The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Vila to Vincell (original) (raw)

VILA (Soundex V400) — See also ACEVEDO-VILA,AVILA,DAVILA,FAVILA,OVILA,VAIL, VAILL,VALI,VALLI,VELA,VELLA,VIAL,VIALL,VILAC, VILAIR, VILAS, VILLA, VILMA, VIOLA,VOLA.

| | VILA: See also Aníbal Acevedo=Vilá | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Vila, Ana Irma — of Baldrich, Hato Rey, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1996.Female. Still living as of 1996. | | | Vila, Delfin — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La.Honorary Vice-Consul for Spain in New Orleans, La., 1921. Burial location unknown. |

VILAS (Soundex V420) — See also ALVIS,LAVIS,SALVI,SILVA,VALEZ,VALIS,VALLES,VALOIS,VELEZ,VELOZ,VILA, VILAC, VILES, VOWLES,VOYLES.

| | VILAS: See also Claude Vilas Swann —Charles Vilas Truax | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Vilas, Joseph — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,1872. Burial location unknown. | | | | Vilas, L. M. — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. District judge in Minnesota 2nd District, 1889. Burial location unknown. | | | | Vilas, Levi B.(1811-1879) — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born February 25, 1811.Mayor of Madison, Wis., 1861-62. Died February 6, 1879 (age 67 years, 346 days). Burial location unknown. | | | | Vilas, Martin Samuel (b. 1870) — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Colchester, Chittenden County, Vt., March 1, 1870. Member of Vermont state senate from Chittenden County, 1917-23.Congregationalist. Burial location unknown. | | | | Vilas, W. N. — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Candidate for mayor of El Paso, Tex., 1891. Burial location unknown. | | | | Vilas, William Freeman(1840-1908) — also known as William F. Vilas — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in Chelsea, Orange County, Vt., July 9, 1840. Democrat. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1876,1880,1884; member of Democratic National Committee from Wisconsin, 1880; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1885; U.S. Postmaster General, 1885-88; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1888-89; U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1891-97. Died in Madison, Dane County, Wis., August 28, 1908 (age 68 years, 50 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wis. |

VILELLA (Soundex V440) — See also AVILES,BILELE,CAVILEER,CILELLA,CIVILETTI,LAIVELL,SANCHEZ-VILELLA,VALELLA,VALLELEY,VALLELY,VELELLA,VELILLA,VILEM, VILES, VILEY.

VILEM (Soundex V450) — See also AVILES,CAVILEER,CIVILETTI,FILEMON,FILEMYR,HEILEMAN,HILEM,HILEMAN,THILEMANN,VILELLA, VILES, VILEY, VILMA.

VILES (Soundex V420) — See also AVILES,BILES,CAVILEER,CIVILETTI,ELVIS,FILES,ILES,LEVIS,LEVISS,PILES,SEVIL,VALEZ,VALIS,VALLES,VALOIS,VELEZ,VELOZ,VILAS, VILELLA, VILEM, VILEY, VISEL,VOWLES,VOYLES.

| | VILES: See also Kirk Hawkins | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Viles, Mrs. Blaine S. — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1928.Female. Burial location unknown. | | | Viles, Blaine Spooner (b. 1879) — also known as Blaine S. Viles — of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in North New Portland, New Portland, Somerset County, Maine, July 22, 1879. Republican. Director of Augusta Trust Company and Fidelity Trust Company of Portland; director of Kennebec Log DrivingCo.; director and treasurer, Kennebec Land Co.; president and treasurer, Pine Tree TimberlandsCo.; partner, Viles and Gannett, timberlands;mayor of Augusta, Maine, 1915-16; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1920; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1921.Congregationalist. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Elks; Foresters. Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of Edward Viles and Ada A. (Spooner) Viles; married, June 30, 1904, to Ethel Johnson. | | | Viles, Mrs. C. W. — of Bolivar, Polk County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1956.Female. Still living as of 1956. | | | Viles, George Dana(1853-1935) — also known as George D. Viles — of Norborne, Carroll County, Mo. Born in State Center, Marshall County, Iowa, May 29, 1853. Republican. Banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1908; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Carroll County, 1917-20; defeated, 1924. Died in Norborne, Carroll County, Mo., May 11, 1935 (age 81 years, 347 days). Interment at Fairhaven Cemetery, Norborne, Mo. | | | Viles, Max C. — of Madison, Somerset County, Maine. Democrat. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Somerset County (5th), 1931-32. Burial location unknown. | | | Viles, Thomas L. — of Stone County, Mo. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Stone County, 1903-06. Burial location unknown. |

VILLA (Soundex V400) — See also ARVILLA,FLOVILLA,ILLA,REVILLA,SAVILLA,SEVILLA,VAIL, VAILL,VALI,VALLI,VELA,VELLA,VIAL,VIALL,VILA, VILLALBA, VILLAMENA, VILLAMIL, VILLANE, VILLANI, VILLANO, VILLANOVA, VILLAR, VILLARD, VILLARDI, VILLAREAL, VIOLA,VOLLA.

| | VILLA: See also Carmen Villa Prezelski | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Villa, Al — of Fresno, Fresno County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1972; candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Still living as of 1972. | | | Villa, Amparo — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996. Still living as of 1996. | | | Villa, Bruce — Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Still living as of 2020. | | | Villa, Hector — Democrat. Candidate for Texas state senate 29th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996. | | | Villa, Lisa Renee — of Harrison, Cumberland County, Maine. Democrat. Candidate for Maine state senate 13th District, 2008.Female. Still living as of 2008. | | | Villa, Margaret — Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Female. Still living as of 2020. | | | Villa, Mario — of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y.Mayor of Amsterdam, N.Y., 1980-87, 1992-95. Still living as of 2000. | | | Villa, Regina — of Manchester, Essex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980.Female. Still living as of 1980. | | | Villa, Thomas Albert — of St. Louis, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for Missouri state treasurer, 1984. Still living as of 2017. |

VILLAFRANCA (Soundex V416) — See also AFRAN,BALLAFANT,BRANCA,BRANCATO,FRANCAIS,LAFRAMBOISE,LAFRANCE,LAFRANIER,LAFRENIERE,LAFRENZ,SAFRAN,SAFRANEK,SHAFRAN,TALLAFERRO.

VILLALOBOS (Soundex V441) — See also BLALOCK,BOBOSKY,COBOS,DOBOS,DOBOSH,DOLOBOWSKY,GLOBOKAR,JACOBOSKI,LALONDE,LALOR,LALOURETTE,LOBOS,MALLALIEU,MULLALLY,SCHLOBOHM,SLOBODIN,VILLALBA, VILLALPANDO.

| | Villalobos, Alex See J. Alex Villalobos | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Villalobos, Armando — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 34th District, 2012. Still living as of 2012. | | | Villalobos, Betty — of Beloit, Rock County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,1996.Female. Still living as of 1996. | | | Villalobos, J. Alex (b. 1963) — of Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., November 2, 1963. Republican. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives 112th District, 1993-.Catholic.Hispanicancestry. Still living as of 1999. | | | Villalobos, Javier — of McAllen, Hidalgo County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008; candidate for Texas state house of representatives 41st District, 2008; chair of Hidalgo County Republican Party, 2013. Still living as of 2014. | | | Villalobos, Ruben Antonio — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Still living as of 2012. |

VILLALPANDO (Soundex V441) — See also ALPANA,ALPAUGH,MALLALIEU,MALPASS,MULLALLY,PANDELL,PANDORF,PAPANDREA,PAPANDRICOUPOLOS,SPAND,VILLALBA, VILLALOBOS.

VILLAMENA (Soundex V455) — See also CLAMEN,COLLAMER,FLAMEN,GILLAM,KALAMEN,KAMENA,KILLAM,LAMEN,PRILLAMAN,VILLA, VILLAMIL, VOLLMAN,WILLAM.

VILLAMIL (Soundex V454) — See also AMIL,DELAMILERA,GILLAM,HALLAMI,KILLAM,PRILLAMAN,RAMOS-VILLAMIL,SOLLAMI,VILLA, VILLAMENA, WILLAM.

VILLANE (Soundex V450) — See also ARELLANES,CAHILLANE,ELVINA,ILLANES,LANE, LAVINE,LLANEZA,MILLANE,MORVILLAND,MULLANE,MULLANEY,SPILLANE,VALAN,VALLEN,VALLON,VALLONE,VALONE,VELENE,VELIN,VILLA, VILLANI, VILLANO, VILLANOVA, VILLANUEVA.

| | Villani, Ralph A.(1901-1974) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., September 11, 1901.Mayor of Newark, N.J., 1949-53.Italianancestry. Died in February, 1974(age 72 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown. | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

VILLANO (Soundex V450) — See also ALVINO,ARELLANO,CASTELLANO,CASTELLANOS,LLANOS,LOVINA,LOVINNA,MORVILLAND,VALLENA,VILLA, VILLANE, VILLANI, VILLANOVA, VILLANUEVA.

| | Villano, Lynnette See T. Lynnette Villano | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Villano, Michael — of Fort Lee, Bergen County, N.J. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Fort Lee, N.J., 2007. Still living as of 2007. | | | Villano, T. Lynnette (born c.1946) — of West Pittston, Luzerne County, Pa. Born about 1946. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004.Female. Still living as of 2004. | | | Villano, Vincent — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1948,1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. |

VILLANOVA (Soundex V451) — See also ARELLANO,CASANOVA,CASSANOVA,CASTELLANO,CASTELLANOS,IVANOVA,LLANOS,MILANOVICH,MORVILLAND,PORTANOVA,ROCCANOVA,TERRANOVA,VILLA, VILLANE, VILLANI, VILLANO, VILLANUEVA.

VILLAPIANO (Soundex V415) — See also DEPIANO,FOPIANO,FOPPIANO,LAPIANA,LOPIANO,LUPIANO,PIANO,SAPIA,TAPIA,TILLAPAUGH,TRIPIANO,ULPIANO,VOLPONI.

VILLARAIGOSA (Soundex V462) — See also ARAIZA,BARAI,BIGOS,CHARAIS,CRAIGO,DESMARAIS,GOSAR,LARAINE,RAIGORODSKY,RAIGOSA,SIGNAIGO,VILLAR, VILLARD, VILLARDI, VILLARDSON, VILLAREAL, VILLARONGA, VILLARREAL, ZATARAIN.

| | Villaraigosa, Antonio Ramó (b. 1953) — also known as Antonio R. Villaraigosa; Antonio Ramón Villar Jr. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles County, Calif., January 23, 1953. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1996,2000,2004,2008;Speaker of the California State Assembly, 1990; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004; mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 2005-13; defeated, 2001.Catholic.Hispanicancestry. Member, American Civil Liberties Union. Still living as of 2020. | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Villaraigosa, Corina — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,2004.Female. Still living as of 2004. |

VILLARD (Soundex V463) — See also BILLARD,LARD,VALARDE,VELARDE,VILLA, VILLAR, VILLARAIGOSA, VILLARDI, VILLARDSON, VILLAREAL, VILLARONGA, VILLARREAL, VOLLHARDT.

| | Villard, Harry See Henry Serrano Villard | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Villard, Henry Serrano(1900-1996) — also known as Henry S. Villard; Harry Villard — of New York. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 30, 1900. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Teheran, 1929-31; U.S. Consul in Rio de Janeiro, 1935-36; U.S. Minister to Libya, 1952; U.S. Ambassador to Senegal, 1960-61; Mauritania, 1960. Died of pneumonia, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 21, 1996 (age 95 years, 297 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | | Villard, Steve — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Candidate for mayor of Orlando, Fla., 1996, 2000. Still living as of 2000. |

VILLARDI (Soundex V463) — See also ALLARDICE,ARDI,BELARDINO,LARDIE,LARDIN,LARDINOIS,PAPPALARDI,VALARDE,VELARDE,VILLA, VILLAR, VILLARAIGOSA, VILLARD, VILLARDSON, VILLAREAL, VILLARONGA, VILLARREAL, VOLLHARDT.

VILLARDSON (Soundex V463) — See also BIRDSON,BIRDSONG,FORDSON,PARDSONS,RICHARDSON,SHEPARDSON,SHEPHERDSON,VILLAR, VILLARAIGOSA, VILLARD, VILLARDI, VILLAREAL, VILLARONGA, VILLARREAL.

VILLAREAL (Soundex V464) — See also BASSAREAR,CAREATHERS,LAREAU,MAREA,MAREAN,VILLA, VILLAR, VILLARAIGOSA, VILLARD, VILLARDI, VILLARDSON, VILLARONGA, VILLARREAL, WAREAM.

| | Villareal, Elizabeth — of Homer, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 2008.Female. Still living as of 2008. | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Villareal, Francisco — of Laredo, Webb County, Tex. Republican. Postmaster at Laredo, Tex., 1870-73. Burial location unknown. | | | Villareal, Pat — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972. |

VILLARONGA (Soundex V465) — See also BARILLARO,BELLAROSA,CAVALLARO,CLARON,DELLAROCCO,DELLAROSA,RONGA,SELLARO,VILLAR, VILLARAIGOSA, VILLARD, VILLARDI, VILLARDSON, VILLAREAL, VILLARREAL.

VILLARREAL (Soundex V464) — See also CARREAU,CLARREN,CORREALE,GARREAU,JARREAU,LARRE,LARREA,LARREGUI,MCCLARREN,MORREALE,VILLAR, VILLARAIGOSA, VILLARD, VILLARDI, VILLARDSON, VILLAREAL, VILLARONGA.

| | Villarreal, Abraham — of Greeley, Weld County, Colo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado,2008. Still living as of 2008. | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | Villarreal, Anita M. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1980.Female. Still living as of 1980. | | | Villarreal, Drusilla — of Nueces County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2012.Female. Still living as of 2012. | | | Villarreal, Fernando — of Waco, McLennan County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008. Still living as of 2008. | | | Villarreal, Hector J. — Democrat. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 40th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994. | | | Villarreal, Lillian — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008.Female. Still living as of 2008. | | | Villarreal, Michael — also known as Mike Villarreal — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives; elected unopposed 2000; elected 2002, 2004, 2006; elected unopposed 2008, 2010; elected 2012; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008. Still living as of 2012. | | | Villarreal, Mike See Michael Villarreal | | | Villarreal, Norma — of Massachusetts. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000.Female. Still living as of 2000. | | | Villarreal, Peter — Republican. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 118th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994. |

VILLASENOR (Soundex V425) — See also BONILLAS,CASILLAS,CLASEN,FUSENOT,GILLASPIE,GILLASPY,HASENOHRL,KUPILLAS,MILLAS,PERMILLAS,PLASENCIA,RILLASTINE,ROSENOUR,ROSENOW,SENOPOULOS,SILLAS,VENEKLASEN.

VILLAVICENCIO (Soundex V412) — See also BRICEN,CAILLAVET,CRESCENCIO,DILLAVOU,FAIRSERVICE,HAVICE,ICEN,INOCENCIO,JUSKEVICE,LAVICTOIRE,MCGILLAVRY,PLASCENCIA,SANINOCENCIO,SERVICE,SLAVICH,VALICENTI,VICE,VICESIMUS,VILLAVICIENZIO.

VILLAVICIENZIO (Soundex V412) — See also BENZION,CAILLAVET,CONSCIENCE,DILLAVOU,ICIE,JASINEVICIUS,KICIELINSKI,LAVICTOIRE,MARCIENE,MCGILLAVRY,MOHOROVICIC,PARAVICINI,RIENZI,SCIENS,SLAVICH,VICINO,VICINUS,VICITES,VILLAVICENCIO.

VILLEDROUIN (Soundex V436) — See also BLEDRON,BLOUIN,BROUILETTE,BROUILLARD,BROUILLET,BROUILLETTE,CHOUINARD,DEROUIN,DEVALLEDACOSTA,DROUILHET,ELLEDGE,FONALLEDAS,GOUIN,GULLEDGE,JOUINE,LEDRU,MILLEDGE,MILLEDOLER,ROUILLARD,SHELLEDY.

| | VILLEGAS: See also Oscar Diaz=de=Villegas | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Villegas, L. — of Laredo, Webb County, Tex.Mayor of Laredo, Tex., 1920-25.Hispanicancestry. Burial location unknown. | | | Villegas, Ladis — of Soledad, Monterey County, Calif. Postmaster at Soledad, Calif., 1901. Burial location unknown. | | | Villegas, Mrs. Lupe — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1972.Female. Still living as of 1972. |

| | Villeré, Charles Jacques(c.1828-1899) — of Louisiana. Born in St. Bernard Parish, La., about 1828.Delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1852; member of Louisiana state legislature, 1854; candidate for Presidential Elector for Louisiana; candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1860; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Representative from Louisiana in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Died in Jefferson Parish, La., January 7, 1899 (age about 71 years). Entombed at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La. | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Villere, Jacques — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex.Honorary Consul for Belgium in Dallas, Tex., 1949-59. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | | Villere, Jacques Philippe(1761-1830) — of Louisiana. Born in Louisiana, April 28, 1761.Sugar cane planter; Governor of Louisiana, 1816-20; defeated, 1824.Catholic. Slaveowner. Died in Conseil Plantation, St. Bernard Parish, La., March 7, 1830 (age 68 years, 313 days). Entombed at St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, New Orleans, La. _Relatives:_Married, August 18, 1784, to Jeanne Henriette de Fazende. The World War II Liberty ship SS Jacques Phillippe Villere (built 1944 at New Orleans, Louisiana; redesignated as USS Basilan; scrapped 1972) was originally named for him. Epitaph: "Cette Tombe Renferme Aussi les Restes / Du Vertueux Villere / L'estime de ses Concitoyens fit sa Gloire / L'Union de sa Famille Son Bon Bonheur." [This tomb also contains the remains / from Virtuous Villers / The esteem of his fellow citizens made his glory] See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial | | | Villere, Margaret H. (born c.1939) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born about 1939. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2004.Female. Still living as of 2004. | | | Villere, Roger F., Jr. — of Metairie, Jefferson Parish, La. Republican. Florist; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2004,2008;Louisiana Republican state chair, 2008. Still living as of 2008. |

VILLERS (Soundex V462) — See also EBERSVILLER,HILLERS,LERS,PILLERS,PILLERSDORF,SCHILLERSTROM,SILLERS,SILVER,SPILLERS,UVILLER,VILLERE, VILLIERS, VOLLERS,WILLERS.

VILLESCAZ (Soundex V422) — See also DESCAMP,ESCA,ESCALANTE,ESCAMILLA,ESCANDON,ESCARRAZ,FRANCESCA,MARESCA,MESCALL,PALLESCHI,TELESCA,VILLESVEK, WHITESCARVER.

| | Villesvek, H. J. — of Minnesota. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota. Burial location unknown. | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

VILLIERS (Soundex V462) — See also BAILLIERE,BONVILLIAN,BOUTHILLIER,CAILLIER,CUVILLIER,DESGROSSEILLIERS,DILLIER,HILLIER,LABOUTILLIER,LAVILLI,LEBOUTILLIER,LIERSCH,SALIERS,SILVERI,TREVILLIAN,TROVILLION,VILLERS, VILLIGAS, VILLINES, VOLLERS,ZILLIER.

VILLIGAS (Soundex V422) — See also BONVILLIAN,CAGIGAS,CUVILLIER,GILLIG,GILLIGAN,HILLIG,LAVILLI,LILLIGREN,MIGAS,MILLIGAN,OHIGASHI,RIGAS,SEIGAS,TERWILLIGER,TREVILLIAN,TROVILLION,VILLEGAS, VILLIERS, VILLINES, WILLIG,WILLIGER.

VILLINES (Soundex V452) — See also BONVILLIAN,CICILLINE,CLINES,CLINESMITH,CUVILLIER,FORLINES,GLINES,INES,KLINESTIVER,LAVILLI,LINES,MALLINEE,MARCELLINE,MILLINER,MULLINER,NOVELLINE,TREVILLIAN,TROVILLION,VALENCIA,VALENCIO,VALLANCE,VALLENCIA,VILLIERS, VILLIGAS.

| | VILORIA: See also Vivian M. Viloria-Fisher | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

VILSACK (Soundex V422) — See also MILSAP,MILSAPS,NEVILS,NILSA,SACK,VALESKY,VALUSEK,VELASCO,VELOSKY,VLASAK,VOLASKI,VOLCIK,VOLESKY,VOLOSKI.

| | Vilsack, Christie — also known as Christine Bell — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2004,2008.Female. Still living as of 2008. _Relatives:_Married to Thomas J. Vilsack. | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | Vilsack, John — of Woodbury, Washington County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2004. Still living as of 2004. | | | Vilsack, Thomas J. (b. 1950) — also known as Tom Vilsack — of Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., December 13, 1950. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; elected 1989; member of Iowa state senate, 1993-98; Governor of Iowa, 1999-2007; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2000,2004,2008; member of Democratic National Committee from Iowa, 2004; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2008;U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 2009-.Catholic. Member, Delta Upsilon. Still living as of 2014. | | | Vilsack, Tom See Thomas J. Vilsack |

VINA (Soundex V500) — See also AVINA,BINA,ELVINA,ETELVINA,FINA,GLAVINA,GRAVINA,LAVINA,LEDVINA,LOVINA,MALVINA,NIVA,PINA,RUKAVINA,SAVINA,VANI,VENA,VIANN,VIENA,VIGNA,VINACOW, VINAL, VINE,VINH,VINI,VIRNA.

| | Vinacow, Meyer — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Burial location unknown. | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

| | Vinal, Arthur P. — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Republican. Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Seventh Middlesex District, 1905. Burial location unknown. | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Vinal, Charles Green Rich (b. 1840) — also known as Charles G. R. Vinal — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Monroe, Waldo County, Maine, January 14, 1840. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; mayor of Middletown, Conn., 1894-95; member of Connecticut state senate, 1897-1900; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1901-05. Member, Freemasons;Grand Army of the Republic. Burial location unknown. |

VINC (Soundex V520) — See also DEVINCENTIS,DIVINCENZO,MCAVINCHEY,PROVINCE,VANCHE,VINCELL, VINCENT,VINCENTE,VINCENZ,VINCENZA,VINCIL,VINCSON,VINK,VINKE,VOINCHE,VONK,VUNK.

VINCELL (Soundex V524) — See also BONCELLA,CHANCELLOR,COUNCELL,DEVINCENTIS,DIVINCENZO,FRANCELLO,LANCELLOTTA,LANCELLOTTI,MCAVINCHEY,MUNCELL,PRINCELLA,PROVINCE,VANSELOW,VANZILE,VASCONCELLOS,VENCILL,VENSEL,VINC, VINCENT,VINCENTE,VINCENZ,VINCENZA,VINCIL,VINCSON,VONCILLE,VONZELLE.