The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Breen to Brenizer

Index to Politicians: Breen to Brenizer

BREEN (Soundex B650) — See also BEREN, BERN, BREE, BREENE, BREENER, BREN, BREON, BRIAN, BRIEN, BRINN, BRUEN, BRYAN, BRYNN, BRYON, PREEN.

Breen, Dennis A. — Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Breen, Dorothy — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Breen, Edward (1899-1978) — of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa. Born in Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, March 18, 1899. Son of Edward J. Breen and Mary E. (Mitchell) Breen; brother of Maurice J. Breen; married, August 30, 1923, to Elizabeth Loomis. Democrat. Lawyer; Webster County Attorney, 1933-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1936; member of Iowa state senate, 1937-41; candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1942; president, KVFO radio station. Member, American Legion; Elks. Died in 1978. Burial location unknown.
Breen, Edward Grimes (1908-1991) — also known as Edward G. Breen — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Born in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, June 10, 1908. Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Dayton, Ohio, 1945-48; U.S. Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1949-51; resigned 1951. Catholic. Died in 1991. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.
Breen, Fred M. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1930; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 28th Circuit, 1941, 1947. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Breen, Fred S. — of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Ariz. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona Territory, 1908; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1920. Burial location unknown.
Breen, H. P. — of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa. Burgess of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Breen, Isaac R. — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Watertown, N.Y., 1915-16. Burial location unknown.
Breen, James F. — of California. Member of California state assembly 6th District, 1877-80. Burial location unknown.
Breen, James W. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944, 1948, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Breen, John A. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Breen, John E. — of Wayne County, Mich. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Breen, John J. — of Mineola, Wood County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Breen, John P. — of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. Democrat. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Androscoggin County (1st), 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Breen, Margaret M. — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Breen, Martin — of Saratoga County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Saratoga County, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Breen, Matthew P. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 24th District, 1882. Burial location unknown.
Breen, Maurice J. (1889-1972) — of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa. Born in Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, July 20, 1889. Son of Edward Breen and Mary E. (Mitchell) Breen; brother of Edward Breen (1899-1978). Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; chair of Webster County Democratic Party, 1936-38. Catholic. Member, American Legion; American Bar Association. Died in 1972. Burial location unknown.
Breen, Michael F. (b. 1875) — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., October 10, 1875. Democrat. President of Local 21, Union of Billposters and Billers of America; member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County 1st District, 1927-35. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
Breen, Michael J. — of Joliet, Will County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Breen, Scott A. — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 2nd District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
Breen, W. E. — of Bismarck, Burleigh County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Breen, Walter — of Mills County, Iowa. Delegate to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment from Mills County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BREENE (Soundex B650) — See also BEENE, BENNER, BEREN, BREE, BREEN, BREENER, BREN, BREON, BRIAN, BRIEN, BRINN, BRUENE, BRYAN, BRYNN, BRYON, EBNER, GREENE, GREENEBAUM, GREENER.

Breene, Kevin — of Rhode Island. Member of Rhode Island state senate, 2000. Member, Grange. Still living as of 2000.
Breene, Peter W. (1846-1926) — of Leadville, Lake County, Colo. Born in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland, 1846. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1883-85; Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 1885-87; Colorado state treasurer, 1887-88. Died in Leadville, Lake County, Colo., December 24, 1926. Burial location unknown.
Breene, Samuel A. — of Oil City, Venango County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960, 1964 (alternate). Still living as of 1964.

BREENER (Soundex B656) — See also BERNER, BREE, BREEN, BREENE, BREIGHNER, BREINER, BRENER, BRENNER, BRINER, BRINNIER, BRYNER, FLEENER, GREENE, GREENEBAUM, GREENER, KEENER, QUEENER, STEENERSON.

Breener, Jacob D. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900. Burial location unknown.

BREES (Soundex B620) — See also BEERS, BEES, BERES, BREDES, BREE, BREESE, BREEZE, BRESS, BRISE, BRYS, DREES, FREES, REES.

Brees, Orlo Marion (1896-1980) — also known as Orlo M. Brees — of Endicott, Broome County, N.Y. Born in Canton, Fulton County, Ill., April 13, 1896. Married 1933 to Frances W. Freeman. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper editor; printing business; author; lecturer; poet; member of New York state assembly from Broome County 2nd District, 1941-52; member of New York state senate 45th District, 1952. Member, American Legion. Died in 1980. Interment somewhere in Peoria, Ill.

BREESE (Soundex B620) — See also BERES, BREE, BREECE, BREES, BREEZE, BRESS, BRISE, BRYS, CREESE, EBERS, FREESE, REESE, REESER, SEBREE, SEEBER.

BREESE: See also E. Breese Glass; John Breese Hay; Samuel Finley Breese Morse; Homer Peter Snyder; Breese J. Stevens.
Breese, Arthur — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1796-97. Burial location unknown.
Breese, Carter, Jr. See J. Carter Breese, Jr.
Breese, George — of Monroe, Ouachita Parish, La. Mayor of Monroe, La., 1950-51. Still living as of 1951.
Breese, J. Carter, Jr. — Member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1992-94. Still living as of 1994.
Breese, Llywelyn — of Portage, Columbia County, Wis. Republican. Secretary of state of Wisconsin, 1870-74. Burial location unknown.
Breese, S. Sidney — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County, 1828. Burial location unknown.
Breese, Sidney See S. Sidney Breese
Breese, Sidney (1800-1878) — of Carlyle, Clinton County, Ill. Born in Whitesborough, Oneida County, N.Y., July 15, 1800. Democrat. U.S. Attorney for Illinois, 1827-29; circuit judge in Illinois, 1835-41, 1855-57; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1841-43, 1857-78; died in office 1878; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1843-49; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1851-52; Speaker of the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1851. Died in Pinckneyville, Perry County, Ill., June 27, 1878. Interment at Carlyle Cemetery, Carlyle, Ill.
- See also: congressional biography.

BREEZE (Soundex B620) — See also BEEZER, BREE, BREECE, BREES, BREESE, BRESS, BRISE, BRYS, EBENEEZER, FREEZE, ZERBE.

Breeze, Cleo N. — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Breeze, Theresa — of Cottonwood Falls, Chase County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1916. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BREG (Soundex B620) — See also ABREGO, BERG, BRAG, BREGGER, BREGLIA, BREY, BRIGG, FREG, GREB, HUIBREGTSE.

BREG: See also Frank Orren Lowden.

BREGGER (Soundex B626) — See also ABREGO, ANDREGG, BERGER, BREG, BREGLIA, BRUEGER, BRUGGER, BRUGGERE, CREGG, EGGERDING, EGGERS, EGGERT, GERBER, GREGG, HUIBREGTSE, LICHTENEGGER, NIFFENEGGER, REGGIANI, REGGIE, SCHAFFENEGGER, SCHWARZENEGGER, SELKREGG, TEGGERDINER.

Bregger, John T. — of Clemson, Pickens County, S.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Bregger, L. A. — of Michigan. Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BREGLIA (Soundex B624) — See also ABREGO, BEGLINGER, BIGAREL, BIRGEL, BREG, BREGGER, BRIGGLE, BRIGLIA, EGLIN, GABRIEL, GALIBER, GRABIEL, HUIBREGTSE, NEGLIA, PAVEGLIO, STIEGLITZ, TREGLE, ZEGLIS.

Breglia, John — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

BREHM (Soundex B650) — See also BEHM, BRAM, BRAME, BREAM, BREHOB, BREM, KNICKREHM, REHM, REHMANN, REHMEIER, REHMUS.

BREHM: See also Richard A. Boucher.
Brehm, Charles E. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 10th District, 1881. Burial location unknown.
Brehm, Emil F. — of Osceola County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Osceola County, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Brehm, Evelyn — of Washington, Washington County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Brehm, John W. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.
Brehm, Marie Caroline (1859-1926) — also known as Marie C. Brehm — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, June 30, 1859. Daughter of William Henry Brehm and Elizabeth (Rhode) Brehm. Prohibition candidate for University of Illinois trustee, 1902, 1904, 1908; Prohibition candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1924. Female. Presbyterian. Member, Women's Christian Temperance Union. Died January 26, 1926. Burial location unknown.
Brehm, Marshall A. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 36th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
Brehm, Russel — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Republican. Presidential Elector for Nebraska, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Brehm, Walter Ellsworth (1892-1971) — also known as Walter E. Brehm — of Logan, Hocking County, Ohio; Millersport, Fairfield County, Ohio. Born in Somerset, Perry County, Ohio, May 25, 1892. Son of Gilbert M. Brehm and Lucy E. (Lenhart) Brehm; married, September 20, 1923, to Lucille Fountain. Republican. Dentist; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1938-42; U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1943-53. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Eagles; Elks; Kiwanis; Psi Omega. Convicted in 1950 of accepting illegal campaign contributions. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, August 24, 1971. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.
Brehm, William A., Jr. — of Meridian Township, Ingham County, Mich. Supervisor of Meridian Township, Michigan, 1974-76. Still living as of 1976.

BREHOB (Soundex B610) — See also BREHM, MOOREHOUSE, MOREHOUSE, PREHODA.

Brehob, Norman — of Michigan. American Independent candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 23rd District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

BREICHNER (Soundex B625) — See also BREIGHNER, BRICKNER, EICHNER, GLEICHNER, RICHNER, TEICHNER, TERTICHNY.

Breichner, William M. — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md. Mayor of Hagerstown, Md., 2001-. Still living as of 2002.

BREIDENSTEIN (Soundex B635) — See also BODENSTAB, BODENSTEIN, BRANDENSTEIN, BREIDENTHAL, BREITENSTEIN, FREIDENBERG, FREIDENRICH, HARDENSTEIN, KLEINDENST, RIDENS, RUDENSTEIN, SYDENSTRICKER.

Breidenstein, Mildred — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Breidenstein, Ralph — of Kahoka, Clark County, Mo. Republican. Candidate in primary for Missouri state house of representatives from Clark County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

BREIDENTHAL (Soundex B635) — See also ACCIDENTAL, BREIDENSTEIN, BRIDENTHAL, FREIDENBERG, FREIDENRICH, FREUDENTHAL, FRIEDENTHAL, GOLDENTHAL, PRESIDENT.

Breidenthal, Willard J. — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1924, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BREIER (Soundex B660) — See also BEIER, BIERER, BREINER, BREUER, BREWER, BREYER, BRIER, DREIER, FREIER, KREIE, KREIER, REIERSON, SCHREIER.

Breier, Marcus I. (born c.1913) — of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Amsterdam, N.Y., 1964-67. Still living as of 2000.

BREIGHNER (Soundex B625) — See also BOUGHNER, BREENER, BREICHNER, BREINER, BRENER, BRENNER, BRINER, BRINNIER, BRYNER, CREIGHTON, FEIGHNER, KAIGHN, KREIGHAUSER, MCCREIGHT, MCCREIGHTON, OSHAUGHNESSY, REIGHTER, SHAUGHNESSY, STEIGHNER.

Breighner, Martin B. — of Michigan. Circuit judge in Michigan 33rd Circuit, 1975-78. Still living as of 1978.

BREINER (Soundex B656) — See also BERNIER, BREENER, BREIER, BREIGHNER, BRENER, BRENNER, BRINER, BRINNIER, BRYNER, EINER, GREINER, KREINER, PREINER, REINE, REINECK, REINECKE, REINEKE, REINEKING, REINEMER, REINER, REINERS, REINERT, SCHREINER, SHREINER.

Breiner, George M. — of Norton, Norton County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

BREISACHER (Soundex B622) — See also BHOURASKAR, BRISACH, FISACKERLY, ISACKS, ISACSON, LEISA, SACHEN.

Breisacher, George (c.1865-1934) — of Bergenfield, Bergen County, N.J. Mayor of Bergenfield, N.J., 1912-13; postmaster. Died, from heart disease, in Bergenfield, Bergen County, N.J., November 28, 1934. Burial location unknown.

BREIT (Soundex B630) — See also BITER, BITTER, BREATH, BREITBACH, BREITBART, BREITEL, BREITENBACH, BREITENSTEIN, BREITMAN, BREITMAYER, BREITMEYER, BREITUNG, BREITWEISER, BREITWISCH, BRETH, BRETT, BRIGHT, BRITE, BRITT, MARKBREIT.

Breit, Herman R. — of Savannah, Andrew County, Mo. Republican. Candidate in primary for Missouri state house of representatives from Andrew County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Breit, Jeffrey — of Virginia Beach, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

BREITBACH (Soundex B631) — See also BITBADAL, BREIT, BREITBART, BREITEL, BREITENBACH, BREITENSTEIN, BREITMAN, BREITMAYER, BREITMEYER, BREITUNG, BREITWEISER, BREITWISCH, DIENSTBACH, GOTBAUM, MARKBREIT, MARTBALER.

Breitbach, George F. — of Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Candidate for Wisconsin state senate 7th District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

BREITBART (Soundex B631) — See also BITBADAL, BREIT, BREITBACH, BREITEL, BREITENBACH, BREITENSTEIN, BREITMAN, BREITMAYER, BREITMEYER, BREITUNG, BREITWEISER, BREITWISCH, DIENSTBACH, GOTBAUM, MARKBREIT, MARTBALER.

Breitbart, Charles H. (b. 1887) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Burstein, Austria, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 21st District, 1933-39; resigned 1939. Austrian ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
Breitbart, Todd — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

BREITEL (Soundex B634) — See also BEITLER, BREIT, BREITBACH, BREITBART, BREITENBACH, BREITENSTEIN, BREITMAN, BREITMAYER, BREITMEYER, BREITUNG, BREITWEISER, BREITWISCH, BROCKGREITENS, GEISREITER, LEIBERT, LIEBERT, MARKBREIT, REITENBACH, REITER, SEITELMAN, TEITELBAUM, TRIEBEL.

Breitel, Charles David (1908-1991) — also known as Charles D. Breitel — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 13, 1908. Son of Herman L. Breitel and Regina D. (Zuckerberg) Breitel; married, April 9, 1927, to Jeanne S. Hollander. Republican. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1950-58; appointed 1950; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, 1952; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1966; appointed 1966; chief judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1973-79. Jewish. Died, following strokes and heart failure, in Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 1, 1991. Burial location unknown.

BREITENBACH (Soundex B635) — See also BARTENBACH, BRACHTENBACH, BREIT, BREITBACH, BREITBART, BREITEL, BREITENSTEIN, BREITMAN, BREITMAYER, BREITMEYER, BREITUNG, BREITWEISER, BREITWISCH, BROCKGREITENS, GEISREITER, HATTENBACH, KALTENBACH, KALTENBACHER, LUTTENBACHER, MARKBREIT, REITENBACH, REITER, WHITENER, WHRITENOUR, WOITENA.

Breitenbach, William (b. 1897) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 17, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; railway signalman; electrical contractor; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 13th District, 1925-34; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BREITENSTEIN (Soundex B635) — See also BREIDENSTEIN, BREIT, BREITBACH, BREITBART, BREITEL, BREITENBACH, BREITMAN, BREITMAYER, BREITMEYER, BREITUNG, BREITWEISER, BREITWISCH, BROCKGREITENS, FELTENSTEIN, GARTENSTEIN, GEISREITER, HARTENSTEIN, HARTENSTINE, LICHTENSTEIN, LIEHTENSTEIN, MARKBREIT, REITENBACH, REITER, SCHOTTENSTIEN, WHITENER, WHRITENOUR, WOITENA.

Breitenstein, George — of Maplewood, St. Louis County, Mo. Democrat. Chair of St. Louis County Democratic Party, 1949. Still living as of 1949.
Breitenstein, Jean Sala (1900-1986) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, July 18, 1900. Married, July 8, 1925, to Helen Callamore Thomas. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. District Judge for Colorado, 1954-57; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1957-70; took senior status 1970. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Freemasons. Died January 30, 1986. Burial location unknown.
- See also: federal judicial profile.
Breitenstein, Joseph — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Breitenstein, Joseph C. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BREITMAN (Soundex B635) — See also BARTMAN, BITTERMAN, BREIT, BREITBACH, BREITBART, BREITEL, BREITENBACH, BREITENSTEIN, BREITMAYER, BREITMEYER, BREITUNG, BREITWEISER, BREITWISCH, BRIGHTMAN, BROTHMAN, BROTMAN, DEITMAN, FLEITMAN, HEITMAN, HEITMANIS, HEITMANN, MARKBREIT, REITMILLER, WEITMAN.

Breitman, Dorothea — of Michigan. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Breitman, George — Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1940, 1942, 1948, 1954; Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

BREITMAYER (Soundex B635) — See also BARTHMAIER, BREIT, BREITBACH, BREITBART, BREITEL, BREITENBACH, BREITENSTEIN, BREITMAN, BREITMEYER, BREITUNG, BREITWEISER, BREITWISCH, BRITTMAR, DEITMAN, EISENMAYER, FLEITMAN, FROHNMAYER, GROSSMAYER, HEITMAN, HEITMANIS, HEITMANN, KOSTMAYER, MARKBREIT, MAYER, MAYERS, OBERMAYER, OSTERMAYER, REITMILLER, SELLMAYER, STANDENMAYER, WEITMAN.

Breitmayer, M. Verne — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1915. Burial location unknown.
Breitmayer, Milton See V. Milton Breitmayer
Breitmayer, Milton V. — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1918. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Breitmayer, V. Milton — Socialist. Candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Breitmayer, Verne See M. Verne Breitmayer

BREITMEYER (Soundex B635) — See also ALTMEYER, BARTHMAIER, BREIT, BREITBACH, BREITBART, BREITEL, BREITENBACH, BREITENSTEIN, BREITMAN, BREITMAYER, BREITUNG, BREITWEISER, BREITWISCH, BRITTMAR, DITMER, FORSTMEYER, HEITMEIER, MARKBREIT, ORTMEYER, REITMILLER, RITMEYER, TEGHTMEYER, TEGTMEYER, WHITMER, WITMER, WITTMEYER.

Breitmeyer, Philip (b. 1864) — of Michigan. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May 13, 1864. Son of John Breitmeyer and Fredericka Breitmeyer; married, March 9, 1886, to Katie Grass. Republican. Florist; mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1909-10. Christian Scientist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.

BREITUNG (Soundex B635) — See also BARTHING, BREIT, BREITBACH, BREITBART, BREITEL, BREITENBACH, BREITENSTEIN, BREITMAN, BREITMAYER, BREITMEYER, BREITWEISER, BREITWISCH, BRITTING, HARTUNG, MARKBREIT.

Breitung, Edward (1831-1887) — of Negaunee, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Germany, November 10, 1831. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Marquette County, 1873-74; resigned 1874; member of Michigan state senate 31st District, 1877; mayor of Negaunee, Mich., 1879-80, 1882; U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1883-85. German ancestry. Died in Negaunee, Marquette County, Mich., March 3, 1887. Interment at Park Cemetery, Marquette, Mich.
- See also: congressional biography.

BREITWEISER (Soundex B632) — See also BREIT, BREITBACH, BREITBART, BREITEL, BREITENBACH, BREITENSTEIN, BREITMAN, BREITMAYER, BREITMEYER, BREITUNG, BREITWISCH, BUTTENWEISER, DETWEILER, ELOWEISE, LEUTWEIN, MARKBREIT, WEISE, WEISEL, WEISENBERG, WEISENBERGER, WEISENBURG, WEISENDANGER, WEISENFELD, WEISENREDER, WEISER, WHITWELL, WITWER.

Breitweiser, Neal (born c.1961) — of Creve Coeur, St. Louis County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

BREITWISCH (Soundex B632) — See also BREIT, BREITBACH, BREITBART, BREITEL, BREITENBACH, BREITENSTEIN, BREITMAN, BREITMAYER, BREITMEYER, BREITUNG, BREITWEISER, DZIADULEWISCZ, ENTWISTLE, MARKBREIT, TWISS, TWIST, WISCH, WISCHOW.

Breitwisch, Fred — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 16th District; elected 1902. Burial location unknown.

BREKHUS (Soundex B622) — See also BREKKE, BRICKHOUSE, BROCHUS, BROOKES, HEKHUIS, KHUSHRO, SEKHON, YAMBREK.

Brekhus, Keith — Green. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 9th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

BREKKE (Soundex B620) — See also BEKKEDAHL, BERKE, BRECK, BREECH, BREKHUS, BRESKE, BRICK, KEBER, YAMBREK.

BREKKE: See also Fred George Aandahl.
Brekke, Gerald W. — also known as Jerry Brekke — of Minnesota. Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1976; Independence candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 2nd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Brekke, Jerry See Gerald W. Brekke
Brekke, Kris — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Brekke, Lola M. — of Carmichael, Sacramento County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

BRELET (Soundex B643) — See also BARLETT, BERLET, BRILLATI, BRULTE, CAMBRELENG, ELBERT, FRELEIGH, LORELEI, POGORELEC, TREBLE, TRELEASE, TRELEVEN.

Brelet, H. E. — U.S. Vice Consul in Nantes, 1864. Burial location unknown.

BRELSFORD (Soundex B642) — See also ELSFORD, GARRELS, HARRELSON, KARELSEN, SORRELS, WOLSFELT.

Brelsford, E. M. — of Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BREM (Soundex B650) — See also BRAM, BREAM, BREHM, BREMAN, BREMENT, BREMER, BREMFOEDER, BREMNER, BREN, BREW, BRIGHAM, BRIM, BROM, BRUM, BRYAM, OBREMSKI, PREM.

Brem, Travis — of Deming, Luna County, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

BREMAN (Soundex B655) — See also BEERMAN, BEERMANN, BEMAN, BERMAN, BERMANN, BERNAM, BOREMAN, BRAIMAN, BRAMAN, BRAMON, BRAYMAN, BREM, BREMENT, BREMER, BREMFOEDER, BREMNER, BROWMAN, FREMAN, OBREMSKI.

Breman, M. W. — of Nebraska. Member of Nebraska territorial House of Representatives, 1864. Burial location unknown.

BREMENT (Soundex B655) — See also BEMENT, BREM, BREMAN, BREMER, BREMFOEDER, BREMNER, OBREMSKI, REMENOSKI, SEREMENT.

Brement, Marshall (b. 1932) — Born in 1932. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Iceland, 1981. Still living as of 1991.

BREMER (Soundex B656) — See also BRAEMER, BREM, BREMAN, BREMENT, BREMFOEDER, BREMNER, BRENER, BREWER, BRIMMER, BRYMER, KRAUTKREMER, KREMER, KREMERS, OBREMSKI, REMER.

BREMER: See also Bremer Ehrler.
Bremer, Al — of Iowa. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982.
Bremer, John — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Bremer, L. Paul III (b. 1941) — also known as Paul Bremer — of Connecticut. Born in 1941. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Netherlands, 1983-86; , 1986-89. Still living as of 2000.
Bremer, Paul See L. Paul Bremer III
Bremer, Victor D. — of Nebraska City, Otoe County, Neb. Mayor of Nebraska City, Neb., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Bremer, William — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BREMFOEDER (Soundex B651) — See also BOEDER, BREM, BREMAN, BREMENT, BREMER, BREMNER, DOEDERLEIN, GOEDERT, OBREMSKI, ROEDER, ROEDERER, SCHROEDER.

Bremfoeder, Henry — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1900. Burial location unknown.

BREMNER (Soundex B656) — See also BREM, BREMAN, BREMENT, BREMER, BREMFOEDER, BRENER, BRENNER, HEMNINK, KEMNITZ, OBREMSKI, REMNSNIDER, SCHLEMN, SUMNER, SUMNERS.

BREMNER: See also David Bremner Henderson.
Bremner, Robert Gunn (1874-1914) — of New Jersey. Born in Keiss, Caithness, Scotland, December 17, 1874. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 1913-14; died in office 1914. Scottish ancestry. Died in a hospital at Baltimore, Md., February 5, 1914. Interment at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa, N.J.
- See also: congressional biography.

BREN (Soundex B650) — See also BEREN, BERN, BOREN, BREEN, BREENE, BREM, BRENDA, BRENDLE, BRENDON, BRENER, BRENETTA, BRENGLE, BRENHAM, BRENHOLT, BRENIZER, BRENNAN, BRENNAND, BRENNEIS, BRENNEN, BRENNER, BRENNICK, BRENNIN, BRENT, BRENTANO, BRENTAR, BRENTON, BRENTS, BRENZA, BREON, BRIAN, BRIEN, BRINN, BRON, BRUEN, BRUN, BRYAN, BRYNN, BRYON.

BREN: See also Bren Simon.
Bren, Donald L. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BRENDA (Soundex B653) — See also BARDEEN, BARDEN, BENDA, BENNARD, BERDAN, BRADDEN, BRADEN, BRANDAU, BRANDE, BRANDIE, BRANDOW, BREN, BRENDENNWELL, BRENDLE, BRENDLINGER, BRENDON, BRUNDY, GRENDAL, RENDALL.

Brenda, Gust G., Jr. (1920-1988) — of Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in Bush Run (unknown county), Ohio, September 4, 1920. Son of Gust G. Brenda, Sr. and Ella (Ellis) Brenda; married, July 28, 1940, to Marietta Lewis. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-70, 1973-82 (Hancock County 1969-70, 1973-74, 1st District 1975-82). Protestant. Member, Moose; National Rifle Association; American Legion. Died May 1, 1988. Burial location unknown.

BRENDENNWELL (Soundex B653) — See also BRENDA, BRENDLE, BRENDLINGER, BRENDON, CLENDENNING, DRENDEL, GERENDE, GLENDENNING, GLINNWATER, GRENDEL, HERENDEEN, NARRENDER, PRENDERGAST, RENDEL, RENDELL, RENDER.

Brendennwell, Alvin G. — of Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BRENDLE (Soundex B653) — See also BELDNER, BRAENDEL, BRANDEL, BRANDL, BRANDLE, BREN, BRENDA, BRENDENNWELL, BRENDLINGER, BRENDON, BRINDLEY, BRONDLE, RENDLE, RENDLEN.

BRENDLE: See also Elias Milton Ammons.

BRENDLINGER (Soundex B653) — See also BRENDA, BRENDENNWELL, BRENDLE, BRENDON, BUDLINGER, GRINDLINGER, HANDLIN, NEIDLINGER, RENDLE, RENDLEN, SANDLIN, VANDLING, WENDLING.

Brendlinger, H. J. — of Denver, Colo. Mayor of Denver, Colo., 1864-65. Burial location unknown.

BRENDON (Soundex B653) — See also BERNADINE, BRANDAN, BRANDIN, BRANDON, BREN, BRENDA, BRENDENNWELL, BRENDLE, BRENDLINGER, BRENTON, BRUNDIN, CLARENDON, CRITTENDON, HENDON, LENDON, MCCLENDON, MCLENDON, MENDON, MENDONCA, ORENDORFF, WRENDO.

BRENDON: See also Robert Brendon Keating.

BRENER (Soundex B656) — See also ASCHENBRENER, BERNER, BREBNER, BREENER, BREIGHNER, BREINER, BREMER, BREMNER, BREN, BRENETTA, BRENNER, BRESNER, BREUER, BREZNER, BRINER, BRINNIER, BRUNER, BRYNER, RENER.

Brener, Seymour — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 5th District, 1947-48; candidate for New York state senate 18th District, 1958; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

BRENETTA (Soundex B653) — See also ASCHENBRENER, BARNETTE, BENETT, BERNETTA, BREN, BRENER, BRUNETTI, BRUNETTO, CASTAGNETTA, ESPENETT, FONTANETTA, FRENETTE, GENETTI, JOHNETTA, MINETTA, PANETTA, SIMONETTA, TRUNETTA, VERNETTA.

BRENETTA: See also Brenetta Howell Barrett.

BRENGLE (Soundex B652) — See also BREN, ENGLE.

Brengle, Francis (1807-1846) — of Maryland. Born in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., November 26, 1807. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1834-36; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1843-45. Died in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., December 10, 1846. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Md.
- See also: congressional biography.
Brengle, Lawrence — of Frederick, Frederick County, Md. Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1816; mayor of Frederick, Md., 1817. Burial location unknown.

BRENHAM (Soundex B655) — See also BARENHOLTZ, BEHRMAN, BEHRMANN, BENHAM, BODENHAMER, BRANHAM, BREN, BRENHOLT, BRITTENHAM, DENHAM, MOERENHOUT, PAKENHAM, TRENHOLM, TRENHOLME.

BRENHAM: See also Brenham C. Crothers.
Brenham, Charles James (1817-1875) — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., November 6, 1817. Mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 1851, 1852-53. Died, of apoplexy, in San Francisco, Calif., May 10, 1875. Burial location unknown.

BRENHOLT (Soundex B654) — See also ARNHOLT, BARENHOLTZ, BARNHOLT, BERGENHOLTZ, BREN, BRENHAM, BRUNAULT, HOLT, KEENHOLTS, MOERENHOUT, RAVNHOLT, SCHWANHOLT, TRENHOLM, TRENHOLME, VANHOLT, WINHOLTZ.

Brenholt, Floyd — of Wisconsin. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 9th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Brenholt, John J., Jr. — of Alton, Madison County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 47th District, 1920-22; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BRENIZER (Soundex B652) — See also BREN, MONIZE.

Brenizer, Chase — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1912. Burial location unknown.

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