| DEWEY:
See also
Frank
Dewey Allen —
Willmore
Dewey Ashley —
Daniel
Dewey Barnard —
Harrison
Blodget —
Walter
Harrison Blodget —
Felix
Cole —
Dorman
Felt —
Edward
Stevens Henry —
Amory
Houghton, Jr. —
Jason
Kellogg —
Silas
Dewey Kellogg —
James
Loren Martin —
Harry
J. Phillips —
Carroll
Peabody Pitkin —
Willard
Everett Townsend —
Margaret
M. Tucker —
Emmett
Whealan |
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Dewey, A. R. —
of Washington, Washington
County, Iowa.
District judge in Iowa 6th District, 1891-1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Albert Folger
(1857-1935) —
also known as Albert F. Dewey —
of Punta Gorda, Charlotte
County, Fla.
Born in Connecticut, 1857.
Contractor;
Honorary
Vice-Consul for Great Britain in Punta Gorda, Fla., 1899-1907.
Died December
28, 1935 (age about 78
years).
Interment at Indian
Spring Cemetery, Punta Gorda, Fla.
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Dewey, Arthur J. —
of Bennington, Bennington
County, Vt.
Republican. Postmaster at Bennington,
Vt., 1897-1906.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Asahel —
of Lebanon, New London
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Lebanon, 1831, 1833.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, B. H., Jr. —
of Bryan, Brazos
County, Tex.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Texas, 1948.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Betsy —
Libertarian. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 25th District, 2012.
Female.
Still living as of 2012.
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Dewey, Cassius M. —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1932;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 6th District, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Chad M. —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 96th District, 2012.
Still living as of 2012.
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Dewey, Charles —
U.S.
Attorney for Indiana, 1821-29.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Charles —
of Michigan.
Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980.
Still living as of 1980.
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Charles A. See Jessie
Dewey |
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Dewey, Charles Almon
(1877-1958) —
also known as Charles A. Dewey —
of Washington, Washington
County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Washington, Washington
County, Iowa, September
11, 1877.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
Washington
County Attorney, 1909-15; district judge in Iowa, 1918-28; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa, 1928-49; took
senior status 1949.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
Delta
Tau Delta.
Died in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, March 2,
1958 (age 80 years, 172
days).
Interment at Elm
Grove Cemetery, Washington, Iowa.
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Dewey, Charles Augustus (d.
1866) —
of Massachusetts.
Justice
of Massachusetts state supreme court, 1837-66.
Died in 1866.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Charles Edward —
also known as Charles E. Dewey —
of Jefferson City, Cole
County, Mo.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Missouri 8th District, 1922.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Charles J. —
of South Windsor, Hartford
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from South Windsor; elected 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Charles Schuveldt
(1882-1980) —
also known as Charles S. Dewey —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Cadiz, Harrison
County, Ohio, November
10, 1882.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1941-45; defeated,
1938, 1944.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Sons of
the American Revolution; Delta
Psi.
As Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the 1920s, he was
responsible for the redesign and downsizing of U.S. paper currency.
Died December
27, 1980 (age 98 years, 47
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Dewey, Chauncey —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1908,
1912;
member of Illinois
Republican State Central Committee, 1910.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Courtland A. —
of Kenosha
County, Wis.
Socialist. Social Democratic candidate for Wisconsin
state assembly from Kenosha County, 1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Daniel (1766-1815) —
of Massachusetts.
Born in Sheffield, Berkshire
County, Mass., January
29, 1766.
U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts at-large, 1813-14; justice of
Massachusetts state supreme court, 1814-15.
Died in Williamstown, Berkshire
County, Mass., May 26,
1815 (age 49 years, 117
days).
Interment at Westlawn
Cemetery, Williamstown, Mass.
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Dewey, E. C. —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Republican. Postmaster at San
Antonio, Tex., 1861-65.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, E. G. —
of Elk City, Montgomery
County, Kan.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas,
1896.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, E. H. —
of Nampa, Canyon
County, Idaho.
Republican. Mayor of
Nampa, Idaho, 1909-11; Idaho state
treasurer, 1914-15; appointed 1914; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Idaho, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Edmond Otis
(1861-1921) —
also known as Edmond O. Dewey —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Niles, Berrien
County, Mich., August
24, 1861.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; postmaster at Owosso,
Mich., 1900-11; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1908;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1916;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1916;
nominated in primary for mayor of
Owosso, Mich. 1917, but withdrew before election.
Died in Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., January
22, 1921 (age 59 years, 151
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Mich.
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Dewey, Elijah —
of Vermont.
Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1796,
1800.
Interment somewhere
in Bennington, Vt.
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Dewey, F. G. —
of Coleridge, Cedar
County, Neb.
Republican. Chair of
Cedar County Republican Party, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, George E. (b.
1854) —
of Shelby, Oceana
County, Mich.
Born in Pennline, Crawford
County, Pa., July 31,
1854.
Republican. Lumber
business; implement
dealer; Oceana
County Register of Deeds; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oceana County, 1905-08.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, George Martin
(1869-1927) —
also known as George M. Dewey —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Hastings, Barry
County, Mich., September
10, 1869.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; postmaster.
Died in Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., June 19,
1927 (age 57 years, 282
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Godfrey —
of Essex
County, N.Y.
Progressive. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Essex County, 1915.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Guy M. —
of Cortland, Cortland
County, N.Y.
Republican. Mayor
of Cortland, N.Y., 1942-44.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, H. P. —
of Tullahoma, Coffee
County, Tenn.
Postmaster at Tullahoma,
Tenn., 1901.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Henry B. —
of Washington.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Washington at-large, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Henry S. —
of Massachusetts.
Republican. Candidate for mayor of
Boston, Mass., 1905 (Republican primary), 1905 (Independent
Republican).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Hope —
of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb
County, Mich.
Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1972,
1976,
1984.
Female.
Still living as of 1984.
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Dewey, James —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from New York County 11th District, 1851.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, James F. —
of Quechee, Hartford, Windsor
County, Vt.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont,
1944;
Vermont
Republican state chair, 1945.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, James S. —
of Michigan.
Circuit
judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1867-73.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Jedediah, Jr. —
of Ontario
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Ontario County, 1843.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Jesse L. —
of Tariffville, Simsbury, Hartford
County, Conn.
Postmaster at Tariffville,
Conn., 1901.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Jessie (1886-1963) —
also known as Jessie Irene Laffer; Mrs. Charles A.
Dewey —
of Washington, Washington
County, Iowa.
Born in Sigourney, Keokuk
County, Iowa, January
17, 1886.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Iowa, 1928.
Female.
Died December
23, 1963 (age 77 years, 340
days).
Interment at Elm
Grove Cemetery, Washington, Iowa.
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Dewey, John —
of Oneida
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Oneida County, 1833.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, John —
of Vermont.
Natural Law candidate for U.S.
Representative from Vermont at-large, 1992.
Still living as of 1992.
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Dewey, John A. —
of New York.
Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 25th District, 1946.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, John J. —
of Minnesota.
Member of Minnesota
territorial House of Representatives 3rd District, 1849-50.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, John S. —
of Illinois.
Member of Illinois
state house of representatives 41st District, 1877-81.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Joseph —
of Monroe
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1856.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Joshua —
of Otsego
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Otsego County, 1797-99.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Lanson —
of Victor, Ontario
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Ontario County 2nd District, 1863-64.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Leon —
of Michigan.
Socialist. Candidate for Michigan
state senate 23rd District, 1948.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Leroy L. —
Candidate for Michigan
state senate 10th District, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Mary R. —
of Illinois.
Member of Illinois
state house of representatives 19th District, 1873-75.
Female.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Nelson (1813-1889) —
of Lancaster, Grant
County, Wis.
Born in Lebanon, New London
County, Conn., December
19, 1813.
Democrat. Governor of
Wisconsin, 1848-52.
Died in Cassville, Grant
County, Wis., July 21,
1889 (age 75 years, 214
days).
Interment at Dewey
Cemetery, Lancaster, Wis.; statue at Grant
County Courthouse Grounds, Lancaster, Wis.
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Dewey, Nelson —
of Colorado.
Progressive. LaFollette candidate for U.S.
Representative from Colorado 2nd District, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Oliver S. —
of Ocracoke, Hyde
County, N.C.
U.S. Collector of Customs, 1854.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Philip H. —
Republican. Pennsylvania
secretary of internal affairs; elected 1930.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Sabino L. —
of Suffolk
County, N.Y.
Candidate for New York
state assembly from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1933
(Socialist), 1940 (American Labor); American Labor candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 1st District, 1942; Liberal
candidate for New York
state senate 1st District, 1952.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Thomas Edmund
(1902-1971) —
also known as Thomas E. Dewey —
of Pawling, Dutchess
County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., March 24,
1902.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1933; New
York County District Attorney, 1937-41; candidate for Republican
nomination for President, 1940;
Governor
of New York, 1943-55; defeated, 1938; candidate for President
of the United States, 1944, 1948; delegate to Republican National
Convention from New York, 1952
(speaker),
1956.
Episcopalian.
English
and French
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
American Bar
Association; Council on
Foreign Relations; Farm
Bureau; Grange; Phi Mu
Alpha; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died, from a heart
attack, in his room at the Seaview Hotel, Bal
Harbor, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla., March 16,
1971 (age 68 years, 357
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Pawling
Cemetery, Pawling, N.Y.
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Relatives: Son
of George Martin Dewey and Anne Louise
'Annie' (Thomas) Dewey (1877-1954); married, June 16,
1928, to Frances Eileen Hutt (1903-1970; grandniece of Jefferson
Finis Davis); nephew of Edmond Otis
Dewey; first cousin four times removed of David
Waterman; second cousin thrice removed of Thomas
Glasby Waterman; second cousin five times removed of Luther
Waterman and Joshua
Coit (1758-1798); third cousin thrice removed of John
Hall Brockway; fourth cousin once removed of James
Gillespie Blaine III. |
| | Political families: Roosevelt
family of New York City, New York; Saltonstall-Frelinghuysen-Davis-Appleton
family of Boston, Massachusetts; Waterman-Huntington
family of Connecticut; Eastman
family; Chandler-Hale-Starkweather
family of Maine; Porter-Kelsey
family of Connecticut; Abbott
family of Salinas, California; Kellogg-Seymour-Chapin-Adams
family of Connecticut; Dewey-Blaine-Coit-Beale
family of Pennsylvania and Connecticut; Pendleton
family of Connecticut (subsets of the Three
Thousand Related Politicians). |
| | Cross-reference: Herbert
Brownell, Jr. — Charles
C. Wing — Martin
T. Manton — Herman
Methfessel |
| | See also National
Governors Association biography — Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier |
| | Books about Thomas E. Dewey: Mary M.
Stolberg, Fighting
Organized Crime : Politics, Justice, and the Legacy of Thomas E.
Dewey — Barry K. Beyer, Thomas
E. Dewey, 1937-1947 : A Study in Political
Leadership — Richard Norton Smith, Thomas
E. Dewey and His Times — Scott Farris, Almost
President: The Men Who Lost the Race but Changed the
Nation — David Pietrusza, 1948:
Harry Truman's Improbable Victory and the Year that Transformed
America |
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Dewey, Thomas P. —
of Clyde, Sandusky
County, Ohio.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Truman —
of Erie
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Erie County, 1845.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, V. R. —
of Parker, Turner
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 6th District, 1923-24.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, Verne E. —
of Groton, New London
County, Conn.
Republican. First
selectman of Groton, Connecticut, 1956-57.
Still living as of 1957.
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Dewey, W. C. —
of Nampa, Canyon
County, Idaho.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Idaho, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Dewey, Walter H. —
of Chariton, Lucas
County, Iowa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, William —
of Delaware
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Delaware County, 1815-16.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, William —
of Three Mile Bay, Jefferson
County, N.Y.
Republican. Member of New York
state assembly from Jefferson County 3rd District, 1854, 1862-64;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, William —
of Clifton, Passaic
County, N.J.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Jersey, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, William —
of Clifton, Passaic
County, N.J.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New
Jersey, 1972;
member of New Jersey
Republican State Committee, 1976.
Still living as of 1976.
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Dewey, William H. —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, William H. —
of Granby, Hartford
County, Conn.
Republican. Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Granby; elected 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dewey, William L. —
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 58th District, 1978.
Still living as of 1978.
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Dewey, William Pitt (d.
1900) —
also known as William P. Dewey —
of Yankton, Yankton
County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.).
Member
Dakota territorial council, 1883-84.
Died in 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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DEWHITT (Soundex
D300)
— See also
APPLEWHITE,
DEWHIRST,
DEWHURST,
DEWITT,
DEWITTE,
DWIGHT,
HITT,
MEWHINNEY,
MUSSLEWHITE,
NEWHILL,
WHITED,
WHITT,
WHITTED.
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