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Laurie, Jr.</a></b> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Buckingham & Cumberland counties, 1920-21. 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> <b><a name="270.51.48">Pitts, A. S.</a></b> — of Hattiesburg, Perry County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/FO-lived.html">Forrest County</a>), Miss. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/hattiesburg.html#2">Hattiesburg, Miss.</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> <b><a name="329.85.29">Pitts, Albert</a></b> — of Charlestown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/SU-lived.html">Sullivan County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 7th District, 1879-80. 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> <b>Pitts, Alex D.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#964.51.51">Alexander D. Pitts</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="964.51.51">Pitts, Alexander D.</a></b> — also known as <b>Alex D. Pitts</b> — of Selma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/DS-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/AL.html">1912</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/speakers.html">speaker</a>); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama</a>, 1913-22. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="359.95.94">Pitts, Alfred L.</a></b> — Recovery candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 2nd 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> <b><a name="530.47.14">Pitts, Anne Westerfield</a></b> — of District of Columbia. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for District of Columbia. <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> <b><a name="264.70.10">Pitts, B. T.</a></b> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/MO.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Pitts, Ben T.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#808.58.97">Benjamin T. Pitts</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="808.58.97">Pitts, Benjamin T.</a></b> — also known as <b>Ben T. Pitts</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/fb-lived.html">Fredericksburg</a>, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/VA.html">1944</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/stsen.html">Virginia state senate</a>, 1944-58 (27th District 1944-55, 26th District 1956-58); resigned 1958. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="305.38.01">Pitts, Charles H.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/sthse.html">Maryland state house of delegates</a> from Baltimore city, 1838, 1861. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="939.96.66">Pitts, Clarence Elwyn</a> (1876-1928)</b> — also known as <b>Clarence E. Pitts</b> — of Oswego, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OS-lived.html">Oswego County</a>, N.Y.; Stuart, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/MT-lived.html">Martin County</a>, Fla. Born in New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/03-27.html">March 27, 1876</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; New York Prohibition state chair, 1909-11; Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 5th District, 1909, 1910, 1913; Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> at-large, 1914; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/FL.html">Florida Republican state chair</a>, 1927. Died in his <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/offices.html">law office</a>, Stuart, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/MT-died.html">Martin County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1928/12-22.html">December 22, 1928</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/52.html">52 years, 270 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/MT-buried.html# ">Fernhill Memorial Gardens</a>, Stuart, Fla. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Rev. Edwin Basil Pitts and Jennie Irene (Scouton) Pitts; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1899/">1899</a> to Pearle Stranahan.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/10533352">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="427.66.92">Pitts, D. H.</a></b> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/PA.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="826.70.68">Pitts, Donna Marie</a></b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Candidate in primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/detroit.html">mayor of Detroit, Mich.</a>, 2017. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2017. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=386403">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="730.00.27">Pitts, Edmund L.</a></b> — of Medina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OL-lived.html">Orleans County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Orleans County, 1864-68; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the New York State Assembly</a>, 1867; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/NY.html">1868</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/NY.html">1884</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="189.02.59">Pitts, F. E.</a></b> — of Dyersburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/DY-lived.html">Dyer County</a>, Tenn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/dyersburg.html">Mayor of Dyersburg, Tenn.</a>, 1963. Still living as of 1963. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/088/63.16.jpg" width=70 height=124 border=0 alt="Frank L. Pitts"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="088.63.16">Pitts, Frank Littleton</a> (1841-1905)</b> — also known as <b>Frank L. Pitts</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, Mo. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SB-born.html">Shelby County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1841/index.html">1841</a>. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; wounded in battle and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/disabled.html">lost his right arm</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/trea.html">Missouri state treasurer</a>, 1897-1901. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/pneumonia.html">catarrhal pneumonia</a>, in San Antonio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/BX-died.html">Bexar County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/02-04.html">February 4, 1905</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/63.html">about 63 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/MO-buried.html#cms00329">Walnut Grove Cemetery</a>, Paris, 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"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married to Laura F. Boulware.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/82795016">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> Souvenir of the Missouri Legislature 1897</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="482.36.25">Pitts, Gideon</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OT-lived.html">Ontario County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Ontario County, 1809-10, 1824-26. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="191.42.38">Pitts, Groner</a></b> — of Brownwood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/BW-lived.html">Brown 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> <b><a name="717.61.51">Pitts, H. R.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/WO-lived.html">Worcester County</a>, Md. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/sthse.html">Maryland state house of delegates</a> from Worcester County, 1867. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="516.76.66">Pitts, Harry</a></b> — of Marshall, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SA-lived.html">Saline County</a>, Mo. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SA-parties.html">Chair of Saline County Republican Party</a>, 1949. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="369.20.39">Pitts, Henry C.</a></b> — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Indiana</a> 6th 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> <b><a name="570.87.28">Pitts, Hillary R.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/WO-lived.html">Worcester County</a>, Md. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/stsen.html">Maryland state senate</a> from Worcester County, 1856. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="588.44.49">Pitts, I. W.</a></b> — of Clarksville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/MY-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/TN.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="526.88.39">Pitts, J. H.</a></b> — Democrat. Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Alabama, 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> <b><a name="934.81.10">Pitts, J. Joseph</a></b> — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 17th District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="775.14.70">Pitts, J. S.</a></b> — of Sylacauga, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/TA-lived.html">Talladega County</a>, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/AL.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> <b><a name="872.47.41">Pitts, James D. III</a></b> — of Groton, <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/1972/MA.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> <b><a name="769.17.04">Pitts, James W.</a></b> — of Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/NY.html">1988</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/NY.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/NY.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> <b><a name="322.62.67">Pitts, Jean</a></b> — of Hickory, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CA-lived.html">Catawba County</a>, N.C. Republican. Alternate 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> <b><a name="522.49.36">Pitts, Jim</a></b> — Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 10th District; elected 1992; elected unopposed 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002; elected 2004, 2006, 2008; elected unopposed 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> <b><a name="667.25.13">Pitts, John</a></b> — of Shelbyville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/BE-lived.html">Bedford County</a>, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/TN.html">1996</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> <b><a name="205.73.44">Pitts, John H.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/WA-lived.html">Warren County</a>, N.J. Dry candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> from Warren County, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="978.76.55">Pitts, John J.</a></b> — of Bloomington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ML-lived.html">McLean County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/IL.html">1904</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/IL.html">1916</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> <b>Pitts, Joseph</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#934.81.10">J. Joseph Pitts</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="600.55.64">Pitts, Joseph R.</a> (b. 1939)</b> — of Kennett Square, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CH-lived.html">Chester County</a>, Pa.; Lancaster, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Pa. Born in Lexington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FA-born.html">Fayette County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1939/10-10.html">October 10, 1939</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a>, 1972-76; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 16th District, 1997-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2000/PA.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/PA.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/protestant.html">Protestant</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"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000373">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400320">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/743/000028659">NNDB dossier</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Pitts, Laurie, Jr.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#799.63.15">A. Laurie Pitts Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="785.97.04">Pitts, Levi</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CO-lived.html">Columbia County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Columbia 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> <b><a name="878.01.91">Pitts, Merideth R.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CX-lived.html">Christian County</a>, Mo. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Christian County, 1901-02. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="792.31.14">Pitts, Myrtle Reynolds</a> (1897-1984)</b> — also known as <b>Myrtle Reynolds</b>; <b>Mrs. Percy M. Pitts</b> — of Clanton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/CI-lived.html">Chilton County</a>, Ala. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/CI-born.html">Chilton County</a>, Ala., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1897/10-17.html">October 17, 1897</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/AL.html">Republican National Committee from Alabama</a>, 1945-56; delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/AL.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/AL.html">1952</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/committees.html">Resolutions Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/AL.html">1956</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1984/02-19.html">February 19, 1984</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/86.html">86 years, 125 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/CI-buried.html#cms05258">Clanton Cemetery</a>, Clanton, Ala. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Daughter of William Archie Reynolds and Susan Lenora (Ware) Reynolds; married to <a href="#672.22.43">Percy McGraw Pitts</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/104673154">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="663.39.78">Pitts, Mrs. Oriet S.</a></b> — of Camden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/KE-lived.html">Kershaw County</a>, S.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/SC.html">1956</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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> <b><a name="079.96.50">Pitts, Oscar W.</a></b> — of Westminster, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/OC-lived.html">Oconee County</a>, S.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/SC.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> <b>Pitts, Mrs. Percy M.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#792.31.14">Myrtle Reynolds Pitts</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="672.22.43">Pitts, Percy McGraw</a> (1890-1943)</b> — also known as <b>Percy M. Pitts</b> — of Clanton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/CI-lived.html">Chilton County</a>, Ala. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/01-28.html">January 28, 1890</a>. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/AL.html">1940</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>). Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1943/11-19.html">November 19, 1943</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/53.html">53 years, 295 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/CI-buried.html#cms05258">Clanton Cemetery</a>, Clanton, Ala. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of John S. Pitts and Ada (McGraw) Pitts; married to <a href="#792.31.14">Myrtle Reynolds Pitts</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/104673142">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="621.12.74">Pitts, Shelley</a></b> — of Cumming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/WR-lived.html">Warren County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/IA.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> <b><a name="507.35.05">Pitts, Terence</a></b> — of Milwaukee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-lived.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1976/WI.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> <b><a name="444.87.29">Pitts, Travis</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/CI-lived.html">Craig County</a>, Okla. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/CI-parties.html">Chair of Craig County Republican Party</a>, 2014. Still living as of 2014. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="574.18.33">Pitts, William B.</a></b> — of Camden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/KE-lived.html">Kershaw County</a>, S.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/SC.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/SC.html">1960</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> <b><a name="451.75.47">Pitts, William Carroll</a> (1814-1884)</b> — also known as <b>William C. Pitts</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/PS-lived.html">Posey County</a>, Ind. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/RB-born.html">Robertson County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1814/05-11.html">May 11, 1814</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/sthse.html">Indiana state house of representatives</a>, 1861. Died in Lynn Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/PS-died.html">Posey County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1884/09-20.html">September 20, 1884</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/70.html">70 years, 132 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/PS-buried.html#cms03576">Bellefontaine Cemetery</a>, Mt. Vernon, Ind. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="730.57.30">Pitts, William Mitchell</a></b> — of Indianola, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/SU-lived.html">Sunflower County</a>, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/MS.html">1972</a>. 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