The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Houstoun to Howar

Index to Politicians: Houstoun to Howar

HOUSTOUN (Soundex H235) — See also HEWSTON, HOUSTON, HOUSTOWN, HUESTON, HUGHSTON, HUSTON, MILTOUN.

Houstoun, John (1744-1796) — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Born in Waynesboro, Burke County, Ga., August 31, 1744. Delegate to Continental Congress from Georgia, 1775; Governor of Georgia, 1778, 1784; defeated, 1787; mayor of Savannah, Ga., 1790-91; superior court judge in Georgia, 1792. Died near Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., July 20, 1796. Burial location unknown. Houston County, Ga. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography.
Houstoun, William (1755-1813) — of Georgia. Born in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., 1755. Father-in-law of Duncan Lamont Clinch. Delegate to Continental Congress from Georgia, 1784-86; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787. Episcopalian. Died in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., March 17, 1813. Interment at St. Paul's Chapel, Manhattan, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.

HOUSTOWN (Soundex H235) — See also HEWSTON, HOUSTON, HOUSTOUN, HUESTON, HUGHSTON, HUSTON, JOHNSTOWN, TOWN, TOWNE, TOWNER, TOWNES, TOWNLEY, TOWNS, TOWNSEND, TOWNSHEND, TOWNSLEY, TOWNSON.

HOUSTOWN: See also Duncan Lamont Clinch.

HOUT (Soundex H300) — See also BERKHOUT, HAUT, HOIT, HOITT, HOOT, HOT, HOTT, HOUF, HOUPT, HOUTMAN, HOUTON, HOUTS, HOYETT, HOYT, HUETT, HUIT, HUOT, HUTH, HUTT, HUTTO, HUYETT, OOTHOUT, TEACHOUT.

Hout, J. N. — of Tuckerman, Jackson County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Hout, Judson — of Tuckerman, Jackson County, Ark. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HOUTCHENS (Soundex H325) — See also BOESCHENSTEIN, DITCHEN, FOUTCH, GRETCHEN, HERSCHENSOHN, HITCHENS, HUTCHENS, HUTCHESON, HUTCHINS, KITCHEN, KITCHENMAN, KITCHENMASTER, KITCHENS, KOCHENSPARGER, LIETCHEN, MCCUTCHEN, MITCHENER, OUTCHCUNIS, PATCHEN, TCHEN.

Houtchens, Ray C. — of Macomb, McDonough County, Ill. Mayor of Macomb, Ill., 1954. Still living as of 1954.

HOUTENBRINK (Soundex H351) — See also BOUTEN, CHOUTEAU, ERGENBRIGHT, HOLKENBRINK, HOLLENBRINK, HOUNTENBRINK, KALTENBRUN, KAUTENBERGER, LAUTENBERG, OENBRING, PIEPENBRINK, RENSENBRINK, RUTENBECK, SCHOUTEN, STEINBRINK, STOUTENBERGH, STOUTENBURGH, TENBRINK, TENBROECK, TENBROEK, TENBROOK, TENHOUTEN, TROUTEN, VANHOUTEN.

Houtenbrink, Anthony — of New York. Socialist Labor candidate for New York state treasurer, 1914. Burial location unknown.

HOUTMAN (Soundex H355) — See also BUTMAN, CLOUTMAN, GUTMAN, GUTMANN, HEATHMAN, HEIDTMANN, HEITMAN, HEITMANN, HETMAN, HETTMAN, HOOTMAN, HOUT, HUETTEMAN, PUTMAN, TRAUTMAN, TRAUTMANN, TROUTMAN.

Houtman, Sipp — of Ottawa County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Ottawa County, 1959. Still living as of 1959.

HOUTON (Soundex H350) — See also BOUTON, BRUTON, HOOTON, HOUGHTON, HOULTON, HOUSTON, HOUT, HUTTON, LUTON, MOUTON, ROUTON, SCRUTON.

Houton, Kathleen K. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

HOUTS (Soundex H320) — See also FOUTS, HAITZ, HEITZ, HETZ, HITZ, HONTS, HOOTS, HOTZ, HOTZE, HOUT, SHOUTS, SOUTH.

Houts, Charles A. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1910-14. Burial location unknown.
Houts, Christopher G. — of New Madrid County, Mo. Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention from New Madrid County, 1820. Burial location unknown.

HOUTTEKIER (Soundex H326) — See also BALAKIER, COUTTS, DOUTT, EZEKIEL, HATCHER, KIER, KIERAN, KIERDORF, KIERNAN, KIERRA, KIERSEY, KIERSTED, LOUTTIT, LUTTEKEN, MCKIERNAN, OUTTERSON, RATEKIN, ROUTT, SKIERSKI, TEKIPPE, TROUTT, WITTEK.

Houttekier, Celina M. — of Michigan. Tax Cut candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

HOUVOURAS (Soundex H162) — See also BHOURASKAR, BOURASSA, DEAVOURS, DEVOUR, DURAS, DUVOL, LEFAVOUR, RUVOLO, SHOUVLIN.

Houvouras, Nick — of Cabell County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HOUX (Soundex H200) — See also HAWKS, HICKS, HIX, HOOKS, HOUK, HUX.

HOUX: See also Oliver Houx Lewis.
Houx, Frank Lee (1854-1941) — also known as Frank L. Houx — of Wyoming. Born in Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo., December 12, 1854. Distant cousin of Sterling Price. Democrat. Mayor of Cody, Wyo., 1901, 1905-09; secretary of state of Wyoming, 1911-19; Governor of Wyoming, 1917-19; defeated, 1918. Presbyterian. Died in the Irma Hotel, Cody, Park County, Wyo., April 3, 1941. Interment at Cody Cemetery, Cody, Wyo.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

HOVAL (Soundex H140) — See also HOVATTER, HOVELL, SHOVAN.

HOVAL: See also Hoval A. Smith.

HOVATTER (Soundex H136) — See also ACCIAVATTI, GREVATT, HOVAL, KINDSVATTER, KOVATCHEVICH, LANDVATTER, LEVATTE, LOVATO, LOVATUS, PREVATT, SHOVAN, TROVATO, VATTIER.

Hovatter, Scott — of St. George, Tucker County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Tucker County Democratic Party, 1983. Still living as of 1983.

HOVDE (Soundex H130) — See also AVDALAS, DREVDAHL.

Hovde, Donald I. — of Dane County, Wis. Republican. Candidate for Wisconsin state senate 26th District, 1962. Still living as of 1962.

HOVELL (Soundex H140) — See also HOVAL, SHOVELIN, SHOVELL.

Hovell, Larry L. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

HOVEN (Soundex H150) — See also BOCKHOVEN, BOSHOVEN, HAVEN, HOBEN, HOEN, HOEVEN, HOOVEN, HOVER, KOWENHOVEN, VANSCHOONHOVEN, VENHOVEN.

Hoven, Mathias J. (1850-1901) — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born July 9, 1850. Mayor of Madison, Wis., 1897-98, 1899-1901. Died October 1, 1901. Burial location unknown.

HOVER (Soundex H160) — See also BAUMHOVER, HAUVER, HAVER, HAVRE, HAWVER, HOER, HOOVER, HOVEN, HOVERMALE, HOVERTER, OVER, SCHOVERS.

Hover, Alex W. See Alexander W. Hover
Hover, Alexander W. — also known as Alex W. Hover — of Germantown, Columbia County, N.Y. Democrat. Farmer; merchant; member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1913-14; chair of Columbia County Democratic Party, 1927. Burial location unknown.
Hover, J. Milton — Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Hover, Jeremiah — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1846. Burial location unknown.
Hover, Milton See J. Milton Hover

HOVERMALE (Soundex H165) — See also BAUMHOVER, BRAVERMAN, ERMAL, EVERMAN, GERMALIC, HAWVERMALE, HOVER, HOVERTER, LIVERMAN, OVERMAN, OVERMANN, OVERMYER, PARMALEE, PULVERMACHER, SCHOVERS, SIEVERMAN, SILVERMAN.

Hovermale, Ralph Ben (b. 1909) — also known as Ralph B. Hovermale — of Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W.Va. Born March 29, 1909. Son of O. B. Hovermale and Edna (Unger) Hovermale; married, November 28, 1935, to Anna Hunter. Democrat. Soft drink bottler; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-66 (Morgan County 1963-64, 1st District 1965-66); defeated, 1966, 1968. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis; Moose. Still living as of 1968.

HOVERTER (Soundex H163) — See also ALBERTER, BANGERTER, BAUMHOVER, COVERT, DEVERTEUIL, HERTER, HOVER, HOVERMALE, MACWHERTER, MCWHERTER, OERTER, OVERTON, OVERTURF, QUERTERMOUS, SCHOVERS, VANDERVERTE, WERTER, WINGERTER.

Hoverter, George A. — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Mayor of Harrisburg, Pa., 1920, 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HOVEY (Soundex H100) — See also BOVEY, COVEY, DOVEY, HAVEY, HEAVEY, HEVEY, HOEY, NOVEY, OVEY, POOVEY.

HOVEY: See also Hovey E. Copley; Hiram Hovey Graham; Marcia H. Hovey-Wright; John Hovey Rice; Hovey E. Slayton; Albert May Todd.
Hovey, Alvin Peterson (1821-1891) — also known as Alvin P. Hovey — of Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Ind. Born near Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Ind., September 26, 1821. Father-in-law of Gustavus Vasa Menzies. Republican. Delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850; circuit judge in Indiana, 1851-54; justice of Indiana state supreme court, 1854; U.S. Attorney for Indiana, 1856-58; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Minister to Peru, 1865-70; U.S. Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1887-89; resigned 1889; Governor of Indiana, 1889-91. Died November 23, 1891. Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Ind.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Hovey, Ann B. — of Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Hovey, Benjamin — of Tioga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Tioga County, 1797-98. Burial location unknown.
Hovey, Charles Merrill — of Colby, Thomas County, Kan. Republican. Kansas state auditor, 1891-93. Burial location unknown.
Hovey, Chester Ralph (b. 1872) — of Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Wash.; Olympia, Thurston County, Wash.; Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass., January 21, 1872. Son of George A. Hovey and Jennie (Dyer) Hovey; married, July 10, 1895, to Grace Painter. Republican. Lawyer; justice of Washington state supreme court, 1921; appointed 1921. Burial location unknown.
Hovey, D. B. See Deufay Bartlett Hovey, Sr.
Hovey, Deufay Bartlett, Sr. (1865-1949) — also known as Deufay B. Hovey, Sr.; D. B. Hovey — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Vassar, Tuscola County, Mich., June 5, 1865. Linotype operator; Socialist candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1910; Socialist candidate for Michigan superintendent of public instruction, 1911; candidate for Michigan state senate 16th District, 1932 (Socialist), 1936 (Farmer-Labor). Died September 5, 1949. Interment at Restlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Hovey, E. C. — of Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for Iowa state senate 27th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Hovey, Edward — of Chenango County, N.Y. Independence League candidate for New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1910. Burial location unknown.
Hovey, Helen S. — of Haverhill, Essex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Hovey, L. W. — of Logan, Cache County, Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Hovey, Lewis R. (b. 1874) — of Haverhill, Essex County, Mass. Born in Haverhill, Essex County, Mass., May 17, 1874. Son of Benjamin Lewis Hovey and Mae S. (Peaslee) Hovey; married, April 19, 1899, to Helen Cleveland Smith. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; printer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
Hovey, Paul — of Milo, Piscataquis County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1952 (alternate), 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Hovey, T. K. — Treasurer of Dakota Territory, 1869-70. Burial location unknown.

HOVEY-WRIGHT (Soundex H162)

Hovey-Wright, Marcia H. — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

HOVINGH (Soundex H152) — See also COVINGTON, HOVIS, LIVINGHOUSE, LOVING, LOVINGOOD, LOVINGTON, OVINGTON, PHOVISAY.

Hovingh, Madalene — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

HOVIS (Soundex H120) — See also CLOVIS, HEVESI, HOVINGH, NOVISCKY, PHOVISAY.

Hovis, C. L. — of Ripley, Tippah County, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Hovis, Robert — of Oakton, Fairfax County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

HOVLAND (Soundex H145) — See also HAVILAND, HOLAND, LAND, POVLER, SHOVLIN.

Hovland, William B. — of West Virginia. Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1982. Still living as of 1982.

HOVSEPIAN (Soundex H121) — See also DELLEPIANE, DEPIANO, EUSEPI, FOPIANO, FOPPIANO, HAGOPIAN, KOGOVSEK, LEPIARCZYK, LIVSEY, LUPIANO, PIANO, ROSEPINK.

Hovsepian, Dickran Y. (d. 2003) — of Rockville, Montgomery County, Md. Married to Viola D. Hovsepian. Mayor of Rockville, Md., 1954-58. Died in Florida, 2003. Burial location unknown.
Hovsepian, Viola D. — of Rockville, Montgomery County, Md. Married to Dickran Y. Hovsepian. Mayor of Rockville, Md., 1984-85. Female. Still living as of 1985.

HOW (Soundex H000) — See also HAW, HOE, HOEGH, HOEY, HOM, HOOE, HOU, HOUEYE, HOUGH, HOWE, HOY, HOYE, HUEY, HUGH, HUGHEY, HUGHIE, HUIE, YOW.

How, John — of St. Louis, Mo. Mayor of St. Louis, Mo., 1853-55, 1856-57. Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
How, Orin — of Michigan. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 4th District, 1835. Burial location unknown.

HOWALT (Soundex H430) — See also MAHOWALD, SCHOWALTER, SHOWALTER, WALT.

Howalt, F. Harvey, Jr. — of Dalton, Whitfield County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Howalt, Harvey, Jr. See F. Harvey Howalt, Jr.

HOWAN (Soundex H500) — See also HAWAIIAN, HOAN, HOMAN, HOWAR.

HOWAN: See also Howan Holbrook.

HOWAR (Soundex H600) — See also HARROW, HOAR, HOWAN, HOWARD, HOWARDEN, HOWARTH, HOWER.

Howar, Raymond J. — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

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