The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Meekins to Mellencamp

Index to Politicians: Meekins to Mellencamp

MEEKINS (Soundex M252) — See also DEKIN, EKIN, EKINS, ENTREKIN, LINEKIN, MAKINS, MCMEEKIN, MEEK, MEEKER, MEEKISON, MEEKS, MICKENS, MYKINS, RATEKIN, REINEKING, SEEKINS, SMEEKENS, STONEKING, WEDEKIND.

Meekins, Isaac Melson (1875-1946) — also known as Isaac M. Meekins — of Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, N.C. Born in Tyrrell County, N.C., February 13, 1875. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Elizabeth City, N.C., 1897; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1904, 1924; candidate for Governor of North Carolina, 1924; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 1925-45; took senior status 1945. Died November 21, 1946. Interment at Old Hollywood Cemetery, Elizabeth City, N.C.
Meekins, J. C., Jr. — of North Carolina. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Meekins, Mary — of Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Meekins, Mary D. — of Elizabeth, Union County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Meekins, Theodore S. — of Manteo, Dare County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1932, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Meekins, William C. — of Hendersonville, Henderson County, N.C.; Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1928, 1940, 1944, 1948; North Carolina Republican state chair, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MEEKISON (Soundex M225) — See also ADKISON, CHAPEKIS, DICKISON, GILKISON, GYEKIS, ISON, MAXCINE, MAXIAN, MAXIN, MAXON, MAXSON, MCMEEKIN, MEEK, MEEKER, MEEKINS, MEEKS, MIXON, MIXSON, SEEKINS, SMEEKENS, TOMPKISON, WILKISON.

Meekison, David (1849-1915) — of Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio. Born in Dundee, Scotland, November 14, 1849. Democrat. Probate judge in Ohio, 1881-88; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1884; U.S. Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1897-1901. Died in Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio, February 12, 1915. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Napoleon, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.
Meekison, David — of Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

MEEKS (Soundex M200) — See also BEEKS, CHEEKS, MCMEEKIN, MEAUX, MEEK, MEEKER, MEEKINS, MEEKISON, MEERS, MEUX, MICKS, MIX, SMEEKENS, WEEKS.

MEEKS: See also Dean Burch.
Meeks, Annette (born c.1960) — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Meeks, Cordell D. — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Meeks, Dianne — of Carbondale, Jackson County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member, Credentials Committee, member, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Meeks, Frank O. — of Virginia. Republican. Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Meeks, Gregory Weldon (b. 1953) — also known as Gregory W. Meeks — of Far Rockaway, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in East Harlem, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 25, 1953. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1993-97; U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1998-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from New York, 2008. Black. Member, Alpha Phi Alpha; NAACP. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Meeks, J. L. — of Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1936. Still living as of 1936.
Meeks, Jack — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Meeks, James — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1996, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Meeks, James Andrew (1864-1946) — also known as James A. Meeks — of Danville, Vermilion County, Ill. Born in Washington County, Ohio, 1864. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1920, 1924, 1928 (alternate), 1932; U.S. Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1933-39; defeated, 1938, 1940. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Pi; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in 1946. Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Ill.
- See also: congressional biography.
Meeks, Jeffrey M. — of Lithonia, DeKalb County, Ga. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Meeks, Joseph — of Hudson County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1879-80. Burial location unknown.
Meeks, Nelson P. — U.S. Vice Consul in Vancouver, 1929-43. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Meeks, Mrs. R. D. L. — of Hennepin, Garvin County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1940, 1948 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 1948.
Meeks, Robert L. — of Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Queens County 2nd District, 1859; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Meeks, Simone-Marie — of Far Rockaway, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

MEEM (Soundex M500) — See also MOUM, MUM.

Meem, George W. — of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Md. Mayor of Gaithersburg, Md., 1898-1904. Burial location unknown.
Meem, Mrs. Harry G. — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.

MEENACH (Soundex M520) — See also AMEEN, EISENACH, MACHEN, MANICH, MANUCHE, MCCLENACHAN, MCMEEN, MECHAN, MEENK, MEINECKE, MINICH, MINICK, MINNICH, MINNICK, MONIQUE, MONYEK.

Meenach, Frank — of Ashland, Boyd County, Ky. Republican. Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

MEENK (Soundex M520) — See also AMEEN, MCMEEN, MEEK, MEENACH, MEINKE, MENK, MENKE, MINCH, MINK.

Meenk, Arthur R. — Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Washington, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

MEERMANS (Soundex M655) — See also BEERMAN, BEERMANN, FURMANSKI, HARMANSON, HEERMANCE, HEERMANS, HERMANSEN, HERMANSOEN, HERMANSON, MANS, MEERS, MEERSMAN, MERSMAN, SAMEER, VERMEER.

Meermans, Dolores M. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

MEERS (Soundex M620) — See also MEARS, MEEKS, MEERMANS, MEERSMAN, MEIERS, MERZ, MEUERS, MEURS, MEYERS, MIERS, MYERS, SAMEER, VERMEER, WEERS.

Meers, Arthur J. — of St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo. Democrat. Mayor of St. Joseph, Mo., 1961-65. Still living as of 1965.

MEERSMAN (Soundex M625) — See also BOERSMA, FORSMAN, FURSMAN, HAMERSMA, HAMMERSMARK, HERSMAN, HORSMAN, MEERMANS, MEERS, MERSMAN, PETERSMARCK, SAMEER, VERMEER, WIERSMA.

Meersman, Fred L. — of Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

MEESE (Soundex M200) — See also EMMES, MEAS, MEASE, MEECE, MEISS, MEUSE, MIES, MISS, MIZE, MYUS, NEESE, RENTMEESTER, SCHOOLMEESTERS, WEESE.

Meese, Bella — of Folsom, Sacramento County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1988. Female. Black. Still living as of 1988.
Meese, Ed See Edwin Meese III
Meese, Edwin III (b. 1931) — also known as Ed Meese — Born in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., December 2, 1931. U.S. Attorney General, 1985-88. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.

MEETA (Soundex M300) — See also FLEETA, MATE, NEETA, SMEETON, TEMMA.

MEETA: See also Meeta B. Myers.

MEEUWENBERG (Soundex M516) — See also BOUWENS, EUWER, GOUWENS, LOWENBERG, LOWENBURG, MATTHEEUSSEN, NEUWIEN, OWENBY.

Meeuwenberg, Paul — of California. American Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from California, 1992, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

MEFFERT (Soundex M163) — See also EFFERT, FIUMEFREDDO, LEFFERTS.

MEFFERT: See also Elbert George Mathews.

MEGA (Soundex M200) — See also GEMMA, MAGAW, MAGEE, MAGGI, MAGGIO, MAGGY, MAGIE, MEGARD, MEGARGEE, MEGARGLE, MEGATHLIN, MEGHA, MEGO, MESA, MEZA, MOEGA.

Mega, Christopher J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state senate, 1979-82, 1985- (21st District 1979-82, 23rd District 1985-91). Still living as of 1991.

MEGARD (Soundex M263) — See also GARD, HEGARD, MAGRADY, MEGA, MEGARGEE, MEGARGLE, MEGATHLIN.

Megard, Bobbi See Roberta Megard
Megard, Roberta — also known as Bobbi Megard — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Candidate in primary for mayor of St. Paul, Minn., 2001. Female. Still living as of 2001.

MEGARGEE (Soundex M262) — See also GARGAN, GARGANO, GARGIULO, GEORGEEN, MEGA, MEGARD, MEGARGLE, MEGATHLIN, TOURGEE.

Megargee, Samuel — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860. Burial location unknown.

MEGARGLE (Soundex M262) — See also BERGLAND, BERGLUND, BURGLAND, GARGAN, GARGANO, GARGIULO, MEGA, MEGARD, MEGARGEE, MEGATHLIN, SCHWARGLER, VONTERGLAU.

Megargle, Thomas C. — of Branch County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 15th Circuit, 1977-78. Still living as of 1978.

MEGATHLIN (Soundex M234) — See also APPLEGATE, BEGATTO, CANEGATA, CARNEGATA, CATHLIN, CATHLINE, GATH, GATHINGS, GATHREL, GATHRIGHT, KEATHLEY, KERTHLIN, LEATHLEY, LEGATZ, MCGLOTHLIN, MEGA, MEGARD, MEGARGEE, MEGARGLE, ROETHLISBERGER, SMITHLINE, WIRTHLIN.

Megathlin, Helen — of Brockton, Plymouth County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.

MEGCHELSEN (Soundex M242) — See also CHELSIE, HEDGCOCK, ICHELSON, MICHELS, MICHELSEN, MICHELSON, MITCHELSON, NICHELSON, YANGCO.

MEGCHELSEN: See also Maurice F. Cole.

MEGELLAS (Soundex M242) — See also CABENELLAS, DELLASILVA, ELLAS, FRANGELLA, GELLATLY, MEGERLIN, RELLAS.

Megellas, James — of Fond du Lac County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Fond du Lac County 1st District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

MEGERLIN (Soundex M264) — See also GERLICH, GERLICK, GERLINDER, GERLING, GERLINGER, MEGELLAS, MELERING, MELLINGER.

Megerlin, Ernest T. — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state senate 2nd District, 1924, 1926, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MEGGINSON (Soundex M252) — See also DEGGINGER, HIGGINSON, MAGNUSON, MAGNUSSON, MEGGISON.

Megginson, Ernest M. — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Mayor of Mobile, Ala., 1942-43, 1945-46, 1948-49, 1950-51. Still living as of 1951.

MEGGISON (Soundex M225) — See also FIGGIS, GUGGISBERG, ISON, MAGICIAN, MEGGINSON.

Meggison, Clarence B. (1894-1967) — of Charlevoix, Charlevoix County, Mich. Born in 1894. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Charlevoix District, 1955-62; defeated in primary, 1962. Died in 1967. Burial location unknown.
Meggison, Thomas D. (1875-1956) — of Antrim County, Mich.; Grand Traverse County, Mich. Born in 1875. Republican. Antrim County Prosecuting Attorney, 1911-20; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Antrim County, 1921-24; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1924; Grand Traverse County Prosecuting Attorney, 1927-30. Died in 1956. Burial location unknown.

MEGHA (Soundex M200) — See also MAGAHA, MAGAHEY, MEGA.

MEGHA: See also Megha Bhouraskar.

MEGIBBEN (Soundex M215) — See also CRIBBEN, DRIBBEN, FITZGIBBON, FITZGIBBONS, GIBB, GIBBENS, GIBBES, GIBBINS, GIBBON, GIBBONS, GIBBONY, GIBBS, HIBBEN, MCKIBBEN, MEGIBOW, MEGILL, MEGINO, MEGIRT, TEBBENS, UBBEN.

Megibben, Thomas Jefferson (1831-1890) — also known as Thomas J. Megibben — Born in Neville, Clermont County, Ohio, March 28, 1831. Son of William Megibben and Emily Gelvin Megibben; married, June 23, 1853, to Elizabeth J. David. Distiller; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1871-73, 1875-77; member of Kentucky state senate, 1879. Died in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Ky., January 23, 1890. Interment at Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Ky.

MEGIBOW (Soundex M210) — See also GIBOYEAUX, LEIBOWITZ, MAGBEE, MEGIBBEN, MEGILL, MEGINO, MEGIRT.

Megibow, Murray M. — of Tenafly, Bergen County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

MEGILL (Soundex M240) — See also DEGILBERT, GEMMILL, GILL, GLEIM, MAGILL, MEGIBBEN, MEGIBOW, MEGINO, MEGIRT, MIGEL.

Megill, Carroll See H. Carroll Megill
Megill, H. Carroll — U.S. Vice Consul in Zagreb, 1922-24. Cremated; ashes scattered.

MEGINO (Soundex M250) — See also BEGIN, BORAGINO, EGINTON, GEMINO, GINOCCHIO, GUGINO, LONGINO, LONGINOTTI, MAGANA, MAGENAU, MEGIBBEN, MEGIBOW, MEGILL, MEGIRT, NEGIN, NEWBEGIN, OEMING, REGINALDO, REGINATO.

MEGINO: See also Gloria Megino-Ochoa.

MEGINO-OCHOA (Soundex M252)

Megino-Ochoa, Gloria — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

MEGIRT (Soundex M263) — See also BRACEGIRDLE, GRIMMET, GRIMMETT, MAGGERT, MAGRATH, MCGIRT, MEGIBBEN, MEGIBOW, MEGILL, MEGINO.

MEGIRT: See also John W. Barkley.

MEGLEY (Soundex M240) — See also BEGLEY, FEGLEY, KEGLEY, MAGLIO, NEGLEY.

Megley, Edward J. — of Holbrook, Norfolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928, 1932 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MEGO (Soundex M200) — See also MAGAW, MAGEE, MAGGI, MAGGIO, MAGGY, MAGIE, MEGA, MOEGA.

Mego, Gordon Michael — of California. American Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from California 35th District, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

MEGRAN (Soundex M265) — See also DEGRANGE, GARMEN, GERMAN, GERMMAN, GRAN, LEGRAND, LEGRANDE, LEGRANT, MAGNER, MAGRANN, MAGURN.

Megran, Herbert B. — of Harvard, McHenry County, Ill. University of Illinois trustee, 1951-57. Still living as of 1957.

MEGUSHAR (Soundex M226) — See also ARBEGUST, BRUSHART, GUSHES, NEGUS.

Megushar, B. E. — of North Vernon, Jennings County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MEHAFFEY (Soundex M100) — See also CAFFEY, CLAFFEY, FREEHAFER, GAFFEY, HAFFEY, LAFFEY, MAHAFFEY, MAHAFFIE, MCGAFFEY, MEHAFFY, MEHALOWSKA.

Mehaffey, Joseph Cowles (1889-1963) — Born November 20, 1889. Governor of Panama Canal Zone, 1944-48. Died February 18, 1963. Burial location unknown.
Mehaffey, Lindsay — of Newberry, Lycoming County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860. Burial location unknown.

MEHAFFY (Soundex M100) — See also DUFFY, FREEHAFER, GUFFY, MAHAFFEY, MAHAFFIE, MCDUFFY, MCGUFFY, MEHAFFEY, MEHALOWSKA, STEFFY.

Mehaffy, Pat — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

MEHALOWSKA (Soundex M420) — See also CHALOUPKA, KEHALLEY, LITTLEHALE, MALOW, MEHAFFEY, MEHAFFY, OLDAKOWSKA, PHALON, PHALOR, SALOWICH, SHANDALOW, SZUKALOWSKI, WALOWIT, WAREHALL, YALOWITZ, ZALEWSKA.

MEHALOWSKA: See also Theodore S. Brown.

MEHDI (Soundex M300) — See also DIEHM, MADDY, MADIE, MAIDEE, MAUDIE, REHDER, VOHDIN.

Mehdi, Mohammed T. — of New York. New Alliance candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

MEHEGAN (Soundex M250) — See also EGAN, GEHEGAN, GEOGHEGAN, HEGAMIN, HEGARD, HEGARTY, HEGEMAN, MEEGAN, MEHEW.

Mehegan, Eugene S. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MEHEW (Soundex M000) — See also MAHEW, MAHUE, MAYHEW, MAYHUE, MEHEGAN, MUHE.

MEHEW: See also Carolyn Caldwell.

MEHIEL (Soundex M400) — See also MAHOOL, MAYHALL, MIHALYI.

Mehiel, Dennis — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Valhalla, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from New York, 2004-08. Still living as of 2008.

MEHL (Soundex M400) — See also HABERMEHL, HEHL, HELM, MAIL, MAILE, MALE, MALL, MAUL, MAULL, MAYALL, MEHLBERGER, MEHLBRECH, MEHLHAF, MEHLHOSE, MEHLHOUSE, MEHLMAN, MUEHL, SCHOEMEHL.

Mehl, John — of New Jersey. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1904. Burial location unknown.

MEHLBERGER (Soundex M416) — See also ALBERGER, BERGER, EICHELBERGER, HABERMEHL, HEIDELBERGER, KINDELBERGER, KOPPELBERGER, LEHLBACH, MEHL, MEHLBRECH, MEHLHAF, MEHLHOSE, MEHLHOUSE, MEHLMAN, MULBERGER, SCHAUFELBERGER, SCHOEMEHL, WAHLBERG.

Mehlberger, Donald L. — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Mayor of Little Rock, Ark., 1977-78. Burial location unknown.

MEHLBRECH (Soundex M416) — See also ALBRECHT, ELBRECHT, ENGELBRECHT, GALBRECHT, HABERMEHL, LEHLBACH, MEHL, MEHLBERGER, MEHLHAF, MEHLHOSE, MEHLHOUSE, MEHLMAN, SCHOEMEHL.

Mehlbrech, Bonnie — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2000 (alternate), 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

MEHLHAF (Soundex M410) — See also FEHLHABER, HABERMEHL, KOHLHAAS, KOHLHASE, MALOOF, MEHL, MEHLBERGER, MEHLBRECH, MEHLHOSE, MEHLHOUSE, MEHLMAN, MUEHLHAUSEN, MUEHLHEAUSLER, MUHLHAUSEN, SCHOEMEHL.

Mehlhaf, Theodore (b. 1897) — of Menno, Hutchinson County, S.Dak. Born near Menno, Hutchinson County, S.Dak., December 14, 1897. Republican. South Dakota state treasurer, 1951-55. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MEHLHOSE (Soundex M420) — See also FEHLHABER, HABERMEHL, HOSEA, HOSEMANN, HOSENFELD, HOSEY, KOHLHOFF, MCHOSE, MEHL, MEHLBERGER, MEHLBRECH, MEHLHAF, MEHLHOUSE, MEHLMAN, MUEHLHAUSEN, MUEHLHEAUSLER, PHOSE, SCHOEMEHL.

Mehlhose, John R. — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 19th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.

MEHLHOUSE (Soundex M420) — See also FEHLHABER, GILHOUSEN, GILHOUSER, HABERMEHL, HILLHOUSE, HOUSE, KOHLHOFF, MEHL, MEHLBERGER, MEHLBRECH, MEHLHAF, MEHLHOSE, MEHLMAN, MILHOUS, MILLHOUSE, MUEHLHAUSEN, MUEHLHEAUSLER, SCHOEMEHL, SHELLHOUSE.

Mehlhouse, Milton R. — Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state senate 17th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.

MEHLMAN (Soundex M455) — See also FEHLMAN, HABERMEHL, MAILMAN, MALMIN, MEHL, MEHLBERGER, MEHLBRECH, MEHLHAF, MEHLHOSE, MEHLHOUSE, MEULMAN, MILLMAN, MOLLMAN, RIEHLMAN, RUEHLMANN, SCHOEMEHL.

MEHLMAN: See also Henry Edmund Machold.

MEHR (Soundex M600) — See also MAIER, MAIR, MAR, MARR, MAUER, MAYER, MAYOR, MAYR, MEHRABIAN, MEHRENS, MEHRING, MEIR, MOHR, REHM, RHEEM.

Mehr, Carl A. (b. 1933) — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Redvers, Saskatchewan, July 14, 1933. Republican. Candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2003.

MEHRABIAN (Soundex M615) — See also ABIAH, BABIARZ, BEHRANDT, CAPPABIANCA, FABIAN, FABIANI, FABIANO, HRABOVSKY, MEHR, MEHRENS, MEHRING, ROHRABACHER, SARABIA.

Mehrabian, George — Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 10th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.

MEHRENS (Soundex M652) — See also AHRENS, BEHRENDS, BEHRENDT, BEHRENS, EHRENFELD, EHRENFRIED, EHRENREICH, FEHRENBACH, GOEHREND, MEARNS, MEHR, MEHRABIAN, MEHRING, MERENESS, MERNAYSA, OHRENSTEIN, SHERMEN.

Mehrens, Judith L. — of Clackamas, Clackamas County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

MEHRING (Soundex M652) — See also BOEHRINGER, DUEHRING, EHRINGHAUS, FUEHRING, GEHRING, GEHRINGER, GOEHRING, MEHR, MEHRABIAN, MEHRENS, MEYERING, MOEHRINGER, MOHRING, MOORING, MORANG, MORONG, NEHRING, RING, VOEHRINGER, ZAEHRINGER.

Mehring, Solomon D. — of Littlestown, Adams County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.

MEIDINGER (Soundex M352) — See also ALLMENDINGER, ALMEIDA, ALMENDINGER, BEDINGER, BIDDINGER, BIDINGER, BUDINGER, DINGER, EDINGER, EIDING, ENGELDINGER, HEIDINGER, INGER, MCDERMEID, MEDINGER, MERDINGER, NEIDING, NORDINGER, READINGER, RIDINGS, SCHIDING, STEIDING, THEDINGER, WALDINGER, WIEDINGER.

Meidinger, R. E. — of Jamestown, Stutsman County, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

MEIER (Soundex M600) — See also DILLMEIER, DITTMEIER, EGGEMEIER, EMRIE, FELDMEIER, HEITMEIER, KAUMEIER, MAIER, MEIERS, MEIGHER, MEIR, MEISER, MEUER, MEYER, MOEUR, NESEMEIER, NEUMEIER, NIEMEIER, REHMEIER, ROSEMEIER, STEGMEIER.

MEIER: See also Joseph Edward Lumbard; Richard J. Norpel, Sr.; Meier Steinbrink.
Meier, Alfred — of Pewaukee, Waukesha County, Wis. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Meier, Arnold — of La Crosse County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from La Crosse County 2nd District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Meier, B. W. — of Napoleon, Logan County, N.Dak. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Meier, Barbara L. — Natural Law candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Meier, Fred C. — of Bland, Gasconade County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Meier, Julius L. (1874-1937) — of Oregon. Born December 31, 1874. Governor of Oregon, 1931-35. Jewish. Died July 14, 1937. Interment at Beth Israel Cemetery, Portland, Ore.
Meier, Raymond (born c.1953) — of Rome, Oneida County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Meier, Victor H. — Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 30th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
Meier, William H. — of Nebraska. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1946; candidate for U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

MEIERHENRY (Soundex M656) — See also FITZHENRY, HENRY, HENRYETTA, HIERHOLZER, MARINARI, MARRINER, MCHENRY, MOERNER, MURNER, PENRY, RHENO.

Meierhenry, Mark V. (born c.1945) — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Lawyer; South Dakota state attorney general, 1979-87. Still living as of 2000.

MEIERS (Soundex M620) — See also BEIERS, GEIERSBACH, MEERS, MEIER, MEINERS, MEISER, MEISSER, MESSIER, MEUERS, MEYERS, MIERS, REIERSON, SIEMER.

MEIERS: See also Alvin M. Bentley, Jr..
Meiers, Ruth (1925-1987) — of Ross, Mountrail County, N.Dak. Born in 1925. Democrat. Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 1985-87; died in office 1987. Female. Died, of lung and brain cancer, March 1987. Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Near Ross, Mountrail County, N.Dak.

MEIGHAN (Soundex M250) — See also FEIGHAM, FEIGHAN, HEGAMIN, KREIGHAUSER, MCKEIGHAN, MEAN, MEIGHEN, MEIGHER, MEIGS, MEIN, MEINE, MEYN, MINH, MINN, ROMEIGH, SCHWEIGHART.

Meighan, E. L. — of Mason, Warren County, Ohio. Mayor of Mason, Ohio, 1860-62. Burial location unknown.
Meighan, Hunter — of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 4th District, 1951-59; member of New York state senate 30th District, 1960-64. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 1964.

MEIGHEN (Soundex M250) — See also CRAIGHEAD, MCIGHEN, MEIGHAN, MEIGHER, MEIGS, MIGHELL, RIGHEIMER, ROMEIGH, TIGHE.

Meighen, John F. D. — of Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minn. Democrat. Minnesota Democratic state chair, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Meighen, William — of Fillmore County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1859-60, 1868-69 (9th District 1859-60, 14th District 1868-69); member of Minnesota state senate 3rd District, 1873-76. Burial location unknown.

MEIGHER (Soundex M260) — See also CRAIGHEAD, MCIGHEN, MEAGHER, MEIER, MEIGHAN, MEIGHEN, MEIGS, MERHIGE, MIGHELL, MOEUR, RIGHEIMER, ROMEIGH, TIGHE.

Meigher, William — of Minnesota. Candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 1877. Burial location unknown.

MEIGS (Soundex M200) — See also MAGAZZU, MEIGHAN, MEIGHEN, MEIGHER, MEISS, MIGAS, ROMEIGH.

MEIGS: See also Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr..
Meigs, Ferris J. — of New York. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 34th District, 1915. Burial location unknown.
Meigs, Henry (1782-1861) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Connecticut, 1782. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1817-18; U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1819-21. Died in 1861. Interment at St. Ann's Churchyard, Perth Amboy, N.J.
- See also: congressional biography.
Meigs, Henry — of Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J. Mayor of Bayonne, N.J., 1869-79. Burial location unknown.
Meigs, Return J. — U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, 1841-42. Burial location unknown.
Meigs, Return Jonathan, Jr. (1764-1825) — also known as Return J. Meigs, Jr. — of Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. Born in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., November 17, 1764. Father of Mary Sophia Meigs (1793-1863) (who married John George Jackson). Democrat. Justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1803-04, 1808-09; resigned 1804; federal judge, 1807-08; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1808-10; Governor of Ohio, 1810-14; U.S. Postmaster General, 1814-23. Member, Freemasons. Died in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, March 29, 1825. Interment at Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio. Meigs County, Ohio is named for him.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.

MEIKLE (Soundex M240) — See also CWIKLA, MEIKLEJOHN, MEIKO, MICKLE, MIELKE, MIKLAS, MIKLOS, MUCKLE, WIKLER.

Meikle, William T. — of Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

MEIKLEJOHN (Soundex M242) — See also ALEJO, ALEJOS, CALLEJO, CALLEJON, CWIKLA, LITTLEJOHN, MEIKLE, MEIKO, MIKLAS, MIKLOS, MORALEJO, WIKLER.

Meiklejohn, Andrew G. — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County 2nd District, 1864. Burial location unknown.
Meiklejohn, George D. See George de Rue Meiklejohn
Meiklejohn, George de Rue (1857-1929) — also known as George D. Meiklejohn — of Fullerton, Nance County, Neb. Born in Wisconsin, 1857. Republican. Lawyer; member of Nebraska state senate, 1885-88; Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 1889-91; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1893-97. Died in 1929. Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
- See also: congressional biography.

MEIKO (Soundex M200) — See also MEIKLE, MEIKLEJOHN, MICO, MIKKO.

MEIKO: See also Meiko Meyer.

MEILAHM (Soundex M450) — See also KLAHM, LAHM, LAHMAN, MALLAM, MALM, MEILY, MELLOM, MILAM, MILEHAM, MILHAM, MILMOE, MILUM, NAILAH.

Meilahm, William O. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1923. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MEILY (Soundex M400) — See also HEILY, MCNEILY, MEALEY, MEALLEY, MEALY, MEILAHM, MELI, MELIO, MELLEY, MILEY, MILIE, MILIO, MILLEA, MILLY, REILY.

MEILY: See also Calvin Stewart Brice.
Meily, John J. — U.S. Consul in Port Limon, 1922-24; Stavanger, 1926-29; Leipzig, 1931; Hamburg, 1932; Zagreb, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MEIMS (Soundex M520) — See also LEIMSIDER, MEINS, MELMS, MIMMS, MIMS.

Meims, Walter R. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

MEIN (Soundex M500) — See also HEIN, MAIN, MEAN, MEDIN, MEIGHAN, MEINBERG, MEINE, MEINECKE, MEINERS, MEINERT, MEINHARDT, MEINKE, MEINS, MEINTSMA, MEINZ, MEIR, MELIN, MENIN, MEYN, MINH, MINN, WEIN.

Mein, John Gordon (1913-1968) — of Maryland. Born in Cadiz, Trigg County, Ky., September 10, 1913. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Guatamala, 1965-68, died in office 1968. Assassinated in Guatemala, August 28, 1968. Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
Mein, Thomas — of California. Member of California state assembly 24th District, 1881-83. Burial location unknown.

MEINBERG (Soundex M516) — See also BERG, FEINBERG, KLEINBERG, LITSINBERGER, MEIN, MEINE, MEINECKE, MEINERS, MEINERT, MEINHARDT, MEINKE, MEINS, MEINTSMA, MEINZ, MEYENBORG, MYENBORG, REINBERG, SCHEINBERG, SHINBERG, STEINBERG, STEINBERGER, WEINBERG, WEINBERGER, WINBERG.

Meinberg, Walter W. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 18th District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MEINE (Soundex M500) — See also HEINE, MAINE, MEAN, MEIGHAN, MEIN, MEINBERG, MEINECKE, MEINERS, MEINERT, MEINHARDT, MEINKE, MEINS, MEINTSMA, MEINZ, MELINE, MEYN, MINH, MINN, MOINE.

Meine, Emile L. — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Still living as of 1936.

MEINECKE (Soundex M520) — See also BUZINEC, HEINECK, LEGUINECHE, MANICH, MANUCHE, MEENACH, MEIN, MEINBERG, MEINE, MEINERS, MEINERT, MEINHARDT, MEINKE, MEINS, MEINTSMA, MEINZ, MINICH, MINICK, MINNICH, MINNICK, MONIQUE, MONYEK, REINECK, REINECKE.

Meinecke, Lillian — of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.

MEINERS (Soundex M562) — See also DINERSTEIN, MANNERS, MEIERS, MEIN, MEINBERG, MEINE, MEINECKE, MEINERT, MEINHARDT, MEINKE, MEINS, MEINTSMA, MEINZ, MEISSNER, MESSINER, MISENER, REINERS.

Meiners, John R., Jr. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 7th District, 1911. Burial location unknown.

MEINERT (Soundex M563) — See also FINERTY, KLEINERT, MEIN, MEINBERG, MEINE, MEINECKE, MEINERS, MEINHARDT, MEINKE, MEINS, MEINTSMA, MEINZ, MINERT, REINERT, STEINERT, WEINERT.

Meinert, Henry W. — of Washington County, Ill. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 44th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MEINHARDT (Soundex M563) — See also BARNHARDT, BERNHARDT, DEGENHARDT, DENHARDT, HARDT, KUNHARDT, LAINHART, LEONHARDT, MAINORD, MANHARD, MAYNARD, MEIN, MEINBERG, MEINE, MEINECKE, MEINERS, MEINERT, MEINKE, MEINS, MEINTSMA, MEINZ, MENARD, MINARD, MINIARD, MINYARD, MONRAD, MYNARD, REGENHARDT, REINHARD, REINHARDT, REINHART, RHEINHARD, STEINHARDT, STEINHART.

Meinhardt, Carl D. — Interpreter; U.S. Vice Consul in Chefoo, 1916-17; Canton, 1919; Changsha, 1921-24; U.S. Consul in Changsha, 1926; Shanghai, 1927-29; Tsinan, 1932. Burial location unknown.
Meinhardt, Frederick — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Farmer-Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Meinhardt, Phil — of Kansas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

MEINKE (Soundex M520) — See also HEINKE, HEINKEL, MEENK, MEIN, MEINBERG, MEINE, MEINECKE, MEINERS, MEINERT, MEINHARDT, MEINS, MEINTSMA, MEINZ, MENK, MENKE, MINCH, MINK, STEINKE.

MEINKE: See also Richard David Kuhn.
Meinke, Loretta — of Minnesota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Meinke, Ron — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 25th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

MEINS (Soundex M520) — See also HEINS, MAINS, MANS, MAYANS, MEANS, MEIMS, MEIN, MEINBERG, MEINE, MEINECKE, MEINERS, MEINERT, MEINHARDT, MEINKE, MEINTSMA, MEINZ, MENSE, MENZE, MUNZ, SIMMEN, WEINS.

Meins, Carroll L. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944, 1948 (alternate), 1952 (alternate). Still living as of 1952.
Meins, Walter Robertson (b. 1883) — also known as Walter R. Meins — of Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., January 14, 1883. Son of Walter Robertson Meins and Grace Forster (Leach) Meins. Republican. Lawyer; member, Boston City Council, 1909; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1912; Massachusetts State Income Tax Assessor, 1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Congregationalist. Member, Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.

MEINTSMA (Soundex M532) — See also FLINTS, HUNTSMAN, INTS, MEIN, MEINBERG, MEINE, MEINECKE, MEINERS, MEINERT, MEINHARDT, MEINKE, MEINS, MEINZ, POINTS, SAINTSURE.

Meintsma, Peter — of Crystal, Hennepin County, Minn. Mayor of Crystal, Minn., 1974-84, 1992-2004. Still living as of 2004.

MEINZ (Soundex M520) — See also HEINZ, MAINS, MANS, MAYANS, MEANS, MEDINZ, MEIN, MEINBERG, MEINE, MEINECKE, MEINERS, MEINERT, MEINHARDT, MEINKE, MEINS, MEINTSMA, MENSE, MENZE, MUNZ.

Meinz, Elmer — of St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

MEIR (Soundex M600) — See also EMIR, IMRE, MAIR, MEHR, MEIER, MEIN, MEIRICK, MERR, MEUER, MEYER, MIEURE, MOIR, MUIR, MYER, MYRE, NEIR, REIM, WEIR.

Meir, Eliezer See Louis Burt Mayer

MEIRICK (Soundex M620) — See also DIRICKSON, IRICK, MARECK, MAREK, MARRICK, MEIR, MERRICK, MIRACH, MIREK, MYRICK, QUIRICO, RICK, SANCHIRICO, SCHIRICK, SIRICA, WEIRICH.

Meirick, Mrs. Carl — of Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Meirick, Carl — of Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

MEISEL (Soundex M240) — See also BEISEL, BEISELE, EISELE, GEISEL, HEISEL, HEISELL, HEISELMAN, KNEISEL, MAISEL, MEASEL, MEISER, MIZELL, MYZELL, NEIMEISER, SCHMEISER, WEISEL.

Meisel, James — of St. Marys, Elk County, Pa. Burgess of St. Marys, Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Meisel, Lawrence J. — of Frontenac, St. Louis County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Meisel, Lee John — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Meisel, Louis D. — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Meisel, Peter Henry (c.1867-1939) — also known as Peter H. Meisel — of Springfield, Union County, N.J. Born in Germany. Republican. Contractor; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1924. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Springfield, Union County, N.J., March 3, 1939. Burial location unknown.

MEISER (Soundex M260) — See also EISER, HEISER, MEASER, MEIER, MEIERS, MEISEL, MEISSER, MEISTER, MESSER, MESSIER, MISIR, MIZEUR, NEIMEISER, SCHMEISER, SIEMER, WEISER.

Meiser, William E. — of Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pa. Mayor of Lebanon, Pa., 1935-37. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MEISS (Soundex M200) — See also EISS, HEISS, IMES, MEAS, MEASE, MEESE, MEIGS, MEISSER, MEISSNER, MEUSE, MIES, MISS, MIZE, MYUS, SEIM, SIME, WEISS.

Meiss, Fred L. — of Oneida County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 3rd District; elected 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MEISSER (Soundex M260) — See also HEISSER, HEISSERER, ISSER, MEASER, MEIERS, MEISER, MEISS, MEISSNER, MESSER, MESSIER, MISIR, MIZEUR, RISSER, SIEMER, VISSER, WEISSERT, WINNEWISSER.

Meisser, William D. — of Bellerose, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Mineola, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

MEISSNER (Soundex M256) — See also CISSNA, KISSNER, LISSNER, MEINERS, MEISS, MEISSER, MESSINER, MESSNER, MISENER, MISNER, MIZNER, ZEISSNER.

Meissner, Charles — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1969. Still living as of 1969.

MEISTER (Soundex M236) — See also AMSTER, BURMEISTER, GILDERMEISTER, GILLMEISTER, HACHMEISTER, HAGEMEISTER, HAMMERMEISTER, HEISTER, HOFFMEISTER, HOFMEISTER, LESMEISTER, MAESTRI, MASTER, MEISER, MESSITER, MESTAYER, MESTER, MESTRE, MISTER, MYSTERY, SANGMEISTER, SCHIRRMEISTER, STOCKMEISTER, VIEMEISTER.

Meister, Alexander See Albert Lewis
Meister, George A. — of Columbus, Platte County, Neb. Democrat. Candidate for secretary of state of Nebraska, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
Meister, Michael — of Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Meister, Mike G. — of Ohio. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

MEIXELL (Soundex M240) — See also BENDIXEN, DREXELL, MIKESELL, MIXER, MOCKSLEY, MOXLEY, MULNEIX, MUXLOW, RIXEY, TROXELL.

Meixell, Glenda — of Minnesota. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

MEJDA (Soundex M230) — See also EJDOWSKI, GEJDENSON, HAJDA, SCHROJDA.

Mejda, James J. — of Stickney, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

MEJIA (Soundex M200) — See also DEUKMEJIAN, DJEREJIAN, MOJE.

Mejia, Berta — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Mejia, Lucille H. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Mejia, Maggie A. — of California. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

MEKEEL (Soundex M240) — See also KEEL, KEELER, KEELEY, KEELING, KEELS, KEELY, LEMKE, MCKEEL, MECKEL, MEKERT, MELKE, MICHEL, MICHELL, MIKEAL, MIKEL, MIKKEL, SKEEL, SKEELE, SKEELS.

Mekeel, Abram V. — of Schuyler County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schuyler County, 1861, 1878-79. Burial location unknown.
Mekeel, Isaac D. — of Schuyler County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schuyler County, 1859. Burial location unknown.

MEKERT (Soundex M263) — See also DIEKERT, MEKEEL, MIKRUT.

MEKERT: See also Mekert Van Deuzen.

MEKOTA (Soundex M230)

Mekota, John E. — of Nebraska. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1946. Still living as of 1946.
Mekota, Joseph — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MELADY (Soundex M430) — See also ELADIO, LADY, LADYMAN, LOVELADY, MALEADY, MELEADY, MELHAUD, MELLODY, MELODY, MILDE, ORLADY, WLADYSLAW.

Melady, Thomas Patrick (b. 1927) — of Connecticut. Born in 1927. U.S. Ambassador to Burundi, 1969; Uganda, 1972; Vatican, 1989-93. Still living as of 1997.
- Books by Thomas Patrick Melady: The Ambassador's Story : The United States and the Vatican in World Affairs (1994)

MELAMEDE (Soundex M453) — See also AMEDEO, AMEDORI, ARCHIMEDES, DELAMERE, DELAMETTER, KRAMEDAS, MEDE, MEDEA, MEDEIROS, MEDENDORP, MEDES, SCHMEDEMAN, SMEDES.

Melamede, Bob — also known as "Dr. Bob" — of Vermont. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1994 (Grassroots), 1998 (Vermont Grassroots). Still living as of 1998.
Melamede, Robert — of Vermont. Vermont Grassroots candidate for U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

MELANCON (Soundex M452) — See also ANCONA, BLANCO, DELANCE, DELANCEY, GIANCONIA, MELAND, MELANDER, MELANI, MELANKTHON, MELANSON, POLANCO, RINCON, UNCONDITIONAL.

Melancon, Charles J. (b. 1947) — also known as Charlie Melancon — of Napoleonville, Assumption Parish, La. Born in Napoleonville, Assumption Parish, La., October 3, 1947. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1987-93; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 2005-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2008. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Melancon, Charlie See Charles J. Melancon
Melancon, Richard — of Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MELAND (Soundex M453) — See also DELLMANN, HELAND, LAND, LEDMAN, MALENDA, MANDEL, MANDELL, MAYLAND, MELANCON, MELANDER, MELANI, MELANKTHON, MELANSON, MELENDY, OMLAND.

Meland, Fred M. — of Wellsburg, Wells County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Meland, Pete (d. 2003) — of Alaska. Member of Alaska state senate. Died in Sitka, Alaska, January 3, 2003. Burial location unknown.

MELANDER (Soundex M453) — See also ANDER, HELANDER, LANDER, LEDERMAN, MAILANDER, MALLENDER, MELANCON, MELAND, MELANI, MELANKTHON, MELANSON, MILANDER, MILLANDER, MILLENDER, MOLANDER, MULLENDORE, SELANDER, WELANDER.

Melander, Erik W. — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Citizens candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

MELANI (Soundex M450) — See also ELAMIN, LANI, MALLIEN, MELANCON, MELAND, MELANDER, MELANKTHON, MELANSON, MELINI, MELONI, MILLANE.

MELANI: See also Melani L. Hamilton.

MELANKTHON (Soundex M452) — See also MELANCON, MELAND, MELANDER, MELANI, MELANSON, MILANCTHON.

MELANKTHON: See also Milo Melankthon Dimmick.

MELANSON (Soundex M452) — See also ALANSON, ALLANSON, ANSON, LANSON, MELANCON, MELAND, MELANDER, MELANI, MELANKTHON.

Melanson, Dorothy — of Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 2000, 2004; Presidential Elector for Maine, 2000; member of Democratic National Committee from Maine, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

MELAS (Soundex M420) — See also AMSEL, DELAS, DELASELLE, DELASHMUTT, KARKAVELAS, MALES, MASEL, MASSELL, MEAS, MESSAL, MILAS, PENELAS, SALEEM, SALEM, SMALE, VELASCO, VELASQUEZ.

Melas, Nicholas — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Melas, Roxylea — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.

MELAUN (Soundex M450) — See also ARCHELAUS, BLAUNER, CLAUNCH, DELAUNAY, DELAURA, DELAURENTIS, DELAURIER, DELAURO, LAUN, LAUNDON, LAUNDY, LAUNE, LELAURIN, MANUEL, MILAN, MILLAN, MILLANE, MULLANE, SOLAUN.

Melaun, Erna — of Wausau, Marathon County, Wis. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Melaun, R. H. — of Wausau, Marathon County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952; member of Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

MELAVEN (Soundex M415) — See also BELAVAL, DELAVAN, DELAVARA, DELAVERGNE, GUERRADELAVEGA, KLAVENS, LAVENDER, LAVENGOOD, LAVENSTEIN, MALVIN, MALVINA, MELVEN, MELVIN, MILVIN, MULVANE, MULVANEY, MULVANY, OMELVENY, SLAVEN, SLAVENS.

Melaven, Grace B. — of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MELBERN (Soundex M416) — See also BERN, MALBURN, MELBEY, MELBOURNE, MELBY, MILBORNE, MILBOURNE, MILBURN, MOLBOURNE.

MELBERN: See also Melbern Malcolm Stephens.

MELBEY (Soundex M410) — See also COLBEY, DALBEY, DOLBEY, EMBLEY, MALABY, MALBY, MELBERN, MELBOURNE, MELBY, MELLEB, MILBY, MUHLEIB.

MELBEY: See also Melbey Richard Kidd.

MELBOURNE (Soundex M416) — See also BOURNE, CHADBOURNE, CLAIBOURNE, KILBOURN, KILBOURNE, LILBOURNE, MALBURN, MELBERN, MELBEY, MELBY, MICHELBOOK, MILBORNE, MILBOURNE, MILBURN, MOLBOURNE, OSBOURNE, RAYBOURNE, SHELBOURNE, SHERBOURNE, WASHBOURNE, WELBON, WELBORN, WELBOURNE, WILBOURN, WILBOURNE.

MELBOURNE: See also Melbourne John DeYoung; Melbourne Haddock Ford.
Melbourne, P. G. III — of Laurel, Prince George's County, Md. Mayor of Laurel, Md., 1962-64. Still living as of 1964.
Melbourne, Roy M. — U.S. Vice Consul in Montreal, 1938; Istanbul, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MELBY (Soundex M410) — See also ELBY, KELBY, MALABY, MALBY, MELBERN, MELBEY, MELBOURNE, MELLEB, MILBY, MUHLEIB, SELBY, SHELBY, WELBY.

Melby, John F. — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. U.S. Vice Consul in Ciudad Juarez, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MELCHER (Soundex M426) — See also AMILKAR, BELCHER, MELCHERT, MELCHING, MELCHIOR, MELCHOIR, MELCONIAN, MLAKAR, MULCARE, WHELCHEL.

Melcher, Holman Staples (d. 1905) — also known as Holman S. Melcher — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Portland, Maine, 1889-91. Died in 1905. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine.
Melcher, John (b. 1924) — of Forsyth, Rosebud County, Mont.; Missoula, Missoula County, Mont. Born in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, September 6, 1924. Democrat. Member of Montana state house of representatives, 1961-63, 1969; member of Montana state senate, 1963-67; U.S. Representative from Montana 2nd District, 1969-77; U.S. Senator from Montana, 1977-89; defeated, 1988; member of Democratic National Committee from Montana, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 2008. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
- Cross-reference: Pat Williams
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
Melcher, Pete See Peter T. Melcher
Melcher, Peter T. — also known as Pete Melcher — of Tennessee. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1990, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Melcher, Philip — of New Jersey. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Melcher, Richmond L. — of Rumford, Oxford County, Maine. Democrat. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Oxford County (1st), 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Melcher, Woodbury L. — of Laconia, Belknap County, N.H. Mayor of Laconia, N.H., 1903-05. Burial location unknown.

MELCHERT (Soundex M426) — See also BELCHER, HERT, MELCHER, MELCHING, MELCHIOR, MELCHOIR, MELCONIAN, WHELCHEL.

MELCHERT: See also Melchert Helmer.

MELCHING (Soundex M425) — See also BEECHING, BELCHIC, BERTSCHINGER, BLECHINGER, BUSCHING, CATCHINGS, CHING, HECHINGER, HITCHINGS, HUTCHINGS, KITCHING, KITCHINGS, KOVALCHICK, KULCHITSKY, LASCHINGER, LEISCHING, MAHALCHIK, MECHLING, MELCHER, MELCHERT, MELCHIOR, MELCHOIR, MELCONIAN, OLCHIN, SCHECHINGER, TILCHIN.

Melching, Rue P. — of Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1944, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

MELCHIOR (Soundex M426) — See also AMILKAR, BELCHIC, CHIORINI, KOVALCHICK, KULCHITSKY, MAHALCHIK, MARCHIORO, MELCHER, MELCHERT, MELCHING, MELCHOIR, MELCONIAN, MLAKAR, MULCARE, OLCHIN, TILCHIN.

Melchior, Ariel, Jr. — Member of Virgin Islands legislature, 1971-72. Still living as of 1972.

MELCHOIR (Soundex M426) — See also AMILKAR, CHOI, CHOICE, CHOINERE, CHOINSKI, CHOISNE, CHOISSEUR, COUCHOIS, MALCHOW, MELCHER, MELCHERT, MELCHING, MELCHIOR, MELCONIAN, MLAKAR, MULCARE, PILCHOWSKI, VANSCHOICK.

Melchoir, Walter P. — of New London, Waupaca County, Wis.; Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1932, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MELCONIAN (Soundex M425) — See also BARONIAN, BELCOURT, DELCO, DELCOUR, ELCONIN, FALCON, FALCONE, FALCONER, FALCONI, FAULCONER, GIANCONIA, MELCHER, MELCHERT, MELCHING, MELCHIOR, MELCHOIR, NELCOSKI, PARAVONIAN, SEMONIAN, WELCOME.

Melconian, Linda J. — of Massachusetts. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

MELDAHL (Soundex M434) — See also BELDA, BELDAM, CRISELDA, DAHL, ELDA, ELDAD, ETHELDA, HULDAH, KELDAY, MELDON, MELDRIM, MELDRUM, THELDA, WELDAY.

Meldahl, Andrew — of Minnesota. Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1st District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

MELDON (Soundex M435) — See also BELDON, MAULDIN, MELDAHL, MELDRIM, MELDRUM, MELTON, MILDON, MONDELL, MOULDON, MULDOON, MULDOWNEY, SELDON, SHELDON, SKELDON, WELDON.

MELDON: See also Meldon Edises Levine.
Meldon, Patrick M. — of Vermont. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1910, 1912, 1912. Burial location unknown.

MELDRIM (Soundex M436) — See also BINDRIM, DRIMMON, ELDRICH, ELDRIDGE, ELDRIN, MELDAHL, MELDON, MELDRUM, SHELDRICK.

MELDRIM: See also Erle Meldrim Donalson; Meldrim Thomson, Jr..
Meldrim, Howard J. — Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Meldrim, Peter W. — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Mayor of Savannah, Ga., 1897-99. Burial location unknown.

MELDRUM (Soundex M436) — See also DRUM, HILDRUP, MELDAHL, MELDON, MELDRIM, MULDRUP, WALDRUP.

Meldrum, John W. — Republican. Secretary of Wyoming Territory, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
Meldrum, John W. — of Oregon City, Clackamas County, Ore. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1896 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Burial location unknown.
Meldrum, Norman H. (1841-1920) — of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colo. Born in Caledonia, Livingston County, N.Y., October 11, 1841. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Colorado territorial House of Representatives, 1876; member of Colorado state senate, 1877-79; secretary of state of Colorado, 1879-83; Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 1887-89. Died in Denver, Colo., February 11, 1920. Burial location unknown.

MELE (Soundex M400) — See also EMEEL, EMMEL, JAMELE, MALE, MELEADY, MELENDEZ, MELENDY, MELENEY, MELERING, MELERO, MELI, MELKE, MELL, MELLE, MELO, MERLE, MEYELL, MEYLE, MIAL, MIEL, MIELE, MIGHELL, MULE, ROEMMELE.

Mele, Pasquale E. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1960, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

MELEADY (Soundex M430) — See also BREADY, DEADY, EADY, ELEAZAR, GILEAD, KEADY, LEADBETTER, LEADER, LEADFOOT, LEADINGHAM, LEADVILLE, MAGDELEAN, MALEADY, MCCREADY, MELADY, MELE, MELHAUD, MELLODY, MELODY, MILDE, READY, ROCHELEAU, RUYFFELEARE, STIKELEATHER, TRELEASE.

Meleady, Thomas J. — U.S. Vice Consul in Port Limon, 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MELENDEZ (Soundex M453) — See also FARNANDEZ, FERNANDEZ, HERNANDEZ, MELE, MELENDRES, MELENDREZ, MELENDY, MELENEY, MENDEZ, MENENDEZ, RUANO-MELENDEZ, VANDEZANDE, VANDOMELEN.

MELENDEZ: See also Eric Ruano-Melendez.
Melendez, Brian — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor state chair, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

MELENDRES (Soundex M453) — See also ANDRES, ANDRESEN, ANDRESS, ENDRES, ENDRESS, HENDRED, HENDREN, LEGENDRE, LENDRUM, LETENDRE, MCKENDREE, MELENDEZ, MELENDREZ, MELENDY, MELENEY, VANDOMELEN.

MELENDRES: See also Raymond S. Apodaca.

MELENDREZ (Soundex M453) — See also ALVIDREZ, ANDREZESKI, ENDRES, ENDRESS, HENDRED, HENDREN, LEGENDRE, LENDRUM, LETENDRE, MCKENDREE, MELENDEZ, MELENDRES, MELENDY, MELENEY, VANDOMELEN.

MELENDREZ: See also Ben D. Altamirano.

MELENDY (Soundex M453) — See also DENDY, DETCHEMENDY, ENDY, GLENDY, LUCENDY, MALENDA, MAYLAND, MELAND, MELE, MELENDEZ, MELENDRES, MELENDREZ, MELENEY, OMLAND, TENDY, VANDOMELEN, WOERTENDYKE, WORTENDYKE.

Melendy, Emery Arnold (b. 1874) — of South Londonderry, Londonderry, Windham County, Vt. Born in Londonderry, Windham County, Vt., June 7, 1874. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1915; member of Vermont state senate from Windham County, 1923. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
Melendy, Peter (1823-1901) — of Iowa. Born February 9, 1823. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1868. Died October 18, 1901. Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Melendy, Richard W. — of Michigan. Son of Norman Melendy and Sally S. (Welch) Melendy; brother of Lois B. Melendy (who married Joseph Divine). Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; circuit judge in Michigan 15th Circuit, 1873; appointed 1873; resigned 1873. Burial location unknown.

MELENEY (Soundex M450) — See also CELENE, DELLENEY, MADELENE, MELE, MELENDEZ, MELENDRES, MELENDREZ, MELENDY, MELINI, MELONEY, MICHAELENE, SELENE, VANDOMELEN.

Meleney, David W. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 28th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982.

MELERING (Soundex M465) — See also AHLERING, BALLERINI, ELERICK, ELERIE, GALERIN, HOLLERIN, LERIN, MEGERLIN, MELE, MELERO, MELLINGER, MOELLERING, PELLERIN, RING.

Melering, Solomon D. — of Littlestown, Adams County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1900. Burial location unknown.

MELERO (Soundex M460) — See also ELLMORE, ELMORE, MALLARY, MALLERY, MALLORY, MELE, MELERING, MOELLER, MOLERA, MOLERO, MOLLERE, MORELLE, REMOLE.

MELERO: See also Harry Felipe Besosa.

MELFORD (Soundex M416) — See also BELFORD, DELFORD, ELFORD, FORD, HELFORD, MILFERD, MILFORD, MILFRED, MULFORD, PADELFORD, RELFORD, SHACKELFORD, TELFORD, WELFORD.

MELFORD: See also Melford Dewey Bibens.

MELGAARD (Soundex M426) — See also DELGADILLO, DELGADO, DELGALLO, DELGARDO, FELGATE, HAGELGANS, HIMELGRIN, KEILGAARD.

MELGAARD: See also Thomas Mankell Rees.
Melgaard, O. L. — of Argyle, Marshall County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MELHAUD (Soundex M430) — See also CHAUDOIN, DENECHAUD, DEPELHAUER, DUHAMEL, GILLHAUS, HAUDENSCHIELD, MALEADY, MELADY, MELEADY, MELLODY, MELODY, MICHAUD, MILDE, MUEHLHAUSEN, MUHLHAUSEN, PEUCHAUD, SCHAUDER, SCHELHAUSE, WALLHAUSER, WICHELHAUSEN.

Melhaud, Susan — of Oceanside, San Diego County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

MELI (Soundex M400) — See also AMELI, IMEL, IMLE, IMMELL, LIEM, MEALEY, MEALLEY, MEALY, MEILY, MELE, MELICAN, MELICH, MELIERE, MELIN, MELINE, MELINI, MELINSKI, MELIO, MELISH, MELL, MELLEY, MELO, MERLI, MIEL, MILEY, MILIE, MILIO, MILLEA, MILLY, SUGAMELI.

Meli, Thomas E. — of Hasbrouck Heights, Bergen County, N.J. Republican. Candidate in primary for mayor of Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., 2007. Still living as of 2007.

MELICAN (Soundex M425) — See also ANGELICA, DANGELICA, GMELICH, HIMELICH, MACNEIL, MCLAINE, MELI, MELICH, MILIKEN, MILLICAN, MILLIKAN, MILLIKEN, MILLIKIN, MULLICAN, MULLIKIN, PUBLICAN, REPUBLICAN.

Melican, John J. — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

MELICH (Soundex M420) — See also DELICH, FROELICH, GMELICH, HIMELICH, JELICH, LICH, MALEK, MALICK, MALIK, MELI, MELICAN, MELISH, MELOCHE, MICHEL, MICHELL, MIELOCK, MIHELICH, MULAC, VUKELICH.

MELICH: See also Tanya Melich Silverman.
Melich, Mitchell (1912-1999) — of Moab, Grand County, Utah. Born in Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, February 1, 1912. Republican. Lawyer; member of Utah state senate, 1942-50; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1952, 1960; candidate for Governor of Utah, 1964. Serbian ancestry. Died, of heart disease, June 12, 1999. Burial location unknown.

MELIERE (Soundex M460) — See also ANNELIESE, CELIEL, CHAPELIE, DAGLIERE, DUSSLIERE, ELIE, GELIENAU, LANGELIER, LARICHELIERE, MELI, MILLER, VALLIERE, ZELIE.

Meliere, Claudette C. — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 13th District, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

MELIN (Soundex M450) — See also CROMMELIN, DIMELING, EMLIN, HERMELIN, LEMELIN, MALIN, MEDLIN, MEIN, MELI, MELINE, MELINI, MELINSKI, MELLEN, MELLIN, MELVIN, MILEN, MILLEN, MILLIN, MILLION, MILNE, MINNELL, MOLIN, MYLIN, REEMELIN.

Melin, E. Luther — of Minnesota. Candidate for justice of Minnesota state supreme court, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
Melin, James Edward — of Minnesota. Republican. Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Melin, Luther See E. Luther Melin

MELINE (Soundex M450) — See also CROMMELIN, DIMELING, ELINE, GELINE, GELINEAU, HERMELIN, HINELINE, JELINEK, JOSELINE, KATHELINE, LEMELIN, LINE, MEINE, MELI, MELIN, MELINI, MELINSKI, MELLEN, MELLIN, MELONE, MICHELINE, MILEN, MILLEN, MILLIN, MILLION, MYLIN, REEMELIN, ROSELINE, SHEELINE, ZELINE.

Meline, Gus A. — of Kearney, Buffalo County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1931. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MELINI (Soundex M450) — See also CROMMELIN, DIMELING, HERMELIN, LEMELIN, MELANI, MELENEY, MELI, MELIN, MELINE, MELINSKI, MELONI, REEMELIN.

Melini, Nello — of Vineland, Cumberland County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

MELINSKI (Soundex M452) — See also CROMMELIN, DIMELING, HERMELIN, LEMELIN, MALANOWSKI, MALINOWSKI, MELI, MELIN, MELINE, MELINI, MILANOWSKI, REEMELIN, VONZIELINSKI, WELINSKY, ZIELINSKI.

MELINSKI: See also Agnes Melinski Gracz.

MELIO (Soundex M400) — See also AMELIONIS, DAMELIO, EMELIO, LEMOI, MEALEY, MEALLEY, MEALY, MEILY, MELI, MELLEY, MELLO, MELO, MILEY, MILIE, MILIO, MILLEA, MILLY, OMLIE.

Melio, Anthony J. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

MELISH (Soundex M420) — See also ELISH, ELISHAMER, GREELISH, LISH, MELI, MELICH, MELISSINOS, MELLISH, PETROMELIS, VELISHKA.

Melish, Howard See W. Howard Melish
Melish, W. Howard — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Vice-chair of New York American Labor Party, 1945. Still living as of 1945.

MELISSINOS (Soundex M425) — See also BISSINGER, BLISSITT, CEINOS, CRISSINGER, DESPINOSSE, ELISSA, ELISSE, ESPINOSA, FRISSIN, KINOSHITA, KISSIN, KISSINGER, MALINOSWKI, MELISH, PETROMELIS, REISSING, RUSSINOFF, SCOLINOS, SISSINE, SPINOSA, STASSINOPOULOS, WEISSINGER.

Melissinos, Bernard — U.S. Vice Consul in Athens, 1914. Burial location unknown.

MELKE (Soundex M420) — See also LEMKE, MEKEEL, MELE, MIELKE, MILKE, MOELKE, SCHMELKIN, SMELKER.

Melke, Nan A. — of Westland, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

MELL (Soundex M400) — See also AMELL, BRAMELL, BROMELL, CARTMELL, FORMELL, GAMMELL, GRIMMELL, HAMELL, HAMMELL, HUMMELL, IMMELL, KIMMELL, MALL, MELE, MELI, MELLARS, MELLBERG, MELLE, MELLEB, MELLEN, MELLETTE, MELLEY, MELLIN, MELLIS, MELLISH, MELLISSA, MELLO, MELLODY, MELLOM, MELLON, MELLOR, MELLOT, MELLOTT, MELLOW, MELLUS, MERMELL, MEYELL, MEYLE, MIAL, MIEL, MIELE, MIGHELL, MOLL, MULL, NELL, RIMELL, ROMELL, ROUMELL, RUMMELL, SCAMMELL, TRAMMELL, TREMELL.

MELL: See also Mell George; Mell E. Trammell; A. Mell Turner; Mell Gilbert Underwood; Mell G. Underwood, Jr.; Mary Mell Valerius.
Mell, Richard — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Mell, T. S. — of Athens, Clarke County, Ga. Mayor of Athens, Ga., 1937. Still living as of 1937.

MELLARS (Soundex M462) — See also AMSLER, CIARAMELLA, COMELLA, LAMMERS, MARSEL, MARSELL, MELL, MELROSE, MESLAR, PAMELLA, PILLARS, SELLARS, SOLLARS, ZELLARS, ZOLLARS.

Mellars, Thomas E. — of Newark, Licking County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

MELLBERG (Soundex M416) — See also BERG, FJELLBO, GOLLBERG, HALLBERG, HELLBAUM, HILLBERG, HOLLBERG, KJELLBERG, MAHLBURG, MALBERG, MELL, MOLBERG, SCHNELLBACHER, WALLBER, WELLBORN, WELLBROCK.

Mellberg, Lois (born c.1950) — of Michigan. Tisch Independent Citizens candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.

MELLE (Soundex M400) — See also EMEEL, EMMEL, LEMELLE, MELE, MELL, MELLEB, MELLEN, MELLENCAMP, MELLETTE, MELLEY, MELLO, MEYELL, MEYLE, MIAL, MIEL, MIELE, MIGHELL, RIMMELLE, WELLE.

MELLE: See also Mrs. Melle Gabriel.

MELLEB (Soundex M410) — See also LEMELLE, MALABY, MALBY, MELBEY, MELBY, MELL, MELLE, MELLEN, MELLENCAMP, MELLETTE, MELLEY, MILBY, MUHLEIB, RIMMELLE.

MELLEB: See also Charles E. Havens.

MELLEN (Soundex M450) — See also LEMELLE, LEMEN, MELIN, MELINE, MELL, MELLE, MELLEB, MELLENCAMP, MELLETTE, MELLEY, MELLIN, MELLON, MILEN, MILLEN, MILLIN, MILLION, MULLEN, MYLIN, RIMMELLE.

MELLEN: See also Mellen Chamberlain; Grenville Mellen Dodge; Alanson Mellen Kimball; Charles Henry Leeds; Frank Mellen Nye; John Mellen Thurston.
Mellen, Chase, Jr. (1897-1978) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 5, 1897. Grandson of Joseph H. Manley; son of Chase Mellen (1863-1939; lawyer) and Lucy Cony (Manley) Mellen; married, January 30, 1941, to Sarah (Brisbane) McCrary (died 1977). Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; chair of New York County Republican Party, 1933-35; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936; Liberal Party candidate for New York City Controller, 1953. Member, Society of the Cincinnati. Died, September 12, 1978; his body was donated to the New York University Hospital.
Mellen, Erwin — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Onondaga County 1st District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Mellen, Harold J. — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Mellen, Mary — of Minnesota. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 5th District, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
Mellen, Prentiss (1764-1840) — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Massachusetts, 1764. U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1818-20; chief justice of Maine state supreme court, 1820-34. Died in 1840. Interment at Western Cemetery, Portland, Maine.
- See also: congressional biography.

MELLENCAMP (Soundex M452) — See also CLENCY, FRAUDULENCY, HECKENCAMP, LEMELLE, LENCI, MELLE, MELLEB, MELLEN, MELLETTE, MELLEY, RIMMELLE, VALENCIA, VALENCIO, VANCAMP, YELENCSICS.

Mellencamp, Elaine — of Nashville, Brown County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

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