The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Totaro to Towns-miranda

Index to Politicians: Totaro to Towns-miranda

TOTARO (Soundex T360) — See also COMPOTARO, HOTARD, NOTARANGELO, NOTARIANNI, TATAR, TATRO, TEETER, TEETOR, TEITER, TETER, TETREY, TOTTER, TUTRO.

Totaro, Rosemarie — of Morris County, N.J. Democrat. Candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly 23rd District, 1975. Female. Still living as of 1975.

TOTH (Soundex T300) — See also STOTHOFF, THUET, TOOTE, TOTTE, TROTH, TUITE, TUTT.

Toth, Elles — Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Toth, Joseph — of East Chicago, Lake County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Toth, Joseph C. (b. 1920) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Plymouth, Wayne County, Mich. Born in 1920. Member of Michigan Socialist Labor State Central Committee, 1953, 1977; Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960, 1964, 1968; Socialist Labor candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1972, 1974, 1976. Still living as of 1979.
Toth, Owen — of Wheatland, Platte County, Wyo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Toth, Stephen — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1957. Still living as of 1957.
Toth, Mrs. Steve — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

TOTKA (Soundex T320) — See also MUOTKA, SABOTKA.

Totka, Vincent — of Cudahy, Milwaukee County, Wis. Mayor of Cudahy, Wis., 1950-54. Still living as of 1954.

TOTMAN (Soundex T355) — See also BROTMAN, HOOTMAN, HOTMANSPERGER, KOTMAIR, OTTMAN, TATMAN, TITMAN, TITTMANN, TODMAN, TOMAN, TROTMAN.

Totman, James C. — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

TOTTE (Soundex T300) — See also LINTOTT, OTTE, STOTT, STOTTLEMEYER, STOTTLEMYER, STOTTS, THUET, TOOTE, TOTH, TOTTEN, TOTTER, TUITE, TUTT.

Totte, Raymond H. — of Ingham County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District, 1956, 1958. Still living as of 1958.

TOTTEN (Soundex T350) — See also LINTOTT, OTTEN, STOTT, STOTTLEMEYER, STOTTLEMYER, STOTTS, TAITANO, TETTAN, TITIAN, TITONE, TOTTE, TOTTER, TUTEIN, TUTEN.

TOTTEN: See also William O'Connell Bradley; Totten P. Heffelfinger.
Totten, Albert — of North Attleboro, Bristol County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Totten, Ephraim J. — of Richmond Valley, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Richmond County, 1848. Burial location unknown.
Totten, John — of Bushnell, McDonough County, Ill. Democrat. Chair of McDonough County Democratic Party, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Totten, Ralph James (1877-1949) — also known as Ralph J. Totten — of Tennessee. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., October 1, 1877. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul in Puerto Plata, 1908; Maracaibo, 1910-11; Trieste, 1911-13; Montevideo, 1913-14; U.S. Consul General in Barcelona, 1922-24; Cape Town, 1926-30; U.S. Minister to South Africa, 1929-37. Died in 1949. Burial location unknown.

TOTTER (Soundex T360) — See also LINTOTT, OTTER, STOTT, STOTTLEMEYER, STOTTLEMYER, STOTTS, TATAR, TATRO, TEETER, TEETOR, TEITER, TETER, TETREY, TOTARO, TOTTE, TOTTEN, TROTTER, TUTRO.

Totter, Arnold L. — of Westchester County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state senate 26th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

TOUCEY (Soundex T200) — See also BROUCEK, DOUCET, DOUCETTE, DUCEY, LADOUCEUR, LUCEY, STOUCH, STOUCK, TOSSEY, TOSSY, TOUCHAE, TOUCHETT, TOUCHETTE, TOUCHSTONE, TOUSEY.

Toucey, Isaac (1792-1869) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn., November 5, 1792. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Dwight W. Pardee; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1835-39 (at-large 1835-37, 1st District 1837-39); Governor of Connecticut, 1846-47; U.S. Attorney General, 1848-49; member of Connecticut state senate 1st District, 1850; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1852; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1852-57; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1857-61. Died in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., July 30, 1869. Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article.

TOUCHAE (Soundex T200) — See also BOUCHAL, BOUCHARD, STOUCH, STOUCK, TOUCEY, TOUCHETT, TOUCHETTE, TOUCHSTONE, TUIKA.

Touchae, L. A. — of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Democrat. Mayor of Waterloo, Iowa, 1951-54; candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.

TOUCHETT (Soundex T230) — See also STOUCH, STOUCK, TACKETT, TEACHOUT, TOUCEY, TOUCHAE, TOUCHETTE, TOUCHSTONE, TUCKETT.

Touchett, Lawrence P. — Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state senate 18th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

TOUCHETTE (Soundex T230) — See also BLANCHETTE, CIANCHETTE, FRECHETTE, MATCHETTE, PECHETTE, PICHETTE, PRICHETTE, STOUCH, STOUCK, TACKETT, TEACHOUT, TOUCEY, TOUCHAE, TOUCHETT, TOUCHSTONE, TSCHETTER, TUCKETT.

Touchette, Joseph I. — U.S. Vice Consul in Nancy, 1924; Alexandria, 1926-29; Algiers, 1932; U.S. Consul in Montreal, 1938-43. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

TOUCHSTONE (Soundex T223) — See also BOUCHSEIN, FUCHS, FUCHSBERG, GACHSTETTER, HOCHSTETLER, HOCHSTRASSER, HUGHSTON, KUCHS, RECHSTEINE, REHSTORFER, REICHSTEINER, STOUCH, STOUCK, THACKSTON, THAXTON, THEXTON, THIXTON, TOUCEY, TOUCHAE, TOUCHETT, TOUCHETTE.

Touchstone, A. C. — of Griffin, Spalding County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1948, 1952, 1956 (alternate), 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Touchstone, R. B. — of Lytle, Atascosa County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

TOUGH (Soundex ) — See also STOUGH, STOUGHTON, TEW, THEW, THUY, TOUGHILL, TOW, TOWE, TOY, TOYE, TUAI.

Tough Tom See Thomas Joseph Meskill

TOUGHILL (Soundex T240) — See also AUGHINBAUGH, COGHILL, HILL, HUGHIE, LAUGHINGHORSE, PAGLIUGHI, STOUGH, STOUGHTON, THULE, TOAL, TOEL, TOLL, TOOLE, TOUGH, TOWL, TOWLE, TUAL, TULL, WHITTINGHILL.

Toughill, Frank — of Glassboro, Gloucester County, N.J. Mayor of Glassboro, N.J., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Toughill, James — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916, 1928 (alternate). Burial location unknown.

TOUHAY (Soundex T000) — See also ALMUHAYMIN, BOUHAN, SOUHAN, SUHAYSIK, TOOHEY, TOUHEY, TOUHY, TUOHY, YOUHANAIE.

Touhay, St. Leger A. (d. 1907) — U.S. Vice Consul in Tunis, 1902. Died May 15, 1907. Burial location unknown.

TOUHEY (Soundex T000) — See also TOOHEY, TOUHAY, TOUHY, TUOHY.

Touhey, Clare L. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 48th District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

TOUHY (Soundex T000) — See also BRUHY, TOOHEY, TOUHAY, TOUHEY, TUOHY.

Touhy, John J. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924 (alternate), 1928 (alternate), 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Touhy, John P. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964, 1972 (alternate). Still living as of 1972.

TOULMIN (Soundex T455) — See also CHELMINIAK, KIELMINSKI, MALMIN, MILTOUN, MOULTIN, RANTOUL, RENTOUL, TOULON, TOULOUMES, WILLMING.

TOULMIN: See also John Ewing.
Toulmin, Harry (1766-1823) — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Taunton, England, September 7, 1766. Grandfather of Harry Theophilus Toulmin. Secretary of state of Kentucky, 1796-1804; first president, Transylvania University, 1804-18; U.S. District Judge for Alabama, 1818-19. Died in Millry, Washington County, Ala., November 11, 1823. Interment somewhere in Millry, Ala.; cenotaph at Springhill Cemetery, Mobile, Ala.
- See also Torrey-Gibbons-Toulmin-Henshaw family of Alabama
Toulmin, Harry Theophilus (1838-1916) — Born in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., March 4, 1838. Grandson of Harry Toulmin; son of Gen. Theophilus Lindsey Toulmin and Amante Elizabeth (Juzan) Toulmin; married to Mary Montague Henshaw (niece of Rufus Campbell Torrey). Lawyer; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1870-72; circuit judge in Alabama, 1874-82; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Alabama, 1887-1916; died in office 1916. Died in Toulminville, Mobile County, Ala., November 12, 1916. Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Ala.
- See also Torrey-Gibbons-Toulmin-Henshaw family of Alabama

TOULON (Soundex T450) — See also COULON, RANTOUL, RENTOUL, TALAN, TALLON, TAULANE, THELEN, THIELEN, THOLEN, TOLAN, TOLIN, TOOLAN, TOULMIN, TOULOUMES, VALCOULON.

Toulon, Amanda — also known as Mandy Toulon — of Hawaii. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
Toulon, Mandy See Amanda Toulon

TOULOUMES (Soundex T452) — See also BAUMES, BAUMESITER, CHRISTODOULOU, CLOUM, HUMES, HUMESTON, KLOUMANN, RANTOUL, RENTOUL, ROUMELL, SALLOUM, TELMOS, TOULMIN, TOULON, TSAKOPOULOUS.

TOULOUMES: See also George William Gekas.

TOUMA (Soundex T500) — See also COUMANS, DOUMA, DOUMAR, HATOUM, KLOUMANN, THOMA, TOMAI, TUMA, YOUMANS.

Touma, Leslie A. (b. 1957) — of Ferndale, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich., December 28, 1957. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Touma, Said M. — of St. Clair County, Mich. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 31st Circuit, 1966. Still living as of 1966.

TOUPIN (Soundex T150) — See also MAUPIN, SHUPING, SUPINA, TAPPAN, TAPPEN, TAPPIN, TIPPIN, TOPPAN, TOPPEN, TOPPIN, TOUPS, TOURIN.

Toupin, Felix A. — of Lincoln, Providence County, R.I. Democrat. Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1923-25. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

TOUPS (Soundex T120) — See also TIPPS, TIPS, TOPACIO, TOUPIN, TUPPS, WADDOUPS.

TOUPS: See also Donald George Bollinger.
Toups, Leonard J. — of Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

TOURGEE (Soundex T620) — See also BOURGEOIS, FOURGEAUD, GEORGEEN, LATOUR, LATOURETTE, LETOURNEAU, MEGARGEE, STRASBOURGER, TORGE, TOURIN, TOURNEAR, TOURTELLOTTE, TREGAY, TRIGG, TRYGUE.

Tourgee, Albion W. — U.S. Consul in Bordeaux, 1897-98. Burial location unknown.

TOURIN (Soundex T650) — See also BOURINOT, LATOUR, LATOURETTE, LETOURNEAU, MCGOURIN, THOREEN, THOREN, TOUPIN, TOURGEE, TOURNEAR, TOURTELLOTTE, TUREEN.

Tourin, Mark S. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

TOURNEAR (Soundex T656) — See also ANNEAR, FURNEAUX, JOURNEAY, KINNEAR, KINNEARY, LATOUR, LATOURETTE, LETOURNEAU, LINEAR, MINEAR, NEAR, NEARHOOD, NEARON, NEARY, SNEARY, TARNER, THORNER, TOURGEE, TOURIN, TOURTELLOTTE, TURNER, TURNURE.

Tournear, Joe — of Heber Springs, Cleburne County, Ark. Republican. Chair of Cleburne County Republican Party, 2003. Still living as of 2003.

TOURTELLOTTE (Soundex T634) — See also ANGELLOTTI, AYDELOTTE, BACHLOTTE, BELLOTTI, COURTELIS, COURTEMANCHE, COURTEN, COURTENAY, COURTER, COURTERMARSH, GILLOTTE, GUILLOTTE, HURTEL, LANCELLOTTA, LANCELLOTTI, LATOUR, LATOURETTE, LETOURNEAU, MALOTTE, MARTELLO, MELLOT, MELLOTT, PARTELLO, PURTELL, SCHLOTTER, SLOTTEN, TOURGEE, TOURIN, TOURNEAR, TURTELOT.

Tourtellotte, Janet — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Tourtellotte, Oscar — of Thompson, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 14th District, 1876. Burial location unknown.

TOUSEY (Soundex T200) — See also TOSSEY, TOSSY, TOUCEY, TOUSIGNANT, TOUSLEY, TOUSSAINT, VITOUSEK, YOUSEY.

Tousey, Robert Ryan — of Maryland. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

TOUSIGNANT (Soundex T225) — See also BROUSIL, CARIGNAN, COUSINO, COUSINS, DIGNAN, MIGNANO, SIRIGNANO, TOUSEY, TOUSLEY, TOUSSAINT, VITOUSEK, YOUSIF.

Tousignant, Ed — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 32nd District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.
Tousignant, Paul — of Anchorage, Alaska. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Tousignant, Thomas J. — of Delta County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Delta County, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

TOUSLEY (Soundex T240) — See also AUSLEY, BOUSLOG, ETZEL, ETZELL, HOUSLEY, OETZEL, ROUSLEY, TEASLEY, TEWSLEY, TOUSEY, TOUSIGNANT, TOUSSAINT, TOWSLEY, TZYALI, VITOUSEK.

Tousley, A. S. — of Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Tousley, Bennett E. — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Tousley, T. — of Fillmore County, Minn. Democrat. Candidate for Minnesota state senate 2nd District, 1890. Burial location unknown.

TOUSSAINT (Soundex T253) — See also BROUSSARD, GAUSSAIL, HUSSAIN, LOUSSAC, SAINT, TOUSEY, TOUSIGNANT, TOUSLEY, VITOUSEK.

TOUSSAINT: See also John Toussaint Bernard; Toussaint LeBel.
Toussaint, Donald R. (1927-1986) — of Virginia. Born in 1927. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, 1979-82; Maldive Islands, 1979-82. Died in 1986. Burial location unknown.
Toussaint, George J. — of Oneida County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Oneida County 2nd District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Toussaint, Paul A. — of Berlin, Coos County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Berlin 2nd Ward, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Toussaint, Roger — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

TOUVELLE (Soundex T140) — See also BOUVETTE, DEGRAVELLES, DUVELL, EVELLE, FLAVELLE, GRAVELLE, KOUVELIS, LAVELLE, REVELLE, SERVELLE, TAVALE, TAVELLE, TOVELL, VELLENGA.

Touvelle, Arthur R. — U.S. Vice Consul in Belfast, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Touvelle, W. W. — U.S. Consul in Belfast, 1898-1902. Burial location unknown.
Tou Velle, William Ellsworth (1862-1951) — also known as William E. Tou Velle — of Celina, Mercer County, Ohio. Born in Ohio, 1862. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1907-11. Died in 1951. Interment at North Grove Cemetery, Celina, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.

TOVELL (Soundex T140) — See also DOVELL, GUSTOVE, LOVETT, STOVEKEN, STOVER, TAVALE, TAVELLE, TOUVELLE, VOLET, WESTOVER.

Tovell, David S. — U.S. Vice Consul in Toronto, 1916. Burial location unknown.

TOVIAS (Soundex T120) — See also KOKOTOVICH, KRATOVIL, LAVIAS, OVIATT, SEGOVIA, SENUTOVITCH, STOVIN, TEVIS, TOBIAS, TOEVS.

Tovias, Martha E. — of Downers Grove, DuPage County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

TOVREA (Soundex T160) — See also FAVREAU, GAUVREAU, LOVRE, OVRI.

TOVREA: See also Della Tovrea Stuart.
Tovrea, Della See Della Tovrea Stuart
Tovrea, Mrs. E. A. See Della Tovrea Stuart

TOW (Soundex T000) — See also DOW, FOW, TEW, THEW, THUY, TOM, TOUGH, TOWE, TOY, TOYE, TUAI, TWO.

TOW: See also Edwin S. Palmiter.
Tow, Hazel — of El Centro, Imperial County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

TOWBRIDGE (Soundex T163) — See also BRIDGE, MOWBRAY, RIDGE, STRAWBRIDGE, TROWBRIDGE.

Towbridge, Charlie Mae — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

TOWE (Soundex T000) — See also DOWE, HIGHTOWER, STOWE, STOWELL, STOWER, STOWERS, TEW, THEW, THUY, TOME, TOUGH, TOW, TOWELL, TOWER, TOWERS, TOWERY, TOWEY, TOWLE, TOWNE, TOWSE, TOY, TOYE, TROWE, TUAI.

Towe, Harry Lancaster (1898-1981) — also known as Harry L. Towe — of Rutherford, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., November 3, 1898. Republican. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1941-42; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1943-51; resigned 1951. Died in 1981. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.

TOWELL (Soundex T400) — See also ATTWILL, ATWELL, ATWILL, DOWELL, HIGHTOWER, OTTIWELL, OTWELL, OWLETT, STOWE, STOWELL, STOWER, STOWERS, TEWELL, TOWE, TOWER, TOWERS, TOWERY, TOWEY, TOWLE, TWILLEY.

Towell, David Gilmer (b. 1937) — also known as David Towell — of Nevada. Born in New York, June 9, 1937. Republican. U.S. Representative from Nevada at-large, 1973-75; candidate for U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1976. Still living as of 1998.
- See also: congressional biography.
Towell, Timothy Lathrop (b. 1934) — of Ohio. Born in 1934. U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay, 1988-91. Still living as of 1991.

TOWER (Soundex T600) — See also DOWER, HIGHTOWER, STOWE, STOWELL, STOWER, STOWERS, TOWE, TOWELL, TOWERS, TOWERY, TOWEY, TOWNER, TROWE, TROWER.

TOWER: See also Sarah Klein-Tower; John William Summers.
Tower, Arthur F. — U.S. Vice Consul in Danzig, 1926; Warsaw, 1927; Loanda, 1929; U.S. Consul in Panama, 1932; Nagasaki, 1938; Santiago, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Tower, Charlemagne (1848-1923) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 17, 1848. Son of Charlemagne Tower and Amelia (Bartle) Tower; married, February 8, 1888, to Helen Smith. Republican. Lawyer; president, Duluth & Iron Range Railroad; managing director, Minnesota Iron Co. (mining); U.S. Minister to Austria-Hungary, 1897-99; U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 1899-1902; Germany, 1902-08; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Member, American Philosophical Society. Died February 24, 1923. Original interment at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.; reinterment at Waterville Cemetery, Waterville, N.Y.
Tower, De Witt C. — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1868-69. Burial location unknown.
Tower, F. B. — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md. Mayor of Cumberland, Md., 1853-54. Burial location unknown.
Tower, John B. — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Mayor of New Haven, Conn., 1927. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Tower, John Goodwin (1925-1991) — also known as John G. Tower — of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Tex.; Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., September 29, 1925. Son of Rev. Joe Z. Tower (1898-1970) and Beryl Tower (1898-1990); married 1952 to Lou Bullington (divorced 1976); married 1977 to Lila Burt Cummings (divorced 1987). Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; university professor; candidate for Texas state house of representatives 81st District, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 (delegation chair), 1980; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1961-85; defeated, 1960. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Kappa Sigma; Kiwanis; American Political Science Association. Nominated for Secretary of Defense in 1989, but defeated amid allegations of heavy drinking and womanizing. Killed in the crash of Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311, two miles short of the runway of Glynco Airport, near Brunswick, Glynn County, Ga., April 5, 1991. Interment at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
- Cross-reference: Larry Combest
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave page.
Tower, John H. — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County, 1843. Burial location unknown.
Tower, Reuben — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County, 1829. Burial location unknown.

TOWERS (Soundex T620) — See also HIGHTOWER, STOWE, STOWELL, STOWER, STOWERS, TOWE, TOWELL, TOWER, TOWERY, TOWEY, WOOSTER.

TOWERS: See also John Anthony Gavin; Elizabeth Oliver Leavell.
Towers, John Thomas — of Washington, D.C. Mayor of Washington, D.C., 1854-56. Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Towers, Lawrence B. — of Denton, Caroline County, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1920, 1924, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Towers, William H. — of Kansas. Member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1937. Black. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

TOWERY (Soundex T600) — See also HIGHTOWER, LOWERY, MOWERY, STOWE, STOWELL, STOWER, STOWERS, TOWE, TOWELL, TOWER, TOWERS, TOWEY, WERY.

Towery, Kaye — of Oxford, Lafayette County, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

TOWEY (Soundex T000) — See also GOWEY, HIGHTOWER, HOWEY, LOWEY, OTTAWAY, OTTOWAY, SLOWEY, STOWE, STOWELL, STOWER, STOWERS, TOWE, TOWELL, TOWER, TOWERS, TOWERY, TWAY, TWO.

Towey, Brian See C. Brian Towey
Towey, C. Brian — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Towey, Frank William, Jr. (1895-1979) — of New Jersey. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., November 5, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 12th District, 1937-39; defeated, 1938. Died in Montclair, Essex County, N.J., September 4, 1979. Interment at Acacia Memorial Park, Seattle, Wash.
- See also: congressional biography.
Towey, Michael J. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952 (alternate), 1956. Still living as of 1956.

TOWL (Soundex T400) — See also THULE, TOAL, TOEL, TOLL, TOOLE, TOUGHILL, TOWLE, TUAL, TULL.

Towl, Roy Nathan (1881-1974) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 29, 1881. Son of Erwin Towl and Charlotte (Summers) Towl; married, September 1, 1904, to Zulu Remwick. Engineer; mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1933-36. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died March 7, 1974. Burial location unknown.

TOWLE (Soundex T400) — See also FOWLE, OTWELL, OWLETT, THULE, TOAL, TOEL, TOLL, TOOLE, TOUGHILL, TOWE, TOWELL, TOWL, TUAL, TULL.

TOWLE: See also Clara Towle Dockum Van Auken.
Towle, Agnes G. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Towle, Archie C. — of Maine. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Towle, Charles S. — of Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine. Member of Maine state senate 7th District, 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Towle, David — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Towle, Edwin R. — of Vermont. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Towle, Edwin S. — of Richardson County, Neb. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871. Burial location unknown.
Towle, Frank C. — of Hooksett, Merrimack County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 9th District, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.
Towle, George H. — of Deerfield, Rockingham County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 11th District, 1881-82. Burial location unknown.
Towle, George S. — of Lebanon, Grafton County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 11th District, 1859-61. Burial location unknown.
Towle, Harris — Social Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Towle, John W. — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1916 (alternate), 1920. Burial location unknown.
Towle, Marcus M. (1841-1910) — of Hammond, Lake County, Ind. Born in Danville, Rockingham County, N.H., January 12, 1841. Married, December 5, 1866, to Irena Dow (died 1905). Co-founder of the G. H. Hammond meat packing plant, and of the city of Hammond; financed and built railroads and port facilities; mayor of Hammond, Ind., 1884-88. Died, in Longcliffe Asylum for the Insane, Logansport, Cass County, Ind., September 6, 1910. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Hammond, Ind.
Towle, Mary Comfort — of Potosi, Washington County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
Towle, Max G. — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1944, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Towle, Murray H. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1940, 1944, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Towle, Nathaniel M. — of Saco, York County, Maine. U.S. Collector of Customs for Saco, Maine, 1854. Burial location unknown.
Towle, Ralph E. — of Epsom, Merrimack County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Epsom, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Towle, Reuben Marsh (b. 1858) — also known as Reuben M. Towle — of Franklin, Franklin County, Vt. Born in Franklin, Franklin County, Vt., August 19, 1858. Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Franklin, 1910. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
Towle, William W. — of Massachusetts. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.

TOWN (Soundex T500) — See also DOWN, HOUSTOWN, JOHNSTOWN, THONE, THUNE, TOAN, TONE, TOON, TOWNE, TOWNER, TOWNES, TOWNLEY, TOWNS, TOWNSEND, TOWNSHEND, TOWNSLEY, TOWNSON, TUAN, TUNE.

Town, C. Jay (1875-1942) — of North Adams, Hillsdale County, Mich. Born in Jackson County, Mich., June 29, 1875. Son of James D. Town and Esther Houghtaling Town; married to Nina Ives. Republican. Methodist minister; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District, 1919-24, 1927-28; defeated in primary, 1928; member of Michigan state senate 10th District, 1933-42; defeated in primary, 1924, 1930; died in office 1942. Methodist. English ancestry. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Odd Fellows; Woodmen; Gleaners. Died January 7, 1942. Burial location unknown.
Town, Floyd E. (1876-1949) — of Liberty Township, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Liberty Township, Jackson County, Mich., August 4, 1876. Son of Wilbur W. Town and Rose (Houghtalin) Town; married 1896 to Ida L. Kimmel. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District, 1931-32, 1935-36, 1939-49; defeated, 1932, 1936; died in office 1949. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died August 18, 1949. Burial location unknown.
Town, Frank A. — of Allegan County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Allegan County 1st District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
Town, Frank D. — Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 8th District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Town, Franklin M. — of Eaton County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Eaton County, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Town, Jay See C. Jay Town
Town, Oka — of Michigan. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850. Burial location unknown.
Town, Thomas M. — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Village president of Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1844-45. Burial location unknown.

TOWNE (Soundex T500) — See also HOUSTOWN, JOHNSTOWN, THONE, THUNE, TOAN, TONE, TOON, TOWE, TOWN, TOWNER, TOWNES, TOWNLEY, TOWNS, TOWNSEND, TOWNSHEND, TOWNSLEY, TOWNSON, TUAN, TUNE, WOOTEN.

TOWNE: See also Henry Towne Bannon; George Marvin Wallhauser.
Towne, Alonzo D. — of Kennebunk, York County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives from York County (5th), 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Towne, Andrew E. — of Keene, Cheshire County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Keene 1st Ward, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Towne, Arthur E. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 43rd District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Towne, Arthur E. — of Allegan County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Allegan County, 1936, 1944; candidate for Michigan state senate 8th District, 1940, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Towne, Charles Arnette (1858-1928) — also known as Charles A. Towne — of Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.; New York, New York County, N.Y.; Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born near Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., November 21, 1858. Son of Judson Towne and Laura (Fargo) Towne. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 6th District, 1895-97; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1900-01; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1905-07. Died, from asthma and pneumonia, in Southern Methodist Hospital, Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., October 22, 1928. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Tucson, Ariz.
- See also: congressional biography.
Towne, Edward Owings — of New York. Commonwealth Land candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Towne, George E. — of Silver Creek, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 2nd District, 1889. Burial location unknown.
Towne, Robert D. — of Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912. Burial location unknown.

TOWNER (Soundex T560) — See also BRAWNER, BROWNER, DOWNER, HOUSTOWN, JOHNSTOWN, LOEWNER, OWNER, TANNER, TENER, THONER, THUNER, TONER, TONNER, TOONER, TOWER, TOWN, TOWNE, TOWNES, TOWNLEY, TOWNS, TOWNSEND, TOWNSHEND, TOWNSLEY, TOWNSON, TYNER.

TOWNER: See also Allen Towner Treadway.
Towner, Charles R. (b. 1927) — of Macomb County, Mich. Born in 1927. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Macomb County 3rd District, 1963-64. Still living as of 1964.
Towner, Elishamer — of New York. Member of New York state assembly from Charlotte County, 1778-79. Burial location unknown.
Towner, Horace Mann (1855-1937) — also known as Horace M. Towner — of Corning, Adams County, Iowa. Born in Belvidere, Boone County, Ill., October 23, 1855. Republican. District judge in Iowa, 1890; U.S. Representative from Iowa 8th District, 1911-23; Governor of Puerto Rico, 1923-29. Died in 1937. Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Iowa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Towner, James — of Putnam County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Putnam County, 1830. Burial location unknown.
Towner, James E. — of Towners, Putnam County, N.Y. Republican. Real estate business; member of New York state senate, 1914-22 (26th District 1914-18, 28th District 1919-22). Burial location unknown.
Towner, Samuel — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County, 1797-98, 1799-1800. Burial location unknown.
Towner, Tracy L. — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1910-12. Interment at Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.

TOWNES (Soundex T520) — See also BOWNES, DOWNES, HOUSTOWN, JOHNSTOWN, LOWNES, OWNES, TANOUS, TENNES, TENNIS, THEUNIS, TOENNIES, TOWN, TOWNE, TOWNER, TOWNLEY, TOWNS, TOWNSEND, TOWNSHEND, TOWNSLEY, TOWNSON, TUNIS, TYNES, WESTON.

Townes, Ashton — of Winona, Montgomery County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Townes, Clarence L., Jr. — of Richmond, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Townes, Clarence L., Sr. — of Richmond, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Townes, Clayton C. (1888-1970) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, January 30, 1888. Republican. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1924-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1924. Died in Florida, February 24, 1970. Burial location unknown.
Townes, E. E. — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Townes, William T. — U.S. Consul General in Rio de Janeiro, 1897. Burial location unknown.

TOWNLEY (Soundex T540) — See also BROWNLEE, BROWNLOW, HOUSTOWN, JOHNSTOWN, TINLEY, TOWN, TOWNE, TOWNER, TOWNES, TOWNS, TOWNSEND, TOWNSHEND, TOWNSLEY, TOWNSON.

TOWNLEY: See also Jeremiah Townley Chase; George A. Farr; George Armistead Smathers.
Townley, A. C. — Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1956, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
Townley, Alfred H. (born c.1876) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1926-45; appointed 1926; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 1st Department, 1933-45. Burial location unknown.
Townley, Arthur C. — of Minnesota. Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota at-large, 1932; Independent candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Townley, J. Mortimer — of Elizabeth, Union County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Townley, Mortimer See J. Mortimer Townley
Townley, Richard — of Cayuga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1807-08. Burial location unknown.
Townley, Mrs. Rix — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

TOWNS (Soundex T520) — See also DOWNS, HOUSTOWN, JOHNSTOWN, TOWN, TOWNE, TOWNER, TOWNES, TOWNLEY, TOWNS-MIRANDA, TOWNSEND, TOWNSHEND, TOWNSLEY, TOWNSON.

TOWNS: See also Karen Boykin-Towns; Luz Towns-Miranda.
Towns, Darryl C. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000 (alternate), 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Towns, Ed See Edolphus Towns
Towns, Edolphus (b. 1934) — also known as Ed Towns — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Chadbourn, Columbus County, N.C., July 21, 1934. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York, 1983-2003 (11th District 1983-93, 10th District 1993-2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 2000, 2004, 2008. Black. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; Phi Beta Sigma. Still living as of 2009.
- Cross-reference: Nydia M. Velázquez
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Towns, George Washington Bonaparte (1801-1854) — also known as George W. B. Towns — of Talbotton, Talbot County, Ga. Born in Georgia, May 4, 1801. Member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1829; member of Georgia state senate, 1832; U.S. Representative from Georgia, 1835-36, 1837-39, 1846-47 (at-large 1835-36, 1837-39, 3rd District 1846-47); Governor of Georgia, 1847-51. Died July 15, 1854. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Ga. Towns County, Ga. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Towns, Jeffrey B. — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Towns, Mirabeau Lamar — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1894. Burial location unknown.
Towns, Walker M. — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1949. Still living as of 1949.

TOWNS-MIRANDA (Soundex T525) — See also MIRANDA, TOWNS.

Towns-Miranda, Luz — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

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