The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Valentino to Vancamp

Index to Politicians: Valentino to Vancamp

VALENTINO (Soundex V453) — See also BALENTINE, BALLENTINE, CORSENTINO, COSENTINO, FIORENTINO, GILLENTINE, LEVANTINO, SORRENTINO, TALENT, TALENTO, VALENTE, VALENTI, VALENTIN, VALENTINE, VALENTINUZZI, VALLENTINE.

Valentino, Linda — of Saco, York County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Valentino, Linda Rae — of Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

VALENTINUZZI (Soundex V453) — See also ABRUZZINO, BALENTINE, BALLENTINE, CAPUZZI, GILLENTINE, JANNUZZO, MUZZICATO, NUZMAN, NUZUM, PANUZIO, STRACUZZI, TALENT, TALENTO, UZZIEL, VALENTE, VALENTI, VALENTIN, VALENTINE, VALENTINO, VALLENTINE.

Valentinuzzi, Peter — of South Plainfield, Middlesex County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

VALENZUELA (Soundex V452) — See also CELENZA, FORLENZA, KAMUELA, KLENZ, LENZ, LENZER, LENZO, MANZULLO, UELAND, ZIELENZIGER, ZUELKE.

VALENZUELA: See also Kenneth M. Valenzuela Fisher.
Valenzuela, Ismael O. — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Valenzuela, Leo — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Valenzuela, Marilyn F. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

VALERA (Soundex V460) — See also ABELLERA, AGUILERA, ALVARE, COLLERAN, DELAMILERA, GILERAN, GILLERAN, HOLLERAN, LAVAREE, LAVERA, LERA, MOLERA, SALERA, VALE, VALERIO, VALERIUS, VALLARIO, VALORY, VILORIA.

Valera, Sheri — of Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

VALERIO (Soundex V460) — See also ERIO, GALERIN, MAHALERIS, VALE, VALERA, VALERIUS, VALLARIO, VALORY, VILORIA.

Valerio, Patrick — of Albany County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state senate 30th District, 1941. Still living as of 1941.

VALERIUS (Soundex V462) — See also CLUVERIUS, ENGLERIUS, GALERIN, MAHALERIS, TAMERIUS, TIBERIU, VALE, VALERA, VALERIO, VALORES, VILLIERS.

VALERIUS: See also Valerius Ebert; Manlius Valerius Thomson.
Valerius, Mary Mell — of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

VALGENE (Soundex V425) — See also ALGENO, ALGER, BALGEMANN, BALGENORTH, BOLGEN, EVANGEL, GENE, GREENHALGE, HILGEN, HILGENBERG, STILGENBAUER, VELLENGA.

VALGENE: See also John Valgene Mahalchik.

VALIANT (Soundex V453) — See also ADALIAN, BAKALIAN, BRILLIANT, DALIANIS, GIULIANTI, ITALIANO, JIULIANTE, MUGALIAN, VALENTE, VALLIANT, VITALIANO.

Valiant, Jeremiah — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Mayor of Salisbury, Md., 1958-59. Still living as of 1959.

VALIBUS (Soundex V412) — See also DEMAIORIBUS, GALIB, GALIBER, GALIBOIS, HALLIBURTON, LALIBERTE, LIBURD, MANIBUSAN, RIBUSTELLO, SALIBA, TALIBDEEN, TALIBDIN.

Valibus, Albert Joseph — of Kingston, Luzerne County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

VALICENTI (Soundex V425) — See also ALICE, ALICEA, BALICE, CENTIPEDE, DINNOCENTI, ICEN, MARYALICE, MCENTIRE, PIACENTINI, VICENTE, VILLAVICENCIO.

Valicenti, Guiseppe — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 1st District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VALIHURA (Soundex V460) — See also IDALIH, KALIHER, VANSHURA.

Valihura, Robert J., Jr. — of Delaware. Republican. Member of Delaware state house of representatives 10th District; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.

VALIMAKI (Soundex V452) — See also HOLLIMAN, KALIMA, KLIMA, KLIMASKI, LIIMAKKA, LIMA, MAKI, MAKIN, MAKINEN, MAKINI, MAKINS, MAKINSON, MILLIMAN, PRIMAK, SAKAMAKI, SALIM, SALIMA, SILLIMAN, ZULIMA.

Valimaki, John — of Upper Peninsula (unknown county), Mich. Candidate for Michigan state senate 32nd District, 1910. Burial location unknown.

VALIS (Soundex V420) — See also ALVIS, LAVIS, SALVI, SILVA, VALLES, VALLS, VALOIS, VELEZ, VILAS, VILES, VOYLES.

Valis, John — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

VALK (Soundex V420) — See also FALK, VALKENBURG, VALKO, VANVALKENBERG, VANVALKENBERGH, VANVALKENBURG, VANVALKENBURGH, VELKO, VELLUCCI, VILAC, VLACH, VLAICH, VOLK, VOLLACK, ZEVALKINK.

Valk, William Weightman (1806-1879) — of New York. Born in South Carolina, 1806. U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1855-57. Died in 1879. Interment at Flushing Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.

VALKENBURG (Soundex V425) — See also BLACKENBURG, BLANKENBURG, BROKENBURR, FALKENBURG, GUCKENBURG, HACKENBURG, HOLKENBRINK, STARKENBURG, VALK, VALKO, VANVALKENBERG, VANVALKENBERGH, VANVALKENBURG, VANVALKENBURGH, VANVOLKENBERGH, VANVOLKENBURGH, ZEVALKINK.

Valkenburg, Edwin P. — of Middletown, Orange County, N.Y. Mayor of Middletown, N.Y., 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VALKO (Soundex V420) — See also KOVAL, VALK, VALKENBURG, VANVALKENBERG, VANVALKENBERGH, VANVALKENBURG, VANVALKENBURGH, VELKO, VELLUCCI, VILAC, VLACH, VLAICH, VOLK, VOLLACK, ZEVALKINK.

Valko, John — of South Fork, Cambria County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

VALL (Soundex V400) — See also AKERVALL, BALL, DEVALL, DUVALL, FALL, NORVALL, OVALL, PALL, POVALL, STOVALL, VAIL, VAILE, VAILL, VALE, VALL-SPINOSA, VALLANCE, VALLARIO, VALLATT, VALLE, VALLEAU, VALLEE, VALLELEY, VALLELY, VALLEN, VALLENA, VALLES, VALLETTA, VALLEY, VALLI, VALLIANT, VALLIE, VALLIER, VALLIERE, VALLON, VALLONE, VALLS, VIALL.

VALL: See also Federico Vall-Spinosa.

VALL-SPINOSA (Soundex V421) — See also SPINOSA, VALL.

Vall-Spinosa, Federico — of San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1912, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VALLADARES (Soundex V436) — See also CADWALLADER, CAVALLARO, CLADA, COLLADA, COLLADAY, DARE, GOLLADAY, HALLADAY, HOLADAY, HOLLADAY, IADAROLA, KILDARE, LADA, LADAS, LADATO, MADAR, MODARELLI, PALLADINO, POULLADA, SALLADE, TODARELLI, VALDERAS, VALLANCE, VALLANDIGHAM, VALLANDINGHAM, VALLARIO, VALLASTER, VALLATT.

Valladares, Rachelle J. — of London, England. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Democrats Abroad, 1996, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from Democrats Abroad, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

VALLANCE (Soundex V452) — See also BALANCE, BALLANCE, BELLANCA, CAVALLARO, CLANCEY, DELANCE, DELANCEY, LABLANCE, LANCE, LANCELLOTTA, LANCELLOTTI, LANCELOT, LANCER, ROYLANCE, RYLANCE, VALENCIA, VALENCIO, VALL, VALLADARES, VALLANDIGHAM, VALLANDINGHAM, VALLARIO, VALLASTER, VALLATT.

VALLANCE: See also W. Vallance Hamilton.
Vallance, Alexander, Jr. — of Wayne County, Mich. American candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Vallance, Karen — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

VALLANDIGHAM (Soundex V453) — See also ALLANDER, BIGHAM, BILANDIC, BLANDIN, BLANDING, BRIGHAM, BRIGHAMS, CALLAND, CAVALLARO, DELALLANDE, DIGHT, FEIGHAM, GALLAND, HIGHAM, KALLANDER, KENDIG, KINDIG, KUNDIG, LANDI, LANDINO, LANDIRETH, LANDIS, VALANDINGHAM, VALLADARES, VALLANCE, VALLANDINGHAM, VALLARIO, VALLASTER, VALLATT, VANLANDINGHAM, VENDIG.

VALLANDIGHAM: See also Vallandigham B. Baggott.
Vallandigham, Clement Laird (1820-1871) — also known as Clement L. Vallandigham — of Ohio. Born in New Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio, July 29, 1820. Uncle of John A. McMahon. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1845-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1856, 1864, 1868; U.S. Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1858-63; defeated, 1852, 1854, 1862; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1863. Leader of the pro-Southern "Copperheads" during the Civil War; arrested by the Union military authorities in 1863 for treasonable utterances, and banished to the Confederate States; returned to the North by way of Canada. Accidentally shot himself while practicing a courtroom demonstration he planned as part of a defense in a murder trial (not actually in court at the time, contrary to legend), and died of his wound the next day day, in the Lebanon House hotel, Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, June 17, 1871. Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.

VALLANDINGHAM (Soundex V453) — See also ALLANDER, BEDINGHAUS, BILANDIC, BLANDIN, BLANDING, CALLAND, CAVALLARO, DELALLANDE, GALLAND, HARDINGHAM, KALLANDER, LANDI, LANDINO, LANDIRETH, LANDIS, LEADINGHAM, MANDINGO, VALANDINGHAM, VALLADARES, VALLANCE, VALLANDIGHAM, VALLARIO, VALLASTER, VALLATT, VANLANDINGHAM.

Vallandingham, J. W. — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1890. Burial location unknown.
Vallandingham, Jeff See Jefferson Vallandingham
Vallandingham, Jefferson — also known as Jeff Vallandingham — of Russellville, Logan County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1900, 1912 (alternate). Burial location unknown.

VALLARIO (Soundex V460) — See also ALARIO, ARIO, CAVALLARO, CLARION, DELLARIA, OLIVARRA, TALLARICO, TALLARITA, VALERA, VALERIO, VALL, VALLADARES, VALLANCE, VALLANDIGHAM, VALLANDINGHAM, VALLASTER, VALLATT, VALORY, VILORIA.

Vallario, Joseph F., Jr. — of Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates District 27-A; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Vallario, Lisa Beth — of Maryland. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

VALLASTER (Soundex V423) — See also BLASTOS, CAVALLARO, DALLAS, FALLAS, FALLASS, GALLAS, HALLAS, KALLAS, KUPLAST, LAST, LASTER, LASTNER, MALLAS, MCALLASTER, PLASTER, RILLASTINE, SANDBLAST, VALLADARES, VALLANCE, VALLANDIGHAM, VALLANDINGHAM, VALLARIO, VALLATT, WOLLASTON.

Vallaster, James — of Texas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1993. Still living as of 1993.

VALLATT (Soundex V430) — See also BALLATO, BELLATTI, CAVALLARO, EVELETH, GALLATIN, MALLAT, VALL, VALLADARES, VALLANCE, VALLANDIGHAM, VALLANDINGHAM, VALLARIO, VALLASTER, VALLETTA, VELDT, VELTE, VIOLET, VIOLETT, VIOLETTE, VLIET, VOLET.

Vallatt, Jules — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VALLE (Soundex V400) — See also ALLE, DELLAVALLE, DELVALLE, LAVALLE, LEVA, VAIL, VAILE, VAILL, VALE, VALL, VALLEAU, VALLEE, VALLELEY, VALLELY, VALLEN, VALLENA, VALLENDER, VALLENTINE, VALLES, VALLETTA, VALLEY, VALLI, VALLIE, VEAL, VELA.

Valle, Fred — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Valle, Richard — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

VALLEAU (Soundex V400) — See also BOLLEAU, DELLAVALLE, DELVALLE, GALLEAUD, LAVALLE, VALL, VALLE, VALLEE, VALLELEY, VALLELY, VALLEN, VALLENA, VALLENDER, VALLENTINE, VALLES, VALLETTA, VALLEY, VALLI, VALLIE.

Valleau, Merlym — Socialist Labor candidate for Michigan state auditor general, 1918. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VALLEE (Soundex V400) — See also ALLEE, CHERYLLEE, DELLAVALLE, DELVALLE, KILLEEN, LAVALLE, LEVA, MALLEE, MOLLEEN, SALLEE, VALE, VALL, VALLE, VALLEAU, VALLELEY, VALLELY, VALLEN, VALLENA, VALLENDER, VALLENTINE, VALLES, VALLETTA, VALLEY, VALLI, VALLIE, VEAL, VELA.

VALLEE: See also Vallee D. Bunting.
Vallee, Marion — of Welsh, Jefferson Davis Parish, La. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Vallee, Rodolphe M. (born c.1960) — also known as Skip Vallee — of Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Vermont, 1999-2004; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 2004; U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia, 2005-. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
Vallee, Roland S. (1929-1997) — also known as "The Singing Mayor" — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., November 13, 1929. Mayor of Manchester, N.H., 1964-67. Died in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., 1997. Burial location unknown.
Vallee, Skip See Rodolphe M. Vallee

VALLELEY (Soundex V440) — See also BILELE, COLLELL, DELLAVALLE, DELVALLE, ELEY, GILLELAND, HILLELSON, KLELE, LAVALLE, TALALELEI, VALL, VALLE, VALLEAU, VALLEE, VALLELY, VALLEN, VALLENA, VALLENDER, VALLENTINE, VALLES, VALLETTA, VALLEY.

Valleley, Charles E. — of Sanford, York County, Maine. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VALLELY (Soundex V440) — See also COLLELL, DELLAVALLE, DELVALLE, GILLELAND, HILLELSON, LAVALLE, VALL, VALLE, VALLEAU, VALLEE, VALLELEY, VALLEN, VALLENA, VALLENDER, VALLENTINE, VALLES, VALLETTA, VALLEY.

Vallely, James — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Mayor of Canton, Ohio, 1879-81. Burial location unknown.
Vallely, Paul E. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 7th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982.

VALLEN (Soundex V450) — See also ALLEN, DELLAVALLE, DELVALLE, ELVAN, LAVALLE, LEVAN, VALAN, VALL, VALLE, VALLEAU, VALLEE, VALLELEY, VALLELY, VALLENA, VALLENDER, VALLENTINE, VALLES, VALLETTA, VALLEY, VALLON, VALLONE, VELIN, VILLANE.

Vallen, Edward B. — of California. American candidate for U.S. Senator from California, 1986. Still living as of 1986.

VALLENA (Soundex V450) — See also DELLAVALLE, DELVALLE, JILLENA, LAVALLE, LAVEAN, VALL, VALLE, VALLEAU, VALLEE, VALLELEY, VALLELY, VALLEN, VALLENDER, VALLENTINE, VALLES, VALLETTA, VALLEY, VILLANI, VILLANO, WILLENAR.

VALLENA: See also Vallena J. Greer.

VALLENDER (Soundex V453) — See also BOHLENDER, CALENDER, CALLENDAR, CALLENDER, CHALLENDER, COLLENDER, DELLAVALLE, DELVALLE, ELLENDER, ENDER, HOLENDER, HOLLENDER, LAVALLE, LAVENDER, LEVANDER, MALLENDER, MILLENDER, VALLE, VALLEAU, VALLEE, VALLELEY, VALLELY, VALLEN, VALLENA, VALLENTINE, VALLES, VALLETTA, VALLEY.

Vallender, Stephen, Sr. — of Bay County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Bay County 2nd District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VALLENTINE (Soundex V453) — See also BALENTINE, BALLENTINE, CLEMENTINE, DELLAVALLE, DELVALLE, FLORENTINE, GILLENTINE, HELLENTHAL, KATZENTINE, LAVALLE, MILLENTREE, QUENTINE, TALLENT, TURRENTINE, VALENTIN, VALENTINE, VALENTINO, VALENTINUZZI, VALLE, VALLEAU, VALLEE, VALLELEY, VALLELY, VALLEN, VALLENA, VALLENDER, VALLES, VALLETTA, VALLEY.

Vallentine, John — of Decatur, Macon County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

VALLES (Soundex V420) — See also ALLES, ALVES, BACALLES, DALLESANDRO, DELLAVALLE, DELVALLE, LAVALLE, PALLESCHI, SAVELL, SELVA, VALIS, VALL, VALLE, VALLEAU, VALLEE, VALLELEY, VALLELY, VALLEN, VALLENA, VALLENDER, VALLENTINE, VALLETTA, VALLEY, VALLS, VALOIS, VELEZ, VILAS, VILES, VOYLES, ZALLES.

Valles, Judith — of San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000; mayor of San Bernardino, Calif., 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.

VALLETTA (Soundex V430) — See also ARCHULETTA, BALLETTA, BALLETTO, BARTLETTA, DELLAVALLE, DELVALLE, EVELETH, GALLET, HALLETT, LAVALLE, LAVETA, LETTAU, MALLET, MALLETT, MALLETTE, MARLETTA, PAOLETTA, PAULETTA, RILETTA, SPALLETTA, TALLETT, TAVALE, VALL, VALLATT, VALLE, VALLEAU, VALLEE, VALLELEY, VALLELY, VALLEN, VALLENA, VALLENDER, VALLENTINE, VALLES, VALLEY, VELDT, VELTE, VIOLET, VIOLETT, VIOLETTE, VLIET, VOLET.

Valletta, Roberto — Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

VALLEY (Soundex V400) — See also ALLEY, ALVEY, DELLAVALLE, DELVALLE, FALLEY, LAVALLE, LAVEY, LEAVY, LEYVA, PALLEY, VALL, VALLE, VALLEAU, VALLEE, VALLELEY, VALLELY, VALLEN, VALLENA, VALLENDER, VALLENTINE, VALLES, VALLETTA, VALLI, VALLIE.

VALLEY: See also Mrs. Valley M. Knudsen.
Valley, Bruce — of New Hampshire. Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
Valley, Charles E. — of Sanford, York County, Maine. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Valley, Jacob, Sr. — of Cass County, Neb. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875. Burial location unknown.

VALLI (Soundex V400) — See also ALLI, VAIL, VAILL, VALL, VALLE, VALLEAU, VALLEE, VALLEY, VALLIANT, VALLIE, VALLIER, VALLIERE, VELLI, VIAL, VIALL, VILA, VILLA.

VALLI: See also Valli Sharpe-Geisler.

VALLIANT (Soundex V453) — See also BRILLIANT, GIULIANTI, JIULIANTE, TALLIAFERRO, VALENTE, VALIANT, VALL, VALLI, VALLIE, VALLIER, VALLIERE.

VALLIANT: See also William Henry Boyce; Elbert Nostrand Carvel.

VALLIE (Soundex V400) — See also ALLIE, ALVIE, AVIEL, BALLIET, ELVIA, LALLIE, LEGALLIENE, MALLIE, MALLIEN, MCCALLIE, VAILE, VALL, VALLE, VALLEAU, VALLEE, VALLEY, VALLI, VALLIANT, VALLIER, VALLIERE, VELLIE, VIALE, VOLLIE.

VALLIE: See also Vallie E. Toney.

VALLIER (Soundex V460) — See also ALLIE, AVERIL, AVERILL, BALLIET, ELVIRA, ELVRIA, LALLIE, LARRIVEE, LEGALLIENE, MALLIE, MALLIEN, MCCALLIE, REVILLA, VALL, VALLI, VALLIANT, VALLIE, VALLIERE, VERLIA, VIELLER, VILLERE, VIOLLIER, VOLLER, VOLLOR.

Vallier, Jenny — Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 109th District, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Vallier, John B. — Delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Emmet District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VALLIERE (Soundex V460) — See also ALLIE, AVERILLE, BALLIET, DAGLIERE, DUSSLIERE, LALLIE, LARICHELIERE, LEGALLIENE, MALLIE, MALLIEN, MCCALLIE, MELIERE, VALL, VALLI, VALLIANT, VALLIE, VALLIER, VIELLER, VILLERE, VIOLLIER, VOLLER, VOLLOR.

Valliere, Alcide E. — of Berlin, Coos County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Berlin 1st Ward, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

VALLON (Soundex V450) — See also AVALLONE, BALLON, CAVALLO, FALLON, VALAN, VALL, VALLEN, VALLONE, VALLOTTON, VELIN, VILLANE.

Vallon, Casimir — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Vallon, Ellen — of Massachusetts. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.

VALLONE (Soundex V450) — See also AVALLONE, CAVALLO, CIPOLLONE, DELLONE, HELLONEN, KYLLONEN, LAVONE, LONE, MALLONEE, MALLONEY, PALLONE, STALLONE, VALAN, VALL, VALLEN, VALLON, VALLOTTON, VELIN, VILLANE.

Vallone, Kyle (born c.1958) — of San Ramon, Contra Costa County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Vallone, Peter — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Vallone, Theresa — of Lodi, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

VALLOTTON (Soundex V435) — See also ALLOTT, AVALLONE, CAVALLO, COTTON, COTTONE, DELOTTO, MALLOTT, PALLOTTI, VALLON, VALLONE, VELLUTINI, VELTON, WHITECOTTON, WOOTTON.

Vallotton, Hugh L. — of Valdosta, Lowndes County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

VALLS (Soundex V420) — See also FALLS, VALIS, VALL, VALLES, VOELZ, VOLZ.

Valls, John — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Valls, John F. — U.S. Consul in Matamoros, 1897. Burial location unknown.

VALOIS (Soundex V420) — See also ALOISE, ALOISI, ALOISIA, ALVISO, DEVALOIS, KALOI, SIIVOLA, VALIS, VALLES, VELEZ, VILAS, VILES, VOYLES.

Valois, Arthur E. — of Valois, Schuyler County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Valois, John R. — of River Rouge, Wayne County, Mich. Mayor of River Rouge, Mich., 1927-29. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VALORES (Soundex V462) — See also CALOR, FLORES, FLORESTELLA, LALOR, PHALOR, VALERIUS, VALORY, VILLIERS, ZEALOR.

VALORES: See also Valores J. Washington.

VALORY (Soundex V460) — See also CALOR, FLORY, GUILLORY, LALOR, MALLORY, MCCLORY, MCGLORY, PHALOR, VALERA, VALERIO, VALLARIO, VALORES, VALOY, VILORIA, ZEALOR.

Valory, Kay — of Lafayette, Contra Costa County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964 (alternate), 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

VALOY (Soundex V400) — See also ALOY, ALOYISUS, ALOYSIOUS, LAVOY, MALOY, VALORY.

VALOY: See also Valoy J. Boothe.

VALSIN (Soundex V425) — See also ALSIP, DALSIMER, DOBROVALSKI, ELSINGER, FILSINGER, HILSINGER, HOLSING, HOLSINGER, RICHVALSKY, SALSICH, STILSING, VELSON.

VALSIN: See also J. Valsin Guillotte.

VALTIERRA (Soundex V436) — See also ALTIERY, GUALTIERI, GUTIERREZ, KIERRA, PELTIER, SIERRA, VELTRE, VELTRI, VIERRA, VOLTAIRE, VOLTERRA.

Valtierra, Steven — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

VALUKAS (Soundex V422) — See also BOUKAS, CZUKAS, DOUKAS, KLUKA, LUKASZEWSKI, LUKAWSKI, PALUKA, VALUSEK, VEILLEUX, VUKASIN.

Valukas, Anton R. — of Illinois. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1985-89. Still living as of 1989.

VALUSEK (Soundex V422) — See also FAUSEK, FOUSEK, HOUSEKNECHT, JANOUSEK, LUSE, VALUKAS, VELASCO, VELOSKY, VILSACK, VITOUSEK, VLASAK.

Valusek, William — of Sterling Township (now Sterling Heights), Macomb County, Mich. Supervisor of Sterling Township, Michigan, 1965-67. Still living as of 1967.

VALVERDE (Soundex V416) — See also ALVERS, ALVERSON, ALVERTA, CALVERLEY, CALVERT, COVERDELL, HALVERN, HALVERSON, MONTEVERDE, SALVER, VALVIER, VALVO, VERDEJO, VERDERAME, VERDERAY, VERDERESE, WILVERDING.

VALVERDE: See also John Peter Leonard.

VALVIER (Soundex V416) — See also ALVIE, MCKELVIE, OGILVIE, VALVERDE, VALVO.

VALVIER: See also Valvier H. Bright.

VALVO (Soundex V410) — See also FALVO, VALVERDE, VALVIER, VELVA.

Valvo, Robert — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 1st District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VAMBELL (Soundex V514) — See also BELL, CAMBELL, GAMBELL, KIMBELL, TRIMBELL, ZAMBELLI.

Vam Bell, Clarence C. (born c.1910) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Insurance broker; candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 3rd District, 1942, 1944, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1952; Presidential Elector for New York, 1956, 1972; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1966. Became blind in the 1930s from an accident while playing semi-professional baseball. Still living as of 1972.

VAN (Soundex ) — See also VANE, VANN, VAUGHAN, VAUGHN, VAYNE.

Van, Blue Whiskey See Martin Van Buren
Van, Matty See Martin Van Buren
Van, Vernon — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 37th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Van, Ya-Yue J. — of Washington. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from Washington, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

VANACKERERN (Soundex V526) — See also ANACLETUS, BANACH, HARTNACKE, JANACEK, KEREKES, KERENS, KERESTESY, KNACK, KORNACKI, KOWNACKI, KURTZENACKER, MANACHY, MCCORNACK, NACK, PASTERNACK, PASTERNACKI, PICKEREL, PICKERELL, SCHNACKE, VICKERE, WILSNACK.

VANACKERERN: See also Harold Barlow Quarton.

VANAERNAM (Soundex V565) — See also BERNAM, BURNAM, DANAE, FARNAM, NATHANAEL, SHEREMINAER, VANARNAM, VANARNUM.

Van Aernam, Henry (1819-1894) — of Franklinville, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1819. Republican. Member of New York state legislature; U.S. Representative from New York, 1865-69, 1879-83 (31st District 1865-69, 33rd District 1879-83); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868. Died in 1894. Interment at Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Franklinville, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.

VANAGEN (Soundex V525) — See also CAVANAGH, KAVANAGH, STANAGE, VANAKEN.

Van Agen, Frank — of Erin Township (now Roseville), Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for supervisor of Erin Township, Michigan, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANAKEN (Soundex V525) — See also DONAKER, GALIFIANAKIS, GIANNAKEFF, HATANAKA, HONAKER, KANAK, KAWANANAKOA, LINAKER, RINAKER, SLONAKER, STALNAKER, TANAKA, VANAGEN, VANAKIN, VANAUKEN.

Van Aken, William J. — of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Mayor of Shaker Heights, Ohio, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Van Aken, William R. (1912-1993) — of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in 1912. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1943-44, 1947-48; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1960. Died in 1993. Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.

VANAKIN (Soundex V525) — See also AKIN, CARNAKIS, DUNAKIN, GALIFIANAKIS, HATANAKA, KANAK, KAWANANAKOA, NAKIA, NAKIESHA, TANAKA, VANAKEN, VANAUKEN.

Vanakin, Charles W. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1884. Burial location unknown.
Van Akin, Simeon (b. 1842) — of Michigan. Born in Hudson, Lenawee County, Mich., October 14, 1842. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Michigan state senate 5th District, 1903-06. Burial location unknown.

VANALEN (Soundex V545) — See also CANALES, CARDINALE, DONALEE, NALE, NALEID, NALEPA, NALEWAJA, RAYNALE, VANALLEN, VANALSTINE, VANALSTYNE, VANALTEN, VANHOLLEN.

VANALEN: See also Martin Van Buren.
Van Alen, James Isaac (1776-1870) — also known as James I. Van Alen — of Kinderhook, Columbia County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1776. Half-brother of Martin Van Buren. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1803-04; U.S. Representative from New York 8th District, 1807-09. Died in 1870. Interment at Kinderhook Cemetery, Kinderhook, N.Y.
- See also Cantine-VanBuren family of New York
- See also: congressional biography.
Van Alen, John Evert (1749-1807) — also known as John E. Van Alen — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1749. U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1793-99; member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1800-01. Died in 1807. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.
Van Alen, John L., Jr. — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1813-14. Burial location unknown.
Van Alen, John Trumbull — of New York. U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Ecuador, 1849-50. Burial location unknown.

VANALLEN (Soundex V545) — See also ALLEN, MCANALLY, MCNALLEY, NALLE, NALLEY, RANALLO, VANALEN, VANALSTINE, VANALSTYNE, VANALTEN, VANHOLLEN.

VANALLEN: See also Allen Benton Morse.
Van Allen, Adam — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1857. Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
Van Allen, Bruce — of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, Calif. Mayor of Santa Cruz, Calif., 1982-83. Still living as of 1983.
Van Allen, Isaac — U.S. Attorney for Iowa, 1838-40. Burial location unknown.
Van Allen, Lucas L. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 7th District, 1882-86. Burial location unknown.
VanAllen, Ronald C. — of Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 68th District, 1974, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

VANALSTINE (Soundex V542) — See also ASSELSTINE, DANNALS, DONALSON, ENNALS, FAULSTICH, VANALEN, VANALLEN, VANALSTYNE, VANALTEN.

Van Alstine, Chauncey D. — of Weedsport, Cayuga County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1928-30. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Van Alstine, F. G. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, 1953-61. Still living as of 1961.

VANALSTYNE (Soundex V542) — See also BALLANTYNE, DANNALS, DEARSTYNE, DONALSON, ENNALS, ESSELSTYN, ESSELSTYNE, MIEKSTYN, MOSTYN, TYNE, TYNER, TYNES, VANALEN, VANALLEN, VANALSTINE, VANALTEN.

Van Alstyne, Abraham I. — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1842. Burial location unknown.
Van Alstyne, Abraham J. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1785-86. Burial location unknown.
VanAlstyne, Abram N. — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County 2nd District, 1853. Burial location unknown.
Van Alstyne, David S., Jr. — of Englewood, Bergen County, N.J. Republican. Member of New Jersey state senate from Bergen County, 1944-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1944, 1948, 1952. Still living as of 1953.
Van Alstyne, Ed See P. Ed Van Alstyne
Van Alstyne, Henry A. — of North Chatham, Columbia County, N.Y. New York state engineer and surveyor, 1904-06; appointed 1904. Burial location unknown.
Van Alstyne, John — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1820-21. Burial location unknown.
Van Alstyne, Martin — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1824. Burial location unknown.
Van Alstyne, P. Ed — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County 2nd District, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Van Alstyne, Peter — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1801-02. Burial location unknown.
Van Alstyne, Philip — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1797-98. Burial location unknown.
Van Alstyne, Thomas Jefferson (1827-1903) — of New York. Born in New York, 1827. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1883-85. Died in 1903. Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.

VANALTEN (Soundex V543) — See also ALTENBURG, KALTENBACH, KALTENBACHER, KALTENBORN, KALTENBRUN, KALTENHAUSER, VANALEN, VANALLEN, VANALSTINE, VANALSTYNE.

Van Alten, Cornelius — of Michigan. Socialist Labor candidate for Michigan state auditor general, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Van Alten, Jack — of Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 16th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

VANAMBER (Soundex V551) — See also MCMANAMY, SHANAMAN, VANAMBERG, VANAMERINGEN, VANAMRIGE, WANAMAKER.

Van Amber, Mel W. — of Lewis County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Lewis County, 1894-95. Burial location unknown.

VANAMBERG (Soundex V551) — See also BAMBERG, BAMBERGER, HAMBERG, LAMBERG, MCMANAMY, RAMBERG, SAMBERG, SHAMBERGER, SHANAMAN, VANAMBER, VANAMERINGEN, VANAMRIGE, VANEMBURG, WANAMAKER.

VANAMBERG: See also William Van Amberg Sullivan.

VANAMERINGEN (Soundex V556) — See also ALMERINDO, AMERINE, AMERINGER, GERINGER, HERINGER, KENNAMER, MCMANAMY, MCNAMEE, MCNAMER, MERINO, NAME, NAMENS, NAMENWIRTH, NAMER, NAMEUNCERTAIN, SHANAMAN, SIMERINK, SWARINGEN, SWEARINGEN, SWERINGEN, TWINAME, VANAMBER, VANAMBERG, VANAMRIGE, VANNAMEE, VANSWEARINGEN, WANAMAKER, WILMERING.

Van Ameringen, Victor E. — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1916. Burial location unknown.

VANAMRIGE (Soundex V556) — See also DRUMRIGHT, HAMRICK, HAMRIE, MCMANAMY, SHANAMAN, VANAMBER, VANAMBERG, VANAMERINGEN, WANAMAKER.

Van Amrige, Guy (1868-1936) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1868. Son of Howard Van Amrige (died 1915; Dean of Columbia College). Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908; magistrate. Member, Society of Colonial Wars. Died, of appendicitis, in St. Vincent's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 3, 1936. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.

VANANDA (Soundex V553) — See also ANAND, ANANDA, DIANAND, FERNANDA, NIKHILANANDA, PERVANANZE, UNANDA, VANANTWEPP, VANANTWERP.

Van Anda, S. G. — of Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1876. Burial location unknown.

VANANTWEPP (Soundex V553) — See also CANTWELL, PERVANANZE, SCHWEPPE, SWEPSON, VANANDA, VANANTWERP, WEPFER, WEPPLER, WEPRIN.

Van Antwepp, F. J. — of Cheboygan, Cheboygan County, Mich. Mayor of Cheboygan, Mich., 1966. Still living as of 1966.

VANANTWERP (Soundex V553) — See also CANTWELL, PERVANANZE, VANANDA, VANANTWEPP, VANDERWERP, WITWER.

VANANTWERP: See also John Van Antwerp MacMurray.
VanAntwerp, Daniel J. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 6th District, 1961; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Van Antwerp, Daniel L. — of Saratoga County, N.Y.; Schenectady County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1808-10, 1817-18 (Saratoga County 1808-10, Schenectady County 1817-18). Burial location unknown.
Van Antwerp, Eugene Ignatius (1889-1962) — also known as Eugene I. Van Antwerp — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., July 26, 1889. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate in primary for Governor of Michigan, 1940; mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1948-50; candidate for Michigan state highway commissioner, 1953. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 5, 1962. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
Van Antwerp, Harry N. — of Watervliet, Albany County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
VanAntwerp, Herbert A. — of Kent County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 3rd District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Van Antwerp, William L. — of Burlingame, San Mateo County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANARKEL (Soundex V562) — See also ARKELL, BARKELL, MARKEL, MARKELL, VANARNAM, VANARNUM, VANARSDALE, VANARSDEL, VANARTSDALEN, VANARTSDALIN.

Van Arkel, Gerhard P. — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

VANARNAM (Soundex V565) — See also BERNAM, BURNAM, FARNAM, VANAERNAM, VANARKEL, VANARNUM, VANARSDALE, VANARSDEL, VANARTSDALEN, VANARTSDALIN.

VANARNAM: See also Robert P. Anibal.
Van Arnam, John — of Kindred, Cass County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANARNUM (Soundex V565) — See also ARNULF, BARNUM, FARNUM, FIRNUM, VANAERNAM, VANARKEL, VANARNAM, VANARSDALE, VANARSDEL, VANARTSDALEN, VANARTSDALIN, VARNUM.

Van Arnum, Jacob — Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery and Hamilton counties, 1832. Burial location unknown.

VANARSDALE (Soundex V562) — See also HARSDORF, LARSDATTER, MARSDEN, NARSWORTHY, PEDERSDATTER, SCHNARSKY, SWINARSKI, VANARKEL, VANARNAM, VANARNUM, VANARSDEL, VANARTSDALEN, VANARTSDALIN.

Van Arsdale, Howard — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Van Arsdale, Jacob — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Van Arsdale, L. E. — of Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

VANARSDEL (Soundex V562) — See also BLICKERSDERFER, HARSDORF, LARSDATTER, MARSDEN, NARSWORTHY, SCHNARSKY, SWINARSKI, VANARKEL, VANARNAM, VANARNUM, VANARSDALE, VANARTSDALEN, VANARTSDALIN.

Van Arsdel, William C. (1849-1922) — of Indiana. Born in Montgomery County, Ind., December 19, 1849. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1895. Methodist. Died in Greencastle, Putnam County, Ind., January 7, 1922. Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.

VANARTSDALEN (Soundex V563) — See also DONART, LENNART, LENNARTH, MADALENE, MADALENO, MAGDALEN, MAGDALENA, POTTSDAMER, STANART, VANARKEL, VANARNAM, VANARNUM, VANARSDALE, VANARSDEL, VANARTSDALIN.

Van Artsdalen, Christopher — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1900. Burial location unknown.

VANARTSDALIN (Soundex V563) — See also ADALINE, DONART, LENNART, LENNARTH, MADALINE, POTTSDAMER, STANART, VANARKEL, VANARNAM, VANARNUM, VANARSDALE, VANARSDEL, VANARTSDALEN.

VANARTSDALIN: See also Louis Folwell Hart.

VANATTA (Soundex V530) — See also AVANT, AVENT, BERNATT, LEONATTI, MAGNATTA, MANATT, MCNATT, MYNATT, NATT, NATTLES, VANETTE, VANNATTA, VANT, VENT, VENTO, VENUTI, VINT.

VANATTA: See also Charles W. Austin; Nathaniel Barnes; Orville Vanatta Meslar.
VanAtta, P. L. — of New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Vanatta, William C. — of Fowler, Benton County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1904. Burial location unknown.

VANAUKEN (Soundex V525) — See also AUKER, AUKERMAN, BRAUKER, CAVANAUGH, CHANANAU, HAUKE, KAVANAUGH, KUKENDAL, LANDRANAUX, LUKEN, LUKENS, PAUKEN, RUKENBROD, TAUKE, VANAKEN, VANAKIN, VANAUSDALL, YAUKEY.

Van Auken, Bill (b. 1950) — of New York City (unknown county), N.Y. Born in 1950. Socialist Equality candidate for President of the United States, 2004; Socialist Equality candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 2006. Still living as of 2006.
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Van Auken, Clara Towle Dockum (1890-1977) — also known as Clara Van Auken; Clara Towle Dockum; Mrs. Howell Van Auken — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., September 12, 1890. Daughter of Russel Myers Dockum and Catherine (Towle) Dockum; married to Howell Van Auken. Democrat. Social worker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936, 1940, 1944; member of Democratic National Committee from Michigan, 1936-47. Female. Presbyterian. Member, American Association of University Women; League of Women Voters. Died in St. Clair Shores, Macomb County, Mich., February 13, 1977. Burial location unknown.
VanAuken, Claude L. — of Elmhurst, DuPage County, Ill. Mayor of Elmhurst, Ill., 1935-42. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Van Auken, Cynthia — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia 4th District, 2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.
Van Auken, Daniel Myers (1826-1908) — of Pennsylvania. Born in New Jersey, 1826. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1867-71. Died in 1908. Interment at Milford Cemetery, Milford, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Van Auken, David — of Knox, Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1849. Burial location unknown.
Van Auken, Glenn — of Auburn, DeKalb County, Ind.; Carmel, Hamilton County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1924 (alternate), 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Van Auken, Mrs. Howell See Clara Towle Dockum Van Auken
Van Auken, Howell — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANAUSDALL (Soundex V523) — See also BEMUSDAFFER, CAVANAUGH, CHANANAU, DOSDALL, HAUSDAUGHTER, KAVANAUGH, KNAUS, KNAUSE, KNAUSS, LANDRANAUX, NAUS, NAUSEDA, NAUSS, SPANNAUS, STOGSDALL, TROUSDAL, TROUSDALE, VANAUKEN, VANOSDAL, VANOSDEL, VANOSDOL.

Van Ausdall, C. M. — of New London, Henry County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANBARZYK (Soundex V516) — See also BARZILLA, BARZUN, BUFFENBARGER, DUNBAR, EISENBARTH, HAGENBARTH, HANBACK, IRZYK, JEANBAPTISTE, PATRZYKOWSKI, POFFENBARGER, STANBAUGH, STIENBARGER, TARZYNSKI, WARZYCKI, WOLFINBARGER.

Van Barzyk, John — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

VANBEMMEL (Soundex V515) — See also BEMMES, EMMEL, REMMEL, ROEMMELE, SCHEMMEL, TREMMEL, VANBENSCHOTEN, VANBENTHEUISEN, VANBENTHUYSEN, VANBERGEN, VANBERT, WEMMEL, WOEMMEL.

Van Bemmel, Ruth (born c.1947) — of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

VANBENSCHOTEN (Soundex V515) — See also ANBENDER, BAECHOTEL, BENSCHOP, CHOTE, DESHOTEL, GANSCHOW, INSCHO, SANBENITO, SCHOTT, SCHOTTENSTIEN, SCHOTTKY, SHOTEY, VANBEMMEL, VANBENTHEUISEN, VANBENTHUYSEN, VANBERGEN, VANBERT, VANSCHOICK, VANSCHOONHOVEN, VONBENDLER, WENSCHOFF.

van Benschoten, Arnold — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. U.S. Vice Consul in Halifax, 1931; Dairen, 1932; Antwerp, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Van Benschoten, J. W. — of California. Member of California state assembly from San Joaquin District, 1849-50. Burial location unknown.

VANBENTHEUISEN (Soundex V515) — See also ANBENDER, BELLEFEUILLE, BENTHACK, BENTHAM, BENTHIEN, DEVERTEUIL, EUILLE, FADEUILHE, GUENTHER, MATHEUS, QUISENBERRY, SANBENITO, TELLINGHUISEN, THEUMAN, THEUNIS, THEURER, THEUT, VANBEMMEL, VANBENSCHOTEN, VANBENTHUYSEN, VANBERGEN, VANBERT, VONBENDLER.

Van Bentheuisen, W. B. — of Saratoga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Saratoga County, 1835; resigned 1835. Burial location unknown.

VANBENTHUYSEN (Soundex V515) — See also ANBENDER, BENTHACK, BENTHAM, BENTHIEN, BOYSEN, FRELINGHUYSEN, KAYSEN, LYSEN, NICOLAYSEN, SANBENITO, THUY, UYSE, VANBEMMEL, VANBENSCHOTEN, VANBENTHEUISEN, VANBERGEN, VANBERT, VONBENDLER.

Van Benthuysen, John — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County, 1798-1800, 1804-06. Burial location unknown.

VANBERGEN (Soundex V516) — See also BERGEN, BERGENHOLTZ, CANBERG, ERGENBRIGHT, FERGEN, GRANBERG, HANBERG, JUERGENS, LIEBERGEN, SERGENT, SPANBERG, SWANBERG, TUBERGEN, VANBEMMEL, VANBENSCHOTEN, VANBENTHEUISEN, VANBENTHUYSEN, VANBERT, VONBERGEN.

Van Bergen, Anthony — of Greene County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Greene County, 1835. Burial location unknown.
Van Bergen, Henry — of West Coxsackie, Greene County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Van Bergen, Martin G. — of Greene County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Greene County, 1814-15. Burial location unknown.
Van Bergen, Peter (1809-1879) — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in 1809. Village president of Madison, Wisconsin, 1855-56. Died January 22, 1879. Burial location unknown.
Van Bergen, Peter A. — of New York. Member of New York state senate Middle District, 1801-04. Burial location unknown.
Van Bergen, Peter W. — of Greene County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Greene County, 1846. Burial location unknown.

VANBERT (Soundex V516) — See also BERT, PENBERTHY, VANBEMMEL, VANBENSCHOTEN, VANBENTHEUISEN, VANBENTHUYSEN, VANBERGEN.

VANBERT: See also Isaac Vanbert McPherson.

VANBIBBER (Soundex V511) — See also BIBB, BIBBER, BIBBINS, CULLENBINE, DUNBIBBIN, LIBBERS, LOGANBILL, VONBIBRA.

VANBIBBER: See also Robert M. McLane.

VANBLARCOM (Soundex V514) — See also ALARCON, BARCOMB, BARCOME, CALARCO, LARCADE, LARCAMP, LARCENIA, LARCOMB, LARCOMBE, VANBLARICOM.

Van Blarcom, Brant — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Democrat. Mayor of Paterson, N.J., 1855. Interment at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, N.J.
Van Blarcom, J. C. — Republican. Member, Arrangements Committee, Republican National Convention, 1896. Burial location unknown.

VANBLARICOM (Soundex V514) — See also ALARIC, CLARICA, KAUZLARICH, LARICHELIERE, TALLARICO, TRICOMO, VANBLARCOM.

Van Blaricom, Foster J. — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANBORSUM (Soundex V516) — See also ARSUAGA, ARSULOWICZ, BURSUM, GORSUCH, MOURSUND, SANBORN, VANBOSKERCK, VANBOSKIRK, VANBOVEN, VANBOWNE.

VANBORSUM: See also Egbert Benson.

VANBOSKERCK (Soundex V512) — See also BERCKEFELDT, BOBOSKY, DERCK, DIERCK, DOSKER, GERCKENHEIMER, HORNBOSTOL, JACOBOSKI, KARBOSKI, KERCHEVAL, KERCHUM, MCCROSKERY, MCOSKER, MERCK, QUACKENBOS, QUACKENBOSS, SANBORN, SEBOSKI, VANBORSUM, VANBOSKIRK, VANBOVEN, VANBOWNE, VANBUSKIRK, VANDENBOSCH.

Van Boskerck, Abraham L. — of Hudson County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1841-42. Burial location unknown.
Van Boskerck, James J. — of Hudson County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1849. Burial location unknown.

VANBOSKIRK (Soundex V512) — See also BOBOSKY, BUSKIRK, HORNBOSTOL, JACOBOSKI, KARBOSKI, QUACKENBOS, QUACKENBOSS, SANBORN, SEBOSKI, SKIRM, SKIRVIN, SKIRVING, VANBORSUM, VANBOSKERCK, VANBOVEN, VANBOWNE, VANBUSKIRK, VANDENBOSCH.

Van Boskirk, Donald R. — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1944, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
VanBoskirk, J. H. — of Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state senate, 1901. Burial location unknown.

VANBOVEN (Soundex V511) — See also BOVE, BOVEE, BOVELL, BOVENSCHEN, BOVEY, SANBORN, VANBORSUM, VANBOSKERCK, VANBOSKIRK, VANBOWNE.

Van Boven, D. Lauris — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 47th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Van Boven, Lauris See D. Lauris Van Boven

VANBOWNE (Soundex V515) — See also BENBOW, BOWN, BOWNE, BOWNES, LIGHTBOWN, SANBORN, TURNBOW, VANBORSUM, VANBOSKERCK, VANBOSKIRK, VANBOVEN.

Van Bowne, Warren — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

VANBROCKLIN (Soundex V516) — See also ARGANBRIGHT, BROCKLEHURST, DIEPENBROCK, DRUFENBROCK, KASSENBROCK, LOCKLIN, PIEKENBROCK, ROCKLAND, VANBRUGH, VANBRUNT, WELLENBROCK.

VANBROCKLIN: See also Arthur Emil Anderson.
Van Brocklin, John F. — of Marquette County, Mich. Republican. Elected Michigan state house of representatives from Marquette County 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VANBRUGH (Soundex V516) — See also ARGANBRIGHT, BRUGH, DEMUNBRUN, KALTENBRUN, PRUGH, RUGH, SCHONBRUN, SCRUGHAM, STRUCKENBRUCK, THORNBRUGH, VANBROCKLIN, VANBRUNT.

VANBRUGH: See also Peter Van Brugh Livingston; Van Brugh Livingston.
Van Brugh, Peter (1666-1740) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in 0. Mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1699-1700, 1721-23. Died in 1740. Burial location unknown.

VANBRUNT (Soundex V516) — See also ARGANBRIGHT, BRUNT, BRUNTON, DEMUNBRUN, KALTENBRUN, PRUNTY, RUNTE, SCHONBRUN, SPRUNT, STRUCKENBRUCK, THORNBRUGH, VANBROCKLIN, VANBRUGH.

VANBRUNT: See also Thomas Goyn Talmadge.
Van Brunt, Charles H. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1897, 1900-03; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 1st Department, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Van Brunt, D. B. — Employee, Pacific Mail Steamship Company; U.S. Vice Consul in Acapulco, 1856, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Van Brunt, D. C. — of Wisconsin. Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1884. Burial location unknown.
Van Brunt, George B., Jr. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 20th District, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Van Brunt, James A. (d. 1891) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 20, 1891. Interment at Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Van Brunt, John — of Bergen County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Bergen County, 1850-51. Burial location unknown.
Van Brunt, Rutger — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County, 1783-84. Burial location unknown.

VANBUHLER (Soundex V514) — See also BEUHLER, BUHL, BUHLER, HANBURY, HATZENBUHLER, KNEUBUHL, MUHLER, SANBURY, STUHLER, VANBUREN, VANBUSKIRK.

Van Buhler, Harvey — of Berkley, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Mayor of Berkley, Mich., 1954; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 67th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

VANBUREN (Soundex V516) — See also BABUREK, BUREK, BURES, BURESH, BUREY, HANBURY, LEFEBURE, SANBURY, TOMBURELLO, UREN, VANBUHLER, VANBUSKIRK.

VANBUREN: See also Martin Van Buren Edgerly.
Van Buren, Arthur — of Michigan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Van Buren, Barent — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1818-19. Burial location unknown.
Van Buren, Beekman M. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1808-10. Burial location unknown.
Van Buren, Cornelius — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1881-82. Burial location unknown.
Van Buren, Francis H. — Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery and Hamilton counties, 1824. Burial location unknown.
Van Buren, H. — of Statesboro, Bulloch County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1920 (alternate), 1940 (alternate), 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Van Buren, Harold — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Republican. Presidential Elector for Texas, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Van Buren, Harold S. — U.S. Consul in Nice, 1897. Burial location unknown.
Van Buren, J. R. — of Griswoldville, Jones County, Ga. Member of Georgia state senate 21st District, 1902-03. Burial location unknown.
Van Buren, John (1799-1855) — of Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., May 13, 1799. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County, 1831; county judge in New York, 1836-41; U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1841-43. Died in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., January 16, 1855. Interment at Old Houghtaling Cemetery, Kingston, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Van Buren, John — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Son of Martin Van Buren. New York state attorney general, 1845-47; appointed 1845. Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
- See also Cantine-VanBuren family of New York
Van Buren, John D., Jr. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. New York state engineer and surveyor, 1876-77. Burial location unknown.
Van Buren, Martin (1782-1862) — also known as "The Little Magician"; "Old Kinderhook"; "Red Fox of Kinderhook"; "Matty Van"; "American Talleyrand"; "Blue Whiskey Van" — of Kinderhook, Columbia County, N.Y. Born in Kinderhook, Columbia County, N.Y., December 5, 1782. Son of Abraham Van Buren and Maria Hoes (Van Alen) Van Buren; married to the sister-in-law of Moses I. Cantine; half-brother of James Isaac Van Alen; married, February 21, 1807, to Hannah Hoes (died 1819); father of John Van Buren. Lawyer; Columbia County Surrogate, 1808-13; member of New York state senate Middle District, 1812-20; New York state attorney general, 1815-19; appointed 1815; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1821; U.S. Senator from New York, 1821-28; Governor of New York, 1829; U.S. Secretary of State, 1829-31; U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1831-32; Vice President of the United States, 1833-37; President of the United States, 1837-41; defeated, 1840 (Democratic), 1848 (Free Soil); candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1844. Christian Reformed. Dutch ancestry. Died, reportedly due to asthma, but more likely some kind of heart failure, in Kinderhook, Columbia County, N.Y., July 24, 1862. Interment at Kinderhook Cemetery, Kinderhook, N.Y. Van Buren County, Ark., Van Buren County, Iowa, Van Buren County, Mich. and Van Buren County, Tenn. are named for him.
- Cross-reference: Sanford W. Smith
- See also Cantine-VanBuren family of New York
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
- Books about Martin Van Buren: Major L. Wilson, The Presidency of Martin Van Buren; Joel H. Silbey, Martin Van Buren and the Emergence of American Popular Politics; Jerome Mushkat & Robert G. Rayback, Martin Van Buren : Law, Politics, and the Shaping of Republican Ideology; John Niven, Martin Van Buren : The Romantic Age of American Politics; Ted Widmer, Martin Van Buren
Van Buren, Peter — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1829. Burial location unknown.
Van Buren, Ross H. — of Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Van Buren, Thomas B. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1865. Burial location unknown.
Van Buren, William — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Mayor of Lansing, Mich., 1879-80. Burial location unknown.

VANBUSKIRK (Soundex V512) — See also BUSKER, BUSKEY, BUSKIRK, DEBUSK, DORNBUSH, GRABUSKI, GREENBUSH, HANBURY, QUACKENBUSH, RAUDENBUSH, SANBURY, SKIRM, SKIRVIN, SKIRVING, VANBOSKERCK, VANBOSKIRK, VANBUHLER, VANBUREN, VANDENBUSSCHE.

Van Buskirk, Daniel R. (1831-1908) — of Indiana. Born in Fayette County, Ind., July 27, 1831. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1863; member of Indiana state senate, 1865. Disciples of Christ. Died in Greensburg, Decatur County, Ind., April 8, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Van Buskirk, George — of Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Van Buskirk, Hiram — of Hudson County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1865. Burial location unknown.
Van Buskirk, James — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Van Buskirk, John L. — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Van Buskirk, Lawrence — of Knox County, Ohio. Member of Ohio state senate, 1850-53 (Knox and Holmes counties 1850-51, 17th District 1852-53). Burial location unknown.
Van Buskirk, Michael B. — of Cayuga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County 2nd District, 1885-86. Burial location unknown.
Van Buskirk, Thomas (1861-1937) — of Indiana. Born in Gosport, Owen County, Ind., February 16, 1861. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1893; state court judge in Indiana, 1919-31. Died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., December 10, 1937. Burial location unknown.
Van Buskirk, Venturita — of Bernalillo, Sandoval County, N.M. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.

VANCA (Soundex V520) — See also ANCA, VANCAMP, VANCE.

Vanca, Harriette — of Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

VANCAMP (Soundex V525) — See also CAMP, HECKENCAMP, MELLENCAMP, VANCA.

VanCamp, Don — of Marshall County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1978; candidate for West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Van Camp, Donald (b. 1912) — of Middlebourne, Tyler County, W.Va. Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va., April 5, 1912. Republican. Insurance business; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1947-50. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; Lions. Still living as of 1950.
VanCamp, Dorothy — of Romeo, Macomb County, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
Van Camp, Lawrence — Socialist. Candidate for Michigan state senate 12th District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Van Camp, O. D. — of Girard, Erie County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Van Camp, S. L. — of Benton Township, Berrien County, Mich. Supervisor of Benton Township, Michigan, 1875. Burial location unknown.

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