The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Chertoff to Childes

Index to Politicians: Chertoff to Childes

CHERTOFF (Soundex C631) — See also ATHERTON, BRETHERTON, BROTHERTON, CHERTOK, CHERTOV, CRAYTOFF, ETHERTON, NETHERTON.

Chertoff, Michael — U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, 1990-94. Still living as of 1994.

CHERTOK (Soundex C632) — See also ATHERTON, BRETHERTON, BROTHERTON, CHERTOFF, CHERTOV, ETHERTON, KORETCH, NETHERTON.

Chertok, Bill — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
Chertok, Edwin I. — of Laconia, Belknap County, N.H. Republican. Mayor of Laconia, N.H., 1974-76. Still living as of 1976.

CHERTOV (Soundex C631) — See also ATHERTON, BRETHERTON, BROTHERTON, CHERTOFF, CHERTOK, ETHERTON, NETHERTON, VIKARTOVSKY.

Chertov, Morris — of Pennsylvania. Workers candidate for Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1960; Militant Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Chertov, Pearl — of Pennsylvania. Militant Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1968. Female. Still living as of 1968.

CHERUBINI (Soundex C615) — See also BERUBE, BINION, CARBINE, CARBONE, CHARBONNEAU, CHERUBUSCO, CORBIN, CRIBBEN, DERUBBE, RUBIN, RUBINER, RUBINO, RUBINOW, RUBINOWITZ, RUBINSTEIN, SCHERUBEL, STUBINITZ, ZERUBBABEL.

Cherubini, Lillian E. — of Bridgeton, Cumberland County, N.J. Republican. Member of New Jersey Republican State Committee, 1976. Female. Still living as of 1976.

CHERUBUSCO (Soundex C612) — See also BERUBE, CHERUBINI, DERUBBE, FAUBUS, KARBOSKI, RUBUS, SCHERUBEL, ZERUBBABEL.

CHERUBUSCO: See also Cherubusco Newton.

CHERYLE (Soundex C640) — See also BERYLE, CATHERYN, CHERYLLEE, DARYLE, FRYLE, GUTHERY, HERY, JERRYLEAN, LOUCHERY, MARYLEEN, MERYLANN, NEATHERY, ROTHERY, RYLE, RYLER.

CHERYLE: See also Cheryle Jackson.

CHERYLLEE (Soundex C640) — See also ALLEE, BERYLE, CARIELLO, CARILLO, CARIOLA, CAROLEE, CAROLLO, CARRILLO, CATHERYN, CHERYLE, CORILLO, GUTHERY, HERY, KAROLY, KILLEEN, LOUCHERY, MALLEE, MERYLANN, MOLLEEN, NEATHERY, ROTHERY, RYLL, SALLEE, TERRYLL, VALLEE.

CHERYLLEE: See also Cheryllee Finney.

CHESBRO (Soundex C216) — See also CHEASBROUGH, CHESBROUGH, CHESEBRO.

Chesbro, Ray T. — of Phoenix, Oswego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly 117th District, 1981-90. Still living as of 1990.
Chesbro, Vern — of Kansas. Republican. Candidate in primary for Kansas state senate 12th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

CHESBROUGH (Soundex C216) — See also BROCKENBROUGH, BROUGH, BROUGHAM, BROUGHTON, CHEASBROUGH, CHESBRO, HANSBROUGH, HASBROUCK, KIMBROUGH, NEWBROUGH, PELBROUGH, SCARBROUGH, YARBROUGH.

Chesbrough, Ralph F. — Interpreter; U.S. Vice Consul in Beirut, 1914-17; U.S. Consul in Trebizond, 1919. Burial location unknown.

CHESEBRO (Soundex C216) — See also CASSIBRY, CHEESEBOROUGH, CHEESEBRO, CHESBRO, HASEBROOCK, HESEKIAH, HESELTINE, HESELTON, HESER, LIESEBERG, ROSEBROCK, SEBREE, SEBRELL, SEBRIE, SEBRING.

Chesebro, Ezra — of Stonington, New London County, Conn. U.S. Collector of Customs for Stonington, Conn., 1854. Burial location unknown.
Chesebro, Israhiah W. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1854. Burial location unknown.
Chesebro, Ray L. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

CHESHER (Soundex C260) — See also CHESHES, CHESHIRE, CHESNER, CHESSHER, FLESHER, KHUSHRO, LESHER, SHER, TESHERA, THRESHER.

Chesher, Bob — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

CHESHES (Soundex C220) — See also CHESHER, CHESHIRE, GUSHES, MALISHESKI, MESHESKI, RATSHESKY, ROGOSHESKE, SHESTOKAS, TARSHES.

Cheshes, Martin L. (b. 1939) — of Georgia. Born in 1939. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, 1993-96. Still living as of 1996.

CHESHIRE (Soundex C260) — See also ALESHIRE, CHESHER, CHESHES, HIRE, KALESHIA, KESHIAN, KESHINI, KHUSHRO, PESHICK, TIRESHING.

Cheshire, C. C. — of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Ariz. Mayor of Nogales, Ariz., 1937-39. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cheshire, Fleming Duncan (1849-1922) — also known as Fleming D. Cheshire — Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 4, 1849. Merchant; U.S. Vice Consul in Foochow, 1878; U.S. Consul General in Mukden, 1904-06; Canton, 1912-15. Methodist. Died in a hospital at Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., June 13, 1922. Burial location unknown.
Cheshire, W. W. — of Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla. Mayor of Pompano Beach, Fla., 1952-53. Still living as of 1953.

CHESLA (Soundex C240) — See also CASHEL, CASLOW, CHASSELL, CHESLAW, CHESLER, CHESLEY, CHESLICK, COSLEY, HESLEP, HESLIN, HESLOP, KASLEY, KOSLOW, KOZLOW.

Chesla, Helen — of Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

CHESLAW (Soundex C240) — See also BOLESLAW, BRESLAW, CASHWELL, CASLOW, CHESLA, CHESLER, CHESLEY, CHESLICK, COSLEY, HESLEP, HESLIN, HESLOP, KASLEY, KOSLOW, KOZLOW.

Cheslaw, Irving Gottlieb (b. 1921) — Born in 1921. U.S. Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, 1979. Still living as of 1991.

CHESLER (Soundex C246) — See also BAESLER, BRESLER, CASLER, CESLER, CHESLA, CHESLAW, CHESLEY, CHESLICK, ERSCHELL, FESLER, HESLEP, HESLIN, HESLOP, KEASLER, KEESLAR, KESLER, KESSLAR, KESSLER, PRESLER, ROESLER, SCHERLE, SECHLER, SESLER, YESLER.

Chesler, Ellen — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Married to Matthew J. Mallow. Democrat. Writer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.

CHESLEY (Soundex C240) — See also CASLOW, CHESLA, CHESLAW, CHESLER, CHESLICK, COSLEY, HESLEP, HESLIN, HESLOP, KASLEY, KOSLOW, KOZLOW.

CHESLEY: See also James Chesley Beale; Clifford Chesley Hubbard; Chesley Mathew Walter.
Chesley, Daniel — of Durham, Strafford County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 22nd District, 1913-14. Burial location unknown.
Chesley, Jewett See T. Jewett Chesley
Chesley, Ruby A. — of Farmington, Strafford County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Farmington, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Chesley, T. Jewett — of Dover, Strafford County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state senate 21st District; elected 1938; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Dover 4th Ward, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CHESLICK (Soundex C242) — See also BRESLIN, CHESLA, CHESLAW, CHESLER, CHESLEY, DRESLINSKI, ESLI, ESLICK, ESLIE, ESLINGER, HESLEP, HESLIN, HESLOP, HIESLIN, KEESLING, KESLACY, LESCHICK, LESLIE, LICK, SLICER, SLICK, VANDERSLICE.

Cheslick, Joseph — of Swoyersville, Luzerne County, Pa. Burgess of Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CHESMORE (Soundex C256) — See also CASMER, DENSMORE, DESMOND, DINSMORE, DUNSMORE, ELLSMORE, ESMOND, HESMOND, JESMORE, KAZMER, KINGSMORE, MESSMORE, MORE, PASSMORE, SCHOEMER.

Chesmore, Alwin Harding (b. 1837) — of Huntington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Warren, Washington County, Vt., October 17, 1837. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; physician; member of Vermont state senate from Chittenden County, 1874-75; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Huntington, 1886-87. Burial location unknown.

CHESNER (Soundex C256) — See also BEAUCHESNE, BRESNER, CHESHER, CHESNEY, CHESNIK, CHESNUT, CHESNUTT, COSNER, EXENER, GESNER, KISNER, KISSNER, KLUESNER, MCCHESNEY, OCHSNER, OECHSNER, RIESNER, WEESNER, WIESNER.

Chesner, Bert — of Montana. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Montana 2nd District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CHESNEY (Soundex C250) — See also BEAUCHESNE, CHENEY, CHESNER, CHESNIK, CHESNUT, CHESNUTT, COSNOW, MCCHESNEY.

CHESNEY: See also Lewis Morris Iddings.
Chesney, Chester Anton (1916-1986) — also known as Chester A. Chesney — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Illinois, March 9, 1916. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois 11th District, 1949-51; defeated, 1950. Died September 20, 1986. Interment at St. Adalbert's Cemetery, Niles, Ill.
- See also: congressional biography.
Chesney, Cummings C. — of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Chesney, Harvey M. — of Bel Air, Harford County, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Chesney, James A. — U.S. Vice Consul in Valencia, 1914-16. Burial location unknown.
Chesney, Julia — of Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1945. Female. Still living as of 1945.

CHESNIK (Soundex C252) — See also BEAUCHESNE, CHESNER, CHESNEY, CHESNUT, CHESNUTT, HENSICK, KUCINICH, LESNIK, MCCHESNEY, MISNIK.

Chesnik, Edward S. — of Milwaukee County, Wis. People's Progressive candidate for Wisconsin state senate 6th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

CHESNUT (Soundex C253) — See also BEAUCHESNE, CASSANITI, CHESNER, CHESNEY, CHESNIK, CHESNUTT, CHESTNUT, MCCHESNEY, SNUFFER, SNURE, STUCHEN.

CHESNUT: See also James Stephen Watkins.
Chesnut, Dwayne — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Chesnut, James, Jr. (1815-1885) — of South Carolina. Born near Camden, Kershaw County, S.C., January 18, 1815. Son-in-law of Stephen Decatur Miller. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1842; member of South Carolina state senate, 1854; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1858-60; delegate to South Carolina secession convention, 1861; Delegate from South Carolina to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; candidate for Senator from South Carolina in the Confederate Congress, 1861; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1868. When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign his seat in the Senate; one of ten Southern senators expelled in absentia on July 11, 1861. Died in Camden, Kershaw County, S.C., February 1, 1885. Interment at Knights Hill Cemetery, Camden, S.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Chesnut, James (b. 1827) — of Cumberland County, Pa. Born in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, Pa., 1827. Physician; farmer; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1875-78. Burial location unknown.
Chesnut, John A. — of Kershaw County, S.C. Delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Kershaw County, 1868. Black. Burial location unknown.
Chesnut, Webb — of Gaylesville, Cherokee County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CHESNUTT (Soundex C253) — See also BEAUCHESNE, CASSANITI, CHESNER, CHESNEY, CHESNIK, CHESNUT, CORNUTTE, HUDNUTT, MCCHESNEY, MCNUTT, NUTT, NUTTALL, NUTTELMAN, NUTTER, NUTTING, NUTTO, SHELNUTT, SNUFFER, SNURE, STUCHEN, WOODNUTT.

CHESNUTT: See also Reason Chesnutt Bell.
Chesnutt, John — of Sycamore, DeKalb County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

CHESROW (Soundex C260) — See also CHESROWN, DESROCHERS, DESROCHES, DESROSIERS, ESREFF.

Chesrow, Frank W. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1952 (alternate), 1956 (alternate), 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

CHESROWN (Soundex C265) — See also CHESROW, DESROCHERS, DESROCHES, DESROSIERS, ESREFF, KOZAREN.

Chesrown, Robert — of Linton, Emmons County, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1960 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Still living as of 1960.

CHESS (Soundex C200) — See also CHESSELDEN, CHESSER, CHESSHER, CHESSIE, CHESSMAN, CHEZ, DONCHESS, DUCHESSI, ESCH, GUTCHESS, HESS, KEAYS, KEES, KEESE, KEUSS, KEYES, KEYS, KIES, KIESS, MARCHESSAULT, PITCHESS, SCHEE.

Chess, Suzy G. — of Lake City, Missaukee County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

CHESSELDEN (Soundex C243) — See also BELDEN, CHESS, CHESSER, CHESSHER, CHESSIE, CHESSMAN, DONCHESS, DUCHESSI, GUTCHESS, HASELDEN, HAZELDEN, HESSE, HESSEE, HESSEFORT, HESSELBERG, HESSELINK, HESSER, MARCHESSAULT, PITCHESS, SELDEN, SELDENRIGHT, SHELDEN, WELDEN.

CHESSELDEN: See also Chesselden Ellis.

CHESSER (Soundex C260) — See also CHESS, CHESSELDEN, CHESSHER, CHESSIE, CHESSMAN, DONCHESS, DUCHESSI, ERESCH, ESCHER, ESSER, GUTCHESS, HESSE, HESSEE, HESSEFORT, HESSELBERG, HESSELINK, HESSER, KEISER, KEYSER, KEZER, KISER, KIZER, KYSER, MARCHESSAULT, PITCHESS.

Chesser, Omer — also known as Shorty Chesser — of Jefferson County, Ky. Republican. Candidate for Kentucky state senate 7th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Chesser, Shorty See Omer Chesser

CHESSHER (Soundex C260) — See also CHESHER, CHESS, CHESSELDEN, CHESSER, CHESSIE, CHESSMAN, DONCHESS, DUCHESSI, GLASSHEIM, GUTCHESS, MARCHESSAULT, PITCHESS, SHER, SSHERIDAN, STRASSHEIM, SWISSHELM.

Chessher, C. C. — of Groveton, Trinity County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

CHESSIE (Soundex C200) — See also CHESS, CHESSELDEN, CHESSER, CHESSHER, CHESSMAN, DESSIE, DONCHESS, DUCHESSI, DUPLESSIE, GRESSIE, GUTCHESS, HESSIN, HESSION, KEESEE, KESSEY, KISSIE, KIZZIAH, MARCHESSAULT, MESSIER, PITCHESS, TESSIER, TRESSIE.

CHESSIE: See also Chessie Roberts.

CHESSMAN (Soundex C255) — See also CASMAN, CHEESEMAN, CHEESMAN, CHESS, CHESSELDEN, CHESSER, CHESSHER, CHESSIE, CONGRESSMAN, CUSIMANO, DONCHESS, DUCHESSI, ESCHMAN, ESCHMANN, GRIESSMAN, GUTCHESS, JESSMARIE, KOSMAN, KOSSMAN, KUSMAN, MARCHESSAULT, MCSHANE, OXMAN, PITCHESS, PRESSMAN, SCHEMAN, SLESSMAN.

CHESSMAN: See also Harold Chessman Keith.

CHESTER (Soundex C236) — See also CHESTERFIELD, CHESTERMAN, CHESTNUT, CHESTON, CHICHESTER, CYESTER, DORCHESTER, ESCHERT, HESTER, HESTERBERG, KEISTER, KESTER, KIESTER, KISTER, MANCHESTER, ROCHESTER, WINCHESTER.

CHESTER: See also Cheryl Bly-Chester.
Chester, Albert L. — of Westerly, Washington County, R.I. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1896 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Burial location unknown.
Chester, Alden — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Justice of New York Supreme Court 3rd District, 1896-1918. Burial location unknown.
Chester, Anna — of Pennsylvania. Militant Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Chester, Arthur J. — U.S. Vice Consul in Sarnia, 1906-14. Burial location unknown.
Chester, E. E. — of Champaign, Champaign County, Ill. Mayor of Champaign, Ill., 1895. Burial location unknown.
Chester, Eric — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. New Politics candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1968; New Politics candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
Chester, Eric — Socialist. Candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Chester, Frank Dyer (b. 1869) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Newton Lower Falls, Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., December 2, 1869. Son of Charles Edward Chester and Miranda (Burgess) Chester. Republican. U.S. Consul in Budapest, 1897-1904; U.S. Consul General in Budapest, 1904-08. Unitarian. Burial location unknown.
Chester, Guy M. (d. 1934) — of Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 1st Circuit, 1897-1934; died in office 1934. Died in 1934. Burial location unknown.
Chester, Jean — of California. Republican. Presidential Elector for California, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Chester, John E. — of Suffolk County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County 1st District, 1855. Burial location unknown.
Chester, John H. — Republican. Candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Chester, John J. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Chester, Percy E. — of Chester, Queen Anne's County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Chester, William — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Chester, William E. — of Norwood, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Norwood, Ohio, 1949, 1955. Still living as of 1955.

CHESTERFIELD (Soundex C236) — See also BIESTERFELD, BUTTERFIELD, CHESTER, CHESTERMAN, CHESTNUT, CHESTON, CHICHESTER, DORCHESTER, HESTER, HESTERBERG, MANCHESTER, MISTERFELDT, PORTERFIELD, ROCHESTER, SATTERFIELD, SENTERFITT, SUTTERFIELD, WATERFIELD, WATERFILL, WESTERFIELD, WINCHESTER.

Chesterfield, Linda — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

CHESTERMAN (Soundex C236) — See also AUSTERMAN, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, CHESTNUT, CHESTON, CHICHESTER, DORCHESTER, ESTERMAN, HEISTERMAN, HESTER, HESTERBERG, HOSTERMAN, KLOSTERMAN, KUSTERMANN, MANCHESTER, MASTERMAN, MUNSTERMAN, OOSTERMAN, OSTERMAN, ROCHESTER, TESTERMAN, WESTERMAIER, WESTERMAN, WESTERMARK, WINCHESTER.

Chesterman, H. H. — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Secretary of state of Minnesota, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

CHESTNUT (Soundex C235) — See also CHESNUT, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, CHESTERMAN, CHESTON, CHICHESTER, DORCHESTER, ESTNESS, FESTNER, FORTNUM, KAESTNER, KESTNBAUM, KESTNER, MANCHESTER, ROCHESTER, WINCHESTER.

CHESTNUT: See also Samuel Mitchell Brinson; Edward M. Early; Cynthia Moore Chestnut.
Chestnut, D. T. — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 11th District, 1890. Burial location unknown.
Chestnut, LaKeisha M. — of Bessemer, Jefferson County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Chestnut, William H. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

CHESTON (Soundex C235) — See also CHASTON, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, CHESTERMAN, CHESTNUT, CHICHESTER, DORCHESTER, ESTON, HESTON, HESTOR, KEYSTON, MANCHESTER, ROCHESTER, SHESTOKAS, WINCHESTER.

CHESTON: See also Cheston Browning, Sr..

CHET (Soundex ) — See also BLANCHET, CHED, CHETWOOD, HANCHET, KEAT, KEET, KEITH, KEITT, KEYT, KEYTE, KIETH, KITT, PICHET, SARCHET, SHECHET, ZUCCHET.

Chet, Chiseling See Chester Milton Howell
Chet, Our See Chester Alan Arthur

CHETWOOD (Soundex C330) — See also CHET, CHITWOOD, FLEETWOOD, HUETWOHL, SLETWOLD, WOOD.

Chetwood, Francis B. — of Essex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1847-48. Burial location unknown.
Chetwood, George R. — of Essex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Essex County, 1855-57. Burial location unknown.
Chetwood, William (1771-1857) — of New Jersey. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., June 17, 1771. U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1836-37. Died December 17, 1857. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, N.J.
- See also: congressional biography.

CHEUNG (Soundex C520) — See also CHIANG, CHING, CHUNG, KING, SCHEUNEMAN, THEUNIS.

Cheung, Elsa C. — of California. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 8th District, 1994. Female. Still living as of 1994.
Cheung, Jennifer — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

CHEUVRONT (Soundex C165) — See also BRONTE, FAUVRE, FRONTERA, GAUVREAU, GRONTKOWSKI, HAVRON, KRONTHAL, LANEUVILLE, MANOUVRIER, MUVRIN, RONTO, TORONTO, VANDENHEUVEL, VANHEUVEL, VANLEUVEN.

Cheuvront, Ellen H. — of West Virginia. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cheuvront, Ken — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2000, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

CHEVAL (Soundex C140) — See also CAVILL, CHEVALIER, COVELL, COVILL, COVILLE, ECHEVARRIA, KERCHEVAL, KEVILLE, KOVAL, KOVEL, VACHEL.

Cheval, John A. — of Sandwich, Barnstable County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CHEVALIER (Soundex C146) — See also CAMALIER, CAVALIER, CAVALLARO, CAVILEER, CHEVAL, CUVILLIER, ECHEVARRIA, KERCHEVAL.

CHEVALIER: See also Bernard Chevalier Lanne.
Chevalier, The See James Asheton Bayard, Sr.

CHEVERE (Soundex C160) — See also BOOCHEVER, CHEEVER, CHEVES, CHIVARO, COOVER, COVER, ECHEVARRIA, HEVERLY, KEEVER, KEVER, KOVER, SCHEVE.

Chévere, Francisco — of Arecibo, Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Chevere, Miquel — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

CHEVES (Soundex C120) — See also BOOCHEVER, CHAVEAS, CHAVES, CHAVEZ, CHAVIS, CHAVOUS, CHEVERE, CLEVES, EVES, GRIEVES, HEVESI, LEVESQUE, NIEVES, REEVES, RIEVES, SCHEVE, STEEVES, STEVES.

Cheves, Langdon (1776-1857) — of South Carolina. Born in South Carolina, 1776. Democrat. Member of South Carolina state legislature; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1810-15; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1814-15. Died in 1857. Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Near Charleston, Charleston County, S.C.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.

CHEVILLOT (Soundex C143) — See also CHEVOLETT, COVAULT, DONGVILLO, GILLOTTE, GUILLOT, GUILLOTTE, KOVATCHEVICH, LANZILLOTTI, SHEVIN, SORVILLO, TILLOTSON, WILLOTT.

Chevillot, Oliver — of Wayne County, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1932, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CHEVOLETT (Soundex C143) — See also CHEVILLOT, COVAULT, DEVOL, DEVOLD, DEVOLITES, GRAVOLET, VOLET, YEVOLI.

Chevolett, Olive — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CHEVRETTE (Soundex C163) — See also COVERETT, COVERT, EVRETT, GUEVREMONT, LAVRETTA, LEFEVRE, SIEVREN, VRETTOS.

Chevrette, Wilfred G. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CHEW (Soundex C000) — See also CHEWNING, CHO, CHOE, CHOI, CHOU, CHOW, CHOY, CHU, CHUA, COE, COEY, COOEY, COY, COYA, COYE, KOOI, KOUW, KUH, MINCHEW, SCHEWE, SCHEWIKART, SHEW.

CHEW: See also John Eager Howard; George Howard; Benjamin Chew Howard; James Murray Mason; William Paca; John Chew Thomas; Somerville Pinkney Tuck.
Chew, Benjamin (1722-1810) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Maidstone, Calvert County, Md., November 29, 1722. Chief justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1774-77. Quaker; later Anglican. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 20, 1810. Interment at St. Peter's Churchyard, Philadelphia, Pa.
Chew, Charles — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Chew, Jacob E. (b. 1863) — of East Jordan, Charlevoix County, Mich. Born in Darke County, Ohio, September 25, 1863. Republican. School teacher; flour and grain business; farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Charlevoix County, 1917-20. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Grange. Burial location unknown.
Chew, Lau Ah — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1948; Hawaii Territory Democratic Party chair, 1949. Still living as of 1949.
Chew, William H. — of Salem, Salem County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1904, 1928. Burial location unknown.
Chew, William H. — of Shelby County, Ill. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 40th District, 1920-22. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CHEWNING (Soundex C552) — See also BROWNING, CHEW, CHOWNING, CROWNINSHIELD, DOWNING, KONING, KUNNING, LOEWNER, MINCHEW, NEWNAM, NEWNAN, NEWNHAM, NING, RZEWNICKI, SCHEWE, SCHEWIKART.

Chewning, Jo Etta — of Florence, Florence County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Chewning, R. J. — of Dakota County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 7th District, 1868-69; member of Minnesota state senate, 1870-73 (7th District 1870-71, 20th District 1872-73). Burial location unknown.

CHEYNEY (Soundex C500) — See also ALLEYNE, BLAYNEY, CHEENEY, CHENEY, CHINIO, HEYN, HEYNE, HEYNS, KAPPEYNE, KEENEY, KEENY, KENEE, KENNEY, KENNY, KINNEE, KINNEY, KINNIE, MEYNER, STEYNE.

Cheyney, Karl A. — Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 21st District, 1910. Burial location unknown.

CHEZ (Soundex C200) — See also CHESS, CHEZEM, HEZEKIAH, KEAYS, KEES, KEESE, KEUSS, KEYES, KEYS, KIES, KIESS, SANCHEZ, ZECH.

Chez, Joseph — of Ogden, Weber County, Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CHEZEM (Soundex C250) — See also AXSOM, CAZMAY, CHEZ, CHISM, COSMA, EXUM, HEZEKIAH, KASEM, KASIM, KISSAM, KOZMA, SANCHEZ.

Chezem, Charles Woodrow — also known as Charles W. Chezem — Republican. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

CHIA (Soundex C000) — See also ACHI, ANCHIA, CHIABAI, CHIANG, CHIAZZA, CHIU, CHUA, KEE, KEOGH, KEOUGH, KEY, KIAH, MACCHIA, POCCHIA, SECCHIA.

Chia, Al, Jr. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

CHIABAI (Soundex C100) — See also ABAIR, BADIAB, CHIA, ELIAB.

Chiabai, Roger A. — of Merrillville, Lake County, Ind. Republican. Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1992, 1996, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

CHIAMULON (Soundex C545) — See also CAMALYN, FAMULARO, LAMULA, MAMULA, ROMULO, SAMUL.

Chiamulon, Janis — of Laramie, Albany County, Wyo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

CHIANG (Soundex C520) — See also AGNICH, BAKSHIAN, CHANG, CHEUNG, CHIA, CHIANG-WATSON, CHING, DOMIHIAN, FITHIAN, KESHIAN, KING, LOWTHIAN, MUSCHIANO, PHYTHIAN.

Chiang, Jesse — of Washington. Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Washington, 1982. Still living as of 1982.
Chiang, John — of Chatsworth, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Torrance, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004, 2008 (member, Platform Committee). Still living as of 2008.

CHIANG-WATSON (Soundex C523) — See also CHIANG, WATSON.

Chiang-Watson, Gail See Gail Watson-Chang

CHIAPETTO (Soundex C130) — See also CAPITO, CAPUTI, CAPUTO, CHIAPPELLI, CHIAPPETTA, CHIAPPORI, DIAPER, KARAPETOFF, MANGIAPANE.

Chiapetto, Kimberly — of Floyd, Floyd County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

CHIAPPELLI (Soundex C140) — See also APPEL, APPELBAUM, APPELGET, APPELL, APPELQUIST, CAPPEL, CAPPELLI, CAPPIELLA, CAPPIELLO, CAPPOLA, CHAPELIE, CHAPPEL, CHAPPELL, CHAPPELLE, CHIAPETTO, CHIAPPETTA, CHIAPPORI, COPELEY, COPPOLA, COPPOLO, DIAPER, HAPPEL, HAPPELL, IMPELLITTERI, KOPALA, KOPPELL, MANGIAPANE, PELLIGRINO, PELLIZARI, RAPPELET, RAPPELYE, RUPPELL, SCARPELLI, SPELLICY.

Chiappelli, Luann — of Force, Elk County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

CHIAPPETTA (Soundex C130) — See also CAPITO, CAPUTI, CAPUTO, CHIAPETTO, CHIAPPELLI, CHIAPPORI, CUPPETT, DIAPER, DIPPETT, LIPPETT, MANGIAPANE, RIPPETOE, TIPPETT, TIPPETTS, TRIPPETT.

Chiappetta, John D. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

CHIAPPORI (Soundex C160) — See also APPOLONIA, CAPPOLA, CAPPON, CAPPOS, CAPPURRO, CHIAPETTO, CHIAPPELLI, CHIAPPETTA, DIAPER, MANGIAPANE, PORIER, RAPPOPORT, RAPPORT, SAPORITO, SAPPOE, TEMPORITI.

Chiappori, Armand — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

CHIARAVALL (Soundex C614) — See also AKERVALL, ARAVENA, AVALLONE, BRAVATA, CARAVELLO, CARVEL, CARVILLE, CAVALLARO, CAVALLO, CIARAMELLA, CIARAMITARO, CRAVALHO, CRAVATH, DELLAVALLE, GARAVENTA, GIARATANO, HIARING, LAVALLE, MARAVIN, MIRAVAL, PARAVONIAN, RAVA, RAVAGE, RAVANELLE, STRAVA, TRAVAGLINI.

Chiaravall, A. M. — of Maine. Liberal Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

CHIAZZA (Soundex C200) — See also CAIAZZO, CHIA, CHIESA, DIPIAZZA, GALIAZZO, IMPAGLIAZZO, KEYSA, PIAZZA, RICCHIAZZI.

Chiazza, John — of Gilbert, Maricopa County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

CHIC (Soundex C200) — See also BELCHIC, CHEEK, CHICAGO, CHICK, CHICO, KEACH, KECK, KEECH, KIECK, KIIK, KIK.

CHIC: See also Chic Hecht.

CHICAGO (Soundex ) — See also CHIC.

Chicago Powerhouse See Daniel David Rostenkowski

CHICHESTER (Soundex C223) — See also CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, CHESTERMAN, CHESTNUT, CHESTON, DORCHESTER, HESTER, HESTERBERG, HICHBORN, MANCHESTER, MUHICH, RICHESON, ROCHESTER, WHICHER, WINCHESTER.

CHICHESTER: See also Thomson Francis Mason.
Chichester, R. H. L. (d. 1930) — Justice of Virginia state supreme court, 1927-30; died in office 1930. Died February 3, 1930. Burial location unknown.
Chichester, W. H. — of Alabama. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CHICK (Soundex C200) — See also ANDOCHICK, CATCHICK, CHEEK, CHIC, CHICKERING, KEACH, KECK, KEECH, KIECK, KIIK, KIK, KOVALCHICK, LAZORCHICK, LESCHICK, RIESCHICK, RITCHICK, SAVCHICK, SCHICK, SCHICKER, SHICK.

CHICK: See also Edwin Chick Burleigh; Sol Chick Chaikin; Chick Taylor.
Chick, Arthur J. — of Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state senate 7th District, 1919-20. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Chick, Laura N. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

CHICKERING (Soundex C265) — See also ANDOCHICK, BUCKERIDGE, CATCHICK, CHICK, COCKERILL, HICKEL, HICKEN, HICKENLOOPER, HICKERSON, HICKEY, KERIN, KOVALCHICK, LANKERING, LAZORCHICK, LESCHICK, PICKERILL, PICKERING, RIESCHICK, RITCHICK, SAVCHICK, SCHICK, SCHICKER, WHICKER.

Chickering, Charles Addison (1843-1900) — also known as Charles A. Chickering — of Copenhagen, Lewis County, N.Y. Born in Harrisburg, Lewis County, N.Y., November 26, 1843. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Lewis County, 1879-81; U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1893-1900; died in office 1900. Died from injuries received in a fall from a window of the Grand Union Hotel in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 13, 1900. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Copenhagen, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Chickering, John — of Lewis County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Lewis County, 1863. Burial location unknown.
Chickering, Sherman — of San Francisco, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

CHICO (Soundex C200) — See also CHIC, CHIRCO, CICO, KEKOA.

CHICO: See also Carmine J. Cann.
Chico, Carmen — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Chico, Gery — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

CHID (Soundex C300) — See also CHAD, CHED, CHIDDESTER, CHIDESTER, CHIDSEY, CHILD, KID, KIDD, SCHIDING, TRANCHIDA.

Chid, Charles H. — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1900. Burial location unknown.

CHIDDESTER (Soundex C323) — See also ADDES, CHEDESTER, CHEDISTER, CHID, CHIDESTER, CHIDSEY, DESTE, DESTEFANO, DESTEIGNER, GEDDES, HIDDEN, HIDDIN, SCHIDING, TRANCHIDA, WHIDDEN, WHIDDINGTON, WHIDDON.

Chiddester, Sharon — of Fraser, Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1969; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

CHIDESTER (Soundex C323) — See also CHEDESTER, CHEDISTER, CHID, CHIDDESTER, CHIDSEY, DESTE, DESTEFANO, DESTEIGNER, DOLLARHIDE, HIDEN, RAWHIDE, SCHIDING, SHIDELER, TRANCHIDA.

Chidester, Gerald E. — of Preston County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Chidester, Judy M. — of Georgia. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Chidester, Steve — of Bruceton Mills, Preston County, W.Va. Republican. Chair of Preston County Republican Party, 1983. Still living as of 1983.
Chidester, William K. — of Mineral County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1968. Still living as of 1968.

CHIDSEY (Soundex C320) — See also BIRDSEYE, CHID, CHIDDESTER, CHIDESTER, DAVIDSE, DAVIDSEN, GANDSEY, GODSEY, KEDZIE, LAURIDSEN, LINDSEY, SCHIDING, TRANCHIDA.

Chidsey, Thomas McKeen (1884-1958) — of Easton, Northampton County, Pa. Born in Easton, Northampton County, Pa., January 26, 1884. Republican. Lawyer; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1947-50; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948; justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1950-58; died in office 1958. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Psi. Died April 19, 1958. Interment somewhere in Easton, Pa.

CHIEF (Soundex ) — See also CHEFF, CHIEFTAN, KEEFE, KEEFFE, KIEF, KIEFF, SCHIEFELBEIN, SCHIEFFELIN, SCHIEFFER, SCHIEFLEY, SUPERCHIEF, WITSCHIEF.

Chief See Frank Haucke
Chief See L. E. Thompson
Chief See Harold Roe Bennett Sturdevant Bartle
Chief See C. G. Garrett
Chief, The See Henry M. Wade
Chief, The See William Randolph Hearst

CHIEFTAN (Soundex ) — See also CHIEF, HIEFTJE, KAFTAN, NAFTALIN, NAFTALY, SCHIEFELBEIN, SCHIEFFELIN, SCHIEFFER, SCHIEFLEY, SUPERCHIEF, WITSCHIEF.

Chieftan, The Oneida See Roscoe Conkling

CHIEN (Soundex C500) — See also BENTHIEN, CHEN, CHIN, CHINN, FAHIEN, HIENTZ, KEAN, KEANE, KEEHN, KEEN, KEENE, KEON, KEOWN, KIEHN, KIEN, KIENE, KIHN, KINE, KINNE, KYNE, SHIEN, SHIENTAG.

Chien, Paul P. — of Ingham County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 14th District, 1962. Still living as of 1962.

CHIERA (Soundex C600) — See also ARCHIE, ASCHIERIS, BUCCHIERE, CHIERICI, CHIERICO, CHIERT, CHIMERA, CHIRRA, KIERRA, KIRA, RAICHE, SCHIEREN, SCHIERMEYER.

Chiera, Donna M. — of New Jersey. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

CHIERICI (Soundex C620) — See also ASCHIERIS, BUCCHIERE, CARRICO, CHIERA, CHIERICO, CHIERT, CHORIKI, DIERICKX, FEDERICI, SCHIEREN, SCHIERMEYER.

Chierici, Lynn — of Quakertown, Bucks County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

CHIERICO (Soundex C620) — See also ASCHIERIS, BUCCHIERE, CARRICO, CHIERA, CHIERICI, CHIERT, CHORIKI, DIERICKX, FEDERICO, FREDERICO, PERICONI, RICO, SCHIEREN, SCHIERMEYER.

Chierico, Massimo — of Bergen County, N.J. Tax Revolt Independent candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly 36th District, 1975. Still living as of 1975.

CHIERT (Soundex C630) — See also ASCHIERIS, BIERTUEMPFEL, BUCCHIERE, CHIERA, CHIERICI, CHIERICO, HIERTH, KERTH, KIRT, SCHIEREN, SCHIERMEYER, TRICHE, VIERTH, VIERTHALER.

Chiert, Harry — of New York. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

CHIESA (Soundex C200) — See also CHIAZZA, KEYSA, SECCHIA.

Chiesa, A. D. — of Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass. Mayor of Quincy, Mass., 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Chiesa, Luis Q. — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

CHIEVNEY (Soundex C150) — See also JEVNE, JEVNING, MCGIVNEY, SCHIEVE, ZEVNIK.

CHIEVNEY: See also Walter Edward Lawrence.

CHILCOTE (Soundex C423) — See also BACOTE, CALCOTE, CHILCOTT, CHILLCOTT, COTE, COTES, COTESWORTH, DECOTEAU, HATHCOTE, SCOTES.

Chilcote, Charles B. — of Mt. Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Chilcote, Richard C. — of Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

CHILCOTT (Soundex C423) — See also ALCOTT, CHILCOTE, CHILLCOTT, COTT, HALCOTT, OLCOTT, TALCOTT, WALCOTT, WOLCOTT, WOOLCOTT.

Chilcott, Edward J. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 4th District, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Chilcott, George Miles (1828-1891) — also known as George M. Chilcott — of Denver, Colo. Born in Pennsylvania, 1828. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado Territory, 1868 (member, Resolutions Committee); member of Colorado state legislature; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Colorado Territory; U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1882-83. Died in 1891. Interment at Masonic Cemetery, Pueblo, Colo.
- See also: congressional biography.

CHILD (Soundex C430) — See also CHID, CHILDERS, CHILDES, CHILDRESS, CHILDS, DEROTHSCHILD, FAIRCHILD, GOODCHILD, HAUSCHILD, HILD, ROTHSCHILD, SCHILDHAUER, ZAZACHILDS.

CHILD: See also Anna Child Bird; Ezra Child Carleton; William Henry Hastie.
Child, Anna J. See Anna Child Bird
Child, Asa — U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, 1829-34. Burial location unknown.
Child, Calvin G. — U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, 1870-80. Burial location unknown.
Child, Charles H. — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Child, Fay George (born c.1909) — of Maynard, Chippewa County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state senate 24th District, 1959. Member, Jaycees. Still living as of 1959.
Child, Franz H. — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1935, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Child, H. A. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 36th District, 1873. Burial location unknown.
Child, Jacob T. — U.S. Minister to Siam, 1886; U.S. Consul in Hankow, 1897. Burial location unknown.
Child, James D. — U.S. Vice Consul in Bordeaux, 1919-29; Strasbourg, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Child, James E. — of Waseca, Waseca County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1861, 1874 (16th District 1861, 13th District 1874); member of Minnesota state senate 13th District, 1872; candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 1886; Prohibition candidate for Minnesota state attorney general, 1894. Burial location unknown.
Child, John A. (b. 1829) — of Weybridge, Addison County, Vt. Born in Panton, Addison County, Vt., June 20, 1829. Republican. Farmer; director, Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company, 1884-85; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Weybridge, 1888. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
Child, Jonathan — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Mayor of Rochester, N.Y., 1834-35; resigned 1835. Burial location unknown.
Child, Ramon M. — Republican. Utah Republican state chair, 1964; U.S. Attorney for Utah, 1975-77. Still living as of 1977.
Child, Richard Washburn (1881-1935) — Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., August 5, 1881. Son of Horace Walter Child and Susan Sawyer (Messinger) Child; married 1916 to Maude Parker. Lawyer; author; U.S. Ambassador to Italy, 1921-24. Died January 31, 1935. Burial location unknown.
Child, S. P. — of Faribault County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 6th District, 1872-73; member of Minnesota state senate 6th District, 1874-75. Burial location unknown.
Child, Salmon — of Saratoga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Saratoga County, 1807-09. Burial location unknown.
Child, Thomas, Jr. (1818-1869) — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Vermont, 1818. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1855-57; member of New York state assembly from Richmond County, 1866. Died in 1869. Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.

CHILDERS (Soundex C436) — See also ALDERSON, BALDERSON, CHILD, CHILDES, CHILDRESS, CHILDS, DEROTHSCHILD, ELDERSVELD, FAIRCHILD, GILDERSLEEVE, GOODCHILD, HALDERSON, HAUSCHILD, HILDERBRAND, ROTHSCHILD, SCHILDHAUER, SHOULDERS, WILDERSPIN, ZAZACHILDS.

CHILDERS: See also Robert Virgil Fletcher; Joseph Weldon Hale; William Ray Lackey, Sr.; Ruth Childers Turner.
Childers, Barry — of New Jersey. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Childers, Donald — of Oklahoma. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Childers, Eugene W. — of Cabell County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Childers, George W. — of Cabell County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1897. Burial location unknown.
Childers, J. W. L. — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Mayor of Mobile, Ala., 1848. Burial location unknown.
Childers, M. A. — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Childers, Mike — of Tennessee. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 5th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Childers, Robert Lee (b. 1918) — also known as Robert L. Childers — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Cabell County, W.Va., August 9, 1918. Son of Robert L. Childers and Effie (Adkins) Childers; married, May 2, 1958, to Billie Faye Nestor. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972, 1976; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1975-76, 1983-84, 1987-88 (11th District 1975-76, 13th District 1983-84, 1987-88); Adjutant General of West Virginia, 1977-82. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Rotary. Still living as of 1988.
Childers, Samuel A. — of Cabell County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1864. Interment at Mud River Baptist Church Graveyard, Milton, W.Va.
Childers, Travis Wayne (b. 1958) — also known as Travis W. Childers — of Booneville, Prentiss County, Miss. Born in Booneville, Prentiss County, Miss., March 29, 1958. Democrat. Real estate agent; Prentiss County Chancery Clerk, 1991-2008; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1st District, 2008-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 2008. Hispanic. Spanish, Italian, and American Indian ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
Childers, W. D. (born c.1934) — Member of Florida state senate; Escambia County Commissioner. Convicted in 2002 of violating the Florida Sunshine Law by discussing business in private with other county commissioners; served 38 days in prison; convicted in 2003 of bribery; sentenced to 3.5 years in prison; free pending appeal. Still living as of 2006.
Childers, W. S. — of Jasper, Walker County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Childers, William B. (b. 1854) — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in 1854. Mayor of Albuquerque, N.M., 1887-88; U.S. Attorney for New Mexico, 1896-1905. Burial location unknown.
Childers, William H. — of Independence, Jackson County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Childers, Wilson — of Thayer, Oregon County, Mo. Democrat. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Oregon County; elected 1964. Still living as of 1964.

CHILDES (Soundex C432) — See also CHILD, CHILDERS, CHILDRESS, CHILDS, CHILES, CLAUDIUS, DEROTHSCHILD, FAIRCHILD, GOLDESBERRY, GOODCHILD, HAUSCHILD, ROTHSCHILD, SCHILDHAUER, VALDES, WILDES, ZAZACHILDS.

Childes, R. A. — of Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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