The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Burgess-hill to Burkart

Index to Politicians: Burgess-hill to Burkart

BURGESS-HILL (Soundex B622)

Burgess-Hill, Sheila — of Randolph, Norfolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

BURGET (Soundex B623) — See also BORGATTI, BRIGITTE, BURG, BURGE, BURGETT, BURKET, EGBURT, SURGET.

BURGET: See also L. Burget Des Voignes.
Burget, Charles O. — of Maybee, Monroe County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

BURGETT (Soundex B623) — See also BORGATTI, BRIGITTE, BURG, BURGE, BURGET, BURKETT, EGBURT, GEORGETTA, HARGETT, MARGETT, MARGETTS, SURGET.

Burgett, Layman — of Fultonham, Schoharie County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Burgett, William — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 16th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.

BURGH (Soundex B620) — See also BERG, BERGE, BERGH, BIRGE, BRUGH, BUGH, BURCH, BURG, BURGA, BURGE, BURGHARD, BURGHARDT, BURGHER, CLAYBURGH, LINEBURGH, ROSEBURGH, ROXBURGH, VOSBURGH.

Burgh, Henry — of Nome, Nome census area, Alaska. Republican. Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1929-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BURGHARD (Soundex B626) — See also BANGHART, BEAUREGARD, BERGERUD, BERGHAUS, BORREGARD, BURCHARD, BURG, BURGARD, BURGH, BURGHARDT, BURKHARD, DOUGHARTY, GHARST, HARD, HUGHART, LAUGHARN, SCHWEIGHART.

BURGHARD: See also Burghard Weppler.
Burghard, Duane Neil — of Missouri. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 9th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

BURGHARDT (Soundex B626) — See also BANGHART, BERGHAUS, BORGERT, BURGH, BURGHARD, BURKHARDT, DOUGHARTY, GHARST, HARDT, HUGHART, LAUGHARN, SCHWEIGHART.

Burghardt, Lucille S. — of Okanogan, Okanogan County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
Burghardt, Raymond F., Jr. (b. 1945) — Born in 1945. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, 2001. Still living as of 2001.
Burghardt, Stephen — of Michigan. Human Rights candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 53rd District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Burghardt, W. H. — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BURGHER (Soundex B626) — See also BARGAR, BARGER, BERGER, BORGHERO, BURG, BURGAUER, BURGER, BURGH, BURGNER, REHBURG, VANLERBERGHE.

Burgher, Edmon — of Clay City, Powell County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

BURGIN (Soundex B625) — See also BERGAN, BERGEN, BERGIN, BORGEN, BURG, BURGAN, BURGIO, BURGIS, BURGOYNE, BURGWIN, DURGIN, SPURGIN, STURGILL, STURGIS, STURGISS.

BURGIN: See also Locke Craig.
Burgin, Cynthia (born c.1958) — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Republican. Political consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Burgin, George O. — of Delaware County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Burgin, Hall — of Allenstown, Merrimack County, N.H. Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1824; member of New Hampshire state senate 4th District, 1825-27, 1828-29. Burial location unknown.
Burgin, Robert A. — of Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Burgin, William Garner (b. 1892) — of Starkville, Oktibbeha County, Miss. Born July 4, 1892. Son of Daniel Augustus Burgin and Nancy Myrtis (Garner) Burgin; married, July 24, 1919, to Susie Will Gunter; married, June 22, 1929, to Florence Knight Ramond. School teacher; college professor; member of Mississippi state senate 23rd District, 1936. Member, Pi Gamma Mu; Freemasons; Lions. Burial location unknown.
Burgin, William Olin (1877-1946) — also known as William O. Burgin — of Lexington, Davidson County, N.C. Born near Marion, McDowell County, N.C., July 28, 1877. Married to Edith Leigh Greer. Democrat. Mayor of Thomasville, N.C., 1906-10; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1931; member of North Carolina state senate, 1933; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1939-46; died in office 1946. Died, of a heart ailment, in a hospital at Washington, D.C., April 11, 1946. Interment at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, N.C.
- See also: congressional biography.

BURGIO (Soundex B620) — See also BARGO, BERGA, BERGEY, BURG, BURGA, BURGIN, BURGIS, DIGIORGIO, DURGIN, FORGIONE, GEORGIOU, GIORGIO, MARGIOTTA, MARGIOTTI, SPURGIN, STURGILL, STURGIS, STURGISS.

Burgio, Jane — of West Caldwell, Essex County, N.J.; North Caldwell, Essex County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1972; member of New Jersey state house of assembly 25th District; elected 1975. Female. Still living as of 1976.

BURGIS (Soundex B622) — See also BERGES, BURG, BURGES, BURGESS, BURGIN, BURGIO, BURGOS, BURSIS, DURGIN, HARGIS, SARGIS, SPURGIN, STURGILL, STURGIS, STURGISS.

Burgis, Kathy — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Member of Michigan Socialist Labor State Central Committee, 1977. Female. Still living as of 1977.
Burgis, Richard (born c.1952) — of Michigan. Socialist Labor candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

BURGLAND (Soundex B624) — See also BERGLAND, BERGLUND, BURG, BURKLAND, LAND, MEGARGLE, SCHWARGLER, VONTERGLAU.

Burgland, Mrs. M. G. — of Arlington, Tarrant County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

BURGMAN (Soundex B625) — See also BERGAMINI, BERGEMANN, BERGMAN, BERGMARK, BORGMAN, BRAGMAN, BRUEGGEMAN, BRUGGEMAN, BRUGGEMANN, BURG, BURGAN, BURKMAN, BURMAN.

Burgman, J. P. — of Vermillion, Clay County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1864-65. Burial location unknown.

BURGNER (Soundex B625) — See also BARGANIER, BRAGONIER, BURG, BURGENER, BURGER, BURGHER, BURNER, DELAVERGNE, LAVERGNE, WARGNIER.

Burgner, Milton K. — of Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BURGOS (Soundex B622) — See also BERGHUIS, BERGUS, BOURGOIS, BURG, BURGES, BURGIS, BURGOYNE, SCHURGOT, THURGOOD.

Burgos, Tonio — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from New Jersey, 2004-08; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

BURGOYNE (Soundex B625) — See also BERGAN, BERGEN, BERGIN, BORGEN, BOURGOIS, BURG, BURGAN, BURGIN, BURGOS, GOYN, GOYNES, SCHURGOT, THURGOOD.

Burgoyne, Bruce E. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 98th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Burgoyne, Grant — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Idaho, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Burgoyne, Harris (1910-1994) — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 30, 1910. Son of George Burgoyne and Delia (Cormier) Burgoyne; married, April 30, 1936, to Ethel Hunter. Mayor of Green Bay, Wis., 1972-73; defeated, 1973. Died in 1994. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Algoma, Wis.
Burgoyne, John L. — of Bronx, New York County (now Bronx County), N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 32nd District, 1910. Burial location unknown.

BURGUM (Soundex B625) — See also BOURGUIGNON, BURG, BURGUND, BURGUSON, BURSUM.

Burgum, Kay — of Arthur, Cass County, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

BURGUND (Soundex B625) — See also BERGUNDTHAL, BOURGUIGNON, BURG, BURGUM, BURGUSON.

Burgund, Margaret — of Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BURGUSON (Soundex B622) — See also BERGESON, BOURGUIGNON, BURG, BURGESON, BURGUM, BURGUND, FERGUSON, MANGUSO.

Burguson, William F. — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BURGWALD (Soundex B624) — See also ANGWALL, BORGWARDT, BURG, BURGWIN, BURGWYN, CHIRGWIN, ENGWALL, GWALTNEY, INGWALD, RINGWALD, RINGWALT, TINGWALD, WALD.

Burgwald, Fred C. — of Chinook, Blaine County, Mont. Delegate to Montana convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BURGWIN (Soundex B625) — See also BORGWARDT, BURG, BURGIN, BURGWALD, BURGWYN, CAGWIN, CHIRGWIN, GWIN, GWINN, GWINNETT, GWINUP, KEIGWIN.

Burgwin, A. P. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BURGWYN (Soundex B625) — See also BORGWARDT, BURG, BURGWALD, BURGWIN, CHIRGWIN, GWYER, GWYN, GWYNN, GWYNNE.

BURGWYN: See also Walter Burgwyn Jones.
Burgwyn, Mrs. John — of Jackson, Northampton County, N.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Burgwyn, W. H. S, Jr. — Democrat. Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

BURHAM (Soundex B650) — See also BARHAM, BIRUM, BOERUM, BOOREAM, BORUM, BURCHAM, BURHANS, BURHING, BURHMAN, BURHYTE, BURKHAM, BURNAM, BURNHAM, BURRUM, BYRAM, BYROM, BYRUM, DURHAM, TURHAND.

Burham, Dewey See L. Dewey Burham
Burham, H. D. — of Amherstdale, Logan County, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Burham, L. Dewey — of Indiana. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

BURHANS (Soundex B652) — See also ASHBURN, BEHRENS, BERANS, BURHAM, BURHING, BURHMAN, BURHYTE, DURHAM, MCKIRHAN, PARHAN, TURHAND, URBAHNS.

Burhans, Alexander H. — of Roxbury, Delaware County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Burhans, Benjamin P. — of Warren County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Warren County, 1842. Burial location unknown.
Burhans, Cyrus — of Ulster County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 1st District, 1871. Burial location unknown.
Burhans, David — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1804-06. Burial location unknown.
Burhans, Dubois — of Delaware County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1835. Burial location unknown.
Burhans, Earl L. (b. 1884) — of Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Mich. Born in New Buffalo, Berrien County, Mich., April 12, 1884. Son of Isaac Burhans and Elizabeth Burhans; married 1917 to Harriet E. Breed. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; farmer; banker; Van Buren County Prosecuting Attorney, 1913-16; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Van Buren County, 1931-34; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1934; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1936; member of Michigan state senate 8th District, 1937-42; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1942; resigned 1942. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Grange. Burial location unknown.
Burhans, Edward I. — of Roxbury, Delaware County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1844, 1868 (Delaware County 1844, Delaware County 2nd District 1868); member of New York state senate 14th District, 1858-59. Burial location unknown.
Burhans, John H. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1808-09, 1816-17. Burial location unknown.
Burhans, Winslow F. — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md. Mayor of Hagerstown, Md., 1953-65. Still living as of 1965.

BURHING (Soundex B652) — See also BARING, BEUHRING, BOREING, BORING, BOWRING, BRING, BRINGA, BRONG, BURHAM, BURHANS, BURHMAN, BURHYTE, CHURHILL, RHIND, RHINE, RHINEBERGER, RHINEHARD, RHINEHART, RHINES, RHINOCK.

Bürhing, Frederik Georg Ludwig See Frederick George Louis Beuhring

BURHMAN (Soundex B655) — See also BOARMAN, BOORMAN, BORMAN, BORMANN, BUERMANN, BUHRMAN, BURHAM, BURHANS, BURHING, BURHYTE, BURMAN, BURNHAM.

Burhman, Graham M. — of Galax, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BURHYTE (Soundex B630) — See also BARHYDT, BURHAM, BURHANS, BURHING, BURHMAN, BURRIGHT, BURRITT, HOOGERHYDE, HUBERTY, HYTER, PHYTHIAN, RHYDON, RHYNE, RHYS, WHYTE, WHYTSELL.

Burhyte, Orlando W. — of Brookfield, Madison County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904; member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1907-09. Burial location unknown.

BURK (Soundex B620) — See also BARK, BERK, BIRK, BORCH, BORCK, BORK, BOURKE, BOURQUE, BUNK, BURCH, BUREK, BURG, BURKAMP, BURKAN, BURKARD, BURKART, BURKE, BURKERT, BURKES, BURKET, BURKETT, BURKEY, BURKHAM, BURKHARD, BURKHART, BURKHEAD, BURKHOLD, BURKHOLZ, BURKICK, BURKITT, BURKLAND, BURKLE, BURKLEO, BURKLEY, BURKLOW, BURKMAN, BURKS, BURQUE, BURR.

Burk, Alfred E. (1864-1921) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 5, 1864. Brother of Henry Burk and Charles D. Burk. Republican. Leather business; with his brother Louis, developed and owned the Garden Pier in Atlantic City, N.J.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920. Member, Freemasons. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 13, 1921. Original interment at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.; re-entombed in 1939 in mausoleum at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
- See also Burk family of Pennsylvania
Burk, Andrew C. — of Marion County, Ore. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 1st District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Burk, Charles D. (1856-1916) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 6, 1856. Brother of Henry Burk and Alfred E. Burk. Republican. Leather business; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 29, 1916. Entombed at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
- See also Burk family of Pennsylvania
Burk, Charles W. — of Randolph County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1864, 1867. Burial location unknown.
Burk, Edward — of Michigan. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1888. Burial location unknown.
Burk, Harold P. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 15th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
Burk, Henry (1850-1903) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Wurttemberg, Germany, September 26, 1850. Brother of Charles D. Burk and Alfred E. Burk. Republican. Leather business; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1901-03; died in office 1903. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 5, 1903. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Glenside, Pa.
- See also Burk family of Pennsylvania
- See also: congressional biography.
Burk, I. J. — of Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1936. Still living as of 1936.
Burk, John — of Gloucester County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1849; member of New Jersey state senate from Gloucester County, 1852-54. Burial location unknown.
Burk, Joseph — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Macomb County 2nd District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Burk, Robert — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 24th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
Burk, Robert E. — of Allegan County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Allegan County, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Burk, Robert W., Jr. (1939-1994) — of Vienna, Wood County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., December 16, 1939. Son of Robert W. Burk and Evelyn (Simonton) Burk; married, January 30, 1962, to Susan Coddington. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1967-69, 1986-94 (Wood County 1967-69, 8th District 1986-92, 10th District 1993-94); resigned 1969; appointed 1986; died in office 1994; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1969-70; appointed 1969. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Order of the Coif; Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Jaycees; American Bar Association. Died November 20, 1994. Burial location unknown.
Burk, Victor — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Burk, Walter — of Williston, Williams County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

BURKAMP (Soundex B625) — See also AWERKAMP, BURK, BURKAN, BURKARD, BURKART, HAVERKAMP, KAMP, KURKA, MATURKANICH, OVERKAMP, VERKAMP, WOKURKA.

Burkamp, William A. — of Newport, Campbell County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928. Burial location unknown.

BURKAN (Soundex B625) — See also BARKIN, BERCHON, BEYERCHEN, BRACKEN, BRACKIN, BRACKNEY, BRICKEN, BURGAN, BURK, BURKAMP, BURKARD, BURKART, BURKMAN, DERKOORKANIAN, KURKA, MATURKANICH, PARKAN, WOKURKA.

Burkan, Nathan — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 20th District, 1915; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916 (alternate), 1924, 1928, 1936; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Burial location unknown.

BURKARD (Soundex B626) — See also BARCHARD, BIRCHARD, BORCHARD, BURCHARD, BURCKHARD, BURCKHARDT, BURGARD, BURK, BURKAMP, BURKAN, BURKART, BURKHARD, BURKHARDT, KURKA, MATURKANICH, WOKURKA.

Burkard, Stephen F. (b. 1897) — of Queens Village, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., May 8, 1897. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 2nd District, 1927-30. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BURKART (Soundex B626) — See also BURCKHARTT, BURK, BURKAMP, BURKAN, BURKARD, BURKERT, BURKHART, KURKA, MATURKANICH, WOKURKA.

Burkart, William L. — Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly 43rd District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

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