The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Stanwood to Starin

Index to Politicians: Stanwood to Starin

STANWOOD (Soundex S353) — See also DENWOOD, ELLENWOOD, ELLINWOOD, FENWOOD, GREENWOOD, INWOOD, LYNWOOD, STAN, STONWOOD, VANWOERKOM, VANWOERT, VANWORMER, WOOD.

STANWOOD: See also De Alva Stanwood Alexander; Stanwood A. Murphy; Aaron Augustus Sargent.
Stanwood, L. A. — of Oklahoma. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 4th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

STANYAN (Soundex S355) — See also ANYAN, BOUSTANY, BRITTANY, BUNYAN, DEANYA, DELAMONTANYA, MONTANYE, MUNYAN, RUNYAN, STAN, STANYARNE, STANYON, STONINA, SUBRAMANYAM, VANYA.

Stanyan, Leland E. — of Goffstown, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Goffstown, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

STANYARNE (Soundex S356) — See also ANYAN, BOUSTANY, BRITTANY, BROWNYARD, DEANYA, DELAMONTANYA, ENYART, MINYARD, MONTANYE, PINYARD, STANYAN, STANYON, SUBRAMANYAM, VANYA, VINYARD, YARNAL, YARNELL, YARNELLE.

STANYARNE: See also Stanyarne Wilson.

STANYON (Soundex S355) — See also ANYON, BANYON, BOUSTANY, BRITTANY, DELAMONTANYA, KANYO, LANYON, MONTANYE, STAN, STANYAN, STANYARNE, STONINA.

Stanyon, Frank, Sr. — of Wells, Hamilton County, N.Y. Republican. Chair of Hamilton County Republican Party, 1927. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

STANZAK (Soundex S352) — See also COSTANZA, COSTANZO, DICOSTANZO, SETENCICH, STAN, STANCZAK, STANZIALE.

Stanzak, Ronald S. — of Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 11th District, 1962. Still living as of 1962.

STANZIALE (Soundex S352) — See also ARGENZIANO, COSTANZA, COSTANZO, DANZILO, DICOSTANZO, DZIALYNSKI, IMPERIALE, LANZI, LANZILLOTTI, MANZI, SANZILLO, SATRIALE, SPEZIALE, STANCIL, STANSEL, STANSELL, STANZAK, STENCEL, STINZIANO, VANZILE, VIALE.

Stanziale, Charles A. — of Orange, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

STAPEL (Soundex S314) — See also STAPLEY, STIEPEL, STOEPPEL, STOPPEL.

Stapel, Mrs. John — of Columbia, Boone County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.

STAPF (Soundex S310) — See also APFFEL, HOLZAPFEL, KRAPF, REICHAPFARR, SAUTHOFF, STAFF, STAPP, STAUF, STEFFEY, STEFFY, STOFF, WEINZAPFEL.

Stapf, Harlow A. — of Willard, Huron County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

STAPLEFORD (Soundex S314) — See also LEFOR, SHACKLEFORD, STAPLER, STAPLES, STAPLETON, STAPLEY, STAPLIN, TAPLEY, TAPLIN, WILLEFORD.

STAPLEFORD: See also John Clayton Allen.

STAPLER (Soundex S314) — See also PLASTER, STABLER, STAPLEFORD, STAPLES, STAPLETON, STAPLEY, STAPLIN, TAPLEY, TAPLIN.

Stapler, J. R. See John Richard Stapler
Stapler, John Richard (died c.1968) — also known as J. R. Stapler — of Pedro Miguel, Canal Zone (now Panama); Balboa, Canal Zone (now Panama). Born in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Ga. Married to Irene Kidston. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, 1924 (alternate), 1928. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.

STAPLES (Soundex S314) — See also CAPLES, MAPLES, NAPLES, STAPLEFORD, STAPLER, STAPLETON, STAPLEY, STAPLIN, TAPLEY, TAPLIN, WAPLES.

STAPLES: See also Eugene Hale; Thomas Staples Martin; Holman Staples Melcher; Herbert Walter Trafton.
Staples, Arthur G. — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine; Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1904 (alternate), 1912 (alternate), 1924, 1932 (alternate). Burial location unknown.
Staples, Bob See Robert K. Staples
Staples, C. F. — of Mendota, Dakota County, Minn. Member of Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission, 1901. Burial location unknown.
Staples, D. J. — of Staples Branch (unknown county), Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Staples, David H. — of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1940, 1944; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Staples, Earl — of Carrollton, Carroll County, Ga. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Staples, Edward W. — of Biddeford, York County, Maine. Democrat. Mayor of Biddeford, Maine, 1883-85, 1890-93. Burial location unknown.
Staples, George McDade (b. 1947) — also known as George M. Staples — of Kentucky. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., 1947. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda, 1999-2001; Cameroon, 2001; Equatorial Guinea, 2001. Still living as of 2007.
Staples, Gloria — of Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Staples, Jan Martens (born c.1946) — also known as Jan Staples — of Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Maine. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Maine, 2003; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Staples, John Norman (1846-1920) — of Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C. Born in Patrick County, Va., June 13, 1846. Second cousin once removed of Samuel Granville Staples and Waller Redd Staples. Democrat. Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1874-76; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1876; member of North Carolina state senate 24th District, 1881; Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 1884. Episcopalian. Died in Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C., December 13, 1920. Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Greensboro, N.C.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
Staples, Joseph W. — of Stuart, Patrick County, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Staples, Robert — of Monroe County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1857. Burial location unknown.
Staples, Robert K. — also known as Bob Staples — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Staples, S. L. — of Smithville, Bastrop County, Tex. Member of Texas state senate 19th District, 1901-02. Burial location unknown.
Staples, Samuel Granville (1821-1895) — also known as Samuel G. Staples — of Patrick County, Va. Born in 1821. Brother of Waller Redd Staples; second cousin once removed of John Norman Staples. Delegate to Virginia secession convention, 1861. Died in 1895. Interment at Fair View Cemetery, Roanoke, Va.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
Staples, Samuel O. — of Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Staples, Waller Redd (1826-1897) — of Virginia. Born in Patrick Court House (now Stuart), Patrick County, Va., February 24, 1826. Cousin by marriage of William Ballard Preston; brother of Samuel Granville Staples; second cousin once removed of John Norman Staples. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1853-54; Delegate from Virginia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Representative from Virginia in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65; justice of Virginia state supreme court, 1870-82. Died in Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Va., August 20, 1897. Interment at Fair View Cemetery, Roanoke, Va.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
Staples, Waymon N. (1825-1893) — of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Tex. Born in Tennessee, 1825. Mayor of Corpus Christi, Tex.. Died May 2, 1893. Interment at Old Bayview Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Tex.
Staples, Willard I., Jr. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Staples, William E. — of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

STAPLETON (Soundex S314) — See also APPLETON, PLETTEN, PLETZ, POPPLETON, STAPLEFORD, STAPLER, STAPLES, STAPLEY, STAPLIN, TAPLEY, TAPLIN, TEMPLETON, TRIPLETT.

STAPLETON: See also Edwin Stapleton Conway; James Philip Gaffney; Walter Franklin George; Donald Jay Irwin; May Stapleton Reilly; J. Stapleton Roy.
Stapleton, Benjamin F. — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Mayor of Denver, Colo., 1923-31, 1935-47; Colorado state auditor, 1933-35; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Stapleton, Charles William (1851-1935) — also known as Charles W. Stapleton — of Morrisville, Madison County, N.Y. Born in Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y., November 23, 1851. Married, June 29, 1912, to Genevieve Cameron Bishop (1878-1966). Lawyer; Madison County Clerk, 1885-91; member of New York state senate 24th District, 1894-95. Died in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., December 6, 1935. Interment somewhere in Hamilton, N.Y.
Stapleton, Craig (born c.1945) — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Stapleton, Craig Robert (b. 1945) — Born in 1945. U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia, 2001. Still living as of 2001.
Stapleton, Debbie (born c.1947) — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Stapleton, Edmond J. — of Pittsfield, Merrimack County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Pittsfield, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Stapleton, Isaac — of Harrison, Boone County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Stapleton, James F. — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Stapleton, Luke D. (b. 1869) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., December 11, 1869. Son of Thomas Stapleton and Catharine (Quinn) Stapleton; married, August 29, 1893, to Catharine F. Nowlen. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1908-17; appointed 1908; resigned 1917; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, 1913-17. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
Stapleton, Luke H. — of Cheshire, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Stapleton, Marilyn — of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
Stapleton, Matthew N. — Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Iron, Oneida, and Vilas counties, 1902. Burial location unknown.
Stapleton, Maynard See W. Maynard Stapleton
Stapleton, Patrick James (1924-2001) — also known as Patrick J. Stapleton — of Indiana, Indiana County, Pa. Born in Indiana, Indiana County, Pa., January 7, 1924. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 41st District, 1970-2000. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., March 13, 2001. Burial location unknown.
Stapleton, Rudy E. — of Swanton, Fulton County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Stapleton, Sheryl Williams — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Stapleton, W. Maynard — U.S. Vice Consul in Sydney, 1926-27. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Stapleton, Walter K. — Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1985-. Still living as of 1997.

STAPLEY (Soundex S314) — See also APLEY, RAPLEY, SHAPLEY, STALEY, STAMPLEY, STAPEL, STAPLEFORD, STAPLER, STAPLES, STAPLETON, STAPLIN, STIEPEL, STOEPPEL, STOPPEL, TAPLEY, TAPLIN.

Stapley, Lewis G. — of Geneseo, Livingston County, N.Y. Republican. Farmer; automobile dealer; member of New York state assembly from Livingston County, 1922-26. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

STAPLIN (Soundex S314) — See also APLIN, CAPLING, CAPLINGER, CHAPLIN, CHAPLINE, KAPLINSKI, PLIN, STAPLEFORD, STAPLER, STAPLES, STAPLETON, STAPLEY, TAPLEY, TAPLIN.

Staplin, George, Jr. — of Jefferson County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Jefferson County, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

STAPP (Soundex S310) — See also PAST, PATTS, SAPP, SPATT, STAPF, STAUP, STEPP, STIPP, STOPP, TAPP, TAPPAN, TAPPEN, TAPPEY, TAPPIN, TAPPING.

STAPP: See also Francis Marion Cockrell; Milton Stapp Robinson.
Stapp, Albert — of Homewood, Jefferson County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Stapp, Elijah — Delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Jackson, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836. Burial location unknown.
Stapp, James T. — of Illinois. Illinois state auditor of public accounts, 1831-35. Burial location unknown.
Stapp, Milton — of Indiana. Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1828-31. Burial location unknown.

STARACE (Soundex S362) — See also ALCANTARA, ANTARAMIAN, ARACELIS, CUETARA, DETARANTO, GINTARAS, NOTARANGELO, RACE, SHANTARAM, STARAHA, TARA, TARANTOLO, TARAS.

Starace, Armand J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

STARAHA (Soundex S360) — See also ALCANTARA, ANTARAMIAN, ARAH, CUETARA, DETARANTO, FARAH, GARAHAN, GINTARAS, NOTARANGELO, SHANTARAM, STARACE, STARIHA, TARA, TARANTOLO, TARAS.

Staraha, John C. — of Wayne County, Mich. America First candidate for Michigan state senate 18th District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

STARBIRD (Soundex S361) — See also BARBIER, BARBIERI, BARBIERO, BIRD, BIRDENER, BIRDSALL, BIRDSEYE, BIRDWELL, CARBINE, GARBITELLI, HARBIN, HARBISON, HOLABIRD, HUMBIRD, JAILBIRD, LOVEBIRD, STARBUCK, SUBIRDA, TALBIRD, TARBELL, TARBOX, TARBUTTON.

Starbird, Charles M. — of Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

STARBUCK (Soundex S361) — See also ARBUCKLE, BUCK, CARBUCCIA, OSTERBACK, SATERBAK, STARBIRD, STROBACH, TARBELL, TARBOX, TARBUTTON.

Starbuck, Charles — Member of New York state assembly from Washington and Warren counties, 1813-14. Burial location unknown.
Starbuck, D. H. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 1870-72; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, 1870-76. Burial location unknown.
Starbuck, George B. — U.S. Vice Consul in Cienfuegos, 1916-29. Burial location unknown.
Starbuck, James — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1804-05. Burial location unknown.
Starbuck, Mrs. W. T. — of Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

STARCEVIC (Soundex S362) — See also BARICEVIC, STARCHER, TARCISIUS.

STARCEVIC: See also Elizabeth Starcevic Stanich.
Starcevic, Elizabeth See Elizabeth Starcevic Stanich
Starcevic, Mary J. (c.1886-1980) — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill.; California. Mother of Mathilda M. Deavers and Elizabeth Starcevic Stanich. Socialist Labor candidate for University of Illinois trustee, 1936; Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Female. Died in Paramount, Los Angeles County, Calif., 1980. Cremated.
- See also Starcevic-Stanich-Deavers family of California
Starcevic, Mathilda M. See Mathilda M. Deavers

STARCHER (Soundex S362) — See also ARCHER, CHARTERS, KARCHER, OESTREICHER, PARCHER, STARCEVIC, STRECKER, STREICHER, STRICKER, STRIKER, STROECKER, STRYKER, TARCISIUS.

Starcher, C. W. — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1932, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Starcher, Edwin M. (b. 1865) — of Charles Mix County, S.Dak.; Fairfax, Gregory County, S.Dak. Born in Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va., December 25, 1865. Son of Jacob L. Starcher and Marian Lyn (Webb) Starcher; married to Marion B. Helenbolt. Democrat. Charles Mix County State's Attorney; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1912. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
Starcher, H. Watson — of Cabell County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1931. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Starcher, Hazel — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va.; Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Democrat. Secretary of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-69; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Starcher, Larry V. (b. 1942) — Born in Roane County, W.Va., September 25, 1942. Married to Rebecca Wiles. Lawyer; circuit judge in West Virginia, 1977-96; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1997-. Still living as of 2007.
Starcher, O. L. — of Roane County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
Starcher, Rex — of Spencer, Roane County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Roane County Democratic Party, 1975, 1983. Still living as of 1983.
Starcher, Robert S. — of Cabell County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Starcher, Tracy T. — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va.; Ripley, Jackson County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1940; chair of Jackson County Democratic Party, 1945; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Starcher, Watson See H. Watson Starcher

STARIHA (Soundex S360) — See also CARIHER, HOURIHAN, KERRIHARD, RIHA, RIHACK, SOSTARICH, STARAHA, STARIN.

Stariha, Jack — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich. American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
Stariha, John C. — of Michigan. American Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

STARIN (Soundex S365) — See also SANTARINA, SOSTARICH, STARIHA, STARN, STIRONE, STOREN, STRAIN.

Starin, John Henry (1825-1909) — also known as John H. Starin — of Fultonville, Montgomery County, N.Y. Born in Sammonsville, Montgomery County (now Fulton County), N.Y., August 27, 1825. Grandson of Thomas Sammons. Republican. Druggist; banker; postmaster; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1877-81. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 21, 1909. Entombed in mausoleum at Fultonville Cemetery, Fultonville, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Starin, Patricia — of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

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