| |  WEISS:
See also
Leslie
Cornelius Arends —
Lorraine
Weiss Frank —
David
Saperstein —
Nancy
Sedmak-Weiss |
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Weiss, A. C. —
of Duluth, St. Louis
County, Minn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,
1912
(speaker).
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Alan —
Democrat. Presidential Elector for Vermont, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Weiss, Albert —
of Denison, Crawford
County, Iowa.
Republican. Member of Iowa state
house of representatives from Crawford County; elected 1950.
Still living as of 1950.
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Weiss, Ann —
of Fort Washington, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Weiss, Anna —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Socialist. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1932.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Arthur —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
American Labor candidate for New York
state assembly from New York County 12th District, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Arthur —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 11th Senatorial
District, 1961.
Still living as of 1961.
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Weiss, Arthur G. —
of Punxsutawney, Jefferson
County, Pa.
Republican. Chair of
Jefferson County Republican Party, 1953.
Still living as of 1953.
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Weiss, Bernard S. —
of Jenkintown, Montgomery
County, Pa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Weiss, Boyd F. —
of Stroudsburg, Monroe
County, Pa.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Weiss, Carl —
of Schenectady
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Schenectady County 1st District, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Charles Z. —
of Avon, Lebanon
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, David L. (born
c.1914) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born about 1914.
Socialist Workers candidate for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1953; Socialist Workers candidate for Governor of
New York, 1954.
Still living as of 1954.
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Weiss, Eileen Hession —
of Lafayette, Tippecanoe
County, Ind.
Democrat. Candidate for mayor
of Lafayette, Ind., 1999.
Female.
Still living as of 1999.
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Weiss, Elaine —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Evanston, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1996,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Weiss, Frederick —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1937.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Harry —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,
1928,
1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Harry H. —
of Canton, Stark
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Henry R. —
Universal candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Weiss, Herman —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from New York County 8th District, 1919; defeated,
1919.
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Herman —
of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Weiss, Irving M. —
of New York.
Born in Hungary.
Socialist. Lawyer;
delegate to Socialist National Convention from New York, 1920;
candidate for Justice of
New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Jack —
of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Weiss, Jack —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Weiss, James J. —
of Chautauqua
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Chautauqua County 2nd District, 1931.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Jeanette S. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Weiss, Jennings W. —
of Rock
County, Wis.
Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin
state senate 15th District, 1950; candidate for Wisconsin
state assembly from Rock County 1st District, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Weiss, Joseph M.
(1856-1937) —
of Chippewa
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 25,
1856.
Lawyer;
Chippewa
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1877-78; one of the founders of
professional baseball
in Detroit; helped organize the Cass Baseball Club in 1881; Wayne
County Circuit Court Commissioner; member of Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1891-94; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1907-08.
Jewish.
Died, in Harper Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
11, 1937 (age 80 years, 231
days).
Interment at Woodmere
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Weiss, Julian H. —
of Erie
County, N.Y.
Socialist. Candidate for New York
state senate 50th District, 1932; candidate for Justice of
New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1933; candidate for judge of
New York Court of Appeals, 1934.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Leonard A. —
of Albany, Albany
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1996;
Presidential Elector for New York, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
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Weiss, Linda —
of Corinth, Orange
County, Vt.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Weiss, Louis F. —
of Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass.
Socialist. Candidate for mayor
of Worcester, Mass., 1905, 1906, 1911; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1906.
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Mark —
of Lindenhurst, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Friendly People's candidate for mayor
of Lindenhurst, N.Y., 1955.
Still living as of 1955.
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Weiss, Melvyn I. (b.
1935) —
of Oyster Bay Cove, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., August 1,
1935.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1996.
Pleaded
guilty in 2008 to federal charges of making illegal
kickbacks to clients to induce them to sue; sentenced
to 30 months in prison,
fined
$250,000, and ordered to pay restitution
of $9.75 million.
Still living as of 2010.
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Weiss, Myra Tanner
(1917-1997) —
also known as Myra Tanner —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born May 17,
1917.
Cannery
worker; candidate for mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1945, 1949; Independent candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 19th District, 1948, 1950;
Socialist Workers candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1952, 1956, 1960.
Female.
Died September
13, 1997 (age 80 years, 119
days).
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Weiss, Nancy L. —
of Aurora, Kane
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Weiss, Paul —
of Dunkirk, Chautauqua
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Mayor of
Dunkirk, N.Y., 1928-31.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Weiss, Paul A. —
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 10th District, 1974.
Still living as of 1974.
|
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Weiss, Philip —
of Genesee
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Genesee County, 1934.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Philip —
of Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
American Labor candidate for New York
state assembly from Richmond County 1st District, 1940; American
Labor candidate for New York
state senate 17th District, 1946.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Weiss, Philip J. —
Democrat. Candidate for Justice of
New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1959.
Still living as of 1959.
|
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Weiss, Robert E. —
of Genesee
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 79th District, 1968.
Still living as of 1968.
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Weiss, Sam —
of Paris, Lamar
County, Tex.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Texas, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
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Weiss, Samuel —
of Lebanon
County, Pa.
Republican. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 17th District, 1899-1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Samuel —
U.S. Vice Consul in Belgrade, 1914-17.
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Samuel Arthur
(1902-1977) —
also known as Samuel A. Weiss —
of Glassport, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Krotowocz, Poland,
April
15, 1902.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1935-39; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1941-46 (31st District 1941-43,
30th District 1943-45, 33rd District 1945-46); common pleas court
judge in Pennsylvania, 1946.
Jewish.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Knights
of Pythias; Lions; Odd
Fellows; B'nai
B'rith; American Bar
Association.
Died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., February
1, 1977 (age 74 years, 292
days).
Interment at B'nai
Israel Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
|
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Weiss, Seymour —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,
1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Seymour
(1925-1992) —
of Maryland.
Born in 1925.
U.S. Ambassador to Bahamas, 1974-76.
Died in 1992
(age about
67 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Sue C. —
of California.
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1944.
Female.
Still living as of 1944.
|
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Weiss, Suzanne —
Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1982.
Female.
Still living as of 1982.
|
| | Weiss, Ted
See Theodore S. Weiss |
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Weiss, Theodore S.
(1927-1992) —
also known as Ted Weiss —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Gava, Hungary,
September
17, 1927.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1972,
1980,
1984,
1988;
U.S.
Representative from New York, 1977-92 (20th District 1977-83,
17th District 1983-92); died in office 1992.
Jewish.
Died September
14, 1992 (age 64 years, 363
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Weiss, Vera Anderson —
Universal candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Weiss, Victor —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
American Labor candidate for New York
state senate 26th District, 1954.
Still living as of 1954.
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Weiss, Virginia —
of Newark, Licking
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
|
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Weiss, W. S. —
of Red Wing, Goodhue
County, Minn.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Minnesota, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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