The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Kirke to Kirkman

Index to Politicians: Kirke to Kirkman

KIRKE (Soundex K620) — See also CHURCH, CORK, KARCH, KIKER, KIPKE, KIRK, KIRKENDALE, KIRKENDALL, KIRKER, KURKE.

Kirke, Hazel See Hazel Kirke DeFoe

KIRKENDALE (Soundex K625) — See also COYKENDALL, CUYKENDALL, KENDALL, KIRKE, KIRKENDALL, KIRKER, KUKENDAL, KURKINDOLLE, KUYKENDALL, MARTINDALE, MONDALE, ROSENDALE, TINDALE, TYNDALE, VANDALE.

Kirkendale, Fred C. — of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912. Burial location unknown.

KIRKENDALL (Soundex K625) — See also COYKENDALL, CUYKENDALL, FENDALL, KENDALL, KIRKE, KIRKENDALE, KIRKER, KUKENDAL, KURKINDOLLE, KUYKENDALL, RENDALL, ROSENDALL, TENDALL.

KIRKENDALL: See also Frank Lazmer Hays.
Kirkendall, William J. — Greenback candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1880. Burial location unknown.

KIRKER (Soundex K626) — See also CORKER, KAERCHER, KARCHER, KARKER, KIKER, KINKER, KIRCHER, KIRK, KIRKE, KIRKENDALE, KIRKENDALL.

Kirker, Charles E. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1884. Burial location unknown.
Kirker, Chris A. — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Westchester County 5th District, 1917. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Kirker, Thomas (1760-1837) — of Adams County, Ohio. Born in 1760. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Adams County, 1802; member of Ohio state senate from Adams County, 1803-15; Governor of Ohio, 1807-08; defeated, 1808. Died February 20, 1837. Interment at Kirker Cemetery, Adams County, Ohio.

KIRKHAM (Soundex K625) — See also BIRKHEAD, BIRKHOLM, BIRKHOLZ, BURKHAM, CROOKHAM, KERCHUM, KIRK, KIRKHART, LARKHAM, MARKHAM.

KIRKHAM: See also Jack Kirkham McFall.
Kirkham, Brian K. — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Mayor of Battle Creek, Mich., 2002. Still living as of 2002.
Kirkham, Ellis See J. Ellis Kirkham
Kirkham, J. Ellis — of New Jersey. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Kirkham, John S. (born c.1827) — of Newington, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Newington, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1878; member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.

KIRKHART (Soundex K626) — See also BIRKHEAD, BIRKHOLM, BIRKHOLZ, BROOKHART, BURCKHARTT, BURKHARD, BURKHARDT, BURKHART, CARRICARTE, ECKHART, HART, KIRK, KIRKHAM, LAUKHART, LOCKHART, LUCKHART, LUIKHART, SHUCKHART.

Kirkhart, Emma M. — of Hundred, Wetzel County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1937-41. Female. Still living as of 1941.

KIRKLAND (Soundex K624) — See also BARKLAGE, BURKLAND, KIRK, KIRKLEY, LAND, MARKLAND.

KIRKLAND: See also Kirkland C. Barker; Robert Kirkland Henry; H. Kirkland Osoinach.
Kirkland, Edward — of Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1856 (member, Platform Committee). Burial location unknown.
Kirkland, Ira Bird — of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Kirkland, James — of Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cattaraugus County 2nd District, 1854-55. Burial location unknown.
Kirkland, Joseph (1770-1844) — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Norwich (part now in Lisbon), New London County, Conn., January 18, 1770. Member of New York state assembly, 1803-05, 1817-18, 1820-21, 1825 (Oneida County 1803-05, 1817-18, Oneida and Oswego counties 1820-21, Oneida County 1825); U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1821-23; mayor of Utica, N.Y., 1832. Died January 26, 1844. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Kirkland, Leigh G. (b. 1873) — of Randolph, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Born in Conewango town, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., February 8, 1873. Republican. Farmer; feed business; member of New York state assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1921-24; member of New York state senate 51st District, 1925-38. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
Kirkland, Nancy — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1916. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Kirkland, Reo, Jr. — of Brewton, Escambia County, Ala. Democrat. Chair of Escambia County Democratic Party, 2003. Still living as of 2003.
Kirkland, William G. — of Huntington Park, Los Angeles County, Calif. Mayor of Huntington Park, Calif., 1952. Still living as of 1952.

KIRKLEY (Soundex K624) — See also ARKLEY, BARKLEY, BERKLEY, BURKLEY, CHURCHILL, CORKHILL, CORKILL, CORKLE, CRACCHIOLO, CROCOLL, KIRK, KIRKLAND, KREKLE, MARKLEY, MERKLEY.

Kirkley, Dorothy Y. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, 1981. Female. Still living as of 1981.

KIRKMAN (Soundex K625) — See also BERKMAN, BJORKMAN, BURKMAN, CHURCHMAN, KIRK, KIRMAN, MARKMAN, PARKMAN, SPARKMAN, SPARKMANN, STORKMAN, WORKMAN.

KIRKMAN: See also John Kirkman Baxter; Emmet O'Neal.
Kirkman, Anthony H. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Kirkman, Arthur See Oscar Arthur Kirkman
Kirkman, Dewey L. — of near Williamsville, Butler County, Mo. Republican. Candidate in primary for Missouri state house of representatives from Butler County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Kirkman, Michael A. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Kirkman, O. Arthur See Oscar Arthur Kirkman
Kirkman, Oscar Arthur (b. 1900) — also known as O. Arthur Kirkman — of High Point, Guilford County, N.C. Born in High Point, Guilford County, N.C., April 16, 1900. Son of Oscar Arthur Kirkman, Sr. and Lulu Blanche (Hammer) Kirkman; married 1933 to Katharine Morgan. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; executive vice-president and general manager, Thomasville & Denton Railroad Company; director, American Short Line Railroad Association; president, Atlantic Savings and Loan Association (High Point, N.C.); mayor of High Point, N.C., 1939-43; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1949-52; member of North Carolina state senate 17th District, 1953-59; president, American Cancer Society, 1953-54. Methodist. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Woodmen; Royal Arcanum; American Legion; Alpha Kappa Psi. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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