The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Gjesdal to Glaspy

Index to Politicians: Gjesdal to Glaspy

GJESDAL (Soundex G234) — See also DESDA, GJESSING, HOGJAW, TRUESDALE, YOUNGJOHNS.

GJESDAL: See also Coya Gjesdal Knutson.
Gjesdal, Cornelia Geneive See Coya Gjesdal Knutson

GJESSING (Soundex G252) — See also BESSINGER, BLESSING, DRESSING, GJESDAL, HOGJAW, JESS, JESSAMINE, JESSE, JESSEE, JESSEN, JESSEPH, JESSERER, JESSMARIE, JESSUP, KESSINGER, MESSINGER, SCHLESSINGER, SESSINGHAUS, SING, YOUNGJOHNS.

Gjessing, Erland — U.S. Vice Consul in Copenhagen, 1919-32. Interment at Westview Cemetery, Glover, Vt.

GLAAB (Soundex G410) — See also BLAGG, FUGLAAR, HAAB, KRAABEL, RAAB, SCHAAB, STAAB.

Glaab, Agnes L. — of Whippany, Morris County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

GLACKEN (Soundex G425) — See also BLACKEN, BLACKENBURG, BLACKENFELD, GLACKIN.

Glacken, William F. — of Freeport, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Mayor of Freeport, N.Y., 1954-56. Still living as of 1956.

GLACKIN (Soundex G425) — See also BLACKIE, BLACKISTON, BRACKIN, GLACKEN, MACKIN, MACKINDER, MACKINNON, MACKINTOSH, MCMACKIN, POKLACKI.

Glackin, Edward J. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

GLAD (Soundex G430) — See also DANGLADE, GLADDEN, GLADDING, GLADE, GLADNEY, GLADSTONE, GLADWELL, GLADWIN, GLEED, GLOYD, GLUD, MCGLADE.

GLAD: See also Mrs. Glad Hall Jones.

GLADDEN (Soundex G435) — See also DANGLADE, GLAD, GLADDING, GLADE, GLADNEY, GLADSTONE, GLADWELL, GLADWIN, GLIDDEN, GLIDDON, LADD, LADDUWHETTY, MCGLADE.

GLADDEN: See also Mrs. Gladden Smoke.
Gladden, Adley Hogan (1810-1862) — of South Carolina. Born in 1810. Colonel in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; delegate to South Carolina secession convention, 1861; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Wounded at the Battle of Shiloh and died a few days later, April 12, 1862. Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Ala.
Gladden, E. S. — of Houston, Texas County, Mo. Democrat. Chair of Texas County Democratic Party, 1949; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Gladden, Hall — of South Carolina. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Gladden, Lisa A. — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates District 41; elected 1998; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Gladden, Wilhelmina — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

GLADDING (Soundex G435) — See also ADDIN, ADDINGTON, DANGLADE, GLAD, GLADDEN, GLADE, GLADNEY, GLADSTONE, GLADWELL, GLADWIN, GOLDING, GOULDING, LADD, LADDUWHETTY, MADDIN, MCFADDIN, MCGLADE, RADDING, WADDINGTON.

Gladding, Albert F. — of Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y. Chenango County Judge and Surrogate, 1897; Justice of New York Supreme Court 6th District, 1910-13; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 37th District, 1915. Burial location unknown.
Gladding, H. T. — of Tappahannock, Essex County, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1948; Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Gladding, W. G. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

GLADE (Soundex G430) — See also DANGLADE, GADE, GLAD, GLADDEN, GLADDING, GLADNEY, GLADSTONE, GLADWELL, GLADWIN, GLEED, GLOYD, GLUD, MCGLADE, SLADE.

GLADE: See also Richard A. Cerosky.
Glade, Earl J. — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.

GLADNEY (Soundex G435) — See also ADNEY, BRADNER, BRADNEY, DANGLADE, GLAD, GLADDEN, GLADDING, GLADE, GLADSTONE, GLADWELL, GLADWIN, LADNER, MCGLADE, RADNEY.

GLADNEY: See also Hugh Gladney Grant.

GLADSTONE (Soundex G432) — See also BOYDSTON, BRADSTREET, DANGLADE, DIAMONDSTONE, GLAD, GLADDEN, GLADDING, GLADE, GLADNEY, GLADWELL, GLADWIN, GOLDSTEEN, GOLDSTEIN, GOLDSTON, GOLDSTONE, HEADSTREAM, KIDSTON, LADSON, MCGLADE, POUNDSTONE, RUDSTON, STONE, WILLADSEN.

GLADSTONE: See also Gladstone Beattie; Gladstone Daughtry Gatling.
Gladstone, Benjamin (d. 1935) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 5th District, 1934-35; died in office 1935. Died December 13, 1935. Burial location unknown.
Gladstone, Louis I. (born c.1927) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate, 1959-61; Connecticut state comptroller, 1967-71. Member, Odd Fellows. Still living as of 1975.
Gladstone, Marietta — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
Gladstone, Rebecca — of Eugene, Lane County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

GLADWELL (Soundex G434) — See also BROADWELL, CADWELL, DANGLADE, GLAD, GLADDEN, GLADDING, GLADE, GLADNEY, GLADSTONE, GLADWIN, HADWEN, LADWIG, MCGLADE, STEADWELL, TREADWELL.

Gladwell, Beatrice H. — of Buckeye, Pocahontas County, W.Va. Republican. Chair of Pocahontas County Republican Party, 1983. Female. Still living as of 1983.

GLADWIN (Soundex G435) — See also CHADWICH, CHADWICK, DANGLADE, GLAD, GLADDEN, GLADDING, GLADE, GLADNEY, GLADSTONE, GLADWELL, GOLDWIN, INGWALD, JADWIN, LADWIG, MCGLADE.

Gladwin, Pearl — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1964; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Gladwin, Walter H. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1954-57 (Bronx County 7th District 1954, Bronx County 6th District 1955-57); resigned 1957. Still living as of 1957.

GLAESER (Soundex G426) — See also CLAESSENS, FLAESCH, GELZER, GILHOUSER, GLASER, GLASSER, GLAZER, GLAZIER, GLESZER, GLOSSER, GRAESER, HAESELER, HAESEMEYER, PRAESENT, RAESE.

Glaeser, Helen M. — of Clark Township, Union County, N.J.; Plainfield, Union County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1948, 1956 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 1956.

GLAFCKE (Soundex G412) — See also CAFCALAS, KRAFCZEK.

Glafcke, Herman — Republican. Secretary of Wyoming Territory, 1870-73. Burial location unknown.
Glafcke, L. B. — of Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyo. Mayor of Sheridan, Wyo., 1909. Burial location unknown.

GLAGETT (Soundex G423) — See also AGETON, CLAGETT, PAGET, PAGETT.

Glagett, Fred — of Richland, Benton County, Wash. Mayor of Richland, Wash., 1968-70. Still living as of 1970.

GLAHN (Soundex G450) — See also GAHN, GLEN, GLENN, GLION, GLYNN, LAHNERS.

Glahn, Ben — of Palmyra, Marion County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

GLAISE (Soundex G420) — See also BLAISE, DEFALAISE, ELAISE, GILLEAS, GISELA, GLASS, GLAZE, GLEISS, GLOSE, GLOSS, LAISE, SIEGAL.

Glaise, Joyce E. — of Virginia. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

GLANC (Soundex G452) — See also AGULNEK, GLANCY, GLANZ.

Glanc, Stanley M. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

GLANCY (Soundex G452) — See also AGULNEK, CLANCY, GLANC.

GLANCY: See also Jehu Glancy Jones.
Glancy, Charlene (born c.1960) — of Casselberry, Seminole County, Fla. Realtor; mayor of Casselberry, Fla., 2008-. Female. Still living as of 2009.
Glancy, William J. A. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1936-46 (New York County 23rd District 1936-44, New York County 15th District 1945-46). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

GLANDON (Soundex G453) — See also ANDON, BRANDON, CANDON, ERLANDO, ESCANDON, FELANDO, GLANTON, GRANDON, LANDOE, LANDOLT, LANDON, LANDOWSKI, LANGDON, ORLANDO, RANDON, ROLANDO, SANDON, SHANDON.

GLANDON: See also Samuel Roy McKelvie.

GLANTON (Soundex G453) — See also ANTON, BLANTON, CLANTON, GILLENTINE, GLANDON, LANTOS.

Glanton, Pam (b. 1947) — of Georgia. Born in Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C., August 30, 1947. Member of Georgia state senate, 1993-. Female. Still living as of 1997.

GLANZ (Soundex G452) — See also GANZ, GELINAS, GLANC, GLENICE, GLINES, GLINZ, LANZA, LANZE, LANZETTA, LANZI, LANZILLOTTI.

Glanz, Charles F. W. — of Pennsylvania. U.S. Consul in Stettin, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.
Glanz, David D. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Glanz, Ed — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1968. Still living as of 1968.

GLAROS (Soundex G462) — See also AGLAR, BOGLARSKI, DELAROSA, KUGLAR, LAROSA, LAROSE, LAROSSA.

Glaros, John G. — of Plant City, Hillsborough County, Fla. Mayor of Plant City, Fla., 1961. Still living as of 1961.

GLASBY (Soundex G421) — See also EASBY, GLASPY, GOOLSBY, KEASBY, OGELSBY, OGLESBEE, OGLESBY, SHEASBY.

GLASBY: See also Thomas Glasby Waterman.
Glasby, John — of Mountain Home, Elmore County, Idaho. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Idaho, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Glasby, Roy — of Ennis, Ellis County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Glasby, William Francis (1825-1912) — also known as William F. Glasby — of East Saginaw (now part of Saginaw), Saginaw County, Mich. Born in New York, March 7, 1825. Son of Patrick Glasby and Polly (Coon) Glasby. Contractor; mayor of East Saginaw, Mich., 1863-64. Died, from enteritis, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., November 21, 1912. Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.

GLASCO (Soundex G420) — See also DILASCIO, GALEWSKI, GILSKI, GLASCOCK, GLASSCO, GLUSAC, GLUSZAK, LASCH, LASCHINGER, NOLASCO, VELASCO.

Glasco, E. E. — of Purcell, McClain County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

GLASCOCK (Soundex G422) — See also COCK, DILASCIO, GLASCO, GLASSCOCK, HISCOCK, LASCH, LASCHINGER, NOLASCO, SCOCCA, VELASCO.

GLASCOCK: See also Samuel Marion Driver.
Glascock, John Raglan (1845-1913) — also known as John R. Glascock — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Panola County, Miss., August 25, 1845. Democrat. U.S. Representative from California at-large, 1883-85; mayor of Oakland, Calif., 1889-91. Died November 10, 1913. Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
- See also: congressional biography.
Glascock, Thomas (1790-1841) — of Georgia. Born in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., October 21, 1790. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1821-23, 1831-34, 1839; U.S. Representative from Georgia at-large, 1835-39. Died in Decatur, DeKalb County, Ga., May 19, 1841. Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Augusta, Ga. Glascock County, Ga. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography.

GLASER (Soundex G426) — See also DORNBLASER, GARRELS, GELZER, GILHOUSER, GLAESER, GLASNER, GLASSER, GLAZER, GLAZIER, GLESZER, GLOSSER, GRASSEL, LASERE.

Glaser, Bob — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Glaser, Delbert — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Glaser, George L. — of Newtown, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Queens County 1st District, 1898. Burial location unknown.
Glaser, John A. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 8th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Glaser, Louis H. — of Malden, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Glaser, Richard S. — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
Glaser, Robert — Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1915. Burial location unknown.
Glaser, Rosemary — of Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Glaser, Theodore G. — of Lenawee County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Lenawee County, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

GLASGOW (Soundex G420) — See also CASGRAIN, KLASGYE, MASGAY, OSGOOD, WASGATT.

GLASGOW: See also James Glasgow Edwards; W. Glasgow Reynolds.
Glasgow, Albert S. — of Michigan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1900 (alternate), 1920. Burial location unknown.
Glasgow, Benjamin J. — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Republican. Dry goods merchant; mayor of Jackson, Mich., 1907-09. Burial location unknown.
Glasgow, Cassius L. (b. 1859) — of Nashville, Barry County, Mich. Born in Allen Township, Hillsdale County, Mich., February 16, 1859. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 15th District, 1903-06; candidate in primary for Governor of Michigan, 1920; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
Glasgow, Edward J. — of Missouri. U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in Chihuahua, 1846-49. Burial location unknown.
Glasgow, Edward James — U.S. Consul in Guaymas, 1840-42. Burial location unknown.
Glasgow, Hugh (1769-1818) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Nottingham, Chester County, Pa., September 8, 1769. State court judge in Pennsylvania, 1800; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1813-17. Died January 31, 1818. Interment at Slate Ridge Burying Ground, Peach Bottom, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Glasgow, James — of North Carolina. Secretary of state of North Carolina, 1777-98. Burial location unknown.
Glasgow, William A., Jr. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916, 1928 (alternate). Burial location unknown.

GLASHEEN (Soundex G425) — See also CHEENEY, DELASHMUTT, DOLASH, FLASHNER, GHEEN, GOHEEN, HEEN, HEENAN, HEENEY, LASH, LASHER, LASHIN, LASHKOWITZ, LASHLEE, LASHLEY, RASHEED, SHAHEEN, SHANGLE, SHEEN, SHEHEEN.

Glasheen, Joshua — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

GLASNER (Soundex G425) — See also BASNER, BASNETT, GALSNER, GANSLER, GASNER, GLASER, GLESSNER, HASNERL, LOMASNEY.

GLASNER: See also Albert Lee Reeves, Jr..
Glasner, Henry C. (b. 1872) — of Nashville, Barry County, Mich.; Charlotte, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Barry County, Mich., 1872. Democrat. School teacher; merchant; farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Barry County, 1911-14; defeated, 1908; member of Michigan state senate 15th District, 1933-34; defeated, 1934; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1936; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940. Burial location unknown.
Glasner, Maude — of Nashville, Barry County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1919. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

GLASPELL (Soundex G421) — See also CRISPELL, GILLASPIE, GILLASPY, GLASPIE, GLASPY, LASPEYRE, PELL, SPELL, SPELLACY, SPELLERBERG, SPELLICY, SPELLMAN.

Glaspell, S. L. — of Jamestown, Stutsman County, Dakota Territory (now N.Dak.). Member Dakota territorial council, 1889. Burial location unknown.

GLASPIE (Soundex G421) — See also ASPIN, ASPINALL, ASPINWALL, GILLASPIE, GILLASPY, GLASPELL, GLASPY, LASPEYRE.

Glaspie, Andrew Bird (b. 1876) — also known as Andrew B. Glaspie — of Oxford, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Oxford, Oakland County, Mich., November 21, 1876. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; printing business; newspaper editor; postmaster; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District, 1917-22; member of Michigan state senate 12th District, 1923-24. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
Glaspie, April Catherine (b. 1942) — Born in 1942. U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1991.

GLASPY (Soundex G421) — See also ESPY, GILLASPIE, GILLASPY, GLASBY, GLASPELL, GLASPIE, LASPEYRE, SPYKER, SPYROS.

Glaspy, M. W. — of Ennis, Ellis County, Tex.; Palmer, Ellis County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940 (alternate), 1944. Still living as of 1944.

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