The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Dempski to Denish (original) (raw)

DEMPSKI (Soundex D512) — See also BISKUPSKI,CHALUPSKI,CZAPSKI,DEMPROOLFF,DEMPS,DEMPSEY,DEMPSON, DEMPSTER, DEMPSY, DYPSKI,KEMPSKI,LIPSKI,SHEEPSKIN,ZEMPSKY.

| | DEMPSTER: See also William Dempster Hoard —Dempster McIntosh —Dempster W. Woodworth | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Dempster, C. B. — of Beatrice, Gage County, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1896. Burial location unknown. | | | Dempster, Charles W.(c.1879-1941) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, about 1879. Republican. Lawyer; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1901-02; Supreme Secretary of the Fraternal Brotherhood, an insuranceunion; on February 1, 1917, when he was oustedby the brotherhood's Supreme Council on grounds of insubordination, he drew a revolver and held the council at bay for ten minutes; after being disarmed by a private detective, he was arrestedfor disturbing the peace; candidate for California state senate 31st District, 1920; member of California state assembly, 1931-34 (57th District 1931-32, 61st District 1933-34); candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1932, 1933 (primary). Member, Freemasons;Shriners;Elks; Odd Fellows; Eagles. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., July 20, 1941 (age about 62 years). Burial location unknown. _Relatives:_Married to Grace Warner. | | | Dempster, George R.(1887-1964) — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., 1887. Democrat. Manufacturer;inventorof Dempster Dumpster; mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., 1952-55. Died in 1964(age about 77 years). Burial location unknown. | | | Dempster, Milen C.(1900-1991) — of California. Born June 2, 1900. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 4th District, 1932. Died in December, 1991(age 91 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown. |

DEMSON (Soundex D525) — See also ADAMSEN,ADAMSON,CLEMSON,DEMON,DEMPSON, DEMSEY, DEMSPEY, DENSON,DEWSON,EDMISSON,EMMONDS,EMSON,ESMOND,REDEMSKY.

DEMSPEY (Soundex D521) — See also AMSPOKER,ARMSPACH,DEMPSEY,DEMSEY, DEMSON, ESPEY,LASPEYRE,RAMSPECK,RAMSPERGER,REDEMSKY,SPEYER,SPEYSER.

DEMUNBRUN (Soundex D551) — See also DEMONBRUN,DEMUND, DEMUNIZ, DEMUNNO, DUNBRACK,EMUNSON,INGEMUNSON,KALTENBRUN,LEMUNYON,ROSEMUND,SCHONBRUN,VANBRUNDT,VANBRUNT.

| | DeMunbrun, A. A. — of Mammoth Cave, Edmonson County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1920. Burial location unknown. _Relatives:_Father of L. A. DeMunbrun. | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | DeMunbrun, L. A. — of Brownsville, Edmonson County, Ky. Born in Brownsville, Edmonson County, Ky. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1946; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1948; U.S. Marshal.Baptist. Member, Freemasons;Odd Fellows. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of A. A. DeMunbrun and Ellen (Dossey) DeMunbrun; married, October 11, 1929, to Gladys Rich. | | | DeMunbrun, Michelle See Michelle Engler |

DEMUND (Soundex D553) — See also DAMOND,DAYMOND,DEIMUND,DEMOND,DEMUNBRUN, DEMUNIZ, DEMUNNO, DIAMOND,DIMOND,DUMOND,DYMOND,EMUNSON,INGEMUNSON,LEMUNYON,ROSEMUND.

DEMUNIZ (Soundex D552) — See also COMMUNICATOR,DEMUNBRUN, DEMUND, DEMUNNO, DOMINIS,EMUNSON,INGEMUNSON,LEMUNYON,MUNICIPAL,MUNIER,MUNISTERI,MUNIZ,MUNIZZO,ROSEMUND.

| | De Muniz, Paul J. — of Oregon. Judge, Oregon Court of Appeals, 1990-. Still living as of 1995. | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

DEMUNNO (Soundex D550) — See also BAFUNNO,BIUNNO,DAMIANI,DAMIANO,DEMENO,DEMONEY,DEMUNBRUN, DEMUND, DEMUNIZ, DOMINI,DOMINO,DOMINY,EMUNSON,GUNNOE,INGEMUNSON,LEMUNYON,MUNN,MUNNELL,MUNNELLY,MUNNERLYN,ROSEMUND.

| | DeMunno, James F. — of Elmwood Park, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Still living as of 1972. | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

DEMURCURIO (Soundex D562) — See also ARCURI,BUONAUGURIO,CURIE,CURIEL,DEMURO, DIMERCURIO,ERCURIES,LAURION,LURIO,MAURIOCOURT,MCMURCHIE,MCMURCHY,MERCURI,MERCURIO,MONTEMURO,MURCH,MURCHIE,MURCHINSON,MURCHISON,URION.

| | Demuth, Hana — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1916. Burial location unknown. | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | De Muth, John A. — of Melrose, Monroe County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1904. Burial location unknown. | | | De Muth, Peter Joseph(1892-1993) — also known as Peter J. De Muth — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., January 1, 1892. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; real estate business; building contractor; candidate for Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 8th District, 1926; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 30th District, 1937-39.Catholic. Member, American Legion; Alpha Tau Omega; Knights of Columbus; Eagles. Died in Orange County, Calif., April 3, 1993 (age 101 years, 92 days). Burial location unknown. | | | Demuth, Tim — of Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 2008. Still living as of 2008. | | | DeMuth, William, Jr. — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | Demuth, William S. — Farmer-Labor candidate for Governor of Kentucky, 1923. Burial location unknown. |

DEMUZIO (Soundex D520) — See also DAMASO,DEMASCIO,DEMASO,DEMECIO,DEMESIA,DEMEZA,DEMOISEY,DIMASI,LOUZIOTIS,MUZIANI,MUZINICH,MUZIO,PANUZIO,SUZIO.

| | Demuzio, Deanna — of Carlinville, Macoupin County, Ill. Democrat. Member of Illinois state senate 49th District, 2004-; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008.Female.Catholic. Member, Daughters of the American Revolution. Still living as of 2010. | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Demuzio, Vince(1941-2004) — of Carlinville, Macoupin County, Ill. Born in Gillespie, Macoupin County, Ill., May 7, 1941. Democrat. Member of Illinois state senate, 1974-2004; died in office 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980,1988,1996,2000;Illinois Democratic state chair, 1986-89. Died, of colon cancer, in Macoupin County, Ill., April 27, 2004 (age 62 years, 356 days). Interment at New Calvary Cemetery, Carlinville, Ill. |

DEMYRE (Soundex D560) — See also DEAMER,DEEMER,DEMERE,DEMERY,DEMEYER,DEMMER,DEMORE,DIEMER,FILEMYR,GREENAMYRE,MYRE,MYREE,MYRENE,MYRETTA,SETTLEMYRE,SMYRE,SMYRES.

DENA (Soundex D500) — See also ADEN,ADENA,ANDE,ARDENA,BENA,CADENA,DAANE,DANA, DANE,DEAN, DEANA,DEENA,DEMA,DENAPOLI, DENARDIS, DENARDO, DENARI, DENARO, DENAT, DENAULT, DENAUW, DENE, DENNA,DENO,DIANA,DIANNA,DINA,DINAH,DYANNA,DYNA,GODENA,NEAD,TENA.

DENARDIS (Soundex D563) — See also ARDIS,BENARD,BERNARDI,BERNARDINI,CARDISS,CHENARD,DARDIS,DEBERNARDI,DEBORDENARE,DENA, DENARDO, DENARI, DENARO, ENARD,GLENARD,HARDISON,HARDISTER,HARDISTY,LENARD,LEONARDI,LEONARDIS,LISPENARD,LUNARDI,MARDIS,MENARD,MEYNARDIE,NARDI,NARDIELLO,NARDIN,NARDINI,SARDIS,SPINARDI,VANDENAREND,VENARD,YZNARDI.

| | DeNardis, Lawrence Joseph(1938-2018) — also known as Lawrence J. DeNardis — of Hamden, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., March 18, 1938. Republican. Delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1965; member of Connecticut state senate 34th District, 1971-78; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1981-83; defeated, 1982, 1984; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2008. Died in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., August 24, 2018 (age 80 years, 159 days). Burial location unknown. | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |

DENARDO (Soundex D563) — See also AUDENREID,BENARD,BENNARDO,CHENARD,DEBORDENARE,DENA, DENARDIS, DENARI, DENARO, DENHARDT, DENNARD,DENNHARDT,DERONDA,DILEONARDO,DINARDO,DOWNARD,ENARD,GLENARD,LENARD,LEONARDO,LISPENARD,MENARD,MINARDO,NARDO,NARDONE,VANDENAREND,VENARD.

DENARI (Soundex D560) — See also ADRIEN,ANDREI,ANDRIE,DANERI,DARIEN,DEARIN,DEBORDENARE,DENA, DENARDIS, DENARDO, DENARO, DENERO, VANDENAREND.

DENARO (Soundex D560) — See also ADREON,DANERI,DEBORDENARE,DENA, DENARDIS, DENARDO, DENARI, DENERO, GENARO,JENARO,ORDEAN,VANDENAREND.

DENAT (Soundex D530) — See also ADECENATH,DANET,DANETTE,DANNITE,DANTE,DENA, DENNETT,DENT, DONAT,DONATH,DONNET,DUNNETT,ENSENAT,RENATE,RENATO,SENATE,SENATOR,SENATORE,TANDE.

DENAULT (Soundex D543) — See also ARSENAULT,AULT,BRUNAULT,CHENAULT,CHENNAULT,DAIGNAULT,DANEAULT,DENA, DENAUW, HENAULT,HUNAULT,PINSONAULT,RENAULT.

DENAUW (Soundex D500) — See also DEANA,DEENA,DENA, DENAULT, DENNA,DIANA,DIANNA,DINA,DINAH,DYANNA,DYNA.

DENBO (Soundex D510) — See also BEEDON,BODDEN,BODEN,BONDE,DEBO,DEINBO,DENBY, DENO,DUNBAUGH,NADENBOUSCH,ODENBORG,RODENBOUGH,VANDENBOOM,VANDENBOSCH,WEIDENBORNER,WIDENBORHER.

| | Denby, Alfred F. — of Freeborn County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 5, 1881-82. Burial location unknown. | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Denby, Charles Harvey(1830-1904) — also known as Charles H. Denby — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born in Mt. Joy, Botetourt County, Va., June 16, 1830. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1857; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1876,1884; U.S. Minister to China, 1885-98.Episcopalian. Died in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y., January 13, 1904 (age 73 years, 211 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind. | | | Denby, Charles Harvey, Jr.(1861-1938) — also known as Charles Denby — of Indiana; Washington, D.C. Born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind., November 14, 1861. U.S. Consul General in Shanghai, as of 1907-09; Vienna, 1909-15; vice-president, Hupp Motor CarCorporation, Detroit, 1915-17. Died in Washington, D.C., February 14, 1938 (age 76 years, 92 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | | Denby, Cindy — of Fowlerville, Livingston County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 47th District; elected 2012.Female. Still living as of 2012. | | | Denby, Edwin (1870-1929) — also known as Ned Denby — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind., February 18, 1870. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1903-04; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1905-11; defeated, 1910; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1917; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1921-24; persuaded by Secretary of StateAlbert B. Fall to transfer control of the Navy's oil leases to the Interior Department; Fall then accepted large bribesto sell the leases to his friends, in what became known as the Teapot Dome scandal; in 1924, Denby was forced to resign as Secretary of the Navy.Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons;Phi Delta Phi. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 8, 1929 (age 58 years, 356 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. Relatives: Son of Charles Harvey Denby and Martha (Fitch) Denby; brother of Charles Harvey Denby Jr.; married, March 18, 1911, to Marion Bartlett Thurber; uncle of James Orr Denby; grandson of Graham Newell Fitch; third cousin thrice removed of Jonas Mapes. Political families: Conkling-Seymour family of Utica, New York; Mapes-Jennings-Denby-Harrison family of New York and Arizona; Denby-Fitch family of Evansville, Indiana; Tyler family of Virginia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians). Cross-reference: M. Hubert O'Brien Edwin Denby High School (opened 1930), in Detroit, Michigan, is named for him. See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial | | | Denby, James Orr(1896-1983) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Peking (Beijing), China, of American parents, August 30, 1896. U.S. Consul in Cape Town, as of 1938-43. Died in August, 1983(age about 87 years). Burial location unknown. | | | Denby, Ned See Edwin Denby | | | Denby, Nettie P. — of Carlinville, Macoupin County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1924.Female. Burial location unknown. |

DENCE (Soundex D520) — See also ACCIDENCY,BENCE,DANCE,DANCEY,DANCIU,DANZA,DEANZA,DENE, DENICE, DINZEY,DONSIA,DONZA,INDEPENDENCE,JURISPRUDENCE,PROVIDENCE,PROVIDENCIA.

| | Dence, John D. — of Lowville, Lewis County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Burial location unknown. | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |

DENE (Soundex D500) — See also BENE,CLAUDENE,DANE,DEAHN,DEAN, DEANE,DEANNE,DEEANNE,DEEN,DEME,DENA, DENCE, DENDE, DENECKE, DENEE, DENEEN, DENEGRE, DENEK, DENEKE, DENEMARK, DENEND, DENERO, DENESSA, DENEUI, DENEWETH, DENN,DENO,DEON,DEYON,DIAN,DIANN,DIEHN,DIHN,DINE,DINH,DION,DIONE,DIONNE,DONE,EDDEN,EDEN,LUNDENE,ULDENE.

DENECHAUD (Soundex D523) — See also CHAUDARY,CHAUDET,CHAUDHARY,CHAUDOIN,DENECKE, DOMENECH,LEPRECHAUN,MICHAUD,NECHAY,PECHAUER,PEUCHAUD,SCHAUDER,SENECHAL.

DENECKE (Soundex D520) — See also BENECKE,DANACHE,DENE, DENECHAUD, DENEK, DENEKE, DUNNUCK,DUVENECK,GENECKI,LANGENECKER,LONGENECKER,SCHOENECK,SCHOENECKER,SIEBENECK.

| | Denecke, Arno Harry(1916-1993) — also known as Arno H. Denecke — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore.; Salem, Marion County, Ore. Born in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., May 7, 1916.Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; circuit judge in Oregon, 1959-62; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1963-.Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association. Died October 20, 1993 (age 77 years, 166 days). Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of Harry Denecke and Gertrude (Etzel) Denecke; married, October 20, 1945, to Selma Rockey. | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |

DENEE (Soundex D500) — See also DEANIA,DEANYA,DEENY,DENE, DENEEN, DENEKE, DENEUI, DENIO, DENNEY,DENNIE,DENNY,DEREE,DIANI,DINNIE,DINNY,DINY,EBENEEZER,EDDEN,EDEN,KENEE,MARLENEE,MENEES,RENEE.

DENEEN (Soundex D550) — See also DENE, DENEE, DENNEN,DENNIN,DEREEN,DINEEN,DINNEEN,DINNEN,DINNIENE,EBENEEZER,KENEE,MARLENEE,MENEES,RENEE.

| | DENEEN: See also Archibald Marshall Hayes —Deneen Kassouf | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | Deneen, Charles Samuel(1863-1940) — also known as Charles S. Deneen — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Edwardsville, Madison County, Ill., May 4, 1863. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1893-94; Cook County State's Attorney, 1896-1904; law partner of Charles H. Hamill, 1898-1905; Governor of Illinois, 1905-13; defeated, 1912; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1908,1912,1916,1928(speaker),1932;U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1925-31. Member, American Bar Association. Died, probably from a heart attack, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 5, 1940 (age 76 years, 277 days). Interment at Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Ill. | | | Deneen, John — of Robbinsdale, Hennepin County, Minn. Candidate in primary for mayor of Robbinsdale, Minn., 2012. Still living as of 2012. |

James D. Denegre Denegre, James Denis (born c.1869) — also known as James D. Denegre — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., about 1869.Lawyer; member of Minnesota state senate, 1911-26 (36th District 1911-14, 40th District 1915-26). Burial location unknown.
Walter D. Denegre Denegre, Walter D. — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1932. Burial location unknown. _Image source:_New York Public Library

DENEKE (Soundex D520) — See also BENEKE,DANACHE,DENE, DENECKE, DENEE, DENEK, DUNNUCK,GRENEKER,HENEKE,KOENEKE,LENEKER,REICHENEKER,SENEKER,WIENEKE.

DENEMARK (Soundex D556) — See also ANNEMARIE,DEMARKS,DENE, DENEMOURS, DENMARK,DINAMARCA,IRENEMAREE,JEANNEMARIE,MARK,MCNEMAR,UTEMARK,VANDEMARK.

DENERO (Soundex D560) — See also BIRDENER,DANERI,DELNERO,DENARI, DENARO, DENE, DENERCIAT, DORENE,DORRENE,GARDENER,GENEROS,GENEROSO,NERO,SCHWENDENER,TENERO,TENEROWICZ,WIDENER.

DENESSA (Soundex D520) — See also BENESSI,DANICE,DENE, DENICE, DINIZIO,DIONICIO,DIONISIO,MERENESS,PAONESSA,PONESSA,ROGENESS,VANDENESSEN,VANNESSA,VANRENESSE.

DENEUI (Soundex D500) — See also DEANIA,DEANYA,DEENY,DENE, DENEE, DENIO, DENNEY,DENNIE,DENNY,DIANI,DINNIE,DINNY,DINY,IRENEUS.

| | Deneweth, George R., Jr. — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Macomb County 3rd District, 1956; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960;circuit judge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 1961-85; appointed 1961. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Deneweth, Richard — of Warren, Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1976; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Still living as of 1996. |

| | Denfeld, Louis Emil (b. 1891) — also known as Louis E. Denfeld — of Washington, D.C.; Westborough, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Westborough, Worcester County, Mass., April 13, 1891. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Navy admiral; candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1950.Episcopalian. Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of Louis E. Denfeld and Etta May (Kelley) Denfeld; married, June 5, 1915, to Rachel Metcalf. | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

DENGEL (Soundex D524) — See also BENGEL,DANGELO,DEANGELO,DENGLER, DENZEL,DINGELL,DINGLE,DINGLEY,ENGEL,GENDELL,GLENDE.

DENGLER (Soundex D524) — See also DANGLER,DENGEL, DENZLER,DINGLER,DRENGLER,ENGLER,ENGLERIGHT,ENGLERIUS,ENGLERT,FLENGLER,GELDNER,GRENDEL,MENGLER,SPENGLER,WENGLER.

| | Dengler, Charles E. — of Iowa. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 1st District, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Dengler, Clyde Russel(1899-1992) — also known as Clyde R. Dengler — of Newtown Square, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Fleetwood, Berks County, Pa., May 10, 1899. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1957-66; member of Pennsylvania state senate 26th District, 1969-74.Presbyterian. Member, National Education Association; American Legion; Lions; Freemasons;Phi Delta Kappa. Died August 15, 1992 (age 93 years, 97 days). Burial location unknown. | | | Dengler, George F. — of Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at Schuylkill Haven, Pa., 1889-95. Burial location unknown. | | | Dengler, Isaac — of Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at Schuylkill Haven, Pa., 1830-31. Burial location unknown. | | | Dengler, John B. — of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa.Mayor of Pottsville, Pa., 1929. Burial location unknown. |

DENHAM (Soundex D550) — See also BENHAM,BODENHAMER,DAHMEN,DERHAM,DONHAM,DONNOM,DOWNHAM,DUNHAM,DUNNAM,HAMDEN,HEDMAN,LEDENHAM,MAHDEEN,NEEDHAM,SYDENHAM.

| | DENHAM: See also Malcolm Gray Dade —Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr. —Garrison Keillor —Owen Lovejoy —Samuel Pasco | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Denham, Charles S. — of Pepperell, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Twenty-Fourth Middlesex District, 1905. Burial location unknown. | | | Denham, Eldridge — of Columbia, Maury County, Tenn.Mayor of Columbia, Tenn., 1953. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | Denham, Enos — Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 4th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996. | | | Denham, Harry — of Maysville, Mason County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1960. Still living as of 1960. | | | Denham, J. F. — of Dunn County, Wis. Prohibition candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Dunn County, 1902. Burial location unknown. | | | Denham, Jeff See Jeffrey John Denham | | | Denham, Jeffrey John (b. 1967) — also known as Jeff Denham — of Atwater, Merced County, Calif.; Turlock, Stanislaus County, Calif. Born in Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, Calif., July 29, 1967. Republican. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Gulf War; member of California state senate 12th District, 2002-10; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2008;U.S. Representative from California, 2011-18 (19th District 2011-13, 10th District 2013-18). Still living as of 2018. | | | Denham, Jerome — American Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from California 10th District, 2009. Still living as of 2009. | | | Denham, John J. — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Republican. Postmaster at Clarksburg, W.Va., 1921-30 (acting, 1921-27). Burial location unknown. | | | Denham, Mitchell B. — of Maysville, Mason County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate for Kentucky state house of representatives 70th District. Still living as of 1975. | | | Denham, Sherman C. — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Republican. Postmaster at Clarksburg, W.Va., 1901-08, 1911-14. Burial location unknown. | | | Denham, Sonia — of Atwater, Merced County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2008.Female. Still living as of 2008. _Relatives:_Married to Jeffrey John Denham. | | | Denham, Tilson B. — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives from New Bedford; elected 1853, 1854. Burial location unknown. | | | Denham, W. H. — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Postmaster at Wyandotte, Mich., 1881. Burial location unknown. |

DENHARDT (Soundex D563) — See also AUDENREID,DEGENHARDT,DENARDO, DENHART, DENNARD,DENNHARDT,DINARDO,DOWNARD,EISENHARDT,HARDT,LENHARD,LENHARDT,LIENHARDT,REGENHARDT,SCHOENHARD.

| | Denhardt, Henry Herman(1876-1937) — also known as Henry H. Denhardt — of Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky. Born in Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky., March 8, 1876. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1923-27; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1924;shotand injured on Election Day 1931.; his girlfriend, Mrs. Verna Garr Taylor, was found shot to death in November 1936; he was chargedwith murderand tried in New Castle, Ky.; the jury could not reach a verdict. Before he could be tried a second time, he was shot andkilled, at the Armstrong Hotel, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ky., September 20, 1937 (age 61 years, 196 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Ky. | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |

DENHART (Soundex D563) — See also DAHNERT,DEHART,DENHARDT, DENNERT,DENNHART,DONART,EISENHART,GENHART,GRENHART,HART, IZENHART,LENHART,LIENHART,LOEVENHART.

DENHERDER (Soundex D563) — See also BODENHEIM,BODENHEIMER,BORNHERGER,CADENHEAD,DUDENHEFER,DUNDENHEFER,FERDERER,FOERDERER,GOLDENHERSH,HERDEG,HERDEGEN,HERDER,ODENHEIMER,SCHENHERR,SCHOENHERR,VANDENHEUVEL,VENHERM,VERDERAME,VERDERAY,VERDERESE,VERDEROSA,WERDER.

DENHOLM (Soundex D545) — See also BODENHOFER,DENHOWER, DUDENHOFFER,GILDENHORN,GOLDENHORN,GRANHOLM,HOLM,RIDENHOUR,STENHOLM,SWANHOLM,TRENHOLM,TRENHOLME,TRNHOLM,WOLSTENHOLME.

| | Denholm, Frank Edward(1923-2016) — also known as Frank E. Denholm — of Brookings, Brookings County, S.Dak. Born in Scotland Township, Day County, S.Dak., November 29, 1923. Democrat. Farmer; auctioneer;trucking business; Day County Sheriff, 1950-52; FBI agent; lawyer; university lecturer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1968;U.S. Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1971-75. Died in Brookings, Brookings County, S.Dak., April 7, 2016 (age 92 years, 130 days). Burial location unknown. | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

DENHOWER (Soundex D560) — See also BODENHOFER,DANENHOWER,DANNENHOWER,DENHOLM, DONHOWE,DUDENHOFFER,EISENHOWER,GILDENHORN,GOLDENHORN,GREENHOW,HOWER,HOWERDEN,ISENHOWER,RIDENHOUR,SPAINHOWER.

DENIAS (Soundex D520) — See also DAINES,DANISE,DENIESE, DENIOUS, DENIS, DENISE, DENIUS,DENNES,DENNIS,DENNISE,DENYES,DENYS,DENYSE,DINES,DINIS,DINIZ,DYNES,GARDENIA,SANDIE,VALDENIA.

DENICE (Soundex D520) — See also BERENICE,DANICE,DENCE, DENESSA, DENICHOLS, DENICO, DENISE, DINIZIO,DIONICIO,DIONISIO,GLENICE,JENICE,NICE,TREDENICK.

DENICHOLS (Soundex D524) — See also DENICE, DENICO, ECHOLS,MACNICHOL,MACNICHOLL,MCNICHOL,MCNICHOLAS,MCNICHOLS,MITCHOLSON,NICHOL,NICHOLAAS,NICHOLAS,NICHOLAUS,NICHOLE,NICHOLFS,NICHOLL,NICHOLLS,NICHOLOFF,NICHOLS,NICHOLSON,NICHOLYN,RICHOLSEN,RICHOLSON,TREDENICK.

DENICO (Soundex D520) — See also CENICOLA,DEDOMENICO,DENICE, DENICHOLS, DENIO, DENUCCI,DIDOMENICO,DOMENICO,DUNICA,NICO,TREDENICK.

DENIESE (Soundex D520) — See also BARDENIER,DENIAS, DENIOUS, DENIS, DENISE, DENIUS,DENNES,DENNIS,DENNISE,DENYES,DENYS,DENYSE,DINES,DINIS,DINIZ,DYNES,GARDENIER,NIESE.

DENINGER (Soundex D552) — See also CLENDENIN,CLENDENING,DEININGER,DENINNO, DENINS, DENLINGER,DININGER,GLENDENIN,GLENDENING,GROENINGER,HENINGER,INGER,SCHENINGER,SCHOENINGER,WENINGER.

DENINNO (Soundex D550) — See also CLENDENIN,CLENDENING,DENINGER, DENINS, DININNY,DINNINY,DONNIANI,DONNIANNI,GLENDENIN,GLENDENING,MCNINNEY,MININNI.

DENINS (Soundex D552) — See also BORNINSKI,CLENDENIN,CLENDENING,CROWNINSHIELD,DANNUNZIO,DENINGER, DENINNO, DENIS, DENIUS,DENNIS,GLENDENIN,GLENDENING,KALNINS,PILZNINSKI.

DENIO (Soundex D500) — See also DEANIA,DEANYA,DEENY,DENEE, DENEUI, DENICO, DENIOUS, DENNEY,DENNIE,DENNY,DENO,DIANI,DINNIE,DINNY,DINY,DIONE,DIONNE.

| | Denio, Hawley J. — of Delaware County, N.Y. Candidate for New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1900. Burial location unknown. | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Denio, Hiram — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y.Judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1853-65; chief judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1856-57, 1862-65. Burial location unknown. | | | De Nio, Pierre — of Delaware County, N.Y. Candidate for New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1914 (Socialist), 1930 (Socialist), 1931 (Socialist), 1935 (Socialist), 1938 (American Labor), 1942 (American Labor); candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1932 (Socialist, 34th District), 1934 (Socialist, 34th District), 1948 (Liberal, 37th District); Democratic candidate for New York state senate 34th District, 1944. Burial location unknown. | | | Denio, Ralph — of Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming,1916. Burial location unknown. |

DENIOUS (Soundex D520) — See also DENIAS, DENIESE, DENIO, DENIS, DENISE, DENIUS,DENNES,DENNIS,DENNISE,DENYES,DENYS,DENYSE,DINES,DINIS,DINIZ,DYNES,JUNIOUS,SEIGNIOUS.

DENIS (Soundex D520) — See also DANIS,DENIAS, DENIESE, DENINS, DENIOUS, DENISE, DENISH, DENISON,DENISSEN,DENISTON,DENIUS,DENNES,DENNIS,DENNISE,DENYES,DENYS,DENYSE,DINES,DINIS,DINIZ,DINSE,DONIS,DYNES,EDDINS.

| | Denis, David M. — of Plymouth, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Mayor of Plymouth, Conn.; elected 1989. Still living as of 1989. | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Denis, G. P. — of Chester, Delaware County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1884. Burial location unknown. | | | Denis, George J. — U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1893-97. Burial location unknown. | | | Denis, Howard A. (b. 1939) — also known as Howie Denis — of Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md. Born November 21, 1939. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maryland state senate, 1977-94; appointed 1977; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1988,1992,1996,2004,2012. Still living as of 2012. _Relatives:_Married to Babette Wise. | | | Denis, Howie See Howard A. Denis |

DENISE (Soundex D520) — See also DANISE,DENIAS, DENICE, DENIESE, DENIOUS, DENIS, DENISH, DENISON,DENISSEN,DENISTON,DENIUS,DENNES,DENNIS,DENNISE,DENYES,DENYS,DENYSE,DIESEN,DINES,DINIS,DINIZ,DYNES,GENISE,JENISE,SEIDEN.

| | Denish, Diane D. (b. 1949) — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M.; Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M. Born in Hobbs, Lea County, N.M., March 3, 1949. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 2000,2004,2008; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Mexico; Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico, 2003-; member of Democratic National Committee from New Mexico, 2008.Female. Still living as of 2008. | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |