JEFFRIES(SoundexJ162)—See alsoFRIES,FRIESE,FRIESEKE,FRIESEMA,FRIESEN,FRIESSER,JEFFERIES,JEFFERIS,JEFFERS,JEFFRE,JEFFREE,JEFFRES,JEFFRESS,JEFFREY,JEFFREYS,JEFFRION,JEFFRIS,RIES.
| JEFFRIES:See alsoJohnRichard Barnes —WilliamLee Brown —RichardJ. Chamier —CecilZ. Long —HenryRobinson Pollard —EdwardHughes Randolph | Jeffries, Anthony G. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, Charles — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District,1960.Still living as of 1960. | Jeffries, Edmond — of Monessen,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Democrat. Postmaster atMonessen,Pa., 1914-17.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, Edward H. (b.1916) —of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,June 18,1916.Democrat.Accountant;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1941-44, 1951-62 (Wayne County1st District 1941-44, 1951-54, Wayne County 5th District 1955-62);defeated in primary, 1946 (Wayne County 1st District), 1962 (WayneCounty 5th District), 1964 (7th District); served in the U.S. Armyduring World War II; candidate forMichiganstate senate 1st District, 1944.Lutheran.Member,Maccabees.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, Edward J. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1915-39; Farmer-Labor candidateforGovernor ofMichigan, 1920.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, Edward John, Jr.(1900-1950) —also known asEdward J. Jeffries, Jr. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,April 3,1900.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1930, 1946;mayorof Detroit, Mich., 1940-48; defeated, 1947.Member,DeltaTheta Phi;Maccabees;OddFellows;Eagles;Moose.Died in Miami Beach, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,April 2,1950 (age49 years, 364days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | Jeffries, George H. — of Charleston,ColesCounty, Ill.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1920,1924,1928(alternate).Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, George W. — of Tustin,OrangeCounty, Calif.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1964.Still living as of 1964. | Jeffries, H. B. — of Florida. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Florida 1st District, 1920.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, H. H. — of Beaverton,WashingtonCounty, Ore.Mayorof Beaverton, Ore., 1949-51.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, Hakeem — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,2008;Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,2012(voted forBarackObama andJosephR. Biden, Jr.).Still living as of 2012. | Jeffries, Harry — of Watauga,TarrantCounty, Tex.Mayorof Watauga, Tex.; elected 2009, 2011.Still living as of 2011. | Jeffries, Henry L. — of Sansarc,StanleyCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 27th District, 1917-18.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, Mrs. J. H. — of Pineville,BellCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1932.Female.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, J. R. (b. 1883) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Greenville,HuntCounty, Tex.,1883.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1931-32; defeated, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1950,1952.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, James — of Churchville,HarfordCounty, Md.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,1860.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, James — of Alexandria,RapidesParish, La.; Boyce,RapidesParish, La.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,1876,1880(ConventionVice-President),1884,1888,1892;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Louisiana, 1888.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, James — ofAtlanticCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Atlantic County, 1879-80.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, James Edmund(1925-1997) —also known asJim Jeffries — of Atchison,AtchisonCounty, Kan.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,June 1,1925.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;U.S.Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 1979-83.Died in Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.,August22, 1997 (age72 years, 82days).Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, James Kell — also known asJim Jeffries — Candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana 7th District, 2002.Still living as of 2002. | Jeffries, James N. — of Stockton,CedarCounty, Mo.Republican.Minister;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Cedar County, 1915-16.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, Jeremiah M. — also known asJerry M. Jeffries — of Moberly,RandolphCounty, Mo.Lawyer;mayorof Moberly, Mo., 1925-27.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, JerryM.SeeJeremiah M.Jeffries | Jeffries, Jervas — U.S. Consular Agent inTehuantepec, as of 1898;Salina Cruz, as of 1898.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries,JimSeeJames EdmundJeffries | Jeffries,JimSeeJames KellJeffries | Jeffries, John W. — of Mexico,AudrainCounty, Mo.Republican. Postmaster atMexico,Mo., 1861-65, 1865-66.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, Joseph W., Jr. — of Peoria,PeoriaCounty, Ill.Democrat. Acting postmaster atPeoria,Ill., 1920-21, 1934.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, L. B. — also known as"Duck" — of Zebra,CamdenCounty, Mo.Republican. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Camden County, 1935-38.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, L. Opie (b.1909) —ofPutnamCounty, W.Va.Born in Liberty,PutnamCounty, W.Va.,January13, 1909.Republican.Schoolteacher;athleticcoach;farmer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1945-48;defeated, 1948.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Lions.Burial location unknown. |  Relatives: Sonof J. J. Jeffries and Laura M. (Beller) Jeffries; married toGeraldine Fisher; married,August19, 1946, to Eveline Rosalind Mitchell. |
| Jeffries, Lemuel(1838-1909) —of Wooster,WayneCounty, Ohio.Born in1838.Mayorof Wooster, Ohio, 1885-87, 1893-99.Died in1909(ageabout71 years).Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, Leonidas A.(1827-1856) —also known asLeonidus Jeffreys — ofFranklinCounty, N.C.Born in North Carolina,1827.Physician;member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Franklin County, 1856; died inoffice 1856.Died in1856(ageabout29 years).Burial location unknown. |  Relatives: Sonof Robert Nicholas Jeffreys and Gilly (Hunter) Jeffreys; married,October23, 1855, to Margaret Forbes McKnight. |
| Jeffries, Linneus Q. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from South Dakota at-large, 1889.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, Minnie E. — Independent Progressive candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,1924.Female.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries,OliverSeeDavidOliver Selznick | Jeffries,OpieSeeL. OpieJeffries | Jeffries, Peggy (bornc.1940) —of Fort Smith,SebastianCounty, Ark.Born about 1940. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | Jeffries, Perry F. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1944, 1952; candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 3rdDistrict, 1961.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, Ruth Gaddis — of Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona,1956(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).Female.Still living as of 1956. | Jeffries, T. Victor — of Lebanon,LacledeCounty, Mo.Republican. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Laclede County, 1935-40.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, Thomas N. — U.S. Vice Consul inSaltillo, as of 1905.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries,VictorSeeT. VictorJeffries | Jeffries, Walter Sooy(1893-1954) —also known asWalter S. Jeffries — of Margate City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.; Atlantic City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.Born in Atlantic City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.,October16, 1893.Republican.Delegateto New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment from AtlanticCounty; elected 1933;AtlanticCounty Sheriff, 1935-38;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1939-41; defeated,1940;AtlanticCounty Treasurer, 1941-44.DiedOctober11, 1954 (age60 years, 360days).Interment atLaurelMemorial Park, Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, N.J. | Jeffries, William A. — ofFranklinCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina state senate 26th District, 1844-45.Burial location unknown. | Jeffries, William J. — of Mt. Pleasant,HenryCounty, Iowa.Circuit judge in Iowa 1st District, 1881-86. Burial location unknown.
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