The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Sword to Szyperski

Index to Politicians: Sword to Szyperski

SWORD (Soundex S630) — See also SAYWARD, SEAWARD, SEWARD, SWORDS, TIPSWORD, WORD, WORDEN, WORDIN.

Sword, Annie — of Pago Pago, American Samoa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from American Samoa, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Sword, Charles G. — of Whittier, Los Angeles County, Calif. Mayor of Whittier, Calif., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.
Sword, Evelyn Robinson — also known as Evelyn R. Sword — of McDowell County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1950, 1956, 1962. Female. Still living as of 1962.
Sword, James — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Mayor of Adrian, Mich., 1853. Burial location unknown.
Sword, John W. — of Piketon, Pike County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

SWORDS (Soundex S632) — See also FORDSON, GIFFORDS, JEFFORDS, NORDSTROM, SOWARDS, SWORD, TIPSWORD, VANORDSTRAND, WORD, WORDEN, WORDIN.

SWORDS: See also Swords R. Lee; Doris Swords Poppler.
Swords, Charles R. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 2nd District, 1851. Burial location unknown.

SWORE (Soundex S600) — See also ROWSE, SHORE, SOWYER, SWARR, SWOPE, WOSER, ZWIER.

Swore, Rudolph L. — of Alexandria, Douglas County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

SY (Soundex S000)

SY: See also Sy Cohen.
Sy, Levin G. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

SYBERT (Soundex S163) — See also BERT, GREYBER, MAYBERRY, NYBERG, OSBERT, SABIRT, SEABRIGHT, SEBERT, SEIBERT, SEYBERT, SIBERT, SIEBERT, SKYBERG, SUSYBELLE, SYBESMA, ZIEBARTH.

Sybert, C. Ferdinand (1900-1982) — of Elkridge, Howard County, Md. Born in Loretto, Cambria County, Pa., September 16, 1900. Son of Pius A. Sybert and Anna Marie (Haid) Sybert; married to Elizabeth J. Johnson. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1947-50; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1947-50; member of Maryland state senate, 1951-54; Maryland state attorney general, 1954-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1956; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1961-65; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1967. Catholic. Died in Ellicott City, Howard County, Md., March 29, 1982. Interment at St. Augustine Cemetery, Elkridge, Md.
Sybert, Ferdinand See C. Ferdinand Sybert
Sybert, Rich — of California. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 24th District, 1994, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

SYBESMA (Soundex S125) — See also SUSYBELLE, SYBERT.

Sybesma, Abel (1901-1996) — of Michigan. Born March 28, 1901. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1968. Died in Holland, Allegan County, Mich., October 2, 1996. Burial location unknown.

SYCAFOOSE (Soundex S212) — See also DRYFOOS, GORCYCA, HAPPYCAMP, LAFOON, PSYCHO, ROCCAFORTE, SYCKS, VANSYCKEL, VANSYCKLE, ZICKEFOOSE.

Sycafoose, Francis N. — of Webster County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Webster County, 1931-32, 1945-46. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SYCKS (Soundex S200) — See also PSYCHO, SACKS, SIOUX, SIX, SYCAFOOSE, VANSYCKEL, VANSYCKLE.

Sycks, Dana C. — U.S. Vice Consul in Turin, 1916-17; U.S. Consul in Turin, 1919-24; Buenos Aires, 1926-29. Burial location unknown.

SYDENSTRICKER (Soundex S352) — See also BODENSTAB, BODENSTEIN, BRANDENSTEIN, BREIDENSTEIN, BRICKER, FEENSTRA, FRICKER, GAARENSTROOM, HARDENSTEIN, HENDRICKER, ISYDOR, KLEINDENST, PASTRICK, REGENSTREICH, RENSTROM, RICKER, RICKERSON, RICKERT, RUDENSTEIN, SCHRICKER, STEENSTRA, STRICK, STRICKER, STRICKLAND, STRICKLER, STRICKLIN, STRICKLING, SYDLOW, SYDNESS, SYDNOR, WENSTRAN, WENSTROM.

Sydenstricker, John B. — of Greenbrier County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1923-26, 1937-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SYDLOW (Soundex S340) — See also AYDLOTT, ISYDOR, KOPYDLOWSKI, MOCZYDLOWSKI, SYDENSTRICKER, SYDNESS, SYDNOR.

Sydlow, Thomas R. — of Eastpointe, Macomb County, Mich. Libertarian. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 27th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

SYDNESS (Soundex S352) — See also CYDNOR, EDNESS, GOODNESS, HAYDN, ISYDOR, KINDNESS, NESS, SANDNESS, SIDDONS, SYDENSTRICKER, SYDLOW, SYDNOR.

Sydness, Steve — of North Dakota. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1988; candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

SYDNOR (Soundex S356) — See also ABDNOR, CYDNOR, HAYDN, ISYDOR, SIDNER, SYDENSTRICKER, SYDLOW, SYDNESS, WOODNORTH.

SYDNOR: See also J. E. Bass.
Sydnor, Helen Keyser — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945. Female. Still living as of 1945.

SYER (Soundex S600) — See also CYR, KYER, SAYER, SEAR, SEER, SEERY, SERR, SERY, SHER, SIEUR, SIRE, SMYER, SYESTER, SYLER, ZERR.

Syer, Sara M. — of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956, 1960 (alternate); candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1956, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

SYESTER (Soundex S236) — See also CESTARE, CYESTER, SEYSTER, SYER, ZASTROW.

Syester, Andrew K. (1828-1891) — of Washington County, Md. Born in Berkeley County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 11, 1828. Son of Daniel Syester and Sarah (Moudy) Syester; married to Catharine G. Harry. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1854, 1868; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; Maryland state attorney general, 1871-75; circuit judge in Maryland, 1882-89. Methodist. Died in Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., March 25, 1891. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Md.

SYKES (Soundex S220) — See also DYKES, HYKES, LYKES, PYSYK, SIKES, SYKORA, WYKES, ZACCHEUS, ZACHOS, ZAKAS.

SYKES: See also Ethel Sykes Alexander; Robert W. Baldwin; Joseph A. Baldwin; Sykes Haney; Everett John Lake; Henry Morgenthau; Charles Phelps.
Sykes, A. — of Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 11th District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sykes, Barbara — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Sykes, Bonsall See L. Bonsall Sykes
Sykes, Charles H. (b. 1881) — of near Cameron, Barron County, Wis.; Chetek, Barron County, Wis. Born in Brodhead, Green County, Wis., January 11, 1881. Farmer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Barron County, 1939-58. Burial location unknown.
Sykes, Charles J. — of Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly 10th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Sykes, Eugene O. — of Mississippi. Democrat. Member, Federal Communications Commission, 1934-39; chair, Federal Communications Commission, 1934-35. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sykes, Frank — of Wayne County, Mich. Communist. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1932; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1934; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sykes, Frank — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
Sykes, George (1802-1880) — of Mt. Holly, Burlington County, N.J. Born in New Jersey, 1802. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1843-45, 1845-47 (14th District 1843-45, 2nd District 1845-47); member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Burlington County, 1877-79. Died in 1880. Interment at Upper Springfield Cemetery, Wrightstown, N.J.
- See also: congressional biography.
Sykes, George — of Rockville, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1896 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee). Burial location unknown.
Sykes, James (1725-1792) — of Delaware. Born in 1725. Delegate to Continental Congress from Delaware, 1777. Died in 1792. Interment at Christ Church Cemetery, Dover, Del.
- See also: congressional biography.
Sykes, James (1761-1822) — of Delaware. Born March 27, 1761. Governor of Delaware, 1801-02. Died October 18, 1822. Interment at Christ Church Cemetery, Dover, Del.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Sykes, Jim — of Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. Green. Candidate for Governor of Alaska, 1994; candidate for U.S. Senator from Alaska, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
Sykes, Kathy L. — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1996 (alternate), 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Sykes, L. Bonsall — of Clintwood, Dickenson County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Sykes, Lawrence F. — Liberal. Candidate for New York state assembly 20th District, 1965. Still living as of 1965.
Sykes, Mary — of North Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Sykes, William Clyde — of Conifer, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SYKORA (Soundex S260) — See also DEKORAB, KORA, KORALESKI, NEKORANEC, PYSYK, ROSKAY, SECAIRA, SIKORA, SUKARI, SYKES, ZACHARIAH, ZACHARIE, ZACHARY.

Sykora, Barbara Z. — Independent Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 6th District, 1986. Female. Still living as of 1986.
Sykora, James J. — of Ohio. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1994, 1996, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

SYLER (Soundex S460) — See also CELLER, SAYLER, SEILER, SEYLER, SIELER, SIHLER, SILER, SKYLER, SMYLER, SOLER, SYER, ZELLER, ZILLER.

Syler, Ivan — of Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

SYLK (Soundex S420) — See also SELCH, SILK, ZILCH, ZILKE, ZUELKE.

Sylk, William H. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

SYLURA (Soundex S460) — See also BETTYLU, CELORA, CHILLURA, LURA, SALERA, SCHLURAFF, SELLARO, SOLORIO.

SYLURA: See also Sylura Barron.

SYLVA (Soundex S410) — See also PENNSYLVANIA, SALVI, SELVA, SELVEY, SILVA, SILVEY, SYLVADOR, SYLVANA, SYLVARA, SYLVY.

SYLVA: See also Sylva C. Lachapelle.

SYLVADOR (Soundex S413) — See also PENNSYLVANIA, SYLVA, SYLVANA, SYLVARA, TALVADKAR.

SYLVADOR: See also Sylvador Titus Read.

SYLVANA (Soundex S415) — See also PENNSYLVANIA, SYLVA, SYLVADOR, SYLVARA.

SYLVANA: See also Sylvana Alonzo.

SYLVARA (Soundex S416) — See also ALVARADO, ALVARE, ALVAREZ, ALVARO, CALVARY, COLVARD, DELAVARA, GUEVARA, MCGAVARAN, PENNSYLVANIA, SALVER, SELOVER, SILVER, SILVERI, SILVERIO, SLOVER, SYLVA, SYLVADOR, SYLVANA, VARA, VARALLO, VARANO.

Sylvara, E. G. — of Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908. Burial location unknown.

SYLVESTER (Soundex S412) — See also ALVES, DISILVESTRO, ECHAVESTE, GONSALVES, SAVESTEN, SILVESTER, SYLVESTOR, SYLVESTRE, SYLVESTROWICZ, TORVESTAD, VEST, VESTAL, VESTER.

Sylvester, Barbara — of Florence, Florence County, S.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Sylvester, Charles W. — of Eaton, Preble County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sylvester, Mrs. E. L. — of Plainview, Wabasha County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sylvester, Fred H. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 43rd District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sylvester, Harold — of St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Sylvester, James — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1950; candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 9th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Sylvester, Lyman J. — of Alpena, Alpena County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1899. Burial location unknown.
Sylvester, Oscar, Jr. — of Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Sylvester, Sidney — of Lewis County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Lewis County, 1873. Burial location unknown.
Sylvester, Sidney — of Lawtell, St. Landry Parish, La. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Sylvester, Tim (b. 1964) — of Sonora, Tuolumne County, Calif. Born in 1964. Democrat. Candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2003.

SYLVESTOR (Soundex S412) — See also ALVES, BESTOR, CANESTORP, DESTORGES, DISILVESTRO, ECHAVESTE, GONSALVES, HESTOR, NESTOR, SAVESTEN, SILVESTER, SYLVESTER, SYLVESTRE, SYLVESTROWICZ, TORVESTAD, VEST, VESTAL, VESTER.

SYLVESTOR: See also Frank Sylvestor Monnett.

SYLVESTRE (Soundex S412) — See also ALVES, DESTREHAN, DISILVESTRO, ECHAVESTE, ESTRELLA, GONSALVES, HESTRES, MESTRE, OESTREICH, OESTREICHER, SAVESTEN, SILVESTER, STONESTREET, SYLVESTER, SYLVESTOR, SYLVESTROWICZ, TORVESTAD, VEST, VESTAL, VESTER.

Sylvestre, Paul E. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate in primary for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 13th Ward, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SYLVESTROWICZ (Soundex S412) — See also ALVES, BOBROWICZ, DISILVESTRO, ECHAVESTE, ESTROFF, GEISEROWICH, GONSALVES, JASTROW, KANTOROWICZ, KANTROWITZ, KASPROWICZ, KROWICKI, LILLIESTROM, MACHROWICZ, MAESTRONE, OSTROW, OSTROWSKI, OSTROWSKY, PIOTROWICZ, SAVESTEN, SILVESTER, STROW, STROWD, STROWIG, STROWINSKI, STROWISS, SYLVESTER, SYLVESTOR, SYLVESTRE, TENEROWICZ, TORVESTAD, VEST, VESTAL, VESTER, WESTROM, WESTROPE, WESTROPP, ZASTROW, ZOLNEROWICZ.

Sylvestrowicz, William — of Wayne County, Mich. Farmer-Labor candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SYLVIAN (Soundex S415) — See also ELVIA, MILVIA, OCTAVIANO, OTTAVIANO, PURVIANCE, SELVIN, VIVIAN, VIVIANO, ZELVIN.

SYLVIAN: See also Sylvian Sibley.

SYLVY (Soundex S410) — See also DELVYN, ELVY, SALVI, SELVA, SELVEY, SILVA, SILVEY, SYLVA.

SYLVY: See also Thomas Sylvy Gordon.

SYME (Soundex S500) — See also SEIM, SEUM, SIM, SIME, SYMES, ZIEM, ZIMM.

SYME: See also Samuel Jordan Cabell.

SYMES (Soundex S520) — See also GRYMES, HAYMES, SAMES, SAMMIS, SEMMES, SIMES, SOMES, SYME, SYMMES.

SYMES: See also Lillain Symes Clements.
Symes, George Gifford (1840-1893) — also known as George G. Symes — of Denver, Colo. Born in Ohio, 1840. Republican. Justice of Montana territorial supreme court, 1869; U.S. Representative from Colorado, 1885-89 (at-large 1885-87, 1st District 1887-89). Died in 1893. Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
- See also: congressional biography.
Symes, John F. — U.S. Attorney for Colorado, 1921-22. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SYMINGTON (Soundex S552) — See also AIMINGTON, ALMUHAYMIN, ARMINGTON, FLEMINGTON, FORMINGTON, FRYMIRE, HEMINGTON, REMINGTON, RYMILL, WARMINGTON, WAYMIRE.

Symington, Fife III See John Fife Symington III
Symington, James Wadsworth (b. 1927) — also known as James W. Symington — of Clayton, St. Louis County, Mo. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., September 28, 1927. Great-great-grandson of James S. Wadsworth; great-grandson of John Milton Hay and James Wolcott Wadsworth; grandson of James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr.; son of William Stuart Symington; nephew of James Jermiah Wadsworth. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Missouri 2nd District, 1969-77. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2009.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
Symington, John Fife, Jr. (b. 1910) — Born in 1910. U.S. Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, 1969. Still living as of 1991.
Symington, John Fife III (b. 1945) — also known as Fife Symington III — of Arizona. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 12, 1945. Cousin of William Stuart Symington. Republican. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; Governor of Arizona, 1991-97; resigned 1997. Episcopalian. Convicted on seven counts of fraud in federal court, September 3, 1997; forced to resign as governor; sentenced to prison and fined in February 1998; his conviction was overturned on appeal in June 1999. Still living as of 2009.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.
Symington, Stuart See William Stuart Symington
Symington, William Stuart (1901-1988) — also known as Stuart Symington — of Creve Coeur, St. Louis County, Mo. Born in Amherst, Hampshire County, Mass., June 26, 1901. Son of William Stuart Symington and Emily Haxall (Harrison) Symington; married, March 1, 1924, to Evelyn Wadsworth (daughter of James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr.; brother of James Jermiah Wadsworth); father of James Wadsworth Symington; cousin of John Fife Symington III. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1953-76; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1956, 1960; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1960. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Council on Foreign Relations. Died December 14, 1988. Entombed at Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.

SYMMES (Soundex S520) — See also SAMES, SAMMIS, SEMMES, SIMES, SOMES, SYMES, SYMMS.

Symmes, Daniel — of Hamilton County, Ohio. Member of Ohio state senate from Hamilton County, 1803-05; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1805-08; resigned 1808. Burial location unknown.
Symmes, Ebenezer — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 4th District, 1853-55. Burial location unknown.
Symmes, Harrison Matthews, Jr. (b. 1921) — Born in Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., November 11, 1921. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to Jordan, 1967. Still living as of 1991.
Symmes, John Cleves (1742-1814) — Born in Riverhead, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., July 21, 1742. Nephew by marriage of Peter Van Brugh Livingston and Philip Livingston (1716-1778); son-in-law of William Livingston; first cousin by marriage of Peter R. Livingston, Walter Livingston and Philip Livingston (1740-1810); married to the sister-in-law of John Jay; brother-in-law of Henry Brockholst Livingston; father of Anna Symmes (who married William Henry Harrison). Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1777-87; Delegate to Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1785-86; justice of Northwest Territory supreme court, 1788-1802. Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 26, 1814. Interment at Congress Green Cemetery, North Bend, Ohio.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.

SYMMS (Soundex S520) — See also MIMMS, SAMMS, SIEMS, SIMMS, SIMS, SYMMES, TIMMS.

Symms, Steve See Steven Douglas Symms
Symms, Steven Douglas (b. 1938) — also known as Steve Symms — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Idaho, April 23, 1938. Cousin of Dennis Alan Smith. Republican. U.S. Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1973-81; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1981-93. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

SYMONDS (Soundex S553) — See also DAYMOND, HAYMOND, MCCLYMONDS, RAYMOND, SAINTRAYMOND, SEAMONDS, SIMMONDS, SIMONDS, SYMONS.

Symonds, Joseph W. — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Justice of Maine state supreme court, 1878-84; resigned 1884. Burial location unknown.

SYMONS (Soundex S552) — See also SEAMONS, SIEMONS, SIMMONS, SIMONS, SYMONDS.

Symons, Grace E. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Symons, Harold M. — of Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Symons, Irving Joseph (1907-2004) — also known as Irving J. Symons — of Sonora, Tuolumne County, Calif. Born in Sonora, Tuolumne County, Calif., November 21, 1907. Son of Thomas Frederick Symons and Mary Ellen (Barry) Symons. Republican. Merchant; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Presidential Elector for California, 1952. Died December 26, 2004. Burial location unknown.
Symons, James N. — Single Tax candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Symons, Joanne — of Hanover, Grafton County, N.H. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Symons, Joyce (1927-1994) — of Allen Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., September 10, 1927. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 30th District, 1965-82; defeated in primary, 1982. Female. Presbyterian. Died in Allen Park, Wayne County, Mich., June 14, 1994. Burial location unknown.
Symons, T. W. — of Washington. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 5th District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Symons, W. F. — of Brunswick, Glynn County, Ga. Member of Georgia state senate 4th District, 1902-03. Burial location unknown.

SYMULA (Soundex S540) — See also DIDYMUS, FAMULARO, HIERONYMUS, LAMULA, MAMULA, MULAC, MULAIRE, MULANEY, MULARKEY, SIMOLA.

Symula, Angela — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

SYNAR (Soundex S560) — See also BAYNARD, BURSYNSKI, CYNAR, MAYNARD, MYNARD, RAYNARD, REYNARD, RYANS, SYNHORST, SYNNESTVEDT.

Synar, Michael Lynn (1950-1996) — also known as Mike Synar — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla. Born in Vinita, Craig County, Okla., October 17, 1950. Democrat. Rancher; real estate broker; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1979-95. Died, of brain cancer, in Washington, D.C., January 9, 1996. Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Muskogee, Okla.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Synar, Mike See Michael Lynn Synar

SYNHORST (Soundex S562) — See also BORNHORST, BURSYNSKI, GRAVENHORST, HORST, HUYNH, MAYNHAM, SPAUNHORST, STEINHORST, SYNAR, SYNNESTVEDT, TATGENHORST, VANHORSSEN, VONBONNHORST.

Synhorst, Melvin D. (b. 1914) — of Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa. Born in Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, January 21, 1914. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; secretary of state of Iowa, 1949-65, 1967-. Christian Reformed. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Alpha Tau Omega; Gamma Eta Gamma; Amvets. Still living as of 1971.

SYNNESTVEDT (Soundex S523) — See also BURSYNSKI, EASTVOLD, LYNNES, MELTVEDT, OPSTVEDT, SYNAR, SYNHORST, TVERBERG, VANNEST, VANNESTE.

Synnestvedt, John T. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.

SYPE (Soundex S100) — See also ESPY, SEPE, SIPE, SIPP, SUPE, SYPHER, SYPHERS, ZEPP, ZIP, ZIPP.

Sype, Jim — of Okemos, Ingham County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Michigan, 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

SYPHER (Soundex S160) — See also CYPHERS, SAFER, SAFFIR, SAFIER, SEIFER, SYPE, SYPHERS, ZAFAR, ZEPHIER, ZOPHAR, ZOPHER.

Sypher, A. J. — of Louisiana. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Sypher, Hale See Jacob Hale Sypher
Sypher, J. Hale See Jacob Hale Sypher
Sypher, Jacob Hale (1837-1905) — also known as J. Hale Sypher — of Louisiana. Born near Millerstown, Perry County, Pa., June 22, 1837. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1868; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1868-69, 1870-75. Died in Baltimore, Md., May 9, 1905. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
- See also: congressional biography.

SYPHERS (Soundex S162) — See also CHRISTOPHERSON, CYFERS, CYPHERS, MACPHERSON, MCPHERSON, SCIFRES, SEIFRIZ, SEPHERS, SFERRAZZA, SIFERS, SYPE, SYPHER, XIFARAS, ZYFERS.

Syphers, Grant E. — of California. Member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1967-68. Still living as of 1968.

SYRING (Soundex S652) — See also RING, SEARING, ZARING, ZEARING, ZEHRUNG.

Syring, Mike — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Candidate for mayor of Toledo, Ohio, 1973. Still living as of 1973.

SYTEK (Soundex S320) — See also CITAK, FORSYTH, FORSYTHE, KESTY, SETTICH, SOTAK, TESKY.

Sytek, Donna — of Salem, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

SYVERSON (Soundex S162) — See also ALVERSON, BEAVERSON, ELVERSON, EVERSON, HALVERSON, HULLVERSON, IVERSON, LEVERSON, LYVERSA, NEVERSON, SCHRYVER, SEVERSON, SIVERSON, STUYVESANT, WYVELL.

Syverson, Dave (born c.1957) — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Syverson, Janet — of Tomah, Monroe County, Wis. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.

SYZAC (Soundex S220) — See also CIZEK, SOCEC, SYZDEK, ZACEK.

Syzac, Peter — of San Pedro, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

SYZDEK (Soundex S232) — See also SYZAC.

Syzdek, John — of Utica, Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SZABLA (Soundex S140) — See also LABLANC, LABLANCE, POLKABLA, SABLAN, SIBLEY, SZABO, ZABLE, ZABLOCKI, ZUBLY.

Szabla, Dianne — of Michigan. Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Szabla, Randolph G. — also known as Randy Szabla — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Libertarian. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives, 1976 (21st District), 1980 (64th District); candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Szabla, Randy See Randolph G. Szabla

SZABO (Soundex S100) — See also SABEY, SABIE, SABO, SEABAUGH, SEBY, SZABLA, ZABEAU, ZABO, ZABOLIO, ZABORSKI, ZIEBA, ZOBA.

Szabo, Frank W. — of Pennsylvania. Citizens with Szabo candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
Szabo, Helen — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Szabo, John P., Jr. — of Oakland, Bergen County, N.J. Republican. Mayor of Oakland, N.J., 2007. Still living as of 2007.

SZAFARSKI (Soundex S162) — See also CAFARO, FARSAI, FARSON, FARSTER, GHAFARI, LAFARGUE, SCOZZAFAVA, ZAFAR.

Szafarski, Jaroslaw John — American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SZARMACH (Soundex S652) — See also ARMACOST, CARMACK, CERMAK, CSASZAR, MACH, MCCARMACK, PULVERMACHER, SZARY.

Szarmach, Stanley — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

SZARY (Soundex S600) — See also CSASZAR, SAARI, SARIO, SZARMACH.

Szary, Richard — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 7th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

SZCYGIEL (Soundex S240) — See also CEGIELSKI, DZIENGIELEWSKI, GIELEGHEM, KRYGIER, MONGIELLO, SMIGIEL, SMIGIELSKI, WEYGINT.

Szcygiel, Frank J. — of Lackawanna, Erie County, N.Y. Mayor of Lackawanna, N.Y., 1953. Still living as of 1953.

SZCZERBINKSI (Soundex S615) — See also BIESZCZAT, BILINKSI, BINKLEY, BINKOWSKI, BINKS, BLASZCZAK, CHYLINKSI, CZERWINSKI, HEEBINK, LESZCZ, OTTERBINE, PERLINKSI, PSZCZOLKOSKI, SHERBINE, SLIWINKSI, STOLINKSI, SZCZERBINSKI, SZCZESNIAK, WOROSZCZUK, ZALINKSI, ZERBE, ZERBI.

Szczerbinksi, Mrs. Anthony — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SZCZERBINSKI (Soundex S615) — See also BABINSKI, BIESZCZAT, BLASZCZAK, CZERWINSKI, DUBINSKY, FABINSKI, LESZCZ, LUBINSKI, OTTERBINE, PSZCZOLKOSKI, SHERBINE, SKIBINSKI, SZCZERBINKSI, SZCZESNIAK, TRZYBINSKI, WOROSZCZUK, ZERBE, ZERBI.

Szczerbinski, Anthony — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SZCZESNIAK (Soundex S252) — See also BIESZCZAT, BLASZCZAK, LESNIAK, LESZCZ, PSZCZOLKOSKI, SZCZERBINKSI, SZCZERBINSKI, WOROSZCZUK.

Szczesniak, Mary Jane — of Liverpool, Onondaga County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

SZEG (Soundex S200) — See also SEIG, SIEG, SZEGETI, ZEUG.

Szeg, Frank, Jr. — Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Szeg, Frank J. — Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Szeg, Rose — Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

SZEGETI (Soundex S230) — See also APPLEGET, DEGETAU, DEGETTE, GETINO, LEGETTE, SZEG.

Szegeti, Robert P. — of South River, Middlesex County, N.J. Mayor of South River, N.J., 2007. Still living as of 2007.

SZELLES (Soundex S420) — See also CELIS, CILLES, DEGRAVELLES, DENOYELLES, DRELLES, EZELLE, FRIZZELLE, JELLES, LAZZELLE, MOSZELLA, MOZELLE, NELLES, RELLES, SEALES, TELLES, VONSZELISKI, VONZELLEN, WELLES, WELLESLEY, ZELLE, ZELLER, ZELLERBACH, ZILIS.

Szelles, John T. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 8th District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

SZEPESSY (Soundex S120) — See also CAZEPIS, EPES, HENNESSY, MCESSY, OSHAUGHNESSY, OSHAUNESSY, PESSETTO, RESPESS, RZEPKOWSKI, SHAUGHNESSY, SHOCKNESSY, SPESSARD, ZEPHIER, ZEPP, ZEPPA.

Szepessy, Geza — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 16th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SZEWC (Soundex S200) — See also NEWCOMB, NEWCOMBE, NEWCOMER, SOYK, SZEWCZYK, ZOOK, ZUCK.

Szewc, Norman L. — of Michigan. American Independent candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 36th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SZEWCZYK (Soundex S220) — See also NEWCOMB, NEWCOMBE, NEWCOMER, SAKOWSKI, SZEWC, ZUCHOWSKI, ZUKOSKI, ZUKOWSKI, ZUKOWSKY, ZYCHOWSKI, ZYKOWSKI.

Szewczyk, Stanley — of Wayne County, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

SZIKSZAY (Soundex S200) — See also CAZAYOUX, SZILAGYI, ZAYAS, ZAYED.

Szikszay, Nancy — of Otisville, Genesee County, Mich. New Alliance candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

SZILAGYI (Soundex S420) — See also HAGY, HEAGY, MILAGROS, NAGY, SALGO, SEELIG, SELIG, SLAGG, SOMOGYI, SULIGA, SZIKSZAY, ZILG.

Szilagyi, John — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Member of Michigan Socialist Labor State Central Committee, 1965. Still living as of 1965.

SZOSTKIEWICZ (Soundex S232) — See also BRZOSTOWSKI, GNIATKIEWICZ, OLSZOWY, PESTKA, PIETKIEWICZ, SUTKIEWICZ, SZOTT.

Szostkiewicz, Daniel J. — of Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass. Mayor of Holyoke, Mass., 1999; defeated, 1999. Still living as of 1999.

SZOTT (Soundex S300) — See also BERNZOTT, LAZOTTE, LIZOTTE, MAZZOTTI, OLSZOWY, PIZZOTTI, SCOTT, SOET, SOTH, SOUTH, SUIT, SUYAT, SZOSTKIEWICZ.

SZOTT: See also Stanley C. Novak.

SZPAKOWSKI (Soundex S122) — See also FITZPATICK, FITZPATRIC, FITZPATRICK, KOLAKOWSKI, KOWSKI, MAKOWSKI, MOSAKOWSKI, NOWAKOWSKI, OLDAKOWSKA, PAJAKOWSKI, POLAKOWSKI, RAKOWSKI, SAKOWSKI, SCHAKOWSKY, SCHNITZPAN, SIERAKOWSKI.

Szpakowski, Francis Gregory — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

SZUKALOWSKI (Soundex S242) — See also CZUKAS, KALODNER, KALOGIANIS, KALOI, KALONJI, KALOOSDIAN, KASZUBOWSKI, KEOHOKALOLE, MALOW, MEHALOWSKA, SALOWICH, SHANDALOW, SOKOLOWSKI, SZUMOSKI, SZUZUCKI, WALOWIT, YALOWITZ.

Szukalowski, Matthew — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

SZUMOSKI (Soundex S520) — See also FUMOSA, JAMOSKY, KASZUBOWSKI, MOSK, MOSKOL, MOSKOVIT, MOSKOVITZ, MOSKOWITZ, SIMOWSKI, SZUKALOWSKI, SZUZUCKI.

Szumoski, Joseph — of Hayward, Sawyer County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee, 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948, 1952 (alternate). Still living as of 1952.

SZUZUCKI (Soundex S220) — See also KANCZUZEWSKI, KASZUBOWSKI, NUZUM, SZUKALOWSKI, SZUMOSKI, ZUCK, ZUCKER, ZUCKERBERG, ZUCKERBROT, ZUCKERMAN, ZUCKSCHWERDT.

SZUZUCKI: See also Rosemarie Mignoni-Szuzucki.

SZWAJA (Soundex S200) — See also KHWAJA, NALEWAJA, SWAJIAN.

Szwaja, Joe — Green. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 7th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

SZYMANOWSKI (Soundex S552) — See also BANOWSKY, BOJANOWSKI, CHRZANOWSKI, DRZYMALA, JANOWSKI, JARANOWSKI, KANOWSKY, MALANOWSKI, MILANOWSKI, PACANOWSKI, ROMANOWICZ, SAMANSKY, SIEMINSKI, SULANOWSKI, SZYMANSKI, SZYMAREK, SZYMCZAK, SZYMKOWIAK, ZIMANSKY.

Szymanowski, Tony — of Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948 (alternate), 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

SZYMANSKI (Soundex S552) — See also DOMANSKI, DRZYMALA, FURMANSKI, MANSKI, ROMANSKI, SAMANSKY, SCHIMANSKI, SIEMINSKI, SZYMANOWSKI, SZYMAREK, SZYMCZAK, SZYMKOWIAK, ZIMANSKY.

Szymanski, Anthony J. — of Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1966, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
Szymanski, Frank S. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1948, 1950; Michigan state auditor general; elected 1956, 1958. Still living as of 1959.
Szymanski, Henry J. — of Wayne County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1981-85; defeated, 1974. Still living as of 1985.
Szymanski, Herman — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Szymanski, Leonard — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Szymanski, Mike — of Alaska. Democrat. Candidate for Alaska state senate District E, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

SZYMAREK (Soundex S562) — See also DRZYMALA, KACZMAREK, KASMAREK, KAZMAREK, MAREK, ROZMAREK, STAREK, SUMERACKI, SZYMANOWSKI, SZYMANSKI, SZYMCZAK, SZYMKOWIAK.

Szymarek, John H. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 14th District; elected 1902. Burial location unknown.

SZYMCZAK (Soundex S522) — See also ADAMCZYK, CZAK, DRZYMALA, NIEMCZYK, SZYMANOWSKI, SZYMANSKI, SZYMAREK, SZYMKOWIAK, TOMCZAK.

Szymczak, Edmund M. — of Van Buren County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Van Buren County, 1962. Still living as of 1962.
Szymczak, M. S. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SZYMKOWIAK (Soundex S522) — See also BARTKOWIAK, DOMKOS, DRZYMALA, JOZWIAK, KRYMKOWSKI, LUCZKOWIAK, MACKOWIAK, STACHOWIAK, SZYMANOWSKI, SZYMANSKI, SZYMAREK, SZYMCZAK, WALKOWIAK, WOJTKOWIAK.

Szymkowiak, Joseph F. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SZYPERSKI (Soundex S162) — See also CYPERT, KASPERSKI, KUYPER, KYPER, LYPERT, PERSKIE, PYPER.

Szyperski, Walter — of Depew, Erie County, N.Y. Mayor of Depew, N.Y., 1942-44, 1953. Still living as of 1953.

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