The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Righeimer to Riletta

Index to Politicians: Righeimer to Riletta

RIGHEIMER (Soundex R256) — See also CRAIGHEAD, LANGHEIM, MCIGHEN, MEIGHEN, MEIGHER, MIGHELL, RIGHIEMER, TIGHE.

Righeimer, John M. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

RIGHIEMER (Soundex R256) — See also BIEMERET, DIEMER, GHIESELEN, HUGHIE, RIEMER, RIGHEIMER, SCHIEMAN, SIEMER, TAGHIEL, THIEMAN, THIEMANN, THIEME, THIEMKEY, WIEMER, ZIEMER.

Righiemer, John C. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1904. Burial location unknown.

RIGHT (Soundex R230) — See also ALBRIGHT, ALLBRIGHT, ARKWRIGHT, AUBRIGHT, BARIGHT, BOATRIGHT, BONBRIGHT, BOTWRIGHT, BRIGHT, BURRIGHT, CANRIGHT, CONKRIGHT, CONRIGHT, CORTRIGHT, CUTRIGHT, DRUMRIGHT, EBRIGHT, ENRIGHT, FULBRIGHT, GATHRIGHT, HAMBRIGHT, KORTRIGHT, LAMBRIGHT, LIVERIGHT, NIGHT, REAT, RHETT, RIGHTER, RIGHTHAND, RIGHTMIRE, RIGHTMYER, RIOTTE, RITT, SEABRIGHT, SEARIGHT, SEAWRIGHT, SIVRIGHT, UPRIGHT, WAYBRIGHT, WEYBRIGHT, WINRIGHT, WREATH, WRIGHT.

RIGHT: See also William Right Basden.

RIGHTER (Soundex R236) — See also DERIGHTER, DOUGHTERY, HAUSDAUGHTER, KNIGHTEN, REIGHTER, REITER, REITHER, RETTER, REUTER, REUTHER, REUTTER, RICHTER, RIGHT, RITER, RITTER, RYTER, SLAUGHTER, SLOUGHTER, VAUGHTER, WRITER.

RIGHTER: See also Donald Holman McLean; Theodore Newton Vail.
Righter, Edgar Elwood (b. 1867) — also known as Edgar E. Righter — of Shinnston, Harrison County, W.Va. Born near Saltwell, Harrison County, W.Va., February 18, 1867. Son of John Bigler Righter and Emily Atkinson Righter; married, May 2, 1899, to Rose E. Louther. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1923-24, 1931-42; defeated, 1942. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
Righter, James H. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

RIGHTHAND (Soundex R235) — See also BRIGHTHARP, FEICHTHALER, LIGHTHIPE, NAPHTHALY, NIGHTHORSE, RIGHT, ROTONDI, ROTUNDO.

Righthand, George — of Albany County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RIGHTMIRE (Soundex R235) — See also ALTMIRE, BRIGHTMAN, ORTMEYER, RIGHT, RIGHTMYER, RITMEYER, RUTHMARY, TEGHTMEYER, WEIGHTMAN, WHITMIRE, WIGHTMAN.

Rightmire, Harry A. — Union Reform candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Rightmire, Thomas F. — Independent Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 13th District, 1896. Burial location unknown.

RIGHTMYER (Soundex R235) — See also BRIGHTMAN, DITTMYER, ORTMEYER, RICHTMYER, RIGHT, RIGHTMIRE, RITMEYER, RUTHMARY, TEGHTMEYER, WEIGHTMAN, WHITMYER, WIGHTMAN.

Rightmyer, Kurt E. (b. 1964) — also known as "Tachikaze" — of Covina, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in 1964. Middleweight sumo wrestler; Independent candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2003.

RIGIN (Soundex R250) — See also BRANIGIN, BRIGIANI, BRIGID, BRIGITTE, HIGINBOTHAM, RAGIN, REAGIN, RIGGEN, RIGGIN, RIPIN, ROGIN, TORIGIAN.

Rigin, William P. — of New Jersey. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RIGNEY (Soundex R250) — See also BIGNEY, BRIGNAC, BRIGNALL, CARIGNAN, DEMARIGNY, GINERY, MCKIGNEY, REGNO, RINEY, SIGNEY, SIRIGNANO, YERGIN.

Rigney, Charles W. — of Sandusky, Sanilac County, Mich. Republican. Sanilac County Prosecuting Attorney; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1947; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1949; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 24th Circuit, 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Rigney, Edward — of Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Ohio state house of representatives from Hamilton County, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Rigney, Fred L. — of Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Ontario County Democratic Party, 1955; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Rigney, Hugh McPheeters (1873-1950) — also known as Hugh M. Rigney — of Illinois. Born in Illinois, 1873. Democrat. Member of Illinois state legislature; U.S. Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1937-39; defeated, 1938. Died in 1950. Interment at Arthur Cemetery, Arthur, Ill.
- See also: congressional biography.
Rigney, Victoria — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

RIGO (Soundex R200) — See also ARIGO, ARRIGO, DARRIGO, ERRIGO, FEDRIGO, FRIGO, GIRO, PERRIGO, RAGGI, RAGGIO, REGEY, REGGIE, REGO, REIGI, RICO, RIGOLOSI, RIGOR, RINGO, RUGAI, RUGEE.

Rigo, Frances — of Arizona. Republican. Presidential Elector for Arizona, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.

RIGOLOSI (Soundex R242) — See also CANGIALOSI, GOLOB, GOLOBIE, GOLOJUCH, GOLOMBIEWSKI, GOLONSKI, LOSIE, MARIGOLD, NICOLOSI, PELLOSIE, PELOSI, RIGGLES, RIGO, ROGELLS, RUGGLES, WEIGOLD.

Rigolosi, Lois — of Edgewater, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

RIGOR (Soundex R260) — See also GRIGORAKIS, PIGORS, RAIGORODSKY, REGER, REGIER, REIGER, RIGER, RIGO, RIZOR, ROEGER, ROGER, RUGER, VIGOR, VIGORITO.

Rigor, D. Miles — of Wildwood Crest, Cape May County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Rigor, Miles See D. Miles Rigor

RIGSBEE (Soundex R210) — See also BIGGERS, GRIGSBY, HERIGSTAD, KINGSBERRY, KOENIGSBERG, SELIGSBERG, SIGSBEE.

Rigsbee, Alfred S. — of Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Mich. Republican. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

RIHA (Soundex R000) — See also HAIR, HARI, HOURIHAN, KERRIHARD, RAHOI, RAHY, RIHACK, RIMA, RINA, RUHE, STARIHA.

Riha, Richard — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Candidate in primary for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1999. Still living as of 1999.

RIHACK (Soundex R200) — See also HOURIHAN, KERRIHARD, RIHA, STARIHA.

Rihack, Alexander — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 3rd District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RIHERD (Soundex R630) — See also CARIHER, GALLIHER, GUIHER, HERD, KALIHER, KELIHER, KELLIHER.

Riherd, Nettie Scott — also known as Nettie S. Riherd — of Altadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1948, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.

RIHL (Soundex R400) — See also PIHL, RAHL, REAL, REEHL, REEL, REIHL, REIL, RELL, RHIEL, RIAL, RIEHLE, RIEL, RILL, RYALL, RYEL, RYLE, RYLL.

Rihl, Walter W. — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.

RIISE (Soundex R200) — See also DECOTIIS, DEJULIIS, GUARNERIIUS, ISSER, KIISKILA, REES, REESE, REIS, REISS, RESS, REUSS, REYES, REZ, RHEES, RHYS, RIES, RIESE, RIESS, RIOS, RISE, RISSE, RYS, SERRI, SIRE.

RIISE: See also Riise E. Smith Richards.

RIKER (Soundex R260) — See also ENTRIKEN, FRIEDRIKE, KIKER, KRIER, PETRIKEN, RAKER, RECKER, RICHER, RICKER, RIECKER, RIGER, RIKERD, RINKER, RISER, RISKER, RIZER, STRIKE, STRIKER, VERBRIKE.

Riker, Carroll L. — of Virginia. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Riker, John D. — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Pontiac, Mich., 1904-05; defeated, 1905. Burial location unknown.
Riker, Patricia — of Illinois. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
Riker, Richard — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1805-06. Burial location unknown.
Riker, Samuel (1743-1823) — of Newtown, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1743. Member of New York state assembly from Queens County, 1783-84; U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1804-05, 1807-09. Died in 1823. Interment at Dutch Reformed Cemetery, Newtown, Queens, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Riker, Willard — of New York. American Labor candidate for New York state senate, 1940 (37th District), 1948 (42nd District). Still living as of 1948.

RIKERD (Soundex R263) — See also ECKERD, ENTRIKEN, FRIEDRIKE, ORCHARD, PETRIKEN, RECORD, REICHARD, REICHARDT, RICHARD, RICHARDO, RICKARD, RIKER, STRIKE, STRIKER, VERBRIKE.

Rikerd, Hiram W. (1861-1937) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in 1861. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1916. Died in 1937. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.

RIKKI (Soundex R200) — See also COKKINIAS, NAKKIM, PAKKIRI, RICCI, RICCIO, RICHEY, RICHIE, RICKEY, RICKIE, RYOICHI, TULIKKI, VIKKI.

RIKKI: See also Rachelle Rikki Spector.

RILEE (Soundex R400) — See also AILEE, CAVILEER, IREL, KILEEN, REELY, REIL, REILEY, REILLEY, REILLY, REILY, RIEL, RIELLY, RIELY, RILEY.

Rilee, Bob See Robert L. Rilee
Rilee, Robert L. — also known as Bob Rilee — of Virginia. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 10th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

RILES (Soundex R420) — See also BRILES, ILES, ISLER, NILES, PILES, RAWLES, RELLAS, RELLES, RIES, ROLES, ROWLES, SERRILL, SILER.

RILES: See also Deralyn Riles Davis.
Riles, Wilson Camanza (1917-1999) — also known as Wilson Riles — of California. Born near Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La., June 27, 1917. Married to Mary Louise Phillips. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; California superintendent of public instruction, 1971-83; defeated, 1982. Black. Died, following a series of strokes and heart attacks, at Mercy Hospital, Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif., April 1, 1999. Burial location unknown.

RILETTA (Soundex R430) — See also ALTERI, ARCHULETTA, BALLETTA, BARTLETTA, CILETTI, CIVILETTI, DESILETS, GILET, LEITRA, LETTAU, MARLETTA, MILETICH, PAILETTE, PAOLETTA, PAULETTA, RETILLA, SILET, SPALLETTA, TAILER, VALLETTA.

RILETTA: See also Riletta L. Cream.

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