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Kirke to Kirkner


KIRKE (Soundex K620) — See also CHURCH, CORK, KARCH, KIKER, KIPKE, KIRK, KIRKEBY, KIRKENDALE, KIRKENDALL, KIRKER, KURKE.

  Kirke, Hazel See Hazel Kirke DeFoe


KIRKEBY (Soundex K621) — See also KIRK, KIRKBY, KIRKE, KIRKENDALE, KIRKENDALL, KIRKER.

  Kirkeby, Mark — of Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 35th District; elected 2010. Still living as of 2010.


KIRKENDALE (Soundex K625) — See also BORGENDALE, COYKENDALL, CUYKENDALL, GLENDALE, KENDA, KENDAL, KENDALL, KIRKE, KIRKEBY, KIRKENDALL, KIRKER, KUKENDAL, KURKINDOLLE, KUYKENDALL, MARTINDALE, MONDALE, ROSENDALE, TINDALE, TYNDALE, VANDALE.

  Kirkendale, Fred C. — of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912. Burial location unknown.


KIRKENDALL (Soundex K625) — See also COYKENDALL, CUYKENDALL, FENDALL, KENDA, KENDAL, KENDALL, KIRKE, KIRKEBY, KIRKENDALE, KIRKER, KUKENDAL, KURKINDOLLE, KUYKENDALL, LENDALL, RENDALL, ROSENDALL, TENDALL.

  KIRKENDALL: See also Frank Lazmer Hays
  Kirkendall, C. W. — of West Virginia. Socialist. Oil well business; delegate to Socialist National Convention from West Virginia, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Kirkendall, William J. — Greenback candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1880. Burial location unknown.


KIRKER (Soundex K626) — See also CORKER, KAERCHER, KARCHER, KARKER, KIKER, KINKER, KIRCHER, KIRK, KIRKE, KIRKEBY, KIRKENDALE, KIRKENDALL, KIRKNER.

  Kirker, Charles E. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Kirker, Chris A. See Christopher A. Kirker
  Kirker, Christopher A. — also known as Chris A. Kirker — of Bronx, New York County (now Bronx County), N.Y.; Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state senate 22nd District, 1912; candidate for New York state assembly from Westchester County 5th District, 1917. Burial location unknown.
  Kirker, Linda — of St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Kirker, Thomas (1760-1837) — of Adams County, Ohio. Born in Ireland, 1760. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Adams County, 1802; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1803, 1816-17; member of Ohio state senate, 1803-15, 1821-25; Governor of Ohio, 1807-08; defeated, 1808; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1824. Presbyterian. Died February 20, 1837 (age about 76 years). Interment at Kirker Cemetery, Adams County, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married 1790 to Sarah Smith.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Kirker, William B. — of Allegheny County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County, 1901-04. Burial location unknown.


KIRKHAM (Soundex K625) — See also BIRKHEAD, BIRKHOFER, BIRKHOLM, BIRKHOLZ, BURKHAM, CROOKHAM, KERCHUM, KIRK, KIRKHART, LARKHAM, MARKHAM.

  KIRKHAM: See also Jack Kirkham McFall
  Kirkham, Brian K. — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Mayor of Battle Creek, Mich., 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  Kirkham, Charles D. — of Cheshire, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Cheshire, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Kirkham, Ellis See J. Ellis Kirkham
  Kirkham, George K. — of Montclair, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Kirkham, J. Ellis — of New Jersey. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Kirkham, John S. (born c.1827) — of Newington, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Newington, Hartford County, Conn., about 1827. Democrat. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1878; member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.


KIRKHART (Soundex K626) — See also BIRKHEAD, BIRKHOFER, BIRKHOLM, BIRKHOLZ, BURKHARD, BURKHARDT, BURKHART, CARRICARTE, HART, KIRK, KIRKHAM.

  Kirkhart, Emma M. — of Hundred, Wetzel County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1937-41. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


KIRKLAND (Soundex K624) — See also BARKLAGE, BARKLAY, BURKLAND, KIRK, KIRKLEY, LAND, MARKLAND, ZIRKLE.

  KIRKLAND: See also Kirkland C. Barker — M. Kirkland Cox — Robert Kirkland Henry — H. Kirkland Osoinach
  Kirkland, Charles P. — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from New York, 1839 (speaker). Burial location unknown.
  Kirkland, Edward — of Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt. Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1852; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1856 (member, Platform Committee). Burial location unknown.
  Kirkland, Ira Bird — of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Kirkland, James — of Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cattaraugus County 2nd District, 1854-55. Burial location unknown.
  Kirkland, Joseph (1770-1844) — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Norwich (part now in Lisbon), New London County, Conn., January 18, 1770. Member of New York state assembly, 1803-05, 1817-18, 1820-21, 1825 (Oneida County 1803-05, 1817-18, Oneida and Oswego counties 1820-21, Oneida County 1825); U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1821-23; mayor of Utica, N.Y., 1832. Died January 26, 1844 (age 74 years, 8 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Kirkland, Leigh G. (b. 1873) — of Randolph, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Born in Conewango town, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., February 8, 1873. Republican. Farmer; feed business; member of New York state assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1921-24; member of New York state senate 51st District, 1925-38. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Kirkland, Nancy — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1916. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Kirkland, R. B. — of Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1888, 1912 (speaker). Burial location unknown.
  Kirkland, Reo, Jr. — of Brewton, Escambia County, Ala. Democrat. Chair of Escambia County Democratic Party, 2003. Still living as of 2003.
  Kirkland, Thaddeus — of Chester, Delaware County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Kirkland, William G. (1913-1999) — of Huntington Park, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 29, 1913. Son of James Allen Kirkland (1882-1959) and Nora (Stevens) Kirkland (1888-1985). Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; civil engineer; mayor of Huntington Park, Calif., 1952. Died, of pneumonia, in a hospital in Martin County, Fla., December 15, 1999 (age 86 years, 77 days). Buried at sea in North Atlantic Ocean.
  Relatives: Married, January 15, 1938, to Anna Dudley (1917-2000).


KIRKLEY (Soundex K624) — See also ARKLEY, BARKLEY, BERKLEY, BURKLEY, CHURCHILL, CORKHILL, CORKILL, CORKLE, CRACCHIOLO, CROCOLL, CROUCHLEY, KIRK, KIRKLAND, KREKLE, MARKLEY, MERKLEY, ZIRKLE.

  Kirkley, Dorothy Y. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, 1981. Female. Still living as of 1981.


KIRKMAN (Soundex K625) — See also BARKMAN, BERKMAN, BJORKMAN, CHURCHMAN, KIRK, KIRMAN, MARKMAN, PARKMAN, SPARKMAN, SPARKMANN, STORKMAN, WORKMAN.

  KIRKMAN: See also John Kirkman Baxter — Emmet O'Neal
  Kirkman, Anthony H. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
  Kirkman, Arthur See Oscar Arthur Kirkman
  Kirkman, Dewey L. — of near Williamsville, Butler County, Mo. Republican. Candidate in primary for Missouri state house of representatives from Butler County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Kirkman, Michael A. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Kirkman, O. Arthur See Oscar Arthur Kirkman
  Kirkman, Oscar Arthur (b. 1900) — also known as O. Arthur Kirkman — of High Point, Guilford County, N.C. Born in High Point, Guilford County, N.C., April 16, 1900. Son of Oscar Arthur Kirkman, Sr. and Lulu Blanche (Hammer) Kirkman. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; executive vice-president and general manager, Thomasville & Denton Railroad Company; director, American Short Line Railroad Association; president, Atlantic Savings and Loan Association (High Point, N.C.); mayor of High Point, N.C., 1939-43; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1949-52; member of North Carolina state senate 17th District, 1953-59; president, American Cancer Society, 1953-54. Methodist. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Woodmen; Royal Arcanum; American Legion; Alpha Kappa Psi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1933 to Katharine Morgan.


KIRKNER (Soundex K625) — See also CARNER, CORNAIRE, COURNOYER, COURNYER, HARKNESS, HERKNER, HERKNESS, KERNER, KIRK, KIRKER, KOERNER, LIEBERKNECHT, SIRKNIGHT.

  Kirkner, Jacob — of Union County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1885. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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