The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Merel to Merola

Index to Politicians: Merel to Merola

MEREL (Soundex M640) — See also ELMER, EMLER, LEMMER, MERKEL, MERLE, MERRELL, MERRIELL, MERRIL, MERRILL, MOREL, REMMEL.

Merel, Alicia — of Ohio. Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1982. Female. Still living as of 1982.

MERENESS (Soundex M652) — See also BENESSI, FERENEZ, MEARNS, MEHRENS, MERNAYSA, NESS, POMERENE, POMMERENING, SEVERENE.

Mereness, Charles S. — of Lowville, Lewis County, N.Y. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 23rd District, 1894; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 32nd District, 1915. Burial location unknown.
Mereness, Everett — of Sharon Springs, Schoharie County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 39th District, 1938; chair of Schoharie County Democratic Party, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MERETSKY (Soundex M632) — See also BABETSKY, BIEMERET, KOPETSKI, LUBETSKY, POLONETSKY, RADETSKY, SELETSKY, SOVETSKE.

Meretsky, Jules — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state senate 16th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MERHIGE (Soundex M620) — See also AMERIGE, HIGEL, HIGENS, KLIEHIGE, MARGIE, MARGO, MARGY, MAROG, MEIGHER, MOHRIG, MORGO, OVERHISER, SCHAMERHORN, SCHERMERHORN, UNDERHILL, WHIGELT, ZIMMERHACKEL.

Merhige, Robert Reynold, Jr. (b. 1919) — of Virginia. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 5, 1919. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. District Judge for Virginia, 1967. Member, American Trial Lawyers Association. Still living as of 1983.

MERIALDO (Soundex M643) — See also ADRIAL, EMERALD, IMPERIAL, IMPERIALE, JIALDINI, MEMORIAL, MERIAM, MERIAN, MODARELLI, MORIAL, MURIAL, OMERIA, RIAL, ROMMERIAM, SATRIALE.

Merialdo, Peter — of Carson City, Nev. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Merialdo, V. P. — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

MERIAM (Soundex M650) — See also MARIAM, MARYAM, MERIALDO, MERIAN, MERRIAM, MEYERHEIM, MORHAIM, OMERIA, ROMMERIAM.

Meriam, Theodore — of Chico, Butte County, Calif. Mayor of Chico, Calif., 1952-54. Still living as of 1954.

MERIAN (Soundex M650) — See also FERIANC, LEKERIAN, MAINER, MANIER, MARIEN, MARINE, MERIALDO, MERIAM, MERION, MERREN, MINEAR, MYRENE, OMERIA, REIMAN, REIMANN, ROMMERIAM.

MERIAN: See also Charles Merian Cooper; Merian Frederick.

MERINO (Soundex M650) — See also ALMERINDO, AMERINE, AMERINGER, CEFERINO, MARINO, MENINO, MERION, MERLINO, MERSINO, MINORE, MIRIANO, ROMINE, SERINO, SEVERINO, SIMERINK, VANAMERINGEN, WILMERING.

Merino, Angelo — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1939. Still living as of 1939.

MERION (Soundex M650) — See also CERIONI, EMERIO, MARION, MERIAN, MERINO, MERLON, MERREN, MINORE, MYRENE, ROMINE.

MERION: See also Merion Robert Samborski.

MERIT (Soundex M630) — See also DEMERITT, DEMERITTE, MERRIT, MERRITT, MITTER, TIMMER.

MERIT: See also Merit Brooks.

MERIWEATHER (Soundex M636) — See also MERIWETHER, MERRIWEATHER, MERRIWETHER, MERRYWEATHER.

MERIWEATHER: See also Meriweather Stuart.
Meriweather, R. H. — of Decatur, Macon County, Ill. Mayor of Decatur, Ill., 1876. Burial location unknown.

MERIWETHER (Soundex M636) — See also MERIWEATHER, MERRIWEATHER, MERRIWETHER, MERRYWEATHER.

MERIWETHER: See also Meriwether Lewis; Anson Rainey; Meriwether Lewis Randolph; Meriwether Smith; Joseph Meriwether Terrell; Meriwether Lewis Walker.
Meriwether, David (1755-1822) — of Georgia. Born in Albemarle County, Va., March 27, 1755. First cousin of James Meriwether (1755-1817); father of James Meriwether (1788-1852); uncle of David Meriwether (1800-1893); first cousin once removed of James Archibald Meriwether. Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1797-1800; Speaker of the Georgia State House of Representatives, 1797-1800; U.S. Representative from Georgia, 1801-02, 1803-07 (at-large 1801-02, 1803-05, 3rd District 1805-07); Presidential Elector for Georgia, 1816, 1820. Died near Athens, Clarke County, Ga., November 16, 1822. Interment in private or family graveyard. Meriwether County, Ga. is named for him.
- See also Meriwether-Pierce family of Georgia
- See also: congressional biography.
Meriwether, David (1800-1893) — Born in Louisa County, Va., October 30, 1800. First cousin once removed of James Meriwether (1755-1817); nephew of David Meriwether (1755-1822); first cousin of James Meriwether (1788-1852); cousin by marriage of Franklin Pierce; second cousin of James Archibald Meriwether. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state legislature, 1832; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 7th District, 1847, 1851; delegate to Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1849; secretary of state of Kentucky, 1851-52; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1852; Governor of New Mexico Territory, 1853-57; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1858-85; Speaker of the Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1859. Died near Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., April 4, 1893. Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
- See also Meriwether-Pierce family of Georgia
- See also: congressional biography.
Meriwether, James (1755-1817) — of Georgia. Born in Albemarle County, Va., June 4, 1755. First cousin of David Meriwether (1755-1822); first cousin once removed of James Meriwether (1788-1852) and David Meriwether (1800-1893); father of James Archibald Meriwether. Georgia state comptroller general, 1799-1804. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ga., October 25, 1817. Interment somewhere in Louisville, Ga.
- See also Meriwether-Pierce family of Georgia
Meriwether, James (1788-1852) — of Georgia. Born in Wilkes County, Ga., June 22, 1788. Son of David Meriwether (1755-1822); first cousin once removed of James Meriwether (1755-1817); first cousin of David Meriwether (1800-1893); second cousin of James Archibald Meriwether. Member of Georgia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Georgia at-large, 1825-27. Died in Madison County, Tenn., July 13, 1852. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Clarke County, Ga.
- See also Meriwether-Pierce family of Georgia
- See also: congressional biography.
Meriwether, James Archibald (1806-1852) — of Eatonton, Putnam County, Ga. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ga., September 20, 1806. First cousin once removed of David Meriwether (1755-1822); son of James Meriwether (1755-1817); second cousin of James Meriwether (1788-1852) and David Meriwether (1800-1893). Member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1831-36, 1838, 1843, 1851-52; U.S. Representative from Georgia at-large, 1841-43; superior court judge in Georgia, 1845-49. Died in Eatonton, Putnam County, Ga., April 18, 1852. Interment at Union Cemetery, Eatonton, Ga.
- See also Meriwether-Pierce family of Georgia
- See also: congressional biography.
Meriwether, William C. — of Plant City, Hillsborough County, Fla. Mayor of Plant City, Fla., 1980-82. Still living as of 1982.

MERKEL (Soundex M624) — See also BERKELBACH, BERKELEY, ERKEL, KEMLER, KEMMLER, KLEMMER, MARCAL, MARCHAL, MARCKEL, MARKEL, MARKELL, MEREL, MERKIN, MERKLE, MERKLEE, MERKLEY, MERKLING, PERKEL.

Merkel, John C., Jr. — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, 1977-81. Still living as of 1981.

MERKIN (Soundex M625) — See also AMERICAN, BERKING, BERKINS, ELDERKIN, JERKINS, MARCHIONE, MARCHONE, MARKHAN, MARKIN, MARKUN, MERKEL, MERKLE, MERKLEE, MERKLEY, MERKLING, MIRKIN, PERKINS, PERKINSON, PETERKIN.

Merkin, Michael J. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1952, 1956 (alternate), 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

MERKLE (Soundex M624) — See also BERKLEY, KEMLER, KEMMLER, KLEMMER, MAERKLE, MARKLE, MERKEL, MERKIN, MERKLEE, MERKLEY, MERKLING, MERLE.

Merkle, Bob See Robert C. Merkle
Merkle, Patricia J. — of Fair Haven, St. Clair County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
Merkle, Robert C. — also known as Bob Merkle — of Roseville, Macomb County, Mich.; Fraser, Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980 (alternate), 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Merkle, Robert W., Sr. — American candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
Merkle, Robert W., Jr. — U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, 1982-88. Still living as of 1988.
Merkle, Walter — of Norwood Park, Cook County, Ill.; Harwood Heights, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

MERKLEE (Soundex M624) — See also BERKLEY, DUNKLEE, KEMLER, KEMMLER, KLEE, KLEEMAN, KLEES, KLEMMER, MAERKLE, MARKLEY, MERKEL, MERKIN, MERKLE, MERKLEY, MERKLING, VANKLEECK.

Merklee, George F. — of New York. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868. Burial location unknown.

MERKLEY (Soundex M624) — See also BARKLEY, BERKLEY, BURKLEY, KIRKLEY, MAERKLE, MARKLEY, MERKEL, MERKIN, MERKLE, MERKLEE, MERKLING.

Merkley, Jeff See Jeffrey Merkley
Merkley, Jeffrey — also known as Jeff Merkley — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

MERKLING (Soundex M624) — See also BERKLEY, CONKLING, FICKLING, HECKLINGER, HICKLING, KLING, KLINGBIEL, KLINGENBERG, KLINGENSMITH, KLINGER, KLINGLER, KLINGMAN, KLINGMANN, LING, MAERKLE, MERKEL, MERKIN, MERKLE, MERKLEE, MERKLEY, MERLING, STRICKLING, SUCKLING.

Merkling, F. J. — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MERLE (Soundex M640) — See also ELMER, EMLER, HAMMERLE, KIMMERLE, LEMMER, MEARL, MELE, MEREL, MERKLE, MERLI, MERLO, MERRELL, MYRLE, POMERLEAU, REMMEL.

Merle, Lynn — of Vineland, Cumberland County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

MERLI (Soundex M640) — See also EMERLINDA, HAMMERLING, KEMMERLING, LIMMER, MARLAY, MARLEY, MARLO, MARLOW, MARLOWE, MELI, MERLE, MERLING, MERLINGTON, MERLINO, MERLO, MERRIL, MERRILL, MILLER, MORLEY, RIMELL, SUMMERLIN, WELLMERLING, WEMERLING.

Merli, John J. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948 (alternate), 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

MERLING (Soundex M645) — See also EMERLINDA, HAMMERLING, HERLING, KEMMERLING, LING, MARLING, MARLINGA, MERKLING, MERLI, MERLINGTON, MERLINO, MORLING, REMLING, SUMMERLIN, WELLMERLING, WEMERLING.

Merling, Bert — of Chisago City, Chisago County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

MERLINGTON (Soundex M645) — See also ARLINGTON, BURLINGTON, DARLINGTON, EMERLINDA, GARLINGTON, HAMMERLING, HARLINGTON, KEMMERLING, MERLI, MERLING, MERLINO, SUMMERLIN, TURLINGTON, WELLMERLING, WEMERLING.

Merlington, Robert — of Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Democratic candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 3rd District, 1950 (primary), 1952, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

MERLINO (Soundex M645) — See also CARLINO, EMERLINDA, HAMMERLING, KEMMERLING, LINO, MARLENEE, MERINO, MERLI, MERLING, MERLINGTON, NORMILE, SUMMERLIN, WELLMERLING, WEMERLING.

Merlino, Joseph P. — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state senate 13th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

MERLO (Soundex M640) — See also LOOREM, MARLAY, MARLEY, MARLO, MARLOW, MARLOWE, MELLOR, MELO, MERLE, MERLI, MERLON, MOLER, MOLLER, MOREL, MORELL, MORLEY, MORRELL, ROMEL, ROMELL, ROMMEL.

Merlo, John — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

MERLON (Soundex M645) — See also ARLON, CARLONE, FURLONG, HARLON, HERLONG, MARLEEN, MARLIN, MARLON, MERION, MERLO, MOERLIEN, MOLNER, MORLAN, SHERLONDA.

MERLON: See also Merlon Lingenfelter.

MERLYM (Soundex M645) — See also SUMMERLYN.

MERLYM: See also Merlym Valleau.

MERMAN (Soundex M655) — See also AMERMAN, AMMERMAN, HAMERMAN, HAMMERMAN, HERMAN, LEMMERMAN, MAURMAN, MERSMAN, MOHRMANN, MOORMAN, MURMAN, SIMMERMAN, STAMMERMAN, TIMMERMAN, TIMMERMANN, WERMAN, ZIMMERMAN, ZIMMERMANN.

Merman, Lawrence E., Jr. — of Monroe County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Monroe County, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

MERMELL (Soundex M654) — See also ARMELLINO, BERMEL, CAMMERMEYER, FORMELL, HAMMERMEISTER, HERMELIN, MELL, ROTHERMEL.

Mermell, Jesse — of Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

MERN (Soundex M650) — See also HERN, MERNAYSA, MERR, NERN, OMERNICK, VANSUMMERN.

Mern, Chalmers — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 4th District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

MERNAYSA (Soundex M652) — See also BERNAYS, DEZAVALAYSAENZ, MEARNS, MEHRENS, MERENESS, MERN, NAYSMIT, NAYSMITH, OMERNICK, RAYSA, VANSUMMERN.

MERNAYSA: See also Mernaysa Rivera.

MEROLA (Soundex M640) — See also MOLERA, MORELLA, ROMEAL.

Merola, Alfonso J. — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Merola, Mario (d. 1987) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Bronx County District Attorney, 1973-87. Died October 17, 1987. Burial location unknown.

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