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FORT (Soundex F630) — See also BEAUFORT, BELFORT, BORT, BRADFORT, BURFORT, COMFORT, DUFORT, FIRTH, FONT, FORD, FORET, FORST, FORTAINE, FORTAS, FORTE, FORTES, FORTH, FORTIER, FORTIN, FORTINO, FORTNA, FORTNER, FORTNEY, FORTNUM, FORTON, FORTSON, FORTUNAT, FORTUNE, FORTUNO, FURTH, LAFORT, MONFORT, MONTFORT, PORT, TORF.

• FORT: See also John Branch; Lovett Fort-Whiteman; Karen M. Fort Hood; Benjamin Fort Smith.
• Fort, Allen — of Americus, Sumter County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1876. Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Americus, Ga.
• Fort, Claude See J. Claude Fort
• Fort, Dancey — of Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1912 (alternate), 1936. Burial location unknown.
• Fort, Daniel G. — of Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y. Mayor of Oswego, N.Y., 1862; member of New York state assembly from Oswego County 1st District, 1872-73. Burial location unknown.
• Fort Fisher, The Hero of See William Lamb
• Fort, Franklin See John Franklin Fort
• Fort, Franklin William (1880-1937) — also known as Franklin W. Fort — of East Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., March 30, 1880. Grandnephew of George Franklin Fort; son of John Franklin Fort and Charlotte Elizabeth (Stainsby) Fort; married, January 25, 1904, to Emita H. Ryan. Republican. Lawyer; Recorder of East Orange, 1907-08; manager, Eagle Fire Insurance Company; president, Lincoln National Bank; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1925-31; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1928. Presbyterian. Died in 1937. Interment at Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, N.J.
  • See also Fort family of New Jersey
  • See also: congressional biography.
• Fort, George F. — of New Egypt, Ocean County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1860. Burial location unknown.
• Fort, George Franklin (1809-1872) — also known as George F. Fort — of Monmouth County, N.J. Born in 1809. Uncle of John Franklin Fort; granduncle of Franklin William Fort. Member of New Jersey state senate from Monmouth County, 1846-48; Governor of New Jersey, 1851-54. Died April 22, 1872. Interment at Methodist Cemetery, Pemberton, N.J.
  • See also Fort family of New Jersey
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
• Fort, Greenbury Lafayette (1825-1883) — of Lacon, Marshall County, Ill. Born in Ohio, 1825. Republican. Member of Illinois state legislature; U.S. Representative from Illinois 8th District, 1873-81. Died in 1883. Interment at Lacon Cemetery, Lacon, Ill.
  • See also: congressional biography.
• Fort, Hicks See T. Hicks Fort
• Fort, J. Claude — of Gaffney, Cherokee County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
• Fort, J. Franklin See John Franklin Fort
• Fort, J. Marion — of Illinois. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1905. Burial location unknown.
• Fort, J. Warren — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County 1st District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
• Fort, Jacob A. — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1796-1800, 1801-02. Burial location unknown.
• Fort, James Allen — of Americus, Sumter County, Ga. Mayor of Americus, Ga., 1929-36. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Fort, John — of Minden, Webster Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
• Fort, John Franklin (1852-1920) — also known as J. Franklin Fort — of East Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born March 20, 1852. Nephew of George Franklin Fort; father of Franklin William Fort. Republican. Governor of New Jersey, 1908-11; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1912; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1917-19; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1919. Died November 17, 1920. Interment at Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, N.J.
  • See also Fort family of New Jersey
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
• Fort, Marion See J. Marion Fort
• Fort, Pamela Burch — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
• Fort, T. Hicks — of Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1948, 1952; circuit judge in Georgia Chattahoochee Circuit, 1953. Still living as of 1953.
• Fort, Tomlinson (1787-1859) — of Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga. Born in Warrenton, Warren County, Ga., July 14, 1787. Father of Tomlinson Fort (1839-1910). Democrat. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1818-26; U.S. Representative from Georgia 6th District, 1827-29. Died in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., May 11, 1859. Interment at Memory Hill Cemetery, Milledgeville, Ga.
  • See also: congressional biography.
• Fort, Tomlinson (1839-1910) — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Born in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., April 26, 1839. Son of Tomlinson Fort (1787-1859). Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1876. Died in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., December 4, 1910. Interment at Memory Hill Cemetery, Milledgeville, Ga.
• Fort, Warren See J. Warren Fort
• Fort, William S. — of Oregon. Judge, Oregon Court of Appeals, 1969-77. Still living as of 1977.

• Fort-Whiteman, Lovett — Communist. Workers candidate for New York state comptroller, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

• FORTAINE: See also H. Fortaine Little.

• Fortas, Abe (1910-1982) — Born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., June 19, 1910. Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1965-69. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Federal Bar Association. Died in Washington, D.C., April 5, 1982. Cremated.
  • See also: NNDB dossier.
  • Books about Abe Fortas: Laura Kalman, Abe Fortas : A Biography; Bruce Allen Murphy, Fortas: The Rise and Ruin of a Supreme Court Justice

• FORTDONELSON: See also George Fort Donelson Anthony.

• FORTE: See also William Forte Willett, Jr..
• Forte, Gene — of California. Republican. Candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2003.
• Forte, John P. — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Candidate for Massachusetts Governor's Council 6th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.

• Fortenberry, Jeff (b. 1960) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., 1960. Republican. Publishing executive; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 2005-. Still living as of 2005.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
• Fortenberry, Larry — of Alabama. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

• Fortes, Robert L. (born c.1969) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

• FORTESCUE: See also Fortescue C. Metcalfe.

• Forth, Robert T. (1813-1886) — of Wayne County, Ill. Born in Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky., September 15, 1813. Farmer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1859-61, 1873-75 (10th District 1859-61, 44th District 1873-75). Baptist. Died in 1886. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Wayne County, Ill.

• Forthofer, Ronald N. — Green. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 2nd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

• Fortier, Flora M. — of Berlin, Coos County, N.H. Republican. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Berlin 1st Ward, 1938. Female. Still living as of 1938.
• Fortier, Guy J. — of Berlin, Coos County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives; elected 1938; elected unopposed 1956; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Berlin 1st Ward, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
• Fortier, James J. J. — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Fortier, Wilfred T. — of Dover, Strafford County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Dover 3rd Ward, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

• Fortin, Alfred Emile (b. 1894) — also known as Alfred E. Fortin — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., February 9, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; accountant; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1925-26, 1929-30; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1932; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1948. Catholic. Member, American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Fortin, Guy J — of Berlin, Coos County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Berlin 1st Ward, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
• Fortin, John See O. John Fortin
• Fortin, O. John — of Greenville, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Greenville; elected 1956. Still living as of 1956.
• Fortin, Thomas D. — Democrat. Candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives 5th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

• Fortinberry, Toxey T. — of Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

• Fortino, Alfred J. — of St. Louis, Gratiot County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1952; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1959; candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 25th Senatorial District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

• Fortna, Stephen R. — of California. Member of California state assembly 25th District, 1883-85. Burial location unknown.

• Fortner, Auveda — American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
• Fortner, Jack (born c.1955) — of Farmington, San Juan County, N.M. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
• Fortner, W. Wayne — American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
• Fortner, Wayne See W. Wayne Fortner

• FORTNEY: See also Beverly L. Michie; Fortney Hillman Stark, Jr..
• Fortney, Mrs. J. G. — of Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
• Fortney, Neil J. — of Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1904. Burial location unknown.
• Fortney, Rose L. — of Alabama. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 8th District, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

• FORTNUM: See also Russell Anderson Austin, Jr..

• Forton, Mark A. — of New Baltimore, Macomb County, Mich. Reform candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

• FORTSON: See also Richard E. Adams; Thomas Fortson Gibbs.
• Fortson, Allen J., Jr. — of Jena, La Salle Parish, La. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
• Fortson, Ben W., Jr. (b. 1904) — of Georgia. Born in Tignall, Wilkes County, Ga., December 19, 1904. Democrat. Member of Georgia state senate, 1939-42; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1943-46; secretary of state of Georgia, 1946-79. Methodist. Member, Pi Sigma Alpha; Freemasons; Moose. Confined to a wheelchair since an automobile accident in 1929. Still living as of 1979.
• Fortson, Brooke — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
• Fortson, Julia Grimmet (b. 1910) — also known as Julia L. Grimmet — of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Born in Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tenn., July 8, 1910. Daughter of Judson M. Grimmet. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Louisiana, 1936-50. Female. Baptist. Member, Junior League. Still living as of 1950.
• Fortson, Robert — of Elwood, Madison County, Ind. Democrat. Mayor of Elwood, Ind., 1956; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

• FORTUNAT: See also Fortunat Normandin.

• FORTUNATO: See also Fortunato Pedro Benavides.
• Fortunato, Joseph A. — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

• FORTUNATUS: See also Fortunatus Cosby, Jr..

• FORTUNE: See also Fortune Pope; Thomas Fortune Ryan; Fortune C. White.
• Fortune, E. — of Jackson County, Fla. Delegate to Florida state constitutional convention from Jackson County, 1868. Burial location unknown.
• Fortune, H. W. — of California. Member of California state assembly 8th District, 1869-71. Burial location unknown.
• Fortune, Thomas R. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly 55th District, 1969-82; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1982.

• Fortuño, Luis G. (b. 1960) — of Guaynabo, Guaynabo Municipio, Puerto Rico. Born in San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico, October 31, 1960. Republican. Lawyer; Resident Commissioner to U.S. Congress from Puerto Rico, 2005-. Still living as of 2009.
  • See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.

• FORWARD: See also Jeremiah Sullivan Black; Chauncey Forward Black; Jonathan Clark Greeley; Edwin Forward Stanton.
• Forward, Chauncey (1793-1839) — of Somerset, Somerset County, Pa. Born in Connecticut, 1793. Brother of Walter Forward. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1826-31. Died in 1839. Interment at Aukeny Square Cemetery, Somerset, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography.
• Forward, Harriet Gould (1883-1980) — also known as Mrs. Walter F. Forward, Sr. — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Hebron, Thayer County, Neb., February 11, 1883. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1940. Female. Died in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., January 31, 1980. Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
• Forward, John — of Maryland. Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1820. Burial location unknown.
• Forward, John F., Sr. — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Mayor of San Diego, Calif., 1907-09. Burial location unknown.
• Forward, John F., Jr. (b. 1876) — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., November 18, 1876. Son of John Ferree Forward and Ella Francis (Dillon) Forward; married, June 29, 1901, to Alberta Fairbanks (divorced); married, June 15, 1920, to Martha Thompson. Republican. Abstractor; president, Union Title Insurance Co.; president, Union Trust Co.; mayor of San Diego, Calif., 1932-34; resigned 1934. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
• Forward, Oliver — of New York. Member of New York state assembly from Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Niagara counties, 1819-20; member of New York state senate Western District, 1820-22. Burial location unknown.
• Forward, Walter (1786-1852) — of Pennsylvania. Born in East Granby, Hartford County, Conn., January 24, 1786. Brother of Chauncey Forward. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1822-25 (14th District 1822-23, 16th District 1823-25); defeated, 1824; delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1837-38; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1841-43; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Denmark, 1849-51; district judge in Pennsylvania, 1851. Methodist. Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., November 24, 1852. Interment at Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
• Forward, Mrs. Walter F., Sr. See Harriet Gould Forward
• Forward, Walter L., Jr. — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
• Forward, William A. — of Florida. Justice of Florida state supreme court, 1860-65. Burial location unknown.

• Forwood, J. L. — of Chester, Delaware County, Pa. Mayor of Chester, Pa., 1872-81, 1884-87. Burial location unknown.

• Fory, M. R. — of South Carolina. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1868. Burial location unknown.

• Forzani, Hugo — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly, 1940 (New York County 5th District), 1944 (New York County 3rd District). Still living as of 1944.

• Foschini, Paul J. — of Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J. Mayor of Hackensack, N.J., 1950, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

• Fosco, Peter — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

• Fosdick, Frederick — of Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass. Republican. Member, National Executive Committee, Anti-Saloon League; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912. Member, Anti-Saloon League. Burial location unknown.
• Fosdick, George D. — of Ridgefield Park, Bergen County, N.J. Mayor of Ridgefield Park, N.J., 2000-07. Still living as of 2007.
• Fosdick, Nicoll (1785-1868) — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Born in Connecticut, 1785. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1817-19; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1825-27. Died in 1868. Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn.
  • See also: congressional biography.
• Fosdick, Ulysses Everett (b. 1865) — also known as Ulysses E. Fosdick — of Biddeford, York County, Maine. Born in Alstead, Cheshire County, N.H., January 28, 1865. Son of Andrew J. Fosdick and Cornelia (White) Fosdick; married, March 25, 1887, to Kittie F. Webb; married 1905 to Susie M. Ewell. Republican. Dry goods merchant; mayor of Biddeford, Maine, 1921. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.

• FOSGATE: See also William Fosgate Kirby.

• Foshag, H. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

• Fosheim, Jon — of South Dakota. Justice of South Dakota state supreme court 3rd District, 1979-86. Still living as of 1986.

• Fosket, Max — of Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County 6th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

• Foslein, Fred — of Alexandria, Douglas County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

• FOSS: See also Ralph Owen Brewster; Arthur Chapman; Foss O. Eldred; Robert Foss Fernald; William Russell Warner.
• Foss, Alvin E. — of East Kingston, Rockingham County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from East Kingston, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
• Foss, Carl See Don Carlos Foss
• Foss, Carl D. — of Island Pond, Brighton, Essex County, Vt. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
• Foss, Carroll — of Island Pond, Brighton, Essex County, Vt. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Foss, D. Carl See Don Carlos Foss
• Foss, D. J. — of Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Foss, Diana — of California. Democrat. Candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.
• Foss, Don Carlos (b. 1873) — also known as D. Carl Foss — of Brighton, Essex County, Vt. Born in Island Pond, Brighton, Essex County, Vt., June 18, 1873. Democrat. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1912, 1939-41, 1945; member of Vermont state senate from Essex County, 1947. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
• Foss, Edgar B. — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Republican. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1904; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908. Burial location unknown.
• Foss, Edward O. — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for mayor of Muskegon, Mich., 1913; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1916, 1918; candidate for Michigan state senate, 1916 (7th District), 1916 (23rd District), 1916 (24th District); candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1919; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1924. Burial location unknown.
• Foss, Eugene C. — of New Hampshire. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state senate 12th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
• Foss, Eugene Noble (1858-1939) — also known as Eugene N. Foss — of Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in West Berkshire, Berkshire, Franklin County, Vt., September 24, 1858. Son of George Edmund Foss and Marcia Cordelia (Noble) Foss; married, June 12, 1884, to Lilla Sturtevant; brother of George Edmund Foss (1863-1936). Owner of cotton mills and iron and steel works; active in banking and railroads; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 14th District, 1910-11; defeated, 1902 (Republican, 11th District), 1904 (Republican, 11th District); resigned 1911; defeated, 1925 (Democratic, 5th District); Governor of Massachusetts, 1911-14; defeated (Independent), 1913. Baptist. Member, Sigma Phi. Died September 13, 1939. Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass.
  • See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
• Foss, Frank — of Saco, York County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Saco, Maine, 1894-95. Burial location unknown.
• Foss, Frank Herbert (1865-1947) — also known as Frank H. Foss — of Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, September 20, 1865. Son of Orrin F. Foss and Hannah H. (Fisk) Foss; married, December 2, 1891, to Sibyl S. Alden. Republican. Contractor; member of Massachusetts Republican State Committee, 1915-46; mayor of Fitchburg, Mass., 1917-20; Massachusetts Republican state chair, 1921-24; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1925-35; defeated, 1934; director, Fitchburg Cooperative Bank; director, Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Universalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Mass., February 15, 1947. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Mass.
  • See also: congressional biography.
• Foss, George Edmund (1863-1936) — also known as George E. Foss — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Berkshire, Franklin County, Vt., July 2, 1863. Son of George Edmund Foss and Marcia Cordelia (Noble) Foss; brother of Eugene Noble Foss; married to Georgia L. Fritze. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1895-1913, 1915-19 (7th District 1895-1903, 10th District 1903-13, 1915-19). Died in 1936. Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  • See also: congressional biography.
• Foss, Henry — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1936, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Foss, Horatio G. — of Maine. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1902, 1904. Burial location unknown.
• Foss, Ira H. — of Saco, York County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Saco, Maine, 1877. Burial location unknown.
• Foss, Ivory H. — of Mt. Desert Ferry, Hancock, Hancock County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Hancock County, 1919-20. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
• Foss, James — of Stratham, Rockingham County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 1st District, 1847-49. Burial location unknown.
• Foss, Joe See Joseph Jacob Foss
• Foss, Joseph Jacob (1915-2003) — also known as Joe Foss; "The American Ace of Aces" — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., April 17, 1915. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; received the Medal of Honor for action over Guadalcanal in 1942-43; member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1948-50, 1951-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1948 (alternate), 1956; Governor of South Dakota, 1955-59; Commissioner, American Football League, 1960; elected to National Aviation Hall of Fame, 1984; president, National Rifle Association, 1988-90. Methodist. Member, American Legion; National Rifle Association. Died, from the effects of a stroke, in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Ariz., January 1, 2003. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  • See also: National Governors Association biography; Internet Movie Database profile.
• Foss, L. O. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 57th District, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown.
• Foss, Orlando W. — of Hancock, Hancock County, Maine. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1908. Burial location unknown.
• Foss, S. R. — of Saline County, Neb. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875. Burial location unknown.

• Fossa, Helena (1890-1978) — of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass. Born May 5, 1890. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Female. Died in 1978. Burial location unknown.

• Fossard, James R. — of Missouri. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

• Fosseen, Mrs. Manley L. (died c.1947) — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Minnesota, 1924. Female. Interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
• Fosseen, Neal Randolph (b. 1908) — also known as Neal R. Fosseen — of Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Yakima, Yakima County, Wash., November 27, 1908. Married, September 26, 1936, to Helen Witherspoon. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; brick and clay tile products manufacturer; mayor of Spokane, Wash., 1960-67. Episcopalian. Member, Alpha Kappa Psi; Beta Theta Pi; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Reserve Officers Association. Still living as of 1967.

• Fossel, Jon S. (born c.1943) — of Katonah, Westchester County, N.Y. Brother of Leslie Truman Fossel and Scott Fossel. Member of New York state assembly 93rd District, 1979-82; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1982. Still living as of 2007.
  • See also Fossel family
• Fossel, Leslie Truman — of Lincoln County, Maine. Brother of Jon S. Fossel and Scott Fossel. Republican. Chair of Lincoln County Republican Party, 2007. Still living as of 2007.
  • See also Fossel family
• Fossel, Scott — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Brother of Leslie Truman Fossel and Jon S. Fossel. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  • See also Fossel family

• Fossella, Vito John (b. 1965) — also known as Vito Fossella — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., March 9, 1965. Great-grandson of James Aloysius O'Leary. Republican. Lawyer; member, New York City Council, 1994-97; U.S. Representative from New York 13th District, 1997-. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

• Fossey, A. D. H. — of Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Mayor of Miami, Fla., 1935-37. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

• Fossum, Judy — of Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Republican. Member of Iowa Republican State Central Committee, 1971. Female. Still living as of 1971.

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