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Bleakley, Andrew —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1856.
Burial
location unknown.
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Bleakley, Cyrus A. —
of Peekskill, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Republican. Mayor
of Peekskill, N.Y., 1961.
Still living as of 1961.
|
| |
Bleakley, Judith C. —
of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
|
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Bleakley, Orrin Dubbs
(1854-1927) —
of Franklin, Venango
County, Pa.
Born in Franklin, Venango
County, Pa., May 15,
1854.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1904;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 28th District, 1917.
Died in Robinson, Crawford
County, Ill., December
3, 1927 (age 73 years, 202
days).
Interment at Franklin
Cemetery, Franklin, Pa.
|
| |
Bleakley, R. R., Jr. —
of Franklin, Venango
County, Pa.
Republican. Mayor
of Franklin, Pa., 1954-56.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| |
Bleakley, W. —
of Verplanck, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1856.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Bleakley, Wayne W. —
Socialist. Candidate for Pennsylvania
state senate 48th District, 1934.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Bleakley, Wilfred R., Jr. —
of Arnold, Anne
Arundel County, Md.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
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Bleakley, William F. —
of Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Republican. Justice of
New York Supreme Court 9th District, 1933-34; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 26th District, 1938;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940,
1944,
1948,
1952
(alternate).
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | BLEASE:
See also
Edwin
Hyland May, Jr. |
| | Blease, Cole
L. See Coleman Livingston
Blease |
| |
Blease, Coleman Livingston
(1868-1942) —
also known as Coleman L. Blease; Cole L.
Blease —
of Helena, Newberry
County, S.C.; Newberry, Newberry
County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland
County, S.C.
Born near Newberry, Newberry
County, S.C., October
8, 1868.
Son of Henry Horatio Blease and Mary A. (Livingston) Blease.
Democrat. Lawyer; law
partner of Fred
H. Dominick; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives, 1890-94, 1899-1900;
Presidential Elector for South Carolina, 1896,
1900;
member of South
Carolina state senate, 1905-08; mayor of Newberry, S.C., 1910; Governor of
South Carolina, 1911-15; resigned 1915; U.S.
Senator from South Carolina, 1925-31; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from South Carolina, 1928.
Methodist.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Redmen; Moose; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen.
Died in Columbia, Richland
County, S.C., January
19, 1942 (age 73 years, 103
days).
Interment at Rosemont
Cemetery, Newberry, S.C.
|
| |
Blease, Eugene S. (born
c.1877) —
of Newberry, Newberry
County, S.C.
Born about 1877.
Democrat. Justice of
South Carolina state supreme court, 1927-31; chief
justice of South Carolina state supreme court, 1931-34; resigned
1934; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from South Carolina, 1942; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from South Carolina, 1944.
On September 8, 1905, he shot
and killed his brother-in-law, Joe Ben Coleman, in Saluda, S.C.;
charged
with murder,
he pleaded self-defense and was found not guilty.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | BLEDSOE:
See also
Robert
Emmett Bledsoe Baylor —
Mason
Brown —
Benjamin
Gratz Brown —
Arthur
Bledsoe Cooke —
Hazel
Bledsoe Wright |
| |
Bledsoe, A. C. —
of Sonoma
County, Calif.
Member of California
state assembly 19th District, 1865-67.
Burial
location unknown.
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Bledsoe, Benjamin Franklin
(1874-1938) —
also known as Benjamin F. Bledsoe —
of San Bernardino, San
Bernardino County, Calif.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in San Bernardino, San
Bernardino County, Calif., February
8, 1874.
Son of Robert Emmett Bledsoe and Althea (Bottoms) Bledsoe.
Democrat. Lawyer;
superior court judge in California, 1900-14; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of California, 1914-25;
resigned 1925; candidate for mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1925.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Knights
of Pythias; American Bar
Association; Phi
Beta Kappa; Delta
Upsilon; Phi
Delta Phi; Sons of
the Revolution; Native
Sons of the Golden West.
Died in Crestline, San
Bernardino County, Calif., October
30, 1938 (age 64 years, 264
days).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Bledsoe, Carl Beverly (b.
1923) —
of Lincoln
County, Colo.
Born in Colorado, 1923.
Member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1973-90; Speaker of
the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1981-90.
Protestant.
Still living as of 1990.
|
| |
Bledsoe, Harold E.
(1896-1974) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Marshall, Harrison
County, Tex., August
29, 1896.
Son of William Bledsoe and Mattie (Smith) Bledsoe.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
candidate in primary for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935; Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1936;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1948;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
11th District, 1961-62.
Baptist.
African
ancestry.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 26,
1974 (age 77 years, 209
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Mamie Geraldine Neal. |
|
| |
Bledsoe, Helen —
of Texarkana, Bowie
County, Tex.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Texas, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Bledsoe, Henry —
of Cheraw, Otero
County, Colo.
Republican. Member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1950.
Still living as of 1950.
|
| |
Bledsoe, Hiram
(1832-1906) —
of Missouri.
Born in Kentucky, 1832.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; colonel in the
Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Missouri
state senate.
Died in 1906
(age about
74 years).
Interment at Pleasant
Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
|
| |
Bledsoe, Jesse
(1776-1836) —
of Kentucky.
Born in Culpeper
County, Va., April 6,
1776.
Democrat. Secretary of
state of Kentucky, 1808-12; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1812; U.S.
Senator from Kentucky, 1813-14; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1817-20; Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1820;
state court judge in Kentucky, 1822.
Disciples
of Christ.
Died near Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches
County, Tex., June 25,
1836 (age 60 years, 80
days).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Bledsoe, June (b. 1920) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Prudence, Fayette
County, W.Va., January
3, 1920.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1981-84.
Female.
Methodist.
Still living as of 1984.
|
| |
Bledsoe, Oscar F. —
U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, 1841-48.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Bledsoe, Shannon —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Bledsoe, William Erb (b.
1919) —
also known as William E. Bledsoe —
of Hugo, Lincoln
County, Colo.
Born in Aroya, Cheyenne
County, Colo., July 27,
1919.
Republican. Rancher;
member of Colorado
state senate, 1958; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Colorado, 1960,
1964.
Member, Lions.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| | BLEECKER:
See also
Anthony
Bleecker Banks —
Noel
Bleecker Fox —
Henry
Bleecker Metcalfe —
Rutger
Bleecker Miller —
Horatio
Seymour |
| |
Bleecker, Anthony J. —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1856
(speaker).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Bleecker, Charles Edward
(1826-1873) —
also known as Charles E. Bleecker —
of Albany, Albany
County, N.Y.
Born in 1826.
Wine
merchant; mayor of
Albany, N.Y., 1868-70.
Died in 1873
(age about
47 years).
Interment at Albany
Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
|
| |
Bleecker, George M. —
of Minnesota.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Bleecker, George W. —
of Kings
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1858.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Bleecker, Harmanus
(1779-1849) —
of Albany, Albany
County, N.Y.
Born in Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., October
9, 1779.
U.S.
Representative from New York 7th District, 1811-13; member of New York
state assembly from Albany County, 1813-15; U.S. Charge
d'Affaires to Netherlands, 1839-42.
Died in Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., July 19,
1849 (age 69 years, 283
days).
Interment at Albany
Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
|
| |
Bleecker, Jan Jansen
(1641-1732) —
of Albany, Albany
County, N.Y.
Born in 1641.
Fur
trader; mayor of
Albany, N.Y., 1700-01.
Died in 1732
(age about
91 years).
Original interment at Dutch
Church Burial Ground, Albany, N.Y.; reinterment at Albany
Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
|
| |
Bleecker, Johannes
(1668-1737) —
of Albany, Albany
County, N.Y.
Born in 1668.
Mayor
of Albany, N.Y., 1701-02.
Died in 1737
(age about
69 years).
Original interment at Dutch
Church Burial Ground, Albany, N.Y.; reinterment at Albany
Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
|
| |
Bleecker, John —
of Saratoga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Saratoga County, 1795-96.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Bleecker, John A. —
of Morris
County, N.J.
Member of New Jersey
state senate from Morris County, 1851-53.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Bleecker, Leon —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 10th District, 1914, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Bleecker, Russell —
of New Brighton, Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Bleecker, Rutger —
of Albany, Albany
County, N.Y.
Mayor
of Albany, N.Y., 1726-29.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Blessing, Alexander T. —
of Schenectady, Schenectady
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Mayor
of Schenectady, N.Y., 1926-27.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Blessing, Andrew —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from New York County 17th District, 1873-74.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Blessing, Arthur L. —
Socialist. Candidate for Governor of
Maryland, 1919.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Blessing, Curtis B. —
of Pleasant Ridge, Oakland
County, Mich.
Democrat. Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National
Convention, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Blessing, E. G. —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1888.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Blessing, Elizabeth —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Candidate for mayor of
Dallas, Tex., 1965.
Female.
Still living as of 1965.
|
| |
Blessing, Harry S., Jr. —
of Mifflin
County, Pa.
Democrat. Candidate for Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Mifflin County, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
|
| |
Blessing, James Henry —
also known as James H. Blessing —
of Albany, Albany
County, N.Y.
Republican. Mayor of
Albany, N.Y., 1900-01.
Interment at Albany
Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
|
| |
Blessing, John A. —
of Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Blessing, Martin J. —
of Albany
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1855.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Blessing, R. A. —
of Mason
County, W.Va.
Member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1913-16.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Blessing, Thomas (b.
1950) —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in 1950.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1983.
Still living as of 1998.
|
| | BLEVINS:
See also
William
Edgar Chapman |
| |
Blevins, Harry B. —
of Chesapeake,
Va.
Republican. Elected Virginia
state senate 14th District 2011.
Still living as of 2011.
|
| |
Blevins, Isaac —
of Mt. Pisgah, Wayne
County, Ky.
Republican. Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 83rd District, 1944-45, 1948-49.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Blevins, J. C. —
of Selma, Dallas
County, Ala.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alabama, 1880.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Blevins, Lloyd —
of Tennessee.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1974.
Still living as of 1974.
|
| |
Blevins, Patricia —
of Elsmere, New Castle
County, Del.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Blevins, R. O. —
of Olive Hill, Carter
County, Ky.
Republican. Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 73rd District, 1950-53.
Still living as of 1953.
|
| |
Blevins, Tom —
of Prescott, Nevada
County, Ark.
Republican. Chair of
Nevada County Republican Party, 2003.
Still living as of 2003.
|
| |
Blevins, Walter, Jr. (b.
1950) —
also known as "Doc" —
of Morehead, Rowan
County, Ky.
Born March 29,
1950.
Democrat. Dentist;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 71st District, 1982-92; member of
Kentucky
state senate 27th District, 1992-; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1994.
Baptist.
Member, Jaycees;
Optimist
Club.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Blewett, Alex —
of Montana.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from Montana, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Blewett, Anders —
of Great Falls, Cascade
County, Mont.
Democrat. Member of Montana
state senate 11th District; elected 2010.
Still living as of 2010.
|
| |
Blewett, Andrew —
of Stutsman
County, N.Dak.
Delegate
to North Dakota state constitutional convention from Stutsman
County, 1889.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Blewett, D. F. —
of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac
County, Wis.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Blewett, Pierce —
of Jamestown, Stutsman
County, N.Dak.
Mayor
of Jamestown, N.Dak., 1911.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Blewett, Robert D. —
of Kenmore, Erie
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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