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Avery</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/black.html#448.68.47">Edward D. Black</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown1.html#841.95.63">Billings Brown</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown1.html#645.75.58">Billings Brown</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown4.html#095.46.57">Henry Billings Brown</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farlin-farquhar.html#004.44.63">Frederick Farnsworth</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hand.html#248.76.72">Billings Learned Hand</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keene-keister.html#104.34.06">Mayro Keeney</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kellian-kellum.html#617.73.31">Frank Billings Kellogg</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee6.html#232.02.48">Loziene Julius Lee</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paca-paganelli.html#387.67.72">Horace Billings Packer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robinson5.html#222.77.08">James William Robinson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walworth-warburton.html#011.70.48">Juanita A. Walton=Billings</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ward7.html#212.89.96">Richard Ward</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whipple.html#006.95.16">Joseph Whipple</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="736.17.13">Billings, A. D.</a> — of Adrian, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LE-lived.html">Lenawee County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/adrian.html">Mayor of Adrian, Mich.</a>; elected 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="166.66.81">Billings, Alpheus</a> — of Somers, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Somers, 1836. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="604.72.91">Billings, Andrew</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Oneida 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="515.16.42">Billings, Andrew</a> — of Bridgeport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/bridgeport.html#2">First selectman of Bridgeport, Connecticut</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="697.48.20">Billings, Arthur Goodwin</a> — also known as Arthur G. Billings — of Kansas. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Kansas</a>, 1944. 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="489.74.10">Billings, Atherton H.</a> (b. 1872) — of New Hampshire; Vershire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, Vt. Born in Thetford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/OR-born.html">Orange County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1872/10-01.html">October 1, 1872</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a>, 1906-07; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Vershire, 1910. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</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="656.50.74">Billings, B. E.</a> — also known as Nig Billings — of Stanton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/PO-lived.html">Powell County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a> 73rd District, 1964-67; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/stsen.html">Kentucky state senate</a> 28th District, 1970-73; defeated in primary, 1973. 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="841.64.67">Billings, Benjamin F.</a> — of Griswold, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 8th District, 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> <a name="415.79.85">Billings, Beth A.</a> — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/pr2020-meeting.html">2020</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trump-tuck.html#306.67.48">Donald Trump</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pelfrey-pendery.html#168.93.37">Mike Pence</a>). <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> Billings, Bill See <a href="#859.02.04">William W. Billings</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="048.43.08">Billings, C. A.</a> — of Arcadia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/arcadia.html#2">City president of Arcadia, California</a>, 1913. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="492.23.98">Billings, Charles</a> — of Tallahassee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/LO-lived.html">Leon County</a>, Fla. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/faculty.html">University professor</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/tallahassee.html">mayor of Tallahassee, Fla.</a>, 1997. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Still living as of 1997. <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=245679">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="450.59.56">Billings, Claude</a> — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/pr2000-meeting.html">2000</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bush.html#874.74.60">George W. Bush</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cheney.html#063.64.84">Richard B. Cheney</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="304.03.41">Billings, Claude E., Jr.</a> — of Wilkesboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WL-lived.html">Wilkes County</a>, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/NC.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="848.87.86">Billings, Coddington</a> — of New London, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from New London, 1833, 1835; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 7th District, 1836. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="656.47.09">Billings, Cynthia</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 4th District, 1998. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. 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="475.31.25">Billings, Donald B.</a> — of Idaho. Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Idaho</a>, 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="703.84.01">Billings, E. S.</a> — U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GO-consuls.html ">Acapulco</a>, 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="039.76.34">Billings, Edmund</a> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/boston.html#7">U.S. Collector of Customs at Boston, Mass., Massachusetts</a>, 1915-19. 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="972.79.21">Billings, Edward Coke</a> (1829-1893) — of Louisiana. Born in Hatfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HM-born.html">Hampshire County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1829/12-03.html">December 3, 1829</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana</a>, 1876-93; died in office 1893. Died in New Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-died.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1893/12-01.html">December 1, 1893</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/63.html">63 years, 363 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="561.01.67">Billings, Elisha</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Washington County 1st District, 1852. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="849.64.45">Billings, Estella</a> — of Torrance, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/CA.html">1972</a>. <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="456.13.78">Billings, Franklin Swift</a> (1862-1935) — also known as Franklin S. Billings — of Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-lived.html">Windsor County</a>, Vt. Born in New Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-born.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1862/05-11.html">May 11, 1862</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Woodstock, 1910-12, 1921-23; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the Vermont State House of Representatives</a>, 1921-23; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Vermont</a>, 1923-25; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Vermont</a>, 1925-27; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to Vermont convention to ratify 21st amendment</a>, 1933. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Died, of a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart attack</a>, in Joseph Carbino's <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/shops.html">repair shop</a>, Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-died.html">Windsor County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1935/01-16.html">January 16, 1935</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">72 years, 250 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-buried.html# ">Riverside Cemetery</a>, Woodstock, Vt. <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 Franklin Noble Billings and Nancy (Swift) Billings; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1892/07-12.html">July 12, 1892</a>, to Bessie Hewitt Vail; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1919/">1919</a> to Gertrude (Curtis) Todd; father of <a href="#768.49.96">Franklin Swift Billings Jr.</a>; nephew of <a href="#779.07.79">Frederick H. Billings</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/38386.html">Billings family</a> of Woodstock, Vermont.</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/franklin-swift-billings/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin S. Billings">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/13200889">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="768.49.96">Billings, Franklin Swift, Jr.</a> (1922-2014) — also known as Franklin S. Billings, Jr. — of Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-lived.html">Windsor County</a>, Vt. Born in Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-born.html">Windsor County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1922/06-05.html">June 5, 1922</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; municipal judge in Vermont, 1955-62; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a>, 1961-66; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the Vermont State House of Representatives</a>, 1963-66; superior court judge in Vermont, 1966-75; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/spju.html">justice of Vermont state supreme court</a>, 1975-83; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/spcj.html">chief justice of Vermont Supreme Court</a>, 1983-84; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for Vermont</a>, 1984-94; took senior status 1994. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grange.html">Grange</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2014/03-09.html">March 9, 2014</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/91.html">91 years, 277 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 <a href="#456.13.78">Franklin Swift Billings</a>; married to Pauline R. Gillingham; grandnephew of <a href="#779.07.79">Frederick H. Billings</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/38386.html">Billings family</a> of Woodstock, Vermont.</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.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=173&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin S. Billings Jr.">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="748.38.17">Billings, Fred J.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/PA.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="779.07.79">Billings, Frederick H.</a> (1823-1890) — Born in Royalton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-born.html">Windsor County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1823/09-27.html">September 27, 1823</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/scma.html">Vermont secretary of civil and military affairs</a>, 1846-48; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/forty-niners.html">went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush</a>; president, Northern Pacific <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">Railway</a>, 1879-81; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1880/VT.html">1880</a>. Died in Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-died.html">Windsor County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/09-30.html">September 30, 1890</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">67 years, 3 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-buried.html#cms02528">River Street Cemetery</a>, Woodstock, Vt. <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 Oel Billings and Sophie (Wetherbe) Billings; married to Julia Parmly; uncle of <a href="#456.13.78">Franklin Swift Billings</a>; granduncle of <a href="#768.49.96">Franklin Swift Billings Jr.</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/38386.html">Billings family</a> of Woodstock, Vermont.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/BI.html">Billings County, N.Dak.</a> is named for him.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">The <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-cities.html">city</a> of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/YE-names.html">Billings, Montana</a>, is <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </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/32073858">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="387.63.17">Billings, George R.</a> — of Vernon, <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 Vernon, 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="767.04.30">Billings, Gilbert</a> — of Griswold, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Griswold, 1820. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="532.44.82">Billings, Henry M.</a> — of Highland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/IA-lived.html">Iowa County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a> 5th District, 1848; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Iowa County, 1858. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="750.23.34">Billings, Henry W.</a> (d. 1870) — of Illinois. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/IL.html">Illinois Democratic State Committee</a>, 1860-62; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1864/IL.html">1864</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/cncn4.html">delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention</a> 16th District, 1869-70; died in office 1870. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1870/04-19.html">April 19, 1870</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="734.66.14">Billings, J. A.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1864/MO.html">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="946.24.98">Billings, James V.</a> — of Kennett, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/DU-lived.html">Dunklin County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Circuit judge in Missouri 22nd Circuit, 1937-46. 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="428.41.24">Billings, Mrs. James V.</a> — of Kennett, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/DU-lived.html">Dunklin County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/MO.html">1944</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/committees.html">Platform and Resolutions Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/MO.html">1948</a> (alternate). <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="702.49.44">Billings, John</a> — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Salem, 1825. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="290.86.41">Billings, John</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Oneida County, 1827. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="624.45.29">Billings, Joseph D.</a> — of Carlton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OL-lived.html">Orleans County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Orleans County, 1876-77. 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="278.06.42">Billings, Josh</a> — Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Virginia</a> 1st District, 1998, 2000. 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="078.43.41">Billings, Leon G.</a> — of Kensington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Md. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/sthse.html">Maryland state house of delegates</a> District 18; elected 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="022.42.65">Billings, Lewis K.</a> (born c.1956) — of Provo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/UT-lived.html">Utah County</a>, Utah. Born about 1956. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/provo.html">Mayor of Provo, Utah</a>, 1998-; Republican Presidential Elector for Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/pr2000-meeting.html">2000</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bush.html#874.74.60">George W. Bush</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cheney.html#063.64.84">Richard B. Cheney</a>); delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/UT.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="221.25.64">Billings, Lucy</a> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 1st District; elected 2009. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2009. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="368.11.20">Billings, Melvin H.</a> (b. 1845) — of Barnard, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-lived.html">Windsor County</a>, Vt. Born in Barnard, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-born.html">Windsor County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1845/03-02.html">March 2, 1845</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Barnard, 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> Billings, Nig See <a href="#656.50.74">B. E. Billings</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="379.00.28">Billings, Noyes</a> — of New London, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives</a>, 1843; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 7th District, 1844; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut</a>, 1846-47; defeated, 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="290.98.48">Billings, Oscar W.</a> — of Westmoreland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/CH-lived.html">Cheshire County</a>, N.H. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/cncnd.html">Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention</a> from Westmoreland, 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="754.48.48">Billings, Paul</a> — of Bryant Pond, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/OX-lived.html">Oxford County</a>, Maine. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/OX-parties.html">Chair of Oxford County Republican Party</a>, 2003. Still living as of 2003. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="200.21.81">Billings, Ray B.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WN-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Wayne County, 1921. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="976.59.73">Billings, Raymond L.</a> — of San Leandro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/AL-lived.html">Alameda County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/sanleandro.html">Mayor of San Leandro, Calif.</a>, 1937. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="072.91.32">Billings, Robert F.</a> — of Colorado. Peace candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Colorado</a> 2nd 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> <a name="696.05.31">Billings, S. O.</a> — of Parsons, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/TU-lived.html">Tucker County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 14th District, 1915-18. 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="281.26.19">Billings, Samuel M.</a> — of Marquette, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MQ-lived.html">Marquette County</a>, Mich. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/marquette.html#3">Marquette, Mich.</a>, 1874-85, 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="786.37.81">Billings, Theodore</a> — Constitution candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp.html">Vice President of the United States</a>, 1964. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="985.00.64">Billings, William E.</a> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/pr1900-meeting.html">1901</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckiernan-mckinne.html#894.85.64">William McKinley</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roosevelt.html#741.57.28">Theodore Roosevelt</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="957.40.33">Billings, William F.</a> — of Virginia. Socialist. Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/pr1932-election.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="859.02.04">Billings, William W.</a> — also known as Bill Billings — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/sf-lived.html">San Francisco</a>, Calif. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/sanfrancisco.html">mayor of San Francisco, Calif.</a>, 1967. Still living as of 1977. <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=215758">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> </td></tr></table> <hr> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"> "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. 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