The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Yatman to Yorgen

Index to Politicians: Yatman to Yorgen

YATMAN (Soundex Y355) — See also GATMAN, OATMAN, WATMAN, YEATMAN, YETMAN.

Yatman, Mrs. Ellis L. — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Yatman, Marion F. — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1940, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Yatman, Thomas L. — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

YATRON (Soundex Y365) — See also CATRON, GAYATRI, WATRON.

Yatron, Gus (1927-2003) — of Reading, Berks County, Pa. Born in Reading, Berks County, Pa., October 16, 1927. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1956-60; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1961-68; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1969-93. Eastern Orthodox. Member, Freemasons. Died in Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Va., March 13, 2003. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

YAUCH (Soundex Y200) — See also LYAU, YACK, YAUKEY, YAUNEY, YEACK, YOAK, YOCK, YOKE.

Yauch, John H., Jr. — of South Orange, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

YAUKEY (Soundex Y200) — See also AUKER, AUKERMAN, BRAUKER, BUKEY, HAUKE, LYAU, PAUKEN, ROUKEY, TAUKE, TUKEY, VANAUKEN, YAKEY, YANKEY, YAUCH, YAUNEY, YAWKEY, YOUKEY.

Yaukey, Jeremiah Sowers — of Pennsylvania. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.

YAUNEY (Soundex Y500) — See also AUNE, BLAUNER, CLUNEY, CUNEY, JAUNEASE, LAUNE, LYAU, MAUNEY, OSHAUNESSY, RAUNER, SAUNER, YANNI, YAUCH, YAUKEY, YENNI, YONA, YUNI.

Yauney, James — Member of New York state assembly from Fulton and Hamilton counties, 1839. Burial location unknown.

YAVENDETTI (Soundex Y153) — See also BENEDETTI, CAVENDER, CAVENDISH, EVENDER, LAVENDER, SUNDET, VANDETTE, VANDEVENDER, VENDELLA, YAVNER, YAVORNITZKI.

Yavendetti, Mike — of Huntington Park, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

YAVNER (Soundex Y156) — See also DOVNER, HAVNER, HEAVNER, KOVNER, RAVNDAL, RAVNHOLT, ROVNER, SCRIVNER, TRAVNIK, VARNEY, YAVENDETTI, YAVORNITZKI.

Yavner, Viola — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 12th District, 1935. Female. Still living as of 1935.

YAVORNITZKI (Soundex Y165) — See also BARNITZ, KLEVORN, KOPITZKI, MAGNITZKY, PATERNITI, SAWATZKI, SHATZKIN, VORNDRAN, YAVENDETTI, YAVNER, ZARETZKI.

Yavornitzki, Mark Leon — of Herkimer, Herkimer County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

YAWGER (Soundex Y260) — See also COWGER, RAWGHLIE, SHAWGER, YAEGER, YAGER, YAWKEY, YAWN, YEAGER.

Yawger, Peter — of Cayuga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1827, 1831. Burial location unknown.

YAWKEY (Soundex Y200) — See also SHAWKEY, YAKEY, YAUKEY, YAWGER, YAWN.

Yawkey, Cyrus C. — of Hazelhurst, Oneida County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1895. Burial location unknown.
Yawkey, Samuel W. — of Michigan. Mayor of East Saginaw, Mich., 1865-66. Burial location unknown.

YAWN (Soundex Y500) — See also HAWN, YAHN, YAN, YAWGER, YAWKEY.

Yawn, Eugene — of Eastman, Dodge County, Ga. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1948, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

YAYUE (Soundex Y000) — See also BALLAYUTO, HAYUNGA, MASAYUKI, YAO, YUE, YUEN, YUENGERT, YUENGLING.

YAYUE: See also Ya-Yue J. Van.

YAZZIE (Soundex Y200) — See also DOZZIER, EZZIE, OZZIE, RIZZIE, UZZIEL, YASUO, YEZO, YOUSEY.

Yazzie, Duane — of Shiprock, San Juan County, N.M. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

YBARRA (Soundex Y160) — See also BARRA, BARRACK, BARRACUDA, BARRAGA, BARRAGAN, BARRANGER, BARRAS, BARRASSO, BARRATT, BARRAZA, GABARRA, OBERA, OBERHEU, OBERIA, OBERRY, RYBARCZAK.

Ybarra, Al — of Orange, Orange County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Ybarra, Edward — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Ybarra, Steven — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004-08; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

YEACK (Soundex Y200) — See also EACKER, HEACKER, MEACKEUS, YACK, YAUCH, YOAK, YOCK, YOKE.

Yeack, John L. — of Chippewa County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Chippewa County, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

YEAGER (Soundex Y260) — See also AGER, CREAGER, EAGER, SEAGER, TREAGER, WEAGER, YAEGER, YAGER, YAWGER, YEAGLE, YEAGLEY.

YEAGER: See also Charles Yeager Derby; Martha Yeager Walker.
Yeager, Al — of Michigan City, LaPorte County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Yeager, Arnout — of Pocahontas County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Pocahontas County, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Yeager, C. F. — of Branchland, Lincoln County, W.Va. Republican. Chair of Lincoln County Republican Party, 1940-42. Still living as of 1942.
Yeager, C. Franklin, Jr. — U.S. Vice Consul in Torreon, 1926; Buenaventura, 1929; Patras, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yeager, Charles E. — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yeager, Charles L. — of Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pa. Burgess of Ashland, Pennsylvania, 1950-56. Still living as of 1956.
Yeager, Edward — of Reading, Berks County, Pa. Mayor of Reading, Pa., 1902-05. Burial location unknown.
Yeager, Franklin, Jr. See C. Franklin Yeager, Jr.
Yeager, George M. — of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. U.S. Attorney for the 4th District of Alaska Territory, 1956-60; U.S. Attorney for Alaska, 1960-61. Still living as of 1961.
Yeager, Hazel Edna See Hazel Edna Hyre
Yeager, Hiram — of Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Yeager, Iva K. — of Spring City, Chester County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Yeager, Jack W. — of Camden County, N.J. Republican. Candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly 5th District, 1975. Still living as of 1975.
Yeager, James — of Westport, Jackson County, Mo. County judge in Missouri, 1840; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1858. Burial location unknown.
Yeager, Jim — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
Yeager, John Walter (b. 1891) — also known as John W. Yeager — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Richland, Spencer County, Ind., March 1, 1891. Son of Wilhelm Carl Yeager and Laura Elizabeth (Barton) Yeager; married, June 28, 1922, to Lena E. Deeg. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district judge in Nebraska 4th District, 1933-; justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1940-. Presbyterian. German and Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Eagles; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi. Burial location unknown.
Yeager, Marisa Valdez — also known as Marisa V. Yeager — of Riverside, Riverside County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Yeager, Norbert F. — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Mayor of Monroe, Mich., 1950-51. Still living as of 1951.
Yeager, Otto — of Pennsylvania. Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 33rd District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yeager, Roy See W. Roy Yeager
Yeager, Ruth — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, 1993. Female. Still living as of 1993.
Yeager, Theodore C. (d. 1874) — of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. Mayor of Allentown, Pa., 1873-74; died in office 1874. Died January 14, 1874. Burial location unknown.
Yeager, W. A. — of Midland, Midland County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Yeager, W. Roy — Republican. Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Yeager, Weldon Osborne (b. 1922) — also known as Weldon O. Yeager — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich.; West Bloomfield, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio, July 26, 1922. Son of Carl O. Yeager and Stella (McCall) Yeager; married to T. Ione Affholder. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Republican candidate for Michigan state senate, 1958 (18th District), 1960 (18th District), 1974 (primary, 8th District); member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1960-62; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 18th Senatorial District, 1961-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964; member of Michigan state house of representatives 17th District, 1969-70; defeated, 1956 (Wayne County 12th District), 1966 (17th District); Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1972, 1980; secretary of Michigan Republican Party, 1979; candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1986. Congregationalist. Member, Military Order of the World Wars. Still living as of 1986.
Yeager, William A. — of California. Green. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 38th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

YEAGLE (Soundex Y240) — See also EAGLE, HEAGLE, YEAGER, YEAGLEY, YEAKLE.

Yeagle, M. C. — Commonwealth Land candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

YEAGLEY (Soundex Y240) — See also AGLEY, BAGLEY, DAGLEY, WAGLEY, WEAGLEY, YEAGER, YEAGLE, YEALEY.

Yeagley, Don — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Yeagley, J. Walter (1909-1990) — of District of Columbia. Born in Angola, Steuben County, Ind., April 20, 1909. Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1970-79. Died April 28, 1990. Burial location unknown.
Yeagley, Walter See J. Walter Yeagley

YEAKEL (Soundex Y240) — See also AKEL, BLAKELEY, BLAKELY, MAKELY, SKAKEL, WAKELEE, WAKELEY, YEAKLE, YECKLEY, YOCKELLE.

Yeakel, Earl L., Jr. — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Yeakel, Lynn — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

YEAKLE (Soundex Y240) — See also BLEAKLEY, BLEAKLY, EAKLE, SHEAKLEY, WEAKLEY, YEAGLE, YEAKEL, YECKLEY, YOCKELLE.

Yeakle, Aquilla R. — of Frederick, Frederick County, Md. Mayor of Frederick, Md., 1895-98. Burial location unknown.

YEALEY (Soundex Y400) — See also ALEY, BEALEY, HEALEY, MEALEY, OMEALEY, SEALEY, STEALEY, YEAGLEY, YELLOW, YOLIE, YOLLY, YULEE, ZEALEY.

Yealey, A. M. — of Florence, Boone County, Ky. School teacher and principal; mayor of Florence, Ky., 1908, 1921-23, 1941-43. The A. M. Yealey Elementary School was named for him in 1962. Burial location unknown.

YEAMAN (Soundex Y550) — See also BEAMAN, EAMAN, KREAMALMYER, LEAMAN, SEAMAN, SEAMANS, YAMANI, YEAMANS, YEATMAN, YEMEN.

Yeaman, George Helm (1829-1908) — also known as George H. Yeaman — of Owensboro, Daviess County, Ky. Born in Hardin County, Ky., November 1, 1829. County judge in Kentucky, 1854; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1861; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1862-65; U.S. Minister to Denmark, 1865-70. Died in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., February 23, 1908. Interment at Webb Memorial Chapel, Madison, N.J.
- See also: congressional biography.
Yeaman, Mrs. James M. — of Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Delegate to Kentucky convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yeaman, Malcolm — of Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1876. Burial location unknown.

YEAMANS (Soundex Y552) — See also BEAMAN, EAMAN, EYSAMAN, KREAMALMYER, LAMANSKY, LEAMAN, MANS, SAMANSKY, SEAMAN, SEAMANS, SHAMANSKY, YEAMAN, YEOMANS, YOUMANS.

Yeamans, Lenore — of Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

YEARGAIN (Soundex Y625) — See also CARRIGAIN, GAINER, GAINES, GAINEY, GAINOR, GAINS, GOODYEAR, LOCKYEAR, LONGYEAR, ORGAIN, PURYEAR, YEARICK, YEARND, YEARNS, YERGIN, YORGEN.

Yeargain, S. A. — of Mexico, Audrain County, Mo. Mayor of Mexico, Mo., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.

YEARICK (Soundex Y620) — See also ARICK, EARICKSON, GOODYEAR, KARICKHOFF, LOCKYEAR, LONGYEAR, NARICK, PURYEAR, RARICK, REARICK, RICK, VANVARICK, VARICK, YEARGAIN, YEARND, YEARNS, YERKE, YORK, YORKE, YORKEY, YURIKO, ZARICK.

Yearick, C. G. L. — of Newark, Licking County, Ohio. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Ohio at-large, 1938. Still living as of 1938.

YEARND (Soundex Y653) — See also ANDREY, ARNDT, BARNDOLLAR, GOODYEAR, HARNDEN, LOCKYEAR, LONGYEAR, PURYEAR, RADNEY, WARNDORF, YEARGAIN, YEARICK, YEARNS.

Yearnd, William H. (d. 1948) — of Hart, Oceana County, Mich. Wexford County Prosecuting Attorney, 1935; circuit judge in Michigan 28th Circuit, 1948; died in office 1948. Died September 8, 1948. Burial location unknown.

YEARNS (Soundex Y652) — See also EARNSHAW, GOODYEAR, KEARNS, LOCKYEAR, LONGYEAR, MEARNS, PURYEAR, RAYENS, RAYNES, SNEARY, STEARNS, YEARGAIN, YEARICK, YEARND.

Yearns, Kenneth J. — of Washington, D.C. U.S. Vice Consul in Naples, 1932; U.S. Consul in Tientsin, 1938; Bahia, 1949. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

YEATER (Soundex Y360) — See also BEATES, GREATER, KEATES, LEDBEATER, MCFEATERS, STREATER, YATER, YEATES, YEATMAN, YEATON, YEITER, YETTER, YEUTTER.

Yeater, Beatrice — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
Yeater, Charles E. — of Sedalia, Pettis County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Philippine Islands, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yeater, J. W. — of Wetzel County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1889-92. Burial location unknown.

YEATES (Soundex Y320) — See also BEATES, GREATER, KEATES, LEDBEATER, MCFEATERS, STREATER, YATES, YEATER, YEATMAN, YEATON, YEOTIS.

Yeates, Jesse Johnson (1829-1892) — of North Carolina. Born near Murfreesboro, Hertford County, N.C., May 29, 1829. Democrat. Member of North Carolina house of commons, 1860-62; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1871; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 1875-79, 1881. Died in Washington, D.C., September 5, 1892. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Yeates, Owen See R. Owen Yeates
Yeates, R. Owen — of Logan, Cache County, Utah. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

YEATMAN (Soundex Y355) — See also YATMAN, YEAMAN, YEATER, YEATES, YEATON, YETMAN.

YEATMAN: See also John Bell.
Yeatman, Charles P. — U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Barranquilla, 1907. Burial location unknown.
Yeatman, M. B. — of Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

YEATON (Soundex Y350) — See also BEATON, CLEATON, CREATON, DEATON, EATON, GEATONS, GLEATON, HEATON, KEATON, SEATON, VANEATON, WHEATON, YEATER, YEATES, YEATMAN.

YEATON: See also George Yeaton Sawyer.
Yeaton, Albert J. — of Epsom, Merrimack County, N.H. Democrat. Elected New Hampshire state house of representatives from Epsom 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yeaton, Henry A. — of Portsmouth, Rockingham County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 24th District, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown.
Yeaton, John H. — of Portsmouth, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Portsmouth 2nd Ward; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yeaton, Walter J. — of Benton, Grafton County, N.H. Republican. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Benton, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

YECKLEY (Soundex Y240) — See also BECKLEY, BLECKLEY, CHECKLEY, ECKLEY, KECKLEY, MECKLEY, STECKLEY, YEAKEL, YEAKLE, YOCKELLE.

Yeckley, George G. B. (1831-1875) — of Van Buren County, Mich. Born in 1831. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Van Buren County 2nd District, 1875; died in office 1875. Died March 18, 1875. Burial location unknown.
Yeckley, Irving See W. Irving Yeckley
Yeckley, W. Irving — of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Supervisor of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1869-79. Burial location unknown.

YEE (Soundex Y000) — See also DURYEE, EYE, GEE, HEE, YEO, YUE.

YEE: See also Sau Yee Chang; Yee Chang; Helen Yee Little.
Yee, Betty — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Yee, Donald — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 42nd District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
Yee, Jimmie R. — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Mayor of Sacramento, Calif., 1999-2001. Asian/Pacific ancestry. Still living as of 2001.
Yee, Kimberly — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Yee, Leland — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

YEHL (Soundex Y400) — See also ATIYEH, GEHL, HEELY, HEHL, HELY, HEYL, HYLE, YALE, YELL, YOELL, YOULE, YUILE, YUILL, YUILLE, YULE.

Yehl, Robert P. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

YEIP (Soundex Y100) — See also YAP, YEISER, YEISLEY, YEITER.

Yeip, Fred J. — of Houghton, Houghton County, Mich. Supervisor of Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, 1968. Still living as of 1968.

YEISER (Soundex Y260) — See also EISER, GEISER, HEISER, WEISER, YEIP, YEISLEY, YEITER.

YEISER: See also George Alexander.
Yeiser, Beverly G., Sr. — of Winchester, Clark County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky commissioner of agriculture, 1975. Still living as of 1975.
Yeiser, David Ayers, Sr. (1845-1925) — also known as David A. Yeiser, Sr. — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Born in Danville, Boyle County, Ky., October 13, 1845. Mayor of Paducah, Ky., 1891-97, 1902-07; defeated, 1915. Died September 3, 1925. Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Paducah, Ky.
Yeiser, Frederick — of San Joaquin County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 7th District, 1851-52. Burial location unknown.
Yeiser, John O. — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1897. Burial location unknown.
Yeiser, John O., Jr. — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yeiser, Watt — of Columbia, Maury County, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

YEISLEY (Soundex Y240) — See also DAISLEY, EISLE, GEISLER, HAISLEY, HEISLER, ISLEY, KNISLEY, PAISLEY, PREISLER, RISLEY, SISLEY, WRISLEY, YEIP, YEISER, YEITER, ZEISLER.

Yeisley, J. W. — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.

YEITER (Soundex Y360) — See also YATER, YEATER, YEIP, YEISER, YEISLEY, YETTER, YEUTTER.

Yeiter, Lloyd H. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Shiawassee District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.

YELDELL (Soundex Y434) — See also DELL, YELDERMAN.

YELDELL: See also Hubert Madison Sims.

YELDERMAN (Soundex Y436) — See also ALDERMAN, DERMAN, GELDERMANN, GILDERMEISTER, HALDERMAN, HOLDERMAN, KOLDERMAN, YELDELL.

Yelderman, Pauline — of Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.

YELENA (Soundex Y450) — See also ALLEYNE, AYELET, ELENA, HELENANN, NEALLEY, YELENCSICS, YELLEN, YELLIN, YOLIN, ZELENAK.

YELENA: See also Yelena Boxer.

YELENCSICS (Soundex Y452) — See also AYELET, CLENCY, FRAUDULENCY, LENCI, MELLENCAMP, VALENCIA, VALENCIO, VINCSON, WASICSKO, YELENA.

Yelencsics, Anthony M. — of Metuchen, Middlesex County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

YELL (Soundex Y400) — See also CORYELL, DENOYELLES, DYELL, ELY, LEY, LYELL, MEYELL, YALE, YEHL, YELLEN, YELLIN, YELLIS, YELLOW, YELLOWLEY, YELLOWTAIL, YOELL, YOULE, YUILE, YUILL, YUILLE, YULE.

Yell, Archibald (1797-1847) — of Fayetteville, Washington County, Ark. Born in North Carolina, 1797. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; federal judge, 1832-35; U.S. Representative from Arkansas at-large, 1836-39, 1845-46; resigned 1846; Governor of Arkansas, 1840-44; colonel in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War. Killed at the Battle of Buena Vista, Mexico, February 22, 1847. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Fayetteville, Ark. Yell County, Ark. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Yell, Archibald — of California. Member of California state assembly 27th District, 1883-85. Burial location unknown.

YELLEN (Soundex Y450) — See also CORYELL, DENOYELLES, DYELL, LENNEY, LYELL, MEYELL, NEELEY, YELENA, YELL, YELLIN, YELLIS, YELLOW, YELLOWLEY, YELLOWTAIL, YOLIN.

Yellen, Sidney — Socialist. Candidate for Ohio treasurer of state, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

YELLIN (Soundex Y450) — See also CORYELL, DENOYELLES, DYELL, ELLIN, LINNEY, LYELL, LYNNIE, MEYELL, YELENA, YELL, YELLEN, YELLIS, YELLOW, YELLOWLEY, YELLOWTAIL, YOLIN.

Yellin, Jerry — of Iowa. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Yellin, Steven — Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

YELLIS (Soundex Y420) — See also CORYELL, DENOYELLES, DYELL, ELLIS, GELLIS, ILLYES, ISELY, ISLEY, LYELL, MEYELL, YELL, YELLEN, YELLIN, YELLOW, YELLOWLEY, YELLOWTAIL.

Yellis, Carolyn (born c.1955) — of Anaheim, Orange County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

YELLOW (Soundex ) — See also CORYELL, DENOYELLES, DYELL, LOEWY, LOWEY, LYELL, MEYELL, WOOLEY, WOOLLEY, YEALEY, YELL, YELLEN, YELLIN, YELLIS, YELLOWLEY, YELLOWTAIL, YOLIE, YOLLY, YOWELL, YULEE.

Yellow Pages, Mr. See Loren Murphy Berry

YELLOWLEY (Soundex Y440) — See also BOWLEY, CORYELL, COWLEY, CROWLEY, DENOYELLES, DYELL, HOWLEY, LYELL, MEYELL, ROWLEY, YELL, YELLEN, YELLIN, YELLIS, YELLOW, YELLOWTAIL.

Yellowley, J. B. — of Ridgeland, Madison County, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1908. Burial location unknown.

YELLOWTAIL (Soundex Y434) — See also BATAILLON, BLOWTORCH, CORYELL, DENOYELLES, DYELL, LATAILLADE, LOWTAX, LOWTH, LOWTHER, LOWTHERS, LOWTHIAN, LYELL, MEYELL, RETAILING, TAIL, TAILER, TAILOR, YELL, YELLEN, YELLIN, YELLIS, YELLOW, YELLOWLEY.

Yellowtail, Bill — of Montana. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Montana at-large, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

YELMA (Soundex Y450) — See also AMLEY, LAMEY, LEAMY, LEMAY, MALEY, MALLEY, MEALY, YALLUM.

YELMA: See also Yelma Jeter.

YELUSICH (Soundex Y422) — See also ANGELUS, ARCHELUS, BUSICK, CUSICK, CZELUSTA, DREUSICKE, FISICHELLI, KASICH, KELUSH, KUSIC, LIPSICH, MARKUSIC, MCKUSICK, MUSICK, PELUSO, PERSICHETTI, SALSICH, WEISSICH.

Yelusich, Thomas — Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

YELVERTON (Soundex Y416) — See also ALVERTA, CALVERT, ELVERA, ELVERS, ELVERSON, EVERTON, GILVERT, HELVERING, LEAVERTON, OVERTON, SHELVER, SILVERT, SILVERTHORN, WOLVERTON, WOOLVERTON.

YELVERTON: See also Yelverton P. King.
Yelverton, E. Harrison — U.S. Vice Consul in Swansea, 1917. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yelverton, Harrison See E. Harrison Yelverton
Yelverton, James W. — of Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y. Republican. Schenectady County Treasurer, 1901; member of New York state senate, 1917-20 (31st District 1917-18, 32nd District 1919-20); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1928. Burial location unknown.

YEMEN (Soundex Y550) — See also CAYEMBERG, SUYEMATSU, YAMANI, YEAMAN.

Yemen, Arpo — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.

YENGE (Soundex Y520) — See also HAYENGA, YERGE, YING, YONGE.

Yenge, Charles E. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1896. Burial location unknown.

YENNI (Soundex Y500) — See also YANNI, YAUNEY, YONA, YUNI.

Yenni, William — of Clark County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Clark County, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

YENOWINE (Soundex Y550) — See also CHENOWETH, DUENOW, GOODENOW, KENOWER, LIBENOW, NOWINSKI, STABENOW, WINE.

YENOWINE: See also Lawrence Winchester Wetherby.

YEO (Soundex Y000) — See also GEO, YAO, YEE, YEOMANS, YEOTIS.

Yeo, Barbara C. — of Manhattan, Riley County, Kan. Mayor of Manhattan, Kan., 1969-70. Female. Still living as of 1970.
Yeo, William T. (1869-1959) — Born in 1869. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Iosco District, 1909-12. Died in 1959. Burial location unknown.

YEOMANS (Soundex Y552) — See also DOMANSKI, FALEOMAVAEGA, HOMANS, LEOMBRUNO, MANS, NEOMI, OMANSON, ROMANS, ROMANSKI, TEOMMEY, YEAMANS, YEO, YEOTIS, YOUMANS.

YEOMANS: See also Homer Daniel Angell; Frances E. Burns; Clyde Gilman Doyle; David Timothy Dreier; Francis King; Louisa Yeomans King.
Yeomans, Albert — of Walworth, Wayne County, N.Y. Fruit grower; farmer; member of New York state assembly from Wayne County, 1911-13. Burial location unknown.
Yeomans, Edward M. — of Andover, Tolland County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1920, 1924; Connecticut Democratic state chair, 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yeomans, Floyd L. — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yeomans, James D. — of Iowa. Member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1894-1905. Burial location unknown.
Yeomans, John S. — of Columbia, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 21st District, 1853. Burial location unknown.
Yeomans, Manning Jasper — of Georgia. Georgia state attorney general, 1933-39. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yeomans, Robert D. — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Yeomans, Sanford A. — of Ionia County, Mich. Father of Walter Yeomans. Republican. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ionia County 2nd District, 1877-80. Burial location unknown.
Yeomans, Theron G. — of Walworth, Wayne County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Wayne County 2nd District, 1851-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868 (alternate), 1884. Burial location unknown.
Yeomans, Walter (b. 1848) — of Ionia, Ionia County, Mich. Born in Easton Township, Ionia County, Mich., February 13, 1848. Son of Sanford A. Yeomans. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 18th District, 1905-08. Burial location unknown.
Yeomans, William F. — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

YEOTIS (Soundex Y320) — See also HASSIOTIS, LOUZIOTIS, MALIOTIS, OTIS, YATES, YEATES, YEO, YEOMANS, YIOSET.

Yeotis, Thomas C. — also known as Tom Yeotis — of Genesee County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District, 1956; circuit judge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1971-85. Still living as of 1985.
Yeotis, Tom See Thomas C. Yeotis

YEPIS (Soundex Y120) — See also CAZEPIS, EPISON, LEPISCOPO.

Yepis, Alfonso F. — U.S. Vice Consul in Guaymas, 1932-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

YERBY (Soundex Y610) — See also BEYERBACH, ERBY.

YERBY: See also Melvin Alvah Traylor.
Yerby, Montreal M. — of Wayland, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Yerby, William E. W. — of Hale County, Ala. Delegate to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment from Hale County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yerby, William James (b. 1867) — also known as William J. Yerby — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Oldtown, Phillips County, Ark., September 22, 1867. Son of Robert Milton Yerby and Clementine Yerby; married to Cecilia Kennedy. Physician; U.S. Consul in Sierra Leone, 1906-15; Dakar, 1915-25; La Rochelle, 1925-26; Oporto, 1926-30; Nantes, 1930-32. Black. Baptist. Burial location unknown.

YERDA (Soundex Y630) — See also DEAYR, MEYERDING, READY, SALYERDS, YARD, YARED.

YERDA: See also Yerda Peter.

YERGE (Soundex Y620) — See also GEYER, REGEY, YENGE, YERGER, YERGIN, YERKE.

Yerge, Charles E. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Member of Michigan Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1899. Burial location unknown.

YERGER (Soundex Y626) — See also GERGER, HERGER, YERGE, YERGIN.

YERGER: See also William Yerger Humphreys.
Yerger, Mary — of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Yerger, Warren — of Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill. Mayor of Rock Island, Ill., 1957-61. Still living as of 1961.
Yerger, Wirt A., Jr. — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1956, 1960; Mississippi Republican state chair, 1958. Still living as of 1960.

YERGIN (Soundex Y625) — See also BERGIAN, BERGIN, FOTHERGILL, GERGIN, GINERY, RIGNEY, VERGIL, YEARGAIN, YERGE, YERGER, YERSIN, YORGEN.

Yergin, Alan E. — of New Castle, Henry County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964 (alternate), 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Yergin, Eugene H. — of New Castle, Henry County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1932, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

YERKE (Soundex Y620) — See also KERREY, YEARICK, YERGE, YERKES, YORK, YORKE, YORKEY, YURIKO.

Yerke, Martin C. — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

YERKES (Soundex Y622) — See also BERKES, HERKES, KERKESLAGER, KERSEY, KEYSER, YERKE, YERXA.

Yerkes, George — of Novi Township (now Novi), Oakland County, Mich. Supervisor of Novi Township, Michigan, 1877-78. Burial location unknown.
Yerkes, George B. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1915. Burial location unknown.
Yerkes, John W. — of Danville, Boyle County, Ky. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Kentucky, 1896-1904; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1896 (Speaker). Burial location unknown.
Yerkes, Joseph Ball (b. 1839) — also known as Joseph B. Yerkes — of Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pa., July 6, 1839. Brother of Stephen Decatur Yerkes. School teacher; farmer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1873-76. Burial location unknown.
Yerkes, Robert G. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yerkes, Robert H. — of Houston, Kent County, Del. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Yerkes, Silas Allen (1834-1865) — also known as Silas Yerkes — of Vergennes, Kent County, Mich. Born near Manchester, Washtenaw County, Mich., October 14, 1834. Son of Anthony Yerkes and Esther (Allen) Yerkes. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1861; resigned 1861; major in the Union Army during the Civil War. Methodist. Badly wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, September 19, 1863, and apparently died as a result, in Vergennes, Kent County, Mich., October 26, 1865. Burial location unknown.
Yerkes, Stephen Decatur (1849-1915) — also known as Stephen D. Yerkes — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pa., December 25, 1849. Brother of Joseph Ball Yerkes. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1882-85. Died in Hanover Township, Morris County, N.J., July 23, 1915. Interment at Hatboro Cemetery, Hatboro, Pa.
Yerkes, Walter L. — of New Jersey. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yerkes, William — of Novi Township (now Novi), Oakland County, Mich. Supervisor of Novi Township, Michigan, 1834-35, 1836-37, 1840-43, 1848-50. Burial location unknown.

YERLY (Soundex Y640) — See also BYERLY, EYERLY, LYERLA, LYERLE, LYERLY.

Yerly, Everett See Francis Everett Yerly
Yerly, Francis Everett (1901-1968) — also known as Everett Yerly — of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis. Born in Braidwood, Will County, Ill., September 16, 1901. Republican. Member of Wisconsin Republican State Central Committee, 1943-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948, 1960, 1964; Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1956. Protestant. Member, Elks; Eagles; Freemasons; Rotary; Phi Kappa Psi. Died in 1968. Burial location unknown.

YERSCHKE (Soundex Y622) — See also DOMSCHKE, GRISCHKE, HASCHKE, HEUSCHKEL, LISCHKE, MASCHKE, MEUSCHKE, NITSCHKE, ROETSCHKE.

YERSCHKE: See also Clifford E. Wilson.

YERSIN (Soundex Y625) — See also ARGERSINGER, BERSIN, MERSINO, MEYERSIECK, PERSINGER, YERGIN.

Yersin, Bill — of Burlington, Kit Carson County, Colo. Democrat. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

YERXA (Soundex Y620) — See also YERKES.

Yerxa, Benjamin H. — of Sutton, Merrimack County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Sutton, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Yerxa, John E. — of Dedham, Norfolk County, Mass. Republican. Candidate for Massachusetts state treasurer, 1958. Still living as of 1958.

YESCHEK (Soundex Y220) — See also CLOUCHEK, DUBENCHEK, MARTCHEK, PECHEK, POLACHEK, YOSHIOKA.

Yeschek, William R. — of Lac du Flambeau, Vilas County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Iron and Vilas counties, 1949-50. Still living as of 1950.

YESLER (Soundex Y246) — See also BAESLER, BRESLER, CESLER, CHESLER, EYLERS, FESLER, KESLER, PRESLER, ROESLER, SEERLEY, SESLER, SEYLER.

Yesler, Henry L. (1810-1892) — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in 1810. Republican. Mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1874-75, 1885-86. Died December 16, 1892. Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.

YETKA (Soundex Y320)

Yetka, Lawrence — of Cloquet, Carlton County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1956, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

YETMAN (Soundex Y355) — See also DETMAN, DIETMAN, FLETMAN, GETMAN, HETMAN, MATNEY, OETMAN, ROETMAN, SWEETMAN, TAMNEY, YATMAN, YEATMAN.

Yetman, Hubbard R. — of Tottenville, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Richmond County, 1889, 1892-93. Burial location unknown.

YETT (Soundex Y300) — See also BOYETT, HOYETT, HUYETT, TYE, YETTA, YETTER.

Yett, W. D. — of Marble Falls, Burnet County, Tex. Member of Texas state senate 20th District, 1899-1902. Burial location unknown.
Yett, W. D. — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Mayor of Austin, Tex., 1919-26. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

YETTA (Soundex Y300) — See also HENRYETTA, YETT.

YETTA: See also Yetta Brody.

YETTER (Soundex Y360) — See also BOYETTE, DEYETTE, ETTER, FAYETTE, GOYETTE, HARRYETTE, LAFAYETTE, PAYETTE, TERREY, WETTER, YATER, YEATER, YEITER, YETT, YEUTTER.

YETTER: See also John Yetter McCollister.

YEURY (Soundex Y600) — See also BEURY, BILYEU, FLEURY, MAYEUX, YAHR, YAIRA, YARROW, YEUTTER, YOUREE.

Yeury, Peter S. — of Rockland County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rockland County, 1860. Burial location unknown.

YEUTTER (Soundex Y360) — See also BEUTTEL, BEUTTENMULLER, BILYEU, MAYEUX, REUTTER, UTTER, YATER, YEATER, YEITER, YETTER, YEURY.

Yeutter, Clayton Keith (b. 1930) — also known as Clayton K. Yeutter — of Nebraska. Born December 10, 1930. Republican. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1989-91; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1991-92. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
Yeutter, Thomas — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

YEVOLI (Soundex Y140) — See also BUTTACAVOLI, CHEVOLETT, DAVOLI, DEVOL, DEVOLD, DEVOLITES.

Yevoli, Lewis J. — of Old Bethpage, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1975-91 (10th District 1975-82, 13th District 1983-91). Still living as of 1991.

YEWELL (Soundex Y400) — See also EWELL, YOWELL.

YEWELL: See also Yewell Lawrence.

YEZAN (Soundex Y250) — See also BOYEZ, GULVEZAN, VANDEZANDE, YANEZ, YEZO.

Yezan, George — of Bremond, Robertson County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

YEZO (Soundex Y200) — See also BOYEZ, YASUO, YAZZIE, YEZAN, YOUSEY.

Yezo, Anne Marie — of North Bergen, Hudson County, N.J. American Third Party candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

YGNACIO (Soundex Y252) — See also BONACIC, BRIGNAC, CACIOPO, DEROUFFIGNAC, IGNACE, IGNAZIO, MACIORA, MACIOSEK, PALACIOS, ROFFIGNAC, SALACIOUSNESS, STACIOKAS, TOPACIO, VERNACI.

YGNACIO: See also Ygnacio Sepulveda.

YIM (Soundex Y500)

Yim, Marian — of Arizona. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

YINDRA (Soundex Y536) — See also KINDRA.

Yindra, Francis A. — of Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1933, 1937; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1939. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

YING (Soundex Y520) — See also BYINGTON, WING, YENGE, YINGLING.

YING: See also May Ying Chen; Ying Lee Kelley.

YINGLING (Soundex Y524) — See also ANGLIN, BEGLINGER, BYINGTON, INGLIS, JUENGLING, LING, MAGLINGER, MINGLIN, RINGLING, YING, YUENGLING, ZANGLIN, ZUINGLIUS.

YINGLING: See also Werner Caldwell Knoop.
Yingling, Charles S. — of Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio. Mayor of Tiffin, Ohio, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yingling, Dawn — of Fishers, Hamilton County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Yingling, Herbert F. — of Burnham, Mifflin County, Pa. Democrat. Chair of Mifflin County Democratic Party, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

YIOSET (Soundex Y230) — See also BATUYIOUS, COSETTE, CROSETTI, CROSETTO, IOSEFA, JOSETTE, MACIOSEK, MARYION, ROSETTA, ROSETTE, YEOTIS, YOIST, YOST, YUST.

YIOSET: See also Yioset De La Cruz.

YLINEN (Soundex Y455) — See also ALLYLINE, KLINENBERG, LINEN, MADYLINE.

Ylinen, August — of Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

YLITALO (Soundex Y434) — See also KESKITALO, MANTALOS, TALO, UUSITALO.

Ylitalo, J. Raymond See John Raymond Ylitalo
Ylitalo, John Raymond (1916-1987) — also known as J. Raymond Ylitalo — of South Dakota. Born in Floodwood, St. Louis County, Minn., December 25, 1916. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay, 1969-72. Died in 1987. Burial location unknown.
Ylitalo, Raymond See John Raymond Ylitalo

YNGVE (Soundex Y521) — See also ANGVIK, DONGVILLO, INGVAR.

Yngve, A. P. — of Minnesota. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1908. Burial location unknown.

YOACHIM (Soundex Y250) — See also COACH, DELOACH, JACHIMOWICZ, JOACHIM, MCCOACH, NOACH, ROACH, YOAK, YOAKUM, YOAS, YOCHEM, YOCHUM, YOCOM, YOCUM, YOKOM, YOKOYAMA.

Yoachim, Bernard — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 1st District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

YOAK (Soundex Y200) — See also YACK, YAUCH, YEACK, YOACHIM, YOAKUM, YOAS, YOCK, YOKE.

Yoak, Don (b. 1921) — of Grantsville, Calhoun County, W.Va. Born in Grantsville, Calhoun County, W.Va., September 19, 1921. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1953-54. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Rotary; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 1954.
Yoak, Robert W. — of Central City, Muhlenberg County, Ky. American candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

YOAKUM (Soundex Y250) — See also YOACHIM, YOAK, YOAS, YOCHEM, YOCHUM, YOCOM, YOCUM, YOKOM, YOKOYAMA.

Yoakum, C. H. See Charles Henderson Yoakum
Yoakum, Charles Henderson (1849-1909) — also known as C. H. Yoakum — of Emory, Rains County, Tex.; Greenville, Hunt County, Tex.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Tehuacana, Lincoln County (now Limestone County), Tex., July 10, 1849. Lawyer; Rains County Prosecuting Attorney, 1876; District Attorney 8th District, 1886-90; member of Texas state senate 5th District, 1893-94; U.S. Representative from Texas 3rd District, 1895-97. Died, from a stroke of apoplexy, in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., January 1, 1909. Interment at Myrtle Cemetery, Ennis, Tex.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
Yoakum, Henderson King (1810-1856) — of Tennessee. Born September 6, 1810. Mayor of Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1837; member of Tennessee state senate, 1839. Died November 30, 1856. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Tex. Yoakum County, Tex. is named for him.

YOAS (Soundex Y200) — See also YOACHIM, YOAK, YOAKUM, YOSS, YOUSE.

Yoas, Ervin George — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 19th Senatorial District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

YOB (Soundex Y100) — See also BOY, HAYOB.

Yob, Charles W. — also known as Chuck Yob — of Ada, Kent County, Mich.; East Jordan, Charlevoix County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988, 2000; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Yob, Chuck See Charles W. Yob
Yob, Kim (born c.1965) — of Ada, Kent County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

YOCHEM (Soundex Y250) — See also COCHEMS, JOCHEMS, LOCHEMES, YOACHIM, YOAKUM, YOCHUM, YOCOM, YOCUM, YOKOM, YOKOYAMA.

Yochem, Robert — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

YOCHUM (Soundex Y250) — See also BROCHU, BROCHUS, JOCHUM, ROCHUS, SOCHUREK, YOACHIM, YOAKUM, YOCHEM, YOCOM, YOCUM, YOKOM, YOKOYAMA.

Yochum, Thomas — of Pennsylvania. Industrial candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.

YOCK (Soundex Y200) — See also BABYOCK, HOCK, MAYOCK, SHRYOCK, YACK, YAUCH, YEACK, YOAK, YOCKELLE, YOCKEY, YOKE.

Yock, Gordon A. — of Clara City, Chippewa County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

YOCKELLE (Soundex Y240) — See also BABYOCK, FOCKELE, KELLEHER, KELLEMS, KELLER, KELLERMAN, KELLETT, KELLEY, MAYOCK, SHRYOCK, SKELLEY, YEAKEL, YEAKLE, YECKLEY, YOCK, YOCKEY.

Yockelle, Louis A. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

YOCKEY (Soundex Y200) — See also BABYOCK, COCKEY, COCKEYE, DOCKEY, MAYOCK, ROCKEY, SHOCKEY, SHRYOCK, YOCK, YOCKELLE, YOUKEY, YUKI.

Yockey, Chauncey W. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1911. Burial location unknown.

YOCOM (Soundex Y250) — See also SLOCOMB, YOACHIM, YOAKUM, YOCHEM, YOCHUM, YOCUM, YOKOM, YOKOYAMA.

Yocom, A. D. — also known as Danny Yocom — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state senate 37th District; elected 1975, 1979. Still living as of 1979.
Yocom, Danny See A. D. Yocom
Yocom, David E. — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Yocom, Len See Leonard Yocom
Yocom, Leonard — also known as Len Yocom — of Arcata, Humboldt County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1944. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Arcata, Calif.

YOCUM (Soundex Y250) — See also PROCUM, SLOCUM, SLOCUMB, STOCUM, YOACHIM, YOAKUM, YOCHEM, YOCHUM, YOCOM, YOKOM, YOKOYAMA.

YOCUM: See also Elmore Yocum Sarles.
Yocum, John K. — of Washtenaw County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County, 1851-52. Burial location unknown.
Yocum, Seth Hartman (1834-1895) — also known as Seth H. Yocum — of Bellefonte, Centre County, Pa.; Johnson City, Washington County, Tenn. Born in Cattawissa, Columbia County, Pa., August 2, 1834. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; Centre County District Attorney, 1875-79; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1879-81; mayor of Johnson City, Tenn., 1885. Member, Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 19, 1895. Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Altadena, Calif.
- See also: congressional biography.
Yocum, William P. — of Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pa. Burgess of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, 1935-37. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

YODER (Soundex Y360) — See also GODER, RODEY, YODIDO.

YODER: See also Charles Yoder Thompson.
Yoder, Abraham N. (d. 1911) — of Montana. Republican. Secretary of state of Montana, 1905-11; died in office 1911. Died August 6, 1911. Burial location unknown.
Yoder, C. A. — of Elm Creek, Buffalo County, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yoder, Fred — of Pullman, Whitman County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Yoder, Harvey O. — Dry candidate for delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yoder, Henry — of Ohio. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Yoder, J. A. — of North Dakota. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Dakota 2nd District, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Yoder, John C. (b. 1951) — of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, W.Va. Born in Newton, Harvey County, Kan., January 9, 1951. Son of Gideon G. Yoder and Stella H. Yoder. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Kansas 9th District, 1976-80; candidate for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1990; member of West Virginia state senate 16th District, 1993-96; defeated, 1988; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 2004. Mennonite. Member, Federal Bar Association. Still living as of 2004.
Yoder, LeRoy E. — of Goshen, Elkhart County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Yoder, Paul P. — of Preble County, Ohio. Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1937-39. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yoder, Richard — of West Chester, Chester County, Pa. Mayor of West Chester, Pa., 2002-. Still living as of 2004.
Yoder, Samuel S. (1841-1921) — of Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio; Lima, Allen County, Ohio. Born in Berlin, Holmes County, Ohio, August 16, 1841. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; physician; lawyer; probate judge in Ohio, 1882-86; member of Ohio Democratic State Executive Committee, 1883-85; U.S. Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1887-91; Sergeant-at-Arms of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1891-93. Died May 11, 1921. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
- See also: congressional biography.

YODIDO (Soundex Y330) — See also CANDIDO, DIDOMENICO, DIDONATO, YODER.

Yodido, Mrs. Maurice — of Carson City, Montcalm County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.

YOELL (Soundex Y400) — See also DEYOE, ELLOY, GOELL, OLEY, OLLEY, YALE, YEHL, YELL, YOULE, YOWELL, YUILE, YUILL, YUILLE, YULE.

Yoell, Frank — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

YOFFA (Soundex Y100) — See also GOFFAUX, HOFFA, HOFFACKER, HOFFAY, MOFFAT, MOFFATT, RIDGELYOFHAMPTON, YAFFE.

Yoffa, James I. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

YOHE (Soundex Y000) — See also HOEY, HOYE, YOHO.

Yohe, Davis G. — of Monongahela, Washington County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Yohe, Luther H. — of Spring Grove, York County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

YOHO (Soundex Y000) — See also YOHE.

YOHO: See also Roy H. Rogerson.
Yoho, Charles E. — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Yoho, Elmer C. — of Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yoho, Floyd R. — of Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1939-46. Still living as of 1946.
Yoho, George N. — of Marshall County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1923-26; defeated, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Yoho, Mrs. Joe See Pearl Yoho
Yoho, Pearl — also known as Mrs. Joe Yoho — of Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1947-67; candidate for West Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1950; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1967.

YOIST (Soundex Y230) — See also BENOIST, DEVOIST, KOOISTRA, RYOICHI, YIOSET, YOST, YUST.

Yoist, H. J. — of New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1908. Burial location unknown.

YOKE (Soundex Y200) — See also HOKE, MANYOKY, OKEY, SHRYOK, YACK, YAUCH, YEACK, YOAK, YOCK, YOKICH, YOKOM, YOKOYAMA, YORKE.

Yoke, F. Roy See Frank Roy Yoke
Yoke, Frank Roy (b. 1880) — also known as F. Roy Yoke — of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Lewis County, W.Va., July 3, 1880. Son of S. G. Yoke and Helen A. Yoke; married, August 21, 1916, to Edna Jenkins. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County, 1933; resigned 1933; Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of West Virginia, 1937; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1956. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
Yoke, Roy See Frank Roy Yoke

YOKICH (Soundex Y220) — See also KICHTENFELD, LUKICH, MANYOKY, SHRYOK, YOKE, YOKOM, YOKOYAMA, ZENKICH.

Yokich, Stephen P. (1935-2002) — of St. Clair Shores, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 20, 1935. Father of Tracey A. Yokich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980, 1984, 2000; President of the United Auto Workers, 1995-2002. Serbian and Lebanese ancestry. Suffered a stroke, and died the next day, at St. John Hospital, Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 16, 2002. Burial location unknown.
Yokich, Tracey A. (b. 1960) — of St. Clair Shores, Macomb County, Mich. Born in 1960. Daughter of Stephen P. Yokich. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1991-96 (74th District 1991-92, 26th District 1993-96); Macomb County Probate Judge, 2003-. Female. Serbian and Lebanese ancestry. Still living as of 2003.

YOKOM (Soundex Y250) — See also MANYOKY, SHRYOK, SLOKOM, YOACHIM, YOAKUM, YOCHEM, YOCHUM, YOCOM, YOCUM, YOKE, YOKICH, YOKOYAMA.

Yokom, Edward O. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1920, 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

YOKOYAMA (Soundex Y250) — See also KOYEN, KOYNE, MANYOKY, MCKOY, SHRYOK, YOACHIM, YOAKUM, YOCHEM, YOCHUM, YOCOM, YOCUM, YOKE, YOKICH, YOKOM.

Yokoyama, Jane — of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, Calif. Mayor of Santa Cruz, Calif., 1990-91. Female. Still living as of 1991.

YOLAND (Soundex Y453) — See also CLAYOLA, HOLAND, LAND, LOYOLA, OLAND, YOLANDE.

YOLAND: See also Yoland D. Markson.

YOLANDE (Soundex Y453) — See also BOLANDER, CLAYOLA, KOLANDER, LANDE, LOYOLA, MOLANDER, OLANDER, ROLANDER, SHOLANDER, SJOLANDER, YOLAND.

YOLANDE: See also Yolande M. Johnson.

YOLIE (Soundex Y400) — See also COLIE, DEGOLIER, JOLIE, MARGOLIES, SOLIE, YEALEY, YELLOW, YOLIN, YOLLY, YULEE.

YOLIE: See also Yolie Flores Aguilar.

YOLIN (Soundex Y450) — See also OLIN, WOLIN, YELENA, YELLEN, YELLIN, YOLIE.

YOLIN: See also Jane Yolin Stemple.

YOLLY (Soundex Y400) — See also HOLLY, YEALEY, YELLOW, YOLIE, YULEE.

YOLLY: See also Yolly Roberson.

YON (Soundex Y500) — See also HON, NOY, YAN, YOON, YUAN, YUEN.

YON: See also Charles Oscar Andrews; James Bennett Stone; Terrell Higdon Stone.
Yon, Thomas Alva (1882-1971) — also known as Tom A. Yon — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born near Blountstown, Calhoun County, Fla., March 14, 1882. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Florida 3rd District, 1927-33. Died in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., February 16, 1971. Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Tallahassee, Fla.
- See also: congressional biography.
Yon, Tom A. See Thomas Alva Yon

YONA (Soundex Y500) — See also BAYONA, YANNI, YAUNEY, YENNI, YONAMINE, YUNI.

YONA: See also Yona M. Marret.

YONAMINE (Soundex Y555) — See also BAYONA, BENJAMINE, CAMINETTI, HONAMAN, JESSAMINE, MCMENAMIN, YONA.

Yonamine, Noboru — of Hawaii. Democrat. Social worker; member of Hawaii state house of representatives 35th District, 2001. Still living as of 2001.

YONCE (Soundex Y520) — See also CONEY, COONEY, COYNE, YANCEY, YONGE, YOUNCE.

Yonce, W. P. — of Edgefield, Edgefield County, S.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

YONGE (Soundex Y520) — See also YENGE, YONCE, YOUNG, YOUNGUE.

Yonge, Chandler C. — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Florida, 1845; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, 1853-63. Burial location unknown.

YONIK (Soundex Y520) — See also KONIKOW, MONIKA, YANICK, YANIK.

Yonik, Alice — of Michigan. Workers candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1930. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

YONT (Soundex Y530) — See also TONY, YONTES, YONTS, YOUNT.

Yont, Harry N. — of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa. Mayor of Greensburg, Pa., 1929-37. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

YONTES (Soundex Y532) — See also CONTESTI, FONTES, MONTES, MONTESANO, MONTESANTO, STONEY, YANTIS, YONT, YONTS, YUNITS.

Yontes, E. L. — of Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1884. Burial location unknown.

YONTS (Soundex Y532) — See also HONTS, TYSON, YANTIS, YONT, YONTES, YUNITS.

Yonts, Brent — of Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

YOON (Soundex Y500) — See also GOON, NOY, YON, YUAN, YUEN.

Yoon, Art (born c.1969) — of Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Yoon, Christina — of Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Yoon, Sam — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Member, Rules Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

YORCZYK (Soundex Y622) — See also BARCZYK, BYRCZYK, GREGORCZYK, GRZEGORCZYK, KURCHARCZYK, LEPIARCZYK, NURCZYK, PASTERCZYK, SLUSARCZYK.

Yorczyk, Bob See Robert S. Yorczyk
Yorczyk, Robert S. — also known as Bob Yorczyk — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1996 (Reform), 1998 (Democratic), 2000 (Democratic). Still living as of 2000.

YORGEN (Soundex Y625) — See also BAYORGEON, BORGEN, DORGENOIS, FORGENSI, GAYORGIAHNE, GEORGENSEN, GORNEY, JORGENSEN, JORGENSON, MORGENSTERN, MORGENTHAU, YEARGAIN, YERGIN.

YORGEN: See also Yorgen Jesperson.

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