The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Bacha to Backstrom

Index to Politicians: Bacha to Backstrom

BACHA (Soundex B200) — See also BACA, BACH, BACHARACH, BACHE, BACHO, BASHA.

Bacha, Stuart — of New Jersey. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1992 (America First Populist, 5th District), 1994 (Fascist, 11th District). Still living as of 1994.

BACHARACH (Soundex B262) — See also ACHARD, ACHARITE, BACHA, BACHRACH, BARACH, CHACHARIS, CHARALAMBIDES, CHARAS, PARACHINI, ZACHARIAH, ZACHARIAHS, ZACHARIAS, ZACHARIE, ZACHARY.

Bacharach, Isaac (1870-1956) — also known as "Boardwalk Ike" — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J.; Brigantine, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 5, 1870. Son of Jacob Bacharach and Betty (Nusbaum) Bacharach; married to Florence Scull (died 1904). Republican. Real estate business; lumber business; banker; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1912; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1915-37; defeated, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1928. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., September 5, 1956. Interment at Mt. Sinai Cemetery, Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.

BACHE (Soundex B200) — See also ACHE, BACE, BACH, BACHA, BACHELDER, BACHELLER, BACHELOR, BACHER, BACHLE, BACHO, BACK, BAKKE, BAUCH, BEACH.

Bache, Douglas — of Nevada. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Nevada, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Bache, Jules S. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1920; Presidential Elector for New York, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bache, Thomas — of Long Island (unknown county), N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state senate 1st District, 1920, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BACHELDER (Soundex B243) — See also ACHELPOHL, BACHE, BACHELLER, BACHELOR, BATCHELDER, ELDER, KACHELHOFFER, MACHEL, MISENHELDER, RACHELE, REICHELDERFER, SHELDE, SHELDEN, VACHEL.

Bachelder, Albert — of North Hampton, Rockingham County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1893. Burial location unknown.
Bachelder, Leonard A. (b. 1855) — of Auckland, New Zealand. Born in Salem, Essex County, Mass., 1855. U.S. Vice Consul in Zanzibar, 1880-83; Auckland, 1891-1903, 1915-43; U.S. Vice Consul Genera in Auckland, 1903-15. Burial location unknown.
Bachelder, Nahum Josiah (1854-1934) — also known as Nahum J. Bachelder — of Andover, Merrimack County, N.H.; East Andover, Andover, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Andover, Merrimack County, N.H., September 3, 1854. Son of William Adams Bachelder and Adeline E. (Shaw) Bachelder; married, June 30, 1887, to Mary A. Putney. Republican. Farmer; Governor of New Hampshire, 1903-05. Congregationalist. Member, Grange; Freemasons. Died April 22, 1934. Interment at Proctor Cemetery, Andover, N.H.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Bachelder, Thomas Cogswell (b. 1860) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Gilmanton, Belknap County, N.H., November 6, 1860. Son of Samuel Fogg Bachelder and Martha Badger (Cogswell) Bachelder; married, November 8, 1893, to Claudia Wilma Crosby. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1896-97. Congregationalist. Member, Royal Arcanum. Burial location unknown.
Bachelder, William A. — of Andover, Merrimack County, N.H. Republican. Candidate for delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Andover, 1902. Burial location unknown.

BACHELLER (Soundex B246) — See also ACHELPOHL, BACHE, BACHELDER, BACHELOR, BATCHELLER, BOUCHELLE, BUECHELER, DEVAUCHELLE, DRUMHELLER, DUMOUCHELLE, ELLER, GROSCHELLE, HELLER, HELLERICH, HELLERMAN, KACHELHOFFER, LABRECHE, LABREECHE, MACHEL, MUTSCHELLER, RACHELE, ROCHELLE, SCHELLENBERG, SCHELLENGER, SHELLER, THELLER, VACHEL.

Bacheller, Mrs. Charles — of Kilgore, Gregg County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Bacheller, Harry See J. Henry Bacheller
Bacheller, Henry See J. Henry Bacheller
Bacheller, J. Henry (1869-1939) — also known as Harry Bacheller — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., February 1, 1869. President, Fidelity Union Trust Co.; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1900-02; member of New Jersey state senate from Essex County, 1903-05. Baptist. English, Scottish, and French ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died, of heart disease, in Newark, Essex County, N.J., December 12, 1939. Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, N.J.

BACHELOR (Soundex B246) — See also ACHELPOHL, BACH, BACHE, BACHELDER, BACHELLER, BATCHELOR, BERTHELOT, BUECHELER, KACHELHOFFER, KINCHELOE, KINCHELOW, MACHEL, PHELON, RACHELE, VACHEL, WHELOCK.

Bachelor, Frank — of West Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for supervisor of West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, 1905. Burial location unknown.

BACHER (Soundex B260) — See also ARCHBEE, BACH, BACHE, BACKER, BAECKER, BAKER, BAKKER, BEACHER, BECHER, BRACHER, BUCHER, DACHER, FABACHER, GERSCHBACHER, KALTENBACHER, KOHLBACHER, LANGENBACHER, LUTTENBACHER, MARBACHER, MOHRBACHER, MOSBACHER, OTTERBACHER, ROHRABACHER, SARBACHER, SCHNELLBACHER, SEEBACHER, STEINBACHER, WEILERSBACHER.

Bacher, Rudolph C. — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Bacher, William A. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 19th District, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.

BACHHUBER (Soundex B216) — See also BACHUBER, HUBE, HUBENER, HUBER, HUBERS, HUBERT, HUBERTY, MACHHOLZ, RHUBEN, SCHUBEL, SCHUBER, SCHUBERT.

BACHHUBER: See also Ruth Bachhuber Doyle; James E. Doyle.

BACHIGALUPI (Soundex B224) — See also BACHILLERES, BACIGALUPI, BACIGALUPO, CHALUPSKI, CHALUPSKY, DEGUADALUPE, GALUSHA, GALUTERIA, GUADALUPE, KOBASHIGAWA, LUPIANO, LUPICA, MICHIGANS, OHIGASHI.

Bachigalupi, Evelyn W. — of California. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BACHILLERES (Soundex B246) — See also ACHILLE, ACHILLES, ARCHILLE, BACHIGALUPI, HILLER, HILLERICH, HILLERS, HILLERY, LARZELERE, LERER, LEREW, LLERENA, MOLLERE, PHILLERMAN, SCHILLER, SCHILLERSTROM, VILLERE, ZAZACHILDS.

Bachilleres, Enrique — U.S. Vice Consul in Pernambuco, 1914. Burial location unknown.

BACHLE (Soundex B240) — See also BACH, BACHE, BAECHLE, BAHLE, BAKLE, DRACHLER, MACHLER, SCHONBACHLER.

Bachle, Barbara Jean (b. 1952) — also known as Barbara J. Bachle — of Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y. Born in Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y., January 7, 1952. Daughter of Joseph Fred Bachle and Miriam (Graybill) Bachle. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Methodist. Still living as of 1973.

BACHMAN (Soundex B255) — See also BACH, BACHMANN, BACKMAN, BUCHMAN, DEACHMAN, DRACHMAN, JACHMAN, LACHMAN, LEACHMAN, RACHMAN, SPACHMAN.

Bachman, Alfred — of Michigan. Communist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bachman, Anthony — Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Bachman, Claire M. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Bachman, Dora — Progressive. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bachman, Jacob L. — Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 12th District, 1910. Burial location unknown.
Bachman, Lula E. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956, 1960; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1959. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Bachman, Nathan Lynn (1878-1937) — also known as Nathan L. Bachman — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Born in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., August 2, 1878. Son of Dr. Jonathan Waverly Bachman (minister) and Eva D. Bachman; married, January 7, 1904, to Pearl McMannen Duke. Democrat. Lawyer; circuit judge in Tennessee, 1908-12; justice of Tennessee state supreme court, 1918-24; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1933-37; died in office 1937. Died, from a heart attack in his room at the Continental Hotel, Washington, D.C., April 23, 1937. Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bachman, Peter I. — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1845. Burial location unknown.
Bachman, Reuben Knecht (1834-1911) — also known as Reuben K. Bachman — of Durham, Bucks County, Pa. Born in Williams Township, Northampton County, Pa., August 6, 1834. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1879-81. Died in Easton, Northampton County, Pa., September 19, 1911. Interment at Durham Cemetery, Durham, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bachman, W. W. — of Prattsburg, Steuben County, N.Y. Republican. Chair of Steuben County Republican Party, 1927-29. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BACHMANN (Soundex B255) — See also BACH, BACHMAN, BACKMAN, BICHMANN, BUCHMANN, DEACHMAN, DRACHMAN, JACHMAN, LACHMAN, LEACHMAN, MANN, RACHMAN, SPACHMAN.

Bachmann, Carl George (1890-1980) — also known as Carl G. Bachmann — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., May 14, 1890. Son of Charles F. Bachmann and Sophia (Neuhard) Bachmann; married, July 14, 1914, to Susan Smith; father of Charles F. Bachmann (1915-1983). Republican. Lawyer; Ohio County Prosecuting Attorney, 1920-24; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1925-33; defeated, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1944, 1948, 1952; chair of Ohio County Republican Party, 1940; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1940; mayor of Wheeling, W.Va., 1947-51; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1949-51. Presbyterian. Member, Elks. Died in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., January 22, 1980. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
Bachmann, Charles F. (1915-1983) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., November 26, 1915. Son of Carl George Bachmann. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1957-60; defeated, 1954. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Eagles; Elks; Moose; Odd Fellows; Delta Psi; Sigma Nu Phi. Died in 1983. Burial location unknown.
Bachmann, Michele (b. 1956) — of Stillwater, Washington County, Minn. Born in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, April 6, 1956. Republican. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state senate; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 6th District, 2007-. Female. Still living as of 2008.
- See also: congressional biography.

BACHO (Soundex B200) — See also BACCO, BACH, BACHA, BACHE, BACHOP.

Bacho, Frank — of McDowell County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1958. Still living as of 1958.

BACHOP (Soundex B210) — See also BACH, BACHO, BAUCHOP, BENSCHOP, WAUCHOPE.

BACHOP: See also John Bachop Gilfillan.

BACHRACH (Soundex B262) — See also BACH, BACHARACH, CHACHRA, DACHRODT, MACEACHRAN, MACHROWICZ, MCEACHRON, RACH, SCHRACK, ZACHRY.

Bachrach, Ben I. See Benjamin I. Bachrach
Bachrach, Benjamin I. — also known as Ben I. Bachrach — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Libertarian. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 31st District, 1980; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Bachrach, Walton H. (1904-1989) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, December 22, 1904. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1960-67. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; B'nai B'rith; Moose. Died December 17, 1989. Burial location unknown.

BACHTEL (Soundex B234) — See also BACH, BAECHOTEL, BECHTEL, BECHTLE, BECHTOL, BUCHTEL, FICHTEL, GNICHTEL, MACHTEL, WACHTEL, WACHTELL.

Bachtel, Garda — of Bethany, Brooke County, W.Va. Democrat. Secretary of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1937. Female. Still living as of 1937.

BACHUBER (Soundex B216) — See also BACH, BACHHUBER, BACHUS, CHUB, CHUBB, CHUBBY, EACHUS, HUBE, HUBENER, HUBER, HUBERS, HUBERT, HUBERTY, LACHUN, MASSACHUSETTS, MEACHUM, RHUBEN, SCHUBEL, SCHUBER, SCHUBERT, TELEMACHUS.

Bachuber, Mabel — of Wausau, Marathon County, Wis. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.

BACHUS (Soundex B220) — See also BACCHUS, BACH, BACHUBER, BACKHOUSE, BACKOUS, BACKUS, BAKOS, BAUCUS, BAUSCH, EACHUS, LACHUN, MASSACHUSETTS, MEACHUM, SCHAUB, TELEMACHUS.

Bachus, Spencer T. III (b. 1947) — of Vestavia Hills, Jefferson County, Ala. Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., December 28, 1947. Republican. Lawyer; member of Alabama state senate, 1983-84; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1984-87; candidate for secretary of state of Alabama, 1990; Alabama Republican state chair, 1991-92; U.S. Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1993-. Baptist. Still living as of 2008.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
Bachus, Wayne — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

BACIGALUPI (Soundex B224) — See also BACHIGALUPI, BACIGALUPO, BACINO, BOMBACI, CHALUPSKI, CHALUPSKY, CIGANEK, DEGUADALUPE, GALUSHA, GALUTERIA, GUADALUPE, LUPIANO, LUPICA, MCIGHEN, MUCCIGROSSO, RICIGLIANO.

Bacigalupi, Frank — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Republican. Member of Nevada state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

BACIGALUPO (Soundex B224) — See also BACHIGALUPI, BACIGALUPI, BACINO, BOMBACI, CHALUPSKI, CHALUPSKY, CIGANEK, DEGUADALUPE, DUPONT, GALUSHA, GALUTERIA, GUADALUPE, LUPO, LUPOLD, MCIGHEN, MUCCIGROSSO, PAPANDRICOUPOLOS, RICIGLIANO.

Bacigalupo, Mary L. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bacigalupo, Stephen D. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

BACINO (Soundex B250) — See also ALCINOUS, BACIGALUPI, BACIGALUPO, BASANOW, BASSANO, BIANCO, BISONI, BOMBACI, BONACCI, BOZZANI, COBIAN, IACINO, MANCINO, POCINO, PROCACCINO, TERRANCINO.

Bacino, Kathy — of Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

BACK (Soundex B200) — See also BACH, BACHE, BACKER, BACKES, BACKLUND, BACKMAN, BACKOFEN, BACKOUS, BACKUS, BAKKE, BAUCH, BECK, BICK, BLACK, BOBACK, BOCK, BRACK, BUBACK, BUCK, CULMBACK, CUMBACK, DACK, FISHBACK, HANBACK, HOBACK, LANDBACK, LINDBACK, PACK, REBACK, ROBACK, RORABACK, SLAYBACK, SUNDBACK, SWEDBACK, ZWEIBACK.

Back, Elizabeth — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1930, 1950. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BACKENSTOSE (Soundex B252) — See also BACKER, BACKES, BENCKENSTEIN, BIENSTOCK, CRUMBACKER, DEBACKE, DUNNEBACKE, ECKENSTEIN, FENSTON, FLECKENSTEIN, FRANKENSTEEN, FRANKENSTEIN, GREENSTONE, HAGENSTON, HELSTOSKI, KNICKERBACKER, LENNEBACKER, NESTOS, PENNYBACKER, RHORBACKER.

Backenstose, Dwight B. — of Ontario County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ontario County 1st District, 1877. Burial location unknown.

BACKER (Soundex B260) — See also ACKER, BACHER, BACK, BACKENSTOSE, BACKES, BAECKER, BAKER, BAKKER, BANCKER, BECKER, BLACKER, BUCKER, CRUMBACKER, DEBACKE, DUNNEBACKE, KNICKERBACKER, LENNEBACKER, PACKER, PENNYBACKER, REBACK, RHORBACKER.

Backer, Frederick — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1958-68. Still living as of 1968.
Backer, George — of New York. American Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Backer, Gracia — of Missouri. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Backer, Joseph — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Backer, Leighton — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Candidate for New York state assembly, 1904 (Social Democratic, Kings County 10th District), 1919 (Socialist, New York County 22nd District). Burial location unknown.

BACKES (Soundex B220) — See also BACK, BACKENSTOSE, BACKER, BACKUS, BOCKES, CRUMBACKER, DEBACKE, DUNNEBACKE, KNICKERBACKER, LENNEBACKER, PENNYBACKER, RHORBACKER.

Backes, Raymond O. — of Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Wallingford, 1939-40. Still living as of 1940.

BACKHOUSE (Soundex B220) — See also BACCHUS, BACHUS, BACKOUS, BACKUS, BAKOS, BAUCUS, BLACKHALL, BLACKHAM, BLACKHURST, BRICKHOUSE, DYKHOUSE, FUNKHOUSER, HOUSE, HUMRICKHOUSE, SLYKHOUSE, STACKHOUSE, SWACKHAMER, SWACKHAMMER.

Backhouse, Edward T. — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 3rd District, 1851. Burial location unknown.

BACKLUND (Soundex B245) — See also BACK, BUCKLAND, EKLUND, KLUNDER, KLUNK, KLUNOVER, KLUNZINGER, LUND, WICKLUND.

Backlund, Bob See Robert Lee Backlund
Backlund, Robert Lee (b. 1950) — also known as Bob Backlund — Born in Princeton, Mille Lacs County, Minn., August 14, 1950. Professional wrestler; former WWF World Champion; candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 2000. Still living as of 2007.
- See also: Internet Movie Database profile.

BACKMAN (Soundex B255) — See also BACHMAN, BACHMANN, BACK, BALKMAN, BECKMAN, BLACKMAN, BOCKMAN, BRACKMAN, BUCKMAN, FRACKMAN, HACKMAN, JACKMAN, LACKMAN, SACKMAN, SACKMANN.

Backman, Alice L. — of Cape May, Cape May County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Backman, Jack H. (b. 1922) — of Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Saugus, Essex County, Mass., April 26, 1922. Son of Saul Backman and Edith (Cohen) Backman; married to Lillian Sagik. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1965-70; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1971-73; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972, 1980 (alternate). Still living as of 1980.
Backman, Robert LeGrand (b. 1922) — of Utah. Born March 22, 1922. Member of Utah state legislature. Mormon. Still living as of 1996.

BACKOFEN (Soundex B215) — See also BACK, BACKOUS, JACKOVICH, LACKORE, MACKO, MACKOWIAK, OPPIKOFER, PELKOFER, RACKOFF, RYCKOFF, VANHOFEN, WICKOFF, WYCKOFF.

Backofen, Charles J. — of Connecticut. Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BACKOUS (Soundex B220) — See also BACCHUS, BACHUS, BACK, BACKHOUSE, BACKOFEN, BACKUS, BAKOS, BAUCUS, JACKOVICH, KOUSCH, LACKORE, LINKOUS, MACKO, MACKOWIAK, RACKOFF.

BACKOUS: See also Samuel Moffett Ralston.

BACKSTRAND (Soundex B236) — See also BACKSTROM, BECKSTRAND, BECKSTROM, BLACKSTOCK, BLACKSTONE, DYKSTRA, GREENBACKS, HILLSTRAND, HOEKSTRA, JACKSTADT, JOSTRAND, KACKSTETTER, NORSTRAND, NOSTRAND, OSTRANDER, SEASTRAND, STRAND, STRANDT, THACKSTON, VANNOSTRAND, VANORDSTRAND, VANOSTRAND, VINSTRAND, WAHLSTRAND, WICKSTROM, WISTRAND.

Backstrand, Leland M. — of Riverside, Riverside County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Married, July 14, 1923, to Dorothy Iversen. Republican. Insurance and real estate business; member of California state assembly, 1953-60; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1960; member of California state senate, 1961-66. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Native Sons of the Golden West; Optimist Club. Still living as of 1967.

BACKSTROM (Soundex B236) — See also BACKSTRAND, BECKSTRAND, BECKSTROM, BLACKSTOCK, BLACKSTONE, EKSTROM, GREENBACKS, JACKSTADT, KACKSTETTER, STROM, THACKSTON, WICKSTROM, WIKSTROM.

Backstrom, John — of Leakesville, Greene County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Backstrom, Walter — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

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