The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Russian to Rutherfoord

Index to Politicians: Russian to Rutherfoord

RUSSIAN (Soundex R250) — See also GHOUGASSIAN, IARUSSI, INGRASSIA, MESSIAH, OSSIAN, PRUSSING, ROSEANNE, ROSEN, ROSENN, ROSSIN, ROUSSIN, RUSEN, RUSS, RUSSILLO, RUSSIN, RUSSINOFF, SURINA.

Russian, Anthony — of Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Burgess of Minersville, Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

RUSSILLO (Soundex R240) — See also CASILLO, CASSILL, CASSILY, IARUSSI, MASSILLON, PRUSSING, RACELY, RISELEY, ROSILLA, ROSSELLI, ROSSELLO, RUSS, RUSSIAN, RUSSIN, RUSSINOFF, SILLOWAY.

Russillo, Michael — of Douglas County, Neb. Candidate for Nebraska unicameral legislature 4th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.

RUSSIN (Soundex R250) — See also BUSSING, CUSSINS, IARUSSI, PRUSSING, ROSEANNE, ROSEN, ROSENN, ROSSIN, ROUSSIN, RUSEN, RUSS, RUSSIAN, RUSSILLO, RUSSINOFF, RUSSON, URSIN.

Russin, Jerry Y. — of Plains, Luzerne County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Russin, Rosemarie — of Forest Hills, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

RUSSINOFF (Soundex R251) — See also BUSSING, CUSSINS, GELLINOFF, IARUSSI, MARINOFF, MELISSINOS, PRUSSING, ROUSSIN, RUSSIAN, RUSSILLO, RUSSIN, STASSINOPOULOS.

Russinoff, Evan P. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1972, 1976; member of Michigan Socialist Labor State Central Committee, 1977. Still living as of 1977.

RUSSLER (Soundex R246) — See also DUSSLIERE, NUSSLE, RESSLER, RISSLER, ROESLER, ROESSLER, ROSLER, RUSS, SCHUSSLER.

Russler, Wayne E. — Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 19th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.

RUSSO (Soundex R200) — See also DELLARUSSO, DELLORUSSO, OURS, ROSSO, ROSSOW, ROUSS, ROZZO, RUSCO, RUSS, RUSSE, RUSSON, RUSSONIELLO, RUSSOW, SOUR, TRUSSONI.

RUSSO: See also Victor F. Addonizio.
Russo, Anthony — of Hoboken, Hudson County, N.J. Mayor of Hoboken, N.J., 1993-2001; defeated, 2001. Pleaded guilty in 2004 to extorting kickbacks from an accounting firm; sentenced to 30 months in federal prison. Still living as of 2004.
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Russo, Anthony F. — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 17th District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Russo, Anthony J. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Russo, Daniel R. — of New Jersey. Republican. Candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly 30th District, 1975. Still living as of 1975.
Russo, Felix — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 4th District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Russo, Frank — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 3rd District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Russo, Gaetano A. — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Waterbury, Conn., 1981. Still living as of 1981.
Russo, James — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Russo, John F. — of Toms River, Ocean County, N.J. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state senate 9th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
Russo, Joseph — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Russo, Julia — of Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Russo, Lawrence P. — Conservative. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Russo, Louis R. — of Scarsdale, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Russo, Lucio F. — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly, 1953-74 (Richmond County 2nd District 1953-65, 64th District 1966, 58th District 1967-72, 60th District 1973-74). Still living as of 1974.
Russo, Marius T. — of East Lansdowne, Delaware County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Russo, Martin Anthony (b. 1944) — also known as Marty Russo — of South Holland, Cook County, Ill. Born in Illinois, January 23, 1944. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1975-93; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Russo, Marty See Martin Anthony Russo
Russo, Michael A. — of Connecticut. Communist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1938; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Russo, Monica — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla.; Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Russo, Ned — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Russo, Paul A. — of Virginia. U.S. Ambassador to Barbados, 1986-88; Antigua and Barbuda, 1986-88; SAINT Christopher and Nevis, 1986-88; Dominica, 1986-88; SAINT Lucia, 1986-88; SAINT Vincent and THEGRE, 1986-88. Still living as of 1988.
Russo, Peter J. — of Bergen County, N.J. Republican candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly 36th District, 1975; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1990 (Republican), 1992 (Clean Up Congress), 1994 (Republican). Still living as of 1994.
Russo, Robert — of Bakersfield, Kern County, Calif. Candidate for mayor of Bakersfield, Calif., 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Russo, Romolo N. — of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Mayor of Dubuque, Iowa, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Russo, Thomas — of Passaic, Passaic County, N.J. Candidate for mayor of Passaic, N.J., 1985. Still living as of 1985.
Russo, William — of Fredonia, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RUSSON (Soundex R250) — See also CUSSON, CUSSONS, DELLARUSSO, DELLORUSSO, FERGUSSON, HUSSONG, LUSSON, MAGNUSSON, RASMUSSON, ROSSON, RUSS, RUSSIN, RUSSO, RUSSONIELLO, RUSSOW, TRUSSONI.

Russon, Leonard H. — Justice of Utah state supreme court, 1994-. Still living as of 1999.

RUSSONIELLO (Soundex R254) — See also ANIELLO, BIANCANIELLO, BISONI, CATSONIS, CUSSON, CUSSONS, DANIELL, DANIELLO, DELLARUSSO, DELLORUSSO, DONIELSON, FERGUSSON, HUSSONG, LUSSON, MAGNUSSON, MARTINIELLO, MCDANIELL, ONIELL, PERSONIUS, RASMUSSON, RUSSO, RUSSON, RUSSOW, SANTANIELLO, SONIS, TONIELLI, TRUSSONI.

Russoniello, Joseph P. — of California. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, 1981-90. Still living as of 1990.

RUSSOW (Soundex R200) — See also DELLARUSSO, DELLORUSSO, GUSSOW, LOSSOW, ROSSO, ROSSOW, ROZZO, RUSS, RUSSO, RUSSON, RUSSONIELLO, TRUSSONI.

Russow, Kathryn A. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 11th District, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

RUST (Soundex R230) — See also ARMBRUSTER, ARMBRUSTMACHER, BRUST, BRUSTER, PUST, REUST, ROST, ROUST, RUSTERHOLTZ, RUSTGARD, RUSTIN, THRUSTON, TRUST, TRUSTY.

RUST: See also Rust Macpherson Deming; Thomas Rust Underwood; Bryan Rust Young.
Rust, A. D. — of San Angelo, Tom Green County, Tex. Mayor of San Angelo, Tex., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.
Rust, Albert (c.1818-1870) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Fauquier County, Va. Democrat. Member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1842-48, 1852-54; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 2nd District, 1855-57, 1859-61; Delegate from Arkansas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died near Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., April 4, 1870. Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.
- See also: congressional biography.
Rust, Aloney W. — of Franklin County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Franklin County, 1909. Burial location unknown.
Rust, Charles H. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Rust, Charles J. — of Oakland County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 3rd District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Rust, Clara H. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Alaska, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Rust, E. Sumner — Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state board of agriculture, 1923; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Rust, Gary — of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Rust, Gerald A. — of Swanzey, Cheshire County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state senate 11th District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Rust, Henry B. — of Wolfeborough (now Wolfeboro), Carroll County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state senate 5th District, 1830-32; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1840-42; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Rust, J. E. — of Tennessee. Tennessee state treasurer, 1869-71. Burial location unknown.
Rust, John D. — of Maine. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Rust, John Warwick (1881-1958) — of Fairfax, Va. Born in Nineveh, Warren County, Va., November 8, 1881. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state senate, 1938. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of Confederate Veterans. Died in Fairfax, Va., November 18, 1958. Interment somewhere in Fairfax, Va.
Rust, Mary — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Rust, Nancy — of Washington. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Washington, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
Rust, Robert W. — of Florida. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 9th District, 1968; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, 1969-77. Still living as of 1977.
Rust, Sumner See E. Sumner Rust

RUSTERHOLTZ (Soundex R236) — See also ADERHOLT, ARMBRUSTER, ARMBRUSTMACHER, BRUST, BRUSTER, FETTERHOLF, OBERHOLTZER, OOSTERHOUSE, OSTERHOUDT, OSTERHOUS, OSTERHOUT, RUST, RUSTGARD, RUSTIN, THRUSTON, TRUST, TRUSTY, VANOOSTERHOUT, WEATHERHOLT, WESTERHOF, WESTERHOFF, WESTERHOUSE.

Rusterholtz, Jerome B. — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

RUSTGARD (Soundex R232) — See also ARMBRUSTER, ARMBRUSTMACHER, BRUST, BRUSTER, CHRISTGAN, CHRISTGAU, FESTGE, GARD, HAUSTGEN, RUST, RUSTERHOLTZ, RUSTIN, THRUSTON, TRUST, TRUSTY, UTGARD, WESTGATE.

Rustgard, John — of Juneau, Alaska. U.S. Attorney for the 1st District of Alaska Territory, 1910-14. Burial location unknown.

RUSTIN (Soundex R235) — See also ARMBRUSTER, ARMBRUSTMACHER, BRUST, BRUSTER, RESTIANO, RISTINE, ROSTON, ROWSTON, ROYSTON, RUST, RUSTERHOLTZ, RUSTGARD, THRUSTON, TRUST, TRUSTY, WRISTON.

Rustin, Peter S. — of Tenafly, Bergen County, N.J. Mayor of Tenafly, N.J., 2007. Still living as of 2007.

RUSZKIEWICZ (Soundex R220) — See also GRUSZKA, GRUSZYNSKI, KRUSZYNSKI, MARSOVSZKI, MISZKIEWICZ, PALUSZKIEWICZ, PASTUSZKA, PTASZKIEWICZ, RASKIEWICZ, TRUSZKOWSKI.

Ruszkiewicz, Joseph C. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1928, 1932. Polish ancestry. Interment at St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Cheektowaga, N.Y.

RUTAN (Soundex R350) — See also BORUTA, COUTANT, FURUTANI, RATTAN, RATTON, RETAN, RHOTON, RITON, ROTAN, ROUTON, RUTHANNE, WRIGHTON.

Rutan, A. J. — of Minnesota. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 16th District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.
Rutan, D. O. — of Carrollton, Carroll County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Rutan, Dick — of California. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 42nd District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Rutan, William H. — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Richmond County, 1864. Burial location unknown.

RUTENBECK (Soundex R351) — See also BLANKENBECKLER, BRIDENBECKER, DILLENBECK, HALLENBECK, HOLLENBECK, HOUTENBRINK, HUELSENBECK, KAUTENBERGER, KUCHENBECKER, LANGENBECK, LAUTENBERG, REITENBACH, RODENBECK, SCHOENBECK, STOUTENBERGH, STOUTENBURGH.

Rutenbeck, Randy — Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 21st District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

RUTGERS (Soundex R326) — See also BOETTGER, BOTTGER, GUTGES, LUTGEN, LUTGENS, ROETTGER, RUTTGER, SAINTGERMAIN, SCHNITGER, SCHNITTGER, UTGARD.

RUTGERS: See also Henry Rutgers Beekman.
Rutgers, Henry — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1777-78, 1783-84, 1800-02, 1803-05, 1806-08; resigned 1778. Burial location unknown.
Rutgers, Robert — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1799-1800. Burial location unknown.

RUTH (Soundex R300) — See also CARRUTH, CARUTH, HURT, HURTT, NELLRUTH, NUTH, RATH, RAUTH, ROETHE, ROOT, ROOTH, ROTE, ROTH, ROTHE, ROTT, ROUGHT, ROUTT, ROYT, RUTHANNE, RUTHELLE, RUTHER, RUTHMARY, RUTHS, RUTHVEN, RUTHVIN, RUTT.

Ruth, B. Frank — of Reading, Berks County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Ruth, Earl Baker (1916-1989) — also known as Earl B. Ruth — of Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C. Born in Spencer, Rowan County, N.C., February 7, 1916. Married to Jane Wiley. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; athletic coach; athletic director and dean, Catawba College; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1969-75; Governor of American Samoa, 1975-76. Presbyterian. Died August 15, 1989. Interment at National Cemetery, Salisbury, N.C.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Ruth, Frank See B. Frank Ruth
Ruth, Frank W. — of Berks County, Pa. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1937-60. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Ruth, Griffin — of Portsmouth, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Ruth, Larry — of Nebraska. Republican. Presidential Elector for Nebraska, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Ruth, Marth Cruz — of Tamuning, Guam. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Guam, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Ruth, Stella A. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

RUTHANNE (Soundex R350) — See also BETHANN, BLUTHARDT, CROUTHAMEL, JEDUTHAN, LOUTHAN, RATTAN, RATTON, RETAN, RHOTON, RITON, ROTAN, ROUTON, RUTAN, RUTH, SOUTHALL, SOUTHARD, WRIGHTON.

RUTHANNE: See also Ruthanne Brown.

RUTHELLE (Soundex R340) — See also BARTHELL, BOTHELL, ETHELL, RATELL, RETHEL, ROETHEL, ROTOLE, ROTTELL, RUTH, THELLER, WRATHALL.

RUTHELLE: See also Ruthelle Bacon.

RUTHENBERG (Soundex R351) — See also BLUTHENTHAL, CAUTHEN, HENBEST, HOHENBERG, KUCHENBECKER, RAUSCHENBERGER, ROTHENBERG, ROTHENBERGER, ROTHENBURG, ROTTENBERG, RUTTENBERG, RYTTENBERG, SHENBERG.

Ruthenberg, C. E. See Charles Emil Ruthenberg
Ruthenberg, Charles Emil (1882-1927) — also known as C. E. Ruthenberg — of Ohio. Born in 1882. Socialist candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1912; Socialist candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1916; main founder of the Communist Party of the U.S.A., 1919; Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1924. Died in 1927. Interment at The Kremlin, Moscow, Russia.

RUTHER (Soundex R360) — See also CARRUTHERS, CARUTHERS, RATHER, REUTHER, ROTTER, ROUTHIER, ROUTIER, RUETER, RUTH, RUTHERFOD, RUTHERFOORD, RUTHERFORD, RUTHERFRAUD, RUTHERFURD, RUTTER, TRUTHERN.

Ruther, L. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Ruther, Moritz E. — of Massachusetts. Socialist Labor candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1895, 1909, 1910; Socialist Labor candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1903. Burial location unknown.

RUTHERFOD (Soundex R361) — See also CARRUTHERS, CARUTHERS, FODI, FODRIN, RETHERFORD, RUTHER, RUTHERFOORD, RUTHERFORD, RUTHERFRAUD, RUTHERFURD, TRUTHERN, WEATHERFORD.

Rutherfod, Howard K. — U.S. Vice Consul in Buenos Aires, 1943. Still living as of 1943.

RUTHERFOORD (Soundex R361) — See also BARFOOT, BOORDE, BURFOOT, CARFOOT, CARRUTHERS, CARUTHERS, DEFOOR, KERFOOT, MONFOORT, MONTFOORT, RETHERFORD, RUTHER, RUTHERFOD, RUTHERFORD, RUTHERFRAUD, RUTHERFURD, TRUTHERN, VANSANTVOORD, VOORDE, WAGENVOORD, WEATHERFORD.

Rutherfoord, Julian H., Jr. — of Roanoke, Va. Democrat. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

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