The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Folts to Foot

Index to Politicians: Folts to Foot

FOLTS (Soundex F432) — See also FALTZ, FELTES, FELTS, FELTUS, FLEITZ, FOLTZ, FULTZ, KEENHOLTS, PHILOTUS.

Folts, Warner — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1825. Burial location unknown.

FOLTZ (Soundex F432) — See also FALTZ, FELTES, FELTS, FELTUS, FLEITZ, FOLTS, FOLZ, FULTZ, PHILOTUS, TOLTZ, VOLTZ.

FOLTZ: See also Carrington Tanner Marshall.
Foltz, Andrew — of Hartly, Kent County, Del. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Foltz, Louis S. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Foltz, Willis E. — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 19th District, 1904. Burial location unknown.

FOLWELL (Soundex F440) — See also CHOLWELL, COLWELL, ELWELL, ELWELYN, HOLWELL, HOLWERDA, STILLWELL, STILWELL.

FOLWELL: See also Louis Folwell Hart.
Folwell, Charles H. — of Mt. Holly, Burlington County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Folwell, Nathan T. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.

FOLZ (Soundex F420) — See also FALLS, FELLS, FELS, FOLK, FOLSE, FOLTZ, VOLZ.

Folz, Richard E. (1921-1973) — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born in 1921. Republican. Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1953-73. Catholic. Died in Key West, Monroe County, Fla., March 5, 1973. Interment at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.
Folz, Sam See Samuel Folz
Folz, Samuel — also known as Sam Folz — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Member of Michigan National Democratic State Central Committee, 1899; mayor of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1903. Jewish. Burial location unknown.

FONDA (Soundex F530) — See also FAUNDAUGH, FONDACARO, FONDE, FONDREN, FONDSE, FONDY, FOUNDY, LAFOND, ONDA.

FONDA: See also Thomas Hayden.
Fonda, Douw — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1791-92, 1794-95. Burial location unknown.
Fonda, Douw A. — Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery and Hamilton counties, 1833. Burial location unknown.
Fonda, Douw I. — of Saratoga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Saratoga County, 1797-98. Burial location unknown.
Fonda, Henry — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1807-08, 1816-17, 1819-20 (Montgomery County 1807-08, 1816-17, Montgomery and Hamilton counties 1819-20). Burial location unknown.
Fonda, Henry L. — U.S. Vice Consul in Havana, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Fonda, Jelles (1727-1791) — of New York. Born in 1727. Son of Douw Fonda; married 1757 to Jannetje Vrooman. Merchant; member of New York state senate Western District, 1777-78, 1779-81, 1787-91; died in office 1791. Died June 23, 1791. Interment at Caughnawaga Cemetery, Fonda, N.Y.
Fonda, Jellis A. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1791-94. Burial location unknown.
Fonda, Matthew V. A. — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County 3rd District, 1865. Burial location unknown.
Fonda, Peter H. — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1845. Burial location unknown.

FONDACARO (Soundex F532) — See also APODACA, FONDA, FONDE, FONDREN, FONDSE, FONDY, LAFOND, MACARDELL, MACARI, MACARRO, MACARTHUR, MACARTNEY, MACARTY, RANDACK.

Fondacaro, Alfred A., Jr. — of Medford, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

FONDE (Soundex F530) — See also FONDA, FONDACARO, FONDREN, FONDSE, FONDY, FONTE, FORDE, LAFOND, PFUND.

FONDE: See also Fonde Melton.

FONDREN (Soundex F536) — See also ANDREN, BUNDREN, CONDREY, FONDA, FONDACARO, FONDE, FONDSE, FONDY, HANDREN, HENDREN, LAFOND, TONDREAU.

FONDREN: See also Carnelia Pettis Fondren.
Fondren, Joe — of Alabama. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 2nd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

FONDSE (Soundex F532) — See also FONDA, FONDACARO, FONDE, FONDREN, FONDY, LAFOND.

Fondse, Adrian C. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 18th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982.

FONDY (Soundex F530) — See also BLONDY, BONDY, BRONDYK, FAUNDAUGH, FONDA, FONDACARO, FONDE, FONDREN, FONDSE, FOUNDY, LAFOND, RONDY.

Fondy, Albert — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

FONES (Soundex F520) — See also ALFONES, BONES, BUFFONE, CIAFFONE, FAUNCE, FENNESSEY, FINES, FONS, FONTES, FORNES, FOSSEEN, PHINIZY.

Fones, Civilion (1836-1907) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Toronto, Ontario, October 1, 1836. Son of Christopher Fones (architect and builder) and Sarah A. (Marigold) Fones; married, October 21, 1863, to Phebe E. Wright; father of Alfred Civilion Fones (1869-1938; dentist, father of dental hygiene). Dentist; mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., 1887-88. French Huguenot ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Odd Fellows. Died September 20, 1907. Burial location unknown.

FONFARA (Soundex F516) — See also BONFANTI, CONFAIR, FARAH, FARAN, FARAR, ROSENFARB, XIFARAS.

Fonfara, John — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives; member of Connecticut state senate 1st District, 1997-. Still living as of 2002.

FONG (Soundex F520) — See also BONG, FINGY, FONG-BURNS, FONS, FUNG, TONG, WILDFONG, WILFONG.

FONG: See also March Fong Eu; Marie Fong-Burns.
Fong, Dean K. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Fong, Harold M. — U.S. Attorney for Hawaii, 1973-78. Still living as of 1978.
Fong, Harold P. — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Fong, Herman S. — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Fong, Hiram Leong (1906-2004) — also known as Hiram L. Fong; Yao Leong Fong — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, October 15, 1906. Republican. Lawyer; law partner of Herbert Y. C. Choy; member of Hawaii territorial House of Representatives, 1939-54; Speaker of Hawaii Territory House of Representatives, 1949-54; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1952, 1956; U.S. Senator from Hawaii, 1959-77; delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 1960, 1964 (delegation chair), 1972 (delegation chair). Congregationalist. Chinese ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions. Died August 18, 2004. Interment at Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave page.
Fong, March K. See March Fong Eu
Fong, Matt See Matthew Kipling Fong
Fong, Matthew Kipling (b. 1953) — also known as Matt Fong — of California. Born November 20, 1953. Adoptive son of March Fong Eu. Republican. Lawyer; California state treasurer, 1995-99; candidate for U.S. Senator from California, 1998. Chinese ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
Fong, Paula (born c.1949) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Fong, Yao Leong See Hiram Leong Fong

FONG-BURNS (Soundex F521) — See also BURNS, FONG.

Fong-Burns, Marie — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

FONNER (Soundex F560) — See also BONNER, EFFRON, FAHNER, FEHNER, FEIGHNER, FEINER, FENNER, FERRON, FINER, OFFNER, PHANOR, TONNER.

Fonner, James T. — of Tyler County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1929-30. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Fonner, P. E. — of De Land, Piatt County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

FONOIMOANA (Soundex F555) — See also FEINMAN, FINEMAN, MOANA, TULAFONO, ZEBOIM.

Fonoimoana, Wanda — of Kekaha, Island of Kauai, Kauai County, Hawaii. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

FONS (Soundex F520) — See also ALFONS, ALFONSI, ALFONSO, DALFONSO, FAUNCE, FENNESSEY, FINES, FONES, FONG, FONSECA, PHINIZY, PONS.

Fons, Leonard C. — of Wisconsin. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Fons, Lorraine — Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

FONSECA (Soundex F522) — See also ALFONS, ALFONSI, ALFONSO, DALFONSO, FENSKE, FONS, SECAIRA, WISECARVER.

Fonseca, Mary L. — of Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

FONT (Soundex F530) — See also CHALFONT, FANT, FENT, FONTAINE, FONTANA, FONTANES, FONTANEZ, FONTE, FONTEBOA, FONTENOT, FONTES, FONTRON, FORT.

Font, Manual — United Parties candidate for Resident Commissioner to U.S. Congress from Puerto Rico, 1944. Hispanic. Still living as of 1944.

FONTAINE (Soundex F535) — See also BUNTAIN, DELAFONTAINE, FANTON, FENTON, FINTON, FONT, FONTANA, FONTANES, FONTANESI, FONTANETTA, FONTANEZ, FORTAINE, FOUNTAIN, FOUNTAINE, LAFONTAINE, LAFONTANT, LAFOUNTAIN, LAMONTAINE, MOUNTAIN.

FONTAINE: See also William Fontaine Alexander; Fontaine Talbott Fox; Fontaine Maury Maverick; Fontaine Smith; Fontaine N. Tallaferro.
Fontaine, Jennie — of Berlin, Coos County, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Berlin 4th Ward, 1948; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Berlin 4th Ward, 1956; elected New Hampshire state house of representatives from Berlin 4th Ward 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Fontaine, John — of Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga. Mayor of Columbus, Ga., 1836-37. Burial location unknown.
Fontaine, Maurice — U.S. Consular Agent in Aux Cayes, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Fontaine, W. B. — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

FONTANA (Soundex F535) — See also DELAFONTAINE, FANTON, FENTON, FINTON, FONT, FONTAINE, FONTANES, FONTANESI, FONTANETTA, FONTANEZ, FOUNTAIN, FOUNTAINE, LAFONTAINE, LAFONTANT, MONTANA, MONTANARO, QUINTANA, QUINTANAR, SANTANA.

Fontana, John — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Fontana, Louis — of Aliquippa, Beaver County, Pa. Burgess of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, 1950-52. Still living as of 1952.
Fontana, Mario — of Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948; chair of Dickinson County Republican Party, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Fontana, Stephen — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Vice-chair of Connecticut Democratic Party, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

FONTANES (Soundex F535) — See also DELAFONTAINE, FONT, FONTAINE, FONTANA, FONTANESI, FONTANETTA, FONTANEZ, LAFONTAINE, LAFONTANT, MONTANEZ, RANTANE, STANESLOW.

Fontanes, Lorraine — of California. Democrat. Candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.

FONTANESI (Soundex F535) — See also ANESI, BOLOGNESI, CREMONESI, DELAFONTAINE, FONTAINE, FONTANA, FONTANES, FONTANETTA, FONTANEZ, LAFONTAINE, LAFONTANT, MONTANEZ, NESI, NESIN, ONESIMUS, PIRANESI, RANTANE, STANESLOW.

Fontanesi, Richard M. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 50th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

FONTANETTA (Soundex F535) — See also BERNETTA, BRENETTA, CASTAGNETTA, DELAFONTAINE, FONTAINE, FONTANA, FONTANES, FONTANESI, FONTANEZ, FONTENOT, JOHNETTA, LAFONTAINE, LAFONTANT, MINETTA, MONTANEZ, PANETTA, RANTANE, SIMONETTA, TRUNETTA, VERNETTA.

Fontanetta, Joseph R. — of New York. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 8th District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

FONTANEZ (Soundex F535) — See also DELAFONTAINE, FONT, FONTAINE, FONTANA, FONTANES, FONTANESI, FONTANETTA, LAFONTAINE, LAFONTANT, MONTANEZ, RANTANE, YANEZ.

Fontanez, Jovita — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1996; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

FONTE (Soundex F530) — See also FONDE, FONT, FONTEBOA, FONTENOT, FONTES, FORTE, PONTE.

FONTE: See also Carol Burke-Fonte.

FONTEBOA (Soundex F531) — See also FONT, FONTE, FONTENOT, FONTES, TEBO.

Fonteboa, Alina Lydia — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 13th District, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

FONTENOT (Soundex F535) — See also CHENOT, FONT, FONTANETTA, FONTE, FONTEBOA, FONTES, MONTENEGRO, RITTENOUR, STEVENOT, TENO, TENOPIR, TENOYUCA, WHRITENOUR.

Fontenot, Austin See L. Austin Fontenot
Fontenot, Gene — of Texas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas, 1994 (25th District), 1996 (8th District). Still living as of 1996.
Fontenot, Heulette, Jr. — of Louisiana. Republican. Presidential Elector for Louisiana, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Fontenot, L. Austin — of Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Fontenot, Lee L. — of Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, La. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

FONTES (Soundex F532) — See also CONTESTI, FANTASIA, FANTAUZZO, FENTZ, FINITZO, FONES, FONT, FONTE, FONTEBOA, FONTENOT, FORTES, FUENTES, MONTES, MONTESANO, MONTESANTO, SEFTON, YONTES.

Fontes, F. D. — of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Ariz. Mayor of Nogales, Ariz., 1979-85. Still living as of 1985.

FONTLEROY (Soundex F534) — See also FAUNTLEROY, KRENTLER, LEEROY, LEROY, MCLEROY, MONTLER, POMEROY.

FONTLEROY: See also James Fontleroy Grinstead.

FONTRON (Soundex F536) — See also CINTRON, FONT, MONTROSE, MONTROSS, VONTROTHA.

FONTRON: See also Mabel Fontron Rewman.
Fontron, Mabel See Mabel Fontron Rewman

FONVILLE (Soundex F514) — See also BONVILLE, BONVILLIAN, CONVIS, GRANVILLE, JUMONVILLE, LINVILLE, MAINVILLE, MANVILLE, MONVID, POMINVILLE, RAINVILLE.

Fonville, R. H. — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Mayor of Houston, Tex., 1937. Still living as of 1937.

FOODER (Soundex F360) — See also DEFOOR, FADER, FAIDER, FAUDREE, FDR, FEDDER, FEDER, FEDOR, FOODY, FORDE, FREDO, GOODERHAM, GOODERSON, PHAEDRA.

Fooder, Horace M. — of Williamstown, Gloucester County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1918-21; member of New Jersey state senate from Gloucester County, 1922-23. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FOODY (Soundex F300) — See also BOODY, FEDI, FODI, FOODER.

Foody, James T. — of Hornell, Steuben County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1929-31. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FOOKS (Soundex F200) — See also FOX, FROOKS, FUCHS.

Fooks, R. T. — of Camden, Ouachita County, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Fooks, Ritchie — of Wicomico County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Wicomico County, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Fooks, Sallie H. — of Laurel, Sussex County, Del. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Fooks, Samuel H. — of Wicomico County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Wicomico County, 1878. Burial location unknown.

FOOT (Soundex F300) — See also BAREFOOT, BARFOOT, BOOT, BURFOOT, CARFOOT, CROFOOT, FOAT, FOGOT, FOOTE, FOTT, FOUGHT, KERFOOT, LEADFOOT, LINFOOT.

Foot, Eliot B. — of Sutton, Merrimack County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Sutton, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Foot, L. A. See LeRoy Albert Foot
Foot, LeRoy Albert (b. 1882) — also known as L. A. Foot — of Kalispell, Flathead County, Mont.; Fort Peck, Valley County, Mont. Born in Melrose, Stearns County, Minn., September 9, 1882. Son of Loren S. Foot and Sadie M. (Trace) Foot; married, September 1, 1910, to Clara P. Pitts. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Montana state attorney general, 1924-33. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
Foot, Samuel Augustus (1780-1846) — also known as Samuel A. Foot; Samuel Augustus Foote — of Cheshire, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Cheshire, New Haven County, Conn., November 8, 1780. Married 1803 to Eudocia Hull. Shipping business; farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1817-18, 1822-23, 1825-26; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1825-26; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1819-21, 1823-25, 1833-34; resigned 1834; member of Connecticut state senate at-large, 1821; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1827-33; Governor of Connecticut, 1834-35; Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1844. Congregationalist. Died in Cheshire, New Haven County, Conn., September 15, 1846. Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article.
Foot, Solomon (1802-1866) — of Rutland, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Vermont, 1802. Member of Vermont state legislature; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1843-47; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1851-66; died in office 1866. Died in 1866. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Vt.
- See also: congressional biography.

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