American politicians
This category listsThis 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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 Samuel
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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 Helen
Gahagan Douglas
U.S. Representative from California 14th District,
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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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