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GODARD (Soundex G363) — See also GOARD, GODAT, GODDARD, STODARD, WOODARD, YAGODA.

  Godard, Abel — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Village president of Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1834-36; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 4th District, 1835. Burial location unknown.
  Godard, Abel — of DeKalb, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Member of New York state senate 17th District, 1866-67; member of New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County 1st District, 1882-83. Burial location unknown.
  Godard, Aretas A. — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Republican. Kansas state attorney general, 1899-1903. Burial location unknown.
  Godard, Charles W. — of New York. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868. Burial location unknown.
  Godard, Ensworth M. — of Canton, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Canton, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Godard, H. B. — of Tuolumne County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 7th District, 1854-55. Burial location unknown.
  Godard, Harlow — of Richville, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County 1st District, 1849-50, 1858-59. Burial location unknown.
  Godard, Harvey E. — of Granby, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Granby, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Godard, Ronald D. (b. 1942) — Born in 1942. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Guyana, 2000. Still living as of 2000.


GODAT (Soundex G330) — See also DEODAT, DIODATE, GAUDET, GAUDETTE, GODARD, LODATO, YAGODA.

  GODAT: See also Mary Bellamy
  Godat, Marie See Mary Bellamy


GODBE (Soundex G310) — See also BODGE, BRODBECK, BRODBERG, FLODBERG, GODBER, GODBEY, GODBOLD, GODBY, GODDE, GOODBY, ODBERT.

  Godbe, A. — U.S. Vice Consul in Ensenada, 1897. Burial location unknown.


GODBER (Soundex G316) — See also BRODBECK, BRODBERG, FLODBERG, GOBER, GODBE, GODBEY, GODBOLD, GODBY, GODER, GOODBAR, GOODBARY, ODBERT.

  GODBER: See also Clarence Godber Burton


GODBEY (Soundex G310) — See also BRODBECK, BRODBERG, FLODBERG, GODBE, GODBER, GODBOLD, GODBY, GOODBY, ODBERT.

Martin V. Godbey Godbey, Martin Van Buren (b. 1879) — also known as Martin V. Godbey — of Boone County, W.Va.; Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Born in Raleigh County, W.Va., December 19, 1879. Son of Alexander C. Godbey and Elizabeth C. Godbey. Republican. Physician; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1909-10; member of West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1915-18, 1921-22; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; superintendent, McKendree Hospital; director, Mountain State Hospital. Presbyterian. Member, American Medical Association. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Martin Van Buren
  Relatives: Married, November 16, 1905, to Florrie Smoot.
  Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1917


GODBOLD (Soundex G314) — See also BLOODGOOD, BOLD, GODBE, GODBER, GODBEY, GODBY, GOODBODY, SHADBOLT.

  Godbold, Jake — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Mayor of Jacksonville, Fla., 1979-87; defeated, 1995. Still living as of 1995.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Godbold, John Cooper (b. 1920) — also known as John C. Godbold — Born in Alabama, 1920. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; law professor; author; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1966-81; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, 1981-86; took senior status 1986. Still living as of 2006.
  Relatives: Married to Betty Showalter.
  Godbold, Norman D., Jr. — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Godbold, Norman Dozier (1877-1936) — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Camden, Wilcox County, Ala., April 1, 1877. Democrat. Circuit judge in Hawaii; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1924. Died in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, July 19, 1936 (age 59 years, 109 days). Interment somewhere in Camden, Ala.


GODBY (Soundex G310) — See also BRADBY, GODBE, GODBER, GODBEY, GODBOLD, GOODBY, LANDBY, WALDBY.

  GODBY: See also Richard Nathaniel Lower
  Godby, J. Thomas (b. 1926) — also known as Tom Godby — of Logan, Logan County, W.Va. Born in Chapmanville, Logan County, W.Va., June 30, 1926. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1959-60. Christian. Member, Lions. Still living as of 1960.
  Godby, Thomas See J. Thomas Godby
  Godby, Tom See J. Thomas Godby


GODCHARLES (Soundex G326) — See also ARLES, CARLESON, CHARLEEN, CHARLEMAGNE, CHARLES, CHARLESWORTH, CHARLETA, CHARLETON, CHARLETTE, CHARLEY, EARLES, GODCHAUX, GOODCELL, GOODCHILD, HARLESS, HARLESTON, KINDCHI, PODCASY, QUARLES, SAINTCHARLES, SARLES, SEARLES, WOODCOCK.

  Godcharles, Fred See Frederic A. Godcharles
  Godcharles, Frederic A. (1872-1944) — also known as Fred Godcharles — of Milton, Northumberland County, Pa. Born in 1872. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; member of Pennsylvania state senate 27th District, 1905-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908; served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Died in 1944 (age about 72 years). Interment at Harmony Cemetery, Milton, Pa.


GODCHAUX (Soundex G322) — See also GODCHARLES, GOODCELL, GOODCHILD, HAUXHURST, KINDCHI, MICHAUX, PODCASY, ROBICHAUX, WOODCOCK.

  Godchaux, Edward — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Godchaux, Emile (b. 1874) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 29, 1874. Son of Leon Godchaux and Justine (Lamm) Godchaux. Lawyer; Judge, Louisiana Circuit Court of Appeals, 1909-18; with American Red Cross in France, 1918. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Mabel N. Gostter.
  Godchaux, Jules — of Raceland, Lafourche Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1900, 1908, 1936 (alternate). Burial location unknown.
  Godchaux, Patricia — of Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 40th District; elected 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.


GODDARD (Soundex G363) — See also CODDAIRE, DADDARIO, DODDATO, GODARD, GODDE, GODDEN, GODDICKSON, GODDIN, RODDA, RODDAN, STODDARD, STODDART, STUDDARD, SUDDARTH, WOODDALL.

  GODDARD: See also Philip Henry Alston, Jr. — Mrs. Henry Goddard Leach — Sarah Goddard Power — William Widgery Thomas, Jr. — John Goddard Watmough — John Quinby Wood
  Goddard, A. E. — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Republican. Mayor of Sacramento, Calif., 1926-27; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, C. W. — of Temple, Bell County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, Calvin (1768-1842) — of Plainfield, Windham County, Conn.; Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Mass., July 17, 1768. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1795-1801, 1807; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1801-05 (at-large 1801-05, 3rd District 1805); member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1808-15; Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1812; mayor of Norwich, Conn., 1814; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1815-18. Died in Norwich, New London County, Conn., May 2, 1842 (age 73 years, 289 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Norwich, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Goddard, Charles A. — Republican. Member of Ohio board of public works; elected 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, Charles A. — of Cheshire, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Cheshire; elected 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, Charles W. — of Maine. Born in Maine. U.S. Consul General in Constantinople, 1861-64. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, Edward B. — of Granby, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Granby; elected 1910. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, Edward D. — of Florida. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 7th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
  Goddard, Eugene See J. Eugene Goddard
  Goddard, Eugene E. — of Granby, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Granby; elected 1914. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, F. Norton — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, Frank E., Jr. — of Altadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Goddard, H. A. — of Smithwick, Fall River County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 45th District, 1889-92. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, Harry E. — of Kennett, Dunklin County, Mo. Democrat. Mayor of Kennett, Mo., 1971-73. Still living as of 1973.
  Goddard, Henry — U.S. Vice Consul in Bathurst, 1897-98. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, Homer A. — of Maryville, Blount County, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, Isaac — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Goddard, J. Eugene — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1949-64. Still living as of 1964.
  Goddard, John — of Portsmouth, Rockingham County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 1st District, 1801-03; Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1804. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, John — of Freeport, Stephenson County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Goddard, Joseph — of Little Compton, Newport County, R.I. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Goddard, Judy — of Warner Robins, Houston County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Goddard, Karl B. (b. 1886) — of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in 1886. Lawyer; village president of Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, 1940-44. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, Katherine L. S. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Goddard, Livingston — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, Luther M. (b. 1840) — of Kansas; Leadville, Lake County, Colo.; Denver, Colo. Born in Palmyra, Wayne County, N.Y., October 27, 1840. Republican. Lawyer; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1872; district judge in Colorado 5th District, 1883-92; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1892-1901, 1905-09. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, Martin H. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, Matthew E. — of Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Mass. Grassroots candidate for Massachusetts state house of representatives Second Berkshire District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  Goddard, Michelle — of Cranston, Providence County, R.I. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Goddard, Norton See F. Norton Goddard
  Goddard, O. F. — of Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont. Republican. Member of Montana state senate 12th District, 1891-94; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1916, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, Paul — of Oneonta, Blount County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, Paul M. — of Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Mayor of Newton, Mass., 1940-47. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, R. H. I., Jr. — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, R. S. — of Onida, Sully County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 50th District, 1935-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, Ralph — of Braymer, Caldwell County, Mo. Democrat. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Caldwell County; elected 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Goddard, Sam See Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr.
  Goddard, Samuel Pearson, Jr. (1919-2006) — also known as Sam Goddard — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz.; Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Clayton, St. Louis County, Mo., August 8, 1919. Son of Samuel Pearson Goddard, Sr. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; Arizona Democratic state chair, 1960-62, 1979-89; Governor of Arizona, 1965-67; defeated, 1962, 1966, 1968; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1972. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Rotary. Died in Paradise Valley, Maricopa County, Ariz., February 1, 2006 (age 86 years, 177 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Pearson Goddard, Sr.; married 1944 to Julia Enos 'Judy' Hatch (died 1999); father of Samuel Pearson Goddard III.
  Cross-reference: Dennis DeConcini
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Goddard, Samuel Pearson III — also known as Terry Goddard — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Son of Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr.. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Phoenix, Ariz., 1984-90; Democratic candidate for Governor of Arizona, 1990, 1994 (primary); Arizona state attorney general, 2003-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Goddard, Sandra — of Little Compton, Newport County, R.I. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Goddard, Sarah See Sarah Goddard Power
  Goddard, Seth W. — of Erie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Erie County 4th District, 1855. Burial location unknown.
  Goddard, Terry See Samuel Pearson Goddard III
Thomas M. Goddard Goddard, Thomas M. (b. 1846) — of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa; Shiloh, Sully County, S.Dak. Born near Troy, Davis County, Iowa, November 24, 1846. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; stockman; Sully County State's Attorney; Sully County Judge; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 25th District, 1897-1904. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903


GODDE (Soundex G300) — See also GOAD, GODBE, GODDARD, GODDEN, GODDICKSON, GODDIN, GOEDE, GOOD, GOODE, GOUD, GUDE, GUID, GUIDE.

  Godde, Bernard E. (b. 1896) — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Bedford Township, Calhoun County, Mich., 1896. Mayor of Battle Creek, Mich., 1943-47. Burial location unknown.


GODDEN (Soundex G350) — See also BODDEN, GIDDEN, GODDARD, GODDE, GODDICKSON, GODDIN, GODEN, GOODEN, GOODIN, GUDEN, LILLODDEN, ODDEN, OGDEN, RODDENBERRY, RODDENBERY.

  Godden, Kimberly Pate — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.


GODDICKSON (Soundex G325) — See also ADDICKS, BODDIE, CODDING, CODDINGTON, DICKS, DICKSIE, DICKSON, DICKSTEIN, GODDARD, GODDE, GODDEN, GODDIN, HODDICK, ODDIE, RODDIS.

  Goddickson, N. — of Corsica, Douglas County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 8th District, 1925-28. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


GODDIN (Soundex G350) — See also BODDIE, CODDING, CODDINGTON, GODDARD, GODDE, GODDEN, GODDICKSON, GODEN, GOODEN, GOODIN, GUDEN, HODDICK, ODDIE, RODDIS.

  Goddin, Edwin B. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 4th District, 1924. Burial location unknown.


GODEC (Soundex G320) — See also BRODECK, GADEKE, GODECK, GODEL, GODEN, GODENA, GODER, GODES, GOEDECKE, GUDAC, VLODECK.

  Godec, Robert Frank — of Virginia. U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, 2006-07. Still living as of 2007.


GODECK (Soundex G320) — See also BRODECK, DECK, GADEKE, GODEC, GODEL, GODEN, GODENA, GODER, GODES, GOEDECKE, GUDAC, VLODECK.

  Godeck, Michael B. — of Vermont. Freedom for LaRouche candidate for U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1992. Still living as of 1992.


GODEL (Soundex G340) — See also DOLGE, GEDELLE, GOBEL, GODEC, GODECK, GODEN, GODENA, GODER, GODES, GOIDEL, GOODALE, GOODALL, GOODELL, GOODELLE, GUDAHL, LODGE, ODEL.

  Godel, Solomon — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state senate 27th District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.


GODEN (Soundex G350) — See also GODDEN, GODDIN, GODEC, GODECK, GODEL, GODENA, GODER, GODES, GOEN, GOLDEN, GOODEN, GOODIN, GOSDEN, GUDEN, ODEN, OGDEN, SODEN.

  Goden, Dennis L. — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Workers League candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988. Still living as of 1988.


GODENA (Soundex G350) — See also DENA, GODEC, GODECK, GODEL, GODEN, GODER, GODES, GOODENOUGH, GOODENOW.

  Godena, Louis R. — of Massachusetts. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1988 (Independent, 2nd District), 1992 (Peace, Jobs, Justice, 1st District). Still living as of 1992.


GODER (Soundex G360) — See also CODER, DROGE, GOBER, GODBER, GODEC, GODECK, GODEL, GODEN, GODENA, GODES, GOLDER, GOODIER, GOODYEAR, GRODE, GUIDER, ODER, PODER, RODGE, ROGDE, SODER, YODER.

  Goder, Charles J. — of Frankfort, Clinton County, Ind. Mayor of Frankfort, Ind., 1952-55. Still living as of 1955.


GODES (Soundex G320) — See also GADDIS, GAYDOS, GEDDES, GEDDIS, GODEC, GODECK, GODEL, GODEN, GODENA, GODER, GODSEY, GUDIS, GUIDICE, HODES, HODESH, MODEST, PODESTA, RHODES, RODES, RODESILER.

  Godes, Nicholas — of Preston, Jackson County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1916. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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