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  ENGLISH: See also Norwood Francis Allman — Daniel Walter Conway — Michael Aloysius Feighan — Jack English Hightower — Benjamin Franklin Kelley — John Lanneau McMillan — Paul English Mudgett — Henry English Read — Nicholas Roosevelt, Jr. — Hezekiah Bradley Smith — Floyd E. Wagner
  English, Charles H. (1883-1944) — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., October 30, 1883. Son of Michael M. English and Maria (Sheridan) English. Lawyer; active in the Democratic Party, then later in the Republican Party. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died February 17, 1944 (age 60 years, 110 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Michael M. English and Maria (Sheridan) English; married to Mary O'Brien and Aline Walker Warfel; father of John W. English.
  English, Charles L. — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1856 (member, Credentials Committee). Burial location unknown.
  English, Charles L. — of Ansonia, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Ansonia, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  English, Charles Reid (b. 1886) — also known as Charles R. English — of Red Bank, Monmouth County, N.J. Born in Englishtown, Monmouth County, N.J., May 18, 1886. Son of John Perrine English and Anna (Reid) English. Republican. Automobile dealer; mayor of Red Bank, N.J., 1931-39. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 29, 1910, to Ethel Mount.
  English, Charles S. — of Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C. U.S. Collector of Customs, 1871-77. Burial location unknown.
  English, Clifton P. — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. U.S. Vice Consul in Buenos Aires, 1938-43. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  English, Colin — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  English, Conrad A. — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Mayor of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., 1987-88, 1991. Still living as of 1991.
  English, Dana D. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  English, Donald L. — of Forest Park, Hamilton County, Ohio. Mayor of Forest Park, Ohio, 1964-65; defeated (Republican), 1965. Still living as of 1965.
  English, E. J. — of DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 23rd District, 1909-12. Burial location unknown.
  English, E. R. — of Altavista, Campbell County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  English, Elisha Gale (c.1797-1874) — of Indiana. Born in Kentucky, about 1797. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1832-34, 1839-40, 1842-43; member of Indiana state senate, 1845-51, 1865-67. Member, Freemasons. Died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., November 14, 1874 (age about 77 years). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Relatives: Father of William Hayden English; grandfather of William Eastin English. See English family of Indiana.
  English, F. M. — of Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Mayor of Henderson, Ky., 1879-81. Burial location unknown.
  English, Frank R. — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  English, George T. — of East Paterson (now Elmwood Park), Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948; mayor of East Paterson, N.J., 1951-52. Still living as of 1952.
  English, Glenn Lee, Jr. (b. 1940) — also known as Glenn English — of Cordell, Washita County, Okla. Born in Cordell, Washita County, Okla., November 30, 1940. Democrat. Oil and gas leasing; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 6th District, 1975-94; resigned 1994. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  English, Grover — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  English, J. Kalani — of Maui County, Hawaii. Democrat. Member of Hawaii state senate 5th District; elected 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  English, Jack See John F. English
  English, Jack B. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
  English, James Edward (1812-1890) — also known as James E. English — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., March 13, 1812. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state senate 4th District, 1856-58; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1861-65; Governor of Connecticut, 1867-69, 1870-71; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1875-76. Died in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., March 2, 1890 (age 77 years, 354 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Caroline Augusta Fowler (1811-1874) and Anna Robinson Morris (1849-1898).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  English, James Lawrence — also known as James L. English — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Mayor of Sacramento, Calif., 1855; California state treasurer, 1857-58; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1876 (chair, Credentials Committee; speaker). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  English, James W. — of Greene County, Ill. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 23rd District, 1869-70. Burial location unknown.
  English, James W. — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Mayor of Atlanta, Ga., 1881-83. Burial location unknown.
  English, John — Delegate to Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Tenaha, 1833. Burial location unknown.
  English, John — of Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936 (alternate), 1940, 1952; chair of Schenectady County Democratic Party, 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  English, John D. — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich. Mayor of Cadillac, Mich., 1946-49, 1968-69; defeated, 1949, 1969. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  English, John F. (1926-1987) — also known as Jack English — of Syosset, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.; Kismet, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960, 1964, 1980; chair of Nassau County Democratic Party, 1965. Died, of liver cancer, in Mercy Hospital, Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., November 7, 1987 (age about 61 years). Burial location unknown.
  English, John R. — of Kentucky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1868. Burial location unknown.
  English, John W. (1831-1916) — of Mason County, W.Va. Born January 31, 1831. Democrat. Judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1889-1900. Died July 18, 1916 (age 85 years, 169 days). Burial location unknown.
  English, John W. (b. 1915) — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., April 20, 1915. Son of Charles H. English and Mary (O'Brien) English. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956; candidate for mayor of Erie, Pa., 1959; chair of Erie County Republican Party, 1960. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 1960.
  Relatives: Married to Otilie Germer.
  English, Jonathan — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
  English, Judy — of Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  English, Kalani See J. Kalani English
  English, Karan (b. 1949) — of Arizona. Born in Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif., March 23, 1949. Democrat. Member of Arizona state house of representatives, 1981-87; member of Arizona state senate, 1991-93; U.S. Representative from Arizona 6th District, 1993-95; defeated, 1994. Female. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post
  English, Kathryn — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  English, Kenneth Joseph (1899-1970) — also known as Kenneth J. English — of Pittston, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Pittston, Luzerne County, Pa., December 27, 1899. Son of Thomas Francis English and Frances Teresa (Webber) English. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Pittston, Pa., 1937-39. Catholic. Died in December, 1970 (age about 71 years). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Pittston, Pa.
  Relatives: Married, November 16, 1938, to Mary Frances Burke.
  English, Lorenzo — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Mayor of Columbus, Ohio, 1850-61. Burial location unknown.
  English, Luke N. — of Broome County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Broome County 2nd District, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  English, Marietta A. — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2000, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  English, Phil See Philip Sheridan English
  English, Philip Sheridan (b. 1956) — also known as Phil English — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., June 20, 1956. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1984, 2000, 2004; candidate for Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1988; chief of staff for State Sen. Melissa Hart, 1990-94; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1995-2004 (21st District 1995-2003, 3rd District 2003-04). Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  English, Ray — of New Rockford, Eddy County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  English, Richard B. — of Alexandria, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  English, Robert — U.S. Vice Consul in Algiers, 1929; Bangkok, 1932; U.S. Consul in Ottawa, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  English, Robert — of Hancock, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1960; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Hancock, 1956; member of New Hampshire state senate 11th District; elected 1956. Still living as of 1960.
  English, Roy — of Mansfield, Tarrant County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
  English, S. S. — of Kentucky. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 7th District, 1853. Burial location unknown.
  English, Sara Johns — of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  English, Thomas — of Pennsylvania. U.S. Consul in Dublin, 1809-26. Burial location unknown.
  English, Thomas Dunn (1819-1902) — also known as Thomas D. English — of Bergen County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 29, 1819. Democrat. Physician; songwriter; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Bergen County, 1863-64; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1891-95. Died April 1, 1902 (age 82 years, 276 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, N.J.
  Epitaph: "Author + Editor, Lawyer + Physician, Soldier + Statesman, Author of 'Ben Bolt'."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  English, Victor — of Golconda, Pope County, Ill. Republican. Chair of Pope County Republican Party, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  English, W. D. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  English, W. L. — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Mayor of Springfield, Mo., 1954. Still living as of 1954.
  English, Wallace D. (b. 1927) — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Born in 1927. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1974; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 31st District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
  English, Warren Barkley (1840-1913) — also known as Warren B. English — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Charles Town, Jefferson County, Va. (now W.Va.), May 1, 1840. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of California state senate, 1882; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1884; U.S. Representative from California 3rd District, 1894-95; defeated, 1894. Died in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif., January 9, 1913 (age 72 years, 253 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  English, William — Delegate to Texas Convention of 1832 from District of Tenaha, 1832; delegate to Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Tenaha, 1833. Burial location unknown.
  English, William — of Minnesota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  English, William Eastin (1850-1926) — also known as William E. English — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Lexington, Scott County, Ind., November 3, 1850. Son of William Hayden English and Emma Mardulia (Jackson) English. Lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1879; U.S. Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1883-85; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1892, 1896; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1912; member of Indiana state senate, 1917-25; defeated (Republican), 1908, 1910. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Sons of the American Revolution; Society of Colonial Wars; United Spanish War Veterans; Society of the Cincinnati. Died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., April 29, 1926 (age 75 years, 177 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Relatives: Grandson of Elisha Gale English; son of William Hayden English and Emma Mardulia (Jackson) English; married, January 5, 1898, to Helen Orr. See English family of Indiana.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  English, William Hayden (1822-1896) — also known as William H. English — of Lexington, Scott County, Ind. Born in Lexington, Scott County, Ind., August 27, 1822. Son of Elisha Gale English. Democrat. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1851-52; Speaker of the Indiana State House of Representatives, 1851-52; U.S. Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1853-61; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1880. Member, Freemasons; Sons of the American Revolution; Society of Colonial Wars. Died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., February 7, 1896 (age 73 years, 164 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Relatives: Father of William Eastin English. See English family of Indiana.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page



 

 


 
   
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