The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Boggus to Bokum

Index to Politicians: Boggus to Bokum

BOGGUS (Soundex B220) — See also AGGUS, BAUGUESS, BIGOS, BOGGESS, BOGGS, BOGUESS, BOUGES.

Boggus, Francis — of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Boggus, Frank — of Harlingen, Cameron County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

BOGHOS (Soundex B220) — See also FOGHORN.

BOGHOS: See also Steven Boghos Derounian.

BOGLARSKI (Soundex B246) — See also AGLAR, BOGLEY, GLAROS, KUGLAR, POPIELARSKI.

Boglarski, Jerry — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

BOGLEY (Soundex B240) — See also BAGLEY, BAGLI, BEGLEY, BIGLO, BOGLARSKI, BOLEY, BOSLEY, COGLEY.

Bogley, Samuel W. (b. 1941) — of Prince George's County, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., November 16, 1941. Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 1979-82. Methodist. Still living as of 1998.

BOGNER (Soundex B256) — See also BOGER, BOGNEY, BOLOGNESI, BONER, BORGEN, DECOGNETS, DUCOGNE, EGGBORN, GROBEN, STOGNER.

Bogner, Otto — of Crofton, Knox County, Neb. Democrat. Chair of Knox County Democratic Party, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

BOGNEY (Soundex B250) — See also BIGNEY, BOAGNI, BOGNER, BOLOGNESI, BONEY, BUGNI, DECOGNETS, DUCOGNE, STOGNER.

Bogney, John W. — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

BOGOSIAN (Soundex B225) — See also GERAGOSIAN, GOSIER, JOSIAS, NICOSIA, OSIAS, ROGOSHESKE, TAMANOSIAN, TATOSIAN, THEODOSIA.

Bogosian, Edna — of Watertown, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
Bogosian, Elizabeth — Democrat. Member, Arrangements Committee, Democratic National Convention, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
Bogosian, Richard Wayne (b. 1937) — of Maryland. Born in 1937. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Niger, 1985-88; Chad, 1990-93. Still living as of 1993.

BOGUE (Soundex B200) — See also BOGUESS, BOOG, BUGG, POGUE.

Bogue, Andrew S. — of Parker, Turner County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Bogue, Andrew Wendell (b. 1919) — of Turner County, S.Dak. Born in Yankton, Yankton County, S.Dak., 1919. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Turner County State's Attorney, 1952-54; district judge in South Dakota 2nd District, 1967-70; U.S. District Judge for South Dakota, 1970-85; took senior status 1985. Still living as of 1985.
- See also: federal judicial profile.
Bogue, Arthur P. — of Oakland County, Mich. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Bogue, Frederick — of East Machias, Washington County, Maine; Machias, Washington County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1936, 1940 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bogue, H. S. — of Cohoes, Albany County, N.Y. Mayor of Cohoes, N.Y., 1874-76. Burial location unknown.
Bogue, Harold (d. 1959) — of South Dakota. Judge of South Dakota state supreme court 4th District, 1957-59; died in office 1959. Died April 18, 1959. Burial location unknown.

BOGUESS (Soundex B220) — See also BAUGUESS, BIGOS, BOGGESS, BOGGUS, BOGUE, BOUGES, GUESS, ROGUES.

Boguess, Genevieve — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1944, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.

BOGY (Soundex B200) — See also BEGAYE, BEGO, BIAGGI, BIGGIO, BOAGUI, BUGAY, SOMOGYI.

Bogy, Bernard P. — of Missouri. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 11th District, 1920, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bogy, Lewis Vital (1813-1877) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Ste. Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve County, Mo., April 9, 1813. Democrat. Member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1840; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1873-77; died in office 1877. Died in St. Louis, Mo., September 20, 1877. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
- See also: congressional biography.

BOHACEK (Soundex B220) — See also BOHAM, BOHAN, BOHANNAN, BOHANNON, BOHANON, CHACE, MACHACEK.

Bohacek, William — of Wilber, Saline County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1889. Burial location unknown.

BOHAM (Soundex B500) — See also BOEHEIM, BOHACEK, BOHAN, BOHANNAN, BOHANNON, BOHANON, BOHM, BONHAM, HOHAM, MOHAMAD.

Boham, William D. — of Jackson County, Mich. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 4th Circuit, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

BOHAN (Soundex B500) — See also BAHAN, BEEHAN, BEHAN, BEHEN, BOHACEK, BOHAM, BOHANNAN, BOHANNON, BOHANON, BOHDAN, BOHN, BOIAN, BOMAN, BOUHAN, HOBAN.

Bohan, John R. — of Ozaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state senate, 1863-64. Burial location unknown.
Bohan, Mike — of Beaverton, Washington County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Bohan, Owen W. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1906-07, 1909 (New York County 15th District 1906, New York County 11th District 1907, 1909). Burial location unknown.
Bohan, Thomas — of Blue Earth County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 14th District, 1878-80. Burial location unknown.

BOHANNAN (Soundex B550) — See also ANNAN, ANNAND, BANNAN, BOHACEK, BOHAM, BOHAN, BOHANNON, BOHANON, BRANNAN, EANNANCE, GILJOHANN, GIOVANNANGELI, HANNA, HANNABURY, HANNAFORD, HANNAH, HANNAHER, HANNAN, HANNANT, HANNAU, HANNAY, IANNANTUONO, JOHANNE, JOHANNES, JOHANNESON, JOHANNS, JOHANNSEN, PASSANNANTE.

BOHANNAN: See also Barbara Bohannan-Sheppard.
Bohannan, William J. H. — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Mayor of Stamford, Conn., 1897. Burial location unknown.

BOHANNAN-SHEPPARD (Soundex B552)

Bohannan-Sheppard, Barbara — of Chester, Delaware County, Pa. Mayor of Chester, Pa., 1992-95. Female. Still living as of 1995.

BOHANNON (Soundex B550) — See also ANNON, BOHACEK, BOHAM, BOHAN, BOHANNAN, BOHANON, BUCHANNON, BUCKHANNON, DESHANNON, GILJOHANN, HANNOLD, HANNON, JOHANNE, JOHANNES, JOHANNESON, JOHANNS, JOHANNSEN, MCSHANNOCK, SCHANNO, SHANNON.

Bohannon, C. B., Jr. — of Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla. Mayor of Gainesville, Fla., 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Bohannon, Edward — of Fern Creek, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky railroad commissioner 2nd District, 1975. Still living as of 1975.

BOHANON (Soundex B550) — See also BOHACEK, BOHAM, BOHAN, BOHANNAN, BOHANNON.

Bohanon, Luther Lee (b. 1902) — also known as Luther Bohanon — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark., 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1940; U.S. District Judge for Oklahoma, 1961-74; took senior status 1974. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
- See also: federal judicial profile.

BOHDAN (Soundex B350) — See also BODAIN, BOHAN, ROHDE, VOHDIN.

BOHDAN: See also Bohdan Futey.

BOHL (Soundex B400) — See also BAHL, BIHL, BOAL, BOHLANDER, BOHLEN, BOHLENDER, BOHLER, BOHLEY, BOHLIN, BOHLINGER, BOHLKE, BOHLS, BOILE, BOLE, BOLL, BOLLE, BOOLE, BOYLE, BUEL, BUELL, BUHL, BULL, BUOL, POHL.

Bohl, Henry — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1876. Burial location unknown.

BOHLANDER (Soundex B453) — See also ANDER, ARCHLAND, ASHLAND, BOHL, BOHLEN, BOHLENDER, BOHLER, BOHLEY, BOHLIN, BOHLINGER, BOHLKE, BOHLS, BOLANDER, HIGHLAND, KOSHLAND, LANDER, MORTHLAND, OBLANDER, POEHLAND, WEHLAND.

Bohlander, G. H. — of Melrose Park, Cook County, Ill. Village president of Melrose Park, Illinois, 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BOHLEN (Soundex B450) — See also BOHL, BOHLANDER, BOHLENDER, BOHLER, BOHLEY, BOHLIN, BOHLINGER, BOHLKE, BOHLS, BOLEN, BOLIAN, BOLIN, BOLLEN, BOLLIN, BOWLIN, BULEN, BULIN, BULLEN, BULLENE, BULLION, HOLBEN, KOHLENBERGER, OHLENDORF, VONDOHLEN.

Bohlen, Avis Thayer (b. 1940) — also known as Avis T. Bohlen — Born in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa., April 20, 1940. Daughter of Charles Eustis Bohlen and Avis Howard (Thayer) Bohlen (1912-1981); niece of Charles Wheeler Thayer; married to David Calleo. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria, 1996-99. Female. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2009.
- See also Eustis-Bohlen-Thayer-Dunn family of Pennsylvania
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
Bohlen, Charles Eustis (1904-1974) — also known as Charles E. Bohlen; Chip Bohlen — of Ipswich, Essex County, Mass.; Washington, D.C. Born in Clayton, Jefferson County, N.Y., August 30, 1904. Grandson of James Biddle Eustis; son of Charles Bohlen and Celestine (Eustis) Bohlen; married 1935 to Avis Howard Thayer (1912-1981) (sister of Charles Wheeler Thayer); father of Avis Thayer Bohlen. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Prague, 1929-31; Paris, 1931-34; Moscow, 1934; U.S. Consul in Moscow, 1938-39; U.S. Ambassador to Soviet Union, 1953-57; Philippines, 1957-59; France, 1962-68. Died of cancer, at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C., January 1, 1974. Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
- See also Eustis-Bohlen-Thayer-Dunn family of Pennsylvania
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave page.
- Books about Charles Bohlen: Walter Isaacson, The Wise Men : Six Friends and the World They Made
Bohlen, Chip See Charles Eustis Bohlen
Bohlen, Clint — of Alpena, Alpena County, Mich. Democrat. Chair of Alpena County Democratic Party, 2003. Still living as of 2003.

BOHLENDER (Soundex B453) — See also BOHL, BOHLANDER, BOHLEN, BOHLER, BOHLEY, BOHLIN, BOHLINGER, BOHLKE, BOHLS, BOLANDER, CALENDER, CALLENDER, CHALLENDER, COLLENDER, ELLENDER, ENDER, HOLENDER, HOLLENDER, KOHLENBERGER, MALLENDER, MILLENDER, OBLANDER, OHLENDORF, VALLENDER, VONDOHLEN.

Bohlender, J. G. — of Franklin, Venango County, Pa. Republican. Mayor of Franklin, Pa., 1935-37, 1953. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BOHLER (Soundex B460) — See also BOEHLER, BOHL, BOHLANDER, BOHLEN, BOHLENDER, BOHLEY, BOHLIN, BOHLINGER, BOHLKE, BOHLS, BOLLER, BOWLER, BUEHLER, BUHLER, KOHLER, MOHLER, OHLER, ROHLER, WOHLER.

Bohler, Louis — of Augusta, Richmond County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

BOHLEY (Soundex B400) — See also BEWLEY, BOHL, BOHLANDER, BOHLEN, BOHLENDER, BOHLER, BOHLIN, BOHLINGER, BOHLKE, BOHLS, BOILEAU, BOLEY, BOLI, BOLLEAU, BOULEY, BOWLEY, BULEE, BULLY, HOBLEY, OHLEY.

BOHLEY: See also Andrew F. Anderson.

BOHLIN (Soundex B450) — See also BOHL, BOHLANDER, BOHLEN, BOHLENDER, BOHLER, BOHLEY, BOHLINGER, BOHLKE, BOHLS, BOLEN, BOLIAN, BOLIN, BOLLEN, BOLLIN, BOWLIN, BULEN, BULIN, BULLEN, BULLENE, BULLION, FROHLINGER, HOLBIN, OHLIGER, OHLINGER.

Bohlin, Charlotte L. — of New Jersey. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BOHLINGER (Soundex B452) — See also BOHL, BOHLANDER, BOHLEN, BOHLENDER, BOHLER, BOHLEY, BOHLIN, BOHLKE, BOHLS, BOLINGER, BOLLINGER, DAHLINGER, FROHLINGER, INGER, LINGER, OHLIGER, OHLINGER.

Bohlinger, Edward Fay (1875-1942) — of Santa Cruz County, Ariz. Born in 1875. Democrat. Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1936. Died in 1942. Burial location unknown.

BOHLKE (Soundex B420) — See also BAHLKE, BOEHLKE, BOHL, BOHLANDER, BOHLEN, BOHLENDER, BOHLER, BOHLEY, BOHLIN, BOHLINGER, BOHLS, DAHLKE, MOHLKE, MUEHLKE, MUHLKE, STOEHLKE.

Bohlke, H. C. — of Washington. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 4th District, 1924, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bohlke, William — of Spring Valley, Rockland County, N.Y. Mayor of Spring Valley, N.Y., 1955-56. Still living as of 1956.

BOHLS (Soundex B420) — See also BAHLS, BOHL, BOHLANDER, BOHLEN, BOHLENDER, BOHLER, BOHLEY, BOHLIN, BOHLINGER, BOHLKE, BULLS, GOHLSON, KOHLS, KOHLSAAT, OHLS, OHLSEN, OHLSON, POHLSCHMIDT, ROHLSEN.

Bohls, Mrs. Louis — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

BOHM (Soundex B500) — See also BEHM, BLOHM, BOEHM, BOEHME, BOHAM, BOHMANN, BOHN, NOTBOHM, RENNEBOHM, SCHLOBOHM, SCHOENBOHM.

BOHM: See also Leon Böhm de Sauvanne.
Bohm, Alex A. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 2nd District, 1954, 1956; candidate for New York state senate 26th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
Bohm, Ernest — of New York. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BOHMANN (Soundex B550) — See also BOHM, BOMAN, BONHAM, BOWMAN, BUEHMAN, BUMAN, HOHMAN, HOHMANN, LOHMAN, LOHMANN, MANN, NOTBOHM, OHMAN, RENNEBOHM, SCHLOBOHM, SCHOENBOHM.

BOHMANN: See also Charles Louis Follo.

BOHN (Soundex B500) — See also BEHN, BOEHNE, BOEN, BOHAN, BOHM, BOHNE, BOHNET, BOHNETT, BOHNSACK, BOHNSTED, BOHR, BOIAN, BOINE, BON, BONE, BONN, BOON, BOONE, BOWN, BOWNE, BOYEN, BOYNE, BUN, BUNN, DOHN, LEBOHNER.

BOHN: See also David John Lewis.
Bohn, C. — of Winona County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 11th District, 1869. Burial location unknown.
Bohn, Ernest John (b. 1901) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Austria-Hungary, May 12, 1901. Son of Frank J. Bohn and Juliana (Kiry) Bohn. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1929-30; planning and housing advocate; chairman of first national conference on slum clearance, 1933. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bohn, Frank — of Blue Ridge Summit, Franklin County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Bohn, Frank Probasco (1866-1944) — also known as Frank P. Bohn — of Newberry, Luce County, Mich. Born in Charlottesville, Hancock County, Ind., July 14, 1866. Son of Daniel Bohn and Mary (Probasco) Bohn; married, January 19, 1918, to Martena J. Jensen. Physician; banker; Democratic candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Delta District, 1896; candidate in Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1916; member of Michigan state senate 30th District, 1923-26; U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1927-33; defeated (Republican), 1932. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died in Newberry, Luce County, Mich., June 1, 1944. Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Newberry, Mich.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bohn, John L. (1867-1955) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in 1867. Mayor of Milwaukee, Wis., 1942-48. Died in 1955. Burial location unknown.
Bohn, Theodore R. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1955-81. Still living as of 1981.
Bohn, Walter F. — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Mayor of Adrian, Mich., 1967. Still living as of 1967.
Bohn, William E. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state senate 13th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BOHNE (Soundex B500) — See also BAHNE, BOEHNE, BOEN, BOHN, BOHNET, BOHNETT, BOHNSACK, BOHNSTED, BOIAN, BOINE, BON, BONE, BONN, BOON, BOONE, BOWN, BOWNE, BOYEN, BOYNE, BUN, BUNN, DOHNE, HOBEN, LEBOHNER.

Bohne, Frederick A. — U.S. Vice Consul in Toronto, 1926-43. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bohne, Georg — U.S. Consular Agent in Petit-Goave, 1916. Burial location unknown.

BOHNET (Soundex B530) — See also BOHN, BOHNE, BOHNETT, BOHNSACK, BOHNSTED, BONNET, BONNETT, BONNETTE, JOHNETTA, LEBOHNER, SCHNETZ.

Bohnet, Jacob — of Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for supervisor of Pittsfield Township, Michigan, 1908. Burial location unknown.

BOHNETT (Soundex B530) — See also BOHN, BOHNE, BOHNET, BOHNSACK, BOHNSTED, BONNET, BONNETT, BONNETTE, JOHNETTA, LEBOHNER, NETT, SCHNETZ.

Bohnett, Jerry — Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 87th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

BOHNSACK (Soundex B522) — See also BANOWSKY, BENEZECH, BOHN, BOHNE, BOHNET, BOHNETT, BOHNSTED, BONACIC, HUNSACKER, LALLENSACK, LEBOHNER, SACK.

Bohnsack, Hazel — of Davison, Genesee County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1957. Female. Still living as of 1957.
Bohnsack, Kenneth F. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.

BOHNSTED (Soundex B523) — See also BOHN, BOHNE, BOHNET, BOHNETT, BOHNSACK, DREBENSTEDT, JOHNSTON, JOHNSTONE, JOHNSTOWN, LEBOHNER, ONSTED, QUENSTEDT.

Bohnsted, Frederick W. — of Hoboken, Hudson County, N.J. Mayor of Hoboken, N.J., 1867-69. Burial location unknown.

BOHR (Soundex B600) — See also BAHR, BEHR, BOEHR, BOHN, BOHREN, BOHRER, BOUYER, BOYAR, BOYER, BROH, BUHR, BUR, BURR, BURRE, BUYER, DOHR.

Bohr, Mrs. Anton — of Clintonville, Waupaca County, Wis. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Bohr, Earl C. — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Bohr, Frank (b. 1877) — of Calexico, Imperial County, Calif.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Wathena, Doniphan County, Kan., October 5, 1877. Son of Matthias Bohr and Agnes (Wank) Bohr; married, July 5, 1911, to Mildred E. Lombard. Republican. U.S. Deputy Consul General in Berlin, 1909-11; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Santo Domingo, 1911-13; U.S. Vice Consul in Zurich, 1913-18; U.S. Consul in Cienfuegos, 1919-25; Mexicali, 1925-32; Sault SAINTE Marie, 1932-35. Member, Rotary. Burial location unknown.

BOHREN (Soundex B650) — See also BOHR, BOHRER, BOREN, BURREN, DOHRENWEND, HEBBRON, HEBRON, LOHREY, OHRENSTEIN, ROHRER.

Bohren, Frank W. — of Lambertville, Hunterdon County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956, 1964 (alternate). Still living as of 1964.

BOHRER (Soundex B660) — See also BARRERE, BIERER, BOHR, BOHREN, BORER, BORROR, BUHRER, BYRER, DOHRENWEND, FLUHRER, LEHRER, LOHREY, OHRENSTEIN, ROHRER.

Bohrer, Edward, Jr. See W. Edward Bohrer, Jr.
Bohrer, Florence Fifer — also known as Florence Fifer — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Daughter of Joseph Wilson Fifer. Member of Illinois state senate, 1925-27. Female. First woman ever elected to the Illinois State Senate. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Bohrer, W. Edward, Jr. — of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Md. Mayor of Gaithersburg, Md., 1986-98. Still living as of 1998.

BOIAN (Soundex B500) — See also BOEHNE, BOEN, BOHAN, BOHN, BOHNE, BOIARSKY, BOINE, BOLAN, BOLIAN, BON, BONE, BONN, BOON, BOONE, BOWN, BOWNE, BOYEN, BOYNE, BUN, BUNN, HAROIAN, KOLOIAN, STOIANOFF.

Boian, Andrew — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Colorado, 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

BOIARSKY (Soundex B620) — See also BERSKY, BOIAN, BORSKI, BOYARSKY, FEGARSKY, KOZIARSKI, SCHNARSKY, STARSKY, WRIARSON.

Boiarsky, Barbara (1925-2008) — also known as Barbara Faith Polan — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born October 21, 1925. Married, December 23, 1948, to Ivor F. Boiarsky. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1971-72; appointed 1971. Female. Died March 18, 2008. Burial location unknown.
Boiarsky, Ivor F. (1920-1971) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., April 7, 1920. Son of Mose Boiarsky and Rae D. Boiarsky (1891-1975); married, December 23, 1948, to Barbara Faith Polan. Democrat. Served in U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-71; defeated, 1952; died in office 1971. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association. Died in 1971. Burial location unknown.

BOICE (Soundex B200) — See also BICE, BOCE, BOILE, BOISE, BOISSEAU, BOISSY, BOOZY, BOSSIE, BOUSSY, BOYCE, BUSEY, BUSSEY, BUSSIE, BUSSY, BUZZEO, BUZZY, CHOICE, DEBOICE, JOICE, LANOICE, VOICE.

BOICE: See also P. Boice Esser; T. Boice Purdy.
Boice, Cornelius (c.1808-1864) — of Essex County, N.J. Married to Sarah Ann Cadmus (1811-1892). Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1851. Died in 1864. Interment at North Plainfield Township Burying Ground, Somerset, N.J.
Boice, Gerrie — of Minnesota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Boice, Jay — of Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for supervisor of Bloomfield Township, Michigan, 1904. Burial location unknown.

BOIES (Soundex B200) — See also BOAZ, BOES, BOESE, BOIS, BOISE, BOLES, BOOS, BOOSE, BOOZE, BOS, BOSE, BOSS, BOSSE, BOSSIE, BOUSE, BOWES, BOYES, BOYEZ, BOYS, BUSE, BUSS, BUSSE, BUYS, BUZZ.

BOIES: See also Boies C. Hart, Jr.; Boies Penrose.
Boies, Horace (1827-1923) — of Erie County, N.Y.; Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Born in Aurora, Erie County, N.Y., December 7, 1827. Son of Heber Boies and Hattie (Henshaw) Boies; married, May 10, 1848, to Adella King (died 1855); married to Versalia M. Barber. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Erie County 3rd District, 1857; Governor of Iowa, 1890-94; defeated, 1893; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1892. French and English ancestry. Died in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 4, 1923. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Waterloo, Iowa.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Boies, William Dayton (1857-1932) — also known as William D. Boies — of Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa. Born in Boone County, Ill., January 3, 1857. Son of William Dayton Boies and Sarah C. (Bugbee) Boies; married, November 24, 1881, to Lillian E. Biddinger. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa, 1913-18 (4th District 1913, 21st District 1914-18); U.S. Representative from Iowa 11th District, 1919-29. Member, Freemasons. Died in Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa, May 31, 1932. Interment at Eastlawn Cemetery, Sheldon, Iowa.
- See also: congressional biography.

BOILE (Soundex B400) — See also BAILE, BOAL, BOHL, BOICE, BOILEAU, BOLE, BOLL, BOLLE, BOOLE, BOYLE, BROILES, BUEL, BUELL, BUHL, BULL, BUOL, DUBOIL, GUILFOILE, HOILES, POILEK.

Boile, Thomas S. — of Whiting, Lake County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BOILEAU (Soundex B400) — See also BEWLEY, BOHLEY, BOILE, BOLEY, BOLI, BOLLEAU, BOULEY, BOWLEY, BROILES, BULEE, BULLY, DUBOIL, GILEAD, GUILFOILE, HILEARY, HOILES, ILEANA, POILEK, TOMILEA.

Boileau, Alexander — Secretary of state of Arkansas, 1859. Burial location unknown.
Boileau, Gerald John (1900-1981) — also known as Gerald J. Boileau — of Wausau, Marathon County, Wis. Born in Woodruff, Oneida County, Wis., January 15, 1900. Son of John Rosaria Boileau and Sophia Mary (Daigle) Boileau; married, August 29, 1925, to Monica McKeon. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Marathon County District Attorney, 1926-30; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1928; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 1931-39 (8th District 1931-33, 7th District 1933-39); defeated (Progressive), 1940; circuit judge in Wisconsin 16th Circuit, 1942-56. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Delta Theta Phi. Died January 30, 1981. Interment at Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau, Wis.
- See also: congressional biography.
Boileau, William H. — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

BOINE (Soundex B500) — See also BAINE, BODINE, BOEHNE, BOEN, BOHN, BOHNE, BOIAN, BOINEAU, BON, BONE, BONINE, BONN, BONNIE, BOON, BOONE, BOWN, BOWNE, BOYEN, BOYNE, BUN, BUNN.

BOINE: See also Boine B. Fuller.
Boine, Charles F. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BOINEAU (Soundex B500) — See also AUBINOE, BABINEAUX, BOINE, BONEY, BONNEY, BONNIE, BUNNEY, BUNNY, GELINEAU, LINEAUS, MARINEAU, MARTINEAU, MINEAU, MOLINEAUX, PAPINEAU.

Boineau, Charles Evans, Jr. (b. 1923) — of South Carolina. Born in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., September 27, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1961-62; defeated, 1962, 1964; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1964. Member, Rotary. Elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in August 1961; he was the first Republican representative since 1900. Still living as of 1964.

BOIS (Soundex B200) — See also BEIS, BISSO, BOAZ, BOES, BOESE, BOIES, BOISE, BOISSEAU, BOISSON, BOISSY, BOISVERT, BOOS, BOOSE, BOOZE, BORIS, BOS, BOSE, BOSS, BOSSE, BOUSE, BOYES, BOYEZ, BOYS, BUSE, BUSS, BUSSE, BUYS, BUZZ, DOLIBOIS, DUBOIS, GADBOIS, GALIBOIS.

Bois, J. K. — of Hudson, Lenawee County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1880. Burial location unknown.
Bois, Maurice Paul — of New Hampshire. U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire, 1954-61; justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1976-83. Still living as of 1983.

BOISCLAIR (Soundex B246) — See also AUCLAIR, CASSCLES, CLAIR, CLAIRE, CLAIRENCE, LECLAIR, LECLAIRE, MCLAIR, SAINTCLAIR, SAINTCLAIRE, SCLATER, SINCLAIR, SINCLAIRE, VISCLOSKY.

Boisclair, Albert T. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester 6th Ward, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

BOISE (Soundex B200) — See also BAISE, BEISE, BOAZ, BOES, BOESE, BOICE, BOIES, BOIS, BOOS, BOOSE, BOOZE, BOS, BOSE, BOSS, BOSSE, BOSSIE, BOUSE, BOYES, BOYEZ, BOYS, BUSE, BUSS, BUSSE, BUYS, BUZZ, DEBOISE, LAFRAMBOISE.

Boise, Reuben P. — Justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1859-72, 1876-80; chief justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1862-64, 1868-70. Burial location unknown.
Boise, Tom W. — of Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1944 (alternate), 1952. Still living as of 1952.

BOISSEAU (Soundex B200) — See also BOCE, BOICE, BOIS, BOISSON, BOISSY, BOOZY, BOSSIE, BOUSSY, BOYCE, BROUSSEAU, BRUSSEAU, BUSEY, BUSSEY, BUSSIE, BUSSY, BUZZEO, BUZZY, CHOISSEUR, DUSSEAU, FASSEAS, MOISSAYE, MORRISSEAU, PARISEAU, POISSANT, ROSSEAU, ROUSSEAU, SOISSON.

Boisseau, Arthur F. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester 7th Ward, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Boisseau, James (1822-1872) — of Dinwiddie County, Va. Born in 1822. Delegate to Virginia secession convention, 1861. Died in 1872. Burial location unknown.
Boisseau, O. G. — of Holden, Johnson County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BOISSON (Soundex B250) — See also BISSON, BOIS, BOISSEAU, BOISSY, BOSONE, BOSSON, BUISSON, CHOISSEUR, MOISSAYE, POISSANT, SOISSON.

Boisson, René L. J. — U.S. Vice Consul in Algiers, 1914. Burial location unknown.

BOISSY (Soundex B200) — See also BOCE, BOICE, BOIS, BOISSEAU, BOISSON, BOOZY, BOSSIE, BOUSSY, BOYCE, BUSEY, BUSSEY, BUSSIE, BUSSY, BUZZEO, BUZZY, CHOISSEUR, CISSY, MOISSAYE, MORRISSY, POISSANT, SISSY, SOISSON.

Boissy, Wilfred J. — of Rhode Island. Communist. Candidate for Governor of Rhode Island, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

BOISVERT (Soundex B216) — See also BOIS, SVERRE, VERT.

Boisvert, Almon A. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate in primary for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 13th Ward, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Boisvert, Bernard E. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Boisvert, Leo — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 9th Ward, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Boisvert, Oscar I. — of Pembroke, Merrimack County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Pembroke; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BOITANO (Soundex B350) — See also BATTANI, BETHANY, BETTINA, BOITMANN, BOTTINI, CVITANOVICH, NAPOLITANO, TAITANO.

Boitano, Mike — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Idaho, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BOITMANN (Soundex B355) — See also BOATMAN, BOITANO, BOOTHMAN, BUTMAN, HEITMANN, MANN.

Boitmann, Robert J. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1993. Still living as of 1993.

BOIVIN (Soundex B150) — See also BEVAN, BIVIN, BOVIN, KOIVISTO, KOIVUNEN.

Boivin, Harry Dolan (b. 1904) — also known as Harry D. Boivin — of Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Ore. Born in Ashland, Jackson County, Ore., February 7, 1904. Married, June 26, 1934, to Vivian McCauley. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1935-41; Speaker of the Oregon State House of Representatives, 1937-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1940, 1952. Member, Elks; Eagles. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BOJANOWSKI (Soundex B252) — See also BANOWSKY, BOJARSKI, CHRZANOWSKI, JANOWICZ, JANOWITZ, JANOWSKI, JARANOWSKI, KANOWSKY, MALANOWSKI, MILANOWSKI, PACANOWSKI, SULANOWSKI, SZYMANOWSKI.

Bojanowski, Earle — of St. Clair Shores, Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BOJARSKI (Soundex B262) — See also BOJANOWSKI, JARSTAD.

Bojarski, Jeanne F. — of Missouri. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1992; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 5th District, 2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.

BOK (Soundex B200) — See also BOAK, BOCH, BOCK, BOEKE, BOKEE, BOKER, BOKOVOY, BOKSER, BOKUM, BOOK, BOS, BOUCHE, BOUCK, BOX, BUCH, BUCK, BUECH, BUEK, BUICK, BUYCK, BYK, GLOBOKAR.

Bok, Curtis See William Curtis Bok
Bok, John P. — of Reading, Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Reading, Ohio, 1941; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Bok, Louis B. — of Reading, Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Reading, Ohio, 1963. Still living as of 1963.
Bok, William Curtis (b. 1897) — also known as Curtis Bok — of Pennsylvania. Born in Wyncote, Montgomery County, Pa., September 7, 1897. Son of Edward William Bok and Mary Louise (Curtis) Bok. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1937-58; justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court; elected 1958. Quaker. Member, American Bar Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BOKEE (Soundex B200) — See also BOCCIA, BOCCIO, BOCKEE, BOEKE, BOK, BOKER, BOKOVOY, BOKSER, BOKUM, BOUCHEY, BUCCI, BUCKY, BUCY, BUKEY, BUKY, GLOBOKAR, KOBBE, KOBE, OKEEFE, OKEEFFE.

Bokee, David Alexander (1805-1860) — also known as David A. Bokee — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 6, 1805. Whig. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 2nd District, 1848-49; U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1849-51. Died in Washington, D.C., March 15, 1860. Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.

BOKER (Soundex B260) — See also BAKER, BLOKER, BOECHER, BOECKER, BOEKER, BOGER, BOK, BOKEE, BOKOVOY, BOKSER, BOKUM, BONKER, BOOKER, BORER, BOUCHER, BOWKER, BOXER, BROOKE, BUCCHIERE, BUCHER, BUECKER, BUEKER, BYKER, GLOBOKAR, KOBER, ROBEK.

BOKER: See also Alfred Eliab Buck.
Boker, George Henry (1823-1890) — also known as George H. Boker — of Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 6, 1823. Son of Charles Boker; married 1844 to Julia Mandeville Riggs. Author; poet; U.S. Minister to Turkey, 1871-75; Russia, 1875-78. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 2, 1890. Burial location unknown.
- See also: NNDB dossier.

BOKOVOY (Soundex B210) — See also BAKOVE, BOK, BOKEE, BOKER, BOKSER, BOKUM, BROOKOVER, GLOBOKAR.

Bokovoy, Peggy — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1979. Female. Still living as of 1979.

BOKSER (Soundex B260) — See also BOK, BOKEE, BOKER, BOKOVOY, BOKUM, BOOKSER, BOXER, BROOKES, COOKSEY, GLOBOKAR, MARKSERRY, RUCKSER, SKROBE, WICKSER.

Bokser, Lewis — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

BOKUM (Soundex B250) — See also BACCAM, BEACHAM, BEACOM, BECKHAM, BEECHEM, BICKHAM, BOK, BOKEE, BOKER, BOKOVOY, BOKSER, BORUM, BUCKHAM, GLOBOKAR.

Bokum, Dick — of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

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