The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Acampora to Adamowski

Index to Politicians: Acampora to Adamowski

ACAMPORA (Soundex A251) — See also CAMPER, CAMPOBASSO, CAMPODONICO, CAMPOS, CAPORALE, DECAMPO, DIGIACAMA, KAMPER, KEMPER, LAMPORT, OCAMPO, PORATH, PORAZZI, PORPORA.

Acampora, Patricia L. (born c.1946) — of Riverhead, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Mattituck, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly 1st District, 1995-; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

ACCARDO (Soundex A263) — See also BOCCARDO, CARDON, CARDONA, CARDOZA, CARDOZO, CORRADA, MACCARELLI, MACCARINI, MACCARONE, MACCARTHY, MCCARDELL, MCCARDLE, VACCARELLA, VACCARO.

Accardo, Nicholas J. — also known as Nick J. Accardo — of Louisiana. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1990 (Democratic), 1992 (Democratic), 1996 (Independent); Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 1994. Still living as of 1996.
Accardo, Nick J. See Nicholas J. Accardo

ACCAVITTI (Soundex A213) — See also ACCIAVATTI, CAVICCHIA, CAVILL, CAVIN, CAVINESS, CAVINS, CHEEVET, DAVITT, DEAVITT, GAVITT, LEAVITT, MCAVINCHEY, MCCAVITT, MCDAVITT, NEAVITT.

Accavitti, Frank, Jr. (b. 1957) — of Eastpointe, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 31, 1957. Second cousin of Daniel Joseph Acciavatti. Democrat. Mayor of Eastpointe, Mich., 1999-2002; member of Michigan state house of representatives 42nd District, 2003-. Catholic. Member, Kiwanis. Still living as of 2003.

ACCIAVATTI (Soundex A213) — See also ACCAVITTI, BOCCIA, BRAVATA, BUCCIARELLI, CARBUCCIA, CHEEVET, CRAVATH, DUNAVAT, FEDUCCIA, GREVATT, HOVATTER, KINDSVATTER, LANDVATTER, LEVATTE, MACHIAVELLI, PANICCIA, PREVATT, RICCIARDONE, RUCCIA, SCHIAVENZA, VATTIER.

Acciavatti, Daniel Joseph — of Chesterfield Township, Macomb County, Mich. Second cousin of Frank Accavitti, Jr.. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 33rd District, 2001. Still living as of 2001.

ACCIDENCY (Soundex ) — See also ACCIDENTAL, CLENCY, DECIDER, DENCE, FERENCY, FRAUDULENCY, INDEPENDENCE, MORENCY, PLACIDE, PLACIDUS, PROVIDENCE, PROVIDENCIA, SCIDMORE.

Accidency, His See Chester Alan Arthur

ACCIDENTAL (Soundex ) — See also ACCIDENCY, BLUMENTAL, BREIDENTHAL, DECIDER, DENT, DENTLINGER, DENTON, FREUDENTHAL, FRIEDENTHAL, GOLDENTHAL, INTALIATA, LUDENTON, MANTALOS, MONTALTO, MONTALVO, PLACIDE, PLACIDUS, PRESIDENT, PRUDENT, PRUDENTE, SANTALUCIA, SCIDMORE, TRANTALIS.

Accidental President, The See John Quincy Adams
Accidental President, The See Millard Fillmore
Accidental President, The See Lyndon Baines Johnson
Accidental President, The See John Tyler

ACCOMAZZO (Soundex A252) — See also COMAFORD, COMAN, COMAR, COMAS, CUMMIS, KEMMIS, KIMES, KIMMIS, KIMSEY, KIMZEY, MAZZOLA, MAZZOLI, MAZZONI, MCCOMAS, MCCOMB, MCCOMBS, SACCOMANO, SECCOMBE.

Accomazzo, Arthur — of Ontario, San Bernardino County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

ACE (Soundex ) — See also ACEE, ACEY, ACH, AKE, AXE, CEA, ICE.

Ace of Aces, The American See Joseph Jacob Foss

ACEE (Soundex A200) — See also ACE, ACEY, ACHE, ACHEY, ACHI, ACREE, AGEE, AKEY, AKI, CEA, FRANCEE.

Acee, Wesley W. — of Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

ACEVEDO (Soundex A213) — See also AZEVEDO, BENEVEDES, CEVERHA, GEVEDEN, IMPREVEDUTO, MCEVER, PREVEDEL, QUEVEDO, STEVEDORE, SVED.

ACEVEDO: See also Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá.
Acevedo, Eddie — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Acevedo, Hector Luis — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Acevedo, Henry — of Mt. Morris, Genesee County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Acevedo, Mary Alice — of California. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 50th District, 1994. Female. Still living as of 1994.
Acevedo, Nancy (born c.1949) — of Winter Springs, Seminole County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Acevedo, Nicholas — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

ACEVEDO-VILA (Soundex A213)

Acevedo-Vilá, Aníbal (b. 1962) — Born in Hato Rey, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico, February 13, 1962. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Puerto Rico House of Representatives, 1991-2001; Resident Commissioner to U.S. Congress from Puerto Rico, 2001-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
- See also: congressional biography.

ACEY (Soundex A200) — See also ACE, ACEE, ACHEY, AKEY, ALEY, BRACEY, CAYE, DACEY, ECAY, FACEY, GRACEY, LACEY, MACEY, NACEY, PACEY, SPACEY, STACEY, TRACEY.

Acey, Yvonne — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

ACH (Soundex A200) — See also ACE, ACHE, AKE, ASH, CHA.

Ach, Samuel — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

ACHARD (Soundex A263) — See also ACHARITE, AUCHARD, BACHARACH, CHACHARIS, ECHARD, HARD, ZACHARIAH, ZACHARIAHS, ZACHARIAS, ZACHARIE, ZACHARY.

Achard, Anton E. (b. 1889) — also known as Tony Achard — of Clare, Clare County, Mich. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., June 12, 1889. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1927-29; member of Michigan state senate 28th District, 1929-30; chair of Clare County Republican Party, 1929. Burial location unknown.
Achard, Tony See Anton E. Achard

ACHARITE (Soundex A263) — See also ACHARD, BACHARACH, CHACHARIS, CHARITON, IRACHETA, SCHARIT, ZACHARIAH, ZACHARIAHS, ZACHARIAS, ZACHARIE, ZACHARY.

Acharite, Bertrand L. — of Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

ACHAUER (Soundex A260) — See also AUER, FLEISCHAUER, HAUER, PECHAUER, REISCHAUER, SCHAUER, SCHAUERTE, TACHAU.

Achauer, Charles L. — of Logan, Hocking County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

ACHE (Soundex A200) — See also ACEE, ACH, ACHEFF, ACHESON, ACHEY, ACHI, AKE, ASHE, BACHE, GAMACHE.

Ache, Paul S. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912. Burial location unknown.

ACHEFF (Soundex A210) — See also ACHE, ACUFF, CHAFEE, CHAFFEE, ECOFF, EICKHOFF, KOUDACHEFF, OKEEFE, OKEEFFE, SCHEFFEL, SCHEFFER, SCHEFFLER, STOICHEFF, WINDSCHEFFEL.

Acheff, George — of Genesee County, Mich. Communist. Candidate for Michigan state senate 13th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

ACHELPOHL (Soundex A241) — See also BACHELDER, BACHELLER, BACHELOR, CLAYPOLE, CLAYPOOL, HELPER, KACHELHOFFER, KILPELA, KRAPOHL, MACHEL, PHELPS, POHL, POHLMAN, POHLSCHMIDT, POHLZON, RACHELE, VACHEL, VOGELPOHL, WHELPLEY.

Achelpohl, Steven — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Nebraska, 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

ACHESON (Soundex A225) — See also ACHE, AITCHESON, ATCHESON, EACHES, HITCHESON, HUTCHESON, MATHESON, RICHESON.

Acheson, A. W. — of Texas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 4th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Acheson, C. L. V. — of Washington, Washington County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916 (alternate), 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Acheson, David Campion (b. 1921) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C., November 4, 1921. Son of Dean Gooderham Acheson. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1961-65. Episcopalian. Still living as of 1967.
Acheson, Dean Gooderham (1893-1971) — also known as Dean Acheson — Born in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., April 11, 1893. Son of Edward Campion Acheson and Eleanor (Gooderham) Acheson; married, May 5, 1917, to Alice Stanley (1895-1996; artist); father of David Campion Acheson. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; private secretary to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, 1919-21; undersecretary of treasury, 1933; U.S. Secretary of State, 1949-53. Episcopalian. Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences; American Bar Association; Council on Foreign Relations; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964; received a Pulitzer Prize in History, 1970, for his book Present At The Creation: My Years In The State Department. Died, probably from a heart attack, in Sandy Spring, Montgomery County, Md., October 12, 1971. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- Cross-reference: Lucius D. Battle
- See also: Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave page.
- Books by Dean Acheson: Present at the Creation : My Years in the State Department (1969)
- Books about Dean Acheson: Walter Isaacson, The Wise Men : Six Friends and the World They Made; Robert L. Beisner, Dean Acheson : A Life in the Cold War
Acheson, Ernest Francis (1855-1917) — also known as Ernest F. Acheson — of Washington, Washington County, Pa. Born in Washington, Washington County, Pa., September 19, 1855. Son of Judge Alexander Wilson Acheson and Jane (Wishart) Acheson; married, November 22, 1882, to Jane B. Stewart. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper editor; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1884, 1896; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 24th District, 1895-1909; defeated, 1908. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Washington, Washington County, Pa., May 16, 1917. Interment at Washington Cemetery, Washington, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Acheson, James M. — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Acheson, Marcus Wilson (1828-1906) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Washington, Washington County, Pa., June 7, 1828. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1880-91; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1891-1906; died in office 1906. Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., June 21, 1906. Interment at Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
- See also: federal judicial profile.

ACHEY (Soundex A200) — See also ACEE, ACEY, ACHE, ACHI, AKEY, AKI, HACHEY, PEACHEY, TEACHEY.

ACHEY: See also Katharine Kennedy Brown.

ACHI (Soundex A200) — See also ACEE, ACHE, ACHEY, ACHIBALD, ACHIEL, ACHILLE, ACHILLES, ACHIN, AGHI, AKEY, AKI.

Achi, William C., Jr. — of Lihue, Island of Kauai, Kauai County, Hawaii. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1936, 1940 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

ACHIBALD (Soundex A214) — See also ACHI, ANIBAL, ARCHIBALD, ARCHIBOLD, GARIBALDI, HANNIBAL, HIBAUGH, ISHIBASHI, SIBAL, THIBADEAU, THIBAUDEAU, THIBAULT, THIBAUT.

ACHIBALD: See also Achibald Albert Wacker.

ACHIEL (Soundex A240) — See also ACHI, ACHILLE, ACIEL, ACKAL, ACKEL, AKEL, ECKEL, EICHEL, EICHELE, HAUDENSCHIELD, MICHIELLI.

ACHIEL: See also Achiel L. Van Wanseele.

ACHILLE (Soundex A240) — See also ACHI, ACHIEL, ACHILLES, ACKAL, ACKEL, AKEL, ARCHILLE, BACHILLERES, ECKEL, EICHEL, EICHELE, HILLE, SCHILLER, SCHILLERSTROM, ZAZACHILDS.

ACHILLE: See also Achille Picard.

ACHILLES (Soundex A242) — See also ACHI, ACHILLE, ARCHILLE, BACHILLERES, HILLES, HILLESON, SCHILLER, SCHILLERSTROM, ZAZACHILDS.

ACHILLES: See also Richard Achilles Ballinger; Achilles D. Dollins; Achilles Edmond Challis Johnson; Achilles M. Tuchtan.
Achilles, Theodore Carter (1905-1986) — also known as Theodore C. Achilles — of Washington, D.C. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., December 29, 1905. Son of Henry Laurence Achilles and Gertrude (Strong) Achilles; married, June 4, 1933, to Marian Field. Newspaper work; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Havana, 1932; Rome, 1933; while serving as director of the State Department's Division of Western European Affairs in 1947-49, was one of the main architects of the North Atlantic Treaty, the founding document of NATO; U.S. Ambassador to Peru, 1956-60. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Beta Theta Pi. Died in Washington, D.C., 1986. Entombed at St. John's Church, Washington, D.C.

ACHIN (Soundex A250) — See also ACHI, AIKEN, AIKIN, AKIN, ANICH, CHAIN, CHIN, FACHINI, GIACHINO, MACEACHIN, MACHIN, MCEACHIN, PARACHINI.

Achin, Paul R. — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

ACHMUTY (Soundex A253) — See also CAMMETT, CHMURA, COMTE, DELASHMUTT, DOUTY, DUTY, FOUTY, HUTYRA, KIMMITT, LACHMUND, OKIMOTO, PROUTY, SCHMUCK, SCHMUCKER, SCHMUDDE, SCHMUTZ.

ACHMUTY: See also Samuel Achmuty Bergstresser.

ACHTEN (Soundex A235) — See also ACHTENBERG, ACTON, BRACHTENBACH, CHATTEN, ECTON, TRACHTENBERG.

Achten, Raymond F. — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

ACHTENBERG (Soundex A235) — See also ACHTEN, BRACHTENBACH, FICHTENBAUM, LICHTENBERG, MECHTENBERG, TRACHTENBERG.

Achtenberg, Roberta (b. 1950) — of San Francisco, Calif. Born July 20, 1950. Married to David Chavkin (divorced). Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for California state assembly, 1988; Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1993-95; first openly gay person to be confirmed for appointment by the U.S. Senate; candidate for mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 1995; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Jewish. Lesbian. Member, National Lawyers Guild. Still living as of 2000.
- See also: Wikipedia article.

ACIEL (Soundex A240) — See also ACHIEL, ALICE, AUCIELLO, AZELL, LECIA, MACIE, MACIEJEWSKI, PASCIELLO, PISCIELLA, STACIE.

ACIEL: See also Aciel W. McMahill.

ACINAPURA (Soundex A251) — See also CINA, CINAGLIA, CINAO, DINAPOLI, FESCINA, MCINALLY, NAPUR.

Acinapura, Joseph Nicholas (born c.1938) — of Brandon, Rutland County, Vt. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

ACKAL (Soundex A240) — See also ACHIEL, ACHILLE, ACKEL, AKEL, BLACKALL, BUCKALEW, CALKA, ECKEL, EICHEL, EICHELE, MACKALL.

Ackal, G. A. — of New Iberia, Iberia Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

ACKEL (Soundex A240) — See also ACHIEL, ACHILLE, ACKAL, AKEL, ALECK, ECKEL, EICHEL, EICHELE, HACKEL, HACKELMAN, HACKELTON, JACKEL, MACKELDUFF, MACKELL, SHACKELFORD, SHACKELTON, STACKELL, ZIMMERHACKEL.

Ackel, Fred John (b. 1927) — also known as Fred J. Ackel — of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Born in Gloversville, Fulton County, N.Y., March 28, 1927. Son of Fred Ackel and Anna (Azar) Ackel; married, July 15, 1950, to Mildred Evelyn Krause. Republican. Dentist; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1964. Catholic. Member, Young Americans for Freedom; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1967.

ACKER (Soundex A260) — See also AAKER, ACKERLY, ACKERMAN, ACKERMANN, ACKERSON, ACKERT, ACKLER, AKER, AMACKER, AUKER, BACKER, BLACKER, EACKER, ECKER, HACKER, HEACKER, HEESACKER, HOFFACKER, HUNSACKER, KACER, PACKER, RACEK, RACKER, ROTHACKER, THACKER, WACKER.

ACKER: See also Donald Macnaughtan, Jr.; Edmund Rice; Harold William Worzel.
Acker, A. Lincoln — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Acker, A. Richard III — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Acker, Alexandra — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Acker, Bert Leigh (b. 1882) — also known as Bert L. Acker — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1882. Republican. Presidential Elector for Florida, 1928; candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 4th District, 1940, 1942; candidate for Governor of Florida, 1944, 1948; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1948, 1952. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
Acker, Bruce R. — of California. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 25th District, 1996, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Acker, Ephraim Leister (1827-1903) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Marlboro Township, Montgomery County, Pa., January 11, 1827. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1871-73; defeated, 1872. Died in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa., May 12, 1903. Interment at Norris City Cemetery, Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Acker, Fred A. — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Acker, Fred D. — of Allegany County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Allegany County, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Acker, Gerald — of Huntington Woods, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Acker, Henry — of Jackson County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County, 1839-40; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1840. Burial location unknown.
Acker, Henry — of Ramsey County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1859-61 (2nd District 1859-60, 1st District 1861). Burial location unknown.
Acker, John — of Edom, Rockingham County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Acker, Lincoln See A. Lincoln Acker
Acker, Marjorie P. — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Acker, Milo M. (b. 1853) — of Hornell, Steuben County, N.Y. Born in Hartsville, Steuben County, N.Y., October 3, 1853. Son of Hugh J. Acker and Huldah (Call) Acker; married, October 9, 1890, to Mary W. Clarke. Republican. Lawyer; director, First National Bank of Hornell; vice-president, Urbana Wine Co.; member of New York state assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1888-91; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 27th District, 1894; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
Acker, Neal — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Acker, Richard III See A. Richard Acker III
Acker, Ural Stebbins (1879-1950) — also known as Ural S. Acker — of Cooper Township, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in St. Johns, Clinton County, Mich., May 28, 1879. Son of Benjamin Acker and Marie (Thornton) Acker; married to Luella Munger. Republican. Kalamazoo County Treasurer, 1919-22; Kalamazoo County Clerk, 1925-28; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2nd District, 1939-50; died in office 1950. Died June 18, 1950. Burial location unknown.
Acker, Virgil D. — of Galeton, Potter County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Acker, Walter, Sr. (born c.1845) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Mississippi. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1883, 1925-29. Burial location unknown.
Acker, William — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Socialist. Member of Illinois Socialist State Central Committee, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Acker, William H. (b. 1851) — of Richmond, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Portage, Livingston County, N.Y., 1851. Republican. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 12th District, 1907-08; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Acker, William Marsh, Jr. (b. 1927) — also known as William M. Acker, Jr. — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., October 25, 1927. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1972; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, 1982-96; took senior status 1996. Still living as of 2001.
- See also: federal judicial profile.
Acker, Willis E. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Social Democratic candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 5th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.

ACKERLY (Soundex A264) — See also ACKER, AKERLAND, BECKERLE, COOKERLY, ECKERLE, FISACKERLY, KERL, KERLIN, MCKERLIE, OKERLUND, RACKLEY.

ACKERLY: See also Charles Wayland Brooks.
Ackerly, Harry E. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1909. Burial location unknown.
Ackerly, Nathaniel S. — of Northport, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 1st District, 1894. Burial location unknown.

ACKERMAN (Soundex A265) — See also ACKER, ACKERMANN, AKERMAN, AUCKERMAN, AUKERMAN, AWKERMAN, BECKERMAN, DICKERMAN, ECKERMAN, FICKERMANN, LOCKERMAN, OCKERMAN, SCHLICKERMAN, TUCKERMAN, VICKERMAN, WACKERMAN, ZUCKERMAN.

ACKERMAN: See also William Henri Adams; Earl D. Bloom; Robert Lewis Buell; Ackerman Carroll; John S. Rilling; Melvin A. Zurn; Everett F. Zurn.
Ackerman, Ajax See Gerald Steven Ackerman
Ackerman, Al — of Wayne County, Mich. United candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Ackerman, Annie (1914-1989) — also known as "The Condo Queen" — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born in 1914. Democrat. Female. Jewish. Political leader among retirees from the North who live in condomimiums in southeast Florida; inducted 1986 into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Died in 1989. Burial location unknown.
Ackerman, B. Donald — of Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980, 1984, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Ackerman, Bernard B. — of Belmont, Allegany County, N.Y. Republican. Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1929-39. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Ackerman, Debra L. — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Ackerman, Dick (born c.1943) — of Irvine, Orange County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Ackerman, Donald — of Ionia, Ionia County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Ionia, Mich., 1949. Still living as of 1949.
Ackerman, Donald See B. Donald Ackerman
Ackerman, Ernest Robinson (1863-1931) — also known as Ernest R. Ackerman — of Plainfield, Union County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 17, 1863. Republican. Manufacturer; banker; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1896; member of New Jersey state senate from Union County, 1906-11; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1908, 1916; member of New Jersey state board of education, 1918-20; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1919-31; died in office 1931. Member, Union League. Died in Plainfield, Union County, N.J., October 18, 1931. Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Plainfield, N.J.
- See also: congressional biography.
Ackerman, Gary Leonard (b. 1942) — also known as Gary L. Ackerman — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Jamaica Estates, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 19, 1942. Democrat. School teacher; member of New York state senate 12th District, 1979-83; U.S. Representative from New York, 1983-2003 (7th District 1983-93, 5th District 1993-2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith. Still living as of 2004.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
Ackerman, Gerald Steven (b. 1956) — also known as Gerald Ackerman; Ajax Ackerman — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Born August 5, 1956. Mayor of Port Huron, Mich., 1997-99; resigned 1999. Arraigned in April 1999 on 14 counts of criminal sexual conduct involving children; tried in October 1999 and convicted only of the indecent exposure charges, with the jury unable to agree on the others; sentenced to one year imprisonment; retried in May 2000 and convicted on 10 felony counts of criminal sexual conduct; sentenced to 18 to 38 years imprisonment. Still living as of 2007.
Ackerman, Glen — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Ackerman, Harold Arnold (b. 1928) — of New Jersey. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., February 15, 1928. Lawyer; district judge in New Jersey, 1965-70; county judge in New Jersey, 1970-73; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1973-79; U.S. District Judge for New Jersey, 1979-94; took senior status 1994. Still living as of 2000.
- See also: federal judicial profile.
Ackerman, Henry A. — of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Ackerman, Irving — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Ackerman, J. H. — of Oregon. Republican. Oregon superintendent of public instruction, 1899-1911. Burial location unknown.
Ackerman, J. M. (born c.1858) — of Navasota, Grimes County, Tex. Born in New York. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1901, 1929. Burial location unknown.
Ackerman, James Nils (1912-1994) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Pleasant Dale, Seward County, Neb., March 16, 1912. Son of Albert Ferdinand Ackerman and Irma Marie (Berlet) Ackerman; married, August 8, 1939, to Jean Caroline Doty. Republican. Lawyer; vice-president and general counsel, Bankers Life Insurance Company; counsel, Nebraska Insurance Federation; chair of Lancaster County Republican Party, 1950. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died July 14, 1994. Burial location unknown.
Ackerman, James Waldo (1926-1984) — of Illinois. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., January 1, 1926. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; circuit judge in Illinois, 1971-76; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, 1976-79; U.S. District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, 1979-84; died in office 1984. Member, American Trial Lawyers Association. Died in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., November 23, 1984. Burial location unknown.
- See also: federal judicial profile.
Ackerman, Johann S. — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Ackerman, John L. — of Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pa. Burgess of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1935-37. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Ackerman, Joseph — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 1st District, 1923, 1924, 1927. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Ackerman, Joseph N. — of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Member of Ohio state senate; elected (Wet) delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment 1933, but did not serve. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Ackerman, Luther H. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
Ackerman, Ralph Henry (1892-1957) — also known as Ralph H. Ackerman — of Walterboro, Colleton County, S.C. Born in West Hoboken (now part of Union City), Hudson County, N.J., July 23, 1892. Son of Alva Scott Ackerman and Grace (Knox) Ackerman; married, January 14, 1916, to Jessica M. Simmons. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Dominican Republic, 1948-52. Died, in Colleton County Hospital, Walterboro, Colleton County, S.C., January 12, 1957. Burial location unknown.
Ackerman, Richard C. — of Fullerton, Orange County, Calif. Republican. Mayor of Fullerton, Calif., 1982-83, 1986-88. Still living as of 1992.
Ackerman, Sam (b. 1934) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., December 23, 1934. Son of Joseph Ackerman and Regina (Marmorstein) Ackerman; married 1970 to Martha Sue Gordon. Democrat. Personnel director, Continental Coffee; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Jewish. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; Americans for Democratic Action. Still living as of 1973.
Ackerman, Walter — of Cartersville, Bartow County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1924 (alternate), 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Ackerman, Walter Douglas, Jr. (1913-1967) — also known as Walter D. Ackerman, Jr. — Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, March 17, 1913. Son of Walter Douglas Ackerman and Lucy (Woods) Ackerman; married, September 4, 1937, to Ella Brockie Fraser. Lawyer; Hawaii territory attorney general, 1947-52. Member, Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi. Died December 1, 1967. Burial location unknown.
Ackerman, Walter H. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 20th District, 1879. Burial location unknown.
Ackerman, Walter H. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 15th Senatorial District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

ACKERMANN (Soundex A265) — See also ACKER, ACKERMAN, AKERMAN, AUCKERMAN, AUKERMAN, AWKERMAN, BECKERMAN, DICKERMAN, ECKERMAN, FICKERMANN, LOCKERMAN, OCKERMAN, SCHLICKERMAN, TUCKERMAN, VICKERMAN, WACKERMAN, ZUCKERMAN.

Ackermann, Barbara (b. 1925) — also known as Barbara Hulley — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Stockholm, Sweden, March 1, 1925. Daughter of Benjamin Mayham Hulley and Joan Carrington Hulley; married 1945 to Paul Kurt Ackermann. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972; mayor of Cambridge, Mass., 1972-73. Female. Still living as of 1988.
- Books by Barbara Ackermann: "You The Mayor?" The Education of a City Politician (1989)

ACKERSON (Soundex A262) — See also ACKER, DICKERSON, ECKERSON, HICKERSON, MCKERSON, NICKERSON, RICKERSON.

Ackerson, Charles W. — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Ackerson, Donald R. (b. 1921) — of Tappan, Rockland County, N.Y. Born in Lynbrook, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., January 8, 1921. Son of William Garfield Ackerson and Ada (Patmos) Ackerson; married 1945 to Eleanor Mae Hayes. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of New York state senate 38th District, 1973-74. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions. Still living as of 1974.
Ackerson, Garret G., Jr. (1904-1992) — of Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J.; Lexington, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J., May 13, 1904. Married to Rhodita Ellen Edwards and Suzanne Addor. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Cape Town, 1928-29; U.S. Consul in Havana, 1943. Died, from kidney failure and Parkinson's disease, in Lexington, Middlesex County, Mass., September 15, 1992. Burial location unknown.
Ackerson, Garrett, Jr. — of Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1876. Burial location unknown.
Ackerson, Henry E., Jr. (1880-1970) — of Keyport, Monmouth County, N.J. Born in Holmdel, Monmouth County, N.J., October 15, 1880. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state senate from Monmouth County, 1915-19; circuit judge in New Jersey, 1924-47; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1948-52. Member, American Bar Association. Died, in the Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Holmdel, Monmouth County, N.J., December 9, 1970. Burial location unknown.
Ackerson, Jon W. — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 30th District, 1976-77; member of Kentucky state senate 34th District, 1978-83. Still living as of 1983.

ACKERT (Soundex A263) — See also ACKER, BLACKERT, ECKART, ECKERT, ECKHART, IKIRT.

Ackert, Charles J. — of New Paltz, Ulster County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 2nd District, 1898. Burial location unknown.

ACKISS (Soundex A220) — See also BLACKISTON, DICKISON, EACHES, EACHUS, EAKES, ICKES, MCKISSACK, MCKISSICK, MCKISSOCK, MCKISSON, OAKES.

Ackiss, Paul — of Virginia Beach, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

ACKLEN (Soundex A245) — See also ACKLER, ACKLIN, ECHLIN, FICKLEN, KLEN, KLENA, KLENERT, KLENHA, KLENK, KLENTZ, LACKLEN.

Acklen, Joseph Hayes (1850-1938) — of Pattersonville (unknown parish), La. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., May 20, 1850. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 1878-81; defeated, 1882. Died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., September 28, 1938. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.
- See also: congressional biography.

ACKLER (Soundex A246) — See also ACKER, ACKLEN, AUCLAIR, BLACKLER, CLARKE, EICHLER, FACKLER, HACKLER, MACKLER, ZACKLER.

Ackler, Marion C. — of Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

ACKLEY (Soundex A240) — See also ACKLIE, ACLY, BRACKLEY, CACKLEY, ECKLEY, HACKLEY, LACKEY, OAKLEIGH, OAKLEY, OKLEY, RACKLEY, SHACKLEY.

ACKLEY: See also Ralph W. Muncy.
Ackley, Donald C. — of Hancock County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Ackley, Edward F. — of Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state senate, 1913-15. Burial location unknown.
Ackley, Francis (b. 1826) — of Saginaw County, Mich. Born in 1826. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 3rd District, 1873-74. Burial location unknown.
Ackley, G. F. — of Dakota County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 7th District, 1864. Burial location unknown.
Ackley, Gardner See Hugh Gardner Ackley
Ackley, H. Gardner See Hugh Gardner Ackley
Ackley, Henry — Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Ackley, Henry M. — of Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state senate, 1882-83. Burial location unknown.
Ackley, Hugh Gardner (1915-1998) — also known as H. Gardner Ackley — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., June 30, 1915. Son of Hugh M. Ackley and Margaret (McKenzie) Ackley; married, September 18, 1937, to Bonnie A. Lowry. University professor; economist; U.S. Ambassador to Italy, 1968-69. Scottish ancestry. Member, American Philosophical Society; Trilateral Commission; Kappa Delta Pi; Phi Kappa Phi; Tau Kappa Alpha. Died, from complications of Alzheimer's disease, in Huron Woods nursing home, Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., February 12, 1998. Cremated.
Ackley, John A. — of Cumberland County, N.J. Member of New Jersey