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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Emmett, Idaho</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 338,260 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Bilderback</a> 1900 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reilly.html#195.53.92">E. M. Reilly</a> 1910-11 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cartier-cascione.html#678.00.72">W. R. Cartwright</a> 1911 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cummings.html#462.01.10">Robert N. Cummings</a> 1913-14 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rose.html#001.81.54">R. E. Rose</a> 1918-19 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allman-alsop.html#656.69.55">J. C. Allmon</a> 1919-20 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knox.html#405.75.35">Frank Knox</a> 1920-21 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/peterson.html#074.97.34">Anthony P. Peterson</a> 1921 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knox.html#405.75.35">Frank Knox</a> 1923 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gallo-gambino.html#075.51.11">Charles L. Gamage</a> 1925-29 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eaton-eberhardt.html#914.13.00">Howard Eaton</a> 1939-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schneiderman-schrock.html#237.92.01">C. Emory Schoenwald</a> 1945-47 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thurman.html#908.55.15">D. O. Thurman</a> 1947-51 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#578.88.29">Wallace R. Hart</a> 1951-53 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bola-bonbright.html#950.50.34">Lee E. Bolt</a> 1953-59 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/yorke-youmans.html#704.60.73">George L. Yost</a> 1959-63 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bola-bonbright.html#950.50.34">Lee E. Bolt</a> 1964-73 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan.html#585.13.90">Rod Morgan</a> 1974-85 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lordell-lotus.html#173.07.31">Marilyn Lorenzen</a> 1986-87 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ladislas-lair.html#486.93.77">John Lafordge</a> as of 1995 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/button-byrer.html#204.90.68">Bill Butticci</a> 2012-13 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/petitpren-pettis.html#192.24.50">Gordon W. Petrie</a> 2015- Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!) <li> 1911 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cartier-cascione.html#678.00.72">W. R. Cartwright</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bilandic-billinghurst.html#900.51.23">Charles P. Bilderback</a>, defeated. <li> 1913 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cummings.html#462.01.10">Robert N. Cummings</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis1.html#275.39.12">B. B. Davis</a>, defeated. <li> 1919 Apr 22: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allman-alsop.html#656.69.55">J. C. Allmon</a> (Liberty), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rose.html#001.81.54">R. E. Rose</a>, defeated. <li> 1920 Apr 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allman-alsop.html#656.69.55">J. C. Allmon</a>, resigned. <li> 1925 Apr 28: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gallo-gambino.html#075.51.11">Charles L. Gamage</a> (People's), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/riggs.html#332.66.26">Samuel D. Riggs</a> (Citizens), defeated. <li> 1929 Apr 23: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gallo-gambino.html#075.51.11">Charles L. Gamage</a> (Citizens), elected. <li> 1931 Apr 28: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cutler.html#629.12.09">Henry Cutler</a> (People's), elected unopposed. <li> 1935 Apr 23: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckrop-buel.html#008.21.31">C. O. Bucknum</a>, elected. <li> 1939 Apr 25: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eaton-eberhardt.html#914.13.00">Howard Eaton</a> (People's), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/camiel-campau.html#289.06.28">W. H. Cammerer</a>, defeated. <li> 1941 Apr 22: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eaton-eberhardt.html#914.13.00">Howard Eaton</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1943 Apr 27: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eaton-eberhardt.html#914.13.00">Howard Eaton</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1945 Apr 24: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schneiderman-schrock.html#237.92.01">C. Emory Schoenwald</a> (Citizens), elected unopposed. <li> 1947: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thurman.html#908.55.15">D. O. Thurman</a>, elected. <li> 1949 Apr 26: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thurman.html#908.55.15">D. O. Thurman</a> (Citizens), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#578.88.29">Wallace R. Hart</a> (People's), defeated. <li> 1951 Apr 24: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#578.88.29">Wallace R. Hart</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1953 Apr 28: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bola-bonbright.html#950.50.34">Lee E. Bolt</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murray5.html#914.17.58">James D. Murray</a>, defeated. <li> 1955 Apr 26: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bola-bonbright.html#950.50.34">Lee E. Bolt</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1957 Apr 23: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bola-bonbright.html#950.50.34">Lee E. Bolt</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1959 Apr 28: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/yorke-youmans.html#704.60.73">George L. Yost</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grant-graver.html#459.35.85">Earl Gratton</a>, defeated. <li> 1961 Apr 25: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/yorke-youmans.html#704.60.73">George L. Yost</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grant-graver.html#459.35.85">Earl Gratton</a>, defeated. <li> 1963 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bola-bonbright.html#950.50.34">Lee E. Bolt</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hickson-higginbottom.html#893.06.18">C. E. Higer</a>, defeated. <li> 1965 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bola-bonbright.html#950.50.34">Lee E. Bolt</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1969 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bola-bonbright.html#950.50.34">Lee E. Bolt</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1973 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan.html#585.13.90">Rod Morgan</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hanley.html#957.68.74">Steve Hanley</a>, defeated. <li> 1977 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan.html#585.13.90">Rod Morgan</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1981 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan.html#585.13.90">Rod Morgan</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kochendorfer-kolski.html#937.12.27">Ryan Kolodziej</a>, defeated. <li> 1985 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lordell-lotus.html#173.07.31">Marilyn Lorenzen</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan.html#585.13.90">Rod Morgan</a>, defeated. <li> 1989 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell6.html#137.62.33">Leroy H. Campbell</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan.html#585.13.90">Rod Morgan</a>, defeated. <li> 2001 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan.html#161.49.75">Ron Morgan</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bell.html#897.29.52">Eric Bell</a>, defeated. <li> 2019 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/petitpren-pettis.html#192.24.50">Gordon W. Petrie</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neale-neese.html#218.46.81">Steve Nebeker</a>, defeated. <li> 2023 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/petitpren-pettis.html#192.24.50">Gordon W. Petrie</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogerson-roll.html#395.58.97">Chuck Rolland</a>, defeated. <a name=2><hr></a> Postmasters at Emmett, 1885-1972 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halstad-hamill.html#613.17.81">William M. Hamersley</a> 1885-90 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wardell-warnell.html#400.73.40">Elsie Wardwell</a> 1890-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fulton.html#610.37.82">Hugh H. Fulton</a> 1891-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dempsey.html#045.07.56">Stephen Dempsey</a> 1893-97 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen3.html#305.90.42">Edward Allen</a> 1897-1902 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smithberger-smyser.html#545.16.97">David E. Smithson</a> 1902-07 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wardell-warnell.html#558.86.36">Edward Waring</a> 1907-16 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/riggs.html#332.66.26">Samuel D. Riggs</a> 1916-24 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coon.html#580.82.88">Robert R. Coon</a> 1924 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coon.html#580.82.88">Robert R. Coon</a> 1924-33 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tyler.html#365.92.95">Joseph W. Tyler</a> 1933-34 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tyler.html#365.92.95">Joseph W. Tyler</a> 1934-38 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zimmerman.html#691.77.32">Clare G. Zimmerman</a> 1938-39 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zimmerman.html#691.77.32">Clare G. Zimmerman</a> 1939-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zimmerman.html#449.65.77">Mollie K. Zimmerman</a> 1942 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zimmerman.html#691.77.32">Clare G. Zimmerman</a> 1942-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zimmerman.html#449.65.77">Mollie K. Zimmerman</a> 1944-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zimmerman.html#691.77.32">Clare G. Zimmerman</a> 1945-47 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jolley-jondahl.html#293.34.50">Vance Joines</a> 1947-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jolley-jondahl.html#293.34.50">Vance Joines</a> 1949-65 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zimmerman.html#691.77.32">Clare G. Zimmerman</a> 1965 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zimmerman.html#691.77.32">Clare G. Zimmerman</a> 1965-72 <a name=3><hr></a> Emmettsville</a> Postmasters at Emmettsville, 1868-85 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donlan-donnell.html#415.86.08">James M. Donnell</a> 1868-69 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pool.html#036.06.18">John Pool</a> 1869 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pool.html#036.06.18">John Pool</a> 1870-71 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin6.html#243.69.36">Nathaniel Martin</a> 1871-75 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knox.html#853.08.94">Douglas Knox</a> 1875-76 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/warrick-washers.html#616.74.58">Benjamin Leonard Warriner</a> 1876-78 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bartos-bason.html#089.31.89">Aaron Bascom</a> 1878-80 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halstad-hamill.html#613.17.81">William M. Hamersley</a> 1880-85 </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> </td></tr></table> <hr> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"> "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872</td> <td><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/"> <img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/images/tpgsub.gif" width=450 height=71 align="right" border=0 alt="The Political Graveyard"></a></td></tr></table> <table width=100% cellpadding=2> <tr><td colspan=3> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/index.html">The Political Graveyard</a> is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 338,260 politicians, living and dead.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The coverage of this site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, members of major federal commissions; and political appointee (pre-1969) postmasters of qualifying communities; (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions; (6) Americans who served as "honorary" consuls for other nations before 1950. Note: municipalities or communities "qualify", for Political Graveyard purposes, if they have at least half a million person-years of history, inclusive of predecessor, successor, and merged entities.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. 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