| |  SPARKS:
See also
Eugene
H. Clark —
William
West Harvey |
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Sparks, Adam —
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 8th District, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Sparks, Arthur L. —
of Kansas.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kansas 5th District, 1946.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sparks, Bill —
of Poplar Bluff, Butler
County, Mo.
Mayor
of Poplar Bluff, Mo., 1981.
Still living as of 1981.
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Sparks, C. Nelson —
of Akron, Summit
County, Ohio.
Mayor
of Akron, Ohio, 1932-33.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sparks, Carol A. —
of Kentucky.
Republican. Candidate for Kentucky
state house of representatives 95th District, 1973.
Female.
Still living as of 1973.
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Sparks, Charles Isaac
(1872-1937) —
also known as Charles I. Sparks —
of Goodland, Sherman
County, Kan.
Born near Ontario, Boone
County, Iowa, December
20, 1872.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Kansas 6th District, 1929-33.
Died in Goodland, Sherman
County, Kan., April 30,
1937 (age 64 years, 131
days).
Interment at Goodland
Cemetery, Goodland, Kan.
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Sparks, Charles J. —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state senate 10th District, 1938; Democratic candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District,
1940, 1950 (primary), 1952, 1956.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Sparks,
Chauncey See George Chauncey
Sparks |
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Sparks, Derek (born
c.1980) —
of Edmond, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born about 1980.
Republican. Political
consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oklahoma, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
|
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Sparks, Earnest L. —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Mayor
of Martinsburg, W.Va., 1996-97.
Still living as of 1997.
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Sparks, Edward John
(1897-1976) —
also known as Edward J. Sparks —
of New York.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., December
28, 1897.
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Valparaiso, 1926-29; U.S. Consul in Montevideo, 1943; U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia, 1951-54; Guatamala, 1955-58; Venezuela, 1958-61; Uruguay, 1961-62.
Died in 1976
(age about
78 years).
Interment somewhere
in Chile.
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Sparks, Elijah —
U.S.
Attorney for Indiana, 1813-14.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sparks, Faye —
Republican. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
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Sparks, Felix L. —
of Colorado.
Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; one of the heroes of
the Anzio beachhead in 1944; on April 29, 1945, he captured the
Dachau concentration camp, and under orders to permit no one in or
out, refused
entry to a brigadier general from another unit; court-martial
charges
were drawn up, and Sparks was arrested;
the charges were dismissed by General Patton; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1956.
Still living as of 1957.
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Sparks, Floyd —
of Hayward, Alameda
County, Calif.
Republican. Presidential Elector for California, 1960;
delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
|
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Sparks, Frank C.
(c.1876-1944) —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born about 1876.
Republican. Contractor;
mayor
of Wilmington, Del., 1931-33; defeated, 1933.
Died in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., December
24, 1944 (age about 68
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sparks, Frank J. —
of West Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from West Hartford; elected 1930,
1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sparks, George B. —
of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa.
Mayor
of Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1950.
Still living as of 1950.
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Sparks, George Chauncey
(1884-1968) —
also known as Chauncey Sparks —
of Eufaula, Barbour
County, Ala.
Born in Barbour
County, Ala., October
8, 1884.
Democrat. State court judge in Alabama, 1911-15; member of Alabama
state legislature, 1919-23, 1931-39; Governor of
Alabama, 1943-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Alabama, 1944,
1948.
Baptist.
Member, Kiwanis.
Died November
6, 1968 (age 84 years, 29
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Eufaula, Ala.
|
| |
Sparks, George W. —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Mayor
of Wilmington, Del., 1857-58.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sparks, Guy (c.1928-1983) —
also known as "Anniston's Conscience" —
of Anniston, Calhoun
County, Ala.
Born in Holt, Tuscaloosa
County, Ala., about 1928.
Democrat. Lawyer;
Alabama Commissioner of Revenue, 1961-63; candidate in primary for Alabama
state attorney general, 1966.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America.
Died in 1983
(age about
55 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Brother-in-law of James
M. Fullan, Jr.. |
| | | Campaign slogan (1966): "I run not for
gain, not for power — but for service." |
| | | Campaign slogan (1966): "The people's
candidate." |
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Sparks, Harry G. —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Sparks, Harry M. —
of Murray, Calloway
County, Ky.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky
state senate 1st District, 1975.
Still living as of 1975.
|
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Sparks, James Derek (born
c.1981) —
of Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla.
Born about 1981.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma,
2004.
Still living as of 2004.
|
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Sparks, John (1843-1908) —
also known as "Honest John" —
of Nevada.
Born August
30, 1843.
Rancher;
Governor
of Nevada, 1903-08; died in office 1908.
Died May 22,
1908 (age 64 years, 266
days).
Interment at Masonic
Memorial Gardens, Reno, Nev.
|
| |
Sparks, John T. —
of Massachusetts.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1902.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Sparks, Joseph S. —
U.S. Vice Consul in Havana, 1943.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Sparks, Kevin W. —
of Illinois.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 2nd District, 1982.
Still living as of 1982.
|
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Sparks, Laban —
of Sparks, Baltimore
County, Md.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1912; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sparks, Leon A. —
of Eufaula, Barbour
County, Ala.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Alabama, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Sparks, Levi —
of Clark
County, Ind.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1864.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Sparks,
Nelson See C. Nelson
Sparks |
| |
Sparks, Otto E. —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1950, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
|
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Sparks, Ovid G. —
of Macon, Bibb
County, Ga.
Mayor
of Macon, Ga., 1858-60, 1863; resigned 1860.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Sparks, Reuben K. —
of Woodward, Woodward
County, Okla.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma,
1948,
1956;
candidate for Governor of
Oklahoma, 1954.
Still living as of 1956.
|
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Sparks, Robert B. —
of Carlisle, Nicholas
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1996.
Still living as of 1996.
|
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Sparks, Ron —
of Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
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Sparks, Ronald —
of Lincoln, Logan
County, Ill.
Republican. Chair of
Logan County Republican Party, 2002.
Still living as of 2002.
|
| |
Sparks, Sam —
of Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,
1972.
Still living as of 1972.
|
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Sparks, Samuel P. —
of Kingston, Roane
County, Tenn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Tennessee, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Sparks, Sarah G. —
of Lowell, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Sparks, Steve —
Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 2003.
Still living as of 2003.
|
| |
Sparks, T. J. —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1904.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Sparks, T. J. —
of Central City, Muhlenberg
County, Ky.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,
1904.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Sparks, Thomas, Jr. —
of Kentucky.
U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, 1927-35.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Sparks, Thomas —
also known as Tom Sparks —
of St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich.
Mayor
of St. Joseph, Mich., 1956-60.
Still living as of 1960.
|
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Sparks, Thomas E.
(1911-2001) —
of Arkansas.
Born in Crossett, Ashley
County, Ark., August
15, 1911.
Lawyer;
member of Arkansas
state house of representatives, 1967-78.
Methodist.
Died in Fordyce, Dallas
County, Ark., June 29,
2001 (age 89 years, 318
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Fordyce, Ark.
|
| |
Sparks, Timothy J. —
of Anchorage,
Alaska.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alaska, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| | Sparks, Tom
See Thomas Sparks |
| |
Sparks, Walter S. —
of Oshtemo Township, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Republican. Supervisor
of Oshtemo Township, Michigan; elected 1901, 1902.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Sparks, William —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Jackson, Mich., 1915-19.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Sparks, William A. (d.
1849) —
of South Carolina.
U.S. Consul in Venice, 1845-49, died in office 1849.
Died, of cholera,
Venice, Italy,
August
18, 1849.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sparks, William Andrew Jackson
(1828-1904) —
also known as William A. J. Sparks —
of Carlyle, Clinton
County, Ill.
Born near New Albany, Floyd
County, Ind., November
19, 1828.
Democrat. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1856;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1868,
1884;
member of Illinois state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1875-83.
Died in St.
Louis, Mo., May 7,
1904 (age 75 years, 170
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Carlyle, Ill.
|
| |
Sparks, William E. —
Member of Ohio state
senate 3rd District, 1894-97.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Sparks, William K. —
of Kentucky.
Republican. Candidate for Kentucky
state house of representatives 46th District, 1973.
Still living as of 1973.
|
| |
Sparks, William Olin —
of Towns
County, Ga.
Member of Georgia
state house of representatives from Towns County, 1943-46.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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