| |  LAW: See
also
William
Thompson Bagley —
Dennis
A. Blakeslee —
Pearson
Church —
George
Law Curry —
William
Rufus Finch —
Jenny
C. Law Hardy —
William
Law Learned —
Albert
H. Stites —
Thomas
Franklin Watkins |
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Law, Albert L. —
of Michigan.
Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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Law, Alexander B. —
of Shushan, Washington
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Washington County 1st District, 1874-75.
Burial
location unknown.
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Law, Allen —
of Hazard, Perry
County, Ky.
Prohibition candidate for Kentucky
auditor of public accounts, 1955.
Still living as of 1955.
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Law, Anna —
of Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1952.
Female.
Still living as of 1952.
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Law, Arthur J.
(1906-1987) —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Poteau, Le Flore
County, Okla., January
12, 1906.
Democrat. Grocer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 18th District, 1952; mayor of
Pontiac, Mich., 1953-54; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1959-72 (Oakland County 2nd
District 1959-64, 62nd District 1965-72); defeated, 1972 (primary),
1972.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Grotto.
Died in 1987
(age about
81 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Law, Bill —
of King, Stokes
County, N.C.
Republican. Chair of
Stokes County Republican Party, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Law, Charles Blakeslee
(1872-1929) —
also known as Charles B. Law —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Hannibal, Oswego
County, N.Y., February
5, 1872.
Son of Eli B. Law and Mary Louisa (Payne) Law.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from New York 4th District, 1905-11; state court
judge in New York, 1916; candidate for Justice of
New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1924.
Baptist.
Member, Union
League.
Died while swimming
(presumably drowned)
at his summer home on Kattskill Bay, near Lake George, Warren
County, N.Y., September
15, 1929 (age 57 years, 222
days).
Interment at Maple
Grove Cemetery, Jordan, N.Y.
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Law, Charles D. —
of Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Ind.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,
1896.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Law, Edward —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Philadelphia County, 1879-82.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Law, Eugene F. (d. 1929) —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Circuit
judge in Michigan 31st Circuit, 1901-29; appointed 1901; died in
office 1929.
Died in 1929.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Law, First Lady
of: See
Mabel
Walker Willebrandt |
| | Law, Fred
See Frederick Law |
| |
Law, Frederick —
also known as Fred Law —
of Kearny, Hudson
County, N.J.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor of
Kearny, N.J., 1940; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from New Jersey, 1948,
1956.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Law, George —
of Passaic
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1887-88.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Law, Gerald H. —
of Plymouth, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1983-90, 1995- (36th District
1983-90, 20th District 1995-98); resigned 1990.
Still living as of 1998.
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| |
Law, Glen R. (b. 1897) —
of Sharpsville, Mercer
County, Pa.
Born in Raymilton, Venango
County, Pa., May 7,
1897.
Son of Oren B. Law and Margaret E. (Ramsey) Law.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state senate 50th District, 1935-38.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Byrdella Boyd. |
|
| |
Law, Glenn W., Jr. —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 107th District, 1972, 1974.
Still living as of 1974.
|
| |
Law, Hugh E. —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Nominated in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives 99th District 1974.
Still living as of 1974.
|
| |
Law, James B. —
of Montgomery
County, Pa.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Montgomery County, 1875-78.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Law, James D. —
of Harlowton, Wheatland
County, Mont.
Delegate
to Montana convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Law, James E. —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
West Virginia, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Law, James J. —
of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne
County, Pa.
Democrat. Chair of
Luzerne County Democratic Party, 1937; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940,
1944,
1948
(alternate).
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Law, James L. —
of California.
Member of California
state assembly 17th District, 1852-53.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Law, James O. (1809-1847) —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born March 14,
1809.
Mayor
of Baltimore, Md., 1843-44.
Died June 6,
1847 (age 38 years, 84
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Law, James R., Jr.
(1885-1952) —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.
Born April 1,
1885.
Mayor
of Madison, Wis., 1932-43.
Died March 14,
1952 (age 66 years, 348
days).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Law, Jenny
C. See Jenny
C. Law Hardy |
| |
Law, Jeremiah —
of Killingly, Windham
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Killingly, 1832.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Law, John (1796-1873) —
of Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind.
Born in New London, New London
County, Conn., October
28, 1796.
Son of Lyman Law.
Democrat. Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1824; state court judge in
Indiana, 1830; federal
judge, 1855; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1861-65.
Died October
7, 1873 (age 76 years, 344
days).
Interment at Greenlawn
Cemetery, Vincennes, Ind.
|
| |
Law, John —
of Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Westchester County 5th District, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Law, Jonathan (1672-1750) —
of Milford, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in Milford, New Haven
County, Conn., 1672.
Colonial
Governor of Connecticut, 1741-50; died in office 1750.
Died in Milford, New Haven
County, Conn., November
6, 1750 (age about 78
years).
Interment at Milford
Cemetery, Milford, Conn.
|
| |
Law, Levi J. (1854-1909) —
of Cadillac, Wexford
County, Mich.
Born in Salem, Essex
County, Mass., December
1, 1854.
Son of George D. Law.
Democrat. Clothing
merchant; mayor
of Cadillac, Mich., 1889-90; defeated, 1895; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1892;
postmaster;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1899.
Presbyterian.
English
and Scottish
ancestry. Member, Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Royal
Arcanum; Woodmen;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Maccabees.
Died in Cadillac, Wexford
County, Mich., 1909
(age about
54 years).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Mich.
|
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Law, Lyman (1770-1842) —
of New London, New London
County, Conn.
Born in New London, New London
County, Conn., August
19, 1770.
Son of Richard Law.
Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from New London, 1801-02, 1806,
1809-10, 1819, 1826; Speaker of
the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1806, 1809-10; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1811-17.
Died in New London, New London
County, Conn., February
3, 1842 (age 71 years, 168
days).
Original interment at Second
Burial Ground, New London, Conn.; reinterment in 1851 at Cedar
Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn.
|
| |
Law, M. F. —
of Caswell
County, N.C.
Republican. Chair of
Caswell County Republican Party, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
|
| |
Law, Newton —
of Ritchie
County, W.Va.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ritchie County, 1911-12.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Law, O. Thomas, Jr. —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state senate 33rd District, 1958.
Still living as of 1958.
|
| |
Law, Richard (1733-1806) —
of New London, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Milford, New Haven
County, Conn., March 7,
1733.
Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
council of assistants, 1776-85; Delegate
to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1778, 1783-84; mayor
of New London, Conn., 1784; superior court judge in Connecticut,
1784-89; U.S.
District Judge for Connecticut, 1789-1806; died in office 1806.
Died in New London, New London
County, Conn., January
26, 1806 (age 72 years, 325
days).
Interment at Cedar
Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn.
|
| |
Law, Robert C. (b. 1947) —
of Northville, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in 1947.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 36th District, 1977-80; defeated,
1974; resigned 1980; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Law, Robert L. —
of Hancock
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1970, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Law, Robert R. —
of Cambridge, Washington
County, N.Y.
Delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 30th District, 1915.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Law, S. M. —
of Canton, McPherson
County, Kan.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kansas, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Law, Samuel A. —
of Delaware
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Delaware County 2nd District, 1858-60.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Law, T. A. —
of Barbour
County, W.Va.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1901.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Law, The
Gardenia of the: See
Grover
Aloysius Whalen |
| |
Law, Thomas —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Law, Thomas,
Jr. See O. Thomas Law,
Jr. |
| |
Law, Thomas J. —
of Clear Lake, Deuel
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state senate 27th District, 1913-14.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Law, W. P. —
of Darlington, Darlington
County, S.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
South Carolina, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| |
Law, Walter W., Jr. —
of Briarcliff Manor, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Republican. Real estate
business; member of New York
state assembly from Westchester County 3rd District, 1914-17;
member of New York
state senate 26th District, 1919-20.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Law, William Errol —
of Titus, Elmore
County, Ala.
Democrat. Chair of
Elmore County Democratic Party, 2003.
Still living as of 2003.
|
| |
Law, William H. —
of Norwich, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Norwich, 1832.
Burial
location unknown.
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