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Pratte, Bernard — of St. Louis, Mo. Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention from St. Louis County, 1820; mayor of St. Louis, Mo., 1844-46. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.

Prawdzienski, Richard P. — Candidate for Oklahoma state house of representatives 39th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

Prax, Mike Glen — of North Pole, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Praxel, A. J. (b. 1877) — of Lamberton, Redwood County, Minn. Born January 8, 1877. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 14th District, 1917-18. Member, Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.   Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917

	PRAY: See also Harris Jacob Bixler — Charles W. Cheeney
	Pray, Andrew — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County, 1817-18. Burial location unknown.
	Pray, Charles Nelson (1868-1963) — also known as Charles N. Pray — of Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Mont. Born in New York, 1868. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1904; U.S. Representative from Montana at-large, 1907-13; candidate for U.S. Senator from Montana, 1916. Died September 12, 1963 (age about 95 years). Interment at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial, Great Falls, Mont.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Pray, Claramon L. (1866-1933) — Born in 1866. Republican. Washtenaw County Clerk, 1925-32. Died in 1933 (age about 67 years). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	Pray, Frederick S. — U.S. Vice Consul in Vladivostok, 1922. Burial location unknown.
	Pray, George A. — of Rochester, Strafford County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Rochester 1st Ward; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Pray, John H. — of Panama, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1848. Burial location unknown.

Prazak, Robert R. — of Illinois. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

PRAZNOWSKI: See also Lisa Benigno-Praznowski

Prchal, Edward — of Burke, Gregory County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 16th District, 1927-28. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	Preacher: See James Pershing Harrelson
	Preacher Lyndon: See Lyndon Baines Johnson
	Preacher Man: See Leonard Harris

Prebensen, Dennis M. — of Tewksbury, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

	PREBLE: See also Willard Preble Hall — Edward Preble Little
	Preble, Earl — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Preble, Gordon C. — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Preble, Lou-Ann M. — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Republican. Elected Arizona state house of representatives 9th District 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.
	Preble, William Pitt (1783-1857) — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in 1783. Justice of Maine state supreme court, 1820-28; resigned 1828; U.S. Minister to Netherlands, 1830-31. Died in 1857 (age about 74 years). Burial location unknown.   Presumably named for: William Pitt
	Preble, William S. — U.S. Attorney for Maine, 1814-20. Burial location unknown.

Preciado, Jose R. — of Chula Vista, San Diego County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

	Preciat, Rafael — of New York. U.S. Consul in Campeche, 1858-78. Burial location unknown.
	Preciat, Raphael — U.S. Consular Agent in Campeche, 1898. Burial location unknown.

PRECIOUS: See also Precious Jewel Graham

	Preckwinkle, Steven — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Preckwinkle, Toni — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

	Precourt, Albert J. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Precourt, George C. — of Biddeford, York County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Biddeford, Maine, 1926-29. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	Pred, Abe See Abraham Pred
	Pred, Abraham — also known as Abe Pred — of Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 22nd District, 1949-52. Still living as of 1952.

Predham, George Patrick — also known as George P. Predham — of New Jersey. You Gotta Believe candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1992; Damn Drug Dealers candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

Prediger, Roy A. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Predmore, W. G. — of Marathon, Clermont County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1916. Burial location unknown.

Pree, Curtis (born c.1961) — of Washington, D.C. Born about 1961. Independent candidate for mayor of Washington, D.C., 1994. African ancestry. Still living as of 1994.

	PREECE: See also John Smith Hall
	Preece, Buddy Boyce — of Mingo County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
	Preece, T. D. — of Battle Creek, Madison County, Neb. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PREEDMORE: See also Reuben Osborne Moon

Preeg, Ernest Henry (b. 1934) — also known as Ernest H. Preeg — of Virginia. Born in 1934. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, 1981-83. Still living as of 1991.

Preen, Mildred A. — of Oldwick, Hunterdon County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1944 (alternate), 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.

Prees, Griffith W. — of Wisconsin. U.S. Consul in Swansea, 1897-1905. Burial location unknown.

PREETA: See also Preeta D. Bansal

Pregent, Philip Dale — of Keene, Cheshire County, N.H. Mayor of Keene, N.H., 2008-. Still living as of 2008.

	Prehn, A. W. See Arthur William Prehn
	Prehn, Arthur William (1884-1951) — also known as Arthur W. Prehn; A. W. Prehn — of Wausau, Marathon County, Wis. Born in Marathon City, Marathon County, Wis., December 1, 1884. Son of Fred Prehn. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912, 1936, 1944; Marathon County District Attorney, 1922-25; member of Wisconsin Republican State Central Committee, 1936. Presbyterian. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Elks; Odd Fellows; Moose; Eagles. Died, of heart failure, in Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas County, Fla., March 24, 1951 (age 66 years, 113 days). Interment at Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau, Wis.
	Prehn, Fred (1860-1932) — of Marathon City, Marathon County, Wis. Born in Manitowoc County, Wis., May 5, 1860. Republican. Merchant; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1905-07. Lutheran. German ancestry. Died, from heart disease, in Wausau, Marathon County, Wis., 1932 (age about 72 years). Interment at St. Mathew's Lutheran Cemetery, Marathon City, Wis.   Relatives: Father of Arthur William Prehn.
	Prehn, Paul H. — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ill. Republican. Member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Prehoda, George M. — of Granville, Washington County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

Preiner, Joseph — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Labor candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1938; Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	Preis, Arthur — of New York. Socialist Workers candidate for New York state attorney general, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
	Preis, Mary Louise — of Bel Air, Harford County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate 34th District; elected 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.

Preish, James F. — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1959. Still living as of 1959.

Preisler, D. B. — of Missouri. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

PRELATE: See also Prelate Demick Barker

Preli, Sylvio F. — of Windsor Locks, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

Preller, Fred W. (b. 1902) — of Queens Village, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 29, 1902. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944, 1964; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 9th District, 1945-65. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	Prelli, F. Philip — of Connecticut. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 2000. Member, Grange. Still living as of 2000.
	Prelli, Philip See F. Philip Prelli

	PREM: See also Prem Lalvani
	Prem, Raymond H. — of Baltimore, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Preminger, Steve — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

	Premo, Brian D. — Democrat. Candidate in primary for New York state senate 43rd District, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Premo, Katherine — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.

	Prendergast, A. C. — of Waco, McLennan County, Tex. Member of Texas state house of representatives 62nd District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
	Prendergast, Henry A. — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1856-57. Burial location unknown.
	Prendergast, James A. — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1922. Burial location unknown.
	Prendergast, Jediah (1766-1848) — of New York. Born in Dutchess County, N.Y., May 13, 1766. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Niagara counties, 1816-17, 1820-21; member of New York state senate Western District, 1817-18. Died March 1, 1848 (age 81 years, 293 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Chautauqua County, N.Y.
	Prendergast, John G. — of Ansonia, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ansonia; elected 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Prendergast, John I. — of New York. Member of New York state senate, 1814-18 (Western District 1814-15, Eastern District 1815-18). Burial location unknown.
	Prendergast, Jos. M. — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1833. Burial location unknown.
	Prendergast, Michael H. — of Haverstraw, Rockland County, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Rockland County Democratic Party, 1955; New York Democratic state chair, 1955-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956. Still living as of 1960.
	Prendergast, Norman W. — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
	Prendergast, Richard — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Prendergast, Walter T. — U.S. Consul in La Paz, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Prendergast, William A. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908 (alternate), 1912, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Prendergast, William J., Jr. — of Multnomah County, Ore. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Prendiville, Edward F. — of Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Prenner, Isaac — of Monroe County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Monroe County 4th District, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	PRENTICE: See also Nathaniel Prentice Banks — Prentice W. Chase — William Prentice Cooper, Jr. — Samuel S. Knabenshue — Prentice Howard Manning — Gerald Prentice Nye — Arthur Prentice Rugg — Kate Prentice Schley — Prentice Williams, Jr.
	Prentice, Amos W. — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 8th District, 1854. Burial location unknown.
	Prentice, Andrew — of Hebron, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 21st District, 1863. Burial location unknown.
	Prentice, Daniel L. — of Aldrich, Shelby County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1888. Burial location unknown.
	Prentice, Diane — of Hamilton, Mercer County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
	Prentice, Ezra P. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 25th District, 1904-07; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908, 1912; New York Republican state chair, 1910-11. Burial location unknown.
	Prentice, George — of Steuben County, N.Y. Law Preservation candidate for New York state assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Prentice, John — of Londonderry, Rockingham County, N.H. New Hampshire state attorney general, 1787-93; Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1800. Burial location unknown.
	Prentice, John — of Keene, Cheshire County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 9th District, 1838-40. Burial location unknown.
	Prentice, Kate deForest See Kate Prentice Schley
	Prentice, Margarita L. — of Washington. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
	Prentice, P. C. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Prentice, Samuel Browning (c.1866-1948) — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born about 1866. Grocer; Prohibition candidate for mayor of Providence, R.I., 1907. President, National Roque Association of America, 1915-16. Died August 27, 1948 (age about 82 years). Burial location unknown.
	Prentice, Mrs. Samuel O. — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1924; member of Republican National Committee from Connecticut, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Prentice, Westervelt — of New York. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1912. Burial location unknown.

	PRENTIS: See also Prentis Edwards
	Prentis, Edward — of New London, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 7th District, 1855; Connecticut state comptroller, 1856-57; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1869. Burial location unknown.
	Prentis, Robert R. (d. 1931) — Chief justice of Virginia state supreme court, 1927-31; died in office 1931. Died November 25, 1931. Burial location unknown.
	Prentis, X. T. — of Iowa. Republican. Elected Iowa state senate 5th District 1948. Still living as of 1948.

	PRENTISS: See also Prentiss Marsh Brown — Prentiss M. Brown, Jr. — Edward Prentiss Costigan — Charles Richard Crane — Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver — Prentiss B. Gilbert — William H. Kent — Prentiss Mellen — Norton Prentiss Otis — W. Prentiss Parker — Seargent Smith Prentiss Patteson — John Prentiss Poe — Prentiss Lafayette Walker — Prentiss A. Webb
	Prentiss, B. M. — of Bethany, Harrison County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1884. Burial location unknown.
	Prentiss, Benjamin M. — of Illinois. Republican. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1864. Burial location unknown.
	Prentiss, C. J. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Prentiss, Cyrus — of Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio. Delegate to Whig National Convention from Ohio, 1839; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1856. Burial location unknown.
	Prentiss, Gregory — of Berlin, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Prentiss, Henry E. (c.1809-1873) — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Born about 1809. Republican. Mayor of Bangor, Maine, 1870. Died in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, July 1, 1873 (age about 64 years). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.
	Prentiss, John Holmes (1784-1861) — of New York. Born in Massachusetts, 1784. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1837-41. Died in 1861 (age about 77 years). Interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, N.Y.   Relatives: Brother of Samuel Prentiss.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Prentiss, John W. — of Walpole, Cheshire County, N.H.; Alstead, Cheshire County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state senate 8th District, 1911-14; candidate for New Hampshire Governor's Council 4th District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Prentiss, Louis W. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; member District of Columbia board of commissioners, 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.
	Prentiss, Samuel (1782-1857) — of Montpelier, Washington County, Vt. Born in Connecticut, 1782. Member of Vermont state legislature; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1831-42. Died in 1857 (age about 75 years). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, Vt.   Relatives: Brother of John Holmes Prentiss.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Prentiss, Seargent Smith (1808-1850) — of Mississippi. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, September 30, 1808. Member of Mississippi state house of representatives, 1836-37; U.S. Representative from Mississippi at-large, 1838-39. Died near Natchez, Adams County, Miss., July 1, 1850 (age 41 years, 274 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Adams County, Miss.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Prentiss, Walter W. — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Mayor of Monroe, Mich., 1854. Burial location unknown.
	Prentiss, William Augustus (1800-1892) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in 1800. Mayor of Milwaukee, Wis., 1858-59. Died in 1892 (age about 92 years). Burial location unknown.

PRES: See also Pres Waldrop

PRESBA: See also Clinton Presba Anderson

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