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William Richard Johnson (1875-1938) —
also known as William R. Johnson —
of Freeport, Stephenson
County, Ill.
Born in Rock Island, Rock Island
County, Ill., May 15,
1875.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1925-33.
Died January
2, 1938 (age 62 years, 232
days).
Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
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Horatio Chapin Burchard (1825-1908) —
of Freeport, Stephenson
County, Ill.
Born in Marshall, Oneida
County, N.Y., September
22, 1825.
Son of Horatio Burchard and Frances (Chapin) Burchard.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives 56th District, 1863-67; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1869-79 (3rd District 1869-73, 5th
District 1873-79); director of the U.S. Mint, 1879-85.
Died in Freeport, Stephenson
County, Ill., May 14,
1908 (age 82 years, 235
days).
Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
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John A. Ascher —
of Freeport, Stephenson
County, Ill.
Democrat. Physician;
member of Nevada state legislature; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1926, 1930; mayor
of Freeport, Ill..
Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
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Harry Herbert Stahl (1875-1960) —
also known as Harry H. Stahl —
of Freeport, Stephenson
County, Ill.
Born in Lena, Stephenson
County, Ill., October
4, 1875.
Son of Sarah Elizabeth (Gishwiller) Stahl (1850-1927) and John Luther
Stahl (1851-1879).
Mayor
of Freeport, Ill., 1915-19; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 12th District,
1920-22.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons.
Died, in a hospital
at Freeport, Stephenson
County, Ill., November
4, 1960 (age 85 years, 31
days).
Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
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Frank Everett Furst (1874-1936) —
also known as Frank Furst —
of Freeport, Stephenson
County, Ill.
Born in Lancaster Township, Stephenson
County, Ill., March 12,
1874.
Son of Samuel Furst and Harriet (Grimes) Furst.
Republican. Co-founder of the Furst-McNess Company, maker of livestock
feed and medicine;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1936.
Died in Freeport, Stephenson
County, Ill., September
7, 1936 (age 62 years, 179
days).
Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
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