The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Simonsen to Simpkins

Index to Politicians: Simonsen to Simpkins

SIMONSEN (Soundex S552) — See also ANTONSEN, DESIMONE, DISIMONE, FITZSIMONS, MONSEF, MONSERRATE, SHINIMONS, SIMENSON, SIMON, SIMONDS, SIMONE, SIMONEAU, SIMONELLI, SIMONETTA, SIMONETTI, SIMONOFF, SIMONS, SIMONSON, SIMONTON.

SIMONSEN: See also Thomas Waaland.
Simonsen, Deborah — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Workers League candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
Simonsen, Garrett W. — of Laramie, Albany County, Wyo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Simonsen, Phyllis — of Walnut, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Democrat. Member of Iowa Democratic State Central Committee, 1971. Female. Still living as of 1971.

SIMONSON (Soundex S552) — See also DESIMONE, DISIMONE, EDMONSON, FITZSIMONS, HARMONSON, MONSON, SALOMONSON, SHINIMONS, SIMENSON, SIMON, SIMONDS, SIMONE, SIMONEAU, SIMONELLI, SIMONETTA, SIMONETTI, SIMONOFF, SIMONS, SIMONSEN, SIMONTON, SOLMONSON, SOLOMONSON.

Simonson, Harris — of Helper, Carbon County, Utah. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Simonson, James A. — of Tottenville, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Richmond County 2nd District, 1923; candidate for New York state senate 24th District, 1926; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1928; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1930-36. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Simonson, John — of Meeker County, Minn. Elected () Minnesota state senate 26th District 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Simonson, John Smith (1796-1881) — of Charlestown, Clark County, Ind. Born in Fayette County, Pa., June 2, 1796. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; lawyer; farmer; miller; merchant; member of Indiana state senate, 1826-29; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1837; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1841-46; defeated, 1838; Speaker of the Indiana State House of Representatives, 1845-46; served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Member, Freemasons. Died in New Albany, Floyd County, Ind., December 5, 1881. Burial location unknown.
Simonson, Joseph (1904-1985) — Born in 1904. U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, 1953. Died in 1985. Burial location unknown.
Simonson, L. A. — of Minnesota. Prohibition candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Simonson, Richard — also known as Rick Simonson — of near Lansing, Eaton County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972 (alternate), 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Simonson, Rick See Richard Simonson
Simonson, S. E. — of Luxora, Mississippi County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Simonson, Stephen N. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 17th District, 1879. Burial location unknown.
Simonson, William A. — of Nassau County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Nassau County 1st District, 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SIMONTON (Soundex S553) — See also DESIMONE, DISIMONE, FITZSIMONS, MONTOMAT, MONTONYE, MONTOYA, ONTON, PONTON, SIMON, SIMONDS, SIMONE, SIMONEAU, SIMONELLI, SIMONETTA, SIMONETTI, SIMONOFF, SIMONS, SIMONSEN, SIMONSON.

SIMONTON: See also Joseph Buffington; Robert W. Burk, Jr..
Simonton, C. P. — of Covington, Tipton County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Simonton, Charles Bryson (1838-1911) — also known as Charles B. Simonton — of Tennessee. Born in Tennessee, 1838. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state legislature; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 9th District, 1879-83; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, 1895-98. Died in 1911. Interment at Munford Cemetery, Covington, Tenn.
- See also: congressional biography.
Simonton, Clinton — of Maine. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Simonton, E. B. — of Arizona. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1911. Burial location unknown.
Simonton, Frank Vince — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Simonton, R. N. — of Nelson, Nuckolls County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1879. Burial location unknown.
Simonton, William (1788-1846) — of Hummelstown, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, 1788. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1839-43. Died in 1846. Interment at Old Hanover Cemetery, Shellsville, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.

SIMOWSKI (Soundex S520) — See also ADAMOWSKI, GROMOWSKY, JACHIMOWICZ, KAIMOWITZ, SZUMOSKI.

Simowski, Casimer M. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

SIMPERS (Soundex S516) — See also BUMPERS, GIMPELSON, GIMPERT, GOMPERS, HAMPERS, IMPELLITTERI, IMPERATO, IMPERIAL, IMPERIALE, LESIMPLE, PERS, SIMPICH, SIMPKINS, SIMPSON.

Simpers, George W. — of El Dorado County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 15th District, 1873-75. Burial location unknown.

SIMPICH (Soundex S512) — See also IMPIOUS, LESIMPLE, SIMPERS, SIMPKINS, SIMPSON.

Simpich, Frederick — U.S. Vice Consul in Nogales, 1914; U.S. Consul in Nogales, 1916-17. Burial location unknown.

SIMPKINS (Soundex S512) — See also HAMPKIN, HOPKINS, HOPKINSON, LAMPKIN, LESIMPLE, LUMPKIN, SIMKINS, SIMPERS, SIMPICH, SIMPSON, THOMPKINS, TOMPKINS, TOMPKISON.

SIMPKINS: See also Maude Elizabeth Kee.
Simpkins, Arthur — of Edgefield County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Simpkins, Harry E. — of Boswell, Benton County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Simpkins, James Oscar (b. 1923) — also known as James O. Simpkins — of New Bern, Craven County, N.C. Born in Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., January 29, 1923. Son of James Melvin Simpkins and Willie Mae (Fickling) Simpkins; married 1944 to Evelyn Christine Brewer. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; jeweler; member of North Carolina state senate 7th District, 1959. Baptist. Member, Jaycees; Civitan; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 1959.
Simpkins, John (1862-1898) — of Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Mass. Born in Massachusetts, 1862. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state legislature; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 13th District, 1895-98; died in office 1898. Died March 27, 1898. Interment at Woodside Cemetery, Yarmouth, Mass.
- See also: congressional biography.
Simpkins, Joseph — of Mingo County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1909. Burial location unknown.
Simpkins, Lloyd C. — of Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md.; Crisfield, Somerset County, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Simpkins, Maude Etta See Maude Elizabeth Kee
Simpkins, Paris — of Edgefield, Edgefield County, S.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1884, 1888. Black. Burial location unknown.
Simpkins, Ray — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Simpkins, Robert Lee — also known as Robert L. Simpkins — of Mingo County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1965-70. Still living as of 1970.
Simpkins, Warren D. — of Boswell, Benton County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1908. Burial location unknown.

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