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Jackson Leroy Adair (1887-1956) —
also known as J. Leroy Adair; Jefferson Leroy
Adair —
of Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Okla.; Quincy, Adams
County, Ill.
Born in Clayton, Adams
County, Ill., February
23, 1887.
Democrat. Lawyer; Adams
County State's Attorney, 1916-20, 1924-28; member of Illinois
state senate 36th District, 1929-33; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1933-37; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936;
U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, 1937-56;
died in office 1956.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
American Bar
Association; Elks;
Moose; Eagles.
Died in Quincy, Adams
County, Ill., January
19, 1956 (age 68 years, 330
days).
Interment at South
Side Cemetery, Clayton, Ill.
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Jacob Edward Alschuler (1902-1977) —
also known as Jacob E. Alschuler —
of Aurora, Kane
County, Ill.
Born in Aurora, Kane
County, Ill., July 9,
1902.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1940.
Jewish.
Member, American Bar
Association; Zeta
Beta Tau; Elks;
Moose; Freemasons;
B'nai
B'rith.
Died May 23,
1977 (age 74 years, 318
days).
Interment at Spring
Lake Cemetery, Aurora, Ill.
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Edward Andries (1884-1958) —
also known as Ed Andries —
of Moline, Rock
Island County, Ill.
Born in Belgium,
January
24, 1884.
Naturalized U.S. citizen; cabinetmaker;
building
contractor; banker; Honorary
Vice-Consul for Belgium in Moline,
Ill., 1929-46; Honorary
Consul for Belgium in Moline,
Ill., 1946-54.
Catholic.
Belgian
ancestry. Member, Catholic
Order of Foresters; Eagles;
Moose.
Died in Moline, Rock Island
County, Ill., April
16, 1958 (age 74 years, 82
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, East Moline, Ill.
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William Wright Arnold (1877-1957) —
also known as William W. Arnold —
of Robinson, Crawford
County, Ill.
Born in Oblong, Crawford
County, Ill., October
14, 1877.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 23rd District, 1923-35.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen;
Moose.
Died in Robinson, Crawford
County, Ill., November
23, 1957 (age 80 years, 40
days).
Interment at Robinson
New Cemetery, Robinson, Ill.
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Jacob M. Arvey (1895-1977) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., November
3, 1895.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alderman, 24th Ward, Chicago, 1923-41; commissioner, Chicago Park
District, 1945-67; delegate
to Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936,
1940,
1948,
1952,
1956,
1968;
colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; chair of
Cook County Democratic Party, 1946-50; member of Democratic
National Committee from Illinois, 1950-.
Jewish.
Russian
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; B'nai
B'rith; Jewish
War Veterans; American
Legion; Navy
League; Freemasons;
Elks;
Moose; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died, of heart
failure, in Weiss Memorial Hospital,
Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., August
25, 1977 (age 81 years, 295
days).
Interment at Shalom Memorial Park, Arlington Heights, Ill.
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Thomas Edward Austin (1901-1965) —
also known as T. Edward Austin —
of Effingham, Effingham
County, Ill.
Born in Effingham, Effingham
County, Ill., May 21,
1901.
Republican. Investment
banker; outdoor
advertising business; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 23rd District, 1932; chair of
Effingham County Republican Party, 1944-50.
Member, Elks;
Moose.
Died, in a hospital
at Effingham, Effingham
County, Ill., April
21, 1965 (age 63 years, 335
days).
Interment at Oakridge
Cemetery, Effingham, Ill.
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Relatives: Son
of William Winter Austin and Mamie (Wade) Austin; married to Frances
Vivian Crews. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Charles W. Baker (1876-1963) —
also known as "Hand Shaking Charlie" —
of Monroe Center, Ogle
County, Ill.; Davis Junction, Ogle
County, Ill.; Rockford, Winnebago
County, Ill.
Born in Monroe Center, Ogle
County, Ill., July 10,
1876.
Republican. Farmer; cattle
breeder; member of Illinois
state house of representatives 10th District, 1917-25, 1927-29;
member of Illinois
state senate 10th District, 1929-57.
Congregationalist.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Modern
Woodmen; Elks;
Moose; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Grotto.
Died, in St. Anthony Hospital,
Rockford, Winnebago
County, Ill., February
26, 1963 (age 86 years, 231
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Rockford, Ill.
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Richard James Barr (b. 1865) —
also known as Richard J. Barr —
of Joliet, Will
County, Ill.
Born in Manhattan, Will
County, Ill., November
28, 1865.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor of
Joliet, Ill., 1901-03, 1905-07; member of Illinois
state senate 41st District, 1903-51; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Illinois, 1948.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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William Stiles Bennet (1870-1962) —
also known as William S. Bennet —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Port Jervis, Orange
County, N.Y., November
9, 1870.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 21st District, 1901-02;
municipal judge in New York, 1903; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1905-11, 1915-17 (17th District
1905-11, 23rd District 1915-17); defeated, 1910 (17th District), 1916
(23rd District), 1936 (19th District), 1944 (21st District); delegate
to Republican National Convention from New York, 1908,
1916;
candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1936;
delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 15th District, 1938.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Elks;
Moose; Delta
Chi.
Died in Falkirk Hospital,
Central Valley, Orange
County, N.Y., December
1, 1962 (age 92 years, 22
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Laurel
Grove Cemetery, Port Jervis, N.Y.
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Arthur John Bidwill (1903-1985) —
also known as Arthur J. Bidwill —
of River Forest, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 24,
1903.
Republican. Member of Illinois
state senate, 1935, 1939-73 (7th District 1935, 1939-57, 1st
District 1957-67, 2nd District 1967-73); candidate for Illinois
state auditor of public accounts, 1936; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Illinois, 1948,
1952,
1956
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1960,
1964.
Catholic.
Member, Eagles;
Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Moose.
Died in October, 1985
(age 82
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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John David Biggs (b. 1888) —
also known as John D. Biggs —
of Greenville, Bond
County, Ill.
Born in Tamalco, Bond
County, Ill., February
23, 1888.
Republican. Bond
County State's Attorney, 1912-16; county judge in Illinois,
1922-41; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1944,
1948.
Christian.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows; Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Sol Bloom (1870-1949) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Pekin, Tazewell
County, Ill., March 9,
1870.
Democrat. Play
producer; entertainment
manager; songwriter;
furniture
business; real estate
business; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1923-49 (19th District 1923-45,
20th District 1945-49); died in office 1949; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Moose; Redmen.
Died, from a heart
attack, in the U.S.
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., March 7,
1949 (age 78 years, 363
days).
Interment at Mt.
Eden Cemetery, Westchester Hills, N.Y.
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James R. Boland (b. 1903) —
of Hammond, Lake
County, Ind.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
3, 1903.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1944.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Wayland Brooks (1897-1957) —
also known as C. Wayland Brooks —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Bureau
County, Ill., March 8,
1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois at-large, 1934; candidate for Governor of
Illinois, 1936; member of Republican
National Committee from Illinois, 1939-52; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Illinois, 1940
(member, Resolutions
Committee), 1944,
1948,
1952
(member, Resolutions
Committee; speaker),
1956
(member, Credentials
Committee); U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1940-49; defeated, 1948.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose; Phi
Delta Phi; Delta
Sigma Phi; Elks; Purple
Heart.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
14, 1957 (age 59 years, 312
days).
Interment at Pleasant
View Cemetery, Kewanee, Ill.
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John Theodore Buckbee (1871-1936) —
also known as John T. Buckbee —
of Rockford, Winnebago
County, Ill.
Born near Rockford, Winnebago
County, Ill., August
1, 1871.
Republican. President, H. W. Buckbee Seed Company; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1927-36; died in
office 1936.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose; Eagles;
Elks.
Died in Rockford, Winnebago
County, Ill., April
23, 1936 (age 64 years, 266
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Rockford, Ill.
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J. Herbert Burke (1913-1993) —
of Hollywood, Broward
County, Fla.; Fort Lauderdale, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
14, 1913.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Florida, 1967-79 (10th District 1967-73, 12th
District 1973-79); defeated, 1955 (6th District), 1978 (12th
District); delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida,
1972.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Eagles;
Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Elks;
Moose; Kiwanis.
Arrested
in 1978 for being drunk
and disruptive in the parking lot of a strip
club; pleaded
guilty to public
drunkenness, disorderly conduct and witness
tampering.
Died in Fern Park, Seminole
County, Fla., June 16,
1993 (age 80 years, 153
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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William Haydon Burns (1912-1987) —
also known as Haydon Burns —
of Jacksonville, Duval
County, Fla.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., March
17, 1912.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; public
relations business; mayor
of Jacksonville, Fla., 1949-65; Governor of
Florida, 1965-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Florida, 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Sigma Kappa; Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Alpha
Kappa Psi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Moose; Knights
of Pythias; Kiwanis.
Died November
22, 1987 (age 75 years, 250
days).
Interment somewhere
in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Oscar Emonval Carlstrom (1878-1946) —
also known as Oscar E. Carlstrom —
of Aledo, Mercer
County, Ill.
Born near New Boston, Mercer
County, Ill., July 16,
1878.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
Mercer
County State's Attorney, 1916-20; served in the U.S. Army during
World War I; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 33rd District,
1920-22; Illinois
state attorney general, 1925-33; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1928,
1932;
candidate for Governor of
Illinois, 1932, 1944.
Presbyterian.
Swedish
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Moose; Woodmen;
Kiwanis;
American Bar
Association.
Died in Aledo, Mercer
County, Ill., March 6,
1946 (age 67 years, 233
days).
Interment at Aledo
Cemetery, Aledo, Ill.
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Charles Francis Carpentier (1896-1964) —
also known as Charles F. Carpentier —
of East Moline, Rock
Island County, Ill.
Born in Moline, Rock Island
County, Ill., September
19, 1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; movie
theater operator; mayor
of East Moline, Ill., 1929-39; defeated (Citizens), 1927; member
of Illinois
state senate 33rd District, 1939-53; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Illinois, 1940
(alternate), 1956,
1960;
secretary
of state of Illinois, 1953-64; died in office 1964.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Forty and
Eight; Eagles;
Moose; Elks; Rotary;
Catholic
Order of Foresters.
Died, while seeking
the Republican nomination for Governor, April 3,
1964 (age 67 years, 197
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, East Moline, Ill.
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Relatives: Son
of Gregoir Carpentier and Louise (De Connick) Carpentier; married, June 22,
1920, to Alta Sarginson. |
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Robert Bruce Chiperfield (1899-1971) —
also known as Robert B. Chiperfield —
of Canton, Fulton
County, Ill.
Born in Canton, Fulton
County, Ill., November
20, 1899.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1939-63 (15th District 1939-49,
19th District 1949-63); alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1964.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Phi
Delta Theta; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles;
Moose.
Died in Canton, Fulton
County, Ill., April 9,
1971 (age 71 years, 140
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Canton, Ill.
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Clyde Lee Choate (1920-2001) —
also known as Clyde L. Choate —
of Anna, Union
County, Ill.
Born in West Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ill., June 28,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; received the
Medal
of Honor for action near Bruyeres, France, October 25, 1944.;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1947-79 (50th District 1947-57,
58th District 1957-67, 59th District 1967-79); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Illinois, 1956
(alternate), 1964,
1972.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Elks;
Moose; Purple
Heart.
Died in Carbondale, Jackson
County, Ill., October
5, 2001 (age 81 years, 99
days).
Interment at Anna
Cemetery, Anna, Ill.
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Relatives: Son
of James Isaac Choate and Grace Ellen (Brown) Choate; married to
Madonna Ross. |
| | | Choate Mental Health Center (state mental hospital),
in Anna,
Illinois, is named for
him. |
| | | Epitaph: "Proudly Served the People of
the State of Illinois. Southern Illinois' Guardian
Angel." |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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William George Clark (1924-2001) —
also known as William G. Clark —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., July 16,
1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1953-54, 1957-59; member of Illinois
state senate, 1955-56; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Illinois, 1960,
1964;
Illinois
state attorney general, 1961-69; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1968; justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1976-92.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Amvets;
American
Legion; Moose; Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Catholic
Lawyers Guild.
Died in Skokie, Cook
County, Ill., August
17, 2001 (age 77 years, 32
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Evanston, Ill.
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Harold Reginald Collier (1915-2006) —
also known as Harold R. Collier —
of Berwyn, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., December
12, 1915.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; candidate in primary for secretary
of state of Illinois, 1952; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1957-75 (10th District 1957-73, 6th
District 1973-75).
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Elks.
Died in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach
County, Fla., January
17, 2006 (age 90 years, 36
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Dennis J. Collins (b. 1901) —
of DeKalb, DeKalb
County, Ill.
Born in 1901.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives 35th District, 1933-43; member of
Illinois
state senate, 1943-73 (35th District 1943-67, 33rd District
1967-73); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Illinois, 1948.
Member, American Bar
Association; Eagles;
Modern
Woodmen; Moose; Elks; Kiwanis;
Grange;
Farm
Bureau; Delta
Theta Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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Caswell Jones Crebs (1912-1988) —
also known as Caswell J. Crebs —
of Robinson, Crawford
County, Ill.
Born in Carmi, White
County, Ill., January
14, 1912.
Lawyer;
circuit judge in Illinois 2nd Circuit, 1945-64; justice of
Illinois state supreme court 5th District, 1969-70, 1975-76.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Kiwanis;
Moose; Grange;
Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Alpha Delta; Order of
the Coif; Phi
Kappa Phi.
Died in Fountain Valley, Orange
County, Calif., March 5,
1988 (age 76 years, 51
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Edward Joseph Derwinski (1926-2012) —
also known as Edward J. Derwinski —
of Illinois.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
15, 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois
state house of representatives 24th District, 1957-59; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1959-83; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1960 ;
U.S.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 1989-92.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Amvets;
Catholic
War Veterans; Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Kiwanis;
Polish
National Alliance.
Died January
15, 2012 (age 85 years, 122
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Everett McKinley Dirksen (1896-1969) —
also known as Everett M. Dirksen; "The Wizard of
Ooze" —
of Pekin, Tazewell
County, Ill.
Born in Pekin, Tazewell
County, Ill., January
4, 1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; merchant;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1933-49; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940
(alternate), 1948,
1952
(speaker),
1956
(speaker),
1960
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1964
(delegation chair), 1968
(delegation chair); U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1951-69; died in office 1969.
Christian
Reformed. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Eagles;
Elks;
Moose; American Bar
Association; Odd
Fellows; Izaak
Walton League.
Died, of lung
cancer, at the Walter
Reed Army Medical Center, Washington,
D.C., September
7, 1969 (age 73 years, 246
days).
Interment at Glendale
Memorial Gardens, Pekin, Ill.
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James Isaac Dolliver (1894-1978) —
also known as James I. Dolliver —
of Fort Dodge, Webster
County, Iowa; Spirit Lake, Dickinson
County, Iowa.
Born in Park Ridge, Cook
County, Ill., August
31, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Webster
County Attorney, 1924-29; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1942; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1945-57; defeated, 1956;
member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
Elks;
Moose; American
Legion; Farm
Bureau; Delta
Chi.
Died in Rolla, Phelps
County, Mo., December
10, 1978 (age 84 years, 101
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
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John E. Dvorak —
of Bellwood, Cook
County, Ill.; Berkeley, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 5th District,
1969-70; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972,
1980.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Pi Gamma
Mu; Moose.
Still living as of 1980.
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William Grant Edens (1863-1957) —
also known as William G. Edens —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Richmond, Wayne
County, Ind., November
27, 1863.
Republican. Railway
conductor; banker;
president, Illinois Highway Improvement Association, 1912-20; leading
advocate for construction of hard surface roads; campaign manager for
U.S. Sen William
B. McKinley, 1920 and 1926; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois at-large, 1934.
Methodist.
Member, Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen; American
Bankers Association; Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Died, in the Villa St. Cyril old
age home, Highland Park, Lake
County, Ill., November
14, 1957 (age 93 years, 352
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Memorial
Park Cemetery, Skokie, Ill.
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Louis Lincoln Emmerson (1863-1941) —
also known as Louis L. Emmerson; Lou
Emmerson —
of Mt. Vernon, Jefferson
County, Ill.
Born in Albion, Edwards
County, Ill., December
27, 1863.
Republican. Merchant;
banker;
member of Illinois
Republican State Central Committee, 1910; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Illinois, 1912,
1920,
1924
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1928,
1932,
1936,
1940;
secretary
of state of Illinois, 1917-29; Governor of
Illinois, 1929-33.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Redmen;
Woodmen;
Elks;
Moose.
Died in Mt. Vernon, Jefferson
County, Ill., February
4, 1941 (age 77 years, 39
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Ill.
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John George Fary (1911-1984) —
also known as John G. Fary —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April
11, 1911.
Democrat. Member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1955-75; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1975-83.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Eagles;
Kiwanis;
Lions;
Polish
National Alliance.
Died June 7,
1984 (age 73 years, 57
days).
Interment at Resurrection
Cemetery, Justice, Ill.
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Alois Mathew Feldman (b. 1884) —
also known as Alois M. Feldman —
of Lincoln, Logan
County, Ill.
Born in Lincoln, Logan
County, Ill., August
15, 1884.
Printer;
mayor
of Lincoln, Ill., 1950-54.
Member, Rotary;
Moose; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Bernard Feldman and Elizabeth (Boeger) Feldman; married 1906 to Mary
Hassenstab. |
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Joseph E. Finerty (b. 1905) —
of Gary, Lake
County, Ind.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
28, 1905.
Democrat. Lake
County Auditor, 1934-41; mayor of
Gary, Ind., 1943-44; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Indiana, 1944
(member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee).
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Philip J. Finnegan (1886-1959) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 25,
1886.
Democrat. Lawyer; law
professor; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1918; municipal judge
in Illinois, 1922-29; circuit judge in Illinois, 1929-33; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1949-59; died in
office 1959.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Alpha Delta; Elks;
Moose.
Died January
4, 1959 (age 72 years, 193
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John A. Graham (b. 1911) —
of Barrington, Cook
County, Ill.
Born near Irving, Montgomery
County, Ill., December
3, 1911.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of Illinois
state senate, 1959-71, 1973-81 (3rd District 1959-71, 2nd
District 1973-81).
United
Church of Christ. Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
American
Legion; Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Guy Urban Hardy (1872-1947) —
also known as Guy U. Hardy —
of Canon City, Fremont
County, Colo.
Born in Abingdon, Knox
County, Ill., April 4,
1872.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; postmaster at Canon
City, Colo., 1900-01; U.S.
Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 1919-33; defeated,
1932.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks;
Moose.
Died January
26, 1947 (age 74 years, 297
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Canon City, Colo.
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Albert Frederick Hattenburg (b. 1896) —
also known as Albert F. Hattenburg —
of Kankakee, Kankakee
County, Ill.
Born in Clifton, Iroquois
County, Ill., February
10, 1896.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; druggist; mayor
of Kankakee, Ill., 1937-50.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Eagles.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry N. Hattenburg and Margaret J. (Mayo) Hattenburg; married, December
28, 1921, to Ann H. Gallagher. |
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Joseph Edward Heckenkamp (b. 1901) —
also known as Joseph E. Heckenkamp —
of Quincy, Adams
County, Ill.
Born in Quincy, Adams
County, Ill., March
19, 1901.
Democrat. Florist;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives; elected 1932, 1934; member of Illinois
state senate 36th District; elected 1936; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1938; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Eagles;
United
Commercial Travelers.
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph Johanik (1927-2007) —
of Westmont, DuPage
County, Ill.; Lombard, DuPage
County, Ill.
Born in 1927.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; carpenter;
hardware
store owner; village
president of Westmont, Illinois, 1961-65.
Czech
ancestry. Member, Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, from a brain
hemorrhage, in Central DuPage Hospital,
Winfield, DuPage
County, Ill., May 4,
2007 (age about 79
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Frank Leonard Kaminski (1897-1955) —
also known as Frank L. Kaminski —
of Calumet City, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Melrose Park, Cook
County, Ill., October
10, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; justice of the
peace; mayor
of Calumet City, Ill., 1945-53; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Illinois, 1948.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society; Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen; Lions; Polish
National Alliance.
Died November
23, 1955 (age 58 years, 44
days).
Interment at Fort
Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.
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Relatives: Son
of Leonard Kaminski and Emilia (Ostrowski) Kaminski; married to
Cecilia Walczak. |
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memorial |
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Thomas E. Keane (b. 1905) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
29, 1905.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state senate 23rd District, 1935-47; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Illinois, 1952,
1956,
1964.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks;
Moose; Sigma
Nu Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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Russell Watson Keeney (1897-1958) —
also known as Russell W. Keeney —
of Wheaton, DuPage
County, Ill.
Born in Pittsfield, Pike
County, Ill., December
29, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; law
associate of U.S. Rep. Chauncey
W. Reed; county judge in Illinois, 1940-50; circuit judge in
Illinois, 1953-56; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1957-58; died in
office 1958.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Moose; American Bar
Association.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., January
11, 1958 (age 60 years, 13
days).
Interment at Naperville
Protestant Cemetery, Naperville, Ill.
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Otto Kerner Jr. (1908-1976) —
of Glenview, Cook
County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., August
15, 1908.
Democrat. Lawyer;
colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1947-54; county
judge in Illinois, 1954-60; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Illinois, 1960,
1964;
Governor
of Illinois, 1961-68; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1968-74; resigned
1974.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose; Odd
Fellows; Royal
Arcanum; Military
Order of the World Wars; Alpha
Delta Phi; Phi
Delta Phi.
While serving as Governor, he and another official made a gain of
over $300,000 in a stock deal which prosecutors later characterized
as bribery.
Convicted
in 1973 on 17 counts of bribery,
conspiracy, perjury,
and related charges; sentenced
to three years in federal prison
and fined
$50,000.
Died of cancer,
May
9, 1976 (age 67 years, 268
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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William Kenneth Kidwell (b. 1900) —
of Mattoon, Coles
County, Ill.
Born in Mattoon, Coles
County, Ill., August
8, 1900.
Lawyer;
Coles
County State's Attorney, 1941-48.
Episcopalian.
Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Kiwanis;
Elks;
Moose; Knights
of Pythias; Knights
of Khorassan.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Ashbury Kidwell and Luella May (Hearn) Kidwell; married, November
28, 1942, to Mary Helen Spitz. |
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William J. Laurino (b. 1941) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April
27, 1941.
Democrat. Delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 14th District,
1969-70.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Moose.
Still living as of 1970.
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Neil Joseph Linehan (1895-1967) —
also known as Neil J. Linehan —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
23, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1949-51; defeated,
1950, 1952.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose.
Died August
23, 1967 (age 71 years, 334
days).
Interment at St.
Mary's Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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James Earl Major (1887-1972) —
also known as J. Earl Major —
of Hillsboro, Montgomery
County, Ill.
Born in Donnellson, Montgomery
County, Ill., January
5, 1887.
Democrat. Lawyer; Montgomery
County State's Attorney, 1912-20; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1923-25, 1927-29,
1931-33; defeated, 1920, 1924, 1928; U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, 1933-37; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1937-56; took
senior status 1956.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks;
Moose.
Died in Hillsboro, Montgomery
County, Ill., January
4, 1972 (age 84 years, 364
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro, Ill.
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William Casey Marland (1918-1965) —
also known as William C. Marland —
of Glen Rogers, Wyoming
County, W.Va.
Born in Johnston City, Williamson
County, Ill., March
26, 1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; West
Virginia state attorney general, 1948-52; Governor of
West Virginia, 1953-57; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from West Virginia, 1956;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Order of
the Coif; Phi
Delta Phi; Lambda
Chi Alpha; United
Mine Workers; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Moose.
Died of pancreatic
cancer, in Barrington, Cook
County, Ill., November
26, 1965 (age 47 years, 245
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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George Jacob Mecherle (b. 1877) —
also known as George J. Mecherle —
of Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill.
Born in Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill., June 7,
1877.
Republican. Farmer;
founder (1922), president (1922-37), and chairman, State Farm Mutual
Automobile
Insurance Company; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Illinois, 1944,
1948.
Presbyterian.
German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Moose; Elks; Odd
Fellows; Union
League.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Christian Thomas Mecherle and Susan Johnson (Hull) Mecherle;
married, November
6, 1901, to May Edith Perry; married, January
8, 1944, to Sylvia H. Caldwell. |
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Frank J. Migas (b. 1888) —
of East Chicago, Lake
County, Ind.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., November
28, 1888.
Democrat. Owner, Sweet Corn Candy Co.,
1921-31; vice-president, American State Bank of
Gary; deputy
sheriff; mayor
of East Chicago, Ind., 1939-51; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Indiana, 1940,
1948;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; Polish
National Alliance.
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Calumet City, Ill.
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Jack Richard Miller (1916-1994) —
also known as Jack Miller —
of Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa; Temple Terrace, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 6,
1916.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of Iowa
state house of representatives, 1955-56; member of Iowa
state senate, 1957-60; U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1961-73; defeated, 1972; Associate
Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1973-82; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982-85; took
senior status 1985.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Reserve
Officers Association; Izaak
Walton League; Rotary;
Moose; Eagles;
Elks; Knights
of Columbus; United
Commercial Travelers.
Died in Temple Terrace, Hillsborough
County, Fla., August
29, 1994 (age 78 years, 84
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Howard R. Mohr (b. 1921) —
of Forest Park, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Forest Park, Cook
County, Ill., December
20, 1921.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; mayor
of Forest Park, Ill., 1963-67; member of Illinois
state senate 5th District, 1967-77.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Kiwanis;
Moose; Knights
of Columbus; Eagles.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Don A. Moore (b. 1928) —
of Midlothian, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
1, 1928.
Republican. Member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1963-73 (2nd District 1963-67,
9th District 1967-73); alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1968;
member of Illinois
state senate 9th District, 1973-81.
Member, American
Judicature Society; Lions;
Moose; Freemasons.
Still living as of 1981.
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Oscar E. Nelson (b. 1874) —
of Geneva, Kane
County, Ill.
Born in Sweden,
April
22, 1874.
Republican. Kane
County Treasurer; Illinois
state treasurer, 1923-25; Illinois
state auditor of public accounts, 1925-33.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Walter H. Nill (1891-1964) —
of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April
13, 1891.
Democrat. Patternmaker;
real
estate sales; Muskegon
County Register of Deeds, 1937-46; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-62 (Muskegon County 2nd
District 1949-54, Muskegon County 1st District 1955-62); candidate
for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Moose; Woodmen;
Foresters.
Died in 1964
(age about
73 years).
Burial location unknown.
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James Leo Norton Jr. (b. 1918) —
also known as James L. Norton, Jr. —
of Galesburg, Knox
County, Ill.
Born in Galesburg, Knox
County, Ill., May 9,
1918.
Democrat. Insurance
business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1948.
Catholic.
Member, Eagles;
Moose.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Richard Buell Ogilvie (1923-1988) —
also known as Richard B. Ogilvie —
of Northfield, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., February
22, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Cook
County Sheriff, 1962-68; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1964
(alternate), 1968,
1972
(delegation chair); Governor of
Illinois, 1969-73.
Presbyterian.
Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Moose.
Died May 10,
1988 (age 65 years, 78
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Rosehill
Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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John James O'Grady (1889-1971) —
also known as Jack J. O'Grady —
of Indiana.
Born in Kewanee, Henry
County, Ill., July 6,
1889.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; band and
orchestra leader; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1927, 1939-41; member of Indiana
state senate, 1943-53; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 6th District, 1948.
Member, Elks; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Moose; Eagles;
Lions.
Died in Terre Haute, Vigo
County, Ind., June 4,
1971 (age 81 years, 333
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
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George Robert Perrine (1907-1993) —
also known as George R. Perrine —
of Aurora, Kane
County, Ill.
Born in Hinckley, DeKalb
County, Ill., August
19, 1907.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
Republican State Central Committee, 1940-43; treasurer of
Illinois Republican Party, 1942-48.
Protestant.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons.
Died in 1993
(age about
85 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Melvin Price (1905-1988) —
also known as Melvin Price —
of East St. Louis, St. Clair
County, Ill.
Born in East St. Louis, St. Clair
County, Ill., January
1, 1905.
Democrat. Secretary to U.S. Rep. Edwin
M. Schaefer, 1933-43; served in the U.S. Army during World War
II; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1945-88 (22nd District 1945-49,
25th District 1949-53, 24th District 1953-73, 23rd District 1973-83,
21st District 1983-88); died in office 1988.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Amvets;
Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Eagles;
Elks; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Died in Camp Springs, Prince
George's County, Md., April
22, 1988 (age 83 years, 112
days).
Interment at Mt.
Carmel Cemetery, Belleville, Ill.
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Edward E. Pringle (b. 1914) —
of Colorado.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April
12, 1914.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; district judge in
Colorado, 1957-61; justice of
Colorado state supreme court, 1961-83.
Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
American
Legion; Elks;
Moose; Eagles.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Daniel David Rostenkowski (1928-2010) —
also known as Dan Rostenkowski; "Rosty";
"Chicago Powerhouse" —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
2, 1928.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member
of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1953-55; member of Illinois
state senate, 1955-59; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1959-95 (8th District 1959-93, 5th
District 1993-95); defeated, 1994; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Illinois, 1960,
1964,
1968,
1976,
1984
(delegation chair), 1988,
1992.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus; Kiwanis;
Moose.
Indicted
in 1994 on 17 felony charges;
pleaded
guilty in April 1996 to two counts of misuse of public funds; sentenced
to seventeen months in federal prison;
released in 1997.
Died in Powers Lake, Kenosha
County, Wis., August
11, 2010 (age 82 years, 221
days).
Interment at St.
Adalbert's Cemetery, Niles, Ill.
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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.
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Image source:
Illinois Blue Book 1919 |
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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.
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George Leroy Saal (1918-1996) —
also known as George L. Saal —
of Pekin, Tazewell
County, Ill.
Born in Pekin, Tazewell
County, Ill., December
2, 1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; insurance
business; Tazewell
County Sheriff, 1950-54, 1958-62; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Illinois, 1952
(alternate), 1960,
1964;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1955-58, 1963-64, 1967-68.
Catholic.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Marine
Corps League; Amvets;
Knights
of Columbus; Elks;
Moose; Eagles.
Died in Methodist Medical
Center, Peoria, Peoria
County, Ill., July 12,
1996 (age 77 years, 223
days).
Interment at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Pekin, Ill.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Lazurus Sabonjian and Zaruhey (Mooradian) Sabonjian; married, June 7,
1947, to Lorene Terrill; father of Robert
Sabonjian Jr.. |
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Waukegan |
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Frank Savickas (1935-2001) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., May 14,
1935.
Democrat. Member of Illinois
state house of representatives 27th District, 1967-71; member of
Illinois
state senate, 1971-93 (27th District 1971-83, 15th District
1983-93).
Catholic.
Lithuanian
ancestry. Member, Moose; Knights
of Columbus.
First
Lithuanian-American member of the Illinois legislature.
Died in Venice, Sarasota
County, Fla., May 14,
2001 (age 66 years, 0
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Arthur Schultz —
of Joliet, Will
County, Ill.
Born in Joliet, Will
County, Ill.
Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; police
officer; mayor of
Joliet, Ill., 1991-.
Member, Moose; Fraternal
Order of Police; American
Legion.
Still living as of 2007.
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Samuel Harvey Shapiro (1907-1987) —
also known as Samuel H. Shapiro; Israel
Shapiro —
of Kankakee, Kankakee
County, Ill.
Born in Estonia,
April
25, 1907.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1947-61; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Illinois, 1956
(alternate), 1960,
1964;
chair, Committee on Rules and Order of Business, chair, 1968;
speaker, 1968;
Lieutenant
Governor of Illinois, 1961-68; Governor of
Illinois, 1968-69.
Jewish.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Amvets;
Moose; Kiwanis;
Elks; B'nai
B'rith; Alpha
Epsilon Pi.
Died in Kankakee, Kankakee
County, Ill., March
16, 1987 (age 79 years, 325
days).
Interment at Jewish
Waldheim Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill.
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Elbert Sidney Smith (b. 1911) —
of Decatur, Macon
County, Ill.
Born in Sangamon
County, Ill., October
27, 1911.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois
state senate, 1949-57; Illinois
state auditor of public accounts, 1957-61; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1960;
delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention 50th District,
1969-70.
Episcopalian.
Member, Kiwanis;
Elks;
Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; American Bar
Association; Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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James C. Soper —
of Cicero, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois
state senate 7th District, 1967-79.
Member, American
Judicature Society; Theta
Delta Chi; Gamma
Eta Gamma; American
Legion; Moose; Elks.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Image source:
Illinois Blue Book 1919 |
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Harry C. Stuttle (b. 1879) —
of Litchfield, Montgomery
County, Ill.
Born in Litchfield, Montgomery
County, Ill., February
25, 1879.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state senate; elected 1932, 1936; defeated, 1940 (38th District).
Member, Elks;
Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Chester Charles Thompson (1893-1971) —
also known as Chester Thompson —
of Rock Island, Rock
Island County, Ill.
Born in Rock Island, Rock Island
County, Ill., September
19, 1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; plastering
contractor; Rock
Island County Treasurer; mayor
of Rock Island, Ill., 1927-32; defeated, 1964; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1933-39; defeated,
1938.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Eagles.
Died in Rock Island, Rock Island
County, Ill., January
30, 1971 (age 77 years, 133
days).
Interment at Chippiannock
Cemetery, Rock Island, Ill.
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Floyd Eugene Thompson (b. 1887) —
also known as Floyd E. Thompson —
of East Moline, Rock
Island County, Ill.; Rock Island, Rock
Island County, Ill.; Evanston, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Roodhouse, Greene
County, Ill., December
25, 1887.
Democrat. Lawyer; Rock
Island County State's Attorney, 1913-19; justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1919-28; candidate for Governor of
Illinois, 1928; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1932.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Eagles;
Modern
Woodmen; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Illinois Blue Book 1919 |
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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.
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Joseph Tumpach (1912-1968) —
of Downers Grove, DuPage
County, Ill.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., December
7, 1912.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; motel
owner; chair of
DuPage County Democratic Party, 1958-65; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Illinois, 1960,
1964;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1965-68 (at-large 1965-67, 38th
District 1967-68).
Member, Amvets;
Elks;
Moose.
Killed in an automobile
accident, 1968
(age about
55 years).
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Relatives:
Married to Clara Barton. |
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1919 |
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James Q. Wedworth (c.1919-1998) —
of Hawthorne, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Illinois, about 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; mayor
of Hawthorne, Calif., 1958-66; member of California
state senate, 1967-76; candidate for Presidential Elector for
California; candidate for Governor of
California, 1974.
Member, Elks;
Moose; Rotary.
Died in Newcastle, Placer
County, Calif., December
22, 1998 (age about 79
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles O. Zollar (1914-1988) —
of Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich.; Benton Township, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
6, 1914.
Republican. Fruit
farmer;
real
estate business; member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1965-78; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1972; supervisor
of Benton Township, Michigan, 1981.
Lutheran.
Member, Elks; Rotary;
American
Legion; Moose; Fraternal
Order of Police; Farm
Bureau.
Died in St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich., February
24, 1988 (age 74 years, 49
days).
Interment at Riverview Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mich.
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