The Political Graveyard: Fayette County, Ill.

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Fayette County
Illinois

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Fayette County

Index to Locations

Old State Cemetery
Vandalia, Fayette County,
Founded 1823
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians formerly buried here:

William McHenry (1771-1835) — of White County, Ill. Born in Kentucky, October 3, 1771. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention from White County, 1818; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1818-27; member of Illinois state senate, 1832-35. Died in Vandalia, Fayette County, Ill., February 3, 1835 (age 63 years, 123 days). Original interment at Old State Cemetery; reinterment in 1871 at South Hill Cemetery.

		McHenry County, Ill. is named for him.
		See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

South Hill Cemetery
Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois

Politicians buried here:

William M. Farmer (1853-1931) — of Vandalia, Fayette County, Ill. Born in Fayette County, Ill., June 5, 1853. Democrat. Lawyer; Fayette County State's Attorney; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1888-90; member of Illinois state senate, 1890-94; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1892; circuit judge in Illinois, 1897-1906; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1906-31; chief justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1909-10. Died August 28, 1931 (age 78 years, 84 days). Interment at South Hill Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of William Farmer and Margaret (Wright) Farmer; married, December 23, 1875, to Illinois V. Henninger.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial
		Image source: Illinois Blue Book 1919

Frederick Remann (1847-1895) — of Vandalia, Fayette County, Ill. Born in Illinois, 1847. Republican. Member of Illinois state legislature, 1880; U.S. Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1895; died in office 1895. Died July 14, 1895 (age about 48 years). Interment at South Hill Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

		McHenry County, Ill. is named for him.
		See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Beverly Walter Henry (1834-1916) — also known as Beverly W. Henry — of Illinois. Born in Shelby County, Ill., May 28, 1834. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1900; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois. Died April 21, 1916 (age 81 years, 329 days). Interment at South Hill Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Bushrod W. Henry and Elizabeth (Hudson) Henry; married 1862 to Sarah Johnson.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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