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See also
Ural
Stebbins Acker —
Albert
Thornton Allaby —
Thornton
N. Babcock —
Lewis
Thornton Babcock —
Thornton
Granville Berry, Jr. —
Randall
Doyle Bibber —
Paul
Brown —
Thornton
Brown —
Thornton
Dixon —
Wales
Thornton Flynt —
Presley
Thornton Glass —
Baylis
Thornton Gordon —
William
Thornton Henshaw —
Thornton
J. Jones —
Thornton
Kennedy —
Permillas
Arten Lee —
William
Thornton Pryce —
Thornton
Allan Rodefer —
Thornton
Wasson —
Thornton
N. Weeks, Sr. —
Sheldon
Whitehouse —
Thornton
S. Wiley —
Thornton
W. Wilt |
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Thornton, A. M. —
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, Albert H. —
Constitutional candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1970.
Still living as of 1970.
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Thornton, Alvin —
of Maryland.
Democrat. Member, Rules Committee, Democratic National
Convention, 1988.
Still living as of 1988.
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Thornton, Anthony
(1814-1904) —
of Shelbyville, Shelby
County, Ill.
Born near Paris, Bourbon
County, Ky., November
9, 1814.
Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention Moultrie and Shelby
counties, 1847; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1850; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention Cumberland and
Shelby counties, 1862; member of Illinois
Democratic State Committee, 1862-64; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1865-67; justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1870-73; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Illinois, 1884.
Died in Shelbyville, Shelby
County, Ill., September
10, 1904 (age 89 years, 306
days).
Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery, Shelbyville, Ill.
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Bill See William E.
Thornton |
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Thornton, Carroll —
of Youngstown, Mahoning
County, Ohio.
Mayor
of Youngstown, Ohio, 1916-18.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, Charles —
of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac
County, Wis.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, D. —
of Sulphur Springs, Hopkins
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dan See Daniel Isaac J.
Thornton |
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Thornton, Daniel Isaac J.
(1911-1976) —
also known as Daniel I. J. Thornton; Dan
Thornton —
of Gunnison, Gunnison
County, Colo.; Englewood, Arapahoe
County, Colo.
Born in Hall
County, Tex., January
31, 1911.
Republican. Member of Colorado
state senate, 1950; Governor of
Colorado, 1951-55; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Colorado, 1952,
1956;
member, Commission on
Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55.
Died January
18, 1976 (age 64 years, 352
days).
Interment at Gunnison
Cemetery, Gunnison, Colo.
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Thornton, E. H., Jr. —
of Galveston, Galveston
County, Tex.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Texas, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Thornton, E. S. —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, Edgar —
of Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| | Thornton,
Edward See J. Edward
Thornton |
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Thornton, Eileen P. —
of Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Jersey, 1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
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Thornton, Eric L. —
of Benson, Swift
County, Minn.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Minnesota, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Thornton,
Eugene See T. Eugene
Thornton |
| | Thornton,
Frank See O. Frank
Thornton |
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Thornton, George J. —
Democrat. Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Thornton, H. E. —
of Brawley, Imperial
County, Calif.
Mayor
of Brawley, Calif., 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Thornton, Harry J. —
U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, 1826-29.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, Howard —
of Newburgh, Orange
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1892-94.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, Isaac A. —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Delaware, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, J. A. —
of Mena, Polk
County, Ark.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Arkansas, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, J. Edward —
of Ashland, Jackson
County, Ore.
Mayor
of Ashland, Ore., 1929-31.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, J. J. —
of Hattiesburg, Forrest
County, Miss.
Mayor
of Hattiesburg, Miss., 1886-87.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, James B.
(1801-1838) —
of New Hampshire.
Born in 1801.
U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Peru, 1837-38, died in office 1838.
Died in Callao, Peru, January
25, 1838 (age about 36
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, James I. —
Secretary
of state of Alabama, 1824-34.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, Joe —
of Carrizozo, Lincoln
County, N.M.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Mexico, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Thornton, John A. —
of Morgan City, St. Mary
Parish, La.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Louisiana, 1908,
1912;
U.S. Collector of
Customs, 1909.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, John A. —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1912
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, John C. —
of Essex
County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1857-58.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, John Randolph
(1846-1917) —
also known as John R. Thornton —
of Alexandria, Rapides
Parish, La.
Born in Iberville
Parish, La., August
25, 1846.
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; state
court judge in Louisiana, 1878-80; delegate to
Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1898; U.S.
Senator from Louisiana, 1910-15.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in 1917
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Rapides
Cemetery, Pineville, La.
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Thornton, John Thruston
(1829-1862) —
of Virginia.
Born in 1829.
Delegate
to Virginia secession convention, 1861.
Died in 1862
(age about
33 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, Joseph M. (b.
1872) —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., 1872.
Son of P. H. Thornton.
General
contractor; member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 39th District, 1915-18.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, Lester —
of Hammond, Lake
County, Ind.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Thornton, M. F. —
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
North Carolina, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, Mark (b. 1960) —
of Auburn, Lee
County, Ala.
Born in Geneva, Ontario
County, N.Y., June 7,
1960.
Libertarian. Economist;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1984; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Alabama, 1996; university
professor.
The first
person to win election in Alabama on the Libertarian Party ticket, as
Lee County Constable in 1988.
Still living as of 2002.
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Thornton, Matthew
(1714-1803) —
of Merrimack, Hillsborough
County, N.H.
Born in Ireland,
1714.
President
of New Hampshire, 1775-76; justice of
New Hampshire state supreme court, 1776-82; Delegate
to Continental Congress from New Hampshire, 1776; signer,
Declaration of Independence, 1776; member of New
Hampshire Governor's Council, 1776-77, 1780-81, 1785-86; member
of New
Hampshire state senate from Hillsborough County, 1784-87.
Presbyterian.
Died June 24,
1803 (age about 88
years).
Interment at Thornton's
Ferry Cemetery, Merrimack, N.H.
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Thornton, O. Frank —
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
South Carolina, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Thornton, P. H. —
of Scott
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 21st District, 1879-82.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, Patrick Moran (b.
1884) —
also known as Patrick Thornton —
of Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich.; Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., April 11,
1884.
Son of Patrick Thornton and Margaret Thornton.
Democrat. Road
contractor; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1936.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ray See Raymond Hoyt Thornton,
Jr. |
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Thornton, Raymond Hoyt, Jr. (b.
1928) —
also known as Ray Thornton —
of Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark.; Sheridan, Grant
County, Ark.
Born in Conway, Faulkner
County, Ark., July 16,
1928.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1960
(alternate), 1996;
delegate
to Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1969-70; Arkansas
state attorney general, 1971-73; U.S.
Representative from Arkansas, 1973-79, 1991-97 (4th District
1973-79, 2nd District 1991-97); candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Arkansas, 1978; president,
Arkansas State University, 1980-84; president,
University of Arkansas, 1984-90; justice of
Arkansas state supreme court, 1997-.
Church
of Christ.
Still living as of 2009.
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Thornton, Richard F. —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1986.
Still living as of 1986.
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Thornton, Robert Alan,
Jr. —
of Denton, Caroline
County, Md.
Democrat. Candidate for Maryland
state senate 37th District, 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
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Thornton, Robert L. —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Dallas, Tex., 1953-61.
Still living as of 1961.
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Thornton, Robert Y. —
of Oregon.
Born in Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Democrat. Lawyer;
colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Oregon state
legislature; Oregon
state attorney general, 1953-69; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Oregon 1st District, 1958; Judge, Oregon Court of
Appeals, 1971-83.
Still living as of 1983.
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Thornton, Rose —
of Olivet, Eaton
County, Mich.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Thornton, Roxie D. —
of Kent, Portage
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Thornton, Ruth —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Nebraska, 1944.
Female.
Still living as of 1944.
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Thornton, Samuel W. —
of Prairie Center, Buffalo
County, Neb.
Member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1887.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, Seth S. —
of Houlton, Aroostook
County, Maine.
Republican. Member of Maine
state senate 16th District, 1919-20.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, Susan —
of Littleton, Arapahoe
County, Colo.
Mayor
of Littleton, Colo., 1989-93, 1999-2005.
Female.
Still living as of 2005.
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Thornton, T. Eugene (b.
1911) —
of Waterloo, Black Hawk
County, Iowa.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., June 27,
1911.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1959-67.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; American
Legion; Amvets.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, Thomas C. —
of Lewisburg, Union
County, Pa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1884.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, Thomas M. —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1888
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization), 1892.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, Thomas P. —
of Michigan.
U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1947-49.
Still living as of 1949.
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Thornton, Vince —
of Mississippi.
Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Mississippi, 1994 (Mississippi Taxpayers, 2nd
District), 1998 (Taxpayers, 4th District).
Still living as of 1998.
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Thornton, W. E. —
of Michigan.
Industrial candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1890.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, W. L. —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1924.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, W. L. —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Mayor
of Bluefield, W.Va., 1949-55.
Still living as of 1955.
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Thornton, Willa —
of Texas.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Thornton, William —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1980.
Still living as of 1980.
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Thornton, William E. —
also known as Bill Thornton —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Mayor
of San Antonio, Tex., 1995-97.
Still living as of 1997.
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Thornton, William F. —
of Shelbyville, Shelby
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1860.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, William J. —
of Illinois.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1930, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, William J. —
of Manchester Green, Manchester, Hartford
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Manchester, 1933-36, 1939-40.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, William L. —
of Monticello, Sullivan
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state senate 26th District, 1899-1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, William M. —
of Anaconda, Deer Lodge
County, Mont.
Democrat. Member of Montana
state senate 5th District, 1889-92.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thornton, William Taylor
(1843-1916) —
of Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M.
Born in Calhoun, Henry
County, Mo., February
9, 1843.
Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Missouri
state house of representatives, 1876; member New
Mexico territorial council, 1880; mayor of
Santa Fe, N.M., 1891; Governor of
New Mexico Territory, 1893-97.
Died in Santa Fe, Santa Fe
County, N.M., March 16,
1916 (age 73 years, 36
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
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