The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Pelath to Pendlebury

Index to Politicians: Pelath to Pendlebury

PELATH (Soundex P430) — See also BELATTI, CAPECELATRO, COPELAND, DELATORRE, GELATT, JELATIS, KILPELA, KREPELA, PRELATE.

Pelath, Scott D. — of Indiana. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

PELBROUGH (Soundex P416) — See also ALBRO, APPELBAUM, BROCKENBROUGH, BROUGH, BROUGHAM, BROUGHTON, CHEASBROUGH, CHESBROUGH, ELBRA, ELBRECHT, ELBRICK, ENGELBRECHT, HALBROOK, HANSBROUGH, HEILBRON, HOLBROCK, HOLBROOK, HOLBROOKE, KIMBROUGH, KISSELBRASCK, KOPPELBERGER, NEWBROUGH, PHILBROOK, ROUGH, SCARBROUGH, YARBROUGH.

Pelbrough, William T. — U.S. Vice Consul in Arica, 1921; La Paz, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PELFREY (Soundex P416) — See also ELFRED, ELFRETH, FREY, HELFRICK, MCELFRESH, PALFREY, PELPHREY, SELFRIDGE, WELFRED.

Pelfrey, Roger Lee — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate for Kentucky state senate 27th District, 1983. Still living as of 1983.

PELGRIM (Soundex P426) — See also AHLGRIM, APPELGET, BILGRIEN, DELGRECO, GRIM, HELGRAN, HIMELGRIN, PILGERAM, PILGRIM, SNELGROVE.

Pelgrim, Henry, Sr. — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1916. Burial location unknown.

PELHAM (Soundex P450) — See also DEPELHAUER, DEPELHEUER, GILHAMS, GILLHAM, HAMPEL, KILHAM, LHAMON, MILHAM, PALM, PALMA, PAULHAMUS, PLUM, PLUME, PLYM, POLLOM, POLLUM, PULLAM, PULLIAM, STALLHAM.

PELHAM: See also William Pelham Barr; Pelham A. Barrows; Pelham St. George Bissell; Henry Pelham Holmes Bromwell; Pelham S. Gibbs.
Pelham, Andrew J. — of Nevada County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 21st District, 1873-75. Burial location unknown.
Pelham, Charles (1835-1908) — of Alabama. Born in Person County, N.C., March 12, 1835. Republican. Lawyer; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; circuit judge in Alabama, 1868-73; U.S. Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1873-75. Died in Poulan, Worth County, Ga., January 18, 1908. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Poulan, Ga.
- See also: congressional biography.
Pelham, Pierre — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

PELKA (Soundex P420) — See also ECKELKAMP, ELKANAH, KNEBELKAMP, KOSTELKA, PALCI, PALKA, PELKEY, PELKOFER, PLEAK, POLKEY, SPELKE, VOCELKA, YUDELKA.

Pelka, John A. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PELKEY (Soundex P420) — See also GILKEY, HILKEY, KEPLEY, MULKEY, PALCI, PALKA, PELKA, PELKOFER, POLKEY, SPELKE, WILKEY.

Pelkey, William Charles (1881-1944) — also known as William C. Pelkey — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., October 2, 1881. Republican. Rhode Island Republican state chair, 1925-31. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., August 21, 1944. Interment at St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.

PELKOFER (Soundex P421) — See also BACKOFEN, BELKOWITZ, BODENHOFER, COFER, ELKOWITZ, FREIHOFER, GOLLHOFER, HELKOWSKI, KLOEPFER, OFERRALL, OPPIKOFER, PELKA, PELKEY, REILKOFF, SPELKE, VELKO, WEITZENHOFER, WOLKOFF.

Pelkofer, Marilyn A. — of Orange, Orange County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

PELL (Soundex P400) — See also APPELL, BELL, CAMPELL, CAPELL, CHAPELL, CHAPPELL, CRISPELL, FELL, GLASPELL, HAPPELL, KOPPELL, LEPP, PALL, PEAL, PEALE, PEEL, PEELE, PEELLE, PEIL, PELLANT, PELLE, PELLERIN, PELLET, PELLETT, PELLEY, PELLMAN, PELLOSIE, PELLOW, PELLY, PIHL, PILE, PILL, POLL, PYLE, RELL, RUPPELL, SPELL.

PELL: See also Leslie Pell Clarke; Charles Henry Coster.
Pell, Caleb — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1808-10. Burial location unknown.
Pell, Claiborne de Borda (b. 1918) — also known as Claiborne Pell — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 22, 1918. Great-great-great-grandnephew of William Charles Cole Claiborne and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; great-great-grandnephew of George Mifflin Dallas; great-great-grandson of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; son of Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr.. Democrat. U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1961-97. Episcopalian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Society of the Cincinnati. Still living as of 2000.
- See also Claiborne family
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
Pell, Duncan C. — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1865-66. Burial location unknown.
Pell, Gilbert T. — of New York. U.S. Consul in Mazatlan, 1856-58. Burial location unknown.
Pell, Herbert Claiborne, Jr. (1884-1961) — also known as Herbert C. Pell, Jr. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Rhode Island. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., February 16, 1884. Great-great-grandnephew of William Charles Cole Claiborne and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; great-grandson of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; father of Claiborne de Borda Pell. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1919-21; defeated, 1920; New York Democratic state chair, 1921-26; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924; U.S. Minister to Portugal, 1937-41; Hungary, 1941. Died in Munich (München), Germany, July 17, 1961. Cremated; ashes scattered.
- See also Claiborne family
- See also: congressional biography.
Pell, John — of Ticonderoga, Essex County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Pell, John H. — of Wabasha County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state senate 10th District, 1861. Burial location unknown.
Pell, P. S. — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Pell, Philip, Jr. (1753-1811) — of Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Pelham Manor, Westchester County, N.Y., July 7, 1753. Lawyer; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County, 1779-81, 1783-86; Delegate to Continental Congress from New York, 1788-89. Died in Pelham Manor, Westchester County, N.Y., May 1, 1811. Interment at St. Paul's Churchyard, Bronx, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Pell, Stephen — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 9th District, 1872-73. Burial location unknown.
Pell, Wilbur F., Jr. (c.1916-2000) — Lawyer; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1970-84; took senior status 1984. Died in Evanston, Cook County, Ill., September 25, 2000. Burial location unknown.

PELLANT (Soundex P453) — See also BALLANTINE, BALLANTYNE, BELLANT, GALLANT, PALLANTE, PATLEN, PAWLENTY, PELL, PLANT, PLANTE, PLANTY, SPELLACY, TALLANT.

Pellant, Howard F. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 17th District; elected 1956. Still living as of 1956.

PELLE (Soundex P400) — See also BELLE, CAPELLE, EPPLE, LACHAPELLE, PEAL, PEALE, PEEL, PEELE, PEELLE, PEIL, PELL, PELLECCHIA, PELLEGRIN, PELLEGRINO, PELLERIN, PELLET, PELLETIER, PELLETREAU, PELLETT, PELLEY, PELLY, PIHL, PILE, PILL, PYLE, RIOPELLE, SPELLERBERG.

Pelle, Russell St. John II — of Fern Creek, Jefferson County, Ky. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

PELLECCHIA (Soundex P420) — See also BARTECCHI, CAPELLE, CAVICCHIA, CHAPELIE, DELVECCHIO, DEVECCHIO, HALLECK, INTELLECTUAL, LACHAPELLE, LAMACCHIA, MACCHIA, PALUKA, PAOLICCHI, PAOLUCCI, PAWLICKI, PELLE, PELLEGRIN, PELLEGRINO, PELLERIN, PELLET, PELLETIER, PELLETREAU, PELLETT, PELLEY, PIERCECCHI, POCCHIA, RICCHIAZZI, RIOPELLE, SECCHIA, SELLECK, SELLECT, SILLECK, SPELLERBERG, VECCHIO, VERRECCHIA.

Pellecchia, Vincent Ozzie — also known as Vincent O. Pellecchia — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly 35th District; elected 1975. Still living as of 1976.

PELLEGRIN (Soundex P426) — See also ALEGRIA, ALLEGRA, ALLEGRE, ALLEGRONE, ALLEGRUCCI, CAPELLE, ELLEGOOD, INTEGRITY, LACHAPELLE, NEGRIN, PELLE, PELLECCHIA, PELLEGRINO, PELLERIN, PELLET, PELLETIER, PELLETREAU, PELLETT, PELLEY, PELLIGRINO, PEREGRINE, RIOPELLE, SIEGRIST, SPELLERBERG, VANDEGRIFT.

PELLEGRIN: See also Joseph Pellegrin Garcia.

PELLEGRINO (Soundex P426) — See also ALEGRIA, ALLEGRA, ALLEGRE, ALLEGRONE, ALLEGRUCCI, CAPELLE, ELLEGOOD, INTEGRITY, LACHAPELLE, NEGRIN, PELLE, PELLECCHIA, PELLEGRIN, PELLERIN, PELLET, PELLETIER, PELLETREAU, PELLETT, PELLEY, PELLIGRINO, PEREGRINE, RIOPELLE, SIEGRIST, SPELLERBERG, VANDEGRIFT.

PELLEGRINO: See also Pellegrino Pieri.
Pellegrino, Patsy — of Rahway, Union County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

PELLERIN (Soundex P465) — See also AHLERING, BALLERINI, CAPELLE, GALERIN, HELLERICH, HILLERICH, HOLLERICH, HOLLERIN, LACHAPELLE, LEIPNER, LERIN, MELERING, MILLERICK, MOELLERING, PELL, PELLE, PELLECCHIA, PELLEGRIN, PELLEGRINO, PELLET, PELLETIER, PELLETREAU, PELLETT, PELLEY, RIOPELLE, SPELLERBERG, TOLLERIS.

Pellerin, Philip — Candidate for Michigan state senate 11th District, 1910. Burial location unknown.
Pellerin, Trudy (born c.1956) — of Bridge City, Orange County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

PELLET (Soundex P430) — See also CAPELLE, ELLET, LACHAPELLE, PELL, PELLE, PELLECCHIA, PELLEGRIN, PELLEGRINO, PELLERIN, PELLETIER, PELLETREAU, PELLETT, PELLEY, PIOLLET, RIOPELLE, SPELLERBERG, TEEPLE, TELEP.

PELLET: See also Jared Ingersoll; Charles Jared Ingersoll; Joseph Reed Ingersoll.
Pellet, Elias P. — U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Barranquilla, 1897-98. Burial location unknown.
Pellet, Elizabeth E. — of Rico, Dolores County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956; candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 4th District, 1942; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1950. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Pellet, William W. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 10th District, 1919-20. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PELLETIER (Soundex P436) — See also BEETIE, BERTOLLETI, CAPELLE, CHRETIEN, EGGELLETION, ETIENNE, ETIER, GALETICH, LACHAPELLE, MILETICH, PELLE, PELLECCHIA, PELLEGRIN, PELLEGRINO, PELLERIN, PELLET, PELLETREAU, PELLETT, PELLEY, PELTER, PELTIER, PLATER, PLATTER, PLAYTER, RIOPELLE, SPELLERBERG.

Pelletier, John B. — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Pelletier, Lori — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Pelletier, Raymond, Jr. — of Leesburg, Loudoun County, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

PELLETREAU (Soundex P436) — See also CAPELLE, GAUTREAU, LACHAPELLE, OGLETREE, PELLE, PELLECCHIA, PELLEGRIN, PELLEGRINO, PELLERIN, PELLET, PELLETIER, PELLETT, PELLEY, PELTER, PELTIER, PLATER, PLATTER, PLAYTER, RIOPELLE, SPELLERBERG, TETREAULT.

Pelletreau, R. W. — of San Pablo, Contra Costa County, Calif. Mayor of San Pablo, Calif., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.
Pelletreau, Robert Halsey, Jr. (b. 1935) — Born in 1935. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain, 1979-80; Tunisia, 1987; Egypt, 1991. Still living as of 1994.
Pelletreau, Robert S. — of Patchogue, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 1st District, 1915; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Patchogue, Long Island, N.Y.

PELLETT (Soundex P430) — See also CAPELLE, CASTELLETT, ELLETT, HELLETT, KELLETT, LACHAPELLE, LETT, MARCELLETTI, MELLETTE, OUELLETTE, PELL, PELLE, PELLECCHIA, PELLEGRIN, PELLEGRINO, PELLERIN, PELLET, PELLETIER, PELLETREAU, PELLEY, PIOLLET, RIOPELLE, SELLETT, SPELLERBERG, TEEPLE, TELEP.

Pellett, Frank G. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; San Mateo, San Mateo County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1952. Still living as of 1952.

PELLEY (Soundex P400) — See also CAPELLE, DONNELLEY, KELLEY, LACHAPELLE, LLEWELLEYN, MELLEY, NUNNELLEY, PALLEY, PEALY, PELL, PELLE, PELLECCHIA, PELLEGRIN, PELLEGRINO, PELLERIN, PELLET, PELLETIER, PELLETREAU, PELLETT, PELLY, PILLEY, POLLEY, PULLEY, RIOPELLE, SHELLEY, SKELLEY, SPELLERBERG.

PELLEY: See also Virgil H. Cady.
Pelley, William Dudley (1890-1965) — of Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C.; Noblesville, Hamilton County, Ind. Born in Lynn, Essex County, Mass., March 12, 1890. Son of Grace (Goodale) Pelley (born 1861) and William George Apsey Pelley (1867-1920); married, December 16, 1911, to Marion Harriet Stone (divorced); married, July 24, 1934, to Minna Helen Hansmann. Hollywood screenwriter in 1917-29 for about 12 films, including The Light in the Dark and The Shock, both starring Lon Chaney; founder and leader of the anti-Semitic Silver Legion of America organization (the "Silver Shirts", explicitly modeled after Adolf Hitler's Brownshirts); Christian candidate for President of the United States, 1936; charged in 1942 with criminal sedition; convicted and sentenced to fifteen years in prison; released in 1950. Died in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Ind., June 30, 1965. Interment at Crownland Cemetery, Noblesville, Ind.
- See also: Wikipedia article; Internet Movie Database profile.
- Books by William Dudley Pelley: Know your karma; design for destiny

PELLIGRINO (Soundex P426) — See also CAPONIGRI, CAPPELLI, CHIAPPELLI, DENIGRIS, IMPELLITTERI, MCELLIGOTT, MCKELLIGOTT, NELLIGAN, PELLEGRIN, PELLEGRINO, PELLIZARI, SCARPELLI, SPELLICY.

PELLIGRINO: See also Pelligrino D'Angelica.

PELLIZARI (Soundex P426) — See also BLIZARD, CAPPELLI, CELIZA, CHIAPPELLI, ELIZABERTUS, ELIZALDE, IMPELLITTERI, IZARD, LIZA, LIZAK, LIZAMA, LIZARRAGA, PALZER, PANZARINO, PELLIGRINO, PELZER, PIZARRO, PLOESER, PLOSSER, SCARPELLI, SPELLICY, WIZARD, ZARICK, ZARIN, ZARING.

Pellizari, Renato — of Stafford Springs, Stafford, Tolland County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Stafford, 1939-40. Still living as of 1940.

PELLMAN (Soundex P455) — See also APPLEMAN, BELLMAN, DELLMANN, ELLMAN, FELLMAN, HELLMAN, HELLMANN, KELLMAN, PELL, PLEMON, PLOWMAN, POHLMAN, POOLMAN, PULLMAN, SELLMAN, SHELLMAN, SPELLMAN, WELLMAN.

Pellman, Jeanette E. — of Hamburg, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

PELLOSIE (Soundex P420) — See also CANGIALOSI, KYRILLOS, LOSIE, NICOLOSI, PALAZIO, PALLACE, PELL, PELLOW, PELOSI, PELUSO, RIGOLOSI, ROLLOSON, TULLOS.

Pellosie, Carmine O. — of New Jersey. Independent People's Network candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

PELLOW (Soundex P400) — See also BELLOW, PELL, PELLOSIE, PELO, PILLOW, POWEL, POWELL, WOLPE.

Pellow, Paul — of Granite, Greer County, Okla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Pellow, William P. (b. 1927) — of Bessemer, Gogebic County, Mich. Born in Bessemer, Gogebic County, Mich., December 13, 1927. Son of William F. Pellow and Katherine Pellow; married to Betty Lou Mattice. Democrat. Lawyer; Gogebic County Prosecuting Attorney, 1957-62; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 31st Senatorial District, 1961-62. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks. Still living as of 1962.

PELLY (Soundex P400) — See also ELLY, PEALY, PELL, PELLE, PELLEY, PILLEY, POLLY, PUMPELLY, PYLE.

Pelly, Thomas Minor (1902-1973) — also known as Tom Pelly — of Port Blakely, Kitsap County, Wash.; Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Seattle, King County, Wash., August 22, 1902. Son of Bernard Pelly and Elizabeth (Minor) Pelly; married, May 24, 1926, to Mary Taylor; father-in-law of Charles Moriarty, Jr.. Republican. U.S. Representative from Washington 1st District, 1953-73. Died in Ojai, Ventura County, Calif., November 21, 1973. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.
- See also Moriarty family of Washington
- See also: congressional biography.
Pelly, Tom See Thomas Minor Pelly

PELO (Soundex P400) — See also LEPPO, LOPE, PELLOW, PELOQUIN, PELOSI, PELOT, PELOWSKI, PILLOW, POEL, POLO, POOLE.

Pelo, Kenneth — of Washington. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

PELOQUIN (Soundex P425) — See also COQUILLARD, ELOQUENT, MARROQUIN, MOQUIN, PELO, PELOSI, PELOT, PELOWSKI, POLIQUIN, QUIN.

Peloquin, Dick See Richard Peloquin
Peloquin, Richard (d. 1999) — also known as Dick Peloquin — of Keene, Cheshire County, N.H.; Dublin, Cheshire County, N.H. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1972; mayor of Keene, N.H., 1978-82. Died November 24, 1999. Burial location unknown.

PELOSI (Soundex P420) — See also BANUELOS, CANGIALOSI, ELOS, FELOS, LOSIE, NICOLOSI, PALAZIO, PALLACE, PELLOSIE, PELO, PELOQUIN, PELOT, PELOWSKI, PELUSO, PETELOS, RIGOLOSI, SKELOS, VELOSKY.

Pelosi, Christine — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Pelosi, Nancy (b. 1940) — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Baltimore, Md., March 26, 1940. Daughter of Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro, Jr.; sister of Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III. Democrat. California Democratic state chair, 1981-83; U.S. Representative from California, 1987-2008 (5th District 1987-93, 8th District 1993-2008); delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2008.
- See also D'Alesandro family of Maryland
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
- Books about Nancy Pelosi: Marc Sandalow, Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi's Life, Times, and Rise to Power
Pelosi, Paul F. — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1992, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

PELOT (Soundex P430) — See also BELOT, PELO, PELOQUIN, PELOSI, PELOWSKI, PELT, PILOT, POTTLE, TOPEL.

PELOT: See also Dante Bruno Fascell.

PELOWSKI (Soundex P420) — See also BIELOWSKI, PALASKA, PALOSKI, PAWLOSKI, PAWLOWSKI, PELO, PELOQUIN, PELOSI, PELOT, POLASKI, POLESKI, PULASKI.

Pelowski, Louis — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 5th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PELPHREY (Soundex P416) — See also HUMPHREY, HUMPHREYS, HUMPHREYVILLE, HUNPHREY, MURPHREE, MURPHREY, PALFREY, PELFREY, PUMPHREY.

Pelphrey, Bats See Gary Pelphrey
Pelphrey, Gary — also known as Bats Pelphrey — of Georgia. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia 6th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

PELT (Soundex P430) — See also BELT, FELT, GELT, LIPPELT, PELOT, PELTER, PELTIER, PELTON, PELTZ, PELTZER, PELTZMAN, POLT, PULTE, SPELTS, VANPELT.

PELT: See also Frederick van Pelt Bryan.

PELTER (Soundex P436) — See also FELTER, LEPPERT, LIPPELT, PELLETIER, PELLETREAU, PELT, PELTIER, PELTON, PELTZ, PELTZER, PELTZMAN, PERTLE, PETER, PLATER, PLATTER, PLAYTER, SPELTS, VANPELT.

Pelter, John Joseph (c.1905-1974) — also known as John J. Pelter — of Dehue, Logan County, W.Va.; Logan, Logan County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1933-36; member of West Virginia state senate, 1937-44 (8th District 1937-38, 7th District 1939-44). Youngest speaker of the House of Delegates. Died, of a heart attack, in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., March 28, 1974; body donated to the West Virginia School of Medicine, Morgantown.

PELTIER (Soundex P436) — See also ALTIERY, BELTING, ELTING, ELTINGE, GUALTIERI, HASELTINE, HAZELTINE, LIPPELT, PELLETIER, PELLETREAU, PELT, PELTER, PELTON, PELTZ, PELTZER, PELTZMAN, PLATER, PLATTER, PLAYTER, SPELTS, VALTIERRA, VANPELT.

Peltier, Bob See Robert G. Peltier
Peltier, Charles F. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 74th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Peltier, Eugene — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peltier, George W. — of California. Republican. Presidential Elector for California, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peltier, Harvey — of Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Peltier, Kenneth Noel (b. 1944) — Born in 1944. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Comoros, 1990. Still living as of 1991.
Peltier, Leonard (b. 1944) — Born in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, N.Dak., September 12, 1944. Son of Leo Peltier and Alvina (Robideau) Peltier. American Indian activist and member of the American Indian Movement; alleged to have been involved in a shoot-out at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, June 26, 1975, in which three died, including two FBI agents; fled South Dakota, was arrested in Canada, and extradited to the U.S.; tried and convicted of murder in 1977, and sentenced to two life terms in prison; Peace and Freedom candidate for President of the United States, 2004. American Indian ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.
Peltier, Ralph J. — of Jefferson County, N.Y. Social Democratic candidate for New York state assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1903. Burial location unknown.
Peltier, Robert G. — also known as Bob Peltier — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Candidate for mayor of Mt. Clemens, Mich., 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PELTON (Soundex P435) — See also APPLETON, BELTON, ELTON, FELTON, LIPPELT, PELT, PELTER, PELTIER, PELTZ, PELTZER, PELTZMAN, PLETTEN, POULTEN, POULTNEY, SPELTS, VANPELT, VELTON.

PELTON: See also Ronald R. James; George Pelton Lawrence.
Pelton, Adrienne — of California. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from California 52nd District, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.
Pelton, Carl H. — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich. Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney, 1911-12. Burial location unknown.
Pelton, Edwin A. — of Putnam County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Putnam County, 1859-60. Burial location unknown.
Pelton, Frederick (1827-1902) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in 1827. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1871-73. Died in 1902. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
Pelton, Guy Ray (1824-1890) — of New York. Born in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Mass., August 3, 1824. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1855-57. Died in Wyoming, July 24, 1890. Interment at Mahaiwe Cemetery, Great Barrington, Mass.
- See also: congressional biography.
Pelton, Robert G. — of Lewis County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Lewis County, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PELTZ (Soundex P432) — See also BELTZ, LIPPELT, PALTZ, PALUTIS, PELT, PELTER, PELTIER, PELTON, PELTZER, PELTZMAN, PELZ, PETZ, PLATTS, PLATZ, PLAUTZ, PLETZ, PLOETZ, PLOTTS, PLOTZ, SPELTS, VANPELT.

Peltz, Emil A. (1901-1960) — of Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Mich. Born in Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Mich., November 12, 1901. Married, December 12, 1925, to Adelia G. Bruder. Republican. School teacher; hardware business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Presque Isle District, 1945-60; died in office 1960. Lutheran. Member, Lions. Died February 5, 1960. Burial location unknown.
Peltz, W. L. L. — of Albany County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1923. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PELTZER (Soundex P432) — See also HELTZEL, LIPPELT, MELTZER, OBERHOLTZER, PELT, PELTER, PELTIER, PELTON, PELTZ, PELTZMAN, PELZER, POLITZER, PULITZER, SALTZER, SELTZER, SMELTZER, SPELTS, VANPELT.

Peltzer, Rudolph — U.S. Vice Consul in Bucharest, 1929-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PELTZMAN (Soundex P432) — See also HOLTZMAN, HOLTZMANN, LIPPELT, PELT, PELTER, PELTIER, PELTON, PELTZ, PELTZER, SALTZMAN, SPELTS, VANPELT.

Peltzman, Marc D. — of Florida. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

PELUSO (Soundex P420) — See also ANGELUS, ARCHELUS, BELLUSO, CZELUSTA, KELUSH, MACALUSO, PALAZIO, PALLACE, PELLOSIE, PELOSI, TERPELUK, YELUSICH.

Peluso, John J. (b. 1923) — also known as "Johnny TV" — of Newport, Campbell County, Ky. Born June 1, 1923. Mayor of Newport, Ky., 1964-68, 1976-80; defeated, 1971, 1983. Indicted in 1973 on charges of possession of stolen bonds; later dismissed. Convicted in 1983 of promoting gambling. Indicted in 1984 on federal charges of bribery and conspiracy; pleaded guilty to perjury in 1985; sentenced to ten years in prison; released in 1989. Still living as of 2001.
Peluso, Patrick — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 13th District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PELZ (Soundex P420) — See also PALS, PAULS, PELTZ, PELZER, POULS, PULSE.

Pelz, E. A. — of New Jersey. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Pelz, William Franklin — of Ames, Story County, Iowa. Mayor of Ames, Iowa, 1974-75. Still living as of 1975.

PELZER (Soundex P426) — See also GELZER, PALZER, PELLIZARI, PELTZER, PELZ, PERZEL, PFAELZER, PLOESER, PLOSSER, SCHMELZER, SELZER, STELZER.

Pelzer, Daniel J. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 2nd District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

PEMBER (Soundex P516) — See also CAYEMBERG, COPEMAN, DEMEMBER, EMBER, EMBERG, EMBERTON, GEMBERLING, GREVEMBERG, HAPEMAN, PEMBERTON, PEMBLETON, PEMBROKE, REMBERT, STEMBERG.

Pember, Milo W. — of Vernon, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 23rd District, 1884-85. Burial location unknown.

PEMBERTON (Soundex P516) — See also BERTON, BERTONE, BERTONI, CAYEMBERG, COPEMAN, DEMEMBER, EMBER, EMBERG, EMBERTON, GEMBERLING, GREVEMBERG, HAPEMAN, LAMBERTON, PEMBER, PEMBLETON, PEMBROKE, REMBERT, STEMBERG.

Pemberton, G. L. — of Charleston, Mississippi County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1948, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Pemberton, Inez — of Charleston, Mississippi County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Pemberton, James C. — of California. Member of California state assembly 4th District, 1862-63. Burial location unknown.
Pemberton, Jim — of Senath, Dunklin County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Pemberton, Mary — of Denver, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
Pemberton, Robert L. — of Pleasants County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Pleasants County, 1911-12. Burial location unknown.

PEMBLETON (Soundex P514) — See also BRAMBLETT, COPEMAN, DUTREMBLE, EMBLEM, EMBLEN, EMBLEY, HAMBLETON, HAMBLETT, HAPEMAN, KEMBLE, PEMBER, PEMBERTON, PEMBROKE, REMBLE, SEMBLER, TREMBLE, TREMBLEY.

Pembleton, John G. (b. 1880) — of Tioga Center, Tioga County, N.Y. Born in Waverly, Tioga County, N.Y., July 8, 1880. Republican. Lawyer; farmer; member of New York state assembly from Tioga County, 1912-13. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Burial location unknown.

PEMBROKE (Soundex P516) — See also BROKAW, BROKENBURR, BROKENSHIRE, COPEMAN, CROKER, DEMBROW, DEMBROWSKI, GROKE, HAPEMAN, JEMBROOK, KROKENBERGER, PEMBER, PEMBERTON, PEMBLETON, ROKEBERG.

PEMBROKE: See also Charles Pembroke Nelson; Pembroke Pettit.

PENA (Soundex P500) — See also BENA, DAPENA, DEPENA, GENA, LISPENARD, PENZA, PERNA, PINA, VENA.

PENA: See also Carlos Peña Romulo.
Pena, Aaron, Jr. — of Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Pena, Albert, Jr. — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Pena, Federico Fabian (b. 1947) — also known as Federico F. Pena — of Denver, Colo. Born March 15, 1947. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1980; mayor of Denver, Colo., 1983-91; U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 1993; U.S. Secretary of Energy, 1997-98. Hispanic. Still living as of 1998.
Pena, Margo — of Abilene, Taylor County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Pena, Rodolfo — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Pena, Shirley E. — of Iowa. Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

PENBERTHY (Soundex P516) — See also ALBERTHA, BERTHELOT, BERTHIAUME, BERTHIER, BERTHOLD, DIEPENBROCK, ERPENBACH, HAGERTHY, KISSEBERTH, KNIPPENBERG, LAMBERTH, OPPENBORN, PIEPENBRINK, VANBERT.

Penberthy, Eleanor — of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Penberthy, Larry — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 7th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.

PENCE (Soundex P520) — See also BENCE, HARTPENCE, PANSY, PENCZAK, PENZA, PERCE, PONCE, PONSIE, PONZIO, SPENCE, SPENCER.

PENCE: See also John B. Chenoweth; Craig Lovitt.
Pence, Anna — of Muncie, Delaware County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Pence, David — of Moorhead, Clay County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Pence, Donald — of Lomax, Henderson County, Ill. Democrat.