The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Rayborn to Raymer

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Index to Politicians

Rayborn to Raymer

RAYBORN (Soundex R165) — See also BORN, BRAYBOY, BRAYBROOKS, CLAYBORNE, GRAYBILL, LAYBOURN, MAYBORN, NYBORG, RABURN, RAEBURN, RAYBOULD, RAYBOURNE, RAYBUCK, RAYBURN.

Rayborn, E. L. — of Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1940 (alternate), 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RAYBOULD (Soundex R143) — See also BOULDEN, BOULDIN, BRAYBOY, BRAYBROOKS, CLAYBORNE, GRAYBILL, LAYBOURN, MAYBORN, OULD, RAYBORN, RAYBOURNE, RAYBUCK, RAYBURN, REIBOLD, SEYBOURN.

Raybould, Jane — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

RAYBOURNE (Soundex R165) — See also BOURNE, BRAYBOY, BRAYBROOKS, CHADBOURNE, CLAIBOURNE, CLAYBORNE, FISHBOURNE, GRAYBILL, KILBOURNE, LAYBOURN, LILBOURNE, MAYBORN, MELBOURNE, MILBOURNE, MOLBOURNE, OSBOURNE, RABURN, RAEBURN, RAYBORN, RAYBOULD, RAYBUCK, RAYBURN, SEYBOURN, SHELBOURNE, SHERBOURNE, WASHBOURNE, WELBOURNE, WILBOURNE.

Raybourne, Jack — of Springfield, Washington County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

RAYBUCK (Soundex R120) — See also BRAYBOY, BRAYBROOKS, BUCK, CLAYBURGH, GRAYBILL, MAYBURY, RAYBORN, RAYBOULD, RAYBOURNE, RAYBURN, REBACK, ROBACH, ROBACK, ROBAK, ROBEK, ROBIC, ROEBUCK, RUBACH, RYBAK.

Raybuck, Jennifer (born c.1974) — of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Mont. Born about 1974. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

RAYBURN (Soundex R165) — See also BRAYBOY, BRAYBROOKS, BURN, CLAYBURGH, CLYBURN, GRAYBILL, HEYBURN, MAYBURY, PYBURN, RABURN, RAEBURN, RAYBORN, RAYBOULD, RAYBOURNE, RAYBUCK, REYBURN, RYBURN, SEYBURN.

RAYBURN: See also Rayburn Rand — Rayburn L. Russell

Rayburn, B. B. — of Bogalusa, Washington Parish, La. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

Rayburn, George W. — of Roseville, Warren County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1908. Burial location unknown.

Rayburn, J. R. — of Logan County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

Rayburn, Mike — of California. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 43rd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

Rayburn, R. L. — also known as Verne Rayburn — of Hurley, Turner County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 6th District, 1923-26; member of South Dakota state senate 6th District, 1927-28. Burial location unknown.

Rayburn, Robert Henry (1866-1944) — also known as Robert H. Rayburn — of Alpena, Alpena County, Mich. Born in St. Clair County, Mich., October 31, 1866. Son of Robert Rayburn and Elizabeth (Steele) Rayburn. Democrat. Lumber dealer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Alpena County, 1913-14; defeated, 1914; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1920, 1924 (alternate), 1928, 1932 (alternate); candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1922; candidate for Michigan state senate 29th District, 1940. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in 1944 (age about 77 years). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.

Relatives: Married 1902 to Elizabeth Mason Wilkinson.

Rayburn, Sam See Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn

Rayburn, Samuel Taliaferro (1882-1961) — also known as Sam Rayburn — of Bonham, Fannin County, Tex. Born in Kingston, Roane County, Tenn., January 6, 1882. Son of W. M. Rayburn and Martha (Waller) Rayburn. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1907-13; Speaker of the Texas State House of Representatives, 1911-13; U.S. Representative from Texas 4th District, 1913-61; died in office 1961; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1940-47, 1949-53, 1955-61; died in office 1961; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948 (Permanent Chair; chair, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1956. Died of cancer, in Bonham, Fannin County, Tex., November 16, 1961 (age 79 years, 314 days). Interment at Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham, Tex.

		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
		Books about Sam Rayburn: D. B. Hardeman & Donald C. Bacon, Rayburn : A Biography — Anthony Champagne, Sam Rayburn: A Bio-Bibliography — Alfred Steinberg, Sam Rayburn : a biography (out of print) — Richard B. Cheney & Lynne V. Cheney, Kings Of The Hill : How Nine Powerful Men Changed The Course of American History

Rayburn, Verne See R. L. Rayburn

RAYCRAFT (Soundex R261) — See also AYCRIGG, CRAFT, HAYCRAFT, LEAYCRAFT, RAFT, RAYCROFT, REYCRAFT, TRAYCIK.

Raycraft, John J. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1916. Burial location unknown.

RAYCROFT (Soundex R261) — See also ASHCROFT, AYCRIGG, BANCROFT, BARCROFT, CAWCROFT, CROFT, CROFTON, CROFTS, GLUCROFT, HAYCRAFT, LEAYCRAFT, MUSCROFT, RAVENSCROFT, RAYCRAFT, REYCRAFT, SHAWCROFT, TRAYCIK, WHETCROFT.

RAYCROFT: See also Charles Raycroft Barber

RAYE (Soundex R000) — See also AREY, AYER, DONBRAYE, DRAYER, GRAYE, KAYE, KRAYER, MCBRAYER, RAE, RAGHU, RAIA, RAO, RAU, RAUH, RAW, RAY, RAYA, RAYENS, RAYES, RAYME, RAYNE, REAY, ROYE, STRAYER, TRAYE, WRAY.

	RAYE: See also Raye Garfinkle
	Raye, Ed — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Raye, Karen H. — of Perry, Washington County, Maine. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Maine, 2008; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Raye, Kevin L. — of Perry, Washington County, Maine. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 2002; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Raye, Thomas — of Roseville, Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

RAYENS (Soundex R520) — See also BAYENS, DONBRAYE, DRAYER, GRAYE, HAYENGA, KRAYER, MCBRAYER, PAYEN, RAINS, RAYE, RAYES, RAYNES, SNEARY, STRAYER, TRAYE, YEARNS, YENSEN.

Rayens, Michael W. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RAYES (Soundex R200) — See also AYERS, AYESHA, AYRES, BAYES, CHAYES, DONBRAYE, DRAYER, EAYRS, ESSARY, GRAYE, HAYES, KRAYER, MAYES, MCBRAYER, PAYES, RAAS, RAESE, RAIES, RASE, RAYE, RAYENS, RAYNES, REYES, SAYER, SAYRE, SEARY, STRAYER, TRAYE.

Rayes, Louis S. — of Globe, Gila County, Ariz. Mayor of Globe, Ariz., 1955-58. Still living as of 1958.

RAYFIEL (Soundex R140) — See also BRAYFIELD, BYFIELD, FAIRLEY, FIEL, FRAILEY, FYFIELD, HAYFIELD, HOLYFIELD, MAYFIELD, RAPHEL, RAYFIELD, RAYFORD.

Rayfiel, Leo Frederick (1888-1978) — also known as Leo F. Rayfiel — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1888. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 2nd District, 1939-44; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1945-47. Jewish. Died in Wayne, Passaic County, N.J., November 18, 1978 (age about 90 years). Interment at Wellwood Cemetery, near Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

RAYFIELD (Soundex R143) — See also BRAYFIELD, BYFIELD, FIELD, FYFIELD, HAYFIELD, HOLYFIELD, MAYFIELD, RAYFIEL, RAYFORD, REHFELD.

	RAYFIELD: See also Patricia Rayfield Allen
	Rayfield, Latricia — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
	Rayfield, Milton — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 20th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Rayfield, Rutherford Platt — Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Rayfield, W. J. — of Mt. Croghan, Chesterfield County, S.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RAYFORD (Soundex R163) — See also BRAYFIELD, BYFORD, FORD, HAYFORD, LYFORD, ORFORD, PLAYFORD, RAIFORD, RAYFIEL, RAYFIELD, REFORD, RIFORD, TWYFORD, WEYFORTH, WREFORD.

	RAYFORD: See also Daniel Rayford McGehee — Rayford Tharpe — Walter Rayford Tucker III
	Rayford, Mildred — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

RAYHER (Soundex R600) — See also GAYHEART, KRAYHILL, MAYHEW, RAYHILL, RAYMER, RAYNER, REYHER, STRAYHORN, WEYHER.

Rayher, Edward R. (1883-1958) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Hartsdale, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 20, 1883. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 9th District, 1921-22. Died, in St. Joseph's Hospital, Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., May 12, 1958 (age 74 years, 265 days). Interment at Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.

RAYHILL (Soundex R400) — See also BAYHINGER, BERRYHILL, BROYHILL, HILL, HILLARY, KRAYHILL, RAHAL, RAHALL, RAHILL, RAHILLY, RAYHER, ROYHL, RUHALA, STRAYHORN, VAYHINGER.

Rayhill, Leo M. — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Republican. Chair of Oneida County Republican Party, 1955; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

RAYKO (Soundex R200) — See also OKRAY, RACUYA, RAKOW.

RAYKO: See also Rayko J. Novakovitch

RAYL (Soundex R400) — See also ARLY, KAYL, LARRY, LARY, RAHL, RAIHLE, RAIL, RALH, RAOUL, RAOULLE, RAUL, RAWLE, RYALL, TRAYLOR.

	Rayl, Charles — of Kansas. Republican. Presidential Elector for Kansas, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
	Rayl, Leah — of La Junta, Otero County, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

RAYMA (Soundex R500) — See also BRAYMAN, DRAYMAN, MARYA, RAYA, RAYMAN, RAYMAR, RAYME.

RAYMA: See also Rayma McCallister

RAYMAN (Soundex R550) — See also BRAYMAN, CLAYMAN, DRAYMAN, GAYMAN, HAYMAN, KLAYMAN, LAYMAN, LAYMANCE, MANARY, RAHMAN, RAMAN, RAYMA, RAYMAR, REHMANN, RYMAN, WAYMAN.

Rayman, James R. — of Oakland County, Mich. Libertarian. Candidate for Michigan state senate 17th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982.

RAYMAR (Soundex R560) — See also BRAYMAN, DRAYMAN, GUEYMARD, RAYMA, RAYMAN, RAYMER, SHEYMAR, SZYMAREK.

Raymar, Robert — of Watchung, Somerset County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

RAYME (Soundex R500) — See also ARMEY, AYME, AYMER, HAYMES, LAYMEN, MARYE, MAYER, PAYMENT, PAYMER, RAHM, RAIM, RAMEY, RAMM, RAUM, RAYE, RAYMA, RAYMER, RAYNE, REHM, RHAME.

RAYME: See also Rayme L. Nuckles

RAYMER (Soundex R560) — See also AYME, AYMER, HAYMES, LAYMEN, PAYMENT, PAYMER, RAEMER, RAIMER, RAMER, RAYHER, RAYMAR, RAYME, RAYNER, RYMER.

RAYMER: See also Raymer Francis Maguire

Raymer, D. L. See Dewey Little Raymer, Sr.

Raymer, Dewey Little, Sr. (1880-1959) — also known as D. L. Raymer — of Statesville, Iredell County, N.C. Born in Iredell County, N.C., April 30, 1880. Republican. Lawyer; postmaster; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1924; member of North Carolina state senate. Died in Iredell County, N.C., March 23, 1959 (age 78 years, 327 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Statesville, N.C.

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