The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Abbraccemente to Abzug

Index to Politicians: Abbraccemente to Abzug

ABBRACCEMENTE (Soundex A162) — See also ABBRUZZESE, BARDARACCO, BUSCEMI, CLEMENTE, CRACCHIOLO, DIBBRELL, DICLEMENTE, FABBRICATORE, FACEMIRE, FACEMYER, GRACCHUS, GUBBRUD, HEBBRON, MASTRACCIO, MCCELVEY, MCCENEY, MENTER, MORACCO, PAMMENTER, PARMENTER, PEACEMAN, PECCE, SIGNORACCI, UCCELLO.

Abbraccemente, Frances — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

ABBRUZZESE (Soundex A162) — See also ABBRACCEMENTE, ABRUZZINO, ABRUZZO, BORSOS, BROSIUS, BURSIS, BUZZELL, BUZZEO, DIBBRELL, FABBRICATORE, FUZZELL, GUBBRUD, GUZZETTA, GUZZETTI, HEBBRON, MUZZEY, UZZELL.

Abbruzzese, Orlando L. — of North Plainfield, Somerset County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

ABDNOR (Soundex A135) — See also ABDUL, ABDULLAH, ABDUS, BODNAR, BONARD, CYDNOR, ELABD, SYDNOR, WOODNORTH.

Abdnor, James (b. 1923) — of Kennebec, Lyman County, S.Dak. Born in Kennebec, Lyman County, S.Dak., February 13, 1923. Son of Samuel J. Abdnor and Mary (Wehby) Abdnor. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; rancher; school teacher; athletic coach; member of South Dakota state senate, 1956-68; Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 1969-71; U.S. Representative from South Dakota 2nd District, 1973-81; U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1981-87; defeated, 1986. Methodist. Lebanese ancestry. Member, Grange; Izaak Walton League; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Elks; Sigma Chi. Still living as of 1998.
- Cross-reference: John R. Thune
- See also: congressional biography.

ABDUL (Soundex A134) — See also ABDNOR, ABDULLAH, ABDUS, ELABD.

ABDUL: See also Abdul H. Haidous; Shaheed Abdul Haqq; Talibdeen Abdul Muqsit.

ABDULLAH (Soundex A134) — See also ABDNOR, ABDUL, ABDUS, DULLARD, DULLEA, DULLES, ELABD, HAMIDULLAH, MCCULLAH, OULLAHAN, ULLAH.

ABDULLAH: See also Abdullah Saleem.

ABDUS (Soundex A132) — See also ABDNOR, ABDUL, ABDULLAH, BEDDOES, BIDDIS, ELABD.

ABDUS: See also Sheila Abdus-Salaam.

ABDUS-SALAAM (Soundex A132)

Abdus-Salaam, Sheila — of New York. Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 2001. Female. Still living as of 2001.

ABE (Soundex ) — See also ABBE, ADE, AHBE, EBBA, IEYOUB.

Abe, Honest See Abraham Lincoln
Abe, Kazuhisa (1914-1996) — of Kaneohe, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Pepeekeo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaii, January 18, 1914. Son of Manshiro Abe and Matsuyo (Fujiwara) Abe; married, December 9, 1939, to Haruko Murakami. Member of Hawaii territorial senate, 1952-59; member of Hawaii state senate, 1960-66; justice of Hawaii state supreme court, 1967-; appointed 1967. Japanese ancestry. Died May 18, 1996. Burial location unknown.
Abe, Old See Abraham Lincoln
Abe, Richard — of Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colo. Democrat. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

ABED (Soundex A130) — See also ABEND, ABID, ABOUD, GARABED, LABEDZ, NAHABEDIAN, RABEDEAUX, RABEDIOUX.

ABED: See also Abed Hammoud.

ABEEL (Soundex A140) — See also ABEILLE, ABEL, ABELE, ABELL, ABLE, ALBE, ALBEE, ALLBEE, BALE, BEAL, BEALL, BEEL, BEELAND, BEELDEMAKER, BEELER, BELLA, BLEA, EBEL, HUBBEEL, HUCKABEE, LABBE, LARABEE, LARRABEE, MABEE, OBOYLE.

Abeel, Gerrit — of Ulster County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1795-96, 1798-99 (Albany and Schoharie counties 1795-96, Ulster County 1798-99). Burial location unknown.
Abeel, Hector — of Ulster County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 2nd District, 1874. Burial location unknown.
Abeel, Johannes — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1694-95, 1709-10. Burial location unknown.

ABEGG (Soundex A120) — See also BAGGE, BEGG, BEGGS, HABEGER.

Abegg, Carl (b. 1864) — Born in Switzerland, 1864. Naturalized U.S. citizen; U.S. Consular Agent in Port de Paix, 1896-1916. Burial location unknown.
Abegg, Charles — U.S. Consular Agent in Port de Paix, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Abegg, Eugene — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

ABEILLE (Soundex A140) — See also ABEEL, ABEL, ABELE, ABELL, BARNABEI, BEIL, BEILBY, BEILENSON, BEILFUSS, BEILHARZ, BEILINSON, EBEL, LACEILLE, MACNEILLE, NEILLEY, NEVEILLE, NIETO-ABEILLE, OBOYLE, OREILLEY, REILLEY, VEILLEUX.

ABEILLE: See also Rafael Nieto y Abeille.

ABEL (Soundex A140) — See also ABEEL, ABEILLE, ABELE, ABELES, ABELL, ABELLERA, ABELOVE, ABELSON, ABLE, ADEL, ALBE, ALBEE, ALLBEE, ANABEL, ANNABEL, ARABEL, BABEL, BALE, BEAL, BEALL, BELLA, BLEA, CABEL, EBEL, GABEL, KABEL, KRAABEL, LABBE, NABEL, OBOYLE, SABEL, SCHNABEL, YSABEL, ZABEL.

ABEL: See also Marvin Dawson Mathis.
Abel, Anton — of Plum Creek (unknown county), Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1883. Burial location unknown.
Abel, C. L. — of Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Prohibition candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1955. Still living as of 1955.
Abel, Don (b. 1936) — of Juneau, Alaska. Born in Seattle, King County, Wash., October 29, 1936. Republican. Candidate for Alaska state senate District B, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Abel, Dora May — of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Abel, E. L. — of South Dakota. Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 1913-15. Burial location unknown.
Abel, Mrs. George P. See Hazel Hempel Abel
Abel, Glenn F. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Abel, Hazel Hempel (1888-1966) — also known as Mrs. George P. Abel — of Nebraska. Born in Plattsmouth, Cass County, Neb., July 10, 1888. Republican. Nebraska Republican state chair, 1954; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1956. Female. Died in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., July 30, 1966. Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
- See also: congressional biography.
Abel, Hilda M. — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
Abel, I. W. See Iorwith Wilbur Abel
Abel, Iorwith Wilbur (1908-1987) — also known as I. W. Abel — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Magnolia, Stark County, Ohio, August 11, 1908. Democrat. President, United Steelworkers, 1965-77; vice-president, AFL-CIO; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Died, of cancer, in Malvern, Carroll County, Ohio, August 10, 1987. Burial location unknown.
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Abel, John — of Idaho. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Abel, Matthew R. — of Livonia, Wayne County, Mich.; West Bloomfield, Oakland County, Mich. Democratic candidate for Michigan state house of representatives, 1986, 1996 (primary); candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1998; Green candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Abel, Minnie J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924, 1928, 1932; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930-36, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Abel, Richard (b. 1945) — of Athens, Athens County, Ohio. Born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, September 22, 1945. Mayor of Athens, Ohio, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Abel, Sylvester — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 7th District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.

ABELE (Soundex A140) — See also ABEEL, ABEILLE, ABEL, ABELES, ABELL, ABERLE, ABLE, BEALE, BEALLE, EBEL, ISABELE, OBOYLE.

Abele, Homer E. (1916-2000) — also known as Pete Abele — of McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio. Born in Wellston, Jackson County, Ohio, November 21, 1916. Son of Oscar Abele and Margaret (Burke) Abele; married 1938 to Addie Riggs. Republican. Played professional baseball for a minor league team in Nashville, Tenn., 1938; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1949-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1956; U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1963-65; defeated, 1958, 1964; Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1967-91. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Lions. Died, of Alzheimer's disease, in Huston's Nursing Home, Hamden, Vinton County, Ohio, May 12, 2000. Cremated.
- See also: congressional biography.
Abele, Pete See Homer E. Abele

ABELES (Soundex A142) — See also ABEL, ABELE, ABLES, BEALES, BELESLO, BLEASE, ISABELE.

Abeles, Adolph (c.1817-1855) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Petchau, Bohemia (now Czech Republic). Merchant; member of Missouri state house of representatives; elected 1850. Jewish. On the inaugural run of the Pacific Railroad, from St. Louis to Jefferson City, Mo., he was drowned when the train derailed and fell into the Gasconade River, near Hermann, Gasconade County, Mo., November 1, 1855. Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
Abeles, Peter A. (1886-1952) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Oltenitza, Romania, February 15, 1886. Son of Aron Abeles and Rebecca (Isser) Abeles; married to Minerva Lobel. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 22nd District, 1919-20; defeated, 1922; magistrate. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; B'nai B'rith. Died, apparently of a heart attack, in a stationery store on Eighth Avenue, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 12, 1952. Burial location unknown.

ABELL (Soundex A140) — See also ABEEL, ABEILLE, ABEL, ABELE, ABELLERA, ABLE, ADELL, ALBE, ALBEE, ALLBEE, BALE, BEAL, BEALL, BELL, BELLA, BLEA, CABELL, EBEL, ISABELL, LABBE, OBOYLE.

ABELL: See also John Marshall Butler; Jane Abell Coon.
Abell, Alexander G. — of San Francisco, Calif. Member of California state senate, 1863. Burial location unknown.
Abell, Burt — of Calhoun County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
Abell, C. L. — of Welsh, Jefferson Davis Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Still living as of 1936.
Abell, David H. — of Mt. Morris, Livingston County, N.Y. Member of New York state senate 30th District, 1860-61. Burial location unknown.
Abell, E. S. — of Smithfield, Johnston County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Abell, Frank D. (1878-1964) — of Morristown, Morris County, N.J. Born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., July 26, 1878. Republican. Banker; member of New Jersey state senate from Morris County, 1926-31. Died in 1964. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Morristown, N.J.
Abell, Henry E. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1895, 1897 (Kings County 14th District 1895, Kings County 12th District 1897). Burial location unknown.
Abell, James G. — People's candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Abell, Jane See Jane Abell Coon
Abell, Oliver C. (b. 1827) — of Wayne, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., July 3, 1827. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1867. Burial location unknown.
Abell, P. G. — of Ashland, Clark County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Abell, R. E. — of Chester, Chester County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

ABELLERA (Soundex A146) — See also ABEL, ABELL, AGUILERA, BELLE, BELLEFEUILLE, BELLEN, BELLENGER, BELLEROSE, BELLEVANCE, CABELLERO, COLLERAN, DEBELLEVILLE, DELAMILERA, DUBELLET, ELSABELLE, GILERAN, GILLERAN, HOLLERAN, LERA, MOLERA, ORABELLE, SALERA, SUSYBELLE, VALERA.

Abellera, Ellen — of Washington. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

ABELOVE (Soundex A141) — See also ABEL, BELIVEAU, BELLIVEU, BELOFF, BELOIT, BELOPOLSKY, BELOT, BELOVSKY, BOLIVIA, BORDELOVE, KORBELOVA, LOVE, SELOVER, SOBELOFF, SPIEGELOVA.

Abelove, Milton A. — of Oneida County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 36th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

ABELSON (Soundex A142) — See also ABEL, BAYLSON, BILLSON, BOLSON, BULSON, ELSON.

Abelson, Sidney D. — of Cook County, Ill. Republican. Candidate in primary for Illinois state senate 1st District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

ABEND (Soundex A153) — See also ABED, ABENDROTH, BADEN, BEND, BENDA, BRABENDER, DEBAN, FIREABEND.

Abend, Judith G. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

ABENDROTH (Soundex A153) — See also ABEND, BENDROSS, BRABENDER, FIREABEND, GENDRON, PENDRO.

Abendroth, Otto E. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 19th District, 1909. Burial location unknown.

ABER (Soundex A160) — See also ABBER, ABERANT, ABERLE, ABERT, ABNER, ALBER, AVER, BABER, BAER, BARE, BARRE, BEAR, BERRA, BLABER, EBER, FABER, GABER, GRABER, GREABER, HABER, JABER, NABER, OBARR, OBEAR, OBER, RABE, RABER, SCHABER, TABER, UEBBER.

Aber, Edgar — of St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich. Democrat. Mayor of St. Joseph, Mich.; elected 1907, 1908, 1910. Burial location unknown.
Aber, Jess S. — of Butler, Butler County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

ABERANT (Soundex A165) — See also ABER, BERAN, BERANEK, BERANS.

Aberant, Kevin E. — of Moorestown, Burlington County, N.J. Mayor of Moorestown Township, N.J., 2007. Still living as of 2007.

ABERCROMBIE (Soundex A162) — See also BARCROFT, BERCHMANS, BERCHON, BERCIK, BERCKEFELDT, COLOMBI, CRUMBIE, GOLEMBIEWSKI, GOLOMBIEWSKI, LAMBIENTE, MARCRUM, NORCROSS, PALOMBIA, WARMBIER.

ABERCROMBIE: See also Robert Abercrombie Lovett.
Abercrombie, A. J. — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Abercrombie, Alvin — of Alabama. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Abercrombie, Florence — of Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Stratford, 1939-40. Female. Still living as of 1940.
Abercrombie, H. M. — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Abercrombie, Howard R. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1972, 1980 (alternate). Still living as of 1980.
Abercrombie, J. I. — of Columbiana, Shelby County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Abercrombie, James (1795-1861) — of Alabama. Born in Hancock County, Ga., 1795. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1820-22, 1824-25, 1838-39; member of Alabama state senate, 1825-33, 1847-50; U.S. Representative from Alabama 2nd District, 1851-55. Died in Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla., July 2, 1861. Interment at Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Ga.
- See also: congressional biography.
Abercrombie, John William (1866-1940) — also known as John W. Abercrombie — of Anniston, Calhoun County, Ala.; Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Ala. Born near Kellys Creek, St. Clair County, Ala., May 17, 1866. Son of Henry M. Abercrombie and Sarah A. (Kendrick) Abercrombie; married, January 8, 1891, to Rose Merrill. Democrat. Member of Alabama state senate, 1896-98; Alabama superintendent of education, 1898-1902, 1920-27; president, University of Alabama, 1902-11; U.S. Representative from Alabama at-large, 1913-17. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., July 2, 1940. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Ala.
- See also: congressional biography.
Abercrombie, Neil (b. 1938) — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., June 26, 1938. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Hawaii, 1970; member of Hawaii state house of representatives, 1975-78; member of Hawaii state senate 16th District, 1979-86; U.S. Representative from Hawaii 1st District, 1986-87, 1991-; defeated in primary, 1986; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2008.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
Abercrombie, W. H. — U.S. Consul in Nagasaki, 1897. Burial location unknown.

ABERLE (Soundex A164) — See also ABELE, ABER, BEALER, BERLE, EBERLE, HABERLE, HEABERLIN, OBERLE.

Aberle, Emil Julius — also known as Emil J. Aberle — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Social Democratic candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 18th District, 1902, 1903. Burial location unknown.

ABERNATHY (Soundex A165) — See also ABERNETHY, BERNATT, BIERNAT, CATHYANN, GOVERNATOR.

ABERNATHY: See also Edward Everett Eslick.
Abernathy, David M. — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Mayor of Charlotte, N.C., 1926-27. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Abernathy, Faye — of Arkansas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Abernathy, G. Leo — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Abernathy, George T. — of Warwick (now part of Newport News), Va. Mayor of Warwick, Va., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.
Abernathy, Leo See G. Leo Abernathy
Abernathy, Lora — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Abernathy, Matthew — of Pulaski, Giles County, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Abernathy, Oswald C. — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1948; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Abernathy, Robert — of Washington. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington at-large, 1890. Burial location unknown.

ABERNETHY (Soundex A165) — See also ABERNATHY, BERNETHY, BERNETTA, BERNETTE, NETH, NETHAWAY, NETHERCUTT, NETHERLAND, NETHERTON, NETHING, NETHKEN, PANETHIERE, PETHYBRIDGE, TERNETTI, WERNETTE.

ABERNETHY: See also Robert Jackson Gamble; Ralph Abernethy Gamble; Amidas A. Whitener.
Abernethy, Alonzo (b. 1836) — of Crawford County, Iowa; Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa. Born in Sandusky County, Ohio, April 14, 1836. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1866; Iowa superintendent of public instruction, 1872-76; President, University of Chicago, 1876. Interment somewhere in Osage, Iowa.
Abernethy, Alson E. — of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Mayor of Pasadena, Calif., 1952-53. Still living as of 1953.
Abernethy, Andrew — of Harwinton, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 15th District, 1838-39. Burial location unknown.
Abernethy, Augustus H. (c.1838-1884) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Served in the Union Navy during the Civil War; physician; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1881. Died November 10, 1884. Burial location unknown.
Abernethy, Carroll, Jr. See J. Carroll Abernethy, Jr.
Abernethy, Charles Laban (1872-1955) — also known as Charles L. Abernethy — of New Bern, Craven County, N.C. Born in Burke County, N.C., March 18, 1872. Son of John Turner Abernethy and Martha Anna (Scott) Abernethy; married, December 19, 1895, to Minnie M. May. Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 1900, 1904; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 3rd District, 1922-35; defeated, 1934. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Junior Order; Kiwanis; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Woodmen. Died in New Bern, Craven County, N.C., February 23, 1955. Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New Bern, N.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Abernethy, Elisha S. — U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, 1853. Burial location unknown.
Abernethy, Elizabeth — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Abernethy, J. Carroll, Jr. — of Hickory, Catawba County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Abernethy, James A. — of Lincolnton, Lincoln County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1940, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Abernethy, Louise Wallis (1909-1998) — also known as Louise W. Abernethy; Louise Wallis; Mrs. Tom Abernethy — of Talladega, Talladega County, Ala. Born in Talladega, Talladega County, Ala., September 23, 1909. Daughter of Joseph Vann Wallis and Flora (Green) Wallis; married, June 24, 1932, to Tom Abernethy. Republican. School teacher; city editor, Talladega Daily Home, 1936-50; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1956, 1960, 1964; member of Republican National Committee from Alabama, 1956-. Female. Presbyterian. Died January 13, 1998. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Talladega, Ala.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.
Abernethy, Thomas Gerstle (1903-1998) — also known as Thomas G. Abernethy; Tom Abernethy — of Eupora, Webster County, Miss.; Okolona, Chickasaw County, Miss. Born in Eupora, Webster County, Miss., May 16, 1903. Son of Thomas Franklin Abernethy and Minnie Agnes (Jenkins) Abernethy; married, July 5, 1936, to Alice Margaret Lamb. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Mississippi, 1943-73 (4th District 1943-53, 1st District 1953-73); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1948, 1956 (alternate), 1960. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Exchange Club; Lambda Chi Alpha. Died June 11, 1998. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.
Abernethy, Mrs. Tom See Louise Wallis Abernethy
Abernethy, Tom See Thomas Gerstle Abernethy
Abernethy, Tom — of Talladega, Talladega County, Ala. Married, June 24, 1932, to Louise Wallis. Republican. Candidate for Governor of Alabama, 1954; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1960; candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama at-large, 1962. Still living as of 1962.

ABERT (Soundex A163) — See also ABER, ALBERT, BARRET, BARRETT, BARTEE, BERT, BERTA, BRETTA, DECHABERT, EBBERT, EBERT, ELIZABERTUS, EUBERT, LABERT, OBERT, RABBETT, RABERT, RABERTS, TABER.

ABERT: See also Henry Abert Johnson.
Abert, George A. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state senate, 1877-78. Burial location unknown.

ABEYTIA (Soundex A130) — See also BLABEY, GREYTOK, GREYTON, KEYT, KEYTE, LYTIE, MABEY, PEYTON.

Abeytia, Abram — of Socorro, Socorro County, N.M. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico Territory, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Abeytia, Ernest F. — also known as Ernie Abeytia — of San Jose, Santa Clara County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Abeytia, Ernie See Ernest F. Abeytia

ABFALTER (Soundex A143) — See also ALTER, DINKFALT, FALTZ, KALBFLEISCH, LEIBFRITZ, PFALTZGRAFF, ROBFOGEL.

Abfalter, Ronald J. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Charlevoix District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

ABIAH (Soundex A100) — See also ABBEY, ABBI, ABIATHAR, BABIARZ, CAPPABIANCA, FABIAN, FABIANO, MEHRABIAN, SARABIA.

ABIAH: See also Abiah W. Palmer.

ABIATHAR (Soundex A136) — See also ABIAH, BABIARZ, CAPPABIANCA, FABIAN, FABIANO, GOLIATH, HIATH, MEHRABIAN, SARABIA, THAR.

ABIATHAR: See also Abiathar G. Britton.

ABID (Soundex A130) — See also ABED, ABIT, ABOUD, BADI, RABIDEAU.

Abid, Neal — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

ABIFF (Soundex A110) — See also BAEFF, BIFORD.

ABIFF: See also Hiram Abiff Imus, Jr..

ABIGAIL (Soundex A124) — See also BIGAREL, CARRIGAIN, GAIL, GAILEY, GAILING, GAILLARD, GAILOR, HABIG.

ABIGAIL: See also Josiah Abigail Patterson Campbell.

ABINATI (Soundex A153) — See also ALBINA, BALBINA, BINAH, DETERMINATUS, KEINATH, LIBONATI, NATION, NATIONS, NATIRIDAD, NATIVIDAD, ODROBINA, PETTINATO, REGINATO, SABINA, SINATRA, URBINA.

Abinati, Thomas J. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

ABINTON (Soundex A153) — See also BANTON, BAYNTON, BENTHIEN, BENTON, BINTLIFF, BOYNTON, BUNTAIN, BUNTEN, BUNTIN, BUNTON, ROBINTON.

Abinton, Mrs. Clare — of Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.

ABINZA (Soundex A152) — See also BINZER, KUBINZKY, LINZA, WEINZAPFEL.

ABINZA: See also Abinza Gardner.

ABISHA (Soundex A120) — See also ABISHI, BABBISH, BISH, BISHIP, BISHOFF, BISHOP, BISHOPRICK, DEFABIS, DOBISH, DROBISH, FABISZAK, FURBISH, SABISTON, WABISZEWSKI, WIMBISH.

ABISHA: See also Abisha B. Baker.

ABISHI (Soundex A120) — See also ABISHA, BABBISH, BISH, BISHIP, BISHOFF, BISHOP, BISHOPRICK, DEFABIS, DOBISH, DROBISH, FABISZAK, FURBISH, SABISTON, WABISZEWSKI, WIMBISH.

ABISHI: See also Abishi C. Cunningham.

ABIT (Soundex A130) — See also ABAT, ABBETT, ABBITT, ABID, GRABITZ, HABITZ, MORABITO, TABIT.

ABIT: See also Abit Nix.

ABKE (Soundex A120) — See also BABKA, BAKKE, EBKE, GELBKE, LUEBKE, ROBKEN.

Abke, Flo — of Eastpointe, Macomb County, Mich. Candidate for mayor of Eastpointe, Mich., 1999. Female. Still living as of 1999.

ABLE (Soundex A140) — See also ABEEL, ABEL, ABELE, ABELL, ABLEGGEN, ABLEMAN, ABLES, ABLETT, AIMABLE, ALBE, ALBEE, ALLBEE, AMBLE, BALE, BEAL, BEALL, BELLA, BLEA, CABLE, CONABLE, CONNABLE, CRABLE, EBLE, FRABLE, GABLE, HUXTABLE, KEABLE, LABBE, MARABLE, RABLE, SCHNABLE, SPONABLE, UIBLE, VENABLE, ZABLE.

ABLE: See also John Able DeVito; Dan Able Kimball.

ABLEGGEN (Soundex A142) — See also ABLE, BALGOOYEN, BALLENGEE, BILOGNA, BOLGEN, BOULIGNY, BRUEGGEN, CLEGG, LEGG, LEGGATT, LEGGE, LEGGETT, LEGGIO, LEGGITT, PILEGGI, WEGGEN.

Ableggen, Linda — of Weston, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

ABLEMAN (Soundex A145) — See also ABLE, ADLEMAN, BELLMAN, BELLMON, BIELMAN, BLOMEN, BOLLMAN, BOLMAN, BULMAN, EMBLEM, GABLEMAN, LEMAN.

Ableman, Benjamin — of Georgetown, Sussex County, Del. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Ableman, Mrs. Benjamin — of Georgetown, Sussex County, Del. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.

ABLES (Soundex A142) — See also ABELES, ABLE, BALES, BASSEL, BEALS, BLASE, SABEL, VENABLES.

Ables, Alfred — of Buena Vista, Marion County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Ables, Brenda — of Tennessee. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Ables, Thomas J. — of California. Member of California state assembly 10th District, 1867-69, 1873-75. Burial location unknown.

ABLETT (Soundex A143) — See also ABLE, BATTELL, BATTLE, BLETT, BLETTNER, BRAMBLETT, HAMBLETT, LETT, NEBLETT, SUBLETT, SUBLETTE.

Ablett, Amos J. (1852-1904) — of Cohoes, Albany County, N.Y. Born April 24, 1852. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 4th District, 1895-96. Died October 24, 1904. Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
Ablett, Frank S. (1867-1950) — of Cohoes, Albany County, N.Y. Born January 12, 1867. Son of Philip Ablett and Julia Ablett; married to Mary Ellen Stanton. Democrat. Mayor of Cohoes, N.Y., 1936-39. Died October 13, 1950. Interment at St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.

ABLITZ (Soundex A143) — See also BABLITCH, BABLITZ, BALTAZZI, BALTZ, BELITZ, BELTZ, BILTZ, BLATZ, BLITCH, BLOTZ, BOELTS, BOLTHOUSE, CABLIK, HOBLIT, HOBLITZELL, LITZ, NOBLITT, PABLITA, SABLICH.

Ablitz, Raymond — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 5th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

ABNER (Soundex A156) — See also ABER, ABNEY, BANER, BANNER, BARREN, BERAN, DABNEY, EBNER, ERBAN, MCNABNEY, NABER, RABEN, TABNER.

Abner, B. A. — also known as Bill Abner — of Wallins, Harlan County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky state house of representatives 88th District, 1973. Still living as of 1973.
Abner, Bill See B. A. Abner
Abner, David (1826-1902) — of Texas. Born in slavery in Selma, Dallas County, Ala., 1826. Farmer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1874; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1875. Black. Baptist. Died in 1902. Interment at Old Powder Mill Cemetery, Marshall, Tex.
Abner, David — of Conroe, Montgomery County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1912. Burial location unknown.

ABNEY (Soundex A150) — See also ABNER, ADNEY, BAYNE, DABNEY, DAUBNEY, GIBNEY, MCNABNEY, TABNER, WEBNEY.

ABNEY: See also John Abney Culberson.
Abney, A. A See Asbury Arnold Abney
Abney, Albert G. — of Harrisburg, Saline County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Abney, Asbury Arnold (1817-1866) — also known as A. A Abney — of Bossier Parish, La. Born in South Carolina, June 28, 1817. Member of Louisiana state senate; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died November 4, 1866. Interment at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Haughton, La.
Abney, F. S. — of Brownwood, Brown County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Abney, Pat A. — of Alaska. Independent candidate for Alaska state senate District I, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Abney, W. O. — of West Virginia. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1912. Burial location unknown.

ABOLAFIA (Soundex A141) — See also BAILIFF, BALFE, BALIFF, BALLIF, BALLUFFI, BALPHA, BELFI, BELLFY, BELOFF, BOLA, BOLACK, BOLAN, BOLAND, BOLANDER, BOLANOS, BOLARD, COLAFELLA, DABOLL, DELAFIELD, LAFIN, OLAFSON, SABOL, SAFIAN, SAMBOLA, ZABOLIO.

Abolafia, Sylvia — of Longwood, Orange County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

ABOMINABLE (Soundex ) — See also CONABLE, CONNABLE, LINABURY, LOMINAC, SCHNABLE, SHINABARGER, SHINABERGER, SPONABLE, VENABLE, VENABLES.

Abominable No Man, The See Sherman Adams

ABONYI (Soundex A150) — See also AUBINOE, BLABON, BONYAI, BONYNGE, DREABON, EBONA,