The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Venables to Vermorel

Index to Politicians: Venables to Vermorel

VENABLES (Soundex V514) — See also ABLES, ABOMINABLE, ARAVENA, CABLES, CONABLE, CONNABLE, CRKVENAC, KAVENAUGH, SCHNABLE, SPONABLE, VENA, VENABLE, VENARD.

Venables, Robert L., Sr. — of Delaware. Democrat. Elected Delaware state senate 21st District 1998. Still living as of 1998.

VENARD (Soundex V563) — See also ARAVENA, CHENARD, CRKVENAC, DAVERN, DENARDIS, DENARDO, ENARD, KAVENAUGH, LENARD, LISPENARD, MENARD, VENA, VENABLE, VENABLES, VENNARD, VERNARD.

Venard, Edward E. — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Mayor of Kansas City, Kan., 1906. Burial location unknown.

VENCILL (Soundex V524) — See also CONCILIO, COUNCIL, COUNCILMAN, COUNCILOR, STANCIL, VANSELOW, VANZILE, VENSEL, VINCELL, VINCIL.

Vencill, Henry G. — of Nicholas County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1917-20. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VENDELLA (Soundex V534) — See also CANDELLA, CAVENDER, DELEVAN, DELLA, EVELAND, EVENDER, GENDELL, LAVENDER, MENDELL, MONDELLA, PENDELL, RENDELL, VANDEVENDER, VANDOLAH, WENDELL, YAVENDETTI.

VENDELLA: See also Vendella M. Collins.

VENDIG (Soundex V532) — See also CAVENDISH, KENDIG, KINDIG, KUNDIG, VALLANDIGHAM.

Vendig, Lee H. — of San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1924 (alternate), 1928, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VENDSEL (Soundex V532) — See also ARENDS, BARENDSEN, BEHRENDS, BERENDS, ENDSLEY, GOODSELL, HADSEL, HADSELL, MENDSEN, VENSEL.

Vendsel, Ray See Raymond G. Vendsel
Vendsel, Raymond G. — also known as Ray Vendsel — of Carpio, Ward County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1952, 1960; candidate for Presidential Elector for North Dakota, 1956; candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1958. Still living as of 1960.

VENEMAN (Soundex V555) — See also BUENEMEYER, IRENEMAREE, JENEMA, KOENEMAN, MCMENEMY, SCHUENEMANN, SHENEMAN, VANEMAN, VANNEMAN.

Veneman, Ann M. — Lawyer; secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture, 1995-99; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 2001-. Female. Still living as of 2003.
Veneman, Gerard E. — of Port Edwards, Wood County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

VENHOVEN (Soundex V515) — See also BOCKHOVEN, BOSHOVEN, EVENHUIS, GRAVENHORST, HOVEN, KOWENHOVEN, LOEVENHART, VANSCHOONHOVEN, VANTATENHOVE, VANVEEN, VONOVEN.

Venhoven, Donald T. — of Michigan. Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

VENIAH (Soundex V500) — See also BENIAH, LUVENIA, VINEY, VINNIE.

VENIAH: See also Veniah Wooley.

VENICIA (Soundex V520) — See also DOMENICI, NEVENICH, VANNESSA, VINICIO.

VENICIA: See also Venicia Considine.

VENN (Soundex V500) — See also BENN, FENN, HAVENNER, PENN, TAVENNER, VANN, VEEN, VENNARD, VENNARI, VENNE, VENNING, VENNUM, VEON, VIEN, VINE.

Venn, William H. — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1894. Burial location unknown.

VENNARD (Soundex V563) — See also BANNARD, BENNARD, CUNNARD, DAVERN, DENNARD, GUNNARD, HAVENNER, KENNARD, KINNARD, LENNARD, STANNARD, TAVENNER, VENARD, VENN, VENNARI, VENNE, VENNING, VENNUM, VERNARD.

VENNARD: See also Richard D. Lamm.

VENNARI (Soundex V560) — See also EANNARINO, HAVENNER, TAVENNER, VANNER, VANR, VENN, VENNARD, VENNE, VENNING, VENNUM, VENOR, VENROE, VIENER, VYNER.

Vennari, Paul J. (1914-2000) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Lumberport, Harrison County, W.Va., March 26, 1914. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; school teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1953-60, 1981-82. Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Lions; Kappa Delta Pi; American Legion; Jaycees. Died December 31, 2000. Burial location unknown.

VENNE (Soundex V500) — See also HAVENNER, PENNE, TAVENNER, VEEN, VENN, VENNARD, VENNARI, VENNING, VENNUM, VEON, VIEN, VINE, VONNE.

Venne, Joseph E. — of Leominster, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Candidate for Massachusetts state treasurer, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Venne, Richard C. — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Concord 6th Ward, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

VENNING (Soundex V552) — See also BENNING, FENNING, HAVENNER, NING, TAVENNER, VENN, VENNARD, VENNARI, VENNE, VENNUM, VINING.

VENNING: See also W. Tate Baggett, Jr..

VENNUM (Soundex V550) — See also HANNUM, HAVENNER, TAVENNER, VANNAMEE, VANUUM, VENN, VENNARD, VENNARI, VENNE, VENNING.

Vennum, Frank B. (1853-1926) — of Champaign, Champaign County, Ill. Born October 12, 1853. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1918, 1920. Died in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., November 22, 1926. Interment somewhere in Champaign, Ill.
Vennum, Thomas G. (1873-1925) — of Watseka, Iroquois County, Ill. Born in 1873. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1916. Died February 6, 1925. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Watseka, Ill.

VENO (Soundex V500) — See also BENO, EVON, GROSVENOR, GROVENOR, HAVENOR, STEVENOT, VANO, VENA, VENONI, VENOR, VENTO, VEON, VONNE.

VENO: See also Veno E. Sacre.
Veno, Mary Jane — of New Albany, Franklin County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Veno, Matthew — of Salem, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

VENONI (Soundex V550) — See also BENONA, BENONIE, CANONIE, GROSVENOR, GROVENOR, HAVENOR, JENONNE, LENON, MIGNONI, SCHENONE, STEVENOT, VENO, VENOR, WENONIA, ZENON.

VENONI: See also Venoni W. Mason.

VENOR (Soundex V560) — See also ENOR, GROSVENOR, GROVENOR, HAVENOR, NOVERR, STEVENOT, VANNER, VANR, VENNARI, VENO, VENONI, VENROE, VERNOR, VIENER, VYNER.

Venor, Zenas H. — of Washington County, Ill. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention Washington County, 1847. Burial location unknown.

VENROE (Soundex V560) — See also MONROE, MUNROE, VANNER, VANR, VENNARI, VENOR, VIENER, VYNER.

VENROE: See also William Venroe Chappell, Jr..

VENSEL (Soundex V524) — See also BENSEL, EVENSEN, HENSEL, HENSELER, NEVELS, RENSELLAER, VANSELOW, VANZILE, VENCILL, VENDSEL, VINCELL, VINCIL.

Vensel, John — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

VENSON (Soundex V525) — See also BENSON, EAVENSON, EVENSON, LEVENSON, STEVENSON, SVENSON, VINSON.

Venson, R. Q. — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

VENT (Soundex V530) — See also AVANT, AVENT, BENT, FENT, VANATTA, VANETTE, VANNATTA, VANT, VENTERS, VENTIERA, VENTO, VENTRE, VENTURA, VENUTI, VERT, VINT.

Vent, Tammy — of Fenton, St. Louis County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

VENTERS (Soundex V536) — See also VANDEVENTER, VENT, WINTERS, WINTERSHEIMER, WINTERSMITH.

Venters, Albert — of Jacksonville, Onslow County, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

VENTIERA (Soundex V536) — See also CARPENTIER, CHARPENTIER, FLENTIE, LEVENTIS, MENTIE, PALMENTIERI, PARMENTIER, ROSENTIEL, TECHENTIEN, VENT, VENTRE, VENTURA.

Ventiera, Carmine A. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940 (alternate), 1956; Presidential Elector for New York, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

VENTO (Soundex V530) — See also AVANT, AVENT, VANATTA, VANETTE, VANNATTA, VANT, VENO, VENT, VENUTI, VETO, VINT.

Vento, Bruce Frank (1940-2000) — also known as Bruce F. Vento — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., October 7, 1940. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1971-76; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1977-2000; died in office 2000; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984, 2000. Catholic. German and Italian ancestry. An elementary school in St. Paul, Minn., is named for him. Died, of mesothelioma (lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos), St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., October 10, 2000. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Maplewood, Minn.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

VENTRE (Soundex V536) — See also CENTRELLA, ENTREKIN, FENTRESS, LEVENTRITT, MILLENTREE, ROSENTRETER, TERVEN, VENT, VENTIERA, VENTURA.

Ventre, Emile K. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 4th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Ventre, L. L. — of Stockton, San Joaquin County, Calif. Mayor of Stockton, Calif., 1952. Still living as of 1952.

VENTURA (Soundex V536) — See also BUENAVENTURA, DINTURFF, HUGENTUGLER, KENTUCKY, MCENTURFF, MCINTURFF, MINTURN, TURANCHIK, VENT, VENTIERA, VENTRE, VENTURITA.

Ventura, Jesse (b. 1951) — also known as James George Janos; "The Body"; "Governor Body" — of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., July 15, 1951. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minn., 1991-95; Governor of Minnesota, 1999-2003. Professional wrestler; actor, notably in film Predator. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.
- Books by Jesse Ventura: Do I Stand Alone? : Going to the Mat Against Political Pawns and Media Jackals; Don't Start the Revolution Without Me!, with Dick Russell (2008); Jesse Ventura Tells It Like It Is: America's Most Outspoken Governor Speaks Out About Government, with Heron Marquez (2002, for young readers)
- Books about Jesse Ventura: Tom Hauser, Inside the Ropes with Jesse Ventura
Ventura, Mario — of Monroe County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

VENTURITA (Soundex V536) — See also BUENAVENTURA, DINTURFF, EURITH, HUGENTUGLER, KENTUCKY, KHACHATURIAN, LAURITA, LAURITZEN, MATURIN, MAURITZON, MCENTURFF, MCINTURFF, MINTURN, PURITZ, TURITZ, VENTURA, VONTROTHA.

VENTURITA: See also Venturita Van Buskirk.

VENUTI (Soundex V530) — See also AVANT, AVENT, BENVENUTI, BIENVENU, SENUTOVITCH, TENUTA, VANATTA, VANETTE, VANNATTA, VANT, VENT, VENTO, VINT.

Venuti, Joseph E. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

VEON (Soundex V500) — See also EVON, VEEN, VENN, VENNE, VENO, VIEN, VINE, VONNE.

Veon, Michael R. (b. 1957) — also known as Mike Veon — of Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pa. Born January 19, 1957. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives 14th District, 1995-2006; defeated, 2006; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000, 2004; lobbyist. Still living as of 2007.
Veon, Mike See Michael R. Veon

VERA (Soundex V600) — See also ARVE, AVER, CORVERA, DEVERA, ELVERA, EVAR, GENEVERA, LAVERA, OLVERA, RIVERA, VANEVERA, VARA, VARE, VEAR, VENA, VERGA, VERNA, VERTA, VERY, VIERRA, VIEYRA.

Vera, Al See Albert Vera
Vera, Albert — also known as Al Vera — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988; Presidential Elector for Texas, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

VERBECK (Soundex V612) — See also BECK, BILLERBECK, FURBECK, HARBECK, NORBECK, OVERBECK, OVERBEY, SHERBECK, SILVERBERG, SPURBECK, TVERBERG, VANDERBECK, VERBERG, VORBECK.

VerBeck, C. A. — of Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Verbeck, Mrs. Howard — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Verbeck, Scott F. — of Columbia County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Columbia County 1st District; elected 1902. Burial location unknown.

VERBERG (Soundex V616) — See also BERG, OVERBECK, OVERBEY, SILVERBERG, TVERBERG, VERBECK.

Verberg, Cornelius — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Mayor of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1921-23. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VERBOFSKY (Soundex V611) — See also ASOFSKY, DUBOFSKY, KAROFSKY, KASOFSKY, MOLODOFSKY, PITOFSKY, POTOFSKY, WARSHOFSKY, ZYKOFSKY.

Verbofsky, Harry L. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 28th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.

VERBRIKE (Soundex V616) — See also BURBRIDGE, EIMERBRINK, ENTRIKEN, FRIEDRIKE, PETRIKEN, RIKER, RIKERD, STRIKE, STRIKER, VERBRYCK.

Verbrike, Samuel Archibald (1800-1876) — of Indiana. Born in Mercer County, Ky., April 5, 1800. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1843-44; member of Indiana state senate, 1845-48. Disciples of Christ. Died in Danville, Hendricks County, Ind., June 14, 1876. Burial location unknown.

VERBRYCK (Soundex V616) — See also BRYCE, DERYCK, RYCKMAN, RYCKOFF, VERBRIKE.

Verbryck, Samuel G. — of Rockland County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rockland County, 1799-1801, 1803-04, 1806-09, 1819-20; member of New York state senate, 1813-17 (Middle District 1813-15, Southern District 1815-17). Burial location unknown.

VERBYLA (Soundex V614) — See also BYLAND, OVERBY.

Verbyla, Mrs. A. E. — of Lenoir, Caldwell County, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

VERDEJO (Soundex V632) — See also COVERDELL, DEJOIE, DEJONG, DEJONGH, MONTEVERDE, VALVERDE, VERDERAME, VERDERAY, VERDERESE.

Verdejo, John R. — of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

VERDERAME (Soundex V636) — See also BYERAM, CERAMI, CHERAMIE, COVERDELL, DENHERDER, FOERDERER, HERDER, JERAME, MONTEVERDE, PILGERAM, VALVERDE, VERDEJO, VERDERAY, VERDERESE, VERDIRAME, WERDER.

Verderame, Frank J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly 53rd District, 1971-72. Still living as of 1972.
Verderame, John — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. City Fusion candidate for New York state senate 5th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VERDERAY (Soundex V636) — See also COVERDELL, DENHERDER, DERONCERAY, DOCKERAY, FOERDERER, HERDER, MONTEVERDE, VALVERDE, VERDEJO, VERDERAME, VERDERESE, VERDIER, WERDER.

Verderay, Marion J. — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912. Burial location unknown.

VERDERESE (Soundex V636) — See also COVERDELL, DENHERDER, FOERDERER, HERDER, MONTEVERDE, VALVERDE, VERDEJO, VERDERAME, VERDERAY, WERDER.

Verderese, Anthony J. — of New Jersey. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

VERDI (Soundex V630) — See also DIVER, EVERHEAD, EVEROD, EVERROAD, VERDICH, VERDIE, VERDIER, VERDIRAME, VOORDE, WILVERDING.

VERDI: See also Verdi Burtch; Joseph Verdi Graff.
Verdi, William Francis — Delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VERDICH (Soundex V632) — See also ALLARDICE, BURDICK, ELDERDICE, FORDICE, HARDICK, HURDIC, MURDICK, OVERDYKE, VERDI, VERDIE, VERDIER, VERDIRAME, WILVERDING.

Verdich, Lauren — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

VERDIE (Soundex V630) — See also ERDIE, EVERHEAD, EVEROD, EVERROAD, LABERDIE, VERDI, VERDICH, VERDIER, VERDIRAME, VOORDE, WILVERDING.

VERDIE: See also Verdie Parker.

VERDIER (Soundex V636) — See also DIER, ERDIE, LABERDIE, VERDERAY, VERDI, VERDICH, VERDIE, VERDIRAME, WILVERDING.

Verdier, John A. S. — of Michigan. Republican. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Verdier, Leonard D. (b. 1877) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., October 19, 1877. Father of Virginia Verdier (who married Glenn S. Allen, Jr.). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; Kent County Clerk; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1909-12; member of Michigan state senate 16th District, 1913-16; superior court judge in Michigan of Grand Rapids, 1922-32; appointed 1922; circuit judge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1932-59; appointed 1932. Dutch ancestry. Burial location unknown.
Verdier, Robert M. — of Kent County, Mich. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1959. Still living as of 1959.

VERDIRAME (Soundex V636) — See also IRAM, MARDIROS, MIRAMONTI, NIRAM, QUIRAM, VERDERAME, VERDI, VERDICH, VERDIE, VERDIER, WILVERDING, WIRAM.

Verdirame, Bartholomew M. — Republican. Presidential Elector for New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

VERDON (Soundex V635) — See also BERDON, CHADDERDON, DOVNER, FERDON, ONDERDONCK, ONDERDONK, RIERDON, SHERDON, VERDONCKT, VERDONE, VERDOT, VERDUIN, VIRDONE.

VERDON: See also Verdon R. Dunckel.
Verdon, William P. — of New Jersey. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VERDONCKT (Soundex V635) — See also BERDON, BLACKTON, BRONCK, CHADDERDON, DEDONCKER, DONCARLOS, DONCHESS, FERDON, FLECKTEN, FROCKT, KRONCKE, MENDONCA, MONCK, ONCKEN, ONDERDONCK, ONDERDONK, RIERDON, RONCKA, SHERDON, SPECKTOR, STOCKTON, VERDON, VERDONE, VERDOT, ZDONCZYK.

Verdonckt, George J. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 1st District, 1966; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 13th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

VERDONE (Soundex V635) — See also BERDON, CHADDERDON, CORDONE, DONE, DOVENER, FERDON, NARDONE, ONDERDONCK, ONDERDONK, RICCIARDONE, RIERDON, SHERDON, VERDON, VERDONCKT, VERDOT, VERDUIN, VIRDONE.

Verdone, Shiree (born c.1960) — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

VERDOT (Soundex V633) — See also GIRARDOT, VERDON, VERDONCKT, VERDONE.

Verdot, Alex — of Bonnots Mill, Osage County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1916. Burial location unknown.

VERDUIN (Soundex V635) — See also CONDUIT, DUING, MADUIT, PERDUE, VERDON, VERDONE, VIRDONE.

VerDuin, Claude — of Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1951; mayor of Grand Haven, Mich., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Verduin, John — of Hawthorne, Passaic County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

VEREEN (Soundex V650) — See also FEREE, LONDEREE, VARIAN, VARON, VARRIN, VIORAN, VIREN, VIRON.

VEREEN: See also Reason Chesnutt Bell.
Vereen, E. M. — of Moultrie, Colquitt County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1944; member of Georgia state board of education 2nd District, 1947-48. Still living as of 1948.

VERES (Soundex V620) — See also BERES, EVEREST, EVERS, PERES, REEVES, SEVER, SVERRE, VERGES, VERS.

Veres, Daniel — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

VERGA (Soundex V620) — See also BERGA, GAVER, GRAVE, OVERGAARD, VARGO, VEGA, VERA, VERGANO, VERGARA, VERGE, VIEREG.

Verga, Elizabeth C. — of Audubon, Camden County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Verga, Robert J. — of New York. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

VERGANO (Soundex V625) — See also BERGAN, DERGANCE, GALGANO, GANO, GANOE, GARGANO, LONERGAN, LUNDERGAN, MANGANO, OVERGAARD, PAGANO, TORREGANO, VERGA, VERGARA, VERHAGEN, VIRGIN, VIRGINA, VIRGINIA, WEERGANG, ZIRGANOS.

Vergano, Chris — of Wayne, Passaic County, N.J. Mayor of Wayne, N.J., 2008-. Still living as of 2008.

VERGARA (Soundex V626) — See also NIERGARTH, OSTERGARD, OVERGAARD, VERGA, VERGANO.

Vergara, George — of New Rochelle, Westchester County, N.Y. Mayor of New Rochelle, N.Y., 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Vergara, James J., Jr. — of Hopewell, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

VERGE (Soundex V620) — See also BERGE, GREVE, VARGO, VERGA, VERGES, VIEREG.

Verge, Bill — of New Hampshire. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
Verge, Walter L. — of Choteau, Teton County, Mont. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1912. Burial location unknown.

VERGES (Soundex V622) — See also BERGES, BERGESON, BUERGES, GERGES, GEVERS, VARGAS, VERES, VERGE, VIRGUS.

Verges, C. J. — of Norfolk, Madison County, Neb. Mayor of Norfolk, Neb., 1913-14. Burial location unknown.
Verges, Frank G. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 39th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982.

VERGIL (Soundex V624) — See also BERGIAN, BERGIN, CARGILL, FOTHERGILL, GERGIN, MORGILLO, ORGILL, STURGILL, VIRGEL, VIRGILIO, YERGIN.

VERGIL: See also Walter Vergil Ross.

VERHAGEN (Soundex V625) — See also CEVERHA, EVERHART, GRIFENHAGEN, HAGEN, HAGENBARTH, HAGENSTON, NEUENHAGEN, STANHAGEN, STEENHAGEN, STEINHAGEN, TRAPHAGEN, VERGANO, VIRGIN, VIRGINA, VIRGINIA.

Verhagen, Paul K. — of Nenana, Yukon-Koyukuk census area, Alaska. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Verhagen, Richard J. — of New York. Workers candidate for New York state engineer and surveyor, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VERHEI (Soundex V600) — See also AUFDERHEIDE, EVERHEAD, MEYERHEIM, MUCKERHEIDE, OVERHEISER, VERHELST, VERHEULEN, VERREE, VERRY, VERY, WINTERHEIMER.

Verhei, V. A. — of Idaho. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1938. Interment at Westmond Cemetery, Westmond, Idaho.

VERHELST (Soundex V642) — See also ATHELSTON, BERHEL, EVERHEAD, HELSTOSKI, HELSTROM, OSTERHELDT, OVERHEISER, VERHEI, VERHEULEN, ZURHELLEN.

Verhelst, Lodewyk J. — U.S. Vice Consul in Puerto Cabello, 1914. Burial location unknown.

VERHEULEN (Soundex V645) — See also BULEN, EVERHEAD, FRAUDULENCY, HEULETTE, HEULINGS, HEULLEWIG, HULEN, MEULENGRACHT, OBERHEU, OVERHEISER, PAULEN, SULENTIC, ULEN, VANCULEN, VANDERMEULEN, VERHEI, VERHELST, VERLYN, VERMEULEN, VIRLYN.

VerHeulen, Rob See Robert J. VerHeulen
VerHeulen, Robert J. — also known as Rob VerHeulen — of Walker, Kent County, Mich. Mayor of Walker, Mich., 2006-07. Still living as of 2007.

VERHOFF (Soundex V610) — See also BRINCKERHOFF, BRINKERHOFF, BRUGGERHOF, HOFF, IVERHOLSER, MEYERHOFF, OVERHOLSER, OVERHOUSE, VANDERHOF, WESTERHOF, WESTERHOFF.

Verhoff, Daniel — Conservative. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Verhoff, Lorraine — Conservative. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1986. Female. Still living as of 1986.

VERICE (Soundex V620) — See also LEVERICH, MAVERICK, RICE, SHIVERICK.

VERICE: See also Verice M. Mason.

VERITY (Soundex V630) — See also EVERITT, VIVERITO.

Verity, Albert — of Park Ridge, Cook County, Ill. Mayor of Park Ridge, Ill., 1915-17. Burial location unknown.
Verity, C. William See Calvin William Verity, Jr.
Verity, Calvin William, Jr. (1917-2007) — also known as C. William Verity — Born in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio, January 26, 1917. Son of Calvin William Verity, Sr. and Elizabeth (O'Brien) Verity. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; chief executive officer, Armco (steel industry), 1971-82; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1987-89. Episcopalian. Died, of pneumonia, in Beaufort, Beaufort County, S.C., January 3, 2007. Burial location unknown.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
Verity, W. E. — Republican. Secretary of Minnesota Republican Party, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Verity, William See Calvin William Verity, Jr.

VERJINSKY (Soundex V625) — See also HARJIT, JENNERJOHN, KATTERJOHN, VANDERJAGT.

Verjinsky, Vernon — of Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wis. Mayor of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., 2000. Still living as of 2000.

VERKAMP (Soundex V625) — See also AWERKAMP, BERKA, BURKAMP, HAVERKAMP, KAMP, OVERKAMP, SUVERKRUP.

VERKAMP: See also John George Babbitt.
Verkamp, Bill See William Verkamp, Jr.
Verkamp, William, Jr. — also known as Bill Verkamp — of California. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from California 45th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

VERL (Soundex V640) — See also BERL, PERL, VEARL, VERLIA, VERLOT, VERLYN.

VERL: See also C. Verl Benzley; Verl Grant Dixon.

VERLANDER (Soundex V645) — See also ANDER, HORLANDER, LANDER, NEDERLANDER, OBERLANDER, SAUERLANDER, SILVERLANE, WATERLANDER.

Verlander, Ashe See W. Ashe Verlander
Verlander, W. Ashe — of West Jacksonville (unknown county), Fla. Republican. Presidential Elector for Florida, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

VERLIA (Soundex V640) — See also AVERIL, AVERILL, BEVERLIN, ELVIRA, ELVRIA, EVERLING, LARRIVEE, OVERLIE, PARLIAMENT, REVILLA, SEIVERLING, VALLIER, VERL.

VERLIA: See also Verlia Davis Hoggard.

VERLOT (Soundex V643) — See also CHARLOTTA, MARLOTT, OVERLOCK, VERL.

Verlot, Frank O. — of Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

VERLYN (Soundex V645) — See also BERLYN, BEVERLY, EVERLY, HAVERLY, HEVERLY, KIMBERLYN, MUNNERLYN, OVERLY, PEVERLY, SUMMERLYN, VANDERLYN, VERHEULEN, VERL, VIRLYN.

VERLYN: See also Verlyn L. Hayes.

VERMEER (Soundex V656) — See also MEERMANS, MEERS, MEERSMAN, OVERMYER, SAMEER, VERMEULE, VERMEULEN.

Vermeer, Maureen — of Michigan. Libertarian. Candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1976. Female. Still living as of 1976.

VERMEULE (Soundex V654) — See also DEMEULES, LEMEUL, MEULENGRACHT, MEULMAN, VANDERMEULEN, VERMEER, VERMEULEN, VERMILYA, VERMILYE.

VERMEULE: See also Samuel Field Phillips.

VERMEULEN (Soundex V654) — See also BULEN, DEMEULES, FRAUDULENCY, HULEN, LEMEUL, MEULENGRACHT, MEULMAN, PAULEN, SULENTIC, ULEN, VANCULEN, VANDERMEULEN, VERHEULEN, VERMEER, VERMEULE, VERMILION, VERMILLION, VERMILLON.

VerMeulen, Willard B. — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich.; East Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1947-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948 (alternate), 1952. Still living as of 1952.

VERMILION (Soundex V654) — See also CIVILION, FILION, JEMILIO, LOWDERMILK, MILIO, PERMILLAS, POMILIO, VERMEULEN, VERMILLION, VERMILLON, VERMILYA, VERMILYE.

Vermilion, Charles William (1866-1927) — also known as Charles W. Vermilion — of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, November 6, 1866. Son of William F. Vermilion. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa, 1901-23; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1923-27; died in office 1927. Presbyterian. Died, in Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, September 2, 1927. Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
Vermilion, William F. (1830-1894) — of Iowa. Born in Kentucky, October 18, 1830. Father of Charles William Vermilion. Republican. Physician; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Iowa state senate, 1869-73. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, December 28, 1894. Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
- Books about William Vermilion: Donald C. Elder III, Love Amid the Turmoil : The Civil War Letters of William and Mary Vermilion

VERMILLION (Soundex V654) — See also BILLION, DILLION, GREMILLION, KILLION, LOWDERMILK, MCMILLION, MILLION, MILLIONAIRE, MILLIORN, PERMILLAS, PILLION, TROVILLION, VERMEULEN, VERMILION, VERMILLON, VERMILYA, VERMILYE.

Vermillion, George M. — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Mayor of Long Beach, Calif., 1954-57. Member, Kiwanis. Died of a heart attack. Still living as of 1957.
Vermillion, Jan (born c.1959) — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Vermillion, John Q. (b. 1864) — of Indiana. Born in Putnam County, Ind., 1864. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1893. Burial location unknown.

VERMILLON (Soundex V654) — See also BATAILLON, CAMILLO, DILLON, GILLON, JARAMILLO, LOWDERMILK, MASSILLON, MILLONZI, PERMILLAS, PILLON, VERMEULEN, VERMILION, VERMILLION, VERMILYA, VERMILYE.

Vermillon, Ralph M. — of Houghton Lake, Roscommon County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

VERMILYA (Soundex V654) — See also HILYARD, IMILY, LILYAN, LOWDERMILK, PERMILLAS, VERMEULE, VERMILION, VERMILLION, VERMILLON, VERMILYE.

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

VERMILYE (Soundex V654) — See also BILYEU, IMILY, LOWDERMILK, PERMILLAS, VERMEULE, VERMILION, VERMILLION, VERMILLON, VERMILYA.

Vermilye, Theodore C. — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Richmond County, 1860. Burial location unknown.

VERMONT (Soundex ) — See also DEARMONT, DERMOND, DERMONT, FERMON, GERMON, GERMOND, HERMON, LIVERMORE, SERMON, SMOTHERMON, VERMOREL.

Vermont, Founder of See Ira Allen

VERMOREL (Soundex V656) — See also AMORELLO, ARMOR, LIVERMORE, MARMORSTEIN, MOREL, MORELAND, MORELL, MORELLA, MORELLE, MORELLI, MORELLO, MORELOCK, OREL, PURMORK, PURMORT, VERMONT, WESTMORELAND.

Vermorel, Dorothea M. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 4th District, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.

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