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Anson Rainey (1848-1922) —
of Waxahachie, Ellis
County, Tex.; Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in El Dorado, Union
County, Ark., March 1,
1848.
Son of Christopher Columbus Rainey (1824-1854) and Nancy Blake
(Baker) Rainey (1826-1898).
Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer;
member of Texas
state senate, 1881-82; district judge in Texas, 1885-93; Judge, Texas Court of
Appeals, 1893.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Hinsdale, DuPage
County, Ill., August 6,
1922 (age 74 years, 158
days).
Interment at Waxahachie
City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Tex.
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John Edward Raker (1863-1926) —
also known as John E. Raker —
of Alturas, Modoc
County, Calif.
Born near Knoxville, Knox
County, Ill., February
22, 1863.
Son of Christian Raker and Mary E. (Rambo) Raker.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for California
state senate, 1898; superior court judge in California, 1905-10;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1908,
1916
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee); California
Democratic state chair, 1908-10; U.S.
Representative from California, 1911-26 (1st District 1911-13,
2nd District 1913-26); died in office 1926.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Freemasons.
Died in Washington,
D.C., January
22, 1926 (age 62 years, 334
days).
Interment at Susanville
Cemetery, Susanville, Calif.
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James Harvey Ralston (1807-1864) —
also known as James H. Ralston —
of Quincy, Adams
County, Ill.; Sacramento
County, Calif.; Virginia City, Storey
County, Nev.; Austin, Lander
County, Nev.
Born in Bourbon
County, Ky., October
12, 1807.
Son of John Ralston and Elizabeth (Neely) Ralston.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Black Hawk War; circuit
judge in Illinois 5th Circuit, 1837; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1837-39; Presidential Elector for
Illinois, 1840;
member of Illinois
state senate, 1841-45; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1841; member of Illinois
Democratic State Committee, 1841-46; served in the U.S. Army
during the Mexican War; went
to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; member of California
state senate, 1853-54; candidate for chief
justice of California state supreme court, 1856; delegate to
Nevada state constitutional convention, 1863.
Member, Freemasons.
Died after becoming lost in a snowstorm,
in Nye
County, Nev., May 8,
1864 (age 56 years, 209
days).
Interment somewhere
in Austin, Nev.
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Frank Marion Ramey (1881-1942) —
also known as Frank M. Ramey —
of Hillsboro, Montgomery
County, Ill.
Born in Hillsboro, Montgomery
County, Ill., September
23, 1881.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1929-31; defeated,
1934, 1936, 1938.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Moose.
Died in Hillsboro, Montgomery
County, Ill., March 27,
1942 (age 60 years, 185
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro, Ill.
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Henry Riggs Rathbone (1870-1928) —
also known as Henry R. Rathbone —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Kenilworth, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Washington,
D.C., February
12, 1870.
Son of Henry Reed Rathbone and Clara (Harris) Rathbone.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1916;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois at-large, 1923-28; defeated in
primary, 1918; died in office 1928.
Member, Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., July 15,
1928 (age 58 years, 154
days).
Interment at Rosehill
Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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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.
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William Thomas Rawleigh (b. 1870) —
also known as William T. Rawleigh —
of Freeport, Stephenson
County, Ill.
Born near Mineral Point, Iowa
County, Wis., December
3, 1870.
Son of Charles David Rawleigh and Sarah Malinda (Babcock) Rawleigh.
Republican. Merchant;
newspaper
editor; manufacturer;
mayor
of Freeport, Ill., 1909-11; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1911-12; Presidential Elector for
Illinois, 1916;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles David Rawleigh and Sarah Malinda (Babcock) Rawleigh;
married, November
16, 1890, to Minnie B. Trevillian; married, March 14,
1923, to M. Marguerite Schneider. |
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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.
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Manoah Bostic Reese (1839-1917) —
also known as Manoah B. Reese —
of Wahoo, Saunders
County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Macoupin
County, Ill., September
5, 1839.
Son of Simon Reese and Mary Ann (Steidly) Reese.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875; District
Attorney, 4th District, 1876-83; justice of
Nebraska state supreme court, 1884-90, 1908-15; chief
justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1888-90.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Sedan, Chautauqua
County, Kan., 1917
(age about
77 years).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Osceola, Iowa.
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Frank R. Reid (1879-1945) —
of Aurora, Kane
County, Ill.
Born in Aurora, Kane
County, Ill., April 18,
1879.
Son of Thomas Reid and Mary (Whiteside) Reid.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1911-12; chair of
Kane County Republican Party, 1914-15; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 11th District, 1923-35; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936,
1940.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Woodmen.
Died January
25, 1945 (age 65 years, 282
days).
Interment at Spring
Lake Cemetery, Aurora, Ill.
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Leonard C. Reid (b. 1887) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Cheboygan, Cheboygan
County, Mich., May 6,
1887.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1928
(alternate), 1940,
1944;
circuit judge in Illinois, 1945.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Plaster Richmond (1811-1895) —
also known as John P. Richmond —
of Schuyler
County, Ill.
Born in Middletown, Frederick
County, Md., August
11, 1811.
Son of Francis Preston Richmond and Susanna (Stottlemeyer) Richmond.
Democrat. Physician;
minister;
in 1840, he officiated at the first
Protestant wedding in what is now the state of Washington; in 1841,
he delivered the first
Fourth of July oration on the Pacific coast; member of Illinois
state senate, 1849-52, 1859-60; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1855-56; Presidential Elector for
Illinois, 1856;
delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention Schuyler County,
1862; postmaster.
Methodist.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died in South Dakota, August
28, 1895 (age 84 years, 17
days).
Interment at Tyndall
Cemetery, Tyndall, S.Dak.
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Relatives: Son
of Francis Preston Richmond and Susanna (Stottlemeyer) Richmond;
married 1835
to America Walker; married 1859 to Kitty
Gristy. |
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Carl A. Robinson (b. 1886) —
of Marshall, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in La Grange, Cook
County, Ill., June 20,
1886.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,
1917-18.
Member, Freemasons; Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Michael Rosenberg (b. 1886) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
9, 1886.
Son of Reuben Rosenberg and Fanny (Annenberg) Rosenberg.
Democrat. Partner, Rosenberg Iron and
Metal Company; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 19th District,
1920-22; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924,
1928.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Izaak
Walton League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Andrew Russel (b. 1856) —
of Jacksonville, Morgan
County, Ill.
Born in Jacksonville, Morgan
County, Ill., June 17,
1856.
Republican. Banker;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1904
(alternate), 1916,
1920,
1928;
Illinois
state treasurer, 1909-11, 1915-17; defeated, 1912; Illinois
state auditor of public accounts, 1917-25.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Woodmen;
Redmen;
Moose.
Interment at Diamond
Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Ill.
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Image source:
Illinois Blue Book, 1919 |
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George H. Ryan (b. 1934) —
of Kankakee, Kankakee
County, Ill.
Born February
24, 1934.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives 43rd District, 1973-83; Speaker of
the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1981-83; Lieutenant
Governor of Illinois, 1983-91; secretary of
state of Illinois, 1991-99; Governor of
Illinois, 1999-2003.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Moose;
Freemasons; Shriners.
Still living as of 2009.
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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.
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Adolph Joachim Sabath (1866-1952) —
also known as Adolph J. Sabath; A. J.
Sabath —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Bohemia (now part of Czech
Republic), April 4,
1866.
Son of Joachim Sabath and Barbara (Eissenschimmel) Sabath.
Democrat. Lawyer;
municipal judge in Illinois, 1895-97; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Illinois, 1904,
1920,
1924,
1928,
1932
(alternate), 1936,
1940,
1944;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1907-52 (5th District 1907-49, 7th
District 1949-52); died in office 1952.
Jewish.
Bohemian
ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Woodmen;
Royal
League.
Died in the Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., November
6, 1952 (age 86 years, 216
days).
Interment at Forest
Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill.
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Henry Paul Samuell (1886-1938) —
also known as Paul Samuell —
of Jacksonville, Morgan
County, Ill.
Born in Mason
County, Ill., October
2, 1886.
Republican. County judge in Illinois, 1918-26; justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1929-30; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936.
Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died March 21,
1938 (age 51 years, 170
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Carfield Sanborn (1885-1968) —
also known as John C. Sanborn —
of Hagerman, Gooding
County, Idaho.
Born in Chenoa, McLean
County, Ill., September
28, 1885.
Son of Orville D. Sanborn and Frances (Carfield) Sanborn.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Idaho
state house of representatives, 1921-30; member of Idaho
state senate, 1939-42; U.S.
Representative from Idaho 2nd District, 1947-51; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from Idaho, 1950, 1956; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Idaho, 1952;
Presidential Elector for Idaho, 1960.
Methodist.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Freemasons; Shriners;
Grange.
Died in Boise, Ada
County, Idaho, May 16,
1968 (age 82 years, 231
days).
Interment at Hagerman
Cemetery, Hagerman, Idaho.
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Robert Nute Sawyer (b. 1911) —
also known as Robert N. Sawyer —
of Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
3, 1911.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1939-42;
defeated in primary, 1946; Monroe
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-54.
Member, Freemasons; Jaycees.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edgar Backus Schermerhorn (1851-1923) —
also known as Edgar B. Schermerhorn —
of Galena, Cherokee
County, Kan.
Born in Channahon, Will
County, Ill., November
19, 1851.
Founder, city of Galena; organizer, Citizens Bank of
Galena; member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1903-05; Chairman, Kansas Board
of Control, 1905-11.
Episcopalian.
Dutch
ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Schermerhorn Park (land he donated) is named for
him.
Died, of heart
failure, in Galena, Cherokee
County, Kan., February
1, 1923 (age 71 years, 74
days).
Entombed at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.
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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.
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Henry E. Schrey (1890-1967) —
of Glendale, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in Olney, Richland
County, Ill., November
16, 1890.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
principal; mayor
of Glendale, Ariz., 1950-54.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Lions.
Died in Glendale, Maricopa
County, Ariz., August 8,
1967 (age 76 years, 265
days).
Interment at Glendale Memorial Park, Glendale, Ariz.
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Owen Scott (1848-1928) —
of Effingham, Effingham
County, Ill.; Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill.; Decatur, Macon
County, Ill.
Born in Jackson Township, Effingham
County, Ill., July 6,
1848.
Democrat. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; lawyer; newspaper
publisher; mayor of Effingham, Ill., 1882; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1891-93; insurance
business.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Decatur, Macon
County, Ill., December
21, 1928 (age 80 years, 168
days).
Interment at Oak
Ridge Cemetery, Effingham, Ill.
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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.
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John Wilson Shaffer (1827-1870) —
also known as J. Wilson Shaffer —
of Utah.
Born in Lewisburg, Union
County, Pa., July 5,
1827.
General in the Union Army during the Civil War; Governor of
Utah Territory, 1870; died in office 1870.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah, October
31, 1870 (age 43 years, 118
days).
Interment somewhere
in Freeport, Ill.
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Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger (1862-1938) —
also known as Ashton C. Shallenberger —
of Alma, Harlan
County, Neb.
Born in Toulon, Stark
County, Ill., December
23, 1862.
Son of Martin Shallenberger and Eliza (Hall) Shallenberger.
Democrat. Farmer; cattle
raiser; banker; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska, 1901-03, 1915-19, 1923-29, 1931-35
(5th District 1901-03, 1915-19, 1923-29, 1931-33, 4th District
1933-35); Governor of
Nebraska, 1909-11; defeated, 1906; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Nebraska, 1920.
Member, Freemasons.
Died February
22, 1938 (age 75 years, 61
days).
Interment at Alma
Cemetery, Alma, Neb.
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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.
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Lawrence Yates Sherman (1858-1939) —
also known as Lawrence Y. Sherman —
of Macomb, McDonough
County, Ill.; Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill.; Daytona Beach, Volusia
County, Fla.
Born near Piqua, Miami
County, Ohio, November
8, 1858.
Son of Nelson Sherman and Maria (Yates) Sherman.
Republican. County judge in Illinois, 1886-90; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1897-1905; Speaker of
the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1899-1903; Lieutenant
Governor of Illinois, 1905-09; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1912,
1920,
1924;
U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1913-21; candidate for Republican
nomination for President, 1916;
member of Republican
National Committee from Illinois, 1916-24; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Florida, 1928.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Daytona Beach, Volusia
County, Fla., September
15, 1939 (age 80 years, 311
days).
Interment at Montrose
Cemetery, Montrose, Ill.
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H. Allen Smith (1909-1998) —
of Glendale, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Dixon, Lee
County, Ill., October
8, 1909.
Republican. FBI
agent; member of California
state assembly, 1949-56; Presidential Elector for California, 1956;
U.S.
Representative from California 20th District, 1957-73; delegate
to Republican National Convention from California, 1960,
1972.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners.
Died in Glendale, Los Angeles
County, Calif., June 4,
1998 (age 88 years, 239
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
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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.
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Vespasian Smith (1818-1897) —
of Superior, Douglas
County, Wis.; Bayfield, Bayfield
County, Wis.; Duluth, St. Louis
County, Minn.
Born in Mt. Vernon, Knox
County, Ohio, October
21, 1818.
Democrat. Physician;
mayor
of Duluth, Minn., 1873-74; U.S. Collector of Customs,
1876-79.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Duluth, St. Louis
County, Minn., October
11, 1897 (age 78 years, 355
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1846
to Charlotte E. Neely. |
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John W. Speakman (1900-1942) —
of Danville, Vermilion
County, Ill.
Born in Vermilion
County, Ill., March 5,
1900.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives; elected 1936, 1938; member of Illinois
state senate 22nd District; elected 1940.
Member, Freemasons.
Drowned
when his boat
capsized, June 7,
1942 (age 42 years, 94
days).
Interment at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Danville, Ill.
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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.
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William Lee Springer (1909-1992) —
also known as William L. Springer —
of Champaign, Champaign
County, Ill.
Born in Sullivan, Sullivan
County, Ind., April 12,
1909.
Republican. Lawyer; Champaign
County State's Attorney, 1940-42; served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II; county judge in Illinois, 1946-50; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 22nd District, 1951-73.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons.
Died in 1992
(age about
83 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Elliott Wilford Sproul (1856-1935) —
also known as Elliott W. Sproul —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Apohaqui, New
Brunswick, December
28, 1856.
Son of Elliott Burgoyne Sproul and Rebecca Jane (Earl) Sproul.
Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1920;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1921-31; defeated,
1930, 1932.
Member, Freemasons; Odd
Fellows.
Died in 1935
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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Harry Herbert Stahl (1875-1960) —
also known as Harry H. Stahl —
of Freeport, Stephenson
County, Ill.
Born in Lena, Stephenson
County, Ill., October
4, 1875.
Son of Sarah Elizabeth (Gishwiller) Stahl (1850-1927) and John Luther
Stahl (1851-1879).
Mayor
of Freeport, Ill., 1915-19; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 12th District,
1920-22.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary;
Freemasons; Scottish
Rite Masons.
Died, in a hospital
at Freeport, Stephenson
County, Ill., November
4, 1960 (age 85 years, 31
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Freeport, Ill.
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Frederick E. Sterling (b. 1869) —
also known as Fred E. Sterling —
of Rockford, Winnebago
County, Ill.
Born in Dixon, Lee
County, Ill., June 29,
1869.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Illinois, 1912,
1920;
member of Illinois
Republican State Central Committee, 1914-16; Illinois
Republican state chair, 1916; Illinois
state treasurer, 1919-21; Lieutenant
Governor of Illinois, 1921-33.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Modern
Woodmen; Moose; Kiwanis;
Elks; Royal
League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
Illinois Blue Book, 1919 |
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Thomas Sterling (1851-1930) —
of Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill.; Redfield, Spink
County, S.Dak.; Vermillion, Clay
County, S.Dak.
Born near Amanda, Fairfield
County, Ohio, February
20, 1851.
Son of Charles Sterling and Anna (Kessler) Sterling.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate to
South Dakota state constitutional convention, 1889; member of South
Dakota state senate 30th District, 1889-90; dean,
college of law, University of South Dakota, 1901-11; U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1913-25; delegate to Republican
National Convention from South Dakota, 1916.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Ancient
Order of United Workmen; American Bar
Association; American
Political Science Association.
Died in 1930
(age about
79 years).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
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Adlai Ewing Stevenson (1835-1914) —
also known as Adlai E. Stevenson —
of Metamora, Woodford
County, Ill.; Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill.
Born in Christian
County, Ky., October
23, 1835.
Son of John Turner Stevenson (1808-1857) and Eliza Ann (Ewing)
Stevenson (1809-1889).
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1864;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1875-77, 1879-81;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1884,
1892;
Vice
President of the United States, 1893-97; defeated, 1900;
candidate for Governor of
Illinois, 1908.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Council on
Foreign Relations; Phi
Delta Theta.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 14,
1914 (age 78 years, 234
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
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William Clement Stone (1902-2002) —
also known as W. Clement Stone —
of Winnetka, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., May 4,
1902.
Republican. Insurance
executive; author;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972.
Member, Freemasons.
Died September
3, 2002 (age 100 years,
122 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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William Joseph Stratton (1886-1938) —
also known as William J. Stratton —
of Ingleside, Lake
County, Ill.
Born in Ingleside, Lake
County, Ill., January
28, 1886.
Son of John Stratton and Mary (O'Boyle) Stratton.
Republican. Secretary of
state of Illinois, 1929-33; defeated, 1936.
Member, Elks; Woodmen;
Freemasons.
Died in Ingleside, Lake
County, Ill., May 8,
1938 (age 52 years, 100
days).
Interment at North
Shore Garden of Memories, North Chicago, Ill.
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Adolphus Robert Talbot (b. 1859) —
of Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born near Alexis, Warren
County, Ill., April 11,
1859.
Son of William Talbot and Amy (Godfrey) Talbot.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Nebraska
state senate, 1887-90.
Methodist.
Member, Modern
Woodmen of America; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Raymond Herbert Talbot (1896-1955) —
of Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., August
19, 1896.
Member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1927-29; member of Colorado
state senate, 1929-31; Lieutenant
Governor of Colorado, 1933-37; Governor of
Colorado, 1937; postmaster.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo., January
30, 1955 (age 58 years, 164
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Pueblo, Colo.
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Edward Thomas Taylor (1858-1941) —
also known as Edward T. Taylor —
of Glenwood Springs, Garfield
County, Colo.
Born in Metamora, Woodford
County, Ill., June 19,
1858.
Son of Henry R. Taylor and Anna (Evans) Taylor.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Colorado
state senate, 1896-1908; U.S.
Representative from Colorado, 1909-41 (at-large 1909-15, 4th
District 1915-41); died in office 1941.
Methodist.
Member, Elks;
Freemasons; Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died September
3, 1941 (age 83 years, 76
days).
Interment at Rosebud
Cemetery, Glenwood Springs, Colo.
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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.
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Joseph A. Tecson (b. 1928) —
of Riverside, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in 1928.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 7th District, 1969-70.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1970.
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John Jacob Thomas (b. 1869) —
also known as John J. Thomas; J. J. Thomas —
of Seward, Seward
County, Neb.
Born in Hancock
County, Ill., January
1, 1869.
Son of John C. Thomas and Anna Catherine (Luft) Thomas.
Democrat. Lawyer; Seward
County Attorney, 1895-96; Seward
County Judge, 1898-1901; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Nebraska, 1916
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1924,
1928;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1924; Nebraska
Democratic state chair, 1932-34; chairman, Federal Reserve Bank
of Kansas City.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Henry Thompson (1882-1972) —
also known as Charles H. Thompson —
of Harrisburg, Saline
County, Ill.
Born near Mt. Vernon, Posey
County, Ind., December
11, 1882.
Son of Lewis Thompson and Emma (Monroe) Thompson.
Republican. Lawyer; Saline
County State's Attorney; member of Illinois
state senate 51st District, 1927-35, 1939-43; justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1942-51; chief
justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1945-46, 1949-50.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Knights
Templar.
Died, in Doctors Hospital,
Harrisburg, Saline
County, Ill., November
26, 1972 (age 89 years, 351
days).
Interment at Sunset
Hill Cemetery, Harrisburg, Ill.
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Relatives: Son
of Lewis Thompson and Emma (Monroe) Thompson; nephew of John
L. Thompson; married 1914 to Ethel
K. Knight (died 1967). |
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Roy Nathan Towl (1881-1974) —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., March 29,
1881.
Son of Erwin Towl and Charlotte (Summers) Towl.
Engineer;
mayor
of Omaha, Neb., 1933-36.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Elks.
Died March 7,
1974 (age 92 years, 343
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Clyde C. Trager —
of Peoria, Peoria
County, Ill.
Born in Peoria, Peoria
County, Ill.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state senate 18th District, 1945-57; defeated, 1936, 1940.
Member, Freemasons; Moose; Phi
Gamma Delta.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Emil Trautmann (b. 1872) —
also known as William E. Trautmann —
of East St. Louis, St. Clair
County, Ill.; Belleville, St. Clair
County, Ill.
Born in Caseyville, St. Clair
County, Ill., August
16, 1872.
Son of Frederick Trautmann and Dorothea (Deck) Trautmann.
Republican. Member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1898-1906; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1905-10; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1916;
delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 49th District,
1920-22.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Warren Truitt (1849-1935) —
of Moscow, Latah
County, Idaho.
Born in Fayette, Greene
County, Ill., 1849.
Son of Samuel Truitt and Cynthia (Carr) Truitt.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Oregon
state house of representatives, 1882; district judge in Alaska,
1892-96; member of Idaho
state senate, 1906-08; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Idaho, 1908;
justice
of Idaho state supreme court, 1914-15; appointed 1914.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1935
(age about
86 years).
Interment at Moscow
Cemetery, Moscow, Idaho.
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James W. Turner (1862-1913) —
also known as Jim Turner —
of Earlville, La Salle
County, Ill.; La Grange, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Earlville, La Salle
County, Ill., May 3,
1862.
Republican. Member of Illinois
state house of representatives 7th District, 1903-05.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in La Grange, Cook
County, Ill., January
29, 1913 (age 50 years, 271
days).
Interment at Precinct
Cemetery, Earlville, Ill.
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Robert C. Underwood (b. 1915) —
of Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill.
Born in Gardner, Grundy
County, Ill., October
27, 1915.
Lawyer;
county judge in Illinois, 1946-62; justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1962-84 (3rd District 1962-63, 4th
District 1964-84).
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Freemasons; Rotary; Sigma
Chi; Sigma
Delta Kappa; Pi
Kappa Delta.
Still living as of 1984.
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Charles Winfield Vail (b. 1861) —
also known as Charles W. Vail —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born near Fairbury, Livingston
County, Ill., 1861.
Republican. Member of Illinois
Republican State Central Committee, 1910; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Illinois, 1912;
clerk of the Illinois supreme court, 1915-19; defeated in primary,
1938.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Modern
Woodmen; Moose; Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Clara Barton. |
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1919 |
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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.
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Alvin Waggoner (b. 1879) —
of Philip, Haakon
County, S.Dak.
Born in Coles Station, Coles
County, Ill., November
23, 1879.
Son of George D. Waggoner and Ada (Feree) Waggoner.
Republican. Lawyer; Stanley
County State's Attorney, 1910-12; Presidential Elector for South
Dakota, 1916.
Unitarian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1908
to Harriet Brown. |
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Henry Cantwell Wallace (1866-1924) —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa.
Born in Rock Island, Rock Island
County, Ill., May 11,
1866.
Son of Henry Wallace and Nannie (Cantwell) Wallace.
Farmer;
college
professor; magazine
editor; U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture, 1921-24; died in office 1924.
Presbyterian.
Member, Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Kappa Phi; Freemasons.
Died in Washington,
D.C., October
25, 1924 (age 58 years, 167
days).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
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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.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of John Walter and Catherine (Duffy) Walter; married 1912 to Fannie
Machen; married, May 24,
1941, to Dorothy Mills Smith. |
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William Henry Weber (b. 1856) —
also known as William H. Weber —
of Blue Island, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Orland Township, Cook
County, Ill., August 7,
1856.
Republican. School
teacher; member, Cook County Board of Assessors, 1899-1925;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1904,
1908,
1912,
1916,
1932
(alternate), 1940.
Member, Freemasons; Royal
Arcanum.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1878
to Minnie A. Schoentgen (died 1914); married, November
16, 1916, to Kate M. Longfellow; married to Mrs. E.
Mohler. |
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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.
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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.
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Roy Owen West (1868-1958) —
also known as Roy O. West —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Georgetown, Vermilion
County, Ill., October
27, 1868.
Son of Pleasant West and Helen Anna West.
Republican. Lawyer;
member, Cook County Board of Review, 1898-1914; Illinois
Republican state chair, 1904-14; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1908,
1912,
1916,
1928;
member of Illinois
Republican State Central Committee, 1910; member of Republican
National Committee from Illinois, 1912-16, 1928-32; U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1928-29.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons; Delta
Tau Delta; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; Union
League.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., November
29, 1958 (age 90 years, 33
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Louis O. Williams (1874-1937) —
of Clinton, DeWitt
County, Ill.
Born in DeWitt
County, Ill., February
22, 1874.
Democrat. Member of Illinois
state senate 28th District, 1933-37; died in office 1937;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1936.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons.
Died, from injuries received in an automobile
collision, March 19,
1937 (age 63 years, 25
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James M. Wilson (1866-1924) —
of Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born near Monmouth, Warren
County, Ill., September
8, 1866.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Iowa state
senate, 1913-19.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Kiwanis.
Died, of septicemia
resulting from pulled teeth, in Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa, May 2,
1924 (age 57 years, 237
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
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John Wilson (1849-1918) —
of Henry
County, Ill.; Kearney, Buffalo
County, Neb.
Born in Allegheny
County, Pa., February
21, 1849.
Son of Samuel Wilson and Mary (Owens) Wilson.
Republican. Deputy
sheriff; livery
business; Buffalo
County Sheriff, 1889-92; member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1893.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died, of stomach
cancer, in Kearney, Buffalo
County, Neb., January
13, 1918 (age 68 years, 326
days).
Interment at Kearney
Cemetery, Kearney, Neb.
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Herbert E. Winsor (1850-1920) —
of Marshall, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Sterling Hill, Sterling, Windham
County, Conn., October
22, 1850.
Son of Horace W. Winsor and Sabra (Gallup) Winsor.
Lawyer;
circuit
judge in Michigan 37th Circuit, 1901-02; defeated, 1902.
Member, Freemasons; Knights
Templar.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., October
26, 1920 (age 70 years, 4
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Francis Everett Yerly (1901-1968) —
also known as Everett Yerly —
of La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis.
Born in Braidwood, Will
County, Ill., September
16, 1901.
Republican. Member of Wisconsin
Republican State Central Committee, 1943-47; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948,
1960,
1964;
Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1956.
Protestant.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Freemasons; Rotary; Phi
Kappa Psi.
Died in October, 1968
(age 67
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Milton K. Young (1868-1953) —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Litchfield, Montgomery
County, Ill., April 7,
1868.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1908,
1912,
1932;
candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1928;
Democratic candidate for Governor of
California, 1930, 1934 (primary).
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Elks.
Died at St. Vincent's Hospital,
Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., April 9,
1953 (age 85 years, 2
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
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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.
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