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BALLAFANT (Soundex B415) — See also AFAN, BALLAM, BALLANCE, BALLANTINE, BALLANTYNE, BALLARD, BALLATO, DESTAFANO, HANAFAN, RAFANO, SARRAFAN, TALLAFERRO, VILLAFRANCA.   Ballafant, Kathleen — Republican. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 134th District, 1994. Female. Still living as of 1994. BALLAM (Soundex B450) — See also BALCAM, BALL, BALLAFANT, BALLANCE, BALLANTINE, BALLANTYNE, BALLARD, BALLATO, DALLAM.   Ballam, John J. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; New Jersey. Communist. Candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1924 (Workers), 1932 (Communist); Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1926, 1928; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1931. Burial location unknown.   Ballam, Louis S. — of Walpole, Cheshire County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Walpole, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. BALLANCE (Soundex B452) — See also BALANCE, BALL, BALLAFANT, BALLAM, BALLANTINE, BALLANTYNE, BALLARD, BALLATO, BELLANCA, BLANES, BOELENS, BOLANOS, BOLENS, BOLLENS, LANCE, OBLENIS, SALLANCE, VALLANCE.   Ballance, Charles See L. Charles Ballance   Ballance, Frank W., Jr. (b. 1942) — of Warrenton, Warren County, N.C. Born in Windsor, Bertie County, N.C., February 15, 1942. Democrat. Lawyer; librarian; college professor; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1982-85; member of North Carolina state senate, 1989-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1996, 2000; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 2003-04; resigned 2004; indicted in federal court in September 2004 on federal money laundering charges for diverting state funds through a charitable foundation; pleaded guilty to one count, sentenced to four years in prison, fined $10,000, ordered to pay restitution, and disbarred. African ancestry. Still living as of 2014.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier   Ballance, L. Charles — of Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Grand Traverse District, 1961. Still living as of 1961. BALLANTINE (Soundex B453) — See also ANTINELLO, BALENTINE, BALLAFANT, BALLAM, BALLANCE, BALLANTYNE, BALLARD, BALLATO, BALLENTINE, BALLENTYNE, BELLANT, BELLANTONI, BLANTON, CANTINE, CAPELLANTI, CONSTANTINE, EGLANTINA, GALLANT, LANTING, MANTINEO, PALLANTE, PELLANT, SAILLANT, TALLANT, VANTINE.   BALLANTINE: See also Lemuel Ballantine Bissell — Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen — Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen Jr.   Ballantine, Art See Arthur Atwood Ballantine Jr.   Ballantine, Arthur Atwood, Jr. (1914-1975) — also known as Art Ballantine — of Durango, La Plata County, Colo. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 12, 1914. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper publisher; bank director; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1960. Episcopalian. Member, Sigma Delta Chi; Lions; Sons of the American Revolution. Died November 14, 1975 (age 61 years, 33 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Mass.   Relatives: Son of Helen Bailey (Graves) Ballantine and Arthur Atwood Ballantine; married, July 26, 1947, to Morley Cowles Gale.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Ballantine, Edward D. — of Irvington, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ballantine, James (1855-1896) — of Andes, Delaware County, N.Y. Born in Andes, Delaware County, N.Y., January 27, 1855. Republican. Butter merchant; dry goods merchant; member of New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1890; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1891; member of New York state senate 26th District, 1896; died in office 1896. Seized with a paralytic fit and died, in Andes, Delaware County, N.Y., May 4, 1896 (age 41 years, 98 days). Interment at Andes Cemetery, Andes, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of Duncan Ballantine and Nancy (Hunting) Ballantine; married to Mary Kate Shaw.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Ballantine, James W. (1840-1907) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; Muldoon, Blaine County, Idaho; Bellevue, Blaine County, Idaho. Born in Washington County, Pa., 1840. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; oil business; silver and lead mining business; postmaster; banker; People's candidate for Governor of Idaho, 1894; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1904 (Honorary Vice-President; member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Scottish ancestry. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died, from heart disease, in Bellevue, Blaine County, Idaho, January 5, 1907 (age about 66 years). Interment at Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Ballantine, John — of Marion, Marion County, Ohio. Postmaster at Marion, Ohio, 1821-22. Burial location unknown.   Ballantine, Joseph William (b. 1888) — also known as Joseph W. Ballantine — of Amherst, Hampshire County, Mass. Born, of American parents, in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India, July 30, 1888. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Deputy Consul in Kobe, 1911-12; U.S. Deputy Consul General in Yokohama, 1912; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Taihoku, 1912-14; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Yokohama, 1914; U.S. Consul in Dairen, 1921-23; Tokyo, 1923-29; U.S. Consul General in Canton, 1930-32. Congregationalist. Member, Phi Gamma Delta; American Geographic Society. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of William Osborn Ballantine and Josephine Louise (Perkins) Ballantine; married, October 30, 1917, to Emilia Ashburner Christy.   Ballantine, Mary Keith (b. 1926) — Born in 1926. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 23rd District, 1979-82; defeated, 1982. Female. Still living as of 1982.   Ballantine, Muriel Erna — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Ballantine, Thomas Austin, Jr. (1926-1992) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., September 22, 1926. Democrat. Lawyer; circuit judge in Kentucky, 1964-77; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky, 1977-91; took senior status 1991. Catholic. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Urban League; American Bar Association. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., February 18, 1992 (age 65 years, 149 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.   Relatives: Son of Thomas A. Ballantine and Marie (Peiffer) Ballantine; married, June 10, 1953, to Nancy Adair Armstrong.   Ballantine, Whitney W. (1910-1992) — of Michigan. Born in 1910. Republican. Candidate for Wayne State University board of governors, 1959. Died in 1992 (age about 82 years). Burial location unknown. BALLANTYNE (Soundex B453) — See also BALENTINE, BALLAFANT, BALLAM, BALLANCE, BALLANTINE, BALLARD, BALLATO, BALLENTINE, BALLENTYNE, BELLANT, BELLANTONI, BLANTON, CAPELLANTI, DEARSTYNE, ESSELSTYNE, GALLANT, KONSTANTYNOWICZ, PALLANTE, PELLANT, PLANTY, SAILLANT, TALLANT, TYNE, TYNER, TYNES, VANALSTYNE.   Ballantyne, Doris — of New York. Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1966. Female. Still living as of 1966.   Ballantyne, Lewis B. — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1932; delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large; elected 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940. Burial location unknown.   Ballantyne, Madison (1881-1953) — of Lead, Lawrence County, S.Dak. Born in Lead, Lawrence County, S.Dak., October 25, 1881. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 46th District, 1937-38. Died in Lead, Lawrence County, S.Dak., June 20, 1953 (age 71 years, 238 days). Interment at West Lead Cemetery, Lead, S.Dak.   Relatives: Son of Alexander Ballantyne and Martha Alice (Moralee) Ballantyne.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Ballantyne, Peter Robert — of California. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from California 52nd District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.   Ballantyne, Suzy S. — of Clifton Park, Saratoga County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Ballantyne, Walter — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912. Burial location unknown. BALLARD (Soundex B463) — See also ALLARD, ALLARDICE, ALLARDYCE, BALL, BALLAFANT, BALLAM, BALLANCE, BALLANTINE, BALLANTYNE, BALLATO, BEYLARD, BILLARD, BILLHARDT, BOLARD, BOLLARD, BOLYARD, BUILLIARD, BULLARD, CALLARD, GALLARDO, GALLARDY, LARD, MALLARD, PALLARDY, STALLARD, TALLARD.   BALLARD: See also George E. Arnold — Abram Randolph Blakley — Ballard M. Burgher — Ballard Burgher — Ballard Clark — Uriah Ballard Cummings — Ballard D. Dean — Erle Roy Dickover — Sanford Ballard Dole — Leslie Ballard Evans — Floyd James Fithian — Frank Ballard Fulkerson — William Ballard Lenoir — John Ballard McDonald — Thruston Ballard Morton — Rogers Clark Ballard Morton — Charles Edgar Pickett — Henry Evan Pomroy — William Henry Prague — William Ballard Preston — Ballard H. Sliger — Ballard Smith — Ballard Smith — Kingsley Richard Smith — Ballard Watters   Ballard, Ann M. — of Mt. Airy, Carroll County, Md. Democrat. Candidate for Maryland state house of delegates District 4-B, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.   Ballard, Arden Holton (1799-1867) — also known as Arden H. Ballard — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Georgia, Franklin County, Vt., April 7, 1799. Village president of Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1847-50, 1856-58; mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1859-60. Died in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich., April 23, 1867 (age 68 years, 16 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.   Relatives: Son of Cynthia (Woodruff) Ballard and William Ballard.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Ballard, B. W. — of Franklinton, Franklin County, N.C. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Franklin County, 1905-06; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1924. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Ben, Jr. — of Hillsboro, Hill County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Bert M. (1900-1968) — of Roswell, Chaves County, N.M. Born in Roswell, Chaves County, N.M., November 7, 1900. Funeral director; mayor of Roswell, N.M., 1955-60. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Lions. Died September 23, 1968 (age 67 years, 321 days). Interment at South Park Cemetery, Roswell, N.M.   Relatives: Son of Richard F. Ballard and Laura Gayle Ballard; married, June 14, 1921, to Bess Vickers.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Ballard, Betty M. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.   Ballard, Bland (1761-1853) — of Shelby County, Ky. Born in Fredericksburg, Va., October 16, 1761. Member of Kentucky state legislature, 1800-05; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Died September 5, 1853 (age 91 years, 324 days). Original interment somewhere in Shelbyville, Ky.; reinterment in 1854 at Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.   Relatives: Grandfather of Bland Ballard (1819-1879).   Ballard County, Ky. is named for him.   The city (now inactive) of Blandville, Kentucky, is named for him.   See also Wikipedia article   Ballard, Bland (1819-1879) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Shelby County, Ky., September 4, 1819. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for Kentucky, 1861-79; died in office 1879. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., July 29, 1879 (age 59 years, 328 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.   Relatives: Grandson of Bland Ballard (1761-1853).   See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Ballard, Brian — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2008. Still living as of 2008.   Ballard, Byron L. (b. 1890) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., February 21, 1890. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Charles H. Hayden, 1917-30, and of Edmund C. Shields, 1931; chair of Ingham County Democratic Party, 1920-24; candidate for Michigan state senate 14th District, 1926; treasurer of Michigan Democratic Party, 1937; charged on July 20, 1946 (along with 18 other legislators) with accepting bribes to vote against a banking bill, but the entire case collapsed when the star prosecution witness, Charles F. Hemans, refused to testify. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Elks; Sigma Phi Epsilon. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Walter Elgin Ballard and Jennie (Peden) Ballard; married, February 16, 1916, to M. Lucille Juzek.   Ballard, C. A. — of New Boston, Mercer County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1884. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, C. B. — of Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1920. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, C. Ray — of Huntington Woods, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Still living as of 1976.   Ballard, Charles E. — of Gates County, N.C. Member of North Carolina house of commons from Gates County, 1848-49. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Charles W. — of Darien, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 12th District, 1865-66. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Clinton B. — of Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, David — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996. Still living as of 1996.   Ballard, David A., Sr. — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for mayor of Bay City, Mich., 1933; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1944, 1946, 1948. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, David W. (1824-1883) — Born in Bridgeport, Marion County, Ind., February 21, 1824. Member of Oregon state senate, 1860; Governor of Idaho Territory, 1866-70. Died in Lebanon, Linn County, Ore., September 18, 1883 (age 59 years, 209 days). Interment at Lebanon Pioneer Cemetery, Lebanon, Ore.   Ballard, Donna — Republican. Member of Texas state board of education; elected 1994; defeated, 1998 (1st District). Female. Still living as of 1998.   Ballard, E. A. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1888 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Everett G. — of Indiana. Independence League candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 10th District, 1908. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Fayette A. — of Tonawanda, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Postmaster at Tonawanda, N.Y., 1895-98. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Fred S. — of Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va. Republican. Mayor of Buckhannon, W.Va., 1951. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, G. M. — of Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1904. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, G. M. — of Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Ky. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 81st District, 1936-37, 1940-41. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, George A. — of Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Republican. Postmaster at Fall River, Mass., 1898-1907. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, George L. — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for circuit judge in West Virginia for the 10th Judicial Circuit, 1960. Still living as of 1960.   Ballard, George Washington (b. 1904) — also known as George W. Ballard — of San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Calif. Born in Vinita, Cherokee Nation County, Indian Territory (now Craig County, Okla.), February 22, 1904. Democrat. Member of California Democratic State Central Committee, 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1948, 1952. Member, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.   Presumably named for: George Washington   Ballard, Grady Cecil — of Spartanburg County, S.C. Member of South Carolina state senate 4th District, 1967-68. Still living as of 1968.   Ballard, Greg See Gregory A. Ballard   Ballard, Gregory A. (b. 1954) — also known as Greg Ballard — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., November 20, 1954. Republican. Mayor of Indianapolis, Ind., 2008-15; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 2008. Still living as of 2020.   See also Wikipedia article   Ballard, Henry (b. 1839) — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Tinmouth, Rutland County, Vt., April 20, 1839. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Vermont state senate from Chittenden County, 1878-79; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1884 (chair, Credentials Committee); member of Vermont state house of representatives from Burlington, 1888-89. Episcopalian. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Loyal Legion. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Jeffrey B. Ballard and Amelia (Thompson) Ballard; married, December 15, 1863, to Annie J. Scott.   Ballard, Horatio (1803-1879) — of Cortland, Cortland County, N.Y. Born in Homer, Cortland County, N.Y., 1803. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1856; secretary of state of New York, 1862-63; U.S. Consul General in Havana, 1863; member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1867. Died in 1879 (age about 76 years). Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Jack — of Beach, Golden Valley County, N.Dak. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, James B. — of Dunbar, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Postmaster at Dunbar, W.Va., 1914-23. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, James E. — of Darien, Fairfield County, Conn. Postmaster at Darien, Conn., 1901. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, James L. — of Tupelo, Lee County, Miss. Mayor of Tupelo, Miss., 1954-56. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, James T. — of Beeville, Bee County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1928. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Jasper N. — Member of Missouri state senate 16th District, 1895-98. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Jeremiah (d. 1823) — of Elizabethtown, Essex County (now Elizabeth, Union County), N.J. Mayor of Elizabethtown, N.J., 1822-23; died in office 1823. Died September 4, 1823. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Jim See Wade Hampton Ballard III   Ballard, John — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County, 1804-05; member of New York state senate Western District, 1806-10. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, John A. — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Republican. Mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1966-79. Still living as of 1979.   Ballard, John Reginald (1893-1949) — also known as John R. Ballard — of Union, Monroe County, W.Va. Born in Monroe County, W.Va., September 4, 1893. Democrat. Investigator; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49. Died May 24, 1949 (age 55 years, 262 days). Interment at Ballard Church Cemetery, Ballard, W.Va.   Relatives: Son of John Thompson Ballard and Margaret (Bonham) Ballard; married to Miriam K. Dunn; first cousin of Oscar Hampton Ballard; first cousin twice removed of Lewis Ballard; second cousin once removed of Silas Uriah Pinney; second cousin twice removed of St. Clair Ballard; third cousin of Sherman Hart Ballard; third cousin once removed of Wade Hampton Ballard III; third cousin thrice removed of Coleby Chew.   Political family: Ballard-Gadsden-Randolph family of West Virginia and South Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Ballard, John S. — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.   Ballard, John S. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 42nd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.   Ballard, John T. — of Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1888, 1900. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, John W. — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Joshua — of Cortland County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1815-16. Burial location unknown. Ballard, Karla — also known as Karla Ballard Williams — Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Independent candidate for Vice President of the United States, 2020. Female. African and Shawnee-Cherokee ancestry. Still living as of 2020.   Relatives: Descendant of Aaron Burr.   Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Tallmadge-Floyd family of New York; Burr-Alston-Wilson-Ballard family of Charleston, South Carolina; Edwards-Davenport-Thompson-Hooker family of Connecticut; Cornell-Schilplin-Washburn-Burr family of New York; Berrien-Burr-Bartow-Biddle family of Pennsylvania; Hamlin-Bemis family of Bangor, Maine (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Ballotpedia article   Image source: Campaign website (2020)   Ballard, Kedar — of Gates County, N.C. Member of North Carolina house of commons from Gates County, 1807-10; member of North Carolina state senate from Gates County, 1812-14, 1816. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Kirby — of Carrollton, Greene County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Still living as of 2008.   Ballard, L. W. — of Slaughter (now Auburn), King County, Wash. Postmaster at Slaughter, Wash., 1879. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Ladurna — of Madison County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1882. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Larry — of Carrollton, Greene County, Ill. Republican. Chair of Greene County Republican Party, 2002. Still living as of 2002.   Ballard, Lewis (1826-1906) — also known as "Dock" — of Monroe County, W.Va. Born in Monroe County, Va. (now W.Va.), August 26, 1826. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Monroe County, 1863. Died in Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va., July 26, 1906 (age 79 years, 334 days). Interment at Peterstown Cemetery, Rich Creek, Va.   Relatives: Son of Jeremiah Ballard and Juliana Thompson (Williams) Ballard; married, March 13, 1855, to Malinda Jane Spangler; grandfather of Sherman Hart Ballard; great-grandfather of Wade Hampton Ballard III; first cousin twice removed of Oscar Hampton Ballard and John Reginald Ballard; second cousin of St. Clair Ballard; second cousin four times removed of Peyton Randolph; third cousin once removed of Coleby Chew; third cousin thrice removed of Benjamin Chew, Edmund Jenings Randolph, Beverley Randolph and Meredith Nicholson; fourth cousin once removed of Elliot Woolfolk Major and Edgar Bailey Woolfolk.   Political family: Ballard-Gadsden-Randolph family of West Virginia and South Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Ballard, M. — of Washington County, Neb. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Michael — of Michigan. Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1974. Still living as of 1975.   Ballard, Naomi — of Oregon. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Ballard, O. H. See Oscar Hampton Ballard   Ballard, O. Steven — of Chula Vista, San Diego County, Calif. Candidate for mayor of Chula Vista, Calif., 1981. Still living as of 1981. Ballard, Oscar Hampton (1886-1967) — also known as O. H. Ballard — of Princeton, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Ballard, Monroe County, W.Va., September 13, 1886. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; insurance business; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1931-34, 1939-42, 1945-46, 1949-52; mayor of Princeton, W.Va., 1937-39; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1953-60; defeated in primary, 1934. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion. Died in Salem, Va., October 13, 1967 (age 81 years, 30 days). Interment at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.   Relatives: Son of Millard Fillmore Ballard and Lydia (Keatley) Ballard; married, October 21, 1921, to Ruth Snead; third great-grandson of Christopher Gadsden; first cousin of John Reginald Ballard; first cousin once removed of Harry R. Pauley; first cousin twice removed of Lewis Ballard; first cousin thrice removed of John Gadsden and James Gadsden; second cousin once removed of Silas Uriah Pinney; second cousin twice removed of St. Clair Ballard; third cousin of Sherman Hart Ballard; third cousin once removed of Philip Henry Gadsden and Wade Hampton Ballard III; third cousin thrice removed of Coleby Chew.   Political family: Ballard-Gadsden-Randolph family of West Virginia and South Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951   Ballard, P. P. — of Richmond, Madison County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1884. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Patricia — of Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Ballard, Porter Danforth (b. 1865) — also known as Porter D. Ballard — of Fletcher, Franklin County, Vt. Born in Georgia, Franklin County, Vt., December 29, 1865. Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Fletcher, 1910. Methodist. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Press See Preston Ballard   Ballard, Preston — also known as Press Ballard — of Owasso, Cherokee Nation County, Indian Territory (now Tulsa County, Okla.). Postmaster at Owasso, Indian Territory, 1898-1901. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, R. H. — of Gates County, N.C. Member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Gates County, 1872-75. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Ray — of Newton, Harvey County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Ray See C. Ray Ballard   Ballard, Robert — of Gates County, N.C. Member of North Carolina house of commons from Gates County, 1813. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Robert C. — Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 5th Circuit, 1966. Still living as of 1966.   Ballard, S. M. — of Cortland, Cortland County, N.Y. Postmaster at Cortland, N.Y., 1893-94. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, S. Thruston See Samuel Thruston Ballard   Ballard, St. Clair (1802-1873) — of Virginia. Born in Monroe County, Va. (now W.Va.), August 14, 1802. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1847. Introduced the legislation to name Boone County, Virginia (now West Virginia) for Daniel Boone, who had rescued his mother from Indians when she was a child. Died in Boone County, W.Va., December 26, 1873 (age 71 years, 134 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Boone County, W.Va.   Relatives: Son of John C. Ballard and Chloe (Finn) Ballard; second cousin of Lewis Ballard; second cousin twice removed of Oscar Hampton Ballard, John Reginald Ballard and Sherman Hart Ballard; second cousin thrice removed of Wade Hampton Ballard III; second cousin four times removed of Peyton Randolph; third cousin once removed of Coleby Chew; third cousin thrice removed of Benjamin Chew, Edmund Jenings Randolph, Beverley Randolph and Meredith Nicholson; fourth cousin once removed of Elliot Woolfolk Major and Edgar Bailey Woolfolk.   Political family: Ballard-Gadsden-Randolph family of West Virginia and South Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   Ballard, Mrs. Sam — of Neches, Anderson County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Samuel Thruston (1855-1926) — also known as S. Thruston Ballard — of Glenview, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., February 11, 1855. Founder and president of Ballard & Ballard, flour millers; Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1919-23. Episcopalian. Died January 18, 1926 (age 70 years, 341 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.   Ballard, Scott J. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 11th District, 2012. Still living as of 2012.   Ballard, Scott James (born c.1946) — of Michigan. Born about 1946. Libertarian. Candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1980. Still living as of 1980.   Ballard, Sherman Hart (1894-1963) — also known as Sherman H. Ballard — of Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va. Born in Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va., July 22, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Monroe County, 1941-44, 1947-50, 1953-54; defeated, 1938, 1950, 1954. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; Sigma Nu; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion. Died in Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va., December 25, 1963 (age 69 years, 156 days). Interment at Peterstown Cemetery, Rich Creek, Va.   Relatives: Son of Wade Hampton Ballard and Lillie Elizabeth (Williams) Ballard; married, November 15, 1922, to Maudie Mae Jessee; father of Wade Hampton Ballard III; grandson of Lewis Ballard; second cousin twice removed of St. Clair Ballard; third cousin of Oscar Hampton Ballard and John Reginald Ballard; third cousin thrice removed of Coleby Chew.   Political families: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Ballard-Gadsden-Randolph family of West Virginia and South Carolina; Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Ballard, Steven See O. Steven Ballard   Ballard, Terry O. — of Plant City, Hillsborough County, Fla. Mayor of Plant City, Fla., 1975-77. Still living as of 1977.   Ballard, Thomas J. — of Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1900. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Thruston See Samuel Thruston Ballard   Ballard, Val J. See Valeria J. Ballard Ballard, Valeria J. (1931-2010) — also known as Val J. Ballard; Valeria Jancso — of Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, December 26, 1931. Republican. Insurance agent; chair of Monroe County Republican Party, 1972-73; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 19th District, 1974. Female. Missionary Baptist. Member, Order of the Eastern Star. Died in Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va., May 30, 2010 (age 78 years, 155 days). Interment at Peterstown Cemetery, Rich Creek, Va.   Relatives: Daughter of Arpad Jancso and Valeria (Deak) Jancso; married to Wade Hampton Ballard III.   Political family: Ballard-Gadsden-Randolph family of West Virginia and South Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: Bluefield Daily Telegraph, November 4, 1974   Ballard, W. A. — of Monroe County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 7th District, 1905-08. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, W. C. — of De Soto, Jefferson County, Mo. Mayor of De Soto, Mo., 1902. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, W. H. — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1932, 1944. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Wade H. II — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1956, 1960; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Presumably named for: Wade Hampton   Ballard, Wade Hampton III (1924-2006) — also known as Wade H. Ballard III; Jim Ballard — of Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va. Born November 30, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1964; chair of Monroe County Republican Party, 1968; campaign manager for Gov. Arch A. Moore, 1968; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1969-70; candidate for West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1970. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution; Rotary; Odd Fellows; Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Died June 29, 2006 (age 81 years, 211 days). Interment at Peterstown Cemetery, Rich Creek, Va.   Presumably named for: Wade Hampton   Relatives: Son of Sherman Hart Ballard and Maudie Mae (Jessee) Ballard; married to Valeria J. Ballard; great-grandson of Lewis Ballard; second cousin thrice removed of St. Clair Ballard; third cousin once removed of Oscar Hampton Ballard and John Reginald Ballard.   Political family: Ballard-Gadsden-Randolph family of West Virginia and South Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Ballard, Wallace — of Union, Monroe County, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1896. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Walter — of Greencastle, Putnam County, Ind. Republican. Mayor of Greencastle, Ind.; elected 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, Warren — Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 106th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.   Ballard, Warren M. — of Montgomery County, Pa. Democrat. Candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 12th District, 1958; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1960. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ballard, William — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 14th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.   Ballard, William J. H. — of New York. U.S. Consul in Hull, as of 1894. Burial location unknown. BALLATO (Soundex B430) — See also BALL, BALLAFANT, BALLAM, BALLANCE, BALLANTINE, BALLANTYNE, BALLARD, COLLATOS, DEGALLATIN, DELLATORRE, GALLATIN, LATO, MALLAT, PALLATT, STELLATO, VALLATT.   Ballato, John — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 2nd District, 1923. Burial location unknown. BALLEN (Soundex B450) — See also ABELN, ALBEN, ALLEN, BAILEN, BALL, BALLENGEE, BALLENGER, BALLENTINE, BALLENTYNE, BALLER, BALLIN, BALLON, BAYLIN, BELAN, BELLEN, BLANE, BOLLEN, BULLEN, NABEL, VALLEN.   BALLEN: See also Parhelia Ballén=de=Garay BALLEN-GARAY (Soundex B452)   Ballén=de=Garay, Parhelia — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Honorary Consul for Panama in San Diego, Calif., 1950. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. BALLENGEE (Soundex B452) — See also ABLEGGEN, BALENGER, BALLEN, BALLENGER, BALLENTINE, BALLENTYNE, BELANGIE, BELLENGER, CHALLENGER, DINGEE, DUNGEE, KILLENGREN, LENGE, LENGEFELD, LENGEL, LENGERICH, MINGEE, MULLENGER, PLENGE, RUNGEE, SCHELLENGER, SULLENGER, VANLENGEN, VELLENGA, VONLENGERKE.   BALLENGEE: See also James Blaine McLaughlin BALLENGER (Soundex B452) — See also BAHLINGER, BALENGER, BALLEN, BALLENGEE, BALLENTINE, BALLENTYNE, BALLINGER, BELANGER, BELLANGER, BELLENGER, CHALLENGER, ENGER, KILLENGREN, LENGE, LENGEFELD, LENGEL, LENGERICH, MULLENGER, PLENGE, SCHELLENGER, SULLENGER, VANLENGEN, VELLENGA, VONLENGERKE.   BALLENGER: See also George M. Barnard — Elza Bertram   Ballenger, Ben — Candidate for U.S. Senator from Georgia, 2000. Still living as of 2000.   Ballenger, Cass See Thomas Cass Ballenger   Ballenger, Dyke — of Beaver, Beaver County, Okla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma Territory, 1896. Burial location unknown.   Ballenger, Louis E. — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1962-69 (37th District 1962-63, 34th District 1964-69). Still living as of 1969.   Ballenger, Thomas Cass (1926-2015) — also known as Cass Ballenger — of Hickory, Catawba County, N.C. Born in Hickory, Catawba County, N.C., December 6, 1926. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1975-76; member of North Carolina state senate, 1977-86; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 10th District, 1986-. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary. Died in Hickory, Catawba County, N.C., February 18, 2015 (age 88 years, 74 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Second great-grandson of Lewis Cass.   Political family: Livingston-Schuyler family of New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier   Ballenger, William Howard — of Oconee County, S.C. Member of South Carolina state senate 1st District, 1972-76; circuit judge in South Carolina 10th Circuit; elected 1976. Still living as of 1976.   Ballenger, William S. III (b. 1941) — of Ovid, Clinton County, Mich. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., March 28, 1941. Republican. Newspaper reporter; chair of Shiawassee County Republican Party, 1966-68; member of Michigan state house of representatives 87th District, 1969-70; member of Michigan state senate 30th District, 1971-74; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1974; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1982. Presbyterian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Farm Bureau; Jaycees. Still living as of 2021.   Relatives: Son of William Sylvester Ballenger and Marie Elizabeth (Daley) Ballenger; married, June 20, 1964, to Virginia Lee Woodard. BALLENTINE (Soundex B453) — See also BALENTINE, BALLANTINE, BALLANTYNE, BALLEN, BALLENGEE, BALLENGER, BALLENTYNE, BELLANTONI, BLANTON, BULLENT, CLEMENTINE, FLORENTINE, GILLENTINE, HELLENTHAL, KATZENTINE, MILLENTREE, QUENTINE, TALLENT, TURRENTINE, VALENTIN, VALENTINE, VALENTINO, VALENTINUZZI, VALLENTINE.   BALLENTINE: See also Theodore Henry Hinchman Ballentine, David — of Waukegan, Lake County, Ill. Village president of Waukegan, Illinois, 1850; mayor of Waukegan, Ill., 1860-62. Burial location unknown.   Image source: City of Waukegan   Ballentine, Douglas K. — U.S. Vice Consul in Buenos Aires, 1945-46. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ballentine, Duncan — of Andes, Delaware County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884. Burial location unknown.   Ballentine, Enos E. — of Berkeley County, S.C. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Berkeley County, 1904-08. Burial location unknown.   Ballentine, F. A. — of Bernardsville, Somerset County, N.J. Postmaster at Bernardsville, N.J., 1897. Burial location unknown.   Ballentine, George — U.S. Consular Agent in Ballymena, 1871-93. Burial location unknown.   Ballentine, John G. — U.S. Consular Agent in Ballymena, 1893-1901. Burial location unknown.   Ballentine, John Goff (1825-1915) — of Tennessee. Born in Pulaski, Giles County, Tenn., May 20, 1825. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 1883-87. Slaveowner. Died in Pulaski, Giles County, Tenn., November 23, 1915 (age 90 years, 187 days). Interment at New Pulaski Cemetery, Pulaski, Tenn.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article   Ballentine, Krim — of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virgin Islands, 1988, 2008. African ancestry. Still living as of 2008.   Ballentine, Lynton Yates (1899-1964) — also known as Lynton Y. Ballentine; "Stag" — of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Born in Varina, Wake County, N.C., April 6, 1899. Democrat. Dairy farmer; Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, 1945-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1948; North Carolina commissioner of agriculture, 1949-64; died in office 1964. Died in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, W.Va., July 19, 1964 (age 65 years, 104 days). Interment at Wake Chapel Memorial Gardens, Fuquay-Varina, N.C.   Relatives: Son of James Erastus Ballentine and Lillian (Yates) Ballentine.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Ballentine, W. — Republican. Independent Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1876. Burial location unknown. BALLENTYNE (Soundex B453) — See also BALENTINE, BALLANTINE, BALLANTYNE, BALLEN, BALLENGEE, BALLENGER, BALLENTINE, BELLANTONI, BLANTON, BULLENT, DEARSTYNE, ESSELSTYNE, GILLENTINE, HELLENTHAL, KONSTANTYNOWICZ, MILLENTREE, PAWLENTY, TALLENT, TYNE, TYNER, TYNES, VALLENTINE, VANALSTYNE.   BALLENTYNE: See also James Ballentyne Taney BALLER (Soundex B460) — See also ALBER, ALBREE, ALLER, BAILLIERE, BALCER, BALL, BALLEN, BALLERAS, BALLERINI, BARREL, BARRELL, BAULER, BEHLER, BELLER, BILLER, BOLLER, BULLER, CABALLERO, CAPOEMAN-BALLER, ELBRA, FALLER, LABRE, RABLE, REBAL.   BALLER: See also Pearl Capoeman-Baller   Baller, Thomas J. — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Mayor of Wheeling, W.Va., 1988-92. Still living as of 1992. BALLERAS (Soundex B462) — See also ABELLERA, ALBARES, BALL, BALLER, BALLERINI, BEILHARZ, BELLAIRS, BELLAROSA, BELLEROSE, BILLIRIS, CABALLERO, COLLERAN, GILLERAN, HOLLERAN, OHALLERAN, VALLERA.   Balleras, J. B. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Honorary Consul for Honduras in Chicago, Ill., 1915. Burial location unknown. BALLERINI (Soundex B465) — See also AHLERING, BALLER, BALLERAS, CABALLERO, GALERIN, GHERINI, HOLLERIN, LERIN, MELERING, MOELLERING, PALLERIA, PELLERIN, PELLERINO, PIERINI.   Ballerini, Anthony G. — of Menlo Park, San Mateo County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. BALLES (Soundex B420) — See also ABELS, ABLES, ALBES, ALLES, ASBEL, BACALLES, BAILES, BALES, BALILES, BALL, BALLESTA, BALLESTER, BALLESTEROS, BALLIS, BASEL, BASSEL, BASSELL, BAULIS, BAYLESS, BAYLIES, BAYLIS, BAYLISS, BEALS, BLASE, BOLLES, DALLESANDRO, DALLESSANDRO, MCALLES, PALLESCHI, PALLESEN, SABEL, VALLES, WALLES, ZALLES.   Balles, Frank X. — of Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, N.J. Republican. Candidate for New Jersey state senate 2nd District, 2013. Still living as of 2013. BALLESTA (Soundex B423) — See also AKLESTAD, ALLES, BACALLES, BALL, BALLES, BALLESTER, BALLESTEROS, BALZOTTI, BLISSITT, BLUST, BOLSTA, CELESTA, COLLESTER, COLLESTON, DALLESANDRO, DALLESSANDRO, ESTA, GELESTA, HATLESTAD, HILLESTAD, MCALLES, MOLLESTON, PALLESCHI, PALLESEN, ROLLESTONE, VALLES, WALLES, ZALLES.   Ballesta, Sinesio — U.S. Consular Agent in Zaza, as of 1884-89. Burial location unknown. BALLESTER (Soundex B423) — See also ALLES, BACALLES, BALESTRI, BALLES, BALLESTA, BALLESTEROS, BLEWSTER, BOLSTER, COLLESTER, COLLESTON, DALLESANDRO, DALLESSANDRO, ESTER, HILLESTAD, LESTER, MACALESTER, MCALESTER, MCALLES, MCLESTER, MOLLESTON, PALLESCHI, PALLESEN, ROLLESTONE, STAEBLER, VALLES, WALLES, ZALLES.   Ballester, Alejandro — of San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 2008. Still living as of 2008. BALLESTEROS (Soundex B423) — See also ALLES, BACALLES, BALLES, BALLESTA, BALLESTER, CESTEROS, COLLESTER, COLLESTON, DALLESANDRO, DALLESSANDRO, DELOSMONTEROS, FUSTERO, HILLESTAD, LESTER, MACALESTER, MCALESTER, MCALLES, MCLESTER, MOLLESTON, MONASTERO, PALLESCHI, PALLESEN, ROLLESTONE, TESTOSTERONE, VALLES, WALLES, ZALLES.   Ballesteros, Mary Carmen — Conservative. Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1966. Female. Still living as of 1966.   Ballesteros, Victoria — of Norwalk, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996. BALLETTA (Soundex B430) — See also BALL, BALLETTO, BATTALLE, FALLETTI, GALLETT, HALLETT, LABATE, MALLETT, MALLETTE, SPALLETTA, TALLETT, VALLETTA, VALLETTE, WILLETTA.   Balletta, Frank — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state senate 4th District, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Balletta, Vincent R., Jr. (1927-1996) — of Port Washington, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., July 7, 1927. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly 18th District, 1967-70; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1976. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Lions; Sons of Italy; Catholic Lawyers Guild. Died October 15, 1996 (age 69 years, 100 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Maria Sottosanti. BALLETTO (Soundex B430) — See also BALL, BALLETTA, FALLETTI, GALLETT, HALLETT, LETTON, MALLETT, MALLETTE, SLETTO, SPALLETTA, TALLETT, VALLETTA, VALLETTE.   Balletto, Dominic F. — also known as Nick Balletto — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2000. Still living as of 2000.   Balletto, Nick See Dominic F. Balletto BALLEW (Soundex B400) — See also BALL, BALLOH, BALLOU, BALLOW, BALOGH, BELLEW, HEULLEWIG, KILLEWALD, LLEW, LLEWELLEN, LLEWELLYN, LLEWELYN, PELLEW, SELLEW.   BALLEW: See also Lawrence Wakefield   Ballew, Earl — of Olive Hill, Carter County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1952 (alternate), 1956 (alternate), 1960. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ballew, George F. — of Livingston County, Mo. Republican. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1929-32. Burial location unknown.   Ballew, J. H. — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1944 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1948 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ballew, Mary — of Valdosta, Lowndes County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.   Ballew, W. T. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Texas, 1896. Burial location unknown. BALLI (Soundex B400) — See also ALLI, BAELI, BAIL, BAILEY, BAILIE, BAILL, BAILLIE, BAILLIO, BAILLY, BAILY, BALEY, BALI, BALIE, BALL, BALLIET, BALLIETT, BALLIF, BALLIN, BALLINA, BALLINGAL, BALLINGALL, BALLINGER, BALLIS, BALLY, BALYA, BAYLEY, BAYLY, BELLI, BILLI, LAIB, LIBBA, VALLI.   Balli, Reynaldo, Jr. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 15th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996. BALLIET (Soundex B430) — See also BALL, BALLI, BALLIETT, BALLIF, BALLIN, BALLINA, BALLINGAL, BALLINGALL, BALLINGER, BALLIS, BELATTI, BELLATTI, MALLIET, MALLIETT.   Balliet, Andrew Jackson (1863-1960) — also known as Andrew J. Balliet — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Carbon County, Pa., January 8, 1863. Lawyer; Honorary Consul for Guatemala in Seattle, Wash., 1903-07. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., March 27, 1960 (age 97 years, 79 days). Interment at Lehighton Cemetery, Lehighton, Pa.   Presumably named for: Andrew Jackson   Relatives: Son of Nathan Balliet and Sarah (Meinhard) Balliet; brother of Thomas Meinhard Balliet; second cousin once removed of Stephen David Balliet.   Political family: Balliet family of Wisconsin.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Balliet, Stephen David (1885-1972) — also known as Stephen D. Balliet — of Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis. Born in Dale, Outagamie County, Wis., November 30, 1885. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1928; postmaster at Appleton, Wis., 1936-55. Died in Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis., August 15, 1972 (age 86 years, 259 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Appleton, Wis.   Relatives: Son of David Henry Balliet and Ellen C. (Cannon) Balliet; married to Irene M. Brega; second cousin once removed of Thomas Meinhard Balliet and Andrew Jackson Balliet.   Political family: Balliet family of Wisconsin.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Balliet, Thomas Meinhard (1852-1942) — also known as Thomas M. Balliet — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New Mahoning, Carbon County, Pa., March 1, 1852. Republican. Superintendent of schools; university professor; dean, School of Education, New York University, 1904-19; Law Preservation candidate for New York state senate 19th District, 1932; Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 18, 1942 (age 89 years, 354 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Mass.; cenotaph at Lehighton Cemetery, Lehighton, Pa.   Relatives: Son of Nathan Balliet and Sarah (Meinhard) Balliet; brother of Andrew Jackson Balliet; married, August 2, 1898, to Elizabeth O. Stearns; second cousin once removed of Stephen David Balliet.   Political family: Balliet family of Wisconsin.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial BALLIETT (Soundex B430) — See also BAGLIETTO, BALL, BALLI, BALLIET, BALLIF, BALLIN, BALLINA, BALLINGAL, BALLINGALL, BALLINGER, BALLIS, BELATTI, BELLATTI, FOGLIETTA, GIULIETTI, MALLIET, MALLIETT.   Balliett, Stephen F. — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. District judge in Iowa 9th District, 1891-94. Burial location unknown. BALLIF (Soundex B410) — See also BAILIFF, BAILLIFF, BALIFF, BALL, BALLI, BALLIET, BALLIETT, BALLIN, BALLINA, BALLINGAL, BALLINGALL, BALLINGER, BALLIS.   Ballif, Ariel Smith, Sr. (1901-1995) — also known as Ariel S. Ballif — of Provo, Utah County, Utah. Born in Logan, Cache County, Utah, December 9, 1901. University professor; Mormon bishop; mayor of Provo, Utah, 1961. Mormon. Died May 11, 1995 (age 93 years, 153 days). Interment somewhere in Provo, Utah.   Relatives: Son of John Lyman Ballif and Emma (Smith) Baliff; married, August 28, 1925, to Artemesia 'Arta' Romney (sister of Marion George Romney; niece of Vernon Romney; first cousin of George Wilcken Romney and Vernon Bradford Romney); father of Ariel Smith Ballif, Jr.   Political family: Romney family.   Ballif, George S. — of Provo, Utah County, Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ballif, John L., Jr. — of Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho. Mayor of Rexburg, Idaho, 1919-21. Burial location unknown. BALLIN (Soundex B450) — See also ALBIN, ALLIN, BAILEN, BALL, BALLEN, BALLI, BALLIET, BALLIETT, BALLIF, BALLINA, BALLINGAL, BALLINGALL, BALLINGER, BALLIS, BALLON, BAYLIN, BELLIN, BLAIN, BOLLIN, DALLIN, FALLIN, NABIL.   Ballin, Harmon R. — of North Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. Still living as of 1988. Ballin, Sylvia — of San Fernando, Los Angeles County, Calif. Mayor of San Fernando, Calif., 2014-15, 2017-18, 2020-21. Female. Still living as of 2022.   Image source: San Fernando city website BALLINA (Soundex B450) — See also ALBANI, ALBINA, ANIBAL, BALL, BALLI, BALLIET, BALLIETT, BALLIF, BALLIN, BALLINGAL, BALLINGALL, BALLINGER, BALLIS, BELLANI, BELLINO, BELLONI, BELONIE, CALLINAN, CULLINA, CULLINAN, CULLINANE, GALLINA, GALLINAR, HALLINAN, MULLINAX, QUILLINAN.   Ballina, Dario Felix — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Honorary Vice-Consul for Panama in New Orleans, La., 1935. Burial location unknown. BALLINGAL (Soundex B452) — See also ALLING, ALLINGHAM, ALLINGTON, BALLI, BALLIET, BALLIETT, BALLIF, BALLIN, BALLINA, BALLINGALL, BALLINGER, BALLIS, DALLINGER, FILLINGANE, GALLINGER, GALLINGHOUSE, HALLING, HALLINGBY, HALLINGSWORTH, INGALL, INGALLS, INGALS, MALLING, MASSINGALE, MINDINGAL, NIGHTINGALE, PALLING, SINGAL, STALLINGER, STALLINGS, WALLING, WALLINGFORD.   Ballingal, George F. — Member of Missouri state senate 15th District, 1877-80. Burial location unknown. BALLINGALL (Soundex B452) — See also ALLING, ALLINGHAM, ALLINGTON, BALLI, BALLIET, BALLIETT, BALLIF, BALLIN, BALLINA, BALLINGAL, BALLINGER, BALLIS, DALLINGER, FILLINGANE, GALLINGER, GALLINGHOUSE, HALLING, HALLINGBY, HALLINGSWORTH, INGALL, INGALLS, INGALS, MALLING, MASSINGALE, MINDINGAL, NIGHTINGALE, PALLING, PATTANGALL, SINGAL, STALLINGER, STALLINGS, WALLING, WALLINGFORD.   Ballingall, George H. — of Henry County, Ind. Whig. Delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850-51. Burial location unknown.   Ballingall, P. M. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1888. Burial location unknown.   Ballingall, Patrick — of Cook County, Ill. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention from Cook County, 1847. Burial location unknown. BALLINGER (Soundex B452) — See also ALLING, ALLINGHAM, ALLINGTON, BAHLINGER, BALENGER, BALLENGER, BALLI, BALLIET, BALLIETT, BALLIF, BALLIN, BALLINA, BALLINGAL, BALLINGALL, BALLIS, BELLINGER, BILLINGER, BOLLINGER, DALLINGER, GALLINGER, GALLINGHOUSE, HALLING, HALLINGBY, HALLINGSWORTH, INGER, LINGER, MALLING, PALLING, STALLINGER, STALLINGS, WALLING, WALLINGFORD.   BALLINGER: See also James C. Chiles — Samuel Freeman Miller   Ballinger, A. See Andrew Bell Ballinger   Ballinger, Andrew Bell (1849-1919) — also known as A. Ballinger — of Junction City, Geary County, Kan. Born in Ohio County, Va. (now W.Va.), March, 1849. Loyalty candidate for mayor of Junction City, Kan., 1903. Methodist. Died in Junction City, Geary County, Kan., July 22, 1919 (age 70 years, 0 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Junction City, Kan.   Relatives: Son of Father Ballinger and Mother Ballinger; married 1871 to Delilah J. Fenton.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Ballinger, Charles — of Manhattan, Riley County, Kan. Candidate for mayor of Manhattan, Kan., 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ballinger, John C. — of Columbus, Bartholomew County, Ind. Republican. Acting postmaster at Columbus, Ind., 1922-23. Burial location unknown.   Ballinger, John G. — of Salem County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1841. Burial location unknown.   Ballinger, Lynn — of Garden City, Finney County, Kan. Republican. Chair of Finney County Republican Party, 2011. Still living as of 2011.   Ballinger, Richard Achilles (1858-1922) — also known as Richard A. Ballinger — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Boonesborough (now Boone), Boone County, Iowa, July 9, 1858. Republican. Lawyer; superior court judge in Washington, 1894-97; mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1904-06; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1909-11; resigned 1911. Member, Zeta Psi. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., June 6, 1922 (age 63 years, 332 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.   Relatives: Son of Col. Richard H. Ballinger and Mary E. Ballinger; married, October 26, 1886, to Julia A. Bradley.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Ballinger, T. J. — Democrat. Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Texas, 1896. Burial location unknown.   Ballinger, Walter — Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 8th District, 1910. Burial location unknown.   Ballinger, William P. — U.S. Attorney for Texas, 1850-53. Burial location unknown. BALLIS (Soundex B420) — See also ALLIS, ASBILL, BAILES, BALES, BALL, BALLES, BALLI, BALLIET, BALLIETT, BALLIF, BALLIN, BALLINA, BALLINGAL, BALLINGALL, BALLINGER, BAULIS, BAYLESS, BAYLIES, BAYLIS, BAYLISS, BELLIS, BLAIS, BLASI, BULLIS, DALLIS, FALLIS, SIBAL.   Ballis, Samuel R. (1901-1981) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 11, 1901. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; B'nai B'rith. Died in September, 1981 (age 79 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown. BALLOCK (Soundex B420) — See also BALL, BAYLOCK, BLALOCK, BOLACK, BULLOCK, HALLOCK, KALLOCH, LOCK.   Ballock, Thomas Yank — Green. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama. Still living as of 2012. BALLOH (Soundex B400) — See also BALL, BALLEW, BALLON, BALLOU, BALLOW, BALOGH, BHOLA, BOHALL, MCCULLOH, MOLLOHAN.   Balloh, Bert — of Illinois. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1920. Burial location unknown. BALLON (Soundex B450) — See also ALBON, BALL, BALLEN, BALLIN, BALLOH, BALLOU, BALLOUN, BALON, BALONE, BOLAN, BOLLAN, FALLON, LOBBAN, VALLON.   Ballon, Hilary — of Englewood, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1996, 2004. Still living as of 2004.   Ballon, Rudolph A. — of Hudson County, N.J. Republican. Candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1963. Still living as of 1963. BALLOONFOOT (Soundex B451) — See also BONFOEY, CONFORD, GILLOOLY, GILLOON, LINFOOT, MONFOORT, MONFORT, VONFORELL.   Balloonfoot: See Colin Luther Powell BALLORI (Soundex B460) — See also ALLOR, BALL, GIALLORETO, HALLORAN, LORI, MALLORY, OHALLORAN, PALLORD.   Ballori, Daniel — of Guaynabo, Guaynabo Municipio, Puerto Rico. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 2008. Still living as of 2008.   Ballori, Eduardo J. — of Guaynabo, Guaynabo Municipio, Puerto Rico. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 2008. Still living as of 2008. BALLOU (Soundex B400) — See also BALL, BALLEW, BALLOH, BALLON, BALLOUN, BALLOUZ, BALLOW, BALOGH, SALLOUM.   BALLOU: See also Tilton S. Bell — Adin Ballou Capron — Lyman Judson Gage — James Abram Garfield — Hosea Ballou Lawrence   Ballou, Ariel — of Cumberland, Providence County, R.I. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island. Burial location unknown.   Ballou, Byron — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich. Republican. Postmaster at Clam Lake, Mich., 1874-75; Cadillac, Mich., 1890-94; mayor of Cadillac, Mich., 1882-83. Burial location unknown.   Ballou, Frederick D. — of Lisbon, New London County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Lisbon; elected 1934. Burial location unknown.   Ballou, Howard K. — of Laconia, Belknap County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Laconia 5th Ward; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ballou, L. J. See Louverne Joseph Ballou   Ballou, Latimer Whipple (1812-1900) — also known as Latimer W. Ballou — of Cumberland, Providence County, R.I. Born in Cumberland, Providence County, R.I., March 1, 1812. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1875-81. Died in Woonsocket, Providence County, R.I., May 9, 1900 (age 88 years, 69 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Woonsocket, R.I.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Ballou, Leonard — of Killingly, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Killingly, 1837. Burial location unknown.   Ballou, Louverne Joseph (b. 1897) — also known as L. J. Ballou — of Bridgewater, McCook County, S.Dak. Born August 8, 1897. Democrat. Member of South Dakota state senate 11th District, 1933-36. Burial location unknown.   Ballou, Mack E. — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Jackson County 8th District, 1934. Burial location unknown.   Ballou, Otis L. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1908. Burial location unknown.   Ballou, R. L. — of Jefferson, Ashe County, N.C. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state senate 34th District, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.   Ballou, S. A. — of Plumas County, Calif. Member of California state assembly, 1854-55, 1858-59 (18th District 1854-55, 14th District 1858-59). Burial location unknown.   Ballou, Sidney Miller (1870-1929) — also known as Sidney Ballou — of Hawaii. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., October 24, 1870. Lawyer; justice of Hawaii territorial supreme court, 1907-09. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Navy League. Died October 29, 1929 (age 59 years, 5 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.   Relatives: Son of Oren Aldrich Ballou and Charlotte (Miller) Ballou; married, December 21, 1895, to Thomie Duke; married, July 27, 1907, to Lucia Burnett.   Ballou, Sullivan — of Smithfield, Providence County, R.I. Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.   Ballou, Walter — of Oneida County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 4th District, 1876; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1898. Burial location unknown.   Ballou, William H. — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Member of Rhode Island state senate, 1901. Burial location unknown. BALLOUN (Soundex B450) — See also BALL, BALLON, BALLOU, BALLOUZ, BALON, BALONE, BLOUNT, LOUNSBERRY, LOUNSBERY, LOUNSBURY, LOUNT, LOUNZIE, SALLOUM.   Balloun, Charles F. — of Toledo, Tama County, Iowa. Republican. Member of Iowa state senate 21st District; elected 1970. Still living as of 1970. BALLOUZ (Soundex B420) — See also BAILUS, BALL, BALLOU, BALLOUN, BALOSE, DELOUZADA, LOUZIOTIS, SALLOUM.   Ballouz, Joseph M. (1913-2001) — also known as "Doc" — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va. Born in Wetzel County, W.Va., May 2, 1913. Democrat. Dentist; farmer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1971-84 (Wetzel County 1971-74, 5th District 1975-84). Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose; American Legion; Alpha Sigma Phi; Psi Omega. Died March 25, 2001 (age 87 years, 327 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Alexander C. Ballouz and Valentine C. (VandenBussche) Ballouz; married, May 15, 1943, to Norma B. Kocher. BALLOW (Soundex B400) — See also BALL, BALLEW, BALLOH, BALLOU, BALOGH, BELLOW.   Ballow, Frank W. — U.S. Consul in Kehl, as of 1884. Burial location unknown.   Ballow, Jay N. — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1914. Burial location unknown. BALLREICH (Soundex B462) — See also ALLREAD, ALLRED, ALLRICKS, HELLREICH, HIMMELREICH, REICH, SHALLROSS, TELLRE, WALLRICH, WILLRETTE.   Ballreich, Stephen Lynn (c.1950-1991) — also known as Steve Ballreich — of Alhambra, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Heber Springs, Cleburne County, Ark. Born about 1950. Republican. Mayor of Alhambra, Calif., 1977-79. Died in Alhambra, Los Angeles County, Calif., November 14, 1991 (age about 41 years). Burial location unknown.   Ballreich, Steve See Stephen Lynn Ballreich BALLUFFI (Soundex B410) — See also BALL, CILLUFFO, CLUFF, GALLUFO, LUFF, LUFFMAN, PLUFF, SLINGLUFF, ZELUFF.   Balluffi, Edward P. — of Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Westchester County 3rd District, 1921, 1922. Burial location unknown. BALLY (Soundex B400) — See also ALBY, ALLY, BAELI, BAILEY, BAILIE, BAILLIE, BAILLIO, BAILLY, BAILY, BALEY, BALI, BALIE, BALL, BALLI, BALYA, BAYLEY, BAYLY, BILLY, BULLY, BYAL, CORBALLY, DALLY.   Bally John: See John Louis Hargis BALMASEDA (Soundex B452) — See also ALISEDA, ALMASI, BALMER, BALMOT, DALMAS, DAMASE, MASE, MASEK, MASEL, MASER, NAUSEDA, ROSEDALE, SEDA, SEDAM, THOMASEVICH, TOMASEK, TOMASELLO.   Balmaseda, Francisco Antonio (b. 1935) — also known as Francisco A. Balmaseda — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in Camagüey, Cuba, August 8, 1935. Democrat. School teacher; college instructor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Lutheran. Hispanic ancestry. Member, American Historical Association. Still living as of 1973.   Relatives: Son of Francisco Fidencio Balmaseda and Zoila Fé (Nápoles) Balmaseda; married 1955 to Eileen Bahnsen. BALMER (Soundex B456) — See also AMBLER, BALMASEDA, BALMOT, BAMLER, BEALMEAR, BEALMER, BELMOOR, BILLMEYER, BILLMYER, BOLLMEYER, BRAMELL, BULMER, FALMER, LAMBER, MARBLE, PALMER, VALMER.   BALMER: See also Michel Herrmann   Balmer, Ronald J. — of Wakefield, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1988. Still living as of 1988.   Balmer, William J. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956, 1960 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. BALMOT (Soundex B453) — See also BALMASEDA, BALMER, BELMOT, BLUMETTI, WILLMOT, WILLMOTT, WILMOT, WILMOTH, WILMOTT.   Balmot, Joseph P. — of Conway, Faulkner County, Ark. Postmaster at Conway, Ark., 1901. Burial location unknown. BALOG (Soundex B420) — See also BALOGH, BLAGG, BLAGO, BLOGG, CALOGERO, GALBO, GALLOB, GOLBA, KALOGIANIS.   Balog, James — of Carol Stream, DuPage County, Ill. Village president of Carol Stream, Illinois, 1959-62. Still living as of 1962. BALOGH (Soundex B420) — See also BALLEW, BALLOH, BALLOU, BALLOW, BALOG, BULOGH, CALOGERO, KALOGIANIS, MCCULLOGH.   Balogh, Arthur M. — of Middlesex County, N.J. American candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly 18th District, 1973. Still living as of 1973.   Balogh, John — of Spring Valley, Rockland County, N.Y. Mayor of Spring Valley, N.Y., 1959. Still living as of 1959.   Balogh, Lawrence — of River Rouge, Wayne County, Mich. Candidate in primary for mayor of River Rouge, Mich., 1988. Still living as of 1988. BALON (Soundex B450) — See also ALBON, BACON, BALLON, BALLOUN, BALONE, BLON, BOLAN, BOLLAN, BOLON, CABALONA, LOBBAN.   Balon, Mathias — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Queens County 2nd District, 1915. Burial location unknown. BALONE (Soundex B450) — See also ALONEY, ANZALONE, BALLON, BALLOUN, BALON, CABALONA, LONE, MALONE, MALONEY, VALONE.   Balone, Tom — of Nome, Nome census area, Alaska. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 1968. Still living as of 1968. BALOSE (Soundex B420) — See also BAILUS, BALLOUZ, BLOSE, SABELLO.   Balose, John G. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 21st District, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. BALOVICH (Soundex B412) — See also CAVALOVITCH, DANILOVICH, DOBRILOVICH, JALOVEC, KARLOVICH, LOVIC, LOVICK, MANAJLOVICH, MICHLOVIC, RADULOVIC, VOLOVICK.   Balovich, Warren P. — of Harahan, Jefferson Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. BALPHA (Soundex B410) — See also BELFI, BELLFY, UDOLPHA, ZELPHA, ZILPHA.   BALPHA: See also Balpha Lonnie Noojin, Sr. BALSAM (Soundex B425) — See also ALSAKER, ALSARRAF, BALCAM, BALKAM, BALSCHI, BALSEIRO, BALSER, BALSIGER, BELLISSIMO, BLOSSOM, CARTAFALSA, DELSAMATER, HALSAN, KHALSA, TIBBALS.   Balsam, Milton — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 10th District, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Balsam, Paul — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Justice of New York Supreme Court 11th District; elected 1964. Still living as of 1964. BALSCHI (Soundex B420) — See also ALSCHULER, BALASH, BALESH, BALSAM, BALSEIRO, BALSER, BALSIGER, BELSHAW, BELSHE, BLEISH, BLISH, KALSCH, KALSCHED, SABLICH, TIBBALS, WALSCHEID.   Balschi, Alvin J. — Constitutional candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970. BALSEIRO (Soundex B426) — See also BALSAM, BALSCHI, BALSER, BALSIGER, TIBBALS.   Balseiro, José A. — of San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. BALSER (Soundex B426) — See also ALBERS, BALCER, BALSAM, BALSCHI, BALSEIRO, BALSIGER, BALZAR, BALZER, BASLER, BASSLER, BELSER, BLASER, BOLSER, BRASEL, BRASELL, BRASSEL, BRASSELL, TIBBALS, WALSER.   Balser, Jesse — of Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Calif. Mayor of Arcadia, Calif., 1961-62. Still living as of 1962.   Balser, Ruth B. — of Chestnut Hill, Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004 (alternate), 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008. BALSIGER (Soundex B422) — See also ALSIP, BALSAM, BALSCHI, BALSEIRO, BALSER, DALSIMER, DELSIGNORE, SALSICH, SIGEL, SIGERSON, TIBBALS, VALSIN, WEISIGER, YALSIC.   Balsiger, Harry H. — of Crystal City, Jefferson County, Mo. Mayor of Crystal City, Mo., 1945-49. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. BALTASAR (Soundex B432) — See also BALITZER, BALTAZAR, BALTAZZI, BALTHASAR, BALTHASER, BALTHAZOR, BALTZER, BOLITZER, KETELTAS, LATASA, MALTAS, TASAKA.   BALTASAR: See also Baltasar Corrada-del Rio BALTAZAR (Soundex B432) — See also AZAR, BALITZER, BALTASAR, BALTAZZI, BALTHASAR, BALTHASER, BALTHAZOR, BALTZER, BOLITZER, STAZAK.   BALTAZAR: See also Baltazar Garcia BALTAZZI (Soundex B432) — See also BALTASAR, BALTAZAR.   BALTAZZI: See also William Dulany Hunter   Baltazzi, S. A. Warner — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1922. Burial location unknown.   Baltazzi, Warner See S. A. Warner Baltazzi BALTES (Soundex B432) — See also ALTES, ALTESLEBEN, BALES, BALTET, BALTS, BATES, BATSELL, BATTLES, BOLTHOUSE, BULTHUIS, MALTESE, MALTESTER.   BALTES: See also Baltes Pickel   Baltes, Walter Frank — of Tonawanda, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Postmaster at Tonawanda, N.Y., 1935-48 (acting, 1935). Burial location unknown. BALTET (Soundex B433) — See also BALTES, BELLETETE.   Baltet, Gaston — U.S. Consular Agent in Troyes, as of 1897-98. Burial location unknown. BALTHASAR (Soundex B432) — See also ALTHA, ALTHAM, ALTHAUS, ALTHAUSER, ATHAS, BALITZER, BALTASAR, BALTAZAR, BALTHASER, BALTHAZOR, BALTZER, BOLITZER, CHASANOW, HASAN, HASARA, POTHAST, ROTHAS, STATHAS, WALTHALL, WALTHAM.   BALTHASAR: See also Balthasar Michael Dreiling — Balthasar Henry Meyer BALTHASER (Soundex B432) — See also ALTHA, ALTHAM, ALTHAUS, ALTHAUSER, ATHAS, BALITZER, BALTASAR, BALTAZAR, BALTHASAR, BALTHAZOR, BALTZER, BATTERSHALL, BOLITZER, POTHAST, ROTHAS, SHASER, STATHAS, WALTHALL, WALTHAM.   Balthaser, Wayne L. — of Hamburg, Berks County, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at Hamburg, Pa., 1963-73 (acting, 1963-65). Still living as of 1973. BALTHAZOR (Soundex B432) — See also ALTHA, ALTHAM, ALTHAUS, ALTHAUSER, AZOR, BALITZER, BALTASAR, BALTAZAR, BALTHASAR, BALTHASER, BALTZER, BOLITZER, CAZORT, CHAZOTTE, DESHAZO, HAZOURI, LAZORCHICK, MAZOROL, WALTHALL, WALTHAM.   Balthazor, Albert — Conservative. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 6th District, 1968. Still living as of 1968. BALTIC (Soundex B432) — See also BALTIMORE, BLATCH, BLITCH, CULTICE, SALTICH, SHULTICE, ULTICAN.   BALTIC: See also Anna Baltic Lawler BALTIMORE (Soundex B435) — See also ALTIMARI, BALTIC, BOTTIMORE, LATIMORE, LATTIMORE, MALTIMORE, MORTIMORE, STOUTIMORE, WHITTIMORE.   Baltimore, Richard L., Jr. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Baltimore, Richard Lewis III — also known as Richard L. Baltimore III — of New York. Born in New York. U.S. Ambassador to Oman, 2002-. African ancestry. Still living as of 2003.   See also U.S. State Dept career summary BALTRUSCH (Soundex B436) — See also ALTRO, BRUSCH, BRUSCHI, MOULTRUP, PALTRINERI, PRUSCH, RUSCH, RUSCHE, RUSCHER, TRUSCHAN, TRUSCOTT, VANRUSCHEN, WALTRIP.   Baltrusch, Alfred — of New Ulm, Brown County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. BALTS (Soundex B432) — See also BAITS, BALTES, BALTZ.   Balts, Becky — of Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Balts, Clarence — of Chippewa County, Wis. Republican. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Chippewa County, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. BALTZ (Soundex B432) — See also BALTS, BALTZEL, BALTZELL, BALTZER, BALZ, BATZ, BELTZ, BILTZ, BLATZ, BOLTZ, FALTZ, PALTZ.   Baltz, A. J. — of Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Baltz, George — of Erie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1872-73. Burial location unknown.   Baltz, Meade (b. 1912) — of Illinois. Born in Troy Township, Will County, Ill., 1912. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 37th District, 1961-65; member of Illinois state senate 41st District, 1967-73. Member, Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.   Baltz, V. M. (born c.1899) — of Eminence, Shannon County, Mo. Born in Shannon County, Mo., about 1899. Democrat. School teacher; Shannon County Circuit Clerk, 1931-42; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Shannon County, 1943-44, 1953-56, 1959-64. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, September 6, 1922, to Lillian Brawley.   Baltz, William Nicolas (1860-1943) — also known as William N. Baltz — of Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill.; Millstadt, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in Millstadt, St. Clair County, Ill., February 5, 1860. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois 22nd District, 1913-15; defeated, 1914, 1926; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1916. Died in Millstadt, St. Clair County, Ill., April 22, 1943 (age 83 years, 76 days). Interment at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery, Millstadt, Ill.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page BALTZEL (Soundex B432) — See also BALTZ, BALTZELL, BALTZER, HELTZEL, SALTZER.   Baltzel, Frank J. — of Newark, Wayne County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Wayne County, 1922; candidate for New York state senate 42nd District, 1928, 1930; chair of Wayne County Democratic Party, 1932; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932; postmaster at Newark, N.Y., 1937-47. Burial location unknown. BALTZELL (Soundex B432) — See also BALTZ, BALTZEL, BALTZER, HELTZEL, SALTZER, ZELL.   BALTZELL: See also Joseph Baltzell Showalter   Baltzell, George F. — of Apalachicola, Franklin County, Fla. Postmaster at Apalachicola, Fla., 1838-45. Burial location unknown.   Baltzell, George Lavan (1848-1914) — also known as George L. Baltzell — of Fernandina (now part of Fernandina Beach), Nassau County, Fla. Born in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., November 26, 1848. Real estate agent; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1897; Vice-Consul for Uruguay in Fernandina, Fla., 1901-07. Died in Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Fla., January 17, 1914 (age 65 years, 52 days). Interment at St. Peters Episcopal Cemetery, Fernandina Beach, Fla.   Relatives: Son of Thomas Lavan Baltzell and Harriet Seymour (King) Baltzell; married to Louise Burritt Wilson.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Baltzell, Jean P. J. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.   Baltzell, John R. (1827-1893) — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born July 2, 1827. Mayor of Madison, Wis., 1879-80. Died July 18, 1893 (age 66 years, 16 days). Burial location unknown.   Baltzell, Michael — of Frederick, Frederick County, Md. Mayor of Frederick, Md., 1838-41. Burial location unknown.   Baltzell, Robert C. (1879-1950) — of Princeton, Gibson County, Ind.; Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Lawrence County, Ill., August 15, 1879. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; chair of Gibson County Republican Party, 1912; member of Indiana Republican State Committee, 1914-18; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; circuit judge in Indiana, 1921-25; U.S. District Judge for Indiana, 1925-28; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana, 1928-50; took senior status 1950; member executive committee, Methodist Hospital. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association. Died October 18, 1950 (age 71 years, 64 days). Interment somewhere in Sumner, Ill.   Relatives: Son of Henry H. Baltzell and Margaret C. (Roderick) Baltzell; married, March 28, 1904, to Vienna N. Carlton.   Baltzell, Thomas Lavan (1804-1866) — also known as Thomas Baltzell — of Jackson County, Fla.; Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Born in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., July 11, 1804. Lawyer; member Florida territorial council, 1832; delegate to Florida state constitutional convention from Jackson County, 1838-39; member of Florida territorial senate, 1844-46; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1846-50, 1854-60; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1862-63; delegate to Florida state constitutional convention from Leon County, 1865. About 1832, he wounded James D. Westcott in a duel. Died in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., January 14, 1866 (age 61 years, 187 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Leon County, Fla.   Relatives: Married to Harriet Seymour King; father of George Lavan Baltzell.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial BALTZER (Soundex B432) — See also BALITZER, BALTASAR, BALTAZAR, BALTHASAR, BALTHASER, BALTHAZOR, BALTZ, BALTZEL, BALTZELL, BALZER, BOLITZER, FOELTZER, HELTZER, MELTZER, OBERHOLTZER, PELTZER, SALTZER, SELTZER, SMELTZER, STELTZER.   BALTZER: See also Baltzer K. Higinbotham BALUKOFF (Soundex B421) — See also KOFF, LUKOMSKI, PALUKA, VALUKAS.   Balukoff, A. J. — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Democrat. Democratic candidate for Governor of Idaho, 2014, 2018 (primary). Still living as of 2018. BALWANT (Soundex B453) — See also SCHWANTES, SCHWANTZ, SWANTE, SWANTON, TALWANI, WANTON, WANTY.   BALWANT: See also Balwant Singh BALYA (Soundex B400) — See also ALLABY, ALYASSIN, AMALYA, BAELI, BAILEY, BAILIE, BAILLIE, BAILLIO, BAILLY, BAILY, BAKALYAR, BALA, BALAY, BALEY, BALI, BALIE, BALLI, BALLY, BAYLEY, BAYLY, HALYARD, RALYA, SALYARDS.   Balya, Tom — of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Still living as of 2004. BALZ (Soundex B420) — See also BAALS, BAHLS, BAIZ, BALTZ, BALZAR, BALZER, BALZHISER, BALZOTTI, BLAZ, BOLZ.   Balz, Arcada Stark (1879-1973) — also known as Arcada Balz — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Monroe County, Ind., December 31, 1879. Republican. School teacher; member of Indiana state senate, 1943; First woman elected to Indiana State Senate; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1944. Female. Methodist. Died August 18, 1973 (age 93 years, 230 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind. BALZAR (Soundex B426) — See also ALZADA, BALCER, BALSER, BALZ, BALZER, BALZHISER, BALZOTTI, BELSER, BOLSER, CALZADA, CALZADO, OLZARK, VANVALZAH.   Balzar, Fred B. See Frederick Bennett Balzar   Balzar, Frederick Bennett (1880-1934) — also known as Frederick B. Balzar; Fred B. Balzar — of Mina, Mineral County, Nev.; Hawthorne, Mineral County, Nev.; Reno, Washoe County, Nev.; Carson City, Nev. Born in Virginia City, Storey County, Nev., June 15, 1880. Republican. Mining business; member of Nevada state house of representatives, 1905; member of Nevada state senate, 1909-17; Mineral County Sheriff and Assessor, 1917-27; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1920 (alternate), 1924 (alternate), 1928 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1932; Nevada Republican state chair, 1924-25; Governor of Nevada, 1927-34; died in office 1934. Christian Scientist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Rotary. Died, in the Governor's Mansion, Carson City, Nev., March 21, 1934 (age 53 years, 279 days). Interment at Masonic Memorial Gardens, Reno, Nev.   Relatives: Son of Serafino Balzar and Minnie (Bennett) Balzar; married, November 11, 1907, to Idelle Edna Sinnamon.   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial BALZER (Soundex B426) — See also BALCER, BALSER, BALTZER, BALZ, BALZAR, BALZHISER, BALZOTTI, BELSER, BLAZER, BOLSER, BRAZELL, BRAZZELL, BRAZZLE, DALZELL, PALZER, SCALZE, WALZEL.   BALZER: See also Kenneth Leon Maddy Balzer, Arthur J. (b. 1895) — of West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., March 6, 1895. Democrat. Salesman; lecturer; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1933-34, 1937-40, 1955-56 (Milwaukee County 3rd District 1933-34, 1937-40, Milwaukee County 21st District 1955-56); candidate for mayor of West Allis, Wis., 1936. Burial location unknown.   Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940   Balzer, Edward J. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936. Burial location unknown.   Balzer, W. J. — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. Burial location unknown. BALZHISER (Soundex B422) — See also ALZHEIMER, BALZ, BALZAR, BALZER, BALZOTTI, HISER, HISERMAN, HULSHISER, KARTHISER, OVERHISER, WOOLHISER.   Balzhiser, Richard E. — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1969. Still living as of 1969. BALZOTTI (Soundex B423) — See also ALZO, ALZONA, BALLESTA, BALZ, BALZAR, BALZER, BALZHISER, BLISSITT, BLUST, BOLSTA, FALZONE, LOSCALZO, MAZZOTTI, PIZZOTTI, SCALZO.   Balzotti, Linda M. — of Brockton, Plymouth County, Mass. Mayor of Brockton, Mass., 2010-. Female. Still living as of 2011. BAMBACE (Soundex B512) — See also BACE, BAMBACUS, FRAMBACH, HAMBACH, KAMBACH, SHAMBACH, STAMBACH, WAMBACH.   Bambace, Angela — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. BAMBACUS (Soundex B512) — See also BAMBACE, DACUS, FRAMBACH, GIANSIRACUSA, HAMBACH, KAMBACH, MACUSIC, SHAMBACH, SIRACUSA, SIRACUSE, STAMBACH, WAMBACH.   Bambacus, John N. — of Frostburg, Allegany County, Md. Mayor of Frostburg, Md., 1996-2002. Still living as of 2002.   Bambacus, Joseph S. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1959-61. Still living as of 1961. BAMBER (Soundex B516) — See also BABER, BAMBERG, BAMBERGER, BAMBEY, BEMBERY, BOMBER.   Bamber, Horatio — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Burial location unknown.   Bamber, Robert J. — of Bergen County, N.J. Dry candidate for delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment from Bergen County, 1933. Burial location unknown.   Bamber, William Walker (1881-1939) — also known as William W. Bamber — of Jennings, St. Louis County, Mo. Born in Harrisonville, Monroe County, Ill., October 22, 1881. Republican. Efficiency expert; member of Missouri state house of representatives from St. Louis County 1st District, 1925-32. Died in Jennings, St. Louis County, Mo., June 23, 1939 (age 57 years, 244 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Jennings, Mo.   Relatives: Son of James Bamber and Ella (Sinclair) Bamber; married, August 20, 1908, to Elsa Lamar Jeffers.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial BAMBERG (Soundex B516) — See also BAMBER, BAMBERGER, BAMBEY, BERG, HAMBERG, LAMBERG, RAMBERG, RAMBERGER, SAMBERG, SHAMBERGER, VANAMBERG.   BAMBERG: See also James Carlisle Kearse   Bamberg, William Seaborn, Jr. (1849-1928) — of Barnwell County (part now in Bamberg County), S.C. Born in Barnwell District (part now in Bamberg County), S.C., December 17, 1849. Democrat. Farmer; member of South Carolina state senate from Barnwell County, 1891-92; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1896. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died, from hemiplegia, in Bamberg, Bamberg County, S.C., December 22, 1928 (age 79 years, 5 days). Interment at Restland Cemetery, Bamberg, S.C.   Relatives: Son of William Seaborn Bamberg and Phillipine (Picouet) Bamberg; married, November 11, 1879, to Ida Isabel Mahony.   Epitaph: "He will live again."   See also Find-A-Grave memorial BAMBERGER (Soundex B516) — See also BAMBER, BAMBERG, BAMBEY, BAUMBERGER, BERGER, BOMBERGER, BUMBARGER, HAMBERG, HEIMBERGER, LAMBERG, MOMBERGER, RAMBERG, RAMBERGER, ROMBERGER, RUMBERGER, SAMBERG, SHAMBERGER, STUMBERGER, UMBERGER, VANAMBERG.   BAMBERGER: See also Charles Joseph Allen   Bamberger, Carl A. (1903-1970) — of Bellevue, Campbell County, Ky. Born in Kentucky, August 27, 1903. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 68th District, 1964-65, 1968-69. Catholic. Died in Bellevue, Campbell County, Ky., March 9, 1970 (age 66 years, 194 days). Interment at St. Stephen's Cemetery, Fort Thomas, Ky.   Relatives: Son of Frank J. Bamberger and Clara (Meyer) Bamberger; married to Ruth Brinkman.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Bamberger, Clinton, Jr. See E. Clinton Bamberger Jr.   Bamberger, E. Clinton, Jr. — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Candidate for Maryland state attorney general, 1966. Still living as of 1966.   Bamberger, Ernest (1877-1958) — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, August 11, 1877. Republican. Mining executive; member of Republican National Committee from Utah, 1920-24, 1935; candidate for U.S. Senator from Utah, 1922, 1928; arrested, on February 21, 1923, along with three friends, for smoking cigars in the Vienna Cafe, Salt Lake City; however, on March 9, Utah's ban on public smoking was repealed. Jewish. Member, Chi Psi. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, January 11, 1958 (age 80 years, 153 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.   Relatives: Son of Jacob Emanuel Bamberger and Bertha (Greenwald) Bamberger; nephew of Simon Bamberger; first cousin of Julian Maas Bamberger.   Political family: Bamberger family of Salt Lake City, Utah.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Bamberger, G. W. — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Mayor of Dayton, Ohio, 1847. Burial location unknown.   Bamberger, Julian Maas (1889-1967) — also known as Julian Bamberger — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born February 9, 1889. President, Bamberger Railroad; member of Utah state senate, 1920. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, June 23, 1967 (age 78 years, 134 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.   Relatives: Son of Simon Bamberger and Ida (Maas) Bamberger; married 1920 to Edith M. Hahlo; first cousin of Ernest Bamberger.   Political family: Bamberger family of Salt Lake City, Utah.   Bamberger, Louis (b. 1808) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, November 20, 1808. Naturalized U.S. citizen; merchant; U.S. Consul in Asuncion, 1855-62. German ancestry. Burial location unknown.   Bamberger, Ruth — of Missouri. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Bamberger, Simon (1846-1926) — of Provo, Utah County, Utah. Born in Darmstadt, Germany, February 27, 1846. Democrat. Coal business; hotel owner; director and treasurer Bamberger Electric Railway; member of Utah state senate, 1903-07; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1904 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1924; Governor of Utah, 1917-21. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith; Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Died October 6, 1926 (age 80 years, 221 days). Interment at B'nai Israel Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.   Relatives: Son of Emanuel Bamberger and Helen (Fleish) Bamberger; married, November 23, 1881, to Ida Maas; father of Julian Maas Bamberger; uncle of Ernest Bamberger.   Political family: Bamberger family of Salt Lake City, Utah.   See also National Governors Association biography BAMBEY (Soundex B510) — See also BAMBER, BAMBERG, BAMBERGER, BAMBIA, BIMBA, BUMB.   Bambey, John J. — Reform candidate for U.S. Representative from California 13th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002. BAMBIA (Soundex B510) — See also BAMBEY, BAMBINO, BIMBA, BUMB, CAMBIANO, COLUMBIA, COLUMBIAN, LAMBIASE, PALOMBIA.   BAMBIA: See also Bambia G. Benham BAMBINO (Soundex B515) — See also BAMBIA, CRUMBINE, GAMBINI, GAMBINO, GRUMBINE, LAMBING.   Bambino, The Big: See Frank Lazarro Rizzo BAMBLING (Soundex B514) — See also CHAMBLIN, CHAMBLISS, GAMBLIN, GRAMBLING, GRUMBLING, HAMBLIN, LING, SHAMBLIN, TAMBLIN, TOMBLIN.   Bambling, Grace — Socialist. Candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 36th District, 1926. Female. Burial location unknown. BAMBRICK (Soundex B516) — See also BRICK, CAMBRIA, CAMBRIDGE, GAMBRIL, GAMBRILL, HAMBRIC, HAMBRICK, HAMBRIGHT, LAMBRIGHT, MCCAMBRIDGE, RICK.   BAMBRICK: See also William Tompos   Bambrick, George Loran (1869-1951) — also known as George L. Bambrick — of New Cumberland, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in Wayne County, Iowa, September 4, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; Hancock County Prosecuting Attorney; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1945-48; defeated, 1928. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Sigma Chi. Died in New Cumberland, Hancock County, W.Va., February 11, 1951 (age 81 years, 160 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Lewis Stenrod Bambrick and Sarah Margaret (Baxter) Bambrick; brother of Thomas Thurman Bambrick and Walter Stenrod Bambrick.   Political family: Bambrick family of New Cumberland, West Virginia.   Bambrick, Thomas Thurman (1876-1940) — also known as Thomas T. Bambrick — of Hollidays Cove (now part of Weirton), Brooke County, W.Va. Born in New Cumberland, Hancock County, W.Va., January 9, 1876. Democrat. Automobile dealer; postmaster at Hollidays Cove, W.Va., 1933-38. Died in Hancock County, W.Va., March 30, 1940 (age 64 years, 81 days). Interment at New Cumberland Cemetery, New Cumberland, W.Va.   Relatives: Son of Lewis Stenrod Bambrick and Sarah Margaret (Baxter) Bambrick; brother of George Loran Bambrick and Walter Stenrod Bambrick; married, November 23, 1912, to Julie Sarah Plattenburg.   Political family: Bambrick family of New Cumberland, West Virginia.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Bambrick, Walter Stenrod (1888-1956) — also known as Walter S. Bambrick — of Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va. Born in New Cumberland, Hancock County, W.Va., September 19, 1888. Democrat. Postmaster at Weirton, W.Va., 1916-23, 1947-56 (acting, 1947-49). Died, from a myocardial infarct, in Weirton General Hospital, Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va., June 16, 1956 (age 67 years, 271 days). Interment at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Weirton, W.Va.   Relatives: Son of Lewis Stenrod Bambrick and Sarah Margaret (Baxter) Bambrick; brother of George Loran Bambrick and Thomas Thurman Bambrick; married, November 18, 1914, to Myrtle Maude Herron.   Political family: Bambrick family of New Cumberland, West Virginia. BAME (Soundex B500) — See also BAHAM, BANE, BAUGHAM, BAUM, BAUME, BEAM, BEAME, BEHM, BRAME, DAME, FAME, MABE, MABEE, PAME.   Bame, Charles A. — Dry candidate for delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Burial location unknown. BAMFORD (Soundex B516) — See also BAMFORTH, BANFORD, COMFORD, DAMBROFF, FORD, KAMFERBEEK, LINGAMFELTER, MUMFORD, PUMFORD, RUMFORD, SAMFORD, THOMFORDE.   BAMFORD: See also James Bamford White   Bamford, Elmer E. (1864-1939) — of Allerton, Wayne County, Iowa; Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, October 10, 1864. Republican. Physician; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1912, 1932; delegate to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment from Appanoose County, 1933. Died in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, January 6, 1939 (age 74 years, 88 days). Interment at Allerton Cemetery, Allerton, Iowa.   Relatives: Son of Robert Lewis Bamford and Elizabeth 'Eliza' (Davis) Bamford; married, May 14, 1889, to Susie B. Clark.   Bamford, James B. (born c.1905) — of Reading, Berks County, Pa. Born about 1905. Mayor of Reading, Pa., 1953-55. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Melvin William Bamford.   Bamford, John — of Camden County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Camden County, 1883. Burial location unknown. BAMFORTH (Soundex B516) — See also BAMFORD, BRIDGEFORTH, BRIDGFORTH, COMFORT, COMFORTH, CORNFORTH, DANFORTH, FORTH, FORTHOFER, GOFORTH, KAMFERBEEK, KLIEFORTH, LINGAMFELTER, ORTH, RAINFORTH, SAMFORD, WEYFORTH, WOHLFORTH.   Bamforth, L. Sykes See Law Sykes Bamforth   Bamforth, Law Sykes (1864-1933) — also known as L. Sykes Bamforth — of Vernon Center, Vernon, Tolland County, Conn. Born in England, 1864. Socialist. Farmer; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Vernon, 1904 (Socialist Labor), 1910 (Socialist). English ancestry. Died in 1933 (age about 69 years). Interment at Grove Hill Cemetery, Rockville, Vernon, Conn.   Relatives: Married to Annie J. Lutton.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Bamforth, Sykes See Law Sykes Bamforth BAMLER (Soundex B546) — See also AMBLER, BALMER, BEHMLER, BEUMLER, BRAMELL, LAMBER, MARBLE, RAMLERSON, SAMLER, STAMLER, TSCHAMLER.   Bamler, George J. — of Erie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Erie County 1st District, 1868-70. Burial location unknown. BAMMANN (Soundex B550) — See also AMMANN, BAUGHMAN, BAUMAN, BAUMANN, CAMMANN, DAMMANN, DUMMANN, HEMMANN, MANN, SEMMANN.   Bammann, L. R. — of St. Louis, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from St. Louis City 5th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. BAMPFIELD (Soundex B514) — See also BAMPTON, CAMPF, CAMPFIELD, FIELD, KAMPF, KAMPFE, PFIESTER, STAMPFLI.   Bampfield, Elizabeth L. — of Beaufort, Beaufort County, S.C. Postmaster at Beaufort, S.C., 1901. Female. Burial location unknown.   Bampfield, Samuel Jones — of Beaufort County, S.C. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Beaufort County, 1874-76. Burial location unknown. BAMPTON (Soundex B513) — See also BAMPFIELD, CAMPTON, CRAMPTON, FRAMPTON, HAMPTOM, HAMPTON, LAMPTON, RAMPTON, RIDGELYOFHAMPTON.   BAMPTON: See also Bampton Wolleman   Bampton, Rose (1907-2007) — Born in Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, November 28, 1907. Opera singer; performed, Republican National Convention, 1952. Female. Died in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa., August 21, 2007 (age 99 years, 266 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1937 to Wilfrid Pelletier.   See also Wikipedia article BANABAKER (Soundex B512) — See also ABAKOUI, ANABEL, ANABLE, BAKER, HANABECK, HANABERGH, HANABURY, HANABUSA, LINABARGER, LONABAUGH, SHINABARGER, SKRABAK, STUDABAKER, TABAK, WATANABE.   Banabaker, P. N. — of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. Mayor of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 1941-43. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. BANACH (Soundex B520) — See also BANASH, BANICK, BARACH, BENAC, BENECKE, BENEKE, BENICH, BENNICK, BONIC, BONICK, BONIEK, DANACHE, MANACHY, NACH.   Banach, John J. — of Menominee, Menominee County, Mich. Acting postmaster at Menominee, Mich., 1959. Still living as of 1959.   Banach, William Philip (1903-1951) — also known as William Banach — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., March 30, 1903. Democrat. Tavern owner; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 12th District, 1947-51; died in office 1951; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948. Catholic. Member, Polish National Alliance; Knights of Columbus. Died, from a hemorrhage following gall bladder surgery, in St. Luke's Hospital, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., March 24, 1951 (age 47 years, 359 days). Burial location unknown. BANAIAN (Soundex B550) — See also BANNAN, BENAIAH, COLAIANNI, DANAIS, FLAIANI, HAYTAIAN, KOJAIAN, SANAIE, SINAVAIANA, YOUHANAIE.   Banaian, King — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 15-B, 2011-12. Still living as of 2012.   See also Minnesota Legislator record BANANA (Soundex B550) — See also BANANIAK, BENANAV, BENONA, BENONIE, BONANNO, BONINI, BONINO, CHANANAU, KAWANANAKOA, MCNANARY, NANA.   BANANA: See also Bonita C. M. H. Banana-Poluvsky BANANA-POLUVSKY (Soundex B551)   Banana-Poluvsky, Bonita C. M. H. — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Candidate for mayor of Orlando, Fla., 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996. BANANIAK (Soundex B552) — See also ANANIA, ANANIAS, ANANICH, ANNANIAS, BANANA, BENNINK, HANANIAH, JANIAK, MOHANANI, ROMANIAK, SZCZEPANIAK.   Bananiak, Andrew — of Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pa. Burgess of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. BANARD (Soundex B563) — See also BANNARD, BARNARD, BAYNARD, BENARD, BENNARD, BENNARDO, BONARD, SHANARD, STANARD.   Banard, William F. — Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 41st District, 1914. Burial location unknown. BANAS (Soundex B520) — See also ANAS, ARBANAS, BAAS, BAINES, BANASH, BANASZYNSKA, BANUS, BAYNES, BENEZE, BENNIS, BINES, BONAS, BONES, BOWNES, CABANAS.   BANAS: See also Wanda Banas Litke   Banas, Anthony — of Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County 1st District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.   Banas, Walter A. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948; candidate for New York state senate 56th District, 1958. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. BANASH (Soundex B520) — See also ARBANAS, BANACH, BANAS, BANASZYNSKA, BANNASCH, BENESCH, BERNASHE, BURNASH, CABANAS, FONASH, FORINASH, HABANS, LIVERNASH, MONASH, NASH, NASHASHIBI, NASHEED, NASHIF, SNASHELL.   Banash, Sydney H. (b. 1888) — Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., May 12, 1888. U.S. Vice Consul in Buenos Aires, 1921-43. Burial location unknown. BANASZYNSKA (Soundex B525) — See also ARBANAS, BANAS, BANASH, CABANAS, CRANSKA, GRINSKALD, GRUSZYNSKI, JAKUBISZYN, KRUSZYNSKI, LESZYNSKI, MROCZYNSKA, MUSZYNSKI, RUDINSKAS, SHASHINSKA, WYSZYNSKI.   BANASZYNSKA: See also Albert M. Bielawski BANAWITZ (Soundex B532) — See also ANAWALT, BANOWETZ, HANAWALT, HANAWAY, HARAWITZ, HUNAWILL, LAWITZKE, MCANAW, MCMANAWAY, RAWITZ.   Banawitz, Philip H. (1914-2000) — of Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ind. Born in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., July 8, 1914. Republican. Mayor of Shelbyville, Ind., 1952-55; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1952. Died in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ind., June 9, 2000 (age 85 years, 337 days). Interment at Fountaintown Cemetery, Fountaintown, Ind.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial BANCEL (Soundex B524) — See also ANCEL, BANCKER, BANCROFT, BANGEL, BANSAL, BENSEL, BENSELL, BONSAL, BONSALL, BONSELL, BUNZEL, CANCEL, CANCELA, CHANCELLOR, DANCEL, FRANCELLO, FRIBANCE, LANCELLOTTA, LANCELLOTTI, LANCELOT, MANCEL.   BANCEL: See also L. Bancel LaFarge BANCKER (Soundex B526) — See also BACKER, BANCEL, BANCROFT, BANKER, BERANCK, BLANCKE, BRACKEN, BRINCKERHOFF, DEDONCKER, FRANCKE, FRIBANCE, HANCKEL, YUNCKER.   BANCKER: See also John Bancker Aycrigg — John Cadwalader — John Cadwalader — Johannes de Peyster — Johannes DePeyster   Bancker, Abraham — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Richmond County Sheriff, 1784; delegate to New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from Richmond County, 1788; member of New York state assembly from Richmond County, 1788-90; Richmond County Surrogate, 1792-1809. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Adrian Bancker.   Bancker, Adrian (d. 1792) — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Member, New York Provincial Congress, 1775-76; member of New York state assembly from Richmond County, 1783-84; Richmond County Surrogate, 1787-92. Died September 30, 1792. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Father of Abraham Bancker.   Bancker, Evert (1665-1734) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., 1665. Mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1695-96, 1707-09. Died in Guilderland, Albany County, N.Y., 1734 (age about 69 years). Interment a private or family graveyard, Essex County, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of Gerrit Bancker and Elizabeth (Van Epps) Bancker; married 1686 to Elizabeth Abeel (sister of Johannes Abeel); grandfather of Evert Bancker (1721-1803).   Political family: Bancker-Abeel family of Albany, New York.   See also Wikipedia article   Bancker, Evert (1721-1803) — of New York County, N.Y. Born May 29, 1721. Merchant; member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1777-83, 1785-88; Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1779-83. Died January 13, 1803 (age 81 years, 229 days). Interment at Old Dutch Churchyard, Kingston, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of Christoffel Bancker and Elizabeth (Hooglant) Bancker; married 1748 to Elizabeth Boelen; grandson of Evert Bancker (1665-1734).   Political family: Bancker-Abeel family of Albany, New York.   See also Wikipedia article   Bancker, Flores (c.1741-1821) — of Albany County, N.Y. Born about 1741. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1779-80. Died February 7, 1821 (age about 80 years). Interment at Van Vleck-Bancker Cemetery, Brunswick, N.Y.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Bancker, Gerardus — of New York, New York County, N.Y. New York state treasurer, 1778-80; appointed 1778. Burial location unknown. BANCROFT (Soundex B526) — See also ANCRUM, BANCEL, BANCKER, BARCROFT, CROFT, FRIBANCE, MCINCROW, PANCRATIUS, TANCRED, TANCREDO.   BANCROFT: See also Samuel Bancroft Bird — William Brainard Coit — John Chandler Bancroft Davis — Horace Davis — William Bancroft Hill — John B. Lewis Jr. — Edward Bancroft McCarter — William DeWitt Mitchell — Harry Bancroft Putnam — Bancroft H. Wallingford — Frederick Bancroft Willis   Bancroft, Charles C. — of Natick, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1900. Burial location unknown.   Bancroft, Charles Moore (1834-1895) — also known as Charles M. Bancroft — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Born in Alabama, July 9, 1834. Sawmill superintendent; Vice-Consul for Haiti in Mobile, Ala., 1880-95. Died in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., October 6, 1895 (age 61 years, 89 days). Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Ala.   Relatives: Son of Anna Margaret (Cain) Bancroft and George Bancroft; married, January 2, 1850, to Mary L. Pollard; married, February 23, 1860, to Sophia Coleman Cox; married, June 29, 1871, to Catherine 'Kate' Otis; second cousin thrice removed of Luther Lawrence and Abbott Lawrence; third cousin twice removed of Amos Adams Lawrence and Samuel Abbott Green.   Political families: Saltonstall-Davis-Frelinghuysen-Appleton family of Massachusetts; Holden-Davis-Lawrence-Garcelon family of Massachusetts; Lawrence-Andrew-Rodney-Parrish family of Adel, Georgia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Bancroft, Dorothy — of Hadley, Saratoga County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1961. Female. Still living as of 1961.   Bancroft, Edgar Addison (1857-1925) — also known as Edgar A. Bancroft — of Galesburg, Knox County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Galesburg, Knox County, Ill., November 20, 1857. Republican. Lawyer; solicitor in Illinois for Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad; vice-president and general solicitor for Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad and the Belt Railway Company; general counsel, International Harvester Company, farm equipment and truck manufacturer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois; U.S. Ambassador to Japan, 1924-25, died in office 1925. Died, from an intestinal hemorrhage, in Karuizawa, Japan, July 27, 1925 (age 67 years, 249 days). Interment at Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Ill.   Relatives: Son of Addison N. Bancroft and Catharine (Blair) Bancroft; married, April 18, 1896, to Margaret Healy.   See also U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial   Bancroft, Edgar S. — of Darby, Delaware County, Pa. Burgess of Darby, Pennsylvania, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Bancroft, Frank C. — of Kent County, Del. Member of Delaware state senate from Kent County 3rd District, 1935-36. Burial location unknown.   Bancroft, Fred A. — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Republican. Postmaster at Portland, Ore., 1903-04. Burial location unknown.   Bancroft, George (1800-1891) — of Massachusetts. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., October 3, 1800. Democrat. U.S. Collector of Customs, 1832-34; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1844; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1844; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1845-46; U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1846-49; Prussia, 1867-71; Germany, 1871-74. Congregationalist. Elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1910. Died in Washington, D.C., January 17, 1891 (age 90 years, 106 days). Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Mass.   Relatives: Son of Rev. Aaron Bancroft and Lucretia (Chandler) Bancroft; brother of Elizabeth 'Eliza' Bancroft (who married John Davis (1787-1854)); married, March 1, 1827, to Sarah H. Dwight; married, August 16, 1838, to Elizabeth (Davis) Bliss; uncle of John Chandler Bancroft Davis and Horace Davis; granduncle of John Davis (1851-1902); second great-granduncle of Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. and John Davis Lodge; third great-granduncle of George Cabot Lodge.   Political families: Holden-Davis-Lawrence-Garcelon family of Massachusetts; Saltonstall-Davis-Frelinghuysen-Appleton family of Massachusetts; Davis family of Massachusetts (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   The World War II Liberty ship SS George Bancroft (built 1942 at Terminal Island, California; scrapped 1960) was named for him.   See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Bancroft, George W. — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from East Hartford, 1900. Burial location unknown.   Bancroft, Horace H. — of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. Republican. Speaker, Republican National Convention, 1920, 1928; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1925; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1926. Burial location unknown.   Bancroft, James W. — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Hartford; defeated, 1926; elected 1934, 1936. Burial location unknown.   Bancroft, John — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Republican. Member of Delaware state house of representatives from New Castle County 3rd District, 1903-04; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1912; candidate for Presidential Elector for Delaware. Burial location unknown.   Bancroft, Joseph (1875-1936) — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Rockford (now part of Wilmington), New Castle County, Del., May 18, 1875. Democrat. Chemical engineer; executive, Joseph Bancroft & Sons chemical manufacturing firm; director of railroads and insurance companies; candidate for Governor of Delaware, 1924. Quaker. Member, American Chemical Society; Theta Xi; Freemasons; Elks. Injured in a fall down stairs, and died a few days later, from pneumonia, in the Homeopathic Hospital, Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., May 6, 1936 (age 60 years, 354 days). Interment at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.   Relatives: Son of Samuel Bancroft, Jr. and Mary Askew (Richardson) Bancroft; married, October 29, 1902, to Elizabeth Ann Howard.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Bancroft, Katherine — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Female. Still living as of 2020. Bancroft, Levi Horace (1860-1948) — also known as Levi H. Bancroft — of Richland Center, Richland County, Wis. Born in Bear Valley, Sauk County, Wis., December 23, 1860. Republican. Lawyer; Richland County District Attorney, 1886-88; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1896 (alternate), 1900, 1932 (alternate); member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1907-10; Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, 1909-10; Wisconsin state attorney general, 1911-13; circuit judge in Wisconsin 5th Circuit, 1920-22; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1927-32. Member, Freemasons. Died September 5, 1948 (age 87 years, 257 days). Interment at Richland Center Cemetery, Richland Center, Wis.   Relatives: Son of George Isaac Bancroft and Helen M. (Randolph) Bancroft; married, June 11, 1890, to Mary Myrtle DeLap.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: Library of Congress   Bancroft, Loren — of Lansing Township, Ingham County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for supervisor of Lansing Township, Michigan, 1932. Burial location unknown.   Bancroft, Michael — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 49th District, 1998; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2000. Still living as of 2000.   Bancroft, Mildred R. — of Farmington, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Farmington, 1946. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Bancroft, Philip (1881-1975) — of San Francisco, Calif.; Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, Calif. Born in San Francisco, Calif., June 30, 1881. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1908, 1936; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from California, 1938, 1944 (primary). Member, American Legion; Farm Bureau; Grange; Rotary. Suffered a stroke and died three days later, in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, Calif., August 11, 1975 (age 94 years, 42 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Hubert Howe Bancroft and Matilda Cooley (Griffing) Bancroft; married, June 30, 1905, to Nina Otis Eldred.   Bancroft, Richard A. — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.   Bancroft, Spencer — of Peshtigo, Marinette County, Wis. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Bancroft, William Amos (b. 1855) — also known as William Bancroft — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Groton, Middlesex County, Mass., April 26, 1855. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1883-85; mayor of Cambridge, Mass., 1893-97; general in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; president, Boston Elevated Railway from 1899. Member, Society of the Cincinnati. Interment at Groton Cemetery, Groton, Mass.   Relatives: Son of Charles B. Bancroft; married 1878 to Mary Shaw.   Bancroft, William L. — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Democrat. Secretary of the Michigan Senate, 1849; mayor of Port Huron, Mich., 1857; member of Michigan state house of representatives from St. Clair County 1st District, 1859-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1860, 1876 (member, Resolutions Committee); member of Michigan state senate 25th District, 1865-66; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1866. Burial location unknown.   Bancroft, Winthrop — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.