The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Blea to Blews

Index to Politicians: Blea to Blews

BLEA (Soundex B400) — See also ABEEL, ABEL, ABELL, ABLE, ALBE, ALBEE, ALLBEE, BALE, BEAL, BEALL, BELLA, BLEAKLEY, BLEAKLY, BLEASE, BLEE, BLEI, BLIGH, BLY, BLYE, LABBE.

Blea, Rick — of New Mexico. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 2000; Presidential Elector for New Mexico, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

BLEAKLEY (Soundex B424) — See also BLAKELEY, BLAKLEY, BLEA, BLEAKLY, BLEASE, BLECKLEY, COAKLEY, EAKLE, LEAK, LEAKE, LEAKIN, MAKLEY, MOAKLEY, OAKLEY, PLEAK, SHEAKLEY, WAKLEY, WEAKLEY, YEAKLE.

Bleakley, Andrew — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Bleakley, Orrin Dubbs (1854-1927) — of Franklin, Venango County, Pa. Born in Franklin, Venango County, Pa., May 15, 1854. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 28th District, 1917. Died in Robinson, Crawford County, Ill., December 3, 1927. Interment at Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bleakley, R. R., Jr. — of Franklin, Venango County, Pa. Republican. Mayor of Franklin, Pa., 1954-56. Still living as of 1956.
Bleakley, W. — of Verplanck, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Bleakley, Wayne W. — Socialist. Candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 48th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bleakley, William F. — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Justice of New York Supreme Court 9th District, 1933-34; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BLEAKLY (Soundex B424) — See also BLAKELY, BLAKLEY, BLEA, BLEAKLEY, BLEASE, BLECKLEY, EAKLE, LEAK, LEAKE, LEAKIN, PLEAK, SHEAKLEY, WEAKLEY, YEAKLE.

Bleakly, John L. — of Ida County, Iowa. Iowa state auditor, 1909-15. Burial location unknown.

BLEASE (Soundex B420) — See also ABELES, BEALES, BLASE, BLEA, BLEAKLEY, BLEAKLY, BLEISE, BLISS, GILLEAS, GLEASMAN, GLEASON, LEAS, LEASE, LEASK, LEASON, LEASURE, PLEASANT, PLEASANTS, TRELEASE.

BLEASE: See also Edwin Hyland May, Jr..
Blease, Cole L. See Coleman Livingston Blease
Blease, Coleman Livingston (1868-1942) — also known as Coleman L. Blease; Cole L. Blease — of Helena, Newberry County, S.C.; Newberry, Newberry County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born near Newberry, Newberry County, S.C., October 8, 1868. Son of Henry Horatio Blease and Mary A. (Livingston) Blease; married 1890 to Lillie B. Summers; half-brother of Eugene S. Blease. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Fred H. Dominick; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1890-94, 1899-1900; Presidential Elector for South Carolina, 1896, 1900; member of South Carolina state senate, 1905-08; Governor of South Carolina, 1911-15; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1925-31; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1928. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows; Redmen; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., January 19, 1942. Interment at Rosemont Cemetery, Newberry, S.C.
- Cross-reference: John D. Long
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article.
Blease, Eugene S. (born c.1877) — of Newberry, Newberry County, S.C. Half-brother of Coleman Livingston Blease. Democrat. Justice of South Carolina state supreme court, 1927-31; chief justice of South Carolina state supreme court, 1931-34; resigned 1934; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1944. On September 8, 1905, he shot and killed his brother-in-law, Joe Ben Coleman, in Saluda, S.C.; charged with murder, he pleaded self-defense and was found not guilty. Burial location unknown.

BLECHEISEN (Soundex B422) — See also BLECHINGER, BLECKLEY, BRABLEC, BRECHEISEN, DOLECHECK, DOUBLECROSS, LECHE, LECHERT, TECHEIRA, THEISEN.

Blecheisen, Jacob — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 2nd District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BLECHINGER (Soundex B425) — See also BARSHINGER, BAYHINGER, BECHILY, BEECHING, BEECHINOR, BERTSCHINGER, BLECHEISEN, BLECKLEY, BRABLEC, BUSCHING, CATCHINGS, CHING, DOUBLECROSS, EHINGER, HECHINGER, HITCHINGS, HUTCHINGS, KITCHING, KITCHINGS, LASCHINGER, LEISCHING, MELCHING, ORECHIO, SCHECHINGER, VAYHINGER.

Blechinger, Anton L. — of Milwaukee County, Wis. Progressive. Candidate for Wisconsin state senate 4th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

BLECKLEY (Soundex B424) — See also BECKLEY, BLAKLEY, BLEAKLEY, BLEAKLY, BLECHEISEN, BLECHINGER, BRABLEC, CHECKLEY, DOUBLECROSS, ECKLEY, KECKLEY, MECKLEY, STECKLEY, YECKLEY.

Bleckley, Albert H. — of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bleckley, Logan Edwin (1827-1907) — also known as Logan E. Bleckley — of Georgia. Born in Rabun County, Ga., July 3, 1827. Married 1857 to Clara Caroline Haralson; married 1893 to Chloe Herring. Lawyer; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; justice of Georgia state supreme court, 1875-80; chief justice of Georgia Supreme Court, 1887-94. Methodist. Died in Clarkesville, Habersham County, Ga., March 6, 1907. Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Ga. Bleckley County, Ga. is named for him.
- See also: Wikipedia article.

BLEDRON (Soundex B436) — See also BIEDRON, BLEDSO, BLEDSOE, BLOEDORN, BLUEDORN, BRONDLE, DOUBLEDAY, DRON, LEDRU, STEDRONSKY, VILLEDROUIN.

Bledron, Alexander A. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

BLEDSO (Soundex B432) — See also ALFREDSON, ARFWEDSON, BALDUS, BEDSOLE, BLADES, BLEDRON, BLEDSOE, BOWLDS, DOUBLEDAY, EDSON, FRIEDSON, SEBOLD.

BLEDSO: See also Moses Bledso Corwin.

BLEDSOE (Soundex B432) — See also ALFREDSON, ARFWEDSON, BALDUS, BEDSOLE, BLADES, BLEDRON, BLEDSO, BOWLDS, DOUBLEDAY, EDSON, FRIEDSON.

BLEDSOE: See also Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor; Mason Brown; Benjamin Gratz Brown; Arthur Bledsoe Cooke.
Bledsoe, A. C. — of Sonoma County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 19th District, 1865-67. Burial location unknown.
Bledsoe, Benjamin Franklin (1874-1938) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Calif., February 8, 1874. Son of Robert Emmett Bledsoe and Althea (Bottoms) Bledsoe; married, December 25, 1899, to Katharine Marvin Shepler. Democrat. Lawyer; superior court judge in California, 1900-14; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California, 1914-25; resigned 1925; candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1925. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias; American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Upsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Sons of the Revolution; Native Sons of the Golden West. Died in Crestline, San Bernardino County, Calif., October 30, 1938. Burial location unknown.
- See also: federal judicial profile.
Bledsoe, Carl Beverly (b. 1923) — of Lincoln County, Colo. Born in Colorado, 1923. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1973-90; Speaker of the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1981-90. Protestant. Still living as of 1990.
Bledsoe, Harold E. (1896-1974) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Marshall, Harrison County, Tex., August 29, 1896. Son of William Bledsoe and Mattie (Smith) Bledsoe; married to Mamie Geraldine Neal. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1936; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 11th District, 1961-62. Black. Baptist. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., March 26, 1974. Burial location unknown.
Bledsoe, Helen — of Texarkana, Bowie County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Bledsoe, Henry — of Cheraw, Otero County, Colo. Republican. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Bledsoe, Hiram (1832-1906) — of Missouri. Born in Kentucky, 1832. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Missouri state senate. Died in 1906. Interment at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
Bledsoe, Jesse (1776-1836) — of Kentucky. Born in Culpeper County, Va., April 6, 1776. Uncle of Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor. Democrat. Secretary of state of Kentucky, 1808-12; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1812; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1813-14; member of Kentucky state senate, 1817-20; Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1820; state court judge in Kentucky, 1822. Disciples of Christ. Died near Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Tex., June 25, 1836. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bledsoe, June (b. 1920) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Prudence, Fayette County, W.Va., January 3, 1920. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1981-84. Female. Methodist. Still living as of 1984.
Bledsoe, Oscar F. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, 1841-48. Burial location unknown.
Bledsoe, William Erb (b. 1919) — also known as William E. Bledsoe — of Hugo, Lincoln County, Colo. Born in Aroya, Cheyenne County, Colo., July 27, 1919. Married, February 2, 1947, to Helen Rooney. Republican. Rancher; member of Colorado state senate, 1958; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1960, 1964. Member, Lions. Still living as of 1964.

BLEE (Soundex B400) — See also BEEL, BEL, BELL, BLEA, BLEECKER, BLEEKER, BLEEKMAN, BLEEMEL, BLEEZARDE, BLEI, BLIGH, BLUE, BLY, BLYE, BULEE, DIBBLEE, ROBLEE, RUBLEE, TROMBLEE.

BLEE: See also George Anderson Cooke.
Blee, Robert — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1884; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1893-94. Burial location unknown.

BLEECKER (Soundex B426) — See also BALAKIER, BEECKMAN, BELCHER, BLACKER, BLEE, BLEEKER, BLEEKMAN, BLEEMEL, BLEEZARDE, BLOCKER, BLOKER, BLUCHER, DIBBLEE, ECKER, ERLBECK, GLEECK, KALFSBEECK, KREECK, LEECH, ROBLEE, RUBLEE, TROMBLEE, UEBELACKER, VANKLEECK.

BLEECKER: See also A. Bleecker Banks; Noel Bleecker Fox; Henry Bleecker Metcalfe; Rutger Bleecker Miller.
Bleecker, Anthony J. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856 (Speaker). Burial location unknown.
Bleecker, Charles Edward (1826-1873) — also known as Charles E. Bleecker — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in 1826. Wine merchant; mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1868-70. Died in 1873. Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
Bleecker, George M. — of Minnesota. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Bleecker, George W. — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1858. Burial location unknown.
Bleecker, Harmanus (1779-1849) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., October 9, 1779. U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1811-13; member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1813-15; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Netherlands, 1839-42. Died in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., July 19, 1849. Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bleecker, Jan Jansen (1641-1732) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in 0. Fur trader; mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1700-01. Died in 1732. Original interment at Dutch Church Burial Ground, Albany, N.Y.; reinterment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
Bleecker, Johannes (1668-1737) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in 0. Mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1701-02. Died in 1737. Original interment at Dutch Church Burial Ground, Albany, N.Y.; reinterment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
Bleecker, John — of Saratoga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Saratoga County, 1795-96. Burial location unknown.
Bleecker, John A. — of Morris County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Morris County, 1851-53. Burial location unknown.
Bleecker, Leon — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 10th District, 1914, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Bleecker, Rutger — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1726-29. Burial location unknown.

BLEEKER (Soundex B426) — See also BALAKIER, BELCHER, BLACKER, BLEE, BLEECKER, BLEEKMAN, BLEEMEL, BLEEZARDE, BLOCKER, BLOKER, BLUCHER, CLEEK, DIBBLEE, GEEKER, KLEBER, LEEK, LEEKE, MEEKER, PEEKE, ROBLEE, RUBLEE, SMEEKENS, TROMBLEE, UEBELACKER, VANDERLEEK, WEEKES.

Bleeker, John A. — of Ludington, Mason County, Mich.; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1968, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Bleeker, Leonard — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1796-97. Burial location unknown.

BLEEKMAN (Soundex B425) — See also BALKMAN, BEEKMAN, BEKMAN, BLACKMAN, BLACKMON, BLACKMUN, BLAKEMAN, BLEE, BLEECKER, BLEEKER, BLEEMEL, BLEEZARDE, CLEEK, CREEKMORE, CREEKMUR, DIBBLEE, DIEKMANN, EKMAN, HEKMAN, HOEKMAN, LEEK, LEEKE, ROBLEE, RUBLEE, TROMBLEE, VANDERLEEK.

Bleekman, Adelbert E. — of Tomah, Monroe County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state senate, 1874-75. Burial location unknown.

BLEEMEL (Soundex B454) — See also BEEMER, BLEE, BLEECKER, BLEEKER, BLEEKMAN, BLEEZARDE, DEEMER, DIBBLEE, FLEEMAN, KLEEMAN, LEEMAN, LEEMON, REEMELIN, ROBLEE, RUBLEE, SALEEM, TROMBLEE, WEEMES.

Bleemel, Mrs. Leo — of Mt. Washington, Bullitt County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 31st District, 1971. Female. Still living as of 1971.
Bleemel, Leo A. — of Mt. Washington, Bullitt County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1954-55, 1962-63, 1968-71 (33rd District 1954-55, 1962-63, 31st District 1968-71). Burial location unknown.

BLEEZARDE (Soundex B426) — See also BLEE, BLEECKER, BLEEKER, BLEEKMAN, BLEEMEL, BLISSARD, BLIZARD, BLIZZARD, CONDOLEEZZA, DIBBLEE, ROBLEE, RUBLEE, TROMBLEE.

Bleezarde, George W. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900. Burial location unknown.

BLEI (Soundex B400) — See also BEIL, BELLI, BLEA, BLEE, BLEICH, BLEICKEN, BLEILER, BLEISE, BLIGH, BLY, BLYE, COBLEIGH, EBLI, LEIB, LIEB.

BLEI: See also Jennifer Blei Stockman.

BLEICH (Soundex B420) — See also BLACK, BLAKE, BLAQUE, BLEI, BLEICKEN, BLEILER, BLEISE, BLOCH, BLOCK, BLOK, COBLEIGH, GLEICHNER, LEICH, LEICHERING, LEICHT, LEICHTER, SCHLEICHER.

Bleich, David — of Iowa. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Bleich, Jeffrey L. — of Piedmont, Alameda County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Bleich, Joan — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1957. Female. Still living as of 1957.
Bleich, Melvin E. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Wayne State University board of governors, 1959. Still living as of 1959.

BLEICKEN (Soundex B425) — See also BELKIN, BLACKEN, BLACKNEY, BLAKENEY, BLEI, BLEICH, BLEILER, BLEISE, BLICKHAN, COBLEIGH, DEICKE, EICKELBERG, EICKEMEYER, EICKER, FEICKERT, REICKENBACK, WEICKER.

Bleicken, Eric V. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1998, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

BLEILER (Soundex B446) — See also BLEI, BLEICH, BLEICKEN, BLEISE, COBLEIGH, EILER, LEILANI, LEILEHUA.

BLEILER: See also Charles Clapp Lockwood.

BLEISE (Soundex B420) — See also BEISE, BEISEL, BIESEL, BLAISE, BLEASE, BLEI, BLEICH, BLEICKEN, BLEILER, BLISS, COBLEIGH, LEISE, LEISEK, LEISENRING, LEISERSON, MUEHLEISEN, SEIBEL.

Bleise, Daniel — Universal candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BLENN (Soundex B450) — See also BENN, BLENNERHASSETT, BLENSKI, BLIN, BLINN, BLYN, COBLENTZ, EBLEN, EMBLEN, HAMBLEN.

BLENN: See also J. Blenn Perkins.

BLENNERHASSETT (Soundex B456) — See also BASSETT, BLENN, BLENSKI, CASSETY, CHASSE, CHASSELL, COBLENTZ, EBLEN, EMBLEN, FASSETT, GASSETT, GRASSET, HAMBLEN, HASSE, HASSELBALCH, HASSELER, HASSELKUS, HASSELL, HASSELMAN, HASSENGER, HASSENPLUG, HASSENSTEIN, HASSERT, HASSETT, LASSETER, LENNEBACKER, LENNEY, MASSETTO, MULLENNEX, TOMASSETTI.

BLENNERHASSETT: See also Rowland Blennerhassett Mahany.

BLENSKI (Soundex B452) — See also BELSKIN, BILINSKI, BLENN, BLENNERHASSETT, BULINSKI, COBLENTZ, EBLEN, EMBLEN, HAMBLEN, KOMENSKI, LENSKE, LENSKI, LUBIENSKI, SCHLENSKER, SERBENSKI, SMOLENSKI, VALENSKI, WARENSKI, WAWRZENSKI, WILENSKY.

Blenski, Roman Richard (1917-2002) — also known as Roman R. Blenski — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., January 24, 1917. Son of Michael F. Blenski. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 17th District, 1945-46; defeated (Democratic), 1938, 1948; member of Wisconsin state senate 7th District, 1949-54; candidate for circuit judge in Wisconsin 2nd Circuit, 1954; Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1974; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 2000. Polish ancestry. Member, Eagles; Polish National Alliance. Died August 30, 2002. Burial location unknown.

BLERSCH (Soundex B462) — See also LERSCH.

Blersch, Otto, Jr. — of Virginia. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BLESSED (Soundex B423) — See also BLESSING, CASSEDY, DELESSEPS, KASSED, LESSELS, LESSEN, LESSER.

Blessed, Clarence D. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 13th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

BLESSING (Soundex B425) — See also ALESSIO, BESSINGER, BLESSED, DALESSIO, DRESSING, DUPLESSIE, GJESSING, KESSINGER, MESSINGER, SCHLESSINER, SCHLESSINGER, SESSINGHAUS, SING.

Blessing, Alexander T. — of Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y. Democrat. Mayor of Schenectady, N.Y., 1926-27. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blessing, Andrew — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 17th District, 1873-74. Burial location unknown.
Blessing, Arthur L. — Socialist. Candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blessing, James H. — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1900-01. Burial location unknown.
Blessing, John A. — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Blessing, Martin J. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1855. Burial location unknown.
Blessing, R. A. — of Mason County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1913-16. Burial location unknown.
Blessing, Thomas (b. 1950) — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in 1950. Democrat. Candidate in primary for mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1983. Still living as of 1998.

BLETHEN (Soundex B435) — See also ALETHA, ALETHIA, BLYTHIN, BRETHEN, EVELETH, LETHBRIDGE, METHENY, THISTLETHWAITE, TREFETHEN, WILLETHA.

Blethen, George Herbert (b. 1865) — also known as George H. Blethen — of Rockland, Knox County, Maine. Born in Rockland, Knox County, Maine, April 2, 1865. Son of John Blethen and Mary J. (Durgin) Blethen; married, September 23, 1888, to Marietta S. Rawson. Republican. Mayor of Rockland, Maine, 1911-13; postmaster. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Burial location unknown.
Blethen, James E. — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Mayor of Oakland, Calif., 1880-82. Burial location unknown.

BLETT (Soundex B430) — See also ABLETT, BELT, BLATT, BLETTNER, BLIGHT, BLYTH, BLYTHE, BRAMBLETT, HAMBLETT, LETT, NEBLETT, SUBLETT, SUBLETTE.

Blett, Robert J. — of Kent County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 17th District, 1962. Still living as of 1962.

BLETTNER (Soundex B435) — See also ABLETT, BELTNER, BETTNER, BLETT, BOETTNER, BRAMBLETT, BUETTNER, GETTNER, HAMBLETT, KETTNER, NEBLETT, SUBLETT, SUBLETTE, TRUETTNER.

BLETTNER: See also August William Miller.

BLEVENS (Soundex B415) — See also BELLEVANCE, BEVENS, BLEVINS, CASSTEVENS, DEVENS, EVENS, EVENSEN, EVENSON, LEVENSALER, LEVENSON, LEVENSTEIN, LIEVENS, STEVENS, STEVENSON, TEEVENS.

Blevens, Ken See Kenneth E. Blevens
Blevens, Kenneth E. — also known as Ken Blevens — of New Hampshire. Candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1992 (Independent), 1996 (Libertarian). Still living as of 1996.

BLEVINS (Soundex B415) — See also BELLEVANCE, BEVINS, BLEVENS, EVINS, LEVIN, LEVINE, LEVINGER, LEVINGSTON, LEVINS, LEVINSON, NEVINS, SLEVIN.

BLEVINS: See also William Edgar Chapman.
Blevins, Isaac — of Mt. Pisgah, Wayne County, Ky. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 83rd District, 1944-45, 1948-49. Still living as of 1949.
Blevins, J. C. — of Selma, Dallas County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1880. Burial location unknown.
Blevins, Lloyd — of Tennessee. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Blevins, Patricia — of Elsmere, New Castle County, Del. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Blevins, R. O. — of Olive Hill, Carter County, Ky. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 73rd District, 1950-53. Still living as of 1953.
Blevins, Tom — of Prescott, Nevada County, Ark. Republican. Chair of Nevada County Republican Party, 2003. Still living as of 2003.
Blevins, Walter, Jr. (b. 1950) — also known as "Doc" — of Morehead, Rowan County, Ky. Born March 29, 1950. Democrat. Dentist; member of Kentucky state house of representatives 71st District, 1982-92; member of Kentucky state senate 27th District, 1992-; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1994. Baptist. Member, Jaycees; Optimist Club. Still living as of 2004.

BLEWER (Soundex B460) — See also BEWERSDORFF, BLEWETT, BLEWITT, BLEWS, BOULWARE, BREWER, EWER, EWERS, EWERT, GAUGEWER, GEWERTZ, LEWERENZ, NEWER, SIEWERT, WERBEL.

Blewer, Henry T. — of Tioga County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Tioga County, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BLEWETT (Soundex B430) — See also BLEWER, BLEWITT, BLEWS, DENEWETH, DEWETTER, HEWETT, JEWETT, NEWETT, TREWETT.

Blewett, Alex — of Montana. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Montana, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Blewett, Andrew — of Stutsman County, N.Dak. Delegate to North Dakota state constitutional convention from Stutsman County, 1889. Burial location unknown.
Blewett, Robert D. — of Kenmore, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

BLEWITT (Soundex B430) — See also BLEWER, BLEWETT, BLEWS, DEWITT, DEWITTE, HEWITT, JEWITT, KRONEWITTER, KRULEWITCH, LUTKEWITTE, MALEWITZ, PREWITT, WITT.

BLEWITT: See also George Henry Lowe.
Blewitt, Edward F. (b. 1859) — of Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 2, 1859. Son of Patrick Blewitt; married to Mary E. Stanton (died 1887) and Mary Ann "Anna" Blackwell. Civil engineer; Scranton city engineer, 1883-93; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1907-10. Burial location unknown.
Blewitt, Julia — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BLEWS (Soundex B420) — See also BLEWER, BLEWETT, BLEWITT, BLOSE, BLOSS, PLEWS.

Blews, Richard R. — of Pennsylvania. Prohibition candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

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Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872

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