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Lawyer Politicians in New York, Q-R


  Elmer F. Quinn (b. 1894) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1894. Democrat. Confidential secretary to Judge and Tammany leader George W. Olvany; lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1926-52 (12th District 1926-44, 18th District 1945-52). Burial location unknown.
  Peter Anthony Quinn (1904-1974) — also known as Peter A. Quinn — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 10, 1904. Son of Patrick Francis Quinn and Margaret Agnes (Manning) Quinn; married, November 14, 1936, to Viola Gertrude Murphy. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 6th District, 1936-44; U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1945-47; defeated, 1946; municipal judge in New York, 1949-55; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1955-74. Catholic. Member, American Arbitration Association; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Knights of Columbus. Died in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., December 23, 1974 (age 70 years, 227 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hackensack, N.J.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  William Francis Quinn (1919-2006) — also known as William Quinn — of Hawaii. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., July 31, 1919. Son of Charles Quinn and Elizabeth Quinn; married to Nancy Ellen Witbeck. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; candidate for Hawaii territorial senate, 1956; Governor of Hawaii Territory, 1957-59; Governor of Hawaii, 1959-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 1960; president, Dole Pineapple Company, 1965-72; Presidential Elector for Hawaii, 1972; candidate for U.S. Senator from Hawaii, 1976. Catholic. Died, two months after breaking his hip in a fall, in Kahala Nui retirement community, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, August 28, 2006 (age 87 years, 28 days). Interment at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  John Anthony Quitman (1799-1858) — also known as John A. Quitman — of Mississippi. Born in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, N.Y., September 1, 1799. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Mississippi state house of representatives, 1826-27; delegate to Mississippi state constitutional convention, 1832; member of Mississippi state senate, 1835-36; Governor of Mississippi, 1835-36, 1850-51; state court judge in Mississippi, 1838; general in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1848, 1856; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 5th District, 1855-58; died in office 1858. Member, Freemasons. Presumed to have been deliberately poisoned at a banquet during the inauguration of President James Buchanan, in Washington, D.C., and subsequently died, near Natchez, Adams County, Miss., July 17, 1858 (age 58 years, 319 days). Interment at Natchez City Cemetery, Natchez, Miss.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Books about John A. Quitman: Robert E. May, John A. Quitman: Old South Crusader
  Maxwell M. Rabb (b. 1910) — of Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 28, 1910. Son of Solomon Rabb and Rose (Kostick) Rabb; married, November 2, 1939, to Ruth Cridenberg. Republican. Lawyer; administrative assistant to U.S. Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., 1937-43, and U.S. Sen. Sinclair Weeks, 1944; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952, 1956; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1976, 1980; U.S. Ambassador to Italy, 1981-89. Jewish. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1994.
  Benjamin J. Rabin (1896-1969) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., June 3, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1945-47; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1948-69; died in office 1969. Jewish. Died in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., February 22, 1969 (age 72 years, 264 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Rochelle Park, N.J.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Samuel Rabin — of Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 8th District, 1945-54; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1955-60, 1968 (10th District 1955-60, 11th District 1968); judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Reena Raggi (b. 1951) — Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., 1951. Lawyer; law clerk to U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Thomas E. Fairchild, 1976-77; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1986; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 1987-2002; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 2002-. Female. Still living as of 2006.
  George Raines — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Brother of Thomas Raines and John Raines. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; Monroe County District Attorney, 1871-78; member of New York state senate 28th District, 1878-79; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1888 (speaker), 1892, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  See also Raines family of New York
  John Raines (1840-1909) — of Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y. Born in Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y., May 6, 1840. Son of Rev. John Raines; brother of Thomas Raines and George Raines. Republican. Lawyer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of New York state assembly from Ontario County, 1881-82, 1885; member of New York state senate, 1886-89, 1895-1909 (28th District 1886-89, 26th District 1895, 42nd District 1896-1909); U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1889-93; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1896 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business; speaker), 1900 (alternate), 1904, 1908 (alternate). Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Loyal Legion; Freemasons. Died December 16, 1909 (age 69 years, 224 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Canandaigua, N.Y.
  See also Raines family of New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Gilbert Ramirez — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly 50th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
  Manuel Ramos (b. 1917) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Puerto Rico, November 23, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly 79th District, 1967-72. Puerto Rican ancestry. Member, Urban League; NAACP. Still living as of 1972.
  Jose Ramos Lopes (b. 1915) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Bayamón, Bayamón Municipio, Puerto Rico, December 2, 1915. Married to Aida Cartagena. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1959-67 (New York County 14th District 1959-65, 75th District 1966, 70th District 1967). Catholic. Puerto Rican ancestry. Still living as of 1967.
  William Rand, Jr. (b. 1926) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 11, 1926. Son of William Rand and Barbara (Burr) Rand; married, August 31, 1957, to Paula Murray Coudert (daughter of Frederic René Coudert, Jr.). Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1962; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964. Protestant. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 1967.
  See also Coudert-Tracy family of New York
  Franklin Peleg Randall (1812-1892) — also known as Franklin P. Randall — of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Born in Madison County, N.Y., June 2, 1812. School teacher; lawyer; railroad promoter; candidate for Indiana state house of representatives, 1845; member of Indiana state senate, 1847-50; Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1856; mayor of Fort Wayne, Ind., 1859-64, 1869-73. Episcopalian. English ancestry. Died in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind., May 23, 1892 (age 79 years, 356 days). Interment at Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Bernard Rangel (b. 1930) — also known as Charles B. Rangel — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., June 11, 1930. Married to Alma Carter. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of New York state assembly 72nd District, 1967-70; U.S. Representative from New York, 1971-2003 (18th District 1971-73, 19th District 1973-83, 16th District 1983-93, 15th District 1993-2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980, 1984, 1988 (speaker), 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Trilateral Commission; Alpha Phi Alpha; NAACP. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Books by Charles Rangel: And I Haven't Had a Bad Day Since: The Memoir of Charles B. Rangel's Journey from the Streets of Harlem to the Halls of Congress (2007)
  James Lee Rankin (1907-1996) — also known as J. Lee Rankin — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Weston, Fairfield County, Conn.; Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, Calif. Born in Hartington, Cedar County, Neb., July 7, 1907. Son of Herman P. Rankin and Lois (Gable) Rankin; married 1931 to Gertrude Carpenter (died 1995). Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Solicitor General, 1956-61; general counsel for the Warren Commission; New York City Corporation Counsel, 1966-72; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Phi Delta Phi. Died, following a series of strokes, in Batterson's Convalescent Home at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, Calif., June 28, 1996 (age 88 years, 357 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  George Washington Ray (1844-1925) — also known as George W. Ray — of Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y. Born in Otselic, Chenango County, N.Y., February 3, 1844. Son of Asher Minor Ray and Melissa P. (Gray) Ray; married, June 26, 1871, to Mary Johnson. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; director, Norwich Furniture Co.; U.S. Representative from New York, 1883-85, 1891-1902 (21st District 1883-85, 26th District 1891-1902); U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York, 1902-08. Baptist. Member, American Society for International Law; Grand Army of the Republic; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Redmen. Died in 1925 (age about 81 years). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Norwich, N.Y.
  Presumably named for: George Washington
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Leo Frederick Rayfiel (1888-1978) — also known as Leo F. Rayfiel — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1888. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 2nd District, 1939-44; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1945-47. Jewish. Died in Wayne, Passaic County, N.J., November 18, 1978 (age about 90 years). Interment at Wellwood Cemetery, near Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edward R. Rayher (1883-1958) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Hartsdale, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 20, 1883. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 9th District, 1921-22. Died, in St. Joseph's Hospital, Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., May 12, 1958 (age 74 years, 265 days). Interment at Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Thomas Read (1881-1962) — of Shelby, Oceana County, Mich. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., May 28, 1881. Son of Thomas Read and Jane (Davidson) Read; married, March 20, 1915, to Ethel K. White. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oceana County, 1915-20; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1919-20; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1921-24, 1935-36; defeated in primary, 1930, 1936, 1938, 1942; candidate in primary for Governor of Michigan, 1924, 1940; member of Michigan state senate 26th District, 1927-28; defeated in primary, 1928; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928; defeated, 1932; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928; Michigan state attorney general, 1939-40; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1950. Congregationalist. English and Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Rotary. Died in 1962 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Michigan Manual, 1939
  Heman J. Redfield (1788-1877) — of Le Roy, Genesee County, N.Y.; Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Suffield, Hartford County, Conn., December 27, 1788. Son of Peleg Redfield (1762-1852) and Mary (Judd) Redfield (1765-1844); married, January 27, 1817, to Abigail N. Gould; married, April 14, 1846, to Constances C. Bolles. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; lawyer; Genesee County District Attorney, 1821; postmaster; member of New York state senate 8th District, 1823-25; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1853-57. Died in Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y., July 22, 1877 (age 88 years, 207 days). Interment at Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, N.Y.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Warren Redlich (b. 1966) — Born in Long Island (unknown county), N.Y., 1966. Son of Allen Redlich and Rita Redlich. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 2004. Still living as of 2005.
  Daniel Alden Reed (1875-1959) — also known as Daniel A. Reed — of Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Born in Sheridan, Chautauqua County, N.Y., September 15, 1875. Son of Anson William Reed and Alfreda Reed; married to Georgia E. Ticknor. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1919-59 (43rd District 1919-45, 45th District 1945-53, 43rd District 1953-59); died in office 1959. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Delta Chi; Elks. Died, of a heart attack, in Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., February 19, 1959 (age 83 years, 157 days). Interment at Sheridan Cemetery, Sheridan, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Leffingwell Reed (b. 1885) — also known as George L. Reed — of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., February 4, 1885. Son of George Edward Reed and Ella Frances (Leffingwell) Reed; married 1911 to Helen R. Moorhead. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1929-32; member of Pennsylvania state senate 15th District, 1933-36. Methodist. Member, Phi Kappa Sigma; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Stanley Forman Reed (1884-1980) — also known as Stanley F. Reed — of Maysville, Mason County, Ky.; Washington, D.C. Born in Minerva, Mason County, Ky., December 31, 1884. Son of Dr. John A. Reed and Frances (Forman) Reed; married, May 11, 1908, to Winifred Elgin. Democrat. Lawyer; counsel, Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1912-16; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1920, 1936; U.S. Solicitor General, 1935-38; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1938-57. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; American Bar Association; Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Delta Phi. Died in Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., April 2, 1980 (age 95 years, 93 days). Interment at Maysville Cemetery, Maysville, Ky.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Stanley Reed: John D. Fassett, New Deal Justice: The Life of Stanley Reed of Kentucky
  Henry Augustus Reeves (1832-1916) — also known as Henry A. Reeves — of New York. Born in Sag Harbor, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., December 7, 1832. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1869-71; member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County, 1887; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1888. Died in Greenport, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., March 4, 1916 (age 83 years, 88 days). Interment at Southampton Cemetery, Southampton, Long Island, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert A. Regan (b. 1957) — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born February 4, 1957. Married to Amy Bartlett. Republican. Lawyer; counsel to N.Y. State Sen. Ronald B. Stafford, 1993; mayor of Glens Falls, N.Y., 1998-. Still living as of 2004.
  Willard Placide Reid (b. 1862) — of Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., April 24, 1862. Son of John R. Reid and Angie (Davis) Reid; married 1891 to Ada Kitching. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1896-98. Burial location unknown.
  John F. Reidy (b. 1893) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County (part now in Bronx, Bronx County), N.Y., August 23, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school teacher; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 7th District, 1924-33. Burial location unknown.
  William N. Reidy — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Richmond County 1st District, 1949-52. Still living as of 1952.
  Elias Gerson Reiger (1892-1931) — also known as E. Gerson Reiger — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born July 2, 1892. Married to Augusta Reiger. Republican. Lawyer; social worker; candidate for New York state senate 12th District, 1922. Died, of tuberculosis, 1931 (age about 38 years). Interment at Mt. Judah Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens, N.Y.
  Michael Kieran Reilly (1869-1944) — also known as Michael K. Reilly — of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis. Born in Empire, Fond du Lac County, Wis., July 15, 1869. Son of Michael Reilly and Margaret (Phelan) Reilly. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1908, 1924; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 6th District, 1913-17, 1930-39; defeated, 1924. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Foresters; Elks; Moose. Died October 14, 1944 (age 75 years, 91 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Paul C. Reuss (b. 1906) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., July 27, 1906. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1948; Judge of New York Court of Claims, 1961-64. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  James Bronson Reynolds (b. 1861) — also known as James B. Reynolds — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Kiantone, Chautauqua County, N.Y., March 17, 1861. Son of William T. Reynolds and Sarah M. (Painter) Reynolds; married 1898 to Florence Blanchard Dike. Republican. Lawyer; secretary to New York Mayor Seth Low, 1902-03; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, January 1902
  John Hazard Reynolds (1819-1875) — also known as John H. Reynolds — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Moriah, Essex County, N.Y., January 21, 1819. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1859-61. Died in Kinderhook, Columbia County, N.Y., September 24, 1875 (age 56 years, 246 days). Interment at Kinderhook Cemetery, Kinderhook, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Allen Rice (1828-1864) — also known as Samuel A. Rice — of Mahaska County, Iowa. Born in Cattaraugus County, N.Y., January 27, 1828. Lawyer; Iowa state attorney general, 1856-61; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Mortally wounded at Jenkins' Ferry, Ark., April 30, 1864, and died at Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, July 6, 1864 (age 36 years, 161 days). Interment at Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
  Adelbert P. Rich (b. 1860) — of Cato, Cayuga County, N.Y.; Auburn, Cayuga County, N.Y. Born in Cato, Cayuga County, N.Y., May 16, 1860. Son of Frank Rich and Frances (Pitty) Rich; married, August 8, 1881, to Ida May Chase. Republican. Lawyer; Cayuga County District Attorney, 1887-93; Justice of New York Supreme Court 7th District, 1890, 1904-29; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Department, 1904, 1917. Burial location unknown.
  Warren Walter Rich (b. 1863) — also known as Warren W. Rich — Born in Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y., September 18, 1863. Lawyer; U.S. Consular Agent in Salina Cruz, 1907-08; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Salina Cruz, 1908-14; U.S. Vice Consul in Salina Cruz, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Ransom Lloyd Richardson (1873-1959) — also known as Ransom L. Richardson — of Fillmore, Allegany County, N.Y. Born in Angelica, Allegany County, N.Y., January 25, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Allegany County, 1912-13. Died in Fillmore, Allegany County, N.Y., March 11, 1959 (age 86 years, 45 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Fillmore, N.Y.
  Harold Riegelman (1892-1982) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, August 19, 1892. Son of Isaac Riegelman and Bertha (Meyer) Riegelman; married, November 1, 1919, to Gladys B. Liebman. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for New York state senate 15th District, 1922; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936, 1952, 1956; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 17th District, 1938; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1953. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Zeta Beta Tau; Freemasons; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars. Died in 1982 (age about 89 years). Burial location unknown.
  Edward J. Riegelmann (1869-1941) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 5, 1869. Son of Frederick Riegelmann and Margaret Riegelmann. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for New York state senate 4th District, 1908; Kings County Sheriff, 1916-17; borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1918-24; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920 (alternate), 1924 (alternate), 1940; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1925-39. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 16, 1941 (age 71 years, 133 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Richard J. Riordan (b. 1930) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., May 1, 1930. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1993-2001; candidate in primary for Governor of California, 2002. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Leon RisCassi (b. 1908) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Olivebridge, Ulster County, N.Y., April 29, 1908. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate 3rd District, 1941-45. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Francis E. Rivers (born c.1893) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born about 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 19th District, 1930; City Court Judge, 1943. African ancestry. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Burial location unknown.
  Gaston Ahi Robbins (1858-1902) — also known as Gaston A. Robbins — of Selma, Dallas County, Ala. Born in Goldsboro, Wayne County, N.C., September 26, 1858. Nephew of William McKendree Robbins; son of Julius Alexander Robbins (1830-1864). Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Alabama 4th District, 1893-96, 1899-1900. Died in New York County, N.Y., February 22, 1902 (age 43 years, 149 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Statesville, N.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Arthur Roberts (1847-1922) — also known as James A. Roberts — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Waterboro, York County, Maine, March 8, 1847. Son of Jeremiah Roberts and Alma (Roberts) Roberts; married, June 1, 1871, to Minnie Pineo; married, December 11, 1884, to Martha Dresser. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1879-80; New York state comptroller, 1894-98; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Sons of the American Revolution; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Grand Army of the Republic; Society of Colonial Wars. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 19, 1922 (age 75 years, 256 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.
  John Glover Roberts, Jr. (b. 1955) — also known as John Roberts — Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., January 27, 1955. Son of John Glover Roberts, Sr. (1928-2008) and Rosemary (Podrasky) Roberts; married 1996 to Jane Sullivan. Lawyer; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 2003-05; Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 2005-. Catholic. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2009.
  See also Wikipedia article — Judgepedia article — NNDB dossier
  Fred Robertson (1871-1959) — of Atwood, Rawlins County, Kan.; Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Born in Craigsville, Orange County, N.Y., July 2, 1871. Son of John M. Robertson and Nancy J. (Haley) Robertson; married, May 15, 1900, to Luella Jane Hotchkiss (1875-1937). Democrat. Lawyer; Rawlins County Prosecuting Attorney, 1899-03; member of Kansas state senate 39th District, 1909-13; U.S. Attorney for Kansas, 1913-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1924; Kansas Democratic state chair, 1925. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan., November 1, 1959 (age 88 years, 122 days). Burial location unknown.
  William Henry Robertson (1823-1898) — also known as William H. Robertson — of Katonah, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Bedford, Westchester County, N.Y., October 10, 1823. Son of Henry Robertson (died 1881); uncle of Henry Robertson Barrett. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 1st District, 1849-50; member of New York state senate, 1854-55, 1872-81, 1888-91 (7th District 1854-55, 9th District 1872-79, 12th District 1880-81, 1888-91); Westchester County Judge, 1856-67; U.S. Representative from New York 10th District, 1867-69; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1881-85; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884. Member, Freemasons. Died in Katonah, Westchester County, N.Y., December 6, 1898 (age 75 years, 57 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, Bedford, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Raymond Robins (1873-1954) — of Nome, Nome census area, Alaska; Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; near Brooksville, Hernando County, Fla. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., September 17, 1873. Married 1905 to Margaret Dreier (1868-1945; labor leader). Progressive. Coal miner; lawyer; went to the Klondike for the 1898 Gold Rush; pastor; social worker; economist; writer; candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1914; commissioner of American Red Cross mission to Russia, 1917. Died September 26, 1954 (age 81 years, 9 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  James R. Robinson (b. 1885) — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y., June 27, 1885. Son of Rev. James R. Robinson; married to Elsie L. Williams. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1923-36. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Eagles; Elks; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  John J. Robinson (b. 1888) — of Centerport, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., May 10, 1888. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1913. Catholic. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Hosea Hunt Rockwell (1840-1918) — also known as Hosea H. Rockwell — of Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y. Born in Lawrenceville, Tioga County, N.Y., May 31, 1840. Son of Samuel Rockwell and Johanna (Hunt) Rockwell; married 1877 to Hattie Heckman. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; school teacher; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Chemung County, 1877; U.S. Representative from New York 28th District, 1891-93; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1896. English ancestry. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died in 1918 (age about 78 years). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Martin Rodell — of Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Queens Village, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y. Married to Sonya Bilmes. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1965-71 (Queens County 10th District 1965, 28th District 1966, 21st District 1967-71). Member, Jewish War Veterans; Knights of Pythias. Still living as of 1971.
  Adolph Julius Rodenbeck (1862-1960) — also known as Adolph J. Rodenbeck — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., 1862. Son of Charles T. Rodenbeck and Fredericka C. Rodenbeck. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1899-1901; mayor of Rochester, N.Y., 1902-03; Judge of New York Court of Claims, 1903-16; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1915; Justice of New York Supreme Court 7th District, 1916-32. German ancestry. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in 1960 (age about 98 years). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, December 1901
  Eugene Rodriguez — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 4th District, 1965. Still living as of 1965.
  Julius Edward Roehr (b. 1860) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 6, 1860. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Wisconsin state assembly, 1892; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1896; member of Wisconsin state senate 8th District, 1897-1903. Burial location unknown.
  William Pierce Rogers (1913-2001) — also known as William P. Rogers — Born in Norfolk, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., June 23, 1913. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Attorney General, 1957-61; U.S. Secretary of State, 1969-73. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif. Received the Medal of Freedom in 1973. Died, of congestive heart failure, in Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 2, 2001 (age 87 years, 193 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Angelo Dominic Roncallo (b. 1927) — also known as Angelo D. Roncallo — of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.; Massapequa, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Port Chester, Westchester County, N.Y., May 28, 1927. Son of Anthony Roncallo and Connie (Prochilo) Roncallo; married, May 31, 1952, to Priscille Pouliot. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Nassau County Controller, 1968-72; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972; U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1973-75. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Delta Theta Phi; Sons of Italy; Elks. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Adam L. Roof (1810-1885) — of Lyons, Ionia County, Mich. Born in New York, February 22, 1810. Married to Carrisa Knox; father of Albert K. Roof. Lawyer; surveyor; Ionia County Register of Deeds; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ionia District, 1845; member of Michigan state senate 7th District, 1849-50. Died January 26, 1885 (age 74 years, 339 days). Interment at Lyons Township Cemetery, Lyons, Mich.
  John James Rooney (1903-1975) — also known as John J. Rooney — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 29, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944, 1952 (alternate), 1964; U.S. Representative from New York, 1944-74 (4th District 1944-45, 12th District 1945-53, 14th District 1953-74). Catholic. Member, Elks; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Knights of Columbus. Died in Washington, D.C., October 26, 1975 (age 71 years, 331 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) — also known as Franklin D. Roosevelt; "F.D.R." — of Hyde Park, Dutchess County, N.Y. Born in Hyde Park, Dutchess County, N.Y., January 30, 1882. Second great-grandson of Edward Hutchinson Robbins; son of James Roosevelt (1828-1900) and Sara (Delano) Roosevelt (1854-1941); fourth cousin once removed of Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919); half-uncle of Helen Roosevelt Robinson; married, March 17, 1905, to Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (niece of Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919); first cousin of Corinne Douglas Robinson); second cousin of Caroline Astor Drayton (who married William Phillips); first cousin of Warren Delano Robbins; father of James Roosevelt (1907-1991), Elliott Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 26th District, 1911-13; resigned 1913; U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 1913-20; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920, 1924, 1928; contracted polio in the early 1920s; as a result, his legs were paralyzed for the rest of his life; Governor of New York, 1929-33; President of the United States, 1933-45; died in office 1945; on February 15, 1933, in Miami, Fla., he and Chicago mayor Anton J. Cermak were shot at by Guiseppe Zangara; Cermak was hit and mortally wounded. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; Elks; Grange; Knights of Pythias. Served as president during the Depression and World War II. His portrait appears on the U.S. dime (ten cent coin). Died of a cerebral hemorrhage, in Warm Springs, Meriwether County, Ga., April 12, 1945 (age 63 years, 72 days). Interment at Roosevelt Home, Hyde Park, N.Y.
  Cross-reference: Anton J. Cermak — Ross T. McIntire — Milton Lipson — W. W. Howes — Bruce Barton — Hamilton Fish, Jr. — Joseph W. Martin, Jr. — Samuel I. Rosenman — Rexford G. Tugwell — Raymond Moley — Adolf A. Berle — George E. Allen — Lorence E. Asman — Grenville T. Emmet
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Franklin D. Roosevelt: James MacGregor Burns & Susan Dunn, The Three Roosevelts: Patrician Leaders Who Transformed America — Doris Kearns Goodwin, No Ordinary Time : Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II — Joseph Alsop & Roland Gelatt, FDR : 1882-1945 — Bernard Bellush, Franklin Roosevelt as Governor of New York — Robert H. Jackson, That Man : An Insider's Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt — Jonas Klein, Beloved Island : Franklin & Eleanor and the Legacy of Campobello — Conrad Black, Franklin Delano Roosevelt : Champion of Freedom — Charles Peters, Five Days in Philadelphia: The Amazing "We Want Willkie!" Convention of 1940 and How It Freed FDR to Save the Western World — Steven Neal, Happy Days Are Here Again : The 1932 Democratic Convention, the Emergence of FDR--and How America Was Changed Forever — Karen Bornemann Spies, Franklin D. Roosevelt (for young readers)
  Critical books about Franklin D. Roosevelt: Jim Powell, FDR's Folly: How Roosevelt and His New Deal Prolonged the Great Depression — John T. Flynn, The Roosevelt Myth
  Fiction about Franklin D. Roosevelt: Philip Roth, The Plot Against America: A Novel
  Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. (1914-1988) — also known as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Campobello, New Brunswick, August 17, 1914. Second cousin five times removed of Nicholas Roosevelt, Jr.; second great-grandnephew of James I. Roosevelt; great-grandnephew of Robert Barnwell Roosevelt; grandnephew of Theodore Roosevelt; half-first cousin of Helen Roosevelt Robinson; son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt; first cousin once removed of Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. and William Sheffield Cowles; brother of James Roosevelt and Elliott Roosevelt; married, June 30, 1937, to Ethel du Pont (1916-1965; divorced 1949; first cousin twice removed of Henry Algernon du Pont); married, August 31, 1949, to Suzanne Perrin (divorced 1970); married, July 1, 1970, to Felicia (Schiff) Warburg Sarnoff (granddaughter of Felix Moritz Warburg); married, May 6, 1977, to Patricia Louise Oakes; married 1984 to Linda McKay Stevenson Weicker. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1949-55; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; candidate for New York state attorney general, 1954; Liberal candidate for Governor of New York, 1966. Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Died, of lung cancer, in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., August 17, 1988 (age 74 years, 0 days). Interment at St. James' Churchyard, Hyde Park, N.Y.
  See also Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Clay family of New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Elihu Root (1845-1937) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Clinton, Oneida County, N.Y., February 15, 1845. Son of Prof. Oren Root and Nancy Whitney (Buttrick) Root; married, January 8, 1878, to Clara Wales (died 1928). Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1883-85; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1894; U.S. Secretary of War, 1899-1904; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904 (Temporary Chair), 1912; U.S. Secretary of State, 1905-09; U.S. Senator from New York, 1909-15; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1915; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1916; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Member, Union League; American Society for International Law; American Bar Association; American Philosophical Society; American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912. Died, of pneumonia, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 7, 1937 (age 91 years, 358 days). Interment at Hamilton College Cemetery, Clinton, N.Y.
  Cross-reference: Willard Bartlett — Thomas Burke
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Elihu Root: Richard William Leopold, Elihu Root and the Conservative Tradition (out of print)
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, June 1902
  Erastus Root (1773-1846) — of Delhi, Delaware County, N.Y. Born in Hebron, Windham County (now Tolland County), Conn., March 16, 1773. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1798-99, 1800-02, 1817-21, 1826-28, 1830; Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1827-28, 1830; U.S. Representative from New York, 1803-05, 1809-11, 1815-17, 1831-33 (14th District 1803-05, 12th District 1809-11, 8th District 1815-17, 11th District 1831-33); defeated, 1838; member of New York state senate, 1811-15, 1840-43 (Middle District 1811-15, 3rd District 1840-43); delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1821; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1823-24; defeated, 1824. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 24, 1846 (age 73 years, 283 days). Original interment at Old Cemetery, Delhi, N.Y.; reinterment at Woodland Cemetery, Delhi, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Alexander I. Rorke (d. 1967) — of New York. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Lawyer; orator; as assistant district attorney for New York County, 1916-21, he prosecuted many cases against left wing political and labor union leaders; Judiciary candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1935. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Died, in French Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., January 27, 1967. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, Mass.
  Otto A. Rosalsky (b. 1873) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 24, 1873. Son of Solomon Rosalsky and Yetta (Weinberg) Rosalsky; married, July 23, 1907, to Bessie Simon. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904; general sessions court judge in New York, 1905-28. Jewish. Burial location unknown.
  Ely Rosenberg (b. 1876) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 1, 1876. Son of Louis Rosenberg and Fannie (Kroner) Rosenberg. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for New York state assembly, 1898; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916; candidate for New York state senate 20th District, 1924. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  S. William Rosenberg (b. 1916) — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y.; Brighton, Franklin County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., March 16, 1916. Married to Helen Daitz. Republican. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1961-72 (Monroe County 2nd District 1961-65, 145th District 1966, 132nd District 1967-72). Jewish. Member, American Legion; Jewish War Veterans; Elks. Still living as of 1972.
  William Rosenblatt — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 16th District, 1945-70. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith; Knights of Pythias; Zionist Organization of America. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Samuel Irving Rosenman (1896-1973) — also known as Samuel I. Rosenman — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., February 13, 1896. Son of Solomon Rosenman and Ethel (Paler) Rosenman; married, September 15, 1924, to Dorothy Reuben. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 11th District, 1922-26; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1934-43; resigned 1943; special counsel to presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman, 1943-46. Jewish. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Rho. Died in 1973 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Ben Rosenthal (1898-1953) — Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., 1898. Lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1935-40; municipal judge in California, 1940. Jewish. Died in 1953 (age about 55 years). Burial location unknown.
  Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal (1923-1983) — also known as Benjamin S. Rosenthal — of New York. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., June 8, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1962-83 (6th District 1962-63, 8th District 1963-83, 7th District 1983); died in office 1983. Jewish. Died in Washington, D.C., January 4, 1983 (age 59 years, 210 days). Interment at Beth-David Cemetery, Elmont, Long Island, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  David Ross (1920-1997) — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Zeradov, Poland, November 28, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 5th District, 1951-53; resigned 1953; state court judge in New York, 1969-79, 1979-97. Died of leukemia, at Montefiore Hospital, Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., August 25, 1997 (age 76 years, 270 days). Burial location unknown.
  William McAllister Ross (b. 1850) — also known as William M. Ross — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Maine, Broome County, N.Y., July 12, 1850. Son of Alexander Ross and Mary (Wilson) Ross; married 1880 to Jessie A. Johnson. Republican. Lawyer; Onondaga County Judge, 1894-1915; Justice of New York Supreme Court 5th District, 1915-20. Burial location unknown.
  V. Henry Rothschild II (1908-1991) — of Piermont, Rockland County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., April 4, 1908. Son of Victor Sidney Rothschild and Lily (Sulzberger) Rothschild; nephew of Irene Rothschild (who married Solomon R. Guggenheim); married, May 29, 1939, to Ann Eleanor Hatfield. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1956; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 9th District, 1959. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 18, 1991 (age 82 years, 348 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also McCormick-Guggenheim-Morton-Medill family of Illinois
  George H. Rowe — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Erie County 6th District, 1918-22. Burial location unknown.
  Kenneth Claiborne Royall (1894-1971) — also known as Kenneth C. Royall — of Goldsboro, Wayne County, N.C.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Goldsboro, Wayne County, N.C., July 24, 1894. Married to Margaret Best Royall; father of Kenneth Claiborne Royall, Jr.. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate, 1927; general in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Secretary of War, 1947; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died in Durham, Durham County, N.C., May 25, 1971 (age 76 years, 305 days). Interment at Willowdale Cemetery, Goldsboro, N.C.
  See also Royall family of North Carolina
  See also Wikipedia article
  Robert Edward Rubin (b. 1938) — also known as Robert Rubin — Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., August 29, 1938. Son of Alexander Rubin and Sylvia (Seiderman) Rubin; married, March 27, 1963, to Judith Leah Oxenberg. Lawyer; economist; investment banker; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1995-99. Jewish. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 2009.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books by Robert E. Rubin: In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington, with Jacob Weisberg (2003)
  Roy H. Rudd — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Grandson of George Henry Lindsay and Robert J. Rudd; nephew of George Washington Lindsay; son of Stephen Andrew Rudd; married to Rose Ann Murphy. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 20th District, 1937-44; member of New York state senate 9th District, 1945-46; defeated, 1946. Member, Freemasons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  See also Rudd-Lindsay family of New York
  Julius Ruger (born c.1875) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., about 1875. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 17th District, 1923-24; defeated, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Howard Ruger (1833-1907) — Born in Lima, Livingston County, N.Y., April 2, 1833. Lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; Governor of Georgia, 1868; superintendent, U.S. Military Academy, 1871-76. Died June 3, 1907 (age 74 years, 62 days). Interment at West Point Cemetery, West Point, N.Y.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Lawrence M. Rulison (b. 1917) — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., May 2, 1917. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member of New York state assembly, 1946-58 (Onondaga County 3rd District 1946-54, Onondaga County 1st District 1955-58); member of New York state senate 44th District, 1959-64. Still living as of 1964.
  Thomas J. Runfola — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Erie County 1st District, 1951-58; defeated, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
  Charles E. Russell (b. 1868) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Saugerties, Ulster County, N.Y., October 21, 1868. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 9th District, 1919-20, 1923-24, 1926-29; resigned 1929. Member, Delta Chi. Burial location unknown.
  J. Ward Russell (1879-1967) — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in Yates County, N.Y., 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1920; mayor of Glens Falls, N.Y., 1952-53, 1958-61. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1967 (age about 88 years). Burial location unknown.
  Spencer Booth Russell (1846-1913) — also known as Spencer B. Russell — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Jerusalem, Yates County, N.Y., November 24, 1846. Married to Marie Helen Van Eps (1856-1912; daughter of John E. Van Eps). Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; mayor of Mt. Clemens, Mich., 1881-83. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich., November 22, 1913 (age 66 years, 363 days). Interment at Clinton Grove Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich.
  See also VanEps family of Michigan
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Hepburn Russell (b. 1857) — of Hannibal, Marion County, Mo.; Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Hannibal, Marion County, Mo., May 17, 1857. Son of Daniel L. Russell and Matilda (Richmond) Russell; married, June 23, 1880, to Mary Gushert. Democrat. Newspaper editor; lawyer; general attorney, Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railroad; Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1892. Member, Tammany Hall. Burial location unknown.
  Lucio F. Russo — of Dongan Hills, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in New Castle, Lawrence County, Pa. Married to Tina Iarossi. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1953-74 (Richmond County 2nd District 1953-65, 64th District 1966, 58th District 1967-72, 60th District 1973-74). Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Eagles; Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis. Still living as of 1974.
  Nelson Ruttenberg — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from New York County 23rd District, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Peter H. Ruvolo (c.1895-1943) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Italy, about 1895. Married to Catherine E. Foran. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 22nd District, 1938; member of New York state senate, 1939; resigned 1939; municipal judge in New York, 1940-43. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died, of a heart ailment, in Lutheran Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 27, 1943 (age about 48 years). Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Ryan (1837-1914) — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Born in Oxford, Chenango County, N.Y., November 25, 1837. Republican. Lawyer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Shawnee County Prosecuting Attorney, 1865-73; U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1877-89 (3rd District 1877-85, 4th District 1885-89); resigned 1889; U.S. Minister to Mexico, 1889-93. Died in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla., April 5, 1914 (age 76 years, 131 days). Interment at Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Kan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Jefferson Ryan (1890-1968) — also known as Thomas J. Ryan — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 17, 1890. Son of John L. Ryan and Mary Belle (Tracy) Ryan. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1921-23; defeated, 1922; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., November 10, 1968 (age 78 years, 146 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
  Presumably named for: Thomas Jefferson
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Fitts Ryan (1922-1972) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Albion, Orleans County, N.Y., June 28, 1922. Grandson of William Cochrane Fitts; son of Bernard Ryan, Sr.; married to Priscilla Marbury Ryan. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1961-72; died in office 1972; candidate in primary for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1965; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1968. Member, Americans for Democratic Action. First member of the U.S. House to speak out against the Vietnam War. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 17, 1972 (age 50 years, 81 days). Interment at St. Thomas Church Cemetery, Croom, Md.
  See also Ryan family of New York
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 


 
   
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