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Baker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barie-barker.html#908.62.61">May Barker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bass.html#853.43.19">Robert Perkins Bass Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beacham-beacom.html#002.35.57">Anna May Beachy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bell.html#768.61.68">Bertha May Bell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/berry.html#585.70.23">May Mohamad Berry</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bismarck-bjorseth.html#072.65.93">Lena May Bivens</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boude-bowe.html#726.64.06">May R. Bourke</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowker-bowling.html#286.48.25">Zania May Bowlin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brewton-brigadier.html#828.96.49">May O. Bridenbaugh</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bruchhausen-brunner.html#403.58.55">Pollann May Bruner</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carrott-carten.html#353.68.48">Julia May Carson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cartier-cascione.html#733.94.04">May M. Carty</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chapman.html#085.86.84">E. May Chapman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chastain-chenet.html#916.10.46">May Ying Chen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/childress-chipley.html#193.16.40">Joseph Franklin Chilton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davie-davila.html#408.61.93">May Preston Davie</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis-dawsey.html#709.88.33">Henry May Dawes</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilas-dills.html#546.91.33">Edna May Dill</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dorsh-dougher.html#117.05.09">May Douds</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/edwards6.html#940.23.38">May N. Edwards</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evans6.html#719.22.26">May Thompson Evans</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fishman-fister.html#738.82.87">Ida May Fisk</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/francis.html#908.74.52">May E. Francis</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gabaldon-gafney.html#072.45.07">May Gabreski</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garcia.html#635.00.27">May Garcia</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garland.html#980.43.38">William May Garland</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gayle-geerlings.html#261.45.70">May T. Gee</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodell-goodrell.html#976.28.76">May M. Gooderson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/greenip-greff.html#701.76.66">May Greenwood</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haack-hackenberg.html#225.91.37">Donald M. Habermehl</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hammond.html#802.42.78">Verna May Hammond</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harless-harmison.html#429.19.44">May Harmison</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harvie-hasenfratz.html#638.62.27">May L. Harwood</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hill2.html#130.99.75">Donald M. Hill</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hogan.html#446.00.89">May Hogan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hortsman-hostler.html#733.32.23">Helen May Hosmer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#208.91.67">May Whyte Huber</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hutchison-hyche.html#867.70.03">May Arkwright Hutton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson6.html#758.88.35">May W. Johnson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson-johnston.html#963.15.97">May Johnston</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones1.html#467.09.24">Andrieus Aristieus Jones</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones6.html#084.73.46">May F. Jones</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keene-keister.html#374.76.53">George de Benneville Keim</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keene-keister.html#267.85.61">George May Keim</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kellian-kellum.html#599.32.89">Daniel Kellogg</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kleindienst-klima.html#443.95.87">Anne May Kleiner</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knill-knowland.html#702.41.44">Catherine Baker Knoll</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kuhne-kurthy.html#596.43.64">Madeleine M. Kunin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#774.44.15">May F. Kennedy Leach</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee7.html#681.96.24">Rosaline May Lee</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lenahan-leonad.html#535.93.76">May R. E. Lenny</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/louanner-louwet.html#681.07.87">May Louie</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lyons-lytle.html#360.28.41">Albert J. Lyons</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mahady-mahone.html#623.39.17">May E. Maher</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mahool-majka.html#533.62.87">May Harris Mainland</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mann.html#072.00.47">May Mann</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccall.html#146.97.17">May R. McCall</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcduffee-mcfarlan.html#914.83.35">May Adele McFadyen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcgrail-mcgreal.html#348.49.43">James Howard McGrath</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mchenry.html#273.38.12">May McHenry</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/millet-milligan.html#767.95.52">May M. Milles</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mills.html#619.74.74">Harriet May Mills</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan-mork.html#608.20.22">May A. Moriarty</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nason-nazaire.html#060.90.38">May Navarez</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nevin-newel.html#054.26.47">May W. Newburger</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nolan.html#613.31.72">Nora May Nolan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/norval-nova.html#754.62.73">Sadie May Nova</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien-oconner.html#247.38.84">May H. O'Connell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/odem-oestreicher.html#419.30.32">Hermann Oelrichs</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patteson-pattok.html#591.37.48">Halla May Pattison</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#048.03.41">May C. Peters</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/petitpren-pettis.html#191.69.54">May M. Pettingill</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinkerton-pittoni.html#308.18.41">May Pisciotta</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/popiel-porteous.html#738.25.96">May D. Port</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powhatan-prangley.html#502.63.69">William Jeff Prater</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/quackenbush-quigg.html#836.16.53">May Quarles</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ransome-rattliff.html#113.30.06">May A. Rass</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reade-rector.html#596.10.72">May Scheve Reardon</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reilly.html#610.43.68">May Stapleton Reilly</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rilling-ripps.html#830.25.70">May Ripley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robinson6.html#116.37.52">May Morgan Robinson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ross.html#921.36.61">May Blakey Ross</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rossdale-rotan.html#611.02.49">John Henry Rosseter</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rush.html#382.90.96">Anna May Rush</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russell3.html#289.98.56">Ella May Russell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saal-sacket.html#984.54.28">Dwight May Sabin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sarig-saunder.html#654.40.59">Eli May Saulsbury</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaffner-shanley.html#424.86.43">May G. Shandalow</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaw.html#470.37.72">May Shaw</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sigerson-silon.html#963.63.17">May J. Silberman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#131.35.05">May Smith</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevens8.html#908.81.34">Samuel Stevens Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stiles.html#914.27.15">Lela May Stiles</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stout.html#484.93.55">May E. Stout</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tallmadge-tannehill.html#249.70.94">May Erwin Talmadge</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor5.html#714.12.46">John May Taylor</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor6.html#970.22.39">May A. Taylor</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thornwell-thurlow.html#933.92.57">May A. Thropp</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/todd.html#978.08.23">Albert May Todd</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/townsend.html#874.74.76">May Townsend</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trump-tuck.html#282.96.54">May Trumper</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weems-weinland.html#313.77.33">Carl May Weideman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white9.html#270.24.63">Warlyn May White</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams5.html#124.67.28">John Richard Williams</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willis.html#955.11.90">May Willis</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/witherspoon-woldanski.html#576.28.69">Frances May Witherspoon</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodall-woodburn.html#921.91.06">May Wood-Simons</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woody-worthey.html#321.07.89">May French Worth</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="912.54.72">May, (need first name)</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BE-lived.html">Bergen County</a>, N.J. Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/stsen.html">New Jersey state senate</a> from Bergen County, 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> <a name="982.60.98">May, A. F.</a> — of Spring Hope, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/NS-lived.html">Nash County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/NC.html">1924</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> <a name="676.01.78">May, A. J.</a> — of Gray, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/JO-lived.html">Jones County</a>, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/GA.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> May, A. Q. See <a href="#517.29.26">Albert Quitman May</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="225.73.60">May, Alan A.</a> (b. 1942) — also known as Alan May — of Bloomfield Hills, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1942/index.html">1942</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MI.html">Michigan Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1979; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1984/MI.html">1984</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1988/MI.html">1988</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="114.75.02">May, Albert</a> — of San Gabriel, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/sangabriel.html">Mayor of San Gabriel, Calif.</a>, 1937. 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> <a name="168.93.05">May, Albert A.</a> — of Meriden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Meriden, 1906. 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> <a name="517.29.26">May, Albert Quitman</a> (1853-1922) — also known as A. Q. May — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/SI-lived.html">Simpson County</a>, Miss. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/LI-born.html">Lincoln County</a>, Miss., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1853/06-17.html">June 17, 1853</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/SI-officials.html">Simpson County Sheriff</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/SI-officials.html">Simpson County Clerk of Courts</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/trea.html">Mississippi state treasurer</a>, 1896-1900. Died in Jackson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/HI-died.html">Hinds County</a>, Miss., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1922/08-24.html">August 24, 1922</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/69.html">69 years, 68 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/SI-buried.html#cms08066">Mendenhall City Cemetery</a>, Mendenhall, Miss. <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">Relatives: Son of William T. May and Nancy Elizabeth 'Betsy' (Ross) May; married to Mattie Scott and Katherine 'Kate' Bush.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/16415474">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></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> <a name="090.23.20">May, Alfred A.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 3rd Circuit, 1935; candidate in primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/detroit.html">mayor of Detroit, Mich.</a>, 1935. 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> <a name="752.67.37">May, Alfred A.</a> — of Detroit west side, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/MI.html">1964</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1968/MI.html">1968</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/MI.html">1972</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MI.html">Michigan Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1965-69. 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> <a name="626.65.69">May, Allen</a> — of Middletown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/middletown.html#3">Middletown, Conn.</a>, 1845-49. 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> <a name="215.74.96">May, Andrew Jackson</a> (1875-1959) — also known as Andrew J. May — of Prestonsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FL-lived.html">Floyd County</a>, Ky. Born near Langley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FL-born.html">Floyd County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1875/06-24.html">June 24, 1875</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FL-officials.html">Floyd County Attorney</a>, 1901-09; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a>, 1931-47 (10th District 1931-33, at-large 1933-35, 7th District 1935-47); defeated, 1928 (10th District), 1946 (7th District). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. In 1943, he was briefed about the flaws in the Japanese anti-submarine munitions; he <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/spill-secrets.html">revealed this information</a> to the press, and hence to the Japanese, who quickly improved their depth charges. After the war, this <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">indiscretion</a> was estimated to have cost the U.S. ten submarines and 800 men. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">Convicted</a>, on July 3, 1947, on <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">charges</a> of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/bribery.html">accepting bribes</a> for his <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/lobbyists.html">influence</a> in the award of munitions contracts during World War II; served nine months in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">prison</a>; received a full <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/pardon.html">pardon</a> from President <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trippe-trumbo.html#556.54.36">Harry S. Truman</a> in 1952. Died in Prestonsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FL-died.html">Floyd County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1959/09-06.html">September 6, 1959</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 74 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FL-buried.html#cms04058">Mayo Cemetery</a>, Prestonsburg, Ky. <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">Presumably named for: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson1.html#174.79.95">Andrew Jackson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Dorcus (Conley) May and John May; uncle of <a href="#704.20.76">William Harvey May</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000272">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407290">Govtrack.us page</a></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> <a name="419.90.75">May, Arnold C.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a> 31st District, 1988. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="946.95.38">May, Arthur</a> — U.S. Consular Agent in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HT-consuls.html ">Jacmel</a>, as of 1897. 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> <a name="871.09.24">May, Arthur L.</a> (b. 1901) — of Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DA-lived.html">Dane County</a>, Wis. Born in Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-born.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1901/01-06.html">January 6, 1901</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a> 26th District, 1940; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/WI.html">1944</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin. 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> <a name="267.46.18">May, Asa</a> — of Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Woodstock, 1827-28. 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> <a name="275.16.84">May, Asa</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Fla. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/cncn2.html">Delegate to Florida state constitutional convention</a> from Jefferson County, 1865. 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> <a name="971.92.99">May, B. A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CT-lived.html">Carteret County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/NC.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> <a name="345.83.87">May, B. Frank</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/fc-lived.html">Falls Church</a>, Va. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/fallschurch.html#2">Falls Church, Va.</a>, 1945-53 (acting, 1945-46). 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> <a name="079.65.91">May, Barbara</a> — of West Fargo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/CA-lived.html">Cass County</a>, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/ND.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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> <a name="119.23.53">May, Betty</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1988/DC.html">1988</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="413.31.33">May, C. H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/SU-lived.html">Sumter County</a>, Ala. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/cr21.html">Delegate to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> from Sumter County, 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> <a name="734.46.64">May, Caleb</a> — of Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/woodstock.html#3">North Woodstock, Conn.</a>, 1852-53; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/woodstock.html#5">East Woodstock, Conn.</a>, 1853-56. 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> <a name="311.77.13">May, Carlyle Wesley</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BE-lived.html">Berrien County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Berrien County 2nd District, 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> <a name="735.02.06">May, Catherine Dean Barnes</a> (1914-2004) — also known as Catherine Dean May; Catherine Dean Barnes; Mrs. James O. May — of Yakima, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/YA-lived.html">Yakima County</a>, Wash. Born in Yakima, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/YA-born.html">Yakima County</a>, Wash., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1914/05-18.html">May 18, 1914</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/radiotv.html">radio</a> writer and commentator; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/sthse.html">Washington state house of representatives</a> 14th District, 1952-58; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Washington</a> 4th District, 1959-71; defeated, 1970. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Died in Rancho Mirage, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/RI-died.html">Riverside County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2004/05-28.html">May 28, 2004</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/90.html">90 years, 10 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">Relatives: Daughter of Charles Henry Barnes and Pauline (Van Loon) Barnes; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1943/01-18.html">January 18, 1943</a>, to James O. May; married to Donald W. Bodell.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000273">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407291">Govtrack.us page</a></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> <a name="337.05.61">May, Charles H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/PA-lived.html">Passaic County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Passaic County, 1854. 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> <a name="905.90.74">May, Charles H.</a> — of Circleville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/PI-lived.html">Pickaway County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/OH.html">1904</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> <a name="287.54.25">May, Charles S.</a> (d. 1901) — of Michigan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Michigan</a>, 1863-64. Died in Kalamazoo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KZ-died.html">Kalamazoo County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1901/03-25.html">March 25, 1901</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> <a name="473.51.17">May, Chester E.</a> — of Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Woodstock, 1908. 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> <a name="089.14.03">May, Clark W.</a> (d. 1908) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/LI-lived.html">Lincoln County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a>, 1901-04 (7th District 1901-02, 5th District 1903-04); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/snpr.html">President of the West Virginia State Senate</a>, 1903; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/attygn.html">West Virginia state attorney general</a>, 1905-08; died in office 1908. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1908/04-25.html">April 25, 1908</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> <a name="837.24.40">May, Cody</a> — of West Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut. Still living as of 2016. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="317.09.36">May, Dan</a> — of Las Vegas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/CL-lived.html">Clark County</a>, Nev. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/NV.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> <a name="848.94.63">May, Daniel W.</a> — of Manheim, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Pa. Whig. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/manheim.html#3">Manheim, Pa.</a>, 1849-53. 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> <a name="626.81.36">May, David L.</a> (1847-1931) — of Elizabethtown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/HA-lived.html">Hardin County</a>, Ky. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/HA-born.html">Hardin County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1847/04-05.html">April 5, 1847</a>. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/elizabethtown.html#2">Elizabethtown, Ky.</a>, 1915-20. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/HA-died.html">Hardin County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1931/08-18.html">August 18, 1931</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 135 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/HA-buried.html#cms00874">Elizabethtown City Cemetery</a>, Elizabethtown, Ky. <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">Relatives: Son of Adaline S. (Meredith) May and David P. May; married to Lena B. Knorr.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Epitaph: "The sinner makes his own hell, by doing evil. The good man makes his own heaven, by doing right."</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/90470050">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></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> <a name="660.62.28">May, Donald</a> — of Lubbock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/LU-lived.html">Lubbock County</a>, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/TX.html">2008</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2012/TX.html">2012</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> <a name="896.70.65">May, Dwight</a> — of Michigan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Michigan</a>, 1867-68; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/attygn.html">Michigan state attorney general</a>, 1869-72. 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> <a name="593.23.66">May, Ed</a> — of Lonedell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Mo. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Franklin County, 1956. 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> <a name="815.61.22">May, Edwin Hyland, Jr.</a> (1924-2002) — also known as Edwin H. May, Jr. — of Wethersfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Born in Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-born.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1924/05-28.html">May 28, 1924</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">insurance business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Connecticut</a> 1st District, 1957-59; defeated, 1958; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/CT.html">Connecticut Republican state chair</a>, 1958-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/CT.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1968/CT.html">1968</a> (alternate); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Connecticut</a>, 1962; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/cncn2.html">delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention</a> 1st District, 1965; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Connecticut</a>, 1968. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/jaycees.html">Jaycees</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>. Died, from a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart attack</a>, in Fort Pierce, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/SL-died.html">St. Lucie County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2002/02-20.html">February 20, 2002</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">77 years, 268 days</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/plcrem.html">Cremated</a>; ashes interred at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-buried.html#cms02589">Wethersfield Village Cemetery</a>, Wethersfield, Conn. <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">Relatives: Son of Edwin Hyland May and Dorothy (Wells-Hannum) May; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1947/07-19.html">July 19, 1947</a>, to Jean Blease.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000274">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407292">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin H. May, Jr.">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/35786864">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></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> <a name="810.10.00">May, Elisha</a> — of St. Johnsbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/CA-lived.html">Caledonia County</a>, Vt. Democrat. Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Vermont, 1896; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/VT.html">1904</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/committees.html">Platform and Resolutions Committee</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> <a name="822.70.90">May, Emma M.</a> — of Terre Haute, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/VI-lived.html">Vigo County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/IN.html">1928</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/rptr.html">Indiana reporter of state courts</a>, 1933-41. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=tbgGAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA251"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/298/51.27.jpg" width=70 height=105 border=0 alt="Ernest May"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="298.51.27">May, Ernest</a> (b. 1847) — of Lead, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/LA-lived.html">Lawrence County</a>, S.Dak. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GR-born.html">Germany</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1847/index.html">1847</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/food.html">Grocer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/mining.html">miner</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 48th District, 1903-04; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a>, 1905-16 (38th District 1905-08, 39th District 1909-16). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/german.html">German</a> ancestry. 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">Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903</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> <a name="627.51.48">May, Eugene J.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MA-lived.html">Macomb County</a>, Mich. American Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 72nd District, 1968. 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> <a name="274.87.48">May, Ezra C.</a> — of North Woodstock, Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/woodstock.html#3">North Woodstock, Conn.</a>, 1853-56, 1861-80. 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> <a name="032.32.74">May, Forrest L.</a> — of Dayton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MY-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/dayton.html#2">Dayton, Ohio</a>, 1913-21. 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> <a name="492.39.19">May, Foster</a> — of Nebraska. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Nebraska</a>, 1942. 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> May, Frank See <a href="#345.83.87">B. Frank May</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="382.70.66">May, Frank W.</a> — of Desloge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SF-lived.html">St. Francois County</a>, Mo. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Missouri</a> 8th District, 1956. 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> <a name="494.32.46">May, George</a> — of Napoleon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HE-lived.html">Henry County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/OH.html">1924</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> <a name="666.63.55">May, George Edmund</a> (b. 1909) — also known as George E. May — of Aberdeen, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BR-lived.html">Brown County</a>, S.Dak. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1909/12-08.html">December 8, 1909</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 35th District, 1955-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/SD.html">1960</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from South Dakota</a> 1st District, 1964; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/aberdeen.html#2">Aberdeen, S.Dak.</a>, 1965-82 (acting, 1965-68). 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> <a name="241.19.94">May, George M.</a> — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 10th District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/7763998378/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/019/26.98.jpg" width=70 height=112 border=0 alt="George W. May"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="019.26.98">May, George W.</a> (b. 1922) — of Fairmont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, W.Va. Born in Fairmont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MA-born.html">Marion County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1922/09-18.html">September 18, 1922</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 Marion County, 1951-52. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-kappa-psi.html">Phi Kappa Psi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-phi.html">Phi Delta Phi</a>. Presumed deceased. 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">Relatives: Son of G. A. May and Retta (Smith) May; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1944/06-30.html">June 30, 1944</a>, to Joanne P. Jenkins.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951</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> May, Greg See <a href="#987.19.30">Gregory May</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="987.19.30">May, Gregory</a> — also known as Greg May — of Raccoon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/PI-lived.html">Pike County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/KY.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/KY.html">2004</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> <a name="675.98.56">May, Henry</a> (1816-1866) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-born.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1816/02-13.html">February 13, 1816</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maryland</a> 4th District, 1853-55, 1861-63. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-died.html">Baltimore</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1866/09-25.html">September 25, 1866</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/50.html">50 years, 224 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-buried.html#cms04059">Cathedral 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">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000275">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407293">Govtrack.us page</a></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> <a name="924.24.51">May, Henry F.</a> — of Clam Lake (now Cadillac), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WX-lived.html">Wexford County</a>, Mich. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cadillac.html#4">Clam Lake, Mich.</a>, 1872-74. 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> <a name="548.63.57">May, Homer H.</a> — also known as Pete May — of St. Marys, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PL-lived.html">Pleasants County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from West Virginia</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> <a name="560.71.65">May, J. A.</a> — of Sumner, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/TL-lived.html">Tallahatchie County</a>, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/MS.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> <a name="726.45.19">May, J. H.</a> — of Paul, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/MI-lived.html">Minidoka County</a>, Idaho. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/ID.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> <a name="834.23.78">May, J. S.</a> — of Burlington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/AL-lived.html">Alamance County</a>, N.C. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/burlington.html">Mayor of Burlington, N.C.</a>, 1954-55. 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> <a name="931.13.69">May, Mrs. Jack B.</a> — of Little Rock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/PU-lived.html">Pulaski County</a>, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/AR.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> <a name="268.89.43">May, James A.</a> (born c.1901) — of New London, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Born about 1901. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/newlondon.html">Mayor of New London, Conn.</a>, 1927-28, 1932. 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> <a name="747.75.27">May, James D.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 3rd Circuit, 1905. 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> <a name="478.26.13">May, James L.</a> — of Mobile, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MO-lived.html">Mobile County</a>, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/AL.html">1948</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> May, Mrs. James O. See <a href="#735.02.06">Catherine Dean Barnes May</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="862.60.97">May, James R.</a> — of New London, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from New London, 1913-14; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/newlondon.html#3">New London, Conn.</a>, 1935-42. 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> <a name="996.86.59">May, James S.</a> — of Anderson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MD-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/IN.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> <a name="908.76.28">May, Janet Thomas</a> — also known as Janet T. May — of Montgomery, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MN-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/AL.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/AL.html">2004</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama. <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> <a name="534.30.63">May, Jason Robert</a> — of Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 31st District, 1998. 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> <a name="460.28.22">May, Jeff</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/psc.html">Georgia public service commission</a> 2nd District, 2010. Still living as of 2010. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="490.19.59">May, Joe T.</a> — of Leesburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/LO-lived.html">Loudoun County</a>, Va. Republican. Elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a> 33rd District 2011. Still living as of 2011. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="097.26.06">May, John A.</a> — of Aiken, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/AI-lived.html">Aiken County</a>, S.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/SC.html">1936</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> <a name="562.45.30">May, John A.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/comp.html">New York state comptroller</a>, 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> <a name="221.84.89">May, John C.</a> — of Marion, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/CI-lived.html">Crittenden County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/KY.html">1980</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="898.23.59">May, John D.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. 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> <a name="229.22.92">May, John H.</a> — of La Junta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/OT-lived.html">Otero County</a>, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/CO.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> <a name="543.32.86">May, Joseph S.</a> — of Apalachicola, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Fla. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/apalachicola.html#2">Apalachicola, Fla.</a>, 1845-49. 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> <a name="599.56.96">May, Karl M.</a> — of Waco, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ML-lived.html">McLennan County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/waco.html">Mayor of Waco, Tex.</a>, 1971-72. 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> <a name="986.07.43">May, Karla</a> — Democrat. Elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> 84th District 2012. <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> <a name="752.44.64">May, Kenneth G.</a> — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-parties.html">Chair of Kanawha County Democratic Party</a>, 1954-55. 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> <a name="106.49.96">May, Kimberly</a> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2016. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="143.90.81">May, Lee</a> (born c.1976) — of Lithonia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/DK-lived.html">DeKalb County</a>, Ga. Born about 1976. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/GA.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. 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> <a name="911.17.74">May, Leigh Martin</a> (b. 1971) — also known as Leigh Holladay Martin — Born in Albany, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/DO-born.html">Dougherty County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1971/index.html">1971</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia</a>, 2014-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2017. <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">See also <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=3562&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leigh Martin May">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/may-leigh-martin">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></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> <a name="151.05.14">May, Louis</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 51st District, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="297.13.45">May, Louise</a> — of Michigan. American Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/msu.html">Michigan State University board of trustees</a>, 1970. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="022.80.95">May, Lucius S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AE-lived.html">Allegany County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Allegany County 2nd District, 1854-55, 1861. 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> May, Madeleine See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kuhne-kurthy.html#596.43.64">Madeleine M. Kunin</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="108.95.95">May, Mary E.</a> — of Warren, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MA-lived.html">Macomb County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 25th District, 1978. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="406.39.45">May, Matthew J.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. 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> <a name="553.86.00">May, Mitchell</a> (1870-1961) — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-born.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1870/07-10.html">July 10, 1870</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 6th District, 1899-1901; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of New York</a>, 1913-14; defeated, 1914; county judge in New York, 1916-21; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 2nd District, 1922-40. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/jewish.html">Jewish</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>. Died in Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-died.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1961/03-24.html">March 24, 1961</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/90.html">90 years, 257 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RI-buried.html#cms02956">Ocean View Cemetery</a>, Staten Island, N.Y. <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">Relatives: Son of Nathan May and Matilda (Milheiser) May; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1900/10-20.html">October 20, 1900</a>, to Pauline Joli.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000276">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407294">Govtrack.us page</a></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> <a name="631.17.85">May, P. G.</a> — of Dudley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/NC.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> <a name="374.64.08">May, Parrie</a> — of Missouri. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/MO.html">2000</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="506.01.93">May, Paul J., Jr.</a> — of Alabama. Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> May, Pete See <a href="#548.63.57">Homer H. May</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="238.38.53">May, R. V.</a> — of Prestonsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FL-lived.html">Floyd County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/KY.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> <a name="135.85.01">May, Ralph C.</a> — of St. Albans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/saintalbans.html#3">St. Albans, W.Va.</a>, 1954-61 (acting, 1954-55). 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> <a name="260.95.22">May, Reuben</a> (1815-1902) — of Springville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/VE-lived.html">Vernon County</a>, Wis. Born in Robinson Creek, Floyd County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/PI-born.html">Pike County</a>), Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1815/06-23.html">June 23, 1815</a>. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a>, 1870-72; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Wisconsin</a>, 1879 (Greenback), 1890 (Union Labor). Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/VE-died.html">Vernon County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/09-26.html">September 26, 1902</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">87 years, 95 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/VE-buried.html#cms05891">Springville Cemetery</a>, Near Viroqua, Vernon County, Wis. <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">Relatives: Son of Thomas May.</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> <a name="798.27.77">May, Richard A.</a> — of Saluda, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/VA.html">1964</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Virginia</a>, 1964. 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> <a name="354.67.87">May, Richard F.</a> — of Blaine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/WH-lived.html">Whatcom County</a>, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/WA.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/WA.html">2008</a> (alternate). 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> <a name="120.83.93">May, Robert</a> — of Prestonsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FL-lived.html">Floyd County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/KY.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> <a name="784.09.16">May, Robert H.</a> (1822-1903) — of Augusta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/RI-lived.html">Richmond County</a>, Ga. Born in Augusta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/RI-born.html">Richmond County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1822/11-28.html">November 28, 1822</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/automfg.html">Carriage manufacturer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/augusta.html">mayor of Augusta, Ga.</a>, 1861-66, 1879-91; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/RI-officials.html">Richmond County Coroner</a>, 1898-1903. Died in Augusta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/RI-died.html">Richmond County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/02-07.html">February 7, 1903</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">80 years, 71 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/RI-buried.html#cms02350">Magnolia Cemetery</a>, Augusta, Ga. <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">Relatives: Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1845/02-27.html">February 27, 1845</a>, to Josephine A. Calhoun.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert H. May">Wikipedia article</a></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> <a name="372.71.30">May, Ronald</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, Ark. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/MA-parties.html">Chair of Marion County Republican Party</a>, 2003. Still living as of 2003. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="952.58.73">May, Samuel E.</a> — of Oregon. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/sos.html">Secretary of state of Oregon</a>, 1862-70. 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> <a name="194.35.00">May, Samuel L.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 1st District, 1932. 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> <a name="035.17.89">May, Seth</a> — of Winthrop, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/KE-lived.html">Kennebec County</a>, Maine. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/spju.html">Justice of Maine state supreme court</a>, 1855-62. 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> <a name="644.96.02">May, Sheldon</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> 46th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="957.41.16">May, Shellie</a> — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2012/KY.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> <a name="212.07.24">May, Stephanie</a> — of Bloomfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1968/CT.html">1968</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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> <a name="185.00.47">May, Stephen</a> — of Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/rochester.html">Mayor of Rochester, N.Y.</a>, 1970; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/NY.html">1972</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> <a name="192.30.64">May, Steve</a> — of Phoenix, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/sthse.html">Arizona state house of representatives</a>, 2002. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lgbt.html">Gay</a>. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="471.17.04">May, Steve</a> — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/TX.html">2000</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="979.64.66">May, Steven</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 107th District, 1994, 1996. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="224.54.03">May, Thomas</a> — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/DE-lived.html">Dent County</a>, Mo. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri. 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> <a name="655.89.41">May, Thomas M.</a> — of Dayton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/CU-lived.html">Columbia County</a>, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/WA.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> <a name="611.32.19">May, Vincent J.</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 10th District, 1988, 1998; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 50th District, 1992, 2000; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/cmagr.html">Texas commissioner of agriculture</a>, 2002. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="281.90.70">May, Waldo</a> — of Michigan. National candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Michigan</a>, 1882. 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> <a name="248.29.44">May, Warren</a> — of Sumner, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/LW-lived.html">Lawrence County</a>, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/IL.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> <a name="724.59.61">May, Will</a> — of Laramie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, Wyo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/WY.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> <a name="765.69.02">May, William B.</a> — of California. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a>, 1877-83, 1885-87 (10th District 1877-83, 33rd District 1885-87); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/CA.html">1884</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> <a name="798.12.03">May, William C.</a> — of Gothenburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/DA-lived.html">Dawson County</a>, Neb. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/NE.html">1916</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> <a name="324.81.46">May, William H.</a> — of Tallahassee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/LO-lived.html">Leon County</a>, Fla. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/tallahassee.html#3">Tallahassee, Fla.</a>, 1921-32 (acting, 1921-22). 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> <a name="135.53.44">May, William H.</a> — of Frankfort, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008 /committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>, Democratic National Convention, 2008. 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> <a name="704.20.76">May, William Harvey</a> (1908-1986) — also known as William H. May — of Prestonsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FL-lived.html">Floyd County</a>, Ky.; Frankfort, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Ky. Born in Prestonsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FL-born.html">Floyd County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1908/05-06.html">May 6, 1908</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/cmagr.html">Kentucky commissioner of agriculture</a>, 1940-43; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky</a>, 1943, 1947; his companies did <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/engineer.html">engineering</a> and design work on Kentucky turnpikes; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/KY.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/KY.html">1964</a>. Died in Frankfort, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FR-died.html">Franklin County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1986/10-16.html">October 16, 1986</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 163 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FR-buried.html#cms00550">Frankfort Cemetery</a>, Frankfort, Ky. <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">Relatives: Son of William Harvey May (1875-1921) and Mary (Butler) May; married to Elizabeth L. 'Betsy' Simpson; nephew of <a href="#215.74.96">Andrew Jackson May</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/59120233">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></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> <a name="753.19.50">May, William I., Jr.</a> (b. 1959) — of Frankfort, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Ky. Born in Frankfort, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FR-born.html">Franklin County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1959/03-19.html">March 19, 1959</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/frankfort.html">Mayor of Frankfort, Ky.</a>, 1996-. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/jaycees.html">Jaycees</a>. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="117.05.93">May, William Lew</a> (c.1793-1849) — also known as William L. May — of Jacksonville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MG-lived.html">Morgan County</a>, Ill.; Springfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/SG-lived.html">Sangamon County</a>, Ill. Born in Kentucky, about 1793. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/sthse.html">Illinois state house of representatives</a>, 1829-31; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 3rd District, 1834-39; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/springfield.html">mayor of Springfield, Ill.</a>, 1841; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/forty-niners.html">went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush</a>. Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/sf-died.html">San Francisco</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1849/09-29.html">September 29, 1849</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/56.html">about 56 years</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ST-buried.html#cms07295">somewhere</a> in Sacramento, Calif. <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">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000277">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=412164">Govtrack.us page</a></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> <a name="461.44.16">May, William R.</a> — of Pomfret, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Pomfret; elected 1906. 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> <a name="983.02.63">May, Woodford F.</a> — also known as Woody May — of Woodsbend, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MJ-lived.html">Morgan County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a> 71st District; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/stsen.html">Kentucky state senate</a> 27th District, 1984-91. Still living as of 1991. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> May, Woody See <a href="#983.02.63">Woodford F. 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