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James Earl Major (1887-1972) —
also known as J. Earl Major —
of Hillsboro, Montgomery
County, Ill.
Born in Donnellson, Montgomery
County, Ill., January
5, 1887.
Son of Charles R. Major and Emma (Jones) Major.
Democrat. Lawyer; Montgomery
County State's Attorney, 1912-20; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1923-25, 1927-29,
1931-33; defeated, 1920, 1924, 1928; Judge of
U.S. District Court, 1933-37; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals, 1937-56.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Moose.
Died in Hillsboro, Montgomery
County, Ill., January
4, 1972 (age 84 years, 364
days).
Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Edward Lane (1842-1912) —
of Hillsboro, Montgomery
County, Ill.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, March 27,
1842.
Democrat. State court judge in Illinois, 1869; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1887-95.
Died October
30, 1912 (age 70 years, 217
days).
Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Frank Marion Ramey (1881-1942) —
also known as Frank M. Ramey —
of Hillsboro, Montgomery
County, Ill.
Born in Hillsboro, Montgomery
County, Ill., September
23, 1881.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1929-31; defeated,
1934, 1936, 1938.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Moose.
Died in Hillsboro, Montgomery
County, Ill., March 27,
1942 (age 60 years, 185
days).
Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Thomas Marion Jett (1862-1939) —
also known as Thomas M. Jett —
of Hillsboro, Montgomery
County, Ill.
Born in Greenville, Bond
County, Ill., May 1,
1862.
Son of Stephen J. Jett and Nancy (Booher) Jett.
Democrat. Montgomery
County State's Attorney, 1889-97; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1897-1903; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1908;
circuit judge in Illinois 4th Circuit, 1919-25.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died in 1939
(age about
77 years).
Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Edward Young Rice (1820-1883) —
also known as Edward Y. Rice —
of Illinois.
Born near Russellville, Logan
County, Ky., February
8, 1820.
Democrat. Member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1849; state court judge in
Illinois, 1851; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1868;
delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 19th District,
1869-70; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1871-73.
Died April 16,
1883 (age 63 years, 67
days).
Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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