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Werth, Carlton —
of Michigan.
American Independent candidate for Michigan
state senate 28th District, 1974.
Still living as of 1974.
|
| |
Werth, Elmer —
of East Tawas, Iosco
County, Mich.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Werth, Helen E. —
of Cohocton, Steuben
County, N.Y.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New York, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Werth, John —
of Hastings, Dakota
County, Minn.
Mayor
of Hastings, Minn., 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
|
| |
Werth, Thomas Leslie —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 8th District, 1974.
Still living as of 1974.
|
| | WERTZ:
See also
W.
W. Wertz Chambers |
| |
Wertz, Charles W. —
of Lewistown, Mifflin
County, Pa.
Burgess
of Lewistown, Pennsylvania, 1927.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wertz, Edwin S. —
of Wooster, Wayne
County, Ohio.
Democrat. U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, 1915-23; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1928.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wertz, Fred A. —
of Beatrice, Gage
County, Neb.
Mayor
of Beatrice, Neb., 1936-37.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wertz, George M.
(1856-1928) —
of Cambria
County, Pa.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1856.
Republican. Member of Pennsylvania
state senate 35th District, 1909-12; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1923-25.
Died in 1928
(age about
72 years).
Interment at Grandview
Cemetery, Johnstown, Pa.
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| |
Wertz, I. M. —
of Hagerstown, Washington
County, Md.
Mayor
of Hagerstown, Md., 1933-37.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wertz, Robert C. (b.
1932) —
of St. James, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.; Nissequogue, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Born in Kew Gardens, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., August
18, 1932.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly, 1971-2001 (4th District 1971-82, 6th District
1983-2001).
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2001.
|
| |
Wertz, William F., Jr. —
of Washington.
Labor candidate for U.S.
Senator from Washington, 1976.
Still living as of 1976.
|
| |
Wertz, William W. —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Republican. Mayor
of Charleston, W.Va., 1929; chair of
Kanawha County Republican Party, 1940-42.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | WESCOTT:
See also
Wescott
Wilkin |
| |
Wescott, C. R. —
of Clear Lake, Deuel
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state senate 26th District, 1889-90.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wescott, Clara Street (b.
1876) —
also known as Clara Edna Street —
of Plattsmouth, Cass
County, Neb.
Born in Red Oak, Montgomery
County, Iowa, June 26,
1876.
Daughter of William Lew Street and Mary (McCullock) Street.
Republican. School
teacher; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1936.
Female.
Methodist.
Member, Daughters of the
American Revolution; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wescott, Clement W. —
of Belfast, Waldo
County, Maine.
Mayor
of Belfast, Maine, 1918-22.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wescott, E. G. —
of Washington,
D.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wescott, Ezra —
of Skinner, Green
County, Wis.
Republican. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1863.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wescott, Gary —
of Stevens Point, Portage
County, Wis.
Mayor
of Stevens Point, Wis., 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Wescott, George P. —
of Portland, Cumberland
County, Maine.
Republican. Mayor
of Portland, Maine, 1873-75; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Maine, 1896.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wescott, Harry —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Democrat. Candidate for mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1919.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wescott, Jefferson F. —
of Farmer's Grove, Green
County, Wis.
Republican. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1869.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wescott, John W. —
of Haddonfield, Camden
County, N.J.
Democrat. Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1912;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1916
(Honorary
Vice-President).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wescott, Jonas —
of California.
Member of California
state assembly 15th District, 1860-61.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wescott, Ralph Roger
(1894-1951) —
of Shawano, Shawano
County, Wis.
Born May 23,
1894.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Wisconsin state legislature; served in the U.S. Army during
World War II.
Died July 31,
1951 (age 57 years, 69
days).
Interment at Shawano
National Cemetery, Shawano, Wis.
|
| |
Wescott, Ralph W. —
of New Jersey.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1942.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wescott, Samuel —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Democrat. Mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1857-58.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wesley, Charles I. —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1940,
1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wesley, Darity —
of California.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 52nd District, 1996; Presidential
Elector for California, 1996.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Wesley, Dennis —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
New Philadelphia candidate for mayor
of Philadelphia, Pa., 1991.
Still living as of 1991.
|
| |
Wesley, E. T. —
Dry candidate for delegate to
Kentucky convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wesley, Harriet —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
11th District, 1961.
Female.
Still living as of 1961.
|
| |
Wesley, Richard —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.
Republican. Chair of
Mercer County Republican Party, 1973.
Still living as of 1973.
|
| |
Wesley, Richard C. —
of Geneseo, Livingston
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly 136th District, 1983-86.
Still living as of 1986.
|
| | WESSEL:
See also
Wessel
Brodhead —
Wessel
S. Smith |
| |
Wessel, Carol —
of Troy, Lincoln
County, Mo.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Missouri, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Wessel, Henry F. —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Minnesota, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wessel, J. F. —
of Mound City, Campbell
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 41st District, 1931-32.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wessel, M. H. —
of Evergreen Park, Cook
County, Ill.
Village
president of Evergreen Park, Illinois, 1953.
Still living as of 1953.
|
| |
Wessel, P. H. —
of Moline, Rock Island
County, Ill.
Mayor
of Moline, Ill., 1889-93.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | WESSON:
See also
M.
Wesson Dickinson —
James
Wesson Parker —
Stuart
Wesson Rockwell —
Donna
Wesson Smalley |
| |
Wesson, Alexander —
of Calloway
County, Ky.
Delegate
to Kentucky secession convention, 1861.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wesson, Fabian —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
2004.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Wesson, Herb J., Jr. —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly, 1999-2004; Speaker of
the California State Assembly, 2000; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 2004.
African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Wesson, Milton A. —
of Massachusetts.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wesson, Robert G. —
U.S. Vice Consul in Maracaibo, 1943.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Wesson, Ruth —
of Michigan.
Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Wesson, William B. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1873-74.
Burial
location unknown.
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