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HESS (Soundex H200) — See also CHESS, DONCHESS, GUTCHESS, HASS, HEES, HEISE, HEISS, HESSBERG, HESSE, HESSEE, HESSER, HESSIN, HESSION, HESSLINK, HESSON, HEYS, HIS, HISE, HISS, HOSS, HUSS, NESS, PITCHESS, SHEE, WESS.

  HESS: See also William B. Beeson — Henry Magnus Butzel — Abram Isaac Elkus — Alma Hess Ferguson — Francis Arthur Garrecht — Leslye Hess Herrmann — Arthur W. Lewis — Frank P. Lockhart — Gertrude Hess Parker — Ezra Perin Savage — Arnold M. Vickers — Achibald Albert Wacker — Katharine Elkus White
  Hess, A. Frank — of Clarion, Clarion County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Albert — of Trempealeau County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Trempealeau County, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Hess, Amos S. — of Gap, Lancaster County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Audrey S. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Hess, Barry J. II — of Glendale, Maricopa County, Ariz. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Arizona, 2000; candidate for Governor of Arizona, 2002; candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Hess, Bob See Robert Hess
  Hess, C. Max — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
  Hess, C. P. — of Macon, Macon County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Carol — of Rye, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Hess, Charles A. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 12th District, 1896. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Charles R. — of Shelby County, Ohio. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives from Shelby County; elected 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Dale See W. Dale Hess
  Hess, Daniel B. — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 93rd District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Hess, David A. (b. 1908) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Cameron, Marshall County, W.Va., March 29, 1908. Democrat. Gas and oil dealer; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1933-42; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Missouri state senate 2nd District, 1951-54. Member, Disabled American Veterans; American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 8, 1939, to Catherine L. Carman.
  Hess, Dick L. (born c.1939) — of Bedford, Bedford County, Pa. Born about 1939. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 2004; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Hess, Eli — of New Holland, Lancaster County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Frances — of Laurens, Otsego County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Hess, Frank See A. Frank Hess
  Hess, Freas L. — of Somerset County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1939-47; member of New Jersey state senate from Somerset County, 1948-51. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Frederick H. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Philadelphia County, 1901-02. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Frederick J. — of Illinois. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1977, 1982-93. Still living as of 1993.
  Hess, George F. — of Beech Creek, Clinton County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, H. N. — of Clarion County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Clarion County, 1891-94. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Harriet Belle (d. 1951) — also known as Harriet Belle; Mrs. Luther C. Hess — of Juneau, Alaska; Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Born in Winfield, Henry County, Iowa. Democrat. School principal; Trustee, Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, 1917-35, continuing as Regent, University of Alaska, 1935-51; member of Democratic National Committee from Alaska Territory, 1944-48. Female. Member, American Association of University Women. Died in 1951. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1911 to Luther Constantine Hess.
  Hess, Henry — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Socialist Labor candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1922. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Henry C. — of Minnesota. Candidate for Minnesota state senate 67th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Henry L. — of La Grande, Union County, Ore. Democrat. Candidate for Governor of Oregon, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1944; U.S. Attorney for Oregon, 1945-54. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Henry L., Jr. — of Umatilla County, Ore. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Oregon, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Hess, Jacob — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 20th District, 1875. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Jasper See L. Jasper Hess
  Hess, Jeremiah S. — of Northampton County, Pa. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 18th District, 1883-86. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, John J. — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Democrat. Cigar manufacturer; member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, John J. — of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Karen — of New York. American Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1954. Female. Still living as of 1954.
  Hess, L. Jasper — of Anna, Union County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Leland — of Oregon. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Hess, Louis — U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Antwerp, 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Mrs. Luther C. See Harriet Belle Hess
  Hess, Luther Constantine (1865-1954) — also known as Luther C. Hess — of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Born near Milton, Pike County, Ill., 1865. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 4th District, 1917-18; Speaker of Alaska Territory House of Representatives, 1917-18; member of Alaska territorial senate 4th District, 1919-22, 1929-36; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1940. Died in 1954 (age about 89 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1911 to Harriet Belle.
  Hess, Max See C. Max Hess
  Hess, Myrtle Ewing — of La Grande, Union County, Ore. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
  Hess, Ralph W. (b. 1939) — of Spring Grove, York County, Pa. Born in Fawn Grove, York County, Pa., December 25, 1939. Son of Avon W. Hess and Marian (Jamison) Hess. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 28th District, 1971-90. Congregationalist; later United Church of Christ. Member, Jaycees; Lions. Still living as of 1990.
  Relatives: Married, December 25, 1963, to Ruth Sprenkle.
  Hess, Richard — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Hess, Robert — also known as Bob Hess — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn.; White Bear Lake, Ramsey County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1952, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Hess, Robert A. — of Wisconsin. Socialist. Candidate for Wisconsin state attorney general, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Samuel L. — of Flandreau, Moody County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 16th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Sandra F. — America First candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Hess, W. Dale — of Fallston, Harford County, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Hess, William Emil (1898-1986) — also known as William E. Hess — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 13, 1898. Republican. U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1929-37, 1939-49, 1951-61. Died in 1986 (age about 88 years). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hess, William J. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, William J. — of Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hess, Zelig — Boston Tea Party candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona, 2008. Still living as of 2008.



 

 


 
   
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