The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Goree to Gorlitz

Index to Politicians: Goree to Gorlitz

GOREE (Soundex G600) — See also FOREE, GAREE, GERO, GORE, GORY, GUERRY, KOREEN, LOREE, NOREEN, POREE, REGO, ROGGE, THOREEN.

Goree, Churchill P. — of Decatur, DeKalb County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Goree, John D. — of Coolidge, Pinal County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1940, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

GORELICK (Soundex G642) — See also ELICKER, GARLAK, GERLACH, GERLICH, GERLICK, GORE, GORELL, GRALIKE, GRILK, LICK, POGORELEC.

Gorelick, Oscar A. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1948, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

GORELL (Soundex G640) — See also GLORE, GOELL, GORE, GORELICK, GORRALL, GORRELL, GRELL, GURULE, KORELL, LORGE, OGLER, OLGER, POGORELEC, RELL.

Gorell, Helen — of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virgin Islands, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

GORENBERG (Soundex G651) — See also BERENBERG, DORENBECHER, DURENBERGER, ERENBERG, GORENCE, GRANBERG, GREENBERG, GRUENBERG, GRUENBURG, HARENBERG, SCHMORRENBERG.

Gorenberg, Mark — of Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

GORENCE (Soundex G652) — See also FLORENCE, FLORENCIO, GORE, GORENBERG, LORENCE, MORENCY.

Gorence, Patricia J. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1987-88. Female. Still living as of 1988.

GORET (Soundex G630) — See also GARRATT, GARRET, GARRETT, GARROTT, GERRETT, GORE, GORT, GROTE, TORGE.

Goret, Mark — Conservative. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.

GORFINKEL (Soundex G615) — See also FINKE, FINKEL, FINKELNBURG, FINKELSTEIN, GARFINKEL, GARFINKLE, GORFINKLE, MOORFIELD, MORFIT, MORFITT, MURFIN, PORFIRIO.

Gorfinkel, Archie A. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Member of New York state senate 37th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.

GORFINKLE (Soundex G615) — See also FINKLE, FINKLEA, FINKLEMAN, FINKLESTEIN, GARFINKEL, GARFINKLE, GORFINKEL, MOORFIELD, MORFIT, MORFITT, MURFIN, PORFIRIO.

Gorfinkle, David — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Gorfinkle, Neal A. — of New Jersey. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

GORGAS (Soundex G622) — See also DEVARGAS, GARRIGUES, GARRIGUS, GERGES, GRIGGS, PENDERGAST, PRENDERGAST, VARGAS.

Gorgas, William L. — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.

GORHAM (Soundex G650) — See also GEROME, GERUM, MORHAIM.

GORHAM: See also Gorham L. Boynton; Ernest Harold Cluett; Durward Gorham Hall; John Gorham Palfrey; Gorham Parks; William Gorham Rice.
Gorham, Benjamin (1775-1855) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Massachusetts, 1775. Son of Nathaniel Gorham. Member of Massachusetts state legislature; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 1820-23, 1827-31, 1833-35. Died in 1855. Interment at Phipps Street Cemetery, Boston, Mass.
- See also: congressional biography.
Gorham, Charles B. — of Burlington, Otsego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1896-97. Burial location unknown.
Gorham, Charles T. (1812-1901) — of Michigan. Born in 1812. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1868; U.S. Minister to Netherlands, 1870-75. Died in 1901. Burial location unknown.
Gorham, Daniel J. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 25th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982.
Gorham, George Congdon (1832-1909) — also known as George C. Gorham — of Marysville, Yuba County, Calif.; Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif.; San Francisco, Calif.; Washington, D.C. Born in Greenport, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., July 5, 1832. Newspaper editor; Union candidate for Governor of California, 1867; member of Republican National Committee from California, 1868-. Died in Washington, D.C., February 11, 1909. Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Gorham, George S. — of Otsego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1844. Burial location unknown.
Gorham, John Warren — of Massachusetts. U.S. Consul in Jerusalem, 1856-60. Burial location unknown.
Gorham, Joseph Patrick — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Gorham, Mark J. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate in primary for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 7th Ward, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Gorham, Meeker — of Ulster County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 1st District, 1854. Burial location unknown.
Gorham, Nathaniel (1738-1796) — of Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., May 27, 1738. Father of Benjamin Gorham. Delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1779-80, 1788; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1780-81; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1781-87; Delegate to Continental Congress from Massachusetts, 1782-83, 1785-87; state court judge in Massachusetts, 1785-96; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787. Congregationalist. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., June 11, 1796. Interment at Phipps Street Cemetery, Boston, Mass.
- See also: congressional biography.
Gorham, Nicholas — of Rhode Island. Republican. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives 40th District; elected 2002. Member, Freemasons. Still living as of 2002.
Gorham, R. P. — of Montana. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Gorham, Terry M. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.

GORIN (Soundex G650) — See also DEGREGORIO, GARON, GARREN, GAWRON, GEARIN, GERAN, GEREN, GIRON, GORING, GORITY, GREGORI, GREGORIO, GUERIN, LONGORIA, NIGRO, RINGO, ROGIN, SORIN, VIGORITO.

Gorin, Barney — of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Md. Republican. Candidate for Maryland state house of delegates District 17, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Gorin, Franklin (1798-1877) — of Kentucky. Born in Barren County, Ky., May 3, 1798. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1874. First white child born in Barren County; one-time owner of Mammoth Cave. Died December 10, 1877. Interment at Glasgow Cemetery, Glasgow, Ky.

GORING (Soundex G652) — See also BORING, DEGREGORIO, DORINGER, GAHRING, GARING, GEHRING, GEHRUNG, GOEHRING, GOING, GORIN, GORITY, GRANGE, GREGORI, GREGORIO, LONGORIA, LORING, MOORING, RING, SORINGSTEED, STORING, THORINGTON, VIGORITO.

Goring, Willis R. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 11th District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

GORITY (Soundex G630) — See also DEGREGORIO, DEHORITY, DORITY, GARRATY, GARRETY, GARRITY, GEARITY, GERAGHTY, GERATY, GERETY, GERRITY, GORIN, GORING, GREGORI, GREGORIO, LONGORIA, MORITT, MORITZ, SAPORITO, VIGORITO.

Gority, Donna D. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

GORKA (Soundex G620) — See also BREVORKA, DERKOORKANIAN, FLORKA, GARCHOW, GORA, HAVORKA, MAYORKAS, MCGORKEY, SOGORKA, VORKAPICH.

Gorka, E. Edward — of Nanticoke, Luzerne County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Gorka, Edward See E. Edward Gorka

GORLEY (Soundex G640) — See also CORLEY, DOORLEY, GARLOW, GORLITZ, GORMLEY, GOURLEY, GURLEY, LEGORY, MCSORLEY, MORLEY, ORLEY, THORLEY, WHORLEY, WORLEY.

Gorley, Hugh A. — of California. Member of California state assembly 10th District, 1880-81. Burial location unknown.

GORLITZ (Soundex G643) — See also AUSTERLITZ, GARLITS, GORLEY, LITZ.

Gorlitz, Ray H. — of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for supervisor of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

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