Here’s a batch of unusual male names that belonged to various U.S. Representatives:
- Bolling Hall (1767-1836) – U.S. Representative from Georgia.
- Calvary Morris (1798-1871) – U.S. Representative from Ohio.
- Chesselden Ellis (1808-1854) – U.S. Representative from New York.
- Chittenden Lyon (1787-1842) – U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
- Denver Church (1862-1952) – U.S. Representative from California.
- Epaphroditus Champion (1756-1834) – U.S. Representative from Connecticut.
- Espy Van Horne (1795-1829) – U.S. Representatives from Pennsylvania.
- Montague Lessler (1869-1938) – U.S. Representative from New York.
- Orchard Cook (1763-1819) – U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
- Smedley Darlington (1827-1899) – U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania. (Grandfather of Smedley Darlington Butler.)
- Speedy Long (1928-2006) – U.S. Representative from Louisiana.
- Tazewell Ellett (1856-1914) – U.S. Representative from Virginia.
- Waddy Thompson (1798-1868) – U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
- Wingfield Bullock (died in 1821) – U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
One Comment
I am assuming that most of these were probably family names.
I have seen Denver several times in the Birth Announcements, he seems to be trendy lately. Orchard, I can definitely see catching on in this day and age, what with trendy names like Autumn, Aspen, Haven and Savannah.
Very interesting list.