The Political Graveyard: White County, Ill.

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White County
Illinois

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in White County

Index to Locations

Maple Ridge Cemetery
Carmi, White County, Illinois

Politicians buried here:

James Robert Williams (1850-1923) — also known as James R. Williams; Bob Williams — of Carmi, White County, Ill. Born in Illinois, 1850. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1889-95, 1899-1905 (19th District 1889-95, 20th District 1899-1903, 24th District 1903-05); candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1904; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1912. Member, Phi Kappa Psi. Died in 1923 (age about 73 years). Interment at Maple Ridge Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

John Montgomery Crebs (1830-1890) — of Illinois. Born in Middleburg, Loudoun County, Va., April 9, 1830. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1869-73. Died in Carmi, White County, Ill., June 26, 1890 (age 60 years, 78 days). Interment at Maple Ridge Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Orlando Burrell (1826-1921) — of Carmi, White County, Ill. Born in Newton, Bradford County, Pa., July 26, 1826. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; county judge in Illinois, 1873-81; White County Sheriff, 1892-94; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1892; U.S. Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1895-97; defeated, 1896. Died in Carmi, White County, Ill., June 7, 1921 (age 94 years, 316 days). Interment at Maple Ridge Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Old Graveyard
Carmi, White County, Illinois

Politicians buried here:

John McCracken Robinson (1794-1843) — also known as John M. Robinson — of Carmi, White County, Ill. Born near Georgetown, Scott County, Ky., April 10, 1794. Democrat. U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1830-41; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1843; died in office 1843. Died in Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill., April 25, 1843 (age 49 years, 15 days). Interment at Old Graveyard.

William Wilson (1795-1857) — of Illinois. Born in Loudoun County, Va., 1795. Justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1819-48. Died April 29, 1857 (age about 61 years). Interment at Old Graveyard.

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