The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Powhatan to Prater

Index to Politicians: Powhatan to Prater

POWHATAN (Soundex P350) — See also COWHERD, COWHEY, HATAMIYA, HATANAKA, KAWAHATA, LOWHORN, NACHHATAR, POWHATEN, SHATAS, WHATLEY.

POWHATAN: See also Powhatan Ellis.

POWHATEN (Soundex P350) — See also ATEN, CHATEL, CHATELAIN, CHATER, COWHERD, COWHEY, LOWHORN, POWHATAN, WHATLEY.

POWHATEN: See also Powhaten Woolridge Maxey.

POWIERSKI (Soundex P620) — See also BOWIE, COWIE, HOWIE, HOWIESON, LIPOWICZ, POWIS, SIEWIERSKI, SKIERSKI, STOBIERSKI, SWIERCZEWSKI, SWIERCZYNSKI, WIER, WIERENGA, WIERENGO, WIERMAN, WIERSKI, WIERSMA, WIERZBICKI, ZWIER.

Powierski, Elaine Rose — of Michigan. Citizens candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

POWIS (Soundex P200) — See also HOWISON, LIPOWICZ, LOWIS, MUCHOWISKI, POWIERSKI, STROWISS.

POWIS: See also Owen D. Young.

POWLESS (Soundex P420) — See also BOWLES, COWLES, FOWLES, GOWLES, KNOWLES, LAWLESS, LESS, PALESE, PALUS, PAULUS, PILES, POULOS, POWELS, PULIS, PYLES, ROWLES, SOWLES.

POWLESS: See also Powless William Lanier.

POWNALL (Soundex P540) — See also DOWNARD, KOWNACKI, NALL, PANNELL, PAWNALL, PENNALL, PENNEL, PENNELL, PINNELL, POWNELL, POWNEY.

Pownall, Hetz — of Moorefield, Hardy County, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Pownall, Joseph D. — of Christiana, Lancaster County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860. Burial location unknown.

POWNELL (Soundex P540) — See also BROWNELL, NELL, PANNELL, PAWNALL, PENNALL, PENNEL, PENNELL, PINNELL, POWELL, POWNALL, POWNEY.

POWNELL: See also Joanne Pownell Powell.

POWNEY (Soundex P500) — See also CLOWNEY, DOWNEY, GROWNEY, LOWNEY, MCELDOWNEY, MULDOWNEY, MULLOWNEY, POINEY, PONY, POWNALL, POWNELL.

Powney, Ruth D. — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.

POWRIE (Soundex P600) — See also BOWRING, LAWRIE, LOWRIE, POREE, PORRY, POWROZNIK, PURI.

POWRIE: See also Harold LeVander.
Powrie, S. M. — of Bangor Township, Bay County, Mich. Candidate for supervisor of Bangor Township, Bay County, Michigan, 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POWROZNIK (Soundex P625) — See also BOWRON, POWRIE, PROVAZNIK, RZEZNIKIEWICZ, SKOWRONSKI, WOZNAK, WOZNIAK.

Powroznik, Martin — of Illinois. National Progressive candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POXSON (Soundex P250) — See also BROXSON, COXSON, PAXON, PAXSON, POSSON, WILCOXSON.

POXSON: See also Satie Poxson Bateman.

POYANT (Soundex P530) — See also BOYANA, PAYANT, PAYTON, POINT, PONTE, SAROYAN, STOYAN.

Poyant, Maurice J. — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

POYDASHEFF (Soundex P321) — See also BOYDA, DASH, DASHEFSKY, DASHER, DASHIELL, POYDRAS, SHEFALI, SHEFF, SHEFFER, SHEFFEY, SHEFFIE, SHEFFIELD.

Poydasheff, Bob See Robert Poydasheff
Poydasheff, Robert — also known as Bob Poydasheff — of Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga. Mayor of Columbus, Ga., 2003-. Still living as of 2004.

POYDRAS (Soundex P362) — See also ADRASTE, ANDRAS, BROYDRICK, DRASIN, ESDRAS, PEDROZA, PODRASKY, POWDERS, POYDASHEFF, SMYDRA, WYDRA.

Poydras, Julien de Lallande (1740-1824) — of Louisiana. Born in France, April 3, 1740. Delegate to U.S. Congress from Orleans Territory, 1809. Died June 14, 1824. Original interment at Old St. Francis Cemetery, Pointe Coupee Parish, La.; reinterment at Poydras High School Grounds, New Roads, La.
- See also: congressional biography.

POYER (Soundex P600) — See also BOYER, FOYER, PAYER, POOR, POORE, PORE, PORR, POWER, PURR, ROYER.

Poyer, Emmet C. — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Poyer, John Martin (1861-1922) — also known as John M. Poyer — of Washington, D.C. Born in 1861. Married to Emma Porter (niece of Horace Porter). U.S. Navy commander; Governor of American Samoa; received the Navy Cross for protecting American Samoa from the 1918 influenza epidemic. Died in Washington, D.C., May 12, 1922. Burial location unknown.
- See also Porter-Edwards-Lincoln-Todd family of Illinois

POYNEER (Soundex P560) — See also CANEER, ENGINEER, GAUDINEER, MCNEER, NEER, PENNER, PENNOYER, PENOYER, PINAIRE, PINNER, PIONEER, POINIER, POYNTER, POYNTON, POYNTZ, PUNER.

Poyneer, Alfred N. — of Iowa. Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1890-92. Burial location unknown.

POYNTER (Soundex P536) — See also BOYNTON, JOYNT, PAINTER, PANETHIERE, PAYNTER, PINTAR, PINTER, POINTER, POYNEER, POYNTON, POYNTZ, WYNTER.

Poynter, Bill — of Texarkana, Miller County, Ark. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1964, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Poynter, Columbus Corbin (1880-1950) — also known as Lum Poynter — of London, Laurel County, Ky. Born in 1880. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1936. Died January 2, 1950. Interment at A.R. Dyche Memorial Park, London, Ky.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.
Poynter, John J. — of Pleasants County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Pleasants County, 1885-86. Burial location unknown.
Poynter, Kenneth A. — of Harper Woods, Wayne County, Mich. Mayor of Harper Woods, Mich., 2003-05. Still living as of 2005.
Poynter, Lum See Columbus Corbin Poynter
Poynter, William Amos (1848-1909) — also known as William A. Poynter — of Albion, Boone County, Neb. Born May 29, 1848. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1885; member of Nebraska state senate, 1891; Governor of Nebraska, 1899-1901. Died April 5, 1909. Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

POYNTON (Soundex P535) — See also BAYNTON, BOYNTON, JOYNT, LYNTON, PANTIN, PENTON, PONTIN, PONTON, POYNEER, POYNTER, POYNTZ, TAYNTOR.

Poynton, George J. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Veterans' Victory candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 13th District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.

POYNTZ (Soundex P532) — See also BOYNTON, EPENETUS, JOYNT, POINTS, PONTIUS, PONTZ, POYNEER, POYNTER, POYNTON.

Poyntz, Juliet Stuart — of New York. Communist. Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1924; Workers candidate for New York state attorney general, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POYSELL (Soundex P240) — See also BOYSEN, COLPOYS, HYSELL, KYSELLA, MOYSE, PACILE, POSLEY, PUCEL, ROYSE, SELL, SLEPOY.

POYSELL: See also Andrew Poysell Ireland.

POYTHRESS (Soundex P362) — See also GAHRES, GEHRES, GILCHREST, KEHRES, PETRIS, PETROSS, PETRUS, SECHREST, THRESHER, UMPHRESS.

Poythress, David — Democrat. Secretary of state of Georgia, 1979-83. Still living as of 1983.

POZEN (Soundex P250) — See also CAPOZZI, CAPOZZOLI, GOZEN, LOZEN, MOZENA, PASON, PASSION, PASSON, PAYSON, POSEN, POSSON, POZZUOLI, RAPOZO, SKOZEN, VOZENILEK, WOZENCRAFT.

Pozen, Walter — of Maplewood, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

POZZUOLI (Soundex P240) — See also BUOL, CAPOZZI, CAPOZZOLI, KAZUO, MAGAZZU, MAZZUCA, MAZZUCHI, PACELLI, PASCIELLO, PEACELY, PEASELEE, PEZZELLA, PEZZULLO, PISCIELLA, PISULA, PIZZOLI, POZEN, RAPOZO, SPAGNUOLO, ZAZZU, ZIRUOLO.

Pozzuoli, Edward J. — of Weston, Broward County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

PRACHT (Soundex P623) — See also BRACHT, BRACHTENBACH, MEULENGRACHT, PACHT, PARKET, PRICHETT, PRICHETTE, PRICKETT, PRICKITT, PURKITT, TRACHTENBERG.

Pracht, C. Frederick See Charles Frederick Pracht
Pracht, Charles Frederick (1880-1950) — also known as C. Frederick Pracht — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Pitman, Schuylkill County, Pa., October 20, 1880. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1943-45; defeated, 1944; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in 1950. Interment at Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Pracht, Frederick See Charles Frederick Pracht

PRADERVAND (Soundex P636) — See also BRADER, BRADERMAN, CERVANTES, CRADER, DELPRADO, GARVAN, GIRVAN, HARKRADER, LAPRADE, PERVANANZE, PRADO, PRADY, RADER, SCHRADER, SERVANT, SPRADLEY, SPRADLING, STRADER, SURVANT, TRADER.

PRADERVAND: See also Albert Pradervand Ruerat.

PRADO (Soundex P630) — See also DELPRADO, LAPRADE, PARDO, PRADERVAND, PRADY, PRATO, PRIDDY, PRUDY, RADO, SPRADLEY, SPRADLING.

Prado, Edward C. — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, 1981-84. Still living as of 1984.
Prado, Marta — of Florida. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Prado, Miguel I. — of New York. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 12th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Prado, Samuel — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

PRADY (Soundex P630) — See also BRADY, DELPRADO, FRADY, GRADY, LAPRADE, PRADERVAND, PRADO, PRAY, PRIDDY, PRUDY, SPRADLEY, SPRADLING.

Prady, Bill (b. 1960) — of Encino, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 7, 1960. Democrat. Writer and producer for television sitcoms, including Dharma & Gregg and Good Morning Miami; 1990 Emmy Award nominee; candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2003.
- See also: Internet Movie Database profile.

PRAEGER (Soundex P626) — See also DRAEGER, EGER, JAEGER, JAEGERS, KRAEGE, PRAESENT, PRAGER, SAEGER, SCHLAEGER, TRAEGER, WOLLAEGER, YAEGER.

Praeger, Sandy — of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan. Republican. Member of Kansas state senate 2nd District; elected 2000. Still living as of 2000.

PRAESENT (Soundex P625) — See also GLAESER, GRAESER, HAESELER, HAESEMEYER, PATTERSEN, PRAEGER, PRESENT, RAESE, RAESLY.

PRAESENT: See also Charles August Ficke.

PRAG (Soundex P620) — See also BRAG, PERRIGO, PERUGGI, PIERGUE, PRAGER, PRAGUE, PRANG, PRAX, PRAY, PREEG, PRIGG, SPRAGGINS, SPRAGINS, SPRAGUE.

PRAG: See also Florence Prag Kahn.
Prag, Florence See Florence Prag Kahn

PRAGER (Soundex P626) — See also AGER, BARAGER, BONTRAGER, DRAGER, GRAPER, PRAEGER, PRAG, PRAGUE, PRANGER, SHRAGER, SPRAGGINS, SPRAGINS, SPRAGUE, TRAGER.

PRAGER: See also Prager Miller.

PRAGUE (Soundex P620) — See also AGUE, CRAGUN, PERRIGO, PERUGGI, PIERGUE, PRAG, PRAGER, PREEG, PRIGG, RAGUCCI, RAGUET, RAGUSA, SPRAGGINS, SPRAGINS, SPRAGUE.

Prague, Edith G. — of Columbia, Tolland County, Conn. Democrat. Social worker; school teacher; member of Connecticut state house of representatives; member of Connecticut state senate 19th District, 1995-. Female. Still living as of 2002.

PRALL (Soundex P640) — See also GRALL, PALL, PRALLE, RALP.

PRALL: See also Max Radin.
Prall, Abraham A. — of Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y. Village president of Oswego, New York, 1840, 1842. Burial location unknown.
Prall, Anning Smith (1870-1937) — also known as Anning S. Prall — of West New Brighton, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y.; Westerleigh, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Port Richmond, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., September 17, 1870. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1923-35; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924, 1928 (alternate), 1932 (alternate), 1936 (alternate); Honest Government candidate for borough president of Richmond, New York, 1933; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1935-37; died in office 1937; chair, Federal Communications Commission, 1935-37; died in office 1937. Christian Reformed. Died in Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County, Maine, July 23, 1937. Interment at Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Prall, Benjamin P. — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Richmond County, 1850. Burial location unknown.
Prall, Edwin S. — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Republican. Mayor of Paterson, N.J., 1860-61. Burial location unknown.
Prall, Horace Griggs (1881-1951) — also known as Horace G. Prall — of Lambertville, Hunterdon County, N.J. Born near Ringoes, Hunterdon County, N.J., March 6, 1881. First cousin thrice removed of John Manners. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1926-27; member of New Jersey state senate from Hunterdon County, 1928-36. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Grange. Died in 1951. Burial location unknown.
- See also Manners family of New Jersey
Prall, Ichabod — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1809-10. Burial location unknown.

PRALLE (Soundex P640) — See also ALLE, ALPER, PALER, PEARL, PERLA, PRALL, RAPLEE.

PRALLE: See also C. Pralle Erni.

PRAMEELA (Soundex P654) — See also AMEEN, EMEEL, LARAMEE, MCNAMEE, PARMALEE, PARMELEE, PARMELY, PARMLEE, PARMLEY, SAMEER, TAMEEZ, VANNAMEE.

PRAMEELA: See also Prameela R. Bartholomeusz.

PRANG (Soundex P652) — See also CIPRANI, LEIPPRANDT, PRAG, PRANGE, PRANGEN, PRANGER, PRANGLEY, PRANSPILL, PRINGEY, PRONG.

Prang, Jeffrey — of California. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

PRANGE (Soundex P652) — See also ANGE, CIPRANI, GRANGE, LEIPPRANDT, PENGRA, PRANG, PRANGEN, PRANGER, PRANGLEY, PRANSPILL, PRINGEY, PRONG.

Prange, Louis H. (d. 1957) — of near Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County, Wis. Born in Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County, Wis. Republican. Farmer; member of Wisconsin state senate 20th District, 1953-57; died in office 1957. Died August 19, 1957. Burial location unknown.
Prange, Robert L. — of St. Louis County, Mo. Republican. Member of Missouri state senate 14th District; elected 1966. Still living as of 1966.

PRANGEN (Soundex P652) — See also CIPRANI, LANGEN, LANGENBACHER, LANGENBECK, LANGENECKER, LANGENFELD, LEIPPRANDT, MANGENE, PRANG, PRANGE, PRANGER, PRANGLEY, PRANSPILL, SPANGENBERG, WANGEN.

Prangen, Richard M. — of Hornell, Steuben County, N.Y. Mayor of Hornell, N.Y., 1907-09; member of New York state assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1915-18. Burial location unknown.

PRANGER (Soundex P652) — See also ANGER, BARRANGER, BRANGERS, CIPRANI, GRANGER, LEIPPRANDT, PRAGER, PRANG, PRANGE, PRANGEN, PRANGLEY, PRANSPILL, RANGER.

Pranger, Robert J. — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich. Mayor of Cadillac, Mich., 1976-79. Still living as of 1979.
Pranger, William H. — of Hornellsville (now Hornell), Steuben County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904. Burial location unknown.

PRANGLEY (Soundex P652) — See also ANGLE, ANGLEMIRE, BANGLE, BINGLEY, CIPRANI, CRANGLE, DINGLEY, ENGLEY, GANGLER, LANGLENAD, LANGLER, LANGLEY, LEIPPRANDT, LONGLEY, NANGLE, PRANG, PRANGE, PRANGEN, PRANGER, PRANSPILL, PRINGLE, SHANGLE, SINGLEY, SPANGLER, TINGLEY, WARDINGLEY.

Prangley, Mary K. — of Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Md. Democrat. Mayor of Hyattsville, Md., 1995-99; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1999.

PRANSPILL (Soundex P652) — See also ANSPACH, CIPRANI, HOTMANSPERGER, LEIPPRANDT, PRANG, PRANGE, PRANGEN, PRANGER, PRANGLEY, SPILL, SPILLANE, SPILLER, SPILLERS, SPILLINGER, SPILLIOS, SPILLMAN, SPILLSON.

Pranspill, Andrew — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Queens County 1st District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PRASAD (Soundex P623) — See also ASAD, CASADA, CASADO, CASADY, DEBAPRASAD, KOPPRASCH, PARZADIA, PERASA, PRASCHAK, PRECIADO, TERRASA.

Prasad, Ananda S. — of Orchard Lake, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Physician; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

PRASCHAK (Soundex P622) — See also BARASCH, BRASCH, DEBAPRASAD, FLEISCHAKER, GERASCH, JASCHA, KOPPRASCH, KOSCHAK, KRASCHEL, KURRASCH, MASCHAL, PASCHAL, PASCHALL, PRASAD, RASCH, RASCHKO, SCHAKOWSKY.

Praschak, Andrew L. — of Guaynabo, Guaynabo Municipio, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

PRAT (Soundex P630) — See also KAPRAT, PRATA, PRATER, PRATHER, PRATIMA, PRATLEY, PRATO, PRATS, PRATT, PRATTE, TRAP, TRAPP.

Prat, W. J. — of Whatcom (now part of Bellingham), Whatcom County, Wash. Mayor of Whatcom, Wash., 1890. Burial location unknown.

PRATA (Soundex P630) — See also PERATA, PRAT, PRATO, PRETTIE, PRIETO, PROTO, PROUGHTY, PROUTY.

Prata, Joseph A. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 9th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

PRATER (Soundex P636) — See also BRATER, CRATER, DEPRATER, PORTER, PRAT, PRATHER, PROTHERO, PROYTER, TRAPPER.

Prater, Diana L. — of Gwinn, Marquette County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
Prater, Jeff — of Salyersville, Magoffin County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Prater, Wesley E. — of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Democrat. Supervisor of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1988-96; defeated in primary, 1996. Still living as of 2008.

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