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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 David Ashcroft (b. 1942) — also known as John Ashcroft — of Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 9, 1942. Son of James Robert Ashcroft and Grace Pauline (Larson) Ashcroft. Republican. Lawyer; university professor; Missouri state auditor, 1973-75; defeated, 1974; Missouri state attorney general, 1977-85; Governor of Missouri, 1985-93; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1995-2001; defeated, 2000; U.S. Attorney General, 2001-05. Assembly of God. Norwegian ancestry. Member, Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Rotary; Federalist Society. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married 1967 to Janet Elise Roede.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by John Ashcroft: On My Honor : The Beliefs That Shaped My Life (2001) — Never Again : Securing America and Restoring Justice (2006)
  Critical books about John Ashcroft: Clint Willis, The I Hate Dick Cheney, John Ashcroft, Donald Rumsfeld, Condi Rice. . . Reader: Behind the Bush Cabal's War on America
  Harold Griffith Baker (b. 1899) — also known as Harold G. Baker — of Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill., February 16, 1899. Son of Martin D. Baker and Gertrude (McLean) Baker. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1926-31. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Union League. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 10, 1927, to Bernice Kraft.
  William McCormick Blair, Jr. (b. 1916) — of Illinois. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 24, 1916. Son of William McCormick Blair and Helen Haddock (Bowen) Blair. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; administrative and executive assistant to Adlai E. Stevenson, 1950-55; U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, 1961-64; Philippines, 1964-67. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Phi Delta Phi. Still living as of 1991.
  Relatives: Great-grandnephew of Cyrus Hall McCormick; grandnephew of Robert Sanderson McCormick; first cousin once removed of Joseph Medill McCormick and Robert Rutherford McCormick; son of William McCormick Blair and Helen Haddock (Bowen) Blair; married, September 9, 1961, to Catherine 'Deeda' Gerlach. See McCormick-Guggenheim-Morton-Medill family of Illinois.
  George Hugo Boldt (1903-1984) — of Seattle, King County, Wash.; Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 28, 1903. Son of George F. Boldt and Christine (Carstensen) Boldt. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington, 1953-71; took senior status 1971. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Shriners. Died March 18, 1984 (age 80 years, 81 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 17, 1928, to Eloise Baird.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Charles Guy Briggle (1883-1972) — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in Rushville, Schuyler County, Ill., January 27, 1883. Son of Rice T. Briggle and Mary E. (Thompson) Briggle. Lawyer; circuit judge in Illinois, 1927-32; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, 1932-58; took senior status 1958. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Elks. Died June 6, 1972 (age 89 years, 131 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 15, 1908, to Mary Ethel Stites.
  See also federal judicial profile
  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
  George Sturges Buck (b. 1875) — also known as George S. Buck — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Hyde Park (now part of Chicago), Cook County, Ill., February 10, 1875. Son of Boswell R. Buck and Maria Catherine (Barnes) Buck. Republican. Lawyer; Erie County Auditor, 1912-17; mayor of Buffalo, N.Y., 1918-21. Presbyterian. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 6, 1903, to Louise Hussey.
  Latham Castle (1900-1986) — of Sandwich, DeKalb County, Ill. Born in Sandwich, DeKalb County, Ill., February 27, 1900. Son of John B. Castle and Mollie (Latham) Castle. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; DeKalb County State's Attorney, 1928-40; Illinois state attorney general, 1953-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals, 1959-80. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi. Died March 10, 1986 (age 86 years, 11 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 1, 1931, to Georgiana Whitcomb.
  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
  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.
  Charles H. Davis (b. 1906) — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Born in Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill., January 7, 1906. Lawyer; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1955-60, 1970-75 (6th District 1955-60, 2nd District 1970-75); chief justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1957-58; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court 2nd District, 1964-70. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Richard Ernest Eagleton (b. 1930) — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Born in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill., June 29, 1930. Democrat. Candidate for circuit judge in Illinois, 1963; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Illinois, 1965-69. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons. Still living as of 1969.
  John Murchison Grimm (b. 1866) — also known as John M. Grimm — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Born in Henry County, Ill., December 21, 1866. Son of Charles Henry Grimm and Catherine (McLennan) Grimm. Republican. Lawyer; Linn County Attorney, 1893-98; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1929-32; appointed 1929; resigned 1932. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Kiwanis; Union League. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 28, 1894, to Orphea Bealer.
  Reginald Carl Harmon (1900-1992) — also known as Reginald C. Harmon — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ill.; Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Born in Illinois, February 5, 1900. Son of Frank Harmon (1867-1936) and Mary (Persoon) Harmon (1868-1945). Lawyer; mayor of Urbana, Ill., 1929-33; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Major General and chief legal officer, U.S. Air Force. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Phi Delta Phi. Died, as the result of an automobile accident, October 19, 1992 (age 92 years, 257 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lott Russell Herrick (1871-1937) — also known as Lott R. Herrick — of Farmer City, DeWitt County, Ill. Born in Farmer City, DeWitt County, Ill., December 8, 1871. Lawyer; county judge in Illinois, 1902-04; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1933-37; died in office 1937; chief justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1936. Member, Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn., September 18, 1937 (age 65 years, 284 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Farmer City, Ill.
  Relatives: Brother of George Wirt Herrick.
  Harold LeClair Ickes (1874-1952) — also known as Harold L. Ickes — of Hubbard Woods, Cook County, Ill.; Winnetka, Cook County, Ill. Born in Frankstown, Blair County, Pa., March 15, 1874. Son of Jesse Boone Williams Ickes and Martha Ann (McCune) Ickes. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1933-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1940, 1944. Presbyterian. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; American Bar Association; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi. Died February 3, 1952 (age 77 years, 325 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jesse Boone Williams Ickes and Martha Ann (McCune) Ickes; married 1911 to Anna Wilmarth Thompson; nephew by marriage of John Clarence Cudahy; father of Harold McEwen Ickes. See Ickes-Cudahy family of Wisconsin and New York.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Paul Fouts Jones (b. 1898) — also known as Paul F. Jones — of Danville, Vermilion County, Ill. Born in Danville, Vermilion County, Ill., November 6, 1898. Son of Oliver Morton Jones and Emma (Fouts) Jones. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1931-35. Methodist. Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 24, 1924, to Edith Fairchild.
  Robert S. Juckett, Sr. (b. 1932) — of Park Ridge, Cook County, Ill. Born in Evanston, Cook County, Ill., August 14, 1932. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1960; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1967-. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Kiwanis; Theta Delta Chi. Still living as of 1973.
  Roy Dee Keehn (1874-1949) — also known as Roy D. Keehn — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Lake Forest, Lake County, Ill. Born near Ligonier, Noble County, Ind., November 7, 1874. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924, 1932. Member, Phi Delta Phi. Died February 21, 1949 (age 74 years, 106 days). Burial location unknown.
  Otto Kerner, Jr. (1908-1976) — of Glenview, Cook County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 15, 1908. Son of Rose Barbara (Chmelik) Kerner and Otto Kerner. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1947-54; county judge in Illinois, 1954-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960, 1964; Governor of Illinois, 1961-68; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1968-74; resigned 1974. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Odd Fellows; Royal Arcanum; Military Order of the World Wars; Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Delta Phi. While serving as Governor, he and another official made a gain of over $300,000 in a stock deal which prosecutors later characterized as bribery. Convicted in 1973 on 17 counts of bribery, conspiracy, perjury, and related charges; sentenced to three years in federal prison and fined $50,000. Died of cancer, May 9, 1976 (age 67 years, 268 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Rose Barbara (Chmelik) Kerner and Otto Kerner; married, October 29, 1934, to Helena I. Cermak (daughter of Anton Joseph Cermak). See Kerner-Cermak family of Illinois.
  Cross-reference: Milton Rakove
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  William Kenneth Kidwell (b. 1900) — of Mattoon, Coles County, Ill. Born in Mattoon, Coles County, Ill., August 8, 1900. Son of John Ashbury Kidwell (1859-1936) and Luella May (Hearn) Kidwell (1864-1938). Lawyer; Coles County State's Attorney, 1941-48. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Kiwanis; Elks; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Knights of Khorassan. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 28, 1942, to Mary Helen Spitz.
  Ray I. Klingbiel (b. 1901) — of East Moline, Rock Island County, Ill.; Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Born in Moline, Rock Island County, Ill., March 2, 1901. Lawyer; mayor of East Moline, Ill., 1939-45; circuit judge in Illinois, 1945-53; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1953-69 (4th District 1953-63, 3rd District 1964-69); chief justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1956-57. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Rotary; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Carl Stanton Lloyd (b. 1894) — also known as Carl S. Lloyd — of Winnetka, Cook County, Ill. Born in Waverly, Wood County, W.Va., March 13, 1894. Son of Henry B. Lloyd and Maude (Jones) Lloyd. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; village president of Winnetka, Illinois, 1952-56. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Taylor Manatt (1936-2011) — also known as Charles Manatt — of Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 9, 1936. Son of William Price Manatt and Lucille (Taylor) Manatt. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1968; California Democratic state chair, 1971-73, 1975-77; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Temporary Chair, 1984; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 1976-82; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1981-85; U.S. Ambassador to Dominican Republic, 1999-2001. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Kappa Phi; Delta Chi; Freemasons. Died in 2011 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 29, 1957, to Margaret K. Klinkefus.
  See also NNDB dossier
  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
  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
  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
  Warren Henry Orr (b. 1886) — also known as Warren H. Orr — of Hamilton, Hancock County, Ill.; Carthage, Hancock County, Ill.; Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill.; Wilmette, Cook County, Ill. Born in Hannibal, Marion County, Mo., November 5, 1886. Son of James H. Orr and Louisa E. (Watson) Orr. Democrat. Lawyer; Hancock County Judge, 1919-30; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924; justice of Illinois state supreme court 4th District, 1930-39; chief justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1933-39; president, Belmont National Bank of Chicago. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Tau Delta; Freemasons; Union League; Kiwanis. Interment at Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Ill.
  Relatives: Married, September 10, 1914, to Dorothy Wallace.
  Charles Harting Percy (b. 1919) — also known as Charles H. Percy — of Kenilworth, Cook County, Ill.; Wilmette, Cook County, Ill. Born in Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla., September 27, 1919. Son of Edward H. Percy and Elizabeth (Harting) Percy. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; President and CEO, Bell & Howell, 1949-63; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1964, 1972; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1964; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1967-85; defeated, 1984. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Phi Delta Phi; Alpha Delta Phi. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Son of Edward H. Percy and Elizabeth (Harting) Percy; married, June 12, 1943, to Jeanne Valerie Dickerson; married, August 27, 1950, to Loraine Diane Guyer; father of Sharon Percy Rockefeller and Sharon Percy (who married John Davison Rockefeller IV). See Rockefeller-Aldrich-Crocker-Whitehouse family of New York.
  Cross-reference: Milton Rakove
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Thomas Fisher Railsback (b. 1932) — also known as Tom Railsback — of Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Born in Moline, Rock Island County, Ill., January 22, 1932. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1963-66; U.S. Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1967-83; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Congregationalist. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Jaycees; Elks. Still living as of 1998.
  Cross-reference: Ray H. LaHood
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Relatives: Grandson of Ira Harris; son of Henry Reed Rathbone and Clara (Harris) Rathbone; married, December 22, 1903, to Laura Lucille Harney.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Pleasant West and Helen Anna West; married, June 11, 1898, to Louisa Augustus (died 1901); married, June 8, 1904, to Louise McWilliams.
  See also NNDB dossier

 

 


 
   
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