| |  WIGGINTON:See alsoClarenceAndrew Cannon —RichardWigginton Thompson | | Wigginton, P.D.SeePeter DinwiddieWigginton | | Wigginton, Peter Dinwiddie(1839-1890) —also known asP. D. Wigginton — of Merced,MercedCounty, Calif.Born in Illinois,1839.U.S.Representative from California 4th District, 1875-77, 1878-79;American candidate forGovernor ofCalifornia, 1886.Died in1890(ageabout51 years).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
WIGGLE(SoundexW240)—See alsoBRIGGLE,QUIGGLE,RIGGLE,RIGGLEMAN,RIGGLES,WAGLE,WEIGL,WEIGLE,WIGG,WIGGLESWORTH,WIGLE,WRIGGLESWORTH.
WIGGLESWORTH(SoundexW242)—See alsoAYLESWORTH,AYNESWORTH,BRIGGLE,CHARLESWORTH,COTESWORTH,EGGLESFIELD,EGGLESTON,EGGLESTONE,ESWORTHY,GOGGLES,HAWKESWORTH,HAYNESWORTH,MIDDLESWARTH,MIDDLESWORTH,QUIGGLE,RIGGLE,RIGGLEMAN,RIGGLES,RUGGLES,SHUTTLESWORTH,WIGGLE,WIGLESWORTH,WRIGGLESWORTH.
| | WIGGLESWORTH:See alsoCarrollMiller | | Wigglesworth, George — of Naugatuck,New HavenCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Naugatuck, 1926.Burial location unknown. | | Wigglesworth, Richard Bowditch(1891-1960) —also known asRichard B. Wigglesworth — of Milton,NorfolkCounty, Mass.Born in Milton,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,April25, 1891.Republican.Lawyer;private secretary to Philippines Governor-GeneralW.Cameron Forbes, 1913; served in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1928-58 (14th District1928-33, 13th District 1933-58); alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Massachusetts,1948;U.S. Ambassador toCanada, 1958-60, died in office 1960.Unitarian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Veterans ofForeign Wars;MilitaryOrder of the World Wars.Died, from astrokewhile being treated forphlebitis,in Peter Bent BrighamHospital,Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,October22, 1960 (age69 years, 180days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
| | Wiggs, A. H. — of Linden,PerryCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1916(alternate),1940.Burial location unknown. | | Wiggs, A. T. — of Linden,PerryCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wiggs, Connie — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee,2012(on behalf ofVirgilH. Goode, Jr. andJamesN. Clymer).Female.Still living as of 2012.
WIGHT(SoundexW230)—See alsoDWIGHT,HIGHT,WAIGHT,WEET,WEETH,WEIGHT,WEITT,WHEAT,WHET,WHIT,WHITE,WHITT,WHYTE,WIETHE,WIGET,WIGHTMAN,WIT,WITH,WITHE,WITT,WITTE,WRIGHT,WYATT,WYETH,WYTHE.
| | WIGHT:See alsoLawrenceBond —WightBoydston —JabezWight Giddings —WoodsonRatcliffe Oglesby —EdgarCharles Wakefield | | Wight, A. W. — of Morgantown,MonongaliaCounty, W.Va.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromWest Virginia,1900.Burial location unknown. | | Wight, AlbertPearlSeePearl Wight | | Wight, Amherst, Jr. — ofWestchesterCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1873-74.Burial location unknown. | | Wight, Andrew J. — ofMiddlesexCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Middlesex County, 1919.Burial location unknown. | | Wight, C. M. — of Novi,OaklandCounty, Mich.Republican. Postmaster atNovi,Mich., 1881-91.Burial location unknown. | | Wight, Charles H. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1904.Burial location unknown. | | Wight, Charles L. — U.S. Consular Agent inMahukona, 1882-95.Burial location unknown. | | Wight, Emerson(1815-1890) —of Springfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.Born in Sturbridge,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,March27, 1815.Republican.Mayorof Springfield, Mass., 1875-78.Died in Springfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.,January1, 1890 (age74 years, 280days).Interment atSpringfieldCemetery, Springfield, Mass. | | Wight, Fred W. — of Waldoboro,LincolnCounty, Maine.U.S.Collector of Customs at Waldoboro, Maine, Maine, 1909.Burial location unknown. | | Wight, Ira E., Jr. — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wight, John Brewer —MemberDistrict of Columbia board of commissioners, 1897-1900;Presidentof the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners, 1898-1900.Burial location unknown. | | Wight, Pearl (1843-1920) — also known asAlbert Pearl Wight — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Born in Penobscot,HancockCounty, Maine,March22, 1843.Republican.Shipchandler;wholesalegrocer; receiver, Texas and PacificRailway;Vice-Consulfor Sweden & Norway inNewOrleans, La., 1894-1904; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Louisiana,1908;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Louisiana, 1908.Died in New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,July 4,1920 (age77 years, 104days).Entombed atSt.Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, La. | | Wight, Sheldon A. — of Nevada,VernonCounty, Mo.Democrat.Mayor ofNevada, Mo., 1902; Democratic candidate for Presidential Electorfor Missouri,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Wight, William — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Washington 3rd District, 1988.Still living as of 1988. | | Wight, William A. — of Moberly,RandolphCounty, Mo.Postmaster atMoberly,Mo., 1887; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Randolph County, 1897-1900.Burial location unknown.
WIGHTMAN(SoundexW235)—See alsoBRIGHTMAN,DWIGHT,HEIGHTMAN,HIGHTMAN,RIGHTMIRE,RIGHTMYER,TEGHTMEYER,WAITMAN,WATMAN,WEIGHTMAN,WEITMAN,WHITMAN,WIGHT,WITMAN,WITTMAN,WITTMANN,WOTMAN.
| | WIGHTMAN:See alsoSolomonNewton Pettis —JamesMarsh Seignious —FrederickC. Winkler | | Wightman, Abel S. — Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 22nd District, 1871.Burial location unknown. | | Wightman, Asa (1821-1858) — of Waterford,New LondonCounty, Conn.Born in Waterford,New LondonCounty, Conn.,July 13,1821.Member ofConnecticutstate senate 7th District, 1856.Died in Waterford,New LondonCounty, Conn.,December31, 1858 (age37 years, 171days).Burial location unknown. | | Wightman, Bessie B. — of Antioch,ContraCosta County, Calif.Democrat. Postmaster atAntioch,Calif., 1916-20 (acting, 1916).Female.Burial location unknown. | | Wightman, Bobby — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Senator from Texas, 2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Wightman, C. A. — of Waukegan,LakeCounty, Ill.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIllinois,1932.Burial location unknown. | | Wightman, Charles J. — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1936.Burial location unknown.  | Wightman, David Chase (b.1892) —also known asDavid C. Wightman — of Mohawk,HerkimerCounty, N.Y.Born in Mohawk,HerkimerCounty, N.Y.,January1, 1892.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Herkimer County, 1934-36.Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Vincent O. Wightman and Janet Celeste (Cunningham) Wightman;married,June 2,1916, to Ruth Fulmer; second cousin thrice removed ofAsa Wightman. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
| | | Wightman, Elisha D. — of Stonington,New LondonCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate senate 7th District, 1861.Burial location unknown. | | Wightman, Grant — of Provo,UtahCounty, Utah.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Wightman, Henry W. B. — of Easton,BristolCounty, Mass.Postmaster atEaston,Mass., 1841-50.Burial location unknown. | | Wightman, Hiram — of Inkster,WayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Postmaster atInkster,Mich., 1871.Burial location unknown. | | Wightman, J. M. — of McHenry,McHenryCounty, Ill.Postmaster atMcHenry,Ill., 1887.Burial location unknown. | | Wightman, James W. — of Tecumseh,LenaweeCounty, Mich.Postmaster atTecumseh,Mich., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Wightman, John — of Southington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Southington, 1827, 1830-31,1838.Burial location unknown. | | Wightman, Joseph H. — ofEssexCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1877.Burial location unknown. | | Wightman, Joseph M.(1812-1885) —of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,October19, 1812.Democrat.Mayor ofBoston, Mass., 1861-63; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Massachusetts,1864.DiedJanuary25, 1885 (age72 years, 98days).Burial location unknown. | | Wightman,SamSeeW. Sam Wightman | | Wightman, Stillman K. — of Middletown,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.; New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Middletown, 1835-37;Speaker ofthe Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1837, 1842;member ofConnecticutstate senate 18th District, 1839-40.Burial location unknown. | | Wightman, W.J.SeeWilliam JudsonWightman | | Wightman, W. Sam — Progressive. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 3rd District, 1912.Burial location unknown. | | Wightman, William Judson (b.1856) —also known asW. J. Wightman — of Alburgh,Grand IsleCounty, Vt.Born in Georgia Center, Georgia,FranklinCounty, Vt.,August22, 1856.Republican.Farmer;chair ofGrand Isle County Republican Party, 1909-10; member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Alburg, 1910.Burial location unknown.
| | Wigington, John Elihu(1875-1946) —also known asJohn E. Wigington — of Anderson,AndersonCounty, S.C.BornMay 1,1875.Democrat. Postmaster atAnderson,S.C., 1937-43 (acting, 1937).DiedApril22, 1946 (age70 years, 356days).Interment atMountain Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Piedmont, S.C.| | Relatives: Sonof John Thomas Wigington and Cynthia Janie (Cason) Wigington; marriedto Lula Magness Philpot. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Wigington, Michelle — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forTexas,2024(on behalf ofChaseR. Oliver andMichaelter Maat).Female.Still living as of 2024.
WIGLESWORTH(SoundexW242)—See alsoAYLESWORTH,AYNESWORTH,CHARLESWORTH,COTESWORTH,ESWORTHY,HAWKESWORTH,HAYNESWORTH,IGLESIAS,MIDDLESWARTH,MIDDLESWORTH,SHUTTLESWORTH,WIGGLESWORTH,WIGLE,WIGLEY,WRIGGLESWORTH.
WIGLEY(SoundexW240)—See alsoBIGLEY,HIGLEY,QUIGLEY,SHRIGLEY,WAGLEY,WEAGLEY,WEIGLEY,WIGLE,WIGLESWORTH,WILEY,WRIGLEY.
 | Wigman, John Henry M.(1835-1920) —also known asJohn H. M. Wigman — of Appleton,OutagamieCounty, Wis.; Green Bay,BrownCounty, Wis.Born in Amsterdam,Netherlands,August15, 1835.Lawyer;OutagamieCounty District Attorney;mayorof Green Bay, Wis., 1882-83;U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1893-97.Catholic.Dutchancestry.Died, fromdiabetes,in Green Bay,BrownCounty, Wis.,January31, 1920 (age84 years, 169days).Interment atAllouez Catholic Cemetery, Allouez, Wis.
| | WIGTON:See alsoFlemingNewman Alderson —WigtonKing | | Wigton,BensonSeeC. BensonWigton | | Wigton, C. Benson — of Plainfield,UnionCounty, N.J.Republican.Mayorof Plainfield, N.J.; elected 1932.Burial location unknown. | | Wigton, Robert C. — of Florida. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida,2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Wigton, William H. — of Philipsburg,CentreCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1888.Burial location unknown.
WIICK(SoundexW200)—See alsoWEAK,WEEKE,WEICH,WEICK,WEIK,WICH,WICK,WICKE,WIK,WIKE,WINICK,WIRICK,WYCHE.
WIK(SoundexW200)—See alsoWEAK,WEEKE,WEICH,WEICK,WEIK,WICH,WICK,WICKE,WIICK,WIKE,WIX,WYCHE.
WIKE(SoundexW200)—See alsoHIKE,MIKE,WAKE,WEAK,WEEKE,WEICH,WEICK,WEIK,WICH,WICK,WICKE,WIICK,WIK,WIKEL,WIKENHEISER,WIKERSON,WILKE,WIRE,WISE,WYCHE.
| | WIKE:See alsoScottWike Lucas | | Wike, E. H. — ofBroomeCounty, N.Y.Socialist. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Broome County 2nd District, 1924.Burial location unknown. | | Wike, Scott (1834-1901) — of Pittsfield,PikeCounty, Ill.Born in Meadville,CrawfordCounty, Pa.,April 6,1834.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1863-67;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1875-77, 1889-93 (11th District1875-77, 12th District 1889-93); delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Illinois,1880;Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, 1893-97.Died near Barry,PikeCounty, Ill.,January15, 1901 (age66 years, 284days).Interment atPark Lawn Cemetery, Barry, Ill. | | Wike, W. D.SeeWilliam Dallas Wike | | Wike, William Dallas (b.1867) —also known asW. D. Wike — of Cullowhee,JacksonCounty, N.C.Born inJacksonCounty, N.C.,December18, 1867.Democrat. Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Jackson County,1913-14.Methodist.Burial location unknown.
| | Wikel, Leslie Aris(1884-1959) —also known asLeslie A. Wikel — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Union City,RandolphCounty, Ind.,November19, 1884.Democrat.Druggist;candidate forMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1948; candidate formayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1949.Died, following astroke,in WhitehallConvalescentHome, Pittsfield Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,June 9,1959 (age74 years, 202days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Wiley Wikel and Lola Wikel; married to Lucy L.Goodlander. |
WIKENHEISER(SoundexW252)—See alsoAITKENHEAD,BARNHEISEL,BERKHEISER,DICKHEISER,FRANKENHEIMER,GERCKENHEIMER,GUCKENHEIMER,HEISER,HEISERMAN,LUNKENHEIMER,MILHEISER,OVERHEISER,ROTHEISER,WERKHEISER,WIKE,WIKEL,WIKERSON,WOOLHEISER.
| | Wikler, BenSeeBenjamin Wikler | | Wikler, Benjamin — also known asBen Wikler — Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Wisconsin,2020(voted forJosephR. Biden, Jr. andKamalaD. Harris); Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forWisconsin,2024(on behalf ofKamalaD. Harris andTimWalz).Still living as of 2024. | | Wikler, Julius S. — of Mt. Vernon,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 9th District, 1957; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1960.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
WILAND(SoundexW453)—See alsoDWINAL,EILAND,HILAND,LAND,TWILA,WAALAND,WADLIN,WAHLUND,WAYLAND,WEHLAND,WEILAND,WEYLAND,WIDLAND,WIDNALL,WIELAND,WILARD,WILLAND,WINDALL,WYLAND.
WILARD(SoundexW463)—See alsoFILARDO,LARD,TWILA,WELLARD,WIARD,WILAND,WILHARDT,WILLARD,WILLIARD,WILRED,WOLLARD,WOOLARD,WOOLLARD,WOULLARD.
WILBANKS(SoundexW415)—See alsoBANKS,BANKSON,BANKSTON,EUBANKS,FAIRBANKS,HUBANKS,HUGHBANKS,KILBANE,KILBANKS,MARCHBANKS,MARSHBANKS,MILBANK,MILLBANK,OSTERBANKS,WALBANK,WALLBANK,WILBAR,WOLBANK.
| | Wilbanks, Chad — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 25th District, 2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Wilbanks, John — of Corinth,AlcornCounty, Miss.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Wilbanks, Pate — of Isabella,OzarkCounty, Mo.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Ozark County, 1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
WILBEE(SoundexW410)—See alsoALBEE,ALLBEE,DOLBEER,TAULBEE,WALB,WALBY,WELBY,WIBLE,WILBER,WILBERDING,WILBERFORCE,WILBERT,WILBERTA,WILLIBEY,WILLOUGHBY,WOLLEB.
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