The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Payson to Peanut

Index to Politicians: Payson to Peanut

PAYSON (Soundex P250) — See also AYSON, CLAYSON, FINLAYSON, GRAYSON, LAYSON, MAYSON, PASON, PASSION, PASSON, POSEN, POSSON, RAYSON.

PAYSON: See also Edward Payson Allen; Jacob Payson Chamberlain; Payson Peterson.
Payson, Aurin E. — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Payson, Charles (d. 1913) — U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Denmark, 1881-82. Died in 1913. Burial location unknown.
Payson, Franklin C. — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Payson, George P. — of White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y. Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; Law Preservation candidate for New York state assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Payson, Lewis Edwin (1840-1909) — also known as Lewis E. Payson — of Pontiac, Livingston County, Ill. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., September 17, 1840. Republican. U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1881-91 (8th District 1881-83, 9th District 1883-91). Died in Washington, D.C., October 4, 1909. Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Payson, Moses P. — of Bath, Grafton County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 12th District, 1804-06, 1807-10, 1813-16. Burial location unknown.
Payson, Seth — of Rindge, Cheshire County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 9th District, 1802-05. Burial location unknown.

PAYTON (Soundex P350) — See also GAYTON, PATANE, PATON, PATONE, PATTEN, PATTON, PETTIN, PETTINE, PEYTON, POYANT.

PAYTON: See also Payton Gay.
Payton, Daniel — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Mayor of Salem, Ore., 1872. Burial location unknown.
Payton, James (d. 1994) — of Sylacauga, Talladega County, Ala. Son of W. Ross Payton. Mayor of Sylacauga, Ala., 1984-94; died in office 1994. Drowned while swimming to retrieve a radio-controlled miniature boat, in Lake Howard, Sylacauga, Talladega County, Ala., July 28, 1994. Burial location unknown.
Payton, Robert Lewis (b. 1926) — Born in 1926. U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon, 1967. Still living as of 1991.
Payton, Roger A. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 7th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
Payton, Ross See W. Ross Payton
Payton, W. A. — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Payton, W. Ross (died c.1998) — of Sylacauga, Talladega County, Ala. Father of James Payton. Mayor of Sylacauga, Ala., 1976-80. Burial location unknown.

PAZ (Soundex P200) — See also CAPAZZI, PAEZ, PAIS, PAISE, PAYES, PAZ-SLIMP.

PAZ: See also William Ellerton Alger; Mercedes Paz-Slimp.
Paz, Julia — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

PAZ-SLIMP (Soundex P224) — See also PAZ, SLIMP.

Paz-Slimp, Mercedes (born c.1950) — of Culver City, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

PEABODY (Soundex P130) — See also BODY, DREABON, GARABODIN, GOODBODY, LIGHTBODY, NOBODYS, SEABORG, SEABORN, SEABORNE.

PEABODY: See also John Appleton; Ann Peabody Brown; Carroll Sherman Chaplin; Frederick Trubee Davison; William Crowninshield Endicott; Augustus Peabody Gardner; E. Peabody Gerry; Thomas Peabody Grosvenor; Nathaniel Hawthorne; Matthew James Looram, Jr.; John Peabody Palmer; George Peabody Wetmore.
Peabody, Amos — Member of New York state assembly from Allegany and Steuben counties, 1821-22. Burial location unknown.
Peabody, Amos H. — of New York. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 18th District, 1894. Burial location unknown.
Peabody, Charles A., Jr. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 11th District, 1876. Burial location unknown.
Peabody, Elden J. — of Milan, Coos County, N.H. Democrat. Elected New Hampshire state house of representatives from Milan 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peabody, Endicott (1920-1997) — also known as "Chub" — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass.; Washington, D.C. Born in Lawrence, Essex County, Mass., February 15, 1920. Son of Malcolm E. Peabody and Mary (Parkman) Peabody; married, June 24, 1944, to Barbara Gibbons; cousin of William P. Homans, Jr.. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Massachusetts Governor's Council 3rd District, 1955-56; candidate for Massachusetts state attorney general, 1956, 1958; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960, 1964, 1968; Governor of Massachusetts, 1963-65; defeated, 1960; candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1966; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1986. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Legion; Elks. Died December 1, 1997. Interment at Town Cemetery, Groton, Mass.
- See also Peabody-Parkman-Homans family of Massachusetts
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Peabody, Ernest C. — Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 6th District, 1900. Burial location unknown.
Peabody, F. F. — of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peabody, F. S. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peabody, Francis S. — of North Stonington, New London County, Conn.; Westerly, Washington County, R.I. Member of Connecticut state senate 8th District, 1855. Burial location unknown.
Peabody, Frank A. — of Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 4th District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peabody, Frederick B. — of Richmond, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Sagadahoc County, 1919-20. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peabody, Frederick T. — of Melrose, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Peabody, Frederick W. — Independent-Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1894. Burial location unknown.
Peabody, Henry C. (d. 1911) — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Justice of Maine state supreme court, 1900-11; died in office 1911. Died March 29, 1911. Burial location unknown.
Peabody, James Hamilton (1852-1917) — also known as James H. Peabody — of Canon City, Fremont County, Colo. Born in Topsham, Orange County, Vt., August 21, 1852. Married to Frances L. Clelland. Republican. Merchant; Fremont County Clerk, 1885-89; president, First National Bank; president, Electric Light Company of Canon City; mayor of Canon City; Governor of Colorado, 1903-05, 1905; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1904. Episcopalian. Died November 23, 1917. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Canon City, Colo.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Peabody, Luetta — of Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peabody, Nathaniel (1741-1823) — of Atkinson, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Topsfield, Essex County, Mass., March 1, 1741. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1776-79, 1781-85, 1787-90, 1793-96; Delegate to Continental Congress from New Hampshire, 1779-80, 1785; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1782-83; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1784-86; member of New Hampshire state senate from Rockingham County, 1785-86, 1790-93. Confined in a debtor's prison for about twenty years. Died in Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H., June 27, 1823. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.
Peabody, Oliver — of Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate, 1790-91, 1793-94, 1813-14 (Rockingham County 1790-91, 1793-94, 2nd District 1794, 1813-14); New Hampshire state treasurer, 1794-1804; Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1800, 1808. Burial location unknown.
Peabody, Patrick H. — of Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1948, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Peabody, Ralph I. — of Shelburne, Coos County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Shelburne, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Peabody, Raymond A. — of Polk County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Polk County; elected 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Peabody, Stuyvesant — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932, 1952 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peabody, V. P. — of Nemaha, Nemaha County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1882, 1905. Burial location unknown.
Peabody, William — of Otsego County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PEACE (Soundex P200) — See also MAKEPEACE, PACE, PACEY, PEACELY, PEACEMAN, PEACH, PEAKE, PEALE, PEARCE, PEASE, PESCIA, PIAZZA, PIZZA, PIZZI, POSEY, POUSA, PUSEY.

PEACE: See also William Harmon Peace Jenkins.
Peace, Charles E. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1925; secretary of Illinois Republican Party, 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peace, Charles P. — of Kentucky. American Anti-Communist candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
Peace, J. Stephen See James Stephen Peace
Peace, James Stephen (b. 1953) — also known as J. Stephen Peace; Steve Peace — of California. Born in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., March 30, 1953. Member of California state assembly, 1982-93; member of California state senate, 1993-2002. Screenwriter, producer, and actor for the film Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, which received backhanded acclaim as one of the worst movies ever made. Still living as of 2002.
- See also: Internet Movie Database profile.
Peace, John — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1952 (alternate), 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Peace, Roger Craft (1899-1968) — also known as Roger C. Peace — of Greenville, Greenville County, S.C. Born in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., May 19, 1899. Democrat. U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1941. Died in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., August 20, 1968. Interment at Springwood Cemetery, Greenville, S.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Peace, Stephen See James Stephen Peace
Peace, Steve See James Stephen Peace
Peace, T. W. — of Madisonville, Monroe County, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1900. Burial location unknown.

PEACELY (Soundex P240) — See also ARACELIS, CELY, JOYCELYN, KNICELY, MACELREE, MACELWEE, MAKEPEACE, MONACELLI, NICELY, PACELLI, PASCIELLO, PEACE, PEACEMAN, PEZZELLA, PEZZULLO, PISCIELLA, PISULA, PIZZOLI, POZZUOLI, RACELIS, RACELY.

PEACELY: See also Anson Peacely Killen Safford.

PEACEMAN (Soundex P255) — See also ABBRACCEMENTE, BUSCEMI, FACEMIRE, FACEMYER, MAKEPEACE, PASSMAN, PEACE, PEACELY.

Peaceman, Amy — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Democrats Abroad, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

PEACH (Soundex P200) — See also BEACH, PEACE, PEACHEY, PEACHY, PEAK, PEAKE, PECCE, PECH, PECK, PEEK, PEEKE, PICHE, PICK, PIEK, PIKE, VEACH.

Peach, John — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

PEACHEY (Soundex P200) — See also ACHEY, BEACHER, EACHES, HACHEY, MCEACHERN, MEACHEM, PACA, PEACH, PEACHY, PECKY, PICA, PICO, POCCHIA, PREACHER, PUCA, PUCCI, PUCCIO, TEACHEY.

Peachey, J. H. (d. 1914) — of Mifflin County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1913-14; died in office 1914. Died March 16, 1914. Burial location unknown.

PEACHY (Soundex P200) — See also BEACHY, MACHYNIA, MALACHY, MANACHY, PACA, PEACH, PEACHEY, PECKY, PICA, PICO, POCCHIA, PUCA, PUCCI, PUCCIO.

PEACHY: See also Peachy L. Hockman.
Peachy, A. C. — of Newport News, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Peachy, Archibald C. — of California. Member of California state assembly 6th District, 1852-53. Burial location unknown.

PEACOCK (Soundex P220) — See also ACOCK, BEACOM, COCK, DEACON, HEACOCK, LACOCK, LEACOCK, PEACOCKE, PECHEK, POCOCK, POCOCKE, SEACORD.

PEACOCK: See also Henry Bascom Steagall.
Peacock, Carroll B. — of Lubec, Washington County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Washington County (3rd), 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peacock, Charles J., Jr. — of McCrory, Woodruff County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Peacock, Gomer — of Price, Carbon County, Utah. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Peacock, Ira F. — of Dickinson County, Iowa. Elected (Wet) delegate to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment from Dickinson County 1933, but did not serve. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peacock, Jock — of Missouri. Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
Peacock, John D. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 13th District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Peacock, John T. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Independent candidate for New York state senate 6th District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peacock, Joseph S. — of Park Ridge, Cook County, Ill. Mayor of Park Ridge, Ill., 1969-73. Still living as of 1973.
Peacock, Lee O. — of Bremer County, Iowa. Delegate to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment from Bremer County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peacock, M. A. — of Washington. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 4th District, 1914. Burial location unknown.
Peacock, M. B. — of Albany, Dougherty County, Ga. Mayor of Albany, Ga., 1951. Still living as of 1951.
Peacock, Ralph Wilson (1902-1972) — also known as Ralph W. Peacock — of Chartiers Township, Washington County, Pa. Born in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa., February 9, 1902. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948; chair of Washington County Republican Party, 1948. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Died in 1972. Burial location unknown.
Peacock, Raymond J. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 7th District, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952, 1956, 1960. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peacock, Robert — of Cloquet, Carlton County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Peacock, Robert J. — of Lubec, Washington County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state senate 15th District, 1919-20; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1924; member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Peacock, Vance D. — of Washington County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1938-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PEACOCKE (Soundex P220) — See also ACOCK, BEACOM, COCKE, COCKERHAM, COCKERILL, COCKES, COCKEY, COCKEYE, DEACON, HEACOCK, LACOCK, LEACOCK, PEACOCK, PECHEK, POCOCK, POCOCKE, SEACORD.

PEACOCKE: See also Edward Norman Fadeley.

PEADEN (Soundex P350) — See also DEPENA, EADE, EADES, HEADEN, LEADER, MEADE, MEADEL, MEADER, PADDEN, PADDON, PADEN, PADIN, PEDEN, PEDONE, PUDNEY, READE, READER, WEADEN.

Peaden, Durell, Jr. (b. 1945) — of Florida. Born in DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Fla., August 24, 1945. Republican. Physician; member of Florida state house of representatives 5th District, 1995-. Methodist. Still living as of 1999.

PEAIRS (Soundex P620) — See also BAIRSTOW, BEAIRD, BELLAIRS, CHAIRS, FAIRSERVIS, HAIRSTON, LEAIRD, MALEPEAI, MCLEAISH, PARISE, PEAIRSON, PEARIS, PEARS, PIERAS.

Peairs, James C. — of McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

PEAIRSON (Soundex P625) — See also BAIRSTOW, BEAIRD, BELLAIRS, CHAIRS, FAIRSERVIS, HAIRSTON, LEAIRD, MALEPEAI, MCLEAISH, PEAIRS, PEARSON, PEIRSOL, PEIRSON, POSERINA, TIRSO.

Peairson, E. L. — of Auburn, Logan County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PEAK (Soundex P200) — See also MCPEAK, PAKE, PEACH, PEAKE, PECCE, PECH, PECK, PEEK, PEEKE, PICHE, PICK, PIEK, PIKE, PLEAK, SPEAKE, SPEAKER, SPEAKMAN, SPEAKS.

PEAK: See also Herbert A. Sanford.
Peak, Audrey R. — of Illinois. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Illinois, 1967. Female. Still living as of 1967.
Peak, C. Vern — of Rich Hill, Bates County, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state senate 31st District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Peak, Mrs. Clella — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1944, 1948 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 1948.
Peak, Elmer See J. Elmer Peak
Peak, Gene (d. 1949) — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Mayor of Paducah, Ky., 1948-49; defeated, 1943; died in office 1949. Died in 1949. Burial location unknown.
Peak, J. Elmer — of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1940 (alternate), 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Peak, John Lee (1839-1911) — Born in 1839. Lawyer; U.S. Minister to Switzerland, 1895-97. Died in 1911. Burial location unknown.
Peak, Raymond — of Hurricane, Putnam County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 10th District; elected 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Peak, Robert — of Milan, Ripley County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Peak, Vern See C. Vern Peak
Peak, William H. — of Pennsylvania. Industrial candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.

PEAKE (Soundex P200) — See also GEAKE, MCPEAK, PAKE, PEACE, PEACH, PEAK, PEARE, PEASE, PECCE, PECH, PECK, PEEK, PEEKE, PICHE, PICK, PIEK, PIKE, SPEAKE, SPEAKER, SPEAKMAN, SPEAKS.

PEAKE: See also Frank Ellsworth Doremus.
Peake, Elisabeth Strang (born c.1888) — also known as Elisabeth Strang — of Corry, Erie County, Pa. Married, October 18, 1911, to Walter Leon Peake. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Female. Burial location unknown.
Peake, Frederick T. — U.S. Consular Agent in Suez, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Peake, George W., Jr. — of Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Peake, R. F. — of Kentucky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1896. Burial location unknown.

PEAL (Soundex P400) — See also APPEL, APPELL, APPLE, BEAL, LAPE, LEAP, PALE, PEALE, PEALER, PEALY, PEARL, PEEL, PEELE, PEELLE, PEIL, PELL, PELLE, PIHL, PILE, PILL, PYLE, REAL, REPEALER, VEAL.

PEAL: See also Arthur W. Williamson.

PEALE (Soundex P400) — See also BEALE, PALE, PEACE, PEAL, PEALER, PEALY, PEEL, PEELE, PEELLE, PEIL, PELL, PELLE, PIHL, PILE, PILL, PYLE, REPEALER, VEALE.

Peale, Patricia C. — of Lake Kiowa, Cooke County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Peale, Sidney J. — of Sullivan County, Pa. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1936-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PEALER (Soundex P460) — See also BEALER, EPLER, EPPLER, KEALER, PAWLER, PEAL, PEALE, PEALY, PEELER, PEELOR, PILAR, PLAYER, POEHLER, POOLER, REPEALER.

Pealer, Russell R. (b. 1842) — of Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, Mich. Born in 1842. Republican. Circuit judge in Michigan 15th Circuit, 1882-87; defeated, 1899; member of Michigan state house of representatives from St. Joseph County, 1889-90. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Burial location unknown.
Pealer, Winfield S. — of Upper Arlington, Franklin County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

PEALY (Soundex P400) — See also APLEY, APPLEY, CONNEALY, DEALY, EALY, HEALY, KENEALY, MCNEALY, MEALY, PALEY, PALLEY, PEAL, PEALE, PEALER, PEAY, PELLEY, PELLY, PILLEY, QUEALY, REPEALER, SEALY, SHEALY, YAPLE.

Pealy, Dorothee S. — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1961. Female. Still living as of 1961.

PEANUT (Soundex ) — See also ANUTA, CANUT, CANUTE.

Peanut, The See James Earl Carter, Jr.

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