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See also
Dorsey
G. Bolyard —
Dorsey
B. Bowers —
Mrs.
Dorsey Bramley —
Eli
Huston Brown, Jr. —
Thomas
James Creamer —
Dorsey
R. Crowe —
Dorsey
E. Davis —
Dorsey
Dodgen —
Dorsey
W. Edwards —
E.
Dorsey Etchison —
Dorsey
G. Fisher —
George
Riggs Gaither, Jr. —
Abe
McGregor Goff —
Dorsey
Green —
Dorsey
B. Hardeman —
Dorsey
M. Hill —
Dorsey
Hudson —
William
Dorsey Jelks —
Danise
Jones-Dorsey —
Dorsey
Ketchum —
Dorsey
W. Lewis —
Marvin
Mandel —
Dorsey
C. Miller —
R.
Dorsey Mohun —
Dorsey
J. Prescott —
George
Edmund Price —
Charles
Carnan Ridgely —
Dorsey
William Shackleford —
Dot
Dorsey Swan —
Dorsey
B. Thomas —
William
Francis Walsh —
Dorsey
Whitehead —
Clifford
Brittin Wilson |
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Dorsey, Andrew
(1786-1842) —
of Michigan.
Born in Libertytown, Frederick
County, Md., April 25,
1786.
Son of Daniel Dorsey.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Calhoun County, 1838.
Died in Homer, Calhoun
County, Mich., April 12,
1842 (age 55 years, 352
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Homer Township, Calhoun County, Mich.
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Dorsey, Augustus Lee —
of White
County, Ga.
Member of Georgia
state house of representatives from White County, 1926.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, Bert C. —
of Leon, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, Caleb (1833-1896) —
of Pike
County, Mo.; Stanislaus
County, Calif.
Born in Patapsco, Anne Arundel
County, Md., September
7, 1833.
Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; livestock
raiser; bank
director; member of California
state assembly 5th District, 1877-80.
Member, Freemasons.
Shot
and killed by
his mining partner, J. T. Newcomer, at Snell Mine, near Columbia, Tuolumne
County, Calif., April 21,
1896 (age 62 years, 227
days). Newcomer claimed self-defense, but was convicted of murder
and sentenced to prison.
Interment at Stockton
Rural Cemetery, Stockton, Calif.
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Dorsey, Catherine B. —
of Moundsville, Marshall
County, W.Va.
Republican. Member of West Virginia
Republican State Executive Committee, 1941.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, Charles A. —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,
1952,
1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Dorsey, Charles G. —
of Nemaha
County, Neb.
Delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1864.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, Charles Major —
of White
County, Ga.
Member of Georgia
state house of representatives from White County, 1949-50.
Still living as of 1950.
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Dorsey, Chester —
of Bellevue, Campbell
County, Ky.
Mayor
of Bellevue, Ky., 1922-25.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, Clement F.
(1778-1846) —
of Chaptico, St. Mary's
County, Md.
Born in Anne Arundel
County, Md., 1778.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1807-13, 1818-19, 1821-23; member of Maryland
state senate, 1816-18; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1825-31; district
judge in Maryland, 1832-46.
Died while holding court
session, Port Tobacco, Charles
County, Md., August 8,
1846 (age about 68
years).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, St. Mary's County, Md.
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Dorsey, D. A. —
of Marshall
County, W.Va.
Member of West
Virginia state senate 2nd District, 1891-94.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, D. A. —
of Miami, Miami-Dade
County, Fla.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Florida, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, Daniel
(1757-1823) —
of Ontario
County, N.Y.
Born in Anne Arundel
County, Md., March 6,
1757.
Member of New York
state assembly from Ontario County, 1809-10.
Died in Lyons, Wayne
County, N.Y., May 16,
1823 (age 66 years, 71
days).
Interment at South
Lyons Cemetery, Lyons, N.Y.
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Dorsey, Dean —
of Corvallis, Benton
County, Ore.
Mayor
of Corvallis, Ore., 1953-54.
Still living as of 1954.
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Dorsey, E. D. —
of Nicholas
County, W.Va.
Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1927-28.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, Edward —
of Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Candidate for mayor of
Phoenix, Ariz., 1934.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, Edward B. —
of Empire City, Ormsby County (now part of Carson
City), Nev.
Delegate
to Nevada state constitutional convention, 1863.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, Frank —
of Perth Amboy, Middlesex
County, N.J.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Jersey, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, Frank Joseph Gerard
(1891-1949) —
also known as Frank J. G. Dorsey —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April 26,
1891.
Son of John Henry Dorsey and Ellen Catherine (Maher) Dorsey.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1935-39; defeated,
1938.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Military
Order of the World Wars; Sigma
Nu; Beta
Gamma Sigma.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., July 13,
1949 (age 58 years, 78
days).
Interment at St.
Dominic's Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Volney See Godwin Volney
Dorsey |
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Dorsey, George —
of Prince Frederick, Calvert
County, Md.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Maryland, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Dorsey, George Washington Emery
(1842-1911) —
also known as George W. E. Dorsey —
of Fremont, Dodge
County, Neb.
Born in Loudoun
County, Va., January
25, 1842.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1885-91.
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah, June 12,
1911 (age 69 years, 138
days).
Interment at City
Cemetery, Fremont, Neb.
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Dorsey, Godwin Volney (b.
1812) —
also known as G. Volney Dorsey —
of Piqua, Miami
County, Ohio.
Born in Oxford, Butler
County, Ohio, November
17, 1812.
Son of James Maxwell Dorsey.
Physician;
Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1848;
delegate
to Ohio state constitutional convention from Miami County,
1850-51; Democratic candidate for Ohio auditor
of state, 1857, 1859; Ohio
treasurer of state, 1862-65; Ohio
Republican state chair, 1863-64; Presidential Elector for Ohio,
1868;
delegate
to Ohio state constitutional convention from Miami County, 1873.
Member, Freemasons.
Interment at Forest
Hill Union Cemetery, Piqua, Ohio.
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Dorsey, Guy Clopton —
of White
County, Ga.
Member of Georgia
state house of representatives from White County, 1945-48,
1951-52.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, Hattie B. —
of Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2000,
2004;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Georgia, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Dorsey, Hugh Manson
(1871-1948) —
also known as Hugh M. Dorsey —
of Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga.
Born in Fayetteville, Fayette
County, Ga., July 10,
1871.
Son of Rufus Thomas Dorsey and Sarah Matilda (Bennett) Dorsey.
Democrat. Lawyer; Governor of
Georgia, 1917-21.
Methodist.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died June 11,
1948 (age 76 years, 337
days).
Interment at Westview
Cemetery, Atlanta, Ga.
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Dorsey, I. J. —
of Lee
County, Ala.
Delegate
to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment from Lee County,
1933.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, Mrs. J. L. —
of Henderson, Henderson
County, Ky.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kentucky, 1932.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, J. S. —
Populist candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1898.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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W. See John W. Dorsey |
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Dorsey, James W. —
of Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga.
Republican. U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, 1953-59; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Dorsey, John H. (b. 1937) —
of Boonton Township, Morris
County, N.J.
Born in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., December
26, 1937.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New
Jersey state house of assembly 23rd District, 1976-77; member of
New
Jersey state senate, 1978-94 (23rd District 1978-81, 25th
District 1982-94); delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Jersey, 1980.
Still living as of 1994.
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Dorsey, John Lloyd, Jr.
(1891-1960) —
also known as John L. Dorsey, Jr. —
of Henderson, Henderson
County, Ky.
Born in Henderson, Henderson
County, Ky., August
10, 1891.
Son of John L. Dorsey and Nannie (Dixon) Dorsey.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1930-31.
Died in Henderson, Henderson
County, Ky., March 22,
1960 (age 68 years, 225
days).
Interment at Fernwood
Cemetery, Henderson, Ky.
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Dorsey, John T. —
of Delaware.
Democrat. Candidate for Delaware
state attorney general, 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
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Dorsey, John W. (b. 1852) —
also known as J. W. Dorsey —
of Elko, Elko
County, Nev.; San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Harford
County, Md., June 4,
1852.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1888;
member, Committee on Permanent Organization, 1876.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, Mildred B. —
of Quincy, Adams
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, Owen —
of Oldham
County, Ky.
Delegate
to Kentucky secession convention, 1861.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, Paula S. —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Dorsey, Peter C. —
U.S.
Attorney for Connecticut, 1974-77.
Still living as of 1977.
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Dorsey, Philip H., Jr. —
of Leonardtown, St. Mary's
County, Md.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, Remus W. V. —
of Leonardtown, St. Mary's
County, Md.; Ellicott City, Howard
County, Md.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Maryland, 1912,
1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, Robert S. —
of Brookfield, Linn
County, Mo.
Democrat. Mayor
of Brookfield, Mo., 1955-56; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Missouri, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Roderick See William Roderick
Dorsey |
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Dorsey, Stephen Wallace
(1842-1916) —
also known as Stephen W. Dorsey —
of Helena (now part of Helena-West Helena), Phillips
County, Ark.; Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Benson, Rutland
County, Vt., February
28, 1842.
Republican. U.S.
Senator from Arkansas, 1873-79; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Arkansas, 1880.
Indicted
in 1881 for his participation in the Star Route frauds
against the U.S. Post Office Department; tried
twice in 1882-83 and ultimately acquitted.
Died March 20,
1916 (age 74 years, 21
days).
Interment at Fairmount
Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
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Dorsey, Thomas Beale
(1780-1855) —
also known as Thomas B. Dorsey —
of Maryland.
Born in Anne Arundel
County, Md., October
17, 1780.
Son of John Worthington Dorsey and Comfort Dorsey.
U.S.
Attorney for Maryland, 1810-12; Maryland
state attorney general, 1822-24; Judge,
Maryland Court of Appeals, 1824-51.
Died December
26, 1855 (age 75 years, 70
days).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Near Ellicott City, Howard County, Md.
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Relatives:
Married to Milcah Goodwin. |
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Dorsey, U. B. —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Dorsey,
Volney See Godwin Volney
Dorsey |
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Dorsey, W. E. —
of Redfield, Spink
County, S.Dak.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
South Dakota, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Dorsey, W. H. —
U.S. Consular Agent in North Portal, 1902-05.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Dorsey, W.
Roderick See William Roderick
Dorsey |
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Dorsey, William —
of Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Indiana, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, William C. —
of Bloomington, Franklin
County, Neb.
District judge in Nebraska 10th District, 1917-19; appointed 1917;
resigned 1919.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dorsey, William Roderick (b.
1868) —
also known as W. Roderick Dorsey —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in New Market, Frederick
County, Md., October
8, 1868.
Lawyer;
U.S. Deputy Consul General in Shanghai, 1907-08; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Shanghai, 1908-11; U.S. Consul in Tripoli, 1914-16; Rangoon, 1917; Shanghai, 1918-19; Florence, 1920-21; Catania, 1924; Tsingtao, 1926-27; Tsinan, 1929; U.S. Consul General in Genoa, 1932.
Burial
location unknown.
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