The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Garnet to Garretson

Index to Politicians: Garnet to Garretson

GARNET (Soundex G653) — See also ARGENT, BUMGARNER, GANTER, GARN, GARNEAU, GARNER, GARNETT, GARRET, GARTEN, GRANET, GURNETT, HOOPINGARNER, WINEGARNER.

GARNET: See also Garnet Coleman; Garnet Jewell; Garnet W. Martin.
Garnet, Henry Highland (1815-1882) — Born in 1815. U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1881-82, died in office 1882. Black. On February 12, 1865, was the first black person to make a speech to the U.S. House of Representatives. Died in Liberia, February 13, 1882. Burial location unknown.

GARNETT (Soundex G653) — See also ARGENT, ARNETT, ARNETTE, BARNETT, BARNETTE, BUMGARNER, DEJARNETTE, GANNETT, GANTER, GARN, GARNEAU, GARNER, GARNET, GARRETT, GARTEN, GRANET, GURNETT, HARNETT, HARNETTY, HOOPINGARNER, KARNETTE, MARNETTE, NETT, WINEGARNER.

GARNETT: See also Garnett Bowditch Adrain; Garnett Andrews; Garnett R. Burks, Jr.; Garnett Dalton; William Garnett Duncan; Garnett Eisele; Garnett Littlepage; Allison Garnett Thompson.
Garnett, Hallis — of Shawnee, Johnson County, Kan. Mayor of Shawnee, Kan., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.
Garnett, Harrison — of St. Thomas, Pembina County, N.Dak. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from North Dakota, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Garnett, Henry T. — of Oak Grove, Westmoreland County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Garnett, J. B. — of Cadiz, Trigg County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1876. Burial location unknown.
Garnett, J. B. — of Highland Park, Lake County, Ill. Mayor of Highland Park, Ill., 1945. Still living as of 1945.
Garnett, James (b. 1871) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Columbia, Adair County, Ky., November 15, 1871. Son of James Garnett and Mary (Wood) Garnett; married, December 10, 1895, to Lena Vardeman. Democrat. Kentucky state attorney general, 1912-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1928. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
Garnett, James Mercer (1770-1843) — also known as James M. Garnett — of Loretto, Essex County, Va. Born in Virginia, 1770. Brother of Robert Selden Garnett; grandfather of Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett. Democrat. Member of Virginia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1805-09 (at-large 1805-07, 11th District 1807-09). Died in 1843. Interment in private or family graveyard.
- See also Garnett family of Virginia
- See also: congressional biography.
Garnett, Leslie Coombs (b. 1876) — also known as Leslie C. Garnett — of Mathews, Mathews County, Va.; Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md.; Washington, D.C. Born in Mathews, Mathews County, Va., December 15, 1876. Son of G. Taylor Garnett and Ellen Douglas (Browne) Garnett; married, April 25, 1905, to Clara E. Tinsley. Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1904; Mathews County Commonwealth's Attorney, 1904-12; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1924; U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1934-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1936, 1940. Member, Phi Kappa Sigma; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
Garnett, Muscoe Russell Hunter (1821-1864) — of Virginia. Born in Essex County, Va., July 25, 1821. Grandson of James Mercer Garnett; nephew of Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter. Democrat. Delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1850-51; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1853-57; U.S. Representative from Virginia 1st District, 1856-61; Representative from Virginia in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64; died in office 1864. Contracted typhoid fever while attending the Confederate Congress, in the Virginia State Capitol, Richmond, Va., and died at his home in Essex County, Va., February 14, 1864. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Essex County, Va.
- See also Garnett family of Virginia
- See also: congressional biography.
Garnett, Pat — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Garnett, R. W. — of Farmville, Prince Edward County, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Garnett, Robert Selden (1789-1840) — of Virginia. Born in Virginia, 1789. Brother of James Mercer Garnett; cousin of Charles Fenton Mercer. Democrat. Member of Virginia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Virginia 12th District, 1817-27. Died in 1840. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Essex County, Va.
- See also Garnett family of Virginia
- See also: congressional biography.
Garnett, Walter J. — of Eastport, Washington County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Eastport, Maine, 1909-11. Burial location unknown.

GARNHAM (Soundex G655) — See also BARNHARDT, BARNHART, BURNHAM, FARNHAM, GARN, PARNHAM, TURNHAM.

Garnham, Harold P. — of Webster, Monroe County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1965. Still living as of 1965.

GARNICK (Soundex G652) — See also ARNICK, CARNICELLI, GARN, GORNICK, GRAUNKE, GRENKE, GROENKE, GRUENEICH, NICK, WARNICK.

Garnick, Anita — of Juneau, Alaska. Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1947-48; member of Alaska territorial senate 1st District, 1949-52. Female. Still living as of 1952.

GARNJOST (Soundex G652) — See also GARN, JOST, JOSTRAND, SJOSTROM.

Garnjost, Alexander H. — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 4th District, 1924-34. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

GARNSEY (Soundex G652) — See also ARNSEN, BERNSEN, BJORNSETH, GARN, GUERNSEY, GURNSEY.

Garnsey, Daniel Greene (1779-1851) — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Born in Canaan, Columbia County, N.Y., June 17, 1779. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from New York 30th District, 1825-29; served in the U.S. Army during the Black Hawk War. Died in Gowanda, Erie County, N.Y., May 11, 1851. Interment at Pine Hill Cemetery, Gowanda, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Garnsey, John — of Niagara County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Niagara County, 1827-29. Burial location unknown.
Garnsey, Peter B. — of Chenango County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1799-1800. Burial location unknown.

GAROFALO (Soundex G614) — See also BUFFALO, GARAFALIA, GARAFOLA, GAROFANO, GARON, KAROFSKY, OFALLON, PENOVAROFF, SHAROFF, UNGARO, ZAROFF, ZHAROFF.

Garofalo, Anthony J. — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich.; Allegan, Allegan County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972; chair of Allegan County Republican Party, 2007. Still living as of 2007.
Garofalo, William N. — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Norwalk, 1939-40. Still living as of 1940.

GAROFANO (Soundex G615) — See also ALFANO, CALIFANO, DESTAFANO, DESTEFANO, FANO, GARFEIN, GAROFALO, GARON, GRIFFEN, GRIFFIN, GURFEIN, KAROFSKY, PENOVAROFF, RAFANO, SCHIFANO, SHAROFF, STEFANOFF, STEFANOVICH, THEOFANIS, UNGARO, ZAROFF, ZHAROFF.

Garofano, Tony A. — of Saugus, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Interment somewhere in Malden, Mass.

GARON (Soundex G650) — See also ARON, CARON, GARMON, GARN, GAROFALO, GAROFANO, GARREN, GARSON, GARTON, GAWRON, GEARIN, GERAN, GEREN, GIRON, GORIN, GRONNA, GUERIN, KARON, RAGON, ROGAN, RONGA, UNGARO.

Garon, Janet Ellen (born c.1954) — of Sturbridge, Worcester County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

GARR (Soundex G600) — See also CARR, GARN, GARRAHAN, GARRAHY, GARRARD, GARRATT, GARRATY, GARRAWAY, GARRE, GARRECHT, GARRELS, GARREN, GARRESON, GARRET, GARRETT, GARRETY, GARREY, GARRIDO, GARRIGAN, GARRIGUS, GARRIS, GARRISH, GARRISON, GARRISS, GARRITY, GARROTT, GARROW, GARRUBBO, GARRY, GAYER, GORR, KARR, MCGARR, PARR.

Garr, Elizabeth — Republican. Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Garr, Karen — of North Carolina. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

GARRAGHAN (Soundex G625) — See also BARRAGA, BARRAGAN, BURRAGE, DARRAGH, GARAHAN, GARRAHAN, GERAGHTY, LARAGH, LIZARRAGA, MCGARRAGHY, RAGHU, TARRAGLIA.

Garraghan, Raymond W. — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. Democrat. Mayor of Kingston, N.Y., 1966. Still living as of 1966.

GARRAHAN (Soundex G650) — See also CARRAHER, DARRAH, GARAHAN, GARR, GARRAGHAN, GARRAHY, HANDRAHAN, HANRAHAN, HARRAH, MCGARRAH, MORAHAN, MORRAH, MURRAH, STRAHAN, TRAHAN.

Garrahan, Charles — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

GARRAHY (Soundex G600) — See also CARRAHER, DARRAH, GARR, GARRAHAN, GREEHEY, HARRAH, MCGARRAH, MORRAH, MURRAH, RAHY.

Garrahy, J. Joseph See John Joseph Garrahy
Garrahy, John Joseph (b. 1930) — also known as J. Joseph Garrahy — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., November 26, 1930. Married to Margherite Di Pietro. Democrat. Member of Rhode Island state senate, 1963-69; Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1969-77; Governor of Rhode Island, 1977-85. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.
Garrahy, Joseph See John Joseph Garrahy

GARRAMONE (Soundex G655) — See also BRAMON, CARDAMONE, CLARAMON, CRAMOND, JERRAMIAH, LARRAMENDI, MIRAMONTI, NARRAMORE, PARRAMORE, RAMOND, RAMONE, RAMONT, SALAMONE, VALDERRAMA.

Garramone, Raymond — of Haworth, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state senate 39th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

GARRARD (Soundex G663) — See also CARRARO, FARRAR, GARARD, GARR, GARRARDUS, GERRARD, JARRARD, SHARRARD, SHERRARD.

GARRARD: See also James Garrard Jones.
Garrard, Daniel — of Owsley County, Ky. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1855-56. Burial location unknown.
Garrard, James (1749-1822) — Born in Stafford County, Va., January 14, 1749. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1779; delegate to Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1792; Governor of Kentucky, 1796-1804. Baptist. Died in Bourbon County, Ky., January 19, 1822. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Bourbon County, Ky. Garrard County, Ky. is named for him.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Garrard, James H. — of Kentucky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Garrard, L. F. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1892. Burial location unknown.
Garrard, Lewis H. — of Goodhue County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 6th District, 1859-60. Burial location unknown.
Garrard, Theodore T. — of Kentucky. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1851. Interment at Garrard Cemetery, Garrard, Ky.
Garrard, Theophilus T. — of Owsley County, Ky. Member of Kentucky state senate, 1856-58. Burial location unknown.
Garrard, William M. — of Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1876. Burial location unknown.

GARRARDUS (Soundex G663) — See also BOGARDUS, CARRARO, FARRAR, GARRARD, GERRARD, GORDUS, JARRARD, PARDUE, PARDUN, SHARRARD, SHERRARD.

GARRARDUS: See also Garrardus Deyoe.

GARRATT (Soundex G630) — See also BARRATT, GARR, GARRATY, GARRET, GARRETT, GARROTT, GERRETT, GORET, GRATTA, JARRATT, MONSARRAT, SARRATT, SHARRATT.

GARRATT: See also Garratt Franzen.

GARRATY (Soundex G630) — See also BARRATT, GARR, GARRATT, GARRETY, GARRITY, GEARITY, GERAGHTY, GERATY, GERETY, GERRITY, GORITY, JARRATT, LITERATY, MONSARRAT, SARRATT, SHARRATT.

GARRATY: See also Jeremiah Edward O'Connell.

GARRAWAY (Soundex G600) — See also CARAWAN, CARAWAY, CARRAWAY, GARR, GRAWE, GREWE, JORAWAR, LARAWAY, RAWALT.

Garraway, Bobby — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

GARRE (Soundex G600) — See also AGER, AGREE, GAREE, GARR, GARRECHT, GARRELS, GARREN, GARRESON, GARRET, GARRETSON, GARRETT, GARRETTSON, GARRETY, GARREY, GARRY, GAYER, GEAR.

Garre, Gregory G. — Born in Barrington, Cook County, Ill. Lawyer; U.S. Solicitor General, 2008-. Still living as of 2008.
- See also: Wikipedia article.

GARRECHT (Soundex G623) — See also BARRECA, ERRECA, GARR, GARRE, GARRELS, GARREN, GARRESON, GARRET, GARRETSON, GARRETT, GARRETTSON, GARRETY, GARREY, GRECHT, PORRECA, RECHT, VERRECCHIA.

Garrecht, Francis Arthur (b. 1870) — also known as Francis A. Garrecht — of Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Wash.; Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Wash., September 11, 1870. Son of Daniel Garrecht and Caroline T. (Hess) Garrecht; married, November 23, 1898, to Frances T. Lyons. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Washington state house of representatives, 1911-13; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, 1914-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1932; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1933. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.

GARRELS (Soundex G642) — See also BRELSFORD, GARR, GARRE, GARRECHT, GARREN, GARRESON, GARRET, GARRETSON, GARRETT, GARRETTSON, GARRETY, GARREY, GEHRLS, GLASER, GLASSER, GRASSEL, GREALIS, GRELIS, GRILLS, HARRELSON, KARELSEN, SORRELS.

Garrels, Arthur (b. 1873) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., January 3, 1873. Son of William Garrels and Antonie (Wiebe) Garrels; married 1923 to Elinor McEwen Norfleet. U.S. Consul in Zanzibar, 1908; Catania, 1910-12; Alexandria, 1912-19; U.S. Consul General in Athens, 1924-26; Melbourne, 1926-30; Tokyo, 1930-32. Unitarian. Burial location unknown.

GARREN (Soundex G650) — See also AGNER, ANGER, GARON, GARR, GARRE, GARRECHT, GARRELS, GARRESON, GARRET, GARRETSON, GARRETT, GARRETTSON, GARRETY, GARREY, GAWRON, GEARIN, GERAN, GEREN, GORIN, GUERIN, KARREN, NAGER, PARREN, REGAN.

Garren, Don H. — of North Carolina. Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
Garren, Greg F. — of Maynardville, Union County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

GARRESON (Soundex G625) — See also ANSORGE, CARRESCIA, GARASSON, GARR, GARRE, GARRECHT, GARRELS, GARREN, GARRET, GARRETSON, GARRETT, GARRETTSON, GARRETY, GARREY, GARRISON, PRESONS, RESOR, RESOWSKI, THORESON.

Garreson, William Lee, Jr. — of Bellevue, King County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

GARRET (Soundex G630) — See also EGGART, GARNET, GARR, GARRATT, GARRE, GARRECHT, GARRELS, GARREN, GARRESON, GARRETSON, GARRETT, GARRETTSON, GARRETY, GARREY, GARROTT, GERRETT, GERTA, GORET, GREAT.

Garret, Leonard — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1988. Black. Still living as of 1988.

GARRETSON (Soundex G632) — See also BETSON, ENGEBRETSON, GARDTHAUSEN, GARRE, GARRECHT, GARRELS, GARREN, GARRESON, GARRET, GARRETT, GARRETTSON, GARRETY, GARREY, GARRITSON, GERRETSEN, GRATZON, HUETSON, LETSON, METSON, RICKETSON, STETSON, TAGGERSON, TONSAGER.

Garretson, Carl — of Brandenburg, Meade County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky state house of representatives 18th District, 1973. Still living as of 1973.
Garretson, Garret James (1847-1922) — also known as Garret J. Garretson — of Newtown, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Elmhurst, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Newtown, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., 1847. Married 1876 to Eliza L. Eastman (died 1888); married 1897 to Sara Wilson. Republican. Queens County School Commissioner, 1873-75; Queens County Surrogate, 1880; Queens County Judge, 1886-96; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1897-1913. Died, from a heart attack, in Amagansett, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., July 9, 1922. Burial location unknown.
Garretson, Harmanus — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Richmond County, 1825. Burial location unknown.
Garretson, Jean — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Garretson, John — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Presidential Elector for New York, 1808. Burial location unknown.
Garretson, John — of California. Member of California state assembly 8th District, 1875-77. Burial location unknown.
Garretson, Lawson — of Boone County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1915. Burial location unknown.

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