The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Barkett to Barlos

Index to Politicians: Barkett to Barlos

BARKETT (Soundex B623) — See also BARK, BARKELL, BARKER, BARKEUS, BARKEY, BARRETT, BEARCAT, BERKHOUT, BIRKETT, BURCHETT, BURKET, BURKETT, BURKITT, MARKETOS, PARKET.

BARKETT: See also Ellis Barkett Bodron.
Barkett, Joseph A. — of Stockton, San Joaquin County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Barkett, Lisa — of La Jolla, San Diego County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Barkett, Rosemary (b. 1939) — of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, August 29, 1939. Catholic nun; lawyer; circuit judge in Florida, 1979-84; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1985-94; chief justice of Florida state supreme court, 1992-94; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, 1994-. Female. Catholic. Syrian ancestry. Inducted 1986 into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Still living as of 2000.
- See also: federal judicial profile.

BARKEUS (Soundex B622) — See also BARCUS, BARK, BARKELL, BARKER, BARKETT, BARKEY, BARKIS, BARKUS, BERKES, BURKES, KEUSCH, KEUSS, MEACKEUS, NICKEUS.

Barkeus, Carl — of Dawson, Lac qui Parle County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

BARKEY (Soundex B620) — See also BARCA, BARCHI, BARCO, BARK, BARKELL, BARKER, BARKETT, BARKEUS, BARKLEY, BERKA, BERKEY, BERKY, BOURCY, BURKEY, HARKEY, KEARBY, LARKEY, MALARKEY, MARKEY, MULARKEY, MULLARKEY, SHARKEY, STARKEY.

Barkey, Verna H. — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1947-49; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

BARKHOLZ (Soundex B624) — See also BARK, BARKHUFF, BERKHOUT, BIRKHOLM, BIRKHOLZ, BURKHOLD, BURKHOLDER, BURKHOLZ, LARKHAM, MARKHAM, MARKHAN, PARKHILL, PARKHURST.

Barkholz, Virginia — America First candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

BARKHUFF (Soundex B621) — See also BARK, BARKHOLZ, BROCKHOFF, HUFF, LARKHAM, LAUKHUFF, MARKHAM, MARKHAN, PARKHILL, PARKHURST.

Barkhuff, Truman — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

BARKIN (Soundex B625) — See also ARKIN, BARK, BARKIS, BERCHON, BEYERCHEN, BRACKEN, BRACKIN, BRACKNEY, BRICKEN, BURKAN, CARKIN, CLARKIN, HARKIN, HARKINS, LARKIN, LARKINS, MARKIN, PARKIN, PARKINS, PARKINSON, TARKINGTON, WARKINS.

Barkin, Kenneth — of Riverside, Riverside County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BARKIS (Soundex B622) — See also BARCUS, BARK, BARKEUS, BARKIN, BARKS, BARKUS, BARRIS, BERKES, BURKES, SARKISIAN, SORKIS.

Barkis, Marvin William — also known as Marvin Barkis — of Louisburg, Miami County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1984, 1996; Speaker of the Kansas State House of Representatives, 1991-94. Still living as of 1996.

BARKLAGE (Soundex B624) — See also BARK, BARKLEY, BURKLAND, DINKLAGE, KIRKLAND, KLAGSTAD, LAGE, MARKLAND.

Barklage, David — of Missouri. Republican. Presidential Elector for Missouri, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Barklage, William — of El Dorado County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 15th District, 1871-73. Burial location unknown.

BARKLEY (Soundex B624) — See also ARKLEY, BARCLAY, BARK, BARKEY, BARKLAGE, BARLEY, BERKLEY, BURKLEO, BURKLEY, BURKLOW, HARKLESS, KIRKLEY, MARKLE, MARKLET, MARKLEY, MERKLEY.

BARKLEY: See also Warren Barkley English; Albertis Sydney Harrison, Jr.; Barkley Sturgill.
Barkley, Alben W. II — of Marion, Crittenden County, Ky. Democrat. Kentucky commissioner of agriculture; elected 1979. Still living as of 1979.
Barkley, Alben William (1877-1956) — also known as Alben W. Barkley; Willie Alben Barkley; "Dear Alben"; "Little Alby"; "Veep" — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Born in a log cabin near Lowes, Graves County, Ky., November 24, 1877. Son of John Wilson Barkley and Electra Eliza (Smith) Barkley; married, June 23, 1903, to Dorothy Brower (died 1947); married, November 18, 1949, to Jane Hadley; father of Laura Louise Barkley (who married Douglas MacArthur II). Democrat. Lawyer; McCracken County Prosecuting Attorney, 1906-09; county judge in Kentucky, 1909-13; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1913-27; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952; candidate for Governor of Kentucky, 1923; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1927-49, 1955-56; died in office 1956; Vice President of the United States, 1949-53. Methodist. Member, Delta Tau Delta; Phi Alpha Delta; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died of a heart attack while speaking at the Washington and Lee University Mock Democratic Convention, Lexington, Va., April 30, 1956. Interment at Mt. Kenton Cemetery, Near Paducah, McCracken County, Ky.
- See also Dodge-Barkley-MacArthur-Cromwell family
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile; Find-A-Grave page.
- Books about Alben W. Barkley: Polly Ann Davis, Alben W. Barkley, Senate Majority Leader and Vice President; James K. Libbey, Dear Alben : Mr. Barkley of Kentucky
Barkley, Alexander — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County 1st District, 1865-66. Burial location unknown.
Barkley, Benjamin F. — of Jewett, Greene County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Greene County, 1875. Burial location unknown.
Barkley, Charles — of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates District 39; elected 1998; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Barkley, Dean M. (b. 1950) — of Minnesota. Born in Annandale, Wright County, Minn., August 31, 1950. Lawyer; founder and chair, Minnesota Reform Party (later Minnesota Independence Party); Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 6th District, 1992; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 2002-03; defeated, 1994 (Independence), 1996 (Reform). Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Barkley, Edna M. — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Barkley, J. H. — of Washington. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington at-large, 1906. Burial location unknown.
Barkley, James H. — of California. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 3rd District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Barkley, James Robert (1869-1948) — of Iowa. Born in a log cabin in Davis County, Iowa, February 13, 1869. Lawyer; member of Iowa state senate 3rd District, 1945-47. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Woodmen; Odd Fellows. Died in Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, July 26, 1948. Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Moulton, Iowa.
Barkley, Jane — of Racine, Racine County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Barkley, John W. (b. 1889) — of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Braceville (unknown county), Ohio, September 2, 1889. Son of John Barkley and Josephine A. (Kreitler) Barkley; married, June 2, 1917, to Margaret E. Megirt. Lawyer; mayor of Shaker Heights, Ohio, 1952-54. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Gamma Delta; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
Barkley, Richard Clark (b. 1932) — of Michigan. Born in 1932. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to East Germany, 1988-Turkey, 1991. Still living as of 1991.
Barkley, Robert Y. — U.S. Vice Consul in Catania, 1914. Burial location unknown.
Barkley, Thomas — of Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Barkley, Wilbur B. (1907-1984) — of Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Pennsylvania, 1907. Democrat. Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1963-64. Methodist. Died in 1984. Burial location unknown.
Barkley, Willie Alben See Alben William Barkley

BARKOVICH (Soundex B621) — See also ANISKOVICH, BARKOWITZ, BARTKOVICH, BERKOVITZ, JACKOVICH, JASKOVICH, KOVICH, KUCKOVICH, MILKOVICH, MURKOVICH, RADAKOVICH, RAJKOVICH, TONKOVICH, VUKOVICH, WALKOVICH, YURKOVSKY, ZATKOVICH.

Barkovich, Joseph J. — of New Carrollton, Prince George's County, Md. Mayor of New Carrollton, Md., 1961-64. Still living as of 1964.

BARKOWITZ (Soundex B623) — See also BARKOVICH, BERKEWITZ, BERKOWITZ, BORUCHOWITZ, KLARKOWSKI, MARKOWITZ, MARKOWSKI.

Barkowitz, Leah R. — of Balboa, Canal Zone (now Panama). Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

BARKS (Soundex B620) — See also BANKS, BARK, BARKIS, BARKSDALE, BARKUS, BURKS, PARKS.

Barks, James Alexander (1879-1936) — also known as James A. Barks — of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo. Born in Millheim, Perry County, Mo., August 7, 1879. Son of Margaret Belinda (Blaylock) Barks (1843-1907) and Joseph Barks (1851-1928); married, September 21, 1915, to Edna H. Kerth. School teacher and principal; lawyer; mayor of Cape Girardeau, Mo., 1921-29. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died February 8, 1936. Interment at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.

BARKSDALE (Soundex B623) — See also BARKS, BRAXDALL, STOCKSDALE.

BARKSDALE: See also Moss Alexander; Nathaniel Barksdale Dial; Barksdale Greer.
Barksdale, Alan F. — of Alabama. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1988 (7th District), 1996 (4th District), 2000 (5th District), 2002 (5th District); candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2000. Still living as of 2002.
Barksdale, Alfred Dickinson (1892-1972) — of Lynchburg, Va. Born in Houston (now Halifax), Halifax County, Va., July 17, 1892. Son of William Randolph Barksdale and Hallie Poindexter (Craddock) Barksdale; married, December 15, 1934, to Louisa Estill Winfree. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Virginia state senate, 1924-27; circuit judge in Virginia 6th Circuit, 1938-39; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, 1939-57; took senior status 1957. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Lynchburg, Va., August 16, 1972. Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Va.
- See also: federal judicial profile.
Barksdale, Ethelbert (1824-1893) — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Born in Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tenn., January 4, 1824. Brother-in-law of James Byeram Owens; brother of William Barksdale. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1860, 1868, 1872, 1880; Representative from Mississippi in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65; Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1876; Mississippi Democratic state chair, 1877-79; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 7th District, 1883-87. Died in Yazoo County, Miss., February 17, 1893. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Miss.
- See also Barksdale-Owens-Martin family
- See also: congressional biography.
Barksdale, Jerry R. — of Athens, Limestone County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Barksdale, Rhesa H. — of Mississippi. Republican. Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Barksdale, Rhesa Hawkins (b. 1944) — Born in Jackson, Hinds County, Miss., August 8, 1944. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1990-. Still living as of 2000.
- See also: federal judicial profile.
Barksdale, W. R. — of Grenada, Grenada County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1876. Burial location unknown.
Barksdale, W. W. — of Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn. Mayor of Clarksville, Tenn., 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Barksdale, William (1821-1863) — of Columbus, Lowndes County, Miss. Born in Rutherford County, Tenn., August 21, 1821. Brother of Ethelbert Barksdale. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; U.S. Representative from Mississippi, 1853-61 (at-large 1853-55, 3rd District 1855-61); general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Killed in battle at Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa., July 2, 1863. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Miss.
- See also Barksdale-Owens-Martin family
- See also: congressional biography.
Barksdale, William Randolph — of Virginia. Father of Alfred Dickinson Barksdale. Circuit judge in Virginia. Burial location unknown.

BARKUS (Soundex B622) — See also ARKUSZEWSKI, BARCUS, BARK, BARKEUS, BARKIS, BARKS, BERKES, BURKES, KARKUTT, MARKUN, MARKUS, MARKUSIC, NORKUS, RAUTERKUS, VIRKUS.

Barkus, Gregg — of Kalispell, Flathead County, Mont. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

BARKWORTH (Soundex B626) — See also ARKWRIGHT, BECKWORTH, BRINKWORTH, BUCKWORTH, DUCKWORTH, HACKWORTH, KIRKWOOD, MARKWARDT, MARKWORTH, STARKWEATHER, WORTH.

Barkworth, Thomas E. (1851-1923) — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Lincolnshire, England, July 21, 1851. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District, 1891-94; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1894, 1896; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1899; Michigan Democratic state chair, 1903-05; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1904. Died February 17, 1923. Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.

BARLAND (Soundex B645) — See also ARLAND, BARLEON, BARLETT, BARLEY, BARLOGIO, BARLOS, BARLOW, BORLAND, BOURLAND, BREELAND, CARLAND, CHARLAND, FARLAND, GARLAND, HARLAND, LAND, MACFARLAND, MARLAND, MCFARLAND, MCPARLAND, WARLAND.

BARLAND: See also Francis Griffith Newlands.

BARLEON (Soundex B645) — See also BARLAND, BARLETT, BARLEY, BARLOGIO, BARLOS, BARLOW, BEIERLEIN, BERLIN, BERLON, BERLYN, BURLEEN, EBERLEIN, LEBARON, LEON, OBERLIN.

Barleon, Elizabeth O. — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

BARLETT (Soundex B643) — See also ALBERT, ARLETTE, BARLAND, BARLEON, BARLEY, BARLOGIO, BARLOS, BARLOW, BARTEL, BARTELL, BARTLE, BARTLETT, BERLET, BRATTLE, BRELET, BRILLATI, BRULTE, CHARLETTE, DARLETTE, LABERT, LETT, MARLETTA, SCARLETT, SCARLETTE, SHARLETTE, TABLER, TARBELL.

Barlett, Ara — Justice of Dakota territorial supreme court, 1864-69. Burial location unknown.
Barlett, Joe — of Lost Creek, Harrison County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

BARLEY (Soundex B640) — See also BALEY, BARKLEY, BARLAND, BARLEON, BARLETT, BARLOGIO, BARLOS, BARLOW, BARTLEY, BERLEY, BIERLY, BRALEY, BURLEIGH, BURLEW, BURLEY, DARLEY, FARLEY.

Barley, Mrs. A. C., Jr. See Betty Barley
Barley, Betty — also known as Mrs. A. C. Barley, Jr. — of Portland, Ionia County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1957-59; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Barley, Larry — of Portland, Ionia County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1979. Still living as of 1979.

BARLOGIO (Soundex B642) — See also AMBROGIO, BARLAND, BARLEON, BARLETT, BARLEY, BARLOS, BARLOW, EULOGIO, KALOGIANIS, LOGIE, TOGIOLA.

Barlogio, V. J. — of Salinas, Monterey County, Calif. Mayor of Salinas, Calif., 1933-36. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BARLOS (Soundex B642) — See also BARLAND, BARLEON, BARLETT, BARLEY, BARLOGIO, BARLOW, BORLASE, BRILES, BRLAS, BROILES, BROYLES, BRULES, DONCARLOS, ORLOSKI, PERLOS.

Barlos, George — of Mississippi. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Mississippi 5th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

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