.html">Omicron Delta Kappa</a>. Received the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/medal-of-freedom.html">Medal of Freedom</a> in 1994. Died of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/kidney.html">acute renal failure</a>, at a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/nursing-homes.html">retirement home</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ax-died.html">Alexandria</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1996/09-07.html">September 7, 1996</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/91.html">91 years, 87 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/UL-buried.html#cms02825">Montrepose Cemetery</a>, Kingston, 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">Relatives: Son of Harry H. Flemming and Harriet (Sherwood) Flemming; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1934/12-14.html">December 14, 1934</a>, to Bernice Virginia Moler.</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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur S. Flemming">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/465/000167961">NNDB dossier</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">Image source: Eminent Americans (1954)</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> William O. Hall (1914-1977) — of Joseph, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/WL-lived.html">Wallowa County</a>, Ore. Born in Roswell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/CH-born.html">Chaves County</a>, N.M., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1914/05-22.html">May 22, 1914</a>. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ET-diplomats.html ">Ethiopia</a>, 1967-71; director general, U.S. Foreign Service, 1971. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-beta-kappa.html">Phi Beta Kappa</a>; American Society for Public Administration. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1977/11-08.html">November 8, 1977</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/63.html">63 years, 170 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MU-buried.html#cms00481">Willamette National Cemetery</a>, Portland, Ore. <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 O. Hall and Margaret (Barnard) Hall; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1943/09-19.html">September 19, 1943</a>, to Jayne Bowerman (daughter of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowerman-bowes.html#687.15.71">Jay Bowerman</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://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/hall-william-o ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/742202">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> Charles Pagelsen Howard (1887-1966) — also known as Charles P. Howard — of Reading, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Born in Tewksbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-born.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/12-26.html">December 26, 1887</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/cncn.html">delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention</a>, 1917; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/stsen.html">Massachusetts state senate</a> Seventh Middlesex District, 1923-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/MA.html">1924</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/MA.html">1928</a>; president, Blackstone <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Savings Bank</a>, Boston, 1940-42; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-pol-sci-assoc.html">American Political Science Association</a>; American Society for Public Administration; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/mil-ord-world-wars.html">Military Order of the World Wars</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</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/rotary.html">Rotary</a>. Died in Beachmont, Revere, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-died.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1966/07-02.html">July 2, 1966</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 188 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-buried.html# ">Laurel Hill Cemetery</a>, Reading, 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 Herbert Burr Howard and Emily (Pagelsen) Howard; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1921/09-15.html">September 15, 1921</a>, to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howard.html#528.32.45">Katherine Montague Graham</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/139778195">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. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872</td> <td><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/"> <img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/images/tpgsub.gif" width=450 height=71 align="right" border=0 alt="The Political Graveyard"></a></td></tr></table> <table width=100% cellpadding=2> <tr><td colspan=3> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/index.html">The Political Graveyard</a> is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 338,260 politicians, living and dead.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <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. Note: municipalities or communities "qualify", for Political Graveyard purposes, if they have at least half a million person-years of history, inclusive of predecessor, successor, and merged entities.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The official URL for this page is: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aspa.html">https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aspa.html</a>.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html">alphabetical index of politicians</a>.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"> Copyright notices: (1) Facts are not subject to copyright; see <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/copyright/cases/499_US_340.htm">Feist v. Rural Telephone</a>. (2) Politician portraits displayed on this site are 70-pixel-wide monochrome thumbnail images, which I believe to constitute fair use under applicable copyright law. Where possible, each image is linked to its online source. However, requests from owners of copyrighted images to delete them from this site are honored. (3) Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2025 Lawrence Kestenbaum. (4) This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en">Creative Commons License</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"> What is a "political graveyard"? See <a href="https://politicaldictionary.com/words/political-graveyard">Political Dictionary</a>; <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=political%20graveyard">Urban Dictionary</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"> Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by <a href="https://www.hdlmi.com">HDLmi.com</a>. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on February 17, 2025. </td></tr> </table> </body> </html>