The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Dyess to Dzula

Index to Politicians: Dyess to Dzula

DYESS (Soundex D200) — See also ALDERDYE, DEAS, DEES, DIAS, DIAZ, DIES, DIEZ, DIOUS, DISS, DIZE, DYE, DYELL, DYER, GOLDYE, GOODYEAR, MCFADYEN, SADYE.

Dyess, Billy See William Jennings Dyess
Dyess, Landi — Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
Dyess, William Jennings (1929-1996) — also known as Billy Dyess — of Alabama. Born in Troy, Pike County, Ala., August 1, 1929. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Netherlands, 1981-83. Died, of cancer, in Washington, D.C., January 6, 1996. Interment at Green Hills Cemetery, Troy, Ala.
- See also: NNDB dossier.

DYGERT (Soundex D263) — See also DEYGART, GYGER, KRYGER, KYGER, MARYGEORGE.

Dygert, Daniel — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1832. Burial location unknown.
Dygert, John — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1823. Burial location unknown.
Dygert, John B. — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1829. Burial location unknown.

DYHRKOPP (Soundex D621) — See also IHRKE, KOPP, KOPPEL, KOPPELBERGER, KOPPELL, KOPPELMAN, KOPPERL, KOPPIE, KOPPLEMANN, KOPPRASCH, KOPPY, MYHRA, MYHRE, ROSKOPP.

Dyhrkopp, Einar V. — of Illinois. Illinois Solidarity candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1986; Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

DYKE (Soundex D200) — See also DAKE, DEAK, DEAKE, DECK, DEICKE, DIACK, DICK, DICKE, DIKE, DOKE, DUKE, DYCE, DYCHE, DYCKE, DYKEHOUSE, DYKEMA, DYKES, DYKI, DYRE, KEDDY, KEEDY, OPDYKE, OVERDYKE, THORNDYKE, VANDYKE, WOERTENDYKE, WORTENDYKE.

Dyke, Edwin W. — of Faribault, Rice County, Minn. Minnesota state treasurer, 1873-76. Burial location unknown.
Dyke, William — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Mayor of Madison, Wis., 1969-73. Still living as of 1973.
Dyke, William D. — of Wisconsin. Republican. Candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

DYKEHOUSE (Soundex D220) — See also DAKEHOYLOUS, DYKE, DYKEMA, DYKES, DYKHOUSE, GALEHOUSE, GRATEHOUSE, HOUSE, KEHO, KEHOE, MOOREHOUSE, MOREHOUSE, NIEHOUSE, OPDYKE, OVERDYKE, PEVEHOUSE, RIECKEHOFF, THORNDYKE, VANDYKE, WHITEHOUSE, WOERTENDYKE, WORTENDYKE.

Dykehouse, Clarence — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

DYKEMA (Soundex D250) — See also DIEKEMA, DYKE, DYKEHOUSE, DYKES, OPDYKE, OVERDYKE, THORNDYKE, VANDYKE, WOERTENDYKE, WORTENDYKE.

Dykema, Martin — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1938 (primary), 1940; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DYKES (Soundex D220) — See also DIKIS, DUKES, DYCKES, DYKE, DYKEHOUSE, DYKEMA, HYKES, LYKES, OPDYKE, OVERDYKE, SYKES, THORNDYKE, VANDYKE, WOERTENDYKE, WORTENDYKE, WYKES.

Dykes, A. C. — of Farmerville, Union Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Dykes, James M. — of Cochran, Bleckley County, Ga. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1948, 1952; member of Georgia state senate, 1950. Still living as of 1952.
Dykes, Jimmy — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 6th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Dykes, Mary H. — of Albany, Dougherty County, Ga. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

DYKHOUSE (Soundex D220) — See also BACKHOUSE, BRICKHOUSE, DICUS, DYCUS, DYKEHOUSE, FUNKHOUSER, HOUSE, HUMRICKHOUSE, SLYKHOUSE, STACKHOUSE.

Dykhouse, J. T. — of Iowa. Republican. Elected Iowa state senate 24th District 1948. Still living as of 1948.

DYKI (Soundex D200) — See also DEACY, DECCIO, DICKEY, DICKIE, DYKE, DYKINS, KIDDY, ODYKIRK.

Dyki, John, Jr. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Dyki, Joseph, Jr. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state senate, 1948 (Republican primary, 2nd District), 1950 (Democratic primary, 2nd District), 1958 (Democratic primary, 3rd District); candidate in Democratic primary for Michigan state house of representatives 7th District, 1968. Still living as of 1968.

DYKINS (Soundex D252) — See also BOYKIN, BOYKINS, DAWKINS, DEAKINS, DECUNZO, DICKENS, DOCKINS, DYKI, LYKINS, MYKINS, ODYKIRK.

Dykins, C. W. — of Lewistown, Fergus County, Mont. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

DYKMAN (Soundex D255) — See also DEACHMAN, DEICHMAN, DICHMAN, DICHMANN, DICKMAN, DICKMANN, DIECKMANN, DIEKMANN, DYCKMAN.

Dykman, William N. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 7th District, 1915. Burial location unknown.

DYKSTRA (Soundex D236) — See also BACKSTRAND, BECKSTRAND, DECASTRO, DECOSTER, DEKOSTER, DEXTER, HOEKSTRA.

Dykstra, Anne — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Dykstra, Ate (1865-1953) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Netherlands, December 1, 1865. Married to Anna Feenstra (died 1938). Republican. Grocer; dry goods merchant; political editor of a weekly newspaper; candidate for mayor of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1910; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1923-34, 1939-42, 1945-46; defeated, 1934, 1936. Dutch ancestry. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., September 18, 1953. Interment at Washington Park Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Dykstra, Daniel (1920-1999) — of Montana. Born in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont., August 20, 1920. Member of Montana state house of representatives, 1961-65. Died, of a heart attack, in Orange, Orange County, Calif., March 25, 1999. Interment at Montana State Veterans Cemetery, Fort Harrison, Mont.
Dykstra, John (1875-1959) — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in Holland, Ottawa County, Mich., January 16, 1875. Republican. Street railway motorman; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Muskegon County 1st District, 1927-34; defeated, 1934, 1936; Republican candidate for Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1940, 1951 (primary). Died in 1959. Burial location unknown.
Dykstra, Paula — of St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.

DYLAN (Soundex D450) — See also DILAN, DOLAN, LANDY, MADYLINE, SORDYL.

DYLAN: See also Dylan Glenn.

DYM (Soundex D500) — See also DAM, DEAM, DEEM, DEME, DIDYMUS, DIEHM, DOM, DYMALLY, LADYMAN, TIDYMAN.

Dym, Elaine — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

DYMALLY (Soundex D540) — See also DAMELIO, DEHMEL, DEHMLOW, DEIMEL, DEMEL, DEMELLO, DEMILL, DEMILLE, DIDYMUS, DRZYMALA, DYM, LADYMAN, MCCORMALLY, OMALLY, PLYMALE, TIDYMAN.

Dymally, Mervyn Malcolm (b. 1926) — also known as Mervyn M. Dymally — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Compton, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Cedros, Trinidad, May 12, 1926. Married to Alice Gueno. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1963-66, 2003-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964, 2004, 2008; member of California state senate, 1967-75; Lieutenant Governor of California, 1975-79; defeated, 1978; U.S. Representative from California 31st District, 1981-93. Black. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Kappa Phi; Kappa Alpha Psi; Freemasons; Elks; NAACP; Urban League. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.

DYNELEY (Soundex D540) — See also DANIELLO, DANNELLY, DINELLO, DONALEE, DONEILA, DONELLY, DONNELLEY, DONNELLY, DONOLOW, ELEY, HODYNO, MARYNELL, NUNNELEY, TONNELE, VANDYNE.

DYNELEY: See also Jacob Dyneley Beam; John Dyneley Prince.

DYOTT (Soundex D300) — See also AMYOT, AYOTTE, DEATH, DEETH, DEYETTE, DIETTE, DIGHT, DITE, DOTTY, DOTY, GRAYOT, LYOTTE, MAYOTTE.

DYOTT: See also Melville Jefferson France.

DYPSKI (Soundex D120) — See also BISKUPSKI, CHALUPSKI, CZAPSKI, DEMPSKI, DYPSKY, GYPSY, KEMPSKI, LIPSKI, RYPSTRA, SHEEPSKIN, YPSILANTI.

Dypski, Cornell N. — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates District 46; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.

DYPSKY (Soundex D120) — See also CHALUPSKY, DYPSKI, GYPSY, LIPSKY, RYPSTRA, YPSILANTI.

Dypsky, Philip C., Sr. — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Candidate in primary for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1991. Still living as of 1991.

DYRE (Soundex D600) — See also DARE, DEAR, DEAYR, DEER, DEERE, DEERY, DERR, DERRE, DERRY, DERY, DEUR, DIER, DORE, DREY, DRYE, DWYRE, DYAR, DYER, DYKE, DYRKOLLBOTTEN, DYRSTAD, ERDY, REDDY, REEDY, TYRE.

DYRE: See also Dyre Kearney.

DYRKOLLBOTTEN (Soundex D624) — See also BILLBOARDQUEEN, BOTTEMA, BOTTEN, BOTTENBERG, BOTTENSEK, DYRE, DYRSTAD, FJELLBO, GOLLBERG, HILLBORN, HOLLBERG, KOLL, KOLLER, KOLLMAN, KOLLOCK, KOLLS, NUCKOLLS, TALBOT, TALBOTT, WELLBORN, WOLLBORG, WOLLBRINCK.

DYRKOLLBOTTEN: See also Andrew J. Rommeriam.

DYRSTAD (Soundex D623) — See also DUDERSTADT, DYRE, DYRKOLLBOTTEN, EAYRS, FORSTADT, FYRST, HARSTAD, JARSTAD, KYRSTEN, NIEDERSTADT, NORSTAD, SKORSTAD, URSTADT.

Dyrstad, Joanell M. (b. 1942) — of Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn. Born in St. James, Watonwan County, Minn., October 15, 1942. Republican. Mayor of Red Wing, Minn., 1985-90; Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, 1991-95; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1994. Female. Member, League of Women Voters; American Association of University Women. Still living as of 1995.

DYSARD (Soundex D263) — See also DYSART, DYSARZ, SARD, WYSARD.

Dysard, Henderson See W. Henderson Dysard
Dysard, W. Henderson — of Ashland, Boyd County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

DYSART (Soundex D263) — See also BUSSART, DOUZART, DYSARD, DYSARZ, SARTAIN, SARTHOU, SARTORI, SARTORIS, SARTWELL, WYSARD.

Dysart, Benjamin R. — of Missouri. Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 8th District, 1875. Burial location unknown.
Dysart, Frank — of Solomon, Graham County, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona Territory, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Dysart, Joseph — of Tama County, Iowa. Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1874-76. Burial location unknown.

DYSARZ (Soundex D262) — See also DYSARD, DYSART, WYSARD.

Dysarz, T. T. — of Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for mayor of Hamtramck, Mich., 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DYSHAUN (Soundex D250) — See also CHAUNCEY, CHAUNCY, DESCHAINE, DESHANO, DESHON, HAUN, HYSHAM, LEPRECHAUN, LESHAUNDA, OSHAUNESSY, SHAUN, SHAUNTA, TAKEYSHA.

DYSHAUN: See also DyShaun Muhammad.

DYSLE (Soundex D240) — See also CARLYSLE, CHRYSLER, DAISLEY, DESLEY, DESOLA, DISALLE, DISSELL, DZULA, EDSALL, HAYSLER, LYSLE, WLADYSLAW.

Dysle, C. L. — of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, Calif. Mayor of Santa Cruz, Calif., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.

DYSON (Soundex D250) — See also DEASON, DIESON, DUSON, SNODDY, TYSON.

DYSON: See also Joseph Buell Ely; George Dyson Friou; Samuel D. Kennady.
Dyson, A. T. — of Bronx, New York County (now Bronx County), N.Y. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 34th District, 1909. Burial location unknown.
Dyson, F. A. — of Sanford, Seminole County, Fla. Mayor of Sanford, Fla., 1951-52. Still living as of 1952.
Dyson, Fred — of Eagle River, Anchorage, Alaska. Republican. Member of Alaska state house of representatives 25th District, 2001; member of Alaska state senate; elected 2002. Still living as of 2003.
Dyson, Howard — of Rushville, Schuyler County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Dyson, James — of Illinois. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Dyson, John — of New York. Liberal. Candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
Dyson, Marie — of Maryland. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
Dyson, Michele — of Maryland. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1992, 1994. Female. Still living as of 1994.
Dyson, R. G. — of North Emporia (unknown county), Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1928, 1932 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Dyson, Roy See Royden Patrick Dyson
Dyson, Royden Patrick (b. 1948) — also known as Roy Dyson — of Great Mills, St. Mary's County, Md. Born in Great Mills, St. Mary's County, Md., November 15, 1948. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1975-81; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1981-91; defeated, 1990; member of Maryland state senate 29th District; elected 1994, 1998. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.

DYSTER (Soundex D236) — See also DEPEYSTER, DEUSTER, DOSTER, EYSTER, LYSTER, MYSTERY, OYSTER, ROYSTER, SEYSTER.

Dyster, Fred — of California. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Senator from California, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

DYWASUK (Soundex D220) — See also SUKARI, SUKHEE, SUKHIA, SUKROW, TSUKIYAMA.

Dywasuk, Gerald — also known as Jerry Dywasuk — of Orion Township, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Supervisor of Orion Township, Michigan, 2001-07. Still living as of 2007.
Dywasuk, Jerry See Gerald Dywasuk

DZENDZEL (Soundex D253) — See also ANDZELEWSKI, BRINDZE, BRIZENDINE, DEZENDORF, GETZENDANNER, GURZENDA, HOLZENDORF, KENDZIORSKI, KENDZULAK, OLZENDAM, PENDZICH, ZENDER.

Dzendzel, John — of Wayne County, Mich. Protestants United candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Dzendzel, Raymond D. (b. 1921) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio, July 29, 1921. Democrat. Business representative, Carpenters Local 982; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 12th District, 1955-58; member of Michigan state senate, 1959-70 (18th District 1959-64, 7th District 1965-70); defeated in primary, 1970. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Moose. Still living as of 1970.

DZIADULEWISCZ (Soundex D234) — See also BODZIAK, BREITWISCH, DULE, DULEY, DZIADZIO, DZIALYNSKI, FRAUDULENCY, GRAZIADEI, KRULEWITCH, LEWIS, LEWISOHN, LEWISON, LEWISS, MATULEWICZ, PADULA, RADULOVIC, SAINTLEWIS, WIDULE, WINNEWISSER, WISCH, WISCHOW.

Dziadulewiscz, Chester P. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DZIADZIO (Soundex D232) — See also BODZIAK, DZIADULEWISCZ, DZIALYNSKI, GRAZIADEI, IDZIOREK, KAZDZIOL, KENDZIORSKI, PADZIESKI, SKLADZIEN.

Dziadzio, Steve — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 19th District, 1961; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 12th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

DZIALYNSKI (Soundex D245) — See also BAILYNSON, BIALY, BODZIAK, DZIADULEWISCZ, DZIADZIO, SPEZIALE, STANZIALE.

Dzialynski, Morris A. — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Mayor of Jacksonville, Fla., 1881-83; defeated (Citizens), 1893. Burial location unknown.

DZIENCIOLOWSKI (Soundex D252) — See also ASENCIO, ATENCIO, BARTHOLOW, CIOLEK, CONSCIENCE, CRACCHIOLO, CRESENCIO, DONOLOW, DZIENGIELEWSKI, EXPERIENCE, FLORENCIO, GOLDZIER, HOLOWINSKI, KEDZIE, KOLODZIEJ, KOLODZIEJSKI, KOLOWICH, MUCCIOLO, PADZIESKI, PENZIEN, POLOWY, RAVIOLO, SANINOCENCIO, SKLADZIEN, SOKOLOWSKI, SPANIOLO, TRIOLO, VALENCIO, VILLAVICENCIO, WONDOLOWSKI, ZIENTEK, ZIOLO.

DZIENCIOLOWSKI: See also Stephen J. Stopczynski.

DZIENGIELEWSKI (Soundex D252) — See also ANDZELEWSKI, ANGIER, BELANGIE, BELEW, BENGIE, CEGIELSKI, CHMIELEWSKI, DZIENCIOLOWSKI, GALEWSKI, GIELEGHEM, GODLEWSKI, GOLDZIER, KEDZIE, KOLODZIEJ, KOLODZIEJSKI, KONKOLEWSKI, LONGIETTI, MANGIERI, MONGIELLO, PADZIESKI, PENZIEN, ROPOLEWSKI, SKLADZIEN, SMIGIEL, SMIGIELSKI, SZCYGIEL, TINGIER, WASIELEWSKI, ZALEWSKA, ZALEWSKI, ZIENTEK.

Dziengielewski, J. A. (1877-1927) — of Wayne County, Mich. Born in 1877. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 3rd District, 1927; died in office 1927. Died March 6, 1927. Burial location unknown.

DZIMINSKI (Soundex D255) — See also BROMINSKI, KAMINSKI, KAMINSKY, KIELMINSKI, KOMINSKY, KRZEMINSKI, MINSK, MINSKOFF, MINSKY, OMINSKY, RUMINSKI, SHIMINSKY, SIEMINSKI, UMINSKI.

Dziminski, Joseph M. — of Cheektowaga, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

DZULA (Soundex D240) — See also DAISLEY, DALUZ, DESLEY, DESOLA, DISALLE, DISSELL, DYSLE, EDSALL, KENDZULAK, ZULAUF.

Dzula, Gregory E. — of New Jersey. America First Populist candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

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