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Ball</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewison-lifshitz.html#680.12.42">George Gordon Battle Liddy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewison-lifshitz.html#071.37.41">Tom Liddy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclean.html#060.17.64">Angus Wilton McLean</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/slate-slattery.html#457.25.45">John Lawrence Slattery</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/widdis-wiggin.html#391.16.17">Alfred Alvin Wiegardt</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="398.89.51">Purcell, Absalom B.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/WA-lived.html">Warren County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Warren County, 1869-71. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="201.65.81">Purcell, Audrey L.</a></b> — of Lansing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/LV-lived.html">Leavenworth County</a>, Kan.; Leavenworth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/LV-lived.html">Leavenworth County</a>, Kan. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Kansas; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/leavenworth.html#2">Leavenworth, Kan.</a>, 1955-64 (acting, 1955-57). <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> <b><a name="180.91.10">Purcell, Bill</a></b> — of Nashville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/DA-lived.html">Davidson County</a>, Tenn. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/sthse.html">Tennessee state house of representatives</a>, 1986-96; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/TN.html">2000</a>; speaker, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/speakers.html">1996</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/nashville.html">mayor of Nashville, Tenn.</a>, 2000-. Still living as of 2007. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married to Debbie Miller.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="961.97.31">Purcell, Carolyn L.</a></b> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/MA.html">1944</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="853.64.70">Purcell, E. B.</a></b> — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Carolina. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Purcell, Everett</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#038.12.21">Franklin Everett Purcell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Purcell, F. Everett</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#038.12.21">Franklin Everett Purcell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="053.46.50">Purcell, Francis Keon</a> (1878-1950)</b> — also known as <b>Francis K. Purcell</b> — Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/index.html">1878</a>. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 34th District, 1948. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1950/index.html">1950</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">about 72 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-buried.html#cms00025">Brookside Cemetery</a>, Watertown, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of <a href="#802.37.41">Henry Purcell</a> and Cecelia (Neary) Purcell.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/106977028">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="071.82.44">Purcell, Francis T.</a></b> — of Malverne, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>, Long Island, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/malverne.html">Mayor of Malverne, N.Y.</a>, 1957. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="415.65.16">Purcell, Francis X.</a></b> — of East Orange, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New Jersey</a> 9th District, 1928. 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"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Presumably named for:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/pols-named-for-famous.html">Francis Xavier</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="900.48.95">Purcell, Frank A.</a></b> — Square Deal candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 28th District, 1936. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="038.12.21">Purcell, Franklin Everett</a> (1879-1927)</b> — also known as <b>F. Everett Purcell</b> — of Enid, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/GA-lived.html">Garfield County</a>, Okla. Born in Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1879/02-10.html">February 10, 1879</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper editor and publisher</a>; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/enid.html#2">Enid, Okla.</a>, 1906-13; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/aud.html">Oklahoma state auditor</a>, 1918; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/OK.html">1920</a>. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart disease</a>, in Enid, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/GA-died.html">Garfield County</a>, Okla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1927/02-13.html">February 13, 1927</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/48.html">48 years, 3 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/GA-buried.html#cms05012">Enid Cemetery</a>, Enid, Okla. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Frank P. Purcell and Susan F. Purcell; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1908/">1908</a> to Pearl E. Shively.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/95037164">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="303.73.23">Purcell, Ganson</a></b> — Member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1941-46; chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1942-46. Presumed deceased. 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"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganson Purcell">Wikipedia article</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="712.45.83">Purcell, George</a></b> — of Vincennes, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/KX-lived.html">Knox County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/IN.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="915.93.87">Purcell, George W.</a></b> — of Bloomington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/bloomington.html#2">Bloomington, Ind.</a>, 1933-52 (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> <b><a name="704.59.92">Purcell, Gerry</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/insco.html">Georgia insurance commissioner</a>, 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> <b><a name="727.87.40">Purcell, Gladys F.</a></b> — of Michigan. American Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 31st District, 1972; American Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 10th District, 1974. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1974. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="270.93.08">Purcell, Graham Boynton, Jr.</a> (1919-2011)</b> — also known as <b>Graham Purcell, Jr.</b> — of Wichita Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/WC-lived.html">Wichita County</a>, Tex. Born in Archer City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/AC-born.html">Archer County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1919/05-05.html">May 5, 1919</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; district judge in Texas, 1955; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 13th District, 1962-73; defeated, 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/TX.html">1964</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2011/06-11.html">June 11, 2011</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/92.html">92 years, 37 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"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000569">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408952">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/606/000274781">NNDB dossier</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Purcell, Griffith</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#345.06.30">W. Griffith Purcell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="315.86.36">Purcell, Harold H.</a></b> — of Palmyra, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/FV-lived.html">Fluvanna County</a>, Va. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Fluvanna, Goochland & Louisa counties, 1948-58; resigned 1958; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/stsen.html">Virginia state senate</a>, 1959-65 (26th District 1959-63, 25th District 1964-65). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="802.37.41">Purcell, Henry</a> (1848-1931)</b> — of Watertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y. Born in Wilna, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-born.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1848/10-13.html">October 13, 1848</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 28th District, 1904; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 5th District, 1911, 1914; appointed 1911; defeated, 1911; appointed 1914; defeated, 1914; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/pneumonia.html">pneumonia</a>, in Watertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-died.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1931/01-20.html">January 20, 1931</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 99 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-buried.html# ">Calvary Cemetery</a>, Watertown, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Michael Purcell and Susan (Keon) Purcell; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1877/">1877</a> to Cecelia Neary; father of <a href="#053.46.50">Francis Keon Purcell</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/147184122">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Purcell, Ike</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#567.74.92">Isaac T. Purcell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="862.56.36">Purcell, Isaac L.</a></b> — of Palatka, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PU-lived.html">Putnam County</a>, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/FL.html">1896</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/committees.html">Resolutions Committee</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="567.74.92">Purcell, Isaac T.</a> (b. 1855)</b> — also known as <b>Ike Purcell</b> — of Grainfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/GO-lived.html">Gove County</a>, Kan.; WaKeeney, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/TR-lived.html">Trego County</a>, Kan. Born in Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1855/index.html">1855</a>. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/KS.html">1896</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/KS.html">1916</a>; Register, U.S. Land Office, WaKeeney, Kansas, 1897-1902. 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> <b><a name="717.22.07">Purcell, James</a></b> — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1896/NY.html">1896</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1900/NY.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="234.84.49">Purcell, James A.</a></b> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/stsen.html">Delaware state senate</a> 18th District, 2018. Still living as of 2018. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="511.54.58">Purcell, James F.</a></b> — of Colchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Colchester, 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> <b><a name="852.23.79">Purcell, Jane Wall</a></b> — also known as <b>Mrs. Richard Purcell</b> — of Helena, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/LC-lived.html">Lewis and Clark County</a>, Mont. Born in Swanton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-born.html">Franklin County</a>, Vt. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/accounting.html">accountant</a>; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/MT.html">1940</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion-aux.html">American Legion Auxiliary</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="641.55.69">Purcell, Joe Edward</a> (1923-1987)</b> — also known as <b>Joe Purcell</b> — of Benton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/SL-lived.html">Saline County</a>, Ark. Born in Warren, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/BR-born.html">Bradley County</a>, Ark., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1923/07-29.html">July 29, 1923</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; municipal judge in Arkansas, 1959-66; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/attygn.html">Arkansas state attorney general</a>, 1967-71; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1968/AR.html">1968</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas</a>, 1975-81; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Arkansas</a>, 1979; defeated in primary, 1970. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1987/index.html">1987</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/63.html">about 63 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"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/828/000121465">NNDB dossier</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="228.61.46">Purcell, John Cecil</a> (1885-1938)</b> — also known as <b>John C. Purcell</b> — of Watertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y.; Sackets Harbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y. Born in Watertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-born.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1885/01-28.html">January 28, 1885</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 32nd District, 1932; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/NY.html">New York Democratic State Committee</a>, 1936. Died in Watertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-died.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1938/08-27.html">August 27, 1938</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/53.html">53 years, 211 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"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Lezon Henry Purcell and Cecelia (Neary) Purcell; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/">1920</a> to Elizabeth Fitch Hathway; first cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/liggett-linblad.html#912.29.83">Stillman Stephen Light</a>; second cousin five times removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burr.html#748.36.81">Aaron Burr</a>; third cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cornell.html#054.67.62">Ezra Cornell</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political families:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0089.html">Cornell family</a> of New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0560.html">Cornell-Schilplin-Washburn-Burr family</a> of New York (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="238.57.38">Purcell, John H.</a></b> — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Salem; elected 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> <b><a name="745.98.44">Purcell, John J.</a></b> — of Troy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-lived.html">Rensselaer County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-parties.html">Chair of Rensselaer County Democratic Party</a>, 1955; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/troy.html">mayor of Troy, N.Y.</a>, 1956-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/NY.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/NY.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/NY.html">1964</a> (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="125.30.62">Purcell, John L.</a> (born c.1881)</b> — of Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Born in Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-born.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn., about 1881. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/manufacturing.html">Manufacturers' agent</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 3rd District, 1913-14; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/CT.html">Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee</a>, 1928-30. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="007.96.21">Purcell, John P.</a></b> — of New Dorp, Staten Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RI-lived.html">Richmond County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/statenisland.html#8">New Dorp, N.Y.</a>, 1916-17. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="955.92.94">Purcell, John W., Sr.</a></b> — of Michigan. American Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/msu.html">Michigan State University board of trustees</a>, 1974. Still living as of 1974. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="178.09.74">Purcell, Justin V.</a></b> — of Corning, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ST-lived.html">Steuben County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/NY.html">1936</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/NY.html">1952</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/NY.html">New York Democratic State Committee</a>, 1942. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="244.49.85">Purcell, Miles J.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SG-lived.html">Saginaw County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 10th Circuit, 1911; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 8th District, 1918. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="659.71.37">Purcell, R. R.</a></b> — of Helena, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/LC-lived.html">Lewis and Clark County</a>, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/MT.html">1912</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/MT.html">1928</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="012.04.46">Purcell, Mrs. R. R.</a></b> — of Helena, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/LC-lived.html">Lewis and Clark County</a>, Mont. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/MT.html">Democratic National Committee from Montana</a>, 1920. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Purcell, Mrs. Richard</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#852.23.79">Jane Wall Purcell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="204.27.16">Purcell, Robert</a></b> — of Jordan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/GF-lived.html">Garfield County</a>, Mont. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/MT.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="287.83.36">Purcell, T. E.</a></b> — of Hampton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/IA.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="241.86.15">Purcell, Thomas</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/SC-lived.html">Schuylkill County</a>, Pa. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Schuylkill County, 1885-88. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="787.69.53">Purcell, Thomas J.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Albany County 3rd District, 1907 (Citizens Union), 1920 (Democratic). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="426.33.81">Purcell, Thomas J.</a></b> — of Burlington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/CT.html">1996</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="345.06.30">Purcell, W. Griffith</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/rm-lived.html">Richmond</a>, Va. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a>, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/VA.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="610.38.17">Purcell, W. H.</a></b> — of Alliance, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ST-lived.html">Stark County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/cr21.html">Delegate to Ohio 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> <b><a name="035.20.86">Purcell, William</a></b> — of Rochester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1876/NY.html">1876</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="912.72.31">Purcell, William E.</a></b> — of Shelton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/shelton.html#2">First selectman of Shelton, Connecticut</a>, 1947-54. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="034.82.42">Purcell, William Edward</a> (1856-1928)</b> — also known as <b>William E. Purcell</b> — of Wahpeton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/RI-lived.html">Richland County</a>, N.Dak. Born in Flemington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HN-born.html">Hunterdon County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1856/08-03.html">August 3, 1856</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DK/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Dakota Territory</a>, 1888-89; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/cncn1.html">delegate to North Dakota state constitutional convention</a> from Richland County, 1889; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/RI-officials.html">Richland County State's Attorney</a>, 1889-91; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/ND.html">Democratic National Committee from North Dakota</a>, 1889; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1892/ND.html">1892</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/ND.html">1912</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/committees.html">Platform and Resolutions Committee</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/speakers.html">speaker</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/ND.html">1916</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/committees.html">Platform and Resolutions Committee</a>); member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/stsen.html">North Dakota state senate</a>, 1906-10; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from North Dakota</a>, 1910-11; defeated, 1914. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1928/index.html">1928</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">about 71 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/RI-buried.html#cms02096">Calvary Cemetery</a>, Wahpeton, N.Dak. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Joseph Purcell and Johanna (Duggan) Purcell; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/04-03.html">April 3, 1889</a>, to Myra E. 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Rural Telephone</a>. (2) Politician portraits displayed on this site are 70-pixel-wide monochrome thumbnail images, which I believe to constitute <b>fair use</b> under applicable copyright law. Where possible, each image is linked to its online source. However, requests from owners of copyrighted images to delete them from this site are honored. (3) Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2023 Lawrence Kestenbaum. (4) This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/">Creative Commons License</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-size:10pt;"> <b>Site information:</b> The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by <b>Lawrence Kestenbaum</b>, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is <b>The Political Graveyard, P.O. 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