The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Fena to Fent

Index to Politicians: Fena to Fent

FENA (Soundex F500) — See also BENA, FIONA, NEAF, PENA, TENA, VENA.

Fena, Jack — of Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

FENDALL (Soundex F534) — See also COYKENDALL, CUYKENDALL, ELFENDAHL, FINDAHL, KENDALL, KIRKENDALL, KUYKENDALL, RENDALL, ROSENDALL, TENDALL.

FENDALL: See also Fendall Gregory, Jr..
Fendall, Philip R. — of District of Columbia. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1841-45. Burial location unknown.

FENDER (Soundex F536) — See also BENDER, DEFENDER, DEFENDERFER, DEFFENDERFER, DEIFENDERFER, DIEFENDERFER, DIFENDERFER, ENDER, FEDER, FENDERSON, FINDER, FOUNDER, PENDER, PFAENDER, WOLFENDEN, WOOLFENDEN.

FENDER: See also Wilbur John Carr.
Fender, Michael — of Larksville, Luzerne County, Pa. Burgess of Larksville, Pennsylvania, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FENDERSON (Soundex F536) — See also ANDERSON, BENDERSON, DEFENDER, DEFENDERFER, DEFFENDERFER, DEIFENDERFER, DIEFENDERFER, DIFENDERFER, ENDERS, FENDER, GUNDERSON, HANDERSON, HENDERSHOT, HENDERSHOTT, HENDERSON, KOENDERS, MANDERSON, MCHENDERSON, SANDERSON, WOLFENDEN, WOOLFENDEN.

Fenderson, Gene — of Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Fenderson, George W. — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 2000 (alternate), 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Fenderson, James H. — of Saco, York County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Saco, Maine, 1915-17. Burial location unknown.

FENDT (Soundex F530) — See also ARMENDT, BEHRENDT, BERENDT, FEINT, FENT, RENDT, WENDT.

Fendt, John — of Michigan. Socialist Labor candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1916. Burial location unknown.

FENELON (Soundex F545) — See also DONELON, FENERTY, FENET, FENLON, HOEFENER, NIFFENEGGER, SCHAFFENEGGER.

FENELON: See also Fenelon Howes.
Fenelon, Charles D. — of Phillips, Price County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Fenelon, Etta — of Bismarck, Burleigh County, N.Dak. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.

FENERTY (Soundex F563) — See also COONERTY, FEINROTH, FENELON, FENET, FINERTY, FINHERT, HOEFENER, KLENERT, NIFFENEGGER, SCHAFFENEGGER.

Fenerty, Clare Gerald (1895-1952) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 25, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1935-37; state court judge in Pennsylvania, 1939-52; died in office 1952. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 1, 1952. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Glenside, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Fenerty, Rufus S., Jr. — of Jaffrey, Cheshire County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Jaffrey, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

FENET (Soundex F530) — See also BENET, FANETTE, FENELON, FENERTY, FENT, FERET, FINEOUT, FINETTE, HOEFENER, NIFFENEGGER, SCHAFFENEGGER.

Fenet, Ashton — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

FENIMORE (Soundex F556) — See also FENION, FENIX, FENNEMORE, FENNIMORE, FINAMORE, FINNIMORE, JIRANIMO, MCMANIMON, MCMENIMEN, MORE, NIMOCKS, SHINIMONS.

FENIMORE: See also Fenimore Chatterton; Paul Fenimore Clark; James Fenimore Cooper.

FENION (Soundex F550) — See also ARCENIO, DENIO, DENIOUS, EPIMENIO, FANNIN, FANNON, FENIMORE, FENIX, FENLON, FENTON, FINAN, FINNAN, FINONA, FINYON, GENIO, SENIOR, STRENIO.

Fenion, Leo F. — of Gurnee, Lake County, Ill. Village president of Gurnee, Illinois, 1935-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FENIX (Soundex F520) — See also FENIMORE, FENION, FINKS, MULLENIX, PENIX, PHOENIX.

Fenix, Frank S. — of Joplin, Jasper County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

FENLASON (Soundex F542) — See also BLANKENLAKER, CLASON, FENLON, FINLAYSON, GREENLAND, GREENLAW, HECKENLAIBLE, LASOTA, PENLAND, PENLAUD, SLASON, WAGENLANDER.

Fenlason, Earl — of Anson, Somerset County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Somerset County (6th), 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Fenlason, James — also known as Jim Fenlason — of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1988; candidate for U.S. Representative from Montana 1st District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Fenlason, Jim See James Fenlason

FENLON (Soundex F545) — See also CONLON, DONLON, EISENLORD, ENLOE, ENLOW, FENELON, FENION, FENLASON, HANLON, HICKENLOOPER, HUTTENLOCHER, OHANLON, SCANLON.

Fenlon, Edward H. (b. 1905) — of St. Ignace, Mackinac County, Mich.; Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich. Born in St. Ignace, Mackinac County, Mich., October 7, 1905. Son of Anna D. (McLaughlin) Fenlon. Democrat. Lawyer; studied law under Prentiss M. Brown; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Emmet District, 1933-38; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936; Mackinac County Prosecuting Attorney, 1939-44; circuit judge in Michigan 33rd Circuit, 1951-67; appointed 1951. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Fenlon, James J. — of Michigan. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 11th Circuit, 1959. Still living as of 1959.

FENN (Soundex F500) — See also BENN, FEIGHAN, FEIN, FENNEL, FENNELL, FENNELLY, FENNER, FENNEY, FENNIG, FENNING, FENNO, FERN, FINE, FINN, FYAN, NEFF, PENN, PHINN, VENN.

FENN: See also Mary Ella Fenn Crenshaw.
Fenn, Converse G. — of Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1952 (alternate), 1956 (alternate), 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Fenn, Dan — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Fenn, Dan H., Jr. — of Lexington, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Fenn, E. Hart See Edward Hart Fenn
Fenn, Edward Hart (1856-1939) — also known as E. Hart Fenn — of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., September 12, 1856. Republican. Journalist; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1907, 1915; member of Connecticut state senate, 1909-11; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1916; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1921-31. Congregationalist. Member, Sons of the Revolution; Grange. Died in Washington, D.C., February 23, 1939. Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography.
Fenn, Edward Loren (b. 1896) — also known as Edward L. Fenn — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., June 26, 1896. Republican. Member of Connecticut state senate 36th District, 1943-45. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Fenn, Frederick A. — of Prattsville, Greene County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Greene County 2nd District, 1848. Burial location unknown.
Fenn, George J. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Fenn, Hart See Edward Hart Fenn
Fenn, Jane — of Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Fenn, Stephen Southmyd (1820-1892) — of Idaho. Born in Watertown, Litchfield County, Conn., March 28, 1820. Member Idaho territorial council, 1864-67; member of Idaho territorial House of Representatives, 1872; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Idaho Territory, 1876-79. Died in Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho, April 13, 1892. Interment at Asylum Cemetery, Blackfoot, Idaho.
- See also: congressional biography.
Fenn, William S. — of Niagara County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Niagara County 1st District, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Fenn, William S. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state senate 7th District, 1910. Burial location unknown.

FENNEL (Soundex F540) — See also FANELLE, FENN, FENNELL, FENNELLY, FENNEMORE, FENNER, FENNESSEY, FENNEY, FINEL, FINNELL, PENNEL, PHANUEL.

Fennel, John — of New York, New York County, N.Y. National Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1896. Burial location unknown.

FENNELL (Soundex F540) — See also FANELLE, FENN, FENNEL, FENNELLY, FENNEMORE, FENNER, FENNESSEY, FENNEY, FINEL, FINNELL, GENNELL, GRENNELL, HENNELLY, KENNELLY, NELL, PENNELL, PHANUEL, RENNELLS.

Fennell, Thomas F. — Republican. Candidate for New York state treasurer, 1910. Burial location unknown.
Fennell, William George — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 20th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

FENNELLY (Soundex F540) — See also BONNELLY, CONNELLY, DANNELLY, DONNELLY, FANELLI, FANELLO, FENN, FENNEL, FENNELL, FENNEMORE, FENNER, FENNESSEY, FENNEY, GENNELL, GRENNELL, HENNELLY, KENNELLY, MUNNELLY, NUNNELLY, PENNELL, RENNELLS.

Fennelly, Joseph — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1940-49. Still living as of 1949.

FENNEMORE (Soundex F556) — See also BENNEM, BRENNEMAN, FENIMORE, FENNEL, FENNELL, FENNELLY, FENNER, FENNESSEY, FENNEY, FENNIMORE, FINAMORE, FINNIMORE, HENNEMAN, HENNEMANN, HENNEMEYER, HINEMON, NEMOYER.

Fennemore, Richard — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

FENNER (Soundex F560) — See also BENNER, EFNER, EFREN, FAHNER, FEHNER, FEIGHNER, FEINER, FENN, FENNEL, FENNELL, FENNELLY, FENNEMORE, FENNESSEY, FENNEY, FEREN, FERNER, FERREN, FINER, FONNER, PENNER, PHANOR.

FENNER: See also Fenner Bush; Eugene R. Cater; Fenner Ferguson; Fenner Palmer.
Fenner, Arthur (1745-1805) — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born December 10, 1745. Father of James Fenner. Governor of Rhode Island, 1790-1805; died in office 1805; Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 1792, 1796. Died October 15, 1805. Interment at North Burial Ground, Providence, R.I.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Fenner, Bertine — of St. Ignace, Mackinac County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960 (alternate), 1964, 1972 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 1972.
Fenner, Casper — of Ludlowville, Tompkins County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1916-22. Burial location unknown.
Fenner, Charles E. — of Louisiana. Justice of Louisiana state supreme court, 1889-93; resigned 1893. Burial location unknown.
Fenner, Clyde V. (1893-1965) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Leslie, Ingham County, Mich., June 20, 1893. Candidate in Democratic primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1932; member of Michigan state senate 18th District, 1939-40; defeated in Republican primary, 1940, 1942, 1944. Member, Optimist Club. Active promoter of Michigan agricultural products, particularly beet sugar. Died July 5, 1965. Burial location unknown.
Fenner, George H. — of Marlette, Sanilac County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Sanilac County, 1869-70. Burial location unknown.
Fenner, James (1771-1846) — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., January 22, 1771. Son of Arthur Fenner. Democrat. U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1805-07; Governor of Rhode Island, 1807-11, 1824-31, 1843-45; Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 1816, 1820; delegate to Rhode Island state constitutional convention, 1842. Died April 17, 1846. Interment at North Burial Ground, Providence, R.I.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Fenner, Samuel M. — of Woodstock, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 14th District, 1873-74. Burial location unknown.
Fenner, Seth — of New York. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868. Burial location unknown.

FENNESSEY (Soundex F520) — See also BESSEY, DENNES, FAUNCE, FENNEL, FENNELL, FENNELLY, FENNEMORE, FENNER, FENNEY, FINES, FONES, FONS, GRESSEY, HENNESSEE, HENNESSEY, HENNESSY, JENNES, JENNESS, JOHNESSE, KESSEY, LAJEUNESSE, NESSEL, PHINIZY, TENNES, TENNESSEE, VANESSEN, VANRENESSE, VESSEY.

Fennessey, Joseph — of Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

FENNEY (Soundex F500) — See also DENNEY, FEENEY, FENN, FENNEL, FENNELL, FENNELLY, FENNEMORE, FENNER, FENNESSEY, FINI, FINNEY, FINNIE, HENNEY, JENNEY, KENNEY, LENNEY, MCELHENNEY, MCKENNEY, PENNEY, PHINNEY, TENNEY.

Fenney, Thomas F. — of Long Island (unknown county), N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 1st District, 1941. Still living as of 1941.

FENNIG (Soundex F520) — See also DENNIGAN, FENN, FENNIMORE, FENNING, GIFFEN, HENNIGAN, HENNIGH, LOENNIG, PFENNIG, PFENNING.

Fennig, Robert W. — of Aurora, Adams County, Colo. Mayor of Aurora, Colo., 1965. Still living as of 1965.

FENNIMORE (Soundex F556) — See also FENIMORE, FENNEMORE, FENNIG, FENNING, FINAMORE, FINNIMORE, JIRANIMO, MCMANIMON, NIMOCKS, PENNIMAN, PFENNIG, PFENNING, SHINIMONS.

Fennimore, John W. — of Burlington County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Burlington County, 1852-54. Burial location unknown.

FENNING (Soundex F552) — See also BENNING, FANNING, FENN, FENNIG, FENNIMORE, NING, PFENNIG, PFENNING, VENNING.

Fenning, Frederick Alexander (b. 1874) — also known as Frederick A. Fenning — of Washington, D.C. Born in Washington, D.C., October 23, 1874. Son of James A. Fenning and Mary (Anderson) Fenning; married, October 18, 1899, to Blanche Alisan Hine. Republican. Member District of Columbia board of commissioners, 1925-26; resigned 1926. Presbyterian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.

FENNO (Soundex F500) — See also FENN, FINO.

FENNO: See also Fenno E. Densmore; Josiah Ogden Hoffman; C. Fenno Hoffman.
Fenno, Francis U. — of Otsego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1847. Burial location unknown.
Fenno, George — of Otsego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1821-22. Burial location unknown.

FENOALTEA (Soundex F543) — See also COALTER, GENOA.

FENOALTEA: See also Robert Anderson.

FENSKE (Soundex F520) — See also FENSTER, FENSTERER, FENSTON, FONSECA, GRAFENSTEIN, GREIFFENSTEIN, LENSKE, SCHLENSKER, STEFFENS, STEFFENSON.

Fenske, Harry D. (d. 1965) — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 16th District, 1961. Died in 1965. Interment at White Chapel Memorial Cemetery, Troy, Mich.
Fenske, Ida — of Wisconsin. Socialist. Candidate for secretary of state of Wisconsin, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FENSTER (Soundex F523) — See also FEENSTRA, FENSKE, FENSTERER, FENSTON, FENTRESS, FERSTER, FESTNER, GRAFENSTEIN, GREIFFENSTEIN, KUENSTER, MORGENSTERN, MUENSTER, STEFFENS, STEFFENSON.

Fenster, Bernard — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state senate 16th District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FENSTERER (Soundex F523) — See also FENSKE, FENSTER, FENSTON, GRAFENSTEIN, GREIFFENSTEIN, HOESTEREY, HOSTEREY, KUENSTER, MINSTERER, MORGENSTERN, MUENSTER, REISTERER, RIESTERER, STEFFENS, STEFFENSON, STERENBUCH, STERETT, VANSUSTEREN.

Fensterer, Dorothy — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Conservative. Candidate for New York state assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

FENSTON (Soundex F523) — See also BACKENSTOSE, BIENSTOCK, FEINSTEIN, FENSKE, FENSTER, FENSTERER, FENTON, FUNSTEN, FUNSTON, GRAFENSTEIN, GREENSTONE, GREIFFENSTEIN, HAGENSTON, ROSENSTOCK, STEFFENS, STEFFENSON.

Fenston, Earl J. — of Fresno, Fresno County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

FENT (Soundex F530) — See also BENT, FANT, FEINT, FENDT, FENET, FENTON, FENTRESS, FENTY, FENTZ, FONT, VENT.

FENT: See also Fent E. N. Thatcher.

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