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Broughton Johnston</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lambdin-lamy.html#374.70.68">Broughton Lamberth</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mottashed-moultin.html#963.10.30">Isaac Motte</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/olden-oliven.html#753.00.40">A. Dayton Oliphant</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reynolds.html#879.20.25">Harrah Judson Reynolds</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white1.html#793.33.66">Broughton White</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilkinson-will.html#192.31.11">Broughton Wilkinson</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="234.61.85">Broughton, Charles E.</a> (1873-1956) — of Sheboygan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/SH-lived.html">Sheboygan County</a>, Wis. Born in Lamartine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/FD-born.html">Fond du Lac County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/10-22.html">October 22, 1873</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper editor</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/WI.html">Democratic National Committee from Wisconsin</a>, 1932-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/WI.html">1932</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/WI.html">1936</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/index.html">Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee</a>, 1939; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/pr1944-election.html">1944</a>; owner of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/radiotv.html">radio station</a> WHBL. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/izaak-walton-league.html">Izaak Walton League</a>. Died in Sheboygan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/SH-died.html">Sheboygan County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1956/10-31.html">October 31, 1956</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/83.html">83 years, 9 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/SH-buried.html#cms07972">Wildwood Cemetery</a>, Sheboygan, Wis. <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://findagrave.com/memorial/8774385">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="288.40.44">Broughton, Claudius V.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OT-lived.html">Ontario County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Ontario County, 1820-21, 1825-26. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="432.07.69">Broughton, E. T.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1872/TX.html">1872</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="558.96.64">Broughton, Edwin D.</a> — of Sioux Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/MI-lived.html">Minnehaha County</a>, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/siouxfalls.html#5">Sioux Falls, Dakota Territory</a>, 1867-69. 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="944.65.55">Broughton, Mrs. Esta</a> — of Modesto, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SS-lived.html">Stanislaus County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/CA.html">1952</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> <a name="621.90.36">Broughton, Esto</a> — of Modesto, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SS-lived.html">Stanislaus County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/CA.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="726.44.49">Broughton, Gerald E.</a> — of Marietta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/marietta.html">Mayor of Marietta, Ohio</a>, 1953. 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="291.93.67">Broughton, Gerald E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-lived.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Cabell County, 1966, 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="021.28.95">Broughton, Mrs. J. M.</a> — of Raleigh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WK-lived.html">Wake County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/NC.html">1952</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> Broughton, J. Melville See <a href="#120.98.27">Joseph Melville Broughton</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Broughton, J. Melville, Jr. See <a href="#937.84.70">Joseph Melville Broughton Jr.</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="295.54.59">Broughton, Jane H.</a> — of Garden Grove, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/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="874.38.24">Broughton, John H.</a> — of Portsmouth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/RO-lived.html">Rockingham County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 24th District, 1879-80. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="120.98.27">Broughton, Joseph Melville</a> (1888-1949) — also known as J. Melville Broughton — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WK-lived.html">Wake County</a>, N.C. Born in Raleigh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WK-born.html">Wake County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/11-17.html">November 17, 1888</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/stsen.html">North Carolina state senate</a>, 1927-29; Presidential Elector for North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/pr1936-meeting.html">1936</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/gov.html">Governor of North Carolina</a>, 1941-45; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/NC.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/NC.html">1948</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>); candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/index.html">1944</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from North Carolina</a>, 1948-49; died in office 1949. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/woodmen.html">Woodmen</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/jr-ord-un-am-mechanics.html">Junior Order</a>. Died, of a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart attack</a>, in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-died.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1949/03-06.html">March 6, 1949</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/60.html">60 years, 109 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WK-buried.html#cms00549">Montlawn Memorial Park</a>, Raleigh, N.C. <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 Joseph Melville Broughton and Sallie (Harris) Broughton; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/12-14.html">December 14, 1916</a>, to Alice Harper Willson; father of <a href="#937.84.70">Joseph Melville Broughton 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">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000894">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=401851">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/joseph-melville-broughton/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J. Melville Broughton">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="937.84.70">Broughton, Joseph Melville, Jr.</a> (1922-1997) — also known as J. Melville Broughton, Jr. — of North Carolina. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1922/03-24.html">March 24, 1922</a>. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/gov.html">Governor of North Carolina</a>, 1968. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1997/04-17.html">April 17, 1997</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">75 years, 24 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="#120.98.27">Joseph Melville Broughton</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> Broughton, Melville See <a href="#120.98.27">Joseph Melville Broughton</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Broughton, Melville, Jr. See <a href="#937.84.70">Joseph Melville Broughton Jr.</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="229.55.05">Broughton, Robert W., Jr.</a> — of Mesa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/sthse.html">Arizona state house of representatives</a>, 1987-88. 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="005.20.79">Broughton, Roscoe W.</a> — of Paw Paw, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/VB-lived.html">Van Buren County</a>, Mich. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MI.html">Michigan Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1917-19. 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="499.47.61">Broughton, Stephanie</a> — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/pr2024-meeting.html">2024</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/vance.html#330.54.16">J. D. Vance</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2024. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="968.50.26">Broughton, W. A.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1900/GA.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> <a name="176.78.93">Broughton, William F.</a> — of Stonington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Stonington; elected 1908; defeated, 1910. Burial location unknown. </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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Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The official URL for this page is: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/broughton.html">https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/broughton.html</a>.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html">alphabetical index of politicians</a>.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"> Copyright notices: (1) Facts are not subject to copyright; see <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/copyright/cases/499_US_340.htm">Feist v. Rural Telephone</a>. (2) Politician portraits displayed on this site are 70-pixel-wide monochrome thumbnail images, which I believe to constitute fair use 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 © 1996-2025 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/4.0/deed.en">Creative Commons License</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"> What is a "political graveyard"? See <a href="https://politicaldictionary.com/words/political-graveyard">Political Dictionary</a>; <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=political%20graveyard">Urban Dictionary</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"> Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by <a href="https://www.hdlmi.com">HDLmi.com</a>. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on February 17, 2025. </td></tr> </table> </body> </html>