WHITEAKER(SoundexW326)—See alsoBREAKER,EAKER,GUITEAU,MILITEAU,SEAKER,SPEAKER,STEAKLEY,STONEBREAKER,THEAKER,WHITACRE,WHITAKER,WHITCHER,WHITE,WHITEKER,WHITICAR,WHITTAKER,WHITTEAKER,WITCHER.
| | Whiteaker, John(1820-1902) —also known as"Honest John" — of Eugene,LaneCounty, Ore.Born inDearbornCounty, Ind.,May 4,1820.Democrat.Wentto California for the 1849 Gold Rush;Governor ofOregon, 1859-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOregon,1864;member ofOregonstate house of representatives, 1865-70; member ofOregonstate senate, 1876;U.S.Representative from Oregon at-large, 1879-81; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Oregon, 1880;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Portland, Oregon, 1885-90.Died in Eugene,LaneCounty, Ore.,October2, 1902 (age82 years, 151days).Interment atMasonicCemetery, Eugene, Ore.
WHITECOTTON(SoundexW323)—See alsoBONTECOU,CALDECOTT,COTTOM,COTTON,COTTONE,DECOTEAU,DECOTIIS,OCHOTECO,PENTECOST,SCOTTO,SCOTTON,VALLOTTON,WHITECLOUD,WOOTTON,WOTTON.
| | Whitecotton, Ethel Jean — of Fairmont,MarionCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1945.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Whitecotton, Howard — of Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIndiana,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Whitecotton, James H.(1854-1944) —of Paris,MonroeCounty, Mo.Born inRallsCounty, Mo.,June 9,1854.Democrat.Lawyer;farmer;MonroeCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1889-93; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Monroe County, 1897-1906,1907-08;Speaker ofthe Missouri State House of Representatives, 1901-04; member ofMissouristate senate 13th District, 1921-32.Died in Paris,MonroeCounty, Mo.,September11, 1944 (age90 years, 94days).Interment atWalnutGrove Cemetery, Paris, Mo. | | Whitecotton, W.E.SeeWilliam E.Whitecotton | | Whitecotton, William E.(1866-1934) —also known asW. E. Whitecotton — of Paris,MonroeCounty, Mo.Born inRallsCounty, Mo.,December26, 1866.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Monroe County, 1919-34; diedin office 1934.Died, fromhypostaticpneumonia,peritonitis,andcoloncancer, in ResearchHospital,Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,September9, 1934 (age67 years, 257days).Interment atSunset Hill Cemetery, Madison, Mo.
WHITEFEATHER(SoundexW313)—See alsoBATTEFELD,FEATHER,FEATHERER,FEATHERMAN,FEATHERS,FEATHERSTON,FEATHERSTONE,LUECHTEFELD,MCFEATERS,TEFEL,WHITEFIELD,WHITEFLOWER,WHITEFOORD,WHITEFOOT,WHITEFORD.
| | Whitefeather, Bobby — of Minnesota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,2000.Still living as of 2000.
| | WHITEFIELD:See alsoGeorgeWhitefield Davis —JohnWhitefield Hulbert —WhitefieldJ. McKinlay | | Whitefield, Billie V. — of Texas. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Texas,1992.Still living as of 1992. | | Whitefield, Carolyn — of Texarkana,MillerCounty, Ark.Republican.Chair ofMiller County Republican Party, 2003.Female.Still living as of 2003. | | Whitefield, Donald D. — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 8th District, 1974.Still living as of 1974. | | Whitefield, William — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,2008.Still living as of 2008.
WHITEFLOWER(SoundexW314)—See alsoBELFLOWER,FLOW,FLOWER,FLOWERREE,FLOWERS,LEFLORE,TEFLON,WHITEFEATHER,WHITEFIELD,WHITEFOORD,WHITEFOOT,WHITEFORD.
WHITEFOORD(SoundexW316)—See alsoBAREFOOT,DEFOOR,FOOR,MONFOORT,MONTFOORT,RUTHERFOORD,WALFOORT,WHITEFEATHER,WHITEFIELD,WHITEFLOWER,WHITEFOOT,WHITEFORD,ZICKEFOOSE.
WHITEFOOT(SoundexW313)—See alsoBAREFOOT,DEFOOR,WHITE,WHITEFEATHER,WHITEFIELD,WHITEFLOWER,WHITEFOORD,WHITEFORD,WITHOFT,WITTHOEFT,ZICKEFOOSE.
| | WHITEFORD:See alsoHarryStreett Baldwin —CharlesStanley Blair —HenryN. Gorrell | | Whiteford, Helen K. — of Ebensburg,CambriaCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1984,1996,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Whiteford, Henry C. — of Maryland. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1936.Burial location unknown. | | Whiteford, James R. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,1888.Burial location unknown. | | Whiteford, Robert M. — of Rockford,WinnebagoCounty, Ill.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIllinois,1960.Still living as of 1960.
WHITEHALL(SoundexW340)—See alsoLITTLEHALE,MEHALOWSKA,RIDEHALGH,SNEHAL,STRITEHOFF,TEHAN,WAREHALL,WHITE,WHITEHEAD,WHITEHILL,WHITEHORN,WHITEHOUSE,WHITEHURST.
WHITEHEAD(SoundexW330)—See alsoMCGEHEARTY,MOOREHEAD,MOREHEAD,MORSEHEAD,STRITEHOFF,TRUEHEART,WHITE,WHITE-HEAD,WHITEHALL,WHITEHILL,WHITEHORN,WHITEHOUSE,WHITEHURST,WHITHEAD.
| | WHITEHEAD:See alsoWhiteheadCornell —JosephCresap —ColgateWhitehead Darden Jr. —GeorgeW. Dober —RolandHill Hartley —WhiteheadHicks —D.Whitehead Kissam —WilliamBacon Oliver —LazarusWhitehead Powell —HenryScudder —RichardMelton Webster | | Whitehead, A. Carter —U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1951-53.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead,AlSeeAlfred K.Whitehead | | Whitehead, Alfred E. — ofErieCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 57th District, 1954, 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Alfred K. — also known asAl Whitehead — of Huntington Beach,OrangeCounty, Calif.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1996,2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Whitehead, Asa — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from New Jersey, 1839(member, Committee on Permanent Organization); member ofNewJersey state senate from Essex County, 1849-51.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Bill — of Wolf Point,RooseveltCounty, Mont.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana,1996;candidate forMontanastate house of representatives 31st District, 2010.Still living as of 2010. | | Whitehead, C. — of South River,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.Postmaster atSouthRiver, N.J., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, C. B. — of Bradford,McKeanCounty, Pa.Postmaster atBradford,Pa., 1889.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, C. D. — People's candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1892.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Carle — of Colorado. Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Senator from Colorado, 1932, 1936, 1938, 1942, 1944, 1948;candidate forU.S.Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1934, 1950, 1952, 1954.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead,CarterSeeA. CarterWhitehead | | Whitehead, Charles — ofNewaygoCounty, Mich.Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Newaygo County, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Charles R. — ofMorrisCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Morris County, 1901-02.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Charlotte — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromKentucky,1924.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Cliff — of Santa Fe,Santa FeCounty, N.M.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew Mexico,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Donald S. — Republican.LieutenantGovernor of Idaho, 1939-41, 1947-51.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Dorsey — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Whitehead, Dwayne E. — of Henrico,HenricoCounty, Va.Independent candidate forVirginiastate house of delegates 74th District, 2011.Still living as of 2011. | | Whitehead, E. G. — of Winona,MontgomeryCounty, Miss.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1928,1936.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Earl — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Protestants United candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Mrs. Ed — of Winona,MontgomeryCounty, Miss.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1940.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead,EdSeeEdwin H.Whitehead | | Whitehead, Edmund C. — of Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.Republican. Member ofWest VirginiaRepublican State Executive Committee, 1937.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Edward — of Winona,MontgomeryCounty, Miss.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Edwin C. — of Washington Depot, Washington,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Firstselectman of Washington, Connecticut, 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Edwin H. — also known asEd Whitehead — of Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.Democrat. Candidate forWyomingstate senate from Laramie County, 1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Whitehead, Ethel — of California. Socialist. Delegate to Socialist National Convention from California,1912.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, F. J. — of Baton Rouge,East BatonRouge Parish, La.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromLouisiana,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Frank — of Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Democrat.Mayorof Jacksonville, Fla., 1945-49.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, G. E. (b.1892) —of Perry,DallasCounty, Iowa.Born inMarshallCounty, Iowa,August11, 1892.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;newspaperpublisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1932;member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1943-45; member ofIowastate senate 17th District; elected 1948.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, George W. — of Niagara Falls,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1908;delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1912(alternate),1920;mayorof Niagara Falls, N.Y., 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, George W. — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, H. — of Redding Ridge, Redding,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Postmaster atReddingRidge, Conn., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Harvey W. — ofLycomingCounty, Pa.Democrat. Common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 29th District,1911-29.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Henry C. — of Passaic,PassaicCounty, N.J.Republican. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1908;delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Howard R. — of Saco,YorkCounty, Maine.Delegateto Maine convention to ratify 21st amendment from York County,1933.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, James — of Fall River,BristolCounty, Mass.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, James S. — of New Fairfield,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Firstselectman of New Fairfield, Connecticut, 1888, 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Jesse — ofSchuylerCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Schuyler County, 1920.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, John — of Fall River,BristolCounty, Mass.Republican. Postmaster atFallRiver, Mass., 1889-94.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, John — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Whitehead, John B. — ofNorfolk,Va.Mayorof Norfolk, Va., 1870-72, 1874-76.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, John Meek(1852-1924) —also known asJohn M. Whitehead — of Janesville,RockCounty, Wis.Born near Hillsboro,MontgomeryCounty, Ill.,July 29,1852.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWisconsinstate senate, 1896-1912; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Wisconsin,1920.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanEconomic Association;PhiDelta Theta.Died in Janesville,RockCounty, Wis.,August31, 1924 (age72 years, 33days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Janesville, Wis. | | Whitehead, John P. (b.1884) —of Pleasant Valley, Barkhamsted,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Leeds,England,December18, 1884.Republican.Inspector;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Barkhamsted, 1941-44; memberofConnecticutstate senate 31st District, 1945-46.Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof John Whitehead and Mary (Meason) Whitehead. |
| | Whitehead, John R. — of Apex,WakeCounty, N.C.Republican. Postmaster atApex,N.C., 1882-85.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Joseph(1867-1938) —of Chatham,PittsylvaniaCounty, Va.Born inPittsylvaniaCounty, Va.,October31, 1867.Democrat. Member of Virginia state legislature, 1900;U.S.Representative from Virginia 5th District, 1925-31.Died in1938(ageabout70 years).Interment atChathamCemetery, Chatham, Va. | | Whitehead, Joseph W. — of Fairfax Court House, Fairfax County (nowFairfax),Va.Democrat. Postmaster atFairfaxCourt House, Va., 1885-89.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Kathryn Hayes — of Harrison,HudsonCounty, N.J.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew Jersey,1924.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Martha — of Longview,GreggCounty, Tex.Democrat.Mayorof Longview, Tex., 1991-93;Texasstate treasurer; elected 1994; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Texas,1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. | | Whitehead, Martha E. — of Waldron,ShelbyCounty, Ind.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1960(member,ResolutionsCommittee).Female.Still living as of 1960. | | Whitehead, Paul — ofLynchburg,Va.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromVirginia,1968.Still living as of 1968. | | Whitehead, Paul — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from California 36th District, 2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Whitehead, Robert — of Lovingston,NelsonCounty, Va.Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Virginia,1936(voted forFranklinD. Roosevelt andJohnNance Garner); member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1950.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Robert — of Kokomo,HowardCounty, Ind.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, S. A. — of Eaton Rapids,EatonCounty, Mich.Postmaster atEatonRapids, Mich., 1891.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, S. L. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1880.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Samuel — of Simsbury,HartfordCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Simsbury; elected 1894.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Shirley — of Eugene,LaneCounty, Ore.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOregon,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Whitehead, Tally — of Delaware,DelawareCounty, Ohio.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOhio,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Whitehead, Thomas(1825-1901) —of Amherst,AmherstCounty, Va.Born in Virginia,1825.U.S.Representative from Virginia 6th District, 1873-75.Slaveowner. Died in1901(ageabout76 years).Interment atSpringHill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Va. | | Whitehead, Thomas H. — of Alton,MadisonCounty, Ill.Socialist. Member of Illinois Socialist State Central Committee,1919.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Thomas J. (b.1865) —of St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.Born in Marysville,MarshallCounty, Kan.,January1, 1865.Republican.Insurancebusiness; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Buchanan County 2nd District,1921-22.Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives:Married1917 to SophiaBurri. |
| | Whitehead, W. H. — of Hamilton,MarionCounty, Ala.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromAlabama,1936.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, Wayne W. — of Eugene,LaneCounty, Ore.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Whitehead, William A. (d.1884) —of Key West,MonroeCounty, Fla.Born in New Jersey.Mayorof Key West, Fla., 1837-38; resigned 1838.Died in1884.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, William A. — of Garfield,BergenCounty, N.J.Democrat.Chair ofBergen County Democratic Party, 1919;mayorof Garfield, N.J., 1920-21; defeated, 1921.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, William C. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana 5th District, 1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, William H. — of Simsbury,HartfordCounty, Conn.Firstselectman of Simsbury, Connecticut, 1896-1904.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehead, William M. — ofEssexCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1851.Burial location unknown.
WHITEHILL(SoundexW340)—See alsoEAGLEHILL,MULVEHILL,NEHILL,REHILL,RICEHILL,ROSEHILL,STONEHILL,STRITEHOFF,TANNEHILL,WHITE,WHITEHALL,WHITEHEAD,WHITEHORN,WHITEHOUSE,WHITEHURST.
| | Whitehill, Clyde E. — of Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Indiana,1944;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Whitehill, Harry C. — of Waterbury,WashingtonCounty, Vt.; St. Albans,FranklinCounty, Vt.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromVermont,1904;U.S.Collector of Customs at St. Albans, Vt., Vermont, 1925-31.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehill, James(1762-1822) —of Pennsylvania. Born in Strasburg,LancasterCounty, Pa.,January31, 1762.State court judge in Pennsylvania, 1811;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1813.DiedFebruary26, 1822 (age60 years, 26days).Interment atPresbyterianChurch Cemetery, Leacock, Pa. | | Whitehill, John(1729-1815) —of Pennsylvania. Born in Salisbury Township,LancasterCounty, Pa.,December11, 1729.State court judge in Pennsylvania, 1777; member of Pennsylvania statelegislature, 1780;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1803-07.Slaveowner. DiedSeptember16, 1815 (age85 years, 279days).Interment atPequeaPresbyterian Church Cemetery, Salisbury Township, LancasterCounty, Pa. | | Whitehill, Joseph — of Ohio.Ohiotreasurer of state, 1835-47.Burial location unknown. | | Whitehill, Robert(1738-1813) —of Camp Hill,CumberlandCounty, Pa.Born in Pequea,LancasterCounty, Pa.,July 21,1738.Delegateto Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1776, 1790;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1797-1800; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1801-04;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1805-13 (4th District 1805-13,5th District 1813); died in office 1813.Slaveowner. Died inCumberlandCounty, Pa.,April 8,1813 (age74 years, 261days).Interment atSilverSpring Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Hampden Township, CambriaCounty, Pa. | | Whitehill, Wayne — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for Georgia,2024(on behalf ofJillStein andRudolphT. Ware).Still living as of 2024.
WHITEHORN(SoundexW365)—See alsoGRATEHOUSE,SEEHORN,SEHORN,SHEEHORN,SPIKEHORN,STRITEHOFF,TRIPPLEHORN,WHITE,WHITEHALL,WHITEHEAD,WHITEHILL,WHITEHOUSE,WHITEHURST,WHITTHORNE.
| | Whitehorn, David — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Socialist. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1936.Burial location unknown.  | Whitehorn, Joseph Aaron(1879-1926) —also known asJoseph A. Whitehorn — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born inRomania,April7, 1879.Socialist. Naturalized U.S. citizen;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1917-18 (Kings County 21st District 1917, KingsCounty 14th District 1918); candidate forU.S.Representative from New York, 1918 (3rd District), 1924 (10thDistrict); candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1921, 1925.Jewish.Died in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January23, 1926 (age46 years, 291days).Interment atMt.Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.
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