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Pakenham</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker5.html#445.38.38">James John Joseph Walker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white2.html#934.61.31">Compton Ignatius White</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white2.html#957.58.34">Compton Ignatius White Jr.</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="747.39.65">Compton, Anna L.</a></b> — of Coshocton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CS-lived.html">Coshocton County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/OH.html">1924</a>. <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><a name="896.48.25">Compton, B. A.</a></b> — of Iowa. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Iowa</a> 4th District, 1950, 1952. 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="915.69.31">Compton, Barnes</a> (1830-1898)</b> — of Laurel, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/PG-lived.html">Prince George's County</a>, Md. Born in Port Tobacco, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/CH-born.html">Charles County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1830/11-16.html">November 16, 1830</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/sthse.html">Maryland state house of delegates</a>, 1860-61; in 1865, he was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">arrested</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">imprisoned</a> under suspicion of involvement with the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/murder-mayhem.html">assassination</a> of President <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lincoln.html#848.31.47">Abraham Lincoln</a>, but released after four days; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/stsen.html">Maryland state senate</a>, 1867-72; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/trea.html">Maryland state treasurer</a>, 1874-85; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/MD.html">1880</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maryland</a> 5th District, 1885-90, 1891-94. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Slaveowner. Died in Laurel, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/PG-died.html">Prince George's County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/12-02.html">December 2, 1898</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">68 years, 16 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-buried.html#cms00523">Loudon Park Cemetery</a>, Baltimore, Md. <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 William Penn Compton and Mary Clarissa (Barnes) Compton; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1858/10-27.html">October 27, 1858</a>, to Margaret Holiday Sothoron; great-grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerrey-keydel.html#145.56.63">Philip Key</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 family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0158.html">Pendleton-Lee family</a> of Maryland (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</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://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000660">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402787">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnes Compton">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7529792">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="447.10.76">Compton, Benson B.</a></b> — of Iowa. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Iowa</a> 4th District, 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> <b><a name="463.27.95">Compton, Boyd M.</a></b> — of Dayton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MY-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/OH.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/OH.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="301.18.54">Compton, C. B.</a></b> — of Payette, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/PA-lived.html">Payette County</a>, Idaho. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/ofc/payette.html">Mayor of Payette, Idaho</a>, 1913-15. 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="405.83.49">Compton, C. H. Ranulf</a> (1878-1974)</b> — also known as <b>Ranulf Compton</b> — of Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Born in Poe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/AL-born.html">Allen County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/09-16.html">September 16, 1878</a>. Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Connecticut</a> 3rd District, 1943-45; defeated, 1938, 1940, 1944. Died in Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-died.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1974/01-26.html">January 26, 1974</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/95.html">95 years, 132 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-buried.html#cms02940">West Cemetery</a>, Madison, Conn. <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 Florence Jane Mabee.</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://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000661">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402788">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranulf Compton">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7901793">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="787.74.52">Compton, C. M., Jr.</a></b> — of Portales, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/RO-lived.html">Roosevelt County</a>, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/NM.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> <b><a name="704.61.25">Compton, Charles E.</a></b> — of Burbank, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/burbank.html">Mayor of Burbank, Calif.</a>, 1962-63, 1967-68. 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> <b><a name="924.58.59">Compton, Chester J.</a></b> — of Keyser, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ML-lived.html">Mineral County</a>, W.Va. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/keyser.html">Mayor of Keyser, W.Va.</a>, 1951. 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="215.65.49">Compton, Dee</a></b> — of Birch Tree, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SH-lived.html">Shannon County</a>, Mo. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Shannon County, 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> <b><a name="051.47.54">Compton, Donna</a></b> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Oklahoma</a> 5th District, 1986. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1986. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="381.39.78">Compton, George</a> (b. 1869)</b> — of Hillside, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, N.J. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SD-born.html">Scotland</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1869/07-01.html">July 1, 1869</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/construction.html">General contractor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lumber.html">lumber dealer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate developer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">bank director</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Union County, 1923-29. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</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="933.24.79">Compton, George E.</a></b> — of Columbia City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/WH-lived.html">Whitley County</a>, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/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="824.92.36">Compton, Harry C.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/TA-lived.html">Taylor County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. 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="112.30.70">Compton, Henry</a></b> — of Ypsilanti, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ypsilanti-twp.html">Supervisor of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan</a>, 1836-38, 1857-58; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ypsilanti.html#2">village president of Ypsilanti, Michigan</a>, 1837-38; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 2nd District, 1843-44; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Washtenaw 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> <b><a name="930.84.28">Compton, Hugh</a></b> — of Vermillion, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/CL-lived.html">Clay County</a>, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.); Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/PL-lived.html">Platte County</a>, Neb. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DK/ofc/trcn.html">Member Dakota territorial council</a>, 1863-65; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/columbus.html#2">Columbus, Neb.</a>, 1869-75. 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="940.65.60">Compton, J.</a></b> — of Dayton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MY-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/dayton.html">Mayor of Dayton, Ohio</a>, 1822. 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="889.27.23">Compton, J. C.</a></b> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1884/AL.html">1884</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="044.44.38">Compton, J. C.</a></b> — of Clovis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/CU-lived.html">Curry County</a>, N.M. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/ofc/spcj.html">Chief justice of New Mexico Supreme Court</a>, 1972. 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> <b><a name="243.90.87">Compton, James</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/OT-lived.html">Otter Tail County</a>, Minn.; St. Paul, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RA-lived.html">Ramsey County</a>, Minn. Born in Pennsylvania. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a> 43rd District, 1883-90; U.S. Surveyor-General for Minnesota, 1895. 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.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11770">Minnesota Legislator record</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="436.57.71">Compton, James L.</a></b> — of Perth Amboy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/perthamboy.html">Mayor of Perth Amboy, N.J.</a>, 1898-1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="660.94.23">Compton, John Brooks</a> (1835-1898)</b> — also known as <b>John B. Compton</b> — Born in Mead Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CR-born.html">Crawford County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1835/11-17.html">November 17, 1835</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CR-officials.html">Crawford County Prothonotary</a>, 1864-65; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CR-parties.html">chair of Crawford County Republican Party</a>, 1872; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a>, 1874. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/anc-ord-un-workmen.html">Ancient Order of United Workmen</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grand-army-republic.html">Grand Army of the Republic</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/index.html">1898</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/62.html">about 62 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CR-buried.html#cms00484">Greendale Cemetery</a>, Meadville, Pa. <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, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1863/11-12.html">November 12, 1863</a>, to Fannie E. Kingsley.</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/38886927">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="928.12.76">Compton, John G.</a></b> — of Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/PL-lived.html">Platte County</a>, Neb. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/columbus.html#2">Columbus, Neb.</a>, 1875-77. 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> <b><a name="241.60.18">Compton, Karen</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/an-lived.html">Anchorage</a>, Alaska. Democrat. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008 /committees.html">Platform Committee</a>, Democratic National Convention, 2008. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="380.22.42">Compton, Kent</a></b> — of Zephyrhills, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PA-lived.html">Pasco County</a>, Fla. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/zephyrhills.html">Mayor of Zephyrhills, Fla.</a>, 2012. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="491.26.31">Compton, Les</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, Ind. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MO-parties.html">Chair of Monroe County Republican Party</a>, 2011. Still living as of 2011. </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="543.41.47">Compton, Levi</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/EW-lived.html">Edwards County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/cncn1.html">Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention</a> from Edwards County, 1818. 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="912.72.63">Compton, Lewis</a></b> — of Perth Amboy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/perthamboy.html">Mayor of Perth Amboy, N.J.</a>, 1851. 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="364.43.17">Compton, Mary Pearl</a></b> — also known as <b>Mary P. Compton</b> — of Union, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/WV.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/WV.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/WV.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/WV.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="967.28.33">Compton, Maurice E.</a></b> — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 17th District, 1952. 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="734.84.10">Compton, Otha, Jr.</a></b> — of Bridgeport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HA-lived.html">Harrison County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/WV.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="756.61.52">Compton, Paul</a></b> — of Marionville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/LW-lived.html">Lawrence County</a>, Mo. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Lawrence County, 1934. 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="270.85.71">Compton, Perry</a></b> — of Montgomery City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/MY-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Mo.; New Florence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/MY-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Mo. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/trea.html">Missouri state treasurer</a>, 1944, 1964; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Montgomery County; elected 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Compton, Ranulf</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#405.83.49">C. H. Ranulf Compton</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="246.65.18">Compton, Richard P.</a></b> — of Berkeley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SS-lived.html">St. Louis County</a>, Mo. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from St. Louis County 3rd District, 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> <b><a name="269.58.73">Compton, Robert</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TI-lived.html">Tioga County</a>, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Tioga County, 1934, 1935. 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="805.43.11">Compton, Sarah</a></b> — of Concord, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/MA.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="033.62.70">Compton, T. G.</a></b> — of Shreveport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/CA-lived.html">Caddo Parish</a>, La. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/shreveport.html#2">Shreveport, La.</a>, 1865. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="758.07.29">Compton, Warren F.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/DO-lived.html">Doddridge County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Doddridge County, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="COMRADE"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>COMRADE</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/c.html#C563">Soundex C563</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callan-came.html#CAMARDA">CAMARDA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callan-came.html#CAMARDI">CAMARDI</a>, <a href="#COMRIE">COMRIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/demaggio-demps.html#DEMARCO">DEMARCO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holten-hook.html#HOMRA">HOMRA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kabzinski-kanczuzewski.html#KAMRADT">KAMRADT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kolter-kopriver.html#KOMMAREDDI">KOMMAREDDI</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mena-mercado.html#MERCADO">MERCADO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seldenright-semrow.html#SEMRAD">SEMRAD</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Comrade:</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#265.20.56">Nazirite Flores Perez</a></td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="COMRIE"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>COMRIE</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/c.html#C560">Soundex C560</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bola-bonbright.html#BOMRICH">BOMRICH</a>, <a href="#COMRADE">COMRADE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crofoot-crompton.html#CROMIE">CROMIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/emest-engle.html#EMRIE">EMRIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goldman-gomulka.html#GOMRICK">GOMRICK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamre-hanchett.html#HAMRIE">HAMRIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/iacino-ingerman.html#IMRIE">IMRIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kimbark-kinery.html#KIMRAY">KIMRAY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kimbark-kinery.html#KIMREY">KIMREY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan-mork.html#MORICE">MORICE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morling-morril.html#MORRICE">MORRICE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seldenright-semrow.html#SELDOMRIDGE">SELDOMRIDGE</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="478.87.66">Comrie, Leroy</a></b> — of St. Albans, Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/NY.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> <b><a name="171.95.06">Comrie, William B.</a></b> — of Johnstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/FU-lived.html">Fulton County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/johnstown.html#3">Johnstown, N.Y.</a>, 1861-68. 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