The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: A to Abbot

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Index to Politicians: A to Abbot

A Whig of the Old School See Charles Francis Adams
Aaker, H. H. — of Norman County, Minn. Prohibition candidate for secretary of state of Minnesota, 1892. Burial location unknown.
Aaker, L. K. — of Goodhue County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 6th District, 1859-60. Burial location unknown.
AALL: See also Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus.
Aandahl, Fred George (1897-1966) — also known as Fred G. Aandahl — of Litchville, Barnes County, N.Dak. Born in Litchville, Barnes County, N.Dak., April 9, 1897. Son of Sam J. Aandahl and Mamie C. (Lowry) Aandahl; married 1926 to Luella Brekke. Farmer; superintendent of schools; member of North Dakota state senate, 1931, 1939-41; Governor of North Dakota, 1945-51; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1948; U.S. Representative from North Dakota at-large, 1951-53; Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1952. Member, Rotary; Woodmen; Delta Sigma Rho; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died in Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak., April 7, 1966. Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Valley City, N.Dak.
- See also: congressional biography.
Aanstoos, T. — of Cristobal, Canal Zone (now Panama). Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Aarnes, A. E. — of Minnesota. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Aaron, A. G. — of Georgia. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia 1st District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Aaron, Harry — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 14th District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Aaron, Irvin I. — of Wisconsin. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Aaron, J. P. — of Camp Hill, Tallapoosa County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Aaron, John P. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1936 (alternate), 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Aaron, Mrs. John P. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1939. Female. Still living as of 1939.
Aaron, Nathan (1905-1974) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., October 22, 1905. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1945. Jewish. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in 1974. Burial location unknown.
Aaron, William S. — of Altoona, Blair County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Aaronson, Lawrence — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Aasen, Martha — of Westport, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
ABAAN: See also Abaan Abu-Shumays.
Abat, Mrs. P. H. — of Longview, Gregg County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Abate, Catherine M. (b. 1947) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., December 8, 1947. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 27th District, 1995-98; candidate for nomination for New York state attorney general, 1998; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000, 2004. Female. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Americans for Democratic Action; National Organization for Women. Still living as of 2004.
Abate, Frank G. — of New Jersey. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 12th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Abawi, Cindy — of Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
Abbate, Peter J., Jr. (b. 1949) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born March 22, 1949. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly 49th District, 1987-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000. Catholic. Member, Civitan; Kiwanis. Still living as of 2000.
Abbatiello, Kristen J. — of Connecticut. Term Limits candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.
ABBE: See also Abbe F. Fletman.
Abbe, Harold — of Camas, Clark County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Abbe, Joshua G. — of Otoe County, Neb. Member of Nebraska territorial House of Representatives, 1857. Burial location unknown.
Abbe, Joshua G. — of New York. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Abbe, Samuel B. — of Minnesota. Member of Minnesota territorial House of Representatives 5th District, 1857. Burial location unknown.
Abbett, Leon (1836-1894) — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 8, 1836. Son of Ezekiel Abbett and Sarah (Howell) Abbett; married, October 8, 1862, to Mary Briggs. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1864-66, 1869-70; member of New Jersey state senate from Hudson County, 1875-77; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1876; Governor of New Jersey, 1884-87, 1890-93; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1893-94; died in office 1894. Died in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., December 4, 1894. Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Abbey, Elmer C. — of Grover, Weld County, Colo. Republican. Secretary of Colorado Republican Party, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Abbey, George W. — of Michigan. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1886. Burial location unknown.
Abbey, Glenn Allen (b. 1898) — also known as Glenn A. Abbey — of Dodgeville, Iowa County, Wis. Born in Dodgeville, Iowa County, Wis., June 11, 1898. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Johannesburg, 1928-29. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Abbey, Henry — of Ellery, Edwards County, Ill. Democrat. Chair of Edwards County Democratic Party, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Abbey, James B. — of California. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 23rd District, 1942, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Abbey, Sanford W. — of Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ontario County, 1890, 1910. Burial location unknown.
ABBI: See also Abbi G. Easter.
Abbington, Mabel — of Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1948, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Abbitt, Watkins Moorman (1908-1998) — also known as Watkins M. Abbitt — of Appomattox, Appomattox County, Va. Born in Appomattox, Appomattox County, Va., May 21, 1908. Son of George Francis Abbitt and Otway C. (Moorman) Abbitt; married, March 20, 1937, to Corinne Hancock; father of Watkins Moorman Abbitt, Jr.. Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1944; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1945; U.S. Representative from Virginia 4th District, 1948-73; elected unopposed 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1964, 1972; Virginia Democratic state chair, 1964-70. Baptist. Member, Lions; Ruritan; Delta Theta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Died, of leukemia, at Virginia Baptist Hospital, Lynchburg, Va., July 13, 1998. Interment somewhere in Appomattox, Va.
- See also: congressional biography.
Abbitt, Watkins Moorman, Jr. (b. 1944) — of Appomattox, Appomattox County, Va. Born in Lynchburg, Va., October 20, 1944. Son of Watkins Moorman Abbitt. Insurance and real estate business; member of Virginia state house of delegates 59th District, 1986-. Baptist. Member, Farm Bureau; National Rifle Association; Jaycees; Lions; Moose; Woodmen. Still living as of 2001.
ABBOT: See also Samuel Abbot Maginnis, Abbot Low Moffat, Charles Abbot Stevens, Abbot Stevens.
Abbot, A. B. — of Fayette County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1927-34. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Abbot, Joel (1776-1826) — of Washington, Wilkes County, Ga. Born in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn., March 17, 1776. Democrat. Member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1799, 1802-04, 1808, 1811; U.S. Representative from Georgia at-large, 1817-25. Died in Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Ga., November 19, 1826. Interment at Rest Haven Cemetery, Lexington, Ga.
- See also: congressional biography.

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