The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Loonan to Lorch

Index to Politicians: Loonan to Lorch

LOONAN (Soundex L550) — See also DOONAN, LANNON, LOUGHNANE, MOONAN, NOLAN, NOONAN, SCHOONARD.

Loonan, Joseph F. — of Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Kings County 12th District, 1894. Burial location unknown.
Loonan, Thomas J. — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Albany County 3rd District, 1904. Burial location unknown.

LOONEY (Soundex L500) — See also CLOONEY, COONEY, LONEY, LONI, LONIE, LONNY, LOWNEY, LUNNEY, LUNY, MOONEY, MOONEYHAM, MOONEYHAN, MULROONEY, NOONEY, OLNEY, OLOONEY, ONEY, ROONEY.

LOONEY: See also Robert Looney Caruthers; Frank Joseph Lawler; Lunsford Lomax Lewis; Coleman Stubblefield.
Looney, Ben Franklin — Texas state attorney general, 1913-19. Interment at East Mount Cemetery, Greenville, Tex.
Looney, Charles H. — of Milton, Strafford County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 12th District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
Looney, Everett — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Looney, J. C. — of Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Looney, James — Delegate to Texas Convention of 1832 from District of Snow River, 1832. Burial location unknown.
Looney, John (1865-1947) — also known as Patrick John Looney — of Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill. Born in Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill., October 5, 1865. Son of Patrick Looney and Margaret Looney; nephew of Maurice T. Maloney; married 1892 to Nora O'Connor (died 1903). Lawyer; newspaper publisher; indicted with others in 1897 over a scheme to defraud the city of Rock Island in connection with a storm drain construction project; convicted, but the verdict was overturned on appeal; candidate for Illinois state house of representatives, 1900; created and led a crime syndicate in northwest Illinois, with interests in gambling, prostitution, extortion, and eventually bootlegging and automobile theft; indicted in 1907 on 37 counts of bribery, extortion, and libel, but acquitted; shot and wounded by hidden snipers on two occasions in 1908; on February 22, 1909, he was shot and wounded in a gunfight with business rival W. W. Wilmerton; on March 22, 1912, after publishing personal attacks on Rock Island Mayor Henry M. Schriver, he was arrested, brought to the police station, and severely beaten by the mayor himself; subsequent rioting killed two men and injured nine others; resumed control of the Rock Island rackets in 1921; in 1922, he was indicted for the murder of saloon keeper William Gabel, who had provided evidence against Looney to federal agents; arrested in Belen, N.M., in 1924, and later convicted of conspiracy and murder; sentenced to 5 years in prison for conspiracy and 14 years for murder; served 8 1/2 years. Irish ancestry. Died, of tuberculosis, in a sanitarium at El Paso, El Paso County, Tex., 1947. Burial location unknown.
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Looney, Joseph K. — Delegate to Texas Convention of 1832 from District of Lavaca, 1832. Burial location unknown.
Looney, Marshall C. — of Royal City, Buchanan County, Va. Republican. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Looney, Martin M. — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives 96th District, 1981-92; member of Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Still living as of 2008.
Looney, Patrick John See John Looney
Looney, Paul C. — of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Looney, Samuel — Delegate to Texas Convention of 1832 from District of Snow River, 1832. Burial location unknown.

LOOP (Soundex L100) — See also COOP, HICKENLOOPER, LOOPER, LOPE, LUPP, OLP, OLPP, POL, POLL, POOL.

LOOP: See also Charles Oscar Blinn.
Loop, Carl R. (d. 1923) — U.S. Consul in Hamilton, 1916-17; Malta, 1919-21. Died July 29, 1923. Burial location unknown.
Loop, F. A. — of Allegany County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Allegany County, 1917. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Loop, Floyd — of Allegany County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Allegany County, 1915. Burial location unknown.
Loop, James W. — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1947-56, 1965-66, 1969-72. Still living as of 1972.

LOOPER (Soundex L160) — See also COOPER, COOPERMAN, COOPERRIDER, COOPERSMITH, HICKENLOOPER, HOOPER, KOOPERMAN, LOOP, LOPER, OPLER, PEELOR, POOLER, PORRELL.

Looper, Byron Anthony See Byron Low Tax Looper
Looper, Byron Low Tax (b. 1964) — also known as Byron Anthony Looper — of Cookeville, Putnam County, Tenn. Born in Putnam County, Tenn., September 15, 1964. Democratic candidate for Georgia state house of representatives, 1987; Republican candidate for Tennessee state house of representatives, 1992; Republican candidate for Tennessee state senate, 1998. Changed his middle name from Anthony to Low Tax. He was indicted in March, 1998, on 14 counts of official misconduct as Putnam County Tax Assessor. On October 19, 1998, he shot and killed Tommy Burks, his opponent for a state senate seat; he was arrested soon after and charged with murder. He lost the November 1998 senate election to Burks' widow, who ran as a write-in candidate with the support of both parties. In August, 2000, he was tried for murder, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Still living as of 2008.
- Cross-reference: McCracken Poston
Looper, Homer — of Plainview, Hale County, Tex. Mayor of Plainview, Tex., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.

LOORAM (Soundex L650) — See also BLOOR, CORAM, FILORAMO, FLOORE, LOOREM, MARLO, MOORADIAN, ORAM, ORAMS.

Looram, Matthew James, Jr. (b. 1921) — also known as Matthew J. Looram, Jr. — of Washington, D.C. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 26, 1921. Son of Matthew James Looram and Constance (Peabody) Looram; married, September 18, 1943, to Bettina de Rothschild. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Consul in Asmara, 1959-62; U.S. Ambassador to Dahomey, 1969-71; Somalia, 1972-73. Still living as of 1991.

LOOREM (Soundex L650) — See also BLOOR, BOREMAN, DOREMUS, FLOORE, FOREM, FOREMAN, KOREMAN, LOORAM, MELLOR, MERLO, MOLER, MOLLER, MOREL, MORELL, MORRELL, NOREM, OREM, ROMEL, ROMELL, ROMMEL.

Loorem, Thomas F. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 14th District, 1906. Burial location unknown.
Loorem, Thomas F. — Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1914. Burial location unknown.

LOOS (Soundex L200) — See also KALOOSDIAN, LAOS, LOBOS, LOHSE, LOOK, LOOSBROCK, LOOSE, LOOSEMORE, LOOSEN, LOS, LUIS, LUSE, SLOO.

Loos, Delbert — of Quincy, Adams County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

LOOSBROCK (Soundex L216) — See also ALLSBROOK, ALSOBROOK, AULSBROOK, BROCK, GOOSBY, KALOOSDIAN, LOOS, LOOSE, LOOSEMORE, LOOSEN.

LOOSBROCK: See also John Richard Reilly.

LOOSE (Soundex L200) — See also ELOS, KALOOSDIAN, LOHSE, LOOS, LOOSBROCK, LOOSEMORE, LOOSEN, LOS, LOSEE, LUIS, LUSE, OLES, SOLE, SOLEE.

LOOSE: See also Charles Leroy Anspach.
Loose, A. C. — of Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wis. Mayor of Wauwatosa, Wis., 1937. Still living as of 1937.
Loose, C. E. — of Provo, Utah County, Utah. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1920; member of Republican National Committee from Utah, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Loose, Elroy M. — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Merchant; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1932 (Prohibition), 1938 (Commonwealth); Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Monroe County, 1933; Commonwealth candidate for Michigan state treasurer, 1936; Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LOOSEMORE (Soundex L256) — See also ALSMEYER, CASEMORE, ELLSMORE, HOSEMANN, KALOOSDIAN, LAZMER, LOOS, LOOSBROCK, LOOSE, LOOSEN, ROSEMAN, ROSEMEIER, SEMONIAN.

Loosemore, John W. (b. 1964) — of Pelkie, Baraga County, Mich. Born in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., January 29, 1964. Libertarian. Machinist; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1998, 2000, 2002. Member, National Rifle Association. Still living as of 2002.

LOOSEN (Soundex L250) — See also ELSON, KALOOSDIAN, LEESON, LOOS, LOOSBROCK, LOOSE, LOOSEMORE, LOZEN, LUSSEN, NOLES, OLNESS, OLSEN, SLONE, SOLEN, VANHOOSEN.

Loosen, J. Paul — of Okarche, Kingfisher County, Okla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Loosen, Paul See J. Paul Loosen

LOPARDO (Soundex L163) — See also FELLOPA, JHEOPART, KLOPATCH, LAPRADE, LEPPARD, LIPPHARDT, LOPATIN, PARDO, PARDONNER.

Lopardo, Joseph A. — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

LOPATIN (Soundex L135) — See also FELLOPA, FITZPATICK, KLOPATCH, LAPOINT, LIPTON, LOPARDO, LUPTEN, LUPTON, PATIN.

Lopatin, Harry — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state senate 7th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LOPE (Soundex L100) — See also COPE, HISLOPE, LAPE, LEPPO, LIPE, LOBE, LOOP, LOPER, LOPES, LOPEZ, LORE, LOVE, LUPP, PELO, POEL, POOLE, SLOPER.

LOPE: See also Guillermo Zúñiga-Lope.

LOPER (Soundex L160) — See also HISLOPE, LOER, LOOPER, LOPE, LOPES, LOPEZ, OPLER, PEELOR, POOLER, PORRELL, SLOPER.

Loper, Karen — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Loper, William — of Wyoming, Kent County, Del. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

LOPES (Soundex L120) — See also ALPS, COPESTAKE, HISLOPE, HOOPES, LAPS, LIPES, LIPEZ, LIPPS, LIPSEY, LIPSIO, LOGES, LOPE, LOPER, LOPEZ, LYPPS, RAMOS-LOPES, ROPES, SCOPES, SLOPER.

LOPES: See also Candice Early Lopes; Jose Ramos Lopes.
Lopes, Domingo R. — of Palm Bay, Brevard County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Lopes, Sonia — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

LOPEZ (Soundex L120) — See also ALPS, HISLOPE, LAPS, LIPES, LIPEZ, LIPPS, LIPSEY, LIPSIO, LOPE, LOPER, LOPES, LOPEZ-DOMINGUEZ, LOPEZ-ROMO, LOPEZ-VASQUEZ, LYPPS, OROPEZA, SLOPER.

LOPEZ: See also Miriam T. Falcone-Lopez; Antonio Manuel Fernandez; Anthony J. Lopez-Cisneros; Francisco Lopez Dominguez; Daniel F. Lopez-Romo; Alfonso Lopez-Vasquez; Edward Lopez Pastor; Maria Lopez Perry; William Blaine Richardson; Raymond L. Telles, Jr.; Rosa Lopez Terry; Amilkar Velez-Lopez; James Lopez Watson.
Lopez, Anita L. — of Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2000, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Lopez, April (born c.1959) — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Lopez, B. J. See Brenda R. Lopez
Lopez, Brenda R. — also known as B. J. Lopez — of Georgia. Republican. Presidential Elector for Georgia, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Lopez, Chad — of Kansas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Lopez, Corrine Q. — of Colorado. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Lopez, David T. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Lopez, Diana — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Lopez, Dominga — of Gladstone, Clackamas County, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2000, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Lopez, Elijah R. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Lopez, Elsa M. — of Florida. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Lopez, Frank — of Modesto, Stanislaus County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Lopez, Gilbert — of Las Vegas, San Miguel County, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Lopez, Helen Laura — of Ranchos de Taos, Taos County, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Lopez, Jose Ramos — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from Bronx County 5th District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.
Lopez, Joseph, Jr. — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Lopez, Junio — of Las Vegas, San Miguel County, N.M. Republican. Member of New Mexico state senate 42nd District, 1967-72. Still living as of 1972.
Lopez, Kevin — of Warren, Macomb County, Mich. Candidate in primary for mayor of Warren, Mich., 1995. Still living as of 1995.
Lopez, Laura — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Lopez, Louie See Luis A. Lopez
Lopez, Luis A. — also known as Louie Lopez — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Candidate in primary for mayor of St. Paul, Minn., 1997, 2001. Still living as of 2001.
Lopez, Luis M. — of Waukegan, Lake County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Lopez, Manuel M. — of California. Democrat. Presidential Elector for California, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Lopez, Marco A. — of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Ariz. Mayor of Nogales, Ariz., 2001-. Still living as of 2004.
Lopez, Margaret — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Lopez, Margarita — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Lopez, Mike — of Texas. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Lopez, Minnie — of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Lopez, Paul D. — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Lopez, Rick (born c.1955) — of Eldorado, Santa Fe County, N.M. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Lopez, Rose Marie — also known as Rosie Lopez — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2000 (alternate), 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Lopez, Rose Mary — of Alice, Jim Wells County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Lopez, Rosie See Rose Marie Lopez
Lopez, Stella — of Stockton, San Joaquin County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Lopez, Thomas F. (b. 1888) — of Fresno, Fresno County, Calif. Born in San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, Calif., October 12, 1888. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1936, 1940 (alternate), 1944; member of California Democratic State Central Committee, 1950. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
Lopez, Vito J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Social worker; member of New York state assembly 53rd District, 2001; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Lopez, Walter — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

LOPEZ-CISNEROS (Soundex L122)

Lopez-Cisneros, Anthony J. — also known as Tony Lopez-Cisneros — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 4th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
Lopez-Cisneros, Tony See Anthony J. Lopez-Cisneros

LOPEZ-COLLADA (Soundex L122)

LOPEZ-COLLADA: See also William Blaine Richardson.

LOPEZ-DOMINGUEZ (Soundex L123) — See also DOMINGUEZ, LOPEZ.

Lopez Dominguez, Francisco — of Manatí, Manatí Municipio, Puerto Rico. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1948 (alternate), 1952. Still living as of 1952.

LOPEZ-ROMO (Soundex L126) — See also LOPEZ, ROMO.

Lopez-Romo, Daniel F. — U.S. Attorney for Puerto Rico, 1982-93. Still living as of 1993.

LOPEZ-VASQUEZ (Soundex L121) — See also LOPEZ, VASQUEZ.

Lopez-Vasquez, Alfonso — of Oregon. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

LOPOPOLO (Soundex L114) — See also ACROPOLIS, BELOPOLSKY, LEOPOLD, NEOPOLITAN, PANAGOPOLOUS, PAPADOPOLOS, POLO, POPOFF, POPOVICH, POPOWSKI, RAPOPORT, RAPPOPORT, ROPOLEWSKI.

Lo Popolo, Anthony V. — of Pennsylvania. Independent Citizens Committee candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

LOPRESTI (Soundex L162) — See also BISHOPRICK, KOPRIVER, POPRIK, PRESTA, PRESTAGE, PRESTERA, PRESTIA, PRESTINE, PRESTON, PRESTRIDGE, RESTIANO, RESTIVO, SOPRIS, URESTI.

LoPresti, Michael — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1948 (alternate), 1956 (alternate), 1960. Still living as of 1960.
LoPresti, Michael — of East Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
LoPresti, S. M. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Lopresti, Stephen — of Ansonia, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LOPSHIRE (Soundex L126) — See also CANTELLOPS, HIRE, KEMPSHALL, KLIPSH, LIPSCHER, SHROPSHIRE, UPSHAW, UPSHUR.

Lopshire, Arthur P. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

LORA (Soundex L600) — See also CELORA, FLORA, LARA, LARO, LERA, LOAR, LONA, LORAH, LORAIN, LORAND, LORANNE, LORAS, LORE, LURA.

Lora, Neil L. (1895-1944) — of Lima, Allen County, Ohio. Born in Rockport, Allen County, Ohio, April 4, 1895. Lawyer; piano player; played in his own band in the 1920s; municipal judge in Ohio, 1932-39; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1939-44. Methodist. Died, from a coronary thrombosis, in Lima, Allen County, Ohio, September 4, 1944. Interment at Rockport Cemetery, Rockport, Ohio.

LORAH (Soundex L600) — See also BORAH, CIORAH, HOLLAR, LORA, LURA, MORAHAN, ORAH, ORAHOOD.

LORAH: See also James Hudson Maurer.

LORAIN (Soundex L650) — See also LORA, LORANNE, LOUGHRAN, MORAIN, SORAIDA.

LORAIN: See also Lorain T. Pease.

LORAND (Soundex L653) — See also ARNOLD, FLORANCE, FLORANDIN, FORAND, HALLORAN, KILLORAN, LARNED, LEARNED, LORA, LORANNE, LORINDA, MORAND, OHALLORAN, RAND, ROLAND, ROLDAN, ROLLAND, RONALD.

Lorand, Ivan — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 19th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LORANNE (Soundex L650) — See also BRANNEN, BRANNER, BRANNEY, CRANNEY, ELANOR, ELNORA, FLORANCE, FLORANDIN, HALLORAN, KILLORAN, LORA, LORAIN, LORAND, LOUGHRAN, OHALLORAN, RANNEBERGER, RANNELLS, RANNEY.

LORANNE: See also Loranne Ausley.

LORAS (Soundex L620) — See also DELORAS, DORASTUS, LAROSE, LAURIS, LEROSE, LORA, LORRIS, LORUS, MAJORAS, MORASCO, ORAS, ORASMUS, PSORAS, SARLO, SOLAR.

LORAS: See also Loras Schulte.

LORBER (Soundex L616) — See also CORBER, NORBERG, OTTENDORBER, TORBERT.

Lorber, Annie — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 4th Senatorial District, 1961. Female. Still living as of 1961.
Lorber, Richard P. — of Rhode Island. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

LORCH (Soundex L620) — See also LARK, LERCH.

Lorch, Charles — of Illinois. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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