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Dewilton to Dexheimer


DEWILTON (Soundex D435) — See also BILTON, CHILTON, HAMILTON, HILTON, MCGILTON, MILTON, PENNEWILL, SKILTON, TILTON, WILT, WILTERMOOD, WILTSE, WILTSIE, WILTY, WILTZ.

  DEWILTON: See also DeWilton H. Donaldson


DEWINE (Soundex D500) — See also DAWYN, DEWAN, DEWANE, DEWAYNE, DEWING, DEWINTER, DOWEN, DUWAYNE, LEWINE, WINE.

  DeWine, Alice — of Ada, Hardin County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  DeWine, Edward — of Xenia, Greene County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  DeWine, Fran See Frances DeWine
  DeWine, Frances — also known as Fran DeWine; Frances Struewing — of Cedarville Township, Greene County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Relatives: Married to Richard Michael DeWine.
  DeWine, Kevin — of Fairborn, Greene County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  DeWine, Mike See Richard Michael DeWine
  DeWine, Richard Michael (b. 1947) — also known as Mike DeWine — of Yellow Springs, Greene County, Ohio; Cedarville Township, Greene County, Ohio. Born in Springfield Community Hospital, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, January 5, 1947. Republican. Lawyer; Greene County Prosecuting Attorney, 1977-81; member of Ohio state senate, 1981-82; U.S. Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1983-91; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1991-94; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1995-; defeated, 1992; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008 (delegation chair). Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married to Frances Struewing.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile


DEWING (Soundex D520) — See also BREWINGTON, DEMING, DEWINE, DEWINTER, EWING, STRUEWING, WEEDING, WING.

  Dewing, Abijah — of Canterbury, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Canterbury, 1823. Burial location unknown.
  Dewing, Edmund R. — of Wellesley, Norfolk County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Dewing, Martha H. — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1940, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


DEWINTER (Soundex D536) — See also DEWINE, DEWING, LEWINTER, WINTER, WINTERABLE, WINTERBERG, WINTERBOTHAM, WINTERBOTHM, WINTERBOTTOM, WINTERDALE, WINTERER, WINTERHEIMER, WINTERLING, WINTERMUTE, WINTERROWD, WINTERS, WINTERSHEIMER, WINTERSMITH.

  DEWINTER: See also Joseph R. Baxter


DEWITT (Soundex D300) — See also BLEWITT, DEWHITT, DEWITTE, DWIGHT, HEWITT, JEWITT, KRONEWITTER, LUTKEWITTE, PREWITT, SEIDEWITZ, WADEWITZ, WITT.

  DEWITT: See also Albert S. Amerman — Johannes Bruyn — Charles D. Bruyn — De Witt Clinton — Hiram H. Edgerton
  De Witt, A. Ten Eyck — of Ulster County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County, 1807-08. Burial location unknown.
  De Witt, Alexander (1798-1879) — of Massachusetts. Born in New Braintree, Worcester County, Mass., April 2, 1798. Member of Massachusetts state legislature; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1853-57. Died in Oxford, Worcester County, Mass., January 13, 1879 (age 80 years, 286 days). Interment at South Cemetery, Oxford, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  DeWitt, Anna — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, Asa K. (1852-1935) — of Luzerne County, Pa. Born in Falls Township, Wyoming County, Pa., October 17, 1852. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 20th District, 1911-26. Died April 13, 1935 (age 82 years, 178 days). Interment at South Eaton Cemetery, Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pa.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  DeWitt, Benjamin — of Illinois. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 28th District, 1861-63. Interment at Cooperstown Cemetery, Cooperstown, Ill.
  Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Taylor.
  Dewitt, Benjamin C. — of Hornell, Steuben County, N.Y. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 43rd District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, Bob — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  DeWitt, C. A. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Philippine Islands, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, Charla — of Bardstown, Nelson County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  De Witt, Charles (1727-1787) — of Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., 1727. Delegate to Continental Congress from New York, 1781, 1784; member of New York state assembly from Ulster County, 1781-85, 1787; died in office 1787. Died in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., August 27, 1787 (age about 60 years). Interment at Dutch Reformed Cemetery, Hurley, N.Y.
  Relatives: Grandfather of Charles Gerrit De Witt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  De Witt, Charles Gerrit (1789-1839) — also known as Charles G. De Witt — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Greenhill, Ulster County, N.Y., November 7, 1789. U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1829-31; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Central America, 1833-39. Died on board a river steamer on the Hudson River near Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., April 12, 1839 (age 49 years, 156 days). Interment at Dutch Reformed Cemetery, Hurley, N.Y.
  Relatives: Grandson of Charles De Witt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  DeWitt, Chester M. — of New Castle, Henry County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, Clyde H. — of Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y. Republican. Chair of Columbia County Republican Party, 1927-29. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, D. C. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 14th District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
  De Witt, David Miller (1837-1912) — also known as David M. De Witt — of Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., November 25, 1837. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1873-75; member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 2nd District, 1883. Died in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., June 23, 1912 (age 74 years, 211 days). Interment at Wiltwyck Cemetery, Kingston, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  DeWitt, David Scott — of Midland County, Mich. Elected () circuit judge in Michigan 42nd Circuit 1978. Still living as of 1978.
  DeWitt, Edith B. — of Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  De Witt, Francis Byron (1849-1929) — also known as Francis B. De Witt — of Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio. Born in Jackson County, Ind., March 11, 1849. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1892; U.S. Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1895-97; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1920; Arenac County Register of Deeds; Arenac County Prosecuting Attorney. Died in Standish, Arenac County, Mich., March 21, 1929 (age 80 years, 10 days). Interment at Live Oak Cemetery, Paulding, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  DeWitt, Frank Austin (b. 1864) — also known as Frank A. DeWitt — of Newfane, Windham County, Vt. Born in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, February 9, 1864. Republican. Treasurer, Windham County Savings Bank; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Newfane, 1910. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  De Witt, Gashier, Jr. — of Essex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1859. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, Green — Delegate to Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Gonzales, 1833. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, Helen — of Griswold, Cass County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
  DeWitt, Henry R. — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 1st District, 1914-16. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, Jacob Hasbrouck (1784-1867) — of New York. Born in Marbletown, Ulster County, N.Y., October 2, 1784. U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1819-21; member of New York state legislature. Died in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., January 30, 1867 (age 82 years, 120 days). Interment at Sharpe Cemetery, Kingston, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  DeWitt, James — of Illinois. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 25th District, 1875-77. Burial location unknown.
  De Witt, Jerome — of Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y. Mayor of Binghamton, N.Y., 1900-01. Burial location unknown.
  De Witt, John — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County, 1785-86; delegate to New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from Dutchess County, 1788. Burial location unknown.
  De Witt, John, Jr. — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County, 1786-89, 1793-94. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, John — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Norwich, 1830. Burial location unknown.
  De Witt, John A. — of Ulster County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County, 1797-99. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, John A. — of Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, John A. — of Gilman City, Harrison County, Mo. Democrat. Chair of Harrison County Democratic Party, 1967. Still living as of 1967.
  De Witt, John C. — of Ulster County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County, 1792-93, 1794-95, 1796-98, 1799-1800. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, Katharine L. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Philippine Islands, 1920, 1924. Female. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, Mrs. M. J. — of Richmond, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, R. H. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, Rebecca — Green. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  De Witt, Samuel Aaron (1891-1963) — also known as Samuel A. De Witt — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y.; Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in 1891. Socialist. Machinery dealer; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 3rd District, 1920; expelled 1920; defeated, 1920 (Bronx County 3rd District), 1924 (Bronx County 7th District), 1926 (Bronx County 7th District), 1927 (Bronx County 3rd District), 1929 (Bronx County 3rd District), 1932 (Queens County 4th District), 1933 (Queens County 4th District); candidate for borough president of Bronx, New York, 1925; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1928 (22nd District), 1934 (2nd District), 1935 (2nd District). Expelled from the New York State Assembly over alleged disloyalty, along with the other four Socialist members, April 1, 1920. Died in 1963 (age about 72 years). Burial location unknown.
  De Witt, Silas W. — of Warren County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1877-79. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, Stanley A. — of Tunkhannock Bore (unknown county), Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  De Witt, Ten Eyck See A. Ten Eyck De Witt
  De Witt, Vera Robles — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  DeWitt, W. H. — of Montana. U.S. Attorney for Montana, 1883-85. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, W. M. — of California. Member of California state assembly 19th District, 1877-80. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, Wallace — of Dauphin County, Pa. Democrat. Candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 15th District, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, William — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 29th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
  DeWitt, William A. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Philippine Islands, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, William C. — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1892, 1896. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, William C. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitt, William Henry (1827-1896) — of Tennessee. Born in Smith County, Tenn., October 24, 1827. Member of Tennessee state legislature, 1855-57; Delegate from Tennessee to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; state court judge in Tennessee, 1872. Member, Freemasons. Died in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., April 11, 1896 (age 68 years, 170 days). Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn.


DEWITTE (Soundex D300) — See also BLEWITT, DEWHITT, DEWITT, DWIGHT, HEWITT, JEWITT, KRONEWITTER, LUTKEWITTE, PREWITT, SEIDEWITZ, TWEEDIE, WADEWITZ, WITTE, WITTECK, WITTEK, WITTEN, WITTENBERG, WITTENBORN, WITTENBURG, WITTENMEYER, WITTER, WITTERS.

  DeWitte, Alfred — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 1st District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  DeWitte, Donald — of St. Charles, Kane County, Ill. Mayor of St. Charles, Ill., 2007. Still living as of 2007.
  DeWitte, Jon — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich. Republican. Chair of Ottawa County Republican Party, 2007. Still living as of 2007.


DEWOLF (Soundex D410) — See also DEWOLFE, DEWOODY, WHITEWOLF, WOLF.

  DEWOLF: See also Israel DeWolf Andrews — Jonathan Russell Bullock — LeBaron Bradford Colt — James DeWolf Perry
  De Wolf, Algernon S. — of Bristol, Bristol County, R.I. Born in Rhode Island. U.S. Collector of Customs, 1875-79. Burial location unknown.
  de Wolf, Bradford Colt — U.S. Deputy Consul General in Antwerp, 1898. Burial location unknown.
  DeWolf, D. F. — Ohio commissioner of common schools, 1881-84. Burial location unknown.
  DeWolf, Delos (c.1810-1882) — of Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y. Born about 1810. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860. Died December 30, 1882 (age about 72 years). Burial location unknown.
  DeWolf, E. P. — of Waukegan, Lake County, Ill. Mayor of Waukegan, Ill., 1895-96. Burial location unknown.
  DeWolf, J. H. — of Illinois. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 43rd District, 1909-11. Burial location unknown.
  De Wolf, James (1764-1837) — of Bristol, Bristol County, R.I. Born in Bristol, Bristol County, R.I., March 18, 1764. Son of Mark A. De Wolf and Abigail (Porter) De Wolf. Democrat. Slave trader; built early cotton mill; manufacturer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives; Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1819-21; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1821-27. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 21, 1837 (age 73 years, 278 days). Interment at De Wolf Family Cemetery, Bristol, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of Mark A. De Wolf and Abigail (Porter) De Wolf; married to Nancy Bradford (daughter of William Bradford); grandfather of James DeWolf Perry; great-granduncle of LeBaron Bradford Colt. See Butler-Straus-Belmont-Pickens family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  DeWolf, James — of Illinois. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 51st District, 1859-61. Burial location unknown.
  De Wolf, John J. — of Rhode Island. U.S. Consul in Sydney, 1837-42. Burial location unknown.
  De Wolf, John J. — of Montague, Muskegon County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  De Wolf, M. E. — of Spencer, Clay County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  DeWolf, William F. — of Illinois. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1847-49. Burial location unknown.


DEWOLFE (Soundex D410) — See also DEWOLF, DEWOODY, WHITEWOLF, WOLFE, WOLFENDEN, WOLFERT, WOLFERTZ.

  DEWOLFE: See also Ira Anson Abbott
  DeWolfe, F. S. — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Mayor of Charlotte, N.C., 1880-83. Burial location unknown.
  De Wolfe, George — of Chula Vista, San Diego County, Calif. Mayor of Chula Vista, Calif., 1954. Still living as of 1954.


DEWOODY (Soundex D300) — See also BYTHEWOOD, DAMEWOOD, DAWIDA, DEWOLF, DEWOLFE, GATEWOOD, HAREWOOD, HAZLEWOOD, INGLEWOOD, LITTLEWOOD, THISTLEWOOD, WOODY, WOODYARD.

  DeWoody, M. T. — of near Bowdle, Walworth County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 42nd District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
  DeWoody, Wade — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  DeWoody, William D. — of Illinois. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 50th District, 1897-99. Burial location unknown.


DEWS (Soundex D200) — See also DEAS, DEES, DEWES, DEWSON, DOSS, DOWS, DOWSE, DOZE, DREWS.

  Dews, Thelma — of Landover, Prince George's County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.


DEWSON (Soundex D250) — See also DAWSON, DEASON, DEWS, DOWENS, DOWNES, DUSON, HEWSON, MATHEWSON, MATTHEWSON, NEWSOM, NEWSOME, NEWSON, SOWDEN.

  Dewson, Mary W. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


DEWY (Soundex D000) — See also DAWE, DEWEY, DUWE, EWY, LODEWYCK, LODEWYK, LOEWY, OLISHKEWYCH.

  Dewy, Victoria — of Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.


DEXEL (Soundex D240) — See also DEXHEIMER, DEXTER, DREXEL, DREXELL, DREXELUIS, POINDEXTER, PONDEXTER, WEXELSTEIN.

  Dexel, Ward G. — of Genesee County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.


DEXHEIMER (Soundex D256) — See also DEXEL, DEXTER, POINDEXTER, PONDEXTER.

  Dexheimer, L. D. — of Chenango County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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