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JEFFRIES (Soundex J162) — See also COFFRIN, FRIES, FRIESE, FRIESEMA, FRIESEN, FRIESSER, JEFFERIES, JEFFERIS, JEFFERS, JEFFRE, JEFFRESS, JEFFREY, JEFFREYS, JEFFRION, JEFFRY, JOFFRION, RIES, SCHIFFRIN, SOFFRIN, ZAFFRINI.

  JEFFRIES: See also William Lee Brown — Edward Hughes Randolph
  Jeffries, Anthony G. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Jeffries, Charles — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Jeffries, Edward H. (b. 1916) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 18, 1916. Son of Perry Jeffries and Eva Jeffries. Democrat. Accountant; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1941-44, 1951-62 (Wayne County 1st District 1941-44, 1951-54, Wayne County 5th District 1955-62); defeated in primary, 1946 (Wayne County 1st District), 1962 (Wayne County 5th District), 1964 (7th District); served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 1st District, 1944. Lutheran. Member, Maccabees. Still living as of 1964.
  Jeffries, Edward J. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1915-39. Burial location unknown.
  Jeffries, Edward John, Jr. (1900-1950) — also known as Edward J. Jeffries, Jr. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 3, 1900. Son of Edward J. Jeffries and Minnie (Stotts) Jeffries. Republican. Lawyer; candidate in primary for Governor of Michigan, 1930, 1946; mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1940-48. Member, Delta Theta Phi; Maccabees; Odd Fellows; Eagles; Moose. Died in 1950 (age about 50 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 24, 1930, to Florence Bell.
  Jeffries, George H. — of Charleston, Coles County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920, 1924, 1928 (alternate). Burial location unknown.
  Jeffries, George W. — of Tustin, Orange County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Jeffries, H. B. — of Florida. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Jeffries, H. H. — of Beaverton, Washington County, Ore. Mayor of Beaverton, Ore., 1949-51. Still living as of 1951.
  Jeffries, Hakeem — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Jeffries, Henry L. — of Sansarc, Stanley County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 27th District, 1917-18. Burial location unknown.
  Jeffries, Mrs. J. H. — of Pineville, Bell County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Jeffries, J. R. (b. 1883) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Greenville, Hunt County, Tex., 1883. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1931-32; defeated, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1950, 1952. Burial location unknown.
  Jeffries, James — of Churchville, Harford County, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Jeffries, James — of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1876, 1884, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Jeffries, James — of Atlantic County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Atlantic County, 1879-80. Burial location unknown.
  Jeffries, James Edmund (b. 1925) — also known as Jim Jeffries — of Atchison, Atchison County, Kan. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 1, 1925. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 1979-83. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jeffries, James Kell — also known as Jim Jeffries — Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 7th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  Jeffries, Jim See James Edmund Jeffries
  Jeffries, Jim See James Kell Jeffries
  Jeffries, Linneus Q. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from South Dakota at-large, 1889. Burial location unknown.
  Jeffries, Minnie E. — Independent Progressive candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Jeffries, Oliver See David Oliver Selznick
  Jeffries, Peggy (born c.1940) — of Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark. Born about 1940. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Jeffries, Perry F. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1952; candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 3rd District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
  Jeffries, Thomas N. — U.S. Vice Consul in Saltillo, 1905. Burial location unknown.
  Jeffries, Walter Sooy (1893-1954) — also known as Walter S. Jeffries — of Margate City, Atlantic County, N.J.; Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., October 16, 1893. Republican. Atlantic County Sheriff, 1935-38; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1939-41; Atlantic County Treasurer, 1941-44. Died October 11, 1954 (age 60 years, 360 days). Interment at Laurel Memorial Park, Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, N.J.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jeffries, William J. — of Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa. Circuit judge in Iowa 1st District, 1881-86. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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