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Macoupin County
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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Macoupin County

Index to Locations Unknown location Carlinville Carlinville City Cemetery Carlinville City Cemetery Carlinville New Calvary Cemetery Gillespie Holy Cross Cemetery Near Gillespie Blevins Cemetery Mt. Olive Mt. Olive Cemetery Virden Virden Cemetery Unknown Location Macoupin County, Illinois Carlinville City Cemetery Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois Politicians buried here: John McAuley Palmer (1817-1900) — also known as John M. Palmer — of Carlinville, Macoupin County, Ill.; Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in Eagle Creek, Scott County, Ky., September 13, 1817. Lawyer; probate judge in Illinois, 1843-47; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention from Macoupin County, 1847; county judge in Illinois, 1849-52; member of Illinois state senate, 1852-56; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1856; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1859; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; Governor of Illinois, 1869-73; defeated (Democratic), 1888; received 3 electoral votes for Vice-President, 1872; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1884; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1891-97; delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Illinois, 1896; Gold Democratic candidate for President of the United States, 1896. Died in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., September 25, 1900 (age 83 years, 12 days). Interment at Carlinville City Cemetery.   The World War II Liberty ship SS John M. Palmer (built 1942-43 at Richmond, California; sold 1947; scrapped 1968) was named for him.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Image source: The Parties and The Men (1896) Mabel Gilmore Reinecke (1892-1958) — also known as Mabel G. Reinecke — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in 1892. Republican. U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 1st Illinois District, 1927; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932, 1936, 1940. Female. Died in 1958 (age about 66 years). Interment at Carlinville City Cemetery.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: Library of Congress   Thomas Rinaker (1857-1926) — of Macoupin County, Ill. Born in Illinois, August 15, 1857. Lawyer; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 38th District, 1920-22. Died June 18, 1926 (age 68 years, 307 days). Interment at Carlinville City Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of John Irving Rinaker and Clarissa (Keplinger) Rinaker; brother of Samuel Rinaker; married 1880 to Fanny Kelly; father of Thomas Kelly Rinaker.   Political family: Rinaker family of Carlinville, Illinois.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Thomas Kelly Rinaker (1889-1963) — also known as T. K. Rinaker — of Carlinville, Macoupin County, Ill. Born in Illinois, April 8, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Died May 25, 1963 (age 74 years, 47 days). Interment at Carlinville City Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Thomas Rinaker and Fanny (Kelly) Rinaker; nephew of Samuel Rinaker; grandson of John Irving Rinaker.   Political family: Rinaker family of Carlinville, Illinois.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial City Cemetery Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois Politicians buried here:   John Irving Rinaker (1830-1915) — also known as John I. Rinaker — of Carlinville, Macoupin County, Ill. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 1, 1830. Republican. Lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1876, 1884; U.S. Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1895-97. Died in Eustis, Lake County, Fla., January 15, 1915 (age 84 years, 75 days). Interment at City Cemetery.   Relatives: Married, October 16, 1855, to Clarissa Keplinger; father of Thomas Rinaker and Samuel Rinaker; grandfather of Thomas Kelly Rinaker.   Political family: Rinaker family of Carlinville, Illinois.   Epitaph: "Lawyer - Soldier - Citizen."   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial New Calvary Cemetery Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois Politicians buried here:   Vince Demuzio (1941-2004) — of Carlinville, Macoupin County, Ill. Born in Gillespie, Macoupin County, Ill., May 7, 1941. Democrat. Member of Illinois state senate, 1974-2004; died in office 2004; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2000; Illinois Democratic state chair, 1986-89. Died, of colon cancer, in Macoupin County, Ill., April 27, 2004 (age 62 years, 356 days). Interment at New Calvary Cemetery.   Relatives: Married to Deanna Demuzio.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial Holy Cross Cemetery Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois Politicians buried here:   Frank William Fries (1893-1980) — also known as Frank W. Fries — of Carlinville, Macoupin County, Ill. Born in Hornsby, Macoupin County, Ill., May 1, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1934-36; U.S. Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1937-41; defeated, 1940. Died July 17, 1980 (age 87 years, 77 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page Blevins Cemetery Near Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois Politicians buried here:   Larkin Craig (1793-1881) — of Montgomery County, Ill.; Macoupin County, Ill. Born in North Carolina, February 1, 1793. Ordained minister; member of Illinois state senate, 1832-37. Died February 14, 1881 (age 88 years, 13 days). Interment at Blevins Cemetery. Mt. Olive Cemetery Mt. Olive, Macoupin County, Illinois Politicians buried here:   Elmer H. Droste (1895-1972) — of Illinois. Born in Mt. Olive, Macoupin County, Ill., June 16, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Illinois state senate 38th District, 1941-43; defeated, 1936; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II. Died, in St. Mary's Hospital, Clayton, St. Louis County, Mo., April 23, 1972 (age 76 years, 312 days). Interment at Mt. Olive Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Louise C. Droste and Herman H. Droste; married, June 20, 1925, to Beatrice Brown.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Virden Cemetery Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois Politicians buried here:   Kenneth Boyle (1937-2000) — of Chatham, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., November 27, 1937. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 49th District, 1971-76; University of Illinois trustee, 1991-94. Catholic. Died, of cancer, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 11, 2000 (age 62 years, 105 days). Interment at Virden Cemetery.

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