BATTLE(SoundexB340)—See alsoABLETT,BATT,BATTE,BATTELL,BATTLEFIELD,BATTLES,BATTLEY,BATTLIN,BATTLING,BEETLE,BETAL,BETTLE,BOOTLE,BRATTLE,TALEB.
| |  BATTLE:See alsoGeorgeGordon Battle Liddy —ArchibaldBattle Lovett —KempBattle Nixon —D.Battle Robinson —JohnGill Shorter —ThomasBattle Turley | | Battle, Alfred — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Battle Axe:SeePatrickJerome Gleason | | Battle, Brooke Tanner — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama,2020(on behalf ofJosephR. Biden, Jr. andKamalaD. Harris).Still living as of 2020. | | Battle, Burrill Bunn(1838-1917) —of Lewisville,LafayetteCounty, Ark.; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born inHindsCounty, Miss.,July 24,1838.Lawyer;served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1871;justice ofArkansas state supreme court, 1885-1910.DiedDecember21, 1917 (age79 years, 150days).Interment atMt.Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.| |  Relatives: Sonof Joseph J. Battle and Nancy (Stricklin) Battle; married1871 toJosephine A. Witherspoon. |
| | Battle, C. I. — of Spanish Camp,WhartonCounty, Tex.Member ofTexasstate house of representatives 66th District, 1887-88.Burial location unknown. | | Battle, C. W. — ofEdgecombeCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Edgecombe County,1879-82.Burial location unknown. | | Battle, Charlie — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 10th District, 1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Battle, Edgar — U.S. Consul inAcapulco, 1893-98; U.S. Vice Consul inAcapulco, 1898-1902.Burial location unknown. | | Battle, Edgar (1856-1940) — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Born in Waco,McLennanCounty, Tex.,May 30,1856.Democrat. Postmaster atSeattle,Wash., 1913-23.Died in Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,December30, 1940 (age84 years, 214days).Interment atLakeView Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.| | Relatives: Sonof Nicholas Williams Battle and Mary Ann (Cabaniss)Battle. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Battle, Elisha — ofEdgecombeCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina state senate from Edgecombe County, 1777-81, 1783-84,1785-87.Burial location unknown. | | Battle, Elizabeth — of Huntsville,MadisonCounty, Ala.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. | | Battle, George Gordon(1868-1949) —also known as"Mr. Chairman" — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inEdgecombeCounty, N.C.,October26, 1868.Democrat.Lawyer; lawpartner ofBartowS. Weeks,H.Snowden Marshall, andJamesA. O'Gorman; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forNew York,1916;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1920,1928,1932,1936,1940,1944.Member,TammanyHall.Watergate conspirator G. Gordon Liddy was named after him. Died, following aheartattack, in ahospitalatFredericksburg,Va.,April29, 1949 (age80 years, 185days).Interment atHollywoodCemetery, Richmond, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Turner Westray Battle and Lavinia (Bassett) Daniel Battle;married,April12, 1898, to Martha Burwell Dabney Bagby. | | | | Epitaph: "Throughout a long anddistinguished career as a greatly beloved and brilliant lawyer in thecity of New York, he never failed to defend the helpless and upholdthe rights of the poor and oppressed." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Battle, J. D. — of Texarkana,MillerCounty, Ark.Mayorof Texarkana, Ark., 1931.Burial location unknown. | | Battle, Jacob — of Rocky Mount,NashCounty, N.C.Democrat. Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Nash County, 1915-16.Burial location unknown. | | Battle, James S. — of Rocky Mount,NashCounty, N.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthCarolina,1876(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Burial location unknown. | | Battle, Jesse, Jr. (bornc.1952) —ofWashington,D.C.Born about 1952.Vocationalcounselor; Independent candidate formayorof Washington, D.C., 1994.Africanancestry.Still living as of 1994. | | Battle, John Stewart(1890-1972) —also known asJohn S. Battle — ofCharlottesville,Va.Born in New Bern,CravenCounty, N.C.,July 11,1890.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1930-33; member ofVirginiastate senate, 1934-49 (27th District 1934-35, 26th District1936-49);Governor ofVirginia, 1950-54; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Virginia,1952;member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55; candidatefor Democratic nomination for President,1956.Baptist.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;AlphaTau Omega;Freemasons.DiedApril 9,1972 (age81 years, 273days).Interment atMonticelloMemorial Park, Charlottesville, Va. | | Battle, Joseph F., Jr.(1938-2001) —of Chester,DelawareCounty, Pa.BornApril28, 1938.Mayorof Chester, Pa., 1979-86.DiedMarch10, 2001 (age62 years, 316days).Burial location unknown. | | Battle, Joseph L. — of Huntsville,MadisonCounty, Ala.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Battle, Kemp Plummer(1831-1919) —also known asKemp P. Battle — ofWakeCounty, N.C.Born in Louisburg,FranklinCounty, N.C.,December19, 1831.Lawyer;delegateto North Carolina secession convention, 1861; president, ChathamRailroadduring the Civil War;NorthCarolina state treasurer, 1866-68;president,University of North Carolina, 1876-91;historian.Died in Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,February4, 1919 (age87 years, 47days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Raleigh, N.C. | | Battle, Laurie Calvin(1912-2000) —also known asLaurie C. Battle — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.;Alexandria,Va.Born in Wilsonville,ShelbyCounty, Ala.,May 10,1912.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;U.S.Representative from Alabama 9th District, 1947-55; candidate forU.S.Senator from Alabama, 1954; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Alabama,1956;candidate forGovernor ofAlabama, 1958.Methodist.Member,Jaycees;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;KappaPhi Kappa;OmicronDelta Kappa;KappaAlpha Order;PhiGamma Mu;Elks;Eagles;Lions.Sponsored Battle Act, which banned U.S. assistance to countries doingbusiness with the Soviet Union, but allowed the President flexibilityto waive the ban.Died, fromcancer,at theBethesdaNaval Hospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,May 2,2000 (age87 years, 358days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Battle, Leonard Carrol — of Essexville,BayCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Bay County, 1961.Still living as of 1961. | | Battle, Leroy — of Bellwood,CookCounty, Ill.Candidate formayorof Bellwood, Ill., 2005.Still living as of 2005. | | Battle, Lucius Durham(1918-2008) —also known asLucius D. Battle;LukeBattle —ofWashington,D.C.Born in Dawson,TerrellCounty, Ga.,June 1,1918.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;Foreign Service officer; personal aide to Secretary of StateDeanAcheson; U.S. Ambassador toUnited Arab Republic, 1964-67.Member,Order ofthe Coif;PhiBeta Kappa;AlphaTau Omega;PhiDelta Phi;Council onForeign Relations.Died, ofParkinson'sdisease, inWashington,D.C.,May 13,2008 (age89 years, 347days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Battle,LukeSeeLucius DurhamBattle | | Battle, Marion S. — ofRoanoke,Va.Democrat. Postmaster atRoanoke,Va., 1937-38 (acting, 1937).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Battle, Martha — Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,1933.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Battle, Richard — of North Carolina. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthCarolina,1888(member,ResolutionsCommittee).Burial location unknown. | | Battle, Richard H. — ofWakeCounty, N.C.NorthCarolina state auditor, 1864-65; appointed 1864.Burial location unknown. | | Battle, Robert III — of Detroit west side,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1976,1980,1984,1988.Still living as of 1988. | | Battle, Victor — ofJacksonCounty, Mo.Republican. Candidate forMissouristate senate 9th District, 1968.Still living as of 1968. | | Battle, Vincent Martin (b.1940) —Born in1940.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toLebanon, 2001.Still living as of 2001. | | Battle, William Cullen (b.1920) —ofCharlottesville,Va.Born inCharlottesville,Va.,October9, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;U.S. Ambassador toAustralia, 1962-64.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Battle, William Horn(1802-1879) —also known asWilliam H. Battle — ofFranklinCounty, N.C.; Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Born inEdgecombeCounty, N.C.,1802.Whig.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Franklin County, 1833-34; delegateto Whig National Convention from North Carolina, 1839; superior courtjudge in North Carolina, 1840;justice ofNorth Carolina state supreme court, 1848, 1852-67;lawprofessor.Died in1879(ageabout77 years).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Raleigh, N.C. | | Battle, Wilma (bornc.1942) —of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.Born about 1942. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMinnesota,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004.
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