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See also
Louis
Brownlow —
George
Farmer Burgess —
M.
Sims Davidson —
Sims
Garrett —
Robert
Moses —
Pauline
Sims Puryear —
James
Everett Sanders —
Eli
Sims Shorter —
Paullette
Sims Wimberly |
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Sims, Alexander Dromgoole
(1803-1848) —
of South Carolina.
Born in Virginia, 1803.
Democrat. Member of South Carolina state legislature; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1845-48; died in
office 1848.
Died in 1848
(age about
45 years).
Interment at First
Baptist Cemetery, Darlington, S.C.; cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Sims, Andreanna —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Sims, Barbara A. —
of Athens, Clarke
County, Ga.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2000,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Sims, Bartlett —
Delegate
to Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Mina, 1833; delegate
to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Mina, 1835.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, Bernita —
of High Point, Guilford
County, N.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North
Carolina, 2004,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Sims, Byrd —
of Pensacola, Escambia
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948,
1952,
1956
(alternate).
Still living as of 1956.
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Sims, C. J. —
of Harrison, Boone
County, Ark.
Republican. Chair of
Boone County Republican Party, 2003.
Still living as of 2003.
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Sims, C. L. —
of Harrisburg, Cabarrus
County, N.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
North Carolina, 1944.
Still living as of 1944.
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Sims, Cecil —
of Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,
1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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Sims, David J. —
of New York.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 36th District, 1922.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, David L. —
of Mercer
County, W.Va.
Republican. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1954, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Sims, Deborah —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Sims, Demarlo M. —
of Inglewood, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Candidate for mayor
of Inglewood, Calif., 2002.
Still living as of 2002.
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See Richard M. Sims |
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Sims, Doris M. —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1998.
Female.
Still living as of 1998.
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Sims, Dwight —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives 10th District, 1968.
Still living as of 1968.
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Sims, E. A. —
of Port Townsend, Jefferson
County, Wash.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Washington, 1916,
1928.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, Edgar B. (b. 1882) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.; South Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Roane
County, W.Va., January
28, 1882.
Son of Benjamin Sims and Susan (Smith) Sims.
Democrat. School
teacher; traveling
salesman; superintendent
of schools; West
Virginia state auditor, 1933-.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, Edwin W. —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1906-11;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1920.
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Arenac County, Mich.
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Sims, F. N. —
of Thebes (unknown
county), Ga.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Georgia, 1896.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Sims, Fred
A. See Frederick Augustus
Sims |
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Sims, Frederick —
of Macon, Bibb
County, Ga.
Mayor
of Macon, Ga., 1842.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, Frederick Augustus
(1867-1947) —
also known as Fred A. Sims —
of Frankfort, Clinton
County, Ind.; Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Born in Frankfort, Clinton
County, Ind., October
8, 1867.
Son of James Noble Sims and Margaret (Allen)
Sims (1830-1912).
Republican. Lawyer; banker; mayor
of Frankfort, Ind., 1894-98; member of Indiana
Republican State Committee, 1896-1906; secretary of
Indiana Republican Party, 1904-06; secretary of
state of Indiana, 1906-10; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Indiana, 1916.
Died in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., April 20,
1947 (age 79 years, 194
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Crown
Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
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Sims, George Garver (b.
1951) —
also known as George G. Sims —
of Bastrop, Morehouse
Parish, La.
Born in a hospital
at Bastrop, Morehouse
Parish, La., September
9, 1951.
Son of Hubert Madison Sims and Ida Louise
(Garver) Sims (1915-1994).
Republican. Morehouse Parish Police Jury, 1984-88.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2006.
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Sims, Glyn D. —
U.S. Consular Agent in Cruz Grande, 1927-32.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, Harold —
U.S. Vice Consul in Pernambuco, 1938; Natal, 1943.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, Hellen M. —
of San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Sims, Hubert Madison
(1907-1970) —
also known as Hubert M. Sims —
of Mer Rouge, Morehouse
Parish, La.
Born in Morehouse
Parish, La., July 29,
1907.
Son of George Madison Sims (1875-1927) and Mary Elizabeth (Yeldell)
Sims (1881-1953).
Farmer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Morehouse Parish Police
Jury, 1952-56; member of Louisiana
state senate 29th District, 1956-60; defeated, 1952.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died, of a heart
attack, in Morehouse
Parish, La., July 24,
1970 (age 62 years, 360
days).
Interment at Mer
Rouge Cemetery, Mer Rouge, La.
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Relatives: Son
of George Madison Sims (1875-1927) and Mary Elizabeth (Yeldell) Sims
(1881-1953); married 1949 to Ida
Louise Garver (1915-1994); father of George
Garver Sims. |
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Sims, Hugo Sheridan, Jr.
(1921-2004) —
also known as Hugo S. Sims, Jr. —
of Orangeburg, Orangeburg
County, S.C.
Born in South Carolina, 1921.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives, 1947-48; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1949-51; lawyer; banker.
Died July 9,
2004 (age about 83
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, J. E. —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,
1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, J. G. —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Tennessee, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, J. T. —
of Delta, Coahoma
County, Miss.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1860.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Sims, J.
Thaxter See John Thaxter
Sims |
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Sims, Jack —
of Phoenix, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Arizona, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, James Noble
(1817-1899) —
of Frankfort, Clinton
County, Ind.
Born in Connersville, Fayette
County, Ind., January
5, 1817.
Son of Stephen Sims and Elizabeth (McCarty)
Sims (1797-1834).
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1860.
Died in Frankfort, Clinton
County, Ind., February
20, 1899 (age 82 years, 46
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, John F.
(c.1819-1883) —
Born about 1819.
Son of Stephen Sims.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1855-57.
Died in 1883
(age about
64 years).
Interment at Cicero
Cemetery, Cicero, Ind.
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Sims, John L. —
of Woonsocket, Sanborn
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives, 1935-38, 1941-44 (14th
District 1935-38, 16th District 1941-44).
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, John Thaxter (d.
1978) —
also known as J. Thaxter Sims —
of Mt. Olivet, Robertson
County, Ky.; Cynthiana, Harrison
County, Ky.
Democrat. Lawyer; Robertson
County Attorney, 1930-33; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Kentucky, 1932
(alternate), 1960,
1964.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in Fayette
County, Ky., October
17, 1978.
Interment at Battle
Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Ky.
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Relatives:
Married to Sallie Worthington. |
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Sims, Joseph H. —
Socialist. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1904, 1906.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, Kathleen —
of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai
County, Idaho.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Idaho, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Sims, Katrina —
of Denver,
Colo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Sims, Kenneth J. —
of Euclid, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Mayor
of Euclid, Ohio, 1951-55.
Still living as of 1955.
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Sims, L. A. —
of Kalama, Cowlitz
County, Wash.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Washington, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, Lawrence H. —
of Michigan.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Sims, Leonard Henly
(1807-1886) —
also known as Leonard H. Sims —
of Springfield, Greene
County, Mo.
Born in North Carolina, 1807.
Democrat. Member of Missouri state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Missouri at-large, 1845-47.
Died in 1886
(age about
79 years).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Independence County, Ark.
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Sims, Linda A. —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1996.
Female.
African
ancestry.
Still living as of 1996.
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Sims, Margie —
of Essex Junction, Essex, Chittenden
County, Vt.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Sims, Mary —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware,
1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
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Sims, Mel —
Republican. Presidential Elector for California, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Sims, Millard F. —
of Pembroke, Bryan
County, Ga.
Member of Georgia
state senate, 1950.
Still living as of 1950.
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Sims, Neil —
of Fresno, Fresno
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Sims, Philander D. —
of Chattanooga, Hamilton
County, Tenn.
Mayor
of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1874.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, R. M. —
of Crockett, Houston
County, Tex.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Sims, Richard M. —
also known as Dick Sims —
of Tennessee.
Independent candidate for U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1994, 1996, 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
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Sims, Richard P. —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Sims, Robert —
of Essex Junction, Essex, Chittenden
County, Vt.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Sims, Robert M. —
of Florence, Lauderdale
County, Ala.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alabama, 1924;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Alabama 8th District, 1926.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, Robert R. —
Independent candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 7th District, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Sims, Ron —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from Washington, 1994; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Washington, 2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Washington, 2004-08.
Still living as of 2008.
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Sims, Rosa —
of Wichita, Sedgwick
County, Kan.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kansas, 1940.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, Roydon E. —
of near Hannibal, Ralls
County, Mo.
Democrat. Member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Ralls County; elected 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Sims, Stephen (1792-1863) —
of Rush
County, Ind.; Boone
County, Ind.; near Middlefork, Clinton
County, Ind.
Born in Cocke
County, Tenn., November
24, 1792.
Son of William Sims (1760-1845) and Amelia (Russell) Sims
(1760-1822).
Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; delegate to
Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850.
Died near Middlefork, Clinton
County, Ind., January
16, 1863 (age 70 years, 53
days).
Interment at Sims
Cemetery, Near Middlefork, Clinton County, Ind.
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Sims, Teresa L. —
of Lawrence, Douglas
County, Kan.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Thaxter See John Thaxter
Sims |
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Sims, Thetus Willrette
(1852-1939) —
also known as Thetus W. Sims —
of Linden, Perry
County, Tenn.
Born in Wayne
County, Tenn., April 25,
1852.
Democrat. Lawyer; superintendent
of schools; Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1892;
U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 8th District, 1897-1921.
Died in 1939
(age about
87 years).
Interment at Rock
Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Sims, Tony —
of Anahuac, Chambers
County, Tex.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Texas, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Sims, W. C. —
of Albertville, Marshall
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, Walter A. —
of Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga.
Mayor
of Atlanta, Ga., 1923-27.
Interment at Arlington
Cemetery, Sandy Springs, Atlanta, Ga.
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Sims, William —
of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan.
Republican. Kansas
state treasurer, 1890; appointed 1890.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sims, William H. —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1888
(member, Resolutions
Committee), 1892.
Burial
location unknown.
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