The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Pittsford to Platzek

Index to Politicians: Pittsford to Platzek

PITTSFORD (Soundex P321) — See also BOTSFORD, HARTSFIELD, PITTS.

Pittsford, Ben C. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Pittsford, M. J. — of Wheaton, DuPage County, Ill. Mayor of Wheaton, Ill., 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PITTY (Soundex P300) — See also ATCITTY, LITTY, MACVITTY, MCVITTY, PATTY, PEATTIE, PETTEE, PETTEY, PETTIE, PETTY, PETYO, PIATTI, PITT, WHITTY, WITTY.

PITTY: See also Adelbert P. Rich.

PITZ (Soundex P320) — See also FITZ, KAPITZ, KOPITZKI, LIPITZ, OPITZ, PETTS, PETTZ, PETZ, PITTS, PITZER, PRITZ, RITZ, SPITZ, SPITZER, SPITZFADEN.

Pitz, Herbert G. — of Wisconsin. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state senate 19th District, 1954, 1958, 1962. Still living as of 1962.

PITZER (Soundex P326) — See also BITZER, FITZER, KAPITZ, KOPITZKI, LIPITZ, OPITZ, PATZER, PERITZ, PITZ, PUTZIER, SPITZ, SPITZER, SPITZFADEN.

PITZER: See also James Dixon Black; Jacob Pitzer Cowan.
Pitzer, Earl See H. Earl Pitzer
Pitzer, H. Earl — of Aspers, Adams County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Pitzer, Jesse S. — of California. Member of California state assembly 22nd District, 1853. Burial location unknown.
Pitzer, William Henry — of Nebraska City, Otoe County, Neb. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PIUS (Soundex P200) — See also PEASE.

PIUS: See also Pius Louis Schwert.

PIXIE (Soundex P200) — See also AUXIER, DIXIE, HOXIE, PACAS, PACHIOS, PECHOUS, PIXLEY, PIXTON, TIXIER, TRIXIE.

PIXIE: See also Pixie Bell.

PIXLEY (Soundex P240) — See also AXLEY, BAXLEY, BIXLER, COXLEY, FOXLEY, HUXLEY, MOXLEY, OXLEY, PIXIE, PIXTON, TRIXLER.

PIXLEY: See also Benjamin Pixley Birdsall.
Pixley, Asa — of West Salem, Edwards County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Pixley, Frank M. — of San Francisco, Calif. Republican. Member of California state assembly 5th District, 1859-60; California state attorney general, 1862-63; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, 1869; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1880, 1884 (alternate). Burial location unknown.
Pixley, John — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1816-17. Burial location unknown.

PIXTON (Soundex P235) — See also BLIXT, CALIXTE, PAXTON, PEXTON, PINXTON, PIXIE, PIXLEY, SIXTO, SIXTUS, THIXTON.

Pixton, Peter — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 2nd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

PIZARRO (Soundex P260) — See also BLIZARD, IZARD, LAZARRO, LIZARRAGA, PEISER, PELLIZARI, PEYSER, PISAR, PIZATTI, PORAZZI, POUSER, WIZARD.

Pizarro, Vincente Zayas — of Ponce, Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1916, 1920 (alternate). Burial location unknown.

PIZATTI (Soundex P230) — See also CASZATT, PACITA, PASOTTO, PESSETTO, PEZZATI, PIATTI, PISCIOTTA, PIZARRO, PIZZOTTI.

PIZATTI: See also Victor Hugo Schiro.

PIZZA (Soundex ) — See also ARGONDIZZA, BLIZZARD, CAPIZZI, GRIZZAFFI, GRIZZARD, IZZARD, PIAZZA, PIZZI, PIZZIMENTI, PIZZOLI, PIZZOTTI, RAVIZZA, RIZZACAA, SPIZZIRI.

Pizza, The See Henry J. Cianfrani

PIZZI (Soundex P200) — See also CAPIZZI, PEACE, PESCIA, PIZZA, PIZZIMENTI, PIZZOLI, PIZZOTTI, SPIZZIRI, VIZZI.

Pizzi, Anthony — of Hancock, Houghton County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

PIZZIMENTI (Soundex P255) — See also CAPIZZI, CHIMENT, CHIMENTI, CHIMENTO, PIZZA, PIZZI, PIZZOLI, PIZZOTTI, SPIZZIRI.

Pizzimenti, Donald J. — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 21st District, 1962. Still living as of 1962.

PIZZOLI (Soundex P240) — See also AZZOLINA, BALDIZZONE, BRIZZOLARA, CAPIZZI, CAPOZZOLI, MAZZOLA, MAZZOLI, MUNIZZO, NOZZOLIO, PACELLI, PALAZZOLO, PASCIELLO, PEACELY, PEASELEE, PERRIZZO, PEZZELLA, PEZZULLO, PISCIELLA, PISULA, PIZZA, PIZZI, PIZZIMENTI, PIZZOTTI, POZZUOLI, RIZZO, SPIZZIRI, ZOLINTAKIS.

Pizzoli, David John (1913-1976) — also known as David J. Pizzoli — of Atlas, Northumberland County, Pa. Born in Atlas, Northumberland County, Pa., January 16, 1913. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Died, of heart and lung problems, in Mahoning Township, Montour County, Pa., September 3, 1976. Interment at St. Peter's Cemetery, Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County, Pa.

PIZZOTTI (Soundex P230) — See also BALDIZZONE, BERNZOTT, BRIZZOLARA, CAPIZZI, LAZOTTE, LIZOTTE, MAZZOTTI, MUNIZZO, PACITA, PASOTTO, PERRIZZO, PESSETTO, PEZZATI, PISCIOTTA, PIZATTI, PIZZA, PIZZI, PIZZIMENTI, PIZZOLI, RIZZO, SPIZZIRI, SZOTT.

Pizzotti, Hugo — U.S. Vice Consul in Turin, 1897. Burial location unknown.

PLA (Soundex P400) — See also LAPP, PAL, PALL, PLAIA.

Pla, George — of Anaheim, Orange County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

PLACE (Soundex P420) — See also CAPEL, CAPELL, CAPLE, CAPPEL, PACE, PLACEK, PLACHTE, PLACIDE, PLACIDUS, PLACKETT, PLACY, PLESCIA, PLEZA, SHIPLACOFF.

PLACE: See also William Morgan Butler; William Rockwell Clough; R. Place Montgomery; Copeland Place Stamers.
Place, Harris L. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 12th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Place, John — of California. Reform candidate for U.S. Representative from California 10th District, 1996, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Place, John A. — of Oswego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oswego County 1st District, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Place, Ruth M. — of Michigan. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1927. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Place, William H. — of Gloversville, Fulton County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1896. Burial location unknown.

PLACEK (Soundex P422) — See also PLACE, PLACHTE, PLACIDE, PLACIDUS, PLACKETT, PLACY, SEDLACEK, SHIPLACOFF.

Placek, E. E. — of Wahoo, Saunders County, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PLACHTE (Soundex P423) — See also PLACE, PLACEK, PLACIDE, PLACIDUS, PLACKETT, PLACY, PLECHATY, POLECAT, POLLYCUT, POLLYCUTT, SCHLACHTER, SHIPLACOFF.

Plachte, A. W. — of Wahpeton, Richland County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1944, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

PLACIDE (Soundex P423) — See also ACCIDENCY, ACCIDENTAL, DECIDER, PALACIOS, PLACE, PLACEK, PLACHTE, PLACIDUS, PLACKETT, PLACY, SALACIOUSNESS, SHIPLACOFF.

PLACIDE: See also Placide J. Lagueux; Willard Placide Reid.

PLACIDUS (Soundex P423) — See also FIDUS, LAPIDUS, PALACIOS, PLACE, PLACEK, PLACHTE, PLACIDE, PLACKETT, PLACY, SALACIOUSNESS, SHIPLACOFF.

PLACIDUS: See also Placidus Ord.

PLACKETT (Soundex P423) — See also BLACKETT, BRACKETT, HACKETT, JACKETT, PLACE, PLACEK, PLACHTE, PLACIDE, PLACIDUS, PLACY, PLECHATY, POLECAT, POLLYCUT, POLLYCUTT, SACKETT, SHIPLACOFF, TACKETT, WACKETT.

Plackett, Holly — of Redmond, King County, Wash. Candidate for mayor of Redmond, Wash., 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.

PLACY (Soundex P420) — See also DELACY, KESLACY, LACY, LACYK, PLACE, PLACEK, PLACHTE, PLACIDE, PLACIDUS, PLACKETT, PLUCKY, SHIPLACOFF, SPELLACY.

Placy, Ray W. — of Stewartstown, Coos County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Stewartstown, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

PLAIA (Soundex P400) — See also FLAIANI, PLA.

Plaia, Peter — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 4th District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PLAIL (Soundex P440) — See also LAIL, PAOLELLA, PAOLILLO, POLHILL.

Plail, Roger — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 7th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.

PLAIN (Soundex ) — See also ALPIN, APLIN, BLAIN, CHAMPLAIN, CHAPLAIN, DELAPLAINE, DESPLAINES, LAPIN, LAPPIN, PALIN, PLIN, SPLAIN.

Plain Bill See William Sulzer

PLAISTED (Soundex P423) — See also ARISTEDES, ARMISTED, BRAISTED, MAISTA, MAISTO, TRAISTER.

PLAISTED: See also Luther G. Bunker.
Plaisted, Frederick William (1865-1943) — also known as Frederick W. Plaisted — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, July 26, 1865. Son of Harris Merrill Plaisted. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1897, 1898; mayor of Augusta, Maine, 1906-08, 1910; Governor of Maine, 1911-13. Died March 4, 1943. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Plaisted, Harris Merrill (1828-1898) — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Jefferson, Coos County, N.H., November 2, 1828. Father of Frederick William Plaisted. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives, 1867; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1868 (member, Credentials Committee); Maine state attorney general, 1873-75; U.S. Representative from Maine 4th District, 1875-77; Governor of Maine, 1881-83. Died January 31, 1898. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Plaisted, Joan M. (b. 1945) — Born in 1945. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Marshall Islands, 1996; Kiribati, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

PLAKAS (Soundex P422) — See also MLAKAR, PAILLEX, PULAKOS.

Plakas, Jim A. (b. 1929) — of Garden City, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 29, 1929. Democrat. Engineer; mayor of Garden City, Mich., 1989-93; member of Michigan state house of representatives 17th District; elected 2000. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Still living as of 2000.

PLAMPIN (Soundex P451) — See also BLAMPIED, JUMPIN, JUMPING, PAMPLIN, ZAMPINO.

Plampin, Thomas — of Onondaga County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Onondaga County 1st District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

PLANCK (Soundex P452) — See also BLANCKE, PALNICK, PLANK, POLANCO, VERPLANCK.

Planck, Edgar Allan (b. 1868) — also known as Edgar A. Planck — of Union, Cass County, Mich. Born in Lagrange, LaGrange County, Ind., September 27, 1868. Married 1892 to Grace E. Hartman. Republican. Physician; member of Michigan state senate 7th District, 1915-18; defeated, 1912; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1916. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Maccabees; Gleaners. Interment at East Union Cemetery, Union, Mich.

PLANELL (Soundex P454) — See also AIRPLANE, LANELL, LANELLE, NELL.

Planell, Henry — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

PLANK (Soundex P452) — See also BLANK, LANK, PALNICK, PLANCK, POLANCO, VERPLANK.

PLANK: See also John Plank Tracey.
Plank, Charles S. (b. 1863) — of Waddington, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Born in Rodman, Jefferson County, N.Y., September 27, 1863. Son of Seymour S. Plank and Rosina (Mattoon) Plank. Republican. School principal; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County 1st District, 1900-05. Burial location unknown.
Plank, George M. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Plank, Jayne H. — of Kensington, Montgomery County, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Plank, Milo W. — of Van Buren County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Van Buren County, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Plank, Milton H. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Plank, Mrs. Raymond — of Wayzata, Hennepin County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Plank, Raymond A. (b. 1916) — of Ludington, Mason County, Mich. Born in Elsie, Clinton County, Mich., January 4, 1916. Son of Ray K. Plank and Pearl (McCall) Plank; married, January 6, 1938, to Mildred Pauline Fink (1913-2007). Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; owner of radio stations; candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1958; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Mason District, 1961-62. Methodist. Member, Lions; Elks; Eagles. Burial location unknown.

PLANT (Soundex P453) — See also DUPLANTIS, EGGPLANT, LAPLANTE, PALLANTE, PAWLENTY, PELLANT, PLANTE, PLANTEROTH, PLANTIKOW, PLANTS, PLANTY, PLANTZ, PLAUT.

Plant, Al O., Sr. — of Delaware. Democrat. Member of Delaware state house of representatives 2nd District; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Plant, Amzi P. — of Southington, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 1st District, 1864. Burial location unknown.
Plant, David (1783-1851) — of Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Connecticut, 1783. Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1819-20; member of Connecticut state senate at-large, 1821-23; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1823-27; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1827-29. Died in 1851. Interment at Congregational Burying Ground, Stratford, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography.
Plant, Edward — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Plant, Mary — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Plant, Theodore H. — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Plant, William J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1892-94 (Kings County 2nd District 1892, Kings County 1st District 1893-94). Burial location unknown.

PLANTE (Soundex P453) — See also DUPLANTIS, EGGPLANT, FILANTE, GALANTE, LANTERMAN, LAPLANTE, PALLANTE, PATLEN, PAWLENTY, PELLANT, PLANT, PLANTEROTH, PLANTIKOW, PLANTS, PLANTY, PLANTZ, PLATE, VIGILANTE.

Plante, Aime V. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Candidate for New Hampshire Governor's Council 3rd District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Plante, Carole — Republican. Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Plante, Lionel E. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 9th Ward; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Plante, Mary Jane — of Berlin, Coos County, N.H. Republican. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Berlin 1st Ward, 1938. Female. Still living as of 1938.

PLANTEROTH (Soundex P453) — See also DEROTHSCHILD, DUPLANTIS, EGGPLANT, FILANTE, GALANTE, LANTERMAN, LAPLANTE, MONTERO, PALLANTE, PLANT, PLANTE, PLANTIKOW, PLANTS, PLANTY, PLANTZ, QUINTERO, VIGILANTE, WENDEROTH, WILLGEROTH.

Planteroth, R. O. — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Mayor of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., 1967. Still living as of 1967.

PLANTIKOW (Soundex P453) — See also APLIKOWSKI, BALLANTINE, CIOCCOLANTI, DUPLANTIS, EGGPLANT, FUNTIK, KONIKOW, KOZIKOWSKI, KROLIKOWSKI, KUTIKOFF, LANTING, LAPLANTE, ORLIKOWSKI, PLANT, PLANTE, PLANTEROTH, PLANTS, PLANTY, PLANTZ, VIOLANTI, WINIKOW, YPSILANTI, ZALIKOWSKI.

Plantikow, Arthur R. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 16th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PLANTS (Soundex P453) — See also DUPLANTIS, EGGPLANT, LAPLANTE, PLANT, PLANTE, PLANTEROTH, PLANTIKOW, PLANTY, PLANTZ.

Plants, Lawrence — of Mason County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
Plants, Tobias Avery (1811-1887) — of Ohio. Born in Pennsylvania, 1811. Republican. Member of Ohio state legislature; U.S. Representative from Ohio 15th District, 1865-69. Died in 1887. Interment at Beech Grove Cemetery, Pomeroy, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.

PLANTY (Soundex P453) — See also BALLANTYNE, CANTY, DELAHANTY, DELEHANTY, DUPLANTIS, EGGPLANT, KONSTANTY, KONSTANTYNOWICZ, LAPLANTE, PALLANTE, PAWLENTY, PELLANT, PLANT, PLANTE, PLANTEROTH, PLANTIKOW, PLANTS, PLANTZ, SANTY.

Planty, Donald (b. 1945) — of New York. Born in 1945. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Guatamala, 1996-. Still living as of 1998.

PLANTZ (Soundex P453) — See also DUPLANTIS, EGGPLANT, LANTZ, LAPLANTE, PLANT, PLANTE, PLANTEROTH, PLANTIKOW, PLANTS, PLANTY, PLATZ, PLAUTZ.

Plantz, Homer G. — U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, 1863-69. Burial location unknown.

PLAS (Soundex P420) — See also ALPS, BLAS, GUDBRANDSPLASS, KUPLAST, LAPS, PALS, PLASTER, PLESS, PLEWS, PLOSS.

Plas, John J. — of Allen Park, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 21st District, 1946, 1948; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Plas, Josephine P. — of Marlborough, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

PLASTER (Soundex P423) — See also BLASTOS, GUDBRANDSPLASS, KUPLAST, LAST, LASTER, LASTNER, MCALLASTER, PALLISTER, PASTER, PLAS, PLATER, PLAUSTER, RILLASTINE, SANDBLAST, STAPLER, VALLASTER, WOLLASTON.

PLASTER: See also John Plaster Richmond.
Plaster, C. G. — of New Mexico. Communist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PLATE (Soundex P430) — See also LATE, PATE, PATEL, PLANTE, PLATER, PLATO, PLATT, PLATTE, PLAUT, PLITT, PLOTT.

Plate, Henry — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 12th District, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PLATER (Soundex P436) — See also ALPERT, FINDLATER, LATERMAN, PELLETIER, PELLETREAU, PELTER, PELTIER, PLASTER, PLATE, PLATTER, PLAYTER, SCHLATER, SCLATER, SLATER.

PLATER: See also Philip Barton Key; George Plater Tayloe.
Plater, George (1735-1792) — of Maryland. Born near Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Md., November 8, 1735. Son of George Bowles Plater and Rebecca (Addison) Plater; married to Hannah Lee and Elizabeth Rousby; father of Thomas Plater. Delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1776, 1788; member of Maryland state senate, 1777-90; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1778-80; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1789; Governor of Maryland, 1791-92; died in office 1792. Episcopalian. Died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., February 10, 1792. Interment at a private or family graveyard, St. Mary's County, Md.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Plater, John Rousley — of Maryland. Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1796, 1808. Burial location unknown.
Plater, Thomas (1769-1830) — of Maryland. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., May 9, 1769. Son of George Plater. U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1801-05. Episcopalian. Died in Poolesville, Montgomery County, Md., May 1, 1830. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.

PLATKA (Soundex P432) — See also PALETKO, PATLAK, SABATKA.

Platka, Simon L. — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PLATO (Soundex P430) — See also ALLTOP, LATO, PLATE.

PLATO: See also Plato Durham; Plato Truman.
Plato, Deane See T. Deane Plato
Plato, John P. — of Steuben County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Steuben County 3rd District, 1859. Burial location unknown.
Plato, T. Deane — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 17th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Plato, William B. — of Illinois. Republican. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1860. Burial location unknown.

PLATT (Soundex P430) — See also BLATT, FLATT, GLATT, PATT, PIATT, PLATE, PLATTE, PLATTER, PLATTS, PLAUT, PLITT, PLOTT.

PLATT: See also Platt Adams; Platt Adams; Haslett Platt Burke; Jacob Platt Carll; Benjamin Platt Carpenter; Lyman Rufus Casey; Platt N. Chase; Joseph Platt Cooke; Erastus Corning II; Donald McDonald Dickinson; Elizabeth Furse; J. Platt Goodsell; Platt F. Grow; Richard Platt Herrick; Deborah Platt Majoras; Platt Newcomb; Platt Potter; Rutherford Platt Rayfield; Platt Rogers; Platt Smith; Platt Townsend; Platt Dickinson Walker; Nelson Platt Wheeler; Platt Wilson.
Platt, Benjamin — of Buchanan, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Platt, Bernard A. — of Cherry Hill, Camden County, N.J. Mayor of Cherry Hill Township, N.J., 2007. Still living as of 2007.
Platt, C. R. — of Flat River, St. Francois County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Casper — of Danville, Vermilion County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1940, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Platt, Charles — of Clinton County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Clinton County, 1796-97. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Charles Z. — of Oneida County, N.Y.; Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County, 1806-07; New York state treasurer, 1813-17; appointed 1813. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Daniel L. — of Burlington County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Burlington County, 1876. Burial location unknown.
Platt, David — of Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1855. Burial location unknown.
Platt, E. S. — of Lucas County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1864. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Earl — of St. Johns, Apache County, Ariz. Member of Arizona state senate, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Platt, Ebenezer — of Suffolk County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County, 1783-85, 1792-93. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Edmund (1865-1939) — of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y. Born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., February 2, 1865. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1913-20. Died in 1939. Interment at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Platt, Edward M. — of West Goshen, Goshen, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Painter; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Goshen, 1939-40. Still living as of 1940.
Platt, Eugene — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
Platt, Faun — of Tipton, Lenawee County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1957-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960 (alternate), 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Platt, Frank C. (b. 1866) — of Painted Post, Steuben County, N.Y. Born in Painted Post, Steuben County, N.Y., January 23, 1866. Son of Cephas F. Platt and Mary E. Platt. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Steuben County 1st District, 1900-05. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Frank H. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Frederick A. (b. 1856) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Utica, Macomb County, Mich., October 19, 1856. Republican. School teacher; merchant; member of Michigan state board of education, 1899-1901; resigned 1901. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Frederick G. — of Connecticut. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1902; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1914. Burial location unknown.
Platt, George I. — of Florida. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Platt, George W. (d. 1887) — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Hardware merchant; mayor of Niles, Mich., 1878. Died in 1887. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Harry J. — of Connecticut. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Harvey — of St. Johns, Apache County, Ariz. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Platt, Henry — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1808-10, 1816-17, 1818-19, 1827. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Henry — of Rice County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1871-72 (8th District 1871, 18th District 1872). Burial location unknown.
Platt, Henry B. — of New York. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1894. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Henry C. — of Suffolk County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1864-65. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Horace G. (d. 1910) — of California. Member of California state assembly 9th District, 1881-83. Died August 29, 1910. Burial location unknown.
Platt, J. H. — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Platt, James — of Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y. Village president of Oswego, New York, 1838, 1844-46; mayor of Oswego, N.Y., 1848; member of New York state senate 20th District, 1852-53. Burial location unknown.
Platt, James Henry, Jr. (1837-1894) — of Virginia. Born in Canada, July 13, 1837. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1867; U.S. Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1869-75. Drowned in Green Lake, near Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colo., August 13, 1894. Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
- See also: congressional biography.
Platt, John D. — of Warren, Jo Daviess County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Platt, John O. — of Paoli, Chester County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Jonas (1769-1834) — of New York. Born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., June 30, 1769. Son of Zephaniah Platt. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Herkimer and Onondaga counties, 1795-96; U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1799-1801; member of New York state senate Western District, 1809-13; candidate for Governor of New York, 1810; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1814-21. Died in Peru, Clinton County, N.Y., February 22, 1834. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Platt, Lewis C. — of White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Westchester County Surrogate, 1847-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Livingston (b. 1885) — of Rye, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 7, 1885. Son of Carolina E. (Livingston) Platt. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Rye, N.Y., 1931-43; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1938; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1960; member of New York Republican State Executive Committee, 1945; chair of Westchester County Republican Party, 1947. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Myles M. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Platt, Nathaniel Z. — of Clinton County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Clinton County, 1806-07. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Nehemiah — of New York. Member of New York state senate 6th District, 1841-44. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Nicholas (b. 1936) — of Washington, D.C. Born in 1936. Father of Oliver Platt (actor). Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Zambia, 1982-84; Philippines, 1987-91; Pakistan, 1991-92. Still living as of 1992.
Platt, O. D. — of St. Maries, Benewah County, Idaho. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Omar W. — of Milford, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Orville Hitchcock (1827-1905) — also known as Orville H. Platt — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Washington, Litchfield County, Conn., July 19, 1827. Republican. Lawyer; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1857-58; member of Connecticut state senate 6th District, 1861-62; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1864, 1869; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1869; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1868; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1879-1905; died in office 1905. Died April 21, 1905. Interment at Washington Cemetery on the Green, Washington, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography.
Platt, R. D. — of Logan County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1962. Still living as of 1962.
Platt, Robert — Member of New York state assembly from Clinton and Franklin counties, 1814-15. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Sam See Samuel Platt
Platt, Samuel (b. 1874) — also known as Sam Platt — of Carson City, Nev.; Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born in Carson City, Nev., November 17, 1874. Son of Joseph Platt and Malvina (Bash) Platt; married, January 30, 1918, to Helen Marks Faith. Republican. Lawyer; member of Nevada state house of representatives, 1903-05; Speaker of the Nevada State House of Representatives, 1905; U.S. Attorney for Nevada, 1906-14; candidate for U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1914, 1916, 1928, 1940; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1916, 1920. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; American Arbitration Association; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; B'nai B'rith; Elks; Eagles; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Sidney S., Jr. — of Southbury, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Southbury, 1927-28, 1937-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Stephen — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1793-95. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Thomas C. — of Lloyd Harbor, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Platt, Thomas Collier (1833-1910) — also known as Thomas C. Platt; Tom Platt; "The Easy Boss"; "The Machiavelli of Tioga County" — of Owego, Tioga County, N.Y. Born in Owego, Tioga County, N.Y., July 15, 1833. Republican. Tioga County Clerk, 1859-61; U.S. Representative from New York, 1873-77 (27th District 1873-75, 28th District 1875-77); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1888, 1892, 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908; U.S. Senator from New York, 1881, 1897-1909; resigned 1881. Died in 1910. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Owego, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Platt, Tom See Thomas Collier Platt
Platt, William P. (d. 1926) — of White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y. Justice of New York Supreme Court 9th District, 1916-26; died in office 1926. Died in 1926. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Wilmer G. — of Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Md. Mayor of Takoma Park, Md., 1906-12, 1917-20. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Zephaniah (1735-1807) — of New York. Born in Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., May 27, 1735. Father of Jonas Platt. Member of New York state senate Middle District, 1777-83; state court judge in New York, 1781; Delegate to Continental Congress from New York, 1784. Died September 12, 1807. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Platt, Zephaniah — of Michigan. Michigan state attorney general, 1841-43. Burial location unknown.
Platt, Zephaniah C. — of Clinton County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Clinton County, 1858. Burial location unknown.

PLATTE (Soundex ) — See also CLATTENBURG, GOODLATTE, KLATTENHOFF, LATTER, LATTERGRASS, PATEL, PLATE, PLATT, PLATTER, PLATTS, PLAUT, PLITT, PLOTT, SLATTEN, SLATTER, SLATTERY.

Platte, The Boy Orator of the See William Jennings Bryan

PLATTER (Soundex P436) — See also ALPERT, CLATTENBURG, GOODLATTE, KLATTENHOFF, LATTER, LATTERGRASS, PELLETIER, PELLETREAU, PELTER, PELTIER, PLATER, PLATT, PLATTE, PLATTS, PLAYTER, SLATTEN, SLATTER, SLATTERY.

Platter, Mrs. A. E. — of Memphis, Scotland County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PLATTS (Soundex P432) — See also PALTZ, PALUTIS, PATTS, PELTZ, PLATT, PLATTE, PLATTER, PLATZ, PLAUTZ, PLETZ, PLOETZ, PLOTTS, PLOTZ, SPALT.

Platts, George Louis (born c.1894) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1954; candidate in Democratic primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 1st District, 1961. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Platts, Todd Russell (b. 1962) — also known as Todd Platts — of York, York County, Pa. Born in York, York County, Pa., March 5, 1962. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1992-96; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 2001-. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

PLATZ (Soundex P432) — See also BLATZ, LATZ, PALTZ, PALUTIS, PELTZ, PLANTZ, PLATTS, PLATZEK, PLAUTZ, PLETZ, PLOETZ, PLOTTS, PLOTZ.

Platz, Frank W. — of Albany County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1901. Burial location unknown.

PLATZEK (Soundex P432) — See also BLATZ, DETZEK, LATZ, PLATZ.

Platzek, M. Warley See Marx Warley Platzek
Platzek, Marx Warley (b. 1854) — also known as M. Warley Platzek — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in North Carolina, August 27, 1854. Democrat. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 11th District, 1894; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1907-21. Burial location unknown.
Platzek, Warley See Marx Warley Platzek

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