The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Bacha to Backstrom

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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, SARACHAN, ZACHARIAH, ZACHARIAHS, ZACHARIAS, ZACHARIE, ZACHARY.

Bacharach, Harry (b. 1873) — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 24, 1873. Son of Jacob Bacharach and Betty (Nusbaum) Bacharach. Postmaster; mayor of Atlantic City, N.J., 1912, 1916-20, 1930-35. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, September 16, 1901, to Hattie Hanstein.

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. 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, Elks; Freemasons. Died in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., September 5, 1956 (age 86 years, 244 days). Interment at Mt. Sinai Cemetery, Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa.

		Relatives: Married to Florence Scull (died 1904).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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

	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. Burial location unknown.
	Bache, Thomas — of Long Island (unknown county), N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state senate 1st District, 1920, 1924. Burial location unknown.
	Bache, William — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. U.S. Surveyor of Customs, 1803-14. Burial location unknown.

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

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 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. Republican. Farmer; Governor of New Hampshire, 1903-05. Congregationalist. Member, Grange; Freemasons. Died, in Eliot Hospital, Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., April 22, 1934 (age 79 years, 231 days). Interment at Proctor Cemetery, Andover, N.H.

		Relatives: Married, June 30, 1887, to Mary A. Putney.
		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. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1896-97. Congregationalist. Member, Royal Arcanum. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, November 8, 1893, to Claudia Wilma Crosby.

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, BUECHELER, DRUMHELLER, ELLER, HELLER, HELLERICH, HELLERMAN, KACHELHOFFER, LABRECHE, LABREECHE, MACHEL, MACHELLE, MUTSCHELLER, RACHELE, SCHELLER, SHELLER, THELLER, VACHEL.

	Bacheller, Mrs. Charles L. — of Kilgore, Gregg County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1952, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
	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 Huguenot ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died, of heart disease, in Newark, Essex County, N.J., December 12, 1939 (age 70 years, 314 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, N.J.

BACHELOR (Soundex B246) — See also ACHELPOHL, BACH, BACHE, BACHELDER, BACHELLER, BATCHELO, BATCHELOR, BUECHELER, KACHELHOFFER, KINCHELOE, KINCHELOW, MACHEL, MACHELLE, RACHELE, SHELOR, VACHEL.

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, KRUPPENBACHER, 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. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 19th District, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.

BACHETY (Soundex B230) — See also BACH, BACHE, BECCHETTI, IRACHETA, RACHETER.

Bachety, Sondra — of Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

BACHHUBER (Soundex B216) — See also ACHHAMMER, BACHUBER, HUBER, HUBERS, HUBERT, HUBERTY, MACHHOLZ, NACHHATAR, SCHUBER, SCHUBERT, SHUBERT.

	BACHHUBER: See also Ruth Bachhuber Doyle
	Bachhuber, Louis — of Belgium, Ozaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912 (speaker). Burial location unknown.
	Bachhuber, Ruth See Ruth Bachhuber Doyle

BACHIGALUPI (Soundex B224) — See also BACHILLERES, BACIGALUPI, BACIGALUPO, CHALUPA, CHALUPSKI, CHALUPSKY, DEGUADALUPE, GALUSHA, GALUTERIA, GIUNCHIGLIANI, GUADALUPE, KOBASHIGAWA, LOESCHIGK, LUPIANO, LUPICA, LUPITA, MICHIGAN, 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, DACHILLE, HILLER, HILLERICH, HILLERS, HILLERY, LARZALERE, LARZELERE, LERER, LEREW, LLERENA, MOLLERE, PHILLERMAN, SCHILLER, SCHILLERSTROM, VILLERE, ZAZACHILDS.

Bachilleres, Enrique — of Brazil. Born in Argentina. U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Pernambuco, 1902-14. Burial location unknown.

BACHLE (Soundex B240) — See also BACH, BACHE, BACHLOTTE, BAECHLE, BAHLE, BAKLE, BEACHLEY, BICKLE, BUCKLE, 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.

BACHLOTTE (Soundex B243) — See also AYDELOTTE, BACHLE, BATCHELO, BOCKLET, GILLOTTE, GUILLOTTE, LOTTERIES, MALOTTE, SCHLOTH, SCHLOTTER, SCHLOTTHAUER, SCHONBACHLER, SLOTTEN, TOURTELLOTTE.

BACHLOTTE: See also John B. Johnson

BACHMAN (Soundex B255) — See also BACH, BACHMANN, BACKMAN, BECHMAN, BOCHMAN, BRACHMAN, 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, Ilse — of Malta, Morgan County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

Bachman, Jacob Leo (1861-1920) — also known as Jacob L. Bachman — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Canal Winchester, Franklin County, Ohio, October 11, 1861. Son of Jacob Bachman and Margaret (Kolb) Bachman. Socialist. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 12th District, 1910; delegate to Socialist National Convention from Ohio, 1920. German ancestry. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, July 7, 1920 (age 58 years, 270 days). Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.

		Relatives: Married, October 6, 1895, to Dora Olivia Sandoe (1869-1930).
		Epitaph: "A Friend of Humanity."
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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. 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 (age 58 years, 264 days). Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn.

		Relatives: Married, January 7, 1904, to Pearl McMannen Duke.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

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 (age 77 years, 44 days). Interment at Durham Cemetery, Durham, Pa.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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, BRACHMAN, 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. Republican. Lawyer; Ohio County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-24; 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 (age 89 years, 253 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.

		Relatives: Son of Charles F. Bachmann and Sophia (Neuhard) Bachmann; married, July 14, 1914, to Susan Smith; father of Charles F. Bachmann (1915-1983).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

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, Odd Fellows; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Delta Psi; Sigma Nu Phi; American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; American Legion; Freemasons; Jesters; Shriners. Died in December, 1983 (age 68 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.

Bachmann, Michele Marie (b. 1956) — also known as Michele Bachmann — of Stillwater, Washington County, Minn. Born in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, April 6, 1956. Republican. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state senate 56th District, 2001-06; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 6th District, 2007-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2009.

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

Bacho, Frank C. — of McDowell County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1958, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

BACHON (Soundex B250) — See also ABKEN, AUBUCHON, BACH, BACHO, BACHOP, BACON, BAKKEN, BECAN, BOOKIN, BOYKIN, BUCHEN, BUCHENAU, VACHON.

Bachon, F. P. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 15th District, 1863. Burial location unknown.

BACHOP (Soundex B210) — See also BACH, BACHO, BACHON, BAUCHOP, BENSCHOP, CHOPIN, CHOPPING, SCHOPPERT, WAUCHOPE.

BACHOP: See also John Bachop Gilfillan

BACHRACH (Soundex B262) — See also BACH, BACHARACH, CHACHRA, MACEACHRAN, MCCACHRAN, RACH, SCHRACK.

	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, Moose; B'nai B'rith; Freemasons; Shriners. Died December 17, 1989 (age 84 years, 360 days). Burial location unknown.

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

Bachtel, Garda — of Bethany, Brooke County, W.Va. Democrat. Secretary of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1937. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BACHUBER (Soundex B216) — See also BACH, BACHHUBER, BACHUS, CHUB, CHUBB, CHUBBY, HUBER, HUBERS, HUBERT, HUBERTY, SCHUB, SCHUBACH, SCHUBART, SCHUBEL, SCHUBER, SCHUBERT, SCHUBRING, SHUBERT.

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, MASSACHUSETTS, SCHAUB, TELEMACHUS.

Bachus, Spencer Thomas III (b. 1947) — also known as Spencer T. Bachus III — of Vestavia Hills, Jefferson County, Ala. Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., December 28, 1947. Son of Spencer Thomas Bachus, Jr. and Edith (Wells) Bachus. 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-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 2008. Baptist. Member, Phi Kappa Tau. Still living as of 2009.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier

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, CHALUPA, CHALUPSKI, CHALUPSKY, CIGANEK, DEGUADALUPE, GALUSHA, GALUTERIA, GUADALUPE, LUPIANO, LUPICA, LUPITA, 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, CHALUPA, 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, BIONCA, BISONI, BOMBACI, BONACCI, BOZZANI, CINO, COBIAN, IACINO, MANCINO, POCINO, PROCACCINO, RECINOS, TARRACINO, TERRANCINO, VICINO.

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 BAACK, BACH, BACHE, BACKER, BACKES, BACKLUND, BACKMAN, BACKOFEN, BACKOUS, BACKUS, BAKKE, BAUCH, BECK, BICK, BLACK, BOBACK, BOCK, BRACK, BUBACK, BUCK, BYCK, CULMBACK, CUMBACK, DACK, DUNSBACK, ESHBACK, FISHBACK, HANBACK, HOBACK, HORNBACK, LANDBACK, LEINBACK, LINDBACK, LINEBACK, PACK, REBACK, ROBACK, RORABACK, SLAYBACK, SUNDBACK, SWEDBACK, ZWEIBACK.

	BACK: See also Moy Back Hin
	Back, Elizabeth — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1930, 1950. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Back, Larry H. — Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky state senate 28th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.

BACKENSTOSE (Soundex B252) — See also BENCKENSTEIN, BIENSTOCK, BRICKENSTEIN, ECKENSTEIN, FENSTON, FLECKENSTEIN, FRANKENSTEEN, FRANKENSTEIN, GREENSTONE, HAAKENSTAD, HAGENSTON, HOKENSTAD, ROSENSTOCK.

	Backenstose, Donald See J. Donald Backenstose
	Backenstose, Dwight B. — of Ontario County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ontario County 1st District, 1877. Burial location unknown.
	Backenstose, J. Donald — Republican. Candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Berks County 3rd District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

BACKER (Soundex B260) — See also ACKER, BACHER, BACK, BAECKER, BAKER, BAKKER, BANCKER, BECKER, BLACKER, CRUMBACKER, GREENBACKER, IRLBACKER, KNICKERBACKER, KOHLBACKER, LENNEBACKER, PACKER, PENNYBACKER, REBACK, RHORBACKER, RICKENBACKER.

	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 Y. — of New Bloomfield, Callaway County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
	Backer, Joseph — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	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, BACKUS, BAKES, BOCKES.

Backes, Edward E. — of Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Wallingford; elected 1930; defeated, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Backes, John Anthony (1898-1965) — also known as John A. Backes — of Burlington, Hartford County, Conn.; Whigville, Burlington, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., August 15, 1898. Son of Augustina (Oniesczyk) Backes (1866-1959) and Joseph W. Backes. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Burlington, 1933-34; defeated, 1934. Died in Burlington, Hartford County, Conn., July 2, 1965 (age 66 years, 321 days). Interment at St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol, Conn.

Relatives: Married to Mary Wagoner (1901-1996).

Backes, Raymond O. — of Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Wallingford, 1939-40; defeated, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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

Backhouse, Edward T. (1806-1884) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1806. Fruit merchant; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 3rd District, 1851; president, Kings County Fire Insurance Company, 1861-84. Died, of pneumonia, in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 28, 1884 (age about 78 years). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.

BACKLUND (Soundex B245) — See also BACK, BJORKLUND, BOKELUND, BUCKLAND, ECKLUND, EKLUND, KLUNDER, LUND, WICKLUND.

Backlund, Bob See Robert Lee Backlund

Backlund, Ed See Edward Backlund

Backlund, Edward (1893-1978) — also known as Ed Backlund — of Mitchell, Davison County, S.Dak. Born in Bloomington, McLean County, Ill., December 11, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; insurance business; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 13th District, 1953-56. Lutheran. Member, Farmers Union; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in November, 1978 (age 84 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married to Gladys Pear Lowrie.

Backlund, Robert Lee (b. 1950) — also known as Bob Backlund — of Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Princeton, Mille Lacs County, Minn., August 14, 1950. Republican. Professional wrestler; former WWF World Champion; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 2000. Still living as of 2009.

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

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. 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.

Relatives: Married to Lillian Sagik.

Backman, John E. — Constitutional candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1970, 1971. Still living as of 1971.

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, ECKOFF, JACKOVICH, LACKORE, MACKO, MACKOWIAK, OPPIKOFER, PELKOFER, RACKOFF, RYCKOFF, STACKOWSKI, VANHOFEN, WICKOFF, WYCKOFF.

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

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

BACKOUS: See also Samuel Moffett Ralston

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

Backstrand, Leland Milton (1899-1964) — also known as Leland M. Backstrand — of Riverside, Riverside County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., 1899. 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, 1961-64. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Optimist Club; American Legion; Native Sons of the Golden West. Died in 1964 (age about 65 years). Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park, Riverside, Calif.

		Relatives: Married, July 14, 1923, to Dorothy Iversen.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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

	Backstrom, John — of Leakesville, Greene County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Backstrom, Walter — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

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