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SNELL (Soundex S540) — See also CHISNELL, GOSNELL, KNELL, LENS, NEELS, NELL, PRESNELL, SCHENLE, SCHINELLA, SCHNALL, SCHNELL, SCHOENLE, SELL, SHANLEY, SHELL, SHINALL, SLEN, SNELLING, SNELLINGS.

  SNELL: See also Joseph Snell Casler — Jasper Newton Fallis — Humphrey Snell Gray — William Walter Root — John Pierce St. John
  Snell, Bertrand Hollis (1870-1958) — also known as Bertrand H. Snell — of Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Born in Colton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., December 9, 1870. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 31st District, 1915-39; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1932. Died in Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., February 2, 1958 (age 87 years, 55 days). Interment at Bayside Cemetery, Potsdam, N.Y.
  Relatives: First cousin once removed of Albert G. Warren; married to Sara Merrick (1880-1964).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Snell, Bruce M. (1895-1976) — of Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa. Born in Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa, March 4, 1895. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; district judge in Iowa, 1941-60; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1961-70. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in September, 1976 (age 81 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Bruce M. Snell, Jr..
  Snell, Bruce M., Jr. (b. 1929) — of Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa. Born in Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa, August 18, 1929. Son of Bruce M. Snell. Lawyer; Judge, Iowa Court of Appeals, 1976-87; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1987-. Methodist. Member, Order of the Coif; Kiwanis; Freemasons; Shriners; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1995.
  Snell, Charles W. (b. 1858) — of Mackey's Ferry, Washington County, N.C. Born in Washington County, N.C., November 8, 1858. Republican. Member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Washington County, 1887, 1891, 1909, 1913. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Snell, Conrad P. — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County 2nd District, 1851. Burial location unknown.
  Snell, Earl Wilcox (1895-1947) — also known as Earl Snell — of Arlington, Gilliam County, Ore. Born near Olex, Gilliam County, Ore., July 11, 1895. Republican. Secretary of state of Oregon, 1935-43; Governor of Oregon, 1943-47; died in office 1947. While flying to southern Oregon on a hunting trip, along with Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell, Jr. and State Senate President Marshall E. Cornett, was killed when the small plane crashed in stormy weather near Dog Lake, Lake County, Ore., October 28, 1947 (age 52 years, 109 days). Interment at Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, Ore.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Snell, Emory J. — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1909. Burial location unknown.
  Snell, Mrs. Frank Hiram — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1920, 1924. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Snell, Frederick J. — of Genesee County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Genesee County 2nd District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
  Snell, George W. — of Kansas. Conservative. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
  Snell, Hamlin V. — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Mayor of Tampa, Fla., 1861-62. Burial location unknown.
  Snell, Jacob — of New York. Member of New York state assembly from Tryon County, 1777-78. Burial location unknown.
  Snell, Jacob — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1797-1802; member of New York state senate, 1802-05, 1806-10 (Western District 1802-05, Eastern District 1806-10). Burial location unknown.
  Snell, Jacob — of Fonda, Montgomery County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Snell, James R. — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1883. Burial location unknown.
  Snell, Jeremiah — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery County, 1859. Burial location unknown.
  Snell, John P. — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1828. Burial location unknown.
  Snell, Lawrence W. (b. 1870) — of Highland Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich., May 28, 1870. Republican. Dairy business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District, 1905-08; member of Michigan state senate 1st District, 1909-12. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Maccabees. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1900 to Estelle M. Chamberlin.
  Snell, Lela R. — of Rolla, Phelps County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
  Snell, Rand — of Florida. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 13th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
  Snell, Raymond — of Blackman Township, Jackson County, Mich. Supervisor of Blackman Township, Michigan, 2007. Still living as of 2007.
  Snell, T. S., Jr. — of Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Snell, Truman A. — of Carlinville, Macoupin County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Snell, W. H. (born c.1853) — of Fairbury, Jefferson County, Neb. Born in Pennsylvania, about 1853. Republican. Lawyer; member of Nebraska state senate, 1885-88. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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