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| | DORSEY:See alsoDorseyG. Bolyard —DorseyB. Bowers —Mrs.Dorsey Bramley —EliHuston Brown Jr. —DorseyCarson —ThomasJames Creamer —DorseyR. Crowe —DorseyE. Davis —RichardN. Dixon —DorseyDodgen —DorseyW. Edwards —E.Dorsey Etchison —DorseyGassaway Fisher —GeorgeRiggs Gaither Jr. —AbeMcGregor Goff —DorseyGreen —DorseyB. Hardeman —DorseyM. Hill —DorseyHudson —WilliamDorsey Jelks —DaniseJones-Dorsey —DorseyKetchum —DorseyJ. Lake —DorseyW. Lewis —MarvinMandel —WilliamDickinson Martin —DorseyC. Miller —R.Dorsey Mohun —DorseyJ. Prescott —GeorgeEdmund Price —RichardRidgely —CharlesCarnan Ridgely —DorseyWilliam Shackleford —DorseyR. Stebbins —DotDorsey Swan —DorseyB. Thomas —GeorgeDorsey Torbert —WilliamFrancis Walsh —JamesThomas Walsh —AlexanderWarfield —RobertDorsey Watkins —DorseyWhitehead —DorseyA. Williams —CliffordBrittin Wilson | | Dorsey, A.A.SeeAlbert AlanDorsey | | Dorsey, Albert Alan(1873-1933) —also known asA. A. Dorsey — of Parsons,TuckerCounty, W.Va.Born inPrestonCounty, W.Va.,December1, 1873.Republican. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Tucker County, 1925-26.Died in Weston,LewisCounty, W.Va.,July 31,1933 (age59 years, 242days).Interment atParsons Cemetery, Parsons, W.Va. | | Dorsey, Alexander Warfield(1828-1868) —also known asAlexander W. Dorsey — of Westminster,CarrollCounty, Md.Born in Maryland,December27, 1828.Whig.Druggist;postmaster atWestminster,Md., 1849-53.Died in Westminster,CarrollCounty, Md.,January2, 1868 (age39 years, 6days).Interment atWestminsterCemetery, Westminster, Md. | | Dorsey, Andrew(1786-1842) —ofCalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Libertytown,FrederickCounty, Md.,April25, 1786.Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County, 1838.Died in Homer,CalhounCounty, Mich.,April12, 1842 (age55 years, 352days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Homer Township, Calhoun County, Mich. | | Dorsey, Augustus Lee — ofWhiteCounty, Ga.Member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from White County, 1926.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Bert C. — of Leon,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, C. G. — of Beatrice,GageCounty, Neb.Citizens candidate formayorof Beatrice, Neb., 1895.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, C. P. — of Cameron,ClintonCounty, Mo.Republican. Candidate forMissouristate senate 3rd District, 1936.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Caleb (1833-1896) — ofPikeCounty, Mo.;StanislausCounty, Calif.Born in Patapsco,AnneArundel County, Md.,September7, 1833.Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;livestockraiser;bankdirector; member ofCaliforniastate assembly 5th District, 1877-80.Member,Freemasons.Shotandkilled byhis mining partner, J. T. Newcomer, at Snell Mine, near Columbia,TuolumneCounty, Calif.,April21, 1896 (age62 years, 227days). Newcomer claimed self-defense, but was convicted of murderand sentenced to prison.Interment atStocktonRural Cemetery, Stockton, Calif. | | Dorsey, Catherine B. — of Moundsville,MarshallCounty, W.Va.Republican. Member ofWest VirginiaRepublican State Executive Committee, 1941.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Charles A. — ofBaltimore,Md.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,1952(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Charles G. — ofNemahaCounty, Neb.Delegateto Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1864.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Charles Major — ofWhiteCounty, Ga.Member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from White County, 1949-50.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Chester — of Bellevue,CampbellCounty, Ky.Mayorof Bellevue, Ky., 1922-25.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Clement F.(1778-1846) —of Chaptico,St. Mary'sCounty, Md.Born inAnneArundel County, Md.,1778.Lawyer;member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1807-13, 1818-19, 1821-23; served inthe U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1816-18;U.S.Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1825-31; districtjudge in Maryland, 1832-46.Slaveowner. Died while holdingcourtsession, Port Tobacco,CharlesCounty, Md.,August8, 1846 (ageabout 68years).Interment atSummerseat Cemetery, Laurel Grove, Md.| |  Relatives: Sonof John Dorsey and Mary (Hammond) Dorsey; married,December12, 1799, to Priscilla Hebb; married to Dicandia Ireland; firstcousin once removed ofAndrew Dorsey; firstcousin thrice removed ofEliHuston Brown Jr.; first cousin four times removed ofAlbinOwings Jr. andEliHuston Brown III; first cousin five times removed ofLeonardFranklin Poffenbarger; first cousin six times removed ofJohnT. Poffenbarger; second cousin once removed ofGeorgeMadison; second cousin twice removed ofAlexander Warfield Dorsey; third cousin ofJamesMadison,Daniel Dorsey,WilliamTaylor Madison andThomas Beale Dorsey;third cousin once removed ofCaleb Dorsey;third cousin twice removed ofHenryGaines Johnson,DavidShelby Walker,JosephHenry Pendleton andGeorgeRiggs Gaither Jr.; third cousin thrice removed ofJamesDavid Walker,WilliamBarret Pendleton,DavidShelby Walker Jr.,JohnOverton Pendleton andBickertonLyle Winston; fourth cousin ofRichardRidgely. | | |  | Political family:Dorseyfamily of Maryland (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | |  | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Dorsey, D. A. — ofMarshallCounty, W.Va.Member ofWestVirginia state senate 2nd District, 1891-94.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, D. A. — of Miami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromFlorida,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Daniel(1757-1823) —ofOntarioCounty, N.Y.Born in Elkridge,HowardCounty, Md.,March 6,1757.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Ontario County, 1809-10.Died in Lyons,WayneCounty, N.Y.,May 16,1823 (age66 years, 71days).Interment atSouthLyons Cemetery, Lyons, N.Y. | | Dorsey, Dean — of Corvallis,BentonCounty, Ore.Mayorof Corvallis, Ore., 1953-54.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Dennis (bornc.1935) —of Lake Worth (now Lake Worth Beach),Palm BeachCounty, Fla.Born about 1935.Funeralbusiness;mayorof Lake Worth, Fla., 1981-82; resigned 1982.Still living as of 1982. | | Dorsey, Donald T.(1923-1999) —of Meriden,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in Meriden,New HavenCounty, Conn.,August18, 1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;mayorof Meriden, Conn., 1968-71; superior court judge in Connecticut,1972-93.Died, in the MidstateMedicalCenter, Meriden,New HavenCounty, Conn.,November27, 1999 (age76 years, 101days).Interment atSacredHeart Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.| |  Relatives: Sonof Patrick Dorsey and Theresa Dorsey; married to KatherineGaffey. | | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Dorsey, E. D. — ofNicholasCounty, W.Va.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Nicholas County, 1927-28.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Edward — of Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Candidate formayorof Phoenix, Ariz., 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Edward B. — of Empire City, Ormsby County (now part ofCarsonCity), Nev.Delegateto Nevada state constitutional convention, 1863.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Frank — of Perth Amboy,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.Democrat.Mayorof Perth Amboy, N.J., 1918-19; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New Jersey,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Frank Joseph Gerard(1891-1949) —also known asFrank J. G. Dorsey — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,April26, 1891.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1935-39; defeated,1938.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Knightsof Columbus;MilitaryOrder of the World Wars;SigmaNu;BetaGamma Sigma.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,July 13,1949 (age58 years, 78days).Interment atSt.Dominic's Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. | | Dorsey, Frank X. — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 1st District,1937-38.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, G.VolneySeeGodwin VolneyDorsey | | Dorsey, George — of Prince Frederick,CalvertCounty, Md.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMaryland,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, George Washington Emery(1842-1911) —also known asGeorge W. E. Dorsey — of Fremont,DodgeCounty, Neb.Born in Waterford,LoudounCounty, Va.,January25, 1842.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;banker;NebraskaRepublican state chair, 1882-84;U.S.Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1885-91.Congregationalist.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic;LoyalLegion;OddFellows;Elks.Died in Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,June 12,1911 (age69 years, 138days).Interment atRidgeCemetery, Fremont, Neb. | | Dorsey, Godwin Volney (b.1812) —also known asG. Volney Dorsey — of Piqua,MiamiCounty, Ohio.Born in Oxford,ButlerCounty, Ohio,November17, 1812.Physician;Democratic Presidential Elector for Ohio,1848;delegateto Ohio state constitutional convention from Miami County,1850-51; Democratic candidate forOhioauditor of state, 1857, 1859;Ohiotreasurer of state, 1862-65;OhioRepublican state chair, 1863-64; Republican Presidential Electorfor Ohio,1868;delegateto Ohio state constitutional convention from Miami County, 1873.Member,Freemasons.Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Piqua, Ohio. | | Dorsey, Guy Clopton — ofWhiteCounty, Ga.Member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from White County, 1945-48,1951-52.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Hattie B. — of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia,2000,2004;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Georgia, 2004; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for Georgia,2004(on behalf ofJohnF. Kerry andJohnEdwards).Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Dorsey, Homer G. — of Findlay,HancockCounty, Ohio.Democrat.Mayorof Findlay, Ohio; elected 1933.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Hugh Manson(1871-1948) —also known asHugh M. Dorsey — of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.Born in Fayetteville,FayetteCounty, Ga.,July 10,1871.Democrat.Lawyer;Governor ofGeorgia, 1917-21.Methodist.Member,KappaAlpha Order;Freemasons;OddFellows.DiedJune 11,1948 (age76 years, 337days).Interment atWestviewCemetery, Atlanta, Ga. | | Dorsey, I. J. — ofLeeCounty, Ala.Delegateto Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment from Lee County,1933.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Ira A. — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1932.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Mrs. J. L. — of Henderson,HendersonCounty, Ky.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKentucky,1932.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, J. S. — Populist candidate forU.S.Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1898.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, J.W.SeeJohn W. Dorsey | | Dorsey, Jack V. — of Tucker,DeKalbCounty, Ga.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia,1968.Still living as of 1968. | | Dorsey, James W. — of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.Republican.U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, 1953-59; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia,1960.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Jennifer Anna (b.1971) —Born in Las Vegas,ClarkCounty, Nev.,1971.U.S.District Judge for Nevada, 2013-.Female.Still living as of 2017. | | Dorsey, Jim — of Nampa,CanyonCounty, Idaho.Candidate formayor ofNampa, Idaho, 2009.Still living as of 2009. | | Dorsey, John H. — Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 24, 1901-10.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, John H. (b. 1937) — of Boonton Township,MorrisCounty, N.J.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,December26, 1937.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly 23rd District, 1976-77; defeated,1973; member ofNewJersey state senate, 1978-93 (23rd District 1978-81, 25thDistrict 1982-93); delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew Jersey,1980.Still living as of 1994. | | Dorsey, John Lloyd, Jr.(1891-1960) —also known asJohn L. Dorsey, Jr. — of Henderson,HendersonCounty, Ky.Born in Henderson,HendersonCounty, Ky.,August10, 1891.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1930-31.Died in Henderson,HendersonCounty, Ky.,March22, 1960 (age68 years, 225days).Interment atFernwoodCemetery, Henderson, Ky. | | Dorsey, John T. — of Delaware. Democrat. Candidate forDelawarestate attorney general, 1998.Still living as of 1998. | | Dorsey, John W. (b. 1852) — also known asJ. W. Dorsey — of Elko,ElkoCounty, Nev.;SanFrancisco, Calif.Born inHarfordCounty, Md.,June 4,1852.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada,1888;member, Committee on Permanent Organization,1876.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Mildred B. — of Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIllinois,1928.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Norris H. — of Delano,KernCounty, Calif.Postmaster atDelano,Calif., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Owen — ofOldhamCounty, Ky.Delegateto Kentucky secession convention, 1861.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Paula S. — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,1996,2000,2004,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Dorsey, Peter C. —U.S.Attorney for Connecticut, 1974-77.Still living as of 1977. | | Dorsey, Philip H., Jr. — of Leonardtown,St. Mary'sCounty, Md.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,1944,1948,1952,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, R. — of Osage,MitchellCounty, Iowa.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIowa,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Remus W. V. — of Leonardtown,St. Mary'sCounty, Md.; Ellicott City,HowardCounty, Md.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMaryland,1912,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Robert S. — of Brookfield,LinnCounty, Mo.Democrat.Mayorof Brookfield, Mo., 1955-57; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Missouri,1960.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey,RoderickSeeWilliam RoderickDorsey | | Dorsey, S. B. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 2nd District, 1882.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, Stephen Wallace(1842-1916) —also known asStephen W. Dorsey — of Helena (now part of Helena-West Helena),PhillipsCounty, Ark.; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.; Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Benson,RutlandCounty, Vt.,February28, 1842.Republican.U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1873-79; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Arkansas,1876,1880.Indictedin 1881 for his participation in the Star Routefraudsagainst the U.S. Post Office Department;triedtwice in 1882-83 and ultimately acquitted.DiedMarch20, 1916 (age74 years, 21days).Interment atFairmountCemetery, Denver, Colo. | | Dorsey, Thomas Beale(1780-1855) —also known asThomas B. Dorsey — of Maryland. Born in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,October17, 1780.Lawyer;planter;U.S.Attorney for Maryland, 1810-12;Marylandstate attorney general, 1822-24;Judge,Maryland Court of Appeals, 1824-51.Died in Ellicott City,HowardCounty, Md.,December26, 1855 (age75 years, 70days).Interment atSt.John's Cemetery, Ellicott City, Md. | | Dorsey, Thomas F. — of Norwich,New LondonCounty, Conn.Firstselectman of Norwich, Connecticut, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, U. B. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,1908.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey,VolneySeeGodwin VolneyDorsey | | Dorsey, W. E. — of Redfield,SpinkCounty, S.Dak.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromSouth Dakota,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, W. H. — U.S. Consular Agent inNorth Portal, as of 1902-05.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, W.RoderickSeeWilliam RoderickDorsey | | Dorsey, Walter F. — Democrat. Candidate forMarylandstate senate District 5, 1966.Still living as of 1966. | | Dorsey, William — of Terre Haute,VigoCounty, Ind.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIndiana,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, William C. — of Bloomington,FranklinCounty, Neb.District judge in Nebraska 10th District, 1917-19; appointed 1917;resigned 1919.Burial location unknown. | | Dorsey, William Roderick (b.1868) —also known asW. Roderick Dorsey — ofBaltimore,Md.Born in New Market,FrederickCounty, Md.,October8, 1868.Lawyer;U.S. Deputy Consul General inShanghai, 1907-08; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General inShanghai, 1908-12; U.S. Consul inJerez de la Frontera, 1912-14;Tripoli, 1914-16;Rangoon, 1916-17;Quebec City, 1917-18;Shanghai, 1918-19;Florence, as of 1920-21;Catania, as of 1924;Tsingtao, as of 1926-27;Tsinan, as of 1929; U.S. Consul General inGenoa, as of 1932.Burial location unknown.
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