The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Postal to Potteiger

Index to Politicians: Postal to Potteiger

POSTAL (Soundex P234) — See also APOSTATE, PISTOL, POST, POSTALWAIT, POSTEL, POSTELL, POSTL.

Postal, Jonathan W. — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Colorado, 2004-08; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

POSTALWAIT (Soundex P234) — See also ALWARD, ALWAY, APOSTATE, BALWANT, KWALWASSER, MALWAL, MCELWAIN, MCELWAINE, MCILWAIN, MCILWAINE, POSTAL.

Postalwait, M. L. — of Boone County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1943-46. Still living as of 1946.

POSTEL (Soundex P234) — See also COSTELLO, GOSTELOW, KOSTELKA, MOSTELLAR, MOSTELLER, PISTOL, POST, POSTAL, POSTELL, POSTEN, POSTL, SPOLLETT, STOLPE, STOPPEL.

Postel, George — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
Postel, Jessie — of Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.

POSTELL (Soundex P234) — See also COSTELLO, GOSTELOW, KOSTELKA, MOSTELLAR, MOSTELLER, PISTOL, POST, POSTAL, POSTEL, POSTEN, SPOLLETT, STELL, STOLPE, STOPPEL.

POSTELL: See also Alexander Campbell King.
Postell, Peter — of Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1884. Burial location unknown.

POSTEN (Soundex P235) — See also KOSTEN, POSEN, POST, POSTEL, POSTELL, POSTON, ROSTENKOWSKI, TOSTEN.

Posten, Hale J. — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1938; chair of Monongalia County Republican Party, 1940-42. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POSTHAUER (Soundex P236) — See also BRETHAUER, DEMOSTHENES, EASTHAM, ERNSTHAUSEN, FATHAUER, HAUER, KORTHAUER, OSTHEIMER, PASTER, PASTEUR, PASTOR, PASTORE, PISATURO, PISTOR, POSTHUMUS, SCHLOTTHAUER, SOSTHENES, WESTHAFER.

Posthauer, Charles W. (b. 1871) — of College Point, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in 1871. Democrat. Builder; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1927-29. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles. Burial location unknown.

POSTHUMUS (Soundex P235) — See also BOTHUM, DEMOSTHENES, LUMUS, OFSTHUN, OSTHEIMER, POSTHAUER, POSTMUS, SOSTHENES, STHUETTE, THUMMEL.

Posthumus, Dick See Richard Posthumus
Posthumus, Richard (b. 1950) — also known as Dick Posthumus — of Alto, Kent County, Mich. Born in Alto, Kent County, Mich., July 19, 1950. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972, 2000; farmer; member of Michigan state senate 31st District, 1983-98; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1996; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1999-2002; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

POSTL (Soundex P234) — See also APOSTLE, COSTLEY, COSTLOW, HOSTLER, OSTLING, OSTLUND, PLOTTS, POST, POSTAL, POSTEL, STOLP, TROSTLE.

Postl, Charles M. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Delegate to Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POSTMUS (Soundex P235) — See also HEITMULLER, KOSTMAN, KOSTMAYER, POST, POSTHUMUS, STADTMUELLER.

Postmus, Bill John (born c.1971) — of San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

POSTON (Soundex P235) — See also APOSTOL, BOSTON, COMPOSTO, CROSTON, POST, POSTEN, ROSTON.

Poston, A. A. — of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Poston, Charles Debrille (1825-1902) — of Arizona. Born near Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Ky., April 20, 1825. Delegate to U.S. Congress from Arizona Territory, 1864. Died June 24, 1902. Original interment at Arizona Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz.; reinterment in 1925 at Poston Butte, Florence, Ariz.
- See also: congressional biography.
Poston, Clinton L. — of Athens, Athens County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Poston, H. H. — of Trigg County, Ky. Delegate to Kentucky secession convention, 1861. Burial location unknown.
Poston, James R. — of Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1964, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Poston, Ken See McCracken Poston
Poston, L. F. — U.S. Consular Agent in Torreon, 1897. Burial location unknown.
Poston, McCracken (b. 1959) — also known as Ken Poston — of Graysville, Catoosa County, Ga.; Ringgold, Catoosa County, Ga. Born in Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County, Ga., October 24, 1959. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Georgia state house of representatives; elected 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994; candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia 9th District, 1996. Attorney for Alvin Ridley, 1998-99; attorney for Byron Low Tax Looper, charged with the murder of his opponent, Tennessee State Sen. Tommy Burks, 2000; attorney for Brent-Ray Marsh, operator of Tri-State Crematory, accused in 2002 of not cremating or disposing of 300+ human bodies. Still living as of 2002.
Poston, Robert R. — U.S. Vice Consul in Barbados, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Poston, W. F. — of Alamo, Crockett County, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Poston, Wayne H. — of Bradenton, Manatee County, Fla. Mayor of Bradenton, Fla., 2009. Still living as of 2009.
Poston, William F. — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, 1882-85. Burial location unknown.

POTAMKIN (Soundex P352) — See also ADAMKIEWICZ, COMPOTARO, LAMKIN, LAMKINS, POTASHNICK, SIMKINS, TAMKIN, TEMKIN, TOMKIN, TOMKINS.

Potamkin, Meyer P. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

POTASHNICK (Soundex P325) — See also ASHNUM, COMPOTARO, CUSHNIE, FLASHNER, JOHNICAN, KASHNER, KUSHNIR, LATASHA, MOTTASHED, NATASHA, OHNICK, POTAMKIN, TASHJIAN, ZOLOTAS.

Potashnick, Eugene N. — of Sikeston, Scott County, Mo. Republican. Chair of Scott County Republican Party, 1949. Still living as of 1949.

POTEAT (Soundex P330) — See also DECOTEAU, PETIT, PETITO, PETITT, PETTIT, PETTITT, PITOT, POTEET, POTEMPA, POTEMRA, POTESTA, RABOTEAU, TEATS.

Poteat, Mrs. Thomas L. — of Greenville, Greenville County, S.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

POTEET (Soundex P330) — See also GOOTEE, KOTEEN, PETIT, PETITO, PETITT, PETTIT, PETTITT, PITOT, POTEAT, POTEMPA, POTEMRA, POTESTA, TEETER, TEETERS, TEETOR, TEETS.

Poteet, A. Louise — of Oregon. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2000; Presidential Elector for Oregon, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Poteet, Louise See A. Louise Poteet
Poteet, Pearl — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945. Female. Still living as of 1945.

POTEMPA (Soundex P351) — See also GROTEMAT, KEMPA, KREMPA, POTEAT, POTEET, POTEMRA, POTESTA, STEMPA.

Potempa, Joseph — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

POTEMRA (Soundex P356) — See also GROTEMAT, POTEAT, POTEET, POTEMPA, POTESTA, SEMRAD, SEMRAU.

Potemra, Jane — of McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

POTESTA (Soundex P323) — See also CONTESTI, MALATESTA, NOTESTEIN, PODESTA, POTEAT, POTEET, POTEMPA, POTEMRA, POTHAST, TEST, TESTA, TESTANI, TESTER, TESTERMAN, TESTMAN, TESTRAKE.

Potesta, Jay K. — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

POTGETER (Soundex P323) — See also NOTGRASS.

Potgeter, James A. — of Iowa. Republican. Member of Iowa state senate 16th District; elected 1970. Still living as of 1970.

POTH (Soundex P300) — See also POET, POTHAST, POTHIER, POTHOLE, POTO, POTT, PUETT, PUTT, ROTH.

Poth, John, Jr. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 32nd District, 1899-1901. Burial location unknown.

POTHAST (Soundex P323) — See also ATHAS, BALTHASAR, POTESTA, POTH, POTHIER, POTHOLE.

Pothast, John — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 19th District, 1900. Burial location unknown.

POTHIER (Soundex P360) — See also BERTHIER, CLOTHIER, CLOTHILDE, DEPONTHIER, FROTHINGHAM, GAUTHIER, GONTHIER, HIER, PANETHIERE, PATTIER, PETER, PIOTER, PITTARE, POTH, POTHAST, POTHOLE, POTTER, ROUTHIER, THIERY, WATHIER.

Pothier, Aram J. (1854-1928) — of Woonsocket, Providence County, R.I. Born in Quebec, July 26, 1854. Son of Jules Pothier and Domiltilde (Dallaire) Pothier; married 1902 to Françoise de Charmigny. Republican. Banker; officer of Guerin Spinning Co., Alsace Worsted Co., Montrose Woolen Co., and Rosemont Dyeing Co.; treasurer, Woonsocket Hospital; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1887-88; mayor of Woonsocket, R.I., 1894-95; Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1897-98; Governor of Rhode Island, 1909-15, 1925-28; died in office 1928. Catholic. Member, American Bankers Association. Died February 3, 1928. Interment at Precious Blood Cemetery, Blackstone, Mass.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Pothier, Harvey A. — of Haverhill, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

POTHOLE (Soundex ) — See also HOLE, OOTHOUDT, OOTHOUT, PATEL, PATTILLO, PETHTEL, PITEL, PITILLO, POTH, POTHAST, POTHIER, POTTLE, SCOTHORN, SLOTHOWER, SOTHORON, STOTHOFF, THOLEN.

Pothole, Senator See Alfonse Martello D'Amato

POTO (Soundex P300) — See also POTH, POTOCHNIK, POTOFSKY, PROTO.

POTO: See also Clementina Maria Anna Poto Langone.

POTOCHNIK (Soundex P325) — See also BERTOCH, KRATOCHVIL, LOCHNER, MACHNIK, MARTOCHE, POTO, POTOFSKY, PROCHNOW, TOCH, TROTOCHAWD.

Potochnik, Rudolph — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

POTOFSKY (Soundex P312) — See also ASOFSKY, DUBOFSKY, KAROFSKY, KASOFSKY, MOLODOFSKY, PITOFSKY, POTO, POTOCHNIK, TOFSRUD, TOSTOFSON, VERBOFSKY, WARSHOFSKY, ZLOTOFF, ZYKOFSKY.

Potofsky, Jacob S. — of Jamaica Hills, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Member of New York American Labor Party Executive Committee, 1945. Still living as of 1945.

POTRZUSKI (Soundex P362) — See also BARZUN, MARZULLO.

Potrzuski, Leon S. — of Wayne County, Mich. Constitutional Democratic candidate for Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POTT (Soundex P300) — See also FOTT, GOTT, PATT, PHILPOTT, PITT, PLOTT, POET, POTH, POTTER, POTTIE, POTTISH, POTTLE, POTTORF, POTTS, PUETT, PUTT, ROTT, TOPP.

Pott, George — of Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives 28th District; elected 1980. Still living as of 1980.

POTTEIGER (Soundex P326) — See also DESTEIGNER, LICTEIG, MATTEI, MCPOTTER, PETIGRU, PETTIGREW, POTTER, POTTERTON, SPOTTEDCROW, STEIG, STEIGER, STEIGERWALD, STEIGERWALT, STEIGHNER, STEIGMAN, TEIG, TEIGAN.

Potteiger, Charles W. — of Reading, Berks County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.

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