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Francis

FRANCIS (Soundex F652) — See also DANCIS, DEFRANCISCO, FRANCAIS, FRANCIE, FRANCIES, FRANCISCO, FRANCOIS, FRANSOSO, FRANZOS, TERRANCINO.

Francis, Albert — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

Francis, Allen — of Illinois. U.S. Consul in Victoria, 1861-69, 1877-84. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Bernie (born c.1946) — of Carrollton, Dallas County, Tex. Born about 1946. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

Francis, Charles See E. Charles Francis

Francis, Charles — of Standish, Arenac County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Charles Asa — of Monmouth County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Monmouth County, 1897-1902. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Charles P. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1900. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Charles S. — of Killingly, Windham County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Killingly, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Charles Spencer (1853-1911) — also known as Charles S. Francis — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., June 17, 1853. Son of John Morgan Francis and Harriet E. (Tucker) Francis. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; U.S. Minister to Greece, 1901-02; Romania, 1901-02; Serbia, 1901-02; U.S. Ambassador to Austria-Hungary, 1906-10. Member, Sons of the Revolution. Died in 1911 (age about 58 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, May 23, 1878, to Alice Evans.

Francis, Danny M. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

Francis, David — of Wayne County, Mich. United candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1936; Protestants United candidate for Michigan state treasurer, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Francis, David See J. David Francis

Francis, David Rowland (1850-1927) — also known as David R. Francis — of St. Louis, Mo. Born near Richmond, Madison County, Ky., October 1, 1850. Son of John B. Francis and Eliza (Rowland) Francis. Democrat. Grain merchant; banker; mayor of St. Louis, Mo., 1885-89; Governor of Missouri, 1889-93; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1896-97; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1912 (Honorary Vice-President; speaker); U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 1916-17. Died in St. Louis, Mo., January 15, 1927 (age 76 years, 106 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.

		Relatives: Married 1876 to Jane Perry.
		See also National Governors Association biography
		Books about David Rowland Francis: Harper Barnes, Standing on a Volcano : The Life and Times of David Rowland Francis

Francis, Donald — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Hartford, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Francis, E. Charles — of Woonsocket, Providence County, R.I. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1896 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Burial location unknown.

Francis, E. Lee (b. 1913) — of Cubera, Cibola County, N.M. Born in Seboyeta, Cibola County, N.M., March 16, 1913. Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, 1967-70. Catholic. Lebanese ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Farm Bureau; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Mrs. Edgar — of Odessa, Ector County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

Francis, Edmund C. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1924. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Elijah — of Berlin, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Berlin, 1821-23. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Felix — of Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Democrat. Member of Virgin Islands legislature, 1971-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

Francis, Frank — of Utah. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 1st District, 1924. Burial location unknown.

Francis, George A. — of St. Clair Shores, Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Lawyer; candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Macomb County, 1942; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 11th District, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Francis, George Blinn (1883-1967) — of New York. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., August 12, 1883. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1917-19. Died in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla., May 20, 1967 (age 83 years, 281 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Francis, George M. — Republican. Presidential Elector for California, 1896. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Gregory — of Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

Francis, H. Minton — of Washington, D.C. Son of John R. Francis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1988. African ancestry. Still living as of 2004.

Francis, Henry, Jr. See J. Henry Francis, Jr.

Francis, J. David — of Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

Francis, J. Henry, Jr. — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County; elected 1952, 1954. Still living as of 1954.

Francis, J. W. — of Gettysburg, Potter County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 41st District, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.

Francis, James A. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 23rd District, 1906-09. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Jesse G. — of Baltimore, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Francis, John — of Iola, Allen County, Kan. Republican. Kansas state treasurer, 1874-75, 1875-83; appointed 1874, 1875. Burial location unknown.

Francis, John — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

Francis, John Brown (1791-1864) — of Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 31, 1791. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1821; member of Rhode Island state senate, 1831; Governor of Rhode Island, 1833-38; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1844-45. Died August 9, 1864 (age 73 years, 70 days). Interment at North Burial Ground, Providence, R.I.

		Relatives: Grandson of John Brown. See Brown-Francis family of Rhode Island.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography

Francis, John H. — of Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Wallingford, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Francis, John Joseph (1903-1984) — also known as John J. Francis — of South Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Orange, Essex County, N.J., June 19, 1903. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1944; county judge in New Jersey, 1948-53; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1953-57; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1957-72. Member, American Bar Association. Died July 5, 1984 (age 81 years, 16 days). Burial location unknown.

Francis, John M. — of Illinois. Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1914, 1918. Burial location unknown.

Francis, John Morgan (1823-1897) — also known as John M. Francis — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Born in 1823. Newspaper editor and publisher; U.S. Minister to Greece, 1871-73; Portugal, 1882-84; Austria-Hungary, 1884-85; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1894. Died in 1897 (age about 74 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Father of Charles Spencer Francis.

Francis, John N. — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1860. Burial location unknown.

Francis, John R. (d. 1946) — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1940 (alternate), 1944. Died in 1946. Interment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Suitland, Md.

Relatives: Father of H. Minton Francis.

Francis, Joseph F. — of Fairhaven, Bristol County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Joseph G. — of Harrison, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1908. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Joseph H. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1908. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Kelly — of Stanford, Lincoln County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Larry — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Mayor of El Paso, Tex., 1993-. Still living as of 1993.

Francis, Lee See E. Lee Francis

Francis, Lewis M. — of Marion, Marion County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Linda — of Colorado. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

Francis, Lynn O. (1906-1992) — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in Sanford, Midland County, Mich., August 7, 1906. Republican. Midland County Treasurer, 1935-40; candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Midland County, 1952; member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1955-62; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 42nd Circuit, 1966. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Civitan. Died February 19, 1992 (age 85 years, 196 days). Interment at New Jerome Township Cemetery, Sanford, Mich.

Francis, May E. — of Bremer County, Iowa. Iowa superintendent of public instruction, 1923-26. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Miller — of Tennessee. Tennessee state treasurer, 1836-43. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Minton See H. Minton Francis

Francis, Robert, Jr. — of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Wethersfield, 1837. Burial location unknown.

Francis, Roy See W. Roy Francis

Francis, Russ (b. 1953) — Born in Seattle, King County, Wash., April 3, 1953. Republican. Professional football player for the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers; sports broadcaster for ABC, CBS, and ESPN; candidate for U.S. Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

Francis, Thomas F. (b. 1853) — of Ishpeming, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Redruth, Cornwall, England, 1853. Republican. Mining business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Marquette County 2nd District, 1915-18, 1921-22; defeated in primary, 1922. Burial location unknown.

Francis, W. H., Jr. — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1952 (alternate), 1956. Still living as of 1956.

Francis, W. R. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

Francis, W. Roy — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Francis, William Bates (1860-1954) — also known as William B. Francis — of Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio. Born in Updegraff, Jefferson County, Ohio, October 25, 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1904; U.S. Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1911-15. Died in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., December 5, 1954 (age 94 years, 41 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Ohio.

		Relatives: Married to Julia E. Mitchell.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Francis, William G. — of Colorado. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 1916. Burial location unknown.

Francis, William H. — of Essex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Essex County, 1879-81. Burial location unknown.

Francis, William H. — Justice of Dakota territorial supreme court, 1884-88. Burial location unknown.

Francis, William H. — of Red Bank, Monmouth County, N.J. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Red Bank, N.J., 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Francis, William J. — of Forest Hills, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

Francis, William M. — Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 26th District, 1858-60. Burial location unknown.

Francis, William Treyanne (1870-1929) — also known as William T. Francis — of Minnesota. Born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., March 26, 1870. Son of James Francis and Harriet (Taylor) Francis. Republican. Lawyer; worked in legal department of railroad; member of Minnesota Republican State Central Committee, 1914; Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1920; U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1927-29, died in office 1929; U.S. Consul General in Monrovia, 1927-29, died in office 1929. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; NAACP; Urban League; Sigma Pi Phi; Alpha Phi Alpha. Died in Liberia, July 15, 1929 (age 59 years, 111 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, August 8, 1893, to Nellie Frances Griswold.

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