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Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/stsen.html">Nebraska state senate</a>, 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="739.20.24">Wilson, O.</a> — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, Ore. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/salem.html">Mayor of Salem, Ore.</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="633.56.24">Wilson, O. K.</a> — of Veblen, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/MA-lived.html">Marshall County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 32nd 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="801.28.46">Wilson, O. O.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Calhoun County 1st District, 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="676.98.22">Wilson, Oliver C.</a> — Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Iowa</a>, 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="382.05.36">Wilson, Oliver C.</a> — of Illinois. Socialist. Delegate to Socialist National Convention from Illinois, 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="593.83.69">Wilson, Oren Elbridge</a> — also known as Oren E. Wilson — of Albany, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/accounting.html">Accountant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/albany.html">mayor of Albany, N.Y.</a>, 1894-95. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-buried.html#cms00001">Albany Rural Cemetery</a>, Menands, 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="665.90.47">Wilson, Orme, Jr.</a> (1885-1966) — 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/geo/NY/NY-born.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1885/11-13.html">November 13, 1885</a>. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/EZ-consuls.html ">Prague</a>, 1935; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HT-diplomats.html ">Haiti</a>, 1944-46. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1966/index.html">1966</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">about 80 years</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 Marshall Orme Wilson and Caroline Schermerhorn (Astor) Wilson; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1910/">1910</a> to Alice Borland.</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://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/wilson-orme ?">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="520.30.22">Wilson, Orville</a> — of Elko, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/EL-lived.html">Elko County</a>, Nev. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/NV.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="726.49.20">Wilson, Oscar A.</a> — of Blacksburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Va. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/blacksburg.html#2">Blacksburg, Va.</a>, 1835-37. Burial 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="132.83.65">Wilson, Otto J.</a> — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, Ore. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/OR.html">1960</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</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="927.96.97">Wilson, P. H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WA-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Wayne County, 1893-94. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wilson, Palmer See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson9.html#888.05.76">W. Palmer Wilson</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="127.33.50">Wilson, Pat M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MS-lived.html">Mason 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 Mason County, 1917-18, 1923-24; defeated, 1928. Burial 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="340.52.72">Wilson, Patrick</a> — of Hato Rey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PR/SJ-lived.html">San Juan Municipio</a>, Puerto Rico. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/PR.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> Wilson, Patty See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson6.html#404.78.88">Lenore Wilson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wilson, Mrs. Paul Caldwell See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perkins.html#211.86.30">Frances Perkins</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="095.61.02">Wilson, Paul W.</a> — of Dresden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/WE-lived.html">Weakley County</a>, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/TN.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="942.82.48">Wilson, Peggy</a> (born c.1937) — of New Orleans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/OR-lived.html">Orleans Parish</a>, La. Born about 1937. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Louisiana</a>, 1996; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/LA.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="170.50.45">Wilson, Peggy</a> (b. 1945) — of North Carolina; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/wr-lived.html">Wrangell</a>, Alaska. Born in Anamosa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/JN-born.html">Jones County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1945/09-08.html">September 8, 1945</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/nurse.html">Registered nurse</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/sthse.html">North Carolina state house of representatives</a>, 1980; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/sthse.html">Alaska state house of representatives</a> 2nd District, 2001-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>. Still living as of 2001. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="844.25.64">Wilson, Percy</a> — of Silver City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/GR-lived.html">Grant County</a>, N.M. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/NM.html">1928</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/committees.html">Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/NM.html">1936</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="935.84.42">Wilson, Percy C.</a> (d. 1950) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GR-lived.html">Gratiot County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Nominated in primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Gratiot County 1950, but died before election. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1950/index.html">1950</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="662.83.90">Wilson, Perry</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/LS-lived.html">Le Sueur County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 19, 1872. Burial 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="555.95.32">Wilson, Perry P.</a> — of Putnam, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/putnam.html#3">Putnam, Conn.</a>, 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> Wilson, Pete See <a href="#563.48.95">Peter S. Wilson</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Wilson, Pete See <a href="#369.47.05">Peter Barton Wilson</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="594.08.67">Wilson, Peter</a> — of Steubenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ohio. Born in Pennsylvania. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/steubenville.html#4">Receiver of U.S. Land Office at Steubenville, Ohio</a>, 1816-19. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.cityofws.org/Home/DiscoverWinston-Salem/History/Articles/WinstonMayorsBiographies"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/740/05.19.jpg" width=70 height=104 border=0 alt="Peter A. Wilson"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="740.05.19">Wilson, Peter A.</a> — of Winston (now part of Winston-Salem), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/FO-lived.html">Forsyth County</a>, N.C. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clothing.html">Tailor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/hotel-biz.html">hotel owner</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/winstonsalem.html#3">mayor of Winston, N.C.</a>, 1860-61, 1882-83; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/comm.html">North Carolina house of commons</a> from Forsyth County, 1866-67; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/stsen.html">North Carolina state senate</a> 34th District, 1868-69. 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: City of Winston-Salem</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="369.47.05">Wilson, Peter Barton</a> (b. 1933) — also known as Pete Wilson — of San Diego, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SD-lived.html">San Diego County</a>, Calif.; Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Born in Lake Forest, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/LA-born.html">Lake County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/08-23.html">August 23, 1933</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a>, 1967-71; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/sandiego.html">mayor of San Diego, Calif.</a>, 1971-82; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from California</a>, 1983-91; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of California</a>, 1991-99; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1992/CA.html">1992</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/CA.html">2008</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2012/CA.html">2012</a> (delegation chair). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</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">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000607">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411762">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/pete-wilson/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete Wilson">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/362/000043233">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=4793">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="563.48.95">Wilson, Peter S.</a> (1932-1992) — also known as Pete Wilson — 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/1932/index.html">1932</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/johnstown.html">Mayor of Johnstown, N.Y.</a>, 1963-75. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1992/index.html">1992</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/60.html">about 60 years</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/FU-buried.html#cms07356">somewhere</a> in Johnstown, 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="756.80.64">Wilson, Philip S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Sussex County, 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="965.72.30">Wilson, Philo</a> — of Canandaigua, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LE-lived.html">Lenawee County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1860/MI.html">1860</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="937.87.33">Wilson, Platt</a> — of Kemmerer, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/LI-lived.html">Lincoln County</a>, Wyo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/WY.html">Wyoming Democratic state chair</a>, 1939; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/WY.html">1940</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/ofc/stsen.html">Wyoming state senate</a>, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="755.26.36">Wilson, Purman</a> — of Purcell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ML-lived.html">McClain County</a>, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/OK.html">1944</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="648.70.05">Wilson, Pusey</a> — of Wilmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/DE.html">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="845.22.73">Wilson, Q.</a> — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, Ore. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/salem.html">Mayor of Salem, Ore.</a>, 1865. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="210.25.11">Wilson, R. B.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/GO-lived.html">Goodhue County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 9, 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> <a name="614.21.96">Wilson, R. David</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 19th District, 1968. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="749.98.87">Wilson, R. H.</a> — Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/sppi.html">Oklahoma superintendent of public instruction</a>; elected 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="342.12.96">Wilson, R. M.</a> — of Logan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/LO-lived.html">Logan County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/logan.html">Mayor of Logan, W.Va.</a>, 1945-48. 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> Wilson, R. T. See <a href="#670.05.68">Ralph Traywick Wilson</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="230.03.03">Wilson, R. Walker</a> — of Campbellsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/TA-lived.html">Taylor County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/KY.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="041.19.84">Wilson, Ralph</a> — of Paris, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/LA-lived.html">Lamar County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/food.html">Grocer</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/paris.html">mayor of Paris, Tex.</a>, 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> <a name="627.98.72">Wilson, Ralph</a> — of Natchitoches, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/NA-lived.html">Natchitoches Parish</a>, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/LA.html">1996</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/LA.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="024.66.77">Wilson, Ralph F.</a> — of Middlebourne, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/TY-lived.html">Tyler County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/TY-parties.html">Chair of Tyler County Democratic Party</a>, 1940-42; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Tyler County, 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> <a name="685.86.14">Wilson, Ralph P.</a> (b. 1890) — of Lincoln, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Neb. Born in Lincoln, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-born.html">Lancaster County</a>, Neb., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/11-05.html">November 5, 1890</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/sthse.html">Nebraska state house of representatives</a>, 1923. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/beta-theta-pi.html">Beta Theta Pi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-phi.html">Phi Delta Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lions.html">Lions</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</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 Henry H. Wilson and Emma (Parks) Wilson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1919/08-14.html">August 14, 1919</a>, to Calla W. 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> <a name="670.05.68">Wilson, Ralph Traywick</a> — also known as R. T. Wilson — of Laurens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/LR-lived.html">Laurens County</a>, S.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/SC.html">1928</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/stsen.html">South Carolina state senate</a> from Laurens County, 1948-56. 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="837.20.19">Wilson, Randy</a> — of Glencoe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/MD-lived.html">McLeod County</a>, Minn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/glencoe.html">Mayor of Glencoe, Minn.</a>; elected 2012. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="534.89.12">Wilson, Raymond L.</a> — of Newark, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WN-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/newark.html">Mayor of Newark, N.Y.</a>, 1947-49, 1959. 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="824.12.80">Wilson, Reed</a> — of Lexington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, Ky. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/lexington.html">Mayor of Lexington, Ky.</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="677.53.49">Wilson, Respess S.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas</a>, 1946-53. 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="510.07.50">Wilson, Reuben</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 18th District, 1922. Burial 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="377.31.34">Wilson, Reuben F.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NI-lived.html">Niagara County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Niagara County 2nd District, 1853-54. Burial 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="902.02.21">Wilson, Richard</a> — of Marion, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MR-lived.html">Marion County</a>, Ohio. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/marion.html#2">Marion, Ohio</a>, 1836-37. Burial 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="904.84.13">Wilson, Richard H.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HN-lived.html">Hunterdon County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Hunterdon County, 1866-67. Burial 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="466.70.36">Wilson, Richard H.</a> — of Metuchen, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/metuchen.html">Mayor of Metuchen, N.J.</a>, 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="968.37.45">Wilson, Richard L.</a> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Whig. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/chicago.html#2">Chicago, Ill.</a>, 1849-50. Burial 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="062.83.50">Wilson, Richard W.</a> — of Elizabethtown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/HA-lived.html">Hardin County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/elizabethtown.html#2">Elizabethtown, Ky.</a>, 1933-42 (acting, 1933-34). Burial 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="394.51.57">Wilson, Richard W.</a> — Populist candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 20th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="503.29.12">Wilson, Riley A.</a> — of Savannah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WN-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Wayne County, 1914-16. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="922.59.51">Wilson, Riley Joseph</a> (1871-1946) — also known as Riley J. Wilson — of Harrisonburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/CT-lived.html">Catahoula Parish</a>, La.; Ruston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/LN-lived.html">Lincoln Parish</a>, La. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/WN-born.html">Winn Parish</a>, La., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1871/11-12.html">November 12, 1871</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School principal</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/cncn.html">delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention</a>, 1898; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper editor</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/sthse.html">Louisiana state house of representatives</a>, 1900-04; district judge in Louisiana 8th District, 1910-14; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Louisiana</a> 5th District, 1915-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/LA.html">1920</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Louisiana</a>, 1928. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/woodmen.html">Woodmen of the World</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/woodmen.html">Columbian Woodmen</a>. Died in Ruston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/LN-died.html">Lincoln Parish</a>, La., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1946/02-23.html">February 23, 1946</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 103 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/LN-buried.html#cms00962">Greenwood Cemetery</a>, Ruston, 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">Relatives: Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1899/">1899</a> to Pearl Barnett.</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=W000608">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411763">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riley J. Wilson">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7203808">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="658.65.33">Wilson, Ripley</a> (1887-1917) — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Born in Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-born.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/12-29.html">December 29, 1887</a>. U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/RU-consuls.html ">Moscow</a>, 1911; U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-consuls.html ">London</a>, as of 1916; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-consuls.html ">London</a>, as of 1917. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1917/10-02.html">October 2, 1917</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/29.html">29 years, 277 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="182.55.66">Wilson, Rob</a> — of Sioux Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/MI-lived.html">Minnehaha County</a>, S.Dak. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 9th District, 2010. Still living as of 2010. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="755.74.65">Wilson, Robert</a> — of Fairfield, <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 Fairfield, 1824, 1826-27, 1834. Burial 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="813.90.07">Wilson, Robert</a> (1793-1856) — also known as "Honest Bob" — of Texas. Born in Easton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/TA-born.html">Talbot County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1793/12-07.html">December 7, 1793</a>. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/cncn1.html">delegate to Texas Convention of 1832</a> from District of San Jacinto, 1832; served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/trsn.html">Texas Republic Senate</a> from District of Harrisburg and Liberty, 1836-38, 1839; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/rpres.html">President of the Texas Republic</a>, 1838, 1843; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/cncn5.html">delegate to Texas state constitutional convention</a>, 1845. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">Expelled</a> from Texas Republic Senate, December 26, 1838, for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/obscenity.html">using profanity</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/spill-secrets.html">disclosing secrecy</a>; subsequently returned to office. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1856/05-25.html">May 25, 1856</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/62.html">62 years, 170 days</a>). Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HR-buried.html#cms01598">Glenwood Cemetery</a>, Houston, Tex. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="207.56.88">Wilson, Robert</a> (1803-1870) — of St. Joseph, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BU-lived.html">Buchanan County</a>, Mo. Born in Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1803/index.html">1803</a>. Member of Missouri state legislature, 1840; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Missouri</a>, 1862-63. Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1870/index.html">1870</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">about 67 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BU-buried.html#cms00208">Mt. Mora Cemetery</a>, St. Joseph, 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">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000609">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411764">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="931.71.35">Wilson, Robert</a> — of Mechanicsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CU-lived.html">Cumberland County</a>, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/mechanicsburg.html#3">Mechanicsburg, Pa.</a>, 1863-68. 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="249.16.81">Wilson, Robert</a> — of Bismarck, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/BU-lived.html">Burleigh County</a>, Dakota Territory (now N.Dak.). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DK/ofc/trcn.html">Member Dakota territorial council</a>, 1877-78. 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="664.71.55">Wilson, Robert</a> — of Middletown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/BU-lived.html">Butler County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/OH.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="630.87.52">Wilson, Robert</a> — of Weston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Weston, 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="141.84.34">Wilson, Robert</a> — of Parkersburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WO-lived.html">Wood County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/WV.html">1928</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/WV.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="212.35.09">Wilson, Robert</a> — of Jasper, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/WL-lived.html">Walker County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/AL.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="325.99.26">Wilson, Robert</a> — American candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from South Carolina</a> 4th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="442.59.13">Wilson, Robert</a> — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/IL.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="599.19.39">Wilson, Robert</a> — of River Rouge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/riverrouge.html">mayor of River Rouge, Mich.</a>, 2003, 2005. Still living as of 2005. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.toaks.org/departments/city-council/past-mayors-councilmembers"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/667/50.96.jpg" width=70 height=106 border=0 alt="Robert Wilson"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="667.50.96">Wilson, Robert</a> — also known as Bob Wilson — of Thousand Oaks, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/VE-lived.html">Ventura County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/thousandoaks.html">Mayor of Thousand Oaks, Calif.</a>, 2003-04. Still living as of 2004. <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: City of Thousand Oaks</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="861.07.25">Wilson, Robert A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/GT-lived.html">Grant County</a>, Wis. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Grant County 1st District, 1902. Burial 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="306.19.12">Wilson, Robert A.</a> — of Fenton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from 13th Senatorial District, 1961. 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="668.80.22">Wilson, Robert B. M.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/TA-lived.html">Tazewell County</a>, Ill. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/cncn3.html">Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention</a> from Tazewell County, 1862; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1868/IL.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="745.28.34">Wilson, Robert Carlton</a> (1916-1999) — also known as Bob Wilson — of Chula Vista, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SD-lived.html">San Diego County</a>, Calif.; San Diego, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SD-lived.html">San Diego County</a>, Calif. Born in Calexico, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/IM-born.html">Imperial County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/04-05.html">April 5, 1916</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a>, 1953-81 (30th District 1953-63, 36th District 1963-73, 40th District 1973-75, 41st District 1975-81). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a> or <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/jaycees.html">Jaycees</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1999/08-21.html">August 21, 1999</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/83.html">83 years, 138 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SD-buried.html#cms00120">Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery</a>, San Diego, 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=W000610">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411765">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="638.31.91">Wilson, Robert E.</a> — of Tucson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/PI-lived.html">Pima County</a>, Ariz. U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/LS-consuls.html ">Mazatlan</a>, as of 1938; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AR-consuls.html ">Buenos Aires</a>, as of 1940; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AR-consuls.html ">Bahia Blanca</a>, 1942; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AR-consuls.html ">Rosario</a>, 1942-43. 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="930.77.21">Wilson, Robert G.</a> — of Wolcott, <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 Wolcott, 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="746.09.15">Wilson, Robert G.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RA-lived.html">Raleigh County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> 22nd District, 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="645.71.39">Wilson, Robert Gardiner, Jr.</a> — also known as Robert G. Wilson, Jr. — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/MA.html">1936</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/MA.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="119.77.77">Wilson, Robert H.</a> — of Tarentum, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/tarentum.html#3">Tarentum, Pa.</a>, 1890-92. 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="753.25.12">Wilson, Robert H.</a> — of Dover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Kent County, 1897-98. 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="268.05.11">Wilson, Robert H.</a> — of Delhi Mills, <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/delhi-twp.html">supervisor of Delhi Township, Michigan</a>, 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="779.05.49">Wilson, Robert H.</a> — of Littlestown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AD-lived.html">Adams County</a>, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/PA.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="538.47.42">Wilson, Robert I.</a> — of Jamestown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CH-lived.html">Chautauqua County</a>, N.Y. Dry candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment</a>, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="168.34.46">Wilson, Robert J.</a> — of Kewanee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/HE-lived.html">Henry County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/IL.html">1924</a>; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/kewanee.html#2">Kewanee, Ill.</a>, 1934-40. Burial 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="773.99.44">Wilson, Robert K.</a> — of Lansing Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Democratic candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/lansing-twp.html">supervisor of Lansing Township, Michigan</a>, 1957, 1959 (primary). 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="668.73.58">Wilson, Robert L.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/NO-lived.html">Northampton County</a>, Pa. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 18th District, 1922. Burial 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="833.30.88">Wilson, Robert M.</a> — of Perryville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PR-lived.html">Perry County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PR-parties.html">Chair of Perry County Democratic Party</a>, 1903. Burial 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="759.97.75">Wilson, Robert Patterson Clark</a> (1834-1916) — also known as Robert P. C. Wilson — of Platte City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PL-lived.html">Platte County</a>, Mo. Born in Boonville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CP-born.html">Cooper County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1834/08-08.html">August 8, 1834</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/sthse.html">Kansas state house of representatives</a>, 1861; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Platte County 1st District, 1871-72; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the Missouri State House of Representatives</a>, 1871-72; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/stsen.html">Missouri state senate</a> 3rd District, 1877-80; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/MO.html">1888</a> (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/speakers.html">speaker</a>); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Missouri</a> 4th District, 1889-93. Died in Kansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-died.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/12-21.html">December 21, 1916</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 135 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PL-buried.html#cms00961">Marshall 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">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000611">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=411766">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="466.29.23">Wilson, Robert T., Jr.</a> — also known as Bob Wilson — of Alabama. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Alabama</a> 4th District, 1996; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/AL.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="924.82.28">Wilson, Robert Z.</a> — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Pennsylvania</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="003.75.80">Wilson, Roger A.</a> (b. 1963) — of Georgia. Born in Walhalla, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/OC-born.html">Oconee County</a>, S.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1963/index.html">1963</a>. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Georgia</a>, 1996. Still living as of 2005. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="359.85.56">Wilson, Roger B.</a> (b. 1948) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BO-lived.html">Boone County</a>, Mo. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BO-born.html">Boone County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1948/10-10.html">October 10, 1948</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher and principal</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/stsen.html">Missouri state senate</a>; elected 1979, 1980, 1984, 1988; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Missouri</a>, 1993-2000; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Missouri</a>, 2000-01; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/MO.html">Missouri Democratic state chair</a>, 2004-07. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</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">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/roger-b-wilson-2/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger B. Wilson">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/634/000120274">NNDB dossier</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="661.34.91">Wilson, Ron</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 18th District, 1989; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 131st District; elected 1992; elected unopposed 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 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="884.33.33">Wilson, Ronald C.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GR-lived.html">Gratiot County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Gratiot County, 1960. 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="198.20.37">Wilson, Ronald E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HN-lived.html">Hancock 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 Hancock County; elected 1970. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="797.45.63">Wilson, Ronald G.</a> — of Cadillac, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WX-lived.html">Wexford County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cadillac.html">Mayor of Cadillac, Mich.</a>, 1970-71. 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="943.65.33">Wilson, Ross L.</a> (b. 1955) — of Maryland. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1955/index.html">1955</a>. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AJ-diplomats.html ">Azerbaijan</a>, 2000-03; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/TK-diplomats.html ">Turkey</a>, 2005-08. Still living as of 2008. <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/wilson-ross-l ?">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="765.20.44">Wilson, Roxanne</a> — of West Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/LX-lived.html">Lexington County</a>, S.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/SC.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="703.88.68">Wilson, Roy A.</a> — of Omaha, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/DO-lived.html">Douglas County</a>, Neb. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/cncn4.html">Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention</a>, 1919-20. Burial 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="573.05.25">Wilson, Roy A.</a> — of New Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/TU-lived.html">Tuscarawas County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/OH.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="092.19.20">Wilson, Russell</a> (1876-1946) — of Cincinnati, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HA-lived.html">Hamilton County</a>, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HA-born.html">Hamilton County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/11-10.html">November 10, 1876</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/cincinnati.html">Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio</a>, 1930-37. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1946/11-27.html">November 27, 1946</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/70.html">70 years, 17 days</a>). 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