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Wheelock, Henry H. — of Fitchburg,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Republican. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives Twelfth Worcester District,1923-24.Burial location unknown.Wheelock, John Edwin (b.1844) —also known asJohn E. Wheelock — of Milton,ChittendenCounty, Vt.Born in Milton,ChittendenCounty, Vt.,May 1,1844.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;schoolprincipal;lawyer;member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Milton, 1888.Methodist.Burial location unknown.Wheelock, John T. — ofErieCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Erie County 3rd District, 1858.Burial location unknown.Wheelock, John W. — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1900.Burial location unknown.Wheelock, Joseph A. — of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.Republican. Postmaster atSt.Paul, Minn., 1870-75.Burial location unknown.Wheelock, Kurt — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,2000.Still living as of 2000.Wheelock, L. L. — of Owatonna,SteeleCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotastate senate 12th District, 1876-77; postmaster atOwatonna,Minn., 1887.Burial location unknown.Wheelock, O. C. — of Stevens Point,PortageCounty, Wis.Mayorof Stevens Point, Wis., 1883-85.Burial location unknown.Wheelock, Robert Lloyd(1893-1962) —of Corsicana,NavarroCounty, Tex.Born in Troup,SmithCounty, Tex.,May 7,1893.Mayorof Corsicana, Tex., 1929-31.DiedAugust23, 1962 (age69 years, 108days).Burial location unknown.Wheelock, Silas E. — of Uxbridge,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1900.Burial location unknown.Wheelock, Stillman — of Moline,RockIsland County, Ill.Mayorof Moline, Ill., 1877-83.Burial location unknown.Wheelock, Vance M. — of Portland,CumberlandCounty, Maine.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMaine,2008.Still living as of 2008.Wheelock, W. E. — of Quinebaug, Thompson,WindhamCounty, Conn.Postmaster atQuinebaug,Conn., 1901.Burial location unknown.Wheelock, William A. — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1872.Burial location unknown.Wheeless, Adam — American Solidarity candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas,2020(on behalf ofBrianT. Carroll andAmarPatel).Still living as of 2020.Wheelihan, Mark Timothy — of Summerfield,GuilfordCounty, N.C.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNorth Carolina,2008.Still living as of 2008.Wheeling, Eddie Bobby — of Springfield Gardens, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1988.Still living as of 1988.Wheeling, Kathy — of Woodson Terrace,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Candidate formayorof Woodson Terrace, Mo., 2010.Female.Still living as of 2010.Wheeling, Robert C., Jr. — of Lancaster,LancasterCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1972.Still living as of 1972.WHEELOCK:See alsoWheelockBatcheller —JohnHolbrook Chapman —JohnM. Days —G.Harold Gilpatric —OscarLapham —ClaudeHillel MacKenzie —EdwinFitzhugh Polk —EleanorRepass —AbnerWheelock Rice —EleazarWheelock Ripley —JamesWheelock Ripley —WheelockThayer —AlexanderWheelock Thayer —WheelockGraves Veazey —WheelockWhitney —WheelockWhitney —JohnWheelock WilleyWheelock, Charles E. — ofOnondagaCounty, N.Y.Socialist. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1927; candidateforU.S.Representative from New York 35th District, 1928.Burial location unknown.Wheelock, Charles H. — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1916.Burial location unknown.Wheelock, Daniel L. — of Moline,RockIsland County, Ill.Mayorof Moline, Ill., 1872-73, 1875-77.Burial location unknown.Wheelock, David — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for New Mexico,2012(on behalf ofJillStein andCheriHonkala).Still living as of 2012.Wheelock, Diane — of Vernon,TollandCounty, Conn.Republican.Mayor ofVernon, Conn., 2002-03; defeated, 2003.Female.Still living as of 2003.Wheelock, E. D. — of Kampeska,CodingtonCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state senate 28th District, 1895-96.Burial location unknown.Wheelock,EleanorSeeEleanorRepassWheelock, Frank E. — of Lubbock,LubbockCounty, Tex.Republican. Postmaster atLubbock,Tex., 1890-94, 1900-01.Burial location unknown.Wheelock, Fred — of Saranac,IoniaCounty, Mich.Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Wheelock, George Francis(1864-1927) —also known asGeorge F. Wheelock — of Leicester,LivingstonCounty, N.Y.Born in Leicester,LivingstonCounty, N.Y.,November29, 1864.Republican.Farmer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Livingston County, 1916-21.Died in Leicester,LivingstonCounty, N.Y.,May 9,1927 (age62 years, 161days).Interment atLeicester Cemetery, Leicester, N.Y.
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Wheelright, Henry B. — of Massachusetts. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1868.Burial location unknown.Wheelright, Samuel Adams (d.1893) —of Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.Mayorof Tacoma, Wash., 1889-90.Died bysuicide,in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,1893.Burial location unknown.WHEELWRIGHT:See alsoJohnWilson Candler —DanielWheelwright GoochWheelwright, George H.,Jr. —of Hardwick,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1904.Burial location unknown.Wheelwright, J. H. — ofBaltimore,Md.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,1916.Burial location unknown.Wheelwright, John T. — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1892.Burial location unknown.Wheelwright, Joseph S. — of Bangor,PenobscotCounty, Maine.Republican.Mayor ofBangor, Maine, 1871-72; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Maine,1884.Burial location unknown.Wheelwright, William(1798-1873) —Born in Newburyport,EssexCounty, Mass.,March18, 1798.Shipcaptain; U.S. Consul inGuayaquil, 1825-28; builtrailroadsin South America; organized the PacificSteamshipNavigation Company; created the firsttelegraphlines in South America.Died in London,England,September26, 1873 (age75 years, 192days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Newburyport, Mass.| Relatives: Sonof Ebenezer Wheelwright and Anna (Coombs) Wheelwright; married,February10, 1829, to Martha Gerrish. | ||
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Wheetley, Bernard R. — of Poplar Bluff,ButlerCounty, Mo.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1964;mayorof Poplar Bluff, Mo., 1973.Still living as of 1973.WHELAN:See alsoGeorgeWhelan Anderson Jr. —JohnWilliam Haigis —JohnHawleyWhelan, Anna M. — of Milton,NorfolkCounty, Mass.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1936,1948.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Whelan, Bion — ofHillsdaleCounty, Mich.Progressive. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Hillsdale County, 1914.Burial location unknown.Whelan, Charles Elbert(1862-1928) —also known asCharles E. Whelan — of Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.BornAugust26, 1862.Mayorof Madison, Wis., 1898-99.DiedNovember29, 1928 (age66 years, 95days).Burial location unknown.Whelan, Dan M. — of Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Whelan, Danny P. — of Weston,LewisCounty, W.Va.Mayorof Weston, W.Va., 1985-87.Still living as of 1987.Whelan, Dennis J. — of Troy,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.Democrat.Mayor ofTroy, N.Y., 1886-94.Burial location unknown.Whelan, Edward L. — of Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.Democrat.Delegateto New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large;elected 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from NewJersey,1940,1944(alternate),1952(alternate),1956;chairof Union County Democratic Party, 1945; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for New Jersey,1948.Burial location unknown.Whelan, Francis C. —U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1961-64.Still living as of 1964.Whelan, Frederick J. — of Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Democrat. Postmaster atGreenwich,Conn., 1947-71.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Whelan, George J. — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Lawyer;mayorof San Francisco, Calif., 1856.Burial location unknown.Whelan, Gerald T.(1925-1993) —of Nebraska. BornMay 14,1925.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;LieutenantGovernor of Nebraska, 1975-79.DiedJanuary2, 1993 (age67 years, 233days).Interment atParkviewCemetery, Hastings, Neb.Whelan, James (b. 1948) — also known asJim Whelan — of Atlantic City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,November8, 1948.Democrat.Mayorof Atlantic City, N.J., 1990-2001; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly, 2006-07; member ofNewJersey state senate 2nd District, 2008-.Still living as of 2013.| See alsoWikipediaarticle |
Whelan, James A. — ofEssexCounty, N.J.Elected (Wet)delegateto New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment from EssexCounty 1933.Burial location unknown. Whelan, James J. — of Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromConnecticut,1940;member ofConnecticutDemocratic State Central Committee, 1940; candidate formayorof Bridgeport, Conn., 1947, 1953.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Whelan, JimSeeJames Whelan Whelan, Joe — of West Virginia. Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1998; candidateforU.S.Senator from West Virginia, 2000.Still living as of 2000.
Whelan, John B. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.U.S.Collector of Customs at Detroit, Mich., Michigan, 1906-13.Burial location unknown.| Image source:Detroit Free Press, February 11, 1906 |
Whelan, John H. — ofUnionCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1868-69.Burial location unknown. Whelan, Juliana — of Ridgewood, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. Whelan, Leonard F. — of Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forfirstselectman of Greenwich, Connecticut, 1953.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Whelan, M. K. — of Estherville,EmmetCounty, Iowa.Postmaster atEstherville,Iowa, 1901.Burial location unknown. Whelan, Mary — of Muskegon,MuskegonCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1976.Female.Still living as of 1976. Whelan, Mary G. — of Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Democrat. Member ofConnecticutDemocratic State Central Committee, 1940.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Whelan, Nicholas J. (b.1869) —ofOttawaCounty, Mich.Born in1869.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Ottawa County 1st District,1903-08;Speaker ofthe Michigan State House of Representatives, 1907-08.Burial location unknown. Whelan, R. H. — of Indianola,SunflowerCounty, Miss.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMississippi,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Whelan, Robert E. — of Ridgewood, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Queens County 3rd District, 1963-65;defeated, 1965.Still living as of 1965. Whelan, Robert J. — of Malverne,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Republican. Acting postmaster atMalverne,N.Y., 1959-61.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Whelan, Robert P. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 15th District, 1978.Still living as of 1978. Whelan, Thomas A. — of West Virginia. Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for WestVirginia,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Whelan, Thomas Edward(1895-1977) —also known asThomas E. Whelan — of St. Thomas,PembinaCounty, N.Dak.Born in1895.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from NorthDakota,1936(member,CredentialsCommittee); U.S. Ambassador toNicaragua, 1951-61.Died in1977(ageabout82 years).Interment atSt.Thomas Catholic Calvary Cemetery, St. Thomas, N.Dak.| See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary |
Whelan, Thomas J.(1922-2002) —of Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.BornJanuary28, 1922.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;mayorof Jersey City, N.J., 1963-71; removed 1971; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New Jersey,1964.Catholic.Triedon federalchargesofextortionand conspiracy;convictedandsentencedto 15 years inprison.Died following aheartattack, in anursinghome in Naples,CollierCounty, Fla.,July 31,2002 (age80 years, 184days).Burial location unknown. Whelan, Thomas J. (b.1940) —Born in San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,1940.U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of California,1998-2010; took senior status 2010.Still living as of 2010.| See alsofederaljudicial profile —BiographicalDirectory of Federal Judges |
Whelan, Timothy — of Clifton Heights,DelawareCounty, Pa.Democrat. Postmaster atCliftonHeights, Pa., 1893-97.Burial location unknown. Whelan, Vincent E. — of San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.; Chula Vista,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1956(alternate),1968.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Whelan, William — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District,1910.Burial location unknown. Whelan, William J. — of Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.Democrat. Postmaster atElizabeth,N.J., 1896-1901.Burial location unknown.Whelchel, B.FrankSeeBenjamin FrankWhelchelWhelchel, Benjamin Frank(1895-1954) —also known asB. Frank Whelchel — of Gainesville,HallCounty, Ga.Born inLumpkinCounty, Ga.,December16, 1895.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Georgia 9th District, 1935-45.DiedMay 11,1954 (age58 years, 146days).Entombed in mausoleum atWestviewCemetery, Atlanta, Ga.| Presumably namedfor:BenjaminFranklin | ||
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Whelchel,FrankSeeBenjamin FrankWhelchel Whelchel, Susan — of Boca Raton,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.Mayorof Boca Raton, Fla., 2009.Female.Still living as of 2009.WHELEN:See alsoPeterGoeletWHELOCK:See alsoMosesWhelock FieldWhelpley, Edward W. — of Morristown,MorrisCounty, N.J.Republican. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Morris County, 1848-49;delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1856(member,PlatformCommittee).Burial location unknown.Whelton, Daniel A. — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Mayorof Boston, Mass., 1905-06.Interment atSt.Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.Whenal, Thomas B. — of North Hampton,RockinghamCounty, N.H.Democrat. Candidate forNewHampshire state house of representatives from North Hampton, 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Whepley, W. P. — of Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromSouth Carolina,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Wheritt, Alan F. — of Liberty,ClayCounty, Mo.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Wherley, Joshua — American Solidarity candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio,2020(on behalf ofBrianT. Carroll andAmarPatel).Still living as of 2020.WHERRY:See alsoRoyWherry JamiesonWherry, Calvin M. — of North Platte,LincolnCounty, Neb.Democrat. Postmaster atNorthPlatte, Neb., 1888-90.Burial location unknown.Wherry, Charles O. — of Brackenridge,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Democrat. Postmaster atBrackenridge,Pa., 1916-22; candidate forPennsylvaniastate senate 40th District, 1926.Burial location unknown.Wherry, Daniel E. — of Nebraska.U.S.Attorney for Nebraska, 1975-77.Still living as of 1977.Wherry, Eli H. — ofJacksonCounty, Mo.Republican. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Jackson County 6th District,1925-26, 1929-30; defeated, 1926.Burial location unknown.Wherry, Harry S. — of Hendersonville,SumnerCounty, Tenn.Postmaster atHendersonville,Tenn., 1901.Burial location unknown.Wherry, Jack — of Maquoketa,JacksonCounty, Iowa.Member of Iowa American Independent State Central Committee, 1971;American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa,1972.Still living as of 1972.Wherry, Jesse — Member ofDakotaterritorial House of Representatives, 1863-64.Burial location unknown.Wherry, Kenneth Spicer(1892-1951) —also known asKenneth S. Wherry — of Pawnee City,PawneeCounty, Neb.Born in Liberty,GageCounty, Neb.,February28, 1892.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;furnituremerchant;funeraldirector;automobiledealer; member ofNebraskastate senate, 1929-31;NebraskaRepublican state chair, 1939-42;U.S.Senator from Nebraska, 1943-51; died in office 1951;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1948.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Shriners;Lions;Kiwanis;BetaTheta Pi.Died inWashington,D.C.,November29, 1951 (age59 years, 274days).Interment atPawneeCity Cemetery, Pawnee City, Neb.| Relatives: Sonof David Emery Wherry and Jessie (Comstock) Wherry; married,September15, 1920, to Marjorie Colwell. | ||
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Wherry, Otis C. — of Danville,VermilionCounty, Ill.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1936(alternate),1944;member ofIllinoisDemocratic State Central Committee, 1943.Burial location unknown. Wherry, Samuel — Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 13th District, 1854-56.Burial location unknown.Wherton, Jack — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromLouisiana,1880.Burial location unknown.WHET:See alsoWhetSmithWhetcroft, Burton — of Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.Mayorof Annapolis, Md., 1807-08, 1809-10.Burial location unknown.Whetmore, J. E. — of La Habra,OrangeCounty, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1964.Still living as of 1964.Whetsel, Conor — ofDenver,Colo.Socialist. Socialism and Liberation candidate for PresidentialElector for Colorado,2020(on behalf ofGloriaE. La Riva andSunilFreeman).Still living as of 2020.Whetsel, Elizabeth — of McAlester,PittsburgCounty, Okla.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma,1952.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Whetsel, Jack — of McAllen,HidalgoCounty, Tex.Mayorof McAllen, Tex., 1969-77.Still living as of 1977.Whetsell, Charles — of Kingwood,PrestonCounty, W.Va.Republican.Chair ofPreston County Republican Party, 1969-73.Still living as of 1973.Whetsell, Clay B. — of Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Democrat.Mayor ofElkins, W.Va., 1941-44.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Whetsell, David — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for South Carolina,2012(on behalf ofVirgilH. Goode, Jr. andJamesN. Clymer).Still living as of 2012.Whetsell, Richard (b.1905) —of Kingwood,PrestonCounty, W.Va.Born in Kingwood,PrestonCounty, W.Va.,June 26,1905.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;newspapereditor and publisher; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1949-60;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from WestVirginia,1952,1956.Methodist.Member,Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Moose;Eagles;SigmaChi;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Burial location unknown. |
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WHETSTONE:See alsoJamesWhetstone Overstreet —WilliamWhetstone Wannamaker Jr. —WilliamWhetstone Wannamaker IIIWhetstone, Dan — of Cut Bank,GlacierCounty, Mont.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana,1932,1936(member,CredentialsCommittee); member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Montana, 1940.Burial location unknown.Whetstone, David — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,2012.Still living as of 2012.Whetstone, Frank — of Cut Bank,GlacierCounty, Mont.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana,1948(alternate),1952(member,CredentialsCommittee).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Whetstone, Martha — of Greenbrae,MarinCounty, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1996.Female.Still living as of 1996.Whetstone, Matthew D. — of Brownsburg,HendricksCounty, Ind.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Indiana,2020(voted forDonaldTrump andMikePence).Still living as of 2020.Whetstone, Walter W. — of Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.Candidate in primary formayor ofTacoma, Wash., 1934.Burial location unknown.Whetton, Edward Paul — of Mesa,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromArizona,2008.Still living as of 2008.Whetton, William — of New York. U.S. Consul inCowes, 1842-44.Burial location unknown.Whetzel, Esther M. — of Mt. Clemens,MacombCounty, Mich.Democrat. Member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1949.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Whetzel, Harvey C. — of East Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; Mt. Clemens,MacombCounty, Mich.Born in Illinois. Democrat.Mayorof East Grand Rapids, Mich., 1932-33; defeated, 1933;U.S.internal revenue agent; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1948; candidate forMichiganstate board of agriculture, 1949.Burial location unknown.Whibbs,VinceSeeVincent John Whibbs,Sr.Whibbs,VinceSeeVincent John WhibbsJr.Whibbs, Vincent John, Sr.(1920-2006) —also known asVince Whibbs — of Pensacola,EscambiaCounty, Fla.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,February8, 1920.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;automobiledealer;mayorof Pensacola, Fla., 1978-91.Catholic.Member,NavyLeague;Rotary.Died in Pensacola,EscambiaCounty, Fla.,May 30,2006 (age86 years, 111days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla.| Relatives:Married to Anna Marie Stuart; father ofVincentJohn Whibbs Jr.. | ||
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Whibbs, Vincent John, Jr. — also known asVince Whibbs, Jr. — of Florida. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Florida 1st District, 1994.Still living as of 1994.| Relatives: SonofVincent John Whibbs, Sr.. |
Whichard, David Jordan(1862-1922) —also known asDavid J. Whichard — of Greenville,PittCounty, N.C.Born in1862.Democrat. Postmaster atGreenville,N.C., 1913-22.Died in1922(ageabout60 years).Interment atCherryHill Cemetery, Greenville, N.C.| Relatives: Sonof David Fleming Whichard and Violetta Hearne (Jordan) Whichard;married to Henrietta Sutton. | ||
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Whicher, Stephen —U.S.Attorney for Iowa, 1850-52.Burial location unknown.Whicker, Joseph H., Sr. — of North Carolina. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1946.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.WHIDDEN:See alsoWilliamRobb Eaton —AlfredWhidden MagnitzkyWhidden, Benjamin F. — of New Hampshire. Republican. U.S. Diplomatic Commissioner toHaiti, 1862-65; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New Hampshire,1868.Burial location unknown.| See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary |
Whidden, C. R. — of Calais,WashingtonCounty, Maine.Republican.Mayor ofCalais, Maine, 1864-65.Burial location unknown. Whidden, Edgar — U.S. Consul inSt. Stephen, as of 1897.Burial location unknown. Whidden, George B. — of South Presque Isle, Presque Isle,AroostookCounty, Maine.Postmaster atSouthPresque Isle, Maine, 1901.Burial location unknown. Whidden, James I. — of Oklahoma. Independent candidate forU.S.Senator from Oklahoma, 1932.Burial location unknown. Whidden, Renton — of Brookline,NorfolkCounty, Mass.Republican. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives Second Norfolk District, 1923-24.Burial location unknown.Whiddington, Susan — of London,England.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from DemocratsAbroad,1992(alternate),1996.Female.Still living as of 1996.Whiddon, Edgar — of Calais,WashingtonCounty, Maine.Democrat. Postmaster atCalais,Maine, 1860-61.Burial location unknown.Whiddon, Wiley W. — ofTaylorCounty, Fla.Delegateto Florida state constitutional convention from Taylor County,1865.Burial location unknown.Whiff:SeeClarenceA. DahleWhiffen, C. W. — of Caldwell,CanyonCounty, Idaho.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho,1912.Burial location unknown.Whiffen, Frank — of Kewanee,HenryCounty, Ill.Mayorof Kewanee, Ill., 1899-1903.Burial location unknown.Whiffen, Frederick J. — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Candidate formayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1915.Burial location unknown.Whig of the OldSchool, A:SeeCharlesFrancis AdamsWhigelt, George — of Dongan Hills, Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.Francis Worley Congress candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 24th District, 1924.Burial location unknown.WHILDEN:See alsoHenryWhilden LockwoodWhilden, Rebekah — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for NorthCarolina,2020(on behalf ofJosephR. Biden, Jr. andKamalaD. Harris).Female.Still living as of 2020.Whilden, Thomas M. — of Lansford,CarbonCounty, Pa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1904(alternate),1916.Burial location unknown.WHILDIN:See alsoJamesWhildin ReevesWhildin, Evan H. — of Lansford,CarbonCounty, Pa.Burgessof Lansford, Pennsylvania, 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Whildin, Thomas J. — of Lansford,CarbonCounty, Pa.Burgessof Lansford, Pennsylvania, 1954-55.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Whildin, Thomas T. — of Lansford,CarbonCounty, Pa.Burgessof Lansford, Pennsylvania, 1923-27.Burial location unknown.WHILEY:See alsoCharlesDewey HillesWhiley, Charles B. — of Lancaster,FairfieldCounty, Ohio.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1916.Burial location unknown.Whillden, Matthew — ofCapeMay County, N.J.Delegateto New Jersey convention to ratify U.S. constitution from CapeMay County, 1787.Burial location unknown.Whille, Harvey — of Wall Township,MonmouthCounty, N.J.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew Jersey,2004.Still living as of 2004.Whillock, Faye — of Sapulpa,CreekCounty, Okla.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOklahoma,1980.Female.Still living as of 1980.Whillock, H. Westerman — of Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho.Democrat.Shoe storeowner;mayor ofBoise, Idaho, 1941-42, 1946-47; resigned 1942; appointed 1946;televisionstation owner; candidate forGovernor ofIdaho, 1966.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. |
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Whillock,WestermanSeeH. WestermanWhillockWhimpey, John M. (b.1882) —of Lehi,UtahCounty, Utah.Born in Justus,StarkCounty, Ohio,October4, 1882.Mayorof Lehi, Utah, 1938-39.Burial location unknown.Whinery, G. L. — of Iowa Falls,HardinCounty, Iowa.Postmaster atIowaFalls, Iowa, 1901.Burial location unknown.Whinery, Thomas J.(1899-1982) —of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,August28, 1899.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1943-44, 1947-48, 1951-64; defeated in primary, 1940 (Kent County 1stDistrict), 1944 (Kent County 1st District), 1948 (Kent County 1stDistrict), 1964 (93rd District).Baptist.Member,AmericanLegion;Order ofthe Coif.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,May 20,1982 (age82 years, 265days).Burial location unknown.| Relatives: Sonof Dr. Joseph B. Whinery and Fannie (Barker) Whinery; married,January14, 1939, to Elizabeth Morrill Atkinson. |
Whinery, Walter — of Ash Grove,GreeneCounty, Mo.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMissouri,1960.Still living as of 1960.Whinham, E. R., Jr. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County10th District, 1961.Still living as of 1961.WHINNA:See alsoHarryWhinna Nice —HarryWhinna Nice IIIWhinnery, Webster S. — of Lake City,HinsdaleCounty, Colo.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado,1920(alternate),1932;candidate forU.S.Representative from Colorado 4th District, 1924, 1926, 1930.Burial location unknown.WHINNEY:See alsoWilliamSomers MailliardWhinrey, Walter William (b.1905) —also known asWalter W. Whinrey — of Mt. Vernon,LawrenceCounty, Mo.; Halltown,LawrenceCounty, Mo.Born in Halltown,LawrenceCounty, Mo.,September5, 1905.Republican.Schoolprincipal;farmequipment salesman;farmer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Lawrence County, 1939-48.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows.Burial location unknown.WHIPHEY:See alsoHiramAugustus HuseWhiple, E. A. — Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from Illinois, 1839. Burial location unknown.Whipp, C. E. — of Rayne,AcadiaParish, La.Democrat. Member ofLouisianastate house of representatives, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Whipp, Virgil O. — of Petersburg,MenardCounty, Ill.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Whipp, W. C. — of Concordia,CloudCounty, Kan.Mayorof Concordia, Kan., 1907-09.Burial location unknown.Whipper, Lucille S. — of Mt. Pleasant,CharlestonCounty, S.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from SouthCarolina,1996.Female.Still living as of 1996.Whipper, William J. — ofBeaufortCounty, S.C.Born in Pennsylvania. Republican.Delegateto South Carolina state constitutional convention from BeaufortCounty, 1868; member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Beaufort County,1868-72, 1875-76; resigned 1876; circuit judge in South Carolina 1stCircuit, 1876; delegate to Republican National Convention from SouthCarolina,1880.Africanancestry.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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