The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Stanly to Stansfield

Index to Politicians: Stanly to Stansfield

STANLY (Soundex S354) — See also GANLY, HANLY, MANLY, STAN, STANLEY, STEINEL, STEINLE, STEINLEY, WINSTANLEY.

STANLY: See also Stanly Alexander Easton.
Stanly, Edward (1810-1872) — of Washington, Beaufort County, N.C.; San Francisco, Calif. Born in New Bern, Craven County, N.C., January 10, 1810. Son of John Stanly. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1837-43, 1849-53 (3rd District 1837-43, 8th District 1849-53); member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1844-46, 1848-49; Speaker of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1844-46; North Carolina state attorney general, 1846-48; candidate for Governor of California, 1857; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Died in San Francisco, Calif., July 12, 1872. Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
- See also: congressional biography.
Stanly, John (1774-1834) — of North Carolina. Born in New Bern, Craven County, N.C., April 9, 1774. Father of Edward Stanly. Lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1798-99, 1812-15, 1818-19, 1823-26; U.S. Representative from North Carolina at-large, 1801-03, 1809-11. Died in New Bern, Craven County, N.C., August 2, 1834. Interment at Episcopal Cemetery, New Bern, N.C.
- Cross-reference: Richard Dobbs Spaight
- See also: congressional biography.

STANMEYER (Soundex S356) — See also BIESENMEYER, CRANMER, EISENMEYER, FRISCHENMEYER, HANMER, JOHNMEYER, KORNMEYER, KRANMER, MEYER, PAPENMEYER, STEINMEYER, STINEMEYER, VANMECHELEN, VANMETER, VANMETRE, WITTENMEYER.

STANMEYER: See also Frank A. Knight.

STANNARD (Soundex S356) — See also BANNARD, BENNARD, CUNNARD, DENNARD, EANNARINO, GIANNAROS, GUNNARD, KENNARD, KINNARD, KITTANNY, LENNARD, STAN, STANARD, STEENROD, STEINHARDT, TANNEHILL, TANNENBAUM, TANNER, VENNARD, YANNARELLI.

Stannard, Cleveland — of Durham, Middlesex County, Conn. Republican. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Durham, 1939-40. Still living as of 1940.
Stannard, E. C. — of Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Okla. Mayor of Shawnee, Okla., 1937. Still living as of 1937.
Stannard, Elisha W. — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Stannard, G. J. — of Vermont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Stannard, Henry M. — of Westbrook, Middlesex County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 19th District, 1872-73. Burial location unknown.
Stannard, Lucas K. — of Minnesota. Member of Minnesota territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1857; member of Minnesota state senate 25th District, 1859-60; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 2nd District, 1871. Burial location unknown.
Stannard, S. J. — of Paris, Edgar County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Stannard, Sarah — of Arizona. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona 6th District, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
Stannard, William L. — of Houghton County, Mich. Delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Houghton County 1st District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

STANS (Soundex S352) — See also CONSTANS, ESTNESS, STAN, STANCE, STANG, STANIS, STANSBERRY, STANSBURY, STANSEL, STANSELL, STANSFIELD, STEINHICE, STENNIS, STINESS, STINNESS.

Stans, Maurice Hubert (1908-1998) — also known as Maurice H. Stans — of Washington, D.C. Born in Shakopee, Scott County, Minn., March 22, 1908. Son of J. Hubert Stans and Mathilda (Nyssen) Stans; married, September 7, 1933, to Kathleen Carmody. Accountant; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1969-72. Catholic. Indicted in 1973, along with John N. Mitchell, for perjury and obstruction over a contribution from fugitive financier Robert Vesco to President Richard M. Nixon's re-election campaign; tried and acquitted; later pleaded guilty to five violations of campaign finance laws and paid a fine of $5,000. Suffered a heart attack, and died five days later, at Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 14, 1998. Burial location unknown.
- Cross-reference: Harry L. Sears
- See also: NNDB dossier.

STANSBERRY (Soundex S352) — See also ANSBERRY, CONSTANS, ECKENSBERGER, ERNSBERGER, FOLLANSBEE, GINSBERG, HARNSBERGER, HUNSBERGER, LOUNSBERRY, LOUNSBERY, STANBERRY, STANS, STANSBURY, STANSEL, STANSELL, STANSFIELD, THORNSBERRY.

STANSBERRY: See also John Marshall Robsion.

STANSBURY (Soundex S352) — See also BENSBURG, CONSTANS, FLANSBURG, GINSBURG, LOUNSBURY, REGENSBURG, SANSBURY, STANS, STANSBERRY, STANSEL, STANSELL, STANSFIELD, SWENSBURG.

STANSBURY: See also Dorothy Leonard Judd.
Stansbury, Carville S. — of Stemmers Run, Baltimore County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Stansbury, Elijah, Jr. (1791-1883) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore County, Md., 1791. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1848-50. Died December 19, 1883. Interment at Baltimore Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
Stansbury, H. M. — of Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kan. Mayor of Coffeyville, Kan., 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
Stansbury, P. H. — of Ashland, Jackson County, Ore. Mayor of Ashland, Ore., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Stansbury, R. J. — of North Carolina. Candidate for Governor of North Carolina, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Stansbury, Mrs. Robert I. — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Stansbury, Tobias E. — of Maryland. Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1804, 1808, 1812. Burial location unknown.
Stansbury, William B. (d. 1985) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Mayor of Louisville, Ky., 1977-81. Struck by a car, and subsequently died, in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., 1985. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.

STANSEL (Soundex S352) — See also ANSEL, ANSELL, ANSELM, ANSELMI, ANSELMO, CONSTANS, HANSEL, HANSELL, MANSEL, MANSELL, STAN, STANCIL, STANGEL, STANS, STANSBERRY, STANSBURY, STANSELL, STANSFIELD, STANZIALE, STASEL, STENCEL, TANSEY, VANSELOW.

Stansel, Dwight (b. 1947) — of Florida. Born in Lake City, Columbia County, Fla., July 6, 1947. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives 11th District, 1999-. Baptist. Member, Farm Bureau; National Rifle Association; Elks. Still living as of 1999.
Stansel, Mrs. Horace — of Ruleville, Sunflower County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Stansel, M. L. — of Carrollton, Pickens County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1876. Burial location unknown.

STANSELL (Soundex S352) — See also ANSEL, ANSELL, ANSELM, ANSELMI, ANSELMO, CONSTANS, HANSEL, HANSELL, MANSEL, MANSELL, SELL, STAN, STANCIL, STANS, STANSBERRY, STANSBURY, STANSEL, STANSFIELD, STANZIALE, STENCEL, TANSEY, VANSELOW.

STANSELL: See also John Joseph Boyle.
Stansell, Don — of Medford, Jackson County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Stansell, M. R. — of Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

STANSFIELD (Soundex S352) — See also ANSFIELD, BLANSFIELD, BRANSFIELD, CONSTANS, MANSFIELD, STANFIELD, STANS, STANSBERRY, STANSBURY, STANSEL, STANSELL.

Stansfield, R. T. — of Belleville, Republic County, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1908. Burial location unknown.

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