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E. L. Abel Edward Lincoln Abel (1860-1927) — also known as E. L. Abel — of Carbondale, Jackson County, Ill.; Bridgewater, McCook County, S.Dak. Born in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., November 19, 1860. Republican. Lawyer; banker; livestock grower; mayor of Bridgewater, S.D.; member of South Dakota state senate 10th District, 1903-06; Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 1913-15. Died in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., 1927 (age about 66 years). Interment at Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach, Calif.
  Relatives: Married, December 25, 1883, to Ella C. Smith.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Henry Cullen Adams (1850-1906) — also known as Henry C. Adams — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in Verona, Oneida County, N.Y., November 28, 1850. Republican. Dairy farmer; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1883-86; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1888; Wisconsin Dairy and Food Commissioner, 1895-1902; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1903-06; died in office 1906. Died, from intestinal illness, in Auditorium Hotel, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 9, 1906 (age 55 years, 223 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wis.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Franklin Adams and Caroline Melissa Adams; married, October 15, 1878, to Anna B. Norton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward Hall Alexander (b. 1902) — also known as Edward H. Alexander — of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. Born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., July 9, 1902. Republican. Farmer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940. Congregationalist. Member, Lions; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  George Paschal Allen (1870-1954) — also known as George P. Allen — of Strool, Perkins County, S.Dak. Born in Wheaton, DuPage County, Ill., September 4, 1870. Republican. Farmer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 60th District, 1923-26. Died in September, 1954 (age about 83 years). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Rapid City, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Married, September 15, 1906, to Jessie Agnes Sandusky.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Marion D. Allen (1863-1944) — of Nebo, Laclede County, Mo. Born in Knob Prairie, Jefferson County, Ill., May 9, 1863. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Laclede County, 1915-18. Died December 16, 1944 (age 81 years, 221 days). Interment at Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, Mo.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Elmer Lee Andersen (1909-2004) — also known as Elmer L. Andersen — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 17, 1909. Republican. Glue manufacturing business; dairy farmer; newspaper publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1948, 1964; member of Minnesota state senate 42nd District, 1949-58; Governor of Minnesota, 1961-63; defeated, 1962. Lutheran. Norwegian ancestry. Member, Rotary; Alpha Kappa Psi. Died, in a hospital at St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., November 15, 2004 (age 95 years, 151 days). Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
  Relatives: Son of Arne Andersen and Jennie Olivia (Johnson) Andersen; married to Eleanor Johnson.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — Minnesota Legislator record
  Books by Elmer L. Andersen: A Man's Reach, with Lori Sturdevant (2000) — I Trust To Be Believed: Speeches And Reflections (2004)
  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
  Orville Elbridge Atwood (1880-1939) — also known as Orville E. Atwood — of Newaygo, Newaygo County, Mich.; Fremont, Newaygo County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Morgan Park (now part of Chicago), Cook County, Ill., February 23, 1880. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Newaygo County, 1919-22; member of Michigan state senate 26th District, 1923-26, 1929-30; defeated in primary, 1926; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924; secretary of state of Michigan, 1935-36; defeated, 1936; director, Michigan Sales Tax Division, 1939. Congregationalist. English ancestry. Member, Delta Upsilon; Freemasons. While driving east on U.S. Highway 16, from Lansing to Detroit, he collided with a westbound bus, was badly injured, and died an hour later in McPherson Hospital, Howell, Livingston County, Mich., June 15, 1939 (age 59 years, 112 days). His passenger, auto executive Frank D. Longyear (1879-1939), was also killed. Four passengers on the bus were injuried, including Claud Erickson of Lansing, and State Rep. Martin R. Kronk of Detroit. Interment at Deepdale Memorial Park, Delta Township, Eaton County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Orville Elbridge Atwood, Sr. and Martha Elvira (Townsend) Atwood; married 1910 to Evelyn May Forman (1881-1968); married, October 1, 1910, to Evelyn May Forman (1881-1968).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward Backlund (1893-1978) — also known as Ed Backlund — of Mitchell, Davison County, S.Dak. Born in Bloomington, McLean County, Ill., December 11, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; insurance business; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 13th District, 1953-56. Lutheran. Member, Farmers Union; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in November, 1978 (age 84 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Gladys Pear Lowrie.
  Martin Brachall Bailey (b. 1858) — also known as M. B. Bailey — of Danville, Vermilion County, Ill. Born in Indianola, Vermilion County, Ill., 1858. Farmer; school teacher; silver miner; mining superintendent; lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives; elected 1894; member of Illinois state senate, 1901-03, 1903-05, 1909-33 (18th District 1901-03, 22nd District 1903-05, 1909-33). Member, Elks; Redmen; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Phi Delta Theta; Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Bailey and Sarah Ann (Brachall) Bailey; married 1899 to Lucia Payne.
Willis J. Bailey Willis Joshua Bailey (1854-1932) — also known as Willis J. Bailey — of Baileyville, Nemaha County, Kan.; Atchison, Atchison County, Kan. Born in Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Ill., October 12, 1854. Republican. Farmer; banker; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1888; U.S. Representative from Kansas at-large, 1899-1901; Governor of Kansas, 1903-05; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1912, 1920; governor, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 1922-32. Died in Mission Hills, Johnson County, Kan., May 19, 1932 (age 77 years, 220 days). Interment at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, Kan.
  Relatives: Married, June 9, 1903, to Mrs. Ida B. Weed.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Federal Reserve History
  Image source: Federal Reserve History
  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
  Frank J. Balcer Sr. (1896-1992) — of Millington, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Bloomington, McLean County, Ill., August 16, 1896. Democrat. Farmer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1958, 1960. Died, in Hills and Dales Hospital, Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich., June 25, 1992 (age 95 years, 314 days). Interment at Millington Township Cemetery, Millington, Mich.
  Robert Perkins Bass (1873-1960) — also known as Robert P. Bass — of Peterborough, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 1, 1873. Farmer; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1905-09; member of New Hampshire state senate 15th District, 1909-10; Governor of New Hampshire, 1911-13. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; American Forestry Association. Died in Peterborough, Hillsborough County, N.H., July 29, 1960 (age 86 years, 332 days). Interment at Pine Hill Cemetery, Peterborough, N.H.
  Relatives: Son of Perkins Bass and Clara (Foster) Bass; married to Edith Harland Bird; father of Perkins Bass (1912-2011) and Robert Perkins Bass Jr.; grandfather of Charles Foster Bass.
  Political family: Bass family of Peterborough, New Hampshire.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ole E. Benson (1866-1952) — of Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill. Born in Norway, January 23, 1866. Republican. Farmer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 39th District, 1913-19, 1923-25, 1929-39; member of Illinois state senate 39th District, 1939-51. Lutheran. Norwegian ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Modern Woodmen. Died in Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill., March 2, 1952 (age 86 years, 39 days). Interment at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery, Ottawa, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Bjornson Runestad Benson and Bertha Benson; married 1890 to Louise Benson; married 1912 to Lena Hovda.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Howard Berkey (1874-1952) — also known as William H. Berkey — of Cassopolis, Cass County, Mich. Born in Cambria County, Pa., February 24, 1874. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; farmer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920 (alternate), 1940; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1930-47; Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Cass County, 1933. Member, Freemasons. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 22, 1952 (age 78 years, 27 days). Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Cassopolis, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Joshua Berkey and Barbara (Mahan) Berkey; married, June 8, 1911, to Olive K. Gard.
  Berkey Hall, a classroom and office building at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, is named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Shields Adams Blaine (b. 1865) — also known as S. A. Blaine — of Champaign, Champaign County, Ill. Born in Armstrong County, Pa., March 20, 1865. Farmer; banker; mayor of Champaign, Ill., 1906-09; real estate and insurance business. Presbyterian. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Wiggins Blaine and Nancy (Adams) Blaine; married, August 5, 1902, to Elizabeth Temperance Fairclo.
  George H. Blodgett (b. 1885) — of Wright County, Minn. Born in Henry County, Ill., 1885. Farmer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 27, 1927-30. Member, Farmers Union. Burial location unknown.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
  William Henry Booth (b. 1849) — also known as William H. Booth — of Louisburg, Dallas County, Mo.; Buffalo, Dallas County, Mo. Born in Bond County, Ill., September 15, 1849. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; Dallas County Sheriff, 1893-96; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Dallas County, 1899-1900, 1903-04, 1919-20; member of Missouri state senate 19th District, 1909-12. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 31, 1871, to Mary Ellen Moran.
  Albert L. Brown (b. 1828) — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Lunenburg, Essex County, Vt. Born in Lunenburg, Essex County, Vt., January 12, 1828. Republican. Merchant; farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Lunenburgh, 1888. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
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
  John Buford, Sr. (1779-1848) — of Versailles, Woodford County, Ky.; Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill. Born in Barren County, Ky., 1779. Farmer; merchant; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1824-27; member of Illinois state senate, 1843-47; postmaster at Rock Island, Ill., 1843-47. Presbyterian. French and English ancestry. Died in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., March 25, 1848 (age about 68 years). Interment at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Margaret (Kirtley) Buford and Simeon Buford, Sr.; married, September 6, 1799, to Nancy Hickman; married, January 4, 1825, to Ann Bannister (Howe) Watson; father of John Buford, Jr., Napoleon Bonaparte Buford, Thomas Jefferson Buford and James Monroe Buford.
  Political family: Buford family of Rock Island, Illinois.
  Ben Franklin Caldwell (1848-1924) — of Chatham, Sangamon County, Ill. Born near Carrollton, Greene County, Ill., August 2, 1848. Democrat. Banker; farmer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1882-86; member of Illinois state senate, 1890-94; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1899-1905, 1907-09 (17th District 1899-1903, 21st District 1903-05, 1907-09); defeated, 1904; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1912. Member, Freemasons. Died, of miocarditis, in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., December 29, 1924 (age 76 years, 149 days). Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Franklin
  Relatives: Son of John Caldwell and Mary J. Caldwell; married, May 27, 1873, to Julia F. Cloyd.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Douglas F. Carlin Douglas F. Carlin (b. 1855) — of Leslie, Stanley County, S.Dak. Born in Greene County, Ill., 1855. Democrat. Rancher; stockman; member of South Dakota state senate 25th District, 1903-04. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Wilbur J. Cash (b. 1887) — of Towanda, McLean County, Ill. Born in Gridley, McLean County, Ill., March 23, 1887. Republican. Merchant; farmer; director of McLean County Bank; member of Illinois state senate 26th District, 1941-53. Member, Shriners; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1909 to Ruby E. Jones.
  Homer Caton (b. 1887) — of Stanford, McLean County, Ill. Born in Macon County, Ill., July 1, 1887. Republican. Farmer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 26th District, 1941. Presbyterian. Member, Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
M. J. Chaney Morris J. Chaney (1858-1940) — of Newell, Buena Vista County, Iowa; Wakonda, Clay County, S.Dak. Born in White Rock, Ogle County, Ill., October 1, 1858. Republican. Farmer; banker; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 2nd District, 1903-10; Speaker of the South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1905-10. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Palm Springs, Palm Beach County, Fla., February 8, 1940 (age 81 years, 130 days). Interment at Bluff View Cemetery, Vermillion, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Osborn Chaney and Amanda (Rice) Chaney; married 1886 to Helen McFarline.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Hyatt Elmer Covey (b. 1875) — also known as H. E. Covey — of Hamill, Tripp County, S.Dak. Born in Le Roy, McLean County, Ill., September 1, 1875. Republican. Farmer; member of South Dakota state senate 26th District, 1919-26; Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 1927-29. Presbyterian. Member, Grange; Farmers Union. Interment at Winner Cemetery, Winner, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of James R. Covey and Lizzie Fox (Jones) Covey; married to Della Lois Baldwin.
  Milton Deatherage (1863-1936) — of Rio, Knox County, Ill. Born in Rio, Knox County, Ill., August 7, 1863. Democrat. Farmer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1920. Died in Rio, Knox County, Ill., February 17, 1936 (age 72 years, 194 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ernest R. Dexter (b. 1875) — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Born in Washington County, Ill., February 23, 1875. Republican. Farmer; merchant; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Isabella County, 1923-28. English and Welsh ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Goforth J. Ditch (b. 1856) — of Ste. Genevieve County, Mo. Born in Waterloo, Monroe County, Ill., October 8, 1856. Republican. Farmer; school teacher; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Ste. Genevieve County, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 28, 1881, to Julia A. Hipes.
  Amos F. Dixon (b. 1877) — of Stillwater Township, Sussex County, N.J. Born near Victoria, Knox County, Ill., December 5, 1877. Engineer and executive in the Bell System, 1902-40; granted more than 60 patents for inventions; dairy farmer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1945-49; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Sussex County, 1947. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Samuel Ebbert (1839-1919) — of Prairie Green Township, Iroquois County, Ill.; Doland, Spink County, S.Dak. Born in Greene County, Ohio, October 26, 1839. Republican. Farmer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 36th District, 1895-98. Died in Doland, Spink County, S.Dak., March 22, 1919 (age 79 years, 147 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Ebbert and Mary Catherine (Shank) Ebbert; married, January 20, 1862, to Emily Elizabeth Bradford; father of Edwin Lincoln Ebbert.
  George M. Eberle (b. 1884) — of Lincoln, Logan County, Ill. Born in Lincoln, Logan County, Ill., September 3, 1884. Grain business; farm manager; Logan County Treasurer, 1931-35; mayor of Lincoln, Ill., 1935-38. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Wallace Eberle and Margaret (Heinz) Eberle; married, August 6, 1928, to Sarah A. Reed.
  Ernest C. Engle (b. 1871) — of Centreville, St. Joseph County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 27, 1871. Democrat. Farmer; dealer in essential oils; member of Michigan state house of representatives from St. Joseph County, 1933-34; defeated, 1922, 1924, 1934, 1936; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1940. Burial location unknown.
  Ralph Erdwin (1894-1981) — of near Concordia, Johnson County, Mo. Born in Illinois, June 23, 1894. Republican. Real estate business; auctioneer; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Johnson County, 1941-44; member of Missouri state senate 17th District, 1945-48; defeated, 1948. Died April 2, 1981 (age 86 years, 283 days). Interment at Evangelical Cemetery, Concordia, Mo.
  Relatives: Married to Fanita S. Burrow.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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
  Thomas W. Ewing (b. 1935) — of Pontiac, Livingston County, Ill. Born in Atlanta, Logan County, Ill., September 19, 1935. Republican. Lawyer; farmer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1975-91; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1980, 1984; U.S. Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1991-2001. Methodist. Still living as of 2001.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Abbot Fancher (1855-1931) — also known as John Fancher; Jack Fancher — of Espanola, Spokane County, Wash.; Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Ogle County, Ill., December 28, 1855. Farmer; postmaster; member of Washington state house of representatives, 1905-09. Congregationalist. Died in Spokane, Spokane County, Wash., April 2, 1931 (age 75 years, 95 days). Interment at Riverside Memorial Park, Spokane, Wash.
  Relatives: Son of John Fancher and Sarah (Johnson) Fancher; married, February 20, 1884, to Nellie Thompson; father of John Thomas Fancher.
  Walter Louis Finn (1875-1936) — also known as Walter L. Finn — of Iuka, Marion County, Ill. Born in Marion County, Ill., April 15, 1875. Democrat. Physician; farmer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Iuka, Ill.; member of Illinois state senate 42nd District, 1929-36; died in office 1936. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Izaak Walton League. Died in Iuka, Marion County, Ill., November 7, 1936 (age 61 years, 206 days). Interment at East Lawn Cemetery, Salem, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Alfred C. Finn and Art (Mercer) Finn; married, December 31, 1912, to Kate M. Ward.
  John A. Floyd (b. 1881) — of Linn Creek, Camden County, Mo. Born in Hopedale, Tazewell County, Ill., August 20, 1881. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Camden County, 1915-18. Burial location unknown.
  Robert T. Forth (1813-1886) — of Wayne County, Ill. Born in Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky., September 15, 1813. Farmer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1859-61, 1873-75 (10th District 1859-61, 44th District 1873-75). Baptist. Died in 1886 (age about 72 years). Interment a private or family graveyard, Wayne County, Ill.
  George Ernest Foulkes (1878-1960) — also known as George E. Foulkes — of Hartford, Van Buren County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 25, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1933-35; defeated, 1934. Member, Freemasons. Died in Hartford, Van Buren County, Mich., December 13, 1960 (age 81 years, 354 days). Interment at Hartford Cemetery, Hartford, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Claude Albert Fuller (1876-1968) — also known as Claude A. Fuller — of Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Ark. Born in Prophetstown, Whiteside County, Ill., January 20, 1876. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1903-05; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1908, 1936, 1940, 1952, 1956, 1960; prosecuting attorney, 4th circuit, 1910-15; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1929-39. Baptist. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Ark., January 8, 1968 (age 91 years, 353 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Ark.
  Relatives: Married to May Obenshain.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Robert Franklin Garner (1862-1930) — also known as Robert F. Garner — of San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Calif. Born in Illinois, 1862. Democrat. Rancher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1904, 1912. Died in 1930 (age about 68 years). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, San Bernardino, Calif.
  Relatives: Married to Anna B. Garner.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Joseph F. Glidden Joseph F. Glidden (b. 1813) — of DeKalb, DeKalb County, Ill. Born in Charlestown, Sullivan County, N.H., January 18, 1813. Democrat. Farmer; DeKalb County Sheriff, 1852; hotel proprietor; inventor of the barbed-wire fence; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1880, 1884; mayor of DeKalb, Ill., 1881-83. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of David Glidden and Polly (Hurd) Glidden; married 1837 to Clarissa Foster; married 1851 to Lucinda Warne.
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of De Kalb County (1885)
  Josiah Grout (1841-1925) — of Rock Island County, Ill.; Derby, Orleans County, Vt.; Newport, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Compton, Quebec, May 28, 1841. Republican. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1872-74, 1884-88, 1904; Speaker of the Vermont State House of Representatives, 1874, 1886-88; member of Vermont state senate, 1892; Governor of Vermont, 1896-98. Died July 19, 1925 (age 84 years, 52 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Josiah Grout ; brother of William Wallace Grout; married 1868 to Harriet Hinman.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Frank K. Haines (1876-1954) — of Pomfret Center, Pomfret, Windham County, Conn. Born in New Lenox, Will County, Ill., October 2, 1876. Republican. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Pomfret; elected 1918. Died in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., February 24, 1954 (age 77 years, 145 days). Interment at Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam, Conn.
  Relatives: Married, February 25, 1908, to Caroline Mackintosh.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William S. Harden (b. 1866) — of Stanberry, Gentry County, Mo. Born in Adams County, Ill., April 7, 1866. Republican. Farmer; factory manager; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Gentry County, 1921-22; defeated, 1922. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 12, 1891, to Emmogene L. Hall.
  Willis A. Heydenberk (1889-1968) — of Lamar, Barton County, Mo. Born in Ashkum, Iroquois County, Ill., October 10, 1889. Democrat. Farmer; candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Barton County, 1942; chair of Barton County Democratic Party, 1945. Died February 9, 1968 (age 78 years, 122 days). Interment at Lake Cemetery, Lamar Heights, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of John Thomas Heydenberk and Alice (Hatcher) Heydenberk; married, January 24, 1937, to Dorothy Ruth Deininger.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Emil A. Hinz (b. 1889) — of Saskatchewan; Merrill, Lincoln County, Wis. Born in Proviso (now Hillside), Cook County, Ill., February 21, 1889. Republican. Farmer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Lincoln County, 1947-62. Burial location unknown.
  Bushrod Ebenezer Hoppin (1828-1923) — also known as Bushrod E. Hoppin — of Madison County, N.Y.; Sangamon County, Ill. Born in Lebanon, Madison County, N.Y., September 2, 1828. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Madison County 1st District, 1867. Died in Arlington, Middlesex County, Mass., April 20, 1923 (age 94 years, 230 days). Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Curtis Hoppin and Mary (Buck) Hoppin; married to Mary Parmenter; fifth great-grandnephew of Robert Treat; first cousin twice removed of Benjamin Trumbull; second cousin once removed of Lyman Trumbull; third cousin once removed of George Smith Catlin; third cousin twice removed of Ebenezer Huntington and Lancelot Phelps; third cousin thrice removed of Noah Phelps, Chauncey Goodrich, Elizur Goodrich, Augustus Seymour Porter and Peter Buell Porter; fourth cousin of Edwin Carpenter Pinney; fourth cousin once removed of Jabez Williams Huntington, Charles Robert Sherman, Alvah Nash, James Phelps, Samuel DeWitt Maltby, Benjamin Josiah Maltby and Claude Carpenter Pinney.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Edwards-Davenport-Thompson-Hooker family of Connecticut (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert Richards Howe (1840-1884) — of Como, Panola County, Miss.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Brookfield, Worcester County, Mass., January 1, 1840. Republican. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War; cotton planter; delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1868; delegate to Mississippi state constitutional convention, 1868; Panola County Treasurer, 1869; member of Mississippi state house of representatives, 1870-72; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 2nd District, 1873-75. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 1, 1884 (age 44 years, 152 days). Interment at Brookfield Cemetery, Brookfield, Mass.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
R. M. Hutchinson R. M. Hutchinson (b. 1858) — of Delmont, Douglas County, S.Dak. Born in Henderson County, Ill., September 8, 1858. Democrat. Farmer; grain and livestock dealer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 8th District, 1899-1900, 1903-04; defeated, 1900. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  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.
  Harold D. Kelsey — of Barrington, Lake County, Ill. Born in Barrington, Lake County, Ill. Republican. Farmer; elected Illinois state house of representatives 8th District 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Kelsey and Ellen Kelsey; married 1920 to Theresa Brandt.
  Robert C. Kinney (b. 1832) — of Yamhill County, Ore. Born in Illinois, 1832. Republican. Farmer; delegate to Oregon state constitutional convention from Yamhill County, 1857. Burial location unknown.
  Evert Harris Kittell (1856-1937) — of near Rockville, Sherman County, Neb.; Cortez, Montezuma County, Colo.; Bloomfield, San Juan County, N.M. Born in Shabbona Grove, DeKalb County, Ill., November 14, 1856. Pharmacist; farmer; member of Nebraska state house of representatives 57th District, 1903-04. Died, from heart disease, in a hospital at Durango, La Plata County, Colo., April 5, 1937 (age 80 years, 142 days). Interment at Cortez Cemetery, Cortez, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of George W. Kittell and Rachel Melinda (Porter) Kittell; married, July 11, 1889, to Eva Callen; father of Arthur Callen Kittell (who married Virginia Anna Harmon); grandfather of Arthur Callen Kittell Jr.; first cousin four times removed of Pierpont Edwards; second cousin thrice removed of John Davenport, Aaron Burr, James Davenport, Theodore Dwight and Henry Waggaman Edwards; third cousin twice removed of Theodore Davenport; fourth cousin of Ezra H. Frisby; fourth cousin once removed of George Isaac Sherwood, David B. Sherwood and Frank Maurice Frisby.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
August Koenig August Koenig — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Hardin County, Iowa; Tyndall, Bon Homme County, S.Dak. Born in Mainz, Germany. Democrat. Bricklayer; farmer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1891-94, 1903-04 (4th District 1891-92, 7th District 1893-94, 1903-04). German ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
T. W. Lane T. W. Lane (b. 1857) — of Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.Dak. Born in Freeport, Stephenson County, Ill., 1857. Republican. Railway brakeman; railway conductor; rancher; stockman; member of South Dakota state senate 19th District, 1903-04. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  Simon E. Lantz — of Congerville, Woodford County, Ill. Born in Carlock, McLean County, Ill. Republican. Farmer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 16th District, 1915-17; member of Illinois state senate 16th District, 1917-55; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1938. Burial location unknown.
  James A. Larson (b. 1860) — of Walnut Grove, Redwood County, Minn. Born in Illinois, 1860. Republican. Farmer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1897-1902 (District 9 1897-98, District 19 1899-1902); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1916; candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota. Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Roseville, Minn.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
  Floyd J. Mattheeussen (1930-2005) — of Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 29, 1930. Democrat. School teacher and principal; fruit farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 44th District, 1965-66; defeated, 1966. United Church of Christ. Member, American Federation of Teachers; NAACP. Died August 26, 2005 (age 75 years, 150 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Barbara Marie Schindler.
  Arthur L. May (b. 1901) — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 6, 1901. Republican. Farmer; lawyer; candidate for Wisconsin state senate 26th District, 1940; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1944; candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin. Burial location unknown.
  J. S. McCornack (b. 1862) — of Bancroft Township, Freeborn County, Minn. Born in Illinois, 1862. Minister; farmer; member of Minnesota state senate 6th District, 1931-34; defeated, 1934. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
  Ira D. McVicker (1853-1938) — of Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa. Born in Henry, Marshall County, Ill., January 27, 1853. Farmer; member of Iowa state house of representatives; elected 1912. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa, November 20, 1938 (age 85 years, 297 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove, Iowa.
  George Jacob Mecherle (b. 1877) — also known as George J. Mecherle — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Born in Bloomington, McLean County, Ill., June 7, 1877. Republican. Farmer; founder (1922), president (1922-37), and chairman, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944, 1948. Presbyterian. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Moose; Elks; Odd Fellows; Union League. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Christian Thomas Mecherle and Susan Johnson (Hull) Mecherle; married, November 6, 1901, to May Edith Perry; married, January 8, 1944, to Sylvia H. Caldwell.
  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.
  George Washington Murray (1853-1926) — also known as George W. Murray — of Sumter, Sumter County, S.C. Born in slavery at Rembert, Sumter County, S.C., September 22, 1853. Republican. Farmer; school teacher; customs inspector; U.S. Representative from South Carolina, 1893-97 (7th District 1893-95, 1st District 1895-97). African ancestry. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 21, 1926 (age 72 years, 211 days). Interment at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, Ill.
  Presumably named for: George Washington
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank T. O'Brien (b. 1904) — of Amarillo, Potter County, Tex. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 3, 1904. Republican. Lawyer; rancher; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 18th District, 1946; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
John G. Oglesby John Gillett Oglesby (1878-1938) — also known as John G. Oglesby — of Elkhart, Logan County, Ill. Born in Decatur, Macon County, Ill., March 19, 1878. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; iron inspector, Republic Iron and Steel Company; farmer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 28th District, 1905-07; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1909-13, 1917-21; defeated, 1912; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1924, 1928, 1932; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1920; delegate to Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Died near Elkhart, Logan County, Ill., May 27, 1938 (age 60 years, 69 days). Interment at Elkhart Cemetery, Elkhart, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Richard James Oglesby.
  Political family: Oglesby family of Elkhart and Decatur, Illinois.
  Image source: Illinois Blue Book 1919
  Ray Paddock (b. 1877) — of Round Lake, Lake County, Ill. Born in Lake County, Ill., 1877. Republican. Farmer; member of Illinois state senate 8th District, 1929-53. Methodist. Interment at Fort Hill Cemetery, Round Lake, Ill.
  Relatives: Married 1912 to Irma Grace Huson.
  Claude VanCleve Parsons (1895-1941) — also known as Claude V. Parsons — of Golconda, Pope County, Ill. Born near McCormick, Pope County, Ill., October 7, 1895. Democrat. Farmer; superintendent of schools; U.S. Representative from Illinois 24th District, 1930-41; defeated, 1940. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., May 23, 1941 (age 45 years, 228 days). Interment at Zion Church Cemetery, Near Ozark, Johnson County, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Abraham Penman (1884-1959) — also known as T. A. Penman — of Portageville, New Madrid County, Mo. Born in Champaign County, Ill., December 15, 1884. Democrat. Farmer; cotton gin operator; New Madrid County Judge, 1923-24; member of Missouri state house of representatives from New Madrid County, 1927-28, 1931-32, 1949-59; died in office 1959. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Missouri, December 7, 1959 (age 74 years, 357 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Penman and Emma Jeanette (Waite) Penman; married, June 30, 1917, to Hazel Mae Cole.
  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.
  William Bliss Pine (1877-1942) — also known as William B. Pine; W. B. Pine — of Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Okla. Born in Bluffs, Scott County, Ill., December 30, 1877. Republican. Farmer; oil producer; manufacturer; U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1925-31; defeated, 1930; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1928, 1936; candidate for Governor of Oklahoma, 1934. Methodist. Died in 1942 (age about 64 years). Interment at Okmulgee Cemetery, Okmulgee, Okla.
  Relatives: Married, June 18, 1912, to Laura Hamilton.
  Cross-reference: Herbert K. Hyde
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Thomas Rainey (1860-1934) — also known as Henry T. Rainey — of Carrollton, Greene County, Ill. Born in Carrollton, Greene County, Ill., August 20, 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; U.S. Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1903-21, 1923-34; defeated, 1920; died in office 1934; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1933-34; died in office 1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1920, 1924, 1932. Episcopalian. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen. Died in St. Louis, Mo., August 19, 1934 (age 73 years, 364 days). Interment at Carrollton Cemetery, Carrollton, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of John Rainey and Catherine 'Kate' (Thomas) Rainey; married, June 27, 1889, to Ella McBride.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS Henry T. Rainey (built 1943 at Portland, Oregon; scrapped 1973) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Henry T. Rainey: Robert A. Waller, Rainey of Illinois: A political biography, 1903-34
  H. Carlyle Ralston (1893-1954) — of Caledonia, Boone County, Ill. Born in Caledonia, Boone County, Ill., October 10, 1893. Republican. Farmer; chair of Boone County Republican Party, 1950; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952. Died in 1954 (age about 60 years). Interment at Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Ill.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Roy Rawlings Roy Rawlings (b. 1883) — of Richmond, Washington County, R.I. Born in Franklin, Morgan County, Ill., March 8, 1883. Republican. Farmer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1923-33; Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1927-33; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Rhode Island Manual 1931
  Isaac Stuart Raymond (1849-1915) — also known as Isaac S. Raymond — of Raymond Township, Champaign County, Ill. Born in Union County, Ohio, January 29, 1849. Democrat. Farmer; banker; University of Illinois trustee, 1893-99. Died in Champaign County, Ill., July 15, 1915 (age 66 years, 167 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Urbana, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Nathaniel Raymond and Melissa (Stuart) Raymond; married, October 27, 1875, to Edith Eaton; grandfather of Stuart Edmond Haseltine; second cousin once removed of Zachariah Chandler; third cousin once removed of Frederick Hale; fourth cousin of Gordon Woodbury; fourth cousin once removed of Levi Woodbury, George Anson Starkweather, Samuel Starkweather, David Austin Starkweather and Florence H. Pendleton.
  Political families: Chandler-Hale family of Portland, Maine; Lee-Randolph family; Woodbury-Holden family of Massachusetts and New Hampshire; Holden-Davis-Lawrence-Garcelon family of Massachusetts; Starkweather-Pendleton family of Preston, Connecticut (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Louis C. Romell (b. 1899) — of near Adams, Adams County, Wis. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 7, 1899. Farmer; member of Wisconsin state assembly; defeated, 1942 (Progressive, Adams and Marquette counties); elected unopposed 1948; elected 1950, 1952, 1954, 1964. Burial location unknown.
  Logan Holt Roots (1841-1893) — also known as Logan H. Roots — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born near Tamaroa, Perry County, Ill., March 26, 1841. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; planter; banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1868, 1884, 1888 (member, Committee to Notify Nominees), 1892 (alternate); U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 1868-71; defeated, 1870. Died in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., May 30, 1893 (age 52 years, 65 days). Interment at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park, Little Rock, Ark.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph W. Russell (b. 1900) — of Roberts, Ford County, Ill. Born near Roberts, Ford County, Ill., July, 1900. Democrat. Farmer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1941. Burial location unknown.
  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
  Levi Scott (b. 1797) — of Umpqua County (now Douglas County), Ore. Born in Illinois, 1797. Republican. Farmer; delegate to Oregon state constitutional convention from Umpqua County, 1857. Burial location unknown.
  Robert Tate Sedam (1839-1929) — also known as Robert T. Sedam — of Ogle County, Ill.; St. Lawrence, Hand County, S.Dak. Born in Pennsylvania, February 15, 1839. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 24th District, 1893-94. Died in St. Lawrence, Hand County, S.Dak., September 6, 1929 (age 90 years, 203 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Eve Dinges and Robert Sedam; married to Emerett Miller Bulkley; father of Carrie Almeda Sedam (who married John Terrence McCullen).
  Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger (1862-1938) — also known as Ashton C. Shallenberger — of Alma, Harlan County, Neb. Born in Toulon, Stark County, Ill., December 23, 1862. Democrat. Farmer; cattle raiser; banker; U.S. Representative from Nebraska, 1901-03, 1915-19, 1923-29, 1931-35 (5th District 1901-03, 1915-19, 1923-29, 1931-33, 4th District 1933-35); Governor of Nebraska, 1909-11; defeated, 1906; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1920. Member, Freemasons. Died February 22, 1938 (age 75 years, 61 days). Interment at Alma Cemetery, Alma, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of Martin Shallenberger and Eliza (Hall) Shallenberger; married 1885 to Eliza Zilg.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  James Simpson Jr. (1905-1960) — of Wadsworth, Lake County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., 1905. Republican. Farmer; U.S. Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1933-35; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1943. Episcopalian. Died in 1960 (age about 55 years). Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lennington Small (1862-1936) — also known as Len Small — of Kankakee, Kankakee County, Ill. Born near Kankakee, Kankakee County, Ill., June 16, 1862. Republican. Farmer; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1899, 1919; member of Illinois state senate 16th District, 1901-03; Illinois state treasurer, 1905-07, 1917-19; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1908, 1912, 1932; Governor of Illinois, 1921-29. Died May 17, 1936 (age 73 years, 336 days). Interment at Mound Grove Cemetery, Kankakee, Ill.
  Relatives: Married 1883 to Ida Moore.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Melvin Thomas (1885-1942) — of Charleston, Coles County, Ill. Born in Mason County, W.Va., May 12, 1885. Democrat. Farmer; member of Illinois state senate 34th District, 1937-41; defeated, 1940. Member, Sigma Xi. Died in Charleston, Coles County, Ill., January 31, 1942 (age 56 years, 264 days). Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Charleston, Ill.
  Relatives: Married to Margery Helen Scriven.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Henry Cantwell Wallace Henry Cantwell Wallace (1866-1924) — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., May 11, 1866. Farmer; college professor; magazine editor; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1921-24; died in office 1924. Presbyterian. Member, Delta Tau Delta; Phi Kappa Phi; Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., October 25, 1924 (age 58 years, 167 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Wallace and Nannie (Cantwell) Wallace; married, November 24, 1887, to Carrie May Brodhead; father of Henry Agard Wallace (who married Ilo Browne).
  The World War II Liberty ship SS Henry C. Wallace (built 1943 at Terminal Island, California; sold and renamed SS California Sun; after explosion and fire, sank in Indian Ocean, 1967) was originally named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: American Review of Reviews, February 1922
  Andrew F. Warga (b. 1919) — of Phillips, Price County, Wis. Born in Thayer, Sangamon County, Ill., February 12, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer; garage business; farm implement dealer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Price and Taylor counties; elected 1958. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  O. Lloyd Welsh (1899-1968) — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Born near Sciota, McDonough County, Ill., June 29, 1899. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; president and general manager of Prairie Lumber and Fuel Company, which sells feed and fertilizer, coal, and building materials; mayor of Bloomington, Ill., 1953-57. Christian. Member, Kiwanis; American Legion; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Died in Normal, McLean County, Ill., December 17, 1968 (age 69 years, 171 days). Interment at Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Byron Welsh and Dora (Hauser) Welsh; married, June 16, 1921, to Hazel Jury.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  T. L. Wiley (b. 1863) — of Cameron, Clinton County, Mo. Born in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Ill., October 18, 1863. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Clinton County, 1913-18, 1933-34. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 20, 1884, to Ella M. Crumbaugh.
  George Arthur Williams (b. 1864) — also known as George A. Williams — of Fairmont, Fillmore County, Neb. Born in La Fayette, Stark County, Ill., August 17, 1864. Farmer; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1919-21; Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 1925-31. Seventh-Day Adventist. Member, Sons of Union Veterans. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 25, 1888, to Mabel Lucretia Grubb.
  Lee T. Witty (1859-1931) — of Memphis, Scotland County, Mo. Born in Newmansville, Cass County, Ill., May 20, 1859. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; real estate business; immigration agent for Missouri Pacific Railroad; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Scotland County, 1903-06, 1923-24, 1927-31; died in office 1931. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo., May 8, 1931 (age 71 years, 353 days). Interment at Memphis Cemetery, Memphis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William J. Witty and Sarah Harris (Munsey) Witty; married, August 30, 1883, to Eudorah 'Dora' Struble.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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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