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KEMP-BARNHART (Soundex K511)

  Kemp-Barnhart, Melissa — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.


KEMP-LAURIA (Soundex K514) — See also KEMP, LAURIA.

  Kemp-Lauria, Barbara — of Michigan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.


KEMPA (Soundex K510) — See also CAMPAU, CAMPEAU, CAMPI, COMPO, KAMPIA, KAMPO, KEMP, KEMPE, KEMPH, KLEMPA, KREMPA, POTEMPA, STEMPA.

  Kempa, Adam — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Independent American candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1960; Independent American candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
  Kempa, Bernard — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Candidate in primary for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1999. Still living as of 1999.


KEMPE (Soundex K510) — See also BURKEMPER, CAMP, CHAMP, CHAMPE, CHIMP, KAMP, KEMP, KEMPA, KEMPER, KEMPF, KEMPH, KEMPLE, KUMP, STEGKEMPER.

  KEMPE: See also Eugene Kenneth Mangum


KEMPER (Soundex K516) — See also ACAMPORA, BURKEMPER, CAMPER, COMPERE, KAMPER, KEMP, KEMPE, KEMPFER, KEMPNER, STEGKEMPER.

  KEMPER: See also Kemper Marley — David Kemper Watson
  Kemper, A. H. — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1941-44. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Kemper, Alan — of Jonesboro, Clayton County, Ga. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Kemper, Alan — of Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Kemper, Arthur B. — of Wayne County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Wayne County, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Kemper, Charles E. — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. U.S. Collector of Customs, 1941. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Kemper, Frank H. — of Hamilton County, Ohio. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives from Hamilton County; elected 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Kemper, Graham Hawes (b. 1877) — also known as Graham H. Kemper — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Bethany, Brooke County, W.Va., April 15, 1877. Son of Charles Joseph Kemper and Mary Burnley (Pendleton) Kemper. Democrat. School teacher; U.S. Consul in Cartagena, 1911-13; Erfurt, 1913-16; Prague, 1916-17; Vigo, 1917; Funchal, 1917-19; Sofia, 1919-23; Yokohama, 1923-28, 1929-30; Tokyo, 1928-29; Hamilton, 1930-34; U.S. Consul General in Rome, 1934-38. Member, Kappa Alpha Order. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 24, 1911, to Aubrey Beauregard Cowan.
  Kemper, Howard B. — of North College Hill, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Candidate for mayor of North College Hill, Ohio, 1941. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Kemper, J. H. — of Johnston City, Williamson County, Ill. Mayor of Johnston City, Ill., 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Kemper, J. R. — of Doddridge County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1895-96, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown.
  Kemper, James Lawson (1823-1895) — of Virginia. Born in Madison County, Va., June 11, 1823. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1853; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Governor of Virginia, 1874-78. Died in Orange County, Va., April 7, 1895 (age 71 years, 300 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Orange County, Va.
  Relatives: Third cousin of Henry Wharton Conway, James Sevier Conway, Elias Nelson Conway and Henry Massey Rector. See Johnson-Conway-Sevier-Rector family of Kentucky and Arkansas.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Kemper, James S., Jr. — of Winnetka, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Kemper, James Scott (1886-1981) — also known as James S. Kemper — of Winnetka, Cook County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio, November 18, 1886. Republican. Insurance executive; created Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Company, which later became Kemper Insurance Companies; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1964; Treasurer of Republican National Committee, 1944-46; U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, 1953-55. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1981 (age about 94 years). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Kemper, John S. — of Lancaster County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Lancaster County, 1885-88. Burial location unknown.
  Kemper, Kosciusko — of Alexandria, Va. Mayor of Alexandria, Va., 1874-76, 1877-78. Burial location unknown.
  Kemper, Mindy — of Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Kemper, Su (born c.1946) — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born about 1946. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 2004, 2008 (alternate). Still living as of 2008.
  Kemper, Thomas J. — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Green. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 5th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  Kemper, Walter Y. — of Franklin, St. Mary Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Kemper, William T. — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1912, 1916; member of Democratic National Committee from Missouri, 1929. Burial location unknown.


KEMPF (Soundex K510) — See also BIERTUEMPFEL, CAMPF, KAEMPFER, KAEMPFFE, KAMPF, KAMPFE, KEMP, KEMPE, KEMPFER, KEMPH, KEMPT, KUMPF, REMPFER, STEMPFLE, STRUEMPFLER.

  KEMPF: See also Frank Nathan Aldrich — Charles Sumner Winans
  Kempf, Charles H. — of Michigan. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1876. Burial location unknown.
  Kempf, Eleanor — of Montrose, Montrose County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
  Kempf, John J. (b. 1857) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Granville town, Milwaukee County, Wis., May 4, 1857. Republican. Shoe merchant; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1889-91; Milwaukee County Register of Deeds; member of Wisconsin Republican State Central Committee, 1900-03; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1900; Wisconsin state treasurer, 1903-04, 1905-07. German and French ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Kempf, Joshua — of Castroville, Medina County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Kempf, Ledford E. — of Muskegon County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Muskegon County 2nd District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
  Kempf, Matthew (1827-1880) — of Indiana. Born in Germany, September 25, 1827. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1859. Catholic. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., March 29, 1880 (age 52 years, 186 days). Burial location unknown.
  Kempf, Reuben — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1903. Burial location unknown.


KEMPFER (Soundex K516) — See also BIERTUEMPFEL, CAMPHOR, KAEMPFER, KAEMPFFE, KAMPFE, KEMP, KEMPER, KEMPF, KEPFER, REMPFER, STEMPFLE, STRUEMPFLER.

  Kempfer, B. O. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 20th District, 1862. Burial location unknown.


KEMPH (Soundex K510) — See also CAMPF, HEMPHILL, KAEMPFFE, KAMPF, KAMPFE, KEMP, KEMPA, KEMPE, KEMPF, KUMPF.

  Kemph, Julie Anne — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Kemph, Sandra — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. American candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976. Female. Still living as of 1976.


KEMPLE (Soundex K514) — See also CAMPELL, CAMPOLO, DETEMPLE, GEMPLER, GREMPLER, KEMBLE, KEMP, KEMPE, KUMPEL, KUMPULA, SEMPLE, STEMPLE, TEMPLE, TEMPLETON, WEMPLE, WEMPLER.

  Kemple, Charles W. — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives from Summit County; elected 1897; mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1903-07; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1916. Burial location unknown.


KEMPNER (Soundex K515) — See also CAMPANARO, CAMPNER, CHAMPNEY, CHAMPNEYS, CLUMPNER, KEMP, KEMPER, KLEMPNOW.

  Kempner, Clarence — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 20th District, 1909. Burial location unknown.
  Kempner, David W. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 9th District, 1922. Burial location unknown.
  Kempner, Isaac Herbert — also known as Isaac H. Kempner — of Galveston, Galveston County, Tex. Son of Harris Kempner. Mayor of Galveston, Tex., 1917-19. Jewish. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1902 to Henrietta Blum.
  Kempner, Michael W. — of Cresskill, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Kempner, Otto — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 7th District, 1893. Burial location unknown.


KEMPPAINEN (Soundex K515) — See also ASIKAINEN, COMPANION, DROMPP, JAASKELAINEN, JAUHIAINEN, JUMPP, KLUMPP, MUURAHAINEN, PAINE, SCHREMPP, SPAINE, TOMPPERT, WETALAINEN, WUOLIKAINEN.

  KEMPPAINEN: See also Oscar John Larson


KEMPS (Soundex K512) — See also CAMPAS, CAMPOS, CAMPS, CAMPSIE, KAMPS, KEMP, KEMPSHALL, KEMPSKI.

  KEMPS: See also Napoleon Bonaparte Broward


KEMPSHALL (Soundex K512) — See also KEMPS, KEMPSKI, SHALL, UPSHAW.

  KEMPSHALL: See also Everard Kempshall Tucker
  Kempshall, Thomas (c.1796-1865) — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in England, about 1796. Mayor of Rochester, N.Y., 1837; U.S. Representative from New York 28th District, 1839-41. Died January 14, 1865 (age about 69 years). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


KEMPSKI (Soundex K512) — See also BISKUPSKI, CHALUPSKI, CZAPSKI, DEMPSKI, DYPSKI, KEMP, KEMPS, KEMPSHALL, LIPSKI, SHEEPSKIN, ZEMPSKY.

  Kempski, Dianne M. — of Delaware. Democrat. Candidate for Delaware state auditor, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.


KEMPT (Soundex K513) — See also KEMP, KEMPF, KEMPTHORNE, KEMPTON.

  Kempt, William — Democrat. Member of Illinois Democratic State Committee, 1862-64. Burial location unknown.


KEMPTHORNE (Soundex K513) — See also APTHEKER, APTHORP, APTHORPE, CAWTHORNE, EATHORNE, HATHORNE, HAWTHORNE, KEMPT, KEMPTON, LAPTHORP, MINTHORNE, SILVERTHORNE, THORNE, THORNELL, THORNER, UPTHEGROVE, WHITTHORNE.

  Kempthorne, Dirk Arthur (b. 1951) — also known as Dirk Kempthorne — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., October 29, 1951. Republican. Mayor of Boise, Idaho, 1986-93; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1988; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1993-99; Governor of Idaho, 1999-2006; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 2006-09. Methodist. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Kempthorne, Patricia (born c.1953) — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born about 1953. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.


KEMPTON (Soundex K513) — See also COMPTON, KEMP, KEMPT, KEMPTHORNE.

  KEMPTON: See also William Kempton Kahn Leonhart
  Kempton, A. H. — of Utah. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 2nd District, 1914. Burial location unknown.
  Kempton, Ephraim — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives from New Bedford; elected 1828, 1837, 1842. Burial location unknown.
  Kempton, Horatio A. — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives from New Bedford; elected 1862, 1863. Burial location unknown.
  Kempton, Leon E. — of Newport, Sullivan County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Newport; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Kempton, Manasseh — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives from New Bedford; elected 1815. Burial location unknown.
  Kempton, Thomas II — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives from New Bedford; elected 1816. Burial location unknown.
  Kempton, Thomas — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives from New Bedford; elected 1844, 1845, 1846, 1850, 1851. Burial location unknown.


KENAH (Soundex K500) — See also ESKENAZI, HAKEN, HANKE, HENAHAN, KEEHAN, KEENA, KENAN, KENASTON, KENNA, KIANA, KINAU, LAKENAN, LENAHAN, MCCLENAHAN, MENAHAN, RENAH.

  Kenah, John F. — of Elizabeth, Union County, N.J. Democrat. Mayor of Elizabeth, N.J., 1922-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1932. Burial location unknown.


KENAN (Soundex K550) — See also ESKENAZI, KANAN, KANEEN, KEAN, KEENAN, KENAH, KENASTON, KENNA, KENNAN, KERNAN, KINNAN, KINNANE, LAKENAN.

  KENAN: See also Robert Worth Bingham
  Kenan, Augustus Holmes (1805-1870) — of Georgia. Born in Montpelier, Baldwin County, Ga., April 21, 1805. Member of Georgia state house of representatives; member of Georgia state senate; delegate to Georgia secession convention, 1861; Delegate from Georgia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Representative from Georgia in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64. Died in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., June 2, 1870 (age 65 years, 42 days). Interment at Memory Hill Cemetery, Milledgeville, Ga.
  Relatives: Cousin of Owen Rand Kenan; married to Henrietta Alston (niece of Willis Alston; sister of Augustus A. Alston); father of Lewis Holmes Kenan. See Alston-Kenan-Howard-Hawkins family of North Carolina.
  Kenan, Lewis Holmes (1833-1871) — of Georgia. Born in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., 1833. Son of Augustus Holmes Kenan. Member of Georgia state senate 20th District, 1867-68. Shot and killed in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., 1871 (age about 38 years). Interment somewhere in Milledgeville, Ga.
  Relatives: Grandnephew of Willis Alston; nephew of Augustus A. Alston; son of Augustus Holmes Kenan; first cousin of Robert A. Alston. See Alston-Kenan-Howard-Hawkins family of North Carolina.
  Kenan, Owen Rand (1804-1887) — of North Carolina. Born in Kenansville, Duplin County, N.C., March 4, 1804. Member of North Carolina state legislature, 1834-38; Representative from North Carolina in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64. Died in Kenansville, Duplin County, N.C., March 3, 1887 (age 82 years, 364 days). Interment at Graham Cemetery, Near Kenansville, Duplin County, N.C.
  Relatives: Cousin of Augustus Holmes Kenan. See Alston-Kenan-Howard-Hawkins family of North Carolina.
  Kenan, Thomas (1771-1843) — of Kenansville, Duplin County, N.C. Born in Kenansville, Duplin County, N.C., February 26, 1771. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state legislature, 1799; member of North Carolina state senate, 1804; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1805-11 (at-large 1805-07, 5th District 1807-09, at-large 1809-11); member of Alabama state house of representatives. Died October 22, 1843 (age 72 years, 238 days). Interment at Valley Creek Cemetery, Selma, Ala.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Kenan, Thomas S. — of North Carolina. North Carolina state attorney general, 1877-85. Burial location unknown.


KENASTON (Soundex K523) — See also ANASTASIO, ANASTASIUS, ANASTASOFF, ANASTOS, ASTON, BASTON, BASTONE, BEASTON, CARDENAS, CASTON, CHASTON, CONSTAN, DANASTASIA, DONASTORG, DUENAS, EASTON, ECKENSTEIN, ESKENAZI, FASTON, GASTON, GUDENAS, HASTON, HEASTON, HUMASTON, KENAH, KENAN, KENISTON, KENNISTON, KINAST, LAKENAN, MAECENAS, MASTON, MENASSEH, MONAST, MONASTERO, NAST, NASTOFF, OTENASEK, VAGENAS, WOLLASTON.

  Kenaston, J. A. — of Cass County, Neb. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871. Burial location unknown.


KENCEL (Soundex K524) — See also CANCEL, CONSAUL, COUNCIL, COUNSELL, HECKENCAMP, KENCHER, KENZEL, KINZEL, STENCEL, WENCEL.

  KENCEL: See also Roy Kencel Nutson


KENCHER (Soundex K526) — See also CHUNKER, DUBENCHEK, HECKENCAMP, HENCHEL, KENCEL, KINKER, MENCHER, RENCHER.

  Kencher, Ethel — of Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


KENDA (Soundex K530) — See also CANDEE, CANDEY, CANDY, CHENDO, CONDEE, CONDO, COYKENDALL, CUNDY, CUYKENDALL, KADEN, KANDI, KENDAL, KENDALL, KENDRA, KIRKENDALE, KIRKENDALL, KUKENDAL, KUYKENDALL, SENDA.

  KENDA: See also Kenda R. Kirby


KENDAL (Soundex K534) — See also CONDELL, COYKENDALL, CUNDALL, CUNDELL, CUNDILL, CUYKENDALL, KANDELL, KANDLE, KELLAND, KENDA, KENDALL, KENDEL, KINDALL, KINDEL, KIRKENDALE, KIRKENDALL, KUKENDAL, KUYKENDALL, LANDEK.

  KENDAL: See also Kendal Unruh



 

 


 
   
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