The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Worthy to Wrigglesworth

Index to Politicians: Worthy to Wrigglesworth

WORTHY (Soundex W630) — See also CLATHWORTHY, CLATWORTHY, CLOTWORTHY, ESWORTHY, GOLDSWORTHY, KENWORTHY, LANGWORTHY, NARSWORTHY, NOSWORTHY, WARTHA, WORT, WORTH, WORTHEY.

WORTHY: See also Worthy L. Churchill.
Worthy, Helen A. — of Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Worthy, James C. — of Winnetka, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Worthy, Jerlene — of Ewing, Mercer County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Worthy, Kym L. — of Wayne County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 2001. Female. Still living as of 2001.

WORTIS (Soundex W632) — See also BORTIS, CORTIS, ORTIS, PORTIS, WERTS, WERTZ, WIRTZ, WORT, WORTZ, WUERTZ, WURTS, WURTZ.

Wortis, Rose — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 3rd District, 1929; candidate for New York state senate 14th District, 1930; candidate for New York state comptroller, 1934; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1935. Female. Interment at New Montefiore Cemetery, Pinelawn, Long Island, N.Y.

WORTLEY (Soundex W634) — See also ARTLEY, BARTLEY, BIRTLEY, CORTLANDT, GARTLEY, HARTLEY, KIRTLEY, MORTLAND, ORTLIEB, ORTLIP, PORTLAND, SCHWERTLEY, SMARTLEY, SPARTLEY, VANCORTLANDT, WARTELL, WORLEY, WORT, WUERTELE.

Wortley, George Cornelius (b. 1926) — also known as George C. Wortley — of Fayetteville, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., December 8, 1926. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York, 1981-89 (32nd District 1981-83, 27th District 1983-89). Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.

WORTMAN (Soundex W635) — See also KORTMAN, NORTMAN, ORTMAN, ORTMEYER, PORTMAN, PORTMANN, SORTMAN, WARTHMAN, WARTMAN, WERTMAN, WORMAN, WORT.

Wortman, Ken — of Aurora, Hamilton County, Neb. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Wortman, P. A. — of Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio. Mayor of Bellefontaine, Ohio, 1951. Still living as of 1951.
Wortman, William — of Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y. Democrat. Mayor of Hudson, N.Y., 1915-16, 1938-39. Burial location unknown.

WORTON (Soundex W635) — See also HORTON, MORTON, ORTON, TORNOW, WHARTON, WHORTON, WORT, WORTHEN.

Worton, Joseph E. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 4th District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

WORTT (Soundex W630) — See also MOUNTFORTT, SHORTT, TROW, WORT, WORTH.

Wortt, T. T. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1868. Burial location unknown.

WORTZ (Soundex W632) — See also BORTZ, KORTZ, NORTZ, PORTZLINE, WERTS, WERTZ, WIRTZ, WORT, WORTIS, WUERTZ, WURTS, WURTZ, ZAGORTZ.

Wortz, Kathleen — of Denver, Colo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.

WORUM (Soundex W650) — See also BORUM, CORUM, ORUM, SANTORUM, WARHAM, WEHRHEIM, WIRAM, WORKUM.

Worum, John F. — of Clarkston, Asotin County, Wash. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WORZEL (Soundex W624) — See also DWORZANSKI, KORZEN, MORZE, MORZELLA, ORZECH, POGORZELSKI, WORSLEY, WURZEL.

Worzel, Harold William (1901-1950) — also known as Harold W. Worzel — of Holbrook, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 10, 1901. Son of George V. Worzel and Minnie Worzel; married, December 27, 1926, to Eleanor Katherine Acker (1907-1984). Democrat. Civil engineer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1948. Killed in a commuter train collision, on the Long Island Railroad, at Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., February 17, 1950. Interment at Union Cemetery, Sayville, Long Island, N.Y.

WOSER (Soundex W260) — See also DOSER, FORECLOSER, HOOSER, KOSER, LOSER, MAMMOSER, MOSER, OSER, POSERINA, ROWSE, SWORE, VANHOOSER, WASSER, WEISER, WHIZZER, WISER, WIZER, WOSKOW, WYSOR.

Woser, Frank — of Pennsylvania. Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WOSKOW (Soundex W200) — See also LASKOWSKI, MOSKOWITZ, PLISKOW, SKOWRAN, SKOWRONSKI, SKOWYRA, WASKEY, WASKO, WASKOW, WOSER.

Woskow, Herman — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 7th District, 1931 (Socialist), 1932 (Socialist), 1933 (Socialist), 1935 (Socialist), 1936 (Socialist), 1942 (American Labor); candidate for New York state senate, 1934 (Socialist, 22nd District), 1944 (Liberal, 26th District), 1954 (Liberal, 28th District). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WOULFE (Soundex W410) — See also FULFER, HAUGHAWOUT, HOUGHWOUT, SWARTWOUT, VANWULFEN, WEILOFF, WELF, WOLF, WOLFE, WOLFF, WOOLF, WOULLARD, WULF, WULFF.

Woulfe, John C. — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

WOULLARD (Soundex W463) — See also BULLARD, DRULLARD, DULLARD, FULLARD, GULLARD, HAUGHAWOUT, HOUGHWOUT, OULLAHAN, POULLADA, RAOULLE, SPROULL, SULLARD, SWARTWOUT, WILARD, WILHARDT, WILLARD, WILRED, WOOLARD, WOOLLARD, WOULFE.

Woullard, R. W. — of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

WOWAK (Soundex W200) — See also KARWOWSKI, NOWAK, NOWAKAWSKI, NOWAKOWSKI, WOWKANECH.

Wowak, Maryann — of Jamesport, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

WOWKANECH (Soundex W252) — See also BOWKER, BOWKLEY, GOTOWKA, HANECY, HOWK, JANEC, JANECKY, KANE, KANEASTER, KANEEN, KANEL, KANELY, KANENGISER, KARWOWSKI, MCKANE, MROWKA, NEKORANEC, OKANE, SAWKA, WOWAK.

Wowkanech, Charles — of Ocean City, Cape May County, N.J. Democrat. President, New Jersey AFL-CIO; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 2000; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

WOYTOWYCH (Soundex W320) — See also KANOYTON, SCHWOYER, WYCHE, WYCHOFF.

WOYTOWYCH: See also Mary V. Beck.

WOZENCRAFT (Soundex W252) — See also GOZEN, GWOZDZ, LOZEN, MOZENA, POZEN, ROSENCRANS, SKOZEN, TONCRAY, VOZENILEK, WOZINSKI, WOZNAK, WOZNIAK.

Wozencraft, Frank Wilson (1892-1966) — also known as Frank W. Wozencraft; "The Boy Mayor" — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., June 7, 1892. Son of Alfred Prior Wozencraft and Virginia Lee (Wilson) Wozencraft; married 1922 to Mary Victoria McReynolds. Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Texas, 1916; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Dallas, Tex., 1919-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1924; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in a hospital at Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., September 3, 1966. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, Tex.

WOZINSKI (Soundex W252) — See also BOZIN, BOZINSKI, BRZEZINSKI, BURDZINSKI, DEREZINSKI, DRUZINSKI, GUZINSKI, GWOZDZ, KABZINSKI, KOZINN, KOZINSKI, MOZINGO, OZINGA, RAGOZIN, WASINSKI, WIZINSKY, WOZENCRAFT, WOZNAK, WOZNIAK, WYSZYNSKI, ZELEZINSKI.

Wozinski, Leona — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee, 1954. Female. Still living as of 1954.

WOZNAK (Soundex W252) — See also GWOZDZ, KOWZAN, LUZNAK, POWROZNIK, WOZENCRAFT, WOZINSKI, WOZNIAK.

Woznak, John W. — Delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County 1st District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WOZNIAK (Soundex W252) — See also GWOZDZ, POWROZNIK, WOZENCRAFT, WOZINSKI, WOZNAK.

Wozniak, Chester (b. 1927) — of Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich., July 23, 1927. Son of Paul Wozniak and Teofila Wozniak; married, February 23, 1957, to Rose Romanowicz. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance agent; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1951; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1953-62, 1991-92 (Wayne County 3rd District 1953-54, Wayne County 14th District 1955-62, 9th District 1991-92); defeated in primary, 1950 (Wayne County 3rd District), 1962 (Wayne County 14th District), 1992 (9th District). Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Amvets; Polish National Alliance. Still living as of 1992.
Wozniak, D. D. — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1956, 1964 (alternate). Still living as of 1964.
Wozniak, Donald — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Wozniak, George — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Wozniak, John E. — of Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 14th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
Wozniak, John J. — of Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 3rd District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Wozniak, Michael J. — of California. Democrat. Candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2003.

WRATHALL (Soundex W634) — See also ATHALIE, CATHALAN, CATHALEEN, HALL, KATHALEEN, LOWRANCE, NATHALIA, NATHALIE, RATELL, RETHEL, ROETHEL, ROSENTHALL, ROTOLE, ROTTELL, RUTHELLE, SKOWRAN, SOUTHALL, THALLHEIMER, WALHART, WALRATH, WALTHALL, WITHALL, WRATHER, WRAY.

WRATHALL: See also William Spry.

WRATHER (Soundex W636) — See also LOWRANCE, PRATHER, RAETHER, RATHE, RATHER, RATHERT, SKOWRAN, WRATHALL, WRAY.

WRATHER: See also Frank Leslie Chelf.
Wrather, John — Republican. Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

WRAY (Soundex W600) — See also LOWRANCE, RAE, RAGHU, RAIA, RAO, RAU, RAUH, RAW, RAY, RAYA, RAYE, SKOWRAN, WRATHALL, WRATHER.

WRAY: See also D. Wray DePrez; Charles Kane; Wray Thomas; James Wray Williams; Wray G. Zelt.
Wray, Albert A. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 15th District, 1894-95; member of New York state senate 8th District, 1896-98. Burial location unknown.
Wray, Clive A. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 17th District, 1934, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wray, Constance T. — of Louisburg, Miami County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1996, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from Kansas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Wray, Frank M. — of Virginia. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wray, J. M. — of Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga. Mayor of Milledgeville, Ga., 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Wray, M. Monte (b. 1926) — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., 1926. Republican. Automobile dealer; mayor of Bay City, Mich., 1963-66; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 34th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
Wray, Monte See M. Monte Wray
Wray, O. D. — of Davis County, Iowa. Elected (Wet) delegate to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment from Davis County 1933, but did not serve. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wray, William A. — of Clinton County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Clinton County, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WREATH (Soundex W630) — See also BREATH, BREATHITT, CALLBREATH, CULBREATH, GALBREATH, GILBREATH, GILREATH, GREATHOUSE, MCCREATH, REAT, RHETT, RIGHT, RIOTTE, RITT, WRIGHT.

Wreath, Paul B. — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.

WREFORD (Soundex W616) — See also BAREFOOT, BAREFORD, FORD, HEREFORD, ORFORD, RAIFORD, RAYFORD, REFORMER, RIFORD.

Wreford, William B. (d. 1944) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Newspaper reporter; business executive; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1931-32; defeated in primary, 1932, 1934. Died in 1944. Burial location unknown.

WREN (Soundex W650) — See also LAWRENCE, LAWRENSEN, OREN, REIN, REINE, RENN, RENNE, RHINE, RHYNE, RINE, RINH, RINN, RYAN, RYNNE, RYON, RYUN, SAINTLAWRENCE, UREN, WRENDO, WRENN, WRENTMORE.

Wren, Amy — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1930; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Wren, G. Louie — of Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio. Mayor of Bellefontaine, Ohio, 1952-54. Still living as of 1954.
Wren, George — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1880. Burial location unknown.
Wren, Louie See G. Louie Wren
Wren, Thomas (1826-1904) — of Nevada. Born in Ohio, 1826. Republican. Member of Nevada state legislature; U.S. Representative from Nevada at-large, 1877-79. Died in 1904. Interment at Masonic Cemetery, Reno, Nev.
- See also: congressional biography.
Wren, Thomas B. — of Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912. Burial location unknown.

WRENDO (Soundex W653) — See also BRENDON, CLARENDON, DOWNER, LAWRENCE, LAWRENSEN, ORENDORFF, RANDI, RONDEAU, RONDY, ROWDEN, RYNDA, SAINTLAWRENCE, WORDEN, WREN, WRENN, WRENTMORE.

WRENDO: See also Wrendo Marion Godwin.

WRENN (Soundex W650) — See also LAWRENCE, LAWRENSEN, REIN, REINE, RENN, RENNE, RHINE, RHYNE, RINE, RINH, RINN, RYAN, RYNNE, RYON, RYUN, SAINTLAWRENCE, WREN, WRENDO, WRENTMORE.

Wrenn, George H. — of Massachusetts. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1898 (Socialist Labor), 1902 (Socialist), 1904 (Socialist), 1906 (Socialist), 1916 (Socialist); candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1901 (Democratic Socialist), 1913 (Socialist). Burial location unknown.
Wrenn, John — of Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Claremont 3rd Ward, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

WRENTMORE (Soundex W653) — See also ATMORE, DEMONTMOLLIN, LAWRENCE, LAWRENSEN, RENTMEESTER, SAINTLAWRENCE, TRENTMANN, WESTMORELAND, WETMORE, WHETMORE, WHITMORE, WREN, WRENDO, WRENN.

WRENTMORE: See also Francis Burton Harrison.
Wrentmore, A. W. — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 11th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Wrentmore, Alson E. — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 11th District, 1950, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

WRIARSON (Soundex W662) — See also BOIARSKY, KOZIARSKI, REIERSON, RIERSON, RYERSON.

WRIARSON: See also Milford Wriarson Howard.

WRIGGINS (Soundex W625) — See also DIGGINS, DWIGGINS, HIGGINS, HIGGINSON, IRGENS, KIGGINS, LIGGINS, MIGGINS, PIGGINS, REGNES, RIGGANS, RIGGIN, RIGGINS, SIGGINS, WIGGINS, WRIGGLESWORTH.

Wriggins, Howard See William Howard Wriggins
Wriggins, W. Howard See William Howard Wriggins
Wriggins, William Howard (b. 1918) — also known as W. Howard Wriggins — of New York. Born in 1918. U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, 1977-79; Maldive Islands, 1977-79. Still living as of 1991.

WRIGGLESWORTH (Soundex W624) — See also AYLESWORTH, AYNESWORTH, BRIGGLE, CHARLESWORTH, COTESWORTH, EGGLESTON, EGGLESTONE, ESWORTHY, HAWKESWORTH, MIDDLESWARTH, MIDDLESWORTH, QUIGGLE, RIGGLES, RUGGLES, WIGGLESWORTH, WIGLESWORTH, WRIGGINS.

Wrigglesworth, John — of Livingston County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1916. Burial location unknown.

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