The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Rootes to Roscoff

Index to Politicians: Rootes to Roscoff

ROOTES (Soundex R320) — See also DEGROOT, FOOTE, GROOT, GROOTENDORST, HOOTEN, LENROOT, OREST, OSTER, OSTROOT, ROOT, ROOTH, ROOTS, SEROT, SHOOTER, TOOTE, TORRES, VANSLOOTEN, VINROOT, WOOTEN.

ROOTES: See also Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb; Henry Rootes Jackson; Philip Rootes Thompson.
Rootes, Bob — of Chisholm, St. Louis County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

ROOTH (Soundex R300) — See also BOOTH, BOOTHBY, BOOTHE, BOOTHMAN, DEGROOT, GROOT, GROOTENDORST, HOORT, HORT, LENROOT, MOOTHART, OOTHOUDT, OOTHOUT, ORTH, OSTROOT, ROETHE, ROOT, ROOTES, ROOTS, ROTE, ROTH, ROTHE, ROUGHT, ROUTT, ROYT, RUTH, RUTT, VINROOT.

Rooth, Samuel (d. 1894) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Brooklyn, N.Y., 1866-67. Died in 1894. Burial location unknown.

ROOTS (Soundex R320) — See also COOTS, DEGROOT, GROOT, GROOTENDORST, HOOTS, LENROOT, OSTROOT, RATTS, REETZ, REITZ, REITZE, RHETTS, RITZ, ROOS, ROOT, ROOTES, ROOTH, ROST, RUTHS, RUTZ, RUUTZ, VINROOT, WOOTS.

Roots, Logan Holt (1841-1893) — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born near Tamaroa, Perry County, Ill., March 26, 1841. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1868, 1884; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 1868-71; defeated, 1870. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., May 30, 1893. Interment at Oakland Fraternal Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.
- See also: congressional biography.
Roots, Walter J. — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

ROPA (Soundex R100) — See also ARPO, POPA, REPPEY, REPPY, RIPPEY.

Ropa, Joseph F. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948 (alternate), 1952 (alternate), 1956. Still living as of 1956.

ROPER (Soundex R160) — See also PROPER, PROPERT, RAPER, RAPIER, ROBER, ROGER, ROPERS, RORER, ROVER.

ROPER: See also George M. Condon; Frank Leslie Coombs.
Roper, Daniel Calhoun (1867-1943) — also known as Daniel C. Roper — of Washington, D.C. Born in Marlboro County, S.C., April 1, 1867. Son of John Wesley Roper and Henrietta V. (McLaurin) Roper; married, December 25, 1889, to Lou McKenzie. Democrat. Lawyer; publicist; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1892-94; U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 1917-20; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1924, 1932, 1936; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1933-38; U.S. Minister to Canada, 1939. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died in Washington, D.C., April 11, 1943. Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Roper, E. A. — of Jasper, Pickens County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Roper, E. B. — of Hebron, Thayer County, Neb. Democrat. Chair of Thayer County Democratic Party, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Roper, Harry — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Roper, J. A. — of Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Indian Territory (now Okla.). Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indian Territory, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Roper, Sheldon M. — Democrat. Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

ROPERS (Soundex R162) — See also COOPERSMITH, PERS, PROPER, PROPERT, PROSSER, ROGERS, ROPER, ROPES.

Ropers, Kathryn — of Michigan. Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1974. Female. Still living as of 1974.

ROPES (Soundex R120) — See also ARPS, COPESTAKE, HOOPES, LOPES, OROPEZA, RAPOSA, RAPOZO, REIPS, REPASS, RIPPS, ROPERS, SCOPES, SOPER, SPERO, SPORE.

Ropes, Charles A. — of Salem, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1876. Burial location unknown.
Ropes, Edward D. — of Massachusetts. U.S. Consul in Zanzibar, 1865-69. Burial location unknown.
Ropes, Wayne N. — of Iowa. Secretary of state of Iowa, 1943-47. Still living as of 1947.
Ropes, William H. — of Massachusetts. U.S. Consul in SAINT Petersburg, 1850-54. Burial location unknown.

ROPKE (Soundex R120) — See also HOPKE, POPKE, REPKE, REPKIE, ROEPKE, RORKE.

Ropke, Frank A. — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

ROPOLEWSKI (Soundex R142) — See also ACROPOLIS, ANDZELEWSKI, BELOPOLSKY, CHMIELEWSKI, CHOLEWINSKI, DZIENGIELEWSKI, GALEWSKI, GODLEWSKI, HOLEWINSKI, KONKOLEWSKI, LEOPOLD, LOPOPOLO, NEGROPONTE, NEOPOLITAN, PANAGOPOLOUS, PAPADOPOLOS, WASIELEWSKI, ZALEWSKA, ZALEWSKI.

Ropolewski, Anthony — of Warren, Macomb County, Mich. Candidate in primary for mayor of Warren, Mich., 1991. Still living as of 1991.

ROPP (Soundex R100) — See also CROPP, DROPPERS, GROPP, GROPPI, KOPP, KROPP, KROPPACH, POOR, POPP, PORR, PRO, RAPP, REPP, RIPP, ROOP, ROUP, RUPE, RUPP, RUPPE, THROPP, TROPP, TROPPMAN, WESTROPP.

Ropp, G. H. — of Berkeley County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1887. Burial location unknown.
Ropp, Jacob — of Berkeley County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1870. Burial location unknown.
Ropp, Linda G. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.

ROQUE (Soundex R200) — See also CHITTOQUE, CHOQUETTE, ELOQUENT, MARROQUIN, REQUE, ROACH, ROCHE, ROCK, ROCKE, ROOK, ROOKE, ROQUES, RUCH, RUCK, RUICK, RUYAK, WRUCKE.

Roque, Manuel R. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 22nd District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

ROQUES (Soundex R220) — See also ARQUES, CHITTOQUE, CHOQUETTE, ELOQUENT, MARROQUIN, ROGUES, ROQUE.

ROQUES: See also Celita Arroyo de Roques.

RORABACK (Soundex R612) — See also AURORA, BACK, DAURORA, DEKORAB, FABACHER, KABACOFF, MORABITO, ORABELLE, ROHRABACHER, ROHRBACH, SCHLABACH, TABACHECK.

Roraback, Andrew W. (b. 1960) — of Goshen, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn., March 29, 1960. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1995-2000; member of Connecticut state senate 30th District, 2001-. Still living as of 2002.
Roraback, Henry See J. Henry Roraback
Roraback, J. Henry — of North Canaan, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936; Connecticut Republican state chair, 1922-31; member of Republican National Committee from Connecticut, 1924-32; Vice-Chair of Republican National Committee, 1932. Burial location unknown.

RORER (Soundex R660) — See also BORER, FLORER, FORER, MCCROREY, RHORER, ROHRER, ROPER, ROREX, STORER.

RORER: See also Rorer Abraham James.

ROREX (Soundex R620) — See also MCCROREY, RORER.

Rorex, Fred — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 1939-46. Still living as of 1946.
Rorex, Sam — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

RORKE (Soundex R620) — See also KEMMERORKEMMERER, OROURKE, RARICK, REARICK, RERICK, ROARK, ROEHRICK, ROOKER, ROPKE, ROURKE, RUARK, RURAK.

Rorke, Alexander I. (d. 1967) — of New York. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Lawyer; orator; as assistant district attorney for New York County, 1916-21, he prosecuted many cases against left wing political and labor union leaders; Judiciary candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1935. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died, in French Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., January 27, 1967. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, Mass.

ROS (Soundex R200) — See also KOS, ROESE, ROESS, ROOS, ROS-LEHTINEN, ROSE, ROSS, ROSSE, ROUSE, ROUSS, ROWSE, ROYS, ROYSE, RUIZ, RUSS, RUSSE, RYS.

ROS: See also Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
Ros, Ileana See Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ros, Juan Carlos — of California. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 26th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

ROS-LEHTINEN (Soundex R243) — See also LEHTINEN, ROS.

Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (b. 1952) — also known as Ileana Ros — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born in Havana (La Habana), Cuba, July 15, 1952. Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives, 1983-86; member of Florida state senate, 1987-89; U.S. Representative from Florida 18th District, 1989-. Female. Hispanic. Catholic. Cuban ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.

ROSA (Soundex R200) — See also DELAROSA, DEROSA, GEROSA, KOSA, LAROSA, ORAS, RESA, ROOSA, ROSAAS, ROSADO, ROSAIRE, ROSALES, ROSALINA, ROSALSKY, ROSALVA, ROSANDER, ROSANNE, ROSAPEPE, ROSARIO, ROSASCO, ROSATI, ROSATO, ROSAURO, ROSE, ROSI.

ROSA: See also Carlos Mariani-Rosa.
Rosa, Raymond J. — of West Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

ROSAAS (Soundex R220) — See also ROSA, ROSCIUS.

Rosaas, Ole T. — of Wisconsin. Socialist Labor candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 1906. Burial location unknown.

ROSADO (Soundex R230) — See also CASADO, COSAD, ROSA, ROSATO, SADOFF, SADOVY, SADOWSKI, SADOWSKY.

Rosado, David — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 (alternate), 2000; member of New York state assembly, 1990-93 (73rd District 1990-92, 74th District 1993). Still living as of 2000.
Rosado, Rosa M. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

ROSAIRE (Soundex R260) — See also AIRE, ROSA, SAIR, TSAIRIS.

ROSAIRE: See also Rosaire W. Bisson, Jr..

ROSALES (Soundex R242) — See also ARACELIS, BOOSALIS, NOSAL, RACELIS, ROSA, ROSALINA, ROSALSKY, ROSALVA, SALES.

Rosales, John — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

ROSALINA (Soundex R245) — See also ALINA, BOOSALIS, CWALINA, GORSALITZ, KALINA, MARSALIS, NOSAL, ROSA, ROSALES, ROSALSKY, ROSALVA, ROSELINE, ROSELLINI, ROSOLINO, SALI, SALIBA, SALIMA, SALINAS, SALINGER, SALIS, SALISBURY, SALITERMAN.

ROSALINA: See also Rosalina Ramos.

ROSALSKY (Soundex R242) — See also BOOSALIS, KRISTALSKY, NOSAL, RICHVALSKY, ROSA, ROSALES, ROSALINA, ROSALVA, SALSICH, TALSKY.

Rosalsky, Otto A. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904. Burial location unknown.

ROSALVA (Soundex R241) — See also BOOSALIS, NOSAL, ROSA, ROSALES, ROSALINA, ROSALSKY, SALVAIL, SALVATI, SALVATORE, SALVATORI.

ROSALVA: See also Rosalva Martinez.

ROSAMONDE (Soundex R255) — See also AMONDSON, CRAMOND, DIAMOND, DIAMONDS, DIAMONDSTONE, HOSAM, KASAMOTO, LAMOND, LAMONDE, MONDELL, MONDELLA, MONDELLO, MONDEREAU, MONDESIRE, ORMONDE, RAMOND, SAMOFF, SAMORA, SEAMONDS.

ROSAMONDE: See also Rosamonde Kuntz.

ROSANDER (Soundex R253) — See also ALISANDE, ANDER, BESANDER, DRESSANDER, NOSANCHUK, ROSA, ROSANNE, SANDE, SANDEE, SANDEFUR, SANDELS, SANDER, SANDERFORD, SANDERHOLM, SANDERLIN, SANDERS, SANDERSON, SOTTOSANTI.

Rosander, Carl A. — of Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich. Republican. Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Iron County, 1933; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Rosander, John E. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Montcalm District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

ROSANNE (Soundex R250) — See also AARONES, LISANNE, NOSANCHUK, REASON, ROSA, ROSANDER, ROSEANN, ROSEANNE, ROZAN, SANNER, SANNES, SERRANO, SOTTOSANTI.

ROSANNE: See also Rosanne Freeburg.

ROSAPEPE (Soundex R211) — See also JOSAPHAT, PEPE, PEPERONE, ROSA, SAPERE.

Rosapepe, James Carew (b. 1951) — of Maryland. Born in 1951. U.S. Ambassador to Romania, 1997-2001. Still living as of 2001.

ROSARIO (Soundex R260) — See also ARIO, CASARIO, CESARIO, ROSA, ROSAURO, SARIO.

ROSARIO: See also Rosario de Baca; Rosario Gianconia; Rosario Malone; Rosario Rotolo.
Rosario, Cynthia — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Rosario, Milagros — of Passaic, Passaic County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Rosario, Sara — of Puerto Rico. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

ROSASCO (Soundex R220) — See also CROSAS, KAROSAS, RESOWSKI, REZEWSKI, ROSA.

Rosasco, Ernest H. — of North Adams, Berkshire County, Mass. Mayor of North Adams, Mass., 1952-53. Still living as of 1953.

ROSATI (Soundex R230) — See also ROSA, ROSATO, ROSETTA, ROSITA, ROSSETTI, SATIE, STROIA.

Rosati, Elvio — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 71st District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Rosati, Juste A. — of Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 1956; candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 11th Senatorial District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

ROSATO (Soundex R230) — See also BRUSATORI, ROSA, ROSADO, ROSATI, ROSETTA, ROSITA, ROSSETTI, SATO, SATOW.

Rosato, Vivian — of Lake Carmel, Putnam County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.

ROSAURO (Soundex R260) — See also BOSAU, HASSAUREK, ISAURO, ROSA, ROSARIO, SAUR, SAURE, SAURENMAN, TESAURO.

Rosauro, Garland — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

ROSCH (Soundex R200) — See also BROSCHART, BROSCHERT, FROSCH, GROSCH, GROSCHELLE, POSCH, RASCH, RISCH, ROESCH, ROSCHE, ROSCHI, ROSCO, ROUSCH, ROUSH, RUESCH, RUSCH, RUSH, RUSHE, SCHORR, STROSCHEIN, TROSCHINETZ.

Rosch, Anna S. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Rosch, Francis C. — of Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Rosch, Joseph — of Liberty, Sullivan County, N.Y. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 25th District, 1915; Justice of New York Supreme Court 3rd District, 1923-27; resigned 1927. Burial location unknown.

ROSCHE (Soundex R200) — See also BROSCHART, BROSCHERT, FROSCH, GROSCH, GROSCHELLE, ROCHE, ROESCH, ROSCH, ROSCHI, ROSCOE, ROUSCH, ROUSH, RUESCH, RUSCH, RUSH, RUSHE, STROSCHEIN, TROSCHINETZ.

Rosche, Richard J. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

ROSCHI (Soundex R200) — See also BROSCHART, BROSCHERT, FOSCHINI, FROSCH, GROSCH, GROSCHELLE, MOSCHITTA, RISCHA, ROSCH, ROSCHE, SCHIRO, STROSCHEIN, TROSCHINETZ.

Roschi, F. W. — of Raleigh County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

ROSCIUS (Soundex R220) — See also COSCIA, DECIUS, GIOSCIA, KOSCINSKI, KOSCIUSKO, LUCIUS, MARCIUS, ROSAAS, SCIUMBATO, SELUCIUS, STAROSCIAK, VESPUCIUS.

ROSCIUS: See also Roscius R. Kennedy.

ROSCO (Soundex R200) — See also CORSO, RASCOE, RIESCO, ROSCH, ROSCOE, ROSCOFF, ROSKAY, ROSKEY, ROSKI, ROSKIE, ROSSO.

ROSCO: See also A. James Manchin.
Rosco, Alexander, Jr. — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1st District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

ROSCOE (Soundex R200) — See also BOSCOE, BRISCOE, MUSCOE, PASCOE, RASCOE, RIESCO, ROSCHE, ROSCO, ROSCOFF, ROSKAY, ROSKEY, ROSKI, ROSKIE, SESCOE.

Roscoe, Jessie — of Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Roscoe, John M. — of Carlisle, Schoharie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schoharie County, 1875. Burial location unknown.
Roscoe, Kelly — of Berrien Springs, Berrien County, Mich. Workers League candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Roscoe, Ned Fenton (b. 1960) — of Benicia, Solano County, Calif. Born in Denver, Colo., August 20, 1960. Libertarian. Cigarette retailer; candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2003.

ROSCOFF (Soundex R210) — See also ROSCO, ROSCOE, ROSKOFF, ROSOFF, SCOFIELD.

ROSCOFF: See also W. Roscoff Deal.

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