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See also
George
Tilden Brown —
William
Potter Buffum —
Frank
Potter Coburn —
George
Potter Darrow —
William
Cornelius Dixon —
George
Howard Earle III —
Elizabeth
Polk Guest —
Robert
Potter Hill —
Potter
P. Howard —
James
Pendleton —
Luke
Potter Poland —
Mary
Potter Sharp —
Potter
Stewart —
John
Potter Stockton —
Paris
Roscoe Vanover, Sr. —
Joseph
Walker Wear —
Jean
Westwood |
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Potter, (need first name) —
of Lewiston, Androscoggin
County, Maine.
Republican. Candidate for mayor
of Lewiston, Maine, 1891.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, (need first name) —
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state senate 12th District, 1926.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, A. A. —
of Crawford
County, Pa.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Crawford County, 1889-92.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, A. A. —
of Portage, Columbia
County, Wis.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Allen (1818-1885) —
of Michigan.
Born in Galway, Saratoga
County, N.Y., October
2, 1818.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1st
District, 1857-58; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1875-77; defeated,
1872; mayor
of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1884.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., May 8,
1885 (age 66 years, 218
days).
Interment at Mountain
Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Mich.
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Potter, Andrew B. —
U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1961-69.
Still living as of 1969.
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Potter, Anna Bates (d.
1912) —
of Kansas.
Born in Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn.
Independent candidate for mayor
of Kansas City, Kan., 1893.
Female.
Died March 27,
1912.
Entombed in mausoleum at Highland
Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan.
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Potter, Asa —
of South Kingstown, Washington
County, R.I.
Secretary
of state of Rhode Island, 1851-54.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, B. S. —
of Washington
County, Wis.
Democrat. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Washington County; elected 1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Bob —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Potter, Bonnie —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
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Bruce See M. Bruce
Potter |
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Potter, Burton W. —
Progressive. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, C. E. —
of Huron, Beadle
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 24th District, 1937-38.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, C. L. —
of Gainesville, Cooke
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1888;
member of Texas
state senate 4th District, 1899-1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Calvin —
of Sheboygan
County, Wis.
Democrat. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly 59th District; elected 1974.
Still living as of 1974.
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Potter, Charles Edward
(1916-1979) —
also known as Charles E. Potter —
of Cheboygan, Cheboygan
County, Mich.
Born in Lapeer, Lapeer
County, Mich., October
30, 1916.
Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1947-52; resigned
1952; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1952-59; defeated, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets.
Wounded in World War II, and lost his
legs.
Died in Walter
Reed Army Hospital, Washington,
D.C., November
23, 1979 (age 63 years, 24
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Potter, Charles N. (d.
1927) —
Justice
of Wyoming state supreme court, 1926-27; died in office 1927.
Died December
20, 1927.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Charles S. (born
c.1818) —
of Nevada.
Born in Schenectady
County, N.Y., about 1818.
Delegate
to Nevada state constitutional convention, 1863.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Clarkson Nott
(1825-1882) —
of New York.
Born in New York, 1825.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New York, 1869-75, 1877-79 (10th District
1869-73, 11th District 1873-75, 12th District 1877-79).
Died in 1882
(age about
57 years).
Interment at Vale
Cemetery, Schenectady, N.Y.
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Curtis See L. Curtis
Potter |
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Potter, David S. —
of Thomaston, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Thomaston, 1926.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Dean L. —
of South Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Mayor
of South Milwaukee, Wis., 1953-54.
Still living as of 1954.
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Potter, Del M. —
of Clifton, Greenlee
County, Ariz.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona,
1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Delcour S. —
of Saratoga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Saratoga County 2nd District, 1880-82.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Dexter B. —
of Coventry, Kent
County, R.I.
Speaker
of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1877-79.
Burial
location unknown.
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See S. Don Potter |
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Potter, Earl —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico,
1996
(delegation chair).
Still living as of 1996.
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Potter, Edwin W. —
of Hamden, New Haven
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Hamden, 1906.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Elam O. —
of Enfield, Hartford
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Enfield, 1822, 1824, 1826.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Eli —
of Plymouth, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Plymouth, 1834-36; member of
Connecticut
state senate 16th District, 1840.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Elisha —
of Voluntown, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Voluntown, 1834, 1836; member
of Connecticut
state senate 13th District, 1845.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Elisha Reynolds
(1764-1835) —
also known as Elisha R. Potter —
of South Kingstown, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Little Rest (now part of Kingston), Washington
County, R.I., November
5, 1764.
Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member
of Rhode
Island house of deputies, 1793-96; Speaker of
the Rhode Island House of Deputies, 1795-97; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island, 1796-97, 1809-15 (at-large
1796-97, 2nd District 1809-11, at-large 1811-15); member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1798-1808, 1816-17,
1819-35; Speaker of
the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1802, 1806-09;
candidate for Governor of
Rhode Island, 1818.
Died in South Kingstown, Washington
County, R.I., September
26, 1835 (age 70 years, 325
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Washington County, R.I.
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Potter, Elisha Reynolds
(1811-1882) —
of Rhode Island.
Born in Little Rest (now part of Kingston), Washington
County, R.I., June 20,
1811.
Son of Elisha Reynolds Potter (1764-1835).
Adjutant
General of Rhode Island, 1835-36; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1838-40; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1843-45; defeated,
1844; member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1847-52, 1861-63; justice of
Rhode Island state supreme court, 1868-82; died in office 1882.
Died in Kingston, South Kingstown, Washington
County, R.I., April 10,
1882 (age 70 years, 294
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Washington County, R.I.
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Potter, Emery D. —
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Emery Davis
(1804-1896) —
also known as Emery D. Potter —
of Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., October
7, 1804.
Democrat. Lawyer;
common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1834-43; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1843-45, 1849-51; mayor of
Toledo, Ohio, 1846-49; member of Ohio state
house of representatives, 1848-50; justice of
Utah territorial supreme court, 1857; member of Ohio state
senate, 1874-76.
Died in Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio, February
12, 1896 (age 91 years, 128
days).
Interment at Forest
Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio.
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Potter, Frances D. —
of Bridgeton, Cumberland
County, N.J.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New
Jersey, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Frank A. —
of Bangor, Penobscot
County, Maine.
Republican. Member of Maine
state house of representatives from Penobscot County (1st),
1931-32.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Frank B. —
U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1945, 1947-53.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Fred H. —
of Michigan.
Mayor
of Saginaw, Mich., 1875-77.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Fred W. —
of Illinois.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Frederick —
of Ossining, Westchester
County, N.Y.
National Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,
1896.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Frederick —
of Hazlet, Monmouth
County, N.J.; Point Pleasant, Ocean
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1996,
2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Potter, Frederick E. —
Democrat. Candidate for Governor of
New Hampshire, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, George A. —
of Thomaston, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Thomaston, 1918.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, George F. —
of Houston
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state senate 13th District, 1868-69.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, H. C. —
of Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Member of Michigan National
Democratic State Central Committee, 1899.
Burial
location unknown.
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Hamilton See J. Hamilton
Potter |
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Potter, Hamilton Fish
(1901-1978) —
also known as Hamilton F. Potter —
of Smithtown Branch, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Westchester
County, N.Y., July 29,
1901.
Republican. Accountant;
member of New York
state assembly from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1929-36;
Presidential Elector for New York, 1972.
Died in 1978
(age about
76 years).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
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Potter, Harold —
of Chandler, Lincoln
County, Okla.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma,
1960
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Still living as of 1960.
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Potter, Harry W. —
of Glastonbury, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Glastonbury, 1930.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Henry —
of Waterford, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Waterford, 1830-31.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Henry C. —
of Michigan.
Republican. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1896.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Henry O. —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Rhode Island, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Hiram, Jr. —
of North Carolina.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North
Carolina, 1868
(member, Credentials
Committee).
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Howard C. —
of Springfield, Greene
County, Mo.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Missouri, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, I. Lee —
of Arlington, Arlington
County, Va.
Republican. Virginia
Republican state chair, 1958; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Virginia, 1960,
1964
(alternate).
Still living as of 1964.
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Potter, Isaac M. —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Rhode Island, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, J. A. —
of Yankton, Yankton
County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.).
Member
Dakota territorial council, 1877-78.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, J. Hamilton —
of Enfield, Hartford
County, Conn.
Republican. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Enfield, 1930.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, J. S. —
of Massachusetts.
U.S. Consul in Crefeld, 1880.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, J. W. —
of Clearfield
County, Pa.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Clearfield County, 1874.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Jack D. —
of Rhode Island.
Independent candidate for U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Potter, James —
of Cotopaxi, Fremont
County, Colo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,
2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Potter, James H. —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, James W. —
of Norristown, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Burgess
of Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1933.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, John —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Speaker
of the Rhode Island House of Deputies, 1743.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, John —
of Branford, New Haven
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Branford, 1821.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, John —
of Cheshire, New Haven
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Cheshire, 1838.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, John C.
(1862-1933) —
of Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in 1862.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1912.
Died June 16,
1933 (age about 70
years).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Mich.
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Potter, John Fox
(1817-1899) —
also known as John F. Potter —
of East Troy, Walworth
County, Wis.
Born in Maine, 1817.
Republican. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1856; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Wisconsin, 1856
(member, Platform
Committee); U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1857-63.
Died in 1899
(age about
82 years).
Interment at Oak
Ridge Cemetery, East Troy, Wis.
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Potter, John M. —
of Wisconsin Rapids, Wood
County, Wis.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1964,
1972
(alternate).
Still living as of 1972.
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Potter, John T. —
of Sturgis, Meade
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state senate 40th District, 1891-92.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, John W. (d. 1998) —
of Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio.
Republican. Mayor of
Toledo, Ohio, 1961-67; defeated, 1967.
Died in 1998.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Joseph —
of Dutchess
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Dutchess County, 1797-98, 1813-14.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Joseph
(c.1822-1902) —
Born about 1822.
Justice
of New York Supreme Court.
Died March 30,
1902 (age about 80
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Joseph —
of New York.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1868.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Joseph F. —
U.S. Consul in Crefeld, 1884.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Julian (b. 1868) —
Born in New Rochelle, Westchester
County, N.Y., August
10, 1868.
U.S. Consul in Nassau, 1903-11.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Kennedy L. —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1924;
Michigan
Republican state chair, 1925-26.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Kennett F. —
U.S. Vice Consul in Tokyo, 1929; Bangkok, 1932; U.S. Consul in Havana, 1943.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Kevin C. —
U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, 1991-93.
Still living as of 1993.
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Potter, L. Curtis —
of Royal Oak, Oakland
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Royal Oak, Mich., 1963-69.
Still living as of 1969.
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Potter, L. E. (b. 1858) —
of Springfield, Brown
County, Minn.
Born in Wisconsin, 1858.
Farmer;
member of Minnesota
state senate 14th District, 1915-18.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, L. F. —
of Harlan, Shelby
County, Iowa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1904
(alternate), 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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See I. Lee Potter |
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Potter, Linda J. —
of Bastrop, Bastrop
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
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Potter, M. —
of Jackson, Hinds
County, Miss.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1940.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, M. Bruce —
of Monroe
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Mark —
of Pomona, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Mark W. —
of New York.
Delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 20th District, 1915;
member, Interstate Commerce
Commission, 1920-25.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Mary Pratt —
of Greenfield, Franklin
County, Mass.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1924
(alternate), 1928
(alternate), 1932.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Mathewson W. (born
c.1862) —
of Deep River, Saybrook, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., about 1862.
Republican. Manufacturer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1888
(alternate), 1900;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Saybrook, 1893-94; member of
Connecticut
state senate 34th District, 1921-22.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Merle —
of Cerro
Gordo County, Iowa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Miles I. —
of Pennsylvania.
Common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 17th District, 1921-29.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Nathan S. —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Delegate
to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Washtenaw
County, 1933.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Nathaniel —
of Caroline
County, Md.
Delegate
to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1776.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Nathaniel —
of Suffolk
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Suffolk County, 1811-12, 1813-14.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, O. G. —
of Clovis, Curry
County, N.M.
Mayor
of Clovis, N.M., 1954-56.
Still living as of 1956.
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Potter, O. O. —
of Crawford
County, Pa.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Crawford County, 1877-78.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Orlando Brunson
(1823-1894) —
of New York.
Born in Charlemont, Franklin
County, Mass., March 10,
1823.
Son of Sarah (Rice) Potter (1792-1865) and Samuel Potter (1794-1880).
U.S.
Representative from New York 11th District, 1883-85.
Died in New York, New York
County, N.Y., January
2, 1894 (age 70 years, 298
days).
Interment at Green-Wood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Potter, Osbert —
Member of Virgin
Islands legislature, 1993-96.
Still living as of 1996.
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Potter, Oscar F. —
of Albany
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Albany County 4th District, 1867.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Paraclite —
Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from New York, 1839.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Pat —
of Nevada.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Nevada, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Potter, Platt —
of New York.
Member of New York
state assembly from Montgomery and Hamilton counties, 1831.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, R. K. —
of Elm Creek, Buffalo
County, Neb.
Member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1889.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, R. Wilbur —
of Milan, Coos
County, N.H.
Delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Milan, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Potter, Ralph H. —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1951.
Still living as of 1951.
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Potter, Robert
(c.1800-1842) —
of Oxford, Granville
County, N.C.
Born near Williamsboro, Vance
County, N.C., about 1800.
Member of North
Carolina state house of representatives, 1826, 1834-35; U.S.
Representative from North Carolina 6th District, 1829-31; delegate
to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from
District of Nacogdoches, 1836; signer,
Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; Texas
Republic Secretary of the Navy, 1836; member of Texas
Republic Senate from District of Red River and Fannin, 1840-42;
died in office 1842.
Resigned
from the U.S. Congress in 1831 after maiming
two men in a jealous rage; convicted,
and sentenced
to six months in prison.
Expelled
in 1835 from the North Carolina House for cheating
at cards.
Shot
and killed by
members of an opposing faction who surrounded his home, in Harrison
County (part now in Marion
County), Tex., March 2,
1842 (age about 42
years).
Original interment at a
private or family graveyard, Marion County, Tex.; reinterment in
1928 at Texas
State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
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Potter, Robert L. —
of Meadville, Crawford
County, Pa.
Burgess
of Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1827.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Roy —
of Michigan.
Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, S. Don (b. 1928) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
15, 1928.
Republican. Journalist;
radio and television news
director; member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1965-66; defeated in primary, 1966.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 1966.
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Potter, S. L. (b. 1858) —
of Butler, Day
County, S.Dak.; Webster, Day
County, S.Dak.
Born in Howard
County, Iowa, March 1,
1858.
Republican. Postmaster;
grain
dealer; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 34th District, 1903-06.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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Potter, Samuel John
(1753-1804) —
also known as Samuel J. Potter —
of South Kingstown, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Rhode Island, 1753.
Deputy
Governor of Rhode Island, 1790-99; Presidential Elector for Rhode
Island, 1792,
1796;
Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1799, 1800-03; U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1803-04; died in office 1804.
Died in 1804
(age about
51 years).
Interment in private or family graveyard.
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Potter, Stephen —
of Coventry, Kent
County, R.I.
Speaker
of the Rhode Island House of Deputies, 1778-79.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Stephen M. —
of Madison
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Madison County, 1846.
Burial
location unknown.
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A. See Truman A. Potter |
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Potter, T. J. —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1896.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Tertius D. —
of Plymouth, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Plymouth, 1838-39.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Thomas B. —
of Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Indiana, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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Potter, Thomas E. (b.
1933) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., June 20,
1933.
Son of Dorothy (Studebaker) Potter.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-74;
defeated, 1964 (Kanawha County), 1974 (17th District); West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1968-75; delegate to Republican National
Convention from West Virginia, 1972
(delegation chair).
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Rotary.
Still living as of 1975.
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Potter, Tom —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 26th District, 1974.
Still living as of 1974.
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Potter, Townsend J. —
of Washington
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Washington County 1st District, 1876-77.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Tracy —
of Bismarck, Burleigh
County, N.Dak.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North
Dakota, 1980,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Potter, Truman A.
(1871-1931) —
also known as T. A. Potter —
of Britt, Hancock
County, Iowa; Mason City, Cerro Gordo
County, Iowa.
Born in Lawler, Chickasaw
County, Iowa, February, 1871.
Son of Stephen Addison Potter (1841-1887) and Ann Louisa (Seeber)
Potter (1845-1915).
Republican. Real estate
business; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,
1912.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Killed in a fire which
destroyed his home, in Mason City, Cerro Gordo
County, Iowa, March 6,
1931 (age 60 years, 0
days).
Interment somewhere
in Waucoma, Iowa.
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Potter, W. E. —
of New Jersey.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New
Jersey, 1868.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, W. E. —
of Houston
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives, 1870, 1876, 1883-84 (13th
District 1870, 1st District 1876, 1883-84).
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, W. N. —
of Milton, Santa Rosa
County, Fla.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Florida, 1880.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, W. O. —
of Illinois.
U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1922-26.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, Walter F. —
of North Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from North Haven; elected 1926.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wilbur See R. Wilbur
Potter |
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Potter, William —
of Caroline
County, Md.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates from Caroline County, 1797-99, 1804,
1812-14, 1825-27; member of Maryland
state executive council, 1816, 1831-33.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, William
(1852-1926) —
of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in 1852.
Son of Thomas Potter and Adaline (Coleman) Potter.
Lawyer;
president,
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia; U.S. Minister to Italy, 1892-94; candidate for mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1907.
Died in 1926
(age about
74 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, William —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, William Everett
(1905-1988) —
Born July 17,
1905.
Governor
of Panama Canal Zone, 1956-60.
Died December
5, 1988 (age 83 years, 141
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, William H. —
of Groton, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state senate 7th District, 1872.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, William H. —
of Michigan.
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1880.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, William Hubley (b.
1864) —
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., February
23, 1864.
Rancher;
bookkeeper;
U.S. Consular Agent in SAINT Georges, 1909-11.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, William K. —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Democrat. Mayor
of Providence, R.I., 1892.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, William O. —
of Marion, Williamson
County, Ill.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1904,
1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, William S. —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.; Centerville, New Castle
County, Del.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware,
1944,
1956,
1960;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Delaware, 1963.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potter, William W.
(1869-1940) —
of Hastings, Barry
County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Maple Grove Township, Barry
County, Mich., August 1,
1869.
Son of Lucien B. Potter and Clarinda L. Potter.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1899-1900; Barry
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-12; candidate in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1924; Michigan
state attorney general, 1927-28; resigned 1928; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1928-40; appointed 1928; died in
office 1940; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1935.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows.
Died, following an automobile
accident, July 21,
1940 (age 70 years, 355
days).
Interment at Wilcox
Cemetery, Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married to Margaret D. Richardson. |
| | | Cross-reference: Glenn
S. Allen, Jr. |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual,
1939 |
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Potter, William Wilson
(1792-1839) —
also known as William W. Potter —
of Bellefonte, Centre
County, Pa.
Born in Potters Mills, Centre
County, Pa., December
18, 1792.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1837-39; died in
office 1839.
Died in Bellefonte, Centre
County, Pa., October
28, 1839 (age 46 years, 314
days).
Interment at Union
Cemetery, Bellefonte, Pa.; cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Potter, Zabdiel W. —
of Caroline
County, Md.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates from Caroline County, 1839, 1843-44;
U.S. Consul in Valparaiso, 1849-51.
Burial
location unknown.
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