The Political Graveyard: American Legion, politicians, Illinois

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Robert McCormick Adams (b. 1890) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Mo., June 17, 1890. Son of Robert McCormick Adams and Virginia (Claiborne) Adams. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1924 (alternate), 1940, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate); candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1936. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Delta Phi; Military Order of the World Wars. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, May 3, 1924, to Janet Lawrence.

John Bayard Anderson (b. 1922) — also known as John B. Anderson — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Born in Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill., February 15, 1922. Son of E. Albin Anderson and Mabel Edna (Ring) Anderson. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Winnebago County State's Attorney, 1956-60; U.S. Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1961-81; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1980; Independent candidate for President of the United States, 1980. Member, American Legion; Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 2009.

		Relatives: Married, January 4, 1953, to Kiki Machakos.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile

Walter Gresham Andrews (1889-1949) — also known as Walter G. Andrews — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Evanston, Cook County, Ill., July 16, 1889. Son of William Henry Andrews and Kate (Gresham) Andrews. Republican. Athletic coach; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; sales manager; U.S. Representative from New York, 1931-49 (40th District 1931-45, 42nd District 1945-49). Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Died, from a heart attack, in a hotel at Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Fla., March 5, 1949 (age 59 years, 232 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Old Fort Niagara Cemetery, Youngstown, N.Y.

		Relatives: Grandson of Walter Quintin Gresham.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Leslie Cornelius Arends (1895-1985) — also known as Leslie C. Arends — of Melvin, Ford County, Ill. Born in Melvin, Ford County, Ill., September 27, 1895. Son of George Teis Arends and Talea (Weiss) Arends. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; banker; farmer; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1935-74 (17th District 1935-73, 15th District 1973-74); delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1972. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Farm Bureau; Freemasons. Died in Naples, Collier County, Fla., July 17, 1985 (age 89 years, 293 days). Interment at Melvin Cemetery, Melvin, Ill.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Jacob M. Arvey (1895-1977) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 3, 1895. Son of Israel Arvey and Bertha (Eisenberg) Arvey. Democrat. Lawyer; alderman, 24th Ward, Chicago, 1923-41; commissioner, Chicago Park District, 1945-67; delegate to Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1968; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; chair of Cook County Democratic Party, 1946-50; member of Democratic National Committee from Illinois, 1950-. Jewish. Russian ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; B'nai B'rith; Jewish War Veterans; American Legion; Navy League; Elks; Freemasons; Moose; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died, of heart failure, in Weiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 25, 1977 (age 81 years, 295 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, June 11, 1916, to Edith Freeman.

Paul L. Aylward (1908-1996) — of Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kan. Born in Stonington, Christian County, Ill., March 1, 1908. Son of Dennis E. Aylward and Via (Holben) Aylward. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1960, 1972; candidate for U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1962. Catholic. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died March 21, 1996 (age 88 years, 20 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, October 26, 1929, to Karma Ellen Golden.

Paul Babich (1911-1983) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Silvis, Rock Island County, Ill., May 16, 1911. Son of George Babich and Mary (Saich) Babich. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; merchant; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956. Eastern Orthodox. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion. Died in 1983 (age about 72 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, September 5, 1937, to Charlotte Pribich.

Edward Backlund (1893-1978) — also known as Ed Backlund — of Mitchell, Davison County, S.Dak. Born in Bloomington, McLean County, Ill., December 11, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; insurance business; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 13th District, 1953-56. Lutheran. Member, Farmers Union; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in November, 1978 (age 84 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married to Gladys Pear Lowrie.

Clinton S. Bailey (b. 1890) — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 14, 1890. Son of James Cornelius Bailey and Erminnie (Campbell) Bailey. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; secretary of Texas Republican Party, 1923-24; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 5th District, 1926, 1930. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Phi Gamma Delta; Theta Nu Epsilon; American Legion; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married to Alice Mae Nicholson.

Stan Bainter (b. 1931) — of Florida. Born in Macomb, McDonough County, Ill., January 23, 1931. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Florida state house of representatives 25th District, 1987-. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis; American Legion; Elks. Still living as of 1999.

James Martin Barnes (1899-1958) — also known as James M. Barnes — of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. Born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., January 9, 1899. Son of Charles A. Barnes and Madge (Martin) Barnes. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; county judge in Illinois, 1926-34; U.S. Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1939-43; defeated, 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis. Died, of a liver ailment, in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., June 8, 1958 (age 59 years, 150 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.

		Relatives: Married, July 15, 1945, to Betty Grove.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Edward J. Barrett (1900-1977) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Wilmette, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 10, 1900. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Illinois state treasurer, 1931-33; Illinois state auditor of public accounts, 1933-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1940 (alternate), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; secretary of state of Illinois, 1945-53. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in April, 1977 (age 77 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.

Floyd William Bartling (1896-1984) — also known as F. W. Bartling — of Douglas, Converse County, Wyo. Born in Posey, Clinton County, Ill., December 12, 1896. Son of Henry Bartling and Elizabeth Jane (Watts) Bartling. Republican. Lumberman; member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1938-41; member of Wyoming state senate, 1941-50. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Kiwanis; Freemasons. Died June 18, 1984 (age 87 years, 189 days). Interment at Douglas Park Cemetery, Douglas, Wyo.

		Relatives: Married, September 3, 1922, to Leona F. Strayer.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Harry Peter Beam (1892-1967) — also known as Harry P. Beam — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill., November 23, 1892. Son of Peter J. Beam and Margaret B. Beam. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1931-42. Catholic. Member, American Legion; American Bar Association. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 31, 1967 (age 75 years, 38 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.

		Relatives: Married, June 29, 1921, to Marge Brown.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

Grenville Beardsley (1898-1960) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Salem, Henry County, Iowa, January 12, 1898. Son of Frank Grenville Beardsley and Mary Elizabeth (Riddell) Beardsley. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate for Illinois state senate 13th District, 1934, 1938; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; Illinois state attorney general, 1959-60; appointed 1959; died in office 1960. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks. Died in 1960 (age about 62 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, April 16, 1927, to Leona Marian Murray.

Arnold Philip Benson (1896-1974) — also known as Arnold P. Benson — of Batavia, Kane County, Ill. Born in Batavia, Kane County, Ill., March 5, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper editor and publisher; member of Illinois state senate 14th District, 1933-45; candidate for secretary of state of Illinois, 1944. Member, American Legion. Died in 1974 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.

Clarence Nathaniel Bergstrom (1895-1969) — also known as Clarence N. Bergstrom — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Florida. Born in Blue Island, Cook County, Ill., July 8, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932 (alternate), 1940; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1942-43; Judge, Illinois Court of Claims, 1947. Methodist. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; American Bar Association; American Legion. Died in September, 1969 (age 74 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.

Ben Louis Berve (b. 1892) — also known as Ben L. Berve — of Rochelle, Ogle County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Rochelle, Ogle County, Ill., December 19, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1938-44; Illinois Republican state chair, 1940-44. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters. Burial location unknown.

Edward H. Branchfield (b. 1914) — of Oregon. Born in Macomb, McDonough County, Ill., October 30, 1914. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1963; Judge, Oregon Court of Appeals, 1969-71. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks. Still living as of 1971.

Henry Skillman Breckinridge (1886-1960) — also known as Henry Breckinridge; Henry Breckenridge — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Fresh Meadows, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 25, 1886. Son of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1842-1921) and Louise Ludlow (Dudley) Breckinridge (1849-1911). Democrat. Assistant Secretary of War, 1913-16; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; attorney for Charles A. Lindbergh, 1932; Constitutional candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1934; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1936. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Military Order of the World Wars; American Legion; Loyal Legion; Navy League. Died, in St. Vincent's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 3, 1960 (age 73 years, 344 days). Interment at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Ky.

		Relatives: Great-grandson of John Breckinridge; grandnephew of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1788-1823); grandson of Robert Jefferson Breckinridge; first cousin once removed of John Cabell Breckinridge; nephew of Robert Jefferson Breckinridge, Jr. and William Campbell Preston Breckinridge; son of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1842-1921) and Louise Ludlow (Dudley) Breckinridge (1849-1911); second cousin of Clifton Rodes Breckinridge; married, July 7, 1910, to Ruth (Bradley) Woodman (divorced 1925); married, August 5, 1927, to Aida (de Acosta) Root (divorced 1947); married, March 27, 1947, to Margaret Lucy Smith. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
		See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Orlo Marion Brees (1896-1980) — also known as Orlo M. Brees — of Endicott, Broome County, N.Y. Born in Canton, Fulton County, Ill., April 13, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper editor; printing business; author; lecturer; poet; member of New York state assembly from Broome County 2nd District, 1941-52; member of New York state senate 45th District, 1952. Member, American Legion. Died in November, 1980 (age 84 years, 0 days). Interment somewhere in Peoria, Ill.

Relatives: Married 1933 to Frances W. Freeman.

George Washington Bristow (1894-1961) — also known as George W. Bristow — of Paris, Edgar County, Ill. Born in Grand Chain, Pulaski County, Ill., September 23, 1894. Son of John David Bristow and Fannie (Moore) Bristow. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Edgar County State's Attorney, 1920-24; circuit judge in Illinois 5th Circuit, 1927-51; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1942-51; justice of Illinois state supreme court 3rd District, 1951-61; died in office 1961. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Rho; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died November 12, 1961 (age 67 years, 50 days). Interment somewhere in Paris, Ill.

		Presumably named for: George Washington
		Relatives: Married, June 24, 1921, to Beryl F. Love.

Charles Wayland Brooks (1897-1957) — also known as C. Wayland Brooks — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Bureau County, Ill., March 8, 1897. Son of Rev. Jonas Gardner Brooks and Ida Nora (Bickford) Brooks. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1934; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1936; member of Republican National Committee from Illinois, 1939-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1940-49; defeated, 1948. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Phi; Elks; Purple Heart. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 14, 1957 (age 59 years, 312 days). Interment at Pleasant View Cemetery, Kewanee, Ill.

		Relatives: Son of Rev. Jonas Gardner Brooks and Ida Nora (Bickford) Brooks; married, August 26, 1920, to Gertrude Ackerly; married, May 8, 1946, to Mary (Thomas) Peavey (daughter of John W. Thomas).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Ellsworth Brewer Buck (1892-1970) — also known as Ellsworth B. Buck — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 3, 1892. Son of Orlando Jacob Buck and Lillian Louisa (Brewer) Buck. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; business executive; U.S. Representative from New York, 1944-49 (11th District 1944-45, 16th District 1945-49); shot and seriously wounded, by Charles Van Newkirk, at the Richmond Borough Hall, April 5, 1949; chair of Richmond County Republican Party, 1951-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Member, Delta Tau Delta; Elks; American Legion. Died in Stephenson town, Marinette County, Wis., August 14, 1970 (age 78 years, 42 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Thunder Mountain Ranch Cemetery, Stephenson town, Marinette County, Wis.

		Relatives: Married, April 12, 1919, to Constance Tyler.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

J. Herbert Burke (1913-1993) — of Hollywood, Broward County, Fla.; Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 14, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1967-79 (10th District 1967-73, 12th District 1973-79); defeated, 1955 (6th District), 1978 (12th District); delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Eagles; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; Moose; Kiwanis. Arrested in 1978 for being drunk and disruptive in the parking lot of a strip club; pleaded guilty to public drunkenness, disorderly conduct and witness tampering. Died in Fern Park, Seminole County, Fla., June 16, 1993 (age 80 years, 153 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.

Fred Ernst Busbey (1895-1966) — also known as Fred E. Busbey — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Tuscola, Douglas County, Ill., February 8, 1895. Son of Charles Oscar Busbey and Martha (Welch) Busbey. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; stockbroker; U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1943-45, 1947-49, 1951-55; defeated, 1944, 1948, 1954. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Phi Kappa Sigma. Died in Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Fla., February 11, 1966 (age 71 years, 3 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.

		Relatives: Married, June 26, 1920, to Julia Mabel Humpf.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Emmet Francis Byrne (1896-1974) — also known as Emmet F. Byrne — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 6, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1957-59. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Phi Alpha Delta. Died in Evanston, Cook County, Ill., September 25, 1974 (age 77 years, 293 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Ill.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Charles Mervin Campbell (1921-1996) — also known as Chuck Campbell — of Illinois. Born in Danville, Vermilion County, Ill., October 11, 1921. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1962-80. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Elks. Professional baseball player, 1946. Died November 11, 1996 (age 75 years, 31 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Ill.

Oscar E. Carlstrom (b. 1878) — of Aledo, Mercer County, Ill. Born near New Boston, Mercer County, Ill., July 16, 1878. Son of Charles A. Carlstrom and Clara Carolina (Spang) Carlstrom. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; Mercer County State's Attorney, 1916-20; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 33rd District, 1920-22; Illinois state attorney general, 1925-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1928, 1932; candidate in primary for Governor of Illinois, 1932. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Moose; Woodmen; Kiwanis; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, December 30, 1903, to Alma C. Nissen.

Charles Francis Carpentier (1896-1964) — also known as Charles F. Carpentier — of East Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Born in Moline, Rock Island County, Ill., September 19, 1896. Son of Gregoir Carpentier and Louise (De Connick) Carpentier. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; movie theater operator; mayor of East Moline, Ill., 1929-39; member of Illinois state senate 33rd District, 1939-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940 (alternate), 1956, 1960; secretary of state of Illinois, 1953-64; died in office 1964. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Forty and Eight; Eagles; Moose; Elks; Rotary; Catholic Order of Foresters. Died, while seeking the Republican nomination for Governor, April 3, 1964 (age 67 years, 197 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, East Moline, Ill.

Relatives: Married, June 22, 1920, to Alta Sarginson.

John Edward A. Cassidy (b. 1896) — also known as John E. Cassidy — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Born in Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill., January 31, 1896. Son of Andrew Douglas Cassidy and Margaret Lucile (Fox) Cassidy. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1956, 1964; delegate to Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; Illinois state attorney general, 1938-41. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, August 11, 1923, to Susan Marie Casey.

Robert Bruce Chiperfield (1899-1971) — also known as Robert B. Chiperfield — of Canton, Fulton County, Ill. Born in Canton, Fulton County, Ill., November 20, 1899. Son of Burnett Mitchell Chiperfield. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1939-63 (15th District 1939-49, 19th District 1949-63); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; Moose. Died in Canton, Fulton County, Ill., April 9, 1971 (age 71 years, 140 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Canton, Ill.

		Relatives: Married to Catherine Newbern.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Clyde L. Choate (1920-2001) — of Anna, Union County, Ill. Born in West Frankfort, Franklin County, Ill., June 28, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1947-79 (50th District 1947-57, 58th District 1957-67, 59th District 1967-79); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956 (alternate), 1964, 1972. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; Moose; Purple Heart. Received the Medal of Honor for action near Bruyeres, France, October 25, 1944. The state mental hospital in Anna, Illinois was named for him. Died October 5, 2001 (age 81 years, 99 days). Interment at Anna City Cemetery, Anna, Ill.

Robert Keaton Christenberry (1899-1973) — also known as Robert K. Christenberry — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Peoria, Peoria County, Ill.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Born in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tenn., January 27, 1899. Son of William Calvin Christenberry and Rebecca Arminta (Keaton) Christenberry. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lost his right hand and wrist in a grenade explosion; U.S. Vice Consul in Vladivostok, 1919; hotel manager and executive; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1957; New York City postmaster, 1958-66. Presbyterian. Member, Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters. Suffered a stroke, and died two months later, in Methodist Hospital, Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., April 13, 1973 (age 74 years, 76 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, August 14, 1929, to Edna Joan LeRoy.

William George Clark (1924-2001) — also known as William G. Clark — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 16, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1953-54, 1957-59; member of Illinois state senate, 1955-56; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960, 1964; Illinois state attorney general, 1961-69; candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1968; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1976-92. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Amvets; American Legion; Moose; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Catholic Lawyers Guild. Died in Skokie, Cook County, Ill., August 17, 2001 (age 77 years, 32 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Ill.

W. E. C. Clifford — of Champaign, Champaign County, Ill. Born in Champaign, Champaign County, Ill. Democrat. Candidate for Illinois state treasurer, 1914; member of Illinois state senate 24th District, 1933-41; candidate for University of Illinois trustee, 1940. Member, American Legion; Rotary; Elks. Burial location unknown.

Garrett D. Conover (b. 1895) — of Valparaiso, Porter County, Ind. Born in Bradford, Stark County, Ill., October 6, 1895. Republican. Dentist; mayor of Valparaiso, Ind., 1943-44. Methodist. Member, American Legion; American Dental Association. Burial location unknown.

Thomas James Courtney (1892-1971) — also known as Thomas J. Courtney — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 23, 1892. Son of James R. Courtney and Catherine (Hussey) Courtney. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois state senate 11th District, 1927-33; Cook County State's Attorney, 1932-45; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1944; candidate in primary for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1939; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1944; circuit judge in Illinois, 1945-70. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Knights of Columbus. Died December 3, 1971 (age 78 years, 345 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.

Relatives: Married, July 19, 1917, to Kathryn Foley.

Timothy T. Cronin (b. 1884) — of Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wis. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 27, 1884. Son of Timothy Cronin and Mary (Swanson) Cronin. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1944-55. Catholic. Member, Federal Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Phi Delta Phi; Rotary; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, November 9, 1916, to Maud F. Clohisy.

Hugh W. Cross (b. 1896) — of Jerseyville, Jersey County, Ill. Born in Jerseyville, Jersey County, Ill., August 24, 1896. Republican. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 38th District, 1933-40; Speaker of the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1939-40; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1941-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944, 1948; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1949-55; resigned under fire from the Interstate Commerce Commission in 1955, following a unanimous vote of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to open an inquiry into the propriety of his actions influencing the award of a Chicago transportation contract; the committee later reported that he had "made a mistake and acted indiscreetly". Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Elks; Alpha Tau Omega; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.

Corneal A. Davis — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1931; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964; member of Illinois Democratic State Central Committee, 1967. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, American Legion; NAACP; Freemasons; Shriners. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

William Levi Dawson (1886-1970) — also known as William L. Dawson — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Albany, Dougherty County, Ga., April 26, 1886. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Illinois Democratic State Central Committee, 1930-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1940 (alternate), 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1943-70; died in office 1970. African ancestry. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Alpha Phi Alpha; Freemasons; Elks. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 9, 1970 (age 84 years, 197 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Griffin Funeral Home Columbarium, Chicago, Ill.

		Relatives: Married to Nellie Brown.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Edward Joseph Derwinski (b. 1926) — also known as Edward J. Derwinski — of Illinois. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 15, 1926. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives 24th District, 1957-59; U.S. Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1959-83; U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 1989-92. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Polish Legion of American Veterans; Amvets; Catholic War Veterans; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Kiwanis; Polish National Alliance. Still living as of 2009.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier

Charles Schuveldt Dewey (1882-1980) — also known as Charles S. Dewey — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, November 10, 1882. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; U.S. Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1941-45; defeated, 1938, 1944. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution; Delta Psi. As Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the 1920s, he was responsible for the redesign and downsizing of U.S. paper currency. Died December 27, 1980 (age 98 years, 47 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.

		Relatives: Father of Suzette de Marigny Dewey (who married Frederick Moulton Alger, Jr.). See Alger family of Michigan.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Lawrence DiPrima (b. 1910) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 24, 1910. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1963-65, 1965-67, 1967-83, 1983-85. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Catholic War Veterans. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Everett McKinley Dirksen (1896-1969) — also known as Everett M. Dirksen; "The Wizard of Ooze" — of Pekin, Tazewell County, Ill. Born in Pekin, Tazewell County, Ill., January 4, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; merchant; U.S. Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1933-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940 (alternate), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 (member, Credentials Committee), 1964 (delegation chair); U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1951-69; died in office 1969. Christian Reformed. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Eagles; Elks; Moose; American Bar Association; Odd Fellows; Izaak Walton League. Died, of lung cancer, at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., September 7, 1969 (age 73 years, 246 days). Interment at Glendale Memorial Gardens, Pekin, Ill.

		Relatives: Father of Joy Dirksen (who married Howard Henry Baker, Jr.). See Baker-Landon-Dirksen-Kassebaum family of Tennessee.
		Cross-reference: Harold E. Rainville
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
		Books about Everett Dirksen: Byron C. Hulsey, Everett Dirksen and His Presidents: How a Senate Giant Shaped American Politics

Alan John Dixon (b. 1927) — also known as Alan J. Dixon; "Al the Pal" — of Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill., July 7, 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1951-63 (49th District 1951-57, 43rd District 1957-63); member of Illinois state senate, 1963-71; Illinois state treasurer, 1971-77; secretary of state of Illinois, 1977-81; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1981-93. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion. Still living as of 2009.

		Cross-reference: Craig Lovitt — Craig Lovitt — María C. Bechily
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile

James Isaac Dolliver (1894-1978) — also known as James I. Dolliver — of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa; Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa. Born in Park Ridge, Cook County, Ill., August 31, 1894. Son of Rev. Robert H. Dolliver and Mary Elle (Barrett) Dolliver. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Webster County Attorney, 1924-29; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1942; U.S. Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1945-57; defeated, 1956; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Lions; Elks; Moose; American Legion; Farm Bureau; Delta Chi. Died in Rolla, Phelps County, Mo., December 10, 1978 (age 84 years, 101 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Iowa.

		Relatives: Nephew of Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver; son of Rev. Robert H. Dolliver and Mary Elle (Barrett) Dolliver; married, October 23, 1923, to Betty Morgan (died 1925); married, September 4, 1928, to Rachael McCreight. See Dolliver-Brown family of West Virginia.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Paul Howard Douglas (1892-1976) — also known as Paul H. Douglas — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Salem, Essex County, Mass., March 26, 1892. Son of James Howard Douglas and Annie (Smith) Douglas. Democrat. University professor; economist; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1949-67; defeated, 1966. Unitarian or Quaker. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Americans for Democratic Action; American Economic Association; American Philosophical Society; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Upsilon. Died in Washington, D.C., September 24, 1976 (age 84 years, 182 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.

		Relatives: Son of James Howard Douglas and Annie (Smith) Douglas; married 1915 to Dorothy S. Wolff (divorced 1930); married 1931 to Emily Taft.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
		Books about Paul H. Douglas: Roger Biles, Crusading Liberal: Paul H. Douglas of Illinois

T. Mac Downing (b. 1891) — of Macomb, McDonough County, Ill. Born in Macomb, McDonough County, Ill., 1891. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 32nd District, 1935-37; member of Illinois state senate 32nd District, 1937-65. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Elks; American Legion. Burial location unknown.

Duke W. Dunbar — of Colorado. Born in Mt. Sterling, Brown County, Ill. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; Colorado state attorney general, 1951-73. Member, American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Paul Findley (b. 1921) — of Pittsfield, Pike County, Ill. Born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., June 23, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1961-83; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions. Still living as of 1998.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

John A. Graham (b. 1911) — of Barrington, Cook County, Ill. Born near Irving, Montgomery County, Ill., December 3, 1911. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Illinois state senate, 1959-71, 1973-81 (3rd District 1959-71, 2nd District 1973-81). United Church of Christ. Member, Freemasons; Lions; American Legion; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Kenneth James Gray (b. 1924) — also known as Kenneth J. Gray — of West Frankfort, Franklin County, Ill.; Carbondale, Jackson County, Ill. Born in West Frankfort, Franklin County, Ill., November 14, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1955-75, 1985-89 (25th District 1955-63, 21st District 1963-73, 24th District 1973-75, 22nd District 1985-89); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972, 1980. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Elks; Eagles; Jaycees. Still living as of 1998.

		Relatives: Married 1943 to June Croslin.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Dwight Herbert Green (1897-1958) — also known as Dwight H. Green — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Ligonier, Noble County, Ind., January 9, 1897. Son of Harry Green and Minnie (Gerber) Green. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1931-35; candidate for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1939; Governor of Illinois, 1941-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940, 1944 (speaker), 1948 (Temporary Chair; speaker), 1952, 1956. Episcopalian. Member, Kappa Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Shriners; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Military Order of the World Wars. Died February 20, 1958 (age 61 years, 42 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.

		Relatives: Married, June 29, 1926, to Mabel Victoria Kingston.
		See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier

Ashley Greene (b. 1898) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Portland, Multnomah County, Ore.; Lake Grove, Clackamas County, Ore. Born in Ashville, St. Clair County, Ala., January 15, 1898. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1948 (member, Credentials Committee). Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Elks; Eagles; American Bar Association; Military Order of the World Wars. Burial location unknown.

Harry Ingalls Hannah (1890-1973) — also known as Harry I. Hannah — of Mattoon, Coles County, Ill. Born in Fithian, Vermilion County, Ill., June 12, 1890. Son of John F. Hannah (born 1861) and Emma Jane (Donaldson) Hannah (born 1863). Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Illinois state senate 34th District, 1936. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died in 1973 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, June 29, 1917, to Vivian Britton (1894-1991).

Edmund Perry Hanson (1889-1953) — of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born in Iroquois County, Ill., August 14, 1889. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1935-36. Presbyterian; later Christian Scientist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Died in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, January 11, 1953 (age 63 years, 150 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.

Carter Henry Harrison II (1860-1953) — also known as Carter H. Harrison — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 23, 1860. Son of Carter Henry Harrison. Democrat. Lawyer; real estate business; newspaper editor and publisher; mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1897-1905, 1911-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1916, 1920, 1932, 1936. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Sons of the Revolution; Society of the Cincinnati; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Society of Colonial Wars; Military Order of the World Wars. Died December 25, 1953 (age 93 years, 246 days). Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.

		Relatives: Great-grandnephew of Benjamin Harrison (1726-1791); first cousin twice removed of Carter Bassett Harrison and William Henry Harrison (1773-1841); second cousin once removed of John Scott Harrison; son of Carter Henry Harrison; second cousin twice removed of Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901); married, December 14, 1887, to Edith Ogden (author); third cousin twice removed of William Henry Harrison (1896-1990). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
		Cross-reference: Robert E. Burke
		See also Wikipedia article

Albert Frederick Hattenburg (b. 1896) — also known as Albert F. Hattenburg — of Kankakee, Kankakee County, Ill. Born in Clifton, Iroquois County, Ill., February 10, 1896. Son of Henry N. Hattenburg (born 1869) and Margaret J. (Mayo) Hattenburg. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; druggist; mayor of Kankakee, Ill., 1937-50. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, December 28, 1921, to Ann H. Gallagher (born 1895).

Edward Arthur Hayes (b. 1893) — also known as Edward A. Hayes — of Decatur, Macon County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Morrisonville, Christian County, Ill., January 5, 1893. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1940 (alternate). Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Burial location unknown.

Wesley Herrman (1897-1954) — of Kadoka, Jackson County, S.Dak. Born in Alton, Madison County, Ill., June 12, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; tourist court operator; insurance business; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 48th District, 1949-52. Member, American Legion. Died in Hand County, S.Dak., April 25, 1954 (age 56 years, 317 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married 1939 to Helen Groth.

William Leonard Hungate (1922-2007) — also known as William L. Hungate — of Troy, Lincoln County, Mo. Born in Benton, Franklin County, Ill., December 14, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney, 1951-56; U.S. Representative from Missouri 9th District, 1964-77; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1979-92. Christian. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; American Bar Association. Injured in a fall at his home, and died two weeks later, from surgery complications, in St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, St. Louis County, Mo., June 22, 2007 (age 84 years, 190 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Married 1944 to Dorothy Wilson.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
		Books by William L. Hungate: Glimpses of Politics : Red, White & Blue Jokes (1996) — It Wasn't Funny at the Time (1994)

Henry John Hyde (1924-2007) — also known as Henry J. Hyde — of Bensenville, DuPage County, Ill.; Wood Dale, DuPage County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 18, 1924. Son of Henry Clay Hyde and Monica (Kelly) Hyde. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1967-75; U.S. Representative from Illinois 6th District, 1975-; defeated, 1962. Catholic. English and Irish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died, from complications of earlier heart surgery, in Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 29, 2007 (age 83 years, 225 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Henry Clay Hyde and Monica (Kelly) Hyde; married 1947 to Jeanne Simpson (died 1992); married 2006 to Judy Wolverton.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier

Don Irving (b. 1898) — of Chambersburg, Pike County, Ill. Born in Chambersburg, Pike County, Ill., September 20, 1898. Son of Wade Hampton Irving and Martha (Hume) Irving. Democrat. Farmer; insurance business; newspaper columnist; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1944, 1946; chair of Pike County Democratic Party, 1949-65. Christian. Member, American Legion; Farm Bureau; Farmers Union. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, November 25, 1920, to Marjorie Lindsey.

Edward Halsey Jenison (1907-1996) — also known as Edward H. Jenison — of Paris, Edgar County, Ill. Born in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis., July 27, 1907. Son of Ernest Manley Jenison and Laura (Hinsey) Jenison. Republican. Newspaper editor; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1947-53 (18th District 1947-49, 23rd District 1949-53); defeated, 1952, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Sigma Delta Chi; Freemasons; Elks. Died June 22, 1996 (age 88 years, 331 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Married, September 14, 1929, to Barbara E. Weinburgh.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Frank Leonard Kaminski (b. 1897) — also known as Frank L. Kaminski — of Calumet City, Cook County, Ill. Born in Melrose Park, Cook County, Ill., October 10, 1897. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Calumet City, Ill., 1945-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948. Catholic. Member, Moose; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen; Lions; Polish National Alliance. Burial location unknown.

Russell Watson Keeney (1897-1958) — also known as Russell W. Keeney — of Wheaton, DuPage County, Ill. Born in Pittsfield, Pike County, Ill., December 29, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; law associate of U.S. Rep. Chauncey W. Reed; county judge in Illinois, 1940-50; circuit judge in Illinois, 1953-56; U.S. Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1957-58; died in office 1958. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Moose; American Bar Association. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 11, 1958 (age 60 years, 13 days). Interment at Naperville Protestant Cemetery, Naperville, Ill.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

John Carl Kluczynski (1896-1975) — also known as John C. Kluczynski — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 15, 1896. Son of Thomas Kluczynski and Mary (Sulaski) Kluczynski. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; restaurant owner; caterer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 4th District, 1933-48; member of Illinois state senate 4th District, 1949; U.S. Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1951-75; died in office 1975. Polish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Polish National Alliance. Died January 26, 1975 (age 78 years, 345 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, Ill.

		Relatives: Married to Stephanie Polowy.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

William Franklin Knox (1874-1944) — also known as Frank Knox — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., January 1, 1874. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; newspaper reporter; newspaper editor; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1920; candidate for nomination for Governor of New Hampshire, 1924; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1940-44; died in office 1944. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion. Died, following a series of heart attacks, in Washington, D.C., April 28, 1944 (age 70 years, 118 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.

		Relatives: Married to Annie Reid (1875-1958).
		See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

John Linebaugh Knuppel (1923-1986) — also known as John L. Knuppel — of Petersburg, Menard County, Ill. Born in Easton, Mason County, Ill., August 15, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention, 1969-70; member of Illinois state senate, 1971-81 (42nd District 1971-73, 48th District 1973-81); candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1980. Lutheran. German ancestry. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Jailed for contempt of court for refusing to wear a tie. Died, of heart disease, in a hospital at Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., November 15, 1986 (age 63 years, 92 days). Interment somewhere in Havana, Ill.

Walter S. Kozubowski (b. 1939) — of Illinois. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 13, 1939. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1973. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Polish National Alliance. Still living as of 1973.

Myron M. Lehman (1889-1977) — of Elgin, Kane County, Ill. Born in Elgin, Kane County, Ill., June 22, 1889. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Elgin, Ill., 1931-43, 1951-55. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Whitehaven, Shelby County, Tenn., August 7, 1977 (age 88 years, 46 days). Interment at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Ill.

Neil Joseph Linehan (1895-1967) — also known as Neil J. Linehan — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 23, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1949-51; defeated, 1950, 1952. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Moose. Died August 23, 1967 (age 71 years, 334 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Emil Lockwood (1919-2002) — of St. Louis, Gratiot County, Mich. Born in Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill., September 23, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school teacher; athletic coach; accountant; candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Gratiot County, 1961; member of Michigan state senate, 1963-70 (25th District 1963-64, 30th District 1965-70); candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1970. Episcopalian. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Elks; Rotary. Died, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., August 2, 2002 (age 82 years, 313 days). Burial location unknown.

John Arthur Love (1916-2002) — also known as John A. Love — of Denver, Colo. Born in Gibson City, Ford County, Ill., November 29, 1916. Son of Arthur C. Love and Mildred (Shaver) Love. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Colorado Republican State Central Committee, 1960; Governor of Colorado, 1963-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1964. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; American Legion; Omicron Delta Kappa; Sigma Phi Epsilon. Died January 21, 2002 (age 85 years, 53 days). Cremated.

		Relatives: Married, October 23, 1942, to Ann Daniels.
		See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial

Scott Wike Lucas (1892-1968) — also known as Scott W. Lucas — of Havana, Mason County, Ill. Born near Chandlerville, Cass County, Ill., February 19, 1892. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; U.S. Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1935-39; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1939-51; defeated, 1950. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion. Professional baseball player, 3-I League, three years. Died in Rocky Mount, Nash County, N.C., February 22, 1968 (age 76 years, 3 days). Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Havana, Ill.

William Casey Marland (1918-1965) — also known as William C. Marland — of Glen Rogers, Wyoming County, W.Va. Born in Johnston City, Williamson County, Ill., March 26, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; West Virginia state attorney general, 1948-52; Governor of West Virginia, 1953-57; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956; candidate for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1956. Methodist. Member, Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Lambda Chi Alpha; United Mine Workers; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Moose. Died of pancreatic cancer, in Barrington, Cook County, Ill., November 26, 1965 (age 47 years, 245 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.

		Relatives: Married 1942 to Valerie Allen (1917-1977).
		See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article

C. L. McCormick (b. 1919) — of Vienna, Johnson County, Ill. Born in McCormick, Pope County, Ill., December 1, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; merchant; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1957-65, 1965-67, 1967-75, 1981-83 (59th District 1957-65, at-large 1965-67, 59th District 1967-75, 1981-83). Baptist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Interment at Vienna Fraternal Cemetery, Vienna, Ill.

Ralph Harold Metcalfe (1910-1978) — also known as Ralph H. Metcalfe — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., May 29, 1910. Democrat. Won gold, silver and bronze Olympic medals in 1932 and 1936; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1952 (alternate), 1956 (alternate), 1964 (alternate), 1968; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1971-78; died in office 1978. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, Amvets; American Legion; Urban League; NAACP; Elks; Alpha Phi Alpha. Died, from a heart attack, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 10, 1978 (age 68 years, 134 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Ill.

Robert Henry Michel (b. 1923) — also known as Robert H. Michel — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Born in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill., March 2, 1923. Son of Charles John Michel. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Harold Velde, 1949-56; U.S. Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1957-95; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964, 1968, 1972. Member, Order of Ahepa; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Amvets; Sigma Nu; Pi Kappa Delta; Purple Heart; Jaycees. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994. Still living as of 2009.

		Relatives: Married, December 26, 1948, to Corinne Woodruff.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier

Jack Richard Miller (1916-1994) — also known as Jack Miller — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa; Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 6, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1955-56; member of Iowa state senate, 1957-60; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1961-73; defeated, 1972; Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1973-82. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Reserve Officers Association; Izaak Walton League; Rotary; Moose; Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus; United Commercial Travelers. Died in Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Fla., August 29, 1994 (age 78 years, 84 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.

Howard R. Mohr (b. 1921) — of Forest Park, Cook County, Ill. Born in Forest Park, Cook County, Ill., December 20, 1921. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; mayor of Forest Park, Ill., 1963-67; member of Illinois state senate 5th District, 1967-77. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Moose; Knights of Columbus; Eagles. Still living as of 1977.

William Thomas Murphy (1899-1978) — also known as William T. Murphy — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 7, 1899. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956; U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1959-71. Member, American Legion. Died in Oak Lawn, Cook County, Ill., January 29, 1978 (age 78 years, 175 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Ill.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Arthur Emanuel Nelson (1892-1955) — also known as Arthur E. Nelson — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Browns Valley, Traverse County, Minn., May 10, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; mayor of St. Paul, Minn., 1922-26; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, 1936; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1942-43; defeated, 1928. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 11, 1955 (age 62 years, 336 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn.

Ernest Karl Neumann (1898-1959) — also known as Ernest K. Neumann — of Carlsbad, Eddy County, N.M. Born in Delavan, Tazewell County, Ill., December 15, 1898. Son of Ernest W. Neumann and Lina (Baessler) Neumann. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; member of New Mexico state house of representatives, 1927; New Mexico state attorney general, 1931-35. Quaker. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Elks; Lions. Died April 13, 1959 (age 60 years, 119 days). Interment at Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, N.M.

		Relatives: Married, December 2, 1931, to Elizabeth Ellen Hogue.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

John J. Nimrod — of Skokie, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Illinois state senate 4th District, 1973-83. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Amvets. Still living as of 1983.

Frank Lewis O'Bannon (1930-2003) — also known as Frank L. O'Bannon — of Indiana. Born in Corydon, Harrison County, Ind., January 30, 1930. Son of Faith (Dropsey) O'Bannon and Robert Presley O'Bannon. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; member of Indiana state senate, 1971-89; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1989-97; Governor of Indiana, 1997-2003; died in office 2003; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Gamma Delta; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion. Suffered a major stroke, and subsequently died, in Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 13, 2003 (age 73 years, 226 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Corydon, Ind.; statue at Old Courthouse Square, Corydon, Ind.

		Relatives: Descendant of Presley Neville O'Bannon; grandson of Lew O'Bannon; son of Faith (Dropsey) O'Bannon and Robert Presley O'Bannon; married, August 18, 1957, to Judith Mae 'Judy' Asmus. See O'Bannon family of Indiana.
		See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial

Richard Buell Ogilvie (1923-1988) — also known as Richard B. Ogilvie — of Northfield, Cook County, Ill. Born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., February 22, 1923. Son of Kenneth S. Ogilvie and Edna Mae (Buell) Ogilvie. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Cook County Sheriff, 1962-68; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964 (alternate), 1972 (delegation chair); Governor of Illinois, 1969-73. Presbyterian. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Phi Alpha Delta; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Moose. Died May 10, 1988 (age 65 years, 78 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.

		Relatives: Married, February 11, 1950, to Dorothy Louise Shriver.
		See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier

John James O'Grady (1889-1971) — also known as Jack J. O'Grady — of Indiana. Born in Kewanee, Henry County, Ill., July 6, 1889. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; band and orchestra leader; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1927, 1939-41; member of Indiana state senate, 1943-53; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 6th District, 1948. Member, Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Moose; Eagles; Lions. Died in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., June 4, 1971 (age 81 years, 333 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.

Barratt O'Hara (1882-1969) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich., April 28, 1882. Son of Thomas O'Hara and Mary (Barratt) O'Hara. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1913-17; candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1915; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1920; U.S. Representative from Illinois 2nd District, 1949-51, 1953-69; defeated, 1938 (at-large), 1950 (2nd District). Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi; United Spanish War Veterans. Died in Washington, D.C., August 11, 1969 (age 87 years, 105 days). Interment at Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.

		Relatives: Married 1906 to Florence M. Hoffman.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
		Image source: Library of Congress

Thomas Leonard Owens (1897-1948) — also known as Thomas L. Owens — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 21, 1897. Son of John P. Owens and Hannah (Burke) Owens. Republican. Machinist; accountant; salesman; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Illinois 7th District, 1947-48; died in office 1948. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi; American Legion. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., June 7, 1948 (age 50 years, 169 days). Interment at All Saints Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.

		Relatives: Married, June 26, 1929, to Emma Florence Ekberg.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Frank M. Ozinga (b. 1914) — of Evergreen Park, Cook County, Ill. Born in Illinois, August 30, 1914. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois state senate, 1957-83 (6th District 1957-73, 8th District 1973-83). Christian Reformed. Member, American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Still living as of 1983.

George H. Pace (b. 1916) — of Hannibal, Marion County, Mo. Born in Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Ill., November 21, 1916. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; motel owner; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Marion County; elected 1964. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Kiwanis; American Legion. Still living as of 1967.

Relatives: Married, April 16, 1944, to Dazzie V. Rosser.

George Arthur Paddock (1885-1964) — also known as George A. Paddock — of Evanston, Cook County, Ill. Born in Winnetka, Cook County, Ill., March 24, 1885. Son of George Laban Paddock and Caroline Matilda (Bolles) Paddock. Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1941-43. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Loyal Legion; Delta Tau Delta; Freemasons. Died December 29, 1964 (age 79 years, 280 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.

		Relatives: Married to Elsie Elizabeth Mauritzon.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Ray Page (b. 1921) — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in New Berlin, Sangamon County, Ill., December 8, 1921. Son of Warren Page and Pearl (Taylor) Page. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; school teacher; athletic coach; Illinois superintendent of public instruction, 1963-71; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964 (delegation secretary). Christian. Member, Phi Delta Kappa; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion. Still living as of 1971.

Relatives: Married, June 6, 1943, to Kathryn Kincaid.

Joseph G. Pepple (b. 1896) — of Princeton, Gibson County, Ind. Born in Sumner, Lawrence County, Ill., February 18, 1896. Republican. Dentist; mayor of Princeton, Ind., 1943-48. Brethren. Member, Elks; American Legion. Burial location unknown.

Daniel Marshall Pierce (b. 1928) — also known as Daniel M. Pierce; Dan Pierce — of Highland Park, Lake County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 31, 1928. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois Democratic State Central Committee, 1962-66, 1970-73; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964 (alternate), 1972; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1965-85 (at-large 1965-67, 32nd District 1967-83, 58th District 1983-85); Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1992, 1996, 2000; Presidential Elector for Illinois, 2000. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Urban League; B'nai B'rith; Jaycees; American Legion. Still living as of 2000.

Charles Melvin Price (1905-1988) — also known as Melvin Price — of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill., January 1, 1905. Democrat. Secretary to U.S. Rep. Edwin M. Schaefer, 1933-43; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1945-88 (22nd District 1945-49, 25th District 1949-53, 24th District 1953-73, 23rd District 1973-83, 21st District 1983-88); died in office 1988. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles; Elks; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Md., April 22, 1988 (age 83 years, 112 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Belleville, Ill.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Edward E. Pringle (b. 1914) — of Colorado. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 12, 1914. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; district judge in Colorado, 1957-61; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1961-83. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; American Legion; Elks; Moose; Eagles. Still living as of 1983.

Payne Harry Ratner (1896-1974) — also known as Payne Ratner — of Parsons, Labette County, Kan. Born in Casey, Clark County, Ill., October 3, 1896. Son of Harry Ratner and Julia (Miller) Ratner. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; Labette County Attorney, 1923-27; member of Kansas state senate, 1929, 1937-39; Governor of Kansas, 1939-43. Disciples of Christ. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Kiwanis. Died in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan., December 27, 1974 (age 78 years, 85 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Wichita Park Cemetery, Wichita, Kan.

		Relatives: Married, August 21, 1920, to Cliffe Dodd.
		See also National Governors Association biography

Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004) — also known as Ronald Reagan; "Dutch"; "The Gipper"; "The Great Communicator"; "The Teflon President"; "Rawhide" — of Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Bel Air, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Tampico, Whiteside County, Ill., February 6, 1911. Son of John Reagan and Nellie (Wilson) Reagan. Republican. Worked as a sports broadcaster in Iowa in the 1930s, doing local radio broadcast of Chicago Cubs baseball games; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; professional actor in 1937-64; appeared in dozens of films including Kings Row, Dark Victory, Santa Fe Trail, Knute Rockne, All American, and The Winning Team; president of the Screen Actors Guild, 1947-52, 1959-60; member of California Republican State Central Committee, 1964-66; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964 (alternate), 1972 (delegation chair); Governor of California, 1967-75; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1968, 1976; Presidential Elector for California, 1968; President of the United States, 1981-89; on March 30, 1981, outside the Washington Hilton hotel, he and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinkley, Jr.; received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1993. Disciples of Christ. Member, Screen Actors Guild; Lions; American Legion; Tau Kappa Epsilon. Died, from pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease, in Bel Air, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 5, 2004 (age 93 years, 120 days). Interment at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, Calif.

		Relatives: Son of John Reagan and Nellie (Wilson) Reagan; married, January 25, 1940, to Jane Wyman (actress; divorced 1948); married, March 4, 1952, to Nancy Davis (born 1923; actress); father of Maureen Elizabeth Reagan.
		Cross-reference: Katherine Hoffman Haley — Dana Rohrabacher — Donald T. Regan — Henry Salvatori — L. William Seidman — Christopher Cox — Patrick J. Buchanan — Bay Buchanan — Edwin Meese III
		See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
		Books by Ronald Reagan: Ronald Reagan : An American Life
		Books about Ronald Reagan: Lou Cannon, President Reagan : The Role of a Lifetime — Lou Cannon, Governor Reagan : His Rise to Power — Peter Schweizer, Reagan's War : The Epic Story of His Forty-Year Struggle and Final Triumph Over Communism — Lee Edwards, Ronald Reagan: A Political Biography — Paul Kengor, God and Ronald Reagan : A Spiritual Life — Mary Beth Brown, Hand of Providence: The Strong and Quiet Faith of Ronald Reagan — Edmund Morris, Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan — Peggy Noonan, When Character Was King: A Story of Ronald Reagan — Peter J. Wallison, Ronald Reagan: The Power of Conviction and the Success of His Presidency — Dinesh D'Souza, Ronald Reagan : How an Ordinary Man Became an Extraordinary Leader — William F. Buckley, Jr., Ronald Reagan: An American Hero — Craig Shirley, Reagan's Revolution : The Untold Story of the Campaign That Started It All — Richard Reeves, President Reagan : The Triumph of Imagination
		Critical books about Ronald Reagan: Haynes Johnson, Sleepwalking Through History: America in the Reagan Years

Chauncey William Reed (1890-1956) — also known as Chauncey W. Reed — of West Chicago, DuPage County, Ill. Born in West Chicago, DuPage County, Ill., June 2, 1890. Son of William Thomas Reed and Margaret (Campbell) Reed. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; DuPage County State's Attorney, 1920-35; chair of DuPage County Republican Party, 1926-34; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1935-56 (11th District 1935-49, 14th District 1949-56); died in office 1956. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; American Bar Association; Delta Upsilon; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Moose; Elks. Died in 1956 (age about 66 years). Interment at Glen Oak Cemetery, West Chicago, Ill.

		Relatives: Married, October 3, 1929, to Ellen D. Stegen.
		Cross-reference: Russell W. Keeney
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Benjamin S. Rhodes (1889-1969) — also known as Ben S. Rhodes — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill.; Normal, McLean County, Ill. Born in Saunemin, Livingston County, Ill., April 11, 1889. Son of Jeremiah J. Rhodes (1852-1912) and Mary (Gahagan) Rhodes (1854-1930). Republican. Plasterer; president of the Plasterer's Union; mayor of Bloomington, Ill., 1927-33; member of Illinois state house of representatives 26th District, 1939-64. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died July 21, 1969 (age 80 years, 101 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.

		Relatives: Married to Julie O'Neil (1883-1970).
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Daniel John Ronan (1914-1969) — also known as Daniel J. Ronan — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 13, 1914. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1948-52; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960, 1964; U.S. Representative from Illinois 6th District, 1965-69; died in office 1969. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Knights of Columbus. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 13, 1969 (age 55 years, 31 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Ill.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Russell W. Root (b. 1898) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Diamond, Grundy County, Ill., August 22, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1947. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Moose. Burial location unknown.

Richard Yates Rowe — of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. Born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1943; Illinois Republican state chair, 1944; secretary of state of Illinois, 1944-45; Illinois state treasurer, 1947-49. Member, American Legion; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

		Presumably named for: Richard Yates
		Relatives: Relative of Richard Yates (1815-1873) and Richard Yates (1860-1936). See Yates family of Illinois.

Howard C. Ryan (b. 1916) — of Tonica, La Salle County, Ill. Born in Tonica, La Salle County, Ill., June 17, 1916. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; county judge in Illinois, 1954-57; circuit judge in Illinois, 1957-68; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court 3rd District, 1968-70; justice of Illinois state supreme court 3rd District, 1970-90. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; American Legion; Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 1990.

Leslie Earnest Salter (1895-1964) — also known as Leslie E. Salter — of Flossmoor, Cook County, Ill. Born in Alva, Woods County, Okla., May 10, 1895. Son of Lewis Allison Salter (1858-1916) and Susannah Madora (Kinsey) Salter (1860-1961). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1920-24; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1948; circuit judge in Illinois, 1953-64. Baptist. Member, Acacia; American Legion; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Alpha Delta; Alpha Kappa Psi. Died in Flossmoor, Cook County, Ill., February 20, 1964 (age 68 years, 286 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Grandson of Melville Judson Salter; son of Lewis Allison Salter (1858-1916) and Susannah Madora (Kinsey) Salter (1860-1961); married, March 7, 1925, to Maud Carroll.

Don William Samuelson (1913-2000) — also known as Don W. Samuelson — of Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho. Born in Woodhull, Henry County, Ill., July 27, 1913. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; sporting goods merchant; member of Idaho state senate, 1960-66; Governor of Idaho, 1967-71; defeated, 1970. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Elks; Kiwanis; National Rifle Association. Died, of a heart attack, at the Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, King County, Wash., January 20, 2000 (age 86 years, 177 days). Interment at Pinecrest Memorial Park, Sandpoint, Idaho.

George Edward Sangmeister (1931-2007) — also known as George E. Sangmeister — of Mokena, Will County, Ill. Born in Frankfort, Will County, Ill., February 16, 1931. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; Will County State's Attorney, 1964-68; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1973-77; member of Illinois state senate, 1977-87; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1986; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1989-95 (4th District 1989-93, 11th District 1993-95). Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Lions. Died, of leukemia, in Silver Cross Hospital, Joliet, Will County, Ill., October 7, 2007 (age 76 years, 233 days). Interment at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Ill.

		Relatives: Married to Doris M. Hinspeter.
		Cross-reference: Daniel Lipinski
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier

Howard P. Savage (c.1884-1944) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Boone, Boone County, Iowa, about 1884. Republican. Played one season as a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs baseball team; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; National Commander of the American Legion, 1926-27; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1928. Member, American Legion. Died, in Edward Hines Jr. Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 7, 1944 (age about 60 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, September 1, 1928, to Lu Mary Van Oss.

Victor Hugo Schiro (b. 1904) — also known as Victor H. Schiro — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 28, 1904. Son of Andrew E. Schiro and Mary (Pizatti) Schiro. Insurance business; mayor of New Orleans, La., 1961, 1961-70. Italian ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Tau Kappa Epsilon; Optimist Club. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

		Presumably named for: Victor Hugo
		Relatives: Married to Margaret-Mary Gibbes.

Darwin Gale Schisler (b. 1933) — also known as Gale Schisler — of Illinois. Born in Knox County, Ill., March 2, 1933. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1965-67; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1969-80. Protestant. Member, National Education Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Amvets. Still living as of 1998.

		Cross-reference: Craig Lovitt
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Victor L. Schlaeger (1896-1949) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born December 12, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 2nd District, 1932; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944, 1948 (alternate). Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Polish National Alliance; American Legion. Died April 1, 1949 (age 52 years, 110 days). Burial location unknown.

Arthur Schultz — of Joliet, Will County, Ill. Born in Joliet, Will County, Ill. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; police officer; mayor of Joliet, Ill., 1991-. Member, Moose; Fraternal Order of Police; American Legion. Still living as of 2007.

Earle Benjamin Searcy (b. 1887) — also known as Earle B. Searcy — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in Palmyra, Macoupin County, Ill., May 14, 1887. Son of James Buchanan Searcy. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate broker; member of Illinois state house of representatives 45th District, 1921-23; member of Illinois state senate 45th District, 1923-45; clerk of the Illinois supreme court; elected 1944. Christian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Disabled American Veterans. One of the founding members of the American Legion. Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.

David C. Shapiro (b. 1925) — of Amboy, Lee County, Ill. Born in Mendota, La Salle County, Ill., February 16, 1925. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois state senate 37th District, 1973. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion. Still living as of 1973.

Samuel Harvey Shapiro (1907-1987) — also known as Samuel H. Shapiro; Israel Shapiro — of Kankakee, Kankakee County, Ill. Born in Estonia, April 25, 1907. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1947-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956 (alternate), 1960, 1964; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1961-68; Governor of Illinois, 1968-69. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Amvets; Moose; Kiwanis; Elks; B'nai B'rith; Alpha Epsilon Pi. The Samuel H. Shapiro Developmental Center (former Kankakee State Hospital) was named for him. Died in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Ill., March 16, 1987 (age 79 years, 325 days). Interment at Jewish Waldheim Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill.

		Cross-reference: Craig Lovitt
		See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article

Sidney Elmer Simpson (1894-1958) — also known as Sid Simpson — of Carrollton, Greene County, Ill. Born in Carrollton, Greene County, Ill., September 20, 1894. Son of Martha (Andrews) Simpson and S. Elmer Simpson. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1943-58; died in office 1958; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956; chair of Greene County Republican Party, 1958. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died October 26, 1958 (age 64 years, 36 days). Interment at Carrollton Cemetery, Carrollton, Ill.

		Relatives: Married, February 1, 1920, to Edna Oakes. See Simpson family of Illinois.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Elbert Sidney Smith (b. 1911) — of Decatur, Macon County, Ill. Born in Sangamon County, Ill., October 27, 1911. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois state senate, 1949-57; Illinois state auditor of public accounts, 1957-61; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1960; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 50th District, 1969-70. Episcopalian. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Moose; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; American Bar Association; Farm Bureau. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Ralph Tyler Smith (1915-1972) — of Alton, Madison County, Ill. Born in Granite City, Madison County, Ill., October 6, 1915. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1955-69; Speaker of the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1967-69; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1968; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1969-70; defeated, 1970. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Freemasons; Shriners; Optimist Club. Died in Alton, Madison County, Ill., August 13, 1972 (age 56 years, 312 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Sunset Hill Cemetery, Edwardsville, Ill.

James C. Soper — of Cicero, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois state senate 7th District, 1967-79. Member, American Judicature Society; Theta Delta Chi; Gamma Eta Gamma; American Legion; Moose; Elks. Still living as of 1979.

Arthur W. Sprague (b. 1902) — of La Grange, Cook County, Ill. Born in La Grange, Cook County, Ill., August 2, 1902. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives 7th District, 1951-57; member of Illinois state senate 2nd District, 1957-67. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

John Henry Stelle (1891-1962) — also known as John Stelle — of McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Ill. Born in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Ill., August 10, 1891. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928 (alternate), 1932 (alternate), 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960; Illinois state treasurer, 1935-37; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1937-40; Governor of Illinois, 1940-41. English, Irish, German, and French ancestry. Member, American Legion. Died July 5, 1962 (age 70 years, 329 days). Interment at City Cemetery, McLeansboro, Ill.

Herbert Lyman Stern, Jr. (1915-2000) — also known as Herbert L. Stern, Jr. — of Highland Park, Lake County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 10, 1915. Son of Herbert L. Stern, Sr. and Lucille (Rosenberg) Stern. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1966; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1968; chair of Lake County Democratic Party, 1968-78. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Died February 21, 2000 (age 84 years, 317 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, May 13, 1962, to Grace Mary Dain.

William Grant Stratton (1914-2001) — also known as William G. Stratton — of Morris, Grundy County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Ingleside, Lake County, Ill., February 26, 1914. Son of William Joseph Stratton. Republican. U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1941-43, 1947-49; Illinois state treasurer, 1943-45, 1951-53; candidate in primary for secretary of state of Illinois, 1944; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952, 1956, 1960; Governor of Illinois, 1953-61; defeated in primary, 1968; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1960. Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Eagles; Delta Chi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion; Amvets. Indicted in 1964 on income tax charges; tried and acquitted in 1965. Died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 2, 2001 (age 87 years, 4 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.

		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
		Books about William G. Stratton: David Kenney, The Political Passage : The Career of Stratton of Illinois

Orville Taylor (1885-1969) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, September 8, 1885. Son of Orville J. Taylor and Eleanor Sarah (Harris) Taylor. Republican. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1936; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Beta Theta Pi; Freemasons. Died in 1969 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, January 19, 1924, to Catherine E. Apperson.

Robert Joseph Twyman (1897-1976) — also known as Robert J. Twyman — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., June 18, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1947-49; defeated, 1948. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Delta Theta Phi. Died in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., June 28, 1976 (age 79 years, 10 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Louis S. Viverito — of Burbank, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972; member of Illinois state senate 11th District, 1995-. Member, Sertoma; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion. Still living as of 2002.

Frederick H. Wagener (1898-1982) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in O'Fallon, St. Clair County, Ill., November 27, 1898. Son of John A. F. Wagener and Hester (Rable) Wagener. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; secretary of Nebraska Republican Party, 1936-37; secretary to U.S. Sen. Kenneth S. Wherry, 1943-46; Lancaster County Attorney, 1947; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1948. Congregationalist. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion; Lions; Elks; Optimist Club; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died in 1982 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, October 25, 1925, to Ella E. Hardin.

Paul Black Wallace (b. 1879) — also known as Paul B. Wallace — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 28, 1879. Son of R. S. Wallace and Nancy Lee (Black) Wallace. Republican. President, Valley Motor Co.; president, Salem Sand and Gravel Co.; manager, R. S. Wallace Orchard Co.; president, Producers Cannery; director, Salem Federal Savings & Loan Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1944. Presbyterian. Member, Newcomen Society; American Legion; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, August 15, 1923, to Helena Willett.

Chesley Mathew Walter (b. 1889) — also known as Chesley M. Walter — of Savanna, Carroll County, Ill.; Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa; Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Savanna, Carroll County, Ill., November 19, 1889. Son of John Walter and Catherine (Duffy) Walter. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 7th District, 1944. Member, Kiwanis; Order of the Coif; Phi Alpha Delta; American Legion; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Son of John Walter and Catherine (Duffy) Walter; married 1912 to Fannie Machen; married, May 24, 1941, to Dorothy Mills Smith.

Otto F. Walter (b. 1890) — of Columbus, Platte County, Neb. Born in Aurora, Kane County, Ill., April 19, 1890. Son of William J. Walter and Anna M. (Fasoldt) Walter. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1924, 1928. Catholic. Member, Delta Chi; American Legion; Lions; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, October 16, 1919, to Gertrude Bloom.

Harold G. Ward — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Illinois state senate 31st District, 1931-43; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1940; candidate for Illinois state attorney general, 1940. Member, American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Andrew F. Warga (b. 1919) — of Phillips, Price County, Wis. Born in Thayer, Sangamon County, Ill., February 12, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer; garage business; farm implement dealer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Price and Taylor counties; elected 1958. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 1960.

O. Lloyd Welsh (1899-1968) — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Born near Sciota, McDonough County, Ill., June 29, 1899. Son of Henry Byron Welsh (died 1949) and Dora (Hauser) Welsh (died 1933). Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; president and general manager of Prairie Lumber and Fuel Company, which sells feed and fertilizer, coal, and building materials; mayor of Bloomington, Ill., 1953-57. Christian. Member, Kiwanis; American Legion; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Died in Normal, McLean County, Ill., December 17, 1968 (age 69 years, 171 days). Interment at Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.

		Relatives: Married, June 16, 1921, to Hazel Jury (1898-2006).
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Charles F. Wennerstrum (1889-1986) — of Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa. Born in Cambridge, Henry County, Ill., October 11, 1889. Son of Charles F. Wennerstrum and Anna Mathilda (Vinstrand) Wennerstrum. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district judge in Iowa 2nd District, 1930-40; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1941-58. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Rotary; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Delta Theta Phi; Order of the Coif. Died in June, 1986 (age 96 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, February 14, 1925, to Helen F. Rogers.

John A. Wieland (born c.1893) — of Illinois. Born in Illinois, about 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Illinois superintendent of public instruction, 1935-43. German ancestry. Member, American Legion; Phi Delta Kappa; Kappa Phi Kappa. Burial location unknown.

Christopher C. Wimbish (b. 1895) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Illinois state senate 3rd District; defeated, 1938; elected 1942, 1946; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948. African ancestry. Member, Urban League; NAACP; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Alpha Phi Alpha. Burial location unknown.

Paul C. Younger (1910-1971) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Champaign, Champaign County, Ill., January 11, 1910. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney, 1951-54; member of Michigan state senate 14th District, 1957-64; defeated in primary, 1964, 1970; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1968. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Optimist Club; Freemasons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., November 21, 1971 (age 61 years, 314 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.

Charles O. Zollar (1914-1988) — of Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Mich.; Benton Township, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 6, 1914. Republican. Fruit farmer; real estate business; member of Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1965-78; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1972; supervisor of Benton Township, Michigan, 1981. Lutheran. Member, Elks; Rotary; American Legion; Moose; Fraternal Order of Police; Farm Bureau. Died in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich., February 24, 1988 (age 74 years, 49 days). Burial location unknown.

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