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WEEKS (Soundex W200) — See also BEEKS, CHEEKS, MEEKS, SWEEK, WEAKS, WEEKES, WEEKLEY, WEERS, WICKS, WIX.

  WEEKS: See also Joseph Weeks Babcock — Forrest Herbert Bond — Harvey Lincoln Boutwell — Robert Benjamin Fegan — William Henry Newell — Ernest William Roberts
  Weeks, Al — of Ogden, Weber County, Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Weeks, Mrs. Al — of Ogden, Weber County, Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
  Weeks, Alvin Gardner (1866-1924) — also known as Alvin G. Weeks — of Fall River, Bristol County, Mass. Born in St. Albans, Somerset County, Maine, October 22, 1866. Son of William F. Weeks (1835-1916) and Velona (Lane) Weeks (1842-1916). Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912; Progressive candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 15th District, 1912, 1914. Died in Fall River, Bristol County, Mass., March 24, 1924 (age 57 years, 154 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 12, 1899, to Carrie N. Dean.
  Weeks, Ambrose Augustine, Jr. (1881-1956) — also known as Ambrose A. Weeks, Jr. — of Grattan Township, Kent County, Mich. Born February 9, 1881. Son of Ambrose Augustine Weeks (1850-1933) and Theresa (Byrne) Weeks (1853-1897). Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1932. Died in 1956 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: First cousin twice removed of George Mortimer Beakes; son of Ambrose Augustine Weeks (1850-1933) and Theresa (Byrne) Weeks (1853-1897); second cousin once removed of Samuel Willard Beakes; married, April 7, 1899, to Dorothy Jansma. See Beakes-Galloway-Mapes-Neuman family of Michigan.
  Weeks, Arthur D. — of York, York County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Weeks, Barney — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Weeks, Bartow Sumter (1861-1922) — also known as Bartow S. Weeks — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Round Hill, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn., April 25, 1861. Son of Henry Astor Weeks (1822-1891) and Aletha (White) Weeks (1826-1901). Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of George Gordon Battle and H. Snowden Marshall; candidate for New York state senate 15th District, 1898; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1916-22; died in office 1922. Member, Tammany Hall; Alpha Delta Phi; Sons of the Revolution. Died in Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., February 3, 1922 (age 60 years, 284 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Astor Weeks (1822-1891) and Aletha (White) Weeks (1826-1901); married 1900 to Antoinette Mataran (died 1900); married 1901 to Emma B. Sears (1863-1917); married 1918 to Josephine (de Martigny) Smith (c.1878-1939).
  Weeks, Cameron S. (b. 1910) — of Tarboro, Edgecombe County, N.C. Born in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, N.C., November 19, 1910. Son of George Earle Weeks and Lena Rivers (Pittman) Weeks. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1941-55; member of North Carolina Democratic State Executive Committee, 1952-54; member of North Carolina state senate, 1955-66; director, Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 18, 1935, to Glennes Dodge.
  Weeks, Carolyn A. — of Medford, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
  Weeks, Charles Sinclair (1893-1972) — also known as Sinclair Weeks — of Newton, Middlesex County, Mass.; Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in West Newton, Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., June 15, 1893. Son of John Wingate Weeks. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Newton, Mass., 1930-35; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956; Massachusetts Republican state chair, 1937; member of Republican National Committee from Massachusetts, 1940-53; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1944; appointed 1944; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1953-58. Unitarian. Died in Concord, Middlesex County, Mass., February 7, 1972 (age 78 years, 237 days). Interment at Summer Street Cemetery, Lancaster, N.H.
  Cross-reference: Maxwell M. Rabb
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Weeks, Chauncey R. — of Carmel, Putnam County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Putnam County, 1848, 1857. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, Clyde — of Provo, Utah County, Utah. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Weeks, Dana A. — of Chatham, Carroll County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Chatham, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Weeks, E. C. — of Florida. Lieutenant Governor of Florida, 1870. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, E. W. — of Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, Ed — of Mississippi. Republican. Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
  Weeks, Edgar (1839-1904) — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich., August 3, 1839. Republican. Lawyer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney; probate judge in Michigan, 1870-76; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1888; U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1899-1903; defeated, 1884, 1902. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich., December 17, 1904 (age 65 years, 136 days). Interment at Clinton Grove Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich.
  Relatives: Cousin of John Wingate Weeks. See Weeks family of New Hampshire.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Weeks, Edgar B. — of Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Old Town, Maine, 1897-1900, 1908-09, 1922. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, Edna Batchelder (b. 1906) — also known as Edna Batchelder — of Greenland, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Laconia, Belknap County, N.H., April 28, 1906. Daughter of Edward C. Weeks and Nellie (Parkman) Weeks. Republican. School teacher; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1959-67. Female. Protestant. Member, Phi Kappa Phi; Delta Chi; Farm Bureau; Order of the Eastern Star; Grange. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 22, 1932, to George Newton Weeks.
  Weeks, Elaine — of Farmingdale, Kennebec County, Maine. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Weeks, Frank Bentley (1854-1935) — also known as Frank B. Weeks — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 20, 1854. Son of Daniel L. Weeks and Frances M. (Edwards) Weeks. Republican. Grain milling business; Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1904; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1909; Governor of Connecticut, 1909-11; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1912, 1916. Congregationalist. Member, Society of Colonial Wars. Died October 2, 1935 (age 81 years, 255 days). Interment at Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown, Conn.
  Relatives: Married, November 4, 1875, to Helen L. Hubbard.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Weeks, Fred M. — of Dresden, Lincoln County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Lincoln County (3rd), 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, Frederick E. (c.1871-1946) — of White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Westchester County, N.Y., about 1871. Son of Abiel Weeks and Elmira F. (Miller) Weeks. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Westchester County District Attorney, 1915-17, 1922; mayor of White Plains, N.Y., 1920-25. Member, Freemasons. Died, in St. Agnes Hospital, White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y., September 27, 1946 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Catherine A. Halpin.
  Weeks, Frederick H. — of Coldwater, Branch County, Mich. Mayor of Coldwater, Mich., 1952-53. Still living as of 1953.
  Weeks, George C. — of Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, George E. — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Augusta, Maine, 1885. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, George H. — of South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Democrat. Mayor of South Portland, Maine, 1905-07. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, George L. — of Seaford, Queens County (now Nassau County), Long Island, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Queens County 2nd District, 1892. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, George V. B. — of Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill. Mayor of Ottawa, Ill., 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, H. G. — of Shawsville, Montgomery County, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Weeks, H. O. — of Aiken, Aiken County, S.C. Mayor of Aiken, S.C., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
  Weeks, Hamilton — U.S. Consular Agent in Bay Bulls, 1904-05. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, Harold E. — of Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state senate 8th District, 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, Harold R. — of Hinsdale, Cheshire County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Hinsdale, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Weeks, Henry L. — of St. Louis, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1912, 1928. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, Henry R. — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Weeks, I. D. — South Dakota superintendent of public instruction, 1933-35. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, Irving A. — of Kimball, Brule County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 17th District, 1897-98. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, J. M. — of Lyndon, Caledonia County, Vt. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1864. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, James H. — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1853. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, James L. — of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Mayor of Jamestown, N.Y., 1907-08. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, James M. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, Jean — of Dubois, Fremont County, Wyo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
  Weeks, Jobadiah — of Denver, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Weeks, John A., Jr. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 25th District, 1898, 1900-02. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, John A. — of Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Republican candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 1911 (primary), 1917; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, John C. — of Glenside, Montgomery County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Weeks, Mrs. John E. — of Middlebury, Addison County, Vt. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, John Eliakim (1853-1949) — also known as John E. Weeks — of Salisbury, Addison County, Vt.; Middlebury, Addison County, Vt. Born in Salisbury, Addison County, Vt., June 14, 1853. Republican. Farmer; state court judge in Vermont, 1884-86, 1902-04; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1888, 1912, 1915; member of Vermont state senate, 1896; Governor of Vermont, 1927-31; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1931-33; Dry candidate for delegate to Vermont convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Congregationalist. Died in Middlebury, Addison County, Vt., September 10, 1949 (age 96 years, 88 days). Interment at Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury, Vt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Weeks, John Wingate (1781-1853) — also known as John W. Weeks — of Lancaster, Coos County, N.H. Born in Greenland, Rockingham County, N.H., March 31, 1781. Major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of New Hampshire state senate 12th District, 1826-29; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire at-large, 1829-33. Died in Lancaster, Coos County, N.H., April 3, 1853 (age 72 years, 3 days). Interment at Old Cemetery, Lancaster, N.H.
  Relatives: Granduncle of John Wingate Weeks (1860-1926). See Weeks family of New Hampshire.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Weeks, John Wingate (1860-1926) — also known as John W. Weeks — of West Newton, Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born near Lancaster, Coos County, N.H., April 11, 1860. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; mayor of Newton, Mass., 1902-03; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 12th District, 1905-13; resigned 1913; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1913-19; defeated, 1918; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1916; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1916; member of Republican National Committee from Massachusetts, 1920; U.S. Secretary of War, 1921-25. Died in Lancaster, Coos County, N.H., July 12, 1926 (age 66 years, 92 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Grandnephew of John Wingate Weeks (1781-1853); cousin of Edgar Weeks; father of Charles Sinclair Weeks. See Weeks family of New Hampshire.
  Cross-reference: Ovington E. Weller
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Weeks, Joseph (1773-1845) — of New Hampshire. Born in Massachusetts, 1773. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state legislature; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire at-large, 1835-39. Died in Winchester, Cheshire County, N.H., 1845 (age about 72 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandfather of Joseph Weeks Babcock.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Weeks, Joseph D. — of Canaan, Grafton County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 11th District, 1875-76, 1878-79. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, Knud — of Vermillion, Clay County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Member Dakota territorial council, 1865-67. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, Nathan O. — of Wakefield, Carroll County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state senate 4th District; elected 1916. Interment a private or family graveyard, Carroll County, N.H.
  Weeks, Phil K. — of Independence, Jackson County, Mo. Mayor of Independence, Mo., 1973. Still living as of 1973.
  Weeks, Mrs. R. W. — of Mexico, Audrain County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
  Weeks, Ralph E. — Dry candidate for delegate to Pennsylvania convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, Raymond — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1952 (alternate), 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Weeks, Robert — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County, 1811-12. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, Russ — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Weeks, Sidney O. — of Patchogue, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. U.S. Surveyor of Customs, 1909. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, Sinclair See Charles Sinclair Weeks
  Weeks, Stanley A. — of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Mayor of Jamestown, N.Y., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
  Weeks, T. D. See Thomspon Dimock Weeks
  Weeks, Thomspon Dimock (d. 1901) — also known as T. D. Weeks — of Wisconsin. Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1876. Died in Whitewater, Walworth County, Wis., February 12, 1901. Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Whitewater, Wis.
  Weeks, Thornton N., Sr. — of Greenland, Rockingham County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Greenland, 1948; member of New Hampshire state senate 24th District, 1951-52; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Greenland, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Weeks, W. J. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, William E. — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1916, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, William E. (b. 1880) — of Everett, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, June 23, 1880. Progressive. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1905-07; candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1922. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, William H. (d. 1863) — of California. Republican. Presidential Elector for California, 1860; secretary of state of California, 1862-63; died in office 1863. Died August 16, 1863. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, William H. — of Brewster, Putnam County, N.Y. Putnam County District Attorney, 1901; Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Putnam County, 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, William P. — of Canaan, Grafton County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 11th District, 1848-50. Burial location unknown.
  Weeks, William W. — of Indiana. Secretary of state of Indiana, 1825-29. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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