American politicians
This category lists politicians who are associated with
the United States through nationality. Most, but not all, have been
involved in the politics of the United States.
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Arnold Douglas
Candidate for President of the United States, 1860
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Frederick Douglass
Lecturer and advocate of the abolition of slavery, starting in 1841.
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James H. Douglas
Governor of Vermont from 2001
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Albert Douglas
U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1907-11
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Benjamin Douglas
Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1861-62
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T. Douglass
Justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1852-57.
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John Joseph Douglass
U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1925-35.
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U.S. Representative from California 14th District, 1945-5. more
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Douglas, Albert (1852-1935) of Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. Born
in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, April 25, 1852. Republican. Lawyer;
Ross County Prosecuting Attorney, 1877-81; Presidential Elector for
Ohio, 1896; U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1907-11;
defeated, 1910, 1912. Died in Washington, D.C., March 14, 1935 (age 82
years, 323 days). Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ohio.
Married, April 4, 1880, to Lucia C. Taylor.
Douglas, Allen Douglas, Allen of Michigan. U.S. Labor candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1976. Still living as of
1976.
Douglas, Andrew (b. 1932) of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Born in
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, July 5, 1932. Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals,
1981-84; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1985-. Member, Pi Sigma
Alpha; Alpha Sigma Phi; Delta Theta Phi; American Judicature Society.
Still living as of 2001.
Douglas, Andrew S. of Green County, Wis. Republican. Member of
Wisconsin state assembly from Green County; elected 1902.
Douglas, Archibald of Voluntown, New London County, Conn. Member of
Connecticut state senate 13th District, 1848.
Douglas, Archibald, Jr. (b. 1904) of Manhattan, New York County,
N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 24, 1904.
Republican. Stockbroker; member of New York state assembly from New York
County 8th District, 1945-58.
Douglas, Archibald H. of Bennettsville, Marlboro County, S.C.
Democrat. Postmaster at Bennettsville, S.C., 1845-48.
Douglas, Arthur J. of Ausable Forks, Essex County, N.Y. Democrat.
Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964; chair of
Essex County Democratic Party, 1965. Still living as of 1965.
Douglas, Ben Elbert, Sr. (1894-1982) also known as Ben E. Douglas
of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Born in Scotts Crossroad, Iredell
County, N.C., September 3, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; fur merchant; mayor of Charlotte, N.C., 1935-41;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1940,
1956. Charlotte/Douglas International Airport was named for him in 1941.
Died in 1982 (age about 87 years). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery,
Charlotte, N.C.
Douglas, Benjamin of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Republican.
Mayor of Middletown, Conn., 1850-53; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Connecticut, 1856; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut,
1861-62; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd
District, 1878.
Douglas, Benjamin C. of New Jersey. Independent Citizen candidate
for New Jersey state house of assembly 10th District, 1975. Still living
as of 1975.
Douglas, Beverly Browne (1822-1878) of Virginia. Born in Providence
Forge, New Kent County, Va., December 21, 1822. Democrat. Member of
Virginia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Virginia 1st
District, 1875-78; died in office 1878. Died in Washington, D.C.,
December 22, 1878 (age 56 years, 1 days). Interment a private or family
graveyard, King William County, Va.
Douglas, Bruce L. of Illinois. Member of Illinois state house of
representatives, 1971-73, 1973-75 (11th District 1971-73, 12th District
1973-75). Still living as of 1975.
Douglas, Charles of Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Ala. U.S. Consul in
Guazacualo, 1828-29.
Douglas, Charles A. (1862-1939) of Washington, D.C. Born in
Fairfield County, S.C., January 31, 1862. Democrat. Lawyer; member of
South Carolina state house of representatives, 1884-90; Presidential
Elector for South Carolina, 1888; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from District of Columbia, 1916, 1924. Presbyterian. Died
October 31, 1939 (age 77 years, 273 days).
Douglas, Charles Gwynne III (b. 1942) also known as Charles G.
Douglas III; Chuck Douglas of Hopkinton, Merrimack County, N.H.;
Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Abington, Montgomery County,
Pa., December 2, 1942. Republican. Delegate to Republican National
Convention from New Hampshire, 1972 (alternate), 1988, 2008; superior
court judge in New Hampshire, 1974-76; justice of New Hampshire state
supreme court, 1977-85; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd
District, 1989-91; defeated, 1990. Still living as of 2014.
Douglas, Charles I. of Utah. American candidate for U.S.
Representative from Utah at-large, 1908.
Douglas, Chuck See Charles Gwynne Douglas III
Douglas, Claudia of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska;
Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. Democrat. Delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 1996, 2004, 2008; member of
Democratic National Committee from Alaska, 2004. Female. Still living as
of 2008.
Douglas, Columbus C. of Michigan. Member of Michigan state house of
representatives from Houghton District, 1861-62.
Douglas, Curtis of Pampa, Gray County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1952. Still living as of
1952.
Douglas, Curtis N. of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Democrat. Member
of New York state assembly from Albany County 4th District, 1894; member
of New York state senate 29th District, 1899-1900; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 23rd District, 1910.
Douglas, Daisy of Union City, Hudson County, N.J. Republican.
Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,
1936. Female. Presumed deceased.
Douglas, Daniel B. of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Republican.
Chair of Wood County Republican Party, 1973. Still living as of 1973.
Douglas, Dariel of Eau Claire County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for
Wisconsin state assembly from Eau Claire County 1st District, 1902.
Douglas, David A. of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Republican.
Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1948. Presumed
deceased.
Douglas, E. H. of Little Falls, Herkimer County, N.Y. Mayor of
Little Falls, N.Y., 1904-05.
Douglas, E. Murphy of Sylacauga, Talladega County, Ala. Mayor of
Sylacauga, Ala., 1887-91.
Douglas, Edward Leon (b. 1927) also known as Edward L. Douglas of
Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May
29, 1927. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; delegate to Michigan state
constitutional convention from Wayne County 8th District, 1961-62.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban League; Omega Psi Phi. Still
living as of 1962. Son of Levi Douglas and Minnie (Robinson) Douglas;
married to Kathleen Ellis.
Douglas, Emily Taft (1899-1994) also known as Emily Taft of
Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 10,
1899. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Illinois, 1944; U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large,
1945-47; defeated, 1946. Female. Unitarian. Member, League of Women
Voters. Died January 28, 1994 (age 94 years, 293 days). Daughter of
Lorado Taft (sculptor) and Ada (Bartlett) Taft; married 1931 to Paul
Howard Douglas (1892-1976).
Douglas, Enoch A. of Sterling, Windham County, Conn. Republican.
Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Sterling,
1904.
Douglas, Fred James (1869-1949) also known as Fred J. Douglas of
Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Born in Clinton, Worcester County, Mass.,
September 14, 1869. Republican. Physician; mayor of Utica, N.Y.,
1922-24; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924
(alternate), 1936 (member, Credentials Committee), 1940; delegate to New
York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of New York, 1934; U.S. Representative from New York 33rd
District, 1937-45; defeated in primary, 1944. Member, American Medical
Association; Freemasons; Elks. Died in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y.,
January 1, 1949 (age 79 years, 109 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet
Cemetery, Whitesboro, N.Y. Son of Andrew Douglas and Adelaide (Brennan)
Douglas; married, December 1, 1897, to Catherine McGrath.
Douglas, Fredericka of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat.
Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Douglas, George A. of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Republican.
Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,
1900.
Douglas, George F. Democrat. Candidate for superior court judge in
Pennsylvania, 1932. Presumed deceased.
Douglas, George W. Democrat. Member, Federal Trade Commission,
1982-85. Still living as of 1985.
Douglas, Greg Democrat. Candidate for Texas state house of
representatives 91st District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
Douglas, Gwynne K. of Huntsville, Walker County, Tex. Democrat.
Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008. Still
living as of 2008.
Douglas, Mrs. H. H. of Northwood, Worth County, Iowa. Republican.
Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1924.
Female. .
Douglas, Hal of Fayetteville, Washington County, Ark. Democrat.
Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,
1940. Presumed deceased.
Douglas, Harry See Henry W. Douglas
Douglas, Helen Gahagan (1900-1980) also known as Helen Gahagan; "The
Pink Lady" of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Manhattan, New
York County, N.Y. Born in Boonton, Morris County, N.J., November 25,
1900. Actress and opera singer, 1922-38; member of Democratic National
Committee from California, 1940-44; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1940 (alternate), 1944 (speaker), 1948;
vice-chair of California Democratic Party, 1941-42; U.S. Representative
from California 14th District, 1945-51; candidate for U.S. Senator from
California, 1950 (Democratic), 1952 (Independent). Female. Scottish and
Irish ancestry. Member, League of Women Voters; American Academy of
Political and Social Science. Died, of cancer, in New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 28, 1980 (age 79 years, 216 days). Daughter of Walter
Hamer Gahagan and Lillian Rose (Mussen) Gahagan; married, April 5, 1931,
to Melvyn Douglas (1901-1981).
Douglas, Henry W. (b. 1867) also known as Harry Douglas of Ann
Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County,
Mich., January 7, 1867. Democrat. Superintendent, Ann Arbor Gas Company;
candidate for mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1905. Son of Silas Hamilton
Douglas (1816-1890) and Helen (Welles) Douglas (1821-1880).
Douglas, Herbert Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from
Missouri, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Douglas, Howard Eugene (b. 1940) of Virginia. Born in 1940. U.S.
Ambassador to , 1982-86. Still living as of 1991.
Douglas, Hugh Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Vermont,
1998, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Douglas, J. B. of Tecumseh, Johnson County, Neb. Democrat. Delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1932. Presumed
deceased.
Douglas, J. F. of Goldfield, Esmeralda County, Nev. Republican.
Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1908.
Douglas, Mrs. J. W. of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Democrat.
Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940,
1944. Female. Presumed deceased.
Douglas, James Farmer-Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1920.
Douglas, James of Saline, Washtenaw County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1988. Still living as
of 1988.
Douglas, James A. of Walsh County, N.Dak. Delegate to North Dakota
state constitutional convention from Walsh County, 1889.
Douglas, James H. (b. 1951) also known as Jim Douglas of
Middlebury, Addison County, Vt.; Montpelier, Washington County, Vt. Born
in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., June 21, 1951. Republican. Member
of Vermont state house of representatives, 1973-78; secretary of state
of Vermont, 1981-93; candidate for U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1992;
Vermont state treasurer, 1995-2003; Governor of Vermont, 2003-; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 2004, 2008. Member,
Freemasons. Still living as of 2014. Married to Dorothy Foster.
Douglas, James Marsh (b. 1896) of St. Louis, Mo. Born in St. Louis,
Mo., January 6, 1896. Served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; circuit judge in
Missouri, 1935-37; justice of Missouri state supreme court, 1937-47;
appointed 1937. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Alpha Tau Omega; American Legion;
Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars; Sons of the
Revolution; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society;
American Law Institute. Son of Walter Bond Douglas and Francesca
(Kimball) Douglas; married, August 5, 1939, to Mary Elizabeth Lumaghi.
Douglas, James S. of Douglas, Cochise County, Ariz. Democrat.
Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1916 (member,
Credentials Committee).
Douglas, Jerry R. of California. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 28th District, 1998. Still living as of
1998.
Douglas, Jessie (1886-1960) also known as Jett W. Douglas; Jessie
Wickersham of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa; Wahkonsa, Webster
County, Iowa. Born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, August 3, 1886.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 10th District,
1922. Female. Died August 13, 1960 (age 74 years, 10 days). Daughter of
Lewis Bonham Wickersham (1856-1928) and Rosa (Kelly) Wickersham
(1856-1928); married to Floyd Marion Douglas (divorced) and John Frank
Wray.
Douglas, Jett W. See Jessie Douglas
Douglas, Jim See James H. Douglas
Douglas, Joe III of Lufkin, Angelina County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008. Still living as of
2008.
Douglas, John of Illinois. Member of Illinois state house of
representatives, 1843-45. Burial location unknown.
Douglas, John of Seneca, Faulk County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota
state house of representatives 34th District, 1891-92.
Douglas, John A. of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Democrat.
Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,
1928.
Douglas, John C. Kansas Territory superintendent of schools, 1861.
Douglas, John J. of Illinois. Member of Illinois state house of
representatives 48th District, 1893-97.
Douglas, John M. of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in
Norwich, New London County, Conn. Republican. Manufacturer; member of
Connecticut state senate, 1871, 1895-96 (18th District 1871, 22nd
District 1895-96); delegate to Republican National Convention from
Connecticut, 1880, 1896 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of
Business).
Douglas, John W. of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state
assembly from Oneida County 4th District, 1864. Burial location unknown.
Douglas, Joseph A. of Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.
Republican. Postmaster at Babylon, N.Y., 1907.
Douglas, Joseph William of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Democrat.
Postmaster at Columbia, S.C., 1967-77 (acting, 1967-68). Still living as
of 1977.
Douglas, Lee (1885-1959) of Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn.; Belle
Meade, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn.,
May 23, 1885. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of
Tennessee, 1914-22; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Tennessee, 1924 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1940
(alternate); president, Nashville and Decatur Railroad. Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi;
Newcomen Society; Freemasons; Shriners. Died August 17, 1959 (age 74
years, 86 days). Son of Byrd Douglas and Adelaide (Gaines) Douglas;
married, January 30, 1929, to Elizabeth (Keith) Caldwell (died 1932).
Douglas, Leon of Vernon, Wilbarger County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1948. Presumed
deceased.
Douglas, Lewis Williams (1894-1974) also known as Lewis W. Douglas
of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz.; Sonoita, Santa Cruz County, Ariz.
Born in Bisbee, Cochise County, Ariz., July 2, 1894. Democrat. Served in
the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Arizona state house of
representatives, 1923-25; U.S. Representative from Arizona at-large,
1927-33; director of the U.S. Budget, 1933-34; vice-president and
director, American Cyanamid Co., 1934-38; president, Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New York, 1940-47; U.S. Ambassador to Great
Britain, 1947-50. Episcopalian. Member, American Philosophical Society;
Council on Foreign Relations. Died in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., March
7, 1974 (age 79 years, 248 days). Cremated. Son of James Stuart Douglas
and Josephine Leah (Williams) Douglas.
Douglas, Lillian of Greensburg, Decatur County, Ind. Democrat.
Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Female.
Presumed deceased.
Douglas, M. R. of Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colo. Republican.
Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado,
1960. Still living as of 1960.
Douglas, Marilyn of Petersburg, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Democrat.
Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996. Female.
Still living as of 1996.
Douglas, Maureen A. of Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County,
Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Douglas, Melvyn (1901-1981) also known as Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Macon, Bibb County,
Ga., April 5, 1901. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention
from California, 1940; served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
Actor, producer, director of many motion pictures; worked in radio,
television, and Broadway. Jewish and Scottish ancestry. Member, Screen
Actors Guild; Americans for Democratic Action; American Civil Liberties
Union. Died, of pneumonia and cardiac complications, in Manhattan, New
York County, N.Y., August 4, 1981 (age 80 years, 121 days). Cremated.
Son of Edouard G. Hesselberg and Lena (Shackelford) Hesselberg; married,
April 5, 1931, to Helen Gahagan (1900-1980).
Douglas, Murphy See E. Murphy Douglas
Douglas, Nicole of San Leandro, Alameda County, Calif. Democrat.
Member, Rules Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Female.
Still living as of 2008.
Douglas, Paul Howard (1892-1976) also known as Paul H. Douglas of
Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Salem, Essex County, Mass., March 26,
1892. Democrat. University professor; economist; served in the U.S.
Marine Corps during World War II; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Illinois, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968; U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1949-67; defeated, 1942, 1966. Unitarian or
Quaker. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks;
Americans for Democratic Action; American Economic Association; American
Philosophical Society; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Upsilon. Died in
Washington, D.C., September 24, 1976 (age 84 years, 182 days). Cremated;
ashes scattered. Son of James Howard Douglas and Annie (Smith) Douglas;
married 1915 to Dorothy S. Wolff (divorced 1930); married 1931 to Emily
Taft (1899-1994).
Douglas, Paul Louis (b. 1927) also known as Paul L. Douglas of
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County,
S.Dak., September 19, 1927. Lancaster County Attorney, 1960-74; Nebraska
state attorney general, 1975-84. Eastern Orthodox. Impeached by the
Legislature in 1984 over his conduct in office and dealings with an
officer of a failed savings and loan; acquitted by the state supreme
court. Convicted of perjury in December, 1984 and resigned as Attorney
General, but the conviction was later overturned. Still living as of
1984.
Douglas, R. J. of Waukegan, Lake County, Ill. Mayor of Waukegan,
Ill., 1891.
Douglas, R. L. of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
Circuit judge in Iowa 3rd District, 1869-72.
Douglas, Raymond O. of Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Mo. Republican.
Candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri, 1956. Still living as
of 1956.
Douglas, Richard of Pleasanton, Alameda County, Calif. Republican.
Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California,
1988. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.
Douglas, Robert of Michigan. Candidate in primary for circuit judge
in Michigan 29th Circuit, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
Douglas, Robert A. of Ironwood, Gogebic County, Mich. Republican.
Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1907, 1915-19;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1920.
Douglas, Robert Dick (b. 1875) also known as Robert D. Douglas of
Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C. Born in Greensboro, Guilford County,
N.C., April 7, 1875. Republican. Lawyer; North Carolina state attorney
general, 1900-01; delegate to Republican National Convention from North
Carolina, 1904; newspaper editor; postmaster. Catholic. Son of Robert
Martin Douglas (1849-?) and Jessie M. (Dick) Douglas; married, April 14,
1909, to Virginia Land Brown; grandson of Stephen Arnold Douglas and
Robert P. Dick.
Douglas, Robert E. of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican.
Candidate for West Virginia state senate 17th District, 1968. Still
living as of 1968.
Douglas, Robert J. of Waukegan, Lake County, Ill. Republican.
Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1920.
Douglas, Robert L. of Fallon, Churchill County, Nev. Democrat.
Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1912 (member,
Committee on Rules and Order of Business).
Douglas, Robert Martin (b. 1849) of Greensboro, Guilford County,
N.C. Born January 28, 1849. Republican. Secretary to President Ulysses
S. Grant, 1869-73; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention
from North Carolina, 1876; justice of North Carolina state supreme
court, 1897-1905. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Son of
Stephen Arnold Douglas and Martha Denny (Martin) Douglas; married, June
23, 1874, to Jessie M. Dick (daughter of Robert P. Dick (1813?-?));
father of Robert Dick Douglas.
Douglas, Roy I. of Elizabeth, Wirt County, W.Va. Republican. Member
of West Virginia state house of delegates from Wirt County, 1943-48.
Presumed deceased.
Douglas, Russell of West New York, Hudson County, N.J. Democrat.
Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1980. Still living as of 1980.
Douglas, S. M. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for
Ohio, 1924. Burial location unknown.
Douglas, Samuel of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state
assembly from Rensselaer County, 1843.
Douglas, Samuel of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican.
Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 19th District,
1926, 1927; candidate for New York state senate 10th District, 1928.
Douglas, Samuel J. of Florida. Justice of Florida state supreme
court, 1866-68.
Douglas, Samuel T. of Michigan. Democrat. National Democratic
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1896; candidate for
University of Michigan board of regents, 1915, 1927.
Douglas, Scott of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Republican.
Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,
2008. Still living as of 2008.
Douglas, Shirley L. of Shawnee, Johnson County, Kan. Candidate for
mayor of Shawnee, Kan., 1997. Female. Still living as of 1997.
Douglas, Silas Hamilton (1816-1890) also known as Silas H. Douglas;
Silas H. Douglass of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in
Fredonia, Chautauqua County, N.Y., October 27, 1816. Physician;
university professor; mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1871-73. Episcopalian.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., August 26, 1890 (age 73
years, 303 days). Son of Benjamin Douglas (1785-1848) and Lucy
(Townsend) Douglas (1792-1840); brother of Samuel Townsend Douglass
(1814-1898); married, May 1, 1845, to Helen Welles (1821-1880); father
of Henry W. Douglas.
Douglas, Stanley M. of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican.
Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1952; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District,
1963. Still living as of 1963.
Douglas, Stephen Arnold (1813-1861) also known as Stephen A.
Douglas; "The Little Giant" of Quincy, Adams County, Ill.; Chicago,
Cook County, Ill. Born in Brandon, Rutland County, Vt., April 23, 1813.
Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1837-39;
secretary of state of Illinois, 1840-41; justice of Illinois state
supreme court, 1841-43; U.S. Representative from Illinois 5th District,
1843-47; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1847-61; died in office 1861;
candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1852, 1856; candidate
for President of the United States, 1860. Died, of typhoid fever, in
Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 3, 1861 (age 48 years, 41 days).
Interment at Douglas Monument Park, Chicago, Ill. Father of Robert
Martin Douglas; grandfather of Robert Dick Douglas (1875-?).
Douglas, Stephen S. Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from
Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
Douglas, Thomas (b. 1790) of Florida. Born in Wallingford, New Haven
County, Conn., April 27, 1790. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of
Florida, 1826-42; justice of Florida state supreme court, 1846-50,
1854-55.
Douglas, Thomas H. of Bolivar, Polk County, Mo. Republican.
Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1936.
Presumed deceased.
Douglas, Tim B. of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Wash. Mayor of
Bellingham, Wash., 1984-95, 2006-07. Still living as of 2007.
Douglas, W. B. See Wallace Barton Douglas
Douglas, W. G. of Willow Lake, Clark County, S.Dak. Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 30th District, 1935-38; South
Dakota state treasurer, 1939-42. Presumed deceased.
Douglas, Mrs. W. H. of Basin, Big Horn County, Wyo. Democrat.
Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1952. Female.
Still living as of 1952.
Douglas, W. M. of Parrish, Walker County, Ala. Republican. Alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1932. Presumed
deceased.
Douglas, Wallace Barton (1854-1930) also known as Wallace B.
Douglas; W. B. Douglas of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Moorhead, Clay
County, Minn.; St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Leyden, Lewis
County, N.Y., September 21, 1854. Republican. Lawyer; Minnesota state
attorney general, 1899-1904; resigned 1904; justice of Minnesota state
supreme court, 1904-05; appointed 1904. Died in 1930 (age about 75
years). Interment at Prairie Home Cemetery, Moorhead, Minn. Son of
Asahel M. Douglas and Alma E. (Miller) Douglas; married 1881 to Ella M.
Smith.
Douglas, Walter F. of Acushnet, Bristol County, Mass. Republican.
Member of Massachusetts state house of representatives Sixth Bristol
District, 1923-24. Mrs. Walter R. of Brentwood, St. Louis County, Mo.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Missouri, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased.
Douglas, Warren B. of Illinois. Member of Illinois state house of
representatives 3rd District, 1919-23, 1925-29, 1935-37.
Douglas, Warren C. of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H.
Republican. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives
from Manchester 9th Ward, 1938. Presumed deceased.
Douglas, William of Boonville, Cooper County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1860.
Douglas, William of Iowa. Socialist. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa, 1978 (1st District), 1982 (4th District).
Still living as of 1982.
Douglas, William B., Jr. U.S. Vice Consul in Malaga, 1932. Presumed
deceased.
Douglas, William Harris (1853-1944) also known as William H. Douglas
of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County,
N.Y., December 5, 1853. Republican. Exporter; U.S. Representative from
New York, 1901-05 (14th District 1901-03, 15th District 1903-05);
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908, 1912,
1916. Member, Sons of the Revolution; Society of Colonial Wars. Died in
Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., January 27, 1944 (age 90 years, 53
days). Interment at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. Son of
Alfred Douglas and Rebecca (Harris) Douglas; married, April 11, 1889, to
Juliette H. Thorne.
Douglas, William Lewis (1845-1924) also known as William L. Douglas
of Brockton, Plymouth County, Mass. Born in Plymouth, Plymouth County,
Mass., August 22, 1845. Democrat. Shoe manufacturer; member of
Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1883-84; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1884, 1892, 1896,
1904; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1886-87; mayor of Brockton,
Mass., 1890-91; Governor of Massachusetts, 1905-06. Died September 17,
1924 (age 79 years, 26 days). Interment at Melrose Cemetery, Brockton,
Mass. Son of William Douglas and Mary C. (Vaughan) Douglas; married,
September 6, 1868, to N. Augusta Terry.
Douglas, William Orville (1898-1980) also known as William O.
Douglas of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn.; Goose Prairie, Yakima
County, Wash. Born in Maine, Otter Tail County, Minn., October 16, 1898.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; law
professor; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1936-39;
chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1937-39; Justice of U.S.
Supreme Court, 1939-75. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; United World
Federalists; American Bar Association; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Alpha Delta;
Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Washington, D.C., January 19,
1980 (age 81 years, 95 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery,
Arlington, Va. Son of William Douglas and Julia Bickford (Fiske)
Douglas; married, August 16, 1923, to Mildred M. Riddle; married 1966 to
Kathleen Heffernan.
Douglas, William Wilberforce (b. 1841) also known as William W.
Douglas of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Providence,
Providence County, R.I., November 26, 1841. Served in the Union Army
during the Civil War; member of Rhode Island state house of
representatives, 1871-73; member of Rhode Island state senate, 1890;
justice of Rhode Island state supreme court, 1891-1905; chief justice of
Rhode Island state supreme court, 1905-08. Member, Grand Army of the
Republic; Loyal Legion. Son of Rev. William Douglas and Sarah (Sawyer)
Douglas; married, June 30, 1884, to Anna Jean Bennett.
Douglass, A. H. of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Mayor of
Memphis, Tenn., 1855-56.
Douglass, A. M. of Covington, Hill County, Tex. Member of Texas
state senate 10th District, 1893-94, 1903-04.
Douglass, Andrew E. of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va.
Republican. Chair of Wood County Republican Party, 1945-46; member
of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1949;
delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1952,
1956, 1960 (alternate). Presumed deceased.
Douglass, Anthony C. of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, N.Y.
Mayor of Niagara Falls, N.Y., 1911.
Douglass, Asa of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state
assembly from Columbia County, 1800-01.
Douglass, Benajah of Canaan, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of
Connecticut state house of representatives from Canaan, 1821-24,
1830.
Douglass, Benjamin of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Member of New York
state assembly from Chautauqua County, 1841.
Douglass, Benjamin Pennybacker (b. 1820) of Harrison County,
Ind. Born in New Market, Shenandoah County, Va., July 22, 1820.
Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1857; common pleas
court judge in Indiana, 1864. Presbyterian. Nephew of Isaac Samuels
Pennybacker and Joel Pennybacker (1805?-?); first cousin of John D.
Pennybacker; second cousin once removed of Green Berry Samuels.
Douglass, Burchet Speaker of the Tennessee State Senate,
1831-33; Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives,
1841-42.
Douglass, Carlos Lavelette also known as Carlos L. Douglass of
Walworth, Walworth County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Walworth County, 1873.
Douglass, Carol J. of Hawaii. Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 1998. Female. Still living
as of 1998.
Douglass, Charles S. U.S. Consular Agent in Emerson, 1884.
Burial location unknown.
Douglass, Clyde A. of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Democrat.
Member of North Carolina state house of representatives from Wake
County, 1915-16.
Douglass, Daniel W. of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Member of New
York state assembly from Chautauqua County 2nd District, 1851.
Douglass, David Fulton (1821-1872) of San Joaquin County, Calif.
Born in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tenn., January 8, 1821. Member of
California state assembly 8th District, 1855-56; secretary of state
of California, 1856-58. Died in Stockton, San Joaquin County,
Calif., June 16, 1872 (age 51 years, 160 days). Interment at
Stockton Rural Cemetery, Stockton, Calif.
Douglass, E. L. of McDowell County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate
for West Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County,
1934. Presumed deceased.
Douglass, E. R. N. of Lebanon, Hunterdon County, N.J.
Republican. Chair of Hunterdon County Republican Party, 1959. Still
living as of 1959.
Douglass, Ebenezer of Essex County, N.Y. Member of New York
state assembly from Essex County, 1820-21.
Douglass, Elisha P. of McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from Pennsylvania, 1908, 1920.
Douglass, Fay See J. Fay Douglass
Douglass, Frank A. (b. 1851) of Michigan. Born in 1851.
Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from
Houghton County, 1887-88.
Douglass, Frank P. of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma,
1940. Presumed deceased.
Douglass, Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey
(1818-1895) also
known as Frederick Douglass of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y.;
Washington, D.C. Born in slavery in Maryland, 1818. Republican.
Presidential Elector for New York, 1872; speaker, Republican
National Convention, 1888 ; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Santo Domingo,
1889-91; U.S. Minister to Haiti, 1889-91. African ancestry. Lecturer
and advocate of the abolition of slavery, starting in 1841.
Publisher of The North Star, an abolitionist paper. In 1848, he
attended the meeting in Seneca Falls, N.Y., which started the
women's rights movement. Died, of a heart attack, in Washington,
D.C., February 20, 1895 (age about 76 years). Interment at Mt. Hope
Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.; statue erected 1899 at Highland Park,
Rochester, N.Y. Married 1838 to Anna Murray (c.1813-1882); married,
January 24, 1884, to Helen Pitts (1838-1903); granduncle of Charles
Edward Mitchell (1870-1937).
Douglass, George A. of California. Member of California state
assembly 18th District, 1859-60.
Douglass, George H. of Baltimore, Md. Republican. Delegate to
Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1944 (alternate),
1952, 1960 (alternate); Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1956.
Presumed deceased.
Douglass, George N. of California. Member of California state
assembly 18th District, 1859-60.
Douglass, Gus R. of Grimms Landing, Mason County, W.Va.; Leon,
Mason County, W.Va. Democrat. West Virginia commissioner of
agriculture; elected 1964, 1968; elected unopposed 1972, 1976;
elected 1980, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004; candidate for Governor
of West Virginia, 1988. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Still living
as of 2004.
Douglass, Henry of New London, New London County, Conn. Member
of Connecticut state house of representatives from New London, 1830.
Douglass, Isaac S. of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of
New York state assembly from New York County, 1811-14.
Douglass, J. Fay of Forestville, Bristol, Hartford County, Conn.
First selectman of Bristol, Connecticut, 1921-27.
Douglass, James of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state
assembly from Oneida County, 1844.
Douglass, James of Carthage, Miner County, S.Dak. Member of
South Dakota state house of representatives 18th District, 1893-96.
Douglass, James of Calhoun County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,
1918.
Douglass, James A. of Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York
state assembly from Oneida County 2nd District, 1880.
Douglass, John B. of Talbotton, Talbot County, Ga. Member of
Georgia state senate 25th District, 1923-24; member of Georgia state
house of representatives from Talbot County, 1935-40.
Douglass, John C. of Bell, Los Angeles County, Calif. Mayor of
Bell, Calif., 1950. Presumed deceased.
Douglass, John H. of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state
assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1878-79.
Douglass, John Joseph (1873-1939) also known as John J. Douglass
of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in East Boston, Boston,
Suffolk County, Mass., February 9, 1873. Democrat. Lawyer; member of
Massachusetts state legislature; U.S. Representative from
Massachusetts, 1925-35 (10th District 1925-33, 11th District
1933-35); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1932. Catholic. Died in West Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., April 5, 1939 (age 66 years, 55 days). Interment at
St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, Boston, Mass.
Douglass, John Watkinson (b. 1827) of Erie, Erie County, Pa.;
Washington, D.C. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.,
October 25, 1827. Lawyer; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the
19th Pennsylvania District, 1862-69; U.S. Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, 1871-75; member District of Columbia board of
commissioners, 1889-93; President of the District of Columbia Board
of Commissioners, 1889-93. Son of Joseph M. Douglass and Martha
Douglass.
Douglass, Junius Z. (born c.1877) of Forestville, Bristol,
Hartford County, Conn. Born in Forestville, Bristol, Hartford
County, Conn., about 1877. Republican. Merchant; member of
Connecticut state house of representatives from Bristol, 1913-14,
1917-18.
Douglass, Kelsey Harris (d. 1840) of Texas. Member of Texas
Republic House of Representatives, 1837-38. Member, Freemasons.
Douglass, Texas is named for him. Died in 1840. Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Tex.
Douglass, Lewis Henry
- son of Frederick Douglas, served as Assistant Marshall of the
District of Columbia and a term on the Legislative Council of the
District of Columbia.
Douglass, Lyle E. of Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wis. Born in
Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; real estate and insurance business; member of
Wisconsin state assembly from Waukesha County 1st District, 1935-40.
Presumed deceased.
Douglass, Norma A. of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Va.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,
1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Douglass, Ray R. of Postville, Allamakee County, Iowa. Democrat.
Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,
1952. Still living as of 1952.
Douglass, Richard II of New London, New London County, Conn.
Postmaster at New London, Conn., 1797-1816.
Douglass, Robert L. of Fallon, Churchill County, Nev.; Reno,
Washoe County, Nev. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Nevada, 1932; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for
Nevada, 1941-47. Presumed deceased.
Douglass, Samuel Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1830-33.
Burial location unknown.
Douglass, Samuel of Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa. Burgess of
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1851, 1856, 1857-58.
Douglass, Samuel C. Delegate to Texas Convention of 1832 from
District of Mill Creek, 1832.
Douglass, Samuel Townsend (1814-1898) also known as Samuel T.
Douglass of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Grosse Ile, Wayne
County, Mich. Born in Wallingford, Rutland County, Vt., February 28,
1814. Lawyer; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1852-57;
resigned 1857. Died in Grosse Ile, Wayne County, Mich., March 5,
1898 (age 84 years, 5 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit,
Mich. Son of Benjamin Douglass (1785-1848) and Lucy (Townsend)
Douglass (1792-1843); brother of Silas Hamilton Douglas; married,
April 5, 1856, to Elizabeth Campbell (1819-1902).
Douglass, Scott (born c.1952) of Durham, Middlesex County, Conn.
Born about 1952. Republican. Delegate to Republican National
Convention from Connecticut, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Douglass, Silas H. See Silas Hamilton Douglas
Douglass, Silas M. of Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio.
Democrat. Circuit judge in Ohio 5th Circuit, 1897-1903.
Douglass, Tom of Edmond, Oklahoma County, Okla. Republican.
Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma,
2008. Still living as of 2008.
Douglass, William B., Jr. U.S. Vice Consul in Santo Domingo,
1926-29; Malaga, 1938.
Douglass, William R. of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Whig.
Postmaster at Shreveport, La., 1849-52.
Douglass, Zebulon of Madison County, N.Y. Member of New York
state assembly from Madison County, 1810-11.
Daglas, Steven of Palos Heights, Cook County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from Illinois, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Dugliss, Lucia R. of Stockton, San Joaquin County, Calif.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
McDouglas, Mrs. A. C. of Boise, Ada County, Idaho.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from Idaho, 1920. Female.
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