The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Skip to Slason

Index to Politicians: Skip to Slason

SKIP (Soundex ) — See also SCOOP, SKIPPER, SKIPTON, SOUKUP.

Skip See Ralph Leo Boyce

SKIPPER (Soundex S160) — See also KIPP, KIPPER, KIPPING, SKIP, SKIPTON, SPIKER, TEKIPPE.

Skipper, E. E. — of Bartow, Polk County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Skipper, Glenn B. — of Bartow, Polk County, Fla.; Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1924, 1928; candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida at-large, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Skipper, J. L. — of Lakeland, Polk County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Skipper, Kim A. — of Eagle River, Anchorage, Alaska. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Skipper, N. B. — of Morrilton, Conway County, Ark. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1908. Burial location unknown.

SKIPTON (Soundex S135) — See also LIPTOCK, LIPTON, RIPTON, SKIP, SKIPPER, TIPTON.

Skipton, John A. — of Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

SKIRM (Soundex S650) — See also BUSKIRK, KIRMAN, SCRUGHAM, SKIRVIN, SKIRVING, VANBOSKIRK, VANBUSKIRK.

Skirm, Anthony Atwood — also known as Anthony A. Skirm — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Son of Edward Skirm; married to Rachel Myers. Mayor of Trenton, N.J., 1889-91. Presbyterian. German ancestry. Burial location unknown.
Skirm, William H. — of Mercer County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Mercer County, 1893-98. Burial location unknown.

SKIRVIN (Soundex S615) — See also BUSKIRK, IRVIN, IRVINE, IRVING, IRVIS, KIRVIN, SCREVANE, SCREVEN, SCRIVEN, SKIRM, SKIRVING, VANBOSKIRK, VANBUSKIRK.

SKIRVIN: See also Perle Reid Skirvin Mesta.

SKIRVING (Soundex S615) — See also BUSKIRK, ERVING, IRVIN, IRVINE, IRVING, IRVIS, KIRVIN, SKIRM, SKIRVIN, VANBOSKIRK, VANBUSKIRK.

SKIRVING: See also Robert R. Dickson.

SKITTONE (Soundex S350) — See also ALBRITTON, BRITTON, COTTONE, GITTONE, HASKITT, KESKITALO, KITTO, LITTON, PITTONI, SCOTTEN, SITTON, TONE, VANSKITE, WHITTON, ZAKUTNEY.

Skittone, Frances — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

SKJERVOLD (Soundex S614) — See also ARVOLA, BROVOLD, DEVOLD, EASTVOLD, ELKJER, ETTESVOLD, GRONVOLD, HASVOLD, JERVEY, JERVIS, KJELLANDER, KJELLBERG, KJELLIN, KJELLSTROM, SHJERVEN, SLETVOLD, TERVO, VANDERVOORT, VANDERVORT, WASSERVOGEL.

Skjervold, Paul — of Excelsior, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

SKLADZIEN (Soundex S432) — See also DZIADZIO, DZIENCIOLOWSKI, DZIENGIELEWSKI, GOLDZIER, KEDZIE, KOLODZIEJ, KOLODZIEJSKI, PADZIESKI, PENZIEN, SKLAR, ZIENTEK.

Skladzien, Charles J. — of Webster, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

SKLAR (Soundex S460) — See also ASZKLER, KARLS, KLARA, KLARIDES, KLARKOWSKI, KLARMAN, SCOOLER, SECHLER, SICKLER, SKLADZIEN, SKYLER, ZACKLER, ZICKLER.

Sklar, Albert L. — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Sklar, Herman M. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 3rd District, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SKODA (Soundex S300) — See also ESCUDE, KODET, SAKODA, SCUDI.

Skoda, Joseph W. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 32nd District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SKOGEN (Soundex S250) — See also ELLENBOGEN, HOGEN, HOGENAUER, HOOGENBOOM, KOGEL, KOGER, ORSKOG, SCOGGIN, SKOZEN, VOGENITZ, VOGENTHALER.

Skogen, William — of Middletown, New Castle County, Del. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

SKOIEN (Soundex S500) — See also KOINES, KOIVISTO, KOIVUNEN, MCKOIN, SCOON, SKAIN, SKEEN, SKENE, SKONE.

Skoien, Gary (born c.1954) — of Inverness, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Real estate executive; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

SKOL (Soundex S400) — See also KLOS, KLOSS, KOLLS, MOSKOL, SCULL, SKALE, SKEEL, SKEELE, SKOLARUS, SKOLFIELD, SKOLNICK, SOKOL.

Skol, Michael Martin (b. 1942) — Born in 1942. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela, 1990. Still living as of 1990.

SKOLARUS (Soundex S462) — See also COLARUOTOLO, DELLARUSSO, KOLAR, KOLARS, LARUE, LARUFFA, MOSKOL, SKOL, SKOLFIELD, SKOLNICK.

Skolarus, Edward A. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 5th Senatorial District, 1961; candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives, 1968 (21st District), 1972 (6th District). Still living as of 1972.

SKOLFIELD (Soundex S414) — See also CAULFIELD, ELFIE, FIELD, HELFIELD, MOSKOL, SCHOLFIELD, SKOL, SKOLARUS, SKOLNICK, STUBBELFIELD.

SKOLFIELD: See also Emery Graves Wilson.

SKOLNICK (Soundex S452) — See also KOLN, MELNICK, MOSKOL, NICK, PALNICK, SCOLNIK, SKELNIK, SKOL, SKOLARUS, SKOLFIELD, SOLNIT, SUHADOLNIK.

Skolnick, Abraham — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 5th District, 1933; candidate for New York state senate 22nd District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SKONE (Soundex S500) — See also BRAKONECKE, KONEVITCH, KOSSEN, MCKONE, NOKES, OIKKONEN, PARKKONEN, SCOON, SENKO, SKAIN, SKEEN, SKENE, SKOIEN, SNOKE.

SKONE: See also John R. Skone-Palmer.

SKONE-PALMER (Soundex S514)

Skone-Palmer, John R. (b. 1937) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born August 24, 1937. Truck driver; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 7th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

SKORNICKA (Soundex S652) — See also CORNICK, GORNICK, HORNICKEL, HYNICKA, PISKOROWSKI, SKORSETS, SKORSTAD, SKORUPAN.

Skornicka, Joel — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Mayor of Madison, Wis., 1979-83. Still living as of 1983.

SKORSETS (Soundex S623) — See also BJORSETH, DORSET, DORSETT, HERSETH, KORSH, KORSHAK, KORSMO, KORSON, PISKOROWSKI, SETSER, SIKORSKI, SKORNICKA, SKORSTAD, SKORUPAN, SUMMERSET, THORSETT, ZUKORSKI.

Skorsets, Frederick W. — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.

SKORSTAD (Soundex S623) — See also DUDERSTADT, DYRSTAD, FORSTADT, HARSTAD, JARSTAD, KORSH, KORSHAK, KORSMO, KORSON, NIEDERSTADT, NORSTAD, PISKOROWSKI, SIKORSKI, SKORNICKA, SKORSETS, SKORUPAN, URSTADT, WORSTALL, ZUKORSKI.

Skorstad, James — of Ogden, Weber County, Utah. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SKORUPAN (Soundex S615) — See also HOUPANA, KRUPANSKY, OCCUPANT, PISKOROWSKI, SCORUP, SKORNICKA, SKORSETS, SKORSTAD, THORUP, ZUPAN.

Skorupan, Carol (born c.1951) — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

SKOTTEDAL (Soundex S334) — See also FREDAL, KOTT, KOTTCAMP, MEDALIE, ROSEDALE, SEEDALL, SPOTTEDCROW.

Skottedal, Otto — of New York. American Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

SKOULAND (Soundex S453) — See also JULANDER, LAND, POULAND, ROULAND, RULAND.

SKOULAND: See also Harrison Freeman Matthews.

SKOVEN (Soundex S150) — See also ANISKOVICH, DASKOVSKY, DEKOVEN, HERSKOVITZ, JASKOVICH, KOVEN, KOVENS, MOSKOVIT, MOSKOVITZ, SKEVIN.

Skoven, P. C. — of Missouri. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 12th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SKOWRAN (Soundex S650) — See also ASKREN, KRASNOW, LASKOWSKI, LOWRANCE, MOSKOWITZ, PLISKOW, SCARANI, SCAREEN, SCARIANO, SKARIN, SKOWRONSKI, SKOWYRA, WASKOW, WOSKOW, WRATHALL, WRATHER, WRAY.

Skowran, Ralph A. — of Mt. Laurel, Burlington County, N.J. Republican. Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SKOWRONSKI (Soundex S652) — See also BOWRON, DOBRONSKI, GAWRON, GAWRONSKI, GOLONSKI, JABLONSKI, KROSNOWSKI, LASKOWSKI, MOSKOWITZ, OKONSKI, PLISKOW, PLONSKI, POWROZNIK, SKOWRAN, SKOWYRA, STEDRONSKY, TARGONSKI, WASKOW, WOSKOW, WRONSKI, YABLONSKI.

Skowronski, R. F. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Skowronski, Stanley — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SKOWYRA (Soundex S600) — See also DWYRE, LASKOWSKI, MOSKOWITZ, PLISKOW, SKOWRAN, SKOWRONSKI, WASKOW, WOSKOW, WYRICK.

Skowyra, Edward — of Malone, Franklin County, N.Y. Mayor of Malone, N.Y., 1955-56. Still living as of 1956.

SKOZEN (Soundex S250) — See also GOZEN, ISAACSON, ISACSON, ISAKSON, KOZER, KOZERSKI, LOZEN, MOZENA, POZEN, SAKSON, SAXON, SKOGEN, VOZENILEK, WOZENCRAFT, ZAKSON.

Skozen, Joseph L. — of Hammond, Lake County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

SKRABAK (Soundex S612) — See also KRABACH, KRABBE, PULKRABEK, STUDABAKER.

Skrabak, Carol Kelly (born c.1969) — of Alexandria, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

SKREL (Soundex S640) — See also ASKREN, COCKRELL, KRELOFF, PICKREL, SCARL, SKRILL, ZACHERL, ZICARELLI.

Skrel, Sylvia M. (b. 1928) — of Livonia, Wayne County, Mich. Born in 1928. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972; member of Michigan state house of representatives 36th District, 1980-82; defeated, 1982. Female. Still living as of 1982.

SKRILL (Soundex S640) — See also COCKRILL, ESKRIDGE, MCCASKRIN, RILL, SCARL, SKREL, SKRIVANEK, ZACHERL, ZICARELLI.

Skrill, Stewart — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

SKRIVANEK (Soundex S615) — See also CURRIVAN, ESKRIDGE, KRIVOSHA, LARIVA, MCCASKRIN, PRIVATE, RIVARD, RIVAS, SKRILL, SULIVANE, VANEK.

Skrivanek, Nicholas — Constitution candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

SKROBE (Soundex S610) — See also BOKSER, BOOKSER, BROOKES, LANDSKRONER, ROBE, SCRUBY, SKROCKI.

Skrobe, Patricia A. See Patricia Tupacz Scribner

SKROCKI (Soundex S620) — See also BROCKINGTON, KROCHALIS, KROCK, LANDSKRONER, ROCKINGHAM, SKROBE, SOCHUREK.

Skrocki, John W. — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

SKRYZALA (Soundex S624) — See also ABUGHAZALAH, DRYZGA, KRYZA, KRYZAK, KRYZAN, MCCOSKRY, PARYZ, SCARCELLI, ZALAR.

Skryzala, Hubert J. — of Michigan. Tax Cut candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Kent County 1st District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

SKRZYCKI (Soundex S622) — See also KRZEMINSKI, KRZYCKI, ROZYCKI, SIKORSKI, SKIERSKI, SKRZYNIARZ, WALCZYCK, WARZYCKI, ZUKORSKI.

Skrzycki, Stephen S. (d. 1954) — of Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Physician; delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County 3rd District, 1933; mayor of Hamtramck, Mich., 1942-52; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948. Died in 1954. Burial location unknown.

SKRZYNIARZ (Soundex S625) — See also BABIARZ, BLANIAR, BURZYNSKI, GANIARD, KLAMRZYNSKI, KRZEMINSKI, KRZYCKI, MACHYNIA, MAZIARZ, MINIARD, SKRZYCKI, TARZYNSKI, WYNIA.

Skrzyniarz, Douglas I. — of Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

SKUBITZ (Soundex S132) — See also BITZER, DEMBITZ, GRABITZ, HABITZ, HAMBITZER, KUBIT.

Skubitz, Joe (1906-2000) — of Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kan.; Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Born in Frontenac, Crawford County, Kan., May 6, 1906. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1960; U.S. Representative from Kansas 5th District, 1963-79. Died in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan., September 11, 2000. Interment at Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Kan.
- See also: congressional biography.

SKULA (Soundex S400) — See also KLAUS, KULA, KULAS, SCOLA, SCOLLAY, SEKULA, SKULINA.

Skula, Steve S. — of Shelby Township, Macomb County, Mich. Supervisor of Shelby Township, Michigan, 1955, 1959. Still living as of 1959.

SKULINA (Soundex S450) — See also CYCLONE, KULICK, KULIK, KULINSKI, KULISHECK, MCKULICK, SCALLEN, SCICLUNA, SCOLLAN, SCULLEN, SCULLIN, SEKULICH, SKILLEN, SKILLIN, SKULA, VAKULIKAS.

Skulina, Jerry — of Copemish, Manistee County, Mich. Member of Michigan Socialist Labor State Central Committee, 1965. Still living as of 1965.

SKURNOWICZ (Soundex S652) — See also ARNOW, BOURNOUF, COURNOYER, CURNOW, DURNO, FLOURNOY, HAPANOWICZ, HORNOWSKI, JANOWICZ, KONSTANTYNOWICZ, NOWICKI, POKORNOWSKI, ROMANOWICZ, SARNOWSKI, TARNOW, TORNOW.

Skurnowicz, Barbara A. — Reform candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

SKUSE (Soundex S200) — See also BELITSKUS, KUSECK, KUSER, SKEES.

Skuse, Golda — also known as Mrs. Newton Skuse — of Pittsford, Hillsdale County, Mich. Republican. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
Skuse, Mrs. Newton See Golda Skuse
Skuse, Raymond — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly 102nd District, 1969-70. Still living as of 1970.

SKUTT (Soundex S300) — See also KARKUTT, KUTTAB, SCOTT, SCOTTE.

Skutt, A. Gray — of North Rose, Wayne County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Skutt, Gray See A. Gray Skutt

SKYBERG (Soundex S162) — See also BERG, GREYBER, KYBURZ, MAYBERRY, NYBERG, SEYBERT, SYBERT.

Skyberg, Herman — of Fisher, Polk County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

SKYLER (Soundex S460) — See also ASZKLER, KYL, KYLE, KYLES, KYLLONEN, KYLMALA, SCOOLER, SECHLER, SICKLER, SKLAR, SKYLES, SYLER, ZACKLER, ZICKLER.

SKYLER: See also Henry Skyler Garrison; Skyler Herring.

SKYLES (Soundex S420) — See also KYL, KYLE, KYLES, KYLLONEN, KYLMALA, SCALES, SCALISE, SCALZE, SCALZI, SCOLES, SICKLES, SKEELS, SKELOS, SKILES, SKYLER.

Skyles, Charles M. (b. 1905) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., 1905. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1945; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956, 1960. Black. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SLABAUGH (Soundex S412) — See also AULABAUGH, BAUGH, CLABAUGH, LABAU, LABAUVE, LONABAUGH, LONGABAUGH, LOOKABAUGH, LUCABAUGH, RADABAUGH, RAUDABAUGH, SALIBA, SCIALABBA, SEABAUGH, SELBY, SELHAB, SENSABAUGH, SILBAUGH, SLABY, SLAYBAUGH, SOLOBAY, WASHABAUGH.

Slabaugh, W. W. — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. District judge in Nebraska 4th District, 1896-1904. Burial location unknown.

SLABY (Soundex S410) — See also ALLABY, BLASY, HALABY, MALABY, SALIBA, SCIALABBA, SELBY, SELHAB, SILBAUGH, SLABAUGH, SLAY, SLAYBAUGH, SOLOBAY, TALABY.

Slaby, Lynn — of Ohio. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1986, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

SLACER (Soundex S426) — See also CASLER, KACER, KESLACY, LACER, LACERTE, MACERONI, MENACER, SALAZAR, SELCER, SELZER, SILZER, SLACK, SLACUM, SLICER, SLUSSER, STACER, SULSER, SULZER.

Slacer, John W. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Insurance business; member of New York state assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1917-22; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 40th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SLACK (Soundex S420) — See also CLACK, KESLACY, LACK, SACK, SLACER, SLACUM, SLAK, SLICK.

SLACK: See also Bower Slack Broaddus; W. T. Brotherton; William T. Brotherton, Jr.; Joseph Blaine Johnson.
Slack, Charles P. — of Orleans County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Orleans County, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Slack, Greenbury — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1863-68; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Slack, Ida — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1930. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Slack, J. R. See James Richard Slack
Slack, James Richard (1818-1881) — also known as J. R. Slack — of Huntington, Huntington County, Ind. Born in Bucks County, Pa., September 28, 1818. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1854, 1880; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1856; member of Indiana state senate; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; circuit judge in Indiana, 1872-78. General Slack Park in Huntington, Ind. is named for him. Died, of a heart attack, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 28, 1881. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Huntington, Ind.
Slack, John Mark, Jr. (1915-1980) — also known as John M. Slack, Jr. — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., March 18, 1915. Son of John Mark Slack and Jennie (Gilchrist) Slack; married to Frances Jean Reid. Democrat. U.S. Representative from West Virginia, 1959-80 (6th District 1959-63, 3rd District 1963-80); died in office 1980; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Sons of the American Revolution; Exchange Club. Died in Alexandria, Va., March 17, 1980. Interment at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, W.Va.
- See also: congressional biography.
Slack, L. Ert See Lemuel Ertus Slack
Slack, Leighton P. — of St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vt. Republican. Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1910-12; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Slack, Lemuel Ertus (1874-1952) — also known as L. Ert Slack — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Johnson County, Ind., October 8, 1874. Democrat. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1901-05; member of Indiana state senate, 1905-09; candidate for Governor of Indiana, 1908; U.S. Attorney for Indiana, 1916-18; mayor of Indianapolis, Ind., 1927-29; superior court judge in Indiana, 1936-38. Died in the Masonic Home in Franklin, Johnson County, Ind., February 24, 1952. Interment somewhere in Franklin, Ind.
Slack, Norris B. — of West Chester, Chester County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Slack, Richard H. — of Owensboro, Daviess County, Ky. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1938; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Slack, Roy A. — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
Slack, William Yancey — of Missouri. Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 9th District, 1845-46. Burial location unknown.

SLACUM (Soundex S425) — See also KESLACY, LINTHACUM, SLACER, SLACK, SLOCUM, SLOKOM.

Slacum, George (born c.1756) — of Alexandria, D.C. (now Va.). Mayor of Alexandria, D.C., 1802-03. Burial location unknown.
Slacum, George W. — of Alexandria, D.C. (now Va.). U.S. Consul in Buenos Aires, 1824-32; U.S. Special Diplomatic Agent to Mexico, 1851. Burial location unknown.
Slacum, William A. — U.S. Special Diplomatic Agent to Mexico, 1835-36. Burial location unknown.

SLADE (Soundex S430) — See also DALES, DELAS, EDSALL, EISOLD, GLADE, LADISLADO, SALADE, SALLADE, SAULD, SEEDALL, SLADEK, SLADER, SLADKY, SLATE, SOLDO, SOLED, SOLUADE.

SLADE: See also S. Slade Barnett; Thomas Slade Gorton III; Laura Slade Mills; James Henry Webb.
Slade, Albert — of New York. American Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Slade, Alfred M. (d. 1840) — of North Carolina. U.S. Consul in Buenos Aires, 1837-40. Died November 25, 1840. Burial location unknown.
Slade, Benjamin — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1916, 1920. Burial location unknown.
Slade, Charles (d. 1834) — of Illinois. Born in England. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1820, 1826; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1833-34; died in office 1834. Died near Vincennes, Knox County, Ind., July 26, 1834. Cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Slade, Dwight See S. Dwight Slade
Slade, Francis — of Carson City, Nev. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Slade, Frank A. — of Gardenville, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940, 1944, 1948; Erie County Treasurer. Still living as of 1955.
Slade, Frank S. — of Opa-Locka, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Mayor of Opa-locka, Fla., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.
Slade, Harriet — of Massachusetts. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1946. Female. Still living as of 1946.
Slade, Harry — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1848. Burial location unknown.
Slade, J. J. — of Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga. Mayor of Columbus, Ga., 1892-95. Burial location unknown.
Slade, James M. — of Vermont. Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1856-58. Burial location unknown.
Slade, James P. — of St. Clair County, Ill. Republican. Illinois superintendent of public instruction, 1879-83. Burial location unknown.
Slade, John F. III — of Valley Lee, St. Mary's County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates District 29-B; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Slade, L. A. — of Georgetown, Scott County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1884. Burial location unknown.
Slade, Rischa — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Slade, S. Dwight — of Kenosha County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Kenosha County; elected 1902. Burial location unknown.
Slade, Thomas — of New Whatcom (now part of Bellingham), Whatcom County, Wash. Mayor of New Whatcom, Wash., 1893-94. Burial location unknown.
Slade, Thomas H., Jr. — also known as Tom Slade — of Florida. Republican. Presidential Elector for Florida, 1992, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Slade, Tom See Thomas H. Slade, Jr.
Slade, William (1786-1859) — of Middlebury, Addison County, Vt. Born in Cornwall, Addison County, Vt., May 9, 1786. Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1812, 1820; secretary of state of Vermont, 1815-23; U.S. Representative from Vermont 2nd District, 1831-43; Governor of Vermont, 1844-46. Died in Middlebury, Addison County, Vt., January 16, 1859. Interment at West Cemetery, Middlebury, Vt.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.

SLADEK (Soundex S432) — See also GADEKE, LADISLADO, RADEKE, SLADE, SLADER, SLADKY, SLODKI, ZALOUDEK.

Sladek, Larry A. — of Michigan. Republican. Nominated in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 68th District 1974. Still living as of 1974.

SLADER (Soundex S436) — See also CADWALADER, CADWALLADER, CLADER, LADER, LADERMAN, LADISLADO, LESSARD, ROWLADER, SADDLER, SADER, SADLER, SLADE, SLADEK, SLADKY, SLATER, SLEDER, SOLDIER.

Slader, Jesse — of Acworth, Sullivan County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 10th District, 1859-61. Burial location unknown.

SLADKY (Soundex S432) — See also LADISLADO, SLADE, SLADEK, SLADER, SLODKI, ZALOUDEK.

Sladky, George — of Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wis. Mayor of Manitowoc, Wis., 1950. Still living as of 1950.

SLAFF (Soundex S410) — See also CLAFF, FALLS, SCAFF.

Slaff, George — of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SLAGG (Soundex S420) — See also BLAGG, CLAGGETT, FLAGG, FLAGGE, GLASS, LAGGER, SAGL, SALGO, SEELIG, SELIG, SULIGA, SZILAGYI, ZILG.

Slagg, Stanley W. — of Wisconsin. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

SLAGHT (Soundex S423) — See also CALLAGHAN, CLAGHORN, GALLAGHER, GERAGHTY, GULAGHER, LYSAGHT, MALAGHAN, MCCULLAGH, OCALLAGHAN, SLAIGHT, SLATE.

Slaght, W. L. — of Plant City, Hillsborough County, Fla. Mayor of Plant City, Fla., 1951-52. Still living as of 1952.

SLAGLE (Soundex S424) — See also FLAGLER.

Slagle, Bob See Robert Slagle
Slagle, Della M. — Dry candidate for delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Slagle, Ferne B. — of Goshen, Elkhart County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Slagle, Harold L. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1934, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Slagle, Harry B. — of Hanover, York County, Pa. Burgess of Hanover, Pennsylvania, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Slagle, R. C., Jr. — of Sherman, Grayson County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Slagle, Robert — also known as Bob Slagle — of Sherman, Grayson County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Texas, 2004-08. Still living as of 2008.

SLAGTER (Soundex S423) — See also DESTIGTER, GALSTER, SLATER, SLAYTER, UNVERZAGT, VAGT, VANDERJAGT.

Slagter, John — of Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SLAIGHT (Soundex S423) — See also HAIGHT, LAIGHT, LAIGHTON, SLAGHT, SLATE, SLEIGHT, SPAIGHT, STRAIGHT, WAIGHTSTILL.

Slaight, N. C. — of Hudson County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1860. Burial location unknown.

SLAK (Soundex S420) — See also SILAK, SLACK, SLICK.

Slak, Daniel — of Wisconsin. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

SLANE (Soundex S450) — See also ALLNESS, ANSEL, ANSELL, DRISLANE, ENNALLS, ENNALS, LANE, LASSEN, LESAN, SALEN, SALLEN, SELAN, SLANETZ, SLEN, SLOAN, SLOANE, SLONE.

Slane, Ben F. — of Hampshire County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Slane, Willis — of High Point, Guilford County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

SLANETZ (Soundex S453) — See also DRISLANE, JANETZKE, SLANE.

Slanetz, Helen C. — of Durham, Strafford County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Durham, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

SLAPIN (Soundex S415) — See also CHAPIN, LAPIN, LAPINA, LAPINSKI, PAPINEAU, PILLANS, RAPINE, SPLAIN.

Slapin, Ken See Kenneth Slapin
Slapin, Kenneth — also known as Ken Slapin — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1996, 2000; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

SLASKI (Soundex S420) — See also CELESKEY, ISLAS, KULASKI, LADISLAS, LASKI, POLASKI, PULASKI, SALSICH, SLASON, SULASKI, ZALESKI, ZALEWSKA, ZALEWSKI, ZALOSKI, ZYLOWSKI.

Slaski, Leo J. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924; member of Illinois Democratic State Central Committee, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SLASON (Soundex S425) — See also ASLESEN, CLASON, FENLASON, ISLAS, LADISLAS, LASOTA, SLASKI, SLAUSEN, SLAWSON, SLOANS, SLOSSON, SOILSON.

Slason, Eugene F. — of Connecticut. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 6th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

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