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Index to Politicians: Blickersderfer to Blocksberg

BLICKERSDERFER (Soundex B426) — See also ALDERFER, BEWERSDORFF, BICKERS, BLICKHAN, CLICKENER, DEFENDERFER, DEFFENDERFER, DEIFENDERFER, DELESDERNIER, DICKERSON, DIEFENDERFER, DIFENDERFER, DOERFER, ELICKER, EVERSDYK, GIERSDORF, HICKERSON, MARSDEN, MOERSDORF, NICKERSON, PEDERSDATTER, PETERSDORF, PICKERSTEIN, PILLERSDORF, REICHELDERFER, RICKERSON, SCHLICKERMAN, SCOBLICK, SONNENBLICK, VANARSDEL, VICKERS, WICKERSHAM, WICKERSHAN.

• Blickersderfer, Jacob — of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Tuscarawas County, 1850-51. Burial location unknown.

• Blickhan, Edith M. — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

• Bliesmer, Mary — of Minnesota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

• BLIGH: See also Bligh A. Dodds.

• Blight, John — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan state senate 19th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

• Bliley, Thomas Jerome, Jr. (b. 1932) — also known as Thomas J. Bliley, Jr.; Tom Bliley — of Richmond, Va. Born in Chesterfield County, Va., January 28, 1932. Republican. Mayor of Richmond, Va., 1970-77; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1981-2001 (3rd District 1981-93, 7th District 1993-2001). Still living as of 2009.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
• Bliley, Tom See Thomas Jerome Bliley, Jr.

• BLILIE: See also Arthur H. Jacobson.

• BLIN: See also Blin W. Page.

• Blind Tom See Thomas Joseph O'Brien

• Blinken, Alan — of Sun Valley, Blaine County, Idaho. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
• Blinken, Alan John (b. 1937) — of New York. Born in 1937. U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, 1993-98. Still living as of 1998.
• Blinken, Donald M. (b. 1925) — Born in 1925. U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
• Blinken, Samuel M. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 11th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

• BLINN: See also George Blinn Francis.
• Blinn, C. J. — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Mayor of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1931-33. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Blinn, Charles Oscar (1857-1934) — also known as Charles O. Blinn — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich.; Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio, July 20, 1857. Married, December 13, 1876, to Carrie B. Loop. Republican. Tuscola County Sheriff, 1899-02; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1917-20. Died in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif., 1934. Burial location unknown.
• Blinn, E. D. — of Lincoln, Logan County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1880. Burial location unknown.
• Blinn, Wilbur R. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 17th District, 1938, 1940; candidate for New York state senate 11th District, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

• Blinstrub, Robert L. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Republican candidate for Michigan state house of representatives, 1948 (primary, Wayne County 1st District), 1959 (Wayne County 10th District), 1960 (Wayne County 10th District). Still living as of 1960.

• BLISS: See also George Bliss Agnew; De Alva Stanwood Alexander; George Bancroft; Chester Bliss Bowles; Andrew Bliss Chapin; George Boughton Curtiss; James Ole Davidson; Catherine Bliss Enslow; Fred Lockwood Keeler; George Bliss Lane; Arthur Bliss Lane; Tracy Hollingsworth Lay; A. Bliss McCrum; George Bliss Nelson; William Bliss Pine; John Bliss Smith.

Bliss, Aaron Thomas (1837-1906) — also known as Aaron T. Bliss — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Peterboro, Madison County, N.Y., May 22, 1837. Son of Lyman Bliss and Anna M. (Chaffee) Bliss; brother of Lyman Warren Bliss; married, March 31, 1868, to Allaseba Morey Phelps. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lumber business; member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1883; U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1889-91; defeated, 1890; Governor of Michigan, 1901-04. Methodist. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., September 16, 1906. Entombed at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich. See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Find-A-Grave page.

• Bliss, Albert (1811-1876) — of Pawtucket, Providence County, R.I. Born October 10, 1811. Son of Nathaniel Bliss and Elizabeth (Blake) Bliss; second cousin of Harvey Carpenter Bliss; married, June 25, 1840, to Lydia Manton Jenks (1815-1908); fourth cousin once removed of Cornelius Newton Bliss; father of Frank Manton Bliss (Civil War soldier; died 1863 of typhoid fever). Coal and lumber dealer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives; member of Rhode Island state senate. Member, Freemasons. Died in Pawtucket, Providence County, R.I., January 20, 1876. Interment at Mineral Spring Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
  • See also Bliss family of New York
  • See also: Find-A-Grave page.
• Bliss, Albert Asahel (b. 1812) — also known as Albert A. Bliss — of Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio; Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Canton, Hartford County, Conn., March 25, 1812. Son of Asahel Bliss and Lydia Adams (Griswold) Bliss; married, December 30, 1835, to Almira J. Beebe; brother of Philemon Bliss. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1839-43; Ohio treasurer of state, 1847-52. Burial location unknown.
• Bliss, Archibald Meserole (1838-1923) — also known as Archibald M. Bliss — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 25, 1838. Son of Neziah Bliss and Mary Ann (Meserole) Bliss; married, June 15, 1857, to Maria E. Meserole. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1864, 1868; Republican candidate for mayor of Brooklyn, N.Y., 1867; U.S. Representative from New York, 1875-83, 1885-89 (4th District 1875-83, 5th District 1885-89); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1888; vice-president, Bushwick Railroad Company, 1877; real estate business. Died in Washington, D.C., March 19, 1923. Interment at Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
• Bliss, B. M. — of Farmville, Prince Edward County, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Bliss, Burdette B. — U.S. Vice Consul in Guatemala, 1926-29. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Bliss, Charles Alfred (1871-1967) — also known as Charles A. Bliss — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in Forest Home, Amador County, Calif., September 3, 1871. Son of Jeremiah Bliss and Mary Barbara (Yager) Bliss; married, April 23, 1905, to Evalene Brown (1888-1948). Lawyer; mayor of Sacramento, Calif., 1920-21; member of California state legislature. Died October 2, 1967. Burial location unknown.
• Bliss, Charles W. — of Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1912, 1916. Burial location unknown.
• Bliss, Chester — of Allegany County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Allegany County, 1942. Still living as of 1942.
• Bliss, Cornelius Newton (1833-1911) — also known as Cornelius N. Bliss — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Fall River, Bristol County, Mass., January 26, 1833. Son of Asahel Newton Bliss and Irene Borden (Luther) Bliss; fourth cousin once removed of Albert Bliss; married, March 30, 1859, to Elizabeth Mary Plummer (1837-1923); father of Cornelius Newton Bliss, Jr.. Republican. Dry goods merchant; banker; New York Republican state chair, 1887-89; Treasurer of Republican National Committee, 1892-1904; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1897-99; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900, 1904. English ancestry. Member, Union League. Died, from heart disease, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 9, 1911. Entombed at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  • See also Bliss family of New York
  • See also: Find-A-Grave page.
• Bliss, Cornelius Newton, Jr. (1874-1949) — also known as Cornelius N. Bliss, Jr. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 13, 1874. Son of Cornelius Newton Bliss and Elizabeth Mary (Plummer) Bliss (1837-1923); married 1906 to Zaidee C. Cobb. Republican. Business executive; philanthropist; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916 (alternate), 1924, 1928; Treasurer of Republican National Committee, 1916. Member, Union League. Died, in Roosevelt Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 5, 1949. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  • See also Bliss family of New York
• Bliss, David — of Pleasanton, Alameda County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
• Bliss, Don Carroll, Jr. (1897-1978) — of New Jersey; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Northville, Wayne County, Mich., July 3, 1897. Son of Don Carroll Bliss (c.1868-1945; college president) and Frances Marian (McConnell) Bliss; married to Gabriella de Cubas. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, 1957. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1978. Burial location unknown.
• Bliss, F. Walter See Francis Walter Bliss
• Bliss, Francis Walter (b. 1892) — also known as F. Walter Bliss — of Middleburgh, Schoharie County, N.Y. Born in Gilboa, Schoharie County, N.Y., April 27, 1892. Great-grandson of Harvey Carpenter Bliss; son of Franklin Winslow Bliss and Alberta (Becker) Bliss; married, June 22, 1918, to E. Margaret Schaeffer (1896-1956). Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 3rd District, 1933-44; defeated, 1944; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 3rd Department, 1933-43. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  • See also Bliss family of New York
• Bliss, Frank Lafayette (1851-1909) — also known as Frank L. Bliss — of Corry, Erie County, Pa. Born in Nunda, Livingston County, N.Y., February 1, 1851. Republican. Mayor of Corry, Pa., 1903-06; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904. Died in 1909. Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Pa.
• Bliss, Frederic W. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1904; candidate in primary for mayor of Boston, Mass., 1907. Burial location unknown.
• Bliss, George (1813-1868) — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio; Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio. Born in Jericho, Chittenden County, Vt., January 1, 1813. Son of Timothy Bliss and Anne C. (Campbell) Bliss; married, January 16, 1856, to Sarah Jane Fish (1829-1903). Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Ohio, 1850; mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1850; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1853-55, 1863-65 (18th District 1853-55, 14th District 1863-65). Died in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, October 24, 1868. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Wooster, Ohio.
  • See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave page.
• Bliss, George W. — of Bolivar, Allegany County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Allegany County, 1936, 1938, 1940; chair of Allegany County Democratic Party, 1955; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Bliss, Harvey Carpenter (1791-1874) — also known as Harvey Bliss — of Gilboa, Schoharie County, N.Y. Born January 10, 1791. Son of Samuel Bliss and Anna (Mason) Bliss; married, December 25, 1817, to Betsey Ploss (1792-1875); second cousin of Albert Bliss; great-grandfather of Francis Walter Bliss. Member of New York state assembly from Schoharie County, 1839. Died in Gilboa, Schoharie County, N.Y., May 14, 1874. Interment at Flat Creek Cemetery, Gilboa, N.Y.
  • See also Bliss family of New York
• Bliss, Helen L. — of New Hampshire. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1966; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1974. Female. Still living as of 1974.
• Bliss, Homer C. — of Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Bliss, Hubert D. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 44th District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
• Bliss, Mrs. Jack E. — of Midland, Midland County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
• Bliss, Jason H. — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1912; Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1916. Burial location unknown.
• Bliss, Joseph W. — of Bradford, Orange County, Vt. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1876. Burial location unknown.
• Bliss, Lawrence — of Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
• Bliss, Lyman Warren (1836-1907) — also known as Lyman W. Bliss; "Doctor Joy" — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Peterboro, Madison County, N.Y., July 12, 1836. Son of Lyman Bliss and Anna M. (Chaffee) Bliss; married, July 27, 1858, to Mary Jerome (1838-1872); married, September 18, 1877, to Harriett (Granger) Miller (died 1887); married, November 2, 1892, to May Cummiskey; brother of Aaron Thomas Bliss. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; physician; lumber business; mayor of Saginaw, Mich., 1879-81, 1888-89; defeated, 1890. Died in a hospital at San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., February 19, 1907. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
• Bliss, Philemon (1813-1889) — Born in Canton, Hartford County, Conn., July 28, 1813. Son of Asahel Bliss and Lydia Adams (Griswold) Bliss; brother of Albert Asahel Bliss; married, November 16, 1843, to Martha W. Thorpe. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Ohio, 1848-51; U.S. Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1855-59; justice of Dakota territorial supreme court, 1861-65; justice of Missouri state supreme court, 1868-72; law professor. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., August 25, 1889. Interment at Columbia Cemetery, Columbia, Mo.
  • See also: congressional biography.
• Bliss, Ray Charles (1907-1981) — also known as Ray C. Bliss — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Born in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, December 16, 1907. Son of Emil Bliss and Emilie (Wieland) Bliss; married 1959 to Ellen F. Palmer. Republican. Insurance business; chair of Summit County Republican Party, 1942-60; member of Ohio Republican State Central Committee, 1944-65; Ohio Republican state chair, 1949-65; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1972; member of Republican National Committee from Ohio, 1952-80; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1965-69; Vice-Chair of Republican National Committee, 1960-64. Episcopalian. German ancestry. Member, Phi Kappa Tau; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis. Suffered a heart attack at his office, and died soon after at Akron City Hospital, Akron, Summit County, Ohio, August 6, 1981. Interment at Mt. Peace Cemetery, Akron, Ohio.
  • See also: Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave page.
• Bliss, Robert Woods (1875-1962) — of New York; Washington, D.C. Born in St. Louis, Mo., August 5, 1875. Son of William Henry Bliss and Annie Louise (Woods) Bliss; married, April 14, 1908, to Mildred Barnes. U.S. Consul in Venice, 1903; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Sweden, 1923-27; U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, 1927-33. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; American Academy of Political and Social Science. One of five retired diplomats who co-signed a famous 1954 letter protesting U.S. Sen. Joe McCarthy's attacks on the Foreign Service. Donated his Georgetown estate, Dumbarton Oaks, to Harvard University in 1940; after the war, it was the scene of the conference that led to the creation of the United Nations. Died in Washington, D.C., April 19, 1962. Cremated; ashes interred at Dumbarton Oaks Rose Garden, Washington, D.C.
• Bliss, Thales S. (c.1824-1885) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Wheelwright; member of New York state assembly from New York County 13th District, 1883. Member, Freemasons. Died in Nyack, Rockland County, N.Y., August 5, 1885. Burial location unknown.
• Bliss, Walter See Francis Walter Bliss
• Bliss, Walter T. — of Bolivar, Allegany County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1917; Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1920; Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Bliss, William Carpenter (b. 1874) — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in East Providence, Providence County, R.I., July 6, 1874. Son of George Newman Bliss and Fannie A. (Carpenter) Bliss. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1908-11. Burial location unknown.
• Bliss, William Henry (1844-1932) — also known as William H. Bliss — of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Calif. Born in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, October 7, 1844. Son of Philemon Bliss and Martha W. (Tharp) Bliss; married, April 6, 1874, to Annie Louise Woods; married, April 14, 1894, to Anna Blaksley Barnes. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1876-87; vice-president and general solicitor, St. Paul & Duluth Railroad; associate counsel, Northern Pacific Railroad. Died May 5, 1932. Burial location unknown.
• Bliss, William L. (b. 1876) — of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Born in Lincoln Township, Polk County, Iowa, December 13, 1876. Son of Wentworth H. Bliss and Ellen (MacDonald) Bliss; married, June 6, 1906, to Margaret A. McGruder. Republican. Lawyer; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1932, 1939-62; appointed 1932; defeated, 1932, 1936. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
• Bliss, William M. — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1810-11. Burial location unknown.
• Bliss, Zenas Work (b. 1867) — also known as Zenas W. Bliss — of Cranston, Providence County, R.I.; Edgewood, Cranston, Providence County, R.I. Born in Johnston, Providence County, R.I., January 10, 1867. Son of Zenas Randall Bliss and Martha Nancy (Work) Bliss; married, October 26, 1892, to Lydia Collins Kelly. Republican. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1903-09; Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1910-13. Unitarian. Member, Loyal Legion; American Economic Association; American Political Science Association; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.

• Blissard, Louis B. (1913-1998) — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Port Norris, Cumberland County, N.J., July 15, 1913. Son of David Corson Blissard and Bertha Mae (Haines) Blissard; married, July 15, 1945, to Frances E. Morgan. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; real estate developer; U.S. Attorney for Hawaii, 1954-61. Protestant. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Jesters; Phi Delta Phi. Died May 12, 1998. Interment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.
  • See also: Find-A-Grave page.

• Blissitt, Charles W. — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Mayor of Morgantown, W.Va., 1963. Still living as of 1963.

• Blitch, Mrs. B. E. See Iris Faircloth Blitch
• Blitch, Brooks E. III — of Georgia. Son of Iris Faircloth Blitch; married to Peg Blitch. Superior court judge in Georgia, 1982-. Still living as of 1997.
  • See also Blitch family of Georgia
• Blitch, Iris Faircloth (1912-1993) — also known as Iris Blitch; Iris Faircloth; Mrs. B. E. Blitch — of Homerville, Clinch County, Ga. Born near Vidalia, Toombs County, Ga., April 25, 1912. Daughter of James Louis Faircloth and Marietta (Ridgdill) Faircloth; married, October 11, 1929, to Brooks Erwin Blitch; mother of Brooks E. Blitch III (who married Peg Blitch). Democrat. Member of Georgia state senate 5th District, 1947-48, 1953-54; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1948, 1952; member of Democratic National Committee from Georgia, 1948-56; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1949-50; defeated, 1940, 1950; U.S. Representative from Georgia 8th District, 1955-63. Female. Methodist. Suffered a heart attack, and died in a hospital at San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., August 19, 1993. Interment somewhere in Homerville, Ga.
  • See also Blitch family of Georgia
  • See also: congressional biography.
• Blitch, Peg — of Georgia. Married to Brooks E. Blitch III (son of Iris Faircloth Blitch). Member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1990-92; member of Georgia state senate, 1992-. Female. Still living as of 1997.
  • See also Blitch family of Georgia

• Blix, Fred M. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

• Blixt, Myron See V. Myron Blixt
• Blixt, V. Myron (born c.1921) — of Alpena, Alpena County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956. Still living as of 2000.

• Blizard, Margaret M. — of Norwood, Norfolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

• Blizman, Alexis S. — of Michigan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

• Blizzard, Reese (b. 1863) — of Calhoun County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Nicholas County, W.Va., 1863. Son of James Blizzard and Elizabeth (Gill) Blizzard. Newspaper editor; banker; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, 1901-10; circuit judge in West Virginia. Burial location unknown.
• Blizzard, Reese L. — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1952-55. Still living as of 1955.

• Blobaum, Roger — of Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.

• Bloch, Adam F. (b. 1884) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 7, 1884. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 2nd District, 1922; clerk of the Illinois supreme court; elected 1938. Burial location unknown.
• Bloch, Alan Neil (b. 1932) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., 1932. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1979-97; resigned 1997. Still living as of 2001.
  • See also: federal judicial profile.
• Bloch, Allan R. — of Cook County, Ill. Republican. Candidate in primary for Illinois state senate 31st District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Bloch, Charles Julian (b. 1893) — also known as Charles J. Bloch — of Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., October 10, 1893. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1927; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1932, 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1952; Presidential Elector for Georgia, 1932, 1948. Jewish. Burial location unknown.
• Bloch, Ed See Edward James Bloch
• Bloch, Edward James — also known as Ed Bloch — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1984, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
• Bloch, Jerry — Reform candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
• Bloch, Jesse A. (b. 1879) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., November 2, 1879. Republican. Vice-president, Bloch Brothers Tobacco Co.; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1913-16; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1919-22; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1944, 1948. Burial location unknown.
• Bloch, Julia Chang (b. 1942) — of Washington, D.C. Born in 1942. U.S. Ambassador to Nepal, 1989-93. Female. Still living as of 1993.
• Bloch, Lester W. — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Bloch, Maurice (c.1891-1929) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y. Married 1923 to Madelaine Neuberger. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1915-29 (New York County 22nd District 1915-17, New York County 16th District 1918-29); died in office 1929; campaign manager for U.S. Senator Robert F. Wagner, 1926. Jewish. Member, Elks; B'nai B'rith; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Tammany Hall. Died, from an embolus of the heart, following a appendicitis surgery, in Roosevelt Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 5, 1929. Interment at Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Bloch, Naomi — of Potomac, Montgomery County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
• Bloch, Thomas M. — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1960 (alternate), 1972. Still living as of 1972.

• BLOCK: See also Earl LeRoy Brewer.
• Block, Arthur R. — of New York. New Alliance candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 8th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
• Block, Carl W. — of Manahawkin, Ocean County, N.J. Mayor of Stafford Township, N.J., 2007. Still living as of 2007.
• Block, Charles H. — of Stearns County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 54th District, 1903-06. Burial location unknown.
• Block, Charles H. (1885-1978) — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich., January 13, 1885. Son of Daniel Block and Caroline Block; married to Mae Weaver. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District, 1945-48. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1978. Burial location unknown.
• Block, Dennis H. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1977. Still living as of 1977.
• Block, Ethel L. — of Tivoli, Dutchess County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972; Presidential Elector for New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
• Block, Fred — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1916. Burial location unknown.
• Block, Frederic (b. 1934) — of Suffolk County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., 1934. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for New York state assembly 2nd District, 1965; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 1994-. Still living as of 2001.
  • See also: federal judicial profile.
• Block, Fritz C. — of Madison County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Madison County, 1903. Burial location unknown.
• Block, H. M. — of Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
• Block, Herbert — of Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1936 (alternate), 1940, 1948 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Block, John See S. John Block
• Block, John Rusling (b. 1935) — Born in Galesburg, Knox County, Ill., February 15, 1935. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1981-86. Still living as of 1994.
• Block, Julius H. — of St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minn. Minnesota state treasurer, 1901-07. Burial location unknown.
• Block, Kenneth L. — of Michigan. Candidate for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
• Block, Lance — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
• Block, Marian — of California. Republican. Presidential Elector for California, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
• Block, Marty — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
• Block, Matthew F. — of Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
• Block, Morris (d. 1926) — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. Democrat. Mayor of Kingston, N.Y., 1902-05, 1926; died in office 1926. Died November 7, 1926. Burial location unknown.
• Block, S. John — of New York. Socialist. Lawyer; candidate for judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1908; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1911, 1912, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1928, 1932, 1933; candidate for New York state attorney general, 1916, 1917. Burial location unknown.
• Block, Samuel — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state senate 9th District, 1928, 1932; candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 22nd District, 1934, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Block, Sherman (1924-1998) — of Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in 1924. Los Angeles County Sheriff, 1981-98. Jewish. Died in 1998. Interment at Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Calif.

• Blocker, Frank, Jr. — of Norfolk, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
• Blocker, Harwood, Jr. See V. Harwood Blocker, Jr.
• Blocker, John R. — of Edgefield, Edgefield County, S.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
• Blocker, Margaret — of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
• Blocker, Rick — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
• Blocker, V. Harwood, Jr. — U.S. Vice Consul in Manzanillo, 1929; Asuncion, 1932; Martinique, 1938; Victoria, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Blocker, William Preston (b. 1892) — also known as William P. Blocker — of Hondo, Medina County, Tex. Born in Hondo, Medina County, Tex., September 30, 1892. Son of Vincular Harwood Blocker and Daisy D. Blocker; married 1916 to Joy Ovada. Democrat. School teacher; salesman; U.S. Vice Consul in Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, 1913-14; Piedras Negras, 1916-19; U.S. Consul in Piedras Negras, 1923; Guaymas, 1923-24; Mazatlan, 1926-29; Ciudad Juarez, 1932; Monterrey, 1938; U.S. Consul General in Ciudad Juarez, 1943. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.

• Blocksberg, Arthur — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 6th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872