The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Wagnon to Wair

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Index to Politicians

Wagnon to Wair

WAGNON (Soundex W255) — See also CHAGNON, DAGNON, GAGNON, MACAGNONE, VANWAGNER, WAGNER, WAGON.

Wagnon, Joan D. (b. 1940) — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Born July 7, 1940. Democrat. Member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1983-94; candidate in primary for Governor of Kansas, 1994; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1996; mayor of Topeka, Kan., 1997-2001; Kansas Democratic state chair, 2011-. Female. Still living as of 2012.

WAGON (Soundex W250) — See also EAGON, GOWAN, STELLWAGON, STILLWAGON, VANWAGONER, WAGNON, WAGONER, WAGONSELLER, WASON, WEGGEN, WIGGIN, WOGAN.

Wagon Boy, The: See Thomas Corwin

WAGONER (Soundex W256) — See also LANGONE, MAGONE, MCGONEGLE, RAGONE, STELLWAGON, STILLWAGON, VANWAGONER, WAGENAAR, WAGENER, WAGGENER, WAGGONER, WAGGONNER, WAGNER, WAGON, WAGONSELLER, WEGENER.

WAGONER: See also John Anthony Backes

Wagoner, Clarence R. — of Multnomah County, Ore. Republican. Candidate in primary for Governor of Oregon, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Wagoner, Clifton E. — of Little Falls, Herkimer County, N.Y. Democrat. Mayor of Little Falls, N.Y., 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Wagoner, Clint — of Statesville, Iredell County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1904. Burial location unknown.

Wagoner, George Chester Robinson (1863-1946) — also known as George C. R. Wagoner — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, September 3, 1863. Republican. Undertaker; real estate business; U.S. Representative from Missouri 12th District, 1903. Died in St. Louis, Mo., April 27, 1946 (age 82 years, 236 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Wagoner, J. W. — of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn. Mayor of Rochester, Minn., 1897-98. Burial location unknown.

Wagoner, James — of Albany County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Albany County 3rd District, 1911. Burial location unknown.

Wagoner, James — of Missouri. Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 11th District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Wagoner, Joe F. See Joseph F. Wagoner

Wagoner, Joseph F. — also known as Joe F. Wagoner — of Berkeley County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates, 1962 (Berkeley County), 1964 (1st District). Still living as of 1964.

Wagoner, Kirk B. — Republican. Candidate in primary for Montana state house of representatives 77th District, 2010. Still living as of 2010.

Wagoner, L. C. — of Statesville, Iredell County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1908. Burial location unknown.

Wagoner, Mark — of Ottawa Hills, Lucas County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Wagoner, Roy — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 5th District, 1968. Still living as of 1968.

WAGONSELLER (Soundex W252) — See also CONSELYEA, GONSALVES, GONSHAK, GONSOULIN, SELLERS, SPONSELLER, STELLWAGON, STILLWAGON, TARGONSKI, VANWAGONER, WAGENSELLER, WAGON, WAGONER.

	Wagonseller, B. F. — of Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1884. Burial location unknown.
	Wagonseller, Kent — of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Wagonseller, Wayne Warren (1921-1955) — also known as Wayne W. Wagonseller — of Texas. Born in Montague County, Tex., February 1, 1921. Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1947-50; member of Texas state senate, 1951-55; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 13th District, 1951. Established a national marathon filibuster record in March, 1955. Died August 13, 1955 (age 34 years, 193 days). Interment at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.

WAGSTAFF (Soundex W231) — See also BAGSTAD, BIGGERSTAFF, BIGSTAFF, BUCKSTAFF, CLAGSTONE, FRAGSTEIN, GRINDSTAFF, HAGSTROM, KLAGSTAD, LONGSTAFF, MAGSTADT, STAFF, STAFFELLI, STAFFIERI, STAFFIN, STAFFORD, TAFF.

	Wagstaff, Alfred, Jr. — of Suffolk County, N.Y.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly, 1867, 1874 (Suffolk County 1867, New York County 7th District 1874); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868; member of New York state senate 5th District, 1877-79. Burial location unknown.
	Wagstaff, Kenneth — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Republican. Chair of Randolph County Republican Party, 1962. Still living as of 1962.
	Wagstaff, R. M. — of Abilene, Taylor County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Wagstaff, Thomas E. — of Independence, Montgomery County, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Wagstaff, Thomas H. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1896-97. Burial location unknown.
	Wagstaff, W. R. — of Kansas. Candidate for Governor of Kansas, 1862. Burial location unknown.
	Wagstaff, William B. — of Pulaski, Giles County, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1924. Burial location unknown.

WAGUESPACK (Soundex W221) — See also BESESPARIS, CRUMPACKER, DESPARD, DESPAROIS, ESPADA, ESPAILLAT, ESPARAZA, ESPARZA, KILLPACK, KOLPACKE, PACK, PACKARD, PACKER, PACKHAM, PACKWOOD, PENNYPACKER, POSTUPACK, SPACKMAN, WAGUS.

Waguespack, Leonard — of Oubre, St. James Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1912. Burial location unknown.

WAGUS (Soundex W220) — See also AGUSTA, AGUSTAS, AGUSTUS, DAGUSTINO, RAGUSA, SANAGUSTIN, WAGUESPACK, WIGGS.

Wagus, Harmon A. — of Homestead, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for burgess of Homestead, Pennsylvania, 1941. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WAHBA (Soundex W100) — See also AHBE, NEGAHBAN, WABO, WAHBY, WEHBA, WEHBY.

Wahba, Marcelle M. (b. 1948) — Born in 1948. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to United Arab Emirates, 2001. Female. Still living as of 2001.

WAHBY (Soundex W100) — See also AHBE, NEGAHBAN, WABO, WAHBA, WEHBA, WEHBY.

	Wahby, Brian — of St. Louis, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2000, 2008. Arabic ancestry. Still living as of 2008.
	Wahby, Ted B. — of St. Clair Shores, Macomb County, Mich. Mayor of St. Clair Shores, Mich., 1983-94. Still living as of 1994.

WAHEED (Soundex W300) — See also AHEE, FALAHEE, GAHEELA, HEED, RASHEED, SHAHEED, SHAHEEN, SHEEDY, WAHID, WHEEDON.

WAHEED: See also Waheed R. Boctor

WAHID (Soundex W300) — See also MUJAHID, SHAHID, WAHEED, WAID.

WAHID: See also Wahid Mahmood

WAHL (Soundex W400) — See also MAHL, WAAL, WAHLBERG, WAHLER, WAHLHEIM, WAHLMAN, WAHLQUIST, WAHLS, WAHLSTRAND, WAHLUND, WALL, WAUL, WEHLE, WOHL.

	WAHL: See also Samuel Wahl Ezelle III — Albert Wahl Hawkes — L. Wahl Hilding
	Wahl, Bert — Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Wahl, Deborah — of Pleasanton, Alameda County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
	Wahl, Edward — of St. Louis, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
	Wahl, Elmer J. — of Allegheny County, Pa. Prohibition candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 12th District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Wahl, Florence — of Milaca, Mille Lacs County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
	Wahl, J. J. — of near Emery, Hutchinson County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 7th District, 1915-18. Burial location unknown.
	Wahl, Jacob (1876-1945) — of Clough, Meade County, S.Dak. Born September 23, 1876. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 51st District, 1939-42. Died March 24, 1945 (age 68 years, 182 days). Burial location unknown.
	Wahl, James — of St. Louis, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
	Wahl, Maurice — of New York. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1938; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WAHLBERG (Soundex W416) — See also AHLBERG, AHLBORN, AHLBURN, BERG, DAHLBERG, MAHLBURG, MEHLBERG, MEHLBERGER, MUHLBEIER, WAHL, WAHLER, WAHLHEIM, WAHLMAN, WAHLQUIST, WAHLS, WAHLSTRAND, WAHLUND, WALBERG, WALLBERG, WEILBURG, WOLLBORG.

	WAHLBERG: See also Albin Edmund Bjorklund
	Wahlberg, Virginia — of Fridley, Anoka County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

WAHLER (Soundex W460) — See also AHLERING, AHLERS, BEAHLER, DAHLER, HARWELL, KAHLER, KAHLERT, MAHLER, PFAHLER, WAHL, WAHLBERG, WAHLHEIM, WAHLMAN, WAHLQUIST, WAHLS, WAHLSTRAND, WAHLUND, WALLER, WOHLER, ZAHLER.

	Wahler, Brian C. — of Piscataway, Middlesex County, N.J. Mayor of Piscataway Township, N.J., 2007. Still living as of 2007.
	Wahler, Paulette — of Piscataway, Middlesex County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

WAHLHEIM (Soundex W450) — See also BETTELHEIM, BIBELHEIMER, BILLHEIMER, HEIM, MUEHLHEAUSLER, RODELHEIM, SELHEIM, SELHEIMER, THALHEIMER, THALLHEIMER, VOGELHEIM, WAHL, WAHLBERG, WAHLER, WAHLMAN, WAHLQUIST, WAHLS, WAHLSTRAND, WAHLUND, WILLIAM, WILLIM, WLLIAM, WOHLHETER, WOLLAM.

Wahlheim, Gerry — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

WAHLMAN (Soundex W455) — See also BAHLMANN, DAHLMAN, STAHLMAN, STAHLMANN, WAHL, WAHLBERG, WAHLER, WAHLHEIM, WAHLQUIST, WAHLS, WAHLSTRAND, WAHLUND, WALLMAN, WALMAN.

Wahlman, Peter O. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1903. Burial location unknown.

WAHLQUIST (Soundex W422) — See also ALQUIST, APPELQUIST, COLQUITT, DAHLQUIST, HALQUIST, HILLQUIT, MELQUIADES, QUIST, WAHL, WAHLBERG, WAHLER, WAHLHEIM, WAHLMAN, WAHLS, WAHLSTRAND, WAHLUND.

Wahlquist, Theodore S. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

WAHLS (Soundex W420) — See also AHLSTRAND, AHLSTROM, BAHLS, DAHLSON, DAHLSTROM, MAHLSTEDT, WAHL, WAHLBERG, WAHLER, WAHLHEIM, WAHLMAN, WAHLQUIST, WAHLSTRAND, WAHLUND, WALLS, WALSH, WALZ, WELLS, WILLS, WOLZ.

Wahls, Myron H. (b. 1921) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 11, 1921. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1974; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1975-82; appointed 1975; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1982-; appointed 1982. African ancestry. Member, National Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Civil Liberties Union. Still living as of 1998.

WAHLSTRAND (Soundex W423) — See also AHLSTRAND, AHLSTROM, BACKSTRAND, BAHLS, BECKSTRAND, DAHLSON, DAHLSTROM, DEELSTRA, GILSTRAP, HILLSTRAND, HOFSTRAND, JOSTRAND, MAHLSTEDT, NORSTRAND, NOSTRAND, OSTRANDER, POELSTRA, SEASTRAND, STRAND, STRANDT, VANNOSTRAND, VANORDSTRAND, VANOSTRAND, VINSTRAND, WAHL, WAHLBERG, WAHLER, WAHLHEIM, WAHLMAN, WAHLQUIST, WAHLS, WAHLUND, WISTRAND.

Wahlstrand, Harry L. (b. 1890) — of Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minn. Born in Kandiyohi County, Minn., 1890. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school teacher; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 25th District; member of Minnesota state senate 25th District, 1939-59. Burial location unknown.

WAHLUND (Soundex W453) — See also LUND, SCHLUND, SCHLUNDT, SCHLUNSEN, SCHLUNT, WAALAND, WAHL, WAHLBERG, WAHLER, WAHLHEIM, WAHLMAN, WAHLQUIST, WAHLS, WAHLSTRAND, WAYLAND, WEHLAND, WEILAND, WEYLAND, WIELAND, WILAND, WILLAND, WYLAND.

Wahlund, G. — Member of Minnesota state senate 44th District, 1923-26. Burial location unknown.

WAHNER (Soundex W560) — See also BAHNER, DAHNERT, FAHNER, JAHNER, LAHNERS, NEWVAHNER, WAEHNER, WANER, WANNER.

	Wahner, James W. — of Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Elected Wisconsin state assembly 15th District 1974. Still living as of 1974.
	Wahner, Norman E. — of New Jersey. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1996 (1st District), 1998 (3rd District), 2000 (3rd District); Conservative candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

WAHR (Soundex W600) — See also MAHR, WAHRHEIT, WAHRMAN, WAIR, WAR, WARE, WARR, YAHR.

WAHR: See also George Wahr Sallade

WAHRHEIT (Soundex W630) — See also EHRHARDT, EHRHART, SUHRHEINRICH, WAHR, WAHRMAN, WEHRHEIM, WEREAT, WHERITT.

WAHRHEIT: See also Hubert Teitelbaum

WAHRMAN (Soundex W655) — See also WAHR, WAHRHEIT, WARMAN, WEIRMAN, WERMAN, WIERMAN, WIREMAN, WORMAN.

Wahrman, Robert F. — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1923. Burial location unknown.

WAIBEL (Soundex W140) — See also WEIBLE, WIBLE, WYBLE.

Waibel, Brent — of Indiana. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.

WAID (Soundex W300) — See also HAID, SWAID, WADE, WAHID, WAIDE, WAIT, WALD, WEAD, WEED, WEEDE, WEIDE, WOOD.

	WAID: See also Robert Lendon Bibler — Waid V. Clark — Waid H. McKnight
	Waid, Carter — of Lawton, Comanche County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Waid, David — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Democrat. Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Waid, Gary — of Juneau, Alaska. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

WAIDE (Soundex W300) — See also SWAID, WADE, WAID, WAITE, WALDE, WEAD, WEED, WEEDE, WEIDE, WOOD.

Waide, Perry E. — of Waurika, Jefferson County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WAIGAND (Soundex W253) — See also SAIGAL, WAIGHSTILL, WAIGHTSTILL, WAIGLAND, WAIGSTILL, WEIGAND, WEIGANDT, WEYGAND, WIEGAND.

Waigand, Ben H. — of Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WAIGHSTILL (Soundex W223) — See also HIGHSMITH, HIGHSTREET, HUGHSTON, WAIGAND, WAIGHTSTILL, WAIGLAND, WAIGSTILL, WASTELL, WESTALL.

WAIGHSTILL: See also John Waighstill Hodges

WAIGHTSTILL (Soundex W232) — See also ALRIGHTS, HAIGHT, KNIGHTS, LAIGHT, LAIGHTON, LIGHTSEY, SIGHTS, SLAIGHT, SPAIGHT, STRAIGHT, WAIGAND, WAIGHSTILL, WAIGLAND, WAIGSTILL, WAITSTILL, WRIGHTSMAN, WRIGHTSON.

WAIGHTSTILL: See also Waightstill Avery

WAIGLAND (Soundex W245) — See also BIGLAN, DAIGLE, HAIGLER, KAIGLER, LAND, MIGLAUTSCH, WAIGAND, WAIGHSTILL, WAIGHTSTILL, WAIGSTILL, WEGGELAND.

Waigland, Jesse — of Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WAIGSTILL (Soundex W234) — See also BIGSTAFF, GIGSTAD, HERIGSTAD, KOENIGSTEIN, STILL, WAIGAND, WAIGHSTILL, WAIGHTSTILL, WAIGLAND.

WAIGSTILL: See also William Waigstill Avery

WAIHEE (Soundex W000) — See also LAIHONEN, RAIHLE, WEHE, WEIHE, WEYHE.

Waihee, John David III (b. 1946) — also known as John D. Waihee — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Honokaa, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaii, May 19, 1946. Democrat. Delegate to Hawaii state constitutional convention, 1978; member of Hawaii state house of representatives, 1981-82; Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, 1983-86; Governor of Hawaii, 1986-94; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1996, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Hawaii, 2004. Christian. Asian/Pacific ancestry. Member, Lions. Still living as of 2009.

WAILES (Soundex W420) — See also AILES, BAILES, ILES, SWAILS, WALES, WALLIS, WAYLES, WILES.

Wailes, Edward Thompson (1903-1969) — also known as Edward T. Wailes — of Northport, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., February 16, 1903. Son of Montgomery Blair Wailes and Johanna (Thompson) Wailes. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Shanghai, 1930; Nanking, 1931-33; U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, 1954-56; Iran, 1958-61; Czechoslovakia, 1961-62. Died in 1969 (age about 66 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, December 30, 1933, to Cornelia Lyon.

Wailes, L. Paul — of Amherst, Amherst County, Va. Member of Virginia state senate, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

Wailes, Paul See L. Paul Wailes

WAINIO (Soundex W500) — See also ASPRINIO, BINION, CHINIO, DELAINIA, FLAMINIO, HERMINIO, PAINI, RAINIE, WEYNA, WHINNA, WHINNEY, WINI, WINNEY, WINNIE, WYNIA.

	Wainio, Helen B. — of Taylor, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
	Wainio, Joe — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

WAINSCOTT (Soundex W523) — See also INSCO, INSCORE, LINSCOM, LINSCOTT, SCOTT, SWAINSON.

	Wainscott, G. Lee — of Winchester, Clark County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Wainscott, Lee See G. Lee Wainscott

WAINWRIGHT (Soundex W562) — See also ARKWRIGHT, BOATWRIGHT, BOTWRIGHT, CARTWRIGHT, CORTWRIGHT, DRUMWRIGHT, RAINWATER, SEAWRIGHT, WANEWRIGHT, WEINERT, WEINROTH, WEINROTT, WHEELWRIGHT, WINRIGHT, WRIGHT, WRIGHTON, WRIGHTSMAN, WRIGHTSON.

WAINWRIGHT: See also Wainwright Abbott — Thomas Alberter Chandler — Wainwright Cushing — Robert Eliot Goodwin

Wainwright, J. Mayhew See Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright

Wainwright, John T. — U.S. Vice Consul in Sao Paulo, 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew (1864-1945) — also known as J. Mayhew Wainwright — of Rye, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 10, 1864. Son of John Howard Wainwright and Margaret Livingston (Stuyvesant) Wainwright. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; member of New York state assembly, 1902-08 (Westchester County 2nd District 1902-06, Westchester County 4th District 1907-08); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908; member of New York state senate 24th District, 1909-12; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Assistant Secretary of War, 1921-22; U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1923-31; director, Rye National Bank; trustee, St. Luke's Hospital. Episcopalian. Member, Delta Psi; American Bar Association. Died in Rye, Westchester County, N.Y., June 3, 1945 (age 80 years, 175 days). Interment at Greenwood Union Cemetery, Rye, N.Y.

		Relatives: Married, November 23, 1892, to Laura Wallace Buchanan.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Wainwright, Joseph Reeves — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.

Wainwright, Mayhew See Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright

Wainwright, Philip S. — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartford, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Wainwright, Richard L. — of Brockton, Plymouth County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

Wainwright, Samuel J. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908. Burial location unknown.

Wainwright, Stuyvesant II (b. 1921) — of Wainscott, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 16, 1921. Son of Carroll L. Wainwright and Edith Catherine (Gould) Wainwright. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1953-61; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956. Member, Loyal Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Phi Delta Phi; Chi Psi. Still living as of 1998.

		Relatives: Son of Carroll L. Wainwright and Edith Catherine (Gould) Wainwright; married, June 12, 1941, to Janet Parsons; married, December 4, 1965, to Betsy Trippe Douglass.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Wainwright, Thomas — of Camden, Kent County, Del. Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from Delaware, 1839. Burial location unknown.

Wainwright, William — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1871. Burial location unknown.

WAIR (Soundex W600) — See also HAIR, MAIR, WAHR, WAR, WARE, WARR, WEIR.

WAIR: See also John Wesley Gaines

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