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SANFORD (Soundex S516) — See also BLANFORD, CRANFORD, DANFORD, FORD, HANFORD, LANFORD, MANFORD, SAMFORD, SANDFORD, SANFEMIO, STANFORD, VANHANFORD.

  SANFORD: See also William H. Allswede — Warren Mattice Anderson — Charles Barrett — John Barrett — Frances E. Burns — Calvin Josiah Cowles — Joseph Cresap — Samuel Doty — Nathaniel Head — Alexander MacDonald Keith — James Francis Thomson — Henry Sanford Walbridge
  Sanford, Aaron, Jr. — of Redding, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Redding, 1823, 1829. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Alexander McIntosh (1804-1843) — of Bryan County, Ga. Born in Liberty County, Ga., January 10, 1804. Member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1843. Died in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., November 19, 1843 (age 39 years, 313 days). Interment at Memory Hill Cemetery, Milledgeville, Ga.
  Sanford, Allan Douglas (b. 1869) — also known as Allan Sanford — of Waco, McLennan County, Tex. Born in Covington, Tipton County, Tenn., July 3, 1869. Son of William Sanford and Elizabeth (Douglas) Sanford. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Waco, Tex., 1903; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1916 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee). Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Alpha Tau Omega. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Sanford and Elizabeth (Douglas) Sanford; married, January 30, 1900, to Mary Stella Shepard; married, November 11, 1903, to Frances Boddie.
  Sanford, Allen T. — of Utah. American candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah at-large, 1910. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Alma — of Antioch, Davidson County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Sanford, Arne — also known as Bob Sanford — of Watford City, McKenzie County, N.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Sanford, Arthur (1896-1981) — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., April 3, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; builder; realtor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1944 (alternate), 1948, 1952 (alternate). Died in 1981 (age about 85 years). Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Bob See Arne Sanford
  Sanford, Carl F. — of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Mayor of Jamestown, N.Y., 1956-59. Still living as of 1959.
  Sanford, Charles M. — of Cromwell, Middlesex County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1935-36; member of Connecticut state senate 33rd District, 1937-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Daniel — of Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Barkhamsted, 1837-38. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, David Curtis (d. 1864) — also known as David C. Sanford — of New Milford, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 16th District, 1854; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1854-64; died in office 1864. Died May 10, 1864. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, E. T. — of Maine. U.S. Consul in Chefoo, 1865-68. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Edward — of New York. Member of New York state senate 1st District, 1846-47. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Edward I. — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 4th District, 1864-65. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Edward Terry (1865-1930) — also known as Edward T. Sanford — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., July 23, 1865. Son of Edward Jackson Sanford. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for Tennessee, 1908-23; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1923-30. Episcopalian. Died in Washington, D.C., March 8, 1930 (age 64 years, 228 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Jackson Sanford; brother of Louise Sanford (who married Hubert Frederick Fisher).
  See also Wikipedia article — Judgepedia article
  Sanford, Edwin M. — of Farmington, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Farmington; elected 1914. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Ella Tenney — of Wisconsin. Prohibition candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, 1922; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1926. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Emily (born c.1935) — of Huntington Beach, Orange County, Calif. Born about 1935. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Sanford, Ephraim — of Redding, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Redding, 1824. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Frances E. See Frances E. Burns
  Sanford, Francis A. — of Redding, Fairfield County, Conn.; Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y. Member of Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1865. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Frederic H. — of New York. Born in New York. U.S. Consular Agent in Manaos, 1912-14. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, G. A. — of Durhamville, Oneida County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1864. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, George — of Warren County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Warren County, 1841. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, George H. — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 3rd District, 1867; member of New York state senate 19th District, 1870-71. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, George P. — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ionia County 1st District, 1869-70; Fusion candidate for Michigan state auditor general, 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, H. P. — of Randolph, Orange County, Vt. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Harrison E. (b. 1847) — of West Cornwall, Cornwall, Addison County, Vt. Born in Cornwall, Addison County, Vt., January 29, 1847. Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Cornwall, 1888. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Henry — of Pittsfield, Somerset County, Maine. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Sanford, Henry Shelton (1823-1891) — Born in 1823. U.S. Minister to Belgium, 1861-69. Died in 1891 (age about 68 years). Interment at Long Hill Cemetery, Shelton, Conn.
  Sanford, Herbert A. (b. 1860) — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Born in Jackson County, Mich., 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; Isabella County Prosecuting Attorney, 1891-94; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1911; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1917. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1888 to Maggie Peak.
  Sanford, Horace Monroe (b. 1860) — also known as Horace M. Sanford — Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., October 12, 1860. U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Ottawa, 1898-1915; U.S. Vice Consul Genera in Ottawa, 1915-32. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Horatio S. (d. 1933) — of Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Mayor of Long Island City, N.Y., 1893-95. Died in Ashland, Jackson County, Ore., April 7, 1933. Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Ashland, Ore.
  Sanford, J. R. — of Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, J. W. See John Webster Sanford, Jr.
  Sanford, James, Sr. — of Redding, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1870. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, James Terry (1917-1998) — also known as Terry Sanford — of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C.; Durham, Durham County, N.C. Born in Laurinburg, Scotland County, N.C., August 20, 1917. Democrat. FBI agent; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1953-55; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1956, 1964; Governor of North Carolina, 1961-65; president of Duke University, 1969-85; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1972, 1976; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1986-93; defeated, 1992. Methodist. Died, of cancer, in Durham, Durham County, N.C., April 18, 1998 (age 80 years, 241 days). Entombed at Duke University Chapel, Durham, N.C.
  Relatives: Married, July 4, 1942, to Margaret Rose Knight (1918-2006).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Terry Sanford: Marion A. Ellis et al, Terry Sanford : Politics, Progress, and Outrageous Ambitions
  Sanford, Joel — of New Milford, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New Milford, 1830. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, John (1803-1857) — of New York. Born in New York, June 3, 1803. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1841-43; member of New York state senate 16th District, 1851. Died October 4, 1857 (age 54 years, 123 days). Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Amsterdam, N.Y.
  Relatives: Father of Stephen Sanford; grandfather of John Sanford (1851-1939). See Sanford family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sanford, John (1851-1939) — of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y. Born in New York, January 18, 1851. Son of Stephen Sanford. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1889-93; Presidential Elector for New York, 1896. Died September 26, 1939 (age 88 years, 251 days). Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Amsterdam, N.Y.
  Relatives: Grandson of John Sanford (1803-1857). See Sanford family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sanford, John — Republican. Presidential Elector for Nevada, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Sanford, John B. (b. 1788) — of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in 1788. Hat manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Brookfield, 1827. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1813 to Rebecca Camp.
  Sanford, John B. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1904; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, John C. — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1896. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, John W. A. — Born in Georgia. Son of John William Augustus Sanford. Alabama state attorney general, 1865-68, 1870-72, 1874-78. Designed the Alabama state flag. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, John Webster, Jr. (1866-1957) — also known as J. W. Sanford, Jr. — of Hamden, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Hamden, New Haven County, Conn., 1866. Son of John White Sanford (1835-1920) and Phoebe (Wooding) Sanford (1837-1921). Republican. Lumber dealer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hamden, 1913-16; member of Connecticut state senate 12th District, 1921-22. Died December 26, 1957 (age about 91 years). Interment at Hamden Plains Cemetery, Hamden, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Eva Lawrence (1875-1946).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sanford, John William Augustus (1798-1870) — also known as John W. A. Sanford — of Georgia. Born near Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., August 28, 1798. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Georgia at-large, 1835; secretary of state of Georgia, 1841-43; delegate to Georgia state constitutional convention, 1850; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., September 12, 1870 (age 72 years, 15 days). Interment at Memory Hill Cemetery, Milledgeville, Ga.
  Relatives: Father of John W. A. Sanford.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Sanford, Jonah (1790-1867) — of Hopkinton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Born in Cornwall, Addison County, Vt., November 30, 1790. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County, 1829-30; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1830-31; common pleas court judge in New York, 1831-37; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1846; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. Died in Hopkinton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., December 25, 1867 (age 77 years, 25 days). Interment at Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, N.Y.
  Relatives: Great-grandfather of Rollin Brewster Sanford.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Sanford, Jonah — of Hopkinton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County 3rd District, 1874-75. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Jonathan R. — of Redding, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Redding, 1820, 1831. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Jonathan R. — of Redding, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1878-79. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Joseph F. (1897-1951) — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich., November 19, 1897. Son of James Sanford and Mary (Hayes) Sanford. Republican. Lawyer; Muskegon County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-32; circuit judge in Michigan 14th Circuit, 1936-51; died in office 1951. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Knights of Columbus; Foresters; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died June 12, 1951 (age 53 years, 205 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1924 to Florence Peterson.
  Sanford, Lemuel (born c.1817) — of Redding, Fairfield County, Conn. Born about 1817. Democrat. Farmer; member of Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1847. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Libeus — of Prospect, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Prospect, 1837. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Long Tom: See Thomas Sanford
  Sanford, Mark See Marshall Clement Sanford, Jr.
  Sanford, Marshall Clement, Jr. (b. 1960) — also known as Mark Sanford — of South Carolina. Born in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla., March 28, 1960. Republican. U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1st District, 1995-2001; Governor of South Carolina, 2003-. In June 2009, he disappeared from the state capital and was unavailable for several days; his office said he was "hiking the Appalachian Trail." In truth, he had gone to Argentina for an extramarital affair; the scandal destroyed his chances for national office. Still living as of 2003.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — National Governors Association biography
  Sanford, Mitchell — of Schoharie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schoharie County, 1838; member of New York state senate 3rd District, 1840. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Nathan (1777-1838) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Bridgehampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., November 5, 1777. Son of Thomas Sanford and Phebe (Baker) Sanford. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for New York, 1803-15; member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1808-09, 1810-11; member of New York state senate Southern District, 1811-15; U.S. Senator from New York, 1815-21, 1826-31; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1821; received 30 electoral votes for Vice-President, 1824. Died in Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., October 17, 1838 (age 60 years, 346 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Sanford and Phebe (Baker) Sanford; married, May 9, 1801, to Eliza Van Horne; married, April 14, 1813, to Mary Isaacs; married to Mary Buchanan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Sanford, Nehemiah C. — of Woodbury, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Woodbury, 1830; member of Connecticut state senate 16th District, 1833-34. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Nehemiah C. — of Derby, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Derby, 1837. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Olive C. (b. 1875) — of Nutley, Essex County, N.J. Born in Palmyra, Wayne County, N.Y., December 19, 1875. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1935-42; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Essex County, 1947. Female. Member, League of Women Voters; American Association of University Women. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1900 to F. H. Sanford.
  Sanford, Oliver C. — of Weston, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Weston, 1820-21, 1824-26, 1830, 1833-34; member of Connecticut state senate 10th District, 1835. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, P. M. — of California. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
  Sanford, Ralph — of Redding, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Redding, 1836. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Reuben — of Essex County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Essex County, 1814-17; member of New York state senate 4th District, 1828-31. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Richard K. — of Fulton, Oswego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oswego County 2nd District, 1861, 1865; member of New York state senate 21st District, 1862-63. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Robert I. — of Oxford, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Elected Connecticut state house of representatives from Oxford 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Rollin — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Rollin Brewster (1874-1957) — also known as Rollin B. Sanford — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y.; Loudonville, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Nicholville, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., May 18, 1874. Son of Henry T. Sanford and Louise (Brewster) Sanford. Republican. Lawyer; Albany County District Attorney, 1908-14; U.S. Representative from New York 28th District, 1915-21. Episcopalian. Member, Theta Delta Chi; Freemasons. Died May 16, 1957 (age 82 years, 363 days). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of Jonah Sanford; son of Henry T. Sanford and Louise (Brewster) Sanford; married, April 4, 1904, to Harriet Keeler.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Sanford, Samuel — of Derby, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Derby, 1906. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Stephen — of Roxbury, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Roxbury, 1822, 1835. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Stephen (1826-1913) — of New York. Born in New York, May 26, 1826. Son of John Sanford (1803-1857). Republican. Carpet manufacturer; U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1869-71; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1876. Died February 13, 1913 (age 86 years, 263 days). Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Amsterdam, N.Y.
  Relatives: Father of John Sanford (1851-1939). See Sanford family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sanford, Terry See James Terry Sanford
  Sanford, Thaddeus — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. U.S. Collector of Customs, 1854. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Thomas (c.1825-1890) — also known as "Long Tom Sanford" — of Redding, Fairfield County, Conn. Born about 1825. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1882. Died in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., April 1, 1890 (age about 65 years). Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, W. H. — of Philadelphia, Neshoba County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1944, 1948 (alternate). Still living as of 1948.
  Sanford, W. S. — of Missouri. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 13th District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Walter E. — of Attleboro, Bristol County, Mass. Prohibition candidate for Massachusetts state auditor, 1898. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, William — of Redding, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Redding, 1825, 1828. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, William H. — of Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Newtown; elected 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, William K. — of Colonie town, Albany County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 32nd District, 1946; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, William O. — of Bolton, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Bolton, 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Sanford, Zalman — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County, 1800-01, 1803-04. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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