The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Flynt to Foghorn

Index to Politicians: Flynt to Foghorn

FLYNT (Soundex F453) — See also FILANTE, FLENTIE, FLINT, FLYNN, LYNTON, OFLYNN.

FLYNT: See also William Flynt Nichols.
Flynt, Jack See John James Flynt, Jr.
Flynt, John James (1872-1949) — of Georgia. Born September 22, 1872. Father of John James Flynt, Jr.. Democrat. Member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1900-06, 1926, 1933-35; member of Georgia state senate 26th District, 1907-08, 1919-20, 1937-38; Georgia Democratic state chair, 1916-21. Died July 28, 1949. Burial location unknown.
Flynt, John James, Jr. (1914-2007) — also known as Jack Flynt — of Griffin, Spalding County, Ga. Born in Griffin, Spalding County, Ga., November 8, 1914. Son of John James Flynt and Susan Winn (Banks) Flynt; married to Patricia Irby Bradley. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1947-48; U.S. Representative from Georgia, 1954-79 (4th District 1954-65, 6th District 1965-79). Methodist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; Woodmen; Elks; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Farm Bureau; National Rifle Association. Died in Griffin, Spalding County, Ga., June 24, 2007. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Griffin, Ga.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
Flynt, Larry (b. 1942) — also known as "The King of Smut" — of California. Born in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Ky., November 1, 1942. Married 1976 to Althea Leasure (1953-1987). Democrat. Owner of night clubs; publisher of Hustler, a pornographic magazine; convicted in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1977 on obscenity and organized crime charges, and sentenced to 25 years in prison, but the verdict was overturned on appeal; shot by a sniper in Lawrenceville, Georgia, 1978, and paralyzed from the waist down; candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.

FLYTHE (Soundex F430) — See also BLYTH, BLYTHE, BLYTHIN, FLEET, FORSYTHE, GAYTHER, HAYTHE, LYTHCOTT, SMYTHE, WYTHE.

Flythe, Dawn — of Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

FOAT (Soundex F300) — See also AFOA, FOOT, FOOTE, FOTT, FOUGHT, TOLEAFOA.

Foat, Ginny — of Palm Springs, Riverside County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

FOBBS (Soundex F120) — See also BOBBS, COBBS, DOBBS, FAUBUS, FOBBS-LEWIS, FOBES, HOBBS, PHOEBUS, STOBBS.

FOBBS: See also Cheryl Fobbs-Lewis.
Fobbs, Kevin (b. 1954) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in 1954. Republican. Candidate for Wayne State University board of governors, 1992; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

FOBBS-LEWIS (Soundex F124) — See also FOBBS, LEWIS.

Fobbs-Lewis, Cheryl — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 8th District, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.

FOBES (Soundex F120) — See also FAUBUS, FOBBS, FORBES, JOBES, NOBES, PHOEBUS, ROBESON, TOBES.

FOBES: See also Henry Odin Tilton.
Fobes, Alan C. — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 38th District, 1915. Burial location unknown.

FOCHT (Soundex F230) — See also BUTTAFOCO, FECTEAU, FICKETT, FOCKELE, FORCHT, LOCHTE.

Focht, Benjamin Kurtz (1863-1937) — also known as Benjamin K. Focht — of Lewisburg, Union County, Pa. Born in New Bloomfield, Perry County, Pa., May 12, 1863. Married to Edith F. Wolf. Republican. Newspaper editor; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1901-04; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1907-13, 1915-23, 1933-37 (17th District 1907-13, 1915-23, 18th District 1933-37); died in office 1937. Died in 1937. Interment at Lewisburg Cemetery, Lewisburg, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.

FOCKELE (Soundex F240) — See also BUTTAFOCO, FICKLE, FOCHT, YOCKELLE.

Fockele, Glick — of Le Roy, Coffey County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FODI (Soundex F300) — See also FEDI, FODRIN, FOODY, FOTI, RUTHERFOD.

Fodi, Ignatz — Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FODRIN (Soundex F365) — See also CODRINGTON, FODI, RUTHERFOD, WOODRING.

Fodrin, D. J. — of Sparks, Washoe County, Nev. Mayor of Sparks, Nev., 1953. Still living as of 1953.

FOEGE (Soundex F200) — See also FAGG, FEIGE, FIGG, FOG, FOGG, KROEGER, ROEGER.

Foege, Ro See Romaine Foege
Foege, Romaine — also known as Ro Foege — of Mt. Vernon, Linn County, Iowa. Democrat. Social worker; member of Iowa state house of representatives 50th District, 2001; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2004 (alternate), 2008. Still living as of 2008.

FOEHR (Soundex F600) — See also BOEHR, FEHR, FORE, FOYER, FUHR, FURR, FURRH, HOFFER.

Foehr, Harry E. — of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Mayor of Portsmouth, Ohio, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

FOELKER (Soundex F426) — See also FELKER, FILCHER, FLUKER, FOELL, FOELLINGER, FOELSCH, FOLKER, FULCHER, KOELKER, MOELKE, OELKERS, POELKER, VOELKER.

Foelker, Otto Godfrey (1875-1943) — also known as Otto G. Foelker — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Germany, December 29, 1875. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 5th District, 1905-06; member of New York state senate 4th District, 1907-08; U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1908-11. Died January 18, 1943. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
- See also: congressional biography.

FOELL (Soundex F400) — See also FELL, FLOE, FOELKER, FOELLINGER, FOELSCH, FORELL, FOWLE, FOYLE, FULL, FULLE, PFOHL.

Foell, Walter — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

FOELLINGER (Soundex F452) — See also BELLINGER, DELLINGER, ELLINGER, FELLINGER, FILLINGER, FOELKER, FOELL, FOELSCH, HELLINGER, KOELLING, LINGER, MELLINGER, SCHELLINGER, SKELLINGER, WELLINGER, ZELLINGER.

Foellinger, Oscar G. — of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1924, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FOELSCH (Soundex F420) — See also FLAESCH, FLEISH, FOELKER, FOELL, FOELLINGER, GUELSCH, HOELSCHER, JOELSON, KOELSCH, SCHOFFEL, WELSCH.

FOELSCH: See also Melissa Foelsch Wells.

FOERDERER (Soundex F636) — See also DENHERDER, DODERER, EDERER, FEDERER, FOERST, FOERSTER, FOERSTNER, HADERER, HERDER, LEDERER, ROEDERER, SCHOLDERER, SCHWADERER, VERDERAME, VERDERAY, VERDERESE, WERDER, ZAUDERER.

Foerderer, Robert Hermann (1860-1903) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Frankenhausen, Germany, May 16, 1860. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1901-03 (at-large 1901-03, 4th District 1903); died in office 1903. Died in Torresdale, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 26, 1903. Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.

FOERST (Soundex F623) — See also BOERSTE, DOERSTLER, ERST, ESTROFF, FERST, FOERDERER, FOERSTER, FOERSTNER, FOREST, FORREST, FORST, FORTES, FOSTER, FUERST, FURST.

Foerst, M. Roberta — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Foerst, Roberta See M. Roberta Foerst

FOERSTER (Soundex F623) — See also BOERSTE, DOERSTLER, FARSTER, FERSTER, FOERDERER, FOERST, FOERSTNER, FORESTER, FORRESTER, FORSTER, GERSTER, PORSTER, RSTER, WORSTER, WURSTER.

Foerster, Patricia Ann — of Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Foerster, Thomas (d. 2000) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature; candidate for mayor of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1978; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1992. Died in 2000. Burial location unknown.

FOERSTNER (Soundex F623) — See also BOERSTE, DOERSTLER, FOERDERER, FOERST, FOERSTER, FUERSTNOW.

Foerstner, George — of Middle Amana, Iowa County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1952, 1972 (alternate). Still living as of 1972.

FOFO (Soundex F100) — See also CROFOOT, FIFI, FOFRICH, GOFORTH, KOFORD, KOLOFOLIAS.

FOFO: See also Fofó Iosefa Fiti Sunia.

FOFRICH (Soundex F162) — See also COFRIN, DONOFRIO, FOFO, FRICH, HELFRICH, HOFRICHTER, OFRIAS, RICH.

Fofrich, Joseph F. — of New Jersey. Communist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FOG (Soundex ) — See also FAGG, FEIGE, FIGG, FOEGE, FOGG, FOX, FOY, GOFF.

Fog Horn, The See William Allen

FOGARTY (Soundex F263) — See also ARTY, BOGART, FEIGERT, FOGERTY, HAGARTY, HAGGARTY, HEGARTY, HOGARTH, VANDEBOGART.

Fogarty, Charles J. — also known as Charlie Fogarty — of Harmony, Glocester, Providence County, R.I.; Chepachet, Glocester, Providence County, R.I. Democrat. Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1999-2006; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Rhode Island, 2004. Still living as of 2008.
Fogarty, Charlie See Charles J. Fogarty
Fogarty, Dick — of Guthrie, Logan County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Fogarty, James P. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Fogarty, John Edward (1913-1967) — also known as John E. Fogarty — of Harmony, Glocester, Providence County, R.I. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., March 23, 1913. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1941-44, 1945-67; died in office 1967; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1948, 1952, 1960, 1964. Died in Washington, D.C., January 10, 1967. Interment at St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston, R.I.
- See also: congressional biography.
Fogarty, John J. (c.1898-1954) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y. Married, July 12, 1930, to Remi C. Gilligan. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., 1928-31. Died, in St. John's Riverside Hospital, Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y., January 1, 1954. Burial location unknown.
Fogarty, Joseph F., Jr. — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Fogarty, Joseph R. — of Rhode Island. Democrat. Member, Federal Communications Commission, 1976-83. Still living as of 1983.
Fogarty, Kevin C. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 13th District, 1962. Still living as of 1962.
Fogarty, Michael — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912 (alternate), 1924; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 7th District, 1915; Business Men candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1918. Burial location unknown.
Fogarty, Patrick — of Anchorage, Alaska. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Fogarty, Patrick J. (b. 1892) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Ireland, July 7, 1892. Married 1926 to Helen O'Meara. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1938-47 (Bronx County 2nd District 1938-44, Bronx County 1st District 1945-47). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Catholic War Veterans. Burial location unknown.
Fogarty, Theresa M. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930-36, 1948; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932 (alternate), 1936 (alternate), 1940 (alternate), 1944 (alternate), 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FOGEL (Soundex F240) — See also EGLOFF, EGOLF, FAGAL, FEGLEY, FIEGEL, FOGELMAN, FOGELSON, FOGERTY, FOGLE, FOGLIA, LEGOFF, ROBFOGEL, VOGEL.

Fogel, Herbert A. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

FOGELMAN (Soundex F245) — See also ELMAN, ENGELMAN, FOGEL, FOGELSON, FOGERTY, FOGLEMAN, GELMAN, RIEGELMAN, RIEGELMANN, ROBFOGEL, SIEGELMAN, SPIEGELMAN.

Fogelman, E. Lee — of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Fogelman, Lee See E. Lee Fogelman

FOGELSON (Soundex F242) — See also EGELSON, ELSON, FOGEL, FOGELMAN, FOGERTY, FOGLESON, GELSON, MOGELSON, OGELSBY, ROBFOGEL, VOGELSANG.

Fogelson, Boris — of New York. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 1922, 1924; candidate for New York state senate 27th District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FOGERTY (Soundex F263) — See also BOGERT, FEIGERT, FOGARTY, FOGEL, FOGELMAN, FOGELSON, GUGERTY, HAGERTY, HAGGERTY, ROBFOGEL, SWAGGERTY.

Fogerty, Charles F. — of Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Fogerty, James I. — Democrat. Candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FOGG (Soundex F200) — See also FAGG, FEIGE, FIGG, FOEGE, FOG, FOGGIN, GOFF.

FOGG: See also Edwin Marshall Irish.
Fogg, Carl M. — of Deerfield, Rockingham County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Deerfield, 1938, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Fogg, Catharine — of Colorado. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Fogg, Frank M. — of Bunker Hill, Ingham County, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1911. Burial location unknown.
Fogg, George Gilman (1813-1881) — also known as George G. Fogg — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Meredith Center, Meredith, Belknap County, N.H., May 26, 1813. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1846; secretary of state of New Hampshire, 1846-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1856 (Convention Secretary); member of Republican National Committee from New Hampshire, 1856-60; U.S. Minister to Switzerland, 1861-65; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1865-67. Died October 5, 1881. Interment at Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord, N.H.
- See also: congressional biography.
Fogg, Jeremiah (1762-1810) — of Kensington, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in North Hampton, Rockingham County, N.H., March 7, 1762. Member of New Hampshire state senate 2nd District, 1796-1802. According to family legend, killed by a fall into an open well while drunk, October 26, 1810. Interment at Fogg Cemetery, North Hampton, N.H.
Fogg, John R. — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War; mayor of Pensacola, Fla., 1994-2009. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Fogg, Katherine C. — of Croydon, Sullivan County, N.H. Independent candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Croydon, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Fogg, Kathryn — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Fogg, Lloyd E. — of Milan, Coos County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Milan, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Fogg, Sanford L. (b. 1863) — of Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine; Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Milan, Coos County, N.H., June 26, 1863. Son of Simon Fogg and Lycia H. Fogg; married, June 22, 1898, to Jessie K. Moody. Republican. Lawyer; municipal judge in Maine, 1896-1904; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1904; mayor of Augusta, Maine, 1921-22. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
Fogg, Sanford L., Jr. — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Mayor of Augusta, Maine, 1942-43, 1945. Still living as of 1946.

FOGGIN (Soundex F250) — See also COGGIN, COGGINS, EFFIEGENE, FAGAN, FAGEN, FAGIN, FEAGIN, FEGAN, FOGG, GOFFIN, GOGGIN, ROGGIN, SCOGGIN, SCROGGINS.

FOGGIN: See also DeWitt Clinton Cregier.

FOGHORN (Soundex ) — See also BOGHOS, CLAGHORN, CLEGHORN, HORN, KINGHORN, LANGHORNE, LEGHORN.

Foghorn Leghorn See Ernest Frederick Hollings

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