THORNTON(SoundexT653)—See alsoBORNT,BURNTON,DARNTON,DORNTON,HORNTHAL,THORN,THORTON,TRANTINA,TRANTINO,TRENTON,TURRENTINE.
| |  THORNTON:See alsoUralStebbins Acker —ThorntonAlexander —AlbertThornton Allaby —ThorntonN. Babcock —LewisThornton Babcock —WalterDavis Back —GeorgeWashington Thornton Beck —ThorntonGranville Berry Jr. —RandallDoyle Bibber —ThorntonFleming Brodhead —PaulBrown —ThorntonBrown —RichardAylett Buckner —JamesClark —ThorntonDixon —AlexanderWilliam Doniphan —RichardThornton Ellis Jr. —DavidEvans —ThorntonH. C. Fitzhugh —WalesThornton Flynt —PresleyThornton Glass —BaylisThornton Gordon —WilliamThornton Henshaw —ThorntonE. Jacobs —ThorntonJ. Jones —ThorntonKennedy —ThorntonSalmon Lambert —PermillasArten Lee —ThorntonF. Marshall —DanielAlfred McCorquodale Jr. —ThorntonM. Niven —ThorntonA. Niven —ThorntonPerry —ThomasLloyd Posey —WilliamThornton Pryce —ThorntonAllan Rodefer —GeorgeCorlis Sherman —ThorntonEdgar Shirley —JohnWalker —FrancisWalker —JohnThornton Augustine Washington —ThorntonWasson —ThorntonN. Weeks Sr. —ThorntonWheatley —SheldonWhitehouse —ThorntonS. Wiley —ThorntonW. Wilt —ThorntonYancey —I.Thornton Young —AlexanderYuill-Thornton II | | Thornton, A. M. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIllinois,1908.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Albert H. — Constitutional candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1970.Still living as of 1970. | | Thornton, Alvin — of Maryland. Democrat. Member,Rules Committee, Democratic NationalConvention, 1988.Still living as of 1988. | | Thornton, Angela — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,2020(on behalf ofJoJorgensen andJeremyCohen).Female.Still living as of 2020. | | Thornton, Anthony(1814-1904) —of Shelbyville,ShelbyCounty, Ill.Born near Paris,BourbonCounty, Ky.,November9, 1814.Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention Moultrie and Shelbycounties, 1847; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1850;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention Cumberland andShelby counties, 1862; member ofIllinoisDemocratic State Committee, 1862-64;U.S.Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1865-67;justice ofIllinois state supreme court, 1870-73; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Illinois,1884.Died in Shelbyville,ShelbyCounty, Ill.,September10, 1904 (age89 years, 306days).Interment atGlenwoodCemetery, Shelbyville, Ill. | | Thornton,BillSeeWilliam E.Thornton | | Thornton,BlockerSeeJ. BlockerThornton | | Thornton, Carroll — of Youngstown,MahoningCounty, Ohio.Mayorof Youngstown, Ohio, 1916-18.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Charles — of Fond du Lac,Fond duLac County, Wis.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromWisconsin,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Charles S. — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Christopher A. — of Brentwood,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Mayorof Brentwood, Mo.; elected 2015.Still living as of 2015. | | Thornton, Cynthia A. — Republican. Member ofTexas stateboard of education 10th District; defeated, 1996; elected 2000,2002.Female.Still living as of 2002. | | Thornton, D. — of Sulphur Springs,HopkinsCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton,DanSeeDaniel Isaac J.Thornton | | Thornton, Daniel Isaac J.(1911-1976) —also known asDaniel I. J. Thornton;DanThornton —of Gunnison,GunnisonCounty, Colo.; Englewood,ArapahoeCounty, Colo.Born inHallCounty, Tex.,January31, 1911.Republican. Member ofColoradostate senate, 1950;Governor ofColorado, 1951-55; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Colorado,1952(HonoraryVice-President;speaker),1956;member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55; candidateforU.S.Senator from Colorado, 1956.DiedJanuary18, 1976 (age64 years, 352days).Interment atGunnisonCemetery, Gunnison, Colo. | | Thornton, E. H., Jr. — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Edgar — of Iowa City,JohnsonCounty, Iowa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Thornton, Edmond B. — of Ottawa,La SalleCounty, Ill.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1968.Still living as of 1968. | | Thornton,EdwardSeeJ. EdwardThornton | | Thornton, Eileen P. — of Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew Jersey,1980.Female.Still living as of 1980. | | Thornton, Eric L. — of Benson,SwiftCounty, Minn.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMinnesota,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton,EugeneSeeT. EugeneThornton | | Thornton, Eugene S. — of Muskegon,MuskegonCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 23rd District, 1922; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan,1932.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton,FrankSeeO. FrankThornton | | Thornton, Frederick — Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate forU.S.Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1894.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, George H. — of Rhode Island. Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for RhodeIsland,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, George J. — Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Mississippi,1956(voted forAdlaiE. Stevenson andEstesKefauver).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Grady H. — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Alabama,2016(voted forDonaldTrump andMikePence).Still living as of 2016. | | Thornton, H. E. — of Brawley,ImperialCounty, Calif.Mayorof Brawley, Calif., 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Harry J. —U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, 1826-29.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Hay T. — ofRichmond,Va.Democrat. Postmaster atRichmond,Va., 1914-22.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Howard — of Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1892-94.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Ian — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi,2012(on behalf ofVirgilH. Goode, Jr. andJamesN. Clymer).Still living as of 2012. | | Thornton, Isaac A. — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromDelaware,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, J. A. — of Mena,PolkCounty, Ark.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromArkansas,1936.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, J. B. T. — ofPrinceWilliam County, Va.Democrat.Delegateto Virginia state constitutional convention from Prince WilliamCounty, 1901-02; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromVirginia,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, J. Blocker — of Mobile,MobileCounty, Ala.Democrat. Postmaster atMobile,Ala., 1914-23.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, J. C. — of Clarksdale,DeKalbCounty, Mo.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from DeKalb County, 1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, J. Edward — of Ashland,JacksonCounty, Ore.Mayorof Ashland, Ore., 1929-31.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, J. J. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,1880.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, J. J. — of Hattiesburg,ForrestCounty, Miss.Mayorof Hattiesburg, Miss., 1886-87.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, James B.(1801-1838) —of New Hampshire. Born in1801.U.S. Charge d'Affaires toPeru, 1837-38, died in office 1838.Died in Callao,Peru,January25, 1838 (ageabout 36years).Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, James D. —Justiceof California state supreme court, 1889-91.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, James H. — ofNewCastle County, Del.Democrat. Candidate forDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 11thDistrict, 1946.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, James I. —Secretaryof state of Alabama, 1824-34.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, James J. — of Gulfport,HarrisonCounty, Miss.Postmaster atGulfport,Miss., 1891.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, James R. — Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector forNew Jersey,2016(on behalf ofAlysonKennedy andOsborneHart); Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector forNew Jersey,2024(on behalf ofRacheleFruit andMargaretTrowe).Still living as of 2024. | | Thornton, Jean T. — of Glastonbury,HartfordCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives; elected 1962, 1970; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut,1968.Female.Still living as of 1970. | | Thornton, Jerry T. — Republican. Candidate forTexasstate senate 5th District, 1994.Still living as of 1994. | | Thornton, Joe — of Carrizozo,LincolnCounty, N.M.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew Mexico,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Thornton, John A. — of Morgan City,St. MaryParish, La.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromLouisiana,1908,1912;U.S.Collector of Customs at Brashear, La., Louisiana, 1909.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, John A. — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1912(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization); postmaster atPhiladelphia,Pa., 1913-21.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, John C. — ofEssexCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1857-58.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, John Randolph(1846-1917) —also known asJohn R. Thornton — of Alexandria,RapidesParish, La.Born inIbervilleParish, La.,August25, 1846.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; statecourt judge in Louisiana, 1878-80;delegateto Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1898;U.S.Senator from Louisiana, 1910-15.Member,American BarAssociation.Died in1917(ageabout70 years).Interment atRapidesCemetery, Pineville, La. | | Thornton, John Thruston(1829-1862) —also known asJohn T. Thornton — ofPrinceEdward County, Va.Born in1829.Delegateto Virginia secession convention from Prince Edward County, 1861.Died in1862(ageabout33 years).Burial location unknown.  | Thornton, Joseph M. (b.1872) —of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.Born in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,1872.Generalcontractor; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 39, 1915-18.Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: SonofP. H. Thornton. | | | | Image source: Minnesota LegislativeManual 1917 |
| | Thornton, Lester — of Hammond,LakeCounty, Ind.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Thornton, M. F. — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNorth Carolina,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Mark (b. 1960) — of Auburn,LeeCounty, Ala.Born in Geneva,OntarioCounty, N.Y.,June 7,1960.Libertarian.Economist;candidate forU.S.Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1984; candidate forU.S.Senator from Alabama, 1996;universityprofessor.Thefirstperson to win election in Alabama on the Libertarian Party ticket, asLee County Constable in 1988.Still living as of 2002. | | Thornton, Matthew(1713-1803) —of Merrimack,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Born in County Tyrone, Ireland (nowNorthernIreland),March17, 1713.Physician;Presidentof New Hampshire, 1775-76;justice ofNew Hampshire state supreme court, 1776-82;Delegateto Continental Congress from New Hampshire, 1776;signer,Declaration of Independence, 1776; member ofNewHampshire Governor's Council, 1776-77, 1780-81, 1785-86; memberofNewHampshire state senate from Hillsborough County, 1784-87.Presbyterian.Died in Newburyport,EssexCounty, Mass.,June 24,1803 (age90 years, 99days).Interment atThornton'sFerry Cemetery, Merrimack, N.H.; memorial monument atConstitution Gardens, Washington, D.C. | | Thornton, Merritt — ofWayneCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Wayne County 1st District, 1869.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, O. Frank — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromSouth Carolina,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, P. H. — ofScottCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 21, 1879-82.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Patrick Moran (b.1884) —also known asPatrick Thornton — of Hancock,HoughtonCounty, Mich.; Houghton,HoughtonCounty, Mich.Born in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,April11, 1884.Democrat.Roadcontractor; alternate delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Michigan,1936.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Patrick Thornton and Margaret Thornton; married,September23, 1918, to Violet D. King. |
| | Thornton, R. E. — Member ofVirginiastate senate 14th District, 1908-19.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton,RaySeeRaymond Hoyt ThorntonJr. | | Thornton, Raymond Hoyt, Jr.(1928-2016) —also known asRay Thornton — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.; Sheridan,GrantCounty, Ark.Born in Conway,FaulknerCounty, Ark.,July 16,1928.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict;lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1960(alternate),1996;delegateto Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1969-70;Arkansasstate attorney general, 1971-73;U.S.Representative from Arkansas, 1973-79, 1991-97 (4th District1973-79, 2nd District 1991-97); candidate forU.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1978;president,Arkansas State University, 1980-84;president,University of Arkansas, 1984-90;justice ofArkansas state supreme court, 1997-2005.Churchof Christ.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,April13, 2016 (age87 years, 272days).Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Richard F. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1986.Still living as of 1986. | | Thornton, Robert Alan,Jr. —of Denton,CarolineCounty, Md.Democrat. Candidate forMarylandstate senate 37th District, 1998.Still living as of 1998. | | Thornton, Robert L. — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Mayorof Dallas, Tex., 1953-61.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Robert Y. — of Oregon. Born in Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.Democrat.Lawyer;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Oregon statelegislature, 1940;Oregonstate attorney general, 1953-69; candidate forU.S.Representative from Oregon 1st District, 1958; Judge, OregonCourt of Appeals, 1971-83.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Rose — of Olivet,EatonCounty, Mich.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Thornton, Roxie D. — of Kent,PortageCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Thornton, Ruth — of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNebraska,1944.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Samuel W. — of Prairie Center,BuffaloCounty, Neb.Member ofNebraskastate house of representatives, 1887.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Sean R. — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for SouthCarolina,2020(on behalf ofJoJorgensen andJeremyCohen).Still living as of 2020. | | Thornton, Seth S. — of Houlton,AroostookCounty, Maine.Republican. Member ofMainestate senate 16th District, 1919-20.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Susan — of Littleton,ArapahoeCounty, Colo.Mayorof Littleton, Colo., 1989-93, 1999-2005.Female.Still living as of 2005. | | Thornton, T. Eugene (b.1911) —of Waterloo,Black HawkCounty, Iowa.Born in Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,June 27,1911.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;justice ofIowa state supreme court, 1959-67.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks;AmericanLegion;Amvets.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Thomas C. — of Lewisburg,UnionCounty, Pa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1884.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Thomas M. — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1888(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1892.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Thomas P. — of Michigan.U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1947-49.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Vince — of Mississippi. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Mississippi, 1994 (Mississippi Taxpayers, 2ndDistrict), 1998 (Taxpayers, 4th District); Constitution candidate forPresidential Elector for Mississippi,2012(on behalf ofVirgilH. Goode, Jr. andJamesN. Clymer); Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector forMississippi,2016(on behalf ofDarrellL. Castle andScottBradley).Still living as of 2016. | | Thornton, W. E. — of Michigan. Socialist. Industrial candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1890.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, W. L. — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1924(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, W. L. — of Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.Democrat.Mayorof Bluefield, W.Va., 1949-55.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, Willa — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Thornton, William — ofKingGeorge County, Va.Delegateto Virginia convention to ratify U.S. constitution from KingGeorge County, 1788.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, William — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Communist. Candidate forPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 1stDistrict, 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, William — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1980.Still living as of 1980.  | Thornton, William E. — also known asBill Thornton — of San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.Mayorof San Antonio, Tex., 1995-97; defeated, 1997.Still living as of 1997. | | Thornton, William F. — of Shelbyville,ShelbyCounty, Ill.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1860.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, William J. — of Nebo,PikeCounty, Ill.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1930, 1932;chair ofPike County Republican Party, 1950.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, William J. — of Manchester Green, Manchester,HartfordCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Manchester, 1933-36, 1939-40;defeated, 1936.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, William J. — of Long Island City, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Postmaster atLongIsland City, N.Y., 1932-37.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, William J. — ofNewCastle County, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 2ndDistrict, 1955.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, William L. — of Monticello,SullivanCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate senate 26th District, 1899-1902.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, William M. — of Anaconda,Deer LodgeCounty, Mont.Democrat. Member ofMontanastate senate 5th District, 1889-92.Burial location unknown. | | Thornton, William Taylor(1843-1916) —of Santa Fe,Santa FeCounty, N.M.Born in Calhoun,HenryCounty, Mo.,February9, 1843.Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member ofMissouristate house of representatives, 1876;member NewMexico territorial council, 1880;mayorof Santa Fe, N.M., 1891-92;Governorof New Mexico Territory, 1893-97.Died in Santa Fe,Santa FeCounty, N.M.,March16, 1916 (age73 years, 36days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
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