The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Bidelman to Bige

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Index to Politicians

Bidelman to Bige

BIDELMAN (Soundex B345) — See also ADELMAN, ADELMANN, BEIDELMAN, BIDEN, BIDERMAN, BIDLEMAN, BIELMAN, BUDELMAN, CHARALAMBIDES, DELMANZANO, EDELMAN, EDELMANN, ELMAN, GAZTAMBIDE, NADELMAN, NUDELMAN, RABIDEAU, ROBIDEAU, STADELMAN, STADELMANN, STREIDELMEYER.

Bidelman, Samuel J. (1825-1915) — of Michigan. Born January 6, 1825. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Barry County 1st District, 1881-82. Died April 23, 1915 (age 90 years, 107 days). Interment at Hastings Township Cemetery, Hastings, Mich.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

BIDEN (Soundex B350) — See also BADEN, BEAUDIN, BEDEN, BIDELMAN, BIDERMAN, BODEN, CHARALAMBIDES, GAZTAMBIDE, IDEN, RABIDEAU, ROBIDEAU.

Biden, Beau See Joseph Robinette Biden III

Biden, Joe See Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.

Biden, Joseph Robinette, Jr. (b. 1942) — also known as Joseph R. Biden, Jr.; Joe Biden — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., November 20, 1942. Son of Joseph R. Biden, Sr. and Catherine Eugenia (Finnegan) Biden. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1973-2009; resigned 2009; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1988, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Vice President of the United States, 2009-. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2012.

		Relatives: Son of Joseph R. Biden, Sr. and Catherine Eugenia (Finnegan) Biden; married 1966 to Neilia Hunter (died 1972); married 1977 to Jill Tracy Jacobs; father of Joseph Robinette Biden III.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile

Biden, Joseph Robinette III (b. 1969) — also known as Beau Biden — Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., February 3, 1969. Son of Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. and Neilia (Hunter) Biden. Democrat. Lawyer; Delaware state attorney general, 2007-. Catholic. Still living as of 2007.

		Cross-reference: Edward E. Kaufman
		See also Wikipedia article

BIDERMAN (Soundex B365) — See also BIDELMAN, BIDEN, BIEDERMAN, BIERMAN, CHARALAMBIDES, DERMAN, GAZTAMBIDE, LEIDERMAN, RABIDEAU, ROBIDEAU, SCHNEIDERMAN, SEIDERMAN, TIDERMAN, WEIDERMAN.

Biderman, Su See Sumiko Biderman

Biderman, Sumiko (1924-2009) — also known as Su Biderman; Sumiko Fujii — of McLean, Fairfax County, Va. Born in Hayward, Alameda County, Calif., June 10, 1924. Daughter of Rutaro Fujii. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996, 2000 (alternate). Female. Japanese ancestry. Died, of postobstructive pneumonia, in Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington, Arlington County, Va., March 2, 2009 (age 84 years, 265 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married 1948 to Albert D. Biderman (1923-2003; social scientist).

BIDINGER (Soundex B352) — See also BEDINGER, BIDDINGER, BUDINGER, DINGER, EIDING, HEIDINGER, INGER, MEIDINGER, NEIDING, RIDING, RIDINGS, SCHIDING, STEIDING.

Bidinger, J. F. — of Waukegan, Lake County, Ill. Mayor of Waukegan, Ill., 1911-15, 1919-23. Burial location unknown.

BIDLACK (Soundex B342) — See also BIDLAKE, BIDLEMAN, GUNDLACH, KUDLACZ, LACK, LAIDLAW, MIDLAM, SEDLACEK, WIDLAND.

Bidlack, Benjamin Alden (1804-1849) — also known as Benjamin A. Bidlack — of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa.; Milford, Pike County, Pa. Born in Paris, Oneida County, N.Y., September 8, 1804. Son of Benjamin Bidlack and Lydia (Alden) Bidlack. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; Pike County Treasurer, 1834; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1835-36; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1841-45 (15th District 1841-43, 11th District 1843-45); U.S. Charge d'Affaires to New Grenada, 1845-49, died in office 1849. Died in Bogotá, Colombia, February 6, 1849 (age 44 years, 151 days). Interment at English Cemetery, Bogota, Colombia.

		Relatives: Son of Benjamin Bidlack and Lydia (Alden) Bidlack; married to Fannie Stewart; married, September 8, 1829, to Margaret Wallace; ancestor of Hal Bidlack.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Bidlack, Hal (b. 1958) — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. Born in Michigan, 1958. Democrat. U.S. Air Force officer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 5th District, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

		Relatives: Descendant of Benjamin Alden Bidlack.
		See also Wikipedia article

BIDLAKE (Soundex B342) — See also BIDLACK, BIDLEMAN, LAIDLAW, LAKE, MIDLAM, SADLAK, WIDLAND.

Bidlake, John — U.S. Consul in Barranquilla, 1897. Burial location unknown.

BIDLEMAN (Soundex B345) — See also ADDLEMAN, ADLEMAN, BEIDLEMAN, BIDELMAN, BIDLACK, BIDLAKE, EDDLEMAN, EDDLEMANN, EDLEMAN, EMAN, HANDLEMAN, IDLEMAN, LEMAN, NEEDLEMAN, RANDLEMAN.

	BIDLEMAN: See also Bidleman Valentine
	Bidleman, Abraham — of Sussex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1816-17. Burial location unknown.
	Bidleman, George — of Sussex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1810. Burial location unknown.
	Bidleman, W. C. — of Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 58th District, 1927-30. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BIDWELL (Soundex B340) — See also BEDWELL, BIDWILL, BIRDWELL, BODWELL, BRIDWELL, KIDWELL, SIDWELL, TIDWELL.

BIDWELL: See also Mrs. Bidwell Adam — Bidwell Adam — Charles Henry Carey — Hiram Bidwell Case — Chester Bidwell Darrall — Andrew Green Lynch — William J. Patterson — Wayne Bidwell Wheeler

Bidwell, Alonzo F. — of Coldwater, Branch County, Mich. Village president of Coldwater, Michigan, 1858-59. Burial location unknown.

Bidwell, Andrew S. — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Hartford; elected 1910. Burial location unknown.

Bidwell, Arline — of Tariffville, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1977. Female. Still living as of 1977.

Bidwell, Arthur E. — of Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Glastonbury; elected 1906, 1910. Burial location unknown.

Bidwell, Barnabas (1763-1833) — of Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Tyringham (part now in Monterey), Berkshire County, Mass., August 23, 1763. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1801-04; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 12th District, 1805-07; resigned 1807; Massachusetts state attorney general, 1807-10. Died in Kingston, Ontario, July 27, 1833 (age 69 years, 338 days). Interment at Cataraqui Cemetery, Cataraqui, Ontario.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Bidwell, C. H. S. — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Mayor of Sacramento, Calif., 1930-33. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Bidwell, Daniel D. — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Hartford; elected 1906. Burial location unknown.

Bidwell, Everett V. (1899-1991) — of Portage, Columbia County, Wis. Born in Houston, Houston County, Minn., October 22, 1899. Republican. Farmer; ice cream manufacturer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Columbia County, 1953-66; member of Wisconsin state senate 27th District, 1971-82. Died January 7, 1991 (age 91 years, 77 days). Burial location unknown.

Bidwell, Frederick C. — of Bloomfield, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Bloomfield, 1906, 1918. Burial location unknown.

Bidwell, George E. (1858-1922) — of East Granby, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Canton Center, Canton, Hartford County, Conn., 1858. Republican. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Granby, 1895, 1911-12. Died in 1922 (age about 64 years). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, East Granby, Conn.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Bidwell, George R. — U.S. Collector of Customs, 1897. Burial location unknown.

Bidwell, Howard E. (born c.1866) — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., about 1866. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Hartford, 1921-22; defeated, 1946, 1948. Burial location unknown.

Bidwell, Howard S. — of Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Glastonbury; elected 1928, 1930, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Bidwell, Jane — of Mahwah, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Bidwell, Jasper — of Canton, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Canton, 1823. Burial location unknown.

Bidwell, Jasper W. — of East Granby, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Elected Connecticut state house of representatives from East Granby 1924. Burial location unknown.

Bidwell, John (1819-1900) — of Chico, Butte County, Calif. Born in Chautauqua County, N.Y., August 5, 1819. Major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of California state senate, 1849-50; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1860; U.S. Representative from California 3rd District, 1865-67; candidate for Governor of California, 1875 (Independent), 1890 (Prohibition); Prohibition candidate for President of the United States, 1892. Died in Chico, Butte County, Calif., April 4, 1900 (age 80 years, 242 days). Interment at Chico Cemetery, Chico, Calif.

		Relatives: Married to Annie Ellicott Kennedy (1839-1918).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

Bidwell, John C. — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1927. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Bidwell, Joseph E., Sr. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1896; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1910. Burial location unknown.

Bidwell, Robert E. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

Bidwell, Solomon — of Coventry, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Coventry, 1822. Burial location unknown.

Bidwell, Zebulon — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Hartford, 1822-23. Burial location unknown.

BIDWILL (Soundex B340) — See also BEDWELL, BIDWELL, BODWELL, DOODWILL, EDWILLA, GIDWITZ, GOODWILL, GOODWILLIE, WILL.

Bidwill, Arthur John (1903-1985) — also known as Arthur J. Bidwill — of River Forest, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 24, 1903. Republican. Candidate for Illinois state auditor of public accounts, 1936; member of Illinois state senate, 1939-73 (7th District 1939-57, 1st District 1957-67, 2nd District 1967-73); delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose. Died in October, 1985 (age 82 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.

BIEBEL (Soundex B140) — See also BABEL, BIBLE, BIEBER, BIEBERLE, BIEBESHEIMER, BIEBINGER, BOEBEL, DIEBEL, EBEL, GRIEBEL, LIEBEL, OLLIEBELL, SCHIEBEL, TRIEBEL.

Biebel, Fred See Frederick K. Biebel, Jr.

Biebel, Frederick K., Jr. (born c.1926) — also known as Fred Biebel — of Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born about 1926. Republican. Delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1965; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1968, 1972, 2000, 2004, 2008; Connecticut Republican state chair; candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1996. Still living as of 2008.

BIEBER (Soundex B160) — See also BABER, BEEBER, BIBBER, BIEBEL, BIEBERLE, BIEBESHEIMER, BIEBINGER, BIEDER, BOBBERA, BOBER, BOBIER, BUBAR, BUBIER, EBER.

Bieber, Christie Ann — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Bieber, Frank W. — of Ardmore, Fall River County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 46th District, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.

Bieber, Owen F. (b. 1929) — of Wyoming, Kent County, Mich. Born in Byron Center, Kent County, Mich., December 28, 1929. Son of Albert F. Bieber and Minnie (Schwartz) Bieber. Democrat. President, United Auto Workers Local 687, 1956-61; international president, 1983-95; chair of Kent County Democratic Party, 1964-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1996. Catholic. Member, Foresters; American Civil Liberties Union. Still living as of 2006.

Relatives: Married, November 25, 1950, to Shirley Van Woerkom.

Bieber, Sidney — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from District of Columbia, 1908. Burial location unknown.

BIEBERLE (Soundex B164) — See also BERLE, BIEBEL, BIEBER, BIEBESHEIMER, BIEBINGER, EBERLE, EBERLEIN, GEBERLEIN, HAEBERLE, HEBERLE, SCHAEBERLE.

Bieberle, Judith — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

BIEBESHEIMER (Soundex B125) — See also BESHEAR, BESHGETOOR, BESHLIN, BESHORE, BIEBEL, BIEBER, BIEBERLE, BIEBINGER, DEBESAUCELE, DORSHEIMER, EBESU, FLESHEIM, GRIESHEIMER, HEINSHEIMER, HERBOLSHEIMER, HIRSHEIMER, MEMMESHEIMER, SEBESTA, SINSHEIMER, WABESHA, WINDSHEIMER, WINTERSHEIMER.

Biebesheimer, Philip Ralph — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 37th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

BIEBINGER (Soundex B152) — See also BIEBEL, BIEBER, BIEBERLE, BIEBESHEIMER, BINGER, EBINGER, FIEBIG, GIEBINK, HUBINGER, INGER, KUBINGER, NEBINGER, UBINGER.

Biebinger, Isaac N. — of Milmine, Piatt County, Ill. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1900. Burial location unknown.

BIECHLEY (Soundex B240) — See also ATCHLEY, BAECHLE, BAKLY, BEACHLEY, BECHLER, BECKLEY, BEECHLER, BENCHLEY, BICKLEY, BLATCHLEY, BOWKLEY, BRECHLER, BUCHLI, BUCKLEW, BUCKLEY, BUCKLO, BUECHLER, CROUCHLEY, CRUTCHLEY, HECHLER, KIECHEL, LECHLEITER, MIECH, RICHLEY, RIECHERS, SCHLEY, SECHLER, SLIECHER, TIECHE, WIECHART, WOJCIECH.

Biechley, B. F. — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1920. Burial location unknown.

BIEDENKAPP (Soundex B352) — See also BEDENKAPP, BIEDER, BIEDERMAN, BIEDLER, BIEDRON, DENK, DIEDEN, FRIEDEN, FRIEDENTHAL, GOLDENKRANZ, KAPP, KAPPAS, KAPPER, KAPPEYNE, KAPPHAHN, KAPPLAN, KAPPLER, KAPPY, TIEDEN, WIEDENFELD, WIEDENMAN, WIEDENMANN.

Biedenkapp, Fred — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1930; candidate for borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BIEDER (Soundex B360) — See also BADDER, BADDOUR, BADER, BADORE, BADOUR, BAEDER, BAUDER, BIEBER, BIEDENKAPP, BIEDERMAN, BIEDLER, BIEDRON, BIETER, BOEDER, BOUDIER, EDER.

	Bieder, Herman — Commonwealth Land candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1924. Burial location unknown.
	Bieder, Lucille — of Kansas. Conservative. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.

BIEDERMAN (Soundex B365) — See also BIDERMAN, BIEDENKAPP, BIEDER, BIEDLER, BIEDRON, DERMAN, HEDERMAN, LEDERMAN, NIEDERMEIER.

Biederman, Kim Sychowski — of Niles, Cook County, Ill. Candidate for village president of Niles, Illinois, 2009. Still living as of 2009.

BIEDLER (Soundex B346) — See also BADLER, BAUDLER, BEIDLER, BEYDLER, BIEDENKAPP, BIEDER, BIEDERMAN, BIEDRON, BOWDLER, BREDLIE, DEBRILLE, DEIBLER, EDLER, FIEDLER, FRIEDLEIN, FRIEDLEY, HUFSTEDLER, KNOEDLER, MEDLER, SALZSIEDLER, SCHNEDLER, WEDLER, ZIEDLER.

Biedler, William T. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1888 (member, Credentials Committee). Burial location unknown.

BIEDRON (Soundex B365) — See also BIEDENKAPP, BIEDER, BIEDERMAN, BIEDLER, BLEDRON, BODRON, BOUDREN, DRON, STEDRONSKY.

Biedron, Alexander A. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1950, 1952; candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 2nd District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

BIEGELMEIER (Soundex B245) — See also ALMEIDA, BIEGERT, BIEGLER, DILLMEIER, GILLMEISTER, RIEGELMAN, RIEGELMANN, SIEGELMAN, SPIEGELMAN, STEGELMEYER, STIGLMEIER, ZAGELMEYER.

Biegelmeier, Frank (1901-1988) — of Yankton, Yankton County, S.Dak. Born in Yankton, Yankton County, S.Dak., September 9, 1901. Son of Frank Biegelmeier and Marie (Blazek) Biegelmeier. Lawyer; Yankton County State's Attorney, 1931-34; judge of South Dakota state supreme court 4th District, 1959-73; justice of South Dakota state supreme court 4th District, 1973-74. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Phi Delta Phi; Tau Kappa Alpha. Died March 27, 1988 (age 86 years, 200 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married to Maude McKenna.

BIEGERT (Soundex B263) — See also BAGERT, BIEGELMEIER, BIEGLER, BIGGART, BIGGERT, BOGART, BOGERT, EGERTON, FIEGER, GIEGER, GIEGERICH, KRIEGER, RIEGER, RIEGERT, SCHWIEGER, SEEGERT, SIEGERSON, WEGERT, WIEGERT.

Biegert, Maurine — of Shickley, Fillmore County, Neb. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

BIEGLER (Soundex B246) — See also BEGLER, BIEGELMEIER, BIEGERT, BIGLER, BUGLER, EGLER, EILBERG, GRIEBEL, HEEGLER, LIEBERG, RIEGLE, SCHWEGLER, SIEGLE, SIEGLEMAN, SIEGLER, WIEGLEB, ZIEGLER.

	BIEGLER: See also Bert James Abraham — George Washington List
	Biegler, Louis W. — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Mayor of Marquette, Mich., 1939-43. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BIEHL (Soundex B400) — See also BEAL, BEALE, BEALL, BEEL, BEIL, BEL, BELL, BELLE, BIEHN, BIHL, BILL, BRIEHL, BUEHL, BYL, DIEHL.

	Biehl, Andrew A. — of Rupert, Minidoka County, Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Biehl, Frank — of Roseville, Macomb County, Mich. Supervisor of Erin Township, Michigan, 1947-57; village president of Roseville, Michigan, 1949-52. Still living as of 1957.
	Biehl, Mary — of Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
	Biehl, Mrs. Ray W. — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
	Biehl, Richard A. — of Darien, DuPage County, Ill. Candidate for mayor of Darien, Ill., 2007. Still living as of 2007.

BIEHN (Soundex B500) — See also BEAHN, BEAN, BEANE, BEENE, BEHN, BEN, BENE, BENN, BIANE, BIEHL, DIEHN, HIBBEN, KIEHN.

Biehn, John P. — of Gregory, Gregory County, S.Dak. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1924. Burial location unknown.

BIEK (Soundex B200) — See also BEACH, BECK, BEECH, BEUCH, BICH, BICK, BIEKE, BIER, BISEK, BUEK, KIBBE, KIBBEE, PIEK.

Biek, Charles J. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924. Burial location unknown.

BIEKE (Soundex B200) — See also BEACH, BECK, BEECH, BEUCH, BICH, BICK, BIEK, BOEKE.

BIEKE: See also Susan Bieke Neilson

BIELANSKI (Soundex B452) — See also BIELAWSKI, BIELINSKI, BILINSKI, BLENSKI, BULINSKI, KURLANSKY, MASLANSKY, MELANSON, POLANSKY, RIELAND, WIELAND, WOLANSKY, ZEMLANSKY.

Bielanski, Leslie C. — of Long Island (unknown county), N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 5th District, 2006. Still living as of 2006.

BIELAWSKI (Soundex B420) — See also BELASCO, BELSKY, BIALOSKY, BIELANSKI, BIELOWSKI, BIELSKI, BILSKY, BLASKA, BLAZEK, BORAWSKI, CLAWSON, DELAWARE, DELAWARR, LAWS, LAWSHE, LAWSON, LUKAWSKI, MCCLAWS, MURAWSKI, NICKLAWSKY, NOWAKAWSKI, POPIELAWSKI, POPLAWSKI, REDLAWSK, SIERAWSKI, SLAWSON, WHITELAW.

Bielawski, Albert M. (b. 1867) — of Cudahy, Milwaukee County, Wis.; Gary, Lake County, Ind.; Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Poland, January 17, 1867. Son of Joseph Bielawski and Teresa (Mroczynska) Bielawski. Architect; superintendent of construction for steel mills, 1907-12; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1929-30, 1935-36 (Wayne County 3rd District 1929-30, Wayne County 1st District 1935-36); defeated, 1926 (Republican primary, Wayne County 3rd District), 1930 (Democratic, Wayne County 3rd District), 1936 (Democratic primary, Wayne County 1st District); candidate in Democratic primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1932. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, June 12, 1894, to Hattie Banaszynska.

Bielawski, Anthony F. (1913-1988) — also known as Tony Bielawski — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich.; Linwood, Bay County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., September 6, 1913. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Bay County Democratic Party, 1954-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1984; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960; defeated, 1956, 1976. Died in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., January 10, 1988 (age 74 years, 126 days). Burial location unknown.

Bielawski, Joseph F. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1950, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

Bielawski, Tony See Anthony F. Bielawski

BIELECKI (Soundex B420) — See also BIALECKI, BIELEFELT, BIELEFIELD, BIELENBERG, BILECKI, DLUGOLECKI, ELECTA, ELECTRIC, FELECIANO, LECKINGTON, MELECA, POGORELEC, SELECK, STRZELECKI.

	Bielecki, Anthony A., Jr. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state senate 13th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
	Bielecki, Dee See Dolores Dee Bielecki
	Bielecki, Dolores Dee (1933-2006) — also known as Dee Bielecki; Rose Bielecki — of Oconee County, S.C. Born March 29, 1933. Democrat. School teacher; college professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2000. Female. At a charity golf tournament, she fell, struck her head, was hospitalized, and died from the injury six weeks later, in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., July 8, 2006 (age 73 years, 101 days). Burial location unknown.
	Bielecki, Ronald L. — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 2nd District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
	Bielecki, Rose See Dolores Dee Bielecki

BIELEFELT (Soundex B414) — See also BIELECKI, BIELEFIELD, BIELENBERG, ELEFANTE, KLINEFELTER, LEFEL, SHENEFELT.

Bielefelt, Celesta — of Crown Point, Lake County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BIELEFIELD (Soundex B414) — See also BIELECKI, BIELEFELT, BIELENBERG, ELEFANTE, LITTLEFIELD, SCHOLEFIELD, STUBBLEFIELD.

Bielefield, Frederick J. — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Mayor of Middletown, Conn., 1927-34. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BIELENBERG (Soundex B451) — See also BIELECKI, BIELEFELT, BIELEFIELD, ELENBAAS, GIELEN, HELENBOLT, THIELEN, ZIELENZIGER.

Bielenberg, J. — U.S. Vice Consul in Matamoros, 1905. Burial location unknown.

BIELIN (Soundex B450) — See also BELEN, BELIN, BELLEN, BELLIN, BIELINSKI, BILLIAN, BILLION, FRIELING, KICIELINSKI, SIELING, VONZIELINSKI, ZIELINSKI.

Bielin, John P. — of Gregory, Gregory County, S.Dak. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1912. Burial location unknown.

BIELINSKI (Soundex B452) — See also BIELANSKI, BIELIN, BILINSKI, BLENSKI, BULINSKI, FRIELING, KICIELINSKI, MELINSKI, SIELING, VONZIELINSKI, WELINSKY, ZIELINSKI.

BIELINSKI: See also Theresa Bielinski Gerratana

BIELMAN (Soundex B455) — See also ABLEMAN, BAHLMANN, BELLMAN, BELLMON, BIDELMAN, BLOMEN, BOLLMAN, BOLMAN, BULMAN, DIELMAN, DIELMANN, ELMAN, LIEBMAN, LIEBMANN, SPIELMAN, THIELMAN.

Bielman, Charles F. — of Michigan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1904. Burial location unknown.

BIELOWSKI (Soundex B420) — See also BELASCO, BELSKY, BIALOSKY, BIELAWSKI, BIELSKI, BILSKY, BLASKA, BLAZEK, CRANFIELO, MIELOCK, PELOWSKI, SIELOFF, STIELOW.

Bielowski, Mrs. A. — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1947. Female. Still living as of 1947.

BIELSKI (Soundex B420) — See also ANIELSKI, BELASCO, BELSKY, BIALOSKY, BIELAWSKI, BIELOWSKI, BILSKY, BLASKA, BLAZEK, CEGIELSKI, GABRIELSKY, KIELSKY, NOVOSIELSKI, PODBIELSKI, SMIGIELSKI.

	Bielski, R. A. — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1927-28; member of South Dakota state senate 10th District, 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Bielski, Richard A. — of Philip, Stanley County (now Haakon County), S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 27th District, 1913-16. Burial location unknown.

BIEMERET (Soundex B563) — See also BAUMHART, BIEMILLER, BOMMARITO, DELEMERE, DEMEREST, DIEMER, ERET, KEMERER, MERETSKY, RIEMER, RIGHIEMER, SIEMER, WIEMER, ZIEMER.

Biemeret, Alexander (1877-1946) — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., February 28, 1877. Son of John B. Biemeret and Catherine (LaHaye) Biemeret. Mayor of Green Bay, Wis., 1938-45. Died, following a heart attack, in a hospital at Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., May 29, 1946 (age 69 years, 90 days). Burial location unknown.

BIEMILLER (Soundex B546) — See also BAUMILLER, BIEMERET, DANNEMILLER, DEMILL, DEMILLE, EIDEMILLER, FEMILLE, GREMILLION, MILLER, NIEMI, NIEMIEC, PEMILLER, REMILLARD, RUOHONIEMI, SIEMINSKI.

Biemiller, Andrew John (1906-1982) — also known as Andrew J. Biemiller — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, July 23, 1906. Son of Andrew Frederick Biemiller and Pearl (Weaver) Biemiller. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1937-42; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1945-47, 1949-51; defeated, 1946, 1950, 1952; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948, 1952 (alternate). Quaker. Member, Americans for Democratic Action; Eagles; Elks; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., April 3, 1982 (age 75 years, 254 days). Interment at Ellicott Family Cemetery, Ellicott City, Md.

		Relatives: Married, December 20, 1929, to Hannah Perot Morris.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

BIENER (Soundex B560) — See also BEIRNE, BENNER, BERRIEN, BIENSTOCK, BIENVENIDO, BIENVENU, BIENZ, BIERER, DIENER, EBINER, FABIEN, IENER, LAMBIENTE, LUBIENSKI, RIENER, VIENER, WIENER.

Biener, J. A. — of Columbia, Lancaster County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.

BIENSTOCK (Soundex B523) — See also BACKENSTOSE, BIENER, BIENVENIDO, BIENVENU, BIENZ, CONSTOCK, DIENSTBACH, FABIEN, FENSTON, GREENSTONE, HAGENSTON, KLEINDIENST, KLIENSTUCK, LAMBIENTE, LUBIENSKI, ROHNSTOCK, ROSENSTOCK, STEINBOCK, STOCK, TIENSTRA, WEINSTOCK.

Bienstock, William H. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BIENVENIDO (Soundex B515) — See also BENVENGA, BENVENUTI, BIENER, BIENSTOCK, BIENVENU, BIENZ, DENVER, DENVERS, FABIEN, GROENVELD, LAMBIENTE, LUBIENSKI, SNIDOW, SONIDO.

BIENVENIDO: See also Bienvenido Toribio, Jr.

BIENVENU (Soundex B515) — See also BENVENGA, BENVENUTI, BIENER, BIENSTOCK, BIENVENIDO, BIENZ, DENVER, DENVERS, FABIEN, GROENVELD, LAMBIENTE, LUBIENSKI, VENUTI.

	BIENVENU: See also Peter Bienvenu DeLisle — André Bienvenu Roman
	Bienvenu, Mrs. Emile — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Bienvenu, James — of St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BIENZ (Soundex B520) — See also BENSE, BENZ, BIENER, BIENSTOCK, BIENVENIDO, BIENVENU, BINNS, DIENZER, DIRIENZO, FABIEN, LAMBIENTE, LUBIENSKI, MATIENZO.

	Bienz, Thomas H. (born c.1895) — also known as Tom Bienz — of Dishman, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Ohio, about 1895. Democrat. Pharmacist; member of Washington state house of representatives, 1939-41; member of Washington state senate 4th District, 1943-47. Burial location unknown.
	Bienz, Tom See Thomas H. Bienz

BIER (Soundex B600) — See also BAER, BAIER, BARBIER, BEAR, BEARE, BEER, BEIER, BEISBIER, BERR, BERRI, BEYER, BHEAR, BIAR, BIEK, BIERCE, BIERD, BIERER, BIERLE, BIERLY, BIERMAN, BIERMANN, BIERNAT, BIERNEY, BIERS, BIERY, BITER, BIWER, BOBIER, BRIE, BRIER, BUBIER, BYER, CASEBIER, DIER, PIER, WARMBIER.

	Bier, H. A. — of Kennewick, Benton County, Wash. Mayor of Kennewick, Wash., 1911-12. Burial location unknown.
	Bier, Louis — U.S. Consular Agent in Ceiba, 1897-98. Burial location unknown.
	Bier, Nicholas — of Greene County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Greene County, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
	Bier, Sally — Workers Against Concessions candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

BIERCE (Soundex B620) — See also BARCIA, BARSA, BEARCE, BIER, BIERLE, BORSA, BURSEY, KIERCE, PIERCE, PIERCECCHI, PIERCEY, TIERCE.

	BIERCE: See also Preston Bierce Plumb
	Bierce, Arthur O. — of Sharon, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Sharon; elected 1918. Burial location unknown.
	Bierce, J. W. — of Pukwana, Brule County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 17th District, 1905-06. Burial location unknown.
	Bierce, Lucius V. — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1839, 1841, 1844, 1849, 1867-68. Burial location unknown.
	Bierce, Peter (c.1791-1860) — of Cornwall, Litchfield County, Conn. Born about 1791. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Cornwall, 1824-29; member of Connecticut state senate 17th District, 1837-38. Died in 1860 (age about 69 years). Interment somewhere in Cornwall, Conn.

BIERD (Soundex B630) — See also BEARD, BIER, BIRD, BRIDE, BRIED, BYRD, DIERDRE, KIERDORF, LAMPHIERD, RIERDON, SIERD.

Bierd, William J. (b. 1872) — of near Auburn, Bay County, Mich. Born in Carrollton, Saginaw County, Mich., September 25, 1872. Republican. Farmer; real estate business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Bay County 2nd District, 1907-14; member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1919-20. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.

BIERER (Soundex B660) — See also BARRERE, BIENER, BIER, BOHRER, BORER, BORROR, BREIER, BUHRER, BYRER, KATTMEIERER.

Bierer, S. W. — of Pennsylvania. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1920 (22nd District), 1940 (28th District); Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1928; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1930; Prohibition candidate for superior court judge in Pennsylvania, 1932. Burial location unknown.

BIERLE (Soundex B640) — See also BEIERLE, BEIERLEIN, BERL, BERLE, BIER, BIERCE, BIERLY, BORLE, KEIERLEBER, LIEBER, STIERLEN.

Bierle, Don A. (1926-2001) — of Yankton, Yankton County, S.Dak. Born June 20, 1926. Republican. Newspaper sports editor; lawyer; Yankton County State's Attorney; Yankton County Judge; member of South Dakota state senate, 1971-74. Died October 12, 2001 (age 75 years, 114 days). Burial location unknown.

BIERLY (Soundex B640) — See also BARLEY, BARLOW, BERLEY, BIER, BIERLE, BIERY, BRILEY, BURLEIGH, BURLEW, BURLEY, BYERLY.

	Bierly, G. Remy — of Decatur, Adams County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Bierly, Keith — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Bierly, Kimberley — of Centre Hall, Centre County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Bierly, Remy See G. Remy Bierly

BIERMAN (Soundex B655) — See also BEARMAN, BEERMAN, BEERMANN, BERMAN, BERMANN, BERRIMAN, BIDERMAN, BIER, BIERMANN, BOERMAN, EIERMAN, LIERMAN, PIERMAN, REIBMAN, TIERMAN, WIERMAN.

	BIERMAN: See also Nathan David Perlman
	Bierman, Everett E. (b. 1924) — of Virginia. Born in 1924. U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, 1986-89; Solomon Islands, 1986-89; Vanuatu, 1987-89. Still living as of 1991.
	Bierman, Louis — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Socialist. Member of Illinois Socialist State Central Committee, 1919. Burial location unknown.
	Bierman, Susan — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

BIERMANN (Soundex B655) — See also BEARMAN, BEERMAN, BEERMANN, BERMAN, BERMANN, BERRIMAN, BIER, BIERMAN, BUERMANN, EIERMAN, LIERMAN, MANN, PIERMAN, REIBMAN, TIERMAN, WIERMAN.

Biermann, Adolph — of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn. Democrat. Candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 1883; Minnesota state auditor, 1891-95; defeated, 1894. Burial location unknown.

Biermann, Fred See Frederick Elliott Biermann

Biermann, Mrs. Fred — of Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.

Biermann, Frederick Elliott (1884-1968) — also known as Fred Biermann — of Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., March 20, 1884. Son of E. E. Biermann and Martha Biermann. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper editor and publisher; postmaster; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1928, 1940; U.S. Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1933-39; defeated, 1938. Agnostic. Member, Freemasons; Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis., July 1, 1968 (age 84 years, 103 days); body donated to Iowa Medical School. Interment at Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, Iowa.

		Relatives: Married, January 25, 1930, to Adel Rygg.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

BIERNAT (Soundex B653) — See also ABERNATHY, BAINTER, BARNET, BARNETT, BARNETTE, BARTINE, BERNATH, BERNATT, BERNATZ, BERNETTE, BERTANI, BIER, BIERNEY, BRIEANT, BURNET, BURNETT, BURNETTE, GOVERNATOR, KIERNAN, MCKIERNAN, ODIERNA, PIERNAS, TIERNAN.

Biernat, James M., Sr. — of Macomb County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 2001. Still living as of 2001.

BIERNEY (Soundex B650) — See also BERNEY, BIER, BIERNAT, BIRNEY, CERNEY, CHERNEY, ERNEY, GUERNEY, KERNEY, MCANERNEY, MCENERNEY, MCINERNEY, MCNERNEY, MCNIERNEY, NERNEY, TIERNEY.

Bierney, T. J. — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Jackson, Mich., 1900. Burial location unknown.

BIERS (Soundex B620) — See also BEARSE, BEARSS, BEERS, BEIERS, BERZ, BEYERS, BIER, BIERSCHBACH, BIERSCHWALE, BIERSMITH, BIGHORSE, BRISE, BYERS, DIERS, STOBIERSKI, VIERS.

BIERS: See also Bruce Biers Kendall

BIERSCHBACH (Soundex B621) — See also BIERS, BIERSCHWALE, BIERSMITH, DASCHBACH, ESCHBACH, FISCHBACH, GERSCHBACHER, HERSCHBERGER, HIRSCHBERG, KIRSCHBAUM, KIRSCHBERGER, KUHBACH, MUSHBACH, PINCHBACK, STOBIERSKI, WIERSCH.

	Bierschbach, Art — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Bierschbach, Donald J. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Democrats Abroad, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

BIERSCHWALE (Soundex B624) — See also BIERS, BIERSCHBACH, BIERSMITH, BUCHWALD, BUCHWALTER, KIRSCHWING, NACHWALTER, SCHWALB, SCHWALBACH, SCHWALBOLD, SCHWALL, SCHWALLER, SCHWALM, STOBIERSKI, WALEN, WALES, WALESKA, WIERSCH.

Bierschwale, Calvin Joseph (1923-1990) — also known as Calvin J. Bierschwale — of Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Tex. Born in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Tex., July 24, 1923. Son of Max Jacob Bierschwale and Lydia (Kusenberger) Bierschwale (1889-1950). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1948. Catholic. German ancestry. Died in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Tex., March 30, 1990 (age 66 years, 249 days). Interment at St. Mary Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Tex.

		Relatives: Married, January 20, 1951, to Dorothy Agnes Stein (1926-1999).
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Bierschwale, Max Jacob (1887-1967) — also known as Max J. Bierschwale — of Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Tex. Born in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Tex., January 4, 1887. Son of William Bierschwale (1858-1932) and Lina (Jung) Bierschwale (1861-1944). Republican. Insurance business; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 21st District, 1936, 1938; chair of Gillespie County Republican Party, 1950. Catholic. German ancestry. Died, following a series of strokes, due to arteriosclerotic heart disease, in the Kopp Nursing Home, near Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Tex., May 27, 1967 (age 80 years, 143 days). Interment at St. Mary Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Tex.

		Relatives: Son of William Bierschwale (1858-1932) and Lina (Jung) Bierschwale (1861-1944); married, June 12, 1912, to Lydia Kusenberger (1889-1950); father of Calvin Joseph Bierschwale.
		See also OurCampaigns candidate detail

Bierschwale, William — of Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1916. Burial location unknown.

BIERSMITH (Soundex B625) — See also BIERS, BIERSCHBACH, BIERSCHWALE, BROSMITH, COOPERSMITH, COPPERSMITH, HAMMERSMITH, MESSERSMITH, RIVERSMITH, SILVERSMITH, SMITH, STOBIERSKI, WIERSMA, WINTERSMITH.

Biersmith, John A. — of Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for Missouri state senate 10th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.

BIERTUEMPFEL (Soundex B635) — See also BERTUGLI, BERTUS, CHIERT, ELIZABERTUS, ERTUS, HIERTH, HOLZAPFEL, KAEMPFER, KAEMPFFE, KAMPFE, KEMPF, KEMPFER, OVERTURF, REMPFER, RUBERTUS, STEMPFLE, STRUEMPFLER, TUEMLER, VIERTH, VIERTHALER, VIRTUE, VIVIERTO, WEINZAPFEL.

	Biertuempfel, Edward See F. Edward Biertuempfel
	Biertuempfel, F. Edward — of Union, Union County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

BIERWAGEN (Soundex B625) — See also BIERWIRTH, OBERWAGER, STIERWALT.

Bierwagen, M. E. — of Milesville, Haakon County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 46th District, 1955-58. Still living as of 1958.

BIERWIRTH (Soundex B663) — See also BIERWAGEN, DONNEWIRTH, FREIWIRTH, HAUSWIRTH, NAMENWIRTH, STIERWALT, SUNDERWIRTH, WIRTH, WIRTHLIN.

Bierwirth, William R. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 10th District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

BIERY (Soundex B600) — See also ALTIERY, BEARY, BEERY, BERREY, BERRI, BERRY, BERY, BEURY, BIER, BIERLY, BIETRY, THIERY.

Biery, James Soloman (1839-1904) — also known as James S. Biery — of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. Born near Emlenton, Venango County, Pa., March 2, 1839. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1873-75; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1884. Died in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa., December 3, 1904 (age 65 years, 276 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Allentown, Pa.

Biery, Samuel Frederick, Jr. (b. 1947) — of Texas. Born in McAllen, Hidalgo County, Tex., November 11, 1947. Lawyer; district judge in Texas, 1983-88; Judge, Texas Court of Appeals, 1989-94; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas, 1994-2000. Still living as of 2000.

See also federal judicial profile

Biery, Thomas L. — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates, 1972 (Ohio County), 1974 (3rd District). Still living as of 1974.

Biery, Uriah — of Shamrock, Berks County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1900. Burial location unknown.

BIESEL (Soundex B240) — See also BEAZELL, BEISEL, BEISELE, BIESEN, BIESENMEYER, BIESER, BISEL, BISSEL, BISSELL, BLEISE, BOESEL, GHIESELEN, KIESEL, SEIBEL.

	Biesel, Edward Washburne (b. 1880) — also known as Edward W. Biesel — Born in Paris, France, of American parents, March 13, 1880. U.S. Vice Consul in Paris, 1915-17. Burial location unknown.
	Biesel, William H. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 10th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.

BIESEN (Soundex B250) — See also BENESSI, BESSEN, BIESEL, BIESENMEYER, BIESER, DIESEN, FRIESEN, KLIESEN, MATHIESEN, RIESEN, RIESENBERG, SIEBEN, THIESEN, ZIESENHEIM.

	Biesen, Caroline L. — also known as Carrie L. Biesen — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1948, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
	Biesen, Carrie L. See Caroline L. Biesen

BIESENMEYER (Soundex B256) — See also BIESEL, BIESEN, BIESER, DIESEN, EISENMEYER, FESENMAIER, FRIESEN, FRISCHENMEYER, JOHNMEYER, KLIESEN, KORNMEYER, LINDENMEYER, MATHIESEN, PAPENMEYER, RIESEN, RIESENBERG, ROSENMEIER, STANMEYER, STEINMEYER, THIESEN, VONMEYER, WITTENMEYER, ZIESENHEIM.

Biesenmeyer, David — of Anchorage, Alaska. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

BIESER (Soundex B260) — See also BEEZER, BEIERS, BESSER, BESSIRE, BIESEL, BIESEN, BIESENMEYER, BIESTER, FIESER, GROPENGIESER, LIESER, PAKIESER, RIESER, SEBRIE, SIEBER, VIESER, WENDHIESER.

Bieser, Charles W. — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1908. Burial location unknown.

BIESLAUER (Soundex B246) — See also BAESLER, BAESSLER, BASLER, BASSLER, BESSLER, BOLESLAUS, BOSLER, BOSSLER, CIESLEWICZ, CLAUER, FILLAUER, HALLAUER, HIESLIN, LAUE, LAUENSTEIN, LAUER, LAUERMAN, NIESLEY, WALLAUER, WILLAUER.

BIESLAUER: See also Theodore A. Alexander

BIESTER (Soundex B236) — See also BESTEIRO, BESTER, BESTOR, BIESER, BIESTERFELD, BIETER, BOSTER, BRISSETTE, BUSTER, FIESTER, HIESTER, KIESTER, RIESTER, RIESTERER, SEIBERT, SIEBERT, STEIBER.

Biester, Edward George, Jr. (b. 1931) — also known as Edward G. Biester, Jr. — of Furlong, Bucks County, Pa. Born in Trevose, Bucks County, Pa., January 5, 1931. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1967-77. United Church of Christ. Member, American Bar Association; Kiwanis. Still living as of 1998.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Biester, Rae V. — of Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.

BIESTERFELD (Soundex B236) — See also ASCHERFELD, BIESTER, CHESTERFIELD, FIESTER, FLUMMERFELT, HABERFELDE, HIESTER, KIESTER, KUMMERFELD, LEHRFELD, MISTERFELDT, OVERFELD, QUERFELD, RIESTER, RIESTERER, ROCKERFELLER, WERFELMAN, WESTERFIELD.

Biesterfeld, Barbara — of Washington. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

BIESZCZAT (Soundex B230) — See also BASKETT, BLASZCZAK, LESZCZ, TIESZEN.

Bieszczat, Matthew W. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

BIETER (Soundex B360) — See also BEITER, BETER, BETTER, BIEDER, BIESTER, BIETRY, BITER, BITHER, BITTER, DIETER, DIETERICH, DIETERLY, NIETERS, PIETERSZ, WIETERSEN, WOHLIETER.

Bieter, David H. (born c.1960) — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, about 1960. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1999-2003; mayor of Boise, Idaho, 2004-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

BIETRY (Soundex B360) — See also BIERY, BIETER, BUTTREY, PETRY.

BIETRY: See also Pierre Emil George Salinger

BIFF (Soundex B100) — See also ABIFF, BAEFF, BIFFLE, BIFORD, BUFF, BUFFE.

BIFF: See also Biff Baker

BIFFLE (Soundex B140) — See also ABIFF, BEFFEL, BELFI, BIFF, BIFORD, BUFFALO, DIFFLY, DRIFFLE, LIFFLANDER, MIFFLIN, SCHIFFLER, SHIFFLET, STIFFLER.

Biffle, Leslie L. — of Arkansas. Democrat. Sergeant-at-Arms, Democratic National Convention, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

BIFORD (Soundex B163) — See also ABIFF, BEAUFORD, BIFF, BIFFLE, BINFORD, BUFORD, BYFORD, FORD.

Biford, Charles — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 4th District, 1898. Burial location unknown.

BIG (Soundex B200) — See also BEAUGE, BEGG, BIGE, BIZ, GIBB, PIG.

	Big Al: See Alexander Schneider
	Big Bambino, The: See Frank Lazarro Rizzo
	Big Ben: See Albert Benjamin Chandler III
	Big Bert: See Elbert Nostrand Carvel
	Big Bill: See William Hale Thompson — William Howard Taft
	Big Daddy: See Jesse Marvin Unruh — Don Garlits — Gilmore Estrill, Sr.
	Big Dave: See David Dows
	Big Dog, The: See William Jefferson Clinton
	Big Ed: See Edwin Carl Johnson — Edwin Leard Mechem
	Big Ern: See Ernest L. Fletcher
	Big Fellow, The: See George Washington Aldridge
	Big Jim: See James Elisha Folsom — James Henderson Hargis
	Big Joe: See Joseph Edward Curran
	Big John: See John W. Rollins, Sr. — John Julian McKeithen — John Ferraro — John David Dingell, Jr. — John F. Conrad — John Cornyn
	Big Mac: See Edward H. McNamara
	Big Mike: See Michael Goldwater
	Big Rapids Schoolmaster, The: See Woodbridge Nathan Ferris
	Big Red: See James Henderson Duff
	Big Steve: See Grover Cleveland
	Big Tim: See Timothy Daniel Sullivan

BIGAREL (Soundex B264) — See also ABIGAIL, BAGGERLEY, BREGLIA, GABRIEL, GALIBER, GARELICK, GENGARELLY, GRABIEL, LUIGARD, MAGARELLI, REIGART, SIGARS, SNEDIGAR, SUIGART, SWIGART, TAGARELLI, ZAGARELL, ZWEIGART.

Bigarel, Frank D. — of Lewis County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Lewis County, 1903, 1904. Burial location unknown.

BIGBEE (Soundex B210) — See also ADERIBIGBE, BAGBY, BIGBY, BISBEE, BUGBEE, HIGBEE, HIGBEY, MAGBEE.

Bigbee, John F. — of Encino, Torrance County, N.M. Delegate to New Mexico state constitutional convention, 1969. Still living as of 1969.

BIGBY (Soundex B210) — See also ADERIBIGBE, BAGBY, BIGBEE, BIXBY, BUGBEE, DIGBY, HIGBY, RIGBY.

Bigby, John Summerfield (1832-1898) — also known as John S. Bigby — of Newnan, Coweta County, Ga. Born near Newnan, Coweta County, Ga., February 13, 1832. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Georgia state constitutional convention, 1867-68; superior court judge in Georgia, 1868-71; U.S. Representative from Georgia 3rd District, 1871-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1876; U.S. Attorney for Georgia, 1880-83. Died in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., March 28, 1898 (age 66 years, 43 days). Interment somewhere in Atlanta, Ga.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

BIGE (Soundex B200) — See also BEAUGE, BEGG, BICE, BIG, BIGELOW, BIGENHO, BIRGE, FEBIGER, GEIB, GIEB, SILBIGER.

BIGE: See also Bige Hensley

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Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by HDL. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on May 12, 2012.
Copyright notice: Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2011 Lawrence Kestenbaum. This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.