The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Goffaux to Goins

Index to Politicians: Goffaux to Goins

GOFFAUX (Soundex G120) — See also FAUX, GOFF, GOFFE, GOFFIGAN, GOFFIN, HOFFA, HOFFACKER, HOFFAY, LEGOFF, MAGOFFIN, MCGOFF, MCGOFFIN, MOFFAT, MOFFATT, ROGOFF, YOFFA.

Goffaux, Lydia — of Suffolk County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1950; American Labor candidate for New York state senate 1st District, 1954. Female. Still living as of 1954.

GOFFE (Soundex G100) — See also GAFF, GEOFF, GIFT, GOFF, GOFFAUX, GOFFIGAN, GOFFIN, JOFFE, LEGOFF, MAGOFFIN, MCGOFF, MCGOFFIN, ROGOFF.

GOFFE: See also Goffe H. Sturm.
Goffe, George W. — of Bedford, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1876. Burial location unknown.

GOFFIGAN (Soundex G125) — See also DEROUFFIGNAC, GOFF, GOFFAUX, GOFFE, GOFFIN, LEGOFF, MAGOFFIN, MCGOFF, MCGOFFIN, ROFFIGNAC, ROGOFF.

GOFFIGAN: See also James Goffigan Kellam.

GOFFIN (Soundex G150) — See also COFFIN, COFFINBERRY, COFFINBURG, COFFING, FOGGIN, GIFFIN, GOFF, GOFFAUX, GOFFE, GOFFIGAN, GUFFIN, LEGOFF, MAGOFFIN, MCGOFF, MCGOFFIN, ROGOFF, WOFFINGTON.

Goffin, Miriam S. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

GOFORTH (Soundex G163) — See also BRIDGEFORTH, BRIDGFORTH, CORNFORTH, CROFOOT, DANFORTH, FOFO, FORTH, FORTHOFER, KLIEFORTH, KOFORD, KOLOFOLIAS, ORTH, RAINFORTH, WEYFORTH.

GOFORTH: See also George Becker; Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux.
Goforth, Herndon W. — of North Carolina. U.S. Consul in Santos, 1924; Sao Paulo, 1926; Sherbrooke, 1927-32; Matamoros, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Goforth, Hubert Lee (b. 1915) — also known as Hubert L. Goforth — of Carbondale, Jackson County, Ill. Born in Energy, Williamson County, Ill., January 6, 1915. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948, 1964 (alternate). Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Still living as of 1964.
Goforth, Ray A. — of Charlton Heights, Fayette County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Fayette County Democratic Party, 1972-75. Still living as of 1975.
Goforth, William — of New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1784-86. Burial location unknown.
Goforth, William — of Hamilton County, Ohio. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Hamilton County, 1802. Burial location unknown.
Goforth, Winferd — of Bolckow, Andrew County, Mo. Republican. Chair of Andrew County Republican Party, 1949. Still living as of 1949.

GOGGANS (Soundex G252) — See also DUGGAN, DUGGANS, FEGGANS, GANS, GOGGIN, GOGOLA, GOGSWELL, GOGUEN, HOGGARD, HOGGATT, MCGUIGGAN, RIGGANS, WIGGANS.

Goggans, Briggs A. — of Georgia. Republican. Presidential Elector for Georgia, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

GOGGIN (Soundex G250) — See also COGGIN, COGGINS, FOGGIN, GAGNE, GEAGAN, GOGGANS, GOGOLA, GOGSWELL, GOGUEN, GOING, GOOGIN, GUGINO, ROGGIN, SCOGGIN, SCROGGINS.

Goggin, Charles H. — of Alma, Gratiot County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1936, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Goggin, Dennis — of Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Goggin, George T. — of Glendale, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Goggin, R. J. — of Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Goggin, William Leftwich (1807-1870) — of Virginia. Born near Bunker Hill, Bedford County, Va., May 31, 1807. Member of Virginia state legislature, 1836; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1839-43, 1844-45, 1847-49 (8th District 1839-41, 7th District 1841-43, 5th District 1844-45, 1847-49); delegate to Virginia secession convention, 1861; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died near Bedford, Bedford County, Va., January 3, 1870. Interment in private or family graveyard.
- See also: congressional biography.

GOGOLA (Soundex G240) — See also DOGOLE, GAGEL, GEIGEL, GIGLIO, GOGGANS, GOGGIN, GOGSWELL, GOGUEN, GOLA, GOLAN, GOLAR, GOOGEL, GUGALA, GUGEL.

Gogola, Edward P. — of Michigan. Socialist Labor candidate for Michigan state auditor general, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

GOGSWELL (Soundex G240) — See also COGGSWELL, COGSWELL, GOGGANS, GOGGIN, GOGOLA, GOGUEN.

GOGSWELL: See also Gogswell K. Green.

GOGUEN (Soundex G250) — See also GAGNE, GEAGAN, GOGGANS, GOGGIN, GOGOLA, GOGSWELL, GOOGIN, GUENO, GUENTHER, GUENTHNER, GUENZL, GUGINO, HUGUENIN, SIGUENZA.

Goguen, Henry See J. Henry Goguen
Goguen, J. Henry — of Leominster, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932, 1952, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

GOHEEN (Soundex G500) — See also CHEENEY, COHEE, GAGHEN, GAHAN, GEEHON, GEHAN, GEHON, GHEEN, GLASHEEN, GOHEN, GOHLSON, GOHMERT, HEEN, HEENAN, HEENEY, HOGEN, MCGOHEY, SHAHEEN, SHEEN, SHEHEEN.

Goheen, Nora — of Calmar, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Goheen, Robert Francis (b. 1919) — Born in 1919. U.S. Ambassador to India, 1977-80. Still living as of 1991.

GOHEN (Soundex G500) — See also COHEN, DOHENY, GAGHEN, GAHAN, GEEHON, GEHAN, GEHON, GOEN, GOHEEN, GOHLSON, GOHMERT, GOWEN, HOGEN, HOHEN, HOHENBERG, HOHENTHAL, KEOHEN, MCGOHEY, MOHENO.

GOHEN: See also Gohen Clarke Arnold.

GOHLSON (Soundex G425) — See also BOHLS, DAHLSON, GELSON, GHOLSON, GILLSON, GILSON, GILZEAN, GOHEEN, GOHEN, GOHMERT, GOLSON, KOHLS, KOHLSAAT, MCGOHEY, OHLS, OHLSEN, OHLSON, POHLSCHMIDT, ROHLSEN.

GOHLSON: See also Thomas DeWitt Bowman.

GOHMERT (Soundex G563) — See also DOHME, FROHME, GOHEEN, GOHEN, GOHLSON, LOHMEYER, LOMMENORLOHMEN, MCGOHEY, OHMEIS, SOHMER.

Gohmert, Louie (b. 1953) — Born in Pittsburg, Camp County, Tex., August 18, 1953. Lawyer; district judge in Texas, 1992-2002; circuit judge in Texas, 2002-03; U.S. Representative from Texas, 2005-. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

GOIDEL (Soundex G340) — See also GEDELLE, GODEL, GOODALE, GOODALL, GOODELL, GOODELLE.

Goidel, Ella — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Goidel, Harry A. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Goidel, Warren — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly 30th District, 1965. Still living as of 1965.

GOIKE (Soundex G200) — See also GACH, GEAKE, GOEKE, GOOCH, GOYKE, GUCK, KEPOIKAI, OIKKONEN.

Goike, Raymond C. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 10th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.

GOINES (Soundex G520) — See also GAINES, GANUS, GENIS, GENOIS, GOING, GOINS, GONAS, GOONIS, GOYNES, GUINNESS, HOINESS, INES, KOINES, OINES.

Goines, Mildred L. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

GOING (Soundex G520) — See also GODING, GOGGIN, GOINES, GOINS, GONG, GOOGIN, GORING, GOWING.

GOING: See also Going Hathorn; Chase Going Woodhouse.
Going, Chase See Chase Going Woodhouse
Going, J. B. — of Calhoun City, Calhoun County, Miss. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Going, Walter J. — of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y. Republican. Chair of Montgomery County Republican Party, 1939-42; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

GOINS (Soundex G520) — See also CHOINSKI, GAINS, GOINES, GOING, GOONIS, GUNS, POINSETT, ROINSON.

Goins, Franklin — of Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Goins, George K. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 3rd District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Goins, H. L. — of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Goins, John C. — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Goins, Julie Marie — of Leesville, Vernon Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Goins, Ken — of Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky. Republican. Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

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