The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Widaman to Wiggin

Index to Politicians: Widaman to Wiggin

WIDAMAN (Soundex W355) — See also BIDAMAN, DAMANDA, DAWIDA, IDAMAE, VARDAMAN, WEIDEMAN, WEIDEMANN, WIDAMEN, WIDEMAN, WIEDEMANN.

Widaman, John D. — of Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1900. Burial location unknown.

WIDAMEN (Soundex W355) — See also ADAMEK, ADAMETZ, AMEN, BIDAMAN, DAME, DAMERON, DAMES, DAMEWOOD, DAWIDA, GOLDAMER, IDAMAE, POTTSDAMER, WEIDEMAN, WEIDEMANN, WEIDMAN, WIDAMAN, WIDEMAN, WIEDEMANN, WIEDMAN.

Widamen, David P. — of Pennsylvania. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

WIDDER (Soundex W360) — See also DINWIDDIE, DWIRE, KIDDER, RIDDER, RIDDERING, WEDER, WIDDIS, WIDER, WIDERA, WODROW, WOODROE, WOODROW, WYDRA.

Widder, Samuel — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1907. Burial location unknown.

WIDDIS (Soundex W320) — See also BIDDIS, BIDDISON, DINWIDDIE, WIDDER, WOODHOUSE, WOODS, WOODUS.

Widdis, Albert — of Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1905. Burial location unknown.
Widdis, Albert M. — also known as Albert Widdis — of Tawas City, Iosco County, Mich. Democrat. Circuit judge in Michigan 23rd Circuit, 1915-28; appointed 1915; resigned 1928; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1916 (alternate), 1920. Burial location unknown.

WIDELL (Soundex W340) — See also DELL, FULLENWIDER, LIDELL, SEIDELL, SIDELL, SLIDELL, SPIRIDELLIS, WEDDELL, WEDELL, WEIDEL, WIDEMAN, WIDENER, WIDENMANN, WIDER, WIDERA, WIDLE, WIEDEL, WILDE.

Widell, Mrs. Gustav — of Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Widell, Gustav F. — of Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Widell, Mollie H. — of Superior, Douglas County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WIDEMAN (Soundex W355) — See also FULLENWIDER, HEIDEMAN, HEIDEMANN, SCHEIDEMANN, SEIDEMAN, WEIDEMAN, WEIDEMANN, WEIDMAN, WIDAMAN, WIDAMEN, WIDELL, WIDENER, WIDENMANN, WIDER, WIDERA, WIEDEMANN, WIEDMAN, WIEMAN.

Wideman, E. C., Jr. — of Mountaintop, Luzerne County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Wideman, Lucy J. — of Jefferson County, Ala. Delegate to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment from Jefferson County, 1933. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wideman, Melissa — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

WIDENER (Soundex W356) — See also BIRDENER, DENERCIAT, DENERO, DWEINER, FULLENWIDER, GARDENER, REDWINE, SCHWENDENER, WEIDNER, WIDELL, WIDEMAN, WIDENMANN, WIDER, WIDERA, WIENER.

Widener, Hiram Emory, Jr. (b. 1923) — Born in 1923. Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1972-. Still living as of 1997.
Widener, John B. — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md. Mayor of Cumberland, Md., 1872-73. Burial location unknown.
Widener, Mary Lee — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Widener, Warren — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif. Mayor of Berkeley, Calif., 1971-79; defeated, 1979. Black. Still living as of 1979.

WIDENMANN (Soundex W355) — See also DENMAN, DENMARK, EISENMANN, ENTENMANN, FULLENWIDER, STANDENMAYER, STAUDENMEIER, STEINMANN, WEILENMANN, WEINMANN, WIDELL, WIDEMAN, WIDENER, WIDER, WIDERA, WIEDENMAN.

Widenmann, Robert A. — of Nanuet, Rockland County, N.Y. National Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1896. Burial location unknown.

WIDER (Soundex W360) — See also DWIRE, FULLENWIDER, WEDER, WIDDER, WIDELL, WIDEMAN, WIDENER, WIDENMANN, WIDERA, WIDMER, WIER, WILDER, WINDER, WODROW, WOODROE, WOODROW, WYDRA.

Wider, Charles — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 14th District, 1968. Still living as of 1968.

WIDERA (Soundex W360) — See also FULLENWIDER, WEDER, WIDDER, WIDELL, WIDEMAN, WIDENER, WIDENMANN, WIDER, WODROW, WOODROE, WOODROW, WYDRA.

Widera, Stephen — of Wayne County, Mich. Independent American candidate for Michigan state senate 1st District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

WIDGERY (Soundex W326) — See also BRIDGERS, GERY, GINGERY, STIDGER.

WIDGERY: See also William Widgery Thomas, Jr..
Widgery, John — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Mayor of Little Rock, Ark., 1842; resigned 1842. Burial location unknown.
Widgery, Robin (b. 1938) — of Michigan. Born in 1938. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
Widgery, William (c.1753-1822) — of Massachusetts. Born in Devonshire, England. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1787-93, 1795-97; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1788; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1794; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council, 1806-07; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 15th District, 1811-13; common pleas court judge in Massachusetts, 1813-21. Died in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, July 31, 1822. Interment at Eastern Cemetery, Portland, Maine.
- See also: congressional biography.

WIDLE (Soundex W340) — See also WADDLE, WEDDLE, WIBLE, WIDELL, WIDLITZ, WIDULE, WILDE, WILE, WINDLE, WOODLE.

Widle, Reynold — of Genoa, Nance County, Neb. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WIDLITZ (Soundex W343) — See also EIDLITZ, ERDLITZ, LITZ, NEIDLINGER, SEIDLITZ, WEIDLICH, WEIDLING, WIDLE.

Widlitz, Patricia — of Connecticut. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Widlitz, Paul J. — of New York. Republican. Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 10th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

WIDMER (Soundex W356) — See also BODMER, REDMER, WIDER, WIDMEYER, WIMER, WITMER, WOODMER.

Widmer, Harold — of Freeport, Stephenson County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Widmer, John — of Lackawanna, Erie County, N.Y. Mayor of Lackawanna, N.Y., 1916. Burial location unknown.

WIDMEYER (Soundex W356) — See also BRANDMEYER, DEEDMEYER, MEYER, WIDMER, WOODMER.

Widmeyer, Robert — of Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Berkeley County Democratic Party, 1983. Still living as of 1983.

WIDNALL (Soundex W354) — See also DWINAL, HUDNALL, NALL, SIDNA, WADLIN, WILAND.

Widnall, William Beck (1906-1983) — also known as William B. Widnall — of Saddle River, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J., March 17, 1906. Republican. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1946-50; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 1950-74; defeated, 1974. Episcopalian. Died in Ridgewood, Bergen County, N.J., December 28, 1983. Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.

WIDRIG (Soundex W362) — See also DIDRICKSON, NEIDRINGHAUS, TIDRINGTON, VIDRINE.

Widrig, George — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1800-07. Burial location unknown.

WIDSTEN (Soundex W323) — See also FJELDSTED, GOLDSTEEN, GOLDSTEIN, GOODSTEIN, GRUNDSTEIN, KIDSTON, LINDSTEN, RUDSTEN.

Widsten, Martin — of Warroad, Roseau County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1916. Burial location unknown.

WIDULE (Soundex W340) — See also DULE, DULEY, DZIADULEWISCZ, FRAUDULENCY, HAMIDULLAH, VIDULICH, WIDLE.

Widule, Christian (1845-1916) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Germany, July 19, 1845. Republican. Druggist; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1879; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1887-89. Suffered a stroke while at work as assistant postmaster of Milwaukee, and died in the post office, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., October 9, 1916. Interment at Union Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.

WIEBE (Soundex W100) — See also SCHWIEBERT, WEBB, WEBBE, WEBE, WIEBOLDT, WIEBUSCH.

WIEBE: See also Arthur Garrels; Mint Wiebe Naura Nauta.

WIEBOLDT (Soundex W143) — See also BOLDT, CASEBOLT, DEBOLT, HARBOLDT, KIEBORT, LIEBOWITZ, SCHWIEBERT, SEBOLD, SIEBOLD, WIEBE, WIEBUSCH, ZEBOLD.

Wieboldt, Gustav W. M. — of Woodhaven, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WIEBUSCH (Soundex W120) — See also BUSCH, BUSCHING, BUSCHLEN, BUSCHMANN, BUSCHMEYER, KNABUSCH, NIEBUHR, NOTTBUSCH, SCHWIEBERT, SIEBURG, WABESHA, WIEBE, WIEBOLDT, WIEDEBUSCH.

Wiebusch, Richard — of New Hampshire. U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire, 1985. Still living as of 1985.

WIECEK (Soundex W220) — See also KRAWIEC, KRAWIECKI, MCNIECE, MOUTHPIECE, ORAWIEC, SHPIECE, TRUECEK, WASIK, WEISSICH, WIECHART, WIECKERT, WIECZOREK, WIESEKE, WIESIKE, WIZEK.

Wiecek, Michael J. — of Warren, Macomb County, Mich. Candidate in primary for mayor of Warren, Mich., 1991. Still living as of 1991.

WIECHART (Soundex W263) — See also DECHARMIGNY, ECHARD, HART, KIECHEL, KRAWIEC, KRAWIECKI, MIECH, ORAWIEC, RIECHERS, SLIECHER, WHITACRE, WICHERT, WICKERT, WIECEK, WIECKERT, WIECZOREK, WOJCIECH, WYKERT.

Wiechart, Lewis F. — of Delphos, Van Wert County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

WIECKERT (Soundex W263) — See also DECKERT, ECKERT, HECKERT, KRAWIEC, KRAWIECKI, ORAWIEC, RIECKEHOFF, RIECKEN, RIECKER, WICHERT, WICKERT, WIECEK, WIECHART, WIECZOREK, WYKERT.

Wieckert, Herman W. — of Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1917. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WIECZOREK (Soundex W262) — See also FLOREK, IDZIOREK, KACZOR, KRAWIEC, KRAWIECKI, NOWACZOK, ORAWIEC, PIECZYNSKI, PSZCZOLKOSKI, STECZO, SUZORE, WICHOREK, WIECEK, WIECHART, WIECKERT, WOKURKA.

Wieczorek, Ray See Raymond J. Wieczorek
Wieczorek, Raymond J. — also known as Ray Wieczorek — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Mayor of Manchester, N.H., 1990-99; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Wieczorek, Ronald — of South Dakota. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from South Dakota at-large, 1992, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

WIEDEBUSCH (Soundex W312) — See also BRANDEBURG, BUSCH, BUSCHING, BUSCHLEN, BUSCHMANN, BUSCHMEYER, DEBUSK, DEBUSSEY, DEBUSSY, HILDEBURN, KNABUSCH, NOTTBUSCH, ROUDEBUSH, WIEBUSCH, WIEDEL, WIEDEMANN, WIEDENFELD, WIEDENMAN, WIEDINGER, WIEDMAN, WIEDRICH.

Wiedebusch, Larry See Robert L. Wiedebusch
Wiedebusch, Robert L. (1936-1997) — also known as Larry Wiedebusch — of Glen Dale, Marshall County, W.Va. Born in Marshall County, W.Va., March 6, 1936. Son of Robert Wiedebusch and Clara (Bunner) Wiedebusch; married, February 26, 1959, to Mary Archer. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 4th District, 1975-86; member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1989-97; died in office 1997. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Civitan; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Lions; Moose. Died October 25, 1997. Burial location unknown.

WIEDEL (Soundex W340) — See also FRIEDEL, LIEDEL, RIEDEL, RIEDELL, SIEDELBERG, WEDDELL, WEDELL, WEIDEL, WIDELL, WIEDEBUSCH, WIEDEMANN, WIEDENFELD, WIEDENMAN, WIEDINGER, WIEDMAN, WIEDRICH.

Wiedel, Paul H. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WIEDEMANN (Soundex W355) — See also BREDEMAN, BREDEMEYER, HEIDEMANN, JUEDEMAN, LINDEMANN, REDEMSKY, SCHEIDEMANN, SCHMEDEMAN, TIEDEMAN, WEDEMEYER, WEIDEMAN, WEIDEMANN, WIDAMAN, WIDAMEN, WIDEMAN, WIEDEBUSCH, WIEDEL, WIEDENFELD, WIEDENMAN, WIEDINGER, WIEDMAN, WIEDRICH.

Wiedemann, Kent M. (b. 1946) — Born in 1946. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, 1999. Still living as of 1999.

WIEDENFELD (Soundex W351) — See also BIEDENKAPP, DENFELD, DIEDEN, EDENFIELD, FRIEDEN, FRIEDENTHAL, HEYDENFELDT, WEIDENFELD, WIEDEBUSCH, WIEDEL, WIEDEMANN, WIEDENMAN, WIEDINGER, WIEDMAN, WIEDRICH.

Wiedenfeld, Lawrence J. — Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly 39th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

WIEDENMAN (Soundex W355) — See also BIEDENKAPP, DENMAN, DENMARK, DIEDEN, FRIEDEN, FRIEDENTHAL, STANDENMAYER, STAUDENMEIER, WIDENMANN, WIEDEBUSCH, WIEDEL, WIEDEMANN, WIEDENFELD, WIEDINGER, WIEDMAN, WIEDRICH.

Wiedenman, Essie (d. 1998) — of South Dakota. Secretary of state of South Dakota, 1961-65. Female. Died September 5, 1998. Burial location unknown.
Wiedenman, W. V. — of Madison, Lake County, S.Dak. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

WIEDINGER (Soundex W352) — See also ALLMENDINGER, ALMENDINGER, BEDINGER, BIDDINGER, BIDINGER, BUDINGER, DINGER, EDINGER, HEIDINGER, INGER, LIEDIGK, MEDINGER, MEIDINGER, MERDINGER, NORDINGER, READINGER, THEDINGER, WALDINGER, WIEDEBUSCH, WIEDEL, WIEDEMANN, WIEDENFELD, WIEDENMAN, WIEDMAN, WIEDRICH.

Wiedinger, Bernard M. — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WIEDMAN (Soundex W355) — See also EDMAN, EDMANDS, EDMANSON, FREEDMAN, FRIEDMAN, HEDMAN, LEDMAN, REDMAN, RIEDMAN, STEDMAN, STEEDMAN, WEEDMAN, WEIDMAN, WIDAMEN, WIDEMAN, WIEDEBUSCH, WIEDEL, WIEDEMANN, WIEDENFELD, WIEDENMAN, WIEDINGER, WIEDRICH, WIEMAN, WOODMAN.

Wiedman, Ellen — of Polson, Lake County, Mont. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Wiedman, J. S. — of Trout Creek, Ontonagon County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wiedman, L. A. — of McCook, Red Willow County, Neb. Republican. Chair of Red Willow County Republican Party, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

WIEDRICH (Soundex W362) — See also DIEDRICH, DIEDRICK, FREDRICH, FRIEDRICH, FRIEDRICHS, FRIEDRIKE, NIEDRINGHAUS, RICH, RUEDRICH, WIEDEBUSCH, WIEDEL, WIEDEMANN, WIEDENFELD, WIEDENMAN, WIEDINGER, WIEDMAN.

Wiedrich, Walter D. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Law Preservation candidate for New York state assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WIEGAND (Soundex W253) — See also NORIEGA, SIEGAL, VIEGA, WAIGAND, WEIGAND, WEYGAND, WIEGARDT, WIEGLEB.

Wiegand, Albert C. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 14th District, 1904-05. Burial location unknown.
Wiegand, Carl V. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Wiegand, Frank J. — of Warren Township (now Warren), Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Supervisor of Warren Township, Michigan; elected 1933; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1934, 1936 (primary). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wiegand, Otto O. — of Shawano, Shawano County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1891. Burial location unknown.
Wiegand, Paul A. — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Wiegand, Mrs. Robert — of Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.

WIEGARDT (Soundex W263) — See also BAUMGARDT, BRUNGARDT, GARDTHAUSEN, NORIEGA, SIEGAL, VIEGA, WEGERT, WIEGAND, WIEGLEB, WIGGERT.

Wiegardt, Alfred Alvin (b. 1899) — also known as Alfred Wiegardt — of Ord, Valley County, Neb. Born in Elyria, Valley County, Neb., January 2, 1899. Son of Anton Frederick Augustus Wiegardt and Elsie (Madsen) Wiegardt; married 1920 to Jessie Marie Purcell. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; chair of Valley County Democratic Party, 1940. Christian. Member, American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WIEGLEB (Soundex W241) — See also BIEGLER, EAGLEBURGER, ENGLEBECK, ENGLEBRIGHT, ENGLEBY, RIEGLE, SIEGLE, SIEGLER, SIEGLOCK, WIEGAND, WIEGARDT, ZIEGLER.

Wiegleb, Mary — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.

WIELAND (Soundex W453) — See also BIELAWSKI, GABRIELA, KIELAR, LAND, POPIELARSKI, POPIELAWSKI, RIELAND, WEILAND, WEYLAND, WIELSMA, WILAND, WINELAND.

WIELAND: See also Ray Charles Bliss.
Wieland, Frederick — of Orion Township, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Supervisor of Orion Township, Michigan; elected 1904, 1905. Burial location unknown.
Wieland, John A. (born c.1893) — of Illinois. Born in Illinois. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Illinois superintendent of public instruction, 1935-43. German ancestry. Member, American Legion; Kappa Phi Kappa; Phi Delta Kappa. Burial location unknown.
Wieland, John C. — of Albany County, N.Y. Candidate for New York state assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1901. Burial location unknown.

WIELSMA (Soundex W425) — See also BERTELSMAN, ELSMAN, HANDELSMAN, HUELSMAN, HUELSMANN, WIELAND.

Wielsma, Andrew — of Kent County, Mich. Tax Cut candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District, 1960; Tax Cut candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Kent County 2nd District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

WIEMAN (Soundex W550) — See also KLIEMAN, NIEMANN, SCHIEMAN, THIEMAN, THIEMANN, TIEMANN, WAYMON, WEYMAN, WIDEMAN, WIEDMAN, WIEMELS, WIEMER, WIERMAN, WIESMAN, WIMAN, WISEMAN, WYAMAN, WYMAN, ZIEMANN.

Wieman, Julius L. — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 18th District, 1894-95. Burial location unknown.

WIEMELS (Soundex W542) — See also FRIEMEL, WIEMAN, WIEMER.

Wiemels, Clarence H. — American candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

WIEMER (Soundex W560) — See also AWAMURA, BIEMERET, DIEMER, RIEMER, RIGHIEMER, SIEMER, WAYMIRE, WEIMER, WEMMER, WIEMAN, WIEMELS, WIENER, WIMER, WIMMER, WOMER, WOOMER, WYMER, ZIEMER.

Wiemer, George B. — of San Jose, Mason County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

WIEN (Soundex W500) — See also EWIN, WENE, WIENEKE, WIENER, WIENING, WIER, WILEN, WINE, WINN, WINNE, WYANNE, WYNN, WYNNE.

Wien, Ada B. (b. 1907) — of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Born in Alaska, 1907. Delegate to Alaska state constitutional convention, 1955-56. Female. Still living as of 1956.

WIENEKE (Soundex W520) — See also BENEKE, BOCHENEK, DENEK, DENEKE, HENEKE, KOENEKE, LENEKER, WANEK, WAYNICK, WIEN, WIENER, WIENING, WINIK, WUNEK.

Wieneke, Douglas J. — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 27th District, 1968, 1970. Still living as of 1970.

WIENER (Soundex W560) — See also BIENER, DIENER, IENER, VIENER, WEANER, WEINER, WENNER, WIDENER, WIEMER, WIEN, WIENEKE, WIENING, WIESNER, WINER, WINNER.

WIENER: See also Deanna Wiener Tilsen; Rosalind Wiener Wyman.
Wiener, Daniel — Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 21st District, 1982, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
Wiener, Felice G. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Wiener, Frank — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Wiener, Hermine L. — of Florida. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 22nd District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
Wiener, Miriam — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wiener, Norman H. — of Albion, Calhoun County, Mich. Mayor of Albion, Mich., 1952-54. Still living as of 1954.
Wiener, Richard N. (b. 1947) — also known as Rick Wiener — of Williamston, Ingham County, Mich. Born in 1947. Democrat. Michigan Democratic state chair, 1983-89; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984, 1988; member of Democratic National Committee from Michigan, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Wiener, Rick See Richard N. Wiener
Wiener, Sheila — People's candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

WIENING (Soundex W552) — See also DOMIENIK, NING, STIENING, WIEN, WIENEKE, WIENER.

Wiening, Jonathan P. — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Libertarian. Candidate for Rhode Island state house of representatives 4th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

WIER (Soundex W600) — See also HIER, POWIERSKI, SIEWIERSKI, SWIERCZEWSKI, SWIERCZYNSKI, WEAR, WEARE, WEER, WEIR, WERE, WEYER, WIDER, WIEN, WIERENGA, WIERENGO, WIERMAN, WIERSKI, WIERSMA, WIERZBICKI, WIMER, WINER, WIRE, WISER, WIZER, WYER.

WIER: See also James Weir.
Wier, A. J. — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1907. Burial location unknown.
Wier, Herbert W. — U.S. Vice Consul in Batavia, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wier, Richard R., Jr. — of Delaware. Delaware state attorney general, 1975-79. Still living as of 1979.
Wier, Roy William (1888-1963) — also known as Roy W. Wier — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Redfield, Spink County, S.Dak., February 25, 1888. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1933-39; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 3rd District, 1949-61; defeated, 1946, 1960; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1960. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., June 27, 1963. Cremated; ashes interred at Evergreen Washelli Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.
- See also: congressional biography.

WIERENGA (Soundex W652) — See also DERENGOSKI, DIERENFELD, FARENGA, NIERENGARTEN, POWIERSKI, SCHIEREN, SIEWIERSKI, SWIERCZEWSKI, SWIERCZYNSKI, WIER, WIERENGO, WIERMAN, WIERSKI, WIERSMA, WIERZBICKI.

Wierenga, Henry — of Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich. Republican. Chair of Ottawa County Republican Party, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Wierenga, Herman J. — of Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District, 1936; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WIERENGO (Soundex W652) — See also DERENGOSKI, DEZENGOTITA, DIERENFELD, LAVENGOOD, LIVENGOOD, NIERENGARTEN, POWIERSKI, RENGO, SCHIEREN, SHRECKENGOST, SIEWIERSKI, SWIERCZEWSKI, SWIERCZYNSKI, WIER, WIERENGA, WIERMAN, WIERSKI, WIERSMA, WIERZBICKI.

Wierengo, Henry L. — of Muskegon County, Mich. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 14th Circuit, 1947. Still living as of 1947.
Wierengo, Peter A. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1962. Still living as of 1962.

WIERMAN (Soundex W655) — See also BIERMAN, BIERMANN, DIERMISSEN, EIERMAN, PIERMAN, POWIERSKI, SCHIERMEYER, SIEWIERSKI, SWIERCZEWSKI, SWIERCZYNSKI, TIERMAN, WAHRMAN, WARMAN, WEIRMAN, WERMAN, WIEMAN, WIER, WIERENGA, WIERENGO, WIERSKI, WIERSMA, WIERZBICKI, WORMAN.

Wierman, Nettie — of Waldo, Sheboygan County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.

WIERSKI (Soundex W620) — See also POWIERSKI, SIEWIERSKI, SKIERSKI, STOBIERSKI, SWIERCZEWSKI, SWIERCZYNSKI, WARZYCKI, WIER, WIERENGA, WIERENGO, WIERMAN, WIERSMA, WIERZBICKI.

Wierski, Walter — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

WIERSMA (Soundex W625) — See also BIERSMITH, BOERSMA, HAMERSMA, HAMMERSMARK, HERSMAN, MEERSMAN, MERSMAN, PETERSMARCK, POWIERSKI, SIEWIERSKI, SWIERCZEWSKI, SWIERCZYNSKI, WIER, WIERENGA, WIERENGO, WIERMAN, WIERSKI, WIERZBICKI.

Wiersma, Charles M. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1974, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
Wiersma, Jerry L. — of Norton Shores, Muskegon County, Mich. Mayor of Norton Shores, Mich., 2006-08. Still living as of 2008.
Wiersma, William — of Paris Township (now Kentwood), Kent County, Mich. Supervisor of Paris Township, Michigan, 1937-43; resigned 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WIERZBICKI (Soundex W621) — See also BICKINS, GRABICKI, HERZBERG, HERZBURG, KUBICKI, OZBIRN, PAPIERZ, POWIERSKI, RYBICKI, SIEWIERSKI, SWIERCZEWSKI, SWIERCZYNSKI, WIER, WIERENGA, WIERENGO, WIERMAN, WIERSKI, WIERSMA, WURZBACH.

Wierzbicki, Frank V. (1925-1991) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., March 10, 1925. Married to Mary Pattison. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; accountant; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 9th District, 1964; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1967-82 (25th District 1967-72, 17th District 1973-82); defeated in primary, 1982. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Moose. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., August 28, 1991. Burial location unknown.
Wierzbicki, Pat — of Huntington Woods, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Wierzbicki, Raymond — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wierzbicki, Victor S. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Republican candidate for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1946, 1950 (primary), 1951 (primary), 1952 (primary), 1954, 1956, 1962; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1948; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 2nd Senatorial District, 1961; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 7th District, 1966, 1968. Still living as of 1968.

WIESE (Soundex W200) — See also WEESE, WEIS, WEISE, WEISS, WEISSE, WEISZ, WIESEKE, WIESS, WISE, WISS, WYSE, WYSS.

Wiese, Gustav — U.S. Vice Consul in Breslau, 1914. Burial location unknown.

WIESEKE (Soundex W220) — See also HESEKIAH, WASIK, WEISSICH, WIECEK, WIESE, WIESIKE, WIZEK.

Wieseke, Paul — U.S. Consul in Managua, 1897. Burial location unknown.

WIESIKE (Soundex W220) — See also CIESINKSI, DIESI, DIESING, DREUSIKE, FIESINGER, GRIESI, GRIESINGER, NIESING, PRESIKER, SIKES, WASIK, WEISSICH, WIECEK, WIESEKE, WIZEK.

Wiesike, Paul — U.S. Consul in Managua, 1897. Burial location unknown.

WIESMAN (Soundex W255) — See also BLIESMER, CHEESMAN, ESMAN, FORESMAN, GATESMAN, GLESMANN, HERNESMAN, LANDESMAN, REESMAN, RIESMAN, SCHNEESMAN, STATESMAN, STUTESMAN, WASSMAN, WEISMAN, WEISMANN, WEISSMAN, WHISMAN, WIEMAN, WIESMANN, WISEMAN.

WIESMAN: See also Joseph P. Lawlor.

WIESMANN (Soundex W255) — See also BLIESMER, CHEESMAN, ESMAN, FORESMAN, GATESMAN, GLESMANN, HERNESMAN, LANDESMAN, MANN, REESMAN, RIESMAN, SCHNEESMAN, STATESMAN, STUTESMAN, WASSMAN, WEISMAN, WEISMANN, WEISSMAN, WHISMAN, WIESMAN, WISEMAN.

Wiesmann, Robin — of Newtown, Bucks County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

WIESNER (Soundex W256) — See also CHESNER, GESNER, RIESNER, WASSNER, WEESNER, WEISNER, WHISNER, WIENER, WISNER, WISNOR, WOESSNER.

Wiesner, Frank — of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Wiesner, Tom — of Nevada. Republican. Presidential Elector for Nevada, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

WIESS (Soundex W200) — See also WEESE, WEIS, WEISE, WEISS, WEISSE, WEISZ, WIESE, WISE, WISS, WYSE, WYSS.

Wiess, William (born c.1961) — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

WIEST (Soundex W230) — See also WASTE, WEST, WESTA, WESTE, WISETH, WISTI, WOESTE, WUEST.

Wiest, Allen C. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Wiest, Edward F. — of Wyoming, Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 17th District, 1954, 1956, 1958; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Kent County 2nd District, 1961; mayor of Wyoming, Mich., 1963-69. Still living as of 1969.
Wiest, Howard (1864-1945) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Williamston, Ingham County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Washington Township, Macomb County, Mich., February 24, 1864. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1900-21; resigned 1921; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1921-45; appointed 1921; died in office 1945; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1923, 1930, 1938. Died September 16, 1945. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
Wiest, John E. — Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Washington, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Wiest, Roger V. — of Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

WIETECHA (Soundex W320) — See also BEERSTECHER, STECH, TECHE, TECHEIRA, TECHENTIEN, VOJTECH, WETECAMP, WHITTICO, WIETERSEN, WIETHAUPT, WIETHE, WIETHORN.

Wietecha, Ronald W. — of Park Ridge, Cook County, Ill. Mayor of Park Ridge, Ill., 1991-2003. Still living as of 2003.

WIETERSEN (Soundex W362) — See also BIETER, DIETER, DIETERICH, DIETERLY, GUTTERSEN, NIETERS, PATTERSEN, PETERSEN, PIETERSZ, WATTERSON, WIETECHA, WIETHAUPT, WIETHE, WIETHORN.

Wietersen, David — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Wietersen, Isabel — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1949; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.