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Vehicle Dealer Politicians in Illinois

  Ralph A. Dunn (1914-2004) — of Du Quoin, Perry County, Ill. Born in Pinckneyville, Perry County, Ill., February 28, 1914. Republican. Concrete business; automobile dealer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1968; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention, 1970; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1973-85 (58th District 1973-83, 115th District 1983-85); member of Illinois state senate, 1985-95. Died, in Marshall Browning Hospital, Du Quoin, Perry County, Ill., May 3, 2004 (age 90 years, 65 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Arthur Dunn and Florence (Wilkes) Dunn; married, November 18, 1935, to Ellen Fones.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Thomas Marion Eaton (1896-1939) — also known as Thomas M. Eaton; Tom Eaton — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born near Edwardsville, Madison County, Ill., August 3, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; automobile dealer; mayor of Long Beach, Calif., 1936-38; U.S. Representative from California 18th District, 1939; died in office 1939. Died in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 16, 1939 (age 43 years, 44 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Paul Melton Lindberg (1907-1990) — also known as Paul M. Lindberg — of Galesburg, Knox County, Ill. Born in Galesburg, Knox County, Ill., June 11, 1907. Railway brakeman; automobile salesman; candidate for mayor of Galesburg, Ill., 1953; restauranteur. Died, in Adventist Convalescent Hospital, Glendora, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 23, 1990 (age 82 years, 226 days). Interment at Oakdale Memorial Park, Glendora, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Peter Wilhelm Lindberg and Elna (Nilsdotter) Lindberg; brother of David Phillip Lindberg; married, April 7, 1928, to Catherine Comer; married, August 5, 1979, to Dorothy Bruce.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles A. Lord (1868-1936) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Rushville, Schuyler County, Ill., March 21, 1868. Democrat. Automobile dealer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1920, 1924, 1928. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis. Died November 10, 1936 (age 68 years, 234 days). Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph L. Lord, Sr. and Judidiah Anna (Boyd) Lord; married 1892 to Nellie M. Malone.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Merle Francis Peterson (1916-2004) — also known as Merle F. Peterson — of Dumas, Desha County, Ark. Born in Mt. Carmel, Wabash County, Ill., March 6, 1916. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; automobile dealer; banker; farmer; member of Arkansas state senate, 1960-66; candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas. Methodist. Member, Lions. Died in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Ark., March 19, 2004 (age 88 years, 13 days). Interment at Walnut Lake Cemetery, Dumas, Ark.
  Paul Black Wallace (b. 1879) — also known as Paul B. Wallace — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 28, 1879. Republican. President, Valley Motor Co.; president, Salem Sand and Gravel Co.; manager, R. S. Wallace Orchard Co.; president, Producers Cannery; director, Salem Federal Savings & Loan Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1944. Presbyterian. Member, Newcomen Society; American Legion; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of R. S. Wallace and Nancy Lee (Black) Wallace; married, August 15, 1923, to Helena Willett.
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