The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Riscassi to Ritchick

Index to Politicians: Riscassi to Ritchick

RISCASSI (Soundex R220) — See also MANISCALCO, ROUSAKIS, SCASSA, VISCANA.

RisCassi, Leon (b. 1908) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Olivebridge, Ulster County, N.Y., April 29, 1908. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate 3rd District, 1941-45. Still living as of 1945.

RISCH (Soundex R200) — See also CARISCH, CHRISS, FRISCH, FRISCHE, FRISCHENMEYER, FRISCHKORN, GRISCHKE, LAURISCH, RAISCH, RASCH, RESH, REUSCH, RICH, RIESCH, RISCHA, ROSCH, RUSCH, SOLTERISCH, TRISCH.

Risch, James E. (b. 1943) — also known as Jim Risch — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., May 3, 1943. Republican. Rancher; lawyer; Ada County Prosecuting Attorney; member of Idaho state senate, 1975-88, 1995-2002; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1988, 2004; Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, 2003-06; Governor of Idaho, 2006-. Member, American Bar Association; National Rifle Association. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
Risch, Jim See James E. Risch
Risch, Vicki — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

RISCHA (Soundex R200) — See also CARISCH, CHAIRS, CHARIS, FLEISCHAKER, FLEISCHAUER, FRISCH, FRISCHE, FRISCHENMEYER, FRISCHKORN, GRISCHKE, LAURISCH, RAISCH, REISCHAUER, RISCH, ROSCHI, SCHIRA, SOLTERISCH, TRISCH.

RISCHA: See also Rischa Slade.

RISDEN (Soundex R235) — See also ANTISDEL, BLAISDELL, ENDRISS, RAZDAN, RIDENS, RISDON, RISEN, SIDNER, SNIDER.

RISDEN: See also Risden Tyler Bennett.

RISDON (Soundex R235) — See also BRONSDON, COSDON, DISROON, ESDON, HILLSDON, HODSDON, HUELSDONK, LOGSDON, RAZDAN, RIGDON, RISDEN, RISON, WISDOM.

Risdon, Orange — of Washtenaw County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County, 1838. Burial location unknown.

RISE (Soundex ) — See also BRISE, CLARRISE, ISSER, KRISE, PARISE, RASE, REES, REESE, REIS, REISS, RESS, REUSS, REYES, REZ, RHEES, RHYS, RICE, RIES, RIESE, RIESS, RIISE, RIOS, RISELEY, RISEMAN, RISEN, RISER, RISSE, ROSE, RYS, SERRI, SIRE, SURPRISE.

Rise Up William Allen See William Allen

RISEDORPH (Soundex R236) — See also ALSORPHIUS, DEVENDORPH, DRUESEDOW, MEDENDORP, MORPHET, MORPHIS, SAGENDORPH, SEDONIA, TORPHY.

Risedorph, Edward — of Columbia County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1900. Burial location unknown.

RISELEY (Soundex R240) — See also BEISELE, CRISELDA, CRISELL, EISELE, ELEY, GISELE, ISELEY, KRISEL, MARISELA, MOSELEY, NISELEY, RACELY, RISE, RISLEY, ROSILLA, ROSSELLI, ROSSELLO, RUSSILLO, SELEY.

Riseley, Jerry — of Stockton, Rooks County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

RISEMAN (Soundex R255) — See also EISEMAN, ISERMAN, REISMAN, RIESMAN, RISE, ROSEMAN, SEMAN, WISEMAN.

Riseman, Harry — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1933; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Riseman, Meta — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Highland Park, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan state senate 5th District, 1936; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District, 1938; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

RISEN (Soundex R250) — See also CRISENBERRY, ISERN, ISNER, REASIN, RINES, RISDEN, RISE, RISENHOOVER, RISER, RISON, ROSEN, RUSEN, SERRIN, SINNER.

Risen, Carl — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Republican. Candidate for Kentucky state house of representatives 40th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

RISENHOOVER (Soundex R251) — See also BELTZHOOVER, COOVER, CRISENBERRY, EISENHART, EISENHOWER, EISENHUTH, GROOVER, HOOVEN, HOOVER, ISENHOUR, MISENHEIMER, MISENHELDER, MISENHIMER, POOVEY, RISEN, SMALLHOOVER, VANHOOK, VANHOOMISSEN, VANHOOREBEKE, VANHOORNBEKE, VANHOOSE, VANHOOSEN, VANHOOSER, WHISENHUNT.

Risenhoover, Jean — of Lexington, Cleveland County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Risenhoover, Theo See Theodore Marshall Risenhoover
Risenhoover, Theodore Marshall (b. 1934) — also known as Theo Risenhoover — of Oklahoma. Born in Oklahoma, November 3, 1934. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1975-79. Still living as of 1998.
- See also: congressional biography.

RISER (Soundex R260) — See also KISER, REASER, REESER, REISER, RIESER, RIGER, RIKER, RISE, RISEN, RISHER, RISKER, RISNER, RISSER, RIZER.

Riser, T. C. — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Philippine Islands, 1904. Burial location unknown.

RISHELL (Soundex R240) — See also FISHELSON, FLEISHELL, HILLERS, HISLER, ISHLER, RISHER, ROSHELL, SHELL, SHERRILL, SIHLER.

Rishell, Clifford E. — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Mayor of Oakland, Calif., 1949-61. Still living as of 1961.

RISHER (Soundex R260) — See also DEISHER, FISHER, FLAISHER, FLEISHER, ISHERWOOD, RAUSCHER, REISCHAUER, RICHER, RISER, RISHELL, RISHOR, RISNER, RITSHER, RUSCHER, SHER, SHRIER, SWISHER.

RISHER: See also John Cromwell Bell.
Risher, Gordon — of Iowa. American Constitution candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 7th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
Risher, John T. — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Risher, Robbins — of Iowa. American Constitution candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.

RISHOR (Soundex R260) — See also RAUSCHER, REISCHAUER, RISHER, RUSCHER.

Rishor, Mabel A. — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.

RISHWAIN (Soundex R250) — See also CUSHWA, FISHWICK, FRESHWATER, VISHWAS.

Rishwain, Robert — of Stockton, San Joaquin County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

RISING (Soundex R252) — See also ADVERTISING, EISINGER, FRISINGER, GRINIS, GRISINGER, GUISINGER, GURISIC, HEISINGER, HOISINGTON, ISING, KERISIANO, LEISING, PARISI, PRIMISING, REISING, REISINGER, REISSING, RIGGINS, RISINGER, RISLING, ROSING, SING, TISINGER, VITERISI.

Rising, E. W. — of Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho. Mayor of Nampa, Idaho, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Rising, F. R. — of Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1936. Still living as of 1936.
Rising, Frank G. — of Michigan. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 18th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
Rising, Jay B. — of Michigan. Lawyer; Michigan state treasurer, 2003-. Still living as of 2003.
Rising, Lawrence C. — of Andover, Merrimack County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Andover, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

RISINGER (Soundex R252) — See also ADVERTISING, EISINGER, FRISINGER, GRISINGER, GUISINGER, GURISIC, HEISINGER, HOISINGTON, INGER, ISING, KERISIANO, LEISING, PARISI, PRIMISING, REISING, REISINGER, RISING, ROSINGER, SINGER, TISINGER, VITERISI.

Risinger, Douglas — of San Diego, Duval County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

RISK (Soundex R200) — See also DRISKILL, DRISKO, FRISK, FRISKE, MENDRISKI, RICK, RISKER, RISKIN, RUSK, SIRK, ZABRISKIE.

Risk, Charles Francis (1897-1943) — also known as Charles F. Risk — of Saylesville, Lincoln, Providence County, R.I. Born in Rhode Island, 1897. Republican. U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1935-37, 1939-41; defeated, 1940. Died in 1943. Interment at St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
- See also: congressional biography.
Risk, Don — of Iowa. Republican. Elected Iowa state senate 33rd District 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Risk, Robert — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Risk, Stanley J. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1932, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Risk, William L. — of Indiana. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 6th District, 1912. Burial location unknown.

RISKER (Soundex R260) — See also DRISKILL, DRISKO, FRISK, FRISKE, MENDRISKI, RICKER, RIKER, RISER, RISK, RISKIN, RISSER, VONMOSCHZISKER, WHISKERS, WISKER, ZABRISKIE.

Risker, Susan — of Arkansas. Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

RISKIN (Soundex R250) — See also BISKIND, DISKIN, DRISKILL, DRISKO, FRISK, FRISKE, MENDRISKI, PLISKIN, RASCON, RASKIN, REISKIND, RISK, RISKER, ROSKIN, SISKIN, ZABRISKIE.

Riskin, Page Roth — of California. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from California 18th District, 1996, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

RISLEY (Soundex R240) — See also BRISLIN, CRISLIP, DAISLEY, DRISLANE, HAISLEY, ISLEY, KNISLEY, KRISLOV, PAISLEY, RAESLY, RILEY, RISELEY, RISLING, RIZLEY, ROUSLEY, SISLEY, TRISLER, WRISLEY, YEISLEY.

RISLEY: See also R. Risley Dent, Jr.; Russell Sage; Harvey Gordon Starkweather; Ansel P. Wilcox.
Risley, Elijah (1787-1870) — of New York. Born in Connecticut, 1787. U.S. Representative from New York 31st District, 1849-51. Died in 1870. Interment at East Main Street Cemetery, Fredonia, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Risley, Harry — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1936. Still living as of 1936.
Risley, John Ewing (b. 1840) — Born in 1840. U.S. Minister to Denmark, 1893-97. Burial location unknown.
Risley, Robert B. — of Atlantic County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Atlantic County, 1850-51. Burial location unknown.
Risley, Roy T. — of Mt. Carmel, Wabash County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Risley, Theodore G. — of Illinois. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1896. Burial location unknown.

RISLING (Soundex R245) — See also BRISLIN, CRISLIP, DRISLANE, HAISLIP, ISLINGTON, KEISLING, KRISLOV, LING, RISING, RISLEY, RUSLING, TRISLER, WRISLEY.

Risling, P. H. — of Yankton, Yankton County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1863-64. Burial location unknown.

RISNER (Soundex R256) — See also BEISNER, CISNEROS, EISNER, ISNER, KISNER, KRISNA, MISNER, PEISNER, REISNER, REZNER, RIESNER, RINER, RISER, RISHER, RIZNER, ROSNER, SISNEROS, WEISNER, WHISNER, WISNER.

Risner, Carl W. — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate for Kentucky state house of representatives 40th District, 1973. Still living as of 1973.

RISON (Soundex R250) — See also BARRISON, BRISON, CRISONA, DARRISON, GARRISON, HARISON, HARRISON, IRONS, ISON, LARISON, LORISON, MORISON, MORRISON, NORRIS, ORRISON, RAISON, REASON, RISDON, RISEN, RIXON, RONIS, ROSSIN, SORIN, TORRISON.

Rison, David — of South Carolina. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Rison, Jennifer — of North Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Rison, John R. — of Paris, Henry County, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Rison, Vera B. — of Mt. Morris, Genesee County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 48th District; elected 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.

RISSE (Soundex R200) — See also BRISSEL, BRISSETTE, CHERISSE, CLARISSE, CRISSEY, FRISSELL, ISSER, JORISSEN, MORISSETTE, MORRISSEAU, MORRISSETTE, MORRISSEY, REES, REESE, REIS, REISS, RESS, REUSS, REYES, REZ, RHEES, RHYS, RIES, RIESE, RIESS, RIISE, RIOS, RISE, RISSER, ROSSE, RUSSE, RYS, SERRI, SIRE.

Risse, Marie H. — of Sparta, Sussex County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

RISSER (Soundex R260) — See also BRISSEL, BRISSETTE, CHERISSE, CLARISSE, CRISSEY, FRISSELL, HEISSER, HEISSERER, ISSER, JORISSEN, MEISSER, MORISSETTE, MORRISSEAU, MORRISSETTE, MORRISSEY, REASER, REESER, REISER, RIESER, RISER, RISKER, RISSE, RISSLER, RIZER, ROSSER, VISSER, WEISSERT, WINNEWISSER.

Risser, Fred — Republican. Candidate for Wisconsin state senate 26th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Risser, Fred A. (b. 1927) — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in Madison, Dane County, Wis., May 5, 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Dane County 2nd District, 1957-62; member of Wisconsin state senate 26th District, 1963-91. Still living as of 1991.
Risser, Fred J. — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Risser, Peter — of Ashland County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1856. Burial location unknown.

RISSLER (Soundex R246) — See also DISSLINGER, GEISSLER, NISSLEY, RESSLER, RISSER, RUSSLER, SCHISSLER, SHISSLER.

Rissler, William H. — of Blue Springs, Jackson County, Mo. Mayor of Blue Springs, Mo., 1958-60. Burial location unknown.

RISTIC (Soundex R232) — See also ROSTOCK.

Ristic, Katica — Reform candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

RISTINE (Soundex R235) — See also CHRISTIN, CHRISTINSON, CRISTINA, DILLISTIN, DISTIN, KRISTINA, RESTIANO, ROSTON, ROWSTON, ROYSTON, RUSTIN, STINE, VANSISTINE, WRISTON.

Ristine, Carl L. — of Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Ristine, J. O. — of Jackson County, Iowa. Delegate to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment from Jackson County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RISTORUCCI (Soundex R236) — See also ALLEGRUCCI, BORUCHOWITZ, BRISTOR, GRUCCI, PERRUCCI, PETRUCCI, PISTOR, RUCCIA, SANTORUM.

Ristorucci, Jose A. — of New York. Communist. Candidate for Governor of New York, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

RITA (Soundex R300) — See also CERITA, CHERITA, KARITA, LARRITA, LAURITA, PITA, RAITT, RATTAY, RATTEY, RAUTIO, RETHA, RETTEW, RETTIE, RITHY, ROTI, SARITA.

Rita, Michael A. — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Merchant; member of Connecticut state senate 3rd District, 1937-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RITCH (Soundex R320) — See also CRITCHER, CRITCHFIELD, CRITCHLOW, FRITCH, FRITCHEY, FRITCHMAN, PRITCHARD, PRITCHERT, PRITCHETT, RATHKE, RICH, RITCHEY, RITCHICK, RITCHIE, RITCHMEYER, ROTCH.

Ritch, William G. — of Wisconsin. Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1868; secretary of New Mexico Territory, 1880. Burial location unknown.

RITCHEY (Soundex R320) — See also CRITCHER, CRITCHFIELD, CRITCHLOW, DITCHEY, FRITCH, FRITCHEY, FRITCHMAN, MCCLATCHEY, MCCLUTCHEY, PRITCHARD, PRITCHERT, PRITCHETT, RETCHO, RICHEY, RITCH, RITCHICK, RITCHIE, RITCHMEYER, ROTKO.

Ritchey, George A. — of Mt. Sterling, Brown County, Ill. Republican. Chair of Brown County Republican Party, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Ritchey, Isabel — Republican. Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Ritchey, James — of Franklin, Johnson County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Ritchey, James — of Downey, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Ritchey, Paul E. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Ritchey, Robert H. — of Albany County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1926, 1928; candidate for New York state senate 30th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Ritchey, Thomas (1801-1863) — of Ohio. Born in Pennsylvania, 1801. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1847-49, 1853-55 (13th District 1847-49, 11th District 1853-55). Died in 1863. Interment at Zion Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Madison Township, Perry County, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.

RITCHICK (Soundex R322) — See also AITCHISON, ANDOCHICK, CATCHICK, CHICK, CHICKERING, CRITCHER, CRITCHFIELD, CRITCHLOW, FITCHIE, FRITCH, FRITCHEY, FRITCHMAN, HITCHINGS, HITCHINS, KITCHIN, KITCHING, KITCHINGS, KOVALCHICK, LAZORCHICK, LESCHICK, MITCHILL, PRITCHARD, PRITCHERT, PRITCHETT, RIESCHICK, RITCH, RITCHEY, RITCHIE, RITCHMEYER, SAVCHICK, SCHICK, SCHICKER.

RITCHICK: See also John Ralph Armellino.

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