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BERGA: See also Berga Lindy

	Bergamini, Jaye — of Waukesha County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly 99th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
	Bergamini, Joseph P. — of Newport, Sullivan County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state senate 8th District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	BERGAN: See also Kathleen Bergan Schmidt
	Bergan, Francis (1902-1998) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., April 20, 1902. Son of Michael Bergan and Mary Bergan. Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 3rd District, 1936-58; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 30th District, 1938; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 3rd Department, 1949; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1963-72; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 40th District, 1967. Member, Elks. Died at the Teresian House nursing home, in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., March 23, 1998 (age 95 years, 337 days). Burial location unknown.
	Bergan, J. N. See Joseph Norman Bergan
	Bergan, Joseph Norman (1906-1968) — also known as J. N. Bergan — of South Shore, Codington County, S.Dak. Born in Codington County, S.Dak., October 2, 1906. Son of Jens Nilsen Bergan (1877-1962) and Anna M. (Lunde) Bergan (1883-1971). Democrat. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 29th District, 1931-34. Norwegian ancestry. Died in El Cajon, San Diego County, Calif., July 30, 1968 (age 61 years, 302 days). Interment at Bergen Cemetery, Watertown, S.Dak.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	Bergan, Mary A. — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
	Bergan, Thomas J. (1917-2011) — of Florence, Codington County, S.Dak. Born September 16, 1917. Democrat. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 30th District, 1955-56. Died February 1, 2011 (age 93 years, 138 days). Burial location unknown.

Bergantz, J. O. — of Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pa. Democrat. Chair of Huntingdon County Democratic Party, 1927. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Bergdall, Obera — of Enid, Garfield County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

Berge, Arthur T. (b. 1907) — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., February 22, 1907. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York state assembly from Richmond County 1st District, 1945-48; defeated, 1940. Norwegian ancestry. Member, American Legion; Elks. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Bergemann, Ernest — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Social Democratic candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 5th District, 1901. Burial location unknown.

	BERGEN: See also Anthony Farpaya Arpaia — Bergen Hall — M. Bergen Kuhn
	Bergen, A. — of Fillmore County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state senate 14th District, 1869. Burial location unknown.
	Bergen, Alexander J. — of Suffolk County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1861. Outraged by a criticism published in the newspaper, he assaulted the editor of the Suffolk County Democrat, in 1861, and was later prosecuted and fined $25. Burial location unknown.
	Bergen, Bruce H. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
	Bergen, Charles — of Pennsylvania. Voters League candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1922. Burial location unknown.
	Bergen, Christopher Augustus (1841-1905) — of New Jersey. Born in Bridge Point, Somerset County, N.J., August 2, 1841. Republican. U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1889-93. Died in Haverford, Delaware County, Pa., February 18, 1905 (age 63 years, 200 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Camden, N.J.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Bergen, Cornelius — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County, 1838-39. Burial location unknown.
	Bergen, Earl H. — of Newberry, Newberry County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Bergen, Henry Patrick (d. 1937) — also known as Henry P. Bergen — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1928. Died July 5, 1937. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
	Bergen, James J. (b. 1847) — of Somerville, Somerset County, N.J. Born in Somerville, Somerset County, N.J., October 1, 1847. Son of John J. Bergen and Mary A. (Park) Bergen. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1876-77, 1891-92; Speaker of the New Jersey State House of Assembly, 1891-92; Somerset County Prosecutor of the Pleas, 1877-83; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1896; vice-chancellor of New Jersey court of chancery, 1904-07; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1907-15. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, May 3, 1883, to Helen Arden Huggins.
	Bergen, James T. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Bergen, John — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1903. Burial location unknown.
	Bergen, John C. — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1854. Burial location unknown.
	Bergen, John G. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856 (speaker). Burial location unknown.
	Bergen, John H. — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 9th District, 1878. Burial location unknown.
	Bergen, John J. — of Somerset County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1868-69. Burial location unknown.
	Bergen, John Teunis (1786-1855) — also known as John T. Bergen — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Gowanus, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., 1786. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1831-33. Died in Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y., March 9, 1855 (age about 68 years). Interment at Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, N.Y.   Relatives: Second cousin of Teunis Garret Bergen.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Bergen, Sara — of South Dakota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
	Bergen, Teunis Garret (1806-1881) — also known as Teunis G. Bergen — of New Utrecht (now part of Brooklyn), Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 6, 1806. Democrat. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1846; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860; U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1865-67; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867-68. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 24, 1881 (age 74 years, 200 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.   Relatives: Second cousin of John Teunis Bergen.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Bergen, William G. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 9th District, 1868-70. Burial location unknown.

Bergenholtz, Marianne — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

BERGENIUS: See also Peter Bergenius Garberg

	BERGER: See also Bonnie Berger-Neel — Bernard Joseph Flynn — Nicolay Andrew Grevstad — Berger A. Indseth — Albert Berger Rossdale
	Berger, A. W. — of Munhall, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Berger, Albert A. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 12th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
	Berger, Andrew B. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1876. Burial location unknown.
	Berger, Arthur L. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1970, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
	Berger, Carl — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 2nd District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
	Berger, Charles E. — of Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Berger, Charles W. — also known as Charlie Berger — of Rosspoint, Harlan County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state senate 17th District, 1980-. Still living as of 1988.
	Berger, Charlie See Charles W. Berger
	Berger, Curtis J. — of Monroe County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 52nd District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Berger, Dave See David J. Berger
	Berger, David C. (1896-1975) — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Gretna, Pittsylvania County, Va., July 26, 1896. Son of Alison Berger and Susan M. (Pullen) Berger. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul in Changsha, 1921; Tientsin, 1922-24; U.S. Consul in Tientsin, 1924-27, 1938; Swatow, 1927-29; Tsingtao, 1932-35; Buenos Aires, 1943. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1975 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.
	Berger, David G. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state senate 5th District, 1975-82. Still living as of 1982.
	Berger, David J. — also known as Dave Berger — of Lima, Allen County, Ohio. Born in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. Mayor of Lima, Ohio, 1989-. Still living as of 2005.
	Berger, Doug See Douglas E. Berger
	Berger, Douglas E. — also known as Doug Berger — of Youngsville, Franklin County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Berger, Emil T. — of Trumbull, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Trumbull; elected 1918. Burial location unknown.
	Berger, Frank — of Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pa. Burgess of Old Forge, Pennsylvania, 1927. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Berger, Frank C. — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Wetzel County Democratic Party, 1945-46. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Berger, Frederick S. — of Rockville, Tolland County, Conn. Mayor of Rockville, Conn., 1951-54. Still living as of 1954.
	Berger, Gertrude — of Aurora, Adams County, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
	Berger, Gottlieb R. — of Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah. Mayor of Murray, Utah, 1934-41. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Berger, Harold — of Valley Stream, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
	Berger, Harry — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Berger, Helen — of Ardmore, Montgomery County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
	Berger, Henry L. — of St. Louis, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Berger, Henry T. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980 (alternate), 1984. Still living as of 1984.
	Berger, Herman W. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 8th District, 1921. Burial location unknown.
	Berger, Howard C. — of Floresville, Wilson County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996 (alternate), 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Berger, James Stanley (1903-1984) — also known as James S. Berger — of Coudersport, Potter County, Pa. Born in Warren, Warren County, Pa., January 3, 1903. Son of C. A. Berger and Harriet (Stanley) Berger. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 25th District, 1945-68. Died in April, 1984 (age 81 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Georgianna J. Daniels.
	Berger, Janet — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
	Berger, Joan — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 7th District, 1961. Female. Still living as of 1961.
	Berger, John K. — of Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pa. Democrat. Chair of Franklin County Democratic Party, 1927. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Berger, Kenneth D. — of Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state senate 8th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
	Berger, Louis — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Berger, Martin — of Ardmore, Montgomery County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Berger, Mitchell W. — of Parkland, Broward County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2000; Presidential Elector for Florida, 1996. Still living as of 2000.
	Berger, Neal J. — of Springfield, Union County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
	Berger, Paul — of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Berger, Roy A. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 1st District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Berger, Roy E. — of Iowa. Iowa New Party candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
	Berger, Samuel — U.S. Vice Consul in Mannheim, 1914. Burial location unknown.
	Berger, Samuel David (1911-1980) — also known as Samuel D. Berger — of Gloversville, Fulton County, N.Y. Born in Gloversville, Fulton County, N.Y., December 6, 1911. Son of Harry I. Berger and Bess (Cohen) Berger. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, 1961-64. Jewish. Died, of cancer, Washington, D.C., February 12, 1980 (age 68 years, 68 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.   Relatives: Married, September 25, 1937, to Margaret Fowler.   See also NNDB dossier   Books about Samuel David Berger: Graenum Berger, A Not So Silent Envoy : A Biography of Ambassador Samuel David Berger
	Berger, Thedore R. — of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Berger, Victor Luitpold (1860-1929) — also known as Victor L. Berger — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Nieder-Rehbach, Austria, February 28, 1860. Son of Ignatz Berger and Julia Berger. Socialist. Emigrated to the United States in 1878; school teacher; newspaper editor; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1911-13, 1919, 1923-29; defeated, 1904, 1920; candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1918; delegate to Socialist National Convention from Wisconsin, 1920; Chairman of Socialist Party, 1927-29. Jewish ancestry. Member, International Typographical Union. He and Eugene V. Debs founded the Socialist Party. He opposed U.S. entry into World War I; in Chicago in 1918, he was tried and convicted under the Espionage Act, and sentenced to twenty years in prison; elected to Congress anyway, he was denied a seat in 1919-21 to to alleged disloyalty. In 1921, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed his conviction; the cases against him were withdrawn; he resumed his seat in Congress in 1923. Injured in a streetcar accident, and subsequently died, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., August 7, 1929 (age 69 years, 160 days). Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.   Relatives: Married, December 4, 1897, to Meta Schlicting.   Cross-reference: William F. Kruse — Adolph Germer — J. Louis Engdahl — Irwin St. John Tucker   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: Marxists Internet Archive

Berger-Neel, Bonnie — of Wildwood, Lake County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

Bergerman, George M. — Republican. Justice of New York Supreme Court 9th District; elected 2001. Still living as of 2001.

	Bergeron, Aime — of Montville, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Montville; elected 1948. Still living as of 1948.
	Bergeron, Arthur J. — of Berlin, Coos County, N.H. Mayor of Berlin, N.H., 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Bergeron, F. J. See Florimond J. Bergeron
	Bergeron, Florimond J. — also known as F. J. Bergeron — of Willimantic, Windham County, Conn. Mayor of Willimantic, Conn., 1951-55. Still living as of 1955.
	Bergeron, George — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 8th Ward, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Bergeron, Lucien E. — of Rochester, Strafford County, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Rochester 4th Ward, 1956; member of New Hampshire state senate 20th District; elected 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Bergeron, Pat — of Coleman, Marinette County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
	Bergeron, Pat — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Bergeron, Wilfred — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 1st District, 1962, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Bergeron, William A. — of St. Croix County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from St. Croix County; elected 1948; defeated, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

Bergerud, Alf (1899-1977) — of Edina, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Aastad town, Otter Tail County, Minn., February 2, 1899. Republican. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1941-42, 1945-50, 1951-58 (34th District 1941-42, 30th District 1945-50, 36th District 1951-58); member of Minnesota state senate 36th District, 1959; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1960, 1964 (alternate). Member, American Bar Association. Died in 1977 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.

BERGES: See also Carl Berges Fritsche

	BERGESON: See also William R. Peterson
	Bergeson, Emlin L. — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for Iowa state house of representatives from Woodbury County, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
	Bergeson, O. A. — of Geraldine, Chouteau County, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Bergeson, Rollo H. (1911-1993) — of Woodbury County, Iowa. Born February 23, 1911. Secretary of state of Iowa, 1947-49. Died April 6, 1993 (age 82 years, 42 days). Burial location unknown.

Bergey, Lillian D. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Bergfalk, James R. — of Prairie Village, Johnson County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

Berggren, Axel W. — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1915. Burial location unknown.

Bergh, Robert S. S. (1852-1923) — of Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, N.Dak. Born in Norway, 1852. Druggist; U.S. Consul in Gothenberg, 1898-1907; Mainz, 1907-08; Belgrade, 1908-11; Stoke-on-Trent, 1911-17; Stavanger, 1922. Norwegian ancestry. Died February 17, 1923 (age about 70 years). Burial location unknown.

Berghaus, Paul — U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Gothenberg, 1897-1902. Burial location unknown.

Berghel, Mary Lou — of Clarkesville, Habersham County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Berghof, Ernie — Independent American candidate for U.S. Senator from Nevada, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

Berghoff, Henry C. — of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Mayor of Fort Wayne, Ind., 1901-05. Burial location unknown.

	Bergholtz, Harry W. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 1st Ward; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Bergholtz, Herman — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Democrat. Mayor of Ithaca, N.Y., 1930-33. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Bergholz, Leo Allen (1857-1945) — of New Rochelle, Westchester County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt., November 10, 1857. Son of William Rudolph Otto Bergholz (c.1833-1901) and Mary (Lyon) Bergholz (c.1837-1926). Republican. U.S. Vice Consul in Chinkiang, 1883-87; U.S. Consul in Erzerum, 1896-1903; Three Rivers, 1903-04; Dawson, 1904-05; U.S. Consul General in Tientsin, 1905; Beirut, 1905-06; Canton, 1906, 1919-21; Kingston, 1912; Winnipeg, 1913; Dresden, 1913-17; Seoul, 1918-19. Methodist. German ancestry. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Died in 1945 (age about 87 years). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, Vt.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

BERGHUIS: See also Anthony Stamm

Berghult, Carl Rudolf (1905-2000) — also known as Carl R. Berghult — of Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Born April 15, 1905. Mayor of Duluth, Minn., 1937-41. Died in Arlington, Tarrant County, Tex., February 15, 2000 (age 94 years, 306 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Oneota Cemetery, Duluth, Minn.

Bergian, Cheryl — of Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

	BERGIN: See also John Thomas Browne
	Bergin, Daniel P. — of Chicago Heights, Cook County, Ill. Born in Ireland. Democrat. Mayor of Chicago Heights, Ill., 1927-35; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Izaak Walton League; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Foresters. Burial location unknown.
	Bergin, Edward Daniel, Sr. (d. 1971) — also known as Edward D. Bergin, Sr. — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Mayor of Waterbury, Conn., 1955-57, 1959-63, 1969-71; died in office 1971. Died in 1971. Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Waterbury, Conn.   Relatives: Father of Edward Daniel Bergin, Jr..
	Bergin, Edward Daniel, Jr. (b. 1943) — also known as Edward D. Bergin, Jr.; Mike Bergin — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., July 14, 1943. Son of Edward Daniel Bergin, Sr.. Democrat. Mayor of Waterbury, Conn., 1976-85, 1992-95. Still living as of 2001.
	Bergin, Frank S. (born c.1888) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., about 1888. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1924; member of Connecticut state senate 10th District, 1929-31; delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment 10th District, 1933; U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, 1933-34. Burial location unknown.
	Bergin, John J. — of Prospect, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Prospect, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Bergin, John W. — of Ilion, Herkimer County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 42nd District, 1967. Still living as of 1967.
	Bergin, Mike See Edward Daniel Bergin, Jr.
	Bergin, Neil O. — of Nassau County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly 13th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Bergin, Thomas D. — U.S. Vice Consul in SAINT John's, 1929; Kingston, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	Bergland, Albert E. — of Galva, Henry County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1912 (alternate), 1936 (alternate), 1944. Burial location unknown.
	Bergland, Mrs. Alfred — of Galva, Henry County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Bergland, Bob See Robert Selmer Bergland
	Bergland, David — of California. Libertarian. Candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1976; candidate for U.S. Senator from California, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
	Bergland, Jona J. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 22nd District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
	Bergland, Robert Selmer (b. 1928) — also known as Bob Bergland — of Roseau, Roseau County, Minn. Born in Roseau, Roseau County, Minn., July 22, 1928. Democrat. Candidate for Minnesota state senate 67th District, 1958; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 7th District, 1971-77; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1977-81. Still living as of 2009.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier

	Berglund, Alfred — of Freeborn County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state senate 6th District; elected 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Berglund, Anders D. — of Multnomah County, Ore. Industrial Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Oregon, 1920; Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1928. Burial location unknown.
	Berglund, G. A. — of Parsons, Labette County, Kan. Mayor of Parsons, Kan., 1952-53. Still living as of 1953.

	BERGMAN: See also Hooker Austin Doolittle — William E. Ozzard
	Bergman, Adolf — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1904. Burial location unknown.
	Bergman, Anne — of Weatherford, Parker County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
	Bergman, Anthony — of Michigan. Liberty candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Bergman, Arlington A. (1870-1952) — of Mason, Ingham County, Mich. Born in 1870. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1910, 1911; mayor of Mason, Mich., 1912. Died in 1952 (age about 82 years). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason, Mich.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	Bergman, Caroline — of Beatrice, Gage County, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
	Bergman, Dennis Lee — also known as Dennis Bergman — of Lena, Stephenson County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
	Bergman, Douglas E. — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Interment at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
	Bergman, E. C. — of Columbus, Platte County, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1920. Burial location unknown.
	Bergman, John A. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 10th District, 1921. Burial location unknown.
	Bergman, John G. — of Brookfield, Cook County, Ill. Village president of Brookfield, Illinois, 1935-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Bergman, Joseph C. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 5th District, 1900. Burial location unknown.
	Bergman, Matthew — of Vashon, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Bergman, Robert L. — of Cahokia, St. Clair County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Bergman, Roger — of Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich. Mayor of Grand Haven, Mich., 2005-07. Still living as of 2007.
	Bergman, Walter G. — of Wayne County, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan superintendent of public instruction, 1933; candidate for Michigan state senate 18th District, 1934; candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	Bergmann, Carol C. — of Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
	Bergmann, Kenneth F. — of Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich. Mayor of Grosse Pointe, Mich., 1959-60; resigned 1960. Still living as of 1960.

Bergmark, Ernest — of Cattaraugus County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Bergold, Harry Earl, Jr. (1931-1995) — also known as Harry E. Bergold, Jr. — of Florida; Vienna, Austria; Paris, France. Born in Olean, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., November 11, 1931. Son of Harry Earl Bergold and Juniata V. (Glosser) Bergold. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, 1980-83; Nicaragua, 1984-87. Information he disclosed to the press led to the discovery that Lt. Col. Oliver North had been funneling U.S. money to fighters who were trying to overthrow the Nicaraguan government. Died, of cancer, in Paris, France, May 16, 1995 (age 63 years, 186 days). Interment at Dearborn Memorial Park, Poway, Calif.   Relatives: Married to Karlene G. Knieps.

Bergquest, Harold E. — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 36th District, 1968. Still living as of 1968.

	Bergquist, Harold J. — of Minnesota. Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 2nd District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
	Bergquist, Kenneth G. — U.S. Attorney for Idaho, 1959-61. Still living as of 1961.
	Bergquist, Mrs. N. T. — of Lufkin, Angelina County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

	BERGREN: See also John Frieberg
	Bergren, Bob — of Havre, Hill County, Mont. Democrat. Candidate for Montana state senate 17th District, 2010. Still living as of 2010.
	Bergren, Harry B. — Progressive. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Burnett and Washburn counties, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Bergren, W. L. (b. 1871) — of Beresford, Union County, S.Dak. Born January 18, 1871. Democrat. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 1st District, 1915-18. Burial location unknown.

BERGSEID: See also Charles Richard Imbrecht

Bergsma, Mike — of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

BERGSTAD: See also Arthur Edwin Thompson

	Bergstein, Alan A. — of Nassau County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly 21st District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Bergstein, Fredric J. — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. New Alliance candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

	Bergstresser, Edwin L. — of Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Bergstresser, Lawrence R. — of Denver, Lancaster County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Bergstresser, R. H. — of Marina, Monterey County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Bergstresser, S. A. See Samuel Achmuty Bergstresser
	Bergstresser, Samuel Achmuty (d. 1900) — also known as S. A. Bergstresser — of Elysburg, Northumberland County, Pa.; Mt. Carmel, Northumberland County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860. Died in 1900. Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Mt. Carmel, Pa.

	Bergstrom, Albert R. — of Coatesville, Chester County, Pa. Republican. Mayor of Coatesville, Pa., 1935-37. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Bergstrom, Andrew J. — of West Bloomfield, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
	Bergstrom, Clarence Nathaniel (1895-1969) — also known as Clarence N. Bergstrom — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Florida. Born in Blue Island, Cook County, Ill., July 8, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932 (alternate), 1940; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1942-43; Judge, Illinois Court of Claims, 1947. Methodist. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; American Bar Association; American Legion. Died in September, 1969 (age 74 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
	Bergstrom, Eric — of Minnesota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Bergstrom, Joel E. — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Bergundthal, J. R. — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Mayor of Topeka, Kan., 1903-05. Burial location unknown.

Bergus, Donald Clayton (1920-1998) — also known as Donald C. Bergus — of New Jersey. Born in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind., February 26, 1920. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Sudan, 1977-80. Died April 12, 1998 (age 78 years, 45 days). Cremated.

Berhel, Felix J. — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1908. Burial location unknown.

Berigan, Beth — of College Station, Brazos County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

BERINETT: See also Berinett Truly

	BERK: See also G. Berk Lynch
	Berk, Charles M. — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Berk, Jacob A. — of Vermilion, Erie County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Berka, Frank Joseph (1889-1943) — also known as Frank J. Berka — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Czechoslovakia, January 20, 1889. Son of Frank Berka and Vobovil Berka. Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen; commercial artist; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1933-38; defeated, 1928, 1938; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1940. Czechoslovakian ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Grotto; Lions. Died in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., February 24, 1943 (age 54 years, 35 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, September 27, 1911, to Mabel Novak.

Berke, Jill — of River Falls, Pierce County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

Berkel, Suzanne — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Berkelbach, William H. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 5th District, 1901-04. Burial location unknown.

	BERKELEY: See also Berkeley Lloyd Bunker — J. Berkeley Larsen — C. Berkeley Lilly
	Berkeley, Archie C. — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940, 1944 (alternate), 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Berkeley, Harvey M. — of Somerset, Somerset County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Berkeley, Howard E. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 10th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
	Berkeley, Scott B. — of Goldsboro, Wayne County, N.C. Mayor of Goldsboro, N.C., 1952-55. Still living as of 1955.

Berkemeyer, John B. — of San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Berker, Ennis A. — of Portage, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Natural Law candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1992; Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

Berkes, Milton (b. 1924) — of Levittown, Bucks County, Pa.; Langhorne, Bucks County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 29, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964, 1972 (alternate), 1996; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1967-74 (Bucks County 1967-68, 140th District 1969-74); chair of Bucks County Democratic Party, 1996. Still living as of 1996.   See also Wikipedia article

Berkewitz, William — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	BERKEY: See also Robert Berkey Crosby — G. Mason Owlett
	Berkey, John Albert (1861-1946) — of Somerset County, Pa. Born in Jefferson Township, Somerset County, Pa., January 31, 1861. Republican. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 16th District, 1920-29. Died May 14, 1946 (age 85 years, 103 days). Interment at Husband Cemetery, Somerset, Pa.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	Berkey, Joshua H. — of Green County, Wis. Prohibition candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 1896; Prohibition candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Green County, 1902. Burial location unknown.
	Berkey, Peter — of Ramsey County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 23rd District, 1872. Burial location unknown.
	Berkey, William H. (1874-1952) — of Cassopolis, Cass County, Mich. Born in Cambria County, Pa., February 24, 1874. Son of Joshua Berkey and Barbara (Mahan) Berkey. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; farmer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920 (alternate), 1940; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1930-47; Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Cass County, 1933. Member, Freemasons. Berkey Hall, a classroom and office building at Michigan State University, is named for him. Died in 1952 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, June 8, 1911, to Olive K. Gard.

Berkhout, Jan — of South Dakota. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from South Dakota at-large, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

Berking, Max (1917-1997) — of Rye, Westchester County, N.Y.; North Port, Sarasota County, Fla. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 27, 1917. Democrat. Advertising executive; member of New York state senate 30th District, 1965; chair of Westchester County Democratic Party, 1971-75. Congregationalist. Member, Urban League. Died, of lung cancer, in Alford, Berkshire County, Mass., September 24, 1997 (age 80 years, 59 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Dorothy Noyes and Frances Bauman.

BERKINS: See also Thomas Edward Scanlon

	BERKLEY: See also Berkley Warren Bedell — Berkley Johnston
	Berkley, Fred — of St. Louis, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from St. Louis City 13th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Berkley, Richard L. — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1964; mayor of Kansas City, Mo., 1979-81. Still living as of 1981.
	Berkley, Shelley (b. 1951) — also known as Rochelle Levine — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 20, 1951. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Nevada 1st District, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Jewish. Greek ancestry. Still living as of 2009.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
	Berkley, William Norris — of Alexandria, Va. Mayor of Alexandria, Va., 1868-69, 1872-74. Burial location unknown.

Berklich, Cheryl — Green. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

	BERKMAN: See also Earl Russel Browder
	Berkman, Cliff — of Victoria, Victoria County, Tex. Mayor of Victoria, Tex., 1954-55. Still living as of 1955.
	Berkman, Craig — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Berkman, Gene L. — of California. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 43rd District, 1992, 1994, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
	Berkman, Peter (b. 1854) — of Amherst, Marshall County, S.Dak. Born in April, 1854. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 39th District, 1889-90; member of South Dakota state senate 34th District, 1893-94. Burial location unknown.

Berkovitz, Ann — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

	Berkowitz, Adolph See Adolph Berky
	Berkowitz, Albert (b. 1910) — of Granville, Washington County, N.Y. Born in Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y., June 25, 1910. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 37th District, 1957-64. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Berkowitz, Ethan — of Anchorage, Alaska. Democrat. Member of Alaska state house of representatives 13th District, 2001. Still living as of 2001.
	Berkowitz, Fayga — of California. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
	Berkowitz, Gloria E. — of Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Berkowitz, Herbert M. — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla.; Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Berkowitz, Jacob — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 41st District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
	Berkowitz, Jacqueline E. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
	Berkowitz, Robert S. — of New York. Liberal. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 4th District, 1994, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

Berkshire, John G. — of Indiana. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1868. Burial location unknown.

Berkshire, Ralph Lazier (1816-1902) — also known as Ralph L. Berkshire — of Monongalia County, W.Va. Born April 8, 1816. Republican. Judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1863-66, 1868-72; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1875-77. Died November 8, 1902 (age 86 years, 214 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.   Epitaph: "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints."   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Berkstresser, H. E. — of Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1916; candidate for U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1936. Burial location unknown.

Berky, Adolph (1897-1945) — also known as Al Berky; Adolph Berkowitz — of Bangor, Northampton County, Pa.; Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 19, 1897. Democrat. Real estate agent; member of Arizona state house of representatives, 1942-45; died in office 1945. Jewish. Died, from meningitis and tuberculosis, in St. Mary's Hospital, Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., May 17, 1945 (age 48 years, 28 days). Burial location unknown.

Berky, Al See Adolph Berky

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