The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Perry-shafer to Petersmarck

Index to Politicians: Perry-shafer to Petersmarck

PERRY-SHAFER (Soundex P621)

Perry-Shafer, Linda — of Anchorage, Alaska. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

PERRYMAN (Soundex P655) — See also BERRYMAN, COUNTRYMAN, FRYMAN, MERRYMAN, OPPERMAN, PEARMAN, PERMIN, PERR, PERRY, PIERMAN, POORMAN, PURMAN, RYMAN, SPERRY, VANPERRYMAN.

PERRYMAN: See also Wilkins Perryman Horton.
Perryman, C. J. — of Thomson, McDuffie County, Ga. Circuit judge in Georgia Toombs Circuit, 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Perryman, David — of Oklahoma. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 4th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
Perryman, Ella — of Heflin, Cleburne County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Perryman, Ella Mae — of Michigan. Freedom Now candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

PERS (Soundex P620) — See also BUMPERS, CAPERS, DROPPERS, GOMPERS, HAMPERS, HERPERS, HOSPERS, KUIPERS, PARSE, PEARS, PEARSE, PEERS, PEPPERS, PERES, PERK, PERSAK, PERSALL, PERSHING, PERSICO, PERSIFOR, PERSIO, PERSKIE, PERSLEY, PERSON, PERSONS, PERSSE, PERSSON, PIERSE, PRES, PRESS, PURSE, ROPERS, SCHEPERS, SIMPERS, SPEER, SPERR, VERS.

Pers, John — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

PERSAK (Soundex P622) — See also KASPER, PARIZEK, PARKES, PERS, PERSALL, PERSICO, PERSKIE, PIERCECCHI, PRAZAK, PRISCO, PROCIUK, SEPARK, TABORSAK.

Persak, William — of Michigan. Workers World candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

PERSALL (Soundex P624) — See also GORSALITZ, MARSALIS, MARSALKA, PEARSALL, PEIRSOL, PERCIL, PERS, PERSAK, PERZEL, PURCELL, PURSEL, PURSELL, TATTERSALL, VERSAL.

Persall, David J. — of New York City (unknown county), N.Y. U.S. Vice Consul in Caserta, 1945; Budapest, 1945. Still living as of 1945.

PERSHING (Soundex P625) — See also ARSHINKOFF, BARSHINGER, BRUSHINGHAM, CUSHING, CUSHINGBERRY, HUSHING, PERS, RUSHING, SHERSHIN, SHING, SHINGLE, SHINGLER, SHINGLETON, TIRESHING, WASHINGTON, WISHINGRAD.

PERSHING: See also James Pershing Harrelson.
Pershing, Cyrus L. — of Pennsylvania. Candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1875. Burial location unknown.
Pershing, George O. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Communist candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 1st District, 1929; American Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Pershing, John Joseph (1860-1948) — also known as John J. Pershing; "Black Jack" — of Washington, D.C. Born in Laclede, Linn County, Mo., September 13, 1860. Son of John F. Pershing and Anne E. (Thompson) Pershing; married, June 26, 1905, to Helen Frances Warren (daughter of Francis Emroy Warren). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; general in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1920; his autobiography won the Pulitzer Prize for history in 1932. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., July 15, 1948. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Pershing County, Nev. is named for him.
- See also: Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave page.

PERSICHETTI (Soundex P622) — See also BECCHETTI, CIANCHETTI, ERRICHETTI, FISCHETTI, FISICHELLI, HETTIGER, KASICH, LIPSICH, MARCHETTI, MARSICANO, MARSICO, MERSICK, PERSICO, PERSIFOR, PERSINGER, PERSIO, PICHETTE, PRESCOTT, PRICHETT, PRICHETTE, SALSICH, SCHETTINI, SCHETTINO, SHETTIG, WEISSICH, YELUSICH.

Persichetti, Mary E. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

PERSICO (Soundex P622) — See also CIPRESSO, MARSICANO, MARSICO, MERSICK, PARIZEK, PERS, PERSAK, PERSICHETTI, PERSIFOR, PERSINGER, PERSIO, PERSKIE, PIERCECCHI, PRAZAK, PRISCO, PROCIUK, RASICOT, SERPICO.

Persico, Louis J. — of Hamilton Township, Mercer County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

PERSIFOR (Soundex P621) — See also PERS, PERSICHETTI, PERSICO, PERSINGER, PERSIO.

PERSIFOR: See also Persifor Frazer Smith.

PERSINGER (Soundex P625) — See also ARGERSINGER, BERSIN, INGER, KEARSING, MERSINO, PERSICHETTI, PERSICO, PERSIFOR, PERSIO, SINGER, YERSIN.

Persinger, Charlotte Ann — of Constantine, St. Joseph County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
Persinger, N. R. — of Nebraska. Member of University of Nebraska board of regents, 1878-84. Burial location unknown.

PERSIO (Soundex P620) — See also PEARCE, PEIRCE, PERCE, PERS, PERSICHETTI, PERSICO, PERSIFOR, PERSINGER, PIERCE, PIERCEY, PIRCE.

Persio, Joseph D. — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PERSKIE (Soundex P620) — See also KASPERSKI, PARIZEK, PERS, PERSAK, PERSICO, PIERCECCHI, PRAZAK, PRISCO, PROCIUK, SIEPKER, SZYPERSKI.

Perskie, David M. (1913-1969) — of New Jersey. Born in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., 1913. Son of Joseph B. Perskie; brother of Marvin D. Perskie; father of Steven P. Perskie. County judge in New Jersey, 1966-69. Died in 1969. Interment at Beth Kehillah Cemetery, Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, N.J.
- See also Perskie family of New Jersey
Perskie, Joseph B. (1885-1957) — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Alliance, Salem County, N.J., July 20, 1885. Father of David M. Perskie and Marvin D. Perskie; grandfather of Steven P. Perskie. Associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1933-47. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith; Eagles; Elks; Moose. Died May 29, 1957. Interment at Beth Kehillah Cemetery, Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, N.J.
- See also Perskie family of New Jersey
Perskie, Marvin D. (1920-1977) — of New Jersey. Born in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., 1920. Son of Joseph B. Perskie; brother of David M. Perskie; uncle of Steven P. Perskie. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1965-67. Died in 1977. Interment at Beth Kehillah Cemetery, Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, N.J.
- See also Perskie family of New Jersey
Perskie, Steven P. (b. 1945) — of Margate, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 10, 1945. Grandson of Joseph B. Perskie; son of David M. Perskie; nephew of Marvin D. Perskie. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly 2nd District, 1972-76. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 1976.
- See also Perskie family of New Jersey

PERSLEY (Soundex P624) — See also ECKERSLEY, GILDERSLEEVE, HAMERSLEY, HAMMERSLEY, HATTERSLEY, PARSLEY, PARSLOE, PERLEY, PERS, PRESLEY, PRESSLEY, PURSLEY, TANKERSLEY.

Persley, T. K. — of Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PERSON (Soundex P625) — See also ALPERSON, APPERSON, BERSON, CASPERSON, EPPERSON, GERSON, JASPERSON, JESPERSON, KASPERSON, PARSON, PARZEN, PEARSON, PEHRSON, PEIRSON, PERS, PERSONETT, PERSONETTE, PERSONIUS, PERSONS, PERSSON, PIERSON, POSNER, PRESSON, SEPERSON, SPOONER.

PERSON: See also Person Cheney, Jr.; Person Colby Cheney; Willie Person Mangum.
Person, Alma — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester 3rd Ward, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
Person, Amy L. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Person, Ida M. — also known as Ida M. Madden — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Married to Rollin H. Person. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1919; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.
- See also Person family of Michigan
Person, Leonard A. — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1932, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Person, Rollin H. (1850-1917) — of Howell, Livingston County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Iosco Township, Livingston County, Mich., October 15, 1850. Son of Cornelius Harlow Person (1822-1899) and Lucinda Spafford Person (1827-1899); married to Ida M. Madden; uncle of Seymour Howe Person. Democrat. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1891-99; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1915-16; defeated, 1912, 1913; appointed 1915; defeated, 1916. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., June 2, 1917. Burial location unknown.
- See also Person family of Michigan
Person, Seymour Howe (1879-1957) — also known as Seymour H. Person — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Howell Township, Livingston County, Mich., February 2, 1879. Nephew of Rollin H. Person. Republican. Lawyer; law partner of Patrick H. Kelley; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District, 1915-20; member of Michigan state senate 27th District, 1927-30; U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1931-33; defeated, 1932, 1942. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., April 7, 1957. Interment at Deepdale Memorial Park, Near Lansing, Eaton County, Mich.
- See also Person family of Michigan
- See also: congressional biography.

PERSONETT (Soundex P625) — See also ALPERSON, ANTIONETTE, APPERSON, BISSONETTE, CASPERSON, DISPONETT, EPPERSON, JASPERSON, JESPERSON, JONETTE, KASPERSON, MONETTE, PERSON, PERSONETTE, PERSONIUS, PERSONS, PETERSON, PETTERSON, SCORSONE, SEPERSON, SIMONETTA, SIMONETTI.

Personett, Stephen — of Essex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1849-50. Burial location unknown.

PERSONETTE (Soundex P625) — See also ALPERSON, ANTIONETTE, APPERSON, BISSONETTE, CASPERSON, DISPONETT, EPPERSON, JASPERSON, JESPERSON, JONETTE, KASPERSON, MONETTE, PERSON, PERSONETT, PERSONIUS, PERSONS, SCORSONE, SEPERSON, SIMONETTA, SIMONETTI.

Personette, W. M. — of California. Member of California state assembly 26th District, 1863-65. Burial location unknown.

PERSONIUS (Soundex P625) — See also ALPERSON, APPERSON, BISONI, CASPERSON, CATSONIS, EPPERSON, JASPERSON, JESPERSON, KASPERSON, PARSONS, PERSON, PERSONETT, PERSONETTE, PERSONS, PRESONS, RUSSONIELLO, SALFRONIUS, SEMPRONIUS, SEPERSON, SONIS, TRUSSONI.

Personius, Arthur T. — of Broome County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Broome County 1st District, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Personius, Ely W. — of Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y. Justice of New York Supreme Court 6th District, 1933-43. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PERSONS (Soundex P625) — See also ALPERSON, APPERSON, CASPERSON, CUSSONS, EPPERSON, JASPERSON, JESPERSON, KASPERSON, PARSONS, PERS, PERSON, PERSONETT, PERSONETTE, PERSONIUS, PRESONS, SEPERSON, SONSTEBY, WILSONS.

PERSONS: See also Eliakim Persons Walton.
Persons, A. P. — of Talbotton, Talbot County, Ga. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Persons, Elam — of Jefferson County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County 1st District, 1873-74. Burial location unknown.
Persons, Ellen — of Illinois. Socialist. Candidate for University of Illinois trustee, 1918. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Persons, Gordon See Seth Gordon Persons
Persons, Henry (1834-1910) — of Georgia. Born in Georgia, 1834. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Georgia 4th District, 1879-81. Died in 1910. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Talbotton, Ga.
- See also: congressional biography.
Persons, Herbert E. — of Michigan. Commonwealth candidate for Michigan state board of agriculture, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Persons, Marcus — of Ontario County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ontario County 1st District, 1853. Burial location unknown.
Persons, Mary K. — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1960; Prohibition candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2nd District, 1946. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Persons, Ogden — of Forsyth, Monroe County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Persons, Oscar N. — of Georgia. Republican. Presidential Elector for Georgia, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Persons, Richard S. — of East Aurora, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924, 1936; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 42nd District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Persons, Seth Gordon (1902-1965) — also known as Gordon Persons — of Alabama. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., February 5, 1902. Democrat. Governor of Alabama, 1951-55. Died, of a stroke, in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., May 29, 1965. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Ala.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Persons, William J. (1910-1966) — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in 1910. Prohibition candidate for Michigan state highway commissioner, 1941, 1961; vice-chair of Michigan Prohibition Party, 1947-53; Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964; Prohibition candidate for Michigan state board of agriculture, 1949, 1951, 1957, 1959; Prohibition candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2nd District, 1950; Prohibition candidate for Michigan state auditor general, 1952, 1958, 1960; Prohibition candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1953; Prohibition candidate for Michigan state treasurer, 1954, 1956. Died in 1966. Burial location unknown.

PERSSE (Soundex P620) — See also FORSSE, LARSSEN, PARSE, PEARS, PEARSE, PEERS, PERES, PERS, PERSSON, PIERSE, PURSE, RYERSS, VANHORSSEN.

Persse, Thomas M. — of New York. U.S. Consul in Galway, 1832-44, 1847-50, 1860-61. Burial location unknown.

PERSSON (Soundex P625) — See also LARSSON, PARSON, PARZEN, PEARSON, PEHRSON, PEIRSON, PERS, PERSON, PERSSE, PIERSON, POSNER, PRESSON, RYERSS, SPOONER.

PERSSON: See also John Magnus Almen.
Persson, John Magnus See John Magnus Almen
Persson, Karl J. — of Candia, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Elected New Hampshire state house of representatives from Candia 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PERT (Soundex P630) — See also ALPERT, BERT, CLIPPERT, CYPERT, EPPERT, GIMPERT, HALPERT, HUPERT, HUPPERT, LAMPERT, LEMPERT, LEPPERT, LIPPERT, LYPERT, MOPPERT, NEUPERT, NIPPERT, PAPPERT, PEART, PEROT, PERTLE, PETR, PORT, PROPERT, REMPERT, REPPERT, RUPERT, RUPPERT, SHUMPERT, STOPPERT, TOMPPERT, TREPP, VERT, WEIPERT.

Pert, Willis C. — of Broome County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Broome County 1st District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

PERTLE (Soundex P634) — See also BERTLER, BERTLESEN, ERTLE, GERTLER, HERTLER, LEPPERT, PELTER, PERT, PIRTLE, PYRTLE, SCHWERTLEY.

Pertle, J. A. — of Graves County, Ky. Delegate to Kentucky secession convention, 1861. Burial location unknown.

PERUGGI (Soundex P620) — See also DUGGIN, DUGGINS, GUGGISBERG, HUGGINS, PERRIGO, PERUGINI, PERUVIA, RUGGIERI, RUGGIERO.

PERUGGI: See also Rudolph William Louis Giuliani III.

PERUGINI (Soundex P625) — See also DLUGIN, GUGINO, MANGINI, MCGUGIN, PERUGGI, PERUVIA, VIRGINIA.

Perugini, Louis R. — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

PERUVIA (Soundex P610) — See also PERUGGI, PERUGINI, PREVEY.

PERUVIA: See also Peruvia J. Goodness.

PERVANANZE (Soundex P615) — See also BONANZA, CERVANTES, GARVAN, GIRVAN, PERVIER, PERVIS, PRADERVAND, SERVANT, SURVANT, VANANDA, VANANTWEPP, VANANTWERP.

Pervananze, Lawrence, Sr. — of Buhl, St. Louis County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1948, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

PERVIER (Soundex P616) — See also ERVIEN, GARVIE, HARVIE, NORVIEL, PERVANANZE, PERVIS, VERVIE.

Pervier, Donna — Peace and Freedom candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

PERVIS (Soundex P612) — See also FAIRSERVIS, JERVIS, PARVIS, PERVANANZE, PERVIER, PREVOS, PURVIS, SERVIS.

PERVIS: See also Pervis Spann.
Pervis, Sam — of Ocilla, Irwin County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PERZEL (Soundex P624) — See also KERZE, PEARSALL, PEIRSOL, PELZER, PERCIL, PERKEL, PERSALL, PURCELL, PURSEL, PURSELL, VANDERZEE, VANDERZEIL.

Perzel, John (born c.1950) — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Perzel, Sheryl (born c.1952) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

PESCH (Soundex P200) — See also ESCH, PASCH, PECH, PESCHONG, PESCIA, PESCOSOLIDO, PETSCH, POSCH, PUSHAW, PUSHEE, UPSHAW.

Pesch, Ronald E. — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. American Independent candidate for Michigan state senate 33rd District, 1974; American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976; American Independent candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 96th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

PESCHONG (Soundex P252) — See also BUSHONG, CHONG, DISHONG, ESCHOL, HONG, HONGISTO, PESCH, PESCIA, PESCOSOLIDO, SCHON, SCHONBACHLER, SCHONBERG, SCHONBERGER, SCHONBRUN, SCHONGAR, SCHONNING, SHONGOOD.

Peschong, Anna (born c.1970) — of Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

PESCIA (Soundex P200) — See also FESCINA, PACE, PACEY, PEACE, PESCH, PESCHONG, PESCOSOLIDO, PIAZZA, PIZZA, PIZZI, PLESCIA, POSEY, POUSA, PUSEY.

Pescia, Edmund V. — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Conservative. Candidate for New York state assembly 36th District, 1965. Still living as of 1965.

PESCOSOLIDO (Soundex P224) — See also CONSOLIDATION, COOLIDGE, COSOVICH, HOLIDAY, LIDO, MOSCOSO, PESCH, PESCHONG, PESCIA, PULIDO, ROSOLINO.

Pescosolido, Pamela J. — of California. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 19th District, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

PESHICK (Soundex P220) — See also ALESHIRE, CHESHIRE, KALESHIA, KESHIAN, SHICK, TIRESHING.

Peshick, Frank — of Houghton Lake, Roscommon County, Mich. Democrat. Chair of Roscommon County Democratic Party, 2007. Still living as of 2007.

PESKA (Soundex P200) — See also ESKANAZI, GRESKAMP, HESKAMP, MATLESKA, PASCKO, PASCO, PASCOE, PASSKEY, PESTKA, SCHMIEDESKAMP, TRESKA, WALESKA.

Peska, Frank (1885-1962) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 20, 1885. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1948, 1952. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Polish National Alliance. Died in 1962. Burial location unknown.

PESQUERA (Soundex P260) — See also ANGUERA, ESQUIBEL, ESQUIPULA, ESQUIROL, FRASQUERI, JUNQUERA, LEVESQUE, PASQUERILLA, PESQUIERA, RUERAT.

Pesquera, José Lorenzo (1882-1950) — Born in Bayamón, Bayamón Municipio, Puerto Rico, August 10, 1882. Resident Commissioner to U.S. Congress from Puerto Rico, 1932-33. Died in Bayamón, Bayamón Municipio, Puerto Rico, July 25, 1950. Interment at Municipal Cemetery, Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
- See also: congressional biography.

PESQUIERA (Soundex P260) — See also ESEQUIEL, ESQUIBEL, ESQUIPULA, ESQUIROL, EZEQUIEL, GUIER, JACQUIE, LEQUIER, LEVESQUE, PESQUERA, QUIE, REQUIER, RESSEQUIE, SQUIER, SQUIERS.

Pesquiera, Maria — of Summit, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

PESSETTO (Soundex P230) — See also BESSETTE, CROSETTO, GRESSETTE, MASSETTO, PACITA, PASOTTO, PEZZATI, PISCIOTTA, PIZATTI, PIZZOTTI, RESPESS, SPESSARD, SZEPESSY.

PESSETTO: See also Joyce Ellen Anderson.

PESTKA (Soundex P232) — See also COPESTAKE, PASTUCH, PESKA, PESTRAK, SZOSTKIEWICZ.

Pestka, Steve — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 76th District; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.

PESTRAK (Soundex P236) — See also CANESTRARI, CONDODEMETRAKY, COPESTAKE, ESTRADA, FITRAKIS, PASTRICK, PESTKA, RAKESTRAW, SATRAKIAN, STRAKA, STRAKE, TESTRAKE, TRAKAS, WESTRA.

Pestrak, Walter — of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

PETE (Soundex ) — See also PATE, PEET, PETELOS, PETER, PETERA, PETERKIN, PETERMAN, PETERNAL, PETERS, PETERSEN, PETERSKY, PETERSON, PETRE, PETTE, PETTEE, PIATT, PIET, PITT, TEPE.

Pete, Honest See Peter McGovern
Pete, Old See James Longstreet

PETELOS (Soundex P342) — See also ANKETELL, BANUELOS, CRETELLA, ELOS, ETELVINA, FELOS, GOSTELOW, KETELHUT, LETELLIER, METELITS, PARTELOW, PELOSI, PETE, SKELOS, STOEPPEL, TURTELOT, VELOSKY, WHITELOCK.

Petelos, Tony — of Hoover, Jefferson County, Ala. Mayor of Hoover, Ala., 2004-. Still living as of 2005.

PETER (Soundex P360) — See also ALTPETER, BETER, EPPERT, HENSPETER, HINSPETER, KAMPETER, PATTIER, PEDER, PEER, PELTER, PETE, PETERA, PETERKIN, PETERMAN, PETERMANN, PETERNAL, PETERS, PETERSEN, PETERSKY, PETERSON, PETR, PETRE, PETREE, PIOTER, PITTARE, POTHIER, POTTER, TEPER, TEPPER.

Peter, Arthur (d. 1943) — of Rockville, Montgomery County, Md. Grandson of George Peter (1779-1861); son of George Peter (1823-1893). Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1904, 1912. Died October 25, 1943. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also Peter family of Maryland
Peter, George (1779-1861) — of Darnestown, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., September 28, 1779. Father of George Peter (1823-1893); grandfather of Arthur Peter. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1816-19, 1825-27; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1819, 1823. Episcopalian. Died near Darnestown, Montgomery County, Md., June 22, 1861. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also Peter family of Maryland
- See also: congressional biography.
Peter, George (1823-1893) — Born in 1823. Son of George Peter (1779-1861); father of Arthur Peter. Member of Maryland state senate, 1879-82, 1887-90. Died in 1893. Burial location unknown.
- See also Peter family of Maryland
Peter, Henry — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Peter, Jacob — of Upshur County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1863. Burial location unknown.
Peter, William — U.S. Consular Agent in SAINT Lucia, 1897-98, 1919-32; Samsun, 1916-17. Burial location unknown.
Peter, Yerda — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

PETERA (Soundex P360) — See also PATERO, PERETTA, PETE, PETER, PITARO, TERA.

Petera, Anne Pappas (born c.1950) — of Toano, James City County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

PETERKIN (Soundex P362) — See also BERKING, BERKINS, ELDERKIN, JERKINS, MERKIN, PERKINS, PERKINSON, PETE, PETER, PETRIKEN, PETRIKIN, RAUTERKUS.

Peterkin, Alex See Alexander Peterkin
Peterkin, Alexander — also known as Alex Peterkin — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich. Member of Michigan Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1919; Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peterkin, B. Rush — of Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Peterkin, Rush See B. Rush Peterkin
Peterkin, William G. — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1911-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1924. Burial location unknown.

PETERMAN (Soundex P365) — See also DETERMAN, DETERMINATUS, PAMMENTER, PETE, PETER, PETERMANN.

PETERMAN: See also Robert M. Ashley.
Peterman, A. L. — of Parker, Turner County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 6th District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
Peterman, I. L. — also known as Pete Peterman — of California. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Peterman, James — of Franklin, St. Mary Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peterman, Mark A. — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Peterman, Pete See I. L. Peterman
Peterman, Wilson T. — of Franklin, St. Mary Parish, La. Democrat. Louisiana Democratic state chair, 1931. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PETERMANN (Soundex P365) — See also DETERMAN, DETERMINATUS, KUSTERMANN, PAMMENTER, PETER, PETERMAN, UNTERMANN.

Petermann, Albert Edward (b. 1877) — also known as Albert E. Petermann — of Keweenaw County, Mich.; Calumet, Houghton County, Mich. Born in Calumet, Houghton County, Mich., March 3, 1877. Republican. Lawyer; Keweenaw County Prosecuting Attorney, 1903-10; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Houghton County 1st District, 1913-18; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1916, 1936; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1927. German ancestry. Burial location unknown.

PETERNAL (Soundex P365) — See also BERNAL, BERNALDO, FERNALD, MCTERNAN, PASTERNACK, PASTERNACKI, PASTERNAK, PETE, PETER, PETRONELLA, VERNALD, VERNALL, VITERNA.

Peternal, Nancy — of Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

PETERS (Soundex P362) — See also PEERS, PETE, PETER, PETERSDORF, PETERSEN, PETERSKY, PETERSMARCK, PETERSON, PETTERS, PIETERSZ, PITTERS.

PETERS: See also Edmond Joseph Bannon; William Cullen Bryant; Smedley Darlington Butler; Mary Carter; Isaac Darlington; Thomas Hall; Oscar Edwin Heard; William Peters Hepburn; Raymond L. King; John Jeffry Louis, Jr.; Howard Peters Rawlings; Peters F. Wanser.
Peters, A. C. — of Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Peters, A. Morris — of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peters, Abel S. — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1828. Burial location unknown.
Peters, Albert — of Wayne County, Mich. American candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peters, Andrew James (1872-1938) — also known as Andrew J. Peters — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., April 3, 1872. Son of Andrew James Peters and Mary Richards (Whitney) Peters; married, June 23, 1910, to Martha R. Phillips. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1902; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1904-05; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1907-14; resigned 1914; mayor of Boston, Mass., 1918-22; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Episcopalian. Died June 26, 1938. Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass.
- See also: congressional biography.
Peters, Augustus W. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1898-99. Burial location unknown.
Peters, Bobby G. — of Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga. Mayor of Columbus, Ga., 1995-2002. Still living as of 2002.
Peters, Carl — of New Jersey. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1990 (4th District), 1992 (12th District). Still living as of 1992.
Peters, Charles G. — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1932; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County; elected 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peters, Mrs. Charles G. — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1968. Female. Still living as of 1968.
Peters, Charles H. (b. 1852) — of Ira, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Poultney, Rutland County, Vt., June 29, 1852. Republican. Laborer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Ira, 1910. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
Peters, Charles J. — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1930, 1932; defeated, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peters, Colleen — of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Peters, Connie A. — also known as Connie Peters Kennard — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Mayor of Wichita, Kan., 1975-76, 1978-79. Female. Still living as of 1979.
Peters, Cora H. — of St. Clair, Franklin County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peters, Curtis Arnoux (c.1879-1933) — also known as Curtis A. Peters — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Father of Peter Arno (1904-1968; cartoonist). Democrat. Lawyer; campaign manager, Thomas C. T. Crain for Supreme Court, 1924; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1927-33; died in office 1933. Died, of tolsythemia vera, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 17, 1933. Interment at Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.
Peters, Delbert C. — of O'Fallon, St. Charles County, Mo. Mayor of O'Fallon, Mo., 1967. Still living as of 1967.
Peters, Donald M. — of New York. Right To Life candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
Peters, Earl See R. Earl Peters
Peters, Ed — of Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 7th District, 1962. Still living as of 1962.
Peters, Edward P. — of New York. U.S. Consul in Constantinople, 1859-69; Trebizond, 1860-69. Burial location unknown.
Peters, Edwin F. — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peters, Elbert See J. Elbert Peters
Peters, Gary C. — of Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan state senate 14th District; elected 1998; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Peters, George A. — of Michigan. People's candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1892. Burial location unknown.
Peters, George S. — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Mayor of Columbus, Ohio, 1881-82. Burial location unknown.
Peters, George S. — U.S. Attorney for Utah, 1887-89. Burial location unknown.
Peters, George S. — of Hornell, Steuben County, N.Y. Democrat. Mayor of Hornell, N.Y., 1932-33. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peters, H. G. — of Bristol, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peters, Hans — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1935, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peters, Harry — of Queens County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Queens County, 1793-94. Burial location unknown.
Peters, Heather — of California. Republican. Candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.
Peters, Henry C. — Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1914. Burial location unknown.
Peters, Henry E. — of Scio Township, Washtenaw Cou