The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Poiney to Polkey

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Index to Politicians

Poiney to Polkey

POINEY (Soundex P500) — See also PONY, POWNEY.

Poiney, Thomas — U.S. Consul in Veracruz, 1841-42. Burial location unknown.

POINIER (Soundex P560) — See also GARDINIER, GORDINIER, MARTINIELLO, MINIER, NIER, PENNER, PENNOYER, PENOYER, PINAIRE, PINEIRO, PINER, PINNER, PIONEER, POINTER, POIRIER, POYNEER, PUNER, RAINIE, RINIER.

	Poinier, Horace J. — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Mayor of Newark, N.J., 1854-57. Burial location unknown.
	Poinier, S. T. — of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1900. Burial location unknown.

POINSETT (Soundex P523) — See also BLANSETT, CHOINSKI, FINSETH, GOINS, GUNSETT, PONZETTI, ROINSON.

Poinsett, Joel Roberts (1779-1851) — of Travelers Rest, Greenville County, S.C.; Charleston, Charleston District (now Charleston County), S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., March 2, 1779. Democrat. U.S. Consul General in Buenos Aires, 1811-14; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1816-20; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1821-25; U.S. Minister to Mexico, 1825-29; U.S. Secretary of War, 1837-41. Member, Freemasons. Gave important help to Latin American independence movements. The poinsettia flower, which he introduced to the U.S., was named for him. Died near Statesburg, Sumter County, S.C., December 12, 1851 (age 72 years, 285 days). Interment at Church of Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery, Statesburg, S.C.

		Poinsett County, Ark. is named for him.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Poinsett, L. A. — of Sheridan Lake, Kiowa County, Colo.; Chivington, Kiowa County, Colo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1928, 1936 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POINT (Soundex P530) — See also LAPOINT, LAPOINTE, PAYANT, PIERPOINT, PINNT, PINTO, POINTER, POINTS, PONTE, POYANT, PUNT, TOPPIN.

POINT: See also Cedar Point Thompson

POINTER (Soundex P536) — See also LAPOINT, LAPOINTE, PAINTER, PANETHIERE, PAYNTER, PETRONI, PIERPOINT, PINTAR, PINTER, POINIER, POINT, POINTS, POYNTER, TENOPIR.

	Pointer, Robert R. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 28th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
	Pointer, Robert R. — People's Progressive candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POINTS (Soundex P532) — See also EPENETUS, FLINTS, INTS, LAPOINT, LAPOINTE, MEINTSMA, PANTS, PENTZ, PIERPOINT, POINT, POINTER, PONTIOUS, PONTIUS, PONTZ, POYNTZ, SAINTSURE, TIPSON.

Points, James Franklin (d. 1933) — of Staunton, Va. U.S. Vice Consul in Nassau, 1927-29; Torreon, 1929-33, died in office 1933. Died in Torreon, Coahuila, November 20, 1933. Burial location unknown.

POIRER (Soundex P660) — See also GREGOIRE, JUBELIRER, KASIRER, PARER, POIRIER, PORIER, PURYEAR, SCHEIRER, VOIREL.

	Poirer, Julia — of Alberton, Mineral County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1952 (alternate), 1956 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 1956.
	Poirer, Rose — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POIRIER (Soundex P660) — See also DIRIENZO, KIRIE, PARER, POINIER, POIRER, PORIER, PURYEAR.

	Poirier, Betty See Elizabeth Ann Poirier
	Poirier, Don — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
	Poirier, Elizabeth Ann (born c.1943) — also known as Betty Poirier — of North Attleboro, Bristol County, Mass. Born about 1943. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Fourteenth Bristol District, 2003-04; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Poirier, Karl M. — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Republican. Candidate for Rhode Island state house of representatives 5th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
	Poirier, Kevin — of North Attleboro, Bristol County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
	Poirier, Marion F. — of Hawaii. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Poirier, P. Romeo — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Elected New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 7th Ward 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Poirier, Paul N. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
	Poirier, Peter R. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1945-47; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1948; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Poirier, Romeo See P. Romeo Poirier

POISSANT (Soundex P253) — See also BOISSEAU, BOISSON, BOISSY, CHOISSEUR, DOSSANTOS, KISSANE, MOISSAYE, PATTISON, SOISSON.

Poissant, J. D. — of Alburg, Grand Isle County, Vt. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

POITEVINT (Soundex P315) — See also COITE, POITRAST, QUITEVIS, STEUTEVILLE, STEVIE, TEVIS, TOSTEVIN, VINT, VINTON, WOITENA.

Poitevint, Alec — of Bainbridge, Decatur County, Ga. Republican. Presidential Elector for Georgia, 1996, 2000; member of Republican National Committee from Georgia, 2008; delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

POITRAST (Soundex P362) — See also ADRASTE, BRAST, BRASTOW, BRASTRUP, GRASTEIT, GRASTY, POITEVINT, RASTER.

Poitrast, Francis J. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

POIZNER (Soundex P256) — See also DIZNEY, LOIZEAUX, MIZNER, PEISNER, POSENER, POSNER, RIZNER.

Poizner, Stephen Leo (b. 1957) — also known as Steve Poizner — of Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, Calif. Born in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Tex., January 4, 1957. Republican. Technology entrepreneur; candidate for California state assembly 21st District, 2004; California insurance commissioner, 2007-11; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2008; candidate in primary for Governor of California, 2010. Member, Alpha Phi Omega; Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2011.

See also Wikipedia article

Poizner, Steve See Stephen Leo Poizner

POKLACKI (Soundex P242) — See also BLACKIE, BLACKISTON, GLACKIN, PACHOLEK, SPOKLIE.

Poklacki, Vincent J. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POKORNOWSKI (Soundex P265) — See also ARNOW, BOKORNY, CURNOW, HORNOWSKI, KORNOBIS, POKORNY, SARNOWSKI, SKURNOWICZ, TARNOW, TORNOW.

Pokornowski, Mari — of Cokato, Wright County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

POKORNY (Soundex P265) — See also BOKORNY, CORNYN, HORNYAK, POKORNOWSKI.

Pokorny, Charles — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 7th District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POKRASS (Soundex P262) — See also KRASCHEL, KRASIENKO, KRASNITSKAS, KRASNOFF, KRASNOVSKY, KRASNOW, KRASOWSKI, OKRAY.

POKRASS: See also Kenneth Bentley Kramer

POL (Soundex P400) — See also LOOP, OLP, OLPP, PAL, POEL, POHL, POLE, POLL, POOL, POOLE, PUHL.

Pol, Emiliano, Jr. — of San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico; Mayagüez, Mayagüez Municipio, Puerto Rico. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1956, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

POLACHEK (Soundex P422) — See also BOLACK, HERLACHER, HOLACE, HORLACHER, KOLACHNY, LACHENAUER, LACHER, MACHEK, PACHOLEK, PILCHAK, PLACHE, TAVOLACCI.

	Polachek, John Joseph — New Party candidate for President of the United States, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Polachek, Lucille R. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
	Polachek, Max — U.S. Consul in Ghent, 1884. Burial location unknown.

POLAKOWSKI (Soundex P422) — See also APLIKOWSKI, KOLAKOWSKI, KOWSKI, LAKO, MAKOWSKI, MANOLAKOS, MOSAKOWSKI, NOWAKOWSKI, OLDAKOWSKA, PAJAKOWSKI, PILCHOWSKI, PLAXICO, PODOLAK, PULAKOS, RAKOWSKI, SAKOWSKI, SCHAKOWSKY, SIERAKOWSKI, SZPAKOWSKI, ZWOLAK.

Polakowski, William J. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980, 1984 (alternate). Still living as of 1984.

POLAN (Soundex P450) — See also BOLAN, FOLAN, GOLAN, POCAN, POLANCO, POLAND, POLANSKY, POLEN, POLIN, POLLAN, POLON, PULLAN.

	Polan, Barbara Faith See Barbara Boiarsky
	Polan, Charles M., Jr. — also known as Chuck Polan — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1973-84 (Cabell County 1973-74, 11th District 1975-82, 13th District 1983-84); defeated, 1970. Still living as of 1984.
	Polan, Chuck See Charles M. Polan, Jr.

POLANCO (Soundex P452) — See also BLANCO, MELANCON, PALNICK, PLANCK, PLANK, POLAN, POLANCO-ABREU, POLAND, POLANSKY, POLNICKY.

	POLANCO: See also Santiago Polanco-Abreu
	Polanco, Juan Carlos — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Polanco, Richard G. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

POLANCO-ABREU (Soundex P452) — See also ABREU, POLANCO.

Polanco-Abreu, Santiago (1920-1988) — of San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Born in Bayamón, Bayamón Municipio, Puerto Rico, October 30, 1920. Resident Commissioner to U.S. Congress from Puerto Rico, 1965-69; defeated, 1968. Member, American Bar Association. Died in San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico, January 18, 1988 (age 67 years, 80 days). Interment at Municipal Cemetery, Isabela, Puerto Rico.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

POLAND (Soundex P453) — See also BOLAND, FOLAND, LAND, OLAND, POEHLAND, POLAN, POLANCO, POLANSKY, POLLAND, POULAND, ROLAND.

POLAND: See also Frederick Everette Replogle

Poland, Edward J. — of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Rensselaer County 1st District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Poland, Luke Potter (1815-1887) — also known as Luke P. Poland — of St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vt. Born in Vermont, 1815. Republican. Member of Vermont state legislature; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1865-67; U.S. Representative from Vermont 2nd District, 1867-75, 1883-85; member of Republican National Committee from Vermont, 1870-72. Died in 1887 (age about 72 years). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, Vt.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Poland, Pat — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

Poland, Rufus — of Montana. Montana state auditor, 1917-19. Burial location unknown.

POLANSKY (Soundex P452) — See also BIELANSKI, KURLANSKY, MASLANSKY, PLONSKI, POLAN, POLANCO, POLAND, POLINSKY, POLONSKY, POLUNSKY, WOLANSKY, ZEMLANSKY.

	Polansky, Daniel J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Polansky, Joseph Sheppe — of Broome County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Broome County 1st District, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Polansky, Michael — of Plainview, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
	Polansky, Sol (b. 1926) — Born in 1926. U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria, 1987-90. Still living as of 1991.
	Polansky, Steven J. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

POLASKI (Soundex P420) — See also KULASKI, LASKI, PALASKA, PALOSKI, PAWLOSKI, PAWLOWSKI, PELOWSKI, PLASKITT, POLESKI, POLLASKY, PULASKI, SLASKI, SULASKI.

	Polaski, Julian — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Polaski, William A. — of Monongahela, Washington County, Pa. Mayor of Monongahela, Pa., 1953-55. Still living as of 1955.

POLE (Soundex P400) — See also BOLE, CLAYPOLE, LEPPO, LOPE, MARPOLE, MAYPOLE, PALE, PELO, PILE, POEL, POHL, POL, POLECAT, POLEN, POLESKI, POLETTI, POLKE, POLL, POLO, POOL, POOLE, PUHL, PYLE, STACPOLE, VESPOLE, VOLE, WALPOLE.

	Pole, George W. — of Washington County, Md. Delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867. Burial location unknown.
	Pole, William, Jr. — of Baltimore County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Baltimore County, 1886. Burial location unknown.

POLECAT (Soundex P423) — See also DECATOR, DLUGOLECKI, DOLECHECK, LECATES, MELECA, PLACHTE, PLACKETT, PLECHATY, POLE, POLLYCUT, POLLYCUTT.

Polecat, The Plymouth: See Warren M. Huff

POLEN (Soundex P450) — See also BOLEN, OLEN, PALEN, POLAN, POLE, POLIN, POLON, POULIN, PULLEN, ROLEN.

	Polen, Robert — of Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Polen, Robert Caylor — also known as Robert C. Polen — of Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1967-74; defeated, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

POLESKI (Soundex P420) — See also NAPOLES, OLESKI, PALASKA, PALOSKI, PAWLOSKI, PAWLOWSKI, PELOWSKI, PODLESKI, POLASKI, POLE, POLLASKY, PULASKI, SPOKLIE, VOLESKY, WOLESKE.

Poleski, John J. (1892-1975) — of Wayne County, Mich. Born in 1892. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1941-42. Died in 1975 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.

POLETTI (Soundex P430) — See also BIOLETTI, COLETTI, FOLETTI, MARROLETTI, NICOLETTI, PALLOTTA, PALLOTTI, PAOLETTA, PAULETTA, PIOLLET, POLE, POLITE, POLITO, POLITTE, POLLITTE, PULITI.

Poletti, Charles (1903-2002) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Barre, Washington County, Vt., July 2, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936 (alternate), 1940; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1937-38; appointed 1937; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1938; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1939-42; defeated, 1942; Governor of New York, 1942-43; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II. Baptist. Italian ancestry. Member, Urban League; American Bar Association; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Phi Beta Kappa. First American of Italian ancestry to serve as a Governor. During World War II, he was a senior officer in the Allied Military Government of occupied Italy. The New York Power Authority's plant in Astoria, Queens, is named for him. Died in Marco Island, Collier County, Fla., August 7, 2002 (age 99 years, 36 days). Interment somewhere in Elizabethtown, N.Y.

POLHEMUS (Soundex P452) — See also ALTEMUS, BEMUSDAFFER, CORODEMUS, DOREMUS, NICODEMUS, ORSEMUS, PALMS, PAULHAMUS, POLHILL, REMUS, WOOLHEISER.

	POLHEMUS: See also Philip Bach
	Polhemus, George E. — of Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 4th District, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.
	Polhemus, Henry — of Cayuga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1818-19, 1820-21. Burial location unknown.
	Polhemus, Jacob A. — of Scio Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Supervisor of Scio Township, Michigan, 1849-50, 1851-52. Burial location unknown.

POLHILL (Soundex P440) — See also HILL, MCELHINEY, MCELHINNEY, MCILHINNEY, PAOLELLA, PAOLILLO, PLAIL, POLHEMUS, POLLILO, WILHITE, WILLHITE.

	POLHILL: See also Virginia Polhill Price
	Polhill, Harry C. — of Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bristol; elected 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Polhill, Maxine — of Milledgeville, Carroll County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.

POLIAKOFF (Soundex P421) — See also BERESNIAKOFF, ELIAKIN, POLIKOFF.

Poliakoff, Eli — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

POLICASTRO (Soundex P422) — See also ALLABASTRO, AMERICAS, ASTRO, ASTRODOME, BELCASTRO, CASTRICONE, CASTRO, CASTRODALE, CASTROGIOVANNI, CHICAS, DECASTRO, DELMASTRO, GASTROCK, JASTROW, KATSIAFICAS, POLICH, POLICICCHIO, POLICKA, RASPOLIC, RICASA, SCHIPPICASSE, ZASTROW.

Policastro, Thomas F. — of Cranston, Providence County, R.I. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

POLICH (Soundex P420) — See also FROLICH, LICH, NICKOLICH, PALACZ, PALUCH, PAWLAK, PAWLIK, POILEK, POLICASTRO, POLICICCHIO, POLICKA, POLLACK, POLLAK, POLLOCK, POLLOK, RASPOLIC, SOKOLICH.

	Polich, Charles N. — People's Progressive candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 10th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
	Polich, Rudolph William (1913-1996) — of Montana. Born in Little Chicago (now Black Eagle), Cascade County, Mont., April 24, 1913. Member of Montana state house of representatives, 1969. Died in Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont., October 3, 1996 (age 83 years, 162 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Great Falls, Mont.

POLICICCHIO (Soundex P422) — See also CAVICCHIA, CICCHETTI, CICCONE, DICICCIO, FELICIANO, ICICLE, LICIANO, MICICH, MOHOROVICIC, PAOLICCHI, POLICASTRO, POLICH, POLICKA, QUILICI, RASPOLIC, RICCHIAZZI, SCAPICCHIO, VERTICCHIO.

Policicchio, Paul J. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

POLICKA (Soundex P420) — See also BOLICK, GOLICK, KLICKA, KROLICKI, KROMOLICKI, MAHOLICK, PALUKA, PAOLICCHI, PAOLUCCI, PAWLICKI, PELLECCHIA, POLICASTRO, POLICH, POLICICCHIO, RASPOLIC.

Policka, Thomas E. — of Muskegon County, Mich. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 14th Circuit, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

POLIKOFF (Soundex P421) — See also APLIKOWSKI, BURDIKOFF, KOFF, KROLIKOWSKI, KUTIKOFF, MELNIKOFF, OPPIKOFER, ORLIKOSKI, ORLIKOWSKI, POLIAKOFF, SMOLIK, STOLIKER, WIKOFF, WUOLIKAINEN, ZALIKOWSKI.

Polikoff, Israel B. — People's candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

POLIN (Soundex P450) — See also APOLINARY, BOLIN, MCPOLIN, OLIN, PALIN, PILLON, PLIN, POLAN, POLEN, POLINER, POLING, POLINSKY, POLINTAN, POLON, POLZIN, POPLIN, POULIN, PULLEN, ROLIN, SOMPOLINSKY.

Polin, John A. — of Springfield, Washington County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1928, 1948, 1952 (alternate). Interment at St. Dominic Cemetery, Springfield, Ky.

POLINER (Soundex P456) — See also APOLINARY, ARCOLINE, BERLINER, COLINETTE, DECLINER, DOLINER, EOLINE, GWENDOLINE, JEROLINE, JOLINE, KAROLINE, KOZLINER, LINER, LINEROD, MCPOLIN, MILLINER, MOLINEAUX, MULLINER, POLIN, POLING, POLINSKY, POLINTAN, SEMPLINER, SOMPOLINSKY.

POLINER: See also Harry Ellis Kalodner

POLING (Soundex P452) — See also APOLINARY, APPLING, BOLING, BOLINGER, DOOLING, HOLINGA, LING, MCPOLIN, NOLINGBERG, OLINGER, PALANGIO, PALLING, PAULING, PAWLING, PAWLINGA, PILLING, PLENGE, POLIN, POLINER, POLINSKY, POLINTAN, PULLING, ROLING, SOMPOLINSKY.

	POLING: See also Carl Edwin Gainer, Sr. — Po-Ling Ng — Harlan Wilson, Jr.
	Poling, B. Noel — of Jackson County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1961-69; resigned 1969. Still living as of 1969.
	Poling, Carlton — of Fallbrook, San Diego County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
	Poling, Clyde — of Berryburg, Barbour County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1917-18. Burial location unknown.
	Poling, Corel — of Calhoun County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Poling, Dan See Daniel Joseph Poling
	Poling, Daniel A. — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 12th District, 1908; Prohibition candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Poling, Daniel A. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, Pa., 1951. Still living as of 1951.
	Poling, Daniel Joseph — also known as Dan Poling — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 10th District; elected 2010. Still living as of 2010.
	Poling, Herman J. — of Barbour County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1929, 1931-33, 1945. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Poling, Mary Leslie Hart — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
	Poling, Mary M. — of Moatsville, Barbour County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 40th District; elected 2010. Still living as of 2010.
	Poling, Noel See B. Noel Poling
	Poling, Shirley — of Michigan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
	Poling, William L. — of Mason County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1919-22. Burial location unknown.

POLINSKY (Soundex P452) — See also APOLINARY, BERLINSKY, DOLINSKI, KARLINSKY, KERLINSKY, KOLINSKI, LINSKY, MCPOLIN, MOLINS, ORLINSKY, PLONSKI, POLANSKY, POLIN, POLINER, POLING, POLINTAN, POLONSKY, POLUNSKY, SMOLINSKE, SMOLINSKI, SOLINS, SOLINSKY, SOMPOLINSKY, WELINSKY, ZELLINSKY.

Polinsky, Marvin — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1940; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POLINTAN (Soundex P453) — See also APOLINARY, DOLINTER, MCPOLIN, POLIN, POLINER, POLING, POLINSKY, QUAINTANCE, QUINTANA, QUINTANAR, QUINTANILLA, SAINTANGELO, SHINTANI, SOMPOLINSKY, ZOLINTAKIS.

Polintan, Ricardo — of Renton, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

POLIPNICK (Soundex P415) — See also KAPNICK, KAPNICKY, KRUPNICK, LEIPNER, LEIPNIK, LIPNER, OLIPHANT.

POLIPNICK: See also Frank Polipnick Anthony

POLIQUIN (Soundex P425) — See also CRIQUI, DELLIQUADRI, IQUINTO, PATRIQUIN, PELOQUIN, QUIN.

Poliquin, Ronald G. (born c.1978) — of Dover, Kent County, Del. Born about 1978. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

POLITE (Soundex P430) — See also DEVOLITES, HYPOLITE, MAMMOLITE, PIOLLET, POLETTI, POLITO, POLITTE, POLLITT, POLLITTE, POULET, POULIOT.

Polite, John D. — of Archbold, Fulton County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POLITICIANS (Soundex P432) — See also CELLITI, CHRISTIANS, CHRISTIANSEN, CHRISTIANSON, DOBRIANSKY, FELICIANO, GIANSIRACUSA, KUNIANSKY, LICIANO, MAGICIAN, MUSICIAN, POLITICS, POLITIS, PULITI, VIANSON, WHITICAR.

Politicians, The Prince of: See Thomas Lanier Clingman

POLITICS (Soundex P432) — See also CELLITI, MATICS, POLITICIANS, POLITIS, PULITI, WHITICAR.

	Politics, Schoolmaster in: See Woodrow Wilson
	Politics, The Clown Prince of: See Victor Aloysius Meyers
	Politics, The Pagliacci of: See Victor Aloysius Meyers

POLITIS (Soundex P432) — See also CELLITI, PALUTIS, POLITICIANS, POLITICS, PULITI.

Politis, Paul I. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

POLITO (Soundex P430) — See also DAPOLITO, MOLITORIS, PALLOTTA, PALLOTTI, PAOLETTA, PAULETTA, POLETTI, POLITE, PULITI.

	POLITO: See also Polito Martinez, Jr.
	Polito, Karyn E. (born c.1967) — of Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Mass. Born about 1967. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Polito, William P. — of New York. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 28th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

POLITTE (Soundex P430) — See also DOOLITTLE, FLITTER, GIOLITTO, IMPELLITTERI, LITTELL, LITTEN, LITTERELL, LITTERER, LITTERSKI, LITTERST, PIOLLET, POLETTI, POLITE, POLLITT, POLLITTE, POULET, POULIOT.

POLITTE: See also Politte Elvins

POLITZER (Soundex P432) — See also BALITZER, COLITZ, HOBLITZELL, LITZENBERGER, PELTZER, PULITZER.

Politzer, Jerome — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POLIVKA (Soundex P412) — See also CHAVKIN, RIVKIN, RYVKA.

Polivka, Allie — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

POLK (Soundex P420) — See also FOLK, PAULK, PILCH, POLKABLA, POLKE, POLKEY, VOLK.

Polk, Aaron — of Eugene, Lane County, Ore. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Polk, Albert F. — of Kettering, Montgomery County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

Polk, Albert Fawcett (1869-1955) — of Delaware. Born in Frederica, Kent County, Del., October 11, 1869. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1917-19. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., February 14, 1955 (age 85 years, 126 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, Georgetown, Del.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Polk, Alex J. (1883-1950) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Alpena, Alpena County, Mich., April 23, 1883. Republican. Real estate broker; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 5th District, 1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1947-48; defeated, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1944; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1948. Died in 1950 (age about 67 years). Burial location unknown.

Polk, Alma F. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Secretary of Michigan Democratic Party, 1961. Female. Still living as of 1961.

Polk, B. F. — of Freelandville, Knox County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1896. Burial location unknown.

Polk, Brad — of Delaware County, Ind. Republican. Chair of Delaware County Republican Party, 2011. Still living as of 2011.

Polk, Charles (1788-1857) — of Delaware. Born November 15, 1788. Governor of Delaware, 1827-30, 1836-37. Died October 27, 1857 (age 68 years, 346 days). Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Dover, Del.

		Relatives: Third cousin once removed of James Knox Polk, Trusten Polk and William Hawkins Polk; third cousin by marriage of George Davis; third cousin twice removed of Marshall Tate Polk; third cousin thrice removed of Frank Lyon Polk. See Polk-Ashe family of North Carolina.
		See also National Governors Association biography

Polk, E. F. — of Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1916. Burial location unknown.

Polk, Edwin — Speaker of the Tennessee State Senate, 1853-55. Burial location unknown.

Polk, Elizabeth Sturgis See Elizabeth Polk Guest

Polk, Ephraim G. — of Somerset County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Somerset County, 1878. Burial location unknown.

Polk, Ethel — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Polk, Frank Lyon (1871-1943) — also known as Frank L. Polk — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 13, 1871. Son of William Mecklenberg Polk. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Counselor, U.S. State Department, 1915-19; Undersecretary of State, 1919-20; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916. Died in 1943 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Third cousin thrice removed of Charles Polk; second cousin twice removed of James Knox Polk and William Hawkins Polk; cousin by marriage of George Davis; third cousin once removed of Marshall Tate Polk; son of William Mecklenberg Polk; married to Elizabeth Sturgis; father of Elizabeth Sturgis Polk. See Polk-Ashe family of North Carolina.

Polk, George J. — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

Polk, Harry — of Williston, Williams County, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Polk, Harry E. — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1952 (alternate), 1956. Still living as of 1956.

Polk, James — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

Polk, James Gould (1896-1959) — also known as James G. Polk — of Highland, Highland County, Ohio. Born in Penn Township, Highland County, Ohio, October 6, 1896. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1931-41, 1949-59; died in office 1959. Died in the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., April 28, 1959 (age 62 years, 204 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Highland, Ohio.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Polk, James Knox (1795-1849) — also known as James K. Polk; "Young Hickory"; "Napoleon of the Stump" — of Tennessee. Born near Little Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg County, N.C., November 2, 1795. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1823-25; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1825-39 (6th District 1825-33, 9th District 1833-39); Speaker of the U.S. House, 1835-39; Governor of Tennessee, 1839-41; President of the United States, 1845-49. Presbyterian or Methodist. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died, of cholera, in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., June 15, 1849 (age 53 years, 225 days). Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment in 1891 at Tennessee State Capitol Grounds, Nashville, Tenn.

		Relatives: Nephew by marriage of Thomas Jones Hardeman; third cousin once removed of Charles Polk; first cousin of William Polk Dobson; married, January 1, 1824, to Sarah Childress; fourth cousin of Trusten Polk; brother of William Hawkins Polk; second cousin by marriage of George Davis; uncle and adoptive father of Marshall Tate Polk; second cousin twice removed of Frank Lyon Polk. See Polk-Ashe family of North Carolina.
		Cross-reference: Aaron V. Brown — John Charles Frémont
		Polk counties in Ark., Fla., Ga., Iowa, Minn., Mo., Neb., Ore., Tenn., Tex. and Wis. are named for him.
		Other politicians named for him: James Knox Polk Hall — James P. Latta
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
		Books about James K. Polk: Sam W. Haynes, James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse — Paul H. Bergeron, The Presidency of James K. Polk — Thomas M. Leonard, James K. Polk : A Clear and Unquestionable Destiny — Eugene Irving McCormac, James K. Polk: A Political Biography to the Prelude to War 1795-1845 — Eugene Irving McCormac, James K. Polk: A Political Biography to the End of a Career 1845-1849 — Richard B. Cheney & Lynne V. Cheney, Kings Of The Hill : How Nine Powerful Men Changed The Course of American History — John Seigenthaler, James K. Polk: 1845 - 1849
		Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)

Polk, John C. — of Harford County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Harford County, 1839. Burial location unknown.

Polk, John R. — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Republican. Member of New Mexico Republican State Executive Committee, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

Polk, Josiah F. — of Somerset County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Somerset County, 1819-20. Burial location unknown.

Polk, Leonidas Lafayette (1837-1892) — of North Carolina. Born in Anson County, N.C., April 24, 1837. Son of Andrew Polk and Sereba Autry Polk. Member of North Carolina house of commons, 1860; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1866; newspaper editor; North Carolina commissioner of agriculture, 1877-80; national president of the Farmers' Alliance. Baptist. Member, Grange. Founder of Polkton, N.C. Elected to the North Carolina Agricultural Hall of Fame in 1957. Died from a bladder hemorrhage, in Washington, D.C., June 11, 1892 (age 55 years, 48 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C.

		Relatives: Married 1857 to Sarah Pamela Gaddy.
		Epitaph: "Editor, orator, patriot, Christian. The friend of popular education and civil liberty."
		See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial

Polk, M. T. See Marshall Tate Polk

Polk, Marshall Tate (1831-1884) — also known as M. T. Polk — of Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn. Born in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., 1831. Democrat. Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1876; Tennessee state treasurer, 1877-83. Wounded at the Battle of Shiloh, during the Civil War, and lost a leg. In 1883, a $400,000 shortfall was was discovered in the state treasury. Polk fled to Texas, was arrested there, and brought back to Nashville for trial. Charged with embezzlement, he pleaded not guilty -- his lawyer argued he was only guilty of "default of pay" -- but was convicted, sentenced to twenty years in prison, and fined. Imprisonment was delayed pending his appeal. Died in Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn., February 20, 1884 (age about 52 years). Interment at Polk Cemetery, Bolivar, Tenn.

Relatives: Third cousin twice removed of Charles Polk; nephew and adoptive son of James Knox Polk; fourth cousin once removed of Trusten Polk; nephew of William Hawkins Polk; third cousin by marriage of George Davis; third cousin once removed of Frank Lyon Polk. See Polk-Ashe family of North Carolina.

Polk, Myrtle A. — of Worcester County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Worcester County, 1951-58. Still living as of 1958.

Polk, Norman E. — of Worcester County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Worcester County, 1958-66. Still living as of 1966.

Polk, Rufus King (1866-1902) — also known as Rufus K. Polk — of Danville, Montour County, Pa. Born in Columbia, Maury County, Tenn., August 23, 1866. Democrat. Chemist; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1899-1902; died in office 1902; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1900. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 5, 1902 (age 35 years, 194 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Danville, Pa.

		Presumably named for: Rufus King
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Polk, Sylvanus W., Sr. — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Mayor of Memphis, Tenn., 1946-47; resigned 1947. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Polk, Trusten (1811-1876) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Delaware, May 29, 1811. Democrat. Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 28th District, 1845-46; Governor of Missouri, 1857; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1857-62; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Expelled from the U.S. Senate on January 10, 1862 over his support for secession. Died April 16, 1876 (age 64 years, 323 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.

		Relatives: Third cousin once removed of Charles Polk; fourth cousin of James Knox Polk and William Hawkins Polk; nephew of Peter Foster Causey; married to Elizabeth Skinner; fourth cousin by marriage of George Davis; fourth cousin once removed of Marshall Tate Polk; father of Anna Polk (who married William Frederick Causey). See Polk-Ashe family of North Carolina.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography

Polk, Trusten — of Carroll County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Carroll County, 1872. Burial location unknown.

Polk, William (1752-1812) — of Somerset County, Md. Born in 1752. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Somerset County, 1797; member of Maryland state senate from Eastern Shore, 1801-02; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1806. Died in 1812 (age about 60 years). Burial location unknown.

Polk, William Hawkins (1815-1862) — of Tennessee. Born in Maury County, Tenn., May 24, 1815. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1842-45; U.S. Minister to Two Sicilies, 1845-47; major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 6th District, 1851-53. Died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., December 16, 1862 (age 47 years, 206 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Columbia, Tenn.

		Relatives: Third cousin once removed of Charles Polk; brother of James Knox Polk; fourth cousin of Trusten Polk; second cousin by marriage of George Davis; uncle of Marshall Tate Polk; second cousin twice removed of Frank Lyon Polk. See Polk-Ashe family of North Carolina.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Polk, William J. — of Harford County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Harford County, 1843-44. Burial location unknown.

POLKABLA (Soundex P421) — See also LABLANC, LABLANCE, POLK, POLKE, POLKEY, SABLAN, STACKABLE, SZABLA, TUCHOLKA, VOLKA.

Polkabla, Steven T. — of Pacific Grove, Monterey County, Calif. Engineer; candidate for mayor of Pacific Grove, Calif., 2004. Still living as of 2004.

POLKE (Soundex P420) — See also KOPEL, KOPPEL, KOPPELL, PAULK, PILCH, POLE, POLK, POLKABLA, POLKEY.

Polke, Charles — of Indiana. Delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816. Burial location unknown.

Polke, William (c.1775-1843) — of Knox County, Ind. Born in Brooke County, Va. (now W.Va.), about 1775. Farmer; surveyor; member of Indiana territorial House of Representatives, 1814-15; delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816; member of Indiana state senate, 1816-21; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1822; probate judge in Indiana, 1829-31. Baptist. Swedish ancestry. Died in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind., April 26, 1843 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.

POLKEY (Soundex P420) — See also GILKEY, HILKEY, MULKEY, PALCI, PALKA, PALKO, PELKA, PELKEY, POLK, POLKABLA, POLKE, WILKEY.

Polkey, Aaron — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

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