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| |  Wilson, U. S. — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector forPennsylvania,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Unique — Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for California,2016(appointed to fill vacancy; voted forHillaryClinton andTimKaine).Female.Still living as of 2016. | | Wilson, V. R. — of Rosendale,AndrewCounty, Mo.Democrat. Nominated in primary forMissouristate house of representatives from Andrew County 1948, butwithdrew before election.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Mrs. V. R. — of Rosendale,AndrewCounty, Mo.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMissouri,1952,1956.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Velt — of Sylva,JacksonCounty, N.C.Republican.Chair ofJackson County Republican Party, 1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Verne R. (b.1893) —of Ava,DouglasCounty, Mo.Born in Ava,DouglasCounty, Mo.,February23, 1893.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;automobiledealer; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Douglas County, 1921-22.Injured as a U.S. soldier in France during World War I, andlost hisleft arm.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Victor E. — of Stromsburg,PolkCounty, Neb.Member ofNebraskastate house of representatives, 1909; member ofNebraskarailway commission, 1917-19; resigned 1919.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Victor P. — ofHampton,Va.Democrat. Member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Vivian G. — of Berea,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Wilson, Volney M., Jr. — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. A. — of Brevard,TransylvaniaCounty, N.C.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNorth Carolina,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. A. — of Oklahoma City,OklahomaCounty, Okla.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. B. — Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 37th District, 1908.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. B. — of Holly Hill,OrangeburgCounty, S.C.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from SouthCarolina,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. C. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,1888.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. D. (1857-1917) — of Mt. Clemens,MacombCounty, Mich.Born in1857.Mayorof Mt. Clemens, Mich., 1898-99.Died in1917(ageabout60 years).Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. D. — of Bay City,MatagordaCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1912,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Mrs. W. D. — of Bay City,MatagordaCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1928.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Mrs. W. F. — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Republican. Member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1947.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. G. — of Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from WestVirginia,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. H. — of Table Rock,PawneeCounty, Neb.Member ofNebraskastate house of representatives, 1903-05; member ofNebraskastate senate, 1907.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. L. — ofWayneCounty, W.Va.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1901-02.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. M. — of Artesia,LosAngeles County, Calif.Postmaster atArtesia,Calif., 1883-87.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. Matthew — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Georgia,2024(on behalf ofKamalaD. Harris andTimWalz).Still living as of 2024. | | Wilson, W. O. — of Meridian Township,InghamCounty, Mich.Republican.Supervisorof Meridian Township, Michigan, 1903-04.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. Palmer — of Oelwein,FayetteCounty, Iowa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. R. — of New Castle,HenryCounty, Ind.Postmaster atNewCastle, Ind., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. R. (b. 1913) — also known as"Squibb" — of Fairmont,MarionCounty, W.Va.Born in Fairview,MarionCounty, W.Va.,October6, 1913.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1957-58,1961-64, 1967-68; defeated, 1972; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from West Virginia,1972,1976.Methodist.Member,Elks;Rotary;NationalEducation Association;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. S. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Gold Democrat National Conventionfrom Illinois, 1896.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. T. — of Apopka,OrangeCounty, Fla.Postmaster atApopka,Fla., 1901.Burial location unknown.  | Wilson, W. T. — of Winston-Salem,ForsythCounty, N.C.Mayorof Winston-Salem, N.C., 1935-39.Burial location unknown. | | | Wilson, W. W. — of Chadron,DawesCounty, Neb.Postmaster atChadron,Neb., 1887; member ofNebraskastate senate, 1891.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. W. — of Chico,ButteCounty, Calif.Postmaster atChico,Calif., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. W. — of Moundsville,MarshallCounty, W.Va.Democrat.Mayorof Moundsville, W.Va., 1937-40;chair ofMarshall County Democratic Party, 1940-50.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, W. W. — of Sioux City,WoodburyCounty, Iowa.Mayorof Sioux City, Iowa, 1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Wilson, Wade — Libertarian. Candidate forjustice ofTexas state supreme court, 2006.Still living as of 2006. | | Wilson,WalkerSeeR.Walker Wilson | | Wilson, Wallace H. — of Fremont,DodgeCounty, Neb.Member ofNebraskastate senate, 1915-17.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Walter — ofKnoxCounty, Ind.MemberIndiana territorial council, 1811.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Walter A. — of Bozrah,New LondonCounty, Conn.Republican. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Bozrah, 1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Walter B., Jr. — of Greenville,PittCounty, N.C.U.S. Vice Consul inShanghai, 1920-28.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Walter C. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District,1954.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Walter E. — of Grand Ledge,EatonCounty, Mich.Born in Michigan. Republican. Postmaster atGrandLedge, Mich., 1911.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Walter E. (d.1945) —of Topeka,ShawneeCounty, Kan.Republican.Kansasstate treasurer, 1939-45; died in office 1945.DiedApril 7,1945.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Walter F. — of Louisville,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1916(alternate),1928.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Walter H. — ofCookCounty, Ill.Delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 1st District, 1920-22.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Walter S. — of Henryetta,OkmulgeeCounty, Okla.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOklahoma,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Walter S. — of Aberdeen,HarfordCounty, Md.Democrat. Postmaster atAberdeen,Md., 1919-23.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Warden McK. — U.S. Consul General inGenoa, as of 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Warren W. — of Sparta,ChristianCounty, Mo.Democrat. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Christian County, 1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Wilson, Washington — of Metuchen,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.Mayorof Metuchen, N.J., 1908, 1920.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Wasson J. — of Hammond,LakeCounty, Ind.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIndiana,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Wayne — of Roslindale, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Wilson,WebberSeeThomasWebber Wilson | | Wilson, Webster — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTexas,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Wendell S. — of Kelly,TetonCounty, Wyo.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromWyoming,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Wilson, Wendy S. — of Westminster,AdamsCounty, Colo.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromColorado,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Wilson, Wesley — of Ballouville, Killingly,WindhamCounty, Conn.Postmaster atBallouville,Conn., 1892-99.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Wesley R. — ofBatesCounty, Mo.Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Bates County, 1912.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Wesley Wayne — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forFlorida,2020(on behalf ofJoJorgensen andJeremyCohen).Still living as of 2020. | | Wilson, Wilbur — of Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Wilson,WillSeeG.Will Wilson | | Wilson, Will Reid — also known asWill Wilson — Democrat.Texasstate attorney general, 1957-63; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Texas,1960.Still living as of 2005. | | Wilson, Willet — of Port Lavaca,CalhounCounty, Tex.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Willett — of Texas. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 9th District, 1922.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William(1773-1827) —of Newark,LickingCounty, Ohio.Born in New Boston,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,March19, 1773.Lawyer;common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1808-23;U.S.Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1823-27; died in office1827.Member,AmericanAntiquarian Society.Died in Newark,LickingCounty, Ohio,June 6,1827 (age54 years, 79days).Original interment atOldCemetery, Newark, Ohio; reinterment in 1853 atCedarHill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio. | | Wilson, William — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1815-19.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William(1795-1857) —of Illinois. Born inLoudounCounty, Va.,1795.Justiceof Illinois state supreme court, 1819-48.DiedApril29, 1857 (ageabout 61years).Interment atOldGraveyard, Carmi, Ill. | | Wilson, William — of Tallahassee,LeonCounty, Fla.Mayorof Tallahassee, Fla., 1835.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William — of Menomonie,DunnCounty, Wis.Member ofWisconsinstate senate, 1857; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Wisconsin,1876(member,CredentialsCommittee).Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William — of Logansport,CassCounty, Ind.Republican. Postmaster atLogansport,Ind., 1861-66.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William — ofClayCounty, Fla.Delegateto Florida state constitutional convention from Clay County, 1865.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William — ofAlleganyCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Allegany County 1st District, 1866.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William — ofFreebornCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 5, 1872.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William — of Shakopee,ScottCounty, Minn.Postmaster atShakopee,Minn., 1891.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William, Jr. — ofNewCastle County, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County, 1895-96.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William — of Covington,KentonCounty, Ky.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromKentucky,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William (bornc.1934) —of Grosse Pointe Woods,WayneCounty, Mich.Born about 1934. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; qualitycontrol manager, StandardForge Corp.;candidate formayorof Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., 1977.Still living as of 1977.| |  Campaign slogan(1977): "Leadership for a change!" |
| | Wilson, William A. — of Marshall,SalineCounty, Mo.Postmaster atMarshall,Mo., 1845-47, 1862-65.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William A. — Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 10th District, 1888.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William A. — ofMowerCounty, Minn.Prohibition candidate forMinnesotastate house of representatives District 6, 1908.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William A. (b.1914) —of California. Born in1914.U.S. Ambassador toVatican, 1984-86;reprimandedby the State Department for hisunauthorizeddiplomatic mission to Libya.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William A. — Republican. ElectedMarylandstate senate District 1-C 1970.Still living as of 1970. | | Wilson, William B. — ofQueensCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Queens County 2nd District, 1867.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William B. — of Long Beach,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Candidate forvillagepresident of Long Beach, New York, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William Bauchop(1862-1934) —also known asWilliam B. Wilson — of Blossburg,TiogaCounty, Pa.Born in Blantyre,Scotland,April2, 1862.Democrat.Miner;secretary-treasurer,United Mine Workers of America, 1900-08;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1907-13;U.S.Secretary of Labor, 1913-21; candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1926.Member,UnitedMine Workers.Diedona train near Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.,May 25,1934 (age72 years, 53days).Interment atArbonCemetery, Blossburg, Pa. | | Wilson, William Blackburn(1827-1894) —of Yorkville, York District (now York,YorkCounty), S.C.Born in Columbia, Richland District (nowRichlandCounty), S.C.,April 5,1827.Delegateto South Carolina secession convention from York, 1860-62.Died in Yorkville (now York),YorkCounty, S.C.,March 3,1894 (age66 years, 332days).Interment atRoseHill Cemetery, York, S.C. | | Wilson, William Blackburn, Jr.(1850-1920) —of Rock Hill,YorkCounty, S.C.Born in York,YorkCounty, S.C.,January12, 1850.Lawyer;fledto Texas in 1871-73 to avoidfederalprosecution over hisKlanactivities; member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from York County,1884-88; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from York County, 1888-92;delegateto South Carolina state constitutional convention from YorkCounty, 1895.Episcopalian.Member,KuKlux Klan;Knightsof Pythias;Freemasons.Died in Rock Hill,YorkCounty, S.C.,April30, 1920 (age70 years, 109days).Interment atRoseHill Cemetery, York, S.C. | | Wilson, William C. — of Lafayette,TippecanoeCounty, Ind.Republican. Postmaster atLafayette,Ind., 1867-69.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William C. — Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 9th District, 1886.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William C.(c.1873-1951) —of Perth Amboy,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.Born in Port Monmouth,MonmouthCounty, N.J., about 1873.Buildingcontractor;mayorof Perth Amboy, N.J., 1920-26.Died in Metuchen,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.,January14, 1951 (ageabout 78years).Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William D. — ofGloucesterCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1865-66.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William D. — of Clarion,ClarionCounty, Pa.Postmaster atClarion,Pa., 1899-1901.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William E. — of West Virginia. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 6th District, 1920.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William Edward(1870-1948) —also known asWilliam E. Wilson — of Indiana. Born in Mt. Vernon,PoseyCounty, Ind.,March 9,1870.Democrat.Teacher,principal and owner, Evansville Commercial College;insurancebusiness;VanderburghCounty Circuit Court Clerk, 1912-20;U.S.Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1923-25; defeated,1920, 1924.Died in Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.,September29, 1948 (age78 years, 204days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind. | | Wilson, William G. — ofRandolphCounty, W.Va.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1901-02.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William H. — U.S. Consular Agent inGalt, as of 1898.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William H. — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 9th District, 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William H. — of Harwinton,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Harwinton; elected 1906.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William H. — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 13th District, 1924.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William H. — of The Plains,AthensCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Wilson, William H. — Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from California 22nd District, 1990.Still living as of 1990. | | Wilson, William Henry(1877-1937) —also known asWilliam H. Wilson — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,December6, 1877.Republican.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1913-16; Philadelphia director ofpublicsafety, 1916-20;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1935-37; delegateto Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1936.Died in Santa Barbara,SantaBarbara County, Calif.,August11, 1937 (age59 years, 248days).Cremated;ashes interred atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif. | | Wilson, William J. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 4th District, 1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William J. — ofNewCastle County, Del.Democrat. Candidate forDelawarestate house of representatives from New Castle County 3rdDistrict, 1958.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William John, Jr. — also known asJohn Wilson, Jr. — of Mexico City (Ciudad de México),DistritoFederal.U.S. Vice Consul inMexico City, as of 1930-38.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William K. — of Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.Democrat. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1851; member ofWisconsinstate senate, 1863-66.Burial location unknown.  | Wilson, William Lyne(1843-1900) —also known asWilliam L. Wilson — of Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, W.Va.Born near Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),May 3,1843.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,1880;member, Credentials Committee,1880;Permanent Chair,1892;speaker,1892;Democratic Presidential Elector for West Virginia,1880(voted forWinfieldS. Hancock andWilliamH. English);U.S.Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1883-95;U.S.Postmaster General, 1895-97;president,Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., 1897-1900.Died inLexington,Va.,October17, 1900 (age57 years, 167days).Interment atEdgeHill Cemetery, Charles Town, W.Va. | | Wilson, William N. — ofSalineCounty, Mo.Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Saline County 1st District,1893-94.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William O. — of Hayward,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Mayorof Hayward, Calif., 1954-56.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William Powell(1844-1927) —also known asWilliam P. Wilson;William PowellHawxhurst —of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Oxford,OaklandCounty, Mich.,October17, 1844.Consulfor Argentina inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1896-1905;Consulfor Chile inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1899-1902;HonoraryVice-Consul for Argentina inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1906-25.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,May 12,1927 (age82 years, 207days).Cremated;ashes scattered.| | Relatives: Sonof William Hawxhurst and Elizabeth Weeks (Dean) Hawxhurst; married toLucy Langdon Williams. |
| | Wilson, William R. (d.1963) —of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Justiceof New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1940-45.Died in1963.Interment atCanarsieCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Wilson, William S. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,1888.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William S. — ofKentCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Wilson, William Shane — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromWest Virginia,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Wilson, William Stephen(1827-1898) —of Athens,AthensCounty, Ohio.Born in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,April13, 1827.Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; probate judge inOhio, 1870;sheriff;mayorof Athens, Ohio, 1894-96.DiedMarch 5,1898 (age70 years, 326days).Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William Sydney(1816-1862) —of Port Gibson,ClaiborneCounty, Miss.Born in Snow Hill,WorcesterCounty, Md.,November7, 1816.Democrat. Member of Mississippi state legislature, 1858-59, 1860-61;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi,1860;Delegatefrom Mississippi to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861;major in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.Mortallywounded at the battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, and diedin Sharpsburg,WashingtonCounty, Md.,November3, 1862 (age45 years, 361days).Interment atMakemieMemorial Cemetery, Snow Hill, Md. | | Wilson, William T. — of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.Democrat. Postmaster atAtlanta,Ga., 1858-61.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William T. B. — of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.Republican. Postmaster atAtlanta,Ga., 1884-86.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William V. — Democrat. Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention fromVirginia, 1896.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William W. — of Bluffton,WellsCounty, Ind.Whig. Postmaster atBluffton,Ind., 1853.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William W. — of Bowling Green,WarrenCounty, Ky.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromKentucky,1900.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, William Walker(1856-1931) —also known asWilliam W. Wilson — of Sandy,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Born in Hull,England,September18, 1856.Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; postmaster atSandy,Utah, 1900-10;banker;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah,1924.Englishancestry.Died in Sandy,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,October24, 1931 (age75 years, 36days).Interment atSandy City Cemetery, Sandy, Utah. | | Wilson, William Warfield(1868-1942) —also known asWilliam W. Wilson — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Ohio,BureauCounty, Ill.,March 2,1868.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1903-13, 1915-21;delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1924.Died in1942(ageabout74 years).Interment atUnionCemetery, Ohio, Ill. | | Wilson, Willie — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Candidate formayorof Chicago, Ill., 2015.Still living as of 2015. | | Wilson,WillisSeeEmanuelWillis Wilson | | Wilson, Willis — of Curtis,FrontierCounty, Neb.Member ofNebraskastate senate, 1915-17.Burial location unknown. | | Wilson, Willis Ray — of Illinois. Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois at-large, 1940; Prohibitioncandidate forGovernor ofIllinois, 1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.  | Wilson, Woodrow(1856-1924) —also known asThomas Woodrow Wilson;"Schoolmaster inPolitics" —of New Jersey. Born inStaunton,Va.,December28, 1856.Democrat.Universityprofessor;presidentof Princeton University, 1902-10;Governor ofNew Jersey, 1911-13;Presidentof the United States, 1913-21.Presbyterian.Member,PhiKappa Psi;PhiAlpha Delta.Recipient ofNobelPeace Prize in 1919; elected to theHallof Fame for Great Americans in 1950.Died inWashington,D.C.,February3, 1924 (age67 years, 37days).Entombed atWashingtonNational Cathedral, Washington, D.C.; statue erected 2011 atMain Railway Station, Prague, Czechia.| | Relatives: Sonof Rev. Joseph Ruggles Wilson and Janet 'Jessie' (Woodrow) Wilson;married,June 24,1885, toEllenLouise Axson; married,December18, 1915, toEdithBolling Galt; father of Eleanor Randolph Wilson (who marriedWilliamGibbs McAdoo); grandfather ofWoodrowWilson Sayre. | | | | Political family:Wilson#1 family of California and Virginia (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Cross-reference:WilliamC. Bullitt —BainbridgeColby —JosephE. Davies —JosephP. Tumulty —ThomasH. Birch —ByronR. Newton | | | | MountWoodrow Wilson, inFremontCounty andSubletteCounty, Wyoming, isnamed forhim. — Woodrow WilsonPlaza,in the Federal Triangle,Washington,D.C., is isnamed forhim. — WilsonDam(built 1924), on the Tennessee River inColbertandLauderdalecounties, Alabama, as well as the WilsonLakereservoir, which extends intoLawrencecounty, arenamed forhim. —RamblaPresidente Wilson, inMontevideo,Uruguay, isnamed forhim. | | | | Other politicians named for him:WoodrowW. Bean—WoodrowW. Jones—WoodrowW. Scott—TomWoodrow Payne—W.W. Dumas—WoodrowWilson Mann—WoodrowW. Lavender—WoodrowWilson Sayre—WoodrowW. Baird—WoodrowW. Mathna—WoodrowW. Hulme—WoodrowW. Kline—WoodrowW. McDonald—WoodrowW. Hollan—WoodrowW. Carter—WoodrowW. Ferguson—W.Wilson Goode—WoodrowWilson Storey—WoodrowW. Bean III | | | | Coins and currency: Hisportraitappeared on the U.S. $100,000 gold certificate, which was issuedin 1934-45 for cash transactions between banks. | | | | Campaign slogan (1916): "He kept us outof war." | | | | See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail —NobelLaureates | | | | Books about Woodrow Wilson: LouisAuchincloss,WoodrowWilson — Herbert Hoover,TheOrdeal of Woodrow Wilson — James Chace,1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft and Debs : The Election that Changed theCountry — John Milton Cooper,ReconsideringWoodrow Wilson: Progressivism, Internationalism, War, andPeace — A. Scott Berg,Wilson —Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] — Anne Schraff,WoodrowWilson (for young readers) | | | | Critical books about Woodrow Wilson:Jim Powell,Wilson'sWar : How Woodrow Wilson's Great Blunder Led to Hitler, Lenin,Stalin, and World War II | | | | Image source: American Monthly Reviewof Reviews, July 1902 |
| | Wilson, Woodrow — of Las Vegas,ClarkCounty, Nev.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Wilson, Woodrow — Democrat. Candidate forKentuckycommissioner of agriculture, 1979.Still living as of 1979. | | Wilson, Yvonne S. — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,2004(alternate),2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Wilson, Zacary — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for New Mexico,2016(on behalf ofJillStein andAjamuBaraka).Still living as of 2016. | | Wilson, Zenai — Socialist. Socialism and Liberation candidate for PresidentialElector for Texas,2024(on behalf ofClaudiaDe la Cruz andKarinaA. Garcia).Still living as of 2024.
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