The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Vila to Vincell

Index to Politicians: Vila to Vincell

VILA (Soundex V400) — See also AVILA, BEVILACQUA, CORDOVADAVILA, DAVILA, FAVILA, GAVILAN, HAVILAND, OVILA, SOLDEVILA, VAIL, VAILL, VALLI, VELA, VIAL, VIALL, VILAC, VILAS, VILLA, VIOLA, VOLA.

VILA: See also Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá.

VILAC (Soundex V420) — See also AVILA, BEVILACQUA, CALVI, CAVILL, CLIVA, CORDOVADAVILA, DAVILA, FAVILA, GAVILAN, HAVILAND, OVILA, SOLDEVILA, VALK, VALKO, VELKO, VELLUCCI, VILA, VILAS, VLACH, VLAICH, VOLK, VOLLACK.

Vilac, Omer — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

VILAS (Soundex V420) — See also ALVIS, AVILA, BARAUSILAS, BEVILACQUA, CORDOVADAVILA, DAVILA, DILAS, DILASCIO, FAVILA, GAVILAN, HAVILAND, LAVIS, LILAS, MILAS, OVILA, PHILAS, SALVI, SILVA, SOLDEVILA, VALIS, VALLES, VALOIS, VELEZ, VILA, VILAC, VILES, VOYLES.

VILAS: See also Charles Vilas Truax.
Vilas, L. M. — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. District judge in Minnesota 2nd District, 1889. Burial location unknown.
Vilas, Levi B. (1811-1879) — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born February 25, 1811. Mayor of Madison, Wis., 1861-62. Died February 6, 1879. Burial location unknown.
Vilas, Martin Samuel (b. 1870) — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Colchester, Chittenden County, Vt., March 1, 1870. Member of Vermont state senate from Chittenden County, 1917-23. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
Vilas, William Freeman (1840-1908) — also known as William F. Vilas — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in Chelsea, Orange County, Vt., July 9, 1840. Democrat. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1876; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1885; U.S. Postmaster General, 1885-88; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1888-89; U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1891-97. Died in Madison, Dane County, Wis., August 28, 1908. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wis. Vilas County, Wis. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography.

VILELLA (Soundex V440) — See also AVILES, BILELE, CAVILEER, CILELLA, CIVILETTI, LAIVELL, VELELLA, VELILLA, VILEM, VILES.

VILELLA: See also Roberto Sánchez Vilella.

VILELLA-VELEZ (Soundex V441)

VILELLA-VELEZ: See also Roberto Sánchez Vilella.

VILEM (Soundex V450) — See also AVILES, CAVILEER, CIVILETTI, HILEM, HILEMAN, THILEMANN, VILELLA, VILES.

VILEM: See also Rudolf Vilem Perina.

VILES (Soundex V420) — See also AVILES, BILES, CAVILEER, CIVILETTI, ELVIS, FILES, ILES, LEVIS, LEVISS, PILES, VALIS, VALLES, VALOIS, VELEZ, VILAS, VILELLA, VILEM, VISEL, VOYLES.

Viles, Blaine Spooner (b. 1879) — also known as Blaine S. Viles — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in North New Portland, New Portland, Somerset County, Maine, July 22, 1879. Son of Edward Viles and Ada A. (Spooner) Viles; married, June 30, 1904, to Ethel Johnson. Republican. Director of Augusta Trust Company and Fidelity Trust Company of Portland; director of Kennebec Log Driving Co.; director and treasurer, Kennebec Land Co.; president and treasurer, Pine Tree Timberlands Co.; partner, Viles and Gannett, timberlands; mayor of Augusta, Maine, 1915-16; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1920; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1921. Congregationalist. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Elks; Foresters. Burial location unknown.
Viles, G. D. — of Norborne, Carroll County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Viles, Max C. — of Madison, Somerset County, Maine. Democrat. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Somerset County (5th), 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VILLA (Soundex V400) — See also ARVILLA, ILLA, REVILLA, SAVILLA, VAIL, VAILL, VALLI, VELA, VIAL, VIALL, VILA, VILLAMENA, VILLAMIL, VILLANE, VILLANI, VILLANO, VILLANOVA, VILLARD, VILLAREAL, VIOLA.

Villa, Al — of Fresno, Fresno County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Villa, Mario — of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y. Mayor of Amsterdam, N.Y., 1980-87, 1992-95. Still living as of 2000.
Villa, Regina — of Manchester, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

VILLALOBOS (Soundex V441) — See also BLALOCK, BOBOSKY, COBOS, DOBOSH, GLOBOKAR, JACOBOSKI, LALONDE, LALOR, LALOURETTE, LOBOS, MALLALIEU, MULLALLY, SCHLOBOHM, SLOBODIN.

Villalobos, Alex See J. Alex Villalobos
Villalobos, J. Alex (b. 1963) — of Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., November 2, 1963. Republican. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives 112th District, 1993-. Hispanic. Catholic. Still living as of 1999.

VILLAMENA (Soundex V455) — See also ALMENA, BLUMENAUER, CARMENA, CLAMEN, COLLAMER, FLAMEN, GILLAM, KILLAM, LAMEN, MCMENAMIN, MENA, MENACE, MENACER, MENAFEE, MENARD, MENARY, MENAUGH, PRILLAMAN, VILLA, VILLAMIL, VOLLMAN, WILLAM.

Villamena, Diatado — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Villamena, Michael J. — of New York. Liberal. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VILLAMIL (Soundex V454) — See also AMIL, DELAMILERA, ELAMIN, FLAMINIO, GILLAM, GIROLAMI, KILLAM, LAMIRANDE, LAMISON, PRILLAMAN, RAMOS-VILLAMIL, VILLA, VILLAMENA, WILLAM.

VILLAMIL: See also Mrs. Providencia Ramos de Villamil.

VILLANE (Soundex V450) — See also CAHILLANE, LANE, MILLANE, MULLANE, MULLANEY, SPILLANE, VALAN, VALLEN, VALLON, VALLONE, VELIN, VILLA, VILLANI, VILLANO, VILLANOVA.

Villane, Anthony M., Jr. — of Long Branch, Monmouth County, N.J. Republican. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly 10th District; elected 1975. Still living as of 1976.

VILLANI (Soundex V450) — See also BELLANI, CASTELLANI, LANI, VALLENA, VILLA, VILLANE, VILLANO, VILLANOVA.

Villani, Ralph A. — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Mayor of Newark, N.J., 1950-53. Italian ancestry. Still living as of 1953.

VILLANO (Soundex V450) — See also ALVINO, ARELLANO, CASTELLANO, LOVINNA, VALLENA, VILLA, VILLANE, VILLANI, VILLANOVA.

Villano, Lynnette See T. Lynnette Villano
Villano, Michael — of Fort Lee, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Candidate in primary for mayor of Fort Lee, N.J., 2007. Still living as of 2007.
Villano, T. Lynnette (born c.1946) — of West Pittston, Luzerne County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Villano, Vincent — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1948, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

VILLANOVA (Soundex V451) — See also ARELLANO, CASANOVA, CASTELLANO, DIGENOVA, DONOVAN, IVANOVA, NOVA, NOVACK, NOVAK, ODONOVAN, PENOVAROFF, ROCCANOVA, VILLA, VILLANE, VILLANI, VILLANO.

VILLANOVA: See also Frank Eusebio Maestrone.

VILLARAIGOSA (Soundex V462) — See also ARAIZA, BIGOS, CRAIGO, DESMARAIS, LARAINE, RAIGORODSKY, VILLARD, VILLARDSON, VILLAREAL, VILLARREAL.

Villaraigosa, Antonio R. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Speaker of the California State Assembly; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004, 2008; candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 2001; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004. Still living as of 2008.
Villaraigosa, Corina — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

VILLARD (Soundex V463) — See also BILLARD, VALARDE, VELARDE, VILLA, VILLARAIGOSA, VILLARDSON, VILLAREAL, VILLARREAL, VOLLHARDT.

Villard, Henry Serrano (1900-1996) — also known as Henry S. Villard — of New York. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 30, 1900. Great-grandson of William Lloyd Garrison (abolitionist). Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Libya, 1952; U.S. Ambassador to Senegal, 1960-61; Mauritania, 1960. Died of pneumonia, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 21, 1996. Burial location unknown.
- See also: Internet Movie Database profile.
Villard, Steve — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Candidate for mayor of Orlando, Fla., 1996, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

VILLARDSON (Soundex V463) — See also FORDSON, RICHARDSON, SHEPARDSON, VILLARAIGOSA, VILLARD, VILLAREAL, VILLARREAL.

Villardson, Florence — of Edwardsburg, Cass County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1947. Female. Still living as of 1947.

VILLAREAL (Soundex V464) — See also CORREALE, CREAL, GREALIS, LAREAU, MACGREAL, MAREA, MAREAN, MCGREAL, MICREALE, MONTREAL, MORREALE, OREAL, REAL, VILLA, VILLARAIGOSA, VILLARD, VILLARDSON, VILLARREAL.

Villareal, Pat — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

VILLARREAL (Soundex V464) — See also CARREAU, CLARREN, CORREA, CORREALE, CREAL, GREALIS, JARREAU, LARRE, MACGREAL, MCGREAL, MICREALE, MONTREAL, MORREALE, OREAL, REAL, TORREANO, VILLARAIGOSA, VILLARD, VILLARDSON, VILLAREAL.

Villarreal, Anita M. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Villarreal, Norma — of Massachusetts. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

VILLAVICENCIO (Soundex V412) — See also ASENCIO, ATENCIO, CAILLAVET, CRESENCIO, DELLAVALLE, DILLAVOU, DZIENCIOLOWSKI, FLORENCIO, ICEN, JUSKEVICE, SANINOCENCIO, SERVICE, SLAVICH, VALENCIO, VALICENTI, VICE, VICENTE, VICESIMUS.

Villavicencio, Cirian — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

VILLEDROUIN (Soundex V436) — See also ADROUNIE, BLEDRON, BLOUIN, BROUILLARD, BROUILLET, BROUILLETTE, DROUET, DROUGHT, ELLEDGE, GOUIN, GULLEDGE, LEDRU, MILLEDGE, MILLEDOLER, ROUILLARD, SHELLEDY, WALDROUP.

Villedrouin, St. Charles — U.S. Consular Agent in Jérémie, 1916-32. Burial location unknown.

VILLEGAS (Soundex V422) — See also DIAZ-VILLEGAS, HILLEGAS, HILLEGONDS, LEGASSIE, PEGAS.

VILLEGAS: See also Oscar Diaz de Villegas.
Villegas, Mrs. Lupe — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

VILLEPIGUE (Soundex V412) — See also DELLEPIANE, LEPIARCZYK, LEPINSKE, LEPISCOPO.

Villepigue, Fred See Frederick Villepigue
Villepigue, Frederick — also known as Fred Villepigue — of Florida. Secretary of state of Florida, 1853-63. Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Monticello, Fla.

VILLERE (Soundex V460) — See also BACHILLERES, LARZALERE, LARZELERE, LERER, LEREW, LLERENA, MOLLERE, REVILLE, UVILLER, VALLIER, VALLIERE, VIELLER, VIOLLIER, VOLLER, VOLLOR.

Villeré, Charles Jacques (c.1828-1899) — of Louisiana. Born in St. Bernard Parish, La. Delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1852; member of Louisiana state legislature, 1854; Presidential Elector for Louisiana, 1856; candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1860; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Representative from Louisiana in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Died in Jefferson Parish, La., January 7, 1899. Entombed at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
Villere, Jacques Philippe (1760-1830) — of Louisiana. Born in Louisiana, April 28, 1760. Governor of Louisiana, 1816-20; defeated, 1824. Catholic. Died in Conseil Plantation, St. Bernard Parish, La., March 7, 1830. Entombed at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, La.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Villere, Margaret H. (born c.1939) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Villere, Roger F. — of Metairie, Jefferson Parish, La. Republican. Florist; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

VILLESCAZ (Soundex V422) — See also DESCAMP, ESCAMILLA, ESCANDON, FRANCESCA, MARESCA, PALLESCHI, TELESCA, VILLESVEK, WHITESCARVER.

Villescaz, Paula M. — of Carmichael, Sacramento County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

VILLESVEK (Soundex V421) — See also DESVOIGNES, ETTESVOLD, HAVEKOST, SHLIVEK, STOVEKEN, VILLESCAZ.

Villesvek, H. J. — of Minnesota. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1908. Burial location unknown.

VILLIERS (Soundex V462) — See also BONVILLIAN, BOUTHILLIER, CAILLIER, CUVILLIER, DESGROSSEILLIERS, DILLIER, LABOUTILLIER, LEBOUTILLIER, SILVERI, TREVILLIAN, TROVILLION, VALERIUS, VALORES.

VILLIERS: See also John Villiers Farwell.

VILLWOCK (Soundex V420) — See also DILLWYN, HILLWARTH, MILLWARD, SCHWOCH, STILLWAGON, STILLWELL, WOCHSMUTH.

Villwock, Michael L. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 54th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

VILORIA (Soundex V460) — See also FLORIAN, GLORIANNE, MAVILOU, ORIA, VALERA, VALERIO, VALLARIO, VALORY.

VILORIA: See also Vivian M. Viloria-Fisher.

VILORIA-FISHER (Soundex V461)

Viloria-Fisher, Vivian M. — of Setauket, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

VILSACK (Soundex V422) — See also MILSAPS, NILSA, SACK, VALUSEK, VELASCO, VELOSKY, VLASAK.

Vilsack, Christie — also known as Christine Bell — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Married to Thomas J. Vilsack. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Vilsack, John — of Woodbury, Washington County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Vilsack, Thomas J. (b. 1950) — also known as Tom Vilsack — of Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., December 13, 1950. Married to Christine Bell. Democrat. Member of Iowa state senate, 1993-98; Governor of Iowa, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Iowa, 2004; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2008. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.
Vilsack, Tom See Thomas J. Vilsack

VILVEN (Soundex V415) — See also CALVENEAU, MCKELVEN, MELVEN, OMELVENY, VIVEN.

Vilven, Kay — of River Forest, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

VINAL (Soundex V540) — See also AVINA, ETELVINA, GIOVINAZZI, GLAVINA, JUVINALL, LAVIN, LEDVINA, MALVINA, VANHALE, VANLIEW, VANNELLE, VIAL.

Vinal, Charles G. R. — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Mayor of Middletown, Conn., 1894-95; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1901-05. Burial location unknown.

VINC (Soundex V520) — See also DIVINCENZO, MCAVINCHEY, PROVINCE, VANCHE, VINCELL, VINCENT, VINCENTE, VINCENZA, VINCIL, VINCSON, VINK, VINKE, VOINCHE, VONK, VUNK.

VINC: See also Joseph Vinc Frnka.

VINCELL (Soundex V524) — See also CHANCELLOR, DIVINCENZO, LANCELLOTTA, LANCELLOTTI, MCAVINCHEY, MUNCELL, PRINCELLA, PROVINCE, VANSELOW, VANZILE, VENCILL, VENSEL, VINC, VINCENT, VINCENTE, VINCENZA, VINCIL, VINCSON.

VINCELL: See also Lewis Vincell Boyle.

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