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Lawyer Politicians in Illinois, Q-R

  Michael Bruce Quigley (b. 1958) — also known as Mike Quigley — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., October 17, 1958. Democrat. Lawyer; university professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000 (alternate), 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from Illinois 5th District, 2009-. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article
  James R. Quinn (b. 1890) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 27, 1890. Democrat. Lawyer; law professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1940. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James M. Quinn and Mary Elizabeth (Lynch) Quinn; married, May 10, 1919, to Helen Langlois.
  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
  Anson Rainey (1848-1922) — of Waxahachie, Ellis County, Tex.; Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in El Dorado, Union County, Ark., March 1, 1848. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Texas state senate, 1881-82; district judge in Texas, 1885-93; Judge, Texas Court of Appeals, 1893. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons. Died in Hinsdale, DuPage County, Ill., August 6, 1922 (age 74 years, 158 days). Interment at Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of Christopher Columbus Rainey and Nancy Blake (Baker) Rainey; married, February 17, 1874, to Frances Irene 'Fannie' Meriwether (first cousin twice removed of David Meriwether (1755-1822) and James Meriwether (1755-1817); second cousin once removed of James Meriwether (1788-1852), David Meriwether (1800-1893) and James Archibald Meriwether; third cousin of Reuben Handy Meriwether).
  Political families: Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Lee-Randolph family; Walker-Meriwether-Kellogg family of Virginia; Breckinridge-Preston-Cabell-Floyd family of Virginia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also 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
  John William Rainey (1880-1923) — also known as John W. Rainey — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 21, 1880. Democrat. Lawyer; Cook County Circuit Court Clerk, 1912-16; U.S. Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1918-23; died in office 1923. Catholic. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 4, 1923 (age 42 years, 134 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of John J. Rainey and Catherine Rainey; married, June 17, 1914, to Ethel F. McMahon.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Edward Raker (1863-1926) — also known as John E. Raker — of Alturas, Modoc County, Calif. Born near Knoxville, Knox County, Ill., February 22, 1863. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for California state senate, 1898; superior court judge in California, 1905-10; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1908, 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); California Democratic state chair, 1908-10; U.S. Representative from California, 1911-26 (1st District 1911-13, 2nd District 1913-26); died in office 1926. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., January 22, 1926 (age 62 years, 334 days). Interment at Susanville Cemetery, Susanville, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Christian Raker and Mary E. (Rambo) Raker; married, November 21, 1889, to Iva G. Spencer.
  Cross-reference: Will A. Shepard
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  David M. Ralston (b. 1870) — of Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colo. Born in Illinois, 1870. Lawyer; mayor of Trinidad, Colo., 1937. Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Gavan Ralston.
  John Ratcliffe (b. 1965) — of Heath, Rockwall County, Tex. Born in Mt. Prospect, Cook County, Ill., October 20, 1965. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Heath, Tex., 2004-12; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, 2007-08; U.S. Representative from Texas 4th District, 2015-. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article
  Henry Riggs Rathbone (1870-1928) — also known as Henry R. Rathbone — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Kenilworth, Cook County, Ill. Born in Washington, D.C., February 12, 1870. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1916; U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1923-28; defeated in primary, 1918; died in office 1928. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 15, 1928 (age 58 years, 154 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Clara (Harris) Rathbone and Henry Reed Rathbone; married, December 22, 1903, to Laura Lucille Harney; nephew of Jared Lawrence Rathbone; grandson of Jared Lewis Rathbone and Ira Harris; second cousin twice removed of Daniel Burrows; second cousin four times removed of Ezekiel Cornell; third cousin once removed of Lorenzo Burrows.
  Political family: Cornell family of New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Payne Harry Ratner (1896-1974) — also known as Payne Ratner — of Parsons, Labette County, Kan. Born in Casey, Clark County, Ill., October 3, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; Labette County Attorney, 1923-27; member of Kansas state senate, 1929, 1937-39; Governor of Kansas, 1939-43. Disciples of Christ. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Delta Theta Pi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Kiwanis. Died in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan., December 27, 1974 (age 78 years, 85 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Wichita Park Cemetery, Wichita, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of Harry Ratner and Julia (Miller) Ratner; married, August 21, 1920, to Cliffe Dodd.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  John C. Rayson (b. 1949) — of Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla. Born in Oak Park, Cook County, Ill., March 29, 1949. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives 90th District, 1991-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2004, 2008. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2008.
  Relatives: Son of Leland H. Rayson and Barbara C. Rayson.
  Leland H. Rayson (1921-2001) — of Tinley Park, Cook County, Ill. Born in Oak Park, Cook County, Ill., August 23, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1965-77 (at-large 1965-67, 9th District 1967-77). Methodist. Member, Americans for Democratic Action; Council on Foreign Relations. Died, of metastatic melanoma, in Stuart, Martin County, Fla., January 8, 2001 (age 79 years, 138 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of John C. Rayson.
Samuel C. Reat Samuel Callaway Reat (b. 1868) — also known as Samuel C. Reat — of Tuscola, Douglas County, Ill. Born in Tuscola, Douglas County, Ill., June 14, 1868. Lawyer; newspaper publisher; U.S. Consul in Port Louis, 1908-09; Tamsui, 1909-13; Calgary, 1913-15, 1918-32; Rangoon, 1915-16; Guatemala City, 1916-17. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. James Lee Reat and Sarah 'Sallie' (Callaway) Reat; brother of Lois Reat (who married Theodore M. Brantly); married, October 10, 1914, to Mabel Childs.
  Political family: Brown-Oliver-McMillin-Hazelbaker family.
  Image source: U.S. passport application (1916)
  Chauncey William Reed (1890-1956) — also known as Chauncey W. Reed — of West Chicago, DuPage County, Ill. Born in West Chicago, DuPage County, Ill., June 2, 1890. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; DuPage County State's Attorney, 1920-35; chair of DuPage County Republican Party, 1926-34; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1935-56 (11th District 1935-49, 14th District 1949-56); died in office 1956. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; American Bar Association; Delta Upsilon; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Moose; Elks. Died in 1956 (age about 66 years). Interment at Glen Oak Cemetery, West Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of William Thomas Reed and Margaret (Campbell) Reed; married, October 3, 1929, to Ellen D. Stegen.
  Cross-reference: Russell W. Keeney
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Clyde Martin Reed (1871-1949) — also known as Clyde M. Reed — of Parsons, Labette County, Kan. Born in Champaign, Champaign County, Ill., October 19, 1871. Republican. Lawyer; secretary to Gov. Henry J. Allen, 1919; law partner of Bernard L. Glover; newspaper publisher; Governor of Kansas, 1929-31; defeated in primary, 1924; U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1939-49; died in office 1949. Methodist. Suffered a heart attack, and fell down a staircase, in Parsons, Labette County, Kan., November 8, 1949 (age 78 years, 20 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of Martin V. Reed and Mary A. Reed; married 1891 to Minnie E. Hart; father of Clyde Martin Reed Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Thomas W. Reed II (b. 1971) — also known as Tom Reed — of Corning, Steuben County, N.Y. Born in Joliet, Will County, Ill., November 18, 1971. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Corning, N.Y., 2008-09; U.S. Representative from New York, 2010-18 (29th District 2010-13, 23rd District 2013-18). Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article
  Manoah Bostic Reese (1839-1917) — also known as Manoah B. Reese — of Wahoo, Saunders County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Macoupin County, Ill., September 5, 1839. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875; District Attorney, 4th District, 1876-83; justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1884-90, 1908-15; chief justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1888-90. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Sedan, Chautauqua County, Kan., 1917 (age about 77 years). Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Osceola, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Simon Reese and Mary Ann (Steidly) Reese; married, January 1, 1862, to Carrie Burrows.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Walter Reeves (1848-1909) — of Streator, La Salle County, Ill. Born near Brownsville, Fayette County, Pa., September 25, 1848. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1884 (alternate), 1904, 1908; U.S. Representative from Illinois 11th District, 1895-1903. Died in Streator, La Salle County, Ill., April 9, 1909 (age 60 years, 196 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Streator, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank Stewart Regan (b. 1862) — also known as Frank S. Regan — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Born in Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill., October 3, 1862. Lawyer; lecturer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1899-1900; Prohibition candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1932; Prohibition candidate for Illinois state treasurer, 1934; Prohibition candidate for Illinois state attorney general, 1936. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Marshall H. Regan and Adelaide Regan; married, June 11, 1895, to Helen M. Crumb.
  Frank R. Reid (1879-1945) — of Aurora, Kane County, Ill. Born in Aurora, Kane County, Ill., April 18, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1911-12; chair of Kane County Republican Party, 1914-15; U.S. Representative from Illinois 11th District, 1923-35; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1940. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Woodmen. Died January 25, 1945 (age 65 years, 282 days). Interment at Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Reid and Mary (Whiteside) Reid; married, March 18, 1905, to Emily Kelley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Leonard C. Reid (b. 1887) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Cheboygan, Cheboygan County, Mich., May 6, 1887. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1928 (alternate), 1940, 1944; circuit judge in Illinois, 1945. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  John Richard Reilly (b. 1928) — also known as John R. Reilly — of Illinois; Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md. Born in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, June 24, 1928. Democrat. Lawyer; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1964-67. Catholic. Still living as of 1967.
  Relatives: Son of William Raphael Reilly and Stella (Vogenthaler) Reilly; married, January 17, 1953, to Susan Loosbrock.
  John Campbell Rice (b. 1864) — also known as John C. Rice — of Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho. Born in Cass County, Ill., January 27, 1864. Lawyer; banker; mayor of Caldwell, Idaho, 1901; justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1916-22. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Interment at Canyon Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son of Elbert G. Rice and Mary Ann (Camp) Rice; married, October 2, 1895, to Maude M. Beshears.
  Samuel Richolson (1841-1906) — of Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill. Born in La Salle County, Ill., March 25, 1841. Lawyer; mayor of Ottawa, Ill., 1877-78, 1879-81. Norwegian ancestry. Died in Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill., June 24, 1906 (age 65 years, 91 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lars Richolson and Helen (Johnson) Richolson; married to Marietta Mehan; uncle of Manley Lewis Fosseen; granduncle of Neal Randolph Fosseen.
  Political family: Fosseen family.
  James Milton Riggs (1839-1933) — also known as James M. Riggs — of Winchester, Scott County, Ill. Born near Winchester, Scott County, Ill., April 17, 1839. Democrat. Scott County Sheriff, 1864-66; lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1871-72; Scott County State's Attorney, 1872-76; mayor of Winchester, Ill., 1876-77; U.S. Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1883-87; Scott County Judge, 1922-30. Died in Winchester, Scott County, Ill., November 18, 1933 (age 94 years, 215 days). Interment at Winchester Cemetery, Winchester, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Irving Rinaker (1830-1915) — also known as John I. Rinaker — of Carlinville, Macoupin County, Ill. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 1, 1830. Republican. Lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1876, 1884; U.S. Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1895-97. Died in Eustis, Lake County, Fla., January 15, 1915 (age 84 years, 75 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Carlinville, Ill.
  Relatives: Married, October 16, 1855, to Clarissa Keplinger; father of Thomas Rinaker and Samuel Rinaker; grandfather of Thomas Kelly Rinaker.
  Political family: Rinaker family of Carlinville, Illinois.
  Epitaph: "Lawyer - Soldier - Citizen."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Rinaker (b. 1860) — of Beatrice, Gage County, Neb. Born in Carlinville, Macoupin County, Ill., September 14, 1860. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Irving Rinaker and Clarissa (Keplinger) Rinaker; brother of Thomas Rinaker; married 1886 to Carrie Palmer Mayo; uncle of Thomas Kelly Rinaker.
  Political family: Rinaker family of Carlinville, Illinois.
  Thomas Rinaker (1857-1926) — of Macoupin County, Ill. Born in Illinois, August 15, 1857. Lawyer; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 38th District, 1920-22. Died June 18, 1926 (age 68 years, 307 days). Interment at Carlinville City Cemetery, Carlinville, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of John Irving Rinaker and Clarissa (Keplinger) Rinaker; brother of Samuel Rinaker; married 1880 to Fanny Kelly; father of Thomas Kelly Rinaker.
  Political family: Rinaker family of Carlinville, Illinois.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Kelly Rinaker (1889-1963) — also known as T. K. Rinaker — of Carlinville, Macoupin County, Ill. Born in Illinois, April 8, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Died May 25, 1963 (age 74 years, 47 days). Interment at Carlinville City Cemetery, Carlinville, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Rinaker and Fanny (Kelly) Rinaker; nephew of Samuel Rinaker; grandson of John Irving Rinaker.
  Political family: Rinaker family of Carlinville, Illinois.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Daniel A. Roberts (b. 1884) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 15, 1884. Republican. Lawyer; elected Illinois state house of representatives 23rd District 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1948. Member, Royal Arcanum; Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Raymond Robins (1873-1954) — of Nome, Nome census area, Alaska; Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; near Brooksville, Hernando County, Fla. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., September 17, 1873. Progressive. Coal miner; lawyer; went to the Klondike for the 1898 Gold Rush; pastor; social worker; economist; writer; candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1914; commissioner of American Red Cross mission to Russia, 1917. Died September 26, 1954 (age 81 years, 9 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1905 to Margaret Dreier.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Carl A. Robinson (b. 1886) — of Marshall, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in La Grange, Cook County, Ill., June 20, 1886. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District, 1917-18. Member, Freemasons; Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 29, 1914, to Catherine Van Court.
  Gifford Simeon Robinson (b. 1843) — also known as Gifford S. Robinson — of Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa; Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa. Born in Tremont, Tazewell County, Ill., May 28, 1843. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1876-78; member of Iowa state senate, 1882-86; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1888-99. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Israel W. Robinson and Cornelia (Leonard) Robinson; married, April 10, 1872, to Janette E. Gorham; married, June 27, 1910, to Clare Lunbeck.
Peter J. Rogde Peter J. Rogde (b. 1864) — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Born in Lee County, Ill., February 4, 1864. Republican. Lawyer; Minnehaha County State's Attorney, 1895-96; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1903-04; postmaster at Sioux Falls, S.Dak., 1910-14. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  George Clarke Rogers (1839-1915) — also known as George C. Rogers — Born in Piermont, Grafton County, N.H., November 22, 1839. Democrat. Lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Democratic National Conventions; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1880 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Died in Lake Forest, Lake County, Ill., February 28, 1915 (age 75 years, 98 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Waukegan, Ill.
  Relatives: Married 1871 to Josephine 'Josey' Carey.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Richard Rood (b. 1906) — also known as James R. Rood — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in La Rose, Marshall County, Ill., March 31, 1906. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Midland District, 1938; chair of Midland County Republican Party, 1940-42, 1950; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1946-48; Midland County Prosecuting Attorney, 1953-60; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Midland County, 1961-62; circuit judge in Michigan 42nd Circuit, 1967. Presbyterian. Member, Civitan; Delta Theta Phi; Elks; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Rood and Elizabeth (Simpson) Rood; married to Helen Margaret Collins.
  Robert R. Rose Jr. (1915-1997) — of Casper, Natrona County, Wyo. Born in Evanston, Cook County, Ill., November 1, 1915. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1940; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1949-51; mayor of Casper, Wyo., 1950-51; Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 1951-52; justice of Wyoming state supreme court, 1975-80; chief justice of Wyoming state supreme court, 1978-80. Episcopalian. Died in 1997 (age about 81 years). Cremated.
  Relatives: Son of Robert R. Rose and Eleanor B. Rose; married 1948 to Kathryn Lorraine Warner.
  John Wesley Ross (1841-1902) — also known as John W. Ross — of Washington, D.C. Born June 23, 1841. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1869; postmaster at Washington, D.C., 1888-90; member District of Columbia board of commissioners, 1890-1902; died in office 1902; President of the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners, 1893-98. Died July 29, 1902 (age 61 years, 36 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Ill.
  Presumably named for: John Wesley
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Winans Ross and Mildred (Simms) Ross; married to Emma Brown Tenney; married 1888 to Isabella McCullough.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lewis Winans Ross (1812-1895) — also known as Lewis W. Ross — of Lewistown, Fulton County, Ill. Born in Seneca Falls, Seneca County, N.Y., December 8, 1812. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1840-41, 1844-45; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention from Fulton County, 1862; U.S. Representative from Illinois 9th District, 1863-69; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 35th District, 1869-70; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1880. Died in Lewistown, Fulton County, Ill., October 20, 1895 (age 82 years, 316 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lewistown, Ill.
  Relatives: Married to Frances Mildred Simms; father of John Wesley Ross.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jonathan Harvey Rowell (1833-1908) — also known as Jonathan H. Rowell — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Born in Haverhill, Grafton County, N.H., February 10, 1833. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois; U.S. Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1883-91. Died in Bloomington, McLean County, Ill., May 15, 1908 (age 75 years, 95 days). Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Jonathan Barney Rowell and Cynthia Hay (Abbott) Rowell; brother of Chester Abbott Rowell; father of Chester Harvey Rowell; fourth cousin once removed of Robert Foss Fernald.
  Political families: Eastman family; Rowell family of Maine; Wentworth-Pitman family of New Hampshire (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
Martin E. Rudolph Martin E. Rudolph (b. 1853) — of Canton, Lincoln County, S.Dak. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 11, 1853. Republican. School teacher and principal; lawyer; Lincoln County State's Attorney; member of South Dakota state senate 5th District, 1903-04. German ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1884 to Claudia Shedd.
  Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
  John Nicholas William Rumple (1841-1903) — also known as John N. W. Rumple — of Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa. Born near Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio, March 4, 1841. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Iowa state senate, 1873-78; mayor of Marengo, Iowa, 1885-86; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1900; U.S. Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1901-03; died in office 1903. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 31, 1903 (age 61 years, 333 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Marengo, Iowa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Howard Hyde Russell (1855-1946) — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Westerville, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Stillwater, Washington County, Minn., October 21, 1855. Lawyer; Adams County Superintendent of Schools, 1878-84; minister; founder (1895) and national superintendent (1895-1903) of the Anti-Saloon League; Dry candidate for delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Congregationalist. Member, Anti-Saloon League; Sons of the American Revolution. Died June 30, 1946 (age 90 years, 252 days). Interment at Otterbein Cemetery, Westerville, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Joseph A. Russell and Sarah (Parker) Russell; married, July 17, 1880, to Lillian Davis.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles W. Rutledge (b. 1871) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill., March 16, 1871. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1908; circuit judge in Missouri 8th Circuit, 1921-27; appointed 1921. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 5, 1895, to Florence N. Morse.
  Howard C. Ryan (b. 1916) — of Tonica, La Salle County, Ill. Born in Tonica, La Salle County, Ill., June 17, 1916. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; county judge in Illinois, 1954-57; circuit judge in Illinois, 1957-68; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court 3rd District, 1968-70; justice of Illinois state supreme court 3rd District, 1970-90. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; American Legion; Phi Alpha Delta. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Charles E. Ryberg Charles E. Ryberg (b. 1870) — of Nome, Nome census area, Alaska; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 9, 1870. Real estate business; lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 32, 1917-18. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
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Copyright notices: (1) Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. (2) Politician portraits displayed on this site are 70-pixel-wide monochrome thumbnail images, which I believe to constitute fair use under applicable copyright law. Where possible, each image is linked to its online source. However, requests from owners of copyrighted images to delete them from this site are honored. (3) Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2023 Lawrence Kestenbaum. (4) This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.
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