The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Atkisson to Atwill

Index to Politicians: Atkisson to Atwill

ATKISSON (Soundex A322) — See also ADKISON, ADKISSON, AITCHESON, AITCHISON, ATCHESON, ATCHISON, ATKESON, ATTKISSON, ETCHISON, MCKISSOCK, MCKISSON, WITKISS.

ATKISSON: See also Dean Burch.
Atkisson, Eric — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 25th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

ATLAS (Soundex A342) — See also LATAS, MATLACK, PATLAK, SWEATLAND, WATLAND, WHEATLAND.

Atlas, Morris (b. 1926) — of McAllen, Hidalgo County, Tex. Born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., December 25, 1926. Son of Sam Atlas and Bertha (Cohen) Atlas; married 1947 to Rita Wilner. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; director, McAllen General Hospital, Texas Commerce Bank; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1968, 1972; chair of Hidalgo County Democratic Party, 1968-80. Jewish. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Alpha Epsilon Pi; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1983.
Atlas, Nancy Friedman (b. 1949) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 20, 1949. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, 1995-. Female. Still living as of 2000.
- See also: federal judicial profile.
Atlas, Nicholas (born c.1903) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for New York state senate 14th District, 1930; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1957. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Atlas, Robert — Liberal. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

ATLEE (Soundex A340) — See also AILEE, ELTA, JETLEE, LATE, OATLEY, OTTLEY, OUTLAW, TALLE, TEAL, TEALL, TELA, TELLA, UTLEY, UTTLEY.

ATLEE: See also Jacob Atlee Beidler; Howard Atlee Davis; George Atlee Goodling; Horace Atlee Mann; Atlee Pomerene; Atlee W. Wampler III.
Atlee, E. A. — of Laredo, Webb County, Tex. Member of Texas state senate 23rd District, 1893-1900. Burial location unknown.
Atlee, Edwin A. — of Michigan. Liberty candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1844. Burial location unknown.
Atlee, Frances B. — of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Atlee, Samuel John (1739-1786) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., 1739. Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1778; member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1782. Died at a session of the Pennsylvania Assembly at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 25, 1786. Interment at Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.

ATMORE (Soundex A356) — See also ITHAMAR, MORE, MORETTA, OTTMER, PATMOS, TAYMOR, TEMARA, THOMURE, TIEMEYER, TIMAR, TIMMER, TOOMER, WATMOUGH, WESTMORELAND, WETMORE, WHETMORE, WHITMORE, WRENTMORE.

Atmore, George W. — of Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

ATRILL (Soundex A364) — See also CANTRILL, COTTRILL, ESTRILL, PETRILLI, PETRILLO, RILL, TILLAR, TRAIL, TRILBY, TRILLO.

Atrill, Jack M. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 6th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.

ATTALLA (Soundex A340) — See also ATHALIE, ITALIE, MAATTALA, NUTTALL, OTILIA, RETTALIATA, SPITTAL, STALLARD, TALLAFERRO, TALLANT, TALLARICO, TALLARITA, WHITTALL.

Attalla, Fred S. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 8th Ward, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

ATTEBERRY (Soundex A316) — See also ATTEBERY, ATTERBERRY, BERRY, CASTLEBERRY, DEBERRIZ, DEBERRY, HENNEBERRY, HOLTEBECK, HUCKLEBERRY, LICHTEBERGER, LITTLEBERRY, NICKLEBERRY, ROSEBERRY, STEBENS, STEBER, TEBEAU, TEBELIUS, UEBERROTH.

Atteberry, Garry — of Mt. Erie, Wayne County, Ill. Republican. Chair of Wayne County Republican Party, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

ATTEBERY (Soundex A316) — See also ATTEBERRY, HOLTEBECK, LICHTEBERGER, STEBENS, STEBER, TEBEAU, TEBELIUS.

Attebery, Mrs. C. L. — of Kirksville, Adair County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

ATTERBERRY (Soundex A361) — See also ATTEBERRY, ATTERBURY, CARBERRY, HEISTERBERG, HESTERBERG, LEATHERBERRY, MARBERRY, OSTERBERG, OTTERBACHER, OTTERBINE, OTTERBOURG, PARBERRY, SCARBERRY, SUTTERBY, THURBER, TRAUGHBER, TRIEBER, UTTERBACK, WESTERBEKE, WESTERBERG, WINTERBERG, WOLTERBEEK, YARBERRY, ZETTERBERG.

Atterberry, Cinde See Emma E. Atterberry
Atterberry, Emma E. — also known as Cinde Atterberry — of Washington. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Atterberry, James, Sr. — of Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Mich. Candidate for mayor of Benton Harbor, Mich., 2007. Still living as of 2007.

ATTERBURY (Soundex A361) — See also ARTERBURN, ATTERBERRY, CANTERBURY, LEATHERBURY, MARBURY, OTTERBACHER, OTTERBINE, OTTERBOURG, SUTTERBY, TERBUSH, THURBER, TRAUGHBER, TRIEBER, UTTERBACK, WATERBURY, ZETTERBERG.

Atterbury, William Wallace (1866-1935) — also known as "The Railroad General" — of Radnor, Delaware County, Pa. Born in New Albany, Floyd County, Ind., January 31, 1866. Republican. General in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920. Member, American Philosophical Society; American Academy of Political and Social Science. President, Pennsylvania Railroad; during World War I, organized U.S. military railroad operations in France; two World War II army camps were named for him. Died, of apoplexy, in Radnor, Delaware County, Pa., September 20, 1935. Interment at Old St. David's Churchyard Cemetery, Wayne, Pa.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.

ATTERSON (Soundex A362) — See also BATTERSON, CATTERSON, CHATTERSON, MATTERSON, OETERSON, OTTERSON, OUTTERSON, PATTERSON, PETTERSON, SENATOR, SITTERSON, WATTERSON.

ATTERSON: See also Atterson Walden Rucker.

ATTKISSON (Soundex A322) — See also ADKISON, ADKISSON, AITCHESON, AITCHISON, ATCHESON, ATCHISON, ATKESON, ATKISSON, BOTTKE, ETCHISON, MCKISSOCK, MCKISSON, SCHOETTKER, SCHOTTKY, WITKISS, WITTKOPH.

Attkisson, Eugene Rufus (1873-1939) — also known as Eugene Attkisson — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Lavinia, Carroll County, Tenn., October 31, 1873. Son of Dr. John Rufus Attkisson and Elizabeth Moss (Lanier) Attkisson; married, June 6, 1900, to Grace Crawford Dorney. Democrat. College teacher; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association; Elks; Lions. Died in 1939. Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
Attkisson, William R. (d. 1941) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state senate 38th District, 1938-41; died in office 1941. Died June 20, 1941. Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.

ATTLETON (Soundex A343) — See also ETON, HOTTLETT, LITTLETON, LYTTLETON, NETTLETON, TALENTO, TALTON, TILTON, TOLTON.

ATTLETON: See also Benjamin Wilson Coleman.

ATTRIDGE (Soundex A363) — See also BETTRIDGE, CATTRON, ETHRIDGE, KITTRIDGE, PATTRIDGE, QUATTRO, QUATTROCCHI, QUATTROCIOCCHI, RIDGE.

Attridge, Robert (b. 1854) — of near Brown City, Sanilac County, Mich. Born in Ontario, November 6, 1854. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Sanilac County, 1905-08. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.

ATTUCKS (Soundex A320) — See also MATTURRI, MITTUCH, PALAPATTU, SHATTUC, SHATTUCK, STUCKSLAGER, TOKASZ.

ATTUCKS: See also Crispus Attucks Wright.

ATTWATER (Soundex A336) — See also ATTWILL, ATTWOOD, ATWATER, BETTWY, KATTWINKEL, OUTWATER, SCOTTWOOD.

Attwater, Russell — of New York. Member of New York state senate, 1812-16 (Western District 1812-15, Eastern District 1815-16). Burial location unknown.

ATTWILL (Soundex A340) — See also ATTWATER, ATTWOOD, ATWELL, ATWILL, BETTWY, DETWILER, KATTWINKEL, OTTIWELL, OTWELL, SCOTTWOOD, TEWELL, TOWELL, TUTWILER, TWILEGAR, TWILLEY, WILL.

Attwill, Henry Converse (b. 1872) — also known as Henry C. Attwill — of Lynn, Essex County, Mass. Born in Lynn, Essex County, Mass., March 11, 1872. Son of Isaac M. Attwill and Harriet E. (Sanger) Attwill; married, June 30, 1906, to Augusta Harris. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1896-98; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1899-1901; Massachusetts state attorney general, 1915-19. Universalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.

ATTWOOD (Soundex A330) — See also ATTWATER, ATTWILL, ATWOOD, BETTWY, KATTWINKEL, SCOTTWOOD, TWEED, TWEEDIE, TWEEDY, WOOD.

ATTWOOD: See also Louise Attwood Prince.
Attwood, William Hollingsworth (1919-1989) — also known as William Attwood — of New Canaan, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Paris, France, July 14, 1919. Son of Frederic Attwood and Gladys (Hollingsworth) Attwood; married, June 22, 1950, to Simone Cadgene. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; newspaper correspondent; newspaper editor and publisher; U.S. Ambassador to Guinea, 1961-63; Kenya, 1964-66. He became partially lame due to polio he caught in Africa. Died, from heart failure, in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Conn., April 15, 1989. Interment somewhere in New Canaan, Conn.
- Books by William Attwood: Still the Most Exciting Country (1955); The Twilight Struggle : Tales of the Cold War (1987); The Reds and the Blacks : A Personal Adventure (1967)

ATWATER (Soundex A336) — See also ATTWATER, OUTWATER.

ATWATER: See also Edward Le Grand Adams; Stephen Row Bradley; Reuben Atwater Chapman; William Gardner Choate; Atwater Cooke, Jr.; J. Atwater Cooke; Carl Thomas Curtis; John Kenneth Galbraith; Peter Woodard Galbraith; James Kenneth Galbraith; George Albert Makinson; Daniel Upson.
Atwater, A. T. — of Rome, Floyd County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1920, 1924, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Atwater, Charles, Jr. — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 4th District, 1862. Burial location unknown.
Atwater, Clifford J. (b. 1858) — of Seymour, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Collinsville, Canton, Hartford County, Conn., November 8, 1858. Son of James Atwater and Mary G. (Stewart) Atwater; married 1890 to Jennie Taylor. Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1898-1900. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Redmen. Burial location unknown.
Atwater, Edgar — of Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 6th District, 1840. Burial location unknown.
Atwater, Edward S. — Democrat. Candidate for New York state comptroller, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Atwater, Elijah — of Tompkins County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1830. Burial location unknown.
Atwater, Fred (c.1871-1933) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Birmingham (now part of Derby), New Haven County, Conn. Son of Henry Atwater and Josie (Wells) Atwater. Democrat. Founder and president, Columbia Nut and Bolt Company; mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., 1921-23; defeated, 1927; member of Connecticut state senate 21st District, 1931; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1932. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Kiwanis. Died, from diabetes and a heart ailment, in Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., February 23, 1933. Burial location unknown.
Atwater, H. Kent — of Burlingame, San Mateo County, Calif. Mayor of Burlingame, Calif., 1952-53. Still living as of 1953.
Atwater, Henry — of Derby, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 5th District, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Atwater, Isaac — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Justice of Minnesota state supreme court, 1858-64; resigned 1864. Burial location unknown.
Atwater, J. E. — of Fillmore County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 14th District, 1871. Burial location unknown.
Atwater, James B. — of Derby, New Haven County, Conn. Mayor of Derby, Conn., 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Atwater, John Wilbur (1840-1910) — also known as John W. Atwater — of Rialto (now Fearington), Chatham County, N.C. Born near Rialto (now Fearington), Chatham County, N.C., December 27, 1840. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of North Carolina state senate, 1890-96; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1899-1901; defeated, 1900. Died in Fearington, Chatham County, N.C., July 4, 1910. Interment at Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery, Near Pittsboro, Chatham County, N.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Atwater, Joseph — of Cortland County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1857. Burial location unknown.
Atwater, Kent See H. Kent Atwater
Atwater, Lee D. (1951-1991) — also known as Lee Atwater — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in 1951. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1972; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1989-91. Member, Alpha Tau Omega. Self proclaimed "dirty tricks" political strategist; rhythm and blues guitarist. Died in 1991. Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
- Books about Lee Atwater: John Brady, Bad Boy : The Life and Politics of Lee Atwater
Atwater, Louis — of Broome County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Broome County 2nd District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Atwater, Phineas — of St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County, 1847. Burial location unknown.
Atwater, Samuel — of Essex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1867-68. Burial location unknown.
Atwater, William C. — of Derby, New Haven County, Conn. Mayor of Derby, Conn., 1895-96. Burial location unknown.

ATWELL (Soundex A340) — See also ATTWILL, ATWILL, EWALT, OTTIWELL, OTWELL, TEWELL, TOWELL, TWILLEY.

ATWELL: See also James Atwell Mount.
Atwell, A. Bruce — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Atwell, A. J. — of California. Member of California state assembly 4th District, 1883-85. Burial location unknown.
Atwell, Bruce See A. Bruce Atwell
Atwell, George J. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936, 1940, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Atwell, Gertrude Williams Duncombe (b. 1875) — also known as Gertrude Atwell; Gertrude Williams Duncombe; Mrs. R. P. Atwell — of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa. Born in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, July 20, 1875. Daughter of John Francis Duncombe and Mary Augustine (Williams) Duncombe; married, August 1, 1901, to Rawlins Page Atwell (died 1935). Democrat. Florist; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1928, 1936, 1940. Female. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
Atwell, Harry Hurd (b. 1877) — also known as Harry H. Atwell — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., December 14, 1877. Son of Henry Harrison Atwell and Julia Matilda (Hurd) Atwell; married 1904 to Clara K. M. Rohde; married 1919 to Katherine Anna Schaeberle. Democrat. Engineer; grading contractor; university professor; Washtenaw County Surveyor, 1921-30; Washtenaw County Clerk, 1933-34. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; American Arbitration Association. Burial location unknown.
Atwell, Mrs. R. P. See Gertrude Williams Duncombe Atwell
Atwell, Ross — of Oil City, Venango County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Atwell, William Hawley (1869-1961) — also known as William H. Atwell — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Sparta, Monroe County, Wis., June 9, 1869. Son of Capt. Benjamin D. Atwell and De Emma (Greene) Atwell; married, December 7, 1892, to Susie Snyder. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1898-1913; candidate for Governor of Texas, 1920; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, 1923-54; took senior status 1954. Methodist. Member, Elks; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Redmen. Died December 22, 1961. Interment at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
- See also: federal judicial profile.
Atwell, William P. — U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in Roubaix, 1890-93, 1897-99. Burial location unknown.

ATWILL (Soundex A340) — See also ATTWILL, ATWELL, DETWILER, NATWICK, OTTIWELL, OTWELL, TEWELL, TOWELL, TUTWILER, TWILEGAR, TWILLEY, WILL.

Atwill, Floyd — Democrat. Candidate in primary for Ohio auditor of state, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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