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Lawyer Politicians in New York, I-K


  Harold McEwen Ickes (b. 1939) — also known as Harold M. Ickes — of Washington, D.C. Born September 4, 1939. Son of Harold LeClair Ickes. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996, 2000; member, Rules Committee, 1988; member of Democratic National Committee from District of Columbia, 2004-08; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2009.
  See also Ickes-Cudahy family of Wisconsin and New York
  See also Wikipedia article
  Charles Frye Ingalls (1795-1870) — also known as Charles F. Ingalls — of Washington County, N.Y. Born in Salem, Washington County, N.Y., January 28, 1795. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1834; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1863. Died in Greenwich, Washington County, N.Y., March 5, 1870 (age 75 years, 36 days). Burial location unknown.
  George Lewis Ingalls (1914-2001) — also known as George L. Ingalls — of Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y. Born in Danielson, Killingly, Windham County, Conn., June 7, 1914. Son of Louis Sessions Ingalls and Mary Ethel (Gallup) Ingalls; married, December 12, 1942, to Dorothy M. Joggerst. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1953-66 (Broome County 2nd District 1953-65, 125th District 1966). Congregationalist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi; Rotary; Jaycees; American Bar Association. Trustee of the New York Power Authority in 1967-90; in 1991, the powerhouse at the NYPA's Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project, in Schoharie County, was named for him. Died in Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y., April 10, 2001 (age 86 years, 307 days). Burial location unknown.
  Ebon Clarke Ingersoll (1831-1879) — also known as Ebon C. Ingersoll; Clark Ingersoll — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Born in Marshall, Oneida County, N.Y., December 12, 1831. Son of John Ingersoll (1792-1759) and Mary (Livingston) Ingersoll; married, November 27, 1857, to Mary Carter; brother of Robert Green Ingersoll; father of John Carter Ingersoll. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1857; U.S. Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1864-71; defeated, 1862. Died in Washington, D.C., May 31, 1879 (age 47 years, 170 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also Ingersoll family of Illinois
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Raymond Vail Ingersoll (1875-1940) — also known as Raymond V. Ingersoll — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Corning, Steuben County, N.Y., April 3, 1875. Son of Andrew Jackson Ingersoll and Ellen (Vail) Ingersoll; married, September 29, 1908, to Marion Crary. Democrat. Lawyer; campaign manager for Alfred E. Smith, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928; borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1934-40; died in office 1940. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Theta. Died, following surgery, in Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., February 24, 1940 (age 64 years, 327 days). Interment at Friends Burying Ground, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899) — also known as Robert G. Ingersoll; "The Great Agnostic"; "American Infidel"; "Impious Pope Bob" — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Born in Dresden, Yates County, N.Y., August 11, 1833. Son of Rev. John Ingersoll (1792-1759) and Mary (Livingston) Ingersoll (died 1835); brother of Ebon Clarke Ingersoll; married, February 13, 1862, to Eva Amelia Parker (1841-1923); uncle of John Carter Ingersoll. Lawyer; Democratic candidate for Illinois state house of representatives 5th District, 1860; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; charged about 1864 with assault and battery against the Peoria County Sheriff; tried; the jury was deadlocked and could not reach a verdict; the case was dismissed before a new trial could be held; Illinois state attorney general, 1867-69; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1876; made the nominating speech which dubbed James G. Blaine as "The Plumed Knight". Agnostic. Died in Dobbs Ferry, Westchester County, N.Y., July 21, 1899 (age 65 years, 344 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.; statue at Glen Oak Park, Peoria, Ill.
  See also Ingersoll family of Illinois
  See also NNDB dossier
  Books about Robert G. Ingersoll: Orvin Larson, American Infidel: Robert G. Ingersoll
  Image source: William C. Roberts, Leading Orators (1884)
  Daniel Phoenix Ingraham (1874-1934) — also known as Phoenix Ingraham — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 23, 1874. Grandson of Daniel Phoenix Ingraham (1804-1881); son of George Landon Ingraham. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1924-34; died in office 1934. Member, Freemasons; Sons of the Revolution; Society of the Cincinnati; Tammany Hall. Died, from a heart attack, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 30, 1934 (age 59 years, 189 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  See also Ingraham family of New York
  George Landon Ingraham (1847-1931) — also known as George L. Ingraham — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 1, 1847. Son of Daniel Phoenix Ingraham (1804-1881) and Mary (Landon) Ingraham; married 1873 to Georgina Lent; father of Daniel Phoenix Ingraham (1874-1934). Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Alton B. Parker, Edward W. Hatch, William F. Sheehan (1916-17), and Alfred R. Page (1923-25); superior court judge in New York, 1883-91; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1891-1915; appointed 1891; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 1st Department, 1896-1915. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., January 24, 1931 (age 83 years, 176 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Cross-reference: William F. Sheehan — Alfred R. Page
  See also Ingraham family of New York
  Verner M. Ingram (b. 1911) — of Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., August 27, 1911. Married to Ethel Mason. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1957-66 (St. Lawrence County 1957-65, 121st District 1966). Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Edward H. Innet — of Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1951-54. Still living as of 1954.
  Samson Inselbuch (b. 1903) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born October 13, 1903. Son of Rabbi Elias Inselbuch. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 6th District, 1934; defeated, 1934. Jewish. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Frank Irvine (1858-1931) — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Sharon, Mercer County, Pa., September 15, 1858. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 37th District, 1922. Died June 23, 1931 (age 72 years, 281 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: Library of Congress
  John Treat Irving (1778-1838) — also known as John T. Irving — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born May 26, 1778. Brother of William Irving, Peter Irving and Washington Irving. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1816-17, 1818-20; common pleas court judge in New York, 1821-38. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1838 (age about 60 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also Irving family of New York
  John Nichol Irwin II (1913-2000) — Born in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, December 31, 1913. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Ambassador to France, 1973-74. Died in a hospital at New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., February 28, 2000 (age 86 years, 59 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Stanley Myer Isaacs (1882-1962) — also known as Stanley M. Isaacs — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 27, 1882. Son of Myer S. Isaacs and Maria (Solomon) Isaacs; married, May 18, 1910, to Edith Somborn. Republican. Lawyer; real estate investor; builder; borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1938-41; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944. Jewish. Member, American Jewish Committee; Phi Beta Kappa; Americans for Democratic Action. Died, following a heart attack, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 12, 1962 (age 79 years, 288 days). Cremated.
  William Mills Ivins (1851-1915) — also known as William M. Ivins — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Freehold, Monmouth County, N.J., April 22, 1851. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1905. Died, of Bright's disease, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 23, 1915 (age 64 years, 92 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Robert Houghwout Jackson (1892-1954) — also known as Robert H. Jackson — of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y.; McLean, Fairfax County, Va. Born in Spring Creek, Warren County, Pa., February 13, 1892. Son of William Eldred Jackson and Angelina (Houghwout) Jackson; married, April 24, 1916, to Irene Gerhardt. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936; U.S. Solicitor General, 1938-40; U.S. Attorney General, 1940-41; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1941-54; died in office 1954. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., October 9, 1954 (age 62 years, 238 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Frewsburg, N.Y.
  Epitaph: "He kept the ancient landmarks and built the new."
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Sheila Jackson Lee (b. 1950) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., January 12, 1950. Democrat. Lawyer; municipal judge in Texas, 1987-90; U.S. Representative from Texas 18th District, 1995-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Seventh-Day Adventist. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha; Urban League; American Bar Association. Still living as of 2008.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post
  Critical books about Sheila Jackson-Lee: Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)
  Sidney Jacobi (b. 1906) — of Port Richmond, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born February 19, 1906. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Richmond County 2nd District, 1934; defeated, 1934. Jewish. Member, American Jewish Congress. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Orange Jacobs (1827-1914) — of Jacksonville, Jackson County, Ore.; Seattle, King County, Wash. Born near Geneseo, Livingston County, N.Y., May 2, 1827. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper editor and publisher; justice of Washington territorial supreme court, 1869-75; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Washington Territory, 1875-79; mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1879-80; member Washington territorial council, 1885-87; superior court judge in Washington, 1896-1900. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., May 21, 1914 (age 87 years, 19 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Louis J. Jacobson (1882-1963) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pa., April 12, 1882. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 11th District, 1928. Died December 7, 1963 (age 81 years, 239 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.
  Theodore Jaeckel (b. 1882) — Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 29, 1882. Son of Hugo Ernest Francis Jaeckel and Elizabeth (Bernius) Jaeckel; married 1914 to Violet Ridgway; married 1935 to Barbara Ross. Lawyer; U.S. Consul in Stavanger, 1914-15; Stettin, 1915-17; Bordeaux, 1919-23; U.S. Consul General in Hamburg, 1923-24; Warsaw, 1924-26; Milan, 1927-28; Halifax, 1928-29; Rome, 1930-33; Victoria, 1934-36. Member, Chi Psi. Burial location unknown.
  Edwin F. Jaeckle (1894-1992) — also known as Ed Jaeckle — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., October 27, 1894. Son of Jacob Jaeckle and Mary (Marx) Jaeckle; married to Grace Drechsel. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; chair of Erie County Republican Party, 1935-42; New York Republican state chair, 1940-44; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944, 1948. Died May 14, 1992 (age 97 years, 200 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.
  Henry M. James (b. 1885) — also known as Harry M. James — of Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y. Born in Hudson, Columbia County, N.Y., August 18, 1885. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper editor; member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1926-30; defeated, 1930; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948, 1952, 1956. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  William P. James (b. 1870) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., January 10, 1870. Son of David James and Jane (Parry) James; married 1896 to Ella V. Haas. Republican. Lawyer; superior court judge in California, 1905-10; Judge, California Court of Appeal, 1910-23; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California, 1923. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Matthew J. Jasen (b. 1915) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y.; Lake View, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., December 13, 1915. Son of Joseph J. Jasinski and Celine (Perlinksi) Jasinski; married, October 4, 1943, to Anastasia Gawinski. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1957-60; defeated, 1957; appointed 1957; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1968. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 1968.
  Jacob Koppel Javits (1904-1986) — also known as Jacob K. Javits — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 18, 1904. Son of Morris Javits and Ida (Littman) Javits; married, November 30, 1947, to Marion Ann Borris. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1947-54; New York state attorney general, 1955-57; U.S. Senator from New York, 1957-81; defeated (Liberal), 1980; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956, 1960, 1964; Republican candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966. Jewish. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Jewish War Veterans; United World Federalists; Amvets. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1983. Died, of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., March 7, 1986 (age 81 years, 293 days). Interment at Linden Hill Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens, N.Y.
  Cross-reference: Jean McKee
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by Jacob K. Javits: Javits: The Autobiography of a Public Man (1981)
  John Jay (1745-1829) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 12, 1745. Married to Sarah Livingston (1756-1802; niece of Robert Livingston, Peter Van Brugh Livingston and Philip Livingston (1716-1778); daughter of William Livingston; first cousin of Peter R. Livingston, Walter Livingston and Philip Livingston (1740-1810); sister-in-law of John Cleves Symmes; sister of Henry Brockholst Livingston); father of Peter Augustus Jay (1776-1843) and William Jay; grandfather of John Jay II; great-grandfather of Peter Augustus Jay (1877-1933). Lawyer; law partner of Robert R. Livingston; Delegate to Continental Congress from New York, 1774-76, 1778-79; state court judge in New York, 1777; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1779-82; delegate to New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from New-York County, 1788; received 9 electoral votes, 1789; received 5 electoral votes, 1796; received one electoral vote, 1800; Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1789-95; resigned 1795; U.S. Secretary of State, 1790; Governor of New York, 1795-1801; defeated, 1792. Episcopalian. French Huguenot ancestry. Died in Bedford, Westchester County, N.Y., May 17, 1829 (age 83 years, 156 days). Interment at Jay Family Cemetery, Rye, N.Y.
  Jay County, Ind. is named for him.
  Other politicians named for him: John Jay JacksonJohn Jay Jackson, Jr.John Jay HartJohn Jay GoodJohn J. KleinerJohn J. CartonJohn J. McCarthyJohn J. DormanJohn Jay HopkinsJohn J. McCloyJohn Jay JusticeJohn Jay PilarJohn Jay HookerJohn Jay LaValle
  Cross-reference: Robert R. Livingston
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Judgepedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about John Jay: Walter Stahr, John Jay : Founding Father — Phil Webster, Can a Chief Justice Love God? The Life of John Jay
  John Jay II (1817-1894) — Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 23, 1817. Grandson of John Jay; son of William Jay. Lawyer; U.S. Minister to Austria, 1869-75; historian. Member, American Historical Association. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 5, 1894 (age 76 years, 316 days). Interment at Jay Family Cemetery, Rye, N.Y.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Peter Augustus Jay (1776-1843) — also known as Peter A. Jay — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Elizabethtown, Essex County, N.Y., January 24, 1776. Son of John Jay; married to Mary Rutherfurd Clarkson (died 1838). Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1815-16; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1821; president, New York Hospital, 1827-33. Died February 20, 1843 (age 67 years, 27 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  See also Wikipedia article
  William Jay (1789-1858) — of Westchester County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 16, 1789. Son of John Jay; father of John Jay II. Lawyer; Westchester County Judge, 1820-42. Anti-slavery activist. Died in Bedford, Westchester County, N.Y., October 14, 1858 (age 69 years, 120 days). Interment at Jay Family Cemetery, Rye, N.Y.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Walter Husted Jaycox (1863-1927) — also known as Walter H. Jaycox — of Patchogue, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Wassaic, Dutchess County, N.Y., September 3, 1863. Son of Lorin R. Jaycox and Hannah A. (Darling) Jaycox; married, December 3, 1890, to Inez Leaming. Republican. Lawyer; Suffolk County District Attorney, 1893-99; Suffolk County Judge, 1902-05; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1905-27; appointed 1905; died in office 1927; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Department, 1921-27; died in office 1927. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Sons of the Revolution. Died, of heart disease, en route to his home, in the automobile of Justice Leander B. Faber, in Hempstead, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., February 3, 1927 (age 63 years, 153 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Patchogue, Long Island, N.Y.
  Almet Francis Jenks (1853-1924) — also known as Almet F. Jenks — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., May 21, 1853. Son of Grenville Tudor Jenks and Persis Sophia (Smith) Jenks; married, April 29, 1891, to Lena Barré. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1894; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1900-20; candidate for chief judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1916. Member, Society of Colonial Wars. Died in 1924 (age about 71 years). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Edmund B. Jenks (b. 1863) — of Whitney Point, Broome County, N.Y. Born in Upper Lisle, Broome County, N.Y., March 16, 1863. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1917-32 (Broome County 1917, Broome County 1st District 1918-32); defeated, 1932; chair of Broome County Republican Party, 1927-29; Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  William F. Jenks (1831-1910) — of New Berlin, Chenango County, N.Y.; Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y.; Southern Pines, Moore County, N.C. Born in Burlington, Otsego County, N.Y., August 29, 1831. Democrat. Lawyer; Chenango County Judge and Surrogate, 1878-89. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Southern Pines, Moore County, N.C., October 3, 1910 (age 79 years, 35 days). Burial location unknown.
  George N. Jesse — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 23rd District, 1920-23; defeated, 1923; candidate for New York state senate 20th District, 1926. Burial location unknown.
  Philip Caryl Jessup (1897-1986) — also known as Philip C. Jessup — of New York. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 5, 1897. Son of Henry Wynans Jessup and Mary Hay (Stotesbury) Jessup; married 1921 to Lois Walcott Kellogg. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; law professor; U.S. Ambassador to , 1949-53; judge, International Court of Justice, Geneva, 1961-70. Died in 1986 (age about 89 years). Burial location unknown.
  Adolf F. Johnson (b. 1882) — of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Born in Ellicott town, Chautauqua County, N.Y., August 20, 1882. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1923-27. Burial location unknown.
  Harold Johnson (b. 1928) — of San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, Calif.; Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., October 8, 1928. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964; district judge in California, 1971-. Presbyterian. Member, Zeta Psi; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1973.
  James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) — also known as James W. Johnson; James William Johnson — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., June 17, 1871. Son of James Johnson and Helen Louise (Dillet) Johnson; married 1910 to Grace Nail (1885-1976). School principal; author; lawyer; U.S. Consul in Puerto Cabello, 1906-07; Dakar, 1907-08; Corinto, 1908-09. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Sigma Pi Phi; Phi Beta Sigma; Freemasons. Author of the words to the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which became known as the "Negro National Anthem". Killed in a car-train collision, in Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine, June 26, 1938 (age 67 years, 9 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jesse Johnson (1842-1918) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Orford, Grafton County, N.H.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Bradford, Orange County, Vt., February 20, 1842. Married to Sarah E. Russell and Mary A. Prichard. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1888; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1889-94; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1894; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1897-98; defeated, 1883. Died, in the St. George Hotel, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 31, 1918 (age 76 years, 253 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  John Gilmore Johnson (b. 1852) — of Peabody, Marion County, Kan. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., February 22, 1852. Married 1873 to Lura Will. Democrat. Lawyer; president, Racine Steel & Iron Manufacturing Co.; member of Democratic National Committee from Kansas, 1903. Burial location unknown.
  Robert E. Johnson (b. 1909) — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born July 9, 1909. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1941-42, 1947 (24th District 1941-42, 17th District 1947). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  William Samuel Johnson (1795-1883) — also known as William S. Johnson — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in 1795. Grandson of William Samuel Johnson (1727-1819; president of Columbia College). Lawyer; member of New York state senate 6th District, 1848-49. Died in 1883 (age about 88 years). Burial location unknown.
  John Brown Johnston (1882-1960) — also known as John B. Johnston — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, July 10, 1882. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1919-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920, 1924; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1928-52; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Department, 1935-52. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 11, 1960 (age 77 years, 185 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Mary Gardiner Jones (b. 1920) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 10, 1920. Daughter of Charles Herbert Jones and Anna Livingston (Short) Jones. Republican. Lawyer; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1964-73. Female. Episcopalian. Member, Order of the Coif; American Arbitration Association. Still living as of 1973.
  Charles Joseph — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1916; defeated, 1919. Burial location unknown.
  Irving I. Joseph — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 20th District, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.
  Lazarus Joseph (b. 1891) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born January 25, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1934-45 (21st District 1934-44, 24th District 1945). Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Lee E. Joslyn (b. 1864) — of Bay County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Darien, Genesee County, N.Y., July 23, 1864. Son of William Benham Joslyn and Amy R. (Foster) Joslyn; married, June 29, 1893, to Alice L. Wilson. Democrat. Lawyer; Bay County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1888-92; Bay County Prosecuting Attorney, 1893-94; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1923. Presbyterian. Member, Knights of Pythias; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Merritt L. Joslyn (1825-1904) — of Woodstock, McHenry County, Ill. Born in Livingston County, N.Y., September 10, 1825. Lawyer; village president of Woodstock, Illinois, 1855-57, 1866-67; Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1856; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1864-66; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1868; member of Illinois state senate, 1876-80; mayor of Woodstock, Ill., 1881-82. Died in Woodstock, McHenry County, Ill., October 13, 1904 (age 79 years, 33 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, Ill.
  Henry Lee Jost (1873-1950) — also known as Henry L. Jost — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 6, 1873. Son of Simeon Jost and Lena (Bahr) Jost; married 1911 to Alice Hanks. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Kansas City, Mo., 1912-16; U.S. Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1923-25. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Died July 13, 1950 (age 76 years, 219 days). Interment at Mt. Moriali Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo.
  Cross-reference: Roger C. Slaughter
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Orrin R. Judd (c.1871-1955) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Kingston, Somerset County, N.J., about 1871. Son of Rev. Orrin Bishop Judd and Susanna Judd; married, October 4, 1905, to Bertha Grimmell (1871-1947). Accountant; lawyer; banker; Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Baptist. Died, of a heart attack, in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 5, 1955 (age about 84 years). Burial location unknown.
  George W. Jude — of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1913. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas C. Kadien, Jr. (c.1890-1950) — of Astoria, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., about 1890. Son of Thomas C. Kadien, Sr. (died 1932) and May (Dennen) Kadien (died 1917); married to Marie J. Allen. Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1935-48 (2nd District 1935-48, 10th District 1948); defeated, 1948. Died, in St. John's Hospital, Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., September 22, 1950 (age about 60 years). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
  Henry O. Kahan (b. 1891) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 26, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New York state assembly from New York County 8th District, 1922-32. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  George Kaminsky (born c.1906) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., about 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 19th District, 1935-36. Jewish. Member, Odd Fellows; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Paul T. Kammerer, Jr. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 12th District, 1924-25. Burial location unknown.
  Elias Kent Kane (1794-1835) — also known as Elias K. Kane — of Kaskaskia, Randolph County, Ill. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 7, 1794. Father of Elizabeth Kane (who married William Henry Bissell). Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention Randolph County, 1818; secretary of state of Illinois, 1818-22; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1824; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1825-35; died in office 1835. Died in Washington, D.C., December 12, 1835 (age 41 years, 188 days). Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, Ill.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Kane County, Ill. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Matthew John Kane (1863-1924) — of Kingfisher, Kingfisher County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Niagara County, N.Y., November 28, 1863. Son of Anthony Kane and Mary (Dunn) Kane; married, June 9, 1909, to Kathleen Reagan. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Oklahoma state constitutional convention, 1907; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1907-23; chief justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1909-12. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., January 2, 1924 (age 60 years, 35 days). Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sachen Kantrowitz (1910-1972) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born July 9, 1910. Liberal. Lawyer; candidate for New York state senate 10th District, 1944. Died in 1972 (age about 61 years). Burial location unknown.
  William Kapelman — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1951-62 (Bronx County 13th District 1951-54, Bronx County 9th District 1955-62). Still living as of 1962.
  Gabriel L. Kaplan (c.1901-1968) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Born in Callicoon Center, Sullivan County, N.Y., about 1901. Married to Adele Paley (died 1942); married 1943 to Julia Paley. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1938; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1940; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., September 17, 1968 (age about 67 years). Burial location unknown.
  Jacob Joseph Kaplan (b. 1889) — also known as Jacob J. Kaplan — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 12, 1889. Son of Charles Kaplan and Sarah (Chaizen) Kaplan; married, April 17, 1912, to Annie Sabin Levenson. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Isaac M. Kapper (b. 1864) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1864. Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1910-34; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Department, 1933-34. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  William Karlin — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Russia. Socialist. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 4th District, 1918; delegate to Socialist National Convention from New York, 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1922 (20th District), 1924 (14th District); candidate for New York state attorney general, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934; candidate for New York state senate 14th District, 1931; candidate for borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1933; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1935. Burial location unknown.
  Herman Katz — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 10th District, 1949-58. Still living as of 1958.
  Arthur J. Katzman (b. 1903) — of Forest Hills, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Russia, September 21, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972, 1988. Jewish. Member, Americans for Democratic Action; American Civil Liberties Union. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Irving Robert Kaufman (1910-1992) — also known as Irving R. Kaufman — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., June 24, 1910. Son of Herman Kaufman and Rose (Spielberg) Kaufman; married, June 23, 1936, to Helen Ruth Rosenberg. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1949-61; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1961-87. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Tau Epsilon Phi. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1987. Died February 1, 1992 (age 81 years, 222 days). Burial location unknown.
  Victor R. Kaufmann — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 7th District, 1922-24; candidate for New York state senate 15th District, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  George W. Kavanaugh (b. 1879) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1905-06. Burial location unknown.
  Charles T. Keane, Jr. (b. 1901) — of Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y. Born in Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y., June 19, 1901. Son of Charles T. Keane and Margaret C. (Bolton) Keane; married, September 27, 1930, to Florence J. Crull. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for New York state senate 40th District, 1930. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Redmen. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Bernard William Kearney (1889-1976) — also known as Bernard W. Kearney; Pat Kearney — of Gloversville, Fulton County, N.Y.; Lake Pleasant, Hamilton County, N.Y. Born in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., May 23, 1889. Son of Patrick B. Kearney and Josephine (Oster) Kearney; married, March 31, 1917, to Lillian Dean. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Fulton County District Attorney, 1931-42; U.S. Representative from New York, 1943-59 (30th District 1943-45, 31st District 1945-53, 32nd District 1953-59). Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Grange; Delta Chi. Died June 3, 1976 (age 87 years, 11 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Kenneth Barnard Keating (1900-1975) — also known as Kenneth B. Keating — of Brighton, Monroe County, N.Y.; Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Lima, Livingston County, N.Y., May 18, 1900. Son of Thomas Mosgrove Keating and Louise (Barnard) Keating; married, April 11, 1928, to Louise DePuy; father of Barbara A. Keating. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1952 (alternate), 1956 (alternate), 1960, 1964; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from New York, 1947-59 (40th District 1947-53, 38th District 1953-59); U.S. Senator from New York, 1959-65; defeated, 1964; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1966-68; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966; U.S. Ambassador to India, 1969-72; Israel, 1973-75, died in office 1975. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Elks; Eagles; Delta Upsilon; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 5, 1975 (age 74 years, 352 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  John Frisbee Keator (1850-1910) — also known as John F. Keator — of Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Roxbury, Delaware County, N.Y., April 16, 1850. Son of Abram Johnson Keator (1814-1877) and Ruth (Frisbee) Keator (1824-1905); second cousin of Nathan Keator; married, February 10, 1885, to Anna Walter Sweatman (1860-1942); third cousin once removed of Theron Preston Keator; first cousin once removed of Thomas Vincent Cator. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Philadelphia County 21st District, 1897-1900. Died in Newton Highlands, Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., November 18, 1910 (age 60 years, 216 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Keator family of New York
  Jeremiah Keck (b. 1845) — of Johnstown, Fulton County, N.Y. Born in Johnstown, Fulton County, N.Y., November 9, 1845. Son of Isaac Keck and Eliza (Burns) Keck. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; Fulton County District Attorney, 1875-80; Fulton County Judge and Surrogate, 1885-1902; Fulton County Surrogate, 1903-16; member of New York state senate 35th District, 1925-28. Burial location unknown.
  John Clarence Keeler (1851-1899) — also known as John C. Keeler — of Canton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Born in Malone, Franklin County, N.Y., February 17, 1851. Second cousin twice removed of Martin Keeler; son of Amanda (Russell) Keeler (1806-1864) and Carlos Cook Keeler (1807-1867); third cousin once removed of Stephen Hiram Keeler, Tracy R. Bangs and Frank D. Bangs; third cousin of Alfred Walstein Bangs; married, February 28, 1878, to Ada H. Servis (1859-1883); married, September 6, 1888, to Mattie Howard Lynde (born 1865); fourth cousin once removed of Burr L. Castle; fourth cousin of Anson Foster Keeler; third cousin twice removed of George A. Bangs. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County 2nd District, 1891-92. Died in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., October 19, 1899 (age 48 years, 244 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Keeler-Bangs family of New York
  Charles H. Kelby (born c.1869) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, about 1869. Republican. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1912-25; defeated, 1925. Burial location unknown.
  Charles P. Kellison (b. 1850) — of Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind. Born near Hornellsville (now Hornell), Steuben County, N.Y., June 17, 1850. Son of James Kellison and Elizabeth Kellison. Democrat. Physician; lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1885-87; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1896. Member, Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Abraham Lincoln Kellogg (b. 1860) — also known as Abraham L. Kellogg — of Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y. Born in Croton, Westchester County, N.Y., May 1, 1860. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 23rd District, 1894; county judge in New York, 1908-18; Justice of New York Supreme Court 6th District, 1920-30. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Abraham Lincoln
  Charles Kellogg (1773-1842) — of Kelloggsville, Cayuga County, N.Y.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Mass., October 3, 1773. Merchant; miller; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1808-10, 1820-22; postmaster; U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1825-27. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., May 11, 1842 (age 68 years, 220 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Billings Kellogg (1856-1937) — also known as Frank B. Kellogg — of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn.; St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., December 22, 1856. Son of Asa F. Kellogg and Abigail (Billings) Kellogg; married 1896 to Clara M. Cook. Republican. Lawyer; law partner of Cushman K. Davis; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1904, 1908; member of Republican National Committee from Minnesota, 1904-12; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1917-23; defeated, 1922; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1923-25; U.S. Secretary of State, 1925-29. Member, American Bar Association. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1929. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., December 21, 1937 (age 80 years, 364 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Theodore Kellogg (1869-1942) — also known as Henry T. Kellogg — of Plattsburgh, Clinton County, N.Y. Born in Champlain, Clinton County, N.Y., August 29, 1869. Son of S. Alonzo Kellogg and Susan Elizabeth (Averill) Kellogg; married, March 5, 1903, to Katharine Miller Weed. Republican. Lawyer; county judge in New York, 1903; Justice of New York Supreme Court 4th District, 1903-26; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 3rd Department, 1918-26; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1927-34; resigned 1934. Episcopalian. Died September 6, 1942 (age 73 years, 8 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
  Joseph Augustus Kellogg (1865-1929) — also known as Joseph A. Kellogg — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., May 13, 1865. Son of Rev. Charles Dor Kellogg and Mary Jane (Baucus) Kellogg; married, November 29, 1893, to Emma Ada Cronkhite. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Washington County 2nd District, 1891; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 4th District, 1904; Justice of New York Supreme Court 4th District, 1911; appointed 1911; defeated, 1911; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912, 1924 (member, Platform Committee); New York Democratic state chair, 1918-19. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi. Died, of appendicitis, in a hospital at Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y., September 8, 1929 (age 64 years, 118 days). Burial location unknown.
  Daniel M. Kelly — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1951-68 (New York County 7th District 1951-65, 74th District 1966, 69th District 1967-68). Still living as of 1968.
  John A. Kelly — of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1913. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph D. Kelly — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 12th District, 1913, 1916; member of New York state senate 16th District; elected 1919. Burial location unknown.
  Otto Kelsey (b. 1852) — of Geneseo, Livingston County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., November 11, 1852. Son of Charles S. Kelsey and Lucretia P. Kelsey. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Livingston County, 1893-1902; New York state comptroller, 1903-06; appointed 1903; New York Superintendent of Insurance, 1906. Interment somewhere in Geneseo, N.Y.
  John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr. (1960-1999) — also known as John F. Kennedy, Jr.; "John-John"; "The American Son" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Washington, D.C., November 25, 1960. Son of John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Jacqueline (Bouvier) Kennedy (1929-1994); married, September 21, 1996, to Carolyn Jeanne Bessette (1966-1999). Democrat. Lawyer; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1988 ; founder, George magazine. Catholic. Killed, along with his wife and sister-in-law, in a plane crash, near Martha's Vineyard, in the North Atlantic Ocean, July 16, 1999 (age 38 years, 233 days). Cremated; ashes scattered in North Atlantic Ocean.
  See also Kennedy family of Massachusetts and New York
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Francis Kennedy (1925-1968) — also known as Robert F. Kennedy; Bobby Kennedy; "R.F.K." — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Barnstable, Barnstable County, Mass.; Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 20, 1925. Grandson of Patrick Joseph Kennedy (1858-1929) and John Francis Fitzgerald; son of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy; brother of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr., John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Eunice Mary Kennedy (1921-2009; who married Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr.), Patricia Kennedy Lawford, Jean Kennedy Smith and Edward Moore Kennedy; married, June 17, 1950, to Ethel Skakel; father of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Joseph Patrick Kennedy II and Kerry Kennedy (who married Andrew M. Cuomo); uncle of Mark Kennedy Shriver and Patrick Joseph Kennedy (1967-). Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956, 1960; U.S. Attorney General, 1961-64; U.S. Senator from New York, 1965-68; died in office 1968; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1968. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. On June 5, 1968, while running for president, having just won the California presidential primary, was shot and mortally wounded by Sirhan Sirhan, in the Ambassador Hotel, and died the next day in in Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 6, 1968 (age 42 years, 199 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Cross-reference: Benjamin Altman
  See also Kennedy family of Massachusetts and New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Robert F. Kennedy: Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., Robert Kennedy and His Times — Evan Thomas, Robert Kennedy : His Life — Joseph A. Palermo, In His Own Right
  Critical books about Robert F. Kennedy: Allen Roberts, Robert Francis Kennedy: Biography of a Compulsive Politician — Victor Lasky, RFK: Myth and Man
  James Kent (1763-1847) — of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Doansburg, Putnam County, N.Y., July 31, 1763. Married to Elizabeth Bailey. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1790-91, 1792-93, 1796-97 (Dutchess County 1790-91, 1792-93, New York County 1796-97); candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1793; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1798. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Author of Commentaries on American Law, the first comprehensive treatment of the subject. Elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1900. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 12, 1847 (age 84 years, 134 days). Interment somewhere in Fishkill, N.Y.
  Kent County, Mich. is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article
  William Scheuneman Kenyon (1820-1896) — also known as William S. Kenyon — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Catskill, Greene County, N.Y., December 13, 1820. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1859-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1872, 1876; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 3rd District, 1873; Ulster County Judge, 1883-89. Died in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., February 10, 1896 (age 75 years, 59 days). Interment at Wiltwyck Cemetery, Kingston, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Eugene James Keogh (1907-1989) — also known as Eugene J. Keogh — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 30, 1907. Son of James Preston Keogh and Elizabeth (Kehoe) Keogh; married to Virginia Fitzgerald. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 20th District, 1936; U.S. Representative from New York, 1937-67 (9th District 1937-63, 11th District 1963-67); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Theta Chi; Delta Theta Phi. Died in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., May 26, 1989 (age 81 years, 269 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Leo J. Kesselring — Conservative. Lawyer; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
  Henry B. Ketcham (b. 1865) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Dover Plains, Dutchess County, N.Y., August 8, 1865. Son of John Henry Ketcham and Augusta A. (Belden) Ketcham; married, September 12, 1889, to Sallie Bray Holman. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1900. Episcopalian. Member, Psi Upsilon. Burial location unknown.
  Michael H. Kiley (1861-1923) — of Cazenovia, Madison County, N.Y. Born in Horicon, Warren County, N.Y., August 28, 1861. Republican. Lawyer; Madison County District Attorney, 1899; Justice of New York Supreme Court 6th District, 1913-23; died in office 1923. Died, of heart disease, in Cazenovia, Madison County, N.Y., May 19, 1923 (age 61 years, 264 days). Burial location unknown.
  Robert Charles Killough, Jr. (1906-1961) — also known as Robert C. Killough, Jr. — of Watervliet, Albany County, N.Y.; Loudonville, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Watervliet, Albany County, N.Y., November 8, 1906. Son of Robert C. Killough (1880-1914) and Anna E. (Iverson) Killough (1883-1941); married, April 3, 1937, to Margaret Agnes Casey (1908-1994). Republican. Lawyer; exempted from military service because childhood polio resulted in atrophy of lower leg muscles and feet, though he learned to walk almost normally using orthopedic shoes; candidate for New York state assembly from Albany County 3rd District, 1930; Assistant Commissioner for Professional Education, New York State Education Department. Presbyterian. Irish and English ancestry. Member, American Bar Association. Died, of cancer, in Loudonville, Albany County, N.Y., November 14, 1961 (age 55 years, 6 days). Interment at St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  J. Leslie Kincaid — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.
  Horatio Collins King (1837-1918) — also known as Horatio C. King — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, December 22, 1837. Son of Horatio King and Anne (Collins) King; married 1862 to Emma C. Stebbins (died 1864); married 1866 to Esther A. Howard; grandfather of Constance Gray (who married Merwin Kimball Hart). Lawyer; major in the Union Army during the Civil War; Democratic candidate for secretary of state of New York, 1895; Independent Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1897; Progressive candidate for New York state comptroller, 1912. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Loyal Legion; Grand Army of the Republic; Sons of the American Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa. Received Medal of Honor for action near Dinwiddie Court House, Va., March 29, 1865. Died November 15, 1918 (age 80 years, 328 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  See also Hart family of New York
  Peter T. King (b. 1944) — of Seaford, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 5, 1944. Republican. Lawyer; Nassau County Comptroller, 1981-93; U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1993-; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1996. Catholic. Member, Ancient Order of Hibernians; Sons of Italy; Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Preston King (1806-1865) — of Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Born in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., October 14, 1806. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County, 1835-38; postmaster; U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1843-47, 1849-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856 (member, Platform Committee), 1860, 1864; U.S. Senator from New York, 1857-63; Presidential Elector for New York, 1864; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1865; died in office 1865. Member, Kappa Alpha Society. Tied bags of lead shot to his body, jumped from the ferryboat Paterson, between New York and Hoboken, and drowned in the Lower Hudson River, November 12, 1865 (age 59 years, 29 days). Interment at Ogdensburg Cemetery, Ogdensburg, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Rufus King (1755-1827) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, March 24, 1755. Married 1786 to Mary Alsop (daughter of John Alsop); half-brother of Cyrus King; father of John Alsop King and James Gore King; grandfather of Rufus King (1814-1876). Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state legislature, 1783-85; Delegate to Continental Congress from Massachusetts, 1784-87; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Senator from New York, 1789-96, 1813-25; member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1789-90; U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1796-1803, 1825-26; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1804, 1808; candidate for President of the United States, 1816. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died April 29, 1827 (age 72 years, 36 days). Interment at Grace Church Cemetery, Jamaica, Queens, N.Y.
  Other politicians named for him: Rufus King GoodenowRufus King GarlandRufus K. JordanRufus K. Polk
  See also King family of New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Edward DeWitt Kinne (1842-1921) — also known as Edward D. Kinne — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in DeWitt Center, Onondaga County, N.Y., February 9, 1842. Son of Julius C. Kinne and Rachel (Wetherby) Kinne; married 1867 to Mary C. Hawkins (died 1882; daughter of Olney Hawkins); married 1884 to Florence (Kelly) Kelly; married, August 21, 1905, to Winifred L. Morse. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1875-77; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd District, 1881-82; circuit judge in Michigan 22nd Circuit, 1888-1917; president, First National Bank, Ann Arbor, Mich.; president, Washtenaw Gas Co. Episcopalian. English ancestry. Member, Sigma Phi; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died July 25, 1921 (age 79 years, 166 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Kinne-Hawkins family of New York
  La Vega G. Kinne (b. 1846) — of Toledo, Tama County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., November 5, 1846. Son of Aesop Kinne; married, September 23, 1869, to Mary E. Abrams. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1876 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1884; candidate for Governor of Iowa, 1881, 1883; district judge in Iowa 17th District, 1887-88, 1889-91; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1892-97; chief justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph E. Kinsley (b. 1897) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., October 8, 1897. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 8th District, 1924-29; candidate for New York state senate 28th District, 1944. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Arthur George Klein (1904-1968) — also known as Arthur G. Klein — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 8, 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1941-45, 1946-56 (14th District 1941-45, 19th District 1946-56); Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1957-58. Jewish. Died February 20, 1968 (age 63 years, 196 days). Interment at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Fairview, N.J.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Philip M. Kleinfeld (b. 1894) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 19, 1894. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1922; defeated, 1920; member of New York state senate 4th District, 1923-41; resigned 1941; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936, 1940; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 4th District, 1938; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1943-58. Jewish. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; B'nai B'rith. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Luman Knapp (1847-1929) — also known as Charles L. Knapp — of Lowville, Lewis County, N.Y. Born near Harrisburg, Lewis County, N.Y., July 4, 1847. Married, June 26, 1887, to Sarah Dorrance (daughter of Daniel G. Dorrance). Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 20th District, 1886-87; U.S. Consul General in Montreal, 1889-93; U.S. Representative from New York, 1901-11 (24th District 1901-03, 28th District 1903-11). Died January 3, 1929 (age 81 years, 183 days). Interment at Lowville Rural Cemetery, Lowville, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  J. Maxwell Knapp (b. 1888) — of Hurleyville, Sullivan County, N.Y. Born December 20, 1888. Republican. Lawyer; insurance business; member of New York state assembly from Sullivan County, 1925-26, 1929-30, 1934-36. Burial location unknown.
  Stillman Foster Kneeland (b. 1845) — also known as Stillman F. Kneeland — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Quebec, May 16, 1845. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1893. Burial location unknown.
  Jesse Knight (b. 1850) — of Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo. Born in Boonville, Oneida County, N.Y., July 5, 1850. Lawyer; justice of Wyoming state supreme court. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  John Knight (b. 1871) — of Arcade, Wyoming County, N.Y. Born in Arcade, Wyoming County, N.Y., April 30, 1871. Republican. Lawyer; Wyoming County District Attorney, 1904-12; member of New York state assembly from Wyoming County, 1913-16; member of New York state senate 44th District, 1917-31; resigned 1931; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924 (alternate), 1928; federal judge, 1931. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Cholwell Knox (1839-1910) — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Red Hook, Dutchess County, N.Y., 1839. Son of Abraham Phillip Knox (1812-1878) and Elizabeth (Cholwell) Knox (1817-1905); married, September 7, 1864, to Caroline Angier Rowlatt (1842-1886). Lawyer; mayor of Niles, Mich., 1883. English ancestry. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., February 23, 1910 (age about 70 years). Burial location unknown.
  Edward Irving Koch (b. 1924) — also known as Edward I. Koch; Ed Koch — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., December 12, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1969-77 (17th District 1969-73, 18th District 1973-77); mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1978-89; defeated in primary, 1989; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980, 1984 (speaker). Jewish. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by Edward I. Koch: I'm Not Done Yet! : Keeping at It, Remaining Relevant, and Having the Time of My Life (2000) — All The Best: Letters from a Feisty Mayor (1990) — Citizen Koch: An Autobiography (1992) — Ed Koch on Everything: New York's Former Mayor on Movies, Politics, Personalities, Food, and Other Stuff (1994) — Mayor (1984) — Politics (1985) — Giuliani: Nasty Man (1999)
  Critical books about Edward I. Koch: Arthur Browne, I, Koch : A Decidedly Unauthorized Biography of the Mayor of New York City, Edward I. Koch (out of print)
  Edward R. Koch (b. 1881) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 11, 1881. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1924; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1933-51; appointed 1933. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Moose; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Samuel S. Koenig (1872-1955) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Hungary, September 7, 1872. Married, June 26, 1898, to Sadie Prince. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952; secretary of state of New York, 1909-10; defeated, 1910; chair of New York County Republican Party, 1911-33; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1930; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 17, 1955 (age 82 years, 191 days). Interment at Union Field Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens, N.Y.
  See also Wikipedia article
  James P. Kohler — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Lawyer; secretary to New York City Mayor William J. Gaynor; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1920. In 1929, he was one of several Brooklyn lawyers who were disciplined for ambulance chasing activities; his license to practice law was suspended for 30 days. Burial location unknown.
  Harry Kopp (1881-1943) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Scarsdale, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Brest-Litovsk, Russia (now Brest, Belarus), February 27, 1881. Republican. Lawyer; law partner of Nathan D. Perlman from 1909, Samuel Markewich in 1910-33, and Samuel Null in 1927-33; member of New York state assembly from New York County 6th District, 1910-12; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1912, 1916. Jewish. Died, of cancer, in Mount Sinai Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 27, 1943 (age 62 years, 242 days). Interment at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.
  Cross-reference: Samuel Null — Nathan D. Perlman
  Quentin Lewis Kopp (b. 1928) — also known as Quentin L. Kopp — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., 1928. Married to Mara Sikaters. Lawyer; candidate for mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 1979; member of California state senate, 1986-98; superior court judge in California, 1999-2004. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2006.
  See also Wikipedia article
  G. Oliver Koppell (b. 1940) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., December 15, 1940. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1970-94 (84th District 1970-82, 80th District 1983-92, 81st District 1993-94); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1996; New York state attorney general, 1994; appointed 1994; member City Council, New York City, from 2002. Jewish. Member, American Jewish Congress; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association. Still living as of 2002.
  Harry Kraf (b. 1907) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 1, 1907. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 26th District, 1956-65. Jewish. Member, Tau Epsilon Phi; Elks; Urban League; B'nai B'rith. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  John R. Kuhl, Jr. (b. 1943) — also known as Randy Kuhl — of Hammondsport, Steuben County, N.Y. Born in Bath, Steuben County, N.Y., April 19, 1943. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly 127th District, 1981-86; member of New York state senate 52nd District, 1987-2004; U.S. Representative from New York, 2005-. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Theodore Roosevelt Kupferman (b. 1920) — also known as Theodore R. Kupferman — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., May 12, 1920. Republican. Lawyer; law professor; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1955; U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1966-69. Member, Federal Bar Association. Still living as of 1998.
  Presumably named for: Theodore Roosevelt
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  David Kusnetz (c.1912-1959) — of Astoria, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., about 1912. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for New York state senate 3rd District, 1938; member, New York State Workmen's Compensation Board, 1947-49; law secretary to Justice Joseph M. Conroy, 1949-55; Justice of New York Supreme Court 10th District, 1956-59; died in office 1959. Jewish. Member, Elks. Suffered an apparent heart attack, and was dead on arrival at St. John's Hospital, Long Island City, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., June 27, 1959 (age about 47 years). Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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