Jackson County
Illinois
PoliticalGraveyard.com
Jackson County
Illinois
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Jackson County
Index to Locations
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Paul Martin Simon (1928-2003) —
also known as Paul Simon —
of Makanda, Jackson
County, Ill.
Born in Eugene, Lane
County, Ore., November
29, 1928.
Democrat. University
professor; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1955-63; member of Illinois
state senate, 1963-69; Lieutenant
Governor of Illinois, 1969-73; candidate for Governor of
Illinois, 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1972
(alternate), 1996;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1975-85 (24th District 1975-83,
22nd District 1983-85); U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1985-97; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1988,
1992.
Lutheran.
Died, following heart
surgery, in Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill., December
9, 2003 (age 75 years, 10
days).
Interment in a private or family graveyard.
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Kent Ellsworth Keller (1867-1954) —
also known as Kent E. Keller —
of Ava, Jackson
County, Ill.
Born near Campbell Hill, Jackson
County, Ill., June 4,
1867.
Son of Philip Jacob Keller and Harriet Elizabeth (Bradley) Keller.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer; mining
business; member of Illinois
state senate 44th District, 1913-17; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Illinois, 1916,
1952;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois 25th District, 1931-41; defeated,
1940 (25th District), 1942 (25th District), 1944 (25th District),
1948 (26th District), 1950 (26th District).
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died September
3, 1954 (age 87 years, 91
days).
Interment at Ava Evergreen Cemetery.
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Alexander M. Jenkins (1802-1864) —
also known as Alex Jenkins —
of Jackson
County, Ill.
Born in 1802.
Democrat. Lieutenant
Governor of Illinois, 1834-36; member of Illinois
Democratic State Committee, 1837-38; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention Jackson County, 1847.
Died in 1864
(age about
62 years).
Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Jeanne Hurley Simon (1922-2000) —
also known as Jeanne C. Hurley —
of Wilmette, Cook
County, Ill.; Makanda, Jackson
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., May 10,
1922.
Daughter of Ira W. Hurley.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1957-61.
Female.
Catholic.
Died of complications from brain
cancer, in Makanda, Jackson
County, Ill., February
20, 2000 (age 77 years, 286
days).
Interment at Rowan Cemetery.
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George Washington Smith (1846-1907) —
also known as George W. Smith —
of Murphysboro, Jackson
County, Ill.
Born in Ohio, 1846.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1889-1907 (20th District 1889-95,
22nd District 1895-1903, 25th District 1903-07); died in office 1907.
Died in 1907
(age about
61 years).
Interment at City Cemetery.
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John Logan (born c.1800) —
of Illinois.
Born in Ireland,
about 1800.
Physician;
member of Illinois state legislature.
Interment at City Cemetery.
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