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BALDY (Soundex B430) — See also BALD, BALDAU, BALDEO, BALDI, BELDA, BOLDI, DALBY, DYBALL, HALDY.

  Baldy: See Charles Robert Hansen
  Baldy, Christopher — of Lewisburg, Union County, Pa. Postmaster at Lewisburg, Pa., 1804-11. Burial location unknown.


BALE (Soundex B400) — See also ABEEL, ABEL, ABELL, ABLE, ALBE, ALBEE, ALLBEE, BACE, BAHL, BAHLE, BAIL, BAILE, BAILL, BAKLE, BALA, BALEK, BALENGER, BALENTINE, BALES, BALESH, BALESTRI, BALEY, BALF, BALFE, BALI, BALIE, BALL, BAYLE, BEAL, BEALE, BEALL, BELLA, BLEA, BOLE, DALE, ELBA, KUBALE, LABBE, MARTBALER, NEDBALEK, PALE, VALE.

  BALE: See also George Street Boone — Roy Bale Dalton Jr. — Paul Bale White
  Bale, Andrew J. — of Sussex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1888-90. Burial location unknown.
  Bale, John — of Stapleton, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Postmaster at Stapleton, N.Y., 1881. Burial location unknown.
  Bale, John J. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state board of agriculture, 1915. Burial location unknown.
  Bale, John R. — of Wayne County, Mich. American candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1936. Burial location unknown.


BALEK (Soundex B420) — See also BAKLE, BALE, BALENGER, BALENTINE, BALES, BALESH, BALESTRI, BALEY, BILEK, BLAKE, BLEAK, BOLEK, KABEL, KABELL, KLEBBA, KUBALE, MARTBALER, NEDBALEK.

  Balek, Clarence A. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


BALENGER (Soundex B452) — See also BAHLINGER, BALE, BALEK, BALENTINE, BALES, BALESH, BALESTRI, BALEY, BALLENGEE, BALLENGER, BALLINGER, BELANGER, BELLANGER, BELLENGER, CHALLENGER, ENGER, KUBALE, LENGE, LENGEFELD, LENGEL, LENGERICH, MAGALENGO, MARTBALER, MULLENGER, NEDBALEK, PLENGE, SCHELLENGER, SULLENGER, VANLENGEN, VONLENGERKE.

  Balenger, Juanita (born c.1960) — of Annandale, Fairfax County, Va. Born about 1960. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.


BALENTINE (Soundex B453) — See also BALE, BALEK, BALENGER, BALES, BALESH, BALESTRI, BALEY, BALLANTINE, BALLANTYNE, BALLENTINE, BALLENTYNE, BELLANTONI, BLANTON, CLEMENTINE, FLORENTINE, GILLENTINE, KATZENTINE, KUBALE, MARTBALER, NEDBALEK, QUENTINE, TALENT, TALENTO, TURRENTINE, VALENTE, VALENTI, VALENTIN, VALENTINE, VALENTINO, VALENTINUZZI, VALLENTINE, WALENTA.

  Balentine, Edward D. — of Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1911; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey. Burial location unknown.
  Balentine, Edward D., Jr. — of Essex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1932; elected (Wet) delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment from Essex County 1933. Burial location unknown.
  Balentine, U. S. See Ulysses S. Balentine
  Balentine, Ulysses S. (1900-1956) — also known as U. S. Balentine — of Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Ore. Born in Stone County, Ark., March 17, 1900. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; member of Oregon state senate, 1936-41; candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 2nd District, 1938. Member, Eagles. Died February 12, 1956 (age 55 years, 332 days). Interment at Klamath Memorial Park, Klamath Falls, Ore.
  Relatives: Married, August 31, 1929, to Helen Carden.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial


BALES (Soundex B420) — See also ABELS, ABLES, ALBES, ASBEL, BAES, BAILES, BALAS, BALE, BALEK, BALENGER, BALENTINE, BALESH, BALESTRI, BALEY, BALLES, BALLIS, BALTES, BASEL, BASSEL, BASSELL, BAULIS, BAYLESS, BAYLIES, BAYLIS, BAYLISS, BEALES, BEALS, BILES, BLASE, BOLES, BYLES, DALES, FALES, KUBALE, MARTBALER, NEDBALEK, SABEL.

  BALES: See also White Bales Fugate — Otis McCullough Keyes — John Bales Earle Sloan
  Bales, Carol — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Bales, Carter F. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Bales, Mrs. D. G. — of Logan, Phillips County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Bales, David Lee (1873-1952) — also known as David L. Bales — of Eminence, Shannon County, Mo. Born near Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa, April 14, 1873. Democrat. Printer; merchant; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Shannon County, 1917-30; member of Missouri state senate 22nd District, 1931-34; candidate for delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention at-large, 1943. Died, from a stroke of apoplexy, in Eminence, Shannon County, Mo., October 31, 1952 (age 79 years, 200 days). Interment at New Eminence Cemetery, Eminence, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, July 2, 1893, to May Estella Powell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bales, George Edward (b. 1862) — also known as George E. Bales — of Wilton, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Wilton, Hillsborough County, N.H., September 14, 1862. Democrat. Lawyer; president, Wilton Telephone Co.; trustee, Granite Savings Bank; New Hampshire state railroad commissioner; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1895-97; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1902; candidate for New Hampshire state senate 12th District, 1916. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Albert Bales and Frances M. (Hardy) Bales; married, October 16, 1889, to Abbie French.
  Bales, Gerald F. — of Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, Mich. Mayor of Three Rivers, Mich., 1975-79. Still living as of 1979.
  Bales, H. S. (b. 1874) — of Neosho, Newton County, Mo. Born in Rose Hill, Lee County, Va., August 24, 1874. Republican. Accountant; justice of the peace; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Newton County, 1921-30. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 25, 1900, to Lula L. Clanton.
  Bales, Jane — of Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Bales, John — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Bales, John H. — of San Marcos, Hays County, Tex. Mayor of San Marcos, Tex., 1925-27. Burial location unknown.
  Bales, Kirkland H. — of Ashland, Hanover County, Va. Republican. Acting postmaster at Ashland, Va., 1969-71. Still living as of 1971.
  Bales, Marvin P. — of Utah. Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 2nd District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Bales, W. R. — of Clay County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Clay County, 1915. Burial location unknown.
  Bales, William (1789-1844) — of Indiana. Born in York County, Va., April 19, 1789. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1842-43. Died in Dana, Vermillion County, Ind., June 24, 1844 (age 55 years, 66 days). Interment at Bales Cemetery, Dana, Ind.
  Relatives: Married, July 3, 1819, to Sarah Lenier Durham; grandfather of Otis McCullough Keyes.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bales, William E. — of Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colo. Democrat. Postmaster at Fort Morgan, Colo., 1948-56 (acting, 1948-50). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


BALESH (Soundex B420) — See also ALESHIRE, BALASH, BALE, BALEK, BALENGER, BALENTINE, BALES, BALESTRI, BALEY, BALSCHI, BELSHAW, BELSHE, BLEISH, BLISH, GALESHEDD, KALESHIA, KUBALE, LESH, MARTBALER, NEDBALEK, SELHAB.

  BALESH: See also Joseph Francis Deeb


BALESTRI (Soundex B423) — See also ALBERTIS, BALE, BALEK, BALENGER, BALENTINE, BALES, BALESH, BALEY, BALLESTER, BLEWSTER, BOLSTER, BUESTRIN, DESTRIBATS, ESTRIDGE, ESTRILL, KENESTRICK, KUBALE, MACALESTER, MAESTRI, MARTBALER, MCALESTER, NEDBALEK, PALESTIN, PALESTINE, PRESTRIDGE, SILVESTRI.

  Balestri, Maria — of La Salle, La Salle County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.


BALEY (Soundex B400) — See also ALEY, BAELI, BAGLEY, BAILEY, BAILIE, BAILLIE, BAILLIO, BAILLY, BAILY, BALAY, BALE, BALEK, BALENGER, BALENTINE, BALES, BALESH, BALESTRI, BALI, BALIE, BALLI, BALLY, BALYA, BARLEY, BASLEY, BAXLEY, BAYLE, BAYLEY, BAYLY, BAZLEY, BEALEY, BOLEY, BRALEY, DALEY, KUBALE, MARTBALER, NEDBALEK, PALEY.

  Baley, James Major, Jr. (1912-2003) — also known as James M. Baley, Jr. — of Marshall, Madison County, N.C. Born January 23, 1912. Republican. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1937-40; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1940, 1948, 1952; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, 1953-61. Died May 11, 2003 (age 91 years, 108 days). Interment at Pritchard Cemetery, Marshall, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of James Major Baley and Mary Katherine (Redmond) Baley; married to Diana Chandley.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Baley, Lewis J. — of Madison County, N.C. Member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Madison County, 1907-08. Burial location unknown.
  Baley, S. P. (1806-1876) — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Born in 1806. Mayor of Jackson, Miss., 1836. Died January 31, 1876 (age about 69 years). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Miss.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial


BALF (Soundex B410) — See also BALE, BALFE, BALFOUR.

  Balf, Thomas J. — of East Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from East Windsor, 1914. Burial location unknown.


BALFE (Soundex B410) — See also BALE, BALF, BALFOUR, FABEL, FABLE, FALBE.

  Balfe, Marie E. — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


BALFOUR (Soundex B416) — See also BALF, BALFE, BLAFFER, FOUR, GUILFOUX.

  BALFOUR: See also George Bethune Adams — John Blair Jr. — Balfour Bowen Thorn Lord — Mrs. J. Balfour Miller — J. Balfour Miller — Balfour Peisner
  Balfour, Albert W. — of St. Clair, St. Clair County, Mich. Republican. Postmaster at St. Clair, Mich., 1959-75 (acting, 1959). Still living as of 1975.
  Balfour, David B., Sr. — of Malden, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
  Balfour, William — of Edgecombe County, N.C. Member of North Carolina house of commons from Edgecombe County, 1809, 1811. Burial location unknown.


BALGEMANN (Soundex B425) — See also BALGENORTH, BALGOOYEN, BERGEMANN, BRUEGGEMANN, BRUGGEMANN, ENGEMANN, GABLEMAN, HAGEMANN, INGEMANN, KLINGEMANN, LINGEMANN, LOGEMANN, WOHLGEMUTH.

  Balgemann, Otto W. (1874-1962) — of Elmhurst, DuPage County, Ill. Born in Elmhurst, DuPage County, Ill., September 17, 1874. Mayor of Elmhurst, Ill., 1925. Died March 27, 1962 (age 87 years, 191 days). Interment at Elm Lawn Memorial Park, Elmhurst, Ill.
  Relatives: Married to Eleanor Elizabeth Miller.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial


BALGENORTH (Soundex B425) — See also AGENOR, ALGENE, ALGENO, ALGENON, BALGEMANN, BALGOOYEN, GENORA, VALGENE.

  Balgenorth, Robert L. — of Folsom, Sacramento County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2008 (alternate). Still living as of 2008.


BALGOOYEN (Soundex B425) — See also ABLEGGEN, ALGOE, ALGOOD, ALLGOOD, BALGEMANN, BALGENORTH, BILOGNA, BOLGEN, BOULIGNY, BOYEN, BOYENS, BOYENTON, DEBOOY, DOYEN, FALGOUT, HIDALGO, KOOYERS, KOYEN, MOOYE, ROYENA, SALGO, SOOY, VANPROOYEN.

  Balgooyen, William J. (1894-1958) — of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, Mich. Born May 14, 1894. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 14th Circuit, 1935. Died February 16, 1958 (age 63 years, 278 days). Burial location unknown.


BALI (Soundex B400) — See also BAELI, BAGLI, BAIL, BAILEY, BAILIE, BAILL, BAILLIE, BAILLIO, BAILLY, BAILY, BALA, BALBI, BALDI, BALE, BALEY, BALICE, BALIDO, BALIE, BALIFF, BALILES, BALINK, BALITZER, BALL, BALLI, BALLY, BALYA, BAYLEY, BAYLY, BOLI, LAIB, LIBBA, VALI, ZIMBALIST.

  Bali, Christopher B. — of Tempe, Maricopa County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1996. Still living as of 1996.


BALICE (Soundex B420) — See also ALICE, ALICEA, ALICEANNE, ALICEMARIE, BALI, BALIDO, BALIE, BALIFF, BALILES, BALINK, BALITZER, BELLUSCIO, BELLUSO, BOLESAU, BOLESO, MARYALICE, VALICENTI, ZIMBALIST.

  Balice, Anthony See C. Anthony Balice
  Balice, C. Anthony (born c.1920) — of Ionia, Ionia County, Mich. Born about 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; mayor of Ionia, Mich., 1949-56; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Ionia County, 1960. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Balice, Judith A. — of Colorado. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.


BALIDO (Soundex B430) — See also ALIDA, ALIDAR, ALKHALIDIN, BADILLO, BALI, BALICE, BALIE, BALIFF, BALILES, BALINK, BALITZER, BILODEAU, HALIDAN, HALIDAY, LIDO, PESCOSOLIDO, PULIDO, ZIMBALIST.

  Balido, Nelson H. — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Republican. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 125th District, 2002, 2006; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008, 2012. Still living as of 2012.


BALIE (Soundex B400) — See also BAELI, BAILE, BAILEY, BAILIE, BAILLIE, BAILLIO, BAILLY, BAILY, BALE, BALEY, BALI, BALICE, BALIDO, BALIFF, BALILES, BALINK, BALITZER, BALLI, BALLY, BALYA, BAYLEY, BAYLY, BILIE, ELIAB, LABBIE, LAIBE, ZIMBALIST.

  BALIE: See also Balie Peyton — Mrs. Balie Waggener — Balie P. Waggener


BALIFF (Soundex B410) — See also ALIFF, BAILIFF, BAILLIFF, BALI, BALICE, BALIDO, BALIE, BALILES, BALINK, BALITZER, BALLIF, CALIFANO, CALIFORNIA, CALIFORNIAS, CALIFRA, GALIFIANAKIS, KALIFF, LIFF, ZIMBALIST.

  BALIFF: See also Ariel Smith Ballif, Sr.
  Baliff, J. O. — of Wyoming County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1937-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


BALILES (Soundex B442) — See also BAILES, BALI, BALICE, BALIDO, BALIE, BALIFF, BALINK, BALITZER, BALLES, BELILES, BLILER, BLILEY, CARLILE, ILES, JALILA, KHALIL, KHALILI, LILE, LILES, MCALILEY, ZIMBALIST.

  Baliles, Gerald L. (b. 1940) — of Charlottesville, Va. Born in Patrick County, Va., July 8, 1940. Lawyer; Governor of Virginia, 1986-90. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; American Bar Association. Still living as of 2014.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier


BALINK (Soundex B452) — See also BALI, BALICE, BALIDO, BALIE, BALIFF, BALILES, BALITZER, BALKIN, KINBALL, KONVALINKA, LINK, MALINKA, ZIMBALIST.

  Balink, Robert — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 2008, 2012 (alternate). Still living as of 2012.


BALITZER (Soundex B432) — See also BALI, BALICE, BALIDO, BALIE, BALIFF, BALILES, BALINK, BALTASAR, BALTAZAR, BALTHASAR, BALTHASER, BALTHAZOR, BALTZER, BOLITZER, GORSALITZ, HOBLITZELL, LITZEL, LITZENBERGER, MILLITZER, POLITZER, PULITZER, SKALITZKY, WURLITZER, ZIMBALIST.

  Balitzer, Alfred (born c.1941) — of Claremont, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born about 1941. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.


BALKAM (Soundex B425) — See also BALCAM, BALCOM, BALKEMA, BALKENBUSH, BALKIEWICZ, BALKIN, BALKMAN, BALKNER, BALSAM, BLACKHAM, BOLKCOM, ECKELKAMP, KNEBELKAMP, KREILKAMP, MIDDELKAMP.

  Balkam, Howard (1847-1901) — Born in Maine, April 9, 1847. Socialist. Painter; Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1892 (16th District), 1898 (11th District); Socialist Labor candidate for Governor of New York, 1896. Died May 1, 1901 (age 54 years, 22 days). Burial location unknown.


BALKEMA (Soundex B425) — See also BALCAM, BALCOM, BALKAM, BALKENBUSH, BALKIEWICZ, BALKIN, BALKMAN, BALKNER, BLACKHAM, BOLKCOM, DAHLKEMPER, KOLKEMA, VANSOLKEMA, VOLKEMA.

  Balkema, Mary — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2016. Female. Still living as of 2016.


BALKENBUSH (Soundex B425) — See also BALKAM, BALKEMA, BALKIEWICZ, BALKIN, BALKMAN, BALKNER, DORNBUSH, FALKENBERG, FALKENBURG, GREENBUSH, QUACKENBUSH, QUACKINBUSH, QUALKINBUSH, RAUDENBUSH, RODENBUSH, VALKENBURG, VANDENBUSSCHE, VANVALKENBERG, VANVALKENBERGH, VANVALKENBURG, VANVALKENBURGH, VANVOLKENBURGH.

  Balkenbush, Henry — of Linn, Osage County, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Osage County, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


BALKIEWICZ (Soundex B422) — See also BALKAM, BALKEMA, BALKENBUSH, BALKIN, BALKMAN, BALKNER, FILKIE, MALKIEL, MULKIE, WILKIE, WILLKIE.

  Balkiewicz, Adam J. — of Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pa. Burgess of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, 1955-60. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


BALKIN (Soundex B425) — See also BALINK, BALKAM, BALKEMA, BALKENBUSH, BALKIEWICZ, BALKMAN, BALKNER, BELKEN, BELKIN, BLACKEN, BLACKNEY, BLAKENEY, BLEICKEN, BLICKHAN, BOHLKEN, KINBALL.

  BALKIN: See also Leon Andrew Malkiel
  Balkin, Ruth C. — of Long Island (unknown county), N.Y. Republican. Justice of New York Supreme Court 10th District; elected 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.


BALKMAN (Soundex B425) — See also BACKMAN, BALKAM, BALKEMA, BALKENBUSH, BALKIEWICZ, BALKIN, BALKNER, BLACKMAN, BLACKMON, BLACKMUN, BLAKEMAN, BLECKMANN, BLEEKMAN, FOLKMAN, KOLKMANN, SILKMAN, VOLKMAN, VOLKMANN, VOLKMAR.

  Balkman, Michael (c.1954-2001) — of Culver City, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born about 1954. Mayor of Culver City, Calif., 1980. Jewish. Died in 2001 (age about 47 years). Interment at Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Calif.
  Balkman, Thad — of Norman, Cleveland County, Okla. Republican. Member of Oklahoma state house of representatives 45th District; elected 2002; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 2012. Still living as of 2012.


BALKNER (Soundex B425) — See also BALKAM, BALKEMA, BALKENBUSH, BALKIEWICZ, BALKIN, BALKMAN, BLANIAR, BLAUNER, BLENNER, FALKNER, FAULKNER, FELKNER, STALLKNECHT, VALKNER.

  Balkner, Frank Gustave (1880-1960) — also known as Frank G. Balkner — of South Manchester, Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Graudenz, Prussia (now Grudziadz, Poland), March 23, 1880. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Manchester, 1914, 1916. Died in Manchester, Hartford County, Conn., February 23, 1960 (age 79 years, 337 days). Interment at Saint James Cemetery, Manchester, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Gustaf Balkner; married to Anna R. Hogan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial


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