Earl - Markus Genealogy

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Daniel’s Notable Relatives

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Politicians, Government Officials, and Dignitaries

Name

 

Office(s) Held

Relation

William Ellery
(1727 - 1820)

 

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The only signer of the Delcaration of Independence as a representative from Rhode Island.

Clerk of the Rhode Island General Assembly.
Member, Continental Congress in 1776.
Judge of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

3C7R

 

 

 

 

William Lamb
2nd Viscount Melbourne

(1779 - 1848)

 

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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834 - 1841).

Leader of the House of Lords (1834 - 1841).

British Home Secretary (1830 - 1834).

He was a mentor of Queen Victoria, and noted for his ability to find the political middle ground. Melbourne, Australia was named for him in 1837.

8th Cousin

 

 

 

 

Francis Lightfoot Lee
(1734 - 1797)

 

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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Virgnia.

Delegate to the Continental Congress (1774 - 1779).

Virginia State Senate (1778 - 1782).

Virginia House of Burgesses (1765).

He was a radical patriot, siding with Patrick Henry in opposing the Stamp Act.

3C7R

 

 

 

 

Caesar Rodney.
(1728 - 1784)

 

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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Delaware.

He was an officer of the Delaware militia during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, a Continental Congressman from Delaware, and President of Delaware during most of the American Revolution.

6C9R

 

 

 

 

George Ross
(1730 - 1779)

 

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Signer of the Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania.

He was a member of the Committee of Safety and was elected to the Continental Congress, serving as a colonel in the Pennsylvania militia (1775–1776)

He was also vice-president of the first constitutional convention for Pennsylvania.

6C9R

 

 

 

 

William Whipple, Jr.
(1730 - 1785)

 

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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire.

Provincial Congress (1775).

Delegate to the Continental Congress (1776 - 1779).

Brigidier General of the New Hampshire Militia (1777).

Associate Justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire.

3C8R

 

 

 

 

Byron Raymond White
(1917 - 2002)

 

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Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1962 - 1993).

Star football player for Colorado Buffaloes where he acquired the nickhame “Whizzer.”

U.S. Navy - Intelligence Officer during WWII, stationed in the Pacific Theater.

6C3R


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