The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Waak to Waddy

Index to Politicians: Waak to Waddy

WAAK (Soundex W200) — See also DEWAARD, HAAK, VANDERWAAL, WAAL, WAALAND, WAALKES, WEICK, WEIK, WICH, WICK, WICKE, WIICK, WIKE, WOOCK, WYCHE.

Waak, Patricia — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Colorado Democratic state chair, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

WAAL (Soundex W400) — See also DEWAARD, LAW, VANDERWAAL, WAAK, WAALAND, WAALKES, WAHL, WALL, WAUL, WEHLE.

Waal, C. A. — of Manistee, Manistee County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1907; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1912. Burial location unknown.

WAALAND (Soundex W453) — See also ALANDAR, CALANDRA, CALANDRIELLO, DALAND, DEWAARD, HAALAND, LAND, MALANDRONE, SALAND, VALAND, VALANDINGHAM, VANDERWAAL, WAAK, WAAL, WAALKES, WAYLAND, WEHLAND.

Waaland, Thomas (b. 1911) — of Corning, Steuben County, N.Y. Born in Stavanger, Norway, May 22, 1911. Son of Thomas Waaland and Anna Marie (Simonsen) Waaland; married, April 30, 1938, to Jean McKinley. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; glass manufacturing executive; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956. Presbyterian. Member, Tau Beta Pi; Phi Gamma Delta. Still living as of 1964.

WAALKES (Soundex W422) — See also DEWAARD, FOLKES, FOULKES, FOWLKES, GILKESON, SLAWEK, VANDERWAAL, WAAK, WAAL, WAALAND, WALLICHS, WILCOS, WILKES, WILKESON, WILKS.

Waalkes, Angela J. — of Anchorage, Alaska. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Waalkes, Wallace (died c.1966) — of Kent County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 17th Circuit; elected 1966. Burial location unknown.

WABEKE (Soundex W120) — See also BEKERIS, JERABEK, NEBEKER, PULKRABEK, SCHWABE, VANHOOREBEKE, VANHOORNBEKE, WABESHA, WESTERBEKE, WOBECK.

Wabeke, Jay A. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1966; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1968. Still living as of 1968.

WABESHA (Soundex ) — See also BESHEAR, BESHGETOOR, BESHLIN, BESHORE, BIEBESHEIMER, CADABES, JABES, SCHWABE, WABEKE, WIEBUSCH.

Wabesha See Rix Robinson

WABISZEWSKI (Soundex W122) — See also ARKUSZEWSKI, CISZEWSKI, FABISZAK, JAKUBISZYN, JANISZEWSKI, JANUSZEWSKI, KIELISZEK, LISZEWSKI, LUKASZEWSKI, MALISZEWSKI, MATUSZEWSKI, OLSZEWSKI, OLSZEWSKY.

Wabiszewski, Frank — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WABO (Soundex W100) — See also BAWO, WAHBA, WAHBY, WEHBY.

Wabo, Norman S. — of New York. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 24th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WACHENFELD (Soundex W251) — See also ASHENFELTER, LACHENAUER, MACHEN, SACHEN, STRACHEN.

Wachenfeld, William A. (1889-1969) — of Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Orange, Essex County, N.J., February 24, 1889. Son of Thomas Wachenfeld and Elisa (Baumann) Wachenfeld; married, February 26, 1925, to Anne Gilmour Weir. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1946-59. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Kappa Sigma. Died April 22, 1969. Burial location unknown.

WACHOB (Soundex W210) — See also CHOBY, SCHOB, WACHOLZ.

Wachob, William — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.

WACHOLZ (Soundex W242) — See also MACHOL, MACHOLD, MACHOLZ, PACHOLEK, SCHOLZ, WACHOB.

Wacholz, Effa Plummer — of Forest City, Winnebago County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1920. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WACHS (Soundex W220) — See also FLACHSENHAR, GACHSTETTER, SACHS, WACHSMUTH, WASCH, WAX.

Wachs, Fred Bernard (b. 1897) — also known as Fred B. Wachs — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Covington, Kenton County, Ky., October 22, 1897. Son of Selmar Wachs and Emma (Niemeyer) Wachs; married, October 15, 1919, to Jeanne Faulkner. Republican. Newspaper editor; treasurer of Kentucky Republican Party, 1930-67; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1960. Presbyterian. Member, Jaycees; Omicron Delta Kappa; Sigma Delta Chi; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; Newcomen Society. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WACHSMUTH (Soundex W225) — See also FLACHSENHAR, GACHSTETTER, HIGHSMITH, SACHS, SMUT, WACHS, WASMUTH, WOCHSMUTH.

WACHSMUTH: See also Kenneth John O'Connell.

WACHTEL (Soundex W234) — See also BACHTEL, BECHTEL, BUCHTEL, FICHTEL, GNICHTEL, MACHTEL, THURWACHTER, WACHTELL, WACHTER, WACHTLER.

Wachtel, Al — of California. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 28th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Wachtel, Arthur (b. 1904) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., September 24, 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1939-45 (Bronx County 3rd District 1939-44, Bronx County 5th District 1945); member of New York state senate 25th District, 1946-54. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wachtel, Philip — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Wachtel, Philip B. (b. 1851) — of Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich. Born in 1851. Fusion candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1886; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Cheboygan District, 1889-94; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1891-92; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1900; Democratic candidate for Michigan state senate 29th District, 1910; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Wachtel, William — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 3rd District, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WACHTELL (Soundex W234) — See also BACHTEL, BECHTEL, BUCHTEL, FICHTEL, GNICHTEL, MACHTEL, THURWACHTER, WACHTEL, WACHTER, WACHTLER.

Wachtell, F. L. — of Muncie, Delaware County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1908. Burial location unknown.

WACHTER (Soundex W236) — See also CARTHEW, PACHTER, SACHTER, SCHACHTER, SCHLACHTER, THURWACHTER, WACHTEL, WACHTELL, WACHTLER, WAECHTER, WECHTER, WUCHTER.

Wachter, Frank Charles (1861-1910) — also known as Frank C. Wachter — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 16, 1861. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1899-1907; candidate for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1903. Lutheran. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 1, 1910. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
- See also: congressional biography.
Wachter, Lew E. — of Windsor, Windsor County, Vt. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1920, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WACHTLER (Soundex W234) — See also BECHTLE, BEIGHTLER, KEIGHTLEY, MACHTLEY, SACHTLEBEN, THURWACHTER, WACHTEL, WACHTELL, WACHTER.

Wachtler, Sol — of Manhasset, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1972; chief judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1985-93. In 1993, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison for extortion in connection with his harassment of an ex-lover. Still living as of 1993.
- Books about Sol Wachtler: John M. Caher, King of the Mountain : The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Chief Judge Sol Wachtler

WACKER (Soundex W260) — See also ACKER, EACKER, GLOWACKI, GRZYWACKI, HACKER, NOWACKI, SWACKHAMER, SWACKHAMMER, WACKERMAN, WACKETT, WALKER, WEICKER, WHICHER, WHICKER, WICKER.

Wacker, Achibald Albert (1903-1994) — also known as Achibald A. Wacker — of Union, Union County, N.J.; St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., June 29, 1903. Son of William F. Wacker and Annie E. (Hess) Wacker; married, May 14, 1932, to Wilma Ruth Domkos. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly, 1942; municipal judge in New Jersey, 1946-57. Lutheran. Member, Lions. Died May 26, 1994. Burial location unknown.
Wacker, Albert C. — of Sturgeon, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Wacker, Janet Louise — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Wacker, Leonard H. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 8th District, 1940; American Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1941. Still living as of 1941.

WACKERMAN (Soundex W265) — See also ACKERMAN, ACKERMANN, AUCKERMAN, BECKERMAN, DICKERMAN, ECKERMAN, FICKERMANN, GLOWACKI, GRZYWACKI, LOCKERMAN, NOWACKI, OCKERMAN, SCHLICKERMAN, SWACKHAMER, SWACKHAMMER, TUCKERMAN, VICKERMAN, WACKER, WACKETT, WALKERMAN, ZUCKERMAN.

Wackerman, John J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 13th District, 1921-22. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WACKETT (Soundex W230) — See also BLACKETT, BRACKETT, GLOWACKI, GRZYWACKI, HACKETT, JACKETT, NOWACKI, PLACKETT, SACKETT, SWACKHAMER, SWACKHAMMER, TACKETT, WACKER, WACKERMAN, WECHT, WICHITA, WICKETT.

Wackett, Byron F. (b. 1912) — of Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis. Born in Randolph, Columbia County, Wis., March 21, 1912. Republican. Service station operator; mayor of Watertown, Wis., 1946-49; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1953-76 (Jefferson County 1953-72, 39th District 1973-76). Still living as of 1976.

WACONGNE (Soundex W252) — See also ANGNEY, BACON, CHACON, CLINGNER, CONG, CONGAR, CONGDON, CONGELTON, CONGENIALITY, CONGER, CONGLETON, CONGOR, CONGRESS, CONGRESSMAN, DEACON, DUCONGE, LACON, LANGNER, LINGNER, LOJACONO, LONGNECKER, MACON, MACONDRAY, TANGNEY, WANGNER.

Wacongne, Leon — U.S. Consul in Cayenne, 1897. Burial location unknown.

WADDELL (Soundex W340) — See also CADDELL, DELL, DEWAL, DEWALL, EWALD, LADEW, LIDDELL, RIDDELL, RIDDELLS, RUDDELL, TWADDELL, WADDEY, WADDILL, WADDLE, WEDDELL.

WADDELL: See also Walter Preston Armstrong; Samuel Waddell Atkinson; Macon Lenny Weaver.
Waddell, Alfred Moore (1834-1912) — also known as Alfred M. Waddell — of Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C. Born in Hillsborough, Orange County, N.C., September 16, 1834. Cousin by marriage of Samuel Ashe; cousin two different ways of John Baptista Ashe (1748-1802), William Henry Hill, John Baptista Ashe (1810-1857) and William Shepperd Ashe; cousin four different ways of Thomas Samuel Ashe; cousin three different ways of George Davis and Horatio Davis. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 3rd District, 1871-79; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1880, 1896; mayor of Wilmington, N.C., 1898-1904. Died in Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., March 17, 1912. Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, N.C.
- See also Polk-Ashe family of North Carolina
- See also: congressional biography.
Waddell, David E. — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Waddell, Fred D. — U.S. Vice Consul in Callao-Lima, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Waddell, Gary E. — of Pennington Gap, Lee County, Va. Republican. Presidential Elector for Virginia, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Waddell, J. D. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Waddell, James F. — of North Carolina. U.S. Consul in Matamoros, 1849-54. Burial location unknown.
Waddell, James Madison, Jr. (1922-2003) — also known as James M. Waddell, Jr. — of Beaufort, Beaufort County, S.C. Born in Boydell, Ashley County, Ark., November 1, 1922. Son of James M. Waddell and Mabel (Gibson) Waddell; married to Natalie Lavis. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance business; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1955-58; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1956 (alternate), 1964; member of South Carolina state senate from Beaufort County, 1961. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; American Legion. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., January 15, 2003. Burial location unknown.
Waddell, Nita — of Hope, Hempstead County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Waddell, Preston — of Rockingham, Richmond County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Waddell, Ralph — of Philippi, Barbour County, W.Va. Republican. Chair of Barbour County Republican Party, 1945. Still living as of 1945.
Waddell, Robert — of Warren County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Warren County, 1864, 1876-77; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Waddell, William — of Albany County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Albany County 3rd District, 1910, 1911. Burial location unknown.
Waddell, William A. — of Amador County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 14th District, 1862-63. Burial location unknown.
Waddell, William R. — of North Creek, Warren County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Warren County, 1905-09. Burial location unknown.

WADDEY (Soundex W300) — See also GIDDEY, OUIDA, TWADDELL, WADDELL, WADDY, WEDDA, WEEDA, WOODA, WOODY.

WADDEY: See also James Waddey Clark.

WADDILL (Soundex W340) — See also DILL, IDWAL, WADDELL, WADDINGTON.

WADDILL: See also John Holmes Overton.
Waddill, Edmund, Jr. (1855-1931) — of Virginia. Born in Charles City County, Va., May 22, 1855. Republican. State court judge in Virginia, 1880-83; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1883-85; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1886-89; U.S. Representative from Virginia 3rd District, 1890-91; Judge of U.S. District Court, 1908-21; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1921-31; died in office 1931. Died in Richmond, Va., April 9, 1931. Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
- See also: congressional biography.
Waddill, James Richard (1842-1917) — of Missouri. Born in Missouri, 1842. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1879-81. Died in 1917. Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Deming, N.M.
- See also: congressional biography.

WADDINGTON (Soundex W352) — See also ADDIN, ADDINGTON, BUDDINGTON, BUDINGTON, CODDINGTON, CODINGTON, EADINGTON, EDDINGTON, EDINGTON, GLADDING, LUDDINGTON, LUDINGTON, MADDIN, MCFADDIN, RADDING, REDINGTON, WADDILL, WEDDINGTON, WHIDDINGTON.

WADDINGTON: See also Amos Jenkins Peaslee II.
Waddington, John A. (1911-1981) — of Lower Penns Neck Township, Salem County, N.J. Born in Salem, Salem County, N.J., May 10, 1911. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1953; member of New Jersey state senate from Salem County, 1956-68; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964. Quaker. Died in 1981. Burial location unknown.

WADDLE (Soundex W340) — See also DEWAL, DEWALL, EWALD, LADEW, SADDLER, STRADDLE, TWADDLE, WADDELL, WEDDLE, WIDLE, WOODLE.

Waddle, O. H. — of Somerset, Pulaski County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Waddle, William G. — of Harrison County, Ohio. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Harrison County, 1873. Burial location unknown.

WADDOUPS (Soundex W312) — See also DOUPHINETT, TOUPS.

Waddoups, Michael (born c.1948) — of West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

WADDY (Soundex W300) — See also ADDY, CADDY, DADDY, EADDY, GADDY, MADDY, OUIDA, PADDY, WADDEY, WEDDA, WEEDA, WOODA, WOODY.

WADDY: See also J. Waddy Tate; Waddy Thompson, Jr..

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