The Political Graveyard: St. Clair County, Ill.

St. Clair County
Illinois

Named for Arthur St. Clair (1734-1818)

St. Clair County information:

Population: 256,082 (2000); 262,852 (1990)
Land area 664 square miles.
County seat: Belleville
Capital Impact: St. Clair County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
Fedstats/Mapstats: St. Clair County -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
St. Clair County ILGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
St. Clair County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

North: Madison County
Northeast: Clinton County
Southeast: Washington County
South: Randolph County
Southwest: Monroe County
Northwest: St. Louis County, Mo.; St. Louis city, Mo.

The Political Graveyard:

Selected officials of St. Clair County
Politicians who were born in St. Clair County
Politicians who lived in St. Clair County
Politicians who died in St. Clair County
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in St. Clair County

Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error. The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries. If you don't find what you're looking for, check other nearby counties, the unassigned page, or the Gazetteer. Any corrections to county locations would be greatly appreciated. See contact information on the Main Page.

Selected officials of St. Clair County

(not intended to be complete)

Jehu Baker (Master in Chancery, 1861-65) Edward M. Irwin (Coroner, 1904-08) Edwin M. Schaefer (County Treasurer, 1930-32)

Private or family graveyard
St. Clair County, Illinois

Politicians buried here:

William Kinney (1781-1843) — of St. Clair County, Ill. Born in Washington County, Pa., 1781. Baptist minister; merchant; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1826-30; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1830, 1834. Baptist. Died near Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill., October 1, 1843. Interment at at a private or family graveyard.

Unknown Location
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois

Politicians formerly buried here:

Ninian Edwards (1775-1833) — of Kaskaskia, Randolph County, Ill.; Edwardsville, Madison County, Ill. Born in Montgomery County, Md., March 17, 1775. Son of Benjamin Edwards; brother of Cyrus Edwards; father-in-law of Daniel Pope Cook; father of Ninian Wirt Edwards; grandfather of John P. Cook. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1796-97; state court judge in Kentucky, 1803; justice of Kentucky state supreme court, 1808; Governor of Illinois Territory, 1809-18; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1818-24; Governor of Illinois, 1826-30; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1832. Baptist. Died of cholera, in Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill., July 20, 1833. Original interment somewhere; reinterment in 1855 at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill. Edwards County, Ill. is named for him.
- See also Porter-Edwards-Lincoln-Todd family of Illinois
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.

Green Mount Cemetery
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois

Politicians buried here:

Edward Michael Irwin (1869-1933) — also known as Edward M. Irwin — of New Athens, St. Clair County, Ill.; Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill. Born near Leasburg, Crawford County, Mo., April 14, 1869. Married to Emelia Flach. Republican. School teacher; physician; chair of St. Clair County Republican Party, 1898-1924; St. Clair County Coroner, 1904-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920; U.S. Representative from Illinois 22nd District, 1925-31; defeated, 1930. Died in Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill., January 30, 1933. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Adam Wilson Snyder (1799-1842) — also known as Adam W. Snyder — of Illinois. Born in Connellsville, Fayette County, Pa., October 6, 1799. Democrat. Member of Illinois state legislature; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1837-39; Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1840. Died in Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill., May 14, 1842. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Walter Nesbit (1878-1938) — of Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill., 1878. Secretary-Treasurer, District 12, United Mine Workers of America; U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1933-35; defeated, 1930 (Democratic), 1934 (National Progressive). Died in 1938. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Breese Hay (1834-1916) — of Illinois. Born in Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill., January 8, 1834. Republican. U.S. Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1869-73; state court judge in Illinois, 1886; mayor of Belleville, Ill., 1901. Died June 16, 1916. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois

Politicians buried here:

Charles Melvin Price (1905-1988) — also known as Melvin Price — of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill., January 1, 1905. Democrat. Secretary to U.S. Rep. Edwin M. Schaefer, 1933-43; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1945-88 (22nd District 1945-49, 25th District 1949-53, 24th District 1953-73, 23rd District 1973-83, 21st District 1983-88); died in office 1988. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose. Died in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Md., April 22, 1988. Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Mt. Hope Cemetery
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Charles Adam Karch (1875-1932) — also known as Charles A. Karch — of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill.; Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in Englemann Township, St. Clair County, Ill., March 17, 1875. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1904; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1910-14; U.S. Representative from Illinois 22nd District, 1931-32; defeated, 1926; died in office 1932; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Died November 6, 1932. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.

Walnut Hill Cemetery
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

John Reynolds (1788-1865) — of Illinois. Born in Montgomery County, Pa., February 26, 1788. Brother of Thomas Reynolds. Democrat. Justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1818-25; candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1823; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1827-29, 1846, 1852; Speaker of the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1852; Governor of Illinois, 1830-34; U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1834-37, 1839-43; candidate for Illinois state senate, 1848; candidate for Illinois superintendent of public instruction, 1858. Died in Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill., May 8, 1865. Interment at Walnut Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Jehu Baker (1822-1903) — of Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill. Born near Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., November 4, 1822. Republican. Lawyer; St. Clair County Master in Chancery, 1861-65; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1865-69, 1887-89, 1897-99 (12th District 1865-69, 18th District 1887-89, 21st District 1897-99); U.S. Minister to Venezuela, 1878-81, 1882-85. Died in Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill., March 1, 1903. Interment at Walnut Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Gustavus Koerner (1809-1896) — also known as Gustave Koerner — of Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in Germany, 1809. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1845-48; U.S. Consul in Hamburg, 1848-49; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1853-57; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1860; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1862-64; Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1868; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1872. Died in 1896. Interment at Walnut Hill Cemetery.
Edwin Martin Schaefer (1887-1950) — also known as Edwin M. Schaefer — of Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill., May 14, 1887. Democrat. Chemical engineer, and later general superintendent, Morris & Co. meat packers; St. Clair County Treasurer, 1930-32; U.S. Representative from Illinois 22nd District, 1933-43; director, Griesediech-Western Brewery Co. Died in St. Louis, Mo., November 8, 1950. Interment at Walnut Hill Cemetery.
- Cross-reference: Melvin Price
- See also: congressional biography.
Frederick John Kern (1864-1931) — also known as Fred J. Kern — of Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill. Born near Millstadt, St. Clair County, Ill., September 2, 1864. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1901-03; mayor of Belleville, Ill., 1902; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1904, 1912. Died November 9, 1931. Interment at Walnut Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Waite Thomas — also known as Charles W. Thomas — of Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1880 (alternate), 1904. Interment at Walnut Hill Cemetery.

Unnamed Cemetery
Near Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois

Politicians buried here:

John Messinger (1771-1846) — of St. Clair County, Ill. Born in 1771. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention St. Clair County, 1818. Land surveyor; in 1835, he produced the first map of Illinois based on the official U.S. survey. Died in 1846. Interment at Unnamed Cemetery.

St. Clair Memorial Park Cemetery
East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois

Politicians buried here:

Edward Edwin Miller (1880-1946) — also known as Edward E. Miller — of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in Creston, Union County, Iowa, July 22, 1880. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1912; Illinois state treasurer, 1921-23; U.S. Representative from Illinois 22nd District, 1923-25. Died in St. Louis, Mo., August 1, 1946. Interment at St. Clair Memorial Park Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

College Hill Cemetery
Lebanon, St. Clair County, Illinois

Politicians buried here:

Augustus C. French (1808-1864) — of Crawford County, Ill.; St. Clair County, Ill. Born in Hill, Merrimack County, N.H., August 2, 1808. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1844; Governor of Illinois, 1846-53; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention St. Clair County, 1862. Died in Lebanon, St. Clair County, Ill., September 4, 1864. Interment at College Hill Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
Millstadt, St. Clair County, Illinois
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

William Nicolas Baltz (1860-1943) — also known as William N. Baltz — of Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill.; Millstadt, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in Millstadt, St. Clair County, Ill., February 5, 1860. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois 22nd District, 1913-15; defeated, 1914, 1926; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1916. Died in Millstadt, St. Clair County, Ill., April 22, 1943. Interment at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

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Selected officials of St. Clair County

Politicians who were born in St. Clair County

Politicians who lived in St. Clair County

Politicians who died in St. Clair County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in St. Clair County