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HEAD (Soundex H300) — See also BANKHEAD, BIRKHEAD, BRODHEAD, BURKHEAD, EVERHEAD, FORHEAD, HADE, HEADDEN, HEADEN, HEADING, HEADLAND, HEADLEE, HEADLEY, HEADLINE, HEADLUND, HEADLY, HEADRICK, HEALD, HEARD, HEDDA, HEDDE, HEED, HEID, HEIDE, HEYD, HEYDE, HODGHEAD, HYDE, LANGHEAD, LAWHEAD, LEITHEAD, LONGHEAD, LOUGHEAD, MEAD, MOORHEAD, MOREHEAD, MUIRHEAD, NEAD, REDHEAD, RHEAD, WEAD, WHITHEAD, WOODHEAD.

  HEAD: See also Oliver Roosevelt Diggs — Glenn Walker Ferguson — William Franklin Jenkins — Jessilyn White-Head
  Head, Agnes Kastner — of Hobbs, Lea County, N.M. Delegate to New Mexico state constitutional convention, 1969. Female. Still living as of 1969.
  Head, Albert — of Greene County, Iowa. Speaker of the Iowa State House of Representatives, 1886-87. Burial location unknown.
  Head, Betty See Betty H. Baker
  Head, Carey — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 12th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  Head, Charles — of Chenoa, Bell County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Head, Chris T. — of Roanoke, Va. Republican. Member of Virginia state house of delegates 17th District; elected 2011. Still living as of 2011.
  Head, Daniel O. — of Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wis. Mayor of Kenosha, Wis., 1912-14. Burial location unknown.
  Head, Doris R. (b. 1871) — of Princeton, Gibson County, Ind. Born in Indiana, April 17, 1871. Democrat. Deputy sheriff; mayor of Princeton, Ind., 1914-18. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 11, 1908, to Mary D. Hartin.
  Head, Douglas — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Head, Douglas Michael (b. 1930) — also known as Douglas M. Head — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., April 14, 1930. Republican. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1961-64; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1964, 1972; Minnesota state attorney general, 1967-71; candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 1970. Member, Order of the Coif. Still living as of 1972.
  Head, Elbert — of Americus, Sumter County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Head, Eugene S. — of Hooksett, Merrimack County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 9th District, 1901-02. Burial location unknown.
  Head, Grady See Thomas Grady Head
  Head, H. W. — of California. Member of California state assembly 2nd District, 1883-85. Burial location unknown.
  Head, Hubbard — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1910. Burial location unknown.
  Head, J. Manley — of Stephenville, Erath County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Head, James B. — of Alabama. Associate justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1892-98. Burial location unknown.
  Head, James D. — of Texarkana, Miller County, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1912, 1936; member of Democratic National Committee from Arkansas, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Head, Mrs. James D. — of Texarkana, Miller County, Ark. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Arkansas, 1920-24. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Head, James Marshall, Jr. (1855-1930) — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Sumner County, Tenn., July 25, 1855. Son of Dr. James Marshall Head and Berthenia P. (Branham) Head. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1881-84; mayor of Nashville, Tenn., 1900-04; member of Democratic National Committee from Tennessee, 1903. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., March 31, 1930 (age 74 years, 249 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1885, to Mary C. Cherry.
  Head, Jeffrey — of Scott City, Scott County, Kan. Republican. Chair of Scott County Republican Party, 2011. Still living as of 2011.
  Head, Joe E. — of Providence, Webster County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate for Kentucky state house of representatives 12th District. Still living as of 1975.
  Head, John II — of Madison County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1832. Burial location unknown.
  Head, Joseph M. — of Orange, Orange County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Head, Lafayette (1825-1897) — of Conejos, Conejos County, Colo. Born in Howard County, Mo., April 9, 1825. Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of New Mexico territorial legislature; member Colorado territorial council, 1874; delegate to Colorado state constitutional convention, 1875; Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 1877-79; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1880. Died in Denver, Colo., March 8, 1897 (age 71 years, 333 days). Burial location unknown.
  Head, Louis J. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 10th Ward; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Head, Mahlon — of Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1888 (alternate), 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Head, Manley See J. Manley Head
  Head, Nathan — of Michigan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Head, Nathaniel (1828-1883) — also known as Natt Head — of Hooksett, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Hooksett, Merrimack County, N.H., May 20, 1828. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state senate, 1876-78 (2nd District 1876-77, 4th District 1877-78); Governor of New Hampshire, 1879-81. Died November 12, 1883 (age 55 years, 176 days). Interment at Head Cemetery, Hooksett, N.H.
  Relatives: Married to Abbie Maria Sanford (1829-1913).
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Head, Natt See Nathaniel Head
  Head, O. L. See Orris L. Head
  Head, O. S. — of Wisconsin. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1868. Burial location unknown.
  Head, Orris L. (b. 1877) — also known as O. L. Head — of Salisbury, Chariton County, Mo.; Madison, Jefferson County, Ind. Born in Daviess County, Ky., March 5, 1877. Son of Cecelius Larue Head (1846-1926) and Mary (Evans) Head. Hotel proprietor; tobacco buyer; mayor of Madison, Ind., 1943-44. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Head, Peggy — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Head, Mrs. R. M. — of Texarkana, Bowie County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Head, Roy Joe — of Providence, Webster County, Ky. Democrat. Elected Kentucky state house of representatives 12th District 1979. Still living as of 1979.
  Head, Sam J. See Samuel Jefferson Head
  Head, Samuel Jefferson (c.1906-1968) — also known as Sam J. Head — of Prescott, Yavapai County, Ariz. Born in Piedmont, Calhoun County, Ala., about 1906. Son of John R. Head and Haley (Lorren) Head. Democrat. Member of Arizona state senate, 1950. Died, of cancer, in Prescott, Yavapai County, Ariz., 1968 (age about 62 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Trulia Golden Grace (1911-1998).
  Head, T. G. — of Ringgold, Catoosa County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Head, T. Grady See Thomas Grady Head
  Head, Thomas Grady — also known as T. Grady Head — of Georgia. Georgia state attorney general, 1943-45; justice of Georgia state supreme court, 1945-65. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Head, Tom — of Tempe, Maricopa County, Ariz. Democrat. Candidate for Arizona state house of representatives 27th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  Head, W. S. — of Camp Verde, Yavapai County, Ariz. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona Territory, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Head, William F. — of Oklahoma. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Head, William O. (1859-1931) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Providence, Webster County, Ky., July 29, 1859. Son of John Wilson Head and Mary (Headly) Head. Democrat. Tobacco warehouser; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1894; mayor of Louisville, Ky., 1909-13; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1912, 1916. Died in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Fla., April 19, 1931 (age 71 years, 264 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  See also Wikipedia article



 

 


 
   
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