The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Peaselee to Pechous

Index to Politicians: Peaselee to Pechous

PEASELEE (Soundex P240) — See also DEDOBBELEER, DELEE, MEASEL, PACELLI, PARMELEE, PASCIELLO, PEACELY, PEASE, PEASLEE, PEASLEY, PEZZELLA, PEZZULLO, PISCIELLA, PISULA, PIZZOLI, POZZUOLI, SPEAS, WAKELEE.

Peaselee, W. J. — of Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1856. Burial location unknown.

PEASLEE (Soundex P240) — See also BEASLEY, EASLEY, EASLY, KEASLER, LASLEE, PAISLEY, PALESE, PEASE, PEASELEE, PEASLEY, POSLEY, SPEAS, TEASLEY.

PEASLEE: See also Charles Rowland Peaslee Farnsley; Lewis R. Hovey; Anson Peaslee Morrill; Nathaniel Peaslee Sargent.
Peaslee, Amos Jenkins II (1887-1969) — also known as Amos J. Peaslee — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Clarksboro, Gloucester County, N.J. Born in Clarksboro, Gloucester County, N.J., March 24, 1887. Son of Gideon Peaslee and Emma (Waddington) Peaslee; married 1920 to Dorothy K. Quimby. Republican. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1948, 1952, 1956; U.S. Ambassador to Australia, 1953-56. Quaker. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Upsilon; Kiwanis. Died in 1969. Interment at Mickleton Meeting Graveyard, Mickleton, N.J.
Peaslee, Bert L. — of Merrimack, Hillsborough County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Merrimack, 1948; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Merrimack, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Peaslee, Charles Hazen (1804-1866) — also known as Charles H. Peaslee — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H.; Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Portsmouth, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Gilmanton, Belknap County, N.H., February 6, 1804. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1833-37; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1847-53; U.S. Collector of Customs for Boston, Mass., 1853-57. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., September 18, 1866. Interment at Harmony Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, N.H.
- See also: congressional biography.
Peaslee, Clarence L. — of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Peaslee, Joab — of Plaistow, Rockingham County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1893. Burial location unknown.
Peaslee, John B. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Peaslee, Robert James (1864-1936) — also known as Robert J. Peaslee — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Weare, Hillsborough County, N.H., September 23, 1864. Son of Robert Peaslee and Persis Boardman (Dodge) Peaslee; married 1893 to Nellie Dorcas Kimball (died 1915); married 1917 to Sarah Congdon Hazard. Democrat. Lawyer; justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1898-1901, 1908-24; appointed 1898; chief justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1924-34; superior court judge in New Hampshire, 1901-07. Died August 23, 1936. Burial location unknown.

PEASLEY (Soundex P240) — See also BASLEY, BEASLEY, EASLEY, EASLY, KASLEY, KEASLER, PAISLEY, PEASE, PEASELEE, PEASLEE, POSLEY, SPEAS, TEASLEY, WASLEY.

Peasley, B. J. — of Tyler, Smith County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932, 1936, 1940 (alternate), 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peasley, James A. — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PEATTIE (Soundex P300) — See also BATTIES, BEATTIE, BEATTY, HIEATT, MAEZEATTA, MATTIEVICH, PATTIE, PATTIER, PETTEE, PETTEY, PETTIE, PETTY, PETYO, PIATTI, PITTY, SWEATT, THWEATT, VATTIER, WATTIE, WINDEATT.

Peattie, James B. — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Dutchess County 1st District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PEAVEY (Soundex P100) — See also EAVEY, HEAVEY, PAIVA, PAV, PAVEY, PAVIA, POOVEY, POVAH, REAVEY, SEAVEY.

PEAVEY: See also Charles Wayland Brooks; Mrs. F. Peavey Heffelfinger.
Peavey, Bob See Robert R. Peavey
Peavey, George C. — of Strafford, Strafford County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 5th District, 1869-71. Burial location unknown.
Peavey, George S. — of Greenfield, Hillsborough County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 8th District, 1893-94. Burial location unknown.
Peavey, Hollis Monroe (b. 1897) — also known as Hollis M. Peavey — of Huntington Park, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Riceville, Mitchell County, Iowa, March 27, 1897. Republican. Mayor of Huntington Park, Calif., 1942-44, 1947-48; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1948. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks. Musician and leader of Peavy's Jazz Bandits, one of the first jazz bands. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peavey, Hubert Haskell (1881-1937) — also known as Hubert H. Peavey — of Washburn, Bayfield County, Wis. Born in Adams, Mower County, Minn., January 12, 1881. Son of William H. Peavey. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1913-15; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 1923-35 (11th District 1923-33, 10th District 1933-35). Died in Washburn, Bayfield County, Wis., November 21, 1937. Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Washburn, Wis.
- See also: congressional biography.
Peavey, John J. (d. 1846) — of Maine. U.S. Consul in Pictou, 1845-46, died in office 1846. Died in 1846. Burial location unknown.
Peavey, Robert R. — also known as Bob Peavey — of Alexandria, Va. Independent candidate for mayor of Alexandria, Va., 2000. Still living as of 2000.

PEAY (Soundex P000) — See also PEALY, PEARY, REAY.

PEAY: See also Jacob Elmer Long.
Peay, Austin IV (1876-1927) — also known as "The Maker of Modern Tennessee" — of Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn. Born in Christian County, Ky., June 1, 1876. Son of Austin Peay and Cornelia Frances (Leavell) Peay; married, September 19, 1895, to Sallie Hurst; father of Austin Peay V. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1901-05; Tennessee Democratic state chair, 1905; Governor of Tennessee, 1923-27; died in office 1927; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1924. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Kappa Alpha Order. Died, of a cerebral hemorrhage, at the Governor's Residence, Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., October 2, 1927. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Tenn.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Peay, Austin V (1901-1949) — of Tennessee. Born in 1901. Son of Austin Peay IV. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1928; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1931-35. Died in 1949. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Tenn.
Peay, Austin, Jr. — of Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state senate 15th District, 1947. Still living as of 1947.
Peay, Don (born c.1961) — of Bountiful, Davis County, Utah. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Peay, Gordon Neill (1819-1876) — also known as Gordon N. Peay — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Kentucky, December 12, 1819. Mayor of Little Rock, Ark., 1859-60; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died December 14, 1876. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.

PEBLEY (Soundex P140) — See also PEFLEY.

Pebley, Howard, Jr. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Texas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Pebley, Kathleen — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Pebley, S. L. — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PECCE (Soundex P200) — See also ABBRACCEMENTE, MCCELVEY, MCCENEY, PEACH, PEAK, PEAKE, PECH, PECK, PEEK, PEEKE, PICHE, PICK, PIEK, PIKE, UCCELLO.

Pecce, Edward A. — of Waltham, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

PECH (Soundex P200) — See also CHEP, PEACH, PEAK, PEAKE, PECCE, PECHAN, PECHAUER, PECHECO, PECHEK, PECHETTE, PECHOTA, PECHOUS, PECK, PEEK, PEEKE, PESCH, PICHE, PICK, PIEK, PIKE, PODPECHAN, SPECHT.

Pech, Raymond F. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 5th District, 1935, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PECHAN (Soundex P250) — See also CHAN, CZECHANSKI, DECHANE, DECHANT, MECHAN, PAUKEN, PECH, PECHAUER, PECHECO, PECHEK, PECHETTE, PECHOTA, PECHOUS, PICHENY, PICKEN, PICON, POCAN, PODPECHAN, SPECHT.

Pechan, Albert R. — of Ford City, Armstrong County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940; member of Pennsylvania state senate 41st District; elected 1956; candidate in primary for Pennsylvania secretary of internal affairs, 1958. Still living as of 1958.

PECHAUER (Soundex P260) — See also ACHAUER, AUER, DENECHAUD, FLEISCHAUER, HAUER, LEPRECHAUN, PACKER, PECH, PECHAN, PECHECO, PECHEK, PECHETTE, PECHOTA, PECHOUS, PECKAR, PECOR, PICHER, PICKER, POCKER, PODPECHAN, POUCHER, REISCHAUER, SCHAUER, SCHAUERTE, SPECHT.

PECHAUER: See also John Charles Brophy.
Pechauer, Janice — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

PECHECO (Soundex P220) — See also DOLECHECK, PACHECO, PECH, PECHAN, PECHAUER, PECHEK, PECHETTE, PECHOTA, PECHOUS, PODPECHAN, SPECHT.

Pecheco, M. C. — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1912 (alternate), 1916. Burial location unknown.

PECHEK (Soundex P220) — See also CLOUCHEK, DUBENCHEK, MARTCHEK, PEACOCK, PEACOCKE, PECH, PECHAN, PECHAUER, PECHECO, PECHETTE, PECHOTA, PECHOUS, POCOCK, POCOCKE, PODPECHAN, POLACHEK, SPECHT, YESCHEK.

Pechek, Fred — of Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

PECHETTE (Soundex P230) — See also BLANCHETTE, CIANCHETTE, FRECHETTE, MATCHETTE, PECH, PECHAN, PECHAUER, PECHECO, PECHEK, PECHOTA, PECHOUS, PICHET, PICHETTE, PICKET, PICKETT, PODPECHAN, PRICHETTE, PUCKETT, SHECHET, SPECHT, TOUCHETTE, TSCHETTER.

Pechette, Ken See Kenneth J. Pechette
Pechette, Kenneth J. — also known as Ken Pechette — of Port Austin, Huron County, Mich. Democrat. Chair of Huron County Democratic Party, 2007-09; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2008. Still living as of 2009.

PECHOTA (Soundex P230) — See also BAECHOTEL, DECHOW, ECHO, ECHOHAWK, ECHOLS, HOTALING, HOTARD, NECHODOM, PAKITA, PECH, PECHAN, PECHAUER, PECHECO, PECHEK, PECHETTE, PECHOUS, PICCIOTTI, PODPECHAN, SPECHT, TRECHOCK.

Pechota, Terry L. — U.S. Attorney for South Dakota, 1979-81. Still living as of 1981.

PECHOUS (Soundex P220) — See also BAECHOTEL, CHOU, CHOULAS, CHOUTEAU, DECHOW, ECHO, ECHOHAWK, ECHOLS, NECHODOM, PACAS, PACHIOS, PECH, PECHAN, PECHAUER, PECHECO, PECHEK, PECHETTE, PECHOTA, PIXIE, PODPECHAN, SCHOUTEN, SCHOUW, SCHOUWEILER, SPECHT, TEACHOUT, TRECHOCK.

Pechous, Roy C. (b. 1936) — of Berwyn, Cook County, Ill. Born in Berwyn, Cook County, Ill., 1936. Lawyer; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 7th District, 1969-70. Still living as of 1970.

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