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Henry C. Adams, 55, Republican representative from Wisconsin (1903-1906), 9 July 1906.

Robert Adams Jr., 57, minister to Brazil (1889-1890); Republican representative from Pennsylvania (1893-1906), 1 June 1906.

Russell A. Alger, 69, Union Army veteran; secretary of war (1897-1899); Republican senator from Michigan (1902-1907), 24 January 1907.

William B. Allison, 79, Republican representative (1863-1871) and senator (1873-1908) from Iowa; Senate majority leader (1897, 1904-1906, 1907-1908), 4 August 1908.

William B. Bate, 78, Mexican War and Confederate veteran; Democratic senator from Tennessee (1887-1905), 9 March 1905.

Vincent Boreing, 63, Union Army veteran; Republican representative from Kentucky (1899-1903), 16 September 1903.

Abraham L. Brick, 47, Republican representative from Indiana (1899-1908), 7 April 1908.

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