The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Wisecarver to Wismer

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Index to Politicians

Wisecarver to Wismer

WISECARVER (Soundex W226) — See also BARWISE, CARVEL, CARVER, CARVEY, FARVER, FONSECA, GARVER, MCCARVER, OSTERWISE, PISECK, SARVER, SECAIRA, TARVER, WHITESCARVER, WISE, WISECUP, WISEHAM, WISEMAN, WISENER, WISER, WISETH, WISEWELL.

Wisecarver, T. J. — of Modesto, Stanislaus County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1912 (alternate), 1916. Burial location unknown.

WISECUP (Soundex W221) — See also BARWISE, OSTERWISE, PISECK, SECULA, WISE, WISECARVER, WISEHAM, WISEMAN, WISENER, WISER, WISETH, WISEWELL.

WISECUP: See also Fred Beard

WISEHAM (Soundex W250) — See also BARWISE, BASEHART, OSTERWISE, WEISEHAHN, WISE, WISECARVER, WISECUP, WISEMAN, WISENER, WISER, WISETH, WISEWELL, WISHAM.

WISEHAM: See also William Wiseham Paine

WISEMAN (Soundex W255) — See also BARWISE, EISEMAN, EMAN, LEISEMANN, OSTERWISE, RISEMAN, SEMAN, WEISMAN, WEISMANN, WEISSMAN, WEISSMANN, WESEMAN, WIEMAN, WIESMAN, WISE, WISECARVER, WISECUP, WISEHAM, WISENER, WISER, WISETH, WISEWELL, WYSEMAN.

Wiseman, Arthur F. McL. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate, 1948 (15th District), 1962 (17th District). Still living as of 1962.

Wiseman, Coran A. — of Fayette County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

Wiseman, Dorothy M. — of Hillsboro, Hill County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

Wiseman, Earl — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Wiseman, Emmett O. (1903-1989) — of Fayetteville, Fayette County, W.Va. Born in Fayetteville, Fayette County, W.Va., April 9, 1903. Son of W. E. Wiseman and Lena Wiseman. Democrat. Pharmacist; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1935-36; member of West Virginia state senate, 1937-40 (9th District 1937-38, 11th District 1939-40). Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va., September 21, 1989 (age 86 years, 165 days). Interment at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, W.Va.

Relatives: Married, August 9, 1928, to W. Clarissa Winslow.

Wiseman, Mary — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

Wiseman, Mary C. — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1946. Female. Still living as of 1946.

Wiseman, Perry N. (b. 1869) — of Summersville, Nicholas County, W.Va. Born in Nicholas County, W.Va., July 8, 1869. Son of Nicholas Wiseman and Nancy (McCutchon) Wiseman. Democrat. Banker; member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1929-36. Southern Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, November 4, 1886, to Mary M. Hedges.

Wiseman, Peter — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

Wiseman, R. J. — of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. Mayor of Lewiston, Maine, 1914-15. Burial location unknown.

Wiseman, Robert J. — of Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. Democrat. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Androscoggin County, 1921-22; mayor of Lewiston, Maine, 1926-29, 1933-35. Burial location unknown.

Wiseman, Roy — of McMinnville, Warren County, Tenn. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state senate 11th District, 1947. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Wiseman, Shirley — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Wiseman, W. H. — of Erin, Houston County, Tenn. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state senate 23rd District, 1947. Still living as of 1947.

WISENER (Soundex W256) — See also BARWISE, MISENER, OSTERWISE, POSENER, SENER, SENERCHIA, WEISENER, WEISNER, WIENER, WIESNER, WISE, WISECARVER, WISECUP, WISEHAM, WISEMAN, WISER, WISETH, WISEWELL, WISNER.

Wisener, William H. — Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1853-55. Burial location unknown.

WISER (Soundex W260) — See also BARWISE, EISER, OSTERWISE, WASSER, WEISER, WEISSER, WHIZZER, WIER, WIRES, WISE, WISECARVER, WISECUP, WISEHAM, WISEMAN, WISENER, WISETH, WISEWELL, WISKER, WISMER, WISNER, WISTER, WIZER, WOSER, WYSOR.

	WISER: See also Robert Bruce Mathias
	Wiser, Gordon J. — of St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo. Republican. Mayor of St. Joseph, Mo., 1978-81. Still living as of 1981.
	Wiser, Ray B. — of Gridley, Butte County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1944, 1952 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WISETH (Soundex W230) — See also BARWISE, FISETTE, ISETT, LUISETTE, MORRISETTE, OSTERWISE, REISETTER, SETH, WASTE, WEST, WESTA, WESTE, WIEST, WISE, WISECARVER, WISECUP, WISEHAM, WISEMAN, WISENER, WISER, WISEWELL, WISTI, WOESTE, WUEST.

Wiseth, Roy E. — of Goodridge, Pennington County, Minn. Farmer; member of Minnesota state senate 65th District, 1959. Lutheran. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WISEWELL (Soundex W240) — See also BARWISE, EWELL, JANISEWSKI, OSTERWISE, ROSEWELL, SEWELL, WISE, WISECARVER, WISECUP, WISEHAM, WISEMAN, WISENER, WISER, WISETH, WISWALL, WISWELL.

Wisewell, John — of Rushville, Yates County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Yates County, 1849. Burial location unknown.

WISHAM (Soundex W250) — See also ELISHAMER, GRISHAM, ISHAM, SWISHER, WISEHAM, WISHARD, WISHART, WISHEK, WISHINGRAD, WISHON, WISHY.

	Wisham, Mary E. — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1996; Presidential Elector for Louisiana, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
	Wisham, Samuel — of Pennsylvania. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WISHARD (Soundex W263) — See also BLANSHARD, BOSSHARD, DISHAROON, FISHARDT, HARD, POSHARD, SWISHER, WISHAM, WISHART, WISHEK, WISHINGRAD, WISHON, WISHY.

	Wishard, Albert W. — U.S. Attorney for Indiana, 1897-1901. Burial location unknown.
	Wishard, D. Roy — of Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Wishard, Roy See D. Roy Wishard

WISHART (Soundex W263) — See also BOSHART, BRUSHART, DISHAROON, FISHARDT, HART, HULSHART, MERSHART, SHARTEL, SHARTLE, SHARTS, SHARTZER, SWIHART, SWISHER, WISHAM, WISHARD, WISHEK, WISHINGRAD, WISHON, WISHY.

	WISHART: See also Alexander W. Acheson — Ernest Francis Acheson — Annabel Wishart Lane
	Wishart, Joseph S. — of Deadwood, Lawrence County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 46th District, 1925-26. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Wishart, Robert — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Wishart, Ronald K. — of Monmouth County, N.J. Libertarian. Candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly 11th District, 1975. Still living as of 1975.

WISHEK (Soundex W220) — See also GROSHEK, MESHEK, SHEK, SHEKAR, SHEKARCHI, SHEKELL, SWISHER, WISHAM, WISHARD, WISHART, WISHINGRAD, WISHON, WISHY.

Wishek, Max — of Ashley, McIntosh County, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

WISHINGRAD (Soundex W252) — See also GINGRAS, GINGRASS, GRAD, GRADDICK, GRADELLE, GRADISON, GRADY, INGRAHAM, INGRAM, INGRASSIA, MAGRADY, MCGRADY, NOGRADY, OGRADY, SWISHER, WINOGRAD, WISHAM, WISHARD, WISHART, WISHEK, WISHON, WISHY.

WISHINGRAD: See also David Dubinsky

WISHON (Soundex W250) — See also DISHONG, HISHON, PISHON, SWISHER, WISHAM, WISHARD, WISHART, WISHEK, WISHINGRAD, WISHY.

Wishon, Mary Beth — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

WISHY (Soundex W200) — See also SWISHER, WISCHOW, WISHAM, WISHARD, WISHART, WISHEK, WISHINGRAD, WISHON.

Wishy, Rudolph — of Pittstown, Hunterdon County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

WISKER (Soundex W260) — See also RISKER, VONMOSCHZISKER, WHISKERS, WICKER, WISER.

Wisker, A. L. — of Orange Cove, Fresno County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WISMAR (Soundex W256) — See also WEISMER, WISMER.

Wismar, William J. C. — of Tompkins County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 37th District, 1922; candidate for New York state senate 41st District, 1924, 1928; candidate for New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1928. Burial location unknown.

WISMER (Soundex W256) — See also DERAISMES, KLEISMEIER, WEISMER, WIMER, WIMMERS, WISER, WISMAR, WISNER.

Wismer, David — of Pennsylvania. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.

Wismer, Donald M., Jr. (b. 1934) — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Born in Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich., May 6, 1934. Republican. School teacher; member of Michigan state house of representatives from St. Clair District, 1963-64; defeated in primary, 1966; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1964. Protestant. Member, Lions; National Education Association; Knights of Pythias. Still living as of 1966.

Relatives: Married, June 25, 1960, to Barbara Jean Duncanson.

Wismer, Ida — of Wayne County, Mich. American candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1938. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Wismer, Susan — of Britton, Marshall County, S.Dak. Democrat. Elected South Dakota state house of representatives 1st District 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.

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