BLEA(SoundexB400)—See alsoABEEL,ABEL,ABELL,ABLE,ALBE,ALBEE,ALLBEE,BALE,BEAL,BEALL,BELLA,BLEAK,BLEAKLEY,BLEAKLY,BLEASDALE,BLEASE,BLEAZBY,BLEE,BLEI,BLIGH,BLY,BLYE,ELBA,LABBE.
| |  Blea, Rick — of New Mexico. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico,2000;Democratic Presidential Elector for New Mexico,2000(voted forAlGore andJosephI. Lieberman).Still living as of 2000.
BLEAK(SoundexB420)—See alsoBAKLE,BALEK,BLAKE,BLEA,BLEAKLEY,BLEAKLY,BLEASDALE,BLEASE,BLEAZBY,BLECK,BLEICH,BLEKE,BLICK,FLEAK,KABEL,KABELL,KALEB,KLEBBA,LEAK,LEAKE,LEAKIN,PLEAK,UNDERLEAK.
| | Bleak, Angela — of Lehi,UtahCounty, Utah.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromUtah,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Bleak, Chris — of Lehi,UtahCounty, Utah.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromUtah,2008.Still living as of 2008.
BLEAKLEY(SoundexB424)—See alsoBLAKELEY,BLAKLEY,BLEA,BLEAK,BLEAKLY,BLEASDALE,BLEASE,BLEAZBY,BLECKLEY,COAKLEY,EAKLE,FLEAK,LEAK,LEAKE,LEAKIN,MAKLEY,MOAKLEY,OAKLEY,PLEAK,SHEAKLEY,STEAKLEY,TREAKLE,UNDERLEAK,WAKLEY,WEAKLEY,YEAKLE.
| | Bleakley, Andrew — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1856.Burial location unknown. | | Bleakley, Cyrus A. — of Peekskill,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Republican.Mayorof Peekskill, N.Y., 1961.Still living as of 1961. | | Bleakley, Judith C. — of Poughkeepsie,DutchessCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1988.Female.Still living as of 1988. | | Bleakley, Orrin Dubbs(1854-1927) —of Franklin,VenangoCounty, Pa.Born in Franklin,VenangoCounty, Pa.,May 15,1854.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1904;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 28th District, 1917.Died in Robinson,CrawfordCounty, Ill.,December3, 1927 (age73 years, 202days).Interment atFranklinCemetery, Franklin, Pa. | | Bleakley, R. R., Jr. — of Franklin,VenangoCounty, Pa.Republican.Mayorof Franklin, Pa., 1954-56.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Bleakley, Robert — of Elizabethtown,HardinCounty, Ky.Postmaster atElizabethtown,Ky., 1805-10.Burial location unknown. | | Bleakley, W. — of Verplanck,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1856.Burial location unknown. | | Bleakley, Wayne W. — Socialist. Candidate forPennsylvaniastate senate 48th District, 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Bleakley, Wilfred R., Jr. — of Arnold,AnneArundel County, Md.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Bleakley, William F. — of Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Republican.Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 9th District, 1933-34; candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1936;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 26th District, 1938;delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1940,1944,1948,1952(alternate).Burial location unknown.
BLEAKLY(SoundexB424)—See alsoBAKLY,BLAKELY,BLAKLEY,BLEA,BLEAK,BLEAKLEY,BLEASDALE,BLEASE,BLEAZBY,BLECKLEY,FLEAK,LEAK,LEAKE,LEAKIN,MOAKLY,PLEAK,UNDERLEAK.
BLEASDALE(SoundexB423)—See alsoBLAISDEL,BLAISDELL,BLASDEL,BLASDELL,BLEA,BLEAK,BLEAKLEY,BLEAKLY,BLEASE,BLEAZBY,CROASDALE,KASDAN,STRASDAUSKAS,TEASDALE.
BLEASE(SoundexB420)—See alsoABELES,BEALES,BLASE,BLEA,BLEAK,BLEAKLEY,BLEAKLY,BLEASDALE,BLEAZBY,BLEES,BLEISE,BLESS,BLESSE,BLISS,ELEASE,ELEASER,LEASE,LEASEBURG,TRELEASE.
| | BLEASE:See alsoOttoBlease Ellison —EdwinHyland May Jr. | | Blease, ColeL.SeeColeman LivingstonBlease | | Blease, Coleman Livingston(1868-1942) —also known asColeman L. Blease;Cole L.Blease —of Helena,NewberryCounty, S.C.; Newberry,NewberryCounty, S.C.; Columbia,RichlandCounty, S.C.Born near Newberry,NewberryCounty, S.C.,October8, 1868.Democrat.Lawyer; lawpartner ofFredH. Dominick; member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Newberry County,1890-94, 1898-1900; Democratic Presidential Elector for SouthCarolina,1897;Democratic Presidential Elector for South Carolina,1901;member ofSouthCarolina state senate, 1905-08;mayorof Newberry, S.C., 1910;Governor ofSouth Carolina, 1911-15; defeated, 1908 (primary); resigned 1915;defeated, 1916 (Independent Democratic);U.S.Senator from South Carolina, 1925-31; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from South Carolina,1928.Methodist.Member,OddFellows;Redmen;Moose;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;Woodmen.Died in Columbia,RichlandCounty, S.C.,January19, 1942 (age73 years, 103days).Interment atRosemontCemetery, Newberry, S.C. | | Blease, Eugene Satterwhite(1877-1963) —also known asEugene S. Blease — ofSaludaCounty, S.C.; Newberry,NewberryCounty, S.C.Born inNewberryCounty, S.C.,January28, 1877.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1900-02, 1922-24; memberofSouthCarolina state senate, 1905-06;mayorof Newberry, S.C., 1920-21;justice ofSouth Carolina state supreme court, 1927-31;chiefjustice of South Carolina state supreme court, 1931-34; resigned1934; candidate forU.S.Senator from South Carolina, 1942; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from South Carolina,1944.Methodist.On September 8, 1905, heshotand killed his brother-in-law, Joe Ben Coleman, in Saluda, S.C.;chargedwithmurder,he pleaded self-defense and was found not guilty.DiedDecember27, 1963 (age86 years, 333days).Interment atRosemontCemetery, Newberry, S.C. | | Blease, Roger W., Jr. — ofMercerCounty, N.J.Independent Party candidate forNewJersey state house of assembly District 6-A, 1969.Still living as of 1969. | | Blease, W. R. — of Barney,BrooksCounty, Ga.Member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from Brooks County, 1923-24.Burial location unknown.
BLEAZBY(SoundexB421)—See alsoBLEA,BLEAK,BLEAKLEY,BLEAKLY,BLEASDALE,BLEASE,BUZBY,ELEAZAR,LEAZAR,LEAZENBY,PLEAZ,PRYZBYLINSKI.
BLECHEISEN(SoundexB422)—See alsoBLECHINGER,BLECHSCHMIDT,BLOXAAN,BRECHEISEN,DOLECHECK,LECHE,LECHERT,SCHEISSER,TECHEIRA,THEISEN,ZECHEIL.
BLECHINGER(SoundexB425)—See alsoBARSHINGER,BAYHINGER,BEECHING,BEECHINOR,BERTSCHINGER,BLACKINGER,BLECHEISEN,BLECHSCHMIDT,EHINGER,HECHINGER,LASCHINGER,LUCHINGER,LUTHINGER,PECHIN,SCHECHINGER,VAYHINGER.
BLECHSCHMIDT(SoundexB422)—See alsoBLECHEISEN,BLECHINGER,BUCHSCHACHER,DEPPERSCHMIDT,DEROTHSCHILD,FELDSCHMIDT,FLECHSIG,GOLDSCHMID,GOLDSCHMIDT,GROBSCHMIDT,HAMMERSCHMIDT,HEATHSCOTT,HEITSCHMIDT,KLATSCHMIDT,KLEINSCHMIDT,POHLSCHMIDT,REHSCHUH,ROTHSCHILD,SCHMID,SCHMIDHAUSER,SCHMIDT,SCHMIDTCHEN,SCHMIDTKE,VONDERSCHMIDT,WINTERSCHMIDT.
BLECK(SoundexB420)—See alsoBECK,BLACK,BLEAK,BLECKLEY,BLECKMANN,BLEICH,BLEKE,BLICK,BLOCK,FLECK,LECK.
BLECKLEY(SoundexB424)—See alsoBECKLEY,BLAKLEY,BLEAKLEY,BLEAKLY,BLECK,BLECKMANN,CHECKLEY,CLECKLEY,ECKLEY,KECKLEY,LECKLITER,MECKLEY,STECKLEY,YECKLEY.
| | Bleckley, Albert H. — of Wilkes-Barre,LuzerneCounty, Pa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Bleckley, Logan Edwin(1827-1907) —also known asLogan E. Bleckley — of Clarkesville,HabershamCounty, Ga.Born inRabunCounty, Ga.,July 3,1827.Lawyer;served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;justice ofGeorgia state supreme court, 1875-80;chiefjustice of Georgia Supreme Court, 1887-94.Methodist.Died in Clarkesville,HabershamCounty, Ga.,March 6,1907 (age79 years, 246days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Atlanta, Ga.
BLECKMANN(SoundexB425)—See alsoBALKMAN,BECKMAN,BECKMANN,BEECKMAN,BLACKMAN,BLACKMON,BLACKMUN,BLAKEMAN,BLECK,BLECKLEY,BLEEKMAN,BRECKMANN,BUCKMANN,DICKMANN,DIECKMANN,ECKMAN,ECKMANN,ERCKMANN,HACKMANN,HECKMAN,HECKMANN,KRECKMAN,LECKMAN,PECKMAN,SACKMANN,SPECKMAN,STECKMAN,WECKMAN.
BLEDRON(SoundexB436)—See alsoBIEDRON,BLEDSO,BLEDSOE,BLOEDORN,BLUEDORN,BRONDLE,DOUBLEDAY,DRON,LEDRU,OBLEDO,ROBLEDO,STEDRONSKY,VILLEDROUIN.
BLEDSO(SoundexB432)—See alsoALFREDSON,ARFWEDSON,BALDES,BALDUS,BEDSOLE,BILDSOE,BLADES,BLAYDES,BLEDRON,BLEDSOE,BOLDS,BOWLDS,DOUBLEDAY,EDSON,FRIEDSON,OBLEDO,ROBLEDO,SEBOLD.
BLEDSOE(SoundexB432)—See alsoALFREDSON,ARFWEDSON,BALDES,BALDUS,BEDSOLE,BILDSOE,BLADES,BLAYDES,BLEDRON,BLEDSO,BOLDS,BOWLDS,DOUBLEDAY,EDSON,FRIEDSON,GODSOE,OBLEDO,ROBLEDO.
| | BLEDSOE:See alsoRobertEmmett Bledsoe Baylor —BenjaminGratz Brown —ThomasChilton —WilliamParish Chilton —WilliamHenry Clark —ArthurBledsoe Cooke —JosephHolmes Desha —WashingtonHodges Timmerman —HazelBledsoe Wright | | Bledsoe, A. C. — ofSonomaCounty, Calif.Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 19th District, 1865-67.Burial location unknown. | | Bledsoe, Barry — of Fairmont,MarionCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates 50th District, 2012.Still living as of 2012.  | Bledsoe, Benjamin Franklin(1874-1938) —also known asBenjamin F. Bledsoe — of San Bernardino,SanBernardino County, Calif.; Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in San Bernardino,SanBernardino County, Calif.,February8, 1874.Democrat.Lawyer;superior court judge in California, 1900-14;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of California, 1914-25;resigned 1925; candidate formayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1925.Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Knightsof Pythias;American BarAssociation;PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaUpsilon;PhiDelta Phi;Sons ofthe Revolution;NativeSons of the Golden West.Died in Crestline,SanBernardino County, Calif.,October30, 1938 (age64 years, 264days).Burial location unknown. | | Bledsoe, Benjamin M. — of Vevay,SwitzerlandCounty, Ind.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIndiana,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Bledsoe, Carl Beverly (b.1923) —ofLincolnCounty, Colo.Born in Colorado,1923.Member ofColoradostate house of representatives, 1973-90;Speaker ofthe Colorado State House of Representatives, 1981-90.Protestant.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Bledsoe, Harold E.(1896-1974) —of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Marshall,HarrisonCounty, Tex.,August29, 1896.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935; Presidential Elector forMichigan,1936;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1940;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1948;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County11th District, 1961-62.Baptist.Africanancestry.Died in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,March26, 1974 (age77 years, 209days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof William Bledsoe and Mattie (Smith) Bledsoe; married to MamieGeraldine Neal. |
| | Bledsoe, Helen — of Texarkana,BowieCounty, Tex.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Bledsoe, Henry — of Cheraw,OteroCounty, Colo.Republican. Member ofColoradostate house of representatives, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Bledsoe, Hiram Miller(1825-1899) —also known asHiram M. Bledsoe — of Pleasant Hill,CassCounty, Mo.Born inBourbonCounty, Ky.,April25, 1825.Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; colonel in theConfederate Army during the Civil War; member ofMissouristate senate 17th District, 1893-96.Died, frompneumonia,in Pleasant Hill,CassCounty, Mo.,February5, 1899 (age73 years, 286days).Interment atPleasantHill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Mo.; memorial monument atDepot Park, Pleasant Hill, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Hiram Miller Bledsoe (1797-1876) and Susan T. (Hughes) Bledsoe;married1868 to MaryD. Harrison. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Bledsoe, J. M. — of Coquille,CoosCounty, Ore.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Bledsoe, Jesse(1776-1836) —of Kentucky. Born inCulpeperCounty, Va.,April 6,1776.Democrat.Secretaryof state of Kentucky, 1808-12; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1812;U.S.Senator from Kentucky, 1813-14; member ofKentuckystate senate, 1817-20; Presidential Elector for Kentucky,1820(voted forJamesMonroe andDanielD. Tompkins); state court judge in Kentucky, 1822.Disciplesof Christ.Slaveowner. Died near Nacogdoches,NacogdochesCounty, Tex.,June 25,1836 (age60 years, 80days).Burial location unknown. | | Bledsoe, June (b. 1920) — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Prudence,FayetteCounty, W.Va.,January3, 1920.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates 17th District, 1981-84;defeated, 1984.Female.Methodist.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Everett Bledsoe. |
| | Bledsoe, Murff F. — Republican. Candidate forJudge ofTexas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1998.Still living as of 1998. | | Bledsoe, Oscar F. —U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, 1841-48.Burial location unknown. | | Bledsoe, Relf — ofBoiseCounty, Idaho.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIdaho,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Bledsoe, Roy — of Mountain Home,ElmoreCounty, Idaho.Mayorof Mountain Home, Idaho, 1982-83; resigned 1983.Still living as of 1983. | | Bledsoe, Shannon — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Bledsoe, William Erb (b.1919) —also known asWilliam E. Bledsoe — of Hugo,LincolnCounty, Colo.Born in Aroya,CheyenneCounty, Colo.,July 27,1919.Republican.Rancher;member ofColoradostate senate, 1958; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Colorado,1960,1964.Member,Lions.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
BLEE(SoundexB400)—See alsoBEEL,BEL,BELL,BLEA,BLEECKER,BLEEKER,BLEEKMAN,BLEEMEL,BLEES,BLEEZARDE,BLEI,BLEKE,BLIGH,BLUE,BLY,BLYE,BULEE,CHAMBLEE,DIBBLEE,ROBLEE,RUBLEE,TROMBLEE.
| | BLEE:See alsoGeorgeAnderson Cooke | | Blee, Francis J. — ofAtlanticCounty, N.J.Republican. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly 2nd District; elected 2003.Still living as of 2003. | | Blee, Robert — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio,1884;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1888,1892(ConventionVice-President);mayorof Cleveland, Ohio, 1893-94.Burial location unknown.
BLEECKER(SoundexB426)—See alsoBECKLER,BLEE,BLEEKER,BLEEKMAN,BLEEMEL,BLEES,BLEEZARDE,CHAMBLEE,DIBBLEE,ECKER,ERLBECK,FLEECE,GLEECK,LEECH,LEECRAFT,ROBLEE,RUBLEE,TROMBLEE,VANKLEECK.
| | BLEECKER:See alsoAnthonyBleecker Banks —NoelBleecker Fox —HenryBleecker Metcalfe —RutgerBleecker Miller —HoratioSeymour | | Bleecker, Anthony James(1799-1884) —also known asAnthony J. Bleecker — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October20, 1799.Republican.Auctioneer;delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1856(speaker);candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1856.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January17, 1884 (age84 years, 89days).Interment atTrinityChurchyard, Manhattan, N.Y. | | Bleecker, Charles Edward(1826-1873) —also known asCharles E. Bleecker — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in1826.Winemerchant;mayor ofAlbany, N.Y., 1868-70.Died in1873(ageabout47 years).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. | | Bleecker, George M. — of Minnesota. Democrat. Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 29, 1893-94; Democraticcandidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota,1908.Burial location unknown. | | Bleecker, George W. — ofKingsCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1858.Burial location unknown. | | Bleecker, Harmanus(1779-1849) —of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,October9, 1779.U.S.Representative from New York 7th District, 1811-13; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Albany County, 1813-15; U.S. Charged'Affaires toNetherlands, 1839-42.Died in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,July 19,1849 (age69 years, 283days).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. | | Bleecker, Jan Jansen(1641-1732) —of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in1641.Fur trader;mayorof Albany, N.Y., 1700-01.Died in1732(ageabout91 years).Original interment atDutchChurch Burial Ground, Albany, N.Y.; reinterment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. | | Bleecker, Johannes(1668-1737) —of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in1668.Mayorof Albany, N.Y., 1701-02.Died in1737(ageabout69 years).Original interment atDutchChurch Burial Ground, Albany, N.Y.; reinterment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. | | Bleecker, John — ofSaratogaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Saratoga County, 1795-96.Burial location unknown. | | Bleecker, John A. — ofMorrisCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Morris County, 1836; memberofNewJersey state senate from Morris County, 1851-53.Burial location unknown. | | Bleecker, Leon — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 10th District, 1914, 1916;defeated, 1914.Burial location unknown. | | Bleecker, Russell — of New Brighton, Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Bleecker, Rutger — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Mayorof Albany, N.Y., 1726-29.Burial location unknown.
BLEEKER(SoundexB426)—See alsoBEEKER,BERKEL,BERKLE,BLEE,BLEECKER,BLEEKMAN,BLEEMEL,BLEES,BLEEZARDE,CHAMBLEE,CLEEK,DIBBLEE,GEEKER,KEBLER,KEEBLER,KLEBER,LEEK,LEEKA,LEEKE,MEEKER,ROBLEE,RUBLEE,TROMBLEE,VANDERLEEK,VANKLEEK.
| | Bleeker, John A. — of Ludington,MasonCounty, Mich.; Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1968(on behalf ofGeorgeC. Wallace andMarvinGriffin); American Independent candidate for Presidential Electorfor Michigan,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Bleeker, Leonard — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County, 1796-97.Burial location unknown.
BLEEKMAN(SoundexB425)—See alsoBALKMAN,BEEKMAN,BEKMAN,BLACKMAN,BLACKMON,BLACKMUN,BLAKEMAN,BLECKMANN,BLEE,BLEECKER,BLEEKER,BLEEMEL,BLEES,BLEEZARDE,CHAMBLEE,CLEEK,CREEKMORE,CREEKMUR,DIBBLEE,DIEKMAN,DIEKMANN,EKMAN,HEKMAN,HOEKMAN,LEEK,LEEKA,LEEKE,ROBLEE,RUBLEE,TROMBLEE,VANDERLEEK,VANKLEEK,WEEKMAN.
BLEEMEL(SoundexB454)—See alsoBEEMER,BLEE,BLEECKER,BLEEKER,BLEEKMAN,BLEES,BLEEZARDE,BLUMEL,CHAMBLEE,DEEMER,DIBBLEE,FLEEMAN,KLEEMAN,LEEMAN,LEEMON,NEEME,REEME,REEMELIN,ROBLEE,RUBLEE,SALEEM,TROMBLEE,WEEMES.
| | Bleemel, Mrs.LeoSeeVirginia Bleemel | | Bleemel, Leo Andrew(1913-1971) —also known asLeo A. Bleemel — of Mt. Washington,BullittCounty, Ky.Born inBullittCounty, Ky.,March 9,1913.Democrat. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1954-55, 1962-63, 1968-71 (33rdDistrict 1954-55, 1962-63, 31st District 1968-71).Died inBullittCounty, Ky.,February3, 1971 (age57 years, 331days).Entombed in mausoleum atResthavenMemorial Cemetery, Louisville, Ky. | | Bleemel, Virginia(1915-2006) —also known asVirginia Inez Eldridge;Mrs. LeoBleemel —of Mt. Washington,BullittCounty, Ky.Born inBullittCounty, Ky.,November19, 1915.Democrat. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 31st District, 1971.Female.Baptist.Member,AmericanAssociation of Retired Persons.Died, in Wesley Manor Health Care Center (nursinghome), Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,September8, 2006 (age90 years, 293days).Entombed in mausoleum atResthavenMemorial Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
BLEES(SoundexB420)—See alsoBEES,BLEASE,BLEE,BLEECKER,BLEEKER,BLEEKMAN,BLEEMEL,BLEEZARDE,BLEISE,BLESS,BLESSE,BLEWS,BLISS,CHAMBLEE,DIBBLEE,FLEESON,GLEESON,JERLEESA,KLEES,LEES,LEESA,LEESE,LEESER,LEESON,MCCLEES,ROBLEE,RUBLEE,TROMBLEE,VANDERLEEST.
BLEEZARDE(SoundexB426)—See alsoBLEE,BLEECKER,BLEEKER,BLEEKMAN,BLEEMEL,BLEES,BLISSARD,BLIZARD,BLIZZARD,CHAMBLEE,CONDOLEEZZA,DEZARNAULDS,DIBBLEE,LEUZARDER,LEZAR,ROBLEE,RUBLEE,TROMBLEE.
BLEI(SoundexB400)—See alsoBEIL,BELLI,BIELL,BLEA,BLEE,BLEICH,BLEICKEN,BLEIKAMP,BLEILE,BLEILER,BLEIMANN,BLEISE,BLEISH,BLIGH,BLY,BLYE,EBLI,LEIB,LIEB.
BLEICH(SoundexB420)—See alsoBLEAK,BLECK,BLEI,BLEICKEN,BLEISH,BLEKE,BLICK,GLEICHER,GLEICHNER,LEICH,LEICHARDT,LEICHERING,LEICHT,LEICHTER,LEICHTMAN,SCHLEICHER.
| | Bleich, David — of Iowa. Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa,2000(on behalf ofGeorgeW. Bush andRichardB. Cheney).Still living as of 2000. | | Bleich, Jeffrey L. — of Piedmont,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Bleich, Joan — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1956;member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1957.Female.Still living as of 1957. | | Bleich, Melvin E. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate forWayne StateUniversity board of governors, 1959.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
BLEICKEN(SoundexB425)—See alsoBALKIN,BELKEN,BELKIN,BLACKEN,BLACKNEY,BLAKENEY,BLEI,BLEICH,BLICKHAN,BOHLKEN,DEICKE,EICKE,EICKELBERG,EICKEMEYER,EICKENBERRY,EICKER,FEICKERT,LEICK,REICKENBACK,SCHWEICKERT,WEICKER,WEICKERT.
BLEILE(SoundexB440)—See alsoBELLIEL,BILELE,BLAUL,BLEI,BLEILER,LEIBEL,LEIBELL,LEIBLE,LEILANI,LEILEHUA,LIEBEL,LIEBLE.
BLEIMANN(SoundexB455)—See alsoBIELMAN,BLEI,BLOMEN,GLEIM,HEIMANN,KLEIMAN,LEIBMAN,LEIMBACH,LEIMS,LEIMSIDER,LIEBMAN,LIEBMANN,MANN,REIMANN,SCHLEIMER.
BLEISE(SoundexB420)—See alsoBEISE,BEISEL,BIESEL,BLAISE,BLEASE,BLEES,BLEI,BLEISH,BLEISTEIN,BLESS,BLESSE,BLISS,DANGELEISEN,LEISE,LEISEK,LEISEMANN,LEISENRING,LEISERSON,LEISETH,LEISEY,MILLEISEN,MUEHLEISEN,SEIBEL,SIEBEL.
| | Bleise, Daniel — Universal candidate for Presidential Elector for California,1972.Still living as of 1972.
BLEISH(SoundexB420)—See alsoBLEI,BLEICH,BLEISE,BLEISTEIN,BLISH,FLEISH,FLEISHELL,FLEISHER,FLEISHMAN,LEISHMAN,MACLEISH,MCLEISH.
BLEISTEIN(SoundexB423)—See alsoBEILSTEIN,BEISTLINE,BLAUSTEIN,BLEISE,BLEISH,BLOUSTEIN,BLUESTEIN,BLUESTONE,BLYSTONE,KLEIST,LEIST,LEISTER,MCLEISTER,NEISTEIN,STEIN.
BLEKE(SoundexB420)—See alsoBIEKE,BLAKE,BLEAK,BLECK,BLEE,BLEICH,BLICK,ENGLEKE,GLEKEL,HELEKER,KEEBLE,LEKERIAN,SCHLEKEWAY,VELEKE.
| | Bleloch, George H. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1888.Burial location unknown.
| | Blendt, Carlton, Jr.(1928-2005) —of Townsend,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Powell,ParkCounty, Wyo.,November15, 1928.Democrat.Dairyfarmer;member ofDelawarestate house of representatives, 1961-66 (New Castle County 15thDistrict 1961-64, 23rd District 1965-66).Presbyterian.Member,Grange.Died in Delaware,January22, 2005 (age76 years, 68days).Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, Smyrna, Del. | | Blendt, Ernest Victor(1903-1953) —also known asErnest V. Blendt — of Smyrna,KentCounty, Del.Born in Delaware,May 18,1903.Democrat.Farmer;bankdirector; member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1941-42, 1953; died in office 1953; candidate forDelawarestate senate from Kent County 1st District, 1942.Methodist.Member,Lions;OddFellows;Grange.Died, in DelawareHospital,Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,August4, 1953 (age50 years, 78days).e.Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, Smyrna, Del. | | Blendt, George Michael(1895-1972) —also known asGeorge M. Blendt — of Smyrna,KentCounty, Del.Born in Smyrna,KentCounty, Del.,September18, 1895.Democrat. Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1949-50.Died in Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,July 28,1972 (age76 years, 314days).Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, Smyrna, Del.
BLENNER(SoundexB456)—See alsoBALKNER,BENNER,BERNELL,BLANIAR,BLAUNER,BLENN,BLENNERHASSETT,FLENNER,GLENNEN,LEEBERN,LENNEBACKER,LENNEY,MULLENNEX.
BLENNERHASSETT(SoundexB456)—See alsoBASSETT,BASSETTE,BLENN,BLENNER,CASSETT,CASSETTA,CASSETTI,FASSETT,FENERHERD,FLENNER,GASSETT,GLENNEN,HASSETT,LENNEBACKER,LENNEY,MASSETTO,MULLENNEX,NASSETT,TOMASSETTI.
BLENSKI(SoundexB452)—See alsoBELSKIN,BIELANSKI,BIELINSKI,BILINSKI,BULINSKI,CHOLENSKY,LENSKE,LENSKI,MILENSKI,SCHLENSKER,SMOLENSKI,VALENSKI,WILENSKY.
| | Blenski, Michael Francis(1862-1932) —also known asMichael F. Blenski — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Stargardt, West Prussia (now Starogard Gdanski,Poland),September27, 1862.Democrat. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1893-94; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Wisconsin, 1906; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Wisconsin,1912(member,Committeeto Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee).Polishancestry.Died in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,March23, 1932 (age69 years, 178days).Interment atSt.Adalbert's Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis. | | Blenski, Michael Francis, Jr.(1912-2005) —also known asMichael F. Blenski — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.; West Bend,WashingtonCounty, Wis.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,August10, 1912.Democrat. Candidate forWisconsinstate assembly from Milwaukee County 14th District, 1938.Polishancestry.Died in West Bend,WashingtonCounty, Wis.,March 4,2005 (age92 years, 206days).Burial location unknown.  | Blenski, Roman Richard(1917-2002) —also known asRoman R. Blenski — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,January24, 1917.Member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Milwaukee County 17th District, 1945-46;defeated (Democratic), 1938, 1948; member ofWisconsinstate senate 7th District, 1949-54; candidate for circuit judgein Wisconsin 2nd Circuit, 1954; candidate forU.S.Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1960 (Democraticprimary), 2000 (Republican primary); Independent candidate forU.S.Senator from Wisconsin, 1974.Polishancestry. Member,Eagles;PolishNational Alliance.DiedAugust30, 2002 (age85 years, 218days).Interment atSt.Adalbert's Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis. |
| | Blersch, Otto, Jr. — of Virginia. Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector forVirginia,1924.Burial location unknown.
BLESS(SoundexB420)—See alsoBESS,BLASS,BLEASE,BLEES,BLEISE,BLESSE,BLESSED,BLESSING,BLISS,BLOSS,LESS,PLESS.
BLESSE(SoundexB420)—See alsoBACLESSE,BESSE,BLEASE,BLEES,BLEISE,BLESS,BLESSED,BLESSING,BLISS,DELESSELINE,DELESSEPS,ESSE,LESSELS,LESSELYOUNG,LESSEN,LESSER,SCHLESSEL.
| | Blesse, Celeste T.(1881-1944) —also known asCeleste Tracy — of Webster Groves,St. LouisCounty, Mo.;St.Louis, Mo.Born in Missouri,November26, 1881.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1936.Female.Died inSt.Louis, Mo.,February4, 1944 (age62 years, 70days).Entombed in mausoleum atOakGrove Cemetery, Bel-Nor, Mo.  | Blesse, William John(1882-1961) —also known asWilliam J. Blesse — of Webster Groves,St. LouisCounty, Mo.;St.Louis, Mo.Born in Elgin,KaneCounty, Ill.,February28, 1882.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 6th District,1917-18.Germanancestry.Died inSt. LouisCounty, Mo.,January25, 1961 (age78 years, 332days).Entombed in mausoleum atOakGrove Cemetery, Bel-Nor, Mo.
BLESSED(SoundexB423)—See alsoASSED,BACLESSE,BLESS,BLESSE,BLESSING,CASSEDY,DELESSELINE,DELESSEPS,KASSED,KISSED,LESSELS,LESSELYOUNG,LESSEN,LESSER,SCHLESSEL.
| | Blessing, Alexander T. — of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 30th District, 1916; candidate forJusticeof New York Supreme Court 4th District, 1921;mayorof Schenectady, N.Y., 1926-27.Burial location unknown. | | Blessing, Andrew — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 17th District, 1873-74.Burial location unknown. | | Blessing, Arthur L. — Socialist. Candidate forGovernor ofMaryland, 1919.Burial location unknown. | | Blessing, Curtis B. — of Pleasant Ridge,OaklandCounty, Mich.Democrat. Member,Credentials Committee, Democratic NationalConvention, 2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Blessing, E. G. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1888.Burial location unknown. | | Blessing, Edgar M. — of Danville,HendricksCounty, Ind.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Blessing, Elizabeth — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Candidate formayor ofDallas, Tex., 1965.Female.Still living as of 1965. | | Blessing, Harry S., Jr. — ofMifflinCounty, Pa.Democrat. Candidate forPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Mifflin County, 1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Blessing, James Henry — also known asJames H. Blessing — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Republican.Mayor ofAlbany, N.Y., 1900-01.Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. | | Blessing, John A. — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Blessing, Martin J. — ofAlbanyCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1855.Burial location unknown. | | Blessing, Michael — also known asMike Blessing — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for NewMexico,2012(on behalf ofGaryE. Johnson andJamesP. Gray); Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for NewMexico,2016(on behalf ofGaryE. Johnson andWilliamF. Weld).Still living as of 2016. | | Blessing,MikeSeeMichaelBlessing | | Blessing, R. A. — ofMasonCounty, W.Va.Member ofWestVirginia state senate 4th District, 1913-16.Burial location unknown. | | Blessing, Solomon V. — of Brunswick,FrederickCounty, Md.Democrat. Postmaster atBrunswick,Md., 1893-97.Burial location unknown. | | Blessing, Thomas (b.1950) —of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in1950.Democrat. Candidate formayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1983.Still living as of 1998. | | Blessing, Thomas A. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1930.Burial location unknown. | | Blessing, Tim — of University City,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMissouri,2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Blessing, William L. — of Shawnee,PottawatomieCounty, Okla.Acting postmaster atShawnee,Okla., 1920-21.Burial location unknown.
| | Blethen, George Herbert (b.1865) —also known asGeorge H. Blethen — of Rockland,KnoxCounty, Maine.Born in Rockland,KnoxCounty, Maine,April 2,1865.Republican.Mayorof Rockland, Maine, 1911-13;postmaster.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John Blethen and Mary J. (Durgin) Blethen; married,September23, 1888, to Marietta S. Rawson. |
| | Blethen, James E.(1828-1909) —of Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Born in Maine,June 25,1828.Mayorof Oakland, Calif., 1880-82.DiedJune 23,1909 (age80 years, 363days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
BLETT(SoundexB430)—See alsoABLETT,BELT,BLATT,BLETTNER,BLIGHT,BLITHE,BLYTH,BLYTHE,BRAMBLETT,FLETT,HAMBLETT,LETT,NEBLETT,NOBLETT,SUBLETT,SUBLETTE.
BLETTNER(SoundexB435)—See alsoABLETT,BELTNER,BETTNER,BLETT,BOETTNER,BRAMBLETT,BUETTNER,GETTNER,HAMBLETT,KETTNER,NEBLETT,NOBLETT,SUBLETT,SUBLETTE,TRUETTNER.
BLEVINS(SoundexB415)—See alsoBELLEVANCE,BEVINS,BLEVENS,EVINS,LEVIN,LEVINE,LEVINESS,LEVINGER,LEVINGSTON,LEVINS,LEVINSON,LEVINUS,NEVINS,SLEVIN.
| | BLEVINS:See alsoWilliamEdgar Chapman | | Blevins, Harry B. — ofChesapeake,Va.Republican. ElectedVirginiastate senate 14th District 2011.Still living as of 2011. | | Blevins, Isaac — of Mt. Pisgah,WayneCounty, Ky.Republican. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 83rd District, 1944-45, 1948-49.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Blevins, Jeremiah C. — of Selma,DallasCounty, Ala.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromAlabama,1880,1892.Burial location unknown. | | Blevins, John A.(1912-1975) —of Roderfield,McDowellCounty, W.Va.BornNovember4, 1912.Republican.Chair ofMcDowell County Republican Party, 1950-54; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from West Virginia,1956.DiedOctober1, 1975 (age62 years, 331days).Interment atIaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, W.Va. | | Blevins, Lloyd — of Tennessee. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Tennessee 1st District, 1974.Still living as of 1974. | | Blevins, Patricia M. — of Elsmere,New CastleCounty, Del.Democrat. Member ofDelawarestate senate 7th District, 1991-92; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Delaware,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Blevins, R. L. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Blevins, R. O. — of Olive Hill,CarterCounty, Ky.Republican. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 73rd District, 1950-53.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Blevins, Tom — of Prescott,NevadaCounty, Ark.Republican.Chair ofNevada County Republican Party, 2003.Still living as of 2003. | | Blevins, Walter, Jr. (b.1950) —also known as"Doc" — of Morehead,RowanCounty, Ky.BornMarch29, 1950.Democrat.Dentist;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 71st District, 1982-92; member ofKentuckystate senate 27th District, 1992-; candidate forU.S.Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1994.Baptist.Member,Jaycees;OptimistClub.Still living as of 2004.
BLEWER(SoundexB460)—See alsoBLEWETT,BLEWITT,BLEWS,BLEWSTER,BOULWARE,EWER,LEWER,LEWERENZ,LEWERS,SZABLEWSKI,WEBLER,WERBEL,WROBLEWSKI.
BLEWETT(SoundexB430)—See alsoBLEWER,BLEWITT,BLEWS,BLEWSTER,DEWETTER,HEWETT,JEWETT,NEWETT,PREWETT,SZABLEWSKI,TREWETT,WROBLEWSKI.
| | Blewett, Alex — of Montana. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Senator from Montana, 1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Blewett, Anders — of Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.Democrat. Member ofMontanastate senate 11th District; elected 2010.Still living as of 2010. | | Blewett, Andrew — of Jamestown,StutsmanCounty, N.Dak.Born in Wisconsin. Democrat.Delegateto North Dakota state constitutional convention from StutsmanCounty, 1889; delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthDakota,1892(delegation secretary); U.S. Surveyor-General for North Dakota,1895-97.Burial location unknown. | | Blewett, B. F. — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Postmaster atJennings,Mo., 1887.Burial location unknown. | | Blewett, D. F. — of Fond du Lac,Fond duLac County, Wis.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromWisconsin,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Blewett, Pierce — of Jamestown,StutsmanCounty, N.Dak.Mayorof Jamestown, N.Dak., 1911.Burial location unknown. | | Blewett, Robert D. — of Kenmore,ErieCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1964.Still living as of 1964.
BLEWITT(SoundexB430)—See alsoBLEWER,BLEWETT,BLEWS,BLEWSTER,DEWITT,DEWITTE,HEWITT,JEWITT,KRONEWITTER,KRULEWITCH,LUTKEWITTE,MALEWITZ,PREWITT,SZABLEWSKI,WITT,WROBLEWSKI.
| | BLEWITT:See alsoGeorgeHenry Lowe | | Blewitt, Edward F. (b.1859) —ofLackawannaCounty, Pa.Born in New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,January2, 1859.Democrat.Civilengineer; Scranton city engineer, 1883-93; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 22nd District, 1907-10.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Patrick Blewitt; married to Mary E. Stanton and Mary Ann "Anna"Blackwell. |
| | Blewitt, Ira F. — of Madison,LakeCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state senate 18th District, 1927-28.Burial location unknown. | | Blewitt, Julia — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew Jersey,1932;elected (Wet)delegateto New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment from EssexCounty 1933.Female.Burial location unknown.
BLEWS(SoundexB420)—See alsoBLEES,BLEWER,BLEWETT,BLEWITT,BLEWSTER,BLOIS,BLOSE,BLOSS,PLEWS,SZABLEWSKI,WROBLEWSKI.
BLEWSTER(SoundexB423)—See alsoBALASTER,BALESTRI,BALLESTER,BLEWER,BLEWETT,BLEWITT,BLEWS,BOLSTER,BREWSTER,DEWSTOE,HEWSTON,NEWSTEAD,NEWSTED,NEWSTROM,SZABLEWSKI,WROBLEWSKI.
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