The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Wisner to Witherow

Index to Politicians: Wisner to Witherow

WISNER (Soundex W256) — See also BEISNER, CISNEROS, EISNER, ISNER, KISNER, MISNER, PEISNER, REISNER, RISNER, SISNEROS, WASSNER, WEESNER, WEISNER, WHISNER, WIESNER, WINER, WISER, WISMER, WISNEWSKI, WISNIEWSKI, WISNIOSKI, WISNOR, WISNOWSKI, WOESSNER.

WISNER: See also Roland Roger Renne; Wilson C. Van Duzer.
Wisner, Charles H. (d. 1915) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1894-1915; died in office 1915. Died July 6, 1915. Burial location unknown.
Wisner, Chauncey W. — of Michigan. Mayor of East Saginaw, Mich., 1875-77. Burial location unknown.
Wisner, Colley B. — of Ionia, Ionia County, Mich. Mayor of Ionia, Mich., 1885. Burial location unknown.
Wisner, Frank G. II (b. 1938) — of Washington, D.C. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 2, 1938. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Zambia, 1979-82; Egypt, 1986-91; Philippines, 1991-92; India, 1994-97. Still living as of 1997.
Wisner, George W. — of Michigan. Whig. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1844, 1846. Burial location unknown.
Wisner, Gilman H. — of Hardin County, Iowa. Elected (Wet) delegate to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment from Hardin County 1933, but did not serve. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wisner, H. J. — of Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Wisner, Henry (1720-1790) — of New York. Born in Warwick, Orange County, N.Y., 1720. Member of New York colonial assembly, 1759-69; Delegate to Continental Congress from New York, 1774-77; member of New York state senate Middle District, 1777-82. Voted for the Declaration of Independence, but was called away before the signing. Died in Goshen, Orange County, N.Y., March 4, 1790. Interment at Old Wallkill Cemetery, Phillipsburg, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Wisner, Henry, Jr. — of Ulster County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County, 1777-78. Burial location unknown.
Wisner, Henry — of Orange County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Orange County, 1785-86, 1787-89. Burial location unknown.
Wisner, James T. — of Wayne County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Wayne County 1st District, 1855. Burial location unknown.
Wisner, Moses (1815-1863) — of Michigan. Born June 3, 1815. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1854; Governor of Michigan, 1859-61. Died of typhoid fever, January 5, 1863. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Pontiac, Mich.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Wisner, Polydore B. — Member of New York state assembly from Genesee and Ontario counties, 1802-04. Burial location unknown.

WISNEWSKI (Soundex W252) — See also CYNEWSKI, WISNER, WISNIEWSKI, WISNIOSKI, WISNOR, WISNOWSKI.

Wisnewski, Edward — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.

WISNIEWSKI (Soundex W252) — See also ANTONIEWICZ, FEDUNIEWICZ, GOLEMBIEWSKI, GOLOMBIEWSKI, KURPIEWSKI, LESNIEWSKI, MIEDUSIEWSKI, MISNIK, NIEWIADOMSKI, NIEWOEHNER, PNIEWSKI, SNIEGOWSKI, WISNER, WISNEWSKI, WISNIOSKI, WISNOR, WISNOWSKI.

Wisniewski, Joseph — of New Jersey. Communist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wisniewski, Joseph L. — of Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944, 1948, 1956 (alternate); candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1946. Still living as of 1956.
Wisniewski, Lawrence (1855-1928) — of Foley, Benton County, Minn. Born in Posen, Prussia (now Poznan, Poland), August 4, 1855. Son of John Wisniewski and Katherine (Kruk) Wisniewski; married to Paulina Siegmund. Democrat. Farmer; Benton County Treasurer; member of Minnesota Democratic State Central Committee, 1906-10; candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1908; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 47th District, 1911-12; president, State Bank of Foley. Polish ancestry. Died, of pleurisy, in Foley, Benton County, Minn., April 3, 1928. Interment at Foley Cemetery, Foley, Minn.
Wisniewski, Leonard D. — of Wayne County, Mich. Candidate in Democratic primary for Michigan state senate 11th District, 1974; Republican candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 29th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Wisniewski, Lottie — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

WISNIOSKI (Soundex W252) — See also MISNIK, WISNER, WISNEWSKI, WISNIEWSKI, WISNOR, WISNOWSKI.

Wisnioski, Stanley W. — of Chelsea, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WISNOR (Soundex W256) — See also SNORTON, WASSNER, WEESNER, WEISNER, WHISNER, WIESNER, WINSOR, WISNER, WISNEWSKI, WISNIEWSKI, WISNIOSKI, WISNOWSKI, WOESSNER.

WISNOR: See also Benjamin Wisnor Carter.

WISNOWSKI (Soundex W252) — See also COSNOW, KRASNOW, KROSNOWSKI, RASNOW, SNOW, SNOWBARGER, SNOWDEN, SNOWDON, SNOWE, SNOWFIELD, SOSNOWSKI, WISNER, WISNEWSKI, WISNIEWSKI, WISNIOSKI, WISNOR.

Wisnowski, Kristin — of Mitchell, Davison County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

WISOTSKY (Soundex W232) — See also HOWISON, LEWISOHN, LEWISON, PARISOT, ROTSKOFF, VISOTCKY.

Wisotsky, Abraham — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 6th District, 1933, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wisotsky, Mary — of Putnam County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state assembly from Putnam County, 1954. Female. Still living as of 1954.

WISS (Soundex W200) — See also EISS, HISS, LEWISS, MISS, STROWISS, SWISS, SWISSHELM, TWISS, WASS, WEESE, WEIS, WEISE, WEISS, WEISSE, WEISZ, WIESE, WIESS, WINNEWISSER, WISE, WISSA, WISSEL, WISSIG, WISSMILLER, WYSE, WYSS.

Wiss, George E. — of Maryland. Born in Bavaria, Germany. U.S. Consul in Rotterdam, 1861-66. Burial location unknown.

WISSA (Soundex W200) — See also ISSA, LEWISS, STROWISS, SWISS, SWISSHELM, TWISS, WEZA, WINNEWISSER, WISS, WISSEL, WISSIG, WISSMILLER.

WISSA: See also George Wissa Bey.

WISSEL (Soundex W240) — See also LEWIS, LEWISS, STROWISS, SWISS, SWISSHELM, TWISS, WASLEY, WASSELL, WEISEL, WEISL, WESELY, WESLEY, WESSEL, WESSELL, WESSLEY, WILES, WILLES, WILLESS, WINNEWISSER, WISS, WISSA, WISSIG, WISSMILLER.

Wissel, Charles C. — of Evergreen, Queens County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Queens County 1st District, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown.

WISSIG (Soundex W220) — See also ESSIG, KISSIG, LEWISS, STROWISS, SWISS, SWISSHELM, TAUSSIG, TWISS, WINNEWISSER, WISS, WISSA, WISSEL, WISSMILLER.

Wissig, Philip — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 8th District, 1888, 1890, 1892. Burial location unknown.

WISSMILLER (Soundex W254) — See also BENSMILLER, CRISSMAN, GEISSMAN, LEWISS, MILLER, NISSMAN, ROSSMILLER, SISSMAN, SMILAY, SMILER, SMILEY, SMILIE, SMILLIE, STROWISS, SWISS, SWISSHELM, TWISS, WEISSMAN, WINNEWISSER, WISS, WISSA, WISSEL, WISSIG.

Wissmiller, Edward L. — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

WISTAR (Soundex W236) — See also ENTWISTLE, SWISTAK, TWIST, WESTER, WESTRA, WISTER, WISTI, WISTRAND, WOOSTER, WUISTER.

WISTAR: See also Caspar Wistar Bell.

WISTER (Soundex W236) — See also ENTWISTLE, MISTER, SWISTAK, TWIST, WESTER, WESTRA, WISER, WISTAR, WISTI, WISTRAND, WITTERS, WOOSTER, WUISTER.

WISTER: See also Samuel Wister Johnson.

WISTI (Soundex W230) — See also ENTWISTLE, SWISTAK, TWIST, WASTE, WEST, WESTA, WESTE, WIEST, WISETH, WISTAR, WISTER, WISTRAND, WOESTE, WUEST.

Wisti, Andrew H. (1932-2002) — of Chassell, Houghton County, Mich. Born in Chassell, Houghton County, Mich., March 16, 1932. Married, September 25, 1952, to Ruth Wayrynen. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Houghton District, 1959-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died in 2002. Burial location unknown.
Wisti, Andrew W. — of Michigan. Candidate in primary for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

WISTRAND (Soundex W236) — See also BACKSTRAND, BECKSTRAND, CANNISTRA, CAPISTRAN, ENTWISTLE, HILLSTRAND, JOSTRAND, KOOISTRA, NORSTRAND, NOSTRAND, OSTRANDER, RAND, SEASTRAND, STRAND, STRANDT, SWISTAK, TRISTRAM, TWIST, VANNOSTRAND, VANORDSTRAND, VANOSTRAND, VINSTRAND, WAHLSTRAND, WISTAR, WISTER, WISTI.

Wistrand, Bruce See D. Bruce Wistrand
Wistrand, D. Bruce — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District, 1950; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 13th District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

WISWALL (Soundex W240) — See also GRISWALD, GROSSWALD, NEISWANGER, NISWANDER, OSWALD, PATSWALD, SWALLOW, SWALM, WALL, WISEWELL, WISWELL.

Wiswall, Frank L. — of Watervliet, Albany County, N.Y.; Loudonville, Albany County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Albany County 3rd District, 1920; member of New York state senate 30th District, 1921-22; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wiswall, Leon E. — of Marlborough, Cheshire County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Marlborough; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wiswall, Oliver — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1830. Burial location unknown.
Wiswall, R. D. — of Vancouver, Clark County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WISWELL (Soundex W240) — See also BEISWENGER, CRISWELL, WISEWELL, WISWALL.

Wiswell, Andrew P. (d. 1906) — of Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1884; justice of Maine state supreme court, 1893-1900; appointed 1893; chief justice of Maine state supreme court, 1900-06; died in office 1906. Died December 4, 1906. Burial location unknown.
Wiswell, James A. — of Blue Earth County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1862-64, 1872 (17th District 1862-64, 14th District 1872). Burial location unknown.
Wiswell, M. P. — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wiswell, T. C. — of Washington. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington at-large, 1904. Burial location unknown.

WIT (Soundex W300) — See also HIT, WEET, WHEAT, WHITE, WHITT, WHYTE, WIETHE, WIGHT, WITT, WITTE, WYATT, WYETH, WYTHE.

Wit, Roger — of St. Clair Shores, Macomb County, Mich. U.S. Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

WITBECK (Soundex W312) — See also BECK, WHITBECK, WITBRO.

WITBECK: See also William Francis Quinn.
Witbeck, Billy — of Michigan. American candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Witbeck, Illa Belle — of Michigan. American candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

WITBRO (Soundex W316) — See also WESTBROCK, WESTBROOK, WHITBREAD, WITBECK, WITTBRODT.

Witbro, Paula — of Wisconsin. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

WITCHER (Soundex W326) — See also CRITCHER, HURWITCH, KRULEWITCH, LEITCHER, NITCHER, NORWITCH, PITCHER, PRITCHERT, TWITCHELL, WHITACRE, WHITAKER, WHITCHER, WHITEAKER, WHITICAR, WHITTAKER, WICHERT.

WITCHER: See also F. Witcher McCullough.
Witcher, John Seashoal (1839-1906) — also known as John S. Witcher — of Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Cabell County, Va. (now W.Va.), July 15, 1839. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1866; secretary of state of West Virginia, 1867-69; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1869-71. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, July 8, 1906. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.
- See also: congressional biography.
Witcher, Kenneth — of Red Boiling Springs, Macon County, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Witcher, W. C. — of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Tex. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 13th District, 1930; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1936 (alternate), 1940 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WITHALL (Soundex W340) — See also CEITHAMEL, HALL, ITHA, ITHAI, ITHAMAR, LITHANGIA, MITHANI, ROSENTHALL, SOUTHALL, THALLHEIMER, TOLEITHA, WALTHALL, WHITAL, WHITLA, WHITTALL, WITHAM, WRATHALL.

Withall, Ernest — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Married to Edith Withall. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1908. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.

WITHAM (Soundex W350) — See also CEITHAMEL, ITHA, ITHAI, ITHAMAR, LITHANGIA, MITHANI, TOLEITHA, WATMOUGH, WHITTAM, WITHALL.

WITHAM: See also William Lincoln Walker.
Witham, A. Ray — of Alhambra, Los Angeles County, Calif. Mayor of Alhambra, Calif., 1950-51. Still living as of 1951.
Witham, Alphonso N. — of Maine. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Witham, Ray See A. Ray Witham
Witham, Mrs. Robert C. — of Richmond, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

WITHEE (Soundex W300) — See also DOROTHEE, HEWIT, HEWITT, MATHEE, MATTHEEUSSEN, THEEMLING, WATTIE, WHITE, WHITTOW, WHITTY, WITHERBEE, WITHERBY, WITHERELL, WITHERILL, WITHEROW, WITHERS, WITHERSPOON, WITHERSTINE, WITHEY, WITTY.

Withee, Floyd — of Calhoun County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Withee, Levi — of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state senate, 1893-99. Burial location unknown.

WITHERBEE (Soundex W361) — See also ELLERBEE, KAMFERBEEK, LEATHERBERRY, LEATHERBURY, WEATHERBEE, WEATHERBIE, WEATHERBY, WETHERBEE, WETHERBY, WITHEE, WITHERBY, WITHERELL, WITHERILL, WITHEROW, WITHERS, WITHERSPOON, WITHERSTINE, WITHEY, WOLTERBEEK.

Witherbee, Austin B. — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Mayor of Flint, Mich., 1867-68. Burial location unknown.
Witherbee, Curley — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Witherbee, E. E., Jr. — of Albany, Dougherty County, Ga. Mayor of Albany, Ga., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Witherbee, Frank S. — of Port Henry, Essex County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Witherbee, Walter C. — of Port Henry, Essex County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916. Entombed at Union Cemetery, Port Henry, N.Y.

WITHERBY (Soundex W361) — See also ERBY, LEATHERBERRY, LEATHERBURY, WEATHERBEE, WEATHERBIE, WEATHERBY, WETHERBEE, WETHERBY, WITHEE, WITHERBEE, WITHERELL, WITHERILL, WITHEROW, WITHERS, WITHERSPOON, WITHERSTINE, WITHEY.

Witherby, Anne B. R. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
Witherby, Oliver S. — of San Diego County, Calif. Member of California state assembly from San Diego District, 1849-50. Burial location unknown.

WITHERELL (Soundex W364) — See also AVERELL, CATHEREN, ELEUTHERE, ETHEREDGE, FEATHERER, GINGERELLA, LITTERELL, PICKERELL, WEATHERILL, WETHERED, WETHERELL, WETHERILL, WITHEE, WITHERBEE, WITHERBY, WITHERILL, WITHEROW, WITHERS, WITHERSPOON, WITHERSTINE, WITHEY.

WITHERELL: See also Thomas Witherell Palmer; Vic Sprouse.
Witherell, Benjamin F. H. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Uncle of Thomas Witherell Palmer. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1857; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1858-66. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
Witherell, Herbert D. — of Washtenaw County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Witherell, James (1759-1838) — of Fair Haven, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Massachusetts, 1759. Democrat. Member of Vermont state legislature; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1807-08; resigned 1808. Died in 1838. Original interment at Russell Street Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.; reinterment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
- See also: congressional biography.

WITHERILL (Soundex W364) — See also WEATHERILL, WETHERELL, WETHERILL, WITHEE, WITHERBEE, WITHERBY, WITHERELL, WITHEROW, WITHERS, WITHERSPOON, WITHERSTINE, WITHEY.

Witherill, Harry D. — of Cornish, Sullivan County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Cornish; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WITHEROW (Soundex W360) — See also ELEUTHEROS, MATHERON, PROTHERO, SHEROW, THEROS, THEROW, WATHIER, WEETER, WETER, WETTER, WHITTIER, WITHEE, WITHERBEE, WITHERBY, WITHERELL, WITHERILL, WITHERS, WITHERSPOON, WITHERSTINE, WITHEY, WITHROW, WITTER.

Witherow, Mrs. Lou — of State College, Centre County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Witherow, William — of Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh), Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Witherow, William P. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

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