The Political Graveyard: Marion County, Ill.

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Marion County
Illinois

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Marion County

Index to Locations

East Lawn Cemetery
Salem, Marion County, Illinois

Politicians buried here:

Charles Wesley Vursell (1881-1974) — also known as Charles W. Vursell — of Salem, Marion County, Ill. Born in Salem, Marion County, Ill., February 8, 1881. Republican. Newspaper publisher; member of Illinois state house of representatives 42nd District, 1914-16; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1943-59 (23rd District 1943-49, 24th District 1949-53, 23rd District 1953-59); defeated, 1958. Died in Salem, Marion County, Ill., September 21, 1974 (age 93 years, 225 days). Interment at East Lawn Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married to Bessie Brasel; cousin of Carl Bert Albert.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

John Cunningham Martin (1880-1952) — also known as John C. Martin — of Salem, Marion County, Ill. Born in Salem, Marion County, Ill., April 29, 1880. Democrat. Banker; Illinois state treasurer, 1933-35, 1937-39; U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1939-41; candidate for Illinois state auditor of public accounts, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944, 1948. Methodist. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Died in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 27, 1952 (age 71 years, 273 days). Interment at East Lawn Cemetery.

James Stewart Martin (1826-1907) — of Illinois. Born in Virginia, 1826. Republican. U.S. Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1873-75. Died in 1907 (age about 81 years). Interment at East Lawn Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Walter Louis Finn (1875-1936) — also known as Walter L. Finn — of Iuka, Marion County, Ill. Born in Marion County, Ill., April 15, 1875. Son of Alfred C. Finn and Art (Mercer) Finn. Democrat. Physician; farmer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Iuka, Ill.; member of Illinois state senate 42nd District, 1929-36; died in office 1936. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Izaak Walton League. Died in Iuka, Marion County, Ill., November 7, 1936 (age 61 years, 206 days). Interment at East Lawn Cemetery.

Relatives: Married, December 31, 1912, to Kate M. Ward.

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