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Politician members in Illinois

  Leslie Cornelius Arends (1895-1985) — also known as Leslie C. Arends — of Melvin, Ford County, Ill. Born in Melvin, Ford County, Ill., September 27, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; banker; farmer; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1935-74 (17th District 1935-73, 15th District 1973-74); delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Farm Bureau; Freemasons. Died in Naples, Collier County, Fla., July 17, 1985 (age 89 years, 293 days). Interment at Melvin Cemetery, Melvin, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of George Teis Arends and Talea (Weiss) Arends; married to Betty Tychon.
  Epitaph: "His greatest gift was the love of people, and he gave it with compassion, dignity, and unerring grace. Elected forty years to the halls of the U.S. Congress, he served his fellow man, this district and the nation with wisdom and vision. For thirty-two years as Repubican Whip, serving with seven presidents, he was primary architect of a history-making bipartisan coalition in the House. Above all ws this noble man's love and devotion to his Creator, which guided his life, and is his greatest lasting legacy."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles W. Baker (1876-1963) — also known as "Hand Shaking Charlie" — of Monroe Center, Ogle County, Ill.; Davis Junction, Ogle County, Ill.; Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Born in Monroe Center, Ogle County, Ill., July 10, 1876. Republican. Farmer; cattle breeder; member of Illinois state house of representatives 10th District, 1917-25, 1927-29; member of Illinois state senate 10th District, 1929-57. Congregationalist. Member, Farm Bureau; Modern Woodmen; Elks; Moose; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Grotto. Died, in St. Anthony Hospital, Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill., February 26, 1963 (age 86 years, 231 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Ill.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Martin Baner (b. 1936) — also known as Richard Baner — of Eureka, Woodford County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 27, 1936. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Christian. Member, Lambda Chi Alpha; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Phi Alpha Delta; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 1973.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Martin Baner and Ella (Detweiler) Baner; married 1955 to Janet Mae Eastman.
  Charles F. Baumrucker (b. 1884) — of River Forest, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 5, 1884. Democrat. Jeweler; member of Illinois state senate 7th District, 1935-39; defeated, 1934, 1938. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Lions; Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Luther Bowdle Bratton — also known as Luther B. Bratton — of Kankakee, Kankakee County, Ill. Born in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Ill. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1931-35; defeated, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936; circuit judge in Illinois, 1939. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Modern Woodmen of America; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Luther Briarley Bratton.
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
  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.
  James Isaac Dolliver (1894-1978) — also known as James I. Dolliver — of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa; Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa. Born in Park Ridge, Cook County, Ill., August 31, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Webster County Attorney, 1924-29; candidate for U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1942; U.S. Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1945-57; defeated, 1956; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Lions; Elks; Moose; American Legion; Farm Bureau; Delta Chi. Died in Rolla, Phelps County, Mo., December 10, 1978 (age 84 years, 101 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Robert H. Dolliver and Mary Elle (Barrett) Dolliver; married, October 23, 1923, to Betty Morgan; married, September 4, 1928, to Rachael McCreight; nephew of Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver.
  Political family: Dolliver-Brown family of Kingwood, West Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  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
  Norman G. Flagg (b. 1867) — of Moro, Madison County, Ill. Born in Liberty Prairie, Madison County, Ill., August 4, 1867. Republican. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 47th District, 1909-27; member of Illinois state senate 47th District, 1927-31, 1939-47. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Rotary; Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Willard C. Flagg.
  John W. Fribley (1906-2002) — of Pana, Christian County, Ill. Born in Assumption, Christian County, Ill., August 3, 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; member of Illinois state senate 40th District, 1934-53. Member, Farm Bureau. Died March 20, 2002 (age 95 years, 229 days). Interment at Rosamond Cemetery, Rosamond, Ill.
  John W. Gaebe (1878-1945) — of Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo. Born in Addieville, Washington County, Ill., December 2, 1878. Republican. Ordained minister; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from St. Francois County, 1943-45; died in office 1945. Evangelical and Reformed Church. Member, Farm Bureau. Died April 20, 1945 (age 66 years, 139 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 16, 1902, to Emma M. Detring.
  Harry B. Hershey — of Taylorville, Christian County, Ill. Born in Mifflin, Richland County, Ohio. Democrat. Lawyer; Christian County State's Attorney, 1912-20; mayor of Taylorville, Ill., 1922-26; member of Illinois Democratic State Central Committee, 1938; Illinois Democratic state chair, 1938-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1940, 1944 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1948; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1940; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1951-66 (2nd District 1951-63, 5th District 1964-66). Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows; Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Alpha Delta; Delta Sigma Rho; Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas P. Higgins (1891-1957) — of Marengo, McHenry County, Ill. Born in Aurora, Kane County, Ill., December 14, 1891. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944, 1948, 1956. Catholic. Member, Farm Bureau. Died, apparently from a heart attack, in Marengo, McHenry County, Ill., December 12, 1957 (age 65 years, 363 days). Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Marengo, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of James Higgins.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Don Irving (b. 1898) — of Chambersburg, Pike County, Ill. Born in Chambersburg, Pike County, Ill., September 20, 1898. Democrat. Farmer; insurance business; newspaper columnist; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1944, 1946; chair of Pike County Democratic Party, 1949-65. Christian. Member, American Legion; Farm Bureau; Farmers Union. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Wade Hampton Irving and Martha (Hume) Irving; married, November 25, 1920, to Marjorie Lindsey.
  Hugh Magill Luckey (1873-1946) — also known as Hugh M. Luckey — of Potomac, Vermilion County, Ill. Born near Potomac, Vermilion County, Ill., November 2, 1873. Republican. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 22nd District; elected 1934; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1936, 1938 (primary). Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Modern Woodmen of America; Farm Bureau. Died, from a heart ailment, in Lake View Hospital, Danville, Vermilion County, Ill., December 29, 1946 (age 73 years, 57 days). Interment at Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of George Luckey and Mary (Morehead) Luckey; married, September 5, 1898, to Laura W. Smith.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John S. Mowat Jr. (b. 1927) — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 12, 1927. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; fruit farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 40th District, 1971-78; member of Michigan state senate 19th District, 1979-82; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1981. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau. Still living as of 1982.
  John Carfield Sanborn (1885-1968) — also known as John C. Sanborn — of Hagerman, Gooding County, Idaho. Born in Chenoa, McLean County, Ill., September 28, 1885. Republican. Farmer; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1921-30; member of Idaho state senate, 1939-42; U.S. Representative from Idaho 2nd District, 1947-51; candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1950, 1956; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1952; candidate for Presidential Elector for Idaho. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Shriners; Grange. Died in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, May 16, 1968 (age 82 years, 231 days). Interment at Hagerman Cemetery, Hagerman, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son of Orville D. Sanborn and Frances (Carfield) Sanborn; married, November 6, 1912, to Jessie Margaret McNabb.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Elbert Sidney Smith (b. 1911) — of Decatur, Macon County, Ill. Born in Sangamon County, Ill., October 27, 1911. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois state senate, 1949-57; Illinois state auditor of public accounts, 1957-61; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1960; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 50th District, 1969-70. Episcopalian. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Moose; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; American Bar Association; Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Everett Pitt Wilson (b. 1868) — also known as Everett P. Wilson — of Chadron, Dawes County, Neb. Born near Princeton, Bureau County, Ill., September 2, 1868. School teacher; superintendent of schools; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1923-29. Member, Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Wesley Wilson and Mary Elizabeth (Magee) Wilson; married 1897 to Cora Ellen Young.
  Charles O. Zollar (1914-1988) — of Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Mich.; Benton Township, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 6, 1914. Republican. Fruit farmer; real estate business; member of Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1965-78; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1972; supervisor of Benton Township, Michigan, 1981. Lutheran. Member, Elks; Rotary; American Legion; Moose; Fraternal Order of Police; Farm Bureau. Died in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich., February 24, 1988 (age 74 years, 49 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mich.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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