The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Sigars to Silon

Index to Politicians: Sigars to Silon

SIGARS (Soundex S262) — See also BIGAREL, SARGIS, SEGARS, SUIGART, SWIGART.

Sigars, Vernon — of Missouri. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

SIGBJORNSSON (Soundex S212) — See also ASBJORNSON, BJORN, BJORNSETH, BJORNSON, BJORNSSON, BJORNSTJERNE, JOHANSSON, JONSSON, SVEINBJORN, THORBJORN.

SIGBJORNSSON: See also Magnus Sigbjornsson Snowfield.

SIGEL (Soundex S240) — See also GEILS, GELLIS, GILES, GILLES, GILLESS, GLEISS, SAIGAL, SCEGGELL, SEELIG, SEGAL, SEGALE, SEGEL, SEIGEL, SELIG, SIEGAL, SIEGEL, SIGERSON, SINGEL, SMIGEL.

SIGEL: See also Ulysses Sigel Webb.

SIGERSON (Soundex S262) — See also BORGERSON, EDGERSON, GERSON, GREGERSON, HELGERSON, HIGGERSON, JAGERSON, ROGERSON, SIEGERSON, SIGEL, TAGGERSON, TORGERSON.

Sigerson, Andrew C. — of Nebraska. Republican. Presidential Elector for Nebraska, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Sigerson, Charles — also known as Chuck Sigerson — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Republican. Insurance business; Presidential Elector for Nebraska, 1996; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Sigerson, Chuck See Charles Sigerson

SIGFORD (Soundex S216) — See also BRIDGFORTH, FORD, GIFFORDS, LANGFORD, SHILLINGFORD, SIEGFRIED, SIGFUS, WALLINGFORD, WIGFALL, WIGFIELD.

Sigford, Janet — of Roseville, Ramsey County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.

SIGFUS (Soundex S212) — See also SHINGFU, SIGFORD, WIGFALL, WIGFIELD.

SIGFUS: See also Sigfus Olafson.

SIGGINS (Soundex S252) — See also DIGGINS, DWIGGINS, HIGGINS, HIGGINSON, KIGGINS, LIGGINS, MIGGINS, PIGGINS, RIGGINS, SIGNS, SIGUENZA, WIGGINS, WRIGGINS.

Siggins, John, Jr. — of Warren, Warren County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

SIGHTS (Soundex S232) — See also KNIGHTS, LIGHTSEY, SATZ, SEATS, SEITZ, SITTS, SUITS, WAIGHTSTILL, WRIGHTSMAN, WRIGHTSON, ZEITZ.

Sights, Dale — of Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

SIGLER (Soundex S246) — See also BIGLER, CEIGLER, CONSIGLIO, CORSIGLIA, CRIGLER, GIGLER, GRELIS, KAIGLER, KLIGLER, RIGGLES, SIEGLER, SIGLIE, SILER, SINGLER, SISLER, STIGLER, ZEIGLER, ZIEGLER, ZIGLER.

Sigler, Daniel — of Greencastle, Putnam County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Sigler, Kim See Kimber Cornellus Sigler
Sigler, Kimber Cornellus (1894-1953) — also known as Kim Sigler; "The White Knight" — of Hastings, Barry County, Mich.; Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Schuyler, Colfax County, Neb., May 2, 1894. Democratic candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1928; candidate in Republican primary for Michigan state senate 8th District, 1942; Governor of Michigan, 1947-48; defeated (Republican), 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948. Member, Rotary. While flying his airplane on a foggy night, collided with a television broadcast tower; he and three passengers died in the crash, near Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Mich., November 30, 1953. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Hastings, Mich.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Sigler, Thomas A. — of Indiana. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 6th District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.
Sigler, William N. — Delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of San Augustine, 1835. Burial location unknown.

SIGLIE (Soundex S240) — See also BOTTIGLIERI, CONSIGLIO, CORSIGLIA, GILLIES, SIGLER, SUGLIA.

Siglie, Paul — of Union City, Hudson County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SIGMAN (Soundex S255) — See also BEIGMAN, HONIGMAN, KLIGMAN, PIGMAN, SELIGMAN, SIGMOND, SIGMUND, SIMAN, SISMAN, STEIGMAN, TAIGMAN, WIGMAN, ZAAGMAN.

Sigman, Carl T. — of Manhasset, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Sigman, Glen — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Sigman, Laura — of Michigan. Workers World candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Sigman, Sam — of Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

SIGMOND (Soundex S255) — See also EDGMON, EGMONT, HEGMON, SIEGMUND, SIGMAN, SIGMUND, ZYGMUND.

SIGMOND: See also Sigmond Moskovitz.
Sigmond, Frithjof C. — U.S. Vice Consul in Stavanger, 1914, 1922-32; Bergen, 1917; Stockholm, 1938-43. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SIGMUND (Soundex S255) — See also LANGMUIR, LONGMUIR, SIEGMUND, SIGMAN, SIGMOND, ZYGMUND, ZYGMUNT.

Sigmund, Anne Marie (b. 1946) — Born in 1946. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, 1997. Female. Still living as of 1997.
Sigmund, Barbara Boggs (1939-1990) — also known as Barbara B. Sigmund; "Mayor Barbara" — of Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born May 27, 1939. Daughter of Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr. and Corinne Claiborne Boggs; sister of Cokie Roberts (National Public Radio reporter and commentator) and Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr.. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1982; mayor of Princeton, N.J., 1983-90. Female. Lost her left eye to cancer in 1982. Died October 10, 1990. Interment at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, N.J.
- See also Claiborne family

SIGNE (Soundex S250) — See also GENIS, SEGUIN, SIGNER, SIGNEY.

SIGNE: See also Signe Burckhardt.

SIGNER (Soundex ) — See also DESTEIGNER, EIGNER, IRGENS, SEGNER, SIGNE, SIGNEY, SIGNOR, SINGER, SPIGNER, TIGNER, ZIEGENER.

Signer, The See Benjamin Harrison

SIGNEY (Soundex S250) — See also BIGNEY, MCKIGNEY, RIGNEY, SEGUIN, SIGNE, SIGNER, SINEY, SISNEY.

SIGNEY: See also Signey Sundberg.

SIGNOR (Soundex S256) — See also EGNOR, GRISSON, ROSING, ROSSING, SEGNER, SIGNER, SIGNORACCI, SIGNORELLI, TIGNOR, ZIEGENER.

Signor, Wales W. — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. U.S. Vice Consul in Melbourne, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SIGNORACCI (Soundex S256) — See also ABBRACCEMENTE, ACORACE, BARDARACCO, BONORA, BUTORAC, CRACCHIOLO, EGNOR, ELNORA, FLORACE, GENORA, GRACCHUS, HONORA, HORACEK, HORACENA, MASTRACCIO, MORACCO, ONORATO, PANORA, SIGNOR, SIGNORELLI, TIGNOR, VORACHECK.

Signoracci, Robert D. — of Cohoes, Albany County, N.Y. Mayor of Cohoes, N.Y., 1990-99. Still living as of 1999.

SIGNORELLI (Soundex S256) — See also EGNOR, MORELLI, SIGNOR, SIGNORACCI, TIGNOR.

Signorelli, Anthony — Liberal. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Signorelli, Peter A. (born c.1942) — of Plymouth, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1964; Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964, 1968; U.S. Labor candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1974; U.S. Labor candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

SIGNS (Soundex S252) — See also SIGGINS, SIGUENZA.

Signs, Lewis — of North Manchester, Wabash County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1896. Burial location unknown.

SIGSBEE (Soundex S210) — See also GRIGSBY, KINGSBERRY, KOENIGSBERG, RIGSBEE, SELIGSBERG.

SIGSBEE: See also John Sigsbee Pindar.

SIGUENZA (Soundex S252) — See also GOGUEN, GUENO, GUENTHER, GUENTHNER, GUENZL, HUGUENIN, RADUENZ, SIGGINS, SIGNS, SIGUR.

Siguenza, Lynn — of Rockville, Montgomery County, Md. Republican. Candidate for Maryland state senate 19th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

SIGUR (Soundex S260) — See also FIGURES, SAEGER, SAGER, SEAGER, SEEGER, SEGAR, SEGER, SEGUR, SIGUENZA, SUGAR, ZUGGER.

SIGUR: See also Sigur Joseph Martin.

SIGWORTH (Soundex S263) — See also BIGWOOD, KEIGWIN, LANGWORTHY, LONGWORTH, ORTH, RINGWORM, WEDGWORTH, WORTH, YOUNGWORTH.

Sigworth, Milton K. — of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Chautauqua County, 1956; chair of Chautauqua County Democratic Party, 1965. Still living as of 1965.

SIHLER (Soundex S460) — See also CELLER, HILLERS, HISLER, IHLENFELD, IHLENFELDT, ISHLER, RAIHLE, RISHELL, SEILER, SEYLER, SHERRILL, SIELER, SIHVONEN, SILER, SYLER, UIHLEIN, ZELLER, ZILLER.

Sihler, C. H. — of Litchfield, Montgomery County, Ill. Mayor of Litchfield, Ill., 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SIHVONEN (Soundex S155) — See also DEVONEY, LAVONE, ONEN, SIHLER, TAHVONEN, VONEGEHR, VONELTZ.

Sihvonen, Thelma R. — of Crossett, Ashley County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

SIIVOLA (Soundex S140) — See also ALVISO, ARVOLA, SAVALI, SAVILLA, SAVOLA, SIVULA, TAVOLACCI, VALOIS, VOLA, ZEVELY.

Siivola, Marie — of West Bloomfield, Oakland County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976. Female. Still living as of 1976.

SIKES (Soundex S220) — See also DREUSIKE, HEIKES, LIKES, MIKESELL, PRESIKER, SIRES, SYKES, WIESIKE, ZACCHEUS, ZACHOS, ZAKAS.

Sikes, Alfred C. — of Missouri. Republican. Member, Federal Communications Commission, 1989-93. Still living as of 1993.
Sikes, Bill See William Sikes
Sikes, J. C. See John Cuthbert Sikes
Sikes, John Cuthbert (b. 1880) — also known as J. C. Sikes — of Monroe, Union County, N.C. Born in Union County, N.C., August 31, 1880. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Union County, 1911-13. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
Sikes, Kendall — of Sikeston, Scott County, Mo. Democrat. Mayor of Sikeston, Mo., 1965-67. Still living as of 1967.
Sikes, Robert Lee Fulton (1906-1994) — also known as Robert L. F. Sikes — of Crestview, Okaloosa County, Fla. Born in Isabella, Worth County, Ga., June 3, 1906. Son of Benjamin Franklin Sikes and Clara Ophelia (Ford) Sikes; married to Inez Tyner. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1937-40; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1941-44, 1945-79 (3rd District 1941-44, 1945-63, 1st District 1963-79); resigned 1944. Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; National Rifle Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Grotto; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Kiwanis; Military Order of the World Wars; Phi Kappa Phi; Sigma Delta Chi; Alpha Zeta; Alpha Gamma Rho; Elks. Reprimanded by the House of Representatives in 1976 over conflicts of interest. Died while suffering from Alzheimer's disease, September 28, 1994. Interment at Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery, Crestview, Fla.
- See also: congressional biography.
Sikes, Stephen W. — of Sikeston, Scott County, Mo. Mayor of Sikeston, Mo., 1981. Still living as of 1981.
Sikes, Susan — of Illinois. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
Sikes, William — also known as Bill Sikes — of Florida. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 10th District, 1972, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

SIKKEMA (Soundex S250) — See also MIKKEL, MIKKELSON, NIKKEL, ZAKHEM.

Sikkema, Ken — of Grandville, Kent County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1987-92, 1997-98 (94th District 1987-92, 74th District 1997-98); candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1993; member of Michigan state senate 31st District; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.

SIKORA (Soundex S260) — See also DEKORAB, KORA, KORALESKI, NEKORANEC, SECAIRA, SIKORSKI, SUKARI, SYKORA, ZACHARIAH, ZACHARIE, ZACHARY.

Sikora, Conrad — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1951. Still living as of 1951.
Sikora, Stanley — of Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 14th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Sikora, Ted M. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

SIKORSKI (Soundex S262) — See also KORSH, KORSHAK, KORSMO, KORSON, SIKORA, SKIERSKI, SKORSETS, SKORSTAD, SKRZYCKI, ZUKORSKI.

Sikorski, Gerald Edward (b. 1948) — also known as Gerry E. Sikorski — of Stillwater, Washington County, Minn. Born in Breckenridge, Wilkin County, Minn., April 26, 1948. Member of Minnesota state senate, 1976-82; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 6th District, 1983-93; defeated (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), 1992. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Sikorski, Gerry E. See Gerald Edward Sikorski
Sikorski, Theodore — of Winona County, Minn. Democrat. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 2nd District; elected 1906. Burial location unknown.
Sikorski, Walter — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.

SILA (Soundex S400) — See also ALLIS, BARAUSILAS, CELLA, GILA, KINSILA, LISA, SALA, SALI, SELLA, SICA, SILAK, SILI, SILVA, SOLA, YPSILANTI, ZELA.

SILA: See also Sila Maria Calderón.

SILAK (Soundex S420) — See also BARAUSILAS, CIOLEK, KINSILA, LAKIS, LASKI, SALLACH, SELECK, SELLAC, SELLECK, SELLICK, SILA, SILK, SILLECK, SILLICK, SLAK, YPSILANTI, ZULICK.

Silak, Cathy — Justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1993-; appointed 1993. Female. Still living as of 1995.

SILBAUGH (Soundex S412) — See also ALBAUGH, BAUGH, COOLBAUGH, HEIDELBAUGH, ILBARS, KILBANE, KILBANKS, KRIDELBAUGH, MILBANK, SALIBA, SCIALABBA, SELBY, SELHAB, SILBER, SILBERBERG, SILBERMAN, SILBERSTANG, SILBERT, SILBIGER, SILBUR, SLABAUGH, SLABY, SLAYBAUGH, SOLOBAY, WILBANKS, WILBAR.

SILBAUGH: See also Richard H. Benson.
Silbaugh, Jackson — of Wisconsin. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1902. Burial location unknown.

SILBER (Soundex S416) — See also BRILES, BRISSEL, LIBBERS, SELBER, SILBAUGH, SILBERBERG, SILBERMAN, SILBERSTANG, SILBERT, SILBIGER, SILBUR, SILER, SILVER.

Silber, John Robert (b. 1926) — also known as John R. Silber — Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., August 15, 1926. Democrat. University professor; president of Boston University, 1971-96; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1990. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.
- Books by John R. Silber: Straight Shooting: What's wrong with America and How to Fix It (1989); Architecture of the Absurd : How "Genius" Disfigured a Practical Art (2007)
Silber, Joseph S. — of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Silber, Sophie — Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

SILBERBERG (Soundex S416) — See also BERBEO, BERBER, BERBLING, EBERBACH, FELBERBAUM, SILBAUGH, SILBER, SILBERMAN, SILBERSTANG, SILBERT, SILBIGER, SILBUR, SILVERBERG.

Silberberg, Mendel B. — of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

SILBERMAN (Soundex S416) — See also BERMAN, BERMANN, EBERMAN, HABERMAN, LEBERMANN, LEIBERMAN, LIEBERMAN, LIEBERMANN, OBERMAN, SILBAUGH, SILBER, SILBERBERG, SILBERSTANG, SILBERT, SILBIGER, SILBUR, SILVERMAN, TOBERMAN.

SILBERMAN: See also Susan Golding.
Silberman, Laurence Hirsch (b. 1935) — of District of Columbia. Born in York, York County, Pa., October 12, 1935. U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia, 1975-77; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1985-. Member, American Bar Association; Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
Silberman, May J. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1964; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

SILBERSTANG (Soundex S416) — See also ALBERS, BERSTEIN, BIBERSTEIN, BIGGERSTAFF, CULBERSON, DUBERSTEIN, DUDERSTADT, GILBERSON, GULBERSON, HILBERS, NIEDERSTADT, OBERST, OBERSTAR, SILBAUGH, SILBER, SILBERBERG, SILBERMAN, SILBERT, SILBIGER, SILBUR, STANG, STANGE, STANGEL, STANGELAND, STANGER, STANGROOM, WELBERS.

Silberstang, Louis — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state senate 21st District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

SILBERT (Soundex S416) — See also BERT, CILIBERTI, DEGILBERT, FILBERT, GILBERT, GILBERTA, GILBERTS, GILBERTSON, GUILBERT, HILBERT, SIBERT, SILBAUGH, SILBER, SILBERBERG, SILBERMAN, SILBERSTANG, SILBIGER, SILBUR, SILVERT, WILBERT, WILBERTA.

Silbert, Earl J. — of District of Columbia. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1974-79. Still living as of 1979.

SILBIGER (Soundex S412) — See also BIGE, BIGELOW, BIGENHO, FEBIGER, HELBIG, JAILBIRD, PHILBIN, SILBAUGH, SILBER, SILBERBERG, SILBERMAN, SILBERSTANG, SILBERT, SILBUR.

Silbiger, Gary — Peace and Freedom candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SILBUR (Soundex S416) — See also HILBUN, KILBURN, MILBURN, SELBER, SILBAUGH, SILBER, SILBERBERG, SILBERMAN, SILBERSTANG, SILBERT, SILBIGER, WEILBURG, WILBUR, WILBURN, WILBURT.

Silbur, Sandra — of New Jersey. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

SILENT (Soundex ) — See also BASILE, DESILETS, LENT, RODESILER, ROSILE, SILER, SILET, SOLNIT, TILSEN, WASILESKI, WILENTZ.

Silent Cal See John Calvin Coolidge
Silent General, The See Ulysses Simpson Grant
Silent Sam See Samuel Riley Pierce, Jr.
Silent Soldier, The See Ulysses Simpson Grant

SILER (Soundex S460) — See also BASILE, CELLER, DESILETS, ISLER, RILES, RODESILER, ROSILE, SAILER, SEILER, SERRILL, SEYLER, SIDLER, SIELER, SIGLER, SIHLER, SILBER, SILENT, SILET, SILVER, SILZER, SISLER, SITLER, SMILER, SOLER, SYLER, WASILESKI, ZELLER, ZILLER.

SILER: See also Salima Siler Marriott.
Siler, A. T. — of Williamsburg, Whitley County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1924, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Siler, Ernie — of Williamsburg, Whitley County, Ky. Republican. Elected Kentucky state house of representatives 82nd District 1975. Still living as of 1975.
Siler, Eugene (1900-1987) — of Williamsburg, Whitley County, Ky. Born in Kentucky, 1900. Republican. Candidate for Governor of Kentucky, 1951; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1952; U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1955-65 (8th District 1955-63, 5th District 1963-65). Died in 1987. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.
Siler, Eugene E., Jr. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1970-75. Still living as of 1975.

SILET (Soundex S430) — See also BASILE, CILETTI, CIVILETTI, DESILETS, EILTS, ESTIL, ESTILL, GILET, LEIST, LITES, MILETICH, PAILETTE, RILETTA, RODESILER, ROSILE, SALLIOTTE, SALOTE, SELLETT, SILENT, SILER, STEIL, STIEL, STILE, STILLE, TELLIS, TILLES, WASILESKI.

Silet, Charles — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1912. Burial location unknown.

SILI (Soundex S400) — See also AUSILIO, BASILIO, CELLI, CELY, CILLEY, FUSILIER, MARSILI, MARSILIUS, SALI, SEALEY, SEALY, SEELEY, SEELY, SEELYE, SELEY, SELYA, SELYE, SILA, SILINS, SILISSA, SILL, ZEALEY, ZEILLY, ZELIE, ZILLI, ZILLY.

SILI: See also Sili Kerisiano Sataua.

SILINS (Soundex S452) — See also AUSILIO, BASILIO, BEILINSON, BILINSKI, CELENZA, FUSILIER, LINS, MARSILI, MARSILIUS, SALINAS, SILI, SILISSA, SILLINS, SLOANS, SOLINS, SULLENS, SULLINS.

Silins, Ints M. (b. 1942) — of Virginia. Born in 1942. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Latvia, 1992-95. Still living as of 1995.

SILISSA (Soundex S420) — See also AUSILIO, BASILIO, BLISSARD, CELIZA, ELISSA, FUSILIER, ISSA, JULISSA, MARSILI, MARSILIUS, MELLISSA, QUINTILIS, SILI, SILINS, THEOPHILIS, ZILIS.

SILISSA: See also Silissa Uriarte-Smith.

SILJANDER (Soundex S425) — See also ALEJANDRO, ANDER, GILJOHANN, JANDA, JANDER, JANDORF, JANDREY, LILJEGREN, LILJENFELDT, NELLJANE.

Siljander, Mark Deli (b. 1951) — also known as Mark D. Siljander — of Michigan. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 11, 1951. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 42nd District, 1977-81; defeated in primary, 1974; resigned 1981; U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1981-87; defeated in primary, 1986. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.

SILK (Soundex S420) — See also GILK, LISK, SELCH, SICK, SILAK, SILKMAN, SILKNITTER, SILKS, SYLK, ZILCH, ZILKE, ZUELKE.

Silk, Joseph — of Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for supervisor of Clinton Township, Michigan, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Silk, Louis — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Silk, Mary M. — of Spencer, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Silk Pony See John Reid Edwards

SILKMAN (Soundex S425) — See also BALKMAN, KOLKMANN, LAMKINS, SILK, SILKNITTER, SILKS, SILMAN, SKILLMAN, VOLKMAN, VOLKMANN, VOLKMAR.

Silkman, Theodore — of Westchester County, N.Y. Progressive. Candidate for New York state assembly from Westchester County 1st District, 1912. Burial location unknown.

SILKNITTER (Soundex S425) — See also BELKNAP, FALKNER, FAULKNER, FELKNER, KNITT, KNITTER, KRUTTSCHNITT, MCNITT, NITTO, SCHNITTGER, SILK, SILKMAN, SILKS, STALLKNECHT.

Silknitter, George F. — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1952. Still living as of 1952.

SILKS (Soundex S420) — See also CILIAX, DILKS, MILKS, SILK, SILKMAN, SILKNITTER, SLYKHOUSE, WILKS.

Silks, Thurman M. — of Rhode Island. Democrat. Member of Rhode Island Democratic State Committee, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

SILL (Soundex S400) — See also CASSILL, CEAL, CEOLE, GILL, GOPSILL, HINDSILL, LIS, LISS, RUDISILL, SEAL, SEALE, SEEL, SELL, SHILL, SIEHL, SILI, SILLAS, SILLECK, SILLERS, SILLEVAN, SILLICK, SILLIMAN, SILLINS, SILLMAN, SILLOWAY, SILLS, SPILL, STILL, ZELL, ZELLE.

SILL: See also Joseph Sill Clark, Jr.; James Hoyt Sterrett.
Sill, Allan P. — of Massena, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Republican. Insurance business; member of New York state assembly, 1941-56 (St. Lawrence County 2nd District 1941-44, St. Lawrence County 1945-56); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Still living as of 1956.
Sill, Charles A. — of Erie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Erie County 3rd District, 1854. Burial location unknown.
Sill, David — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1830. Burial location unknown.
Sill, David I. — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County 1st District, 1850. Burial location unknown.
Sill, Dolos E. — of Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Sill, E. C. — of Winona County, Minn. Republican. Candidate for Minnesota state house of representatives 2nd District, 1906. Burial location unknown.
Sill, Earl B. — of Cassopolis, Cass County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1926; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sill, Frederick O. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 50th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Sill, George G. — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1873-77; U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, 1888-92. Burial location unknown.
Sill, George W. — of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sill, J. A. — of Fremont, Dodge County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1881. Burial location unknown.
Sill, John Mahelm Berry (1831-1901) — also known as John M. B. Sill — of Michigan. Born in 1831. U.S. Minister to Korea, 1894-97; U.S. Consul General in Seoul, 1894-97. Died in 1901. Burial location unknown.
Sill, Richard — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1789-91. Burial location unknown.
Sill, Richard — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1829. Burial location unknown.
Sill, Theodore — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County, 1813-15, 1826-27. Burial location unknown.
Sill, Theodore — of Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 3rd District, 1842. Burial location unknown.
Sill, Thomas Hale (1783-1856) — also known as Thomas H. Sill — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Born in Connecticut, 1783. Burgess of Erie, Pennsylvania, 1816-17, 1829, 1833-34, 1843-44; member of Pennsylvania state legislature; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1826-27, 1829-31. Died in 1856. Interment at Erie Cemetery, Erie, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Sill, William N. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1828. Burial location unknown.

SILLAS (Soundex S420) — See also BONILLAS, CASILLAS, GILLASPIE, GILLASPY, ISLAS, KUPILLAS, LASIS, PERMILLAS, RILLASTINE, ROSILLA, SALIS, SALLIS, SILL, SILLS.

Sillas, Herman, Jr. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California, 1977-80. Still living as of 1980.

SILLECK (Soundex S420) — See also CIOLEK, ESLICK, HALLECK, INTELLECTUAL, LECK, PELLECCHIA, SALLACH, SELECK, SELLAC, SELLECK, SELLECT, SELLICK, SICKEL, SILAK, SILL, SILLERS, SILLEVAN, SILLICK, ZULICK.

Silleck, Charles M. — of Putnam County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Putnam County, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SILLERS (Soundex S462) — See also HILLERS, LERS, PILLERS, PILLERSDORF, SALYERS, SCHILLERSTROM, SELLARS, SELLERS, SILL, SILLECK, SILLEVAN, SISLER, SOLARZ, SOLLARS, SOLLERS, SPILLERS, WILLERS, ZELLARS, ZOLLARS.

Sillers, Walter, Jr. (1888-1966) — of Rosedale, Bolivar County, Miss. Born in Rosedale, Bolivar County, Miss., April 13, 1888. Son of Walter Sillers and Florence (Warfield) Sillers; married, November 22, 1911, to Lena Roberts. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Mississippi state house of representatives, 1916-44; Speaker of the Mississippi State House of Representatives, 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1916, 1924, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Psi; Freemasons; Shriners. Died September 24, 1966. Interment at Beulah Cemetery, Beulah, Miss.
Sillers, Mrs. Walter — of Rosedale, Bolivar County, Miss. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

SILLEVAN (Soundex S415) — See also BELLEVANCE, DEBELLEVILLE, DELEVAN, KLEVANA, LEVAN, LEVANDER, LEVANDOSKI, LEVANTI, LEVANTIA, LEVANTINO, SILL, SILLECK, SILLERS, SULIVANE, SULLIVAN.

Sillevan, Richard B. — of New York. Communist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SILLICK (Soundex S420) — See also CIOLEK, FALLICK, GILLICE, GULLICK, GULLICKSON, KALLICK, LICK, MCGILLICUDDY, MILLICAN, MUSILLI, POSILLIPO, RETALLICK, SALLACH, SELECK, SELLAC, SELLECK, SELLICK, SILAK, SILL, SILLECK, SILLIMAN, SILLINS, TRESILLIAN, WALLICK, ZULICK.

SILLICK: See also Oscar Hale.

SILLIMAN (Soundex S455) — See also CULLIMORE, GALLIMORE, HOLLIMAN, KALIMA, KLIMA, KLIMASKI, LIMA, MILLIMAN, MILLIMET, MUSILLI, POSILLIPO, SALAMON, SALAMONE, SALIMA, SALOMON, SIELEMAN, SILL, SILLICK, SILLINS, SILLMAN, SOLIMINE, SOLOMAN, SOLOMON, TILLIM, TRESILLIAN, VALIMAKI, WILLIM, ZULIMA.

SILLIMAN: See also William Burke Belknap; Silliman Evans; Evelyn Silliman Malone.
Silliman, Benjamin — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Silliman, Benjamin D. — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County, 1838. Burial location unknown.
Silliman, Dwight A. — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Silliman, Edward S. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1876. Burial location unknown.
Silliman, Edward S. — of Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Silliman, Evelyn See Evelyn Silliman Malone
Silliman, Hiram Emory (d. 1929) — of Winfield, Cowley County, Kan. Mayor of Winfield, Kan., 1907. Died in 1929. Burial location unknown.
Silliman, James Willys (1905-1976) — also known as James W. Silliman — of Monterey County, Calif. Born near Castroville, Monterey County, Calif., August 12, 1905. Republican. Member of California state assembly, 1947-55; Speaker of the California State Assembly, 1953-54; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California, 1954; candidate for California state senate, 1955; Presidential Elector for California, 1956. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary. Died in Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Salinas, Monterey County, Calif., October 21, 1976. Burial location unknown.
Silliman, John R. (d. 1919) — U.S. Vice Consul in Saltillo, 1914; U.S. Consul in Saltillo, 1916; Guadalajara, 1917. Died January 17, 1919. Burial location unknown.
Silliman, Joseph E. — of Chester, Middlesex County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 19th District, 1880-81. Burial location unknown.
Silliman, Keith G. — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

SILLINS (Soundex S452) — See also CELENZA, LINS, MUSILLI, POSILLIPO, SALINAS, SILINS, SILL, SILLICK, SILLIMAN, SLOANS, SOLINS, SULLENS, SULLINS, TRESILLIAN.

Sillins, Max J. — of Ohio. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 22nd District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SILLMAN (Soundex S455) — See also CILMAN, GILLMAN, MASLIN, SELLMAN, SELLMANN, SELMAN, SILL, SILLIMAN, SILMAN, SKILLMAN, SOLLMAN, SPILLMAN, STILLMAN, ZEILMANN, ZELMAN, ZIHLMAN.

Sillman, Benjamin D. — of New York. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1865-66. Burial location unknown.

SILLOWAY (Soundex S400) — See also CALLOWAY, CASILLO, DILLOW, GALLOWAY, GLOWACKI, HALLOWAY, HOLLOWAY, JACOWAY, MASSILLON, OTTOWAY, PILLOW, RUSSILLO, SCHILLOW, SELWAY, SILL, SLOWEY, SULLOWAY.

Silloway, Winfield Scott (b. 1861) — of Elmore, Lamoille County, Vt. Born in Elmore, Lamoille County, Vt., November 25, 1861. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1912. Burial location unknown.

SILLS (Soundex S420) — See also SEALS, SELLS, SELZ, SILL, SILLAS.

SILLS: See also John Sills Jones.
Sills, A. K. — of Monticello, White County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Sills, Arthur J. — of Metuchen, Middlesex County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Sills, Kenneth C. — of Maine. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Maine, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Sills, Robert — of Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, Mich. Republican. Chair of St. Joseph County Republican Party, 2007. Still living as of 2007.

SILMAN (Soundex S455) — See also CILMAN, GILMAN, MASLIN, SELLMAN, SELLMANN, SELMAN, SILKMAN, SILLMAN, SIMAN, SPILMAN, ZEILMANN, ZELMAN, ZIHLMAN.

Silman, Peter — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. West Virginia state treasurer, 1901-05. Burial location unknown.
Silman, W. L. — Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1892. Burial location unknown.

SILON (Soundex S450) — See also FILON, ILONA, LONIS, MILON, MILONAS, MILONE, ODILON, PASTILONG, SIPLON, SOLON.

Silon, Jorge — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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