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Winson to Wintenburg


WINSON (Soundex W525) — See also HINSON, WINSOR, WINSTON.

  Winson, William E. — of Monroe County, Mich. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 38th Circuit, 1966. Still living as of 1966.


WINSOR (Soundex W526) — See also ANSORGE, ENSOR, KINSORA, TONSOR, WANSER, WANSOR, WANZER, WINDSOR, WINSAR, WINSON, WINZER, WISNOR, WONCIAR.

  WINSOR: See also Joshua Melancthon Addeman — Gordon Robert Beyer — Winsor Coman — Winsor B. French — J. Winsor Ives — William Winsor Smalley
  Winsor, C. H. — Democrat. Candidate for judge of South Dakota state supreme court 2nd District, 1889. Burial location unknown.
  Winsor, Curtin, Jr. (b. 1939) — of Washington, D.C. Born in 1939. U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, 1983-85. Still living as of 1991.
  Winsor, George H. — of Delaware County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Delaware County 1st District, 1850. Burial location unknown.
  Winsor, Herbert C. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
  Winsor, Herbert E. (1850-1920) — of Marshall, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Sterling Hill, Sterling, Windham County, Conn., October 22, 1850. Son of Horace W. Winsor and Sabra (Gallup) Winsor. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 37th Circuit, 1901-02; defeated, 1902. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 26, 1920 (age 70 years, 4 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 10, 1876, to Mary G. Eldredge.
  Winsor, Horatio S. — of Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wis. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1865. Burial location unknown.
  Winsor, Mary (b. 1873) — of Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 28, 1873. Daughter of James Davis Winsor and Rebecca (Chapman) Winsor. Socialist. Suffragette; participant in the first U.S. birth control conference, New York City, November 1921; on November 13, police arrived to forcibly shut down the event, and she was arrested, along with Margaret Sanger, for attempting to speak; charged with disorderly conduct, but released soon after; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1930; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1932. Female. Member, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; American Civil Liberties Union. Burial location unknown.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Winsor, Stanton A. — of Foster, Providence County, R.I. Member of Rhode Island state senate from Foster, 1911. Burial location unknown.
  Winsor, Upton B. — of Yuba County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 15th District, 1856-57. Burial location unknown.


WINSPER (Soundex W521) — See also DAUBENSPECK, HENSPETER, HINSPETER, HOTMANSPERGER, LEIBENSPERGER, WOLFINSPARGER.

  Winsper, Isabel K. — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


WINSTANLEY (Soundex W523) — See also CRANLEY, DANLEY, FINSTAD, GANLEY, HANLEY, LINSTAD, MANLEY, MCCANLEY, SHANLEY, STANLEY, STANLY, WINSTEAD, WINSTEIN, WINSTON.

  Winstanley, Fred J. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 3rd District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Winstanley, Leonard — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Still living as of 1980.


WINSTEAD (Soundex W523) — See also ANSTEAD, BRUNSTEAD, GRINSTEAD, LUNSTEAD, STEAD, WINSTANLEY, WINSTEIN, WINSTON.

  Winstead, Arthur See William Arthur Winstead
  Winstead, Charles S. — of Roxboro, Person County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Winstead, Heiskell H. — of Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Winstead, M. M. — of Ewing, Fleming County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
  Winstead, W. Arthur See William Arthur Winstead
  Winstead, William Arthur (1904-1995) — also known as W. Arthur Winstead — of Philadelphia, Neshoba County, Miss. Born in Mississippi, January 6, 1904. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Mississippi, 1943-65 (5th District 1943-63, 4th District 1963-65); defeated, 1964; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1948, 1956 (alternate), 1960. Died, following a heart attack, in a hospital at Jackson, Hinds County, Miss., March 14, 1995 (age 91 years, 67 days). Interment at Cedarlawn Cemetery, Philadelphia, Miss.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier


WINSTEIN (Soundex W523) — See also EINSTEIN, FEINSTEIN, PRINSTEIN, REINSTEIN, RUBINSTEIN, STEIN, WEINSTEIN, WEINSTONE, WINESTEIN, WINSTANLEY, WINSTEAD, WINSTON.

  Winstein, Dorothy — of Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Winstein, Stewart R. — of Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972; Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1992. Still living as of 1992.


WINSTON (Soundex W523) — See also SWINTON, WEINSTEIN, WEINSTOCK, WEINSTONE, WINESTEIN, WINSON, WINSTANLEY, WINSTEAD, WINSTEIN, WINTON.

  WINSTON: See also Maurice Darrow Bean — Jonathan McMillan Davis — John Cowper Granberry — Frank T. Snider
  Winston, Dix — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Winston, Farwell — of Lake Forest, Lake County, Ill. Mayor of Lake Forest, Ill., 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Winston, Fountain (1793-1834) — of Mississippi. Born in Germanton, Stokes County, N.C., November 3, 1793. Son of Joseph Winston. Member of Mississippi state senate, 1827-28; Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, 1832-34. Died in Natchez, Adams County, Miss., December 1, 1834 (age 41 years, 28 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Winston; brother-in-law of Robert Williams; brother of Louis L. Winston. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Winston, Francis Donnell (1857-1941) — also known as Francis D. Winston — of Bertie County, N.C. Born in 1857. Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, 1905-09; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 1913-16. Died in 1941 (age about 84 years). Interment at St. Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery, Windsor, N.C.
  Winston, Frank H. — of Hillsboro, Sierra County, N.M. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Winston, Frederick Hampden (1830-1904) — also known as Frederick H. Winston — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in 1830. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1876, 1884, 1892; U.S. Minister to Persia, 1885-86. Died in 1904 (age about 74 years). Burial location unknown.
  Winston, Gwendolyn — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. New Alliance candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Winston, H. R. — of Brownfield, Terry County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
  Winston, Isaac — of Kansas. U.S. Consul in Kingston, 1859-61. Burial location unknown.
  Winston, John (born c.1946) — of St. Louis County, Mo. Born about 1946. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Winston, John Anthony (1812-1871) — also known as John A. Winston — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Born September 4, 1812. Democrat. Member of Alabama state legislature, 1840; member of Alabama state senate, 1845; Governor of Alabama, 1853-57; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1860, 1868; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died December 21, 1871 (age 59 years, 108 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Sumter County, Ala.
  Relatives: Brother-in-law of Robert Burns Lindsay.
  Winston County, Ala. is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Winston, John R. — of Temple, Bell County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Winston, Joseph (1746-1815) — of North Carolina. Born in Louisa County, Va., June 17, 1746. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state senate, 1790; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1793-95, 1803-07 (at-large 1793-95, 12th District 1803-05, at-large 1805-07). Died near Germanton, Stokes County, N.C., April 21, 1815 (age 68 years, 308 days). Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at Guilford Battle Grounds, Greensboro, N.C.
  Relatives: Father-in-law of Robert Williams; father of Louis L. Winston and Fountain Winston. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Winston, Joseph — of Plumas County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 14th District, 1856-57. Burial location unknown.
  Winston, Louis L. (1784-1824) — of Mississippi. Born in Germanton, Stokes County, N.C., November 24, 1784. Son of Joseph Winston. Delegate to Mississippi state constitutional convention, 1817; justice of Mississippi state supreme court, 1821-24; died in office 1824. Died in Natchez, Adams County, Miss., August 20, 1824 (age 39 years, 270 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Adams County, Miss.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Winston; brother-in-law of Robert Williams; brother of Fountain Winston. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Winston County, Miss. is named for him.
  Winston, Lucy D. — Democrat. Candidate for Pennsylvania secretary of internal affairs, 1930. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Winston, Nat T., Jr. — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Winston, Norman K. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Winston, Patrick H. — of Washington. U.S. Attorney for Washington, 1890; Washington state attorney general, 1899. Burial location unknown.
  Winston, Phillip B. (1845-1901) — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Hanover County, Va., August 12, 1845. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1888, 1892; mayor of Minneapolis, Minn., 1891-93. Died July 1, 1901 (age 55 years, 323 days). Burial location unknown.
  Winston, Rebecca Estell — of Estell Manor, Atlantic County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Winston, Reuben M. — of Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich. Republican. Mayor of Petoskey, Mich., 1904-05. Burial location unknown.
  Winston, Robin — of Indiana. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Winston, William A. — of Herkimer, Herkimer County, N.Y. Mayor of Herkimer, N.Y., 1951. Still living as of 1951.
  Winston, William H. — of Madison County, Miss. Member of Mississippi territorial House of Representatives, 1815-17. Burial location unknown.
  Winston, William O. — of Madison County, Miss. Member of Mississippi territorial House of Representatives, 1810. Burial location unknown.


WINT (Soundex W530) — See also HINT, MINT, SWINT, TWIN, WEANT, WEIANT, WENDT, WENTE, WEYANDT, WIANDT, WIANT, WIND, WINI, WINTER, WINTERER, WINTERS, WINTHOP, WINTHROP, WINTNER, WINTON, WINTRODE, WINTRUP, WIRT, WYANT.

  WINT: See also Wint Smith
  Wint, Joseph — of Ingham County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District, 1902. Burial location unknown.


WINTENBURG (Soundex W535) — See also ALTENBURG, CLATTENBURG, GANTENBEIN, HATTENBURG, MINTENER, OSTENBURG, PLATTENBURG, QUAINTENCE, RATTENBURY, STOTTENBURG, STOUTENBURGH, VONROTTENBURG, WHITTENBURG, WITTENBURG.

  Wintenburg, Burton L. — of Michigan. Candidate in Republican primary for Michigan state senate 11th District, 1966; American Independent candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 27th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.



 

 


 
   
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