SEARS(SoundexS620)—See alsoEARS,SAIRS,SAOIRSE,SASSER,SAUERS,SAYERS,SAYRS,SEAR,SEARLS,SEARSON,SEGARS,SHEARS,SOUERS,SOURS,SPEARS,SWEARS.
| |  SEARS:See alsoChristopherJoseph Abbott —MiloDeWitt Campbell —EdwardSears Clinch —KennethAllen Cox —NormanS. Fletcher —DavidSears Huffstetter —B.Sears Hunter —GeorgeCabot Lodge —ArthurEvarts Lord —LarrySears Nichols —WinthropRockefeller —WinthropPaul Rockefeller —BartowSumter Weeks | | Sears, Benjamin — ofUlsterCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Ulster County, 1796-97.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, BoydSeeJ. Boyd Sears | | Sears, Bradley M. — of Tolland,TollandCounty, Conn.Republican.Firstselectman of Tolland, Connecticut, 1888.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Bradley M. — of Mansfield,TollandCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Mansfield; elected 1908.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, C. M. — of Mobile,MobileCounty, Ala.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Charles Brown (b.1870) —also known asCharles B. Sears — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,October16, 1870.Republican.Lawyer;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 48th District, 1915;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1917-40; appointed 1917;Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 4thDepartment, 1922-33;delegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1938;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1940; defeated, 1934.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Charles M., Jr. — of Lyme,GraftonCounty, N.H.Delegateto New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Lyme, 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Charles Wilbur — also known asCharles W. Sears — of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Member ofNebraskastate senate, 1919;delegateto Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Christopher Steve — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for SouthCarolina,2020(on behalf ofJoJorgensen andJeremyCohen).Still living as of 2020. | | Sears, Curtis R. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Florida 9th District, 1978.Still living as of 1978. | | Sears, Cyrus — ofBaltimore,Md.HonoraryConsul for Cuba inBaltimore,Md., 1906-08.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, David (1787-1871) — Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,October8, 1787.Merchant;realestate developer; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1820; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1840; philanthropist.Died in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,January14, 1871 (age83 years, 98days).Entombed atChrist Church, Brookline, Mass.| |  Relatives: Sonof David Sears (1752-1816) and Ann (Winthrop) Sears; married,June 13,1809, to Miriam Clarke Mason; nephew ofThomasLindall Winthrop; great-grandfather ofAugustusPeabody Gardner andCharlesFrancis Adams; second great-grandfather ofGeorgeCabot Lodge; second great-grandnephew ofFitz-JohnWinthrop; third great-grandson ofJohnWinthrop (1606-1676); third great-grandfather ofWilliamAmory Gardner Minot; fourth great-grandson ofJohnWinthrop (1588-1649); first cousin ofRobertCharles Winthrop; first cousin four times removed ofJohnForbes Kerry; second cousin thrice removed ofJamesCoats Auchincloss,GordonAuchincloss andHughDudley Auchincloss; second cousin four times removed ofHughDudley Auchincloss III; third cousin once removed ofElijahLivermore Hamlin,HannibalHamlin andHenryBarrett Crosby; third cousin twice removed ofCharlesHamlin andHannibalEmery Hamlin; third cousin thrice removed ofJamesKilbourne,IsaiahKidder Stetson,CharlesSumner Hamlin andRuthBaker Pratt. | | | | Political family:Winthrop#1 family of Boston, Massachusetts (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | ThetownofSearsport,Maine, isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Sears, E. H. — of Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1868.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Edward H. — of Canton,HartfordCounty, Conn.Delegateto Connecticut state constitutional convention from Canton;elected 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Eliphalet — ofLewisCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Lewis County, 1841.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Elnathan — ofUlsterCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1801-03, 1805-06, 1811-13 (Ulster County 1801-03,1805-06, Sullivan and Ulster counties 1811-13).Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Elwin — of Minnewaukan,BensonCounty, N.Dak.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthDakota,1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Sears, F. A. — of Grand Island,HallCounty, Neb.Member ofNebraskastate house of representatives, 1881.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Floyd — U.S. Consular Agent inSalaverry, as of 1926-29.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Harry Lloyd, Jr.(1920-2002) —also known asHarry L. Sears — of Mountain Lakes,MorrisCounty, N.J.; Mt. Arlington,MorrisCounty, N.J.Born in Butler,MorrisCounty, N.J.,January16, 1920.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Morris County, 1962-67;delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1964(alternate),1968(alternate),1972;member ofNewJersey state senate District 10, 1968-71; resigned 1971;candidate forGovernor ofNew Jersey, 1969.In 1972, he delivered a briefcase with $200,000 in cash from hisclient Robert Vesco to PresidentRichardM. Nixon's re-election campaign;indictedin 1973 onbriberyconspiracycharges;granted immunity from prosecution in exchange for his testimonyagainst co-defendantsJohnN. Mitchell andMauriceH. Stans, who were both acquitted. His license to practice lawwassuspendedfor three years.Died in Denville,MorrisCounty, N.J.,May 17,2002 (age82 years, 121days).Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Helen Curtis — of Jackson Heights, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1984.Female.Still living as of 1984. | | Sears, Isaac — ofNewYork County, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County, 1783-84, 1785-86.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Isaac — ofMontgomeryCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Montgomery County, 1816-17.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, J. Boyd — Member ofVirginiastate senate 39th District, 1904-07.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, J. H. — of Hereford,Deaf SmithCounty, Tex.Mayorof Hereford, Tex., 1954.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Sears, J. J. — of Tennessee. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,1868.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, James — of Bismarck,BurleighCounty, N.Dak.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthDakota,1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Sears, John D. — ofWyandotCounty, Ohio.Delegateto Ohio state constitutional convention from Wyandot County, 1873.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, John W. — of Massachusetts. Candidate in primary formayor ofBoston, Mass., 1967.Still living as of 1967. | | Sears, Joseph C. — of Ridgefield,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Ridgefield, 1835-36.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Kit — of Fort Worth,TarrantCounty, Tex.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTexas,1988.Still living as of 1988. | | Sears, L. A. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1908.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Leah Ward (b.1955) —Born in Heidelberg,Germany,of American parents,June 13,1955.Lawyer;justiceof Georgia state supreme court, 1992-2005;chiefjustice of Georgia Supreme Court, 2005-.Female.Africanancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;NationalBar Association;AlphaKappa Alpha.Still living as of 2014. | | Sears, Marilynn (b. 1942) — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.BornSeptember19, 1942.Republican. Candidate forWashingtonstate house of representatives, 1990 (11th District), 1994 (34thDistrict), 1996 (34th District); delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Washington,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Sears, Mary — U.S. Taxpayers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,2020(on behalf ofDonaldL. Blankenship andWilliamMohr).Female.Still living as of 2020. | | Sears, Mary Helen — of Hancock,HoughtonCounty, Mich.Republican.Chair ofHoughton County Republican Party, 2007.Female.Still living as of 2007. | | Sears,MasonSeePhilip MasonSears | | Sears, Percy H. — of Greensboro,GuilfordCounty, N.C.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from NorthCarolina,1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Sears, Perry — of Capitan,LincolnCounty, N.M.Democrat. Member ofNewMexico state senate 18th District, 1937.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Perry D. — of Allerton,WayneCounty, Iowa.Republican. Candidate forIowastate house of representatives from Wayne County, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Philip Mason(1899-1973) —also known asMason Sears — of Dedham,NorfolkCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,December29, 1899.Republican. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1935-36; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1947-48; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Massachusetts,1948,1952;MassachusettsRepublican state chair, 1949-50; U.S. representative to UnitedNations Trusteeship Council, 1953-60.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons.Died, in FaulknerHospital,Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,December13, 1973 (age73 years, 349days).Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Price D. — of Rupert,MinidokaCounty, Idaho.Candidate formayor ofRupert, Idaho, 1961.Still living as of 1961. | | Sears, Raymond O. — of Savannah,AndrewCounty, Mo.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Andrew County, 1950, 1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Richard E. — U.S. Vice Consul inPará, as of 1884-97.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Robert W. — of Fort Collins,LarimerCounty, Colo.Mayorof Fort Collins, Colo., 1959.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Sears, S. Scott — of Fairmont,MarionCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromWest Virginia,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Sears,ScottSeeS. Scott Sears | | Sears, Stephen G. — ofMadisonCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Madison County, 1845.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Steve — Peace and Freedom candidate forU.S.Representative from California 40th District, 1986.Still living as of 1986. | | Sears, Steve — of Panama City,BayCounty, Fla.Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida,2004(on behalf ofWalterF. Brown andMaryAlice Herbert).Still living as of 2004. | | Sears, Thaddeus P. — of Mississippi. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMississippi,1868(member,CredentialsCommittee).Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Theodore Crosby(1828-1898) —also known asTheodore C. Sears — of Ottawa,FranklinCounty, Kan.; Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.Born in Danbury,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,August4, 1828.Republican.Lawyer;member ofKansasstate senate, 1871-72; general attorney for the Missouri, Kansasand TexasRailroad,1872-81; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas,1880.Died, reportedly fromsenility,in Lakeview,PierceCounty, Wash.,November8, 1898 (age70 years, 96days).Interment atTacomaCemetery, Tacoma, Wash.| | Relatives: Sonof Lewis Sears and Sarah (Crosby) Sears; married to ElizabethHoyt. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Sears, Thomas A. — of Bombay,FranklinCounty, N.Y.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Franklin County, 1895-99; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Thomas B. — ofTompkinsCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Tompkins County, 1834.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, W. H. — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Republican.U.S.Collector of Customs at San Francisco, Calif., California,1884-85.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Walter L. — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1896, 1904.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, Wanda (bornc.1935) —of Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa.Born about 1935. Republican.Linotypeoperator;nurse;Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa,2000(on behalf ofGeorgeW. Bush andRichardB. Cheney); Republican Presidential Elector for Iowa,2004(voted forGeorgeW. Bush andRichardB. Cheney).Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Sears, Wayne — of Kentucky. Independent candidate forKentuckystate house of representatives 83rd District, 1973.Still living as of 1973. | | Sears, Wilbert — U.S. Taxpayers candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 14th District, 2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Sears, William H. — ofNevadaCounty, Calif.Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 21st District, 1862-65; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from California,1868(speaker).Burial location unknown. | | Sears, William H. — Member ofMissouristate senate 7th District, 1887-88.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, William H. — ofOceanaCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1912; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Oceana County, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Sears, William Joseph(1874-1944) —also known asWilliam J. Sears — of Kissimmee,OsceolaCounty, Fla.Born in Smithville,LeeCounty, Ga.,December4, 1874.Democrat.Lawyer;mayorof Kissimmee, Fla., 1907-11;U.S.Representative from Florida, 1915-29, 1933-37 (4th District1915-29, at-large 1933-37).Died in Kissimmee,OsceolaCounty, Fla.,March30, 1944 (age69 years, 117days).Interment atRoseHill Cemetery, Kissimmee, Fla. | | Sears, William R. (bornc.1930) —of Woodgate,OneidaCounty, N.Y.Born about 1930. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;insuranceagent; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1966-90 (129th District 1966, 115th District1967-90).Catholic.Member,Elks;Moose;Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;National RifleAssociation.Still living as of 1990.| | Relatives:Married to Anne Miller. |
| | Sears, Willis Gratz(1860-1949) —also known asWillis G. Sears — of Tekamah,BurtCounty, Neb.; Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Born in Willoughby,LakeCounty, Ohio,August16, 1860.Republican.Lawyer;BurtCounty Attorney, 1895-1901; member ofNebraskastate house of representatives, 1901-04; district judge inNebraska 4th District, 1905-22, 1933-48;U.S.Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1923-31.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows.DiedJune 1,1949 (age88 years, 289days).Interment atTekamahCemetery, Tekamah, Neb.
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