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Hobbs, Donald W. — of Alaska. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Senator from Alaska, 1978.Still living as of 1978.Hobbs, Edmund S. — of San Angelo,Tom GreenCounty, Tex.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Hobbs, Edward H. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1884.Burial location unknown.Hobbs, Edwin H. — of Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Member ofNewHampshire state senate 19th District, 1885-86.Burial location unknown.Hobbs, Elias — ofRiceCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 18, 1873.Burial location unknown.HOBBS:See alsoSilasBowker —GeorgeChandler Fairbanks —IvanP. Goodman —WilliamStanley Hollis —OrvilleEdwin Langley —ConnieMack IV —ThomasHobbs RainsfordHobbs, Albert — ofFranklinCounty, N.Y.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Franklin County, 1856; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 17th District, 1864-65; Republican candidate forPresidential Elector for New York,1884.Burial location unknown.Hobbs, Alexander R. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,1904;member ofVirginiastate senate 27th District, 1904-15.Burial location unknown.Hobbs, Allen (1899-1960) — Born in1899.U.S. Navy officer;Governor ofAmerican Samoa.Died in1960(ageabout61 years).Burial location unknown.Hobbs, B. J. — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOklahoma,1912.Burial location unknown.Hobbs, C. W. — of West Plains,HowellCounty, Mo.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Howell County, 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Hobbs, Charles A. — of Berlin,CoosCounty, N.H.Socialist. Candidate forNewHampshire Governor's Council 1st District, 1916.Burial location unknown.Hobbs, Charles B. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 4th District, 1892.Burial location unknown.Hobbs, Clarence W., Jr. — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Republican. Member ofMassachusettsstate senate Second Worcester District, 1917-18.Burial location unknown.Hobbs,CrosbySeeJames CrosbyHobbsHobbs, David — of Texas. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 12th District, 1992.Still living as of 1992.Hobbs, David L. (b. 1940) — of California. Born in1940.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toGuyana, 1995-96.Still living as of 1996.
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Hobbs, Everett N. — of Hope,KnoxCounty, Maine.Democrat. Member ofMainestate house of representatives from Knox County (3rd), 1931-32.Burial location unknown. Hobbs,FrankSeeJ. Frank Hobbs Hobbs, Frank K. — of Ossipee,CarrollCounty, N.H.Member ofNewHampshire state senate 5th District, 1893-94.Burial location unknown. Hobbs, FredSeeFrederick H. Hobbs Hobbs, Fred — of Pinehurst,MooreCounty, N.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthCarolina,2004.Still living as of 2004. Hobbs, Frederick H.(1934-2005) —also known asFred Hobbs — of Pottsville,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.Born in Pottsville,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.,January6, 1934.Republican.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 29th District, 1967-76.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Lions;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Freemasons;Amvets.Died, ofemphysema,in PottsvilleHospital,Pottsville,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.,July 24,2005 (age71 years, 199days).Cremated;ashes interred atCharlesBaber Cemetery, Pottsville, Pa.| Relatives: Sonof Marian (Hause) Hobbs; married to Pamela Watkins (daughter ofG.Harold Watkins); father of Christopher Hobbs (son-in-law ofJamesJ. Rhoades). | ||
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Hobbs, G. H. — of Brookhaven,LincolnCounty, Miss.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1912.Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Gregory J., Jr. (b.1944) —of Colorado. Born in Gainesville,AlachuaCounty, Fla.,December15, 1944.Servedin the Peace Corps;lawyer; lawclerk for JudgeWilliamE. Doyle, U.S. Court of Appeals, 1971-72;justice ofColorado state supreme court, 1996-2015; appointed 1996; retired2015.Member,American BarAssociation;Order ofthe Coif.Still living as of 2015.| See alsoBallotpediaarticle —NNDBdossier |
Hobbs, H. C. — of Salem,WashingtonCounty, Ind.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1896;postmaster atSalem,Ind., 1899-1901.Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Harold — of Muncie,DelawareCounty, Ind.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1912.Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Harry L. — of East Rockaway,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Postmaster atEastRockaway, N.Y., 1915-18.Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Henry — ofPassaicCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1870.Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Herrwood E. — of Pottsville,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atPottsville,Pa., 1954-67 (acting, 1954-55).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Horace E. — of Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.Democrat.Mayorof Warwick, R.I., 1961-66; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Rhode Island,1964;candidate forGovernor ofRhode Island, 1966.Member,Freemasons.Still living as of 1966. Hobbs, Howell — of Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.Democrat. Postmaster atJackson,Miss., 1840-46.Burial location unknown. Hobbs, J.CrosbySeeJames CrosbyHobbs Hobbs, J. Frank — of Lawrenceburg,LawrenceCounty, Tenn.Democrat.TennesseeDemocratic state chair, 1945.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Hobbs, James — of Manchester (now part ofRichmond),Va.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,1860.Burial location unknown. Hobbs, James Crosby(1879-1942) —also known asJ. Crosby Hobbs — of Camden,KnoxCounty, Maine.Born in Hope,KnoxCounty, Maine,September24, 1879.Democrat.KnoxCounty Commissioner, 1907-12; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Maine,1908,1936;KnoxCounty Sheriff.Died, from aself-inflictedgunshotwound,February18, 1942 (age62 years, 147days).Intermentsomewherein Camden, Maine.| Relatives: Sonof James Philbrick Hobbs and Nancy Maria (Miller) Hobbs; married,October8, 1910, to Annie Stewart Johnson. |
Hobbs, Jason D. — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama,2004(on behalf ofMichaelPeroutka andChuckBaldwin).Still living as of 2004. Hobbs, Jefferson D. — ofWestchesterCounty, N.Y.Progressive candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 24th District, 1914; Democratic candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Westchester County 3rd District, 1916.Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Jim — of Sunset Hills,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Candidate formayorof Sunset Hills, Mo., 2006.Still living as of 2006. Hobbs, John — Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1904.Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Joseph O. — of New Hampshire. Presidential Elector for New Hampshire,1901.Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Kathleen — of Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. Hobbs, L. S. — of Amarillo,PotterCounty, Tex.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Lauren D. — also known as"Duke" — of Texas. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTexas,1976.Texas organizer of the Reagan for President campaign. Still living as of 1976. Hobbs, Lorenzo — of Nebraska. Member ofNebraskaterritorial House of Representatives, 1864.Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Lyman — of Hennessey,KingfisherCounty, Okla.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOklahoma,1932.Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Maude — of Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,1952.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Moody — of Pelham,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Member ofNewHampshire state senate 7th District, 1855-57.Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Paul E. — of Elba,CoffeeCounty, Ala.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromAlabama,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Paul W. — of North Hampton,RockinghamCounty, N.H.Member ofNewHampshire Governor's Council, 1947-49.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Hobbs, R. F. — of Pueblo,PuebloCounty, Colo.Democrat. Member ofColoradostate house of representatives, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Richard E. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Candidate in primary formayorof Detroit, Mich., 1951.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Roscoe C. — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1956,1960.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| Presumably namedfor:RoscoeConkling |
Hobbs, Rudy — of Southfield,OaklandCounty, Mich.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 35th District; elected 2012.Still living as of 2012. Hobbs, Ruth — also known asMrs. Wendell Hobbs — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1956,1968;member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1957.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| Relatives:Married toWendell W. Hobbs. |
Hobbs, SamSeeSamuel Francis Hobbs Hobbs, Samuel — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland,2020(on behalf ofHowieHawkins andAngelaWalker).Still living as of 2020. Hobbs, Samuel Francis(1887-1952) —also known asSam Hobbs — of Selma,DallasCounty, Ala.Born in Selma,DallasCounty, Ala.,October5, 1887.Democrat. State court judge in Alabama, 1921-26;U.S.Representative from Alabama 4th District, 1935-51.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.DiedMay 31,1952 (age64 years, 239days).Interment atLiveOak Cemetery, Selma, Ala.| See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage |
Hobbs, Steve — of Snohomish,SnohomishCounty, Wash.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,1996.Still living as of 1996. Hobbs, Truman McGill(1921-2015) —Born in Selma,DallasCounty, Ala.,February8, 1921.U.S.District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama, 1980-91; tooksenior status 1991.Died in Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.,November4, 2015 (age94 years, 269days).Burial location unknown.| See alsofederaljudicial profile —BiographicalDirectory of Federal Judges |
Hobbs, V. M. — of Independence,JacksonCounty, Mo.Mayorof Independence, Mo., 1871-72.Burial location unknown. Hobbs, V. O. — of Trenton,GrundyCounty, Mo.Republican.Civilengineer; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Grundy County, 1911-12.Burial location unknown. Hobbs, W. — Candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1886.Burial location unknown. Hobbs, Mrs.WendellSeeRuth Hobbs Hobbs, Wendell W. — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Republican.Realtor;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1964,1968;member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1965;treasurer ofMichigan Republican Party, 1969.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| Relatives:Married toRuth Hobbs. |
Hobbs, Wilbur S. — Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 12th District, 1896.Burial location unknown.| "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of apolitical graveyard." Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872 |  |
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