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FRY (Soundex F600) — See also FREE, FREEH, FREI, FREY, FREYE, FRIE, FRIIA, FRIOU, FRYE, PRY.

  FRY: See also George J. Baker — Joshua Fry Bell — Paul Harvey Cunningham — Nathan Edward Kendall — William Henry Harrison Llewellyn — Daniel Fry Miller — George W. Sloan — Esther Howell Toland
  Fry, Archibald — of Plainfield, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 13th District, 1853. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Carl L. — of Northville, Fulton County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Charles C. — of Lynn, Essex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Charles E. — of Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Fry, Charles W. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Delegate to Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Christopher M. — of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Workers World candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
  Fry, Craig R. — of Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Fry, Daniel J. — of Marion County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Donald C. — of Bel Air, Harford County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate 35th District; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  Fry, Dorothy Whipple — of Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, E. R. — of North Dakota. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Ed M. — of Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Okla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Edward J. (d. 1945) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Democrat. Michigan Democratic state chair, 1937-39; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1944. Died in 1945. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, F. H. — of Wayne County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1925-26. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Fox — of Wayne County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1977-78. Still living as of 1978.
  Fry, George See N. George Fry
  Fry, Harvey J., Jr. — of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1952 (alternate), 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Fry, Henry (1738-1823) — of Virginia. Born in Essex County, Va., October 30, 1738. Son of Joshua Fry. Member of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1765. Methodist. Died in Madison County, Va., September 6, 1823 (age 84 years, 311 days). Interment at Fry Family Cemetery, Madison County, Va.
  Relatives: Brother of John Fry. See Fry family of Virginia.
  Fry, Howard M. — of Reading, Berks County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Fry, Jacob, Jr. (1802-1866) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Trappe, Montgomery County, Pa., June 10, 1802. Democrat. School teacher; merchant; Montgomery County Clerk of Courts, 1830-33; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1835-39; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1853-54; Pennsylvania state auditor general, 1857-60. Died in Trappe, Montgomery County, Pa., November 28, 1866 (age 64 years, 171 days). Interment at Lutheran Cemetery, Trappe, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Fry, Joel — of Irene, Turner County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 5th District, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, John (1737-1778) — of Virginia. Born April 7, 1737. Son of Joshua Fry. Member of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1761-65. Anglican. Died in 1778 (age about 41 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Henry Fry. See Fry family of Virginia.
  Fry, Joseph, Jr. (1781-1860) — of Fryburg (now Coopersburg), Lehigh County, Pa. Born in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County (now Lehigh County), Pa., August 4, 1781. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1816-17; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1817-25 (8th District 1817-22, 12th District 1822-25); U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1827-31; delegate to Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1837-38. Died in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa., August 15, 1860 (age 79 years, 11 days). Interment at Union and West End Cemetery, Allentown, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Fry, Joseph D. — of Berkeley County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1937-38; appointed 1937; defeated, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Joshua (1699-1754) — of Albemarle County, Va. Born in Crewkerne, Somerset, England, 1699. Member of Virginia House of Burgesses. Surveyor and co-author with Peter Jefferson (Thomas Jefferson's father) of a famous early map titled "Map of the Most Inhabited part of Virginia, containing the whole province of Maryland with Part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina." Upon his death, the young George Washington took command of Virginia's military forces. Died, of injuries received in a fall from his horse, near Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., May 31, 1754 (age about 54 years). Original interment somewhere in Allegany County, Md.; reinterment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Cumberland, Md.
  Relatives: Father of John Fry and Henry Fry. See Fry family of Virginia.
  Fry, Joshua — of Kentucky. Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1824. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Julius C. — of Wayne County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1955-56. Still living as of 1956.
  Fry, Kenneth E. — of Michigan. Candidate in Republican primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Eaton District, 1961; Democratic candidate for Michigan state senate 30th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
  Fry, Leslie — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Fry, Lorena R. — of Reading, Berks County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Lucian — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of McDowell County Democratic Party, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Lucian — of East Lynn, Wayne County, W.Va.; Wayne, Wayne County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Wayne County Democratic Party, 1961-62, 1969-70, 1975, 1983; member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1979-82, 1985-86. Still living as of 1986.
  Fry, Lydia — of Fennville, Allegan County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1937. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, N. George — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1916, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Owin J. — of Seneca County, Ohio. People's candidate for Ohio state house of representatives from Seneca County, 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Paul — of Linton, Greene County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Fry, Phillip — of Fremont, Newaygo County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Fry, Roy E. — of Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Fry, Speed L. — of Danville, Boyle County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Sydney W. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 12th District, 1911. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Theodore I. (1881-1962) — also known as "Mr. Democrat" — of Fremont, Newaygo County, Mich. Born in Fremont, Newaygo County, Mich., July 25, 1881. Democrat. Banker; director, Fremont Canning Company; Michigan state treasurer, 1933-38, 1941-42; defeated, 1938, 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936, 1940, 1944 (alternate), 1956 (alternate); Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died, in Gerber Hospital, Fremont, Newaygo County, Mich., January 28, 1962 (age 80 years, 187 days). Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Thomas — of East Greenwich, Kent County, R.I. Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Deputies, 1713-14, 1717-18, 1722, 1724, 1725-26, 1727, 1729-30. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Thomas S. (d. 1902) — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Mayor of Mobile, Ala., 1900-02; died in office 1902. Died February 6, 1902. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, Velma — Republican. Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Fry, William — Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 9th District, 1853-55. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, William E. — of Freeport, Stephenson County, Ill. Republican. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Fry, William J. — Democrat. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1848. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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