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YORKE (Soundex Y620) — See also KOREY, MAYORKAS, OYORK, YEARICK, YERKE, YOKE, YORK, YORKER, YORKEY, YORKSTON, YURIKO.

  Yorke, Michael J. — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Conservative. Candidate for borough president of Queens, New York, 1965. Still living as of 1965.
  Yorke, Thomas Jones (1801-1882) — also known as Thomas J. Yorke — of Salem County, N.J. Born in New Jersey, 1801. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1835; U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1837-39, 1841-43. Died in 1882 (age about 81 years). Interment at St. John's Episcopal Cemetery, Salem, N.J.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


YORKER (Soundex Y626) — See also CORKER, CORKERY, FORKER, MAYORKAS, OYORK, VANDAWORKER, WORKER, YORK, YORKE, YORKEY, YORKSTON.

  Yorker, A. J. — of Freeman, Hutchinson County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 7th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.


YORKEY (Soundex Y620) — See also CORKEY, HORKEY, MAYORKAS, MCGORKEY, OYORK, YEARICK, YERKE, YORK, YORKE, YORKER, YORKSTON, YURIKO.

  Yorkey, John H. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1897. Burial location unknown.


YORKSTON (Soundex Y623) — See also BANKSTON, BERKSTRESSER, BLACKSTONE, COOKSTON, HACKSTON, MARKSTRUM, MAYORKAS, OYORK, PINKSTON, THACKSTON, WORKS, YORK, YORKE, YORKER, YORKEY.

  Yorkston, Martha — of Everett, Snohomish County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.


YORTY (Soundex Y630) — See also MCGRORTY, RORTY, SHORTY.

  Yorty, Andrew J. — of Brandon, Fond du Lac County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1872. Burial location unknown.
  Yorty, Sam See Samuel William Yorty
  Yorty, Samuel William (1909-1998) — also known as Samuel W. Yorty; Sam Yorty; "Traveling Sam" — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., October 1, 1909. Son of Frank Patrick Yorty and Johanna (Egan) Yorty. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1936, 1948; Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from California, 1940 (primary), 1954; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from California, 1951-55 (14th District 1951-53, 26th District 1953-55); mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1961-73; defeated, 1973, 1981; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1972; talk show host. Died of pneumonia, following a stroke, in Studio City, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 5, 1998 (age 88 years, 247 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Married, December 1, 1938, to Elizabeth 'Betts' Hasel (died 1984).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial


YOSELIN (Soundex Y245) — See also ASSELIN, CHISELING, GHISELIN, GOSSELIN, HESSELINK, ISELIN, JOSELINE, MASSELINK, ROSELINE, SELIN, SELINGER, VASELINY, WESELIN.

  YOSELIN: See also Yoselin Genao


YOSHIKAWA (Soundex Y220) — See also ARIYOSHI, FUJIKAWA, LABASHIKIWEE, MARSHIK, MORIKAWA, MUSHIK, TACHIKAZE, YOSHIMA, YOSHIMURA, YOSHIO, YOSHIOKA.

  YOSHIKAWA: See also George Ryoichi Ariyoshi


YOSHIMA (Soundex Y250) — See also AHIMAN, AHIMAZ, ARIYOSHI, FUKUSHIMA, NAKASHIMA, OSHIMA, SCHIMANSKI, SHIMABUKURO, YOSHIKAWA, YOSHIMURA, YOSHIO, YOSHIOKA.

  YOSHIMA: See also Yoshima Hayashi


YOSHIMURA (Soundex Y256) — See also ARIYOSHI, NISHIMURA, OSHIMA, SUGIMURA, YOSHIKAWA, YOSHIMA, YOSHIO, YOSHIOKA.

  Yoshimura, Evelyn S. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Yoshimura, Jon — Democrat. Candidate for Hawaii state senate 12th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.


YOSHIO (Soundex Y200) — See also ARIYOSHI, CASHIO, CASHION, YASH, YOSHIKAWA, YOSHIMA, YOSHIMURA, YOSHIOKA.

  YOSHIO: See also Norman Yoshio Mineta


YOSHIOKA (Soundex Y220) — See also ARIYOSHI, CARRIOKS, CASHIO, CASHION, CIOKAJLO, FUJIOKA, MASIOKAS, STACIOKAS, YESCHEK, YOSHIKAWA, YOSHIMA, YOSHIMURA, YOSHIO.

  Yoshioka, Vivian — of Pomona, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.


YOSKO (Soundex Y200) — See also HOSKO.

  Yosko, Joseph J. (1903-1958) — of Northampton County, Pa. Born in 1903. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 18th District, 1949-58; died in office 1958. Died September 19, 1958 (age about 55 years). Interment at Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem, Pa.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial


YOSS (Soundex Y200) — See also GOSS, HOSS, SOOY, YOAS, YOUSE.

  Yoss, Mabel Louise — of Wayne County, Mich. American candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1938. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


YOST (Soundex Y230) — See also HOST, STOY, TOSSY, YIOSET, YOIST, YUST.

  YOST: See also Burton Yost Berry — George W. Dober — William Yost Morgan
  Yost, Albert J. (d. 1907) — of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. Mayor of Allentown, Pa., 1905-07; died in office 1907. Died April 16, 1907. Burial location unknown.
  Yost, Andrew — of Baker, Hardy County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia commissioner of agriculture, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Yost, Bartley F. — of Osborne, Osborne County, Kan. U.S. Consul in Torreon, 1924-26; Sault SAINTE Marie, 1927-29; Nogales, 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Yost, Charles Woodruff (1907-1981) — also known as Charles W. Yost — of New York; Washington, D.C. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., November 6, 1907. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Alexandria, 1932; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Thailand, 1946; U.S. Minister to Laos, 1954-55; U.S. Ambassador to Laos, 1955-56; Syria, 1957-58; Morocco, 1958-61; U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1969-71. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Died in 1981 (age about 73 years). Interment at Brookside Cemetery, Watertown, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married 1934 to Irena Oldakowska (1915-2006).
  Yost, Chester L. — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1884-86. Burial location unknown.
  Yost, D. E. — of Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Yost, E. H. — of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W.Va. Republican. Chair of Wetzel County Republican Party, 1917. Burial location unknown.
  Yost, Eber W. — of Michigan. Republican. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Yost, Eric R. — of Kansas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kansas 4th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
  Yost, Frank K. — of Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky. Mayor of Hopkinsville, Ky., 1913-16; resigned 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Yost, George — of Fort Plain, Montgomery County, N.Y. Member of New York state senate 16th District, 1854-55. Burial location unknown.
  Yost, George E. — of Theresa, Jefferson County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1875. Burial location unknown.
  Yost, George W. — of Michigan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
  Yost, Jacob (1853-1933) — of Staunton, Va.; Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, Calif. Born in Staunton, Va., April 1, 1853. Republican. Printer; civil engineer; mayor of Staunton, Va., 1886-87; U.S. Representative from Virginia 10th District, 1887-89, 1897-99; mining business. Died in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, Calif., January 25, 1933 (age 79 years, 299 days). Interment at Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Yost, Jacob Senewell (1801-1872) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, 1801. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1843-47. Died in 1872 (age about 71 years). Interment at Edgewood Cemetery, Pottstown, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Yost, John H. — of Vernon, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Vernon; elected 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Yost, Joseph R. — of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Va. Republican. Member of Virginia state house of delegates 12th District; elected 2011. Still living as of 2011.
  Yost, Lenna Lowe (1878-1972) — also known as Lenna L. Yost — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Basinettville, Marion County, W.Va., 1878. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from West Virginia, 1924-32. Female. Died in Washington, D.C., 1972 (age about 94 years). Burial location unknown.
  Yost, Robert Lloyd (1922-1990) — of Washington. Born in 1922. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Burundi, 1972; Dominican Republic, 1978-82. Died in 1990 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.
  Yost, Robert W. — of Mercer County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
  Yost, S. M. — of Staunton, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Yost, William — of Salina, Saline County, Kan. Mayor of Salina, Kan., 1968-69. Still living as of 1969.


YOSWEIN (Soundex Y250) — See also BOSWELL, COSWELL, CROSWELL, DOSWELL, GUSWEILER, SUSSWEIN, SWEITZER, WEIN.

  Yoswein, Joni A. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1988; member of New York state assembly 44th District, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Yoswein, Leonard E. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1961-68 (Kings County 5th District 1961-65, 41st District 1966, 39th District 1967-68). Still living as of 1968.


YOUHANAIE (Soundex Y500) — See also BOUHAN, DANAIS, JOUHANNAUD, SANAIE, SOUHAN, TOUHAY.

  Youhanaie, Stephen — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.


YOUKER (Soundex Y260) — See also FOUKE, ROUKEMA, ROUKEY, YOUKEY.

  Youker, Fred J. — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Youker, Wilfred E. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1917-19 (Kings County 18th District 1917, Kings County 21st District 1918-19). Burial location unknown.


YOUKEY (Soundex Y200) — See also BUKEY, FOUKE, ROUKEMA, ROUKEY, TUKEY, YAUKEY, YOCKEY, YOUKER, YOUSEY, YUKI.

  Youkey, Vincent See W. Vincent Youkey
  Youkey, W. Vincent — of Crown Point, Lake County, Ind. Mayor of Crown Point, Ind., 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


YOULE (Soundex Y400) — See also HOULE, YALE, YEHL, YELL, YOELL, YUILE, YUILL, YUILLE, YULE.

  Youle, Clint See John C. Youle
  Youle, John C. (1916-1999) — also known as Clint Youle — of Illinois. Born April 4, 1916. Republican. Broadcaster; one of the first to present the weather on television, in 1948; member of Illinois state house of representatives; elected 1964. Died in a hospital at Galena, Jo Daviess County, Ill., July 23, 1999 (age 83 years, 110 days). Burial location unknown.


YOUMANS (Soundex Y552) — See also COUMANS, DOUMA, DOUMAR, HOUMAN, KLOUMANN, MANS, TOUMA, UMANSKY, YEAMANS, YEOMANS.

  YOUMANS: See also Albert Sydney Herlong, Jr.
  Youmans, Clarion A. — of Neillsville, Clark County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state senate, 1895-97. Burial location unknown.
  Youmans, E. S. — of Winona County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 11th District, 1863-64. Burial location unknown.
  Youmans, F. A. — of Arkansas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
  Youmans, F. W. — of Lewisville, Lafayette County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Youmans, Frank — of Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Youmans, George W. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1892. Burial location unknown.
  Youmans, Henry A. — of Mukwonago, Waukesha County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1861. Burial location unknown.
  Youmans, Henry Melville (1832-1920) — also known as Henry M. Youmans — of Michigan. Born in Otsego, Otsego County, N.Y., May 15, 1832. Democrat. Mayor of East Saginaw, Mich., 1886-88; U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1891-93; defeated, 1892, 1902; member of Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1897-98. Died in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., July 8, 1920 (age 88 years, 54 days). Interment at Brady Hill Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Youmans, Laurel E. — of Mukwonago, Waukesha County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1911. Burial location unknown.
Leroy F. Youmans Youmans, Leroy Franklin (b. 1834) — also known as Leroy F. Youmans — of South Carolina. Born in Beaufort District (now Hampton County), S.C., November 14, 1834. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1884; U.S. Attorney for South Carolina, 1885-89. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: William C. Roberts, Leading Orators (1884)
  Youmans, William — of Delaware County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


YOUN (Soundex Y500) — See also YAHN, YAN, YAWN, YIN, YOHN, YON, YOON, YOUNCE, YOUNG, YOUNGER, YOUNGERS, YOUNGMAN, YOUNGS, YOUNGUE, YOUNIS, YOUNKE, YOUNKIN, YOUNKINS, YOUNKMAN, YOUNT, YUAN, YUEN.

  Youn, Monica Y. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.


YOUNCE (Soundex Y520) — See also COUNCE, COUNCIL, COUNCILMAN, COUNCILOR, HOUNCHELL, MOUNCE, YANCEY, YONCE, YOUN, YOUNKE.

  YOUNCE: See also Frank A. Smith



 

 


 
   
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