The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Rayborn to Raymer

Index to Politicians: Rayborn to Raymer

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

Rayborn, E. L. — of Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1940 (alternate), 1948. Still living as of 1948.

RAYBOURNE (Soundex R165) — See also BOURNE, BRAYBOY, BRAYBROOKS, CHADBOURNE, CLAIBOURNE, CLAYBORNE, GRAYBILL, KILBOURNE, LAYBOURN, LILBOURNE, MAYBORN, MELBOURNE, MILBOURNE, MOLBOURNE, OSBOURNE, RABURN, RAEBURN, RAYBORN, 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, RAYBOURNE, RAYBURN, REBACK, ROBACH, ROBACK, ROBEK, ROEBUCK, RUBACH, RYBAK.

Raybuck, Jennifer (born c.1974) — of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Mont. 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, RAYBOURNE, RAYBUCK, REYBURN, RYBURN.

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, Robert Henry (b. 1866) — 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; married 1902 to Elizabeth Mason Wilkinson. 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. Burial location unknown.
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. Died of cancer, in Bonham, Fannin County, Tex., November 16, 1961. Interment at Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham, Tex.
- See also: congressional biography; 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

RAYCRAFT (Soundex R261) — See also AYCRIGG, CRAFT, 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, GLUCROFT, LEAYCRAFT, 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, 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, Kevin L. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
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 DONBRAYE, DRAYER, GRAYE, HAYENGA, KRAYER, MCBRAYER, PAYEN, RAINS, RANSE, RAYE, RAYNES, SNEARY, STRAYER, TRAYE, YEARNS.

Rayens, Michael W. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

RAYFIEL (Soundex R140) — See also BYFIELD, FAIRLEY, FIEL, FRAILEY, FYFIELD, HAYFIELD, MAYFIELD, RAEFLE, RAFAELA, RAFFAELLE, RAPHAEL, RAPHALL, RAPHEL, RAYFIELD, RAYFORD, REIFEL, RIFFEL, RUFFOLO.

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. Interment at Wellwood Cemetery, near Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.

RAYFIELD (Soundex R143) — See also BYFIELD, FIELD, FYFIELD, HAYFIELD, 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. Still living as of 1940.

RAYFORD (Soundex R163) — See also FORD, HAYFORD, LYFORD, ORFORD, RAIFORD, RAYFIEL, RAYFIELD, 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 BUSHYHEAD, GAYHEART, KRAYHILL, MAYHEW, RAYHILL, RAYMER, RAYNER, REYHER, STRAYHORN, WEYHE.

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. Interment at Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.

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

Rayhill, Leo M. — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

RAYL (Soundex R400) — See also ARLY, 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, MAYRA, RAYA, RAYMAN, RAYME, RAYMER, RAYMOND, SAINTRAYMOND.

RAYMA: See also Rayma McCallister.

RAYMAN (Soundex R550) — See also BRAYMAN, CLAYMAN, GAYMAN, HAYMAN, KLAYMAN, LAYMAN, RAHMAN, RAMAN, RAYMA, RAYME, RAYMER, RAYMOND, REHMANN, RYMAN, SAINTRAYMOND.

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

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

RAYME: See also Rayme L. Nuckles.

RAYMER (Soundex R560) — See also AYME, AYMER, BRAYMAN, HAYMES, LAYMEN, PAYMENT, PAYMER, RAEMER, RAIMER, RAMER, RAYHER, RAYMA, RAYMAN, RAYME, RAYMOND, RAYNER, RYMER, SAINTRAYMOND.

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. Burial location unknown.

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