The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Powhatan to Prater

POWIERSKI (Soundex P620) — See also BOWIE, COWIE, HOWIE, HOWIESON, KAZMIERSKI, KEDZIERSKI, KLIPOWICZ, LIPOWICZ, NOWIE, PAWARSKI, POMIERSKI, POWIS, SIEWIERSKI, SKIERSKI, STOBIERSKI, SWIERS, TULOWIECKI, WIERSBECK, WIERSCH, WIERSKI, WIERSMA.

POWLESS (Soundex P420) — See also BOWLES, COWLES, DOWLES, FOWLES, KNOWLES, LAWLESS, LESS, OWLES, POLIS, POLLEYS, POWELS, POWLEDGE, PULIS, PULLIS, ROWLES, SOWLES, TOWLES, VOWLES.

	Pownall, Hetz See Hetzel S. Pownall
	Pownall, Hetzel S. (1895-1950) — also known as Hetz Pownall — of Moorefield, Hardy County, W.Va. Born in 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for West Virginia state senate 14th District, 1934; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1948. Died in 1950 (age about 55 years). Interment at Olivet Cemetery, Moorefield, W.Va.
	Pownall, Joseph D. — of Christiana, Lancaster County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860. Burial location unknown.
	Pownall, Thomas (1722-1805) — Born in 1722. Colonial Governor of Massachusetts, 1757-60. Died in Bath, England, February 25, 1805 (age about 82 years). Burial location unknown.
	Pownall, Vincent S. — of Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at Swarthmore, Pa., 1922-33. Burial location unknown.

POWNEY (Soundex P500) — See also CLOWNEY, DOWNEY, GROWNEY, LOWNEY, MCELDOWNEY, MULDOWNEY, MULLOWNEY, POINEY, PONY, POWNALL, POWNELL.

POWROZNIK (Soundex P625) — See also BOWRON, DROZNICK, KOZNICK, POWRIE, PROVAZNIK, RAZNIKOV, RZEZNIKIEWICZ, SKOWRONSKI, WOZNAK, WOZNIAK, ZADROZNY.

POYANT (Soundex P530) — See also BOYAN, BOYANA, COYAN, NOROYAN, PAYANT, PAYTON, PINNT, POINT, PONTE, PUENTE, PUNT, SAROYAN, STOYAN, YANT.

Poyant, Maurice J. — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

POYDASHEFF (Soundex P321) — See also BOYDA, DASH, DASHAIRYA, DASHAUN, DASHEFSKY, DASHER, DASHIELL, DASHILL, DUDASH, HOUDASHELL, HOYDA, KARDASHIAN, KASHEF, POYDRAS, SHEFF, SHEFFER, SHEFFEY, SHEFFIE, SHEFFIELD, SHEFFLOT.

Poydras, Julien de Lallande (1740-1824) — of Louisiana. Born in France, April 3, 1740. Delegate to U.S. Congress from Orleans Territory, 1809. Slaveowner. Died June 14, 1824 (age 84 years, 72 days). Original interment at Old St. Francis Cemetery, Pointe Coupee Parish, La.; reinterment at Poydras High School Grounds, New Roads, La.

POYER (Soundex P600) — See also BOYER, FOYER, PAYER, POOR, POORE, PORE, PORR, POWER, POYZER, PURR, ROYER.

POYNEER (Soundex P560) — See also BRONEER, CANEER, ENGINEER, GAUDINEER, JAYNEE, MCNEER, MINEER, NEER, NEERMAN, PIONEER, POINIER, POYNOR, POYNTER, POYNTON, POYNTZ, PUNER, SNEER.

POYNOR (Soundex P560) — See also GAYNOR, HAYNOR, KAYNOR, MAYNOR, POYNEER, POYNTER, POYNTON, POYNTZ, RAYNOR, TRAYNOR, TREYNOR.

POYNTER (Soundex P536) — See also BOYNTON, JOYNT, PAINTER, PANETHIERE, PANTER, PAYNTER, PINTAR, PINTER, POINTER, POYNEER, POYNOR, POYNTON, POYNTZ, WYNTER, YNTEMA.

	Poynter, Bill — of Texarkana, Miller County, Ark. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1964, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Poynter, Chris — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 2016 (on behalf of Benjamin Hartnell and Dave Marshall). Still living as of 2016.
	Poynter, Columbus Corbin (1880-1950) — also known as Lum Poynter — of London, Laurel County, Ky. Born in 1880. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1936. Died January 2, 1950 (age about 69 years). Interment at A.R. Dyche Memorial Park, London, Ky.
	Poynter, D. Orr — of Montpelier, Bear Lake County, Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Poynter, John J. — of Pleasants County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Pleasants County, 1885-86. Burial location unknown.
	Poynter, Kenneth A. — of Harper Woods, Wayne County, Mich. Mayor of Harper Woods, Mich., 2001-05. Still living as of 2005.
	Poynter, Lum See Columbus Corbin Poynter
	Poynter, Orr See D. Orr Poynter
	Poynter, William Amos (1848-1909) — also known as William A. Poynter — of Albion, Boone County, Neb. Born May 29, 1848. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1885; member of Nebraska state senate, 1891; Governor of Nebraska, 1899-1901. While making a speech, in the Nebraska State Capitol, was stricken by apoplexy, and died soon after, in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., April 5, 1909 (age 60 years, 311 days). Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.

POYNTON (Soundex P535) — See also BAYNTON, BOYNTON, JOYNT, LYNTON, PANTIN, PENTON, PONTIN, PONTON, POUNTAIN, POYNEER, POYNOR, POYNTER, POYNTZ, TAYNTON, TAYNTOR.

POYNTZ (Soundex P532) — See also BOYNTON, EPENETUS, JOYNT, PANTS, PENTZ, POINTS, PONTIOUS, PONTIUS, PONTZ, POYNEER, POYNOR, POYNTER, POYNTON.

POYSELL (Soundex P240) — See also BOYSE, BOYSEN, COLPOYS, HYSELL, KYSELLA, MAYSEL, MAYSELLES, MOYSE, MOYSES, POLLEYS, POSLEY, PUCEL, ROYSE, SELL, SLEPOY.

Poythress, David (b. 1943) — Born in Macon, Bibb County, Ga., October 24, 1943. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; secretary of state of Georgia, 1979-83; appointed 1979; Georgia commissioner of labor; elected 1992, 1994; candidate for Governor of Georgia, 1998, 2010. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 2010.

POZEN (Soundex P250) — See also CAPOZZI, CAPOZZOLI, COZENS, GOZEN, LOZEN, MOZENA, PASAYAN, PASON, PASSION, PASSON, PAWSON, PAYSON, POISON, POSEN, POSSON, POZZUOLI, RAPOZO, SKOZEN, VOZENILEK, WOZENCRAFT.

Pozen, Walter — of Maplewood, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

PRACHT (Soundex P623) — See also BRACHT, BRACHTENBACH, EILBRACHT, ELLEBRACHT, MEULENGRACHT, PACHT, PARKET, PARTCH, PERKETT, PRICHETT, PRICHETTE, PRICKETT, PRICKITT, PURKITT, TRACHTENBERG.

	Pracht, C. Frederick See Charles Frederick Pracht
	Pracht, Charles Frederick (1880-1950) — also known as C. Frederick Pracht — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Pitman, Schuylkill County, Pa., October 20, 1880. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District, 1943-45; defeated, 1944; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in 1950 (age about 69 years). Interment at Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Pa.
	Pracht, Frederick See Charles Frederick Pracht
	Pracht, John Christopher IV — of Anderson County, S.C. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives 6th District, 1980-82. Still living as of 1982.
	Pracht, Max — of Ashland, Jackson County, Ore. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1896. Burial location unknown.

PRADEL (Soundex P634) — See also ABRADELLA, ADEL, BRADELY, DRAPEL, FRADEL, GRADELLE, GUERRADELAVEGA, HRADEL, LAPRADE, LEPPARD, PARDILLA, PEDLAR, PRADERVAND, PRADILLO, PRUDLOW, RADEL.

PRADERVAND (Soundex P636) — See also BRADER, BRADERMAN, CERVANTES, CRADER, DERVALL, DICKBRADER, ERVAN, FORADER, HARKRADER, LAPRADE, PERVANANZE, PRADEL, RADER, SCHRADER, SERVANT, SHRADER, STRADER, TRADER, VANDERVALK.

PRADO (Soundex P630) — See also DELPRADO, DOPRADO, PADRO, PARDO, PRADA, PRADY, PRATO, PREIADO, PRIDDY, PRUDY, RADO.

	Prado, Edward C. — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, 1981-84. Still living as of 1984.
	Prado, Humberto — of Hammond, Lake County, Ind. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Hammond, Ind., 2011. Still living as of 2011.
	Prado, Marta — of Hollywood, Broward County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
	Prado, Miguel I. — of New York. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 12th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
	Prado, Raul — Democrat. Candidate for Texas state house of representatives 117th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
	Prado, Samuel — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

	Prady, Bill (b. 1960) — of Encino, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 7, 1960. Democrat. Writer and producer for television sitcoms, including Dharma & Gregg and Good Morning Miami; 1990 Emmy Award nominee; candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2003.
	Prady, William — Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for California, 2020 (voted for Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Kamala D. Harris). Still living as of 2020.

PRAECHTER (Soundex P623) — See also BRAECKLEIN, DECHTEREVA, DUERRWAECHTER, FECHTER, GRAECEN, PAECHT, PRAEGER, PRAESENT, PRECHTER, PROCTER, PROCTOR, SCHECHTER, WAECHTER, WECHTER.

PRAG (Soundex P620) — See also BRAG, PEREGOY, PERRIGO, PERUGGI, PIERGUE, PRAGER, PRAGUE, PRANG, PRAX, PRAY, PREEG, PRIGG, SPRAGG, SPRAGGINS, SPRAGGON, SPRAGINS, SPRAGUE.

PRAGER (Soundex P626) — See also AGER, BARAGER, BONTRAGER, DRAGER, GRAPER, PRAEGER, PRAG, PRAGUE, PRANGER, RAGER, SHRAGER, SPRAGG, SPRAGGINS, SPRAGGON, SPRAGINS, SPRAGUE, STUHLTRAGER, TRAGER.

PRAGUE (Soundex P620) — See also AGUE, FRAGUELA, MORAGUES, PEREGOY, PERRIGO, PERUGGI, PIERGUE, PRAG, PRAGER, PREEG, PRIGG, RAGUET, SPRAGG, SPRAGGINS, SPRAGGON, SPRAGINS, SPRAGUE.

	Prague, Edith G. — of Columbia, Tolland County, Conn. Democrat. Social worker; school teacher; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1990; member of Connecticut state senate 19th District, 1995-. Female. Still living as of 2010.
	Prague, William Henry (1867-1935) — also known as William H. Prague — of Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Tex.; Lewisville, Denton County, Tex. Born in Parker County, Tex., November 18, 1867. Carpenter; hotel manager; mayor of Lewisville, Tex., 1931-32. Died in Aubrey, Denton County, Tex., February 17, 1935 (age 67 years, 91 days). Interment at Springtown Cemetery, Springtown, Tex.

PRAIS (Soundex P620) — See also PAIS, PARIS, PARRIS, PARSI, PISAR, PRAISEWATER, PRAISS, PRAISWATER, PRATS, PREIS, SAPIR.

PRAISEWATER (Soundex P623) — See also BRIDGEWATER, DEWATERS, FRAISER, HEWAT, HEWATT, JANISEWSKI, PRAIS, PRAISS, PRAISWATER, RAISER, RINEWATT, ROSEWATER, SEWAK, SEWALL, SEWARD, SEWARDS, VANDEWATER, WISEWELL.

PRAISS (Soundex P620) — See also AISSA, AISSATA, CAISSE, CHAISSON, DESAISSET, PARIS, PARRIS, PARSI, PISAR, PRAIS, PRAISEWATER, PRAISWATER, PREISS, SAPIR, WAISS.

PRAISWATER (Soundex P623) — See also GRISWALD, NEISWANGER, NISWANDER, PRAIS, PRAISEWATER, PRAISS, SWATERS, SWATHEL, SWATI, SWATKA, SWATZLANDER, WISWALL.

	Prall, Abraham — of Passaic County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1847. Burial location unknown.
	Prall, Abraham A. — of Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y. Village president of Oswego, New York, 1840, 1842. Burial location unknown.
	Prall, Anning Smith (1870-1937) — also known as Anning S. Prall — of West New Brighton, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y.; Westerleigh, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Port Richmond, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., September 17, 1870. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1923-35; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924, 1928 (alternate), 1932 (alternate), 1936 (alternate); Honest Government candidate for borough president of Richmond, New York, 1933; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1935-37; died in office 1937; chair, Federal Communications Commission, 1935-37; died in office 1937. Christian Reformed. Died in Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County, Maine, July 23, 1937 (age 66 years, 309 days). Interment at Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, N.Y.
	Prall, Benjamin P. — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Richmond County, 1850. Burial location unknown.
	Prall, Edwin S. — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Republican. Mayor of Paterson, N.J., 1860-61. Burial location unknown.
	Prall, Horace Griggs (1881-1951) — also known as Horace G. Prall — of Lambertville, Hunterdon County, N.J. Born near Ringoes, Hunterdon County, N.J., March 6, 1881. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hunterdon County, 1926-27; member of New Jersey state senate from Hunterdon County, 1928-36; Governor of New Jersey, 1935; common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1937-42. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Grange. Died in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., April 23, 1951 (age 70 years, 48 days). Burial location unknown.
	Prall, Ichabod — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1809-10. Burial location unknown.
	Prall, Thomas — of Hunterdon County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hunterdon County, 1816-17. Burial location unknown.
	Prall, William — of Passaic County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Passaic County, 1884. Burial location unknown.

PRAMEELA (Soundex P654) — See also ALAMEEL, AMEE, AMEEN, AMEENA, EMEEL, KAMEE, LARAMEE, MCNAMEE, MEELY, PARIMAL, PARMALEE, PARMELE, PARMELEE, PARMELY, PARMLEE, PARMLEY, PARMLY, PERMILIA, SAMEER, TAMEEZ, VANAMEE, VANNAMEE.

PRANG (Soundex P652) — See also BRANG, PANG, PFRANG, PRAG, PRANGE, PRANGEN, PRANGER, PRANGLEY, PRANK, PRING, PRINGEY, PRONG, SPRANGER.

Prang, Jeffrey — of California. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

PRANGE (Soundex P652) — See also ANGE, GRANGE, PENGRA, PRANG, PRANGEN, PRANGER, PRANGLEY, PRING, PRINGEY, PRONG, RANGE, SPRANGER.

	PRANGE: See also Richard John Neuhaus
	Prange, Claire G. — of Pleasantville, Marion County, Iowa. Republican. Candidate for Iowa state house of representatives from Marion County, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Prange, Louis H. (d. 1957) — of near Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County, Wis. Born in Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County, Wis. Republican. Farmer; member of Wisconsin state senate 20th District, 1953-57; died in office 1957. Died August 19, 1957. Burial location unknown.
	Prange, Phil — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Prange, Robert L. — of St. Louis County, Mo. Republican. Member of Missouri state senate 14th District; elected 1966; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 9th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

	Prangen, Richard M. — of Hornell, Steuben County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Hornell, N.Y., 1907-09; member of New York state assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1915-18. Burial location unknown.   Image source: New York Red Book 1917
	Prangen, William H. — of Hornell, Steuben County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904; postmaster at Hornell, N.Y., 1915-16. Burial location unknown.

PRANGER (Soundex P652) — See also ANGER, BARRANGER, BRANGERS, GRANGER, PERRINGER, PRAGER, PRANG, PRANGE, PRANGEN, PRANGLEY, RANGER, SPRANGER, TRANGER.

PRANK (Soundex P652) — See also BRANK, FRANK, KRPAN, PERNICI, PERNICK, PIORNACK, PIRNACK, PRANG, PRINC, PRINCI, PRONICH, RANK, SPRANKLE.

	Prann, Robert Richard — of San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Honorary Vice-Consul for Sweden in San Juan, P.R., 1935. Burial location unknown.
	Prann, Winthrop J. — of Centerbrook, Essex, Middlesex County, Conn. Postmaster at Centerbrook, Conn., 1901-03. Burial location unknown.

PRANSPILL (Soundex P652) — See also ANSPACH, HOTMANSPERGER, RANSPACH, SPILL, SPILLANE, SPILLAR, SPILLE, SPILLER, SPILLERS, SPILLINGER, SPILLIOS, SPILLMAN, SPILLSON.

PRASAD (Soundex P623) — See also ASAD, BARASA, CASAD, CASADA, CASADAY, CASADO, CASADOS, CASADY, CERASALE, DEBAPRASAD, KOPPRASCH, PARZADIA, PERASA, PRASCHAK, PRECIADO, TERRASA, ZASADNY.

PRASCHAK (Soundex P622) — See also BARASCH, BRASCH, BRASCHI, BRASCHLER, DEBAPRASAD, FLEISCHAKER, GERASCH, JASCHA, KOPPRASCH, KOSCHAK, KRASCHEL, KURRASCH, MASCHAL, MISCHAK, MOSCHAK, PASCHAL, PASCHALL, PRASAD, RASCH, RASCHKO, SCHAKOWSKY.

PRAT (Soundex P630) — See also BRAT, GRAT, KAPRAT, PRATA, PRATER, PRATHER, PRATIMA, PRATINI, PRATKA, PRATLEY, PRATO, PRATS, PRATT, PRATTE, TRAP, TRAPP.

PRATA (Soundex P630) — See also PERATA, PRADA, PRAT, PRATKA, PRATO, PREETA, PRETTIE, PRETTY, PRIETO, PROTO, PROUGHTY, PROUTY.

PRATER (Soundex P636) — See also BRATER, CRATER, DEPRATER, FRATER, LOPRATE, PATER, PEARTREE, PERTER, PORTER, PORTERA, PORTERIE, PRAT, PRATHER, PROTHERO, PROTTER, PROYTER, RAPPERT, SPRATELY, STRATER, TRAPPER.

	Prater, Diana L. — of Gwinn, Marquette County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
	Prater, Jeff See William Jeff Prater
	Prater, Wesley Ewell (b. 1934) — also known as Wesley E. Prater — of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.; York Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Floyd County, Ky., April 27, 1934. Democrat. Supervisor of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1988-96; defeated in primary, 1996; Washtenaw County Commissioner, 2001-06, 2009-12. Still living as of 2019.
	Prater, William Jeff (c.1850-1920) — also known as Jeff Prater — of Salyersville, Magoffin County, Ky. Born in Kentucky, about 1850. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1896. Died in 1920 (age about 70 years). Interment at Blue Grass Cemetery, Salyersville, Ky.