The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Standiford to Stankowicz

Index to Politicians: Standiford to Stankowicz

STANDIFORD (Soundex S353) — See also CUNDIFF, HESTAND, HIESTAND, SANDIFER, STAND, STANDARD, STANDART, STANDENMAYER, STANDER, STANDFORD, STANDIFER, STANDISH, STANDLEY, STANDRIDGE, STANIFORD, STUDDIFORD.

Standiford, Charles A. — Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 9th District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Standiford, D. W. — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Mayor of Lexington, Ky., 1866. Burial location unknown.
Standiford, Elisha David (1831-1887) — of Kentucky. Born near Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., December 28, 1831. Democrat. Physician; farmer; member of Kentucky state senate, 1868, 1871; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1873-75; president, Louisville & Nashiville Railroad, 1875-79. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., July 26, 1887. Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
- See also: congressional biography.

STANDISH (Soundex S353) — See also BRINDISI, CAVENDISH, GRANDISON, HESTAND, HIESTAND, LANDIS, STAN, STAND, STANDARD, STANDART, STANDENMAYER, STANDER, STANDFORD, STANDIFER, STANDIFORD, STANDLEY, STANDRIDGE, WINDISCH, WINDISHMAN.

STANDISH: See also Standish Fletcher Thompson.
Standish, Edna F. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Standish, John H. — of Michigan. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1869-77. Burial location unknown.
Standish, Myles — U.S. Vice Consul in Antilla, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Standish, Samuel — of Woodstock, McHenry County, Ill. Mayor of Woodstock, Ill.. Tried and convicted of perjury, 1905, for inducing William Wooley to make a false confession to the murder of merchant Wilbur E. Latimer. Burial location unknown.

STANDLEY (Soundex S353) — See also CHANDLEY, HANDLEY, HESTAND, HIESTAND, STADLEY, STAN, STAND, STANDARD, STANDART, STANDENMAYER, STANDER, STANDFORD, STANDIFER, STANDIFORD, STANDISH, STANDRIDGE, STANLEY, STONDALL, TANDLER, TYNSDALE.

Standley, William Harrison (1872-1963) — also known as William H. Standley — of California. Born in 1872. U.S. Ambassador to Soviet Union, 1942-43. Died in 1963. Interment at Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Md.
- Books by William H. Standley: Admiral Ambassador to Russia, with Arthur A. Ageton (1955)

STANDRIDGE (Soundex S353) — See also ALDRIDGE, ANDRIDGE, BALDRIDGE, DANDRIDGE, DODDRIDGE, ELDRIDGE, GOODRIDGE, HESTAND, HIESTAND, HOLDRIDGE, SANDRIDGE, STAND, STANDARD, STANDART, STANDENMAYER, STANDER, STANDFORD, STANDIFER, STANDIFORD, STANDISH, STANDLEY, WOLDRIDGE, WOOLDRIDGE.

Standridge, Jon — of Mt. Ida, Montgomery County, Ark. Republican. Chair of Montgomery County Republican Party, 2003. Still living as of 2003.

STANEK (Soundex S352) — See also CASTANEDA, KASTEN, STAN, STANESLOW, STANICH, STANKE, STAREK.

Stanek, John A. — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

STANESLOW (Soundex S352) — See also ANNESLEY, BELESLO, BRESLOW, CASTANEDA, DESLONDE, FONTANES, FONTANESI, HESLOP, NESLEN, STANEK, STANISLAU, STANISLAW.

Staneslow, Christina W. — People's candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1950. Female. Still living as of 1950.

STANFIELD (Soundex S351) — See also BANFIELD, CANFIELD, CRANFIELO, FIELD, GRANFIELD, SITTENFELD, STANFILL, STANFORD, STANSFIELD, STEINFELD, WAGANFIELD.

STANFIELD: See also Arthur E. Cole; Charles Stanfield Taylor.
Stanfield, H. G. — of Kentucky. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Stanfield, James C. — of Paris, Edgar County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Stanfield, Robert Nelson (1877-1945) — also known as Robert N. Stanfield — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Umatilla, Umatilla County, Ore., July 9, 1877. Member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1913-17; Speaker of the Oregon State House of Representatives, 1917; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1921-27; defeated, 1926 (Independent), 1938 (Republican primary); delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1928, 1940. Died in Weiser, Washington County, Idaho, April 13, 1945. Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Weiser, Idaho.
- See also: congressional biography.
Stanfield, Sylvia Gaye (b. 1943) — Born in 1943. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Brunei, 1999. Female. Still living as of 1999.
Stanfield, Wallace — of Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

STANFILL (Soundex S351) — See also BANFIL, CRANFILL, FILL, GRENFILL, MONFILS, STAN, STANFIELD, STANFORD.

Stanfill, George — of Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Stanfill, William Abner (1892-1971) — of Kentucky. Born in Barbourville, Knox County, Ky., January 16, 1892. Republican. Kentucky Republican state chair, 1945; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1945-46. Died in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., June 12, 1971. Interment at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Lexington, Ky.
- See also: congressional biography.

STANFORD (Soundex S351) — See also BLANFORD, CRANFORD, DANFORD, FORD, HANFORD, LANFORD, MANFORD, SANFORD, STAN, STANDFORD, STANFIELD, STANFILL, STANIFORD, VANHANFORD.

STANFORD: See also Stanford E. Andress; Stanford O. Bardwell, Jr.; Stanford Barre; George Davis Begole; Stanford R. Brookshire; David Christopher Crevelt; J. Stanford Edwards; Stanford Hoff; Stanford R. Moyer; Stanford Newel; Stanford E. Parris; Stanford C. Shaw; Stanford M. Swarts.
Stanford, Alonzo See G. Alonzo Stanford
Stanford, Amasa Leland (1824-1893) — also known as Leland Stanford — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Watervliet, Albany County, N.Y., March 9, 1824. Son of Josiah Stanford and Elizabeth (Phillips) Stanford; brother of Charles Stanford; married to Jane Elizabeth Lathrop (1828-1903). Republican. Lawyer; merchant; builder and president, Central Pacific Railroad; founder of Stanford University; Governor of California, 1862-63; defeated, 1859; U.S. Senator from California, 1885-93; died in office 1893. Member, Freemasons. Died in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, Calif., June 21, 1893. Entombed at Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.
- Books about Leland Stanford: Norman E. Tutorow, The Governor : The Life and Legacy of Leland Stanford, a California Colossus
Stanford, Charles (c.1819-1885) — of Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y. Brother of Amasa Leland Stanford. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Schenectady County, 1864-65; member of New York state senate, 1866-69 (14th District 1866-67, 15th District 1868-69); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868. Died August 24, 1885. Entombed at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
Stanford, Charles D. (c.1844-1927) — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Republican. Shipbuilder; candidate for mayor of Bangor, Maine, 1914. Died November 8, 1927. Burial location unknown.
Stanford, De Witt C. — of Yates County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Yates County, 1853. Burial location unknown.
Stanford, G. Alonzo — U.S. Vice Consul in Santiago, 1943. Still living as of 1943.
Stanford, George R. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Stanford, Leland See Amasa Leland Stanford
Stanford, Mel — of Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Ill. Republican. Chair of Tazewell County Republican Party, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
Stanford, R. C. See Rawghlie Clement Stanford
Stanford, Rawghlie Clement (1879-1963) — also known as R. C. Stanford — of Arizona. Born in Buffalo Gap, Taylor County, Tex., August 2, 1879. Democrat. Arizona Democratic state chair, 1930; Governor of Arizona, 1937-39; justice of Arizona state supreme court, 1943-55; chief justice of Arizona Supreme Court, 1945-49, 1953-54. Died in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., December 15, 1963. Burial location unknown.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Stanford, Richard (1767-1816) — of Hawfields (unknown county), N.C. Born near Vienna, Dorchester County, Md., March 2, 1767. Grandfather of William Robert Webb. Democrat. U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1797-1816 (4th District 1797-99, at-large 1799-1803, 8th District 1803-05, at-large 1805-07, 8th District 1807-09, at-large 1809-11, 8th District 1811-13, at-large 1813-15, 8th District 1815-16); died in office 1816. Died in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., April 9, 1816. Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Stanford, Walter — U.S. Vice Consul in Rheims, 1914. Interment somewhere in Cambo-les-Bains, France.
Stanford, Wayne — of Lenox Township, Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 33rd District, 2001. Still living as of 2001.

STANG (Soundex S352) — See also GANTS, OSTING, SANG, SILBERSTANG, SITTING, STAN, STANGE, STANGEL, STANGELAND, STANGER, STANGROOM, STANS, STRANG.

Stang, Frederick H. — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Kingston, N.Y., 1954-56. Still living as of 1956.
Stang, Lauritz I. — U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in Saigon, 1906. Burial location unknown.

STANGE (Soundex S352) — See also ANGE, GASTEN, OSTING, SAINTANGELO, SANTANGELO, SILBERSTANG, SITTING, STAGE, STAN, STANAGE, STANCE, STANG, STANGEL, STANGELAND, STANGER, STANGROOM, STANKE, STRANGE, TANGEMAN.

Stange, Robert F. — Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state senate 14th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

STANGEL (Soundex S352) — See also ANGEL, SAINTANGELO, SANTANGELO, SILBERSTANG, STAN, STANG, STANGE, STANGELAND, STANGER, STANGROOM, STANSEL, STENGEL, STENGLE, TANGEMAN.

STANGEL: See also Paul F. Jadin.
Stangel, Julius P. — of Kewaunee County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Kewaunee County; elected 1948. Still living as of 1948.

STANGELAND (Soundex S352) — See also GELATT, SAINTANGELO, SANTANGELO, SILBERSTANG, STANG, STANGE, STANGEL, STANGER, STANGROOM, TANGEMAN, WEGGELAND.

Stangeland, Arlan Ingehart (b. 1930) — also known as Arlan Stangeland — of Barnesville, Clay County, Minn. Born in Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak., February 8, 1930. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1966-74; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 7th District, 1977-91; defeated (Independent Republican), 1990. Lutheran. Member, Delta Sigma Phi. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.

STANGER (Soundex S352) — See also ANGER, SAINTANGELO, SANGER, SANTANGELO, SARGENT, SILBERSTANG, STAGER, STAN, STANG, STANGE, STANGEL, STANGELAND, STANGROOM, STENGER, STRANGE, TANGEMAN.

Stanger, A. E. — of Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Stanger, Allison Katherine — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
Stanger, George H. — of Cumberland County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Cumberland County, 1938-46. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Stanger, Solomon H. — of Gloucester County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1893-96; member of New Jersey state senate from Gloucester County, 1897-1902. Burial location unknown.

STANGROOM (Soundex S352) — See also ARMSTONG, GROOM, GROOME, GROOMES, GROOMS, LANGRALL, LANGRELL, MANGROBANG, MANGRUM, SILBERSTANG, STANG, STANGE, STANGEL, STANGELAND, STANGER, VANGRAAFEILAND, VANGRACK.

Stangroom, Stuart L. — of Nome, Nome census area, Alaska. Republican. Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1941-42; member of Alaska territorial senate 2nd District, 1943-44. Still living as of 1944.

STANHAGEN (Soundex S352) — See also GRIFENHAGEN, HAGEN, HAGENBARTH, HAGENSTON, NEUENHAGEN, STANHOPE, STEENHAGEN, STEINHAGEN, TRAPHAGEN, VERHAGEN.

Stanhagen, William — of Falls Church, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1988. Black. Still living as of 1988.

STANHOPE (Soundex S351) — See also EASTHOPE, GOODHOPE, HOPE, HOPEFUL, HOPEWELL, SHOPE, STAN, STANHAGEN, TUDHOPE, UHLENHOPP, WANHOPE, WAUCHOPE, WAUHOPE.

STANHOPE: See also Thomas Stanhope Bocock; Thomas Stanhope Flournoy; Frederick Stanhope Peck.

STANICH (Soundex S352) — See also ANICH, BICHANICH, CASTANIER, KANICHI, KUZMANICH, MACHANICH, MANICH, MATURKANICH, NEMANICH, PANICHAS, STAN, STANEK, STANIFER, STANIFORD, STANIS, STANISLAU, STANISLAW, TESTANI, TRISTANI.

Stanich, Elizabeth Starcevic (c.1909-2002) — also known as Elizabeth Stanich; Elizabeth Starcevic — Daughter of Mary J. Starcevic; sister of Mathilda M. Deavers. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Female. Died in 2002. Burial location unknown.
- See also Starcevic-Stanich-Deavers family of California

STANIFER (Soundex S351) — See also BRANIFF, CASTANIER, HANIFA, HANIFIN, HANIFY, JENIFER, KNIFE, MANIFOLD, MENIFEE, STAN, STANDIFER, STANICH, STANIFORD, STANIS, STANISLAU, STANISLAW, TESTANI, TRISTANI.

Stanifer, Mrs. Joseph R. — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1961. Female. Still living as of 1961.

STANIFORD (Soundex S351) — See also BRANIFF, CASTANIER, DUNIFON, FURNIFOLD, HANIFA, HANIFIN, HANIFY, HANNIFORD, MANIFOLD, STANDIFORD, STANFORD, STANICH, STANIFER, STANIS, STANISLAU, STANISLAW, TESTANI, TRISTANI.

STANIFORD: See also John Staniford Robinson.

STANIS (Soundex S352) — See also CASTANIER, ESTNESS, STAN, STANCE, STANICH, STANIFER, STANIFORD, STANISLAU, STANISLAW, STANS, STEINHICE, STENNIS, STINESS, STINNESS, TANISHA, TESTANI, TRISTANI.

Stanis, Antoinette B. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1947-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.

STANISLAU (Soundex S352) — See also BIESLAUER, BOLESLAUS, BOSLAUGH, BRONISLAW, CASTANIER, KNISLEY, NISLY, SLAUGHTER, SLAUSEN, STAINSLAUS, STANASLAUS, STANESLOW, STANICH, STANIFER, STANIFORD, STANIS, STANISLAW, TANISHA, TESTANI, TRISTANI.

STANISLAU: See also Stanislau Kozlowski.

STANISLAW (Soundex S352) — See also BRONISLAW, CASTANIER, KNISLEY, NISLY, STANESLOW, STANICH, STANIFER, STANIFORD, STANIS, STANISLAU, TANISHA, TESTANI, TRISTANI.

Stanislaw, Coleman A. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 19th District; elected 1954, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

STANKE (Soundex S352) — See also KASTEN, SMIETANKA, STAN, STANCE, STANEK, STANGE, STANKO, STANKOWICZ, STARKE, STEINKE, TANKARD, TANKEL, TANKERSLEY, TANKSLEY.

Stanke, Miles R. — of Antigo, Langlade County, Wis. Mayor of Antigo, Wis., 2000. Still living as of 2000.

STANKO (Soundex S352) — See also SMIETANKA, STAN, STANCO, STANKE, STANKOWICZ, TANKARD, TANKEL, TANKERSLEY, TANKSLEY.

Stanko, John E. — of Saginaw County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1945. Still living as of 1945.

STANKOWICZ (Soundex S352) — See also FRANKOWSKI, GRENKOWICZ, JANKOWSKI, MANKOWSKI, PANKOW, PANKOWSKI, SMIETANKA, STANKE, STANKO, TANKARD, TANKEL, TANKERSLEY, TANKSLEY, WALKOWICZ, YANKOWITZ.

Stankowicz, Frank I. — of Niles, Cook County, Ill. Village president of Niles, Illinois, 1942. Still living as of 1942.

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