The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Wadewitz to Wagman

Index to Politicians: Wadewitz to Wagman

WADEWITZ (Soundex W332) — See also BERKEWITZ, BOCKEWITZ, BUSSEWITZ, DEWITT, DEWITTE, GUREWITZ, HOLSWADE, JURKIEWITZ, KNEWITZ, LADEW, MADEWELL, MALEWITZ, RADEWAGEN, SCHWADERER, SEIDEWITZ, SWADESH, WADE.

Wadewitz, William R. — of Racine, Racine County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

WADHAM (Soundex W350) — See also BADHAM, DADHAM, STEADHAM, WADHAMS, WEDUM.

Wadham, James E. — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Mayor of San Diego, Calif., 1911-13. Burial location unknown.

WADHAMS (Soundex W352) — See also BADHAM, DADHAM, STEADHAM, WADHAM.

Wadhams, Erland — of Alexandria, Grafton County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Alexandria, 1948; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Alexandria, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Wadhams, Everett C. — of Bloomfield, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Milk dealer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bloomfield, 1939-40. Still living as of 1940.
Wadhams, George D. — of Wolcottville (now Torrington), Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1856; member of Connecticut state senate 15th District, 1857. Burial location unknown.
Wadhams, John M. — of Goshen, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 17th District, 1858. Burial location unknown.
Wadhams, Ralph (1798-1877) — of St. Clair County, Mich. Born in 1798. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 7th District, 1835. Died in 1877. Interment at Kinney Cemetery, Clyde Township, St. Clair County, Mich.

WADINE (Soundex W350) — See also BERNADINE.

WADINE: See also Wadine V. Williams.

WADLEIGH (Soundex W342) — See also CHUDLEIGH, FRIEDLEIN, LEIDLEIN, LEIGH, SENDLEIN, WADLEY, WADLIN, WADLOW, WOODLEY.

Wadleigh, Bainbridge (1831-1891) — of Milford, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in New Hampshire, 1831. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state legislature; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1873-79. Died in 1891. Interment at West Street Cemetery, Milford, N.H.
- See also: congressional biography.
Wadleigh, Fred M. (1846-1913) — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in New Hampshire, 1846. Mayor of Battle Creek, Mich., 1891. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., 1913. Burial location unknown.
Wadleigh, Fred T. — of Milford, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Milford; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wadleigh, John — of Meredith, Belknap County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 6th District, 1862-64. Burial location unknown.

WADLEY (Soundex W340) — See also ADLEY, BOADLEY, BRADLEY, CADLEY, DAWLEY, HADLEY, HEADLEY, HOADLEY, LADLEY, SPRADLEY, STADLEY, WADLEIGH, WADLIN, WADLOW, WELDAY, WOODLEY.

WADLEY: See also Caryl Wadley-Foy.

WADLEY-FOY (Soundex W341)

Wadley-Foy, Caryl — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

WADLIN (Soundex W345) — See also DWINAL, HEADLINE, MADLINE, PODSIADLIK, SPRADLING, WADLEIGH, WADLEY, WADLOW, WIDNALL, WILAND.

Wadlin, John F. (d. 1953) — of Highland, Ulster County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Ulster County, 1941-53; died in office 1953. Methodist. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows; Freemasons. Died April 30, 1953. Burial location unknown.

WADLOW (Soundex W340) — See also RADLO, RADLOFF, SADLOCH, SADLOWSKI, TADLOCK, WADLEIGH, WADLEY, WADLIN, WALDOW, WARDLOW, WOODLEY.

Wadlow, Harold F. — of Alton, Madison County, Ill. Mayor of Alton, Ill., 1945-47. Still living as of 1947.

WADMOND (Soundex W355) — See also EDMOND, EDMONDS, EDMONDSON, MCREDMOND, REDMOND.

Wadmond, Lowell Curtis (b. 1896) — also known as Lowell Wadmond — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Racine, Racine County, Wis., March 16, 1896. Son of Christian George Wadmond and Celia (Jensen) Wadmond; married, July 27, 1938, to Mary Elita Cason. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Freemasons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WADOWSKI (Soundex W320) — See also BRODOWSKI, EJDOWSKI, GADOWSKI, GOLDOWSKY, LANDOWSKI, LEWANDOWSKI, MEADOWS, SADOWSKI, SADOWSKY, WARDOWSKI.

Wadowski, Daniel — of Wayne County, Mich. Independent American candidate for Michigan state senate 21st District, 1960; Independent American candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

WADSWORTH (Soundex W326) — See also BEDSWORTH, DODSWORTH, GOLDSWORTHY, HOLDSWORTH, HOLLANDSWORTH, WARDSWORTH, WORTH.

WADSWORTH: See also Theodore Mead Bailey; George Everett Boysen; Wadsworth Bull; Mrs. J. Wadsworth Carpenter; Samuel Wadsworth Gould; Timothy Wadsworth Stanley; James Wadsworth Symington.
Wadsworth, Clarence S. — Delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment 33rd District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wadsworth, Craig W. — of New York City (unknown county), N.Y. U.S. Consul General in Teheran, 1914. Burial location unknown.
Wadsworth, Daniel — of Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1872. Burial location unknown.
Wadsworth, David L. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1880. Burial location unknown.
Wadsworth, Dixie — of Minerva, Stark County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Wadsworth, Dorthen — of Arley, Winston County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Wadsworth, Eliot — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wadsworth, Frederick — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1852. Burial location unknown.
Wadsworth, George II (1893-1958) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., April 3, 1893. Son of Henry Cowles Wadsworth and Mabel (Miller) Wadsworth; married, May 21, 1921, to Dorothy Maynard Lasell (died 1928); married, May 1, 1936, to Norma Mack (died 1946) (daughter of Norman Edward Mack and Harriet Taggart Mack). Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Nantes, 1917-19; Constantinople, 1919-20; Sofia, 1920; Alexandria, 1920-21; U.S. Consul in Cairo, 1922-24, 1928-31; U.S. Consul General in Bucharest, 1935; Jerusalem, 1936-40; Damascus, 1942-44; Beirut, 1942-44; U.S. Diplomatic Agent to Syria, 1942-44; Lebanon, 1942-44; U.S. Minister to Lebanon, 1944-47; Syria, 1944-47; Iraq, 1946-48; Yemen, 1953-57; U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, 1948-52; Czechoslovakia, 1952-53; Saudi Arabia, 1953-58. Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Delta Phi. Died in 1958. Burial location unknown.
- See also Mack-Wadsworth family of New York
Wadsworth, H. E. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 34th District, 1872. Burial location unknown.
Wadsworth, J. B. — of Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wadsworth, J. L. — of Panaca, Lincoln County, Nev. Democrat. Member of Nevada state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Wadsworth, James (1730-1817) — of Connecticut. Born in Durham, Middlesex County, Conn., July 8, 1730. State court judge in Connecticut, 1773; Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1783; Connecticut state comptroller, 1786-88. Died September 22, 1817. Interment at Old Cemetery, Durham, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography.
Wadsworth, James — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Mayor of Buffalo, N.Y., 1851-52; member of New York state senate 31st District, 1856-58. Burial location unknown.
Wadsworth, James E., Jr. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Wadsworth, James Jermiah (1905-1984) — also known as James J. Wadsworth — of Geneseo, Livingston County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in Groveland, Livingston County, N.Y., June 12, 1905. Great-grandson of James S. Wadsworth; grandson of John Milton Hay and James Wolcott Wadsworth; son of James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr. and Alice (Hay) Wadsworth; married, June 16, 1927, to Harty Griggs Tilton; brother of Evelyn Wadsworth (who married of William Stuart Symington); uncle of James Wadsworth Symington. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Livingston County, 1932-41; U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1960-61; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1965-69. Episcopalian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; United World Federalists. Died in 1984. Burial location unknown.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
Wadsworth, James S. (1807-1864) — of New York. Born in Geneseo, Livingston County, N.Y., October 30, 1807. Father of James Wolcott Wadsworth; grandfather of James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr.; great-grandfather of James Jermiah Wadsworth; great-great-grandfather of James Wadsworth Symington. Candidate for Governor of New York, 1862; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Died of wounds received in the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia, May 8, 1864. Interment at Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, N.Y.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
Wadsworth, James Wolcott (1846-1926) — also known as James W. Wadsworth — of Geneseo, Livingston County, N.Y. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 12, 1846. Son of James S. Wadsworth; father of James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr.; grandfather of James Jermiah Wadsworth; great-grandfather of James Wadsworth Symington. Republican. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of New York state assembly, 1878-79; New York state comptroller, 1880-81; U.S. Representative from New York, 1881-85, 1891-1907 (27th District 1881-85, 31st District 1891-93, 30th District 1893-1903, 34th District 1903-07); defeated, 1906; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884, 1904; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 43rd District, 1915. Died in Washington, D.C., December 24, 1926. Interment at Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, N.Y.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.
Wadsworth, James Wolcott, Jr. (1877-1952) — also known as James W. Wadsworth, Jr. — of Mt. Morris, Livingston County, N.Y.; Groveland, Livingston County, N.Y.; Geneseo, Livingston County, N.Y. Born in Geneseo, Livingston County, N.Y., August 12, 1877. Grandson of James S. Wadsworth; son of James Wolcott Wadsworth and Louise (Travers) Wadsworth; married, September 30, 1902, to Alice Hay (born 1880) (daughter of John Milton Hay); father of James Jermiah Wadsworth and Evelyn Wadsworth (who married William Stuart Symington); grandfather of James Wadsworth Symington. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; farmer; member of New York state assembly from Livingston County, 1905-10; Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1906-10; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1936, 1940; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1912; U.S. Senator from New York, 1915-27; defeated, 1926; U.S. Representative from New York, 1933-51 (39th District 1933-45, 41st District 1945-51); delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Episcopalian. Member, Loyal Legion; Grange; United Spanish War Veterans; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Union League. The U.S. Senate's leading opponent of woman suffrage. Died in 1952. Interment at Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, N.Y.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.
Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) — of Connecticut. Born in Connecticut, 1743. Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1789-95; member of Connecticut state legislature. Died in 1804. Interment at Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography.
Wadsworth, John — of Indiana. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Wadsworth, Joseph — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1828. Burial location unknown.
Wadsworth, Julius — U.S. Vice Consul in Caracas, 1929; U.S. Consul in Danzig, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wadsworth, L. L. — of Pembroke, Washington County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1864. Burial location unknown.
Wadsworth, Peleg (1748-1829) — of Massachusetts. Born in Massachusetts, 1748. Member of Massachusetts state legislature; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1793-1807 (4th District 1793-95, 2nd District 1795-97, at-large 1797-1805, 15th District 1805-07). Died in 1829. Interment in private or family graveyard.
- See also: congressional biography.
Wadsworth, Peter R. — of Indiana. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Wadsworth, Reva M. — American candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 1st District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
Wadsworth, W., Jr. — of Durham, Middlesex County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 18th District, 1842. Burial location unknown.
Wadsworth, William Henry (1821-1893) — also known as William H. Wadsworth — of Maysville, Mason County, Ky. Born in Kentucky, 1821. Member of Kentucky state legislature; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 9th District, 1861-65, 1885-87. Died in 1893. Interment at Maysville Cemetery, Maysville, Ky.
- See also: congressional biography.
Wadsworth, William W. — of Montgomery County, Pa. Prohibition candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 12th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WAECHTER (Soundex W236) — See also BAECHLE, BAECHOTEL, BECHTEL, DECHTEREVA, DUERRWAECHTER, FECHTER, LUECHTEFELD, MECHTENBERG, SCHECHTER, VANVECHTEN, WACHTER, WECHTER, WUCHTER.

Waechter, James A. — of St. Louis, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

WAEHNER (Soundex W560) — See also BAEHR, DAEHLER, WAHNER, WANER, WANNER, ZAEHRINGER.

Waehner, Louis C. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 10th District, 1874-75. Burial location unknown.

WAELDER (Soundex W436) — See also DEWAELE, ELDER, SCHWARZWAELDER, WALDAUER, WALDER, WILDER.

WAELDER: See also Madline Waelder Smith.

WAFA (Soundex W100) — See also SWAFFIELD, SWAFFORD, WAFER, WAFFLE, WAFFORD, WIPF.

WAFA: See also Wafa Fay Beydoun.

WAFER (Soundex W160) — See also HAFER, SWAFFIELD, SWAFFORD, WAFA, WAFFLE, WAFFORD, WEPFER.

WAFER: See also James Earl Major.
Wafer, Moses J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1885-88; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1915. Burial location unknown.

WAFFLE (Soundex W140) — See also AFFLERBACH, AFFLICK, AFFLIS, FAWELL, PFAFFLIN, SAFFLE, SCHAFFLER, SWAFFIELD, SWAFFORD, WAFA, WAFER, WAFFORD, WEFEL.

WAFFLE: See also William S. Carlisle; Frank Edgar Fowler.

WAFFORD (Soundex W163) — See also FORD, GAFFORD, HAFFORD, LAFFORD, PAFFORD, SAFFORD, SPAFFORD, STAFFORD, SWAFFIELD, SWAFFORD, TRAFFORD, WAFA, WAFER, WAFFLE, WATFORD, WEIFORD, WOFFORD.

Wafford, Lillian — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

WAGAMAN (Soundex W255) — See also BINGAMAN, DEGAMAS, GAMACHE, GAMAGE, HAGAMAN, SWAGAR, WAGANFIELD, WAGAR, WAGGAMAN, WAGMAN, WOLGAMATT, ZAGAME.

Wagaman, Charles D. — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1908. Burial location unknown.

WAGANFIELD (Soundex W251) — See also BANFIELD, CANFIELD, CRANFIELO, GRANFIELD, STANFIELD, SWAGAR, WAGAMAN, WAGAR.

Waganfield, Albert — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

WAGAR (Soundex W260) — See also AGAR, EAGAR, HAGAR, SWAGAR, WAGAMAN, WAGANFIELD, WAGER, WEAGER, WIGGER.

Wagar, Edgar S. (b. 1850) — of Edmore, Montcalm County, Mich. Born in Constantine, St. Joseph County, Mich., August 30, 1850. Republican. Lumber business; banker; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Montcalm County 1st District, 1893-96; member of Michigan state senate 18th District, 1897-1900. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
Wagar, Mrs. Guy See Irene Wagar
Wagar, Humphrey R. — of Ionia, Ionia County, Mich. Mayor of Ionia, Mich., 1888. Burial location unknown.
Wagar, Irene — also known as Mrs. Guy Wagar — of Edmore, Montcalm County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1947-49; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

WAGENAAR (Soundex W256) — See also ERIGENA, GENA, GENAO, GENARO, HOGENAUER, MAGENAU, NAAR, RADEWAGEN, STELLWAGEN, VAGENAS, VANEENENAAM, VANWAGENEN, WAGENER, WAGENIUS, WAGENKNECHT, WAGENLANDER, WAGENVOORD, WAGGENER, WAGGONER, WAGGONNER, WAGONER, WEGENER.

Wagenaar, Christine — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Citizens candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.

WAGENER (Soundex W256) — See also BURGENER, DEGENER, GENERAL, GENEROSO, RADEWAGEN, STELLWAGEN, VANWAGENEN, WAGENAAR, WAGENIUS, WAGENKNECHT, WAGENLANDER, WAGENVOORD, WAGERNER, WAGGENER, WAGGONER, WAGGONNER, WAGNER, WAGONER, WEGENER, ZIEGENER.

WAGENER: See also Frank O. Staiger, Jr..
Wagener, David Douglas (1792-1860) — also known as David D. Wagener — of Easton, Northampton County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, 1792. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1833-41. Died in 1860. Interment at Easton Cemetery, Easton, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Wagener, Ella E. — also known as Ella E. Hardin — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Married, October 25, 1925, to Frederick H. Wagener. Republican. Vice-chair of Nebraska Republican Party, 1940; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Wagener, Frederick H. (1898-1982) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in O'Fallon, St. Clair County, Ill., November 27, 1898. Son of John A. F. Wagener and Hester (Rable) Wagener; married, October 25, 1925, to Ella E. Hardin. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; secretary of Nebraska Republican Party, 1936-37; secretary to U.S. Sen. Kenneth S. Wherry, 1943-46; Lancaster County Attorney, 1947; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1948. Congregationalist. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion; Lions; Elks; Optimist Club; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died in 1982. Burial location unknown.
Wagener, Henry — of Minnesota. Member of Minnesota state senate 21st District; elected 1942. Still living as of 1942.

WAGENIUS (Soundex W252) — See also ARMENIUS, BISENIUS, CLAUSSENIUS, CURTENIUS, CYRENIUS, DENIUS, EUGENIUS, MAGENIS, RADEWAGEN, SCAVENIUS, STELLWAGEN, THILENIUS, VANWAGENEN, WAGENAAR, WAGENER, WAGENKNECHT, WAGENLANDER, WAGENVOORD, WIGGANS, WIGGINS.

Wagenius, Peter D. — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

WAGENKNECHT (Soundex W252) — See also BERNKNOPF, GOODKNECHT, GUTKNECHT, HANSKNECHT, HOUSEKNECHT, KNECHT, LIEBERKNECHT, PAGENKOPF, PINKNEY, RADEWAGEN, STALLKNECHT, STELLWAGEN, UNKNOWN, VANWAGENEN, WAGENAAR, WAGENER, WAGENIUS, WAGENLANDER, WAGENVOORD, WINDEKNECHT.

Wagenknecht, Alfred (1881-1956) — also known as Paul Holt; A. B. Mayer; A. B. Martin; U. P. Duffy — of Seattle, King County, Wash.; Ohio. Born in Görlitz, Germany, August 15, 1881. Married 1905 to Hortense Allison (sister of Elmer T. Allison); father of Helen Allison Winter (who married Carl Winter). Socialist candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington at-large, 1906, 1912; executive secretary, Communist Labor Party, 1919-20; executive secretary, United Communist Party, 1920-21; national secretary, Friends of Soviet Russia, 1922. Died August 26, 1956. Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill.
- See also Wagenknecht-Winter family
Wagenknecht, Dale C. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 38th District, 1968, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
Wagenknecht, Helen Allison See Helen Allison Winter
Wagenknecht, Hortense Allison (1887-1975) — also known as Hortense Wagenknecht; Hortense Allison — of Ohio; Connecticut; California. Born in Warsaw, Benton County, Mo., January 14, 1887. Sister of Elmer T. Allison; married 1905 to Alfred Wagenknecht; mother of Helen Allison Winter (who married Carl Winter). Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1932; candidate for California state assembly 71st District, 1934. Female. Died May 28, 1975. Burial location unknown.
- See also Wagenknecht-Winter family

WAGENLANDER (Soundex W254) — See also BLANKENLAKER, FEINLAND, FENLASON, GREENLAND, GREENLAW, HECKENLAIBLE, MAINLAND, PENLAND, PENLAUD, RADEWAGEN, SCANLAND, STELLWAGEN, VANLANDINGHAM, VANWAGENEN, WAGENAAR, WAGENER, WAGENIUS, WAGENKNECHT, WAGENVOORD, WEINLAND.

Wagenlander, Catherine — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

WAGENVOORD (Soundex W251) — See also BOORDE, RADEWAGEN, RUTHERFOORD, STELLWAGEN, VANSANTVOORD, VANVOORHEES, VANVOORHIES, VANVOORHIS, VANWAGENEN, VOORDE, WAGENAAR, WAGENER, WAGENIUS, WAGENKNECHT, WAGENLANDER.

Wagenvoord, Cornelius (1911-1984) — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Okemos, Ingham County, Mich. Born October 28, 1911. Mayor of East Lansing, Mich., 1951-53. Died in 1984. Cremated; ashes scattered in North Atlantic Ocean.

WAGER (Soundex W260) — See also AGER, EAGER, GRAWE, HAGER, OBERWAGER, SCHWAGER, SWAGER, WAGAR, WAGERNER, WAGNER, WANGER, WEAGER, WIGGER, YAGER.

WAGER: See also Wager F. Clunis.
Wager, Ambrose — of Delaware County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County 3rd District, 1855. Burial location unknown.
Wager, David — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County, 1833, 1835; member of New York state senate 5th District, 1836-40. Burial location unknown.
Wager, David J. — of Jefferson County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1861. Burial location unknown.
Wager, Eli — of Mineola, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1966-72 (20th District 1966, 15th District 1967-72). Still living as of 1972.
Wager, Henry — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County, 1823-24. Burial location unknown.
Wager, Henry — of Westernville, Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 4th District, 1848. Burial location unknown.
Wager, Norman — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WAGERNER (Soundex W265) — See also GERNADE, GERNAND, GERNER, GERNERD, GERNHARD, GERNIES, GERNON, OBERWAGER, SCHWAGER, SWAGER, WAGENER, WAGER.

Wagerner, A. H. — of New Ulm, Brown County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1860. Burial location unknown.

WAGG (Soundex W200) — See also GAW, HAGG, SWAGGERTY, WAGGAMAN, WAGGENER, WAGGNER, WAGGONER, WAGGONNER, WAGGY, WEAGE, WEGE, WHIG.

Wagg, Selma — of Lisbon, Androscoggin County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.

WAGGAMAN (Soundex W255) — See also AGGARWAL, BINGAMAN, DEBRAGGA, DEGAMAS, GAMACHE, GAMAGE, HAGAMAN, HAGGARD, HAGGART, HAGGARTY, JAGGARD, SWAGGERTY, TAGGART, WAGAMAN, WAGG, WAGGENER, WAGGNER, WAGGONER, WAGGONNER, WAGGY, WOLGAMATT.

WAGGAMAN: See also Henry Waggaman Edwards.
Waggaman, George Augustus (1782-1843) — also known as George A. Waggaman — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Caroline County, Md., 1782. Circuit judge in Louisiana, 1818; secretary of state of Louisiana, 1830-32; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1831-35. Mortally injured in a duel, and died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 22, 1843. Original interment at Girod Street Cemetery (which no longer exists), New Orleans, La.; reinterment to unknown location.
- See also: congressional biography.

WAGGENER (Soundex W256) — See also BURGENER, DEGENER, GENERAL, GENEROSO, SWAGGERTY, WAGENAAR, WAGENER, WAGG, WAGGAMAN, WAGGNER, WAGGONER, WAGGONNER, WAGGY, WAGONER, WEGENER, ZIEGENER.

WAGGENER: See also Arthur Waggener Rhorer.
Waggener, Mrs. Balie — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Waggener, Balie P. — of Atchison, Atchison County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1936. Still living as of 1936.
Waggener, W. P. — of Atchison, Atchison County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WAGGNER (Soundex W256) — See also SWAGGERTY, WAGG, WAGGAMAN, WAGGENER, WAGGONER, WAGGONNER, WAGGY, WAGNER, WANGER.

WAGGNER: See also Ernest Eugene Jackman.

WAGGONER (Soundex W256) — See also BAGGOT, BAGGOTT, HAGGOTT, LANGONE, MAGONE, MCGONEGLE, RAGONE, SWAGGERTY, VANWAGONER, WAGENAAR, WAGENER, WAGG, WAGGAMAN, WAGGENER, WAGGNER, WAGGONNER, WAGGY, WAGONER, WEGENER.

WAGGONER: See also Vincent Waggoner Carr.
Waggoner, Alfred — of Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Waggoner, Alvin (b. 1879) — of Philip, Haakon County, S.Dak. Born in Coles Station (unknown county), Ill., November 23, 1879. Son of George D. Waggoner and Ada (Feree) Waggoner; married 1908 to Harriet Brown. Republican. Lawyer; Stanley County State's Attorney, 1910-12; Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1916. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
Waggoner, Charles J. — of Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Waggoner, D. E. — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Waggoner, Edward Lowry — U.S. Vice Consul in Valdivia, 1943. Still living as of 1943.
Waggoner, H. W. — of Decatur, Macon County, Ill. Mayor of Decatur, Ill., 1880-82. Burial location unknown.
Waggoner, Harry M. — of Macomb, McDonough County, Ill. Circuit judge in Illinois 9th Circuit, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Waggoner, Horace — of Mulberry, Crawford County, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Waggoner, J. T. (born c.1937) — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 2004, 2008 (alternate). Still living as of 2008.
Waggoner, Joseph — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1805-06. Burial location unknown.
Waggoner, Oliver G. — of Kentucky. Secretary of state of Kentucky, 1819-20. Burial location unknown.
Waggoner, Peter, Jr. — of New York. Member of New York state assembly from Tryon County, 1778-81. Burial location unknown.
Waggoner, Robert E. — of Iowa. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
Waggoner, V. A. — of Wytheville, Wythe County, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Waggoner, William — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Communist. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Muskegon County 1st District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WAGGONNER (Soundex W256) — See also BAGGOT, BAGGOTT, GONNOUD, HAGGOTT, SWAGGERTY, WAGENAAR, WAGENER, WAGG, WAGGAMAN, WAGGENER, WAGGNER, WAGGONER, WAGGY, WAGONER, WEGENER.

Waggonner, Joe David, Jr. (1918-2007) — also known as Joe Waggonner, Jr. — of Plain Dealing, Bossier Parish, La. Born near Plain Dealing, Bossier Parish, La., September 7, 1918. Son of Joe David Waggonner and Elizzibeth (Johnston) Waggonner; married, December 14, 1942, to Mary Ruth Carter. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; wholesale petroleum products distribution business; member, Louisiana state board of education, 1960-61; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 4th District, 1961-79. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions; Kappa Sigma. Arrested in Washington, D.C., 1976, for soliciting a policewoman posing as a prostitute. Died in 2007. Interment at Plain Dealing Cemetery, Plain Dealing, La.
- See also: congressional biography.

WAGGY (Soundex W200) — See also CRAGGY, MAGGY, PIGGY, SCROGGY, SWAGGERTY, WAGG, WAGGAMAN, WAGGENER, WAGGNER, WAGGONER, WAGGONNER, WEAGE, WEGE, WHIG.

Waggy, William — of Clay County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Clay County, 1868. Burial location unknown.

WAGLE (Soundex W240) — See also EAGLE, HAGLE, WAGLEY, WEAGLEY, WEIGEL, WEIGL, WEIGLE, WEIGLEY, WIGLEY.

Wagle, Lawrence H. — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Richmond County 1st District, 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wagle, Nancy — of Waverly, Pike County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Wagle, Susan — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Republican. Member of Kansas state senate 30th District; elected 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

WAGLEY (Soundex W240) — See also AGLEY, BAGLEY, DAGLEY, WAGLE, WAKLEY, WASLEY, WEAGLEY, WEIGEL, WEIGL, WEIGLE, WEIGLEY, WIGLEY, YEAGLEY.

Wagley, Paul — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

WAGMAN (Soundex W255) — See also BRAGMAN, HAGMAN, WAGAMAN, WAXMAN, WEGMAN, WIGMAN, ZAAGMAN.

Wagman, Max — of Michigan. American Labor candidate for Michigan state auditor general, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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