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Raymond Eugene Willis (1875-1956) —
also known as Raymond E. Willis —
of Angola, Steuben
County, Ind.
Born in Waterloo, DeKalb
County, Ind., August
11, 1875.
Republican. Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1919-21; U.S.
Senator from Indiana, 1941-47; defeated, 1938; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1944,
1948,
1952.
Died in Angola, Steuben
County, Ind., March 21,
1956 (age 80 years, 223
days).
Interment at Circle Hill Cemetery.
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Cyrus Cline (1856-1923) —
of Angola, Steuben
County, Ind.
Born near Mansfield, Richland
County, Ohio, July 12,
1856.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Indiana 12th District, 1909-17.
Died in Angola, Steuben
County, Ind., October
5, 1923 (age 67 years, 85
days).
Interment at Circle Hill Cemetery.
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Louis William Fairfield (1858-1930) —
also known as Louis W. Fairfield —
of Angola, Steuben
County, Ind.
Born in a log
cabin near Wapakoneta, Auglaize
County, Ohio, October
15, 1858.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; college
teacher; candidate for Indiana
state senate, 1912; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 12th District, 1917-25.
Died in Joliet, Will
County, Ill., February
20, 1930 (age 71 years, 128
days).
Interment at Circle Hill Cemetery.
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Newton Whiting Gilbert (1862-1939) —
also known as Newton W. Gilbert —
of Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Ind.
Born in Worthington, Franklin
County, Ohio, May 24,
1862.
Republican. Member of Indiana
state senate, 1897-99; served in the U.S. Army during the
Spanish-American War; Lieutenant
Governor of Indiana, 1901-05; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 12th District, 1905-06; resigned
1906; delegate to Republican National Convention from Philippine
Islands, 1916.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Phi
Kappa Psi.
Died in Santa Ana, Orange
County, Calif., July 5,
1939 (age 77 years, 42
days).
Interment at Circle Hill Cemetery.
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