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The Political Graveyard: California Delegation to 1952 Democratic National Convention
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: California Delegation to 1952 Democratic National Convention</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Carrell</a>, San Fernando - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carter3.html#239.26.89">Eric E. Carter</a>, Martinez - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carter7.html#952.35.16">Ruth N. Carter</a>, Claremont - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clark4.html#315.62.20">Gertrude V. Clark</a>, Sutter Creek - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook6.html#920.96.04">Lyle E. Cook</a>, Berkeley - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/field-fielding.html#589.45.93">Eva C. Field</a>, Beverly Hills - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ford.html#666.21.96">John Anson Ford</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fouch-fowle.html#965.80.76">David L. Foutz</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/freemont-fremming.html#984.70.13">David Freidenrich</a>, San Francisco - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gard-gardlock.html#032.31.93">Samuel W. Gardiner</a>, San Rafael - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hipke-hisson.html#576.98.33">Harley Hise</a>, San Francisco - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maack-macdevitt.html#312.77.24">Hugh E. MacBeth</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller4.html#190.50.65">George Miller, Jr.</a>, Richmond - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otis.html#327.00.56">Albert T. Otis</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/post.html#008.16.80">Margaret S. Post</a>, San Francisco - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woody-worthey.html#056.40.05">Claudia Worswick</a>, Santa Ana <li><b>1st District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gayle-geerlings.html#743.90.37">Samuel R. Geddes</a>, Napa - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schultz.html#975.53.07">Vera L. Schultz</a>, Mill Valley <li><b>2nd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collinsworth-combest.html#123.45.84">Joseph Colnar</a>, Roseville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook2.html#587.79.08">Calixte C. Cook</a>, Alturas <li><b>3rd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bell.html#769.48.44">Raymond J. Bell</a>, Woodland - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson4.html#971.74.87">George E. Johnson</a>, Sacramento <li><b>4th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/delany-delawarr.html#355.44.02">Elmer P. Delany</a>, San Francisco - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/minore-mitchel.html#605.18.99">Molly H. Minudri</a>, San Francisco <li><b>5th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy2.html#880.55.51">Daniel J. Kennedy</a>, San Francisco - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson2.html#548.61.74">Charles E. Wilson</a>, San Francisco <li><b>6th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#092.06.85">C. A. Ricks</a>, Martinez - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodnutt-woodrum.html#566.65.67">Albert C. Woodress</a>, Benicia <li><b>7th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harmon.html#304.72.63">W. Glenn Harmon</a>, San Francisco - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith2.html#355.48.68">DeLancey C. Smith</a>, San Francisco <li><b>8th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robison-rockne.html#883.61.22">Mrs. Annis M. Rock</a>, San Leandro - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walsworth-walther.html#492.08.21">George A. Walter, Jr.</a>, San Lorenzo <li><b>9th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otjen-overstolz.html#766.64.22">Frances K. Otto</a>, Burlingame - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pelfrey-pendery.html#733.28.54">Frank G. Pellett</a>, San Mateo <li><b>10th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcdonald.html#853.34.29">Charles H. McDonald</a>, Palo Alto - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robeson-robins.html#847.91.25">Paul C. Robey</a>, Watsonville <li><b>11th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meyering-michalski.html#353.85.63">Joseph D. Michael</a>, Stockton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miley-millender.html#153.02.42">Herbert H. Milford</a>, Stockton <li><b>12th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nick-nikka.html#775.11.01">Iener W. Nielsen</a>, Fresno - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scott4.html#330.10.17">Hunter L. Scott</a>, Fresno <li><b>13th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cunningham.html#650.45.52">Niles C. Cunningham</a>, Salinas - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nuckles-nyquist.html#507.48.69">Daniel Nugent</a>, Santa Barbara <li><b>14th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hackley-hagenbarth.html#348.24.65">Cammie B. Haden</a>, Dinuba - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whittemore.html#799.35.14">Rex F. Whittemore</a>, Bakersfield <li><b>15th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loges-lonergan.html#180.77.46">Almena Lomax</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/onen-orner.html#592.30.35">John H. Opie</a>, Los Angeles <li><b>16th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/arnold.html#414.00.37">George Arnold</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rae-raines.html#814.53.87">Daniel Raeburn</a>, Los Angeles <li><b>17th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hillings-hinerman.html#514.71.80">Isabel Hillyer</a>, San Pedro, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woody-worthey.html#360.78.32">Charles H. Wortham</a>, Redondo Beach <li><b>18th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamilton.html#244.38.69">Patricia L. Hamilton</a>, Long Beach - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinkerton-pittoni.html#276.76.41">Lois A. Pipkin</a>, Long Beach <li><b>19th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beard.html#342.50.80">Kaleta V. Beard</a>, Artesia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cord-corneliusen.html#018.56.85">Mrs. Amparo Cordero</a>, Los Angeles <li><b>20th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/king6.html#683.70.81">Mary B. King</a>, Pasadena - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin4.html#563.06.34">Howard S. Martin</a>, Pasadena <li><b>21st District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barreiro-barrett.html#580.11.13">Edward Newell Barrett</a>, Pasadena - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rigin-riles.html#841.05.67">Nettie S. Riherd</a>, Altadena <li><b>22nd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/engmark-erick.html#195.41.90">John M. Ennis</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbard.html#751.29.15">Leslie E. Hubbard</a>, Los Angeles <li><b>23rd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayt-hayward.html#060.26.87">Cleveland Hayter</a>, Compton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schneiderman-schrock.html#518.73.61">Helen M. Schrank</a>, Huntington Park <li><b>24th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/serr-sevigny.html#691.91.00">Gordon B. Severance</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simspon-sizemore.html#221.10.60">Rose Sinclair</a>, Los Angeles <li><b>25th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howard.html#274.20.48">Louise Howard</a>, Alhambra - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/myers.html#518.06.38">Anna Laura Myers</a>, Azusa <li><b>26th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hammond.html#763.32.93">Betty Hammond</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/redd-redwood.html#659.03.57">Ned Redding</a>, Los Angeles <li><b>27th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ballam-bancroft.html#248.36.75">George W. Ballard</a>, San Bernardino - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bell.html#749.17.11">Harriet L. Bell</a>, San Bernardino <li><b>28th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burrage-burrowes.html#979.78.96">Curtis S. Burrow</a>, Santa Ana - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones3.html#967.41.97">Mrs. Fay H. Jones</a>, Carlsbad <li><b>29th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aubert-austen.html#305.53.85">Marjorie S. Aubrey</a>, Riverside - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latimer.html#703.28.68">Annelle H. Latimer</a>, Calexico <li><b>30th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brant-braxton.html#506.02.03">John A. Brant</a>, San Diego - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fisher.html#464.92.99">Hugo M. Fisher</a>, San Diego </ul> <p> <b>Alternates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <ul> <li><b>At-Large:</b> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beck.html#570.48.71">Julian Beck</a>, San Fernando - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bronson.html#253.62.76">Leisa Bronson</a>, Alhambra - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell-cannington.html#268.80.99">Emmett Campion</a>, Daly City - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coffee-coffield.html#479.58.15">Bert Coffey</a>, Richmond - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/derrick-destrehan.html#106.22.84">Irwin DeShetler</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/derrick-destrehan.html#623.89.96">Joseph R. De Silva</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodell-goodrell.html#621.55.21">Sigmund Goodman</a>, Glendale - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/green8.html#501.72.62">S. Wendell Green</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lacey.html#680.64.59">Robert Lacey</a>, Dutch Flat - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lordell-lotus.html#390.18.44">Stan Lore</a>, Oakland - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccorquodale-mccuiston.html#593.55.57">Courtney McCracken</a>, Visalia - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moss.html#518.48.82">John E. Moss</a>, Sacramento - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roosevelt.html#241.11.81">James Roosevelt</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sarig-saunder.html#846.03.78">Suren M. Saroyan</a>, San Francisco - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/witherspoon-woldanski.html#760.43.28">Elizabeth H. Witkin</a>, Berkeley - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zebb-ziegenheim.html#168.91.89">Stephen I. Zetterberg</a>, Pomona <li><b>1st District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dick.html#909.73.98">Mrs. Temple Dick</a>, Mill Valley - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walsworth-walther.html#750.50.08">Horace E. Walter</a>, Arcata <li><b>2nd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson4.html#616.19.05">Harold T. Johnson</a>, Roseville - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sloane-slusarev.html#669.80.92">R. M. Sloss</a>, Alturas <li><b>3rd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lowrey-lowrie.html#120.88.95">Lloyd Lowrey</a>, Rumsey - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#516.49.26">J. M. Welsh</a>, Sacramento <li><b>4th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bennett8.html#245.16.58">Samuel Bennett</a>, San Francisco - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hathcock-havenner.html#119.49.20">Franck R. Havenner</a> <li><b>5th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheldrick-shenk.html#650.99.72">John F. Shelley</a>, San Francisco - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/silsbee-simmonds.html#634.83.53">James C. Simes</a>, San Francisco <li><b>6th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/condon.html#030.46.07">Robert Condon</a>, Walnut Creek - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/quinney-quitman.html#436.59.21">H. Roberts Quinney</a>, Vallejo <li><b>7th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sackett.html#519.36.58">Sheldon Sackett</a>, Oakland - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shien-shlaudeman.html#122.26.74">Clara Shirpser</a>, Berkeley <li><b>8th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dey-dichman.html#175.14.74">Manuel Dias</a>, Oakland - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoffman.html#330.38.24">John M. Hoffman</a>, Oakland <li><b>9th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leszynski-levi.html#202.60.23">Jeanne Levey</a>, Hillsborough - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rose.html#173.04.59">Frank W. Rose</a>, San Mateo <li><b>10th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson2.html#726.67.23">Dewey Anderson</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson4.html#125.43.71">Hugh C. Jackson</a>, Palo Alto <li><b>11th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/broughton.html#944.65.55">Mrs. Esta Broughton</a>, Modesto - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/everett.html#118.00.79">Catherine Everett</a>, Modesto <li><b>12th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/midkiff-milen.html#899.25.37">Merrill Mikkel</a>, Madera - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sarig-saunder.html#802.38.90">A. Satrakian</a>, Fresno <li><b>13th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hays.html#203.38.75">Will Hays</a>, Santa Barbara - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#439.23.98">Zum Speegle</a>, Salinas <li><b>14th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boude-bowe.html#608.34.08">F. Judson Bowden</a>, Hanford - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kendall.html#238.31.91">Donald G. Kendall</a>, Bakersfield <li><b>15th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/childress-chipley.html#138.59.97">Benjamin Chipkin</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/derrick-destrehan.html#466.05.36">John A. Despol</a>, Los Angeles <li><b>16th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/andridge-anstine.html#414.68.80">Lillyan Andrus</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson8.html#557.36.17">Sander Johnson</a>, Los Angeles <li><b>17th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailhache-bakanatch.html#023.27.35">Shelly Baird</a>, Inglewood - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sword-szymczak.html#622.43.62">Peter Syzac</a>, San Pedro, Los Angeles <li><b>18th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simpson.html#394.09.60">Raymond C. Simpson</a>, Long Beach <li><b>19th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holder-hollan.html#653.28.07">Chet Holifield</a>, Montebello - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maddock-magerman.html#906.43.03">J. Paul Madsen</a>, Norwalk <li><b>20th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexander.html#894.35.69">Opal Alexander</a>, Glendale - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roebling-rogaski.html#187.32.84">Richard Rogan</a>, Burbank <li><b>21st District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keathley-keena.html#228.47.37">Richard Keatings</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/steelman-steil.html#770.04.08">Emily Stegman</a>, Altadena <li><b>22nd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/herman.html#933.05.33">Ida Mae Herman</a>, North Hollywood, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#072.71.60">Gifford Phillips</a>, Beverly Hills <li><b>23rd District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cleage-clemente.html#151.37.29">Harry Clemens</a>, Huntington Park - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seeligson-selby.html#434.47.17">Fred G. Seig</a>, Los Angeles <li><b>24th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leech-lehlbach.html#653.97.07">Wilbur LeGette</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter3.html#246.04.60">Fay Porter</a>, Los Angeles <li><b>25th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bradley4.html#482.22.42">Harold Bradley</a>, Claremont - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howland.html#326.57.64">Clayton L. Howland</a>, Alhambra <li><b>26th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hahn.html#386.61.23">Kenneth Hahn</a>, Los Angeles - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hapgood-hardie.html#787.29.94">Harby D. Harby</a>, Los Angeles <li><b>27th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harding.html#035.82.48">Rose Harding</a>, Colton - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/townsend.html#450.23.95">W. B. Townsend</a>, Colton <li><b>28th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker5.html#346.57.46">James E. Walker</a>, Orange - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/westover-weymouth.html#693.25.54">David G. Wettlin</a>, Orange <li><b>29th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cross.html#298.35.50">Richard Cross</a>, Niland - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleury-flye.html#741.83.75">Ludlow Flower</a>, Beverly Hills <li><b>30th District</b>: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faircloth-farleigh.html#052.24.61">Harry E. Farb</a> - <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckinnon-mclaud.html#537.90.45">Clinton D. 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