The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Cobb-hunter to Cochlin

Index to Politicians: Cobb-hunter to Cochlin

COBB-HUNTER (Soundex C153) — See also COBB, HUNTER.

Cobb-Hunter, Gilda — of Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from South Carolina, 2004-08. Female. Still living as of 2008.

COBBE (Soundex C100) — See also BECCO, BOCE, CABE, CHUB, CHUBB, COBB, COBBIN, COBBS, DIGIACOBBE, KIBBE, KOBBE, KOBE, MCCOBB.

Cobbe, Margaret — of Gulfport, Pinellas County, Fla. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

COBBIN (Soundex C150) — See also BOBBIN, COBB, COBBE, COBBS, COBEAN, COBIAN, COBINE, COBUN, CUBBIN, CUBIN, DIGIACOBBE, DOBBIN, DOBBINS, HOBBINS, KOBAN, MCCOBB, ROBBINS.

Cobbin, Gloria C. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980, 1984, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

COBBS (Soundex C120) — See also BOBBS, CABEZA, COBB, COBBE, COBBIN, COBOS, DIGIACOBBE, DOBBS, FOBBS, HOBBS, KOBZA, MCCOBB, STOBBS.

COBBS: See also Charles Walter Mason; Luther Patrick.
Cobbs, Clarence H. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968. Black. Still living as of 1968.

COBEAN (Soundex C150) — See also BEAN, BEANE, COBBIN, COBERLY, COBEY, COBIAN, COBINE, COBUN, CUBBIN, CUBIN, JACOBETTI, KOBAN, MCBEAN, OBEAR, SCOBEY.

Cobean, Warren — of Roswell, Chaves County, N.M. Mayor of Roswell, N.M., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.

COBERLY (Soundex C164) — See also BERLYN, CABRAL, COBEAN, COBEY, CUBBERLEY, CUBBERLY, EBERLY, JACOBETTI, KIMBERLY, KIMBERLYN, KIUMBERLY, MOBERLY, OBERLANDER, OBERLE, OBERLEY, OBERLIN, OBERLY, SCOBEY, WIMBERLY.

Coberly, James — of Randolph County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Coberly, Stark L. — of Parsons, Tucker County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Tucker County Democratic Party, 1940-41. Still living as of 1941.

COBEY (Soundex C100) — See also BOYCE, CHOBY, CHUBBY, COBEAN, COBERLY, COBY, CODEY, COEY, COLBEY, COVEY, JACOBETTI, KOBI, KUBY, LYSOBEY, OBEY, PROBEY, ROBEY, SCOBEY, TOBEY.

Cobey, Bill See William Wilfred Cobey, Jr.
Cobey, James A. — of Merced, Merced County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956, 1960 (alternate), 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Cobey, William Wilfred, Jr. (b. 1939) — also known as William W. Cobey, Jr.; Bill Cobey — of Chapel Hill, Orange County, N.C. Born in Washington, D.C., May 13, 1939. Republican. U.S. Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1985-87; defeated, 1986. Protestant. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.

COBHAM (Soundex C150) — See also BRABHAM.

COBHAM: See also Joseph Cobham Noyes.

COBIAN (Soundex C150) — See also BACINO, BIANCO, BIONCA, BONACCI, COBBIN, COBEAN, COBINE, COBUN, CUBBIN, CUBIN, JACOBI, KOBAN, SCOBIE, TOBIA, TOBIAS.

COBIAN: See also Rafael Ramos Cobian.

COBINE (Soundex C150) — See also BOBINET, COBBIN, COBEAN, COBIAN, COBUN, CUBBIN, CUBIN, JACOBI, KOBAN, ROBINETT, ROBINETTE, SCOBIE.

Cobine, William — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

COBLE (Soundex C140) — See also CABLE, CAUBLE, COBLEIGH, COBLENTZ, COBLER, COLE, GOBLE, KEABLE, KEEBLE, LOBLE, SCOBLICK, SOBLE, ZOBLE.

COBLE: See also Jesse Alexander Helms.
Coble, A. F. — of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Republican. Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 4th District, 1947-48; member of Alaska territorial senate 4th District, 1951-54. Still living as of 1954.
Coble, Bob — of South Carolina. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Coble, Howard (b. 1931) — of Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C. Born in Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C., March 18, 1931. Republican. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1969, 1979-83; secretary of the North Carolina Department of Revenue, 1973-77; candidate for North Carolina state treasurer, 1976; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 6th District, 1985-. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Coble, Nell — of Sedgwick, Harvey County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Coble, S. O. — of Kansas. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Coble, Ward — of Bend, Deschutes County, Ore. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

COBLEIGH (Soundex C142) — See also BLEI, BLEICH, BLEICKEN, BLEILER, BLEISE, COBLE, COBLENTZ, COBLER, KUBLEY, KUBLI, LEIGH, SCOBLICK.

Cobleigh, Marshall — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Cobleigh, N. E. — of Tennessee. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Cobleigh, Wayne — of Northumberland, Coos County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 12th District, 1875-77. Burial location unknown.

COBLENTZ (Soundex C145) — See also BLENN, BLENNERHASSETT, BLENSKI, COBLE, COBLEIGH, COBLER, EBLEN, EMBLEN, HAMBLEN, KLENTZ, LENTZ, SCOBLICK, WILENTZ.

COBLENTZ: See also Louis Calvin Chappell; Emory Coblentz Swank.
Coblentz, Emory L. — of Frederick, Frederick County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1912, 1924. Burial location unknown.
Coblentz, William K. — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

COBLER (Soundex C146) — See also CABALLERO, CABELLERO, COBLE, COBLEIGH, COBLENTZ, COLER, CORBELL, DOBLER, KIBLER, KUEBBELER, KUEBLER, SCOBLICK, TOBLER, WOBLER.

Cobler, John G. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1922, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

COBO (Soundex C100) — See also COBORN, COBOS, COBY, COWBOY, JACOBOSKI, JACOBOWITZ, OCOBOCK, RICCOBONO.

Cobo, Albert Eugene (1893-1957) — also known as Albert E. Cobo — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 2, 1893. Son of August Cobo and Elizabeth (Byrn) Cobo; married 1914 to Ethel Ruby Christie. Republican. Mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1950-57; died in office 1957; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1956. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died September 12, 1957. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.

COBORN (Soundex C165) — See also BORN, COBO, COBOS, COBURN, COLBORN, JACOBOSKI, JACOBOWITZ, KOBRIN, NOBORU, OCOBOCK, RICCOBONO.

Coborn, Mrs. Robert — of Sauk Rapids, Benton County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

COBOS (Soundex C120) — See also BOBOSKY, BOSCO, CABEZA, COBBS, COBO, COBORN, DOBOSH, JACOBOSKI, JACOBOWITZ, KOBZA, LOBOS, OCOBOCK, RICCOBONO, VILLALOBOS.

COBOS: See also Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo.

COBUN (Soundex C150) — See also COBBIN, COBEAN, COBIAN, COBINE, COBURN, CUBBIN, CUBIN, JACOBUCCI, JACOBUS, JOCOBUS, KOBAN.

Cobun, Sanford L. — of Preston County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1911-14; member of West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1917-20. Interment at Masontown Cemetery, Masontown, W.Va.

COBURN (Soundex C165) — See also BURN, COBORN, COBUN, COLBURN, JACOBUCCI, JACOBUS, JOCOBUS, KOBRIN.

COBURN: See also C. Coburn Darling; Fletcher Maddox; George Otis Smith.
Coburn, A. R. — of Chillicothe, Livingston County, Mo. Mayor of Chillicothe, Mo., 1923-25. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Coburn, Abner (1803-1885) — of Maine. Born March 22, 1803. Governor of Maine, 1863-64. Died January 4, 1885. Burial location unknown.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Coburn, Arthur A. — of Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Coburn, Augustus — of Michigan. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Coburn, Berthold — of Chelsea, Orange County, Vt. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Coburn, Carroll Leander (b. 1907) — also known as Carroll L. Coburn — of East Montpelier, Washington County, Vt. Born in East Montpelier, Washington County, Vt., February 23, 1907. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1939-41; member of Vermont state senate from Washington County, 1943-47. Universalist. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 1947.
Coburn, Frank Potter (1858-1932) — of Wisconsin. Born near West Salem, La Crosse County, Wis., December 6, 1858. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1891-93. Died in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis., November 2, 1932. Interment at Hamilton Cemetery, West Salem, Wis.
- See also: congressional biography.
Coburn, Hewitt, Jr. (b. 1859) — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 6, 1859. Son of Edward Hewitt Coburn and Martha (Sterritt) Coburn; married, December 12, 1895, to Lena May Carter. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1907-08. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
Coburn, Irving Smith (1874-1923) — of Milton, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Enosburg, Franklin County, Vt., August 8, 1874. Physician; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1912; member of Vermont state senate from Chittenden County, 1921-23; died in office 1923. Congregationalist. Died January 20, 1923. Burial location unknown.
Coburn, J. Milton See Jesse Milton Coburn
Coburn, James P. — of Bellefonte, Centre County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Coburn, Jesse Milton (1853-1923) — also known as J. Milton Coburn — of South Norwalk (now part of Norwalk), Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Pittsfield, Merrimack County, N.H., March 27, 1853. Son of Rev. Jesse Milton Coburn and Almira (Morse) Coburn; married, August 4, 1879, to Abbie M. Cutler. Republican. Physician; mayor of South Norwalk, Conn., 1899-1900. Congregationalist. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., August 13, 1923. Interment at Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn.
Coburn, John (1825-1908) — Born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., October 27, 1825. Republican. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1850-51; Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1852; state court judge in Indiana, 1859-61, 1865-66; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1867-75 (6th District 1867-69, 5th District 1869-75); member of Republican National Committee from Indiana, 1870-72; justice of Montana territorial supreme court, 1884-85. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Loyal Legion. Died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., January 28, 1908. Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
- See also: congressional biography.
Coburn, M. W. — of Barbour County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1883-86. Burial location unknown.
Coburn, Merrill — of Jefferson County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1852. Burial location unknown.
Coburn, Milton See Jesse Milton Coburn
Coburn, Noah M. — of Madison County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Madison County 2nd District, 1859. Burial location unknown.
Coburn, R. L. See Robert Lee Coburn
Coburn, Ray R. — of Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio. Mayor of Fostoria, Ohio, 1952-54. Still living as of 1954.
Coburn, Robert Lee (b. 1895) — also known as R. L. Coburn — of Williamston, Martin County, N.C. Born in Dardens (unknown county), N.C., June 5, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate 2nd District, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Coburn, Stephen (1817-1882) — of Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine. Born in Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine, November 11, 1817. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maine 5th District, 1861. Drowned in the Kennebec River, at Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine, July 4, 1882. Interment at Southside Cemetery, Skowhegan, Maine.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Coburn, Thomas Allen (b. 1948) — also known as Tom A. Coburn — of Oklahoma. Born in Casper, Natrona County, Wyo., March 14, 1948. Republican. U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1995-2001. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Coburn, Tom A. See Thomas Allen Coburn

COBY (Soundex C100) — See also CHOBY, CHUBBY, COBEY, COBO, CODY, COLBY, CORBY, COSBY, JACOBY, KOBI, KUBY.

COBY: See also Coby King.

COCCHIOLA (Soundex C240) — See also CHOCOLA, COCCO, CRACCHIOLO, GINOCCHIO, KAKALIA, KUKULA, OCCHIOGROSSO, POCCHIA, QUATTROCCHI, QUATTROCIOCCHI, ROCCHIO, SAVOCCHIO, SCOCCA.

Cocchiola, Joanne — of Nutley, Essex County, N.J. Mayor of Nutley, N.J., 2007. Female. Still living as of 2007.

COCCO (Soundex C200) — See also CIOCCOLANTI, COCCHIOLA, COCO, COSCO, DIROCCO, KUCZO, LAROCCO, MARROCCO, ROCCO, SCOCCA, TOCCO, VOCCOLA.

Cocco, Susan D. — of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

COCH (Soundex C200) — See also COACH, COCHEL, COCHEMS, COCHEO, COCHEU, COCHLIN, COCHRAN, COCHRANE, COCK, COCKE, COCO, COKE, COOCH, COOK, COOKE, COUCH, CUCK, KOCH, KOK, KOOK, KUC.

Coch, Edward W. — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

COCHEL (Soundex C240) — See also COCH, COCHEMS, COCHEO, COCHEU, COCHLIN, COCHRAN, COCHRANE, KIECHEL, KUCHEL, OCHELTREE, ROCHELEAU, ROCHELLE.

Cochel, Mrs. W. A. — of Manhattan, Riley County, Kan. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Kansas, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1920. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

COCHEMS (Soundex C252) — See also COCH, COCHEL, COCHEO, COCHEU, COCHLIN, COCHRAN, COCHRANE, HEMSLEY, HEMSTRAUGHT, HEMSTREET, JOCHEMS, LOCHEMES, YOCHEM.

Cochems, Henry F. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wis. Brother of Eddie Cochems (famed college football coach). Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1908 (alternate), 1912. Burial location unknown.

COCHEO (Soundex C200) — See also CHOCKY, COCH, COCHEL, COCHEMS, COCHEU, COCHLIN, COCHRAN, COCHRANE, COCKEY, COCKEYE, CUCCI, CUCCIO, CUTCHEON, HUTCHEON, MACCUTCHEON, MCCUTCHEON.

Cocheo, Frank — of Newington, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1977. Still living as of 1977.

COCHEU (Soundex C200) — See also CHOCKY, COCH, COCHEL, COCHEMS, COCHEO, COCHLIN, COCHRAN, COCHRANE, COCKEY, COCKEYE, CUCCI, CUCCIO.

Cocheu, Frederick — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1873. Shot while attempting to capture a thief, in New York, on November 2, 1880; the bullet passed through his coat sleeve but did not injure him; the thief escaped. Burial location unknown.

COCHLIN (Soundex C245) — See also COCH, COCHEL, COCHEMS, COCHEO, COCHEU, COCHRAN, COCHRANE, KEICHLINE, KOCHLACS, KUECKELHAN, ROCHLIN.

Cochlin, Demas — of Grand Traverse County, Mich. Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Grand Traverse County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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