| |  STRAUB:
See also
Oliver
Walter Frey —
John
Lewis Loughran |
| | Straub, Bob
See Robert William Straub |
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Straub, Chester J. (b.
1937) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., May 12,
1937.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1964;
member of New York
state assembly 35th District, 1967-72; Presidential Elector for
New York, 1992.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society; Polish
National Alliance; Jaycees;
Lions.
Still living as of 1992.
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Relatives:
Married to Patricia Morrissey. |
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Straub, Christian Markle
(1804-1860) —
also known as Christian M. Straub —
of Orwigsburg, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Born in Milton, Northumberland
County, Pa., 1804.
Democrat. Lawyer; Schuylkill
County Prothonotary, 1845; Schuylkill
County Sheriff, 1849; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1853-55; member
of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1856-58 (28th District 1856-57, 7th District 1858).
German
ancestry.
Died in Washington,
D.C., June 7,
1860 (age about 55
years).
Interment somewhere
in Pottsville, Pa.
|
| |
Straub, Ernie —
of Shawnee, Johnson
County, Kan.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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| |
Straub, F. Fredolin —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from New York County 13th District, 1917.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Straub,
Fredolin See F. Fredolin
Straub |
| |
Straub, George —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1888.
Burial
location unknown.
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Straub, Gerard B. —
of St. Marys, Elk
County, Pa.
Democrat. Chair of
Elk County Democratic Party, 1927.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Straub, Jacqueline —
of Washington.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Straub, Robert William
(1920-2002) —
also known as Robert W. Straub; Bob Straub —
of Eugene, Lane
County, Ore.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., May 6,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Oregon
state senate, 1959-63; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Oregon, 1964;
Oregon
state treasurer, 1965-73; Governor of
Oregon, 1975-79; defeated, 1966, 1978.
An Oregon state park, near Pacific City, is named for him.
Died, from complications of Alzheimer's
disease, in a long-term
care facility at Springfield, Lane
County, Ore., November
27, 2002 (age 82 years, 205
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Straub, Simon —
of Ashland, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Burgess
of Ashland, Pennsylvania, 1927.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Straub, Terrence —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| | STRAUS:
See also
Joseph
Flesheim —
Ralph
Straus Regula |
| | Straus,
Bill See William M.
Straus |
| |
Straus, Mrs. C. W. —
of Chattanooga, Hamilton
County, Tenn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Tennessee, 1924.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Straus, Herbert N. —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1928,
1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Straus, Isaac Lobe
(1871-1946) —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., March 24,
1871.
Son of William Henry Straus and Annette (Lobe) Straus.
Democrat. Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1902; Maryland
state attorney general, 1907-11.
Jewish.
Died in Brooklandville, Baltimore
County, Md., February
4, 1946 (age 74 years, 317
days).
Interment at Har
Sinai Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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Relatives:
Married to Florence Ridgely. |
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Straus, Isidor
(1845-1912) —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Otterberg, Germany,
February
6, 1845.
Son of Lazarus Straus and Sara Straus.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from New York 15th District, 1894-95.
Jewish.
One of the owners of the R. H. Macy & Co. department store in New
York.
Perished
in the wreck
of the steamship Titanic, in the North
Atlantic Ocean, April 15,
1912 (age 67 years, 69
days); his body was subsequently recovered.
Originally entombed at Beth-El
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.; later interred at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.; memorial monument at Straus
Park, Manhattan, N.Y.
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Straus, Jesse Isidor
(1872-1936) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 25,
1872.
Son of Isidor Straus and Ida (Blum) Straus.
President, R. H. Macy & Co. department
stores; U.S. Ambassador to France, 1933-36.
Jewish.
Member, Sphinx.
Died in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., October
4, 1936 (age 64 years, 101
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
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Straus, Jocelyn L. —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Texas, 1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
|
| |
Straus, Joyce —
of New Jersey.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Jersey, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Straus, Kathleen (b.
1923) —
of Michigan.
Born in 1923.
Democrat. Candidate for Wayne State
University board of governors, 1972; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1974; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1993-.
Female.
Still living as of 1993.
|
| |
Straus, Leon —
of New York.
American Labor candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 23rd District, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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Straus, Nathan, Jr.
(1889-1961) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., May 27,
1889.
Son of Nathan Straus and Lina (Gutherz) Straus.
Democrat. Partner, R. H. Macy & Co. department
store; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920,
1924,
1940
(alternate), 1944;
member of New York
state senate 15th District, 1921-26; Chief, U.S. Housing
Authority, 1937-42.
Member, Elks; Moose.
Died in 1961
(age about
72 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Straus, Nathan III —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Straus, Oscar Solomon
(1850-1926) —
also known as Oscar S. Straus —
of New York.
Born in Germany,
December
23, 1850.
Son of Lazarus Straus and Sara Straus.
Progressive. Lawyer; U.S.
Minister to Turkey, 1887-89, 1898-99; U.S.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor, 1906-09; U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, 1909-10; candidate for Governor of
New York, 1912.
Jewish.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa.
First
Jewish U.S. cabinet member.
Died in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., May 3,
1926 (age 75 years, 131
days).
Interment at Beth-El
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
|
| | Straus,
Peter See R. Peter
Straus |
| |
Straus, R. Peter (born
c.1924) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born about 1924.
Son of Nathan Straus, Jr..
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
chairman, Straus Communications, a chain of newspapers
and radio
stations; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
York, 1960,
1964;
director, Voice of America, 1977-79.
Still living as of 1998.
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Straus, William M. —
also known as Bill Straus —
of Mattapoisett, Plymouth
County, Mass.
Democrat. Elected Massachusetts
state house of representatives Tenth Bristol District 2002;
member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National
Convention, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| | STRAUSS:
See also
Benjamin
Philip Alschuler —
George
Frankenthaler —
Harold
Francis Linder —
Babette
Strauss Ransohoff |
| |
Strauss, Annette
(c.1924-1998) —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in Houston, Harris
County, Tex., about 1924.
Mayor
of Dallas, Tex., 1987-91.
Female.
Died, of cancer, in
Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex., December
14, 1998 (age about 74
years).
Interment at Sparkman
Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
|
| | Strauss,
Babette See Babette
Strauss Ransohoff |
| |
Strauss, Clinton D. —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Strauss, David —
of Bismarck, Burleigh
County, N.Dak.
Democrat. North Dakota
Democratic state chair, 2008; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from North Dakota, 2008
(delegation chair).
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Strauss, Edwin —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Candidate for Illinois
superintendent of public instruction, 1918.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Strauss, Gus James (b.
1912) —
also known as Gus J. Strauss —
of Hallettsville, Lavaca
County, Tex.
Born in Shiner, Lavaca
County, Tex., February
12, 1912.
Democrat. Member of Texas
state senate, 1947-50; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Texas, 1952.
Catholic.
Member, Lions; Knights
of Columbus.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Strauss, Harry E. —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Republican. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Kings County 23rd District, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Strauss, Henry —
of Alexandria,
Va.
Mayor
of Alexandria, Va., 1891-97.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Strauss, Henry L. —
of Colorado.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Colorado 6th District, 1998; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Strauss, Herman —
of Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Socialist. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1920, 1921, 1922,
1923.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Strauss, Isaac —
of Ligonier, Noble
County, Ind.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,
1904.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Strauss, Lawrence Steven (b.
1966) —
of Studio City, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., March 25,
1966.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Governor of
California, 2003.
Still living as of 2003.
|
| |
Strauss, Leopold —
of Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Alabama, 1916,
1928.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Strauss, Lewis L. —
of New York City (unknown
county), N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Strauss, Lewis Lichtenstein
(1896-1974) —
also known as Lewis L. Strauss —
of Virginia.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., January
31, 1896.
Republican. Personal secretary to Herbert
Hoover, then director-general of the Allied Supreme Economic
Council; member of Republican
National Committee from Virginia, 1928; served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II; member,
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, 1946-50; chair, U.S. Atomic Energy
Commission, 1953-58; U.S.
Secretary of Commerce, 1958-59.
Jewish.
Member, American
Jewish Committee.
Died in Brandy Station, Culpeper
County, Va., January
21, 1974 (age 77 years, 355
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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| |
Strauss, Lewis S. —
of Richmond,
Va.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,
1932;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Strauss, Libby —
of Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Strauss, Max —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Strauss, Nathan —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| |
Strauss, Paul Eric (b.
1964) —
also known as Paul Strauss —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., April 11,
1964.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia,
1996
(alternate), 2000,
2004,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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| |
Strauss, Robert Schwarz —
also known as Robert S. Strauss —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.; Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964
(alternate), 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
Chairman
of Democratic National Committee, 1972-77; U.S. Ambassador to Soviet Union, 1991; Russia, 1992.
Recipient of the Presidential
Medal of Freedom on January 16, 1981.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Strauss, Ronald I. —
of Florida.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Florida 11th District, 1968.
Still living as of 1968.
|
| |
Strauss, Sidney F. —
of Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Justice
of New York Supreme Court 11th District; elected 2001.
Still living as of 2001.
|
| |
Strauss, Solomon —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from New York County 26th District, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Straw, Christine D. —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Straw, Edward M. —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Straw, Ezekiel Albert
(1819-1882) —
also known as Ezekiel A. Straw —
of Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Salisbury, Merrimack
County, N.H., December
30, 1819.
Republican. Engineer;
manufacturer;
member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives, 1859-64; member of New
Hampshire state senate 3rd District, 1864-66; Governor of
New Hampshire, 1872-74.
Unitarian.
Died in Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H., October
23, 1882 (age 62 years, 297
days).
Interment at Valley
Cemetery, Manchester, N.H.
|
| |
Straw, Harry —
of Maryland.
Communist. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1938.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Straw Hat,
Old: See
Alexander
Cummings |
| |
Straw, Jacob —
of Henniker, Merrimack
County, N.H.
Member of New
Hampshire state senate 8th District, 1841-43.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Straw, James T. —
of Encino, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1972;
Presidential Elector for California, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Straw, William P. —
of New Hampshire.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Straw, William Parker —
of Manchester, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Hampshire, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | STRAYHORN:
See also
Emily
Huston-Strayhorn |
| |
Strayhorn, Earl —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Strayhorn, Guy —
of Fort Myers, Lee
County, Fla.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Florida, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Strayhorn, Louisa —
of Virginia
Beach, Va.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Strayhorn, Norwood —
of Fort Myers, Lee
County, Fla.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Florida, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
|
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Strayhorn, Ralph N. —
of Durham, Durham
County, N.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
North Carolina, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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