The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Townshend to Tracie

Index to Politicians: Townshend to Tracie

TOWNSHEND (Soundex T525) — See also HOUSTOWN, JOHNSTOWN, TOWN, TOWNE, TOWNER, TOWNES, TOWNLEY, TOWNS, TOWNSEND, TOWNSLEY, TOWNSON.

Townshend, Micah — of Vermont. Secretary of state of Vermont, 1781-88. Burial location unknown.
Townshend, Norton Strange (1815-1895) — also known as Norton S. Townshend — of Lorain County, Ohio. Born in Northamptonshire, England, December 25, 1815. Democrat. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Lorain County, 1850-51; member of Ohio state legislature; U.S. Representative from Ohio 21st District, 1851-53. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, July 13, 1895. Interment at Protestant Cemetery, Avon, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.
Townshend, Richard Wellington (1840-1889) — also known as Richard W. Townshend — of Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Ill. Born in Maryland, 1840. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1877-89; died in office 1889. Died in 1889. Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: congressional biography.

TOWNSLEY (Soundex T524) — See also HOUSTOWN, JOHNSTOWN, TANSIL, TANZELLA, TINSLEY, TINZEL, TOWN, TOWNE, TOWNER, TOWNES, TOWNLEY, TOWNS, TOWNSEND, TOWNSHEND, TOWNSON, TOWSLEY.

Townsley, A. DeV. — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 2nd District, 1878. Burial location unknown.
Townsley, Elias P. — of St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County 1st District, 1862-63. Burial location unknown.
Townsley, Mrs. L. — of Balboa, Canal Zone (now Panama). Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Townsley, Louis — of Balboa, Canal Zone (now Panama). Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, 1924, 1928, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Townsley, Thomas P. — of Greene County, Ohio. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Greene County, 1873. Burial location unknown.
Townsley, Will — of Great Bend, Barton County, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Townsley, William — of Great Bend, Barton County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1916. Burial location unknown.

TOWNSON (Soundex T525) — See also ATHANASION, ATHANSON, BROWNSON, HOUSTOWN, JOHNSTOWN, TENNYSON, TOWN, TOWNE, TOWNER, TOWNES, TOWNLEY, TOWNS, TOWNSEND, TOWNSHEND, TOWNSLEY, TUNISON.

Townson, Kenneth C. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

TOWSE (Soundex T200) — See also DOWSE, STOWE, TOOZE, TOWE.

Towse, Clarence W. — of Danbury, Merrimack County, N.H. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Towse, Colin W. — of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Towse, Edward A. — U.S. Attorney for Hawaii, 1945. Still living as of 1945.

TOWSLEY (Soundex T240) — See also ETZEL, ETZELL, NEWSLOW, OETZEL, OWSLEY, TEASLEY, TEWSLEY, TOUSLEY, TOWNSLEY, TZYALI.

TOWSLEY: See also Margaret Ann Riecker.
Towsley, Margaret (1906-1994) — also known as Margaret Grace Dow — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born January 3, 1906. Daughter of Herbert Henry Dow (1866-1930; founder, Dow Chemical); sister of Alden Dow (1904-1983; architect) and Ruth Alden Dow (who married Leland Ira Doan); married to Harry A. Towsley (1905-1993); aunt of Ruth Elizabeth Hale (who married Wiley Thomas Buchanan, Jr.); mother of Margaret Ann Riecker. Republican. First woman member of the Ann Arbor City Council; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964. Female. Died, of a stroke, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., May 2, 1994. Burial location unknown.
- See also Dow-Towsley-Hale-Buchanan family of Michigan
Towsley, Margaret Ann See Margaret Ann Riecker
Towsley, W. — of Ballard County, Ky. Delegate to Kentucky secession convention, 1861. Burial location unknown.
Towsley, William D. — of Camden, Oneida County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1896. Burial location unknown.

TOWSWELL (Soundex T240) — See also DOWSWELL, TAZEWELL.

Towswell, Stanley F. — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

TOY (Soundex T000) — See also FOY, METOYER, MONTOYA, STOYAN, STOYER, TEW, THEW, THUY, TOUGH, TOW, TOWE, TOYE, TUAI, TYO.

TOY: See also John Gordon Cooper; William Bailey Lamar.
Toy, Art — of Almena, Van Buren County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 80th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Toy, Charles S. — of Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County 1st District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Toy, Harry S. (b. 1892) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Elkhorn, McDowell County, W.Va., January 12, 1892. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-34; Michigan state attorney general, 1935; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1935-36; appointed 1935; defeated, 1936; candidate in primary for Governor of Michigan, 1938; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948. German and Welsh ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Izaak Walton League; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
Toy, Laura M. (b. 1951) — of Livonia, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 22, 1951. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 19th District; elected 1998, 2000. Female. Member, League of Women Voters. Still living as of 2000.
Toy, Stanley — of La Verne, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

TOYE (Soundex T000) — See also METOYER, MONTOYA, OTEY, STOYAN, STOYER, TEW, THEW, THUY, THYE, TOUGH, TOW, TOWE, TOY, TUAI.

Toye, Dorothy — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.

TOZER (Soundex T260) — See also BOOZER, KOZER, KOZERSKI, MOZER, ORTEZ, STOZICH, TESAR, TESSIER, TICER, TORREZ, TOZIER, VANDOOZER.

Tozer, A. C. — of Petersburg, Menard County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Tozer, Elishama — of New York. Member of New York state senate Eastern District, 1779-80. Burial location unknown.
Tozer, William I. — of West Bay City (now part of Bay City), Bay County, Mich. Mayor of West Bay City, Mich., 1879-80. Burial location unknown.

TOZIER (Soundex T260) — See also COZIER, CROZIER, DOZIER, LOZIER, OZIER, ROZIER, STOZICH, STROZIER, TESAR, TESSIER, TICER, TOZER.

Tozier, Willard K. — of Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Exeter; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

TR (Soundex )

T.R. See Theodore Roosevelt

TRAASTAD (Soundex T623) — See also BRAASCH, BRAASTAD, GARAAS, GRAASS, HASTAD, JAASTAD, RAAS, RAASCH, STRAAYER.

Traastad, Elden P. — of Vernon County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Vernon County, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

TRABUCCO (Soundex T612) — See also BUCCHIERE, BUCCI, BUCCIARELLI, BUTORAC, CARBUCCIA, DELUCCO, GRABUSKI, JACOBUCCI, LONGOLUCCO, RABUN, RABURN, STRABO, TRABUE, UTTERBACK, ZUCCO.

Trabucco, J. J. — of Mariposa, Mariposa County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

TRABUE (Soundex T610) — See also BUTERA, CLABUESCH, GRABUSKI, RABUN, RABURN, STRABO, TAUBER, TORIBIO, TRABUCCO, TRAUB, TREBY, TRIBBY, TRUBEE, TRUBY.

Trabue, Charles Clay (1798-1851) — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Woodford County, Ky., August 27, 1798. Mayor of Nashville, Tenn., 1838-40. Died November 24, 1851. Burial location unknown.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.
Trabue, Gary — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Trabue, J. H. — of Kentucky. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1872. Burial location unknown.
Trabue, Stephen Fitzjames (1819-1898) — of Kentucky. Born in 1819. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1847 (8th District), 1872 (7th District). Died in 1898. Interment at Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.

TRACE (Soundex T620) — See also CARTE, CATER, CRATE, CRETA, RACE, STRACENER, TRACEWELL, TRACEY, TRACI, TRACIE, TRACY, TREECE, TRESSIE, TRICE, TROYCE.

TRACE: See also LeRoy Albert Foot.

TRACEWELL (Soundex T624) — See also BRACEWELL, EWELL, MACEWEN, MCEWEN, STRACENER, TRACE, TRACEY.

Tracewell, Robert John (1852-1922) — also known as Robert J. Tracewell — of Corydon, Harrison County, Ind. Born in Virginia, 1852. Republican. U.S. Representative from Indiana 3rd District, 1895-97; state court judge in Indiana, 1918. Died in 1922. Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Corydon, Ind.
- See also: congressional biography.

TRACEY (Soundex T620) — See also ACEY, BRACEY, DACEY, FACEY, GRACEY, LACEY, MACEY, NACEY, PACEY, SPACEY, STACEY, STRACENER, TRACE, TRACEWELL, TRACY, TREACY, TREECE, TRESSIE, TRICE, TROYCE.

TRACEY: See also Tracey Boyland; Tracey Cugno; Tracey Pirkey; Tracey Specter; C. Tracey Stagg; Tracey D. Taylor; Tracey A. Yokich; Tracey Young.
Tracey, Charles (1847-1905) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1847. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York, 1887-95 (19th District 1887-93, 20th District 1893-95); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1896. Died in 1905. Interment at St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Tracey, Jill — of Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Tracey, John Plank (1836-1910) — also known as John P. Tracey — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born in Ohio, 1836. Republican. U.S. Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1895-97; member of Missouri state legislature, 1903. Died in 1910. Interment at Hazelwood Cemetery, Springfield, Mo.
- See also: congressional biography.
Tracey, Katherine — of Toms River, Ocean County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
Tracey, Katherine Kennedy — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Secretary of New York Republican Party, 1945. Female. Still living as of 1945.

TRACHTENBERG (Soundex T623) — See also ACHTEN, ACHTENBERG, ASTRACHAN, BRACHT, BRACHTENBACH, FICHTENBAUM, LICHTENBERG, MECHTENBERG, MEULENGRACHT, PRACHT, STRACHAN, STRACHEN, STRACHWITZ.

Trachtenberg, Alex See Alexander Trachtenberg
Trachtenberg, Alexander — also known as Alex Trachtenberg — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Socialist candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 12th District, 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1924 (Workers, 10th District), 1926 (Workers, 14th District), 1928 (14th District), 1930 (14th District). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Trachtenberg, Edward — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

TRACI (Soundex T620) — See also IRACI, TRACE, TRACIE, TRACY, TREACY, TRECHA, TRICKY.

TRACI: See also Traci W. Collins.

TRACIE (Soundex T620) — See also ACIEL, CERITA, KACIE, MACIE, MACIEJEWSKI, STACIE, TRACE, TRACI, TRACY, TREACY, TRECHA, TRICKY.

TRACIE: See also Tracie Reed.

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