The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Rockwood to Rodger

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Index to Politicians

Rockwood to Rodger

ROCKWOOD (Soundex R230) — See also BLACKWOOD, BRICKWOOD, BROCKWAY, BROCKWELL, KIRKWOOD, LOCKWOOD, PACKWOOD, ROCK, ROCKWELL, WOOD.

	ROCKWOOD: See also Elmer A. Beamer — Rockwood Hoar Foster — Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar — Rockwood Hoar — Curtis Daniel MacDougall — Winfield Scott Nay
	Rockwood, Burton L. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Rockwood, Florence J. — of Franklin, New London County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Franklin; elected 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Rockwood, Frank H. — of North Franklin, Franklin, New London County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Franklin, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Rockwood, H. S. — of Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio. Mayor of Lorain, Ohio, 1875-76. Burial location unknown.
	Rockwood, Lawrence P. — Green. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 53rd District, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Rockwood, Wendell D. — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Mayor of Cambridge, Mass., 1916-18. Burial location unknown.

ROCKY (Soundex R200) — See also CHOCKY, CORKY, LOCKYEAR, LOCKYER, MACHOCKY, ROCCHIO, ROCK, ROCKE, ROCKEY, ROUKEY, RUCCIA, RUCKI.

Rocky: See Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller — G. C. Sexton — Almando Liburd

RODANGE (Soundex R352) — See also ANGE, BRODA, CASTRODALE, DANG, DANGELICA, DANGELO, DANGERFIELD, DANGLADE, DERANGO, KORODAN, KURODA, ODANIEL, RADDING, READING, REDDING, REDING, RIDING, ROEDING, SANDANGER, TRODAHL, WEISENDANGER.

Rodange, Mrs. Peter — of Litchfield, Meeker County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RODD (Soundex R300) — See also DORR, ORD, REDD, RHOAD, RHODD, RHODE, RHUDE, RODDA, RODDAN, RODDENBERRY, RODDENBERY, RODDEWIG, RODDEY, RODDIS, RODDLE, RODDY, RODE, ROEDE, ROHDE, ROOD, RUDD, RUDE, RUED.

	RODD: See also Rodd Moesel
	Rodd, Major L. — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state senate 15th District, 1938; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RODDA (Soundex R300) — See also ADDOR, CODDAIRE, DOAR, DODDATO, DORA, GODDARD, OARD, RADO, RHODA, RODD, RODDAN, RODDENBERRY, RODDENBERY, RODDEWIG, RODDEY, RODDIS, RODDLE, RODDY, STODDARD, STODDART, WOODDALL.

	Rodda, Albert S., Jr. — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
	Rodda, Jeanette — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Rodda, R. W. — of Grass Valley, Nevada County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RODDAN (Soundex R350) — See also CODDAIRE, DARON, DODDATO, DONAR, DORAN, GODDARD, HADDAN, NODAR, RANDO, RODD, RODDA, RODDENBERRY, RODDENBERY, RODDEWIG, RODDEY, RODDIS, RODDLE, RODDY, SHEDDAN, STODDARD, STODDART, WOODDALL.

Roddan, Edward L. (b. 1899) — of Washington, D.C. Born January 10, 1899. U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay, 1951-53. Burial location unknown.

RODDENBERRY (Soundex R351) — See also BODDEN, CHRISTENBERRY, CRISENBERRY, CRUISENBERRY, DUSENBERRY, EIKENBERRY, FORTENBERRY, GODDEN, HOCKENBERRY, LILLODDEN, ODDEN, QUESENBERRY, QUISENBERRY, RODD, RODDA, RODDAN, RODDENBERY, RODDEWIG, RODDEY, RODDIS, RODDLE, RODDY, ROSENBERRY.

Roddenberry, Cecil M. — of Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga. Member of Georgia state senate, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

RODDENBERY (Soundex R351) — See also BODDEN, DUSINBERY, GODDEN, LILLODDEN, ODDEN, RODD, RODDA, RODDAN, RODDENBERRY, RODDEWIG, RODDEY, RODDIS, RODDLE, RODDY, STANBERY, SWANBERY.

Roddenbery, Seaborn Anderson (1870-1913) — of Thomasville, Thomas County, Ga. Born in Decatur County, Ga., January 12, 1870. Democrat. Member of Georgia state legislature, 1892-93; state court judge in Georgia, 1897-1901; mayor of Thomasville, Ga., 1905; U.S. Representative from Georgia 2nd District, 1910-13; died in office 1913. Died in 1913 (age about 43 years). Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Thomasville, Ga.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

RODDEWIG (Soundex R320) — See also HEULLEWIG, LUDEWIG, RODD, RODDA, RODDAN, RODDENBERRY, RODDENBERY, RODDEY, RODDIS, RODDLE, RODDY, RODEWIG, ROSEWIG.

	Roddewig, Clair — of South Dakota. South Dakota state attorney general, 1937-39. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Roddewig, Clair M. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

RODDEY (Soundex R300) — See also GIDDEY, ROADY, RODD, RODDA, RODDAN, RODDENBERRY, RODDENBERY, RODDEWIG, RODDIS, RODDLE, RODDY, RODEY, ROODY, RUDDY, RUDY, WADDEY, YODER.

Roddey, James — of Oakmont, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

RODDIS (Soundex R320) — See also BODDIE, CODDING, CODDINGTON, DORIS, DORRIS, DORRISS, GODDICKSON, GODDIN, HODDICK, ODDIE, REDUS, RHOADES, RHODES, RODD, RODDA, RODDAN, RODDENBERRY, RODDENBERY, RODDEWIG, RODDEY, RODDLE, RODDY, RODES, ROUDEZ, RUDES, RUDIS, SIDOR.

Roddis, Robert W. (born c.1951) — of Michigan. Born about 1951. Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1980 (13th District), 1988 (14th District), 1990 (12th District); candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1984, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

RODDLE (Soundex R340) — See also DOLLER, DORREL, ELDOR, ELLROD, ELROD, LODER, RAIDLE, REIDL, RIDDLE, RIDLE, RODD, RODDA, RODDAN, RODDENBERRY, RODDENBERY, RODDEWIG, RODDEY, RODDIS, RODDY, RODELL, ROLDE.

Roddle, William H. — of Brookings, Brookings County, S.Dak. Republican. Mayor of Brookings, S.Dak., 1889-90; secretary of state of South Dakota, 1897-1901. Burial location unknown.

RODDY (Soundex R300) — See also BODDY, DOORY, DORY, REDDY, ROADY, RODD, RODDA, RODDAN, RODDENBERRY, RODDENBERY, RODDEWIG, RODDEY, RODDIS, RODDLE, RODEY, ROODY, RUDDY, RUDY, SNODDY.

	RODDY: See also Roddy James
	Roddy, Carolyn — of Marietta, Cobb County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Roddy, Crawford — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Georgia, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Roddy, Ed — of Woodruff County, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Roddy, Ephraim — Delegate to Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Washington, 1833. Burial location unknown.
	Roddy, Sam — of Temple, Bell County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RODE (Soundex R300) — See also BRODE, DERO, DOERR, DORE, GRODE, ODER, REXRODE, RHOAD, RHODD, RHODE, RHUDE, ROBE, RODD, RODEFER, RODELL, RODEMANN, RODEN, RODER, RODERIC, RODERICK, RODES, RODEWALD, RODEWIG, RODEY, RODEYN, RODGE, ROEDE, ROGDE, ROHDE, ROLDE, ROOD, ROTE, RUDD, RUDE, RUED, RURODE, SHRODE, STRODE, WINTRODE.

Rode, Christian B. — Republican. Presidential Elector for California, 1900. Burial location unknown.

RODEBAUGH (Soundex R312) — See also BAUGH, BRODEBECK, CRADLEBAUGH, DEBAUM, DEBAUN, DEFEBAUGH, EBAUGH, FIREBAUGH, HIMEBAUGH, HINEBAUGH, LINEBAUGH, OREBAUGH, RADABAUGH, RAUDABAUGH, RODENBAUGH.

	Rodebaugh, Charles S. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
	Rodebaugh, Roy — of Chillicothe, Livingston County, Mo. Republican. Mayor of Chillicothe, Mo., 1971-73. Still living as of 1973.

RODEFER (Soundex R316) — See also DEFER, DOERFER, LEBODEFF, RODE.

Rodefer, Thornton Allan (c.1846-1910) — also known as Thornton A. Rodefer — of Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio. Born in Ohio, about 1846. Son of John Rodefer (1811-1888) and Mary Alice (Horn) Rodefer (1820-1885). Liberty candidate for Ohio treasurer of state, 1897; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1906. Died in Belmont County, Ohio, April 21, 1910 (age about 64 years). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Bellaire, Ohio.

Relatives: Married, January 31, 1878, to Mary Elizabeth Pumphrey (born 1846).

RODEGERDTS (Soundex R326) — See also BORCHERDT, CORDTS, DEREINFELDTS, KNUDTSON, ODEGAARD, ODEGARD, RODEGHIER, SCHWERDTFEGER, VANBODEGRAVEN, ZUCKSCHWERDT.

Rodegerdts, Carl E. — of Woodland, Yolo County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

RODEGHIER (Soundex R326) — See also GHIESELEN, HUGHIE, ODEGAARD, ODEGARD, RIGHIEMER, RODEGERDTS, RODIGHIERO, TAGHIEL, VANBODEGRAVEN.

Rodeghier, William T. — of Western Springs, Cook County, Ill. Elected () village president of Western Springs, Illinois 2009. Still living as of 2009.

RODELHEIM (Soundex R345) — See also ABDELHADY, BETTELHEIM, BIBELHEIMER, BILLHEIMER, BOEKELHEIDE, RODELL, RYDHOLM, SELHEIM, SELHEIMER, THALHEIMER, THALLHEIMER, VOGELHEIM, WAHLHEIM.

RODELHEIM: See also William Sulzer

RODELL (Soundex R340) — See also BODELL, DELL, DOLLER, DOODELL, DORREL, ELDOR, ELLROD, ELROD, GOODELL, GOODELLE, HODELL, KNODELL, LODER, ODELL, PODELL, RODDLE, RODE, RODELHEIM, RODWELL, ROEDEL, ROLDE, RUDDEL, RUDDELL, WOODELL.

Rodell, Martin — of Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Queens Village, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1965-71 (Queens County 10th District 1965, 28th District 1966, 21st District 1967-71). Member, Jewish War Veterans; Knights of Pythias. Still living as of 1971.

Relatives: Married to Sonya Bilmes.

RODEMANN (Soundex R355) — See also BODEM, CONDODEMETRAKY, CORODEMUS, DAMERON, DEARMON, ERDMAN, ERDMANN, GLINDEMANN, GOODEMOTE, HEIDEMANN, LINDEMANN, MANN, MEDRANO, NICODEMUS, ODEM, ORDMAN, RADMAN, REDMAN, REDMON, RIEDMAN, RODE, RODMAN, RUDMAN, SCHEIDEMANN, TIDEMANN, WEIDEMANN, WIEDEMANN.

RODEMANN: See also John Clarence Evans

RODEN (Soundex R350) — See also DOERN, DONER, DONNER, DOONER, ODEN, ORDEN, RHODEN, ROBEN, RODE, RODENBAUGH, RODENBECK, RODENBERG, RODENBOUGH, RODER, RODEYN, RODIN, ROWDEN, RUDEN, RUDIN, RUDINE, RYDEN.

	Roden, Catherine N. — of St. Louis, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1948, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
	Roden, Henry — of Iditarod, Yukon-Koyukuk census area, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska. Democrat. Member of Alaska territorial senate, 1913-14, 1935-42 (4th District 1913-14, 1st District 1935-42). Burial location unknown.

RODENBAUGH (Soundex R351) — See also BEDENBAUGH, BREIDENBACH, BRIDENBAUGH, DAUGHENBAUGH, DEFENBAUGH, DEFFENBAUGH, DELLENBAUGH, DIFFENBAUGH, GOODENBERGER, HOLLENBAUGH, LOUDENBACK, MESSENBAUGH, RADENBACH, RODEBAUGH, RODEN, RODENBECK, RODENBERG, RODENBOUGH, ROSENBAUGH.

RODENBAUGH: See also James John Davis

RODENBECK (Soundex R351) — See also BLANKENBECKLER, BRIDENBECKER, DILLENBECK, DOBERNECK, GOODENBERGER, HALLENBECK, HOLLENBECK, HUELSENBECK, KUCHENBECKER, LANGENBECK, RADENBACH, RODEN, RODENBAUGH, RODENBERG, RODENBOUGH, RUTENBECK, SCHOENBECK.

Rodenbeck, Adolph Julius (1862-1960) — also known as Adolph J. Rodenbeck — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., 1862. Son of Charles T. Rodenbeck and Fredericka C. Rodenbeck. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1899-1901; mayor of Rochester, N.Y., 1902-03; Judge of New York Court of Claims, 1903-16; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1915; Justice of New York Supreme Court 7th District, 1916-32. German ancestry. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in 1960 (age about 98 years). Burial location unknown.

Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, December 1901

RODENBERG (Soundex R351) — See also GOODENBERGER, RODEN, RODENBAUGH, RODENBECK, RODENBOUGH.

Rodenberg, Albert D. — of Centralia, Marion County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1916. Burial location unknown.

Rodenberg, George W. — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 41st District, 1915-18. Burial location unknown.

Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917

Rodenberg, William August (1865-1937) — also known as William A. Rodenberg — of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in Chester, Randolph County, Ill., October 30, 1865. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1896, 1908, 1916, 1920; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1899-1901, 1903-13, 1915-23 (21st District 1899-1901, 22nd District 1903-13, 1915-23). Died in 1937 (age about 71 years). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

RODENBOUGH (Soundex R351) — See also BENBOUGH, BOUGH, BOUGHN, BOUGHNER, BOUGHTER, BOUGHTON, DENBO, DILLABOUGH, GOODENBERGER, MUTTHERSBOUGH, NADENBOUSCH, RODEN, RODENBAUGH, RODENBECK, RODENBERG, ROHRBOUGH, VANDENBOOM, VANDENBOSCH, WINBOURN.

	RODENBOUGH: See also Abraham Lincoln Reiley
	Rodenbough, Grace — of Walnut Cove, Stokes County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1956 (delegation secretary). Female. Still living as of 1956.

RODER (Soundex R360) — See also BRODER, BRODERICK, BRODERMAN, BRODERSON, DAMSCHRODER, MCGRODER, ODER, PODER, RADER, RIDER, RODE, RODEN, RODERIC, RODERICK, RODGER, ROEDER, ROER, RUDDER, RUDER, RYDER, SCHRODER, SHRODER.

RODER: See also Lorraine Roder Inouye

RODERIC (Soundex R362) — See also BRODER, BRODERICK, BRODERMAN, BRODERSON, DAMSCHRODER, DERIC, ERDREICH, MCGRODER, REDERIC, RHODERIC, RHODERICK, RODE, RODER, RODERICK, RODRICK, RUEDRICH, SCHRODER, SHRODER.

RODERIC: See also Roderic H. Slayton

RODERICK (Soundex R362) — See also BRODER, BRODERICK, BRODERMAN, BRODERSON, DAMSCHRODER, ERDREICH, FREDERICK, FREDERICKA, FREDERICKS, FREDERICKSON, MCGRODER, REDERIC, RHODERIC, RHODERICK, RICK, RODE, RODER, RODERIC, RODRICK, ROERICK, RUEDRICH, SCHRODER, SHRODER.

	RODERICK: See also Robert C. Baltzell
	Roderick, Edward W. — of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Republican. Candidate for Ohio state house of representatives from Tuscarawas County, 1897. Burial location unknown.
	Roderick, George W. — of Gravesend, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 6th District, 1894. Burial location unknown.
	Roderick, J. H. — also known as Joe Roderick — of Evanston, Uinta County, Wyo. Republican. Candidate for Wyoming state senate from Uinta County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Roderick, Joe See J. H. Roderick
	Roderick, John — of Anchorage, Alaska. Borough president of Anchorage, Alaska, 1972-75. Still living as of 1975.
	Roderick, Joseph D. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Roderick, Solomon P. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1912. Burial location unknown.

RODES (Soundex R320) — See also DEROOS, DOORES, DOSER, ERDOS, GODES, HODES, HODESH, MODEST, PODESTA, REDUS, RHOADES, RHODES, RODDIS, RODE, RODESILER, ROUDEZ, RUDES, RUDIS, SODER.

	RODES: See also Clifton Rodes Breckinridge — Rodes Kirby Myers — Richard Cunningham Patterson, Jr.
	Rodes, Mrs. Clifton — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Rodes, W. M. — of Emory, Rains County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

RODESILER (Soundex R324) — See also BASILE, DESIDERIO, DESILETS, DESILVA, DESIMONE, DESIO, GODES, HODES, HODESH, LADESIC, LESIL, MODEST, MONDESIRE, PODESTA, RHODES, RODES, ROSILE, SILENT, SILER, SILET, TRESILLIAN, WASILESKI.

Rodesiler, Fred (1875-1943) — of Riga, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in Riga, Lenawee County, Mich., 1875. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Lenawee County, 1939-43; died in office 1943. Lutheran. Died July 23, 1943 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married 1899 to Frona Rehklaw.

RODEWALD (Soundex R343) — See also DEWAL, DEWALD, DEWALL, DEWALSH, DEWALT, DONNEWALD, EWALD, GRUENEWALD, KILLEWALD, LODEWECUS, LODEWICK, LODEWYCK, LODEWYK, REWALD, RODE, RODEWIG, VANDEWALKER, WALD.

	Rodewald, Richard — also known as Rode Rodewald — of Douglas County, Kan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Kansas state senate 2nd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Rodewald, Rode See Richard Rodewald

RODEWIG (Soundex R320) — See also HEULLEWIG, LODEWECUS, LODEWICK, LODEWYCK, LODEWYK, LUDEWIG, RODDEWIG, RODE, RODEWALD, ROSEWIG.

Rodewig, Charles — of Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio. Mayor of Bellaire, Ohio, 1902. Burial location unknown.

RODEY (Soundex R300) — See also BODEY, CODEY, GHODEY, ODEY, ROADY, ROBEY, RODDEY, RODDY, RODE, RODEYN, RODNEY, ROODY, RUDDY, RUDY, YODER.

Rodey, Bernard Shandon (1856-1927) — also known as Bernard S. Rodey — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in County Mayo, Ireland, March 1, 1856. Son of Patrick Rodey and Ellen (Macdonnell) Rodey. Lawyer; member of New Mexico territorial senate, 1889; delegate to New Mexico state constitutional convention, 1890; Delegate to U.S. Congress from New Mexico Territory, 1901-05; defeated (Independent Republican), 1904; U.S. District Judge for Puerto Rico, 1906-10; U.S. Attorney for the 2nd District of Alaska Territory, 1910-13. Died March 10, 1927 (age 71 years, 9 days). Interment at Fairview Memorial Park, Albuquerque, N.M.

		Relatives: Married 1886 to Minnie Codington.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

RODEYN (Soundex R350) — See also BODEY, CODEY, DORNEY, DRONEY, GHODEY, ODEY, RHODEN, RODE, RODEN, RODEY, RODIN, RODNEY, ROWDEN, RUDEN, RUDIN, RUDINE.

RODEYN: See also Delos Rodeyn Ashley

RODGE (Soundex R320) — See also DROGE, GODER, GRODE, RIDG, RIDGE, RODE, RODGER, RODGERS, ROGDE.

Rodge, P. J. — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1905-06. Burial location unknown.

RODGER (Soundex R326) — See also RODER, RODGE, RODGERS, ROGER.

	Rodger, Clark W. — of Hooversville, Somerset County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Rodger, James G. — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1896. Burial location unknown.
	Rodger, P. T. — U.S. Consular Agent in Londonderry, 1905. Burial location unknown.
	Rodger, Ronald A. — of Tinley Park, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

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