| |  MAJOR:See alsoJamesMajor Baley Jr. —MajorBoughton —MajorBouton —MajorC. Brown —MajorB. Coxson —CharlesMajor Dorsey —MajorL. Dunham —MajorJ. Foster —AlfredTheodore Goodwin —MajorB. Harding —MajorM. Hillard —MajorF. Irwin —MajorLea —AlbertMajor Lea —MajorJ. Lilly —MajorD. Macfarlan —MajorMcVeagh —MajorRobert Odell Owens —JamesBurriss Pruitt —MajorL. Rodd —MajorW. Seery —MajorH. Smith | | Major, Alan S. — of Lehman,LuzerneCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Major, Alphonse — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 5th District, 1894; Prohibitioncandidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1916;Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1920;Prohibition candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 18th District, 1922.Burial location unknown. | | Major, Benjamin Porter (bornc.1815) —also known asBenjamin P. Major — of Missouri. Born about 1815. Member ofMissouristate senate 16th District; elected 1842.In 1842, as state senator, he introduced a bill to abolishimprisonment for debt; it was enacted and signed by the governor in1843.Burial location unknown. | | Major, Bobby — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Major, Carolyn P. — Independence candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,2020(on behalf ofBrockPierce andKarlaBallard).Female.Still living as of 2020. | | Major, Conley R. — of San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Major, David M. — of Bowie,MontagueCounty, Tex.Mayorof Bowie, Tex., 1953.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Major, Deborah D. — of Amherst,ErieCounty, N.Y.; Williamsville,ErieCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1984,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Major, E. P. — of New Roads,PointeCoupee Parish, La.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromLouisiana,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Major, EarlSeeJames Earl Major | | Major, Elliot Woolfolk(1864-1949) —also known asElliot W. Major — ofPikeCounty, Mo.;St.Louis, Mo.; Clayton,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Born in Edgewood,LincolnCounty, Mo.,October20, 1864.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate senate 11th District, 1897-1900;Missouristate attorney general, 1909-13;Governor ofMissouri, 1913-17.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons.Died, fromcardiacinsufficiency due tochronicmyocarditis andarteriosclerosis,aggravated byvery hot andhumid weather, in St. Joseph's HillInfirmary,near Eureka,JeffersonCounty, Mo.,July 9,1949 (age84 years, 262days).Interment atBowling Green City Cemetery, Bowling Green, Mo.| |  Relatives: Sonof James Reed Major and Sarah Taylor (Woolfolk) Major; married,June 14,1887, to Elizabeth Myers; first cousin ofEdgarBailey Woolfolk; first cousin thrice removed ofZacharyTaylor; first cousin five times removed ofEdmundPendleton; second cousin twice removed ofColebyChew; second cousin thrice removed ofJamesMadison andWilliamTaylor Madison; second cousin four times removed ofRichardHenry Lee,FrancisLightfoot Lee,ArthurLee,JohnPenn,JohnPendleton Jr. andNathanielPendleton; second cousin five times removed ofPeytonRandolph; third cousin twice removed ofThomasLeonidas Crittenden; third cousin thrice removed ofThomasSim Lee,HenryLee,CharlesLee,RichardBland Lee,EdmundJennings Lee,PhilipClayton Pendleton,EdmundHenry Pendleton andNathanaelGreene Pendleton; fourth cousin once removed ofSt.Clair Ballard andLewisBallard. | | | | Political family:FourThousand Related Politicians.. | | | | See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Major, Erwin — of Standish,ArenacCounty, Mich.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Major, Guy G. (1859-1912) — of Toledo,LucasCounty, Ohio.BornOctober19, 1859.Republican.Mayor ofToledo, Ohio, 1893-97.Died, frompneumonia,at the New York Club, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January30, 1912 (age52 years, 103days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Toledo, Ohio. | | Major, J.EarlSeeJames EarlMajor | | Major, J. N. — of Redding,ShastaCounty, Calif.Postmaster atRedding,Calif., 1887.Burial location unknown. | | Major, James — of Monticello,WhiteCounty, Ind.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIndiana,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Major, James Earl(1887-1972) —also known asJ. Earl Major — of Hillsboro,MontgomeryCounty, Ill.Born in Donnellson,MontgomeryCounty, Ill.,January5, 1887.Democrat.Lawyer;MontgomeryCounty State's Attorney, 1912-20;U.S.Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1923-25, 1927-29,1931-33; defeated, 1920, 1924, 1928;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, 1933-37;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1937-56; tooksenior status 1956.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Elks;Moose.Died in Hillsboro,MontgomeryCounty, Ill.,January4, 1972 (age84 years, 364days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Hillsboro, Ill. | | Major, James M. — of Boonville,CooperCounty, Mo.Whig. Postmaster atBoonville,Mo., 1843-45.Burial location unknown. | | Major, John C. — of Oklahoma.Delegateto Oklahoma state constitutional convention, 1907.Interment atMulhallCity Cemetery, Mulhall, Okla. | | Major, Maryann H. — Independence candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,2020(on behalf ofBrockPierce andKarlaBallard).Female.Still living as of 2020. | | Major, O. G. — of Hope,SteeleCounty, N.Dak.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNorth Dakota,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Major, SamC.SeeSamuel CollierMajor | | Major, Samuel Collier(1840-1894) —also known asSamuel C. Major — ofHowardCounty, Mo.BornNovember24, 1840.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate senate, 1877-80, 1889-92 (7th District 1877-80, 9thDistrict 1889-92); member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Howard County; elected 1880.DiedApril12, 1894 (age53 years, 139days).Interment atFayetteCity Cemetery, Fayette, Mo. | | Major, Samuel Collier(1869-1931) —also known asSamuel C. Major;Sam C.Major —of Fayette,HowardCounty, Mo.Born in Fayette,HowardCounty, Mo.,July 2,1869.Democrat.Lawyer;HowardCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1892; member ofMissouristate senate 14th District, 1907-10;U.S.Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1919-21, 1923-29,1931; defeated, 1916, 1920, 1928; died in office 1931; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Missouri,1928.Died in Fayette,HowardCounty, Mo.,July 28,1931 (age62 years, 26days).Interment atFayetteCity Cemetery, Fayette, Mo. | | Major, Scott R. — Independence candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,2016(on behalf ofGaryE. Johnson andWilliamF. Weld); Independence candidate for Presidential Elector for NewYork,2020(on behalf ofBrockPierce andKarlaBallard).Still living as of 2020. | | Major, Stan — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1968.Still living as of 1968. | | Major, Stanley E. — of Solvay,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.Mayorof Solvay, N.Y., 1953-59.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Major, T. H. — of Forty Fort,LuzerneCounty, Pa.Postmaster atFortyFort, Pa., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Major, W. S. — of near Wessington,HandCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state senate 23rd District, 1891-94, 1897-98.Burial location unknown. | | Major, William P. — of Bergenfield,BergenCounty, N.J.Postmaster atBergenfield,N.J., 1941-72.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
MAJORAS(SoundexM262)—See alsoATHENAGORAS,BOBORAS,CASAMAJOR,DELORAS,DORASTUS,JORALEMAN,JORALEMON,JORAWAR,LORAS,MAJERUS,MAJOR,MAJORS,MORASCO,ORAS,ORASMUS,PSORAS.
| | Majoras, Deborah Platt — Republican. Member, Federal Trade Commission, 2004-; chair, FederalTrade Commission, 2004-.Female.Still living as of 2004.
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