The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Starke to Starquist

Index to Politicians: Starke to Starquist

STARKE (Soundex S362) — See also KASTER, STAKER, STANKE, STAREK, STARK, STARKENBURG, STARKEY, STARKLOFF, STARKS, STARKWEATHER, STARKY, STIRK, STORCH, STORCK, STORK, STORKE, STRAKE, STURCKE, TASKER, TRESKA.

STARKE: See also Lucien Dunbibbin Gardner; William Starke Rosecrans; Starke Taylor.
Starke, George — Republican. Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Starke, Jay — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 3rd District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
Starke, John K. — of Delaware. Democrat. Candidate for Delaware state house of representatives 33rd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Starke, W. C. — of Troy, Pike County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1908. Burial location unknown.

STARKENBURG (Soundex S362) — See also BLACKENBURG, BLANKENBURG, BROKENBURR, CLARKEN, ERKENBRECHER, FALKENBURG, GUCKENBURG, HACKENBURG, LARKEN, STARK, STARKE, STARKEY, STARKLOFF, STARKS, STARKWEATHER, STARKY, VALKENBURG, VANVALKENBURG, VANVALKENBURGH, VANVOLKENBURGH.

Starkenburg, Gordon (born c.1949) — of Alvin, Brazoria County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

STARKEY (Soundex S362) — See also BARKEY, HARKEY, LARKEY, MALARKEY, MARKEY, MULARKEY, MULLARKEY, SHARKEY, STARK, STARKE, STARKENBURG, STARKLOFF, STARKS, STARKWEATHER, STARKY, STERCHI.

STARKEY: See also Barbara S. Abbott; Robert D. Bailey; Elmer Gifford Walker; Alpheus Starkey Williams.
Starkey, Mrs. Bernard T. — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1952-59. Female. Still living as of 1959.
Starkey, C. F. — of Tyler County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Starkey, Frank Thomas (1892-1968) — also known as Frank T. Starkey — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., February 18, 1892. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1922-33; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1945-47; defeated (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1952. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., May 14, 1968. Cremated; ashes interred at Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn.
- See also: congressional biography.
Starkey, George C. — U.S. Consular Agent in East London, 1926-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Starkey, Harry P. — of Roane County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Starkey, Hiram E. — of Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Starkey, J. J. — of Kerrville, Kerr County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Starkey, James — of Ramsey County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 2nd District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.
Starkey, John R. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 5th District, 1941-46. Still living as of 1946.
Starkey, Mary H. — of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Starkey, Otis P. — of Jefferson County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County, 1836. Burial location unknown.
Starkey, Russell E. — of Glenwood, Mason County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1941. Still living as of 1941.

STARKLOFF (Soundex S362) — See also BURKLOW, ECKLOFF, STARK, STARKE, STARKENBURG, STARKEY, STARKS, STARKWEATHER, STARKY.

Starkloff, Carl E. — of Missouri. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 9th District, 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Starkloff, Max — of St. Louis, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

STARKS (Soundex S362) — See also STARK, STARKE, STARKENBURG, STARKEY, STARKLOFF, STARKWEATHER, STARKY, STRACUZZI.

Starks, A. N. — of Metropolis, Massac County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Starks, A. O. (b. 1882) — of Mower County, Minn. Born in Dexter Township, Mower County, Minn., July 23, 1882. Farmer; cattle breeder; member of Minnesota state senate 5th District; elected 1930, 1942. Member, Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
Starks, A. W. — of Shaw, Bolivar County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Starks, Bob See Robert J. Starks
Starks, Catherine — of Livonia, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Starks, Marie — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 9th District, 1961. Female. Still living as of 1961.
Starks, Robert J. (b. 1945) — also known as Bob Starks — of Florida. Born in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., October 14, 1945. Cousin of Susan Harrell Black. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; member of Florida state house of representatives 34th District, 1987-. Protestant. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 1999.

STARKWEATHER (Soundex S362) — See also ARKWRIGHT, BARKWORTH, BICKWEAT, CORKWELL, MARKWARDT, MARKWORTH, STARK, STARKE, STARKENBURG, STARKEY, STARKLOFF, STARKS, STARKY, STOCKWEATHER.

Starkweather, Avery — of Saratoga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Saratoga County, 1811-12, 1813-14. Burial location unknown.
Starkweather, David Austin (1802-1876) — also known as David A. Starkweather — of Ohio. Born in Preston, New London County, Conn., January 21, 1802. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1833-35; member of Ohio state senate, 1836-38; U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1839-41, 1845-47; U.S. Minister to Chile, 1854-57. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 12, 1876. Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.
Starkweather, George Anson (1794-1879) — of New York. Born in Connecticut, 1794. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1847-49. Died in 1879. Interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Starkweather, George W. — People's Progressive candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Starkweather, Harvey Gordon (1868-1951) — also known as Harvey G. Starkweather — of Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Ore. Born June 20, 1868. Married to Alice M. Risley (died 1920). Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 1st District, 1928. Died, from coronary seclusion and arterial sclerosis, at Portland General Hospital, Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., November 13, 1951. Cremated.
Starkweather, Henry Howard (1826-1876) — also known as Henry H. Starkweather — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Connecticut, 1826. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1860; member of Connecticut state legislature; member of Republican National Committee from Connecticut, 1866-72; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1867-76; died in office 1876. Died in 1876. Interment at Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography.
Starkweather, John K. — of Scarsdale, Westchester County, N.Y. Mayor of Scarsdale, N.Y., 1943-44. Still living as of 1944.
Starkweather, John L. — of Romeo, Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1896 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Burial location unknown.
Starkweather, Josephine — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1969. Female. Still living as of 1969.
Starkweather, S. W. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1876. Burial location unknown.
Starkweather, Samuel — of Otsego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1827. Burial location unknown.
Starkweather, Samuel (1799-1876) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Pawtucket, Providence County, R.I., December 27, 1799. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1844-46, 1857-58; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1852-57. Died July 5, 1876. Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.

STARKY (Soundex S362) — See also BERKY, CORKY, KRYSTA, PERKY, SHARKY, SPARKY, STARK, STARKE, STARKENBURG, STARKEY, STARKLOFF, STARKS, STARKWEATHER, STARRY, STARSKY, STERCHI.

Starky, Stuart Marc — also known as Stuart Starky — of Arizona. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona 3rd District, 1998; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Arizona 2000. Still living as of 2000.

STARLING (Soundex S364) — See also LING, STERLING, STIRLING, TARLAJE, TARLETON, TARLOCK, TARLOW, TARLOWE, TARLSON, TARLTON.

STARLING: See also Starling Tucker.
Starling, Ausbon — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Starling, Lowell — of Tyler, Smith County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Starling, William B. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

STARN (Soundex S365) — See also ARNTS, SARN, STAN, STARIN, STARNE, STARNER, STARNES, STARR, STEARN, STERN, TARNAS, TARNER, TARNOVECKY, TARNOW.

STARN: See also Howard Starn Guttma.

STARNE (Soundex S365) — See also SANTER, SNATER, STARN, STARNER, STARNES, STEARN, STEARNE, STERNE, TARNAS, TARNER, TARNOVECKY, TARNOW.

Starne, Alexander — of Pike County, Ill. Secretary of state of Illinois, 1853-57; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention Pike and Brown counties, 1862; Illinois state treasurer, 1863-65. Burial location unknown.

STARNER (Soundex S365) — See also ARNER, STARN, STARNE, STARNES, STERNER, STRANIERE, TARNAS, TARNER, TARNOVECKY, TARNOW.

Starner, Dennis — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Republican. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988; defeated, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

STARNES (Soundex S365) — See also SARSTEN, STARN, STARNE, STARNER, STEARNES, STEARNS, TARNAS, TARNER, TARNOVECKY, TARNOW.

Starnes, E. A. — Justice of Georgia state supreme court, 1853-55. Burial location unknown.
Starnes, Gene — of Guntersville, Marshall County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Starnes, Joe (1895-1962) — of Guntersville, Marshall County, Ala. Born in Guntersville, Marshall County, Ala., March 31, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Alabama 5th District, 1935-45; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II. Had a history of heart trouble; collapsed in his chair after making an impassioned speech to the Interstate Commerce Commission, and died in the infirmary a few minutes later, in Washington, D.C., January 9, 1962. Interment at City Cemetery, Guntersville, Ala.
- See also: congressional biography.
Starnes, Sarah — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Starnes, Thomas L. — of Wayne County, Mich. Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County 1st District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

STAROSCIAK (Soundex S362) — See also COSCIA, GIOSCIA, KOSCINSKI, KOSCIUSKO, OSTROSKI, OSTROWSKI, OSTROWSKY, ROSCIUS, STARSKY, STERZIK.

Starosciak, Genevieve M. (d. 1999) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Died in June, 1999. Interment somewhere in Buffalo, N.Y.

STARQUIST (Soundex S362) — See also BERQUIST, MARQUIS, MARQUISS, MARQUIT, MARQUITA, NORQUIST, SETTERQUIST, SODERQUIST.

Starquist, Samuel W. — of Monroe County, N.Y. Law Preservation candidate for New York state senate 46th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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