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Horatio Middleton Vandeveer (1816-1894) —
also known as H. M. Vandeveer;
"Rash" —
of Illinois.
Born in Washington
County, Ind., March 12,
1816.
Son of Aaron Vandeveer (1785-1857) and Nancy (French) Vandeveer
(1789-1871).
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1843, 1861; served in the U.S.
Army during the Mexican War; Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1848;
county judge in Illinois, 1849-57; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention Montgomery and
Christian counties, 1862; member of Illinois
state senate, 1863; circuit judge in Illinois, 1870-79.
Died in Taylorville, Christian
County, Ill., March 12,
1894 (age 78 years, 0
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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William Thomas Vandeveer (1842-1936) —
also known as William T. Vandeveer —
of Taylorville, Christian
County, Ill.
Born in Taylorville, Christian
County, Ill., August
22, 1842.
Son of Horatio
Middleton Vandeveer and Mary Jane (Rucker) Vandeveer (1827-1914).
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1916.
Died in Taylorville, Christian
County, Ill., August
26, 1936 (age 94 years, 4
days).
Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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