Index to Politicians
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Index to Politicians
Wigginton to Wilbee
| WIGGINTON (Soundex W253) — See also BRAGINTON, DWIGGINS, EGINTON, GINTARAS, GINTER, GINTHER, MCGINTY, WEYGINT, WIGGIN, WIGGINS. |
 WIGGINTON:
See also
Clarence
Andrew Cannon —
Richard
Wigginton Thompson | ||||
| Wigginton, P.
D. See Peter Dinwiddie
Wigginton | ||||
Wigginton, Peter Dinwiddie
(1839-1890) —
also known as P. D. Wigginton —
of Merced, Merced
County, Calif.
Born in Illinois, 1839.
U.S.
Representative from California 4th District, 1875-77, 1878-79;
American candidate for Governor of
California, 1886.
Died in 1890
(age about
51 years).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
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| WIGGLESWORTH (Soundex W242) — See also AYLESWORTH, AYNESWORTH, BRIGGLE, CHARLESWORTH, COTESWORTH, EGGLESTON, EGGLESTONE, ESWORTHY, GOGGLES, HAWKESWORTH, MIDDLESWARTH, MIDDLESWORTH, QUIGGLE, RIGGLEMAN, RIGGLES, RUGGLES, WIGLESWORTH, WRIGGLESWORTH. |
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Wigglesworth, George —
of Naugatuck, New Haven
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Naugatuck, 1926.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wigglesworth, Richard Bowditch
(1891-1960) —
also known as Richard B. Wigglesworth —
of Milton, Norfolk
County, Mass.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., April 25,
1891.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts, 1928-58 (14th District
1928-33, 13th District 1933-58); alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948;
U.S. Ambassador to Canada, 1958-60, died in office 1960.
Unitarian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Military
Order of the World Wars.
Died in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., October
22, 1960 (age 69 years, 180
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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| WIGGS (Soundex W200) — See also HIGGS, SWIG, TWIGGS, WAGUS. |
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Wiggs, A. H. —
of Linden, Perry
County, Tenn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,
1916
(alternate), 1940.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wiggs, A. T. —
of Linden, Perry
County, Tenn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,
1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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| WIGGY (Soundex W200) — See also CRAGGY, MAGGY, PIGGY, SCROGGY, WAGGY. |
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Wiggy, Joseph F. —
of Malden, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Elected () mayor of
Malden, Mass. 1889.
Burial
location unknown.
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| WIGHT (Soundex W230) — See also DWIGHT, HIGHT, WEET, WHEAT, WHITE, WHITT, WHYTE, WIATT, WIETHE, WIGHTMAN, WIT, WITHE, WITT, WITTE, WRIGHT, WYATT, WYETH, WYTHE. |
| WIGHT:
See also
Jabez
Wight Giddings —
Edgar
Charles Wakefield | |
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Wight, A. W. —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
West Virginia, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wight, Charles H. —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Republican. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wight, Fred W. —
of Waldoboro, Lincoln
County, Maine.
U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1909.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wight, Ira E., Jr. —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,
1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Wight, John Brewer —
Member
District of Columbia board of commissioners, 1897-1900; President
of the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners, 1898-1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wight, Pearl —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Louisiana, 1908;
member of Republican
National Committee from Louisiana, 1908.
Interment at St.
Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, La.
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Wight, William —
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Washington 3rd District, 1988.
Still living as of 1988.
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| WIGHTMAN (Soundex W235) — See also BRIGHTMAN, DWIGHT, FACHTMAN, HECHTMAN, LICHTMAN, NACHTMANN, RECHTMAN, RIGHTMIRE, RIGHTMYER, SCHACHTMAN, SCHECHTMAN, TEGHTMEYER, WATMAN, WEIGHTMAN, WEITMAN, WHITMAN, WIGHT, WITMAN, WITTMAN, WITTMANN. |
| WIGHTMAN:
See also
Frederick
C. Winkler | ||||
Wightman, Asa (1821-1858) —
of Waterford, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Waterford, New London
County, Conn., July 13,
1821.
Son of Capt. Asa Wightman (1784-1836) and Mercy (Smith) Wightman.
Member of Connecticut
state senate 7th District, 1856.
Died in Waterford, New London
County, Conn., December
31, 1858 (age 37 years, 171
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Wightman, C. A. —
of Waukegan, Lake
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wightman, Charles J. —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wightman, David Chase (b.
1892) —
also known as David C. Wightman —
of Mohawk, Herkimer
County, N.Y.
Born in Mohawk, Herkimer
County, N.Y., January
1, 1892.
Son of Vincent O. Wightman (1867-1896) and Janet Celeste (Cunningham)
Wightman.
Republican. Member of New York
state assembly from Herkimer County, 1934-36.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wightman, Elisha D. —
of Stonington, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state senate 7th District, 1861.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wightman, Grant —
of Provo, Utah
County, Utah.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Wightman, John —
of Southington, Hartford
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Southington, 1827, 1830-31,
1838.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wightman, Joseph H. —
of Essex
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1877.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wightman, Joseph M.
(1812-1885) —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., October
19, 1812.
Democrat. Mayor of
Boston, Mass., 1861-62; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Massachusetts, 1864.
Died January
25, 1885 (age 72 years, 98
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Wightman, Stillman K. —
of Middletown, Middlesex
County, Conn.; New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Middletown, 1835-37; Speaker of
the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1837, 1842;
member of Connecticut
state senate 18th District, 1839-40.
Burial
location unknown.
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| Wightman, W.
J. See William Judson
Wightman | ||||
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Wightman, William Judson (b.
1856) —
also known as W. J. Wightman —
of Alburg, Grand Isle
County, Vt.
Born in Georgia Center, Georgia, Franklin
County, Vt., August
22, 1856.
Republican. Farmer; chair of
Grand Isle County Republican Party, 1909-10; member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Alburg, 1910.
Burial
location unknown.
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| WIGLESWORTH (Soundex W242) — See also AYLESWORTH, AYNESWORTH, CHARLESWORTH, COTESWORTH, ESWORTHY, HAWKESWORTH, IGLESIAS, MIDDLESWARTH, MIDDLESWORTH, WIGGLESWORTH, WIGLEY, WRIGGLESWORTH. |
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Wiglesworth, Charles —
of Cynthiana, Harrison
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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| WIGLEY (Soundex W240) — See also HIGLEY, QUIGLEY, SHRIGLEY, WAGLEY, WEAGLEY, WEIGLEY, WIGLESWORTH, WILEY, WRIGLEY. |
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Wigley, Richard —
of Blue
Earth County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 10th District, 1885-86.
Burial
location unknown.
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| WIGMAN (Soundex W255) — See also WAGMAN, WEGMAN, WIMAN. |
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Wigman, John H. M. —
U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1893-97.
Burial
location unknown.
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| WIGTON (Soundex W235) — See also DESTIGTER, LINLIGTHGOW, VOIGT, VOIGTMAN, VOIGTSBERGER. |
| WIGTON:
See also
Fleming
Newman Alderson | |
| Wigton,
Benson See C. Benson
Wigton | |
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Wigton, C. Benson —
of Plainfield, Union
County, N.J.
Republican. Mayor
of Plainfield, N.J.; elected 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wigton, Robert C. —
of Florida.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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| WIICK (Soundex W200) — See also WEICH, WEICK, WEIK, WICH, WICK, WICKE, WIK, WIKE, WINICK, WYCHE. |
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Wiick, L. T. —
of Minnesota.
Candidate for Minnesota
state senate 15th District, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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| WIK (Soundex W200) — See also WEICH, WEICK, WEIK, WICH, WICK, WICKE, WIICK, WIKE, WIX, WYCHE. |
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Wik, Lynda A. —
of Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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| WIKE (Soundex W200) — See also MIKE, WEICH, WEICK, WEIK, WICH, WICK, WICKE, WIICK, WIK, WIKEL, WIKENHEISER, WIKERSON, WILKE, WIRE, WISE, WYCHE. |
| WIKE:
See also
Scott
Wike Lucas | ||||
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Wike, E. H. —
of Broome
County, N.Y.
Socialist. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Broome County 2nd District, 1924.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wike, Scott (1834-1901) —
of Illinois.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1834.
Democrat. Member of Illinois state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1875-77, 1889-93 (11th District
1875-77, 12th District 1889-93).
Died in Pike
County, Ill., 1901
(age about
67 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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| Wike, W. D.
See William Dallas Wike | ||||
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Wike, William Dallas (b.
1867) —
also known as W. D. Wike —
of Cullowhee, Jackson
County, N.C.
Born in Jackson
County, N.C., December
18, 1867.
Democrat. Member of North
Carolina state house of representatives from Jackson County, 1913.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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| WIKEL (Soundex W240) — See also IKELER, MIKEL, MIKELS, MIKELSON, NIKELA, STIKELEATHER, WEICHEL, WEIKEL, WIKE, WIKENHEISER, WIKERSON, WILKE, WINKEL. |
Wikel, Leslie Aris
(1884-1959) —
also known as Leslie A. Wikel —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Union City, Randolph
County, Ind., November
19, 1884.
Son of Wiley Wikel and Lola Wikel.
Democrat. Druggist;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1948; candidate for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1949.
Died, following a stroke, in
Whitehall Convalescent
Home, Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., June 9,
1959 (age 74 years, 202
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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| WIKENHEISER (Soundex W252) — See also AITKENHEAD, BARNHEISEL, BLANKENHORN, DICKHEISER, GERCKENHEIMER, GUCKENHEIMER, HEISER, HEISERMAN, HOCKENHULL, LUETKENHOLDER, MILHEISER, OVERHEISER, PAKENHAM, ROTHEISER, WERKHEISER, WIKE, WIKEL, WIKERSON, WOOLHEISER. |
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Wikenheiser, Ray —
of Linton, Emmons
County, N.Dak.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North
Dakota, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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| WIKERSON (Soundex W262) — See also WIKE, WIKEL, WIKENHEISER, WILKERSON. |
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Wikerson, Wally, Jr. —
of Montgomery
County, Tex.
Republican. Chair of
Montgomery County Republican Party, 2005.
Still living as of 2005.
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| WIKLER (Soundex W246) — See also CWIKLA, MEIKLE, MEIKLEJOHN, MIKLAS, MIKLOS, WECKLER, WINKLER. |
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Wikler, Julius S. —
of Mt. Vernon, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for Justice of
New York Supreme Court 9th District, 1957; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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| WIKOFF (Soundex W210) — See also BURDIKOFF, KOFF, KUTIKOFF, MELNIKOFF, OPPIKOFER, POLIKOFF, WAYCHOFF, WICKOFF, WICOFF, WISOFF, WYCHOFF, WYCKOFF, WYCOFF. |
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Wikoff, Allen T. —
of Ohio.
Secretary
of state of Ohio, 1873-75.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wikoff, V. —
of Champaign, Champaign
County, Ill.
Mayor
of Champaign, Ill., 1967-74.
Still living as of 1974.
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| WIKSTROM (Soundex W236) — See also BACKSTROM, BECKSTROM, ECKSTROM, EKSTROM, STROM, WICKSTROM. |
| Wikstrom,
Fran See Francis M.
Wikstrom | |
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Wikstrom, Francis M. —
also known as Fran Wikstrom —
Lawyer;
U.S.
Attorney for Utah, 1981.
Still living as of 1981.
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| WILAND (Soundex W453) — See also DWINAL, EILAND, HILAND, LAND, WAALAND, WADLIN, WAHLUND, WAYLAND, WEHLAND, WEILAND, WEYLAND, WIDLAND, WIDNALL, WIELAND, WILARD, WILLAND, WYLAND. |
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Wiland, George —
of Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla.
Republican. Presidential Elector for Oklahoma, 2000;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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| WILARD (Soundex W463) — See also AGUILAR, KILAR, LARD, MILAR, PILAR, SVILAR, WIARD, WILAND, WILHARDT, WILLARD, WILRED, WOOLARD, WOOLLARD, WOULLARD. |
| WILARD:
See also
Wilard
L. Ball |
| WILBANKS (Soundex W415) — See also BANKS, BANKSON, BANKSTON, EUBANKS, FAIRBANKS, ILBARS, KILBANE, KILBANKS, MARCHBANKS, MARSHBANKS, MILBANK, MILLBANK, OSTERBANKS, SILBAUGH, WALBANK, WALLBANK, WILBAR, WOLBANK. |
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Wilbanks, John —
of Corinth, Alcorn
County, Miss.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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| WILBAR (Soundex W416) — See also ALBARES, ALBARINO, DELBARTES, DUNKELBARGER, GELBARD, HESELBARTH, ILBARS, KILBANE, KILBANKS, MILBANK, SILBAUGH, WALLBER, WILBANKS, WILBER, WILBOR, WILBOUR, WILBUR, WOLBER. |
| WILBAR:
See also
George
Benjamin Utter |
| WILBEE (Soundex W410) — See also ALBEE, ALLBEE, TAULBEE, WALB, WALBY, WELBY, WIBLE, WILBER, WILBERDING, WILBERFORCE, WILBERT, WILBERTA, WILLIBEY, WILLOUGHBY, WOLLEB. |
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Wilbee, Edward M. —
of Piqua, Miami
County, Ohio.
Republican. Mayor of
Piqua, Ohio, 1890-93.
Burial
location unknown.
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