The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Roe

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Roe

ROE (Soundex R000) — See also NOE, ORE, POE, RAE, REW, RHOE, RHUE, ROEH, ROUE, ROUGH, ROUW, ROW, ROWE, ROY, ROYE, RUE, RUGH, RUH, RYE, WROE.

Roe, Alexander B. — of Athens, Athens County, Ohio. Delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Roe, Arthur — of Vandalia, Fayette County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1935-42. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Roe, B. O. — of Clear Lake, Deuel County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 29th District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.

Roe, C. S. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1910. Burial location unknown.

Roe, David — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

Roe, David K. — of Medicine Lake, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

Roe, Dick See Richard L. Roe

Roe, Dudley George (1881-1970) — also known as Dudley G. Roe — of Maryland. Born in Sudlersville, Queen Anne's County, Md., March 23, 1881. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1908; member of Maryland state senate, 1924-33, 1939-41; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1945-47; defeated, 1946. Episcopalian. Died in Chestertown, Kent County, Md., January 4, 1970 (age 88 years, 287 days). Interment at Sudlersville Cemetery, Sudlersville, Md.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Roe, Mrs. E. B. — of Dillon, Beaverhead County, Mont. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Roe, Gladys D. — of Newport, Sullivan County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Newport, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

Roe, Harvey (1823-1894) — of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in North East (unknown county), N.Y., 1823. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Brookfield, 1868. Died in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn., 1894 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.

Roe, Herman — of Northfield, Rice County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Roe, James A. (1896-1967) — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., July 9, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; chair of Queens County Democratic Party, 1939-40; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; leader of Queens County Democratic Party, 1941-42; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1945-47; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1945; Justice of New York Supreme Court 11th District; elected 1963. Died in Hollywood, Broward County, Fla., April 22, 1967 (age 70 years, 287 days). Interment at Mount St. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.

Roe, Jerry D. (b. 1936) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Conrad, Pondera County, Mont., May 18, 1936. Son of Howard O. Roe and Ialene B. (Freel) Roe. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2004. Methodist. Member, American Political Science Association; Freemasons. Still living as of 2004.

Relatives: Married 1965 to Shirley Carol Hands.

Roe, John C. — of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Roe, John E. — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

Roe, Joseph B. — of Gloucester County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1886-87; member of New Jersey state senate from Gloucester County, 1888-90. Burial location unknown.

Roe, Karen Lovejoy — of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Democrat. Supervisor of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1996-2004; defeated in primary, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2006.

Roe, Keith — of Mankato, Jewell County, Kan. Republican. Chair of Jewell County Republican Party, 2011. Still living as of 2011.

Roe, Kelly — of Vandalia, Fayette County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

Roe, Lillian M. — of Wayne, Passaic County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

Roe, Nathaniel — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 6th District, 1857. Burial location unknown.

Roe, Randall F. — of Michigan. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

Roe, Richard L. — also known as Dick Roe — of California. Green. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 51st District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

Roe, Robert A. — of Passaic County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1913. Burial location unknown.

Roe, Robert A. (b. 1924) — of Wayne, Passaic County, N.J. Born in Wayne, Passaic County, N.J., February 28, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1969-93; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier

Roe, Theodore M. — of Sussex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1901. Burial location unknown.

Roe, Thomas R. — of Washington County, Ore. Republican. Candidate for Oregon state senate 9th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

Roe, W. G. — of Frederick, Tillman County, Okla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1916; candidate for U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 7th District, 1922, 1932. Burial location unknown.

Roe, Wellington — of New York. American Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1940; American Labor candidate for New York state senate 24th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Roe, William — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Roe, William B. (1856-1932) — of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Millerton, Dutchess County, N.Y., 1856. Son of Harvey Roe. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Brookfield, 1901-02; probate judge in Connecticut, 1906-26. Died August 7, 1932 (age about 76 years). Burial location unknown.

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