The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Fentress to Fergus

Index to Politicians: Fentress to Fergus

FENTRESS (Soundex F536) — See also BERGSTRESSER, BERKSTRESSER, CENTRELLA, ENTREKIN, FENSTER, FENT, FENTON, FENTY, FENTZ, FESTNER, HUNTRESS, MILLENTREE, RESS, ROSENTRETER, TRESS, TRESSEL, TRESSIE, TRESSLER, VENTRE, VERTRESS, VONTRESCKOW.

Fentress, E. S. — of Waco, McLennan County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Fentress, James (born c.1774) — of Tennessee. Member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1814. Burial location unknown. Fentress County, Tenn. is named for him.

FENTY (Soundex F530) — See also FENT, FENTON, FENTRESS, FENTZ, HENTY, MCKENTY, PAWLENTY, PENTY, SENTY, SEVENTY, SWENTY.

Fenty, Adrian — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

FENTZ (Soundex F532) — See also BENTZ, FANTASIA, FANTAUZZO, FENT, FENTON, FENTRESS, FENTY, FINITZO, FONTES, FRENTZ, FUENTES.

Fentz, Frank — of Paris, Edgar County, Ill. Mayor of Paris, Ill., 1935-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FENWICK (Soundex F520) — See also FENWOOD, FULLENWIDER, NAMENWIRTH, RENWICK, SWANWICK, WICK.

FENWICK: See also William Leigh Brent; Robert James Brent; Edward Fenwick Dickinson; Edward Fenwick Tattnall; Robert Fenwick Taylor.
Fenwick, Charles Rogers (b. 1900) — also known as Charles R. Fenwick — of Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Born in East Falls Church, Fairfax County, Va., August 11, 1900. Son of Edward Taylor Fenwick and Clara (Gulagher) Fenwick; married, December 10, 1929, to Eleanor Russell Eastman. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1940-46; member of Virginia state senate, 1948-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1952; member of Virginia Democratic State Central Committee, 1952-64; Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1964. Baptist. Member, Sigma Nu; Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; American Legion; Rotary; Farm Bureau. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Fenwick, Francis Columbus — of Maryland. U.S. Consul in Nantes, 1821-38. Burial location unknown.
Fenwick, Jason — of Glenn Dale, Prince George's County, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Fenwick, Joseph — of Maryland. U.S. Consul in Bordeaux, 1790-97. Burial location unknown.
Fenwick, M. — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Candidate in primary for mayor of Paducah, Ky., 1995. Still living as of 1995.
Fenwick, Millicent Hammond (1910-1992) — also known as Millicent Fenwick — of Bernardsville, Somerset County, N.J. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., February 25, 1910. Great-great-great-granddaughter of John Stevens; great-great-great-great-granddaughter of John Bubenheim Bayard; great-granddaughter of Nathaniel Wolfe; daughter of Ogden Haggerty Hammond and Mary Picton Stevens Hammond; sister of Ogden H. Hammond, Jr.; second cousin of Archibald Stevens Alexander. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1960; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1975-83; member of New Jersey Republican State Committee, 1976; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1982. Female. Model for Lacey Davenport in the Doonesbury comic strip. Died September 16, 1992. Interment at St. Bernard's Cemetery, Bernardsville, N.J.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.
Fenwick, Susan — of Yorba Linda, Orange County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

FENWOOD (Soundex F530) — See also DENWOOD, ELLENWOOD, FENWICK, GREENWOOD, HENWOOD, LENWOOD, WOOD.

Fenwood, Fred Douglas — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

FERALD (Soundex F643) — See also ALFRED, EMERALD, FERNALD, FITZGERALD, FRADEL, FREDAL, GERALD, GERALDEEN, GERALDS, MAFERA, WETHERALD.

FERALD: See also Ferald L. Ritchie.

FERBER (Soundex F616) — See also BERBER, FAERBER, FARBER, FURBER, HOFFERBERT, KAMFERBEEK.

Ferber, Helen O. — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan state senate 17th District, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
Ferber, Martin J. — of River Edge, Bergen County, N.J.; Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J. Republican. Mayor of River Edge, N.J., 1944-45; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Ferber, William J. — of Honesdale, Wayne County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FERCH (Soundex F620) — See also FARICY, FERRICK, FEURICH, FRECH, FRICH, FRICK, FRICKE.

Ferch, John Arthur (b. 1936) — of Ohio. Born in 1936. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Honduras, 1985-86. Still living as of 1991.

FERDINAND (Soundex F635) — See also CARDINAL, CARDINALE, DINAN, EFFERDING, ELFERDINK, GIARDINA.

Ferdinand, James — of Freeland, Luzerne County, Pa. Burgess of Freeland, Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

FERDON (Soundex F635) — See also BERDON, CHADDERDON, FERRADINO, FORDNEY, FRIEDAN, FRIEDEN, ONDERDONCK, ONDERDONK, RIERDON, SHERDON, VERDON, VERDONCKT, VERDONE.

Ferdon, Barney N. — of Bergen County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Bergen County, 1876-77. Burial location unknown.
Ferdon, John William (1826-1884) — also known as John W. Ferdon — of Piermont, Rockland County, N.Y. Born in Piermont, Rockland County, N.Y., December 13, 1826. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Rockland County, 1855; member of New York state senate 7th District, 1856-57; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1864, 1876; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1879-81. Died in Monmouth Beach, Monmouth County, N.J., August 5, 1884. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Rockland County, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Ferdon, Julie — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

FEREBEE (Soundex F610) — See also BEEBEE, CASEBEER, FARB, FARBO, FIREBAUGH, FURBEE, PEREBOOM, SOSEBEE.

FEREBEE: See also Edwin Ferebee Aydlett.

FEREE (Soundex F600) — See also FEAREY, FERRE, FERREE, FERRY, FIREY, FOREE, FREE, LONDEREE, VEREEN.

FEREE: See also Alvin Waggoner.

FEREIRA (Soundex F660) — See also BARREIRO, CARREIRO, DEREINFELDTS, FERRARA, FERRARI, FERRARIO, FERRARO, FERREIRA, FERRERA, FERRERI, FERRIERO, JEREIAH, LOUREIRO, NEREIM, PAREIRA, PEREIRA, PERREIRA, SOVEREIGN.

FEREIRA: See also Clarence A. Boonstra.

FEREN (Soundex F650) — See also BEREN, EFNER, EFREN, FENNER, FERENC, FERENCE, FERENCY, FERENEZ, FERGEN, FERN, FERREN, FERRIN, FIRREN.

Feren, Steven B. (b. 1950) — of Sunrise, Broward County, Fla. Born in Beth Israel Hospital, New York, New York County, N.Y., September 1, 1950. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1992-96; candidate in primary for Florida state senate, 1996; mayor of Sunrise, Fla., 1996-; member of Democratic National Committee from Florida, 1998-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000. Jewish. Still living as of 2009.

FERENC (Soundex F652) — See also FEREN, FERENCE, FERENCY, FERENEZ, FERIANC, LAWERENCE, TERENCE.

FERENC: See also Ferenc Gondor.

FERENCE (Soundex F652) — See also FEREN, FERENC, FERENCY, FERENEZ, LAWERENCE, TERENCE.

Ference, Michael, Jr. (1911-1996) — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Whiting, Lake County, Ind., November 6, 1911. Democrat. University professor; scientist; vice-president for research, Ford Motor Company; member of Wayne State University board of governors, 1960-63; defeated, 1963. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Xi. Died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., July 24, 1996. Burial location unknown.

FERENCY (Soundex F652) — See also ACCIDENCY, CLENCY, FEREN, FERENC, FERENCE, FERENEZ, FRAUDULENCY, LAWERENCE, MORENCY, TERENCE.

Ferency, Zolton A. (1922-1993) — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 30, 1922. Son of John Ferency and Mary (Jankovics) Ferency; married, June 14, 1947, to Ellen Jane Dwyer. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member, Michigan Liquor Control Commission, 1957-58; director, Michigan Workers Compensation Bureau, 1958-60; executive secretary to Gov. John B. Swainson, 1961-62; Michigan Democratic state chair, 1963-68; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1966 (Democratic), 1970 (Democratic primary), 1974 (Human Rights), 1978 (Democratic primary), 1982 (Democratic primary); Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1968; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1972 (Human Rights), 1976 (Human Rights), 1986 (Independent); Ingham County Commissioner, 1981-82; candidate in Democratic primary for Michigan state senate 24th District, 1990. Catholic. Hungarian ancestry. Member, NAACP; Catholic War Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, following a heart attack, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., March 23, 1993. Interment at Summit Cemetery, Williamston, Mich.
- See also: Wikipedia article.

FERENEZ (Soundex F652) — See also BENEZE, BENEZECH, DUENEZ, FEREN, FERENC, FERENCE, FERENCY, GIMENEZ, JIMENEZ, MERENESS, POMERENE, SEVERENE, XIMENEZ.

Ferenez, Larry — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Anderson Coalition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

FERET (Soundex F630) — See also EFFERT, ERET, FARHAT, FEETER, FENET, FETTER, FORET, FRERET, ZEFERETTI.

FERET: See also John Edward Babiarz.

FERGEN (Soundex F625) — See also BERGEN, BERGENHOLTZ, ERGENBRIGHT, FEREN, FERGER, FERGUS, FERGUSON, FERGUSSON, JUERGENS, LIEBERGEN, SERGENT, TUBERGEN, VANBERGEN, VONBERGEN.

Fergen, Casper — of Parkston, Hutchinson County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 7th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.

FERGER (Soundex F626) — See also BERGER, FEGER, FERGEN, FERGUS, FERGUSON, FERGUSSON, FORGER, FRIGERIO.

Ferger, Martha F. — of Dryden, Tompkins County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

FERGUS (Soundex F622) — See also BERGUNDTHAL, BERGUS, FERGEN, FERGER, FERGUSON, FERGUSSON, LAVERGUE, PIERGUE.

FERGUS: See also Fergus J. Hickey; T. Fergus Redmond.

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