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Riversmith to Rizzo


RIVERSMITH (Soundex R162) — See also BIERSMITH, CHIVERS, COOPERSMITH, COPPERSMITH, DIVERS, DRIVER, EVERSMAN, HAMMERSMITH, IVERS, IVERSEN, IVERSON, KOPRIVER, MESSERSMITH, OLIVERS, RIVER, RIVERA, RIVERO, RIVERS, SCHRIVER, SELIVERSTOV, SHIVERS, SHRIVER, SILVERSMITH, SIVERSON, STIVERS, UNIVERSITY, WINTERSMITH.

  RIVERSMITH: See also Edith Nourse Rogers


RIVES (Soundex R120) — See also ERIVES, IVERS, IVES, LIVESAY, LIVESHOT, LIVESLEY, NIVES, REAVES, REAVIS, REEVES, REVIS, RIES, RIEVES, RIVAS, RIVERS, RIVETS, SIVER, VIERS, VISSER.

  RIVES: See also James Rives Childs — Francis Rives Lassiter — Lawrence Wheeler Locklin — Nathaniel Jarrett Webb
  Rives, Francis Everod (1792-1861) — also known as Francis E. Rives — of Littleton, Sussex County, Va.; Petersburg, Va. Born in Prince George County, Va., January 14, 1792. Democrat. Planter; railroad builder; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1821-31; member of Virginia state senate, 1831-36, 1848-51; U.S. Representative from Virginia 17th District, 1837-41; mayor of Petersburg, Va., 1847-48. Died in Petersburg, Va., December 26, 1861 (age 69 years, 346 days). Interment at Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Va.
  Relatives: Great-granduncle of Francis Rives Lassiter. See Lassiter family of Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Rives, Henry See J. Henry Rives
  Rives, J. Henry — of Lynchburg, Va. Born in Virginia. U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 5th Virginia District, 1879. Burial location unknown.
  Rives, John H. — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Rives, Richard Taylor (1895-1982) — also known as Richard T. Rives — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., January 15, 1895. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1940; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1951-66; took senior status 1966. Died in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., October 27, 1982 (age 87 years, 285 days). Burial location unknown.
  Books about Richard T. Rives: Jack Bass, Unlikely Heroes
  Rives, Timothy (1807-1865) — of Prince George County, Va. Born June 17, 1807. Delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1850-51; delegate to Virginia secession convention, 1861; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died October 29, 1865 (age 58 years, 134 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Prince George County, Va.
  Rives, Timothy — of near Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Rives, William Cabell (1793-1868) — of Milton (unknown county), Va. Born in Nelson County, Va., May 4, 1793. Democrat. Delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1816; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1817-20, 1822-23; U.S. Representative from Virginia 10th District, 1823-29; U.S. Minister to France, 1829-32, 1849-53; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1832-34, 1836-39, 1841-45; Delegate from Virginia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Representative from Virginia in the Confederate Congress, 1864-65. Died near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Va., April 25, 1868 (age 74 years, 357 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Albemarle County, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Rives, Zeno John (1874-1939) — also known as Zeno J. Rives — of Litchfield, Montgomery County, Ill. Born in Indiana, 1874. Republican. U.S. Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1905-07. Died in 1939 (age about 65 years). Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


RIVET (Soundex R130) — See also PRIVETT, PRIVETTE, RAVOTTI, RIVETS, TRIVETT, TRIVETTE, VITTER.

  Rivet, Joseph L. — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 97th District; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  Rivet, Wilfred — of Woonsocket, Providence County, R.I. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1944, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


RIVETS (Soundex R132) — See also PRIVETT, PRIVETTE, RAVITZ, RIVES, RIVET, SOVETSKE, STIVER, TRIVETT, TRIVETTE, VERTIS.

  Rivets: See Horacio Rivero


RIVIERE (Soundex R160) — See also DRIVINSKY, IVIE, LARIVIERE, METIVIER, OLIVIER, OLIVIERE, PRIVITERA, REAVER, REVERE, REVIER, REVIOR, RIVER, RIVINGTON, RIVINIUS, RIVINUS, ROVER, SANSIVIERO, TRIVITS, VALDIVIESO, VANDIVIER, VIEREG, VIVIENNE, VIVIER, VIVIERTO.

  Riviere, Paul — Secretary of state of Arkansas, 1979-85. Still living as of 1985.


RIVINGTON (Soundex R152) — See also BEVINGTON, BIVINGS, COVINGTON, DRIVINSKY, ELVINGTON, GIVING, LARIVIERE, LAVINGTON, LIVINGHOUSE, LIVINGOOD, LIVINGS, LIVINGSTON, LIVINGSTONE, LOVINGTON, OVINGTON, PRIVITERA, RIVIERE, RIVINIUS, RIVINUS, TRIVITS.

  RIVINGTON: See also H. Rivington Pyne


RIVINIUS (Soundex R152) — See also ARMINIUS, DRIVINSKY, LARIVIERE, MAVINIDIS, PRIVITERA, RAVENS, RIVIERE, RIVINGTON, RIVINUS, STETTINIUS, TRIVITS, VINI, VINICH, VINING.

  Rivinius, Harry R. — of Escalon, San Joaquin County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.


RIVINUS (Soundex R152) — See also DRIVINSKY, LARIVIERE, LOVINUS, MARCELLINUS, MARINUS, MARTHINUS, MINUS, PRIVITERA, RAVENS, RIVIERE, RIVINGTON, RIVINIUS, TRIVITS, VICINUS.

  Rivinus, Edward F. — of Pennsylvania. U.S. Consul in Dresden, 1837-43. Burial location unknown.


RIVKIN (Soundex R125) — See also CHAVKIN, KIRVIN, POLIVKA, RIFKIN, RYVKA.

  Rivkin, Bob — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Rivkin, Charles H. — of Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Rivkin, Hyman — Socialist. Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Rivkin, Sadie — Socialist. Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1931. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Rivkin, William Robert (1919-1967) — also known as William R. Rivkin — of Illinois. Born in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1919. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg, 1962-65; Senegal, 1966-67, died in office 1967; Gambia, 1966-67, died in office 1967. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Council on Foreign Relations. Died, of a heart attack, in Dakar, Senegal, March 19, 1967 (age about 47 years). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.


RIX (Soundex R200) — See also NIX, REOUX, REX, RICKS, RUX.

  RIX: See also Rix Robinson — Mrs. Rix Townley
  Rix, Carl B. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Rix, Charles N. — of Hot Springs, Garland County, Ark. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1888, 1900, 1912, 1916, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Rix, James M. — of Lancaster, Coos County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 12th District, 1852-54. Burial location unknown.
  Rix, Mark — of Shelburne, Coos County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Shelburne, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Rix, Mark S. — of Dummer, Coos County, N.H. Republican. Elected New Hampshire state house of representatives from Dummer 1956. Still living as of 1956.


RIXEY (Soundex R200) — See also BENDIXEN, COXEY, DOXEY, HOXEY, MAXEY, MEIXELL, MIXER, MOXEY, ROXYE, TEIXEIRA, WEIXEL.

  RIXEY: See also Marion Maxwell Caskie — Clare Magee
  Rixey, John Franklin (1854-1907) — also known as John F. Rixey — of Brandy, Culpeper County, Va. Born in Virginia, 1854. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Virginia 8th District, 1897-1907; died in office 1907. Died February 8, 1907 (age about 52 years). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


RIXFORD (Soundex R216) — See also AXFORD, FORD, HUXFORD, LUXFORD, OXFORD, REXFORD, RIFORD.

  Rixford, Bradford — of Wisconsin. Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Rixford, William R. — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 4th District, 1855-56. Burial location unknown.


RIXON (Soundex R250) — See also DIXON, GLIXON, HIXON, MIXON, NIXON, NIXONS, REXIN, RICKSON, RISON, ROXON.

  Rixon, Helene — of Lakin, Kearny County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.


RIZER (Soundex R260) — See also CRIZER, KIZER, PIZER, PRIZER, REASER, REESER, REISER, RIESER, RIGER, RIKER, RISER, RISSER, RIZNER, RIZOR.

  RIZER: See also James Carl Kearse


RIZLEY (Soundex R240) — See also BAZLEY, BEAZLEY, BEEZLEY, BENZLEY, FRIZLAFF, GAZLEY, IZLAR, KINZLEY, MAIZLISH, MOZLEY, RAESLY, RILEY, RISLEY, ROUSLEY, WRISLEY.

  Rizley, Carl — of Sayre, Beckham County, Okla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Rizley, Robert S. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1958-61. Still living as of 1961.
  Rizley, Roscoe (1892-1969) — also known as Ross Rizley — of Guymon, Texas County, Okla. Born near Beaver, Beaver County, Okla., July 5, 1892. Republican. Member of Oklahoma state senate, 1931-34; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952; candidate for Governor of Oklahoma, 1938; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 8th District, 1941-49; candidate for U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1948; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1956-69; died in office 1969. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., March 4, 1969 (age 76 years, 242 days). Interment at Elmhurst Cemetery, Guymon, Okla.
  Cross-reference: Page Belcher
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Rizley, Ross See Roscoe Rizley


RIZNER (Soundex R256) — See also DIZNEY, MIZNER, POIZNER, REISNER, REZNOR, RIESNER, RINER, RISNER, RIZER, ROESSNER, ROSNER.

  Rizner, Edward — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1957-61. Still living as of 1961.
  Rizner, Paul — of Union, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Union; elected 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


RIZOR (Soundex R260) — See also CARRIZOSA, PERRIZO, REESOR, RESOR, RESSOR, RIGOR, RIZER, SANTRIZOS.

  Rizor, Lyle Adelbert — of Hartland, Livingston County, Mich. American candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976. Still living as of 1976.


RIZSAK (Soundex R220) — See also KARZIS, RACEK, RAZZACK, REZAC, ROSSUCK, RUSSEK, RUZICH.

  Rizsak, Emery J. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1934, 1936; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 21st District, 1950, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


RIZZACAA (Soundex R220) — See also GRIZZAFFI, GRIZZARD, RAZZACK, ROZYCKI, RUZICKA.

  Rizzacaa, Arcoline R. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Candidate for Massachusetts Governor's Council 4th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.


RIZZIE (Soundex R200) — See also BRIZZI, DOZZIER, EZZIE, OZZIE, REECE, REICE, RICE, RICIA, UZZIEL, YAZZIE.

  Rizzie, Joseph W. — of Staunton, Macoupin County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


RIZZO (Soundex R200) — See also BALDIZZONE, BRIZZOLARA, IZZO, MUNIZZO, PERRIZZO, PIZZO, PIZZOLI, PIZZOTTI, ROZZI, ROZZO.

  Rizzo, Anthony F. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly 85th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
  Rizzo, Frank — of Clarksboro, Gloucester County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956, 1964; chair of Gloucester County Democratic Party, 1959. Still living as of 1964.
  Rizzo, Frank J. — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state assembly from Queens County 13th District, 1954, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Rizzo, Frank Lazarro (1920-1991) — also known as Frank L. Rizzo; "Cisco Kid"; "The Super Cop"; "The Big Bambino"; "The General" — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 23, 1920. Police officer; mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1972-80; defeated, 1983 (Democratic primary), 1987 (Republican); nominated, but died before the election 1991. Italian ancestry. Died, apparently from a heart attack, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 16, 1991 (age 70 years, 266 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Pa.
  See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Frank Rizzo: Joseph R. Daughen, The Cop Who Would Be King : Mayor Frank Rizzo (out of print)
  Rizzo, Gaetano — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Rizzo, Megan — of Delaware. Republican. Candidate for Delaware state house of representatives 19th District, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.
  Rizzo, Sally — of Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Rizzo, Sam — of Racine, Racine County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952; member of Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee, 1954. Still living as of 1954.



 

 


 
   
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