LESTER(SoundexL236)—See alsoBALLESTER,BALLESTEROS,COLLESTER,ESTER,ESTLER,ETSLER,LASTER,LEISTER,LESER,LETTERS,LISTER,LOSTER,LUSTER,LYSTER,MACALESTER,MCALESTER,MCLESTER,RESTLE,SETTLER,SLEETER,STELLER,STERLE,TESSLER,TRESSEL.
| |  LESTER:See alsoAlfredaHelen Abbott —WilliamBarksdale —EthelbertBarksdale —J.Paul England —HenryLawrence Hinkley —AdamLarrabee —HenryLarrabee —WilliamLarrabee —RobertM. Livesay —AndrewJackson Livingston —WilliamR. Sharpe Jr. —JohnWoodruff —TimothyLester Woodruff | | Lester, (need first name) — ofHartfordCounty, Conn.Socialist. Candidate forConnecticutstate senate 5th District, 1910.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Albert — of Canandaigua,OntarioCounty, N.Y.Postmaster atCanandaigua,N.Y., 1836; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 7th District, 1844-47.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, AlfredaHelenSeeAlfredaHelen Abbott | | Lester, Arthur G. — of Center Groton, Groton,New LondonCounty, Conn.Postmaster atCenterGroton, Conn., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Benjamin E. — of Augusta,RichmondCounty, Ga.Democrat. Postmaster atAugusta,Ga., 1939-54.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Bill — of Oakdale,WashingtonCounty, Minn.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMinnesota,1976.Still living as of 1976. | | Lester, Bruce — of Illinois. Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Illinois,1992.Still living as of 1992. | | Lester, Carroll — of DeWitt,ArkansasCounty, Ark.Republican.Chair ofArkansas County Republican Party, 2003.Still living as of 2003. | | Lester, Catherine H. — of East Hampton,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. | | Lester, Charles C. — of Saratoga Springs,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.Delegateto New York state constitutional convention 20th District, 1894.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Charles F. — of Norwich,New LondonCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Norwich, 1830.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Charles S. — of Saratoga Springs,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1872.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Chauncey — of East Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from East Hartford, 1853.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Claude E., Jr. — of Seaford,SussexCounty, Del.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromDelaware,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Lester, Claude N. — of St. Georges,New CastleCounty, Del.Republican. Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 12thDistrict, 1937-38; delegate to Republican National Convention fromDelaware,1956.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, E. F. (b. 1871) — Born in Lebanon,WilsonCounty, Tenn.,August7, 1871.Democrat.Lawyer;district judge in Oklahoma 5th District, 1918-24;justice ofOklahoma state supreme court, 1924-31;chiefjustice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1931.Disciplesof Christ. Member,Freemasons;OddFellows.Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Preston S. Lester and Elizabeth (Crutchfield) Lester; married,April29, 1902, to Buelah Collier. |
| | Lester, Ebenezer A. — of Fredonia,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.Postmaster atFredonia,N.Y., 1839-48.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Edward, Jr. — ofNewCastle County, Del.Republican. Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 12thDistrict, 1919-22.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Elijah — of Griswold,New LondonCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Griswold, 1822.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Erastus — of Plainfield,WindhamCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Plainfield, 1827, 1835.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Felix H. (d.1912) —of Albuquerque,BernalilloCounty, N.M.Democrat.Mayorof Albuquerque, N.M., 1908-10.Died in1912.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Gary — Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector forFlorida,2012(on behalf ofMittRomney andPaulRyan).Still living as of 2012. | | Lester, George Nelson(1824-1892) —of Georgia. Born in Abbeville District (nowAbbevilleCounty), S.C.,March13, 1824.Member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives, 1858; served in the ConfederateArmy during the Civil War;Representativefrom Georgia in the Confederate Congress, 1864-65;Georgiastate attorney general, 1890-92; died in office 1892.Wounded during the Civil War, in Kentucky, 1862, andlost anarm.DiedMarch30, 1892 (age68 years, 17days).Interment atMariettaCity Cemetery, Marietta, Ga. | | Lester,GiniSeeLillian V.Lester | | Lester, H. D. — of Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.Mayorof Wichita, Kan., 1956; resigned 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Harry E. — of Rockwood,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1984(alternate; member,RulesCommittee),1996,2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Lester, Harvey — ofNewCastle County, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 12thDistrict, 1927-28.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Helen M. — of Litchfield,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Republican.Delegateto Connecticut state constitutional convention 6th District, 1965.Female.Still living as of 1965. | | Lester, Henry — of East Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from East Hartford, 1847.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Herman W. — of Pikeville,PikeCounty, Ky.Democrat. Candidate forKentuckystate house of representatives 93rd District, 1975.Still living as of 1975. | | Lester, Hiram J. — of Bethany,BrookeCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Candidate forWestVirginia state senate 1st District, 1974.Still living as of 1974. | | Lester, Horace N. — of Binghamton,BroomeCounty, N.Y.Republican.Mayorof Binghamton, N.Y., 1880.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, IkeSeeIsaac Lester | | Lester, Ike — of High Point,GuilfordCounty, N.C.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNorth Carolina,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Isaac (1875-1956) — also known asIke Lester — of Murray,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.BornJune 29,1875.Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;mayor ofMurray, Utah, 1924-29.Member,Woodmen ofthe World.Died in San Luis Obispo,San LuisObispo County, Calif.,October2, 1956 (age81 years, 95days).Burial location unknown. | | Lester, J. G. — of Canton,StarkCounty, Ohio.Mayorof Canton, Ohio, 1850-52.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, J. M. — of Cassville,BarryCounty, Mo.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Barry County, 1950, 1954.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lester, J. T. — Socialist. Candidate forGovernor ofMississippi, 1915, 1919; Socialist candidate for PresidentialElector for Mississippi,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Jack (bornc.1923) —of Wooster,WayneCounty, Ohio.Born about 1923. Republican.Mayorof Wooster, Ohio, 1962-63.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lester, James — of Oskaloosa,JeffersonCounty, Kan.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromKansas,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lester, James Seaton — of Texas.Delegateto Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Mina, 1835; memberofTexasRepublic Senate, 1836-38, 1839-41 (District of Mina and Gonzales1836-38, District of Fayette, Bastrop and Gonzales 1839-41).Interment atCityCemetery, La Grange, Tex. | | Lester, Jerry — Candidate formayorof San Diego, Calif., 1979.Still living as of 1979. | | Lester, Joan — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Lester, Mrs. Joseph — of Litchfield,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromConnecticut,1964.Female.Still living as of 1964. | | Lester, Joseph P. — of Canterbury,WindhamCounty, Conn.Republican. Postmaster atCanterbury,Conn., 1864-66.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Kenna — of Pink,CalhounCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1917-20.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Laura — of Georgia. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromGeorgia,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Lester, Lillian V. — also known asGini Lester — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois,2020(on behalf ofHowieHawkins andAngelaWalker).Female.Still living as of 2020. | | Lester, Margaret M. — of St. Ignace,MackinacCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1976.Female.Still living as of 1976. | | Lester, Maxwell, Jr. — of Summit,UnionCounty, N.J.Republican.Mayor ofSummit, N.J.; elected 1945.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Nat O. — ofMonroeCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 5th District, 1923.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Nicholas L. — of Groton,New LondonCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Groton, 1822.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Posey Green(1850-1929) —of Virginia. Born near Floyd,FloydCounty, Va.,March12, 1850.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Virginia 5th District, 1889-93.DiedFebruary9, 1929 (age78 years, 334days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Roanoke, Va. | | Lester, R. L. — of San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.Mayorof San Antonio, Tex., 1954.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Richard A. — of Princeton,MercerCounty, N.J.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew Jersey,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Rufus — ofWayneCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1933-36.Burial location unknown.  | Lester, Rufus Ezekiel(1837-1906) —also known asRufus E. Lester — of Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.Born near Waynesboro,BurkeCounty, Ga.,December12, 1837.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member ofGeorgiastate senate, 1870-79; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Georgia,1876;mayorof Savannah, Ga., 1883-89;U.S.Representative from Georgia 1st District, 1889-1906; died inoffice 1906.Slaveowner. Died inWashington,D.C.,June 16,1906 (age68 years, 186days).Interment atBonaventureCemetery, Savannah, Ga. | | Lester, Sessions — of Plainfield,WindhamCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Plainfield, 1820, 1822,1824-25, 1837.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Shirley S. — of Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Liberal. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 6th District, 1948, 1950, 1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Thomas S. — ofSuffolkCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Suffolk County, 1807-08, 1810-11, 1813-14,1816-17.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, Timothy — of New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from New Haven, 1852.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, W. H. — ofRichmond,Va.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromVirginia,1872.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, W. O. — of Hecla,BrownCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 40th District, 1891-92.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, William E. — ofNewCastle County, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 12thDistrict, 1953-56.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lester, William M. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1880.Burial location unknown. | | Lester, William M. — of Augusta,RichmondCounty, Ga.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromGeorgia,1968.Still living as of 1968. | | Lester, William T. — ofKentCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Kent County 6th District,1899-1900.Burial location unknown.
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