The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Berga to Berky

Index to Politicians: Berga to Berky

BERGA (Soundex B620) — See also BARGE, BARGO, BERG, BERGAMINI, BERGAN, BERGE, BERGEY, BERGH, BERKA, BURGA, BURGIO, GABER, GARBE, IMBERGAMO, RUBERGA, VERGA.

BERGA: See also Berga Lindy.

BERGAMINI (Soundex B625) — See also BERGA, BERGAN, BERGEMANN, BERGMAN, BORGMAN, BRAGMAN, BRUEGGEMAN, BRUGGEMAN, BRUGGEMANN, BURGMAN, FLAMINIO, GAMIEL, HEGAMIN, IMBERGAMO, RUBERGA.

Bergamini, Jaye — of Waukesha County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly 99th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

BERGAN (Soundex B625) — See also BERAN, BERG, BERGA, BERGAMINI, BERGEN, BERGIAN, BERGIN, BERGMAN, BERIGAN, BORGEN, BURGAN, BURGIN, BURGOYNE, DERGANCE, IMBERGAMO, LONERGAN, LUNDERGAN, RUBERGA, VERGANO, WEERGANG.

BERGAN: See also Kathleen Bergan Schmidt.
Bergan, Francis (1902-1998) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., April 20, 1902. Son of Michael Bergan and Mary Bergan. Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 3rd District, 1936-58; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1938, 1967; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 3rd Department, 1949; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1963-72. Member, Elks. Died at the Teresian House nursing home, in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., March 23, 1998. Burial location unknown.
Bergan, Mary A. — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

BERGDALL (Soundex B623) — See also BERG, BLOOMINGDALE, BURGDORF, DUGDALE, GELBARD, MAGDALEN, MAGDALENA, MCCORKINGDALE, RINGDAL.

Bergdall, Obera — of Enid, Garfield County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

BERGE (Soundex B620) — See also BARGE, BENGE, BERG, BERGA, BERGEMANN, BERGEN, BERGER, BERGERON, BERGERUD, BERGES, BERGESON, BERGEY, BERGH, BERKE, BIRGE, BURG, BURGE, BURGH, DERGE, GREBE, LABERGE, ROBERGE, THEBERGE, VERGE.

Berge, Arthur T. (b. 1907) — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., February 22, 1907. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York state assembly from Richmond County 1st District, 1945-48. Norwegian ancestry. Member, American Legion; Elks. Still living as of 1948.

BERGEMANN (Soundex B625) — See also BALGEMANN, BERGAMINI, BERGE, BERGMAN, BORGMAN, BRAGMAN, BRUEGGEMAN, BRUGGEMAN, BRUGGEMANN, BURGMAN, HAGEMANN, JURGEMEYER, LINGEMANN, LOGEMANN.

Bergemann, Ernest — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Social Democratic candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 5th District, 1901. Burial location unknown.

BERGEN (Soundex B625) — See also BEREN, BERG, BERGAN, BERGE, BERGENHOLTZ, BERGER, BERGIN, BERGREN, BORGEN, BURGAN, BURGIN, BURGOYNE, ERGENBRIGHT, FERGEN, JUERGENS, LIEBERGEN, SERGENT, TUBERGEN, VANBERGEN, VONBERGEN.

BERGEN: See also Anthony Farpaya Arpaia; Bergen Hall; M. Bergen Kuhn.
Bergen, A. — of Fillmore County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state senate 14th District, 1869. Burial location unknown.
Bergen, Alexander J. — of Suffolk County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1861. Outraged by a criticisim published in the newspaper, he assaulted the editor of the Suffolk County Democrat, in 1861, and was later prosecuted and fined $25. Burial location unknown.
Bergen, Bruce H. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
Bergen, Charles — of Pennsylvania. Voters League candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bergen, Christopher Augustus (1841-1905) — of New Jersey. Born in Bridge Point, Somerset County, N.J., August 2, 1841. Republican. U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1889-93. Died in Haverford, Delaware County, Pa., February 18, 1905. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Camden, N.J.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bergen, Cornelius — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County, 1838-39. Burial location unknown.
Bergen, Earl H. — of Newberry, Newberry County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Bergen, Henry Patrick (d. 1937) — also known as Henry P. Bergen — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1928. Died July 5, 1937. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
Bergen, James T. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bergen, John — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1903. Burial location unknown.
Bergen, John C. — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1854. Burial location unknown.
Bergen, John G. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856 (Speaker). Burial location unknown.
Bergen, John H. — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 9th District, 1878. Burial location unknown.
Bergen, John Teunis (1786-1855) — also known as John T. Bergen — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Gowanus, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., 1786. Second cousin of Teunis Garret Bergen. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1831-33. Died in Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y., March 9, 1855. Interment at Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bergen, Sara — of South Dakota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Bergen, Teunis Garret (1806-1881) — also known as Teunis G. Bergen — of New Utrecht (now part of Brooklyn), Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 6, 1806. Second cousin of John Teunis Bergen. Democrat. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1846, 1867-68; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860; U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1865-67. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 24, 1881. Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bergen, William G. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 9th District, 1868-70. Burial location unknown.

BERGENHOLTZ (Soundex B625) — See also ARNHOLT, BARENHOLTZ, BARNHOLT, BERGEN, BIGENHO, BRENHOLT, ERGENBRIGHT, FERGEN, JUERGENS, KEENHOLTS, LIEBERGEN, RAVNHOLT, SCHWANHOLT, SERGENT, TATGENHORST, TUBERGEN, VANBERGEN, VANHOLT, VONBERGEN, WINHOLTZ.

Bergenholtz, Marianne — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

BERGER (Soundex B626) — See also ALBERGER, AUBERGER, BAMBERGER, BARGAR, BARGER, BERG, BERGE, BERGEN, BERGER-NEEL, BERGERON, BERGERUD, BERKER, BREGGER, BURGAUER, BURGER, BURGHER, ERNSBERGER, FERGER, GANZBERGER, GERBER, GOLDBERGER, GRUNBERGER, HASHBERGER, HEIBERGER, HERBERGER, HOFBERGER, HOFFBERGER, HUNSBERGER, KUNBERGER, LEONBERGER, LINEBERGER, LIONBERGER, MEHLBERGER, MOMBERGER, MOSSBERGER, MULBERGER, NEUBERGER, NEWBERGER, OSBERGER, REBERGER, RIPBERGER, ROMBERGER, RUMBERGER, SEBERGER, SHAMBERGER, SORNBERGER, SULZBERGER, UMBERGER, WEINBERGER, WEISBERGER.

BERGER: See also Bonnie Berger-Neel; Bernard Joseph Flynn; Nicolay Andrew Grevstad; Albert Berger Rossdale.
Berger, A. W. — of Munhall, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Berger, Albert A. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 12th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Berger, Andrew B. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1876. Burial location unknown.
Berger, Carl — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 2nd District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Berger, Charles E. — of Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Berger, Charles W. — also known as Charlie Berger — of Rosspoint, Harlan County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state senate 17th District, 1980-. Still living as of 1988.
Berger, Charlie See Charles W. Berger
Berger, Curtis J. — of Monroe County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 52nd District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Berger, Dave See David J. Berger
Berger, David C. (b. 1896) — Born in Gretna, Pittsylvania County, Va., July 26, 1896. Son of Alison Berger and Susan M. (Pullen) Berger. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul in Changsha, 1921; Tientsin, 1922-24; U.S. Consul in Tientsin, 1924-27, 1938; Swatow, 1927-29; Tsingtao, 1932-35; Buenos Aires, 1943. Member, Freemasons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Berger, David G. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state senate 5th District, 1975-82. Still living as of 1982.
Berger, David J. — also known as Dave Berger — of Lima, Allen County, Ohio. Born in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. Mayor of Lima, Ohio, 1989-. Still living as of 2005.
Berger, Doug See Douglas E. Berger
Berger, Douglas E. — also known as Doug Berger — of Youngsville, Franklin County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Berger, Frank C. — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Wetzel County Democratic Party, 1945. Still living as of 1945.
Berger, Frederick S. — of Rockville, Tolland County, Conn. Mayor of Rockville, Conn., 1951-54. Still living as of 1954.
Berger, Gertrude — of Aurora, Adams County, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Berger, Harold — of Valley Stream, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Berger, Henry L. — of St. Louis, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Berger, Henry T. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980 (alternate), 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Berger, Herman W. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 8th District, 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Berger, Howard — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Berger, James Stanley (b. 1903) — of Potter County, Pa. Born in Warren, Warren County, Pa., January 3, 1903. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate; elected 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Berger, Janet — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Berger, Joan — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 7th District, 1961. Female. Still living as of 1961.
Berger, Kenneth D. — of Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state senate 8th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Berger, Louis — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Berger, Martin — of Ardmore, Montgomery County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Berger, Mitchell W. — of Florida. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Florida, 1996; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Berger, Neal J. — of Springfield, Union County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Berger, Paul — of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Berger, Roy A. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 1st District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Berger, Roy E. — of Iowa. Iowa New Party candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
Berger, Samuel — U.S. Vice Consul in Mannheim, 1914. Burial location unknown.
Berger, Samuel David (1911-1980) — also known as Samuel D. Berger — of Gloversville, Fulton County, N.Y. Born in Gloversville, Fulton County, N.Y., December 6, 1911. Son of Harry I. Berger and Bess (Cohen) Berger; married, September 25, 1937, to Margaret Fowler. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, 1961-64. Jewish. Died, of cancer, Washington, D.C., February 12, 1980. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
- Books about Samuel David Berger: Graenum Berger, A Not So Silent Envoy : A Biography of Ambassador Samuel David Berger
Berger, Thedore R. — of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Berger, Victor Luitpold (1860-1929) — also known as Victor L. Berger — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Nieder-Rehbach, Austria, February 28, 1860. Son of Ignatz Berger and Julia Berger; married, December 4, 1897, to Meta Schlicting. Socialist. Emigrated to the United States in 1878; school teacher; newspaper editor; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1911-13, 1919, 1923-29; defeated, 1904, 1920; candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1918; Chairman of Socialist Party, 1927-29. Jewish. He and Eugene V. Debs founded the Socialist Party. He opposed U.S. entry into World War I; in Chicago in 1918, he was tried and convicted under the Espionage Act, and sentenced to twenty years in prison; elected to Congress anyway, he was denied a seat in 1919-21 to to alleged disloyalty. In 1921, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed his conviction; the cases against him were withdrawn; he resumed his seat in Congress in 1923. Injured in a streetcar accident, and subsequently died, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., August 7, 1929. Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave page.

BERGER-NEEL (Soundex B626) — See also BERGER, NEEL.

Berger-Neel, Bonnie — of Wildwood (unknown county), Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

BERGERON (Soundex B626) — See also BERG, BERGE, BERGER, BERGGREN, BERGREN, GAGGERO, GERO, GEROE, GEROME, GEROSA, GEROULD, GEROW, MINNIGERODE, RUGGERO, WILLGEROTH.

Bergeron, Arthur J. — of Berlin, Coos County, N.H. Mayor of Berlin, N.H., 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bergeron, F. J. — of Willimantic, Windham County, Conn. Mayor of Willimantic, Conn., 1951-54. Still living as of 1954.
Bergeron, George — 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.
Bergeron, Lucien E. — of Rochester, Strafford County, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Rochester 4th Ward, 1956; member of New Hampshire state senate 20th District; elected 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Bergeron, Pat — of Coleman, Marinette County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Bergeron, Wilfred — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 1st District, 1962, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Bergeron, William A. — of St. Croix County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from St. Croix County; elected 1948; defeated, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

BERGERUD (Soundex B626) — See also BEAUREGARD, BERG, BERGE, BERGER, BORREGARD, BURGARD, BURGHARD, ENGERUD, GERULA, GERUM, ROVERUD, STEFFERUD, SULERUD.

Bergerud, Alf (1899-1977) — of Edina, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Aastad town, Otter Tail County, Minn., February 2, 1899. Republican. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1941-42, 1945-50, 1951-58 (34th District 1941-42, 30th District 1945-50, 36th District 1951-58); member of Minnesota state senate 36th District, 1959; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1960, 1964 (alternate). Member, American Bar Association. Died in 1977. Burial location unknown.

BERGES (Soundex B622) — See also BERES, BERG, BERGE, BERGESON, BERGUS, BERKES, BORGES, BUERGES, BURGES, BURGESS, BURGIS, GERGES, SEEBERG, VERGES.

BERGES: See also Carl Berges Fritsche.

BERGESON (Soundex B622) — See also BERG, BERGE, BERGES, BUERGES, BURGESON, BURGUSON, FURGESON, GEORGESON, GERGES, HELGESON, TORGESON, VERGES.

Bergeson, O. A. — of Geraldine, Chouteau County, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bergeson, Rollo H. — of Woodbury County, Iowa. Secretary of state of Iowa, 1947-49. Still living as of 1971.

BERGEY (Soundex B620) — See also BARGO, BERG, BERGA, BERGE, BERKEY, BURGA, BURGIO, FORGEY, MCILHARGEY.

Bergey, Lillian D. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BERGFALK (Soundex B621) — See also BERG, BIRGFELD, FALK, FALKE, FALKEL, FALKENBURG, FALKNER, FALKOWSKI, OBERGFELL, RAFALKO, WIGFALL.

Bergfalk, James R. — of Prairie Village, Johnson County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

BERGGREN (Soundex B626) — See also AGGREY, BERG, BERGERON, BERGREN, ELGGREN.

Berggren, Axel W. — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1915. Burial location unknown.

BERGH (Soundex B620) — See also ARNEBERGH, BERG, BERGA, BERGE, BERGHAUS, BERGHOF, BERGHOFF, BERGHOLTZ, BERGHOLZ, BERGHUIS, BERGHULT, BIRGE, BURG, BURGE, BURGH, HANABERGH, LINDBERGH.

Bergh, Robert S. S. (1852-1923) — of Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, N.Dak. Born in Norway, 1852. Druggist; U.S. Consul in Gothenberg, 1898-1907; Mainz, 1907-08; Belgrade, 1908-11; Stoke-on-Trent, 1911-17; Stavanger, 1922. Died February 17, 1923. Burial location unknown.

BERGHAUS (Soundex B622) — See also BERG, BERGH, BURGHARD, BURGHARDT, HAUS.

Berghaus, Paul — U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Gothenberg, 1897. Burial location unknown.

BERGHOF (Soundex B621) — See also BENNINGHOFF, BERG, BERGH, BERGHOFF, BERGHOLTZ, BERGHOLZ, KRIEGHOFF, KRUEGHOFF, LANGHOFF.

Berghof, Ernie — Independent American candidate for U.S. Senator from Nevada, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

BERGHOFF (Soundex B621) — See also BENNINGHOFF, BERG, BERGH, BERGHOF, BERGHOLTZ, BERGHOLZ, HOFF, KRIEGHOFF, KRUEGHOFF, LANGHOFF.

Berghoff, Henry C. — of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Mayor of Fort Wayne, Ind., 1901-05. Burial location unknown.

BERGHOLTZ (Soundex B624) — See also BERGH, BERGHOF, BERGHOFF, BERGHOLZ, ENGHOLM, GHOLSON, GHOLSTON, HOLTZ, LANGHOLF.

Bergholtz, Harry W. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 1st Ward; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bergholtz, Herman — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Democrat. Mayor of Ithaca, N.Y., 1930-33. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BERGHOLZ (Soundex B624) — See also BERG, BERGH, BERGHOF, BERGHOFF, BERGHOLTZ, ENGHOLM, GHOLSON, GHOLSTON, HOLZBERG, LANGHOLF.

Bergholz, Leo Allen (1857-1945) — of New Rochelle, Westchester County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt., November 10, 1857. Son of William Rudolph Otto Bergholz (c.1833-1901) and Mary (Lyon) Bergholz (c.1837-1926). Republican. U.S. Vice Consul in Chinkiang, 1883-87; U.S. Consul in Erzerum, 1896-1903; U.S. Consul General in Tientsin, 1905; Beirut, 1905-06; Canton, 1906, 1919-21; Kingston, 1912; Winnipeg, 1913; Dresden, 1913-17; Seoul, 1918-19. Methodist. German ancestry. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Died in 1945. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, Vt.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.

BERGHUIS (Soundex B622) — See also BERG, BERGH, BERGHULT, BERGUS, BURGOS, EVENHUIS, HEKHUIS, HUISH, HUISMAN, NIENHUIS, TELLINGHUISEN, TENGROTENHUIS.

BERGHUIS: See also Anthony Stamm.

BERGHULT (Soundex B624) — See also BERG, BERGH, BERGHUIS, BURGAULT, HULT.

Berghult, Carl Rudolf (d. 2000) — of Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Mayor of Duluth, Minn., 1937-41. Died in Arlington, Tarrant County, Tex., February 16, 2000. Cremated; ashes interred at Oneota Cemetery, Duluth, Minn.

BERGIAN (Soundex B625) — See also BAYORGEON, BERG, BERGAN, BERGIN, BERIGAN, BERRIGAN, BRIGIANI, FOTHERGILL, GAYORGIAHNE, GEORGIA, GEORGIADI, GEORGIANA, GERGIN, LAFORGIA, VERGIL, YERGIN.

Bergian, Cheryl — of Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

BERGIN (Soundex B625) — See also BEGIN, BERG, BERGAN, BERGEN, BERGIAN, BERSIN, BINGER, BORGEN, BURGAN, BURGIN, BURGOYNE, FOTHERGILL, GERGIN, VERGIL, YERGIN.

BERGIN: See also John Thomas Browne.
Bergin, Daniel P. — of Chicago Heights, Cook County, Ill. Born in Ireland. Democrat. Mayor of Chicago Heights, Ill., 1927-35; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Catholic. Member, Izaak Walton League; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Foresters. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bergin, Edward Daniel, Sr. (d. 1971) — also known as Edward D. Bergin, Sr. — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Father of Edward Daniel Bergin, Jr.. Democrat. Mayor of Waterbury, Conn., 1955-57, 1959-63, 1969-71; died in office 1971. Died in 1971. Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Waterbury, Conn.
Bergin, Edward Daniel, Jr. (b. 1943) — also known as Edward D. Bergin, Jr.; Mike Bergin — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., July 14, 1943. Son of Edward Daniel Bergin, Sr.. Democrat. Mayor of Waterbury, Conn., 1976-85, 1992-95. Still living as of 2001.
Bergin, Frank S. (born c.1888) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1924; member of Connecticut state senate 10th District, 1929-31; delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment 10th District, 1933; U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, 1933-34. Burial location unknown.
Bergin, Mike See Edward Daniel Bergin, Jr.
Bergin, Thomas D. — U.S. Vice Consul in SAINT John's, 1929; Kingston, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BERGLAND (Soundex B624) — See also BERG, BERGLUND, BURGLAND, LAND, MEGARGLE, SCHWARGLER, VONTERGLAU.

Bergland, Albert E. — of Galva, Henry County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1912 (alternate), 1936 (alternate), 1944. Burial location unknown.
Bergland, Mrs. Alfred — of Galva, Henry County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bergland, Bob See Robert Selmer Bergland
Bergland, David — of California. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Senator from California, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Bergland, Jona J. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 22nd District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
Bergland, Robert Selmer (b. 1928) — also known as Bob Bergland — of Roseau, Roseau County, Minn. Born in Roseau, Roseau County, Minn., July 22, 1928. Democrat. Candidate for Minnesota state senate 67th District, 1958; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 7th District, 1971-77; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1977-81. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.

BERGLUND (Soundex B624) — See also BERG, BERGLAND, BURGLAND, HAGLUND, LUND, LUNDBERG, MEGARGLE, SCHWARGLER, TEGLUND, VONTERGLAU.

Berglund, A. D. — of Oregon. Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Berglund, Alfred — of Freeborn County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state senate 6th District; elected 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Berglund, G. A. — of Parsons, Labette County, Kan. Mayor of Parsons, Kan., 1952-53. Still living as of 1953.

BERGMAN (Soundex B625) — See also BERG, BERGAMINI, BERGAN, BERGEMANN, BERGMARK, BERKMAN, BERMAN, BORGMAN, BRAGMAN, BRUEGGEMAN, BRUGGEMAN, BRUGGEMANN, BURGMAN.

BERGMAN: See also Hooker Austin Doolittle.
Bergman, Adolf — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Bergman, Anne — of Weatherford, Parker County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
Bergman, Anthony — of Michigan. Liberty candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bergman, Arlington A. — of Mason, Ingham County, Mich. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1910, 1911. Burial location unknown.
Bergman, Caroline — of Beatrice, Gage County, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Bergman, Dennis Lee — also known as Dennis Bergman — of Lena, Stephenson County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Bergman, Douglas E. — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Interment at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
Bergman, E. C. — of Columbus, Platte County, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bergman, John A. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 10th District, 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bergman, John G. — of Brookfield, Cook County, Ill. Village president of Brookfield, Illinois, 1935-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bergman, Joseph C. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 5th District, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Bergman, Matthew — of Vashon, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Bergman, Robert L. — of Cahokia, St. Clair County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Bergman, Roger — of Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich. Mayor of Grand Haven, Mich., 2005-07. Still living as of 2007.
Bergman, Walter G. — of Wayne County, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan superintendent of public instruction, 1933; candidate for Michigan state senate 18th District, 1934; candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BERGMARK (Soundex B625) — See also BERG, BERGMAN, BORGMAN, BURGMAN, ENGMARK, MARK.

Bergmark, Ernest — of Cattaraugus County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BERGOLD (Soundex B624) — See also BERG, GOLD, LEVERGOOD, MARGOLIES, MARGOLIN, MARGOLIS, SCATTERGOOD.

Bergold, Harry Earl, Jr. (1931-1995) — also known as Harry E. Bergold, Jr. — of Florida; Vienna, Austria; Paris, France. Born in Olean, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., November 11, 1931. Son of Harry Earl Bergold and Juniata V. (Glosser) Bergold; married to Karlene G. Knieps. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, 1980-83; Nicaragua, 1984-87. Information he disclosed to the press led to the discovery that Lt. Col. Oliver North had been funneling U.S. money to fighters who were trying to overthrow the Nicaraguan government. Died, of cancer, in Paris, France, May 16, 1995. Burial location unknown.

BERGQUEST (Soundex B622) — See also BERGQUIST, CONQUEST, MACQUESTEN, QUEST, TURNQUEST, YOUNGQUIST.

Bergquest, Harold E. — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 36th District, 1968. Still living as of 1968.

BERGQUIST (Soundex B622) — See also BERGQUEST, BERQUIST, YOUNGQUIST.

Bergquist, Harold J. — of Minnesota. Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 2nd District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Bergquist, Kenneth G. — U.S. Attorney for Idaho, 1959-61. Still living as of 1961.
Bergquist, Mrs. N. T. — of Lufkin, Angelina County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

BERGREN (Soundex B626) — See also BERG, BERGEN, BERGERON, BERGGREN, EVERGREEN, HAMMERGREN, HARGREAVES, HARGRETT, MARGRETTA, SUTHERGREEN.

Bergren, Harry B. — Progressive. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Burnett and Washburn counties, 1942. Still living as of 1942.

BERGSEID (Soundex B623) — See also BERG, BERGSTAD, BERGSTEIN, BERGSTRESSER, BERGSTROM, HANGSEN, HOGSETT, KROGSENG, LUDVIGSEN, WERGS.

BERGSEID: See also Charles Richard Imbrecht.

BERGSTAD (Soundex B623) — See also ANGSTADT, BAGSTAD, BERG, BERGSEID, BERGSTEIN, BERGSTRESSER, BERGSTROM, HERIGSTAD, KLAGSTAD, RINGSTAD, ROGSTAD, SAUGSTAD, THINGSTAD, TRYGSTAD, WERGS.

BERGSTAD: See also Arthur Edwin Thompson.

BERGSTEIN (Soundex B623) — See also ANGSTEN, BERGSEID, BERGSTAD, BERGSTRESSER, BERGSTROM, BERSTEIN, FRAGSTEIN, KOENIGSTEIN, SANGSTER, SORINGSTEED, SPRINGSTEAD, STEIN, STEINBERG, STIENBERG, WERGS, YOUNGSTEIN.

Bergstein, Fredric J. — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. New Alliance candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

BERGSTRESSER (Soundex B623) — See also BERGSEID, BERGSTAD, BERGSTEIN, BERGSTROM, BERKSTRESSER, DRESSER, ENGSTROM, FENTRESS, GRESSER, HEGSTROM, HESTRES, HUNTRESS, LONGSTREET, LONGSTRETH, PRESSER, SPRESSER, STRESHLY, TRESS, TRESSEL, TRESSIE, TRESSLER, VERTRESS, WERGS.

Bergstresser, Edwin L. — of Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Bergstresser, Lawrence R. — of Denver, Lancaster County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Bergstresser, R. H. — of Marina, Monterey County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Bergstresser, S. A. See Samuel Achmuty Bergstresser
Bergstresser, Samuel Achmuty (d. 1900) — also known as S. A. Bergstresser — of Elysburg, Northumberland County, Pa.; Mt. Carmel, Northumberland County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860. Died in 1900. Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Mt. Carmel, Pa.

BERGSTROM (Soundex B623) — See also BERGSEID, BERGSTAD, BERGSTEIN, BERGSTRESSER, ENGSTROM, HEGSTROM, LONGSTREET, LONGSTRETH, STROM, STROMBERG, WERGS.

Bergstrom, Albert R. — of Coatesville, Chester County, Pa. Republican. Mayor of Coatesville, Pa., 1935-37. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bergstrom, Andrew J. — of West Bloomfield, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Bergstrom, Clarence Nathaniel (b. 1895) — also known as Clarence N. Bergstrom — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Blue Island, Cook County, Ill., July 8, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932 (alternate), 1940; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1942-43; Judge, Illinois Court of Claims, 1947. Methodist. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; American Bar Association; American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bergstrom, Eric — of Minnesota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Bergstrom, Joel E. — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

BERGUNDTHAL (Soundex B625) — See also BERGUS, BURGUND, FERGUS, FERGUSON, FERGUSSON, GARDTHAUSEN, GOLDTHWAIT, GOLDTHWAITE, HUNDT, LAVERGUE, MUNDT, PIERGUE, ROUNDTREE, SCHLUNDT, SUNDT.

Bergundthal, J. R. — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Mayor of Topeka, Kan., 1903-05. Burial location unknown.

BERGUS (Soundex B622) — See also BERG, BERGES, BERGHUIS, BERGUNDTHAL, BURGES, BURGESS, BURGOS, FERGUS, FERGUSON, FERGUSSON, GUBSER, LAVERGUE, PIERGUE.

Bergus, Donald Clayton (1920-1998) — also known as Donald C. Bergus — of New Jersey. Born in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind., February 26, 1920. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Sudan, 1977-80. Died April 12, 1998. Cremated.

BERHEL (Soundex B640) — See also BEEHLER, BEHREL, BERMEL, BERYLE, BIRRELL, EBERHARD, EBERHARDT, EBERHART, EBERHARTER, OBERHAUSER, OBERHEU, OBERHOLTZER, OSTERHELDT, VERHELST, ZURHELLEN.

Berhel, Felix J. — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1908. Burial location unknown.

BERIGAN (Soundex B625) — See also ALBERIC, BARBERIO, BARRAGAN, BERGAN, BERGIAN, BERRIGAN, GERBERICH, KERIGAN, OBERIA, TIBERI, TIBERIU.

Berigan, Beth — of College Station, Brazos County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

BERK (Soundex B620) — See also BARK, BERG, BERKA, BERKE, BERKELEY, BERKER, BERKES, BERKEY, BERKHOUT, BERKING, BERKINS, BERKLEY, BERKLICH, BERKMAN, BERKY, BERZ, BIRCH, BIRK, BORK, BURK, DERK, PERK.

BERK: See also G. Berk Lynch.
Berk, Jacob A. — of Vermilion, Erie County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BERKA (Soundex B620) — See also AWERKAMP, BAKER, BAKKER, BARCA, BARCHI, BARCO, BARKEY, BERGA, BERK, BERKE, BERKEY, BERKY, BERRA, BOURCY, BRAKE, BURKEY, HAVERKAMP, KRABBE, OVERKAMP, VERKAMP.

Berka, Frank Joseph (1889-1943) — also known as Frank J. Berka — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Czechoslovakia, January 20, 1889. Son of Frank Berka and Vobovil Berka; married, September 27, 1911, to Mabel Novak. Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen; commercial artist; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1933-38; defeated, 1928, 1938; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1940. Czechoslovakian ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Grotto; Lions. Died in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., February 24, 1943. Burial location unknown.

BERKE (Soundex B620) — See also BERGE, BERK, BERKA, BERKELBACH, BERKELEY, BERKEMEYER, BERKER, BERKES, BERKEWITZ, BERKEY, BERKY, BIRCH, BIRK, BJERKE, BREKKE, BURKE, KEBER.

Berke, Jill — of River Falls, Pierce County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

BERKELBACH (Soundex B624) — See also BERKE, BERKELEY, BERKEMEYER, BERKER, BERKES, BERKEWITZ, BERKEY, DUNKELBARGER, EICKELBERG, ENGELBACH, ERKEL, KELBLE, KELBY, MERKEL, PERKEL, REIDELBACH, SEELBACH, UKKELBERG.

Berkelbach, William H. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1901-04. Burial location unknown.

BERKELEY (Soundex B624) — See also BERK, BERKE, BERKELBACH, BERKEMEYER, BERKER, BERKES, BERKEWITZ, BERKEY, BERKLEY, BLAKELEY, BUKELEY, BULKELEY, ELEY, ERKEL, MERKEL, PERKEL, WAKELEY.

BERKELEY: See also Berkeley Lloyd Bunker; C. Berkeley Lilly.
Berkeley, Archie C. — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940, 1944 (alternate), 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Berkeley, Harvey M. — of Somerset, Somerset County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Berkeley, Howard E. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 10th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
Berkeley, Scott B. — of Goldsboro, Wayne County, N.C. Mayor of Goldsboro, N.C., 1952-54. Still living as of 1954.

BERKEMEYER (Soundex B625) — See also BERKE, BERKELBACH, BERKELEY, BERKER, BERKES, BERKEWITZ, BERKEY, BROCKMEYER, BRUCKHEIMER, BURKEMPER, EICKEMEYER, HECKEMEYER, KEMMERORKEMMERER, KRUCKEMEYER, REKEMEYER.

Berkemeyer, John B. — of San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BERKER (Soundex B626) — See also BARKER, BERGER, BERK, BERKE, BERKELBACH, BERKELEY, BERKEMEYER, BERKES, BERKEWITZ, BERKEY, DIERKER, HANDWERKER, KERBER, VANDERWERKER.

Berker, Ennis A. — of Portage, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Natural Law candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1992; Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

BERKES (Soundex B622) — See also BARCUS, BARKEUS, BARKIS, BARKUS, BERES, BERGES, BERK, BERKE, BERKELBACH, BERKELEY, BERKEMEYER, BERKER, BERKEWITZ, BERKEY, BRESKE, BURKES, HERKES, KERKESLAGER, YERKES.

Berkes, Milton — of Levittown, Bucks County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964, 1972 (alternate). Still living as of 1972.

BERKEWITZ (Soundex B623) — See also BARKOWITZ, BERKE, BERKELBACH, BERKELEY, BERKEMEYER, BERKER, BERKES, BERKEY, BERKOWITZ, BOCKEWITZ, BORUCHOWITZ, BUSSEWITZ, GROSZKEWICZ, GUREWITZ, JURKIEWITZ, KEWIN, KNEWITZ, LUTKEWITTE, MALEWITZ, MARKEWICH, PIETKEWICZ, SEIDEWITZ, WADEWITZ.

Berkewitz, William — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BERKEY (Soundex B620) — See also BARCA, BARCHI, BARCO, BARKEY, BERGEY, BERK, BERKA, BERKE, BERKELBACH, BERKELEY, BERKEMEYER, BERKER, BERKES, BERKEWITZ, BERKLEY, BERKY, BERREY, BOURCY, BURKEY.

BERKEY: See also Robert Berkey Crosby; G. Mason Owlett.
Berkey, John Albert (b. 1861) — of Somerset County, Pa. Born in Jefferson Township, Somerset County, Pa., January 31, 1861. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 16th District, 1920-29. Burial location unknown.
Berkey, Joshua H. — of Green County, Wis. Prohibition candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 1896; Prohibition candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Green County, 1902. Burial location unknown.
Berkey, Peter — of Ramsey County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 23rd District, 1872. Burial location unknown.
Berkey, William H. (1874-1952) — of Cassopolis, Cass County, Mich. Born in Cambria County, Pa., February 24, 1874. Son of Joshua Berkey and Barbara (Mahan) Berkey; married, June 8, 1911, to Olive K. Gard. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; farmer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920 (alternate), 1940; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1930-47; Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Cass County, 1933. Member, Freemasons. Berkey Hall, a classroom and office building at Michigan State University, is named for him. Died in 1952. Burial location unknown.

BERKHOUT (Soundex B623) — See also BARKETT, BARKHOLZ, BEARCAT, BERK, BIRKETT, BIRKHOLM, BIRKHOLZ, BURCHETT, BURKET, BURKETT, BURKHOLD, BURKHOLDER, BURKHOLZ, BURKITT, DERKHEIM, HOUT, TUERKHEIMER, WERKHEISER.

Berkhout, Jan — of South Dakota. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from South Dakota at-large, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

BERKING (Soundex B625) — See also BERK, BERKINS, BROKING, BROOKING, ELDERKIN, JERKINS, KING, MCCORKINGDALE, MERKIN, PERKINS, PERKINSON, PETERKIN, SMIRKING, TARKINGTON, TURKINGTON.

Berking, Max (1917-1997) — of Rye, Westchester County, N.Y.; North Port, Sarasota County, Fla. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 27, 1917. Married to Dorothy Noyes and Frances Bauman. Democrat. Advertising executive; member of New York state senate 30th District, 1965; chair of Westchester County Democratic Party, 1971-75. Congregationalist. Member, Urban League. Died, of lung cancer, in Alford, Berkshire County, Mass., September 24, 1997. Burial location unknown.

BERKINS (Soundex B625) — See also BERK, BERKING, BRECKONS, BROOKENS, BROOKINS, ELDERKIN, FIRKINS, HARKINS, JERKINS, LARKINS, MERKIN, PARKINS, PARKINSON, PERKINS, PERKINSON, PETERKIN, WARKINS.

BERKINS: See also Thomas Edward Scanlon.

BERKLEY (Soundex B624) — See also ARKLEY, BARCLAY, BARKLEY, BERK, BERKELEY, BERKEY, BERKLICH, BERLEY, BURKLEO, BURKLEY, BURKLOW, KIRKLEY, MAERKLE, MARKLEY, MERKL, MERKLE, MERKLEE, MERKLEY, MERKLING.

BERKLEY: See also Berkley Warren Bedell; Berkley Johnston.
Berkley, Fred — of St. Louis, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from St. Louis City 13th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Berkley, Richard L. — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1964; mayor of Kansas City, Mo., 1979-81. Still living as of 1981.
Berkley, Shelley (b. 1951) — also known as Rochelle Levine — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 20, 1951. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Nevada 1st District, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Berkley, William Norris — of Alexandria, Va. Mayor of Alexandria, Va., 1868-69, 1872-74. Burial location unknown.

BERKLICH (Soundex B624) — See also BERK, BERKLEY, KLICK, KLICKA, KLICKNA, LICH, MAERKLE, MERKL, MERKLE, MERKLEE, MERKLEY, MERKLING.

Berklich, Cheryl — Green. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

BERKMAN (Soundex B625) — See also BARRICKMAN, BEKMAN, BERGMAN, BERK, BERMAN, BJORKMAN, BRACKMAN, BRECKMANN, BRICKMAN, BROCKMAN, BROOKMAN, BURKMAN, KIRKMAN, MARKMAN, PARKMAN, SPARKMAN, SPARKMANN, STORKMAN, WORKMAN.

BERKMAN: See also Earl Russel Browder.
Berkman, Cliff — of Victoria, Victoria County, Tex. Mayor of Victoria, Tex., 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Berkman, Craig — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Berkman, Gene L. — of California. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 43rd District, 1992, 1994, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

BERKOVITZ (Soundex B621) — See also BARKOVICH, BERKOWITZ, DERKOORKANIAN, HERSKOVITZ, MOSKOVIT, MOSKOVITZ, MURKOVICH, VANWOERKOM, YURKOVSKY.

Berkovitz, Ann — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

BERKOWITZ (Soundex B623) — See also BARKOWITZ, BERKEWITZ, BERKOVITZ, BORUCHOWITZ, DERKOORKANIAN, MARKOWITZ, VANWOERKOM.

Berkowitz, Adolph See Adolph Berky
Berkowitz, Albert (b. 1910) — of Granville, Washington County, N.Y. Born in Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y., June 25, 1910. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 37th District, 1957-64. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star. Still living as of 1964.
Berkowitz, Ethan — of Anchorage, Alaska. Democrat. Member of Alaska state house of representatives 13th District, 2001. Still living as of 2001.
Berkowitz, Fayga — of California. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Berkowitz, Gloria E. — of Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Berkowitz, Herbert M. — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla.; Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Berkowitz, Jacob — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 41st District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Berkowitz, Jacqueline E. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Berkowitz, Robert S. — of New York. Liberal. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 4th District, 1994, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

BERKSHIRE (Soundex B626) — See also BAKSHIAN, BERKSTRESSER, BROOKSHIRE, DERKSEN, DIERKS, DIERKSHEIDE, ERKSON, KSHINKA.

Berkshire, John G. — of Indiana. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Berkshire, Ralph Lazier (1816-1902) — also known as Ralph L. Berkshire — of Monongalia County, W.Va. Born April 8, 1816. Republican. Judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1863-66, 1868-72; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1875-77. Died November 8, 1902. Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.

BERKSTRESSER (Soundex B623) — See also BERGSTRESSER, BERKSHIRE, DERKSEN, DIERKS, DIERKSHEIDE, DRESSER, ERKSON, FENTRESS, GRESSER, HESTRES, HUNTRESS, PRESSER, SPRESSER, STRESHLY, TRESS, TRESSEL, TRESSIE, TRESSLER, VERTRESS, YORKSTON.

Berkstresser, H. E. — of Alabama. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1936. Still living as of 1936.

BERKY (Soundex B620) — See also BARCA, BARCHI, BARCO, BARKEY, BERK, BERKA, BERKE, BERKEY, BERRY, BERSKY, BOURCY, BURKEY, BYKER, CORKY, KERBY, PERKY, SHARKY, SPARKY, STARKY.

Berky, Adolph (1897-1945) — also known as Adolph Berkowitz — of Bangor, Northampton County, Pa.; Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 19, 1897. Real estate agent; member of Arizona state house of representatives, 1942-45; died in office 1945. Jewish. Died, from meningitis and tuberculosis, in St. Mary's Hospital, Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., May 17, 1945. Burial location unknown.

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