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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.
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John Clayton Allen (1860-1939) —
also known as John C. Allen —
of McCook, Red Willow
County, Neb.; Monmouth, Warren
County, Ill.
Born in Hinesburg, Chittenden
County, Vt., February
14, 1860.
Son of John H. Allen and Elizabeth (Burns) Allen.
Republican. Merchant;
banker;
secretary
of state of Nebraska, 1891-95; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1925-33; defeated,
1932, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1936.
Presbyterian. Member, Loyal
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Woodmen.
Died in Monmouth, Warren
County, Ill., January
12, 1939 (age 78 years, 332
days).
Interment at Vermont
Cemetery, Vermont, Ill.
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Leo Elwood Allen (1898-1973) —
also known as Leo E. Allen —
of Galena, Jo Daviess
County, Ill.
Born in Elizabeth, Jo Daviess
County, Ill., October
5, 1898.
Son of Alphonso Arthur Allen and Sarah Sadie (Steinberger) Allen.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1933-61 (13th District 1933-49,
16th District 1949-61); delegate to Republican National Convention
from Illinois, 1940
(alternate), 1960.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Galena, Jo Daviess
County, Ill., January
19, 1973 (age 74 years, 106
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Galena, Ill.
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Walter Gresham Andrews (1889-1949) —
also known as Walter G. Andrews —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Evanston, Cook
County, Ill., July 16,
1889.
Son of William Henry Andrews and Kate (Gresham) Andrews.
Republican. Athletic
coach; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; sales
manager; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1931-49 (40th District 1931-45,
42nd District 1945-49).
Presbyterian. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons.
Died, from a heart
attack, in a hotel at
Daytona Beach, Volusia
County, Fla., March 5,
1949 (age 59 years, 232
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Old
Fort Niagara Cemetery, Youngstown, N.Y.
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Laurence Fletcher Arnold (1891-1966) —
also known as Laurence F. Arnold —
of Newton, Jasper
County, Ill.
Born in Newton, Jasper
County, Ill., June 8,
1891.
Son of John F. Arnold and Della (Barton) Arnold.
Democrat. Banker;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives 46th District, 1923-27, 1933-37;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924,
1952
(alternate); U.S.
Representative from Illinois 23rd District, 1937-43; defeated,
1942, 1950.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Woodmen.
Died in Newton, Jasper
County, Ill., December
6, 1966 (age 75 years, 181
days).
Interment at Westlawn
Memorial Park Cemetery, Newton, Ill.
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H. Clarence Baldridge (1868-1947) —
of Parma, Canyon
County, Idaho.
Born in Carlock, McLean
County, Ill., November
24, 1868.
Son of William John Baldridge and Caroline (Wright) Baldridge.
Republican. Grain dealer;
merchant;
banker;
member of Idaho
state house of representatives, 1911-13; member of Idaho
state senate, 1913-15; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Idaho, 1916
(alternate), 1936;
Lieutenant
Governor of Idaho, 1923-27; Governor of
Idaho, 1927-31; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1942.
Presbyterian. Member, Phi
Gamma Delta; Freemasons;
Elks; Anti-Saloon
League.
Died in Parma, Canyon
County, Idaho, June 8,
1947 (age 78 years, 196
days).
Interment at Parma
Cemetery, Parma, Idaho.
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Ephraim Banning (b. 1849) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in McDonough
County, Ill., July 21,
1849.
Son of Ephraim Banning and Louisa Caroline (Walker) Banning.
Republican. Lawyer;
Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1896;
member, Illinois State Board of Charities, 1897-1901; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1900.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Union
League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ephraim Banning and Louisa Caroline (Walker) Banning; married, October
22, 1878, to Lucretia T. Lindsley (died 1887); married, September
5, 1889, to Emilie B. Jenne. |
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James Martin Barnes (1899-1958) —
also known as James M. Barnes —
of Jacksonville, Morgan
County, Ill.
Born in Jacksonville, Morgan
County, Ill., January
9, 1899.
Son of Charles A. Barnes and Madge (Martin) Barnes.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer;
county judge in Illinois, 1926-34; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1939-43; defeated,
1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks; Kiwanis.
Died, of a liver
ailment, in Georgetown University Hospital,
Washington,
D.C., June 8,
1958 (age 59 years, 150
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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George Andrew Barr (b. 1873) —
also known as George A. Barr —
of Joliet, Will
County, Ill.
Born in Manhattan, Will
County, Ill., May 25,
1873.
Son of George Barr and Jane (McGrath) Barr.
Republican. Lawyer; Will
County State's Attorney, 1908-12; chair of
Will County Republican Party, 1912-24; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 41st District,
1920-22; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1924,
1936;
University
of Illinois trustee, 1924-36.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Theta; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Union
League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Henry Bartlett (1872-1941) —
also known as Charles H. Bartlett —
of Evanston, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Evanston, Cook
County, Ill., September
4, 1872.
Son of Charles T. Bartlett and Martha (Cronkhite) Bartlett.
Lawyer;
mayor
of Evanston, Ill., 1925-37.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Rotary; Sigma
Chi.
Died, of a heart
attack, in Evanston, Cook
County, Ill., January
21, 1941 (age 68 years, 139
days).
Interment at Rosehill
Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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Relatives:
Married 1929
to Gwendolyn Williams. |
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William Stiles Bennet (1870-1962) —
also known as William S. Bennet —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Port Jervis, Orange
County, N.Y., November
9, 1870.
Son of James Bennet and Alice Leonora (Stiles) Bennet.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 21st District, 1901-02;
municipal judge in New York, 1903; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1905-11, 1915-17 (17th District
1905-11, 23rd District 1915-17); defeated, 1910, 1916, 1936, 1944;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908,
1916;
candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1936;
delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 15th District, 1938.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; Elks; Freemasons;
Moose;
Delta
Chi.
Died in Falkirk Hospital,
Central Valley, Orange
County, N.Y., December
1, 1962 (age 92 years, 22
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Laurel
Grove Cemetery, Port Jervis, N.Y.
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Shields Adams Blaine (b. 1865) —
also known as S. A. Blaine —
of Champaign, Champaign
County, Ill.
Born in Armstrong
County, Pa., March 20,
1865.
Son of Edward Wiggins Blaine (1825-1914) and Nancy (Adams) Blaine
(c.1832-1870).
Farmer;
banker;
mayor
of Champaign, Ill., 1906-09; real
estate and insurance
business.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Frederick Van Ness Bradley (1898-1947) —
also known as Fred Bradley —
of Rogers City, Presque
Isle County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April 12,
1898.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1939-47; died in
office 1947.
Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis.
Died, in the infirmary at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London,
New
London County, Conn., May 24,
1947 (age 49 years, 42
days).
Interment at Rogers
City Memorial Park, Rogers City, Mich.
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Henry Skillman Breckinridge (1886-1960) —
also known as Henry Breckinridge; Henry
Breckenridge —
of Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Fresh Meadows, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., May 25,
1886.
Son of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1842-1921) and Louise Ludlow
(Dudley) Breckinridge (1849-1911).
Democrat. Assistant Secretary of War, 1913-16; served in the U.S.
Army during World War I; lawyer;
attorney for Charles A. Lindbergh, 1932; Constitutional candidate for
U.S.
Senator from New York, 1934; candidate for Democratic nomination
for President, 1936.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; Military
Order of the World Wars; American
Legion; Loyal
Legion; Navy
League.
Died, in St. Vincent's Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., May 3,
1960 (age 73 years, 344
days).
Interment at Lexington
Cemetery, Lexington, Ky.
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Relatives:
Great-grandson of John
Breckinridge; grandnephew of Joseph
Cabell Breckinridge (1788-1823); grandson of Robert
Jefferson Breckinridge; first cousin once removed of John
Cabell Breckinridge; nephew of Robert
Jefferson Breckinridge, Jr. and William
Campbell Preston Breckinridge; son of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge
(1842-1921) and Louise Ludlow (Dudley) Breckinridge (1849-1911);
second cousin of Clifton
Rodes Breckinridge; married, July 7,
1910, to Ruth (Bradley) Woodman (divorced 1925); married, August 5,
1927, to Aida (de Acosta) Root (divorced 1947); married, March 27,
1947, to Margaret Lucy Smith. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams
family of New York. |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article — Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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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.
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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.
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Jesse David Bright (1812-1875) —
also known as Jesse D. Bright —
of Madison, Madison
County, Ill.; Jeffersonville, Clark
County, Ind.
Born in Norwich, Chenango
County, N.Y., December
18, 1812.
Democrat. State court judge in Indiana, 1834-39; member of Indiana
state senate, 1841-43; Lieutenant
Governor of Indiana, 1843-45; U.S.
Senator from Indiana, 1845-62; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1867-71; Presidential Elector for
Kentucky, 1868.
Presbyterian.
Expelled
from the U.S. Senate, February 5, 1862, over alleged disloyalty
to the Union, as evidenced by a letter of introduction he wrote
for an arms merchant, addressed to Confederate president Jefferson
Davis.
Died in Baltimore,
Md., May 20,
1875 (age 62 years, 153
days).
Interment at Green
Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
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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.
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William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) —
also known as William J. Bryan; "The Great
Commoner"; "The Peerless Leader";
"The Silver-Tongued Orator"; "The Boy Orator
of the Platte"; "The Niagaric
Nebraskan" —
of Jacksonville, Morgan
County, Ill.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.; Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla.
Born in Salem, Marion
County, Ill., March 19,
1860.
Son of Silas
Lillard Bryan and Mariah Elizabeth (Jennings) Bryan (1834-1896).
Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper
editor; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1891-95; candidate for
President
of the United States, 1896, 1900, 1908; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Nebraska, 1904,
1912
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee; speaker),
1920;
U.S.
Secretary of State, 1913-15; candidate for Democratic nomination
for President, 1920;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1924.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Sigma
Pi; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Dayton, Rhea
County, Tenn., July 26,
1925 (age 65 years, 129
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Silas
Lillard Bryan and Mariah Elizabeth (Jennings) Bryan (1834-1896);
married, October
1, 1884, to Mary Elizabeth Baird (1860-1930); cousin of William
Sherman Jennings; brother of Charles
Wayland Bryan and Mary Elizabeth Bryan (1873-1962; who married Thomas
Stinson Allen); father of Ruth
Bryan Owen; grandfather of Helen
Rudd Brown. See Bryan-Jennings
family of Illinois. |
| | | Cross-reference: Clarence
S. Darrow — Willis
J. Abbot |
| | | Bryan County,
Okla. is named for him. |
| | | Other politicians named for him: William
J. Bryan Jarvis
— W.
J. Bryan Dorn
|
| | | Campaign slogan (1896): "Sixteen to
one." |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile |
| | | Books about William Jennings Bryan:
Robert W. Cherny, A
Righteous Cause : The Life of William Jennings Bryan —
Paolo E. Coletta, William
Jennings Bryan, Vol. 1: Political Evangelist,
1860-1908 — Paolo E. Coletta, William
Jennings Bryan, Vol. 2: Progressive Politician and Moral Statesman,
1909-1915 — Paolo E. Coletta, William
Jennings Bryan, Vol. 3: Political Puritan, 1915-1925 —
Michael Kazin, A
Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan |
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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.
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John Buford, Sr. (1779-1848) —
of Versailles, Woodford
County, Ky.; Rock Island, Rock Island
County, Ill.
Born in Barren
County, Ky., 1779.
Son of Margaret (Kirtley) Buford (born 1760) and Simeon
Buford, Sr..
Farmer;
merchant;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1824-27; postmaster;
member of Illinois
state senate, 1843-47.
Presbyterian. French and
English
ancestry.
Died in Rock Island, Rock Island
County, Ill., March 25,
1848 (age about 68
years).
Interment at Chippiannock
Cemetery, Rock Island, Ill.
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Relatives: Son
of Margaret (Kirtley) Buford (born 1760) and Simeon
Buford, Sr.; married, September
6, 1799, to Nancy Hickman (died 1824); married, January
4, 1825, to Ann Bannister (Howe) Watson (died 1835); father of
John Buford, Jr. (Civil War general), Napoleon Bonaparte Buford
(Civil War general), Thomas
Jefferson Buford and James
Monroe Buford. See Buford
family of Illinois. |
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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.
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.
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Charles Mervin Campbell (1921-1996) —
also known as Chuck Campbell —
of Illinois.
Born in Danville, Vermilion
County, Ill., October
11, 1921.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1962-80.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Legion; Elks.
Professional baseball
player, 1946.
Died November
11, 1996 (age 75 years, 31
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Spring
Hill Cemetery, Danville, Ill.
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Oscar E. Carlstrom (b. 1878) —
of Aledo, Mercer
County, Ill.
Born near New Boston, Mercer
County, Ill., July 16,
1878.
Son of Charles A. Carlstrom and Clara Carolina (Spang) Carlstrom.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
Mercer
County State's Attorney, 1916-20; served in the U.S. Army during
World War I; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 33rd District,
1920-22; Illinois
state attorney general, 1925-33; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1928,
1932;
candidate in primary for Governor of
Illinois, 1932.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Woodmen;
Kiwanis;
American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Homer Caton (b. 1887) —
of Stanford, McLean
County, Ill.
Born in Macon
County, Ill., July 1,
1887.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives 26th District, 1941.
Presbyterian. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Keaton Christenberry (1899-1973) —
also known as Robert K. Christenberry —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Peoria, Peoria
County, Ill.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Fort Lauderdale, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Huntingdon, Carroll
County, Tenn., January
27, 1899.
Son of William Calvin Christenberry and Rebecca Arminta (Keaton)
Christenberry.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lost his
right hand and wrist in a grenade explosion; U.S. Vice Consul in
Vladivostok, 1919; hotel
manager and executive; candidate for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1957; New York City postmaster, 1958-66.
Presbyterian. Member, Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters.
Suffered a stroke,
and died two months later, in Methodist Hospital,
Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn., April 13,
1973 (age 74 years, 76
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Cicero, Jr. (b. 1935) —
of Evanston, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., November
30, 1935.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 1st District,
1969-70; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972.
Presbyterian. Member, Order of the
Coif; Council on
Foreign Relations.
Still living as of 1972.
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Edward Francis Colladay (b. 1877) —
also known as Edward F. Colladay —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Virginia, Cass
County, Ill., February
15, 1877.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Republican
National Committee from District of Columbia, 1917-40; delegate
to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1948,
1952
(alternate), 1956
(alternate).
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Burial
location unknown.
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Chauncey Stewart Conger (b. 1838) —
also known as Chauncey S. Conger —
of Carmi, White
County, Ill.
Born in Strong Ridge, Wood
County, Ohio, January
14, 1838.
Son of Enoch Conger (1792-1872) and Esther (West) Conger (1796-1882).
Civil
engineer; lawyer; White
County Superintendent of Schools, 1861-62; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1863-64; circuit judge in
Illinois, 1879.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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Chauncey Stewart Conger (1882-1963) —
also known as Chauncey S. Conger —
of Carmi, White
County, Ill.
Born in Carmi, White
County, Ill., October
1, 1882.
Son of Chauncey
Stewart Conger (1838-?) and Ellen (Stewart) Conger.
Democrat. Newspaper
editor and publisher; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932;
White
County Judge, 1934-42; director, First National Bank of
Carmi.
Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis.
Died in Carmi, White
County, Ill., April 16,
1963 (age 80 years, 197
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George Anderson Cooke (b. 1869) —
also known as George A. Cooke —
of Aledo, Mercer
County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in New Athens, Harrison
County, Ohio, July 3,
1869.
Son of Thomas Cooke and Vanceline (Downing) Cooke.
Democrat. Lawyer; law
partner of Guy C.
Scott, 1896-1900; member of Illinois
state house of representatives 33rd District, 1902-06; justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1909-19; chief
justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1913-14; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Beta
Theta Pi; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Hyatt Elmer Covey (b. 1875) —
also known as H. E. Covey —
of Hamill, Tripp
County, S.Dak.
Born in Le Roy, McLean
County, Ill., September
1, 1875.
Son of James R. Covey and Lizzie Fox (Jones) Covey.
Republican. Farmer;
member of South
Dakota state senate 26th District, 1919-26; Lieutenant
Governor of South Dakota, 1927-29.
Presbyterian. Member, Grange; Farmers
Union.
Interment at Winner
Cemetery, Winner, S.Dak.
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Relatives:
Married to Della Lois Baldwin. |
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Charles Curtis Craig (b. 1865) —
also known as Charles C. Craig —
of Galesburg, Knox
County, Ill.
Born in Knoxville, Knox
County, Ill., June 16,
1865.
Son of Alfred Marion Craig and Elizabeth P. (Harvey) Craig.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1899-1903; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Illinois, 1912
(member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee); justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1913-18; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1922.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Caswell J. Crebs (b. 1912) —
of Robinson, Crawford
County, Ill.
Born in Carmi, White
County, Ill., January
14, 1912.
Lawyer;
circuit judge in Illinois, 1945-64; justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1969-70, 1975-76.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Kiwanis;
Moose;
Grange;
Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Alpha Delta; Order of the
Coif; Phi
Kappa Phi.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John T. Culbertson (b. 1891) —
of Delavan, Tazewell
County, Ill.
Born in Delavan, Tazewell
County, Ill., August 7,
1891.
Lawyer;
county judge in Illinois, 1930-34; circuit judge in Illinois,
1934-68; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1939-69; justice of
Illinois state supreme court 3rd District, 1969-70; appointed
1969.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Rotary; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Burial
location unknown.
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David Davis (1815-1886) —
of Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill.
Born near Cecilton, Cecil
County, Md., March 9,
1815.
Republican. Member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1845; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention McLean County, 1847;
state court judge in Illinois, 1848; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1860;
Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1862-77; received one electoral vote for
President, 1872;
U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1877-83.
Presbyterian.
Died in Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill., June 26,
1886 (age 71 years, 109
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
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David Davis IV (1906-1978) —
of Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill.
Born in Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill., July 29,
1906.
Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state senate, 1953-67; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 37th District,
1969-70.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Judicature Society; American Bar
Association.
Died in Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill., April 14,
1978 (age 71 years, 259
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
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James E. Defebaugh (b. 1926) —
of Birmingham, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., October
28, 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of Michigan
state house of representatives 65th District, 1971-82.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 1982.
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John Richard Dellenback (1918-2002) —
also known as John R. Dellenback —
of Medford, Jackson
County, Ore.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., November
6, 1918.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of Oregon
state house of representatives, 1961-66; U.S.
Representative from Oregon 4th District, 1967-75; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1968,
1972;
associate director, U.S. Peace Corps, 1975-77; president, Christian
College Coalition, 1977-88.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in Medford, Jackson
County, Ore., December
7, 2002 (age 84 years, 31
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Oscar Stanton De Priest (1871-1951) —
also known as Oscar De Priest —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Florence, Lauderdale
County, Ala., March 9,
1871.
Son of Alexander R. De Priest and Mary (Karsner) De Priest.
Republican. Painter;
real
estate broker; Cook
County Commissioner, 1894-1904; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1908
(alternate), 1920,
1924
(alternate), 1928,
1932,
1936;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1929-35; defeated,
1934, 1936, 1938.
Congregationalist
or Presbyterian. African
ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., May 12,
1951 (age 80 years, 64
days).
Interment at Graceland
Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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Frederic Robert DeYoung (1875-1934) —
also known as Frederic R. DeYoung —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
12, 1875.
Son of Peter DeYoung and Effie (VanNorden) DeYoung.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives 7th District, 1915-19; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 7th District,
1920-22; circuit judge in Illinois, 1921-23; superior court judge in
Illinois, 1923-24; justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1924-34; died in office 1934.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in 1934
(age about
58 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Alan John Dixon (b. 1927) —
also known as Alan J. Dixon; "Al the
Pal" —
of Belleville, St. Clair
County, Ill.
Born in Belleville, St. Clair
County, Ill., July 7,
1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1951-63 (49th District 1951-57,
43rd District 1957-63); member of Illinois
state senate, 1963-71; Illinois
state treasurer, 1971-77; secretary of
state of Illinois, 1977-81; U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1981-93.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion.
Still living as of 2009.
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George C. Dixon —
of Dixon, Lee
County, Ill.
Born in Dixon, Lee
County, Ill.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1924,
1936;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives 35th District, 1929-31; mayor of
Dixon, Ill., 1931-34; resigned 1934; member of Illinois
state senate 35th District, 1935-43.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Burial
location unknown.
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Donald Claude Dobbins (1878-1943) —
also known as Donald C. Dobbins —
of Champaign, Champaign
County, Ill.
Born near Dewey, Champaign
County, Ill., March 20,
1878.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1933-37; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks.
Died in Champaign, Champaign
County, Ill., February
14, 1943 (age 64 years, 331
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Urbana, Ill.
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Robert Eakin (1848-1917) —
of Union, Union
County, Ore.; Salem, Marion
County, Ore.
Born in Elgin, Kane
County, Ill., March 15,
1848.
Son of Stewart B. Eakin and Catherine (McEldowney) Eakin.
Republican. Lawyer;
circuit judge in Oregon, 1895-1906; justice of
Oregon state supreme court, 1907-17; resigned 1917; chief
justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1911-12.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Died October
1, 1917 (age 69 years, 200
days).
Interment at Union
Victorian Cemetery, Union, Ore.
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John Porter East (1931-1986) —
also known as John P. East —
of North Carolina.
Born in Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill., May 5,
1931.
Republican. Candidate for secretary of
state of North Carolina, 1968; Presidential Elector for North
Carolina, 1972;
U.S.
Senator from North Carolina, 1981-86; died in office 1986.
Presbyterian.
His legs were
paralyzed due to polio.
Committed suicide,
in Greenville, Pitt
County, N.C., June 29,
1986 (age 55 years, 55
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Paul Farthing (b. 1887) —
of East St. Louis, St. Clair
County, Ill.
Born in Odin, Marion
County, Ill., April 12,
1887.
Son of William D. Farthing and Sarah Boyd (Phillips) Farthing.
Democrat. Lawyer; St.
Clair County Judge, 1930-33; justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1933-42; defeated, 1924; chief
justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1937-38; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936.
Presbyterian. Member, Optimist
Club; Sons of
the Revolution; Redmen.
Blind.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Frantz (1869-1941) —
of Enid, Garfield
County, Okla.; Bartlesville, Washington
County, Okla.
Born in Roanoke, Woodford
County, Ill., May 7,
1869.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
postmaster;
Governor
of Oklahoma Territory, 1906-07; candidate for Governor of
Oklahoma, 1907; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 1st District, 1932.
Presbyterian.
Died in Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Okla., March 9,
1941 (age 71 years, 306
days).
Interment at Memorial
Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Okla.
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Homer William Hall (1870-1954) —
also known as Homer W. Hall —
of Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill.
Born in Shelbyville, Shelby
County, Ill., July 22,
1870.
Son of William W. Hall and Margaret (Byers) Hall.
Republican. Lawyer;
probate judge in Illinois, 1909-14; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1916,
1936;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1927-33; defeated,
1932.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Woodmen;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill., September
22, 1954 (age 84 years, 62
days).
Interment at Park
Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
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Edmund Perry Hanson (1889-1953) —
of Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born in Iroquois
County, Ill., August
14, 1889.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Iowa state
house of representatives, 1935-36.
Presbyterian; later Christian
Scientist. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons.
Died in Centerville, Appanoose
County, Iowa, January
11, 1953 (age 63 years, 150
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
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John Marshall Harlan (1899-1971) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., May 20,
1899.
Son of John Maynard Harlan and Elizabeth Palmer (Flagg) Harlan.
Rhodes
scholar; lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1954-55; Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1955-71.
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in Washington,
D.C., December
29, 1971 (age 72 years, 223
days).
Interment at Emmanuel
Church Cemetery, Weston, Conn.
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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.
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Oscar Edwin Heard (b. 1856) —
also known as Oscar E. Heard —
of Freeport, Stephenson
County, Ill.
Born in Freeport, Stephenson
County, Ill., June 26,
1856.
Son of William Heard and Sarah Ann (Swanzey) Heard.
Republican. Lawyer; Stephenson
County State's Attorney, 1884-1900; circuit judge in Illinois
15th Circuit, 1903-24; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1919-24; justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1924-33.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Kiwanis;
American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry B. Hershey —
of Taylorville, Christian
County, Ill.
Born in Mifflin, Richland
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
Democratic State Central Committee, 1938; Illinois
Democratic state chair, 1938; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Illinois, 1940,
1944,
1948;
candidate for Governor of
Illinois, 1940; justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1951-66 (2nd District 1951-63, 5th
District 1964-66).
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Alpha
Delta Phi; Phi
Alpha Delta; Delta
Sigma Rho; Farm
Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Byron O. House (1902-1969) —
of Nashville, Washington
County, Ill.
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., September
27, 1902.
Lawyer;
circuit judge in Illinois, 1956-57; justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1957-69 (1st District 1957-63, 5th
District 1964-69); chief
justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1959-60.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Pi Kappa
Phi; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Died in Belleville, St. Clair
County, Ill., September
27, 1969 (age 67 years, 0
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Charles Cyrus Kearns (1869-1931) —
also known as Charles C. Kearns —
of Batavia, Clermont
County, Ohio; Amelia, Clermont
County, Ohio.
Born in Tonica, La Salle
County, Ill., February
11, 1869.
Son of Barton Kearns and Amanda (Salisbury) Kearns.
Republican. Lawyer; newspaper
editor; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1915-31.
Presbyterian. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows.
Died December
17, 1931 (age 62 years, 309
days).
Interment at Clarence
E. Combs Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Amelia, Ohio.
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James Scott Kemper (1886-1981) —
also known as James S. Kemper —
of Winnetka, Cook
County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Van Wert, Van Wert
County, Ohio, November
18, 1886.
Republican. Insurance
executive; created Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Company, which later
became Kemper Insurance
Companies; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1948,
1952,
1964;
Treasurer
of Republican National Committee, 1944-46; U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, 1953-55.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1981
(age about
94 years).
Interment at Rosehill
Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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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.
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William Kile (1809-1877) —
of Indiana.
Born in Fayette
County, Ohio, September
1, 1809.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1840-41.
Presbyterian.
Died in Paris, Edgar
County, Ill., October
4, 1877 (age 68 years, 33
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Francis King (b. 1863) —
of Alma, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
5, 1863.
Son of Henry W. King (1829-1898) and Aurelia R. (Case) King
(1833-1900).
Republican. Mayor of
Alma, Mich., 1907-08, 1918; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1908;
member of Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1913-14.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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Melvin Robert Laird, Sr. (d. 1946) —
also known as Melvin R. Laird, Sr. —
of Wisconsin.
Born near Griggsville, Pike
County, Ill.
Presbyterian
minister; member of Wisconsin
state senate 24th District, 1941-46; died in office 1946.
Presbyterian.
Died March 19,
1946.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ira Landrith (1865-1941) —
of Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn.; Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass.; Winona Lake, Kosciusko
County, Ind.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Milford, Ellis
County, Tex., March 23,
1865.
Son of Martin Luther Landrith and Mary M. (Groves) Landrith.
Presbyterian
minister; president,
Belmont College, Nashville, 1904-12; president,
Ward-Belmont College, 1913-15; Prohibition candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1916; president, Intercollegiate
Prohibition Association, 1920-27; president, National Temperance
Council, 1928-31.
Presbyterian. Member, Anti-Saloon
League.
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
11, 1941 (age 76 years, 202
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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John Fleming Main (b. 1864) —
also known as John F. Main —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Born in Mercer
County, Ill., September
10, 1864.
Son of William R. Main and Sarah M. (Fleming) Main.
Republican. Lawyer; law
professor; superior court judge in Washington, 1910-12; justice of
Washington state supreme court, 1912-31; chief
justice of Washington state supreme court, 1923-26.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Earl Major (1887-1972) —
also known as J. Earl Major —
of Hillsboro, Montgomery
County, Ill.
Born in Donnellson, Montgomery
County, Ill., January
5, 1887.
Son of Charles R. Major and Emma (Jones) Major.
Democrat. Lawyer; Montgomery
County State's Attorney, 1912-20; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1923-25, 1927-29,
1931-33; defeated, 1920, 1924, 1928; Judge of
U.S. District Court, 1933-37; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals, 1937-56.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Moose.
Died in Hillsboro, Montgomery
County, Ill., January
4, 1972 (age 84 years, 364
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro, Ill.
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Roswell B. Mason (1805-1892) —
of Illinois.
Born September
19, 1805.
Mayor
of Chicago, Ill., 1869-71.
Presbyterian.
Died January
1, 1892 (age 86 years, 104
days).
Interment at Rosehill
Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884) —
also known as Cyrus H. McCormick —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Rockbridge
County, Va., February
15, 1809.
Son of Robert McCormick (1780-1846) and Mary Ann 'Polly' (Hall)
McCormick.
Democrat. One of the inventors
of the McCormick reaper, and the founder of the farm
implement manufacturing company which became International
Harvester; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1862; member of Democratic
National Committee from Illinois, 1876.
Presbyterian. Scotch-Irish
ancestry.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., May 13,
1884 (age 75 years, 88
days).
Interment at Graceland
Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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J. S. McCornack (b. 1862) —
of Bancroft Township, Freeborn
County, Minn.
Born in Illinois, 1862.
Minister;
farmer;
member of Minnesota
state senate 6th District; elected 1930.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Henry McCoy (b. 1855) —
also known as James H. McCoy —
of Britton, Marshall
County, S.Dak.; Webster, Day
County, S.Dak.; Aberdeen, Brown
County, S.Dak.; Huron, Beadle
County, S.Dak.
Born in Oakley, Macon
County, Ill., July 14,
1855.
Republican. Lawyer; Secret
Service agent; Marshall
County Auditor, 1887-88; county judge in South Dakota, 1889-93;
circuit judge in South Dakota, 1902-09; judge of
South Dakota state supreme court 5th District, 1909-21.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Modern
Woodmen of America; Knights
of Pythias; Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles McGavin (1874-1940) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Riverton, Sangamon
County, Ill., January
10, 1874.
Son of James McGavin and Mary Ann (Farley) McGavin.
Republican. Coal mining
superintendent; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 8th District, 1905-09; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920.
Presbyterian.
Died December
17, 1940 (age 66 years, 342
days).
Interment at Mt.
Auburn Cemetery, Berwyn, Ill.
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Rolla Coral McMillen (1880-1961) —
also known as Rolla C. McMillen —
of Decatur, Macon
County, Ill.
Born in Piatt
County, Ill., 1880.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1940;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1944-51 (19th District 1944-49,
22nd District 1949-51).
Presbyterian. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in 1961
(age about
81 years).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Decatur, Ill.
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John Irving McNeil (b. 1877) —
of Wessington, Beadle
County, S.Dak.
Born in Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill., May 22,
1877.
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from South Dakota, 1912.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Harvey McSurely (b. 1865) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Oxford, Butler
County, Ohio, January
27, 1865.
Son of Rev. William Jasper McSurely and Hulda (Taylor) McSurely.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Illinois
state senate 5th District, 1894; member of Illinois
state house of representatives 5th District, 1905-06; superior
court judge in Illinois, 1907-12; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court,
1912-.
Presbyterian. Member, Sigma
Chi; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Burial
location unknown.
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George Jacob Mecherle (b. 1877) —
also known as George J. Mecherle —
of Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill.
Born in Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill., June 7,
1877.
Son of John Christian Thomas Mecherle (1830-1910) and Susan Johnson
(Hull) Mecherle (1842-1915).
Republican. Farmer;
founder (1922), president (1922-37), and chairman, State Farm Mutual
Automobile
Insurance Company; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Illinois, 1944,
1948.
Presbyterian. German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Moose;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Union
League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Christian Thomas Mecherle (1830-1910) and Susan Johnson
(Hull) Mecherle (1842-1915); married, November
6, 1901, to May Edith Perry (1881-1942); married, January
8, 1944, to Sylvia H. Caldwell. |
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George Pierson Morehouse (b. 1859) —
of Council Grove, Morris
County, Kan.; Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan.
Born in Decatur, Macon
County, Ill., July 28,
1859.
Son of Horace Morehouse and Lavinia F. (Strong) Morehouse.
Republican. Lawyer; Morris
County Attorney, 1894-97; local attorney, Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad,
1894-1915; member of Kansas
state senate, 1901-05; historian.
Presbyterian. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution.
Burial
location unknown.
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Morris E. Muhleman (b. 1915) —
of Rock Island, Rock Island
County, Ill.
Born in 1915.
Republican. Rock
Island County Sheriff, 1951-54; member of Illinois
state senate, 1955-58; mayor
of Rock Island, Ill., 1961-65.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1965.
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John J. Nimrod —
of Skokie, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army
during the Korean conflict; member of Illinois
state senate 4th District, 1973-83.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Amvets.
Still living as of 1983.
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Richard Buell Ogilvie (1923-1988) —
also known as Richard B. Ogilvie —
of Northfield, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., February
22, 1923.
Son of Kenneth S. Ogilvie and Edna Mae (Buell) Ogilvie.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Cook
County Sheriff, 1962-68; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1964
(alternate), 1972
(delegation chair); Governor of
Illinois, 1969-73.
Presbyterian. Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Moose.
Died May 10,
1988 (age 65 years, 78
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Rosehill
Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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William Church Osborn (b. 1862) —
of Garrison, Putnam
County, N.Y.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., December
31, 1862.
Son of William Henry Osborn and Virginia Reed (Sturges) Osborn.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 15th District, 1894;
New York
Democratic state chair, 1914-16; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New York, 1916,
1920
(alternate); candidate in primary for Governor of
New York, 1918; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,
1920.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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James A. Patten (b. 1852) —
of Evanston, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Freeland Corners, DeKalb
County, Ill., May 8,
1852.
Son of Alexander R. Patten and Agnes (Beveridge) Patten.
Republican. Grain commission
business; mayor
of Evanston, Ill., 1901-05; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1904,
1924.
Presbyterian.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Edward Porter (b. 1935) —
of Winnetka, Cook
County, Ill.; Wilmette, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Evanston, Cook
County, Ill., June 1,
1935.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for circuit judge in Illinois, 1970; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1973-79; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1980-2001; defeated,
1978.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2009.
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Thomas Posey (1750-1818) —
Born in Fairfax
County, Va., July 9,
1750.
Major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1805-06; U.S.
Senator from Louisiana, 1812-13; Governor of
Indiana Territory, 1813-16; candidate for Governor of
Indiana, 1816.
Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons.
Died of typhus
fever in Shawneetown, Gallatin
County, Ill., March 19,
1818 (age 67 years, 253
days).
Interment at Westwood
Cemetery, Shawneetown, Ill.
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Benjamin Wright Raymond (1801-1883) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Rome, Oneida
County, N.Y., October
23, 1801.
Son of Benjamin Raymond (1774-1824) and Hannah (Wright) Raymond
(1779-1806).
Whig. Mayor of
Chicago, Ill., 1839-40, 1842-43.
Presbyterian.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April 5,
1883 (age 81 years, 164
days).
Interment at Graceland
Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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James Richard Rood (b. 1906) —
also known as James R. Rood —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in La Rose, Marshall
County, Ill., March 31,
1906.
Son of Frank Rood and Elizabeth (Simpson) Rood.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Midland District, 1938; chair of
Midland County Republican Party, 1940-42, 1950; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1946-48; Midland
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1953-60; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Midland County,
1961-62; circuit
judge in Michigan 42nd Circuit, 1967.
Presbyterian. Member, Civitan;
Delta
Theta Phi; Elks; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Helen Margaret Collins. |
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Donald Henry Rumsfeld (b. 1932) —
also known as Donald Rumsfeld;
"Rummy" —
of Illinois.
Born in Evanston, Cook
County, Ill., July 9,
1932.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1963-69; U.S.
Secretary of Defense, 1975-77, 2001-.
Presbyterian.
Received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 1977.
Still living as of 2009.
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Cross-reference:
Jim
Leach |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile |
| | | Books about Donald Rumsfeld: Midge
Decter, Rumsfeld
: A Personal Portrait — Rowan Scarborough, Rumsfeld's
War: The Untold Story of America's Anti-Terrorist
Commander — Jeffrey A. Krames, The
Rumsfeld Way: The Leadership Wisdom of a Battle-Hardened
Maverick |
| | | Critical books about Donald Rumsfeld:
Clint Willis, The
I Hate Dick Cheney, John Ashcroft, Donald Rumsfeld, Condi Rice. . .
Reader: Behind the Bush Cabal's War on America — Dan
Piraro, The
Three Little Pigs Buy the White House — Andrew
Cockburn, Rumsfeld
: His Rise, Fall, and Catastrophic Legacy |
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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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William J. Scott (1926-1986) —
of Evanston, Cook
County, Ill.; Palos Heights, Cook
County, Ill.; Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., November
11, 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Illinois
state treasurer, 1963-67; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1964,
1972;
Illinois
state attorney general, 1969-80.
Presbyterian. Member, Jaycees;
American Bar
Association.
Died June 22,
1986 (age 59 years, 223
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Oliver Henry Nelson Shoup (1869-1940) —
also known as Oliver H. Shoup —
of Colorado Springs, El Paso
County, Colo.
Born in Champaign
County, Ill., December
13, 1869.
Son of William R. Shoup and Delia J. (Ferris) Shoup.
Republican. Oil
business; mining
business; banker; Governor of
Colorado, 1919-23; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Colorado, 1920.
Presbyterian. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died September
30, 1940 (age 70 years, 292
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Colorado Springs, Colo.
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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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Grace Mary Stern (1925-1998) —
also known as Grace Mary Dain —
of Highland Park, Lake
County, Ill.
Born in Holyoke, Hampden
County, Mass., July 10,
1925.
Daughter of Frank McClellan Dain, Jr. (1891-1954) and Marguerite
Maude (Nason) Dain (1892-1989).
Democrat. Lake
County Clerk, 1970-82; member of Democratic
National Committee from Illinois, 1977-83; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Illinois, 1980,
1984;
candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Illinois, 1982; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1985-93; member of Illinois
state senate, 1993-95.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Died of brain
cancer, in Highland Park, Lake
County, Ill., May 17,
1998 (age 72 years, 311
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Ross Stevenson (1866-1939) —
also known as J. Ross Stevenson —
of Sedalia, Pettis
County, Mo.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; New York City (unknown
county), N.Y.; Baltimore,
Md.; Princeton, Mercer
County, N.J.
Born in Ligonier, Westmoreland
County, Pa., March 1,
1866.
Son of Rev. Ross Stevenson and Martha A. (Harbison) Stevenson.
Democrat. Pastor; college
professor; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1912 ;
president,
Princeton Theological Seminary, 1914-36.
Presbyterian.
Died in Princeton, Mercer
County, N.J., August
13, 1939 (age 73 years, 165
days).
Interment at Princeton
Cemetery, Princeton, N.J.
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John Timothy Stone (b. 1868) —
of Utica, Oneida
County, N.Y.; Cortland, Cortland
County, N.Y.; Baltimore,
Md.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Massachusetts, September
7, 1868.
Son of Timothy Dwight Porter Stone and Susan Margaret (Dickinson)
Stone.
Republican. Pastor; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1916.
Presbyterian. Member, Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Douglas Stuart (b. 1916) —
also known as Robert D. Stuart —
of Lake Forest, Lake
County, Ill.
Born in Hubbard Woods, Cook
County, Ill., April 26,
1916.
Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; Chairman of
Quaker Oats; member
of Republican
National Committee from Illinois, 1967-72; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Illinois, 1968,
1972;
U.S. Ambassador to Norway, 1984-89.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 1999.
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Frank J. Taylor (b. 1866) —
of St. Paul, Howard
County, Neb.
Born in Ashton, Lee
County, Ill., February
12, 1866.
Son of John P. Taylor and Susan (Bridge) Taylor.
Democrat. Lawyer;
president, Citizens National Bank;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1912,
1916,
1920,
1924,
1928;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Nebraska, 1914; member of University
of Nebraska board of regents, 1927-39.
Presbyterian. Member, Woodmen;
Knights
of Pythias.
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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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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Clara Towle Dockum Van Auken (1890-1977) —
also known as Clara Van Auken; Clara Towle Dockum;
Mrs. Howell Van Auken —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill., September
12, 1890.
Daughter of Russel Myers Dockum and Catherine (Towle) Dockum.
Democrat. Social
worker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1936,
1940,
1944;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 1936-47.
Female.
Presbyterian. Member, American
Association of University Women; League of Women
Voters.
Died in St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich., February
13, 1977 (age 86 years, 154
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Howell Van Auken. |
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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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Elihu Benjamin Washburne (1816-1887) —
also known as Elihu B. Washburne; "Watchdog of the
Treasury" —
of Galena, Jo Daviess
County, Ill.
Born in Livermore, Androscoggin
County, Maine, September
23, 1816.
Son of Israel
Washburn and Martha (Benjamin) Washburn (1792-1861).
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1853-69 (1st District 1853-63, 3rd
District 1863-69); U.S.
Secretary of State, 1869; U.S. Minister to France, 1869-77; candidate for Republican nomination for
President, 1880;
candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1880.
Presbyterian.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., October
22, 1887 (age 71 years, 29
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Galena, 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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Peter Barton Wilson (b. 1933) —
also known as Pete Wilson —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Lake Forest, Lake
County, Ill., August
23, 1933.
Republican. Member of California
state assembly, 1967-71; mayor
of San Diego, Calif., 1971-82; U.S.
Senator from California, 1983-91; Governor of
California, 1991-99; delegate to Republican National Convention
from California, 2008.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2009.
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John Hopkins Worcester, Jr. (1845-1893) —
also known as John H. Worcester —
of South Orange, Essex
County, N.J.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia
County, Vt., April 2,
1845.
Son of John H. Worcester and Martha P. (Clark) Worcester.
Republican. Pastor,
Sixth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, 1883-90; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1888 ;
professor
of Systematic Theology, Union Theological Seminary, 1890-93.
Presbyterian.
Died in Lakewood, Ocean
County, N.J., February
5, 1893 (age 47 years, 309
days).
Interment somewhere
in Burlington, Vt.
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George W. Wright (b. 1872) —
of Huron, Beadle
County, S.Dak.
Born in Illinois, 1872.
Republican. Realtor;
member of South
Dakota state senate 22nd District, 1911-14; South Dakota
Republican state chair, 1924-26; delegate to Republican National
Convention from South Dakota, 1928.
Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Luella Biddle. |
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