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Bateson, Rex See Rexford Rule Bateson

Bateson, Rexford Rule (1897-1964) — also known as Rex Bateson — of Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa. Born in Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, November 15, 1897. Son of Harvey E. Bateson (born 1862) and Ella May Bateson (born 1863). Lawyer; member of Iowa state senate 37th District, 1947-. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Died, from a myocardial infarct, in Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez), Guerrero, January 22, 1964 (age 66 years, 68 days). Interment somewhere in Eldora, Iowa.

Batey, Carl — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 5th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.

	Bath, Cyril J. — Commonwealth Land candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1924. Burial location unknown.
	Bath, David — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 2nd District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
	Bath, Edwin G. — of California. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 5th District, 1923. Burial location unknown.
	Bath, Russell A. — Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Bath, Thomas E. — of Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Ind.; South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1948, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

	Bathe, Christopher — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 15th District, 1878. Burial location unknown.
	Bathe, John Raymond (b. 1945) — also known as John R. Bathe — of Fullerton, Orange County, Calif.; La Habra, Orange County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 8, 1945. Son of Ernest Otto Bathe and Lora Gertrude Bathe. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972. Agnostic. Still living as of 1973.

Bathen, Barbara — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Bather, Paul C. — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Social worker; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1990; member of Kentucky state house of representatives 43rd District, 2001. Still living as of 2001.

Bathey, Joseph R. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 6th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

	Bathgate, James E. — of Essex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1856. Burial location unknown.
	Bathgate, James E., Jr. — of Basking Ridge, Somerset County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Bathgate, Lawrence E. — of Bay Head, Ocean County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Bathgate, Sarah K. — of Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.

Bathia, Eduardo — of Isla Verde, Carolina, Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico; San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1996, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

Bathke, David — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

Bathrick, Elsworth Raymond (1863-1917) — also known as Elsworth R. Bathrick — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Born near Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., January 6, 1863. Son of Sumner Bathrick and Louisa Bathrick. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1911-15, 1917 (19th District 1911-15, 14th District 1917); died in office 1917. Underwent surgery for gallstones, and died ten days later, probably from infection, in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, December 23, 1917 (age 54 years, 351 days). Interment at Glendale Cemetery, Akron, Ohio.   Relatives: Married 1889 to May L. Clark.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Bathroom, Baron of the: See Charles Fitch Hemans

Batinovich, Robert — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1992, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

BATISTA: See also Irba Batista Cruz

Batista Cruz, Irba — of Carolina, Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

Batiza, Ann — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

Batman, Kent — of Kountze, Hardin County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Batoff, Beverly — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

Batsell, James R. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Texas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

	BATSON: See also Frank H. Blose
	Batson, Adin (1886-1969) — of Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala. Born December 25, 1886. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1960. Died in November, 1969 (age 82 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
	Batson, Felix Ives (1819-1871) — also known as Felix I. Batson — of Arkansas. Born in Dickson County, Tenn., September 6, 1819. State court judge in Arkansas, 1853; justice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1858; delegate to Arkansas secession convention, 1861; Representative from Arkansas in the Confederate Congress 1st District, 1862-65. Died in Clarksville, Johnson County, Ark., March 11, 1871 (age 51 years, 186 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Clarksville, Ark.   Relatives: Father-in-law of Jordan Edgar Cravens. See Cravens family of Arkansas.
	Batson, Joe — of Amarillo, Potter County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Batson, Ruth M. (1921-2003) — of Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., August 3, 1921. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1964, 1972. Female. African ancestry. Member, NAACP. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 28, 2003 (age 82 years, 86 days). Burial location unknown.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	Batson, T. E. (d. 1922) — of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Miss. Mayor of Hattiesburg, Miss., 1913-22; died in office 1922. Died in 1922. Burial location unknown.

	Batt, Charles — of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1912; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
	Batt, Dan — of Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
	Batt, F. E. — of Carlin, Elko County, Nev. Democrat. Member of Nevada state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
	Batt, George Kenneth (1894-1986) — also known as George K. Batt — of Montclair, Essex County, N.J.; La Jolla, San Diego County, Calif. Born in New Albany, Floyd County, Ind., October 18, 1894. Republican. Mayor of Montclair, N.J., 1944-48; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1948. Presbyterian. Died in September, 1986 (age 91 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
	Batt, Harry — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
	Batt, Jay — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Batt, John A. (born c.1961) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born about 1961. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Batt, Paul J. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1943-49. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Batt, Phil See Phillip E. Batt
	Batt, Phillip E. (b. 1927) — also known as Phil Batt — of Canyon County, Idaho. Born in Wilder, Canyon County, Idaho, March 4, 1927. Republican. Farmer; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1965; member of Idaho state senate 13th District, 1977; Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, 1979-83; Governor of Idaho, 1995-99; Presidential Elector for Idaho, 2000. Still living as of 2009.   See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
	Batt, Sidney S. — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 2nd District, 1915. Burial location unknown.
	Batt, William Loren, Jr. (b. 1916) — also known as William L. Batt, Jr. — of Montgomery County, Pa.; Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, December 30, 1916. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1946. Protestant. Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Still living as of 1950.

	Battaglia, Angela — of Glendale, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Battaglia, Anthony S. — of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Battaglia, Basil — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Battaglia, Edna Mae (b. 1921) — also known as Edna M. Battaglia; Edna Mae Curtis — of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, N.Y. Born in Toronto, Ontario, 1921. Daughter of Edward John Curtis and Edith Mary (Turley) Curtis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1972. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 1973.   Relatives: Married 1942 to Anthony Vincent Battaglia.
	Battaglia, Louis — of Fairview, Bergen County, N.J. Mayor of Fairview, N.J., 1950-52. Still living as of 1952.
	Battaglia, Lynne Ann — of Maryland. U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1993-98. Female. Still living as of 1998.
	Battaglia, Michael — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

Battaglieri, Lu — of Rochester Hills, Oakland County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Michigan, 2004-08. Female. Still living as of 2008.

	Battams, Arthur T. — of Monroe County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state assembly from Monroe County 4th District, 1956; candidate for New York state senate 51st District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
	Battams, George — of Monroe County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Monroe County 4th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Battani, Marianne O. (b. 1944) — of Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May 18, 1944. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Michigan, 1981; district judge in Michigan, 1981-82; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1982-2000; defeated, 1980; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 2000-. Female. Still living as of 2000.   See also federal judicial profile

	BATTELL: See also Mary Eldridge Alger
	Battell, Joseph — of Norfolk, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Norfolk, 1820, 1824-26, 1828. Burial location unknown.
	Battell, Joseph (1839-1915) — of Middlebury, Addison County, Vt. Born in Middlebury, Addison County, Vt., July 15, 1839. Son of Philip Battell (born 1807) and Emma Hart (Seymour) Battell (1809-1841). Republican. Author; farmer; member of Vermont state senate, 1876; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Middlebury, 1910. Died in Washington, D.C., February 23, 1915 (age 75 years, 223 days). Interment at West Cemetery, Middlebury, Vt.   Relatives: Second cousin four times removed of William Pitkin; third cousin thrice removed of Josiah Cowles and Daniel Pitkin; great-grandson of Moses Seymour; grandson of Horatio Seymour (1778-1857); grandnephew of Henry Seymour; fourth cousin once removed of David Lowrey Seymour; first cousin once removed of Origen Storrs Seymour, Horatio Seymour (1810-1886) and George Seymour; son of Philip Battell (born 1807) and Emma Hart (Seymour) Battell (1809-1841); third cousin once removed of Hezekiah Cook Seymour; fourth cousin of Silas Seymour, William Chapman Williston and Augustus Sherill Seymour; second cousin once removed of McNeil Seymour and Henry William Seymour; second cousin of Edward Woodruff Seymour, Morris Woodruff Seymour and Horatio Seymour, Jr.; brother of Emma Seymour Battell (who married John Wolcott Stewart); third cousin of Norman Alexander Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.   Epitaph: "Benefactor of Middlebury."   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	Battell, Robbins — of Norfolk, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 17th District, 1865; defeated, 1867; Connecticut state comptroller, 1866-67. Burial location unknown.
	Battell, William — of Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn.; Warren, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1827-28, 1832 (Torrington 1827-28, Warren 1832). Burial location unknown.

	Battelle, Annie Norton (1863-1925) — also known as Mrs. John G. Battelle — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born January 26, 1863. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1924; member of Republican National Committee from Ohio, 1924. Female. Died March 23, 1925 (age 62 years, 56 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.   Relatives: Married to John Gordon Battelle (1845-1918).
	Battelle, Mrs. John G. See Annie Norton Battelle
	Battelle, T. S. — of Sierra County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 22nd District, 1867-69. Burial location unknown.

	Batten, Augustus — of Rockland County, N.Y. Socialist candidate for New York state assembly from Rockland County, 1932, 1934; Liberal candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Batten, J. O. — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va. Republican. Chair of Wetzel County Republican Party, 1962. Still living as of 1962.
	Batten, Mrs. John — of Racine, Racine County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
	Batten, O. B. — of Kenly, Johnston County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1960 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Still living as of 1960.
	Batten, Raymond A. — of Sea Isle City, Cape May County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
	Batten, Thomas G. — of Gloucester County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1862. Burial location unknown.
	Batten, William L. — of Westmoreland County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

	BATTERMAN: See also Ralph Harman Booth
	Batterman, George — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1825. Burial location unknown.

	BATTERSHALL: See also William Barnes, Jr.
	Battershall, Joseph F. — of New York. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868. Burial location unknown.

	BATTERSON: See also John Batterson Stetson, Jr.
	Batterson, James S. — of Elmhurst, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Batterson, John — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Queens County 2nd District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Batterson, Ruth — of Elmhurst, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1961. Female. Still living as of 1961.
	Batterson, Walter E. — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1927; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1928; mayor of Hartford, Conn., 1928-31; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Batterton, Richard — of Denver, Colo. Mayor of Denver, Colo., 1959-63. Still living as of 1963.

	Battey, Edith — also known as Mrs. R. C. Battey — of Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1928, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Battey, F. E. — of Wenatchee, Chelan County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Battey, Mrs. R. C. See Edith Battey
	Battey, Richard Howard (b. 1929) — of Redfield, Spink County, S.Dak. Born in Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak., October 16, 1929. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for South Dakota, 1985-99; took senior status 1999. Still living as of 1999.   See also federal judicial profile

Batties, Lilaberdia — of Indiana. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

Battin, James Franklin (1925-1996) — of Montana. Born in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan., February 13, 1925. Son of William Russell Battin and Hannah (McBroom) Battin. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1959-60; U.S. Representative from Montana 2nd District, 1961-69; U.S. District Judge for Montana, 1969-90; took senior status 1990. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Delta Theta Phi; Elks; Eagles; Moose. Died, of cancer, in Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont., September 27, 1996 (age 71 years, 227 days). Cremated.   Relatives: Married, August 9, 1947, to Barbara F. Choate.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile

Battin, Jim (born c.1962) — of Palm Desert, Riverside County, Calif.; La Quinta, Riverside County, Calif. Born about 1962. Republican. Member of California state senate, 2004; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004, 2008 (alternate). Still living as of 2008.

Battipaglia, Robert — of Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

Battis, Justus D. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940 (alternate), 1944, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Battisby, R. G. — of Winton, Hertford County, N.C. Republican. Chair of Hertford County Republican Party, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

	BATTISTA: See also Battista J. Santoro
	Battista, Robert J. — Republican. Member, National Labor Relations Board, 2002-07; chair, National Labor Relations Board, 2002-07. Still living as of 2007.
	Battista, Vito Piranesi (1909-1990) — also known as Vito P. Battista — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Bari, Italy, September 7, 1909. Son of Vincenzo Battista and Sabina (Caputo) Battista. Republican. Architect; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1957 (United Taxpayers), 1961 (United Taxpayers), 1965 (United Taxpayers), 1977; candidate for New York state senate 10th District, 1962; member of New York state assembly 38th District, 1968-75; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1970-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Alpha Phi Delta; American Institute of Architects; Kiwanis. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., May 24, 1990 (age 80 years, 259 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, June 30, 1941, to JOsephine Palermo.

Battiste, Alexander (b. 1840) — Born in Georgia, February 2, 1840. Not U.S. citizen; clergyman; U.S. Deputy Consul in Port-au-Prince, 1891; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Port-au-Prince, 1904-05; U.S. Vice Consul in Port-au-Prince, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.

Battisti, Frank Joseph (1922-1994) — of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, October 4, 1922. Son of Eugene Battisti and Jennie (Dalesandro) Battisti. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1959-61; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, 1961-94; took senior status 1994. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 19, 1994 (age 72 years, 15 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.   See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial

	Battistoni, James — of New York. Born in Italy. Socialist. Merchant; delegate to Socialist National Convention from New York, 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 40th District, 1928. Italian ancestry. Burial location unknown.
	Battistoni, Victor — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state senate 48th District, 1922. Burial location unknown.

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