| Laxalt, Paul Dominque(1922-2018) —also known asPaul Laxalt — ofCarsonCity, Nev.Born in Reno,WashoeCounty, Nev.,August2, 1922.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;LieutenantGovernor of Nevada, 1963-67;Governor ofNevada, 1967-71;U.S.Senator from Nevada, 1974-87; defeated, 1964.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Eagles.DiedAugust6, 2018 (age96 years, 4days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
| LAXSON:See alsoJohnCalhoun Bell | Laxson, John George(1867-1911) —also known asJohn G. Laxson — of Canton,LincolnCounty, S.Dak.Born in Elkport,ClaytonCounty, Iowa, February,1867.Republican.Clothingmerchant;bookkeeper;realestate business; mayor of Canton, S.D., 1895-96; member ofSouthDakota state senate 5th District, 1907-10.Englishancestry.Died inLincolnCounty, S.Dak.,May 20,1911 (age44 years, 0days).Burial location unknown. | Laxson, LeRoy John(1893-1938) —also known asLeRoy J. Laxson — of Canton,LincolnCounty, S.Dak.Born in Canton,LincolnCounty, S.Dak.,February3, 1893.Hardwaremerchant;druggist;member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 5th District, 1931-32.EnglishandGermanancestry.Died in South Dakota,March26, 1938 (age45 years, 51days).Burial location unknown.
| LAY:SeealsoEviLay Hurd —RobertS. McClintic —AlbertLay Noble | Lay, Alfred Morrison(1836-1879) —also known asAlfred M. Lay — of Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.Born inLewisCounty, Mo.,May 20,1836.Democrat.U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, 1858-61; served inthe Confederate Army during the Civil War;delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention 27th District, 1875;U.S.Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1879; died in office1879.Slaveowner. DiedDecember8, 1879 (age43 years, 202days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Jefferson City, Mo. | Lay, Alice C. — ofTiogaCounty, N.Y.Law Preservation candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Tioga County, 1934.Female.Burial location unknown. | Lay, Arthur J. — of Ridgeville,RandolphCounty, Ind.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIndiana,1928.Burial location unknown. | Lay, Blake — of Lawrenceburg,LawrenceCounty, Tenn.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,2008.Still living as of 2008. | Lay, Carl — ofEtowahCounty, Ala.Delegateto Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment from EtowahCounty, 1933.Burial location unknown. | Lay, Diane — of Liberty,PickensCounty, S.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from SouthCarolina,1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. | Lay, Donald Pomery(1926-2007) —Born in Princeton,BureauCounty, Ill.,August24, 1926.Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, 1966-92; tooksenior status 1992.Died in North Oaks,RamseyCounty, Minn.,April29, 2007 (age80 years, 248days).Burial location unknown. | Lay, E. D. — of Ypsilanti Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Supervisorof Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1859-60, 1861-66, 1867-69.Burial location unknown. | Lay, Frank M. — of Kewanee,HenryCounty, Ill.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1924,1932.Burial location unknown. | Lay, George Washington(1798-1860) —also known asGeorge W. Lay — ofGeneseeCounty, N.Y.Born in Catskill,GreeneCounty, N.Y.,July 26,1798.U.S.Representative from New York 29th District, 1833-37; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Genesee County, 1840; U.S. Charge d'AffairestoSweden, 1842-45.DiedOctober21, 1860 (age62 years, 87days).Interment atBataviaCemetery, Batavia, N.Y. | Lay, Harrison — ofRensselaerCounty, N.Y.Prohibition candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Rensselaer County 2nd District, 1916.Burial location unknown. | Lay, Henry Parks — also known asHenry P. Lay — of Warsaw,BentonCounty, Mo.Democrat.Delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention 15th District,1922-23; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Benton County, 1933-34.Burial location unknown. | Lay, Hubert E. — of Houston,TexasCounty, Mo.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Texas County, 1944; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Lay, James A. — of Warsaw,BentonCounty, Mo.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Benton County, 1934.Burial location unknown. | Lay, James H. — ofBentonCounty, Mo.People's candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1874; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Benton County, 1875-76.Burial location unknown. | Lay, John — ofOneidaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Oneida County, 1802-03, 1812-13, 1814-15.Burial location unknown. | Lay, John — of Savannah,HardinCounty, Tenn.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Lay, John Henry — of West Bend,WashingtonCounty, Wis.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromWisconsin,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Lay, Julius Gareché(1872-1939) —also known asJulius G. Lay — ofWashington,D.C.Born inWashington,D.C.,August9, 1872.Republican. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice & Deputy ConsulGeneral inOttawa, 1893-96; U.S. Consul inWindsor, 1896-99; U.S. Consul General inBarcelona, 1899-1904;Canton, 1904-06;Cape Town, 1906-10;Rio de Janeiro, 1910-14;Berlin, as of 1916-17;Calcutta, as of 1926; U.S. Minister toHonduras, 1929-32;Uruguay, 1935-37.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died suddenly, following aheartattack, in Prides Crossing, Beverly,EssexCounty, Mass.,August28, 1939 (age67 years, 19days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | Lay, Theodore M. — ofNassauCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 3rd District, 1946.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Lay, Tracy Hollingsworth (b.1882) —also known asTracy Lay — of Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.; Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.; Gadsden,EtowahCounty, Ala.;Washington,D.C.Born in Gadsden,EtowahCounty, Ala.,November5, 1882.Newspaperreporter;departmentstore manager; U.S. Deputy Consul General inLondon, 1912-14; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul inDublin, 1914; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General inParis, 1914-15; U.S. Consul inParis, 1915-19; U.S. Consul General inMunich, 1923-25;Buenos Aires, 1926-28.Methodist.Member,AmericanPolitical Science Association;AmericanEconomic Association;SigmaNu.Burial location unknown. |  Relatives: Sonof William Patrick Lay and Laura Josephine (Hollingsworth) Lay;married,October5, 1921, to Marcia Bliss. |
| Lay, Walter Victor(1924-1983) —also known asWalter V. Lay — ofSt.Louis, Mo.BornMay 20,1924.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from St. Louis City 11th District,1949-54.DiedJanuary19, 1983 (age58 years, 244days).Interment atJeffersonBarracks National Cemetery, Lemay, Mo. | Lay, William R.(1882-1934) —of Steelville,CrawfordCounty, Mo.Born in Steelville,CrawfordCounty, Mo.,February22, 1882.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Crawford County, 1919-24;defeated, 1924, 1926; candidate forMissouristate senate 24th District, 1934.Died in1934(ageabout52 years).Interment atSteelville Cemetery, Steelville, Mo.
LAYBOD(SoundexL130)—See alsoCLAYBORN,CLAYBORNE,CLAYBOURN,CLAYBOURNE,ELABD,LABADIE,LABUDA,LABUDDE,LABUDDIE,LABUDIE,LAYBOURN,LEBAD,LEBED,LEBEDA.
LAYBOURN(SoundexL165)—See alsoBOURN,CLAYBORN,CLAYBORNE,CLAYBOURN,CLAYBOURNE,LAYBOD,LAYBURN,LEBURN,LEEBERN,RAYBOULD,RAYBOURNE,SEYBOURN.
LAYBURN(SoundexL165)—See alsoBURN,CLAYBURG,CLAYBURGH,CLYBURN,HEYBURN,LAYBOURN,LEBURN,LEEBERN,MAYBURY,PYBURN,RAYBUCK,RAYBURN,REYBURN,RYBURN,SEYBURN.
LAYCHAK(SoundexL220)—See alsoCLAYCOMB,LACOCK,LAYCOCK,LEACOCK,LUCAK,LUCCOCK,LUCZAK,LUKICH,PEYCHAL,SPYCHALA,WAYCHOFF,WOJTYCHA.
LAYCOCK(SoundexL220)—See alsoAYCOCK,CLAYCOMB,COCK,HAYCOCK,JAYCOCKS,LACOCK,LAYCHAK,LEACOCK,LUCAK,LUCCOCK,LUCZAK,LUKICH,MAYCOCK.
| Laycock, Beatrice — of Salem,RockinghamCounty, N.H.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NewHampshire,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | Laycock, David R. — of Orlando,OrangeCounty, Fla.Republican. Postmaster atOrlando,Fla., 1930-35.Burial location unknown. | Laycock, Gregory — of Ypsilanti Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,2008(alternate),2012.Still living as of 2012.
LAYDEN(SoundexL350)—See alsoBLAYDES,CRAYDEN,DANLEY,DANNELLY,DELANY,GAYDEN,HAYDEN,LADIEN,LEYDEN,LYDEN,MACFAYDEN,MAYDEN,SLAYDEN,YANDELL,YELLAND.
| LAYDEN:See alsoPhilipMurray —WilliamJoseph Randall | Layden, Anna H. — of Union City,ErieCounty, Pa.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1964.Female.Still living as of 1964. | Layden, Leon M.(1893-1955) —of Whitehall,WashingtonCounty, N.Y.Born in West Pawlet, Pawlet,RutlandCounty, Vt.,December17, 1893.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;WashingtonCounty Surrogate, 1926-28; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1940;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 4th District, 1941; defeated, 1932;appointed 1941; defeated, 1941.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks;AmericanLegion.Suffered aheartattack, and died in anambulance,en route from Whitehall to the Glens Falls hospital, inWashingtonCounty, N.Y.,February8, 1955 (age61 years, 53days).Interment atOur Lady of Angels Cemetery, Whitehall, N.Y. | Layden, Thomas F. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 9th District, 1933, 1935, 1936.Burial location unknown. | Layden, Thomas R. (b.1866) —of Paterson,PassaicCounty, N.J.Born in Kingston,LuzerneCounty, Pa.,December26, 1866.Republican.Machinist;electricalcontractor; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1904-05,1910-11; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew Jersey,1912.Burial location unknown.
LAYER(SoundexL600)—See alsoARLEY,AYER,BERLLAYETTE,CLAYE,EARLY,EYLAR,LAGER,LAHR,LAIR,LAIRE,LARE,LAREY,LARRE,LAUER,LAWR,LAWYER,LEARY,LEHR,LEHRE,LOYER,PLAYER,RALEY,RAYEL,RELYA.
LAYFIELD(SoundexL143)—See alsoALFELD,BRAYFIELD,BYFIELD,FIELD,FYFIELD,HAYFIELD,HOLYFIELD,LEIFIELD,LIEFELD,MAYFIELD,PLAYFORD,RAYFIEL,RAYFIELD.
LAYHA(SoundexL000)—See alsoBAYHAM,LAHAIE,LAHAY,LAHAYE,LAHEY,LAYH,LEAHEY,LEAHY,LEHEW,LEIHY,LOUHI,MAYHALL,MAYHAM.
LAYLAND(SoundexL453)—See alsoBLAYLOCK,DAYLANA,LALONDE,LAND,LAYLAH,LAYLE,LAYLIN,LEELAND,LELAND,LOLINDA,MAYLAND,WAYLAND,WAYLANG.
LAYLIN(SoundexL450)—See alsoAYLING,BAYLIN,BLAYLOCK,DAYLIN,FAYLING,GAYLIN,LALEEN,LAUGHLIN,LAYLAH,LAYLAND,LAYLE,LILLYAN,LILYAN,MAYLIN,SAYLIN.
LAYMAN(SoundexL550)—See alsoCLAYMAN,KLAYMAN,LADYMAN,LAHMAN,LAMAN,LAWMAN,LAYMANCE,LAYMEN,LAYMON,LEHMAN,LEHMANN,LEYMAN,LYMAN,SLAYMAKER.
| LAYMAN:See alsoLaymanBurgett —SamuelWahl Ezelle III —JosephM. Handlan —ArchieLayman Harman —LeeJ. Sandridge | Layman, Andrew S. — ofMiddlesexCounty, N.J.Dry candidate fordelegateto New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment from MiddlesexCounty, 1933.Burial location unknown. | Layman, Bobby Don — American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Alaska,1972.Still living as of 1972. | Layman, George W. — Member ofVirginiastate senate, 1920-35 (7th District 1920-23, 20th District1924-35); candidate fordelegateto Virginia limited constitutional convention 20th District, 1945.Burial location unknown. | Layman, GuySeeO. Guy Layman | Layman, Jeffery L. — of Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMissouri,2008.Still living as of 2008. | Layman, Nelson B. — of Du Quoin,PerryCounty, Ill.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1924,1928.Burial location unknown. | Layman, O. Guy — ofHarrisonCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1936.Burial location unknown. | Layman, Oral G. — ofHarrisonCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Layman, Paul, Jr. — of Marlinton,PocahontasCounty, W.Va.Democrat.Chair ofPocahontas County Democratic Party, 1983.Still living as of 1983. | Layman, Spencer — of New Jersey. Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 1992.Still living as of 1992. | Layman, Mrs. Walter — of Valley Station,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1964.Female.Still living as of 1964.
LAYMANCE(SoundexL552)—See alsoALMANZA,CLAYMAN,HEERMANCE,KLAYMAN,LAIMONIS,LAMONS,LAYMAN,LEMMONS,LEMONS,LOMENZO,MANCE,MANCEBO,MANCEL,MANCERA,SLAYMAKER.
| Laymance, M. J. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromCalifornia,1908.Burial location unknown.
LAYMEN(SoundexL550)—See alsoAYME,AYMER,EMMALYN,HAYMES,HYMEN,JAYME,LAMEN,LAYMAN,LAYMON,LEYMAN,MANEELY,MANLEY,NYMEN,PAYMENT,PAYMER,RAYME,RAYMER,WAYMER,WAYMEYER.
LAYMON(SoundexL550)—See alsoCLAYMON,CLAYMORE,LAMMON,LAMOINE,LAMON,LAYMAN,LAYMEN,LHAMON,MALONY,MAYLON,MOYLAN.
| Laymon, Charles O. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1896.Burial location unknown. | Laymon, Lon L. — American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector forCalifornia,1972.Still living as of 1972. | Laymon, Winifred — American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector forCalifornia,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972.
LAYN(SoundexL500)—See alsoALLYN,BLAYNEY,ELAYN,HELAYNE,LAIN,LAINE,LAN,LANE,LANNE,LANNY,LAUN,LAUNE,LAWN,LAYH,LAYNE,LAYNG,LYNNA,MCFARLAYNE,NALLY,NYLA.
LAYNE(SoundexL500)—See alsoALLYNE,ALNEY,ALYNE,AYLEEN,BLAYNEY,ELAYN,HELAYNE,LAIN,LAINE,LAN,LANE,LANEY,LANNE,LAUN,LAUNE,LAWN,LAYN,LAYNG,LEANY,LYNE,LYNNEA,MCFARLAYNE,NALLEY,NEALLY,YALEN.
| LAYNE:See alsoLayneBangerter —AugustusWitschief Bennet —BerniceLayne Brown —MarthaLayne Collins —R.Layne Morrill —LayneOstwald —RobertLayne Pierce —MatthewLayne Wallace | Layne,BerniceSeeBerniceLayne Brown | Layne, Carissa — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee,2020(on behalf ofKanyeWest andMichelleTidball).Female.Still living as of 2020. | Layne, Carney Milton (b.1878) —also known asCarney M. Layne — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Born in Crown City,GalliaCounty, Ohio,March 2,1878.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1915-16;chair ofCabell County Democratic Party, 1917; circuit judge in WestVirginia for the 6th Judicial Circuit, 1940.Member,American BarAssociation;DeltaTau Delta;Freemasons.Burial location unknown.  | Layne, Carney Milton, Jr.(1921-1977) —also known asCarney M. Layne, Jr. — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Born in Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.,June 18,1921.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1951-52;defeated, 1952.Catholic.Member,Lions;AmericanLegion.Died in December,1977(age56years, 0 days).Burial location unknown. | Layne, Geraldine Dyer — of New Haven,MasonCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Layne, Grover C. — of Center,RallsCounty, Mo.Democrat.Chair ofRalls County Democratic Party, 1939-43.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Layne, Harry O. — of New Haven,MasonCounty, W.Va.Democrat.Chair ofMason County Democratic Party, 1940-45, 1961; candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1942, 1948;member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1961.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Layne, Harvey, Jr. — ofFayetteCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1960,1962, 1964, 1966, 1972.Still living as of 1972. | Layne, Hershel H. — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Candidate formayorof Charleston, W.Va., 2007.Still living as of 2007. | Layne, J. M. — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Mayorof Huntington, W.Va., 1878-79, 1882-83.Burial location unknown. | Layne, John A. — of Fessenden,WellsCounty, N.Dak.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthDakota,1940,1944(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1948;NorthDakota Democratic state chair, 1949.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Layne, John S. — of Kentucky. Independent candidate forU.S.Representative from Kentucky 10th District, 1924.Burial location unknown. | Layne, Nora — of Fort Thomas,CampbellCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1920.Female.Burial location unknown. | Layne, Perez G. — of Santee,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Postmaster atSantee,Calif., 1901.Burial location unknown.
LAYNG(SoundexL520)—See alsoANGLY,BLAYNEY,ELAYN,GANLY,HELAYNE,LAING,LANG,LANGE,LAYN,LAYNE,LYNG,MCFARLAYNE.
LAYSON(SoundexL250)—See alsoALYSON,AYSON,CLAYSON,DEZAVALAYSAENZ,FINLAYSON,GRAYSON,JAYSON,LAUZON,LAWSON,MAYSON,NICOLAYSEN,PAYSON,RAYSON,SOLYAN.
| Layson, Evelyn F. — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMissouri,1952.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Layson, Thomas J.(1900-1983) —of Trenton,GrundyCounty, Mo.Born inGrundyCounty, Mo.,March30, 1900.Republican.Lawyer;GrundyCounty Prosecuting Attorney; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Grundy County, 1947-50.DiedSeptember16, 1983 (age83 years, 170days).Interment atRoselawn Cemetery, Trenton, Mo. |  Relatives: Sonof James Oliver Layson and Sarah Elizabeth (Ricketts) Layson; marriedto Maisy McCoy. | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
LAYTON(SoundexL350)—See alsoBLAYTON,CAYTON,CLAYTEE,CLAYTON,CLAYTOR,LAIGHTON,LATHONE,LATON,LAUGHTON,LAWTON,LEYTON,PLAYTER,SLAYTER,SLAYTON.
| LAYTON:See alsoHomerLayton Allard —LaytonBlack —GreenMartin Dry —EdwardRichard Folsom —LaytonFreborg —G.Layton Grier —G.Layton Grier —LaytonArcher Kelsey —SeymourHoratio Merritt —PatrickLayton Paulsen —FredPepper —CecilCarlton Sanders —HarryWest Viven —C.Fred Ward —DanielClair Whitesides —LaytonA. Wilson | Layton, Alfred R.(1856-1921) —ofSussexCounty, Del.Born in Millsboro,SussexCounty, Del.,1856.Farmer;member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 4th District,1913-14.Died in1921(ageabout65 years).Interment atConcord Church Cemetery, Concord, Del. | Layton, Amanda E. — of Riverton,BurlingtonCounty, N.J.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew Jersey,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | Layton, Arthur Lionel(1895-1979) —also known asArthur L. Layton — of Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.Born inDelawareCounty, Okla.,June 24,1895.Republican. Postmaster atShreveport,La., 1953-62 (acting, 1953-55).Died in Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.,April10, 1979 (age83 years, 290days).Interment atForestPark East Cemetery, Shreveport, La. |  Relatives: Sonof Orville Layton and Lelah (Sherrod) Layton; married to AnnieSanders. | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| Layton, Augustus Slaughter(1843-1903) —also known asAugustus S. Layton — of Yellville,MarionCounty, Ark.Born inHickoryCounty, Mo.,January11, 1843.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;banker;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1888.Died in Yellville,MarionCounty, Ark.,April 5,1903 (age60 years, 84days).Interment atLaytonCemetery, Yellville, Ark. |  Relatives: Sonof Dr. Augustus Slaughter Layton and Ellen (Scott) Layton; married toMissouri Anne Wilson. | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| Layton, Caleb Rodney(1851-1930) —also known asCaleb R. Layton — of Georgetown,SussexCounty, Del.Born near Frankford,SussexCounty, Del.,September8, 1851.Republican.Secretaryof state of Delaware, 1901-05; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Delaware,1904(member,ResolutionsCommittee);U.S.Representative from Delaware at-large, 1919-23; defeated, 1922.Died in Georgetown,SussexCounty, Del.,November11, 1930 (age79 years, 64days).Interment atSt.Paul's Episcopal Churchyard, Georgetown, Del. | Layton, Caleb S. — of Delaware. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware,1868(member,ResolutionsCommittee).Burial location unknown. | Layton, Charles — of Sandy,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Candidate in primary formayor ofSandy, Utah, 1989.Still living as of 1989. | Layton, D. L. — also known as"Heavy" — of Concordia,CloudCounty, Kan.Mayorof Concordia, Kan., 1986-87.Still living as of 1987. | Layton, Daniel J. — of Georgetown,SussexCounty, Del.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware,1884.Burial location unknown. | Layton, Daniel J. — of Delaware.Delawarestate attorney general, 1933.Burial location unknown. | Layton, Ebe T. — ofSussexCounty, Del.Democrat. Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 4th District,1955-56.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Layton, Edwin J. — of Perryville,PerryCounty, Mo.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1944;chairof Perry County Republican Party, 1949.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Layton, Elizabeth — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee,2024(on behalf ofJillStein andSamsonKpadenou).Female.Still living as of 2024. | Layton, Fernando Coello(1847-1926) —also known asFernando C. Layton — of Wapakoneta,AuglaizeCounty, Ohio.Born near St. Johns,AuglaizeCounty, Ohio,April11, 1847.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Ohio, 1891-97 (5th District 1891-93, 4thDistrict 1893-97); state court judge in Ohio, 1908.DiedJune 22,1926 (age79 years, 72days).Interment atGreenlawnCemetery, Wapakoneta, Ohio. | Layton, Floyd L. — of Dexter,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Republican.Villagepresident of Dexter, Michigan; elected 1969, 1970, 1971.Still living as of 1971. | Layton, H. L. — of Chula,TiftCounty, Ga.Member ofGeorgiastate senate, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Layton, Hugh — of Gainesville,OzarkCounty, Mo.Republican.Chair ofOzark County Republican Party, 1916.Burial location unknown. | Layton, James H. — ofSussexCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 3rd District,1911-12.Burial location unknown. | Layton, James J. — of Layton,DavisCounty, Utah.Schoolteacher;farmer;mayor ofLayton, Utah; elected 1989.Still living as of 1989. | Layton, John H. — ofBaltimoreCounty, Md.Republican. Candidate forMarylandstate senate District 13-E, 1970.Still living as of 1970. | Layton, Landreth L. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware,1908.Burial location unknown. | Layton, Landreth L. — Democrat. Candidate forGovernor ofDelaware, 1932.Burial location unknown. | Layton, LeRoySeeS. Le Roy Layton | Layton, Robert R. — ofSussexCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 2nd District,1901-02.Burial location unknown. | Layton, S. Le Roy — U.S. Vice Consul inCienfuegos, as of 1916.Burial location unknown. | Layton, Susan — of Windber,SomersetCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | Layton, Thomas Buxton Lawn (b.1878) —also known asThomas B. L. Layton — Born in New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,June 12,1878.Physician;U.S. Consular Agent inBluefields, 1906; U.S. Consul inTahiti, 1914-19;Casablanca, 1919-21.Burial location unknown. | Layton, W. V. M. — ofAuglaizeCounty, Ohio.Delegateto Ohio state constitutional convention from Auglaize County,1873.Burial location unknown. | Layton, William A. — Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from New York, 1886 (1st District), 1904 (17thDistrict).Burial location unknown.
LAZALDE(SoundexL243)—See alsoABUGHAZALAH,ALDE,ANZALDI,ANZALDO,ANZALDUA,AZALIA,BAZALEEL,BEAZALEEL,ELIZALDE,GOZALDO,MAZALESKI,ZALDIVAR.
LAZANSKY(SoundexL252)—See alsoBAZAN,COZANS,DANZANSKY,DWORZANSKI,HRAZANEK,KASZANS,KAZAN,KAZANJIAN,KAZANOW,LESINSKI,LESNIEWSKI,LESZYNSKI,LEZINSKY,MAZANDER,OLSZANOWSKI,ROZANSKI,VOSTRIZANSKY,WYZANSKI,ZAZANIS.
LAZAR(SoundexL260)—See alsoAZAR,LASAR,LASSAR,LAZARD,LAZARO,LAZAROW,LAZARRO,LAZARUS,LAZEAR,LAZER,LEAZAR,LEZAR,SALAZAR,ZALAR.
| LAZAR:See alsoLazarAbraham —LazarKostich —LazarM. Palnick —TheresaLazar Springmann | Lazar, George — Independence League candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 21st District, 1908.Burial location unknown. | Lazar, Harold S. — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1952(alternate),1956,1960.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Lazar, John, Jr. — of Bloomfield,EssexCounty, N.J.Republican. Candidate formayorof Bloomfield, N.J., 2007, 2010.Still living as of 2010.  | Lazar, Judith — of Thousand Oaks,VenturaCounty, Calif.Mayorof Thousand Oaks, Calif., 1992-93, 1996-97.Female.Still living as of 1998. |  Image source:City of Thousand Oaks |
| | Lazar, Nancy B. — Candidate forGovernor ofOhio, 1974.Female.Still living as of 1974.
LAZARO(SoundexL260)—See alsoCANNIZZARO,GATZAROS,LAZAR,LAZARD,LAZAROW,LAZARRO,LAZARUS,LAZZARA,LAZZARO,LUCERO,PEZZAROSSI,SALAZAR,ZARO,ZAROD,ZAROFF,ZAZZARO.
| LAZARO:See alsoLazaroBartolome=Queralt | Lazaro, Joseph A. — of East Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Democrat. Candidate forNewJersey state senate 26th District, 1973.Still living as of 1973. | Lazaro, Ladislas(1872-1927) —of Washington,St. LandryParish, La.Born near Ville Platte, St. Landry Parish (nowEvangelineParish), La.,June 5,1872.Democrat.Physician;member ofLouisianastate senate, 1908;U.S.Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1913-27; died inoffice 1927.Hispanicancestry.Died inWashington,D.C.,March30, 1927 (age54 years, 298days).Interment atOldCity Cemetery, Ville Platte, La.
LAZAROW(SoundexL260)—See alsoBILSBAROW,CANNIZZARO,CAROW,GATZAROS,HAROWITZ,KANAROWSKI,KAROW,LAZAR,LAZARD,LAZARO,LAZARRO,LAZARUS,LAZZARA,LAZZARO,LUCERO,MAROWSKY,PEZZAROSSI,SALAZAR,STANDAROWSKI,ZARO,ZAROD,ZAROFF,ZAZZARO.
| Lazarow, Joseph Aaron(1923-2008) —also known asJoseph Lazarow — of Atlantic City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.BornDecember17, 1923.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;mayorof Atlantic City, N.J., 1976-82.Jewish.Died in St. Petersburg,PinellasCounty, Fla.,January3, 2008 (age84 years, 17days).Interment atBethKehillah Cemetery, Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, N.J.
LAZARRO(SoundexL260)—See alsoIRIZARRY,LAZAR,LAZARD,LAZARO,LAZAROW,LAZARUS,LAZZARA,LAZZARO,LIZARRAGA,LUCERO,MAZARREDO,PIZARRO,SALAZAR,ZARRELLA.
| LAZARUS:See alsoLazarusAbelson —LouisLazarus Goldstein —LazarusJoseph —PhilipPhillips —LazarusPierce —LazarusWhitehead Powell —LazarusS. Rathbun —LazarusH. Reed —LazarusE. Schlecter —LazarusDenison Shoemaker —LazarusWatrous | Lazarus, Benjamin — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.American Labor candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 12th District, 1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Lazarus, Bernard — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Law Preservation candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 15th District, 1932.Burial location unknown. | Lazarus, David — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1930.Burial location unknown. | Lazarus, Dayna — Socialist. Socialism and Liberation candidate for PresidentialElector for Florida,2020(on behalf ofGloriaE. La Riva andSunilFreeman).Female.Still living as of 2020. | Lazarus, Frank — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,1948(alternate),1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Lazarus, Henry A. — of Louisiana.Justiceof Louisiana state supreme court, 1880.Jewish.Burial location unknown. | Lazarus, Jerome — of Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1988.Still living as of 1988. | Lazarus, Joshua — of Darlington Court House (now Darlington),DarlingtonCounty, S.C.Born in South Carolina. Postmaster atDarlingtonCourt House, S.C., 1816.Burial location unknown. | Lazarus, Leonard — of Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Socialist. Candidate forboroughpresident of Queens, New York, 1937.Burial location unknown. | Lazarus, Louis E. (b.1877) —of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,April21, 1877.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1909.Jewish. Member,Woodmen.Burial location unknown. | Lazarus, Mary K. — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | Lazarus, Steven — of Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1972.Still living as of 1972. | Lazarus, William W. — of Tunkhannock,WyomingCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1928.Burial location unknown.
LAZEAR(SoundexL260)—See alsoBRAZEAL,BRAZEAU,BREAZEAL,BREAZEALE,ELZEAR,IZEAR,LACER,LACIAR,LASERE,LASSER,LAUSER,LAUSIER,LAZAR,LAZER,LAZIER,LEAZAR,SWEAZEA,ZARRELLA,ZEARING.
| LAZEAR:See alsoCharlesPrentiss Orr | Lazear,ArthurSeeM. ArthurLazear | Lazear, Jesse (1804-1877) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Rich Hill Township,GreeneCounty, Pa.,December12, 1804.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1861-65 (20th District 1861-63,24th District 1863-65).DiedSeptember2, 1877 (age72 years, 264days).Interment atGreenMount Cemetery, Waynesburg, Pa. | Lazear, M. Arthur — ofAlleghenyCounty, Pa.Democrat. Candidate forPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 15thDistrict, 1964.Still living as of 1964. | Lazear, Thomas C. — Democrat. Jeffersonian candidate for Presidential Elector forPennsylvania,1896.Burial location unknown.
LAZECHKO(SoundexL222)—See alsoBENEZECH,CZECHANSKI,EICHKOFF,FRISCHKORN,KLATCHKO,LOSEKA,ORZECH,RASCHKO,SZCZECHOWSKI,WARZECHA,ZECH,ZECHARIAH,ZECHEIL,ZECHMAN.
LAZELL(SoundexL240)—See alsoAZELL,BAZELL,BEAZELL,BRAZELL,FEAZELL,HAZELL,HAZELLE,LACEILLE,LACEL,LASELL,LASSELL,LAUSELL,LAZZELL,LAZZELLE,NAZELLI,PAZELL,ZELL.
| LAZELL:See alsoDurandWilliam Springer | Lazell, Thomas — of Big Rapids,MecostaCounty, Mich.Republican. Postmaster atBigRapids, Mich., 1871-73.Burial location unknown. | Lazell, Warren — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Citizens candidate formayorof Worcester, Mass., 1851.Burial location unknown.
LAZER(SoundexL260)—See alsoAZER,BLAZER,DORNBLAZER,FAZER,FRAZER,GLAZER,LACER,LACIAR,LAGER,LAKER,LASERE,LASSER,LAUSER,LAUSIER,LAXER,LAZAR,LAZEAR,LAZIER,LAZMER,LEZAR,LIZER,MAZER,REALZ,TURNBLAZER,ZELLAR.
LAZETTE(SoundexL230)—See alsoBAZET,IZETTER,LAUSETT,LAZOTTE,LIZETTE,MARZETTE,MAZET,TEAZEL,ZETTEL,ZETTELMOYER,ZETTERBERG.
LAZIEH(SoundexL200)—See alsoBLAZIER,COLGLAZIER,DELAZIER,DUNBLAZIER,GLAZIER,HAZIEL,LACE,LACEY,LAISI,LASEE,LASEY,LAZIER,LAZIO,LAZZIO.
LAZIER(SoundexL260)—See alsoAZIERE,BLAZIER,BRAZIER,COLGLAZIER,DELAZIER,DUNBLAZIER,FRAZIER,GLAZIER,GRAZIER,LACER,LACIAR,LASERE,LASSER,LAUSER,LAUSIER,LAZEAR,LAZER,LAZIEH,LOZIER,ZARELLI,ZIER.
| LAZIO:See alsoJosephLawrence Alioto | Lazio, Enrico A. (b.1958) —also known asRick Lazio — of Brightwaters,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in BrunswickHospital,Amityville,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,March13, 1958.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York 2nd District, 1993-2001; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1996;candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 2000; candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 2010.Still living as of 2014. | Lazio, RickSeeEnrico A. Lazio
LAZMER(SoundexL256)—See alsoALICEMARIE,ALSMEYER,ALZHEIMER,ELLSMORE,GAZMEN,GENZMER,KAZMER,LAZER,LISAMARIE,LOOSEMORE,PROTZMEN.
LAZO(SoundexL200)—See alsoALZO,BLAZO,DELAZON,DIAZCOLLAZO,LAGO,LAKO,LAZIO,LAZO-CHADDERTON,LAZORCHICK,LAZOTTE,ZELAZO,ZOAL,ZOLA.
LAZORCHICK(SoundexL262)—See alsoANDOCHICK,AZOR,BALTHAZOR,BLAZO,CATCHICK,CAZORT,CHICK,CHICKEN,CHICKERING,DELAZON,DIAZCOLLAZO,FORCHION,KOVALCHICK,LAZO,LAZOTTE,LESCHICK,MAZOROL,RAZOR,RIESCHICK,RITCHICK,SAVCHICK,SCHICK,SCHICKEL,SCHICKER,TORCHIANA,TORCHIN,TORCHIO,ZELAZO.
LAZOTTE(SoundexL230)—See alsoBLAZO,CHAZOTTE,DELAZON,DIAZCOLLAZO,LAZETTE,LAZO,LAZORCHICK,LIZOTTE,LIZZOTTE,OTTE,ZELAZO.
LAZZARA(SoundexL260)—See alsoDAZZARA,GAZZARA,LAZARO,LAZAROW,LAZARRO,LAZZARO,LUCERO,MAZZARA,NAZARALI,ZARA,ZARAGOZA,ZARATE.
LAZZARO(SoundexL260)—See alsoCANNIZZARO,GATZAROS,LAZARO,LAZAROW,LAZARRO,LAZZARA,LUCERO,PEZZAROSSI,ZARO,ZAROD,ZAROFF,ZAZZARO.
LAZZELL(SoundexL240)—See alsoBAZZELL,BRAZZELL,LACEILLE,LACEL,LASELL,LASSELL,LAUSELL,LAZELL,LAZZELLE,LAZZERIS,MAZZELLA,ZELL.
LAZZELLE(SoundexL240)—See alsoBAZZELL,BRAZZELL,EHRENZELLER,ELLE,EZELLE,FRIZZELLE,HAZELLE,JOHNZELLE,LACEILLE,LACEL,LASELL,LASSELL,LAUSELL,LAZELL,LAZZELL,LAZZERIS,MAZZELLA,MOZELLE,ROZELLE,SZELLES,VONZELLE,VONZELLEN,ZELLE,ZELLER,ZELLERBACH.
| Le, Aissa — Socialist. Socialism and Liberation candidate for PresidentialElector for Texas,2024(on behalf ofClaudiaDe la Cruz andKarinaA. Garcia).Still living as of 2024. | Le, Dinh K. — of Santa Ana,OrangeCounty, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1996,2000.Still living as of 2000. | Le, Ngoc Minh — of Chevy Chase,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Democrat. Member,Platform Committee, Democratic NationalConvention, 2008.Still living as of 2008.
LEA(SoundexL000)—See alsoALE,ALEE,ALLE,ALLEE,CEA,ELA,LEAW,LEE,LEH,LEI,LEIGH,LEIGHA,LEO,LEU,LEUE,LEW,LEY,LIA,LIAO,LIEU,LIOI,LIU,LOA,LYAU,LYU.
| LEA:SeealsoLindaLea Alsbury —SharonLea Anderson —LeaAustin —LeaBarbush —LeaBeaty —LeaBell —LeaC. Board —CherylLea Bustos —LeaCallaway —ThomasMcKeen Chidsey —LeaM. Csala —LeaE. Derrick —AronaLea Germany —CynthiaLea Guinto —AndrewJackson Houston —LeaAnn Johnson —RobinLea Laurain —RogerLea MacBride —EdwardLea Marsh Jr. —EdwardLea Montgomery —LeaSherman —LeaSherman —LindaLea Viken —LeaWoodruff | Lea, Albert Major(1848-1901) —also known asAlbert M. Lea — of Vicksburg,WarrenCounty, Miss.Born inGraingerCounty, Tenn.,December10, 1848.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, 1889-97,1897-1901; died in office 1901; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Mississippi,1896(member,CredentialsCommittee).Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Elks.Suffered astroke ofparalysis, and died, in the Edwards Househotel,Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,December24, 1901 (age53 years, 14days).Interment atCedarHill Cemetery, Vicksburg, Miss. | Lea, Allen C. — of Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.Republican. Postmaster atShreveport,La., 1910-15; delegate to Republican National Convention fromLouisiana,1912,1916(alternate).Burial location unknown. | Lea, Alton L. — of Baton Rouge,East BatonRouge Parish, La.Republican. Postmaster atBatonRouge, La., 1953-69 (acting, 1953-54).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Lea, Benjamin J. —Speakerof the Tennessee State Senate, 1889-91.Burial location unknown. | Lea, Clarence Frederick(1874-1964) —also known asClarence F. Lea — of Santa Rosa,SonomaCounty, Calif.Born near Highland Springs,LakeCounty, Calif.,July 11,1874.Democrat.Lawyer;SonomaCounty District Attorney, 1907-17;U.S.Representative from California 1st District, 1917-49.Baptist.Member,Redmen;Woodmenof the World;ModernWoodmen;Moose.Died in Santa Rosa,SonomaCounty, Calif.,June 20,1964 (age89 years, 345days).Interment atFranklinAvenue Odd Fellows Cemetery, Santa Rosa, Calif. | Lea, Mrs. D. C. — of Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1940.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Lea, Eliza Naudain Corbit (b.1861) —also known asEliza N. Corbit Lea;Eliza NaudainCorbit —of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in St. Georges,New CastleCounty, Del.,October26, 1861.Delegateto Delaware convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Female.Burial location unknown. | Lea, George R. — of Pembroke,MerrimackCounty, N.H.Democrat. Candidate forNewHampshire state senate 14th District, 1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Lea, Howard F. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1910.Burial location unknown. | Lea, James —MemberMississippi territorial council, 1808-09;Presidentof the Mississippi Territorial Council, 1809.Burial location unknown. | Lea, John McCormick(1818-1903) —also known asJohn M. Lea — of Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.Born in Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,December25, 1818.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, 1842-44;mayorof Nashville, Tenn., 1848-50; circuit judge in Tennessee, 1850.Presbyterian.Died in Monteagle,GrundyCounty, Tenn.,September21, 1903 (age84 years, 270days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn. | Lea, Luke (1783-1851) — of Tennessee. Born inSurryCounty, N.C.,January21, 1783.U.S.Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1833-37;secretaryof state of Tennessee, 1835-39.Slaveowner.Thrown fromhis horse and killed, in near Fort Leavenworth,LeavenworthCounty, Kan.,June 17,1851 (age68 years, 147days).Original interment atWestportCemetery, Kansas City, Mo.; reinterment atUnionCemetery, Kansas City, Mo. | Lea, Luke (1810-1898) — of Vicksburg,WarrenCounty, Miss.Born inGraingerCounty, Tenn.,November16, 1810.U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, 1876-85.Died in Vicksburg,WarrenCounty, Miss.,May 9,1898 (age87 years, 174days).Interment atLea Springs Cemetery, Grainger County, Tenn. | Lea, Luke (1879-1945) — of Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.Born in Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,April12, 1879.Democrat.Lawyer;newspapereditor and publisher; founder of the Nashville Tennesseean;U.S.Senator from Tennessee, 1911-17; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Tennessee,1912(speaker);colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; in January 1919, afterthe war was over, he led a group of U.S. Army officers in anunauthorizedattempt to seize former German leader Kaiser Wilhelm; theyillegallyentered the Netherlands (which wasneutralterritory) usingforgedpassports; he and the others werereprimandedby the Army; following the collapse of the Asheville Central Bank andTrust, he and others wereindictedin 1931 forbankfraud;convictedon three counts; sentenced toprison,served two years before being paroled; ultimatelypardonedin 1937.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;AlphaTau Omega;PhiDelta Phi;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Redmen.Died, in Vanderbilt UniversityHospital,Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,November18, 1945 (age66 years, 220days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn. | Lea, Major (1771-1822) — ofGraingerCounty, Tenn.Born in Leasburg,CaswellCounty, N.C.,April21, 1771.Member ofTennesseestate senate, 1810.Baptist.Died inGraingerCounty, Tenn.,July 16,1822 (age51 years, 86days).Interment atLea Springs Cemetery, Grainger County, Tenn.  | Lea, Preston (1841-1916) — of New Castle,New CastleCounty, Del.; Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,November12, 1841.Republican. President, William Lea and Sonsmilling;president, Union NationalBank,vice-president, Farmers MutualInsuranceCompany; director, Philadelphia, Baltimore and WashingtonRailroad;Governorof Delaware, 1905-09; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Delaware,1908.Quaker. Member,UnionLeague.Died in New Castle,New CastleCounty, Del.,December4, 1916 (age75 years, 22days).Interment atWilmingtonand Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Del. | | Lea, Pryor Newton(1794-1879) —also known asPryor Lea — of Tennessee. Born inGraingerCounty, Tenn.,August31, 1794.U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 1821-28;U.S.Representative from Tennessee 2nd District, 1827-31;delegateto Texas secession convention, 1861.Slaveowner. Died in Goliad,GoliadCounty, Tex.,September14, 1879 (age85 years, 14days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Goliad, Tex. | Lea, Thomas Calloway, Jr.(1877-1945) —also known asTom Lea — of El Paso,El PasoCounty, Tex.BornOctober29, 1877.Lawyer;mayorof El Paso, Tex., 1915-17.DiedAugust2, 1945 (age67 years, 277days).Interment atEvergreenAlameda Cemetery, El Paso, Tex. |  Relatives:Married to Zola Mae Utt. | |  | Epitaph: "Father - Friend -Citizen." | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| Lea, TomSeeThomas Calloway Lea Jr. | Lea, William H. H. — of Carnegie,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atCarnegie,Pa., 1898-1911.Burial location unknown.
LEACH(SoundexL200)—See alsoDORLEAC,LEACH-WERNER,LEACHMAN,LEACOCK,LEAK,LEAKE,LECHE,LECK,LEECH,LEEK,LEEKE,LEICH,LEICK,LEIK,LERACH,LEUCH,LEUCK,LEYCK,LICH,LICK,LIKE,LYKE.
| LEACH:See alsoHenryKing Braley —GordonWeaver Browning —LeonardLeach Case —LesterGlenn Fant —GeorgeGilmour —FrankWright Hadley —CharlesM. Hoover —JamesLevi Hotchkiss —JillKlajic —HermanMoore Langworthy —Mary Leach=Werner —JohnHenry Lehr —ChristianH. Magnusson —WalterRobertson Meins —WilliamMcKendree Robbins —ErluniaJ. T. Ross —WilliamElmendorf Rothery —ArthurT. Vanderbilt —JohnWilson —WardWylie | Leach, A. L. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1946, 1948;Prohibition candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Leach, A. M. —Speakerof the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1911-13.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Agnes — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1940.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Leach, Albert K., Jr. — of Sarasota,SarasotaCounty, Fla.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida,1996,2000.Still living as of 2000. | Leach, Albert L. — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1949.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Leach, Alfred — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 32nd District, 1924.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Alice — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for California,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | Leach, Alonzo — of Joliet,WillCounty, Ill.Republican. Postmaster atJoliet,Ill., 1866-69.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Andrew J. — ofJohnstonCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Johnston County, 1848-51.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Andrew J. — of Brookfield,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1924.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Anthony Claude, Jr. (b.1934) —also known asClaude Leach;Buddy Leach — of Lake Charles,CalcasieuParish, La.Born in Leesville,VernonParish, La.,March30, 1934.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofLouisianastate house of representatives, 1968-78, 1984-88;U.S.Representative from Louisiana 4th District, 1979-81; defeated,1980; candidate forLouisianastate treasurer, 1987; candidate forGovernor ofLouisiana, 2003; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Louisiana, 2006-08; candidate forLouisianastate senate 30th District, 2007; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Louisiana,2008;LouisianaDemocratic state chair, 2010-.Still living as of 2011. | Leach, Arthur L. — of Iron River,IronCounty, Mich.Prohibition candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1951.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Leach, Asa — of Beverly,EssexCounty, Mass.Postmaster atBeverly,Mass., 1792-1806.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Aurelia C.(1829-1904) —of Ballston (now Ballston Spa),SaratogaCounty, N.Y.BornSeptember29, 1829.Republican. Postmaster atBallston,N.Y., 1881-82.Female.DiedNovember5, 1904 (age75 years, 37days).Interment atBallstonSpa Cemetery, Ballston Spa, N.Y. | Leach, Bert — of Muskegon,MuskegonCounty, Mich.Socialist.Collegeteacher; candidate formayorof Muskegon, Mich., 1917.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Bill — of Coleman,ColemanCounty, Tex.Mayorof Coleman, Tex., 1956-57.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Leach, Brian — Life and Liberty candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas,2020(on behalf ofJohnRichard Myers andTiaraSuzanne Lusk).Still living as of 2020. | Leach,BuddySeeAnthony Claude LeachJr. | Leach, C. V. — Dry candidate fordelegateto Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Calvin P. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Mason District, 1962.Still living as of 1962. | Leach, Charles F. — of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.U.S.Collector of Customs at Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio, 1909.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Charles H. — of Kokomo,HowardCounty, Ind.Democrat. Postmaster atKokomo,Ind., 1893-97.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Charles O. — of Portales,RooseveltCounty, N.M.Postmaster atPortales,N.M., 1901.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Charles P. — Democrat. Candidate forIllinoisstate treasurer, 1922.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Charles P. — of New Bethlehem,ClarionCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1960.Still living as of 1960. | Leach,ClaudeSeeAnthony Claude LeachJr. | Leach, D. D. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Arkansas 2nd District, 1886.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Daylin — of Wayne,DelawareCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,2008.Still living as of 2008. | Leach, De Witt Clinton(1822-1909) —also known asDe Witt C. Leach — ofGeneseeCounty, Mich.; Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.;GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Clarence,ErieCounty, N.Y.,November23, 1822.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Genesee County, 1850;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850;U.S.Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1857-61;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867.Died in Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.,December21, 1909 (age87 years, 28days).Interment atMaplePark Cemetery, Springfield, Mo. | Leach, Don — of Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates 8th District, 1974.Still living as of 1974. | Leach, Dunbar M. — ofFillmoreCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 2, 1895-98.Burial location unknown. | Leach, E. B. — of East Wilton, Wilton,FranklinCounty, Maine.Postmaster atEastWilton, Maine, 1860-61.Burial location unknown. | Leach, E. J. — of Salinas,MontereyCounty, Calif.Mayorof Salinas, Calif., 1931-33, 1936-43.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Earl R. — of Lima,AllenCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Postmaster atLima,Ohio, 1936-58.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Edson R. — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Prohibition candidate forU.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1940; Prohibition candidate forGovernor ofNew Jersey, 1949.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Leach, Edward Giles (b.1849) —also known asEdward G. Leach — of Franklin,MerrimackCounty, N.H.Born in Meredith,BelknapCounty, N.H.,January28, 1849.Republican.Lawyer;president, Manufacturers and Merchants MutualInsuranceCo.; member ofNew HampshireRepublican State Executive Committee, 1880-1909; member ofNewHampshire state house of representatives, 1893-95; member ofNewHampshire state senate 6th District, 1901-02; member ofNewHampshire Governor's Council, 1905-06.Unitarian.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Ellwood S. — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Republican. Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 1stDistrict, 1939-40;DelawareRepublican state chair, 1958; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Delaware,1960,1964(alternate).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Leach, F. A. — of Weatherford,ParkerCounty, Tex.Mayorof Weatherford, Tex., 1860-62, 1878-80.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Frances S. — of Plainfield,HendricksCounty, Ind.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | Leach, Frank Aleamon(1846-1929) —also known asFrank A. Leach — of Vallejo,SolanoCounty, Calif.Born in1846.Republican.Newspaperpublisher; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom California,1880;member ofCaliforniastate assembly 19th District, 1880-82; postmaster atVallejo,Calif., 1882-85; superintendent of the U.S. Mint at SanFrancisco, 1897-1907.Died in Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,June 19,1929 (ageabout 82years).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Oakland, Calif. | Leach, Frank W. — of Tuckerton,OceanCounty, N.J.U.S.Collector of Customs at Tuckerton, N.J., New Jersey, 1909.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Mrs. George — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Communist. Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois,1924.Female.Burial location unknown. | Leach, George A. — of Lemoyne,CumberlandCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atLemoyne,Pa., 1922-23.Burial location unknown. | Leach, George E.(1876-1955) —of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in Cedar Rapids,LinnCounty, Iowa,July 14,1876.Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I;mayorof Minneapolis, Minn., 1921-29, 1937-41.DiedJuly 17,1955 (age79 years, 3days).Burial location unknown. | Leach, Gerald — of Marshall,SalineCounty, Mo.Democrat.Mayorof Marshall, Mo., 1959-73.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Leach,GranvilleSeeJ. GranvilleLeach | Leach, H. C. — of Bloomfield,DavisCounty, Iowa.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIowa,1916.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Mrs. Henry Goddard — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1936.Female.Member,Women'sInternational League for Peace and Freedom;American CivilLiberties Union.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Leach, Howard H. (b.1930) —Born in1930.U.S. Ambassador toFrance, 2001.Still living as of 2001. | Leach, J. Granville — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Philadelphia County, 1876.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Jacob — ofOntarioCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Ontario County, 1823.Burial location unknown. | Leach, James A. — of Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Candidate formayorof Phoenix, Ariz., 1899, 1901, 1903, 1905.Burial location unknown. | Leach, James Albert Smith (b.1942) —also known asJim Leach — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa; Iowa City,JohnsonCounty, Iowa.Born in Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa,October15, 1942.Republican. Staff, U.S. Rep.DonaldRumsfeld, 1965-66; Foreign Service officer;U.S.Representative from Iowa, 1977-2006 (1st District 1977-2003, 2ndDistrict 2003-06); defeated, 1974.Episcopalian.Member,Council onForeign Relations;TrilateralCommission;Moose;Rotary;Elks.Still living as of 2014. | Leach, James Madison(1815-1891) —also known asJames M. Leach — of Lexington,DavidsonCounty, N.C.Born inRandolphCounty, N.C.,January17, 1815.Member of North Carolina state legislature, 1848-58;U.S.Representative from North Carolina, 1859-61, 1871-75 (6thDistrict 1859-61, 5th District 1871-75); colonel in the ConfederateArmy during the Civil War;Representativefrom North Carolina in the Confederate Congress, 1864-65; memberofNorthCarolina state senate, 1865.Slaveowner. Died in Lexington,DavidsonCounty, N.C.,June 1,1891 (age76 years, 135days).Interment atHopewellCemetery, Near Trinity, Randolph County, N.C. | Leach, James Otis(1811-1881) —also known asJames O. Leach — of Ballston (now Ballston Spa),SaratogaCounty, N.Y.BornOctober1, 1811.Republican. Postmaster atBallston,N.Y., 1869-81.DiedJanuary13, 1881 (age69 years, 104days).Interment atBallstonSpa Cemetery, Ballston Spa, N.Y. | Leach, James Thomas(1805-1883) —ofJohnstonCounty, N.C.Born in Leachburg,JohnstonCounty, N.C.,1805.Member ofNorthCarolina state senate 23rd District, 1858-59;Representativefrom North Carolina in the Confederate Congress, 1864-65.Died in Leachburg,JohnstonCounty, N.C.,March28, 1883 (ageabout 77years).Interment in private or family graveyard. | Leach, James W. — of Ebensburg,CambriaCounty, Pa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1924.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Jeff — Republican. ElectedTexasstate house of representatives 67th District 2012.Still living as of 2012. | Leach, JimSeeJames Albert Smith Leach | Leach, John B. — of Salamanca,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 43rd District, 1926.Burial location unknown. | Leach, John E. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1976.Still living as of 1976. | Leach, John G. — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromDelaware,1936.Burial location unknown. | Leach, John M. — of Stafford Springs, Stafford,TollandCounty, Conn.Warden(borough president) of Stafford Springs, Connecticut, 1917.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Joseph — of Runningwater,Bon HommeCounty, S.Dak.Livestockdealer; member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 7th District, 1895-96;member ofSouthDakota state senate 4th District, 1901-02.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Juanita — of Gainesville,CookeCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | Leach, Ken — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 26th District, 2008.Still living as of 2008. | Leach, Kenneth — ofWoodCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1942.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Leach, Leverett M. — of Durham,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate senate 18th District, 1862.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Leverett W. — of Durham,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Durham, 1838.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Levi — of Sherman,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Sherman, 1833.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Louise K. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1948.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Leach, Marshall W. — of Plymouth,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Plymouth; elected 1920.Burial location unknown. | Leach, MaryJilleneSeeJillKlajic | Leach, May F. Kennedy — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1945.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Leach, Melissa — Republican. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives 132nd District, 2012.Female.Still living as of 2012. | Leach, Nabil — of Detroit west side,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1984.Still living as of 1984. | Leach, Oscar (bornc.1832) —of Durham,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.Born in Madison,New HavenCounty, Conn., about 1832.Republican.Merchant;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives, 1866; member ofConnecticutstate senate, 1869, 1887-88 (18th District 1869, 21st District1887-88); postmaster atDurham,Conn., 1885; delegate to Republican National Convention fromConnecticut,1888.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Oscar — of Raeford,HokeCounty, N.C.Democrat. Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Hoke County, 1921-22.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Owen — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Alabama,1972(voted forRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew).Still living as of 1972. | Leach, Reuben — ofNevadaCounty, Calif.Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 21st District, 1862-63, 1865-67.Burial location unknown. | Leach, Robert J. — of Weirton,HancockCounty, W.Va.Republican.Chair ofHancock County Republican Party, 1983.Still living as of 1983. | Leach, Robert Milton(1879-1952) —also known asRobert M. Leach — of Taunton,BristolCounty, Mass.; Franklin,MerrimackCounty, N.H.Born in Franklin,MerrimackCounty, N.H.,April 2,1879.Republican. Salesman of stoves and ranges; director, AthertonFurnitureCo.; director, BurpeeFurnitureCo.; director, National ShawmutBank ofBoston; served in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 15th District, 1924-25;delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts,1928(alternate),1932.Unitarian.Member,PsiUpsilon;Freemasons.Died in Eustis,LakeCounty, Fla.,February18, 1952 (age72 years, 322days).Interment atFranklinCemetery, Franklin, N.H. | Leach, Ron — of Brandenburg,MeadeCounty, Ky.Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky,2016(on behalf ofHillaryClinton andTimKaine).Still living as of 2016. | Leach, Roy — of Kalkaska,KalkaskaCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1952(alternate),1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Leach, Russell — of Plymouth,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1968.Still living as of 1968. | Leach, Samuel — of Illinois. Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Illinois,1836.Burial location unknown. | Leach, W. D. — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMinnesota,1912.Burial location unknown. | Leach, W. G. — of Huntingdon,CarrollCounty, Tenn.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,1936.Burial location unknown. | Leach, W. J. — of Cisco,EastlandCounty, Tex.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTexas,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Leach, Will — ofLackawannaCounty, Pa.Common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 45th District, 1927-29. Burial location unknown.
LEACHMAN(SoundexL255)—See alsoBACHMAN,BACHMANN,BRACHMAN,DEACHMAN,DORLEAC,DRACHMAN,JACHMAN,LACHMAN,LACKMAN,LAKEMAN,LEACH,LEACOCK,LEAHMAN,LECKMAN,LICHMAN,LOCHMANN,LOCKMAN,LUCKMAN,RACHMAN,SPACHMAN,ZACHMAN.
| Leachman, Neth — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Leachman, Robert E. — of Meridian,LauderdaleCounty, Miss.Republican.U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, 1866-69;postmaster atMeridian,Miss., 1872-80.Burial location unknown. | Leachman, W. H. — ofPrinceWilliam County, Va.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromVirginia,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
LEACOCK(SoundexL220)—See alsoACOCK,COCK,DORLEAC,HEACOCK,JACOCKS,LACOCK,LAYCHAK,LAYCOCK,LEACH,LEACHMAN,LUCAK,LUCCOCK,LUCZAK,LUKICH,PEACOCK,PEACOCKE.
LEADBETTER(SoundexL313)—See alsoADBEBE,BETTER,BETTERICH,BETTERIDGE,BETTERLY,BETTERMANN,BROADBECK,BROADBENT,BROADBERRY,GADBERRY,LEDBEATER,LEDBETTER,PADBERG.
| Leadbetter, Archie — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | Leadbetter, Daniel Parkhurst(1797-1870) —ofHolmesCounty, Ohio.Born in Pittsfield,BerkshireCounty, Mass.,September10, 1797.U.S.Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1837-41;delegateto Ohio state constitutional convention from Holmes County,1850-51.DiedFebruary26, 1870 (age72 years, 169days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Millersburg, Ohio. | Leadbetter, John S. — of Marquette,MarquetteCounty, Mich.Mayorof Marquette, Mich., 1994, 2002.Still living as of 2002. | Leadbetter, Wallace R. — of California. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 16th District, 1880-81.Burial location unknown.
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