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ELDER (Soundex E436) — See also ALDER, ALLDER, BACHELDER, DERREL, EDER, EDLER, ELBER, ELDEN, ELDERD, ELDERDICE, ELDERKIN, ELDERS, ELDOR, ENGELDER, FELDER, FIELDER, GELDER, IHLDER, LEDER, LEEDER, MELDER, NEUFELDER, OSTHELDER, TIELDER, VANGELDER, WAELDER, WELDER.

  ELDER: See also Joseph Henry Ake — Herman Carl Andersen — James Elder Barnett — Harry Clifford Canfield — Elder Cooper — Elder G. Hawkins — Elder Franklin LeCates — Elder W. Marshall — Elder D. Moore — Elder Peelor
  Elder, Alexander H. — of Glen Ridge, Essex County, N.J. Lawyer; general solicitor, Central Railroad of New Jersey; mayor of Glen Ridge, N.J., 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, Alice — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1956, 1960 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Elder, Bowman (1888-1954) — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., March 4, 1888. Democrat. Real estate business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1916, 1932, 1940; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; treasurer of Indiana Democratic Party, 1924-26; treasurer, Indiana Office Furniture Co., 1929-35; receiver who liquidated Indiana's interurban railways, 1933-40; Consular Agent for France in Indianapolis, Ind., 1935. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Reserve Officers Association; Military Order of Foreign Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Elks; Zeta Psi. Died, in Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., June 10, 1954 (age 66 years, 98 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of William Line Elder; married to Madeline Fortune.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Elder, Boyd Lane — of Burlington, Alamance County, N.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, Clifford See S. Clifford Elder
Conway Elder Elder, Conway (b. 1880) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Perryville, Perry County, Mo., December 8, 1880. Republican. Lawyer; member of Missouri state senate 32nd District, 1915-20; justice of Missouri state supreme court; elected 1920; defeated, 1936. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
  Elder, Cyrus — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1856. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, D. Lane — of Hopewell, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Virginia convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940, 1948; mayor of Hopewell, Va., 1952-54. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, Donna G. — of Sutherland, Dinwiddie County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Elder, Dorothy S. — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Republican. Candidate for Kentucky state house of representatives 31st District, 1973. Female. Still living as of 1973.
  Elder, Edgar B. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1925. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, Elmer R. — of Decatur, Macon County, Ill. Mayor of Decatur, Ill., 1923-27; defeated, 1927. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, George R. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
  Elder, Granville W. — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Postmaster at Houston, Tex., 1947-69 (acting, 1947-49). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, H. E. — of St. Clair County, Mo. Democrat. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from St. Clair County, 1931-32. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, H. H. — of Trenton, Gibson County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, Hubert G. — of Amherst, Hampshire County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, J. Walter See James Walter Elder
  Elder, James — of Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn. Postmaster at Clarksville, Tenn., 1816. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, James — of Richmond, Wayne County, Ind. Democrat. Postmaster at Richmond, Ind., 1846-49, 1853-61, 1885-86; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1856, 1876. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, James F. — of Richmond, Wayne County, Ind. Democrat. Postmaster at Richmond, Ind., 1886-90. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, James W. — of Nassau County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state senate 2nd District, 1950, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, James Walter (1882-1941) — also known as J. Walter Elder — of Farmerville, Union Parish, La. Born in Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Tex., October 5, 1882. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state senate, 1908-12; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 5th District, 1913-15. Died December 16, 1941 (age 59 years, 72 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Ruston, La.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Elder, Jesse — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Democrat. Postmaster at Sacramento, Calif., 1857-58. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, Jim — of Gallatin County, Mont. Democrat. Candidate for Montana state house of representatives 67th District, 2010. Still living as of 2010.
  Elder, John, Jr. — of New Castle, Lawrence County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, John A. — Candidate for Michigan land commissioner, 1878, 1880. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, John Dixon — of Arlington, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Elder, John E. — of Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1952, 1960, 1964. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, John W. (d. 1943) — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Republican. Mayor of Albuquerque, N.M., 1910-12. Died in 1943. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, Lane See D. Lane Elder
  Elder, Lorenzo — of Hoboken, Hudson County, N.J. Mayor of Hoboken, N.J., 1863-64. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, Paul E. — of Grafton, Taylor County, W.Va. Mayor of Grafton, W.Va., 1985. Still living as of 1985.
  Elder, Peter Percival — of Ottawa, Franklin County, Kan. Republican. Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, 1871-73. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, Robert, Jr. — of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, Robert H. — of New York. Progressive. Candidate for New York state attorney general, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, Robert H. (b. 1877) — of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. Born in Marion, Crittenden County, Ky., September 7, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Democratic National Committee from Idaho, 1912-28; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1944 (alternate; member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1948 (alternate). Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Elks; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James T. Elder and Mary E. (Dowell) Elder; married, June 21, 1903, to Martha Jane Noble; father of Robert N. Elder.
  Elder, Robert N. — of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert H. Elder.
  Elder, Rufus — of Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, S. Clifford — of Clarion, Clarion County, Pa. Democrat. Chair of Clarion County Democratic Party, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, Samuel J. — of Winchester, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, Sara — of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
  Elder, Stanley Wayne (1909-1986) — also known as Stanley W. Elder — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Hastings, Adams County, Neb., June 4, 1909. Republican. Insurance business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Marquette County, 1943-44; defeated, 1940, 1944, 1954; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1946; Republican candidate for Michigan state senate, 1950 (primary, 31st District), 1964 (primary, 38th District), 1966 (38th District). Christian. Member, Elks; Eagles; Kiwanis. Died in 1986 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Leonard L. Elder and Mabel Grace Elder.
  Elder, Thomas — of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1820-23. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, Walter See James Walter Elder
  Elder, William — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1856. Burial location unknown.
  Elder, William Line (1855-1940) — also known as William L. Elder — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in 1855. Real estate business; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 6th Indiana District, 1919. Died in 1940 (age about 85 years). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Relatives: Married to Laura Bowman; father of Bowman Elder.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial


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