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William H. Kelley was a Democratic state committeeman and Onondaga County (New York) party boss caught up in a corruption scandal in 1913. query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9807EED91E3BE633A... J.R. Clancy founded a stage and theater equipment company in 1885 which survives to this day: www.jrclancy.com/ John A. Mason was secretary of the New York State Democratic Committee in 1912: query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=990DE6DC1F3CE633A...

Huh. I wonder if Mr Clancy is a relation.

Hei! I am so impressed with your pic ;) Have a nice day ^.^

George Wingfield (1876-1959) was an Arkansas native who settled in Nevada in 1896. He became one of the most powerful men in the state, building a fortune in mining, banking, ranching, and hotels. His financial empire collapsed in 1932, and he declared bankruptcy in 1935. Recovering from the disaster, he was able to build a second (though smaller) fortune, and remained an influential figure in Nevada for the rest of his life. The photo above may date from 1912, when Wingfield was offered (but refused) an appointment to the U.S. Senate, following the death of Republican Senator George S. Nixon, Wingfield's close friend and former business partner. Here's a web page about George Wingfield.

Thanks for the background1

That's my great grandfather. We used to spend summers at Spanish Springs Ranch (see that web page link for info on that). You can also visit www.wingfield.org/ for info on the Wingfield family history. On the "stories" page, there is a blurb about George Wingfield.

That's cool. My great-grandfather was a miner in Goldfield- probably one of Wingfield's. Most of the family is still there in the cometary.

Congressman and then elected Senator from Maine (1912). bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B001105

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_C._Burleigh