| |  COUSINS:
See also
Henry
Cousins Chambers —
Thomas
W. Fleming —
Andrea
A. Stewart-Cousins |
| |
Cousins, Albert H., Jr. —
of Oregon.
U.S. Vice Consul in Caracas, 1932; U.S. Consul in Buenos Aires, 1938.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Cousins, Harry G. —
of Michigan.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 5th District,
1948.
Still living as of 1948.
|
| |
Cousins, Jimmy —
of Kinston, Lenoir
County, N.C.
Democrat. Candidate for mayor of
Kinston, N.C., 2009.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Cousins, Marshall —
Republican. Candidate in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Wisconsin, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Cousins, Robert Gordon
(1859-1933) —
also known as Robert G. Cousins —
of Tipton, Cedar
County, Iowa.
Born near Tipton, Cedar
County, Iowa, January
31, 1859.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1886; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1893-1909.
Died in Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa, June 20,
1933 (age 74 years, 140
days).
Interment at Red
Oak Cemetery, Tipton, Iowa.
|
| |
Cousins, Thomas J. —
of Hannibal, Marion
County, Mo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
1916.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Cousins, W. R. (born
c.1881) —
of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex.
Born in Texas, about 1881.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Texas
state senate 4th District, 1921-24, 1929-33.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Cousins, W. R., Jr. —
of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex.
Democrat. Member of Texas
state senate, 1950.
Still living as of 1950.
|
| |
Cousins, William —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Couzens, Frank (b. 1902) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
28, 1902.
Son of James Couzens.
Mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1933-38; colonel in the U.S. Army during World
War II.
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
|
| |
Couzens, James
(1872-1936) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Chatham, Ontario,
August
26, 1872.
Son of James J. Couzens and Emma (Clift) Couzens.
Republican. In 1903, along with Henry
Ford and others, organized the Ford Motor
Company; Detroit police commissioner, 1916; Presidential Elector
for Michigan, 1916;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1916;
mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1919-22; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1922-36; defeated in primary, 1936; died
in office 1936.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
22, 1936 (age 64 years, 57
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
|
| |
Covell, Albert L. —
of Gloversville, Fulton
County, N.Y.
Mayor
of Gloversville, N.Y., 1902-03.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covell, Douglas A. —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 81st District, 1970.
Still living as of 1970.
|
| |
Covell, George G. (b.
1860) —
of Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born in 1860.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Grand Traverse District,
1893-96; member of Michigan
state senate 27th District, 1897-98; resigned 1898; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1898-1910; Grand
Traverse County Prosecuting Attorney, 1913-14.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covell, Joseph —
Member of New York
state assembly from Fulton and Hamilton counties, 1866-67.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covell, Otis E. (b. 1858) —
of Lemington, Essex
County, Vt.
Born in Colebrook, Coos
County, N.H., February
8, 1858.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Lemington, 1890, 1910.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | COVERT:
See also
Val
Nolan |
| |
Covert, Alonzo —
of Logan
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1934.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covert, Catherine —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
American candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1938.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covert, Charles G.
(c.1863-1953) —
also known as "Mr. Republican" —
of Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind.
Born about 1863.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; sheriff;
mayor
of Evansville, Ind., 1901-06.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Redmen; Royal
Arcanum; Foresters.
Died in Deaconess Hospital,
Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind., November
18, 1953 (age about 90
years).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.
|
| |
Covert, Mrs. Dean —
of Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo.
Democrat. Vice-chair of
Wyoming Democratic Party, 1943; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Wyoming, 1944.
Female.
Still living as of 1944.
|
| |
Covert, Mrs. Farris —
of Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Wyoming, 1952.
Female.
Still living as of 1952.
|
| |
Covert, Frances —
of Rochester, Oakland
County, Mich.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1956.
Female.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| |
Covert, Frank L.
(1867-1935) —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Waterford Township, Oakland
County, Mich., November
23, 1867.
Republican. Lawyer; Oakland
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1905-10; member of Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1915-18; defeated, 1912; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1917-19; circuit
judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1919-35; appointed 1919; died in
office 1935.
Died January
11, 1935 (age 67 years, 49
days).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covert, Jacob B. —
of Novi Township (now Novi), Oakland
County, Mich.
Supervisor
of Novi Township, Michigan, 1837-39.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covert, James H. —
of Houston, Texas
County, Mo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,
1908.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covert, Mrs. James H. —
of Houston, Texas
County, Mo.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Missouri, 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covert, James Way
(1842-1910) —
also known as James W. Covert —
of Flushing, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Oyster Bay, Queens County (now Nassau
County), Long Island, N.Y., September
2, 1842.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from New York 1st District, 1877-81, 1889-95;
member of New York
state senate 1st District, 1882-83.
Died in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., May 6,
1910 (age 67 years, 246
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Queens, N.Y.
|
| |
Covert, John Cutler (b.
1839) —
also known as John C. Covert —
Born in Norwich, Chenango
County, N.Y., February
11, 1839.
Son of Jacob Covert and Phebean (Cutler) Covert.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; member of Ohio state
house of representatives; U.S. Consul in Lyon, 1897-1905.
Burial
location unknown.
| |  |
Relatives:
Married 1870
to Minnie Dutcher. |
|
| |
Covert, Madison —
of West Troy, Albany
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1884.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covert, Maurice —
of Houston, Texas
County, Mo.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Missouri, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Covert, Richard
(1880-1953) —
of New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Branford, New Haven
County, Conn., 1880.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from New Britain, 1917-22; member
of Connecticut
Republican State Central Committee, 1927.
Died in 1953
(age about
73 years).
Interment at Branford Center Cemetery, Branford, Conn.
|
| |
Covert, Richard Lee —
also known as Richard L. Covert —
of Ingham
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 57th District, 1974, 1976.
Still living as of 1976.
|
| | COVEY:
See also
Covey
M. Hughes —
Covey
Thomas Oliver |
| |
Covey, Adelbert M. (b.
1864) —
of Grafton, Windham
County, Vt.
Born in Townshend, Windham
County, Vt., May 28,
1864.
Republican. Farmer; lumberman;
member of Vermont
state house of representatives from Grafton, 1910.
Congregationalist.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covey, Allie E. —
of Federalsburg, Caroline
County, Md.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Maryland, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covey, Cautious (died
c.1851) —
Elected Ohio state
senate 14th District 1851, but died before taking office.
Died about 1851.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covey, Ernest A. —
of Hamill, Tripp
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives, 1951-58 (43rd District
1951-52, 41st District 1953-58).
Still living as of 1958.
|
| | Covey, H.
E. See Hyatt Elmer Covey |
| |
Covey, Hyatt Elmer (b.
1875) —
also known as H. E. Covey —
of Hamill, Tripp
County, S.Dak.
Born in Le Roy, McLean
County, Ill., September
1, 1875.
Son of James R. Covey and Lizzie Fox (Jones) Covey.
Republican. Farmer;
member of South
Dakota state senate 26th District, 1919-26; Lieutenant
Governor of South Dakota, 1927-29.
Presbyterian.
Member, Grange; Farmers
Union.
Interment at Winner
Cemetery, Winner, S.Dak.
| | |
Relatives:
Married to Della Lois Baldwin. |
|
| |
Covey, J. Nap —
of Gentry, Benton
County, Ark.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,
1924.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covey, James E. —
Democrat. Member of Oklahoma
state house of representatives 57th District; elected 2002.
Still living as of 2002.
|
| |
Covey, John K. —
of Bellefonte, Centre
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Covey, Lorenzo D. —
of Erie
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Erie County 3rd District, 1855.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covey, M. R. —
of Bijou Hills, Brule
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 15th District, 1891-92.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covey, M. W. —
of Jefferson, Cass County (now Marion
County), Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1860.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Covey, Nap
See J. Nap Covey |
| |
Covey, Sharon —
of Hereford, Cochise
County, Ariz.
Democrat. Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National
Convention, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Covey, Susan Candace —
of Bellefonte, Centre
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Covey, William O. —
of Seaford, Sussex
County, Del.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware,
1960
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business).
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Covey, Winton G., Jr. —
of Lerona, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1980.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| | COVINGTON:
See also
Thomas
Walter Bickett —
Herbert
Covington Bonner —
Robert
Humphreys —
Coleman
Covington Wallace |
| |
Covington, Carolyn —
of Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna
Borough, Alaska.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Covington, D. A. —
of North Carolina.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North
Carolina, 1888.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covington, Danny —
of Mississippi.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Mississippi 2nd District, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Covington, George A. —
of High Point, Guilford
County, N.C.
Mayor
of High Point, N.C., 1954-55.
Still living as of 1955.
|
| |
Covington, George D. —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 27th District, 1967.
Still living as of 1967.
|
| |
Covington, George Washington
(1838-1911) —
also known as George W. Covington —
of Maryland.
Born in Berlin, Worcester
County, Md., September
12, 1838.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; attorney for
Pennsylvania Railroad;
director, Delaware Railway
Company; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1881-85.
Presbyterian.
Died in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., April 6,
1911 (age 72 years, 206
days).
Interment at All
Hallows Cemetery, Snow Hill, Md.
|
| |
Covington, H. L. —
of Sparks, Washoe
County, Nev.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
|
| | Covington,
Harry See James Harry
Covington |
| |
Covington, Herbert —
of Carlin, Elko
County, Nev.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Nevada, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| | Covington, J.
Harry See James Harry
Covington |
| |
Covington, James Harry
(1870-1942) —
also known as J. Harry Covington —
of Easton, Talbot
County, Md.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Easton, Talbot
County, Md., May 3,
1870.
Son of James H. Covington and Emma V. Covington.
Democrat. Lawyer; Talbot
County State's Attorney, 1903-09; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1909-14; resigned
1914; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1912
(chair, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business; speaker);
justice
of District of Columbia supreme court, 1914-18.
Episcopalian.
Member, Kappa
Sigma.
Died in Washington,
D.C., February
4, 1942 (age 71 years, 277
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Easton, Md.
|
| |
Covington, Joseph M. —
of California.
Member of California
state assembly 27th District, 1875-77.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covington, Leonard
(1768-1813) —
of Maryland.
Born in Aquasco, Prince
George's County, Md., October
30, 1768.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Maryland at-large, 1805-07; member of Maryland
state senate, 1807-09; general in the U.S. Army during the War of
1812.
Mortally
wounded in the Battle of Chrysler's Field, and died in Frenchs
Mills (now Fort Covington), Franklin
County, N.Y., November
14, 1813 (age 45 years, 15
days).
Original interment somewhere
in Fort Covington, N.Y.; reinterment in 1820 at Mt.
Covington, Sackets Harbor, N.Y.; cenotaph at Military
Post Cemetery, Sackets Harbor, N.Y.
|
| |
Covington, W. A. —
of Moultrie, Colquitt
County, Ga.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1924.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covington, W. F., Jr. —
of Headland, Henry
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covington, W. T. —
of Belen, Quitman
County, Miss.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Covington, Wilbert —
of River Rouge, Wayne
County, Mich.
Candidate in primary for mayor
of River Rouge, Mich., 1989.
Still living as of 1989.
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