The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Lockyear to Lofvegren

Index to Politicians: Lockyear to Lofvegren

LOCKYEAR (Soundex L260) — See also CHOCKY, FRANKYE, GOODYEAR, KYER, KYES, LOCK, LOCKYER, LONGYEAR, MACHOCKY, PURYEAR, ROCKY, YEARGAIN, YEARICK, YEARND, YEARNS.

Lockyear, Alan — of Longview, Cowlitz County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

LOCKYER (Soundex L260) — See also CHOCKY, COOKERLY, FRANKYE, KYER, KYES, LOCK, LOCKER, LOCKERY, LOCKYEAR, MACHOCKY, ROCKY.

Lockyer, Bill See William Westwood Lockyer
Lockyer, William Westwood (b. 1941) — also known as Bill Lockyer — of San Leandro, Alameda County, Calif.; Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif.; Hayward, Alameda County, Calif. Born May 8, 1941. Married 2003 to Nadia Maria Davis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972, 1984, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of California state senate; President pro Tempore of the California State Senate, 1997-98; California state attorney general, 1999-2006; California state treasurer, 2007-. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.

LODATO (Soundex L330) — See also DEODAT, DIODATE, LADATO, LEDETT.

Lodato, Dominick — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 2nd District, 1928, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LODEAN (Soundex L350) — See also BILODEAU, DEAN, DELANO, DONALEE, JODEAN, LANDOE, LEONAD, LODEN, LODIAN, LOUDEN, LOUDIN, LOWDEN, LUDDEN, LUDEAN, ODEA, ODEAN, THIBODEAU, THIBODEAUX.

LODEAN: See also Lo Dean V. Linthacum.

LODEN (Soundex L350) — See also DELNO, DOLEN, DONELL, DONNEL, DONNELL, LODEAN, LODER, LODIAN, LOUDEN, LOUDIN, LOWDEN, LUDDEN, LUDEAN, LYDEN, ODEN, OLDEN.

Loden, Daniel J. — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1912, 1916. Burial location unknown.

LODER (Soundex L360) — See also CODER, DORREL, ELDOR, ELLROD, ELROD, LADER, LODEN, LOER, LUDER, LUEDER, RODDLE, RODELL, ROLDE.

Loder, Edwin A. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1889. Burial location unknown.
Loder, LeRoy W. (b. 1883) — of Bridgeton, Cumberland County, N.J. Born in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, N.J., December 5, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1914-19; member of New Jersey state senate from Cumberland County, 1932-34; member of New Jersey Democratic State Committee, 1933. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Patriotic Order Sons of America. Burial location unknown.

LODEWECUS (Soundex L322) — See also LODEWYCK, LODEWYK, RODEWALD, RODEWIG.

LODEWECUS: See also Lodewecus S. Viele.

LODEWYCK (Soundex L320) — See also DEWY, KOLWYCK, LODEWECUS, LODEWYK, LOEWY, LUDOWICK, RODEWALD, RODEWIG, VANWYCK, WYCKHAM, WYCKOFF.

Lodewyck, Arthur G. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LODEWYK (Soundex L320) — See also DEWY, LODEWECUS, LODEWYCK, LOEWY, LUDOWICK, RODEWALD, RODEWIG, VANSTOENWYK, WYKERT, WYKES.

LODEWYK: See also Lodewyk J. Verhelst.
Lodewyk, Bourke W. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 24th District, 1960; candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

LODGE (Soundex L320) — See also BLODGET, BLODGETT, ELLEDGE, GODEL, GOODELL.

LODGE: See also William Ellerton Alger.
Lodge, George Cabot (b. 1927) — also known as George C. Lodge — of Massachusetts. Born in 1927. Great-great-great-great-grandson of George Cabot; great-great-great-grandson of Jonathan Mason and Elijah Hunt Mills; great-great-grandson of Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen; great-grandson of Henry Cabot Lodge; son of Emily (Sears) Lodge and Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.; nephew of John Davis Lodge; second cousin of William Amory Gardner Minot; married to Nancy Kunhardt. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1962; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
Lodge, Harvey See L. Harvey Lodge
Lodge, Henry Cabot (1850-1924) — of Nahant, Essex County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., May 12, 1850. Great-grandson of George Cabot; son of John Ellerton Lodge (1807-1862) and Anna Sophie (Cabot) Lodge (1821-1900); married, June 29, 1871, to Anna Cabot Mills 'Nannie' Davis (1850-1915) (granddaughter of Elijah Hunt Mills; daughter of Admiral Charles Henry Davis; sister-in-law of Brooks Adams); father of Constance Lodge (1872-1941) (who married Augustus Peabody Gardner) and George 'Bay' Lodge (1873-1909) (grandson-in-law of Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen); grandfather of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. and John Davis Lodge; great-grandfather of William Amory Gardner Minot and George Cabot Lodge. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1880-81; Massachusetts Republican state chair, 1883; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 6th District, 1887-93; resigned 1893; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1893-1924; died in office 1924; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1896 (Speaker), 1904, 1908, 1916, 1920, 1924. Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Died, after a severe stroke, at Charlesgate Hospital, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., November 9, 1924. Interment at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
- Cross-reference: Louis A. Coolidge; Albert Henry Washburn
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
Lodge, Henry Cabot, Jr. (1902-1985) — of Beverly, Essex County, Mass. Born in Nahant, Essex County, Mass., July 5, 1902. Great-great-great-grandson of George Cabot; great-great-grandson of Elijah Hunt Mills; great-grandson of Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen; grandson of Henry Cabot Lodge; nephew of Constance Lodge (1872-1941) (who married Augustus Peabody Gardner); son of George Cabot Lodge (1873-1909) and Mathilda Elizabeth Frelinghuysen (Davis) Lodge; married, July 1, 1926, to Emily Sears (c.1906-1992) (great-great-granddaughter of Jonathan Mason; sister-in-law of Archibald Stevens Alexander); brother of John Davis Lodge; first cousin once removed of William Amory Gardner Minot; father of George Cabot Lodge (1927-). Republican. Newspaper reporter; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1933-36; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1937-44, 1947-53; resigned 1944; defeated, 1952; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1953-60; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1960; U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, 1963-64, 1965-67; , 1967-68; Germany, 1968-69; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1964. Died in Beverly, Essex County, Mass., February 27, 1985. Interment at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.
- Cross-reference: Maxwell M. Rabb; Jacob J. Spiegel
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile; Find-A-Grave page.
Lodge, John Christian (1862-1950) — also known as John C. Lodge — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 12, 1862. Son of Dr. Edwin Albert Lodge and Christiana Hanson Lodge; uncle by marriage of Charles Augustus Lindbergh. Newspaper reporter; lumber business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1909-10; mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1922-23, 1924, 1927-29. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Detroit's John C. Lodge Expressway is named for him. Died February 6, 1950. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
Lodge, John Davis (1903-1985) — of Westport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Washington, D.C., October 20, 1903. Great-great-great-grandson of George Cabot; great-great-grandson of Elijah Hunt Mills; great-grandson of Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen; grandson of Henry Cabot Lodge; aunt of Constance Lodge (1872-1941) (who married Augustus Peabody Gardner); son of George Cabot 'Bay' Lodge (1873-1909) and Mathilda Elizabeth Frelinghuysen (Davis) Lodge; brother of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.; married, July 6, 1929, to Francesca Braggiotti (actress, ballet dancer) (brother of D. Chadwick Braggiotti); first cousin once removed of William Amory Gardner Minot; uncle of George Cabot Lodge. Republican. Lawyer; professional actor in 1933-40, appearing in movies such as Little Women, The Scarlet Empress, The Little Colonel, and In Like Flint; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1947-51; Governor of Connecticut, 1951-55; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1952, 1960; U.S. Ambassador to Spain, 1955-61; Argentina, 1969-73; Switzerland, 1983-85; candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1964; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention, 1965. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 29, 1985. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.
Lodge, L. Harvey (b. 1902) — of Milford, Oakland County, Mich.; Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich.; Waterford, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Milford, Oakland County, Mich., November 8, 1902. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District, 1947-48; defeated, 1948; member of Michigan state senate, 1957-60, 1967-74 (12th District 1957-60, 17th District 1967-74); defeated, 1964, 1974. Methodist. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Trial Lawyers Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lodge, Patti Ann — of Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
Lodge, Thomas B. — of Gloucester County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1875-76. Burial location unknown.
Lodge, Walter Nelson — also known as Walter N. Lodge — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1920 (7th District), 1924 (8th District). Burial location unknown.

LODIAN (Soundex L350) — See also ALDINO, DOLINA, FLODIN, LODEAN, LODEN, LODICO, LODIS, LOUDEN, LOUDIN, LOWDEN, LUDDEN, LUDEAN, ODIAH, OLDANI, SLODIN.

Lodian, Lodian — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 1st District, 1921; Prohibition candidate for New York state senate 12th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LODICO (Soundex L320) — See also BODICH, DICOSTANZO, ENDICOTT, FLODIN, LADUKE, LAUDICK, LEDUC, LIDDICOAT, LIDKE, LODIAN, LODIS, LUDICK, LUEDECKE, LUEDEKE, LUEDKE, LYDICK, MODICA, MODICK, PEDDICORD, RODICK, SLODIN.

Lodico, Norma J. — of Michigan. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964; Socialist Workers candidate for Wayne State University board of governors, 1970. Female. Still living as of 1970.
Lodico, Paul — of Michigan. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964; Socialist Workers candidate for Michigan State University board of trustees, 1968; Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1970. Still living as of 1970.

LODIS (Soundex L320) — See also ALDIS, ALDOUS, ALLDS, FLODIN, LADAS, LEEDES, LEEDS, LEODIS, LIDZY, LODIAN, LODICO, MODISTTE, OLDS, SLODIN.

LODIS: See also Lodis C. Sniffin.

LODRIG (Soundex L362) — See also RODRIGUE, RODRIGUES, RODRIGUEZ, RODRIGUEZPEREYO.

Lodrig, Bert — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

LOE (Soundex L000) — See also COE, LEE, LEO, LEW, LOA, LOEW, LOH, LOO, LOU, LOUGH, LOUI, LOUIE, LOUW, LOW, LOWE, LOY, LOYA, LUE, LUI, LUU.

Loe, Sherwood R. — of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1944, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

LOEB (Soundex L100) — See also BELLO, BOLE, BOLLE, BOOLE, KLOEB, KLOEBER, LIEB, LOBB, LOBE, LOEBELL, LOEBL, LOEBS, LOEBSACK.

LOEB: See also Irving Loeb Goldberg.
Loeb, Henry — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Mayor of Memphis, Tenn., 1960-63, 1968-71; resigned 1963. Still living as of 1971.
Loeb, Jacob M. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Loeb, James Isaac, Jr. (1908-1992) — also known as James I. Loeb — of New York. Born in 1908. U.S. Ambassador to Peru, 1961-62; Guinea, 1963-65. Died in 1992. Burial location unknown.
Loeb, John Langeloth, Jr. (b. 1930) — also known as John L. Loeb, Jr. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., May 2, 1930. Grandnephew of Herbert Henry Lehman; son of John Langeloth Loeb and Frances (Lehman) Loeb; cousin of Robert Morris Morgenthau. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964; U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, 1981-83. Still living as of 1996.
- See also Butler-Straus-Belmont-Pickens family of New York
Loeb, Julius — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 1st District, 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Loeb, Laura — of Champaign, Champaign County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Loeb, Margery — of Victoria, Victoria County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

LOEBELL (Soundex L140) — See also BELL, CLINEBELL, DEBELLEVILLE, DEBELLIS, GOEBEL, HOEBEL, KLOEB, KLOEBER, KROEBER, LOBEL, LOEB, LOEBL, LOEBS, LOEBSACK, NOEBELS, OLLIEBELL, REBELLO, ROEBER, STROEBEL.

Loebell, Hildegard R. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state senate 4th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982.

LOEBL (Soundex L140) — See also GROEBL, KLOEB, KLOEBER, LOBEL, LOBLE, LOEB, LOEBELL, LOEBS, LOEBSACK, LOEL, ROEBLING, STOEBLING.

Loebl, Herman A. — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Loebl, James D. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 13th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

LOEBS (Soundex L120) — See also BLOSE, BOLES, BOLLES, BOOLES, KLOEB, KLOEBER, LEBBIUS, LEBUS, LIBOUS, LOBASSO, LOBOS, LOEB, LOEBELL, LOEBL, LOEBSACK, SOBEL, SOBLE.

Loebs, John — of Fond du Lac County, Wis. Republican. Elected Wisconsin state assembly from Fond du Lac County 2nd District 1902. Burial location unknown.

LOEBSACK (Soundex L122) — See also ABSALOM, ABSALON, KLOEB, KLOEBER, LOEB, LOEBELL, LOEBL, LOEBS, REBSAMEN, SACK.

Loebsack, Dave See David W. Loebsack
Loebsack, David W. (b. 1952) — also known as Dave Loebsack — of Mt. Vernon, Linn County, Iowa. Born in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, December 23, 1952. Democrat. University professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2000, 2008; U.S. Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 2007-. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.

LOEFFLER (Soundex L146) — See also AFFLERBACH, EFFLER, HEFFLEY, HERZLOEF, HOEFFEL, LAFLEUR, LEFFLER, LEFLER, LEFLORE, LOEFFLOR, PEFFLY, PFEIFFLER, SCHAFFLER, SCHEFFLER, SCHIFFLER, SCHREFFLER, ULSHOEFFER.

Loeffler, Benjamin M. — of Minnesota. Democrat. Candidate for Minnesota state auditor, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Loeffler, Earl — of Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Loeffler, Stacy — of Bristow, Creek County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Loeffler, Thomas Gilbert (b. 1946) — also known as Tom Loeffler — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in Mason, Mason County, Tex., August 1, 1946. Republican. U.S. Representative from Texas 21st District, 1979-87; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Lutheran. Still living as of 2009.
- Cross-reference: Mac Thornberry
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
Loeffler, Tom See Thomas Gilbert Loeffler
Loeffler, William — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1904. Burial location unknown.

LOEFFLOR (Soundex L146) — See also EFFLER, HEFFLEY, HERZLOEF, HOEFFEL, LAFLEUR, LEFFLER, LEFLER, LEFLORE, LOEFFLER, PEFFLY, SCHEFFLER, SCHREFFLER, ULSHOEFFER.

Loefflor, George H. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 25th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

LOEHNDORF (Soundex L536) — See also LOEHNING, LOEHR, OHLENDORF, OLLENDORFF, VAUGHNDEAN, ZAHND, ZEHNDER.

Loehndorf, Carol Ann — also known as Carol A. Loehndorf — of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000 (alternate), 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

LOEHNING (Soundex L552) — See also LOEHNDORF, LOEHR, LUENING, NING.

Loehning, Carl E. — of Neenah, Winnebago County, Wis. Mayor of Neenah, Wis., 1951-54. Still living as of 1954.

LOEHR (Soundex L600) — See also HOLLER, HOREL, HORRELL, LEEHR, LEHR, LOAR, LOEHNDORF, LOEHNING, LOER, LOHR, LORE, LOYER, LUERE, OHLER, ROEHL.

Loehr, Allen G. — U.S. Vice Consul in Shanghai, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Loehr, August A. — of Stearns County, Minn. Candidate for Minnesota state senate 46th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
Loehr, Mrs. Doyle M. — of Moscow, Latah County, Idaho. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Loehr, Franklin D. — of Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Loehr, Frederick A. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1900, 1901. Burial location unknown.
Loehr, Joseph F. — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Married to Anna V. Jamin. Democrat. Mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., 1932-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Loehr, Thomas E. (b. 1949) — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va. Born December 7, 1949. Married to Linda Henthorn. Democrat. Lawyer; accountant; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1983-89; resigned 1989; West Virginia state treasurer, 1989. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 1989.

LOEL (Soundex L400) — See also LLOYAL, LOBEL, LOEBL, LOVEL, LOYAL, LOYALL, LULL.

Loel, James R. — of Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

LOENNECKER (Soundex L526) — See also CONNECTICUT, HOENNINGER, HONECKER, JANNECK, LANGENECKER, LENEKER, LENOCHER, LINAKER, LOENNIG, LONGNECKER, RENNECKAR, SCHOENECKER, STAHLNECKER, TOENNIES, WILLNECKER.

Loennecker, Martin G. — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Mayor of Jackson, Mich., 1889-90, 1891-92, 1897-1900; member of Michigan People's Party State Central Committee, 1899. Burial location unknown.

LOENNIG (Soundex L520) — See also DENNIGAN, FENNIG, HENNIGAN, HENNIGH, HOENNINGER, LOENNECKER, PFENNIG, TOENNIES.

LOENNIG: See also C. Norris Poulson.

LOER (Soundex L600) — See also CLOER, ELRO, EROL, FLOERSHEIM, LEER, LOAR, LODER, LOEHR, LOHR, LOPER, LORE, LOREE, LOSER, LOWER, LOYER, LUERE, OREL, ROEL, ROLLE.

Loer, Chelsea — of Garden Plain, Sedgwick County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

LOETSCHER (Soundex L326) — See also BARTSCHER, BARTSCHERER, BEITSCHER, BUTSCHER, GEMOETS, GOETSCH, KLOET, MITSCHER, PLOETZ, ROETSCHKE, SCHER, SCHOETTLER.

Loetscher, Robert F. — of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

LOEVENHART (Soundex L156) — See also BOEVE, DEGENHARDT, DENHARDT, DENHART, EISENHART, EVENHUIS, FLACHSENHAR, GRAVENHORST, HOEVEN, LENHARD, LENHART, LIENHART, LOEVINGER, REGENHARDT, STOEVER, VANDERHOEVEN, VANKOEVERING, VENHOVEN.

Loevenhart, Edgar Charles — U.S. Vice Consul in Antofagasta, 1916-17. Burial location unknown.

LOEVINGER (Soundex L152) — See also BEVINGTON, INGER, LEVINGER, LEVINGSTON, LOEVENHART.

Loevinger, Lee (b. 1913) — of Minnesota; Washington, D.C. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., April 24, 1913. Son of Gustavus Loevinger and Millie (Strouse) Loevinger; married, March 4, 1950, to Ruth E. Howe. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; justice of Minnesota state supreme court, 1960-61; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1963-68. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Rho; Sigma Xi; Sigma Delta Chi; Tau Kappa Alpha; Federal Bar Association; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Still living as of 1968.

LOEW (Soundex L000) — See also LEW, LOA, LOE, LOEWE, LOEWENSTEIN, LOEWNER, LOEWY, LOH, LOO, LOU, LOUGH, LOUI, LOUIE, LOUW, LOW, LOWE, LOY, LOYA, LUE, LUI, LUU, WOEL, WOLLE.

Loew, Dorothy — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 10th District, 1934, 1935; candidate for New York state senate 11th District, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Loew, Herman G. — of New Jersey. Commonwealth Land candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LOEWE (Soundex L000) — See also ALWAY, BOEWE, GOEWEY, LAWE, LEWI, LOEW, LOEWENSTEIN, LOEWNER, LOEWY, LOWE, LOWEY.

Loewe, Fred J. — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Muskegon County 1st District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LOEWENSTEIN (Soundex L523) — See also BOEWE, EWEN, GOEWEY, LEWENTHAL, LOEW, LOEWE, LOEWNER, LOEWY, LOWENSTEIN, MACEWEN, MCEWEN, WENSTRAN, WENSTROM.

LOEWENSTEIN: See also Robert S. Marx.

LOEWNER (Soundex L560) — See also BRAWNER, BROWNER, CHEWNING, DOWNER, LOEW, LOEWE, LOEWENSTEIN, LOEWY, LOUANNER, NEWNAM, NEWNAN, NEWNHAM, ONWELLER, OWNER, RZEWNICKI, TOWNER.

Loewner, Laurence L. — of Harrisonburg, Va. Mayor of Harrisonburg, Va., 1952-54. Still living as of 1954.

LOEWY (Soundex L000) — See also ALWAY, DEWY, LAWE, LEWI, LODEWYCK, LODEWYK, LOEW, LOEWE, LOEWENSTEIN, LOEWNER, LOWEY, WOOLEY, WOOLLEY, YELLOW, YOWELL.

Loewy, William — of California. Member of California state assembly 8th District, 1862-63. Burial location unknown.

LOFARO (Soundex L160) — See also ALFARO, CAFARO, FARON, LAFFER, LAFORE, LAUFER, LEFOR, OFARRELL, TUFARO.

Lofaro, Marie — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

LOFFLAND (Soundex L145) — See also COFFLAND, DOFFLEMYER, FLANDERS, FLANDRAU, LAND, LOFLAND, OFFLEY, TOFFLEMIRE.

Loffland, William — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LOFGREN (Soundex L126) — See also HELFGOTT, KEFGEN, WOLFGANG.

Lofgren, Zoe (b. 1947) — of San Jose, Santa Clara County, Calif. Born in San Mateo, San Mateo County, Calif., December 21, 1947. Daughter of Milton R. Lofgren and Mary Violet Lofgren; married, October 22, 1978, to John Marshall Collins. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from California 16th District, 1995-. Female. Lutheran. Member, Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

LOFINK (Soundex L152) — See also BRANDOFINO, FINK.

Lofink, Vincent A. — of Delaware. Republican. Elected Delaware state house of representatives 27th District 1998. Still living as of 1998.

LOFLAND (Soundex L145) — See also COFFLAND, FLANDERS, FLANDRAU, LAND, LOFFLAND, OFLYNN, UNDERCOFLER.

Lofland, James Rush (1823-1894) — also known as James R. Lofland — of Milford, Kent County, Del. Born in Milford, Kent County, Del., November 2, 1823. Republican. Delegate to Delaware state constitutional convention, 1853; secretary of state of Delaware, 1855-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1868 (alternate), 1872, 1880; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1873-75; defeated, 1874. Died in Milford, Kent County, Del., February 10, 1894. Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford, Del.
- See also: congressional biography.
Lofland, William — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Mayor of Memphis, Tenn., 1866-68. Burial location unknown.

LOFMARK (Soundex L156) — See also HOFMA, HOFMAN, HOFMANN, HOFMEISTER, KOFMAN, MARK.

Lofmark, Nils J. — of Hotchkissville, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Woodbury, 1939-40. Still living as of 1940.

LOFT (Soundex L130) — See also CLOFT, LAFAYETTE, LEFTY, LOFTHOUSE, LOFTHUS, LOFTIN, LOFTIS, LOFTMAN, LOFTNESS, LOFTON, LOFTSGAARDEN, LOFTUS, LOTT, LUFT.

Loft, George William (1865-1943) — also known as George W. Loft — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., February 6, 1865. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York, 1913-17 (15th District 1913-15, 13th District 1915-17); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924, 1928 (alternate), 1932 (alternate), 1936 (alternate), 1940. Died in Baldwin, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., November 6, 1943. Interment at St. Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.

LOFTHOUSE (Soundex L132) — See also ALTHOUSE, BOLTHOUSE, CLOFT, EFTHEMIOS, GREATHOUSE, HOUSE, LOFT, LOFTHUS, LOFTIN, LOFTIS, LOFTMAN, LOFTNESS, LOFTON, LOFTSGAARDEN, LOFTUS, OLTHOUSE, SANTHOUSE.

Lofthouse, James — of Illinois. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1922, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LOFTHUS (Soundex L132) — See also ARTHUS, CLOFT, EFTHEMIOS, LOFT, LOFTHOUSE, LOFTIN, LOFTIS, LOFTMAN, LOFTNESS, LOFTON, LOFTSGAARDEN, LOFTUS.

Lofthus, O. E. — of Minnesota. Public Ownership candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 1906. Burial location unknown.

LOFTIN (Soundex L135) — See also CLOFT, LEFTON, LINFOOT, LOFT, LOFTHOUSE, LOFTHUS, LOFTIS, LOFTMAN, LOFTNESS, LOFTON, LOFTSGAARDEN, LOFTUS, RAFTIS.

LOFTIN: See also Young Loftin Gerdine Harris; Tom Loftin Johnson; Lackland McIntosh Stone.
Loftin, Bernadette K. — of Georgia. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Loftin, E. E. — of Columbia, Maury County, Tenn. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state senate 20th District, 1947. Still living as of 1947.
Loftin, Scott Marion (1878-1953) — of Florida. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., September 14, 1878. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives, 1903; U.S. Senator from Florida, 1936. Died September 22, 1953. Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla.
- See also: congressional biography.

LOFTIS (Soundex L132) — See also CLOFT, LOFT, LOFTHOUSE, LOFTHUS, LOFTIN, LOFTMAN, LOFTNESS, LOFTON, LOFTSGAARDEN, LOFTUS, RAFTIS.

LOFTIS: See also James Robert Rogers.
Loftis, Robert Geers (b. 1956) — Born in 1956. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Lesotho, 2001. Still living as of 2001.

LOFTMAN (Soundex L135) — See also CLOFT, FLOTTMAN, LOFT, LOFTHOUSE, LOFTHUS, LOFTIN, LOFTIS, LOFTNESS, LOFTON, LOFTSGAARDEN, LOFTUS.

Loftman, Bertil Armin — of Georgia. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

LOFTNESS (Soundex L135) — See also BURTNESS, CLOFT, ESTNESS, HARTNESS, LETNES, LOFT, LOFTHOUSE, LOFTHUS, LOFTIN, LOFTIS, LOFTMAN, LOFTON, LOFTSGAARDEN, LOFTUS, MITTNESS, NESS, OHTNESS.

Loftness, Mary — of Marshall, Lyon County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.

LOFTON (Soundex L135) — See also AFTON, CLIFTON, CLOFT, CROFTON, GRAFTON, LEFTON, LOFT, LOFTHOUSE, LOFTHUS, LOFTIN, LOFTIS, LOFTMAN, LOFTNESS, LOFTSGAARDEN, LOFTUS, SEFTON, TRAFTON.

Lofton, Brandon — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Lofton, Ernest — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Lofton, Ernest, Jr. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Lofton, F. R. — of California. Member of California state assembly 23rd District, 1871-73. Burial location unknown.

LOFTSGAARDEN (Soundex L132) — See also CLOFT, CRAFTS, LOFT, LOFTHOUSE, LOFTHUS, LOFTIN, LOFTIS, LOFTMAN, LOFTNESS, LOFTON, LOFTUS, MUNKSGAARD, TUFTS.

Loftsgaarden, Beldin H. — of Ramsey County, Minn. Candidate for Minnesota state senate 37th District, 1942. Still living as of 1942.

LOFTUS (Soundex L132) — See also CLOFT, LOFT, LOFTHOUSE, LOFTHUS, LOFTIN, LOFTIS, LOFTMAN, LOFTNESS, LOFTON, LOFTSGAARDEN.

LOFTUS: See also Richard Joseph Beamish.
Loftus, Bud See Hubert J. Loftus
Loftus, Daniel — of Clarks Summit, Lackawanna County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Loftus, Edgar J. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Loftus, Hubert J. — also known as Bud Loftus — of Addison, DuPage County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Loftus, John J. — of Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912, 1916, 1924, 1928. Burial location unknown.
Loftus, John T. — of Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pa. Mayor of Carbondale, Pa., 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Loftus, Noel — of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Republican. Candidate for Virgin Islands legislature from St. Croix, 2000, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
Loftus, Patrick H. — of Abington, Plymouth County, Mass. Socialist Labor candidate for Massachusetts state treasurer, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Loftus, Robert A. — of Pittston, Luzerne County, Pa. Democrat. Mayor of Pittston, Pa., 1962. Still living as of 1962.
Loftus, Robert R. — of Prescott, Yavapai County, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Loftus, Suzy — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Loftus, Thomas A. (b. 1945) — of Wisconsin. Born in 1945. U.S. Ambassador to Norway, 1993-97. Still living as of 1997.
Loftus, Victor H. — U.S. Vice Consul in Mexico City, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Loftus, William — of Clinton County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Clinton County, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

LOFVEGREN (Soundex L126) — See also ELFVIN, LILJEGREN, LOVEGROVE, STIEFVATER.

Lofvegren, Clifford (b. 1903) — of Alexandria, Douglas County, Minn. Born in Mitchell County, Iowa, May 10, 1903. Farmer; member of Minnesota state senate 47th District, 1949-59. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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