The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Welcker to Wellensiek

Index to Politicians: Welcker to Wellensiek

WELCKER (Soundex W426) — See also FALCK, HOLCK, WECKLER, WEICKER, WELCH, WELCOME, WELKER, WILCKEN.

Welcker, William T. — of California. Democrat. California superintendent of public instruction, 1883-87. Burial location unknown.

WELCOME (Soundex W425) — See also BELCOURT, DELCO, DELCOUR, ELCONIN, FULCOMER, MELCONIAN, NELCOSKI, WELCH, WELCKER, WILLKOM, WILLKOMM.

Welcome, Verda — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

WELD (Soundex W430) — See also HELD, WALD, WELDAY, WELDEN, WELDIN, WELDON, WELDY, WILD, WILDE, WOLD, WYLDE.

WELD: See also Theodore Weld Burdick; Ebenezer Seaver.
Weld, Bill See William Floyd Weld
Weld, David — of Smithtown, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Weld, E. B. — of Winona County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 11th District, 1862. Burial location unknown.
Weld, G. Gilmore — of Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine. Democrat. Mayor of Old Town, Maine, 1893, 1907. Burial location unknown.
Weld, Gilmore See G. Gilmore Weld
Weld, Lewis Ledyard — of Colorado. Secretary of Colorado Territory, 1861. Burial location unknown. Weld County, Colo. is named for him.
Weld, Roy A. — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Auburn, N.Y., 1926-27. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Weld, William Floyd (b. 1945) — also known as William F. Weld; Bill Weld — of Massachusetts. Born in Smithtown, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., July 31, 1945. Great-grandson-in-law of Theodore Roosevelt; married, June 7, 1975, to Susan Roosevelt. Republican. Candidate for Massachusetts state attorney general, 1978; U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, 1981-86; Governor of Massachusetts, 1991-97; resigned 1997; candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1996. Episcopalian. Still living as of 2009.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.

WELDAY (Soundex W430) — See also ALLDAY, BELDA, BELDAM, CRISELDA, DAWLEY, ELDA, ELDAD, ETHELDA, GILDAY, KELDAY, KILDAY, MELDAHL, THELDA, WADLEY, WALDIE, WALDO, WALDOW, WELD, WELDEN, WELDIN, WELDON, WELDY, WILDEY.

Welday, Donald F. (1902-1991) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Allen Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in 1902. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948 (alternate), 1956, 1964 (alternate); member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1949; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952. Died in 1991. Burial location unknown.
Welday, Paul — of Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

WELDEN (Soundex W435) — See also BELDEN, CHESSELDEN, HASELDEN, HAZELDEN, SELDEN, SELDENRIGHT, SHELDEN, WALDEN, WALDON, WEDEN, WELD, WELDAY, WELDIN, WELDON, WELDY, WENDEL, WENDELL, WHEALDON, WHILDEN, WHILDIN, WILDIN, WOLDEN.

Welden, Edgar — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Republican. Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2000; member of Republican National Committee from Alabama, 2008; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Welden, James C. — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Welden, Richard E. — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Vigilant candidate for borough president of Queens, New York, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WELDIN (Soundex W435) — See also BELDIN, BELDING, DELWIN, DWINEL, DWINELL, DWINNELL, ENGELDINGER, ERPELDING, FIELDING, HAZELDINE, MCKELDIN, SELDIN, WALDEN, WALDON, WEDIN, WELD, WELDAY, WELDEN, WELDON, WELDY, WHEALDON, WHILDEN, WHILDIN, WILDIN, WINDLE, WOLDEN, ZELDIN.

Weldin, John M. — of Indianola, Warren County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Weldin, Willa — of Washington, Washington County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

WELDON (Soundex W435) — See also BELDON, LEDWON, LENWOOD, LOWDEN, MELDON, SELDON, SHELDON, SKELDON, WALDEN, WALDON, WELBON, WELD, WELDAY, WELDEN, WELDIN, WELDY, WELTON, WHEALDON, WHILDEN, WHILDIN, WILDIN, WOLDEN.

WELDON: See also Clarence Edwards Case.
Weldon, Abraham — of Essex County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Essex County, 1851-52. Burial location unknown.
Weldon, Chris A. — of Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Weldon, Curt See Wayne Curtis Weldon
Weldon, Dave See David Joseph Weldon
Weldon, David Joseph (b. 1953) — also known as Dave Weldon — of Palm Bay, Brevard County, Fla.; Indialantic, Brevard County, Fla. Born in Amityville, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., August 31, 1953. Republican. Physician; U.S. Representative from Florida 15th District, 1995-. Christian. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Weldon, Frank — of Piggott, Clay County, Ark. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Weldon, George P. — of Ontario, San Bernardino County, Calif. Mayor of Ontario, Calif., 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Weldon, James — of New York. U.S. Consul in Prescott, 1864-69. Burial location unknown.
Weldon, James H. — of Brandon, Rutland County, Vt. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Weldon, James K. — of Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y. Mayor of Binghamton, N.Y., 1882. Burial location unknown.
Weldon, Lawrence — of Illinois. Republican. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1860; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Illinois, 1861-66. Burial location unknown.
Weldon, Mary — of California. Peace and Freedom candidate for U.S. Representative from California 12th District, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
Weldon, Michael J. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Weldon, Wayne Curtis (b. 1947) — also known as Curt Weldon — of Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pa.; Media, Delaware County, Pa.; Glen Mills, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pa., July 22, 1947. Republican. School teacher; mayor of Marcus Hook borough, 1977-82; member of Delaware County council, 1981-86; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1987-; defeated, 1984; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Member, Lions. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

WELDY (Soundex W430) — See also GOLDYE, GOOLDY, HALDY, NOLDY, WALDIE, WALDO, WALDOW, WELBY, WELD, WELDAY, WELDEN, WELDIN, WELDON, WELTY, WILDEY, WYLDE.

Weldy, Daniel — of Illinois. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 25th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WELF (Soundex W410) — See also WEILOFF, WELFARE, WELFELT, WELFORD, WELFRED, WOLF, WOLFE, WOLFF, WOOLF, WOULFE, WULF, WULFF.

Welf, Oliver H., Jr. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

WELFARE (Soundex ) — See also ADELFA, ALFARO, ELFANT, FARENGA, FARENTHOLD, GOLFARB, HELFAND, ODELFA, TELFAIR, WELF, WELFELT, WELFORD, WELFRED, WOLFARTH.

Welfare, Senator See Paul David Wellstone

WELFELT (Soundex W414) — See also ELFENDAHL, ELFERDINK, ELFERS, FELT, NOTHELFER, RELFE, TELFER, WELF, WELFARE, WELFORD, WELFRED.

Welfelt, Jack S. — of Winfield, Cowley County, Kan. Mayor of Winfield, Kan., 1963. Still living as of 1963.
Welfelt, James A. — of Winfield, Cowley County, Kan. Mayor of Winfield, Kan., 1959. Still living as of 1959.

WELFORD (Soundex W416) — See also BELFORD, DELFORD, ELFORD, FORD, HELFORD, MELFORD, PADELFORD, RELFORD, SHACKELFORD, TELFORD, WALFORD, WEIFORD, WELF, WELFARE, WELFELT, WELFRED, WILLFORD, WOHLFORD, WOLFORD, WOLFRED, WOOLFORD.

Welford, Walter (1868-1952) — of North Dakota. Born May 21, 1868. Governor of North Dakota, 1935-37. Died June 28, 1952. Burial location unknown.

WELFRED (Soundex W416) — See also ALFRED, ALFREDSON, ELFRED, ELFRETH, HELFRICH, HELFRICK, MCELFRESH, MILFRED, PELFREY, SELFRIDGE, WALFRED, WELF, WELFARE, WELFELT, WELFORD, WILFREDO, WILLFRED, WOLFRED.

WELFRED: See also J. Welfred Holmes.

WELINSKY (Soundex W452) — See also BERLINSKY, KERLINSKY, LINSKY, MELINSKI, ORLINSKY, POLINSKY, SOLINSKY, SOMPOLINSKY, VONZIELINSKI, WELLENSIEK, WELNOWSKI, WILENSKY, ZELLINSKY, ZIELINSKI.

Welinsky, Howard S. — of Toluca Lake, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Member, Platform Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Welinsky, Mollie — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

WELKER (Soundex W426) — See also WALKER, WELCKER.

WELKER: See also Eldon L. Metheany.
Welker, Edward L. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 22nd District, 1939. Still living as of 1939.
Welker, Helen M. — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Welker, Herman (1906-1957) — of Idaho. Born in Idaho, 1906. Republican. U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1951-57. Died in 1957. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
- See also: congressional biography.
Welker, John — of St. Elmo, Fayette County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Welker, Martin (1819-1902) — of Stark County, Ohio. Born in Ohio, 1819. Republican. Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1858-60; U.S. Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1865-71. Died March 16, 1902. Interment at Wooster Cemetery, Wooster, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.
Welker, Pat — of Weiser, Washington County, Idaho. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Welker, Stanley A. — of Lima, Allen County, Ohio. Mayor of Lima, Ohio, 1952-53. Still living as of 1953.

WELLBORN (Soundex W416) — See also BILLBOARDQUEEN, BORN, BRONWELL, BROWNELL, BROWNLEE, COLBORN, DYRKOLLBOTTEN, FJELLBO, HELLBAUM, HILBORN, HILLBORN, KILBORN, KJELLBERG, MELLBERG, MILBORNE, SCHNELLBACHER, WELBORN, WELBOURNE, WELBURN, WELLBROCK, WILBORN, WILBORNE, WILBOURN, WILBOURNE, WILBURN, WOLLBORG.

WELLBORN: See also Homer Brett; Wellborn Jack; John Wellborn Martin.
Wellborn, Alfred T. — U.S. Vice Consul in Kunming, 1943. Still living as of 1943.
Wellborn, C. J. — of Gainesville, Hall County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Wellborn, James (1767-1854) — of North Carolina. Born in 1767. Brother-in-law of Montfort Stokes. Member of North Carolina state senate, 1795-1811, 1818-21, 1823-24, 1828-29, 1832, 1834; colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Died near Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, N.C., 1854. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Wilkes County, N.C.
Wellborn, Jane A. — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
Wellborn, M. B. See Maximilian Bethune Wellborn
Wellborn, Marshall Johnson (1808-1874) — of Georgia. Born in Georgia, 1808. Democrat. Member of Georgia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Georgia 2nd District, 1849-51. Died October 16, 1874. Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Ga.
- See also: congressional biography.
Wellborn, Maximilian Bethune (b. 1862) — also known as M. B. Wellborn — of Anniston, Calhoun County, Ala. Born in Lewisville, Lafayette County, Ark., January 22, 1862. Son of Maximilian Bethune Wellborn and Emma Julia (Dent) Wellborn; married to Mary Hinton Graves. Democrat. President, First National Bank of Anniston, 1905-14; director, Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railroad; Calhoun County Commissioner; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1912; Governor, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, from 1914; delegate to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment from Calhoun County, 1933. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
Wellborn, Olin (1843-1921) — of Texas. Born in Forsyth County, Ga., June 18, 1843. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1879-87 (3rd District 1879-83, 6th District 1883-87); Judge of U.S. District Court, 1895-1915. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., December 6, 1921. Interment at Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.
- See also: congressional biography.

WELLBROCK (Soundex W416) — See also ALLBRIGHT, BROCK, BROCKWELL, CALLBREATH, FJELLBO, HELLBAUM, HILLBRANT, HOLBROCK, KJELLBERG, MELLBERG, SCHNELLBACHER, WELLBORN, WOLLBRINCK.

Wellbrock, Walter B. — of Lindenhurst, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Mayor of Lindenhurst, N.Y., 1940. Still living as of 1940.

WELLE (Soundex W400) — See also EMSWELLER, EWELL, LEWELLEN, LLEWELLEN, LLEWELLEYN, MELLE, ONWELLER, SCHWELLENBACH, WEIL, WEILL, WELLENBROCK, WELLENSIEK, WELLER, WELLES, WELLESLEY, WHEEL, WHILLE, WILE, WILL, WILLE, WOLLE, WYLE.

Welle, Leo — of Stearns County, Minn. Elected () Minnesota state senate 46th District 1942. Still living as of 1942.

WELLENBROCK (Soundex W451) — See also DELLENBACK, DIEPENBROCK, DRUFENBROCK, ELLENBERGER, ELLENBOGEN, ELLENBURG, EMSWELLER, HELLENBRAND, HILLENBRAND, HOLLENBRINK, KASSENBROCK, LEWELLEN, LLEWELLEN, LLEWELLEYN, ONWELLER, PIEKENBROCK, SCHELLENBERG, SCHWELLENBACH, SHELLENBERGER, VANBROCKLIN, WELLE, WELLENSIEK, WELLER, WELLES, WELLESLEY.

Wellenbrock, David — Peace and Freedom candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

WELLENSIEK (Soundex W452) — See also ELLENS, ELLENSON, ELLENSTEIN, EMSWELLER, LEWELLEN, LLEWELLEN, LLEWELLEYN, MCKENSIE, MONSIEUR, ONWELLER, PONSIE, RANSIER, SCHWELLENBACH, SIEK, VONHELLENS, WELINSKY, WELLE, WELLENBROCK, WELLER, WELLES, WELLESLEY, WELNOWSKI, WILENSKY.

Wellensiek, Hermann Godfrey (b. 1884) — of Grand Island, Hall County, Neb. Born in Syracuse, Otoe County, Neb., September 28, 1884. Son of Henry F. Wellensiek and Maria Katharine (Kampeter) Wellensiek; married, October 5, 1915, to Adah Lanham (died 1916); married, September 12, 1925, to Anna Blanche Swartwood. Republican. Lawyer; banker; member of Nebraska state senate, 1928-32; member of Nebraska Republican State Central Committee, 1934-38. Lutheran. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
Wellensiek, O. H. — of Nebraska City, Otoe County, Neb. Republican. Chair of Otoe County Republican Party, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

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