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Dexter


DEXTER (Soundex D236) — See also BAXTER, DECASTRO, DECOSTER, DEKOSTER, DEXEL, DEXHEIMER, DYKSTRA, EXTEIN, HOEXTER, POINDEXTER, PONDEXTER, THAXTER.

  DEXTER: See also Newton Dexter Burch — Archie M. Gubbrud — Marshall Otis Howe — Arthur Otis Howe — Charles A. Wells
  Dexter, Bill — of Winfield, Cowley County, Kan. Mayor of Winfield, Kan., 1984, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
  Dexter, Clarence W. — of Munnsville, Madison County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1892-93. Burial location unknown.
  Dexter, Doug — of East Sandwich, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Dexter, E. — of Champaign, Champaign County, Ill. Mayor of Champaign, Ill., 1959-66. Still living as of 1966.
  Dexter, Edna G. — of Crown Point, Lake County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1940 (alternate), 1944 (alternate), 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
F. N. Dexter Dexter, F. N. — of Canova, Miner County, S.Dak. Republican. Livery business; grain buyer; Miner County Commissioner; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 18th District, 1903-06. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Dexter, Fletcher — U.S. Consular Agent in Lausanne, 1916-17; U.S. Vice Consul in Lausanne, 1919-24. Burial location unknown.
  Dexter, Francis H. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Dexter, Frank Zeke — of Danville, Boyle County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky state house of representatives 54th District, 1973. Still living as of 1973.
  Dexter, Franklin — of Massachusetts. U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, 1841-45. Burial location unknown.
  Dexter, Jim — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Utah, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Dexter, John — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Deputies, 1704-05. Burial location unknown.
  Dexter, John — of Cumberland, Providence County, R.I. Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Deputies, 1763-64. Burial location unknown.
  Dexter, Julius — National Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Dexter, Lewis — U.S. Consul in Leeds, 1904-05. Burial location unknown.
  Dexter, Louis — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Dexter, Louis M. — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Dexter, R. M. — also known as Robin Dexter — of Washington. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 2nd District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
  Dexter, Ralph — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Dexter, Robin See R. M. Dexter
  Dexter, Roy E. — Black and Tan Grand Old Party candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Dexter, Samuel (1761-1816) — of Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., May 14, 1761. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1788; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 1793-95; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1799-1800; U.S. Secretary of War, 1800; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1801. Died in Athens, Greene County, N.Y., May 4, 1816 (age 54 years, 356 days). Original interment in unknown location; reinterment at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
  Relatives: Married to Catherine Gordon (1761-1841); father of Samuel W. Dexter.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Dexter, Samuel, Jr. — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1825. Burial location unknown.
  Dexter, Samuel W. (1792-1863) — of Dexter, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., February 18, 1792. Son of Samuel Dexter. Newspaper publisher; Washtenaw County Judge, 1826-27; candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from Michigan Territory, 1831. Died in Dexter, Washtenaw County, Mich., February 6, 1863 (age 70 years, 353 days). Burial location unknown.
  Dexter, Seymour — of Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Chemung County, 1873; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Dexter, W. A. — of Toledo, Tama County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Dexter, Walter Friar (1886-1945) — also known as Walter F. Dexter — of Whittier, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 21, 1886. Son of Harry Dexter and Margaret (Bell) Dexter. Republican. President, Whittier College, 1923-34; secretary to Gov. Frank F. Merriam; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1932; California superintendent of public instruction, 1937-45; appointed 1937; died in office 1945. Quaker. Member, Phi Delta Kappa; Phi Beta Kappa; Lions. Died October 21, 1945 (age 58 years, 334 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 25, 1910, to Ethel Lenore Smith.
  Dexter, William (b. 1838) — of Sheffield, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in Barton, Orleans County, Vt., 1838. Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Sheffield, 1888. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Dexter, William R. — of Owensboro, Daviess County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1996. Still living as of 1996.



 

 


 
   
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