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Pleasant Thomas Chapman (1854-1931) —
also known as Pleasant T. Chapman —
of Vienna, Johnson
County, Ill.
Born near Vienna, Johnson
County, Ill., October
8, 1854.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1896
(alternate), 1924;
member of Illinois state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 24th District, 1905-11.
Died in Vienna, Johnson
County, Ill., January
31, 1931 (age 76 years, 115
days).
Interment at Fraternal Cemetery.
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Andrew Jackson Kuykendall (1815-1891) —
also known as Andrew J. Kuykendall —
of Vienna, Johnson
County, Ill.
Born in Gallatin
County, Ill., March 3,
1815.
Republican. Member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1842; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1865-67; state court
judge in Illinois, 1873; member of Illinois
state senate, 1878.
Died May 11,
1891 (age 76 years, 69
days).
Interment at Fraternal Cemetery.
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Paul Taylor Powell (1902-1970) —
also known as Paul Powell —
of Vienna, Johnson
County, Ill.
Born in Vienna, Johnson
County, Ill., January
21, 1902.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960,
1964;
chair
of Johnson County Democratic Party, 1950; Speaker of
the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1959-63; secretary of
state of Illinois, 1965-70; died in office 1970.
In 1966, his office was investigated
for corruption; he was exonerated, but his chief investigator was
indicted for theft of state funds.
Died in Rochester, Olmsted
County, Minn., October
10, 1970 (age 68 years, 262
days); about $800,000 was found in shoeboxes in his room at the
St. Nicholas Hotel in Springfield, Ill.
Interment at Fraternal Cemetery.
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