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JARVIS (Soundex J612) — See also ARVIS, DREW-JARVIS, JARVI, JARVIN, JERVIS, KALIJARVI, PARVIS, SARVIS.

  JARVIS: See also Jarvis H. Bartlett — Willard Leon Beaulac — Elliot Newman Bowman — Timothy Jarvis Carter — Jarvis S. Church — Jarvis N. Clapp — Florence G. Danforth — Charlene Drew-Jarvis — Nathaniel Jarvis Wyatt Fish — George M. Gaudy — Jarvis M. Green — Albert Jarvis Hopkins — Jarvis Hunt — Jarvis Jackson — Douglas V. Jackson — Jay Jarvis Jones — Jarvis Lord — Jarvis E. Marvin — Samuel Jarvis Payne — Jarvis K. Pike — Jarvis W. Pike — Henry Jarvis Raymond — Fulton Jarvis Redman — William Jarvis Russell — Stuart Robertson Smith — Jarvis Tyner — Robert Jarvis Cochran Walker — Jarvis Whitman — Jarvis B. Woods — Leigh Jarvis Young
  Jarvis, Andrew A. — of Portsmouth, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Portsmouth 2nd Ward, 1948; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Portsmouth 2nd Ward, 1956; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Jarvis, Barbara — of Globe, Gila County, Ariz. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Jarvis, C. A. (b. 1877) — of Grantsville, Calhoun County, W.Va. Born in Minnora, Calhoun County, W.Va., May 2, 1877. Democrat. Calhoun County Sheriff, 1909-12; chair of Calhoun County Democratic Party, 1929; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1933-34, 1939-40. Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Jarvis, Charlene Drew — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1980; candidate in primary for mayor of Washington, D.C., 1990; Presidential Elector for District of Columbia, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Jarvis, Charles M. — of Berlin, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1896 (alternate), 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Jarvis, Charles William (b. 1866) — of Fort William (now part of Thunder Bay), Ontario. Born in Prince Edward Island, March 18, 1866. Not U.S. citizen; U.S. Consular Agent in Fort William, 1895-1911. Burial location unknown.
  Jarvis, E. M. — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 9th District, 1944, 1945; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Jarvis, Evelyn — of Kentucky. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 8th District, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
  Jarvis, Florence See Florence G. Danforth
  Jarvis, Mrs. Ford B. — of Albion, Calhoun County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1957. Female. Still living as of 1957.
  Jarvis, Frank C. — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1919; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1920; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1920, 1926, 1928, 1932 (primary). Burial location unknown.
  Jarvis, Frank Edward (1883-1966) — of Winfield, Cowley County, Kan. Born in Winfield, Cowley County, Kan., November 23, 1883. Mayor of Winfield, Kan., 1941. Died, of a stroke, in Winfield, Cowley County, Kan., November 21, 1966 (age 82 years, 363 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Winfield, Kan.
  Jarvis, George — of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Supervisor of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1866-67. Burial location unknown.
  Jarvis, Grace L. — of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Jarvis, Harvey Hope (1900-1981) — of Berrien County, Mich. Born in Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Mich., April 25, 1900. Son of Edward E. Jarvis and Edith (Carpenter) Jarvis. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District, 1933-36; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1936 (primary), 1940, 1942 (primary), 1946; Democratic candidate for Michigan state senate 7th District, 1938 (primary), 1952. Member, Gleaners. Died in 1981 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Nephew of Roman I. Jarvis, Sr.; son of Edward E. Jarvis and Edith (Carpenter) Jarvis; brother of William J. Bryan Jarvis; married, December 9, 1921, to Eleonore Irene Lutz. See Jarvis family of Michigan.
  Jarvis, Howard Arnold (1903-1986) — also known as Howard Jarvis — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Magna, Salt Lake County, Utah, September 22, 1903. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from California, 1962 (Republican primary), 1962; leader of drive to enact California's anti-tax Proposition 13 (1978). Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., August 11, 1986 (age 82 years, 323 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jarvis, Hugh See R. Hugh Jarvis
  Jarvis, Irene M. — of Michigan. American candidate for Michigan state treasurer, 1938. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Jarvis, Judy — of California. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 49th District, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Jarvis, Kathleen M. — of Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Jarvis, Leonard (1781-1854) — of Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine. Born in Massachusetts, 1781. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maine, 1829-37 (6th District 1829-33, 7th District 1833-35, 5th District 1835-37). Died in 1854 (age about 73 years). Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Surry, Maine.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jarvis, Lloyd A. — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Norwich, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Jarvis, Margaret — of Poca, Putnam County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Jarvis, Mark W. — of Westland, Wayne County, Mich. Anderson Coalition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
  Jarvis, Mary — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
  Jarvis, Michael L. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 13th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Jarvis, Nathaniel — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1831. Burial location unknown.
  Jarvis, Norman O. — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Jarvis, Philip — of Winfield, Cowley County, Kan. Mayor of Winfield, Kan., 1993. Still living as of 1993.
  Jarvis, R. Hugh — of West Virginia. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Governor of West Virginia, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Jarvis, R. J. See Robert Jarvis
  Jarvis, Robert — also known as R. J. Jarvis — of Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Jarvis, Robert Y. — U.S. Consul in Shanghai, 1926-27; Calcutta, 1929-32; Hankow, 1938; Vancouver, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Jarvis, Roman I., Sr. (d. 1940) — of Michigan. Democrat. Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1896, 1898, 1900, 1920, 1928, 1930, 1932 (primary), 1934 (primary), 1936 (primary), 1938 (primary); candidate for Michigan state senate 7th District, 1906. Died December 20, 1940. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Uncle of William J. Bryan Jarvis and Harvey Hope Jarvis. See Jarvis family of Michigan.
  Jarvis, Samuel — of Currituck County, N.C. Member of North Carolina state senate from Currituck County, 1777, 1780-81. Burial location unknown.
  Jarvis, Thomas Jordan (1836-1915) — of Greenville, Pitt County, N.C. Born in Jarvisburg, Currituck County, N.C., January 18, 1836. Son of Rev. B. H. Jarvis and Elizabeth Jarvis. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lost his right arm; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1865, 1875; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1868-71; Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 1868, 1872; Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, 1877-79; Governor of North Carolina, 1879-85; U.S. Minister to Brazil, 1885-88; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1894-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1896. Died June 17, 1915 (age 79 years, 150 days). Interment at Cherry Hill Cemetery, Greenville, N.C.
  Relatives: Married, December 23, 1874, to Mary Woodson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Jarvis, Walter H. — of Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Jarvis, William — of Massachusetts. U.S. Consul in Lisbon, 1802-11. Burial location unknown.
  Jarvis, William — Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1828. Burial location unknown.
  Jarvis, William — of New Hampshire. U.S. Consul in Milan, 1897-98. Burial location unknown.
  Jarvis, William J. Bryan (b. 1897) — of Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Mich. Born in 1897. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District, 1937-38; defeated, 1938; candidate for Michigan state senate 7th District, 1940, 1942; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1958, 1960. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: William Jennings Bryan
  Relatives: Nephew of Roman I. Jarvis, Sr.; brother of Harvey Hope Jarvis. See Jarvis family of Michigan.
  Jarvis, William R. — of Maroa, Macon County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Still living as of 1980.



 

 


 
   
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