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Emery</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foltz-foot.html#490.43.78">Ritchie Fooks</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hansen.html#470.62.44">Lewis G. Hansen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter2.html#695.53.67">Dwight Johnson Porter</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/quinn.html#031.85.66">Ritchie Quinn</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simpson.html#867.83.22">Ritchie Simpson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="841.98.13">Ritchie, Al</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/wr-lived.html">Wrangell</a>, Alaska. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1968/AK.html">1968</a>. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="783.48.96">Ritchie, Al</a></b> — of Traverse City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GT-lived.html">Grand Traverse County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/traversecity.html">Mayor of Traverse City, Mich.</a>, 1990. Still living as of 1990. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/858/08.11.jpg" width=70 height=109 border=0 alt="Albert Ritchie"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="858.08.11">Ritchie, Albert</a> (1834-1903)</b> — Born in Frederick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/FR-born.html">Frederick County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1834/09-07.html">September 7, 1834</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/faculty.html">law professor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/cncn4.html">delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention</a>, 1867; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/MD.html">1888</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/coajd.html">Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals</a>, 1892-1903. Died, in the Massasoit House <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/hotels.html">hotel</a>, Narragansett Pier, Narragansett, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/WA-died.html">Washington County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/09-14.html">September 14, 1903</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/69.html">69 years, 7 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-buried.html#cms00372">Green Mount Cemetery</a>, Baltimore, Md. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married to Elizabeth Caskie Cabell; father of <a href="#868.15.02">Albert Cabell Ritchie</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/35341026">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> Baltimore Sun, September 15, 1903</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="868.15.02">Ritchie, Albert Cabell</a> (1876-1936)</b> — also known as <b>Albert C. Ritchie</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md.; Annapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/AA-lived.html">Anne Arundel County</a>, Md. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/rm-born.html">Richmond</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/08-29.html">August 29, 1876</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/attygn.html">Maryland state attorney general</a>, 1915-19; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/MD.html">1916</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/MD.html">1924</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/MD.html">1928</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Maryland</a>, 1920-35; defeated, 1934; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/index.html">1924</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/index.html">1932</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-acad-pol-soc-sci.html">American Academy of Political and Social Science</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-phi.html">Delta Phi</a>. Died, of a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/stroke.html">parlytic stroke</a>, in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-died.html">Baltimore</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1936/02-24.html">February 24, 1936</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/59.html">59 years, 179 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-buried.html#cms00372">Green Mount Cemetery</a>, Baltimore, Md. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of <a href="#858.08.11">Albert Ritchie</a> and Elizabeth Caskie (Cabell) Ritchie; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1907/">1907</a> to Elizabeth Catherine Baker.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;">The World War II <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-ships.html">Liberty ship</a> <i>SS Albert C. Ritchie</i> (built 1943 at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-names.html">Baltimore, Maryland</a>; scrapped 1973) was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/albert-cabell-ritchie/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert Ritchie">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7527253">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="566.19.94">Ritchie, Albert D.</a></b> — of Saratoga Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SA-lived.html">Saratoga County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/saratogasprings.html#3">Saratoga Springs, N.Y.</a>, 1922-34. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="481.41.91">Ritchie, B. T.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/AU-lived.html">Audrain County</a>, Mo. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Audrain County, 1867-68. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="931.57.92">Ritchie, Byron Foster</a> (1853-1928)</b> — also known as <b>Byron F. Ritchie</b> — of Toledo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-lived.html">Lucas County</a>, Ohio. Born in Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1853/index.html">1853</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 9th District, 1893-95. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1928/index.html">1928</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">about 75 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-buried.html#cms00445">Woodlawn Cemetery</a>, Toledo, Ohio. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of <a href="#587.66.74">James Monroe Ritchie</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000272">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409246">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="100.00.47">Ritchie, C. S.</a></b> — of Wichita, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/SE-lived.html">Sedgwick County</a>, Kan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/wichita.html">Mayor of Wichita, Kan.</a>, 1947-48. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="437.93.36">Ritchie, Chad M.</a></b> — of Birmingham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/MI.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="598.31.34">Ritchie, Curtis P.</a></b> — of Pueblo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/PU-lived.html">Pueblo County</a>, Colo. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/stsen.html">Colorado state senate</a>, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="062.95.15">Ritchie, D. Ormonde</a></b> — of Brightwaters, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 10th District, 1952-66; appointed 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="264.67.05">Ritchie, David</a> (1812-1867)</b> — of Pittsburgh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Born in Canonsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/WA-born.html">Washington County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1812/08-19.html">August 19, 1812</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 21st District, 1853-59; state court judge in Pennsylvania, 1862. Died in Pittsburgh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-died.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1867/01-24.html">January 24, 1867</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/54.html">54 years, 158 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000273">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409247">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="276.62.94">Ritchie, David F.</a></b> — of Saratoga Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SA-lived.html">Saratoga County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/saratogasprings.html#3">Saratoga Springs, N.Y.</a>, 1890-94. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="776.09.05">Ritchie, DeeDee</a> (b. 1953)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ES-lived.html">Escambia County</a>, Fla. Born in Leesville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/VE-born.html">Vernon Parish</a>, La., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1953/09-22.html">September 22, 1953</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/sthse.html">Florida state house of representatives</a> 3rd District, 1999-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/dar.html">Daughters of the American Revolution</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/alpha-omicron-pi.html">Alpha Omicron Pi</a>. Still living as of 1999. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="642.89.53">Ritchie, Donald H.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SL-lived.html">St. Lawrence County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from St. Lawrence County 1st District, 1928. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="205.28.54">Ritchie, Ferald L.</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="305.31.02">Ritchie, George G.</a></b> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="974.92.87">Ritchie, George G.</a></b> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="988.55.65">Ritchie, Grant</a></b> — of Avalon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/avalon.html#2">Burgess of Avalon, Pennsylvania</a>, 1929. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="876.71.56">Ritchie, Henry J.</a></b> — of St. Augustine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/SJ-lived.html">St. Johns County</a>, Fla. Born in Massachusetts. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/FLcc nSA">U.S. Collector of Customs</a>, 1891. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="815.40.66">Ritchie, Hetty</a></b> — of New Castle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/newcastle.html#2">New Castle, Del.</a>, 1831-48. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="523.60.20">Ritchie, Hugh W.</a></b> — of New Castle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/newcastle.html#2">New Castle, Del.</a>, 1817-31. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="574.82.31">Ritchie, J.</a></b> — of Scotch Plains, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, N.J. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/scotchplains.html#2">Scotch Plains, N.J.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="712.74.64">Ritchie, James C.</a></b> — of Woodlawn (now part of Aliquippa), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BA-lived.html">Beaver County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/aliquippa.html#5">Woodlawn, Pa.</a>, 1886-89. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="587.66.74">Ritchie, James Monroe</a> (1829-1918)</b> — also known as <b>James M. Ritchie</b> — of Toledo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-lived.html">Lucas County</a>, Ohio. Born in Dunfermline, Fife, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SD-born.html">Scotland</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1829/07-28.html">July 28, 1829</a>. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1880/OH.html">1880</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 6th District, 1881-83. Died in Toledo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-died.html">Lucas County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1918/08-17.html">August 17, 1918</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/89.html">89 years, 20 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LO-buried.html#cms01954">Grafton Cemetery</a>, Grafton, Ohio. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Presumably named for:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monroe.html#777.02.93">James Monroe</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Father of <a href="#931.57.92">Byron Foster Ritchie</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000274">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409248">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="724.96.91">Ritchie, Jesse M.</a></b> — of California. Republican candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a> 8th District, 1954; Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from California</a>, 1958. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="179.03.67">Ritchie, John</a></b> — of Nebraska. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/NE.html">1868</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="214.42.52">Ritchie, John</a> (1831-1887)</b> — of Maryland. Born in Frederick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/FR-born.html">Frederick County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1831/08-12.html">August 12, 1831</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maryland</a> 4th District, 1871-73; defeated, 1872; circuit judge in Maryland, 1881-87; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/coajd.html">Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals</a>, 1881-87. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Died in Frederick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/FR-died.html">Frederick County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/10-27.html">October 27, 1887</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/56.html">56 years, 76 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/FR-buried.html#cms00210">Mt. Olivet Cemetery</a>, Frederick, Md. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000275">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409249">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/5995582">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="514.10.97">Ritchie, Joseph C.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/nn-lived.html">Newport News</a>, Va. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/newportnews.html">Mayor of Newport News, Va.</a>, 1976-86. Still living as of 1986. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph C. Ritchie">Wikipedia article</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="149.91.45">Ritchie, Lisa</a></b> — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2012/KS.html">2012</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="822.44.67">Ritchie, Mattie V.</a></b> — of Woodlawn (now part of Aliquippa), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BA-lived.html">Beaver County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/aliquippa.html#5">Woodlawn, Pa.</a>, 1896-1900. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="833.73.25">Ritchie, Morris</a></b> — of Lebanon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/BO-lived.html">Boone County</a>, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/IN.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="082.38.36">Ritchie, Nina</a></b> — of Poteau, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/LF-lived.html">Le Flore County</a>, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/OK.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Ritchie, Ormonde</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#062.95.15">D. Ormonde Ritchie</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="928.80.42">Ritchie, Ray E.</a> (b. 1890)</b> — of Ravenswood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, W.Va. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/07-30.html">July 30, 1890</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/construction.html">Contractor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/ravenswood.html">mayor of Ravenswood, W.Va.</a>, 1933-46; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 4th District, 1935-36. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of A. C. Ritchie and Laura V. Ritchie; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/05-08.html">May 8, 1911</a>, to Pearl Huey.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="978.48.38">Ritchie, Robert</a></b> — of Pennsylvania. U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HT-consuls.html ">Port-au-Prince</a>, 1799-1803. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="112.77.73">Ritchie, Robert</a></b> — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1896/PA.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="182.08.89">Ritchie, Thomas</a></b> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 7th District, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="560.46.35">Ritchie, Thomas J.</a></b> — of Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Hartford, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="011.03.67">Ritchie, Thomas J.</a></b> — of Dayton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MY-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/OH.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/OH.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/OH.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/OH.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="438.64.70">Ritchie, W. R.</a></b> — of Marathon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/BV-lived.html">Buena Vista County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/IA.html">1936</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="133.15.75">Ritchie, William, Jr.</a></b> — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/NE.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="599.64.07">Ritchie, William</a></b> — of Omaha, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/DO-lived.html">Douglas County</a>, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/NE.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/NE.html">1944</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/speakers.html">speaker</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/NE.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/NE.html">1952</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Nebraska</a>, 1952; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Nebraska</a>, 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="162.36.29">Ritchie, William E.</a></b> — of Ulysses, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/BL-lived.html">Butler County</a>, Neb. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/sthse.html">Nebraska state house of representatives</a>, 1891; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/stsen.html">Nebraska state senate</a>, 1897. 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