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MAXWELL (Soundex M240) — See also AXWORTHY, COXWELL, DIXWELL.

  MAXWELL: See also Clarence William Allgood — Maxwell Blake — Edwin Corning — Erastus Corning II — James Hornor Davis II — James Hornor Davis III — Walter Estes Dellinger III — Frank Earl Flynn — Stokes Andrew Hurst — Louis Arthur Johnson — George Sidney Marshall — Thomas Franklin Mills — Henry Dessex Stone — Lackland McIntosh Stone
  Maxwell, A. G. — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1876. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Andrew C. — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 18th Circuit, 1894-99; defeated, 1899. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Augustus Emmet (1820-1903) — also known as Augustus E. Maxwell — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Born in Elberton, Elbert County, Ga., September 21, 1820. Democrat. Lawyer; Florida state attorney general, 1846-47; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1847; secretary of state of Florida, 1848-49; member of Florida state senate, 1849-50; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1853-57 (1st District 1853-55, at-large 1855-57); Senator from Florida in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1865-66, 1887-91; circuit judge in Florida, 1877-85; delegate to Florida state constitutional convention, 1885. Died in Chipley, Washington County, Fla., May 5, 1903 (age 82 years, 226 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla.
  Relatives: Son-in-law of Walker Anderson; father of Evelyn C. Maxwell; grandfather of Emmett Wilson. See Maxwell family of Florida.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Maxwell, B. W. — Negro Protective candidate for Ohio treasurer of state, 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Blan R. — Speaker of the Tennessee State Senate, 1939-45. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Burl — of Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Maxwell, Campbell L. — U.S. Consul in Santo Domingo, 1892-98; U.S. Consul General in Santo Domingo, 1898-1904. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Cassandra — of Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, S.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
  Maxwell, Charles — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Mayor of Atlantic City, N.J., 1882-85. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Clark, Jr. — Republican. Member of Florida state senate 16th District; elected 1978. Still living as of 1978.
  Maxwell, Claude W. — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Republican. Mayor of Elkins, W.Va., 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, David Hervey (1786-1854) — of Indiana. Born in Lancaster, Garrard County, Ky., September 17, 1786. Delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1821-25; Speaker of the Indiana State House of Representatives, 1823-24; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1822; member of Indiana state senate, 1826-30; mayor of Bloomington, Ind., 1848. Presbyterian. Died in Bloomington, Monroe County, Ind., May 24, 1854 (age 67 years, 249 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Ind.
  Relatives: Brother of Edward Russell Maxwell; uncle of Samuel Campbell Dunn, William McKee Dunn and David Maxwell Dunn. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Maxwell, David O. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Maxwell, Edward Russell (1793-1835) — of Indiana. Born in Garrard County, Ky., May 19, 1793. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1831-32. Disciples of Christ. Died in Hanover, Jefferson County, Ind., July 15, 1835 (age 42 years, 57 days). Interment at Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, Ind.
  Relatives: Brother of David Hervey Maxwell; uncle of Samuel Campbell Dunn, William McKee Dunn and David Maxwell Dunn. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  Maxwell, Edwin (1825-1903) — of Harrison County, W.Va. Born July 16, 1825. Republican. Member of West Virginia state senate, 1863-67, 1887-90 (4th District 1863-67, 3rd District 1887-90); West Virginia state attorney general, 1866; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1867-72; candidate for Governor of West Virginia, 1884; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1893-94, 1903; died in office 1903. Died February 5, 1903 (age 77 years, 204 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Haymond Maxwell.
  Maxwell, Evelyn — of Salina, Saline County, Kan. Mayor of Salina, Kan., 1996-97. Female. Still living as of 1997.
  Maxwell, Evelyn C. — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Born in Alabama. Son of Augustus Emmet Maxwell. Lawyer; circuit judge in Florida; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1902-04; resigned 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandson of Walker Anderson. See Maxwell family of Florida.
  Maxwell, Francis G. — of Rockville, Vernon, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Francis T. — of Rockville, Vernon, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1916, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Frank J. (b. 1898) — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in 1898. Son of Burt Maxwell and Lillie Maxwell. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1928. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Frank J., Jr. (b. 1921) — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., July 13, 1921. Son of Frank J. Maxwell and Clara (Gibson) Maxwell. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1951-56; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956, 1960, 1972. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Civitan; Jaycees; Phi Kappa Psi; American Legion. Still living as of 1972.
  Maxwell, Franklin — of Doddridge County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 3rd District, 1881-84. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, George — of Vernon, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 21st District, 1872. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, George — of Arizona. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona at-large, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, George Clifford (1771-1816) — also known as George C. Maxwell — of New Jersey. Born in New Jersey, 1771. U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, 1801-03; U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1811-13. Died in 1816 (age about 45 years). Interment at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Raritan Township, Hunterdon County, N.J.
  Relatives: Father of John Patterson Bryan Maxwell. See Maxwell-Robeson family of New Jersey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Maxwell, George E. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Philadelphia County, 1870. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, George P. — Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, George T. — of Leon County, Fla. Delegate to Florida state constitutional convention from Leon County, 1865. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, George W. — U.S. Vice Consul in Acapulco, 1904-05. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Harry G. — of Fullerton, Orange County, Calif. Mayor of Fullerton, Calif., 1936-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Haymond (1879-1958) — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., October 24, 1879. Son of Edwin Maxwell and Loretta (Shuttleworth) Maxwell. Republican. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1905-06; criminal court judge in West Virginia, 1909-12; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 15th Judicial Circuit, 1913-25; judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1928-40; appointed 1928; defeated, 1940, 1944. Methodist. Member, Phi Sigma Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Rotary; Sons of the American Revolution. Died December 18, 1958 (age 79 years, 55 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 28, 1905, to Carrie Virginia Maxwell.
  Maxwell, Henry D. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. U.S. Consul in Trieste, 1850-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1856. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Henry T. — of Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Geneva, N.Y., 1926-29, 1934-37. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Herbert D. — of Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Howard — of Rockville, Parke County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1904; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Hugh (1787-1873) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Paisley, Scotland, 1787. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; New York County District Attorney, 1817-18, 1821-29; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1849-53. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 31, 1873 (age about 85 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Maxwell, Israel D. — of Union County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1861. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, J. R. — of Olivet, Hutchinson County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 7th District, 1933-34. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, J. W. — also known as "Judge" — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1944; candidate for judge of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Maxwell, James C. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Conservative. Candidate for New York state senate 24th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
  Maxwell, James L. (1926-1984) — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Born in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., May 12, 1926. Son of William B. Maxwell and Mary Pauline (O'Donnell) Maxwell. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; florist; mayor of Tulsa, Okla., 1958-66; defeated, 1966, 1968. Presbyterian. Member, Jaycees; American Legion; Sigma Chi. Died, of cancer, in a hospital at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., October 18, 1984 (age 58 years, 159 days). Interment at Rose Hill Memorial Park, Tulsa, Okla.
  Maxwell, Joe — of Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Maxwell, John — of Ulster County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 1st District, 1867. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, John — of near Ortley, Grant County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 32nd District, 1923-24. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, John H. — of Livermore Falls, Androscoggin County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Androscoggin County, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, John J. — of Burlington County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Burlington County, 1868-71. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, John M. — of Colorado. Justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1905-09. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, John Patterson Bryan (1804-1845) — of New Jersey. Born in New Jersey, 1804. Son of George Clifford Maxwell. U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1837-39, 1841-43. Died in 1845 (age about 41 years). Interment at Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, N.J.
  Relatives: Uncle of George Maxwell Robeson. See Maxwell-Robeson family of New Jersey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Maxwell, Joseph E. — of Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Katherine — of Midlothian, Chesterfield County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Maxwell, Lawrence, Jr. (1853-1927) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, May 4, 1853. Son of Lawrence Maxwell and Alison (Crawford) Maxwell. Lawyer; U.S. Solicitor General, 1893-95; law professor. Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 18, 1927 (age 73 years, 290 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married, December 27, 1876, to Clara Barry Darrow.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Maxwell, Lewis (1790-1862) — of Virginia. Born in Pennsylvania, 1790. Member of Virginia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Virginia 21st District, 1827-33. Died in 1862 (age about 72 years). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, West Union, W.Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Maxwell, Marcella — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984; member, Rules Committee, 1988; Presidential Elector for New York, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Maxwell, O. C. (1837-1871) — of Ohio. Born in Franklin, Warren County, Ohio, February 7, 1837. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; wounded in the leg at Perryville, and crippled for life; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1868. Died, in a state of desperation from financial difficulties, from a self-inflicted gunshot, in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, December 5, 1871 (age 34 years, 301 days). Interment at Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, Ohio.
  Maxwell, Philip — of Jefferson County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County, 1832. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, R. W. — of Faulk County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 35th District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Ralph B. — U.S. Attorney for North Dakota, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
  Maxwell, Ralph L. (1905-1956) — of Nashville, Washington County, Ill. Born in Nashville, Washington County, Ill., April 9, 1905. Lawyer; circuit judge in Illinois, 1945-51; justice of Illinois state supreme court 1st District, 1951-56; died in office 1956. Died in 1956 (age about 51 years). Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Richard — of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb County, Mich. Mayor of East Detroit, Mich., 1941-47; defeated, 1949. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Richard E. — of Michigan. American Independent candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 13th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Maxwell, Robert A. — of Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y. New York state treasurer, 1882-85. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Robert Earl (1924-2010) — also known as Robert E. Maxwell — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind., March 15, 1924. Democrat. Lawyer; Randolph County Prosecuting Attorney, 1953-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956, 1960 (alternate); U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, 1961-64; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia, 1965-95; took senior status 1995; senior judge, 1995-2010. Died in Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va., November 20, 2010 (age 86 years, 250 days). Burial location unknown.
  Cross-reference: M. Blane Michael
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article
  Maxwell, Robert H. — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
  Maxwell, Ron — of Arkansas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Maxwell, Ronald — of Aiken, Aiken County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Maxwell, Samuel (1825-1901) — of Cass County, Neb.; Fremont, Dodge County, Neb. Born in New York, 1825. Republican. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1864; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1866; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1868; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871; justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1873-94; chief justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1878-82, 1886-88, 1892-94; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1897-99. Died in 1901 (age about 76 years). Interment at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Plattsmouth, Neb.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Maxwell, Samuel D. (1803-1873) — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in 1803. Republican. Mayor of Indianapolis, Ind., 1858-63. Died in 1873 (age about 70 years). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Maxwell, Thomas (1792-1864) — of New York. Born in Pennsylvania, 1792. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1829-31. Died in 1864 (age about 72 years). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Maxwell, Thomas H. — of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1944 (alternate), 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Thomas L. — of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1931. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, W. C. — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Mayor of Charlotte, N.C., 1883-84. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, Walter — of Albany County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, William — of Sussex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1783. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, William — of Tioga County, N.Y.; Chemung County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1828, 1847 (Tioga County 1828, Chemung County 1847). Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, William D. — of California. U.S. Vice Consul in Guaymas, 1925-26; Chihuahua, 1927. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, William H. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state senate 16th District; elected 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, William Henry — of Jonesborough, Washington County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Maxwell, William S. — of Doddridge County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Doddridge County, 1877, 1881-84. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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