The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Blun to Board

Index to Politicians: Blun to Board

BLUN (Soundex B450) — See also BLAN, BLIN, BLON, BLUM, BLUNCK, BLUNDELL, BLUNDON, BLUNT, BLUNTSHLI, BLYN.

Blun, Henry, Jr. — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1908; member of Republican National Committee from Georgia, 1908. Burial location unknown.

BLUNCK (Soundex B452) — See also BELLANCA, BLANC, BLANCH, BLANCKE, BLANCO, BLANK, BLUN, BLUNDELL, BLUNDON, BLUNT, BLUNTSHLI, DUNCKEL, FUNCK, GUNCKEL, LUNCEFORD, MUNCK, TRUNCK, UNCKLES, UNCKLESS.

Blunck, A. E. — of Johnstown, Fulton County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900. Burial location unknown.

BLUNDELL (Soundex B453) — See also BLONDELL, BLUN, BLUNCK, BLUNDON, BLUNT, BLUNTSHLI, CUNDELL, DELL, FLUNDER, KLUNDER, LUNDE, LUNDEEN, LUNDELL, LUNDEMO, LUNDEN, LUNDENE, LUNDERGAN, MUNDELL, PLUNDER, RUNDELL, SUNDELL.

Blundell, Charles — of Marshall, Clark County, Ill. Democrat. Chair of Clark County Democratic Party, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Blundell, Fred — of Lockhart, Caldwell County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blundell, James H. (d. 1956) — of Waco, McLennan County, Tex.; Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940 (alternate), 1948. Died in 1956. Interment at Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.

BLUNDON (Soundex B453) — See also BLANDIN, BLONDIN, BLUN, BLUNCK, BLUNDELL, BLUNT, BLUNTSHLI, BUNDO, DUNDON, LAUNDON, ROTUNDO, RUNDOLF, SEGUNDO.

Blundon, J. Paul — of West Virginia. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Blundon, Paul See J. Paul Blundon

BLUNT (Soundex B453) — See also BELLANT, BLOUNT, BLUN, BLUNCK, BLUNDELL, BLUNDON, BLUNTSHLI, LUNT, SCHLUNT, VOLUNTEER.

BLUNT: See also Marla Blunt-Carter.
Blunt, A. G. — of Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Blunt, C. Harry — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. Mayor of Colorado Springs, Colo., 1952-54. Still living as of 1954.
Blunt, Edward O. — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 17th District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
Blunt, G. W. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Blunt, Harry See C. Harry Blunt
Blunt, Jeffrey Charles — also known as Jeffrey C. Blunt — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas, 1998 (21st District), 2000 (23rd District). Still living as of 2000.
Blunt, Matt See Matthew Roy Blunt
Blunt, Matthew Roy (b. 1970) — also known as Matt Blunt — of Greene County, Mo. Born in Springfield, Greene County, Mo., November 20, 1970. Son of Roseann Blunt and Roy D. Blunt. Republican. Member of Missouri state house of representatives 139th District, 1999-2000; secretary of state of Missouri, 2001-05; Governor of Missouri, 2005-. Baptist. Member, Farm Bureau; American Legion. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
Blunt, Raymond S., Sr. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Blunt, Roscoe — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Blunt, Roy D. (b. 1950) — also known as Roy Blunt — of Strafford, Greene County, Mo. Born in Niangua, Webster County, Mo., January 10, 1950. Father of Matthew Roy Blunt. Republican. Secretary of state of Missouri, 1985-93; President, Southwest Baptist University, 1993-96.; U.S. Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1997-. Member, Kappa Alpha Order. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Blunt, Shelton D. — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Democrat. Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Blunt, Theodore — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

BLUNT-CARTER (Soundex B453)

Blunt-Carter, Marla — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Democrat. Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

BLUNTSHLI (Soundex B453) — See also ASHLIN, ASHLINE, BESHLIN, BLUN, BLUNCK, BLUNDELL, BLUNDON, BLUNT, BUNTS, COUNTS, HUNTSMAN, LUNT, MUNTS, RUSHLIGHT, SCHLUNT, SHLIVEK, VOLUNTEER.

BLUNTSHLI: See also Harrison Freeman Matthews.

BLUST (Soundex B423) — See also BLISSITT, BUST, CZELUSTA, ILLUSTRIOUS, LUSTENBERGER, LUSTER, LUSTICA, LUSTIG, TLUSTY.

Blust, John J. — of New York. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BLUTE (Soundex B430) — See also BLUE, BLUITTE, BLUTHARDT, BLUTHENTHAL, CLUTE, GALUTERIA, JUNGBLUTH, KLUTE, KLUTER, LUTE, LUTERMAN, LUTES, ROSENBLUTH, SCHLUTER.

Blute, Peter I. (b. 1956) — of Massachusetts. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., January 28, 1956. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1987-93; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1993-97; defeated, 1996. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

BLUTHARDT (Soundex B436) — See also BLUTE, BLUTHENTHAL, CROUTHAMEL, GOTHARD, HARDT, JEDUTHAN, JUNGBLUTH, LOUTHAN, LUTH, LUTHER, LUTHI, LUTHY, ROSENBLUTH, RUTHANNE, SOUTHALL, SOUTHARD, VONLUTHER.

Bluthardt, Theodore J. (d. 1906) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Physician; U.S. Consul in Barmen, 1904-06, died in office 1906. German ancestry. Died in Barmen (now Wuppertal), Germany, January 14, 1906. Burial location unknown.

BLUTHENTHAL (Soundex B435) — See also BLUTE, BLUTHARDT, CAUTHEN, HENTHORN, HOHENTHAL, JUNGBLUTH, LUTH, LUTHER, LUTHI, LUTHY, REICHENTHAL, ROSENBLUTH, RUTHENBERG, VONLUTHER.

BLUTHENTHAL: See also Joseph Saul Kornfeld.

BLY (Soundex B400) — See also BLEA, BLEE, BLEI, BLIGH, BLYE, BYL, FLY.

BLY: See also Cheryl Bly-Chester.
Bly, Belden G., Jr. — of Saugus, Essex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Bly, Dawn — Reform candidate for U.S. Representative from Kansas 3rd District, 2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.
Bly, Edward S. — of New York. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 31st District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bly, James F. (b. 1886) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., July 30, 1886. Republican. Architect; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1920-22; defeated, 1922, 1923. Burial location unknown.
Bly, Theron — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chautauqua County, 1832. Burial location unknown.

BLY-CHESTER (Soundex B422)

Bly-Chester, Cheryl — of California. Republican. Candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.

BLYDENBURGH (Soundex B435) — See also BRANDENBURG, BRANDENBURGER, CLYDE, FREDENBURGH, HARDENBURG, HARDENBURGER, HARDENBURGH, KLYDE, LADENBURG, LYDE, LYDECKER, LYDEN, OLDENBURG, RIVENBURGH, STOUTENBURGH, THORNBURGH, VANDENBURGH, VANVALKENBURGH, VANVOLKENBURGH, VREDENBURGH, WEIDENBURNER.

Blydenburgh, James C. — of Suffolk County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 1st District, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Blydenburgh, Levi N. — of Sherman, Fairfield County, Conn.; New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1868. Burial location unknown.

BLYE (Soundex B400) — See also BLEA, BLEE, BLEI, BLIGH, BLUE, BLY, ELBY, FLYE.

Blye, Bro See O. Blye
Blye, O. — also known as Bro Blye — of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Republican. Candidate in primary for mayor of Fort Wayne, Ind., 2003. Still living as of 2003.

BLYMYER (Soundex B456) — See also BALMER, BEALMEAR, BEALMER, BELMOOR, BILLHEIMER, BILLMEYER, BILLMYER, BLOOMER, BOLLMEYER, MYER.

BLYMYER: See also Charles Gates Dawes.

BLYN (Soundex B450) — See also BLAN, BLENN, BLIN, BLINN, BLON, BLUN, TAMBLYN.

Blyn, Arthur — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Blyn, Arthur E. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state senate 8th District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.

BLYSTONE (Soundex B423) — See also BLOUSTEIN, BLUESTONE, BOYLSTON, ELYSTUS, KEYSTON, LYSTER, LYSTON, LYSTRA, ROYSTON, STONE, TONE.

Blystone, Paul W. — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blystone, Rose — of Cambridge Springs, Crawford County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Blystone, W. J. — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1907-09. Burial location unknown.

BLYTH (Soundex B430) — See also BLETT, BLIGHT, BLYTHE, BLYTHIN, FLYTHE, LYTHCOTT.

Blyth, Charles R. — of Burlingame, San Mateo County, Calif.; Hillsborough, San Mateo County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1944, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

BLYTHE (Soundex B430) — See also BLETT, BLIGHT, BLYTH, BLYTHIN, FLYTHE, FORSYTHE, GAYTHER, HAYTHE, LYTHCOTT, SMYTHE, WYTHE.

BLYTHE: See also Arthur Blythe Rouse.
Blythe, A. R. — of Bedford, Lawrence County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blythe, Al See Ralph A. Blythe
Blythe, Andrew K. — of Mississippi. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, 1848-50; U.S. Consul in Havana, 1856-57; U.S. Consul General in Havana, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.
Blythe, Bill See William J. Blythe, Jr.
Blythe, Bruce, Jr. See E. Bruce Blythe, Jr.
Blythe, Calvin — of Pennsylvania. Secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1827-29. Burial location unknown.
Blythe, Cornelius — of Delaware County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blythe, E. Bruce, Jr. — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1962-81 (36th District 1962-63, 32nd District 1964-81). Still living as of 1981.
Blythe, James E. — of Vanderburgh County, Ind. Whig. Delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850-51. Burial location unknown.
Blythe, Jean — of St. Louis, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Blythe, Joe L. See Joseph Lee Blythe
Blythe, Joseph Lee (1890-1949) — also known as Joe L. Blythe — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Born in Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, N.C., November 8, 1890. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of North Carolina state senate 20th District, 1939-47; member of Democratic National Committee from North Carolina, 1947; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1948; Treasurer of Democratic National Committee, 1948-49. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion. Died January 23, 1949. Burial location unknown.
Blythe, Ralph A. — also known as Al Blythe — of Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Ala. Republican. Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1992, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Blythe, William J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 3rd District, 1920, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Blythe, William J., Jr. — also known as Bill Blythe — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1971-83. Still living as of 2000.
Blythe, William Jefferson IV See William Jefferson Clinton

BLYTHIN (Soundex B435) — See also BLETHEN, BLYTH, BLYTHE, FLYTHE, LYTHCOTT, PHYTHIAN, PYTHIAS.

Blythin, Edward (1884-1958) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Parma Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Newmarket, Wales, October 10, 1884. Son of Peter Blythin and Elizabeth (Roberts) Blythin; married, April 5, 1913, to Jane Rankin. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1940-41; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1949. Member, Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners. Died February 14, 1958. Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.

BOADLEY (Soundex B340) — See also ADLEY, BEDLOE, BOADWAY, BODLEY, BRADLEY, CADLEY, HADLEY, HEADLEY, HOADLEY, HOADLY, LADLEY, SPRADLEY, STADLEY, WADLEY.

BOADLEY: See also J. Boadley Davenport.

BOADWAY (Soundex B300) — See also BOADLEY, BRADWAY, BROADWATER, BROADWAYS, BROADWELL, DUMADWAY, PADWAY, RADWAY, TREADWAY.

Boadway, Felix J. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 26th District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.

BOAGNI (Soundex B250) — See also AGNICH, BIGNEY, BOAGUI, BOGNEY, BUGNI, DELAMONTAGNIE, GAGNIER, GUAGNINI, MAGNIN, MAGNITZKY, PAGNI.

Boagni, Edward — of Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

BOAGUI (Soundex B200) — See also AGUILAR, AGUILERA, AGUILLEN, AGUIRRE, BEGAYE, BEGO, BIAGGI, BIGGIO, BOAGNI, BOGY, BUGAY, LAGUIRE, LOAGUE, MAGUIRE, POAGUE, SANTAGUIDA.

Boagui, Charles F. — of Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1908. Burial location unknown.

BOAK (Soundex B200) — See also BOAZ, BOCH, BOCK, BOEKE, BOK, BOOK, BOSAK, BOUCHE, BOUCK, BUCH, BUCK, BUECH, BUEK, BUICK, BUYCK, DOAK.

BOAK: See also Robert Lynn Batts.
Boak, Audley See J. Audley Boak
Boak, C. C. — of Tonopah, Nye County, Nev. Republican. Member of Nevada state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Boak, J. Audley — Dry candidate for delegate to Pennsylvania convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Boak, J. D. — of Troy, Miami County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

BOAL (Soundex B400) — See also BEAL, BOHL, BOILE, BOLA, BOLE, BOLL, BOLLE, BOOLE, BOYLE, BUEL, BUELL, BUHL, BULL, BUOL, BYAL, LABO, LOBA.

Boal, James McC. — of Minnesota. Member Minnesota territorial council 3rd District, 1849-51. Burial location unknown.
Boal, Pierre de Lagarde (1895-1966) — also known as Pierre de L. Boal — of Boalsburg, Centre County, Pa. Born in Thonon-les-Bains, France of American parents, September 29, 1895. Married to Jeanne Dementhon; father of Mathilde Boal (who married Blair Lee III). Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Nicaragua, 1941-42; U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia, 1942-44. Catholic. Died in Paris, France, May 24, 1966. Burial location unknown.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
Boal, Theodore Davis — of Boalsburg, Centre County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920, 1928 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BOARD (Soundex B630) — See also BARD, BEARD, BILLBOARDQUEEN, BOARDMAN, BOARDWALK, BOARMAN, BOGARD, BOLARD, BONARD, BOORDE, BORDE, BOVARD, BRODA, BURD, BYARD, HOARD, OARD, SOARDS.

Board, John M. — of Hudson County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1855. Burial location unknown.
Board, Joseph Breckinridge, Jr. (b. 1931) — also known as Joseph B. Board, Jr. — of Scotia, Schenectady County, N.Y. Born in Princeton, Gibson County, Ind., March 5, 1931. Democrat. Rhodes scholar; university professor; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 1993.
Board, Pat, Jr. (b. 1908) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Clay, Clay County, W.Va., March 7, 1908. Son of Pat Board, Sr. and Cora (Carr) Board; married, June 18, 1932, to Mary Amelia Kincheloe. Democrat. Builder; insurance business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1945-46, 1949-50, 1953-56, 1959-66; defeated, 1956, 1966. Methodist. Member, Sigma Chi. Still living as of 1966.
Board, Rosie — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1973-77. Female. Still living as of 1977.

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