The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Rhoe to Riccobono

Index to Politicians: Rhoe to Riccobono

RHOE (Soundex R000) — See also HERO, HOER, RHODE, RHONE, RHUE, ROE, ROEH, ROUGH, ROUW, ROW, ROWE, ROY, ROYE, RUE, RUGH, RUH, VANDERHOEVEN, WROE.

Rhoe, Wilhelmina — of South Carolina. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

RHOMBERG (Soundex R516) — See also BERG, BLOMBERG, BLOOMBERG, BROMBERG, GOMBERG, KROMBERG, LINSTROMBERG, MOMBERGER, RAMBERG, ROMBERG, ROMBERGER, SCHOMBERG, STROMBERG, THOMBS.

Rhomberg, Karl J. — of Iowa. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

RHONA (Soundex R500) — See also HARRON, HONAKER, HONAMAN, HONAN, HORAN, MARHON, RHONE, ROHAN, RONNA, ROYENA, SHONA, SHONAGH.

RHONA: See also Rhona Charbonneau.

RHONE (Soundex R500) — See also HERON, HERRON, HONE, HONER, HONNER, HORNE, MARHON, OHERN, RHENO, RHINE, RHOE, RHONA, RHYNE, ROAN, ROANE, ROANN, ROHN, ROINE, RON, RONN, RUANE.

Rhone, Mortimer C. — of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Rhone, Robert, Jr. — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

RHORBACKER (Soundex R612) — See also BACKER, BILDERBACK, CHORBA, CRUMBACKER, IRLBACKER, KNICKERBACKER, LENNEBACKER, LOUDERBACK, OSTERBACK, PENNYBACKER, RHORER, ROHRABACHER, SALTERBACK, SCHAMERHORN, SCHERMERHORN, SCHNORBACH, SHORB, THORBJORN, THORBURN, TORHORST, UTTERBACK, VANDERHORST, ZORBAUGH.

Rhorbacker, W. C. — of Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RHORER (Soundex R660) — See also BORER, FLORER, FORER, RHORBACKER, ROHRER, RORER, SCHAMERHORN, SCHERMERHORN, STORER, TORHORST, VANDERHORST.

Rhorer, Arthur Waggener (1885-1966) — also known as Arthur W. Rhorer — of Middlesboro, Bell County, Ky. Born in Columbia, Adair County, Ky., January 30, 1885. Son of Moses Hoover Rhorer. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1920. Presbyterian. Member, Elks. Lost a leg as a young boy. Died in Middlesboro, Bell County, Ky., September 24, 1966. Interment at Middlesboro Cemetery, Middlesboro, Ky.
Rhorer, Moses Hoover — of Middlesboro, Bell County, Ky. Father of Arthur Waggener Rhorer. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1892, 1900. Burial location unknown.

RHOTON (Soundex R350) — See also CULLOTON, HEGGOTON, HOOTON, HORTON, NOROTON, NOTON, RATTAN, RATTON, RETAN, RITON, ROTAN, ROTONDI, ROUTON, RUTAN, RUTHANNE, THORON, WOOTON, WRIGHTON.

Rhoton, Mrs. Lewis — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.

RHUBEN (Soundex R150) — See also HUBENER, HUBNER, REUBEN, ROBEN, ROBIN, RUBEN, RUBIN, RUEBEN.

RHUBEN: See also William Rhuben Neal.

RHUDE (Soundex R300) — See also HUDEC, HUDELSON, RHOAD, RHODD, RHODE, RHUE, RODD, RODE, ROEDE, ROHDE, ROOD, RUDD, RUDE, RUED.

Rhude, Kenneth M. — of Castaic, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

RHUE (Soundex R000) — See also RHOE, RHUDE, ROE, ROEH, ROUGH, ROUW, ROW, ROWE, ROY, ROYE, RUE, RUGH, RUH, RUHE, WROE.

Rhue, Walter K. — of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. Mayor of Allentown, Pa., 1886-88. Burial location unknown.

RHYDON (Soundex R350) — See also BARHYDT, BURHYTE, CORYDON, GRAYDON, HAYDON, HOOGERHYDE, HYDON, LYDON, RHYNE, RHYS, ROYDON.

RHYDON: See also Rhydon Mays Call.

RHYNE (Soundex R500) — See also BARHYDT, BURHYTE, HENRY, HOOGERHYDE, HYNE, HYNEK, HYNEMAN, HYNES, RAYNE, REIN, REINE, RENN, RENNE, RHINE, RHONE, RHYDON, RHYS, RINE, RINH, RINN, RYAN, RYNNE, RYON, RYUN, SHYNE, WREN, WRENN.

RHYNE: See also Maurice Neil Andrews.
Rhyne, Jack L. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 10th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

RHYS (Soundex R200) — See also BARHYDT, BURHYTE, HOOGERHYDE, REES, REESE, REIS, REISS, RESS, REUSS, REYES, REZ, RHEES, RHYDON, RHYNE, RIES, RIESE, RIESS, RIISE, RIOS, RISE, RISSE, ROYS, RYS.

RHYS: See also Rhys Lewis.

RIAL (Soundex R400) — See also ADRIAL, IMPERIAL, IMPERIALE, LAIR, MEMORIAL, MERIALDO, MORIAL, MURIAL, NIAL, RAIL, RALLI, REAL, REEHL, REEL, REIHL, REIL, RELL, RHIEL, RIEHLE, RIEL, RIHL, RILL, RYALL, RYEL, RYLE, RYLL, SATRIALE.

RIAL: See also Rial V. McArthur; Rial Strickland.
Rial, Mike — of Pryor, Mayes County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Rial, William H. — of Genesee County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Genesee County, 1923, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Rial, William S. — of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1931. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RIBBLE (Soundex R140) — See also BIRRELL, DIBBLE, DIBBLEE, GRIBBLE, HIBBLER, PRIBBLE, RABLE, RAIBLE, RUBLE, STRIBBLING, TIBBLES, TRIBBLE.

Ribble, Andrew — of Warren County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1849-51. Burial location unknown.

RIBICOFF (Soundex R121) — See also ALLEINICOFF, BICOY, GRAMATICOFF, GRIBI, PRIBICH, TORIBIO, WICOFF, ZOLLICOFFER.

Ribicoff, Abraham Alexander (1910-1998) — also known as Abraham A. Ribicoff — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in New Britain, Hartford County, Conn., April 9, 1910. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartford, 1939-42; state court judge in Connecticut, 1941-43, 1945-47; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1949-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1952, 1956, 1960; Governor of Connecticut, 1955-61; U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, 1961-62; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1963-81; defeated, 1952. Jewish. Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Died February 22, 1998. Interment at Cornwall Cemetery, Cornwall, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.

RIBLET (Soundex R143) — See also BITTLER, DORRIBLUM, FRIBLEY, RYBOLT, STRIBLING, TRIBBLE, TRIBLE.

RIBLET: See also Robert William Bonynge.

RIBNICK (Soundex R152) — See also DOBNIEVSKI, GIBNEY, HIBNER, NICK, SCHEIBNER, SCHRIBNER, SCRIBNER.

Ribnick, William — of Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

RIBUSTELLO (Soundex R123) — See also ARMBUSTER, BUST, BUSTAMANTE, BUSTARD, BUSTEED, BUSTER, BUSTILLO, BUSTOS, CASTELLO, CASTELLOW, COSTELLO, DEMAIORIBUS, GUASTELLO, MANIBUSAN, NEUSTELL, TRIBULATO, TRIBUNE, VALIBUS.

Ribustello, A. Joseph — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 4th District, 1947-50; defeated, 1944; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952 (alternate), 1956 (alternate), 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Ribustello, Joseph See A. Joseph Ribustello

RICA (Soundex R200) — See also AMERICA, ARCI, CARI, CLARICA, FREDRICA, PICA, RECA, RHECHA, RICASA, RICAUD, RICCA, RICE, RICH, RICIA, RICKA, RICO, SIRICA.

RICA: See also Rica R. Orszag.

RICASA (Soundex R220) — See also AMERICAS, KATSIAFICAS, POLICASTRO, RICA, RICCHIAZZI, SCHIPPICASSE.

Ricasa, Arlie N. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

RICAUD (Soundex R230) — See also ARCADA, CAUDILL, CAUDIN, CAUDLE, NICAUD, POCAUD, RICA, RICHAD.

Ricaud, James Barroll (1808-1866) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., February 11, 1808. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1834; member of Maryland state senate, 1836-37, 1838-43, 1864; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1844; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1855-59; district judge in Maryland, 1864-66. Episcopalian. Died in Chestertown, Kent County, Md., January 24, 1866. Interment at St. Paul's Church Cemetery, Near Chestertown, Kent County, Md.
- See also: congressional biography.

RICCA (Soundex R200) — See also ARCI, CARI, RECA, RHECHA, RICA, RICCHIAZZI, RICCI, RICCIARDONE, RICCIO, RICCIUTTI, RICCO, RICCOBONO, RICKA, ROCCA.

RICCA: See also Ricca Slone.
Ricca, John A. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1957-59. Still living as of 1959.
Ricca, Joseph — of Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Ricca, Joseph F. (b. 1890) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., 1890. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 23rd District, 1922-27; defeated, 1919, 1920. Burial location unknown.

RICCHIAZZI (Soundex R220) — See also CAIAZZO, CAVICCHIA, CHIAZZA, DIPIAZZA, GALIAZZO, IMPAGLIAZZO, LAMACCHIA, MACCHIA, PAOLICCHI, PELLECCHIA, PIAZZA, POCCHIA, POLICICCHIO, RICASA, RICCA, RICCI, RICCIARDONE, RICCIO, RICCIUTTI, RICCO, RICCOBONO, SCAPICCHIO, SECCHIA, VERRECCHIA, VERTICCHIO, VICCHLARIELLO.

Ricchiazzi, Frank — of Laguna Beach, Orange County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

RICCI (Soundex R200) — See also RICCA, RICCHIAZZI, RICCIARDONE, RICCIO, RICCIUTTI, RICCO, RICCOBONO, RICHEY, RICHIE, RICKEY, RICKIE, RIKKI, RYOICHI.

Ricci, Henry R. — of New Jersey. Democrat. Candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly 1st District, 1975. Still living as of 1975.
Ricci, Thomas J. — of Rhode Island. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1992, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

RICCIARDONE (Soundex R263) — See also ACCIAVATTI, BOCCIA, BUCCIARELLI, CARBUCCIA, CARDON, CARDONA, CIARAMELLA, CIARAMITARO, CIARLONE, CORDONE, FEDUCCIA, JUDICIARY, MASCIARELLI, MONGIARDO, NARDONE, PANICCIA, PARDONNER, REARDON, RICCA, RICCHIAZZI, RICCI, RICCIO, RICCIUTTI, RICCO, RICCOBONO, RUCCIA, VERDONE, VIRDONE, WONCIAR.

Ricciardone, Francis Joseph, Jr. — of New Hampshire. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Philippines, 2002-Palau, 2002-. Still living as of 2002.

RICCIO (Soundex R200) — See also DICICCIO, LICCIONE, PICCIOTTI, RICCA, RICCHIAZZI, RICCI, RICCIARDONE, RICCIUTTI, RICCO, RICCOBONO, RICHEY, RICHIE, RICKEY, RICKIE, RIKKI, RYOICHI.

Riccio, Vincent (born c.1920) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly 51st District, 1969-74; indicted on charges of taking kickbacks from holders of no-show state jobs; convicted of larceny in May 1981; sentenced to one year in jail. Still living as of 1981.

RICCIUTTI (Soundex R230) — See also RICCA, RICCHIAZZI, RICCI, RICCIARDONE, RICCIO, RICCO, RICCOBONO, RICUTTI, ROCHETEAU.

Ricciutti, Renato — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

RICCO (Soundex R200) — See also CICCONE, CIRO, CORI, NICCOL, NICCOLI, PICCOLI, RECKHOW, RICCA, RICCHIAZZI, RICCI, RICCIARDONE, RICCIO, RICCIUTTI, RICCOBONO, RICKO, RICO, ROCCO.

RICCO: See also John C. Smith-Ricco.

RICCOBONO (Soundex R215) — See also BONO, BONOM, BONORA, CICCONE, COBO, COBORN, COBOS, DEBONO, HURBONOVICH, JACOBOSKI, JACOBOWITZ, MCCOBB, NICCOL, NICCOLI, OCOBOCK, PICCOLI, RICCA, RICCHIAZZI, RICCI, RICCIARDONE, RICCIO, RICCIUTTI, RICCO.

Riccobono, Patricia A. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 24th District, 1974. Female. Still living as of 1974.
Riccobono, Xavier C. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1968. Still living as of 1968.

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