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  Jackson Leroy Adair (1887-1956) — also known as J. Leroy Adair; Jefferson Leroy Adair — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla.; Quincy, Adams County, Ill. Born in Clayton, Adams County, Ill., February 23, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; Adams County State's Attorney, 1916-20, 1924-28; member of Illinois state senate 36th District, 1929-33; U.S. Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1933-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, 1937-56; died in office 1956. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association; Elks; Moose; Eagles. Died in Quincy, Adams County, Ill., January 19, 1956 (age 68 years, 330 days). Interment at South Side Cemetery, Clayton, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Henry L. Adair and Sarah Emily (Pevehouse) Adair; married to Maude E. Gruber.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
Ed Andries Edward Andries (1884-1958) — also known as Ed Andries — of Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Born in Belgium, January 24, 1884. Naturalized U.S. citizen; cabinetmaker; building contractor; banker; Honorary Vice-Consul for Belgium in Moline, Ill., 1929-46; Honorary Consul for Belgium in Moline, Ill., 1946-54. Catholic. Belgian ancestry. Member, Catholic Order of Foresters; Eagles; Moose. Died in Moline, Rock Island County, Ill., April 16, 1958 (age 74 years, 82 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, East Moline, Ill.
  Relatives: Married, October 29, 1908, to Alida Heisbrandt.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Moline Dispatch, August 2, 1949
  Arthur John Bidwill (1903-1985) — also known as Arthur J. Bidwill — of River Forest, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 24, 1903. Republican. Member of Illinois state senate, 1935, 1939-73 (7th District 1935, 1939-57, 1st District 1957-67, 2nd District 1967-73); candidate for Illinois state auditor of public accounts, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1948, 1952, 1956 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1960, 1964. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose. Died in October, 1985 (age 82 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Cecil William Bishop (1890-1971) — also known as C. W. 'Runt' Bishop — of Carterville, Williamson County, Ill. Born near West Vienna, Johnson County, Ill., June 29, 1890. Republican. Tailor; laundry business; coal miner; professional football and baseball player and manager; postmaster; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1941-55 (25th District 1941-49, 26th District 1949-53, 25th District 1953-55); defeated, 1954. Christian. Member, Lions; Elks; Eagles; Odd Fellows; Woodmen; Knights of Pythias. Died in Marion, Williamson County, Ill., September 21, 1971 (age 81 years, 84 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Carterville, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of William C. Bishop and Belle Z. (Ragsdale) Bishop; married, December 25, 1913, to Elizabeth Hutton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James R. Boland (b. 1903) — of Hammond, Lake County, Ind. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 3, 1903. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1944. Catholic. Member, Moose; Eagles; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  John Theodore Buckbee (1871-1936) — also known as John T. Buckbee — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Born near Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill., August 1, 1871. Republican. President, H. W. Buckbee Seed Company; U.S. Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1927-36; died in office 1936. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Moose; Eagles; Elks. Died in Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill., April 23, 1936 (age 64 years, 266 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Theodore E. Buckbee and Catherine Buckbee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Richard T. Buckler Richard Thompson Buckler (1865-1950) — also known as Richard T. Buckler — of Crookston, Polk County, Minn. Born near Oakland, Coles County, Ill., October 27, 1865. Farmer; director, Farmers Elevator Company (Crookston, Minn.); member of Minnesota state senate 66th District, 1915-18, 1923-26, 1931-34; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 9th District, 1935-43. Baptist. Member, Eagles; Farmers Union; Farm Bureau. Died in Crookston, Polk County, Minn., January 23, 1950 (age 84 years, 88 days). Interment at Oakdale Cemetery, Crookston, Minn.
  Relatives: Son of John Buckler and Harriet (Davis) Buckler; married, November 27, 1890, to Addie Ball.
  Cross-reference: Harold C. Hagen
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial — Minnesota Legislator record
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  J. Herbert Burke (1913-1993) — of Hollywood, Broward County, Fla.; Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 14, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1967-79 (10th District 1967-73, 12th District 1973-79); defeated, 1955 (6th District), 1978 (12th District); delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Eagles; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; Moose; Kiwanis. Arrested in 1978 for being drunk and disruptive in the parking lot of a strip club; pleaded guilty to public drunkenness, disorderly conduct and witness tampering. Died in Fern Park, Seminole County, Fla., June 16, 1993 (age 80 years, 153 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Dan Bernard Butler (1879-1953) — also known as Dan B. Butler — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill., January 18, 1879. Democrat. Accountant; mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1936-45. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles. Died March 14, 1953 (age 74 years, 55 days). Burial location unknown.
  Charles Francis Carpentier (1896-1964) — also known as Charles F. Carpentier — of East Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Born in Moline, Rock Island County, Ill., September 19, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; movie theater operator; mayor of East Moline, Ill., 1929-39; defeated (Citizens), 1927; member of Illinois state senate 33rd District, 1939-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940 (alternate), 1956, 1960; secretary of state of Illinois, 1953-64; died in office 1964. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Forty and Eight; Eagles; Moose; Elks; Rotary; Catholic Order of Foresters. Died, while seeking the Republican nomination for Governor, April 3, 1964 (age 67 years, 197 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, East Moline, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Gregoir Carpentier and Louise (De Connick) Carpentier; married, June 22, 1920, to Alta Sarginson.
  Robert Bruce Chiperfield (1899-1971) — also known as Robert B. Chiperfield — of Canton, Fulton County, Ill. Born in Canton, Fulton County, Ill., November 20, 1899. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1939-63 (15th District 1939-49, 19th District 1949-63); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Phi Delta Theta; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; Moose. Died in Canton, Fulton County, Ill., April 9, 1971 (age 71 years, 140 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Canton, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Clara Louise (Ross) Chiperfield and Burnett Mitchell Chiperfield; brother of Claude Burnett Chiperfield; married to Catherine Newbern.
  Political family: Chiperfield family of Canton, Illinois.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Dennis J. Collins (b. 1901) — of DeKalb, DeKalb County, Ill. Born in 1901. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 35th District, 1933-43; member of Illinois state senate, 1943-73 (35th District 1943-67, 33rd District 1967-73); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1948. Member, American Bar Association; Eagles; Modern Woodmen; Moose; Elks; Kiwanis; Grange; Farm Bureau; Delta Theta Phi. Burial location unknown.
Homer S. Cummings Homer Stillé Cummings (1870-1956) — also known as Homer S. Cummings — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn.; Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 30, 1870. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1900, 1904, 1920 (alternate), 1924 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business; speaker), 1948; member of Democratic National Committee from Connecticut, 1900-25; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1919-20; mayor of Stamford, Conn., 1900-02, 1904-06; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1902; Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1913-19; candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1916; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1920; U.S. Attorney General, 1933-39; candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows; Elks; Eagles. Died September 10, 1956 (age 86 years, 133 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Uriah C. Cummings and Audie Schuyler (Stillé) Cummings; married to Cecilia Waterbury.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Charles Forrest Curry (1858-1930) — also known as Charles F. Curry; C. F. Curry — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. Born in Naperville, DuPage County, Ill., March 14, 1858. Republican. Member of California state assembly, 1887-89; secretary of state of California, 1899-1911; candidate for Governor of California, 1910; U.S. Representative from California 3rd District, 1913-30; died in office 1930. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Eagles. Died in Washington, D.C., October 10, 1930 (age 72 years, 210 days). Originally entombed at Abbey Mausoleum (which no longer exists), Arlington, Va.; re-entombed in mausoleum at National Memorial Park, Near Falls Church, Fairfax County, Va.
  Relatives: Father of Charles Forrest Curry Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Everett M. Dirksen Everett McKinley Dirksen (1896-1969) — also known as Everett M. Dirksen; "The Wizard of Ooze" — of Pekin, Tazewell County, Ill. Born in Pekin, Tazewell County, Ill., January 4, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; merchant; U.S. Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1933-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940 (alternate), 1948, 1952 (speaker), 1956 (speaker), 1960 (member, Credentials Committee), 1964 (delegation chair), 1968 (delegation chair); U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1951-69; died in office 1969. Christian Reformed. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Eagles; Elks; Moose; American Bar Association; Odd Fellows; Izaak Walton League. Died, of lung cancer, at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., September 7, 1969 (age 73 years, 246 days). Interment at Glendale Memorial Gardens, Pekin, Ill.
  Relatives: Father of Joy Dirksen (who married Howard Henry Baker Jr.).
  Political family: Baker-Dirksen family of Huntsville and Alcoa, Tennessee.
  Cross-reference: Harold E. Rainville
  The Dirksen Senate Office Building (opened 1958), in Washington, D.C., is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about Everett Dirksen: Byron C. Hulsey, Everett Dirksen and His Presidents: How a Senate Giant Shaped American Politics
  Image source: U.S. postage stamp (1981)
  Walter Roy Donohoo (1881-c.1969) — also known as W. Roy Donohoo — of Pearl, Pike County, Ill. Born in Pike County, Ill., February 20, 1881. Democrat. Merchant; postmaster; coal dealer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 36th District, 1941-47, 1949-53. Member, Eagles; Freemasons; Shriners. Died about 1969 (age about 88 years). Interment at Green Pond Cemetery, Pearl, Ill.
  Relatives: Married 1902 to Anna Pettit.
  Clinton L. Ewing (1879-1953) — of Douglas, Knox County, Ill. Born in Yates City, Knox County, Ill., December 7, 1879. Republican. Farmer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 3rd District, 1927-31; member of Illinois state senate 43rd District, 1931-43. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; Woodmen; Farm Bureau. Died January 23, 1953 (age 73 years, 47 days). Interment at Yates City Cemetery, Yates City, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of William Oliver Ewing.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John George Fary (1911-1984) — also known as John G. Fary — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 11, 1911. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1955-75; U.S. Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1975-83. Polish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles; Kiwanis; Lions; Polish National Alliance. Died June 7, 1984 (age 73 years, 57 days). Interment at Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Raymond Earl Garvey (1893-1975) — also known as Raymond E. Garvey — of Ironwood, Gogebic County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 4, 1893. Plumber; inventor; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1936 (Farmer-Labor), 1940 (Democratic primary), 1942 (Democratic primary); mayor of Ironwood, Mich., 1936-38; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Gogebic County, 1939-40; defeated in Democratic primary, 1934. Catholic. Member, Eagles. Died in 1975 (age about 81 years). Interment at Fairview Memorial Park, Albuquerque, N.M.
  Relatives: Married, August 2, 1919, to Matilda M. Lanfald.
  Kenneth James Gray (1924-2014) — also known as Kenneth J. Gray — of West Frankfort, Franklin County, Ill.; Carbondale, Jackson County, Ill. Born in West Frankfort, Franklin County, Ill., November 14, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1955-75, 1985-89 (25th District 1955-63, 21st District 1963-73, 24th District 1973-75, 22nd District 1985-89); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972, 1980. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Elks; Eagles; Jaycees. Died in Herrin, Williamson County, Ill., July 12, 2014 (age 89 years, 240 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1943 to June Croslin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ashley Greene (b. 1898) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Portland, Multnomah County, Ore.; Lake Grove, Clackamas County, Ore. Born in Ashville, St. Clair County, Ala., January 15, 1898. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1948 (member, Credentials Committee). Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Elks; Eagles; American Bar Association; Military Order of the World Wars. Burial location unknown.
  Leaun Harrelson (1918-1973) — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Equality, Gallatin County, Ill., July 10, 1918. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District, 1949-54; defeated in primary, 1954; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952. Member, Freemasons; United Auto Workers; Teamsters Union; Eagles. Died July 14, 1973 (age 55 years, 4 days). Interment at Ottawa Park Cemetery, Clarkston, Mich.
  Albert Frederick Hattenburg (b. 1896) — also known as Albert F. Hattenburg — of Kankakee, Kankakee County, Ill. Born in Clifton, Iroquois County, Ill., February 10, 1896. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; druggist; mayor of Kankakee, Ill., 1937-50. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry N. Hattenburg and Margaret J. (Mayo) Hattenburg; married, December 28, 1921, to Ann H. Gallagher.
  Joseph Edward Heckenkamp (b. 1901) — also known as Joseph E. Heckenkamp — of Quincy, Adams County, Ill. Born in Quincy, Adams County, Ill., March 19, 1901. Democrat. Florist; member of Illinois state house of representatives; elected 1932, 1934; member of Illinois state senate 36th District; elected 1936; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956. Catholic. Member, Moose; Eagles; United Commercial Travelers. Burial location unknown.
  Patrick H. Kelly (b. 1890) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 13, 1890. Democrat. Automobile plant foreman; carpenter; general contractor; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Milwaukee County 10th District, 1959-60, 1963-64. Member, Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Fred L. Kircher (1891-1960) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Cissna Park, Iroquois County, Ill., November 18, 1891. Republican. Railway yardmaster; oil business; real estate business; candidate for mayor of Lansing, Mich., 1932, 1933, 1934, 1941 (primary); member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District, 1939-46; defeated in primary, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1954; candidate for Michigan state senate 14th District, 1957. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Eagles; Odd Fellows. Died in 1960 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Samuel W. Kircher; married 1918 to Ada P. Maher.
  John M. Lee (b. 1886) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 22, 1886. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 11th District, 1923-33; member of Illinois state senate 11th District, 1933-47. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Edward J. Lorenz (b. 1894) — of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 20, 1894. Republican. Hardware merchant; mayor of Muskegon Heights, Mich., 1933-37. Lutheran. Member, Elks; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Dave Lorenz; married 1914 to Cora F. Lorengel.
  Thomas E. Madden (1900-1983) — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Born near Dunlap, Peoria County, Ill., May 9, 1900. Democrat. Member of Illinois state senate 18th District; elected 1936, 1940. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles; United Commercial Travelers. Died in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill., November 18, 1983 (age 83 years, 193 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Peoria, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of William H. Madden and Elizabeth Catherine (Murphy) Madden; married to Bernice H. Hamilton.
  Richard F. Mell (b. 1938) — also known as Dick Mell — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born May 5, 1938. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972; Chicago alderman, first elected 1975. Member, Lions; Eagles. Still living as of 2011.
  Relatives: Father of Patricia 'Patti' Mell (who married Rod R. Blagojevich).
  Political family: Mell-Blagojevich family of Chicago, Illinois.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Jack Richard Miller (1916-1994) — also known as Jack Miller — of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa; Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 6, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1955-56; member of Iowa state senate, 1957-60; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1961-73; defeated, 1972; Associate Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1973-82; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982-85; took senior status 1985. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Reserve Officers Association; Izaak Walton League; Rotary; Moose; Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus; United Commercial Travelers. Died in Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Fla., August 29, 1994 (age 78 years, 84 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Howard R. Mohr (b. 1921) — of Forest Park, Cook County, Ill. Born in Forest Park, Cook County, Ill., December 20, 1921. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; mayor of Forest Park, Ill., 1963-67; member of Illinois state senate 5th District, 1967-77. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Moose; Knights of Columbus; Eagles. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Walter H. Nill (1891-1964) — of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 13, 1891. Democrat. Patternmaker; real estate sales; Muskegon County Register of Deeds, 1937-46; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1949-62 (Muskegon County 2nd District 1949-54, Muskegon County 1st District 1955-62); candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Woodmen; Foresters. Died in 1964 (age about 73 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 25, 1911, to Anna Neis.
  James Leo Norton Jr. (b. 1918) — also known as James L. Norton, Jr. — of Galesburg, Knox County, Ill. Born in Galesburg, Knox County, Ill., May 9, 1918. Democrat. Insurance business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  John James O'Grady (1889-1971) — also known as Jack J. O'Grady — of Indiana. Born in Kewanee, Henry County, Ill., July 6, 1889. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; band and orchestra leader; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1927, 1939-41; member of Indiana state senate, 1943-53; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 6th District, 1948. Member, Elks; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Moose; Eagles; Lions. Died in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., June 4, 1971 (age 81 years, 333 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
  Charles Melvin Price (1905-1988) — also known as Melvin Price — of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill., January 1, 1905. Democrat. Secretary to U.S. Rep. Edwin M. Schaefer, 1933-43; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1945-88 (22nd District 1945-49, 25th District 1949-53, 24th District 1953-73, 23rd District 1973-83, 21st District 1983-88); died in office 1988. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Amvets; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Eagles; Elks; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Md., April 22, 1988 (age 83 years, 112 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Belleville, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edward E. Pringle (b. 1914) — of Colorado. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 12, 1914. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; district judge in Colorado, 1957-61; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1961-83. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; American Legion; Elks; Moose; Eagles. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  John Stanley Ptaszkiewicz (1911-1966) — also known as John S. Ptaszkiewicz — of Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 11, 1911. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 3rd District, 1947-50; defeated in primary, 1950, 1952; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 14th District, 1961. Catholic. Member, Polish Legion of American Veterans; Eagles. Died in 1966 (age about 55 years). Burial location unknown.
  John Thomas Reardon (1910-1984) — of Quincy, Adams County, Ill. Born in St. Mary's Hospital, Quincy, Adams County, Ill., March 3, 1910. Circuit judge in Illinois, 1957-76; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1976. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Eagles; Elks; Lions; Knights of Columbus. Died, of pancreatic cancer, at St. Mary's Hospital, Quincy, Adams County, Ill., March 16, 1984 (age 74 years, 13 days). Interment at Quincy Memorial Park, Quincy, Ill.
  George Leroy Saal (1918-1996) — also known as George L. Saal — of Pekin, Tazewell County, Ill. Born in Pekin, Tazewell County, Ill., December 2, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; insurance business; Tazewell County Sheriff, 1950-54, 1958-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1952 (alternate), 1960, 1964; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1955-58, 1963-64, 1967-68. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Marine Corps League; Amvets; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Moose; Eagles. Died in Methodist Medical Center, Peoria, Peoria County, Ill., July 12, 1996 (age 77 years, 223 days). Interment at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Pekin, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of George John Saal and Alice (Baldwin) Saal; married, August 31, 1946, to Jane Dorothy Allen; second cousin five times removed of Simeon Baldwin.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Cornell family of New York; Adams-Baldwin family of Boston, Massachusetts; Hendricks family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Robert Sabonjian Robert V. Sabonjian (1916-1992) — also known as "The Rock" — of Waukegan, Lake County, Ill. Born in Waukegan, Lake County, Ill., January 4, 1916. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; dry cleaning business; acting postmaster at Waukegan, Ill., 1952-53; mayor of Waukegan, Ill., 1957-77, 1985-89; defeated, 1977; bank director; candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1966. Disciples of Christ. Armenian ancestry. Member, Eagles; Moose; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., August 19, 1992 (age 76 years, 228 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lazurus Sabonjian and Zaruhey (Mooradian) Sabonjian; married, June 7, 1947, to Lorene Terrill; father of Robert Sabonjian Jr..
  Image source: City of Waukegan
  Victor L. Schlaeger (1896-1949) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born December 12, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 2nd District, 1932; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944, 1948 (alternate). Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Polish National Alliance; American Legion. Died April 1, 1949 (age 52 years, 110 days). Burial location unknown.
  Ralph Tyler Smith (1915-1972) — also known as Ralph T. Smith — of Alton, Madison County, Ill. Born in Granite City, Madison County, Ill., October 6, 1915. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1955-69; Speaker of the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1967-69; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1968; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1969-70; defeated, 1970. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Freemasons; Shriners; Optimist Club. Died in Alton, Madison County, Ill., August 13, 1972 (age 56 years, 312 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Sunset Hill Cemetery, Edwardsville, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  William Grant Stratton (1914-2001) — also known as William G. Stratton — of Morris, Grundy County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Ingleside, Lake County, Ill., February 26, 1914. Republican. U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1941-43, 1947-49; Illinois state treasurer, 1943-45, 1951-53; Republican candidate for secretary of state of Illinois, 1944 (primary), 1948; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952 (Honorary Vice-President; speaker), 1956, 1960 (speaker); Governor of Illinois, 1953-61; defeated in primary, 1968; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1960. Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Eagles; Delta Chi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion; Amvets. Indicted in 1964 on income tax charges; tried and acquitted in 1965. Died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 2, 2001 (age 87 years, 4 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of William Joseph Stratton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Books about William G. Stratton: David Kenney, The Political Passage : The Career of Stratton of Illinois
  Chester Charles Thompson (1893-1971) — also known as Chester Thompson — of Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill. Born in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., September 19, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; plastering contractor; Rock Island County Treasurer; mayor of Rock Island, Ill., 1927-32; defeated, 1964; U.S. Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1933-39; defeated, 1938. Methodist. Member, Moose; Eagles. Died in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., January 30, 1971 (age 77 years, 133 days). Interment at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Charles L. Thompson and Susan (Miller) Thompson; married to Margaret M. Flynn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
Floyd E. Thompson Floyd Eugene Thompson (b. 1887) — also known as Floyd E. Thompson — of East Moline, Rock Island County, Ill.; Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill.; Evanston, Cook County, Ill. Born in Roodhouse, Greene County, Ill., December 25, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; Rock Island County State's Attorney, 1913-19; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1919-28; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1928; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Eagles; Modern Woodmen; Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Illinois Blue Book 1919
  Francis Everett Yerly (1901-1968) — also known as Everett Yerly — of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis. Born in Braidwood, Will County, Ill., September 16, 1901. Republican. Member of Wisconsin Republican State Central Committee, 1943-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948, 1960, 1964; candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin. Protestant. Member, Elks; Eagles; Freemasons; Rotary; Phi Kappa Psi. Died in October, 1968 (age 67 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
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