The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Spendley to Spragins

Index to Politicians: Spendley to Spragins

SPENDLEY (Soundex S153) — See also HENDLEY, PENDLEBURY, PENDLETON, PENDLEY, SPINDEL, SPINDELL.

Spendley, Paul — of Broome County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Broome County 1st District, 1942. Still living as of 1942.

SPENNING (Soundex S155) — See also CAMPENNI, NING, PENNIMAN, PENNING, PENNINGROTH, PENNINGTON, PENNINO, REPENNING, SPINNING, TARPENNING.

SPENNING: See also William Hall Walker.

SPENO (Soundex S150) — See also PENOVAROFF, PENOYER, POSEN, SPANO, SPERO, SPINA, SPINNEY.

Speno, Edward J. (1920-1971) — of East Meadow, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., September 23, 1920. Son of James Speno; married to Audrey Bernichon. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1955-71 (4th District 1955-65, 5th District 1966, 4th District 1967-71); died in office 1971; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964; chair of Nassau County Republican Party, 1965-67. Catholic. Member, Kiwanis; American Legion; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died, of a heart attack, in St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, Albany County, N.Y., February 17, 1971. Burial location unknown.
- Cross-reference: Joseph M. Margiotta

SPENSER (Soundex S152) — See also COPPENS, GENSERT, PENSINGER, PENSKY, PENSLAR, PENSONEAU, SHARPENSTEIN, SPENCER, TIPPENS.

Spenser, Thomas — of East Greenwich, Kent County, R.I. Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Deputies, 1738. Burial location unknown.

SPERANCE (Soundex S165) — See also BERANCK, LESPERANCE, LIVERANCE, POMERANCE, RANCE, SEVERANCE, SPERANZA, SPRUANCE, TEMPERANCE.

SPERANCE: See also Julius Helfand.

SPERANZA (Soundex S165) — See also GRANZA, LESPERANCE, POMERANZ, SPERANCE, SPRUANCE, TEMPERANCE.

Speranza, Richard H. — of Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SPERBER (Soundex S161) — See also KASPERBAUER, PEPPERBERG, PERBIX, SERBER.

Sperber, Lucy — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 9th District, 1954, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

SPEREDON (Soundex S163) — See also ARREDONDO, PEDERSON, PEREDA, REDONNETT, WHISPERER.

Speredon, Garmen N. — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Socialist Labor candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1928; Socialist Labor candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SPERING (Soundex S165) — See also ALPERIN, EILPERIN, GALPERIN, HALPERIN, PAMPERIN, PERIN, PERINA, PERINAUX, PERINE, PERINGTON, RING, SPEARING, SPERLING, SPERRING, SPIGNER, SPRING.

SPERING: See also Debra Prizer-Spering.

SPERL (Soundex S164) — See also PERL, PRESSL, SPERLIN, SPERLINE, SPERLING.

Sperl, John V. — of West St. Paul, Dakota County, Minn. Mayor of West St. Paul, Minn., 1952-54. Still living as of 1954.

SPERLIN (Soundex S164) — See also PERLICH, PERLIN, PERLINKSI, SPERL, SPERLINE, SPERLING, SPURLIN.

Sperlin, Chanina M. — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

SPERLINE (Soundex S164) — See also BERLINER, DETTERLINE, DORLINE, ENTERLINE, ESTERLINE, FORLINES, LINE, PEARLINE, PERLICH, PERLIN, PERLINKSI, SPERL, SPERLIN, SPERLING, SPURLIN, SURLINE, WERLINE.

Sperline, Elizabeth — of Huntington Park, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972; Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

SPERLING (Soundex S164) — See also ERLING, LING, PERLICH, PERLIN, PERLINKSI, SPARLING, SPERING, SPERL, SPERLIN, SPERLINE, SPINGLER, SPURLING.

SPERLING: See also Frank John Becker.
Sperling, Miklos — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Sperling, Sheldon J. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1990. Still living as of 1990.

SPERO (Soundex S160) — See also ASPERO, EMPEROR, PEPERONE, PERO, PERONA, PERONE, PERONNEAU, PEROT, PEROTTI, PEROUTKA, ROPES, SOPER, SPARROW, SPENO, SPEROS, SPERROW, SPERRY, SPIRO, SPIROU, SPORE, SROPE.

Spero, D. Joan — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
Spero, David H. — of Kansas. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Spero, Delores J. — of Kansas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Spero, Joan See D. Joan Spero

SPEROS (Soundex S162) — See also ASPERO, EMPEROR, PEPERONE, PERO, PERONA, PERONE, PERONNEAU, PEROT, PEROTTI, PEROUTKA, SEROS, SPERO, SPIRES, SPIROS, SPYROS.

Speros, James M. — of Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SPERR (Soundex S160) — See also PEERS, PERR, PERS, PREES, PRES, PRESS, SERR, SPEAR, SPEARE, SPEER, SPEIR, SPERRING, SPERROW, SPERRY, SPEYER, SPIER, SPIRE, SPURR.

Sperr, Fred — of Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Ore. Mayor of Milwaukie, Ore., 1953. Still living as of 1953.

SPERRING (Soundex S165) — See also BJERRING, CHERRINGTON, DERRING, ERRINGTON, FERRINGER, FERRINGTON, GERRINGER, HERRING, HERRINGER, HERRINGTON, PERRIN, PERRINE, PERRINI, PERRINO, RING, SPEARING, SPERING, SPERR, SPERROW, SPERRY, SPIGNER, SPRING, YERRINGTON.

Sperring, William F. — of Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pa. Mayor of Lock Haven, Pa., 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SPERROW (Soundex S160) — See also MCKERROW, MERROW, PERRODIN, PERRON, PERRONE, PERROT, PERROTT, PERROTTI, PERROW, POWERS, SHERROW, SPARROW, SPERO, SPERR, SPERRING, SPERRY, SPIRO, SPIROU, WINTERROWD.

Sperrow, J. W. — of Berkeley County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1911. Burial location unknown.

SPERRY (Soundex S160) — See also PERRY, PERRYMAN, PRYSE, SPARROW, SPERO, SPERR, SPERRING, SPERROW, SPIRO, SPIROU, VANPERRYMAN.

SPERRY: See also William Lamont Abbott; Harry Francis Farnham.
Sperry, A. O. — of Florida. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sperry, Carlos A. — of Greenbrier County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1872; President of the West Virginia State Senate, 1872. Burial location unknown.
Sperry, Charles — of Woodbridge, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Woodbridge, 1827-28. Burial location unknown.
Sperry, E. Frank (1843-1916) — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Born June 18, 1843. Mayor of Orlando, Fla., 1913-16; died in office 1916. Died August 13, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Sperry, Francis C. — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 7th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Sperry, Frank See E. Frank Sperry
Sperry, Frank — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 9th District, 1889. Burial location unknown.
Sperry, John — of Thayer, Neosho County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Sperry, Lester G. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Clinton County, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Sperry, Lewis (1848-1922) — of South Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Connecticut, 1848. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state legislature; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1891-95. Died in 1922. Interment at South Windsor Cemetery, South Windsor, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.
Sperry, Lucien W. — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Mayor of New Haven, Conn., 1867; member of Connecticut state senate 4th District, 1869-70. Burial location unknown.
Sperry, Nehemiah Day (1827-1911) — also known as Nehemiah D. Sperry — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Woodbridge, New Haven County, Conn., July 10, 1827. Republican. Postmaster; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1855-57; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1864, 1888; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1895-1911. Died in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., November 13, 1911. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.
Sperry, Philo — of Cayuga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1828. Burial location unknown.
Sperry, W. L. — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1916. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sperry, Walter N. — of Derby, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Derby, 1918. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Sperry, Watson Robertson (1842-1926) — also known as Watson R. Sperry — of Delaware. Born in 1842. U.S. Minister to Persia, 1892-93. Died in 1926. Burial location unknown.
Sperry, William H. — of Sherman, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Sperry, William J. — of Cavendish, Windsor County, Vt. Member of Vermont state house of representatives from Cavendish, 1888. Burial location unknown.

SPESSARD (Soundex S126) — See also BLISSARD, BOSSARD, BOSSARDET, BRASSARD, BROSSARD, BROUSSARD, BUSSARD, DESSAR, FOSSARD, HOSPES, LESSARD, PESSETTO, RESPESS, SARD, SZEPESSY, TESSARO.

SPESSARD: See also Spessard Lindsey Holland.
Spessard, N. E. — of New Castle, Craig County, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1912. Burial location unknown.

SPETH (Soundex S130) — See also ELSPETH, HENSPETER, HINSPETER, HUDSPETH, PETHICK, PETHTEL, PETHYBRIDGE, SAPUTO, SETH, SOPT, SPAETH, SPAIGHT, SPATT, SPEETH, SPIGHT, ZAPATA.

Speth, Roy H. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

SPEYER (Soundex S160) — See also DEMSPEY, ESPEY, EYER, LASPEYRE, PEYSER, SPEAR, SPEARE, SPEER, SPEIER, SPEIR, SPERR, SPIER, SPIRE.

Speyer, James — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SPEZIALE (Soundex S124) — See also BIALECKI, DZIALYNSKI, IMPERIALE, SATRIALE, STANZIALE, VENEZIA, VIALE.

Speziale, John A. — of Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1952; Connecticut state treasurer, 1959-61; resigned 1961; common pleas court judge in Connecticut, 1962. Still living as of 1975.
Speziale, Magdalena — of Wayne, Passaic County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

SPHINX (Soundex S152) — See also BRONX, PINXTON, SANXAY, TELESPHORE.

Sphinx of Jersey City See Frank Hague

SPICER (Soundex S126) — See also CICERO, CRISPE, OFFICER, PICERNO, PRICER, SIPSER, SLICER, SPEISER, SPICHER, SPICKARD, SPICKERNAGLE, SPICOLA, SPICUZZA, SPIER, SPIKER, SPIZZIRI, TICER.

SPICER: See also Charles Spicer Bellamy; Clark MacGregor; Spicer Patrick; Kenneth Spicer Wherry.
Spicer, Anton J. — of Upper Peninsula (unknown county), Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Iron District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Spicer, Barclay See R. Barclay Spicer
Spicer, Henry — of Jefferson County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1877. Burial location unknown.
Spicer, J. M. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1888. Burial location unknown.
Spicer, Mary — of Lewes, Sussex County, Del. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Spicer, Mary Ann (born c.1951) — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Spicer, Micah D. — of Wingo, Graves County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Spicer, R. Barclay — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Spicer, Ulysses H. — of Long Island (unknown county), N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 5th District, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Spicer, Willis H. — of Preston, New London County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Preston, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SPICHER (Soundex S126) — See also PICHE, PICHENY, PICHER, PICHERT, PICHET, PICHETTE, SIEPKER, SPEAKER, SPEICHER, SPICER, SPICKARD, SPICKERNAGLE, SPICOLA, SPICUZZA, SPIKER.

Spicher, Bob, Sr. — of Clackamas, Clackamas County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Spicher, H. R. — of Indiana, Indiana County, Pa. Democrat. Chair of Indiana County Democratic Party, 1937. Still living as of 1937.

SPICKARD (Soundex S126) — See also PICKANDS, PICKARD, PICKARSKI, PICKARTS, RICKARD, RICKARDS, SPECKHARD, SPICER, SPICHER, SPICKERNAGLE, SPICOLA, SPICUZZA, SWICKARD, VOPICKA, WICKARD.

Spickard, Clara — of Clarkston, Asotin County, Wash. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1948, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.

SPICKERNAGLE (Soundex S126) — See also GRUNAGLE, HARNAGE, HARTNAGLE, HOFFNAGLE, HOLZNAGLE, HOOFNAGLE, HUFFNAGLE, JARNAGIN, JERNAGIN, KERNAGHAN, KERNAHAN, KERNAN, LUCKERN, MAGONAGLE, MCKERNAN, MCKERNON, MCMONAGLE, MONAGLE, MURNAGHAN, NAGLE, NAGLER, PICKER, PICKEREIGN, PICKEREL, PICKERELL, PICKERILL, PICKERING, PICKERSTEIN, PICKERT, SPICER, SPICHER, SPICKARD, SPICOLA, SPICUZZA, TURNAGE, WINDNAGLE.

Spickernagle, William — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Mayor of Memphis, Tenn., 1841-42. Burial location unknown.

SPICOLA (Soundex S124) — See also GRUPICO, PICO, PICON, SERPICO, SPICER, SPICHER, SPICKARD, SPICKERNAGLE, SPICUZZA, SPOKLIE.

Spicola, Guy — Democrat. Elected Florida state senate 22nd District 1978. Still living as of 1978.

SPICUZZA (Soundex S122) — See also BUZZARD, BUZZAS, CUZ, GUZZARDI, KOEPPICUS, LUZZARTO, PICUS, SPEAKS, SPICER, SPICHER, SPICKARD, SPICKERNAGLE, SPICOLA, STRACUZZI.

Spicuzza, Joseph L. — of St. Louis, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1944, 1948 (alternate), 1956 (alternate). Still living as of 1956.

SPIDELL (Soundex S134) — See also DELL, IDELLA, LIDELL, SEIDELL, SIDELL, SLIDELL, SPINDELL, SPIRIDELLIS, WIDELL.

Spidell, Edyth — of Sikeston, Scott County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.

SPIEGEL (Soundex S124) — See also EGEL, SIEGEL, SPEEGLE, SPIEGELBERG, SPIEGELMAN, SPIEGELOVA.

Spiegel, Albert — of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Spiegel, Andrew B. — of Illinois. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Spiegel, Charlotte — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Spiegel, Edwin — of Hancock, Houghton County, Mich. Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Spiegel, Elliot — of Illinois. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Spiegel, Frank E. — of Broome County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state senate 45th District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Spiegel, Frederick S. (1855-1925) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Germany, November 20, 1855. Republican. Common pleas court judge in Ohio 1st District, 1897; mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1914-15. Died January 23, 1925. Burial location unknown.
Spiegel, Hubert — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Spiegel, Jacob J. (b. 1901) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 24, 1901. Son of Israel Spiegel and Mollie (Greenbaum) Spiegel; married, August 26, 1941, to Peggy Schwarz. Lawyer; legislative secretary to U.S. Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., 1937; municipal judge in Massachusetts, 1939-60; justice of Massachusetts state supreme court, 1961-72. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Spiegel, Moe — of Orange County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Orange County 2nd District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Spiegel, Samuel A. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 4th District, 1957-62; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
Spiegel, Suzanne — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

SPIEGELBERG (Soundex S124) — See also ENGELBACH, ENGELBERT, ENGELBRECHT, GELB, GELBARD, GELBER, GELBKE, SPIEGEL, SPIEGELMAN, SPIEGELOVA.

Spiegelberg, George A. — of New York. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SPIEGELMAN (Soundex S124) — See also BIEGELMEIER, ENGELMAN, FOGELMAN, GELMAN, RIEGELMAN, RIEGELMANN, SIEGELMAN, SPIEGEL, SPIEGELBERG, SPIEGELOVA, STEGELMEYER.

Spiegelman, Lee A. — of Florida. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 13th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
Spiegelman, Maura — of Londonderry, Rockingham County, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

SPIEGELOVA (Soundex S124) — See also ABELOVE, BELOVSKY, BORDELOVE, KORBELOVA, SELOVER, SPIEGEL, SPIEGELBERG, SPIEGELMAN, TRUELOVE.

SPIEGELOVA: See also Madeleine Korbel Albright.

SPIEKERMAN (Soundex S126) — See also DIEKERMAN, DIEKERT, PIEK, PIEKARSKI, PIEKENBROCK, SPIKERMAN.

Spiekerman, Tim — of Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

SPIELBERG (Soundex S141) — See also DINKELSPIEL, FEDERSPIEL, SPIELMAN, SPIELMEYER, SPIELVOGEL.

SPIELBERG: See also Irving Robert Kaufman.
Spielberg, Harold — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 10th District; elected 1909. Burial location unknown.

SPIELMAN (Soundex S145) — See also BIELMAN, DIELMAN, DINKELSPIEL, ELMAN, FEDERSPIEL, SPELLMAN, SPELMAN, SPIELBERG, SPIELMEYER, SPIELVOGEL, SPILLMAN, SPILMAN, SPOELMAN, THIELMAN.

Spielman, Alice — of Gillette, Campbell County, Wyo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1944 (alternate), 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Spielman, Gordon — of Trimont, Martin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Spielman, Roswell — of Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SPIELMEYER (Soundex S145) — See also DINKELSPIEL, FEDERSPIEL, GUGLIELMETTI, SEDELMEYER, SPELLMIRE, SPIELBERG, SPIELMAN, SPIELVOGEL, STEGELMEYER, STEIFELMEYER, STREIDELMEYER, ZAGELMEYER.

Spielmeyer, W. H. H. — U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Plauen, 1905-07. Burial location unknown.

SPIELVOGEL (Soundex S141) — See also DINKELSPIEL, ELVON, FEDERSPIEL, MELVOID, SPIELBERG, SPIELMAN, SPIELMEYER, VOGEL, VOGELER, VOGELGESANG, VOGELHEIM, VOGELL, VOGELLI, VOGELPOHL, VOGELSANG, VOGELTANZ, WALDVOGEL, WASSERVOGEL.

SPIELVOGEL: See also Barbaralee Diamondstein-Spielvogel.
Spielvogel, Carl (b. 1928) — of New York. Born in 1928. U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia, 2000-01. Still living as of 2001.

SPIER (Soundex S160) — See also PIER, PREIS, PRIES, REIPS, SPEAR, SPEARE, SPEER, SPEIER, SPEIR, SPERR, SPEYER, SPICER, SPIERS, SPIKER, SPIRE.

SPIER: See also Spier Whitaker.
Spier, James E. — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Circuit judge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 1929-67; appointed 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Spier, Joseph — Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery and Hamilton counties, 1823, 1829. Burial location unknown.

SPIERS (Soundex S162) — See also PIERSE, PIERSOL, PIERSON, SIPSER, SPEARS, SPEERS, SPIER, SPIES, SPIRES.

Spiers, Ronald Ian (b. 1925) — also known as Ronald I. Spiers — of Alexandria, Va.; Vermont. Born in Orange, Essex County, N.J., July 9, 1925. Son of Tomas Hoskins Spiers and Blanca (De Ponthier) Spiers; married, June 18, 1949, to Patience Baker. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Bahamas, 1973-74; Turkey, 1977-80; Pakistan, 1981-83. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: NNDB dossier.

SPIES (Soundex S120) — See also SPEAS, SPIERS, SPIESS, SPIRES.

Spies, Augustus — of Menominee, Menominee County, Mich. Republican. Mayor of Menominee, Mich.; elected 1908. Burial location unknown.
Spies, Frank S. — of Michigan. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1974-77. Still living as of 1977.
Spies, James A. — of Menominee, Menominee County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Menominee County; defeated, 1930 (Republican); elected 1940; mayor of Menominee, Mich., 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Spies, Tom — of Minnesota. Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota state house of representatives District 40-B, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

SPIESS (Soundex S120) — See also SPEAS, SPIES.

Spiess, Charles A. — of Las Vegas, San Miguel County, N.M. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico Territory, 1908; member of Republican National Committee from New Mexico, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Spiess, George — of Connecticut. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1914. Burial location unknown.
Spiess, Gustav — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Spiess, Waldo — of Las Vegas, San Miguel County, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

SPIGHT (Soundex S123) — See also SAPUTO, SOPT, SPAETH, SPAIGHT, SPATT, SPEETH, SPEIGHT, SPETH, SPIGNER, ZAPATA.

Spight, Lilia — of Ripley, Tippah County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
Spight, Lindsey — of California. Republican. Presidential Elector for California, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Spight, Thomas (1841-1924) — of Ripley, Tippah County, Miss. Born near Ripley, Tippah County, Miss., October 25, 1841. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Mississippi 2nd District, 1898-1911. Died in Ripley, Tippah County, Miss., January 5, 1924. Interment at Ripley Cemetery, Ripley, Miss.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.

SPIGNER (Soundex S125) — See also DESTEIGNER, EIGNER, PIGNATELLI, SIGNER, SPERING, SPERRING, SPIGHT, TIGNER.

Spigner, Archie — of Hollis, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 (alternate), 1988, 1996, 2000, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Spigner, Prescott — of Kinston, Lenoir County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

SPIKA (Soundex S120) — See also CEPAK, DOVERSPIKE, PAKIS, SPEAKE, SPEC, SPECK, SPIKE, SPIKER, SPIKERMAN, SPILKA, SPOCK, SUPCOE.

Spika, Janet Allen — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

SPIKE (Soundex S120) — See also CEPAK, DOVERSPIKE, MCPIKE, PIKE, PIKEY, SPEAKE, SPEC, SPECK, SPIKA, SPIKER, SPIKERMAN, SPIRE, SPOCK, SUPCOE.

Spike See Robert Patrick Casey
Spike, William H. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 87th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

SPIKER (Soundex S126) — See also DOVERSPIKE, MCPIKE, PIKE, PIKEY, PRESKI, SIEPKER, SKIPPER, SPEAKER, SPEICHER, SPICER, SPICHER, SPIER, SPIKA, SPIKE, SPIKERMAN, SPYKER.

Spiker, Clarence J. — of Washington, D.C. U.S. Vice Consul in Shanghai, 1917; Antung, 1919; U.S. Consul in Swatow, 1924; Shanghai, 1926-27; U.S. Consul General in Basel, 1938; Melbourne, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Spiker, D. P. — of Mountain View, Clayton County, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Spiker, James H. — of Bushnell, McDonough County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SPIKERMAN (Soundex S126) — See also DOVERSPIKE, MCPIKE, PIKE, PIKEY, SPIEKERMAN, SPIKA, SPIKE, SPIKER.

Spikerman, John — of Schoharie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schoharie County, 1844. Burial location unknown.

SPILIOTIS (Soundex S143) — See also HASSIOTIS, LOUZIOTIS, MALIOTIS, OTIS, PILI, PILIALOHA, SPELIOTIS, SPELTS, YEOTIS.

Spiliotis, Joyce A. — of Peabody, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Twelfth Essex District; elected 2002. Female. Still living as of 2002.

SPILKA (Soundex S142) — See also AMILKAR, KREILKAMP, MOGILKA, PILKENTON, PILKINGTON, SPELKE, SPELLACY, SPELLICY, SPIKA.

Spilka, Karen — of Ashland, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

SPILL (Soundex S140) — See also LIPPS, PILL, PRANSPILL, SILL, SLIPP, SPEEL, SPELL, SPILLANE, SPILLAR, SPILLER, SPILLERS, SPILLINGER, SPILLIOS, SPILLMAN, SPILLSON.

Spill, Simon — of Biddeford, York County, Maine. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

SPILLANE (Soundex S145) — See also ARELLANES, CAHILLANE, CIPOLLONE, ESPELIN, ESPLIN, KUPILLAS, LANE, LLANEZA, MILLANE, MULLANE, MULLANEY, PILLANS, PILLARS, PILLART, PRANSPILL, SIPLIN, SIPLON, SPILL, SPILLAR, SPILLER, SPILLERS, SPILLINGER, SPILLIOS, SPILLMAN, SPILLSON, SPLAIN, SPLAWN, SPLEEN, VILLANE.

Spillane, Edward W. — of Albany County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Albany County 3rd District, 1940, 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Spillane, Janet McGrail — of Hyde Park, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
Spillane, Joseph J. — of Ontario County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Ontario County, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Spillane, Vera L. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Conservative. Candidate for New York state assembly 44th District, 1966. Female. Still living as of 1966.

SPILLAR (Soundex S146) — See also KUPILLAS, PILLANS, PILLARS, PILLART, PRANSPILL, SPELLIER, SPILL, SPILLANE, SPILLER, SPILLERS, SPILLINGER, SPILLIOS, SPILLMAN, SPILLSON.

Spillar, Stu — of Hobbs, Lea County, N.M. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

SPILLER (Soundex S146) — See also PILLER, PILLERS, PILLERSDORF, PILLEY, PRANSPILL, SPELLIER, SPILL, SPILLANE, SPILLAR, SPILLERS, SPILLINGER, SPILLIOS, SPILLMAN, SPILLSON.

Spiller, A. L. — of Carbondale, Jackson County, Ill. Circuit judge in Illinois 1st Circuit, 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Spiller, Carolyn Brown — of Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

SPILLERS (Soundex S146) — See also HILLERS, LERS, PILLER, PILLERS, PILLERSDORF, PILLEY, PRANSPILL, SCHILLERSTROM, SILLERS, SPILL, SPILLANE, SPILLAR, SPILLER, SPILLINGER, SPILLIOS, SPILLMAN, SPILLSON, WILLERS.

Spillers, C. Lee See Charles Lee Spillers
Spillers, Charles Lee (b. 1901) — also known as C. Lee Spillers — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Russellville, Pope County, Ark., August 6, 1901. Son of Dr. Henry Franklin Spillers and Lula (Shinn) Spillers; married, December 2, 1933, to Elizabeth Reymann. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1935-36; resigned 1936; Ohio County Prosecuting Attorney, 1937; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, 1947-51; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1st District, 1956. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Interment somewhere in Wheeling, W.Va.
Spillers, Lee See Charles Lee Spillers

SPILLINGER (Soundex S145) — See also DILLINGER, FILLINGER, KILLINGER, LINGER, PILLIARD, PILLING, PILLIOD, PILLION, PRANSPILL, SCHILLINGER, SPILL, SPILLANE, SPILLAR, SPILLER, SPILLERS, SPILLIOS, SPILLMAN, SPILLSON.

Spillinger, Barbara — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

SPILLIOS (Soundex S142) — See also MALLIOS, MANOLIOS, PILLIARD, PILLING, PILLIOD, PILLION, PRANSPILL, SASALIOS, SPALOSS, SPILL, SPILLANE, SPILLAR, SPILLER, SPILLERS, SPILLINGER, SPILLMAN, SPILLSON.

Spillios, Claudine — of Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

SPILLMAN (Soundex S145) — See also DILLMAN, FILLMAN, GILLMAN, HILLMAN, HILLMANN, LIPSMAN, MILLMAN, PRANSPILL, SKILLMAN, SPELLMAN, SPELMAN, SPIELMAN, SPILL, SPILLANE, SPILLAR, SPILLER, SPILLERS, SPILLINGER, SPILLIOS, SPILLSON, SPILMAN, SPOELMAN, STILLMAN, TILLMAN, TILLMANNS, WILLMAN.

Spillman, Boyd See J. Boyd Spillman
Spillman, J. Boyd — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 46th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
Spillman, O. S. See Ora Seldon Spillman
Spillman, Ora Seldon — also known as O. S. Spillman — of Pierce, Pierce County, Neb. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; Nebraska state attorney general, 1923-29. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SPILLSON (Soundex S142) — See also BILLSON, BRILLSON, GILLSON, HILLSON, JILLSON, MILLSON, MILLSOP, PILLSBURY, PILLSWORTH, PRANSPILL, SPILL, SPILLANE, SPILLAR, SPILLER, SPILLERS, SPILLINGER, SPILLIOS, SPILLMAN, SPOLZINO, TILLSON, WILLSON.

Spillson, John M. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

SPILMAN (Soundex S145) — See also LIPSMAN, PILMORE, SILMAN, SPELLMAN, SPELMAN, SPIELMAN, SPILLMAN, SPOELMAN.

Spilman, B. R. — of Yuba County, Calif. Member of California state assembly, 1858-59, 1867-69 (15th District 1858-59, 23rd District 1867-69). Burial location unknown.
Spilman, Louis — of Virginia. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

SPINA (Soundex S150) — See also ASPIN, ASPINALL, DEPINA, ESTOPINAL, GIUSEPPINA, LAPINA, LESPINASSE, PINA, PINAIRE, PINANSKI, SPAIN, SPANO, SPENO, SPINARDI, SPINNEY, SUPINA.

Spina, Anthony — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

SPINARDI (Soundex S156) — See also ARDI, ASPINALL, BERNARDI, BERNARDINI, BRAINARD, DENARDIS, DEPINA, DINARDO, ESTOPINAL, GIUSEPPINA, KINARD, LAPINA, LEONARDI, LESPINASSE, LINARD, LUNARDI, MINARD, MINARDO, NARDI, NARDIELLO, NARDIN, NARDINI, PINA, PINAIRE, PINANSKI, RINARD, SPINA, SUPINA, YZNARDI.

Spinardi, Charles — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

SPINDEL (Soundex S153) — See also PINDALL, PINDAR, PINDEK, PINDELL, PINDER, SPENDLEY, SPINDELL.

Spindel, Samuel — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SPINDELL (Soundex S153) — See also ARRINDELL, DELL, GRINDELL, LINDELL, MARTINDELL, PINDALL, PINDAR, PINDEK, PINDELL, PINDER, SKINDELL, SPENDLEY, SPIDELL, SPINDEL, SWINDELL, SWINDELLS, TINDELL.

Spindell, Robert (born c.1943) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

SPINELLI (Soundex S154) — See also ASPINALL, CARPINELLA, ESPINOLA, SINELLI, SPANEL, SPANIOLA, SPANIOLO, SPINELLO, SPINOLA.

Spinelli, Louis — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Spinelli, Peter P. — of Rosebank, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

SPINELLO (Soundex S154) — See also ANTINELLO, ASPINALL, CARPINELLA, CHINELLO, CUCCINELLO, DINELLO, ESPINOLA, MARINELLO, NELLO, SPANEL, SPANIOLA, SPANIOLO, SPINELLI, SPINOLA, TUMMINELLO.

Spinello, Guy M. — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Independent candidate for mayor of Rockford, Ill., 2001. Still living as of 2001.

SPINGARN (Soundex S152) — See also ASPENGREN, GARN, HOOPINGARNER, SPINGLER, SPRINGARN.

Spingarn, Joel Elias (1875-1939) — of Bronx, New York County (now Bronx County), N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 17, 1875. Married to Amy Einstein. Republican. University professor; poet; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1908; chairman, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 1913-39; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I. Jewish. Member, NAACP. Died July 26, 1939. Burial location unknown.
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave memorial.
Spingarn, Natalie D. — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Spingarn, Stephen J. (b. 1908) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Bedford, Westchester County, N.Y., September 1, 1908. Son of J. E. Spingarn and Amy Judith Spingarn. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; administrative assistant to President Harry Truman, 1949-50; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1950-53. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; American Political Science Association. Still living as of 1967.

SPINGLER (Soundex S152) — See also DINGLER, KLINGLER, RINGLER, SHINGLER, SINGLER, SPANGLER, SPERLING, SPINGARN, TINGLER.

Spingler, William — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.

SPINK (Soundex S152) — See also PINK, SEPANEK, SINK, SPINKS, SPIRK, SPUNKY.

Spink, Cyrus (1793-1859) — of Ohio. Born in Berkshire County, Mass., March 24, 1793. Member of Ohio state legislature; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1844; U.S. Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1859; died in office 1859. Died in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, May 31, 1859. Interment at Wooster Cemetery, Wooster, Ohio; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.
Spink, George T. — of Tompkins County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1843. Burial location unknown.
Spink, Solomon Lewis (1831-1881) — of Illinois. Born in Whitehall, Washington County, N.Y., March 20, 1831. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1864; secretary of Dakota Territory, 1865-69; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Dakota Territory, 1869-71; defeated, 1870. Died in Yankton, Yankton County, S.Dak., September 22, 1881. Interment at City Cemetery, Yankton, S.Dak.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.
Spink, Thomas D — of Texas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1993. Still living as of 1993.
Spink, Walter E. — of Coventry, Kent County, R.I. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1900. Burial location unknown.

SPINKS (Soundex S152) — See also INKS, PINKSTON, SINKS, SPINK.

Spinks, Ford B. (b. 1927) — of Tifton, Tift County, Ga. Born in Tift County, Ga., April 5, 1927. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Georgia state senate 9th District, 1963-71; member of Georgia public service commission, 1971-; appointed 1971. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Still living as of 1975.
Spinks, Virginia M. — of Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif.; Los Altos, Santa Clara County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1916 (alternate), 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SPINNER (Soundex S156) — See also PINNELL, PINNER, PINNEY, SINNER, SNIPER, SPINNEY, SPINNING, SPOONER, SPOONHOUR, SPUNNER.

Spinner, Elmer — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state assembly from Onondaga County 1st District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Spinner, Francis Elias (1802-1890) — also known as Francis E. Spinner — of Mohawk, Herkimer County, N.Y. Born in Mohawk, Herkimer County, N.Y., January 21, 1802. Grandfather of Thomas Channing Moore. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1855-61. Died in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., December 31, 1890. Interment at Mohawk Cemetery, Mohawk, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.

SPINNEY (Soundex S150) — See also PINNELL, PINNER, PINNEY, SPANO, SPENO, SPINA, SPINNER, SPINNING.

SPINNEY: See also Joseph Torrey.
Spinney, Elvington P. — of North Berwick, York County, Maine. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1928; delegate to Maine convention to ratify 21st amendment from York County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Spinney, John — of New Hampshire. Socialist. Candidate for New Hampshire state senate 1st District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Spinney, John C. — of New Hampshire. Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SPINNING (Soundex S155) — See also BINNING, BINNINGER, BRINNING, DINNING, DINNINY, GLENDINNING, GRINNIN, LINNING, NING, SPENNING, SPINNER, SPINNEY, TINNIN.

SPINNING: See also Elliot Newman Bowman.

SPINOLA (Soundex S154) — See also ADINOLFI, ASPINALL, DEPINO, DESPINOSSE, ESPINOLA, ESPINOSA, ESPINOZA, INOLA, KINOLA, MAINOLFI, MINOLA, NOLA, PINO, PINOLA, PINON, POPPINO, SPANEL, SPANIOLA, SPANIOLO, SPINELLI, SPINELLO, SPINOSA, ZAMPINO.

Spinola, Francis Barretto (1821-1891) — also known as Francis B. Spinola — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Stony Brook, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., March 19, 1821. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1856, 1877, 1881, 1883 (Kings County 2nd District 1856, New York County 16th District 1877, 1881, 1883); member of New York state senate 3rd District, 1858-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from New York 10th District, 1887-91; died in office 1891. Died in Washington, D.C., April 14, 1891. Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.

SPINOSA (Soundex S152) — See also CEPONIS, DEPINO, DESPINOSSE, ESPINOLA, ESPINOSA, ESPINOZA, NOSAL, NOSANCHUK, PINO, PINOLA, PINON, POPPINO, SPANNAUS, SPANOS, SPENCE, SPINOLA, VALL-SPINOSA, ZAMPINO.

SPINOSA: See also Federico Vall-Spinosa.
Spinosa, James E. — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Spinosa, Stephen — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Spinosa, Tom — of California. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California, 1974 (6th District), 1983 (5th District). Still living as of 1983.

SPIRATOS (Soundex S163) — See also AMMIRATA, COLLATOS, DOPIRAK, GATOS, MATOS, MCIRATH, PIRANDELLO, PIRANESI, SCHAPIRA, TATOSIAN.

Spiratos, Anthony G. — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Republican. Candidate for Rhode Island state house of representatives 75th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

SPIRE (Soundex S160) — See also PREIS, PRIES, REIPS, SIRE, SPEAR, SPEARE, SPEER, SPEIR, SPERR, SPEYER, SPIER, SPIKE, SPIRES, SPIRO, SPORE.

SPIRE: See also William Farrington Aldrich.
Spire, Robert M. (1925-1994) — of Nebraska. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., September 20, 1925. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Nebraska state attorney general, 1985. Member, American Judicature Society; American Bar Association; Urban League. Died March 3, 1994. Burial location unknown.
Spire, William C. — of Nebraska. U.S. Attorney for Nebraska, 1956-61. Still living as of 1961.

SPIRES (Soundex S162) — See also SIPSER, SIRES, SPEROS, SPIERS, SPIES, SPIRE, SPIROS, SPYROS.

Spires, John P. — of Michigan. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 40th Circuit, 1978. Still living as of 1978.

SPIRIDELLIS (Soundex S163) — See also BORDELLI, DELLIBOVI, DELLING, DELLINGER, DELLIQUADRI, DIRIDON, IDELLA, KLEMPIRIK, KRIDELBAUGH, LIDELL, NARDELLI, NATIRIDAD, PIRINCIN, PIRINGTON, SEIDELL, SIDELL, SLIDELL, SPIDELL, SPIRITO, SVIRIDOFF, WIDELL.

Spiridellis, Ona — of New Jersey. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.

SPIRITO (Soundex S163) — See also CYPERT, DIRITO, KIRITSIS, KLEMPIRIK, PIRINCIN, PIRINGTON, SAPORITO, SCANDIRITO, SPIRIDELLIS, SPORT, SPRATT, SPROAT, SPROTT, SPROUT.

SPIRITO: See also Spirito Bernardi.

SPIRK (Soundex S162) — See also PIRKA, PIRKEY, PRISK, SEPARK, SIRK, SPARHAWK, SPARK, SPARKY, SPINK, SPRICK, SPRIK.

Spirk, Emanuel J. — of Wilber, Saline County, Neb. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Spirk, Joseph — of Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

SPIRO (Soundex S160) — See also PIRO, PIRON, PIRONE, PIROZZI, SAPIRO, SCHAPIRO, SHAPIRO, SPARROW, SPERO, SPERROW, SPERRY, SPIRE, SPIROS, SPIROU.

SPIRO: See also Spiro Theodore Agnew; David A. Wallach.
Spiro, Harold — of Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Spiro, Herbert John (b. 1924) — also known as Herbert Spiro — of Washington, D.C.; Texas. Born in Hamburg, Germany, September 7, 1924. Son of Albert John Spiro and Marianne (Stiefel) Spiro; married, June 7, 1958, to Elizabeth Anna Petersen. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; university professor; U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon, 1975; Equatorial Guinea, 1975; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 10th District, 1992; candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1993. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 1993.
Spiro, Nathan (born c.1867) — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Poland. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Danbury; elected 1932; member of Connecticut state senate, 1935. Pleaded guilty in June 1938 to accepting a bribe while State Senator, and fined $1,500. Burial location unknown.
Spiro T. Eggplant See Spiro Theodore Agnew
Spiro, Theodore C. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
Spiro, Timothy — of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb County, Mich. Candidate for mayor of East Detroit, Mich., 1979. Still living as of 1979.

SPIROS (Soundex S162) — See also GIROSKI, MARDIROS, MEDEIROS, PIRO, PIRON, PIRONE, PIROZZI, SAPIRO, SCHAPIRO, SHAPIRO, SOPRIS, SPEROS, SPIRES, SPIRO, SPIROU, SPYROS, ZIROS.

SPIROS: See also Spiros Cononpoulis.
Spiros, George — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 13th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.

SPIROU (Soundex S160) — See also BIROU, GIROUARD, GIROUX, PIRO, PIRON, PIRONE, PIROZZI, SAPIRO, SCHAPIRO, SHAPIRO, SPARROW, SPERO, SPERROW, SPERRY, SPIRO, SPIROS.

Spirou, Chris — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1980, 2000; Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1992. Still living as of 2000.

SPISAK (Soundex S122) — See also ICHISAKI, ISAKSON, PISANI, PISAR, PISARCIK, PISATURO, SPACEK, SPISIAK.

Spisak, Linda E. — of Hobe Sound, Martin County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

SPISIAK (Soundex S122) — See also ALOISIA, AVEDISIAN, HANUSIAK, KERISIANO, KRYSIAK, LOUISIANA, SARKISIAN, SPACEK, SPISAK, STASIAK, TYSIAK, WINPISINGER.

Spisiak, Richard J. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Member of New York American Labor Party Executive Committee, 1945. Still living as of 1945.

SPITLER (Soundex S134) — See also BEITLER, DEITLER, FITLER, HEITLER, KREITLER, PITLICK, PITLOSH, REITLER, SITLER, SPITTAL, SPITTLER, SPITZ, SPITZER, SPITZFADEN.

SPITLER: See also Lawrence Yates Sherman.
Spitler, Carl See H. Carl Spitler
Spitler, Downs C. — of Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Spitler, Emmett V. — of Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Spitler, H. Carl (b. 1892) — of Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich. Born in Nashville, Barry County, Mich., November 22, 1892. Son of H. Spitler and Fronia (Clever) Spitler; married to Gladys Dressander. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Emmet District, 1961-62. Burial location unknown.
Spitler, Merrill — of New Madrid, New Madrid County, Mo. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 10th District, 1942; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1944; chair of New Madrid County Republican Party, 1949. Still living as of 1949.
Spitler, Raymond — of Pleasantville, Fairfield County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

SPITTAL (Soundex S134) — See also ATTALLA, MAATTALA, NUTTALL, PITTARE, PITTARELLI, RETTALIATA, SPALTI, SPATOLA, SPITLER, SPITTLER, SPITZ, SPITZER, SPITZFADEN, WHITTALL.

SPITTAL: See also Charles Spittal Robb.
Spittal, Herman — of Pennsylvania. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904, 1908; Industrial candidate for Pennsylvania state auditor general, 1916; Industrial candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania at-large, 1920. Burial location unknown.

SPITTLER (Soundex S134) — See also BITTLER, LITTLER, MITTLER, SITTLER, SPITLER, SPITTAL, SPITZ, SPITZER, SPITZFADEN, TITTLER.

Spittler, Brian — of Provo, Utah County, Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

SPITZ (Soundex S132) — See also KAPITZ, KOPITZKI, LIPITZ, OPITZ, PITZ, PITZER, SPITLER, SPITTAL, SPITTLER, SPITZER, SPITZFADEN, SPOTTS, SPOTZ.

SPITZ: See also William Kenneth Kidwell.
Spitz, Alan — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Spitz, Henry H. — of New York. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Spitz, Wilber — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 4th District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

SPITZER (Soundex S132) — See also KAPITZ, KOPITZKI, LIPITZ, OPITZ, PITZ, PITZER, SPITLER, SPITTAL, SPITTLER, SPITZ, SPITZFADEN.

Spitzer, A. T. — of Medina, Medina County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Spitzer, Eliot Laurence (b. 1959) — also known as Eliot Spitzer; "Steamroller"; "Client No. 9" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., June 10, 1959. Son of Bernard Spitzer; married 1987 to Silda Wall. Democrat. New York state attorney general, 1999-2006; defeated, 1994; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000, 2004; Presidential Elector for New York, 2000; Governor of New York, 2007-08; resigned 2008. Resigned as Governor following disclosure that he had paid a prostitution ring for sex. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
Spitzer, Jack — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state senate 15th District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Spitzer, Jack — of Washington. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Spitzer, Jack J. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Spitzer, Louis — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 5th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Spitzer, Marc — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Republican. Elected Arizona state senate 18th District 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Spitzer, Robert — of Burlington, Racine County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Spitzer, Sam — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state senate 9th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Spitzer, W. J. — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., 1963. Still living as of 1963.

SPITZFADEN (Soundex S132) — See also FADEL, FADELEY, FADELY, FADEM, FADER, FADEUILHE, KAPITZ, KOPITZKI, LIPITZ, OPITZ, PITZ, PITZER, SPITLER, SPITTAL, SPITTLER, SPITZ, SPITZER, STOLTZFUS.

Spitzfaden, Linda — of New Hampshire. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire, 1992 (1st District), 1994 (2nd District). Female. Still living as of 1994.
Spitzfaden, Paul R. — of Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

SPIVACK (Soundex S112) — See also LEVACK, NOVACK, SPIVAK, SPIVEY, SUVACKI.

Spivack, Ira — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 8th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

SPIVAK (Soundex S112) — See also POSIVAK, SPIVACK, SPIVEY.

SPIVAK: See also Matthew M. Levy.
Spivak, Peter B. — of Wayne County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1975-80. Still living as of 1980.

SPIVEY (Soundex S110) — See also IVEY, SPIVACK, SPIVAK.

SPIVEY: See also William Spivey Mhoon.
Spivey, H. Michael — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Spivey, John B. — of Swainsboro, Emanuel County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Spivey, M. C. — of Bonham, Fannin County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Spivey, Michael See H. Michael Spivey

SPIZZIRI (Soundex S126) — See also CAPIZZI, PIZZA, PIZZI, PIZZIMENTI, PIZZO, PIZZOLI, PIZZOTTI, SIPSER, SPEISER, SPICER, ZIRIN.

Spizziri, John A. — of Wyckoff, Bergen County, N.J. Republican. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly 40th District; elected 1975. Still living as of 1976.

SPLAIN (Soundex S145) — See also CHAMPLAIN, CHAPLAIN, CIPOLLONE, DELAPLAINE, DESPLAINES, ESPELIN, ESPLIN, GUDBRANDSPLASS, PILLANS, PLAIN, SIPLIN, SIPLON, SLAPIN, SPAIN, SPILLANE, SPLAWN, SPLEEN.

Splain, Maurice, Jr. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952, 1956, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

SPLAWN (Soundex S145) — See also CIPOLLONE, DESPLAINES, ESPELIN, ESPLIN, GUDBRANDSPLASS, LAWN, MCGLAWN, PLAWECKI, POPLAWSKI, SIPLIN, SIPLON, SPILLANE, SPLAIN, SPLEEN.

Splawn, Walter M. W. — of Texas. Member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1934-53. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SPLEEN (Soundex S145) — See also CIPOLLONE, ESPELIN, ESPLIN, RAPLEE, SIPLIN, SIPLON, SPILLANE, SPLAIN, SPLAWN, SUPLEE, SUPPLEE.

Spleen, Janet — of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

SPLITTORFF (Soundex S143) — See also ALTORFER, BELITTO, BITTORF, ESPLIN, ETTORE, GIOLITTO, GUTTORMSON, HOLTORF, LITTON, OLTORF, PLITT, POTTORF, REHSTORFER, SPLIVALO, STEINTORF, TORF, VITTORIA.

Splittorff, Dennis — of Albion, Edwards County, Ill. Republican. Chair of Edwards County Republican Party, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

SPLIVALO (Soundex S141) — See also ESPLIN, IVALDO, PERCIVAL, SPLITTORFF, STIVALA.

Splivalo, Augustus Daniel (1840-1911) — of California. Born, of Italian and Dalmatian parents, in the South Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile, on his father's ship, the Santa Teresa, May 24, 1840. Lawyer; member of California state assembly 8th District, 1871-73. Catholic. Italian and Dalmatian ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died, of nephritis, in San Francisco, Calif., December 12, 1911. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, Calif.

SPOCK (Soundex S120) — See also CEPAK, COPPOCK, POCKER, POCKINGTON, SPEAKE, SPEC, SPECK, SPIKA, SPIKE, SROCK, SUPCOE.

Spock, Benjamin McLaine (1903-1998) — also known as Benjamin Spock — Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., May 2, 1903. Son of Benjamin Ives Spock and Mildred Louise (Stoughton) Spock; married, June 25, 1927, to Jane Davenport Cheney (divorced 1976); married 1976 to Mary Morgan. Won an Olympic gold medal in rowing at the 1924 Paris games; physician; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; author of influential book, Baby and Child Care; People's candidate for President of the United States, 1972; People's candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1976. Member, United World Federalists. Died in La Jolla, San Diego County, Calif., March 15, 1998. Burial location unknown.
- See also: NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.

SPODEK (Soundex S132) — See also HOSPODAR, PODELL, PODER, PODESTA.

Spodek, Jules H. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

SPOELMAN (Soundex S145) — See also ELMAN, POEL, POELKER, SPELLMAN, SPELMAN, SPIELMAN, SPILLMAN, SPILMAN, SPOERER, TEPOEL, VANDERPOEL.

Spoelman, John — of Central Lake, Antrim County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1956; candidate for Michigan state senate 27th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.

SPOERER (Soundex S166) — See also ALPOERT, MOERENHOUT, POERSCH, SPOELMAN, SPORER, SPURRIER, ZIPPERER.

SPOERER: See also Stephen Albion Day.
Spoerer, William — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Social Democratic candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.

SPOFFORD (Soundex S116) — See also FORD, HOFFORD, MOFFORD, OFFORD, OSIPOFF, POFF, POFFENBARGER, POFFENBERGER, POPOFF, SPAFFORD, SPAFORD, SWOFFORD, WOFFORD.

SPOFFORD: See also Spofford Barker.
Spofford, Alden E. — of Danville, Rockingham County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1893. Burial location unknown.
Spofford, Carl C. — of Jaffrey, Cheshire County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Jaffrey, 1956; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Jaffrey; elected 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Spofford, Elmer P. — of Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Spofford, Richard S. — of Newburyport, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. U.S. Special Diplomatic Agent to Mexico, 1854; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1864. Burial location unknown.

SPOHN (Soundex S150) — See also SOHN, SPOON.

Spohn, Joan — of Lapeer County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Lapeer County, 1961; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Lapeer County, 1962. Female. Still living as of 1962.
Spohn, S. F. — of Goshen, Elkhart County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Spohn, Samuel S. — of Goshen, Elkhart County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SPOKESFIELD (Soundex S122) — See also AMSPOKER, BERESFORD, BERRESFORD, BROOKES, DESFOSSES, KOOKESH, NOKES, OKESON, SPOKLIE, STOKES, TELESFORD.

Spokesfield, Horace W. — Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Spokesfield, Moses C. — of New Hampshire. Prohibition candidate for New Hampshire state senate 4th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.

SPOKLIE (Soundex S124) — See also AMSPOKER, POKLACKI, POLESKI, SPICOLA, SPOKESFIELD.

Spoklie, Alfred — of Minot, Ward County, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

SPOLLETT (Soundex S143) — See also BARTOLLETTE, BOLLETTIERI, COLLETT, COLLETTE, DESPOL, ESPAILLAT, FOLLETT, LAFOLLETTE, LAVIOLLETTE, LETT, MOLLETTE, POLLER, POLLEY, POSTEL, POSTELL, RASPOLIC, SPALLETTA, SPALT, SPALTI, SPOLTORE, SPOLZINO, STOLPE, STOPPEL, TOLLETT, VESPOLE.

Spollett, Doris M. — of Hampstead, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Hampstead, 1948; member of New Hampshire state senate 23rd District; elected 1948; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Hampstead, 1956; elected New Hampshire state house of representatives from Hampstead 1956; vice-chair of New Hampshire Republican Party, 1957. Female. Still living as of 1957.

SPOLTORE (Soundex S143) — See also ALTORFER, DELTORO, DESPOL, HOLTORF, OLTORF, POLT, RASPOLIC, SPOLLETT, SPOLZINO, TORE, VESPOLE.

Spoltore, John J. (d. 1973) — of Bridgeton, Cumberland County, N.J. Republican. New Jersey Republican state chair, 1973. Died, following a heart attack, on December 11, 1973. Burial location unknown.

SPOLZINO (Soundex S142) — See also ABRUZZINO, DESPOL, ELZINGA, HILZINGER, HOLZINGER, POLZIN, RASPOLIC, SPILLSON, SPOLLETT, SPOLTORE, VESPOLE.

Spolzino, Robert — Republican. Justice of New York Supreme Court 9th District; elected 2001. Still living as of 2001.

SPOMER (Soundex S156) — See also OMER, POMERANCE, POMERANZ, POMERENE, POMERLEAU, POMEROY, POMERVILLE, SOMER, SPAMER.

Spomer, Anne Evans — of near Greeley, Weld County, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.

SPONABLE (Soundex S151) — See also ABLE, ABOMINABLE, ANABLE, CONABLE, CONNABLE, LONABAUGH, SCHNABLE, SPONAUGLE, STEPONAITIES, TIMPONA, VENABLE, VENABLES.

Sponable, Frank — of Paola, Miami County, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SPONAUGLE (Soundex S152) — See also BUONAUGURIO, DONAUGH, HAUGLAND, MCCONAUGHEY, MCCONAUGHY, MCDONAUGH, MCLAUGLIN, NAUGLE, SPONABLE, STEPONAITIES, TIMPONA.

Sponaugle, George I. — of Franklin, Pendleton County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Pendleton County Democratic Party, 1955-75. Still living as of 1975.

SPONDIKE (Soundex S153) — See also DIKE, DIKEMAN, DIKET, ONDIK, POND, PONDER, PONDEXTER, PONDO, REDIKER, TADDIKEN, THORNDIKE, UPDIKE, VANDIKE, ZEDIKER.

Spondike, Gloria — of Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

SPONG (Soundex S152) — See also SONG, SPANG.

Spong, William Belser, Jr. (1920-1997) — also known as William B. Spong, Jr. — of Portsmouth, Va. Born in Portsmouth, Va., September 29, 1920. Son of William Belser Spong and Emily (Nichols) Spong; married, June 3, 1950, to Virginia Wise Gallford. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1954-55; member of Virginia state senate, 1956-66; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1966-73; defeated, 1972; trustee, Portsmouth General Hospital. Member, Order of the Coif; Phi Alpha Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa; Pi Kappa Alpha. Died of a ruptured aneurysm, at Maryview Medical Center, Portsmouth, Va., October 8, 1997. Interment at University of Virginia Cemetery, Charlottesville, Va.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.

SPONSELLER (Soundex S152) — See also CONSELYEA, PONS, PONSA, PONSFORD, PONSIE, PONSOLLE, RIPPONS, SELLERS, SPONSLER, WAGONSELLER.

Sponseller, Donald — of Westminster, Carroll County, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Sponseller, Lester — Reform candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

SPONSLER (Soundex S152) — See also BLONSLEY, CANSLER, FANSLER, GANSLER, GENSLER, GREENSLER, HENSLER, KINSLER, PONS, PONSA, PONSFORD, PONSIE, PONSOLLE, RANSLER, RIPPONS, SPONSELLER.

Sponsler, Earl L. — of Cabool, Texas County, Mo. Democrat. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Texas County; elected 1964. Still living as of 1964.

SPOO (Soundex S100) — See also POOS, POSS, SPA, SPOON, SPOONER, SPOONHOUR, SPOONHUNTER, SPOOR, WEATHERSPOON, WITHERSPOON.

Spoo, James — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Nevada 2nd District, 1988. Still living as of 1988.

SPOON (Soundex S150) — See also PEPOON, PONS, SPOHN, SPOO, SPOONER, SPOONHOUR, SPOONHUNTER, SPOOR, WEATHERSPOON, WITHERSPOON.

Spoon, Seymour — of Oswego County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Oswego County, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SPOONER (Soundex S156) — See also COONERTY, DOONER, PEPOON, PERSON, PERSSON, POSNER, PRESSON, SPINNER, SPOO, SPOON, SPOONHOUR, SPOONHUNTER, SPOOR, SPUNNER, TOONER, WEATHERSPOON, WITHERSPOON.

SPOONER: See also Freeman Daniel Dearth; Blaine Spooner Viles.
Spooner, Alden — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives from New Bedford; elected 1801, 1806, 1808, 1809. Burial location unknown.
Spooner, Clapp — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., 1863-64. Burial location unknown.
Spooner, Ellsworth D. — of Waterford Township, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Supervisor of Waterford Township, Michigan; elected 1904. Burial location unknown.
Spooner, Henry Joshua (1839-1918) — also known as Henry J. Spooner — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., August 6, 1839. Republican. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives; Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1879-81; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1881-91. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., February 9, 1918. Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.
Spooner, John Coit (1843-1919) — also known as John C. Spooner; "The Tinker of Legislation" — of Hudson, St. Croix County, Wis.; Madison, Dane County, Wis.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Ind., January 6, 1843. Son of Philip L. Spooner (judge) and Lydia (Coit) Spooner; married, September 10, 1868, to Annie E. Main. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; private and military secretary to Gov. Lucius Fairchild; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1872; general solicitor, Omaha Railroad, 1880; U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1885-91, 1897-1907; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1888 (delegation chair), 1892 (delegation chair); candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 1892. Died, of pneumonia and apoplexy, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., June 11, 1919. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wis.
- Portraits: 1902; 1902.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.
Spooner, L. R. — of DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 21st District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
Spooner, Lewis C. (born c.1851) — of Morris, Stevens County, Minn. Born in Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 57th District, 1907-10; candidate in primary for Governor of Minnesota, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Spooner, Paul (1746-1789) — of Hartland, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Hardwick, Worcester County, Mass., March 20, 1746. Justice of Vermont state supreme court, 1779-88; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1782-87. Died in Hartland, Windsor County, Vt., September 4, 1789. Burial location unknown.
Spooner, Philip L., Jr. (1847-1918) — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born January 13, 1847. Wisconsin insurance commissioner, 1878-87; mayor of Madison, Wis., 1880-81. Died January 2, 1918. Burial location unknown.
Spooner, Seth — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives from New Bedford; elected 1794, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798, 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1804, 1806, 1808, 1809, 1810, 1811. Burial location unknown.
Spooner, Thomas — of Reading, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1856 (speaker), 1860. Burial location unknown.
Spooner, W. A. — of Lodi, San Joaquin County, Calif. Mayor of Lodi, Calif., 1924-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Spooner, Walter — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives from New Bedford; elected 1788, 1789, 1790, 1790, 1792. Burial location unknown.
Spooner, William — of Valparaiso, Porter County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Spooner, William R. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884. Burial location unknown.
Spooner, Wyman — of Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wis. Republican. Circuit judge in Wisconsin 1st Circuit, 1853; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, 1864-70. Burial location unknown.

SPOONHOUR (Soundex S156) — See also DONHOWE, ISENHOUR, MONHON, PEPOON, RIDENHOUR, SCHOONHUT, SIMONHOFF, SPINNER, SPOO, SPOON, SPOONER, SPOONHUNTER, SPOOR, SPUNNER, VANSCHOONHOVEN, VONHOLSTEIN, WEATHERSPOON, WITHERSPOON.

Spoonhour, Daniel — of Mulberry, Crawford County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1916. Burial location unknown.

SPOONHUNTER (Soundex S155) — See also COUNTER, GUNTER, HUNTER, IRONHUB, PEPOON, SCHOONHUT, SPOO, SPOON, SPOONER, SPOONHOUR, SPOOR, TODHUNTER, UNTERMANN, UNTERMYER, UNTERWEGER, VANSCHOONHOVEN, WEATHERSPOON, WHISENHUNT, WITHERSPOON.

Spoonhunter, Layha — of Fort Washakie, Fremont County, Wyo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

SPOOR (Soundex S160) — See also POOR, POORE, POORMAN, PROOS, PROS, PROSS, SPOO, SPOON, SPOONER, SPOONHOUR, SPOONHUNTER, SPORE, SPURR, WEATHERSPOON, WITHERSPOON.

Spoor, Charles — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1862-63. Burial location unknown.
Spoor, Ralph — of Catskill, Greene County, N.Y. Village president of Catskill, New York, 1942-43. Still living as of 1943.
Spoor, Sylvester E. — of Hebron, Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County 2nd District, 1865. Burial location unknown.

SPORBORG (Soundex S161) — See also BORG, DESPORTES, SASPORTAS, SPORE, SPORER, SPORKIN, SPORN, SPORT, TORBORG.

SPORBORG: See also Lucius Nathan Littauer.

SPORE (Soundex S160) — See also DESPORTES, PORE, POREE, ROPES, SASPORTAS, SOPER, SPERO, SPIRE, SPOOR, SPORBORG, SPORER, SPORKIN, SPORN, SPORT, SPURR, SROPE.

Spore, J. O. — of Holly Springs, Marshall County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Spore, James Sutherland (1885-1937) — Born in 1885. U.S. Navy officer; Governor of American Samoa. Died in 1937. Burial location unknown.

SPORER (Soundex S166) — See also DESPORTES, PORE, POREE, PROSSER, ROPERS, SASPORTAS, SPOERER, SPORBORG, SPORE, SPORKIN, SPORN, SPORT, SPURRIER, ZIPPERER.

Sporer, Theodore — of Clive, Polk County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

SPORKIN (Soundex S162) — See also CORKIN, DESPORTES, DEVORKIN, DORKIN, DWORKIN, MCCORKINGDALE, PORK, SASPORTAS, SORKIN, SPORBORG, SPORE, SPORER, SPORN, SPORT.

Sporkin, Charles H. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

SPORN (Soundex S165) — See also ASPRINIO, CIPRANI, CIPRIANI, CIPRIANO, CYPRIAN, CYPRIEN, DESPORTES, SASPORTAS, SPORBORG, SPORE, SPORER, SPORKIN, SPORT, SPREEN.

Sporn, Abraham — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 7th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

SPORT (Soundex S163) — See also CYPERT, DESPORTES, PORT, PORTS, PROST, SAPORITO, SASPORTAS, SPIRITO, SPORBORG, SPORE, SPORER, SPORKIN, SPORN, SPRATT, SPROAT, SPROTT, SPROUT.

Sport, Rosemary H. — of Mattapan, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Sport, Tom — of Luverne, Crenshaw County, Ala. Democrat. Chair of Crenshaw County Democratic Party, 2003. Still living as of 2003.

SPOSSEY (Soundex S120) — See also CLOSSEY, CROSSEY, DOSSEY, ESPOSITO, FOSSEY, POSS, POSSON, SPACE, SPACEY, SPEECE, SPEICE, TOSSEY.

SPOSSEY: See also Sonny L. Anthony Spossey.

SPOTSWOOD (Soundex S132) — See also COATSWORTH, COTTSWORTH, DESPOT, KAPOTSKY, SHARSWOOD, SPOTTEDCROW, SPOTTS, SPOTTSWOOD, SPOTZ, SWOOPE, TITSWORTH.

SPOTSWOOD: See also Spotswood William Robinson III.

SPOTTEDCROW (Soundex S133) — See also DESPOT, MCPOTTER, MEDCALF, POTTEIGER, POTTER, POTTERTON, SKOTTEDAL, SPOTSWOOD, SPOTTS, SPOTTSWOOD, SPOTZ, WHITTED.

Spotted Crow, William — of Pine Ridge, Shannon County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1948. American Indian ancestry. Still living as of 1948.

SPOTTS (Soundex S132) — See also DESPOT, OTTS, PHILPOTTS, POTTS, POTTSDAMER, SPITZ, SPOTSWOOD, SPOTTEDCROW, SPOTTSWOOD, SPOTZ.

SPOTTS: See also George Campbell Peery.

SPOTTSWOOD (Soundex S132) — See also COATSWORTH, COTTSWORTH, DESPOT, PHILPOTTS, POTTS, POTTSDAMER, SHARSWOOD, SPOTSWOOD, SPOTTEDCROW, SPOTTS, SPOTZ, SWOOPE, TITSWORTH.

SPOTTSWOOD: See also Spottswood Rice.
Spottswood, John, Jr. — Democrat. Candidate in primary for Florida state senate 40th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
Spottswood, Lydia Carol — also known as Lydia C. Spottswood — of Wisconsin. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1996, 1998; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

SPOTZ (Soundex S132) — See also DESPOT, SPITZ, SPOTSWOOD, SPOTTEDCROW, SPOTTS, SPOTTSWOOD.

Spotz, Emanuel See G. Emanuel Spotz
Spotz, G. Emanuel — of York, York County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Burial location unknown.

SPOUND (Soundex S153) — See also EXPOUNDER, POUND, POUNDERS, POUNDS, POUNDSTONE, SPAND.

Spound, Amy — of Stow, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

SPRADLEY (Soundex S163) — See also ADLEY, BOADLEY, BRADLEE, BRADLEY, CADLEY, CRADLEBAUGH, DELPRADO, HADLEY, HEADLEY, HOADLEY, LADLEY, LAPRADE, PRADEL, PRADERVAND, PRADO, PRADY, SPRADLING, SPRATLEY, STADLEY, WADLEY.

Spradley, Earl — of Boonville, Warrick County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Spradley, Lola (born c.1946) — of Pueblo West, Pueblo County, Colo. Republican. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 2004; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Spradley, Mark — of Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Md. Republican. Candidate for Maryland state senate 18th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

SPRADLING (Soundex S163) — See also ALBAHADLI, BEADLING, DELPRADO, HEADLINE, LAPRADE, MADLINE, PODSIADLIK, PRADEL, PRADERVAND, PRADO, PRADY, SPRADLEY, WADLIN.

Spradling, Albert M., Jr. — of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo. Democrat. Member of Missouri state senate 27th District, 1952; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1956. Still living as of 1964.
Spradling, Brandan — of Gilbert, Maricopa County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Spradling, Hattie — of Lamar, Barton County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Spradling, J. M. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1908. Burial location unknown.

SPRAFKA (Soundex S161) — See also KAFKA, KRAFKA, SLIFKA.

Sprafka, John J. — of Minot, Ward County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1932 (alternate), 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

SPRAGGINS (Soundex S162) — See also BRAGGINS, BRAGGIOTTI, HAGGIN, PRAG, PRAGER, PRAGUE, RAGGI, RAGGIO, SPRAGINS, SPRAGUE.

SPRAGGINS: See also Charles Patrick Joseph Mooney.
Spraggins, Marianne C. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Democratic National Committee from New York, 2004-08. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Spraggins, Reggie — of Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Ala. Democrat. Chair of Tallapoosa County Democratic Party, 2003. Still living as of 2003.

SPRAGINS (Soundex S162) — See also AGINS, BAGINSKI, BORAGINO, BRAGINTON, CRAGIN, DRAGICH, DRAGIN, KARAGIANIS, PRAG, PRAGER, PRAGUE, RAGIN, SPRAGGINS, SPRAGUE.

Spragins, Robert E. — of Madison County, Ala. Delegate to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment from Madison County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."
Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872

The Political Graveyard is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. It is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 217,078 politicians, living and dead.

The coverage of the site includes certain federal officials, state officeholders and candidates in all 50 states, state and national political party officials, federal and state judges, and mayors (including candidates at election for mayor) of qualifying cities.
The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.
Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.
The official URL for this page is: http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/speranza-sprafka.html
Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.
If you are searching for a specific individual, try the alphabetical index of politicians.
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If you find any error or omission in The Political Graveyard, or if you have information to share, please see the biographical checklist and submission guidelines.

Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — Mailing address: P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — The site is currently hosted by Hostmonster, but we remain grateful for a decade-plus with our former web host, Paul Haas, of Ypsilanti, Michigan. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on October 5, 2010.

Copyright notice: Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2010 Lawrence Kestenbaum. This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.