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Culver

CULVER (Soundex C416) — See also CALVARY, CHILVER, CLEAVER, CLEVER, CLOVER, COLLVER, COLVER, KLAVER, MULVERHILL, PULVER, PULVERMACHER.

Culver, Burton — of Cavour, Beadle County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 24th District, 1933-36. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Culver, Charles Herbert (1870-1950) — also known as Charles H. Culver — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 5, 1870. Republican. Lawyer; founder, Little Stick (satirical newspaper); member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1915-18, 1921-32; defeated, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1944, 1946; candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Scottish ancestry. Died in 1950 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.

Culver, Charles M. (b. 1871) — of Bradford County, Pa. Born in Tuscarora Township, Bradford County, Pa., January 23, 1871. Republican. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 42nd District, 1925-29. Burial location unknown.

Culver, Charles Vernon (1830-1909) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Logan, Hocking County, Ohio, September 6, 1830. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1865-67. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 10, 1909 (age 78 years, 126 days). Interment at Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Pa.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Culver, Chester John (b. 1966) — also known as Chet Culver — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Washington, D.C., January 25, 1966. Son of John Chester Culver. Democrat. School teacher; secretary of state of Iowa, 1999-2006; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Iowa, 2004; Governor of Iowa, 2007-11. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2011.

		Relatives: Married to Mariclare Mari Culver. See Culver family of Iowa.
		See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile

Culver, Chet See Chester John Culver

Culver, Christopher L. — of Hamburg Township, Livingston County, Mich. Supervisor of Hamburg Township, Michigan, 1835-37. Burial location unknown.

Culver, David — of Lyme, Grafton County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1864-66. Burial location unknown.

Culver, Delos E. — of Hudson County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1865. Burial location unknown.

Culver, Edward — of San Rafael, Marin County, Calif. Mayor of San Rafael, Calif., 1952-55. Still living as of 1955.

Culver, Erastus Dean (1803-1889) — also known as Erastus D. Culver — of Greenwich, Washington County, N.Y. Born in Champlain, Clinton County, N.Y., March 15, 1803. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1838, 1841; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1845-47; U.S. Minister to Venezuela, 1862-66; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868. Died in Greenwich, Washington County, N.Y., October 13, 1889 (age 86 years, 212 days). Entombed at Greenwich Cemetery, Greenwich, N.Y.

Culver, F. C. — of Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1912. Burial location unknown.

Culver, Frances D. (born c.1970) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born about 1970. School teacher; candidate in primary for mayor of Detroit, Mich., 2009. Female. Still living as of 2009.

Culver, George H. — Democrat. Candidate for South Dakota state treasurer, 1892. Burial location unknown.

Culver, Hart See S. Hart Culver

Culver, Henry S. (b. 1854) — of Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio; Eliot, York County, Maine. Born in Delaware County, Ohio, 1854. Lawyer; Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney; mayor of Delaware, Ohio, 1890-94; U.S. Consul in London, 1897-1906; Cork, 1906-10; SAINT John, 1910-24. Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Eliot, Maine.

Culver, Isaac F. — of Alabama. Alabama agriculture commissioner, 1899. Burial location unknown.

Culver, J. B. (d. 1883) — of Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Democrat. Mayor of Duluth, Minn., 1870, 1883. Died in 1883. Burial location unknown.

Culver, James — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County 2nd District, 1860. Burial location unknown.

Culver, James H. — of California. Member of California state assembly 10th District, 1883-85. Burial location unknown.

Culver, James W. — of New York. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868. Burial location unknown.

Culver, John Chester (b. 1932) — also known as John C. Culver — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Born in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., August 8, 1932. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1965-75; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1975-81; defeated, 1980. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.

		Relatives: Father of Chester John Culver. See Culver family of Iowa.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
		Books by John C. Culver: American Dreamer : The Life and Times of Henry A. Wallace

Culver, Mari See Mariclare Mari Culver

Culver, Mariclare Mari — also known as Mari Culver — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2008. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2008.

Relatives: Married to Chester John Culver. See Culver family of Iowa.

Culver, Mary E. — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Culver, Nathan C. — of Colorado. Colorado state treasurer, 1879-80. Burial location unknown.

Culver, Ransom — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Waterbury, 1837. Burial location unknown.

Culver, Romulus E. — of Missouri. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Culver, Rush — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1894; mayor of Marquette, Mich., 1906. Burial location unknown.

Culver, Rush — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Culver, S. Hart — of Seymour, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Seymour; elected 1906. Burial location unknown.

Culver, Samuel N. — of Delmar, Sussex County, Del. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Culver, Tony — of Angola, Steuben County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Culver, William H. — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1st District, 1960, 1962; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Kalamazoo County 1st District, 1961. Still living as of 1962.

Culver, Wilmer T. — of Ludington, Mason County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1912; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1915. Burial location unknown.

Culver, Woodrow — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

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