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	WASHINGTON: See also William Alexander Graham — John Washington Graham — William Alexander Graham — Augustus Washington Graham — Robert W. Levy — Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
	Washington, Amos L. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 2nd District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
	Washington, Arneze — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 9th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Washington, Arthur D. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1930 (1st District), 1932 (13th District). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, B. R. — of Michigan. Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1976; Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
	Washington, Barbara Gore — of North Carolina. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 12th District, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
	Washington, Blake — of Monticello, Sullivan County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, Bushrod (1762-1829) — of Alexandria, Va.; Richmond, Va. Born in Westmoreland County, Va., June 5, 1762. Lawyer; member of Virginia state legislature, 1787; delegate to Virginia convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1788; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1798-1829; died in office 1829. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 26, 1829 (age 67 years, 174 days). Entombed at Mt. Vernon, Mt. Vernon, Va.   Relatives: Nephew of George Washington. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.   See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Judgepedia article — NNDB dossier
	Washington, Carl — of Compton, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Minister; member of California state assembly, 1996-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. African ancestry. Still living as of 2002.
	Washington, Carl — of Mt. Vernon, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Washington, Craig Anthony (b. 1941) — also known as Craig A. Washington — of Texas. Born in Longview, Gregg County, Tex., October 12, 1941. Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1973-82; member of Texas state senate, 1983-89; U.S. Representative from Texas 18th District, 1989-95; defeated in primary, 1994. African ancestry. Still living as of 2009.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
	Washington, Derek — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Washington, Dominick — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Washington, Edith Ann — of Minnesota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
	Washington, Genoa S. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952 (alternate), 1964; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1954. Still living as of 1964.
	Washington, George (1732-1799) — also known as "Father of His Country" — of Virginia. Born in Westmoreland County, Va., February 22, 1732. Son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and Mary (Ball) Washington (c.1709-1789). Delegate to Continental Congress from Virginia, 1774-75; general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; President of the United States, 1789-97. Episcopalian. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Society of the Cincinnati; American Academy of Arts and Sciences. As the leader of the Revolution, he could have been King; instead, he served as the first President and stepped down after two terms. Elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1900. His portrait appears on the U.S. quarter (25 cent coin), and on the one dollar bill. His portrait also appeared on various other denominations of U.S. currency, and on the Confederate States $50 note during the Civil War. Died, probably from acute bacterial epiglottitis, at Mt. Vernon, Fairfax County, Va., December 14, 1799 (age 67 years, 295 days). Entombed at Mt. Vernon, Mt. Vernon, Va.; statue erected 1860 at Washington Circle, Washington, D.C.; memorial monument at National Mall, Washington, D.C.   Relatives: Son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and Mary (Ball) Washington (c.1709-1789); married, January 6, 1759, to Martha (Dandridge) Custis (1731-1802); uncle of Bushrod Washington; uncle by marriage of Burwell Bassett; granduncle of George Corbin Washington; granduncle by marriage of Charles Magill Conrad; second cousin five times removed of Horace Lee Washington. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.   Cross-reference: Henry Lee — Joshua Fry — Alexander Dimitry — Tobias Lear — David Matthews — Rufus Putnam   Washington counties in Ala., Ark., Colo., Fla., Ga., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kan., Ky., La., Maine, Md., Minn., Miss., Mo., Neb., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Ore., Pa., R.I., Tenn., Tex., Utah, Vt., Va. and Wis. are named for him.   Other politicians named for him: George Washington Lent Marr — George Washington Heard — George Washington Barnett — George Washington Davis — George W. Owen — George W. Toland — George W. Lay — George W. Patterson — George W. B. Towns — George Washington Adams — George Washington Hockley — George W. Smyth — G. W. Ingersoll — George W. Hopkins — George Washington Montgomery — George W. Kittredge — George Washington Jones — George W. Harrison — George Washington Ewing — George W. Morrison — George Washington Woodward — George Washington Wright — George Washington Triplett — George Washington Glasscock — George Washington Holman — George Washington Dunlap — George Washington Warren — George Washington Hill — George Washington Logan — George W. Getchell — George Washington Wright — George W. Julian — George Washington Dyal — George Washington Ladd — George W. Peck — George Washington Nesmith — George W. Morgan — George Washington Brooks — George Washington Cowles — George W. Geddes — George Washington Whitmore — George Washington Bridges — George W. Cate — George W. Houk — George W. Webber — George Washington Fairbrother — George Washington Glick — George Washington Jones — George Washington Baker — George W. Shell — George W. Anderson — George W. Crouse — George W. Hulick — George W. F. Harper — George Washington McCrary — George W. Gordon — George W. Kingsbury — George W. Covington — George Washington Fleeger — George W. Steele — George W. Wilson — George W. E. Dorsey — George W. Plunkitt — George W. Furbush — George W. Sutton — George W. Curtin — George W. Ray — George W. Allen — George W. Roosevelt — George W. Smith — George W. Kipp — George W. Campbell — George W. Taylor — George W. Stone — George W. Shonk — George W. Cook — George W. Murray — George W. Faris — George W. Fithian — George W. Prince — George W. Buckner — George W. Cromer — George W. Donaghey — George W. Aldridge — George Washington Goethals — George W. Armstrong — George Washington Oakes — George Washington Hays — George W. Edmonds — George W. Lindsay — George Washington Jones — George W. Darden — George W. Gibbons — George W. List — George W. Rauch — George W. Michell — George Washington Jackson — George W. Blanchard — George Washington Herz — George W. Bristow — George Washington Hardy — George W. Ballard — George W. McKown — George Thomas Washington — George W. Collins — George A. Washington   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier   Books about George Washington: Richard Brookhiser, Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington — James Thomas Flexner, Washington: The Indispensable Man — Willard Sterne Randall, George Washington : A Life — Richard Norton Smith, Patriarch : George Washington and the New American Nation — Henry Wiencek, An Imperfect God : George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America — James MacGregor Burns, George Washington — Joseph J. Ellis, His Excellency, George Washington — Gore Vidal, Inventing A Nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson — Wendie C. Old, George Washington (for young readers)   Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
	Washington, George (b. 1851) — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Ireland, 1851. Democrat. Lumberman; Bay County Sheriff; mayor of West Bay City, Mich., 1878; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1899. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, George — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly 51st District, 1965. Still living as of 1965.
	Washington, George — of Oklahoma. American Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
	Washington, George A. (1925-1980) — of Michigan. Born in 1925. Republican. Candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1966. Died in 1980 (age about 55 years). Burial location unknown.   Presumably named for: George Washington
	Washington, George Corbin (1789-1854) — also known as George C. Washington — of Rockville, Montgomery County, Md. Born near Oak Grove, Westmoreland County, Va., August 20, 1789. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1816-19; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1827-33, 1835-37 (3rd District 1827-33, 5th District 1835-37); member of Maryland state executive council, 1834-35. Died in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., July 17, 1854 (age 64 years, 331 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.   Relatives: Grandnephew of George Washington. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Washington, George Thomas (1908-1971) — of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Calif. Born in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, June 24, 1908. Son of William Morrow Washington and Janet Margaret (Thomas) Washington. Rhodes scholar; lawyer; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1949-65. Member, Society of the Cincinnati; American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Died August 21, 1971 (age 63 years, 58 days). Burial location unknown.   Presumably named for: George Washington   Relatives: Married 1953 to Helen Goodner.
	Washington, George W. — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1880. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, Gregory — of Forestville, Prince George's County, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1988. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
	Washington, Harold (1922-1987) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 15, 1922. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1965; member of Illinois state senate, 1977; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1981-83; resigned 1983; mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1983-87; defeated in primary, 1977; died in office 1987. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; National Bar Association. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 25, 1987 (age 65 years, 224 days). Interment at Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   Books about Harold Washington: Paul Kleppner, Chicago Divided : The Making of a Black Mayor — Melvin G. Holli, Bashing Chicago Traditions : Harold Washington's Last Campaign, Chicago, 1987 (out of print) — Dempsey J. Travis, Harold, the People's Mayor : The Authorized Biography of Mayor Harold Washington — Florence Hamlish Levinsohn, Harold Washington: A political biography — Alton Miller, Harold Washington: The Mayor, the Man — Naurice Roberts, Harold Washington : Mayor With A Vison (for young readers, out of print)
	Washington, Harry O. C. — of Wayne County, Mich. Farmer-Labor candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, Horace Lee (1864-1938) — Born in Washington, D.C., June 4, 1864. Son of Richard Washington (1837-1895) and Katherine (Lee) Washington (1842-1865). Lawyer; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Cairo, 1894-96; U.S. Consul in Alexandretta, 1896-99; Valencia, 1899-1900; Geneva, 1901-05; Liverpool, 1909-22; U.S. Consul General in Cape Town, 1905-06; Marseille, 1908-09; Liverpool, 1924; London, 1926-27. Died August 27, 1938 (age 74 years, 84 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Second cousin five times removed of George Washington; son of Richard Washington (1837-1895) and Katherine (Lee) Washington (1842-1865); married, September 22, 1897, to Helen Stewart Williams. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
	Washington, J. A. — of Mississippi. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Mississippi 4th District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, J. I. — of Beaufort, Beaufort County, S.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1900, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, Jackie — of Michigan. Democrat. Social worker; president and CEO, Pontiac Urban League, 1985-92; president and CEO, Planned Parenthood of Southeast Michigan, 1992-; member of Wayne State University board of governors, 2001; inductee, Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. Female. African ancestry. Member, Urban League; American Civil Liberties Union; National Organization for Women; NAACP. Still living as of 2002.
	Washington, James A. — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Washington, James H. R. — of Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Mayor of Macon, Ga., 1851. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, John C. — of Kinston, Lenoir County, N.C. Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from North Carolina, 1839. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, John D. — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, Joseph Edwin (1851-1915) — also known as Joseph E. Washington — of Cedar Hill, Robertson County, Tenn. Born in Tennessee, 1851. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state legislature; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 6th District, 1887-97. Died in 1915 (age about 64 years). Interment in private or family graveyard.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Washington, Keith — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Washington, LeAnna — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
	Washington, Lena — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Presidential Elector for California, 1968. Female. Still living as of 1968.
	Washington, Leon H., Jr. — of California. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, Le Phaye — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
	Washington, Mary — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
	Washington, McKinley — of Ravenel, Charleston County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1996, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Washington, Michael T. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Washington, Milton G. — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Washington, N. W. — of Ephrata, Grant County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1920. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, Pat — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Washington, Ralph S. — of Sullivan County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Sullivan County, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, Raoul F. (b. 1891) — of New York. Born in Matanzas, Cuba, of American parents, December 3, 1891. U.S. Deputy Consul General in Havana, 1913-15; U.S. Vice Consul in Havana, 1915-19, 1927-43. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, Roscoe — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives, 1968 (12th District), 1970 (12th District), 1974 (21st District). Still living as of 1974.
	Washington, S. S. H. — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1904. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, S. Walter — U.S. Vice Consul in Buenos Aires, 1927-29; U.S. Consul in Istanbul, 1938; Stockholm, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, Sara S. — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1940, 1944, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, Sheryl — of Maywood, Cook County, Ill. Candidate for village president of Maywood, Illinois, 2005. Female. Still living as of 2005.
	Washington, Thomas M. (b. 1862) — of Wilson, Wilson County, N.C. Born in Granville County, N.C., April 16, 1862. Democrat. Farmer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Wilson County, 1907; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1908; member of North Carolina state senate 6th District, 1913. Member, Odd Fellows; Elks; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
	Washington, Valores J. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
	Washington, Walter See S. Walter Washington
	Washington, Walter Edward (1915-2003) — also known as Walter Washington — of Washington, D.C. Born in Dawson, Terrell County, Ga., April 15, 1915. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Washington, D.C., 1975-79; defeated in primary, 1978. African ancestry. Died, in Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C., October 27, 2003 (age 88 years, 195 days). Interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
	Washington, William Henry (1813-1860) — of North Carolina. Born in North Carolina, 1813. U.S. Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1841-43; member of North Carolina state legislature. Died in 1860 (age about 47 years). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New Bern, N.C.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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