The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Wilson, O to R (original) (raw)
WILSON (Soundex W425) — See also FREEMAN-WILSON,HILSON,MILSON,SOLWIN,WALSEN,WELSON,WILLSON,WILSCHKE,WILSEY,WILSHIRE,WILSNACK,WILSON-ALLEN,WILSONS,WILSTACH,WOHLSEN,WOOLSON.
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Wilson, O. — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state senate, 1873. Burial location unknown. | |
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| | Wilson, O. — of Salem, Marion County, Ore.Mayor of Salem, Ore., 1920. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, O. K. — of Veblen, Marshall County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 32nd District, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, O. O. — of Calhoun County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District, 1926. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Oliver C. — Socialist. Candidate for Governor of Iowa, 1914. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Oliver C. — of Illinois. Socialist. Delegate to Socialist National Convention from Illinois, 1920. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Oren Elbridge — also known as Oren E. Wilson — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y.Accountant;mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1894-95. Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. | |
| | Wilson, Orme, Jr.(1885-1966) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 13, 1885. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul General in Prague, 1935; U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, 1944-46.Episcopalian. Died in 1966(age about 80 years). Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Orville — of Elko, Elko County, Nev. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada,1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Oscar A. — of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Va. Democrat. Postmaster at Blacksburg, Va., 1835-37. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Otto J. — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon,1960(member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Still living as of 1960. | |
| | Wilson, P. H. — of Wayne County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1893-94. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Palmer See W. Palmer Wilson | |
| | Wilson, Pat M. — of Mason County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Mason County, 1917-18, 1923-24; defeated, 1928. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Patrick — of Hato Rey, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1972. Still living as of 1972. | |
| | Wilson, Patty See Lenore Wilson | |
| | Wilson, Mrs. Paul Caldwell See Frances Perkins | |
| | Wilson, Paul W. — of Dresden, Weakley County, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1960. Still living as of 1960. | |
| | Wilson, Peggy (born c.1937) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born about 1937. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1996; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2004.Female. Still living as of 2004. | |
| | Wilson, Peggy (b. 1945) — of North Carolina; Wrangell, Alaska. Born in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, September 8, 1945. Republican. Registered nurse; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1980; member of Alaska state house of representatives 2nd District, 2001-.Female. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2001. | |
| | Wilson, Percy — of Silver City, Grant County, N.M. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 1928(member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee), 1936(alternate). Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Percy C. (d. 1950) — of Gratiot County, Mich. Democrat. Nominated in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Gratiot County 1950, but died before election. Died in 1950. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Perry — of Le Sueur County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 19, 1872. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Perry P. — of Putnam, Windham County, Conn. Republican. Postmaster at Putnam, Conn., 1869-85. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Pete See Peter S. Wilson | |
| | Wilson, Pete See Peter Barton Wilson | |
| | Wilson, Peter — of Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio. Born in Pennsylvania. Receiver of U.S. Land Office at Steubenville, Ohio, 1816-19. Burial location unknown. | |
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| Wilson, Peter A. — of Winston (now part of Winston-Salem), Forsyth County, N.C.Tailor;hotel owner; mayor of Winston, N.C., 1860-61, 1882-83; member of North Carolina house of commons from Forsyth County, 1866-67; member ofNorth Carolina state senate 34th District, 1868-69. Burial location unknown. 
_Image source:_City of Winston-Salem |
| | Wilson, Peter Barton (b. 1933) — also known as Pete Wilson — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Lake Forest, Lake County, Ill., August 23, 1933. Republican. Member of California state assembly, 1967-71; mayor of San Diego, Calif., 1971-82; U.S. Senator from California, 1983-91; Governor of California, 1991-99; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1992,2008,2012(delegation chair).Presbyterian. Still living as of 2014. | |
| | Wilson, Peter S.(1932-1992) — also known as Pete Wilson — of Johnstown, Fulton County, N.Y. Born in Johnstown, Fulton County, N.Y., 1932. Republican. Mayor of Johnstown, N.Y., 1963-75. Died in 1992(age about 60 years). Interment somewherein Johnstown, N.Y. | |
| | Wilson, Philip S. — of Sussex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1917-18. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Philo — of Canandaigua, Lenawee County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1860. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Platt — of Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyo. Democrat. Wyoming Democratic state chair, 1939; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1940; member of Wyoming state senate, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Purman — of Purcell, McClain County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Pusey — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware,1856. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Q. — of Salem, Marion County, Ore.Mayor of Salem, Ore., 1865. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, R. B. — of Goodhue County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 9, 1867. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, R. David — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 19th District, 1968. Still living as of 1968. | |
| | Wilson, R. H. — Democrat. Oklahoma superintendent of public instruction; elected 1918. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, R. M. — of Logan, Logan County, W.Va. Democrat. Mayor of Logan, W.Va., 1945-48. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, R. T. See Ralph Traywick Wilson | |
| | Wilson, R. Walker — of Campbellsville, Taylor County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Ralph — of Paris, Lamar County, Tex.Grocer; candidate for mayor of Paris, Tex., 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Ralph — of Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,1996(alternate), 2000. Still living as of 2000. | |
| | Wilson, Ralph F. — of Middlebourne, Tyler County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Tyler County Democratic Party, 1940-42; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Tyler County, 1958. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Ralph P. (b. 1890) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., November 5, 1890.Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1923.Congregationalist. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Lions; Freemasons. Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of Henry H. Wilson and Emma (Parks) Wilson; married, August 14, 1919, to Calla W. Johnson. | |
| | Wilson, Ralph Traywick — also known as R. T. Wilson — of Laurens, Laurens County, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1928; member of South Carolina state senate from Laurens County, 1948-56. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Randy — of Glencoe, McLeod County, Minn.Mayor of Glencoe, Minn.; elected 2012. Still living as of 2012. | |
| | Wilson, Raymond L. — of Newark, Wayne County, N.Y.Mayor of Newark, N.Y., 1947-49, 1959. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Reed — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky.Mayor of Lexington, Ky., 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Respess S. — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, 1946-53. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Reuben — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 18th District, 1922. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Reuben F. — of Niagara County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Niagara County 2nd District, 1853-54. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Richard — of Marion, Marion County, Ohio. Postmaster at Marion, Ohio, 1836-37. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Richard H. — of Hunterdon County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hunterdon County, 1866-67. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Richard H. — of Metuchen, Middlesex County, N.J.Mayor of Metuchen, N.J., 1904. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Richard L. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Whig. Postmaster at Chicago, Ill., 1849-50. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Richard W. — of Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Ky. Democrat. Postmaster at Elizabethtown, Ky., 1933-42 (acting, 1933-34). Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Richard W. — Populist candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988. | |
| | Wilson, Riley A. — of Savannah, Wayne County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Wayne County, 1914-16. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Riley Joseph(1871-1946) — also known as Riley J. Wilson — of Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, La.; Ruston, Lincoln Parish, La. Born in Winn Parish, La., November 12, 1871. Democrat. School principal; lawyer; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1898; newspaper editor; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1900-04; district judge in Louisiana 8th District, 1910-14; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 5th District, 1915-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1920; candidate for Governor of Louisiana, 1928. Member, Freemasons;Knights of Pythias; Woodmen of the World; Columbian Woodmen. Died in Ruston, Lincoln Parish, La., February 23, 1946 (age 74 years, 103 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Ruston, La. | |
| | Wilson, Ripley(1887-1917) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 29, 1887. U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Moscow, 1911; U.S. Vice Consul in London, as of 1916; U.S. Consul in London, as of 1917. Died October 2, 1917 (age 29 years, 277 days). Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Rob — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Democrat. Candidate for South Dakota state senate 9th District, 2010. Still living as of 2010. | |
| | Wilson, Robert — of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Fairfield, 1824, 1826-27, 1834. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert(1793-1856) — also known as "Honest Bob" — of Texas. Born in Easton, Talbot County, Md., December 7, 1793. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; delegate to Texas Convention of 1832 from District of San Jacinto, 1832; served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas Republic Senate from District of Harrisburg and Liberty, 1836-38, 1839; candidate for President of the Texas Republic, 1838, 1843; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845. Member, Freemasons.Expelledfrom Texas Republic Senate, December 26, 1838, for using profanity and disclosing secrecy; subsequently returned to office. Died May 25, 1856 (age 62 years, 170 days). Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Tex. | |
| | Wilson, Robert(1803-1870) — of St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo. Born in Virginia, 1803. Member of Missouri state legislature, 1840; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1862-63. Slaveowner. Died in 1870(age about 67 years). Interment at Mt. Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mo. | |
| | Wilson, Robert — of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at Mechanicsburg, Pa., 1863-68. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert — of Bismarck, Burleigh County, Dakota Territory (now N.Dak.).Member Dakota territorial council, 1877-78. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert — of Middletown, Butler County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1896. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert — of Weston, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Weston, 1926. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1928,1932. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert — of Jasper, Walker County, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1972. Still living as of 1972. | |
| | Wilson, Robert — American candidate for U.S. Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986. | |
| | Wilson, Robert — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,2000. Still living as of 2000. | |
| | Wilson, Robert — of River Rouge, Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for mayor of River Rouge, Mich., 2003, 2005. Still living as of 2005. | |
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| Wilson, Robert — also known as Bob Wilson — of Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, Calif.Mayor of Thousand Oaks, Calif., 2003-04. Still living as of 2004. _Image source:_City of Thousand Oaks |
| | Wilson, Robert A. — of Grant County, Wis. Prohibition candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Grant County 1st District, 1902. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert A. — of Fenton, Genesee County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 13th Senatorial District, 1961. Still living as of 1961. | |
| | Wilson, Robert B. M. — of Tazewell County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention from Tazewell County, 1862; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1868. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert Carlton(1916-1999) — also known as Bob Wilson — of Chula Vista, San Diego County, Calif.; San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Calexico, Imperial County, Calif., April 5, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from California, 1953-81 (30th District 1953-63, 36th District 1963-73, 40th District 1973-75, 41st District 1975-81).Presbyterianor Baptist. Member, American Legion; Rotary;Elks; Jaycees. Died August 21, 1999 (age 83 years, 138 days). Interment at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, Calif. | |
| | Wilson, Robert E. — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. U.S. Vice Consul in Mazatlan, as of 1938; Buenos Aires, as of 1940; Bahia Blanca, 1942; Rosario, 1942-43. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert G. — of Wolcott, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Wolcott, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert G. — of Raleigh County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 22nd District, 1984. Still living as of 1984. | |
| | Wilson, Robert Gardiner, Jr. — also known as Robert G. Wilson, Jr. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936(member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1940. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert H. — of Tarentum, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at Tarentum, Pa., 1890-92. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert H. — of Dover, Kent County, Del. Member of Delaware state house of representatives from Kent County, 1897-98. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert H. — of Delhi Mills, Washtenaw County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for supervisor of Delhi Township, Michigan, 1916. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert H. — of Littlestown, Adams County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert I. — of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert J. — of Kewanee, Henry County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924; postmaster at Kewanee, Ill., 1934-40. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert K. — of Lansing Township, Ingham County, Mich. Democrat. Democratic candidate for supervisor of Lansing Township, Michigan, 1957, 1959 (primary). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert L. — of Northampton County, Pa. Socialist. Candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 18th District, 1922. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert M. — of Perryville, Perry County, Mo. Democrat. Chair of Perry County Democratic Party, 1903. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Robert Patterson Clark(1834-1916) — also known as Robert P. C. Wilson — of Platte City, Platte County, Mo. Born in Boonville, Cooper County, Mo., August 8, 1834. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1861; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Platte County 1st District, 1871-72; Speaker of the Missouri State House of Representatives, 1871-72; member ofMissouri state senate 3rd District, 1877-80; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1888(speaker);U.S. Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1889-93. Died in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., December 21, 1916 (age 82 years, 135 days). Interment at Marshall Cemetery, Platte City, Mo. | |
| | Wilson, Robert T., Jr. — also known as Bob Wilson — of Alabama. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 4th District, 1996; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2000. Still living as of 2000. | |
| | Wilson, Robert Z. — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Roger A. (b. 1963) — of Georgia. Born in Walhalla, Oconee County, S.C., 1963. Candidate for secretary of state of Georgia, 1996. Still living as of 2005. | |
| | Wilson, Roger B. (b. 1948) — of Boone County, Mo. Born in Boone County, Mo., October 10, 1948. Democrat. School teacher and principal; member of Missouri state senate; elected 1979, 1980, 1984, 1988; Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, 1993-2000; Governor of Missouri, 2000-01; Missouri Democratic state chair, 2004-07. Member, Freemasons. Still living as of 2014. | |
| | Wilson, Ron — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 18th District, 1989; member of Texas state house of representatives 131st District; elected 1992; elected unopposed 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002. Still living as of 2002. | |
| | Wilson, Ronald C. — of Gratiot County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1960. Still living as of 1960. | |
| | Wilson, Ronald E. — of Hancock County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County; elected 1970. Still living as of 1970. | |
| | Wilson, Ronald G. — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich.Mayor of Cadillac, Mich., 1970-71. Still living as of 1971. | |
| | Wilson, Ross L. (b. 1955) — of Maryland. Born in 1955. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, 2000-03; Turkey, 2005-08. Still living as of 2008. | |
| | Wilson, Roxanne — of West Columbia, Lexington County, S.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 2008.Female. Still living as of 2008. | |
| | Wilson, Roy A. — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb.Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Roy A. — of New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1920. Burial location unknown. | |
| | Wilson, Russell(1876-1946) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, November 10, 1876.Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1930-37. Died November 27, 1946 (age 70 years, 17 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio. | |