The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Wrighton to Wyant

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Wrighton to Wyant

WRIGHTON (Soundex W623) — See also ARKWRIGHT, BOATWRIGHT, BOTWRIGHT, BRIGHTON, CARTWRIGHT, CORTWRIGHT, CREIGHTON, DRUMWRIGHT, HIGHTOWER, KNIGHTON, LAIGHTON, LEIGHTON, LIGHTON, MCCREIGHTON, RATTAN, RATTON, RETAN, RHOTON, RITON, ROTAN, ROUGHTON, ROUTON, RUTAN, SEAWRIGHT, WAINWRIGHT, WANEWRIGHT, WHEELWRIGHT, WORTHING, WRIGHT, WRIGHTSMAN, WRIGHTSON.

WRIGHTON: See also Jesse Ormondroyd

WRIGHTSMAN (Soundex W623) — See also ALRIGHTS, ARKWRIGHT, BOATWRIGHT, BOTWRIGHT, CARTWRIGHT, CORTWRIGHT, DRUMWRIGHT, HEITSMAN, HOOTSMAN, HORTSMAN, HUNTSMAN, KNIGHTS, LIGHTSEY, PROTSMAN, RITZMAN, SALTSMAN, SEAWRIGHT, SIGHTS, STUTSMAN, WAIGHTSTILL, WAINWRIGHT, WANEWRIGHT, WHEELWRIGHT, WRIGHT, WRIGHTON, WRIGHTSON, ZELTSMAN.

	WRIGHTSMAN: See also Joseph James Wrightsman Gawthrop
	Wrightsman, Eileen — of Gloversville, Fulton County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

WRIGHTSON (Soundex W623) — See also ALRIGHTS, ARKWRIGHT, ARTESANI, BOATWRIGHT, BOTWRIGHT, CARTWRIGHT, CORTWRIGHT, DRUMWRIGHT, KNIGHTS, LIGHTSEY, ROUTZAHN, ROUTZHAN, ROUTZOHN, RUTSEN, RUTSON, SEAWRIGHT, SIGHTS, WAIGHTSTILL, WAINWRIGHT, WANEWRIGHT, WHEELWRIGHT, WRIGHT, WRIGHTON, WRIGHTSMAN.

Wrightson, Thomas II (1822-1897) — of Kentucky. Born July 24, 1822. Member of Kentucky state senate, 1869-73; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1870. Died August 7, 1897 (age 75 years, 14 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.

WRIGLEY (Soundex W624) — See also AMARIGLIO, BRIGLIA, BRIGLIN, CRIGLER, GRIGLIK, HIGLEY, MCGARRIGLE, QUIGLEY, SHRIGLEY, WEIGLEY, WIGLEY, WRISLEY.

WRIGLEY: See also William Perry George

Wrigley, Byron E. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920. Burial location unknown.

Wrigley, Kathleen — of Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Wrigley, William, Jr. (1861-1932) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 30, 1861. Republican. Founder, Wrigley chewing gum company; owner, Chicago Cubs baseball team; owner, Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix, Ariz.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928. Owner of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Died, from a stroke, in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., January 26, 1932 (age 70 years, 118 days). Originally entombed at Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Gardens, Avalon, Calif.; re-entombed in mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.

See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

WRIGNOL (Soundex W625) — See also BRIGNAC, BRIGNALL, CARIGNAN, DEMARIGNY, REGNELL, RIGNEY, ROLWING, ROWLING, SIRIGNANO, VIGNOLA.

WRIGNOL: See also Wrignol E. Quillen

WRINKLE (Soundex W652) — See also BOWRING, BRINKLEY, CRINKLAW, DRINKLE, RANKL, RANKLE, RONCALIO, RONCALLO, RUNKEL, RUNKLE, SPRINKLE, TRINKLE, WINKLE, WINKLER.

	Wrinkle, B. Winston — of Big Spring, Howard County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Wrinkle, J. R. — of Silver City, Grant County, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Wrinkle, Winston See B. Winston Wrinkle

WRISLEY (Soundex W624) — See also DAISLEY, GRISLEY, HAISLEY, ISLEY, KNISLEY, NISLEY, PAISLEY, RAESLY, RISLEY, RIZLEY, ROUSLEY, SISLEY, TRISLER, WRIGLEY, WRISTON, YEISLEY.

Wrisley, Jeffrey — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

WRISTON (Soundex W623) — See also CORRISTON, HARISTON, RISTINE, ROSTON, ROWSTON, ROYSTON, RUSTIN, WRISLEY.

	WRISTON: See also Tom M. Bell
	Wriston, Clyde O. — of Raleigh County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1950, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Wriston, Robert — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Republican. Mayor of Beckley, W.Va., 1935-37, 1944-45. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WRITER (Soundex W636) — See also FERRITER, FRITER, REITER, REITHER, RETTER, REUTER, REUTHER, REUTTER, RIGHTER, RITER, RITTER, RYTER.

Writer, Harold D. — of Denver, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

WROBEL (Soundex W614) — See also BOWLER, LOWBER, REBAL, REBEL, ROBELEN, ROUBAL, ROYBAL, RUBEL, STROBEL, WOBLER, WOLBER, WRABEL, WROBLESKI.

Wrobel, George A. — of Wayne County, Mich. Constitutional Democratic candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WROBLESKI (Soundex W614) — See also NOBLES, ROBLEE, ROBLES, ROBLEY, STROBLE, WROBEL.

Wrobleski, Edward Z. (1893-1973) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born January 4, 1893. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1936; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1940 (primary), 1941; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1942. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 20, 1973 (age 80 years, 320 days). Burial location unknown.

WROE (Soundex W600) — See also EROE, REW, RHOE, RHUE, ROE, ROEH, ROUE, ROUGH, ROUW, ROW, ROWE, ROY, ROYE, RUE, RUGH, RUH, WRYE.

	WROE: See also John Edwards
	Wroe, John C. — of Waltham, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Wroe, William H. H. — of Medina, Outagamie County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1872. Burial location unknown.

WRONSKI (Soundex W652) — See also BOWRON, DOBRONSKI, GAWRON, GAWRONSKI, GOLONSKI, JABLONSKI, OKONSKI, PLONSKI, SKOWRONSKI, STEDRONSKY, TARGONSKI, YABLONSKI.

	Wronski, Bronislaw — of Michigan. Communist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Wronski, Joseph F. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WRUCKE (Soundex W620) — See also ROACH, ROACHE, ROAKE, ROCH, ROCHE, ROCK, ROCKE, ROOK, ROOKE, ROQUE, ROUCH, RUCH, RUCK, RUICK, RUYAK, WRUPLE.

	Wrucke, Albert See H. Albert Wrucke
	Wrucke, Ernst C. — of Wisconsin. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1924. Burial location unknown.
	Wrucke, H. Albert — of Campbellsport, Fond du Lac County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1931. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WRUPLE (Soundex W614) — See also DUPLER, DUPLESSIE, EUPLE, RIPPL, RUPLEY, RUPLI, SCHUPLER, SUPLEE, WRUCKE, WURPEL.

Wruple, Marc R. — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 37th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982.

WRYE (Soundex W600) — See also REA, REAU, REAUGH, REIGH, REY, RHEA, RHEY, RIAH, RYE, WERY, WROE, WYER.

Wrye, Billy — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Democrat. Candidate for Arizona state house of representatives 26th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

WRYNN (Soundex W650) — See also BRYNN, CORYNNE, REIN, REINE, RENN, RENNE, RHINE, RHYNE, RINE, RINH, RINN, RINNE, RYAN, RYNNE, RYON, RYUN, WREN, WRENN, WRENNE, WYNN.

	Wrynn, Lucie — of Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Wallingford; elected 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
	Wrynn, William F. — of Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Wallingford, 1918. Burial location unknown.

WU (Soundex W000)

Wu, Christina — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Wu, David (b. 1955) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Hsinchu, Taiwan, April 8, 1955. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from Oregon 1st District, 1999-. Chinese ancestry. Still living as of 2009.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier

Wu, James M. — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Wu, John (born c.1935) — of Ludlow, Windsor County, Vt. Born about 1935. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

Wu, Timothy C. — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

WUCHNER (Soundex W256) — See also BUCHNER, EUCHNER, MUCHNOK, WUCHTER.

Wuchner, Addia — of Burlington, Boone County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

WUCHTER (Soundex W236) — See also BUCHTEL, BUCHTER, FEUCHTER, FRUCHTER, WACHTER, WAECHTER, WECHTER, WUCHNER.

	Wuchter, Eli H. — of Summit County, Ohio. People's candidate for Ohio state house of representatives from Summit County, 1897. Burial location unknown.
	Wuchter, George — of Medina, Medina County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1908. Burial location unknown.

WUDKE (Soundex W320) — See also BUDKE, WEADOCK, WEDICK, WEEDICK, WIDDICK, WOODKA, WUTKE.

WUDKE: See also Otto Christian Neuman

WUERCH (Soundex W620) — See also WARK, WARKE, WERK, WORCH, WORK, WUERSCH, WUERSTLE, WUERTELE, WUERTHNER, WUERTZ.

Wuerch, George P. (born c.1936) — of Anchorage, Alaska. Born in Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., about 1936. Republican. Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, 2000-03; defeated, 2003. Still living as of 2003.

See also Wikipedia article

WUERSCH (Soundex W620) — See also WIERSCH, WUERCH, WUERSTLE, WUERTELE, WUERTHNER, WUERTZ, WURSCH.

Wuersch, Daniel G. — of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill. Republican. Member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WUERSTLE (Soundex W623) — See also BUERSTATTE, DOERSTLER, FEUERSTEIN, FUERST, FUERSTNOW, GERSTLE, KUERST, WORSTALL, WORSTELL, WUERCH, WUERSCH, WUERTELE, WUERTHNER, WUERTZ.

Wuerstle, Margaret — of Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Mayor of Dunkirk, N.Y., 1992-97. Female. Still living as of 1997.

WUERTELE (Soundex W634) — See also BERTELS, BERTELSEN, BERTELSMAN, ERTEL, HERTEL, HERTELL, QUERTERMOUS, SCHAUERTE, TERTELING, WARTELL, WORTLEY, WUERCH, WUERSCH, WUERSTLE, WUERTHNER, WUERTZ.

	Wuertele, Carl E. — of Colorado. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Wuertele, Peggy M. — of Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

WUERTHNER (Soundex W635) — See also GENTHNER, GOTHNER, GUENTHNER, HUERTH, LEITHNER, SUERTH, WARTNER, WIRTNER, WUERCH, WUERSCH, WUERSTLE, WUERTELE, WUERTZ.

Wuerthner, Henry C. — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Wuerthner, Julius J. (1890-1972) — of Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont. Born in Manchester, Washtenaw County, Mich., May 18, 1890. Member of Montana state house of representatives, 1925-27; member of Montana state senate, 1928-31; mayor of Great Falls, Mont., 1937-41. Member, Freemasons. Died in a nursing home at Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont., February 21, 1972 (age 81 years, 279 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Great Falls, Mont.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

WUERTZ (Soundex W632) — See also WARITZ, WERTS, WERTZ, WIRTZ, WORTIS, WORTZ, WUERCH, WUERSCH, WUERSTLE, WUERTELE, WUERTHNER, WURTS, WURTZ.

	Wuertz, Donald — of Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio. Mayor of Delaware, Ohio, 1978-81, 1986-89. Still living as of 1989.
	Wuertz, Frank O. — Conservative. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Wuertz, Werner E. — of Minnesota. Candidate for Minnesota state senate 5th District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

WUEST (Soundex W230) — See also WASTE, WEST, WESTA, WESTE, WIEST, WISETH, WISTI, WOESTE.

Wuest, George W. (b. 1924) — of South Dakota. Born in Lake Andes, Charles Mix County, S.Dak., February 3, 1924. Circuit judge in South Dakota, 1965-84; justice of South Dakota state supreme court, 1985-86, 1986- (2nd District 1985-86, 5th District 1986-93); chief justice of South Dakota state supreme court, 1986-90. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Still living as of 1993.

WUISTER (Soundex W236) — See also WESTER, WESTRA, WISTAR, WISTER, WOOSTER, WULSTER.

Wuister, Jacob — U.S. Vice Consul in Curacao, 1897-1902. Burial location unknown.

WUKELA (Soundex W240) — See also GAUKEL, ONWUKWE, STUKELEY, STUKELY, VUKELIC, VUKELICH, WAKELEE, WAKELEY.

Wukela, Steve, Jr. — of Florence, Florence County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

WULDERK (Soundex W436) — See also ANDERKO, DERK, DERKHEIM, DERKOORKANIAN, DERKSEN, DERKUM, ELDERKIN, GOULDER, MOULDER, MULDER, OUDERKIRK, SHOULDERS, WILDRICK.

Wulderk, David — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

WULF (Soundex W410) — See also VANWULFEN, WEILOFF, WELF, WOLF, WOLFE, WOLFF, WOOLF, WOULFE, WULFF, WULFJEN, WULFMAN.

	Wulf, Mrs. Chris — of Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont.; Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
	Wulf, John — of New Hampshire. Socialist. Cigar maker; delegate to Socialist National Convention from New Hampshire, 1920. Burial location unknown.

WULFF (Soundex W410) — See also DEMPROOLFF, MCHALFFEY, MUSOLFF, RALFFE, VANWULFEN, WEILOFF, WELF, WOLF, WOLFE, WOLFF, WOOLF, WOULFE, WULF, WULFJEN, WULFMAN.

	Wulff, Henry — of Cook County, Ill. Illinois state treasurer, 1895-97. Burial location unknown.
	Wulff, Joseph F. — of Argyle, Osage County, Mo. Democrat. Chair of Osage County Democratic Party, 1949. Still living as of 1949.

WULFJEN (Soundex W412) — See also FJELDSTED, FJELLBO, FJELSTAD, FJETLAND, VANWULFEN, WULF, WULFF, WULFMAN.

WULFJEN: See also John Benjamin Kendrick

WULFMAN (Soundex W415) — See also HILFMAN, VANWULFEN, WOLFMAN, WULF, WULFF, WULFJEN.

Wulfman, Samuel H. — of Huntingburg, Dubois County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1904. Burial location unknown.

WULKAN (Soundex W425) — See also ALKANAH, GOMULKA, HULKA, MALKAN, MATULKA, WALKIN, WILCKEN, WILKEN, WILKIN.

	Wulkan, A. David — of Jackson County, Mich. Libertarian. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 50th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
	Wulkan, David See A. David Wulkan

WULLWEBER (Soundex W416) — See also BOLLWEG, BOLLWERK, BULLWINKEL, ELLWEIN, GALLWEY, REISENWEBER, ROMWEBER, STILLWELL, WEBE, WEBER, WEBERT.

	Wullweber, Ann — of Aberdeen, Brown County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Wullweber, Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Jurgen (1833-1877) — also known as Christian Wullweber — of Iowa. Born in 1833. U.S. Minister to Ecuador, 1875-76. Died in 1877 (age about 44 years). Burial location unknown.

WULSTER (Soundex W423) — See also BELSTERLING, BOLSTER, GALSTER, GILSTER, KRAWULSKI, KULSTEAD, MALSTER, WUISTER.

Wulster, Emil M. — of New Jersey. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WUMKES (Soundex W522) — See also DUMKE, HUMKE, TRUMKA.

Wumkes, W. W. (b. 1885) — of Lennox, Lincoln County, S.Dak. Born April 17, 1885. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 5th District, 1923-26. Burial location unknown.

WUNDERBAUM (Soundex W536) — See also BILDERBACK, FELBERBAUM, FUNDERBURG, FUNDERBURK, KASPERBAUER, KERBAUGH, LOUDERBACK, MERBAUM, OVERBAUGH, PUTERBAUGH, SARBAUM, SODERBACK, VANDERBACH, VANDERBARK, WUNDERLY, WUNEK, WUNSCH, WUNSCHL, YAVERBAUM.

Wunderbaum, Sam — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Mayor of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., 1972. Still living as of 1972.

WUNDERLY (Soundex W536) — See also BRUDERLY, POWDERLY, SUNDERLAND, SUNDERLIN, VANDERLYN, WUNDERBAUM, WUNEK, WUNSCH, WUNSCHL.

Wunderly, Edward — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1848. Burial location unknown.

WUNEK (Soundex W520) — See also BARTUNEK, LUNEKE, WANEK, WARRUNEK, WAYNICK, WIENEKE, WINEKE, WINICK, WINIK, WUNDERBAUM, WUNDERLY, WUNSCH, WUNSCHL.

Wunek, Samuel — Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

WUNSCH (Soundex W520) — See also DUNSCOMB, WONSCH, WUNDERBAUM, WUNDERLY, WUNEK, WUNSCHL, WURSCH.

	Wunsch, Ellis A. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1959. Still living as of 1959.
	Wunsch, Paul R. — of Kingman, Kingman County, Kan. Republican. Speaker of the Kansas State House of Representatives, 1943-44; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1960. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WUNSCHL (Soundex W524) — See also ALLEN-WUNSCHL, DUNSCOMB, GERSTENSCHLAGER, LAUTENSCHLAGER, OCHSENSCHLAGER, WEINSHALL, WINSHALL, WUNDERBAUM, WUNDERLY, WUNEK, WUNSCH.

WUNSCHL: See also Martha Allen-Wunschl

WUO (Soundex W000) — See also WOO, WUOLIKAINEN.

Wuo, John — of Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Calif. Mayor of Arcadia, Calif., 2003-04, 2005-06. Still living as of 2006.

WUOLIKAINEN (Soundex W425) — See also ASIKAINEN, BUOL, CARUOLO, JAASKELAINEN, JAUHIAINEN, KAIN, KAINBER, KAINDL, KAINE, KEMPPAINEN, KEPOIKAI, KROLIKOWSKI, MCKAIN, MILLIKAN, MUURAHAINEN, PELIKAN, POLIKOFF, POZZUOLI, SKAIN, SKAINS, SMOLIK, SPAGNUOLO, STOLIKER, VAKULIKAS, WETALAINEN, WUO, ZIRUOLO.

Wuolikainen, Axel — Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WURF (Soundex W610) — See also WARF.

Wurf, Alfred — of Fair Lawn, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

Wurf, Jerry (b. 1919) — of Washington, D.C. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 18, 1919. Democrat. President, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, from 1964; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1972, 1980. Jewish. Member, Urban League; Americans for Democratic Action; American Arbitration Association. Still living as of 1980.

WURM (Soundex W650) — See also WERME, WURMLINGER.

	Wurm, Ernest J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 9th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Wurm, Jack C., Jr. — of Comstock Park, Kent County, Mich.; Rockford, Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

WURMLINGER (Soundex W654) — See also DUEMLING, ELMLINGER, GRAMLING, HAMLING, LINGER, REMLING, SCRAMLING, SEMLING, SUMLING, THEEMLING, WURM.

Wurmlinger, Norma — of Southgate, Wayne County, Mich. Mayor of Southgate, Mich., 1999. Female. Still living as of 2005.

WURPEL (Soundex W614) — See also BURPEE, ERPELDING, HARPEL, NORPEL, SCARPELLI, TERPELUK, TURPEAU, TURPEN, WRUPLE.

WURPEL: See also Frank William Taussig

WURSCH (Soundex W620) — See also MURSCHEL, URSCHEL, WIERSCH, WUERSCH, WUNSCH, WURST, WURSTER.

WURSCH: See also Robert Andrew Ainsworth, Jr.

WURST (Soundex W623) — See also HURST, WORST, WURSCH, WURSTER, WURTS.

	Wurst, Edward L. — of Minnesota. Fellowship candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 6th District, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Wurst, H. R. — of Gladstone, Clay County, Mo. Republican. Mayor of Gladstone, Mo., 1965-67. Still living as of 1967.
	Wurst, Henry E. — of Missouri. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

WURSTER (Soundex W623) — See also BURSTEIN, DURSTEIN, FARSTER, FERSTER, FOERSTER, FORSTER, GERSTER, MARSTERS, PORSTER, RSTER, WORSTER, WURSCH, WURST.

	Wurster, Ernest M. — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Democrat. Carriage and wagon dealer; mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1915-21. Burial location unknown.
	Wurster, Frederick W. (1850-1917) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Plymouth, Washington County, N.C., April 1, 1850. Republican. Manufacturer of axles; owner of a brass foundry; mayor of Brooklyn, N.Y., 1896-97. Presbyterian. German ancestry. Died June 27, 1917 (age 67 years, 87 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
	Wurster, Patsy — of Peyton, El Paso County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

WURTS (Soundex W632) — See also BURTS, COURTS, CURTS, WARITZ, WERTS, WERTZ, WIRTZ, WORTIS, WORTZ, WUERTZ, WURST, WURTSMITH, WURTZ, WURTZEL.

Wurts, Alexander — of Hunterdon County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Hunterdon County, 1845-46, 1865-67. Burial location unknown.

Wurts, George — of New Jersey. Secretary of state of New Jersey, 1899. Burial location unknown.

Wurts, Jacob D. — of New Paltz, Ulster County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 2nd District, 1875-76. Burial location unknown.

Wurts, John (1792-1861) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Flanders, Morris County, N.J., August 13, 1792. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate 1st District, 1821-23; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1825-27. Died in Lazio, Italy, April 23, 1861 (age 68 years, 253 days). Interment at Batsto - Pleasant Mills Cemetery, Pleasant Mills, N.J.

WURTSMITH (Soundex W632) — See also BURTS, COURTS, CURTS, HORTSMAN, SMITH, WURTS, WURTZ, WURTZEL.

Wurtsmith, Joseph E. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Democratic candidate for Michigan state senate 21st District, 1926, 1928 (primary). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

WURTZ (Soundex W632) — See also KURTZ, KURTZENACKER, KURTZWELL, SCHURTZ, STURTZ, WARITZ, WERTS, WERTZ, WIRTZ, WORTIS, WORTZ, WUERTZ, WURTS, WURTSMITH, WURTZEL.

	WURTZ: See also George Wurtz Hughes
	Wurtz, Richard J. — of Mound City, Linn County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

WURTZEL (Soundex W632) — See also HARTZEL, HARTZELL, HERTZELL, KURTZ, KURTZENACKER, KURTZWELL, SCHURTZ, SCHWARTZEL, STURTZ, WURTS, WURTSMITH, WURTZ, WURZEL.

Wurtzel, Janet — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Democrat. Member, Rules Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

WURZBACH (Soundex W621) — See also ARZBERGER, BACH, EKWURZEL, GLOTZBACH, HERZBERG, HERZBURG, KATZBACH, KATZBAN, WIERSBECK, WIERZBICKI, WURZEL, WURZER.

Wurzbach, Harry McLeary (1874-1931) — also known as Harry M. Wurzbach — of Seguin, Guadalupe County, Tex. Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., May 19, 1874. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Guadalupe County Attorney, 1901-02; Guadalupe County Judge, 1905-12; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1912 (alternate), 1924; U.S. Representative from Texas 14th District, 1921-29, 1930-31; defeated, 1928; died in office 1931. Died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., November 6, 1931 (age 57 years, 171 days). Interment at Military Cemetery, San Antonio, Tex.

		Relatives: Married to Darden Wagner; uncle of Robert Christian Eckhardt. See Kleberg-Wurzbach family of Texas.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

WURZEL (Soundex W624) — See also EKWURZEL, GURZENDA, WORSLEY, WORZEL, WURTZEL, WURZBACH, WURZER.

Wurzel, Raymond C. (1902-1967) — of North Street, St. Clair County, Mich. Born in St. Clair County, Mich., April 1, 1902. Republican. Farmer; president and chairman, London Farm Dairy, Inc., of Port Huron; excavating business; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1957-66 (St. Clair District 1957-64, 76th District 1965-66). Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Farm Bureau; Kiwanis. Died in 1967 (age about 65 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, November 13, 1926, to Ada Quail.

WURZER (Soundex W626) — See also EKWURZEL, GURZENDA, WURZBACH, WURZEL.

Wurzer, F. H. — of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1904. Burial location unknown.

WUSTUM (Soundex W235) — See also AGUSTUS, AUGUSTUS, AUSTUS, COSTUMA, GUSTUS, JUSTUS, STUM, STUMBERGER, STUMBO, STUMLEY, STUMM, STUMP, STUMPENHUSEN, STUMPF, STUMPO.

Wustum, George — of Racine, Racine County, Wis. Mayor of Racine, Wis., 1855. Burial location unknown.

WUTKE (Soundex W320) — See also GUTKES, LUTKE, LUTKEWITTE, SUTKER, WATCH, WUDKE.

Wutke, Margaret Peggy — of Nevada. Republican. Presidential Elector for Nevada, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

WYAMAN (Soundex W550) — See also WAYMAN, WAYMON, WEMAN, WEYMAN, WIEMAN, WIMAN, WYANNE, WYANT, WYATT, WYMAN, YAMANI.

WYAMAN: See also Wyaman Williams

WYANNE (Soundex W500) — See also FAYANNE, TREYANNE, WAYNE, WEIN, WENE, WEYNA, WIAN, WIEN, WINE, WINN, WINNE, WYAMAN, WYANT, WYATT, WYNN, WYNNE.

WYANNE: See also Wyanne Bunyan

WYANT (Soundex W530) — See also BRYANT, BRYANTON, FAYANT, GUYANT, OBRYANT, PAYANT, POYANT, VYANT, WEANT, WEIANT, WENDT, WENTE, WEYANDT, WIANDT, WIANT, WINT, WYAMAN, WYANNE, WYATT, WYGANT, WYNANT, YANT, YANTIS, YANTKO.

WYANT: See also Wyant Clinton

Wyant, Adam Martin (1869-1935) — also known as Adam M. Wyant — of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa. Born near Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pa., September 15, 1869. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1921-33 (22nd District 1921-23, 31st District 1923-33). Died in 1935 (age about 65 years). Interment at St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Pa.

		Relatives: Married, December 1, 1910, to Katharine Nelson Doty (daughter of Lucien W. Doty).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Wyant, H. W. — of Harrisonburg, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1916. Burial location unknown.

Wyant, Harry L., Jr. — of Phillipsburg, Warren County, N.J. Mayor of Phillipsburg, N.J., 2007. Still living as of 2007.

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