| | 
Ada Byron Nafew (1854-1949) —
also known as Ada B. Nafew; Ada Byron
McIntire —
of Eatontown, Monmouth
County, N.J.
Born in Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill., 1854.
Postmaster at Eatontown,
N.J., 1897-1903.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Died, in the Marlboro State mental
hospital, Marlboro, Monmouth
County, N.J., December
27, 1949 (age about 95
years).
Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, West Long Branch, N.J.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Benjamin McIntire and Roxanna (Stearns) McIntire; married
to James Weed Nafew. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Ada Belle Mills Nale (1882-1947) —
also known as Ada Belle Mills —
of West Plains, Howell
County, Mo.; Atlanta, Macon
County, Mo.; Carrollton, Carroll
County, Mo.; Dutch Flat, Placer
County, Calif.
Born in Gallatin
County, Ill., October
6, 1882.
Democrat. School
teacher; postmaster;
member of Missouri
Democratic State Central Committee, 1920.
Female.
Died, of liver
cancer, in Sutter Hospital,
Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif., March 4,
1947 (age 64 years, 149
days).
Interment at Sierra
View Memorial Patk, Marysville, Calif.
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Antoinette H. Nauseda —
of Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Candidate for Illinois
state senate 9th District, 1938.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Kay Navarro —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Charlotte Neese —
of Toledo, Cumberland
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Augustena V. Netherton —
of Peoria, Peoria
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1944.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Dawn Clark Netsch (1926-2013) —
also known as Patricia Dawn Clark —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, September
16, 1926.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 12th District,
1969-70; member of Illinois
state senate, 1973-91 (13th District 1973-83, 4th District
1983-91); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1980,
1996;
Illinois
state comptroller, 1991-95; candidate for Governor of
Illinois, 1994.
Female.
Member, American Civil
Liberties Union; League of Women
Voters; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died, from Lou Gehrig's
disease, in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., March 5,
2013 (age 86 years, 170
days).
Interment at Graceland
Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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Linda K. Neuman (b. 1948) —
of Le Claire, Scott
County, Iowa.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 18,
1948.
Lawyer;
district judge in Iowa, 1982-86; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1986-.
Female.
Still living as of 1995.
|
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Joye Newton —
of Rockford, Winnebago
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Audrey Nixon —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2000,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Mary Nolan —
of Rockford, Winnebago
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1936.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Connie Nord —
of Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Norma Nunez —
of Taylor Ridge, Rock
Island County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
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Michelle Obama (b. 1964) —
also known as Michelle LaVaughn Robinson —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
17, 1964.
Democrat. Lawyer;
speaker, Democratic National Convention, 2008,
2012,
2016,
2020;
First
Lady of the United States, 2009-17.
Female.
African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2022.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Fraser Robinson III and Marian (Shields) Robinson;
married, October
18, 1992, to Barack
Hussein Obama Jr.. |
| | | The Michelle Obama Library,
in Long
Beach, California, is named for
her. |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier — OurCampaigns
candidate detail |
| | | Books about Michelle Obama: Jodi
Kantor, The
Obamas — Rachel L. Swarns, American
Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White, and Multiracial Ancestors of
Michelle Obama — Mary Tomer, Mrs.
O: The Face of Fashion Democracy — Liza Mundy, Michelle:
A Biography |
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Josephine K. Oblinger —
of Sherman, Sangamon
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Dorothy Gertrude O'Brien (b. 1919) —
also known as Dorothy G. O'Brien —
of DeKalb, DeKalb
County, Ill.
Born in DeKalb, DeKalb
County, Ill., February
8, 1919.
Democrat. Nurse; chair of
DeKalb County Democratic Party, 1956-60; Illinois
Democratic state chair, 1958-64; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Illinois, 1960,
1980
(alternate); member of Democratic
National Committee from Illinois, 1963-67.
Female.
Catholic.
Member, Kappa
Beta Pi; NAACP.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of James S. O'Brien and Mary (Carton)
O'Brien. |
|
| |
Ellen O'Connor —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Kate O'Connor —
of Rockford, Winnebago
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1940.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Louise H. O'Connor —
of Galesburg, Knox
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1936.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Renae Ogletree —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Member, Platform Committee, Democratic National
Convention, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Beatrice Walker O'Kane (1896-1955) —
also known as Beatrice W. O'Kane —
of Cairo, Alexander
County, Ill.
Born in Cairo, Alexander
County, Ill., 1896.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1932,
1944.
Female.
Died in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., 1955
(age about
59 years).
Interment at Catholic
Cemetery, Villa Ridge, Ill.
|
| |
Verna Olis —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1956.
Female.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| |
Helen Olson —
of Illinois.
Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for University
of Illinois trustee, 1944.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Patricia A. Olson —
of Oak Park, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Susan Toby Olszewsky —
of Kankakee, Kankakee
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Martha R. O'Malley —
of Belleville, St. Clair
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
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Frances J. O'Meara —
also known as Frances Jacobi —
of Martinsburg, Audrain
County, Mo.
Born in Quincy, Adams
County, Ill.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; member of Missouri
Republican State Committee, 1932-42; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Missouri, 1940
(alternate), 1952
(member, Resolutions
Committee); chair of
Audrain County Republican Party, 1942-49; member of Republican
National Committee from Missouri, 1944.
Female.
Catholic.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Francis G. Jacobi and Jane Frances (Frieling) Jacobi;
married to Dr. Thomas O'Meara. |
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Lottie Holman O'Neill (1878-1967) —
of Downers Grove, DuPage
County, Ill.
Born November
17, 1878.
Republican. Member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1923-31, 1933-51; Independent
Republican candidate for U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1930; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1944
(alternate), 1956;
member of Illinois
state senate, 1951-64.
Female.
First
woman elected to Illinois General Assembly.
Died in Downers Grove, DuPage
County, Ill., February
17, 1967 (age 88 years, 92
days).
Interment at Oak
Crest Cemetery, Downers Grove, Ill.
|
| |
Anne Oppenheimer —
of Olympia Fields, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Mary O'Reilly —
of Illinois.
Socialist. Delegate to Socialist National Convention from Illinois,
1912; candidate for University
of Illinois trustee, 1918.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Madelyn Orr —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Laura Osby —
of Illinois.
Communist. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1934.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
JoAnn Osmond —
of Antioch, Lake
County, Ill.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Ruth Bryan Owen (1885-1954) —
also known as Ruth Bryan; Ruth Bryan Rohde; Mrs.
Borge Rohde —
of Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla.; Ossining, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Jacksonville, Morgan
County, Ill., October
2, 1885.
Democrat. Lecturer;
U.S.
Representative from Florida 4th District, 1929-33; U.S. Minister
to Denmark, 1933-36.
Female.
Episcopalian.
Member, Daughters of the
American Revolution; Delta
Gamma.
first
woman to be elected to Congress from the South; inducted 1992 into
the Florida Women's Hall of
Fame.
Died in Copenhagen, Denmark,
July
26, 1954 (age 68 years, 297
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Ordrup
Cemetery, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Florence M. Pacelli (1900-1977) —
also known as Florence Mead —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born February
16, 1900.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1944.
Female.
Died in February, 1977
(age about
77 years).
Entombed in mausoleum at Queen
of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Ill.
|
| |
Alice Palmer —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Maria Pappas —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2004.
Female.
Greek
ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Diane Parhan —
of Robinson, Crawford
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Elizabeth Parish —
of Harrisburg, Saline
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1936.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Geraldine Parr —
also known as Gerrie Parr —
of Champaign, Champaign
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1996
(alternate), 2000,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Ana M. Parra —
of Cicero, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Linda Pasternak —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Sarah V. Patton —
of Aliquippa, Beaver
County, Pa.
Born in Illinois.
Republican. Postmaster at Aliquippa,
Pa., 1911.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Patricia M. Pavlich (born c.1936) —
of Riverside, Cook
County, Ill.
Born about 1936.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Florence C. Pawloski —
of La Salle, La Salle
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1948.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
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Audrey R. Peak —
of Barrington, Cook
County, Ill.; Winchester, Scott
County, Ill.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1964,
1968;
member of Republican
National Committee from Illinois, 1967.
Female.
Still living as of 1968.
|
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Drue Pearce (b. 1951) —
of Anchorage,
Alaska.
Born in Fairfield, Wayne
County, Ill., April 2,
1951.
Republican. Member of Alaska
state house of representatives, 1985-88; member of Alaska
state senate District F, 1989-.
Female.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2001.
|
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Maud N. Peffers —
Republican. Member of Illinois
state house of representatives 14th District; elected 1940.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Natalie Porter Pegram —
of Lincoln, Logan
County, Ill.
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Frances H. Pembroke —
of Monticello, Piatt
County, Ill.
Democrat. Postmaster at Monticello,
Ill., 1949-66 (acting, 1949-50).
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Elizabeth Pendzich —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Jane R. Perlman —
of Wilmette, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Laura Perna —
of Oak Park, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2000,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Toni Perrin —
of East St. Louis, St. Clair
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2000,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Betty Perrino —
of Lockport, Will
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Josephine Perry —
of Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Candidate for Illinois
state house of representatives 5th District, 1934.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Lillian Perry —
of Aurora, Kane
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Sharon Perry —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Mary E. Persichetti —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Ellen Persons —
of Illinois.
Socialist. Candidate for University
of Illinois trustee, 1918, 1922.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Maria Pesquiera —
of Summit, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Louanner Peters —
of Illinois.
Louanner Peters Party candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 2nd District, 1992.
Female.
Still living as of 1992.
|
| |
Barbara J. Peterson (born c.1934) —
also known as Bobbie Peterson —
of Beecher, Will
County, Ill.
Born about 1934.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Babette Peyton —
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1990.
Female.
Still living as of 1990.
|
| |
Mary Catherine Phalen —
also known as Molly Phalen —
of Rockford, Winnebago
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1980,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Bernice Phillips (1898-1987) —
of Grundy
County, Ill.
Born in 1898.
.
Female.
Died in 1987
(age about
89 years).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Near Morris, Grundy County, Ill.
|
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Cornelia J. Pickett —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1936;
member of Illinois
Republican State Central Committee, 1938-43.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Rena E. Pikiel —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 8th District, 1938, 1942; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Lillian Piotrowski —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Emma Pischell —
of Illinois.
Socialist. Candidate for Illinois
superintendent of public instruction, 1918.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Deborah Pitchford —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois.
Female.
Still living as of 1992.
|
| |
Karen Pittenger —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Member, Rules Committee, Democratic National
Convention, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Mrs. Glenn E. Plumb —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. University
of Illinois trustee; elected 1934; defeated, 1940; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Marie C. Plumb —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Progressive. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Maxine Polhill —
of Milledgeville, Carroll
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1964,
1968.
Female.
Still living as of 1968.
|
| |
Ruth Pomatto —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois.
Female.
Still living as of 1992.
|
| |
Lorraine Popelka —
of Forest Park, Cook
County, Ill.
Candidate for mayor
of Forest Park, Ill., 1999.
Female.
Still living as of 1999.
|
| |
Lori Porter —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Jo Poshard —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
A. Jayne Powers —
of Oak Lawn, Cook
County, Ill.
Candidate for village
president of Oak Lawn, Illinois, 2005.
Female.
Still living as of 2005.
|
| |
Toni Preckwinkle —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2008;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois.
Female.
Still living as of 2012.
|
| |
Beulah G. Price —
of Astoria, Fulton
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1936,
1940
(alternate).
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Edwinah Price —
of St. Anne, Kankakee
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Jayne E. Price —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1968,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Julia Price —
of Lawrenceville, Lawrence
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Marjorie H. Pries —
of Illinois.
Citizens candidate for U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1984.
Female.
Still living as of 1984.
|
| |
Pauline Prince —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
|
| |
Mrs. Stephen Pristas —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Laurel Lunt Prussing —
of Urbana, Champaign
County, Ill.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1996, 1998; mayor of
Urbana, Ill., 2007.
Female.
Still living as of 2007.
|
| |
Aurelia Marie Pucinski —
also known as Aurelia Pucinski —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1980,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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