The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Forde to Forma

Index to Politicians: Forde to Forma

FORDE (Soundex F630) — See also BORDE, DEFOOR, FEDOR, FONDE, FOODER, FORD, FORDELL, FORE, FORTE, FREDO, THOMFORDE.

Forde, Charles See E. Charles Forde
Forde, E. Charles — of California. Republican. Presidential Elector for California, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

FORDELL (Soundex F634) — See also BORDELLI, BORDELON, BORDELOVE, CORDELL, CORDELLE, DELL, ELFORD, FORBELL, FORD, FORDE, FORELL, FRADEL, FREDAL, FREEDLEY, FREIDEL, FRIDLEY, FRIEDEL, FRIEDLEY, LORDELL, THOMFORDE.

Fordell, Vincent — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FORDHAM (Soundex F635) — See also FORD, FREEDOM, FRIEDHEIM, NORDHAUGEN, NORDHEIM, NORDHEM, NORDHOFF, NORDHOLM.

Fordham, J. H. — of Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, S.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1900. Burial location unknown.

FORDICE (Soundex F632) — See also ALLARDICE, BURDICK, DELGIUDICE, DICE, ELDERDICE, FORD, FORDYCE, FREDUS, GORDINIER, HARDICK, HURDIC, KANDICE, KORDING, MURDICK, NORDIN, NORDINE, NORDINGER, ROYDICE, RUDICEL, SHOULDICE, VERDICH, WORDIN.

Fordice, Daniel Kirkwood, Jr. (1934-2004) — also known as Kirk Fordice — of Vicksburg, Warren County, Miss. Born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., February 10, 1934. Married to Patricia 'Pat' Owens (divorced 2000). Republican. Governor of Mississippi, 1992-2000. Methodist. Died, of leukemia, in Jackson, Hinds County, Miss., September 7, 2004. Interment at Parkway Memorial Cemetery, Ridgeland, Miss.
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
Fordice, Kirk See Daniel Kirkwood Fordice, Jr.
Fordice, Wayne (born c.1948) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

FORDNEY (Soundex F635) — See also BAUMGARDNER, BORDNER, BUMGARDNER, FERDON, FERRADINO, FORD, FORNEY, FORTNEY, FRIEDAN, FRIEDEN, GARDNER, LARDNER, WARDNER, WINEGARDNER.

Fordney, Joseph Warren (1853-1932) — also known as Joseph W. Fordney — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Blackford County, Ind., November 5, 1853. Republican. U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1899-1923; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908, 1924, 1928. Died in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., January 8, 1932. Interment at St. Andrew's Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
- See also: congressional biography.

FORDSON (Soundex F632) — See also FORD, FORTSON, FRIEDSON, GIFFORDS, JEFFORDS, NORDSTROM, ONSDORFF, RICHARDSON, SHEPARDSON, SWORDS, VANORDSTRAND, VILLARDSON.

FORDSON: See also James Fordson Cooper.

FORDYCE (Soundex F632) — See also ALLARDYCE, DYCE, FORD, FORDICE, FREDUS, GORDY, SORDYL.

FORDYCE: See also Fordyce Bates; Fordyce L. Laflin; Fordyce S. Richards.
Fordyce, Alexander Robert, Jr. (b. 1873) — of Middlesex County, N.J.; West Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 13, 1873. Son of Alexander Robert Fordyce and Margaret Livingston (Hall) Fordyce; married, November 22, 1905, to Ida McCoy. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Middlesex County, 1904-05. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
Fordyce, E. U. — of Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Fordyce, George S. — of Union Springs, Cayuga County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County 2nd District, 1898-1901. Burial location unknown.
Fordyce, Nathaniel H. — of Monroe County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1851. Burial location unknown.
Fordyce, Robert H. — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Republican. Mayor of Paterson, N.J., 1914-15. Burial location unknown.
Fordyce, S. W. See Samuel Wesley Fordyce
Fordyce, Samuel W. — of St. Louis, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928; Missouri Democratic state chair, 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Fordyce, Samuel Wesley (1840-1919) — also known as S. W. Fordyce — of Huntsville, Madison County, Ala.; Hot Springs, Garland County, Ark.; St. Louis, Mo. Born in Guernsey County, Ohio, February 7, 1840. Son of John Fordyce and Mary (Houseman) Fordyce; married, May 1, 1866, to Susan E. Chadick; brother of Ruth Fordyce (who married Lewis Baker). Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; founder, builder, president, receiver, and director of many railroads; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1884, 1892; member of Democratic National Committee from Arkansas, 1888. Scottish and Dutch ancestry. Member, Loyal Legion. Died in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., August 3, 1919. Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
- See also: Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave page.
Fordyce, W. B. — of West Memphis, Crittenden County, Ark. Mayor of West Memphis, Ark., 1952-53. Still living as of 1953.

FORE (Soundex F600) — See also BIAFORE, FERO, FERRO, FIORE, FLORE, FOEHR, FORCE, FORDE, FOREE, FOREHAND, FORELL, FOREM, FOREMAN, FORER, FORESMAN, FOREST, FORESTER, FORET, FORGE, FORTE, FORY, FOYER, FUHR, FURR, FURRH, LAFORE, PORE, TORE.

Fore, Sam, Jr. — of Floresville, Wilson County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940, 1944 (alternate), 1964. Still living as of 1964.

FORECLOSER (Soundex ) — See also BORECCA, CLOSE, DECLOUET, DOSER, GROSECLOSE, HOOSER, HORECKY, KOSER, LOSER, MAMMOSER, MORECRAFT, MOSER, ORECHIO, OSER, POSERINA, SCORECARD, VANHOOSER, WHITECLOUD, WOSER.

Forecloser, The Great See Samuel Jones Tilden

FOREE (Soundex F600) — See also FEREE, FERO, FERRO, FLOREEN, FORE, FORRY, FORY, FOURIE, FREE, FUREY, FURIA, FURREY, FURY, GOREE, KOREEN, LOREE, NOREEN, POREE, THOREEN.

Foree, Eva — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Foree, Pryor J. (born c.1860) — of Missouri. Second cousin once removed of Benjamin Porter Major and Samuel Collier Major (1840-1894); third cousin of Samuel Collier Major (1869-1931). Member of Missouri state house of representatives. Burial location unknown.
- See also Major family of Missouri

FOREHAND (Soundex F653) — See also CREHAN, DESTREHAN, FORE, HAND, MOOREHEAD, MOOREHOUSE, MOREHEAD, MOREHOUSE, REHAN, VOOREHEES.

Forehand, Clarence E. — of South Norfolk (now part of Chesapeake), Va. Mayor of South Norfolk, Va., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Forehand, Jennie M. — of Rockville, Montgomery County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate 17th District; elected 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.
Forehand, Margaret W. — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
Forehand, W. C. — of Sylvester, Worth County, Ga. Circuit judge in Georgia Tifton Circuit, 1953. Still living as of 1953.

FORELL (Soundex F640) — See also FAIRALL, FARREL, FARRELL, FEROL, FERRAL, FERRALL, FERREL, FERRELL, FERRIL, FLOORE, FLORE, FLORELL, FOELL, FORBELL, FORDELL, FORE, FORMELL, FROLE, LEFOR, RELL, ROLFE, VONFORELL.

Forell, George — of St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

FOREM (Soundex F650) — See also BOREMAN, DOREMUS, FORE, FOREMAN, FROME, FROMME, KOREMAN, LOOREM, NOREM, OREM.

Forem, Jack — of California. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from California 9th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

FOREMAN (Soundex F655) — See also BOREMAN, DOREMUS, FORE, FOREM, FORESMAN, FORMAN, FREMAN, KOREMAN, LOOREM, NOREM, OFFERMAN, OREM.

FOREMAN: See also Frank Dwight Fitzgerald; Theodore D. McNeal; Henry Elbert Stubbs.
Foreman, B. M. — of Texarkana, Miller County, Ark. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1896; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Foreman, Bruce — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Foreman, Carneller — of Michigan. Communist. Candidate for Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.
Foreman, David, Jr. See E. David Foreman, Jr.
Foreman, David — of Joliet, Will County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Foreman, Douglas — of Louisiana. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Louisiana, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Foreman, E. David, Jr. — of Springfield, Fairfax County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Foreman, E. T. — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Foreman, Ed See Edgar Franklin Foreman
Foreman, Edgar Franklin (b. 1933) — also known as Ed Foreman — of Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, N.M. Born in Portales, Roosevelt County, N.M., December 22, 1933. Republican. U.S. Representative from Texas 16th District, 1963-65; U.S. Representative from New Mexico 2nd District, 1969-71; defeated, 1970. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 1998.
- See also: congressional biography.
Foreman, Evan H., Jr. — of Alabama. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama at-large, 1962. Still living as of 2004.
Foreman, Fred L. — of Illinois. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1990-93. Still living as of 1993.
Foreman, Isaac — of Camden County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Camden County, 1873. Burial location unknown.
Foreman, James F. — of Delhi, Delaware County, N.Y. Republican. Chair of Delaware County Republican Party, 1927-45. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Foreman, Milton — of Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Ohio state house of representatives from Hamilton County, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Foreman, W. W. — of Virginia. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Foreman, William — of Wabasha County, Minn. Republican. Candidate for Minnesota state house of representatives 3rd District, 1906. Burial location unknown.
Foreman, Wilson — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Candidate for mayor of Austin, Tex., 1977. Still living as of 1977.

FORER (Soundex F660) — See also BORER, FARAR, FARRAR, FARRIER, FARRIOR, FERRER, FERRIER, FLORER, FORE, FORGER, FORKER, FORLER, RHORER, RORER, STORER.

Forer, Bob — of Kansas. Democrat. Candidate for Kansas state senate 14th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Forer, Lois Goldstein (c.1913-1994) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1971-87. Female. Died, of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, at Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 9, 1994. Burial location unknown.

FORESMAN (Soundex F625) — See also CHEESMAN, DEFOREST, ESMAN, FORE, FOREMAN, FOREST, FORESTER, FORSMAN, FURSMAN, GATESMAN, GLESMANN, HERNESMAN, LAFOREST, LANDESMAN, REESMAN, RIESMAN, SCHNEESMAN, STATESMAN, STUTESMAN, WIESMAN, WIESMANN.

Foresman, Chester McCormick (b. 1888) — also known as Chet M. Foresman — of Minot, Ward County, N.Dak.; Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak. Born in Allenwood, Union County, Pa., 1888. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1940. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Kiwanis; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
Foresman, Chet M. See Chester McCormick Foresman
Foresman, F. J. — of Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kan. Mayor of Pittsburg, Kan., 1953. Still living as of 1953.

FOREST (Soundex F623) — See also DEFOREST, DEMOREST, ESTROFF, FLORESTELLA, FOERST, FORE, FORESMAN, FORESTER, FORET, FORREST, FORST, FORTES, FOSTER, LAFOREST, OREST, ORESTE.

Forest, Lionel C. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester 8th Ward, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Forest, Ronald — of Washington. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

FORESTER (Soundex F623) — See also DEFOREST, DEMOREST, ENRESTE, FLORESTELLA, FOERSTER, FORE, FORESMAN, FOREST, FORRESTER, FORSTER, KERESTESY, LAFOREST, OREST, ORESTE, PRESTERA, TRESTER.

FORESTER: See also Eva Kelly Bowring; Forester Farley.
Forester, Eva See Eva Kelly Bowring
Forester, John B. (c.1785-1845) — of Tennessee. Born in Tennessee. U.S. Representative from Tennessee 5th District, 1833-37. Died in 1845. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.
Forester, John P. — of Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Forester, Susan — of Eugene, Lane County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

FORET (Soundex F630) — See also FARHAT, FERET, FORE, FOREST, FORT, FORTE, LAFORET.

Foret, James E. — of Groves, Jefferson County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

FORGE (Soundex F620) — See also FARGO, FORCE, FORE, FORGENSI, FORGER, FORGEY, FORGUE, FORGY, FRAGA, FREG, FRIGO, FUHRIG, LAFORGE, TORGE.

Forge, Deborah — of Texas. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

FORGENSI (Soundex F625) — See also BORGEN, DORGENOIS, FORGE, FORGER, FORGEY, GEORGENSEN, IRGENS, JORGENSEN, JORGENSON, JUERGENS, JURGENS, JURGENSEN, LAFORGE, MORGENSTERN, MORGENTHAU, YORGEN.

FORGENSI: See also Renee Forgensi Davison.

FORGER (Soundex F626) — See also BORGERSON, BORGERT, FERGER, FORER, FORGE, FORGENSI, FORGEY, FORKER, FRIGERIO, GEORGER, LAFORGE, SORGER, TORGER, TORGERSEN, TORGERSON.

Forger, Alexander D. — of Larchmont, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

FORGEY (Soundex F620) — See also BERGEY, FARGO, FORGE, FORGENSI, FORGER, FORGUE, FORGY, FRAGA, FREG, FRIGO, FUHRIG, LAFORGE, MCILHARGEY.

Forgey, Paul E. — of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, Calif. Mayor of Santa Cruz, Calif., 1956-57. Still living as of 1957.

FORGIONE (Soundex F625) — See also BURGIO, DIGIORGIO, GEORGIOU, GIORGIO, LAFORGIA, MANGIONE, MARGIOTTA, MARGIOTTI.

Forgione, Henry — of Southington, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1977. Still living as of 1977.

FORGUE (Soundex F620) — See also ARGUELLO, FARGO, FORGE, FORGEY, FORGY, FRAGA, FREG, FRIGO, FUHRIG, LAFARGUE, LAVERGUE, MARGUERITTE, MCHARGUE, PIERGUE.

Forgue, William A. — of Cook County, Ill. Republican. Candidate for Illinois state senate 11th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FORGY (Soundex F620) — See also FARGO, FORGE, FORGEY, FORGUE, FORY, FRAGA, FREG, FRIGO, FUHRIG.

FORGY: See also Alice Forgy Kerr; William Forgy McNagny.
Forgy, Alice Lynn See Alice Forgy Kerr

FORHEAD (Soundex F630) — See also CALDERHEAD, DUNDERHEAD, EVERHEAD, FARHOOD, GEARHEART, HEAD, MOORHEAD, MUIRHEAD, RHEA, RHEAD, RHEAULT, VANVOORHEES, VANVORHES, VOORHEES, VOORHEIS, VORHEES, VORHES.

Forhead, Harry J. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956; Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1957-60. Still living as of 1960.

FORINASH (Soundex F652) — See also BANASH, BERNASHE, CORINA, CORTINAS, FIORINA, FURNISH, GELINAS, KATALINAS, KINAST, LESPINASSE, LIVERNASH, MINASIAN, MONASH, NASH, NASHASHIBI, NASHIF, SALINAS, SNASHELL, TORINA.

Forinash, Edward J. — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Mayor of Clarksburg, W.Va., 1964. Still living as of 1964.

FORKER (Soundex F626) — See also CORKER, CORKERY, FORAKER, FORER, FORGER, FRAKER, FRECKER, FRICKER, PITCHFORK, WORKER.

Forker, Samuel Carr (1821-1900) — of New Jersey. Born in New Jersey, 1821. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1871-73. Died in 1900. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery, Mt. Holly, N.J.
- See also: congressional biography.
Forker, Ysabel H. (1892-1980) — of Bakersfield, Kern County, Calif. Born May 3, 1892. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952 (alternate), 1956. Female. Died in 1980. Burial location unknown.

FORLENZA (Soundex F645) — See also CELENZA, FORLER, FORLINES, FORLINI, KLENZ, LENZ, LENZER, LENZO, VALENZUELA, ZIELENZIGER, ZORLEN.

Forlenza, Anthony F. — of Baltimore, Md. Republican. Candidate for Maryland state house of delegates District 47-A, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

FORLER (Soundex F646) — See also DURLER, EHRLER, FLORER, FORER, FORLENZA, FORLINES, FORLINI, MARLER, PARLER, STERLER.

Forler, Henry C. L. — of Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1917, 1935 (Democratic primary); Single Tax candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

FORLINES (Soundex F645) — See also BERLINER, CLINES, CLINESMITH, DETTERLINE, DORLINE, ENTERLINE, ESTERLINE, FORLENZA, FORLER, FORLINI, GLINES, GORLIN, INES, LINES, MORLING, NORLIN, NORLING, ORLINGER, ORLINS, ORLINSKY, SPERLINE, SURLINE, WERLINE.

Forlines, John A., Jr. — of Granite Falls, Caldwell County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

FORLINI (Soundex F645) — See also CARLINI, DORLINE, FARLIN, FLORINI, FORLENZA, FORLER, FORLINES, FREELON, GORLIN, MORLING, NORLIN, NORLING, ORLINGER, ORLINS, ORLINSKY.

Forlini, Anthony G. — of Harrison Township, Macomb County, Mich. Supervisor of Harrison Township, Michigan, 2007. Still living as of 2007.

FORMA (Soundex F650) — See also FORMAN.

Forma, Harold — of Woodmere, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

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