| |  COMBS:See alsoHarveyWesley Bolin —ThomasC. Bridwell —TarltonCombs Carroll —WilliamOwen Cowger —JosephCastle J. C. Eversole —JamesWilliam Good —HenryMolleston —JamesH. Somerville —LoisCombs Weinberg | | Combs, Alexander — ofSchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Schenectady County, 1812-13.Burial location unknown. | | Combs, ArtSeeC. Art Combs | | Combs, Beatrice — of New Albany,FloydCounty, Ind.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Combs, Mrs. Ben — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1960.Female.Still living as of 1960. | | Combs, BertT.SeeBertram ThomasCombs | | Combs, Bertram Thomas(1911-1991) —also known asBert T. Combs — of Prestonsburg,FloydCounty, Ky.Born in Manchester,ClayCounty, Ky.,August13, 1911.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;Judge,Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1951-55; state court judge inKentucky, 1957-59;Governor ofKentucky, 1959-63; defeated, 1955, 1971; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Kentucky,1960,1964;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Kentucky, 1966;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1967-70.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Shriners;Order ofthe Coif;PhiDelta Phi.Drownedwhen hisautomobilewas washed from the roadway into the Red River, during a flood, nearRosslyn,PowellCounty, Ky.,December4, 1991 (age80 years, 113days).Interment atBeechCreek Cemetery, Manchester, Ky.| |  Relatives: Sonof Stephen Gibson Combs and Martha (Jones) Combs; married,June 15,1937, to Mabel Hall. | | | | The Bert T. Combs MountainParkway,which runs throughClark,Powell,Wolfe,Morgan,andMagoffincounties in Kentucky, isnamed forhim. — Bert T. CombsLake,inClayCounty, Kentucky, isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —NNDBdossier |
| | Combs, Birney F. — of Vermont. Constitutional candidate forU.S.Representative from Vermont at-large, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Combs, Byron Harvey(1853-1932) —also known asByron H. Combs — of East Berkshire, Berkshire,FranklinCounty, Vt.Born in Richford,FranklinCounty, Vt.,June 17,1853.Member ofVermontstate house of representatives, 1898; member ofVermontstate senate, 1902.Methodist.Died, of complications ofpneumonia,in East Berkshire, Berkshire,FranklinCounty, Vt.,December23, 1932 (age79 years, 189days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, East Berkshire, Berkshire, Vt. | | Combs, C. Art — of La Mirada,LosAngeles County, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Combs, Charles — of Allendale,WorthCounty, Mo.Republican.Chair ofWorth County Republican Party, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Combs, Christopher S. — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate forKentuckystate attorney general, 1987.Still living as of 1987. | | Combs, Clinton F. — of Rockville Centre, Queens County (nowNassauCounty), Long Island, N.Y.Postmaster atRockvilleCentre, N.Y., 1881.Burial location unknown. | | Combs, DickSeeRichard T. Combs | | Combs, E. R. — ofRichmond,Va.Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Virginia,1933(appointed to fill vacancy; voted forFranklinD. Roosevelt andJohnNance Garner); delegate to Democratic National Convention fromVirginia,1940,1944,1952;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Virginia, 1940.Burial location unknown. | | Combs, Eli, Jr. — ofGreenbrierCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Greenbrier County, 1962.Still living as of 1962. | | Combs, George D. — of West Virginia. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Combs, George Hamilton, Jr.(1899-1977) —also known asGeorge H. Combs, Jr. — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,May 2,1899.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1927-29; defeated,1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1928.Died in West Palm Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,November29, 1977 (age78 years, 211days).Burial location unknown. | | Combs, Grover C. — of Man,LoganCounty, W.Va.; Logan,LoganCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from WestVirginia,1944;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Logan County; elected1954;chair ofLogan County Democratic Party, 1955.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Combs, Gwendolyn — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Combs, H. C. — ofMingoCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Combs, Harvey G. — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromArkansas,1924,1952,1960.Burial location unknown. | | Combs, Henry — ofSalemCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1882-84.Burial location unknown. | | Combs, Isaac N. — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Democrat. Postmaster atLexington,Ky., 1935-36 (acting, 1935-36).Burial location unknown. | | Combs, J. E. — of Kentucky. Democrat.Kentuckyrailroad commissioner 3rd District; elected 1987.Still living as of 1987. | | Combs, J.M.SeeJesse MartinCombs | | Combs, James — of Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,1988.Still living as of 1988. | | Combs, Jeff M. — of Troy,MiamiCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Combs, Jesse Martin(1889-1953) —also known asJesse M. Combs;J. M. Combs — of Beaumont,JeffersonCounty, Tex.Born in Center,ShelbyCounty, Tex.,July 7,1889.Democrat.Lawyer;district judge in Texas 75th District, 1923-25; Judge, Texas Court ofAppeals, 1933-43;U.S.Representative from Texas 2nd District, 1945-53.Died in Beaumont,JeffersonCounty, Tex.,August21, 1953 (age64 years, 45days).Interment atMagnoliaCemetery, Beaumont, Tex. | | Combs, John E. — of Berea,MadisonCounty, Ky.Democrat. Candidate forKentuckystate house of representatives 84th District, 1975.Still living as of 1975. | | Combs, John H. — ofJacksonCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Combs, Karen B. — Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Virginia,2020(voted forJosephR. Biden, Jr. andKamalaD. Harris).Female.Still living as of 2020. | | Combs, Kristin — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,2016(on behalf ofJillStein andAjamuBaraka).Female.Still living as of 2016. | | Combs, Leslie (1793-1881) — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Born in1793.Whig. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; delegate toWhig National Convention from Kentucky, 1839 (member, Committee onPermanent Organization; member, Balloting Committee);Speaker ofthe Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1846-47; candidateforU.S.Representative from Kentucky 8th District, 1851.Died in1881(ageabout88 years).Interment atLexingtonCemetery, Lexington, Ky. | | Combs, Leslie (1852-1940) — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Born in Little Compton,NewportCounty, R.I.,July 31,1852.Republican.Farmer;rancher;delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1896(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1904;KentuckyRepublican state chair, 1900; U.S. Minister toHonduras, 1902-06;Guatemala, 1903-07;Peru, 1907-11.DiedNovember18, 1940 (age88 years, 110days).Interment atLexingtonCemetery, Lexington, Ky. | | Combs, Lucille — of Douglas,ConverseCounty, Wyo.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromWyoming,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Combs, Margaret — of Gary,LakeCounty, Ind.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIndiana,1956.Female.Still living as of 1956. | | Combs, Patrick J. — of Nebraska. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1994, 1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Combs, Paul — of Prestonsburg,FloydCounty, Ky.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKentucky,1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Combs, Paula Bruce — also known asPaula Combs — of Morristown,HamblenCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1996,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Combs, Ralph — of King City,GentryCounty, Mo.Republican. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Gentry County, 1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Combs, Ralph L. — of Cedar Lake,LakeCounty, Ind.Democrat. Postmaster atCedarLake, Ind., 1950-75 (acting, 1950).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Combs, Raymond H. — of Churchill,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1947-52.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Combs, Richard — of Colorado. Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1996, 1998, 2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Combs, Richard T. — also known asDick Combs — of Fort Mitchell,KentonCounty, Ky.Republican. Candidate forKentuckyauditor of public accounts, 1975.Still living as of 1975. | | Combs, Rik — Constitution candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 2024.Still living as of 2024. | | Combs, Robert P. — of Pikeville,PikeCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1996,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Combs, Roy T. — of Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.Republican.Indianastate auditor, 1956-58.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Combs, Stephen — of Whitesburg,LetcherCounty, Ky.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromKentucky,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Combs, Susan (bornc.1945) —of Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.Born about 1945. Republican. Member ofTexasstate house of representatives 47th District; elected 1992;elected unopposed 1994;Texascommissioner of agriculture, 2004; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Texas,2004,2008,2012;Texasstate comptroller, 2007.Female.Still living as of 2012. | | Combs, Thomas E. — ofMonmouthCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state senate from Monmouth County, 1845.Burial location unknown. | | Combs, Thomas H. — ofBartonCounty, Mo.Republican. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Barton County, 1912.Burial location unknown. | | Combs, Tolbert — of Hazard,PerryCounty, Ky.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKentucky,1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Combs, Vera — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1964.Female.Still living as of 1964. | | Combs, W. A. — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Combs, Ward — ofChristianCounty, Mo.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Christian County, 1912.Burial location unknown. | | Combs, Warren S. P., Jr. — ofNewCastle County, Del.Republican. Candidate forDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 13thDistrict, 1946; candidate forDelawarestate senate from New Castle County 6th District, 1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
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