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Montgomery County
Illinois

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Montgomery County

Index to Locations Hillsboro Oak Grove Cemetery Litchfield Elmwood Cemetery Oak Grove Cemetery Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois See also Findagrave page for this location. Politicians buried here:   James Earl Major (1887-1972) — also known as J. Earl Major — of Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill. Born in Donnellson, Montgomery County, Ill., January 5, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; Montgomery County State's Attorney, 1912-20; U.S. Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1923-25, 1927-29, 1931-33; defeated, 1920, 1924, 1928; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, 1933-37; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1937-56; took senior status 1956. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Moose. Died in Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill., January 4, 1972 (age 84 years, 364 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Charles R. Major and Emma (Jones) Major; married, August 13, 1913, to Ruth Wafer.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges   Jesse J. Phillips (1837-1901) — of Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill. Born in Montgomery County, Ill., 1837. Democrat. Lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; circuit judge in Illinois 5th Circuit, 1879-93; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1884; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1893-1901. Died in 1901 (age about 64 years). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Edward Lane (1842-1912) — of Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, March 27, 1842. Democrat. Lawyer; Montgomery County Judge, 1869-73; U.S. Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1887-95. Died in Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill., October 30, 1912 (age 70 years, 217 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial Thomas Marion Jett (1862-1939) — also known as Thomas M. Jett — of Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill. Born near Greenville, Bond County, Ill., May 1, 1862. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; Montgomery County State's Attorney, 1889-96; U.S. Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1897-1903; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1908; circuit judge in Illinois 4th Circuit, 1909-39; died in office 1939; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1922-36. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in Litchfield, Montgomery County, Ill., January 10, 1939 (age 76 years, 254 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Stephen J. Jett and Nancy (Booher) Jett; married, December 24, 1889, to Mollie Clotfelter.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: Autobiographies and Portraits of the President, Cabinet, etc. (1899)   Frank Marion Ramey (1881-1942) — also known as Frank M. Ramey — of Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill. Born in Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill., September 23, 1881. Republican. U.S. Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1929-31; defeated, 1934, 1936, 1938. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Moose. Died in Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill., March 27, 1942 (age 60 years, 185 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Edward Young Rice (1820-1883) — also known as Edward Y. Rice — of Illinois. Born near Russellville, Logan County, Ky., February 8, 1820. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1849; state court judge in Illinois, 1851; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1868; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 19th District, 1869-70; U.S. Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1871-73. Died April 16, 1883 (age 63 years, 67 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page Elmwood Cemetery Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois Politicians buried here:   John Earl Hushing — also known as John E. Hushing — of Ancon, Canal Zone (now Panama). Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, 1932, 1956; member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business, 1928. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery.   Relatives: Brother of William C. Hushing.   William C. Hushing — also known as Bill Hushing — of Balboa, Canal Zone (now Panama). Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, 1924 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery.   Relatives: Brother of John Earl Hushing.

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