The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Peckar to Peisner

Index to Politicians: Peckar to Peisner

PECKAR (Soundex P260) — See also DECKARD, ECKARD, ECKARDT, ECKART, HECKARD, HECKART, PACKER, PECHAUER, PECK, PECOR, PICHER, PICKER, POCKER, POUCHER, RENNECKAR.

Peckar, Karen D. — of East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

PECKENPAUGH (Soundex P251) — See also ALPAUGH, AUCHENPAUGH, CRUMPECKER, DAVENPORT, HASSENPLUG, HOODENPYL, MILLSPAUGH, MOEHLENPAH, PAUGH, SAULPAUGH, TINKLEPAUGH.

PECKENPAUGH: See also Arthur A. Shonbeck.

PECKHAM (Soundex P250) — See also BECKHAM, ECKHARD, ECKHARDT, ECKHART, KIECKHEFER, PECK, RECKHOW, SPECKHARD.

PECKHAM: See also Clark Burdick; Isaac Peckham Christiancy; Josiah Peckham Palmer; Charles W. Reynolds.
Peckham, G. E. — Populist candidate for Governor of Nevada, 1894. Burial location unknown.
Peckham, George A. — of Suffield, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peckham, Henry A. B. — of Saugus, Essex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peckham, I. M. — of California. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peckham, James M. — of Lebanon, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Peckham, John — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Arenac District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Peckham, John A. — of Ramsey County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 1st District, 1865. Burial location unknown.
Peckham, Joseph — of Goodhue County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 6th District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.
Peckham, Lola — of Lake City, Missaukee County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1961; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Peckham, Rufus Wheeler (1809-1873) — also known as Rufus W. Peckham — of New York. Born in Rensselaerville, Albany County, N.Y., December 20, 1809. Father of Rufus Wheeler Peckham (1838-1909). Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Lyman Tremain; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1853-55; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1861-69; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1870-73; died in office 1873. Member, Kappa Alpha Society. En route to Europe on the steamer Ville du Havre, he was among 226 passengers and crew who perished when the steamer collided with the Scottish sailing vessel Loch Earn, and sank, in the North Atlantic Ocean, November 22, 1873; his remains were never found. Cenotaph at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Peckham, Rufus Wheeler (1838-1909) — also known as Rufus W. Peckham — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., November 8, 1838. Son of Rufus Wheeler Peckham (1809-1873) and Isabella (Lacey) Peckham; married, November 14, 1866, to Harriette Arnold. Democrat. Lawyer; Albany County District Attorney, 1869-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1876; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1883-86; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1886-95; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1895-1909; died in office 1909. Episcopalian. Died in Altamont, Albany County, N.Y., October 24, 1909. Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
- See also: federal judicial profile; Wikipedia article; Judgepedia article; NNDB dossier.
Peckham, W. H. — of Hudson County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Peckham, William — of South Kingstown, Washington County, R.I. Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 1832. Burial location unknown.
Peckham, William (b. 1851) — of Jackson County, Mich. Born in 1851. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District, 1913-14; defeated, 1916, 1920. Burial location unknown.

PECKMAN (Soundex P255) — See also BECKMAN, BECKMANN, BEECKMAN, BRECKMANN, DIECKMANN, ECKMAN, ECKMANN, HECKMAN, KRECKMAN, LECKMAN, PECK, PICKMAN, SPECKMAN.

Peckman, Jeffrey — of Colorado. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

PECKY (Soundex P200) — See also HORECKY, JANECKY, PEACHEY, PEACHY, PECK, PECYK, PIKEY, TARNOVECKY.

PECKY: See also Pecky D. Lewis, Jr..

PECOR (Soundex P260) — See also COOPER, PACKER, PECHAUER, PECKAR, PECORA, PECORARO, PICHER, PICKER, POCKER, POUCHER, TIPPECONNIC.

Pecor, Charles A. — of Goffstown, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Goffstown, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PECORA (Soundex P260) — See also PAKKIRI, PECOR, PECORARO, PORRECA, TIPPECONNIC.

Pecora, Ferdinand (1882-1971) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Nicosia, Sicily, Italy, January 6, 1882. Son of Louis Pecora and Rosa (Messina) Pecora. Democrat. Lawyer; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1934-35; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1935-50; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1950. Italian ancestry. Died December 7, 1971. Burial location unknown.
Pecora, Frank A. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1979-83; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
- Cross-reference: Michael F. Doyle
Pecora, James Joseph — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 57th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

PECORARO (Soundex P266) — See also CARRARO, FERRARO, MORARITY, PECOR, PECORA, TIPPECONNIC.

Pecoraro, Greg See Gregory Pecoraro
Pecoraro, Gregory — also known as Greg Pecoraro — of Westminster, Carroll County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2000, 2004, 2008; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 2000; member of Democratic National Committee from Maryland, 2004-08. Still living as of 2008.
Pecoraro, Thomas W. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

PECYK (Soundex P220) — See also CLECY, CREECY, HANECY, LACYK, PECK, PECKY, PISECK, PYSYK, PYZIK.

Pecyk, Anthony — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

PEDDECORD (Soundex P326) — See also DECORDOVA, DECORMIER, PEDDER, PEDDICORD, PEDDIE, PEDDY, PEDDYCOART, RECORD, REDDECLIFF, SECORD.

Peddecord, J. J. — of Decatur, Macon County, Ill. Mayor of Decatur, Ill., 1863-65. Burial location unknown.

PEDDER (Soundex P360) — See also DEPREE, FEDDER, FEDDERSEN, FEDDERSON, GILFEDDER, HEDDERMAN, NEDDERMANN, PEDDECORD, PEDDICORD, PEDDIE, PEDDY, PEDDYCOART, PEDER, REDDER, VEDDER.

Pedder, Jack — of Lafayette, Contra Costa County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

PEDDICORD (Soundex P326) — See also DICOSTANZO, ENDICOTT, LIDDICOAT, LODICO, PEDDECORD, PEDDER, PEDDIE, PEDDY, PEDDYCOART, PETTICORD, REDDICK, SEDDICUM, TREDDICK.

PEDDICORD: See also Joseph Howard Chitwood.

PEDDIE (Soundex P300) — See also EDDIE, GEDDIE, KEDDIE, PADDIE, PADDY, PADOW, PEDDECORD, PEDDER, PEDDICORD, PEDDY, PEDDYCOART, PEED, PODA, PODY.

Peddie, Douglas H. — of Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pa. Mayor of Lock Haven, Pa., 1956, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Peddie, Thomas Baldwin (1808-1889) — also known as Thomas B. Peddie — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, February 11, 1808. Republican. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1864-65; mayor of Newark, N.J., 1866-69; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1877-79. Died in Newark, Essex County, N.J., February 16, 1889. Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, N.J.
- See also: congressional biography.

PEDDY (Soundex P300) — See also EDDY, JEDDY, KEDDY, LEDDY, PADDIE, PADDY, PADOW, PEDDECORD, PEDDER, PEDDICORD, PEDDIE, PEDDYCOART, PEED, PODA, PODY, REDDY, TEDDY.

Peddy, George Edwin Bailey (1892-1951) — also known as George E. B. Peddy — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Tenaha, Shelby County, Tex., August 22, 1892. Son of W. H. Peddy and Laura Gertrude (Chambers) Peddy; married to Gertrude Erwin. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1916-17; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1922 (Independent), 1948 (Democratic primary). Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Died June 13, 1951. Interment at Ramah Cemetery, Tenaha, Tex.
Peddy, Will — of Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, Wash. Candidate in primary for mayor of Bainbridge Island, Wash., 2005. Still living as of 2005.

PEDDYCOART (Soundex P326) — See also EDDY, JEDDY, KEDDY, LEDDY, MCGROARTY, PEDDECORD, PEDDER, PEDDICORD, PEDDIE, PEDDY, REDDY, TEDDY.

Peddycoart, Clinton M. — of Menomonie, Dunn County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

PEDEN (Soundex P350) — See also BEDEN, CENTIPEDE, DEPPEN, EDEN, PADDEN, PADDON, PADEN, PADIN, PEADEN, PEDER, PEDERSDATTER, PEDERSEN, PEDERSON, PEDONE, PUDNEY.

PEDEN: See also Byron L. Ballard; Pearl Peden Oldfield.
Peden, James A. — of Florida. U.S. Minister to Argentina, 1854-58. Burial location unknown.
Peden, Katherine — of Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1964; candidate for U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1968. Female. Still living as of 1968.
Peden, Preston Elmer (1914-1985) — also known as Preston E. Peden — of Altus, Jackson County, Okla. Born in Duke, Jackson County, Okla., June 28, 1914. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 7th District, 1947-49. Died June 27, 1985. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.
Peden, Robert J. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Texas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Peden, Thomas E. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1884. Burial location unknown.

PEDER (Soundex P360) — See also CENTIPEDE, DEPREE, EDER, FEDER, PEDDER, PEDEN, PEDERSDATTER, PEDERSEN, PEDERSON, PEER, PENDER, PETER, PODER, PUDER.

PEDER: See also Peder M. Henricks.

PEDERSDATTER (Soundex P362) — See also BEWERSDORFF, BLICKERSDERFER, CENTIPEDE, DATTNER, EVERSDYK, FEDERSPIEL, GIERSDORF, LARSDATTER, LUEDERS, MOERSDORF, NIEDERSTADT, PEDEN, PEDER, PEDERSEN, PEDERSON, PETERSDORF, PILLERSDORF, SWENSUNGDATTER, VANARSDALE.

PEDERSDATTER: See also Hans Hanson, Jr..

PEDERSEN (Soundex P362) — See also ANDERSEN, CENTIPEDE, FEDDERSEN, FEDERSPIEL, GUNDERSEN, LUEDERS, MYNDERSE, NIEDERSTADT, PEDEN, PEDER, PEDERSDATTER, PEDERSON, PETERSEN.

Pedersen, Anna — of Westchester County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Westchester County 4th District, 1923. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Pedersen, Arly H. — of Utah. Independent American candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 2nd District, 1996, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Pedersen, Henry — of Guide Rock, Webster County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state senate, 1931. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Pedersen, Henry F., Jr. — of Douglas County, Neb. Member of Nebraska unicameral legislature 4th District; elected 1966. Still living as of 1966.
Pedersen, Ingolf P. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1943. Still living as of 1943.
Pedersen, James R. — also known as Jim Pedersen — of Brooklyn, Jackson County, Mich.; Belleville, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996 (alternate), 2008. Danish ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
Pedersen, Jim See James R. Pedersen
Pedersen, Richard Foote (b. 1925) — also known as Richard F. Pedersen — of California. Born in 1925. U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, 1973-75. President of American University in Cairo, Egypt. Still living as of 2006.
Pedersen, Steve — Illinois Solidarity candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
Pedersen, Trygue Gustav — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Pedersen, Victor — of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J. Republican. Chair of Middlesex County Republican Party, 1945. Still living as of 1945.

PEDERSON (Soundex P362) — See also CENTIPEDE, FEDERSPIEL, LUEDERS, NIEDERSTADT, PEDEN, PEDER, PEDERSDATTER, PEDERSEN, PETERSON, SPEREDON.

PEDERSON: See also David Gilbert-Pederson; Nils Pederson Haugen.
Pederson, Andrew — of Westchester County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Westchester County 4th District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Pederson, Bernard E. — of Palatine, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Pederson, George — of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, Calif. Mayor of Santa Clarita, Calif., 1994. Still living as of 1996.
Pederson, Gordon (born c.1927) — of Wall, Pennington County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Pederson, James — also known as Jim Pederson — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Arizona, 2004. Still living as of 2008.
Pederson, Jim See James Pederson
Pederson, John E. — of Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state senate 5th District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Pederson, Knud — of Otter Tail County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 59th District, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown.
Pederson, Mrs. L. H. — of Toronto, Clinton County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Pederson, Paul — Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 12th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Pederson, Sally J. — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from Iowa, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Pederson, Stacy — of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

PEDIGO (Soundex P320) — See also LIEDIGK, MEDIGOVICH, PREDIGER, RUEDIGER.

Pedigo, B. S. — of Floyd, Floyd County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Pedigo, Brian — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Pedigo, W. B. See William Barbour Pedigo
Pedigo, William Barbour (1870-1932) — also known as W. B. Pedigo; "Bill Bob" — of Patrick County, Va.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va.; Wausau, Marathon County, Wis. Born, in a log cabin, at Elamsville, Patrick County, Va., January 28, 1870. Republican. Lawyer; Patrick County Commonwealth Attorney, 1895-99; candidate in primary for West Virginia state house of delegates, 1906; mayor of Parkersburg, W.Va., 1907-11. Baptist. French ancestry. Died, of tuberculosis, in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., October 23, 1932. Interment at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, Fla.

PEDLAR (Soundex P346) — See also DREDLA, EDLAVITCH, FRIEDLAND, FRIEDLANDER, LEPPARD, REDLAWSK, SEDLACEK, WOODLARD.

PEDLAR: See also Edward Carleton Baker.

PEDONE (Soundex P350) — See also DONE, MCSPEDON, PADDEN, PADDON, PADEN, PADIN, PEADEN, PEDEN, PEDONTI, PEDOTTI, PUDNEY.

Pedone, Vincent A. — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Social worker; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives 15th District, 2001; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

PEDONTI (Soundex P353) — See also DONT, MCSPEDON, PEDONE, PEDOTTI.

Pedonti, Frank T. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

PEDOTTI (Soundex P330) — See also ANDSDOTTER, DOTTERER, DOTTY, MCSPEDON, PEDONE, PEDONTI.

Pedotti, Helen L. — of Gaviota, Santa Barbara County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960, 1964 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 1964.

PEDRETT (Soundex P363) — See also BRANDRETH, BRUNDRETT, DIEDRE, EDRED, HILDRETH, LANDRETH, NELDRETT, PADRUTT, PEDRICK, PEDRO, PEDROZA, SCANDRETT.

Pedrett, Jacob — of Kimball, Kimball County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PEDRICK (Soundex P362) — See also CEDRICK, DEDRICK, DIEDRICK, EDRICK, FREDRICKS, FREDRICKSON, HEDRICK, HEDRICKS, PEDRETT, PEDRO, PEDROZA, PETRICK, RICK.

Pedrick, LuAnn — of Urbandale, Polk County, Iowa. Democrat. Member, Rules Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

PEDRO (Soundex P360) — See also PEDRETT, PEDRICK, PEDROZA, PENDRO, PERO, PETRO, PIEDRA, PODER.

Pedro, Donald — of Illinois. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1996, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

PEDROZA (Soundex P362) — See also PEDRETT, PEDRICK, PEDRO, POWDERS, POYDRAS, PROZAN, ROZAN, ROZANSKI.

Pedroza, Rosalie — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2000, 2004 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 2004.

PEEBLES (Soundex P142) — See also FREEBLE, KEEBLE, PEEPLES.

PEEBLES: See also Kenneth Mackintosh.
Peebles, A. M. — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1923. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peebles, Arnold See M. A. Peebles
Peebles, C. G. See Calvert Goosley Peebles
Peebles, Calvert Goosley (b. 1870) — also known as C. G. Peebles — of Jackson, Northampton County, N.C. Born in Jackson, Northampton County, N.C., September 13, 1870. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Jackson, N.C. 1893-94; member of North Carolina state senate 3rd District, 1913. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Gamma Delta; Junior Order. Burial location unknown.
Peebles, I. S., Jr. — of Augusta, Richmond County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Peebles, J. H. — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Peebles, John A. — of Pennsylvania. U.S. Consul in Campeche, 1841-42. Burial location unknown.
Peebles, L. M. — of Bishopville, Lee County, S.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Peebles, M. A. — also known as Arnold Peebles — of Tennessee. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 6th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
Peebles, Ray — of Paris, Henry County, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Peebles, Roger — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 23rd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Peebles, Susan — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

PEED (Soundex P300) — See also GOODSPEED, PADDIE, PADDY, PADOW, PEDDIE, PEDDY, PEET, PODA, PODY, REED, SPEED, SPEEDY.

PEED: See also Emily Peed Beacom.

PEEK (Soundex P200) — See also KEEP, MCPEEK, PEACH, PEAK, PEAKE, PECCE, PECH, PECK, PEEKE, PEER, PICHE, PICK, PIEK, PIKE.

PEEK: See also Ollie James Bowen.
Peek, Archibald J. (b. 1854) — of Jackson County, Mich. Born in Onondaga County, N.Y., June 8, 1854. Republican. Jackson County Sheriff; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District, 1897-98; member of Michigan state senate 10th District, 1905-08. Burial location unknown.
Peek, Burton F. — of Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peek, Eber L. — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1899. Burial location unknown.
Peek, Harmanus (1782-1838) — of Schenectady County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., June 24, 1782. Member of New York state assembly from Schenectady County, 1816-17; U.S. Representative from New York 13th District, 1819-21. Died in Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y., September 27, 1838. Original interment at Dutch Church Cemetery, Schenectady, N.Y.; reinterment at Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Peek, Paul (1904-1987) — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Iowa, 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1937-39; Speaker of the California State Assembly, 1939; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1940; secretary of state of California, 1940-42. Methodist. Died in 1987. Burial location unknown.
Peek, Rhonda — of Lithonia, DeKalb County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Peek, Shepard, Sr. — of Crawfordville, Taliaferro County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Peek, W. F. — of Calaveras County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 13th District, 1873-75. Burial location unknown.
Peek, Walter M. — of East Aurora, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916. Burial location unknown.

PEEKE (Soundex P200) — See also BLEEKER, GEEKER, LEEKE, MCPEEK, MEEKER, PEACH, PEAK, PEAKE, PECCE, PECH, PECK, PEEK, PICHE, PICK, PIEK, PIKE, SMEEKENS, WEEKES.

PEEKE: See also Frank S. Cummings.
Peeke, Hewson L. — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1902, 1906. Burial location unknown.

PEEL (Soundex P400) — See also BEEL, DEPEEL, LEPP, PEAL, PEALE, PEELE, PEELER, PEELLE, PEELOR, PEGEL, PEIL, PELL, PELLE, PIHL, PILE, PILL, POEL, PYLE, REEL, SPEEL.

Peel, Elbert Sidney, Jr. (b. 1922) — also known as Elbert S. Peel, Jr. — of Williamston, Martin County, N.C. Born in Williamston, Martin County, N.C., February 14, 1922. Son of Elbert S. Peel and Fannie M. (Manning) Peel; married 1957 to Lucia Claire Hutchinson. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate 2nd District, 1959. Christian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Zeta Psi; Phi Delta Phi; Moose; Kiwanis; Jaycees. Still living as of 1959.
Peel, Frank — of Geneva, Switzerland. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Democrats Abroad, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Peel, Samuel West (1831-1924) — also known as Samuel W. Peel — of Bentonville, Benton County, Ark. Born near Batesville, Independence County, Ark., September 13, 1831. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1883-93 (4th District 1883-85, 5th District 1885-93). Died in Bentonville, Benton County, Ark., December 18, 1924. Interment at Bentonville Cemetery, Bentonville, Ark.
- See also: congressional biography.
Peel, Zellner — of Mayfield, Graves County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

PEELE (Soundex P400) — See also DEPEEL, EPPLE, PEAL, PEALE, PEEL, PEELER, PEELLE, PEELOR, PEIL, PELL, PELLE, PIHL, PILE, PILL, PYLE, SPEEL.

Peele, James F. — of Richmond, Wayne County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

PEELER (Soundex P460) — See also BEELER, DEPEEL, EPLER, EPPLER, FEELER, KEELER, LEEPER, LEPPER, PALER, PAWLER, PEALER, PEEL, PEELE, PEELLE, PEELOR, PERLEE, PILAR, POEHLER, POOLER, SPEEL, WHEELER.

Peeler, Mrs. Floy — of Covington, Tipton County, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
Peeler, James A., Jr. — of Covington, Tipton County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

PEELLE (Soundex P400) — See also DEPEEL, EELLS, EPPLE, PEAL, PEALE, PEEL, PEELE, PEELER, PEELOR, PEIL, PELL, PELLE, PIHL, PILE, PILL, PYLE, SPEEL.

Peelle, Stanton Judkins (1843-1928) — of Marion County, Ind.; Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Wayne County, Ind., February 11, 1843. Nephew of William A. Peelle. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1877; U.S. Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1881-84; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1892; Judge of U.S. Court of Claims, 1892-1913; law professor. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., September 4, 1928. Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Peelle, William A. (1819-1902) — of Wayne County, Ind. Born in Richmond County, N.C., September 18, 1819. Uncle of Stanton Judkins Peelle. Republican. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Indiana, 1854-56; Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1860; secretary of state of Indiana, 1861-63; defeated, 1858, 1862; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1867; county judge in Indiana, 1867-69; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1868. Died in Centerville, Wayne County, Ind., July 2, 1902. Burial location unknown.

PEELOR (Soundex P460) — See also DEPEEL, FREELON, LOOPER, LOPER, OPLER, PALER, PAWLER, PEALER, PEEL, PEELE, PEELER, PEELLE, PILAR, POEHLER, POOLER, PORRELL, SPEEL, WHEELOCK.

Peelor, Elder (d. 1933) — of Indiana County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1923-33; died in office 1933. Died in 1933. Burial location unknown.

PEENE (Soundex P500) — See also BEENE, PEENEY, PEINE, PENE, PENN, PENNE, PINE, PYNE.

Peene, John G. (d. 1905) — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Son of Capt. Joseph Peene. Republican. Steamboat business; mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., 1894-95; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1896. Died, of apoplexy, as he supervised unloading of barges, in Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y., November 28, 1905. Burial location unknown.

PEENEY (Soundex P500) — See also BEENEY, CHEENEY, FEENEY, HEENEY, KEENEY, MCQUEENEY, MCSWEENEY, MCWEENEY, PEENE, PENNEY, PENNY, PINEO, PINKNEY, PINNEY, PINY, SWEENEY.

Peeney, Thomas E. — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

PEEPLES (Soundex P142) — See also PEEBLES, PEOPLES, TEEPLE.

PEEPLES: See also William Peeples Oden.
Peeples, Adam (born c.1978) — of Sandy, Salt Lake County, Utah. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Peeples, John R. — of South Carolina. American candidate for U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Peeples, Thomas H. (b. 1882) — of Barnwell County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Beaufort, Beaufort County, S.C., August 4, 1882. Son of Benjamin Franklin Peeples and Leila (Hay) Peeples; married, January 8, 1921, to Hallie Armstrong. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1911-12, 1925-26; South Carolina state attorney general, 1913-18. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Burial location unknown.

PEER (Soundex P600) — See also BEER, GEER, PEARE, PEARRE, PEDER, PEEK, PEERLESS, PEERS, PEERY, PEHR, PERR, PETER, PEYRE, PIER, PIERRE, PREE, REEP, REPP, SPEER, SPEERS, TRIPPEER.

Peer, George W. (b. 1832) — of Genesee County, Mich. Born in 1832. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.

PEERLESS (Soundex ) — See also GEERLINGS, HARLESS, LESS, PARALUSZ, PEER, PEERS, PEERY, PERLES, PERLOS, PRESEL, SEERLEY, SLEEPER, SPEER, SPEERS, TRIPPEER, VANDEERLIN.

Peerless Leader, The See William Jennings Bryan

PEERS (Soundex P620) — See also BEERS, GEERS, PARSE, PEARS, PEARSE, PEER, PEERLESS, PEERY, PERES, PERS, PERSSE, PETERS, PIERSE, PRES, PRESS, PURSE, SPEER, SPEERS, SPERR, TRIPPEER.

Peers, Robert A. — of Colfax, Placer County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1936, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PEERY (Soundex P600) — See also BEERY, DEERY, HEERY, MCCLEERY, MCCREERY, PEAREE, PEARY, PEER, PEERLESS, PEERS, PEREA, PERRI, PERRIE, PERRY, PIERI, PIERIE, PREY, REPPY, SEERY, SPEER, SPEERS, TRIPPEER.

Peery, Frank C. — of Brookfield, Linn County, Mo. Democrat. Mayor of Brookfield, Mo., 1965. Still living as of 1965.
Peery, George Campbell (1873-1952) — also known as George C. Peery — of Tazewell, Tazewell County, Va. Born in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, Va., October 28, 1873. Son of James Peery (M.D.) and Mary Letitia (Spotts) Peery; married, June 19, 1907, to Nancy Bane Gillespie. Democrat. School principal; lawyer; vice-president, Norton Hardware Company; director of coal mining companies and a railroad; Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1916; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1920, 1924; U.S. Representative from Virginia 9th District, 1923-29; Governor of Virginia, 1934-38. Methodist. Member, Kappa Sigma; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Richlands, Tazewell County, Va., October 14, 1952. Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Va.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Peery, Walter H. — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Republican. Kansas state treasurer, 1961-73. Still living as of 1973.
Peery, William (d. 1800) — of Delaware. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1782-84, 1787, 1793-94; Delegate to Continental Congress from Delaware, 1786. Died in Cool Spring, Sussex County, Del., December 17, 1800. Interment at Cool Spring Presbyterian Churchyard, Near Lewes, Sussex County, Del.
- See also: congressional biography.
Peery, William H. — of Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1933; defeated, 1942; mayor of Martinsburg, W.Va., 1955-59. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PEET (Soundex P300) — See also PEED, PETE, PETTE, PIATT, PIET, PITT, POET, SPEETH.

PEET: See also Peter Michael Hoffman; Robert Peet Skinner.
Peet, E. G. — of Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Peet, Edward L. — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Peet, Frank H. (1892-1964) — of Kent, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Kent, Litchfield County, Conn., November 30, 1892. Republican. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Kent, 1939-40; member of Connecticut state senate. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star. Died in 1964. Burial location unknown.
Peet, George W. — of North Canaan, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 17th District, 1880-81. Burial location unknown.
Peet, Harley D. — of Chesaning, Saginaw County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1939; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Peet, Harold L. — of Pike, Wyoming County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Wyoming County, 1951-64. Still living as of 1964.

PEEVER (Soundex P160) — See also BEEVER, PEEVERS, PEVAR, PEVEAR.

Peever, Leonard B. — of Salem, Rockingham County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Salem, 1948; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Salem, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

PEEVERS (Soundex P162) — See also EVERS, KEEVERS, KNEEVERS, PEEVER, SEEVERS, VERS, VESPER.

Peevers, Benjamin A. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Erie County 3rd District, 1896. Burial location unknown.

PEFFER (Soundex P160) — See also HOPEFUL, PEFFERS, PEFFLY, PEFLEY, PEIFER, PEIFFER, PFEFFER, PHEFFER, PIFER, PUFFER.

Peffer, William Alfred (1831-1912) — also known as William A. Peffer — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Born in Cumberland County, Pa., September 10, 1831. Son of John Peffer and Elizabeth (Souder) Peffer; married, December 28, 1852, to Sarah Jane Barber. Farmer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; newspaper publisher; member of Kansas state senate, 1874; Presidential Elector for Kansas, 1880; U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1891-97; Prohibition candidate for Governor of Kansas, 1898. Died October 7, 1912. Interment at Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Kan.
- See also: congressional biography.

PEFFERS (Soundex P162) — See also CHAFFERS, CHRISTOFFERSEN, GAFFERS, HOPEFUL, JEFFERS, JEFFERSON, PEFFER, PEFFLY, PEFLEY.

Peffers, Mrs. Harold W. — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.

PEFFLY (Soundex P140) — See also DIFFLY, EFFLER, HEFFLEY, HOPEFUL, LEFFLER, LOEFFLER, LOEFFLOR, PAFFEL, PEFFER, PEFFERS, PEFLEY, PEIFLY, SCHEFFLER, SCHREFFLER.

Peffly, Elizabeth M. — also known as Mrs. Irvin W. Peffly — of Clermont, Lake County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1952 (alternate), 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Peffly, Mrs. Irvin W. See Elizabeth M. Peffly

PEFLEY (Soundex P140) — See also HEFLEY, HOPEFUL, PAFFEL, PEBLEY, PEFFER, PEFFERS, PEFFLY, PEIFLY, SCHIEFLEY.

Pefley, Peter J. — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Mayor of Boise, Idaho, 1887-89. Burial location unknown.

PEG (Soundex ) — See also PEGG, PEGGE, PIG.

Peg Leg See Thomas William Ward
Peg Leg See George F. Shannon

PEGAS (Soundex P220) — See also HILLEGAS, LEGASSIE, OPPEGAARD, PAGES, PEGUES, PEGUISE, VILLEGAS.

Pegas, Heather — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

PEGEEN (Soundex P250) — See also BRANDEGEE, DEGEE, GEORGEEN, PAGAN, PAGANO, PAGNI, PEGEL.

PEGEEN: See also Pegeen E. Hanrahan.

PEGEL (Soundex P240) — See also EGEL, PAGEL, PAGELOW, PAGLIA, PAGLIUGHI, PEEL, PEGEEN, PEGLOW, PUGLIA.

Pegel, Anthony Francis — of Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

PEGG (Soundex P200) — See also BEGG, PEG, PEGGE, PEGGIE, PIG.

Pegg, John G. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Pegg, John W. — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1906. Burial location unknown.

PEGGE (Soundex P200) — See also EGGE, PEG, PEGG, PEGGIE, PIG.

PEGGE: See also Pegge Begich.

PEGGIE (Soundex P200) — See also AGGIE, PEGG, PEGGE, PIGGEE, PIGGY, REGGIE, RUGGIERI, RUGGIERO.

PEGGIE: See also Peggie Gaghen.

PEGLOW (Soundex P240) — See also CEGLOWSKI, EGLOFF, GLOWACKI, PAGEL, PAGELOW, PAGLIA, PAGLIUGHI, PEGEL, PUGLIA, SIEGLOCK.

Peglow, Ed — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

PEGRAM (Soundex P265) — See also GRAM, SCHLEPPEGRELL.

PEGRAM: See also Harold Pegram Fabian; Norman L. Jones.
Pegram, George — of Demopolis, Marengo County, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Pegram, John (1773-1831) — of Virginia. Born in Dinwiddie County, Va., November 16, 1773. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1797-1801; member of Virginia state senate, 1804-08; U.S. Representative from Virginia 19th District, 1818-19. Lost his life during the burning of a boat on the Ohio River, April 8, 1831; his remains were never recovered.
- See also: congressional biography.

PEGUES (Soundex P220) — See also PAGES, PEGAS, PEGUISE, PRIEGUEZ.

PEGUES: See also William Pegues Pollock.
Pegues, Ira — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Pegues, Nannie Myrtle — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Pegues, S. O. — of Cheraw, Chesterfield County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1944, 1948 (alternate). Still living as of 1948.

PEGUISE (Soundex P220) — See also AROSTEGUI, ARREGUIN, DEGUILO, GUISBERT, GUISE, GUISEPPE, GUISINGER, GUISTI, LEGUIL, LEGUINECHE, PAGES, PEGAS, PEGUES, SEGUIN.

PEGUISE: See also Tiffany Peguise-Powers.

PEGUISE-POWERS (Soundex P221)

Peguise-Powers, Tiffany — of Lumberton, Robeson County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

PEHR (Soundex P600) — See also BEHR, CAPEHART, FEHR, PAIR, PARE, PARR, PAYER, PEER, PEHRSON, SPEHAR.

PEHR: See also Pehr Gustaf Holmes.

PEHRSON (Soundex P625) — See also CAPEHART, GEHRS, KOHRS, LEHRS, LUHRS, PARSON, PARZEN, PEARSON, PEHR, PEIRSON, PERSON, PERSSON, PIERSON, SPEHAR, STOHRS.

PEHRSON: See also Henry Nathaniel Benson.
Pehrson, Frank O. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.

PEIFER (Soundex P160) — See also EIFER, EIFERLE, EIFERT, KEIFER, LEIFERMAN, PEFFER, PEIFFER, PEIFLY, PEIPER, PFEIFER, PHIFER, PIFER, PUFFER, SEIFER, SEIFERT, STREIFERT.

Peifer, Louis — of Centralia, Marion County, Ill. Mayor of Centralia, Ill., 1935-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PEIFFER (Soundex P160) — See also GREIFFENSTEIN, KEIFFER, PEFFER, PEIFER, PEIFLY, PFEIFFER, PHEIFFER, PIFER, PUFFER, SCHIFFER, SCHIFFERDECKER, SEIFFERT, SHIFFER, WOLFSEIFFER.

PEIFFER: See also Thomas Austin Ballantine, Jr.; Andrew Jackson Barchfeld.
Peiffer, Alexandra Carlisle — of Lexington, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1920. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PEIFLY (Soundex P140) — See also EIFLER, HEIFLIN, PAFFEL, PEFFLY, PEFLEY, PEIFER, PEIFFER, PFEIFLE, PFEIFLER.

Peifly, Clair H. — of Northampton County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.

PEIGHTAL (Soundex P234) — See also HOUGHTALIN, HOUGHTALING, HUHTALA, MACNAUGHTAN, SLIGHTAM, SPEIGHT.

PEIGHTAL: See also Martin Grove Brumbaugh.

PEIL (Soundex P400) — See also BEIL, FEIL, LIPE, LIPPE, PEAL, PEALE, PEEL, PEELE, PEELLE, PELL, PELLE, PFEIL, PIHL, PILE, PILL, PYLE, REIL.

Peil, Norman A. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.

PEINE (Soundex P500) — See also PAINE, PEENE, PENE, PENN, PENNE, PERINE, PINE, PYNE, REINE.

Peine, Arthur — of Kansas. Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1966. Still living as of 1966.

PEIPER (Soundex P160) — See also LEIPER, PAPER, PEIFER, PEPPER, PIEPER, PIPER, POPPER, VANREIPEN, WEIPERT.

Peiper, Fred — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

PEIRCE (Soundex P620) — See also CIRCELLI, PEARCE, PEIRSOL, PEIRSON, PERCE, PERSIO, PIERCE, PIERCEY, PIRCE, SPEIR.

PEIRCE: See also Benjamin Harris Anthony; Peirce H. Brereton; George Du Relle; John Davis Long; John Adams Sanders; Peirce Wood.
Peirce, Al — of Coos Bay, Coos County, Ore. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Peirce, Andrew — of Dover, Strafford County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 5th District, 1825-27. Burial location unknown.
Peirce, Edward C. — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944, 1952; mayor of New Bedford, Mass., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Peirce, Henry Augustus (1808-1885) — also known as Henry A. Peirce — of Massachusetts. Born in 1808. U.S. Minister to Hawaiian Islands, 1869-77. Died in 1885. Burial location unknown.
Peirce, Herbert Henry Davis (1849-1916) — also known as Herbert H. D. Peirce — of Massachusetts. Born in 1849. U.S. Minister to Norway, 1906-11. Died December 5, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Peirce, John E. — Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 29th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Peirce, Joseph (1748-1812) — of New Hampshire. Born in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, N.H., June 25, 1748. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1788-89, 1792-95, 1800-01; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire at-large, 1801-02. Died in Alton, Belknap County, N.H., September 12, 1812. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.
Peirce, Peter R. L. (1821-1878) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Geneseo, Livingston County, N.Y., May 25, 1821. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 29th District, 1869-70; mayor of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1873-74, 1875-77. Episcopalian. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., November 12, 1878. Burial location unknown.
Peirce, Robert Bruce Fraser (1843-1898) — of Indiana. Born in Laurel, Franklin County, Ind., February 17, 1843. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1881-83; receiver of Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railway. Died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., December 5, 1898. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Ind.
- See also: congressional biography.
Peirce, William B. — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Democrat. Mayor of Bangor, Maine, 1905-06. Burial location unknown.
Peirce, William P. — of Massachusetts. U.S. Consul in Manila, 1854-56. Burial location unknown.

PEIRSOL (Soundex P624) — See also AEBERSOLD, EBERSOLE, EVERSOLE, INGERSOL, INGERSOLL, LAIRSON, PEAIRSON, PEARSALL, PEIRCE, PEIRSON, PERCIL, PERSALL, PERZEL, PURCELL, PURSEL, PURSELL, SPEIR, TIRSO.

Peirsol, Reardon See Thomas Reardon Peirsol
Peirsol, T. Reardon See Thomas Reardon Peirsol
Peirsol, Thomas Reardon (died c.1959) — also known as T. Reardon Peirsol — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Republican. Insurance and real estate business; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.

PEIRSON (Soundex P625) — See also LAIRSON, PARSON, PARZEN, PEAIRSON, PEARSON, PEHRSON, PEIRCE, PEIRSOL, PERSON, PERSSON, PIERSON, SPEIR, TIRSO.

PEIRSON: See also Peirson Mitchell Hall.

PEISER (Soundex P260) — See also EISER, FEISER, GEISER, PEISNER, PEYSER, PIERSE, PISAR, PIZARRO, POUSER, REISER, SPEIER, SPEISER.

Peiser, Mark — of New York. Social Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1904. Burial location unknown.

PEISNER (Soundex P256) — See also BEISNER, CISNEROS, EISNER, ISNER, KISNER, MISNER, PEISER, POSENER, POSNER, REISNER, RISNER, SISNEROS, SPEISER, WEISNER, WHISNER, WISNER.

Peisner, Balfour — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 5th District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

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