The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Parsons (original) (raw)

| | PARSONS: See also Henry W. Allen —Seth S. Allen —John H. Anderson —Henry Hezekiah Balch —Edward McMathers Beers —Clinton Hamlin Blake Jr. —George William Brent —Fred J. Brittingham —Napoleon Bonaparte Broward —James Edgar Broyhill —Summers Burkhart —James Parsons Carroll —Charles Parsons Clark —Parsons B. Cogswell —Cornelius Parsons Comegys —Joseph Parsons Comegys —John Parsons Cook —Harry Parsons Cross —Lee Parsons Davis —George Wellington DesJardins —Benjamin Lewis Fairchild —William John Gabb —George Henry Gabb —Lee Parsons Gagliardi —Levi Parsons Gillette —Elnathan O'Meara Goodrich —Ray Hart —Daniel Oren Hastings —Parsons King Johnson —Rienzi Melville Johnston —Austin Eugene Lathrop —Irene Parsons Mann —Daniel Oliver Morton —Levi Parsons Morton —James Carson Needham —Austin George Nettleton —Parsons Newman —Diane Ortiz-Parsons —Erin Parsons-Wright —George A. Rairden —John Reid —Caleb Rice —Edward Robinson —John Henry Roraback —Peter Elliott Shumlin —Edward Parsons Smith —John Timothy Stone —Charles Taylor —Barrie Parsons Tilghman —W. Parsons Todd —Stuyvesant Wainwright II —Hays Baxter White —Ashbel Parsons Willard —Christopher Parsons Wolcott | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | Parsons, A. — of Michigan. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1916. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, A. A. — of Mason County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1911-12. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Mrs. A. C. — of King City, Gentry County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1924.Female. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, A. E. — of Independence, Grayson County, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1916. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, A. R. — of Roane County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1897-98. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Aaron — of Lewis County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Lewis County, 1855. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Abraham — of Suffolk County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Suffolk County, 1816-17, 1819-20. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Albert Samuel — of Morton County, N.Dak.Delegate to North Dakota state constitutional convention from Morton County, 1889. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Allison C. — of Somerset County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Somerset County, 1845. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Amie — Libertarian. Candidate for Texas state board of education 12th District, 2010.Female. Still living as of 2010. | | | | Parsons, Andrew(1817-1855) — of Shiawassee County, Mich. Born in Hoosick, Rensselaer County, N.Y., July 22, 1817.Shiawassee County Register of Deeds; Shiawassee County Prosecuting Attorney; member of Michigan state senate 6th District, 1847-48; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1852-54; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1853; Governor of Michigan, 1853-55; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Shiawassee County, 1855; died in office 1855. Died in Corunna, Shiawassee County, Mich., June 6, 1855 (age 37 years, 319 days). Interment at Pine Tree Cemetery, Corunna, Mich. | | | Parsons, Anson V. — of Pennsylvania. Whig. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 23rd District, 1838-39; secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1842-43; resigned 1843. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Arthur L. — of Central Bridge, Schoharie County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Schoharie County, 1937-48. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Arthur T. — of Cumberland County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Cumberland County, 1879-80. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Augustus See T. Augustus Parsons | | | | Parsons, B. F. — of Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Fla.Mayor of Zephyrhills, Fla., 1932-51. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Bertha — of Proctor, Marshall County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1957-61.Female. Still living as of 1961. | | | | Parsons, Bill — of Florida. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 3rd District, 1968. Still living as of 1968. | | | | Parsons, Brandon — Libertarian. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 107th District, 2008, 2010. Still living as of 2010. | | | | Parsons, C. B. — of St. Francois County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1896. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Carl — of Barlow, Ballard County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Carl O. — of Minnesota. Socialist. Delegate to Socialist National Convention from Minnesota, 1920. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Carl O. — of Westchester County, N.Y.; Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1932; candidate forNew York state assembly from Westchester County 1st District, 1933; candidate for New York state senate 23rd District, 1938. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Charles — of Deadwood, Lawrence County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 38th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Charles D. — of Manchester Green, Manchester, Hartford County, Conn.First selectman of Manchester, Connecticut, 1888. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Charles E. — of Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va. Republican. Circuit judge in West Virginia for the 22nd Judicial Circuit; elected 2010. Still living as of 2010. | | | | Parsons, Charles F. — U.S. Attorney for Hawaii, 1925-26. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Charles J. (born c.1867) — of Warehouse Point, East Windsor, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Moosup, Plainfield, Windham County, Conn., about 1867. Republican. Barber; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Windsor, 1907-08. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Chauncey E. — of Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives First Hampshire District, 1905. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Claude VanCleve(1895-1941) — also known as Claude V. Parsons — of Golconda, Pope County, Ill. Born near McCormick, Pope County, Ill., October 7, 1895. Democrat. Farmer; superintendent of schools; U.S. Representative from Illinois 24th District, 1930-41; defeated, 1940.Protestant. Member, Freemasons;Order of the Eastern Star; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., May 23, 1941 (age 45 years, 228 days). Interment at Zion Church Cemetery, Near Ozark, Johnson County, Ill. | | | | Parsons, Clifford I. — of Central City, Gilpin County, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1940,1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Mrs. Clifford W. See Emma Follin Parsons | | | | Parsons, Clinton A. — of Long Beach, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Postmaster at Long Beach, N.Y., 1916-18. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Cornelius R. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in York, Livingston County, N.Y. Republican. Lumber merchant; mayor of Rochester, N.Y., 1876-87; member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1891; member ofNew York state senate, 1892-1901 (29th District 1892-93, 28th District 1894-95, 43rd District 1896-1901). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. Relatives: Son of Thomas Parsons. | | | | Parsons, Curtis — of Evarts, Harlan County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1964. Still living as of 1964. | | | | Parsons, Curtis P. — of Rolette County, N.Dak.Delegate to North Dakota state constitutional convention from Rolette County, 1889. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, David — of Michigan. Fusion candidate for Michigan superintendent of public instruction, 1886. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, DeKalb See F. DeKalb Parsons | | | | Parsons, E. A. — of Smithfield, Cache County, Utah. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, E. C. — of Izard County, Ark.; Batesville, Independence County, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1912(alternate), 1924. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Mrs. Edward — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina. Female. Still living as of 1972. | | | | Parsons, Edward S. — of Greentown, Pike County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960(alternate), 1964. Still living as of 1964. | | | | Parsons, Edward Young(1842-1876) — of Kentucky. Born in Middletown, Jefferson County, Ky., December 12, 1842. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1875-76; died in office 1876. Died in Washington, D.C., July 8, 1876 (age 33 years, 209 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky. | | | | Parsons, Emma Follin — also known as Emma Parsons; Emma Follin; Mrs. Clifford W. Parsons — of Ruby, Santa Cruz County, Ariz.; Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Fairport, DeKalb County, Mo. Republican. School teacher; member of Republican National Committee from Arizona, 1940-48.Female.Methodist. Member, Delta Delta Delta; Daughters of the American Revolution; American Association of University Women. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Enoch — of Alabama. Candidate for Governor of Alabama, 1835. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Erastus J. — U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, 1906-13. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Ernest — of Juneau, Alaska.Mayor of Juneau, Alaska, 1945-46. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Ezra — of Monroe County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1856. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, F. DeKalb — of Mt. Union, Huntingdon County, Pa.Burgess of Mt. Union, Pennsylvania, 1960. Still living as of 1960. | | | | Parsons, Fay C. — of Cortland, Cortland County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912,1924. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Francis — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartford, 1838. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Mrs. Francis T. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1936.Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Frank E. — Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1900. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Frank M. — of Cayuga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County 1st District, 1886-87. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Frank Nesmith (b. 1854) — also known as Frank N. Parsons — of Franklin, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Dover, Strafford County, N.H., September 3, 1854. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1889; mayor of Franklin, N.H., 1895; justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1895-1902; appointed 1895; chief justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1902-24; member ofNew Hampshire state house of representatives, 1925-28; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1930. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, G. G. — of Madera, Madera County, Calif. Postmaster at Madera, Calif., 1901. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, G. P. — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Hartford, 1858. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, George A. — of Sharon, Schoharie County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916; member of New York state assembly from Schoharie County, 1917-18; defeated, 1920. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, George A. — National candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1918. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, George B. (b. 1907) — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., August 18, 1907. Republican. Lawyer; assistant counsel to Sen. George R. Fearon, 1933; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1934-44. Burial location unknown. _Image source:_New York Red Book 1936 | | | Parsons, George I. — of Lansing Township, Ingham County, Mich.Supervisor of Lansing Township, Michigan, 1852-53. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, George M. — Republican. Idaho state attorney general, 1893-97. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, George M. — of Mason County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1909-10. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, George P. — of Somerset County, Md. Member of Maryland state senate from Somerset County, 1916-18. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, George S. — of Enfield, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Enfield; elected 1916. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, George W. — of Somerset County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Somerset County, 1867. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, George W. — of Talladega, Talladega County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,1888,1908. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Gorham — of Gloucester, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Postmaster at Gloucester, Mass., 1839-49, 1853-58. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Graham See James Graham Parsons | | | | Parsons, Granville D. — of Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y.Mayor of Elmira, N.Y., 1878-80. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Guernsey S.(c.1835-1898) — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born about 1835. Democrat. Banker; mayor of Waterbury, Conn., 1880-82. Died, following surgery for appendicitis, in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., October 11, 1898 (age about 63 years). Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Guy R.(1876-1947) — of Farmington, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Connecticut, 1876. Democrat. Building contractor; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Farmington, 1924, 1926, 1928. Died in 1947(age about 71 years). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Avon, Conn. | | | | Parsons, H. Londis — Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 8th District, 1934. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, H. W. — of Tama, Meade County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 47th District, 1923-24. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Harold A. — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn.First selectman of Stamford, Connecticut, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Harry C. — Democrat. Idaho state auditor, 1933-39. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Harry H. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1900. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Henry — of Marlborough, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1896. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Henry G. — of New Britain, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from New Britain, 1900. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Herbert(1869-1925) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Rye, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 28, 1869. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 13th District, 1905-11; defeated, 1900 (12th District), 1910 (13th District); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908,1912,1916,1920;delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1915; member of Republican National Committee from New York, 1916-20; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I.Presbyterianor Episcopalian. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Union League. Lost control of a motor bicycle, fell, suffered a ruptured kidney, and died as a result, in House of Mercy Hospital, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass., September 16, 1925 (age 55 years, 323 days).Cremated; ashes interred at Church on the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, Mass. | | | | Parsons, Irving P. — of Atlantic County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Atlantic County, 1917. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Isaac, Jr. — of Morrisville, Bucks County, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at Morrisville, Pa., 1841. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Isaac S. — Member of Missouri state senate 19th District, 1877-80. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, J. B. — of Hyde County, N.C. Member of North Carolina state senate 2nd District, 1895-96. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, J. C. — of Clay County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Clay County, 1913. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, J. F. — of Utah. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Utah, 1914. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, J. Graham See James Graham Parsons | | | | Parsons, J. L. — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 12th District, 1892. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, J. M. — of Elwood, Madison County, Ind. Postmaster at Elwood, Ind., 1887. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, J. Russell — of Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1876. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, J. W. — of Hurley, Turner County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 6th District, 1911-14. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, James — of Leesville, Schoharie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schoharie County 2nd District, 1848. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, James — of Douglas (now part of Juneau), Alaska.Mayor of Douglas, Alaska, 1944-45. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, James — of Anchorage, Alaska. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska,1964. Still living as of 1964. | | | | Parsons, James A. — of Hornell, Steuben County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 33rd District, 1908; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912(alternate), 1920;New York state attorney general, 1914; appointed 1914. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, James B. — of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro, Bristol County, Mass. Postmaster at Attleboro Falls, Mass., 1893. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, James Benton(1911-1993) — Born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., August 13, 1911.U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 1961-81; took senior status 1981. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 19, 1993 (age 81 years, 310 days). Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, James C.(1926-2004) — of Anchorage, Alaska. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., 1926.Psychologist;university professor; member of Alaska state house of representatives, 1961-65. Member, Kiwanis. Died April 4, 2004 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, James Graham(1907-1991) — also known as J. Graham Parsons — of New York. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 28, 1907. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Havana, as of 1938; U.S. Ambassador to Laos, 1956-58; Sweden, 1961-67. Died in 1991(age about 83 years). Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, James H. — of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan. Republican. Postmaster at Lawrence, Kan., 1953-64 (acting, 1953-54). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, James M. — of Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1904(member, Credentials Committee), 1928;justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1935-37. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, James R. — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. Still living as of 1972. | | | | Parsons, James Russell, Jr.(1861-1905) — also known as James R. Parsons, Jr. — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer County, N.Y., February 20, 1861. U.S. Consul in Aix-la-Chapelle, 1888-90; official in various capacities with the New York State Board of Regents, 1891-1904; U.S. Consul General in Mexico City, 1904-05, died in office 1905. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Psi; Sons of the Revolution. Killed in the collision of an electric trolley car with his horsedrawn carriage, in Mexico City (Ciudad de México), Distrito Federal, December 5, 1905 (age 44 years, 288 days). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. | | | | Parsons, James S. — of Madison County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Madison County, 1904. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Jamie — of Juneau, Alaska.Mayor of Juneau, Alaska, 1990-94. Still living as of 1994. | | | | Parsons, Jehu — of Somerset County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Somerset County, 1840-41. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Jehu T. — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md.Mayor of Salisbury, Md., 1898-1900. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Jim — Democrat. Candidate for justice of Texas state supreme court, 2002. Still living as of 2002. | | | | Parsons, Joe W. — of Galax, Va.; Independence, Grayson County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1936,1948,1956. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, John (b. 1835) — of Fletcher, Franklin County, Vt. Born in Fletcher, Franklin County, Vt., 1835. Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Fletcher, 1888.Universalist. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Mrs. John — of Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1968.Female. Still living as of 1968. | | | | Parsons, John — Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona 3rd District, 1988. Still living as of 1988. | | | | Parsons, John A. — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, John E. — of Dauphin County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Dauphin County, 1870-71. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, John E. — of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, John G. — of Portsmouth, Rockingham County, N.H. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state senate 24th District, 1913-14; candidate for New Hampshire Governor's Council 2nd District, 1916. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, John H. — of Essex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1882-83. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, John M. — of Independence, Grayson County, Va. Republican. Member of Virginia state senate, 1908-11, 1920-27 (6th District 1908-11, 1920-23, 14th District 1924-27); delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1916,1920,1924(alternate); delegate to Virginia convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, John N. — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Postmaster at Yonkers, N.Y., 1905-10, 1914-17. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, John O. — Conservative. Candidate for secretary of state of Connecticut, 1982. Still living as of 1982. | | | | Parsons, John S. — of Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1928. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, John T. — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, John W. — of Galax, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, John Wilkes(1778-1849) — also known as John W. Parsons — of Rye, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Rye, Rockingham County, N.H., December 12, 1778.Physician; member of New Hampshire state senate 1st District, 1826-29. Died in Rye, Rockingham County, N.H., September 18, 1849 (age 70 years, 280 days). Interment at Rye Central Cemetery, Rye, N.H. | | | | Parsons, Joseph H. — of Talladega, Talladega County, Ala. Republican. Postmaster at Talladega, Ala., 1875. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Joseph L. (born c.1868) — of North Canaan, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Mass., about 1868. Republican. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from North Canaan, 1923-24; member of Connecticut state senate 31st District, 1929-31. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Karen — of Yukon, Canadian County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma,2008.Female. Still living as of 2008. | | | | Parsons, Mrs. Lee See Mrs. W. Lee Parsons | | | | Parsons, Lester Shields — also known as Lester S. Parsons — of Norfolk, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1928(alternate), 1932,1940(member, Credentials Committee), 1944,1948(alternate), 1952(member, Resolutions Committee), 1956,1960(delegation chair); candidate for U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1946. Interment somewherein Norfolk, Va. _Relatives:_Father of Lester Shields Parsons Jr.. | | | | Parsons, Lester Shields, Jr. (d. 2006) — also known as Lester S. Parsons, Jr. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1953-57. Died in 2006. Interment somewherein Norfolk, Va. Relatives: Son of Lester Shields Parsons. | | | | Parsons, Levi S. — of Branford, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Branford, 1838; member of Connecticut state senate 6th District, 1843. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Lewis Baldwin (b. 1818) — also known as Lewis B. Parsons — of Flora, Clay County, Ill. Born in Genesee County, N.Y., April 5, 1818. Democrat. Lawyer; treasurer and president, Ohio and Mississippi Railroad; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1880; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1884. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Sons of the Revolution; Society of Colonial Wars. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Lewis E., Jr. — of Rockford, Coosa County, Ala.; Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,1880,1888(member, Resolutions Committee); U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, 1889-93; U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, 1889-93. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Lewis Eliphalet(1817-1895) — also known as Lewis E. Parsons — of Talladega, Talladega County, Ala. Born April 28, 1817.Governor of Alabama, 1865; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1868; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1872. Died June 8, 1895 (age 78 years, 41 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Talladega, Ala. | | | | Parsons, Londis See H. Londis Parsons | | | | Parsons, Loren J. — of New Haven, Oswego County, N.Y.; Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y. Republican. Chair of Oswego County Republican Party, 1932-42. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Lucius E. — of Massachusetts. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1902. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, M. M. See Mosby Monroe Parsons | | | | Parsons, Marselis C., Jr. — U.S. Vice Consul in Berlin, as of 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Marvin C. — of Illinois. Progressive. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1924. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Mosby Monroe(1822-1865) — also known as M. M. Parsons — of Missouri. Born in Charlottesville, Va., May 21, 1822.Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, 1857-58; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.Killed, along with Aaron H. Conrow and four others, by bandits in Nuevo León, August 15, 1865 (age 43 years, 86 days). Interment somewherein Nuevo León; cenotaph at Maplewood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Va.; cenotaph at Woodlawn Cemetery, Jefferson City, Mo. | | | | Parsons, Moses — of Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Newtown, 1832. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Nate M. — of Nebraska. Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 1938-39. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Neale A. — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate for Kentucky state house of representatives 59th District, 1975. Still living as of 1975. | | | | Parsons, Norman — of Beardstown, Cass County, Ill. Republican. Postmaster at Beardstown, Ill., 1881-85. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, O. K. — of Crane, Stone County, Mo. Republican. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Stone County, 1947-48. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Oshel C. — of Fayette County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Fayette County, 1928. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Paul See W. Paul Parsons | | | | Parsons, Paul G. — of Alabama. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Philo(1817-1865) — of Michigan. Born in Scipio, Cayuga County, N.Y., February 7, 1817.Wholesale grocer; banker; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1861-63.Presbyterian; later Congregationalist. Died in Winchendon, Worcester County, Mass., January 12, 1865 (age 47 years, 340 days). Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of Lewis Baldwin Parsons and Lucine (Hoar) Parsons; married, June 27, 1843, to Anne Eliza Barnum. | | | | Parsons, Richard Chappel(1826-1899) — also known as Richard C. Parsons — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., October 10, 1826. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives from Cuyahoga County, 1858-61; U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1873-75. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, January 9, 1899 (age 72 years, 91 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio. | | | | Parsons, Richard R. — of McDowell County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County; elected 1960. Still living as of 1960. | | | | Parsons, Robert E.(1892-1966) — of Farmington, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Unionville, Farmington, Hartford County, Conn., April 15, 1892. Republican. Automobile dealer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Farmington, 1933-40; member of Connecticut state senate 5th District, 1943-46; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1948-49. Died in 1966(age about 74 years). Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of John S. Parsons and Alice L. Parsons. | | | | Parsons, Robert G. — of Southington, Hartford County, Conn. Socialist. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Southington, 1912. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Roosevelt — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Republican. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 6th District, 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Russell See J. Russell Parsons | | | | Parsons, Russell E. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.Lawyer; candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, S. L. — of Mason County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1915-16, 1919-20. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, S. T. — of La Jara, Conejos County, Colo. Republican. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, S. Titus — of Shiawassee County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Shiawassee County 1st District, 1863-64, 1867-68; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867. Burial location unknown. _Relatives:_Brother of Andrew Parsons. | | | | Parsons, Sally M. — of Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colo.Mayor of Littleton, Colo., 1977-79.Female. Still living as of 1979. | | | | Parsons, Samuel Holden(1737-1789) — Born in Lyme, New London County, Conn., May 14, 1737.Lawyer; member of Connecticut colonial assembly, 1762-74; general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1784-85; justice of Northwest Territory supreme court, 1788-89.Drownedin a canoe accident, near Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, November 17, 1789 (age 52 years, 187 days). Cenotaph at Mortimer Cemetery, Middletown, Conn. | | | | Parsons, Seth — of Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1833; postmaster at Hoosick Falls, N.Y., 1836. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Sonia — of Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004.Female. Still living as of 2004. | | | | Parsons, Stanley B., Jr. — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Still living as of 1964. | | | | Parsons, Sue Ann(1933-2008) — also known as Sue Ann Bergeon — of Mason, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., March 21, 1933.Mayor of Mason, Mich., 1970.Female. Died in Ingham County, Mich., May 18, 2008 (age 75 years, 58 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason, Mich. | | | | Parsons, Sylvanus H. H. — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Republican. Postmaster at Albany, N.Y., 1866. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, T. Augustus — of Wicomico County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate from Wicomico County, 1880-82. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, T. X. — of Grayson County, Va.; Roanoke, Va. Republican. Candidate for secretary of state of Virginia, 1921; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1932,1940(member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Theodore D. (b. 1894) — Born in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis., May 24, 1894.Lawyer;New Jersey state attorney general, 1948-54. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Theophilus (d. 1813) — of Massachusetts. Chief justice of Massachusetts supreme judicial court, 1806-13. Died in 1813. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Thomas — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1858; member ofNew York state senate 28th District, 1866-67. Burial location unknown. _Relatives:_Father of Cornelius R. Parsons. | | | | Parsons, Thomas Jefferson(1804-1890) — also known as Thomas J. Parsons — of Rye, Rockingham County, N.H. Born in Rye, Rockingham County, N.H., January 4, 1804. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1833-34; member of New Hampshire state senate 1st District, 1835-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1840. Died March 4, 1890 (age 86 years, 59 days). Interment at Rye Central Cemetery, Rye, N.H. | | | | Parsons, Timothy — of Redding, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Redding, 1837. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Titus See S. Titus Parsons | | | | Parsons, Vaughn — of Salinas, Monterey County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964. | | | | Parsons, W. H. — of Fort Sumner, DeBaca County, N.M. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 1924. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, W. L. See Walter Leak Parsons | | | | Parsons, Mrs. W. Lee — of St. Charles, St. Charles County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1924.Female. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, W. Paul — of Wytheville, Wythe County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Walter Leak(1858-1931) — also known as W. L. Parsons — of Rockingham, Richmond County, N.C. Born in Camden, Kershaw County, S.C., December 15, 1858. Democrat. Lawyer; bank president; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1887-88, 1907-08; member of North Carolina state senate 21st District, 1913-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1924.Methodist. Died in Rockingham, Richmond County, N.C., December 21, 1931 (age 73 years, 6 days). Interment at Eastside Cemetery, Rockingham, N.C. | | | | Parsons, Warren W. — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, William E. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1880. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, William H. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1884. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, William H. — of Sussex County, Del. Republican. Member of Delaware state house of representatives from Sussex County 3rd District, 1929-30; candidate for Delaware state senate from Sussex County 2nd District, 1944. Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, William J. — of Silvis, Rock Island County, Ill. Republican. Postmaster at Silvis, Ill., 1923-36 (acting, 1923-24). Burial location unknown. | | | | Parsons, Wyley — of Florence, Pinal County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1936,1944. Burial location unknown. | |