The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Shoaf to Shorr

Index to Politicians: Shoaf to Shorr

SHOAF (Soundex S100) — See also CROAFF, SEASHOAL, SHOAFF, SHOFF, SHUFF.

SHOAF: See also Fred Sampson Purnell.
Shoaf, Wayne H. — of Lexington, Davidson County, N.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

SHOAFF (Soundex S100) — See also CROAFF, SEASHOAL, SHAFF, SHEAFF, SHOAF, SHOFF, SHUFF.

Shoaff, James B. — of Decatur, Macon County, Ill. Mayor of Decatur, Ill., 1858. Burial location unknown.

SHOBE (Soundex S100) — See also ASHBAUGH, ASHBY, HOBEL, HOBEN, HOBERG, HOBERT, SCHAAB, SCHAUB, SCHEIB, SCHOB, SCHOEB, SHAUBAH, SHOBER, SHOBERG, SHOPE, SHUBB, SWOBE, THOBE.

SHOBE: See also Samuel Clarence Ford.

SHOBER (Soundex S160) — See also ASHBERY, BOSHER, HOBEL, HOBEN, HOBERG, HOBERT, OBER, SCHABER, SCHAUBER, SCHUBER, SHERBO, SHOBE, SHOBERG, THOBE.

Shober, Francis Edwin (1831-1896) — also known as Francis E. Shober — of Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C. Born in North Carolina, 1831. Father of Francis Emanuel Shober. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state legislature; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 6th District, 1869-73; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1876. Died in 1896. Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, Salisbury, N.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Shober, Francis Emanuel (1860-1919) — also known as Francis E. Shober — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C., October 24, 1860. Son of Francis Edwin Shober. Democrat. School teacher; newspaper editor; U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1903-05. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1919. Interment at Wooster Cemetery, Danbury, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography.
Shober, Howard C. — of South Dakota. Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 1907-11. Burial location unknown.
Shober, John H. — of Bon Homme, Bon Homme County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Member Dakota territorial council, 1862-63; President of the Dakota Territorial Council, 1862. Burial location unknown.

SHOBERG (Soundex S162) — See also BERG, BROBERG, FROBERG, HOBEL, HOBEN, HOBERG, HOBERT, OBERG, OBERGFELL, ROBERG, ROBERGE, SCHABERG, SHOBE, SHOBER, SJOBERG, STROBERG, THOBE.

Shoberg, Mrs. A. J. — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SHOCK (Soundex S200) — See also HOCK, SCHOCH, SCHOCK, SCHOECK, SCHUCH, SCHUCK, SHACK, SHICK, SHOCKEY, SHOCKLEY, SHOCKNESSY, SHOOK, SHROCK, SMOCK.

Shock, David R. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 8th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Shock, John — of Webster Springs, Webster County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Webster County Democratic Party, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Shock, L. J. — of Braxton County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1911. Burial location unknown.
Shock, W. H. — of Utah. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah at-large, 1904. Burial location unknown.

SHOCKEY (Soundex S200) — See also COCKEY, COCKEYE, DOCKEY, HOCKENHULL, HOCKENSMITH, HOCKER, ROCKEY, SHAWKEY, SHOCK, SHOCKLEY, SHOCKNESSY, YOCKEY.

Shockey, David — of Freeport, Stephenson County, Ill. Republican. Chair of Stephenson County Republican Party, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

SHOCKLEY (Soundex S240) — See also CHOCKLEY, HOCKLEY, LOCKLEY, SHACKLEY, SHEAKLEY, SHEKELL, SHOCK, SHOCKEY, SHOCKNESSY, STOCKLEY.

Shockley, Jerome — of Alabama. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1988; candidate for U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Shockley, William P. — U.S. Vice Consul in Bordeaux, 1917; Genoa, 1919-21, 1929-32; Turin, 1926; Gothenberg, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Shockley, William P., Jr. — of Dover, Kent County, Del. U.S. Vice Consul in Turin, 1929; Leghorn, 1932; Dresden, 1940; Lisbon, 1941. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SHOCKNESSY (Soundex S252) — See also HARKNESS, HENNESSY, KNES, LOCKNER, LOCKNEY, MCESSY, OSHAUGHNESSY, OSHAUNESSY, ROCKNE, SHAUGHNESSY, SHOCK, SHOCKEY, SHOCKLEY, SZEPESSY.

Shocknessy, James W. — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1956, 1960, 1964. The James W. Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike is named for him. Still living as of 1964.

SHOECRAFT (Soundex S261) — See also BECRAFT, CRAFT, HOECKER, LECRAW, MISHOE, MORECRAFT, ROSECRANS, ROSECRANTZ, SCHOECK, SHAWCROFT, SHOEMAKE, SHOEMAKER, SHOENBERGER, SHOESMITH, ULSHOEFFER.

Shoecraft, John — of Monroe County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1852. Burial location unknown.

SHOEMAKE (Soundex S520) — See also ALEMAKERS, BEELDEMAKER, CAPOEMAN, GOEMAERE, HOEKSEMA, HOEMANN, KEERSEMAKER, MISHOE, SCHAMACH, SCHIMEK, SCHOEMAN, SCHOEMEHL, SCHOEMER, SHEWMAKE, SHOECRAFT, SHOEMAKER, SHOENBERGER, SHOESMITH, SHUEMAKE, SHUMAKE, SLEMAKER, ULSHOEFFER.

Shoemake, C. E. — of Sundown, Hockley County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

SHOEMAKER (Soundex S526) — See also ALEMAKERS, BEELDEMAKER, CAPOEMAN, GOEMAERE, HOEMANN, KEERSEMAKER, MAKER, MISHOE, SCHOEMAN, SCHOEMEHL, SCHOEMER, SCHUMACHER, SCHUMACKER, SCHUMAKER, SHOECRAFT, SHOEMAKE, SHOENBERGER, SHOESMITH, SHUEMAKE, SHUMAKER, SLEMAKER, ULSHOEFFER.

Shoemaker, Agustas B. (1861-1936) — also known as Gus Shoemaker — of Kansas. Born in Plano, Appanoose County, Iowa, March 7, 1861. Republican. Member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1899, 1909. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Lenora, Norton County, Kan., January 1, 1936. Interment at Lucerne Cemetery, Lucerne, Kan.
Shoemaker, Conrad — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County 3rd District, 1864, 1884-85. Burial location unknown.
Shoemaker, D. M. — of Athens, McMinn County, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Shoemaker, Donald C. — of Webster, Monroe County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1966-72 (143rd District 1966, 130th District 1967-72). Still living as of 1972.
Shoemaker, Ferdinand See Ferdinand Schumacher
Shoemaker, Francis Henry (1889-1958) — also known as Francis H. Shoemaker — of Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn. Born in Minnesota, 1889. U.S. Representative from Minnesota at-large, 1933-35; defeated (Farmer-Labor), 1930 (3rd District), 1942 (7th District). Died in 1958. Interment at Zion Cemetery, Flora Township, Renville County, Minn.
- See also: congressional biography.
Shoemaker, Gary M. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Shoemaker, Gus See Agustas B. Shoemaker
Shoemaker, Henry Wharton (1882-1958) — Born in 1882. U.S. Minister to Bulgaria, 1930-33. Died in 1958. Burial location unknown.
Shoemaker, Isaac L. — of Bridgeton, Cumberland County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Shoemaker, John — of El Cajon, San Diego County, Calif. Mayor of El Cajon, Calif.; elected 1990. Still living as of 1990.
Shoemaker, Lazarus Denison (1819-1893) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, 1819. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1871-75. Died in 1893. Interment at Forty Fort Cemetery, Forty Fort, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Shoemaker, Lewis (c.1793-1839) — of Pennsylvania. U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in Matanzas, 1825-31; U.S. Consul in Matanzas, 1831-39, died in office 1839. Died in Matanzas, Cuba, February 2, 1839. Burial location unknown.
Shoemaker, Lewis E. — of Kirkwood, Lancaster County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Shoemaker, Linda — of San Angelo, Tom Green County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Shoemaker, Michael — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1876. Burial location unknown.
Shoemaker, Mike — Son of Myrl H. Shoemaker. Athletic coach; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1983-97; member of Ohio state senate 17th District, 1997-2000. Still living as of 2004.
Shoemaker, Myrl H. (1913-1985) — of Ross County, Ohio. Born April 14, 1913. Married 1935 to Dorothy Cook; father of Mike Shoemaker. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1959-82; defeated, 1956; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1983-85; died in office 1985. Died in Bourneville, Ross County, Ohio, July 30, 1985. Interment at Twin Township Cemetery, Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio.
Shoemaker, Philip — of Warren County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Shoemaker, Philip R. — of Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pa. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1952; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Shoemaker, R. V. — of Missouri. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Shoemaker, Richard — of St. Clair Shores, Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Michigan, 2004-08. Still living as of 2008.
Shoemaker, Robert — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1821-22. Burial location unknown.
Shoemaker, Rudolph I. — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1811-13. Burial location unknown.
Shoemaker, W. R. — of Wilmerding, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Shoemaker, William B. — of Santa Clara County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 7th District, 1869-71. Burial location unknown.

SHOENBERGER (Soundex S516) — See also MISHOE, OENBRING, SCHOENBAUM, SCHOENBECK, SCHOENBERG, SCHOENBERGER, SCHOENBOHM, SCHONBERGER, SHINABARGER, SHINABERGER, SHOECRAFT, SHOEMAKE, SHOEMAKER, SHOESMITH, SNOWBARGER, ULSHOEFFER.

SHOENBERGER: See also Henry Miller Watts.

SHOESMITH (Soundex S253) — See also CLINESMITH, DESMITH, FESMIRE, HOES, HOESTER, HOESTEREY, LINDESMITH, MISHOE, NESMITH, SCHOESSLING, SHOECRAFT, SHOEMAKE, SHOEMAKER, SHOENBERGER, SMITH, ULSHOEFFER, VANHOESEN.

Shoesmith, Thomas P. (1922-2007) — Born in Palmerton, Carbon County, Pa., January 25, 1922. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Consul in Seoul, 1958-60; U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong, 1977-81; U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia, 1983-87. Episcopalian. Died, of cancer, in Springfield, Fairfax County, Va., April 26, 2007. Burial location unknown.
- See also: NNDB dossier.

SHOFF (Soundex S100) — See also BISHOFF, GROSHOFF, HERRESHOFF, HOFF, HULSHOF, SHAFF, SHEFF, SHOAF, SHOAFF, SHOFFNER, SHOFNER, SHUFF, WARSHOFSKY.

Shoff, Floyd E. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SHOFFNER (Soundex S156) — See also BISHOFF, GROSHOFF, HERRESHOFF, HOFFNAGLE, HOFFNER, HULSHOF, OFFNER, SHAFFNER, SHOFF, SHOFNER, WARSHOFSKY.

SHOFFNER: See also Ewin Lamar Davis.
Shoffner, Mrs. Price — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Shoffner, T. M. — of Alamance County, N.C. Member of North Carolina state senate 26th District, 1868. Burial location unknown.

SHOFNER (Soundex S156) — See also BISHOFF, GROSHOFF, HERRESHOFF, HOOFNAGLE, HULSHOF, SHOFF, SHOFFNER, WARSHOFSKY.

SHOFNER: See also William Prentice Cooper, Jr.; James Hayes Shofner Cooper.
Shofner, Howard B. — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Republican. Tennessee Republican state chair, 1931; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Shofner, Martin K. — of Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Shofner, W. A. — of Temple, Bell County, Tex. Democrat. Member of Texas state senate, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

SHOGREN (Soundex S265) — See also GERSHON, MOSHOGIANES, OCCHIOGROSSO, OGRADY, SJOGREN, WINOGRAD.

Shogren, Stanley E. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1962. Still living as of 1962.
Shogren, Teresa — of Colorado. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

SHOLANDER (Soundex S453) — See also ANDER, BOLANDER, CHOLAND, HALDERSON, HOLAND, KOLANDER, LANDER, MOLANDER, OLANDER, ROLANDER, ROSENDAHL, SHERLONDA, SHOLARS, SJOLANDER, YOLANDE.

Sholander, Mark — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 9th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

SHOLARS (Soundex S462) — See also KOLARS, SHOLANDER.

Sholars, Allen — of Monroe, Ouachita Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1920 (alternate), 1924, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SHOLES (Soundex S420) — See also HOLES, OLES, SCHELHAUSE, SCHOALES, SCHOLES, SHALES, SHALLIS, SHAULIS, SHELLHOUSE.

Sholes, C. C. — of Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wis. Son of Orin Sholes. Republican. Mayor of Kenosha, Wis., 1852-56; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1856, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Sholes, Romeo W. (b. 1836) — of Chipman's Point, Orwell, Addison County, Vt. Born in Orwell, Addison County, Vt., 1836. Republican. Member of Vermont state house of representatives from Orwell, 1888. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
Sholes, Sol — of New York. Socialist. Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1931, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sholes, Walter H. — U.S. Consul in Gothenberg, 1919-24; Trieste, 1926-29; Brussels, 1931-32; U.S. Consul General in Milan, 1938; Basel, 1943-47. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SHOLL (Soundex S400) — See also HOLL, OHLS, OLHS, SCHOEL, SCHOLL, SCHOLLE, SCHUELE, SCHULL, SHALL, SHELL, SHILL, SHULL, VOSHOLL.

Sholl, John G. — of Gloucester County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Gloucester County, 1942-45. Still living as of 1945.

SHOLTY (Soundex S430) — See also ROSHOLT, SCHLOOT, SCHLOTH, SCHOLTE, SCHULTE, SEESHOLTZ, SHALIT, SHOLTZ, SHULTY.

Sholty, Steve — of Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for mayor of Grosse Pointe, Mich., 2005. Still living as of 2005.

SHOLTZ (Soundex S432) — See also HOLTZ, ROSHOLT, SCHOLTZ, SCHULTZ, SCHULTZE, SEESHOLTZ, SHOLTY, SHOULTZ, SHULTS, SHULTZ.

Sholtz, David (1891-1953) — of Florida. Born October 6, 1891. Governor of Florida, 1933-37. German ancestry. Died March 21, 1953. Interment at Cedar Hill Memory Gardens, Daytona Beach, Fla.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

SHOMO (Soundex S500) — See also HOMOLA, SHAMIE, SHAMO, SHIAHAMA, SHOMSHOR, THOMOSON, TISHOMINGO.

Shomo, Artie F. — of Barbour County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Shomo, Harry P. — of Hamburg, Berks County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Shomo, Joseph N. — of Hamburg, Berks County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908. Burial location unknown.

SHOMSHOR (Soundex S526) — See also GAMSHEI, GRIMSHAM, GRIMSHAW, HOMSHER, HOMSTADT, IMSHENETZKAYA, SHOMO, THOMS, THOMSEN, THOMSON, THOMSPON, THOMSSEN, TISHOMINGO.

Shomshor, Paul — of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 5th District, 2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

SHONA (Soundex S500) — See also AHSOON, HASSON, HONAKER, HONAMAN, HONAN, OSHAN, RHONA, SCHANNO, SHAWNEE, SHONAGH, SHONKA.

Shona, Anthony — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SHONAGH (Soundex S520) — See also DONAGHEY, DONAGHUE, DONAGHY, HONAKER, HONAMAN, HONAN, MCCONAGHY, MCDONAGH, MONAGHAN, RHONA, SCHANNO, SHAWNEE, SHONA.

SHONAGH: See also Shonagh Clements.

SHONBECK (Soundex S512) — See also BECK, SCHOENBECK, SCHONBACHLER, SCHONBERG, SCHONBERGER, SCHONBRUN.

Shonbeck, Arthur A. (1878-1945) — of Anchorage, Alaska. Born in 1878. Married to Ann Peckenpaugh. Democrat. Gold miner; implement dealer; oil business; farmer; candidate for mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, 1924; trustee, Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines (now University of Alaska), 1925-33; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1932, 1944; Alaska Territory Democratic Party chair, 1934-37. Drowned in a river when his pickup truck went off the road, near Ophir, Yukon-Koyukuk census area, Alaska, June 20, 1945. Interment at Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery, Anchorage, Alaska.

SHONDEL (Soundex S534) — See also BETHONDE, BLONDELL, HONDA, MONDELL, MONDELLA, MONDELLO, SCHINDLE, SHANDALOW, SHELDON, SHINDEL.

Shondel, John S. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

SHONERT (Soundex S563) — See also COONERTY, GRONERT, HONER, SCHONERT, SHORTEN, SHOUERT, THONER.

Shonert, Genevieve — of Falmouth, Pendleton County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

SHONGOOD (Soundex S523) — See also BUSHONG, CHONG, DISHONG, GOOD, HODGSON, HONG, HONGISTO, LAVENGOOD, LIVENGOOD, LIVINGOOD, LOVINGOOD, PESCHONG, SCHONGAR, SEASONGOOD.

Shongood, Charles, Jr. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 11th District, 1923. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SHONK (Soundex S520) — See also HONK, HONKALA, SCHUNK, SHANK, SHENK, SHONKA, SHONKWILER, SHUNK.

SHONK: See also Robert L. Gibson; Clarence Eugene Hancock.
Shonk, George Washington (1850-1900) — also known as George W. Shonk — of Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, 1850. Father of Herbert Bronson Shonk. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1891-93. Died in 1900. Interment at Shawnee Cemetery, Plymouth, Pa.
- See also Shonk-Knight family of New York
- See also: congressional biography.
Shonk, Herbert Bronson (1881-1930) — also known as Herbert B. Shonk — of Scarsdale, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pa., October 28, 1881. Son of George Washington Shonk; married 1907 to Gertrude Knight (daughter of Erastus Cole Knight). Republican. Lawyer; oil business; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1923-30; died in office 1930. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Died, following a heart attack, in White Plains Hospital, White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y., 1930. Interment at St. James the Less Cemetery, Scarsdale, N.Y.
- See also Shonk-Knight family of New York

SHONKA (Soundex S520) — See also BRZONKALA, HONK, HONKALA, SHANKEY, SHONA, SHONK, SHONKWILER, VONKAENEL, VONKAESBORG.

Shonka, E. E. — of Chappell, Deuel County, Neb. Democrat. Chair of Deuel County Democratic Party, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Shonka, Elden M. — of Fair Lawn, Bergen County, N.J. Mayor of Fair Lawn, N.J., 1953. Still living as of 1953.

SHONKWILER (Soundex S524) — See also ANWILER, BLACKWILL, BRINKWORTH, DETWILER, EMSWILER, FULWILER, HONK, HONKALA, MINKWIC, SHONK, SHONKA, TUCKWILLER, TUTWILER, YANKWICH.

Shonkwiler, Robert P. — of Monticello, Piatt County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SHONTELL (Soundex S534) — See also CANTELLOPS, HOLSTEN, HONTS, HONTZ, INTELLECTUAL, MANTELL, MONTELEONE, MONTELIUS, MONTELL, MONTELLA, SANTELL, SCHOENTHAL, SENTELL, SENTELLE, SHELTON, ZONTELLI.

Shontell, Frederick W. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Progressive. Member of New Hampshire state senate 17th District, 1901-02; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1914. Burial location unknown.

SHOOK (Soundex S200) — See also ASHOOH, ESHOO, HOOK, HOOKER, HOOKEY, HOOKS, KINDERHOOK, SCHOCH, SCHOCK, SCHOECK, SCHUCH, SCHUCK, SHOCK, SHOOPMAN, SHOOTER, SNOOK, TRYHOOK, VANHOOK.

SHOOK: See also Arthur Arnold; Ross Bass.
Shook, R. Roy — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Candidate for mayor of Mt. Clemens, Mich., 1949. Still living as of 1949.
Shook, Roy See R. Roy Shook

SHOOPMAN (Soundex S155) — See also ASHOOH, ESHOO, HAMPSON, HOOPER, HOOPES, HOOPINGARNER, HOOPLE, HOPMAN, KLOPMAN, KOOPMAN, SCHEPPMANN, SCHIPMAN, SHIPMAN, SHOOK, SHOOTER, TROPMAN.

Shoopman, Phillip (born c.1969) — of Greer, Greenville County, S.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

SHOOTER (Soundex ) — See also ASHOOH, ESHOO, HESTOR, HOOT, HOOTEN, HOOTMAN, HOOTON, HOOTS, OTERIA, OTERO, PIOTER, SCHETHER, SCHROTER, SCHUTTER, SHETHAR, SHETTER, SHOOK, SHOOPMAN, SHORETT, SHOTTER, SOTERIOS, THEROS, VOTER.

Shooter See Richard Bruce Cheney
Shooter, Don — of Arizona. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona 2nd District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Shooter, Square See Charles Curtis

SHOPE (Soundex S100) — See also BARSHOP, BISHOP, BISHOPRICK, EASTHOPE, GOODHOPE, HOOPES, HOPE, HOPEFUL, HOPEWELL, HOPPES, PHOSE, SCHOEPPE, SCHUPP, SHIPE, SHOBE, SHORE, SHOUP, SHUPE, SHUPPE, STANHOPE, SWOPE, TUDHOPE, WANHOPE, WAUCHOPE, WAUHOPE.

Shope, Simeon P. — of Illinois. Justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1885-94. Burial location unknown.

SHORB (Soundex S610) — See also CHORBA, RHORBACKER, SCHRAUB, SHERBO, SHRUB, THORBJORN, THORBURN.

Shorb, C. J. — of Oregon. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 2nd District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Shorb, Campbell See J. Campbell Shorb
Shorb, J. Campbell — Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1880. Burial location unknown.

SHORDEN (Soundex S635) — See also BORDEN, CORDEN, HORD, HORDER, ICHORD, JORDEN, MCCHORD, MORDEN, NORDEN, ORDEN, SHEARDOWN, SHERDON, SHORTEN, VANGORDEN, VANNORDEN, VANORDEN, WORDEN.

SHORDEN: See also A. Hale Watkins.

SHORE (Soundex S600) — See also BASHORE, BESHORE, HOOSER, HORSE, LONGSHORE, SCHORR, SCHURR, SEASHORE, SHERE, SHOPE, SHORES, SHORETT, SHOREY, SHORR, SHOUR, SHUR, SWORE.

SHORE: See also George Potter Darrow.
Shore, A. B. — of California. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Shore, Debra — of Evanston, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Shore, Mrs. Evan — of Cassville, Barry County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
Shore, Jerome — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Progressive. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Shore, K. E. — of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Shore, Michael A. — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Shore, Miles — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Shore, Scott — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 14th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
Shore, Spencer See T. Spencer Shore
Shore, T. Spencer — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Shore, Truman T. — of Michigan. American candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

SHORES (Soundex S620) — See also ASCHIERIS, BASHORE, BESHORE, LONGSHORE, SCHURZ, SEASHORE, SHEARS, SHERROUSE, SHIRAS, SHORE, SHORETT, SHOREY, THORESEN, THORESON.

Shores, Arthur — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Shores, Bert P. — of Lebanon, Grafton County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Lebanon; elected 1938; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Lebanon, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Shores, Charlene K. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Shores, H. G. See Henry Gassaway Shores
Shores, Henry — also known as Hoppy Shores — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Shores, Henry C. (b. 1930) — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in 1930. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 23rd District, 1987-90. Still living as of 1990.
Shores, Henry Gassaway (b. 1890) — also known as H. G. Shores — of Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va. Born in Keyser, Mineral County, W.Va., September 12, 1890. Son of Edward W. Shores and Benetta L. Shores; married, June 20, 1917, to Katherine Howard. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1936-38; appointed 1936; defeated, 1940; candidate for circuit judge in West Virginia for the 21st Judicial Circuit, 1960. Presbyterian. Member, Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
Shores, Hoppy See Henry Shores
Shores, James C. — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Shores, John Leroy — also known as Leroy Shores — of Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla. Laundry owner; real estate business; mayor of Boca Raton, Fla., 1956-58. Still living as of 1958.
Shores, Leroy See John Leroy Shores
Shores, William — of Siskiyou County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 28th District, 1869-71. Burial location unknown.

SHORETT (Soundex S630) — See also BASHORE, BESHORE, CADORETTE, CORETTA, DORETTA, HESTOR, LONGSHORE, LORETTE, LORETTO, MORETTA, MORETTI, SCHARIT, SEASHORE, SHARRATT, SHARRETT, SHARROTT, SHERRITT, SHOOTER, SHORE, SHORES, SHOREY, SHORTT, SHOTTER, THEROS, TORETTI.

Shorett, J. W. — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1912. Burial location unknown.

SHOREY (Soundex S600) — See also BASHORE, BESHORE, BOREY, COREY, FLOREY, HORSEY, KOREY, LONGSHORE, MCCROREY, MOREY, SCHURY, SEASHORE, SHIREY, SHORE, SHORES, SHORETT, STOREY.

Shorey, Mrs. G. D., Jr. — of Greenville, Greenville County, S.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Shorey, George (b. 1840) — of Lyndonville, Lyndon, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vt., November 21, 1840. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; grain merchant; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Lyndon, 1910. Universalist. Burial location unknown.
Shorey, Gregory D., Jr. — of Greenville, Greenville County, S.C. Republican. South Carolina Republican state chair, 1958; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1960 (member, Credentials Committee). Still living as of 1960.

SHORR (Soundex S600) — See also HORR, HORRELL, HORRIGAN, HORROCKS, MCHORRIS, SCHORR, SCHURR, SHERR, SHORE, SHOUR, SHUR.

Shorr, Howard — of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

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