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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, POSTLEWAITE.

Postalwait, M. L. — of Boone County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1943-46. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POSTEL (Soundex P234) — See also COSTELLO, GOSTELOW, KOSTELAC, KOSTELKA, MOSTELLAR, MOSTELLER, MOSTELLO, PISTOL, POST, POSTAL, POSTELL, POSTEN, POSTER, 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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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

	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 EPPSTEIN, EPSTEIN, KOSTEN, OSTENBURG, OSTENDORF, PESOTINE, POSEN, POST, POSTEL, POSTELL, POSTER, POSTON, ROSTENKOWSKI, TOSTEN, UPSTON.

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.

POSTER (Soundex P236) — See also BOSTER, FOSTER, OSTER, PASTER, PASTEUR, PASTOR, PASTORE, PEASTER, PETROSS, PISATURO, PISTOR, PORSTER, POST, POSTEL, POSTELL, POSTEN, POSTHAUER, PRESTO, STROPE.

Poster, Vanessa — of Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

POSTHAUER (Soundex P236) — See also BRETHAUER, DEMOSTHENES, EASTHAM, ERNSTHAUSEN, FATHAUER, HAUER, KORTHAUER, LITTHAUER, OSTHEIMER, PASTER, PASTEUR, PASTOR, PASTORE, PEASTER, PISATURO, PISTOR, POSTER, 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, Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles. Burial location unknown.

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

POSTIS (Soundex P232) — See also CHRISTISON, CUSTIS, EUSTIS, HUESTIS, JUSTIS, POST.

POSTIS: See also Edward S. Lentol

POSTL (Soundex P234) — See also APOSTLE, PLOTTS, POST, POSTAL, POSTEL, POSTLES, POSTLETHWAITE, POSTLEWAITE, STOLP.

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

POSTLES (Soundex P234) — See also APOSTLE, CASTLES, COSTLEY, HOSTLER, OSTLER, POST, POSTL, POSTLETHWAITE, POSTLEWAITE, TROSTLE.

	Postles, J. Parke — Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Delaware, 1896. Burial location unknown.
	Postles, Parke See J. Parke Postles

POSTLETHWAITE (Soundex P234) — See also APOSTLE, BRAITHWAITE, BRATHWAITE, COSTLEY, COWPERTHWAITE, GOLDTHWAITE, HOSTLER, HUTHWAITE, LEWTHWAITE, OSTLER, OUTHWAITE, POSTL, POSTLES, POSTLEWAITE, SATTERTHWAITE, SMURTHWAITE, THISTLETHWAITE, THWAITES, TROSTLE.

Postlethwaite, Samuel — of Adams County, Miss. Member of Mississippi territorial House of Representatives, 1811. Burial location unknown.

POSTLEWAITE (Soundex P234) — See also APOSTLE, COSTLEY, HOSTLER, OSTLER, POSTALWAIT, POSTL, POSTLES, POSTLETHWAITE, THISTLEWAITE, THISTLEWOOD, TROSTLE.

Postlewaite, John A. (b. 1850) — of Oquawka, Henderson County, Ill.; Tarkio, Atchison County, Mo.; Alexis, Mercer County, Ill. Born in Illinois, 1850. Democrat. Physician; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1892; banker. Burial location unknown.

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

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

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

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 (age 77 years, 65 days). Original interment at Arizona Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz.; reinterment in 1925 at Poston Butte, Florence, Ariz.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Poston, Clinton L. — of Athens, Athens County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1908. Burial location unknown.

Poston, Gene — of Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa. Democrat. Member of Iowa state house of representatives from Wayne County; elected 1950. Still living as of 1950.

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, Ralph R., Jr. — Democrat. Candidate in primary for Florida state senate 38th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.

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.

POSTUPACK (Soundex P231) — See also BROSTUEN, COSTUMA, CRUMPACKER, HOSTUTLER, KILLPACK, KOLPACKE, KOSTUCK, KROSTUE, LOSTUTTER, PACK, PACKARD, PACKER, PACKHAM, PACKWOOD, PENNYPACKER, SPACKMAN, STUP, STUPAK, STUPAR, STUPEGIA, STUPLINSKI, TUPAC, TUPACZ, TUPAHACHE, WAGUESPACK.

Postupack, Stephen — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1974, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

POSVAR (Soundex P216) — See also GROSVENOR, KINDSVATTER, OSVREY.

Posvar, George W. K. — of Casper, Natrona County, Wyo. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

POTAMKIN (Soundex P352) — See also ADAMKIEWICZ, COMPOTARO, HIGGINBOTAM, LAMKIN, LAMKINS, POTASHNICK, POTATO, SPOTA, TAMKIN.

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, POTATO, SPOTA, TASHJIAN, TASHUDA, ZOLOTAS.

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

POTATO (Soundex P330) — See also COMPOTARO, PETITO, PETITTO, POTAMKIN, POTASHNICK, SPOTA.

Potato Mayor, The: See Hazen Stuart Pingree

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

POTEE (Soundex P300) — See also GOOTEE, KOTEEN, PETEE, POET, POTEAT, POTEET, POTEMPA, POTEMRA, POTENBERG, POTESTA, POTTIE, TOEPP, TOPE.

	Potee, George N. — of Anne Arundel County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Anne Arundel County, 1886. Burial location unknown.
	Potee, Peter — of Anne Arundel County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Anne Arundel County, 1898. Burial location unknown.

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

	Poteet, A. Louise — of Roseburg, Douglas County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1996, 2000 (alternate); 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.
	Poteet, Zephaniah — of Baltimore County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Baltimore County, 1864-68. Burial location unknown.

POTEMPA (Soundex P351) — See also GROTEMAT, KEMPA, KLEMPA, KREMPA, POTEAT, POTEE, POTEET, POTEMRA, POTENBERG, 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, POTEE, POTEET, POTEMPA, POTENBERG, 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.

POTENBERG (Soundex P351) — See also POTEAT, POTEE, POTEET, POTEMPA, POTEMRA, POTESTA.

Potenberg, Wilhelm (b. 1863) — Born in Germany, September 26, 1863. U.S. Consular Agent in Swinemünde, 1907-11. Burial location unknown.

POTESTA (Soundex P323) — See also MALATESTA, NOTESTEIN, PODESTA, POTEAT, POTEE, POTEET, POTEMPA, POTEMRA, POTENBERG, POTHAST, TESTA, TESTAGROSSA, TESTANI.

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 Steamboat Rock, Hardin County, Iowa. Republican. Member of Iowa state senate 16th District; elected 1970. Still living as of 1970.

POTH (Soundex P300) — See also POET, PORTH, 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, ROTHAS.

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 CLOTHIER, CLOTHILDE, FROTHINGHAM, GOTHIER, HIER, PATTIER, PETER, PIOTER, PITTARE, POTH, POTHAST, POTHOLE, POTTER.

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. 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 (age 73 years, 192 days). Interment at Precious Blood Cemetery, Blackstone, Mass.

		Relatives: Married 1902 to Françoise de Charmigny.
		See also National Governors Association biography

Pothier, Harvey A. — of Haverhill, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POTHOLE (Soundex P340) — See also HOLE, OOTHOUDT, OOTHOUT, PATEL, PATTILLO, PETHELL, PETHTEL, PITEL, PITILLO, POTH, POTHAST, POTHIER, POTTLE, SCOTHORN, SLOTHOWER, SOTHORON, STOTHOFF, THOLEN.

Pothole, Senator: See Alfonse Martello D'Amato

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

POTO: See also Clementina Maria Anna Poto Langone

POTOCHNIK (Soundex P325) — See also BERTOCH, CAPOTOSTO, KRATOCHVIL, LOCHNER, MACHNIK, MARTOCHE, POTO, POTOCKI, 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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POTOCKI (Soundex P320) — See also CAPOTOSTO, OPTIC, PATAKI, PATCH, PATEK, PATTOK, PETHICK, POTO, POTOCHNIK, POTOFSKY, PTACH, PUTKA, STOCKING, STOCKINGER, TROTOCHAWD.

Potocki, Rodger P. — of New Hartford, Oneida County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

POTOFSKY (Soundex P312) — See also CAPOTOSTO, PITOFSKY, POTO, POTOCHNIK, POTOCKI, TOFSRUD, TOSTOFSON, ZLOTOFF.

Potofsky, Jacob S. — of Jamaica Hills, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Member of New York American Labor Party Executive Committee, 1945. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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 BOTT, FOTT, GOTT, PATT, PETT, PHILPOTT, PITT, PLOTT, POET, POTH, POTTER, POTTIE, POTTISH, POTTLE, POTTORF, POTTRUCK, POTTS, PUETT, PUTT, ROTT, TOPP.

	POTT: See also Albert N. Apland
	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, TEIGEN.

	Potteiger, Charles W. — of Reading, Berks County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.
	Potteiger, John — of Berks County, Pa. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 5th District, 1847-49. Burial location unknown.

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