The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Kemp-barnhart to Kencher

Index to Politicians: Kemp-barnhart to Kencher

KEMP-BARNHART (Soundex K511) — See also BARNHART, KEMP.

Kemp-Barnhart, Melissa — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

KEMP-LAURIA (Soundex K514) — See also KEMP, LAURIA.

Kemp-Lauria, Barbara — of Michigan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

KEMPA (Soundex K510) — See also CAMPAU, CAMPEAU, CAMPI, COMPO, KAMPIA, KAMPO, KEMP, KEMPE, KEMPH, KREMPA, POTEMPA, STEMPA.

Kempa, Adam — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Independent American candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1960; Independent American candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Kempa, Bernard — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Candidate in primary for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1999. Still living as of 1999.

KEMPE (Soundex K510) — See also BURKEMPER, CAMP, CHAMP, CHIMP, KAMP, KEMP, KEMPA, KEMPER, KEMPF, KEMPH, KEMPLE, KUMP, STEGKEMPER.

KEMPE: See also Eugene Kenneth Mangum.

KEMPER (Soundex K516) — See also ACAMPORA, BURKEMPER, CAMPER, COMPERE, KAMPER, KEMP, KEMPE, KEMPFER, KEMPNER, STEGKEMPER.

KEMPER: See also Kemper Marley; David Kemper Watson.
Kemper, Alan — of Jonesboro, Clayton County, Ga. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Kemper, Arthur B. — of Wayne County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Wayne County, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Kemper, Graham Hawes (b. 1877) — also known as Graham H. Kemper — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Bethany, Brooke County, W.Va., April 15, 1877. Son of Charles Joseph Kemper and Mary Burnley (Pendleton) Kemper; married, October 24, 1911, to Aubrey Beauregard Cowan. Democrat. U.S. Consul in Cartagena, 1911-13; Erfurt, 1913-16; Prague, 1916-17; Vigo, 1917; Funchal, 1917-19; Sofia, 1919-23; Yokohama, 1923-28, 1929-30; Tokyo, 1928-29; Hamilton, 1930-34; U.S. Consul General in Rome, 1934-38. Member, Kappa Alpha Order. Burial location unknown.
Kemper, Howard B. — of North College Hill, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Candidate for mayor of North College Hill, Ohio, 1941. Still living as of 1941.
Kemper, J. H. — of Johnston City, Williamson County, Ill. Mayor of Johnston City, Ill., 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Kemper, J. R. — of Doddridge County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1895-96, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown.
Kemper, James Lawson (1823-1895) — of Virginia. Born in Madison County, Va., June 11, 1823. Third cousin of Henry Wharton Conway, James Sevier Conway, Elias Nelson Conway and Henry Massey Rector. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1853; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Governor of Virginia, 1874-78. Died in Orange County, Va., April 7, 1895. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Orange County, Va.
- See also Johnson-Conway-Sevier-Rector family
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Kemper, James S., Jr. — of Winnetka, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Kemper, James Scott (1886-1981) — also known as James S. Kemper — of Winnetka, Cook County, Ill. Born in Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio, November 18, 1886. Republican. Insurance executive; created Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Company, which later became Kemper Insurance Companies; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952; Treasurer of Republican National Committee, 1944-46; U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, 1953-55. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1981. Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
Kemper, Kosciusko — of Alexandria, Va. Mayor of Alexandria, Va., 1874-76, 1877-78. Burial location unknown.
Kemper, Mindy — of Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Kemper, Su (born c.1946) — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Kemper, Thomas J. — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Green. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 5th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
Kemper, W. T. — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1912; member of Democratic National Committee from Missouri, 1929. Burial location unknown.
Kemper, Walter Y. — of Franklin, St. Mary Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1908. Burial location unknown.

KEMPF (Soundex K510) — See also BIERTUEMPFEL, KAEMPFER, KAMPF, KEMP, KEMPE, KEMPFER, KEMPH, KUMPF, REMPFER, STEMPFLE, STRUEMPFLER.

KEMPF: See also Frank Nathan Aldrich; Charles Sumner Winans.
Kempf, Charles H. — of Michigan. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1876. Burial location unknown.
Kempf, Eleanor — of Montrose, Montrose County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Kempf, John J. (b. 1857) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Granville town, Milwaukee County, Wis., May 4, 1857. Republican. Shoe merchant; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1889-91; Milwaukee County Register of Deeds; member of Wisconsin Republican State Central Committee, 1900-03; Wisconsin state treasurer, 1903-04, 1905-07. German and French ancestry. Burial location unknown.
Kempf, Ledford E. — of Muskegon County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Muskegon County 2nd District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Kempf, Matthew (1827-1880) — of Indiana. Born in Germany, September 25, 1827. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1859. Catholic. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., March 29, 1880. Burial location unknown.
Kempf, Reuben — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1903. Burial location unknown.

KEMPFER (Soundex K516) — See also BIERTUEMPFEL, CAMPHOR, KAEMPFER, KEMP, KEMPER, KEMPF, KEPFER, REMPFER, STEMPFLE, STRUEMPFLER.

Kempfer, B. O. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 20th District, 1862. Burial location unknown.

KEMPH (Soundex K510) — See also HEMPHILL, KAMPF, KEMP, KEMPA, KEMPE, KEMPF, KUMPF.

Kemph, Sandra — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. American candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976. Female. Still living as of 1976.

KEMPLE (Soundex K514) — See also CAMPELL, DETEMPLE, GEMPLER, KEMBLE, KEMP, KEMPE, KUMPEL, SEMPLE, STEMPLE, TEMPLE, TEMPLETON, WEMPLE, WEMPLER.

Kemple, Charles W. — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1903-07. Burial location unknown.

KEMPNER (Soundex K515) — See also CAMPANARO, CAMPNER, CHAMPNEY, KEMP, KEMPER, KLEMPNOW.

Kempner, Clarence — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 20th District, 1909. Burial location unknown.
Kempner, David W. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 9th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Kempner, Isaac Herbert — also known as Isaac H. Kempner — of Galveston, Galveston County, Tex. Son of Harris Kempner; married 1902 to Henrietta Blum. Mayor of Galveston, Tex., 1917-19. Jewish. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Kempner, Otto — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 7th District, 1893. Burial location unknown.

KEMPPAINEN (Soundex K515) — See also ASIKAINEN, COMPANION, DROMPP, JAASKELAINEN, JAUHIAINEN, JUMPP, KLUMPP, MUURAHAINEN, PAINDIRIS, PAINE, PAINI, PAINKEN, PAINTER, SPAIN, SPAINHOWER, TOMPPERT, WETALAINEN.

KEMPPAINEN: See also Oscar John Larson.

KEMPS (Soundex K512) — See also CAMPAS, CAMPOS, CAMPS, CAMPSIE, KAMPS, KEMP, KEMPSHALL, KEMPSKI.

KEMPS: See also Napoleon Bonaparte Broward.

KEMPSHALL (Soundex K512) — See also KEMPS, KEMPSKI, KLIPSH, LOPSHIRE, SHALL, SHROPSHIRE, UPSHAW, UPSHUR.

Kempshall, Thomas (c.1796-1865) — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in England. Mayor of Rochester, N.Y., 1837; U.S. Representative from New York 28th District, 1839-41. Died January 14, 1865. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.

KEMPSKI (Soundex K512) — See also BISKUPSKI, CHALUPSKI, CZAPSKI, DEMPSKI, DYPSKI, KEMP, KEMPS, KEMPSHALL, LIPSKI, SHEEPSKIN.

Kempski, Dianne M. — of Delaware. Democrat. Candidate for Delaware state auditor, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.

KEMPTHORNE (Soundex K513) — See also APTHEKER, APTHORP, CAWTHORNE, HATHORNE, HAWTHORNE, KEMPTON, LAPTHORP, MINTHORNE, THORNE, THORNELL, THORNER, WHITTHORNE.

Kempthorne, Dirk (b. 1951) — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., October 29, 1951. Republican. Mayor of Boise, Idaho, 1986-93; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1988; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1993-99; Governor of Idaho, 1999-2006; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 2006-. Methodist. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.
Kempthorne, Patricia (born c.1953) — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

KEMPTON (Soundex K513) — See also CAMPTON, COMPTON, KEMP, KEMPTHORNE.

KEMPTON: See also William Kempton Kahn Leonhart.
Kempton, A. H. — of Utah. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 2nd District, 1914. Burial location unknown.
Kempton, Leon E. — of Newport, Sullivan County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Newport; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

KENAH (Soundex K500) — See also ESKENAZI, HAKEN, HANKE, HENAHAN, KEENA, KENAN, KENASTON, KENNA, KIANA, KINAU, LAKENAN, LENAHAN, MCCLENAHAN, RENAH.

Kenah, John F. — of Elizabeth, Union County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

KENAN (Soundex K550) — See also ESKENAZI, KANAN, KANEEN, KEAN, KEENAN, KENAH, KENASTON, KENNA, KENNAN, KERNAN, KINNAN, KINNANE, LAKENAN.

Kenan, Augustus Holmes (1805-1870) — of Georgia. Born in Montpelier, Baldwin County, Ga., April 21, 1805. Cousin of Owen Rand Kenan; married to Henrietta Alston (niece of Willis Alston; sister of Augustus A. Alston); father of Lewis Holmes Kenan. Member of Georgia state house of representatives; member of Georgia state senate; delegate to Georgia secession convention, 1861; Delegate from Georgia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Representative from Georgia in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64. Died in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., June 2, 1870. Interment at Memory Hill Cemetery, Milledgeville, Ga.
- See also Alston-Kenan-Howard-Hawkins family of North Carolina
Kenan, Lewis Holmes (1833-1871) — of Georgia. Born in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., 1833. Grandnephew of Willis Alston; nephew of Augustus A. Alston; son of Augustus Holmes Kenan; first cousin of Robert A. Alston. Member of Georgia state senate 20th District, 1867-68. Shot to death in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., 1871. Interment somewhere in Milledgeville, Ga.
- See also Alston-Kenan-Howard-Hawkins family of North Carolina
Kenan, Owen Rand (1804-1887) — of North Carolina. Born in Kenansville, Duplin County, N.C., March 4, 1804. Cousin of Augustus Holmes Kenan. Member of North Carolina state legislature, 1834-38; Representative from North Carolina in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64. Died in Kenansville, Duplin County, N.C., March 3, 1887. Interment at Graham Cemetery, Near Kenansville, Duplin County, N.C.
- See also Alston-Kenan-Howard-Hawkins family of North Carolina
Kenan, Thomas (1771-1843) — of Kenansville, Duplin County, N.C. Born in Kenansville, Duplin County, N.C., February 26, 1771. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state legislature, 1799; member of North Carolina state senate, 1804; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1805-11 (at-large 1805-07, 5th District 1807-09, at-large 1809-11); member of Alabama state house of representatives. Died October 22, 1843. Interment at Valley Creek Cemetery, Selma, Ala.
- See also: congressional biography.
Kenan, Thomas S. — of North Carolina. North Carolina state attorney general, 1877-85. Burial location unknown.

KENASTON (Soundex K523) — See also ANASTASIO, ANASTASOFF, ASTON, BASTON, BASTONE, BEASTON, CARDENAS, CASTON, CHASTON, CONSTAN, DANASTASIA, DONASTORG, DUENAS, EASTON, ECKENSTEIN, ESKENAZI, FASTON, GASTON, GUDENAS, HASTON, HEASTON, HUMASTON, KENAH, KENAN, KENISTON, KENNISTON, KINAST, LAKENAN, MAECENAS, MASTON, MONAST, NAST, NASTOFF, OTENASEK, VAGENAS, WOLLASTON.

Kenaston, J. A. — of Cass County, Neb. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871. Burial location unknown.

KENCEL (Soundex K524) — See also CANCEL, CONSAUL, COUNCIL, COUNSELL, HECKENCAMP, KENCHER, STENCEL, WENCEL.

KENCEL: See also Roy Kencel Nutson.

KENCHER (Soundex K526) — See also DUBENCHEK, HECKENCAMP, KENCEL, KINKER, MENCHER, RENCHER.

Kencher, Ethel — of Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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