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Vila to Vincell

	VILA: See also Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá
	Vila, Ana Irma — of Baldrich, Hato Rey, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

Vilac, Omer — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

	VILAS: See also Charles Vilas Truax
	Vilas, L. M. — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. District judge in Minnesota 2nd District, 1889. Burial location unknown.
	Vilas, Levi B. (1811-1879) — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born February 25, 1811. Mayor of Madison, Wis., 1861-62. Died February 6, 1879 (age 67 years, 346 days). Burial location unknown.
	Vilas, Martin Samuel (b. 1870) — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Colchester, Chittenden County, Vt., March 1, 1870. Member of Vermont state senate from Chittenden County, 1917-23. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
	Vilas, William Freeman (1840-1908) — also known as William F. Vilas — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in Chelsea, Orange County, Vt., July 9, 1840. Democrat. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1876; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1885; U.S. Postmaster General, 1885-88; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1888-89; U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1891-97. Died in Madison, Dane County, Wis., August 28, 1908 (age 68 years, 50 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wis.   Vilas County, Wis. is named for him.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

VILELLA: See also Roberto Sánchez Vilella

VILELLA-VELEZ: See also Roberto Sánchez Vilella

VILEM: See also Rudolf Vilem Perina

	Viles, Blaine Spooner (b. 1879) — also known as Blaine S. Viles — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in North New Portland, New Portland, Somerset County, Maine, July 22, 1879. Son of Edward Viles and Ada A. (Spooner) Viles. Republican. Director of Augusta Trust Company and Fidelity Trust Company of Portland; director of Kennebec Log Driving Co.; director and treasurer, Kennebec Land Co.; president and treasurer, Pine Tree Timberlands Co.; partner, Viles and Gannett, timberlands; mayor of Augusta, Maine, 1915-16; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1920; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1921. Congregationalist. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Elks; Foresters. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, June 30, 1904, to Ethel Johnson.
	Viles, Mrs. C. W. — of Bolivar, Polk County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
	Viles, G. D. — of Norborne, Carroll County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1908. Burial location unknown.
	Viles, Max C. — of Madison, Somerset County, Maine. Democrat. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Somerset County (5th), 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Viley, John R. — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Idaho, 1941-47. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	VILLA: See also Carmen Villa Prezelski
	Villa, Al — of Fresno, Fresno County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Villa, Amparo — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
	Villa, Mario — of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y. Mayor of Amsterdam, N.Y., 1980-87, 1992-95. Still living as of 2000.
	Villa, Regina — of Manchester, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

Villafranca, Rafael — of Richmond, Va. Honorary Consul for Costa Rica at Richmond, 1908. Burial location unknown.

	Villalobos, Alex See J. Alex Villalobos
	Villalobos, Betty — of Beloit, Rock County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
	Villalobos, J. Alex (b. 1963) — of Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., November 2, 1963. Republican. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives 112th District, 1993-. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Still living as of 1999.
	Villalobos, Javier — of McAllen, Hidalgo County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Villalpando, Jesse M. — of Griffith, Lake County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

	Villamena, Diatado — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904. Burial location unknown.
	Villamena, Michael J. — of New York. Liberal. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

VILLAMIL: See also Mrs. Providencia Ramos de Villamil

Villane, Anthony M., Jr. — of Long Branch, Monmouth County, N.J. Republican. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly 10th District; elected 1975. Still living as of 1976.

Villani, Ralph A. (1901-1974) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., September 11, 1901. Son of Carmine Villani and Anna Villani. Mayor of Newark, N.J., 1949-53. Italian ancestry. Died in February, 1974 (age 72 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.   See also Wikipedia article

	Villano, Lynnette See T. Lynnette Villano
	Villano, Michael — of Fort Lee, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Candidate in primary for mayor of Fort Lee, N.J., 2007. Still living as of 2007.
	Villano, T. Lynnette (born c.1946) — of West Pittston, Luzerne County, Pa. Born about 1946. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
	Villano, Vincent — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1948, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

VILLANOVA: See also Frank Eusebio Maestrone

	Villanueva, Gloria G. — of Racine, Racine County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Villanueva, Ron A. — of Virginia Beach, Va. Republican. Member of Virginia state house of delegates 21st District; elected 2011. Still living as of 2011.

	Villar, Antonio Ramón, Jr. See Antonio Ramó Villaraigosa
	Villar, Frances See Francisca Villar
	Villar, Francisca (born c.1983) — also known as Frances Villar — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Dominican Republic, about 1983. Socialism and Liberation candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 2009. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2009.

Villaraigosa, Antonio Ramó (b. 1953) — also known as Antonio R. Villaraigosa; Antonio Ramón Villar, Jr. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles County, Calif., January 23, 1953. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Speaker of the California State Assembly; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004; mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 2005-; defeated, 2001. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Member, American Civil Liberties Union. Still living as of 2011.   Relatives: Married, November 28, 1987, to Corina Raigosa.   See also Wikipedia article

Villaraigosa, Corina — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

Villard, Henry Serrano (1900-1996) — also known as Henry S. Villard — of New York. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 30, 1900. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Libya, 1952; U.S. Ambassador to Senegal, 1960-61; Mauritania, 1960. Died of pneumonia, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 21, 1996 (age 95 years, 297 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Great-grandson of William Lloyd Garrison (abolitionist).   See also Internet Movie Database profile

Villard, Steve — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Candidate for mayor of Orlando, Fla., 1996, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

Villardson, Florence — of Edwardsburg, Cass County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1947. Female. Still living as of 1947.

	Villareal, Elizabeth — of Homer, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Villareal, Pat — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

	Villarreal, Abraham — of Greeley, Weld County, Colo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Villarreal, Anita M. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
	Villarreal, Fernando — of Waco, McLennan County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Villarreal, Lillian — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Villarreal, Michael — also known as Mike Villarreal — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Villarreal, Mike See Michael Villarreal
	Villarreal, Norma — of Massachusetts. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

Villavicencio, Cirian — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Villedrouin, St. Charles (b. 1873) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Haiti, December 10, 1873. Naturalized U.S. citizen; U.S. Consular Agent in Jérémie, 1903-32. Burial location unknown.

	VILLEGAS: See also Oscar Diaz de Villegas
	Villegas, Mrs. Lupe — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

	Villepigue, Fred See Frederick Villepigue
	Villepigue, Frederick — also known as Fred Villepigue — of Florida. Secretary of state of Florida, 1853-63. Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Monticello, Fla.

	Villeré, Charles Jacques (c.1828-1899) — of Louisiana. Born in St. Bernard Parish, La., about 1828. Delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1852; member of Louisiana state legislature, 1854; Presidential Elector for Louisiana, 1856; candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1860; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Representative from Louisiana in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Died in Jefferson Parish, La., January 7, 1899 (age about 71 years). Entombed at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
	Villere, Jacques Philippe (1760-1830) — of Louisiana. Born in Louisiana, April 28, 1760. Governor of Louisiana, 1816-20; defeated, 1824. Catholic. Died in Conseil Plantation, St. Bernard Parish, La., March 7, 1830 (age 69 years, 313 days). Entombed at St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, New Orleans, La.   Relatives: Married to Jeanne Henriette de Fazende.   Epitaph: "Cette Tombe Renferme Aussi les Restes / Du Vertueux Villere / L'estime de ses Concitoyens fit sa Gloire / L'Union de sa Famille Son Bon Bonheur." [This tomb also contains the remains / from Virtuous Villers / The esteem of his fellow citizens made his glory]   See also National Governors Association biography
	Villere, Margaret H. (born c.1939) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born about 1939. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
	Villere, Roger F., Jr. — of Metairie, Jefferson Parish, La. Republican. Florist; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2004, 2008; Louisiana Republican state chair, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Villescaz, Paula M. — of Carmichael, Sacramento County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Villesvek, H. J. — of Minnesota. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1908. Burial location unknown.

VILLIERS: See also John Villiers Farwell

Villines, Mike — of Clovis, Fresno County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

	Villwock, John F. — of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Villwock, Michael L. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 54th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

VILORIA: See also Vivian M. Viloria-Fisher

Viloria-Fisher, Vivian M. — of Setauket, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

	Vilsack, Christie — also known as Christine Bell — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Relatives: Married to Thomas J. Vilsack.
	Vilsack, John — of Woodbury, Washington County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Vilsack, Thomas J. (b. 1950) — also known as Tom Vilsack — of Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., December 13, 1950. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Iowa state senate, 1993-98; Governor of Iowa, 1999-2007; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Iowa, 2004; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2008; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 2009-. Catholic. Member, Delta Upsilon. Still living as of 2012.   Relatives: Adoptive son of Bud Vilsack and Dolly Vilsack; married to Christine Bell.   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
	Vilsack, Tom See Thomas J. Vilsack

Vilven, Kay — of River Forest, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

Vinacow, Meyer — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Vinal, Charles G. R. — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Mayor of Middletown, Conn., 1894-95; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1901-05. Burial location unknown.

VINBERG: See also Philip James Welch

VINC: See also Joseph Vinc Frnka

VINCELL: See also Lewis Vincell Boyle

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