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Simonsen to Simpkins

	SIMONSEN: See also Thomas Waaland
	Simonsen, Deborah — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Workers League candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
	Simonsen, Garrett W. — of Laramie, Albany County, Wyo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
	Simonsen, Phyllis — of Walnut, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Democrat. Member of Iowa Democratic State Central Committee, 1971. Female. Still living as of 1971.

	SIMONSON: See also Aaron Spencer Feld
	Simonson, Harris — of Helper, Carbon County, Utah. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Simonson, James A. — of Tottenville, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Richmond County 2nd District, 1923; candidate for New York state senate 24th District, 1926; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1928; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1930-36. Burial location unknown.
	Simonson, John — of Meeker County, Minn. Elected () Minnesota state senate 26th District 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Simonson, John Smith (1796-1881) — of Charlestown, Clark County, Ind. Born in Fayette County, Pa., June 2, 1796. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; lawyer; farmer; miller; merchant; member of Indiana state senate, 1826-29; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1837; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1841-46; defeated, 1838; Speaker of the Indiana State House of Representatives, 1845-46; served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Member, Freemasons. Died in New Albany, Floyd County, Ind., December 5, 1881 (age 85 years, 186 days). Burial location unknown.
	Simonson, Joseph (1904-1985) — Born in 1904. U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, 1953. Died in 1985 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.
	Simonson, L. A. — of Minnesota. Prohibition candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Simonson, Richard — also known as Rick Simonson — of near Lansing, Eaton County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972 (alternate), 1988. Still living as of 1988.
	Simonson, Rick See Richard Simonson
	Simonson, S. E. — of Luxora, Mississippi County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 1928. Burial location unknown.
	Simonson, Severt — of Arlington, Brookings County, S.Dak.; Sinai, Brookings County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1907-12 (21st District 1907-08, 22nd District 1909-12). Burial location unknown.
	Simonson, Stephen N. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 17th District, 1879. Burial location unknown.
	Simonson, William — of Sussex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1850-51. Burial location unknown.
	Simonson, William A. — of Nassau County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Nassau County 1st District, 1921. Burial location unknown.

	SIMONTON: See also Joseph Buffington — Robert W. Burk, Jr. — Abijah Catlin
	Simonton, C. P. — of Covington, Tipton County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Simonton, Charles Bryson (1838-1911) — also known as Charles B. Simonton — of Tennessee. Born in Tennessee, 1838. Democrat. Member of Tennessee state legislature; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 9th District, 1879-83; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, 1895-98. Died in 1911 (age about 73 years). Interment at Munford Cemetery, Covington, Tenn.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Simonton, Clinton — of Maine. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1900. Burial location unknown.
	Simonton, E. B. — of Arizona. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1911. Burial location unknown.
	Simonton, Frank Vince — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Simonton, R. N. — of Nelson, Nuckolls County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1879. Burial location unknown.
	Simonton, W. W. — of Covington, Tipton County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Simonton, William (1788-1846) — of Hummelstown, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, 1788. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1839-43. Died in 1846 (age about 58 years). Interment at Old Hanover Cemetery, Shellsville, Pa.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Simowski, Casimer M. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Simpers, George W. — of El Dorado County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 15th District, 1873-75. Burial location unknown.

	Simpich, A. J. — of Appleton, Outagamie County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1900. Burial location unknown.
	Simpich, Frederick (b. 1878) — of Wenatchee, Chelan County, Wash. Born in Urbana, Champaign County, Ill., November 21, 1878. Stenographer; newspaper correspondent; U.S. Consul in Baghdad, 1909-11; Ensenada, 1911; Nogales, 1916-17; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Nogales, 1914. Burial location unknown.

	SIMPKINS: See also Maude Elizabeth Kee
	Simpkins, Alfred — of Salem County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1858-59. Burial location unknown.
	Simpkins, Arthur — of Edgefield County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1860. Burial location unknown.
	Simpkins, Harry E. — of Boswell, Benton County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Simpkins, James Oscar (b. 1923) — also known as James O. Simpkins — of New Bern, Craven County, N.C. Born in Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., January 29, 1923. Son of James Melvin Simpkins and Willie Mae (Fickling) Simpkins. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; jeweler; member of North Carolina state senate 7th District, 1959. Baptist. Member, Jaycees; Civitan; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 1959.   Relatives: Married 1944 to Evelyn Christine Brewer.
	Simpkins, John (1862-1898) — of Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Mass. Born in Massachusetts, 1862. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state legislature; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 13th District, 1895-98; died in office 1898. Died March 27, 1898 (age about 35 years). Interment at Woodside Cemetery, Yarmouth, Mass.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Simpkins, Joseph — of Mingo County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1909. Burial location unknown.
	Simpkins, Lloyd C. — of Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md.; Crisfield, Somerset County, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Simpkins, Maude Etta See Maude Elizabeth Kee
	Simpkins, Paris — of Edgefield, Edgefield County, S.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1884, 1888. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.
	Simpkins, Ray — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Simpkins, Robert Lee — also known as Robert L. Simpkins — of Mingo County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1965-70. Still living as of 1970.
	Simpkins, Warren D. — of Boswell, Benton County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1908. Burial location unknown.

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