The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Porterfield to Posson

Index to Politicians: Porterfield to Posson

PORTERFIELD (Soundex P636) — See also BUTTERFIELD, CHESTERFIELD, DELAPORTE, DESPORTES, HORTER, KORTER, LAPORTE, LEPORTE, MAWHORTER, MCWHORTER, PARKERORPORTER, PORTE, PORTELA, PORTELL, PORTELLI, PORTEN, PORTEOUS, PORTER, PORTEUS, SATTERFIELD, SENTERFITT, SHORTER, SUTTERFIELD, VANDERPORTEN, VANREGENMORTER, WATERFIELD, WATERFILL, WESTERFIELD.

PORTERFIELD: See also George Porterfield McCallum; Jay M. Terbush, Jr..
Porterfield, Erwin L. — of Burlington, Alamance County, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Porterfield, John F. — of Fremont County, Iowa. Delegate to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment from Fremont County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Porterfield, Lee — of Jonesboro, Washington County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Porterfield, Morris — of Indiana. Communist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Porterfield, Phillip See W. Phillip Porterfield
Porterfield, W. P. — of Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Porterfield, W. Phillip — of Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate in primary for West Virginia state senate 16th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.

PORTEUS (Soundex P632) — See also DELAPORTE, DESPORTES, DEVERTEUIL, LAPORTE, LEPORTE, OBERTEUFFER, PARKERORPORTER, PORT, PORTE, PORTELA, PORTELL, PORTELLI, PORTEN, PORTEOUS, PORTER, PORTERFIELD, PORTIS, PORTUS, ROSSTEUSCHER, STROUPE, TEBURTEUS, TEUSCHER, VANDERPORTEN.

PORTEUS: See also Porteus Burke.
Porteus, D. Hebden — Republican. Presidential Elector for Hawaii, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Porteus, Hebden See D. Hebden Porteus

PORTFOLIO (Soundex P631) — See also FOLIGNY, HARTFIELD, HARTFORD, KOLOFOLIAS, MURTFIELD, NOZZOLIO, STROFFOLINO, TOFFOLI, ZABOLIO.

Portfolio, Almerindo — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

PORTIS (Soundex P632) — See also BORTIS, CORTIS, DELAPORTILLA, ORTIS, PISTOR, PORT, PORTEOUS, PORTEUS, PORTS, PORTUS, WORTIS.

PORTIS: See also Ann Burton Portis Naysmit.
Portis, Dan F. — of Lepanto, Poinsett County, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

PORTLAND (Soundex P634) — See also CARTLAND, CORTLANDT, COURTLANDT, DARTLAND, GARTLAND, HARTLAND, KIRTLAND, LAND, LANDTROOP, MCPARTLAND, MORTLAND, ORTLIEB, ORTLIP, PORT, VANCORTLANDT, WORTLEY.

PORTLAND: See also Salmon Portland Chase.

PORTMAN (Soundex P635) — See also KORTMAN, NORTMAN, ORTMAN, ORTMEYER, PORT, PORTMANN, PRETTYMAN, RAMPTON, SORTMAN, TROPMAN, TROPPMAN, WORTMAN.

PORTMAN: See also Catherine Portman-Laux.
Portman, Rob See Robert Jones Portman
Portman, Robert Jones (b. 1955) — also known as Rob Portman — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Terrace Park, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, December 19, 1955. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1993-. Methodist. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Portman, W. C. — of Minnesota. Democrat. Candidate for Minnesota state senate 8th District, 1890. Burial location unknown.

PORTMAN-LAUX (Soundex P635)

Portman-Laux, Catherine — of New York. Ax Taxes candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1994. Female. Still living as of 1994.

PORTMANN (Soundex P635) — See also HARTMANN, KORTMAN, MANN, NORTMAN, ORTMAN, ORTMEYER, PORT, PORTMAN, PRETTYMAN, RAMPTON, SORTMAN, TROPMAN, TROPPMAN, WORTMAN.

PORTMANN: See also Carol Mueller Alexander.

PORTS (Soundex P632) — See also FORTSON, HORTSMAN, PORT, PORTIS, PORTUS, PROST, SHORTS, SPORT, SPROTT.

Ports, James F., Jr. — of Perry Hall, Baltimore County, Md. Republican. Member of Maryland state house of delegates District 8; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.

PORTUGAL (Soundex P632) — See also HUGENTUGLER, PORT, PORTUS, STUGLIN, TUG, TUGGLE, TUGWELL.

Portugal, Gabriel — of Pasco, Franklin County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

PORTUS (Soundex P632) — See also PORT, PORTEOUS, PORTEUS, PORTIS, PORTS, PORTUGAL, PROTUS, SPROUT, STROUP.

PORTUS: See also Portus Baxter.

PORTWOOD (Soundex P633) — See also BORTWICK, CORTWRIGHT, PORT, SORTWELL, SWARTWOOD, SWARTWOUT, WOOD.

Portwood, Levi — of Snyder, Kiowa County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Portwood, Mabel — of Deming, Luna County, N.M. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.

PORTZLINE (Soundex P632) — See also BORTZ, HARTZLER, HERTZLER, KORTZ, KOZLINER, NORTZ, OZLIN, PRINTZLIEN, WERTZLER, WORTZ, ZAGORTZ.

Portzline, A. Bahner — of Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952, 1956 (alternate). Still living as of 1956.
Portzline, Bahner See A. Bahner Portzline

POSCH (Soundex P200) — See also BOSCH, PASCH, PESCH, PUSHAW, PUSHEE, ROSCH, UPSHAW.

Posch, Joseph L., Jr. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state senate 1st District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.

POSEN (Soundex P250) — See also PASON, PASSION, PASSON, PAYSON, POSENER, POSERINA, POSEY, POSSON, POSTEN, POZEN, ROSEN, SPENO.

POSEN: See also Bertram L. Podell.

POSENER (Soundex P256) — See also EPPERSON, MISENER, PEISNER, PENROSE, POSEN, POSERINA, POSEY, POSNER, SENER, SENERCHIA.

POSENER: See also Milton B. Badt.

POSERINA (Soundex P265) — See also DISERIO, DOSER, FORECLOSER, HOOSER, KOSER, LOSER, MAMMOSER, MESERITZ, MOSER, OSER, PEAIRSON, PERINA, PERINAUX, PICERNO, POSEN, POSENER, POSEY, RINA, SERICTUS, SERINO, SERIO, SERIZAWA, VANHOOSER, WOSER.

Poserina, John J., Jr. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

POSEY (Soundex P200) — See also HOSEY, JOSEY, LOSEY, POSEN, POSENER, POSERINA, POSLEY, PUSEY.

POSEY: See also William Posey Edwards; Posey Green Lester.
Posey, Bill (b. 1947) — of Rockledge, Brevard County, Fla. Born in Washington, D.C., December 18, 1947. Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives 32nd District, 1993-; member of Florida state senate, 2001-. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
Posey, Carnot — U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, 1859-66. Burial location unknown.
Posey, Francis Blackburn (1848-1915) — also known as Francis B. Posey — of Poseyville, Posey County, Ind. Born in Indiana, 1848. U.S. Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1889; defeated (Republican), 1910. Died in 1915. Interment at Walnut Hills Cemetery, Petersburg, Ind.
- See also: congressional biography.
Posey, John A. (d. 1960) — of Alabama. Married to Willie Shelnutt. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 10th District, 1928; candidate for U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1944. Died, from complication of a hip fracture resulting from an automobile accident, September 14, 1960. Interment at Haleyville Cemetery, Haleyville, Ala.
Posey, Michael E. — of Braxton County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1944, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
Posey, Robert B. — of Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Mayor of Henderson, Ky., 1938-42, 1946-50, 1962-66. Still living as of 1966.
Posey, Shawn — of Modesto, Stanislaus County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Posey, Thomas (1750-1818) — Born in Fairfax County, Va., July 9, 1750. Major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Kentucky state senate, 1805-06; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1812-13; Governor of Indiana Territory, 1813-16; candidate for Governor of Indiana, 1816. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died of typhus fever in Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Ill., March 19, 1818. Interment at Westwood Cemetery, Shawneetown, Ill. Posey County, Ind. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography.

POSHARD (Soundex P263) — See also BLANSHARD, BOSHART, BOSSHARD, HARD, SAPOSHNEK, WISHARD.

Poshard, Glendal William (b. 1945) — also known as Glenn Poshard — of Illinois. Born in Herald, White County, Ill., October 30, 1945. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; member of Illinois state senate, 1984-88; defeated, 1982; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1989-99 (22nd District 1989-93, 19th District 1993-99); candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1998. Baptist. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Poshard, Glenn See Glendal William Poshard
Poshard, Jo — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

POSILLIPO (Soundex P241) — See also ESPOSITO, KILLIP, LIPOWICZ, MCKILLIP, MCKILLIPS, MCPHILLIPS, MUSILLI, PHILLIPPE, PHILLIPS, PHILLIPSON, POSIVAK, ROSILE, ROSILLA, SILLICK, SILLIMAN, SILLINS, TRESILLIAN.

Posillipo, Anthony J. — of Port Chester, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Mayor of Port Chester, N.Y., 1953-54; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

POSIVAK (Soundex P212) — See also ESPOSITO, POSILLIPO, SPIVAK.

Posivak, John S. — of Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

POSLER (Soundex P246) — See also BOSLER, HOSLER, MOSLER, OSLER, PERLOS, PLOSSER, POSLEY, ROSLER, SLOPER, SPROLE.

Posler, Peter — of Milwaukee County, Wis. Independent candidate for Wisconsin state assembly 32nd District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

POSLEY (Soundex P240) — See also BOSLEY, COSLEY, CROSLEY, GOOSLEY, HOSLEY, MOSLEY, PAISLEY, PEASLEE, PEASLEY, POLSLEY, POSEY, POSLER, POYSELL, SLEPOY.

Posley, Emperor — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POSNANSKY (Soundex P255) — See also BROSNAHAN, BROSNAN, NANS, PINANSKI, POSNER, WINANS, WOOSNAM.

Posnansky, Israel — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 3rd District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

POSNER (Soundex P256) — See also COSNER, GOSNELL, GOSNEY, HOSNER, OSNESS, PEISNER, PERSON, PERSSON, POSENER, POSNANSKY, PRESSON, ROSNER, SPOONER.

Posner, Edith — of Bellerose, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Posner, Paul M. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Posner, Seymour — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1965-75 (Bronx County 2nd District 1965, 85th District 1966, 76th District 1967-75). Still living as of 1975.
Posner, William N. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y.; Penfield, Monroe County, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Monroe County Democratic Party, 1955; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956, 1960, 1964; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1956. Still living as of 1964.

POSS (Soundex P200) — See also BOSS, FOSS, GOSS, PLOSS, POOS, POSSON, PROSS, ROSS, SPOO, VOSS.

Poss, Jacob — of Rockville, Montgomery County, Md. Mayor of Rockville, Md., 1893-94. Burial location unknown.

POSSON (Soundex P250) — See also BOSSON, PASON, PASSION, PASSON, PAYSON, POSEN, POSS, POXSON, POZEN, ROSSON.

Posson, Guy — of Washington. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington at-large, 1900. Burial location unknown.

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