The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Deckert to Deguilo

Index to Politicians: Deckert to Deguilo

DECKERT (Soundex D263) — See also BOEDECKER, DACHRODT, DECHERT, DECK, DECKER, DEKORTE, DIEKERT, DOCHERTY, DUKERT, ECKERT, HECKERT, HEYDECKER, LEIDECKER, LEINENDECKER, LEYENDECKER, LINDECKER, LYDECKER, REDECKER, SCHIFFERDECKER, SNEDECKER, WALDECKER, WIECKERT.

Deckert, James E. — also known as Jim Deckert — of Newport, Campbell County, Ky. Mayor of Newport, Ky., 1948-52; defeated, 1955. Still living as of 1955.
Deckert, Jim See James E. Deckert
Deckert, John L. — American candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

DECLERK (Soundex D246) — See also BEUCLER, CLERY, DECLINER, DECLOUET, DECLUITT, LECLERCQ, MCCLERNAND, MCLERNAN, MCLERNON, MCLEROY, REDDECLIFF, WECLEW.

DeClerk, Dennis — of Wayne County, Mich. Independent American candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 13th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

DECLINER (Soundex ) — See also BERLINER, CLINE, CLINEBELL, CLINEDINST, CLINES, CLINESMITH, DECLERK, DECLOUET, DECLUITT, DOLINER, KOZLINER, LINER, LINEROD, MILLINER, MULLINER, POLINER, REDDECLIFF, SEMPLINER.

Decliner, The Great See Horatio Seymour

DECLOUET (Soundex D243) — See also DECLERK, DECLINER, DECLUITT, DROUET, FORECLOSER, GROSECLOSE, JOUETT, LOUETZ, REDDECLIFF, WHITECLOUD.

de Clouet, Alexandre (1812-1890) — of Louisiana. Born in St. Martin Parish, La., June 9, 1812. Member of Louisiana state legislature, 1837; candidate for Governor of Louisiana, 1849; delegate to Louisiana secession convention, 1861; Delegate from Louisiana to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62. Died in Lafayette Parish, La., June 26, 1890. Interment at St. Martin de Tours Cemetery, St. Martinville, La.

DECLUITT (Soundex D243) — See also BLUITTE, DECLERK, DECLINER, DECLOUET, LUITPOLD, REDDECLIFF.

DeCluitt, Douglas R. — of Waco, McLennan County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

DECOE (Soundex D200) — See also DECHOW, DECOW.

DECOE: See also Billie Sunday Farnum.

DECOGNETS (Soundex D225) — See also BENNETS, BOGNER, BOGNEY, BOLOGNESI, CASTAGNETTA, CICOGNANI, DUCOGNE, MAGNETIC, NETSCH, NETSER, POLONETSKY, STOGNER, SUGNET.

de Cognets, Russell — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Delegate to Kentucky convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DECOLA (Soundex D240) — See also DEKLE, DESOLA.

DeCola, Fred S. — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 8th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DECONCINI (Soundex D252) — See also CINILIA, CONCANNON, CONCEPCION, CONCILIO, DECONINCK, DECONNA, DICKENSON, DICKINSON, ECONOMU, ECONOMY, ENCINIAS, FURCINITE, KUCINICH, LECONTE, MANCINI, MARACINI, RONCI, SCONCE, SECOND, TIPPECONNIC, WONCIAR.

DeConcini, Dennis Webster (b. 1937) — also known as Dennis DeConcini — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., May 8, 1937. Son of Evo DeConcini. Democrat. Lawyer; administrative aide to Gov. Samuel P. Goddard, 1965-67; Pima County Attorney, 1973-76; U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1977-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2000, 2008. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
- Cross-reference: Tim Roemer
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.
- Books by Dennis DeConcini: Senator Dennis Deconcini: From the Center of the Aisle, with Jack L. August, Jr. (2006)
DeConcini, Evo (1901-1986) — of Arizona. Born March 24, 1901. Father of Dennis Webster DeConcini. Justice of Arizona state supreme court, 1949-53. Died in 1986. Burial location unknown.

DECONINCK (Soundex D255) — See also CONINE, DECONCINI, DECONNA, ECONOMU, ECONOMY, ELCONIN, LECONTE, MCNINCH, SECOND, TIPPECONNIC.

DECONINCK: See also Augustine Heard.

DECONNA (Soundex D250) — See also CONNABLE, CONNAGHAN, CONNALLY, CONNAUGHTON, DEACON, DECONCINI, DECONINCK, DICANIO, DUCHANO, ECONOMU, ECONOMY, LECONTE, MCCONNAUGHEY, SECOND, TIPPECONNIC.

DeConna, James G. — of Barnesboro, Cambria County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

DECOOK (Soundex D220) — See also ADCOCK, COOK.

DeCook, Ronald K. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 45th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

DECORDOVA (Soundex D263) — See also CORDON, CORDONE, CORDOVA, CORDOVADAVILA, CORDOVADIAZ, DECORMIER, PEDDECORD, RECORD, SANDOVAL, SECORD.

deCordova, Cheryl (born c.1955) — of San Angelo, Tom Green County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

DECORMIER (Soundex D265) — See also ARMIE, CHARMIE, CORMICK, CORMIER, DECORDOVA, HIERMIER, MCCORMIC, MCCORMICK, PEDDECORD, SARMIENTO.

Decormier, Robert R. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 28th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DECOSTER (Soundex D223) — See also COSTE, COSTELLO, COSTER, DECASTRO, DEKOSTER, DEXTER, DYKSTRA, LACOSTE, OSTER, PENTECOST.

DeCoster, Joseph C. — of Highland Park, Middlesex County, N.J. Mayor of Highland Park, N.J., 1952-53. Still living as of 1953.
DeCoster, Richard J. — of Canton, Lewis County, Mo. Democrat. Elected Missouri state house of representatives from Lewis County 1964. Still living as of 1964.

DECOTEAU (Soundex D230) — See also BACOTE, CALCOTE, CALDECOTT, CHILCOTE, COTE, COTES, COTESWORTH, DECOTIIS, DIKET, DUCATTE, DUCKETT, HATHCOTE, POTEAT, RABOTEAU, SCOTES, WHITECOTTON.

DECOTEAU: See also Walter Henry Cleary.

DECOTIIS (Soundex D232) — See also CALDECOTT, COTIC, COTIE, COTILLO, DECOTEAU, DEJULIIS, KIISKILA, RIISE, TEDISCO, WHITECOTTON.

DeCotiis, Alfred C. — of Teaneck, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from New Jersey, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
DeCotiis, Joseph M. — of Teaneck, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from New Jersey, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

DECOURCY (Soundex D262) — See also BONTECOU, BOURCY, DECOURSEY, LECOURS, ODYKIRK, PRECOURT.

DeCourcy, Charles Ambrose (1857-1924) — also known as Charles A. DeCourcy — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., September 23, 1857. Son of John DeCourcy and Mary (Lalor) DeCourcy; married, September 8, 1886, to Elisabeth May Roberts. Lawyer; superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1902-11; justice of Massachusetts state supreme court, 1911-24. Died in 1924. Burial location unknown.
DeCourcy, Polly L. — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
DeCourcy, Walker G. — of Virginia. Progressive. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
DeCourcy, William Earl (1894-1981) — also known as William E. DeCourcy — of Texas. Born in Jackson, Madison County, Tenn., February 4, 1894. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Cairo, 1924; Marseille, 1926; U.S. Consul in Paris, 1929-32; Naples, 1938; U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, 1948-50. Died in 1981. Burial location unknown.

DECOURSEY (Soundex D262) — See also BONTECOU, BURSEY, COURSEN, COURSEY, CURSEY, DECOURCY, DECROCE, KILCOURSE, LACOURSIERE, LECOURS, NOURSE, PRECOURT.

DECOURSEY: See also Thomas Ward Veazey; Robert Wright.
DeCoursey, James — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
De Coursey, James H., Jr. — of Mission, Johnson County, Kan. Democrat. Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, 1969-71. Still living as of 1971.
DeCoursey, T. W. — of Newport, Campbell County, Ky. Mayor of Newport, Ky., 1852-53. Burial location unknown.
DeCoursey, Tom — of Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

DECOW (Soundex D200) — See also DECHOW, DECOE.

De Cow, Isaac — of Fillmore County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 9th District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.

DECROCE (Soundex D262) — See also CROCE, CROCHERON, CROCHETT, CROCKER, CROCKET, CROCKETT, CROCOLL, DECOURSEY, DOUBLECROSS, GROCE, GROCER.

DeCroce, Alex (born c.1936) — of Morris Plains, Morris County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

DECUBAS (Soundex D212) — See also CUBA, DECUIR, DECUNZO, KUBASKO.

DECUBAS: See also Don Carroll Bliss, Jr..

DECUIR (Soundex D260) — See also CUINET, CUITE, DACHER, DAUCHER, DECKER, DECUBAS, DECUNZO, DEUCHARE, DICKER, DOCKER, DUCKER, DUECHER, DUECKER, MCCUISH, MCCUISTION, MCCUISTON.

DeCuir, Mary Kathryn — of Southfield, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

DECUNZO (Soundex D252) — See also DAWKINS, DEAKINS, DECUBAS, DECUIR, DICKENS, DOCKINS, DYKINS, SHUNZO, TRUNZO.

DECUNZO: See also Meade Henry Esposito.

DEDAUX (Soundex D320) — See also THIBODAUX.

Dedaux, M. — of Pass Christian, Harrison County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1908. Burial location unknown.

DEDDENS (Soundex D352) — See also EDDEN, GIDDENS, HEDDEN, HEDDENS, REDDEN.

Deddens, William H. — of Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives from Hamilton County; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DEDIA (Soundex D300) — See also ARREDIA, DADA, DADDY, DADY, DEADY, DEEDEE, DOWDY, DUDA, DUDO, HEDIAN, JEREDIAH, NAHABEDIAN.

DeDia, Nana — of Bergen County, N.J. For God's Sake candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly 37th District, 1975. Still living as of 1975.

DEDMON (Soundex D355) — See also DEADMAN, DEMOND, EDMON, EDMOND, EDMONDS, EDMONDSON, EDMONSON, EDMONSTON, MCREDMOND, REDMON, REDMOND.

Dedmon, Eddie L. — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla.; Callahan, Nassau County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

DEDOBBELEER (Soundex D314) — See also CABBELL, CAVILEER, DEDOBITIS, DEDOES, DEDONCKER, DELEE, DOBB, DOBBERTIN, DOBBIN, DOBBINS, DOBBS, FLEER, GROENLEER, HIBBELER, HUBBEL, HUBBELL, KUEBBELER, LEER, LEEROY, MCALEER, MCCLEERY, PARMELEE, PEASELEE, STUBBELFIELD, VANLEER, WAKELEE, WIBBELMAN.

DeDobbeleer, Jasper (1883-1963) — of Montana. Born in Belgium, July 18, 1883. Member of Montana state house of representatives, 1937-41. Died in Glasgow, Valley County, Mont., December 18, 1963. Interment at Highland Cemetery, Glasgow, Mont.

DEDOBITIS (Soundex D313) — See also CAPAITIS, DECANDITIS, DEDOBBELEER, DEDOES, DEDONCKER, DEVITIS, DOBIE, DOBISH, JOZAITIS, PROHIBITION, SARANTITIS, SPAITIS, ZEMAITIS.

DEDOBITIS: See also Vito Anthony Marcantonio.

DEDOES (Soundex D320) — See also BEDDOES, DEDOBBELEER, DEDOBITIS, DEDONCKER, DOESCHER, DUDUS, VANDERDOES, VANDOESBURG, VARNEDOE.

De Does, John — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2nd District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

DEDONCKER (Soundex D352) — See also BANCKER, BRINCKERHOFF, BRONCK, DEDOBBELEER, DEDOBITIS, DEDOES, DONCARLOS, DONCHESS, KRONCKE, MENDONCA, MONCK, ONCKEN, ONDERDONCK, RONCKA, VERDONCKT, ZDONCZYK.

DeDoncker, David — of East Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

DEDRA (Soundex D360) — See also CATHEDRAL, DADDARIO, DADRE, DEDRICK, DIDIER, DIEDRE, DODARO, DODERO, DOUDERA, DUDER, MEDRANO, NEDRA, PHAEDRA, PIEDRA, SAAVEDRA.

DEDRA: See also Dedra Geran.

DEDRICK (Soundex D362) — See also CEDRICK, DEADRICH, DEDRA, DETRICK, DIEDERICH, DIEDRICH, DIEDRICK, EDRICK, FREDRICKS, FREDRICKSON, HEDRICK, HEDRICKS, PEDRICK, RICK.

Dedrick, C. L. — of Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio. Mayor of Tiffin, Ohio, 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Dedrick, Fred — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Dedrick, James R. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 1993. Still living as of 1993.
Dedrick, Seymour — of Broome County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Broome County 2nd District, 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Dedrick, William E. — U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, 1875-76. Burial location unknown.

DEE (Soundex D000) — See also BEE, DEO, DEY, DEYE, DEYO, DEYOE, DOE, DYE, ED, EDE.

Dee, Augusta R. — of Hancock, Berkshire County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Dee, Doc See Marvin Robert Dee
Dee, Fred See J. Fred Dee
Dee, J. Fred — of Illinois. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Dee, J. Roy — of Mt. Carmel, Wabash County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Dee, Marvin Robert (1917-1975) — also known as Doc Dee — of Illinois. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 21, 1917. Republican. Lawyer; engineer; appraiser; construction executive; member of Illinois state house of representatives 20th District, 1973-74. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Sigma Phi. Died January 11, 1975. Interment at Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
Dee, Roy See J. Roy Dee

DEEANNE (Soundex D500) — See also DEAN, DEANE, DEANNE, DEEN, DENN, DEON, DINH, DION, DIONE, DIONNE, GEORGEANNE, JEANNEMARIE, JEANNERETTE, JEANNETE, JEANNETTE, LEANNE, LEEARL, LEJEANNE, ROSEANNE, SHEEAN.

DEEANNE: See also DeeAnne Cissy Crusoe.

DEEB (Soundex D100) — See also DAUB, DEBBE, DEEBEL, DIEB, DOBB, DOBE, DOUB, DUBE.

Deeb, Joseph F., Jr. — of Michigan. Candidate in primary for mayor of Wyoming, Mich., 1977. Still living as of 1977.
Deeb, Joseph Francis (b. 1909) — also known as Joseph F. Deeb — of East Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., February 26, 1909. Son of Michael George Deeb and Rose (Balesh) Deeb; married, July 6, 1934, to Eleanor Mary Drieborg. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1940-53. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1953.
Deeb, Michael J. (b. 1935) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in 1935. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 1st District, 1966; member of Michigan state board of education; elected 1968; resigned 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Deeb, Richard J. — of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

DEEBEL (Soundex D140) — See also BEDEL, BEDELL, BEDLE, BEEBE, BEEBEE, BEEBER, BEEDLE, DABOLL, DEEB, DEUBEL, DIBELL, DIEBEL, DOBELLE, DUBOIL, DYBALL, EBEL, LEBED, SCHNEEBELI, SEEBER, SEEBERG, WEEBER.

Deebel, George F. — of Kettering, Montgomery County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

DEEDEE (Soundex D300) — See also DADA, DADDY, DADY, DEADY, DEDIA, DEEDMEYER, DEEDS, DOWDY, DUDA, DUDO, MINEDEE.

DEEDEE: See also DeeDee Ritchie.

DEEDMEYER (Soundex D356) — See also BRANDMEYER, DEEDEE, DEEDS, FREEDMAN, MEYER, REDMER, STEEDMAN, WEEDMAN, WIDMEYER.

Deedmeyer, Frank — U.S. Consul in Prague, 1914. Burial location unknown.

DEEDS (Soundex D320) — See also DEEDEE, DEEDMEYER, DEES, DEETS, DODDS, LEEDS, MEEDS, REEDS, SEEDS.

Deeds, Gary — of Jumping Branch, Summers County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Summers County Democratic Party, 1975. Still living as of 1975.
Deeds, L. W. — of Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Upshur County Democratic Party, 1940-45. Still living as of 1945.

DEEG (Soundex D200) — See also DAGUE, DEEGAN, DEES, DEGEE, DOG, DOIG, DOIGE.

DEEG: See also John Walter Yeager.

DEEGAN (Soundex D250) — See also DEEG, DEGAN, EGAN, KEEGAN, MCKEEGAN, MEEGAN, TEEGAN, TEEGARDEN.

DEEGAN: See also Edward James Daly.
Deegan, Cornelius S., Jr. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Deegan, Deborah — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Deegan, John M. — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Deegan, Luke — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 20th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Deegan, Mae — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Deegan, Pete — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1979. Still living as of 1979.
Deegan, R. P. — of Marshall County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Deegan, Raphael M. — of Benwood, Marshall County, W.Va.; Cameron, Marshall County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1957-67. Still living as of 1967.
Deegan, William — of West Virginia. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1912. Burial location unknown.

DEELEY (Soundex D400) — See also CREELEY, DAELEY, DEALY, DEELY, DELEE, DELEO, DELI, DELIA, DEULEY, DILLEY, EDLEY, ELEY, FEELEY, GREELEY, KEELEY, MCNEELEY, NEELEY, SEELEY, SWEELEY, TEELEY.

DEELEY: See also Deeley K. Nice; Vincent A. Scully.

DEELY (Soundex D400) — See also DEALY, DEELEY, DELEE, DELEO, DELI, DELIA, DEULEY, DILLEY, DYELL, LEDDY, LEEDY, LYDE.

Deely, John Martin (b. 1894) — also known as John M. Deely — of Lee, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Lee, Berkshire County, Mass., July 31, 1894. Son of Martin Henry Deely and Agnes (Doyle) Deely; married, October 17, 1916, to Mary Sedgwick. Democrat. Lime manfacturer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936 (alternate), 1940; Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1936. Catholic. Member, Phi Gamma Delta. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DEEM (Soundex D500) — See also DEAM, DEEMER, DEEMS, DEEMY, DEEN, DEME, DIEHM, DYM, MEED.

DEEM: See also Joseph P. Albright; Charles Joseph Esterly.
Deem, Frank See John Franklin Deem
Deem, Frank — of Vienna, Wood County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Deem, Hiram M. — of Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Deem, J. Frank See John Franklin Deem
Deem, John Franklin (b. 1928) — also known as J. Frank Deem — of Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va.; St. Marys, Pleasants County, W.Va.; Vienna, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va., March 20, 1928. Son of F. S. Deem and Lila (Matheny) Deem; married, December 25, 1946, to Hilda Marie Snyder. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; oil and gas producer; real estate business; automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1955-64, 1989-90; member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1965-76, 1979-82, 1995-; defeated, 1986. Methodist. Member, Alpha Sigma Phi; Farm Bureau; American Legion; Elks. Still living as of 1997.
Deem, Lafe See W. L. Deem
Deem, Stephen B. (born c.1965) — also known as Steve Deem — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Accountant; chair of Kent County Democratic Party, 2000. Still living as of 2006.
Deem, Steve See Stephen B. Deem
Deem, W. L. — also known as Lafe Deem — of Wood County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

DEEMER (Soundex D560) — See also BEEMER, BLEEMEL, DEAMER, DEEM, DEEMS, DEEMY, DEMEYER, DEMYRE, DIEMER, MEEDER, REEMELIN, WEEMES.

Deemer, Elias (1838-1918) — of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa. Born near Durham, Bucks County, Pa., January 3, 1838. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1901-07 (16th District 1901-03, 15th District 1903-07); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904. Died in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa., March 29, 1918. Interment at Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Deemer, Horace Emerson (b. 1858) — also known as Horace E. Deemer — of Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa. Born in Bourbon, Marshall County, Ind., September 24, 1858. Son of John A. Deemer and Elizabeth (Erwin) Deemer; married, July 12, 1882, to Jeannette Gibson. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa 15th District, 1887-94; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1894-1917. Member, American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Political Science Association. Burial location unknown.
Deemer, John T. — of Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908. Burial location unknown.

DEEMS (Soundex D520) — See also DAHMS, DEEM, DEEMER, DEEMY, DEES, MEEDS, WEEMS.

Deems, Frederick — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md. Mayor of Cumberland, Md., 1838-39. Burial location unknown.

DEEMY (Soundex D500) — See also DAMAYO, DEEM, DEEMER, DEEMS, DEMA, DEMAIO, DEMAO, DEMIAH, DEMMA, DEMO, DOUMA, DUMAH.

Deemy, J. W. — of North Dakota. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Dakota 2nd District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DEEN (Soundex D500) — See also BARDEEN, CALDEEN, DEAN, DEANE, DEANNE, DEEANNE, DEEM, DEENA, DEER, DEGEN, DEHN, DENN, DEON, DINH, DION, DIONE, DIONNE, EDEN, END, LANDEEN, LINDEEN, LUNDEEN, MAHDEEN, RYDEEN, SANDEEN.

Deen, Braswell Drue (1893-1981) — also known as Braswell Deen — of Alma, Bacon County, Ga. Born near Baxley, Appling County, Ga., June 28, 1893. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; president, South Georgia Junior College, 1924-27; newspaper editor; real estate developer; banker; U.S. Representative from Georgia 8th District, 1933-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940. Methodist. Died in Alma, Bacon County, Ga., November 28, 1981. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Alma, Ga.
- See also: congressional biography.
Deen, Edgar See F. Edgar Deen
Deen, F. Edgar — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Mayor of Fort Worth, Tex., 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Deen, Mary Kay — of Pass Christian, Harrison County, Miss. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

DEENA (Soundex D500) — See also DANE, DEAN, DEANA, DEEN, DENAUW, DENNA, DEPENA, DIANNA, DINAH, DYANNA.

DEENA: See also Deena Gumm.

DEER (Soundex D600) — See also BEER, DEAR, DEAYR, DEEN, DEERE, DEERFIELD, DEERING, DEERY, DEFER, DERR, DERRE, DEUR, DEVER, DIER, DUER, DYAR, DYER, DYRE, EDER, ERD, RED, REDD, REED, VANDEERLIN.

Deer, Ada E. — of Wisconsin. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.

DEERE (Soundex D600) — See also DEAR, DEAYR, DEER, DEERFIELD, DEERING, DEERY, DERR, DERRE, DEUR, DIER, DYAR, DYER, DYRE, EDER, HEEREN, SHEEREN, STEERE, VANDEERLIN.

DEERE: See also Charles Deere Weinan.
Deere, Charles H. — of Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1896 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1904. Burial location unknown.
Deere, John (1804-1886) — of Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Born in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., February 7, 1804. Son of William Rinold Deere and Sarah (Yates) Deere (1780-1826); married, January 28, 1827, to Demarius Lamb (1805-1865); married 1867 to Lucenia Lamb (1809-1888). Blacksmith; inventor of the first successful steel plow; founder of John Deere & Company, manufacturers of farm implements; president, National Bank of Moline; mayor of Moline, Ill., 1873-75. Died in Moline, Rock Island County, Ill., May 17, 1886. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Ill.; statue at John Deere Historic Site, Grand Detour, Ill.
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.

DEERFIELD (Soundex D614) — See also DEER, DEERE, DEERING, DEERY, FIELD, REDFIELD, VANDEERLIN.

Deerfield, Walt — Republican. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1984; defeated, 1980. Still living as of 1984.

DEERING (Soundex D652) — See also DEARING, DEER, DEERE, DEERFIELD, DEERY, DERANGO, DERING, DERRING, DINGER, DOERING, DRUNGO, DUEHRING, DUERING, GERDIN, GIDNER, GRINDE, REDDING, REDING, RINDGE, RING, VANDEERLIN.

DEERING: See also Bernaldo Daniel Bicoy.
Deering, Mrs. Frank P. — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
Deering, George Pat — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 27th Senatorial District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Deering, Harold — of St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Deering, Henry S. — of Wayne County, Mich. American candidate for Michigan state board of agriculture, 1935; American candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Deering, James M. — of Saco, York County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1856; mayor of Saco, Maine, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Deering, John Percy (b. 1873) — also known as John P. Deering — of Saco, York County, Maine. Born in Saco, York County, Maine, September 20, 1873. Son of John McKenney Deering and Amelia (Harmon) Deering; married, October 18, 1904, to Lucy Franklin Bryant. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1901; municipal judge in Maine, 1905-12; member of Maine state senate 1st District, 1917-20; candidate for Governor of Maine, 1920, 1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1924. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Moose; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
Deering, John W. — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Democrat. Mayor of Portland, Maine, 1883-84, 1885-86. Burial location unknown.
Deering, Nathaniel Cobb (1827-1887) — of Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa. Born in Denmark, Oxford County, Maine, September 2, 1827. Republican. U.S. Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1877-83. Died in Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa, December 11, 1887. Interment at Osage Cemetery, Osage, Iowa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Deering, Raymond C. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

DEERY (Soundex D600) — See also BEERY, DEARIE, DEER, DEERE, DEERFIELD, DEERING, DEIORIO, DEMERY, DEREY, DERRY, DERY, DEVERY, DIIORIO, DREY, DRYE, DYER, DYRE, ERDY, HEERY, MCCLEERY, MCCREERY, PEERY, REDDY, REEDY, SEERY, VANDEERLIN.

Deery, Charles A. — of Cordova, Valdez-Cordova census area, Alaska. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DEES (Soundex D200) — See also BEES, DEAS, DEEDS, DEEG, DEEMS, DEETS, DEWES, DIAS, DIAZ, DIES, DIEZ, DIOUS, DISS, DIZE, DREES, DYESS, EDES, SEED.

DEES: See also James La Fayette Bomar, Jr..
Dees, John — of Burgaw, Pender County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Dees, Melanie — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Dees, Wilbur G. — of Pascagoula, Jackson County, Miss. Mayor of Pascagoula, Miss., 1952-53. Still living as of 1953.

DEETH (Soundex D300) — See also DEATH, DEETS, DEYETTE, DIETTE, DIGHT, DITE, DYOTT.

Deeth, Jacob — of California. Member of California state assembly 8th District, 1863. Burial location unknown.

DEETS (Soundex D320) — See also BEETS, DATES, DATZ, DEATS, DEEDS, DEES, DEETH, DEITOS, DEITS, DEITZ, DIETZ, DUTZY, STEED, TEETS.

Deets, John D. — of Boulder, Boulder County, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

DEFABIS (Soundex D112) — See also DEFALAISE, DEFANT, DEFAZIO, FABIAN, FABIANI, FABIANO, FABIEN, FABINSKI, FABISZAK.

DeFabis, Mike, Jr. — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

DEFALAISE (Soundex D142) — See also ALAIMO, BLAISE, DEFABIS, DEFANT, DEFAZIO, DUFALA, ELAISE, FALAHEE, FALANA, GIANFALA, GLAISE, KALAIDJIAN, LAISE, SHEFALI, WEFALD, WETALAINEN.

DeFalaise, Louis — of Fort Mitchell, Kenton County, Ky. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 63rd District; elected 1975; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1981-91. Still living as of 1991.

DEFANT (Soundex D153) — See also DEFABIS, DEFALAISE, DEFAZIO, ELEFANTE, FANT, LEFANT, LEFANTE.

DeFant, Geraldine — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
DeFant, Michael — of Negaunee, Marquette County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

DEFAZIO (Soundex D120) — See also DEFABIS, DEFALAISE, DEFANT, DIEPHOUSE, DIFAZIO, FAZEKAS, FAZEL, FAZER, FAZIO, IGNAZIO, LAZIO, ORAZIO, PALAZIO.

DeFazio, Elizabeth S. — of Florida. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
De Fazio, Gaetano — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state senate 18th District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
DeFazio, John — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Defazio, Marsha — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
DeFazio, Peter Anthony (b. 1947) — also known as Peter A. DeFazio — of Springfield, Lane County, Ore. Born in Needham, Norfolk County, Mass., May 27, 1947. Democrat. Aide to U.S. Rep. James H. Weaver, 1977-82; U.S. Representative from Oregon 4th District, 1987-; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1995; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
DeFazio, Thomas J. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 8th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.

DEFEBAUGH (Soundex D112) — See also BAUGH, CRADLEBAUGH, DEFENBAUGH, DEFENDER, DEFENDERFER, DEFEO, DEFER, EBAUGH, FEBIGER, FIREBAUGH, HIMEBAUGH, HINEBAUGH, LANDEFELD, LEFEBURE, LEFEBVRE, LINEBAUGH, OREBAUGH, RODEBAUGH, RODEFER.

Defebaugh, James E. (b. 1926) — of Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 28, 1926. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Michigan state house of representatives 65th District, 1971-82. Presbyterian. Still living as of 1982.

DEFENBAUGH (Soundex D151) — See also AUGHINBAUGH, BRIDENBAUGH, BUFFENBARGER, DAUGHENBAUGH, DEFEBAUGH, DEFENDER, DEFENDERFER, DEFEO, DEFER, DEFFENBAUGH, DIEFENDERFER, DIEFENDORF, DIEFFENBACH, DIFFENBAUGH, DUNBAUGH, HOEFENER, HOLLENBAUGH, LANDEFELD, MESSENBAUGH, POFFENBARGER, RODEFER, RODENBAUGH, ROSENBAUGH, STANBAUGH.

Defenbaugh, Leonard J. — of Michigan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

DEFENDER (Soundex ) — See also DEFEBAUGH, DEFENBAUGH, DEFENDERFER, DEFEO, DEFER, DEFFENDERFER, DEIFENDERFER, DIEFENDERFER, DIEFENDORF, DIFENDERFER, ENDER, FENDER, FENDERSON, HOEFENER, LANDEFELD, RODEFER, WOLFENDEN, WOOLFENDEN.

Defender of the Constitution See Daniel Webster

DEFENDERFER (Soundex D153) — See also ALDERFER, BLICKERSDERFER, DEFEBAUGH, DEFENBAUGH, DEFENDER, DEFEO, DEFER, DEFFENDERFER, DEIFENDERFER, DIEFENDERFER, DIEFENDORF, DIFENDERFER, DOERFER, FENDER, FENDERSON, HOEFENER, LANDEFELD, REICHELDERFER, RODEFER, SANDERFORD, WOLFENDEN, WOOLFENDEN.

Defenderfer, Alf — of Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyo. Mayor of Sheridan, Wyo., 1904. Burial location unknown.

DEFEO (Soundex D100) — See also DAFOE, DEFEBAUGH, DEFENBAUGH, DEFENDER, DEFENDERFER, DEFER, DEFOE, DEUFAY, DIFFAY, DIFI, DUFFEE, DUFFEY, DUFFIE, DUFFY, LANDEFELD, RODEFER.

De Feo, Frank A. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

DEFER (Soundex D160) — See also DEER, DEFEBAUGH, DEFENBAUGH, DEFENDER, DEFENDERFER, DEFEO, DEFUR, DEVER, DIFIORE, FEDDER, FEDER, LANDEFELD, RODEFER.

Defer, George (d. 1927) — of Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924; member of Michigan state senate 1st District, 1927; died in office 1927. Died May 2, 1927. Burial location unknown.

DEFFENBAUGH (Soundex D151) — See also ALHADEFF, AUGHINBAUGH, BRIDENBAUGH, BUFFENBARGER, DAUGHENBAUGH, DEFENBAUGH, DEFFENDERFER, DIEFFENBACH, DIFFENBAUGH, DUNBAUGH, EFFENBERGER, HOFFENBERG, HOLLENBAUGH, LEBODEFF, MESSENBAUGH, PFAFFENBERGER, POFFENBARGER, POFFENBERGER, RODENBAUGH, ROSENBAUGH, STANBAUGH, STEFFEN, STEFFENS, STEFFENSON, VLADEFF.

Deffenbaugh, James W. — Dry candidate for delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DEFFENDERFER (Soundex D153) — See also ALDERFER, ALHADEFF, BLICKERSDERFER, DEFENDER, DEFENDERFER, DEFFENBAUGH, DEIFENDERFER, DIEFENDERFER, DIEFFENBACH, DIFENDERFER, DOERFER, EFFENBERGER, FENDER, FENDERSON, LEBODEFF, REICHELDERFER, SANDERFORD, STEFFEN, STEFFENS, STEFFENSON, VLADEFF, WOLFENDEN, WOOLFENDEN.

DEFFENDERFER: See also William Milton Hargest.

DEFILIPPI (Soundex D141) — See also CLIPPINGER, DEFILIPPO, DEFINE, DEFINO, FILIP, FILIPEK, FLIPPI, FLIPPIN, JUDEFIND, LIPPI, LIPPINCOT, LIPPINCOTT, LIPPING, LIPPIT, LIPPITT, PHILIPP, PHILIPPE, PHILIPPI, PHILIPPS, TREFIL.

DeFilippi, Walter A. — of West Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

DEFILIPPO (Soundex D141) — See also CIPPOLA, DEFILIPPI, DEFINE, DEFINO, FILIP, FILIPEK, FLIPPO, JUDEFIND, LUIPPOLD, PHILIPP, PHILIPPE, PHILIPPI, PHILIPPS, RIPPONS, SIPPOLA, TREFIL.

DeFilippo, Charlotte — of Hillside, Union County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

DEFINE (Soundex D150) — See also DAPHNA, DEFILIPPI, DEFILIPPO, DEFINO, DEVINE, DUFFIN, FEIDEN, FINE, JOSEFINA, JUDEFIND.

DeFine, John, Jr. — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

DEFINO (Soundex D150) — See also BRANDOFINO, DAPHNA, DEFILIPPI, DEFILIPPO, DEFINE, DEPINO, DUFFIN, FERRUFINO, FINO, FINONA, FINOTTI, JOSEFINA, JUDEFIND.

De Fino, Anthony R. — of West New York, Hudson County, N.J. Democrat. Mayor of West New York, N.J., 1985; chair of Hudson County Democratic Party, 1985. Still living as of 1985.

DEFOE (Soundex D100) — See also ADEFOPE, DAFOE, DEBOE, DEFEO, DEFOOR, DEFORD, DEFOREST, DEFORREST, DEUFAY, DEVOE, DIFFAY, DIFI, DUFFEE, DUFFEY, DUFFIE, DUFFY.

DeFoe, Hazel Kirke (1881-1955) — also known as Hazel DeFoe; Hazel Kirke — of Charlotte, Eaton County, Mich. Born in 1881. Married to Murl Holcomb DeFoe. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Female. Died March 8, 1955. Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Mich.
Defoe, Lemeul G. — of Alpena, Alpena County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1904. Burial location unknown.
DeFoe, Murl Holcomb (1879-1964) — also known as Murl H. DeFoe — of Charlotte, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Eaton County, Mich., March 10, 1879. Married to Hazel Kirke. Republican. Newspaper editor; member of Michigan state senate 15th District, 1919-20, 1943-46; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1936. Died January 24, 1964. Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Mich.

DEFOOR (Soundex D160) — See also ADEFOPE, BAREFOOT, DEFOE, DEFORD, DEFOREST, DEFORREST, DEFUR, FEDOR, FOODER, FORDE, FREDO, MONFOORT, MONTFOORT, RUTHERFOORD, WHITEFOOT, ZICKEFOOSE.

Defoor, Allison See J. Allison Defoor
Defoor, J. Allison (born c.1954) — of Crawfordville, Wakulla County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

DEFORD (Soundex D163) — See also ADEFOPE, DEBORD, DEFOE, DEFOOR, DEFOREST, DEFORREST, DELFORD, FORD.

DEFORD: See also Albert Francis Bigelow.
DeFord, R. D. — of Savannah, Hardin County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
DeFord, William A. — of New York. Independence League candidate for New York state attorney general, 1908, 1916. Burial location unknown.

DEFOREST (Soundex D162) — See also ADEFOPE, DEFOE, DEFOOR, DEFORD, DEFORREST, DEFREEST, DEMOREST, FLORESTELLA, FORESMAN, FOREST, FORESTER, LAFOREST, OREST, ORESTE.

DEFOREST: See also Henry de Forest Baldwin; John DeForest Haskell; Virginia Ruth DeForest Hutcheson; DeForest C. Pitt; DeForest Porter; DeForest Richards; Douglas Deforest Tibbits.
De Forest, Abel — of Otsego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1809-10, 1812-14. Burial location unknown.
DeForest, Albert C. — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1904. Burial location unknown.
DeForest, Ben H. — of Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
DeForest, Mrs. Cleo — of Peabody, Marion County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
DeForest, Henry Schermerhorn (1847-1917) — of New York. Born in Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y., February 16, 1847. Republican. Mayor of Schenectady, N.Y., 1885-87, 1889-91; U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1911-13. Died in Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y., February 13, 1917. Interment at Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
DeForest, Mrs. John — of Peabody, Marion County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
DeForest, Richard D. — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
DeForest, Robert Elliott (1845-1924) — also known as Robert E. DeForest — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Guilford, New Haven County, Conn., February 20, 1845. Democrat. Common pleas court judge in Connecticut, 1874-77; mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., 1878-79, 1889-91; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1880; member of Connecticut state senate 14th District, 1883-84; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1891-95. Died in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., October 1, 1924. Interment at Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography.
deForest, Russell — Green. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alaska at-large, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
Deforest, William C. — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 5th District, 1838. Burial location unknown.

DEFORREST (Soundex D162) — See also ADEFOPE, DEFOE, DEFOOR, DEFORD, DEFOREST, DEFREEST, FORREST, FORRESTAL, FORRESTER, FORRISTAL, FORRY, TORRES.

DEFORREST: See also DeForrest Strang.

DEFRATES (Soundex D163) — See also CRATES, DEFREES, DEFREEST, DEFRONZO, FRATACCI, FRATT, FRATTO, HASENFRATZ, STRATES.

DeFrates, Harry — of Palmyra, Macoupin County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DEFREES (Soundex D162) — See also DEFRATES, DEFREEST, DEFRONZO, EFREN, FIUMEFREDDO, FREES, FREESE, FREESTONE, REES.

DEFREES: See also John Harris Baker; Francis Elisha Baker; William Defrees Frazer.
Defrees, J. W. — of Miami County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Defrees, John D. (1810-1882) — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Sparta, White County, Tenn., November 8, 1810. Brother of Joseph Hutton Defrees; uncle of William Defrees Frazer. Republican. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1840-42; member of Indiana state senate, 1842-45; Indiana Republican state chair, 1856-60; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1856 (member, Platform Committee); member of Republican National Committee from Indiana, 1866-68. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W.Va., October 19, 1882. Burial location unknown.
- See also Defrees-Frazer family of Indiana
Defrees, Joseph Hutton (1812-1885) — also known as Joseph H. Defrees — of Goshen, Elkhart County, Ind. Born in Sparta, White County, Tenn., May 13, 1812. Brother of John D. Defrees; uncle of William Defrees Frazer. Republican. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1849-50, 1871; member of Indiana state senate, 1850-52; U.S. Representative from Indiana 10th District, 1865-67. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Goshen, Elkhart County, Ind., December 21, 1885. Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Goshen, Ind.
- See also Defrees-Frazer family of Indiana
- See also: congressional biography.

DEFREEST (Soundex D162) — See also DEFOREST, DEFORREST, DEFRATES, DEFREES, DEFRONZO, EFREN, FIUMEFREDDO, FREES, FREESE, FREESTONE, RENTMEESTER, SCHOOLMEESTERS, VANDERLEEST, VANHEEST.

Defreest, John, Jr. — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1827. Burial location unknown.
Defreest, Martin — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1829. Burial location unknown.

DEFRONZO (Soundex D165) — See also ALFONZO, ALONZO, BRONZ, CONZO, DEFRATES, DEFREES, DEFREEST, HEFRON, HORONZY, RONZEL.

DeFronzo, Donald — of New Britain, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

DEFUR (Soundex D160) — See also DEFER, DEFOOR, DEUR, DURFEE, EFURD, SANDEFUR.

Defur, Clarence — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1905. Burial location unknown.

DEGAMAS (Soundex D252) — See also BEGAM, BINGAMAN, GAMACHE, GAMAGE, HAGAMAN, HEGAMIN, WAGAMAN, WAGGAMAN, WOLGAMATT.

DEGAMAS: See also James B. Gordon.

DEGAN (Soundex D250) — See also DAGAN, DEAN, DECAN, DEEGAN, DEGEN, DEGNAN, DOGAN, DUGAN, EGAN.

Degan, Solomon — of Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1880. Burial location unknown.

DEGARMO (Soundex D265) — See also GARM, GARMAN, GARMATZ, GARMEN, GARMER, GARMINDEN, GARMO, GARMON, HANDEGARD, HILDEGARD, ODEGARD, SNEDEGAR, SUGARMAN.

DEGARMO: See also Edwin Fuller Uhl.

DEGEE (Soundex D200) — See also BRANDEGEE, DAGUE, DEEG, DOG, DOIG, DOIGE, EDGE, PEGEEN.

DEGEE: See also Degee Wilhelm.

DEGEN (Soundex D250) — See also DEEN, DEGAN, DEGENER, DEGENHARDT, HERDEGEN, HILSENDEGEN.

DEGEN: See also Donna Degen Baer.
Degen, Bernice — of Malden, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Degen, Joseph — of Hoisington, Barton County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1908. Burial location unknown.

DEGENER (Soundex D256) — See also BURGENER, DAGNER, DEGEN, DEGENHARDT, DENEGRE, DIGENNARO, DOGANIERO, EFFIEGENE, EGENES, GENERAL, GENEROSO, GERENDE, HERDEGEN, HILSENDEGEN, WAGENER, WAGGENER, WEGENER, ZIEGENER.

Degener, Edward (1809-1890) — of Texas. Born in Brunswick (Braunschweig), Germany, October 20, 1809. Republican. U.S. Representative from Texas 4th District, 1869-71. Died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., September 11, 1890. Interment at City Cemetery No. 1, San Antonio, Tex.
- See also: congressional biography.

DEGENHARDT (Soundex D256) — See also BARNHARDT, BERNHARDT, DEGEN, DEGENER, DENHARDT, DENHART, EISENHART, FLACHSENHAR, FLEGENHEIMER, HERDEGEN, HILSENDEGEN, KUNHARDT, LENHARD, LENHART, LEONHARDT, LIENHART, LOEVENHART, MEINHARDT, REGENHARDT, REINHARDT, SCHLAGENHAUF, STEINHARDT, ZIEGENHEIM.

DEGENHARDT: See also James J. Schmitt.
Degenhardt, Gilbert — of St. Louis, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from St. Louis City 6th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Degenhardt, Martin — of Perryville, Perry County, Mo. Republican. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Perry County; elected 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Degenhardt, Theodore L. — of Ferndale, Oakland County, Mich. Mayor of Ferndale, Mich., 1934-37. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DEGETAU (Soundex D230) — See also APPLEGET, DAGGETT, DEGETTE, DOGGETT, FIGETAKIS, GAUDETTE, LEGETTE, SZEGETI.

Degetau, Federico (1862-1914) — of San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Born in Ponce, Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico, December 5, 1862. Resident Commissioner to U.S. Congress from Puerto Rico, 1901-05. Died in Santurce, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico, January 20, 1914. Interment at Cemetery of San Juan, Santurce, Puerto Rico.
- See also: congressional biography.

DEGETTE (Soundex D230) — See also APPLEGET, BRIDGETTE, DAGGETT, DEGETAU, DEYETTE, DOGGETT, GETTEL, GETTELFINGER, GETTELMAN, GETTERMAN, LEGETTE, SZEGETI.

DeGette, Diana L. (b. 1957) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Tachikawa, Japan, July 29, 1957. Democrat. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1992-96; U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1997-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

DEGEURIN (Soundex D265) — See also DEGREEN, EURITH, FEURICH, GEUNTHER, PEURIFOY.

DEGEURIN: See also Earle Bradford Mayfield.

DEGGINGER (Soundex D252) — See also EGGERDING, GINGENBACH, GINGERELLA, GINGERICH, GINGERY, HARDEGG, INGER, MEGGINSON, SHADEGG.

Degginger, Grant — of Bellevue, King County, Wash. Lawyer; mayor of Bellevue, Wash., 2006-. Still living as of 2006.

DEGIERS (Soundex D262) — See also CEGIELSKI, CREGIER, DEGILBERT, DEGRACE, DEGRACIA, DEGRAZIA, DEGRESS, DIGRAZIA, GIERSDORF, REGIER.

DEGIERS: See also Karl de G. MacVitty.

DEGILBERT (Soundex D241) — See also DEGIERS, FILBERT, GILB, GILBERG, GILBERSON, GILBERT, GILBERTA, GILBERTS, GILBERTSON, GILBO, GILBREATH, GILBRIDE, GILBSON, GUILBERT, HILBERT, MEGILL, SILBERT, WILBERT, WILBERTA.

D'Egilbert, Ida J. — of Willows, Glenn County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DEGNAN (Soundex D255) — See also DEGAN, DIGNAN.

Degnan, Bernard M. — of West Orange, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940, 1948 (alternate). Still living as of 1948.
Degnan, Dan — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Degnan, Frank A. — of Unalakleet, Nome census area, Alaska. Democrat. Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1951-52; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1952; candidate for Presidential Elector for Alaska, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Degnan, Helena F. — of Rhode Island. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
Degnan, James — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Degnan, John T. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Degnan, June Oppen (c.1918-2001) — also known as June Degnan — of Ross, Marin County, Calif.; San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Member of California Democratic State Central Committee, 1956; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Female. Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Author of what David Broder called "Degnan's Law": "Anybody who deserves to be president of the United States ought to be able, in a half-hour conversation, to express one thought I had not already thought of myself.". Died in San Francisco, Calif., September 14, 2001. Burial location unknown.
Degnan, Michael J. — of Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y. Democrat. Mayor of Hudson, N.Y., 1930-31. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DEGOLIER (Soundex D246) — See also BEGOLE, COLIE, DAGLIERE, DEGONZALEZ, DEGOOD, EGOLF, EGOLT, GOLIATH, GOLICK, GOLIGHTLY, JOLIE, MARGOLIES, MARGOLIN, MARGOLIS, SOLIE, YOLIE, ZEVGOLIS.

DeGolier, Spencer M. — of Bradford, McKean County, Pa. Mayor of Bradford, Pa., 1920, 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DEGONZALEZ (Soundex D252) — See also ALPHONZA, ANZALDI, ANZALDO, ANZALONE, DEGOLIER, DEGOOD, DONZA, GALEZEWSKI, GONZAGA, GONZALES, GONZALEZ, HILLEGONDS, LAPHONZA, MENEGON, OREGON, TREGONING, VANZALINGEN.

de Gonzalez, Sara G. — of San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

DEGOOD (Soundex D230) — See also DEGOLIER, DEGONZALEZ, DODGE, DUGUID, ELLEGOOD, GOOD.

DeGood, Doug See Douglas DeGood
DeGood, Douglas — also known as Doug DeGood — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Democrat. Mayor of Toledo, Ohio, 1977-82. Still living as of 2000.

DEGRACE (Soundex D262) — See also DEGIERS, DEGRACIA, DEGRAZIA, DEGRESS, DIGRAZIA, GRACE, GRACEN, GRACEY, RACE.

DeGrace, Floyd J. — of Bay County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Bay County, 1946 (Republican primary), 1950 (Republican primary), 1960 (Democratic primary). Still living as of 1960.
DeGrace, Floyd P. — of Bay County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Bay County, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

DEGRACIA (Soundex D262) — See also DEGIERS, DEGRACE, DEGRAZIA, DEGRESS, DIGRAZIA, GRACI, GRACIA, MACIAG, MACIAS, SACIA.

DeGracia, Jose A. — of Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

DEGRAFF (Soundex D261) — See also DEGRAFFE, DEGRAFFENREID, DEGRAFFENRIED, GRAFF, LANDGRAFF, PFALTZGRAFF, RAFF, UPDEGRAFF.

DeGraff, Frances A. — of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y. Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
DeGraff, Frank A. — of Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Canandaigua, N.Y., 1934-35. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
De Graff, John Isaac (1783-1848) — of New York. Born in Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y., October 2, 1783. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from New York, 1827-29, 1837-39 (12th District 1827-29, 11th District 1837-39); mayor of Schenectady, N.Y., 1832-34, 1836, 1842, 1845. Died in Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y., July 26, 1848. Interment at Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
DeGraff, Lawrence (1871-1934) — of Polk County, Iowa. Born June 24, 1871. Justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1921-32. Died July 7, 1934. Burial location unknown.
DeGraff, LeGrand S. — of North Tonawanda, Niagara County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DEGRAFFE (Soundex D261) — See also DEGRAFF, DEGRAFFENREID, DEGRAFFENRIED, DRAFFEN, GRAFF, LANDGRAFF, PFALTZGRAFF, RAFFERTY, RAFFETO, UPDEGRAFF.

de Graffe, Edward — of Sitka, Alaska. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1900. Burial location unknown.

DEGRAFFENREID (Soundex D261) — See also BLUMENREICH, DEGRAFF, DEGRAFFE, DEGRAFFENRIED, DRAFFEN, EHRENREICH, GRAFF, HAFFEN, HEIDENREICH, LANDGRAFF, PFAFFENBERGER, PFALTZGRAFF, RAFFERTY, RAFFETO, REIFENRATH, SCHAFFENEGGER, UPDEGRAFF, VANREIPEN, VONREICHBAUER, WINZENREID.

DeGraffenreid, Reese Calhoun (1859-1902) — of Longview, Gregg County, Tex. Born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., May 7, 1859. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Texas 3rd District, 1897-1902; died in office 1902. Died in Washington, D.C., August 29, 1902. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Longview, Tex.
- See also: congressional biography.

DEGRAFFENRIED (Soundex D261) — See also AUTENRIETH, DEGRAFF, DEGRAFFE, DEGRAFFENREID, DRAFFEN, ENRIETTO, GRAFF, HAFFEN, HENRIE, LANDGRAFF, PFAFFENBERGER, PFALTZGRAFF, RAFFERTY, RAFFETO, REIFENRATH, SCHAFFENEGGER, UPDEGRAFF.

deGraffenried, Edward (1899-1974) — of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Ala. Born in Eutaw, Greene County, Ala., June 30, 1899. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1949-53. Died in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Ala., November 5, 1974. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
- See also: congressional biography.
deGraffenried, Mrs. Ryan — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

DEGRANGE (Soundex D265) — See also ANGE, GRANGE, GRANGER, LAGRANGE, LEGRAND, LEGRANDE, LEGRANT, MEGRAN.

DeGrange, James E., Sr. — of Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate 32nd District; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.

DEGRAUW (Soundex D260) — See also BLAUWEISS, DAIGRE, DEGRAW, DEGRAY, DEGREW, DEGROW, DENAUW, DEPAUW, DUGGAR, DUGGER, DUGRO, GAUWIN, GRAU, GRAUBARD, GRAUBART, GRAUEL, GRAUMAN, GRAUNKE, GRAUSE, THAUWALD.

Degrauw, John W. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1834. Burial location unknown.

DEGRAVELLES (Soundex D261) — See also ACQUAVELLA, CARAVELLO, DENOYELLES, DRELLES, EVELLE, FLAVELLE, FRAVEL, GRAVEL, GRAVELLE, GRAVELY, JELLES, LAVELLE, LEAVELL, MACHIAVELLI, NELLES, RELLES, REVELLE, SAVELL, SERVELLE, SZELLES, TAVELLE, TELLES, TOUVELLE, TRAVELING, VELLENGA, WELLES, WELLESLEY.

deGravelles, Mrs. Charles — of Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

DEGRAW (Soundex D260) — See also DAIGRE, DEGRAUW, DEGRAY, DEGREW, DEGROW, DUGGAR, DUGGER, DUGRO, GRAWE, GRAWN, MAGRAW, MCGRAW.

DeGraw, Abram C. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 5th District, 1896, 1898-1901. Burial location unknown.

DEGRAY (Soundex D260) — See also DAIGRE, DEGRAUW, DEGRAW, DEGREW, DEGROW, DUGGAR, DUGGER, DUGRO, GRAY, GRAYBILL, GRAYDON, GRAYE, GRAYOT, GRAYSON.

DEGRAY: See also John De Gray Dixon.

DEGRAZIA (Soundex D262) — See also DAZIAN, DEGIERS, DEGRACE, DEGRACIA, DEGRESS, DIGRAZIA, GAZIANO, GRAZIADEI, GRAZIANI, GRAZIANO, GRAZIER, MAZIARZ.

DeGrazia, Candance R. — Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

DEGREEN (Soundex D265) — See also DEGEURIN, DEGREGORIO, DEGRESS, DEGREW, GREEN.

DeGreen, Keith — of Arizona. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

DEGREGORIO (Soundex D262) — See also DEGREEN, DEGRESS, DEGREW, GORIN, GORING, GORITY, GREGO, GREGOIRE, GREGORCZYK, GREGORI, GREGORIO, GREGORY, LONGORIA, MACGREGOR, MACGREGORE, MCGREGOR, MCGREGORY, VIGORITO.

DeGregorio, James — of Onondaga County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state senate 38th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

DEGRESS (Soundex D262) — See also CONGRESS, CONGRESSMAN, DEGIERS, DEGRACE, DEGRACIA, DEGRAZIA, DEGREEN, DEGREGORIO, DEGREW, DIGRAZIA, GERDES, GRESSER, GRESSETTE, GRESSEY, GRESSIE, RESS, SEGREST, VONGRESS.

DeGress, Jacob Carl Maria (1842-1894) — also known as Jacob Carl DeGress — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Born in Cologne (Köln), Germany, April 23, 1842. Son of Carl Franz Wilhelm von Gress and Johanna Walburga (di Bramino) von Gress; married, January 1, 1867, to Bettie Buckner Young; married, August 2, 1882, to W. M. Johnston. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; Texas superintendent of public instruction, 1871-74; mayor of Austin, Tex., 1877-80. Catholic. Died, of complications of his Civil War injuries, March 19, 1894. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Tex.

DEGREW (Soundex D260) — See also DAIGRE, DEGRAUW, DEGRAW, DEGRAY, DEGREEN, DEGREGORIO, DEGRESS, DEGROW, DUGGAR, DUGGER, DUGRO, GREW, GREWAL, GREWE, KILLGREW, MCGREW, PETTIGREW.

DEGREW: See also Cornelius Hoffius.

DEGROAT (Soundex D263) — See also BROATCH, DEGROOT, DEGROW, GROAH, GROARK, GROAT, MCGROARTY, SPROAT, UPDEGROVE.

DEGROAT: See also Mary de Groat Reed.
De Groat, Linda M. — of California. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 18th District, 1998, 2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.

DEGROOT (Soundex D263) — See also DEGROAT, DEGROW, GROOT, GROOTENDORST, LENROOT, OSTROOT, ROOT, ROOTES, ROOTH, ROOTS, UPDEGROVE, VINROOT.

De Groot, Alfred — of West New Brighton, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1896. Burial location unknown.
DeGroot, Grace L. — also known as Grace Lester Atkins — of Richmond Hill, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Married, June 13, 1900, to William Albro De Groot. Republican. Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1936; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944, 1952, 1956. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
DeGroot, Jason — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
DeGroot, Jeff — of Corvallis, Benton County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
DeGroot, John — of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Tavern owner; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 11th District, 1948, 1950, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
De Groot, William Albro (b. 1869) — also known as William A. De Groot — of Richmond Hill, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 27, 1869. Son of Alexander De Groot and Jane (McCullough) De Groot; married, June 13, 1900, to Grace Lester Atkins. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1904, 1906-09 (Queens County 2nd District 1904, 1906, Queens County 4th District 1907-09); candidate for New York state senate 2nd District, 1904; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1925-29. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Burial location unknown.

DEGROW (Soundex D260) — See also DAIGRE, DEGRAUW, DEGRAW, DEGRAY, DEGREW, DEGROAT, DEGROOT, DUGGAR, DUGGER, DUGRO, GROW, GROWDEN, GROWE, GROWEG, GROWNEY, UPDEGROVE, WENGROWSKI.

DeGrow, Alvin J. (b. 1926) — of Pigeon, Huron County, Mich. Born in Pigeon, Huron County, Mich., June 1, 1926. Father-in-law of Katherine J. DeGrow; first cousin once removed of Dan L. DeGrow. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Michigan state senate 28th District, 1968-82. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 1982.
- See also DeGrow family of Michigan
DeGrow, Dan L. (b. 1953) — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Born in 1953. First cousin once removed of Alvin J. DeGrow. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 76th District, 1981-82; member of Michigan state senate, 1983-98 (28th District 1983-94, 27th District 1995-98); delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988 (alternate), 2000. Still living as of 2000.
- See also DeGrow family of Michigan
DeGrow, Katherine J. (b. 1947) — also known as Kathy DeGrow — of Michigan. Born in 1947. Daughter-in-law of Alvin J. DeGrow. Member of Michigan state board of education, 1992-96; appointed 1992. Female. Still living as of 1996.
- See also DeGrow family of Michigan
DeGrow, Kathy See Katherine J. DeGrow

DEGRUYTER (Soundex D263) — See also ALLEGRUCCI, DERUYTER, GUYTON, SLUYTER, VANSLUYTERS.

deGruyter, Julius A., Jr. — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1933-34, 1945-46. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DEGUADALUPE (Soundex D234) — See also BACHIGALUPI, BACIGALUPI, BACIGALUPO, BRIDEGUM, CHALUPA, CHALUPSKI, CHALUPSKY, DALUZ, DEGUGLIELMO, DEGUILO, GUADALUPE.

DEGUADALUPE: See also José de Guadalupe Concepcion Estudillo.

DEGUGLIELMO (Soundex D224) — See also BELLIEL, BRIDEGUM, CELIEL, CONTIGUGLIA, DEGUADALUPE, DEGUILO, GUGLIELMETTI, GUGLIELMO.

DeGuglielmo, Joseph A. — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Mayor of Cambridge, Mass., 1952-53; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

DEGUILO (Soundex D240) — See also AROSTEGUI, ARREGUIN, BRIDEGUM, DAGLEY, DAIGLE, DEGUADALUPE, DEGUGLIELMO, DOGOLE, DOUGALL, DUGAL, DUGGAL, LEGUIL, LEGUINECHE, PEGUISE, SEGUIN.

DeGuilo, Jon E. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, 1993-98. Still living as of 1998.

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