BRANCH(SoundexB652)—See alsoBRACH,BRANCA,BRANCATO,BRANCHFIELD,BRANCHINI,BRANCSUM,BRANK,BRAUCH,BRCHAN,LABRANCHE,MALEBRANCHE,NEWBRANCH.
| |  BRANCH:See alsoBranchTanner Archer —ClayStone Briggs —FrederickLouis Carr —OscarBranch Colquitt —FrederickPreston Cone —GirdlerBranch Fitch —WilliamBranch Giles —GeorgeKilborn Nash —ReubenJ. Palmer —KatherineBranch Tudhope | | Branch, (need first name) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Candidate formayorof Kalamazoo, Mich., 1902.Burial location unknown. | | Branch, Alfred — of Rockport,SpencerCounty, Ind.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIndiana,1968,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Branch, Anthony Martin(1823-1867) —of Texas. Born inBuckinghamCounty, Va.,July 16,1823.Member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1859; member ofTexasstate senate, 1861; served in the Confederate Army during theCivil War;Representativefrom Texas in the Confederate Congress, 1864-65.Died ofyellowfever, in Huntsville,WalkerCounty, Tex.,October3, 1867 (age44 years, 79days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Huntsville, Tex. | | Branch, Claude R. — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,1940(member,CredentialsCommittee).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Branch, Dan (born c.1958) — of Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.Born about 1958. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 3rd District, 1991; member ofTexasstate house of representatives 108th District; elected 2002,2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Texas,2004.Still living as of 2012. | | Branch, Darwin Austen — of Tampa,HillsboroughCounty, Fla.Mayorof Tampa, Fla., 1856, 1857-58.Burial location unknown. | | Branch, David R. — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Branch, Donald — of North Carolina. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthCarolina,2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Branch,DrewSeeT. Drew Branch | | Branch, E. E. — of Ionia,IoniaCounty, Mich.Republican.Minister;candidate formayor ofIonia, Mich., 1911.Burial location unknown. | | Branch, Edward — of Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.Democrat. Postmaster atJackson,Miss., 1831-32.Burial location unknown. | | Branch, Edward — ofEssexCounty, N.J.The New Frontier candidate forNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1963.Still living as of 1963. | | Branch, Edward Thomas(1811-1861) —of Liberty,LibertyCounty, Tex.Born inRichmond,Va.,December11, 1811.Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; memberofTexasRepublic House of Representatives, 1836-38; member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1846.DiedSeptember4, 1861 (age49 years, 267days).Intermentaprivate or family graveyard, Liberty County, Tex. | | Branch, Emil — of Hurley,TurnerCounty, S.Dak.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from SouthDakota,1900.Burial location unknown. | | Branch, Emmett Forest(1874-1932) —also known asEmmett F. Branch — of Martinsville,MorganCounty, Ind.BornMay 16,1874.Republican. Member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1903-09;LieutenantGovernor of Indiana, 1921-24; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Indiana,1924;Governorof Indiana, 1924-25.DiedFebruary23, 1932 (age57 years, 283days).Interment atHilldaleCemetery, Martinsville, Ind. | | Branch, George Harvey (b.1870) —also known asGeorge H. Branch — of Grand Isle,Grand IsleCounty, Vt.Born in Potsdam,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,February27, 1870.Republican.Physician;GrandIsle County Auditor; member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Grand Isle, 1910; member ofVermontstate senate from Grand Isle County, 1923; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Vermont,1924.Protestant.Member,American MedicalAssociation;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Walter C. Branch and Eunice (Monroe) Branch; married,June 4,1902, to Mattie B. Hazen. |
| | Branch, George W. — ofTiftCounty, Ga.Member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from Tift County, 1939-44.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Branch, Glover — ofLafayetteCounty, Mo.Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Lafayette County, 1905-06,1909-10.Burial location unknown. | | Branch, Greg — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Mayorof Saginaw, Mich., 2009-13.Still living as of 2013. | | Branch, H. B. — of St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1860.Burial location unknown. | | Branch, Harrison B. — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Republican. Postmaster atKansasCity, Mo., 1866-67.Burial location unknown. | | Branch, Jarrett — Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for NewJersey,2020(on behalf ofDonaldTrump andMikePence).Still living as of 2020. | | Branch, Joe M. — of Davisboro,WashingtonCounty, Ga.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Branch, John, Jr.(1782-1863) —of Enfield,HalifaxCounty, N.C.Born in Halifax,HalifaxCounty, N.C.,November4, 1782.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1811, 1813-17, 1834;Governor ofNorth Carolina, 1817-20;federaljudge, 1822;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1823-29;U.S.Secretary of the Navy, 1829-31;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 5th District, 1831-33;delegateto North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1835;Governorof Florida Territory, 1844-45.Episcopalian.Slaveowner. Died ofpneumonia,in Enfield,HalifaxCounty, N.C.,January4, 1863 (age80 years, 61days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Enfield, N.C. | | Branch, John B. — Republican. Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 129th District, 1998.Still living as of 1998. | | Branch, Jonathan K. — Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Maryland,2012(voted forBarackObama andJosephR. Biden, Jr.).Still living as of 2012. | | Branch, Joseph — of Enfield,HalifaxCounty, N.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthCarolina,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Branch, L. C. — of California. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 5th District, 1881-83.Burial location unknown. | | Branch, L. W. — of Quitman,BrooksCounty, Ga.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Branch, Lawrence O'Bryan(1820-1862) —also known asLawrence O'B. Branch — of Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Born in Enfield,HalifaxCounty, N.C.,November28, 1820.Democrat.U.S.Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1855-61; generalin the Confederate Army during the Civil War.Slaveowner.Killedin the battle of Antietam, Sharpsburg,WashingtonCounty, Md.,September17, 1862 (age41 years, 293days).Interment atCityCemetery, Raleigh, N.C. | | Branch,LenoraSeeLenoraFulani | | Branch, Norris H.(1871-1910) —of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.Born in1871.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District,1901-02; defeated, 1904; candidate forMichiganstate senate 10th District, 1908.Died in1910(ageabout39 years).Interment atMt.Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Mich. | | Branch, Oliver Ernesto (b.1847) —also known asOliver E. Branch — of Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Born in Madison,LakeCounty, Ohio,July 19,1847.Lawyer;general counsel, Boston & MaineRailroad;member ofNewHampshire state house of representatives, 1887, 1889;U.S.Attorney for New Hampshire, 1894-98.Englishancestry. Member,DeltaUpsilon;PhiBeta Kappa.Burial location unknown. | | Branch, Oliver Winslow (b.1879) —of Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October4, 1879.Democrat.Lawyer;superior court judge in New Hampshire, 1913-26;justice ofNew Hampshire state supreme court, 1926-46;chiefjustice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1946-49.Congregationalist.Member,Rotary;DeltaUpsilon;American BarAssociation.Burial location unknown. | | Branch, R. W. — of North Emporia, Greensville County (now part ofEmporia),Va.;Emporia,Va.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1936,1944.Burial location unknown. | | Branch, Ralph M. — ofWashtenawCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1stDistrict, 1946.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Branch, Reginald — of Burlington,BurlingtonCounty, N.J.U.S.Collector of Customs at Burlington, N.J., New Jersey, 1909.Burial location unknown. | | Branch, Robert D. — of New Hampshire.U.S.Attorney for New Hampshire, 1949.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Branch, Rufus — of Pecan Point,MississippiCounty, Ark.; Joiner,MississippiCounty, Ark.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1960,1968.Still living as of 1968. | | Branch, Samuel A. — of Apex,WakeCounty, N.C.Democrat. Postmaster atApex,N.C., 1918-22.Burial location unknown. | | Branch, Sherwood W. — ofRichmond,Va.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,2000,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Branch, T. Drew — of Sumatra,LibertyCounty, Fla.Member ofFloridastate senate 5th District, 1947.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Branch, Talmadge — ofBaltimore,Md.Democrat. Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates District 45; elected 1998; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Maryland,2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Branch, Theldon R. III — Democrat. Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 132nd District, 1994.Still living as of 1994. | | Branch, Thelma — ofMcDowellCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1964.Female.Still living as of 1964. | | Branch, Thomas(1802-1888) —ofPetersburg,Va.Born inChesterfieldCounty, Va.,December23, 1802.Merchant;banker;delegateto Virginia secession convention from Petersburg city, 1861.Died inRichmond,Va.,November15, 1888 (age85 years, 328days).Interment atBlandfordCemetery, Petersburg, Va. | | Branch, Tobie — of Cleveland,PawneeCounty, Okla.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOklahoma,1976.Still living as of 1976. | | Branch, William — ofFranklinCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Franklin County, 1828-30.Burial location unknown. | | Branch, William — ofRamseyCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotaterritorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1857; memberofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 1, 1866.Burial location unknown. | | Branch, William Augustus Blount(1847-1910) —also known asWilliam A. B. Branch — of Washington,BeaufortCounty, N.C.Born in Tallahassee,LeonCounty, Fla.,February26, 1847.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 1891-95; memberof North Carolina state legislature, 1890.Died in Washington,BeaufortCounty, N.C.,November18, 1910 (age63 years, 265days).Interment atOakdaleCemetery, Washington, N.C.; cenotaph atJefferson Davis Highway Monument, Ridgefield, Wash. | | Branch, William McKinley — also known asWilliam M. Branch — of Forkland,GreeneCounty, Ala.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromAlabama,1968;National Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama,1968(on behalf ofHubertH. Humphrey andEdmundS. Muskie).Still living as of 1968. | | Branch, Wilson — Peace and Freedom candidate forU.S.Representative from California 11th District, 1982.Still living as of 1982.
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