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AVERY (Soundex A160) — See also ARVEY, AVER, AVERA, AVERY-BUCKNER, ERVAY, EVERY, IVORY, LAVERY, SAVERY, VERY.

  AVERY: See also Elijah Stark Abel — Avery C. Alexander — Ginger Avery-Buckner — Avery D. Baker — Charles Avery Blakeney — Alfred Avery Burnham — Daniel Burrows — Lorenzo Burrows — Avery K. Bush — Eliot Avery Carter — Joseph Sill Clark Jr. — Elisha Avery Crary — William Avery Crawford — Wilbur Lucius Cross — Avery Downer — Charles Avery Dravo — John Foster Dulles — Roy Gerald Fitzgerald — Peter W. Gray — Avery B. Guyon — W. Avery Hall — Avery H. Hensley Jr. — Erwin Avery Hightower — Avery M. Hoadley — Herbert Henry Hoar — Avery Houseknecht — Frederick Avery Johnson — David Edwin Killam — Avery Mays — John Avery McIlhenny — Avery Morgan — Thomas Avery Ogletree — Daniel Packer — Richard Foster Perkins — Avery F. Peterson — Albert Waring Pierson — Doris Pike — Frank Avery Pike — Tobias Avery Plants — Avery R. Pratt — Michael Avery Ross — Avery W. Severance — Mrs. Avery Sherry — Avery Clinton Sickles — Avery Skinner — Avery Smith — Avery Starkweather — Daniel Webster Tallmadge — George W. Tarlson — Avery Thompson — Gladys Avery Tillett — Avery C. Upchurch — Avery M. Vaill — Julius Waties Waring
  Avery, (need first name) — Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state senate 19th District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, A. C. — of Morganton, Burke County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, A. L. — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Mayor of Pensacola, Fla., 1886-87, 1888-90. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Alan — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Still living as of 2000.
  Avery, Albert G. (1804-1870) — of Bozrah, New London County, Conn. Born in Bozrah, New London County, Conn., April 8, 1804. Member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1849. Died in Bozrah, New London County, Conn., May 20, 1870 (age 66 years, 42 days). Interment at Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, Conn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Avery, Alexander R. — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Postmaster at Port Huron, Mich., 1891. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Amos — of Preston, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Preston, 1822, 1827, 1829. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Amos — of Erie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Erie County 4th District, 1858. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Anson — of Ledyard, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ledyard, 1837. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Ashbel — of Cayuga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1844, 1850 (Cayuga County 1844, Cayuga County 3rd District 1850). Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Benjamin H. — of Jefferson, Schoharie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schoharie County, 1893. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Benjamin Parke (1828-1875) — also known as Benjamin P. Avery — of California. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 11, 1828. Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; newspaper editor; U.S. Minister to China, 1874-75, died in office 1875. Died, of kidney disease, in Peking (Beijing), China, November 8, 1875 (age 46 years, 362 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Parke
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Putnam Avery and Hannah (Parke) Avery; married 1861 to Mary A. Fuller.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Avery, Bill — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Nebraska, 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Avery, Billings T. — of Ledyard, New London County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ledyard; elected 1926. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Bob See Robert Avery
  Avery, Burton H. — of Brockport, Monroe County, N.Y. Postmaster at Brockport, N.Y., 1915. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, C. N. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 10th District, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Carlos (1868-1930) — of Hutchinson, McLeod County, Minn.; Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Minooka, Grundy County, Ill., January 25, 1868. Democrat. Newspaper editor and publisher; naturalist; Minnesota Fish and Game Commissioner; candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 1924. Died, from a stroke of apoplexy, in Rockville Centre, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., October 4, 1930 (age 62 years, 252 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Hutchinson, Minn.
  Avery, Charles — of Waterford, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Waterford, 1822. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Charles — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1876. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Charles E. — of Westfield, Hampden County, Mass. Candidate for mayor of Westfield, Mass., 1953. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Charles G. — of Charles City, Charles City County, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Charles S. (born c.1846) — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Groton, New London County, Conn., about 1846. Democrat. Postmaster at Norwich, Conn., 1886-89; member of Connecticut state senate 19th District, 1911-14. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Charles W. — of Phoenix, Oswego County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Charles W., Jr. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 4th District, 1930. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Christopher — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Christopher L. — of Groton, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Warden (borough president) of Groton, Connecticut, 1911; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Groton, 1913-14. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Clarence J. — of Goffstown, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state senate 14th District; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Coleman W. (1880-1938) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 22, 1880. Democrat. Lawyer; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1920; appointed 1920; defeated, 1920. According to published reports, he murdered his wife, Sara, by shooting her in the head, and then shot himself; he was found and taken to General Hospital, where he died without regaining consciousness, in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, March 14, 1938 (age 58 years, 20 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of William Ledyard Avery and Johanna (Ummethun) Avery; married 1904 to Elinor Coates Baer; married 1934 to Sara Loving.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Avery, Daniel (1766-1842) — of New York. Born in Groton, New London County, Conn., September 18, 1766. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York, 1811-15, 1816-17 (14th District 1811-13, 20th District 1813-15, 1816-17). Died in Aurora, Cayuga County, N.Y., January 30, 1842 (age 75 years, 134 days). Interment at Oak Glen Cemetery, Aurora, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Avery, David — of Chaplin, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Chaplin, 1823. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, David A. — of Monticello, Sullivan County, N.Y. Delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, David S. — of Monticello, Sullivan County, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Sullivan County Democratic Party, 1910. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Dudley — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, E. O. — of Alpena, Alpena County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1880. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Edward — of Wayne County, Ohio. Justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1847-51. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Edward — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1876 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1880. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Edwin D. — of Somers, Tolland County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Somers, 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Eli — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1862, 1869 (Oneida County 2nd District 1862, Oneida County 1st District 1869). Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Erasmus D. (1822-1902) — of Groton, New London County, Conn. Born May 6, 1822. Member of Connecticut state senate 7th District, 1862, 1869; defeated, 1867. Died September 16, 1902 (age 80 years, 133 days). Interment at Avery Cemetery, Preston, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Eunice S. Williams.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Avery, Ernest W. — of Somers, Tolland County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Somers, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Frank — of Baraboo, Sauk County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1887-88; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1889-92. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Frank A. J. — of East Kingston, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from East Kingston; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Frank D. — of Frankfort, Clinton County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1952 (alternate), 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, G. A. — of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Ariz. Mayor of Nogales, Ariz., 1897-98. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, G. S. — of Galena, Jo Daviess County, Ill. Postmaster at Galena, Ill., 1901. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Gardiner — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County, 1828. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Gardner — of Bozrah, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bozrah, 1820, 1827, 1832-33. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, George A. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, 1905-10. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, George C. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 6th Ward, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Ginger See Ginger Avery-Buckner
  Avery, Gladys Calhoun See Gladys Avery Tillett
  Avery, H. C., Jr. — of Midland, Midland County, Tex. Mayor of Midland, Tex., 1962-68. Still living as of 1968.
  Avery, H. F. — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Harry — of Alamo, Crockett County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1940 (alternate), 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Harvey C. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 6th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Avery, Horace Cameron (b. 1874) — also known as Horace C. Avery — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., July 1, 1874. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948, 1952. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Irving J. — of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Wethersfield, 1933-42. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Isaac — of Preston, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Preston, 1835. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Isaac E. — U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Shanghai, as of 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Isaac G. — of Lebanon, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Lebanon, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Isaac Wheeler (1837-1897) — of Dalton, Whitfield County, Ga.; Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Fla., May 2, 1837. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; founder and editor, Atlanta Constitution newspaper; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1872; secretary of Georgia Democratic Party, 1872. Died in 1897 (age about 60 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1868 to Emma Bivings.
  Avery, J. F. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, John — Secretary of state of Massachusetts, 1780-1806. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, John — of Schoharie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schoharie County 2nd District, 1850. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, John (1824-1914) — of Greenville, Montcalm County, Mich. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., February 29, 1824. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; physician; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1869-70; U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1893-97. Died in Greenville, Montcalm County, Mich., January 21, 1914 (age 90 years, 0 days). Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Greenville, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Avery and Susan Mitchel (Cooper) Avery; married, May 8, 1851, to Jane H. Ewell.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Avery, John G. W. — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Mayor of Atlantic City, N.J., 1856-57. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, John H. — of Broome County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Broome County, 1813-14. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, John M. — of Nevada County, Calif. Member of California state assembly, 1861-63 (16th District 1861-62, 21st District 1862-63). Burial location unknown.
  Avery, John T. — of Baltimore, Md. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1912; Progressive candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1914. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, John W. — of Upper Peninsula (unknown county), Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 108th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Avery, Julius — of Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill. Mayor of Ottawa, Ill., 1859-60. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Kenneth See W. Kenneth Avery
  Avery, Lester M. — of Holderness, Grafton County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Holderness; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Lewis B. — of Washtenaw County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd District, 1914. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Lincoln — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Lois — of Nevada. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1992; Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from Nevada 2nd District, 1994, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Avery, Mary — Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Avery, Mary H. — of Elmsford, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Postmaster at Elmsford, N.Y., 1919. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Mary Jane — Republican. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 21st District, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Avery, Myron P. — of Stafford, Tolland County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Stafford; defeated, 1904; elected 1910. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Nathan P. — of Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass. Republican. Mayor of Holyoke, Mass.; elected 1905. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Newell (1817-1877) — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Jefferson, Lincoln County, Maine, October 12, 1817. Republican. Lumber merchant; village president of Port Huron, Michigan, 1855; mayor of Port Huron, Mich., 1859; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1872. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., March 13, 1877 (age 59 years, 152 days). Interment at Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Enoch Avery and Margaret (Shepard) Avery; married, January 3, 1843, to Nancy Clapp Eddy.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Avery, Nina — of Junction City, Lane County, Ore. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Avery, Noyes L. — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1856; postmaster at Grand Rapids, Mich., 1861-66. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Oliver T. — of Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, Mich. Mayor of Three Rivers, Mich.; elected 1935. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Omer H. — of Lincoln County, Mo. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Lincoln County, 1895-98; member of Missouri state senate 11th District, 1905-08. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Omer H. Avery (1900-1988).
  Avery, Omer H. (1900-1988) — of Troy, Lincoln County, Mo. Born in Troy, Lincoln County, Mo., June 15, 1900. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; chair of Lincoln County Democratic Party, 1926-30; Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney, 1930-34, 1940-42, 1946-48; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Lincoln County; elected 1950; member of Missouri state senate 21st District; elected unopposed 1956, 1960; elected 1964, 1968. Methodist. Member, Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta. Died in Troy, Lincoln County, Mo., September 3, 1988 (age 88 years, 80 days). Interment at Troy Cemetery, Troy, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Omer H. Avery (born c.1855) and Kate (Jefferson) Avery; married to Mary Brandon Johnson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Avery, Patricia — of Champaign, Champaign County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Avery, Peter W. (born c.1949) — of Michigan. Born about 1949. Libertarian. Candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1982. Still living as of 1982.
  Avery, Phyllis — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 43rd District, 1986. Female. Still living as of 1986.
  Avery, Ray Dudley (b. 1886) — also known as Ray D. Avery — of Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio. Born in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio, August 23, 1886. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Wood County Prosecuting Attorney, 1922-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Dudley H. Avery and Ettie M. (Wilsey) Avery; married, June 19, 1913, to Irene Ross.
  Avery, Richard — Democrat. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 27th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
  Avery, Robert — also known as Bob Avery — of Junction City, Lane County, Ore. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Avery, Robert — of Gadsden, Etowah County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Avery, Robert Wayne — also known as Robert W. Avery — of North Carolina. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 10th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
  Avery, Ron — Constitution candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 28th District, 2006. Still living as of 2006.
  Avery, Sherwood Hamilton (1892-1970) — also known as Sherwood H. Avery — of Teague, Freestone County, Tex.; Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, La., June 15, 1892. U.S. Vice Consul in Montevideo, 1918-21, 1922; Rosario, 1921-22. Member, Freemasons. Died in November, 1970 (age 78 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of J. M. Avery and Francis (Davis) Avery.
  Avery, Steve — Democrat. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 116th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Avery, W. Kenneth — of Granby, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Granby, 1939-41. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, Waightstill (1741-1821) — of Burke County, N.C. Born in Groton, New London County, Conn., May 10, 1741. Lawyer; colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1776, 1782-83, 1793; North Carolina state attorney general, 1777-79; member of North Carolina state senate, 1796. Fought a pistol duel with Andrew Jackson in 1788; neither man was injured. Died in the judge's chambers at the Burke County Courthouse, Morganton, Burke County, N.C., March 13, 1821 (age 79 years, 307 days). Interment at Swan Ponds Plantation Cemetery, Morganton, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Jerusha (Morgan) Avery and Humphrey Avery; married, October 3, 1778, to Leah Probart Franks; father of Elizabeth Avery (who married William Ballard Lenoir); grandfather of Isaac Thomas Lenoir and William Waigstill Avery; granduncle of Lorenzo Burrows; first cousin four times removed of Horace Billings Packer; second cousin once removed of Noyes Barber; second cousin twice removed of Daniel Packer, Asa Packer, Edwin Barber Morgan, Christopher Morgan, Edwin Denison Morgan and Alfred Avery Burnham; second cousin thrice removed of Judson B. Phelps, Morgan Gardner Bulkeley, William Henry Bulkeley, Robert Asa Packer and William Frederick Morgan Rowland; second cousin four times removed of Henry Brewster Stanton, Jonathan R. Herrick, Erskine Mason Phelps and Spencer Gale Frink; second cousin five times removed of D-Cady Herrick, Herman Arod Gager, Walter Richmond Herrick and Burdette Burt Bliss; third cousin twice removed of Nathan Belcher, Samuel Townsend Douglass, Silas Hamilton Douglas and Joshua Perkins; third cousin thrice removed of Charles Phelps Huntington, George Mortimer Beakes, George Douglas Perkins, Chauncey C. Pendleton, Daniel Parrish Witter, Albert Lemando Bingham, Cornelia Cole Fairbanks, Llewellyn James Barden and Henry Woolsey Douglas.
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Avery County, N.C. is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Avery, William H. — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Republican. Postmaster at Tallahassee, Fla., 1868-69. Burial location unknown.
  Avery, William Henry (1911-2009) — also known as William H. Avery — of Wakefield, Clay County, Kan. Born in Wakefield, Clay County, Kan., August 11, 1911. Republican. Farmer; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1951-55; U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1955-65 (1st District 1955-63, 2nd District 1963-65); Governor of Kansas, 1965-67; defeated, 1966; candidate for U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1968. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Lions. Died in Wakefield, Clay County, Kan., November 4, 2009 (age 98 years, 85 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Wakefield, Kan.
  Relatives: Married 1940 to Hazel Bowles.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Avery, William Lester (1853-1925) — also known as William L. Avery — of Lee, Berkshire County, Mass.; Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont.; Miles City, Custer County, Mont. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 17, 1853. Shipmaster; express agent; U.S. Consul in Belize City, 1898-1921. Died in 1925 (age about 72 years). Interment at Clearwater Municipal Cemetery, Clearwater, Fla.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Avery, William Tecumsah (1819-1880) — of Tennessee. Born in Hardeman County, Tenn., November 11, 1819. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1843; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 10th District, 1857-61; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Slaveowner. Accidentally drowned in Ten Mile Bayou, Crittenden County, Ark., May 22, 1880 (age 60 years, 193 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Avery, William Waigstill (1816-1864) — of Morganton, Burke County, N.C. Born in Burke County, N.C., May 25, 1816. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state legislature, 1842; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1860; delegate to North Carolina secession convention, 1861; Delegate from North Carolina to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62. Mortally wounded while fighting Union guerillas in Tennessee, and died in Morganton, Burke County, N.C., July 3, 1864 (age 48 years, 39 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Burke County, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Isaac Thomas Avery and Harriet (Erwin) Avery; married, May 27, 1846, to Corrina Mary Morehead (daughter of John Motley Morehead); grandson of Waightstill Avery; second cousin of Lorenzo Burrows; third cousin once removed of Noyes Barber; third cousin twice removed of Horace Billings Packer; fourth cousin of Daniel Packer, Asa Packer, Edwin Barber Morgan, Christopher Morgan, Edwin Denison Morgan and Alfred Avery Burnham; fourth cousin once removed of Judson B. Phelps, Morgan Gardner Bulkeley, William Henry Bulkeley, Robert Asa Packer and William Frederick Morgan Rowland.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Fairbanks-Adams family; Lenoir family of North Carolina; Beakes-Greene-Witter family; Livingston-Schuyler family of New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).


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