| | HOBBY:
See also
Charles
Hobby Pond |
| | Hobby, Bill
See William Pettus Hobby,
Jr. |
| |
Hobby, Edwin —
Member of Texas
state senate, 1874-79.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Hobby, Mr.:
See
Bruce Hoblitzell |
| |
Hobby, Oveta Culp
(1905-1995) —
also known as Oveta Culp —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in Killeen, Bell
County, Tex., January
19, 1905.
Daughter of I. W. Culp and Emma (Hoover) Culp.
Democrat. Served in Women's Army Corps in World War II; president,
editor and publisher of Houston Post newspaper;
director, radio
station KPRC; U.S.
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, 1953-55; member, Commission on
Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55.
Female.
Episcopalian.
Member, Junior
League.
Died, from a stroke, in
Houston, Harris
County, Tex., August
16, 1995 (age 90 years, 209
days).
Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
|
| |
Hobby, Paul William —
also known as Paul Hobby —
Son of William Pettus Hobby, Jr..
Democrat. Candidate for Texas state
comptroller, 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
|
| |
Hobby, William Pettus
(1878-1964) —
of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex.; Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in Moscow, Polk
County, Tex., March 26,
1878.
Son of Edwin Hobby and Dora (Pettus) Hobby.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor and publisher; Lieutenant
Governor of Texas, 1914-17; Governor of
Texas, 1917-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Texas, 1940.
Died in Houston, Harris
County, Tex., June 7,
1964 (age 86 years, 73
days).
Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery, Houston, Tex.
|
| |
Hobby, William Pettus, Jr. (b.
1932) —
also known as William P. Hobby, Jr.; Bill
Hobby —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in Houston, Harris
County, Tex., January
19, 1932.
Son of William Pettus Hobby and Oveta Culp Hobby.
Democrat. Lieutenant
Governor of Texas, 1973-91; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Texas, 1980,
1984.
Episcopalian.
Still living as of 1995.
|
| |
Hoblitzell, Bruce
(1887-1970) —
also known as "Mr. Hobby" —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Born in Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky., June 25,
1887.
Democrat. Real estate
agent; Jefferson
County Sheriff; mayor
of Louisville, Ky., 1957-61.
Died August
11, 1970 (age 83 years, 47
days).
Interment at Cave
Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
|
| |
Hoblitzell, Fetter Schrier
(1838-1900) —
of Maryland.
Born in Cumberland, Allegany
County, Md., October
7, 1838.
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member
of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1870, 1876-78; Speaker of
the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1878; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1881-85.
Died in Baltimore,
Md., May 2,
1900 (age 61 years, 207
days).
Interment at Loudon
Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
|
| |
Hoblitzell, John Dempsey, Jr.
(1912-1962) —
also known as John D. Hoblitzell, Jr. —
of Ravenswood, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., December
30, 1912.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia, 1956; West Virginia
Republican state chair, 1956-58; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1958; defeated, 1958; delegate to
Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Jaycees;
Lions;
Elks; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi
Kappa Psi.
Died of a heart
attack in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., January
6, 1962 (age 49 years, 7
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
|
| | HOBSON:
See also
Edgar
Bernard Brossard —
Hobson
T. Cone —
Katherine
Hoffman Haley —
James
Hobson Morrison —
Hobson
R. Reynolds —
Antonio
Salazar-Hobson —
Howard
Hobson Tewksbury |
| |
Hobson, Carolyn Day —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Texas, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Hobson, David E. —
of Southbridge, Worcester
County, Mass.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hobson, David Lee (b.
1936) —
also known as David L. Hobson —
of Springfield, Clark
County, Ohio.
Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, October
17, 1936.
Republican. Member of Ohio state
senate, 1982-90; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1991-.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Hobson, Edward Henry
(1825-1901) —
of Greensburg, Green
County, Ky.
Born in Greensburg, Green
County, Ky., July 11,
1825.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; general
in the Union Army during the Civil War; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 4th District, 1872; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1880,
1888.
Died in 1901
(age about
75 years).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Green County, Ky.
|
| | Hobson,
Frank See T. Frank
Hobson |
| |
Hobson, George —
of Henry
County, Iowa.
Delegate
to Iowa state constitutional convention from Henry County, 1844;
delegate
to Iowa state constitutional convention from Henry County, 1846.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hobson, George G. —
U.S. Consul in Valparaiso, 1834-42.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hobson, Haskins —
of Richmond,
Va.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,
1920.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Hobson,
Henry See W. Henry
Hobson |
| |
Hobson, Henry W. —
U.S.
Attorney for Colorado, 1885-89.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hobson, Mrs. J. H. —
of Natchez, Adams
County, Miss.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1956.
Female.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| |
Hobson, J. W. —
of Saco, York
County, Maine.
Republican. Mayor of
Saco, Maine, 1884.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hobson, James —
of Bowling Green, Warren
County, Ky.
Son of William Edward Hobson and Ida Morehead Hobson.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,
1928.
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Bowling Green, Ky.
|
| |
Hobson, John —
of Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Socialist. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hobson, John L. —
of Haverhill, Essex
County, Mass.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hobson, Jonathan T. —
of Indiana.
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1902.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hobson, Joseph —
of Saco, York
County, Maine.
Republican. Mayor of
Saco, Maine, 1867.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hobson, Julius —
People's candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Hobson, Lee R. —
of Kahoka, Clark
County, Mo.
Republican. Member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Clark County; elected 1950.
Still living as of 1950.
|
| |
Hobson, Mary L. —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1996,
2000,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Hobson, Richmond Pearson
(1870-1937) —
also known as Richmond P. Hobson —
of Greensboro, Hale
County, Ala.
Born in Greensboro, Hale
County, Ala., August
17, 1870.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War;
Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1904;
U.S.
Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1907-15.
Received the Medal
of Honor in 1933 for action at Santiago de Cuba in February, 1898.
Died in New York, New York
County, N.Y., March 16,
1937 (age 66 years, 211
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
|
| |
Hobson, T. Frank —
of Florida.
Justice
of Florida state supreme court, 1948-62.
Still living as of 1962.
|
| |
Hobson, Virgie —
of Martinsville,
Va.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Virginia, 1980.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Hobson, W. Henry —
of Salisbury, Rowan
County, N.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North
Carolina, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hoch, Abraham —
of Niagara
County, N.Y.
Socialist. Candidate for New York
state assembly, 1921 (Niagara County 2nd District), 1932 (Niagara
County 1st District); candidate for New York
state senate 47th District, 1922.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hoch, Adolph W. —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hoch, Daniel Knabb
(1866-1960) —
also known as Daniel K. Hoch —
of Reading, Berks
County, Pa.
Born in Oley Township, Berks
County, Pa., January
31, 1866.
Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Berks County, 1899-1902; Berks
County Controller, 1912-16; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1943-47 (14th District 1943-45,
13th District 1945-47); defeated, 1946.
Lutheran.
Member, Patriotic
Order Sons of America.
Died in 1960
(age about
94 years).
Interment at Charles
Evans Cemetery, Reading, Pa.
|
| |
Hoch, Edward A., Sr. —
Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alaska, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Hoch, Edward Wallis
(1849-1925) —
of Marion, Marion
County, Kan.
Born in Danville, Boyle
County, Ky., March 17,
1849.
Republican. Member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1889; Governor of
Kansas, 1905-09.
Died in Marion, Marion
County, Kan., June 1,
1925 (age 76 years, 76
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Marion, Kan.
|
| |
Hoch, Homer (1879-1949) —
of Marion, Marion
County, Kan.
Born in Marion, Marion
County, Kan., July 4,
1879.
Son of Edward Wallis Hoch.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Kansas 4th District, 1919-33; defeated, 1932;
justice
of Kansas state supreme court, 1938-49; died in office 1949.
Died in Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan., January
30, 1949 (age 69 years, 210
days).
Interment at Marion
Cemetery, Marion, Kan.
|
| |
Hoch, Leonard W. —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Adrian, Mich., 1891-92.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hoch, Nancy —
of Nebraska.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1984.
Female.
Still living as of 1984.
|
| |
Hoch, Rand —
of Florida.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Florida, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| | HOCK:
See also
Lew
Wallace |
| |
Hock, Carolyn —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Maryland, 1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
|
| |
Hock, Charles —
of Allegheny
County, Pa.
Socialist. Candidate for Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 8th
District, 1926.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hock, Donald Victor
(1910-1986) —
also known as Donald V. Hock —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Born in Catasauqua, Lehigh
County, Pa., January
5, 1910.
Son of William J. Hock and Ida O. (Miller) Hock.
Democrat. Mayor
of Allentown, Pa., 1948-52, 1956-60; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948,
1956;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1960.
Died in Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., February
13, 1986 (age 76 years, 39
days).
Burial
location unknown.
| |  |
Relatives:
Married to Carmela Marietta Olga 'Millie' Palladino. |
|
| |
Hocker, George —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,
1964.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Hocker, Mrs. Lon O. —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Missouri, 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Hocker,
Mattie See Mattie
Jenkins |
| |
Hocker, Robert J. —
of Steubenville, Jefferson
County, Ohio.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1956,
1960.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Hocker, William Adam (b.
1844) —
also known as William A. Hocker —
of Florida.
Born in Buckingham
County, Va., December
5, 1844.
Son of William Hocker and Susannah (Lewis) Hocker.
Lawyer;
member of Florida
state house of representatives, 1877, 1891; State's Attorney, 5th
Circuit, 1877-86; delegate to
Florida state constitutional convention, 1885; circuit judge in
Florida, 1893-1901; justice of
Florida state supreme court, 1903-15.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | HOCKING:
See also
Hocking
Hunter |
| |
Hocking, G. Michael —
of Eaton
County, Mich.
Lawyer;
Eaton
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1985-90.
Still living as of 1990.
|
| |
Hocking, John R. —
of Michigan.
Natural Law candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1994.
Still living as of 1994.
|
| |
Hocking, Joseph —
Republican. Presidential Elector for Montana, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| | Hocking,
Michael See G. Michael
Hocking |
| |
Hocking, S. B. —
of Devils Lake, Ramsey
County, N.Dak.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North
Dakota, 1944
(alternate), 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Hocking, T. C. —
of Modesto, Stanislaus
County, Calif.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | HODES:
See also
Maria
Bechily-Hodes |
| |
Hodes, Barnet —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1932
(alternate), 1936
(alternate), 1940
(alternate), 1944
(alternate), 1948,
1952,
1956,
1960.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hodes, Hyman —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Communist. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Kings County 4th District, 1933, 1934, 1935.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hodes, Paul W. (b. 1951) —
of Concord, Merrimack
County, N.H.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., March 21,
1951.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 2007-; defeated,
2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire,
2008.
Jewish.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Hodes, Philip —
of New York.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 9th District, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
|
| |
Hodes, Scott —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1980.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Hodes, Susan —
of Manalapan, Monmouth
County, N.J.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| | HODGDON:
See also
Hodgdon
C. Buzzell —
Frederick
George Payne |
| | Hodgdon, A.
Dana See Anderson Dana
Hodgdon |
| |
Hodgdon, Anderson Dana —
also known as A. Dana Hodgdon —
of Leonardtown, St. Mary's
County, Md.
U.S. Vice Consul in Prague, 1924; Stuttgart, 1926; U.S. Consul in Berlin, 1938.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hodgdon, Arthur L. —
of Ossipee, Carroll
County, N.H.
Member of New
Hampshire state senate 6th District, 1891-92.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Hodgdon,
Dana See Anderson Dana
Hodgdon |
| |
Hodgdon, Edward P. —
of Dover, Strafford
County, N.H.
Mayor
of Dover, N.H., 1875-76.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hodgdon, Forrest W. —
of Tuftonboro, Carroll
County, N.H.
Republican. Delegate
to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Tuftonboro,
1956; elected New
Hampshire state senate 4th District 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| |
Hodgdon, Hiram —
of Ashland, Grafton
County, N.H.
Member of New
Hampshire state senate 4th District, 1879-80.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Hodgdon, Jean B. —
of Manchester, Essex
County, Mass.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Hodgdon, Moses A. —
of Weare, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Member of New
Hampshire Governor's Council, 1868-70.
Burial
location unknown.
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