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Wendy Walker —
of Nortonville, Hopkins
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
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Mrs. James A. Wallace —
of Irvine, Estill
County, Ky.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kentucky, 1924.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Teka Ward —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
People's candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
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Tina Ward-Pugh —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
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Grace S. Warrix —
of Jackson, Breathitt
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Laura Ferguson Waterfield (1911-1991) —
also known as Laura Ferguson; Mrs. Harry Lee
Waterfield —
of Clinton, Hickman
County, Ky.
Born December
24, 1911.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kentucky, 1944.
Female.
Died July 6,
1991 (age 79 years, 194
days).
Interment at Frankfort
Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.
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Barbara Watkins —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kentucky, 1956.
Female.
Still living as of 1956.
|
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Linda M. Webb —
of Grayson, Carter
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
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Alecia Webb-Edgington —
of Fort Wright, Kenton
County, Ky.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kentucky, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
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Frances Brawner Weedon (1885-1963) —
also known as Frances B. Weedon; Daisy Weedon;
Frances Taylor Brawner; Mrs. Robert L.
Weedon —
of Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ky., October
9, 1885.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1952,
1956;
member, Arizona State Parks Board, 1957-63.
Female.
Congregationalist.
Member, Order
of the Eastern Star.
Died, of heart
disease, in Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz., April 12,
1963 (age 77 years, 185
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz.
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Paula Weglarz —
of Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
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Lois Combs Weinberg —
also known as Lois C. Weinberg —
of Hindman, Knott
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
2000,
2008;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Kentucky, 2002.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Sylvia Weinstein (1926-2001) —
of New York; San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Kentucky, 1926.
Socialist Workers candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of New York, 1962; Socialist Workers candidate for
Presidential Elector for California, 1972;
candidate for mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 1979.
Female.
Member, National
Organization for Women.
Originator of the saying, "It will be a great day when the schools
get all the money they need, and the Navy has to hold a bake sale to
buy a ship." Expelled from the Socialist Workers Party in the 1980s.
Died, in St. Luke's Hospital,
San
Francisco, Calif., August
14, 2001 (age about 75
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sherley Burns Wellman —
of Louisa, Lawrence
County, Ky.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,
1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sandra D. West —
of Madisonville, Hopkins
County, Ky.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,
1972;
candidate for Kentucky
state house of representatives 10th District, 1973.
Female.
Still living as of 1973.
|
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Jo Westpheling —
of Fulton, Fulton
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1952
(alternate), 1960,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
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Susan Westrom —
of Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky.
Democrat. Social
worker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
2000;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 79th District, 2001.
Female.
Still living as of 2001.
|
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Carolyn Whitaker-Tandy —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Shannon White —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for mayor
of Louisville, Ky., 2010.
Female.
Still living as of 2010.
|
| |
Charlotte Whitehead —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kentucky, 1924.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Evelyn Wichman —
of Newport, Campbell
County, Ky.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kentucky, 1944.
Female.
Still living as of 1944.
|
| |
Elizabeth Wickham —
also known as Bette Wickham —
of Kentucky.
Republican. Candidate in primary for Governor of
Kentucky, 1983.
Female.
Still living as of 1983.
|
| |
Jo Etta Y. Wickliffe —
of Harrodsburg, Mercer
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Kentucky, 2004-08.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
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Mrs. Roy Wilhoit —
of Vanceburg, Lewis
County, Ky.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kentucky, 1944.
Female.
Still living as of 1944.
|
| |
Ellen C. Williams —
of Lawrenceburg, Anderson
County, Ky.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Gladys Christine Williams (b. 1921) —
also known as Gladys Williams —
of Taylorsville, Spencer
County, Ky.
Born in Spencer
County, Ky., June 30,
1921.
Daughter of Amos S. Williams and Edith Scott (Snider) Williams.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,
1944.
Female.
Baptist.
Member, Order
of the Eastern Star.
Still living as of 1955.
|
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Mrs. R. G. Williams —
of Somerset, Pulaski
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1944.
Female.
Still living as of 1944.
|
| |
Mrs. T. D. Williams —
Dry candidate for delegate to
Kentucky convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ida Lee Willis (b. 1897) —
also known as Idah Lee Millis; Mrs. S. S.
Willis —
of Ashland, Boyd
County, Ky.
Born in Boyd
County, Ky., December
24, 1897.
Daughter of Charles L. Millis and Sarah S. (Ross) Millis.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kentucky, 1932.
Female.
Episcopalian.
Interment at Frankfort
Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.
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Elaine W. Wingo —
of McCracken
County, Ky.
Republican. Candidate for Kentucky
state house of representatives 3rd District, 1990.
Female.
Still living as of 1990.
|
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Anne Winn —
of Mt. Sterling, Montgomery
County, Ky.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kentucky, 1936,
1940.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Shirley Wiseman —
of Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Diane Wood —
of Hopkinsville, Christian
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
2000
(alternate), 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Mrs. Wyatt Wood —
of Williamsburg, Whitley
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Mrs. John L. Woodbury —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kentucky, 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Mrs. Elmer Woodhead —
of Kentucky.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kentucky, 1924.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Virginia L. Woodward —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
2000
(alternate), 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Carol J. Wright —
of Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Mrs. J. T. Wright —
of Cerulean Springs, Trigg
County, Ky.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kentucky, 1924.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Mary Lou Wright —
of Madisonville, Hopkins
County, Ky.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kentucky, 1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Mrs. Wilson W. Wyatt —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Johanna M. Yadon —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Republican. Candidate for Kentucky
state house of representatives 35th District, 1975.
Female.
Still living as of 1975.
|
| |
Diana Yancey —
of Paducah, McCracken
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Mrs. James M. Yeaman —
of Henderson, Henderson
County, Ky.
Delegate
to Kentucky convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Allie Young —
of Mt. Sterling, Montgomery
County, Ky.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Kentucky
state house of representatives 74th District, 1973.
Female.
Still living as of 1973.
|
| |
Dorothy M. Young —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kentucky, 1960,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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