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Backus

BACKUS (Soundex B220) — See also BACCHUS, BACHUS, BACK, BACKES, BACKHOUSE, BACKOUS, BAKOS, BAUCUS, MCKUSICK, ZICKUS.

Backus, Chester Thurlow (b. 1880) — also known as Chester T. Backus — of Morris, Otsego County, N.Y. Born in Morris, Otsego County, N.Y., March 24, 1880. Son of Allen S. Backus and Ella (Folts) Backus. Republican. Otsego County Clerk; member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1937-44. Methodist. Member, Delta Chi; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.

Backus, Dana C. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 12th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Backus, Dwight — of Benton Township, Eaton County, Mich. Democrat. Benton Township supervisor, 1898-1913; chair of Eaton County Democratic Party, 1913. Burial location unknown.

Backus, Edward A. — of Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Candidate for Wisconsin state senate 6th District, 1962. Still living as of 1962.

Backus, Elijah — of Washington County, Ohio. Member of Ohio state senate from Washington County, 1803-04. Burial location unknown.

Backus, Esther — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1947; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.

Backus, Everett — of Mexico, Oswego County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

Backus, Franklin B. — of Alexandria, Va. Mayor of Alexandria, Va., 1949-52. Still living as of 1952.

Backus, Frederick F. — of New York. Member of New York state senate 8th District, 1844-47. Burial location unknown.

Backus, George F. — of Massachusetts. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1940 (15th District), 1942 (9th District). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Backus, George Melville (1883-1957) — of Winfield, Cowley County, Kan. Born March 26, 1883. Mayor of Winfield, Kan., 1926. Died November 9, 1957 (age 74 years, 228 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Winfield, Kan.

Backus, Harry F. — of Verona, Essex County, N.J.; Caldwell, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1912, 1916 (alternate). Burial location unknown.

Backus, Harry T. See Henry Titus Backus

Backus, Harvey See J. Harvey Backus

Backus, Henry Titus (1809-1877) — also known as Henry T. Backus; Harry T. Backus — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., April 4, 1809. Son of James Backus (1764-1816) and Dorothy Church (Chandler) Backus (1770-1847). Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County, 1840; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850; member of Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1861-62; justice of Arizona territorial supreme court, 1865-69. Member, Freemasons. Died in Greenwood, Mohave County, Ariz., July 13, 1877 (age 68 years, 100 days). Original interment somewhere in Greenwood, Ariz.; reinterment in 1885 at Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, Conn.

Relatives: Son of James Backus (1764-1816) and Dorothy Church (Chandler) Backus (1770-1847); first cousin of William Woodbridge (1780-1861); fourth cousin of James Huntington; married, December 7, 1835, to Julianna Trumbull Woodbridge (1815-1882; fourth great-granddaughter of William Leete; daughter of William Woodbridge (1780-1861)); fourth cousin once removed of Judson B. Phelps. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.

Backus, Ira C. — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Member of Michigan state senate 12th District, 1859-60. Burial location unknown.

Backus, Isaac — of Canterbury, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Canterbury, 1838. Burial location unknown.

Backus, J. Harvey — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 44th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Backus, Jan — of Vermont. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

Backus, Jean Rae (b. 1923) — also known as Jean Backus; Jean Rae Ettinger; Mrs. Ross Backus — of Owosso, Shiawassee County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 24, 1923. Daughter of Glen Lerch Ettinger and Phebe (Wells) Ettinger. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1957, 1969; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Female. Christian Scientist. Member, American Association of University Women. Still living as of 1969.

Relatives: Married, March 18, 1944, to Ross Allen Backus.

Backus, John H., Jr. — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924, 1928; candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 16th District, 1924. Burial location unknown.

Backus, Joseph — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bridgeport, 1823. Burial location unknown.

Backus, Louise — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District, 1962. Female. Still living as of 1962.

Backus, Mrs. Nelson W. — of Freeport, Stephenson County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.

Backus, Mrs. Ross See Jean Rae Backus

Backus, Samuel D. — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 2nd District, 1854. Burial location unknown.

Backus, Samuel Grant (d. 1953) — also known as Samuel G. Backus — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Summersville, Nicholas County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1938. Died, of heart failure, February, 1953. Interment at Perry Mont Park, Pontiac, Mich.

Backus, Samuel W. — of California. Member of California state assembly 13th District, 1877-80. Burial location unknown.

Backus, Thomas — of Killingly, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Killingly, 1829, 1833; member of Connecticut state senate 14th District, 1835, 1838; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1849-50. Burial location unknown.

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