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; married, October
22, 1878, to Lucretia T. Lindsley (died 1887); married, September
5, 1889, to Emilie B. Jenne. 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.
Robert Blackford Duncan (b. 1920) — also known as
Robert B. Duncan — of Medford, Jackson
County, Ore. Born in Normal, McLean
County, Ill., December
4, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;
member of Oregon state legislature, 1956; U.S.
Representative from Oregon, 1963-67, 1975-81 (4th District
1963-67, 3rd District 1975-81); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Oregon, 1964;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Oregon, 1966. Methodist.
Member, American Bar Association; Elks. Still
living as of 1998.
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; married 1911 to Anna
Wilmarth Thompson; nephew by marriage of John
Clarence Cudahy. 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,