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	BARKETT: See also Ellis Barkett Bodron
	Barkett, Joseph A. — of Stockton, San Joaquin County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Barkett, Lisa — of La Jolla, San Diego County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
	Barkett, Rosemary (b. 1939) — of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, August 29, 1939. Catholic nun; lawyer; circuit judge in Florida, 1979-84; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1985-94; chief justice of Florida state supreme court, 1992-94; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, 1994-. Female. Catholic. Syrian ancestry. Inducted 1986 into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Still living as of 2000.   See also federal judicial profile

Barkeus, Carl M. (1888-1971) — of Dawson, Lac qui Parle County, Minn. Born in 1888. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1956. Died in 1971 (age about 83 years). Interment at Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Dawson, Minn.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Barkey, Verna H. — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1947-49; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

Barkholz, Virginia — America First candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

Barkhuff, Truman — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

Barkin, Kenneth — of Riverside, Riverside County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

Barkis, Marvin William — also known as Marvin Barkis — of Louisburg, Miami County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1984, 1996; Speaker of the Kansas State House of Representatives, 1991-94. Still living as of 1996.

	Barklage, David — of Missouri. Republican. Presidential Elector for Missouri, 2000; Presidential Elector for Missouri, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Barklage, William — of El Dorado County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 15th District, 1871-73. Burial location unknown.

Barklay, Adaline — of Grinnell, Gove County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

	BARKLEY: See also Warren Barkley English — Albertis Sydney Harrison, Jr. — Barkley Sturgill
	Barkley, Alben W. II — of Marion, Crittenden County, Ky. Democrat. Kentucky commissioner of agriculture; elected 1979. Still living as of 1979.
	Barkley, Alben William (1877-1956) — also known as Alben W. Barkley; Willie Alben Barkley; "Dear Alben"; "Little Alby"; "Veep" — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Born in a log cabin near Lowes, Graves County, Ky., November 24, 1877. Son of John Wilson Barkley and Electra Eliza (Smith) Barkley. Democrat. Lawyer; McCracken County Prosecuting Attorney, 1906-09; county judge in Kentucky, 1909-13; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1913-27; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948 (Temporary Chair; chair, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee), 1952; candidate for Governor of Kentucky, 1923; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1927-49, 1955-56; died in office 1956; Vice President of the United States, 1949-53. Methodist. Member, Delta Tau Delta; Phi Alpha Delta; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died of a heart attack while speaking at the Washington and Lee University Mock Democratic Convention, Lexington, Va., April 30, 1956 (age 78 years, 158 days). Interment at Mt. Kenton Cemetery, Near Paducah, McCracken County, Ky.   Relatives: Son of John Wilson Barkley and Electra Eliza (Smith) Barkley; married, June 23, 1903, to Dorothy Brower (died 1947); married, November 18, 1949, to Jane Hadley; father of Laura Louise Barkley (who married Douglas MacArthur II). See Biddle-Read-Shippen-MacArthur family of Pennsylvania.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial   Books about Alben W. Barkley: Polly Ann Davis, Alben W. Barkley, Senate Majority Leader and Vice President — James K. Libbey, Dear Alben : Mr. Barkley of Kentucky
	Barkley, Alexander — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County 1st District, 1865-66. Burial location unknown.
	Barkley, Benjamin F. — of Jewett, Greene County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Greene County, 1875. Burial location unknown.
	Barkley, Bill See Wilbur B. Barkley
	Barkley, Charles — of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates District 39; elected 1998; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Barkley, Dean M. (b. 1950) — of Minnesota. Born in Annandale, Wright County, Minn., August 31, 1950. Lawyer; president, Dayton's Furniture, Annandale, Minn.; founder and chair, Minnesota Reform Party (later Minnesota Independence Party); Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 6th District, 1992; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 2002-03; defeated, 1994 (Independence), 1996 (Reform), 2008 (Independence). Lutheran. Still living as of 2009.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
	Barkley, Edna M. — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Barkley, J. H. — of Washington. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington at-large, 1906. Burial location unknown.
	Barkley, James H. — of California. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 3rd District, 1924. Burial location unknown.
	Barkley, James Robert (1869-1948) — of Iowa. Born in a log cabin in Davis County, Iowa, February 13, 1869. Lawyer; member of Iowa state senate 3rd District, 1945-47. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Woodmen; Odd Fellows. Died in Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, July 26, 1948 (age 79 years, 164 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Moulton, Iowa.
	Barkley, Jane — of Racine, Racine County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
	Barkley, John W. (1889-1986) — of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Braceville, Trumbull County, Ohio, September 2, 1889. Son of John Barkley and Josephine A. (Kreitler) Barkley. Lawyer; mayor of Shaker Heights, Ohio, 1952-54. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Gamma Delta; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in September, 1986 (age about 96 years). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, June 2, 1917, to Margaret E. Megirt.
	Barkley, Richard Clark (b. 1932) — of Michigan. Born in 1932. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to East Germany, 1988-Turkey, 1991. Still living as of 1991.
	Barkley, Robert Y. — U.S. Vice Consul in Catania, 1914. Burial location unknown.
	Barkley, Wilbur B. (1907-1984) — also known as Bill Barkley — of Glendale, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Pennsylvania, 1907. Democrat. Member of Arizona state house of representatives, 1951-52, 1957-64; Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1963-64. Methodist. Died in 1984 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
	Barkley, William (1864-1949) — of Garden City, Clark County, S.Dak. Born September 15, 1864. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 32nd District, 1917-18. Died in 1949 (age about 84 years). Burial location unknown.
	Barkley, Willie Alben See Alben William Barkley

Barkman, Victor E. P. (1878-1964) — of Bedford, Bedford County, Pa. Born in Monroe Township, Bedford County, Pa., August 7, 1878. Son of David Barkman (1844-1920) and Caroline (Snyder) Barkman. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916; chair of Bedford County Democratic Party, 1927, 1937. Died in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., August 29, 1964 (age 86 years, 22 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1909 to Nellie May Andrews.

Barkovich, Joseph J. — of New Carrollton, Prince George's County, Md. Mayor of New Carrollton, Md., 1961-64. Still living as of 1964.

Barkowitz, Leah R. — of Balboa, Canal Zone (now Panama). Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

Barks, James Alexander (1879-1936) — also known as James A. Barks — of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo. Born in Millheim, Perry County, Mo., August 7, 1879. Son of Margaret Belinda (Blaylock) Barks (1843-1907) and Joseph Barks (1851-1928). School teacher and principal; lawyer; mayor of Cape Girardeau, Mo., 1921-29. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died, from septicemia and acute nephritis, in Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo., February 10, 1936 (age 56 years, 187 days). Interment at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Mo.   Relatives: Married, September 21, 1915, to Edna H. Kerth.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

	BARKSDALE: See also Moss Alexander — Nathaniel Barksdale Dial — Barksdale Greer
	Barksdale, A. A. — of Ruston, Lincoln Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Barksdale, A. S., Jr. — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
	Barksdale, Alan F. — of Alabama. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1988 (7th District), 1996 (4th District), 2000 (5th District), 2002 (5th District); candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2000. Still living as of 2002.
	Barksdale, Alfred Dickinson (1892-1972) — of Lynchburg, Va. Born in Houston (now Halifax), Halifax County, Va., July 17, 1892. Son of William Randolph Barksdale and Hallie Poindexter (Craddock) Barksdale. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Virginia state senate, 1924-27; circuit judge in Virginia 6th Circuit, 1938-39; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, 1939-57; took senior status 1957. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Lynchburg, Va., August 16, 1972 (age 80 years, 30 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Va.   Relatives: Married, December 15, 1934, to Louisa Estill Winfree.   See also federal judicial profile
	Barksdale, Ethelbert (1824-1893) — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Born in Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tenn., January 4, 1824. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1860, 1868, 1872, 1880; Representative from Mississippi in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65; Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1876; Mississippi Democratic state chair, 1877-79; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 7th District, 1883-87. Died in Yazoo County, Miss., February 17, 1893 (age 69 years, 44 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Miss.   Relatives: Brother-in-law of James Byeram Owens; brother of William Barksdale. See Barksdale-Owens-Martin family of Florida.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Barksdale, Jerry R. — of Athens, Limestone County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Barksdale, Rhesa H. — of Mississippi. Republican. Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
	Barksdale, Rhesa Hawkins (b. 1944) — Born in Jackson, Hinds County, Miss., August 8, 1944. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1990-. Still living as of 2000.   See also federal judicial profile
	Barksdale, W. R. — of Grenada, Grenada County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1876. Burial location unknown.
	Barksdale, W. W. — of Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn. Mayor of Clarksville, Tenn., 1960. Still living as of 1960.
	Barksdale, William (1821-1863) — of Columbus, Lowndes County, Miss. Born in Rutherford County, Tenn., August 21, 1821. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; U.S. Representative from Mississippi, 1853-61 (at-large 1853-55, 3rd District 1855-61); general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Killed in battle at Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa., July 2, 1863 (age 41 years, 315 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Miss.   Relatives: Brother of Ethelbert Barksdale. See Barksdale-Owens-Martin family of Florida.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Barksdale, William Randolph — of Virginia. Circuit judge in Virginia. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Father of Alfred Dickinson Barksdale.

	Barkus, Gregg — of Kalispell, Flathead County, Mont. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1988, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Barkus, Kathy — of Kalispell, Flathead County, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Barkworth, Thomas E. (1851-1923) — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Lincolnshire, England, July 21, 1851. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District, 1891-94; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1894, 1896; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1899; Michigan Democratic state chair, 1903-05; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1904. Died February 17, 1923 (age 71 years, 211 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

BARLAND: See also Francis Griffith Newlands

Barleon, Elizabeth O. — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

	BARLETT: See also Peleg Wadsworth
	Barlett, Ara — Justice of Dakota territorial supreme court, 1864-69. Burial location unknown.
	Barlett, Joe — of Lost Creek, Harrison County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

Barletta, Louis J. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

	Barley, Mrs. A. C., Jr. See Betty Barley
	Barley, Betty — also known as Mrs. A. C. Barley, Jr. — of Portland, Ionia County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1957-59; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
	Barley, E. V. — of Fincastle, Botetourt County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Barley, Larry — of Portland, Ionia County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1979. Still living as of 1979.

Barlogio, V. J. — of Salinas, Monterey County, Calif. Mayor of Salinas, Calif., 1933-36. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Barlos, George — of Mississippi. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Mississippi 5th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

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