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1517:2009 deaths
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1365:October 14,
1335:October 14,
1303:October 14,
1273:October 14,
1247:January 16,
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992:Nonpartisan
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535:Nonpartisan
452:Palm Desert
173:Preceded by
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1057:References
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508:Candidate
456:California
315:Profession
209:1918-02-11
1012:Plurality
704:Plurality
584:Plurality
397:Milwaukee
283:Education
163:In office
120:In office
65:In office
46:In office
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1113:April 8,
1084:April 8,
1045:See also
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722:154,737
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