| | 
Mrs. Nelson W. Backus —
of Freeport, Stephenson
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1920.
Female.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Mrs. John W. Bailey —
of Princeton, Bureau
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Kate B. Baird —
of East St. Louis, St. Clair
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1952.
Female.
Still living as of 1952.
|
| |
Berta E. Baker (1876-1964) —
also known as Berta E. Colcord —
of Glenburn, Renville
County, N.Dak.; Bismarck, Burleigh
County, N.Dak.
Born near Sterling, Whiteside
County, Ill., November
26, 1876.
Daughter of William Henry Colcord and Fiana (Linerod) Colcord;
married to Bert
F. Baker.
Republican. School
teacher; North
Dakota state treasurer, 1929-32; North Dakota
state auditor, 1933-56.
Female.
Methodist.
Member, Zonta; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died in Minot, Ward
County, N.Dak., 1964
(age about
87 years).
Interment at Rosehill
Cemetery, Minot, N.Dak.
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| |
Tanya Baker —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Maria Balestri —
of La Salle, La Salle
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Carolyn Ball —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Jane M. Barnes —
of Oak Lawn, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Lizzie Barnes —
of Carmi, White
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1944,
1948,
1952.
Female.
Still living as of 1952.
|
| |
Mary E. Barnes —
of Arcola, Douglas
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Brenetta Howell Barrett —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Mary Barrett —
of Oak Lawn, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Annette Barrish —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Marie Basler —
of Herrin, Williamson
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Bertha Baur (1870-1967) —
also known as Bertha E. Duppler; Mrs. Jacob
Baur —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Mineral Point, Iowa
County, Wis., October
14, 1870.
Married, November
23, 1908, to Jacob Baur (1856-1912; chemist;
founder and head of Liquid Carbonic Company); step-sister-in-law of
Katherine 'Kate' Metzel (who married Eugene
Victor Debs).
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1932;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1936; member of Republican
National Committee from Illinois, 1937-43.
Female.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., July 10,
1967 (age 96 years, 269
days).
Interment at Highland
Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
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| |
Elaine Bland Baxter (b. 1933) —
also known as Elaine Baxter; Elaine Bland —
of Burlington, Des Moines
County, Iowa.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
16, 1933.
Daughter of Clarence Arthur Bland and Margaret Clark Bland; married
1954 to Harry
Youngs Baxter.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Iowa state
house of representatives 60th District, 1983-86; secretary of
state of Iowa, 1987-92; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Iowa, 1988,
1992;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Iowa, 1988; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1992, 1994.
Female.
Still living as of 1994.
|
| |
Melissa L. Bean (b. 1962) —
of Barrington, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
22, 1962.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Illinois 8th District, 2005-; defeated, 2002;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008.
Female.
Eastern
Orthodox. Member, League of Women
Voters.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Edna Louisa Beard (1877-1928) —
also known as Edna L. Beard —
of Orange, Orange
County, Vt.
Born in Chenoa, McLean
County, Ill., July 25,
1877.
Daughter of Royal Edson Beard (1845-1912) and Flora (Curtiss) Beard
(1849-1920).
School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; member of Vermont
state house of representatives, 1921-22; member of Vermont
state senate from Orange County, 1923-24.
Female.
Congregationalist.
First
woman member of the Vermont legislature.
Died in Orange, Orange
County, Vt., September
18, 1928 (age 51 years, 55
days).
Interment at Orange
Center Cemetery, Orange, Vt.
|
| |
Mary E. Beaver —
of Peoria, Peoria
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
María Concepcíon Bechily (b. 1949) —
also known as María C. Bechily —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Matanzas, Cuba, February
20, 1949.
Daughter of Antonio Bechily and Concepcion Bechily; married, October
8, 1982, to Scott
Hodes.
Democrat. Social
worker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1980;
staff assistant to U.S. Sen. Alan J.
Dixon, 1981-83; host and assistant producer, WSNS television,
Chicago, 1984-85; public
relations business.
Female.
Cuban
ancestry.
Still living as of 1985.
|
| |
Maria Bechily-Hodes —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Julia Beckman —
of Downers Grove, DuPage
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1996,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Carla Bender (born c.1960) —
of Lincoln, Logan
County, Ill.
Born about 1960.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Dayna Bender —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Lisa Benigno-Praznowski —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Clara P. Bennett —
of Litchfield, Montgomery
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Marjorie C. Benton —
of Evanston, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972
(alternate), 1980,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Bonnie Berger-Neel —
of Wildwood, Lake
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Mrs. Alfred Bergland —
of Galva, Henry
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1932.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Barbara Berman —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Toni Berrios —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Catherine Bertini —
of Illinois.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1982.
Female.
Still living as of 1982.
|
| |
Judith Bieberle —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Judith Borg Biggert (b. 1936) —
also known as Judy Biggert —
of Hinsdale, DuPage
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., August
15, 1936.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1993-98; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1999-; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2004.
Female.
Episcopalian.
Still living as of 2006.
|
| |
Rosemary Bilecki —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Patricia K. Bird —
of Mt. Prospect, Cook
County, Ill.
Candidate for mayor
of Mt. Prospect, Ill., 2009.
Female.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Leona Black —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Ann L. Blackford —
of Olney, Richland
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1928.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Margaret Blackshere —
of Niles, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Illinois, 2004-08.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Margaret Day Blake —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. University
of Illinois trustee, 1919.
Female.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Ann Blasey —
of Fairfield, Wayne
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1936.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Edith M. Blickhan —
of Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Katharine Cooke Blow (1897-1965) —
also known as Katharine C. Blow; Katharine Rowland
Cooke; Mrs. George W. Blow —
of Yorktown, York
County, Va.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April 21,
1897.
Daughter of George Joseph Cooke and Mary Elizabeth (Kerwin) Cooke;
married, December
2, 1922, to George Waller Blow (grandson of George
Blow, Jr.).
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Virginia, 1948,
1956;
candidate for Virginia
state house of delegates, 1949; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Virginia, 1950.
Female.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, National
Trust for Historic Preservation.
Staff writer for
The New Yorker magazine,
1936-42.
Died in Yorktown, York
County, Va., March 25,
1965 (age 67 years, 338
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
|
| |
Joyce Blume —
of Beardstown, Cass
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Florence Fifer Bohrer —
also known as Florence Fifer —
of Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill.
Daughter of Joseph
Wilson Fifer.
Member of Illinois
state senate, 1925-27.
Female.
First
woman ever elected to the Illinois State Senate.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Prudence C. Bond —
of Poplar Grove, Boone
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Sherry Bormann —
of Bartlett, Cook
County, Ill.
Candidate for village
president of Bartlett, Illinois, 2009.
Female.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Debra Bowen —
Born in Rockford, Winnebago
County, Ill.
Married to Mark Nechodom.
Lawyer;
member of California
state assembly 53rd District, 1993-98; member of California
state senate 28th District, 1999-2006; secretary of
state of California, 2007-.
Female.
Still living as of 2007.
|
| |
Gladys Bower —
of Richmond, McHenry
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1952.
Female.
Still living as of 1952.
|
| |
Evelyn M. Bowles —
of Edwardsville, Madison
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Patsy Bowles —
of Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill.
Democrat. Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National
Convention, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Peggy Boyer —
of Champaign, Champaign
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Rose Marion Boylan —
of East St. Louis, St. Clair
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1920.
Female.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Elizabeth Brackett —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Ruth Bradbury —
of Robinson, Crawford
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Julie Brady —
of St. Charles, Kane
County, Ill.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Celiza Braganca —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Suzanne K. Branding —
of Lake Zurich, Lake
County, Ill.
Bed and
breakfast operator; village
president of Lake Zurich, Illinois, 2009.
Female.
United
Church of Christ. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Mary Brandt —
of Oak Lawn, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Winnie Branstetter —
Socialist. Candidate for University
of Illinois trustee, 1922.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Marie Caroline Brehm (1859-1926) —
also known as Marie C. Brehm —
of Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Sandusky, Erie
County, Ohio, June 30,
1859.
Daughter of William Henry Brehm and Elizabeth (Rhode) Brehm.
Lecturer;
Prohibition candidate for University
of Illinois trustee, 1902, 1904, 1908; Prohibition candidate for
Vice
President of the United States, 1924.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Member, Women's
Christian Temperance Union.
Died January
26, 1926 (age 66 years, 210
days).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Mrs. George E. Brennan —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1932.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Joan Brennan —
of Elk Grove Village, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1996,
2000;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000,
2008;
Presidential Elector for Illinois, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Maureen Brenner —
of Lansing, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
May O. Bridenbaugh —
of Freeport, Stephenson
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1924.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Irene H. Brodie —
of Robbins, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Mrs. C. Wayland Brooks —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Barbara Leavitt Brown —
also known as Barb Brown —
of Chester, Randolph
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1980,
1996,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Carole Brown —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Dorothy A. Brown (b. 1954) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Minden, Webster
Parish, La., September
4, 1954.
Democrat. Lawyer; accountant;
Cook
County Circuit Clerk, 2001-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Illinois, 2004;
candidate for mayor of
Chicago, Ill., 2007.
Female.
Church
of God in Christ. African
ancestry. Member, Delta
Sigma Theta.
Still living as of 2011.
|
| |
Helen Hanley Brown —
of Monmouth, Warren
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1944.
Female.
Still living as of 1944.
|
| |
Susan Brown —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Sue Ann Buchanan —
of Alton, Madison
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Helen L. Buckley —
also known as Helen Moriarty —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Abington, Plymouth
County, Mass.
Married, July 25,
1928, to Thomas
Henry Buckley.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Massachusetts, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960;
Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1936.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Elaine E. Bucklo (b. 1944) —
Born in Chelsea, Suffolk
County, Mass., 1944.
Lawyer;
law clerk, Judge Robert
Sprecher, 1972-73; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 1994-.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Regina Bueno —
of Lombard, DuPage
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Naomi Lee Burdick —
of Evanston, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Judith A. Burnell —
of Wheeler, Jasper
County, Ill.
Republican. Chair of
Jasper County Republican Party, 2002.
Female.
Still living as of 2002.
|
| |
Colleen Burns —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Dorothy Burns —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Mary Elizabeth Busey (1854-1930) —
also known as Mary E. Busey; Mary Elizabeth Bowen;
Mrs. S. T. Busey —
of Urbana, Champaign
County, Ill.
Born in Delphi, Carroll
County, Ind., June 21,
1854.
Daughter of Abner H. Bowen and Catharine J. (Trawin) Bowen; married,
December
25, 1877, to Samuel
Thompson Busey.
Republican. University
of Illinois trustee, 1905-30.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Died, in a hospital
at Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, April 7,
1930 (age 75 years, 290
days).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Mrs. Gordon Bush —
of East St. Louis, St. Clair
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Mary B. Bushnell —
of Stillman Valley, Ogle
County, Ill.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Jane Margaret Byrne (b. 1934) —
also known as Jane M. Byrne; Jane Margaret
Burke —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., May 24,
1934.
Married 1956
to William P. Byrne; married 1978 to Jay
McMullen.
Democrat. Mayor of
Chicago, Ill., 1979-83; defeated in primary, 1983, 1987, 1991.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
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