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	AYERS: See also Cindy Ayers-Elliott — John Phillip Gingrey — Jethro Ayers Hatch — Moses Ayers McCoid — James Brooks Ayers Robertson — Ayers K. Ross — Lafe P. Ward — David Ayers Yeiser, Sr.
	Ayers, Bud See Gerald Ayers
	Ayers, C. M. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Ayers, Carey C. — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1910. Burial location unknown.
	Ayers, Carl J. — of Oglethorpe, Macon County, Ga. Member of Georgia state senate, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
	Ayers, D. C. — of Wisconsin. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1868. Burial location unknown.
	Ayers, Donald B. — of Luzerne County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1960, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Ayers, Douglas See John Douglas Ayers, Jr.
	Ayers, Gerald — also known as Bud Ayers — of New Castle, Henry County, Ind. Mayor of New Castle, Ind.; elected 1987. Still living as of 1987.
	Ayers, Harry M. — of Anniston, Calhoun County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Ayers, J. Douglas See John Douglas Ayers, Jr.
	Ayers, J. Robert — of Weston, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Ayers, J. W. — also known as Jim Ayers — of Fayetteville, Fayette County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1944; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Ayers, James M. — of Ohio. U.S. Consul in Pará, 1891-93; Rosario, 1898-1905. Burial location unknown.
	Ayers, James W. — of Camden, Camden County, N.J. Mayor of Camden, N.J., 1877-80. Burial location unknown.
	Ayers, Jason — of Dixon, Lee County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Ayers, Jean E. — of Beaverton, Washington County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
	Ayers, Jim See J. W. Ayers
	Ayers, John — of Murray City, Hocking County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1956 (alternate), 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Ayers, John A. — of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1888. Burial location unknown.
	Ayers, John Douglas, Jr. (1917-1981) — also known as J. Douglas Ayers — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va.; Vienna, Wood County, W.Va. Born in Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va., October 29, 1917. Son of J. D. Ayers and Edna (Reighter) Ayers. Democrat. Building contractor; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1965-66; defeated, 1966. Brethren. Member, Elks; Moose. Died in 1981 (age about 63 years). Interment at River View Cemetery, Williamstown, W.Va.   Relatives: Married, August 24, 1939, to Beatrice V. Pennybacker.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	Ayers, Lauren — of New York. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
	Ayers, Lewis T. (1798-1866) — of San Patricio, San Patricio County, Tex.; Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Born in Morris Plains, Morris County, N.J., October 6, 1798. Son of Silas Ayers and Mary (Bryan) Ayers. Delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of San Patricio, 1835; served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence. From the window of his room above the Savings Bank, fell to his death in the alley below, Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., October 11, 1866 (age 68 years, 5 days). Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Ala.   Relatives: Married 1824 to Rebecca Osborn.
	Ayers, Lyle S. — of Grantsville, Calhoun County, W.Va. Republican. Chair of Calhoun County Republican Party, 1945-46. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Ayers, Michael — of Smithville, Ritchie County, W.Va. Republican. Chair of Ritchie County Republican Party, 1961-62. Still living as of 1962.
	Ayers, Noble J., Jr. — of St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Ayers, O. B. — of Knoxville, Marion County, Iowa. District judge in Iowa 5th District, 1887-90. Burial location unknown.
	Ayers, Oscar (born c.1841) — of Austin, Mower County, Minn. Born in Vermont, about 1841. Republican. Merchant; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1888; member of Minnesota state senate 3rd District, 1891-94. Burial location unknown.
	Ayers, Richard Kelly (b. 1907) — also known as Richard K. Ayers — of Denver, Colo. Born in Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio, June 28, 1907. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; public relations business; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1956. Episcopalian. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, March 2, 1931, to Christine Paul.
	Ayers, Robert See J. Robert Ayers
	Ayers, Roy Elmer (1882-1955) — also known as Roy E. Ayers — of Lewistown, Fergus County, Mont. Born near Lewistown, Fergus County, Mont., November 9, 1882. Son of George W. Ayers and Mary E. (Sullenger) Ayers. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Montana 10th District, 1913-22; justice of Montana state supreme court, 1922; U.S. Representative from Montana 2nd District, 1933-37; Governor of Montana, 1937-41; defeated, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1940. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died in Lewistown, Fergus County, Mont., May 23, 1955 (age 72 years, 195 days). Interment at Lewistown City Cemetery, Lewistown, Mont.   Relatives: Married, June 7, 1905, to Ellen Simpson.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
	Ayers, Solomon Abraham (1854-1932) — also known as Solomon A. Ayers — of Madison, Lake County, S.Dak. Born in Cuba, Allegany County, N.Y., July 20, 1854. Son of Uriah C. Ayers (1829-1895) and Phoebe Ann (Hoag) Ayers. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 19th District, 1893-94. Died in Madison, Lake County, S.Dak., September 10, 1932 (age 78 years, 52 days). Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Madison, S.Dak.   Relatives: Married, May 28, 1883, to Agnes Eleanor Ayers (1860-1931).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	Ayers, Squire — of Iowa. Delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1857. Burial location unknown.
	Ayers, Stephen — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1836. Burial location unknown.
	Ayers, Theodore — of Morristown, Morris County, N.J. Republican. Mayor of Morristown, N.J.; elected 1909. Burial location unknown.
	Ayers, Thomas G. — of Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kan. Mayor of Coffeyville, Kan., 1886. Burial location unknown.
	Ayers, William H. — of Millsboro, Sussex County, Del. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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