BLACKWILL(SoundexB424)—See alsoBECKWITH,BICKWITH,BLACK,BLACKWELDER,BLACKWELL,BLACKWOOD,DUCKWITZ,HACKWORTH,JACKWAY,MACKWAIN,MOCKWITZ,PACKWOOD,PRECKWINKLE,SHONKWILER,TUCKWILLER,WICKWIRE.
BLACKWOOD(SoundexB423)—See alsoBLACK,BLACKWELDER,BLACKWELL,BLACKWILL,BRICKWOOD,HACKWORTH,JACKWAY,KIRKWOOD,LOCKWOOD,MACKWAIN,PACKWOOD,ROCKWOOD.
| |  BLACKWOOD:See alsoMiguelAntonio Otero II —JamesBlackwood Pearson | | Blackwood, Andrew J. — U.S. Consular Agent inChristiansted, as of 1897-1906.Burial location unknown. | | Blackwood, Bill — Republican. Member ofTexasstate house of representatives 101st District; elected 1992.Still living as of 1992. | | Blackwood, Curtis — of North Carolina. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Blackwood, Edmund J. — of Billings,YellowstoneCounty, Mont.Delegateto Montana convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Burial location unknown. | | Blackwood, Harold — ofOaklandCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Blackwood, Ibra Charles(1878-1936) —also known asIbra C. Blackwood — of Spartanburg,SpartanburgCounty, S.C.Born in Blackwood,SpartanburgCounty, S.C.,November21, 1878.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Spartanburg County,1902-04;Governor ofSouth Carolina, 1931-35; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from South Carolina, 1932.Baptist.Member,Freemasons.DiedFebruary12, 1936 (age57 years, 83days).Interment atGreenlawnMemorial Gardens, Spartanburg, S.C. | | Blackwood, J.LeslieSeeJoel LeslieBlackwood | | Blackwood, Joel Leslie(1861-1947) —also known asJ. Leslie Blackwood — ofCabellCounty, W.Va.BornJune 4,1861.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1915.DiedApril29, 1947 (age85 years, 329days).Interment atMiltonCemetery, Milton, W.Va. | | Blackwood, John — ofGloucesterCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1791-94.Burial location unknown. | | Blackwood, John — ofSalemCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1853.Burial location unknown. | | Blackwood, John A. — of Concord,MerrimackCounty, N.H.Member ofNewHampshire state senate 10th District, 1913-14.Burial location unknown. | | Blackwood, John C. — ofKanawhaCounty, W.Va.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1923-24.Burial location unknown. | | Blackwood, John R. — of Hannibal,MarionCounty, Mo.Democrat. Postmaster atHannibal,Mo., 1915-23.Burial location unknown. | | Blackwood, Kristine — ofWashington,D.C.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromDistrict of Columbia,1980.Female.Still living as of 1980. | | Blackwood,LeslieSeeJoel LeslieBlackwood | | Blackwood, Lloyd — of Oak Ridge,AndersonCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTennessee,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Blackwood, Robert — of Carrboro,OrangeCounty, N.C.Postmaster atVenable,N.C., 1910-14;Carrboro,N.C., 1914-17.Burial location unknown. | | Blackwood, Robert — of Wisconsin. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Blackwood, W. J. — ofClarkeCounty, Va.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1860.Burial location unknown.
BLAD(SoundexB430)—See alsoBALD,BLADE,BLADEN,BLADES,BLADINE,BLADO,BLAND,BLIED,BLOOD,BLOYD,BLUD,LINBLAD,LINDBLAD,LUNDBLAD,NORBLAD,PIHLBLAD,WINGBLAD.
BLADE(SoundexB430)—See alsoABDEL,BADE,BELDA,BLAD,BLADEN,BLADES,BLADO,BLIED,BLOOD,BLOYD,BLUD,ELABD,LEBAD,SUNDBLADE,YOUNGBLADE.
BLADEN(SoundexB435)—See alsoADEN,BADEN,BALDEN,BANDEL,BEELAND,BELAND,BLAD,BLADE,BLADES,BLADINE,BLAGDEN,LADENBURG,LADENDORF,LADENSON,SUNDBLADE,YOUNGBLADE.
BLADES(SoundexB432)—See alsoADES,BALDES,BALDUS,BILDSOE,BLAD,BLADE,BLADEN,BLAYDES,BLEDSO,BLEDSOE,BOLDS,BOWLDS,LADESIC,SEBALD,SUNDBLADE,YOUNGBLADE.
| | BLADES:See alsoJohnBlades Clarke | | Blades, Anthony O. — of Monkton,BaltimoreCounty, Md.Democrat. Candidate forMarylandstate senate 9th District, 1998.Still living as of 1998. | | Blades, B. L. — ofMontgomeryCounty, Mo.Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Montgomery County, 1919-20.Burial location unknown. | | Blades, Franklin — of Illinois. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Illinois,1864.Burial location unknown. | | Blades, Harlan R. — ofKentCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Kent County 9th District,1941-42.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Blades, John E. — ofSussexCounty, Del.Democrat. Candidate forDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 2nd District,1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Blades, L. S., Jr. — of Elizabeth City,PasquotankCounty, N.C.Mayorof Elizabeth City, N.C., 1955-56.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Blades, Ray — of Paris,MonroeCounty, Mo.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMissouri,1972.Still living as of 1972.
BLADINE(SoundexB435)—See alsoBALDINE,BERNADINE,BLAD,BLADEN,BLAINE,DINE,FLADING,GLADING,JADINE,PALADINI,PALADINO,PALLADINO,SALADIN,SALADINO,WADINE.
BLAGDEN(SoundexB423)—See alsoBLADEN,BLAGG,BLAGIK,BLAGO,BLAGOJEVICH,BROGDEN,LONGDEN,MAGDEFRAU,MAGDELEAN,MAGDELENE,MIGDEN,OGDEN,RIGDEN,SUGDEN,TROGDEN.
BLAGG(SoundexB420)—See alsoBAGG,BALOG,BELGE,BLAGDEN,BLAGIK,BLAGO,BLAGOJEVICH,BLOGG,CLAGG,CLAGGETT,FLAGG,FLAGGE,GLAAB,LAGGER,PLAGGE,SLAGG.
BLAGO(SoundexB420)—See alsoALAGOOD,BALOG,BELGE,BLAGDEN,BLAGG,BLAGIK,BLAGOJEVICH,BLAZO,BLOGG,GALBO,GALLOB,GOLBA,LAGO,LAGODNA,LAGOFAATASI,LAGOMARSINO,LAGONA,LAGONEGRO,LILLAGORE.
BLAGOJEVICH(SoundexB422)—See alsoALAGOOD,BLAGDEN,BLAGG,BLAGIK,BLAGO,GOJACK,JURJEVITCH,LAGO,LAGODNA,LAGOFAATASI,LAGOMARSINO,LAGONA,LAGONEGRO,LILLAGORE,MATIJEVICH,ROGOJARSKY,STANOJEVIC,VLAISAVLJEVICH.
| | Blagojevich, Rod R. (b.1956) —also known asRod Blagojevich;"Blago" —of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,December10, 1956.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1993-96;U.S.Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1997-2003; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Illinois,2000,2004,2008;Governorof Illinois, 2003-09;solicitedbribes from potential candidates for appointment toBarackObama's vacant U.S. Senate seat;arrestedby federal agents in December 2008, and set fortrial onfederal corruption charges; in January 2009, based onchargesthat heabusedhis authority and attempted tosellauthorizations, vetoes, and appointments, he wasimpeachedby the Illinois House,convictedby a unanimous vote of the Illinois Senate, andprohibitedfrom holding public office in the state;tried infederal court in 2010-11, and after a mistrial, was ultimatelyfoundguilty on eighteen counts, includingbriberyandextortion;sentencedto 14 years in federal prison; an appeal later overturned five of theeighteen convictions, but did not change his prison sentence.Serbianancestry.Still living as of 2019.
| | BLAIKIE:See alsoCharlesNeal Barney | | Blaikie, Robert Blair(1906-1992) —also known asRobert B. Blaikie;"BattlingBob" —of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December17, 1906.Democrat.Insurancebusiness; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1953; candidate forboroughpresident of Manhattan, New York, 1965.IrishandScottishancestry.Died, from aheartattack, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March26, 1992 (age85 years, 100days).Burial location unknown.
BLAIN(SoundexB450)—See alsoALBIN,BAIN,BALLIN,BLAINE,BLAIR,BLAN,BLANE,BLIN,LAIN,MCBLAIN,NABIL,PLAIN.
| | BLAIN:See alsoHermanCarlin Adamson —Cedric D. Blain-Spain —BradHenry —DavidBlain Shaw | | Blain, Al — of California. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from California 14th District, 1954.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Blain, Bethune D. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935.Burial location unknown. | | Blain, James — of Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.Mayorof Springfield, Mo., 1906-08.Burial location unknown. | | Blain, Jay — of West Valley City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah,1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Blain, Ralph P. — of Canaan,GraftonCounty, N.H.Republican. Candidate forNewHampshire state house of representatives from Canaan, 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Blain, Richard K. — of Ohio. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Blain, Roger A. — of California. American Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from California 14th District, 1974.Still living as of 1974. | | Blain, Samuel — of Romulus,SenecaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Seneca County, 1830.Burial location unknown. | | Blain, T. P. — of Ashton,SpinkCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 36th District, 1905-06.Burial location unknown. | | Blain, Tony — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1988.Still living as of 1988. | | Blain, William W. — Progressive. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1912.Burial location unknown. | | Blain, William W. — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate senate 15th District, 1945-48.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
BLAINE(SoundexB450)—See alsoALAINE,BAILEN,BAINE,BELLANI,BLADINE,BLAIN,BLAN,BLANE,CHAPDELAINE,DECANTLAINE,DELAINE,DELAPLAINE,DESPLAINES,JAASKELAINEN,KLAINE,LABINE,LAINE,LAINEY,MACLAINE,MCBLAIN,MCLAINE,WETALAINEN.
| | BLAINE:See alsoMaxwellBlaine Allen —J.Blaine Anderson —BlaineB. Barefoot —BlaineBreeding —BlaineJackson Brickwood —BlaineCampbell —BlaineL. Chalker —WinstonChurchill —BlaineCoffey —BlaineT. Colman —BlaineS. Correll —BlaineEngle —BlaineGalliher —RobertBlaine Hansen —BlaineWillard Hatch —BlaineHuffman —JosephBlaine Johnson —BlaineLarson —DavidWarner Leedy —BlaineLuetkemeyer —BlaineMann —BlaineMarrin —BlaineEwing Matthews —CharlesBlaine McClintock —JamesBlaine McLaughlin —BlaineMcLaughlin —BlaineM. Miller —MorrisBlaine Peterson —WilliamBlaine Richardson —GeorgeBlaine Schwabe —BlaineShewmaker —BlaineSimons —KennethBlaine Singleton —BlaineThallheimer —BlaineSpooner Viles —Mrs.Blaine S. Viles —R.Blaine Whipple —S.Blaine Willes —A.Blaine York | | Blaine, Anna C. — Progressive. Candidate forWisconsinstate senate 16th District, 1936.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Blaine,Belshazzar:SeeJames Gillespie Blaine | | Blaine, Bob — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Democrat.Chair ofSaginaw County Democratic Party, 2007.Still living as of 2007. | | Blaine, E. F. — of Granger,YakimaCounty, Wash.Democrat. Candidate forGovernor ofWashington, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromWashington,1928(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).Burial location unknown. | | Blaine, Frank C. — of Del Rio,Val VerdeCounty, Tex.Republican. Postmaster atDelRio, Tex., 1906-14.Burial location unknown. | | Blaine, Greg — Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 12-B, 2001-06.Still living as of 2006. | | Blaine, Henry — ofWashtenawCounty, Mich.Prohibition candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2ndDistrict, 1954.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Blaine, James G. (b.1945) —also known asJamie Blaine — of Pennsylvania. Born inWashington,D.C.,April26, 1945.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; candidateforU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Blaine, James George(1897-1955) —also known asJames G. Blaine — ofSt.Louis, Mo.BornSeptember15, 1897.Republican.Lawyer;general attorney for Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy)Railroad;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Missouri, 1944.Died, from aheartattack, in Chesterfield,St. LouisCounty, Mo.,December10, 1955 (age58 years, 86days).Interment atResurrection Cemetery, Affton, Mo.  | Blaine, James Gillespie(1830-1893) —also known asJames G. Blaine;"The PlumedKnight";"Belshazzar Blaine";"Magnetic Man" —of Augusta,KennebecCounty, Maine.Born in West Brownsville,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,January31, 1830.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine,1856(HonorarySecretary); member ofMainestate house of representatives, 1859-62;Speaker ofthe Maine State House of Representatives, 1861-62;U.S.Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1863-76;Speaker ofthe U.S. House, 1869-75; candidate for Republican nomination forPresident,1876,1880;U.S.Senator from Maine, 1876-81;U.S.Secretary of State, 1881, 1889-92; candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1884.Congregationalist.Scotch-Irishancestry.Died inWashington,D.C.,January27, 1893 (age62 years, 362days).Original interment atOakHill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.; reinterment in 1920 atBlaineMemorial Park, Augusta, Maine.| |  Relatives: Sonof Ephraim Lyon Blaine and Maria Louise (Gillespie) Blaine; married,June30, 1850, to Harriet Stanwood; father of Harriet Blaine (whomarriedTruxtunBeale); nephew of Ellen Blaine (who marriedJohnHoge Ewing); grandfather ofJames GillespieBlaine III. | | | | Political family:FourThousand Related Politicians.. | | | | Cross-reference:RobertG. Ingersoll | | | | Blaine counties inIdaho,Mont.,Neb. andOkla. arenamed for him. | | | | MountBlaine, inParkCounty, Colorado, isnamed forhim. — ThecityofBlaine,Washington, isnamed forhim. — ThetownofBlaine,Maine, isnamed forhim. — The World War IILibertyshipSS James G. Blaine (built 1942 atSouthPortland, Maine; scrapped 1969) wasnamed forhim. | | | | Politician named for him:J.B. McLaughlin | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Books about James G. Blaine: MarkWahlgren Summers,Rum,Romanism, & Rebellion : The Making of a President,1884 — Edward P. Crapol,JamesG. Blaine : Architect of Empire — Richard B. Cheney &Lynne V. Cheney,KingsOf The Hill : How Nine Powerful Men Changed The Course of AmericanHistory | | | | Image source: William C. Roberts,Leading Orators (1884) |
| | Blaine, James Gillespie III(1888-1969) —also known asJames G. Blaine III — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Old Westbury,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Stuart,MartinCounty, Fla.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January10, 1888.Republican.Investmentbroker;banker;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,1912.Episcopalian.Died in Coronado,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,November3, 1969 (age81 years, 297days).Interment atFernhill Memorial Gardens, Stuart, Fla. | | Blaine,JamieSeeJames G.Blaine | | Blaine, John E. — of Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.Born in Pennsylvania. U.S. Surveyor-General for Montana, 1871-73. Burial location unknown. | | Blaine, John E. — of Maysville,MasonCounty, Ky.Born in Kentucky.U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Maysville, Kentucky, 1879.Burial location unknown. | | Blaine, John James(1875-1934) —also known asJohn J. Blaine — of Boscobel,GrantCounty, Wis.Born in Wingville town,GrantCounty, Wis.,May 4,1875.Republican.Lawyer;vice-president, BoscobelTelephoneCompany; mayor of Boscobel, Wis., 1901-04, 1906-07; member ofWisconsinstate senate 16th District, 1909-12; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Wisconsin,1912(alternate),1916,1920,1924,1928(speaker),1932;Wisconsinstate attorney general, 1919-21;Governor ofWisconsin, 1921-27; defeated (Independent), 1914;U.S.Senator from Wisconsin, 1927-33; defeated in primary, 1932.Died in Boscobel,GrantCounty, Wis.,April16, 1934 (age58 years, 347days).Interment atBoscobel Cemetery, Boscobel, Wis. | | Blaine, S.A.SeeShields AdamsBlaine | | Blaine, S. E. — of Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNorth Carolina,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Blaine, Shields Adams (b.1865) —also known asS. A. Blaine — of Champaign,ChampaignCounty, Ill.Born inArmstrongCounty, Pa.,March20, 1865.Farmer;banker;mayorof Champaign, Ill., 1906-09;realestate andinsurancebusiness.Presbyterian.Member,Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Edward Wiggins Blaine and Nancy (Adams) Blaine; married,August5, 1902, to Elizabeth Temperance Fairclo. |
| | Blaine, T. R. — of Oklahoma. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOklahoma,1932.Burial location unknown.
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