YORKE(SoundexY620)—See alsoKOREY,MAYORKAS,OYORK,WORKE,YARCHO,YEARICK,YERKE,YOKE,YORK,YORKEL,YORKER,YORKEY,YORKIS,YORKS,YORKSTON,YURIKO.
| |  Yorke, Michael J. — of Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Conservative. Candidate forboroughpresident of Queens, New York, 1965.Still living as of 1965. | | Yorke, Thomas Jones(1801-1882) —also known asThomas J. Yorke — ofSalemCounty, N.J.Born in Hancocks Bridge,SalemCounty, N.J.,March25, 1801.Whig.Merchant;SalemCounty Collector, 1830; common pleas court judge in New Jersey,1833-34, 1845-54; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1835;U.S.Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1837-39, 1841-43;president, West JerseyRailroad,1866-75; also president of the Cape May & MillvilleRailroad.Died in Salem,SalemCounty, N.J.,April 4,1882 (age81 years, 10days).Interment atSt.John's Episcopal Churchyard, Salem, N.J.
YORKEL(SoundexY624)—See alsoKOLYER,MAYORKAS,MCCORKEL,MCCORKELL,OYORK,THORKELSON,TORKELSON,YORK,YORKE,YORKER,YORKEY,YORKIS,YORKS,YORKSTON.
YORKER(SoundexY626)—See alsoCORKER,CORKERY,FORKER,MAYORKAS,OYORK,VANDAWORKER,YONKER,YORK,YORKE,YORKEL,YORKEY,YORKIS,YORKS,YORKSTON.
YORKEY(SoundexY620)—See alsoCORKEY,HORKEY,MAYORKAS,MCGORKEY,OYORK,YARCHO,YEARICK,YERKE,YORK,YORKE,YORKEL,YORKER,YORKIS,YORKS,YORKSTON,YURIKO.
YORKIS(SoundexY622)—See alsoBARKIS,DWORKIS,MAYORKAS,OYORK,PERKISON,SARKISIAN,SIROKY,SORKIS,YERKES,YERXA,YORK,YORKE,YORKEL,YORKER,YORKEY,YORKS,YORKSTON.
YORKS(SoundexY620)—See alsoKYROS,MAYORKAS,OYORK,WORKS,YERKES,YERXA,YORK,YORKE,YORKEL,YORKER,YORKEY,YORKIS,YORKSTON.
YORKSTON(SoundexY623)—See alsoBERKSTRESSER,CLARKSTON,MARKSTRUM,MAYORKAS,OYORK,WORKS,YORK,YORKE,YORKEL,YORKER,YORKEY,YORKIS,YORKS.
| | Yorty, Andrew J. — of Brandon,Fond duLac County, Wis.Republican. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1872.Burial location unknown. | | Yorty, SamSeeSamuel William Yorty  | Yorty, Samuel William(1909-1998) —also known asSamuel W. Yorty;Sam Yorty;"Traveling Sam" —of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,October1, 1909.Democrat. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1936, 1948; Democratic candidate forU.S.Senator from California, 1940 (primary), 1954; served in the U.S.Army Air Force in World War II;U.S.Representative from California, 1951-55 (14th District 1951-53,26th District 1953-55);mayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1961-73; defeated, 1945, 1973, 1981;candidate for Democratic nomination for President,1972;talkshow host.Died ofpneumonia,following astroke,in Studio City, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,June 5,1998 (age88 years, 247days).Cremated;ashes scattered. |
YOSHIKAWA(SoundexY220)—See alsoARIYOSHI,FUJIKAWA,ISHIKAWA,LABASHIKIWEE,MARSHIK,MORIKAWA,MUSHIK,TACHIKAZE,YOSHIMA,YOSHIMURA,YOSHIO,YOSHIOKA.
YOSHIOKA(SoundexY220)—See alsoARIYOSHI,CASHIO,CASHION,CIOKAJLO,CUSHION,FUJIOKA,MASIOKAS,MORIOKA,STACIOKAS,TOSHIO,YESCHEK,YOSHIKAWA,YOSHIMA,YOSHIMURA,YOSHIO.
| | YOST:See alsoBurtonYost Berry —GeorgeW. Dober —WilliamYost Morgan | | Yost, Albert J. (d. 1907) — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Mayorof Allentown, Pa., 1905-07; died in office 1907.DiedApril16, 1907.Burial location unknown. | | Yost, Andrew — of Baker,HardyCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia commissioner of agriculture, 2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Yost, Audrey — of Midland,MidlandCounty, Mich.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1988.Female.Still living as of 1988. | | Yost, Bartley Francis(1877-1963) —also known asBartley F. Yost — of Osborne,OsborneCounty, Kan.Born inSwitzerland,September20, 1877.Co-owner of anewspaper;U.S. Deputy Consul General inParis, 1909-13; U.S. Consular Agent inAlmeria, 1913-16; U.S. Vice Consul inGenoa, 1917-18;Santa Rosalia, 1918; U.S. Consul inGuaymas, 1918-21;Torreon, as of 1924-26;Sault Ste. Marie, as of 1927-29;Nogales, as of 1932.Swissancestry.DiedSeptember8, 1963 (age85 years, 353days).Cremated;ashes interred atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.| |  Relatives: Sonof Elizabeth (Fluetsch) Yost and George Yost; married to Irma C.Blau. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Yost, Casper E. — of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Republican. Postmaster atOmaha,Neb., 1872-77.Burial location unknown. | | Yost, Charles F. — of New Holland,LancasterCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atNewHolland, Pa., 1954-58 (acting, 1954-55).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Yost, Charles Woodruff(1907-1981) —also known asCharles W. Yost — of New York;Washington,D.C.Born in Watertown,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.,November6, 1907.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inAlexandria, 1931-32;Warsaw, 1932-33; U.S. Charge d'Affaires toThailand, 1946; U.S. Minister toLaos, 1954-55; U.S. Ambassador toLaos, 1955-56;Syria, 1957-58;Morocco, 1958-61; U.S. Representative toUnited Nations, 1969-71.Member,Council onForeign Relations;AmericanSociety for International Law;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;AmericanPhilosophical Society.Died, fromcancer,in Georgetown UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,May 21,1981 (age73 years, 196days).Interment atBrooksideCemetery, Watertown, N.Y. | | Yost, Chester L. — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Member ofMichiganstate senate 8th District, 1859-60;mayorof Ypsilanti, Mich., 1884-86.Burial location unknown. | | Yost, D. E. — of Woodsfield,MonroeCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Yost, E. H. — of New Martinsville,WetzelCounty, W.Va.Republican.Chair ofWetzel County Republican Party, 1917; candidate forWestVirginia state senate 2nd District, 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Yost, Eber W. — of Michigan. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Michigan,1921.Burial location unknown. | | Yost, Eric R. — of Kansas. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Kansas 4th District, 1992.Still living as of 1992. | | Yost, Frank K. — of Hopkinsville,ChristianCounty, Ky.Mayorof Hopkinsville, Ky., 1913-16; resigned 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Yost, George — of Fort Plain,MontgomeryCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate senate 16th District, 1854-55.Burial location unknown. | | Yost, George — of Perkiomen Bridge (now Collegeville),MontgomeryCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atPerkiomenBridge, Pa., 1868-70.Burial location unknown. | | Yost, George E. — of Theresa,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1875.Burial location unknown. | | Yost, George I. — of Ballston Spa,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.Republican. Postmaster atBallstonSpa, N.Y., 1922-31 (acting, 1922).Burial location unknown. | | Yost, George Lee(1905-1995) —also known asGeorge L. Yost — of Emmett,GemCounty, Idaho.Born in Oklahoma,December6, 1905.Mayorof Emmett, Idaho, 1959-63.Died in Emmett,GemCounty, Idaho,October21, 1995 (age89 years, 319days).Interment atEmmett Cemetery, Emmett, Idaho.| | Relatives: Sonof Clara DeAlma (Hayden) Yost and Harry Lee Yost; married,July 27,1930, to Goldie Mae Smith. |
| | Yost, George W. — of Collegeville,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.Democrat. Postmaster atCollegeville,Pa., 1887-89, 1894-98, 1916-20.Burial location unknown. | | Yost, George W. — of Michigan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Yost, Harry L. — of Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho.Democrat. Postmaster atBoise,Idaho, 1935-50.Burial location unknown.  | Yost, Jack (b. 1945) — of Wellsburg,BrookeCounty, W.Va.Born in Weirton,HancockCounty, W.Va.,October12, 1945.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state senate 1st District; elected 2012.Methodist.Member,Moose;Kiwanis;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;AmericanLegion;National RifleAssociation.Still living as of 2014.| | Relatives: Sonof H. Jack Yost and Maxine R. Yost; married to KrisLittell. | | | | Image source: West VirginiaLegislature |
| | | Yost, Jacob (1853-1933) — ofStaunton,Va.; Palo Alto,SantaClara County, Calif.Born inStaunton,Va.,April 1,1853.Republican.Printer;civilengineer;mayorof Staunton, Va., 1886-87;U.S.Representative from Virginia 10th District, 1887-89, 1897-99;miningbusiness.Died in Palo Alto,Santa ClaraCounty, Calif.,January25, 1933 (age79 years, 299days).Interment atThornroseCemetery, Staunton, Va. | | Yost, Jacob Senewell(1801-1872) —of Pennsylvania. Born near Pottstown,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,July 29,1801.Democrat.Newspapereditor and publisher; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1836-39;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1843-47.Died in Pottstown,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,March 7,1872 (age70 years, 222days).Interment atEdgewoodCemetery, Pottstown, Pa. | | Yost, Jerry — Republican. Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 7th District; candidate forTexasstate senate 1st District, 2002.Still living as of 2002. | | Yost, John H. — of Vernon,TollandCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Vernon; elected 1918.Burial location unknown. | | Yost, John L. — of Cassopolis,CassCounty, Mich.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Yost, Joseph R. — of Blacksburg,MontgomeryCounty, Va.Republican. Member ofVirginiastate house of delegates 12th District; elected 2011.Still living as of 2011. | | Yost, Lenna Lowe(1878-1972) —also known asLenna L. Yost — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Born in Basinettville,MarionCounty, W.Va.,1878.Republican. Member ofRepublicanNational Committee from West Virginia, 1924-32.Female.Died inWashington,D.C.,1972(ageabout94 years).Burial location unknown. | | Yost,MichaelSeeR. MichaelYost | | Yost, Monte — of Springville,ErieCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Postmaster atSpringville,N.Y., 1947.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Yost, R. Michael — of Howell,LivingstonCounty, Mich.Elected ()mayor ofHowell, Mich. 1989.Still living as of 1989. | | Yost, RichSeeRichard Yost | | Yost, Richard — also known asRich Yost — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for New Mexico,2016(on behalf ofJillStein andAjamuBaraka); Green candidate for Presidential Elector for New Mexico,2024(on behalf ofJillStein andRudolphT. Ware).Still living as of 2024. | | Yost, Robert Lloyd(1922-1990) —of Washington. Born in1922.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toBurundi, 1972;Dominican Republic, 1978-82.Died in1990(ageabout68 years).Burial location unknown. | | Yost, Robert W. — ofMercerCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Yost, Robert W. — of Glendora,CamdenCounty, N.J.Democrat. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Camden County, 1962-63;defeated, 1963; candidate forNewJersey state senate 4th District, 1973.Still living as of 1973. | | Yost, S. M. — ofStaunton,Va.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,1860.Burial location unknown. | | Yost, S. M. — ofStaunton,Va.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1896;postmaster atStaunton,Va., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Yost, Thomas — of Hollister,San BenitoCounty, Calif.Republican. Postmaster atHollister,Calif., 1873-87.Burial location unknown. | | Yost, William — of Salina,SalineCounty, Kan.Mayorof Salina, Kan., 1968-69.Still living as of 1969. | | Yost, William B. — of Graham (now Bluefield),TazewellCounty, Va.Republican. Postmaster atGraham,Va., 1889-90.Burial location unknown.
YOSWEIN(SoundexY250)—See alsoBOSWELL,COSWELL,CROSWELL,DOSWELL,GUSWEILER,SUSSWEIN,SWEIGART,SWEIGER,SWEIGERT,SWEITZER,WEIN.
| | Yoswein, Joni A. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1984,1988;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 44th District, 1992.Female.Still living as of 1992. | | Yoswein, Leonard E. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1961-68 (Kings County 5th District 1961-65, 41stDistrict 1966, 39th District 1967-68).Still living as of 1968.
YOTTEY(SoundexY300)—See alsoAYOTTE,BATTEY,COTTEY,DYOTT,GUYOTT,LYOTTE,MAYOTTE,MOTTEY,PETTEY,PYOTT,RATTEY,WITTEY,YETT,YETTA.
YOUKELSON(SoundexY242)—See alsoELSON,FOUKE,GAUKEL,KELSO,KELSON,MICKELSON,MIKELSON,MIKKELSON,NICKELSON,ROUKEMA,ROUKEY,STUKELEY,STUKELY,THORKELSON,TORKELSON,VUKELIC,VUKELICH,WUKELA,YOUKER,YOUKEY,YUKEL.
| | Youker, Fred J. — ofHerkimerCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Herkimer County, 1937.Burial location unknown.  | Youker, Wilfred Earl(1876-1920) —also known asWilfred E. Youker — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Ingham Mills, Oppenheim,FultonCounty, N.Y.,April26, 1876.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1917-19 (Kings County 18th District 1917, KingsCounty 21st District 1918-19).Dutchancestry.Died, followingappendicitissurgery, in Carson Peck MemorialHospital,Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,December17, 1920 (age44 years, 235days).Interment atRural Park Cemetery, Ingham Mills, Manheim, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Jacob Philip Youker and Cecilia Youker; married1905 to LenaViolet Sabin. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
YOUKEY(SoundexY200)—See alsoBUKEY,FOUKE,ROUKEMA,ROUKEY,TUKEY,YAKEY,YAUKEY,YAWKEY,YEAKEY,YOCKEY,YOKIE,YOUKELSON,YOUKER,YOUSEY,YUKI.
| | YOUMANS:See alsoAlbertSydney Herlong Jr. | | Youmans, A. M. — ofHamptonCounty, S.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from SouthCarolina,1892.Burial location unknown. | | Youmans, Amos — of Fulton,OswegoCounty, N.Y.Postmaster atFulton,N.Y., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Youmans, Clarion A. — of Neillsville,ClarkCounty, Wis.Republican. Member ofWisconsinstate senate, 1895-97.Burial location unknown. | | Youmans, E. S. — ofWinonaCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 11, 1863-64.Burial location unknown. | | Youmans, F. A. — of Arkansas. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1902.Burial location unknown. | | Youmans, F. W. — of Lewisville,LafayetteCounty, Ark.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromArkansas,1932,1936.Burial location unknown. | | Youmans, Frank — of Fort Smith,SebastianCounty, Ark.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromArkansas,1936.Burial location unknown. | | Youmans, George W. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1892.Burial location unknown. | | Youmans, H. M. — of Waukesha,WaukeshaCounty, Wis.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromWisconsin,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Youmans, Henry A. — of Mukwonago,WaukeshaCounty, Wis.Republican. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1861.Burial location unknown. | | Youmans, Henry Melville(1832-1920) —also known asHenry M. Youmans — of East Saginaw (now part of Saginaw),SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in Otsego,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.,May 15,1832.Democrat.Lumbermanufacturer;mayorof East Saginaw, Mich., 1886-88;U.S.Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1891-93; defeated,1892, 1902; member ofMichiganstate senate 22nd District, 1897-98.Died in Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,July 8,1920 (age88 years, 54days).Interment atBradyHill Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich. | | Youmans, Howard S. — ofAlbanyCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1914.Burial location unknown. | | Youmans, Laurel E. — of Mukwonago,WaukeshaCounty, Wis.Republican. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1911.Burial location unknown. | | Youmans, Laurens Winkler — ofBarnwellCounty, S.C.Member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Barnwell County, 1884-88.Burial location unknown.  | Youmans, Leroy Franklin (b.1834) —also known asLeroy F. Youmans — ofRichlandCounty, S.C.Born in Beaufort District (nowHamptonCounty), S.C.,November14, 1834.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from South Carolina,1884;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Richland County,1884-85;U.S.Attorney for South Carolina, 1885-89.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:William C. Roberts, Leading Orators (1884) |
| | Youmans, Samuel M. — ofMercerCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Mercer County, 1875.Burial location unknown. | | Youmans, Mrs. Theodore W. — of Waukesha,WaukeshaCounty, Wis.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromWisconsin,1920.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Youmans, W. W. — of Burley,CassiaCounty, Idaho.Mayorof Burley, Idaho, 1917-19.Burial location unknown. | | Youmans, William — ofDelawareCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Delaware County, 1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
YOUN(SoundexY500)—See alsoKATAYOUN,YOHN,YON,YOON,YOUNCE,YOUNG,YOUNGEN,YOUNGER,YOUNGERS,YOUNGES,YOUNGMAN,YOUNGS,YOUNGUE,YOUNIE,YOUNIS,YOUNKE,YOUNKEN,YOUNKIN,YOUNKINS,YOUNKMAN,YOUNT,YOUNTS,YUAN,YUEN,YUN.
YOUNCE(SoundexY520)—See alsoCOUNCE,COUNCELL,MOUNCE,POUNCEY,YANCEY,YANES,YANEZ,YONCE,YONS,YOUN,YOUNIS,YOUNKE.
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