| |  DENNY:
See also
Kenneth
Theodore Anderson —
Frank
J. Beckwith, Jr. —
Denny
Bowman —
Denny
B. Browning —
Denny
Ray Canterbury, Jr. —
Mary Denny-James —
North
Todd Gentry —
Albert
Arnold Gore —
Denny
Heath —
Denny
Hoffman —
Allan
Denny Ivie —
Herbert
Denny Jameson —
J.
Denny Moore —
Ralph
James Scott —
Denny
White |
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Denny, Allen W. —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Mayor
of Des Moines, Iowa, 1953-54.
Still living as of 1954.
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Denny, Arthur Armstrong
(1822-1899) —
also known as Arthur A. Denny —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Born in Salem, Washington
County, Ind., June 20,
1822.
Son of John Denny.
Member of Washington
territorial House of Representatives, 1853-61; member
Washington territorial council, 1862-63; Delegate
to U.S. Congress from Washington Territory, 1865-67.
Died in Seattle, King
County, Wash., January
9, 1899 (age 76 years, 203
days).
Interment at Lake
View Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.
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Denny, C. J. —
of Jewett, Harrison
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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Denny, Caleb S. —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Republican. Mayor
of Indianapolis, Ind., 1886-90, 1893-95.
Interment at Crown
Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
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Denny, Charles Ruthven, Jr. (b.
1912) —
also known as Charles R. Denny —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., April 11,
1912.
Son of Charles Ruthven Denny and Beulah (Byrd) Denny.
Democrat. Lawyer; member, Federal Communications
Commission, 1945-47; chair, Federal Communications
Commission, 1946-47.
Member, Chi Phi.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Denny, Earl R. —
American Independent candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1970.
Still living as of 1970.
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Denny, Ebeneezer
(1761-1822) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Carlisle, Cumberland
County, Pa., March 11,
1761.
Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; mayor
of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1816-17.
Died July 12,
1822 (age 61 years, 123
days).
Interment at Allegheny
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Denny, Edward B., Jr. —
of Damariscotta, Lincoln
County, Maine.
Republican. Member of Maine
state senate 11th District, 1945.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Denny, Emery Byrd
(1892-1973) —
also known as Emery B. Denny —
of Gastonia, Gaston
County, N.C.
Born in Pilot Mountain, Surry
County, N.C., November
23, 1892.
Son of Rev. Gabriel Denny and Sarah Delphina (Stone) Denny.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Gastonia, N.C., 1929-37; North Carolina
Democratic state chair, 1940-42; justice of
North Carolina state supreme court, 1942-62; chief
justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1962-66.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Freemasons.
Died in 1973
(age about
80 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Denny, George, Jr. —
of Lancaster, Garrard
County, Ky.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,
1884.
Burial
location unknown.
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Denny, George —
of Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,
1888,
1896
(speaker),
1900;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 7th District, 1894.
Burial
location unknown.
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Denny, George L. —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Republican. Mayor
of Indianapolis, Ind., 1947; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Indiana, 1948;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 11th District, 1948.
Interment at Crown
Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
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Denny, Harmar (1794-1852) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., May 13,
1794.
Son of Ebeneezer Denny.
Member of Pennsylvania state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1829-37 (16th District 1829-33,
22nd District 1833-37).
Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., January
29, 1852 (age 57 years, 261
days).
Interment at Allegheny
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Denny, Harmar Denny, Jr.
(1886-1966) —
also known as Harmar D. Denny, Jr. —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh), Allegheny
County, Pa., July 2,
1886.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for
mayor
of Pittsburgh, Pa., 1941; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in
World War II; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 29th District, 1951-53;
defeated, 1952; member,
Civil Aeronautics Board, 1953-59.
Died in Buxton, Derbyshire, England,
January
6, 1966 (age 79 years, 188
days).
Interment at Allegheny
Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Denny, Harry S. —
of Ligonier, Westmoreland
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Denny, J. S. —
of White Post, Clarke
County, Va.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Virginia, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Denny, J. W. —
of Kentucky.
Kentucky
state attorney general, 1825-32.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Denny, James William
(1838-1923) —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Frederick
County, Va., November
20, 1838.
Democrat. Major in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member
of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1888; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1899-1901, 1903-05.
Episcopalian.
Died in Baltimore,
Md., April 12,
1923 (age 84 years, 143
days).
Interment at Loudon
Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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Denny, John (1793-1875) —
of Knox
County, Ill.; Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Born in Kentucky, 1793.
Member of Illinois
state house of representatives.
Died in 1875
(age about
82 years).
Original interment at Old
Seattle Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.; reinterment in 1884 at Lake
View Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.
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Denny, Joseph G., Jr. —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Denny, Marc F. —
of California.
Libertarian. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from California, 1988 (32nd District), 1992 (36th
District).
Still living as of 1992.
|
| |
Denny, Mary —
of Austin, Travis
County, Tex.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Denny, Mary C. —
of Aubrey, Denton
County, Tex.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
|
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Denny, Oscar J. —
of Sharon, Mercer
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Denny, R. A. —
of Georgia.
Georgia
state attorney general, 1920-21.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Denny, Tony —
of Lexington, Lexington
County, S.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Denny, Walter McKennon
(1853-1926) —
also known as Walter McK. Denny —
of Scranton (now part of Pascagoula), Jackson
County, Miss.
Born in Moss Point, Jackson
County, Miss., October
28, 1853.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Mississippi 6th District, 1895-97.
Died in Pascagoula, Jackson
County, Miss., November
5, 1926 (age 73 years, 8
days).
Interment at Machpelah
Cemetery, Pascagoula, Miss.
|
| | DENSON:
See also
Claude
Denson Pepper —
James
Denson Sayers |
| |
Denson, Chester R. —
of Minonk, Woodford
County, Ill.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1928
(alternate), 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Denson, Farnham —
of Miles City, Custer
County, Mont.
Mayor
of Miles City, Mont., 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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| |
Denson, John Vernon II —
of Opelika, Lee
County, Ala.
Son of Nimrod Davis Denson, Jr. and Annie
Elizabeth (Rush) Denson (born 1897).
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,
1972.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| | Denson, N.
D. See Nimrod Davis
Denson |
| | Denson, Nim
See Nimrod Davis Denson, Jr. |
| |
Denson, Nimrod Davis
(1856-1927) —
also known as N. D. Denson —
of Lafayette, Chambers
County, Ala.; Opelika, Lee
County, Ala.
Born in Russell
County, Ala., June 20,
1856.
Son of Augustus Russel Denson (1812-1871) and Elizabeth (Ivey) Denson
(1819-1899).
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Alabama
state senate, 1884-88; circuit judge in Alabama, 1892-1904; associate
justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1904-09; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1916.
Died in Columbus, Muscogee
County, Ga., March 25,
1927 (age 70 years, 278
days).
Interment at Rosemere
Cemetery, Opelika, Ala.
|
| |
Denson, Nimrod Davis, Jr.
(1887-1958) —
also known as Nim Denson —
of Opelika, Lee
County, Ala.
Born in Alabama, January
31, 1887.
Son of Nimrod Davis Denson and Carrie
(Vernon) Denson (1861-1953).
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Alabama, 1936.
Died June 13,
1958 (age 71 years, 133
days).
Interment at Rosemere
Cemetery, Opelika, Ala.
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Denson, Samuel Crawford
(1839-1917) —
of Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif.; San
Francisco, Calif.; Easton (now part of Burlingame), San Mateo
County, Calif.
Born in Ursa, Adams
County, Ill., September
23, 1839.
Son of John Denson (1807-1884) and Emily Ann (Crawford) Denson
(1817-1903).
Republican. Lawyer;
district judge in California 6th District, 1876-81; superior court
judge in California, 1881-83; member of Nevada
state house of representatives, 1885-86; Ormsby County District
Attorney, 1886-88; director and general counsel, Pacific Coast Steel Company.
Member, Freemasons;
Union
League.
Died in Easton (now part of Burlingame), San Mateo
County, Calif., July 26,
1917 (age 77 years, 306
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Denson, William Henry
(1846-1906) —
also known as William H. Denson —
of Lafayette, Chambers
County, Ala.
Born in Uchee, Russell
County, Ala., March 4,
1846.
Son of Augustus Russel Denson (1812-1871) and Elizabeth (Ivey) Denson
(1819-1899).
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member
of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1876; U.S.
Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, 1885-89; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, 1885-89; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 7th District, 1893-95.
Died in Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala., September
26, 1906 (age 60 years, 206
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.
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