The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Reid-benham to Reilley

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Index to Politicians

Reid-benham to Reilley

REID-BENHAM (Soundex R315)

Reid-Benham, Sadie — of Santa Ana, Orange County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

REIDEL (Soundex R340) — See also DIRELLE, FREIDEL, IREDELL, KEIDEL, LIEDER, REID, REIDELBACH, REIDL, RIDDEL, RIDDELL, RIEDEL, RIEDELL, STREIDELMEYER.

Reidel, Henry — of Hannibal, Marion County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

REIDELBACH (Soundex R341) — See also BERKELBACH, DELBARTES, DETTELBACH, ENGELBACH, FREIDEL, HEIDELBAUGH, HEIDELBERGER, KRIDELBAUGH, MANDELBAUM, MIDELBURG, NELBACH, RAUSCHELBACH, REIDEL, SEELBACH, STREIDELMEYER.

Reidelbach, Linda — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 15th District, 1992. Female. Still living as of 2000.

REIDER (Soundex R360) — See also DREIER, GREIDER, KREIDER, NEIDER, READER, REDDER, REEDER, REHDER, REID, REINDER, REITER, RIDDER, RIDER, RIEDER, RYDER.

	Reider, Robert W. — of Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960, 1964; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Reider, Saul — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

REIDL (Soundex R340) — See also DERRILL, DILLER, DIRLE, KREIDLER, NEIDL, RAIDLE, REID, REIDEL, REIL, REINDL, RIDDEL, RIDDELL, RIDDLE, RIDLE, RODDLE.

Reidl, Rudolph — of Cassopolis, Cass County, Mich. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952; member of Michigan Socialist Labor State Central Committee, 1953; Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1954; Socialist Labor candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 7th Senatorial District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

REIDY (Soundex R300) — See also LEIDY, READY, REDDY, REEDY, REID, RIEDY.

	REIDY: See also Flavius Lionel Brooke — James Edward Finnegan
	Reidy, Ben T. — of Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill. Republican. Member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Reidy, John F. (b. 1893) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County (part now in Bronx, Bronx County), N.Y., August 23, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school teacher; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 7th District, 1924-33. Burial location unknown.
	Reidy, Michael B. — of Naugatuck, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Naugatuck; elected 1906. Burial location unknown.
	Reidy, Michael J. — of Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920. Burial location unknown.
	Reidy, Sarah — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Reidy, William N. — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Richmond County 1st District, 1949-52. Still living as of 1952.

REIERSON (Soundex R625) — See also BEIERS, BREIER, DREIER, FIERSON, FREIER, FRIERSON, GEIERSBACH, GRIERSON, KREIE, KREIER, MEIERS, PIERSOL, PIERSON, RIERSON, RYERSON, SCHREIER, VONCHRISTIERSON, WEIERS, WRIARSON.

	Reierson, Arthur O. — of Fosston, Polk County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Reierson, Bruce — of Yellowstone County, Mont. Republican. Candidate for Montana state house of representatives 52nd District, 2010. Still living as of 2010.

REIF (Soundex R100) — See also FIRE, FREI, FRIE, GREIF, REFF, REIFEL, REIFF, REIFKOHL, RELF, REYFF, RIFE, RIFF, RIFFE.

Reif, Donald — of Hoisington, Barton County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

REIFEL (Soundex R140) — See also CIFELLI, EIFLER, FEILER, REIF, REIFENKUGEL, REIFENRATH, RIFFEL, SCHEIFELE, STEIFELMEYER, STIFEL, STREIFERT, ZWEIFEL.

Reifel, Ben See Benjamin Reifel

Reifel, Benjamin (1906-1990) — also known as Ben Reifel — of South Dakota. Born in a log cabin near Parmelee, Todd County, S.Dak., September 19, 1906. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1961-71. Episcopalian. German and Sioux Indian ancestry. Died in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., January 2, 1990 (age 83 years, 105 days). Burial location unknown.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

REIFENKUGEL (Soundex R152) — See also DEIFENDERFER, DIFENDERFER, GRIFENHAGEN, KUGEL, KUGEMAN, LINDEKUGEL, REIFEL, REIFENRATH, STREIFERT.

Reifenkugel, Gustave A. — of New York. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1984 (Republican, 7th District), 1986 (Conservative, 8th District), 1990 (Republican, 8th District). Still living as of 1990.

REIFENRATH (Soundex R156) — See also BENRATH, COENRAD, COENRAEDT, CONRATH, DEGRAFFENREID, DEGRAFFENRIED, DEIFENDERFER, DIFENDERFER, FENRICH, GRIFENHAGEN, HANRATTA, HANRATTY, HONRATH, KONRATH, REIFEL, REIFENKUGEL, SENRAM, STAUDENRAUS, STREIFERT.

	Reifenrath, J. H. — of Crofton, Knox County, Neb. Democrat. Lumber dealer; member of Nebraska state house of representatives 17th District, 1915. Burial location unknown.
	Reifenrath, John A. — of Crofton, Knox County, Neb. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

REIFF (Soundex R100) — See also FIRE, FREI, FRIE, GREIFF, GREIFFENSTEIN, RAIFF, REFF, REIF, REYFF, RIFE, RIFF, RIFFE, STREIFF.

	Reiff, Benjamin — of Montgomery County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 3rd District, 1827-31. Burial location unknown.
	Reiff, Kenneth — of Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 33rd District, 2001. Still living as of 2001.
	Reiff, Lot W. — of Oley, Berks County, Pa. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Berks County, 1899-1902; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Reiff, M. O. — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Reiff, Sophie K. — of West Lawn, Berks County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

REIFKOHL (Soundex R124) — See also GNEFKOW, KOHL, LEFKOWITZ, REIF, RIEFKOHL, RIFKIN, RIFKIND, SLIFKA.

Reifkohl, Guillermo — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1912. Burial location unknown.

REIFSCHNEIDER (Soundex R125) — See also BRETSCHNEIDER, LIFSCHITZ, NEIDER, NEIDERT, REIFSNIDER, REIFSNYDER, SCHEXNEIDER, SCHNEID, SCHNEIDER, SCHNEIDERHAM, SCHNEIDERHEINZE, SCHNEIDERMAN, SCHNEIDMAN, SCHNEIROV, SNEIDER.

Reifschneider, Felix — of Nassau County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly, 1909 (Nassau County), 1919 (Nassau County 1st District). Burial location unknown.

REIFSNIDER (Soundex R125) — See also MACNIDER, MCNIDER, REIFSCHNEIDER, REIFSNYDER, REMNSNIDER, SCHNIDER, SNIDER, SNIDOW, STROSNIDER, VANIDERSTINE.

Reifsnider, Elizabeth G. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

REIFSNYDER (Soundex R125) — See also BENSNYDER, CRYDER, HYDER, NYDICK, REIFSCHNEIDER, REIFSNIDER, RYDER, SCHEXNAYDER, SNYDER, SNYDERMAN, VANSCHNYDEL.

	Reifsnyder, John — of Liverpool, Perry County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860. Burial location unknown.
	Reifsnyder, Patricia — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.

REIGART (Soundex R263) — See also BIGAREL, HEIGAARD, LUIGARD, RIEGERT, SEIGAFOLAVA, SIGARS, SNEDIGAR, SUIGART, SWIGART, TEIGAN, TRAIGER, WEIGAND, WEIGANDT, ZWEIGART.

	Reigart, Adam — of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa. Chief burgess of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1795-96, 1810-15. Burial location unknown.
	Reigart, Emanuel C. — of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa. Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1839. Burial location unknown.
	Reigart, Jacob — of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa. Chief burgess of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1786. Burial location unknown.

REIGEL (Soundex R240) — See also FEIGEL, GEIGEL, GEILER, HEIGEL, RAIGUEL, REGAL, REIGER, RIEGEL, RIEGLE, RUGEL, SEIGEL, WEIGEL.

Reigel, Wava — of Virginia Beach, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

REIGER (Soundex R260) — See also REAGER, REGER, REGIER, REIGEL, REISER, RIEGER, RIGER, RIGOR, ROEGER, ROGER, RUGER.

Reiger, E. Gerson See Elias Gerson Reiger

Reiger, Elias Gerson (1892-1931) — also known as E. Gerson Reiger — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born July 2, 1892. Republican. Lawyer; social worker; candidate for New York state senate 12th District, 1922. Died, of tuberculosis, 1931 (age about 38 years). Interment at Mt. Judah Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens, N.Y.

Relatives: Married to Augusta Reiger.

Reiger, Eliza — of Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Reiger, Gerson See Elias Gerson Reiger

Reiger, John C. — Peace and Freedom candidate for U.S. Representative from California, 1982 (3rd District), 2004 (5th District). Still living as of 2004.

Reiger, Joseph — of Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

REIGH (Soundex R200) — See also BREIGHNER, CREIGH, CREIGHTON, HERRIG, KREIGHAUSER, MCCREIGHT, MCCREIGHTON, REA, REAU, REAUGH, REICH, REIGHARD, REIGHTER, REIGI, REY, RHEA, RHEY, RIAH, RYE, WRYE.

REIGH: See also Reigh Carpenter

REIGHARD (Soundex R263) — See also ARIRD, BREIGHNER, BURGHARD, BURGHARDT, CREIGH, CREIGHTON, EHRHARDT, ERHARD, ERHARDT, FEIGHAM, FEIGHAN, GHERARDI, HARD, KREIGHAUSER, LEIGHANN, MCCREIGHT, MCCREIGHTON, MCKEIGHAN, MEIGHAN, REICHARD, REIGH, REIGHTER, ROARED, RURODE, SCHWEIGHART.

Reighard, O. H. — of Lycoming County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Lycoming County, 1875-76. Burial location unknown.

REIGHTER (Soundex R236) — See also BREIGHNER, CREIGH, CREIGHTON, DERIGHTER, KNIGHTEN, KREIGHAUSER, LIGHTER, MCCREIGHT, MCCREIGHTON, RACHETER, RECTOR, REIGH, REIGHARD, RICHTER, RICHTIR, RIGHTER.

REIGHTER: See also John Douglas Ayers, Jr.

REIGI (Soundex R200) — See also REGEY, REGGIE, REIGH, RIGGI.

Reigi, Nicholas — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Richmond County 1st District, 1923. Burial location unknown.

REIHL (Soundex R400) — See also BREIHAN, FREIHOFER, HILER, HILLER, LIEHR, REAL, REEHL, REEL, REIL, RELL, RHIEL, RIAL, RIEHL, RIEHLE, RIEL, RIHL, RILL, RYALL, RYEL, RYLE, RYLL.

	Reihl, Frederick W. — of Lynbrook, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Fusion candidate for mayor of Lynbrook, N.Y., 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Reihl, Pearl — of Sulphur, Murray County, Okla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

REIL (Soundex R400) — See also DREILING, FREILICH, ILER, IREL, KEIL, KREILKAMP, NEIL, OREILLEY, OREILLY, PEIL, RAIL, REAL, REEHL, REEL, REIDL, REIHL, REILEY, REILKOFF, REILLEY, REILLY, REILY, RELL, RHIEL, RIAL, RIEHL, RIEHLE, RIEL, RIHL, RILEE, RILL, RYALL, RYEL, RYLE, RYLL.

REIL: See also John Eugene Osborne

REILEY (Soundex R400) — See also DREILING, FREILICH, KEILEY, KREILKAMP, OREILLEY, OREILLY, RAILEY, REELY, REIL, REILKOFF, REILLEY, REILLY, REILY, RELYEA, RIELLY, RIELY, RILEE, RILEY, RILIO.

REILEY: See also Reiley Barret

Reiley, A. Lincoln See Abraham Lincoln Reiley

Reiley, Abraham Lincoln (b. 1864) — also known as A. Lincoln Reiley — of Phillipsburg, Warren County, N.J. Born in Blairstown, Warren County, N.J., October 4, 1864. Son of Rev. John Arndt Reiley and Ann (Carroll) Reiley. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1920. Burial location unknown.

		Presumably named for: Abraham Lincoln
		Relatives: Married, October 7, 1896, to Lucy Fisher Rodenbough.

Reiley, De Witt See T. De Witt Reiley

Reiley, Edward D. — of Hudson County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1862. Burial location unknown.

Reiley, Henry Baker — of Somerset, Somerset County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Reiley, John — of Hamilton County, Ohio. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Hamilton County, 1802. Burial location unknown.

Reiley, John I. Blair — of Phillipsburg, Warren County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1900 (alternate), 1916, 1924. Burial location unknown.

Reiley, Lincoln See Abraham Lincoln Reiley

Reiley, Mame — of Alexandria, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Virginia, 2004-08. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Reiley, T. De Witt — of New Brunswick, Middlesex County, N.J. Mayor of New Brunswick, N.J., 1879-81. Burial location unknown.

Reiley, Terence P. (c.1967-2000) — also known as Terry Reiley — of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born about 1967. Mayor of Pottsville, Pa., 1998-2000; died in office 2000. Died of leukemia, February 21, 2000 (age about 33 years). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Pottsville, Pa.

Reiley, Terry See Terence P. Reiley

Reiley, William M. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860, 1864, 1876. Burial location unknown.

REILKOFF (Soundex R421) — See also BILKOVSKY, DREILING, FREILICH, HEILKER, KOFF, KREILKAMP, MILKO, MILKOVICH, OREILLEY, OREILLY, PELKOFER, REIL, REILEY, REILLEY, REILLY, REILY, WILKOWSKI, WOLKOFF.

Reilkoff, Thea — of Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

REILLEY (Soundex R400) — See also ABEILLE, DREILING, FREILICH, KREILKAMP, LACEILLE, LAVEILLE, MACNEILLE, NEILLEY, NEVEILLE, OREILLEY, OREILLY, REELY, REIL, REILEY, REILKOFF, REILLY, REILY, RELYEA, RIELLY, RIELY, RILEE, RILEY, RILIO, VEILLEUX.

REILLEY: See also Minnie Ryan Dwight

Reilley, Donna — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

Reilley, George J. — of Clinton, East Feliciana Parish, La.; Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1900 (alternate), 1908, 1916, 1920 (alternate), 1940 (alternate), 1944. Burial location unknown.

Reilley, Patrick (1848-1924) — of Hammond, Lake County, Ind. Born in Verplanks Point, Westchester County, N.Y., January 1, 1848. Mayor of Hammond, Ind., 1893-94, 1899-1902. Died February 18, 1924 (age 76 years, 48 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hammond, Ind.

Relatives: Married to Mary A. McSweeney.

Reilley, Richard S. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 13th District, 1901-02. Burial location unknown.

Reilley, Thomas T. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 21st District, 1916. Burial location unknown.

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