The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Bidelman to Bige

Index to Politicians: Bidelman to Bige

BIDELMAN (Soundex B345) — See also ADELMAN, ADELMANN, BEIDELMAN, BEIDLEMAN, BIDEN, BIDERMAN, BIELMAN, BUDELMAN, CHARALAMBIDES, DELMANZANO, EDELMAN, EDELMANN, ELMAN, GAZTAMBIDE, NADELMAN, NUDELMAN, RABIDEAU, ROBIDEAU, STADELMAN, STADELMANN, STREIDELMEYER.

Bidelman, Samuel J. (1825-1915) — of Michigan. Born January 6, 1825. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Barry County 1st District, 1881-82. Died April 23, 1915. Interment at Hastings Township Cemetery, Hastings, Mich.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.

BIDEN (Soundex B350) — See also BADEN, BEAUDIN, BEDEN, BIDELMAN, BIDERMAN, BODEN, CHARALAMBIDES, GAZTAMBIDE, RABIDEAU, ROBIDEAU.

Biden, Beau See Joseph Robinette Biden III
Biden, Joe See Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.
Biden, Joseph Robinette, Jr. (b. 1942) — also known as Joseph R. Biden, Jr.; Joe Biden — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., November 20, 1942. Son of Joseph R. Biden, Sr. and Catherine Eugenia (Finnegan) Biden; married 1966 to Neilia Hunter (died 1972); married 1977 to Jill Tracy Jacobs; father of Joseph Robinette Biden III. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1972-; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1988, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 2000, 2004, 2008; Vice President of the United States, 2009-. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.
Biden, Joseph Robinette III (b. 1969) — also known as Beau Biden — Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., February 3, 1969. Son of Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. and Neilia (Hunter) Biden. Democrat. Lawyer; Delaware state attorney general, 2007-. Catholic. Still living as of 2007.
- See also: Wikipedia article.

BIDERMAN (Soundex B365) — See also BIDELMAN, BIDEN, BIERMAN, CHARALAMBIDES, DERMAN, GAZTAMBIDE, RABIDEAU, ROBIDEAU, SCHNEIDERMAN, SEIDERMAN, TIDERMAN, WEIDERMAN.

Biderman, Sumiko F. — of Virginia. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

BIDINGER (Soundex B352) — See also ALLMENDINGER, ALMENDINGER, BEDINGER, BIDDINGER, BUDINGER, DINGER, EDINGER, EIDING, ENGELDINGER, HEIDINGER, INGER, MEDINGER, MEIDINGER, MERDINGER, NEIDING, NORDINGER, READINGER, RIDINGS, SCHIDING, STEIDING, THEDINGER, WALDINGER, WIEDINGER.

Bidinger, J. F. — of Waukegan, Lake County, Ill. Mayor of Waukegan, Ill., 1911-15, 1919-23. Burial location unknown.

BIDLACK (Soundex B342) — See also BIDLAKE, GUNDLACH, KUDLACZ, LACK, LAIDLAW, MIDLAM, SEDLACEK, WIDLAND.

Bidlack, Benjamin Alden (1804-1849) — also known as Benjamin A. Bidlack — of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa.; Milford, Pike County, Pa. Born in Paris, Oneida County, N.Y., September 8, 1804. Son of Benjamin Bidlack and Lydia (Alden) Bidlack; married to Fannie Stewart; married, September 8, 1829, to Margaret Wallace; ancestor of Hal Bidlack. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; Pike County Treasurer, 1834; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1835-36; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1841-45 (15th District 1841-43, 11th District 1843-45); U.S. Charge d'Affaires to New Grenada, 1845-49, died in office 1849. Died in Bogotá, Colombia, February 6, 1849. Interment at English Cemetery, Bogota, Colombia.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bidlack, Hal (b. 1958) — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. Born in Michigan, 1958. Descendant of Benjamin Alden Bidlack. Democrat. U.S. Air Force officer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 5th District, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
- See also: Wikipedia article.

BIDLAKE (Soundex B342) — See also BIDLACK, LAIDLAW, LAKE, MIDLAM, SADLAK, WIDLAND.

Bidlake, John — U.S. Consul in Barranquilla, 1897. Burial location unknown.

BIDWELL (Soundex B340) — See also BEDWELL, BIDWILL, BIRDWELL, BODWELL, BRIDWELL, KIDWELL, SIDWELL, TIDWELL.

BIDWELL: See also Mrs. Bidwell Adam; Bidwell Adam; Charles Henry Carey; Chester Bidwell Darrall.
Bidwell, Arline — of Tariffville, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1977. Female. Still living as of 1977.
Bidwell, Barnabas (1763-1833) — of Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Tyringham (part now in Monterey), Berkshire County, Mass., August 23, 1763. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1801-04; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 12th District, 1805-07; U.S. Representative from Michigan 12th District; resigned 1807; Massachusetts state attorney general, 1807-10. Died in Kingston, Ontario, July 27, 1833. Interment at Cataraqui Cemetery, Cataraqui, Ontario.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bidwell, C. H. S. — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Mayor of Sacramento, Calif., 1930-33. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bidwell, Everett V. (b. 1899) — of Portage, Columbia County, Wis. Born in Houston, Houston County, Minn., October 22, 1899. Republican. Farmer; ice cream manufacturer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Columbia County, 1953-66; member of Wisconsin state senate 27th District, 1971-82. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bidwell, George R. — U.S. Collector of Customs for New York, N.Y., 1897. Burial location unknown.
Bidwell, John (1819-1900) — of Chico, Butte County, Calif. Born in Chautauqua County, N.Y., August 5, 1819. Major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of California state senate, 1849-50; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1860; U.S. Representative from California 3rd District, 1865-67; candidate for Governor of California, 1875 (Independent), 1890 (Prohibition); Prohibition candidate for President of the United States, 1892. Died in Chico, Butte County, Calif., April 4, 1900. Interment at Chico Cemetery, Chico, Calif.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bidwell, Joseph E., Sr. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1896; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1910. Burial location unknown.
Bidwell, Robert E. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

BIDWILL (Soundex B340) — See also BEDWELL, BIDWELL, BODWELL, EDWILLA, GOODWILL, GOODWILLIE, WILL.

Bidwill, Arthur John (1903-1985) — also known as Arthur J. Bidwill — of River Forest, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 24, 1903. Republican. Candidate for Illinois state auditor of public accounts, 1936; member of Illinois state senate, 1939-73 (7th District 1939-57, 1st District 1957-67, 2nd District 1967-73); delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose. Died in 1985. Burial location unknown.

BIEBEL (Soundex B140) — See also BABEL, BIBLE, BIEBER, BIEBERLE, BIEBESHEIMER, BIEBINGER, DIEBEL, EBEL, GRIEBEL, LIEBEL, OLLIEBELL, SCHIEBEL, TRIEBEL.

Biebel, Fred See Frederick K. Biebel
Biebel, Frederick K. (born c.1926) — also known as Fred Biebel — of Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1968, 1972, 2000, 2004; Connecticut Republican state chair; candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1996. Still living as of 2004.

BIEBER (Soundex B160) — See also BABER, BEEBER, BIBBER, BIEBEL, BIEBERLE, BIEBESHEIMER, BIEBINGER, BIEDER, BOBBERA, BOBER, BOBIER, BUBAR, EBER.

Bieber, Owen F. (b. 1929) — of Wyoming, Kent County, Mich. Born in Byron Center, Kent County, Mich., December 28, 1929. Son of Albert F. Bieber and Minnie (Schwartz) Bieber; married, November 25, 1950, to Shirley Van Woerkom. Democrat. President, United Auto Workers Local 687, 1956-61; international president, 1983-95; chair of Kent County Democratic Party, 1964-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1996. Catholic. Member, Foresters; American Civil Liberties Union. Still living as of 2006.
Bieber, Sidney — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from District of Columbia, 1908. Burial location unknown.

BIEBERLE (Soundex B164) — See also BERLE, BIEBEL, BIEBER, BIEBESHEIMER, BIEBINGER, EBERLE, EBERLEIN, EBERLING, EBERLY, HAEBERLE, HEBERLING, SCHAEBERLE.

Bieberle, Judith — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

BIEBESHEIMER (Soundex B125) — See also BESHEAR, BESHGETOOR, BESHLIN, BESHORE, BIEBEL, BIEBER, BIEBERLE, BIEBINGER, DEBESAUCELE, DORSHEIMER, EBESU, FLESHEIM, HEINSHEIMER, HERBOLSHEIMER, HIRSHEIMER, SEBESTA, SINSHEIMER, WABESHA, WINDSHEIMER, WINTERSHEIMER.

Biebesheimer, Philip Ralph — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 37th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

BIEBINGER (Soundex B152) — See also BIEBEL, BIEBER, BIEBERLE, BIEBESHEIMER, BINGER, DREBIN, EBINER, FIEBIG, GREJEBINE, HEEBINK, HUBINGER, INGER, KUBINGER, NEBINGER, UBINGER.

Biebinger, Isaac N. — of Milmine, Piatt County, Ill. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1900. Burial location unknown.

BIEDENKAPP (Soundex B352) — See also BEDENKAPP, BIEDER, BIEDRON, DENK, DIEDEN, FAHRENKAMP, FRIEDEN, FRIEDENTHAL, GOLDENKRANZ, HAFTENKAMP, HASENKAMP, HECKENKAMP, HILLENKAMP, KAPP, KAPPAS, KAPPER, KAPPEYNE, KAPPHAHN, KAPPLAN, KAPPLER, KAPPY, PALENKAS, WIEDENFELD, WIEDENMAN.

Biedenkapp, Fred — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1930; candidate for borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BIEDER (Soundex B360) — See also BADDER, BADER, BADORE, BADOUR, BAEDER, BAUDER, BIEBER, BIEDENKAPP, BIEDRON, BIETER, BOEDER, BOUDIER, DIEDERICH, EDER, FRIEDER, LIEDER, NIEDER, NIEDERHAUSER, NIEDERLE, NIEDERMEIER, NIEDERSTADT, RIEDER.

Bieder, Herman — Commonwealth Land candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bieder, Lucille — of Kansas. Conservative. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.

BIEDRON (Soundex B365) — See also BIEDENKAPP, BIEDER, BLEDRON, BODRON, DRON, STEDRONSKY.

Biedron, Alexander A. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1950, 1952; candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 2nd District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

BIEGELMEIER (Soundex B245) — See also ALMEIDA, BIEGERT, BIEGLER, DILLMEIER, GILLMEISTER, RIEGELMAN, RIEGELMANN, SIEGELMAN, SPIEGELMAN, STEGELMEYER, STIGLMEIER, ZAGELMEYER.

Biegelmeier, Frank (1901-1988) — of Yankton, Yankton County, S.Dak. Born in Yankton, Yankton County, S.Dak., September 9, 1901. Son of Frank Biegelmeier and Marie (Blazek) Biegelmeier; married to Maude McKenna. Lawyer; Yankton County State's Attorney, 1931-34; judge of South Dakota state supreme court 4th District, 1959-73; justice of South Dakota state supreme court 4th District, 1973-74. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Phi Delta Phi; Tau Kappa Alpha. Died March 27, 1988. Burial location unknown.

BIEGERT (Soundex B263) — See also BAGERT, BIEGELMEIER, BIEGLER, BIGGART, BIGGERT, BOGART, BOGERT, EGERTON, FIEGER, GIEGERICH, KRIEGER, RIEGERT, SEEGERT, SIEGERSON, WEGERT.

Biegert, Maurine — of Shickley, Fillmore County, Neb. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

BIEGLER (Soundex B246) — See also BEGLER, BIEGELMEIER, BIEGERT, BIGLER, BUGLER, EILBERG, GRIEBEL, HEEGLER, LIEBERG, RIEGLE, SCHWEGLER, SIEGLE, SIEGLER, SIEGLOCK, STIEGLITZ, WIEGLEB, ZIEGLER.

BIEGLER: See also Bert James Abraham.
Biegler, Louis W. — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Mayor of Marquette, Mich., 1939-43. Still living as of 1943.

BIEHL (Soundex B400) — See also BEAL, BEALE, BEALL, BEALLE, BEEL, BEIL, BEL, BELL, BELLE, BIHL, BILL, BRIEHL, BYL, DIEHL.

Biehl, Andrew A. — of Rupert, Minidoka County, Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Biehl, Frank — of Roseville, Macomb County, Mich. Supervisor of Erin Township, Michigan, 1947-57; village president of Roseville, Michigan, 1949-52. Still living as of 1957.
Biehl, Mary — of Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Biehl, Mrs. Ray W. — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

BIEK (Soundex B200) — See also BEACH, BECK, BEECH, BICK, BIEKE, BIER, BUEK, KIBBE, KIBBEE, PIEK.

Biek, Charles J. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BIEKE (Soundex B200) — See also BEACH, BECK, BEECH, BICK, BIEK, BOEKE.

BIEKE: See also Susan Bieke Neilson.

BIELAWSKI (Soundex B420) — See also BELSKY, BIALOSKY, BIELOWSKI, BILSKY, BLASKA, BLAZEK, BORAWSKI, CLAWSON, DELAWARE, DELAWARR, GABRIELA, KIELAR, LAWS, LAWSHE, LAWSON, LUKAWSKI, MCCLAWS, NICKLAWSKY, NOWAKAWSKI, POPIELARSKI, POPIELAWSKI, POPLAWSKI, REDLAWSK, RIELAND, SIERAWSKI, SLAWSON, WHITELAW, WIELAND.

Bielawski, Albert M. (b. 1867) — of Cudahy, Milwaukee County, Wis.; Gary, Lake County, Ind.; Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Poland, January 17, 1867. Son of Joseph Bielawski and Teresa (Mroczynska) Bielawski; married, June 12, 1894, to Hattie Banaszynska. Architect; superintedent of construction for steel mills, 1907-12; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1929-30, 1935-36 (Wayne County 3rd District 1929-30, Wayne County 1st District 1935-36); defeated, 1926 (Republican primary, Wayne County 3rd District), 1930 (Democratic, Wayne County 3rd District), 1936 (Democratic primary, Wayne County 1st District); candidate in Democratic primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1932. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance. Burial location unknown.
Bielawski, Anthony F. (b. 1913) — also known as Tony Bielawski — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich.; Linwood, Bay County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., September 6, 1913. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Bay County Democratic Party, 1954-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1984; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960; defeated, 1956, 1976. Still living as of 1984.
Bielawski, Joseph F. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1950, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Bielawski, Tony See Anthony F. Bielawski

BIELECKI (Soundex B420) — See also BIALECKI, BIELEFELT, BIELEFIELD, BILECKI, DLUGOLECKI, ELECTA, FELECIANO, LECKINGTON, POGORELEC, SELECK.

Bielecki, Anthony A., Jr. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state senate 13th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
Bielecki, Dee (c.1933-2006) — also known as Rose Bielecki — of Oconee County, S.C. Democrat. School teacher; college professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2000. Female. At a charity golf tournament, she fell, struck her head, was hospitalized, and died from the injury six weeks later, in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., July 8, 2006. Burial location unknown.
Bielecki, Ronald L. — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 2nd District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
Bielecki, Rose See Dee Bielecki

BIELEFELT (Soundex B414) — See also BIELECKI, BIELEFIELD, ELEFANTE, KLINEFELTER, LEFEL, SHENEFELT.

Bielefelt, Celesta — of Crown Point, Lake County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BIELEFIELD (Soundex B414) — See also BENEFIELD, BIELECKI, BIELEFELT, BRINCEFIELD, ELEFANTE, FRONEFIELD, HODNEFIELD, LITTLEFIELD, MOOREFIELD, SCHOLEFIELD, STUBBLEFIELD, WAKEFIELD, WAREFIELD, WHITEFIELD.

Bielefield, Frederick J. — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Mayor of Middletown, Conn., 1929-34. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BIELMAN (Soundex B455) — See also ABLEMAN, BELLMAN, BELLMON, BIDELMAN, BLOMEN, BOLLMAN, BOLMAN, BULMAN, DIELMAN, ELMAN, LIEBMAN, LIEBMANN, SPIELMAN, THIELMAN.

Bielman, Charles F. — of Michigan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1904. Burial location unknown.

BIELOWSKI (Soundex B420) — See also BELSKY, BIALOSKY, BIELAWSKI, BILSKY, BLASKA, BLAZEK, CRANFIELO, MIELOCK, PELOWSKI, SIELOFF, STIELOW.

Bielowski, Mrs. A. — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1947. Female. Still living as of 1947.

BIEMERET (Soundex B563) — See also BAUMHART, BIEMILLER, BOMMARITO, DELEMERE, DEMEREST, DIEMER, ERET, KEMERER, MERETSKY, RIEMER, RIGHIEMER, SIEMER, WIEMER, ZIEMER.

Biemeret, Alexander (1877-1946) — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., February 28, 1877. Son of John B. Biemeret and Catherine (LaHaye) Biemeret. Mayor of Green Bay, Wis., 1938-45. Died, following a heart attack, in a hospital at Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., May 29, 1946. Burial location unknown.

BIEMILLER (Soundex B546) — See also BAUMILLER, BIEMERET, DANNEMILLER, DEMILL, DEMILLE, EIDEMILLER, FEMILLE, GREMILLION, MILLER, NIEMI, REMILLARD, RUOHONIEMI, SIEMINSKI.

Biemiller, Andrew John (1906-1982) — also known as Andrew J. Biemiller — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, July 23, 1906. Son of Andrew Frederick Biemiller and Pearl (Weaver) Biemiller; married, December 20, 1929, to Hannah Perot Morris. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1937-42; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1945-47, 1949-51; defeated, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948, 1952 (alternate). Quaker. Member, Americans for Democratic Action; Eagles; Elks; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., April 3, 1982. Interment at Ellicott Family Cemetery, Ellicott City, Md.
- See also: congressional biography.

BIENER (Soundex B560) — See also BEIRNE, BENNER, BERRIEN, BIENSTOCK, BIENVENU, BIENZ, BIERER, DIENER, EBINER, FABIEN, IENER, LAMBIENTE, LUBIENSKI, RIENER, VIENER, WIENER.

Biener, J. A. — of Columbia, Lancaster County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BIENSTOCK (Soundex B523) — See also BACKENSTOSE, BIENER, BIENVENU, BIENZ, CONSTOCK, DIENSTBACH, FABIEN, FENSTON, GREENSTONE, GRODJIENSKY, HAGENSTON, KLEINDIENST, KLIENSTUCK, LAMBIENTE, LUBIENSKI, REYNTIENS, ROSENSTOCK, STEINBOCK, STOCK, WEINSTOCK.

Bienstock, William H. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BIENVENU (Soundex B515) — See also BENVENGA, BENVENUTI, BIENER, BIENSTOCK, BIENZ, DENVER, DENVERS, FABIEN, GROENVELD, LAMBIENTE, LUBIENSKI, VENUTI.

BIENVENU: See also André Bienvenu Roman.
Bienvenu, Mrs. Emile — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Bienvenu, James — of St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

BIENZ (Soundex B520) — See also BENSE, BENZ, BIENER, BIENSTOCK, BIENVENU, BINNS, DIENZER, DIRIENZO, FABIEN, LAMBIENTE, LUBIENSKI, MATIENZO.

Bienz, Thomas H. (born c.1895) — also known as Tom Bienz — of Dishman, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Ohio. Democrat. Pharmacist; member of Washington state house of representatives, 1939-41; member of Washington state senate 4th District, 1943-47. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bienz, Tom See Thomas H. Bienz

BIER (Soundex B600) — See also BAER, BAIER, BARBIER, BEAR, BEARE, BEER, BEIER, BEISBIER, BERRI, BEYER, BHEAR, BIAR, BIEK, BIERCE, BIERD, BIERER, BIERLE, BIERLY, BIERMAN, BIERMANN, BIERNAT, BIERNEY, BIERS, BIERY, BITER, BIWER, BOBIER, BRIE, BRIER, BYER, CASEBIER, DIER, PIER, WARMBIER.

Bier, H. A. — of Kennewick, Benton County, Wash. Mayor of Kennewick, Wash., 1911-12. Burial location unknown.
Bier, Louis — U.S. Consular Agent in Ceiba, 1897-98. Burial location unknown.
Bier, Nicholas — of Greene County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Greene County, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Bier, Sally — Workers Against Concessions candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

BIERCE (Soundex B620) — See also BARCIA, BEARCE, BIER, BIERLE, BORSA, BURSEY, MERCEIN, MERCER, PERCE, PIERCE, PIERCECCHI, PIERCEY, TIERCE.

BIERCE: See also Preston Bierce Plumb.
Bierce, Lucius V. — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1839, 1841, 1844, 1849, 1867-68. Burial location unknown.
Bierce, Peter (c.1791-1860) — of Cornwall, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 17th District, 1837-38. Died in 1860. Interment somewhere in Cornwall, Conn.

BIERD (Soundex B630) — See also BAERD, BEARD, BIER, BIRD, BRIDE, BRIED, BYRD, KIERDORF, LAMPHIERD, RIERDON, SIERD.

Bierd, William J. (b. 1872) — of near Auburn, Bay County, Mich. Born in Carrollton, Saginaw County, Mich., September 25, 1872. Republican. Farmer; real estate business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Bay County 2nd District, 1907-14; member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1919-20. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.

BIERER (Soundex B660) — See also BARRERE, BIENER, BIER, BOHRER, BORER, BORROR, BREIER, BUHRER, BYRER, KATTMEIERER.

Bierer, S. W. — of Pennsylvania. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1920 (22nd District), 1940 (28th District). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BIERLE (Soundex B640) — See also BEIERLE, BEIERLEIN, BERL, BERLE, BIER, BIERCE, BIERLY, LIEBER, STIERLEN.

Bierle, Don A. (c.1926-2001) — of Yankton, Yankton County, S.Dak. Republican. Newspaper sports editor; lawyer; Yankton County State's Attorney; Yankton County Judge; member of South Dakota state senate, 1971-74. Died October 12, 2001. Burial location unknown.

BIERLY (Soundex B640) — See also BARLEY, BARLOW, BERLEY, BIER, BIERLE, BIERY, BRILEY, BURLEIGH, BURLEW, BURLEY, BYERLY.

Bierly, G. Remy — of Decatur, Adams County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Bierly, Keith — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Bierly, Kimberley — of Centre Hall, Centre County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Bierly, Remy See G. Remy Bierly

BIERMAN (Soundex B655) — See also BEERMAN, BEERMANN, BERMAN, BERMANN, BERRIMAN, BIDERMAN, BIER, BIERMANN, EIERMAN, LIERMAN, PIERMAN, REIBMAN, TIERMAN, WIERMAN.

BIERMAN: See also Nathan David Perlman.
Bierman, Everett E. (b. 1924) — of Virginia. Born in 1924. U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, 1986-89; Solomon Islands, 1986-89; Vanuatu, 1987-89. Still living as of 1991.
Bierman, Louis — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Socialist. Member of Illinois Socialist State Central Committee, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BIERMANN (Soundex B655) — See also BEERMAN, BEERMANN, BERMAN, BERMANN, BERRIMAN, BIER, BIERMAN, BUERMANN, EIERMAN, LIERMAN, MANN, PIERMAN, REIBMAN, TIERMAN, WIERMAN.

Biermann, Adolph — of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn. Democrat. Candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 1883; Minnesota state auditor, 1891-95; defeated, 1894. Burial location unknown.
Biermann, Fred See Frederick Elliott Biermann
Biermann, Mrs. Fred — of Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Biermann, Frederick Elliott (1884-1968) — also known as Fred Biermann — of Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., March 20, 1884. Son of E. E. Biermann and Martha Biermann; married, January 25, 1930, to Adel Rygg. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper editor and publisher; postmaster; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1928, 1940; U.S. Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1933-39. Member, Freemasons; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis., July 1, 1968; body donated to Iowa Medical School. Interment at Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, Iowa.
- See also: congressional biography.

BIERNAT (Soundex B653) — See also ABERNATHY, BAINTER, BARNET, BARNETT, BARNETTE, BARTINE, BERNATT, BERNETTE, BERTANI, BIER, BIERNEY, BRIEANT, BURNET, BURNETT, BURNETTE, GOVERNATOR, KIERNAN, MCKIERNAN, ODIERNA, ORNATI, PIERNAS, TIERNAN, TORNATORE.

Biernat, James M., Sr. — of Macomb County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 2001. Still living as of 2001.

BIERNEY (Soundex B650) — See also BERNEY, BIER, BIERNAT, BIRNEY, CERNEY, CHERNEY, ERNEY, GUERNEY, KERNEY, MCANERNEY, MCENERNEY, MCINERNEY, MCNERNEY, MCNIERNEY, NERNEY, TIERNEY.

Bierney, T. J. — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Jackson, Mich., 1900. Burial location unknown.

BIERS (Soundex B620) — See also BARSE, BAUERS, BEARSE, BEARSS, BEERS, BEIERS, BERZ, BEYERS, BIER, BIERSCHBACH, BIERSCHWALE, BIERSMITH, BOYERS, BRISE, BYERS, DIERS, STOBIERSKI, VIERS.

BIERS: See also Bruce Biers Kendall.

BIERSCHBACH (Soundex B621) — See also ARCHBALD, BIERS, BIERSCHWALE, BIERSMITH, DASCHBACH, FISCHBACH, FISCHBECK, FISHBACK, GERSCHBACHER, HIRSCHBERG, KIRSCHBAUM, KIRSCHBERGER, MUSHBACH, PINCHBACK, SMITHBACK, STOBIERSKI, VONREICHBAUER.

Bierschbach, Art — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Bierschbach, Donald J. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Democrats Abroad, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

BIERSCHWALE (Soundex B624) — See also BIERS, BIERSCHBACH, BIERSMITH, BUCHWALD, KIRSCHWING, NACHWALTER, SCHWALB, SCHWALBACH, SCHWALBOLD, SCHWALL, SCHWALLER, STOBIERSKI, WALEN, WALES, WALESKA.

Bierschwale, Calvin J. — of Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

BIERSMITH (Soundex B625) — See also BIERS, BIERSCHBACH, BIERSCHWALE, BROSMITH, COOPERSMITH, COPPERSMITH, HAMMERSMITH, MESSERSMITH, RIVERSMITH, SILVERSMITH, SMITH, STOBIERSKI, WIERSMA, WINTERSMITH.

Biersmith, John A. — of Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for Missouri state senate 10th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.

BIERTUEMPFEL (Soundex B635) — See also BERTUS, CHIERT, ELIZABERTUS, ERTUS, HIERTH, HOLZAPFEL, KAEMPFER, KEMPF, KEMPFER, OVERTURF, REMPFER, STEMPFLE, STRUEMPFLER, TUEMLER, VIERTH, VIERTHALER, VIRTUE, WEINZAPFEL.

Biertuempfel, Edward See F. Edward Biertuempfel
Biertuempfel, F. Edward — of Union, Union County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

BIERWIRTH (Soundex B663) — See also DONNEWIRTH, FREIWIRTH, HAUSWIRTH, NAMENWIRTH, STIERWALT, SUNDERWIRTH, WIRT, WIRTANEN, WIRTH, WIRTHLIN, WIRTNER, WIRTZ.

Bierwirth, William R. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 10th District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

BIERY (Soundex B600) — See also ALTIERY, BEARY, BEERY, BERREY, BERRI, BERRY, BEURY, BIER, BIERLY, BIETRY, THIERY.

Biery, James Soloman (1839-1904) — also known as James S. Biery — of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. Born near Emlenton, Venango County, Pa., March 2, 1839. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1873-75. Died in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa., December 3, 1904. Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Allentown, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Biery, Samuel Frederick, Jr. (b. 1947) — of Texas. Born in McAllen, Hidalgo County, Tex., November 11, 1947. Lawyer; district judge in Texas, 1983-88; Judge, Texas Court of Appeals, 1989-94; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas, 1994-2000. Still living as of 2000.
- See also: federal judicial profile.
Biery, Thomas L. — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Biery, Uriah — of Shamrock (unknown county), Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1900. Burial location unknown.

BIESEL (Soundex B240) — See also BEAZELL, BEISEL, BEISELE, BIESEN, BIESENMEYER, BIESER, BISEL, BISSEL, BISSELL, BLEISE, BOESEL, GHIESELEN, KIESEL, SEIBEL.

Biesel, Edward Washburne (b. 1880) — also known as Edward W. Biesel — Born in Paris, France, of American parents, March 13, 1880. U.S. Vice Consul in Paris, 1915-17. Burial location unknown.
Biesel, William H. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 10th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.

BIESEN (Soundex B250) — See also BENESSI, BESSEN, BIESEL, BIESENMEYER, BIESER, DIESEN, FRIESEN, KLIESEN, RIESENBERG, SIEBEN, THIESEN, ZIESENHEIM.

Biesen, Caroline L. — also known as Carrie L. Biesen — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1948, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Biesen, Carrie L. See Caroline L. Biesen

BIESENMEYER (Soundex B256) — See also BIESEL, BIESEN, BIESER, DIESEN, EISENMEYER, FESENMAIER, FRIESEN, FRISCHENMEYER, JOHNMEYER, KLIESEN, KORNMEYER, PAPENMEYER, RIESENBERG, ROSENMEIER, STANMEYER, STEINMEYER, THIESEN, WITTENMEYER, ZIESENHEIM.

Biesenmeyer, David — of Anchorage, Alaska. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

BIESER (Soundex B260) — See also BEEZER, BEIERS, BESSIRE, BIESEL, BIESEN, BIESENMEYER, BIESTER, FIESER, PAKIESER, RIESER, SEBRIE, SIEBER, VIESER.

Bieser, Charles W. — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1908. Burial location unknown.

BIESLAUER (Soundex B246) — See also BAESLER, BAESSLER, BASLER, BASSLER, BOLESLAUS, BOSLAUGH, BOSLER, BOSSLER, CIESLEWICZ, CLAUER, FILLAUER, HALLAUER, HIESLIN, LAUE, LAUENSTEIN, LAUER, LAUERMAN, NIESLEY, SLAUGHTER, SLAUSEN, STAINSLAUS, STANASLAUS, STANISLAU, WALLAUER, WILLAUER.

BIESLAUER: See also Theodore A. Alexander.

BIESTER (Soundex B236) — See also BESTER, BESTOR, BIESER, BIESTERFELD, BIETER, BOSTER, BRISSETTE, BUSTER, FIESTER, HIESTER, KIESTER, RIESTER, RIESTERER, SEIBERT, SIEBERT.

Biester, Edward George, Jr. (b. 1931) — of Furlong, Bucks County, Pa. Born in Trevose, Bucks County, Pa., January 5, 1931. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1967-77. United Church of Christ. Member, American Bar Association; Kiwanis. Still living as of 1998.
- See also: congressional biography.
Biester, Rae V. — of Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.

BIESTERFELD (Soundex B236) — See also ASCHERFELD, BIESTER, CHESTERFIELD, FIESTER, FLUMMERFELT, HABERFELDE, HIESTER, KIESTER, LEHRFELD, MISTERFELDT, OVERFELD, QUERFELD, RIESTER, RIESTERER, ROCKERFELLER, WERFELMAN, WESTERFIELD.

Biesterfeld, Barbara — of Washington. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

BIESZCZAT (Soundex B230) — See also BASKETT, BLASZCZAK, GLESZER, LESZCZ, LESZYNSKI, PSZCZOLKOSKI, SOLTESZ, SZCZERBINKSI, SZCZERBINSKI, SZCZESNIAK, TIESZEN, WOROSZCZUK.

Bieszczat, Matthew W. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

BIETER (Soundex B360) — See also BATHER, BEITER, BETER, BETTER, BIEDER, BIESTER, BIETRY, BITER, BITHER, BITTER, BUTER, BUTTAR, DIETER, DIETERICH, DIETERLY, HERBIETO, NIETERS, PIETERSZ, WIETERSEN.

Bieter, David H. (born c.1960) — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1999-2003; mayor of Boise, Idaho, 2004-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

BIETRY (Soundex B360) — See also BIERY, BIETER, BUTTREY, HERBIETO, PETRY.

BIETRY: See also Pierre Emil George Salinger.

BIFF (Soundex B100) — See also ABIFF, BAEFF, BIFORD, BUFFE.

BIFF: See also Biff Baker.

BIFORD (Soundex B163) — See also ABIFF, BEAUFORD, BIFF, BUFORD, FORD.

Biford, Charles — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 4th District, 1898. Burial location unknown.

BIG (Soundex ) — See also BEAUGE, BEGG, BIGE, BIZ, GIBB, PIG.

Big Al See Alexander Schneider
Big Bambino, The See Frank Lazarro Rizzo
Big Ben See Albert Benjamin Chandler III
Big Bert See Elbert Nostrand Carvel
Big Bill See William Hale Thompson
Big Bill See William Howard Taft
Big Daddy See Jesse Marvin Unruh
Big Daddy See Don Garlits
Big Daddy See Gilmore Estrill, Sr.
Big Dog, The See William Jefferson Clinton
Big Ed See Edwin Carl Johnson
Big Ed See Edwin Leard Mechem
Big Jim See James Elisha Folsom
Big Jim See James Henderson Hargis
Big John See John W. Rollins, Sr.
Big John See John Julian McKeithen
Big John See John Ferraro
Big John See John David Dingell, Jr.
Big John See John F. Conrad
Big John See John Cornyn
Big Mac See Edward H. McNamara
Big Mike See Michael Goldwater
Big Rapids Schoolmaster, The See Woodbridge Nathan Ferris
Big Steve See Grover Cleveland
Big Tim See Timothy Daniel Sullivan

BIGAREL (Soundex B264) — See also ABIGAIL, BAGGERLEY, BREGLIA, GABRIEL, GALIBER, GENGARELLY, GRABIEL, MAGARELLI, SIGARS, SUIGART, SWIGART, ZAGARELL.

Bigarel, Frank D. — of Lewis County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Lewis County, 1903, 1904. Burial location unknown.

BIGBEE (Soundex B210) — See also BAGBY, BIGBY, BISBEE, BUGBEE, HIGBEE, MAGBEE.

Bigbee, John F. — of Encino, Torrance County, N.M. Delegate to New Mexico state constitutional convention, 1969. Still living as of 1969.

BIGBY (Soundex B210) — See also BAGBY, BIGBEE, BIXBY, BUGBEE, DIGBY, HIGBY, RIGBY.

Bigby, John Summerfield (1832-1898) — also known as John S. Bigby — of Newnan, Coweta County, Ga. Born near Newnan, Coweta County, Ga., February 13, 1832. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Georgia state constitutional convention, 1867-68; superior court judge in Georgia, 1868-71; U.S. Representative from Georgia 3rd District, 1871-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1876; U.S. Attorney for Georgia, 1880-83. Died in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., March 28, 1898. Interment somewhere in Atlanta, Ga.
- See also: congressional biography.

BIGE (Soundex B200) — See also BEAUGE, BEGG, BICE, BIG, BIGELOW, BIGENHO, BIRGE, FEBIGER, GEIB, GIEB, SILBIGER.

BIGE: See also Bige Hensley.

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