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See also
Clarence
V. Beck —
Kathy
Black-Dennis —
James
Plemon Coleman —
James
Michael Curley —
Edward
Kelloch Gould —
Henry
Page —
Milton
Remley —
Roy
Mahlon Shelbourne —
Louis
Carver Southard |
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Dennis, (need first name) —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
state senate 2nd District; elected 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Aaron —
of Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Cayuga County, 1826.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Dennis,
Alfred See J. Alfred
Dennis |
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Dennis, Andrew B. —
of Danville, Vermilion
County, Ill.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1922, 1924; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Arthur J. —
of Pennsylvania.
Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904,
1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Arthur W. —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Republican. Speaker of
the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1906-07; Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1909-10.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Dennis,
Charles See Joseph Charles
Dennis |
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Dennis, Cyrus C. —
of Auburn, Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Village
president of Auburn, New York, 1840-43; mayor of
Auburn, N.Y., 1848.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, David B.
(1817-1902) —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.; Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Farmington, Ontario
County, N.Y., June 12,
1817.
Banker;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Lenawee County, 1848-50; mayor
of Coldwater, Mich., 1863-64, 1871-72; postmaster.
Died in Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich., April 11,
1902 (age 84 years, 303
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, David Worth
(1912-1999) —
also known as David W. Dennis —
of Richmond, Wayne
County, Ind.
Born in Washington,
D.C., June 7,
1912.
Republican. Member of Indiana state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 10th District, 1969-75.
Died, of pneumonia,
in Reid Hospital,
Richmond, Wayne
County, Ind., January
6, 1999 (age 86 years, 213
days).
Interment at Earlham
Cemetery, Richmond, Ind.
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Dennis, Dawn —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Anderson Coalition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,
1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
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Dennis, E. J.
(c.1876-1930) —
of Berkeley
County, S.C.
Born about 1876.
Member of South
Carolina state senate, 1910-30; died in office 1930.
Tried
and acquitted in 1929 for conspiracy to violate the alcohol
prohibition law.
Shot
and mortally
wounded by W. L. Thornley, on the street in front of the post
office in Moncks Corner, S.C., and died the next day in a hospital
at Charleston, Charleston
County, S.C., July 25,
1930 (age about 54
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Ebenezer C. —
of Stafford, Tolland
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state senate, 1881-84 (20th District 1881, 24th District 1882-84).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Edward I. —
of Daly City, San Mateo
County, Calif.
Mayor
of Daly City, Calif., 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Dennis, Edward S. G. —
U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1983-88.
Still living as of 1988.
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Dennis, Eugene
(1905-1961) —
also known as Francis Xavier Waldron —
Born in Seattle, King
County, Wash., August
10, 1905.
Communist. Union
organizer; fled
to the Soviet Union in 1929 to avoid prosecution;
General Secretary, Communist Party, 1946-59, and Chairman, 1959-61;
arrested
in 1948, along with other party leaders, and charged
with advocating
the violent overthrow of the United States; convicted
in 1949, and sentenced
to five years in prison.
Died January
31, 1961 (age 55 years, 174
days).
Interment at Forest
Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill.
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Dennis, Mrs. Frank —
of Eatonton, Putnam
County, Ga.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940,
1944.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Fred M. —
of Albany
County, N.Y.
Social Democratic candidate for New York
state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Gary L. —
of Kentucky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Dennis, George R., Jr. —
of Frederick, Frederick
County, Md.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Maryland, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, George Robertson
(1822-1882) —
of Kingston, Somerset
County, Md.
Born in White Haven, Wicomico
County, Md., April 8,
1822.
Democrat. Member of Maryland
state senate, 1854-56, 1872-74; colonel in the Union Army during
the Civil War; member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1867; U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1873-79.
Episcopalian.
Died in Kingston, Somerset
County, Md., August
12, 1882 (age 60 years, 126
days).
Interment at St.
Andrew's Churchyard, Princess Anne, Md.
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Dennis, Gigi —
Secretary
of state of Colorado, 2005-06; appointed 2005.
Female.
Still living as of 2006.
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Dennis, Herbert —
of Stanley, Mountrail
County, N.Dak.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
North Dakota, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Hugo, Jr. —
Member of Virgin
Islands legislature, 1981-84; president
of the Virgin Islands legislature, 1983-84.
Still living as of 1984.
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Dennis, J. Alfred —
of Keene, Cheshire
County, N.H.
Mayor
of Keene, N.H., 1956-57.
Still living as of 1957.
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| | Dennis, J.
Charles See Joseph Charles
Dennis |
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Dennis, J. D. —
of Marion, Perry
County, Ala.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alabama, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, J. N. —
of Clanton, Chilton
County, Ala.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alabama, 1940,
1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, James I. —
of Princess Anne, Somerset
County, Md.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Maryland, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, James N. —
of Clanton, Chilton
County, Ala.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,
1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Dennis, John (1771-1806) —
of Worcester
County, Md.
Born in Worcester
County, Md., December
17, 1771.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1793-95; U.S.
Representative from Maryland, 1797-1805 (8th District 1797-1801,
at-large 1801-05).
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., August
17, 1806 (age 34 years, 243
days).
Interment at Christ
Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Dennis, John (1807-1859) —
of Maryland.
Born near Princess Anne, Somerset
County, Md., 1807.
Son of John Dennis (1771-1806).
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1835-36; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1837-41; delegate
to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850.
Died near Princess Anne, Somerset
County, Md., November
1, 1859 (age about 52
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, John Clint
(1917-2000) —
also known as John Dennis —
of Scott
County, Mo.
Born in Patton, Bollinger
County, Mo., July 31,
1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; Scott
County Sheriff, 1951-76; member of Missouri
state senate 27th District, 1976-92.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks.
Died at Missouri Veterans
Home, Cape Girardeau, Cape
Girardeau County, Mo., February
15, 2000 (age 82 years, 199
days).
Interment at Forest
Hills Memorial Gardens, Morley, Mo.
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Dennis, John E. —
of Dunn
County, Wis.
Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin
state assembly from Dunn County, 1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, John H. —
of El
Dorado County, Calif.
Member of California
state assembly 15th District, 1862-63.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, John H. —
of Eureka, Eureka
County, Nev.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1876.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, John H. —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1906.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, John H. —
of Hartville, Wright
County, Mo.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Missouri, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, John J. —
of Calhoun, McLean
County, Ky.
Delegate
to Kentucky secession convention, 1861.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, John N. —
of Verona, Essex
County, N.J.
Republican. Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly 27th District; elected 1975.
Still living as of 1976.
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Dennis, John W. —
of Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Socialist. Candidate for New York
state assembly, 1920 (Monroe County 2nd District), 1922 (Monroe
County 3rd District), 1924 (Monroe County 2nd District).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Jonathan —
of Dutchess
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Dutchess County, 1781-84.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Joseph Charles (b.
1877) —
also known as J. Charles Dennis —
of Tacoma, Pierce
County, Wash.
Born in Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass., March 9,
1877.
Son of William H. Dennis and Annie (Broadbent) Dennis.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Washington, 1934-53.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Julia —
of Spring Lake, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Dennis, Julie —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 92nd District; elected 1998;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Dennis, L. C. —
of Aberdeen, Brown
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state senate 33rd District, 1889-90.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, L. E. P. —
of Crisfield, Somerset
County, Md.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,
1888.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Leroy —
of Lansing Township, Ingham
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate in primary for supervisor
of Lansing Township, Michigan, 1976.
Still living as of 1976.
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Dennis, Littleton —
of Maryland.
Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1800,
1812,
1816.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Littleton Purnell
(1786-1834) —
of Maryland.
Born in Worcester
County, Md., July 21,
1786.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1810, 1815-16, 1819-21; member of Maryland
state senate, 1826-33; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1833-34; died in
office 1834.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April 14,
1834 (age 47 years, 267
days).
Interment at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Dennis, Lorraine —
of Willow Grove, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Dennis, Lyle A. —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1945.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Magdalen V. —
of North Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1956.
Female.
Still living as of 1956.
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Dennis, Matt M. —
of Houghton
County, Mich.
Dry candidate for delegate to
Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Houghton County
2nd District, 1933.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Orville —
of Lake City, Missaukee
County, Mich.
Republican. Member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1907.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Otis A. —
of Whitehall, Washington
County, N.Y.
Delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 30th District, 1915.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Overton —
of Richmond,
Va.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,
1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Patricia Diaz —
of New Mexico.
Democrat. Member, National
Labor Relations Board, 1983-86; member, Federal Communications
Commission, 1986-89.
Female.
Still living as of 1989.
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Dennis, Paul —
Member of New York
state assembly from Washington and Warren counties, 1813-14.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Poppy DeMarco —
of Del Mar, San Diego
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1996,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Dennis, Ralph —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Dennis, Rembert Coney
(1915-1992) —
also known as Rembert C. Dennis —
of Moncks Corner, Berkeley
County, S.C.
Born in Pinopolis, Berkeley
County, S.C., August
27, 1915.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of South
Carolina state house of representatives, 1939-42; member of South
Carolina state senate from Berkeley County, 1943-88; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1944,
1948
(alternate), 1952,
1956,
1960.
Baptist.
Member, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
Woodmen.
Died June 20,
1992 (age 76 years, 298
days).
Interment at St.
John's Baptist Churchyard, Pinopolis, S.C.
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Dennis, Robert E. —
of Lubbock, Lubbock
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Dennis, Robert F. —
of Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1875-82.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Robert F. —
of Arcadia, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Mayor
of Arcadia, Calif., 1957-58.
Still living as of 1958.
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Dennis, S. E. —
of Scottsbluff, Scotts
Bluff County, Neb.
Republican. Chair of
Scotts Bluff County Republican Party, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Samuel K. (b.
1874) —
of Roland Park, Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Worcester
County, Md., September
28, 1874.
Son of Samuel K. Dennis and Sally Handy (Crisfield) Dennis.
Democrat. Lawyer;
secretary to Gov. John
Walter Smith, 1900-04; member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1904; U.S.
Attorney for Maryland, 1915-20; state court judge in Maryland,
1928-36; law
professor.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Menace: See
Dennis
J. Kucinich |
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Dennis, Thomas D. —
of Michigan.
Communist. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd
District, 1946; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1972; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1974.
Still living as of 1974.
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Dennis, Thomas H. —
of Greenbrier
County, W.Va.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County,
1885-86, 1909-10.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Trafton —
of Harrisburg, Saline
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Dennis, William —
of Essex
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1853-54.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennis, Willye F. Clayton (b.
1926) —
also known as Willye Dennis —
of Jacksonville, Duval
County, Fla.
Born in Jacksonville, Duval
County, Fla., March 14,
1926.
Democrat. Member of Florida
state house of representatives 15th District, 1993-99; resigned
1999; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996.
Female.
Baptist.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP; Delta
Sigma Theta.
Still living as of 1999.
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