| | HESTER:
See also
Hester
M. Fye —
Hester
O'Neill —
Robert
Latham Owen —
William
Hester Patton |
| |
Hester, C. Floyd —
of Kansas.
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Senator from Kansas, 1942, 1948, 1956; Prohibition candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Kansas 6th District, 1946.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hester, Mrs. Cecil W. —
of Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Georgia, 1948,
1952.
Female.
Still living as of 1952.
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| |
Hester, Charles L. —
of Granite City, Madison
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972,
1980.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| | Hester,
Dick See Richard S. Hester,
Sr. |
| |
Hester, E. Smith —
of Purcell, McClain
County, Okla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma,
1952;
Oklahoma
Democratic state chair, 1955.
Still living as of 1955.
|
| |
Hester, Edward —
of Denver,
Colo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,
1956.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| | Hester,
Eugene See F. Eugene
Hester |
| |
Hester, Eva B.
(c.1920-2001) —
of Clinton, Worcester
County, Mass.
Born about 1920.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from Massachusetts, 1973; candidate in primary
for Lieutenant
Governor of Massachusetts, 1976; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Massachusetts, 1980.
Female.
Died in Concord, Middlesex
County, Mass., April 16,
2001 (age about 81
years).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hester, F. Eugene —
of North Carolina.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1922.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Hester,
Floyd See C. Floyd
Hester |
| |
Hester, Frank T. —
Socialist. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Fulton and Hamilton counties, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hester, George H. —
of Indiana.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 3rd District, 1906.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hester, Joe T. —
of Huntingdon, Carroll
County, Tenn.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Tennessee, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hester, John Henry —
of Atlantic City, Atlantic
County, N.J.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Jersey, 1960;
Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| | Hester, L.
L. See Lawrence Lamar
Hester |
| |
Hester, Lawrence Lamar (b.
1891) —
also known as L. L. Hester —
of Mt. Carmel, McCormick
County, S.C.
Born December
17, 1891.
Son of James T. Hester and Adalina Hester.
Mayor of Mt. Carmel, S.C., 1916-20, 1930-40; member of South
Carolina state senate from McCormick County, 1941-61.
Episcopalian.
Interment in private or family graveyard.
| |  |
Relatives:
Married 1917
to Carrie Roser McCelvey. |
|
| |
Hester, Lewis
(c.1936-2000) —
also known as Lex Hester —
of Jacksonville, Duval
County, Fla.
Born in Washington,
D.C., about 1936.
Candidate for mayor
of Jacksonville, Fla., 1979.
Coordinated the successful campaign to merge Jacksonville city and
county governments in 1968; served as city administrator in 1968-75
and 1991-2000.
Died, following a heart
attack, at Memorial Hospital,
Jacksonville, Duval
County, Fla., October
7, 2000 (age about 64
years).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Hester, Lex
See Lewis Hester |
| |
Hester, Richard S., Sr. —
also known as Dick Hester —
Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 13th District, 1998 (Independent),
2000 (Independent), 2002 (Pro-Life Conservative).
Still living as of 2002.
|
| |
Hester, Robert D. —
of La Rose, Marshall
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1888.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hester, Sandy —
of Claremont, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1988
(alternate), 1996;
Presidential Elector for California, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| | Hester,
Smith See E. Smith
Hester |
| |
Hester, Walter —
of Natchez, Adams
County, Miss.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| | HEWITT:
See also
Victor
George Atiyeh —
Thornton
N. Babcock —
Hewitt
Coburn, Jr. —
Denison
Hewitt Hilliard —
Hewitt
Lounsbury —
Hewitt
F. Ryan —
Charles
Frederick Thayer —
Pardon
Clarence Williams |
| |
Hewitt, Abijah S. —
of Gloucester
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1882.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Abraham S. —
of Utica, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1876.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Abram Stevens
(1822-1903) —
also known as Abram S. Hewitt —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Haverstraw, Rockland
County, N.Y., July 31,
1822.
Son of John Hewitt (1777-1857) and Ann (Gurnee) Hewitt (1784-1870).
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
early manufacturer of wrought iron;
U.S.
Representative from New York 10th District, 1875-79, 1881-87; Chairman of
Democratic National Committee, 1876; mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1887-88.
English
and French
Huguenot ancestry.
Died in Ringwood, Passaic
County, N.J., January
18, 1903 (age 80 years, 171
days).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
|
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Hewitt, Albert F. —
of Groton, New London
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Groton, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Alexander —
of Hillsdale, Hillsdale
County, Mich.
Member of Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1879.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Arthur Hathaway
(1858-1929) —
of Sutter
County, Calif.
Born in Vermont, 1858.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of California
state assembly, 1907-12; Speaker of
the California State Assembly, 1911-12.
Protestant.
Died in 1929
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Charles —
of Preston, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Preston, 1828.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Charles —
of Salem, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Salem, 1832.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Charles —
of Mercer
County, N.J.
Member of New Jersey
state senate from Mercer County, 1872-74.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Charles —
of Preston, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state senate 8th District, 1874.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Charles E. —
of Greeley, Weld
County, Colo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,
1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Charles J.
(1867-1940) —
of Locke, Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Born in Navarino, Onondaga
County, N.Y., July 15,
1867.
Republican. Farmer; banker;
member of New York
state assembly from Cayuga County 2nd District, 1902-04; member
of New
York state senate, 1909-38 (40th District 1909-18, 42nd District
1919-38).
Died in 1940
(age about
72 years).
Interment at Indian
Mound Cemetery, Moravia, N.Y.
|
| |
Hewitt, Cyrus —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Lansing, Mich., 1868-69.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, D. S. —
of Toulon, Stark
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1888.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Don W. —
of Kansas City, Wyandotte
County, Kan.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1952
(alternate), 1956,
1960.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Hewitt, E. E. —
of Dilltown, Indiana
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Hewitt,
Earl See J. Earl Hewitt |
| |
Hewitt, Ebenezer —
of Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Cayuga County, 1808-09, 1810-11.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Elias —
of North Stonington, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from North Stonington, 1827, 1831,
1839; member of Connecticut
state senate 8th District, 1837.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Ezra —
of North Stonington, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from North Stonington, 1830.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Frank E. —
of Steuben
County, N.Y.
Law Preservation candidate for New York
state assembly from Steuben County 1st District, 1932, 1934.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Fred G. —
of Minnesota.
Libertarian. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1978, 1982.
Still living as of 1982.
|
| |
Hewitt, Frederick F. —
of Granville, Washington
County, N.Y.
Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1896.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, G. Wilfred —
of Vallejo, Solano
County, Calif.
Mayor
of Vallejo, Calif., 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Hewitt, George C. —
of Gloucester
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1858-59.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, George F. —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1888.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, George S. —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
K.C.I.P. candidate for New York
state assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1909.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Gerald S. —
of Moravia, Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Republican. Member of New York
Republican State Committee, 1950.
Still living as of 1950.
|
| |
Hewitt, Glenn —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Alabama, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| |
Hewitt, Goldsmith Whitehouse
(1834-1895) —
also known as Goldsmith W. Hewitt —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Born in Alabama, 1834.
Democrat. Member of Alabama state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1875-79, 1881-85.
Died in 1895
(age about
61 years).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.
|
| |
Hewitt, Gurdon —
of North Stonington, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from North Stonington, 1836.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Mrs. H. A. —
of Durant, Bryan
County, Okla.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Hewitt, Harry R. —
of St. Petersburg, Pinellas
County, Fla.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida,
1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Henry —
of Marshall, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Member of Michigan
state senate 4th District, 1842.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, J. Earl —
of Litchfield, Montgomery
County, Ill.
Mayor
of Litchfield, Ill., 1925.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, J. W. —
of Red Oak, Montgomery
County, Iowa.
Circuit judge in Iowa 3rd District, 1873-78.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Jibo —
of Medicine Lodge, Barber
County, Kan.
Democrat. Kansas
state treasurer, 1938-39; appointed 1938.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Joan M. —
of Lewiston, Niagara
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Hewitt, John Edmond —
Republican. Lawyer; law
secretary to Justice Eugene
A. Philbin, 1920; law
professor; candidate for Justice of
New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1930.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, John S. —
of West Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from West Hartford, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
|
| |
Hewitt, Lauren K. —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1863-64.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Lena —
of Salem, Marion
County, Ore.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Oregon, 1948.
Female.
Still living as of 1948.
|
| |
Hewitt, Nathan T. —
of Clinton
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Clinton County, 1911.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Nettie M. —
of Carthage, Jefferson
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1920;
member of New York
Democratic State Committee, 1936.
Female.
Interment somewhere
in West Carthage, N.Y.
|
| |
Hewitt, Oliver —
of North Stonington, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from North Stonington, 1834.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Robert —
of Salem
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1845.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Ronald —
of Corvallis, Benton
County, Ore.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Oregon, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| |
Hewitt, Ronald —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
2004.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Hewitt, Roy —
of Lewiston, Niagara
County, N.Y.
Republican. Farmer;
member of New York
state assembly from Niagara County 2nd District, 1929-33.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Roy R. —
of Salem, Marion
County, Ore.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for justice of
Oregon state supreme court, 1938; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Oregon, 1948,
1952,
1956;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Oregon 1st District, 1950.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Smith —
of Salem
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1872.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Sophie E. K. —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1916.
Female.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Stanton —
of North Stonington, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from North Stonington, 1825.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Stanton, Jr. —
of North Stonington, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from North Stonington, 1830, 1832,
1835; member of Connecticut
state senate 8th District, 1838.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Stephen S. —
of Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Cayuga County 2nd District, 1870-71.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, T. D. —
of Newport, Carteret
County, N.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
North Carolina, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Thomas —
of Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Cayuga County, 1802-04.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, Thomas H. —
of North Stonington, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from North Stonington, 1839.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, W. C. —
of Shelbyville, Shelby
County, Mo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
1948.
Still living as of 1948.
|
| |
Hewitt, Walter B. —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Village
president of Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1840-41.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Hewitt,
Wilfred See G. Wilfred
Hewitt |
| |
Hewitt, William —
of California.
Republican. Presidential Elector for California, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
|
| |
Hewitt, William Alexander
(1914-1998) —
Born in 1914.
Manufacturer;
chief executive of John Deere & Co., 1955-82; U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica, 1982-85.
Died May 16,
1998 (age about 83
years).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hewitt, William F. —
of Marshall, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Member of Michigan
state senate 8th District, 1874.
Burial
location unknown.
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