The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Beckerman to Bedel
BECKWITH: See also Steven Beckwith Ayres.
Beckwith, Abijah Member of New York state senate 5th District, 1835-38. Burial location unknown.
Beckwith, Cecile of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Beckwith, Charles of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 30th District, 1894. Burial location unknown.
Beckwith, Charles Dyer (1838-1921) -- also known as Charles D. Beckwith -- of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Born near Coveville, Saratoga County, N.Y., October 22, 1838. Republican. Mayor of Paterson, N.J., 1887-88; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1889-91. Died March 27, 1921. Interment at Chatham Center Rural Cemetery, Chatham Center, N.Y. See also: congressional biography.
Beckwith, Clinton Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Beckwith, Corydon Justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1864. Burial location unknown.
Beckwith, Cyrus G. of New London, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
Beckwith, Elmer F. Democrat. Secretary of state of Colorado, 1899-1901. Burial location unknown.
Beckwith, Ernest of Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1934. Burial location unknown.
Beckwith, Frank of Jefferson County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1881, 1887; member of West Virginia state senate 15th District, 1915-17. Burial location unknown.
Beckwith, Frank R. Republican. Candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Beckwith, Fred A. of Niantic, East Lyme, New London County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Lyme, 1907, 1927-29, 1939-40; member of Connecticut state senate, 1925. Burial location unknown.
Beckwith, Gladys of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1977. Female. Still living as of 1977.
Beckwith, Louise Taylor (b. 1882) -- also known as Louise Beckwith -- of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky., August 15, 1882. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1944. Female. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
Beckwith, Sandra Shank (b. 1943) Born in Norfolk, Va., February 4, 1943. Lawyer; municipal judge, 1977-79, 1982-87; common pleas court judge, 1987-89; Judge of U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, 1992-. Female. Still living as of 2000. See also: federal judicial profile.
Beckwith, Sutherland of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1940. Burial location unknown.
Beckworth, Gary See Lindley Garrison Beckworth, Sr.
Beckworth, Lindley Garrison, Sr. (1913-1984) -- also known as Lindley Beckworth; Gary Beckworth -- of Gilmer, Upshur County, Tex.; Gladewater, Gregg County, Tex. Born in South Bouie, Kaufman County, Tex., June 30, 1913. Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1937-38; U.S. Representative from Texas 3rd District, 1939-53, 1957-67; candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, 1952; Judge of U.S. Customs Court, 1967-68; member of Texas state senate, 1971-72. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Tyler, Smith County, Tex., March 9, 1984. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Tyler, Tex. See also: congressional biography.
Beckworth, Raymond Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia 1st District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.