The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Whatley to Wheelehan

Index to Politicians: Whatley to Wheelehan

WHATLEY (Soundex W340) — See also BEATLEY, DEATLEY, FLATLEY, HATLEY, KEATLEY, OATLEY, POWHATAN, POWHATEN, PRATLEY, SPRATLEY, WHALEY, WHEATLEY, WHEETLEY, WHITLA, WHITLEY, WHITLOW, WHITTLEY.

WHATLEY: See also Garland Turk Byrd.
Whatley, Barney L. — of Denver, Colo.; Breckenridge, Summit County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1944, 1952; candidate for U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1944; member of Democratic National Committee from Colorado, 1947. Still living as of 1952.
Whatley, R. A. — of Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Whatley, S. L. — of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1900. Burial location unknown.

WHEALAN (Soundex W450) — See also HEAL, HEALD, HEALEY, HEALLY, HEALY, KAHEALANIKUULEI, OSHEAL, SHEALY, WHEALDON, WHEALTON, WHEELAN, WHELAN.

Whealan, Emmett (1875-1950) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 4, 1875. Son of James Whealan and Johanna (Dewey) Whealan; married, November 8, 1905, to Catherine McDonald. Democrat. Printing business; real estate business; Cook County Commissioner, 1919-31; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928, 1932. Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died in 1950. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Ill.

WHEALDON (Soundex W435) — See also BALDONI, CABALDON, GABALDON, GUALDONI, HEAL, HEALD, HEALEY, HEALLY, HEALY, KAHEALANIKUULEI, MALDONADO, OSHEAL, SHEALY, WALDEN, WALDON, WELDEN, WELDIN, WELDON, WHEALAN, WHEALTON, WHILDEN, WHILDIN, WILDIN, WOLDEN.

Whealdon, Jonathan (1832-1863) — of Yuba County, Calif. Born in Ohio, February 13, 1832. Member of California state assembly 15th District, 1859-60. Member, Freemasons. Died in Virginia City, Storey County, Nev., 1863. Interment somewhere in Virginia City, Nev.

WHEALTON (Soundex W435) — See also ALTON, CALTON, DALTON, DEALTON, HEAL, HEALD, HEALEY, HEALLY, HEALY, KAHEALANIKUULEI, OSHEAL, SALTONSTALL, SHEALY, TALTON, WALTON, WELTON, WHEALAN, WHEALDON, WHEATON, WHELTON.

Whealton, Louis N. (c.1872-1951) — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Virginia. Lawyer; mayor of Long Beach, Calif., 1914-15. Died in December, 1951. Burial location unknown.

WHEAT (Soundex W300) — See also HEWAT, WEET, WHEATCRAFT, WHEATLAND, WHEATLEY, WHEATON, WHITE, WHITT, WHYTE, WIETHE, WIGHT, WIT, WITT, WITTE, WYATT, WYETH, WYTHE.

WHEAT: See also Harold Daniel Finley; Edward Asbury O'Neal.
Wheat, A. R. — of California. Member of California state assembly 17th District, 1877-80, 1883-85. Burial location unknown.
Wheat, A. V. — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Wheat, Alan Dupree (b. 1951) — also known as Alan D. Wheat — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., October 16, 1951. Democrat. Economist; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1977-82; U.S. Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1983-95; candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1994. Black. Church of Christ. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Wheat, Albert L. — of Greene County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Greene County, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Wheat, Ernest L. — of Allegan, Allegan County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Wheat, Francis M. — Member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1964-69. Still living as of 1969.
Wheat, J. E. — of Woodville, Tyler County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940 (alternate), 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Wheat, J. M. — of Fillmore County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 2nd District, 1875; member of Minnesota state senate 2nd District, 1878-86. Burial location unknown.
Wheat, James C. III — of Virginia. Republican. Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Wheat, John S. — of Woodstock, McHenry County, Ill. Mayor of Woodstock, Ill., 1873. Burial location unknown.
Wheat, John V. — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Wheat, Lloyd Franklin (b. 1922) — also known as Lloyd F. Wheat — of Coushatta, Red River Parish, La. Born in Bonham (unknown parish), La., April 27, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Louisiana state senate, 1948-50. Protestant. Member, Delta Sigma Phi; Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Lions. Still living as of 1950.
Wheat, Milton (born c.1947) — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Wheat, Nixon — of Liberty, Liberty County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Wheat, Peggy — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Wheat, Robert L. — of Illinois. United Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 6th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
Wheat, Roscoe Delmor (1876-1951) — also known as Roscoe D. Wheat — of Portland, Jay County, Ind. Born in Jackson Township, Jay County, Ind., February 22, 1876. Second cousin of William Howard Wheat. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1936. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; Elks; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died July 17, 1951. Burial location unknown.
Wheat, T. W. — of Newnan, Coweta County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wheat, W. H. D. — of Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Ky. Mayor of Fort Thomas, Ky., 1920-33. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wheat, William Howard (1879-1944) — also known as William H. Wheat — of Rantoul, Champaign County, Ill. Born in Kahoka, Clark County, Mo., February 19, 1879. Second cousin of Roscoe Delmor Wheat. Republican. Banker; U.S. Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1939-44; defeated, 1936; died in office 1944. Died in Washington, D.C., January 16, 1944. Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Rantoul, Ill.
- See also: congressional biography.
Wheat, Yolanda — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Vice-chair of Missouri Democratic Party, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

WHEATCRAFT (Soundex W326) — See also VEATCH, WHEAT, WHEATLAND, WHEATLEY, WHEATON, WHETCROFT, WHITCRAFT.

Wheatcraft, Martha C. — of Galion, Crawford County, Ohio. Republican. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1956; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Wheatcraft, Willard W. — of Galion, Crawford County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1960 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Still living as of 1960.

WHEATLAND (Soundex W345) — See also ATLAS, BEATLEY, CHEATLE, DEATLEY, KEATLEY, MATLACK, PATLAK, SWEATLAND, WATLAND, WHEAT, WHEATCRAFT, WHEATLEY, WHEATON.

Wheatland, Barbara — of Topsfield, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Wheatland, Marcus F. — of Camden, Camden County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Wheatland, The Sage of See James Buchanan

WHEATLEY (Soundex W340) — See also BEATLEY, CHEATLE, DEATLEY, FLATLEY, HATLEY, KEATLEY, OATLEY, PRATLEY, SPRATLEY, SWEATLAND, WHATLEY, WHEAT, WHEATCRAFT, WHEATLAND, WHEATON, WHEETLEY, WHITLA, WHITLEY, WHITLOW, WHITTLEY.

Wheatley, Alma C. — of Abington, Plymouth County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Wheatley, C. R. — of Beaufort, Carteret County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Wheatley, C. Stuart — of Danville, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Wheatley, Crawford — of Americus, Sumter County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Wheatley, H. Winship, Jr. — of Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Wheatley, Jake — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Wheatley, John R. — of Abington, Plymouth County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Wheatley, Jonathan E. — of Delmar, Sussex County, Del. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Wheatley, Leon F. (b. 1872) — of Hornell, Steuben County, N.Y. Born in West Franklin, Armstrong County, Pa., February 20, 1872. Son of William Wheatley. Republican. Merchant; member of New York state assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1922-26; member of New York state senate 43rd District, 1927-32; mayor of Hornell, N.Y., 1934-37. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
Wheatley, Samuel Edwin — Member District of Columbia board of commissioners, 1886-89. Burial location unknown.
Wheatley, Segal V. — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, 1969-71. Still living as of 1971.
Wheatley, Seth — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Mayor of Memphis, Tenn., 1831-32. Burial location unknown.
Wheatley, Stuart See C. Stuart Wheatley
Wheatley, Winship, Jr. See H. Winship Wheatley, Jr.

WHEATON (Soundex W350) — See also BEATON, CLEATON, CREATON, DEATON, EATON, GEATONS, GLEATON, HEATON, KEATON, SEATON, VANEATON, WHEALTON, WHEAT, WHEATCRAFT, WHEATLAND, WHEATLEY, WHETTON, WHITON, WHITTON, YEATON.

WHEATON: See also Lloyd Wheaton Bowers; James Wheaton Mott; Wheaton L. Strom.
Wheaton, Charles — of Illinois. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 52nd District, 1869-70. Burial location unknown.
Wheaton, Charles A. — of Rice County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 8th District, 1867. Burial location unknown.
Wheaton, Colleen — of South Colton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Wheaton, Douglas J. — Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1957. Still living as of 1957.
Wheaton, Evalyn — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 19th District, 1961. Female. Still living as of 1961.
Wheaton, Frank See J. Frank Wheaton
Wheaton, Fred E. — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 1918; member of Democratic National Committee from Minnesota, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wheaton, George A. — of Cornwall, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 17th District, 1855. Burial location unknown.
Wheaton, Harry C. — of Cape May County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Cape May County, 1913-15. Burial location unknown.
Wheaton, Henry (1785-1848) — Born in 1785. U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Denmark, 1827-35; Prussia, 1835-37; U.S. Minister to Prussia, 1837-46. Died in 1848. Burial location unknown.
Wheaton, Henry G. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1835, 1840-41. Burial location unknown.
Wheaton, Horace (1803-1882) — of Pompey, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Connecticut, 1803. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County, 1834; U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1843-47. Died in 1882. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Wheaton, J. Frank — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 21st District, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wheaton, John F. — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Mayor of Savannah, Ga., 1877-83. Burial location unknown.
Wheaton, Laban (1754-1846) — of Massachusetts. Born in Massachusetts, 1754. Member of Massachusetts state legislature; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1809-17 (9th District 1809-13, at-large 1813-15, 10th District 1815-17). Died in 1846. Interment at Norton Cemetery, Norton, Mass.
- See also: congressional biography.
Wheaton, Myron — of Tully, Onondaga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1849. Burial location unknown.
Wheaton, Theodore D. — U.S. Attorney for New Mexico, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Wheaton, William M. — of Albion, Calhoun County, Mich. Mayor of Albion, Mich., 2007-08. Still living as of 2008.
Wheaton, William R. — of California. Member of California state assembly 8th District, 1863, 1871-73. Burial location unknown.
Wheaton, William W. — of Michigan. Mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1868-71. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
Wheaton, Willie C. — of Genesee County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 80th District, 1972, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

WHEDBEE (Soundex W310) — See also HEDBERG, HEDBOR, WHEDEN, WHEDON.

Whedbee, W. L. — of Greenville, Pitt County, N.C. Mayor of Greenville, N.C., 1954. Still living as of 1954.

WHEDEN (Soundex W350) — See also CHEDESTER, EDEN, ENSCHEDE, HEDEN, HERSCHEDE, KREINHEDER, WEADEN, WEDEN, WEDIN, WHEDBEE, WHEDON, WHIDDEN, WYDEN.

Wheden, Dwight D. — of New York. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WHEDON (Soundex W350) — See also HENWOOD, HOWDEN, THEDORE, WEADON, WEEDON, WHEDBEE, WHEDEN, WHIDDON.

WHEDON: See also Charles Davison; Mary A. Warner.
Whedon, Earl — of Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Whedon, Mary A. See Mary A. Warner

WHEEL (Soundex ) — See also WEIL, WEILL, WELLE, WHEELAN, WHEELEHAN, WHEELER, WHEELING, WHEELOCK, WHEELRIGHT, WHEELWRIGHT, WHILLE, WILE, WILL, WILLE, WYLE.

Wheel Horse of Ohio Democracy, The See Samuel Medary
Wheel Horse of the Senate See Benjamin Ruggles

WHEELAN (Soundex W450) — See also GAHEELA, HEELAN, NEWHALL, WHALEN, WHALLEN, WHEALAN, WHEEL, WHEELEHAN, WHEELER, WHEELING, WHEELOCK, WHEELRIGHT, WHEELWRIGHT, WHELAN, WHENAL.

Wheelan, Peter — of California. Member of California state assembly 11th District, 1883-85. Burial location unknown.
Wheelan, William E. — of Wood County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Wood County, 1902. Burial location unknown.

WHEELEHAN (Soundex W450) — See also CULEHAN, DELEHANT, DELEHANTY, KELEHER, SCHEELE, WHEEL, WHEELAN, WHEELER, WHEELING, WHEELOCK, WHEELRIGHT, WHEELWRIGHT, WOLOHON, WOOLEYHAN.

Wheelehan, Debbie See Deborah Lynn Wheelehan
Wheelehan, Deborah Lynn — also known as Debbie Wheelehan — of Missouri. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 3rd District, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

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