The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Pendracky to Penniman

Index to Politicians: Pendracky to Penniman

PENDRACKY (Soundex P536) — See also DRACHLER, DRACHMAN, DRACOS, HENDRA, JACKY, PENDRIGH, PENDRO, PENDRY, PETMACKY, SHADRACK, UPENDRA.

Pendracky, Frank — Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

PENDRIGH (Soundex P536) — See also LONDRIGAN, PENDAR, PENDER, PENDERY, PENDRACKY, PENDRO, PENDRY, PINDAR, PINDER, PONDER, UPENDRA.

Pendrigh, Joseph McHarg (b. 1872) — also known as Joseph M. Pendrigh — of Guildhall, Essex County, Vt. Born in Leeds, Canada, December 29, 1872. Republican. Farmer; Essex County Auditor, 1907-10; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Guildhall, 1910; delegate to Vermont convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.

PENDRO (Soundex P536) — See also ABENDROTH, BENDROSS, GENDRON, PEDRO, PENDAR, PENDER, PENDERY, PENDRACKY, PENDRIGH, PENDRY, PENROD, PINDAR, PINDER, PONDER, UPENDRA.

Pendro, Michael — of North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pa. Burgess of North Braddock, Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

PENDRY (Soundex P536) — See also HENDRY, HENDRYX, MACKENDRY, MCHENDRY, MCKENDRY, PENDAR, PENDER, PENDERY, PENDRACKY, PENDRIGH, PENDRO, PENRY, PINDAR, PINDER, PONDER, UPENDRA.

Pendry, William H. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 20th District, 1902, 1905; defeated, 1902. Burial location unknown.

PENDZICH (Soundex P532) — See also ANDZELEWSKI, BRINDZE, DZENDZEL, KENDZIORSKI, KENDZULAK, RUZICH, STOZICH, ZICHELLO.

Pendzich, Elizabeth — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

PENELAS (Soundex P542) — See also DELAS, DELASHMUTT, EPENETUS, KARKAVELAS, KORNELA, MARIANELA, MELAS, SONNELAND, VELASCO, VELASQUEZ, WINELAND.

Penelas, Alex See Alexander Penelas
Penelas, Alexander — also known as Alex Penelas — of Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000, 2004 (alternate). Still living as of 2004.

PENFIELD (Soundex P514) — See also BENFIELD, EDENFIELD, ENFIELD, FIELD, FRANKENFIELD, GREENFIELD, PAPENFUSS, PAPPENFUS, ROSENFIELD, SCHOENFIELD.

Penfield, Frederic Courtland (1855-1922) — of Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Connecticut, April 23, 1855. Son of Daniel Penfield and Sophia (Young) Penfield; married 1892 to Katharine Albert McMurdo Welles (died 1905); married 1908 to Anne (Weightman) Walker. Author; U.S. Vice Consul in London, 1885; U.S. Diplomatic Agent to Egypt, 1893-97; U.S. Consul General in Cairo, 1893-97; U.S. Ambassador to Austria-Hungary, 1913-17. Died June 19, 1922. Interment at Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.
Penfield, Helen S. — of Delhi, Delaware County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Penfield, Henry D. — of Evanston, Cook County, Ill. Mayor of Evanston, Ill., 1937-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Penfield, James Kedzie (1908-2004) — also known as James K. Penfield — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 9, 1908. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Canton, 1932; U.S. Ambassador to Iceland, 1961. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., September 11, 2004. Cremated; ashes interred at Longbranch Cemetery, Longbranch, Wash.
Penfield, Louis R. — of Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1880. Burial location unknown.
Penfield, Thomas D. — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 3rd District, 1856, 1862, 1865, 1879. Burial location unknown.

PENGELLY (Soundex P524) — See also ELLY, PENGRA, PINGEL.

Pengelly, Bradford See J. Bradford Pengelly
Pengelly, J. Bradford — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PENGRA (Soundex P526) — See also EPPINGER, MEULENGRACHT, PENGELLY, PINGREE, PINGRY, PRANGE, TENGROTENHUIS, WENGROWSKI.

Pengra, Olin (b. 1847) — of Huron County, Mich. Born in 1847. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Huron County, 1883-84. Burial location unknown.

PENHALLOW (Soundex P540) — See also BRANHALL, COPENHAVER, GREENHALGE, GREENHALGH, HALLOCK, HALLOF, HALLOIN, HALLORAN, HALLOW, HALLOWAY, HALLOWELL, MENDENHALL, MENDINHALL, OHALLORAN, OPPENHEIMER, PENHORWOOD, PINOLA, SCHOENHALS, VANHALE, WHALLON.

Penhallow, Hunking (1766-1826) — of Portsmouth, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in 1766. Son of John Penhallow and Sarah (Wentworth) Penhallow; married to Harriet (Pearce) Scott. Member of New Hampshire state senate 1st District, 1821-22. Died September 24, 1826. Interment at North Cemetery, Portsmouth, N.H.
Penhallow, Richard — of Kamuela, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaii. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Penhallow, Mrs. Richard — of Kamuela, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaii. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

PENHORWOOD (Soundex P563) — See also BLANKENHORN, COPENHAVER, FORWOOD, GILDENHORN, GRAVENHORST, HORWATH, HORWELL, HORWITZ, NORWOOD, OPPENHEIMER, PENHALLOW, TATGENHORST, THORWALD.

Penhorwood, S. D. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PENICK (Soundex P520) — See also KARABENICK, NICK, OLENICK, PANEK, PENINEGAR, PENINGTON, PENISTON, PENISTONE, PENIX, PENNOCK, PERNICK, PICKEN, PINNOCK, RENICK.

Penick, Ruthmary — of Northfield, Rice County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1956, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

PENINEGAR (Soundex P552) — See also BRINEGAR, FINEGAN, PENICK, PENINGTON, PENISTON, PENISTONE, PENIX, VINEGAR, WINEGAR, WINEGARDEN, WINEGARDNER, WINEGARNER.

Peninegar, Edward See J. Edward Peninegar
Peninegar, J. Edward — of Pennsboro, Ritchie County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Ritchie County Democratic Party, 1955. Still living as of 1955.

PENINGTON (Soundex P552) — See also BENINGTON, BENNINGTON, BONNINGTON, CANNINGTON, DENNINGTON, DUNNINGTON, KENNINGTON, LENNINGTON, MANINGTON, PENICK, PENINEGAR, PENISTON, PENISTONE, PENIX, PENNINGTON.

Penington, John Brown (1825-1902) — also known as John B. Penington — of Dover, Kent County, Del. Born near New Castle, New Castle County, Del., December 20, 1825. Democrat. Member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1857; Delaware state attorney general, 1874-79; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1887-91. Died in Dover, Kent County, Del., June 1, 1902. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Dover, Del.
- See also: congressional biography.
Penington, Sydney O. — Delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Shelby, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836. Burial location unknown.

PENISTON (Soundex P523) — See also DENISTON, DENNISTON, KENISTON, KENNISTON, PENICK, PENINEGAR, PENINGTON, PENISTONE, PENIX.

Peniston, Louis T. — of New Castle, Henry County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky state senate 26th District, 1973. Still living as of 1973.

PENISTONE (Soundex P523) — See also DENISTON, DENNISTON, KENISTON, KENNISTON, PENICK, PENINEGAR, PENINGTON, PENISTON, PENIX, STONE.

PENISTONE: See also Nathaniel Penistone Davis.

PENIX (Soundex P520) — See also MULLENIX, PANICHAS, PENICK, PENINEGAR, PENINGTON, PENISTON, PENISTONE, PHOENIX, PINCUS, PINKOS, PUNCHES.

Penix, Florence T. — Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Penix, Marian (c.1924-1991) — of Jonesboro, Craighead County, Ark. Born in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1972; Judge, Arkansas Court of Appeals, 1979. Female. Methodist. Died September 21, 1991. Burial location unknown.
Penix, Roy — of Jonesboro, Craighead County, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

PENLAND (Soundex P545) — See also BLANKENLAKER, FEINLAND, FENLASON, GREENLAND, GREENLAW, LAND, MAINLAND, PENLAUD, PENLEY, PENTLAND, SCANLAND, VANLANDINGHAM, WAGENLANDER, WEINLAND.

Penland, Gladys A. — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

PENLAUD (Soundex P543) — See also BLANKENLAKER, FENLASON, GREENLAND, GREENLAW, PENLAND, PENLEY, WAGENLANDER.

Penlaud, James R. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 1905-10. Burial location unknown.

PENLEY (Soundex P540) — See also GREENLEAF, GREENLEE, HENLE, HENLEY, KENLEY, KIENLEN, PENLAND, PENLAUD, PERLEY, SCHENLE.

Penley, A. M. — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Auburn, Maine, 1887-89. Burial location unknown.

PENMAN (Soundex P550) — See also PAPENMEYER, PENNIMAN.

Penman, James — U.S. Vice Commercial Agent (Vice Consul) in Dunfermline, 1897. Burial location unknown.

PENN (Soundex P500) — See also BENN, FENN, PEENE, PEINE, PENNALL, PENNE, PENNEL, PENNELL, PENNER, PENNEY, PENNIMAN, PENNINO, PENNOCK, PENNOYER, PENNY, PINE, PYNE, RENN, VENN.

PENN: See also Alfreda Helen Abbott; J. Penn Carolan; William Penn Clark; Charles Cyrus Kearns; William Penn Lloyd; M. Penn Phillips; William Penn Taylor; William Penn Whitehouse; William Penn Wolf; William Penn Wood; Alexander Penn Wooldridge.
Penn, Albert — of Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Penn, Alexander Gordon (1799-1866) — of Louisiana. Born in Virginia, 1799. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state legislature; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 3rd District, 1850-53. Died in 1866. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Penn, Alvin W. — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state senate 23rd District, 1993-. Black. Member, NAACP; Urban League. Still living as of 2002.
Penn, Ed — of Ely, White Pine County, Nev. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Penn, J. T. — of Harrison, Boone County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1880. Burial location unknown.
Penn, John (1741-1788) — of North Carolina. Born near Port Royal, Caroline County, Va., May 17, 1741. Nephew of Edmund Pendleton; cousin of Nathaniel Pendleton. Delegate to Continental Congress from North Carolina, 1775; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; signer, Articles of Confederation, 1777. Died September 14, 1788. Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Granville County, N.C.; reinterment in 1894 at Guilford Battle Grounds, Greensboro, N.C.
- See also Pendleton family of Virginia
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
Penn, John Rogers — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Penn, Luther — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 24th District, 1965. Still living as of 1965.
Penn, Virginia — of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Penn, W. E. — of Georgia. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1912. Black. Burial location unknown.
Penn, W. F. — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1908. Burial location unknown.

PENNACHIO (Soundex P520) — See also JANNACE, PACHIOS, PANICCIA, PANNUCCI, PENNALL, PINNOCO.

Pennachio, Joe — of New Jersey. Republican. Dentist; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

PENNALL (Soundex P540) — See also CONNALLY, ENNALLS, ENNALS, KANNALLY, NALL, NAPPLE, NUNNALLY, PALEN, PANNELL, PAWNALL, PENN, PENNACHIO, PENNEL, PENNELL, PINNELL, POWNALL, POWNELL.

Pennall, John W. — of Homer, Claiborne Parish, La.; Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Democrat. Mayor of Shreveport, La., 1859-60; district judge in Louisiana, 1861. Burial location unknown.

PENNE (Soundex P500) — See also PEENE, PEINE, PENN, PENNEL, PENNELL, PENNER, PENNEWILL, PENNEY, PENNY, PINE, PYNE, RENNE, VENNE.

PENNE: See also Penne Percy Korth.

PENNEL (Soundex P540) — See also FENNELL, FENNELLY, GRENNELL, HENNELLY, KENNEL, KENNELLY, NEPPEL, PANNELL, PAWNALL, PENN, PENNALL, PENNE, PENNELL, PENNER, PENNEWILL, PENNEY, PERNEL, PINNELL, POWNALL, POWNELL, RENNELLS.

PENNEL: See also Pennel Evans.
Pennel, Catharine — of Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.

PENNELL (Soundex P540) — See also FENNELL, FENNELLY, GRENNELL, HENNELLY, KENNEL, KENNELLY, NELL, NEPPEL, PANNELL, PAWNALL, PENN, PENNALL, PENNE, PENNEL, PENNER, PENNEWILL, PENNEY, PERNELL, PINNELL, POWNALL, POWNELL, RENNELLS.

PENNELL: See also William Pennell Snow.
Pennell, Edred Joseph (b. 1890) — also known as Edred J. Pennell — of Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa. Born in Mifflin, Juniata County, Pa., December 29, 1890. Son of Frank M. M. Pennell and Ida (McCauley) Pennell; married 1918 to Ruth Glenn. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Presbyterian. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Rotary; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Gamma Delta. Burial location unknown.
Pennell, Edward — of Cheboygan, Cheboygan County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Pennell, G. C. — also known as Pat Pennell — of Nezperce, Lewis County, Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1944 (alternate), 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Pennell, Orrin G. (b. 1827) — of Michigan. Born in 1827. Democrat. Member of Michigan state senate 14th District, 1885-86. Burial location unknown.
Pennell, Pat See G. C. Pennell
Pennell, Walter O. — of Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Exeter; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Pennell, William M. — of Maine. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1910. Burial location unknown.

PENNER (Soundex P560) — See also BENNER, FENNER, PENN, PENNE, PENNEL, PENNELL, PENNEWILL, PENNEY, PENNOYER, PERREN, PINAIRE, PINNER, PIONEER, POINIER, POYNEER, PRENNER, PUNER, RENNER.

Penner, Kay — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1979. Female. Still living as of 1979.
Penner, Vernon DuBois, Jr. (b. 1939) — Born in 1939. U.S. Ambassador to Cape Verde, 1986. Still living as of 1991.

PENNEWILL (Soundex P540) — See also DEWILTON, DONNEWALD, DONNEWIRTH, HUNNEWELL, KNEWITZ, KONNEWEG, KRONEWITTER, NEWINSKI, PENNE, PENNEL, PENNELL, PENNER, PENNEY, PENWELL, VANNEWKIRK, WINNEWISSER.

Pennewill, Caleb S. — Democrat. Candidate for Governor of Delaware, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Pennewill, Simeon Selby (1867-1935) — also known as Simeon S. Pennewill — of Greenwood, Sussex County, Del.; Dover, Kent County, Del. Born near Greenwood, Sussex County, Del., July 23, 1867. Republican. Farmer; Governor of Delaware, 1909-13; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1916, 1920. Methodist. Died in Dover, Kent County, Del., September 9, 1935. Interment at Bridgeville Cemetery, Bridgeville, Del.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

PENNEY (Soundex P500) — See also DENNEY, FENNEY, HENNEY, JENNEY, KENNEY, LENNEY, MCELHENNEY, MCKENNEY, PEENEY, PENN, PENNE, PENNEL, PENNELL, PENNER, PENNEWILL, PENNY, PINEO, PINKNEY, PINNEY, PINY, TENNEY.

Penney, Mrs. Edgar B. See Minnie Freeman Penney
Penney, Harvey A. (b. 1866) — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., April 26, 1866. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1915-16; member of Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1917-26; defeated in primary, 1926. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
Penney, Minnie Freeman (b. 1868) — also known as Minnie Mae Freeman; Mrs. Edgar B. Penney — of Fullerton, Nance County, Neb. Born in Raymonds Corners, Potter County, Pa., February 25, 1868. Daughter of Sarah Lovica (Cushing) Freeman (1833-1904) and William Elder Freeman (died 1912); married, April 22, 1891, to Edgar Byron Penney. Republican. School teacher; during a sudden, fierce blizzard on January 12, 1888, saved the lives of seventeen children by leading them from her schoolhouse to the nearest farm, a mile away; member of Republican National Committee from Nebraska, 1922-28. Female. Episcopalian. Member, Daughters of the American Revolution; Order of the Eastern Star; American Legion Auxiliary; Pi Beta Phi. Burial location unknown.
Penney, Robert J. — of Casper, Natrona County, Wyo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Penney, T. A. — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Democrat. Mayor of Tulsa, Okla., 1934-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Penney, Thomas — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Erie County District Attorney, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Penney, Thomas, Jr. — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York, 1924-25. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PENNIMAN (Soundex P555) — See also FINNIMORE, MACMINIMAN, MCMANIMA, MCMANIMAN, PENMAN, PENN, PENNINGTON, PENNINO, REPENNING, SPENNING, TARPENNING.

PENNIMAN: See also Stanford Newel; George Cooper Pardee.
Penniman, Ebenezer Jenckes (1804-1890) — also known as Ebenezer J. Penniman — of Plymouth, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Lansingburgh (now part of Troy), Rensselaer County, N.Y., January 11, 1804. U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1851-53; defeated (Democratic), 1862; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1856. Died in Plymouth, Wayne County, Mich., April 12, 1890. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Plymouth, Mich.
- See also: congressional biography.
Penniman, George N. — of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, Calif. Mayor of Santa Cruz, Calif., 1950-51. Still living as of 1951.

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