The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Tiernon to Tilgham

Index to Politicians: Tiernon to Tilgham

TIERNON (Soundex T655) — See also BERNON, GERNON, KERNON, MCKERNON, MCLERNON, PAPIERNO, STIERN, TIERNAN, TIERNEY, VERNON.

Tiernon, John L. — of Fort Randall, Gregory County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1862. Burial location unknown.

TIES (Soundex T200) — See also BATTIES, DIES, STEPONAITIES, TEESE, THEIS, THEISS, THEOS, THIES, TIESDEL, TIESZEN.

TIES: See also Robin Ties Walter.

TIESDEL (Soundex T234) — See also BATTIES, DELESDERNIER, STEPONAITIES, TEASDALE, TIES, TIESZEN, TISDAL, TISDALE, TRUESDELL.

Tiesdel, Freeman A. — of Nemaha County, Neb. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871. Burial location unknown.

TIESZEN (Soundex T250) — See also BATTIES, BIESZCZAT, CLAASZEN, GLESZER, LESZCZ, LESZYNSKI, SOLTESZ, STEPONAITIES, TAUZIN, TESSON, THEISEN, THIESEN, THIESSEN, TIES, TIESDEL, TISON, TOOSON, TUASON, TYSON.

Tieszen, Sharon Swan — of Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

TIFER (Soundex T160) — See also FIFER, PIERREPONTIFEX, REFFITT, STIFEL, TOEPFER, TUFARO.

Tifer, Patrick — of Michigan. American Independent candidate for Wayne State University board of governors, 1970. Still living as of 1970.

TIFFANY (Soundex T150) — See also CLIFFARD, DIFFAY, LAFFAN, RIFFAT, STEFFANI, TIFFEE, TIFFIN, TIFFNANY, TIFFT.

TIFFANY: See also Ward Tiffany Alling; Tiffany Benjamin; Tiffany Peguise-Powers; Tiffany Phillips.
Tiffany, Alexander R. — of Michigan. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1835; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850. Burial location unknown.
Tiffany, Augustus J. — of Erie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Erie County 1st District, 1857. Burial location unknown.
Tiffany, Carl — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. America First candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Tiffany, Delbert — Candidate for Michigan state senate 25th District, 1918. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Tiffany, Ebenezer — of Barrington Center, Barrington, Bristol County, R.I. Member of Rhode Island state senate from Barrington, 1911. Burial location unknown.
Tiffany, Ernest L. — of Chemung County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Chemung County, 1909. Burial location unknown.
Tiffany, George — of New York. Member of New York state senate Western District, 1802-06. Burial location unknown.
Tiffany, George — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 18th District, 1898. Burial location unknown.
Tiffany, Gordon M. — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Republican. New Hampshire state attorney general, 1950-53; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Concord 5th Ward, 1956; elected New Hampshire state house of representatives from Concord 5th Ward 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Tiffany, William S. — of Brooklyn, Susquehanna County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

TIFFEE (Soundex T100) — See also FEIT, FITE, TAFOYA, TEEFEY, TEEFY, TIFFANY, TIFFIN, TIFFNANY, TIFFT, TOFFEY, TUFFEY, TUFO.

Tiffee, Bill — of Oklahoma. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 4th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

TIFFIN (Soundex T150) — See also GIFFIN, GRIFFIN, GRIFFING, KNIFFIN, MCGIFFIN, SKIFFINGTON, SNIFFIN, TIFFANY, TIFFEE, TIFFNANY, TIFFT.

TIFFIN: See also John Albert Tiffin Hull; Tiffin Teters.
Tiffin, Edward (1766-1829) — of Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. Born in Carlisle, England, June 19, 1766. Brother-in-law of Thomas Worthington. Democrat. Member of Northwest Territory legislature, 1799; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Ross County, 1802; Governor of Ohio, 1803-07; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1807-09; resigned 1808; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1809-10. Died in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, August 9, 1829. Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.

TIFFNANY (Soundex T155) — See also HOFFNAGLE, HOOFNAGLE, HUFFNAGLE, HUFNAGEL, PFEIFFNER, PFIFFNER, TIFFANY, TIFFEE, TIFFIN, TIFFT.

Tiffnany, Fayette B. — of Albion, Boone County, Neb. District judge in Nebraska 9th District, 1883-92; appointed 1883. Burial location unknown.

TIFFT (Soundex T130) — See also IFFT, TAFT, TEFFT, TEFT, TIFFANY, TIFFEE, TIFFIN, TIFFNANY, TIFT, TUFT.

TIFFT: See also Henry Tifft Gage.
Tifft, Harry J. — of Horseheads, Chemung County, N.Y. Republican. Insurance business; member of New York state assembly from Chemung County, 1940-62. Still living as of 1962.
Tifft, Hiram — of Cayuga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County 3rd District, 1857. Burial location unknown.
Tifft, John — of Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Tifft, Stanton — Member of New York state assembly from Washington and Clinton counties, 1792-93. Burial location unknown.

TIFT (Soundex T130) — See also TAFF, TAFFE, TAFT, TEFT, TIFFT, TUFT.

Tift, Nelson (1810-1891) — of Georgia. Born in Connecticut, 1810. Democrat. State court judge in Georgia, 1840; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1841; served in the Confederate Navy during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Georgia 2nd District, 1868-69. Died in 1891. Interment at Oakview Cemetery, Albany, Ga. Tift County, Ga. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography.

TIGE (Soundex ) — See also CORTIGENE, HETTIGER, MONTIGEL, STIGER, TAGUE, TEAGUE, TEGGE, TEIG, TICE, TIGER, TIGHE, TINGE, TUG.

Tige, Old See William Lewis Cabell

TIGER (Soundex T260) — See also CORTIGENE, HETTIGER, IGERT, MONTIGEL, RETTIG, STIGER, TICER, TIGE, TIGNER.

Tiger, Robert N. — of Hayesville, Clay County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1944 (alternate), 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Tiger Teague See Olin Earl Teague

TIGGS (Soundex T200) — See also DIGGS, GIST, TWIGGS.

Tiggs, Constance — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 10th District, 1970. Female. Still living as of 1970.

TIGHE (Soundex T200) — See also CRAIGHEAD, MCIGHEN, MEIGHEN, MEIGHER, MIGHELL, RIGHEIMER, TEAH, THIE, THYE, TIE, TIGE, TYE, TYO.

Tighe, B. C. — of Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Tighe, Charles — of New Albany, Floyd County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Tighe, Charles — of Watford City, McKenzie County, N.Dak. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Tighe, Christine M. — of New York. Right To Life candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1998, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Tighe, James G. — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1877, 1882 (Kings County 4th District 1877, Kings County 3rd District 1882). Burial location unknown.
Tighe, Jerry A. — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1978, 1982, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Tighe, John — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 4th District, 1869-70. Burial location unknown.
Tighe, Larry T. — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Democratic candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1974; Republican candidate for West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Tighe, Michael — of Orange County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Tighe, Pamela N. — of Maple Shade, Burlington County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Tighe, Mrs. R. J. — of Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Tighe, Thomas J. — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1934; candidate for New York state senate 39th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Tighe, William J. — of New Jersey. American Free Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

TIGNER (Soundex T256) — See also DESTEIGNER, EIGNER, GINTER, MONTIGNY, SIGNER, SPIGNER, TIGER, TIGNOR.

Tigner, Frank — of La Grange, Troup County, Ga. Mayor of La Grange, Ga., 1952-54. Still living as of 1954.

TIGNOR (Soundex T256) — See also EGNOR, MONTIGNY, SIGNOR, SIGNORACCI, SIGNORELLI, TIGNER.

Tignor, Bea See Beatrice P. Tignor
Tignor, Beatrice P. — also known as Bea Tignor — of Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2000, 2004; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 2000; member of Democratic National Committee from Maryland, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

TIKALSKY (Soundex T242) — See also KALSCH, KALSON, KAWALSKY, KRISTALSKY, MIKAL, RICHVALSKY, ROSALSKY, SKALSTAD, TALSKY, TEKULSKY.

Tikalsky, James J. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Montana at-large, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

TILCHIN (Soundex T425) — See also BELCHIC, CHIN, KOVALCHICK, KULCHITSKY, MAHALCHIK, MELCHING, MELCHIOR, OLCHIN, THALKIN, TULCHEN.

Tilchin, Asher N. — of Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County 3rd District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Tilchin, Marcia E. — of Tustin, Orange County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

TILDA (Soundex T430) — See also ETHELDA, MATILDE, THELDA, TILDEN, TOLEDO.

TILDA: See also Tilda Raney.

TILDEN (Soundex T435) — See also GILDEN, GILDENBERG, GILDENHORN, HILDEN, HILDENBERGER, MATILDE, TILDA, TINDELL, TINDLE, TOLEDANO, WHILDEN.

TILDEN: See also Tilden M. Gallagher; Tilden Hendrick; Calvin Tilden Hulburd.
Tilden, Charles K. — of Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Kennebec County, 1919-20. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Tilden, Daniel Rose (1804-1890) — of Ohio. Born in Connecticut, 1804. U.S. Representative from Ohio 19th District, 1843-47; state court judge in Ohio, 1855. Died in 1890. Cremated.
- See also: congressional biography.
Tilden, Galen — of Ames, Story County, Iowa. Mayor of Ames, Iowa, 1908-10. Burial location unknown.
Tilden, George G. — of Ames, Story County, Iowa. Mayor of Ames, Iowa, 1880-81. Burial location unknown.
Tilden, George N. — of Vermont. Democrat. Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Tilden, H. L. — of Minnesota. Member of Minnesota territorial House of Representatives 3rd District, 1851. Burial location unknown.
Tilden, Henry A. — of New Lebanon, Columbia County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Tilden, John G. — of Pembroke, Merrimack County, N.H. Republican. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Pembroke, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Tilden, Lucien Cooper — of Ames, Story County, Iowa. Mayor of Ames, Iowa, 1897-98. Burial location unknown.
Tilden, Marmaduke — of Hudson County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1877-78. Burial location unknown.
Tilden, Moses Y. — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County 2nd District, 1869. Burial location unknown.
Tilden, Myron H. (1812-1888) — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born August 18, 1812. Whig. Mayor of Toledo, Ohio, 1840-43; resigned 1843. Died in 1888. Burial location unknown.
Tilden, Samuel Jones (1814-1886) — also known as Samuel J. Tilden; "The Great Reformer"; "The Great Forecloser" — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New Lebanon, Columbia County, N.Y., February 9, 1814. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1846, 1872; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1846; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1864; New York Democratic state chair, 1872-82; Governor of New York, 1875-77; candidate for President of the United States, 1876. Died near Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y., August 4, 1886. Interment at Cemetery of the Evergreens, New Lebanon, N.Y.; statue at Riverside Park, Manhattan, N.Y.
- Cross-reference: John Bigelow
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
- Books about Samuel J. Tilden: Alexander C. Flick & Gustav Lobrano, Samuel Jones Tilden; William Severn, Samuel J. Tilden and the Stolen Election; William H. Rehnquist, Centennial Crisis : The Disputed Election of 1876
Tilden, Stephen D. — of Lebanon, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1836. Burial location unknown.
Tilden, William P. — of California. Member of California state assembly, 1861, 1865-67 (14th District 1861, 24th District 1865-67). Burial location unknown.

TILESTON (Soundex T423) — See also ATHELSTON, BEADLESTON, EAGLESTON, ECCLESTON, EGGLESTON, EGGLESTONE, ESTON, GENTILE, HARLESTON, HEDDLESTON, HUDDLESTON, MOLLESTON, ROLLESTONE, STATILE, STILE, STILES, TILEY, WOOLESTON.

TILESTON: See also Tileston A. Barker.

TILEY (Soundex T400) — See also GENTILE, LYTIE, STATILE, STILE, STILES, TEELEY, TILESTON, TILLEY, TILLY, TILNEY, TINLEY, TULEY, TYLEE.

Tiley, Lewis Haley — also known as Lewis H. Tiley — of Colorado. Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1942. Still living as of 1942.

TILFORD (Soundex T416) — See also FORD, GILFOY, GUILFOILE, GUILFORD, GUILFOYLE, MILFORD, TELFORD, TOLFORD, WILFONG.

TILFORD: See also Tilford E. Dudley; Tilford Goslin; Tilford Albert Willmore.
Tilford, George S. — of Cayuga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1831-32. Burial location unknown.
Tilford, Roy E. — of Martinsville, Morgan County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

TILGHAM (Soundex T425) — See also GREENALGH, GREENHALGH, STILGENBAUER, TILGHMAN.

Tilgham, T. W. — of San Diego County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 1st District, 1853-54. Burial location unknown.

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