The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Debolt to Deckelman

Index to Politicians: Debolt to Deckelman

DEBOLT (Soundex D143) — See also BOLT, CASEBOLT, DEBO, DUBELLET, SEBOLD, SIEBOLD, WIEBOLDT, ZEBOLD.

DeBolt, Henry — of Torrington, Goshen County, Wyo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
De Bolt, Joe See Joseph Wayne De Bolt
De Bolt, Joseph Wayne (b. 1939) — also known as Joe De Bolt — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Born in Sebring, Mahoning County, Ohio, December 23, 1939. Son of Joseph Whitlach and Dolores De Bolt; step-son of Melvin Blake; married, March 20, 1962, to Beverly Denise Gallagher (divorced). Democrat. Played saxophone in rock'n'roll band, The Twisting Countdowns, 1960-62; manager for performers and night club acts; sociologist; university professor; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 100th District, 1970. Eastern Orthodox. Still living as of 2007.
DeBolt, Max A. — of Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyo. Mayor of Sheridan, Wyo., 1985-92. Still living as of 1992.
DeBolt, Rezin A. (1828-1891) — of Missouri. Born near Basil, Fairfield County, Ohio, January 20, 1828. Democrat. Circuit judge in Missouri, 1864-74; U.S. Representative from Missouri 10th District, 1875-77. Died in Trenton, Grundy County, Mo., October 30, 1891. Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Trenton, Mo.
- See also: congressional biography.

DEBONIS (Soundex D152) — See also BONISTEEL, DEBO, DEBONO, DOBBINS, DOBENS, DOBYNS, EBON, EBONA, LEBOND, ONIS.

DeBonis, Anthony — of Gary, Lake County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
DeBonis, John R. — of Shadyside, Belmont County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

DEBONO (Soundex D150) — See also AUDUBON, BONO, BONOM, BONORA, DABNEY, DAUBNEY, DEBAN, DEBO, DEBONIS, DOBBIN, DUBBIN, DUBIN, DUBNO, EBON, EBONA, HURBONOVICH, LEBOND, RICCOBONO.

DeBono, Joseph M. — of South San Francisco, San Mateo County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

DEBOOM (Soundex D150) — See also BODEM, DEBAUM, DEBO, DEBOOY, HOGEBOOM, PEREBOOM, ROSEBOOM.

de Boom, Adrian (1898-1985) — of Owosso Township, Shiawassee County, Mich. Born in Netherlands, December 30, 1898. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Shiawassee District, 1949-58; defeated in primary, 1934; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 15th District, 1958, 1962. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Died in Owosso, Shiawassee County, Mich., February 23, 1985. Burial location unknown.

DEBOOY (Soundex D100) — See also BALGOOYEN, BODEY, DEBO, DEBOE, DEBOOM, DEBOW, DEBOY, HOGEBOOM, KOOYERS, PEREBOOM, ROSEBOOM, SOOY.

DEBOOY: See also Cyrenus Cole.

DEBORD (Soundex D163) — See also DEBO, DEBORDA, DEBORE, DEFORD, DUBORD.

DeBord, Carlton, Jr. — of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

DEBORDA (Soundex D163) — See also BORDAILLE, BORDALLO, BORDAS, DEBO, DEBORD, DEBORE, DUBORD.

DEBORDA: See also Claiborne de Borda Pell.

DEBORE (Soundex D160) — See also BOEDER, BORECCA, BOREING, BOREMAN, BOREN, BORENSTEIN, BORER, BOREY, DEBAER, DEBAR, DEBO, DEBOE, DEBOER, DEBORD, DEBORDA, DEVORE, DOBER.

de Boré, Etienne See Jean Etienne de Boré
de Boré, Jean Etienne (1740-1820) — also known as Etienne de Boré — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born December 27, 1740. Mayor of New Orleans, La., 1803-04; appointed 1803; resigned 1804. French ancestry. Died February 1, 1820. Entombed at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, La.

DEBOW (Soundex D100) — See also BEDDOW, DEBO, DEBOE, DEBOOY, DEBOY, DUBOW, HEFLEBOWER, LEBOWITZ, LIEBOWITZ.

DeBow, Jean — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

DEBOY (Soundex D100) — See also BODEY, DEBO, DEBOE, DEBOOY, DEBOW, DEVOY.

DeBoy, Steven J., Sr. — of near Baltimore, Baltimore County, Md. Democrat. Candidate for Maryland state house of delegates District 12-A, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

DEBRAGA (Soundex D162) — See also BRAG, BRAGANCA, BRAGAW, BRAGDON, BRAGG, BRAGGINS, BRAGGIOTTI, BRAGINTON, BRAGMAN, BRAGONIER, DEBRAGGA, GARABED, HILDEBRAND, HILDEBRANDT, HILDEBRANT.

de Braga, Marcia — of Fallon, Churchill County, Nev. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

DEBRAGGA (Soundex D162) — See also AGGARWAL, BRAG, BRAGANCA, BRAGAW, BRAGDON, BRAGG, BRAGGINS, BRAGGIOTTI, BRAGINTON, BRAGMAN, BRAGONIER, DEBRAGA, GARABED, HAGGARD, HAGGART, HAGGARTY, HILDEBRAND, HILDEBRANDT, HILDEBRANT, JAGGARD, TAGGART, WAGGAMAN.

DeBragga, Farmer — of Richmond Hill, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
DeBragga, Joseph H. — of Elmhurst, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Ridgewood, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Queens County Sheriff, 1901; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916, 1924, 1928; chair of Queens County Republican Party, 1927-29. Interment at The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.

DEBRILLE (Soundex D164) — See also AVERILLE, BEIDLER, BREDLIE, BRILES, BRILEY, BRILL, BRILLATI, BRILLIANT, BRILLSON, DEBRINE, DEBRUHL, DEIBLER, DIBBRELL, DIBRELL, EBRIGHT, ENGLEBRIGHT, GAMBRILL, GRILLE, MARILLEY, SEBRIE, SEBRING.

DEBRILLE: See also Charles Debrille Poston.

DEBRINE (Soundex D165) — See also BRINEGAR, BRINER, BRINES, BRINEY, DEBIRNY, DEBRILLE, EBRIGHT, ENGLEBRIGHT, RINE, SEBRIE, SEBRING, TOBRINER.

DeBrine, Emerlinda — of Socorro, Socorro County, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

DEBROAH (Soundex D160) — See also DABROW, DOBREE, DOBRY, DUBROW, GROAH, NOAH, VANDEBROOKE.

DEBROAH: See also Debroah Willig.

DEBRUHL (Soundex D164) — See also BRUHL, BRUHN, BRUHY, DEBRILLE, DEBRULER, DIBBRELL, DIBRELL, RUHLMANN.

Debruhl, John — of Galveston, Galveston County, Tex. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas, 1869. Black. Burial location unknown.

DEBRULER (Soundex D164) — See also ALSCHULER, BAULER, BRULES, BRULEY, BRULTE, DEBRUHL, EULER, EULERT, GURULE, JERULE, KRULEWITCH, RULE, RULEY, SCHULER, SHULER, SULERUD.

DeBruler, Lemuel Q. — of Indiana. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1868. Burial location unknown.

DEBS (Soundex D120) — See also DABBS, DOBBS, DUBBS, DUBS.

DEBS: See also Marvin Debs Meltzer.
Debs, Ernest E. (1904-2002) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in 1904. Liberty candidate for U.S. Representative from California 17th District, 1932; member of California state assembly, 1943; member, Los Angeles City Council, 1947-58; Los Angeles County Supervisor, 1958-74; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960, 1964. Died in 2002. Burial location unknown.
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Debs, Eugene Victor (1855-1926) — also known as Eugene V. Debs — of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind. Born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., November 5, 1855. Son of Daniel Debs and Marguerite (Betterich) Debs; married, June 9, 1885, to Katherine 'Kate' Metzel (step-sister-in-law of Bertha Baur). Locomotive fireman on the Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railroad; secretary-treasurer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen in 1880-93; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1885; founder in 1893 and president (1893-97) of the American Railway Union; arrested during a strike in 1894 and charged with conspiracy to commit murder; the charges were dropped, but he was jailed for six months for contempt of court; became a Socialist while incarcerated; candidate for President of the United States, 1900 (Social Democratic), 1904 (Socialist), 1908 (Socialist), 1912 (Socialist), 1920 (Socialist); in 1905, was a founder of the Industrial Workers of the World ("Wobblies"), which hoped to organize all workers in "One Big Union"; convicted under the Sedition and Espionage Act for an anti-war speech he made in 1918, and sentenced to ten years in federal prison; released in 1921. Member, Knights of Pythias; American Civil Liberties Union. Died in Lindlahr Sanitarium, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Ill., October 20, 1926. Interment at Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
- Cross-reference: Victor L. Berger; William A. Cunnea
- See also: NNDB dossier.
- Books about Eugene V. Debs: James Chace, 1912 : Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft and Debs : The Election that Changed the Country; Charles W. Carey, Jr., Eugene V. Debs : Outspoken Labor Leader and Socialist (for young readers)

DEBUSK (Soundex D120) — See also BRANDEBURG, BUSKER, BUSKEY, BUSKIRK, DEBUSSEY, DEBUSSY, GRABUSKI, HILDEBURN, ROUDEBUSH, VANBUSKIRK, WIEDEBUSCH.

DeBusk, Thomas Lee (born c.1964) — of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

DEBUSSEY (Soundex D120) — See also BRANDEBURG, BUSSE, BUSSELL, BUSSER, BUSSEWITZ, BUSSEY, DEBOICE, DEBUSK, DEBUSSY, HILDEBURN, HUSSEY, KOBUSSEN, MUSSEY, ROUDEBUSH, ROUSSEY, WIEDEBUSCH.

DeBussey, H. R. — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Republican. Mayor of Parkersburg, W.Va., 1935-37. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DEBUSSY (Soundex D120) — See also BOUSSY, BRANDEBURG, BUSSY, DEBOICE, DEBUSK, DEBUSSEY, FALUSSY, HILDEBURN, ROUDEBUSH, SAUSSY, WIEDEBUSCH.

deBussy, Wales L. — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Mayor of Meriden, Conn., 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DECAMILLA (Soundex D254) — See also CAMILEO, CAMILLETTI, CAMILLI, CAMILLO, CAMILLUS, DECAMP, ESCAMILLA, HAMILL, JARAMILLO, VANDECAMP, WETECAMP.

DeCamilla, Francis W. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 37th District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

DECAMP (Soundex D251) — See also CAMP, DEAUCHAMP, DECAMILLA, DELCAMP, DEOCAMPO, DESCAMP, VANDECAMP, WETECAMP.

DECAMP: See also Vernon J. Brown.
DeCamp, Charles C. — of Michigan. Progressive. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1912. Burial location unknown.
DeCamp, George E. — of Livingston, Essex County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1900. Burial location unknown.
DeCamp, Jeremiah — of Essex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1864. Burial location unknown.
DeCamp, John William (b. 1941) — also known as John W. DeCamp — of Neligh, Antelope County, Neb. Born in Neligh, Antelope County, Neb., July 6, 1941. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer; contractor; member of Nebraska unicameral legislature 40th District, 1971-87. Christian. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion. Still living as of 1993.
DeCamp, Richard — of Iowa. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1948, 1950, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

DECAN (Soundex D250) — See also BECAN, CADDEN, CANDEE, DACKEN, DAKAN, DAKIN, DANCE, DEACON, DEAN, DECANDITIS, DECHANE, DECHENE, DEGAN, DEKIN, DUCHEIN, TIPPECANOE, WIBECAN.

DeCan, Clarence — of Jackson County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for Michigan state senate 10th District, 1942, 1960; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1944, 1946; Prohibition candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District, 1948. Still living as of 1960.

DECANDITIS (Soundex D253) — See also ADDITION, BANDIT, BECAN, CANDIDO, CANDIES, CAPAITIS, CONDIT, CONDITT, DECAN, DEDOBITIS, DEVITIS, JOZAITIS, ROTUNDITY, SARANTITIS, SCANDIRITO, SPAITIS, TIPPECANOE, UNCONDITIONAL, WIBECAN, ZEMAITIS.

De Canditis, Janise — of Woodside, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

DECARBO (Soundex D261) — See also ARBO, CARBO, CARBONARA, CARBONE, CARBONELL, CARBONELLI, DECARIA, DECARLIS, DECARLO, DEKORAB, SCARBOROUGH, VANDECAR.

DeCarbo, Edward A. — of New Castle, Lawrence County, Pa. Republican. Mayor of New Castle, Pa., 1953-56. Still living as of 1956.

DECARIA (Soundex D260) — See also DECARBO, DECARLIS, DECARLO, DICARA, DOCKERAY, DOCKERY, SCARIANO, VANDECAR.

Decaria, Ken — of Wyoming. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

DECARLIS (Soundex D264) — See also ARLIS, BURLISON, CARLILE, CARLIN, CARLINI, CARLINO, CARLISLE, CORLIS, CORLISS, CRISELDA, DECARBO, DECARIA, DECARLO, KOURLIS, VANDECAR.

DeCarlis, Paul J. — of Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Ohio state house of representatives from Hamilton County, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DECARLO (Soundex D264) — See also CARLOCK, CARLOIS, CARLONE, DECARBO, DECARIA, DECARLIS, DELCARLO, DICARLO, DONCARLOS, VANDECAR.

DeCarlo, Alonzo — of Downers Grove, DuPage County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
DeCarlo, Diane — of White Marsh, Baltimore County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates District 6; elected 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.
DeCarlo, Maggie — of Downers Grove, DuPage County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
DeCarlo, Salvatore — of New Jersey. Liberal. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 12th District, 1942. Still living as of 1942.

DECAS (Soundex D220) — See also DEAS, DECASTRO, DELAS.

Decas, George C. — of Wareham, Plymouth County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

DECASTRO (Soundex D223) — See also ASTRO, CASTRICONE, CASTRO, DECAS, DECOSTER, DEKOSTER, DEXTER, DYKSTRA, GASTROCK, JASTROW, POLICASTRO, ZASTROW.

DECASTRO: See also David De Castro Robles.
DeCastro, German — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
de Castro, Hector (d. 1909) — U.S. Consul General in Rome, 1906. Died January 30, 1909. Burial location unknown.

DECATOR (Soundex D236) — See also COMMUNICATOR, DOCTOR, DOKTER, FABBRICATORE, LECATES, PACIFICATOR, POLECAT.

DECATOR: See also Cornelius Decator Scully.

DECCIO (Soundex D200) — See also DEACY, DICKEY, DICKIE, DYKI.

Deccio, Alex A. — of Yakima, Yakima County, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

DECESARE (Soundex D226) — See also ADECENATH, CASAREZ, CESARIO, CESAROTTI, DESAUSSURE, LECESNE, SLUSAREV.

DeCesare, Grace — of Salem, Rockingham County, N.H. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

DECHABERT (Soundex D216) — See also ABERT, CHABO, CHABOT, DECHANE, DECHANT, DECHARMIGNY, ELIZABERTUS, FEHLHABER, GOLDHABER, GRIESHABER, HABER, HABERFELDE, HABERLE, HABERMAN, HABERMEHL, HABERSHAM, KITZHABER, LABERT, RABERT, RABERTS, SCHABEN, SCHABER, SCHABERG.

de Chabert, Anne — also known as Annie de Chabert — of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, 1960, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
de Chabert, Annie See Anne de Chabert

DECHANE (Soundex D250) — See also CHANEY, CZECHANSKI, DACKEN, DAKAN, DAKIN, DEACON, DECAN, DECHABERT, DECHANT, DECHARMIGNY, DECHENE, DEKIN, DUCHEIN, HANE, MCHANEY, MECHAN, PECHAN, PODPECHAN, SCHANEN.

DeChane, Marlene — of New Hampshire. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

DECHANT (Soundex D253) — See also CHANT, CHANTI, CZECHANSKI, DECHABERT, DECHANE, DECHARMIGNY, HANT, MARCHANT, MECHAN, MERCHANT, PECHAN, PODPECHAN, SCHANTZ.

DeChant, Jennifer — of Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Maine, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

DECHARMIGNY (Soundex D265) — See also BOULIGNY, CHARM, CHARMAINE, CHARME, CHARMIE, CHARMOLI, DECHABERT, DECHANE, DECHANT, DEMARIGNY, DERBIGNY, DESAVIGNY, ECHARD, FOLIGNY, HARMISON, MIGNANO, MIGNARD, MIGNOGNA, MIGNONI, MONTIGNY, SCHARMER, SEVIGNY, WIECHART.

DECHARMIGNY: See also Aram J. Pothier.

DECHEND (Soundex D253) — See also CHENDO, DECHENE, DECHERD, DECHERT, KOCHENDORFER, MCHENDERSON, MCHENDRIE, MCHENDRY, MCMECHEN, RECHENBACH, TECHENTIEN.

Dechend, Harry — Progressive. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DECHENE (Soundex D250) — See also BOCHENEK, CHENERY, CHENET, CHENEY, DACKEN, DAKAN, DAKIN, DEACON, DECAN, DECHANE, DECHEND, DECHERD, DECHERT, DEKIN, DESCHENES, DUCHEIN, MCMECHEN, MICHENER, MITCHENER, RECHENBACH, TECHENTIEN.

DeChene, Chris — of Window Rock, Apache County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

DECHERD (Soundex D263) — See also BORCHERDING, BORCHERDT, DECHEND, DECHENE, DECHERT, DECKARD, HERD.

Decherd, Dennis — of California. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 27th District, 1992, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
Decherd, Holly — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

DECHERT (Soundex D263) — See also DACHRODT, DECHEND, DECHENE, DECHERD, DECKERT, DEKORTE, DIEKERT, DOCHERTY, DUKERT, HERT, LECHERT.

Dechert, R. P. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1871-72. Burial location unknown.

DECHOW (Soundex D200) — See also BAECHOTEL, CHOW, DECOE, DECOW, ECHO, ECHOHAWK, ECHOLS, NECHODOM, PECHOTA, PECHOUS, TRECHOCK.

Dechow, Frederick J. (b. 1945) — of Michigan. Born in 1945. Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1980; candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1982. Still living as of 1982.

DECHRAPOVITSKY (Soundex D261) — See also CRAPO, EVENITSKY, GENITSKY, JAVITS, KRAPOHL, KULCHITSKY, LEVITSKY, LITSKY, MCECHRON, POPOVICH, RAPOPORT, RAPOSA, RAPOZO, SCHEPOVICH, SECHREST, SECHRIST, SISITSKY, SKIBITSKY, STEPOVICH, TRIVITS, WINITSKY.

DECHRAPOVITSKY: See also Hugh Dudley Auchincloss III.

DECHTEREVA (Soundex D236) — See also BECHTEL, BREVARD, DUERRWAECHTER, FECHTER, GREVATT, KOREVAAR, LUECHTEFELD, MECHTENBERG, PREVATT, SCHECHTER, SCREVANE, TREVANION, TREVASKIS, VANVECHTEN, WAECHTER, WECHTER.

DECHTEREVA: See also Joseph Irwin France.

DECIDER (Soundex ) — See also ACCIDENCY, ACCIDENTAL, DECIMA, DECIUS, DESIDERIO, PLACIDE.

Decider, The See George Walker Bush

DECIMA (Soundex D250) — See also CIMARRON, CIMMERER, DECIDER, DECIUS, DOCIMO, RUNCIMAN, SCIMECA.

de Cima, Arthur — U.S. Consul in Mazatlan, 1897. Burial location unknown.

DECIUS (Soundex D220) — See also DECIDER, DECIMA, DELIUS, DSOUZA, EDISES, KOSCIUSKO, LUCIUS, MARCIUS, ROSCIUS, SELUCIUS, VESPUCIUS.

DECIUS: See also Walter Edwin Alessandroni.

DECK (Soundex D200) — See also BECK, DACK, DEAK, DEAKE, DECKARD, DECKER, DECKERT, DEICKE, DELK, DERCK, DIACK, DICK, DICKE, DIKE, DOCK, DUCK, DYCHE, DYCKE, DYKE, GODECK, NEUDECK, VLADECK, VLODECK.

DECK: See also T. Deck Comerford.
Deck, Howard S. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

DECKARD (Soundex D263) — See also DECHERD, DECK, ECKARD, ECKARDT, ECKART, HECKARD, HECKART, PECKAR, RENNECKAR.

Deckard, H. Joel See Huey Joel Deckard
Deckard, Huey Joel (b. 1942) — also known as H. Joel Deckard — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born in Vandalia, Fayette County, Ill., March 7, 1942. Republican. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1966-74; U.S. Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1979-83. Still living as of 1998.
- See also: congressional biography.
Deckard, Joel See Huey Joel Deckard
Deckard, Joel — Reform candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Deckard, Oscar D. — of Richfield, Juniata County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912 (alternate), 1916. Burial location unknown.

DECKELMAN (Soundex D245) — See also BRUECKELL, DIEKELMAN, DUNKELMAN, ECKEL, ECKELKAMP, ECKELMAN, ECKELS, ELMAN, HACKELMAN, HECKEL, JAECKEL, KELM, KUECKELHAN, MECKEL, SECKEL, SPRECKELS, STECKEL, STOECKEL, WINKELMAN.

Deckelman, William — of Jeffersonville, Sullivan County, N.Y. Justice of New York Supreme Court 3rd District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.

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