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Henry Thomas Rainey (1860-1934) —
also known as Henry T. Rainey —
of Carrollton, Greene
County, Ill.
Born in Carrollton, Greene
County, Ill., August
20, 1860.
Son of John Rainey (1815-1887) and Catherine 'Kate' (Thomas) Rainey
(1838-1934).
Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1903-21, 1923-34;
defeated, 1920; died in office 1934; Speaker of
the U.S. House, 1933-34; died in office 1934; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1916
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1920,
1924,
1932.
Episcopalian.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Woodmen.
Died in St.
Louis, Mo., August
19, 1934 (age 73 years, 364
days).
Interment at Carrollton Cemetery.
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Thomas Carlin (1789-1852) —
of Greene
County, Ill.
Born near Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ky., July 18,
1789.
Democrat. Governor of
Illinois, 1838-42.
Died in Carrollton, Greene
County, Ill., February
14, 1852 (age 62 years, 211
days).
Interment at Carrollton Cemetery.
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Sidney Elmer Simpson (1894-1958) —
also known as Sid Simpson —
of Carrollton, Greene
County, Ill.
Born in Carrollton, Greene
County, Ill., September
20, 1894.
Son of Martha (Andrews) Simpson and S.
Elmer Simpson.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1943-58; died in
office 1958; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from Illinois, 1956;
chair
of Greene County Republican Party, 1958.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died October
26, 1958 (age 64 years, 36
days).
Interment at Carrollton Cemetery.
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Albert George Burr (1829-1882) —
also known as Albert G. Burr —
of Illinois.
Born near Batavia, Genesee
County, N.Y., November
8, 1829.
Democrat. Member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1861; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention Morgan and Scott
counties, 1862; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1867-71; state court
judge in Illinois, 1877.
Died in Carrollton, Greene
County, Ill., June 10,
1882 (age 52 years, 214
days).
Interment at Carrollton Cemetery.
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Charles Drury Hodges (1810-1884) —
of Illinois.
Born in Maryland, 1810.
Democrat. Member of Illinois state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 6th District, 1859.
Died in 1884
(age about
74 years).
Interment at Carrollton Cemetery.
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Edna Oakes Simpson (1891-1984) —
also known as Edna Oakes; Mrs. Sid Simpson —
of Carrollton, Greene
County, Ill.
Born in Carrollton, Greene
County, Ill., October
26, 1891.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1959-61; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1960
(member, Resolutions
Committee).
Female.
Died in Alton, Madison
County, Ill., May 15,
1984 (age 92 years, 202
days).
Interment at Carrollton Cemetery.
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