The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Whitehurst to Whitin

Index to Politicians: Whitehurst to Whitin

WHITEHURST (Soundex W362) — See also BROCKLEHURST, SWINDLEHURST, WHITEHEAD, WHITEHILL, WHITEHORN, WHITEHOUSE.

Whitehurst, A. J. — of Thomasville, Thomas County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Whitehurst, Daniel H. — of Monroe County, Fla. Delegate to Florida state constitutional convention from Monroe County, 1865. Burial location unknown.
Whitehurst, Mrs. Douglas — of Mansfield, Lamar County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Whitehurst, G. William See George William Whitehurst
Whitehurst, George William (b. 1925) — also known as G. William Whitehurst — of Virginia. Born in Virginia, March 12, 1925. Republican. U.S. Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1969-87. Still living as of 1998.
- See also: congressional biography.
Whitehurst, J. S. — of Plant City, Hillsborough County, Fla. Mayor of Plant City, Fla., 1914-15. Burial location unknown.
Whitehurst, Mrs. John L. — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
Whitehurst, L. A. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1892. Burial location unknown.
Whitehurst, William See George William Whitehurst

WHITELAW (Soundex W340) — See also BARTELA, BIELAWSKI, CASTELAN, CHATELAIN, DELAWARE, DELAWARR, POPIELAWSKI, PORTELA, TELA, TELANO, UCHITEL, WENTELA, WHITE, WHITELEY, WHITELOCK, WHITELY.

WHITELAW: See also Whitelaw Reid.
Whitelaw, Robert — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Whitelaw, Robert Henry (1854-1937) — of Missouri. Born in Virginia, 1854. Democrat. Member of Missouri state legislature; U.S. Representative from Missouri 14th District, 1890-91. Died in 1937. Interment at Lorimier Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
- See also: congressional biography.

WHITELEY (Soundex W340) — See also ELEY, FATELEY, MOAALIITELE, STITELER, TUITELE, UCHITEL, WHITE, WHITELAW, WHITELOCK, WHITELY, WHITLEY.

Whiteley, Harry W. — of Dowagiac, Cass County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Whiteley, Richard Henry (1830-1890) — of Bainbridge, Decatur County, Ga.; Boulder, Boulder County, Colo. Born in County Kildare, Ireland, December 22, 1830. Republican. Lawyer; major in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Georgia state constitutional convention, 1867; U.S. Representative from Georgia 2nd District, 1870-75. Died in Boulder, Boulder County, Colo., September 26, 1890. Interment at Columbia Cemetery, Boulder, Colo.
- See also: congressional biography.
Whiteley, William Gustavus (1819-1886) — also known as William G. Whiteley — of New Castle, New Castle County, Del.; Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born near Newark, New Castle County, Del., August 7, 1819. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1857-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1860, 1876; mayor of Wilmington, Del., 1875-78; superior court judge in Delaware, 1884-86. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., April 23, 1886. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Bridgeton, N.J.
- See also: congressional biography.

WHITELOCK (Soundex W342) — See also FELOCK, GOSTELOW, HAVELOCK, LOVELOCK, MIELOCK, MORELOCK, PARTELOW, PETELOS, TURTELOT, UCHITEL, WHEELOCK, WHELOCK, WHITE, WHITELAW, WHITELEY, WHITELY, WHITLACH, WHITLOCK.

Whitelock, Richard (b. 1930) — of Portland, Ionia County, Mich.; Ionia, Ionia County, Mich. Born in 1930. Libertarian. Candidate for Michigan state senate, 1982 (13th District), 1998 (23rd District); candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1984 (5th District), 1992 (3rd District), 2000 (4th District); candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984. Still living as of 2000.

WHITELY (Soundex W340) — See also BITELY, CORTELYOU, GATELY, UCHITEL, WHITE, WHITELAW, WHITELEY, WHITELOCK, WHITLEY.

Whitely, Harry — of Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

WHITEMAN (Soundex W355) — See also ALTEMANN, BATEMAN, COURTEMANCHE, HUETTEMAN, TEMANSON, WATMAN, WEITMAN, WHITE, WHITEMARSH, WHITEMORE, WHITMAN, WIGHTMAN, WITMAN, WITTMAN, WITTMANN.

WHITEMAN: See also Lovett Fort-Whiteman.
Whiteman, Helen S. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Whiteman, John Y. — of Biggsville, Henderson County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Whiteman, W. W., Jr. — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

WHITEMARSH (Soundex W356) — See also COURTERMARSH, DEMARS, DEMARSH, MARSH, MARSHA, MARSHAL, MARSHALL, MARSHBANKS, MARSHMAN, MARSHUETZ, SALTMARSH, TEMARA, TIDMARSH, WHITEMAN, WHITEMORE, WHITMARSH.

WHITEMARSH: See also Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook.

WHITEMORE (Soundex W356) — See also COTTEMOND, DITTEMORE, SEPTEMO, WHITE, WHITEMAN, WHITEMARSH, WHITMORE, WHITTEMORE.

Whitemore, Edward — of Rockland County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rockland County, 1856. Burial location unknown.

WHITENER (Soundex W356) — See also BREITENBACH, BREITENSTEIN, BROCKGREITENS, FEICHTENER, MINTENER, REITENBACH, STENERSEN, TENER, TENEROWICZ, WHITE, WHITNER, WHRITENOUR, WOITENA.

Whitener, A. A. See Amidas A. Whitener
Whitener, Aaron (born c.1981) — of Boone, Watauga County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Whitener, Amidas A. (b. 1874) — also known as A. A. Whitener — of Hickory, Catawba County, N.C. Born in Hickory, Catawba County, N.C., August 10, 1874. Son of L. S. Whitener and Amanda Catherine (Abernethy) Whitener. Republican. President, Carolina Glove Co.; interests in cotton mills; mayor of Hickory, N.C., 1900; candidate for U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1914, 1924; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1924. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
Whitener, Basil Lee (1915-1989) — also known as Basil Whitener — of Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C. Born in York County, S.C., May 14, 1915. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1941; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1948; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1957-69 (11th District 1957-63, 10th District 1963-69); defeated, 1968, 1970. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis. Died May 20, 1989. Interment at Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, N.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Whitener, Gary — of North Carolina. Republican. Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Whitener, Steven D. — of Virginia. Republican. Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

WHITESCARVER (Soundex W326) — See also CARVEL, CARVER, CARVEY, DESCAMP, ESCAMILLA, ESCANDON, FARVER, FORTESCUE, FRANCESCA, GARVER, HITES, HITESHEW, MARESCA, MCCARVER, SARVER, TARVER, TELESCA, TESCH, TESCHEMACHER, TESCHNER, WHITESELL, WHITESELLE, WHITESIDE, WISECARVER.

Whitescarver, B. F. — of Upshur County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Whitescarver, F. B. — of Salem, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

WHITESELL (Soundex W324) — See also CORTESE, DESELLEM, GAMBATESE, HITES, HITESHEW, JESELLA, JUSTESEN, LOTZGESELL, MALTESE, MIKESELL, OTTESEN, WHITE, WHITESCARVER, WHITESELLE, WHITESIDE, WHITSELL.

Whitesell, Gertrude I. — of Wayne County, Mich. American candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1938. Female. Still living as of 1938.

WHITESELLE (Soundex W324) — See also CORTESE, DESELLEM, GAMBATESE, HITES, HITESHEW, JESELLA, JUSTESEN, LOTZGESELL, MALTESE, MIKESELL, OTTESEN, WHITESCARVER, WHITESELL, WHITESIDE.

Whiteselle, James Emerson (1851-1915) — of Corsicana, Navarro County, Tex. Born in Obion County, Tenn., December 31, 1851. Mayor of Corsicana, Tex., 1894-98. Died December 31, 1915. Burial location unknown.

WHITESIDE (Soundex W323) — See also CORTESI, DESIDERIO, HITES, HITESHEW, PRESIDENT, TESIERO, WHITE, WHITESCARVER, WHITESELL, WHITESELLE.

WHITESIDE: See also Clarence Andrew Cannon; Whiteside Godfrey Hunter; Simpson Reid; Harry Maurelle Reid; Charles Simpson Reid; Frank R. Reid.
Whiteside, Frank — of Champlain, Clinton County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Whiteside, Fred W. — of Delaware. Socialist. Candidate for Governor of Delaware, 1932, 1936; candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Whiteside, Frederick W. — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1914. Burial location unknown.
Whiteside, Hemphill G. — of Anniston, Calhoun County, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Whiteside, Henry — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1828. Burial location unknown.
Whiteside, J. O. — of Fredonia, Wilson County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Whiteside, Jenkin (1772-1822) — of Tennessee. Born in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa., 1772. U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1809-11. Died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., September 25, 1822. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.
Whiteside, John (1773-1830) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, 1773. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1815-19. Died in 1830. Interment at Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Whiteside, John D. (1799-1850) — of Monroe County, Ill. Born in Monroe County, Ill., 1799. First cousin once removed of Samuel A. Whiteside. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1831-37, 1845-47; Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1836; member of Illinois state senate, 1837; Illinois state treasurer, 1837-41; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention Monroe County, 1847. Died in Illinois, 1850. Burial location unknown.
Whiteside, Maxine L. — of Tulare, Tulare County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Whiteside, N. E. — of Yuba County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 15th District, 1858-59. Burial location unknown.
Whiteside, Phinehas — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1779-80. Burial location unknown.
Whiteside, Samuel A. (1783-1868) — Born in Rutherford County, N.C., April 12, 1783. First cousin once removed of John D. Whiteside. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1819-21; general in the U.S. Army during the Black Hawk War. Died in Mt. Auburn, Christian County, Ill., January 3, 1868. Interment at Hunter Cemetery, Christian County, Ill. Whiteside County, Ill. is named for him.
Whiteside, Thomas C. — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County 1st District, 1851. Burial location unknown.
Whiteside, Thomas W. — of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C. Mayor of Spartanburg, S.C., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Whiteside, Vernon — of Pasadena, Harris County, Tex. Mayor of Pasadena, Tex., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Whiteside, William — Member of New York state assembly from Washington and Clinton counties, 1793-94. Burial location unknown.

WHITFIELD (Soundex W314) — See also CHATFIELD, FIELD, HARTFIELD, HATFIELD, HEITFELD, HETFIELD, MURTFIELD, WESTFIELD, WHITEFIELD, WHITFORD.

WHITFIELD: See also Herschel Whitfield Arant; Sidney Barthwell; George Whitfield Connor; George Whitfield Crabb; Whitfield F. Jackson; Whitfield S. Johnson; Whitfield Y. Mauzy; J. Whitfield Moody; Jared Whitfield Pardee; Dwight Whitfield Pardee; Whitfield Reid; George Whitfield Scranton; George Whitfield Terrell; Whitfield L. Tuck.
Whitfield, Albert H. — of Mississippi. Justice of Mississippi state supreme court, 1894-1910; appointed 1894; resigned 1910; chief justice of Mississippi state supreme court, 1900-10. Burial location unknown.
Whitfield, Bryan — of North Carolina. Great-grandfather of James B. Whitfield. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1783. Burial location unknown.
Whitfield, Charles Asbury (b. 1859) — also known as Charles A. Whitfield — of Person County, N.C. Born in Person County, N.C., 1859. Democrat. Farmer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Person County, 1899, 1913. Burial location unknown.
Whitfield, Ed See Wayne Edward Whitfield
Whitfield, Edward See Wayne Edward Whitfield
Whitfield, H. L. — of Mississippi. Mississippi superintendent of public instruction, 1899. Burial location unknown.
Whitfield, Henry Lewis (1868-1927) — also known as Henry L. Whitfield — of Mississippi. Born near Brandon, Rankin County, Miss., June 20, 1868. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1924; Governor of Mississippi, 1924-27; died in office 1927. Died at the Governor's Mansion in Jackson, Hinds County, Miss., March 18, 1927. Interment at Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Miss.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Whitfield, James (1791-1875) — of Mississippi. Born in Elbert County, Ga., December 15, 1791. Member of Mississippi state house of representatives, 1842-50, 1858-62; member of Mississippi state senate, 1851; Governor of Mississippi, 1851-52. Died in Columbus, Lowndes County, Miss., June 25, 1875. Interment at Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Miss.
Whitfield, James B. — of Florida. Great-grandson of Bryan Whitfield. Florida state treasurer, 1899; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1904-43; appointed 1904; chief justice of Florida state supreme court, 1905, 1909. Burial location unknown.
Whitfield, James V. — U.S. Vice Consul in Montevideo, 1919-20; U.S. Consul in Matanzas, 1924; Monterrey, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Whitfield, John Wilkins (1818-1879) — Born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., March 11, 1818. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Kansas Territory, 1854-56, 1856-57; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Texas state house of representatives. Died near Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Tex., October 27, 1879. Interment at Hallettsville Cemetery, Hallettsville, Tex.
- See also: congressional biography.
Whitfield, Marie T. — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945. Female. Still living as of 1945.
Whitfield, Robert Henry (1814-1868) — of Virginia. Born in Nansemond County, Va. (now part of Suffolk, Va.), September 14, 1814. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1851; delegate to Virginia secession convention, 1861; Representative from Virginia in the Confederate Congress, 1864-65. Died in Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Va., October 5, 1868. Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at Old St. Luke's Church Graveyard, Near Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Va.
Whitfield, W. Edward See Wayne Edward Whitfield
Whitfield, Wayne Edward (b. 1943) — also known as W. Edward Whitfield; Ed Whitfield — of Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky. Born in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky., May 25, 1943. Lawyer; business executive; member of Kentucky state house of representatives 8th District, 1973-75; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1995-. Still living as of 2006.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
Whitfield, William K. — of Decatur, Macon County, Ill. Circuit judge in Illinois 6th Circuit, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WHITFORD (Soundex W316) — See also FORD, HARTFORD, HEITFELD, LETFORD, MONTFORD, MOUNTFORD, RATFORD, STRATFORD, WATFORD, WESTFORD, WHITEFORD, WHITFIELD.

WHITFORD: See also Stephen Bolles; Edward Whitford Greenman; Brenda Whitford Neal.
Whitford, E. A. — of Hastings, Dakota County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Whitford, Gilbert A. — of New Bern, Craven County, N.C. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Craven County, 1913. Burial location unknown.
Whitford, Greeley W. — of Colorado. U.S. Attorney for Colorado, 1897-1901; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1921-31; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1929-31. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Whitford, James H. (d. 1886) — of Kansas. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1870-73; member of Kansas state senate, 1884-86; died in office 1886. Died in 1886. Burial location unknown.
Whitford, James W. — of Iowa. American candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Whitford, Nehemiah O. — of Warner, Merrimack County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Warner, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Whitford, Owen — of Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich. Progressive. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Whitford, Virginia Lee — Republican. Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Whitford, William C. — of Milton, Rock County, Wis. Wisconsin superintendent of public instruction, 1878-82. Burial location unknown.

WHITICAR (Soundex W326) — See also LUSTICA, POLITICIANS, POLITICS, RATICAN, TICAK, ULTICAN, WHITACRE, WHITAKER, WHITCHER, WHITEAKER, WHITIN, WHITING, WHITTAKER, WITCHER.

Whiticar, George S. — of Cumberland County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Cumberland County, 1878-80. Burial location unknown.

WHITIN (Soundex W350) — See also GALLITIN, GNEITING, KRITINA, LEVITIN, WHITICAR, WHITING, WHITON, WHITTEN, WITTEN.

Whitin, Henry T. — of Northbridge, Worcester County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1908. Burial location unknown.

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