The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Bilandic to Billinghurst

Index to Politicians: Bilandic to Billinghurst

BILANDIC (Soundex B453) — See also BANDICK, BLANDIN, BLANDING, CONDICT, ENDICOTT, GRATTENDICK, KANDICE, LANDI, LANDINO, LANDIRETH, LANDIS, MANDICH, ROKSANDICH, VALANDINGHAM, VALLANDIGHAM, VALLANDINGHAM, VANLANDINGHAM.

Bilandic, Michael Anthony (1923-2002) — also known as Michael A. Bilandic — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 13, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1976-79; defeated in primary, 1979; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1984-90; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1990-2000. Croatian ancestry. Died, of cardiac arrest, in Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 15, 2002. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Evergreen Park, Ill.

BILBE (Soundex B410) — See also BEILBY, BIBLE, BILBERRY, BILBO, BILBRAUT, BILBRAY, BILBY, BLABEY, BLUBAUGH, BOLIBAUGH, BOWLBY.

BILBE: See also Earnest Bilbe Collins.

BILBERRY (Soundex B416) — See also BALBIR, BERRY, BILBE, BILBO, BILBRAUT, BILBRAY, BILBY, BLABER, MULBERRY.

Bilberry, Jayne M. — of Montrose, Montrose County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

BILBO (Soundex B410) — See also BEILBY, BILBE, BILBERRY, BILBRAUT, BILBRAY, BILBY, BLABEY, BLUBAUGH, BOLIBAUGH, BOWLBY.

Bilbo, Theodore Gilmore (1877-1947) — also known as Theodore G. Bilbo — of Poplarville, Pearl River County, Miss. Born near Poplarville, Pearl River County, Miss., October 13, 1877. Son of James Oliver Bilbo and Beedy (Wallace) Bilbo; married, May 25, 1898, to Lillian S. Herrington; married, January 27, 1903, to Linda R. Gaddy. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; farmer; member of Mississippi state senate, 1908-12; Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, 1912-16; Governor of Mississippi, 1916-20, 1928-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1944; U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1935-47; died in office 1947. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows. Author of the book Take Your Choice: Separation or Mongrelization, which advocated deportation of all American blacks to Africa. During the 1946 campaign, in a radio address, he called on "every red-blooded Anglo-Saxon man in Mississippi to resort to any means to keep hundreds of Negroes from the polls in the July 2 primary. And if you don't know what that means, you are just not up to your persuasive measures." After he won re-election, the Senate, appalled at his racist views and tactics, refused to seat him, and started an investigation. Died, of mouth cancer, in a hospital at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., August 21, 1947. Interment at Juniper Grove Cemetery, Near Poplarville, Pearl River County, Miss.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.

BILBRAUT (Soundex B416) — See also BILBE, BILBERRY, BILBO, BILBRAY, BILBY, BRAUTIGAM, MILBRA, WILBRANDT.

BILBRAUT: See also Julizutle Colón Bilbraut.

BILBRAY (Soundex B416) — See also BALBIR, BILBE, BILBERRY, BILBO, BILBRAUT, BILBY, BLABER, BRAY, BRAYBOY, BRAYBROOKS, BRAYMAN, BRAYTON, DONBRAYE, MCBRAYER, MILBRA, MOWBRAY, WILBRANDT.

Bilbray, Brian P. (b. 1951) — of Imperial Beach, San Diego County, Calif.; Carlsbad, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Coronado, San Diego County, Calif., January 28, 1951. Nephew of James Hubert Bilbray. Republican. Mayor of Imperial Beach, Calif., 1978-85; U.S. Representative from California, 1995-2001, 2006- (49th District 1995-2001, 50th District 2006-08); defeated, 2000. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Bilbray, James — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Bilbray, James Hubert (b. 1938) — also known as James H. Bilbray — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Born in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev., May 19, 1938. Uncle of Brian P. Bilbray. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Nevada state senate, 1980-86; U.S. Representative from Nevada 1st District, 1987-95; defeated, 1972, 1994; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 2000, 2004. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

BILBY (Soundex B410) — See also BEILBY, BILBE, BILBERRY, BILBO, BILBRAUT, BILBRAY, BILY, BLABEY, BLUBAUGH, BOLIBAUGH, BOWLBY, FILBY, KILBY, MILBY, TRILBY.

Bilby, Ralph M. — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz.; Flagstaff, Coconino County, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1948, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Bilby, Ralph W. — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bilby, Richard M. — of Lake City, Missaukee County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Bilby, Richard Mansfield (1931-1998) — also known as Richard M. Bilby — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., May 29, 1931. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for Arizona, 1979-96; took senior status 1996. Died in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Ariz., August 11, 1998. Cremated; ashes interred at St. Philips in the Hills Church, Tucson, Ariz.
- See also: federal judicial profile; Find-A-Grave page.

BILD (Soundex B430) — See also BILDERBACK, BOLD.

Bild, Frank — of Affton, St. Louis County, Mo.; Sunset Hills, St. Louis County, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from St. Louis County 13th District, 1964; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1972; member of Missouri state senate 15th District; elected 1980. Still living as of 1980.

BILDERBACK (Soundex B436) — See also BILD, HILDERBRAND, HOLDERBY, KNICKERBACKER, LOUDERBACK, OSTERBACK, RHORBACKER, SALTERBACK, UTTERBACK, VANDERBACH, VANDERBARK.

BILDERBACK: See also Frank Forrester Church.
Bilderback, Charles P. — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Mayor of Boise, Idaho, 1880-81. Burial location unknown.

BILECKI (Soundex B420) — See also BIALECKI, BIELECKI, DLUGOLECKI, LECKINGTON.

Bilecki, Rosemary — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

BILELE (Soundex B440) — See also BELLIEL, BLAUL, BLILEY, BLILIE, CILELLA, KLELE, LEIBELL, LIEBEL, LIEBLE, TALALELEI, VALLELEY, VILELLA.

Bilele, Dixie See Dixie Bibb Graves

BILES (Soundex B420) — See also BAILES, BALES, BEALES, BELLIS, BISEL, BISSEL, BISSELL, BOLES, BRILES, BYLES, FILES, ILES, ISBELL, PILES, VILES.

BILES: See also Joseph Biles Anthony.
Biles, E. E. — of Franklin, Simpson County, Ky. Republican. Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BILEWICZ (Soundex B420) — See also CIESLEWICZ, LEWICKE, MATULEWICZ, MOGILEWICZ, SIENKLEWICZ.

Bilewicz, Alexander — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BILGRIEN (Soundex B426) — See also AHLGRIM, CHILGREN, HALGRIMSON, HILGROVE, HIMELGRIN, MILGRAN, PELGRIM, PILGRIM.

Bilgrien, Herman J. F. — of Iron Ridge, Dodge County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state senate, 1919-25. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BILICH (Soundex B420) — See also BILIE, BILINKSI, BILINSKI, BILIRAKIS, BILITZKE, FREILICH, LICH, QUILICI, SIBILIA.

Bilich, Mary M. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

BILIE (Soundex B400) — See also BAILIE, BEALEY, BEAULIEU, BELLI, BIALY, BILICH, BILINKSI, BILINSKI, BILIRAKIS, BILITZKE, BILLI, BILLIU, BILLY, BILY, BILYEU, BLILIE, FILIE, LIBBIE, SIBILIA.

BILIE: See also Bilie Veach.

BILINKSI (Soundex B452) — See also BILICH, BILIE, BILINSKI, BILIRAKIS, BILITZKE, CHYLINKSI, CLINKSCALES, PERLINKSI, SIBILIA, SLIWINKSI, STOLINKSI, SZCZERBINKSI, ZALINKSI.

Bilinksi, John T. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960, 1964 (alternate). Still living as of 1964.

BILINSKI (Soundex B452) — See also BEILINSON, BILICH, BILIE, BILINKSI, BILIRAKIS, BILITZKE, BLENSKI, BULINSKI, SIBILIA, SILINS.

Bilinski, Anna E. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Bilinski, Anne V. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Libertarian. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 11th District, 1976, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

BILIRAKIS (Soundex B462) — See also ALIRA, BILICH, BILIE, BILINKSI, BILINSKI, BILITZKE, BILLIRAKIS, DOPIRAK, FITRAKIS, GRIGORAKIS, PATERAKIS, RAKISHIA, SATRAKIAN, SCHILIRO, SIBILIA.

Bilirakis, Gus Michael (b. 1963) — also known as Gus Bilirakis — of Palm Harbor, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla., February 8, 1963. Son of Michael Bilirakis. Republican. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives 48th District, 1999-2006; U.S. Representative from Florida 9th District, 2007-. Eastern Orthodox. Member, Order of Ahepa; Moose; Freemasons; Rotary; Elks. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
Bilirakis, Michael (b. 1930) — of Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Fla., July 16, 1930. Father of Gus Michael Bilirakis. Republican. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; lawyer; municipal judge in Florida; U.S. Representative from Florida 9th District, 1983-2007. Eastern Orthodox. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

BILITZKE (Soundex B432) — See also BELTOWSKI, BILICH, BILIE, BILINKSI, BILINSKI, BILIRAKIS, BRITZKE, FRITZKE, LAWITZKE, LILITH, PRITZKER, SIBILIA.

Bilitzke, Edward A. — of Gaylord, Otsego County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 34th Circuit, 1936; appointed 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BILKOVSKY (Soundex B421) — See also BELOVSKY, DASKOVSKY, HANSLOVSKY, HRABOVSKY, KRASNOVSKY, MILKO, MILKOVICH, NEMIROVSKY, REILKOFF, VACOVSKY, VIKARTOVSKY, WALKOVICH, WILKOWSKI, YURKOVSKY.

Bilkovsky, Charles — of Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 1st District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BILL (Soundex B400) — See also BAILL, BALL, BEAL, BEALE, BEALL, BEALLE, BEEL, BEIL, BEL, BELL, BELLE, BIEHL, BIHL, BILLARD, BILLI, BILLINGS, BILLION, BILLIRIS, BILLIU, BILLMYER, BILLS, BILLSON, BILLUPS, BILLY, BOLL, BRILL, BULL, BYL, CRABILL, DILL, FILL, GAMBILL, GRABILL, GRAYBILL, LUGIBILL, NEWBILL, PILL.

Bill, Albert S. — of West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Executive secretary of Connecticut Republican Party, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Bill, Alfalfa See William Henry David Murray
Bill, Banjo See Bill Cornett
Bill, Bard See James Bard Bill
Bill, Barefoot See William Gahres
Bill, Big See William Hale Thompson
Bill, Big See William Howard Taft
Bill Bob See William Barbour Pedigo
Bill, Bolivia See William Henry David Murray
Bill, Cocklebur See William Henry David Murray
Bill, Daniel W. — of New Hampshire. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state senate 13th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
Bill, Dollar See William Warren Bradley
Bill, Earl — of Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Bill, Governor See William Partlow Daniel
Bill, Gregory D. — of Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1972; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 2001. Still living as of 2001.
Bill, Henry — of Preston, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 8th District, 1853. Burial location unknown.
Bill, J. Bard See James Bard Bill
Bill, James — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1796-97, 1798-1800. Burial location unknown.
Bill, James Alexander (b. 1817) — also known as James A. Bill — of Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in Lyme, New London County, Conn., March 30, 1817. Son of Lodowick Bill; first cousin of Jepthah Greer Bill. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives; member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1852-53. He was pro-Southern in his political sympathies, and named three of his sons "Jefferson Davis Bill", "Kansas Nebraska Bill", and "Lecompton Constitution Bill". Interment somewhere in Lyme, Conn.
- See also Bill family of Connecticut
Bill, James Bard (1888-1954) — also known as J. Bard Bill — of North Stonington, New London County, Conn. Born in North Stonington, New London County, Conn., April 12, 1888. Great-grandnephew of Lodowick Bill; grandnephew of Jepthah Greer Bill; father-in-law of Robert Scott Hirst; grandfather of Scott Bill Hirst. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1941-45. Died in North Stonington, New London County, Conn., September 14, 1954. Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Ashaway, Hopkinton, R.I.
- See also Bill family of Connecticut
Bill, Jepthah Greer (1823-1924) — of Griswold, New London County, Conn. Born September 7, 1823. Nephew of Lodowick Bill; first cousin of James Alexander Bill; granduncle of James Bard Bill; great-great-granduncle of Scott Bill Hirst. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives. Died December 5, 1924. Interment at Rixtown Cemetery, Griswold, Conn.
- See also Bill family of Connecticut
Bill, Little See W. H. Richardson
Bill, Lodowick — of Lyme, New London County, Conn. Father of James Alexander Bill; uncle of Jepthah Greer Bill; great-granduncle of James Bard Bill; great-great-great-granduncle of Scott Bill Hirst. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives. Interment somewhere in Lyme, Conn.
- See also Bill family of Connecticut
Bill of Rights, Father of the Constitution and the See James Madison
Bill, Peter, Sr. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 21st District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
Bill, Peter — of Michigan. American Independent candidate for Michigan state senate 12th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
Bill, Plain See William Sulzer
Bill, Wild See William Joseph Donovan

BILLARD (Soundex B463) — See also BALLARD, BELARDO, BEYLARD, BILL, BILLHARDT, BOLARD, BOLLARD, BOLYARD, BUILLIARD, BULLARD, DILLARD, ROBILLARD, VILLARD.

BILLARD: See also Donald Wakeham Lamm.
Billard, J. B. — of Kansas. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kansas 1st District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BILLBOARDQUEEN (Soundex ) — See also BOARD, BOARDMAN, BOARDWALK, BOARMAN, DYRKOLLBOTTEN, FJELLBO, HILLBERG, HILLBORN, HILLBRANT, HOARD, KILLBLANE, MACQUEEN, MCQUEEN, MCQUEENEY, MULQUEEN, NORDQUIST, OARD, QUEEN, QUEENA, QUEENER, QUEENIE, QUEENS, QUEENY, SOARDS, WELLBORN, WILLBACH, WOLLBORG.

Billboardqueen, Angelyne See Angelyne

BILLERBECK (Soundex B461) — See also ADLERBERT, AFFLERBACH, BRAKEBILLE, ELLERBE, ELLERBEE, FURBECK, HARBECK, NORBECK, OVERBECK, SHERBECK, SPELLERBERG, SPURBECK, VANDERBECK, VANLERBERGHE, VERBECK, VORBECK, ZELLERBACH.

Billerbeck, Hal C. — of Casselberry, Seminole County, Fla. Candidate for mayor of Casselberry, Fla., 2004. Still living as of 2004.

BILLHARDT (Soundex B463) — See also BALLARD, BELARDO, BEYLARD, BILLARD, BILLHEIMER, BOLARD, BOLLARD, BOLYARD, BUILLIARD, BULLARD, ENGELHARD, ENGELHARDT, GILLHAM, GILLHAUS, HARDT, ISSELHARDT, SCHELLHART, STALLHAM, VOLLHARDT, WALLHAUSER, WILHARDT.

Billhardt, Adolph — U.S. Consul in Moscow, 1897. Burial location unknown.

BILLHEIMER (Soundex B456) — See also BALMER, BEALMEAR, BEALMER, BELMOOR, BILLHARDT, BILLMEYER, BILLMYER, BLOOMER, BLYMYER, BOLLMEYER, KILLHEFFER, MCILLHERON, MILHEISER, RODELHEIM, SELHEIMER, THALHEIMER, THALLHEIMER, VOGELHEIM, WOOLHEISER.

Billheimer, Gordon — of Fayette County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

BILLI (Soundex B400) — See also BEALEY, BEAULIEU, BELLI, BIALY, BILIE, BILL, BILLINGFELT, BILLINGHURST, BILLINGS, BILLINGSLEA, BILLINGSLEY, BILLINGSLY, BILLINGTON, BILLION, BILLIRAKIS, BILLIRIS, BILLIU, BILLY, BILY, BILYEU, WALDBILLING.

BILLI: See also Billi Gosh.

BILLINGFELT (Soundex B452) — See also BILLI, BILLINGHURST, BILLINGS, BILLINGSLEA, BILLINGSLEY, BILLINGSLY, BILLINGTON, BILLION, BILLIRAKIS, BILLIRIS, BILLIU, BIRGFELD, DINGFELDER, LANGFELLNER, LONGFELLOW, OBERGFELL, SHILLINGFORD, STRINGFELLOW, WALDBILLING, WALLINGFORD.

Billingfelt, Esaias — of Lancaster County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1867-72. Burial location unknown.

BILLINGHURST (Soundex B452) — See also ALLINGHAM, BELLINGHAM, BILLI, BILLINGFELT, BILLINGS, BILLINGSLEA, BILLINGSLEY, BILLINGSLY, BILLINGTON, BILLION, BILLIRAKIS, BILLIRIS, BILLIU, BRINGHURST, CULLINGHAM, DILLINGHAM, ELLINGHAM, FILLINGHAM, FRELINGHUYSEN, GALLINGHOUSE, GILLINGHAM, TELLINGHUISEN, TILLINGHAST, WALDBILLING, WILLINGHAM.

BILLINGHURST: See also Marzette M. Bedford-Billinghurst.
Billinghurst, Charles (1818-1865) — of Juneau, Dodge County, Wis. Born in Brighton, Franklin County, N.Y., July 27, 1818. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1848; Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1852; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1855-59. Died in Juneau, Dodge County, Wis., August 18, 1865. Interment at Juneau Cemetery, Juneau, Wis.
- See also: congressional biography.
Billinghurst, William — of Ontario County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ontario County, 1818-19. Burial location unknown.

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