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Ambler</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/atlee-atwell.html#022.45.30">Fred Atwater</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bacha-backstrom.html#086.74.70">Spencer Thomas Bachus III</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/backus.html#962.84.66">Jean Rae Backus</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/banks.html#726.21.45">Anthony Bleecker Banks</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bankson-barbosa.html#533.21.70">Frank Elliott Barber Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barnes.html#201.54.00">Wells Barnes</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beach.html#952.01.23">George Wells Beach</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beardmore-beattie.html#815.90.84">Wells Beardsley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beck.html#537.57.07">Marcus Wayland Beck</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bell.html#873.42.00">Kenneth Grenville Bell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blodget-blouin.html#516.32.26">Wells H. Blodgett</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bondurant-boog.html#734.31.91">William Stokes Boney</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boothby-borunda.html#127.27.56">Herbert Stephenson Boreman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brooks.html#410.69.44">Wells Brooks</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown7.html#820.50.25">Robert S. Brown</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brownback-browner.html#066.03.83">Chauncey Wells Brownell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckalew-buckles.html#191.01.63">Earle Buckingham</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bully-bunker.html#776.38.57">Hezekiah Sanford Bundy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burts-busey.html#799.14.14">H. Wells Buser</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cartier-cascione.html#281.37.50">Bruce Cartwright</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/conrey-coogan.html#715.00.55">Nathaniel Parrish Conrey</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook4.html#636.57.35">George Wells Cook</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis2.html#979.94.28">Clarence Alba Davis</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickinson.html#236.79.15">Wells S. Dickinson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/doddridge-dodero.html#515.64.13">Philip Doddridge</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dukes-dunblazier.html#399.21.07">Wells E. Dunbar</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eachus-earlston.html#016.56.70">Justus Oren Eakin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fornance-forsythe.html#249.91.83">Marshall Clinton Formby Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fornance-forsythe.html#319.13.05">Richard Wells Forsythe Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frazer.html#976.94.98">Robert Emmet Frazer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gambrell-garcelon.html#565.04.76">Guy Patterson Gannett</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilbert.html#039.12.73">Mrs. Wells Gilbert</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodroads-gorbey.html#331.18.22">Wells Goodykoontz</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/graham8.html#522.93.07">Thomas Jefferson Graham</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grant.html#155.98.73">Heber Jeddy Grant</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/griswold.html#109.88.17">Elmer Wells Griswold</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holbrook.html#375.68.80">E. Wells Holbrook</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holcomb-holdaway.html#292.83.71">Joseph Wells Holcomb</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holden.html#067.79.86">Austin Wells Holden</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbard.html#654.32.30">John Henry Hubbard</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbard.html#602.73.21">John Tomlinson Hubbard</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hutchins.html#327.50.71">Wells Andrews Hutchins</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson7.html#244.40.97">Otis Wells Johnson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jordan.html#590.79.42">Pomeroy Wells Jordan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kinnison-kipp.html#152.78.69">Harold W. Kinter</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kirkpatrick.html#181.16.98">William Huntington Kirkpatrick</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kolter-kopriver.html#519.43.91">Ezra L. Koon</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kubale-kuhlman.html#881.60.89">Carolynne Frances Kubert</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laire-lamartine.html#961.27.46">Wells Lake</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#550.73.14">Bruce Wells Long</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/louanner-louwet.html#646.49.22">Alfred Wells Loucks</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marsh-marshal.html#686.89.69">James Ingraham Marsh</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin9.html#303.82.95">Wells R. Martin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/may.html#815.61.22">Edwin Hyland May Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcalpin-mcbrayer.html#573.20.83">George Elmer McArthur</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckinnon-mclaud.html#198.26.98">Louis McLane</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/merrell-merrifield.html#606.57.58">Charles Willis Merriam</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morris.html#876.19.21">Samuel Wells Morris</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy6.html#606.78.80">Nicholas Wells Murphy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nason-nazaire.html#101.13.45">James Ball Naylor</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oliver-ollius.html#455.09.87">Joseph Doty Oliver</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oliver-ollius.html#045.28.95">James Oliver II</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/owenby-ozzard.html#123.90.93">G. Mason Owlett</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/palmer-parillo.html#921.20.05">Don Albert Pardee</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/patty-payn.html#985.23.49">Ronald Ernest Paul</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/peck.html#919.19.71">Rufus Thompson Peck</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/peck.html#314.70.35">John Wells Peck</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pendleton.html#821.76.62">Cyrus Henry Pendleton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#864.25.44">Hiram Phillips</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/prichard-primrose.html#173.50.67">Wells Blodgett Priest</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ramsay-randal.html#281.56.71">Ralph Heyward Ramsey Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/raynale-rea.html#222.92.04">Charles J. Rayner</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richardson.html#690.07.69">Alfred Wells Richardson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russell2.html#302.04.42">Charles Wells Russell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russell2.html#795.54.67">Charles Wells Russell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saintgeorge-salliotte.html#642.78.37">George Wells Salisbury</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simpson.html#170.49.26">Richard Franklin Simpson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simspon-sizemore.html#027.72.44">Henry Sinnickson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#470.69.86">Charles R. Spear</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#241.93.27">William E. Spell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/speranza-sprafka.html#630.69.68">Lucien Wells Sperry</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sproat-staebler.html#939.71.18">Wells Stabler</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/strickland.html#670.79.41">Wells A. Strickland</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swanee-swann.html#607.72.31">Fletcher B. Swank</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tomlinson.html#974.01.90">Gideon Tomlinson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tracy.html#914.50.02">Henry Wells Tracy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tracy.html#956.60.61">Bradley Wells Tracy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner4.html#179.65.81">Gardner Clyde Turner</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/valentine.html#841.65.78">Wells Valentine</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wait-walberg.html#980.38.95">Wells Wait</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/waterman.html#545.09.22">Thomas Glasby Waterman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/webster.html#282.90.14">William H. Webster</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#774.90.90">Jane Wells-Schooley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#197.13.65">Mark Wells White</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/winterberg-wisdom.html#205.66.63">John D. Winters</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wood4.html#160.38.83">Ira Wells Wood</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wright1.html#168.72.71">Asahel Johnson Wright</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/youngblood-yulee.html#113.93.74">Jesse Arthur Younger</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="922.70.34">Wells, (need first name)</a> — Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/stsen.html">Missouri state senate</a> 12th District, 1934. 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="489.79.52">Wells, A.</a> — of Briscoe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/LI-lived.html">Lincoln County</a>, Mo. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Lincoln County, 1934. 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="288.65.54">Wells, A. H.</a> — of Hyattsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/PG-lived.html">Prince George's County</a>, Md. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/hyattsville.html#2">Hyattsville, Md.</a>, 1893. 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="543.35.80">Wells, A. J.</a> — of Indiana. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 3rd District, 1910. 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="863.31.96">Wells, A. W.</a> — of University Place (now part of Lincoln), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Neb. Republican. Elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/lincoln.html#3">mayor of University Place, Neb.</a> 1899. 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="696.85.99">Wells, A. W.</a> — of Bardstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/NE-lived.html">Nelson County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a> 32nd District 1955. 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="625.47.09">Wells, A. Waters</a> — of Herman, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/GR-lived.html">Grant County</a>, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/MN.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="131.19.30">Wells, Absalom, Jr.</a> — of New Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from New Hartford, 1826-28. 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="546.08.59">Wells, Albert B.</a> (born c.1856) — of Granby, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Born in Enfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-born.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn., about 1856. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Granby, 1903-04. 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="898.89.86">Wells, Albert D.</a> — of Wisconsin. U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ON-consuls.html ">Windsor</a>, 1925. 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="683.27.77">Wells, Albert R.</a> — of Southington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Southington; elected 1912. 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="539.98.09">Wells, Alexander</a> (c.1803-1854) — of California. Born about 1803. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/spju.html">Justice of California state supreme court</a>, 1853-54; died in office 1854. Died in San Jose, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SC-died.html">Santa Clara County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1854/10-31.html">October 31, 1854</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/51.html">about 51 years</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="032.80.66">Wells, Alexander</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County, 1846. 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="769.86.48">Wells, Alfred</a> (1814-1867) — of Ithaca, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TO-lived.html">Tompkins County</a>, N.Y. Born in Dagsboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-born.html">Sussex County</a>, Del., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1814/05-27.html">May 27, 1814</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper publisher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TO-officials.html">Tompkins County District Attorney</a>, 1845-47; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TO-officials.html">Tompkins County Judge</a>, 1847-51; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 27th District, 1859-61. Died in Ithaca, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TO-died.html">Tompkins County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1867/07-18.html">July 18, 1867</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/53.html">53 years, 52 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TO-buried.html#cms00913">Ithaca City Cemetery</a>, Ithaca, 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 <a href="#694.44.53">William Hill Wells</a> and Elizabeth Aydelott (Dagworthy) Wells; married to Sarah Catherine Ratcliff; grandnephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cabana-cadwalader.html#888.67.06">Lambert Cadwalader</a>; second cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cabana-cadwalader.html#763.43.62">John Cadwalader (1805-1879)</a>; second cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cabana-cadwalader.html#776.52.49">John Cadwalader (1843-1925)</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"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0039.html">Biddle-Randolph family</a> of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</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=W000280">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411445">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred Wells">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7584149">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="460.37.89">Wells, Alfred W.</a> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AR-consuls.html ">Buenos Aires</a>, as of 1943. 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="531.26.61">Wells, Ambrose H.</a> — of Waterbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Waterbury, 1904. 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="135.47.96">Wells, Ammon S.</a> — of Dallas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/TX.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="870.36.30">Wells, Angela</a> — of Houston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HR-lived.html">Harris County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/TX.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="003.47.40">Wells, Anna Brewster</a> — of Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/NY.html">1928</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="956.16.84">Wells, Annanias</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SE-lived.html">Seneca County</a>, N.Y.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WN-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1818-19, 1823, 1831 (Seneca County 1818-19, 1823, Wayne County 1831). 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="924.74.48">Wells, Archie B.</a> — of Las Vegas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/CL-lived.html">Clark County</a>, Nev. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/ofc/lasvegas.html">mayor of Las Vegas, Nev.</a>, 1951. 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="982.14.01">Wells, Artemus C.</a> — of Menominee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MM-lived.html">Menominee County</a>, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/MI.html">1936</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/MI.html">1940</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="871.79.44">Wells, Arthur A.</a> — of Iowa. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Iowa</a>, 1930. 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="627.41.20">Wells, Arthur D.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ML-lived.html">Mineral County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Mineral County, 1948. 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="171.13.92">Wells, Arthur W.</a> — of Annapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/AA-lived.html">Anne Arundel County</a>, Md. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/annapolis.html">Mayor of Annapolis, Md.</a>, 1875-77. 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="735.52.93">Wells, Asa</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ON-lived.html">Onondaga County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Onondaga County, 1816-18. 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="013.39.28">Wells, Ashbel</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TI-lived.html">Tioga County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Tioga County, 1803-04. 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> Wells, Bartlett See <a href="#513.57.64">H. Bartlett Wells</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="759.23.58">Wells, Bazaleel</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/cncn1.html">Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention</a> from Jefferson County, 1802; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/stsen.html">Ohio state senate</a> from Jefferson County, 1803-04. 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="739.77.17">Wells, Ben H.</a> — of Jackson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/HI-lived.html">Hinds County</a>, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/MS.html">1912</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/MS.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="695.43.69">Wells, Benjamin</a> — of Connellsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, Pa. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/connellsville.html#2">Connellsville, Pa.</a>, 1797-1803. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="195.69.65">Wells, Benjamin F.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Suffolk County, 1842. 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="422.15.07">Wells, Benjamin R.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Monroe County 3rd District, 1861-62. 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="408.62.20">Wells, Berniece</a> — of Escatawpa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/MS.html">1996</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. 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="936.33.18">Wells, Betsy</a> — of Kings Mountain, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CL-lived.html">Cleveland County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/NC.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/NC.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="213.91.04">Wells, Betty June</a> — of Michigan. American Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/wsu.html">Wayne State University board of governors</a>, 1976. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wells, Bill See <a href="#926.83.89">Wellington Wells</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="747.27.49">Wells, Bulkeley</a> — of Telluride, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/SM-lived.html">San Miguel County</a>, Colo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/CO.html">1908</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/CO.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="842.88.87">Wells, Burrill E. III</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ON-lived.html">Onondaga County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 50th District, 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="230.53.30">Wells, C.</a> — of Nacogdoches, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/NA-lived.html">Nacogdoches County</a>, Tex. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/nacogdoches.html#2">Nacogdoches, Tex.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="356.68.08">Wells, C. McGregory, Jr.</a> — of Southbridge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/WO-lived.html">Worcester County</a>, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/MA.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> Wells, Calvin See <a href="#610.61.51">W. Calvin Wells</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wells, Chan See <a href="#507.88.77">Chandler J. Wells</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="507.88.77">Wells, Chandler J.</a> (1814-1887) — also known as Chan Wells — of New York. Born in Utica, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-born.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1814/06-10.html">June 10, 1814</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/buffalo.html">Mayor of Buffalo, N.Y.</a>, 1866-67. Died in Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-died.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/02-04.html">February 4, 1887</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">72 years, 239 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-buried.html#cms00118">Forest Lawn Cemetery</a>, Buffalo, 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">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandler J. Wells">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="988.45.43">Wells, Charles</a> (1786-1866) — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Born in Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-born.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1786/12-30.html">December 30, 1786</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/boston.html">Mayor of Boston, Mass.</a>, 1832-34. Died in Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-died.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1866/06-03.html">June 3, 1866</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">79 years, 155 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-buried.html#cms00204">Mt. Auburn Cemetery</a>, Cambridge, Mass. <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 Wells and Elizabeth (White) Wells; married to Nancy Gardner.</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/Charles Wells (American politician)">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="273.75.14">Wells, Charles</a> — Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916 /officers.html">Honorary Vice-President</a>, Democratic National Convention, 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="827.10.58">Wells, Charles</a> — of Carl Junction, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JS-lived.html">Jasper County</a>, Mo. Republican. Elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/carljunction.html">mayor of Carl Junction, Mo.</a> 1955. 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="376.56.57">Wells, Charles A.</a> (1850-1934) — of Victory, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Vt.; Concord, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Vt. Born in Monson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PI-born.html">Piscataquis County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1850/10-27.html">October 27, 1850</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lumber.html">lumberman</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/grain.html">miller</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Victory, 1910. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/protestant.html">Protestant</a>. Died, of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">general arteriosclerosis</a>, in Concord, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ES-died.html">Essex County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1934/12-29.html">December 29, 1934</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 63 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: Son of James Wells and Sarah (Dexter) Wells.</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="373.95.18">Wells, Charles A.</a> — of Hyattsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/PG-lived.html">Prince George's County</a>, Md. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/hyattsville.html">Mayor of Hyattsville, Md.</a>, 1902-06. 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="353.62.03">Wells, Charles B.</a> (d. 1851) — of St. Albans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Vt. Born in St. Albans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-born.html">Franklin County</a>, Vt. U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ID-consuls.html ">Batavia</a>, 1850. Died in Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1851/index.html">1851</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="744.47.64">Wells, Charles B.</a> — of New Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from New Haven, 1906; Socialist Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Connecticut</a> 2nd District, 1908; Socialist Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Connecticut</a>, 1912, 1914, 1916; Socialist Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/newhaven.html">mayor of New Haven, Conn.</a>, 1915. 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="597.07.81">Wells, Charles C.</a> — of Traverse City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GT-lived.html">Grand Traverse County</a>, Mich. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/traversecity.html">Mayor of Traverse City, Mich.</a>, 1931-33; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 27th 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="147.30.05">Wells, Charles E.</a> — of Oklahoma. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Oklahoma</a> 4th District, 1924, 1926. 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="313.64.86">Wells, Charles K.</a> — of Milwaukee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-lived.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/milwaukee.html#2">Milwaukee, Wis.</a>, 1864-66. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="133.25.82">Wells, Charles S.</a> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 15th District, 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="125.62.95">Wells, Charles T.</a> — of Florida. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/spju.html">Justice of Florida state supreme court</a>, 1994-. Still living as of 1997. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="979.31.85">Wells, Charles W.</a> — of Saginaw, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SG-lived.html">Saginaw County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1892/MI.html">1892</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="059.21.85">Wells, Clarence C.</a> — of Middlebury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/AD-lived.html">Addison County</a>, Vt. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/VT.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> Wells, Claude See <a href="#380.71.76">J. Claude Wells</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="056.74.06">Wells, Clifton E.</a> — of Farmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/farmington.html">First selectman of Farmington, Connecticut</a>, 1954-57. 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="799.52.09">Wells, Clyde</a> — of Granbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HO-lived.html">Hood County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/TX.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="095.70.67">Wells, D. Franklin</a> — of Iowa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/sppi.html">Iowa superintendent of public instruction</a>, 1867-68. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="362.36.71">Wells, Dale W.</a> — Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/sthse.html">Oklahoma state house of representatives</a> 33rd District; elected 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> Wells, Dan See <a href="#874.09.50">Edmund Daniel Wells Jr.</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="074.74.47">Wells, Daniel, Jr.</a> (1808-1902) — of Milwaukee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-lived.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis. Born in West Waterville (now Oakland), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/KE-born.html">Kennebec County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1808/07-16.html">July 16, 1808</a>. Democrat. Probate judge in Wisconsin, 1838; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/trcn.html">member Wisconsin territorial council</a>, 1838-40; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Wisconsin</a> 1st District, 1853-57. President of three <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">railroads</a>. Died in Milwaukee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-died.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/03-18.html">March 18, 1902</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/93.html">93 years, 245 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-buried.html#cms00501">Forest Home Cemetery</a>, Milwaukee, 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">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000281">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411446">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6855072">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="554.95.27">Wells, Daniel Bundy</a> — also known as Danny Wells — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a>; elected 2010, 2012. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="592.11.17">Wells, Daniel Hanmer</a> (1814-1891) — also known as Daniel H. Wells — of Salt Lake City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-lived.html">Salt Lake County</a>, Utah. Born in Trenton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-born.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1814/10-27.html">October 27, 1814</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/saltlakecity.html">Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah</a>, 1866-76. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/mormon.html">Mormon</a>. Died in Salt Lake City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-died.html">Salt Lake County</a>, Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1891/03-24.html">March 24, 1891</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/76.html">76 years, 148 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-buried.html#cms02369">Salt Lake City Cemetery</a>, Salt Lake City, Utah. <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: Father of <a href="#139.97.31">Heber Manning Wells</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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel H. Wells">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6326412">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> Wells, Danny See <a href="#554.95.27">Daniel Bundy Wells</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="894.31.70">Wells, Darius</a> — of Paterson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/PA-lived.html">Passaic County</a>, N.J. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/paterson.html#2">Paterson, N.J.</a>, 1861-66, 1867-74. 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="394.19.36">Wells, Darlene</a> — of Columbiaville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LP-lived.html">Lapeer County</a>, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1988/MI.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="132.33.41">Wells, David A.</a> — of Gloversville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/FU-lived.html">Fulton County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1872/NY.html">1872</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Fulton and Hamilton counties, 1880-81. 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="504.44.91">Wells, David A.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/CT.html">1880</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/committees.html">Resolutions Committee</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/speakers.html">speaker</a>); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Connecticut</a> 3rd District, 1890; delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Connecticut, 1896. 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="520.21.06">Wells, David I.</a> — of Bronx, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-lived.html">Bronx County</a>, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 22nd District, 1952, 1956, 1958, 1960; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Bronx County 2nd District, 1954; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 26th District, 1955. 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="125.32.26">Wells, David L.</a> — of St. Clair Shores, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MA-lived.html">Macomb County</a>, Mich. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MA-parties.html">Chair of Macomb County Republican Party</a>, 1963. Still living as of 1963. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="239.67.01">Wells, Dorothy L.</a> — of California. Peace and Freedom candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a> 19th District, 1992. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="067.84.50">Wells, Durbin H.</a> — of Northampton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HM-lived.html">Hampshire County</a>, Mass. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/northampton.html">Mayor of Northampton, Mass.</a>, 1960-61. Still living as of 1961. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="352.01.35">Wells, Dwight</a> — of Richmond, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MD-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a> 81st District. Still living as of 1975. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="180.52.16">Wells, E. H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/MO-lived.html">Mower County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a> 4th District, 1874-75. 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="448.46.56">Wells, Earl</a> — of Henryetta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/OM-lived.html">Okmulgee County</a>, Okla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/OK.html">1948</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/OK.html">1956</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="276.48.27">Wells, Ebenezer</a> (1813-1882) — of Ann Arbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1813/05-26.html">May 26, 1813</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/annarbor.html">mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich.</a>, 1863-65. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1882/04-25.html">April 25, 1882</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">68 years, 334 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-buried.html#cms00488">Forest Hill Cemetery</a>, Ann Arbor, Mich. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="260.14.65">Wells, Ebenezer M.</a> — of Cheraw, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/CS-lived.html">Chesterfield County</a>, S.C. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/cheraw.html#2">Cheraw, S.C.</a>, 1900-04. 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="473.87.11">Wells, Ebenezer T.</a> — of Colorado. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/tsju.html">Justice of Colorado territorial supreme court</a>, 1871-75. 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="995.93.09">Wells, Edmund</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Albany County, 1781-82. 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="874.09.50">Wells, Edmund Daniel, Jr.</a> (b. 1920) — also known as Dan Wells — of Bluefield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MR-lived.html">Mercer County</a>, W.Va. Born in Huntington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-born.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/04-01.html">April 1, 1920</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; <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 Mercer County, 1959-62. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lions.html">Lions</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</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="048.19.00">Wells, Edmund W.</a> — of Prescott, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/YA-lived.html">Yavapai County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/AZ.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> <a name="761.77.06">Wells, Edward A.</a> — of Waterbury, <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 Waterbury, 1918. 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="507.86.88">Wells, Edward B.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WN-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Wayne County 1st District, 1872-73. 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="197.57.24">Wells, Edward W.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania</a>, 1931-33. 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> Wells, Edwin See <a href="#654.46.96">William Edwin Wells Jr.</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="943.67.68">Wells, Edwin M.</a> — of Syracuse, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ON-lived.html">Onondaga County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Onondaga County 4th District, 1896-97. 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> Wells, Emmett See <a href="#167.98.39">J. Emmett Wells</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="638.75.28">Wells, Erastus</a> (1823-1893) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-lived.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo. Born in Sackets Harbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-born.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1823/12-02.html">December 2, 1823</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/streetcars.html">Street railway business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Missouri</a>, 1869-77, 1879-81 (1st District 1869-73, 2nd District 1873-77, 1879-81); defeated, 1876. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-died.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1893/10-02.html">October 2, 1893</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/69.html">69 years, 304 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-buried.html#cms00391">Bellefontaine Cemetery</a>, St. Louis, Mo. <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 to Isabella Bowman Henry; father of <a href="#846.39.16">Rolla Wells</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=W000282">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411447">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/5746605">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="435.23.38">Wells, Erik Patrick</a> (b. 1967) — also known as Erik Wells — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Born in Santa Monica, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-born.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1967/02-05.html">February 5, 1967</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/advertising.html">Public relations consultant</a>; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/WV.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/WV.html">2008</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from West Virginia</a> 2nd District, 2004; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 8th District, 2007-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Still living as of 2014. <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 Paul Wells and Grace Wells; married to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/templeton-terrill.html#510.01.65">Natalie E. Tennant</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="887.19.01">Wells, Francis</a> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-consuls.html ">Manchester</a>, as of 1920-22. 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> Wells, Francis See <a href="#722.71.46">J. Francis Wells</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="124.07.07">Wells, Francis, Sr.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/DC.html">1936</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</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="946.40.99">Wells, Francis A.</a> — of Steubenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ohio. Whig. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/steubenville.html#2">Steubenville, Ohio</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="409.41.14">Wells, Francis M.</a> — of Big Stone Gap, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/WI-lived.html">Wise County</a>, Va. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/bigstonegap.html#2">Big Stone Gap, Va.</a>, 1867-70. 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="310.75.46">Wells, Francis M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>, N.Y. Conservative. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1965 (8th District), 1966 (9th District). 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="966.32.85">Wells, Frank</a> — of Centerview, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JO-lived.html">Johnson County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Johnson County; elected 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="624.72.62">Wells, Frank B.</a> — of Christmas, Bristol, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/LI-lived.html">Lincoln County</a>, Maine. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/bristol.html#9">Christmas, Maine</a>, 1901. 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="444.28.79">Wells, Frank C.</a> (b. 1851) — of Warren, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MA-lived.html">Macomb County</a>, Mich. Born in Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1851/index.html">1851</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/veterinarian.html">Veterinarian</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Macomb County 2nd District, 1899-1900. 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="220.68.04">Wells, Frank M.</a> — of Lutesville (now part of Marble Hill), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BL-lived.html">Bollinger County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/MO.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="403.14.59">Wells, Frank M.</a> — of Hamburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/AS-lived.html">Ashley County</a>, Ark. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clergy.html">Minister</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Arkansas</a>, 1920. 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="597.66.88">Wells, Frank N.</a> — of Southington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Southington; elected 1926. 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> Wells, Franklin See <a href="#095.70.67">D. Franklin Wells</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="673.35.49">Wells, Franklin A.</a> — of Waterbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/waterbury.html#3">First selectman of Waterbury, Connecticut</a>, 1908-09. 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="056.30.04">Wells, Fred B.</a> (1861-1932) — of Lagrange Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CS-lived.html">Cass County</a>, Mich. Born in Wayne Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CS-born.html">Cass County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1861/02-16.html">February 16, 1861</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Cass County, 1915-26; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives</a>, 1925-26; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Michigan</a>, 1926. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/english.html">English</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grange.html">Grange</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Died in Michigan, November, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1932/index.html">1932</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 0 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: Son of Fanny (Beverstock) Wells and Homer Wells; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/10-20.html">October 20, 1888</a>, to Ina Gertrude Hunter.</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="202.25.77">Wells, Fred L.</a> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Hampshire. 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="289.67.85">Wells, Frederic D.</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 29th District, 1906-07. 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="773.43.45">Wells, Frederick A.</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/tobacco.html">Cigar manufacturer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 17th District, 1915-22; defeated, 1922, 1923. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="023.33.68">Wells, Frederick L.</a> — of Port Huron, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SC-lived.html">St. Clair County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/porthuron.html">Mayor of Port Huron, Mich.</a>, 1863; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 22nd District, 1873-75. 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="469.84.18">Wells, G. A.</a> — of St. Johns, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CN-lived.html">Clinton County</a>, Mich. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/saintjohns.html#2">St. Johns, Mich.</a>, 1881. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="191.31.05">Wells, G. B.</a> — of Plant City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, Fla. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/plantcity.html">Mayor of Plant City, Fla.</a>, 1902-11. 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="614.46.00">Wells, G. C.</a> — of Paintsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JO-lived.html">Johnson County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/KY.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> <a name="068.75.78">Wells, G. C.</a> — of Hattiesburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/FO-lived.html">Forrest County</a>, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/MS.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/MS.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/MS.html">1956</a> (alternate). 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> Wells, G. L. See <a href="#283.31.53">George Leon Wells</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="803.49.28">Wells, G. M.</a> — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 15th District, 1948. 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="298.39.69">Wells, G. W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/DC.html">1868</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="882.66.60">Wells, G. W.</a> — of Arkansas. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Arkansas</a> 2nd District, 1912, 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wells, G. Wiley See <a href="#679.59.15">Guilford Wiley Wells</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="992.58.65">Wells, George</a> (1744-1780) — of Georgia. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/QA-born.html">Queen Anne's County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1744/03-03.html">March 3, 1744</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/physician.html">Physician</a>; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Georgia</a>, 1780; died in office 1780. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/murder.html">Mortally wounded</a> in a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/duels.html">duel</a> with <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson5.html#077.80.05">James Jackson</a>, and died soon after, in Augusta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/RI-died.html">Richmond County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1780/02-15.html">February 15, 1780</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/35.html">35 years, 349 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">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/51365204">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="409.44.68">Wells, George</a> — of Annapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/AA-lived.html">Anne Arundel County</a>, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/MD.html">1904</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/MD.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="129.64.30">Wells, George A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/DA-lived.html">Dakota County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 20, 1872, 1874. 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="572.16.05">Wells, George A.</a> (1910-1978) — of Worcester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/WO-lived.html">Worcester County</a>, Mass. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1910/10-07.html">October 7, 1910</a>. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/MA.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/MA.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/MA.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/MA.html">1960</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/worcester.html">mayor of Worcester, Mass.</a>, 1966-67, 1970-71; resigned 1967, 1971. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1978/10-19.html">October 19, 1978</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">68 years, 12 days</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="283.31.53">Wells, George Leon</a> (b. 1883) — also known as G. L. Wells — of Wardsboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WN-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Vt. Born in Hardwick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/CA-born.html">Caledonia County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1883/11-29.html">November 29, 1883</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">Superintendent of schools</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clergy.html">clergyman</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Wardsboro, 1910. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</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="805.75.53">Wells, George M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/BA-lived.html">Beaufort County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Beaufort County, 1869-70. 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="205.41.84">Wells, George M.</a> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/IL.html">1952</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/IL.html">1956</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/IL.html">1960</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="868.77.45">Wells, George McClellan</a> — U.S. Consular Agent in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SD-consuls.html ">Aberdeen</a>, as of 1919. 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="060.02.34">Wells, George S.</a> — of Park Ridge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/parkridge.html#2">Village president of Park Ridge, Illinois</a>, 1887-88. 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="401.50.54">Wells, George S.</a> — of Pensacola, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ES-lived.html">Escambia County</a>, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/FL.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="723.56.02">Wells, Geri</a> — of Sugar Land, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/FB-lived.html">Fort Bend County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/TX.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="364.65.97">Wells, Gideon</a> (1871-1910) — of Wethersfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Born in Wethersfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-born.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1871/04-04.html">April 4, 1871</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Wethersfield, 1909-10; died in office 1910. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1910/02-23.html">February 23, 1910</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/38.html">38 years, 325 days</a>). Interment 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: Married to Ada Adams.</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/19538949">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="252.08.02">Wells, Goldie</a> — of South Dakota. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sos.html">Secretary of state of South Dakota</a>, 1937-39; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from South Dakota</a> 1st District, 1952. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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="679.59.15">Wells, Guilford Wiley</a> (1840-1909) — also known as G. Wiley Wells — of Mississippi. Born in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1840/index.html">1840</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi</a>, 1870; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Mississippi</a> 2nd District, 1875-77; U.S. Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Shanghai</a>, 1877. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1909/03-21.html">March 21, 1909</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">about 68 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-buried.html#cms01084">Evergreen Cemetery</a>, Los Angeles, 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=W000283">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411448">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="099.27.11">Wells, Guy J.</a> — of Warwick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, R.I. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/RI.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="513.57.64">Wells, H. Bartlett</a> — of North Plainfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SO-lived.html">Somerset County</a>, N.J. U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/UR-consuls.html ">Montevideo</a>, as of 1934; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NC-consuls.html ">Managua</a>, as of 1938; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CU-consuls.html ">Havana</a>, as of 1943. 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="269.34.54">Wells, H. D.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RO-lived.html">Roane County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Roane County, 1911-12, 1933-34; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 4th District, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="699.40.91">Wells, H. H., Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia</a>, 1870-74. 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="211.28.53">Wells, H. H.</a> — of Chipley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Fla.; Tallahassee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/LO-lived.html">Leon County</a>, Fla. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/FL.html">Florida Democratic state chair</a>, 1930-31; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/FL.html">Democratic National Committee from Florida</a>, 1937-39. 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="792.98.19">Wells, H. R.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/MN.html">1880</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1892/MN.html">1892</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="732.69.33">Wells, Harley III</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Kanawha County, 1968, 1972. 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="718.54.19">Wells, Harlow D.</a> — of Ypsilanti, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ypsilanti.html">Mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich.</a>, 1895-96; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ypsilanti.html#3">Ypsilanti, Mich.</a>, 1901. 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="444.48.12">Wells, Harlow W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/LI-lived.html">Livingston County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Livingston County, 1845. 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="578.37.44">Wells, Harold Bertrand</a> (1876-1961) — also known as Harold B. Wells — of Bordentown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BU-lived.html">Burlington County</a>, N.J. Born in Pemberton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BU-born.html">Burlington County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/02-23.html">February 23, 1876</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/stsen.html">New Jersey state senate</a> from Burlington County, 1916-19. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>. Died in Bordentown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BU-died.html">Burlington County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1961/08-03.html">August 3, 1961</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/85.html">85 years, 161 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: Son of Davis Coward Wells and Mary Adelaide (Reid) Wells; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/04-25.html">April 25, 1905</a>, to Grace Ashton Heisler; married to Charlotte Russell Bickerton.</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="370.10.72">Wells, Harold W.</a> — of Somerville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/MA.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="707.29.36">Wells, Harry E.</a> — of Sussex, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/NJ.html">1928</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/NJ.html">1932</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/NJ.html">1944</a> (alternate). 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="594.07.16">Wells, Harry H.</a> — of District of Columbia. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia</a>, 1876-80. 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="318.23.84">Wells, Harry J.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/DC.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="309.56.64">Wells, Harry O.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/GT-lived.html">Grant County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Grant County 1st District, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="792.09.81">Wells, Harvey</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/VI-lived.html">Vinton County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/cncn3.html">Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention</a> from Vinton County, 1873. 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="899.25.42">Wells, Hawey A., Jr.</a> — of Athens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MR-lived.html">Mercer County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from West Virginia</a> 5th District, 1970; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> 19th District; elected 1974; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1976/WV.html">1976</a>. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="139.97.31">Wells, Heber Manning</a> (1859-1938) — also known as Heber M. Wells — of Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-born.html">Salt Lake County</a>, Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1859/08-11.html">August 11, 1859</a>. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/saltlakecity.html">mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah</a>, 1892; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/cncn.html">delegate to Utah state constitutional convention</a>, 1895; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Utah</a>, 1896-1905; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/mormon.html">Mormon</a>. Died of a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/stroke.html">stroke</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1938/03-12.html">March 12, 1938</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 213 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-buried.html#cms02369">Salt Lake City Cemetery</a>, Salt Lake City, Utah. <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 <a href="#592.11.17">Daniel Hanmer Wells</a>; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1901/06-05.html">June 5, 1901</a>, to Emily Katz.</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://www.nga.org/governor/heber-manning-wells/">National Governors Association biography</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="170.59.62">Wells, Henry</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TI-lived.html">Tioga County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Tioga County, 1811-12, 1818-19. 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="428.18.05">Wells, Henry G.</a> — of Haverhill, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/stsen.html">Massachusetts state senate</a> Fourth Essex District, 1917-18. 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="899.25.94">Wells, Henry G.</a> — of Newton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/RO-lived.html">Rockingham County</a>, N.H. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/cncnd.html">Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention</a> from Newton, 1948. 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="728.19.74">Wells, Henry H.</a> — of Nebraska City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/OT-lived.html">Otoe County</a>, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/NE.html">1928</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="197.45.62">Wells, Henry Horatio</a> (1823-1890) — of Virginia. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1823/09-17.html">September 17, 1823</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Virginia</a>, 1868-69; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/VA.html">Republican National Committee from Virginia</a>, 1872-. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/02-13.html">February 13, 1890</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">66 years, 149 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">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/henry-horatio-wells/">National Governors Association biography</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="198.93.41">Wells, Henry Jackson</a> (1823-1912) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/sf-lived.html">San Francisco</a>, Calif.; Cambridge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Born in Charlestown, Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-born.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1823/11-16.html">November 16, 1823</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/forty-niners.html">Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/stsen.html">Massachusetts state senate</a>, 1881-83. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Died in Cambridge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-died.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1912/11-24.html">November 24, 1912</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/89.html">89 years, 8 days</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="153.69.95">Wells, Henry W.</a> — of Illinois. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/cncn4.html">Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention</a> 36th District, 1869-70. 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="152.88.11">Wells, Hezekiah Griffith</a> (1812-1885) — also known as Hezekiah G. Wells — of Kalamazoo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KZ-lived.html">Kalamazoo County</a>, Mich. Born in Steubenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/JF-born.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1812/06-16.html">June 16, 1812</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn1.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> 11th District, 1835; Whig candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> at-large, 1837, 1838; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn4.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a>, 1850; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/MI.html">1856</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1872/MI.html">1872</a> (alternate); candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sba.html">Michigan state board of agriculture</a>, 1871-83; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncm.html">Michigan state constitutional commission</a> 4th District, 1873. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Died in Kalamazoo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KZ-died.html">Kalamazoo County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1885/04-04.html">April 4, 1885</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">72 years, 292 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KZ-buried.html#cms00577">Mountain Home Cemetery</a>, Kalamazoo, Mich. <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/1840/">1840</a> to Achsah Strong.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Wells Hall (built 1877 as dormitory, burned 1905; rebuilt on same site 1907, converted to offices 1940s, demolished 1966; rebuilt on different site 1960s as a major classroom and office building, and expanded since) at Michigan State <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-colleges.html">University</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-names.html">East Lansing, Michigan</a>, is <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </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="383.05.77">Wells, Homer Brown</a> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi. 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="652.65.84">Wells, Horace M.</a> — of Crete, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/SL-lived.html">Saline County</a>, Neb. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/crete.html#2">Crete, Neb.</a>, 1898-1910. 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="869.31.68">Wells, Horatio N.</a> (1807-1858) — of Milwaukee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-lived.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1807/index.html">1807</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/tatgn.html">Wisconsin territory attorney general</a>, 1839-41; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/milwaukee.html">mayor of Milwaukee, Wis.</a>, 1847-48. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1858/index.html">1858</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/51.html">about 51 years</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="994.90.79">Wells, Hortense K.</a> — of Tampa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, Fla. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/FL.html">Democratic National Committee from Florida</a>, 1937-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/FL.html">1948</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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="260.39.28">Wells, Howard</a> — of Rock Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/RI-lived.html">Rock Island County</a>, Ill. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/rockisland.html#2">Rock Island, Ill.</a>, 1889-93. 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="301.71.69">Wells, Howard K.</a> — of Colfax, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/GR-lived.html">Grant Parish</a>, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/LA.html">1956</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="870.60.36">Wells, Hulet M.</a> — of Washington. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Washington</a> 1st District, 1918. 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="724.17.32">Wells, Ingrid V.</a> — of Duluth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/SL-lived.html">St. Louis County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/duluth.html#2">Duluth, Minn.</a>, 1963-65. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1965. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="887.15.85">Wells, Ira K.</a> — of Seneca, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/NM-lived.html">Nemaha County</a>, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/KS.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="268.38.41">Wells, Ira K.</a> — of San Juan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PR/SJ-lived.html">San Juan Municipio</a>, Puerto Rico. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PR/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Puerto Rico</a>, 1921-24; delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/PR.html">1932</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="041.39.65">Wells, Isaac</a> (d. 1856) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Jefferson County 3rd District, 1856; died in office 1856. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1856/04-08.html">April 8, 1856</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="580.73.13">Wells, J. B.</a> — of Paintsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JO-lived.html">Johnson County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/KY.html">1956</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="380.71.76">Wells, J. Claude</a> — of Memphis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HL-lived.html">Hall County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/TX.html">1952</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="167.98.39">Wells, J. Emmett</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ON-lived.html">Onondaga County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Onondaga County 1st District, 1894. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="722.71.46">Wells, J. Francis</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/1932/DC.html">1932</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="981.26.86">Wells, J. K.</a> — of Paintsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JO-lived.html">Johnson County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Alternate 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="572.01.99">Wells, J. L.</a> — of Blue Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/bluesprings.html">Mayor of Blue Springs, Mo.</a>, 1940-44. 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> Wells, J. Madison See <a href="#377.56.17">James Madison Wells</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="624.59.06">Wells, J. R.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Colorado</a> 4th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="138.66.07">Wells, J. Stuart</a> — of Binghamton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BO-lived.html">Broome County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/binghamton.html">Mayor of Binghamton, N.Y.</a>, 1883. 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="602.28.20">Wells, J. T.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/DU-lived.html">Dunklin County</a>, Mo. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Dunklin County, 1903-06. 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="616.77.42">Wells, J. W.</a> — of California. Socialist. Delegate to Socialist National Convention from California, 1912. 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="135.05.83">Wells, J. William</a> — of Brighton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/AD-lived.html">Adams County</a>, Colo. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/sthse.html">Colorado state house of representatives</a>, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wells, Jack See <a href="#789.55.96">Samuel G. Wells</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="522.22.93">Wells, Jack R.</a> — of Athens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/CA-lived.html">Clarke County</a>, Ga. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/athens.html">Mayor of Athens, Ga.</a>, 1951-56. 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="298.01.97">Wells, James</a> — of Minnesota. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/trhs.html">Minnesota territorial House of Representatives</a>, 1849-51, 1853 (1st District 1849-51, 4th District 1853). 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="786.83.26">Wells, James</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/RI-lived.html">Richland County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Richland County, 1876-78. 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="227.54.28">Wells, James</a> — of Salisbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/WI-lived.html">Wicomico County</a>, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/MD.html">1952</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="108.45.21">Wells, James</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2020/IN.html">2020</a>. Still living as of 2020. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="983.05.37">Wells, James B.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/TX.html">1888</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/TX.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="377.48.11">Wells, James E.</a> — of Mitchell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/DA-lived.html">Davison County</a>, S.Dak. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/mitchell.html#2">Mitchell, S.Dak.</a>, 1907-09. 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="793.43.41">Wells, James E.</a> (1931-1980) — of Southfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Born in Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-born.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1931/03-02.html">March 2, 1931</a>. Conservative candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sbe.html">Michigan state board of education</a>, 1972; candidate in Democratic primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Michigan</a>, 1974; American Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/spju.html">justice of Michigan state supreme court</a>, 1976; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; American Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/attygn.html">Michigan state attorney general</a>, 1978. Died of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/cancer.html">cancer</a>, May, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1980/index.html">1980</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/49.html">49 years, 0 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-buried.html#cms04330">Acacia Park Cemetery</a>, Beverly Hills, Mich. <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://findagrave.com/memorial/34486878">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="763.99.18">Wells, James J.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/AD-lived.html">Adair County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Adair County, 1910. 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="578.43.04">Wells, James K.</a> — of Noorvik, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/NA-lived.html">Northwest Arctic Borough</a>, Alaska. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/trhs.html">Alaska territorial House of Representatives</a> 2nd District, 1951-52. 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="204.07.16">Wells, James Lee</a> — also known as James L. Wells; "Father of the Bronx" — of West Farms, Westchester County (now part of Bronx, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-lived.html">Bronx County</a>), N.Y.; Bronx, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-lived.html">Bronx County</a>, N.Y. Born in West Farms, Westchester County (now part of Bronx, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-born.html">Bronx County</a>), N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">Real estate business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/auctioneer.html">auctioneer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1879-80, 1892 (Westchester County 1st District 1879, New York County 24th District 1880, 1892); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/bronx.html">borough president of Bronx, New York</a>, 1901; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 18th District, 1906; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/NY.html">1912</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/NY.html">1920</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/NY.html">1924</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/trea.html">New York state treasurer</a>, 1915-20. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</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: Son of James Wells and Maria Wells; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/07-13.html">July 13, 1887</a>, to Florence Edith Fowler.</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="545.56.76">Wells, James M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CU-lived.html">Cumberland County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Cumberland County, 1855-56. 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="377.56.17">Wells, James Madison</a> (1808-1899) — also known as J. Madison Wells — of New Orleans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/OR-lived.html">Orleans Parish</a>, La. Born near Alexandria, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/RA-born.html">Rapides Parish</a>, La., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1808/01-08.html">January 8, 1808</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Louisiana</a>; U.S. Surveyor of Customs, 1876-79. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Died in Lecompte, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/RA-died.html">Rapides Parish</a>, La., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1899/02-28.html">February 28, 1899</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/91.html">91 years, 51 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/RA-buried.html#cms05241">somewhere</a> in Rapides Parish, La. <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/maddock-magerman.html#015.69.29">James Madison</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://www.nga.org/governor/james-madison-wells/">National Governors Association biography</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="652.11.05">Wells, Jan C.</a> — of Riverton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-lived.html">Salt Lake County</a>, Utah. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/riverton.html">mayor of Riverton, Utah</a>, 1989. Still living as of 1989. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="298.12.99">Wells, Jared A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-lived.html">Rensselaer County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Rensselaer County 2nd District, 1868. 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="522.06.69">Wells, Jean</a> — of Kentucky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/KY.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="077.83.68">Wells, Job</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Madison County, 1842. 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="755.17.61">Wells, John</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Suffolk County, 1814-15. 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="102.28.88">Wells, John</a> (1817-1877) — of Johnstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/FU-lived.html">Fulton County</a>, N.Y. Born in Johnstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/FU-born.html">Fulton County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1817/07-01.html">July 1, 1817</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/FU-officials.html">Fulton County Judge</a>, 1847-51; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 16th District, 1851-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/NY.html">1856</a>. Died in Johnstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/FU-died.html">Fulton County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1877/05-30.html">May 30, 1877</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/59.html">59 years, 333 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/FU-buried.html#cms01083">Johnstown Cemetery</a>, Johnstown, 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: Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1843/09-05.html">September 5, 1843</a>, to Margaret Stewart; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1868/">1868</a> to Catherine Howe Hagaman.</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=W000284">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411449">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John Wells (New York politician)">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7254873">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="366.13.09">Wells, John</a> (d. 1875) — of Chicopee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-lived.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/MA.html">1860</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/spju.html">justice of Massachusetts state supreme court</a>, 1866-75. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1875/index.html">1875</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="344.99.23">Wells, John</a> — Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/KS.html">Kansas Democratic state chair</a>, 1928-30. 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="109.77.39">Wells, John A.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 4th District, 1910. 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="121.87.81">Wells, John A.</a> — of Mt. Vernon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/NY.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="666.44.56">Wells, John Clifton</a> — of Bennettsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/MR-lived.html">Marlboro County</a>, S.C. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/bennettsville.html#2">Bennettsville, S.C.</a>, 1961-69 (acting, 1961). Still living as of 1969. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="380.89.91">Wells, John M.</a> — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/WV.html">1972</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> 23rd District; elected 1984. Still living as of 1984. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="906.66.38">Wells, John Mason</a> — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Michigan</a>, 1944, 1946. 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="450.81.33">Wells, John Sullivan</a> (1803-1860) — also known as John S. Wells — of Exeter, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/RO-lived.html">Rockingham County</a>, N.H. Born in Durham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ST-born.html">Strafford County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1803/10-18.html">October 18, 1803</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a>, 1839-41; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives</a>, 1841; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/attygn.html">New Hampshire state attorney general</a>, 1847-48; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 2nd District, 1851-53; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from New Hampshire</a>, 1855; appointed 1855. Died in Exeter, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/RO-died.html">Rockingham County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1860/08-01.html">August 1, 1860</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/56.html">56 years, 288 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">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000285">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411450">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="902.32.13">Wells, John T.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/AT-lived.html">Atchison County</a>, Mo. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Atchison County, 1891-92. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="687.38.27">Wells, John T.</a> — of Greenwood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/LF-lived.html">Leflore County</a>, Miss. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/MS.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> <a name="207.80.58">Wells, John W.</a> — of Menominee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MM-lived.html">Menominee County</a>, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/MI.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="651.81.96">Wells, Jonathan</a> — of Glastonbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Glastonbury, 1828. 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="827.54.06">Wells, Jonathan</a> — of Norwich, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CN-lived.html">Chenango County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/norwich.html#3">Norwich, N.Y.</a>, 1841-42. 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="898.72.08">Wells, Joseph</a> — of Elkton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/CE-lived.html">Cecil County</a>, Md. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/elkton.html#2">Elkton, Md.</a>, 1893. 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="342.39.64">Wells, Joseph B.</a> — of Missouri. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/cncn2.html">Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention</a> 15th District, 1845-46. 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="436.08.51">Wells, Joseph B.</a> — of Illinois. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Illinois</a>, 1846-49. 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="763.32.66">Wells, Kasey</a> — of Lexington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, Ky. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/artist.html">Artist</a>; Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp.html">President of the United States</a>, 2020. Still living as of 2020. <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.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=482921">OurCampaigns candidate detail</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="275.52.10">Wells, Kenneth D.</a> — of Burgess, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/NB-lived.html">Northumberland County</a>, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/VA.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="563.06.36">Wells, Laura</a> — Green. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2020. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="458.90.91">Wells, Leonard</a> — of Wethersfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Wethersfield, 1822-23. 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="297.60.49">Wells, Lesley Brooks</a> (b. 1937) — Born in Muskegon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MU-born.html">Muskegon County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1937/index.html">1937</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio</a>, 1994-2006; took senior status 2006. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2006. <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=2544&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/wells-lesley-brooks">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="444.21.96">Wells, Levi</a> — of East Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from East Hartford, 1830. 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="503.88.41">Wells, Lewis</a> — of Stratford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Stratford, 1839. 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="626.01.43">Wells, Lindley A.</a> — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 5th District, 1900. 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> Wells, Lois See <a href="#569.17.21">V. Lois Wells</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="097.58.81">Wells, Loren</a> — of Glasgow, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/HW-lived.html">Howard County</a>, Mo.; Pilot Grove, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CP-lived.html">Cooper County</a>, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/MO.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/MO.html">1960</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="710.74.62">Wells, Louis H.</a> — of Pavilion, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Genesee County, 1914-18. 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="000.76.14">Wells, Lynn Boyd</a> (b. 1893) — also known as Lynn B. Wells — of West Liberty, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MJ-lived.html">Morgan County</a>, Ky. Born in West Liberty, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MJ-born.html">Morgan County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1893/01-29.html">January 29, 1893</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a> 75th District 1955. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/church-of-christ.html">Church of Christ</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/disabled-am-vets.html">Disabled American Veterans</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</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: Son of Edward Granvil Wells and Arzelda (Keeton) Wells; married to Jewel D. Johnson.</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> Wells, Madison See <a href="#377.56.17">James Madison Wells</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="696.47.63">Wells, Margaret Josephine</a> — of Michigan. Progressive. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 1st District, 1952. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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="471.80.82">Wells, Margaret S.</a> — of Athens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MR-lived.html">Mercer County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1976/WV.html">1976</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="033.06.45">Wells, Marvin</a> — of Tacoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/PI-lived.html">Pierce County</a>, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/WA.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="005.21.31">Wells, Mary</a> — of Boulder City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/CL-lived.html">Clark County</a>, Nev.; Las Vegas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/CL-lived.html">Clark County</a>, Nev. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/NV.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/NV.html">1956</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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="443.58.02">Wells, Mary L.</a> — of Cheraw, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/CS-lived.html">Chesterfield County</a>, S.C. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/cheraw.html#2">Cheraw, S.C.</a>, 1904-08. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="929.62.84">Wells, Mary P.</a> — of Rocky Mount, <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/1996/NC.html">1996</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. 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="600.91.74">Wells, Maxine</a> — of Battle Creek, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, Mich. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. <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> Wells, McGregory, Jr. See <a href="#356.68.08">C. McGregory Wells Jr.</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="714.36.56">Wells, Melissa Foelsch</a> (b. 1932) — of Connecticut. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1932/index.html">1932</a>. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CV-diplomats.html ">Cape Verde</a>, 1976; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GS-diplomats.html ">Guinea-Bissau</a>, 1976; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/MZ-diplomats.html ">Mozambique</a>, 1987; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CK-diplomats.html ">Zaire</a>, 1991-92; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ES-diplomats.html ">Estonia</a>, 1998. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1998. <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://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/wells-melissa-foelsch ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</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="788.81.01">Wells, Merle</a> — of Davenport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/SC-lived.html">Scott County</a>, Iowa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/davenport.html">Mayor of Davenport, Iowa</a>, 1934-38. 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="596.52.87">Wells, Milton</a> — of Benton Harbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BE-lived.html">Berrien County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1976/MI.html">1976</a>. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="580.28.36">Wells, Milton K.</a> — of Bristow, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/CR-lived.html">Creek County</a>, Okla. U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SP-consuls.html ">Valencia</a>, as of 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="594.66.21">Wells, Mitchell</a> — of Canton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/MS.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="910.38.74">Wells, Mitchell Preston</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ED-lived.html">Edgefield County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/stsen.html">South Carolina state senate</a> from Edgefield County, 1923-24. 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="139.24.58">Wells, Moses</a> — of Morrisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BU-lived.html">Bucks County</a>, Pa. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/morrisville.html#3">Morrisville, Pa.</a>, 1809-11. 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="638.28.19">Wells, Nancy</a> — of Greensboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GU-lived.html">Guilford County</a>, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/NC.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="440.87.42">Wells, Newton</a> — of Renovo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CN-lived.html">Clinton County</a>, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/renovo.html#3">Renovo, Pa.</a>, 1865-68, 1869-85. 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="290.28.90">Wells, Norman B.</a> — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 4th District, 1950, 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="276.43.90">Wells, Obed H.</a> — of Greenville Court House (now Greenville), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/GR-lived.html">Greenville County</a>, S.C. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/greenville.html#4">Greenville Court House, S.C.</a>, 1839-41. 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="552.60.55">Wells, Oliver E.</a> — of Appleton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/OU-lived.html">Outagamie County</a>, Wis. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/sppi.html">Wisconsin superintendent of public instruction</a>, 1891-95. 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="510.61.54">Wells, Owen Augustine</a> (1844-1935) — also known as Owen A. Wells — of Fond du Lac, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/FD-lived.html">Fond du Lac County</a>, Wis. Born in Catskill, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/GR-born.html">Greene County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1844/02-04.html">February 4, 1844</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/WI.html">1888</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Wisconsin</a> 6th District, 1893-95; delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Wisconsin, 1896. Died in Fond du Lac, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/FD-died.html">Fond du Lac County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1935/01-29.html">January 29, 1935</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/90.html">90 years, 359 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/FD-buried.html#cms01082">Rienzi Cemetery</a>, Fond du Lac, 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">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000286">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411451">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen A. Wells">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6822913">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="430.10.25">Wells, Rachel</a> — Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp.html">Vice President of the United States</a>, 2020. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2020. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="395.01.59">Wells, Mrs. Ralph W.</a> — of Silver Spring, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/MD.html">1944</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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="432.82.36">Wells, Reid</a> — of Montrose, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/HE-lived.html">Henry County</a>, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/MO.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="612.86.16">Wells, Reuben</a> — of Luzerne, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WR-lived.html">Warren County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Warren County, 1849, 1855. 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="985.75.68">Wells, Reuben</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/FI-lived.html">Fillmore County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a> 9th District, 1859-60. 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="553.20.83">Wells, Rex W.</a> — of Toledo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-lived.html">Lucas County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PU-consuls.html">Honorary Consul for Peru</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-consuls.html">Toledo, Ohio</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="350.50.10">Wells, Richard</a> — Reform candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kansas</a> 3rd District, 2004. 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="341.54.90">Wells, Richard D.</a> — of Downingtown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CH-lived.html">Chester County</a>, Pa. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/downingtown.html#3">Downingtown, Pa.</a>, 1860-85. 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="415.22.07">Wells, Robert</a> — of Reno, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/WA-lived.html">Washoe County</a>, Nev. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/ofc/sthse.html">Nevada state house of representatives</a>, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="086.98.14">Wells, Robert</a> — of Huntington Beach, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1968/CA.html">1968</a>. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="469.57.94">Wells, Robert</a> — of Ansted, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, W.Va. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/FA-parties.html">Chair of Fayette County Republican Party</a>, 1969-73. Still living as of 1973. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="522.49.01">Wells, Robert</a> — of Kansas. Republican. Member, Federal Communications Commission, 1969-71. Still living as of 1971. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="176.06.21">Wells, Robert</a> — of California. Natural Law candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a> 14th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/7763985516/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/967/82.39.jpg" width=70 height=108 border=0 alt="Robert H. Wells"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="967.82.39">Wells, Robert H.</a> (b. 1910) — of Moundsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MH-lived.html">Marshall County</a>, W.Va. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MH-born.html">Marshall County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1910/03-24.html">March 24, 1910</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawenforcement.html">prison guard</a>; chief clerk and business manager, West Virginia Penitentiary, 1938; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/WV.html">West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee</a>, 1944-52; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Marshall County, 1951-52; appointed 1951. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/holy-name-soc.html">Holy Name Society</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: Son of James N. Wells and Agnes (Halpin) Wells; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1939/06-16.html">June 16, 1939</a>, to Maxine Mason.</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> <a name="699.83.10">Wells, Robert Joseph</a> (1856-1941) — of Breckenridge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/WL-lived.html">Wilkin County</a>, Minn. Born in Mazomanie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DA-born.html">Dane County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1856/10-04.html">October 4, 1856</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper editor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 60, 1901-10. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Died in Winter Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PK-died.html">Polk County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1941/02-12.html">February 12, 1941</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 131 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PK-buried.html#cms06246">Old Cemetery</a>, Winter Haven, Fla. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="406.36.06">Wells, Robert M.</a> — of Asheville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/BU-lived.html">Buncombe County</a>, N.C. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/asheville.html">Mayor of Asheville, N.C.</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="095.63.23">Wells, Robert William</a> (d. 1864) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SC-lived.html">St. Charles County</a>, Mo. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/attygn.html">Missouri state attorney general</a>, 1826-36; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/cncn2.html">delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention</a> 14th District, 1845-46. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1864/09-22.html">September 22, 1864</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="399.81.03">Wells, Rodney D.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-lived.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/saintlouis.html#2">St. Louis, Mo.</a>, 1884-85. 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="654.49.90">Wells, Rodney Deane</a> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GU-consuls.html ">Guatemala City</a>, as of 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="960.76.40">Wells, Rolfe L.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CS-lived.html">Cass County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Cass County, 1940, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.federalreservehistory.org/-/media/images/wells_rolla.jpg"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/846/39.16.jpg" width=70 height=110 border=0 alt="Rolla Wells"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="846.39.16">Wells, Rolla</a> (1856-1944) — also known as Rollo Wells — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-lived.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-born.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1856/06-01.html">June 1, 1856</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/metal.html">Foundry business</a>; general manager and receiver of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/streetcars.html">street railways</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/saintlouis.html">mayor of St. Louis, Mo.</a>, 1901-09; governor, Federal Reserve <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Bank</a> of St. Louis, 1914-19. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-died.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1944/11-30.html">November 30, 1944</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/88.html">88 years, 182 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-buried.html#cms00391">Bellefontaine Cemetery</a>, St. Louis, Mo. <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 <a href="#638.75.28">Erastus Wells</a> and Isabella Bowman (Henry) Wells; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/10-02.html">October 2, 1878</a>, to Jane Howard 'Jennie' Parker; married to Carlota Marie Clark.</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/Rolla Wells">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/23363">Find-A-Grave memorial</a> — <a href="https://www.federalreservehistory.org/people/rolla-wells">Federal Reserve History</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">Image source: Federal Reserve History</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> Wells, Rollo See <a href="#846.39.16">Rolla Wells</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="602.76.33">Wells, Ronnie</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/stsen.html">Kentucky state senate</a> 8th District, 1990. Still living as of 1990. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="942.03.91">Wells, Rosa Marie</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/pm-lived.html">Portsmouth</a>, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/VA.html">1980</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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="705.57.55">Wells, Mrs. Roy M.</a> — of Langdon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/CV-lived.html">Cavalier County</a>, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/ND.html">1956</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/ND.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="550.95.04">Wells, Ruth T.</a> — of Coventry, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Coventry, 1920. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="937.96.17">Wells, S. D.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/TY-lived.html">Tyler County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Tyler County, 1907-08. 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="746.71.09">Wells, S. P.</a> — of Rapid City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/PE-lived.html">Pennington County</a>, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DK/ofc/trcn.html">Member Dakota territorial council</a>, 1885-88. 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="406.91.54">Wells, Samuel</a> (1801-1868) — of Portland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-lived.html">Cumberland County</a>, Maine; Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Born in Durham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ST-born.html">Strafford County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1801/08-15.html">August 15, 1801</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/sthse.html">Maine state house of representatives</a>, 1836-40; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1840/ME.html">1840</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/spju.html">justice of Maine state supreme court</a>, 1847-54; resigned 1854; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Maine</a>, 1856-57. Died in Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-died.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1868/07-15.html">July 15, 1868</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">66 years, 335 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-buried.html#cms00431">Evergreen Cemetery</a>, Portland, Maine. <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.nga.org/governor/samuel-wells/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel Wells">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="593.77.99">Wells, Samuel</a> (d. 1872) — of Shreveport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/CA-lived.html">Caddo Parish</a>, La. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/shreveport.html">Mayor of Shreveport, La.</a>, 1864. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1872/index.html">1872</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="246.23.20">Wells, Samuel</a> — Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/trea.html">Ohio treasurer of state</a>, 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="789.55.96">Wells, Samuel G.</a> — also known as Jack Wells — of Wellsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/BR-lived.html">Brooke County</a>, W.Va.; Wheeling, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/OH-lived.html">Ohio County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/WV.html">West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee</a>, 1937-41. 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="992.12.46">Wells, Samuel H.</a> — of Penn Yan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/YA-lived.html">Yates County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/pennyan.html#3">Penn Yan, N.Y.</a>, 1865-68. 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="061.30.69">Wells, Schuyler Carl</a> (1881-1964) — also known as Schuyler C. Wells — of Le Roy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, N.Y. Born in Le Roy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/GE-born.html">Genesee County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1881/10-13.html">October 13, 1881</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/drugs.html">Patent medicine manufacturer</a>; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/NY.html">1920</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Died in Le Roy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/GE-died.html">Genesee County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1964/08-21.html">August 21, 1964</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 313 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/GE-buried.html# ">Machpelah Cemetery</a>, Le Roy, 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 Schuyler Charles Wells and Anna Elizabeth (Hooker) Wells; married to Elizabeth 'Bess' Osborne; second cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/huntington.html#075.06.66">Ebenezer Huntington</a>; second cousin four times removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cohn-cokayne.html#034.25.81">Joshua Coit</a>; second cousin five times removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/huntington.html#548.16.61">Samuel Huntington</a>; third cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/huntington.html#260.28.70">Jabez Williams Huntington</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"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0035.html">Roosevelt family</a> of New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0086.html">Dewey-Blaine-Coit-Huntington family</a> of Connecticut and Pennsylvania (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</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/68695073">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="319.58.19">Wells, Selman</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/TY-lived.html">Tyler County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Tyler County, 1870, 1881-82. 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="306.00.67">Wells, Seth Grant</a> — of Erie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/NE-lived.html">Neosho County</a>, Kan. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/aud.html">Kansas state auditor</a>, 1903-07. 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="221.24.63">Wells, Sherry A.</a> — of Ferndale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ferndale.html">mayor of Ferndale, Mich.</a>, 2013. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2013. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="418.88.70">Wells, Stephen M.</a> (born c.1867) — of Bristol, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Born in Wethersfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-born.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn., about 1867. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/manufacturing.html">Manufacturer's sales agent</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Bristol, 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> Wells, Stuart See <a href="#138.66.07">J. Stuart Wells</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="376.37.16">Wells, Susan K.</a> — of Michigan. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; American Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 3rd District, 1980. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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="907.94.26">Wells, Sylvester</a> — of Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> at-large, 1819-21. 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="409.17.68">Wells, Mrs. Sylvester</a> — of Kansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/MO.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="873.77.77">Wells, T. J.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/TE-lived.html">Telfair County</a>, Ga. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a> from Telfair County, 1941-44. 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="559.99.25">Wells, T. O.</a> — of Alexandria, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/RA-lived.html">Rapides Parish</a>, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/LA.html">1956</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wells, T. Tileston See <a href="#861.10.06">Thomas Tileston Wells</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="306.58.91">Wells, Tamara</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Idaho</a>, 2010. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2010. <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.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=237969">OurCampaigns candidate detail</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="188.29.43">Wells, Terry L.</a> — American Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a> 7th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="638.23.80">Wells, Thomas</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/BU-lived.html">Butte County</a>, Calif. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a>, 1853-54, 1855-56 (17th District 1853-54, 14th District 1855-56). 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="316.78.24">Wells, Thomas</a> — of Lakeville, Salisbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/CT.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> <a name="064.15.84">Wells, Thomas H.</a> — of Youngstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MA-lived.html">Mahoning County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/youngstown.html">Mayor of Youngstown, Ohio</a>, 1863-64. 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="861.10.06">Wells, Thomas Tileston</a> (1865-1946) — also known as T. Tileston Wells — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1865/09-12.html">September 12, 1865</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; law partner of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewison-lifshitz.html#231.89.44">Clarence Lexow</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/RM-consuls.html">Honorary Consul-General for Romania</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-consuls.html">New York, N.Y.</a>, 1919-41. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Died in Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-died.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1946/04-23.html">April 23, 1946</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">80 years, 223 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-buried.html# ">Christ Episcopal Churchyard</a>, New Brunswick, N.J. <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 John Wells Wells and Grace (Tileston) Wells; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1894/04-18.html">April 18, 1894</a>, to Georgina Betts.</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/119070572">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="256.47.86">Wells, Thomas W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DO-lived.html">Dodge County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Dodge County 2nd District, 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="265.93.93">Wells, Thornley F.</a> (1901-1995) — of Moorhead, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/CL-lived.html">Clay County</a>, Minn. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1901/index.html">1901</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/moorhead.html">Mayor of Moorhead, Minn.</a>, 1954-57; resigned 1957. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1995/index.html">1995</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/94.html">about 94 years</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="022.80.21">Wells, Tiana</a> — of Dundas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RI-lived.html">Rice County</a>, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2012/MN.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> Wells, Tileston See <a href="#861.10.06">Thomas Tileston Wells</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="877.91.45">Wells, Tom</a> — of Florida. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Florida</a> 1st 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="569.17.21">Wells, V. Lois</a> — of Ypsilanti, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ypsilanti.html">mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich.</a>, 1991. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. 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> <a name="445.99.75">Wells, Virginia C.</a> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="774.80.64">Wells, W. A.</a> — of Reading, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BE-lived.html">Berks County</a>, Pa. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/reading.html">mayor of Reading, Pa.</a>, 1847. 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="610.61.51">Wells, W. Calvin</a> — of Jackson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/HI-lived.html">Hinds County</a>, Miss. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/MS.html">Mississippi Democratic state chair</a>, 1925. 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> Wells, W. Edwin See <a href="#654.46.96">William Edwin Wells Jr.</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="725.55.70">Wells, W. J., Jr.</a> — of Longwood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/SE-lived.html">Seminole County</a>, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/FL.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="114.72.28">Wells, W. L.</a> — of near Aurora, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BA-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mo. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Barry County, 1935-38. 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="829.19.91">Wells, W. N.</a> — of Sparta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/WI.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="743.32.37">Wells, W. S.</a> — of Salina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/SA-lived.html">Saline County</a>, Kan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/salina.html">Mayor of Salina, Kan.</a>, 1874. 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="275.39.10">Wells, Walter</a> — of Prestonsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FL-lived.html">Floyd County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/KY.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="309.79.00">Wells, Walter</a> — of Plant City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, Fla. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/plantcity.html">Mayor of Plant City, Fla.</a>, 1926. 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="861.92.82">Wells, Walter H.</a> — of Coffeyville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Kan. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/coffeyville.html#2">Coffeyville, Kan.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="052.83.72">Wells, Warren</a> — of Council Bluffs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PT-lived.html">Pottawattamie County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/IA.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> Wells, Waters See <a href="#625.47.09">A. Waters Wells</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="926.83.89">Wells, Wellington</a> (1868-1955) — also known as Bill Wells — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Born in Arlington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-born.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1868/04-18.html">April 18, 1868</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/stsen.html">Massachusetts state senate</a> Fifth Suffolk District, 1923-24. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>; later <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Died, in Massachusetts General <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-died.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1955/05-23.html">May 23, 1955</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">87 years, 35 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-buried.html#cms00452">Forest Hills Cemetery</a>, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mass. <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-in-law of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brentano-brewington.html#479.29.62">David Josiah Brewer</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"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/12261.html">Whitney-Field-Brewer-Wells family</a> of California.</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> Wells, Wiley See <a href="#679.59.15">Guilford Wiley Wells</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="392.68.60">Wells, Will A.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/IA.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="499.36.04">Wells, Will A.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. 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="843.16.94">Wells, Willard B.</a> — U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SD-consuls.html ">Dundee</a>, as of 1884. 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="510.50.93">Wells, William</a> (b. 1837) — of Burlington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/CH-lived.html">Chittenden County</a>, Vt. Born in Waterbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WA-born.html">Washington County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1837/12-14.html">December 14, 1837</a>. Republican. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Waterbury, 1865-66; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/VTcc nBU">U.S. Collector of Customs</a>, 1872-85; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/stsen.html">Vermont state senate</a> from Chittenden County, 1886; president, Burlington Savings <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Bank</a>; director, Rutland <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">Railroad</a> Company; director, Burlington <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/utilities.html">Gas-Light</a> Company. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</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> Wells, William See <a href="#135.05.83">J. William Wells</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="538.34.76">Wells, William A.</a> — of Aberdeen, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/HA-lived.html">Harford County</a>, Md. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/aberdeen.html#2">Aberdeen, Md.</a>, 1894-98. 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="281.13.05">Wells, William Collins</a> (1834-1898) — also known as William C. Wells — of Platte City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PL-lived.html">Platte County</a>, Mo. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MD-born.html">Madison County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1834/09-12.html">September 12, 1834</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Banker</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/stsen.html">Missouri state senate</a> 3rd District, 1897-98; died in office 1898. Died in Platte City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PL-died.html">Platte County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/03-26.html">March 26, 1898</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/63.html">63 years, 195 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PL-buried.html#cms03036">Platte City Cemetery</a>, Platte City, Mo. <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 Wells and Elizabeth (Thorp) Wells.</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/18205821">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="686.16.92">Wells, William E.</a> — of Crowell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/FD-lived.html">Foard County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/TX.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/8412467447/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/654/46.96.jpg" width=70 height=97 border=0 alt="W. Edwin Wells"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="654.46.96">Wells, William Edwin, Jr.</a> (b. 1890) — also known as W. Edwin Wells — of Newell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HN-lived.html">Hancock County</a>, W.Va. Born in East Liverpool, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CO-born.html">Columbiana County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/07-30.html">July 30, 1890</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/glass.html">Pottery manufacturer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 1st District, 1929-32. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sigma-nu.html">Sigma Nu</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">Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1929</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="054.71.48">Wells, William H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Ohio. People's candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/sthse.html">Ohio state house of representatives</a> from Franklin County, 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="694.44.53">Wells, William Hill</a> (1769-1829) — of Delaware. Born in Burlington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BU-born.html">Burlington County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1769/01-07.html">January 7, 1769</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a>, 1795-99, 1811-12; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Delaware</a>, 1799-1804, 1813-17; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/stsen.html">Delaware state senate</a>, 1819. Slaveowner. Died near Dagsboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-died.html">Sussex County</a>, Del., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1829/03-11.html">March 11, 1829</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/60.html">60 years, 63 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-buried.html#cms01081">Prince Georges Churchyard</a>, Near Dagsboro, Sussex County, Del. <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 Richard Wells and Rachel (Hill) Wells; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1790/">1790</a> to Elizabeth Aydelott Dagworthy; father of <a href="#769.86.48">Alfred Wells</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"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0039.html">Biddle-Randolph family</a> of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</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=W000287">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411452">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William H. Wells">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7561206">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="683.97.33">Wells, William J.</a> (1876-1940) — of Montclair, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.J. Born in Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-born.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/12-15.html">December 15, 1876</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/accounting.html">Accountant</a>; general manager, later president, R.H. Macy & Co. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">department store</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">bank director</a>; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/NJ.html">1936</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>. Died, from a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart condition</a>, in Mountainside <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Montclair, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-died.html">Essex County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1940/03-22.html">March 22, 1940</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/63.html">63 years, 98 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-buried.html#cms01006">The Evergreens Cemetery</a>, Brooklyn, N.Y. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="994.10.66">Wells, William P.</a> — of Uniontown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/uniontown.html#2">burgess of Uniontown, Pennsylvania</a>, 1851-52. 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="453.52.89">Wells, William Vincent</a> (1826-1876) — also known as William V. Wells — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/sf-lived.html">San Francisco</a>, Calif. Born in Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-born.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1826/02-02.html">February 2, 1826</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HO-consuls.html">Honorary Consul-General for Honduras</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/sf-consuls.html">San Francisco, Calif.</a>, 1855-76. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/NA-died.html">Napa County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/06-01.html">June 1, 1876</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/50.html">50 years, 120 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: Son of Samuel Adams Wells and Margaret Hall (Gibbs) Wells; great-grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams8.html#103.05.89">Samuel Adams</a>; first cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen5.html#327.71.65">Joseph Allen</a>; second cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams5.html#675.84.63">John Adams</a>; third cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams5.html#951.27.66">John Quincy Adams</a>; third cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/huntington.html#548.16.61">Samuel Huntington</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams4.html#964.94.01">George Washington Adams</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams2.html#667.46.85">Charles Francis Adams</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thayer.html#167.23.46">John Milton Thayer</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"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0035.html">Roosevelt family</a> of New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0086.html">Dewey-Blaine-Coit-Huntington family</a> of Connecticut and Pennsylvania (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</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="879.61.10">Wells, William W.</a> — of Vienna, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WO-lived.html">Wood County</a>, W.Va. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/vienna.html#2">Vienna, W.Va.</a>, 1901. 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="731.03.98">Wells, Wolsey</a> — of Akron, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/SU-lived.html">Summit County</a>, Ohio. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/akron.html#2">Akron, Ohio</a>, 1826-33. 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