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MCPHERSON (Soundex M216) — See also ASHERSON, CHRISTOPHERSON, CYPHERS, HERSOM, HERSON, HUTCHERSON, MACPHEARSON, MACPHERSON, MCFARSON, MCFERSON, MCPHEE, MCPHEETERS, MCPHERRAN, MCPHERRIN, MCPHETRES, MCPHETRIDGE, MCPIERSON, SEPHERS, SYPHERS.   MCPHERSON: See also Sara Belle Bassett — Eva McPherson Clayton — Lemuel C. Clute — Daniel DeSaussure — Henry William de Saussure — Lawrence Russell Ellzey — Louis Henry Fead — Newt Gingrich — Edwin McPherson Holden — John Leslie Jones — William McPherson McIntosh — Thomas George Nelson — Luther Patrick — John McPherson Pinckney — James McPherson Proctor — James McPherson Russell — J. McPherson Scott — Arthur Percival White   McPherson, Adelbert — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 6th District, 1918. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Alfred M. — of Galena, Cherokee County, Kan. Democrat. Postmaster at Galena, Kan., 1885-89, 1894-98. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Archibald M. (born c.1802) — of Altenburg, Perry County, Mo. Born in North Carolina, about 1802. Surveyor; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 26th District, 1865. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Benjamin L. — of Lufkin, Angelina County, Tex. Democrat. Postmaster at Lufkin, Tex., 1893-97. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Bernadette P. — of Rutherford, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1996; mayor of Rutherford, N.J., 2000-07; defeated, 2007. Female. Still living as of 2007.   McPherson, Brock — of Great Bend, Barton County, Kan. Democrat. Chair of Barton County Democratic Party, 2011. Still living as of 2011.   McPherson, Bruce — Secretary of state of California, 2005-07; appointed 2005. Still living as of 2007.   McPherson, Carl M. — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1996. Still living as of 1996.   McPherson, Charles T. — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1944 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee), 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, D. A. — of Deadwood, Lawrence County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 39th District, 1909-12. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Dick See Isaac Vanbert McPherson   McPherson, Donald N. — of Berkley, Oakland County, Mich. Mayor of Berkley, Mich., 1951-53. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Donald P. — of Adams County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Adams County, 1901-02; member of Pennsylvania state senate 32nd District, 1903-06; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 51st District, 1915-29. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Donald P., Jr. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 33rd District, 1949-56; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1956-63. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Duncan — of Sentinel, Fresno County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1888. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Duncan — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 34th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.   McPherson, Edward (1830-1895) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, 1830. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1859-63. Died in 1895 (age about 65 years). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pa.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   McPherson, Edward G. — of Howell, Livingston County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1892; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Ethel Ledford — of Anniston, Calhoun County, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1952 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Fillmore — of Madison, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. First selectman of Madison, Connecticut, 2011-12. Still living as of 2012.   McPherson, George W. — of Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla. Mayor of Pompano Beach, Fla., 1951. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Guy L. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Charlevoix District, 1958, 1960; candidate for Michigan state senate 27th District, 1962. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Harriet A. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 55-B, 1985-92. Female. Still living as of 1992.   See also Minnesota Legislator record   McPherson, Harry Edwin (1885-1950) — also known as Harry E. McPherson — of St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo. Born in Tarkio, Atchison County, Mo., May 31, 1885. Republican. Farmer; life insurance business; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Buchanan County 1st District, 1921-22; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1944. Died April 10, 1950 (age 64 years, 314 days). Interment at Tarkio Home Cemetery, Tarkio, Mo.   Relatives: Married, November 20, 1919, to Mabel Lois Irvin.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   McPherson, Howard R. — of Chesapeake, Va. Mayor of Chesapeake, Va., 1963-65. Still living as of 1965.   McPherson, Hugh A. — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Isaac Vanbert (1868-1931) — also known as Isaac V. McPherson; Dick McPherson — of Aurora, Lawrence County, Mo. Born near Rome, Douglas County, Mo., March 3, 1868. Republican. Lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Lawrence County, 1903-04; postmaster at Aurora, Mo., 1907-11; U.S. Representative from Missouri 15th District, 1919-23; defeated, 1912, 1922. Died October 31, 1931 (age 63 years, 242 days). Interment at Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora, Mo.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   McPherson, J. A. — of Williamstown, Grant County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1908. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, J. H. — of Paragould, Greene County, Ark. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1928. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, J. Lynn — of Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pa. Republican. Acting postmaster at Clearfield, Pa., 1960-62. Still living as of 1962.   McPherson, James — of Beverly, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 6th District, 1926. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Jane H. — of Alabama. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama. Female. Still living as of 1992.   McPherson, Joe — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 8th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.   McPherson, John (d. 1827) — of Northumberland County, Pa. Served in the Continental Navy during the Revolutionary War; county judge in Pennsylvania, 1791-1813. Died August 9, 1827. Interment at Old Winfield Cemetery, Winfield, Pa.   McPherson, John — of Nebraska. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, John A. — of Bollinger County, Mo. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Bollinger County, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, John Allan (b. 1873) — also known as John A. McPherson — Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., June 7, 1873. U.S. Vice Consul in Guaymas, 1917-27. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, John Bayard (1846-1919) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., November 5, 1846. Common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1882-99; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1899-1912; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1912-19; died in office 1919. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 20, 1919 (age 72 years, 76 days). Interment somewhere in Lancaster, Pa.   See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges   McPherson, John H. — of Michigan. Republican. Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1934, 1936 (primary). Burial location unknown.   McPherson, John J. — of Genesee County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Genesee County 2nd District, 1857. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, John Rhoderic (1833-1897) — also known as John R. McPherson — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in York, Livingston County, N.Y., May 9, 1833. Democrat. Stockyard business; member of New Jersey state senate from Hudson County, 1872-74; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1877-95. Died, from heart trouble, in his room at Taylor's Hotel, Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., October 8, 1897 (age 64 years, 152 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   McPherson, Leighton W. — of Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga. Democrat. Postmaster at Columbus, Ga., 1933-49 (acting, 1933-34). Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Lydia — of Sherman, Grayson County, Tex. Postmaster at Sherman, Tex., 1887. Female. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Lynn See J. Lynn McPherson   McPherson, M. L. — of Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1860. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, M. M. — of Salmon, Lemhi County, Idaho. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1904. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Matthew — of Dickson City, Lackawanna County, Pa. Postmaster at Dickson City, Pa., 1899-1901. Burial location unknown. McPherson, Melville B. (1876-1945) — of Lowell, Kent County, Mich. Born in Vergennes Township, Kent County, Mich., December 11, 1876. Republican. School teacher; farmer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District, 1912; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1922-33, 1940-45; defeated, 1933; died in office 1945; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1936 (alternate), 1944; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1940. Scottish ancestry. Member, Farm Bureau. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., June 25, 1945 (age 68 years, 196 days). Interment at Bailey Cemetery, Lowell, Mich.   Relatives: Son of Peter W. McPherson and Catherine B. (Wingler) McPherson.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: Michigan Manual 1927   McPherson, Melvin — of Lowell, Kent County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1912. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Morgan (b. 1968) — of Key West, Monroe County, Fla. Born in 1968. Mayor of Key West, Fla., 2005-09. Still living as of 2009.   See also Wikipedia article   McPherson, Nellie — of Lowell, Kent County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Female. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Newton Leroy See Newt Gingrich   McPherson, Orville — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Pat See Patrick J. McPherson   McPherson, Patrick J. — also known as Pat McPherson — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.   McPherson, Peter — of Vergennes, Kent County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1900. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Rick — of Carthage, Panola County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Still living as of 1980.   McPherson, Sara Belle See Sara Belle Bassett   McPherson, Sherman T. — U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, 1903-16. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Smith (1848-1915) — of Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa. Born near Mooresville, Morgan County, Ind., February 14, 1848. Republican. Iowa state attorney general, 1881-85; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1888; U.S. Representative from Iowa 9th District, 1899-1900; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa, 1900-15; died in office 1915. Died in Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa, January 17, 1915 (age 66 years, 337 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, Iowa.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges   McPherson, Valeria — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1988, 2008. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008.   McPherson, W. L. — of Arkansas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1902. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, William, Jr. (1834-1915) — of Howell, Livingston County, Mich. Born March 9, 1834. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1888, 1896 (Convention Vice-President), 1900. Died January 3, 1915 (age 80 years, 300 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Howell, Mich.   Relatives: Married to Jennie M. Ranney.   McPherson, William J. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Republican. Independent Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 31st District, 1896. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, William J. (b. 1861) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Grant County, Ind., December 6, 1861. Republican. Member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1897-98, 1917-20 (St. Louis City 1st District 1897-98, St. Louis City 5th District 1917-20). Burial location unknown.   McPherson, William L. — of Wood County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1919-22, 1925-28. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, William M. — U.S. Attorney for Missouri, 1844-45. Burial location unknown.   McPherson, Willis A. — of Mapleton, Aroostook County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Aroostook County (9th), 1931-32. Burial location unknown.

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