Hello all, I'm hoping someone can find some info for me on a Martin Wiley LITTLETON who died in Mineola on 19 Dec 1934. He was a lawyer, Pres (?) of Brooklyn 1903 and a Congressman 1911-1913. I'm desparetly looking for something that tells WHO his parents were. If anyone can find an obit for him, I'd be very grateful. He's buried in the LITTLETON mausoleum in Woodlawn Cem in NY. I'd LOVE to know the names and dates of the others buried with him if anyone has access to that data. Many thanks - Terry Littleton (sponsor of [email protected])
> I'm hoping someone can find some info for me on a Martin Wiley LITTLETON who > died in Mineola on 19 Dec 1934. He was a lawyer, Pres (?) of Brooklyn 1903 > and a Congressman 1911-1913. > I did a google search and got 45 hits on his name. Here's what the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress has to say: LITTLETON, Martin Wiley, a Representative from New York; born near Kingston, Roane County, Tenn., January 12, 1872; moved to Texas in 1881 with his parents, who settled in Dallas; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1891 and commenced practice in Dallas, Tex.; prosecuting attorney of Dallas County 1893-1896; moved to New York City in 1896 and continued the practice of his profession; district attorney of Kings County, N.Y., 1900-1904; delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1904; president of the Borough of Brooklyn in 1904 and 1905; elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second Congress (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1913); was not a candidate for reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress; resumed the practice of law and resided in New York City and Mineola, Nassau County, Long Island; died at Mineola, N.Y., on December 19, 1934; interment in the Littleton family mausoleum, Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City. They cite Dictionary of American Biography as source which is almost sure to have his parents' names. Another site says he owned and occupied the Nicoll manor house in Plaindome. Woodlawn Cemetery is very good about sharing interment information; last year I called and they faxed me a list for the burial site of my cousin's family. Give it a try. Russell