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RANSOME (Soundex R525) — See also AMERSON, BRANSOM, HANSOM, HANSOME, MANROSE, OSSERMAN, RANSOM, RANSONE, ROSEMAN, SANSOM, SANSOME.   RANSOME: See also Thomas Coleman Andrews Jr. — Ransome Judson Williams   Ransome, J. R., Jr. — of Cleburne, Johnson County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1916. Burial location unknown. RANSON (Soundex R525) — See also ANSON, BRANSON, CRANSON, FRANSON, GULBRANSON, HERBRANSON, RAMSON, RANSOM, RANSONE, RENSIN, ROINSON, TRANSON.   RANSON: See also Ranson Caygill — Ranson G. Moody — Ranson Spaford   Ranson, Frank Seth (1857-1944) — also known as Frank S. Ranson — of Jericho, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Jericho, Chittenden County, Vt., January 8, 1857. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1912; member of Vermont state senate from Chittenden County, 1923. Congregationalist. Died in 1944 (age about 87 years). Interment at Jericho Center Cemetery, Jericho, Vt.   Relatives: Married to Mary L. Church.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Ranson, Gail B. — of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ranson, Joseph C. — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Postmaster at Kansas City, Mo., 1855-57. Burial location unknown.   Ranson, Kenneth Carolyn (b. 1916) — also known as Kenneth C. Ranson — of Liberty, Putnam County, W.Va. Born in Liberty, Putnam County, W.Va., March 25, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; superintendent of transportation, West Virginia Steel Corporation; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County; elected 1966. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of William Wirt Ranson and Ora Maud (Hunt) Ranson; married, May 10, 1936, to Ethel Dorcus King.   Ranson, M. W. — of Littleton, Halifax County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1912. Burial location unknown.   Ranson, Robert — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1969. Still living as of 1969.   Ranson, Samuel L. — of Virginia. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia. Still living as of 1992. RANSONE (Soundex R525) — See also ARNESON, BRANSON, CRANSON, FRANSON, GULBRANSON, HERBRANSON, PENSONEAU, RANSOME, RANSON, RENSIN, ROINSON, SANSONE, TRANSON.   Ransone, Margaret Bevans — of Kinsale, Westmoreland County, Va. Republican. Member of Virginia state house of delegates 99th District; elected 2011. Female. Still living as of 2011. RANSPACH (Soundex R521) — See also ANSPACH, ARMSPACH, BEITELSPACHER, BEUTELSPACHER, DUNSPAUGH, EBERSPACHER, EINSPANIER, GRAMELSPACHER, GREENSPAN, HOTMANSPERGER, KOCHENSPARGER, PRANSPILL, SPACHMAN, WOLFINSPARGER.   Ranspach, Ernst — of Springwells Township (now part of Detroit), Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Supervisor of Springwells Township, Michigan; elected 1866. Burial location unknown. RANSTEAD (Soundex R523) — See also ANSTEAD, BENSTEAD, BRANSTAD, BRANSTEN, BRANSTETTER, BRANSTON, BRANSTOOL, BRANSTRATOR, BRANSTROM, CRANSTON, GRINSTEAD, LINSTEAD, LUNSTEAD, STEAD, WINSTEAD.   Ranstead, James M. — of Bremen, Marshall County, Ind. Republican. Postmaster at Bremen, Ind., 1901-09. Burial location unknown. RANTA (Soundex R530) — See also ARANT, FRANTA, PARANTAN, RANA, RANDA, RANTANE, RATTAN, RENTTO, RONTO, TRANTALIS.   RANTA: See also Parker Wilson Buhrman   Ranta, Wilfred T. — of Upper Peninsula (unknown county), Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state senate 30th District, 1936, 1938. Burial location unknown. RANTANE (Soundex R535) — See also FONTANELLA, FONTANES, FONTANESI, FONTANETTA, FONTANEZ, FRANTA, MONTANEZ, PANTANO, PARANTAN, RANTA, RENTON, SANTANA, SANTANDER, SANTANGELO, SANTANIELLO, TRANTALIS.   Rantane, Bruno — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 9th District, 1933, 1934, 1935; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 41st District, 1936. Burial location unknown. RANTOUL (Soundex R534) — See also ARNOULT, BONTOUX, HUNTOUN, RENTOUL, TOULMIN, TOULON, TOULOUMES, TOULOUSE, TOULSON, VENETOULIS.   Rantoul, Robert, Jr. (1805-1852) — of Massachusetts. Born in Massachusetts, August 13, 1805. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state legislature, 1840; U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, 1845-50; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1851; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1851-52; died in office 1852. Died August 7, 1852 (age 46 years, 360 days). Interment at Beverly Central Cemetery, Beverly, Mass.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Rantoul, Robert — of Salem, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Mayor of Salem, Mass., 1890-93. Burial location unknown. RANTZ (Soundex R532) — See also ARENTZ, ARNTS, ARNTZ, ARRANTS, AURENTZ, BRANTZ, FRANTZ, FRANTZIS, FRANTZVE, KRANTZ, MEIKRANTZ, NANTZ, RENITZ, RENTZ, ROSECRANTZ, SCHRANTZ, WEINKRANTZ.   Rantz, Charles — of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1924 (alternate), 1928. Burial location unknown. RANULF (Soundex R541) — See also ARNULF, ARNULFO, GIANULIS, JANULES, LORANUS, MCANULTY, NANULA, RANUM, SERRANUS.   RANULF: See also C. H. Ranulf Compton RANUM (Soundex R550) — See also ARNIM, ARONHEIM, LORANUS, MUNAR, RANDUM, RANULF, RAUM, SERRANUS.   Ranum, Lewis — of Elk Point, Union County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 1st District, 1907-10. Burial location unknown.   Ranum, Roy W. — of Cloquet, Carlton County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1936; member of Minnesota state senate 54th District; elected 1942; mayor of Cloquet, Minn., 1952-53. Burial location unknown. RANZENHOFER (Soundex R525) — See also BENZENHOFER, BIRKHOFER, BODENHOFER, DANZENBAKER, FORTHOFER, FRANZEN, FRANZENBURG, FREIHOFER, GOLLHOFER, HANZEN, HOFER, INHOFE, IZENHART, KLEINHOFER, MEIHOFER, NIEDERHOFER, SCHANZENBACH, SCHREIHOFER, VANHOFEN, WANZENRIED, WEITZENHOFER.   Ranzenhofer, Michael H. — Republican. Member of New York state senate 61st District; elected 2008. Still living as of 2008. RAO (Soundex R000) — See also BARAO, CORRAO, PHARAOH, RAE, RAGHU, RAIA, RAOUL, RAOULLE, RAOULS, RAU, RAUH, RAW, RAY, RAYA, RAYE, WRAY.   Rao, Amy — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Female. Still living as of 2020.   Rao, Frank — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1936 (alternate), 1940, 1952, 1960, 1968; Rhode Island Democratic state chair, 1955-58; candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island. Burial location unknown.   Rao, John — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rao, Nagaraja R. — of Richmond, Contra Costa County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 (alternate), 1996 (alternate), 2000, 2008. Still living as of 2008.   Rao, Paul Peter (1899-1988) — also known as Paul P. Rao — Born in Prizzi, Italy, June 15, 1899. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1941; Judge of U.S. Customs Court, 1948-80; Judge of U.S. Court of International Trade, 1980-88; died in office 1988. Italian ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Catholic War Veterans; Disabled American Veterans; American Bar Association. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 30, 1988 (age 89 years, 168 days). Burial location unknown.   See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges RAOUL (Soundex R400) — See also BARAO, CORRAO, LAURO, PHARAOH, RAHL, RAHUL, RAIHLE, RAIL, RAO, RAOULLE, RAOULS, RAUL, RAWL, RAWLE, RAYEL, RAYL, RHAEL.   Raoul, Kwame — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Member of Illinois state senate, 2007-08; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008. RAOULLE (Soundex R400) — See also BARAO, CORRAO, DROULLARD, OULLAHAN, PHARAOH, POULLADA, RAHL, RAIHLE, RAIL, RAO, RAOUL, RAOULS, RAUL, RAWL, RAWLE, RAYEL, RAYL, RHAEL, SPROULL, WOULLARD.   RAOULLE: See also Raoulle Bourgeois RAOULS (Soundex R420) — See also BARAO, CORRAO, PHARAOH, RALLS, RAO, RAOUL, RAOULLE, RASULO, RAWLS, RYALS.   Raouls, George E. — of Picher, Ottawa County, Okla. Democrat. Postmaster at Picher, Okla., 1935-58 (acting, 1935-36). Burial location unknown. RAPACH (Soundex R120) — See also ACQUISTAPACE, DRAPAC, REPEKI, REPICCI, REPKE, REPKIE, ROEPKE, ROPKE.   Rapach, Jennifer B. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008. RAPALEE (Soundex R140) — See also ALEE, PAPALE, PAPALEO, PARELLA, PARRALEE, PEARLA, PERALA, RAPALJE, RAPALLO, RAPELYE, RAPILYEA, RAPLEE, RAPPELYE.   Rapalee, Castner E. — of Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Geneva, N.Y., 1948-49. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rapalee, M. J. — of Penn Yan, Yates County, N.Y. Mayor of Penn Yan, N.Y., 1947. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. RAPALJE (Soundex R142) — See also DALJIT, RAPALEE, RAPALLO, RAPELJE, RAPELJI.   RAPALJE: See also Garret James Garretson RAPALLO (Soundex R140) — See also PALLONE, PALLORD, PALLOTTA, PALLOTTI, PAROLA, RAPALEE, RAPALJE, RAPELYE, RAPILYEA, RAPPELYE, SPALLONE.   Rapallo, Charles A. (d. 1888) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1870-88; died in office 1888. Died in 1888. Burial location unknown. RAPANOS (Soundex R152) — See also CAPANO, CATAPANO, DITRAPANI, DITRAPANO, HAPANOWICZ, PANOS, RIPPONS, SPANOS, TRAPANI.   Rapanos, Judith — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Female. Still living as of 2012. RAPAPORT (Soundex R116) — See also CAPORALE, DELAPORTE, LAPORTE, LAPORTILLA, PORT, RAPOPORT, RAPPAPORT, RAPPORT, SAPORITO.   RAPAPORT: See also Stanley H. Fuld   Rapaport, Ray — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rapaport, Robin — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004. Still living as of 2004. RAPE (Soundex R100) — See also EARP, PAPE, PARE, RAAP, RABE, RAPELJE, RAPELJI, RAPELYE, RAPER, RAPP, RAPPE, RAUP, RAUPP, RAVE, REAP, RUPE.   RAPE: See also Fred Lewis Crawford   Rape, Nicholas — of Gloucester County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1814. Burial location unknown. RAPELJE (Soundex R142) — See also DRAPEL, RAPALJE, RAPE, RAPELJI, RAPELYE, STELJES.   Rapelje, Jacob — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County, 1844. Burial location unknown.   Rapelje, Stephen — of Montgomery, Orange County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1848. Burial location unknown. RAPELJI (Soundex R142) — See also BELJIAN, DALJIT, DRAPEL, RAPALJE, RAPE, RAPELJE, RAPELYE, VELJI.   RAPELJI: See also William Alfred Comstock RAPELYE (Soundex R140) — See also COLSELYEA, CONSELYEA, DRAPEL, HELYER, HIPPELY, RAPALEE, RAPALLO, RAPE, RAPELJE, RAPELJI, RAPILYEA, RAPPELYE, RAPPLEYE, RELYEA, SEELYE, SELYE.   Rapelye, John A. — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Postmaster at Flushing, N.Y., 1925-28. Burial location unknown. RAPER (Soundex R160) — See also DRAPER, GRAPER, KAPER, KRAPER, PAPER, PARER, RABER, RAFER, RAGER, RAPE, RAPIER, RIPPER, ROPER, RUPER.   RAPER: See also Walter Raper Beardsley — Amos Wade Jackson — Charles Raper Jonas   Raper, Bobby Joe — of Irving, Dallas County, Tex. Mayor of Irving, Tex., 1981-87, 1993-95. Still living as of 1995.   Raper, Emery E. — of Lexington, Davidson County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1904. Burial location unknown.   Raper, Foster — also known as Woody Raper — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Candidate in primary for mayor of Covington, Ky., 1979. Still living as of 1979.   Raper, James A. — of Brazil, Clay County, Ind. Republican. Postmaster at Brazil, Ind., 1921-26. Burial location unknown.   Raper, John — of Coweta, Wagoner County, Okla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1920 (alternate), 1936 (alternate), 1944. Burial location unknown.   Raper, John Frederick, Jr. (1913-1993) — also known as John F. Raper, Jr. — of Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyo.; Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo. Born in Mapleton, Monona County, Iowa, June 13, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; U.S. Attorney for Wyoming, 1953-61; Wyoming state attorney general, 1963-66; district judge in Wyoming, 1966-67. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Nu; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners. Died in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo., June 10, 1993 (age 79 years, 362 days). Interment at Sheridan Municipal Cemetery, Sheridan, Wyo.   Relatives: Son of John Frederick Raper and Anna Selma (Peterson) Raper; married, August 4, 1939, to Nell Marie Chesler.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Raper, Woody See Foster Raper RAPHAEL (Soundex R140) — See also GEOGRAPHER, JOSAPHAT, LAPHAM, LEAPHART, MCPHAEDRES, MUSTAPHA, PHAEDRA, RAFAL, RAFFAELE, RAFFAELLE, RAPHAELSON, RAPHALL, RAPHEL, RAPHUS, TRAPHAGEN.   Raphael, Benjamin — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1892. Burial location unknown.   Raphael, H. T. — of Balboa, Canal Zone (now Panama). Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, 1932. Burial location unknown.   Raphael, Irvin L. — of St. Louis, Mo. Prohibition candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from St. Louis City 4th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Raphael, Meyer M. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 15th District, 1932, 1933, 1936. Burial location unknown.   Raphael, Michael — People's candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1894. Burial location unknown. RAPHAELSON (Soundex R142) — See also GEOGRAPHER, JOSAPHAT, LAPHAM, LEAPHART, MCPHAEDRES, MICHAELS, MICHAELSEN, MICHAELSON, MUSTAPHA, PHAEDRA, RAELSON, RAPHAEL, RAPHALL, RAPHEL, RAPHUS, TRAPHAGEN.   Raphaelson, Ira A. — of Illinois. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1989-90. Still living as of 1990. RAPHALL (Soundex R140) — See also GEOGRAPHER, HALL, JOSAPHAT, LAPHAM, LEAPHART, MUSTAPHA, ORPHAL, PHALEN, PHALON, PHALOR, RAFAL, RAFFAELE, RAFFAELLE, RAHALL, RAPHAEL, RAPHAELSON, RAPHEL, RAPHUS, TRAPHAGEN, WESTPHAL.   Raphall, Alfred M. — U.S. Consular Agent in Aguascalientes, as of 1896-99; U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in Aguascalientes, as of 1902. Burial location unknown. RAPHEL (Soundex R140) — See also GEOGRAPHER, HALPER, HARPEL, JAPHET, NAPHEN, NAPHEY, RAPHAEL, RAPHAELSON, RAPHALL, RAPHUS, RAYFIEL, SHEAPHEARD, TRAPHAGEN, UNCAPHER, YAPHETT.   RAPHEL: See also Nancy Halliday Ely-Raphel   Raphel, Arnold Lewis (1943-1988) — also known as Arnold L. Raphel — of New Jersey. Born in 1943. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, 1987-88, died in office 1988. Killed when a plane in which he was a passenger was blown up in midair by terrorists, near Bahawalpur, Pakistan, August 17, 1988 (age about 45 years). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.   See also U.S. State Dept career summary   Raphel, Robin Lynn (b. 1947) — also known as Robin Raphel — of Washington. Born in Vancouver, Clark County, Wash., September 16, 1947. Foreign Service officer; Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, 1993-97; U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, 1997-2000. Member, American Economic Association; Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 2001.   See also U.S. State Dept career summary RAPHUS (Soundex R120) — See also GEOGRAPHER, OREFICE, ORFICE, ORPHEUS, RAPHAEL, RAPHAELSON, RAPHALL, RAPHEL, RUFUS, TRAPHAGEN.   RAPHUS: See also Raphus Foley Jr. — Raphus P. Means RAPIER (Soundex R160) — See also LAPIER, LAPIERE, LAPIERRE, NAPIER, NAPIERALSKI, PAPIERNO, PAPIERZ, PIER, RAPER, RAPILYEA, RAPINE, RIPPER, ROPER, RUPER, SERAPIO, TRAPIER. Rapier, James Thomas (1837-1883) — also known as James T. Rapier — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala., November 13, 1837. Republican. School teacher; newspaper publisher; U.S. Representative from Alabama 2nd District, 1873-75; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 2nd Alabama District, 1879; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1880. African ancestry. Died, from tuberculosis, in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala., May 31, 1883 (age 45 years, 199 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: James G. Blaine, Twenty Years of Congress, vol. 2 (1886)   Rapier, John Lawrence (1842-1905) — also known as John L. Rapier — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Born in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., June 15, 1842. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; postmaster at Mobile, Ala., 1894-97; newspaper publisher. Died May 7, 1905 (age 62 years, 326 days). Interment at Catholic Cemetery, Mobile, Ala.   Relatives: Son of Thomas Gwynn Rapier and Evelina (Senac) Rapier; married to Marie Regina St. Paul and Regina Demouy; father of Paul Edward Rapier.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Rapier, Paul Edward (1875-1937) — also known as Paul E. Rapier — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Born in Alabama, August 28, 1875. Democrat. Newspaper advertising manager; alternate delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Alabama, 1896; Consul for Costa Rica in Mobile, Ala., 1900-07; accountant. Died, from pneumonia and diphtheria, along with myocarditis, in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., January 18, 1937 (age 61 years, 143 days). Interment at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Ga.   Relatives: Son of John Lawrence Rapier and Regina (Demouy) Rapier; married to Mary Clare Moran.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial RAPILYEA (Soundex R140) — See also ALYEA, BILYEU, COLSELYEA, CONSELYEA, RAPALEE, RAPALLO, RAPELYE, RAPIER, RAPINE, RAPPELYE, RELYEA, SERAPIO, TRAPIER, VERMILYE, VERMILYEA.   RAPILYEA: See also Jeremiah Johnson RAPINE (Soundex R150) — See also NAPIER, NAPPIER, PAPINEAU, PERINA, PERNIA, PINE, RAINE, RAPIER, RAPILYEA, REUPENA, RIPIN, RIPPON, RUPNOW, SERAPIO, TRAPIER.   Rapine, Daniel — of Washington, D.C. Mayor of Washington, D.C., 1812-13. Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. RAPKIN (Soundex R125) — See also APKING, DRAPKO, PARKIN, RABKIN, RAPKOCH.   Rapkin, Yale — Conservative. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972. RAPKOCH (Soundex R122) — See also DRAPKO, KOCH, KOCHAK, KOCHANSKI, KOCHENDORFER, KOCHENSPARGER, KOCHER, KOCHERSPERGER, KOCHEVAR, KOCHLACS, KOCHTITZKY, KROPPACH, RAPKIN, SAPKOWITZ, SKOCH.   Rapkoch, Peter L. — of Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, N.M. Republican. New Mexico Republican state chair, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 1936. Burial location unknown. RAPLEE (Soundex R140) — See also ALPER, APPLER, PALER, PEARL, PERLA, PRALLE, RAPALEE, RAPLEY, RAPPEL, RAPPLEYE, RAPPLEYEA, RIPLEY, RUPLEY, RUPLI, SPLEEN, SUPLEE, SUPPLEE, UPLEE.   Raplee, Miles W. — of Dundee, Yates County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Yates County, 1897-98. Burial location unknown.   Raplee, Nehemiah — of Yates County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Yates County, 1847. Burial location unknown. RAPLEY (Soundex R140) — See also APLEY, PLAYER, RALEY, RAPLEE, RAPPLEYE, RAPPLEYEA, RIPLEY, RUPLEY, RUPLI, SHAPLEY, STAPLEY, TAPLEY.   Rapley, Jesse A. — of Lapeer County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Lapeer County, 1916. Burial location unknown. RAPOPORT (Soundex R116) — See also CRAPO, DECHRAPOVITSKY, KRAPOHL, LOPOPOLO, POPOFF, POPOVICH, POPOWSKI, PORT, RAPAPORT, RAPOSA, RAPOZO, RAPPOPORT, RAPPORT, SARAPO.   Rapoport, Lorrie — of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1976. Female. Still living as of 1976.   Rapoport, Miles S. — of West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1985-94; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1995-99; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1996; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1998. Still living as of 1999.   Relatives: Son of Carl Rapoport and Florence Rapoport.   See also OurCampaigns candidate detail RAPOSA (Soundex R120) — See also APOSTATE, APOSTLE, APOSTOL, APOSTOLOS, ARPS, CRAPO, DECHRAPOVITSKY, KRAPOHL, MARIPOSA, OROPEZA, RAPOPORT, RAPOZO, RAVOSA, REIPS, REPASS, RIPPS, RIPPUS, ROPES, ROUPAS, SAPOSHNEK, SARAPO, SPOSATI.   Raposa, Gregory — of Rhode Island. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1996. Still living as of 1996. RAPOZO (Soundex R120) — See also ARPS, CAPOZZI, CAPOZZOLI, CRAPO, DECHRAPOVITSKY, KRAPOHL, OROPEZA, PORRAZZO, POZEN, POZZUOLI, RAPOPORT, RAPOSA, REIPS, REPASS, RIPPS, RIPPUS, ROPES, ROUPAS, SARAPO.   Rapozo, Judith A. — of Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972. RAPP (Soundex R100) — See also ARP, GAULRAPP, KAPP, NAPP, PAPP, PARR, PRA, RAAP, RAPE, RAPPE, RAPPEL, RAPPELET, RAPPELYE, RAPPERT, RAPPLEYE, RAPPORT, RAUP, RAUPP, REPP, RIPP, ROPP, RUPP, TRAPP.   RAPP: See also Ernestine Schumann-Heink   Rapp, Albert J. — of Washtenaw County, Mich. Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931. Burial location unknown.   Rapp, C. A. — of Kalamazoo County, Mich. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 9th Circuit, 1911. Burial location unknown.   Rapp, Charles G. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 61, 1901-02. Burial location unknown.   Rapp, Edna — of Yakima, Yakima County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Rapp, Fred G. — of Columbia, Monroe County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1924. Burial location unknown.   Rapp, Frederick — of Indiana. Delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816. Burial location unknown.   Rapp, George E. — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, 1953-62. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rapp, George W. — of North College Hill, Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of North College Hill, Ohio, 1951. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Rapp, Herbert A. (1891-1964) — of Darien Center, Genesee County, N.Y. Born in Byron, Genesee County, N.Y., February 13, 1891. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Genesee County, 1932-46. Died July 24, 1964 (age 73 years, 162 days). Interment at Darien Cemetery, Darien town, Genesee County, N.Y.   Image source: New York Red Book 1936   Rapp, Jesse A. — of Easton, Buchanan County, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Buchanan County 3rd District, 1926, 1934. Burial location unknown.   Rapp, John F. — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for borough president of Queens, New York, 1953. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rapp, John M. — of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill. U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 13th Illinois District, 1917. Burial location unknown.   Rapp, Leland S. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1919. Burial location unknown.   Rapp, Lester B. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Rochester, N.Y., 1938; resigned 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rapp, Louis C. — of Kalamazoo County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2nd District, 1910. Burial location unknown.   Rapp, Murrell S. — of Sistersville, Tyler County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rapp, Randall C. — of Vienna, Wood County, W.Va. Mayor of Vienna, W.Va.; elected 2012. Still living as of 2012.   Rapp, Stan — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008. Still living as of 2008.   Rapp, Stephen John (b. 1949) — also known as Stephen J. Rapp — of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Born in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, January 26, 1949. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1972-74, 1979-82; candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1974, 1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992; chair of Black Hawk County Democratic Party, 1986-91; member of Iowa Democratic State Committee, 1990-93; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, 1993-2001. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif. Still living as of 2001.   Relatives: Son of Spurgeon John Rapp and Beverly (Leckington) Rapp; married 1981 to Donna J. E. Maier.   Rapp, Walter — of Brockton, Plymouth County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1920. Burial location unknown.   Rapp, Walter W. — of Thomasville, Davidson County, N.C. Mayor of Thomasville, N.C., 1953. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rapp, William J. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1927, 1928. Burial location unknown. RAPPAPORT (Soundex R116) — See also CAPORALE, DELAPORTE, LAPORTE, LAPORTILLA, RAPAPORT, RAPPOPORT, SAPORITO.   Rappaport, Alvin S. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Constitutional Democratic candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rappaport, Ann H. — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. School teacher; Natural Law candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.   Rappaport, Harry — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1931, 1934; candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1933. Burial location unknown.   Rappaport, James — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1990. Still living as of 1990.   Rappaport, Morton H. — of Camden County, N.J. Democrat. Candidate for New Jersey state senate District 3-C, 1971. Still living as of 1971.   Rappaport, Paul H. (1934-2006) — of Ellicott City, Howard County, Md. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 20, 1934. Republican. Howard County police chief; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 1994; candidate for Maryland state attorney general, 1998; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 2000. Jewish. Died, of spindle cell sarcoma, in Mercy Hospital, Baltimore, Md., September 10, 2006 (age 72 years, 143 days). Burial location unknown. RAPPE (Soundex R100) — See also EARP, PARE, RAAP, RAPE, RAPP, RAPPEL, RAPPELET, RAPPELYE, RAPPERT, RAUP, RAUPP, REAP, RIPPE, RUPPE, TRAPPER, TRAPPEY.   RAPPE: See also Ralph Rappé McKee RAPPEL (Soundex R140) — See also ALPER, APPEL, APPLER, PALER, PEARL, PERLA, PRALLE, RAPLEE, RAPP, RAPPE, RAPPELET, RAPPELYE, RAPPERT, RIOPELLE, RIPPEL, RUPPEL, RUPPELL, TRAPPER, TRAPPEY.   Rappel, David — of Encino, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2008. Still living as of 2008. RAPPELET (Soundex R143) — See also CHAPPELEAR, KEPPELE, KEPPELER, PRELATE, RAPP, RAPPE, RAPPEL, RAPPELYE, RAPPERT, TRAPPER, TRAPPEY, VANPOPPELEN.   Rappelet, A. O. — of Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state senate, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. RAPPELYE (Soundex R140) — See also COLSELYEA, CONSELYEA, HELYER, HIPPELY, RAPALEE, RAPALLO, RAPELYE, RAPILYEA, RAPP, RAPPE, RAPPEL, RAPPELET, RAPPERT, RAPPLEYE, RELYEA, SEELYE, SELYE, TRAPPER, TRAPPEY.   RAPPELYE: See also James Garrard Jones RAPPERT (Soundex R163) — See also CLAPPERTON, PAPPERT, PERT, PRATER, RAPP, RAPPE, RAPPEL, RAPPELET, RAPPELYE, RAPPORT, REPPERT, RIPPERT, RUPERT, RUPPERT, SCHAPPERT, TRAPPER, TRAPPEY.   Rappert, Marjorie — of Frackville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984. RAPPLEYE (Soundex R140) — See also APPLEY, APPLEYARD, EPPLEY, KLEYER, LEYENDECKER, LEYERZAPF, LEYES, RAPELYE, RAPLEE, RAPLEY, RAPP, RAPPELYE, RAPPLEYEA, RIPLEY, RUPLEY, RUPLI.   Rappleye, Willard F. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 10th District, 1954, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. RAPPLEYEA (Soundex R140) — See also APPLEY, APPLEYARD, EPPLEY, KLEYER, LEYENDECKER, LEYERZAPF, LEYES, RAPLEE, RAPLEY, RAPPLEYE, RIPLEY, RUPLEY, RUPLI.   Rappleyea, Allen E. — of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2008. Still living as of 2008. RAPPOPORT (Soundex R116) — See also LOPOPOLO, POPOFF, POPOVICH, POPOWSKI, RAPOPORT, RAPPAPORT, RAPPORT, RAPPOSELLI.   Rappoport, D. Michael — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona. Still living as of 2008.   Rappoport, Michael See D. Michael Rappoport   Rappoport, Morris — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 18th District, 1927, 1928. Burial location unknown.   Rappoport, Susie — of Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008. RAPPORT (Soundex R163) — See also CHIAPPORI, PORT, RAPAPORT, RAPOPORT, RAPP, RAPPERT, RAPPOPORT, RAPPOSELLI, REPPERT, RIPPERT, RUPERT, RUPPERT.   Rapport, Maurice — of East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960 (alternate), 1964 (alternate), 1972. Still living as of 1972. RAPPOSELLI (Soundex R124) — See also CAPPOS, OSELLUS, POSE, POSEGATE, POSEN, POSENER, POSERINA, POSEY, RAPPOPORT, RAPPORT, ROSELLA, ROSELLE, ROSELLINI, ROSELLO.   Rapposelli, Marie D. — Democrat. Candidate for Delaware state senate 5th District, 1982. Female. Still living as of 1982. RAPSHER (Soundex R126) — See also CAPSHAW, CRAPSER, RAPSON, RASHER, SHER.   Rapsher, William M. — of Carbon County, Pa. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Carbon County, 1877-78; member of Pennsylvania state senate 22nd District, 1891-94. Burial location unknown. RAPSON (Soundex R125) — See also CRAPSER, MAPSON, PARSON, RAPSHER.   Rapson, Calvin T. — of Fenton, Genesee County, Mich.; Swartz Creek, Genesee County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2000, 2004; candidate for Michigan State University board of trustees, 2002. Still living as of 2004.   Rapson, Peg — of Leslie, Ingham County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Female. Still living as of 1984.   Rapson, Rip — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Candidate in Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary for mayor of Minneapolis, Minn., 1993. Still living as of 1993. RAPUNDALO (Soundex R153) — See also CUNDALL, DALOIA, MADALON, MADALONI, MADDALONI, SHANDALOW, THUNDALE.   Rapundalo, Stephen — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Republican candidate for mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 2000. Still living as of 2012.   See also OurCampaigns candidate detail RAQUEL (Soundex R240) — See also JAQUELIN, RACQUEL.   RAQUEL: See also Raquel Craytoff — Raquel Martinez — Raquel Grace McParland — Raquel Reardon RARDAN (Soundex R635) — See also ARDANIA, DARDANELL, GARDANIER, GERARDA, ORIORDAN, RAIRDEN, RARDEN, RARDIN, RARIDEN, REARDEN, REARDON, RIERDON, RIORDAN.   Rardan, Dan — of Athens, Athens County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1912. Burial location unknown. RARDEN (Soundex R635) — See also ARDEN, ARDERN, DARNER, GIRARDEAU, ORIORDAN, RAIRDEN, RARDAN, RARDIN, RARIDEN, REARDEN, REARDON, RENNARD, RIERDON, RIORDAN.   Rarden, Charles B. — Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 8th Circuit, 1941. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. RARDIN (Soundex R635) — See also BERARDI, GERARDI, GHERARDI, GIRARDI, GIRARDIN, NARDIN, ORIORDAN, RADIN, RAIRDEN, RARDAN, RARDEN, RARIDEN, RARIN, REARDEN, REARDON, RIERDON, RINARD, RIORDAN.   Rardin, Blanca Quiroga — of West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Rardin, Curtis E. — of Rensselaer, Jasper County, Ind. Republican. Indiana state auditor, 1954-56. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rardin, Elsie S. — also known as Mrs. William H. Rardin — of Point Pleasant, Mason County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1955; secretary of West Virginia Republican Party, 1955. Female. Still living as of 1955.   Rardin, H. E. — of Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn. Mayor of Red Wing, Minn., 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rardin, James K. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1900. Burial location unknown.   Rardin, William — of Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kan. Mayor of Fort Scott, Kan., 1954-56. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rardin, Mrs. William H. See Elsie S. Rardin RARICK (Soundex R620) — See also ARICK, BARBARICK, EARICKSON, KARICKHOFF, NARICK, REARICK, RERICK, RICK, ROEHRICH, ROEHRICK, ROERICK, RORICK, RURAK, VANVARICK, VARICK, YEARICK, ZARICK.   Rarick, Frank O. — of Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Ind. Republican. Mayor of Warsaw, Ind., 1943-47. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rarick, John Richard (1924-2009) — also known as John R. Rarick — of Louisiana. Born in Waterford, Elkhart County, Ind., January 29, 1924. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; district judge in Louisiana 20th District, 1961-66; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 6th District, 1967-75; American Independent candidate for President of the United States, 1980. Member, Freemasons. Died in St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish, La., September 14, 2009 (age 85 years, 228 days). Interment at Star Hill Cemetery, St. Francisville, La.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Rarick, Terry L. — of Blandon, Berks County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996, 2000. Still living as of 2000. RARIDEN (Soundex R635) — See also BRIDENBAUGH, BRIDENBECKER, BRIDENSTINE, BRIDENTHAL, CRIDENBERG, CURRIDEN, FRIDENBERG, IDEN, KALAMARIDES, KARIDEMOS, KLARIDES, ORIORDAN, RAIRDEN, RARDAN, RARDEN, RARDIN, REARDEN, REARDON, RIDEN, RIDENHOUR, RIDENOUR, RIDENS, RIERDON, RIORDAN.   Rariden, B. S. — U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Batavia, as of 1899. Burial location unknown.   Rariden, James (1795-1856) — of Centerville, Wayne County, Ind. Born in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Ky., February 14, 1795. Lawyer; member of Indiana state senate, 1823-29; candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1829-30, 1832-33; U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1837-41; defeated, 1835; delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850-51. Died in Cambridge City, Wayne County, Ind., October 20, 1856 (age 61 years, 249 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Cambridge City, Ind.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Rariden, W. — of Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo. Postmaster at Farmington, Mo., 1887. Burial location unknown. RARIG (Soundex R620) — See also REHRIG, ROEHRIG.   Rarig, George E. — of Suffolk County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Suffolk County 1st District, 1935. Burial location unknown. RARIN (Soundex R650) — See also ARRIN, EHRHORN, KARIN, RAIN, RANIN, RARDIN.   Rarin' Jack: See John Calloway Walton RASBACH (Soundex R212) — See also BACH, BARASCH, BASBAS, BRASBEARS, CASBAR, DASBACH, GASBARRO, RAISBECK, RASBAND, RASBURY, REASBECK, ROSBACK, ROSSBACH, SAARBACH, SARBACH, STRASBOURGER, STRASBURG, STRASBURGER.   Rasbach, John A. — of Ilion, Herkimer County, N.Y. Postmaster at Ilion, N.Y., 1897. Burial location unknown.   Rasbach, Sanford A. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1928. Burial location unknown.   Rasbach, Sanford E. — of Genesee County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District, 1916. Burial location unknown. RASBAND (Soundex R215) — See also AKSBAN, BASBAS, BRASBEARS, BRISBANE, CASBAR, DASBACH, GASBARRO, HUSBAND, HUSBANDS, OSBAND, RASBACH, RASBURY, STRASBOURGER, STRASBURG, STRASBURGER.   RASBAND: See also Earl Joseph Glade RASBURY (Soundex R216) — See also ASBURY, BRASBEARS, BURY, RASBACH, RASBAND, ROSBOROUGH, ROSEBERRY, ROSEBORO, ROSEBOROUGH, ROSEBROUGH, ROSEBURY, STRASBOURGER, STRASBURG, STRASBURGER.   Rasbury, Charles A. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1904. Burial location unknown.   Rasbury, Ernest — of Hohenwald, Lewis County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rasbury, Jesse F. — of Tyler, Smith County, Tex. Republican. Postmaster at Tyler, Tex., 1872-73. Burial location unknown. RASCAL (Soundex R240) — See also DEPASCALE, FRASCA, FRASCADORE, HASCAL, HASCALL, MARRASCALCO, PARASCANDOLA, PASCAL, PASCALE, PASCALL.   Rascal King, The: See James Michael Curley RASCH (Soundex R200) — See also ASCH, BARASCH, BRASCH, BRASCHI, BRASCHLER, GERASCH, KASCH, KOPPRASCH, KRASCHEL, KURRASCH, PASCH, PRASCHAK, RAASCH, RACH, RAISCH, RAISH, RASCHKO, RASCO, RASH, RAUSCH, RISCH, ROSCH, RUSCH, SCHAAR, SCHRAA.   RASCH: See also Hilmar Rasch Nielsen   Rasch, Carl — of Montana. U.S. Attorney for Montana, 1902-08. Burial location unknown.   Rasch, Frank A. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1922, 1930. Burial location unknown.   Rasch, Jan — of Cloudcroft, Otero County, N.M. Republican. Member of New Mexico Republican State Executive Committee, 2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.   Rasch, Leonard H. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 2004. Still living as of 2004. RASCHKO (Soundex R220) — See also BARASCH, BRASCH, BRASCHI, BRASCHLER, EICHKOFF, FRISCHKORN, GERASCH, HASCHKE, KLATCHKO, KOPPRASCH, KRASCHEL, KURRASCH, LAZECHKO, MASCHKE, PASCHKE, PRASCHAK, RASCH, RIESCHICK, SHARROCK.   Raschko, M. J. — of Dickinson, Stark County, N.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. RASCO (Soundex R200) — See also ARCOS, BRASCO, CARRASCO, CORSA, COSSAR, MARASCO, MORASCO, MRASCO, PASCO, RASCH, RASCOE, RASCON, ROSCO, RUSCO.   RASCO: See also Rasco P. Braswell   Rasco, Jonathan A. — Libertarian. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 7th District, 2006. Still living as of 2006. RASCOE (Soundex R200) — See also BRASCO, CARRASCO, MARASCO, MORASCO, MRASCO, PASCOE, RASCO, RASCON, ROSCOE, RUSCOE.   Rascoe, A. S. — of Windsor, Bertie County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1912. Burial location unknown. RASCON (Soundex R250) — See also BERNASCONI, BRASCO, CARRASCO, CARSON, CASCONE, CROSSAN, ERSKIN, ERSKINE, MARASCO, MORASCO, MRASCO, NASCONE, RASCO, RASCOE, RASKIN, RISKIN, ROSECAN, ROSKIN, RUSKIN, VASCONCELLOS.   Rascon, Sergio — of San Fernando, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004. RASE (Soundex R200) — See also EARS, FRASE, KASE, MURASE, NASE, RAAS, RACE, RAESE, RAIES, RANSE, RASELEY, RASER, RASH, RASS, RAYES, REASS, RESA, RISE, ROSE, RYSE, SARE, SEAR, SERRA.   Rase, Glen Robert (b. 1947) — also known as Glen R. Rase — Born in Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Md., 1947. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Brunei, 1996. Still living as of 2001.   See also U.S. State Dept career summary RASELEY (Soundex R240) — See also BRASEL, BRASELL, BRASELTON, ELEY, ERALSEY, HASELEY, ISELEY, KNISELEY, MOSELEY, NISELEY, PEASELEE, RACELY, RASE, RISELEY, SELEY.   Raseley, Mary — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Candidate for Arizona state senate 22nd District, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998. RASER (Soundex R260) — See also CABRASER, FRASER, KASER, RAGER, RAISER, RAKER, RAMSER, RASE, RASHER, RASSIEUR, RASTER, REASER, RISER, ROSER, RUSER.   Raser, John A. — of Harrison, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Postmaster at Harrison, N.Y., 1889-93, 1898-1915. Burial location unknown. RASH (Soundex R200) — See also BRASH, KASH, LARASH, NASH, PETRASH, RAASCH, RACH, RAISCH, RAISH, RASCH, RASE, RASHEED, RASHER, RASHIAD, RASHID, RASHIDA, RASHIED, RASHKIND, RAUSCH, RESH, ROSH, RUSH, THRASH, WONDRASH.   Rash: See Horatio Middleton Vandeveer   Rash, Alan V. — of Texas. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas. Still living as of 1992.   Rash, Howard — of Kent County, Del. Member of Delaware state house of representatives from Kent County 4th District, 1907-08. Burial location unknown.   Rash, James R. — of Madisonville, Hopkins County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1928. Burial location unknown.   Rash, James W. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware, 2010. Still living as of 2010.   Rash, Walter — of New Castle County, Del. Member of Delaware state house of representatives from New Castle County 1st District, 1915-18. Burial location unknown. RASHEED (Soundex R230) — See also ARSHAD, BRASHEAR, BRASHEARS, BRASHER, DASHER, FRASHER, GLASHEEN, GRASHEIM, GRASHER, HEED, LOUGHEED, NASHEED, RASH, RASHER, RASHIAD, RASHID, RASHIDA, RASHIED, SHAHEED, SHEARD, SHEEDY, SHERRAD, THRASHER, WAHEED, WHEEDON.   RASHEED: See also Rasheed Storey   Rasheed, Jamal — Democrat. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 111th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992. RASHER (Soundex R260) — See also ASHER, ASHERSON, BRASHEAR, BRASHEARS, BRASHER, DASHER, FRASHER, GASHERIE, GRASHEIM, GRASHER, HASHER, LASHER, RAPSHER, RASER, RASH, RASHEED, RAUSCHER, REISCHAUER, RESCHAR, RESCHER, RISHER, RISHOR, RUSCHER, RUSHER, SHARER, SHARRER, SHER, THRASHER, WASHER.   Rasher, Bruce — of Marshall, Calhoun County, Mich. Mayor of Marshall, Mich., 1995-96. Still living as of 1996. RASHIAD (Soundex R230) — See also ARSHAD, BRASHING, KARDASHIAN, RASH, RASHEED, RASHID, RASHIDA, RASHIED, TIEASHIA.   RASHIAD: See also Louis Farris Adado RASHID (Soundex R230) — See also ARSHAD, BRASHING, HOSHIDE, RASH, RASHEED, RASHIAD, RASHIDA, RASHIED, SHIDELER, SHIDLER, SHISHIDO.   RASHID: See also Rashid A. Burney — Rashid Chaudary   Rashid, James J. — of Wayne County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1997-2001. Still living as of 2001.   Rashid, Joseph G. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1942; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1956-77; appointed 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. RASHIDA (Soundex R230) — See also ARSHAD, BRASHING, HIDALGO, HIDAY, HOSHIDE, RASH, RASHEED, RASHIAD, RASHID, RASHIED, SHIDELER, SHIDLER, SHISHIDO, TRANCHIDA, TSCHIDA.   RASHIDA: See also Rashida Tlaib RASHIED (Soundex R230) — See also ARSHAD, BRASHING, DASHIELL, GASHIER, HATTERSCHIEDT, RASH, RASHEED, RASHIAD, RASHID, RASHIDA, SCHIED, ZIMMERSCHIED.   RASHIED: See also Rashied Jibri RASHKIND (Soundex R225) — See also ASHKROFT, BABUSHKINA, HOTCHKIN, KIND, LASHKOWITZ, LAUSHKIN, RASH, WASHKOWIAK, WEHKING.   Rashkind, Lynn — Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980. RASICOT (Soundex R223) — See also BUSICO, KASICA, KASICH, MARSICO, MASICA, MASSICOTTE, PERSICO, RACICOT, WASICEK, WASICSKO.   RASICOT: See also Alfred William Brunt RASIN (Soundex R250) — See also AMARASINGHE, BRASINGTON, DRASIN, OKRASINSKI, RACINE, RAGIN, RAIN, RAINS, RASKIN, REASIN, SARASIN, VIRASIN.   Rasin, A. Parks — of Chestertown, Kent County, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1920. Burial location unknown.   Rasin, A. Parks, Jr. — of Chestertown, Kent County, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1960. Still living as of 1960.   Rasin, Parks See A. Parks Rasin   Rasin, Parks, Jr. See A. Parks Rasin Jr. RASK (Soundex R200) — See also FRASK, KRASS, RACK, RASKIN, RASKOB, RASS, RISK, RUSK, SKAAR, TRASK.   Rask, Sam A. See Samuel A. Rask Rask, Samuel A. (b. 1874) — also known as Sam A. Rask — of Blooming Prairie, Steele County, Minn. Born in Houston County, Minn., 1874. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; banker; member of Minnesota state senate 16th District, 1917-22; defeated, 1910; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1920. Burial location unknown.   Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917 RASKIEWICZ (Soundex R220) — See also CASKIE, GRYSKIEWICZ, KARMASKIE, MASKIEWICZ, RASKIN, RUSZKIEWICZ, STASKIEWICZ, USKIEWICZ, WYSKIEWICZ.   Raskiewicz, Scott J. — Green. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002. RASKIN (Soundex R250) — See also ASKIN, ASKINAZI, ASKINS, BASKIN, CASKIN, CASKINS, CHASKIN, ERSKIN, ERSKINE, GASKIN, GASKINS, HASKIN, HASKINS, KRANIS, KRISNA, LASKIN, PASKINS, RASCON, RASIN, RASK, RASKIEWICZ, RISKIN, ROSECAN, ROSKIN, RUSKIN, SKARIN.   Raskin, Hyman B. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956, 1964. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Raskin, Jamie See Jamin Ben Raskin   Raskin, Jamin Ben (b. 1962) — also known as Jamie Raskin — of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., December 13, 1962. Democrat. Lawyer; law professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Democrats Abroad, 2004; member of Maryland state senate, 2007-16; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2008; U.S. Representative from Maryland 8th District, 2017-. Jewish. Still living as of 2018.   Relatives: Son of Marcus Raskin and Barbara (Bellman) Raskin; married to Sarah Bloom.   See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article RASKOB (Soundex R210) — See also BROSAK, RASK. Raskob, John Jacob (1879-1950) — also known as John J. Raskob — Born in Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y., March 19, 1879. Democrat. Executive at General Motors and DuPont; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1928-32. Catholic. German and Irish ancestry. Died in Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Md., October 15, 1950 (age 71 years, 210 days). Interment at Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.   Relatives: Son of John Raskob and Anna Frances (Moran) Raskob; married 1906 to Helena Springer Green.   See also Wikipedia article   Image source: Library of Congress RASMUS (Soundex R252) — See also ASMUS, ASMUSSEN, ERASMUS, ORASMUS, ORSAMUS, ORSEMUS, RAMUS, RASMUSEN, RASMUSON, RASMUSSEN, RASMUSSON.   RASMUS: See also Rasmus Björn Anderson — Rasmus R. Hannibal — Rasmus Hanson — Rasmus S. Kling — Rasmus P. Madsen — Rasmus L. Mork   Rasmus, John N. — of Carlstadt, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Postmaster at Carlstadt, N.J., 1860-65. Burial location unknown. RASMUSEN (Soundex R252) — See also ASMUS, ASMUSSEN, ERASMUS, MUSE, MUSELLA, MUSEMECHE, ORASMUS, RASMUS, RASMUSON, RASMUSSEN, RASMUSSON, RASSMUSSEN.   Rasmusen, Bertil Mathias (b. 1862) — also known as Bertil M. Rasmusen — Born in Roland, Story County, Iowa, November 20, 1862. Employed in the railway mail service, 1889-99; later in the postal services of Cuba and the Philippines; U.S. Consular Agent in Stavanger, 1903-05; U.S. Consul in Stavanger, 1905-10; Bergen, 1910-14; Gothenberg, as of 1916-17; Moncton, as of 1919-27. Burial location unknown.   Rasmusen, E. A. — of Skagway, Alaska. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Alaska Territory, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rasmusen, Holger B. (1894-1983) — of Spooner, Washburn County, Wis. Born in Superior, Douglas County, Wis., April 26, 1894. Republican. Pharmacist; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Burnett and Washburn counties; elected 1948, 1950; elected unopposed 1952; member of Wisconsin state senate 23rd District; elected 1956; defeated, 1958; elected 1962; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1964. Died in November, 1983 (age 89 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown. RASMUSON (Soundex R252) — See also ASMUS, ASMUSSEN, ERASMUS, MUSOLF, MUSOLFF, MUSON, ORASMUS, RASMUS, RASMUSEN, RASMUSSEN, RASMUSSON.   RASMUSON: See also Lile Gibbons   Rasmuson, Elmer Edwin (1909-2000) — also known as Elmer E. Rasmuson — of Alaska. Born in Yakutat, Alaska, February 15, 1909. Republican. President, National Bank of Alaska; regent, University of Alaska, 1950-69; philanthropist; mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, 1964-67; candidate for U.S. Senator from Alaska, 1968. Swedish ancestry. Died, from congestive heart failure, in Seattle, King County, Wash., December 1, 2000 (age 91 years, 290 days). Interment at Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery, Anchorage, Alaska.   Relatives: Son of Edward Anton Rasmuson and Jenny (Olson) Rasmuson; married 1939 to Lile Bernard; married 1961 to Mary Louise Milligan; father of Lile Gibbons.   The Rasmuson Library, at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, is named for him.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Rasmuson, Jennie — of Skagway, Alaska. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1944. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rasmuson, Lile See Lile Gibbons RASMUSSEN (Soundex R252) — See also AMUSSEN, ASMUS, ASMUSSEN, ERASMUS, MUSSEN, MUSSENDINE, ORASMUS, RASMUS, RASMUSEN, RASMUSON, RASMUSSON, RASSMUSSEN.   RASMUSSEN: See also David Rasmussen Hansen — Lori Hatton-Rasmussen — Emory Rasmussen Roraback   Rasmussen, (need first name) — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state senate 16th District, 1920, 1938. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, A. E. — of Platte, Charles Mix County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 9th District, 1921-24. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, Arthur — of Freeport, Stephenson County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, B. Jeff — of Draper, Salt Lake County, Utah. Candidate in primary for mayor of Draper, Utah, 1985. Still living as of 1985.   Rasmussen, C. A. — of Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn. Postmaster at Red Wing, Minn., 1901. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, C. H. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, Mrs. Charles H. — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.   Rasmussen, Dennis F. — of Kingsville, Baltimore County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988. Still living as of 1988.   Rasmussen, Elmer M. — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Rensselaer County 1st District, 1934. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, Floyd H. — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, Gail M. — of Eagle Point, Jackson County, Ore.; Canby, Clackamas County, Ore. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Oregon, 2004-08; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.   Rasmussen, Glenn — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 14th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982.   Rasmussen, Hans C. (1892-1976) — of Mason County, Mich. Born in 1892. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Mason District, 1957-64; defeated, 1936 (Mason County), 1954 (Mason District), 1964 (98th District). Died in 1976 (age about 84 years). Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, Harry — of Austin, Mower County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1936. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, Herluf — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1972. Still living as of 1972.   Rasmussen, J. M. — of Viborg, Turner County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 6th District, 1933-36. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, Jeff See B. Jeff Rasmussen   Rasmussen, Jeri — of Shoreview, Ramsey County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1976, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.   Rasmussen, John — of Escanaba, Delta County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1979. Still living as of 1979.   Rasmussen, Judy — of Ivy, Albemarle County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Rasmussen, Lowell — of Anchorage, Alaska. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, Mary — of Boyceville, Dunn County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Wisconsin, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Rasmussen, N. P. — of Elba, Howard County, Neb. Republican. Chair of Howard County Republican Party, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, Nora F. — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1916. Female. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, Oliver — People's Progressive candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, Oscar A. — of Montcalm County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1932. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, Pat (born c.1938) — of Schofield, Marathon County, Wis. Born about 1938. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004. Still living as of 2004.   Rasmussen, Paul A. — of Minnesota. Democrat. Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission, 1946; Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota state treasurer, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, Robert — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1936. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, Robert L. — of Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa. Mayor of Fairfield, Iowa; elected 1989. Still living as of 1989.   Rasmussen, Ross H. — of Hooper, Dodge County, Neb. Democrat. Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 1966. Still living as of 1966.   Rasmussen, Rudolph — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1928. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, S. O. — U.S. Vice Commercial Agent (Vice Consul) in Bergen, as of 1880. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, Vern, Jr. — of Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minn. Mayor of Albert Lea, Minn.; elected 2012. Still living as of 2012.   Rasmussen, Victor — of Kent County, Mich. Farmer-Labor candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District, 1936. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, Walter — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1924. Burial location unknown.   Rasmussen, William E. (1881-1961) — of Stanton, Montcalm County, Mich. Born in Gowen, Montcalm County, Mich., August 5, 1881. Republican. Farmer; grain elevator business; Montcalm County Sheriff, 1913-16; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1921-24. Danish and Norwegian ancestry. Died in 1961 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown. RASMUSSON (Soundex R252) — See also ASMUS, ASMUSSEN, ERASMUS, MUSSO, MUSSON, ORASMUS, RASMUS, RASMUSEN, RASMUSON, RASMUSSEN, RASSMUSSEN.   Rasmusson, Charles A. — of Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont. U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Montana, 1921-32. Burial location unknown.   Rasmusson, Edward Anton — of Skagway, Alaska. Honorary Vice-Consul for Sweden in Skagway, Alaska, 1935. Burial location unknown.   Rasmusson, Tom — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 69th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998. RASNICK (Soundex R252) — See also ASNIS, BASNIGHT, GROSSNICKLE, KRASNITSKAS, KRASNOFF, KRASNOVSKY, KRASNOW, LESNICK, LESNICKI, MUSNICKI, NICK, RASNOW, RESNICK, RESNIK, REZNICK, REZZONICO, RUSINIAK, RZEWNICKI, SLESNICK, SOSNICK.   Rasnick, John, Jr. — of Regina, Pike County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. RASNOW (Soundex R250) — See also DASNOY, KASNOFF, KRASNITSKAS, KRASNOFF, KRASNOVSKY, KRASNOW, RASNICK, RAWSON, SNOW, WANSOR.   Rasnow, Tina — of California. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Female. Still living as of 1992. RASPBERRY (Soundex R216) — See also ASPBURY, BERRY, CAMPBELL, CAMPBELLE, LUPBERGER, MCCAMPBELL, RASPOLIC, RIPBERGER.   Raspberry, John E., Jr. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 7th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961. RASPOLIC (Soundex R214) — See also DESPOL, MASPONS, POLICARPIO, POLICARPO, POLICASTRO, POLICH, POLICICCHIO, POLICKA, RASPBERRY, SASPORTAS, SPOLLETT, SPOLTORE, SPOLZINO, VESPOLE.   Raspolic, Elizabeth (b. 1939) — of Virginia. Born in 1939. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Gabon, 1995-98; Sao Tome & Principe, 1995-98. Female. Still living as of 1998.   See also U.S. State Dept career summary RASQUIN (Soundex R250) — See also ASQUITH, CARRASQUILLO, FRASQUERI, LUSQUINOS, PASQUIL, PASQUINELLI, QUIN.   Rasquin, Almon G. — of Riverhead, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Suffolk County Democratic Party, 1932. Burial location unknown. RASS (Soundex R200) — See also BRASS, CRASS, GINGRASS, GRASS, KASS, KRASS, NASS, NOTGRASS, PASS, POKRASS, RAAS, RAESE, RAIES, RASE, RASK, RASSELL, RASSIEUR, RAYES, REASS, RESS, ROSS, RUSS, SAR, SIEBRASS, TRASS.   Rass, May A. — of Johnson City, Washington County, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. RASSELL (Soundex R240) — See also ARLES, BASSELL, BRASSEL, BRASSELL, CASSELL, CASSELLA, CASSELLS, CHASSELL, EARLS, ERSAL, GRASSEL, HASSELL, LASSELL, LASSER, MASSELL, RASS, RELLAS, ROSSELL, RUSSELL, SARELL, SARLE, SEARL, SELL, VANTASSELL, WASSELL.   Rassell, John S. — Democrat. Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Delaware, 1896. Burial location unknown. RASSIEUR (Soundex R260) — See also BRASSINGTON, CASSIE, DEGRASSI, DESSIEUX, DJERASSI, FRASSINELLI, GERASSIMIDES, GRASSI, GRASSIA, HASSIE, INGRASSIA, KASSIE, LEGASSIE, LEMIEUR, LESASSIER, LESIEUR, MASSIE, MIEURE, MONSIEUR, PRIEUR, RAISER, RASER, RASS, RASSINIER, SELASSIE, SIEUR, TASSIE.   Rassieur, Leo — of St. Louis, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri. Burial location unknown. RASSINIER (Soundex R256) — See also ASSINI, BRASSINGTON, CASSINI, DEGRASSI, DJERASSI, FRASSINELLI, GARDINIER, GERASSIMIDES, GORDINIER, GRASSI, GRASSIA, GUINIER, INGRASSIA, MASSINI, MINIER, POINIER, RAINIER, RASSIEUR, REASONER, ROSENAUER, ROSENOUR, TOMASSINI. Rassinier, Adolphe Joseph (1848-1910) — also known as Adolphe Rassinier — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Charmois, Belfort, France, September 6, 1848. Served in the Franco-Prussian War; wine importer; steamship agent; Consular Agent for France in Louisville, Ky., 1885-97. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., March 27, 1910 (age 61 years, 202 days). Interment at St. Louis Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: Louisville Courier-Journal, August 8, 1897 RASSMUSSEN (Soundex R252) — See also AMUSSEN, ASMUSSEN, GRASSMAN, MUSSEN, MUSSENDINE, RASMUSEN, RASMUSSEN, RASMUSSON.   Rassmussen, Arnold C. — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Burial location unknown.   Rassmussen, Char — of Stanley, Chippewa County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 2008. Still living as of 2008. RASTER (Soundex R236) — See also ADRASTE, GRASTEIT, KASTER, PASTER, RASER, REISETTER, RESETAR, RIESTER, RISTER, ROSSETER, ROSSITER, ROYSTER, RSTER, SARTRE, STREAR.   Raster, Herman — of Illinois. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1868 (member, Resolutions Committee). Burial location unknown. RASULO (Soundex R240) — See also ARSULOWICZ, BRASURE, CASULA, FASULES, FASULLO, FRASURE, PASULA, RAOULS, SULOFF, SULOWSKI, TOMMASULO.   RASULO: See also Joseph E. Parisi RAT (Soundex R300) — See also ART, PAT, RAITT, RATE, RATH, RATHE, RATTE, RAUGHT, RAUTH, TARR, WRAIGHT.   Rat: See L. E. Morgan Jr. RATAJCZAK (Soundex R322) — See also ANDRZEJCZYK, HAATAJA, SUHAJCIK, TAJ, TAJA.   Ratajczak, Frank P. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940, 1944, 1948 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. RATCHFORD (Soundex R321) — See also BLATCHFORD, BRATCHER, LATCHFORD, LICHFORD, PITCHFORD, PITCHFORK, RATCLIFF, RATCLIFFE, RICHFORD, ROCHFORD, ROTCHFORD, SCRATCHLEY.   RATCHFORD: See also Alexander Stuart Wallace   Ratchford, James A. — of York County, S.C. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives from York County, 1872-74. Burial location unknown.   Ratchford, Michael — Secretary of state of Delaware, 1992. Still living as of 1992.   Ratchford, Michael J. — of St. Louis, Mo. Union Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 10th District, 1886, 1888; member of Missouri state house of representatives from St. Louis City 2nd District, 1913-14. Burial location unknown.   Ratchford, William Richard (1934-2011) — also known as William R. Ratchford — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn., May 24, 1934. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1962-74; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1969-73; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1972, 1984; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1979-85; defeated, 1974, 1984. Member, Chi Phi. Died, from Parkinson's disease, Arlington, Arlington County, Va., January 2, 2011 (age 76 years, 223 days). Burial location unknown.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial RATCLIFF (Soundex R324) — See also BRATCHER, CLIFF, LIFF, MATCLOCK, RADCLIFF, RATCHFORD, RATCLIFFE, RATLIFF, SCRATCHLEY, SUTCLIFFE.   RATCLIFF: See also Robert Rolland Armstrong — Lawrence Russell Ellzey — Alfred Wells   Ratcliff, Eric — of Cleveland, Bradley County, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 2008. Still living as of 2008.   Ratcliff, Frances Jean — also known as Frances Ratcliff — of Pantego, Beaufort County, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1960, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.   Ratcliff, John — of Fairfax Court House, Fairfax County (now Fairfax), Va. Postmaster at Fairfax Court House, Va., 1802-03, 1804-05, 1809-17. Burial location unknown.   Ratcliff, John F. — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1924. Burial location unknown.   Ratcliff, Minnie — of New Castle, Henry County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ratcliff, Nathan — of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Democrat. Postmaster at Shreveport, La., 1919-24 (acting, 1919-20). Burial location unknown.   Ratcliff, Robert — of Fairfax Court House, Fairfax County (now Fairfax), Va. Postmaster at Fairfax Court House, Va., 1803. Burial location unknown.   Ratcliff, Thomas — of Cortland, Trumbull County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Still living as of 2008.   Ratcliff, Zeno O. (1892-1968) — of Pantego, Beaufort County, N.C. Born January 2, 1892. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 1946; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1956. Died July 24, 1968 (age 76 years, 204 days). Interment at Pamlico Memorial Gardens, Washington, N.C.   Relatives: Married to Mary Elizabeth Spruill.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial RATCLIFFE (Soundex R324) — See also BRATCHER, CLIFFE, HINCHCLIFFE, MATCLOCK, RADCLIFFE, RATCHFORD, RATCLIFF, SCRATCHLEY, STANCLIFFE, SUTCLIFFE, WYCLIFFE.   RATCLIFFE: See also Richard Ratcliffe Farr — Woodson Ratcliffe Oglesby   Ratcliffe, C. R. — of Beardstown, Cass County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ratcliffe, Clyde H. — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ratcliffe, Edwin See William Edwin Ratcliffe   Ratcliffe, Harold M. — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1928, 1948. Burial location unknown.   Ratcliffe, John (b. 1965) — of Heath, Rockwall County, Tex. Born in Mt. Prospect, Cook County, Ill., October 20, 1965. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Heath, Tex., 2004-12; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, 2007-08; U.S. Representative from Texas 4th District, 2015-. Still living as of 2018.   See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article   Ratcliffe, Leon D. — of Grosse Pointe Woods, Wayne County, Mich. Mayor of Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., 1950-52. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ratcliffe, R. E. — of Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1920. Burial location unknown.   Ratcliffe, W. C. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Arkansas, 1896. Burial location unknown.   Ratcliffe, William Edwin (1913-1997) — also known as Edwin Ratcliffe — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., March 29, 1913. Democrat. Insurance business; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; treasurer of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1946-50; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949. Disciples of Christ. Member, Jaycees; Elks; Lions; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Reserve Officers Association. Died June 15, 1997 (age 84 years, 78 days). Burial location unknown. RATE (Soundex R300) — See also ARRETT, ATEER, CRATE, DEFRATE, FRATE, LOPRATE, MACCRATE, MCCRATE, NATE, PATE, RAITT, RAT, RATEGAN, RATEKIN, RATELL, RATH, RATHE, RATTE, RAUGHT, RAUTH, REAT, RETA, ROTE, TERA, TERRA, WRAIGHT, ZARATE.   RATE: See also John Adam Henneman RATEGAN (Soundex R325) — See also ARGENTA, BRAUTEGAM, EGAN, MCENTEGART, ORTEGA, RATE, RATIGAN, RATTIGAN, RHATIGAN, STEGALL.   Rategan, Joseph L. — of Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Elected Illinois state house of representatives 21st District 1934. Burial location unknown. RATEKIN (Soundex R325) — See also BRATEK, EKIN, HOUTEKIER, HOUTTEKIER, PATEK, RATE, RATICAN, ROTKIN, SWIATEK, TEKIPPE.   Ratekin, Roxie — of Wellington, Sumner County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. RATELL (Soundex R340) — See also ALERT, ALLERT, ALTER, ARLETT, BARATELLI, LATER, LATTER, RATE, RETHEL, ROETHEL, ROTOLE, ROTTELL, RUTHELLE, TARRELL, TELL, TERRAL, TRELLA, WRATHALL.   Ratell, Anna M. — of Indian Orchard, Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956. RATFORD (Soundex R316) — See also CHATFIELD, FORD, GLATFELTER, HATFIELD, RADFORD, RAFORD, RAIFORD, STRATFORD, TRAFFORD, WATFORD.   Ratford, Jo Colgan — of Sidney, Richland County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. RATH (Soundex R300) — See also ARTH, BENRATH, BHARATH, CONRATH, DRATH, ERATH, FELLRATH, HANRATH, HART, HARTRATH, HARTT, HONRATH, KAMRATH, KATH, KONRATH, KRATH, LAPRATH, MAGRATH, MCCRATH, MCELRATH, MCGRATH, MCILRATH, MCIRATH, MILBRATH, MILLRATH, MORATH, PORATH, RAITT, RAT, RATE, RATHBONE, RATHBUN, RATHBURN, RATHE, RATHER, RATHERT, RATHGEB, RATHJE, RATHJEN, RATHKE, RATHNAW, RATHS, RATHSACK, RATHVON, RATTE, RAUGHT, RAUTH, REATH, ROATH, ROTH, RUTH, THAR, VOLLRATH, WALRATH, WOLRATH, WRAIGHT.   Rath, Delores — also known as Delores Rath-Diede — of Jamestown, Stutsman County, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Rath, Diane — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.   Rath, Edward A. — of Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 54th District, 1944; Erie County Clerk. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rath, Fred J. (b. 1888) — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y., 1888. Republican. Mayor of Utica, N.Y., 1928-29; candidate for New York state assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1933; member of New York state senate, 1951-64 (41st District 1951-54, 42nd District 1955-64). Member, Elks; Humane Society. Burial location unknown.   Rath, Henry A. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936. Burial location unknown.   Rath, Jim — of Island of Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaii. Republican. Candidate for Hawaii state house of representatives 7th District, 2002; candidate for U.S. Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 2003. Still living as of 2003.   Rath, John Washington (1872-1951) — also known as John W. Rath — of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Born in Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa, February 26, 1872. Republican. Meatpacking executive; president, First National Bank of Waterloo; director, Illinois Central Railroad; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1944. Presbyterian. German ancestry. Member, Rotary; Newcomen Society; Union League; Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died, from cerebral thrombosis, in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, December 22, 1951 (age 79 years, 299 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo, Iowa.   Relatives: Son of John Rath and Elizabeth (Moser) Rath; brother of William Tecumseh Sherman Rath; married, August 21, 1895, to Maud Harbin.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Rath, Mary Lou — Republican. Member of New York state senate 61st District; elected 2002, 2004, 2006. Female. Still living as of 2006.   Rath, Thomas D. (born c.1945) — also known as Tom Rath — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born about 1945. Republican. New Hampshire state attorney general, 1978-80; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1988, 2004, 2008, 2016. Still living as of 2016.   Rath, Tom See Thomas D. Rath Rath, Valentine P. (b. 1860) — of Antigo, Langlade County, Wis. Born in Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wis., February 15, 1860. Democrat. Railroad worker; farmer; Langlade County Clerk, 1903-24, 1933-38; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Langlade County, 1939-40. Burial location unknown.   Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940   Rath, W. T. S. See William Tecumseh Sherman Rath   Rath, William H. — of Ludington, Mason County, Mich. Republican. Mayor of Ludington, Mich.; elected 1910. Burial location unknown.   Rath, William Tecumseh Sherman (1868-1952) — also known as W. T. S. Rath — of Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa. Born in Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa, May 5, 1868. Republican. Banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1920, 1928 (alternate). German ancestry. Suffered a heart attack, and died four days later, in Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, April 24, 1952 (age 83 years, 355 days). Interment at Oak Wood Cemetery, Ackley, Iowa.   Presumably named for: William Tecumseh Sherman   Relatives: Son of John Rath and Elizabeth (Moser) Rath; brother of John Washington Rath; married, May 16, 1895, to Elizabeth Meyer.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial RATH-DIEDE (Soundex R333)   Rath-Diede, Delores See Delores Rath RATHBONE (Soundex R315) — See also BONE, RATH, RATHBORNE, RATHBUN, RATHBURN.   RATHBONE: See also Joseph Paul Albright — Benjamin Folsom — Rathbone Gardner — Joseph Clifford Hendrix — John Rathbone Ramsey — Peter Godwin Van Winkle — Rathbone Van Winkle   Rathbone, Albert E. — of Hebron, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hebron; elected 1912. Burial location unknown.   Rathbone, Alfred D. — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Postmaster at Kent, Mich., 1838-41. Burial location unknown.   Rathbone, Augustus — of Alviso (now part of San Jose), Santa Clara County, Calif. Democrat. Postmaster at Alviso, Calif., 1854-55. Burial location unknown.   Rathbone, C. F. — of Elizabeth, Wirt County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1896. Burial location unknown.   Rathbone, Eric — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 1st District, 1984. Still living as of 1984.   Rathbone, Henry Reed (1837-1911) — Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., July 1, 1837. Lawyer; major in the Union Army during the Civil War; on April 14, 1865, he was seated in the box at Ford's Theater with President Abraham Lincoln; when John Wilkes Booth shot the president, Rathbone attempted to apprehend Booth, and suffered knife wounds; subsequently his mental health deteriorated; U.S. Consul in Hanover, as of 1882-83. On December 23, 1883, he killed his wife, and stabbed himself in a suicide attempt; he was charged with murder, convicted, and found insane; he died more than 25 years later, in the Asylum for the Criminal Insane, Hildesheim, Germany, August 14, 1911 (age 74 years, 44 days). Original interment at Stadtfriedhof Engesohde, Hanover, Germany; reinterment 1952 to unknown location.   Relatives: Step-son of Ira Harris (1802-1875); son of Jared Lewis Rathbone and Pauline (Pinney) Rathbone; brother of Jared Lawrence Rathbone; married, July 11, 1867, to Clara Hamilton Harris (daughter of Ira Harris (1802-1875)); father of Henry Riggs Rathbone; second cousin once removed of Daniel Burrows; second cousin thrice removed of Ezekiel Cornell; third cousin of Lorenzo Burrows; fourth cousin once removed of Ezra Cornell.   Political families: Cornell family of New York; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Rathbone, Henry Riggs (1870-1928) — also known as Henry R. Rathbone — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Kenilworth, Cook County, Ill. Born in Washington, D.C., February 12, 1870. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1916; U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1923-28; defeated in primary, 1918; died in office 1928. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 15, 1928 (age 58 years, 154 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.   Relatives: Son of Clara (Harris) Rathbone and Henry Reed Rathbone; married, December 22, 1903, to Laura Lucille Harney; nephew of Jared Lawrence Rathbone; grandson of Jared Lewis Rathbone and Ira Harris; second cousin twice removed of Daniel Burrows; second cousin four times removed of Ezekiel Cornell; third cousin once removed of Lorenzo Burrows.   Political family: Cornell family of New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Rathbone, James C. — of Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Exeter, 1956; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Exeter; elected 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rathbone, Jared Lawrence (1844-1907) — Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., September 28, 1844. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Consul General in Paris, 1887-91. Died in San Francisco, Calif., May 2, 1907 (age 62 years, 216 days). Interment at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Menlo Park, Calif.   Relatives: Step-son of Ira Harris; son of Jared Lewis Rathbone and Pauline (Pinney) Rathbone; brother of Henry Reed Rathbone; married to Maria Alejandra Atherton; uncle of Henry Riggs Rathbone; second cousin once removed of Daniel Burrows; second cousin thrice removed of Ezekiel Cornell; third cousin of Lorenzo Burrows; fourth cousin once removed of Ezra Cornell.   Political families: Cornell family of New York; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Rathbone, Jared Lewis (1791-1845) — also known as Jared Rathbone — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Colchester, New London County, Conn., August 2, 1791. Whig. Merchant; bank director; mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1838-41. Died in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., May 13, 1845 (age 53 years, 284 days). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of Samuel Rathbone and Lydia (Sparhawk) Rathbone; married, June 26, 1834, to Anna Pauline Noyes Pinney; father of Henry Reed Rathbone and Jared Lawrence Rathbone; grandfather of Henry Riggs Rathbone; second cousin of Daniel Burrows; second cousin once removed of Lorenzo Burrows; second cousin twice removed of Ezekiel Cornell; fourth cousin of Ezra Cornell; fourth cousin once removed of Alfred Henry Littlefield and Alonzo Barton Cornell.   Political families: Cornell family of New York; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   Rathbone, John, Jr. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1823. Burial location unknown.   Rathbone, John S. — of Groton, New London County, Conn. Progressive. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Groton, 1912. Burial location unknown.   Rathbone, Mervyn — of San Carlos, San Mateo County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rathbone, Philander (1796-1886) — of Hamburg, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Mass., January 27, 1796. Republican. Postmaster at Hamburg, N.Y., 1871-77. Died in Hamburg, Erie County, N.Y., February 18, 1886 (age 90 years, 22 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Philander Rathburn and Nancy (Clark) Rathburn; married, January 25, 1818, to Cynthia Van Brent; married, March 17, 1842, to Sarah B. Parks.   Rathbone, S. B. — of Wirt County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. Burial location unknown. RATHBORNE (Soundex R316) — See also BORNE, EICHBORN, HICHBORN, HITCHBORN, LOUGHBOROUGH, NACHBOR, NEIGHBOR, NEIGHBORS, RATHBONE, RATHBUN, RATHBURN.   Rathborne, Mrs. J. C. — of Harvey, Jefferson Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1952 (member, Resolutions Committee). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rathborne, Walter L. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Independence League candidate for New York state senate 13th District, 1908. Burial location unknown. RATHBUN (Soundex R315) — See also RATH, RATHBONE, RATHBORNE, RATHBURN, SMITHBURG.   Rathbun, Allen W. — of Groton, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Groton, 1913-14. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Amos — of Cayuga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1803-07. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Amos S. — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Democrat. Postmaster at Auburn, N.Y., 1845-48. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Carl E. — of Fort Pierre, Stanley County, S.Dak. Republican. Candidate for South Dakota state house of representatives 24th District, 2010. Still living as of 2010.   Rathbun, Charles A. (1867-1927) — of Madison, Morris County, N.J. Born in Madison, Morris County, N.J., January 7, 1867. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state senate from Morris County, 1914-16. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Royal Arcanum. Died in 1927 (age about 60 years). Interment at Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan, N.J.   Relatives: Grandfather of Donald R. Dwight.   Political family: Dwight family of Holyoke, Massachusetts.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Rathbun, Clarence P. — of Hebron, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hebron; elected 1918. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Dwight — of Fillmore County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 3, 1875-77. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Edward H. — of Woonsocket, Providence County, R.I. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1916. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Fay P. — of Hornellsville (now Hornell), Steuben County, N.Y. Mayor of Hornellsville, N.Y., 1900. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Frank M. (1844-1893) — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in New York, 1844. Mayor of Battle Creek, Mich., 1885. Died in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich., 1893 (age about 49 years). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.   Epitaph: "A friend to all."   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Rathbun, George Arthur (1884-1958) — of Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Mich.; Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich.; Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla. Born in Dundee, Monroe County, Mich., May 30, 1884. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 39th Circuit, 1930-53; resigned 1953. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Gamma Delta; Rotary; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles. Died February 16, 1958 (age 73 years, 262 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of George H. Rathbun and Sarah A. (Prindle) Rathbun; married 1908 to Leila M. Geddes.   Rathbun, George Oscar (1803-1870) — also known as George Rathbun — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Born in Scipioville, Cayuga County, N.Y., 1803. Democrat. Lawyer; postmaster at Auburn, N.Y., 1840-41; U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1843-47. Died in Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y., January 5, 1870 (age about 66 years). Interment at Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Rathbun, Henry H. — of New Hartford, Oneida County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940 (alternate), 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Herbert W. — of Stonington, New London County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Stonington, 1904. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Hugo B. — Supervisor of Paris Township, Michigan, 1885-86. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, James A. — of Braymer, Caldwell County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1896. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, John D. — People's Progressive candidate for Wisconsin state senate 12th District, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, John T. — of Cayuga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1846-47. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, L. G. — of Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y. Postmaster at Elmira, N.Y., 1893-94. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Lawrence W. — of Harrisville, Cheshire County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Harrisville, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Lazarus S. — of Allegany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Allegany County, 1824-25. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Lester G. — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Moses W. — of Groton, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Groton, 1930. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Oscar J. — of Woonsocket, Providence County, R.I. Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1883-85. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Randall K. — also known as Randy Rathbun — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1984; U.S. Attorney for Kansas, 1993-96; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kansas 4th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.   Rathbun, Randy See Randall K. Rathbun   Rathbun, Russell B. — of Detroit (now Detroit Lakes), Becker County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1920. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, S. W. — of Marion, Linn County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1896. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Silas A. — of Pontiac, Livingston County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1904 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee), 1912, 1920. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Stephen J. — of Calhoun County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District, 1902. Burial location unknown.   Rathbun, Swan See T. Swan Rathbun   Rathbun, T. Swan — of Colchester, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Colchester, 1906; first selectman of Colchester, Connecticut, 1911. Burial location unknown. RATHBURN (Soundex R316) — See also ASHBURN, BURN, FISHBURN, FISHBURNE, MASHBURN, RATH, RATHBONE, RATHBORNE, RATHBUN, SMITHBURG, WASHBURN, WASHBURNE.   RATHBURN: See also Philander Rathbone   Rathburn, Charles H., Jr. — of Plymouth Township, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Supervisor of Plymouth Township, Michigan; elected 1935, 1936, 1940; elected unopposed 1941; elected 1942. Burial location unknown.   Rathburn, J. S. — of California. Member of California state assembly 11th District, 1856-57. Burial location unknown.   Rathburn, Jim — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1996. Still living as of 1996.   Rathburn, William P. — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1870-71. Burial location unknown. RATHE (Soundex R300) — See also ATHER, ERATH, HARRETT, HARTE, HATER, HATTER, HEARTT, HERTA, NATHE, PATHE, PRATHER, RAITT, RAT, RATE, RATH, RATHER, RATHERT, RATHJE, RATHKE, RATTE, RAUGHT, RAUTH, REATH, RETHA, ROTHE, THERA, WRAIGHT, WRATHER.   Rathe, Arne — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota. Still living as of 1972. RATHER (Soundex R360) — See also ARTHER, ATHER, ERHART, HARTER, PRATHER, RAETHER, RAITER, RATH, RATHE, RATHERT, RATNER, ROTHER, RUTHER, RYTHER, TERHAAR, WRATHER.   RATHER: See also James Thomas Kirk   Rather, Mary — of Hillsboro, Hill County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964. RATHERT (Soundex R363) — See also ATHERTON, BRETHERTON, BROTHERTON, ETHERT, ETHERTON, HERT, NETHERTON, PRATHER, RATH, RATHE, RATHER, ROTHERT, SOUTHERTON, STOTHERT, WRATHER.   Rathert, Kenneth R. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 1st District, 1961. Still living as of 1961. RATHGEB (Soundex R321) — See also BATHGATE, BESHGETOOR, HOCHGESANG, OESCHGER, RATH, RATHGEBER, ROTHGERY.   Rathgeb, William — of Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pa. Democrat. Chair of Clinton County Democratic Party, 1927. Burial location unknown. RATHGEBER (Soundex R321) — See also BATHGATE, BESHGETOOR, GEBELEIN, GEBERLEIN, GEBERT, HOCHGESANG, INGEBERT, OESCHGER, RATHGEB, ROTHGERY, STAGEBERG, STEGEBERG, ZWINGEBERG.   Rathgeber, Lewis Wesley, Jr. (b. 1922) — also known as Lewis W. Rathgeber, Jr. — of Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pa. Born in Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pa., March 22, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948, 1952. Christian Reformed. Member, American Legion; Elks; Freemasons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. RATHJE (Soundex R320) — See also FRITHJOF, GROTHJAN, HARTJE, LUETHJOHAN, RATH, RATHE, RATHJEN, RATHKE.   Rathje, Dorothy — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1976. Female. Still living as of 1976.   Rathje, Kenneth W. — of Saginaw County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 86th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966. RATHJEN (Soundex R325) — See also FRITHJOF, GROTHJAN, LUETHJOHAN, RATH, RATHJE.   Rathjen, Arthur — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Law Preservation candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 38th District, 1932; Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Burial location unknown. RATHKE (Soundex R320) — See also BATHKE, BETHKE, HARTKE, NETHKEN, RATH, RATHE, RATHJE, RETCHO, RITCH, RITCHEY, RITCHIE, ROTCH, ROTKO, RUTECKI, RUTKA, STROTHKAMP, THAKER.   Rathke, Erwin H. (1905-1982) — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Frankenlust Township, Bay County, Mich., November 21, 1905. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Bay County, 1949-50; defeated, 1950, 1952, 1954; candidate for Michigan state senate 24th District, 1960. Member, United Auto Workers. Died in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., March 4, 1982 (age 76 years, 103 days). Burial location unknown.   Rathke, Mary — of Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1932. Female. Burial location unknown. RATHNAW (Soundex R350) — See also ATHNEIL, HUTHNANCE, MATHNA, MCCATHNEY, NOTHNAGLE, RATH, WATHNE.   Rathnaw, Anthony J. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. RATHS (Soundex R320) — See also ARSHT, HEATHSCOTT, RATH, RATHSACK, RATTS.   Raths, Otto N. — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Democrat. Postmaster at St. Paul, Minn., 1915-21. Burial location unknown. RATHSACK (Soundex R322) — See also AHSANI, EHSAN, HEATHSCOTT, RATH, RATHS, SACK, URETSKY.   Rathsack, Dan R. — of Ludington, Mason County, Mich. Mayor of Ludington, Mich., 1953-56. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. RATHVON (Soundex R315) — See also METHVIN, RATH, RUTHVEN, RUTHVIN, SIHVONEN, TAHVONEN.   Rathvon, Harry A. — of Odessa, Ector County, Tex. Postmaster at Odessa, Tex., 1887. Burial location unknown.   Rathvon, Henry A. — of Marysville, Snohomish County, Wash. Postmaster at Marysville, Wash., 1901. Burial location unknown. RATICAN (Soundex R325) — See also BERTICA, DEMOCRATIC, KATICA, KONDRATICK, LUSTICA, RATEKIN, RATIGAN, ROTKIN, TICAK, TRISTICA, ULTICAN, WHITICAR.   Ratican, John P. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912. Burial location unknown. RATIGAN (Soundex R325) — See also ATIGAN, BRITIGAN, CHATIGNY, COSTIGAN, HARTIGAN, LATIGONA, MCGETTIGAN, RADIGAN, RATEGAN, RATICAN, RATTIGAN, RHATIGAN.   RATIGAN: See also George M. Bourquin   Ratigan, John B. — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1904. Burial location unknown. RATLIF (Soundex R341) — See also BRATLIE, GATLIFF, PRATLEY, RATLIFF, RATTLIFF, SPRATLEY.   Ratlif, Erma G. — of Normandy, St. Louis County, Mo. Candidate for mayor of Normandy, Mo., 2013. Female. Still living as of 2013. RATLIFF (Soundex R341) — See also BINTLIFF, BRATLIE, CUTLIFF, GATLIFF, LIFF, PRATLEY, RATCLIFF, RATLIF, RATTLIFF, SHIRTLIFF, SHURTLIFF, SPRATLEY, SUTLIFF, SUTLIFFE.   RATLIFF: See also Jed Cobb Adams — Ratliff Boon   Ratliff, Alex L. — of Kentucky. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 10th District, 1924. Burial location unknown.   Ratliff, Annette — of Garland, Dallas County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Ratliff, Bennett (b. 1961) — Born in Coppell, Dallas County, Tex., August 18, 1961. Republican. Member of Texas state house of representatives 115th District; elected 2012. Still living as of 2012.   Relatives: Son of William Roark Ratliff; brother of Robert Thomas Ratliff.   Political family: Ratliff family of Texas.   Ratliff, Bill See William Roark Ratliff   Ratliff, C. M. — of Marion, Grant County, Ind. Republican. Chair of Grant County Republican Party, 1905. Burial location unknown.   Ratliff, Frank, Jr. — of Russell, Greenup County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate for Kentucky state house of representatives 98th District, 1975. Still living as of 1975.   Ratliff, John (1822-1912) — of Grant County, Ind. Born in Wayne County, Ind., March 1, 1822. Republican. School teacher; farmer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1867-69. Quaker. English ancestry. Died in 1912 (age about 90 years). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Cousin *** of Joseph Clayton Ratliff.   Ratliff, Joseph Clayton (1827-1909) — of Wayne County, Ind. Born in Wayne County, Ind., July 6, 1827. Republican. Physician; dentist; business executive; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1875. Quaker. English and German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Wayne County, Ind., October 16, 1909 (age 82 years, 102 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Cousin *** of John Ratliff.   Ratliff, O. B. — of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ratliff, R. L. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 13th District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ratliff, Robert Thomas — also known as Thomas Ratliff — Republican. Member of Texas state board of education 9th District; elected 2010, 2012. Still living as of 2012.   Relatives: Son of William Roark Ratliff; brother of Bennett Ratliff.   Political family: Ratliff family of Texas.   Ratliff, Thomas See Robert Thomas Ratliff   Ratliff, Thomas B. — of Piketon (now Pikeville), Pike County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1972. Still living as of 1972. Ratliff, William Roark (b. 1936) — also known as Bill Ratliff — of Mt. Pleasant, Titus County, Tex. Born August 16, 1936. Republican. Civil engineer; member of Texas state senate 1st District, 1989-2004; resigned 2004; Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 2000-03. United Methodist. Member, American Society of Civil Engineers; Phi Gamma Delta. Still living as of 2004.   Relatives: Married to Sally Sandlin; father of Bennett Ratliff and Robert Thomas Ratliff.   Political family: Ratliff family of Texas.   See also Wikipedia article — Texas Legislators Past & Present   Image source: Texas Legislative Reference Library RATNER (Soundex R356) — See also BOATNER, COATNEY, GWATNEY, MATNEY, MCBRATNIE, PLATNER, RAINER, RANER, RATHER, RATNOFF, RITNER, ROTTNER, TARNER, WHRITNER.   Ratner, Helene B. — of Langhorne, Bucks County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Ratner, Jonathan Bradford — of Idaho. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from Idaho 2nd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.   Ratner, Julie — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Ratner, Payne Harry (1896-1974) — also known as Payne Ratner — of Parsons, Labette County, Kan. Born in Casey, Clark County, Ill., October 3, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; Labette County Attorney, 1923-27; member of Kansas state senate, 1929, 1937-39; Governor of Kansas, 1939-43. Disciples of Christ. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Delta Theta Pi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Kiwanis. Died in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan., December 27, 1974 (age 78 years, 85 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Wichita Park Cemetery, Wichita, Kan.   Relatives: Son of Harry Ratner and Julia (Miller) Ratner; married, August 21, 1920, to Cliffe Dodd.   See also National Governors Association biography RATNOFF (Soundex R351) — See also FORANT, FORTNA, FUERSTNOW, LATNO, MCBRATNIE, PARTNOW, PATNODE, RATNER, TARNOFF.   Ratnoff, Nathan — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Progressive candidate for New York state senate 11th District, 1912; Democratic candidate for borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1941. Burial location unknown. RATSHESKY (Soundex R322) — See also CHESKY, FRATSHER, LATSHAW, MALISHESKI, MESHESKI, NACHTSHEIM, PRATS, RITSHER, ROGOSHESKE, SHESKIN, VECHESKY.   Ratshesky, A. C. See Abraham Captain Ratshesky   Ratshesky, Abraham Captain (1864-1943) — also known as Abraham C. Ratshesky; A. C. Ratshesky — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 6, 1864. Republican. Banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1892, 1904, 1916, 1924; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1892-94; U.S. Minister to Czechoslovakia, 1930-32. Jewish. Member, American Jewish Committee. Died in 1943 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Asher Ratshesky and Bertha Ratshesky; married, February 19, 1894, to Edith Shuman.   See also U.S. State Dept career summary RATTAN (Soundex R350) — See also ARANT, BATTANI, BRATTAIN, CATTANO, FRATTA, GRATTA, GRATTAN, HANRATTA, HATTAN, KATTAN, LATTANZI, LATTANZIO, MARATTA, MCGRATTAN, PATTANGALL, RANTA, RATTAY, RATTON.   Rattan, James E. — U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, 1977-78. Still living as of 1978. RATTAY (Soundex R300) — See also BRATTAIN, FRATTA, GRATTA, GRATTAN, HANRATTA, MARATTA, MCGRATTAN, RATTAN, RATTEY, WATTAY.   Rattay, George — of Youngwood, Westmoreland County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1984. Still living as of 1984.   Rattay, Leo — of Beachwood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Still living as of 1964. RATTE (Soundex R300) — See also ARRETT, ATEER, BARATTE, GRATTENDICK, PRATTE, RAITT, RAT, RATE, RATH, RATHE, RATTENBURY, RATTERMAN, RATTERREE, RATTEY, RAUGHT, RAUTH, REAT, RETA, TERA, TERRA, WRAIGHT.   Ratte, H. F. — of Custer, Custer County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 45th District, 1909-10. Burial location unknown. RATTENBURY (Soundex R351) — See also BARATTE, BATTENBERG, BENBURY, BOSENBURY, BRACKENBURY, CLATTENBURG, DUSENBURY, DUZENBURY, GRATTENDICK, GREENBURY, HATTENBACH, HATTENBURG, PLATTENBURG, PRATTE, RATTE, RATTERMAN, RATTERREE, RATTEY, STOTTENBURG, VONROTTENBURG, WATTENBARGER, WHITTENBURG, WITTENBURG.   Rattenbury, William T. — of Livonia Township (now Livonia), Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Supervisor of Livonia Township, Michigan; elected 1880. Burial location unknown. RATTERMAN (Soundex R365) — See also BARATTE, BATTERMAN, BETTERMANN, BITTERMAN, BOTTERMAN, COTTERMAN, ERMAN, FETTERMAN, GETTERMAN, GRATTENDICK, KATTERMANN, KETTERMAN, KITTERMAN, KOTTERMAN, LETTERMAN, OTTERMANN, PRATTE, RATTE, RATTENBURY, RATTERREE, RATTEY, ROTERMANN.   Ratterman, Mrs. Ray — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1928. Female. Burial location unknown. RATTERREE (Soundex R360) — See also BARATTE, FERREE, FLOWERREE, GRATTENDICK, MARREEN, PRATTE, RATTE, RATTENBURY, RATTERMAN, RATTEY, ROTHERY, SANTERRE, STERRET, STERRETT, TERREE, TERREL, TERRELL, TERRES, TERREY, UNTERREINER, VERREE.   RATTERREE: See also John Carl West RATTEY (Soundex R300) — See also BARATTE, BATTEY, COTTEY, GRATTENDICK, MOTTEY, PETTEY, PRATTE, RATTAY, RATTE, RATTENBURY, RATTERMAN, RATTERREE, RATTLEY, RAUTIO, TRAYE, WITTEY, YATER.   Rattey, F. X. Leonidas — of Central Falls, Providence County, R.I. Democrat. Mayor of Central Falls, R.I., 1911-12. Burial location unknown.   Rattey, Leonidas See F. X. Leonidas Rattey RATTIGAN (Soundex R325) — See also ATIGAN, BRATTIN, BRITIGAN, COSTIGAN, HARTIGAN, MCGETTIGAN, PRATTINGER, RATEGAN, RATIGAN, RHATIGAN, WATTIGNY.   Rattigan, Anna S. — of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Democrat. Acting postmaster at Pottsville, Pa., 1938-39. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Rattigan, Charles F. — of Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Democrat. U.S. Collector of Customs, 1917; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920. Burial location unknown.   Rattigan, James H. — of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at Pottsville, Pa., 1933-38, 1939-54 (acting, 1933-34). Burial location unknown.   Rattigan, Joseph A. — of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956, 1960, 1964. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. RATTLESDORFER (Soundex R342) — See also BATTLES, BRANSDORFER, BRATTLE, DELESDERNIER, GOSDORFER, HERMANSDORFER, MATTLESER, NATTLES, RATTLEY, RATTLIFF, TRATTLER, WATTLES, WILHERMSDORFER.   Rattlesdorfer, John V. — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1922. Burial location unknown. RATTLEY (Soundex R340) — See also ARTLEY, BATTLEY, BRATTLE, LITTLEY, MOTTLEY, OTTLEY, RATTEY, RATTLESDORFER, RATTLIFF, TAYLER, TRATTLER, TREALY, UTTLEY, WATTLEY, WHITTLEY.   Rattley, Jessie M. (1929-2001) — also known as Jessie Menifield — of Newport News, Va. Born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., May 4, 1929. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980; mayor of Newport News, Va., 1986-90. Female. African ancestry. Died March 2, 2001 (age 71 years, 302 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Daughter of Alonzo Menifield and Altona Menifield.   See also Wikipedia article RATTLIFF (Soundex R341) — See also BATTLIN, BATTLING, BINTLIFF, BRATTLE, CUTLIFF, GATLIFF, LIFF, RATLIF, RATLIFF, RATTLESDORFER, RATTLEY, SHIRTLIFF, SHURTLIFF, SUTLIFF, SUTLIFFE, TRATTLER.   Rattliff, Herman W. — of Campbellsville, Taylor County, Ky. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 51st District; elected 1973; elected unopposed 1975. Still living as of 1975. RATTON (Soundex R350) — See also ARNOT, ARNOTT, BRATTON, CONTRATTO, FRATTO, PATTON, RATTAN, RITTON, ROTAN, STRATTON, TARON, TORAN.   Ratton, R. W. — of Manila, Mississippi County, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. RATTS (Soundex R320) — See also ARTS, FRATTS, GRATTS, PATTS, RATHS, STAR, STARR, TRASS.   Ratts, Betty L. — of St. John, Stafford County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996. RATZENBERGER (Soundex R325) — See also HATZENBUHLER, KATZEN, KATZENBACH, KATZENBERG, KATZENBERGER, KATZENTINE, KRATZENSTEIN, KRATZER, KRATZET, LITZENBERGER, MATZEN, METZENBAUM, SCHWARTZENBURG, STOUTZENBERG, WEITZENBERG.   Ratzenberger, Geza — of River Rouge, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960. Still living as of 1960. RATZLAF (Soundex R324) — See also BURZLAFF, FITZLAND, FRIZLAFF, KETZLACH, PRITZLAFF, RETZLAFF, RETZLOFF, SWATZLANDER, TETZLAFF.   Ratzlaf, Jace (born c.1976) — of Las Animas, Bent County, Colo. Born about 1976. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 2004. Still living as of 2004.