MONROE(SoundexM560)—See alsoCONROE,MANRO,MANRY,MCENROE,MONRAD,MONRO,MONRONEY,MONROSE,MONROY,MORENO,MORRONE,MUNRO,MUNROE,VENROE.
| |  MONROE:See alsoRoderickMonroe Abercrombie —GeorgeA. Bangs —AugustFrederick Barnhouse —LaurencePowers Bonfoey —GeorgeHarvey Branch —ThaddeusHarold Brown —WilliamJames Calhoun —WilliamGrayson —GeorgeManning Kingsbury —ArthurAsher Miller —DanieleMonroe-Moreno —JosephMullin —DanielMicajah Pendleton —CharlesHenry Thompson —LlewellynE. Thompson Jr. —GeorgeNicholas Yoho | | Monroe, A. — of Salem,MarionCounty, Ore.Mayorof Salem, Ore., 1873.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, A. E. — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Republican. Candidate formayorof Sedalia, Mo., 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, A. J. — of Monticello,JonesCounty, Iowa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,1876.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, A. Warfield — of Maryland. Republican.Assistant Secretary, Republican NationalConvention, 1896.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, AlexS.SeeAlexander SimmonsMonroe | | Monroe, Alexander Simmons (b.1893) —also known asAlex S. Monroe — of Rockingham,RichmondCounty, N.C.Born in Troy,MontgomeryCounty, N.C.,November19, 1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;textileexecutive; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 18th District, 1959.Methodist.Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Calvin Spencer Monroe and Mary Simmons (Campbell)Monroe. |
| | Monroe, Aline — of Pond Creek,GrantCounty, Okla.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOklahoma,1956.Female.Still living as of 1956. | | Monroe, Allen — of Hamburg,ErieCounty, N.Y.Republican. Postmaster atHamburg,N.Y., 1884-85.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Ark — of Arkansas. Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas,2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Monroe, Ashley Nicole — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for California,2024(on behalf ofJillStein andRudolphT. Ware).Still living as of 2024. | | Monroe, B. F. — of Blair,WashingtonCounty, Neb.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNebraska,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Bradford H. — of Guilford,New HavenCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Guilford, 1946.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, C. D. — of McLaughlin,CorsonCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 52nd District, 1935-36.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Cecil — of Hermann,GasconadeCounty, Mo.Democrat.Chair ofGasconade County Democratic Party, 1967.Still living as of 1967. | | Monroe, Charles J. — of Michigan. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Michigan,1901.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Charles O. — of South Haven,Van BurenCounty, Mich.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Claude E. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County17th District, 1961.Still living as of 1961. | | Monroe, Darius — ofCayugaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Cayuga County, 1843.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, E. L. — of Monett,BarryCounty, Mo.Democrat. Nominated in primary forMissouristate house of representatives from Barry County 1948, butwithdrew before election.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Elizabeth(1768-1830) —also known asElizabeth Kortright — Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 30,1768.FirstLady of the United States, 1817-25.Female.Dutchancestry.Died inLoudounCounty, Va.,September23, 1830 (age62 years, 85days).Original interment ataprivate or family graveyard, Loudoun County, Va.; reinterment atHollywoodCemetery, Richmond, Va. | | Monroe, Ernest L. — U.S. Vice Consul inSantiago de Cuba, as of 1924;Sherbrooke, as of 1926;Matanzas, as of 1927.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Estelle — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Monroe, F. N. — of Howell,LivingstonCounty, Mich.Member of Michigan Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1887. Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Frank A. — of Louisiana.Justiceof Louisiana state supreme court, 1899-1904; appointed 1899.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, George — Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1908.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, George E. — of Dryden,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Republican.Schoolprincipal;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Tompkins County, 1902-05.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, George W. — of Bozeman,GallatinCounty, Mont.Mayorof Bozeman, Mont., 1886-87.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Grafton — of Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.Republican. Postmaster atAnnapolis,Md., 1880-85.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, H. Lee — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 6th District, 1928.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Halsey H. — of Maine. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1900.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe,HarrisonSeeJ. HarrisonMonroe | | Monroe, Henry E. — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1932.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Herman F. — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromKentucky,1908.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Hiram — of Hillsborough,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Member ofNewHampshire state senate 8th District, 1849-51.Interment atOldCemetery on Flint Road, Hillsborough, N.H. | | Monroe, J. — of Trenton,WayneCounty, Mich.Villagepresident of Trenton, Michigan; elected 1903.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, J. Harrison — of Guilford,New HavenCounty, Conn.Democrat. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Guilford; elected 1930;defeated, 1932.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, J. Stanley — of Denton,DentonCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.  | Monroe, James (1758-1831) — ofSpotsylvaniaCounty, Va.;LoudounCounty, Va.Born inWestmorelandCounty, Va.,April28, 1758.Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War;lawyer;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1782, 1786, 1810-11;Delegateto Continental Congress from Virginia, 1783-86;delegateto Virginia convention to ratify U.S. constitution fromSpotsylvania County, 1788;U.S.Senator from Virginia, 1790-94; U.S. Minister toFrance, 1794-96;Great Britain, 1803-07;Governor ofVirginia, 1799-1802, 1811;U.S.Secretary of State, 1811-17;U.S.Secretary of War, 1814-15;Presidentof the United States, 1817-25;delegateto Virginia state constitutional convention, 1829.Episcopalian.Englishancestry. Member,Freemasons.Elected to theHallof Fame for Great Americans in 1930.Slaveowner. Died, probably oftuberculosis,in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 4,1831 (age73 years, 67days).Originally entombed atNewYork Marble Cemetery, Manhattan, N.Y.; subsequently entombed atNewYork City Marble Cemetery, Manhattan, N.Y.; reinterment in 1858atHollywoodCemetery, Richmond, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Andrew Spence Monroe and Elizabeth (Jones) Monroe; married,February16, 1786, to Eliza Kortright andElizabethKortright; father of Eliza Kortright Monroe (who marriedGeorgeHay) and Maria Hester Monroe (who marriedSamuelLaurence Gouverneur); nephew ofJosephJones; uncle ofThomas Bell Monroe andJames Monroe (1799-1870); granduncle ofVictor Monroe; great-grandnephew of DouglasRobinson (who marriedCorinneRoosevelt Robinson); second great-granduncle ofTheodoreDouglas Robinson andCorinneAlsop Cole; third great-granduncle ofCorinneAlsop Chubb andJohndeKoven Alsop; first cousin once removed ofWilliamGrayson; second cousin ofAlfredWilliam Grayson andBeverlyRobinson Grayson; second cousin thrice removed ofCarterHenry Harrison II andJohnBrady Grayson. | | | | Political families:Breckinridge-Preston-Harrison-Richardsonfamily of Virginia;Monroefamily of Virginia (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Monroe counties inAla.,Ark.,Fla.,Ga.,Ill.,Ind.,Iowa,Ky.,Mich.,Miss.,Mo.,N.Y.,Ohio,Pa.,Tenn.,W.Va. andWis. arenamed for him. | | | | ThecityofMonrovia,Liberia, isnamed forhim. —MountMonroe, in the White Mountains,CoosCounty, New Hampshire, isnamed forhim. —FortMonroe (military installation 1819-2011), at Old Point Comfort,Hampton,Virginia, isnamed forhim. — The World War IILibertyshipSS James Monroe (built 1942 atTerminalIsland, California; scrapped 1970) wasnamed forhim. | | | | Other politicians named for him:James Monroe—James Monroe —JamesM. Pendleton—JamesM. Jackson—JamesMonroe Letts—JamesM. Ritchie—JamesM. Rosse—JamesM. Comly—JamesMonroe Buford—JamesM. Seibert—J.Monroe Driesbach—JamesM. Lown—JamesM. Miller—JamesMonroe Jones—JamesMonroe Hale—JamesMonroe Spears—J.M. Alford—JamesM. Lown, Jr.—JamesM. Miley | | | | Coins and currency: Hisportraitappeared on the U.S. $100 silver certificate in the 1880s and1890s. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —National GovernorsAssociation biography —Wikipediaarticle —U.S. State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books about James Monroe: Harry Ammon,JamesMonroe: The Quest for National Identity | | | | Image source: Portrait & BiographicalAlbum of Washtenaw County (1891) |
| | | Monroe, James (1799-1870) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born inAlbemarleCounty, Va.,September10, 1799.Whig.U.S.Representative from New York 3rd District, 1839-41; defeated,1835 (3rd District), 1836 (3rd District), 1840 (3rd District), 1846(6th District), 1848 (Independent Whig, 6th District); Patriotcandidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1842; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 10th District, 1850, 1852.Died in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,September7, 1870 (age70 years, 362days).Entombed atTrinityCemetery, Manhattan, N.Y. | | Monroe, James (b. 1819) — also known as"Uncle Jim" — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born inMonroeCounty, N.Y.,December25, 1819.Republican.Lumberbusiness; postmaster atKalamazoo,Mich., 1890-94, 1898-99;mayorof Kalamazoo, Mich., 1896-97.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, James (1821-1898) — of Oberlin,LorainCounty, Ohio.Born in Plainfield,WindhamCounty, Conn.,July 18,1821.Republican.Collegeprofessor; member ofOhiostate house of representatives, 1856-59; member ofOhiostate senate, 1860-62; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Ohio,1860;U.S. Consul inRio de Janeiro, 1862-70;U.S.Representative from Ohio, 1871-81 (14th District 1871-73, 18thDistrict 1873-79, 17th District 1879-81).Died in Oberlin,LorainCounty, Ohio,July 6,1898 (age76 years, 353days).Interment atWestwoodCemetery, Oberlin, Ohio. | | Monroe, James B. — of Waldorf,CharlesCounty, Md.Republican. Member ofMarylandstate senate, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, James H. (b.1847) —ofGrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in1847.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Grand Traverse County,1903-08.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, James O. — Democrat. Candidate forGovernor ofIllinois, 1908; candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 6th District, 1922.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, James O. — of Collinsville,MadisonCounty, Ill.Democrat. Member ofIllinoisstate senate 47th District; elected 1934; defeated, 1938;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1936,1948,1952,1956.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, James Smith (b.1854) —also known asJames S. Monroe — of Ironwood,GogebicCounty, Mich.Born in Paterson,PassaicCounty, N.J.,December29, 1854.Republican.Superintendentof schools;lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1901-10 (Gogebic District1901-02, Gogebic County 1903-10); defeated, 1912.ChristianReformed. Member,Freemasons.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Peter Smith Monroe and Harriet (FitzGerald) Monroe; married,July 13,1882, to Emma C. Mitchell. |
| | Monroe, Jess C. — of Terre Haute,VigoCounty, Ind.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIndiana,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, John —U.S.Attorney for Virginia, 1801-03.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, John — ofCumberlandCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Cumberland County, 1840-43.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, John T.(1822-1871) —of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Born in Franklin,HowardCounty, Mo.,May 6,1822.Mayorof New Orleans, La., 1860-62, 1866-67.Died in Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.,February23, 1871 (age48 years, 293days).Entombed atCypress Grove Cemetery, New Orleans, La. | | Monroe, Kenneth — of Leflore,Le FloreCounty, Okla.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma,1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Monroe, L. F. — ofHempsteadCounty, Ark.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Lee (b. 1857) — of Topeka,ShawneeCounty, Kan.Born in Freehold Township,WarrenCounty, Pa.,October27, 1857.Lawyer;Register, U.S. Land Office,, Wa-Keeney, Kansas, 1889-93; districtjudge in Kansas 23rd District, 1895-1903.Member,DeltaTau Delta;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Cyrus Monroe and Ruth (Woodin) Monroe; married to Lilla DayMoore. |
| | Monroe, LeeSeeH. Lee Monroe | | Monroe, Lloyd — of East Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Monroe, Mack P. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichigansuperintendent of public instruction, 1953; candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 1stDistrict, 1961.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Marty — of Tallahassee,LeonCounty, Fla.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida,1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Monroe, Mary A. — of Spokane,SpokaneCounty, Wash.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,1916.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Paul J. — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Candidate formayorof Charleston, W.Va., 2015.Still living as of 2015. | | Monroe, Peter — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1892.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Philip A. — of Coronado,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Candidate formayorof Coronado, Calif., 2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Monroe, Raburn — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Ralph J. — of Decatur,MaconCounty, Ill.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Randy — of Running Springs,SanBernardino County, Calif.Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for California,2004(elected on behalf ofJohnF. Kerry andJohnEdwards; did not serve).Still living as of 2004. | | Monroe, Mrs. Reid — of Salisbury,RowanCounty, N.C.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNorth Carolina,1964.Female.Still living as of 1964. | | Monroe, Richard — Natural Law candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,2016(on behalf ofEmidioSoltysik andAngelaWalker).Still living as of 2016. | | Monroe, Robert G. — of Charles City,FloydCounty, Iowa.Mayorof Charles City, Iowa; elected 1989.Still living as of 1989. | | Monroe, Robert Grier — also known asRobert G. Monroe — Democrat. Straight Democratic candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 15th District, 1894.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, RonSeeRonald C. Monroe | | Monroe, Ronald C. — also known asRon Monroe — of Clarkston,OaklandCounty, Mich.U.S. Taxpayers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,2000;U.S. Taxpayers candidate forMichiganstate board of education, 2002; U.S. Taxpayers candidate forPresidential Elector for Michigan,2016(on behalf ofDarrellL. Castle andScottBradley).Still living as of 2016. | | Monroe,StanleySeeJ. StanleyMonroe | | Monroe, Susie (b. 1898) — also known asSusie Wallace — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.,March 4,1898.Democrat.Dressmaker;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Philadelphia County 23rdDistrict, 1949-54; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1952.Female.Episcopalian.Africanancestry.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Sandy Wallace and Susan Wallace. |
| | Monroe, T. B. — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Mayorof Lexington, Ky., 1859.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Thomas — of Muskegon,MuskegonCounty, Mich.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Thomas — of Pueblo,PuebloCounty, Colo.Reform candidate for Presidential Elector for Colorado,2004(on behalf ofRalphNader andPeterCamejo).Still living as of 2004. | | Monroe, Thomas B., Jr. (diedc.1863) —of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Born in Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.Secretaryof state of Kentucky, 1859-61; major in the Confederate Armyduring the Civil War.Killed in the Confederate service during theCivilWar, about 1863.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, Thomas Bell(1791-1865) —also known asThomas B. Monroe — of Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.Born inAlbemarleCounty, Va.,October7, 1791.Lawyer;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1816;secretaryof state of Kentucky, 1823-24;U.S.Attorney for Kentucky, 1833-34;U.S.District Judge for Kentucky, 1834-61; resigned 1861;Delegatefrom Kentucky to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62.Died in Pass Christian,HarrisonCounty, Miss.,December24, 1865 (age74 years, 78days).Interment atLiveOak Cemetery, Pass Christian, Miss. | | Monroe, Victor(1813-1856) —Born in Glasgow,BarrenCounty, Ky.,November27, 1813.Justiceof Washington territorial supreme court, 1853.Died in Olympia,ThurstonCounty, Wash.,September15, 1856 (age42 years, 293days).Interment atMasonicMemorial Park, Tumwater, Wash. | | Monroe, Victoria — U.S. Taxpayers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,2020(on behalf ofDonaldL. Blankenship andWilliamMohr).Female.Still living as of 2020. | | Monroe, W. A. — of Sanford,LeeCounty, N.C.Democrat. Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Lee County, 1921-22.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, W. W. — of Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from WestVirginia,1900.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe,WarfieldSeeA. WarfieldMonroe | | Monroe, Watson — ofWoodCounty, W.Va.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for West Virginia,1905(voted forTheodoreRoosevelt andCharlesW. Fairbanks).Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, William — ofMorganCounty, Mo.Missouristate auditor, 1845.Burial location unknown. | | Monroe, William — of Fulton,CallawayCounty, Mo.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,2008.Still living as of 2008.
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