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BELCHER (Soundex B426) — See also BALAKIER, BECHER, BECHLER, BEECHLER, BELCASTRO, BELCH, BELCHIC, BELCOURT, BLACKER, BLAKER, BLEECKER, BLEEKER, BLOCKER, BLOKER, BLUCHER, MELCHER, MELCHERS, MELCHERT, UEBELACKER, WHELCHEL.

  BELCHER: See also Francis Guinn Birdsong — Edward Belcher Callender
  Belcher, A. J. See Andrew J. Belcher
  Belcher, A. M. — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1911. Burial location unknown.
  Belcher, Andrew J. (1906-1985) — also known as A. J. Belcher; "Doc" — of Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va. Born in Madison, Boone County, W.Va., December 16, 1906. Son of Edward W. Belcher and Mary Ella (Woodrum) Belcher. Democrat. Automobile dealer; oil and gas producer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1959-65; resigned 1965. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Lions. Died in July, 1985 (age 78 years, 0 days). Interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Hamlin, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, November 6, 1933, to Lillian Jane Priestly (1898-1984).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Belcher, Boyd See W. Boyd Belcher
  Belcher, C. E. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
  Belcher, Carl W. — of West Virginia. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Belcher, Carolyn C. — of Owingsville, Bath County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Belcher, Duncan — of Clinton, Middlesex County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Clinton, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Belcher, E. R. — of Brunswick, Glynn County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Belcher, Frank B. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Belcher, Hal B. — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Belcher, Hiram (1790-1857) — of Farmington, Franklin County, Maine. Born in Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine, February 23, 1790. Member of Maine state house of representatives, 1822, 1829, 1832; member of Maine state senate, 1838-39; U.S. Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1847-49. Died in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine, May 6, 1857 (age 67 years, 72 days). Interment at Center Meeting House Cemetery, Farmington, Maine.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Belcher, Hiram S. — of Enfield, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1846. Burial location unknown.
  Belcher, Judith E. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona 5th District, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Belcher, Lawrence L. (1884-1960) — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in West Virginia, July 30, 1884. Democrat. Dentist; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948, 1952. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Dental Association; Rotary. Died February 8, 1960 (age 75 years, 193 days). Burial location unknown.
  Belcher, Louis D. (b. 1939) — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in 1939. Republican. Mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1978-85; defeated, 1971, 1977. Still living as of 2011.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Belcher, Mae Shumate (1904-1999) — also known as Mae S. Belcher — of Pineville, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Saulsville, Wyoming County, W.Va., April 14, 1904. Democrat. School teacher; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1959-60, 1963-64. Female. Methodist. Member, Delta Kappa Gamma; National Education Association. Died August 8, 1999 (age 95 years, 116 days). Burial location unknown.
  Belcher, Nathan (1813-1891) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Griswold, New London County, Conn., June 23, 1813. Democrat. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New London, 1846-47; member of Connecticut state senate 7th District, 1850; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1853-55. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., June 2, 1891 (age 77 years, 344 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Belcher, Nathan — of New London, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from New London, 1906. Burial location unknown.
  Belcher, Page Henry (1899-1980) — also known as Page Belcher — of Enid, Garfield County, Okla. Born in Jefferson, Grant County, Okla., April 21, 1899. Son of George Harvey Belcher and Jessie (Ray) Belcher. Republican. Lawyer; secretary to U.S. Rep. Ross Rizley, 1941; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, 1951-73 (8th District 1951-53, 1st District 1953-73). Methodist. Member, Kiwanis; American Legion; Odd Fellows. Named to Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Died in Midwest City, Oklahoma County, Okla., August 2, 1980 (age 81 years, 103 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Okla.
  Relatives: Married, June 16, 1922, to Gladys Collins.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Belcher, Raymond W. — of South Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from South Windsor, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Belcher, Taylor Garrison (1920-1990) — also known as Taylor G. Belcher — of Garrison, Putnam County, N.Y. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., July 1, 1920. Son of Taylor Belcher and Miriam (Frazee) Belcher. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul in Glasgow, 1950-54; U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus, 1964-69; Peru, 1969-74. Died, of cancer, in Peekskill Community Hospital, Peekskill, Westchester County, N.Y., August 6, 1990 (age 70 years, 36 days). Interment at St. Philip's Cemetery, Garrison, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married, October 22, 1942, to Edith Anthony.
  Belcher, W. Boyd — of Bud, Wyoming County, W.Va. Republican. Chair of Wyoming County Republican Party, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Belcher, William F. — of Largo, Pinellas County, Fla. Mayor of Largo, Fla., 1921-22, 1927-35. Burial location unknown.
  Belcher, William H. — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Republican. Mayor of Paterson, N.J., 1904-05. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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