The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Rainforth to Ralph

Index to Politicians: Rainforth to Ralph

RAINFORTH (Soundex R516) — See also BRIDGEFORTH, BRIDGFORTH, CORNFORTH, DANFORTH, FORTH, FORTHOFER, GOFORTH, KLIEFORTH, LINFOOT, MONFORT, NINFO, SWINFORD, WEYFORTH.

Rainforth, Jeff (b. 1968) — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in California, 1968. Reform candidate for U.S. Representative from California 6th District, 2002; Independent candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2003.

RAINIE (Soundex R500) — See also DELAINIA, GORDINIER, MARTINIELLO, MINIER, PAINI, POINIER, RAINE, RAINEE, RAINEY, RAINNIE, RANEY, RANNEY, RINIER, WAINIO.

Rainie, Herbert W. — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Concord 6th Ward, 1956; elected New Hampshire state senate 15th District 1956. Still living as of 1956.

RAINKO (Soundex R520) — See also KORIAN, PAINKEN, RONCI, RONCKA, RUNCO.

Rainko, Stanley E. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

RAINNIE (Soundex R500) — See also HAINNEVILLE, RAINEE, RAINEY, RAINIE, RANEY, RANNEY.

Rainnie, W. O. — of Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio. Mayor of Ashtabula, Ohio, 1937. Still living as of 1937.

RAINS (Soundex R520) — See also RAINES, RANSE, RASIN, RAYENS.

RAINS: See also Aylett Rains Cotton.
Rains, Albert McKinley (1902-1991) — also known as Albert Rains — of Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala. Born in Grove Oak, DeKalb County, Ala., March 11, 1902. Married, December 29, 1939, to Allison Blair. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1941-44; U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1945-65 (5th District 1945-63, at-large 1963-65); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1972; candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1972. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Lions. Died in 1991. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Rains, Donald B. — of North Carolina. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Rains, Donnie — of Williamsburg, Whitley County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate for Kentucky state house of representatives 82nd District, 1973. Still living as of 1973.
Rains, Emory (1800-1878) — of Texas. Born in Warren County, Tenn., May 4, 1800. Member of Texas Republic Senate from District of Shelby and Sabine, 1837-39; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1847-48, 1851-54; member of Texas state senate, 1859. Prime supporter of the Texas homestead law; in 1861, stood with Sam Houston in opposition to secession. Died in Emory, Rains County, Tex., March 4, 1878. Interment at City Cemetery, Emory, Tex. Rains County, Tex. is named for him.
Rains, Euclid See Thomas Euclid Rains, Sr.
Rains, Hobdy G. — of Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Rains, Jack — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Rains, Joe F. — of Sedalia, Pettis County, Mo. Democrat. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Pettis County; elected 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Rains, John — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Rains, Ken — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Iowa, 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Rains, Kenneth P. — of Kentucky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Rains, T. Euclid See Thomas Euclid Rains, Sr.
Rains, Thomas Euclid, Sr. (c.1921-2000) — also known as T. Euclid Rains — of Alabama. Broom manufacturer; member of Alabama state house of representatives 26th District, 1979-91. Methodist. Member, Lions. Became blind when he lost both eyes in an accident with a pair scissors as a boy. He was the only totally blind baseball coach in Little League history. Killed in an automobile accident, when the car in which he was a passenger went off a bridge in heavy rain, near Geraldine, Marshall County, Ala., August 27, 2000. Interment at Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery, Near Albertville, Marshall County, Ala.

RAINVILLE (Soundex R514) — See also BONVILLE, FONVILLE, GRANVILLE, JUMONVILLE, LINVILLE, MAINVILLE, MANVILLE, MCINVALE, POMINVILLE.

RAINVILLE: See also Oliver Cabana, Jr..
Rainville, Harold E. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

RAINWATER (Soundex R536) — See also ASPINWALL, GLINNWATER, HEMINWAY, SHEINWALD, WAINWRIGHT.

Rainwater, Annette — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
Rainwater, C. C. — Republican. Member, Arrangements Committee, Republican National Convention, 1896. Burial location unknown.

RAIRDEN (Soundex R635) — See also BAIRD, BEAIRD, BIRDENER, GAIRDIAN, LAIRD, LEAIRD, ORIORDAN, RAIRIGH, RARDEN, RARDIN, RARIDEN, REARDON, RIERDON, RIORDAN, VIRDEN.

Rairden, Bradstreet S. — U.S. Vice Consul in Batavia, 1898; U.S. Consul in Batavia, 1902-16; Riviere du Loup, 1917-20; Curacao, 1922-24. Burial location unknown.
Rairden, David L. — U.S. Vice Consul in Batavia, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Rairden, George A. (b. 1892) — of Leon, Mason County, W.Va. Born in Leon, Mason County, W.Va., January 9, 1892. Son of Harvey C. Rairden and Rachel (McDaniel) Rairden; married 1919 to Wretha Parsons. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; merchant; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1927-36, 1939-46, 1949-54, 1959-60. Burial location unknown.
Rairden, John (b. 1831) — of Michigan. Born in 1831. Member of Michigan state senate 1st District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
Rairden, Percy W. — U.S. Vice Consul in Batavia, 1914. Burial location unknown.

RAIRIGH (Soundex R620) — See also AIRI, IRIGON, RAIRDEN, RIERA, SIRIGNANO, TSAIRIS.

Rairigh, Vincent DePaul (1908-1982) — also known as Vincent D. Rairigh — of Highland Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born February 26, 1908. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District, 1948. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., January 16, 1982. Burial location unknown.

RAISBECK (Soundex R212) — See also BECK, DESBECKER, DIESBECK, GROESBECK, HAUSBECK, RASBACH, ROSSBACH, VANGAASBECK.

Raisbeck, Neva Frist — also known as Neva Marion Frist — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945, 1949. Female. Still living as of 1949.

RAISCH (Soundex R200) — See also CHAIRS, CHARIS, MAISCH, RAASCH, RAICH, RASCH, RASH, RAUSCH, RISCH, RISCHA, SCHIRA.

Raisch, Frederick G. — of California. Member of California state assembly 13th District, 1875-77. Burial location unknown.

RAISON (Soundex R250) — See also FAISON, GRANDMAISON, ISON, MAISON, RAILSON, RAWSON, RAYSON, RISON.

Raison, Lillian See S. Lillian Raison
Raison, S. Lillian — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 30th Senatorial District, 1961. Female. Still living as of 1961.

RAITT (Soundex R300) — See also BRAITHWAITE, CALBRAITH, DELAITTRE, GALBRAITH, GINAITT, RAT, RATE, RATH, RATHE, RAUGHT, RAUTH, RITA, RITT, SCHNAITTER, STRAIT, TAITT, TRAITOR, WAITT.

Raitt, Harold R. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RAJA (Soundex R200) — See also ARRAJ, BARAJAS, JARA, NAGARAJA, RAIA, RAJAGOPAL, RAJALA, RAZA, RIOJA, ROJO.

RAJA: See also Raja Jubran.

RAJAGOPAL (Soundex R221) — See also BARAJAS, COPAL, GOP, GOPALAN, GOPSILL, HAGOPIAN, JAGO, JAGOE, JAGOSZ, KOPALA, MANGOPOULOS, NAGARAJA, OPALKA, PANAGOPOLOUS, RAJA, RAJALA.

Rajagopal, Pakkiri — Republican. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

RAJALA (Soundex R240) — See also BARAJAS, CARBAJAL, NAGARAJA, OJALA, RAJA, RAJAGOPAL, RAJUL, ROJELIO.

Rajala, Henry — of Michigan. Workers candidate for Michigan state treasurer, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RAJINDER (Soundex R253) — See also JINDAL.

RAJINDER: See also Rajinder Buttar.

RAJKOVICH (Soundex R212) — See also ANISKOVICH, BARKOVICH, BARTKOVICH, GAJKOWSKI, JACKOVICH, JASKOVICH, KOVICH, KUCKOVICH, MAJKA, MILKOVICH, MURKOVICH, RADAKOVICH, TONKOVICH, VUKOVICH, WALKOVICH, ZATKOVICH.

Rajkovich, Nick James (1910-1969) — also known as Nick J. Rajkovich — of Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich. Born in Krispolje, Austria (now Krizpolje, Croatia), February 8, 1910. Son of Andrew Rajkovich and Mary (Ticak) Rajkovich; married to Frances C. Derbyshire. Republican. School teacher; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Grand Traverse District, 1961-62. Catholic. Member, Kiwanis. Died in 1969. Burial location unknown.

RAJNOVIC (Soundex R251) — See also SAJNA, WOJNO.

Rajnovic, Nikola — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

RAJUL (Soundex R240) — See also LAJUETT, MAJUMDAR, RAJALA, RAUL, ROJELIO, SARAJUSTINE.

RAJUL: See also Rajul Shah.

RAKER (Soundex R260) — See also AKER, DEKRAKER, FORAKER, FRAKER, KARRAKER, RACKER, RIKER, SPEARBRAKER, SPRAKER, STONEBRAKER.

Raker, Iva S. — of Alturas, Modoc County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Raker, John Edward (1863-1926) — also known as John E. Raker — of Alturas, Modoc County, Calif. Born near Knoxville, Knox County, Ill., February 22, 1863. Son of Christian Raker and Mary E. (Rambo) Raker; married, November 21, 1889, to Iva G. Spencer. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for California state senate, 1898; superior court judge in California, 1905-10; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1908, 1916; California Democratic state chair, 1908-10; U.S. Representative from California, 1911-26 (1st District 1911-13, 2nd District 1913-26); died in office 1926. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., January 22, 1926. Interment at Susanville Cemetery, Susanville, Calif.
- See also: congressional biography.
Raker, John P. — U.S. Attorney for Guam, 1952-54. Still living as of 1954.
Raker, Roy — Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 38th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

RAKESTRAW (Soundex R223) — See also CANESTRARI, ESTRADA, FRAKES, KESTENBAUM, KESTER, KESTERSON, KESTLER, KESTNBAUM, KESTNER, KESTY, PESTRAK, ROCHESTER, STRAW, STRAWBRIDGE, STRAWHECKER, STRAWHUN, STRAWN, TESTRAKE, WESTRA.

Rakestraw, Jean — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Rakestraw, Priscilla — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Delaware, 2004-05; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2005.

RAKISHIA (Soundex R220) — See also BAKSHIAN, BILIRAKIS, BILLIRAKIS, FITRAKIS, GRIGORAKIS, JOSHIAH, KALESHIA, KESHIAN, KISH, PATERAKIS, SATRAKIAN, SHIAHAMA.

RAKISHIA: See also Ra Kishia Watkins.

RAKOVE (Soundex R210) — See also BAKOVE, BRAKONECKE, PETRAKOPOULOS, RADAKOVICH, RAKOW, RAKOWSKI, SIERAKOWSKI, TARTAKOV.

Rakove, Milton (1918-1983) — also known as "Mayor Daley's Intellectual" — of Wilmette, Cook County, Ill. Born in Buhl, St. Louis County, Minn., October 30, 1918. Democrat. University professor; political historian; consultant and speechwriter to U.S. Sen. Charles H. Percy and Gov. Otto Kerner; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Died, in Weiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 5, 1983. Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Ill.
- Books by Milton Rakove: Don't Make No Waves, Don't Back No Losers : An Insider's Analysis of the Daley Machine

RAKOW (Soundex R200) — See also BRAKONECKE, PETRAKOPOULOS, RAKOVE, RAKOWSKI, SIERAKOWSKI.

Rakow, Edward F. — of Racine County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Racine County 2nd District; elected 1903. Burial location unknown.

RAKOWSKI (Soundex R220) — See also BRAKONECKE, KOLAKOWSKI, KOWSKI, MAKOWSKI, MOSAKOWSKI, NOWAKOWSKI, OLDAKOWSKA, PAJAKOWSKI, PETRAKOPOULOS, POLAKOWSKI, RACZKOWSKI, RAKOVE, RAKOW, REXACH, ROXCY, SAKOWSKI, SCHAKOWSKY, SIERAKOWSKI, SZPAKOWSKI.

Rakowski, Joseph — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1992. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Still living as of 2003.

RALDIRIS (Soundex R436) — See also BILLIRIS, DIRICKSON, DIRIENZO, DIRITO, IRISH, IRISHMAN, PAINDIRIS, SCANDIRITO, SOTIRIS, TSAIRIS.

Raldiris, Edward J. — of Bronx, New York County (now Bronx County), N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 35th District, 1910. Burial location unknown.

RALEIGH (Soundex R420) — See also ALEITA, FRALEIGH, GALLIHER, LAURALEIGH, LEIGH, NALEID, RAILEY, RALEITH, RALEY, RALLI, RALYA, RAUGHLEY, RAWLEIGH, RAWLEY, THALEIA.

Raleigh, Frank T. — of West Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Raleigh, Patrick — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1900. Burial location unknown.

RALEITH (Soundex R430) — See also ALEITA, FRALEIGH, LAURALEIGH, LEITH, LEITHEAD, NALEID, RALEIGH, ROLETTE, ROULET, ROULETTE, ROWLETT, ROWLETTE, THALEIA, TOLEITHA.

RALEITH: See also Raleith E. Bishop.

RALEY (Soundex R400) — See also ALEY, BRALEY, CRALEY, EARLY, EYLAR, FRALEY, GRALEY, KALEY, LAREY, LAYER, LEARY, LEE-RAY, PALEY, RAILEY, RALEIGH, RALLI, RALYA, RAMLEY, RAPLEY, RAUGHLEY, RAWLEIGH, RAWLEY, RILEY, RULEY.

Raley, Don — of Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for supervisor of Pittsfield Township, Michigan, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Raley, J. R. — of Pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Raley, John W., Jr. (b. 1932) — of Ponca City, Kay County, Okla. Born May 23, 1932. Son of John Wesley Raley and Helen Thames Raley. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Ponca City, Okla., 1980-83; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1990-97. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Reserve Officers Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons. Still living as of 2001.
Raley, Luther — of Valley Mills, Bosque County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Raley, William L. — of Winter Haven, Polk County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

RALH (Soundex R400) — See also HARL, LAHR, RACH, RAHL, RAIHLE, RAIL, RALPH, RAOUL, RAOULLE, RAUL, RAWLE, RAYL.

RALH: See also Ralh J. Cennamo.

RALLI (Soundex R400) — See also ALLI, LAIR, RAIL, RAILEY, RALEIGH, RALEY, RALYA, RAUGHLEY, RAWLEIGH, RAWLEY, RIAL, RULLI.

RALLI: See also Lewis David Einstein.
Ralli, John — of Odessa, Russia (now Ukraine). Not U.S. citizen; U.S. Consul in Odessa, 1831-61. Greek ancestry. Burial location unknown.
Ralli, Stephen — U.S. Vice Consul in Odessa, 1874. Burial location unknown.

RALLS (Soundex R420) — See also NALLS, RAWLS, RYALS.

RALLS: See also William Ralls Morrison; John A. Wilson.
Ralls, John Perkins (1812-1904) — of Alabama. Born in Greensboro, Greene County, Ga., January 1, 1812. Delegate to Alabama secession convention, 1861; Representative from Alabama in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64; delegate to Alabama state constitutional convention, 1875; member of Alabama state legislature, 1878. Methodist. Died in Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala., November 22, 1904. Interment at Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Ala.
Ralls, William Reid (b. 1938) — also known as William R. Ralls — of Okemos, Ingham County, Mich. Born in 1938. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Governor of Michigan, 1978; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

RALP (Soundex R410) — See also PRALL, RALPH, ROLAPP.

RALP: See also Ralp A. Elmore.

RALPH (Soundex R410) — See also ALPHEAS, ALPHIN, ALPHIUS, ALPHONZA, BALPHA, DALPH, GALPHIN, RALH, RALP, RELF, RELFE, ROLF, ROLFE, ROLPH.

Ralph, A. J. — of Dana, Vermillion County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Ralph, Joseph H. — of New York. Prohibition candidate for New York state senate 2nd District, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Ralph, Leon D. (c.1932-2007) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Richmond, Va. Married to Ruth Banda. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; administrative assistant to California House Speaker Jess Unruh; member of California state assembly, 1967-76; defeated, 1988; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972; minister. Black. Died, in Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 6, 2007. Interment at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif.
Ralph, Richard F. — of Missouri. Member of Missouri state senate 25th District, 1925, 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Ralph, Ruth — of Franklin, Merrimack County, N.H. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Ralph, S. H. — of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La.; Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1900, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Ralph, Stillman — of Hillsdale County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1837, 1855-56 (Hillsdale County 1837, Hillsdale County 1st District 1855-56). Burial location unknown.
Ralph, W. T. — of Belhaven, Beaufort County, N.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Ralph, William — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.

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