The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Birdener to Bishoff

Index to Politicians: Birdener to Bishoff

BIRDENER (Soundex B635) — See also BARDENIER, BIRD, BIRDSALL, BIRDSEYE, BIRDWELL, BORDNER, BORDONARO, BRADNER, DENERCIAT, DENERO, GARDENER, HOLABIRD, HUMBIRD, JAILBIRD, LOVEBIRD, RAIRDEN, SCHWENDENER, STARBIRD, SUBIRDA, TALBIRD, 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, BIRDENER, BIRDSEYE, BIRDWELL, BLISSARD, CRUTHIRDS, EDSALL, FRIEDSAM, HADSALL, HOLABIRD, HUMBIRD, JAILBIRD, LINDSAY, LOVEBIRD, STARBIRD, SUBIRDA, TALBIRD.

BIRDSALL: See also Thomas Birdsall Jackson.
Birdsall, Ausburn (c.1814-1903) — of Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Otsego, Otsego County, N.Y. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1847-49. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 10, 1903. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
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.
Birdsall, Benjamin Pixley (1858-1917) — also known as Benjamin P. Birdsall — of Clarion, Wright County, Iowa. Born in Weyauwega, Waupaca County, Wis., October 26, 1858. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa, 1893-1900; U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1903-09. Died in Clarion, Wright County, Iowa, May 26, 1917. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion, Iowa.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Still living as of 1940.
Birdsall, James (1783-1856) — of Chenango County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1783. Democrat. 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. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. 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, 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. Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Waterloo, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BIRDSEYE (Soundex B632) — See also BARDES, BIRD, BIRDENER, BIRDSALL, BIRDWELL, BORDAS, BORDES, BREDES, BRIDES, BROADDUS, BROADUS, CHIDSEY, CRUTHIRDS, EDWARDSEN, GANDSEY, GODSEY, HOLABIRD, HUMBIRD, JAILBIRD, LINDSEY, LOVEBIRD, RAMSEYER, SEYE, STARBIRD, SUBIRDA, TALBIRD.

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. Interment at Pompey Hill Cemetery, Pompey, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.

BIRDWELL (Soundex B634) — See also BARDWELL, BIDWELL, BIRD, BIRDENER, BIRDSALL, BIRDSEYE, BORDWELL, BRIDWELL, CARDWELL, CORDWELL, HOLABIRD, HUMBIRD, JAILBIRD, LOVEBIRD, STARBIRD, SUBIRDA, TALBIRD, 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.

BIRGE (Soundex B620) — See also 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 senate 21st District, 1837; Connecticut state treasurer, 1846-47. Burial location unknown.
Birge, Edward S. — of Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Stratford, 1939-40. Still living as of 1940.
Birge, John (born c.1854) — of Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 4th District, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.
Birge, Walter W., Jr. — U.S. Vice Consul in Istanbul, 1943. Still living as of 1943.

BIRGEL (Soundex B624) — See also BIGLER, BIRGE, BIRGFELD, BREGLIA, BRIGGLE, BRIGLIA, GIBLER, GRIBBLE, IRGENS, SERGEL, SOERGEL, STURGELL, 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, 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. Burial location unknown.

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

Birkbeck, Morris — of Edwards County, Ill. Secretary of state of Illinois, 1824-25. While returning from a visit to Robert Owen in New Harmony, Ind., drowned in the Fox River. Interment at New Harmony Cemetery, New Harmony, Ind.

BIRKELAND (Soundex B624) — See also BIRK, BIRKBECK, BIRKETT, BIRKHEAD, BIRKHOLM, BIRKHOLZ, BURKLAND, CIRKEL, JAASKELAINEN, JOKELA, KOSKELA, NIKELA.

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. Burial location unknown.

BIRKETT (Soundex B623) — See also BARKETT, BEARCAT, BERKHOUT, BIRK, BIRKBECK, BIRKELAND, BIRKHEAD, BIRKHOLM, BIRKHOLZ, BURCHETT, BURKET, BURKETT, BURKITT, 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, BIRKHOLM, BIRKHOLZ, BURKHEAD, DERKHEIM, HEAD, KIRKHAM, KIRKHART, TUERKHEIMER, WERKHEISER.

Birkhead, Claude Vivian (b. 1880) — 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. Burial location unknown.
Birkhead, Susie — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

BIRKHOLM (Soundex B624) — See also BARKHOLZ, BERKHOUT, BIRK, BIRKBECK, BIRKELAND, BIRKETT, BIRKHEAD, 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. Burial location unknown.

BIRKHOLZ (Soundex B624) — See also BARKHOLZ, BERKHOUT, BIRK, BIRKBECK, BIRKELAND, BIRKETT, BIRKHEAD, 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, FIRMIN, FORMINGTON, INGHAM, 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. 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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Birmingham, E. L. — of Kennewick, Benton County, Wash. Mayor of Kennewick, Wash., 1969. Still living as of 1969.
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 Massachusetts. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Birmingham, Thomas J. — of Andover, Tolland County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

BIRNEY (Soundex B650) — See also BARNEY, BEIRNE, BERNEY, BIERNEY, BINNEY, BIRNHAK, BIRNKRANT, BRINEY, BURNEY, DEBIRNY, DIRNER, MCBIRNEY, 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. 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). Republican. Lawyer; law professor; U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1893-97. Episcopalian. Died September 4, 1916. Burial location unknown.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
Birney, James Gillespie (1792-1857) — also known as James G. Birney — of Huntsville, Madison County, Ala.; 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; married 1816 to Agatha McDowell; uncle of Humphrey Marshall; father of James M. Birney; grandfather of Arthur Alexis Birney. Lawyer; studied law in the office of Alexander J. Dallas in Philadelphia; member of Kentucky state legislature, 1816-17; member of Alabama state legislature, 1819-20; candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1828; Liberty candidate for President of the United States, 1840, 1844; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1843, 1845. Presbyterian. While traveling, the horse he was riding bucked; he fell, suffered severe injuries, and subsequently died, in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J., November 25, 1857. Interment at Williamsburgh Cemetery, Groveland, N.Y.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: NNDB dossier.
Birney, James M. (1817-1888) — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Danville, Boyle County, Ky., June 17, 1817. Son of Agatha (McDowell) Birney and James Gillespie Birney; uncle of Arthur Alexis 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 1888. Interment at Pine Ridge Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
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 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 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. Still living as of 1960.
Biro, Joseph — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
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, BRON, BYRON, PIRON, 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, 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, BARTHLY, 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 BARHAM, BOERUM, BOOREAM, BORUM, BRUM, BURHAM, BURRUM, BYRAM, 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, 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. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Dixfield, Maine.
- See also: congressional biography.
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 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, 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, 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. Married 1920 to Louise Weideman. 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. Burial location unknown.
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.

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

Bisel, J. B. — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

BISENIUS (Soundex B252) — See also ARMENIUS, BISEL, BUSINESS, CLAUSSENIUS, CURTENIUS, CYRENIUS, DENIUS, EUGENIUS, HALBISEN, SCAVENIUS, SENIOR, SENIT, SENSENICH, SENSENIG, THILENIUS, WAGENIUS.

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 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, BISCH, BISHIP, BISHOFF, BISHOP, 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; married, March 17, 1951, to Allene Miller. 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. Interment at Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Neb.
- 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. Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Blytheville, Ark.

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

Bishoff, C. B. — of Preston County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County; elected 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bishoff, N. P. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1892. Burial location unknown.

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