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Q207 | George W. Bush | President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 | {
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"occupation": "politician; motivational speaker; autobiographer; painter; rugby union player; military officer; statesperson; businessperson; financier; governor",
"given name": "George; Walker",
"position held": "Governor of Texas; Preside... | George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman. He was the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. He is the son of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush and former U.S. First Lady Barbara Bush. Before becoming president, he was the Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000.... | George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American former politician, businessman, and former United States Air Force officer who was the 43rd president of the United States, serving from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. He is the eldest son of Geo... |
Q23 | George Washington | Founding Father and first U.S. president; soldier and slave owner (1732–1799) | {
"country of citizenship": "Kingdom of Great Britain; United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician; farmer; cartographer; geometer; engineer; statesperson; revolutionary; writer; army officer; commander-in-chief",
"given name": "George",
"position held": "President of the United States;... | George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1796. Before he became president, he had been the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. | George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire. H... |
Q76 | Barack Obama | president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961) | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician; lawyer; political writer; community organizer; statesperson; jurist; podcaster; academic; memoirist",
"given name": "Barack; Hussein",
"position held": "President of the United States; member of the State Senate o... | Barack Hussein Obama II ( (); born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and attorney. He was the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He was the first African-American president in U.S. history. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as member of the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004 an... | Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to serve as president. Obama represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served ... |
Q91 | Abraham Lincoln | president of the United States from 1861 to 1865 (1809-1865) | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician; postmaster; lawyer; statesperson; farmer; military officer; writer",
"given name": "Abraham",
"position held": "United States representative; President of the United States; member of the Illinois House of Represe... | Abraham Lincoln ( LINK-ən; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American politician who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War, defeating the Confederate States of America and abolished slavery in the Uni... | Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War, defeating the Confederacy and playing a major role in the abolition of slavery.
Born in a one-room log cabin in Ke... |
Q1000051 | Joseph C. O'Mahoney | American journalist, lawyer, and politician (1884-1962) | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician; journalist; lawyer; jurist",
"given name": "Joseph; C.",
"position held": "city attorney; United States senator; United States senator; United States senator; United States senator; United States senator; United S... | null | Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney (November 5, 1884 – December 1, 1962) was an American journalist, lawyer, and politician. A Democrat, he served four complete terms as a U.S. senator from Wyoming on two occasions, first from 1933 to 1953 and then again from 1954 to 1961.
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Q1000070 | Myron V. George | American politician (1900-1972) | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician; police officer; newspaper proprietor",
"given name": "Myron; Virgil",
"position held": "United States representative",
"family name": "George",
"date of birth": "6 January 1900",
"place of birth": "Erie",
... | null | Myron Virgil George (January 6, 1900 – April 11, 1972) was a U.S. representative from Kansas.
George was born in Erie, Kansas, the son of Frank E. and Elizabeth (née Kyle) George. He attended grade schools and graduated from Labette County High School at Altamont, Kansas. Enlisted in April 1917 and served in the United... |
Q1000085 | Frank P. Coburn | American politician (1858-1932) | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Frank",
"position held": "United States representative",
"family name": "Coburn",
"date of birth": "6 December 1858",
"place of birth": "West Salem",
"member of political party": "Democrati... | null | Frank Potter Coburn (December 6, 1858 – November 2, 1932) was an American farmer, banker, and Democratic politician from La Crosse County, Wisconsin. He served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 7th congressional district during the 52nd Congress (1891–1893). After serving in Cong... |
Q1000154 | Hugh Meade Alcorn, Jr. | American congressman in Connecticut (1907-1992) | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "lawyer; politician; athletics competitor",
"given name": "Q839387",
"position held": "Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives",
"family name": "Meade; Alcorn",
"date of birth": "20 October 1907",
"place of bi... | null | Hugh Meade Alcorn Jr. (October 20, 1907 – January 13, 1992) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a native of Suffield, Connecticut. |
Q1000235 | James P. Latta | Nebraska Democratic politician (1844-1911) | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "James",
"position held": "United States representative; member of the Nebraska House of Representatives; Nebraska State Senator",
"family name": "Latta; Polk",
"date of birth": "31 October 1844... | null | James Polk Latta (October 31, 1844 – September 11, 1911) was a Nebraska Democratic politician.
Born near Ashland, Ohio, he moved with his parents to Jackson County, Iowa, in 1846. He attended school and worked on a farm. In 1863 he moved to the Nebraska Territory to teach school in Tekamah, Nebraska. He farmed and rais... |
Q100057869 | Stephanie Summerow Dumas | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Stephanie",
"position held": "Ohio state representative; Hamilton County Commissioner; Mayor of Forest Park",
"family name": "Summerow Dumas",
"date of birth": "23 January 1955; 6 May 1955",
... | null | Stephanie Summerow Dumas (born May 6, 1955) is a Democratic politician, currently serving as a Commissioner of Hamilton County, Ohio. She is the first African American woman elected to the position of County Commissioner in Ohio history. She previously has served as both vice-mayor (1993-1999) and mayor (1999-2005) of ... |
Q1000841 | Stephen A. Northway | American politician (1833-1898) | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician; lawyer",
"given name": "Stephen",
"position held": "United States representative; Ohio state representative",
"family name": "Asa; Northway",
"date of birth": "19 June 1833",
"place of birth": "New York",
... | null | Stephen Asa Northway (June 19, 1833 – September 8, 1898) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. representative from Ohio from 1893 to 1898. |
Q1001235 | Buddy Leach | American politician (1934–2022) | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician; lawyer; farmer; businessperson",
"given name": "Buddy",
"position held": "member of the Louisiana House of Representatives; member of the Louisiana House of Representatives; United States representative",
"famil... | Anthony Claude Leach, Jr., known as Buddy Leach (March 30, 1934 – August 6, 2022) was an American businessman and Democratic politician. For one term, he was a U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district. He also was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and as chairman of the Louisiana ... | Anthony Claude Leach Jr., known as Buddy Leach (March 30, 1934 – August 6, 2022), was an American businessman, lawyer, military veteran, and Democratic politician from Louisiana. From 1979 to 1981, he served one term as a U.S. representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district. He also served as a member of the ... |
Q100137795 | Frank J. Taylor | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Frank",
"position held": "member of the New York State Assembly",
"family name": "Taylor",
"date of birth": "1 January 1884",
"member of political party": "Democratic Party",
"date of death... | null | Frank J. Taylor (March 15, 1884 – May 8, 1958) was an American politician from New York. |
Q100137928 | James R. Allaben | American lawyer and politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "James",
"position held": "member of the New York State Assembly",
"family name": "Allaben",
"date of birth": "1 January 1823",
"member of political party": "Republican Party",
"date of deat... | null | James Rogers Allaben (October 20, 1823 – September 14, 1893) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. |
Q100138117 | Howard A. Knutson | American public figure | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "lawyer; military personnel; politician",
"given name": "Howard; A.",
"position held": "member of the Minnesota House of Representatives; member of the State Senate of Minnesota",
"family name": "Knutson",
"date of birth":... | null | Howard A. Knutson (May 16, 1929 – October 1, 2006) was an American lawyer and politician.
Knutson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota and grew up in Glencoe, Minnesota with his family. He served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953. Knutson graduated from Luther College, in Decorah, Iowa, in 1951, and from Wil... |
Q100146449 | Gene Johns | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Gene",
"position held": "member of the State Senate of Illinois",
"family name": "Johns",
"date of birth": "6 October 1927",
"date of death": "11 August 1984",
"place of burial": "Rose Hill... | null | Harold Gene Johns (October 6, 1927 – August 11, 1984) was an American politician and Democratic member of the Illinois Senate. |
Q100146531 | David Hurst Knott | American politician (1879–1954) | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "David; Hurst",
"position held": "member of the New York State Assembly; Sheriff of New York County, New York",
"family name": "Knott",
"date of birth": "22 October 1879",
"member of political... | null | David Hurst Knott (October 22, 1879 – May 4, 1954) was an American hotel executive and politician from New York. |
Q100146533 | Edwards W. Fiske | American businessman and politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Edwards",
"position held": "member of the New York State Assembly",
"family name": "Fiske",
"date of birth": "30 June 1805",
"place of birth": "New Braintree",
"member of political party": ... | null | Edwards W. Fiske (June 30, 1805 – August 19, 1874) was an American businessman and politician from New York. |
Q100146535 | Frank M. Jones | American merchant and politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Frank",
"position held": "member of the New York State Assembly",
"family name": "Jones",
"member of political party": "Republican Party"
} | null | Frank Marion Jones (November 18, 1847 – January 28, 1922) was an American merchant and politician from New York. |
Q100146541 | John T. Gorman | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "John",
"position held": "member of the New York State Assembly",
"family name": "Gorman",
"member of political party": "Democratic Party"
} | null | John Thomas Gorman (October 20, 1856 – May 1, 1926) was an American businessman and politician from New York. |
Q100146555 | William E. McCormick | American politician and lawyer | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "William",
"position held": "member of the New York State Assembly",
"family name": "McCormick",
"member of political party": "Democratic Party"
} | null | William Edward McCormick (April 17, 1831 – March 12, 1900) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. |
Q100153037 | Rosalinda Guillén | farmworker, American labor unionist, and Democratic Party politician; helped to organize the United Farm Workers of America (born 1951) | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "trade unionist; politician",
"given name": "Rosalinda",
"family name": "Guillen",
"date of birth": "28 December 1951",
"place of birth": "Texas",
"member of political party": "Democratic Party"
} | null | Rosalinda Guillen is a farmworker and community organizer from Washington state. She was a leading organizer in a union drive at the Chateau Ste. Michelle winery in the Yakima Valley from 1987 to 1995 and is the founder of the nonprofit Community to Community Development.
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Q100155274 | Nick Luna | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician; political staffer",
"given name": "Nicholas",
"position held": "White House Deputy Chief of Staff",
"family name": "Luna"
} | null | Nicholas Francisco Luna (born June 15, 1987) is an American political aide who has served as the White House deputy chief of staff for strategic implementation since 2025.
In February 2019, Luna was named as deputy assistant to the president for operations and a personal aide to the president. He was named as assistant... |
Q100156655 | Lydia Bean | American sociologist | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "sociologist; politician",
"given name": "Lydia",
"family name": "Bean",
"date of birth": "1985",
"educated at": "Austin College; Harvard University",
"employer": "Baylor University; New America; University of Texas at... | null | Lydia N. Bean is an American social scientist and management consultant. She owns Equipa, a consulting firm that works with nonprofits, foundations, and social enterprises. She authored an ethnographic book, The Politics of Evangelical Identity (2014), about Evangelical communities on the Canada–United States border. B... |
Q100165673 | Alfred Brown Osgood | American legislator and Christian minister | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Alfred",
"position held": "member of the Florida House of Representatives",
"date of birth": "1 January 1843",
"member of political party": "Republican Party",
"date of death": "1 January 191... | null | Alfred Brown Osgood (July 16, 1843 - 1911) was a state legislator and a Christian minister in Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate. |
Q100178804 | Ray Lopez | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Ray",
"position held": "member of the Texas House of Representatives; San Antonio city council member",
"family name": "Lopez",
"date of birth": "1 January 1949",
"member of political party":... | null | Reynaldo Trevino Lopez (born December 5, 1949) is an American politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 125th district. Lopez was elected in 2018 and assumed office on March 21, 2019. Lopez had previously served for four terms as a member of the San Antonio City Council. |
Q100179055 | Rebecca Kislak | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Rebecca",
"position held": "member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives",
"family name": "Kislak",
"date of birth": "1 January 1972",
"member of political party": "Democratic Party"... | null | Rebecca Kislak (born March 7, 1972) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 4th district. Kislak was elected in November 2018 and assumed office on January 1, 2019. |
Q100195226 | Richard O. Hart | American lawyer and politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "businessperson; lawyer; military personnel; politician",
"given name": "Richard",
"position held": "member of the Illinois House of Representatives",
"family name": "Hart",
"date of birth": "1 January 1927",
"member of ... | null | Richard Odum Hart (December 13, 1927 – March 12, 2018) was an American lawyer and politician.
Hart was born in Benton, Illinois and graduated from Benton Consolidated High School in 1945. He served in the United States Navy in 1945 and 1946. Hart received his bachelor's degree in political science and economic from Uni... |
Q100197993 | Walter L. Durack | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician; judge",
"given name": "Walter",
"position held": "member of the New York State Assembly",
"family name": "Durack",
"date of birth": "1 January 1857",
"member of political party": "Democratic Party",
"date ... | null | Walter Lysaght Durack (July 9, 1857 – December 14, 1918) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge in New York. |
Q100198627 | Barbara Ehardt | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "basketball coach; politician",
"given name": "Barbara",
"position held": "member of the Idaho House of Representatives",
"family name": "Ehardt",
"place of birth": "Idaho Falls",
"member of political party": "Republic... | null | Barbara Dee Ehardt (born February 29, 1964) is an American politician and former college basketball coach. A member of the Republican Party, she has served in the Idaho House of Representatives for the 33rd district since 2017. Previously, Ehardt was a high school and college basketball coach from 1987 to 2003, includi... |
Q100200384 | Thomas J. Cox | American politician and hotel owner | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Thomas",
"position held": "member of the New York State Assembly",
"family name": "Cox",
"date of birth": "1 January 1876",
"member of political party": "Democratic Party",
"date of death":... | null | Thomas J. Cox (October 1, 1876 – November 23, 1930) was an American politician and hotel owner from New York. |
Q100202921 | James V. Mangano | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "James",
"position held": "member of the New York State Assembly",
"family name": "Mangano",
"date of birth": "1 January 1905",
"member of political party": "Democratic Party",
"date of deat... | null | James V. Mangano (November 21, 1905 – October 28, 1988) was an American politician from New York. |
Q100231025 | George M. Reynolds | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "businessperson; politician",
"given name": "George",
"position held": "member of the State Senate of Illinois",
"family name": "Reynolds",
"date of birth": "1 January 1862",
"date of death": "1 January 1935",
"place o... | null | George M. Reynolds (June 11, 1862 – December 19, 1935) was an American politician and businessman.
Reynolds was born in LaSalle County, Illinois. He graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University and was a school teacher. Reynolds lived in Utica, Illinois. He was involved with the banking business and helped organized th... |
Q100233807 | Michael McLendon | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "businessperson; politician",
"given name": "Michael",
"position held": "Member of the Mississippi Senate",
"family name": "Q56225571",
"date of birth": "14 November 1963",
"place of birth": "Dallas",
"member of politi... | null | Michael McLendon (born November 14, 1963) is an American politician and insurance producer who has served in the Mississippi State Senate from the 1st district since 2020.
Born in Dallas, McLendon moved to and studied in Tennessee. After graduating from Memphis State University, he worked as an insurance agent for Farm... |
Q100235375 | James H. Rupp | American politician and businessman | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "businessperson; military personnel; politician",
"given name": "James",
"position held": "member of the State Senate of Illinois",
"family name": "Rupp",
"date of birth": "1 January 1918",
"date of death": "1 January 19... | null | James Henry Rupp Jr. (May 17, 1918 – September 30, 1998) was an American politician, businessman, and Republican member of the Illinois Senate from 1977 to 1987. |
Q100248388 | Bill Buckbee | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Bill",
"position held": "Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives",
"family name": "Buckbee",
"member of political party": "Republican Party"
} | null | William Buckbee (born 1971) is an American politician currently serving as a Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives serving in Connecticut's 67th district. Buckbee was first elected in 2016. He is also an Assistant Republican Leader.
In November 2025, Buckbee made a joke about the 6-7 meme during... |
Q100249816 | Zac Ista | American attorney and politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Zac",
"position held": "member of the North Dakota House of Representatives",
"family name": "Ista",
"date of birth": "7 April 1985",
"place of birth": "West Fargo",
"member of political pa... | null | Zachary Milo Ista (born April 7, 1985) is an American attorney and politician. An assistant state's attorney for Grand Forks County, he was appointed to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 2020 succeeding Matt Eidson. His 43rd district represents Grand Forks. Ista previously ran for a seat in the state house f... |
Q100250977 | Victor Trevitt | American soldier, legislator, printer and publisher, Oregon pioneer | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Victor",
"position held": "member of the Oregon House of Representatives",
"family name": "Trevitt",
"date of birth": "May 1827",
"place of birth": "New Hampshire",
"date of death": "23 Jan... | null | Victor Trevitt ("Vic", c. 1827-1883) was a soldier, publisher, business owner, and legislator in the U.S. state of Oregon. He was born in New Hampshire in about 1827 and lived in Ohio prior to enlisting for the Mexican War, in which he lost an eye. He was a publisher of the Salem Statesman and the Vox Populii, and late... |
Q100254205 | Peter F. Sullivan | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician; tour guide; military personnel",
"given name": "Peter; F.",
"position held": "Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts; member of the State Senate of Massachusetts; member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives; m... | null | Peter F. Sullivan (June 29, 1869 – May 21, 1931) was an American politician who served as mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts, and was a member of the Massachusetts General Court. |
Q100254212 | Kathy Chism | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Kathy",
"position held": "Member of the Mississippi Senate",
"family name": "Chism",
"date of birth": "22 August 1957",
"place of birth": "Aurora",
"member of political party": "Republica... | null | Kathy L. Chism (born August 22, 1957) is an American politician, serving in the Mississippi State Senate from the 3rd district since 2020. |
Q100256370 | Irene Heines | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "businessperson; politician",
"given name": "Irene",
"position held": "Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives",
"family name": "Heines",
"member of political party": "Republican Party"
} | null | Irene Haines (born 1961) is a Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. She represents District 34, which includes Colchester, East Haddam and East Hampton. |
Q100268880 | Clarence A. Darrow | American politician and lawyer | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "lawyer; politician",
"given name": "Clarence",
"position held": "member of the Illinois House of Representatives; member of the State Senate of Illinois",
"family name": "Darrow",
"date of birth": "1 January 1940",
"mem... | null | Clarence Allison Darrow (born March 22, 1940) is an American politician and lawyer. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Senate.
Darrow was born in Dubuque, Iowa. He received his bachelor's degree from Loras College. Darrow received his masters's degree in social work from University of Illin... |
Q100269224 | Daniel Sparks | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Daniel",
"position held": "Member of the Mississippi Senate",
"family name": "Sparks",
"date of birth": "1 January 1975",
"place of birth": "Cleveland",
"member of political party": "Republ... | null | Daniel H. Sparks (born 1974) is an American politician and attorney who has served in the Mississippi State Senate from the 5th district since 2020. |
Q100270464 | Frank Pesci | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Frank",
"position held": "member of the Maryland House of Delegates",
"date of birth": "1 January 1929",
"member of political party": "Democratic Party",
"date of death": "1 January 2015"
} | null | Frank Bernard Pesci Sr. (January 6, 1929 – January 17, 2015) was a Maryland teacher, politician and lobbyist who represented Prince George's County as a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1971-86. |
Q100272850 | Wallace E. Sturgis | American judge, politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Wallace",
"position held": "member of the State Senate of Florida",
"family name": "Q21487454",
"date of birth": "1 January 1898",
"place of birth": "Swiftwater",
"date of death": "1 Januar... | null | Wallace Edwin Sturgis Sr. (1898–1966) was an American politician, attorney, and jurist in the state of Florida. He served as a member of the Florida Senate and President of the Florida Senate. |
Q100273656 | Mark Seikel | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Mark",
"position held": "member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives",
"family name": "Seikel",
"date of birth": "14 November 1950",
"place of birth": "Oklahoma City",
"member of politi... | null | Mark Seikel (born November 14, 1950) is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 96th district from 1988 to 2000. |
Q100275425 | George E. Abbott | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "George",
"position held": "member of the State Senate of Wyoming",
"family name": "Abbott",
"date of birth": "20 November 1858",
"place of birth": "Pittsfield",
"date of death": "23 August ... | null | George E. Abbott (November 20, 1858 – August 23, 1942) was an American politician who served in the Wyoming Senate between 1895 and 1899 and again between 1903 and 1907 and was Wyoming State Treasurer between 1899 and 1903. |
Q100276032 | Michael E. Finnigan | American lawyer and politician from New York | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Michael",
"position held": "member of the New York State Assembly",
"family name": "Q36985307",
"date of birth": "1 January 1842",
"member of political party": "Democratic Party",
"date of ... | null | Michael E. Finnigan (1842 – November 29, 1920) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. |
Q100277942 | Linda Larason | American politician (1947-2020) | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Linda",
"position held": "member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives",
"family name": "Larason",
"date of birth": "5 July 1947",
"place of birth": "Depew",
"member of political party... | null | Linda Larason (July 5, 1947 – April 11, 2020) was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 88th district from 1984 to 1994.
She died of multiple myeloma on April 11, 2020, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at age 72. |
Q100277999 | Hubert W. Woodruff | American lawyer and politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "military personnel; politician; lawyer",
"given name": "Hubert",
"position held": "member of the State Senate of Illinois",
"family name": "Woodruff",
"date of birth": "1 January 1923",
"date of death": "1 January 2019"... | null | Hubert W. Woodruff (July 14, 1923 – September 14, 2019) was an American lawyer and politician.
Woodruff was born in Onida, South Dakota. In 1940, he moved to Peoria, Illinois with his family and graduated from Peoria Central High School in 1941. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and was ... |
Q100280963 | Benjamin Suber | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Benjamin",
"position held": "Member of the Mississippi Senate",
"family name": "Suber",
"place of birth": "Oxford",
"member of political party": "Republican Party"
} | null | Benjamin Suber is an American attorney and politician who has served in the Mississippi State Senate from the 8th district since 2020. |
Q100287990 | Heyward Hutson | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Heyward",
"position held": "member of the South Carolina House of Representatives",
"family name": "Hutson",
"date of birth": "1 January 1936",
"place of birth": "Summerville",
"member of p... | null | Heyward Hutson (born January 24, 1936) is an American politician and retired military officer who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996 and again from 2007 to 2008. |
Q100287991 | Converse Chellis | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"position held": "member of the South Carolina House of Representatives",
"family name": "Chellis",
"date of birth": "1 January 1943",
"place of birth": "Summerville",
"member of political party": "Republic... | null | Converse Alvah Chellis III (August 10, 1943 – June 14, 2026) was an American politician and accountant who served as the Treasurer of South Carolina and as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1996 to 2006. |
Q100297268 | Joseph J. Hersch | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Joseph",
"position held": "member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives",
"family name": "Hersch",
"date of birth": "1 January 1903",
"member of political party": "Democratic Party",
... | null | Joseph John Hersch (December 19, 1903 – October 17, 1968) was a Democratic politician from Philadelphia who served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and as a city magistrate before being elected to the Philadelphia City Council. |
Q100302081 | Gordon Backlund | American politician and electrical engineer | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician; electrical engineer",
"given name": "Gordon",
"position held": "member of the Minnesota House of Representatives",
"family name": "Backlund",
"date of birth": "1 January 1940",
"place of birth": "Saint Paul"... | null | Gordon Backlund (born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and former engineer who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1985 to 1986. |
Q100304343 | Geraldine W. Travis | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Geraldine",
"position held": "member of the Montana House of Representatives",
"family name": "Travis",
"date of birth": "3 November 1931",
"place of birth": "Albany",
"member of politica... | null | Geraldine Washington Travis (born September 3, 1931) is an American politician and activist who served in the Montana House of Representatives from the 43rd district as a member of the Democratic Party. She was the first black woman to serve in the Montana House of Representatives. |
Q100308755 | Grégoire Dupont | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Grégoire",
"position held": "member of the Wisconsin State Assembly",
"date of birth": "18 December 1842",
"member of political party": "Republican Party",
"date of death": "1 July 1917"
} | null | Grégoire Joseph Dupont (December 18, 1842 – July 1, 1917) was a Belgian-American politician. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1887, representing Brown County's first district. |
Q100308763 | Jacob B. Carpenter | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Jacob",
"position held": "member of the New York State Assembly",
"family name": "Carpenter",
"date of birth": "16 July 1826",
"member of political party": "Democratic Party",
"date of deat... | null | Jacob Bockee Carpenter (July 16, 1826 – April 9, 1894) was an American politician from New York. |
Q100310668 | Walter A. Scott | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Walter",
"position held": "Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi",
"family name": "Scott",
"date of birth": "20 November 1876",
"place of birth": "Rolling Fork",
"date of death": "28 June 1963"
} | null | Walter Augustus Scott (November 20, 1876 – June 28, 1963) was the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, from 1917 to 1945. |
Q100311091 | Clarence W. Dexter | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "businessperson; politician",
"given name": "Clarence",
"date of birth": "1 January 1848",
"date of death": "1 January 1914"
} | null | Clarence W. Dexter (April 23, 1848 – March 17, 1914) was an American businessman and politician from New York. |
Q100318549 | Roger Montoya | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician; artist; actor; pornographic actor; gymnast; artistic gymnast",
"given name": "Roger",
"position held": "Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives",
"family name": "Montoya",
"date of birth": "3 Februar... | null | Roger Evan Montoya (born February 3, 1961) is an American humanitarian, painter, former professional dancer and gymnast, and a former politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 40th district. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 19, 2021, and served in office until De... |
Q100319936 | Carol Hall | US Republican party politician, from 2017 member of the Connecticut House of Representatives for District 59 | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Carol",
"position held": "Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives",
"family name": "Hall",
"member of political party": "Republican Party"
} | null | Carol Hall (born 1960) is a Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. She represents the 59th district. |
Q100319948 | Mary Abrams | American Democratic party politician, member of the Connecticut State Senate for the 13th district (1958–2025) | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "politician; special education teacher",
"given name": "Mary",
"position held": "member of the State Senate of Connecticut",
"family name": "Abrams",
"date of birth": "13 December 1958",
"member of political party": "D... | null | Mary Daugherty Abrams (December 13, 1958 – January 2, 2025) was an American politician. She was a representative in the Connecticut State Senate from the 13th district from 2020 to 2022. Abrams stated that she would not run for reelection in 2022. She was a member of the Democratic Party. |
Q100320057 | Kathy Smith | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Kathy",
"family name": "Smith"
} | null | Kathy Lynn Smith is an American politician and former educator serving as a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from the Sully district since 2016. A member of the Democratic Party, Smith has served as chairwoman of the Board's Development Process Committee and as a member of several more committees.
Befo... |
Q100320349 | Tristan Toleno | American politician, chef, and businessman serving as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windham-2-3 district | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Tristan",
"position held": "member of the Vermont House of Representatives",
"family name": "Toleno",
"member of political party": "Democratic Party",
"educated at": "Brattleboro Union High S... | null | Tristan Toleno is an American politician, chef, and businessman serving as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windham-2-3 district. |
Q100324013 | Dale Danks, Jr. | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Dale",
"position held": "Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi",
"family name": "Danks",
"date of birth": "27 August 1939",
"place of birth": "Miami",
"date of death": "9 June 2021"
} | Alney Dale Danks Jr. (August 27, 1939 – June 9, 2021) was an American Republican politician and lawyer. He was the Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi from 1977 to 1989. Until 1995, he was a member of the Democratic Party.
Danks died as a result of a stroke on June 9, 2021 in Jackson at the age of 81. | Alney Dale Danks Jr. (August 27, 1939 – June 9, 2021) was an American attorney who served as the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, from 1977 to 1989. |
Q100324212 | Russell C. Davis | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Russell",
"position held": "member of the Mississippi House of Representatives",
"family name": "Davis",
"date of birth": "16 August 1922",
"place of birth": "Rockville",
"member of politic... | null | Russell Carlos Davis (August 13, 1922 – October 16, 1993) was an American politician and the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, from 1969 to 1977. He was a Democrat. |
Q100324380 | Brian Lanoue | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Brian",
"position held": "Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives",
"family name": "Lanoue",
"date of birth": "29 January 1982",
"member of political party": "Republican Party"
} | null | Brian Lanoue (born January 29, 1982) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 45th district since 2019. |
Q100326678 | Tom Brewer | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician; soldier",
"given name": "Thomas; Ross",
"position held": "Nebraska State Senator",
"family name": "Brewer",
"date of birth": "6 August 1958",
"place of birth": "Casper",
"member of political party": "Repub... | null | Thomas Ross Brewer (born August 6, 1958) is an Oglala American retired military officer and politician who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 43rd legislative district. Elected in 2016, he assumed office in 2017 and left office in 2025. |
Q100327516 | Joe Bishop-Henchman | chairperson of the Libertarian Party | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician; lawyer",
"given name": "Joseph",
"family name": "Bishop; Henchman",
"member of political party": "Libertarian Party"
} | null | null |
Q100329020 | Kevin Skulzczyck | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Kevin",
"position held": "Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives",
"family name": "Skulzczyck",
"date of birth": "17 December 1969",
"member of political party": "Republican Party... | null | Kevin Skulczyck AKA Kevin Alan (born December 17, 1969) is an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 45th district from 2017 to 2019. |
Q100329383 | Eleanor Chavez | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Eleanor",
"position held": "Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives",
"family name": "Chavez",
"date of birth": "1 January 1953",
"place of birth": "Las Cruces",
"member of poli... | null | Eleanor Chávez (born July 30, 1953) is an American politician serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 26th district. She previously represented the 13th district in the House from 2009 to 2013. |
Q100329391 | Kevin Braun | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Kevin",
"position held": "member of the State Senate of Kansas",
"family name": "Braun"
} | null | Kevin Braun is an American businessman, military instructor, and politician from the state of Kansas. A Republican, he represented the 5th district of the Kansas Senate, based in Leavenworth and western Kansas City from 2018 to 2021. He lost to Democrat Jeff Pittman in the 2020 election. He lost to Lynn Melton in the 2... |
Q100330337 | Daniel L. Burrows | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "real estate agent; entrepreneur; politician; businessperson",
"given name": "Daniel",
"position held": "member of the New York State Assembly",
"family name": "Burrows",
"date of birth": "23 January 1908",
"place of bir... | null | Daniel L. Burrows (January 23, 1908 – June 3, 1990) was an American politician from New York who was elected to the New York State Assembly between 1939 and 1944. He was African American. A Democrat, he represented Harlem as a committeeman. He was the father-in-law of New York City's first black mayor David Dinkins.
Bu... |
Q100330746 | Ransom B. Moore | American rancher and politician (1827-1904) | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Ransom; Barbee",
"family name": "Moore",
"date of birth": "1 January 1829",
"date of death": "18 November 1904"
} | null | Ransom Barbee Moore, or Ranse Moore, (January 29, 1827 – November 18, 1904) was an American cattle rancher, local politician and Arizona territorial legislator in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was one of the earliest settlers of El Monte, California, and was the primary founder of Banning, California, whic... |
Q100330758 | Eric Rucker | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Eric",
"position held": "member of the State Senate of Kansas",
"family name": "Rucker"
} | null | Eric Rucker is an American attorney and politician from the state of Kansas. A Republican, Rucker has represented the 20th district of the Kansas Senate, based in western Topeka, since 2018. He was defeated in the 2020 Republican primary by State Representative Brenda Dietrich.
In 2018, Rucker was appointed to the Sena... |
Q100351313 | Paul Brycki | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Paul",
"position held": "Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives",
"family name": "Brycki",
"date of birth": "29 June 1950",
"member of political party": "Democratic Party"
} | null | Paul Brycki (born June 29, 1950) is an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 45th district from 2015 to 2017. |
Q100351330 | Willie Oates | American philanthropist, social activist and politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Willie",
"position held": "member of the Arkansas House of Representatives",
"family name": "Q16880630",
"date of birth": "1 January 1918",
"date of death": "1 January 2008"
} | null | Will Etta Long Oates (January 14, 1918 – March 4, 2008) was an American philanthropist, social activist and politician in the state of Arkansas. She was known as the "Hat Lady" for her large collection of flamboyant hats. |
Q100351350 | Marvin R. Dee | American lawyer, businessman, and politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "businessperson; politician; military personnel",
"given name": "Marvin",
"position held": "member of the Illinois House of Representatives",
"family name": "Dee",
"date of birth": "1 January 1917",
"member of political ... | null | Marvin Robert Dee (August 21, 1917 – January 3, 1977) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician.
Dee was born in Chicago, Illinois. He went to the Chicago public schools and to Crane College. Bee received his bachelor's and law degrees from DePaul University. Dee practiced law in Chicago and was involved in t... |
Q100353956 | Howard R. Mohr | American politician and businessman | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "businessperson; military personnel; politician",
"given name": "Howard",
"family name": "Mohr",
"date of birth": "1 January 1921",
"date of death": "1 January 1977"
} | null | Howard R. Mohr (December 20, 1921 – January 12, 1977) was an American politician and businessman.
Mohr was born in Forest Park, Illinois. he graduated from the Proviso-Townsend High School in 1940. Mohr served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was the owner of the Mohn Oil Company and was involved in th... |
Q100355459 | Ed Berger | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Ed",
"position held": "member of the State Senate of Kansas",
"family name": "Berger",
"date of birth": "29 July 1945",
"place of birth": "Harvey County"
} | null | Edward E. Berger (July 29, 1945) is an American educator and politician from the state of Kansas. A Republican, Berger has represented the 34th district of the Kansas Senate, based in Reno County, since 2017. He was defeated in the 2020 Republican primary by doctor Mark Steffen.
Berger was first elected after defeating... |
Q100367725 | Roman Maes | American attorney | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "lobbyist; politician",
"given name": "Roman",
"position held": "member of the State Senate of New Mexico",
"family name": "Maes",
"date of birth": "1 January 1941",
"place of birth": "Santa Fe"
} | null | Roman M. Maes III (born 1941) is an American attorney, politician, and lobbyist who served as a member of the New Mexico Senate from 1985 to 2004. |
Q100375929 | Stephanie Gonzales | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Stephanie",
"family name": "Gonzales",
"date of birth": "1 January 1950"
} | null | Stephanie Gonzales (born 1950) is an American politician and government official who served as the 21st New Mexico secretary of state from 1991 to 1998. |
Q100377150 | Loren Taylor | Councilmember, Oakland, California, United States | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Loren",
"family name": "Taylor",
"date of birth": "1 January 1977",
"place of birth": "Oakland"
} | null | Loren Manuel Taylor (born July 26, 1977) is an American politician who served a member of the Oakland City Council from the 6th district from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he ran for mayor of Oakland in 2022, narrowly losing by 0.6% to fellow city councilmember Sheng Thao. Following Thao's recall and ... |
Q100384659 | Ann Remington Hull | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "politician; geographer",
"given name": "Ann",
"position held": "member of the Maryland House of Delegates",
"family name": "Hull",
"date of birth": "24 February 1925",
"place of birth": "Seattle",
"date of death": "... | null | Ann Remington Hull (February 24, 1925 – October 30, 2003) served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for twelve years. She also involved herself in other areas of politics including the Vice President of Maryland's chapter of the League of Women Voters and the executive assistant to Governor Harry Hughes. Du... |
Q100389089 | Cole Riel | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Cole",
"position held": "member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives",
"family name": "Riel",
"date of birth": "21 July 1995",
"place of birth": "Goffstown",
"member of political p... | null | Cole John Riel (born July 21, 1995) is an American politician who was elected in 2018 to the New Hampshire House of Representatives. In 2019, he was hired as 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg's state outreach coordinator. He decided against seeking reelection in 2020. |
Q100394706 | William Hamzy | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "William",
"position held": "Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives",
"family name": "Hamzy",
"date of birth": "4 January 1966",
"place of birth": "Torrington",
"member of politi... | null | William A. Hamzy (born January 4, 1966) is an American politician and judge, currently serving on the Bristol-Plymouth Probate Court. His jurisdiction includes the towns of Bristol and Plymouth, Connecticut. He was elected in 2022, having run unopposed.
He previously served in the Connecticut House of Representatives f... |
Q100396319 | Kathy Wolfe Moore | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Kathy",
"position held": "member of the Kansas House of Representatives",
"family name": "Moore",
"date of birth": "1 January 1957",
"member of political party": "Democratic Party"
} | null | Kathy Wolfe Moore (born March 6, 1957) was a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 36th district. She is the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and the House Committee on Legislative Budget .
Moore earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas in 1979. B... |
Q100396323 | Frank A. Landee | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "businessperson; inventor; politician",
"given name": "Frank",
"date of birth": "1 January 1852",
"date of death": "1 January 1917"
} | null | Frank A. Landee (August 11, 1852 – March 23, 1917) was an American businessman and politician.
Landee was born in Kalman, Sweden. He emigrated to the United States with his brother in 1866 and settled on a farm in Knox County, Illinois. Landee went to school during the winter months and went to a business college in Ga... |
Q100396326 | Kellie Warren | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "female",
"occupation": "politician",
"position held": "member of the Kansas House of Representatives; member of the State Senate of Kansas",
"family name": "Q17165817",
"date of birth": "18 February 1969",
"member of political party": "Republi... | null | Kellie K. Warren (born February 18, 1969) is an American politician from the state of Kansas, and former real estate attorney. A Republican, Warren serves as a member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 11th District. She has represented the 28th district in the Kansas House of Representatives, based in eastern John... |
Q100401218 | Tyler McCaughn | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Tyler",
"position held": "Member of the Mississippi Senate",
"family name": "McCaughn",
"date of birth": "14 July 1982",
"place of birth": "Morton",
"member of political party": "Republican... | null | Tyler McCaughn (born July 14, 1982) is an American politician serving in the Mississippi State Senate from the 31st district since 2020. |
Q1004137 | Bull Connor | Birmingham, Alabama public safety commissioner during the Civil Rights Movement (1897-1973) | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician; chief of police",
"given name": "Theophilus; Eugene",
"position held": "member of the Alabama House of Representatives",
"family name": "Connor",
"date of birth": "11 July 1897; 11 June 1897",
"place of birt... | null | Theophilus Eugene "Bull" Connor (July 11, 1897 – March 10, 1973) was an American politician who was Commissioner of Public Safety for the city of Birmingham, Alabama, for more than two decades. A lifelong member of the Democratic Party, he strongly opposed the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. Under the city commissi... |
Q100418505 | Chris P. Johnson | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Chris",
"position held": "member of the South Dakota House of Representatives",
"family name": "Johnson",
"date of birth": "16 June 1960",
"member of political party": "Republican Party"
} | null | Chris P. Johnson is a South Dakota politician who served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023. Johnson was elected as the South Dakota House of Representatives Assistant Majority Leader for the 2021-2022 session.
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Q100418545 | Dayle Hammock | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Dayle",
"position held": "member of the South Dakota House of Representatives",
"family name": "Hammock",
"date of birth": "9 August 1947",
"member of political party": "Republican Party",
... | null | Dayle D. Hammock (August 9, 1947 – July 21, 2024) was an American politician who served as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2019 to 2020, representing District 31. He was appointed by Governor Kristi Noem to fill the vacancy of Charles Turbiville.
Hammock lost the Republican primary to Scott O... |
Q100418567 | Randy Gross | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Randy",
"position held": "member of the South Dakota House of Representatives",
"family name": "Gross",
"date of birth": "27 February 1949",
"member of political party": "Republican Party"
} | null | Randy Gross is a politician who served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2019 to 2025. From 2019 to 2023, he represented District 8, which encompassed Lake, Miner, Moody, and Sanborn counties. In 2022, he won one of two seats in the District 25 House election, representing Minnehaha and Moody counties. ... |
Q100418629 | Thomas J. Brunner | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Thomas",
"position held": "member of the South Dakota House of Representatives",
"family name": "Brunner",
"date of birth": "28 February 1958",
"place of birth": "Belle Fourche",
"member of... | null | Thomas J. Brunner (born February 28, 1958) is a South Dakota politician, and served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013 and from 2015 to 2021.
Brunner was born on February 28, 1958, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. He currently has a wife, 7 kids and practices Christianity. |
Q100418702 | Paul Miskimins | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Paul",
"position held": "member of the South Dakota House of Representatives",
"family name": "Miskimins",
"date of birth": "6 November 1952",
"member of political party": "Republican Party"
... | null | Paul R. Miskimins is a South Dakota politician in the South Dakota Senate. He served in the South Dakota House of Representatives. |
Q100426602 | Patrick J. Hogan | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician",
"given name": "Patrick",
"position held": "member of the State Senate of Maryland",
"family name": "Hogan",
"date of birth": "22 September 1962",
"place of birth": "Pittsburgh"
} | null | Patrick J. "PJ" Hogan (born September 22, 1962) is an American lobbyist and politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He was the Vice Chair of the Maryland State Board of Elections from 2014 to 2021. Hogan was a member of the Maryland Senate from District 39, which covers parts of Montgomery County... |
Q100426678 | Herschel S. Green | American lawyer and politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "military personnel; lawyer; politician",
"given name": "Herschel",
"position held": "member of the Illinois House of Representatives; member of the State Senate of Illinois",
"family name": "Green",
"date of birth": "1 Ja... | null | Herschel S. Green (December 28, 1897 – April 1, 1962) was an American lawyer and politician.
Green was born on a farm near Hutsonville, Illinois. He went to the Crawford County, Illinois public schools. He served in the United States Navy during World War I. Green received his bachelor's and law degrees from University... |
Q100427602 | James D. Putnam | American politician | {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician; businessperson; lawyer",
"given name": "James",
"position held": "member of the Illinois House of Representatives; member of the State Senate of Illinois",
"family name": "Q16881509",
"date of birth": "1 Janua... | null | James D. Putnam (March 13, 1859 – February 13, 1917) was an American lawyer and politician.
Putnam was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He moved with his parents to Illinois. He lived in Elmwood, Illinois and graduated from Elmwood High School. Putnam graduated from the University of Illinois Law School in 1894 and admit... |
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US Politicians: Wikidata Facts + Wikipedia Biographies
One JSON record per person (US politicians and heads of state, per Wikidata's
occupation = politician / position held filters), combining structured
Wikidata facts with Simple and Normal English Wikipedia lead-section
biography text.
Dataset structure
people.jsonl — one JSON object per line:
{
"id": "Q207",
"name": "George W. Bush",
"description": "President of the United States from 2001 to 2009",
"properties": {
"country of citizenship": "United States",
"sex or gender": "male",
"occupation": "politician; motivational speaker; ...",
"date of birth": "6 July 1946",
"position held": "Governor of Texas; President of the United States; ...",
"...": "..."
},
"simple-bio": "George Walker Bush ... (Simple English Wikipedia lead section, or null)",
"normal-bio": "George Walker Bush ... (English Wikipedia lead section, or null)"
}
id: Wikidata QID.properties: only includes attributes the person actually has a value for (no null-filled keys). Multiple values for the same property are joined with"; ". Values are resolved to human-readable English labels; dates are formattedD Month YYYY(orMonth YYYY/YYYYwhen Wikidata's precision doesn't include a day/month).simple-bio/normal-bio: the lead section (intro paragraph(s), before the first==Heading==) of the person's Simple English / English Wikipedia article, ornullif they don't have one.
Stats
- 117,823 total records
- 5,591 with a Simple Wikipedia bio
- 88,152 with a (Normal) English Wikipedia bio
- 5,572 with both
Source & licensing
Structured facts (properties) are derived from Wikidata,
which dedicates its data to the public domain under
CC0.
Biography text (simple-bio, normal-bio) is the lead section of the
corresponding Simple English Wikipedia /
English Wikipedia article, licensed
CC BY-SA 4.0 (article text
is also available under GFDL). If you redistribute or build on this dataset,
attribution to Wikipedia and share-alike licensing of derived text applies to
the simple-bio/normal-bio fields.
Built with a custom fetch pipeline against the Wikidata Query Service / QLever and the MediaWiki API, for the CS7650 (Georgia Tech NLP) final project.
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