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STARK (Soundex S362) — See also KARST, STAR, STARCKE, STAREK, STARKE, STARKENBURG, STARKEY, STARKLOFF, STARKS, STARKWEATHER, STARKY, STARR, STARS, STIRK, STORCH, STORCK, STORK, STORKE, STURCKE, TRASK.

Stark, Abe (1894-1972) — also known as "Mr. Brooklyn" — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 28, 1894. Democrat. Clothier; borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1962-70; defeated (Republican), 1949; resigned 1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Jewish. Russian ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Famed among Brooklyn Dodgers fans for his longtime, conspicious advertising sign (for his clothing business) below the scoreboard at Ebbets Field, which promised a free suit to players who batted the ball there: "HIT SIGN, WIN SUIT". Died in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., July 2, 1972 (age 77 years, 278 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.

Stark, Albert P. — Justice of Montana state supreme court, 1926-29. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Andrew — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 5th District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Benjamin (1820-1898) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore.; New London, New London County, Conn. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., June 26, 1820. Democrat. Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; lawyer; member of Oregon territorial House of Representatives, 1852; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1860; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1861-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1868; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1874. On June 6, 1862, a resolution to expel him from the U.S. Senate for alleged disloyalty to the Union, requiring two-thirds to pass, failed on a vote of 21 in favor to 16 opposed. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., October 10, 1898 (age 78 years, 106 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn.

Stark, Caleb — of Dunbarton, Merrimack County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 4th District, 1818-19. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Carroll J. — of Hawthorne, Passaic County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

Stark, Charles — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 3rd District, 1853-54. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Charles H. — of Michigan. Circuit judge in Michigan 11th Circuit, 2001. Still living as of 2001.

Stark, Charles R. — of Aurora, Lawrence County, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Lawrence County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

Stark, Christopher — of Lyme, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Lyme, 1835. Burial location unknown.

Stark, David W. — Member of Missouri state senate 17th District, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Donald — of Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich. Mayor of Petoskey, Mich., 1959. Still living as of 1959.

Stark, Douglas A. — of Homer, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Stark, Edward W. — of Center City, Chisago County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1916; Minnesota state treasurer, 1925-27. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Fortney Hillman, Jr. (b. 1931) — also known as Pete Stark — of Danville, Contra Costa County, Calif.; Oakland, Alameda County, Calif.; Fremont, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., November 11, 1931. Democrat. Candidate for California state senate, 1969; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 (alternate), 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from California, 1973-2008 (8th District 1973-75, 9th District 1975-93, 13th District 1993-2008). Unitarian. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; Common Cause. Still living as of 2009.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier

Stark, Frederick G. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 3rd District, 1830-32. Burial location unknown.

Stark, George — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1864. Burial location unknown.

Stark, George H. — People's candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

Stark, George W. — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

Stark, Gilbert M. — of Michigan. Mayor of Saginaw, Mich., 1889-90. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Gus — of Monroe, Walton County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940; member of Georgia state senate, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Stark, H. J. Lutcher — of Orange, Orange County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1924 (alternate), 1940, 1944. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Orange, Tex.

Stark, Harold V. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Presque Isle District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

Stark, J. Warren — of Lyme, New London County, Conn. Republican. Insurance agent; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Lyme, 1911, 1921, 1929, 1939-40. Burial location unknown.

Stark, James (born c.1818) — of Nevada. Born about 1818. Delegate to Nevada state constitutional convention, 1863. Burial location unknown.

Stark, James — of Illinois. Republican. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1860. Burial location unknown.

Stark, James Edwin — of Georgia. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

Stark, Jamie — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Stark, Jan — of Minnesota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

Stark, Jasper B. — of Luzerne County, Pa. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1863-65 (10th District 1863-64, 12th District 1865). Burial location unknown.

Stark, Jeffrey — of Long Island (unknown county), N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly 10th District, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Stark, Jeffrey P. — Working Families candidate for New York state senate 44th District, 2006. Still living as of 2006.

Stark, John — of New Braunfels, Comal County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

Stark, John P. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 36th District, 1982, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

Stark, John S. — of California. Member of California state assembly 20th District, 1852-53. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Judson L. — of Indiana. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 11th District, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Julianne — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

Stark, Kenneth — of Nebo, Pike County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

Stark, L. J. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 2nd District, 1865. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Lloyd Crow (1886-1972) — also known as Lloyd C. Stark — of Missouri. Born near Louisiana, Pike County, Mo., November 23, 1886. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War I; Governor of Missouri, 1937-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1940. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Rotary; Elks; Sons of the American Revolution; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Clayton, St. Louis County, Mo., September 17, 1972 (age 85 years, 299 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Louisiana, Mo.

Stark, Louis — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1919. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Louis — of Allegheny County, Pa. Socialist. Candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 10th District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Lutcher See H. J. Lutcher Stark

Stark, Martha See Martha S. Barber

Stark, Martin C. — of Penn Yan, Yates County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1896. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Mildred B. — of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb County, Mich. Mayor of East Detroit, Mich., 1948-53. Still living as of 1953.

Stark, Pete See Fortney Hillman Stark, Jr.

Stark, Robert L. — of Goffstown, Hillsborough County, N.H. Secretary of state of New Hampshire, 1960-76. Still living as of 1976.

Stark, Robert M. — of Salina, Saline County, Kan. Mayor of Salina, Kan., 1965-66. Still living as of 1966.

Stark, Russell — of Raymond, Pacific County, Wash. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

Stark, Sadie — of Allegheny County, Pa. Socialist. Candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 44th District, 1934. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Samuel R. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state senate 11th District, 1944, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Sanford — of Groton, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Groton, 1836. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Sarah Ann — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1950. Female. Still living as of 1950.

Stark, Sidney — Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 33rd District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Theodore — of Adams County, Miss. Member of Mississippi territorial House of Representatives, 1807. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Thomas — of Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Stark, W. C. — of Granbury, Hood County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

Stark, W. H. — of Emery, Hanson County, S.Dak. Druggist; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 12th District, 1901-02. Burial location unknown.

Stark, W. M. — of Xenia, Greene County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1860. Burial location unknown.

Stark, Warren See J. Warren Stark

Stark, Wendi M. — of Kansas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

Stark, William Ledyard (1853-1922) — also known as William L. Stark — of Aurora, Hamilton County, Neb. Born in Connecticut, 1853. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Nebraska 4th District, 1897-1903. Died in 1922 (age about 69 years). Interment at City Cemetery, Aurora, Neb.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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