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Houstoun to Howar


HOUSTOUN (Soundex H235) — See also HEWSTON, HOUSTON, HOUSTOWN, HUESTON, HUGHSTON, HUSTON, MILTOUN.

  Houstoun, John (1744-1796) — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Born in Waynesboro, Burke County, Ga., August 31, 1744. Delegate to Continental Congress from Georgia, 1775; Governor of Georgia, 1778-79, 1784-85; defeated, 1787; mayor of Savannah, Ga., 1790-91; superior court judge in Georgia, 1792. Died near Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., July 20, 1796 (age 51 years, 324 days). Burial location unknown.
  Houston County, Ga. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Houstoun, William (1755-1813) — of Georgia. Born in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., 1755. Delegate to Continental Congress from Georgia, 1784-86; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787. Episcopalian. Died in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., March 17, 1813 (age about 57 years). Interment at St. Paul's Chapel, Manhattan, N.Y.
  Relatives: Father-in-law of Duncan Lamont Clinch.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


HOUSTOWN (Soundex H235) — See also HEWSTON, HOUSTON, HOUSTOUN, HUESTON, HUGHSTON, HUSTON, TOWN, TOWNE, TOWNER, TOWNES, TOWNLEY, TOWNS, TOWNSEND, TOWNSHEND, TOWNSLEY, TOWNSON.

  HOUSTOWN: See also Duncan Lamont Clinch


HOUT (Soundex H300) — See also BERKHOUT, BOOKHOUT, HAUT, HOIT, HOITT, HOOT, HOT, HOTT, HOUF, HOULT, HOUPT, HOUTMAN, HOUTON, HOUTS, HOYETT, HOYT, HUET, HUETT, HUIT, HUOT, HUTH, HUTT, HUTTO, HUYETT, OOTHOUT, TEACHOUT.

  Hout, J. N. — of Tuckerman, Jackson County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Hout, Judson — of Tuckerman, Jackson County, Ark. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1924. Burial location unknown.


HOUTCHENS (Soundex H325) — See also BOESCHENSTEIN, DITCHEN, FOUTCH, GRETCHEN, HERSCHENSOHN, HITCHENS, HUTCHENS, HUTCHESON, HUTCHINS, KITCHEN, KITCHENMAN, KITCHENMASTER, KITCHENS, KOCHENSPARGER, LIETCHEN, MCCUTCHEN, MITCHENER, OUTCHCUNIS, PATCHEN, TCHEN.

  Houtchens, Delton L. — of Clinton, Henry County, Mo. Democrat. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Henry County; elected 1950; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Houtchens, Ray C. — of Macomb, McDonough County, Ill. Mayor of Macomb, Ill., 1954. Still living as of 1954.


HOUTEKIER (Soundex H326) — See also CHOUTEAU, EZEKIEL, HATCHER, HOUTENBRINK, HOUTTEKIER, HUTEK, JEKIEL, RATEKIN, SCHOUTEN, TEKIPPE, TENHOUTEN, VANHOUTEN.

  Houtekier, Odilon — of Gratiot Township (now Harper Woods), Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Supervisor of Gratiot Township, Michigan; elected 1942, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


HOUTENBRINK (Soundex H351) — See also BOUTEN, CHOUTEAU, DENNENBRING, ERGENBRIGHT, HOLKENBRINK, HOLLENBRINK, HOUTEKIER, KALTENBRUN, KAUTENBERGER, LAUTENBERG, OENBRING, PIEPENBRINK, RENSENBRINK, RUTENBECK, SCHOUTEN, STEINBRING, STEINBRINK, STOUTENBERGH, STOUTENBURGH, TENBRINK, TENBROECK, TENBROEK, TENBROOK, TENHOUTEN, TROUTEN, VANHOUTEN.

  Houtenbrink, Anthony — of New York. Socialist Labor candidate for New York state treasurer, 1914. Burial location unknown.
  Houtenbrink, Anthony — of New York. Socialist Labor candidate for New York state comptroller, 1916. Burial location unknown.


HOUTMAN (Soundex H355) — See also CLOUTMAN, HEATHMAN, HEIDTMAN, HEIDTMANN, HEITMAN, HEITMANN, HETMAN, HETTMAN, HOOTMAN, HOUMAN, HOUT, HUETTEMAN, TROUTMAN.

  Houtman, Sipp — of Ottawa County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Ottawa County, 1959. Still living as of 1959.


HOUTON (Soundex H350) — See also BOUTON, BRUTON, HOOTON, HOUGHTON, HOULTON, HOUSTON, HOUT, HUTTON, LUTON, MAUTONE, MOUTON, ROUTON, SCRUTON.

  Houton, Kathleen K. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.


HOUTS (Soundex H320) — See also FOUTS, GIANOUTSOS, HAITZ, HEITZ, HETZ, HITZ, HONTS, HOOTS, HOTZ, HOTZE, HOUT, SHOUTS, SOUTH.

  Houts, Charles Alfred (b. 1868) — also known as Charles A. Houts — of Warrensburg, Johnson County, Mo.; Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Mo. Born in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Mo., December 13, 1868. Son of George William Houts and Annie (Duffield) Houts. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1910-14. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Psi; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 8, 1896, to Eleanor Wright.
  Houts, Christopher G. — of New Madrid County, Mo. Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention from New Madrid County, 1820. Burial location unknown.


HOUTTEKIER (Soundex H326) — See also EZEKIEL, HATCHER, HOUTEKIER, JEKIEL, LUTTEKEN, OUTTERSON, RATEKIN, SOUTTER, TEKIPPE, WITTEK.

  Houttekier, Celina M. — of Michigan. Tax Cut candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.


HOUVOURAS (Soundex H162) — See also BHOURASKAR, BOURASSA, DEAVOURS, DEVOUR, DURAS, DUVOL, LEFAVOUR, MURASE, PATSAOURAS, RUVOLO, SHOUVLIN.

  Houvouras, Nick — of Cabell County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1919. Burial location unknown.


HOUX (Soundex H200) — See also HAWKS, HICKS, HIX, HOOKS, HOUK, HUX.

  HOUX: See also Oliver Houx Lewis
  Houx, Edwin C. — of Warrensburg, Johnson County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Houx, Frank Lee (1854-1941) — also known as Frank L. Houx — of Wyoming. Born in Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo., December 12, 1854. Democrat. Mayor of Cody, Wyo., 1901, 1905-09; secretary of state of Wyoming, 1911-19; Governor of Wyoming, 1917-19; defeated, 1918. Presbyterian. Died in the Irma Hotel, Cody, Park County, Wyo., April 3, 1941 (age 86 years, 112 days). Interment at Cody Cemetery, Cody, Wyo.
  Relatives: Distant cousin of Sterling Price.
  See also National Governors Association biography


HOVAL (Soundex H140) — See also CHOVANEC, HAVILLAH, HOVATTER, HOVELL, SHOVAN.

  HOVAL: See also Hoval A. Smith


HOVATTER (Soundex H136) — See also CHOVANEC, HOVAL, KINDSVATTER, KOVATCHEVICH, LANDVATTER, LEVATTE, LOVATELLI, LOVATO, LOVATUS, NOVATUS, SHOVAN, TROVATO.

  Hovatter, Scott — of St. George, Tucker County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Tucker County Democratic Party, 1983. Still living as of 1983.


HOVDE (Soundex H130) — See also AVDALAS, DREVDAHL, HOVE.

  Hovde, Donald I. — of Dane County, Wis. Republican. Candidate for Wisconsin state senate 26th District, 1962. Still living as of 1962.


HOVE (Soundex H100) — See also HAVEY, HEAVEY, HEVEY, HOPE, HOVDE, HOVELL, HOVEN, HOVER, HOVERTER, HOVEY, OLSHOVE.

  Hove, Andrew O. (b. 1854) — of Flandreau, Moody County, S.Dak. Born January 2, 1854. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 21st District, 1911-14. Burial location unknown.
  Hove, O. H. (b. 1906) — of Colman, Moody County, S.Dak. Born November 30, 1906. Republican. Member of South Dakota state senate 17th District, 1937-38; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 58th District, 1939-44; Speaker of the South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1943-44. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


HOVELL (Soundex H140) — See also HAVILLAH, HOVAL, HOVE, SHOVELIN, SHOVELL.

  Hovell, Larry L. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Still living as of 1980.


HOVEN (Soundex H150) — See also BOCKHOVEN, BOSHOVEN, HAVEN, HOBEN, HOEN, HOEVEN, HOOVEN, HOVE, HOVER, HOVREN, KOWENHOVEN, UITHOVEN, VANHOVEN, VANSCHOONHOVEN, VENHOVEN.

  Hoven, Brian — of Cascade County, Mont. Republican. Member of Montana state house of representatives 24th District; elected 2010. Still living as of 2010.
  Hoven, Mathias J. (1850-1901) — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born July 9, 1850. Mayor of Madison, Wis., 1897-98, 1899-1901. Died October 1, 1901 (age 51 years, 84 days). Burial location unknown.


HOVER (Soundex H160) — See also BAUMHOVER, HAUVER, HAVER, HAVRE, HAWVER, HOER, HOOVER, HOVE, HOVEN, HOVERMALE, HOVERTER, HUVER, OVER, SCHOVERS, SHOVERS.

  Hover, Alex W. See Alexander W. Hover
  Hover, Alexander W. — also known as Alex W. Hover — of Germantown, Columbia County, N.Y. Democrat. Farmer; merchant; member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1913-14; chair of Columbia County Democratic Party, 1927. Burial location unknown.
  Hover, D. B. — of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Miss. Mayor of Hattiesburg, Miss., 1893-94. Burial location unknown.
  Hover, J. Milton — Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hover, Jeremiah — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1846. Burial location unknown.
  Hover, Milton See J. Milton Hover


HOVERMALE (Soundex H165) — See also BAUMHOVER, ERMAL, GERMALIC, HAWVERMALE, HOVER, HOVERTER, KOVERMAN, OVERMAN, OVERMANN, OVERMYER, PARMALEE, SCHOVERS, SHOVERS.

  Hovermale, Ralph Ben (b. 1909) — also known as Ralph B. Hovermale — of Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W.Va. Born March 29, 1909. Son of O. B. Hovermale and Edna (Unger) Hovermale. Democrat. Soft drink bottler; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-66 (Morgan County 1963-64, 1st District 1965-66); defeated, 1960 (Morgan County), 1966 (1st District), 1968 (1st District). Methodist. Member, Kiwanis; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 28, 1935, to Anna Hunter.


HOVERTER (Soundex H163) — See also BAUMHOVER, COVERT, DEVERTEUIL, GOVERT, HOVE, HOVER, HOVERMALE, OVERTON, OVERTURF, SCHOVERS, SHOVERS, VANDERVERTE.

  Hoverter, George A. — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Mayor of Harrisburg, Pa., 1920-33. Burial location unknown.
  Hoverter, George W. — of Lebanon County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Lebanon County, 1879-80. Burial location unknown.
  Hoverter, William G. — Socialist. Candidate for Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


HOVEY (Soundex H100) — See also BOVEY, COVEY, DOVEY, HAVEY, HEAVEY, HEVEY, HOEY, HOVE, KOVEY, NOVEY, OVEY, POOVEY, POVEY.

  HOVEY: See also Chauncey Fitch Cleveland — Hovey E. Copley — Romeo D. Erdie — Hiram Hovey Graham — Marcia H. Hovey-Wright — John Hovey Rice — Hovey E. Slayton — Albert May Todd
  Hovey, Alvin Peterson (1821-1891) — also known as Alvin P. Hovey — of Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Ind. Born near Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Ind., September 26, 1821. Republican. Delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850; circuit judge in Indiana, 1851-54; justice of Indiana state supreme court, 1854; U.S. Attorney for Indiana, 1856-58; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Minister to Peru, 1865-70; U.S. Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1887-89; resigned 1889; Governor of Indiana, 1889-91. Died November 23, 1891 (age 70 years, 58 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Ind.
  Relatives: Father-in-law of Gustavus Vasa Menzies.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Hovey, Ann B. — of Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
  Hovey, Benjamin — of Tioga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Tioga County, 1797-98. Burial location unknown.
  Hovey, Benjamin — of Windham, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Windham, 1834. Burial location unknown.
  Hovey, Charles Merrill — of Colby, Thomas County, Kan. Republican. Kansas state auditor, 1891-93. Burial location unknown.
  Hovey, Chester Ralph (b. 1872) — of Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Wash.; Olympia, Thurston County, Wash.; Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Holyoke, Hampden County, Mass., January 21, 1872. Son of George A. Hovey and Jennie (Dyer) Hovey. Republican. Lawyer; justice of Washington state supreme court, 1921; appointed 1921. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 10, 1895, to Grace Painter.
  Hovey, Cordial S., Jr. — of Mansfield, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Mansfield, 1834, 1836. Burial location unknown.
  Hovey, D. B. See Deufay Bartlett Hovey, Sr.
  Hovey, Deufay Bartlett, Sr. (1865-1949) — also known as Deufay B. Hovey, Sr.; D. B. Hovey — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Vassar, Tuscola County, Mich., June 5, 1865. Linotype operator; Socialist candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1910; Socialist candidate for Michigan superintendent of public instruction, 1911; candidate for Michigan state senate 16th District, 1932 (Socialist), 1936 (Farmer-Labor). Died September 5, 1949 (age 84 years, 92 days). Interment at Restlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  Hovey, E. C. — of Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for Iowa state senate 27th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Hovey, Edward — of Chenango County, N.Y. Independence League candidate for New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1910. Burial location unknown.
  Hovey, Helen S. — of Haverhill, Essex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hovey, Ira M. J. — of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 47th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hovey, James A. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1868. Burial location unknown.
  Hovey, Keith L. — of Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Democrat. Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Hovey, L. W. — of Logan, Cache County, Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Hovey, Lewis R. (b. 1874) — of Haverhill, Essex County, Mass. Born in Haverhill, Essex County, Mass., May 17, 1874. Son of Benjamin Lewis Hovey and Mae S. (Peaslee) Hovey. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; printer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 19, 1899, to Helen Cleveland Smith.
  Hovey, Paul — of Milo, Piscataquis County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1952 (alternate), 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Hovey, Robert — of Remsen, Oneida County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Hovey, T. K. — Treasurer of Dakota Territory, 1869-70. Burial location unknown.


HOVEY-WRIGHT (Soundex H162)

  Hovey-Wright, Marcia H. — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.


HOVINGH (Soundex H152) — See also CHOVIL, COVINGTON, HAVING, HOVIS, LIVINGHOUSE, LOVING, LOVINGER, LOVINGOOD, LOVINGTON, OVINGTON, PHOVISAY.

  Hovingh, Madalene — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.


HOVIS (Soundex H120) — See also CHOVIL, CLOVIS, HAVIS, HOVINGH, NOVISCKY, PHOVISAY.

  Hovis, C. L. — of Ripley, Tippah County, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Hovis, Rob — of Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Hovis, Robert H. III — of Oakton, Fairfax County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.


HOVLAND (Soundex H145) — See also HAVILAND, HOLAND, LAND, POVLER, SHOVLIN, VOHLAND.

  Hovland, William B. — of West Virginia. Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1982. Still living as of 1982.


HOVREN (Soundex H165) — See also HAVERN, HAVRON, HEAVRIN, HOVEN, LOVRE, OVRI, SIEVREN, TOVREA, VAVRENCE, VRENDI.

  Hovren, John — of Marshall County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 39th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.


HOVSEPIAN (Soundex H121) — See also DELLEPIANE, DEPIANO, EUSEPI, KOGOVSEK, LEPIARCZYK, LIVSEY, ROSEPINK.

  Hovsepian, Dickran Y. (d. 2003) — of Rockville, Montgomery County, Md. Mayor of Rockville, Md., 1954-58. Died in Florida, 2003. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Viola D. Hovsepian.
  Hovsepian, Viola D. — of Rockville, Montgomery County, Md. Mayor of Rockville, Md., 1984-85. Female. Still living as of 1985.
  Relatives: Married to Dickran Y. Hovsepian.


HOW (Soundex H000) — See also HAW, HOE, HOEGH, HOEY, HOH, HOM, HOOE, HOU, HOUEYE, HOUGH, HOWE, HOY, HOYE, HUEY, HUGH, HUGHEY, HUGHIE, HUH, HUIE, HUY, YOW.

  How, John — of St. Louis, Mo. Mayor of St. Louis, Mo., 1853-55, 1856-57. Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  How, Orin — of Michigan. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 4th District, 1835. Burial location unknown.
  How, Thomas Y., Jr. See Thomas Y. Howe, Jr.


HOWALT (Soundex H430) — See also MAHOWALD, SCHOWALTER, SHOWALTER, WALT.

  Howalt, F. Harvey, Jr. — of Dalton, Whitfield County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Howalt, Harvey, Jr. See F. Harvey Howalt, Jr.


HOWAN (Soundex H500) — See also HAWAIIAN, HOAN, HOMAN, HOWAR.

  HOWAN: See also Howan Holbrook


HOWAR (Soundex H600) — See also HARROW, HOAR, HOWAN, HOWARD, HOWARDEN, HOWARTH, HOWER.

  Howar, Raymond J. — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1988. Still living as of 1988.



 

 


 
   
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