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Politician members in Illinois

Harris Walter Fawell (b. 1929) — also known as Harris W. Fawell — of Naperville, DuPage County, Ill. Born in West Chicago, DuPage County, Ill., March 25, 1929. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state senate, 1963-77; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1968; candidate for justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1976; U.S. Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1985-99. Methodist. Member, Jaycees; Kiwanis. Still living as of 2014.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   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   Edward Rell Madigan (1936-1994) — also known as Edward R. Madigan — of Lincoln, Logan County, Ill. Born in Lincoln, Logan County, Ill., January 13, 1936. Republican. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1967-72; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1973-91 (21st District 1973-83, 15th District 1983-91); delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1980; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1991-93. Catholic. Member, Elks; Kiwanis; Jaycees. Died in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., December 7, 1994 (age 58 years, 328 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln, Ill.   Relatives: Married 1955 to Evelyn M. George.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   Robert Henry Michel (1923-2017) — also known as Robert H. Michel — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Born in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill., March 2, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Harold Velde, 1949-56; U.S. Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1957-95; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964, 1968, 1972. Member, Order of Ahepa; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Amvets; Sigma Nu; Pi Kappa Delta; Purple Heart; Jaycees. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994. Died in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., February 17, 2017 (age 93 years, 352 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Charles John Michel; married, December 26, 1948, to Corinne Woodruff.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   Thomas H. Miller (b. 1936) — of South Holland, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 20, 1936. Republican. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 8th District, 1969-70. Catholic. Member, Jaycees. Still living as of 1970.   Daniel Marshall Pierce (b. 1928) — also known as Daniel M. Pierce; Dan Pierce — of Highland Park, Lake County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 31, 1928. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois Democratic State Central Committee, 1962-66, 1970-73; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964 (alternate), 1972; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1965-85 (at-large 1965-67, 32nd District 1967-83, 58th District 1983-85); candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Urban League; B'nai B'rith; Jaycees; American Legion. Still living as of 2000.   Thomas Fisher Railsback (b. 1932) — also known as Tom Railsback — of Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Born in Moline, Rock Island County, Ill., January 22, 1932. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1963-66; U.S. Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1967-83; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Congregationalist. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Jaycees; Elks. Still living as of 1998.   Cross-reference: Ray H. LaHood   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   David J. Regner — of Mt. Prospect, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Illinois state house of representatives 3rd District, 1967-73; member of Illinois state senate 3rd District, 1973-81. Member, Jaycees. Still living as of 1981.   Robert Nute Sawyer (b. 1911) — also known as Robert N. Sawyer — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 3, 1911. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1939-42; defeated in primary, 1946; Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-54. Member, Freemasons; Jaycees. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, June 22, 1937, to Frances Drake.   William J. Scott (1926-1986) — of Evanston, Cook County, Ill.; Palos Heights, Cook County, Ill.; Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 11, 1926. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Illinois state treasurer, 1963-67; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964, 1968 (alternate), 1972; Illinois state attorney general, 1969-80. Presbyterian. Member, Jaycees; American Bar Association. Died June 22, 1986 (age 59 years, 223 days). Burial location unknown.   Mark Deli Siljander (b. 1951) — also known as Mark D. Siljander — of Fabius Township, St. Joseph County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 11, 1951. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 42nd District, 1977-81; defeated in primary, 1974; resigned 1981; U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1981-87; defeated in primary, 1986; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1984. Member, Jaycees; Grange. Still living as of 2014.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   Eugene Gilkison Wanger (b. 1933) — also known as Eugene G. Wanger; Gil Wanger — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 16, 1933. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ingham County 1st District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan state senate 24th District, 1966. Congregationalist. Member, Jaycees; Phi Alpha Delta; Delta Sigma Rho; Theta Xi; Toastmasters. Still living as of 1982.   Relatives: Son of Eugene Wanger and Roka Gilkison Wanger; married to Marilyn Rose Morris.

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