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BIRDENER (Soundex B635) — See also BARDENIER, BIRD, BORDNER, BORDONARO, BRADNER, DENERCIAT, DENERO, GARDENER, RAIRDEN, SCHWENDENER, VIRDEN, WIDENER.

  Birdener, Philip A. — Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly 84th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.


BIRDSALL (Soundex B632) — See also BEARDSLEE, BEARDSLEY, BEARDSLY, BIRD, BIRDSEY, BIRDSEYE, BIRDSONG, BLISSARD, CRUTHIRDS, EDSALL, FRIEDSAM, HADSALL, LINDSAY, WIRDS.

  BIRDSALL: See also William Matthew Fenton — Thomas Birdsall Jackson — Albert Morris — Oliver Perry Morton
  Birdsall, Ausburn (1814-1903) — of Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Otego, Otsego County, N.Y., November 13, 1814. Son of Michael Calkins Birdsall (1775-1863) and Wealthy (Webster) Birdsall (1782-1860). Democrat. Lawyer; Broome County District Attorney; U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1847-49. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 10, 1903 (age 88 years, 239 days). Original interment at Spring Forest Cemetery, Binghamton, N.Y.; reinterment in 1910 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Second cousin once removed of Benjamin Pixley Birdsall.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Birdsall, Benjamin — of Queens County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Queens County, 1777-83. Burial location unknown.
  Birdsall, Benjamin — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County, 1782-83. Burial location unknown.
  Birdsall, Benjamin — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1791-93, 1795-96, 1803-04. Burial location unknown.
Benjamin P. Birdsall Birdsall, Benjamin Pixley (1858-1916) — also known as Benjamin P. Birdsall — of Clarion, Wright County, Iowa. Born in Weyauwega, Waupaca County, Wis., October 26, 1858. Son of Benjamin Birdsall (1810-1888) and Ann Birdsall (1831-1906). Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa 11th District, 1893-1900; U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1903-09. Most sources give his date of death as May 26, 1917, but his New York Times obituary and the Iowa cemetery record (WPA transcription) contradict this. Died in Clarion, Wright County, Iowa, May 16, 1916 (age 57 years, 203 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Birdsall (1810-1888) and Ann Birdsall (1831-1906); second cousin once removed of Ausburn Birdsall; married to Bertha Schultz (died 1886); married 1888 to Belle Johnston.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, December 1902
  Birdsall, Charles E. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 13th District, 1861. Burial location unknown.
  Birdsall, George G. — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Birdsall, H. S. — of Clarion, Wright County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Birdsall, Jacob — of Ocean County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Ocean County, 1864-65. Burial location unknown.
  Birdsall, James (1783-1856) — of Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y.; Fenton, Genesee County, Mich.; Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in New York, 1783. Democrat. Lawyer; Chenango County Surrogate, 1811; U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1815-17; member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1827. Died in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., July 20, 1856 (age about 73 years). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Birdsall, John (1802-1839) — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Born in Greene, Chenango County, N.Y., 1802. Circuit judge in New York; member of New York state assembly from Chautauqua County, 1831; member of New York state senate 8th District, 1832-34; resigned 1834; Attorney General of the Texas Republic, 1837-38. Died in Houston, Harris County, Tex., July 22, 1839 (age about 37 years). Interment at Glendale Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
  Birdsall, John — of Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Member of New York state senate 1st District, 1880-81. Burial location unknown.
  Birdsall, Rollin L. — of Willington, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Elected Connecticut state house of representatives from Willington 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Birdsall, Samuel (1791-1872) — of New York. Born in Hillsdale, Columbia County, N.Y., May 14, 1791. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1837-39. Died in Waterloo, Seneca County, N.Y., February 8, 1872 (age 80 years, 270 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Waterloo, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Birdsall, Samuel — of Ocean County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Ocean County, 1851-53. Burial location unknown.
  Birdsall, Willis N. — of Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1924. Burial location unknown.


BIRDSEY (Soundex B632) — See also BIRD, BIRDSALL, BIRDSEYE, BIRDSONG, CHIDSEY, CRUTHIRDS, EDWARDSEN, GANDSEY, GODSEY, LINDSEY, WIRDS.

  BIRDSEY: See also Birdsey Beardslee — Birdsey Knight — Birdsey G. Palmer — Birdsey B. Plumb
  Birdsey, Eli C. — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Meriden, 1834. Burial location unknown.
  Birdsey, Eli Coe (1843-1929) — also known as Eli C. Birdsey — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Meriden, New Haven County, Conn., February 25, 1843. Son of Eli Coe Birdsey (1799-1843) and Rebecca Cook (Wilcox) Birdsey (1805-1888). Republican. Hardware merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Meriden, 1919-20. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died February 5, 1929 (age 85 years, 346 days). Interment at East Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
  Relatives: Grandson of Gershom Birdsey; fourth cousin once removed of Israel Coe; son of Eli Coe Birdsey (1799-1843) and Rebecca Cook (Wilcox) Birdsey (1805-1888); married 1864 to Catherine Butler (1842-1908). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Birdsey, Gershom (1776-1865) — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., December 29, 1776. Son of Gershom Birdsey (1734-1789) and Hannah (Bartlett) Birdsey. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Meriden, 1827. Died March 13, 1865 (age 88 years, 74 days). Interment at East Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Gershom Birdsey (1734-1789) and Hannah (Bartlett) Birdsey; married, August 9, 1798, to Lucy Coe (1780-1863); grandfather of Eli Coe Birdsey. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial


BIRDSEYE (Soundex B632) — See also BIRD, BIRDSALL, BIRDSEY, BIRDSONG, CHIDSEY, CRUTHIRDS, EDWARDSEN, GANDSEY, GODSEY, LINDSEY, RAMSEYER, SEYE, WIRDS.

  Birdseye, Arthur J. — of Farmington, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Farmington; elected 1906. Burial location unknown.
  Birdseye, Nathan G. — of Huntington (now part of Shelton), Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Huntington, 1821, 1827. Burial location unknown.
  Birdseye, Victory (1782-1853) — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Cornwall, Litchfield County, Conn., December 25, 1782. Whig. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1815-17, 1841-43 (19th District 1815-17, 23rd District 1841-43); Onondaga County District Attorney, 1818-33; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1821; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County, 1823, 1838, 1840; member of New York state senate 7th District, 1827. Died in Pompey, Onondaga County, N.Y., September 16, 1853 (age 70 years, 265 days). Interment at Pompey Hill Cemetery, Pompey, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


BIRDSONG (Soundex B632) — See also BIRD, BIRDSALL, BIRDSEY, BIRDSEYE, BOSSONG, CRUTHIRDS, FOGLESONG, FORDSON, HUSSONG, NELSONGALINDO, RICHARDSON, SEASONGOOD, SHEPARDSON, SONG, SONGER, SONGY, SUSONG, TSONGAS, VILLARDSON, WIRDS, WYSONG.

  Birdsong, Francis Guinn (1891-1979) — also known as Frank G. Birdsong — of La Grange, Troup County, Ga. Born in La Grange, Troup County, Ga., February 15, 1891. Son of Andrew Woodie Birdsong and Kathrine (Guinn) Birdsong. Democrat. Wholesale grocer; member of Georgia state house of representatives from Troup County, 1951-56. Baptist. Died in La Grange, Troup County, Ga., May 25, 1979 (age 88 years, 99 days). Interment at Shadowlawn Cemetery, La Grange, Ga.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Woodie Birdsong and Kathrine (Guinn) Birdsong; married, April 7, 1914, to Sara O'Rear; married, December 3, 1942, to Eunice Irene (Beane) Belcher (born 1900).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Birdsong, Frank G. See Francis Guinn Birdsong
  Birdsong, Robert — of Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Intendant of Macon, Georgia, 1828. Burial location unknown.
  Birdsong, Thomas H. — of Courtland, Southampton County, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1912. Burial location unknown.


BIRDWELL (Soundex B634) — See also BARDWELL, BIDWELL, BIRD, BORDWELL, BRIDEWELL, BRIDWELL, BROADWELL, CARDWELL, CORDWELL, WARDWELL.

  BIRDWELL: See also John Birdwell Isbell
  Birdwell, Barry — of Melbourne Beach, Brevard County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Birdwell, Glen D. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Birdwell, P. K. — of Tyler, Smith County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1916. Burial location unknown.


BIRGE (Soundex B620) — See also BALDIRGE, BARGE, BERG, BERGE, BERGH, BIGE, BIGGER, BIRGEL, BIRGFELD, BURG, BURGE, BURGH, GRIEB, IRGENS, VIRGEL.

  BIRGE: See also Birge Carlton Swift
  Birge, Alonzo W. — of Coventry, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Coventry, 1833; member of Connecticut state senate 21st District, 1837; Connecticut state treasurer, 1846-47. Burial location unknown.
  Birge, Cecilia X. — of Belle Mead, Somerset County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Birge, Earl R. — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. U.S. Collector of Customs, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Birge, Edward S. — of Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Stratford, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Birge, Horace — of Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Windsor, 1837. Burial location unknown.
  Birge, John (1853-1905) — of Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Bristol, Hartford County, Conn., August 25, 1853. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 4th District, 1895-96. Died October 20, 1905 (age 52 years, 56 days). Interment at West Cemetery, Bristol, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to M. Antoinette Root (1854-1891).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Birge, Walter W., Jr. — U.S. Vice Consul in Istanbul, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


BIRGEL (Soundex B624) — See also BALDIRGE, BERGHEL, BIGLER, BILGER, BIRGE, BIRGFELD, BREGLIA, BRIGGLE, BRIGLIA, BROGLIE, GIBLER, GRIBBLE, IRGENS, SERGEL, SOERGEL, STURGELL, VERGEL, VIRGEL.

  Birgel, Don — of Gladwin, Gladwin County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 103rd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.


BIRGFELD (Soundex B621) — See also BERGFALK, BILLINGFELT, BIRGE, BIRGEL, DINGFELDER, FELD, LANGFELLNER, LONGFELLOW, OBERGFELL, STRINGFELLOW.

  Birgfeld, Clarence E. — U.S. Consul in Santiago, 1949. Still living as of 1949.
  Birgfeld, William Albert — U.S. Vice Consul in Patras, 1916. Burial location unknown.


BIRK (Soundex B620) — See also BARK, BERK, BERKE, BIRCH, BIRKBECK, BIRKELAND, BIRKETT, BIRKHEAD, BIRKHOFER, BIRKHOLM, BIRKHOLZ, BORK, BURK.

  Birk, William C. (1885-1950) — of Baraga, Baraga County, Mich. Born in Calumet, Houghton County, Mich., November 6, 1885. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ontonagon District, 1927-34; defeated, 1934, 1936; member of Michigan state senate 32nd District, 1941-42; defeated, 1938, 1942, 1944; charged on December 16, 1944, along with other legislators, with accepting bribes; tried in 1945 and convicted; sentenced to three to five years in prison. German ancestry. Died in 1950 (age about 64 years). Burial location unknown.


BIRKBECK (Soundex B621) — See also BECK, BIRK, BIRKELAND, BIRKETT, BIRKHEAD, BIRKHOFER, BIRKHOLM, BIRKHOLZ, BJORKBACK, BUCKBEE, DANKBERG, EKBERG, FINKBEINER, FRANKBERG, KIRKBRIDE, KIRKBY, LARKBY, MARKBREIT.

  Birkbeck, Morris (1764-1825) — also known as Jonathan Freeman — of Edwards County, Ill. Born in Settle, Yorkshire, England, January 23, 1764. Son of Morris Birkbeck . Secretary of state of Illinois, 1824-25. Anti-slavery writer under the pseudonym "Jonathan Freeman". While returning on horseback from a visit to Robert Owen, he drowned while fording the Fox River, Edwards County, Ill., June 4, 1825 (age 61 years, 132 days). Interment at New Harmony Cemetery, New Harmony, Ind.; memorial monument at Courthouse Grounds, Albion, Ill.
  Relatives: Married, April 24, 1794, to Prudence Bush.
  See also Wikipedia article


BIRKELAND (Soundex B624) — See also ASKELAND, BIRK, BIRKBECK, BIRKETT, BIRKHEAD, BIRKHOFER, BIRKHOLM, BIRKHOLZ, BURKLAND, CIRKEL, LOKELANI.

  Birkeland, Carl (b. 1886) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Stavanger, Norway, March 28, 1886. Naturalized U.S. citizen; U.S. Vice Consul in Riga, 1921-24; Copenhagen, 1929; Warsaw, 1932-38. Norwegian ancestry. Burial location unknown.


BIRKETT (Soundex B623) — See also BARKETT, BEARCAT, BERKHOUT, BIRK, BIRKBECK, BIRKELAND, BIRKHEAD, BIRKHOFER, BIRKHOLM, BIRKHOLZ, BURCHET, BURCHETT, BURKET, BURKETT, BURKITT, BURKOT, MARKETOS, PARKET.

  BIRKETT: See also Henry Wirt Newkirk — Marvin Birkett Sherwin
  Birkett, Eastman — of Nassau County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 3rd District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
  Birkett, Glenn W. — of Racine County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Racine County 3rd District; elected 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Birkett, James W. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Plumber; member of New York state senate 3rd District, 1890-91. Burial location unknown.
  Birkett, Patrick L. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Birkett, Richard — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984. Still living as of 1984.


BIRKHEAD (Soundex B623) — See also BANKHEAD, BARRACUDA, BIRK, BIRKBECK, BIRKELAND, BIRKETT, BIRKHOFER, BIRKHOLM, BIRKHOLZ, BURKHEAD, DERKHEIM, HEAD, HORKHEIMER, KIRKHAM, KIRKHART, TUERKHEIMER, WERKHEISER.

  Birkhead, Claude Vivian (1880-1950) — also known as Claude Birkhead — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in Phoenix, Jackson County, Ore., May 27, 1880. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Texas, 1910-12; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., November 19, 1950 (age 70 years, 176 days). Interment at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Tex.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Birkhead, Susie — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.


BIRKHOFER (Soundex B621) — See also BARCAFER, BARKHOLZ, BENZENHOFER, BERKHOUT, BIRK, BIRKBECK, BIRKELAND, BIRKETT, BIRKHEAD, BIRKHOLM, BIRKHOLZ, BODENHOFER, BROCKHOFF, BURKHOLD, BURKHOLDER, BURKHOLZ, ECKHOFF, EICKHOFF, EIKHOFF, FORTHOFER, FREIHOFER, GOLLHOFER, KARICKHOFF, KIRKHAM, KIRKHART, KLEINHOFER, RANZENHOFER, WEITZENHOFER.

Hans Birkhofer Birkhofer, Hans (b. 1860) — of Alexandria, Douglas County, Minn. Born in Germany, November 1, 1860. Brewer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 47th District, 1917-18. German ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917


BIRKHOLM (Soundex B624) — See also BARKHOLZ, BERKHOUT, BIRK, BIRKBECK, BIRKELAND, BIRKETT, BIRKHEAD, BIRKHOFER, BIRKHOLZ, BURKHOLD, BURKHOLDER, BURKHOLZ, HOLM, KIRKHAM, KIRKHART.

  Birkholm, Clarence D. (1876-1960) — of Eau Claire, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Mich., July 7, 1876. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District, 1925-32; defeated, 1932, 1934. Member, Freemasons; Grange. Died in 1960 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.


BIRKHOLZ (Soundex B624) — See also BARKHOLZ, BERKHOUT, BIRK, BIRKBECK, BIRKELAND, BIRKETT, BIRKHEAD, BIRKHOFER, BIRKHOLM, BURKHOLD, BURKHOLDER, BURKHOLZ, KIRKHAM, KIRKHART.

  Birkholz, Patricia L. (b. 1944) — of Saugatuck, Allegan County, Mich. Born in 1944. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 88th District, 1997-. Female. Still living as of 1999.


BIRMINGHAM (Soundex B655) — See also ARMINGTON, BERMINGHAM, BRIMINGHAM, CHARMING, FIRMIN, FORMINGTON, INGHAM, IRMISH, SQUIRMIN, WARMINGTON.

  Birmingham, Alice E. — of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Birmingham, E. L. — of Kennewick, Benton County, Wash. Mayor of Kennewick, Wash., 1969. Still living as of 1969.
  Birmingham, Edward H. — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 11th District, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1936, 1940; Iowa Democratic state chair, 1937; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Iowa, 1946-47. Burial location unknown.
  Birmingham, Merle — of Minnesota. Beer Wine Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Birmingham, Michael J. — of Towson, Baltimore County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Birmingham, Paul V. — of Modesto, Stanislaus County, Calif. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 10th District, 1954; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Birmingham, Thomas F. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Birmingham, Thomas J. — of Andover, Tolland County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


BIRNEY (Soundex B650) — See also BALBIRNIE, BARNEY, BEIRNE, BERNEY, BIERNEY, BINNEY, BIRNHAK, BIRNKRANT, BRINEY, BURNEY, DEBIRNY, DIRNER, MCBIRNEY, NAIRNE, OBEIRNE, OZBIRN.

  BIRNEY: See also Birney F. Combs — Birney Hoyt — Birney Imes — Birney W. Smith
  Birney, Arthur Alexis (1852-1916) — also known as Arthur A. Birney — of Washington, D.C. Born in Paris, France, May 28, 1852. Son of William Birney (1819-1907; Civil War general) and Catherine (Hoffman) Birney. Republican. Lawyer; law professor; U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1893-97. Episcopalian. Died September 4, 1916 (age 64 years, 99 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandson of James Gillespie Birney; nephew of James M. Birney; son of William Birney (1819-1907; Civil War general) and Catherine (Hoffman) Birney; married, November 3, 1875, to Helen Conway; brother of William Verplanck Birney (1858-1909; painter). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Birney, Dion — of Saginaw Township, Saginaw County, Mich. Supervisor of Saginaw Township, Michigan, 1849-51. Burial location unknown.
  Birney, James Gillespie (1792-1857) — also known as James G. Birney — of Danville, Boyle County, Ky.; Huntsville, Madison County, Ala.; Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; New York, New York County, N.Y.; Lower Saginaw, Saginaw County (now Bay City, Bay County), Mich. Born in Danville, Boyle County, Ky., February 4, 1792. Son of James Gillespie Birney and Mary Reed Birney. Lawyer; studied law in the office of Alexander J. Dallas in Philadelphia; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1816-18; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1819-20; solicitor general of Alabama, 1823-26; candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1828; mayor of Huntsville, Ala., 1829; abolitionist; Liberty candidate for President of the United States, 1840, 1844; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1843, 1845. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. While traveling in 1845, the horse he was riding bucked; he fell and was injured; his condition worsened over time, leading to tremors and paralysis, and he died as a result, in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J., November 25, 1857 (age 65 years, 294 days). Interment at Williamsburgh Cemetery, Groveland, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of James Gillespie Birney and Mary Reed Birney; married, February 16, 1816, to Agatha McDowell; married 1840 to Elizabeth Potts Fitzhugh (sister of Henry Fitzhugh); uncle of Humphrey Marshall; father of James M. Birney; grandfather of Arthur Alexis Birney. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Birney, James M. (1817-1888) — also known as James Birney — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Danville, Boyle County, Ky., June 17, 1817. Son of Agatha (McDowell) Birney and James Gillespie Birney. Republican. Circuit judge in Michigan 10th Circuit, 1860-63; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1861; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1872; U.S. Minister to Netherlands, 1876-82. Died in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., May 8, 1888 (age 70 years, 326 days). Interment at Pine Ridge Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
  Relatives: Uncle of Arthur Alexis Birney. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Birney, Mattie — of Culpeper, Culpeper County, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Birney, Thomas C. — of California. Member of California state assembly 17th District, 1875-77, 1881-83. Burial location unknown.


BIRNHAK (Soundex B652) — See also BALBIRNIE, BIRNEY, BIRNKRANT, DEBIRNY, MCBIRNEY, OZBIRN.

  Birnhak, Joel Robert — also known as Joel R. Birnhak — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly 37th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.


BIRNKRANT (Soundex B652) — See also BALBIRNIE, BERNKNOPF, BIRNEY, BIRNHAK, DEBIRNY, FRNKA, GOLDENKRANZ, HORNKOHL, KRANTI, KRANTZ, MCBIRNEY, OZBIRN, PANKRATZ, ROSENKRANS, ROSENKRANZ, STEINKRAUS, WARNKE, WARNKEN, WEINKRANTZ.

  Birnkrant, Maxim — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 10th District, 1913. Burial location unknown.
  Birnkrant, Samuel H. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


BIRO (Soundex B600) — See also BIRON, BIROU, PIRO.

  Biro, Carl — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944, 1948, 1960; Socialist Labor candidate for Michigan state treasurer, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Biro, Joseph — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Biro, Marie — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944; Socialist Labor candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 13th Senatorial District, 1961. Female. Still living as of 1961.
  Biro, Violet — of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Member of Michigan Socialist Labor State Central Committee, 1965-69. Female. Still living as of 1969.


BIRON (Soundex B650) — See also BARON, BIRO, BIROU, BRION, BRON, BYRON, IRON, PIRON, ROBBIN, ROBIN, VIRON.

  Biron, Nazaire E. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Secretary of New Hampshire Republican Party, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


BIROU (Soundex B600) — See also BIRO, BIRON, GIROUARD, GIROUX, RUBIO, SPIROU.

  Birou, Arthur — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1908. Burial location unknown.


BIRRELL (Soundex B640) — See also AGUIRRE, BARRELL, BERHEL, BERYLE, BILLER, BURRELL, FIRREN, RELL, RIBBLE, SHIRREFFS, TIRRELL.

  Birrell, Henry — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Presidential Elector for New York, 1896; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Birrell, Judith — of Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.


BIRTLEY (Soundex B634) — See also ARTLEY, BARTHLEY, BARTLEY, BARTLOW, CUTBIRTH, ETHELBIRT, GARTLEY, HARTLEY, KIRTLAND, KIRTLEY, LIBERTY, PIRTLE, SABIRT, SCHWERTLEY, SHIRTLIFF, SMARTLEY, SPARTLEY, WORTLEY.

  Birtley, Rose Robies — also known as Rose Birtley — of New York. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.


BIRUM (Soundex B650) — See also BORUM, BRUM, BURUM, BYROM, BYRUM, KOZIRUK, ZIRUOLO.

  Birum, Dale F. — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich.; California. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952; member of Michigan Socialist Labor State Central Committee, 1953; Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.


BISBEE (Soundex B210) — See also BIGBEE, BUSBEE, BUSBEY, BUSBY, BUZBY, CLISBEE, FRISBEE.

  Bisbee, Charles A., Jr. — of Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Bisbee, Clark E. — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 64th District; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  Bisbee, Fordyce W. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 11th District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bisbee, Horatio, Jr. (1839-1916) — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Canton, Oxford County, Maine, May 1, 1839. Republican. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, 1869-73; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1877-79, 1881, 1882-85 (1st District 1877-79, 2nd District 1881, 1882-85). Died in Dixfield, Oxford County, Maine, March 27, 1916 (age 76 years, 331 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Dixfield, Maine.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bisbee, Kenneth M. — of Derry, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Derry, 1956; elected New Hampshire state house of representatives from Derry 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Bisbee, Robert E. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1898. Burial location unknown.


BISCH (Soundex B200) — See also BICH, BISCHOF, BISCHOFF, BISH, BOSCH, BUSCH, DISCH, KABISCH, KUBISCH, TALABISCO, ZOEBISCH.

  Bisch, Otto — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 5th District, 1900, 1901. Burial location unknown.


BISCHOF (Soundex B210) — See also BISCH, BISCHOFF, BISHOFF, KABISCH, KUBISCH, SCHOFF, SCHOFFEL, SCHOFIELD, SISCHO, TALABISCO, WENSCHOFF, WISCHOW, ZOEBISCH.

  Bischof, Eunice — of Nassau County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state senate 2nd District, 1955. Female. Still living as of 1955.


BISCHOFF (Soundex B210) — See also BENCHOFF, BISCH, BISCHOF, BISHOFF, HOFF, KABISCH, KIRCHOFF, KUBISCH, MICHOFF, SCHOFF, SCHOFFEL, SCHOFIELD, SISCHO, TALABISCO, WAYCHOFF, WENSCHOFF, WISCHOW, WYCHOFF, ZOEBISCH.

  Bischoff, Carl W. (1895-1990) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Warren, Macomb County, Mich. Born in East Tawas, Iosco County, Mich., April 23, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; machinist; carpenter; builder; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1933-34; defeated in primary, 1936; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1939; member of Michigan state senate 1st District, 1939-40; defeated in primary, 1934, 1940. German ancestry. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., January 30, 1990 (age 94 years, 282 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1920 to Louise Weideman.
  Bischoff, Charles Frederick See Charles Frederick Bishop
  Bischoff, Henry, Jr. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Common pleas court judge in New York, 1895; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1896-1913. Burial location unknown.


BISEK (Soundex B220) — See also BIEK, BISEL, BISENIUS, BOSAK, BOZEK, BUSICK, BUSZEK, BUZICK, HALBISEN, LEISEK, SKIBBE.

  BISEK: See also Newt Gingrich


BISEL (Soundex B240) — See also BEAZELL, BEISEL, BEISELE, BELLIS, BIESEL, BILES, BISEK, BISENIUS, BISSEL, BISSELL, HALBISEN, ISBELL, VISEL.

  Bisel, J. B. — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


BISENIUS (Soundex B252) — See also BISEK, BISEL, BUSINESS, CLAUSSENIUS, HALBISEN, HOUSENICK, SENIOR, SENIT, SENSENICH, SENSENIG.

  BISENIUS: See also Joe E. Lehmann
  Bisenius, Mrs. Edwin — of Cascade, Dubuque County, Iowa. Member of Iowa American Independent State Central Committee, 1971. Female. Still living as of 1971.


BISGARD (Soundex B263) — See also ANSGAR, GARD, HISGEN, ISGRIG, LOKENSGARD, NIMSGARN, VISGER, WALLENSGARD, WEISGERBER.

  Bisgard, James J. — of St. Paul, Howard County, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1916. Burial location unknown.


BISH (Soundex B200) — See also BABBISH, BASH, BICH, BISCH, BISHIP, BISHKO, BISHOFF, BISHOP, BLISH, BUSH, COTABISH, DOBISH, DROBISH, FISH, FURBISH, HIBBS, WIMBISH.

  Bish, Carl — of Brooke County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Brooke County Democratic Party, 1983. Still living as of 1983.
  Bish, Clyde — of Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1936 (United), 1938 (Protestants United). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bish, Milan D. (1929-2001) — of Grand Island, Hall County, Neb. Born near Giltner, Hamilton County, Neb., July 1, 1929. Son of Charles Bish and Mabel (Williams) Bish. Republican. Farm implement dealer; Nebraska Republican state chair, 1971-73; U.S. Ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda, 1981-84; Barbados, 1981-84; Dominica, 1981-84; SAINT Lucia, 1981-84; SAINT Vincent and THEGRE, 1981-84; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1988. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary. Died, of Parkinson's disease and cancer, at Tiffany Square care center, Grand Island, Hall County, Neb., November 5, 2001 (age 72 years, 127 days). Interment at Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Neb.
  Relatives: Married, March 17, 1951, to Allene Miller.
  Books about Milan Bish: Carol Bryant, Milan Bish : The Measure You Give


BISHIP (Soundex B210) — See also ABISHI, BISH, BISHOP.

  Biship, Andrew Jackson (1846-1915) — of Blytheville, Mississippi County, Ark. Born in Blytheville, Mississippi County, Ark., December 13, 1846. Mayor of Blytheville, Ark.. Died October 31, 1915 (age 68 years, 322 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Blytheville, Ark.
  Presumably named for: Andrew Jackson


BISHKO (Soundex B220) — See also BISH, DUSHKOFF, FRISHKORN, HERSHKOWITZ, LASHKOWITZ, OLISHKEWYCH, PUSHKOFF, VELISHKA, WASHKOWIAK.

  Bishko, Brian — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Conservative. Candidate for New York state assembly 72nd District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.


BISHOFF (Soundex B210) — See also BISCHOF, BISCHOFF, BISH, BISHOP, BISHOPRICK, GROSHOFF, HERRESHOFF, HOFF, HULSHOF, SHOFF, SHOFFNER, SHOFNER, WARSHOFSKY.

  Bishoff, Clarence B. — of Preston County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1935-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bishoff, N. P. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1892. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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