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Index to Politicians

Bingley to Bircher

BINGLEY: See also Ossian Bingley Hart — Bingley G. Richardson, Sr.

	BINGMAN: See also Jennings Randolph
	Bingman, Teresa — of Okemos, Ingham County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

Bings, Mrs. T. B. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	Binion, Doris Shuja — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Governor of Kentucky, 1979. Female. Still living as of 1979.
	Binion, Gregory Earl — Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

	Binkley, A. E. — of Greenville, Darke County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Binkley, Charles M. (1920-2003) — also known as Jim Binkley — of Alaska. Born May 10, 1920. Member of Alaska state house of representatives, 1961-64. Died in Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, January 3, 2003 (age 82 years, 238 days). Burial location unknown.
	Binkley, Jim See Charles M. Binkley
	Binkley, John E. — of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Republican. Riverboat captain; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Binkley, Michael J. — also known as Mike Binkley — of California. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California, 1994 (29th District), 1996 (29th District), 1998 (29th District), 2004 (36th District). Still living as of 2004.
	Binkley, Mike See Michael J. Binkley

Binkow, Abraham — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Binkowski, Don (b. 1929) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Warren, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 26, 1929. Son of Alex Binkowski and Helen (Wojtowicz) Binkowski. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 2nd Senatorial District, 1961-62; district judge in Michigan 37th District, 1969-86. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Polish Legion of American Veterans; American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi; American Judicature Society; Knights of Columbus; Polish National Alliance. Still living as of 1999.   Relatives: Married to Sharon J. Hromek.

Binks, William T. — of Rome, Oneida County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Binney, Earl C. — of Gallatin, Daviess County, Mo. Republican. Mayor of Gallatin, Mo., 1955. Still living as of 1955.

Binney, Horace (1780-1875) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., January 4, 1780. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1806-07; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1833-35. Member, Society of the Cincinnati. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 12, 1875 (age 95 years, 220 days). Interment at St. James the Less Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Binning, Jay S. (1878-1940) — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., August 17, 1878. Republican. Accountant; banker; Jackson County Clerk, 1915-20; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District, 1925-26; member of Michigan state senate 10th District, 1927-32. English ancestry. Died in 1940 (age about 61 years). Interment at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Binninger, Henry — of Jefferson County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1881-82. Burial location unknown.

	BINNS: See also Betty Binns Fletcher
	Binns, Benjamin G. — of Carroll Township, Washington County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Binns, Jack Robert (b. 1933) — also known as Jack R. Binns — of Oregon. Born in 1933. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Honduras, 1980-81. Still living as of 1991.   Books by Jack R. Binns: The United States in Honduras, 1980-1981 : An Ambassador's Memoir (2000)
	Binns, Lisa — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Binns, Lula M. — of Arkansas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
	Binns, Samuel T., Jr. — of Henrico, Henrico County, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Binns, Walter S. — U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1951-53. Still living as of 1953.

Binsfeld, Connie Berube (b. 1924) — also known as Connie Binsfeld — of Maple City, Leelanau County, Mich. Born in Munising, Alger County, Mich., April 18, 1924. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 104th District, 1975-82; member of Michigan state senate 36th District, 1983-90; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1991-98; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1992. Female. Member, League of Women Voters. Still living as of 2001.

Binson, Chris — of Pike Road, Montgomery County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Binswanger, Frank G. (1902-1991) — of Elkins Park, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 12, 1902. Republican. Real estate broker; real estate developer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952 (alternate), 1956. Died, from cancer, heart disease, and pneumonia, in Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 1, 1991 (age 88 years, 354 days). Burial location unknown.

Bintliff, James — of Wisconsin. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1868. Burial location unknown.

	Binyon, J. R. — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1944; candidate for Presidential Elector for Washington, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Binyon, Spencer K. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1934, 1935; American Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Binzer, Harry A. (born c.1898) — of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Wash. Born in Wisconsin, about 1898. Republican. Member of Washington state senate 42nd District, 1947. Burial location unknown.

Bioletti, Charles — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Whittier, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956 (alternate), 1960. Still living as of 1960.

BIONCA: See also Bionca D. Gambill

Biondo, Peter R. (1916-1997) — of Ossining, Westchester County, N.Y. Born December 21, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1966-74 (103rd District 1966, 93rd District 1967-74). Italian ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Sons of Italy. Died May 16, 1997 (age 80 years, 146 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Grace Sweeney.

	BIRCH: See also George Birch Abbott — Birch Evans Bayh, Jr. — Birch Evans Bayh III — Birch Biggs — Jocelyn Birch Burdick — Thomas Birch Florence — William Birch Haldeman — Birch Wilson — Birch Wilson
	Birch, A. I. — Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 9th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Birch, Alex C. See Alexander Clitherall Birch
	Birch, Alexander Clitherall (b. 1878) — also known as Alex C. Birch — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala.; Mobile, Mobile County, Ala.; Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Opelika, Lee County, Ala., January 21, 1878. Son of George Anthony Birch and Allie Burgwyn (Clitherall) Birch. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1912, 1928, 1932 (alternate); candidate for U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1914; candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 9th District, 1920; Alabama Republican state chair, 1923; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, 1927-35. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Nu; Pi Gamma Mu; Rotary. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, November 6, 1907, to Georgia Weatherly.
	Birch, Charles E. — of Conway, Carroll County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Conway, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Birch, Christine — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
	Birch, David Robert — also known as David R. Birch — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania. U.S. Consul in Bahia, 1912-14. Burial location unknown.
	Birch, Frank E. — of Sterling, Whiteside County, Ill. Mayor of Sterling, Ill., 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Birch, George F. — of Milford, Worcester County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1908. Burial location unknown.
	Birch, Jean — of Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
	Birch, John — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
	Birch, John A. — of Platte County, Mo. Democrat. Member of Missouri state house of representatives 17th District; elected 1980. Still living as of 1980.
	Birch, John C. — of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1876 (speaker). Burial location unknown.
	Birch, John N. II — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Birch, John R. (b. 1859) — of Albee, Grant County, S.Dak. Born December 13, 1859. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1913-22 (34th District 1913-18, 32nd District 1919-22). Burial location unknown.
	Birch, Kathleen — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
	Birch, Stanley F., Jr. (b. 1945) — of Gainesville, Hall County, Ga.; Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in Langley Field (now Langley Air Force Base), Hampton, Va., August 29, 1945. Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, 1990-. Still living as of 2001.   See also federal judicial profile
	Birch, Thomas Howard (1875-1929) — also known as Thomas H. Birch — of Burlington, Burlington County, N.J. Born in Burlington, Burlington County, N.J., September 5, 1875. Son of James H. Birch (1839-1927) and Hannah M. Birch (1845-1884). Democrat. Carriage manufacturing business; aide to Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey in 1912-13; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1912 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business); Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1912; U.S. Minister to Portugal, 1913-22. Died February 1, 1929 (age 53 years, 149 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Burlington, N.J.   Relatives: Married, November 5, 1903, to Helen L. Barr.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	Birch, William D. — of Dover, Morris County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Birch, William Fred (1870-1946) — of Dover, Morris County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., August 30, 1870. Republican. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1910-12; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1918-19; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1920. Died in Glen Ridge, Essex County, N.J., January 25, 1946 (age 75 years, 148 days). Interment at Orchard Street Cemetery, Dover, N.J.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Birch, William G. — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Mayor of Marquette, Mich., 1990. Still living as of 1990.

BIRCHALL: See also Albert Edwin Edwards

	BIRCHARD: See also Rutherford Birchard Hayes — Frank Holcomb Mason — Dean Birchard Mason — John Birchard Rice
	Birchard, Matthew — of Trumbull County, Ohio. Justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1842-49. Burial location unknown.

BIRCHBY: See also Herbert Birchby Warburton

Bircher, Stephen — of New Jersey. Born in Hungary. Socialist. Delegate to Socialist National Convention from New Jersey, 1920. Burial location unknown.

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