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BRONSON (Soundex B652) — See also AARONSON, ARONSON, BERENSON, BERNSEN, BONSON, BRANSON, BRINSON, BRON, BRONSDON, BRONSTEIN, BRONSTON, BRONZAN, BROWNSON, BRUNSON, CRONSON, DOBRONSKI, HAIRONSON.

  BRONSON: See also Martin Edmund Aulsbrook — Elbert Sidney Brigham — Paul Collins Broun — Samuel Bronson Cooper — Bronson Murray Cutting — Lloyd Carpenter Griscom — Judson Harmon — Henry Drury Hatfield — Bronson Cutting LaFollette — Bronson D. McClung — T. Bronson O'Reilly — James Bronson Reynolds — Herbert Bronson Shonk — Willard Coldren Stuckslager — Bronson B. Tuttle
  Bronson, Alvin — of New York. Member of New York state senate 5th District, 1823-24, 1830-33. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, Alvin — of Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y. Village president of Oswego, New York, 1828. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, Benjamin — of Prospect, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Prospect, 1828. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, Bennett — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Waterbury, 1829. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, Bud See Irlo Bronson, Jr.
  Bronson, Charles — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Bronson, David (1800-1863) — of Maine. Born in Suffield, Hartford County, Conn., February 8, 1800. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1832-34; U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1841-43; defeated (Democratic), 1856; member of Maine state senate, 1846; candidate for Governor of Maine, 1846, 1847; probate judge in Maine, 1854-57. Died in St. Michaels, Talbot County, Md., November 20, 1863 (age 63 years, 285 days). Interment at Episcopal Cemetery of St. Michael's Parish, St. Michaels, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bronson, Edward — of Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y. Village president of Oswego, New York, 1831. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, Elfred A. — of Livingston County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Livingston County, 1903. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, Ethel — of Jefferson County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County, 1809-10, 1813-15. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, George H. (born c.1852) — of Northford, North Branford, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., about 1852. Republican. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from North Branford, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, Greene Carrier (1789-1863) — also known as Greene C. Bronson — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Simsbury, Hartford County, Conn., November 17, 1789. Son of Oliver Bronson (1746-1815) and Sarah (Merrill) Bronson (1754-1825). Oneida County Surrogate, 1819-21; member of New York state assembly from Oneida and Oswego counties, 1821-22; New York state attorney general, 1829-36; appointed 1829; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1836-47; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1847-51; resigned 1851; chief judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1850-51; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1853; candidate for Governor of New York, 1854. Died in Saratoga, Saratoga County, N.Y., September 9, 1863 (age 73 years, 296 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Oliver Bronson (1746-1815) and Sarah (Merrill) Bronson (1754-1825); fourth cousin of James Kilbourne, Luther Walter Badger and Chester Ashley; married, February 3, 1818, to Lucretia Kilbourn; fourth cousin once removed of Byron H. Kilbourn, Russell Sage, Alexander Wheelock Thayer and Edward M. Chapin; third cousin twice removed of William Chapman Williston; third cousin thrice removed of George Williston Nash. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Bronson, Harry — of Monroe County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 56th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  Bronson, Howard E. — of Middlebury, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Middlebury; elected 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, Ira — of Burlington, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Burlington, 1834-35. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, Irlo, Jr. (b. 1936) — also known as Bud Bronson — of Florida. Born in Kissimmee, Osceola County, Fla., June 4, 1936. Son of Irlo Overstreet Bronson. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives 79th District, 1983-. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis; Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Moose. Still living as of 1999.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of E. L. D. Overstreet. See Bronson family of Florida.
  Bronson, Irlo Overstreet — of Florida. Member of Florida state house of representatives, 1943-51; member of Florida state senate, 1953-66. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Irlo Bronson, Jr.. See Bronson family of Florida.
  Bronson, Isaac — of Winchester, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Winchester, 1832. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, Isaac Hopkins (1802-1855) — also known as Isaac H. Bronson — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y.; St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Fla.; Palatka, Putnam County, Fla. Born in Rutland, Jefferson County, N.Y., October 16, 1802. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1837-39; district judge in New York 5th District, 1839-40; district judge in Florida, 1840; circuit judge in Florida, 1845; U.S. District Judge for Florida, 1846-47; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Florida, 1847-55; died in office 1855. Died in Palatka, Putnam County, Fla., August 13, 1855 (age 52 years, 301 days). Interment at Episcopal Church Cemetery, Palatka, Fla.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile
  Bronson, Jerome See Samuel Jerome Bronson
  Bronson, Leisa — of Alhambra, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Sedona, Coconino County, Ariz. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1952; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Bronson, Leonard — of Middlebury, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Middlebury, 1828, 1833; member of Connecticut state senate 5th District, 1848. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, Lester — of Nome, Nome census area, Alaska. Democrat. Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1955-56; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Bronson, Marcus — of Middlebury, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Middlebury, 1831-32, 1836. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, Newt — of Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1924; candidate in primary for secretary of state of Ohio, 1926. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, Philo — of Middlebury, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Middlebury, 1821, 1825. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, S. H. — of Howard, Miner County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 17th District, 1889-90; Independent candidate for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 1894. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, S. Jerome See Samuel Jerome Bronson
  Bronson, Samuel Jerome (1930-1986) — also known as S. Jerome Bronson — of Franklin, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., March 21, 1930. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan state senate 12th District, 1960; Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney, 1965-68; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1966; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1969-86; died in office 1986. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association. Arrested and charged with soliciting and accepting a bribe of $20,000 for his vote on a pending case; committed suicide the same day, in Franklin, Oakland County, Mich., November 14, 1986 (age 56 years, 238 days). Burial location unknown.
  Cross-reference: James N. Canham
  Bronson, Samuel Lathrop (1834-1917) — also known as Samuel L. Bronson — of Seymour, New Haven County, Conn.; New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., January 12, 1834. Son of Dr. Henry Bronson (1804-1893) and Sarah M. (Lathrop) Bronson. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1859, 1869, 1876-77; candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1900. Died in 1917 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandson of Samuel Lathrop; son of Dr. Henry Bronson (1804-1893) and Sarah M. (Lathrop) Bronson; married, November 30, 1861, to Frances E. Stoddard. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Bronson, Seymour G. — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Mayor of Rockford, Ill., 1869-73. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, Solomon E. — Member of Missouri state senate 19th District, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, Thaddeus — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Danbury, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, Timothy Grow (b. 1859) — also known as Timothy G. Bronson — of East Hardwick, Hardwick, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in Hardwick, Caledonia County, Vt., May 8, 1859. Republican. Farmer; livestock breeder; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Hardwick, 1910. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Bronson, Tracy — of Newton Falls, Trumbull County, Ohio. Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from Ohio, 1839 (member, Balloting Committee). Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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