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See also
John
Decker Butzner, Jr. —
George
Watson French —
James
Stephen Golden —
Earl
Le Noir Packer |
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Decker, A. E. —
of Illinois.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Decker, A.
P. See Alpheus P. Decker |
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Decker, Abram I. —
of Waverly, Tioga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Tioga County, 1889-90.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Alpheus P.
(1887-1965) —
also known as A. P. Decker —
of Deckerville, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Deckerville, Sanilac
County, Mich., February
15, 1887.
Republican. Farmer; postmaster;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Sanilac County, 1935-50;
member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1951-54; candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 20th Senatorial
District, 1961.
Brethren.
Member, Lions; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Deckerville, Sanilac
County, Mich., February
8, 1965 (age 77 years, 359
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1910
to Grace L. Fritch. |
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Decker, Anna L. —
of Michigan.
Prohibition candidate for Michigan
state senate 6th District, 1946.
Female.
Still living as of 1946.
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Decker, Augustus S. —
of Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Mayor
of Columbus, Ohio, 1846.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Decker, Ben
See J. Ben Decker |
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Decker, Benton W. —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Decker, Bernard Martin
(c.1904-1993) —
also known as Bernard M. Decker —
of Illinois.
Born in Highland Park, Lake
County, Ill., about 1904.
Circuit judge in Illinois, 1951-62; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 1962-87.
Died in a nursing
home in Lake Forest, Lake
County, Ill., November
2, 1993 (age about 89
years).
Interment at Ivanhoe
Cemetery, Ivanhoe, Ill.
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Decker, Bert —
of Indiana.
Nationalist candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1930.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Brent —
of Monrovia, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Decker, C. L. —
of Sheridan, Sheridan
County, Wyo.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Wyoming, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Casper —
of Elmira, Chemung
County, N.Y.
Dry candidate for delegate to
New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Charles Franklin
(1863-1922) —
also known as Charles F. Decker —
of Provo, Utah
County, Utah.
Born in 1863.
Mayor
of Provo, Utah, 1908-09, 1912-15.
Died in 1922
(age about
59 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Daniel D. —
of Sussex
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1859-61.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Daniel N. —
of Sussex
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1851.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Davis E. —
of Quanah, Hardeman
County, Tex.
Member of Texas
state senate 29th District, 1903-06.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Erin —
of Silver Lake, Kenosha
County, Wis.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Decker, Francis —
of Flagstaff, Coconino
County, Ariz.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Arizona, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Decker, Frank B. —
of Covington, Kenton
County, Ky.
Candidate in primary for mayor
of Covington, Ky., 1935.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Frank N. —
of Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Independent candidate for New York
state senate 38th District, 1938.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, George G. —
of Margaretville, Delaware
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Delaware County 2nd District, 1875.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, George W. —
of Albany, Albany
County, N.Y.
Republican. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1921.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Grant (1814-1890) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Deckertown (now Sussex), Sussex
County, N.J., February
4, 1814.
Merchant;
miller; lumber
business; mayor of
Flint, Mich., 1855-56.
Episcopalian.
Died in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., July 30,
1890 (age 76 years, 176
days).
Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
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Decker, Harry B. —
of North Tarrytown (now Sleepy Hollow), Westchester
County, N.Y.
Mayor
of North Tarrytown, N.Y., 1927-29; defeated (Citizens), 1929.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Ira J. —
of Indiana.
Socialist Labor candidate for U.S.
Senator from Indiana, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, J. Ben —
of Elkton, Cecil
County, Md.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Maryland, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, J. E. —
of Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1938.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Jackson R.
(c.1862-1905) —
of Sparta, Sussex
County, N.J.
Born in Sparta, Sussex
County, N.J., about 1862.
Merchant;
member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1905; died in
office 1905.
Died, from typhoid
pneumonia,
in Sparta, Sussex
County, N.J., January
8, 1905 (age about 43
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, James L —
of Sussex
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1855.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, James R., Jr. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District,
1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Decker, Joanna —
of Renton, King
County, Wash.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Decker, Mrs. Joe S. —
of Ravenden Springs, Randolph
County, Ark.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Arkansas, 1924.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Joe S. —
of Pocahontas, Randolph
County, Ark.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Arkansas, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, John —
of Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Richmond County, 1868-71.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, John W. —
of Spring Mills, Centre
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Decker, Lewis H. —
of Albertville, Marshall
County, Ala.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alabama, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Decker, Matthew —
of Willowemoc, Sullivan
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Myrl —
of Huntington, Huntington
County, Ind.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Indiana, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Decker, Oscar —
of Passaic
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1849.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Owen L.
(1893-1957) —
of Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., March 14,
1893.
Mayor
of Coldwater, Mich., 1949-51.
Died in Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich., October
10, 1957 (age 64 years, 210
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich.
|
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Parker See U. Parker
Decker |
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Decker, Percy W. —
of Catskill, Greene
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 21st District, 1906.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Perl D.
(1875-1934) —
of Joplin, Jasper
County, Mo.
Born near Coolville, Athens
County, Ohio, April 19,
1875.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Missouri 15th District, 1913-19.
Died in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., August
22, 1934 (age 59 years, 125
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.
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Decker, Peter —
of Sussex
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1816.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, R. D. —
of Nome, Nome census
area, Alaska.
Member of Alaska
territorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1923-24.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Russ —
of Schofield, Marathon
County, Wis.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Decker, Rutherford L. —
of Missouri.
Prohibition candidate for President
of the United States, 1960.
Baptist.
Still living as of 1960.
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Decker, Shirley —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Republican. Member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1969.
Female.
Still living as of 1969.
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Decker, Smith M. —
of Lawrence, Essex
County, Mass.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, Teresa —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1986.
Female.
Still living as of 1986.
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Decker, U. Parker —
of Highland, Ulster
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Decker, W. S. —
U.S.
Attorney for Colorado, 1877-80.
Burial
location unknown.
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Decker, William H. —
American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for
California, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Decker, William S. —
of Hudson, Columbia
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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