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• Cummings, Homer Stille    b. April 30, 1870  d. September 10, 1956
  US Presidential Cabinet Member. He received bachelor's (1891) and law degrees (1893) from Yale University and became an attorney in Stamford, Connecticut. He served as Stamford's Mayor from 1900 to 1902 and 1904 to 1906. From 1908 to 1912 Cummings was Stamford's Corporation Counsel. In 1914 he became Fairfield County State's Attorney, serving until 1924. He was a delegate to numerous state and national Democratic conventions, represented Connecticut on the Democratic National Committee from...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
  Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
   
• Elliott, Tony    b. April 23, 1959  d. December 31, 2007
  Professional Football Player. Born Anthony Robert Elliott in New York City and later raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He played at the nose tackle position for seven seasons (1982 to 1988) in the National Football League with the New Orleans Saints. After playing collegiate football at Wisconsin and later North Texas, Elliott was selected by the Saints in the fifth round of the 1982 NFL Draft. During his career, he appeared in 84 NFL games. (Bio by: C.S.)
  Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
   
• Fessenden, Samuel Clement    b. 1815  d. 1882
  Civil War US Congressman. Elected to represent Maine's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1861 to 1863. Also served as a Candidate for Governor of Maine in 1846, 1847, and 1848. (Bio by: K)
  Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
   
• Merritt, Schuyler    b. December 16, 1853  d. April 1, 1953
  US Congressman. Elected to represent the 4th district of Connecticut in the US House of Represenatives, he served from 1917 to 1931. He died at the age of 100. The Merritt Parkway in southern Connecticut is named after him. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
  Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
   
• Minor, William Thomas    b. October 3, 1815  d. October 13, 1889
  Connecticut Governor. Served as the Governor of Connecticut from 1855 to 1857.
  Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
   
• Smith, Truman    b. November 27, 1791  d. May 3, 1884
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Connecticut's 4th and 5th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1839 to 1843, and 1845 to 1849. Also served as a United States Senator from Connecticut from 1849 to 1854, Member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives in 1831, and Federal Judge in 1862. (Bio by: K)
  Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
   
• Woodford, Stewart Lyndon    b. September 3, 1835  d. February 14, 1913
  Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, US Congressman. US Diplomat. Elected to represent New York's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1873 to 1874. Also served as Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1867 to 1868, Candidate for Governor of New York in 1870, United States District Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1877 to 1883, Alternate Delegate to the Republican National Convention from New York in 1880, and United States Minister to...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
  Plot: Section B, Lot 12415
   

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