| |  FOLSOM:See alsoJamesBrooks —RobertTyng Bushnell —DavidH. Butler —RichardFolsom Cleveland —EverisAnson Hayes —ArthurH. Lord —FolsomMoore —FrancesFolsom Cleveland Preston —HiramWeston Ricker —HiramWeston Ricker Jr. —CharlesWentworth Ricker —BurleighFolsom Spalding | | Folsom, Albert G. — of Laconia,BelknapCounty, N.H.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from NewHampshire,1872.Burial location unknown. | | Folsom, Arthur — of Illinois. Born in New Hampshire. U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) inCape Hatien, 1861-62; U.S. Consul inCape Hatien, 1862-70.Burial location unknown. | | Folsom, Benjamin — of Adrian,LenaweeCounty, Mich.Mayorof Adrian, Mich., 1864-65.Burial location unknown. | | Folsom, Benjamin(1847-1922) —of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.; Pasadena,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Folsomdale,WyomingCounty, N.Y.,December5, 1847.Journalist;lawyer;U.S. Consul inSheffield, 1886-93; in his second term, presidentGroverCleveland expressed gratitude to his predecessor,BenjaminHarrison, for allowing Folsom, his wife's cousin, to remain inoffice as U.S. consul during his administration.Episcopalian.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died in Pasadena,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,August17, 1922 (age74 years, 255days).Interment atAngelus-RosedaleCemetery, Los Angeles, Calif. | | Folsom, Blanche MiriamEmory —also known asBlanche Miriam Emory — of Norridgewock,SomersetCounty, Maine.Member ofMainestate house of representatives, 1930.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Folsom, Channing — of Dover,StraffordCounty, N.H.Republican.NewHampshire superintendent of public instruction, 1903.Burial location unknown. | | Folsom, Charles E.(c.1845-1896) —of Epping,RockinghamCounty, N.H.Born about 1845. Member ofNewHampshire state senate 23rd District, 1895-96; died in office1896.DiedFebruary15, 1896 (ageabout 51years).Burial location unknown. | | Folsom, Charles W.(1839-1892) —of Rochester,StraffordCounty, N.H.Born in1839.Member ofNewHampshire state senate 12th District, 1883-84.DiedMarch 5,1892 (ageabout 52years).Burial location unknown. | | Folsom, David E. — of White Sulphur Springs,MeagherCounty, Mont.Republican. Member ofMontanastate senate 9th District, 1893-96; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Montana,1900.Burial location unknown. | | Folsom, David S. — of Montana. Republican. Candidate forGovernor ofMontana, 1900.Burial location unknown. | | Folsom, Edward G. — of Mt. Clemens,MacombCounty, Mich.Republican. Postmaster atMt.Clemens, Mich., 1901-06.Burial location unknown. | | Folsom, Edward Richard(1874-1923) —also known asEdward R. Folsom — of Irvington,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in North Urbana,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,September18, 1874.Charged,in 1894, offorgingchecks,bankrobbery, andarson;pleadedguilty to two charges;sentencedto ten years inprison;pardonedand released in September 1897;coaldealer;mayorof Irvington, N.J., 1923; died in office 1923.Blackmailers threatening to expose his criminal past extorted moneyfrom him until he was nearly penniless;killedhimself by anoverdose ofsedative, in Irvington,EssexCounty, N.J.,September26, 1923 (age49 years, 8days).Interment atClintonCemetery, Irvington, N.J.| |  Relatives: Sonof Frederick Lewis Folsom and Martha (Layton) Folsom; married to SaraElizabeth Keeler. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Folsom, Ellis — ofCarsonCity, Nev.Republican. Member ofNevadastate house of representatives, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Folsom, FrancesClaraSeeFrancesFolsom Cleveland Preston | | Folsom, Fred C. — of Cullman,CullmanCounty, Ala.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Folsom, Fred P. — Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1906.Burial location unknown. | | Folsom, G. P. — of Dover,StraffordCounty, N.H.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from NewHampshire,1856.Burial location unknown. | | Folsom, George(1802-1869) —of New York. Born in Kennebunk,YorkCounty, Maine,May 23,1802.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 1st District, 1845-47; U.S. Charge d'Affaires toNetherlands, 1850-53.Died in Rome,Italy,March27, 1869 (age66 years, 308days).Interment atSt.Mark's-in-the-Bowery Churchyard, Manhattan, N.Y. | | Folsom, Harley E. — of Lyndonville, Lyndon,CaledoniaCounty, Vt.Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont,1892(member,CredentialsCommittee); alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Vermont,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Folsom, Henry, Jr. — of Newark,New CastleCounty, Del.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromDelaware,1972.Still living as of 1972.  | Folsom, James Elisha(1908-1987) —also known asJames E. Folsom;"Big Jim";"Kissin' Jim" —of Alabama. Born inCoffeeCounty, Ala.,October9, 1908.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1944;Governorof Alabama, 1947-51, 1955-59.Died, of aheartattack, in Alabama,November21, 1987 (age79 years, 43days).Interment atCullmanCemetery, Cullman, Ala. | | | Folsom, James Elisha, Jr. (b.1948) —also known asJames E. Folsom, Jr.;JimFolsom —of Cullman,CullmanCounty, Ala.Born in Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.,May 14,1948.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Senator from Alabama, 1980;LieutenantGovernor of Alabama, 1987-93;Governor ofAlabama, 1993-95; defeated, 1994; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Alabama,2004.Episcopalian.Still living as of 2004. | | Folsom, JimSeeJames Elisha Folsom Jr. | | Folsom, LeRoy Rowell(1870-1951) —also known asLeRoy R. Folsom;Roy Folsom — of Norridgewock,SomersetCounty, Maine.Born in Corinna,PenobscotCounty, Maine,June 18,1870.Republican.Lawyer;president, NorridgewockShoe Co.;insurancebusiness; member ofMainestate house of representatives, 1907; member ofMainestate senate 8th District, 1919-22; member ofMaineGovernor's Council, 1923-27.Congregationalist.Member,OddFellows;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.DiedJuly 7,1951 (age81 years, 19days).Interment atRiverView Cemetery, Norridgewock, Maine. | | Folsom, Marion Bayard(1893-1976) —also known asMarion B. Folsom — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in McRae (now part of McRae-Helena),TelfairCounty, Ga.,November23, 1893.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member,Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55;U.S.Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, 1955-58;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1956.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences;AmericanEconomic Association.Treasurer of Eastman Kodak Company, 1935-53. DiedSeptember27, 1976 (age82 years, 309days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Folsom, Marsha — of Cullman,CullmanCounty, Ala.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Alabama 4th District, 2000; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Alabama,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Folsom, Melville M. — of Old Town,PenobscotCounty, Maine.Democrat. Postmaster atOldTown, Maine, 1885-90, 1894-98;mayorof Old Town, Maine, 1892.Burial location unknown. | | Folsom, Nathaniel(1726-1790) —of Exeter,RockinghamCounty, N.H.Born in Exeter,RockinghamCounty, N.H.,September18, 1726.Merchant;lumberbusiness;Delegateto Continental Congress from New Hampshire, 1774, 1777-80; memberofNewHampshire Governor's Council, 1776-77, 1783-84; common pleascourt judge in New Hampshire, 1776-90; general in state militia,Revolutionary War;delegateto New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1783.Died in Exeter,RockinghamCounty, N.H.,May 26,1790 (age63 years, 250days).Interment atWinterStreet Cemetery, Exeter, N.H. | | Folsom, Robert — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Mayorof Dallas, Tex., 1976-81.Still living as of 1981. | | Folsom, Robert S. — of West Somerville, Somerville,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.U.S. Vice Consul inPort-au-Prince, as of 1941-43.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Folsom, RoySeeLeRoy Rowell Folsom | | Folsom, Sallie — of Grand Island,HallCounty, Neb.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNebraska,1992.Female.Still living as of 1992. | | Folsom, Simeon (d. 1816) — of Exeter,RockinghamCounty, N.H.Member ofNewHampshire state senate 2nd District, 1812-13.DiedAugust24, 1816.Burial location unknown. | | Folsom, William HenryCarman —also known asWilliam H. C. Folsom — of Minnesota.Delegateto Minnesota state constitutional convention 1st District, 1857;member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1857-58, 1867-68, 1875-77 (25th District 1857-58,2nd District 1867-68, 28th District 1875-77); member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 2, 1869.Burial location unknown.
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