The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Brockbank to Brockmeyer

Index to Politicians: Brockbank to Brockmeyer

BROCKBANK (Soundex B621) — See also BJORKBACK, BROCK, BROOKBANK, BUCKBARRON, COCKBURN, LOCKBURNER, STOCKBRIDGE.

Brockbank, Greg — of San Rafael, Marin County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

BROCKENBROUGH (Soundex B625) — See also BROCKENTON, BROCKETT, BROKENBURR, BROUGH, BROUGHAM, BROUGHTON, CHEASBROUGH, CHESBROUGH, CROCKER, CROCKET, CROCKETT, ERKENBRECHER, HANSBROUGH, HOCKENHULL, HOCKENSMITH, HOLKENBRINK, KIMBROUGH, LOCKEN, NEWBROUGH, PELBROUGH, PIEKENBROCK, ROCKE, ROCKEFELLER, ROCKEFELLOW, ROCKERFELLER, ROCKETT, ROCKEY, RUKENBROD, SCARBROUGH, STRUCKENBRUCK, YARBROUGH.

BROCKENBROUGH: See also Joseph William Chinn.
Brockenbrough, John White (1806-1877) — of Virginia. Born in Hanover County, Va., December 23, 1806. Great-grandson of Carter Braxton; son of William Brockenbrough; brother-in-law of Edward Colston; first cousin of William Henry Brockenbrough. Lawyer; newspaper editor; law professor; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, 1846-61; resigned 1861; Delegate from Virginia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Confederate District Judge, 1861. Died in Lexington, Va., February 20, 1877. Interment at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington, Va.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: federal judicial profile.
Brockenbrough, William (1778-1838) — of Virginia. Born in Essex County, Va., July 10, 1778. Grandson-in-law of Carter Braxton; father-in-law of Edward Colston; father of John White Brockenbrough; uncle of William Henry Brockenbrough. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1802-03, 1807-09. Died in Richmond, Va., December 10, 1838. Burial location unknown.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
Brockenbrough, William Henry (1812-1850) — also known as William H. Brockenbrough — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Virginia, February 23, 1812. Nephew of William Brockenbrough; first cousin of John White Brockenbrough. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1837; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Florida, 1838-40; member of Florida state senate, 1840-44; U.S. Representative from Florida at-large, 1846-47. Died in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., January 28, 1850. Interment at Episcopal Cemetery, Tallahassee, Fla.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.

BROCKENTON (Soundex B625) — See also BROCKENBROUGH, BROCKETT, CROCKER, CROCKET, CROCKETT, FRANKENTHAL, FRANKENTHALER, HOCKENHULL, HOCKENSMITH, KENT, KENTON, KENTUCKY, LOCKEN, MCKENTY, PILKENTON, ROCKE, ROCKEFELLER, ROCKEFELLOW, ROCKERFELLER, ROCKETT, ROCKEY.

Brockenton, Isaac — of Darlington County, S.C. Delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Darlington County, 1868. Black. Burial location unknown.

BROCKETT (Soundex B623) — See also BRACKET, BRACKETT, BRICKETT, BROCK, BROCKENBROUGH, BROCKENTON, CROCKER, CROCKET, CROCKETT, LOCKETT, LOCKETTE, ROCKE, ROCKEFELLER, ROCKEFELLOW, ROCKERFELLER, ROCKETT, ROCKEY.

Brockett, Bruce — of Arizona. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Brockett, Florence A. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
Brockett, Glenn Francis (1910-1999) — of Iowa. Born in Boone County, Iowa, May 5, 1910. Member of Iowa state house of representatives. Died in Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, July 20, 1999. Interment somewhere in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Brockett, Ira — of Saratoga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Saratoga County 1st District, 1863-64. Burial location unknown.
Brockett, Roy R. — of Kenmore, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

BROCKGREITENS (Soundex B626) — See also BREITEL, BREITENBACH, BREITENSTEIN, GEISREITER, GREITZER, MARKGRAF, REITENBACH, REITER, WHITENER, WHRITENOUR, WOITENA.

Brockgreitens, F. B. — of St. Charles, St. Charles County, Mo. Mayor of St. Charles, Mo., 1973. Still living as of 1973.

BROCKHOFF (Soundex B621) — See also BARKHUFF, BOCKHORST, BOCKHOVEN, BROCK, BROCKHOLST, BROCKHURST, EICKHOFF, KARICKHOFF, ROCKHILL, ROCKHOLD, STOCKHO.

Brockhoff, Barb — of Indiana. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

BROCKHOLST (Soundex B624) — See also BOCKHORST, BOCKHOVEN, BROCKHOFF, BROCKHURST, BUCKHOLDT, BUCKHOLTZ, GHOLSTON, HOLST, HOLSTEAD, HOLSTEIN, HOLSTEN, HOLSTON, ROCKHILL, ROCKHOLD, STOCKHO.

BROCKHOLST: See also Francis Brockholst Cutting; Henry Brockholst Livingston; Brockholst Livingston.

BROCKHURST (Soundex B626) — See also BLACKHURST, BROCKHOFF, BROCKHOLST, PARKHURST, ROCKHILL, ROCKHOLD.

Brockhurst, Verna — of Falls Church, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

BROCKINGTON (Soundex B625) — See also COCKINGS, DOCKING, DOCKINS, ELKINGTON, HOCKING, KINGTON, LECKINGTON, POCKINGTON, ROCKINGHAM, SKROCKI, STOCKING, STOCKINGER, TALKINGTON, TARKINGTON, TURKINGTON.

Brockington, Catherine — of Saugatuck, Allegan County, Mich. Democrat. Chair of Allegan County Democratic Party, 2007. Female. Still living as of 2007.

BROCKLEHURST (Soundex B624) — See also KLEHS, LEILEHUA, ROCKLAND, SWINDLEHURST, VANBROCKLIN, WHITEHURST.

Brocklehurst, Harry — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BROCKMAN (Soundex B625) — See also BARRICKMAN, BERKMAN, BOCKMAN, BRACKMAN, BRECKMANN, BRICKMAN, BROCK, BROCKMEYER, BROOKMAN, BURKMAN, COCKMAN, HOCKMAN, KLOCKMAN, STOCKMAN, THROCKMORTON.

BROCKMAN: See also Brockman Adams; John Hollis Bankhead; John Hollis Bankhead II; William Brockman Bankhead.
Brockman, Mrs. B. B. — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Brockman, Clay T. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Hillsdale District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Brockman, J. H. — Not U.S. citizen; U.S. Consular Agent in Königsburg, 1862-66. Burial location unknown.
Brockman, James — of Illinois. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention Brown and Schuyler counties, 1847. Burial location unknown.
Brockman, Laura — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Brockman, Thomas Anderson — of Kentucky. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Brockman, Washington — of Mt. Sterling, Brown County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1896. Burial location unknown.

BROCKMEYER (Soundex B625) — See also BERKEMEYER, BLACKMER, BROCKMAN, BRUCKHEIMER, EICKMEYER, HACKMEYER, SCHWENKMEYER, STOCKMEISTER, STOCKMEYER, STRUCKMEYER, THROCKMORTON.

Brockmeyer, Henry Clay (1828-1906) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born August 12, 1828. Democrat. Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, 1877-81. Died July 26, 1906. Burial location unknown.

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