The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Plumpton to Poilek

Index to Politicians: Plumpton to Poilek

PLUMPTON (Soundex P451) — See also CRUMPTON, KLUMP, KLUMPP, LUMPE, LUMPHAM, LUMPKIN, PLIMPTON, PLUM, PLYMPTON, SCHLUMPF, SUMPTER, SUMPTION, SUNGUMPTA.

PLUMPTON: See also Jay Gordon.

PLUMSTEAD (Soundex P452) — See also ARMSTEAD, BLUMSTEIN, DELLUMS, HAMSTEAD, KELLUMS, LUMSDEN, OLMSTEAD, STEAD, UMSTADTER, UMSTEAD, ZUMSTEIN.

Plumstead, William K. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1909. Burial location unknown.

PLUNDER (Soundex P453) — See also ASPLUND, BLUNDELL, FLUNDER, KLUNDER, LUNDE, LUNDEEN, LUNDELL, LUNDEMO, LUNDEN, LUNDENE, LUNDERGAN, PLENDOR, PLUNKET, PLUNKETT, PLUNKITT.

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

PLUNKET (Soundex P452) — See also ANKETELL, ASPLUND, KLUNK, LUNKE, PINKETT, PLUNDER, PLUNKETT, PLUNKITT.

PLUNKET: See also William Plunket Harris; David Plunket Richardson.
Plunket, Thomas J. — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

PLUNKETT (Soundex P452) — See also ANKETELL, ASPLUND, KLUNK, LUNKE, PINKETT, PLUNDER, PLUNKET, PLUNKITT.

PLUNKETT: See also William Plunkett Maclay; John Plunkett McLean.
Plunkett, Carl — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Plunkett, Connie — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Georgia, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Plunkett, Joseph D. — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 8th District, 1883-84. Burial location unknown.
Plunkett, Joseph R. — of Nevada. Delegate to Nevada state constitutional convention, 1863. Burial location unknown.
Plunkett, Martin F. — of Connecticut. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Plunkett, Michael O. — of Florida. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 6th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Plunkett, Michael O. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 5th District, 1983. Still living as of 1983.
Plunkett, Robert E. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 1st District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Plunkett, William C. — of Massachusetts. Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1854-55. Burial location unknown.
Plunkett, Willis H. — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Mayor of Phoenix, Ariz., 1920-22. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PLUNKITT (Soundex P452) — See also ASPLUND, KITT, KLUNK, LUNKE, MUNKITTRICK, PLUNDER, PLUNKET, PLUNKETT.

Plunkitt, George Washington (1842-1924) — also known as George W. Plunkitt — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 17, 1842. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 17th District, 1869-70; member of New York state senate, 1884-87, 1892-93, 1899-1904 (11th District 1884-87, 1892-93, 17th District 1899-1904). Irish ancestry. Died November 19, 1924. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Long Island City, Queens, N.Y.
- Books about George W. Plunkitt: William L. Riordon, Plunkitt of Tammany Hall : A Series of Very Plain Talks on Very Practical Politics

PLUSQUELLIC (Soundex P424) — See also BELLICOSE, ELLICO, ELLICOTT, JAQUELIN, KELLICUT, MIQUEL, QUELLAND, RACQUEL, SELLICK, SPELLICY.

Plusquellic, Don See Donald L. Plusquellic
Plusquellic, Donald L. (b. 1949) — also known as Don Plusquellic — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Born July 3, 1949. Democrat. Mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1987-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2007.
- See also: Wikipedia article.

PLYLAR (Soundex P446) — See also ALLYLINE, BEYLARD, CARLYLE, EYLAR, LYLA, LYLE, LYLES, PLYM, PLYMALE, PLYMAT, PLYMOUTH, PLYMPTON.

Plylar, David — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

PLYM (Soundex P450) — See also PALM, PALMA, PELHAM, PLUM, PLUME, PLYLAR, PLYMALE, PLYMAT, PLYMOUTH, PLYMPTON, POLLOM, POLLUM, PULLAM, PULLIAM.

Plym, Francis J. (1869-1940) — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Sweden, 1869. Republican. Architect; inventor; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928. Swedish ancestry. Died in 1940. Interment at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Mich.

PLYMALE (Soundex P454) — See also DRZYMALA, DYMALLY, LAMPLEY, LYMAN, MALE, MCLYMAN, PLUMLEE, PLUMLEY, PLYLAR, PLYM, PLYMAT, PLYMOUTH, PLYMPTON.

Plymale, Fisher B. — of West Virginia. Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Plymale, Robert H. — of Wayne County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1993-. Still living as of 1997.
Plymale, Sheridan B. — of Florida. Republican. Presidential Elector for Florida, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Plymale, Wayne M. (b. 1912) — of Huntington, Wayne County, W.Va. Born in Kenova, Wayne County, W.Va., November 12, 1912. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1957-58. Methodist. Still living as of 1958.

PLYMAT (Soundex P453) — See also LYMAN, MCLYMAN, PLYLAR, PLYM, PLYMALE, PLYMOUTH, PLYMPTON.

Plymat, William N., Sr. (d. 1993) — of Iowa. Republican. Insurance business; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1970; member of Iowa state senate, 1973-76. Died in 1993. Burial location unknown.

PLYMOUTH (Soundex P453) — See also LYMON, MCCLYMONDS, MOUTH, MOUTHPIECE, MOUTON, PLYLAR, PLYM, PLYMALE, PLYMAT, PLYMPTON, SEYMOUR, WARMOUTH, WEYMOUTH.

PLYMOUTH: See also Plymouth W. Snyder.
Plymouth Polecat, The See Warren M. Huff

PLYMPTON (Soundex P451) — See also DALRYMPLE, PLIMPTON, PLUMPTON, PLYLAR, PLYM, PLYMALE, PLYMAT, PLYMOUTH, RYMPH.

PLYMPTON: See also Charles Plympton Smith, Jr..

PNIEWSKI (Soundex P520) — See also ANTONIEWICZ, FEDUNIEWICZ, GOLEMBIEWSKI, GOLOMBIEWSKI, KAPNICKY, KURPIEWSKI, LEIPNIK, LESNIEWSKI, MIEDUSIEWSKI, NIEWIADOMSKI, NIEWOEHNER, PANUSKA, PENSKY, PINSKY, POLIPNICK, STEPNITZ, WISNIEWSKI.

Pniewski, Theodore — Communist. Candidate for Michigan state senate 11th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POAG (Soundex P200) — See also POAGE, POAGUE, POGUE, PUIG.

Poag, J. D. — of Greenville, Greenville County, S.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

POAGE (Soundex P200) — See also HOAGE, PAGE, POAG, POAGUE, POGUE, PUIG, VOAGEN.

POAGE: See also Sidna Poage Dalton.
Poage, Bob See William Robert Poage
Poage, James S. — of Illinois. Republican. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1864; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 32nd District, 1869-70. Burial location unknown.
Poage, W. S. — of Wytheville, Wythe County, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Poage, William Robert (1899-1987) — also known as William R. Poage; Bob Poage — of Waco, McLennan County, Tex. Born in Waco, McLennan County, Tex., December 28, 1899. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1925-29; member of Texas state senate, 1931-37; U.S. Representative from Texas 11th District, 1937-78. Member, American Legion. Died in Temple, Bell County, Tex., January 3, 1987. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Tex.
- See also: congressional biography.

POAGUE (Soundex P200) — See also AGUE, BOAGUI, LOAGUE, POAG, POAGE, POGUE, PUIG.

Poague, Haysler A. — of Clinton, Henry County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

POCAN (Soundex P250) — See also CAPON, CAPPON, KOCAN, OCANAS, PAUKEN, PECHAN, PICHENY, PICKEN, PICON, POCAUD, POLAN.

Pocan, Mark (b. 1964) — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wis., August 14, 1964. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly 78th District, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2000. Gay. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; Sierra Club. Still living as of 2004.

POCAUD (Soundex P230) — See also CAUDILL, CAUDIN, CAUDLE, NICAUD, PEUCHAUD, POCAN, RICAUD.

POCAUD: See also Pocaud Cocreham.

POCCHIA (Soundex P200) — See also CAVICCHIA, COCCHIOLA, GINOCCHIO, LAMACCHIA, MACCHIA, OCCHIOGROSSO, PACA, PEACHEY, PEACHY, PECKY, PELLECCHIA, PICA, PICO, PUCA, PUCCI, PUCCIO, QUATTROCCHI, QUATTROCIOCCHI, RICCHIAZZI, ROCCHIO, SAVOCCHIO, SECCHIA, VERRECCHIA.

Pocchia, Anthony J. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.

POCHE (Soundex P200) — See also PICHE, PORCHE, PUCK, ROCHE.

Poché, Felix P. — of Louisiana. Justice of Louisiana state supreme court, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
Poché, Frederic — U.S. Consular Agent in Aleppo, 1897-1904. Burial location unknown.

POCINO (Soundex P250) — See also ALCINOUS, BACINO, IACINO, KOCINSKI, MANCINO, PASSONNO, PINNOCO, PISANI, PROCACCINO, SOBOCINSKI, SOCIN, TERRANCINO.

Pocino, Raymond M. — of Moorestown, Burlington County, N.J. Democrat. Labor leader; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

POCKER (Soundex P260) — See also COPPOCK, PACKER, PECHAUER, PECKAR, PECOR, PICHER, PICKER, POCKINGTON, POUCHER, SPOCK.

Pocker, Richard A. — of Nevada. U.S. Attorney for Nevada, 1989-90. Still living as of 1990.

POCKINGTON (Soundex P252) — See also BROCKINGTON, COCKINGS, COPPOCK, DOCKING, ELKINGTON, HOCKING, KINGTON, LECKINGTON, POCKER, ROCKINGHAM, SPOCK, STOCKING, STOCKINGER, TALKINGTON, TARKINGTON, TURKINGTON.

Pockington, Stella — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

POCOCK (Soundex P220) — See also BOCOCK, BOOCOCK, COCK, COPPOCK, PEACOCK, PEACOCKE, PECHEK, POCOCKE.

Pocock, James A. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 59th District, 1972. Still living as of 1983.

POCOCKE (Soundex P220) — See also BOCOCK, BOOCOCK, COCKE, COCKERHAM, COCKERILL, COCKES, COCKEY, COCKEYE, PEACOCK, PEACOCKE, PECHEK, POCOCK.

Pococke, Vern — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Citizens candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

PODA (Soundex P300) — See also APODACA, HOSPODAR, PADDIE, PADDY, PADOW, PEDDIE, PEDDY, PEED, PODY.

Poda, Elizabeth — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

PODBIELSKI (Soundex P314) — See also CEGIELSKI, NOVOSIELSKI, SMIGIELSKI, WALDBILLING.

Podbielski, William C. — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Democrat. Candidate in primary for mayor of Erie, Pa., 1959. Still living as of 1959.

PODCASY (Soundex P322) — See also GODCHARLES, GODCHAUX, GOODCELL, GOODCHILD, HARDCASTLE, MEDCALF, WOODCOCK.

Podcasy, Bernard — of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

PODELL (Soundex P340) — See also BODELL, DELL, DOODELL, GOODELL, GOODELLE, HODELL, ODELL, PADILLA, PADULA, PODER, PODESTA, RODELL, SPODEK, WOODELL.

Podell, Bertram L. (1925-2005) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1925. Married to Bernice Posen. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1955-67 (Kings County 21st District 1955-65, 53rd District 1966, 44th District 1967); U.S. Representative from New York 13th District, 1968-75; charged in 1974 with conspiracy, the solicitation and acceptance of bribes, criminal conflict of interest, and perjury; on the tenth day of his trial, he pleaded guilty to conspiracy and conflict of interest; sentenced to six months in prison; the prosecutor was Rudolph W. Giuliani. Jewish. Died, of kidney failure, at Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., August 17, 2005. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.
Podell, William — of New York. American Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

PODER (Soundex P360) — See also GODER, PEDER, PEDRO, PODELL, PODESTA, PONDER, PUDER, RODER, SPODEK.

Poder, John T. — of Florida. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 3rd District, 1912. Burial location unknown.

PODESTA (Soundex P323) — See also CARDESTAM, DESTAUTE, HODES, HODESH, MODEST, PODELL, PODER, POTESTA, RHODES, RODES, RODESILER, SPODEK.

Podesta, Robert A. — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1968. Still living as of 1968.

PODGORSKI (Soundex P326) — See also BLOODGOOD, GORSKI, THREADGOULD, TREADGOLD.

Podgorski, Al — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

PODKULSKI (Soundex P324) — See also CEBULSKI, DULSKI, KRAWULSKI, KULSTEAD, MIKULSKI, PAKULSKI, SMULSKI, TEKULSKY, TRYBULSKI.

Podkulski, Joseph — of Illinois. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PODMAKA (Soundex P352) — See also HAMAKAWA, MAKAM, MAKAREM, MAKAS, PODMORE, TOMAKA.

Podmaka, Rose — of New York. American Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1950. Female. Still living as of 1950.

PODMORE (Soundex P356) — See also BEARDMORE, CUDMORE, GODMOTHER, MORE, PODMAKA, PREDMORE, PRIDMORE, SCIDMORE, SKIDMORE.

Podmore, J. W. F. — of Albany County, N.Y. Candidate for New York state assembly from Albany County 4th District, 1900. Burial location unknown.

PODOLAK (Soundex P342) — See also CAMPODONICO, KOLAKOWSKI, POLAKOWSKI, RODOLF, SODOLSKI, ZWOLAK.

Podolak, Andrew See J. Andrew Podolak
Podolak, J. Andrew — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

PODPECHAN (Soundex P312) — See also DECHANE, DECHANT, GOODPASTER, GOODPASTURE, MECHAN, PECH, PECHAN, PECHAUER, PECHECO, PECHEK, PECHETTE, PECHOTA, PECHOUS, SPECHT.

Podpechan, Frank — of Claremore, Rogers County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

PODSIADLIK (Soundex P323) — See also ADSIT, HEADLINE, HINDSILL, KANDLIK, MADLINE, SPRADLING, WADLIN, WOODSIDE.

Podsiadlik, Frank — of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

PODWOJSKI (Soundex P320) — See also BLOODWORTH, KOLODZIEJSKI, NOWODWORSKI, WOJSLAW, WOJSOWSKI, WOODWORTH.

Podwojski, Valentine — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 15th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PODY (Soundex P300) — See also BODY, PADDIE, PADDY, PADOW, PEDDIE, PEDDY, PEED, PODA.

Pody, Elton C. — of Ruston, Lincoln Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

POE (Soundex P000) — See also BOE, GOE, PAUGH, PAY, PEW, POO, POU, POWE, PUGH, PUGHE, PYE, ROE.

POE: See also Poe R. Crosby.
Poe, A. B. — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Mayor of El Paso, Tex., 1931. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Poe, Alfred See J. Alfred Poe
Poe, Bertha Louise — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
Poe, Bob — of Sanford, Seminole County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000, 2004; Florida Democratic state chair, 2002. Still living as of 2004.
Poe, Mrs. Burns See Elsie Mae Poe
Poe, Burns — Republican. Presidential Elector for Washington, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Poe, David — of Upshur County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1881-82. Burial location unknown.
Poe, DeWitt — of McGehee, Desha County, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Poe, Ebenezer Wilson (1846-1898) — also known as Ebenezer W. Poe — of Ohio. Born in Ayersville, Defiance County, Ohio, November 11, 1846. Son of George L. Poe and Jane (Wilson) Poe. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Ohio auditor of state, 1888-96. Died, of apoplexy (stroke), on June 19, 1898. Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
Poe, Edgar A. — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
Poe, Edgar Allan (1871-1961) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 15, 1871. Grandnephew of Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849; poet and author); son of John Prentiss Poe and Anne Johnson (Hough) Poe; married to Annye T. McCay (died 1928) and Marie Louise McIlhenny. Democrat. Lawyer; Maryland state attorney general, 1911-15. Died in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 29, 1961. Interment at St. Thomas' Episcopal Church Cemetery, Garrison, Md.
Poe, Elsie Mae (b. 1885) — also known as Elsie Mae Grumbling; Mrs. Burns Poe — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, 1885. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1948. Female. Burial location unknown.
Poe, J. Alfred — of South Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Mayor of South Charleston, W.Va., 1971-74. Still living as of 1974.
Poe, John Prentiss (1836-1909) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., August 22, 1836. Son of Neilson Poe and Josephine Emily (Clemm) Poe; married to Anne Johnson Hough; father of Edgar Allan Poe. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1890-92; Maryland state attorney general, 1891-95. Died in Ruxton, Baltimore County, Md., October 14, 1909. Burial location unknown.
Poe, L. M. — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Mayor of Tulsa, Okla., 1900-01. Burial location unknown.
Poe, Miriam — of Romulus, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Poe, Myron F. — of Michigan. Candidate in primary for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Poe, Robert L. — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Poe, Ruth B. — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-47. Female. Still living as of 1947.
Poe, Ted (b. 1948) — Born in Temple, Bell County, Tex., October 13, 1948. Republican. Lawyer; county judge in Texas, 1981-2003; U.S. Representative from Texas, 2005-. Still living as of 2006.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
Poe, Thomas E. — of Beaver, Beaver County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Poe, Tom — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Poe, Wellon — of Bristow, Creek County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Poe, William — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Mayor of Tampa, Fla., 1974-79. Still living as of 1979.

POEHLAND (Soundex P453) — See also ARCHLAND, ASHLAND, BOHLANDER, HIGHLAND, KOSHLAND, LAND, MORTHLAND, POEHLER, POLAND, POLLAND, UPLAND, WEHLAND.

Poehland, Max — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 19th District, 1902, 1903, 1904. Burial location unknown.

POEHLER (Soundex P460) — See also BEEHLER, BOEHLER, BOEHLERT, BUEHLER, DAEHLER, DEHLER, EHLER, EHLERS, EHLERT, EPLER, EPPLER, KOEHLER, KROEHLER, MOEHLENPAH, OEHLERT, PAWLER, PEALER, PEELER, PEELOR, PILAR, PLAYER, POEHLAND, POOLER, ROEHLER, WOEHLE.

Poehler, Henry (1833-1912) — of Henderson, Sibley County, Minn. Born in Germany, August 22, 1833. Democrat. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1857-58, 1865 (18th District 1857-58, 19th District 1865); member of Minnesota state senate 36th District, 1872-73, 1876-77; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 2nd District, 1879-81; defeated, 1880. Died in Henderson, Sibley County, Minn., July 18, 1912. Interment at Major James R. Browne's Cemetery, Henderson, Minn.
- See also: congressional biography.

POEL (Soundex P400) — See also LEPPO, LOPE, PEEL, PELO, POELKER, POHL, POL, POLL, POOL, POOLE, POWEL, PUHL, SPOELMAN, TEPOEL, VANDERPOEL.

POEL: See also Henry Beets.

POELKER (Soundex P426) — See also FELKER, FOELKER, KELKER, KOELKER, MANDELKER, MOELKE, OELKERS, PILCHER, POEL, SMELKER, SPOELMAN, TEPOEL, VANDERPOEL, VOELKER, WELKER.

Poelker, John H. (1913-1990) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., April 14, 1913. Democrat. Mayor of St. Louis, Mo., 1973-77; defeated in primary, 1977. Died February 9, 1990. Burial location unknown.

POENISCH (Soundex P520) — See also HANISCH, HARNISCH, MANISCALCO.

Poenisch, Carol — of Northville, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 9th District, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.

POEPOE (Soundex P100) — See also PAPA, PAPY, PIPPY, POPA, POPPY, TEPOEL.

Poepoe, Andy — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 1990, 1990. Still living as of 1990.

POERSCH (Soundex P620) — See also ALPOERT, MOERSCHES, PIRSCH, SPOERER.

Poersch, Mathias P. — of Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Schenectady County 1st District, 1923; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936; chair of Schenectady County Democratic Party, 1939. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POESCHEL (Soundex P240) — See also BOESCHENSTEIN, DOESCHER, ESCHELMAN, GROESCHEL, OESCH, PASCHAL, PASCHALL, PASCHELL, PASCHOAL, PASHLEY, PISCHELL, ROESCH, RUCKDESCHEL, SCHOEPPEL.

Poeschel, Harold P. — of New Jersey. Conservative. Candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

POET (Soundex P300) — See also PEET, PIET, POETTING, POTH, POTT, PUETT, PUTT, TOEPP, TOPE.

POET: See also John E. McCauley.

POETTING (Soundex P352) — See also BETTINGER, ETTINGER, GETTINGER, GETTINGS, GOETTING, NETTING, PETTINGELL, PETTINGILL, POET, RETTINGER, TROETTI, VETTING.

Poetting, Arthur A. — of Maplewood, St. Louis County, Mo. Mayor of Maplewood, Mo., 1952-53. Still living as of 1953.

POFF (Soundex P100) — See also GOFF, OSIPOFF, PAFF, POFFENBARGER, POFFENBERGER, POPOFF, SPOFFORD, UPHOFF.

Poff, Charles W. — of Pennsylvania. Industrial candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Poff, Nellie — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945. Female. Still living as of 1945.
Poff, Richard Harding (b. 1923) — of Radford, Va. Born in Radford, Va., October 19, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from Virginia 6th District, 1953-72; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1968; justice of Virginia state supreme court, 1972. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Jaycees; Lions; Moose; Sigma Nu Phi. Still living as of 1998.
- See also: congressional biography.

POFFENBARGER (Soundex P151) — See also BARGER, BUFFENBARGER, DEFENBAUGH, DEFFENBAUGH, DIEFFENBACH, DIFFENBAUGH, DUNBAR, DUNKELBARGER, EFFENBERGER, EISENBARTH, HAGENBARTH, HANSBARGER, HARNSBARGER, HARSHBARGER, HOFFENBERG, MOSSBARGER, OFFENHENDER, OSIPOFF, PFAFFENBERGER, POFF, POFFENBERGER, POPOFF, RIDDLEBARGER, SHELLABARGER, SHINABARGER, SHUFFLEBARGER, SNOWBARGER, SPOFFORD, STIENBARGER, UMBARGER, VANBARZYK, WOLFINBARGER.

Poffenbarger, George (1861-1951) — of Mason County, W.Va. Born November 24, 1861. Republican. Judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1901-22; resigned 1922. Died March 20, 1951. Burial location unknown.
Poffenbarger, John T. (b. 1935) — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va.; Dunbar, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., October 15, 1935. Son of L. F. Poffenbarger and Virginia (Jarrett) Poffenbarger; married, April 7, 1961, to Susan Gidley. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1964; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1967-74; defeated, 1974. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 1974.
Poffenbarger, L. F. — of Dunbar, Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Poffenbarger, Nathan L. — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

POFFENBERGER (Soundex P151) — See also BUFFENBARGER, DEFFENBAUGH, DIEFFENBACH, DIFFENBAUGH, EFFENBERGER, HOFFENBERG, LAUFENBERGER, OFFENHENDER, OSIPOFF, PFAFFENBERGER, POFF, POFFENBARGER, POPOFF, SCHARFENBERGER, SPOFFORD, STAUFENBERG.

Poffenberger, Noland — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Mayor of Midland, Mich., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.

POGORELEC (Soundex P264) — See also BIELECKI, BRELET, CAMBRELENG, ELECTA, FELECIANO, FRELEIGH, GORELICK, GORELL, LORELEI, MOGOR, OGORMAN, POGORZELSKI, POGUE, SELECK, SOGORKA, TRELEASE, TRELEVEN.

Pogorelec, Charles — of Illinois. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1926; candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POGORZELSKI (Soundex P262) — See also KORZEN, MOGOR, MORZE, MORZELLA, OGORMAN, ORZECH, POGORELEC, POGUE, PREZELSKI, SOGORKA, WORZEL.

Pogorzelski, Conrad (born c.1944) — of Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Pogorzelski, Stanley — of Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 5th District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POGUE (Soundex P200) — See also BOGUE, POAG, POAGE, POAGUE, POGORELEC, POGORZELSKI, PUIG.

Pogue, Creed S. — of New Jersey. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Pogue, Harold — of Decatur, Macon County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Pogue, Joanne Mullins — of Columbia, Maury County, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Pogue, John R. — of Illinois. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1896. Burial location unknown.

POHL (Soundex P400) — See also ACHELPOHL, BOHL, KRAPOHL, PAHL, PFOHL, PIHL, POEL, POHLMAN, POHLSCHMIDT, POHLZON, POL, POLL, POOL, POOLE, PUHL, VOGELPOHL.

Pohl, Dave — of St. Johns, Clinton County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 86th District, 2001. Still living as of 2001.
Pohl, Randolph S. — of Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

POHLMAN (Soundex P455) — See also ACHELPOHL, APPLEMAN, DOHLMAN, KOHLMEYER, KOHLMIER, KOHLMYER, KRAPOHL, PELLMAN, PLEMON, PLOWMAN, POHL, POHLSCHMIDT, POHLZON, POOLMAN, PULLMAN, VOGELPOHL.

POHLMAN: See also Lenora Sorola-Pohlman.
Pohlman, A. H. — of Wenatchee, Chelan County, Wash. Mayor of Wenatchee, Wash., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Pohlman, Charles W. — of Baltimore, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Pohlman, Floyd W. — of Auburn, Nemaha County, Neb. Republican. Chair of Nemaha County Republican Party, 1940; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

POHLSCHMIDT (Soundex P425) — See also ACHELPOHL, BOHLS, GOHLSON, GOLDSCHMIDT, GROBSCHMIDT, HAMMERSCHMIDT, KOHLS, KOHLSAAT, KRAPOHL, OHLS, OHLSEN, OHLSON, POHL, POHLMAN, POHLZON, ROHLSEN, SCHMID, SCHMIDHAUSER, SCHMIDT, VOGELPOHL.

Pohlschmidt, Carl See H. Carl Pohlschmidt
Pohlschmidt, H. Carl — Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

POHLZON (Soundex P425) — See also ACHELPOHL, ALZONA, KRAPOHL, PAULISON, PAULSEN, PAULSON, PILSON, POHL, POHLMAN, POHLSCHMIDT, POLSON, POLZIN, POULSEN, POULSON, VOGELPOHL.

POHLZON: See also Damon Henry Clark.

POILEK (Soundex P420) — See also BOILE, BOILEAU, BROILES, GUILFOILE, HOILES, PALACZ, PALUCH, PAWLAK, PAWLIK, POLICH, POLLACK, POLLAK, POLLOCK, POLLOK, SADILEK, VOZENILEK.

Poilek, Frances C. — of Wellsburg, Brooke County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1964-67. Female. Still living as of 1967.

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