The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Burton-cruz to Busfield

Index to Politicians: Burton-cruz to Busfield

BURTON-CRUZ (Soundex B635)

Burton-Cruz, Kimiko — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

BURTS (Soundex B632) — See also BARTZ, BORTZ, BRUST, BUNTS, BURT, BURTIS, COURTS, CURTS, WURTS, WURTSMITH.

Burts, Mrs. S. N. — of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936 (alternate), 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
Burts, Sam N. — of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Burts, W. F. — of Plant City, Hillsborough County, Fla. Mayor of Plant City, Fla., 1889. Burial location unknown.
Burts, William Paxton — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Mayor of Fort Worth, Tex., 1873-74. Burial location unknown.

BURTT (Soundex B630) — See also BORT, BURT, BURTE, BURTHE, BUTT, HURTT.

BURTT: See also Burtt E. Warren.
Burtt, A. W. — of South Dakota. South Dakota state attorney general, 1902-03. Burial location unknown.

BURWASH (Soundex B620) — See also BURWELL, KARWASINSKI, THURWACHTER, WASH, WASHABAUGH, WASHBOURNE, WASHBURN, WASHBURNE, WASHER, WASHERS, WASHFORD, WASHINGTON, WASHMON.

BURWASH: See also James K. Jamison.

BURWELL (Soundex B640) — See also BURLEW, BURWASH, FARWELL, HARWELL, HORWELL, MODERWELL, MOTHERWELL, ZARWELL.

BURWELL: See also Burwell Bassett; Jacquelin Burwell Harvie; Benjamin Rice Lacy; Burwell Boykin Lewis; James Keith Marshall; Burwell Clark Ritter; Burwell Spurlock.
Burwell, Dudley — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1833. Burial location unknown.
Burwell, Mrs. Earle — of Casper, Natrona County, Wyo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1952 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 1952.
Burwell, Earle G. — of Casper, Natrona County, Wyo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Burwell, Emily — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Burwell, Jack G. — of Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Mayor of Farmington Hills, Mich., 1982. Still living as of 1983.
Burwell, John W., Jr. — Republican. Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Burwell, Sam — of Corunna, Shiawassee County, Mich. Republican. Chair of Shiawassee County Republican Party, 2007. Still living as of 2007.
Burwell, Thomas P. — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Burwell, William Armisted (1780-1821) — also known as William A. Burwell — of Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Va. Born near Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Va., March 15, 1780. Democrat. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1804-06; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1806-21 (at-large 1806-07, 13th District 1807-15, 14th District 1815-21); died in office 1821. Died February 16, 1821. Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: congressional biography.

BURY (Soundex B600) — See also AMESBURY, ASBURY, ASPBURY, AUGSBURY, BEURY, BOREY, BORIE, BRADBURY, BUKY, BURBY, BUREY, BURG, BURRI, BURRY, DIDSBURY, DURY, DUXBURY, EMBURY, FURY, HANABURY, HANBURY, LINABURY, MALSBURY, MARBURY, MAYBURY, MEDBURY, NEWBURY, PADBURY, PILSBURY, RASBURY, ROSEBURY, RUBY, SANBURY, SANSBURY, SEABURY, TUXBURY, WOODBURY.

Bury, Arthur R. — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 16th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Bury, Richard A. — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Mayor of Adrian, Mich., 1884-85. Burial location unknown.
Bury, Thomas A. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 51st District, 1901-02. Burial location unknown.

BURZYNSKI (Soundex B625) — See also BURSYNSKI, KLAMRZYNSKI, KYBURZ, SKRZYNIARZ, TARZYNSKI.

Burzynski, Frank S. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916. Burial location unknown.

BUSBEE (Soundex B210) — See also BISBEE, BUGBEE, BUSBEY, BUSBY, BUZBY, HAUSBECK.

Busbee, Fabius H. — of North Carolina. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 1885-89. Burial location unknown.
Busbee, George Dekle (1927-2004) — of Georgia. Born in Vienna, Dooly County, Ga., August 7, 1927. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1957-72; Governor of Georgia, 1975-83. Baptist. Member, Phi Delta Theta. Died, at Savannah International Airport, Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., July 16, 2004. Interment somewhere in Duluth, Ga.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.

BUSBEY (Soundex B210) — See also BISBEE, BUSBEE, BUSBY, BUSEY, BUZBY, HAUSBECK, KEASBEY, WISBEY.

Busbey, Fred Ernst (1895-1966) — also known as Fred E. Busbey — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Tuscola, Douglas County, Ill., February 8, 1895. Son of Charles Oscar Busbey and Martha (Welch) Busbey; married, June 26, 1920, to Julia Mabel Humpf. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; stockbroker; U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1943-45, 1947-49, 1951-55; defeated, 1944, 1948, 1954. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Phi Kappa Sigma. Died in Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Fla., February 11, 1966. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
- See also: congressional biography.

BUSBY (Soundex B210) — See also AUSBY, BISBEE, BUSBEE, BUSBEY, BUSHBY, BUZBY, CAUSBY, LUSBY, ROUSBY.

BUSBY: See also Paul Rand Dixon; Michael C. Dow; Ardolph Loges Kline; Thomas Barbour Paxton.
Busby, Allen J. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin state assembly; elected 1930, 1934; member of Wisconsin state senate 8th District, 1937-72. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Busby, Francine P. — of Cardiff-by-the-Sea, San Diego County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Busby, George Henry (1794-1869) — of Ohio. Born in Davistown, Greene County, Pa., June 10, 1794. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1851-53; member of Ohio state senate, 1853; state court judge in Ohio, 1866. Died in Marion, Marion County, Ohio, August 22, 1869. Interment at Marion Cemetery, Marion, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.
Busby, Heen F. — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Busby, Jeff See Thomas Jefferson Busby
Busby, Morris Dempson (b. 1938) — Born in 1938. U.S. Ambassador to Colombia, 1991. Still living as of 1991.
Busby, Steve — of Springlake, Lamb County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Busby, T. Jeff See Thomas Jefferson Busby
Busby, Thomas Jefferson (1884-1964) — also known as T. Jeff Busby — of Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss. Born near Short, Tishomingo County, Miss., July 26, 1884. Son of Reubin Winston Busby and Laura Ann (Bartlett) Busby; married, June 4, 1912, to Joanna Martin. Democrat. Lawyer; Chickasaw County Prosecuting Attorney, 1912-20; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 4th District, 1923-35. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died October 18, 1964. Interment at Houston Cemetery, Houston, Miss.
- See also: congressional biography.
Busby, William — of South McAlester, Indian Territory (now part of McAlester, Pittsburg County, Okla.). Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indian Territory, 1904. Burial location unknown.

BUSCEMI (Soundex B250) — See also ABBRACCEMENTE, BOUWSMA, FACEMIRE, FACEMYER, MARTUSCELLO, PEACEMAN.

Buscemi, Jean Colleen — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Buscemi, Vincent — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 10th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.

BUSCH (Soundex B200) — See also BAUSCH, BISCH, BOSCH, BOSCHE, BUCH, BUSCHARD, BUSCHEMEYER, BUSCHER, BUSCHING, BUSCHLEN, BUSCHMANN, BUSH, HOBUSCH, KICKBUSCH, KNABUSCH, NOTTBUSCH, WIEBUSCH, WIEDEBUSCH.

BUSCH: See also James Francis Byrnes.
Busch, Francis X. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924, 1928, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Busch, Fred A. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
Busch, Frederick — U.S. Consul in Hong Kong, 1843. Burial location unknown.
Busch, Gladys — of Wayne County, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Busch, Harry C. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
Busch, Herman D. — of Hudson County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1870-71. Burial location unknown.
Busch, Herman T. — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Candidate for mayor of Lansing, Mich., 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Busch, J. Michael (b. 1946) — of Michigan. Born in 1946. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 100th District, 1975-86; defeated in primary, 1972. Still living as of 1986.
Busch, Lenhardt A. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1951. Still living as of 1951.
Busch, Michael See J. Michael Busch
Busch, Michael E. — of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates District 30; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Busch, Nicodemus — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich. Republican. Mayor of Holland, Mich.; elected 1912, 1932. Burial location unknown.
Busch, Paul R. — of Howells, Colfax County, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1948 (alternate), 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Busch, Peter M. — of Idaho. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

BUSCHARD (Soundex B263) — See also BROSCHART, BUSCH, BUSCHEMEYER, BUSCHER, BUSCHING, BUSCHLEN, BUSCHMANN, HARD, HOBUSCH, KICKBUSCH, KNABUSCH, NOTTBUSCH, SCHARER, SCHARF, SCHARFENBERGER, SCHARIT, SCHARMER, SCHARRINGHAUSEN, SCHARTZ, SCHARY, TRUSCHAN, WIEBUSCH, WIEDEBUSCH.

Buschard, Lewis E. — of St. Ann, St. Louis County, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from St. Louis County 1st District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

BUSCHEMEYER (Soundex B256) — See also BUSCH, BUSCHARD, BUSCHER, BUSCHING, BUSCHLEN, BUSCHMANN, DETCHEMENDY, HEMENOVER, HEMENWAY, HEMEON, HOBUSCH, KICKBUSCH, KNABUSCH, LOCHEMES, NOTTBUSCH, PARTHEMER, SCHEMAN, SCHEMANSKE, SCHEMANSKY, SCHEMARIA, SCHEMMEL, TESCHEMACHER, VANHEMERT, WIEBUSCH, WIEDEBUSCH.

Buschemeyer, John Henry (b. 1869) — also known as John H. Buschemeyer — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., February 24, 1869. Son of Henry Buschemeyer and Helen (Bollinger) Buschemeyer; married, December 30, 1903, to Florence Byrne. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Louisville, Ky., 1913-17; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1916. Burial location unknown.

BUSCHER (Soundex B260) — See also ABSHER, ABSHIER, ABSHIRE, BASHARA, BASHORE, BESHEAR, BESHORE, BOSHER, BUCHER, BUESCHER, BUSCH, BUSCHARD, BUSCHEMEYER, BUSCHING, BUSCHLEN, BUSCHMANN, BUSSCHER, BUTSCHER, HOBUSCH, HUSCHER, KICKBUSCH, KNABUSCH, LOUSCHER, LUSCHER, NOTTBUSCH, RAUSCHER, ROSSTEUSCHER, RUSCHER, SCHER, SCHUBER, TAUSCHER, TEUSCHER, WIEBUSCH, WIEDEBUSCH.

Buscher, Charles — of Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

BUSCHING (Soundex B252) — See also BEECHING, BERTSCHINGER, BLECHINGER, BRUSCHI, BUSCH, BUSCHARD, BUSCHEMEYER, BUSCHER, BUSCHLEN, BUSCHMANN, BUSHONG, CATCHINGS, CHING, HAUSCHILD, HECHINGER, HITCHINGS, HOBUSCH, HUTCHINGS, KICKBUSCH, KITCHING, KITCHINGS, KNABUSCH, KUSCHINSKI, KUSCHINSKY, LASCHINGER, LEISCHING, MELCHING, MUSCHIANO, NOTTBUSCH, SCHECHINGER, WIEBUSCH, WIEDEBUSCH.

Busching, Leona — of Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1940 (alternate), 1944, 1948; member of Iowa Democratic State Central Committee, 1949. Female. Still living as of 1949.

BUSCHLEN (Soundex B245) — See also BESHLIN, BUSCH, BUSCHARD, BUSCHEMEYER, BUSCHER, BUSCHING, BUSCHMANN, DEUSCHLE, HOBUSCH, KICKBUSCH, KNABUSCH, NOTTBUSCH, SCHLENKER, SCHLENSKER, SCHLENTER, WIEBUSCH, WIEDEBUSCH.

Buschlen, Oscar F. — of Sanilac County, Mich. Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Sanilac County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BUSCHMANN (Soundex B255) — See also BUCHMANN, BUSCH, BUSCHARD, BUSCHEMEYER, BUSCHER, BUSCHING, BUSCHLEN, BUSHMAN, BUSHMANN, DEUTSCHMANN, ESCHMAN, ESCHMANN, FISCHMAN, FLEISCHMAN, FLEISCHMANN, HIRSCHMAN, HOBUSCH, HUBSCHMAN, HUEBSCHMANN, KICKBUSCH, KNABUSCH, KRETSCHMAN, NOTTBUSCH, REISCHMANN, WIEBUSCH, WIEDEBUSCH.

Buschmann, Albert H. — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1956; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 11th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Buschmann, Ernest F. — of Newport, Monroe County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

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

Buse, Herman — of Norwood, Hamilton County, Ohio. Independent candidate for mayor of Norwood, Ohio, 1939. Still living as of 1939.
Buse, Karl — of West Linn, Clackamas County, Ore. Mayor of West Linn, Ore., 1941-42. Still living as of 1942.

BUSER (Soundex B260) — See also BOOZER, BOSIER, BOSSIER, BOWSER, BRUSSE, BUESSER, BURES, BURRES, BURRESS, BUSE, BUSEY, BUSKER, BUSSER, BUSTER, SUBER.

Buser, Burton L. — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BUSEY (Soundex B200) — See also BASEY, BOCE, BOICE, BOISSEAU, BOISSY, BOOZY, BOSSIE, BOUSSY, BOYCE, BUKEY, BURSEY, BUSBEY, BUSE, BUSER, BUSHEY, BUSKEY, BUSSEY, BUSSIE, BUSSY, BUZZEO, BUZZY, PUSEY.

BUSEY: See also William Wright Arnold.
Busey, Mary E. — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ill. University of Illinois trustee, 1905-19. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Busey, Ray — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1944; mayor of Phoenix, Ariz., 1946-48. Still living as of 1949.
Busey, Samuel Thompson (1835-1909) — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ill. Born in Greencastle, Putnam County, Ind., November 16, 1835. Democrat. Mayor of Urbana, Ill., 1880; U.S. Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1891-93. Died in Urbana, Champaign County, Ill., August 12, 1909. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana, Ill.
- See also: congressional biography.

BUSFIELD (Soundex B214) — See also BUSHFIELD, FIELD.

Busfield, Roger — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1969. Still living as of 1969.

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