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Alson Sherman (1811-1903) —
of Illinois.
Born April 21,
1811.
Mayor
of Chicago, Ill., 1844.
Died September
27, 1903 (age 92 years, 159
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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William Ernest Mason (1850-1921) —
also known as William E. Mason —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Franklinville, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y., July 7,
1850.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1879-80; member of Illinois
state senate, 1881-85; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1887-91, 1917-21 (3rd District
1887-91, 2nd District 1917-19, at-large 1919-21); defeated, 1912;
died in office 1921; U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1897-1903; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1904;
Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1904.
Died June 16,
1921 (age 70 years, 344
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck (1882-1936) —
also known as Winnifred Mason Huck —
of Illinois.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
14, 1882.
Daughter of William
Ernest Mason.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Illinois at-large, 1922-23.
Female.
Died August
24, 1936 (age 53 years, 345
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Oakwood Cemetery.
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