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STAFFORD (Soundex S316) — See also BIGGERSTAFF, BIGSTAFF, BUCKSTAFF, FORD, GAFFORD, GRINDSTAFF, HAFFORD, LAFFORD, LONGSTAFF, PAFFORD, SAFFORD, SPAFFORD, STAFF, STAFFELLI, STAFFIERI, STAFFIN, STEFFERUD, SWAFFORD, TRAFFORD, WAFFORD, WAGSTAFF.

  STAFFORD: See also Stafford Campbell — Robert Gregg Cherry — George Milton Corlett — Stafford A. Dowsett — Stukely Stafford Ellsworth, Sr. — Lynn Joseph Frazier — Stafford Grady — Samuel Ralph Harlow — Stafford Jones — Stafford King — Matthew Maguire — John Stafford McMillin — G. Stafford Owen — W. Stafford Reid — Harmon Liveright Remmel — David Jennings Rose — Carmi Reddick Smith
  Stafford, Aaron — of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County, 1834. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, Bernard L. — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Democrat. Mayor of Paterson, N.J., 1938-39. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, Bill See William P. Stafford
  Stafford, C. W. — of Andover, Day County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 38th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, Charles F. — of Laconia, Belknap County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire Governor's Council 5th District, 1949-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Stafford, Dale B. (1908-1973) — Born in 1908. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state board of agriculture, 1955. Died in 1973 (age about 65 years). Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, Damian — of Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Stafford, Dorothy — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
  Stafford, Edmund — of Port Blakely, Kitsap County, Wash. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Stafford, Edward Russel — Dry candidate for delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, F. A. — of Minnesota. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, Frank D. — of North Adams, Berkshire County, Mass. Mayor of North Adams, Mass., 1903-04, 1907-08. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, Fred P. — of Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County, N.Y. Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, George M. — of Kansas. Republican. Member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1967-80. Still living as of 1980.
  Stafford, Gilbert See J. Gilbert Stafford
  Stafford, Harrold — of Camden, Kent County, Del. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Stafford, Harry — of Carbondale, Jackson County, Ill. Democrat. Chair of Jackson County Democratic Party, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
  Stafford, Harry F. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, Helen (1917-2011) — also known as Helen Content Kelley; Mrs. Robert T. Stafford — of Rutland, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Bellows Falls, Rockingham, Windham County, Vt., September 3, 1917. Daughter of Herbert Thomas Stafford (1880-1935) and Madeline (Babbitt) Stafford (1885-1947). Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1960. Female. Died in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., February 26, 2011 (age 93 years, 176 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Vt.
  Relatives: Married, October 15, 1938, to Robert Theodore Stafford.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Stafford, Henry Hinckley (1833-1911) — also known as Henry H. Stafford — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich.; Mt. Vernon, Westchester County, N.Y.; Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., January 6, 1833. Republican. Druggist; mayor of Marquette, Mich., 1871; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Marquette County 1st District, 1877-78. Died in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., April 26, 1911 (age 78 years, 110 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Granduncle by marriage of Randolph Appleton Kidder.
  Stafford, Irving B. — of Beacon, Dutchess County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Beacon, N.Y., 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, J. A. — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1928, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, J. Gilbert (b. 1856) — of Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt. Born in Halifax, Windham County, Vt., January 28, 1856. Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Brattleboro, 1910. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, James A. (d. 2002) — of Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Williston, Levy County, Fla. Son of William M. Stafford (newspaper publisher). Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; real estate broker; appraiser; mayor of Lake Worth, Fla., 1954-55. Died in Williston, Levy County, Fla., August 2, 2002. Interment at Willis Family Cemetery, Williston, Fla.
  Stafford, James J. — of Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont. Delegate to Montana convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, John — Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  Stafford, John C. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 8th District, 1932, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, Joseph — of Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Deputies, 1743-44. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, Joseph, Jr. — of Camden County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Camden County, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, Joseph C. — of Camden County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Camden County, 1846-48. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, Kay — of Latham, Albany County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Stafford, Lawrence J. — of California. Reform candidate for U.S. Representative from California 46th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Stafford, Mabel R. — of Wallingford, Rutland County, Vt. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Stafford, Mamie — of Athens, Henderson County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Stafford, Maurice L. — of Coronado, San Diego County, Calif. U.S. Consul in Barranquilla, 1922-24; London, 1926; Madrid, 1929; Rio de Janeiro, 1938; Guadalajara, 1941; Mexico City, 1941. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, R. N. — of Mineola, Wood County, Tex. Member of Texas state senate 7th District, 1899-1904. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, Ralph — of Wallingford, Rutland County, Vt. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Stafford, Rick — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1996, 2000, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Minnesota, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Stafford, Robert G. — Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Emmet District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Stafford, Mrs. Robert T. See Helen Stafford
  Stafford, Robert Theodore (1913-2006) — also known as Robert T. Stafford — of Rutland, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., August 8, 1913. Son of Bert Linus Stafford (1877-1941) and Mabel R. (Stratton) Stafford (1883-1976). Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Rutland County State's Attorney, 1947-51; served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; Vermont state attorney general, 1955-57; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1957-59; Governor of Vermont, 1959-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1960; U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 1961-71; resigned 1971; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1971-89; appointed 1971. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Eagles; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., December 23, 2006 (age 93 years, 137 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Vt.
  Relatives: Married, October 15, 1938, to Helen Content Kelley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Stafford, Ronald B. (1935-2005) — of Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y. Born June 29, 1935. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 42nd District, 1966-2002. The Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena in Plattsburgh, N.Y. was named for him. Died, of lung cancer, in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y., June 24, 2005 (age 69 years, 360 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 2000 to Kay McCabe.
  Cross-reference: Robert A. Regan
  Stafford, Roy — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma Territory, 1904; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee). Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, Samuel S. — of Chenango County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chenango County 2nd District, 1865. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, Tracy (b. 1948) — of Wilton Manors, Broward County, Fla. Born in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla., January 2, 1948. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives 92nd District, 1991-. Protestant. Member, Optimist Club; Phi Kappa Psi. Still living as of 1999.
  Stafford, W. M. — of Galveston, Galveston County, Tex. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Galveston, Tex., 1879. Burial location unknown.
  Stafford, Walter G. — of Laconia, Belknap County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Laconia 1st Ward, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Stafford, Walter Jerome — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 21st District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Stafford, William A., Jr. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, 1969-75. Still living as of 1975.
  Stafford, William Henry (1869-1957) — also known as William H. Stafford — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., October 12, 1869. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1903-11, 1913-19, 1921-23, 1929-33; defeated, 1922; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1938. Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., April 22, 1957 (age 87 years, 192 days). Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Stafford, William P. (b. 1933) — also known as Bill Stafford — of Princeton, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Mercer County, W.Va., August 3, 1933. Son of Elbert Luther Stafford and Willie (Waddell) Stafford. Republican. Owner, Princeton Machinery Services and Princeton Electrolating; elected West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County 1972. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary; National Rifle Association. Still living as of 1973.
  Relatives: Married, February 24, 1962, to Ann Hunnicutt.



 

 


 
   
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