The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Berryhill to Betz

Index to Politicians: Berryhill to Betz

BERRYHILL (Soundex B640) — See also BAYHINGER, BERRY, BROYHILL, KRAYHILL, RAYHILL, TRYHOOK, VAYHINGER.

Berryhill, Clare (c.1926-1996) — of California. Member of California state assembly, 1969-70; member of California state senate, 1972-76; California director of Food and Agriculture, 1983-87. Died of cancer, in Ceres, Stanislaus County, Calif., March 18, 1996. Burial location unknown.
Berryhill, Vivian (born c.1954) — of Olive Branch, DeSoto County, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

BERRYMAN (Soundex B655) — See also BERRIMAN, BERRY, BOREMAN, COUNTRYMAN, FRYMAN, MERRYMAN, PERRYMAN, RYMAN, VANPERRYMAN.

BERRYMAN: See also Berryman Henwood; Jesse Benjamin Jackson.
Berryman, Jerome, Jr. — of Ashland, Clark County, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1940. Entombed in mausoleum at Highland Cemetery, Near Ashland, Clark County, Kan.
Berryman, Mrs. Jerome C. — of Ashland, Clark County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Berryman, Jim (b. 1947) — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., February 17, 1947. Democrat. Business owner; mayor of Adrian, Mich., 1985-90; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 40th District, 1988; member of Michigan state senate, 1991-98 (11th District 1991-94, 17th District 1995-98); candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1998. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 1998.
Berryman, Wilson — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly, 1866-67 (New York County 13th District 1866, New York County 17th District 1867); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868. Burial location unknown.

BERSANI (Soundex B625) — See also AARSAND, AHSANI, ARTESANI, CASSANITI, COLBASSANI, PISANI, SANI, SANIAL, SANIEL, SANINOCENCIO, SANITOA.

Bersani, Henry A. — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Bersani, Leonard F. — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly 118th District, 1969-74, 1977-80. Still living as of 1980.

BERSCHE (Soundex B620) — See also BARSH, BERTSCHE, ERSCHELL, HERSCHEDE, HERSCHELL, HERSCHENSOHN, MOERSCHES, VANDERSCHER, WASSERSCHEID.

Bersche, James H. — of Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County 1st District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

BERSIN (Soundex B625) — See also ARGERSINGER, BARZUN, BERGIN, BERSOHN, BERSON, BERZON, BRINES, BURSON, MERSINO, PERSINGER, WAMBERSIE, YERSIN.

Bersin, Alan D. — of California. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1993-98. Still living as of 1998.
Bersin, Michael — of Missouri. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

BERSKY (Soundex B620) — See also BERKY, BOIARSKY, BORSKI, BOYARSKY, BRESKY, PETERSKY, TABERSKI.

Bersky, Bob — of Sturgis, Union County, Ky. Republican. Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1974 (primary), 1976; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1975, 1979. Still living as of 1979.

BERSOHN (Soundex B625) — See also BARZUN, BERSIN, BERSON, BERZON, BURSON, SOHN.

Bersohn, David L. — of California. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California, 1988 (20th District), 1994 (22nd District), 1996 (22nd District). Still living as of 1996.

BERSON (Soundex B625) — See also AMBERSON, BARZUN, BENSON, BERSIN, BERSOHN, BERZON, BESON, BORNES, BURSON, CULBERSON, GIBERSON, GILBERSON, GULBERSON, LIBERSON, OBERSON, PERSON, ROBBERSON, ROBERSON, SABERSON.

Berson, Arthur — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state senate 4th District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BERSTEIN (Soundex B623) — See also BERGSTEIN, BERNSTEIN, BIBERSTEIN, BROSTUEN, BURSTEIN, BURSTION, BURSTON, DERSTEIN, DINERSTEIN, DUBERSTEIN, ELPERSTEIN, FEUERSTEIN, GERSTEIN, HERSTEIN, KERSTEIN, OBERST, OBERSTAR, PICKERSTEIN, SILBERSTANG, SILVERSTEIN, STEIN, WALLERSTEIN.

Berstein, Hilliard — of Virginia. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

BERT (Soundex ) — See also ABERT, ALBERT, AUDIBERT, BART, BENT, BERNT, BERTA, BERTANI, BERTELS, BERTHIER, BERTHOLD, BERTIG, BERTINI, BERTLER, BERTOCH, BERTOLA, BERTOLAS, BERTOLET, BERTON, BERTONE, BERTONI, BERTOT, BERTRAM, BERTRAND, BERTRON, BERTRUDE, BERTSCH, BERTSCHE, BERTSCHY, BERTUS, BEURT, BORT, BRETT, BURT, COLBERT, CULBERT, CUTHBERT, DAGOBERT, DIBERT, EBBERT, EBERT, EGBERT, ELBERT, ERBERT, ETHEBERT, EUBERT, FILBERT, FRIEBERT, GABBERT, GEBERT, GILBERT, GIMBERT, GRUBERT, GUILBERT, GUISBERT, GYSBERT, HALBERT, HARBERT, HEBERT, HERBERT, HILBERT, HOBBERT, HOBERT, HOLBERT, HOWBERT, HUBBERT, HUBERT, HULBERT, HUMBERT, HURLBERT, HYLBERT, INGEBERT, JALBERT, JOBERT, KIRBERT, KUBERT, LABERT, LAMBERT, LEIBERT, LIEBERT, LIMBERT, NEUBERT, NEWBERT, NIBERT, NOLBERT, OBERT, ODBERT, OSBERT, PERT, RABERT, REMBERT, ROBERT, RUBERT, SCHUBERT, SEBERT, SEIBERT, SEYBERT, SHUBERT, SIBERT, SIEBERT, SILBERT, SYBERT, TABBERT, TALBERT, TAUBERT, THURBERT, TOLBERT, TORBERT, TRAUBERT, VANBERT, VERT, VIBERT, WEIBERT, WILBERT.

Bert, Big See Elbert Nostrand Carvel

BERTA (Soundex B630) — See also ABERT, BARRET, BARRETT, BARTA, BARTEE, BARTHA, BARTO, BARTOO, BARTOW, BERT, BERTANI, BRETTA, GILBERTA, RABBETT, TABER, VERTA, WILBERTA.

Berta, Jerry — of Rockford, Kent County, Mich. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

BERTANI (Soundex B635) — See also BAINTER, BARTINE, BERT, BERTA, BERTINI, BERTONI, BIERNAT, BRIEANT, GILBERTA, KORTAN, MCCARTAN, WILBERTA, WIRTANEN.

Bertani, Chuck — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

BERTELS (Soundex B634) — See also ALBERTER, BARTELS, BARTLESS, BERT, BERTELSEN, BERTELSMAN, BERTOLAS, BRETSEL, ERTEL, HERTEL, HERTELL, LALIBERTE, OBERTEUFFER, STREBEL, TERTELING, WUERTELE.

Bertels, William Benjamin — of Pennsylvania. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.

BERTELSEN (Soundex B634) — See also ALBERTER, BARTELS, BARTLESON, BERTELS, BERTELSMAN, BERTLESEN, ERTEL, HERTEL, HERTELL, LALIBERTE, OBERTEUFFER, TERTELING, WUERTELE.

Bertelsen, Michael — of Aledo, Mercer County, Ill. Republican. Chair of Mercer County Republican Party, 2007. Still living as of 2007.
Bertelsen, Sigurd A. — of West St. Paul, Dakota County, Minn.; St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Married to Dorothy I. Bertelsen. Republican. Land agent for Northern Pacific Railway; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Bertelsen, Sophus — of Ephraim, Sanpete County, Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1936. Still living as of 1936.

BERTELSMAN (Soundex B634) — See also ALBERTER, BARTELS, BERTELS, BERTELSEN, ELSMAN, ERTEL, HALLSMAN, HANDELSMAN, HERTEL, HERTELL, HILLSMAN, HILSMAN, HOLSMAN, HUELSMAN, HUELSMANN, LALIBERTE, OBERTEUFFER, OLSMAN, TERTELING, WIELSMA, WUERTELE.

Bertelsman, Odis William (1900-1991) — also known as Odis W. Bertelsman — of Newport, Campbell County, Ky.; Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Ky. Born in Newport, Campbell County, Ky., May 14, 1900. Father of William Odis Bertelsman. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; county judge in Kentucky, 1938-50; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1940, 1944, 1948. Member, Elks; Eagles; Freemasons. Died July 13, 1991. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate, Ky.
Bertelsman, William Odis (b. 1936) — of Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Ky. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, January 31, 1936. Son of Odis William Bertelsman. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1979-. Member, American Bar Association; American Trial Lawyers Association. Still living as of 2000.
- See also: federal judicial profile.

BERTHELOT (Soundex B634) — See also ALBERTHA, BACHELOR, BARTHEL, BARTHELEMY, BARTHELL, BARTHELMEH, BARTOLETTE, BARTOLLETTE, BATCHELOR, BERTHIAUME, BERTHIER, BERTHOLD, BERTOLET, BERTOLETT, BERTOLETTE, KINCHELOE, KINCHELOW, KISSEBERTH, LAMBERTH, OERTHER, ORTHEL, PENBERTHY, PHELON, SHELOR, WERTHEIM, WHELOCK.

Berthelot, Helen — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Washington, D.C. Born in Lakeville, Plymouth County, Mass. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1948; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 1995.

BERTHIAUME (Soundex B635) — See also ALBERTHA, BERTHELOT, BERTHIER, BERTHOLD, DERTHICK, KISSEBERTH, LAMBERTH, PENBERTHY.

Berthiaume, Bryan — of Martinez, Contra Costa County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

BERTHIER (Soundex B636) — See also ALBERTHA, BARTER, BEREUTER, BERT, BERTHELOT, BERTHIAUME, BERTHOLD, BRATER, BRETHAUER, BROTHER, CLOTHIER, DEPONTHIER, DERTHICK, GAUTHIER, GONTHIER, HIER, KISSEBERTH, LAMBERTH, PANETHIERE, PENBERTHY, POTHIER, ROUTHIER, THIERY, WATHIER.

BERTHIER: See also Robert Lee Humber.

BERTHOLD (Soundex B634) — See also ALBERTHA, BARTHOLD, BARTHOLDT, BARTHOLOMEUSZ, BARTHOLOMEW, BARTHOLOW, BERT, BERTHELOT, BERTHIAUME, BERTHIER, FARENTHOLD, GOTTHOLD, KISSEBERTH, LAMBERTH, LEUTHOLD, PENBERTHY, SILVERTHORN.

BERTHOLD: See also Morris Berthold Abram; Berthold Border; Berthold Coburn; Berthold J. Husting; Charles Yoder Thompson.
Berthold, William L. — of Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Mo. Mayor of Kirkwood, Mo., 1953-57. Still living as of 1957.

BERTIG (Soundex B632) — See also ALBERTI, ALBERTINA, AUBERTINE, BERT, BERTINI, BIGGERT, CILIBERTI, CORTIGENE, DOBBERTIN, FERTIG, HARTIG, HARTIGAN, LAMBERTI, ROBERTI.

Bertig, A. — of Paragould, Greene County, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bertig, Ed — of Greene County, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Bertig, Joe — of Paragould, Greene County, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

BERTINI (Soundex B635) — See also ALBERTI, ALBERTINA, ARTINIAN, AUBERTINE, BERT, BERTANI, BERTIG, BERTONI, CILIBERTI, DEMARTINI, DERTINGER, DOBBERTIN, LAMBERTI, MARTINI, MARTINIELLO, MARTINIQUE, MARTINIS, ROBERTI.

Bertini, Catherine — of Skaneateles, Onondaga County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Bertini, Catherine — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1982. Female. Still living as of 1982.

BERTLER (Soundex B634) — See also BERT, BERTLESEN, ERTLE, GERTLER, HERTLE, HERTLER, PERTLE, SCHWERTLEY.

Bertler, Raymond J. — of Manitowoc County, Wis. Republican. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Manitowoc County 1st District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

BERTLESEN (Soundex B634) — See also ASLESEN, BARTLESON, BARTLESS, BERTELSEN, BERTLER, ERTLE, GERTLER, HERTLE, HERTLER, MATTLESER, OLESEN, PERTLE, SCHWERTLEY, WHITTLESEY.

BERTLESEN: See also Carl Gunderson.

BERTOCH (Soundex B632) — See also BARTCH, BARTECCHI, BARTUCCI, BERT, BOTCHER, BOTTCHER, BROATCH, BURTCH, BURTKA, KRATOCHVIL, MARTOCCI, MARTOCHE, OBRECHT, POTOCHNIK, TOCH, TROTOCHAWD.

Bertoch, Marvin — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

BERTOLA (Soundex B634) — See also BARTELA, BARTHOLOW, BERT, BERTOLAS, BERTOLET, BERTOLETT, BERTOLETTE, BERTOLLETI, BOLLAERT, LATROBE.

Bertola, Mariana — of California. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.

BERTOLAS (Soundex B634) — See also BARTELS, BARTLESS, BERT, BERTELS, BERTOLA, BERTOLET, BERTOLETT, BERTOLETTE, BERTOLLETI.

BERTOLAS: See also John Edgar Manders.

BERTOLET (Soundex B634) — See also BARTOLETTE, BARTOLLETTE, BERT, BERTHELOT, BERTOLA, BERTOLAS, BERTOLETT, BERTOLETTE, BERTOLLETI.

Bertolet, James W. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Bertolet, Wellington M. — of Reading, Berks County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

BERTOLETT (Soundex B634) — See also BARTOLETTE, BARTOLLETTE, BERTHELOT, BERTOLA, BERTOLAS, BERTOLET, BERTOLETTE, BERTOLLETI.

Bertolett, Louis — of Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BERTOLETTE (Soundex B634) — See also BARTOLETTE, BARTOLLETTE, BERTHELOT, BERTOLA, BERTOLAS, BERTOLET, BERTOLETT, BERTOLLETI, MOLETTE, NICOLETTE, ROLETTE, VIOLETTE.

Bertolette, H. B. — of Shreve, Wayne County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1904. Burial location unknown.

BERTOLLETI (Soundex B634) — See also BARTOLL, BARTOLLETTE, BARTOLOTTA, BARTOLOTTI, BERTOLA, BERTOLAS, BERTOLET, BERTOLETT, BERTOLETTE, EGGELLETION, GALETICH, MILETICH, PELLETIER, STOLLEY, TOLLEFSON, TOLLERIS, TOLLES, TOLLETT, TOLLEY.

Bertolleti, Marisa — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

BERTON (Soundex B635) — See also BARTINE, BARTON, BENTON, BERDON, BERT, BERTONE, BERTONI, BERTRON, BORTON, BRETON, BRETTON, BRONTE, BROTEN, BURTINE, BURTON, EMBERTON, LAMBERTON, PEMBERTON, ROBNETT.

BERTON: See also Edward Berton Almon.

BERTONE (Soundex B635) — See also BARTINE, BARTON, BERT, BERTON, BERTONI, BOETTNER, BORTON, BURTINE, BURTON, EMBERTON, LAMBERTON, MARTONE, PEMBERTON, TONE.

Bertone, Andrew — of Rutherford, Bergen County, N.J. Republican. Mayor of Rutherford, N.J., 1995-99; defeated, 1999. Still living as of 2008.

BERTONI (Soundex B635) — See also BERT, BERTANI, BERTINI, BERTON, BERTONE, EMBERTON, LAMBERTON, PEMBERTON, ROBINETT.

Bertoni, Marcia — of Ashby, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

BERTOT (Soundex B633) — See also BERT, BREATHITT, TORBETT.

Bertot, Francis B. (b. 1849) — Born in Cuba, August 20, 1849. Naturalized U.S. citizen; U.S. Consular Agent in Manzanillo, 1905-17. Burial location unknown.
Bertot, Raoul A. — U.S. Consular Agent in Manzanillo, 1924-49. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BERTRAM (Soundex B636) — See also BARTRAM, BERT, BERTRAND, BERTRON, BERTRUDE, CHARTRAND, HARTRANFT, HARTRATH, VERTREES, VERTRESS.

Bertram, Elza (b. 1868) — of Monticello, Wayne County, Ky. Born in Albany, Clinton County, Ky., September 25, 1868. Son of Alvin Bertram and Rose Bruton (Young) Bertram; married, July 16, 1896, to Maggie Ballenger. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1910; member of Kentucky state senate, 1910-12; Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1933. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
Bertram, Florence — Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Bertram, H. W. — of Harrisonburg, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bertram, John F., Jr. — of Vanceburg, Lewis County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Bertram, Randy — of Kincheloe, Chippewa County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 107th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

BERTRAND (Soundex B636) — See also BARTRAM, BERT, BERTRAM, BERTRON, BERTRUDE, CHARTRAND, HARTRANFT, HARTRATH, RAND, VERTREES, VERTRESS.

BERTRAND: See also Bertrand L. Acharite; Bertrand G. Burtnett; Reed Paige Clark; John Bertrand Conlan; Bertrand Wesley Gearhart; Louis Bertrand Goodall; S. Bertrand Jacobson; Bertrand L. Lacerte; Bertrand G. McIntire; Bertrand W. Nye; Bertrand Hollis Snell.
Bertrand, C. P. — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Mayor of Little Rock, Ark., 1855-56. Burial location unknown.
Bertrand, James — of Arizona. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona 2nd District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
Bertrand, Joseph — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Bertrand, Laurence E. — of Eastlake, Lake County, Ohio. Mayor of Eastlake, Ohio, 1952-53. Still living as of 1953.
Bertrand, Richard J. — of Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

BERTRON (Soundex B636) — See also BERT, BERTON, BERTRAM, BERTRAND, BERTRUDE, BORTNER, HARTROG, VERTREES, VERTRESS.

Bertron, James A. — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

BERTRUDE (Soundex B636) — See also BERT, BERTRAM, BERTRAND, BERTRON, BRAATRUD, BRATRUD, RUDE, TRUDE, TRUDEAU, TRUDEE, TRUDELL, VERTREES, VERTRESS.

BERTRUDE: See also Bertrude Fields.

BERTSAVAGE (Soundex B632) — See also CASAVANT, DOBSEVAGE, RAVAGE, SAUVAGE, SAVA, SAVADEL, SAVAFE, SAVAGE, SAVAGO, SAVALI, SAVARESE, SELVAGE, VAGENAS, VONSAVAGE.

Bertsavage, Norm — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.

BERTSCH (Soundex B632) — See also BARTSCH, BARTSCHER, BARTSCHERER, BERT, BERTSCHE, BERTSCHINGER, BERTSCHY, MARTSCHINK, PARTSCH, PERTSCHUK.

Bertsch, Mrs. Charlie — of Ocean Gate, Ocean County, N.J. Republican. Member of New Jersey Republican State Committee, 1976. Female. Still living as of 1976.
Bertsch, Marian — of Bismarck, Burleigh County, N.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

BERTSCHE (Soundex B632) — See also BARTSCH, BARTSCHER, BARTSCHERER, BERSCHE, BERT, BERTSCH, BERTSCHINGER, BERTSCHY, MARTSCHINK, PARTSCH, PERTSCHUK.

Bertsche, Mrs. Edwin — of Augusta, Richmond County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

BERTSCHINGER (Soundex B632) — See also BARSHINGER, BARTSCH, BARTSCHER, BARTSCHERER, BAYHINGER, BEECHING, BERTSCH, BERTSCHE, BERTSCHY, BLECHINGER, BUSCHING, CATCHINGS, CHING, EHINGER, HECHINGER, HITCHINGS, HUTCHINGS, KITCHING, KITCHINGS, LASCHINGER, LEISCHING, MARTSCHINK, MELCHING, PARTSCH, PERTSCHUK, SCHECHINGER, TSCHIRHART, VAYHINGER, WITSCHIEBEN, WITSCHIEF.

Bertschinger, Carl Ferdinand (b. 1868) — also known as Carl Bertschinger — of Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Winterthm, Switzerland, February 24, 1868. Democrat. Physician; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1948. Protestant. Burial location unknown.

BERTSCHY (Soundex B632) — See also BARTSCH, BARTSCHER, BARTSCHERER, BERT, BERTSCH, BERTSCHE, BERTSCHINGER, HIRSCHY, MARTSCHINK, PARTSCH, PERTSCHUK.

Bertschy, William — of Colorado. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Colorado, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

BERTUS (Soundex B632) — See also BARTOS, BARTUS, BERT, BETRUS, BIERTUEMPFEL, BORTIS, BURTIS, BURTISS, BUSTER, BUTTERS, ELIZABERTUS, ERTUS, OVERTURF, STUBER.

BERTUS: See also Bertus C. Lauren.
Bertus, Paul — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Mayor of New Orleans, La., 1838, 1843. Burial location unknown.

BERUBE (Soundex B610) — See also BARABE, CHERUBINI, CHERUBUSCO, DERUBBE, RUBE, SCHERUBEL, ZERUBBABEL.

BERUBE: See also Connie Berube Binsfeld.
Berube, Adelard See J. Adelard Berube
Berube, Edward — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Berube, George — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester 12th Ward, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Berube, J. Adelard — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Nashua 5th Ward; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Berube, Leo H. — of Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Berube, Robert O. II — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Mayor of Marquette, Mich., 1986, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

BERVE (Soundex B610) — See also BARVE, BEEVER, BERVIN, BEVER, BRAVO, TURBERVILLE, VEBBER.

Berve, Ben Louis (b. 1892) — also known as Ben L. Berve — of Rochelle, Ogle County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Rochelle, Ogle County, Ill., December 19, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1938-44; Illinois Republican state chair, 1940-44. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters. Burial location unknown.

BERVIN (Soundex B615) — See also BERVE, BORVIN, ERVIN, ERVINE, ERVING, KERVIN, SHERVIN, TERVIN, TURBERVILLE, VERVIN.

BERVIN: See also Bervin J. Larson.

BERWICK (Soundex B620) — See also BARWICK, BERWIN, BEWICK, CUMBERWORTH, GARWICK, HARWICK, HETHERWICK, KARWICK, KERWICK, OBERWAGER, OBERWETTER, TIMBERWOLF, WARWICK, WICK.

Berwick, Dudley — of Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Berwick, James R. — of Methuen, Essex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912. Burial location unknown.

BERWIN (Soundex B650) — See also BERWICK, BREWIN, CUMBERWORTH, CZERWINSKI, DERWINSKI, ERWIN, KERWIN, MERWIN, OBERWAGER, OBERWETTER, SHERWIN, TIMBERWOLF.

Berwin, Albert J. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1920; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BERYLE (Soundex B640) — See also BERHEL, BERLE, BERLEY, BIRRELL, CHERYLE, CHERYLLEE, DARYLE, EBERLY, FRYLE, JERRYLEAN, MARYLEEN, MERYLANN, RYLE, RYLER.

BERYLE: See also Beryle M. Aldrich.

BERZ (Soundex B620) — See also BARSE, BAUERS, BEARSE, BEARSS, BEERS, BENZ, BERG, BERK, BERZITO, BERZON, BEYERS, BIERS, BOYERS.

Berz, Leland — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1908. Burial location unknown.

BERZITO (Soundex B623) — See also BARSOTTI, BERZ, BERZON, HERZING, STERZIK, ZITO, ZITOMER.

Berzito, Joseph J. — of Nicholas County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

BERZON (Soundex B625) — See also BARZUN, BERSIN, BERSOHN, BERSON, BERZ, BERZITO, BONZER, BRZONKALA, BURSON, HERZOG, MERZON.

Berzon, Marsha L. (b. 1945) — Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, April 17, 1945. Lawyer; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 2000-. Female. Still living as of 2000.
- See also: federal judicial profile.

BESANDER (Soundex B253) — See also ALISANDE, ANDER, BESUNDER, DALESANDRO, DALLESANDRO, DEBESAUCELE, DRESSANDER, ROSANDER, SANDE, SANDEE, SANDEEN, SANDEFUR, SANDELS, SANDER, SANDERFORD, SANDERHOLM, SANDERLIN, SANDERS, SANDERSON, TIBESAR.

Besander, Inge E. — of Mt. Prospect, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Village president of Mt. Prospect, Illinois, 1938; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

BESESPARIS (Soundex B221) — See also DESPARD, DESPAROIS, ESPADA, ESPAILLAT, ESPARAZA, ESPARZA, GASPARI, MENESES, PARIS, PARISE, PARISEAU, PARISH, PARISI, PARISOT.

Besesparis, Ted — of College Park, Prince George's County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

BESHEAR (Soundex B260) — See also ABSHER, ABSHIER, ABSHIRE, BASHARA, BASHORE, BESHGETOOR, BESHLIN, BESHORE, BIEBESHEIMER, BLACKSHEAR, BOSHER, BRASHEAR, BRASHEARS, BRESHEARS, BROSHEARS, BUESCHER, BUSCHER, SHEAR, SHEARD, SHEARDOWN, SHEARER, SHEARJASHUB, SHEARMAN, SHEARN, SHEARS, WABESHA.

Beshear, Fred — of Madisonville, Hopkins County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1932-33, 1948-51, 1956-57 (13th District 1932-33, 10th District 1948-51, 1956-57). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Beshear, Ronald W. (born c.1947) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Beshear, Steven L. (b. 1944) — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Hopkins County, Ky., 1944. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 76th District, 1974-79; Kentucky state attorney general, 1979-83; Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1983-87; candidate in primary for Governor of Kentucky, 1987; candidate for U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1996; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

BESHGETOOR (Soundex B223) — See also AGETON, BESHEAR, BESHLIN, BESHORE, BIEBESHEIMER, BRESHGOLD, RATHGEBER, WABESHA.

Beshgetoor, Vahan Kewin — also known as Vahan K. Beshgetoor — of Alma, Gratiot County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1900, 1940, 1944; Commonwealth candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1938. Burial location unknown.

BESHLIN (Soundex B245) — See also ASHLIN, ASHLINE, BESHEAR, BESHGETOOR, BESHORE, BIEBESHEIMER, BLUNTSHLI, BUSCHLEN, DESHLER, ESHLEMAN, KESHLEAR, RUSHLIGHT, SHLIVEK, STRESHLY, WABESHA.

Beshlin, Earl Hanley (1870-1971) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Conewango Township, Warren County, Pa., April 28, 1870. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 28th District, 1917-19. Died in Warren, Warren County, Pa., July 12, 1971. Entombed in mausoleum at Oakland Cemetery, Warren, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.

BESHORE (Soundex B260) — See also ABSHER, ABSHIER, ABSHIRE, BASHARA, BASHORE, BESHEAR, BESHGETOOR, BESHLIN, BESORE, BIEBESHEIMER, BOSHER, BUESCHER, BUSCHER, DESHON, DESHOTEL, ESHOO, HERRESHOFF, LIVESHOT, LONGSHORE, SEASHORE, SEESHOLTZ, SHORE, SHORES, SHORETT, SHOREY, WABESHA.

BESHORE: See also Clarence A. Boonstra.
Beshore, Lance — of Joplin, Jasper County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

BESIE (Soundex B200) — See also BEISE, BESSEY, BETSIE, BICE, SEIBE, SIEBE, TESIERO, TUBBESING.

BESIE: See also Besie Beddow.

BESKIN (Soundex B250) — See also BASKIN, BELSKIN, DESKINS, ESKIN, ESKIND.

Beskin, Samuel — of Beacon, Dutchess County, N.Y. Mayor of Beacon, N.Y., 1920-21. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BESLEY (Soundex B240) — See also BASLEY, BEASLEY, BEAZLEY, BEESLEY, BEGLEY, BELSLEY, BEMSLEY, BENSLEY, BOSLAUGH, BOSLEY, DESLEY.

Besley, J. W. — of Waukegan, Lake County, Ill. Mayor of Waukegan, Ill., 1892. Burial location unknown.

BESON (Soundex B250) — See also BASON, BEASON, BEESON, BENSON, BERSON, BESORE, BESOSA, BESSON, BETSON, BISSON, BONES, ESBON, NOBES, ROBESON.

Beson, Alden R. — of Dover, Kent County, Del. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1916. Burial location unknown.

BESORE (Soundex B260) — See also BESHORE, BESON, BESOSA, JONESORJONZ, REESOR, RESOR, ROBESON, SOREF, SORENSEN, SORENSON.

Besore, C. F., Jr. — of Holstein, Ida County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Besore, Carl — of Holstein, Ida County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

BESOSA (Soundex B220) — See also BESON, BESORE, BUZZAS, ROBESON, SOSA.

Besosa, Harry Felipe (1881-1947) — also known as Harry F. Besosa — of Santurce, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 24, 1881. Son of Manuel Besosa (1832-1898) and Fruta (Melero) Besosa; married, September 15, 1900, to Maria Cabellero. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Puerto Rico senate, 1924; delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1928; member of Republican National Committee from Puerto Rico, 1928-32; U.S. Attorney for Puerto Rico, 1932-33. Protestant. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Elks; Rotary. Died October 22, 1947. Interment at Cementerio de Isla Verde, Carolina, Puerto Rico.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.
Besosa, Pedro J. — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1904. Burial location unknown.

BESS (Soundex B200) — See also BASS, BEASSE, BEES, BEIS, BEISE, BESSE, BESSEMER, BESSEN, BESSERER, BESSETTE, BESSEY, BESSINGER, BESSIRE, BESSMER, BESSON, BEUSE, BEYES, BEZZ, BIAS, BIZ, BOSS, BRESS, BUSS, FESS.

Bess, J. L. — of West Plains, Howell County, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Bess, M. D. — of Bakersfield, Ozark County, Mo. Republican. Chair of Ozark County Republican Party, 1949. Still living as of 1949.

BESSE (Soundex B200) — See also BEASSE, BEES, BEIS, BEISE, BESS, BESSEMER, BESSEN, BESSERER, BESSETTE, BESSEY, BESSINGER, BESSIRE, BESSMER, BESSON, BEUSE, BEYES, BEZZ, BIAS, BIZ, BOSSE, BUSSE, ESSE.

Besse, Mary B. (b. 1869) — of Wareham, Plymouth County, Mass. Born in Wareham, Plymouth County, Mass., December 5, 1869. Married to Frank Alden Besse. Republican. Member of Massachusetts Republican State Committee, 1929; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932, 1940 (alternate). Female. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.

BESSEMER (Soundex B256) — See also BESS, BESSE, BESSEN, BESSERER, BESSETTE, BESSEY, BESSINGER, BESSIRE, BESSMER, BESSON, BOSSMEYER, SEMER, TJOSSEM.

Bessemer, Louis — of Greenbelt, Prince George's County, Md. Mayor of Greenbelt, Md., 1937-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BESSEN (Soundex B250) — See also BENSE, BESS, BESSE, BESSEMER, BESSERER, BESSETTE, BESSEY, BESSINGER, BESSIRE, BESSMER, BESSON, BIESEN, ESSEN.

Bessen, Frank — of New York. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1902. Burial location unknown.

BESSERER (Soundex B266) — See also BESS, BESSE, BESSEMER, BESSEN, BESSETTE, BESSEY, BESSINGER, BESSIRE, BESSMER, BESSON, HEISSERER, JESSERER, LASERE, MERSEREAU, SEREMENT.

Besserer, Otto — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BESSETTE (Soundex B230) — See also BESS, BESSE, BESSEMER, BESSEN, BESSERER, BESSEY, BESSINGER, BESSIRE, BESSMER, BESSON, BISSETT, BRISSETTE, BROSSETTE, GRESSETTE, MORISSETTE, MORRISSETTE, MOUSSETTE, MUSSETTE, PESSETTO.

Bessette, Etta See Henrietta Bessette
Bessette, Henrietta — also known as Etta Bessette — of Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1928 (alternate), 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bessette, Richard B. — of Central Falls, Providence County, R.I. Mayor of Central Falls, R.I., 1978-83. Still living as of 1996.
Bessette, Rodolphe G. — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

BESSEY (Soundex B200) — See also BESIE, BESS, BESSE, BESSEMER, BESSEN, BESSERER, BESSETTE, BESSINGER, BESSIRE, BESSMER, BESSON, BEYES, BICE, BUSSEY, FENNESSEY, GRESSEY, HENNESSEY, KESSEY, VESSEY.

Bessey, Elmer S. — Judge, Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals, 1926-27. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bessey, Willard — of Van Buren County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Van Buren County, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BESSINGER (Soundex B252) — See also BESS, BESSE, BESSEMER, BESSEN, BESSERER, BESSETTE, BESSEY, BESSIRE, BESSMER, BESSON, BISSINGER, BLESSING, BUSINGER, CRISSINGER, DRESSING, GJESSING, HASSINGER, INGER, ISENBERG, KESSINGER, KISSINGER, MESSINGER, SCHLESSINGER, SESSINGHAUS, SINGER, WEISSINGER.

Bessinger, George — of Teaneck, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

BESSIRE (Soundex B260) — See also ASIRE, BEEZER, BEIERS, BESS, BESSE, BESSEMER, BESSEN, BESSERER, BESSETTE, BESSEY, BESSINGER, BESSMER, BESSON, BIESER, BISSIRI, DESIREE, KASIRER, MONDESIRE, SEBRIE, SIEBER, SIRE, SIRES.

BESSIRE: See also Sherrill Lackey Jeffers; Frederick Ernest Lackey.

BESSMER (Soundex B256) — See also BESS, BESSE, BESSEMER, BESSEN, BESSERER, BESSETTE, BESSEY, BESSINGER, BESSIRE, BESSON, BOSSMEYER, EMBSER, MESSMER, VOSSMEYER.

Bessmer, Gottlieb — Candidate for Michigan state senate 15th District, 1916. Burial location unknown.

BESSON (Soundex B250) — See also BEASON, BEESON, BESON, BESS, BESSE, BESSEMER, BESSEN, BESSERER, BESSETTE, BESSEY, BESSINGER, BESSIRE, BESSMER, BISSON, BONES, BOSSON, CLESSON, CRESSON, ESBON, HESSON, MCKESSON, NOBES, PRESSON, TESSON, WESSON.

Besson, Elbridge V. S. — of Hoboken, Hudson County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1869; mayor of Hoboken, N.J., 1878-80, 1881-83. Burial location unknown.
Besson, Harlan (1887-1949) — of Hoboken, Hudson County, N.J.; Frenchtown, Hunterdon County, N.J. Born in Hoboken, Hudson County, N.J., July 1, 1887. Son of Samuel Austin Besson (c.1854-1937) and Arabella (Roseberry) Besson; cousin of J. W. Rufus Besson; married, May 14, 1913, to Addie Case. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1912; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, 1932-35. Presbyterian. Member, Delta Upsilon; Freemasons; Reserve Officers Association. Died, of heart disease, in Frenchtown, Hunterdon County, N.J., January 9, 1949. Burial location unknown.
Besson, J. W. Rufus (c.1871-1936) — of Tenafly, Bergen County, N.J. Cousin of Harlan Besson. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1903-04; district judge in New Jersey; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1920. French Huguenot ancestry. Member, Sons of the Revolution. Died, following a series of apoplectic strokes, in Tenafly, Bergen County, N.J., January 12, 1936. Burial location unknown.
Besson, Rufus See J. W. Rufus Besson

BEST (Soundex B230) — See also BEAST, BEETS, BESTANROS, BESTER, BESTOR, BESTOW, BESTPITCH, BETTS, BOST, BUST, COMBEST, FEST, HENBEST, SEBESTA, VEST.

BEST: See also Charles Blakeslee Law; Frederick L. Parker; Margaret Best Royall; Frances Best Watkins.
Best, Albert — 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.
Best, Archland M. (d. 1933) — of Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Hudson, N.Y., 1932-33; died in office 1933. Died July 23, 1933. Burial location unknown.
Best, Bob — of Shawnee, Johnson County, Kan. Mayor of Shawnee, Kan., 1989-93. Methodist. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 1993.
Best, Boon (1875-1927) — of Kiowa County, Colo. Born in Colorado, 1875. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1915-20; Speaker of the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1917-18. Methodist. Died in 1927. Burial location unknown.
Best, David R. — of Florida. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 5th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
Best, Edward G. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 5th District, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Best, Edward H. — of Mont Vernon, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Best, H. F. — of Texarkana, Miller County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1880. Burial location unknown.
Best, H. F. — Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Best, Merylann — of Bigfork, Flathead County, Mont. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Best, Robert W. — of Greene County, N.C. Secretary of state of North Carolina, 1866-67. Burial location unknown.
Best, Ruth J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1960, 1972 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 1972.
Best, Vernon D. — of Phillipsburg, Warren County, N.J. Mayor of Phillipsburg, N.J., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.
Best, Walter E. — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan state auditor general, 1906. Burial location unknown.
Best, Willard L. — of Gloversville, Fulton County, N.Y. Justice of New York Supreme Court 4th District, 1948-60. Still living as of 1960.
Best, William D. — of Pembina County, N.Dak. Delegate to North Dakota state constitutional convention from Pembina County, 1889. Burial location unknown.

BESTANROS (Soundex B235) — See also BEST, BESTER, BESTOR, BESTOW, BESTPITCH, COMBEST, HELENROSE, HENBEST, HESTAND, HIESTAND, KINROSS, MANRO, MANROSE, MANROSS, PENROSE, SEBESTA, SESTANOVICH, TESTANI.

BESTANROS: See also Bestanros W. Khayat.

BESTER (Soundex B236) — See also BEST, BESTANROS, BESTOR, BESTOW, BESTPITCH, BETER, BIESTER, BOSTER, BUSTER, COMBEST, HENBEST, SEBERT, SEBESTA, STEBER, STREBE, VESTER.

Bester, Earl — of Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

BESTOR (Soundex B236) — See also BEST, BESTANROS, BESTER, BESTOW, BESTPITCH, BETROS, BIESTER, BOSTER, BUSTER, CANESTORP, COMBEST, DESTORGES, HENBEST, HESTOR, NESTOR, OBERST, OSBERT, SEBESTA, STOBER, SYLVESTOR.

Bestor, Daniel P. — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Mayor of Mobile, Ala., 1877-78. Burial location unknown.

BESTOW (Soundex B230) — See also BASTA, BASTOW, BEST, BESTANROS, BESTER, BESTOR, BESTPITCH, COMBEST, HENBEST, SEBESTA, STOW.

Bestow, Samuel L. — of Lucas County, Iowa. Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1892-94. Burial location unknown.

BESTPITCH (Soundex B231) — See also BEST, BESTANROS, BESTER, BESTOR, BESTOW, COMBEST, HENBEST, LIGHTPIPE, PITCAIRN, PITCAITHLY, PITCHER, PITCHESS, PITCHFORD, PITCHFORK, PITCOCK, SAINTPIERRE, SEBESTA, WESTPFAHL, WESTPHAL, WESTPHELING.

Bestpitch, James S. — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

BESUNDER (Soundex B253) — See also BESANDER, EBESU, SUNDELL, SUNDERLAND, SUNDERLIN, SUNDERMEIER, SUNDERMEYER, SUNDERWIRTH, SUNDET.

Besunder, Seymour — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964; candidate for New York state assembly 42nd District, 1965; Presidential Elector for New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BETANCOURT (Soundex B352) — See also BETTENCOURT, CAYETANO, CUBETA, DETONNANCOUR, DIGAETANO, GAETAN, RANCOURT, RESSENCOURT, RETAN, SMIETANKA, STANCO, VANCOURT.

Betancourt, Annie (b. 1947) — of Florida. Born in Havana (La Habana), Cuba, March 3, 1947. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives 116th District, 1995-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000; candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 25th District, 2002. Female. Hispanic. Catholic. Cuban ancestry. Member, League of Women Voters. Still living as of 2002.
Betancourt, Ismael, Jr. — of New York. Independent Fusion candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

BETER (Soundex B360) — See also BATHER, BEER, BEIER, BEITER, BERRET, BESTER, BETKER, BETTER, BIETER, BITER, BITHER, BITTER, BUTER, BUTTAR, EBBERT, EBERT, PETER.

Beter, Abraham — of Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Beter, George D. — of Cabell County, W.Va. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1964-65. Still living as of 1965.

BETHANN (Soundex B350) — See also BATHEN, BETHANY, HANN, RUTHANNE.

BETHANN: See also Bethann Perera.

BETHANY (Soundex B350) — See also BATTANI, BETHANN, BETTINA, BOITANO, BOTTINI, DOHANY, MAHANY, MCELHANY, MCIHANY, MCILHANY.

BETHANY: See also John H. Stone.
Bethany, Mary L. (d. 2000) — of Sheridan, Montcalm County, Mich. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1992; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996. Female. Black. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., 2000. Burial location unknown.

BETHEA (Soundex B300) — See also BEATI, BEATIE, BEATTIE, BEATTY, BEATY, BEETIE, BETHEL, BETTI, BETTY, METHEANY, SWEETHEART.

BETHEA: See also James George Abourezk; Robert Bethea Scarborough.
Bethea, P. L. See Preston Lang Bethea
Bethea, Preston Lang — also known as P. L. Bethea — of Minturn, Dillon County, S.C.; Dillon, Dillon County, S.C. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936, 1940. Interment at Dothan Cemetery, Dillon County, S.C.
Bethea, Robert J. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 20th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982.
Bethea, Solomon Hicks (1852-1909) — also known as Solomon H. Bethea — of Dixon, Lee County, Ill. Born in Lee County, Ill., May 18, 1852. Son of William Wilson Bethea and Emily (Green) Bethea. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1882-83; mayor of Dixon, Ill., 1888-89; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1899-1905; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 1905-09; died in office 1909. Died in Dixon, Lee County, Ill., August 3, 1909. Interment somewhere in Dixon, Ill.
- See also: federal judicial profile.
Bethea, Steffini — of Snellville, Gwinnett County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

BETHEL (Soundex B340) — See also BATAL, BATTELL, BATTELLE, BETHEA, BEUTTEL, BOTHELL, BOUTELL, BOUTELLE, ETHEL, ETHELBIRT, ETHELDA, ETHELL, ETHELRED, ETHELWYN, KIETHELY, RETHEL, ROETHEL, SCHWETHELM.

BETHEL: See also Bethel Brown; Bethel B. Larey; Bethel Mather; Bethel J. Schmidt.
Bethel, Edward — Ohio dairy and food commissioner, 1890-92. Burial location unknown.
Bethel, Jacquie See Jacquline Bethel
Bethel, Jacquline — also known as Jacquie Bethel — of Indio, Riverside County, Calif. Mayor of Indio, Calif., 2003-04. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Bethel, Livingstone W. — of Florida. Lieutenant Governor of Florida, 1881-85; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, 1886-90. Burial location unknown.
Bethel, Paul D. — of Florida. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 13th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BETHINE (Soundex B350) — See also ALETHIA, BETHUNE, BETTINE, GETHIN, HINE, NETHING, PANETHIERE, PETHICK, WETHINGTON.

BETHINE: See also Bethine Church.

BETHONDE (Soundex B353) — See also BITONDO, BRETHORST, DETHOMAS, HONDA, SHONDEL, WIETHORN.

Bethonde, A. P. — of Washington, Warren County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1860. Burial location unknown.

BETHUNE (Soundex B350) — See also BEATON, BEETON, BETHINE, BETHUREM, BETHURUM, BETTON, BOTHUN, HUNE, JEDUTHUN, OFSTHUN, SCHUNEMAN, TERHUNE, THUNDER, THUNDERING, THUNE, THUNER.

BETHUNE: See also George Bethune Adams; Bethune D. Blain; Henry Martyn Duffield; Maximilian Bethune Wellborn.
Bethune, Ed See Edwin Ruthvin Bethune, Jr.
Bethune, Edwin Ruthvin, Jr. (b. 1935) — also known as Ed Bethune — of Arkansas. Born in Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark., December 19, 1935. Republican. Candidate for Arkansas state attorney general, 1972; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 2nd District, 1979-85; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1984. Methodist. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
Bethune, Lauchlin (1785-1874) — of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C. Born near Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., April 15, 1785. Member of North Carolina state senate, 1817-18, 1822-25, 1827; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 7th District, 1831-33. Died October 10, 1874. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Aberdeen, N.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bethune, Marion (1816-1895) — of Georgia. Born near Greensboro, Greene County, Ga., April 8, 1816. Republican. Probate judge in Georgia, 1852-68; delegate to Georgia state constitutional convention, 1866; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1867-71; U.S. Representative from Georgia 3rd District, 1870-71; defeated, 1870, 1872. Died in Talbotton, Talbot County, Ga., February 20, 1895. Interment at Oakhill Cemetery, Talbotton, Ga.
- See also: congressional biography.

BETHUREM (Soundex B365) — See also BETHUNE, BETHURUM, SCHURECH, SCHUREMAN, SOCHUREK, UREMOVIC.

Bethurem, B. J. — of Somerset, Pulaski County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Bethurem, Leonard W. — of Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1912. Burial location unknown.

BETHURUM (Soundex B365) — See also ARTHURUS, BETHUNE, BETHUREM, CHURULICH.

Bethurum, Burgess — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BETKER (Soundex B326) — See also BETER, BOETCHER, BOETTCHER, BOTCHER, BOTTCHER, BUTCHER, LUETKENHOLDER, PIETKEWICZ, SCHOETTKER.

Betker, Marcia — of Hutchinson, McLeod County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

BETLEY (Soundex B340) — See also BATTLEY, BEATLEY, BEETLEY, BENTLEY, HABETLER, STUETLEY, TETLEY, WHEETLEY.

Betley, Joseph John (1910-1983) — also known as Joseph J. Betley — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., October 19, 1910. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 5th Ward, 1937-41; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1941; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1944. Catholic. Member, Lions; Knights of Columbus. Died in 1983. Burial location unknown.
Betley, Paul T. (b. 1900) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born February 13, 1900. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Catholic. Member, Woodmen. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Betley, Stanley J. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1954; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester 5th Ward, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

BETROS (Soundex B362) — See also BEATRIZ, BESTOR, BETRUS, BOSTER, OBERST, OSBERT, PETROSKI, PETROSKY, PETROSOFF, PETROSS, STOBER.

Betros, Emeel S. — of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1969-80 (98th District 1969-72, 99th District 1973-80). Still living as of 1980.

BETRUS (Soundex B362) — See also BEATRIZ, BERTUS, BETROS, BUSTER, BUTTERS, PETRU, PETRUCCI, PETRUS, PIETRUSKA, STUBER.

Betrus, Peter J. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 11th District, 1974; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

BETSIE (Soundex B320) — See also ARGETSINGER, BABETSKY, BESIE, BETSO, BETSON, EBBETS, ETSIE, GETSINGER, GRETSINGER, LUBETSKY, THIBBETS, TIBBETS, WILTSIE.

BETSIE: See also Betsie Dixon.

BETSO (Soundex B320) — See also BABETSKY, BETSIE, BETSON, EBBETS, LUBETSKY, THIBBETS, TIBBETS, TOBES.

Betso, Ronald — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 19th District, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

BETSON (Soundex B325) — See also BABETSKY, BATESON, BATSON, BATTSON, BENTSON, BESON, BETSIE, BETSO, BOTENS, EBBETS, ENGEBRETSON, GARRETSON, HUETSON, IBBOTSON, LETSON, LUBETSKY, METSON, RICKETSON, STETSON, THIBBETS, TIBBETS.

Betson, Virgil — of Lewistown, Fulton County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

BETTENCOURT (Soundex B352) — See also ATENCIO, BETANCOURT, BETTER, BETTERICH, DETONNANCOUR, DIMENCO, LEADBETTER, LEDBETTER, QUAINTENCE, RANCOURT, RESSENCOURT, SETENCICH, STENCEL, VANCOURT.

Bettencourt, Paul — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

BETTER (Soundex B360) — See also BATHER, BEITER, BERRET, BETER, BETTENCOURT, BETTERICH, BETTNER, BIETER, BITER, BITHER, BITTER, BUTER, BUTTAR, DETTER, EBBERT, EBERT, ETTER, FETTER, LEADBETTER, LEDBETTER, VETTER.

Better, Herbert — of Maryland. U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1981. Still living as of 1981.

BETTERICH (Soundex B362) — See also BATHRICK, BETTENCOURT, BETTER, BOETTRICH, BUTORAC, BUTRICK, BUTRICO, BUTTRICK, COTTERILL, DIETERICH, ELTERICH, ERICH, IMPELLITTERI, LEADBETTER, LEDBETTER, MCKITTERICK.

BETTERICH: See also Eugene Victor Debs.

BETTI (Soundex B300) — See also BEATI, BEATIE, BEATTIE, BEATTY, BEATY, BEETIE, BETHEA, BETTINA, BETTINE, BETTINGER, BETTIS, BETTY, JACOBETTI.

BETTI: See also Betti Hill.

BETTINA (Soundex B350) — See also BATTANI, BENTIA, BETHANY, BETTI, BETTINE, BETTINGER, BETTIS, BOITANO, BOTTINI, JACOBETTI, LAMATTINA, PETTINATO.

BETTINA: See also Bettina E. Basanow.

BETTINE (Soundex B350) — See also BETHINE, BETTI, BETTINA, BETTINGER, BETTIS, JACOBETTI, PETTINE, PETTINER.

BETTINE: See also Dominic Olejniczak.

BETTINGER (Soundex B352) — See also BETTI, BETTINA, BETTINE, BETTIS, BITTINGER, ETTINGER, GETTINGER, GETTINGS, GOETTING, HETTINGER, INGEBERT, INGER, JACOBETTI, NETTING, PETTINGELL, PETTINGILL, POETTING, RETTINGER, VETTING.

Bettinger, Liz — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

BETTIS (Soundex B320) — See also BATES, BATTIES, BATTIS, BEATES, BETTI, BETTINA, BETTINE, BETTINGER, BETTS, BISSETT, BOTTOS, GETTIS, JACOBETTI, KETTIS, PETTIS, SIBBET.

Bettis, Charles — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Bettis, Elijah — of Wayne County, Mo. Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention from Wayne County, 1820. Burial location unknown.
Bettis, Reuben — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County, 1831. Burial location unknown.
Bettis, W. M. — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BETTLE (Soundex B340) — See also BATTLE, BEETLE, BOOTLE.

Bettle, Edward — of Camden County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Camden County, 1867-72. Burial location unknown.

BETTMAN (Soundex B355) — See also BITTMAN, DETTMER, GETTMAN, HETTMAN.

Bettman, Gilbert (b. 1881) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, October 31, 1881. Son of Louis Bettman and Rebecca (Bloom) Bettman; married, June 30, 1916, to Iphigene Molony. Republican. Lawyer; Ohio state attorney general, 1929-33; candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1932. Jewish. Member, American Legion; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.

BETTNER (Soundex B356) — See also BETTER, BITNER, BITTNER, BLETTNER, BOETTNER, BUETTNER, BUTTNER, GETTNER, KETTNER, TRUETTNER.

Bettner, Edith L. — of Sodus, Berrien County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976. Female. Still living as of 1976.

BETTON (Soundex B350) — See also BATTON, BEATON, BEETON, BETHUNE, BONNET, BONNETT, BOTTEN, BRETTON, BUTTON, DETTON, JETTON, LETTON, STRETTON, WHETTON.

BETTON: See also Clark Betton Cochrane.
Betton, Constance — Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from California 45th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Betton, Silas (1768-1822) — of Salem, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Londonderry, Rockingham County, N.H., August 26, 1768. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1797-99, 1810-11; member of New Hampshire state senate 3rd District, 1800-03; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire, 1803-07 (at-large 1803-05, 1st District 1805-07). Died in Salem, Rockingham County, N.H., January 22, 1822. Interment at Old Parish Cemetery, Salem, N.H.
- See also: congressional biography.

BETTRIDGE (Soundex B363) — See also ATTRIDGE, BOETTRICH, BRIDGETTE, HETTRICH, KITTRIDGE, MCETTRICK, MCGETTRICK, METTREY, PATTRIDGE, PETTRY, RIDGE.

Bettridge, Ben (1952-2000) — of Washington. Born in Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., 1952. Son of Patricia Bettridge. Republican. Lawyer; chair of Pierce County Republican Party, 1981-92; delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1992; Washington Republican state chair, 1992. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died, of brain cancer, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., October 5, 2000. Burial location unknown.

BETTS (Soundex B320) — See also BATTS, BEETS, BEITZ, BEST, BETTIS, BETZ, BOTTS, BUTTS, HIBBETTS, PETTS, TEBBETTS, TIBBETTS.

BETTS: See also Tom Bevill; Dorman Felt.
Betts, Andrew H. (1850-1921) — of Alexandria, Hanson County, S.Dak. Born October 17, 1850. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1900. Died in Hanson County, S.Dak., November 26, 1921. Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Mitchell, S.Dak.
Betts, Arnie F. (1909-1993) — of Lodi, Columbia County, Wis. Born in Waterloo, Jefferson County, Wis., January 7, 1909. Republican. Farmer; secretary to Lt. Gov. Walter S. Goodland; newspaper editor and publisher; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Columbia County; elected 1948. Member, Rotary. Died September 16, 1993. Burial location unknown.
Betts, Arthur — of Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Betts, Bert A. (b. 1923) — of Lemon Grove, San Diego County, Calif.; Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., August 16, 1923. Son of Bert A. Betts, Sr. and Alma (Jorgenson) Betts; married to Barbara Lang. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; accountant; California state treasurer, 1959-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Lions; Foresters; Eagles; Alpha Kappa Psi; Freemasons. Still living as of 1983.
Betts, Charles H. (b. 1863) — of Lyons, Wayne County, N.Y. Born in Wolcott town, Wayne County, N.Y., April 14, 1863. Republican. Newspaper publisher; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1904-18; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 42nd District, 1915; member of New York state assembly from Wayne County, 1920-22. Member, Alpha Tau Omega; Elks. Burial location unknown.
Betts, Chauncey — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County, 1826-27. Burial location unknown.
Betts, Donald — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Betts, Edward S. — of East Rockaway, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Betts, George W. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 5th District, 1876. Burial location unknown.
Betts, H. D. — of Vermillion, Clay County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Member Dakota territorial council, 1862-63. Burial location unknown.
Betts, Harry — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1845. Burial location unknown.
Betts, Jackson Edward (1904-1993) — also known as Jackson E. Betts — of Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio. Born in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, May 26, 1904. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1937-47; Speaker of the Ohio State House of Representatives, 1945-46; U.S. Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1951-73. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Rotary; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died August 13, 1993. Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.
Betts, James Albert (1853-1928) — also known as James A. Betts — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Broadalbin, Fulton County, N.Y., March 18, 1853. Son of Isaiah Betts and Margaret A. (Hoes) Betts; married, October 16, 1884, to Frances M. Hill (died 1905); married 1908 to Olivia Ann (Mathews) North. Democrat. School teacher and principal; lawyer; president, Kingston Savings Bank; vice-president, Kingston City Hospital; trustee, Wiltwyck Rural Cemetery; Ulster County Surrogate, 1892-98; Justice of New York Supreme Court 3rd District, 1899-1911. Baptist. Died in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., May 8, 1928. Burial location unknown.
Betts, James E. — of Ohio. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Betts, John M. — of Sidney, Delaware County, N.Y. Member of New York state senate 17th District, 1848-49. Burial location unknown.
Betts, Judson A. — of Catskill, Greene County, N.Y. Democrat. Greene County Treasurer, 1899; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Betts, Leah — of Milton, Sussex County, Del. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from Delaware, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Betts, Owen F. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Betts, Paul C. — U.S. Vice Consul in Paris, 1926-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Betts, Peter — of Chenango County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1804-05, 1807-08, 1810-11. Burial location unknown.
Betts, Rebecca A. — of West Virginia. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1994-. Female. Still living as of 1998.
Betts, Royal C. — of Granville, Washington County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884. Burial location unknown.
Betts, Samuel, Jr. — of Otsego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1838. Burial location unknown.
Betts, Samuel Rossiter (1787-1868) — of New York. Born in Richmond, Berkshire County, Mass., June 8, 1787. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1815-17; circuit judge in New York, 1823-26; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1826-67; resigned 1867. Died in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., November 2, 1868. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography; federal judicial profile.
Betts, Samuel T. III — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, 1969-73. Still living as of 1973.
Betts, Steve — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Betts, Thaddeus (1789-1840) — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., February 4, 1789. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1815, 1830; member of Connecticut state senate, 1828, 1831 (at-large 1828, 12th District 1831); Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1832-33, 1834-35; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1839-40; died in office 1840. Died in Washington, D.C., April 7, 1840. Interment at Union Cemetery, Norwalk, Conn.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Betts, W. H. — of Hempstead, Waller County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Betts, W. W. — of Clearfield County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1887-90. Burial location unknown.

BETTWY (Soundex B300) — See also ATTWATER, ATTWILL, ATTWOOD, BETTY, BOTWAY, KATTWINKEL, SCOTTWOOD, TWYFORD, TWYMAN.

Bettwy, Andrew — of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Ariz. Mayor of Nogales, Ariz., 1935-37. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BETTY (Soundex B300) — See also BATTY, BEATI, BEATIE, BEATTIE, BEATTY, BEATY, BEETIE, BETHEA, BETTI, BETTWY, BETTYLU, FETTY, PETTY.

Betty, L. S. — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BETTYLU (Soundex B340) — See also BETTY, BITELY, BOTELHO, SYLURA.

BETTYLU: See also Bettylu Klutznick Saltzman.

BETZ (Soundex B320) — See also BAETZ, BATZ, BEETS, BEITZ, BELTZ, BENTZ, BETTS, BRETZ, BUTZ, KOBETZ, PETZ.

Betz, Augusta — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936. Still living as of 1936.
Betz, Edward See J. Edward Betz
Betz, Eugene Clifford (b. 1877) — also known as Eugene C. Betz — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Ash Township, Monroe County, Mich., January 15, 1877. Son of Philip D. Betz and Eliza Betz; married to Matilda J. Knapp and Margaret Hunter. Republican. School teacher; Monroe County Clerk, 1903-06; paper manufacturer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1945-54; defeated in primary, 1942. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star. Died in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Near Monroe, Monroe County, Mich.
Betz, Fred H. — of Lamar, Prowers County, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Betz, Fred McLean (b. 1896) — also known as Fred M. Betz — of Lamar, Prowers County, Colo. Born in Liberal, Barton County, Mo., June 2, 1896. Married, June 5, 1917, to Lennie Maude Coffman. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1952, 1956; Colorado Democratic state chair, 1958; candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 1958. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Eagles; Elks. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Betz, Fred W. — of Fairmont, Martin County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Betz, Gary L. — U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, 1979-82. Still living as of 1982.
Betz, J. Edward — Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Iosco District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Betz, J. G. — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1938. Still living as of 1938.
Betz, Val (born c.1934) — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Betz, Vernon — of Trenton, Grundy County, Mo. Republican. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Grundy County; elected 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Betz, William — of Reading, Berks County, Pa. Chief burgess of Reading, Pennsylvania, 1844-47. Burial location unknown.
Betz, William L. — of Vincennes, Knox County, Ind. Mayor of Vincennes, Ind., 1950-51. Still living as of 1951.

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