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| |  Duke:SeeRandallCunningham —LaurenD. Hobbs —W.P. Simons —CourkenGeorge Deukmejian —LowellEmbs | | Duke, Albert L. — of Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Republican. Candidate forNewHampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 6thWard, 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Alva L. — of Colton,SanBernardino County, Calif.Mayorof Colton, Calif., 1955.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Angier Biddle(1915-1995) —of Tuxedo Park,OrangeCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November30, 1915.Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Ambassador toEl Salvador, 1952-53;Spain, 1965-68;Denmark, 1968-69;Morocco, 1979-81.Member,Council onForeign Relations.Chancellorof Southampton College.Hit by acarwhilerollerblading,and died as a result, in Southampton,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,April29, 1995 (age79 years, 150days).Entombed atMaplewoodCemetery, Durham, N.C. | | Duke, Basil W.(1838-1916) —of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born inScottCounty, Ky.,1838.General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1870.Died in1916(ageabout78 years).Interment atLexingtonCemetery, Lexington, Ky. | | Duke, Bruce E. — of Farmington,OaklandCounty, Mich.American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1972;American Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1974; Americancandidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1976.Still living as of 1976. | | Duke, C. J. — ofPortsmouth,Va.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,1920(alternate),1924.Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Charles M. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers;memberDistrict of Columbia board of commissioners, 1963-66.Still living as of 1966. | | Duke, Charles T. — of Monticello,DrewCounty, Ark.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,1904(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1916(alternate).Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Dan L. P. — of El Paso,El PasoCounty, Tex.Democrat.Mayor ofEl Paso, Tex., 1947, 1949-51; defeated in primary, 1947.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Duke, David Ernest (b.1950) —also known asDavid Duke — of Louisiana. Born in Tulsa,TulsaCounty, Okla.,July 1,1950.Candidate for Democratic nomination for President,1988;Populist candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1988; member ofLouisianastate house of representatives 81st District, 1989-92; Republicancandidate forU.S.Senator from Louisiana, 1990, 1996; candidate for Republicannomination for President,1992.Member,KuKlux Klan.Still living as of 2018. | | Duke, Debbie — America's Party candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas,2016(on behalf ofTomHoefling andSteveSchulin).Female.Still living as of 2016. | | Duke, Devvie — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Texas,2024(voted forDonaldTrump andJ. D.Vance).Still living as of 2024. | | Duke, E. F. — of Rocky Mount,NashCounty, N.C.Mayorof Rocky Mount, N.C., 1953.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Duke, E. L. — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Republican. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 4th District,1936.Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Earl K. — of Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.Mayorof Wichita, Kan., 1950-51.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Florimond DuS. — of Hanover,GraftonCounty, N.H.Republican. Member ofNewHampshire state house of representatives from Hanover; elected1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Fred A. — ofPortsmouth,Va.Mayorof Portsmouth, Va., 1952-56.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Fred F. — of Clifton Heights,DelawareCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atCliftonHeights, Pa., 1926-31; Republican Presidential Elector forPennsylvania,1956(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon).Burial location unknown. | | Duke, George — of Hotchkiss,DeltaCounty, Colo.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromColorado,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Helen — of Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromKansas,1960.Female.Still living as of 1960. | | Duke, J. C. — of Selma,DallasCounty, Ala.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,1884.Burial location unknown. | | Duke, J. M. — U.S. Consul inSan Salvador, as of 1884.Burial location unknown. | | Duke, J. W. — of Guthrie,LoganCounty, Okla.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma,1916(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).Burial location unknown. | | Duke, James Buchanan(1856-1925) —also known asJames B. Duke;"Buck";"Tobacco King" —of Somerville,SomersetCounty, N.J.Born near Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.,December23, 1856.Republican. Organizer and president, AmericanTobaccoCompany, which monopolized thetobaccoindustry until it was broken up in 1911; organizer ofelectricpower companies; delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew Jersey,1904.Left a large trust fund which supported Duke University. Died, ofbronchialpneumonia, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October10, 1925 (age68 years, 291days).Entombed atDukeUniversity Chapel, Durham, N.C. | | Duke, Jesse C. — of Pine Bluff,JeffersonCounty, Ark.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromArkansas,1892.Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Jim — Libertarian. Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 45th District, 2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Duke, John Green(1848-1928) —also known asJohn G. Duke — of Cookeville,PutnamCounty, Tenn.Born in Lancaster,SmithCounty, Tenn.,July 18,1848.Republican.Merchant;postmaster atCookeville,Tenn., 1882-86, 1897-1901.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Died in Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,January15, 1928 (age79 years, 181days).Interment atCookevilleCity Cemetery, Cookeville, Tenn. | | Duke, John M. — ofMasonCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1864.Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Joseph B. — of Eatonton,PutnamCounty, Ga.Member ofGeorgiastate senate 28th District, 1923-24.Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Joseph C. — of Arizona. Democrat.Sergeant-at-Arms, Democratic National Convention,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Duke, Kenneth — of Leonardtown,St. Mary'sCounty, Md.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMaryland,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Malcolm R. — of Dresden,WeakleyCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTennessee,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Maxie — of Walhalla,OconeeCounty, S.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from SouthCarolina,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Duke, Merlin — of Bogalusa,WashingtonParish, La.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromLouisiana,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Duke ofBraintree, The:SeeJohnAdams | | Duke ofSurry:SeeJosephWilliams of Shallow Ford | | Duke of Tacoma,The:SeeClintonPeyre Ferry | | Duke, Richard Thomas Walker(1822-1898) —of Virginia. Born near Charlottesville,AlbemarleCounty, Va.,June 6,1822.U.S.Representative from Virginia 5th District, 1870-73; member ofVirginia state legislature, 1870.Slaveowner. Died near Charlottesville,AlbemarleCounty, Va.,July 2,1898 (age76 years, 26days).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Charlottesville, Va. | | Duke, Robin Chandler(1923-2016) —also known asGrace Esther Tippett;RobinChandler —of New York. Born inBaltimore,Md.,October13, 1923.Democrat.Model;journalist;stockbroker;U.S. Ambassador toNorway, 2000-01.Female.Member,Council onForeign Relations.Died in Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,February6, 2016 (age92 years, 116days).Cremated;ashes interred atCarolina Memorial Park, North Charleston, S.C. | | Duke, S. A. — of Baxter,DrewCounty, Ark.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,1900.Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Sarah A. — of Brady,McCullochCounty, Tex.Postmaster atBrady,Tex., 1895.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Steven Paul — of Jonesville,HillsdaleCounty, Mich.Green. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 11th District, 2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Duke, Thomas A. — of Pueblo,PuebloCounty, Colo.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Thomas Marshall —Delegateto Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Matagorda, 1833.Burial location unknown. | | Duke, W. R. — of Colorado. Farmer-Labor candidate forU.S.Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1930, 1932.Burial location unknown. | | Duke, Walter Edwin — also known asWalter E. Duke — of Martinsburg,BerkeleyCounty, W.Va.Republican. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates; elected 2010; defeated, 2012(61st District).Still living as of 2012. | | Duke, William III — of Ardsley,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Republican.Mayorof Ardsley, N.Y., 1956-57; defeated, 1957.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.  | Duke, William B., Jr.(1883-1956) —also known asWilliam Duke, Jr. — of Wellsville,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.Born in Scio,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.,April11, 1883.Republican.Lawyer;lumberbusiness;bankdirector; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Allegany County, 1916-23; alternate delegateto Republican National Convention from New York,1920,1924.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;DeltaChi.Died, in Jones MemorialHospital,Wellsville,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.,July 20,1956 (age73 years, 100days).Interment atWoodlawn Cemetery, Wellsville, N.Y. | | Duke, William T. — of Akron,SummitCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Postmaster atAkron,Ohio, 1964-72 (acting, 1964).Still living as of 1972.
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