The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Lynchburg to Lynum

Index to Politicians: Lynchburg to Lynum

LYNCHBURG (Soundex ) — See also ASHBURN, FISHBURNE, LYNCH, LYNCHENHEIM, MASHBURN, PINCHBACK, RATHBURN, REHBURG, WASHBURN, WASHBURNE.

Lynchburg, The Lame Lion of See John Warwick Daniel

LYNCHENHEIM (Soundex L525) — See also KINCHEN, LYNCH, LYNCHBURG, SCHENHERR.

Lynchenheim, Morris — of Illinois. Commonwealth Land candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LYND (Soundex L530) — See also LAND, LENDE, LIND, LINDE, LINDH, LUND, LYNDALL, LYNDE, LYNDEN, LYNDES, LYNDIA, LYNDON, LYNDS, LYNDUS.

LYND: See also William Henry Luers.
Lynd, Robert S. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Vice-chair of New York American Labor Party, 1945. Still living as of 1945.

LYNDALL (Soundex L534) — See also LANDELL, LINDAHL, LINDAL, LINDALL, LINDELL, LONDAL, LUNDELL, LYND, LYNDE, LYNDEN, LYNDES, LYNDIA, LYNDON, LYNDS, LYNDUS, RYNDA, TYNDALE, TYNDALL.

Lyndall, Virginia M. — American candidate for Governor of Delaware, 1972; American candidate for Presidential Elector for Delaware, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

LYNDE (Soundex L530) — See also LANDE, LENDE, LIND, LINDE, LINDH, LUNDE, LYDE, LYDEN, LYND, LYNDALL, LYNDEN, LYNDES, LYNDIA, LYNDON, LYNDS, LYNDUS, LYNE, MYNDERSE, REYNDERS, RYNDER, RYNDERS.

LYNDE: See also John Lynde Greene; H. Lynde Harrison.
Lynde, Charles W. — of New York. Member of New York state senate 6th District, 1831-34. Burial location unknown.
Lynde, Dolphus S. — of Hermon, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County 2nd District, 1871-74; member of New York state senate, 1878-83 (17th District 1878-79, 20th District 1880-83). Burial location unknown.
Lynde, Edwin R. — of Massapequa, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Nassau County 2nd District, 1929-33. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lynde, John — of Cortland County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1826. Burial location unknown.
Lynde, Tilly — of Chenango County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1817-18, 1826, 1828; member of New York state senate, 1820-25 (Middle District 1820-22, 6th District 1823-25). Burial location unknown.
Lynde, William Pitt (1817-1885) — also known as William P. Lynde — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Sherburne, Chenango County, N.Y., December 16, 1817. Democrat. Lawyer; Wisconsin territory attorney general, 1844; U.S. Attorney for Wisconsin, 1845-48; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 1848-49, 1875-79 (1st District 1848-49, 4th District 1875-79); candidate for justice of Wisconsin state supreme court, 1849; mayor of Milwaukee, Wis., 1860-61; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1866; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1869-70. Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., December 18, 1885. Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.

LYNDEN (Soundex L535) — See also LANDEN, LINDEEN, LINDEN, LUNDEN, LYDEN, LYND, LYNDALL, LYNDE, LYNDES, LYNDIA, LYNDON, LYNDS, LYNDUS, MYNDERSE, REYNDERS, RYNDER, RYNDERS.

LYNDEN: See also Lynden Evans.

LYNDES (Soundex L532) — See also LANDES, LANDESS, LANDIS, LONDUS, LOWNDES, LYND, LYNDALL, LYNDE, LYNDEN, LYNDIA, LYNDON, LYNDS, LYNDUS, LYNES, MYNDERSE, REYNDERS, RYNDER, RYNDERS.

LYNDES: See also Lyndes Emerson.

LYNDIA (Soundex L530) — See also INDIA, LINDY, LYND, LYNDALL, LYNDE, LYNDEN, LYNDES, LYNDON, LYNDS, LYNDUS, MENDIAS, ROMANDIA.

LYNDIA: See also Lyndia F. Padgett.

LYNDON (Soundex L535) — See also LANDON, LENDON, LINDON, LONDON, LYDON, LYND, LYNDALL, LYNDE, LYNDEN, LYNDES, LYNDIA, LYNDS, LYNDUS, LYNTON.

Lyndon, Josias (1704-1778) — of Newport, Newport County, R.I.; Warren, Bristol County, R.I. Born March 10, 1704. Governor of Rhode Island, 1768-69. Died, of smallpox, March 30, 1778. Interment at Kickemuit Cemetery, Warren, R.I.
Lyndon, Landslide See Lyndon Baines Johnson
Lyndon, Preacher See Lyndon Baines Johnson

LYNDS (Soundex L532) — See also HYNDS, LANDS, LYND, LYNDALL, LYNDE, LYNDEN, LYNDES, LYNDIA, LYNDON, LYNDUS.

Lynds, J. E. — of Cloquet, Carlton County, Minn. Republican. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 52nd District, 1899-1900; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1904. Burial location unknown.

LYNDUS (Soundex L532) — See also LANDES, LANDESS, LANDIS, LONDUS, LOWNDES, LYND, LYNDALL, LYNDE, LYNDEN, LYNDES, LYNDIA, LYNDON, LYNDS.

LYNDUS: See also Lyndus Henry.

LYNE (Soundex L500) — See also ALYNE, ANGELYNE, CLYNE, CLYNES, HELYNE, LANE, LAYNE, LEAN, LEANNE, LEAUN, LEIN, LEION, LENNY, LEON, LEONE, LIAN, LIEN, LIN, LINE, LINH, LINN, LION, LIONE, LONE, LUNE, LYNDE, LYNES, LYNESS, LYNETT, LYNN, LYNNE, LYON, LYSNE, MADALYNE, NEELY, NELY, NYLE.

LYNE: See also Lyne Shackelford Metcalfe; William Lyne Wilson.
Lyne, George N. — Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
Lyne, John Q. — of McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1908, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Lyne, June — of Kentucky. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
Lyne, Sandford — of Woodford County, Ky. Delegate to Kentucky secession convention, 1861. Burial location unknown.
Lyne, Stephen R. (b. 1935) — Born in 1935. U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, 1987. Still living as of 1991.

LYNES (Soundex L520) — See also ALYNE, ANGELYNE, CLYNE, CLYNES, HELYNE, LINEAUS, LINES, LYNDES, LYNE, LYNESS, LYNETT, LYNNES, LYSEN, LYSNE, MADALYNE.

Lynes, J. Kendall — of Iowa. Republican. Elected Iowa state senate 39th District 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Lynes, Kendall See J. Kendall Lynes
Lynes, William S. — of Iowa. Speaker of the Iowa State House of Representatives, 1951-54. Still living as of 1954.

LYNESS (Soundex L520) — See also ALYNE, ANGELYNE, CLYNE, CLYNES, HELYNE, LINEAUS, LINES, LYNE, LYNES, LYNETT, LYNNES, LYSEN, LYSNE, MADALYNE, NESS.

Lyness, Lois M. — of Hanford, Kings County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

LYNETT (Soundex L530) — See also ALYNE, ANGELYNE, CLYNE, CLYNES, HELYNE, IOLANTHE, LANITA, LENT, LENTO, LEONATTI, LINNETTE, LINT, LUNT, LYNE, LYNES, LYNESS, LYNNETTE, MADALYNE, NETT.

Lynett, E. J. (d. 1943) — of Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Father of Edward J. Lynett. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912. Died January 1, 1943. Burial location unknown.
Lynett, Edward J. (1906-1966) — of Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born July 25, 1906. Son of E. J. Lynett. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956. Died in 1966. Burial location unknown.

LYNFORD (Soundex L516) — See also FORD, LANFORD, LYFORD.

LYNFORD: See also Lynford W. Smith.

LYNG (Soundex L520) — See also GLYNN, LAING, LANG, LANGE, LAYNG, LEONG, LING, LINGG, LONG, LYNGAS.

Lyng, Howard (1891-1955) — of Nome, Nome census area, Alaska. Born in Sand Point, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, May 8, 1891. Democrat. Miner; member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1935-36, 1939-42; Speaker of Alaska Territory House of Representatives, 1939-40; Alaska Territory Democratic Party chair, 1940-44; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1944, 1952; member of Democratic National Committee from Alaska Territory, 1944-52; member of Alaska territorial senate 2nd District, 1945-46, 1949-55. Member, Elks. Died as the result of a fall, in Seattle, King County, Wash., September 20, 1955. Burial location unknown.
Lyng, John — of Hannibal, Marion County, Mo. Mayor of Hannibal, Mo., 1981. Still living as of 1981.
Lyng, Richard Edmund (1918-2003) — also known as Richard E. Lyng — of Modesto, Stanislaus County, Calif. Born in San Francisco, Calif., June 29, 1918. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; president of Ed. J. Lyng Co., a seed and bean processing company; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1986-89. Irish ancestry. Died, from Parkinson's disease, in Modesto, Stanislaus County, Calif., February 1, 2003. Burial location unknown.
- See also: NNDB dossier.

LYNGAS (Soundex L522) — See also KANGAS, LYNG, TSONGAS, WYNGAARD.

Lyngas, Gregory P. — of Illinois. Socialist Labor candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1944; Socialist Labor candidate for secretary of state of Illinois, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

LYNMORE (Soundex L560) — See also DUNMORE, GLENMORE, LENMORE, MORE, TRENMORE, VANREGENMORTER, WHYNMANT.

LYNMORE: See also Lynmore James.

LYNN (Soundex L500) — See also FLYNN, GLYNN, LEAN, LEANNE, LEAUN, LEIN, LEION, LEON, LEONE, LIAN, LIEN, LIN, LINE, LINH, LINN, LION, LIONE, LUNN, LYNE, LYNNA, LYNNE, LYNNEA, LYNNELL, LYNNES, LYNNETTE, LYNNIE, LYON, MCGLYNN, OFLYNN.

Lynn, Bob S. — of Anchorage, Alaska. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Lynn, Carol Creekmore — also known as Carol Creekmore — of Dayton, Campbell County, Ky. Married 1990 to Gilbert H. Lynn. Mayor of Dayton, Ky., 1990-91; resigned 1991. Female. Still living as of 2005.
Lynn, Charles — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lynn, Charles J. — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Lynn, Daniel (1782-1833) — also known as Dann Lynn — of Indiana. Born in Christian County, Ky., January 24, 1782. Delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1816-18, 1819-20. Died, of cholera, in West Franklin, Posey County, Ind., 1833. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Posey County, Ind.
Lynn, Dann See Daniel Lynn
Lynn, Edgar A. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 12th District, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lynn, Evelyn J. (b. 1930) — of Volusia County, Fla. Born in Astoria, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., February 2, 1930. Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives 27th District, 1995-. Female. Methodist. Member, Phi Delta Kappa; American Association of University Women. Still living as of 1999.
Lynn, George W. — of West Mifflin, Allegheny County, Pa. Burgess of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Lynn, Gilbert H. — of Dayton, Campbell County, Ky. Married 1990 to Carol Creekmore. Mayor of Dayton, Ky., 1978-89. Still living as of 1991.
Lynn, Harry — of Linton, Emmons County, N.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Lynn, James F. — of Minnesota. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1st District, 1922, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lynn, James Richard — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 31st District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
Lynn, James Thomas (b. 1927) — of Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, February 27, 1927. Son of Frederick Robert Lynn and Dorthea Estelle (Petersen) Lynn; married, June 5, 1954, to Joan Miller. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1973-75. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
Lynn, John — of Maryland. Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1796. Burial location unknown.
Lynn, John — of Mt. Vernon, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Lynn, John B. (1840-1915) — of Winfield, Cowley County, Kan. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., January 26, 1840. Mayor of Winfield, Kan., 1878-80. Died, of pneumonia, in Winfield, Cowley County, Kan., February 14, 1915. Interment at Union Cemetery, Winfield, Kan.
Lynn, John D. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lynn, John F. — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lynn, Wauhope — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 3rd District, 1901. Burial location unknown.
Lynn, William F. — Democrat. Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 7th District, 1931. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LYNNA (Soundex L500) — See also ALLYN, LANNA, LANNY, LAYN, LEANA, LEANNA, LENNA, LEONNA, LIENAU, LYNN, LYNNE, LYNNEA.

LYNNA: See also Lynna Kay Shuffield.

LYNNE (Soundex L500) — See also CAROLYNNE, FRANKLYNNE, GWENDOLYNNE, LANNE, LEAN, LEANNE, LEAUN, LEIN, LEION, LENNY, LEON, LEONE, LIAN, LIEN, LIN, LINE, LINH, LINN, LION, LIONE, LYNE, LYNN, LYNNA, LYNNEA, LYNNELL, LYNNES, LYNNETTE, LYNNIE, LYON, NEELY, NELY, NYLE.

Lynne, Seybourn Harris (1907-2000) — also known as Seybourn H. Lynne — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Born in Decatur, Morgan County, Ala., July 25, 1907. Son of Seybourn Arthur Lynne and Annie Leigh (Harris) Lynne; married, June 16, 1937, to Katherine Donaldson Brandau. Democrat. Lawyer; county judge in Alabama, 1934-40; circuit judge in Alabama, 1940-42; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, 1946-73; took senior status 1973. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Blue Key; Pi Kappa Alpha; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Kiwanis. In 1963, he prohibited Gov. George C. Wallace from barring two black students from attending the University of Alabama. In 1969, he ordered that Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham, Ala., be desegregated. The federal building in Decatur, Ala. is named for him. Died in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., September 10, 2000. Interment at Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, Ala.

LYNNEA (Soundex L500) — See also ALYNE, CAROLYNNE, ELAYN, FRANKLYNNE, GWENDOLYNNE, LANEY, LAYNE, LENNEY, LENNIE, LENNY, LEONI, LEONIE, LINNEY, LYNN, LYNNA, LYNNE, LYNNELL, LYNNES, LYNNETTE, LYNNIE, NALLEY, NEALLY.

LYNNEA: See also Lynnea Mae Ellison.

LYNNELL (Soundex L540) — See also CAROLYNNE, FRANKLYNNE, GWENDOLYNNE, LANELL, LANELLE, LEONEL, LEONELLO, LINLEY, LINNELL, LIONELL, LYNN, LYNNE, LYNNEA, LYNNES, LYNNETTE, NELL.

LYNNELL: See also Lynnell Tyree.

LYNNES (Soundex L520) — See also CAROLYNNE, FRANKLYNNE, GWENDOLYNNE, LINEAUS, LINES, LYNES, LYNESS, LYNN, LYNNE, LYNNEA, LYNNELL, LYNNETTE, LYSEN, LYSNE, SYNNESTVEDT.

Lynnes, Kathryn — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.

LYNNETTE (Soundex L530) — See also ANNETTE, BISSONNETTE, BONNETTE, CAROLYNNE, DANNETTELL, FRANKLYNNE, GWENDOLYNNE, IOLANTHE, JANNETTE, JEANNETTE, LANITA, LENT, LENTO, LEONATTI, LINNETTE, LINT, LUNT, LYNETT, LYNN, LYNNE, LYNNEA, LYNNELL, LYNNES, MINNETTE, NANNETTE.

LYNNETTE: See also T. Lynnette Villano.

LYNNIE (Soundex L500) — See also LENNEY, LENNIE, LENNY, LEONI, LEONIE, LINNEY, LYNN, LYNNE, LYNNEA, YELLIN.

LYNNIE: See also Lynnie Powell.

LYNTON (Soundex L535) — See also BAYNTON, BOYNTON, FLYNT, LINTON, LYNDON, POYNTON, TAYNTOR.

LYNTON: See also Lynton Y. Ballentine.

LYNUM (Soundex L550) — See also BYNUM, LANHAM, LINAM, MUNLY.

Lynum, Daisy — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

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