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  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
  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
  James Harvey Ralston (1807-1864) — also known as James H. Ralston — of Quincy, Adams County, Ill.; Sacramento County, Calif.; Virginia City, Storey County, Nev.; Austin, Lander County, Nev. Born in Bourbon County, Ky., October 12, 1807. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Black Hawk War; circuit judge in Illinois 5th Circuit, 1837; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1837-39; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois; member of Illinois state senate, 1841-45; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1841; member of Illinois Democratic State Committee, 1841-46; served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; member of California state senate, 1853-54; candidate for chief justice of California state supreme court, 1856; delegate to Nevada state constitutional convention, 1863. Member, Freemasons. Died after becoming lost in a snowstorm, in Nye County, Nev., May 8, 1864 (age 56 years, 209 days). Interment somewhere in Austin, Nev.
  Relatives: Son of John Ralston and Elizabeth (Neely) Ralston; married, October 11, 1832, to June Alexander; married 1853 to Harriet N. Jackson; father of Jackson Harvey Ralston.
  Frank Marion Ramey (1881-1942) — also known as Frank M. Ramey — of Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill. Born in Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill., September 23, 1881. Republican. U.S. Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1929-31; defeated, 1934, 1936, 1938. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Moose. Died in Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill., March 27, 1942 (age 60 years, 185 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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
  William Thomas Rawleigh (b. 1870) — also known as William T. Rawleigh — of Freeport, Stephenson County, Ill. Born near Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wis., December 3, 1870. Merchant; newspaper editor; manufacturer; mayor of Freeport, Ill., 1909-11; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1911-12; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles David Rawleigh and Sarah Malinda (Babcock) Rawleigh; married, November 16, 1890, to Minnie B. Trevillian; married, March 14, 1923, to M. Marguerite Schneider.
  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
  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
  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 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.
  John Plaster Richmond (1811-1895) — also known as John P. Richmond — of Schuyler County, Ill. Born in Middletown, Frederick County, Md., August 11, 1811. Democrat. Physician; minister; in 1840, he officiated at the first Protestant wedding in what is now the state of Washington; in 1841, he delivered the first Fourth of July oration on the Pacific coast; member of Illinois state senate, 1849-52, 1859-60; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1855-56; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention from Schuyler County, 1862; postmaster. Methodist. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died in South Dakota, August 28, 1895 (age 84 years, 17 days). Interment at Tyndall Cemetery, Tyndall, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Francis Preston Richmond and Susanna (Stottlemeyer) Richmond; married 1835 to America Walker; married 1859 to Kitty Gristy.
  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.
  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.
  Charles Silas Roe (1897-1959) — also known as Silas Roe — of El Dorado Springs, Cedar County, Mo. Born in West Ridge, Douglas County, Ill., July 12, 1897. Republican. Milliner; merchant; newspaper editor; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Cedar County, 1935-38. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., June 15, 1959 (age 61 years, 338 days). Interment at El Dorado Springs Cemetery, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Henry Roe and Mary Margaret (Izenhart) Roe; married, August 21, 1917, to Jewell Erma Collins.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Russell W. Root (b. 1898) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Diamond, Grundy County, Ill., August 22, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1947. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Michael Rosenberg (b. 1886) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 9, 1886. Democrat. Partner, Rosenberg Iron and Metal Company; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 19th District, 1920-22; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924, 1928. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Izaak Walton League. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Reuben Rosenberg and Fanny (Annenberg) Rosenberg; married, September 30, 1906, to Ethel Colitz.
Andrew Russel Andrew Russel (b. 1856) — of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. Born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., June 17, 1856. Republican. Banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1904 (alternate), 1916, 1920, 1928; Illinois state treasurer, 1909-11, 1915-17; defeated, 1912; Illinois state auditor of public accounts, 1917-25. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Redmen; Moose. Interment at Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Ill.
  Image source: Illinois Blue Book 1919
  George H. Ryan (b. 1934) — of Kankakee, Kankakee County, Ill. Born February 24, 1934. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Illinois state house of representatives 43rd District, 1973-83; Speaker of the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1981-83; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1983-91; secretary of state of Illinois, 1991-99; Governor of Illinois, 1999-2003. Methodist. Member, Elks; Moose; Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 2014.
  Cross-reference: Charlie Serrano
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Adolph Joachim Sabath (1866-1952) — also known as Adolph J. Sabath; A. J. Sabath — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Zabori, Bohemia (now Czechia), April 4, 1866. Democrat. Lawyer; municipal judge in Illinois, 1895-97; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1904, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1940, 1944 (speaker); U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1907-52 (5th District 1907-49, 7th District 1949-52); died in office 1952. Jewish. Bohemian ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Royal League. Died in the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., November 6, 1952 (age 86 years, 216 days). Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Joachim Sabath and Barbara (Eissenschimmel) Sabath; married, December 31, 1917, to Mae Ruth Fuerst.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
Robert Sabonjian Robert V. Sabonjian (1916-1992) — also known as "The Rock" — of Waukegan, Lake County, Ill. Born in Waukegan, Lake County, Ill., January 4, 1916. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; dry cleaning business; acting postmaster at Waukegan, Ill., 1952-53; mayor of Waukegan, Ill., 1957-77, 1985-89; defeated, 1977; bank director; candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1966. Disciples of Christ. Armenian ancestry. Member, Eagles; Moose; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., August 19, 1992 (age 76 years, 228 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lazurus Sabonjian and Zaruhey (Mooradian) Sabonjian; married, June 7, 1947, to Lorene Terrill; father of Robert Sabonjian Jr..
  Image source: City of Waukegan
  Henry Paul Samuell (1886-1938) — also known as Paul Samuell — of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. Born in Mason County, Ill., October 2, 1886. Republican. County judge in Illinois, 1918-26; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1929-30; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died March 21, 1938 (age 51 years, 170 days). 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
  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.
  Edgar Backus Schermerhorn (1851-1923) — also known as Edgar B. Schermerhorn — of Galena, Cherokee County, Kan. Born in Channahon, Will County, Ill., November 19, 1851. Organizer, Citizens Bank of Galena; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1903-05; Chairman, Kansas Board of Control, 1905-11. Episcopalian. Dutch ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Died, of heart failure, in Galena, Cherokee County, Kan., February 1, 1923 (age 71 years, 74 days). Entombed at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Isaac B. Schermerhorn and Jane B. Schermerhorn; married, November 21, 1878, to Abbie Brown Simpson; married, November 19, 1919, to Ella Marie Brace Sumner.
  Schermerhorn Park, in Galena, Kansas, is named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Darwin Gale Schisler (b. 1933) — also known as Gale Schisler — of Illinois. Born in Knox County, Ill., March 2, 1933. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1965-67; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1969-80. Protestant. Member, National Education Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Amvets. Still living as of 1998.
  Cross-reference: Craig Lovitt
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Henry E. Schrey (1890-1967) — of Glendale, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Olney, Richland County, Ill., November 16, 1890. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school principal; mayor of Glendale, Ariz., 1950-54. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Lions. Died in Glendale, Maricopa County, Ariz., August 8, 1967 (age 76 years, 265 days). Interment at Glendale Memorial Park, Glendale, Ariz.
  Owen Scott (1848-1928) — of Effingham, Effingham County, Ill.; Bloomington, McLean County, Ill.; Decatur, Macon County, Ill. Born in Jackson Township, Effingham County, Ill., July 6, 1848. Democrat. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; newspaper publisher; mayor of Effingham, Ill., 1882; U.S. Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1891-93; insurance business. Member, Freemasons. Died in Decatur, Macon County, Ill., December 21, 1928 (age 80 years, 168 days). Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Effingham, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Earle Benjamin Searcy (b. 1887) — also known as Earl B. Searcy — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in Palmyra, Macoupin County, Ill., May 14, 1887. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate broker; member of Illinois state house of representatives 45th District, 1921-23; member of Illinois state senate 45th District, 1923-45; clerk of the Illinois supreme court; elected 1944. Christian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Disabled American Veterans. One of the founding members of the American Legion. Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of James Buchanan Searcy.
  John Wilson Shaffer (1827-1870) — also known as J. Wilson Shaffer — of Utah. Born in Lewisburg, Union County, Pa., July 5, 1827. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; Governor of Utah Territory, 1870; died in office 1870. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, October 31, 1870 (age 43 years, 118 days). Interment somewhere in Freeport, Ill.
  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
  David C. Shapiro (b. 1925) — of Amboy, Lee County, Ill. Born in Mendota, La Salle County, Ill., February 16, 1925. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois state senate 37th District, 1973. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lawrence Yates Sherman (1858-1939) — also known as Lawrence Y. Sherman — of Macomb, McDonough County, Ill.; Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill.; Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Fla. Born near Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, November 8, 1858. Republican. County judge in Illinois, 1886-90; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1897-1905; Speaker of the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1899-1903; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1905-09; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1912, 1920, 1924; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1913-21; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1916; member of Republican National Committee from Illinois, 1916-24; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1928 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee). Member, Freemasons. Died in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Fla., September 15, 1939 (age 80 years, 311 days). Interment at Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Nelson Sherman and Maria (Yates) Sherman; married 1891 to Ella M. Crews; married, March 4, 1908, to Estelle Spitler.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Alison J. Shumway (1869-1926) — of Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Neb. Born in New Windsor, Mercer County, Ill., May 1, 1869. Newspaper editor; abstractor. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Modern Woodmen. Died, during gall bladder surgery, in a hospital at Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., February 16, 1926 (age 56 years, 291 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Scottsbluff, Neb.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William A. Simonton (1871-1951) — also known as "Cap" — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill., September 28, 1871. Republican. Executive at Du Pont chemical company; director of Delaware Maryland Virginia Railroad; member of Delaware state senate from New Castle County 1st District, 1923-38. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks. Died, following a heart attack, at Delaware Hospital, Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., October 9, 1951 (age 80 years, 11 days). Interment at Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Owls Nest, Del.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Richard Simonton and Lucy (Richardson) Simonton; married, December 10, 1892, to Hettie May Hull.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  H. Allen Smith (1909-1998) — of Glendale, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Dixon, Lee County, Ill., October 8, 1909. Republican. FBI agent; member of California state assembly, 1949-56; candidate for Presidential Elector for California; U.S. Representative from California 20th District, 1957-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1960, 1972. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Glendale, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 4, 1998 (age 88 years, 239 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
  Epitaph: "A great American, loved and respected for his wisdom, honesty, and integrity."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ralph Tyler Smith (1915-1972) — also known as Ralph T. Smith — of Alton, Madison County, Ill. Born in Granite City, Madison County, Ill., October 6, 1915. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1955-69; Speaker of the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1967-69; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1968; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1969-70; defeated, 1970. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Freemasons; Shriners; Optimist Club. Died in Alton, Madison County, Ill., August 13, 1972 (age 56 years, 312 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Sunset Hill Cemetery, Edwardsville, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Vespasian Smith (1818-1897) — of Superior, Douglas County, Wis.; Bayfield, Bayfield County, Wis.; Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn. Born in Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, October 21, 1818. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Duluth, Minn., 1873-74; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1876-81. Member, Freemasons. Died in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn., October 11, 1897 (age 78 years, 355 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1846 to Charlotte E. Neely.
  John W. Speakman (1900-1942) — of Danville, Vermilion County, Ill. Born in Vermilion County, Ill., March 5, 1900. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives; elected 1936, 1938; member of Illinois state senate 22nd District; elected 1940. Member, Freemasons. Drowned when his boat capsized, June 7, 1942 (age 42 years, 94 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Ill.
  Arthur William Sprague (1902-1983) — also known as Arthur W. Sprague — of La Grange, Cook County, Ill. Born in DeKalb County, Ill., August 2, 1902. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 7th District, 1939-42, 1951-57; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois state senate 2nd District, 1957-67. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla., January 18, 1983 (age 80 years, 169 days). Interment at Parkholm Cemetery, La Grange Park, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Arthur William Sprague (1856-1916) and Cora Sprague; married to Louise Bliss Horr.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Lee Springer (1909-1992) — also known as William L. Springer — of Champaign, Champaign County, Ill. Born in Sullivan, Sullivan County, Ind., April 12, 1909. Republican. Lawyer; Champaign County State's Attorney, 1940-42; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; county judge in Illinois, 1946-50; U.S. Representative from Illinois 22nd District, 1951-73; member, Federal Power Commission, 1973-75; member, Federal Election Commission, 1976-79. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died September 20, 1992 (age 83 years, 161 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Urbana, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Otha Lee Springer and Dasie 'Daisy' (Tucker) Springer; married, May 9, 1942, to Elsie Cora Mattis.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Elliott Wilford Sproul (1856-1935) — also known as Elliott W. Sproul — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Apohaqui, New Brunswick, December 28, 1856. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920; U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1921-31; defeated, 1930, 1932. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in 1935 (age about 78 years). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Elliott Burgoyne Sproul and Rebecca Jane (Earl) Sproul; married, June 2, 1881, to Jessie M. Sibbet.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harry Herbert Stahl (1875-1960) — also known as Harry H. Stahl — of Freeport, Stephenson County, Ill. Born in Lena, Stephenson County, Ill., October 4, 1875. Mayor of Freeport, Ill., 1915-19; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 12th District, 1920-22. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Died, in a hospital at Freeport, Stephenson County, Ill., November 4, 1960 (age 85 years, 31 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Freeport, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Sarah Elizabeth (Gishwiller) Stahl and John Luther Stahl; married, September 14, 1904, to Ethel May Cowell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Fred E. Sterling Frederick E. Sterling (b. 1869) — also known as Fred E. Sterling — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Born in Dixon, Lee County, Ill., June 29, 1869. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1912, 1920 (member, Credentials Committee); member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1914-16; Illinois Republican state chair, 1916; Illinois state treasurer, 1919-21; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1921-33. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Modern Woodmen; Moose; Kiwanis; Elks; Royal League. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Illinois Blue Book 1919
  Thomas Sterling (1851-1930) — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill.; Redfield, Spink County, S.Dak.; Vermillion, Clay County, S.Dak. Born near Amanda, Fairfield County, Ohio, February 20, 1851. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to South Dakota state constitutional convention, 1889; member of South Dakota state senate 30th District, 1889-90; dean, college of law, University of South Dakota, 1901-11; U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1913-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1916. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Ancient Order of United Workmen; American Bar Association; American Political Science Association. Died in 1930 (age about 79 years). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Sterling and Anna (Kessler) Sterling; brother of John Allen Sterling; married to Anna Dunn and Emma R. Rowe-Thayer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Adlai E. Stevenson Adlai Ewing Stevenson (1835-1914) — also known as Adlai E. Stevenson — of Metamora, Woodford County, Ill.; Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Born in Christian County, Ky., October 23, 1835. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois; U.S. Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1875-77, 1879-81; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1884, 1892; Vice President of the United States, 1893-97; defeated, 1900; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1908. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Council on Foreign Relations; Phi Delta Theta. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 14, 1914 (age 78 years, 234 days). Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of John Turner Stevenson and Eliza Ann (Ewing) Stevenson; married, December 20, 1866, to Letitia Green; father of Lewis Green Stevenson; grandfather of Adlai Ewing Stevenson II; great-grandfather of Adlai Ewing Stevenson III; great-granduncle of McLean Stevenson; cousin *** of James Stevenson Ewing and Sydenham Benoni Alexander.
  Political family: Stevenson family of Bloomington, Illinois (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, September 1908
  William Clement Stone (1902-2002) — also known as W. Clement Stone — of Evanston, Cook County, Ill.; Winnetka, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 4, 1902. Republican. Insurance executive; author; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1968 (alternate), 1972. Member, Freemasons. Died September 3, 2002 (age 100 years, 122 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  William Grant Stratton (1914-2001) — also known as William G. Stratton — of Morris, Grundy County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Ingleside, Lake County, Ill., February 26, 1914. Republican. U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1941-43, 1947-49; Illinois state treasurer, 1943-45, 1951-53; Republican candidate for secretary of state of Illinois, 1944 (primary), 1948; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952 (Honorary Vice-President; speaker), 1956, 1960 (speaker); Governor of Illinois, 1953-61; defeated in primary, 1968; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1960. Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Eagles; Delta Chi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion; Amvets. Indicted in 1964 on income tax charges; tried and acquitted in 1965. Died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 2, 2001 (age 87 years, 4 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of William Joseph Stratton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Books about William G. Stratton: David Kenney, The Political Passage : The Career of Stratton of Illinois
  William Joseph Stratton (1886-1938) — also known as William J. Stratton — of Ingleside, Lake County, Ill. Born in Ingleside, Lake County, Ill., January 28, 1886. Republican. Secretary of state of Illinois, 1929-33; defeated, 1936; candidate for Illinois state treasurer, 1934. Member, Elks; Woodmen; Freemasons. Died in Ingleside, Lake County, Ill., May 8, 1938 (age 52 years, 100 days). Interment at North Shore Garden of Memories, North Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of John Stratton and Mary (O'Boyle) Stratton; father of William Grant Stratton.
  Adolphus Robert Talbot (b. 1859) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born near Alexis, Warren County, Ill., April 11, 1859. Republican. Lawyer; member of Nebraska state senate, 1887-90. Methodist. Member, Modern Woodmen of America; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Talbot and Amy (Godfrey) Talbot; married, May 15, 1884, to Addie Harris.
  Raymond Herbert Talbot (1896-1955) — of Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 19, 1896. Democrat. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1927-29; member of Colorado state senate, 1929-31; Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 1933-37; Governor of Colorado, 1937; postmaster at Pueblo, Colo., 1946-55 (acting, 1946-49). Member, Freemasons. Died in Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo., January 30, 1955 (age 58 years, 164 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Pueblo, Colo.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward Thomas Taylor (1858-1941) — also known as Edward T. Taylor — of Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colo. Born in Metamora, Woodford County, Ill., June 19, 1858. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Colorado state senate, 1896-1908; U.S. Representative from Colorado, 1909-41 (at-large 1909-15, 4th District 1915-41); died in office 1941. Methodist. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died September 3, 1941 (age 83 years, 76 days). Interment at Rosebud Cemetery, Glenwood Springs, Colo.
  Relatives: Son of Henry R. Taylor and Anna (Evans) Taylor; married, October 19, 1892, to Etta (Tabor) Durfee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Orville Taylor (1885-1969) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, September 8, 1885. Republican. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1936; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Beta Theta Pi; Freemasons. Died in 1969 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Orville J. Taylor and Eleanor Sarah (Harris) Taylor; married, January 19, 1924, to Catherine E. Apperson.
  Joseph A. Tecson (b. 1928) — of Riverside, Cook County, Ill. Born in 1928. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 7th District, 1969-70. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1970.
  John Jacob Thomas (b. 1869) — also known as John J. Thomas; J. J. Thomas — of Seward, Seward County, Neb. Born in Hancock County, Ill., January 1, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; Seward County Attorney, 1895-96; Seward County Judge, 1898-1901; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1924, 1928; candidate for U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1924; Nebraska Democratic state chair, 1932-34; chairman, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John C. Thomas and Anna Catherine (Luft) Thomas; married, December 19, 1906, to Gertrude M. Kerrihard.
  Charles Henry Thompson (1882-1972) — also known as Charles H. Thompson — of Harrisburg, Saline County, Ill. Born near Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Ind., December 11, 1882. Republican. Lawyer; Saline County State's Attorney; member of Illinois state senate 51st District, 1927-35, 1939-43; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1942-51; chief justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1945-46, 1949-50. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died, in Doctors Hospital, Harrisburg, Saline County, Ill., November 26, 1972 (age 89 years, 351 days). Interment at Sunset Hill Cemetery, Harrisburg, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Thompson and Emma (Monroe) Thompson; married 1914 to Ethel K. Knight; nephew of John L. Thompson.
  Roy Nathan Towl (1881-1974) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 29, 1881. Engineer; mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1933-36. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died March 7, 1974 (age 92 years, 343 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Erwin Towl and Charlotte (Summers) Towl; married, September 1, 1904, to Zulu Remwick.
  Clyde C. Trager — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Born in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state senate 18th District, 1945-57; defeated, 1936, 1940. Member, Freemasons; Moose; Phi Gamma Delta. Burial location unknown.
  William Emil Trautmann (b. 1872) — also known as William E. Trautmann — of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill.; Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in Caseyville, St. Clair County, Ill., August 16, 1872. Republican. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1898-1906; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1905-10; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1916; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 49th District, 1920-22. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick Trautmann and Dorothea (Deck) Trautmann; married, November 25, 1910, to Evelyn L. Kinne.
  Warren Truitt (1849-1935) — of Moscow, Latah County, Idaho. Born in Fayette, Greene County, Ill., 1849. Republican. Lawyer; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1882; district judge in Alaska, 1892-96; member of Idaho state senate, 1906-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1908; justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1914-15; appointed 1914. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1935 (age about 86 years). Interment at Moscow Cemetery, Moscow, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Truitt and Cynthia (Carr) Truitt; married, February 28, 1888, to Kathryn Mayer.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Charles C. Turner Charles Corning Turner (1854-1903) — also known as Carlos C. Turner — of Austin (now part of Chicago), Cook County, Ill. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., December 6, 1854. Wholesale produce broker; Consul for Uruguay in Chicago, Ill., 1892-1903. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Austin (now part of Chicago), Cook County, Ill., July 29, 1903 (age 48 years, 235 days). Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill.
  Relatives: Married, October 3, 1893, to Laura Elizabeth Bradford.
  Image source: Chicago Tribune, January 12, 1896
  James W. Turner (1862-1913) — also known as Jim Turner — of Earlville, La Salle County, Ill.; La Grange, Cook County, Ill. Born in Earlville, La Salle County, Ill., May 3, 1862. Republican. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 7th District, 1903-05. Member, Freemasons. Died in La Grange, Cook County, Ill., January 29, 1913 (age 50 years, 271 days). Interment at Precinct Cemetery, Earlville, Ill.
  Robert C. Underwood (b. 1915) — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Born in Gardner, Grundy County, Ill., October 27, 1915. Lawyer; county judge in Illinois, 1946-62; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1962-84 (3rd District 1962-63, 4th District 1964-84). Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Rotary; Sigma Chi; Sigma Delta Kappa; Pi Kappa Delta. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Charles W. Vail Charles Winfield Vail (b. 1861) — also known as Charles W. Vail — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born near Fairbury, Livingston County, Ill., 1861. Republican. Member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1910; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1912; clerk of the Illinois supreme court, 1915-19; defeated in primary, 1938. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Modern Woodmen; Moose; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Clara Barton.
  Image source: Illinois Blue Book 1919
  Charles Wesley Vursell (1881-1974) — also known as Charles W. Vursell — of Salem, Marion County, Ill. Born in Salem, Marion County, Ill., February 8, 1881. Republican. Hardware merchant; Marion County Sheriff, 1910-14; member of Illinois state house of representatives 42nd District, 1915-18; newspaper publisher; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1943-59 (23rd District 1943-49, 24th District 1949-53, 23rd District 1953-59); defeated, 1958. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in Salem, Marion County, Ill., September 21, 1974 (age 93 years, 225 days). Interment at East Lawn Cemetery, Salem, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Vursell and Nancy I. (Young) Vursell; married, April 18, 1904, to Bessie A. Brasel.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frederick H. Wagener (1898-1982) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in O'Fallon, St. Clair County, Ill., November 27, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; secretary of Nebraska Republican Party, 1936-37; secretary to U.S. Sen. Kenneth S. Wherry, 1943-46; Lancaster County Attorney, 1947; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1948. Congregationalist. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion; Lions; Elks; Optimist Club; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died in 1982 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John A. F. Wagener and Hester (Rable) Wagener; married, October 25, 1925, to Ella E. Hardin.
  Alvin Waggoner (b. 1879) — of Philip, Haakon County, S.Dak. Born in Coles Station, Coles County, Ill., November 23, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; Stanley County State's Attorney, 1910-12; candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George D. Waggoner and Ada (Feree) Waggoner; married 1908 to Harriet Brown.
  Benjamin Harrison Waigand (1900-1998) — also known as Ben H. Waigand — of Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 8, 1900. Democrat. Electrical engineer; inventor; refrigeration equipment dealer; mayor of Nampa, Idaho, 1939-43; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1944 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee). German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho, May 6, 1998 (age 97 years, 302 days). Interment at Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Idaho.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Harrison
  Relatives: Son of Charles Waigand and Wilhelmina (Honig) Waigand; married, October 1, 1920, to Grace Woodward; married 1986 to Maxine (Tapp) Davidson; married, July 17, 1931, to Jessie L. Harker.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Ernest Lynn Waldorf Ernest Lynn Waldorf (1876-1943) — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y.; Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y.; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in South Valley, Otsego County, N.Y., May 14, 1876. Republican. Pastor; chaplain; bishop; offered prayer, Republican National Convention, 1928, 1936. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died, in the Noble Foundation Hospital, Alexandria Bay, Jefferson County, N.Y., July 27, 1943 (age 67 years, 74 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of David Hiram Waldorf and Mercy Ann (Thrall) Waldorf; married, January 9, 1902, to Flora Jannette Irish.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: New York Times, July 28, 1943
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
  Paul Black Wallace (b. 1879) — also known as Paul B. Wallace — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 28, 1879. Republican. President, Valley Motor Co.; president, Salem Sand and Gravel Co.; manager, R. S. Wallace Orchard Co.; president, Producers Cannery; director, Salem Federal Savings & Loan Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1944. Presbyterian. Member, Newcomen Society; American Legion; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of R. S. Wallace and Nancy Lee (Black) Wallace; married, August 15, 1923, to Helena Willett.
  Chesley Mathew Walter (b. 1889) — also known as Chesley M. Walter — of Savanna, Carroll County, Ill.; Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa; Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Savanna, Carroll County, Ill., November 19, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 7th District, 1944. Member, Kiwanis; Order of the Coif; Phi Alpha Delta; American Legion; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Walter and Catherine (Duffy) Walter; married 1912 to Fannie Machen; married, May 24, 1941, to Dorothy Mills Smith.
  Robert C. Watkins (1870-1933) — of Silvis, Rock Island County, Ill.; Blue Island, Cook County, Ill. Born in Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., 1870. Railway conductor; mayor of Silvis, Ill., 1915-17. Member, Freemasons. Died in Blue Island, Cook County, Ill., 1933 (age about 63 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1895 to Minnie Rollin.
  William Henry Weber (b. 1856) — also known as William H. Weber — of Blue Island, Cook County, Ill. Born in Orland Township, Cook County, Ill., August 7, 1856. Republican. School teacher; member, Cook County Board of Assessors, 1899-1925; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1932 (alternate), 1940. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arcanum. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1878 to Minnie A. Schoentgen; married, November 16, 1916, to Kate M. Longfellow; married to Mrs. E. Mohler.
  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
  Charles F. Wennerstrum (1889-1986) — of Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa. Born in Cambridge, Henry County, Ill., October 11, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; district judge in Iowa 2nd District, 1930-40; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1941-58. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Rotary; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Delta Theta Phi; Order of the Coif. Died in June, 1986 (age 96 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles F. Wennerstrum and Anna Mathilda (Vinstrand) Wennerstrum; married, February 14, 1925, to Helen F. Rogers.
  Roy Owen West (1868-1958) — also known as Roy O. West — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Georgetown, Vermilion County, Ill., October 27, 1868. Republican. Lawyer; member, Cook County Board of Review, 1898-1914; Illinois Republican state chair, 1904-14; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1928 (speaker); member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1910; member of Republican National Committee from Illinois, 1912-16, 1928-32; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1928-29. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Union League. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 29, 1958 (age 90 years, 33 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Pleasant West and Helen Anna West; married, June 11, 1898, to Louisa Augustus; married, June 8, 1904, to Louise McWilliams.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Louis O. Williams (1874-1937) — of Clinton, DeWitt County, Ill. Born in DeWitt County, Ill., February 22, 1874. Democrat. Member of Illinois state senate 28th District, 1933-37; died in office 1937; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons. Died, from injuries received in an automobile collision, March 19, 1937 (age 63 years, 25 days). Burial location unknown.
  James M. Wilson (1866-1924) — of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born near Monmouth, Warren County, Ill., September 8, 1866. Republican. Lawyer; member of Iowa state senate 3rd District, 1913-19. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Kiwanis. Died, of septicemia resulting from pulled teeth, in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, May 2, 1924 (age 57 years, 237 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
  John Wilson (1849-1918) — of Henry County, Ill.; Kearney, Buffalo County, Neb. Born in Allegheny County, Pa., February 21, 1849. Republican. Deputy sheriff; livery business; Buffalo County Sheriff, 1889-92; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1893. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Died, of stomach cancer, in Kearney, Buffalo County, Neb., January 13, 1918 (age 68 years, 326 days). Interment at Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Wilson and Mary (Owens) Wilson; married, May 25, 1881, to Rose M. Beecher.
  Herbert E. Winsor (1850-1920) — of Marshall, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Sterling Hill, Sterling, Windham County, Conn., October 22, 1850. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1896; circuit judge in Michigan 37th Circuit, 1901-02; defeated, 1902. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 26, 1920 (age 70 years, 4 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Horace W. Winsor and Sabra (Gallup) Winsor; married, October 10, 1876, to Mary G. Eldredge.
  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
Henry Wulff Henry Wulff (1854-1907) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Meldorf, Germany, August 24, 1854. Republican. Cook County Clerk, 1886-94; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1892; Illinois state treasurer, 1895-97; president of Continental Financing Company, which in 1905 was investigated by the Illinois Attorney General as a fraud scheme; charged in federal court with using the mails to defraud, he and an associate pleaded guilty in 1906, and were sentenced to prison. Member, Freemasons; Foresters; Redmen; Knights of Pythias. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 27, 1907 (age 53 years, 125 days). Interment at Union Ridge Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Claus Wulff and Catherine Wulff; married 1875 to Katherine Englehart.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Chicago Tribune, June 19, 1905
  Francis Everett Yerly (1901-1968) — also known as Everett Yerly — of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis. Born in Braidwood, Will County, Ill., September 16, 1901. Republican. Member of Wisconsin Republican State Central Committee, 1943-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948, 1960, 1964; candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin. Protestant. Member, Elks; Eagles; Freemasons; Rotary; Phi Kappa Psi. Died in October, 1968 (age 67 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Milton K. Young (1868-1953) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Litchfield, Montgomery County, Ill., April 7, 1868. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1908, 1912, 1932; candidate for Presidential Elector for California; Democratic candidate for Governor of California, 1930, 1934 (primary). Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died at St. Vincent's Hospital, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 9, 1953 (age 85 years, 2 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
Paul C. Younger Paul C. Younger (1910-1971) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Champaign, Champaign County, Ill., January 11, 1910. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney, 1951-54; member of Michigan state senate 14th District, 1957-64; defeated in primary, 1964, 1970; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1968. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Optimist Club; Freemasons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., November 21, 1971 (age 61 years, 314 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
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