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See also
William
Emanuel Richardson —
Margaret
Potts Williams |
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Potts, Alpheus —
of Jeffersonville, Sullivan
County, N.Y.
Republican. Presidential Elector for New York, 1896.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, Benjamin Franklin
(1836-1887) —
of Carrollton, Carroll
County, Ohio.
Born in Carroll
County, Ohio, January
29, 1836.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1860;
general in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Ohio state
senate, 1867; Governor of
Montana Territory, 1870-83; member of Montana
territorial legislature.
Methodist.
Died in Helena, Lewis and
Clark County, Mont., June 17,
1887 (age 51 years, 139
days).
Original interment at Benton
Avenue Cemetery, Helena, Mont.; reinterment at Forestvale
Cemetery, Helena, Mont.
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Potts, C. H. —
of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai
County, Idaho.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Idaho, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, Charles J. —
of Wicomico
County, Md.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates from Wicomico County, 1947-50.
Still living as of 1950.
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Potts, Clyde —
of Morristown, Morris
County, N.J.
Republican. Engineer;
mayor
of Morristown, N.J., 1929-37.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, David, Jr.
(1794-1863) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Warwick Furnace (now Warwick), Chester
County, Pa., November
27, 1794.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1824-26; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1831-39 (5th District 1831-33,
4th District 1833-39).
Died in Warwick Furnace (now Warwick), Chester
County, Pa., June 1,
1863 (age 68 years, 186
days).
Interment at Coventry
Cemetery, Near Warwick, Chester County, Pa.
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Potts, David Matthew
(1906-1976) —
also known as David M. Potts —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., March 12,
1906.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for New York
state assembly from Bronx County 9th District, 1944; U.S.
Representative from New York 26th District, 1947-49; defeated,
1948; Bronx
County Surrogate, 1951-53; candidate for Justice of
New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1954, 1955.
Episcopalian.
Died in Bronxville, Westchester
County, N.Y., September
11, 1976 (age 70 years, 183
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Ferncliff
Cemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y.
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Potts, Dorothy —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Texas, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Potts, E. D. —
of Josephine
County, Ore.
Democrat. Member of Oregon
state senate 6th District; elected 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Potts, Earl M. —
of Fulton, Callaway
County, Mo.
Democrat. Chair of
Callaway County Democratic Party, 1967.
Still living as of 1967.
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Potts, Edward A. —
of Camp Springs, Prince
George's County, Md.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,
1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Potts, Enos A. —
Prohibition candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1943.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, Ernest D. —
of Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 27th District,
1920-22; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 8th District, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Potts,
Forest See J. Forest
Potts |
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Potts, Frank —
of Jackson, Hinds
County, Miss.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Potts, Frank Glenn
(1885-1969) —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Lancaster
County, S.C., May 10,
1885.
Son of Oscar Wrenn Potts (1855-1935) and Eva Moore (Harris) Potts
(1859-1928).
U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Breslau, 1911-12; U.S. Army intelligence officer.
Member, Freemasons.
Died March 10,
1969 (age 83 years, 304
days).
Interment at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Lancaster County, S.C.
|
| | Potts,
Frazier See R. Frazier
Potts |
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Potts, Fred A. —
of Hunterdon
County, N.J.
Member of New Jersey
state senate from Hunterdon County, 1874-76.
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
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Potts, George —
of Altoona, Blair
County, Pa.
Mayor
of Altoona, Pa., 1868-72.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, George F. —
of Highland Township, Oakland
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate for supervisor
of Highland Township, Michigan, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, George W. —
of DuBois, Pawnee
County, Neb.
Member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1911-13.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Potts, H.
L. See Herman Lee Potts |
| | Potts,
Herbert See J. Herbert
Potts |
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Potts, Herman Lee (d.
1943) —
also known as H. L. Potts —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1943; died
in office 1943.
Died in 1943.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, Howard J. —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Philadelphia County, 1872.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, J. Forest —
of West Virginia.
Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, J. Herbert —
of Hudson
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1880-81.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, James J. —
of Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, Jeff —
of Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Okla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma,
2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Potts, John T. —
of Chester
County, Pa.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Chester County, 1881-84.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, Joseph E. —
of Atlantic
County, N.J.
Member of New Jersey
state senate from Atlantic County, 1851-53.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, Louise Gowdy —
of Taylor
County, W.Va.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1943-44;
appointed 1943.
Female.
Still living as of 1944.
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Potts, Lucille —
of Camp Springs, Prince
George's County, Md.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Maryland, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Potts, Philip C. —
U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, 1962.
Still living as of 1962.
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Potts, R. Frazier —
U.S. Vice Consul in Pará, 1926; U.S. Consul in Sao Paulo, 1927.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Potts,
Ramsey See W. Ramsey
Potts |
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Potts, Richard
(1753-1808) —
of Maryland.
Born in Upper Marlboro, Prince
George's County, Md., July 19,
1753.
Delegate
to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1781; member of Maryland
state senate, 1787; delegate to
Maryland convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1788; U.S.
Attorney for Maryland, 1789-92; district judge in Maryland,
1791-92, 1796-1801; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1792;
U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1793-96; Judge, Maryland Court of
Appeals, 1801-06.
Anglican.
Died in 1808
(age about
54 years).
Original interment at All
Saints' Parish Cemetery, Frederick, Md.; reinterment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Md.
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Potts, Richard —
of Frederick
County, Md.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates from Frederick County, 1812-13, 1816;
member of Maryland
state senate from Frederick County, 1838-43.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, Richard T. —
of Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Jersey, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, Robert L. —
of Greensburg, Westmoreland
County, Pa.
Republican. Mayor
of Greensburg, Pa., 1954-56.
Still living as of 1956.
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Potts, Stacy —
of Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J.
Mayor
of Trenton, N.J., 1806-14.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, T. L. —
of Crenshaw, Panola
County, Miss.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, Thomas R.
(1810-1874) —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., February
10, 1810.
Town
president of St. Paul, Minnesota, 1850-51.
Died in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., October
6, 1874 (age 64 years, 238
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, W. Ramsey —
of Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Schuylkill County, 1877-78,
1889-90.
Burial
location unknown.
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Potts, Wendy Lynn —
of Oakland
County, Mich.
Circuit
judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 2001.
Female.
Still living as of 2001.
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Potts, William S. —
of Fort Worth, Tarrant
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Pound, Cuthbert Winfred (b.
1864) —
also known as Cuthbert W. Pound —
of Lockport, Niagara
County, N.Y.; Ithaca, Tompkins
County, N.Y.
Born in Lockport, Niagara
County, N.Y., June 20,
1864.
Son of Alexander Pound and Almina (Whipple) Pound.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state senate 29th District, 1894-95; law
professor; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1906-16; judge of
New York Court of Appeals, 1915; chief
judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1932-34.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; American
Law Institute.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pound, James H. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1896;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1898 (Democratic),
1912; Democratic candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1899; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1903; Independent Progressive
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pound, John B. —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Democrat. Member, Rules Committee, Democratic National
Convention, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Pound, Kenneth —
of Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Arizona, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Pound, Stephen B. —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Member of Nebraska
state senate, 1873; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pound, Thaddeus Coleman
(1833-1914) —
also known as Thaddeus C. Pound —
of Chippewa Falls, Chippewa
County, Wis.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1833.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1868,
1900;
Lieutenant
Governor of Wisconsin, 1870-72; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1877-83.
Died in 1914
(age about
81 years).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
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Pound, Thompson —
of Pontotoc, Pontotoc
County, Miss.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1980.
Still living as of 1980.
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Pound, William —
U.S.
Attorney for Dakota Territory, 1872-77.
Burial
location unknown.
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