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B. W.</a></b> — of Middletown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DA-lived.html">Dauphin County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/middletown.html#2">Burgess of Middletown, Pennsylvania</a>, 1923. 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>Kurtz, Albert</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#544.29.00">F. Albert Kurtz</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="189.88.73">Kurtz, Alfred J.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/AT-lived.html">Atlantic County</a>, N.J. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/cr21.html">Delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> from Atlantic County; elected 1933. 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="672.39.03">Kurtz, Andrew</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Middlesex County, 1936. 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="709.73.09">Kurtz, Arthur E.</a></b> — of Connellsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/connellsville.html#2">Connellsville, Pa.</a>, 1910-13. 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="004.31.57">Kurtz, Arthur J.</a> (b. 1898)</b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Born in Cleveland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-born.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/09-11.html">September 11, 1898</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; Republican candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a>, 1932 (primary, 21st District), 1938 (primary, 21st District), 1944 (primary, 21st District), 1966 (5th District); member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 1st District, 1947-48; defeated, 1940 (Wayne County 1st District), 1948 (Wayne County 1st District), 1950 (Wayne County 1st District), 1952 (Wayne County 1st District), 1954 (Wayne County 8th District); Republican candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 16th District, 1956, 1958 (primary); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from Wayne County 8th District, 1961. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/40-8.html">Forty and Eight</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/moose.html">Moose</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/eagles.html">Eagles</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/woodmen.html">Woodmen</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-jud-soc.html">American Judicature Society</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>Kurtz, Banks</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#974.10.53">Jacob Banks Kurtz</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="801.41.87">Kurtz, Charles H.</a></b> — of Augusta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/BU-lived.html">Butler County</a>, Kan. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/augusta.html#2">Augusta, Kan.</a>, 1881-84. 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="819.26.79">Kurtz, Charles L.</a></b> — of Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/OH.html">Republican National Committee from Ohio</a>, 1896; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/OH.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="273.80.75">Kurtz, Charles M.</a></b> — of Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/OH.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="505.81.24">Kurtz, Charles R.</a></b> — of Bellefonte, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CE-lived.html">Centre County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/PA.html">1912</a>; U.S. Surveyor of Customs, 1917. 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="400.03.62">Kurtz, Corinne E.</a></b> — of New York. Marijuana Reform candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from New York</a>, 1998. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1998. </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="947.74.00">Kurtz, D. W. B.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BO-lived.html">Boone County</a>, Mo. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Boone County, 1891-92. 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="244.77.51">Kurtz, David B.</a></b> — of San Diego, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SD-lived.html">San Diego County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/sandiego.html">Mayor of San Diego, Calif.</a>, 1851-52; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 1st District, 1861-62, 1865-66. 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="544.29.00">Kurtz, F. Albert</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/MD.html">1888</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="413.62.95">Kurtz, Henry</a></b> — Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 5th District, 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="083.28.80">Kurtz, J. B.</a></b> — of Connellsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, Pa. Candidate in primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/connellsville.html">mayor of Connellsville, Pa.</a>, 1917. 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>Kurtz, J. Banks</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#974.10.53">Jacob Banks Kurtz</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="293.98.90">Kurtz, J. H.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LU-lived.html">Luzerne County</a>, Pa. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 30th District, 1886. 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="746.73.74">Kurtz, J. U.</a></b> — of Berwick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CO-lived.html">Columbia County</a>, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/berwick.html#3">Berwick, Pa.</a>, 1911. 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="974.10.53">Kurtz, Jacob Banks</a> (1867-1960)</b> — also known as <b>J. Banks Kurtz</b> — of Altoona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BL-lived.html">Blair County</a>, Pa. Born in Delaware Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/JU-born.html">Juniata County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1867/10-31.html">October 31, 1867</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BL-officials.html">Blair County District Attorney</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a>, 1923-35 (21st District 1923-33, 23rd District 1933-35); delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/PA.html">1936</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/PA.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/PA.html">1948</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1960/09-18.html">September 18, 1960</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/92.html">92 years, 323 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BL-buried.html#cms03726">Alto Reste Burial Park</a>, Altoona, Pa. <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 Jennie Stockton.</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=K000344">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406497">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="395.02.41">Kurtz, James H.</a></b> — of Miamisburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MY-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/miamisburg.html">Mayor of Miamisburg, Ohio</a>, 1953. 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="233.76.63">Kurtz, John</a></b> — of Sheboygan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/SH-lived.html">Sheboygan County</a>, Wis. Union candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Sheboygan County 1st District, 1938. 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="795.74.99">Kurtz, John F.</a></b> — of Lewisburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/lewisburg.html#3">Lewisburg, Pa.</a>, 1914-22. 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="964.50.88">Kurtz, Karl V.</a></b> — of Highland Park, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 13th District, 1950, 1952, 1954; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. 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>Kurtz, Ken</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#278.02.77">Kenneth Reay Kurtz</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="389.92.39">Kurtz, Kenneth</a></b> — of Coldwater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BN-lived.html">Branch County</a>, Mich. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 58th District; elected 2012. 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="278.02.77">Kurtz, Kenneth Reay</a> (b. 1929)</b> — also known as <b>Kenneth R. Kurtz</b>; <b>Ken Kurtz</b> — of Weston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/LE-lived.html">Lewis County</a>, W.Va.; Lexington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, Ky. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1929/index.html">1929</a>. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/WV.html">1952</a>. Still living as of 2001. <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="#485.89.56">Kenneth S. Kurtz</a> and <a href="#593.08.77">Virginia Dent Reay Kurtz</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>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/13544.html">Kurtz-Dent family</a> of West Virginia.</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="485.89.56">Kurtz, Kenneth S.</a> (1903-1939)</b> — of Weston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/LE-lived.html">Lewis County</a>, W.Va. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/10-16.html">October 16, 1903</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Lewis County, 1937-39; died in office 1939. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/theta-chi.html">Theta Chi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-alpha-delta.html">Phi Alpha Delta</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1939/07-10.html">July 10, 1939</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/35.html">35 years, 267 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/LE-buried.html#cms06227">Masonic Cemetery</a>, Near Weston, Lewis County, W.Va. <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 Harry W. Kurtz and Blanche (Swan) Kurtz; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1928/08-17.html">August 17, 1928</a>, to <a href="#593.08.77">Virginia Dent Reay</a>; father of <a href="#278.02.77">Kenneth Reay Kurtz</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>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/13544.html">Kurtz-Dent family</a> of West Virginia.</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="276.55.57">Kurtz, Leonard</a></b> — of New Britain, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from New Britain, 1916. 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="692.81.96">Kurtz, Lewis E.</a></b> — of Millville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CU-lived.html">Cumberland County</a>, N.J. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CU-parties.html">Chair of Cumberland County Republican Party</a>, 1913. 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="933.19.05">Kurtz, Louis C.</a></b> — of Des Moines, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PO-lived.html">Polk County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/desmoines.html#2">Des Moines, Iowa</a>, 1911-15; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/IA.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="226.66.35">Kurtz, Myra P.</a></b> — of Troy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-lived.html">Rensselaer County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/NY.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. 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="424.85.32">Kurtz, N. V.</a></b> — of Sheridan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/SH-lived.html">Sheridan County</a>, Wyo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/WY.html">1944</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/ofc/stsen.html">Wyoming 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="773.16.64">Kurtz, Phil</a></b> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/stsen.html">Texas state senate</a> 17th District, 2006, 2010; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 132nd District, 2008, 2012. 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="609.39.52">Kurtz, Raphael</a></b> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/PA.html">1940</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="212.60.12">Kurtz, Robert M., Jr.</a></b> — of Clearfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CL-lived.html">Clearfield County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/PA.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </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="662.55.87">Kurtz, Mrs. Robert W.</a></b> — of Houston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HR-lived.html">Harris County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/TX.html">1960</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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="351.56.65">Kurtz, Theodore M.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Pa. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 37th District, 1909-16. 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="774.17.60">Kurtz, Thomas C.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/CL-lived.html">Clay County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Candidate for clerk of the Minnesota supreme court, 1894. 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="593.08.77">Kurtz, Virginia Dent Reay</a> (1904-1987)</b> — also known as <b>Virginia Reay Kurtz</b>; <b>Virginia Dent Reay</b> — of Weston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/LE-lived.html">Lewis County</a>, W.Va. Born in Morgantown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MN-born.html">Monongalia County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/10-05.html">October 5, 1904</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Lewis County, 1939-40; appointed 1939. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kappa-kappa-gamma.html">Kappa Kappa Gamma</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1987/index.html">1987</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">about 82 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MN-buried.html#cms06228">Woodlawn Cemetery</a>, Morgantown, W.Va. <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> Daughter of David C. Reay and Marguerite K. Reay; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1928/08-17.html">August 17, 1928</a>, to <a href="#485.89.56">Kenneth S. Kurtz</a>; mother of <a href="#278.02.77">Kenneth Reay Kurtz</a>; descendant *** of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dent.html#687.11.68">Marmaduke Herbert Dent</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>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/13544.html">Kurtz-Dent family</a> of West Virginia.</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="186.12.94">Kurtz, W. W.</a></b> — of Athens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/AT-lived.html">Athens County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/athens.html#2">Athens, Ohio</a>, 1881. 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="870.22.27">Kurtz, William</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Middlesex County; elected 1959. Still living as of 1959. </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="266.13.67">Kurtz, William Henry</a> (1804-1868)</b> — also known as <b>William H. Kurtz</b> — of York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/YO-lived.html">York County</a>, Pa. Born in York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/YO-born.html">York County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1804/01-31.html">January 31, 1804</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a>, 1851-55 (15th District 1851-53, 25th District 1853-55). Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1868/06-24.html">June 24, 1868</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/64.html">64 years, 145 days</a>). 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