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WHITTEMORE (Soundex W356) — See also ALTEMOSE, BATEMON, BOTTEMA, CHITTEM, COTTEMOND, DITTEMORE, HUETTEMAN, SEPTEMO, TITTEMORE, WETTEMANN, WHITEMORE, WHITTED, WHITTEL, WHITTEN, WHITTENBERG, WHITTENBERGER, WHITTENBURG, WHITTENDON.

  Whittemore, A. — of Bennington, Hillsborough County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 8th District, 1870-71. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Aaron — of Pembroke, Merrimack County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 4th District, 1831-33. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Aaron — of Pembroke, Merrimack County, N.H. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1864. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Aaron, Jr. — of Pittsfield, Merrimack County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 11th District, 1883-84. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Amos C. — of Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, Calif. Mayor of Lompoc, Calif., 1928-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Arthur G. — of Dover, Strafford County, N.H. Republican. Mayor of Dover, N.H., 1901-03; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, B. B. — of Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 7th District, 1852-54. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, B. F. See Benjamin Franklin Whittemore
  Whittemore, Benjamin Franklin (1824-1894) — also known as B. F. Whittemore — of Darlington County, S.C. Born in Massachusetts, 1824. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1868 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization); delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Darlington County, 1868; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1868-70; member of South Carolina state legislature. Died in 1894 (age about 70 years). Interment at Salem Street Cemetery, Woburn, Mass.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Franklin
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Whittemore, Bernard C. — of Michigan. Michigan state treasurer, 1850-54. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Charles — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
  Whittemore, Charles O. — U.S. Attorney for Utah, 1898-1902. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Clem J. — of Mayfield, Graves County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky Democratic State Central Committee, 1900-10. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, F. G. — of Erie County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 9th District, 1909. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Floyd K. — of Illinois. Born in New York. Illinois state treasurer, 1899-1901. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Frank E. — of Ohio. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1922. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Fred O. — of Broome County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Broome County 2nd District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Gideon O. (1800-1863) — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich.; Tawas City, Iosco County, Mich. Born in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt., August 12, 1800. Secretary of state of Michigan, 1846-48; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850. Died June 30, 1863 (age 62 years, 322 days). Interment somewhere in Pontiac, Mich.
  Whittemore, Harris, Jr. — of Naugatuck, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1924; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Naugatuck; elected 1926; defeated, 1930; warden of Naugatuck, Connecticut, 1927; delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment 14th District, 1933. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Harvey — of Nevada. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Nevada, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
  Whittemore, J. G. — of Minnesota. Member of Minnesota state senate 39th District, 1873-74. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Jacob B. — of Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 8th District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, James R. — of Newport, Campbell County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1856 (member, Credentials Committee), 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Jean Springstead — also known as Jean S. Whittemore — of Mayagüez, Mayagüez Municipio, Puerto Rico; San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1960 (alternate); U.S. Collector of Customs, 1941-51. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Kent G. — of Pinellas County, Fla. Democrat. Candidate for Florida state house of representatives 58th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
  Whittemore, Laurence F. — of Pembroke, Merrimack County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Pembroke, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Whittemore, Manvel — of Scarsdale, Westchester County, N.Y. Mayor of Scarsdale, N.Y., 1937-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Mary — of Illinois. Prohibition candidate for University of Illinois trustee, 1918. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Reuben — of Fillmore County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 14th District, 1864-65. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Rex F. — of Bakersfield, Kern County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Whittemore, Samuel — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1815-16. Burial location unknown.
  Whittemore, Scott K. — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Candidate in primary for mayor of Seattle, Wash., 2001. Still living as of 2001.
  Whittemore, Winfred E. (1868-1947) — of Estelline, Hamlin County, S.Dak. Born in Saratoga County, N.Y., February 22, 1868. Son of Josephus W. Whittemore (1832-1889) and Lucy A. (Hoyt) Whittemore (1844-1930). Republican. School teacher; real estate and insurance business; banker; member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1907-08, 1913-14 (29th District 1907-08, 59th District 1913-14); member of South Dakota state senate 27th District, 1915-18. Died March 12, 1947 (age 79 years, 18 days). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Estelline, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Married 1895 to Margaret Rice (1872-1961).
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