The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Comeau to Compson

Index to Politicians: Comeau to Compson

COMEAU (Soundex C500) — See also COMBEAU, COMI, MEAUX, OMEALEY, OMEARA, PRIMEAU, PRIMEAUX, ROMEAL, SALOMEA.

Comeau, Michael G. — of Jarrettsville, Harford County, Md. Democrat. Candidate for Maryland state house of delegates District 35-A, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

COMEGYS (Soundex C522) — See also GYSBERT.

COMEGYS: See also Cornelius Comegys Jadwin.
Comegys, Cornelius Parsons (1780-1851) — of Delaware. Born January 15, 1780. Governor of Delaware, 1837-41. Died January 27, 1851. Interment at Old Methodist or Whatcoat Cemetery, Dover, Del.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Comegys, Joseph Parsons (1813-1893) — of Dover, Kent County, Del. Born near Dover, Kent County, Del., December 29, 1813. Whig. Lawyer; member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1842, 1848; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1856-57; chief justice of Delaware state supreme court, 1876-93. Died in Dover, Kent County, Del., February 1, 1893. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Dover, Del.
- See also: congressional biography.

COMELLA (Soundex C540) — See also BROMELL, CAMILEO, CAMILLI, CAMILLO, CIARAMELLA, KAMALA, KAMALII, KAMUELA, MELLARS, PAMELLA, ROMELL.

Comella, Joseph R. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

COMER (Soundex C560) — See also CMERO, COLMER, COMAR, COMERFORD, COOMER, CROME, CROMER, CUMMER, FULCOMER, GOMER, KOMER, KUMMER, NEWCOMER, OMER.

COMER: See also Clement Comer Clay; Mignon Comer Smith; Thomas James Walsh; Comer Yates.
Comer, Bill — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Comer, Braxton Bragg (1848-1927) — also known as Braxton B. Comer — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Born in Old Spring Hill, Barbour County, Ala., November 7, 1848. Son of John Fletcher Comer and Catherine Lucinda (Drewry) Comer; married, October 1, 1872, to Eva J. Harris; father of Sallie B. Comer (who married Frank Holland Lathrop and James Henderson Blount, Jr.). Democrat. Farmer; miller; cotton manufacturer; Governor of Alabama, 1907-11; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1920. Died in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., August 15, 1927. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.
- See also Comer-Blount family of Georgia and Alabama
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Comer, Donald — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Comer, Mrs. Donald D. — of Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Comer, E. Lee, Jr. — of Independence, Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Mayor of Independence, Mo., 1978-81. Still living as of 1981.
Comer, G. L. — of Eufaula, Barbour County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Comer, Hugh M. — of Sycamore, Talladega County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Comer, Jack — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1948, 1952 (alternate); Independent candidate for Governor of Tennessee, 1974; Independent candidate for Tennessee state senate 7th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Comer, Lee, Jr. See E. Lee Comer, Jr.

COMERFORD (Soundex C561) — See also COMER, FLUMMERFELT, FULCOMER, HUNGERFORD, KERFORD, NEWCOMER, RETHERFORD, RUTHERFORD, SANDERFORD, SOMMERFIELD, SUMMERFIELD, WEATHERFORD, WILBERFORCE.

COMERFORD: See also Frank Comerford Walker.
Comerford, Deck See T. Deck Comerford
Comerford, George — of Florida. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Florida, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Comerford, Hannah F. — of Leominster, Worcester County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Comerford, John — of Sanbornton, Belknap County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 6th District, 1839-41. Burial location unknown.
Comerford, John P. — of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Comerford, John P. — of Florida. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 16th District, 1992, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
Comerford, M. C. — of Hennepin County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 27th District, 1873. Burial location unknown.
Comerford, Sharon — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Comerford, T. Deck — of Cortland, Cortland County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1919, 1920, 1933; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 35th District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

COMESANAS (Soundex C525) — See also CASANAVE, COMESKY, DESANA, ENSANA, GOMES, GROOMES, HOMES, MESA, MESAROS, SANAGUSTIN, SANASARIAN, SOMES, SOMESON.

Comesanas, Raul E. L. — of Somerset, Somerset County, N.J. Republican. Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

COMESKY (Soundex C520) — See also CHAMSKI, COMESANAS, COMISKEY, CUMISKY, CUMMISKEY, GOMES, GROOMES, HOMES, MESKILL, MESKO, SOMES, SOMESON.

Comesky, Frank — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1896. Burial location unknown.

COMFORT (Soundex C516) — See also BAMFORD, BLOOMFIELD, BROOMFIELD, FORT, MUMFORD, PUMFORD, ROMFH, RUMFORD, SAMFORD, THOMFORDE.

COMFORT: See also Comfort Sands; Mary Comfort Towle; Comfort Tyler; Ruth Comfort Mitchell Young.
Comfort, Frances — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1941. Still living as of 1941.
Comfort, Frank J. — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1936 (alternate), 1940, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Comfort, Melvin G. — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Ithaca, N.Y., 1942-44. Still living as of 1944.
Comfort, Nicholas — of Fayette County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 32nd District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
Comfort, Samuel — U.S. Consul in Bombay, 1897. Burial location unknown.
Comfort, Thomas E. — of Normal, McLean County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

COMI (Soundex C500) — See also ACOMING, COMEAU, COMING, COMINGO, COMINGORE, COMINGS, COMINS, COMISKEY, GIACOMINI, MICO, SCOMILE.

Comi, Joseph J. — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Republican. Elected New Hampshire state house of representatives from Concord 9th Ward 1956. Still living as of 1956.

COMING (Soundex C552) — See also ACOMING, BLOOMINGDALE, COMI, COMINGO, COMINGORE, COMINGS, COMINS, COMISKEY, COUMING, COWING, CUMING, CUMMING, DOMINGUEZ, GIACOMINI, MING, SCOMILE, TISHOMINGO.

COMING: See also Marion E. Hay.

COMINGO (Soundex C552) — See also ACOMING, BLOOMINGDALE, COMI, COMING, COMINGORE, COMINGS, COMINS, COMISKEY, COUMING, CUMING, CUMMING, DOMINGUEZ, GIACOMINI, MINGO, MINGOIA, SCOMILE, TISHOMINGO.

Comingo, Abram (1820-1889) — of Missouri. Born near Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Ky., January 9, 1820. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1871-75 (6th District 1871-73, 8th District 1873-75). Died in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., November 10, 1889. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo.
- See also: congressional biography.

COMINGORE (Soundex C552) — See also ACOMING, BLOOMINGDALE, COMI, COMING, COMINGO, COMINGS, COMINS, COMISKEY, CONGOR, DOMINGUEZ, GIACOMINI, LONGORIA, MINGO, MINGOIA, SCOMILE, TISHOMINGO, VANGORDEN, VANGORDER.

Comingore, Darlene G. — Peace and Freedom candidate for U.S. Representative from California 1st District, 1990. Female. Still living as of 1990.
Comingore, David N. — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1884. Burial location unknown.

COMINGS (Soundex C552) — See also ACOMING, BLOOMINGDALE, COMI, COMING, COMINGO, COMINGORE, COMINS, COMISKEY, CUMINGS, CUMMINGS, DOMINGUEZ, GIACOMINI, HEMINGS, HEMMINGS, HEMMINGSON, INGS, SCOMILE, TISHOMINGO.

Comings, Charles A. — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Democrat. Mayor of Flint, Mich., 1900-01. Burial location unknown.
Comings, George — of Chenango County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Comings, George F. — of Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wis. Republican. Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, 1921-25. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Comings, Herbert B., Jr. — of Richford, Franklin County, Vt. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Comings, Herbert Bowen (born c.1891) — also known as Herbert B. Comings — of Richford, Franklin County, Vt. Son of Herbert C. Comings and May (Bowen) Comings. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1940; candidate for U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1940; candidate for U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 1950. Burial location unknown.
Comings, Herbert C. (b. 1863) — of Richford, Franklin County, Vt. Born in Berkshire, Franklin County, Vt., November 17, 1863. Son of William H. Comings and Betsey (Hammond) Comings; married to May Bowen; father of Herbert Bowen Comings. Democrat. Manufacturer; banker; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1898-1900; candidate for Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1920; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1924; candidate for Governor of Vermont, 1926; member of Vermont state senate, 1928. Burial location unknown.

COMINS (Soundex C552) — See also ACOMING, BROMINSKI, CAMANZA, CAMUNEZ, COMI, COMING, COMINGO, COMINGORE, COMINGS, COMISKEY, COMMINS, COMMONS, COUMANS, CUMMINS, GIACOMINI, KIMMONS, KOMINSKY, OMINSKY, SCOMILE.

Comins, A. H. — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1876. Burial location unknown.
Comins, Harry M. — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Mayor of Flint, Mich., 1938-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Comins, Linus Bacon (1817-1892) — also known as Linus B. Comins — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Charlton, Worcester County, Mass., November 29, 1817. Republican. Mayor of Roxbury, Mass., 1854; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1855-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1860. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 14, 1892. Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass.
- See also: congressional biography.

COMISKEY (Soundex C520) — See also ACOMING, CHAMSKI, COMESKY, COMI, COMING, COMINGO, COMINGORE, COMINGS, COMINS, COMPROMISER, CUMISKY, CUMMISKEY, GIACOMINI, HISKEY, LOOMIS, MISKA, MISKELL, MISKO, SCOMILE, TOMISH, VANHOOMISSEN.

COMISKEY: See also Louis Charles LaCour.
Comiskey, James A. — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1948, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Comiskey, James E. — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

COMLEY (Soundex C540) — See also BOTTOMLEY, BROMLEY, CHAMLEE, CHUMLEY, COLEY, COLMEY, COMLY, CONLEY, COWLEY, KEMLY, MCCOLLEY.

Comley, John M. — of Connecticut. Justice of Connecticut state supreme court, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Comley, Victor E. — of Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Ky. Republican. Candidate for Kentucky state house of representatives 48th District, 1955. Still living as of 1955.

COMLY (Soundex C540) — See also BOTTOMLY, CHAMLEE, CHUMLEY, COMLEY, CONLY, EMLYN, KEMLY, TAMLYN.

Comly, James Monroe Stewart (1832-1887) — also known as James M. Comly — of Ohio. Born in 1832. Republican. U.S. Minister to Hawaiian Islands, 1877-82; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1884. Close friend and political ally of President Rutherford B. Hayes. Died in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, 1887. Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.

COMMANDER (Soundex C553) — See also AMANDER, ANDER, BOMMARITO, KOMMAREDDI, MANDERNACH, MANDERS, MANDERSON, SOMMA, TOMMASULO, WOMMACK.

COMMANDER: See also Charles Commander Clay.

COMMINS (Soundex C552) — See also CAMANZA, CAMUNEZ, COMINS, COMMISSIONG, COMMONS, COUMANS, CRIMMINS, CUMMINS, KIMMONS, MCSKIMMINS, TUMMINS.

Commins, T. C. — of Rumford, King William County, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

COMMISSIONG (Soundex C525) — See also AMISS, ASSION, BEMISS, CASSION, COMMINS, CUMMIS, CUMMISKEY, DIERMISSEN, HESSION, HUSSION, ITLIONG, KEMMIS, KIMMIS, LUMMIS, MISS, MISSIMER, MISSO, PASSION, RUSMISSELL, SAMMIS, SESSION, SESSIONS, TIMMIS, VANHOOMISSEN.

Commissiong, Sharon — of New Hyde Park, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

COMMODORE (Soundex ) — See also COMMON, COMMONER, COMMONS, SCHODORF, THEODOR, THEODORE, THEODOROU.

Commodore Kittson See Norman Wolfred Kittson

COMMON (Soundex ) — See also COMMODORE, COMMONER, COMMONS.

Common School System, Father of the New York See Jedediah Peck

COMMONER (Soundex ) — See also COMMODORE, COMMON, COMMONS, MONER.

Commoner, The Great See William Jennings Bryan

COMMONS (Soundex C552) — See also CAMANZA, CAMUNEZ, COMINS, COMMINS, COMMODORE, COMMON, COMMONER, COUMANS, CUMMINS, KIMMONS.

Commons, Dorman L. — of Fullerton, Orange County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

COMMUNICATOR (Soundex ) — See also DECATOR, DEMUNIZ, DUCOMMUN, EMMUEL, FABBRICATORE, GERMANICA, JOHNICAN, LAMONICA, LIATUNICK, LICATA, LICATO, LUMMUS, MONICA, MUNICIPAL, MUNIER, MUNIZ, MUNIZZO, MUZZICATO, NICANDRO, NICAUD, PACIFICATOR, TUNICK, VONICA.

Communicator, The Great See Ronald Wilson Reagan

COMNINEL (Soundex C554) — See also DOMNANOVICH, HEMNINK, JAMNICK, KEMNITZ, LOMNQUIST, ROMNEY, TYMNIAK.

Comninel, Constantine G. — Conservative. Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

COMPANION (Soundex C515) — See also BANION, CAMPANA, CAMPANARO, CAMPANELLA, CANION, KEMPPAINEN, KOMPART, MANION, SPANIOLA, SPANIOLO, TREVANION, ZAMPANO.

Companion, James F. — of Ohio County, W.Va. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, 1973-76. Still living as of 1976.

COMPERE (Soundex C516) — See also ACAMPORA, CAMPER, GOMPERS, HOMPEL, KAMPER, KEMPER.

Compere, E. L. — of El Dorado, Union County, Ark. Democrat. Arkansas Democratic state chair, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

COMPO (Soundex C510) — See also CAMPAU, CAMPEAU, CAMPI, COMPOSTO, COMPOTARO, KAMPIA, KAMPO, KEMPA, POMPONIO, SOMPOLINSKY, THOMPON, TOMPOS.

Compo, Roy A. — of Jefferson County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Jefferson County, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

COMPOSTO (Soundex C512) — See also APOSTOL, CAMPOS, COMPO, COMPOTARO, POMPONIO, POSTON, SOMPOLINSKY, THOMPON, TOMPOS.

Composto, Frank — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1950-58; member of New York state senate 13th District; elected 1958. Still living as of 1958.

COMPOTARO (Soundex C513) — See also COMPO, COMPOSTO, HOTARD, KAMPETER, KRMPOTICH, NOTARANGELO, NOTARIANNI, POMPONIO, POTAMKIN, POTASHNICK, SOMPOLINSKY, THOMPON, TOMPOS, TOTARO.

Compotaro, Michael — of Irving, Dallas County, Tex. Candidate for mayor of Irving, Tex., 1999. Still living as of 1999.

COMPROMISER (Soundex ) — See also BROMINSKI, COMISKEY, CROMIE, DOMPREH, LAMPRON, LOOMIS, MISENER, MISENHEIMER, MISENHELDER, MISENHIMER, ROMIG, ROMIGH, ROMINE, ROMINES, ROMINO, RUSMISELL, SEMPRONIUS, SMISER, TOMISH, VANHOOMISSEN.

Compromiser, The Great See Henry Clay

COMPSON (Soundex C512) — See also CAMPUSANO, THOMPSON, TOMPSON.

Compson, John D. — of Seneca Falls, Seneca County, N.Y. Mayor of Seneca Falls, N.Y., 1955-56. Still living as of 1956.

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