The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Somervell to Souter

Index to Politicians: Somervell to Souter

SOMERVELL (Soundex S561) — See also HANSOME, HARVELL, NEWSOME, NORVELL, POMERVILLE, RANSOME, SARVELLA, SERVELLE, SOMERS, SOMERVILLE, SOMES, SOMESON, SOMMERVILLE, SUMMERVILLE, VANDERVELDE, WESTERVELT.

Somervell, Alexander (1796-1854) — of Texas. Born in Maryland, June 11, 1796. Colonel in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; Texas Republic Secretary of War, 1836; member of Texas Republic Senate from District of Colorado and Austin, 1836-38. Died under mysterious circumstances in 1854: his body was found lashed to the timbers of a capsized boat. Burial location unknown. Somervell County, Tex. is named for him.

SOMERVILLE (Soundex S561) — See also ANDERVILLE, BASKERVILLE, DEMERVILLE, HANSOME, MERVIL, MERVILLE, NEWSOME, POMERVILLE, POMMERVILLE, RANSOME, SERVILLE, SOMERS, SOMERVELL, SOMES, SOMESON, SOMMERVILLE, SUMMERVILLE, TURBERVILLE, WESTERVILLE.

SOMERVILLE: See also James Somerville Frazer; Lucy Somerville Howorth; Somerville Pinkney Tuck; Somerville Pinkney Tuck, Jr..
Somerville, Burn See J. Burn Somerville
Somerville, C. M. — of Hugo, Lincoln County, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Somerville, E. J. — of Point Pleasant, Mason County, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Somerville, George G. — of Point Pleasant, Mason County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Somerville, George W. — of Chillicothe, Livingston County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Somerville, Henderson M. — of Alabama. Associate justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1889-90; resigned 1890. Interment somewhere in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Somerville, J. Burn — of Seneca County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Seneca County, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Somerville, J. H. — of Mason County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1962. Still living as of 1962.
Somerville, John A. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Somerville, John G. — U.S. Vice Consul in Niagara Falls, 1916-17. Burial location unknown.
Somerville, Nellie Nugent — of Greenville, Washington County, Miss. Mother of Lucy Somerville Howorth. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1924; member of Mississippi state house of representatives. Female. Member, American Association of University Women. First woman to serve in Mississippi legislature. Burial location unknown.
Somerville, Ormond — Associate justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1911. Burial location unknown.
Somerville, Pat See Patricia Somerville
Somerville, Patricia — also known as Pat Somerville — of Rochester Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Mayor of Rochester Hills, Mich., 2002-05. Female. Still living as of 2005.
Somerville, Ronald L. — Republican. Member of Missouri state senate 12th District; elected 1966. Still living as of 1966.
Somerville, Samuel, Jr. — of Warren County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Warren County, 1857. Burial location unknown.
Somerville, T. D. — of Plymouth, Washington County, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Somerville, Talmage (d. 1992) — of Auburn, Ritchie County, W.Va. Republican. Chair of Ritchie County Republican Party, 1969. Died December 30, 1992. Interment at Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, W.Va.
Somerville, W. E. — of Plymouth, Putnam County, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1936. Still living as of 1936.
Somerville, W. M. — of McCook, Red Willow County, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1920, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SOMES (Soundex S520) — See also COMESANAS, COMESKY, GOMES, GROOMES, HANSOME, HOMES, MOSES, NEWSOME, RANSOME, SAMES, SAMMIS, SEMMES, SIMES, SOMERS, SOMERVELL, SOMERVILLE, SOMESON, SONES, SYMES, SYMMES.

Somes, Daniel Eton (1815-1888) — also known as Daniel E. Somes — of Biddeford, York County, Maine. Born in Meredith (part now in Laconia), Belknap County, N.H., May 20, 1815. Republican. Mayor of Biddeford, Maine, 1855-56; U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1859-61. Died in Washington, D.C., February 13, 1888. Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: congressional biography.

SOMESON (Soundex S525) — See also ASMUSSEN, COMESANAS, COMESKY, GOMES, GROOMES, HANSOME, HOMES, JAMESON, NEWSOME, RANSOME, SAMSON, SIEMSSEN, SOMERS, SOMERVELL, SOMERVILLE, SOMES.

Someson, Henry, Jr. — of New Ulm, Brown County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SOMLO (Soundex S540) — See also DEHMLOW, KAMLOWSKY, NIMLOS, SIMLEY, SOLO, SOLOM, UMLOR.

Somlo, Leopold — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Queens County 1st District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SOMMA (Soundex S500) — See also AMOS, AMOSS, BOMMARITO, COMMANDER, KOMMAREDDI, MASSO, MOSSA, OAMS, SAMIA, SAMII, SAMMY, SEEMA, SIMA, SOMA, SOMME, SOMMER, SOMMERFIELD, SOMMERLAD, SOMMERS, SOMMERVILLE, SUMMY, TOMMASULO, WOMMACK, ZAMOW.

Somma, Herman R. — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Somma, Stephen R. — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state senate 16th District, 1989-. Member, Jaycees; Sons of Italy. Still living as of 2002.

SOMME (Soundex S500) — See also MOES, MOOSE, MOSE, SOMMA, SOMMER, SOMMERFIELD, SOMMERLAD, SOMMERS, SOMMERVILLE, SUMME.

Somme, Paul H. — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Candidate in primary for mayor of Covington, Ky., 1967. Still living as of 1967.

SOMMER (Soundex S560) — See also FROMMER, MOOERS, MOORES, MORES, MORSE, MOSER, MOSSER, OSMER, POMMER, POMMERENING, POMMERVILLE, ROMMERIAM, SIMMER, SOHMER, SOMMA, SOMME, SOMMERFIELD, SOMMERLAD, SOMMERS, SOMMERVILLE, SUMMER.

SOMMER: See also Edward Clayton Eicher.
Sommer, Bernard — of Nassau County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 2nd District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Sommer, Edwin J. — of Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1952 (alternate), 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Sommer, Francis X. — of Barbourville, Knox County, Ky. Physician; American candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Sommer, Geb — of South Carolina. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1988, 1990, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Sommer, Peter R. (b. 1938) — Born in 1938. U.S. Ambassador to Malta, 1987. Still living as of 1991.
Sommer, William R. — of St. Louis, Mo. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Missouri, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

SOMMERFIELD (Soundex S561) — See also COMERFORD, FLUMMERFELT, FROMMER, POMMER, POMMERENING, POMMERVILLE, ROMMERIAM, SOMMA, SOMME, SOMMER, SOMMERLAD, SOMMERS, SOMMERVILLE, SUMMERFIELD.

Sommerfield, W. O. — of East Peoria, Tazewell County, Ill. Mayor of East Peoria, Ill., 1935-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SOMMERLAD (Soundex S564) — See also FROMMER, HAMMERL, HAMMERLE, HAMMERLING, KEMMERLING, KIMMERLE, ORLADY, POMMER, POMMERENING, POMMERVILLE, ROMMERIAM, SOMMA, SOMME, SOMMER, SOMMERFIELD, SOMMERS, SOMMERVILLE, SUMMERLIN, SUMMERLYN.

Sommerlad, Henry W. — of Richardson County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1866, 1871. Burial location unknown.
Sommerlad, Philip A. — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SOMMERS (Soundex S562) — See also FROMMER, OSMERS, POMMER, POMMERENING, POMMERVILLE, ROMMERIAM, SAMARAS, SAMARIS, SOMERS, SOMMA, SOMME, SOMMER, SOMMERFIELD, SOMMERLAD, SOMMERVILLE, SUMMERS.

SOMMERS: See also William J. Fowler.
Sommers, Elizabeth Ann — Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
Sommers, George L. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. People's Progressive candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 1st District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Sommers, Gloria — Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Sommers, Harry — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sommers, Harry — of Lovelock, Pershing County, Nev. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Sommers, Mildred — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Sommers, Ronny See Sonny Bono
Sommers, William — of Racine, Racine County, Wis. Progressive. Vice-chair of Wisconsin Progressive Party, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SOMMERVILLE (Soundex S561) — See also ANDERVILLE, BASKERVILLE, DEMERVILLE, FROMMER, MERVIL, MERVILLE, POMERVILLE, POMMER, POMMERENING, POMMERVILLE, ROMMERIAM, SERVILLE, SOMERVELL, SOMERVILLE, SOMMA, SOMME, SOMMER, SOMMERFIELD, SOMMERLAD, SOMMERS, SUMMERVILLE, TURBERVILLE, WESTERVILLE.

SOMMERVILLE: See also E. L. Simpson.
Sommerville, Albert L., Jr. — of Webster Springs, Webster County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1967-70, 1973-77 (Webster County 1967-70, 1973-74, 22nd District 1975-77). Still living as of 1977.
Sommerville, J. B. — of Brooke County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1877; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1885-88. Burial location unknown.
Sommerville, Leo L. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 4th District, 1962. Still living as of 1962.
Sommerville, Oscar C. — of Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sommerville, Richard S. — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 28th District, 1968, 1970; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Sommerville, Thomas H. — of Oxford, Lafayette County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sommerville, Walter B. — Justice of Louisiana state supreme court, 1911. Burial location unknown.
Sommerville, William — of Olmsted County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 12th District, 1871. Burial location unknown.

SOMOGYI (Soundex S520) — See also BOGY, SOMOZA, SZILAGYI.

Somogyi, Mary M. — Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

SOMOZA (Soundex S520) — See also MOZA, SOMOGYI.

Somoza, Anastasia — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

SOMPOLINSKY (Soundex S514) — See also APOLINARY, BERLINSKY, COMPO, COMPOSTO, COMPOTARO, DOLINSKI, KOLINSKI, MCPOLIN, MOLINS, ORLINSKY, POLIN, POLINER, POLING, POLINSKY, POLINTAN, POMPONIO, SAMPOL, SOLINSKY, STAMPOLIS, THOMPON, TOMPOS, WAMPOLD, WELINSKY, ZELLINSKY.

Sompolinsky, Dorothy — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Progressive. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Sompolinsky, Joe — of Michigan. Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

SON (Soundex S500) — See also NOSS, SAN, SOHN, SOHNE, ZONE.

Son, Mable — of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

SONAGLIA (Soundex S524) — See also CINAGLIA, CRISONA, EASONAUR, MCMONAGLE, MONAGLE, NAGLIK, PINSONAULT.

Sonaglia, Janet — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.

SONDHEIM (Soundex S535) — See also BENDHEIM, FRIEDHEIM, GOLDHEIMER, HEIM, JEANDHEUR, LANDHEER, LINDHEIM, NORDHEIM, SUNDHEIM, VADHEIM.

SONDHEIM: See also Nathan Bijur.

SONEIM (Soundex S550) — See also ASUNMA, DONEILA, EMISON, GARATZGEONEIN, MONIES, NEIMA, NEIMAN, NEIMARK, NEIMEISER, ONEIDA, ONEIL, ONEILL, SIEMON, SIMONE.

SONEIM: See also Soneim Noack.

SONES (Soundex S520) — See also CONES, JONES, SANNES, SOMES, SONIS, ZANEIS, ZENIS, ZENUS.

Sones, Charles Wesley (1859-1944) — also known as Charles W. Sones — of Lycoming County, Pa. Born near Hughesville, Lycoming County, Pa., June 10, 1859. Democrat. Lumber business; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1911-30, 1933-38. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died December 16, 1944. Interment at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Hughesville, Pa.

SONGY (Soundex S520) — See also BOSSONG, FINGY, FOGLESONG, HENGY, HUSSONG, LENGYEL, LONGYEAR, SANGO, SEASONGOOD, SUSONG, TSONGAS, WYSONG, ZUINGA.

Songy, Judy — of LaPlace, St. John the Baptist Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

SONIS (Soundex S520) — See also BISONI, CATSONIS, ONIS, PERSONIUS, RUSSONIELLO, SANNES, SIONS, SISSON, SONES, TRUSSONI, ZANEIS, ZENIS, ZENUS.

Sonis, Larry — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 17th District; elected 1974. Still living as of 1974.

SONNA (Soundex S500) — See also SANO, ZONA.

Sonna, Peter — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Mayor of Boise, Idaho, 1893-95. Burial location unknown.

SONNEBORN (Soundex S516) — See also BISSONNETTE, DANNEBROCK, DEBORD, DEBORDA, DEBORE, DUNNEBACKE, EISENBROWN, FREEBORN, HENNEBERGER, HENNEBERRY, KIEBORT, LENNEBACKER, MICKLEBOROUGH, RANNEBERGER, RENNEBOHM, SANBORN, SONNELAND, SONNEMAN, SONNENBLICK, SONNENBURG, SONNENMARK, SONNENSCHEIN, SONNEVELDT, WEBORG.

Sonneborn, Matthew — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

SONNELAND (Soundex S545) — See also BISSONNETTE, KORNELA, MARIANELA, PENELAS, SONNEBORN, SONNEMAN, SONNENBLICK, SONNENBURG, SONNENMARK, SONNENSCHEIN, SONNEVELDT, WINELAND.

Sonneland, John — of Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1972; candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 5th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

SONNEMAN (Soundex S555) — See also BISSONNETTE, BRENNEMAN, CINNAMON, HANNEMANN, HENNEMAN, HENNEMANN, KINNEMAN, LINNEMAN, LINNEMANN, SINNAMON, SONNEBORN, SONNELAND, SONNENBLICK, SONNENBURG, SONNENMARK, SONNENSCHEIN, SONNEVELDT, VANNEMAN, WINNEMANN.

Sonneman, Joe See Joseph A. Sonneman
Sonneman, Joseph A. (b. 1944) — also known as Joe Sonneman — of Juneau, Alaska. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 22, 1944. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Alaska, 1998. Member, American Association of Retired Persons. Still living as of 1998.

SONNENBLICK (Soundex S551) — See also ANNENBERG, BISSONNETTE, BLICKERSDERFER, BLICKHAN, GREENBLATT, KANNENBERG, ROSENBLATH, ROSENBLATT, ROSENBLOOM, ROSENBLUM, ROSENBLUTH, SCOBLICK, SONNEBORN, SONNELAND, SONNEMAN, SONNENBURG, SONNENMARK, SONNENSCHEIN, SONNEVELDT, TANENBLATT, TANNENBAUM.

Sonnenblick, Isidore — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SONNENBURG (Soundex S551) — See also ANNENBERG, BISSONNETTE, KANNENBERG, SONNEBORN, SONNELAND, SONNEMAN, SONNENBLICK, SONNENMARK, SONNENSCHEIN, SONNEVELDT, TANNENBAUM.

Sonnenburg, Willard M. — of Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wis. Mayor of Sheboygan, Wis., 1937, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SONNENMARK (Soundex S556) — See also ANNMARIE, BISSONNETTE, DANMAR, DENMARK, SONNEBORN, SONNELAND, SONNEMAN, SONNENBLICK, SONNENBURG, SONNENSCHEIN, SONNEVELDT.

Sonnenmark, Laura — of Alexandria, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

SONNENSCHEIN (Soundex S552) — See also AANENSON, ANSCHER, BISSONNETTE, BOVENSCHEN, BRANSCHEID, DUCHEIN, ENSCHEDE, GENENS, HENSCHE, HENSCHEL, HONENS, LICHTSCHEIN, SCHEIN, SCHEINBERG, SCHEINER, SCHEINMAN, SONNEBORN, SONNELAND, SONNEMAN, SONNENBLICK, SONNENBURG, SONNENMARK, SONNEVELDT, STROSCHEIN, WEINSCHENKER.

Sonnenschein, Henry — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936 (alternate), 1940, 1944, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SONNEVELDT (Soundex S514) — See also BENNEVILLE, BISSONNETTE, BONNEVAL, DEBENNEVILLE, ELEVELD, HAINNEVILLE, MAARIEVELD, NEVELS, SCHUVELDT, SONNEBORN, SONNELAND, SONNEMAN, SONNENBLICK, SONNENBURG, SONNENMARK, SONNENSCHEIN, VELDT, ZONNEVELD.

Sonneveldt, C. H. — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Mayor of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1964-69. Still living as of 1970.

SONNTAG (Soundex S532) — See also DELAMONTAGNIE, GASTON, GATSON, LAMONTAGNE, MONTAG, MONTAGNE, MONTAGUE, SANTAGUIDA, SANTIAGO, SANTIGO, SHIENTAG.

Sonntag, Marcus S. — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Sonntag, Milton T. — of Plainfield, Will County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Sonntag, Oscar — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Queens County 6th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SONSTEBY (Soundex S523) — See also APPLEBY, BONSTEIN, BRONSTEIN, CONSTERDINE, CUSSONS, DIAMONSTEIN, EBY, ENGLEBY, ESTEBAN, ONSTED, PARSONS, PERSONS, PRESONS, SEBY, STEBBINS, STEBENS, STEBER, STEBURG, STRIEBY, TREBY, WILSONS.

Sonsteby, John J. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SONTHEIMER (Soundex S535) — See also BERNTHEIZEL, DEPONTHIER, GONTHIER, KINMONTH, KRONTHAL, OSSONT, OSTHEIMER, SAINTAMOUR, SAINTMARIE, STETTHEIMER, THEIMONGE, WERTHEIM, WORTHEIM.

Sontheimer, Mabel — of San Jose, Santa Clara County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

SOO (Soundex S000) — See also AHSOON, BORSOOK, HARTSOOK, OSS, SOOST, SOOY, SUE.

SOO: See also Soo Lee-Cho.
Soo, Julie — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

SOOST (Soundex S230) — See also AHSOON, BORSOOK, HARTSOOK, OOSTERBAAN, OOSTERHART, OOSTERHOUSE, OOSTERMAN, SOO, SOOY, SUZETTE, VANOOSTERHOUT, WOOSTER.

Soost, William — of Magnet, Cedar County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state senate, 1917. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SOOY (Soundex S000) — See also AHSOON, BALGOOYEN, BORSOOK, DEBOOY, HARTSOOK, KOOYERS, SOO, SOOST, SUE, YOSS.

SOOY: See also Walter Sooy Jeffries.

SOPER (Soundex S160) — See also ROPES, SLOPER, SPERO, SPORE, SUPER.

Soper, Abraham D. — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County, 1847. Burial location unknown.
Soper, Abram D. — of Tyler County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1864. Burial location unknown.
Soper, Ada Agnes — of Littleton, Grafton County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Littleton; elected 1938. Female. Still living as of 1938.
Soper, Daniel E. — of Michigan. Secretary of state of Michigan, 1891. Burial location unknown.
Soper, E. W. — of Chino, San Bernardino County, Calif. Mayor of Chino, Calif., 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Soper, Edmund D. — Dry candidate for delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Soper, George J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 18th District, 1897. Burial location unknown.
Soper, Hiram J. — of Laurel, Prince George's County, Md. Mayor of Laurel, Md., 1958-62. Still living as of 1962.
Soper, James C. — of Cook County, Ill. Republican. Candidate for Illinois state senate 19th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Soper, James C. — of Cicero, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois state senate 7th District, 1967-79. Member, American Judicature Society; American Legion; Elks; Moose; Gamma Eta Gamma; Theta Delta Chi. Still living as of 1979.
Soper, Joanne D. — of Iowa. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1976. Female. Still living as of 1976.
Soper, Kurt — of Davison Township, Genesee County, Mich. Supervisor of Davison Township, Michigan, 2007. Still living as of 2007.
Soper, Lewman B. — of Newport, Penobscot County, Maine. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Soper, Morris Ames (1873-1963) — of Maryland. Born in 1873. Municipal judge in Maryland, 1914-21; U.S. District Judge for Maryland, 1923-31; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1931-55. Died in 1963. Burial location unknown.
Soper, P. L. — of Vinita, Craig County, Indian Territory (now Okla.). Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indian Territory, 1900, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Soper, Paul K. — of Chemung County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Chemung County, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SOPHOCLEUS (Soundex S124) — See also KOCLANES, LEUSCH, SOPHUS, SOPHY.

Sophocleus, Theodore — of Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates District 32; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.

SOPHUS (Soundex S120) — See also CLEOPHUS, DOLPHUS, EDOLPHUS, RAPHUS, SOFUS, SOPHOCLEUS, SOPHY.

SOPHUS: See also Sophus Bertelsen.

SOPHY (Soundex S100) — See also BROPHY, CIOFFI, HANOPHY, SAFIE, SEFFU, SOFIA, SOPHOCLEUS, SOPHUS, ZOPHY.

Sophy, Michael M. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SOPRIS (Soundex S162) — See also BISHOPRICK, KOPRIVER, LOPRESTI, POPRIK, PRISCO, PRISSY, PRISTAS, SPIROS, SURPRISE.

Sopris, Richard (1813-1893) — of Denver, Colo. Born in Bucks County, Pa., June 26, 1813. Mayor of Denver, Colo., 1878-81. Mount Sopris, near Glenwood Springs, Colo., is named for him. Died in Denver, Colo., April 7, 1893. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colo.

SOPT (Soundex S130) — See also CLOPTON, DEOPTATIS, OPTIC, POST, POTTS, SAPUTO, SPAETH, SPAIGHT, SPATT, SPEETH, SPETH, SPIGHT, STOPP, ZAPATA.

Sopt, John F. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.

SORDONI (Soundex S635) — See also BORDONARO, CORDON, CORDONE, CSORDAS, GORDON, JORDON, KORDONOWY, SORDYL.

Sordoni, Andrew J. (b. 1887) — of Kingston, Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Nanticoke, Luzerne County, Pa., February 11, 1887. Republican. General contractor; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1927-38; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928. Burial location unknown.
Sordoni, Andrew J. III — of Kingston, Luzerne County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SORDYL (Soundex S634) — See also CSORDAS, FORDYCE, GORDY, MADYLINE, SARDELLA, SORDONI.

Sordyl, Eugene E. — of Michigan. Candidate in primary for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

SOREF (Soundex S610) — See also BESORE, CERF, ESREFF, FORSSE, MOOREFIELD, OREFICE, SARRAF, SAYRAF, SORENSEN, SORENSON, ZAROFF, ZHAROFF.

Soref, Jeffrey B. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from New York, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Soref, Samuel — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Progressive. Vice-chair of Wisconsin Progressive Party, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SORENSEN (Soundex S652) — See also BESORE, BORENSTEIN, LAWRENSEN, LORENS, LORENSEN, RENSELLAER, RENSENBRINK, SCHORENSTEIN, SOREF, SORENSON.

Sorensen, C. A. — of Nebraska. Republican. Nebraska state attorney general, 1929-33. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sorensen, Christian — of California. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 9th District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sorensen, Gillian Martin (b. 1941) — also known as Gillian M. Sorensen; Gillian Martin — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, March 4, 1941. Daughter of John Butlin Martin and Helen (Hickam) Martin; married, June 28, 1969, to Theodore Chaikin Sorensen. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1976, 1984, 1988; New York City Commissioner for the United Nations and Consular Corps, 1978-80; President, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1990-93; Special Advisor for Public Policy to the Secretary General of the United Nations, 1993-96; U.N. Assistant Secretary General for External Relations, 1997-. Female. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2002.
Sorensen, Ken — of Monroe County, Fla. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1980 (alternate), 1984; member of Florida state house of representatives 120th District, 1999. Catholic. Still living as of 1999.
Sorensen, Otto — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 18th District, 1901. Burial location unknown.
Sorensen, Philip C. — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Democrat. Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 1965-67; candidate for Governor of Nebraska, 1966. Still living as of 1967.
Sorensen, Severin N. — of Minnesota. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Sorensen, Swen — of West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Sorensen, Ted See Theodore Chaikin Sorensen
Sorensen, Theodore Chaikin (b. 1928) — also known as Theodore C. Sorensen; Ted Sorensen — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., May 8, 1928. Son of Christian Abraham Sorensen and Annis (Chaikin) Sorensen; married, June 28, 1969, to Gillian Martin. Democrat. Lawyer; special counsel to President John F. Kennedy, 1961-63; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from New York, 1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Member, Order of the Coif; Council on Foreign Relations; Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 1984.

SORENSON (Soundex S652) — See also BERENSON, BESORE, BORENSTEIN, LORENS, LORENSEN, ROSENSON, SCHORENSTEIN, SOREF, SORENSEN.

SORENSON: See also Sanford E. Charron.
Sorenson, Al See Alexander V. Sorenson
Sorenson, Alexander V. (1905-1982) — also known as Al Sorenson — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born May 20, 1905. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1965-69. Died May 12, 1982. Burial location unknown.
Sorenson, Allan R. (b. 1919) — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in Manistee, Manistee County, Mich., December 12, 1919. Democrat. Chemical engineer; member of University of Michigan board of regents; elected 1961. Protestant. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; Audubon Society; NAACP. Still living as of 1963.
Sorenson, Axel — of Clark County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Clark County, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Sorenson, C. M. — of Winslow, Navajo County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1936 (alternate), 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Sorenson, Cleveland — of Manistee County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Manistee County; elected 1930; defeated, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sorenson, Etta — of Glendive, Dawson County, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Sorenson, Fred — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Democrat. Nebraska state treasurer, 1965-67; defeated, 1966. Still living as of 1967.
Sorenson, Joan — of Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Sorenson, John — of Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sorenson, L. L. — of Stevens Point, Portage County, Wis. Mayor of Stevens Point, Wis., 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Sorenson, Liane M. — of Delaware. Republican. Member of Delaware state senate 6th District; elected 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.

SORG (Soundex S620) — See also ANSORGE, GROS, GROSS, ISRIG, JORG, SARIG, SEERGY, SORGER, ZERG.

Sorg, Earl — Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Sorg, Herbert P. — of St. Marys, Elk County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Sorg, Karl G. — Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 4th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Sorg, Paul John (1840-1902) — also known as Paul J. Sorg — of Middletown, Butler County, Ohio. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, Va. (now W.Va.), September 23, 1840. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1894-97. Died in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio, May 28, 1902. Interment at Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.

SORGER (Soundex S626) — See also ANSORGE, BORGERSON, BORGERT, FORGER, GEORGER, ROGERS, SORG, TORGER, TORGERSEN, TORGERSON.

Sorger, Wanda A. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. America First candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.

SORIANO (Soundex S650) — See also ADRIANO, CERIONI, CIPRIANO, CIRINO, DORIAN, DORIANNE, FLORIAN, GLORIANNE, KORIAN, MARIANO, MIRIANO, OSORIO, SARINA, SCARIANO, SERENA, SERINO, SERRAINO, SERRANO, SIRIANNI, SORIERO, SORIN, SORINGSTEED, SURINA.

Soriano, Michael — of Illinois. Workers World candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

SORIERO (Soundex S660) — See also CORIERI, DELORIER, FERRIERO, GUERRIERO, MORIER, OSORIO, PORIER, SORIANO, SORIN, SORINGSTEED, ZURER.

Soriero, Joseph A. — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

SORIN (Soundex S650) — See also GORIN, IRONS, NORRIS, OSORIO, RISON, RONIS, ROSSIN, SORIANO, SORIERO, SORINGSTEED, SORKIN, SUREN.

Sorin, Herbert I. (b. 1900) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 1, 1900. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 10th District, 1949-59. Jewish. Member, Federal Bar Association; Zionist Organization of America; American Legion; Freemasons; B'nai B'rith. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SORINGSTEED (Soundex S652) — See also ANGSTEN, BERGSTEIN, BORING, BUSTEED, DORINGER, FRAGSTEIN, GORING, KOENIGSTEIN, LORING, MOORING, OSORIO, RINGSRUD, RINGSTAD, SANGSTER, SORIANO, SORIERO, SORIN, SPRINGS, SPRINGSTEAD, STEED, STEEDMAN, STORING, TEED, THORINGTON, YOUNGSTEIN.

Soringsteed, Stephen — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1872. Burial location unknown.

SORKIN (Soundex S625) — See also CORKIN, DEVORKIN, DORKIN,