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  William Tabor Abbott (b. 1868) — also known as William T. Abbott — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Evanston, Cook County, Ill. Born in Wells River, Newbury, Orange County, Vt., February 16, 1868. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920; assistant director, U.S. Bureau of the Budget; assisted in creation of first federal budget. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Orrin S. Abbott and Ella J. (Tabor) Abbott; married, June 28, 1905, to Elsie Parsons Bourland.
  Edward Hall Alexander (b. 1902) — also known as Edward H. Alexander — of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. Born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., July 9, 1902. Republican. Farmer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940. Congregationalist. Member, Lions; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  John Clayton Allen (1860-1939) — also known as John C. Allen — of McCook, Red Willow County, Neb.; Monmouth, Warren County, Ill. Born in Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vt., February 14, 1860. Republican. Merchant; banker; secretary of state of Nebraska, 1891-95; U.S. Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1925-33; defeated, 1932, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Presbyterian. Member, Loyal Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen. Died in Monmouth, Warren County, Ill., January 12, 1939 (age 78 years, 332 days). Interment at Vermont Cemetery, Vermont, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of John H. Allen and Elizabeth (Burns) Allen; married, August 2, 1881, to Abbie Stapleford; married, January 30, 1902, to Eudora Durrell.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Stinson Allen (b. 1865) — also known as Thomas S. Allen; T. S. Allen — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Paynes Point, Ogle County, Ill., April 30, 1865. Democrat. Lawyer; Nebraska Democratic state chair, 1904-09, 1921-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1912 (alternate), 1924 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1932, 1940; U.S. Attorney for Nebraska, 1915-21. Baptist. Member, Modern Woodmen of America; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Franklin Allen and Harriet Maria (Ely) Allen; married, June 28, 1898, to Mary Elizabeth Bryan (sister of William Jennings Bryan).
  Political family: Bryan-Jennings family of Illinois.
  Harvey Sandburg Amerson (1875-1943) — also known as Harvey S. Amerson — of Elk Rapids, Antrim County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Illinois, November 29, 1875. Republican. Merchant; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Antrim County, 1911-12. German and English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died in 1943 (age about 67 years). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elk Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of William Amerson and Matilda Harriet (Schaubel) Amerson; married to Louise E. Dougherty (daughter of Archibald K. Dougherty; sister of Andrew B. Dougherty).
  Political family: Dougherty family of Elk Rapids, Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Shaw Arentz (1879-1934) — also known as Samuel S. Arentz; Ulysses Arentz — of Simpson, Lyon County, Nev. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 8, 1879. Republican. Surveyor; engineer; mining superintendent; chief engineer for several Western railroads; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Nevada at-large, 1921-23, 1925-33; defeated, 1932; candidate for U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1928 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1932. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Reno, Washoe County, Nev., June 17, 1934 (age 55 years, 160 days). Interment at Masonic Memorial Gardens, Reno, Nev.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Charles Arentz and Mary M. (Shaw) Arentz; married, October 11, 1910, to Harriet Keep; father of Samuel Shaw Arentz (1913-1994).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Laurence Fletcher Arnold (1891-1966) — also known as Laurence F. Arnold — of Newton, Jasper County, Ill. Born in Newton, Jasper County, Ill., June 8, 1891. Democrat. Banker; member of Illinois state house of representatives 46th District, 1923-27, 1933-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924, 1952 (alternate); U.S. Representative from Illinois 23rd District, 1937-43; defeated, 1942, 1950. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Woodmen. Died in Newton, Jasper County, Ill., December 6, 1966 (age 75 years, 181 days). Interment at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Newton, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of John F. Arnold and Della (Barton) Arnold; married, June 3, 1914, to Chlora Lane.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Berzelius M. Arnold and Mary Catherine (Baker) Arnold; married 1909 to Kate Wheeler Busey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Henry Arthur (b. 1868) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Dublin, Ireland, December 27, 1868. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for circuit judge in Illinois, 1909. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Harry Arthur and Martha (Hennan) Arthur; married, January 17, 1917, to Edith Tewksbury.
  William Augustus Ayres (1867-1952) — also known as William A. Ayres — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Born in Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Ill., April 19, 1867. Democrat. Lawyer; Sedgwick County Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-12; U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1915-21, 1923-34 (8th District 1915-21, 1923-33, 5th District 1933-34); defeated, 1920; resigned 1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1924 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); member, Federal Trade Commission, 1934-52; died in office 1952; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1937, 1942, 1946. Christian. German ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., February 17, 1952 (age 84 years, 304 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of William Warren Ayres and Katharine (Drumm) Ayres; married, December 30, 1896, to Dula Pease.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Paul Babich (1911-1983) — of Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va. Born in Silvis, Rock Island County, Ill., May 16, 1911. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; merchant; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956. Eastern Orthodox. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion. Died in January, 1983 (age 71 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Babich and Mary (Saich) Babich; married, September 5, 1937, to Charlotte Pribich.
  Harold Griffith Baker (b. 1899) — also known as Harold G. Baker — of Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill. Born in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill., February 16, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1926-31. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Union League. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Martin D. Baker and Gertrude (McLean) Baker; married, December 10, 1927, to Bernice Kraft.
  Chester Franklin Barnett (b. 1878) — also known as Chester F. Barnett — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Born in Barnett Township, DeWitt County, Ill., August 4, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; county judge in Illinois, 1915-18; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  George Andrew Barr (b. 1873) — also known as George A. Barr — of Joliet, Will County, Ill. Born in Manhattan, Will County, Ill., May 25, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; Will County State's Attorney, 1908-12; chair of Will County Republican Party, 1912-24; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 41st District, 1920-22; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1924, 1936; University of Illinois trustee, 1924-36. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Theta; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Union League. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Barr and Jane (McGrath) Barr; married, October 16, 1902, to Mary Worrell Speer.
  Charles Henry Bartlett (1872-1941) — also known as Charles H. Bartlett — of Evanston, Cook County, Ill. Born in Evanston, Cook County, Ill., September 4, 1872. Lawyer; mayor of Evanston, Ill., 1925-37. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Rotary; Sigma Chi. Died, of a heart attack, in Evanston, Cook County, Ill., January 21, 1941 (age 68 years, 139 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Charles T. Bartlett and Martha (Cronkhite) Bartlett; married 1929 to Gwendolyn Williams.
  Conrad F. Becker (1905-1965) — of Red Bud, Randolph County, Ill. Born in Red Bud, Randolph County, Ill., November 11, 1905. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940; Illinois state treasurer, 1945-47; chair of Randolph County Republican Party, 1950. Christian Reformed. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows. Died in 1965 (age about 59 years). Interment at St. Peter Cemetery, Red Bud, Ill.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Willis Henry Bennett (b. 1851) — also known as W. H. Bennett — of Austin (now part of Chicago), Cook County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., August 24, 1851. Republican. Traveling salesman; hardware merchant; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1896, 1904. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry D. Bennett and Sarah Ann (Bryant) Bennett; married, December 24, 1883, to Estella P. Johnston.
  Ben Louis Berve (b. 1892) — also known as Ben L. Berve — of Rochelle, Ogle County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Rochelle, Ogle County, Ill., December 19, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1938-44; Illinois Republican state chair, 1940-44. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Garrison Bloom and Sara Bloom; married 1897 to Evelyn Hechheimer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Hugo Boldt (1903-1984) — of Seattle, King County, Wash.; Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 28, 1903. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington, 1953-71; took senior status 1971. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Shriners. Died March 18, 1984 (age 80 years, 81 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George F. Boldt and Christine (Carstensen) Boldt; married, November 17, 1928, to Eloise Baird.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Jonas Gardner Brooks and Ida Nora (Bickford) Brooks; married, August 26, 1920, to Gertrude Ackerly; married, May 8, 1946, to Mary (Thomas) Peavey (daughter of John W. Thomas).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Alvan V. Burch (b. 1887) — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born in Crawford County, Ill., May 27, 1887. Republican. Railway conductor; merchant; president, Blount Plow Works; Indiana State Highway Commissioner, 1921-27; candidate for mayor of Evansville, Ind., 1925; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1944; Indiana state auditor, 1944-48. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Fred Ernst Busbey (1895-1966) — also known as Fred E. Busbey — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Tuscola, Douglas County, Ill., February 8, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; stockbroker; U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1943-45, 1947-49, 1951-55; defeated, 1944, 1948, 1954. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Phi Kappa Sigma. Died in Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Fla., February 11, 1966 (age 71 years, 3 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Martha (Welch) Busbey and Charles O. Busbey; married, June 26, 1920, to Julia Mabel Humpf.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Clara (Pihel) Carlstrom and Charles Aug Carlstrom; married, December 30, 1903, to Alma C. Nissen.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wilbur J. Cash (b. 1887) — of Towanda, McLean County, Ill. Born in Gridley, McLean County, Ill., March 23, 1887. Republican. Merchant; farmer; director of McLean County Bank; member of Illinois state senate 26th District, 1941-53. Member, Shriners; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1909 to Ruby E. Jones.
  John William Chapman (1894-1978) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in Crete, Saline County, Neb., September 8, 1894. Republican. Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1953-61; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1960. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in 1978 (age about 83 years). Cremated.
  Carl Richard Chindblom (1870-1956) — also known as Carl R. Chindblom — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Evanston, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 21, 1870. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1919-33. Lutheran. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 12, 1956 (age 85 years, 266 days). Interment at Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Carl P. Chindblom and Christine (Engel) Chindblom; married, April 27, 1907, to Christien Nilsson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Keaton Christenberry (1899-1973) — also known as Robert K. Christenberry — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Peoria, Peoria County, Ill.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Born in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tenn., January 27, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lost his right hand and wrist in a grenade explosion; U.S. Vice Consul in Vladivostok, as of 1919; hotel manager and executive; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1957; postmaster at New York City, N.Y., 1958-66 (acting, 1958-59). Presbyterian. Member, Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters. Suffered a stroke, and died two months later, in Methodist Hospital, Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., April 13, 1973 (age 74 years, 76 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Calvin Christenberry and Rebecca Arminta (Keaton) Christenberry; married, August 14, 1929, to Edna Joan LeRoy.
  Ralph Edwin Church (1883-1950) — also known as Ralph E. Church — of Evanston, Cook County, Ill. Born near Catlin, Vermilion County, Ill., May 5, 1883. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 6th District, 1917-32; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1935-41, 1943-50 (10th District 1935-41, 1943-49, 13th District 1949-50); defeated (Independent), 1932; died in office 1950; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1940. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; Delta Chi; Phi Kappa Psi; American Society for International Law. Died in a committee meeting in the House Office Building, Washington, D.C., March 21, 1950 (age 66 years, 320 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Henry George Church and Lola (Douglas) Church; married, December 21, 1918, to Marguerite Stitt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Roy Clippinger (1886-1962) — of Carmi, White County, Ill. Born in Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill., January 13, 1886. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; U.S. Representative from Illinois 24th District, 1946-49. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Union League. Died in Carmi, White County, Ill., December 24, 1962 (age 76 years, 345 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, McLeansboro, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Anthony Clinton Clippinger and Eliza Belle (Donahey) Clippinger; married, May 31, 1917, to Verna Essery; third cousin once removed of Henry Clay Clippinger and Charles Hamsher Clippinger.
  Political family: Clippinger family of Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Henry Colvin (b. 1839) — also known as John H. Colvin — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Little Falls, Herkimer County, N.Y., October 25, 1839. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Chicago alderman, 1882-88; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1904. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Foresters; Royal Arcanum; Knights of Honor. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Nancy Colvin and Harvey Doolittle Colvin; married, March 7, 1872, to Anna Wickliffe.
  George Anderson Cooke (b. 1869) — also known as George A. Cooke — of Aledo, Mercer County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in New Athens, Harrison County, Ohio, July 3, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Guy C. Scott, 1896-1900; member of Illinois state house of representatives 33rd District, 1902-06; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1909-19; chief justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1913-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Beta Theta Pi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Cooke and Vanceline (Downing) Cooke; married, October 20, 1896, to Sarah Blee.
  Clarence Edward Coyne (1881-1929) — also known as Clarence E. Coyne — of Fort Pierre, Stanley County, S.Dak. Born in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., December 23, 1881. Republican. Newspaper editor; Stanley County Sheriff, 1911-14; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1920; secretary of state of South Dakota, 1922-27; Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 1929; died in office 1929. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Kiwanis; Elks. Died May 27, 1929 (age 47 years, 155 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Foster Coyne and Mary (McGavaran) Coyne; married to Elizabeth Throckmorton-Gird.
  Charles Curtis Craig (1865-1944) — also known as Charles C. Craig — of Galesburg, Knox County, Ill. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Ill., June 16, 1865. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1899-1903; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1912 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee); justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1913-18; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1922. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in Galesburg, Knox County, Ill., August 25, 1944 (age 79 years, 70 days). Interment at Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Alfred Marion Craig and Elizabeth Proctor (Harvey) Craig; married, July 12, 1893, to Louise Dary; grandson of Curtis Kendall Harvey.
  Political family: Harvey-Craig family of Galesburg, Illinois.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hugh Ware Cross (1896-1972) — also known as Hugh W. Cross — of Jerseyville, Jersey County, Ill. Born in Jerseyville, Jersey County, Ill., August 24, 1896. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 38th District, 1933-40; Speaker of the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1939-40; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1941-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944, 1948; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1949-55; resigned under fire from the Interstate Commerce Commission in 1955, following a unanimous vote of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to open an inquiry into the propriety of his actions influencing the award of a Chicago transportation contract; the committee later reported that he had "made a mistake and acted indiscreetly". Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Elks; Alpha Tau Omega; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Jerseyville, Jersey County, Ill., October 15, 1972 (age 76 years, 52 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Jerseyville, Ill.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John T. Culbertson (b. 1891) — of Delavan, Tazewell County, Ill. Born in Delavan, Tazewell County, Ill., August 7, 1891. Lawyer; county judge in Illinois, 1930-34; circuit judge in Illinois, 1934-68; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1939-69; justice of Illinois state supreme court 3rd District, 1969-70; appointed 1969. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary; Phi Alpha Delta. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph E. Daily (b. 1888) — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Born in Manito, Mason County, Ill., January 22, 1888. Lawyer; circuit judge in Illinois, 1926-48; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1948-64 (5th District 1948-63, 3rd District 1964); chief justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1951-52, 1958-59. Member, Order of the Coif; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Sidney Daily and Drusilla (Robison) Daily; married, January 7, 1914, to Audrey L. Woodward.
  Marcy Bradshaw Darnall (1872-1960) — also known as Marcy B. Darnall — of Key West, Monroe County, Fla. Born in Edgar County, Ill., January 27, 1872. Democrat. Newspaper editor and publisher; postmaster at Key West, Fla., 1913-21. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; American Legion; United Spanish War Veterans; Civitan; Elks. Died, in Coffee Memorial Hospital, Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala., January 18, 1960 (age 87 years, 356 days). Interment at Greenview Memorial Gardens, Florence, Ala.
  Relatives: Married to Lutie Milliken.
  Charles H. Davis (b. 1906) — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Born in Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill., January 7, 1906. Republican. Lawyer; chair of Winnebago County Republican Party, 1950; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1955-60, 1970-75 (6th District 1955-60, 2nd District 1970-75); chief justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1957-58; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court 2nd District, 1964-70. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Corneal A. Davis — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1931; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964; member of Illinois Democratic State Central Committee, 1967. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, American Legion; NAACP; Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Davison (b. 1858) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Lake County, Ill., January 13, 1858. Physician; medical school professor; University of Illinois trustee; elected 1904. Methodist. Member, American Medical Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Peter Davison and Martha Maria (Whedon) Davison; married, October 20, 1887, to Mary Lavinia Kidd.
  Marvin Robert Dee (1917-1975) — also known as Doc Dee — of Illinois. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 21, 1917. Republican. Lawyer; engineer; appraiser; construction executive; member of Illinois state house of representatives 20th District, 1973-74. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Sigma Phi. Died January 11, 1975 (age 57 years, 143 days). Interment at Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
Everett M. Dirksen 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.
  Relatives: Father of Joy Dirksen (who married Howard Henry Baker Jr.).
  Political family: Baker-Dirksen family of Huntsville and Alcoa, Tennessee.
  Cross-reference: Harold E. Rainville
  The Dirksen Senate Office Building (opened 1958), in Washington, D.C., is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about Everett Dirksen: Byron C. Hulsey, Everett Dirksen and His Presidents: How a Senate Giant Shaped American Politics
  Image source: U.S. postage stamp (1981)
  Arthur Dixon (b. 1837) — also known as "Watch-Dog of the City Treasury" — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in County Fermanagh, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), March 27, 1837. Republican. Grocer; transfer business; member, Chicago Common Council, 1867-91; president of council, 1874-80; director, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad; director, Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway, 1900-17; director, Metropolitan National Bank; member of Illinois state house of representatives 96th District, 1871-73; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1880; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois. Methodist. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Union League. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Arthur Dixon and Jane (Allen) Dixon; married 1862 to Annie Carson; father of George William Dixon and Thomas John Dixon.
  Political family: Dixon family of Chicago, Illinois.
  Walter Roy Donohoo (1881-c.1969) — also known as W. Roy Donohoo — of Pearl, Pike County, Ill. Born in Pike County, Ill., February 20, 1881. Democrat. Merchant; postmaster; coal dealer; member of Illinois state house of representatives 36th District, 1941-47, 1949-53. Member, Eagles; Freemasons; Shriners. Died about 1969 (age about 88 years). Interment at Green Pond Cemetery, Pearl, Ill.
  Relatives: Married 1902 to Anna Pettit.
  Asa E. Fickling (1877-1963) — also known as "Earthquake Mayor" — of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Cambridge, Henry County, Ill., July 12, 1877. Lumber dealer; mayor of Long Beach, Calif., 1930-33. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Toastmasters. Died November 14, 1963 (age 86 years, 125 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward A. Fickling and Mary I. (Shannon) Fickling; married, February 26, 1931, to Marguerite Johnson.
  John D. Fuhr (b. 1928) — of Aurora, Adams County, Colo. Born in Aledo, Mercer County, Ill., September 9, 1928. Veterinarian; member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1967-74; Speaker of the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1971-74. Member, Rotary; Shriners. Still living as of 1975.
  Arthur William Fulton (b. 1867) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Wyoming, Stark County, Ill., January 11, 1867. Republican. School principal; lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1912, 1916. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Modern Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Fulton and Fanny (Atkinson) Fulton.
  Dwight Herbert Green (1897-1958) — also known as Dwight H. Green — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Ligonier, Noble County, Ind., January 9, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1931-35; candidate for mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1939; Governor of Illinois, 1941-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940, 1944 (speaker), 1948 (Temporary Chair; speaker), 1952 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1956. Episcopalian. Member, Kappa Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Shriners; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Military Order of the World Wars. Died February 20, 1958 (age 61 years, 42 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Harry Green and Minnie (Gerber) Green; married, June 29, 1926, to Mabel Victoria Kingston.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  John Murchison Grimm (b. 1866) — also known as John M. Grimm — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Born in Henry County, Ill., December 21, 1866. Republican. Lawyer; Linn County Attorney, 1893-98; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1929-32; appointed 1929; resigned 1932. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Kiwanis; Union League. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Henry Grimm and Catherine (McLennan) Grimm; married, December 28, 1894, to Orphea Bealer.
  Frank Leslie Hagaman (1894-1966) — also known as Frank L. Hagaman — of Fairway, Johnson County, Kan. Born in Bushnell, McDonough County, Ill., June 1, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1935; Speaker of the Kansas State House of Representatives, 1945-46; member of Kansas state senate, 1945; Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, 1947-50; Governor of Kansas, 1950-51. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in a hospital at Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., June 23, 1966 (age 72 years, 22 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Married 1920 to Elizabeth Blair Sutton.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Frederick Haines (1903-1997) — also known as Tom Haines — of Missoula, Missoula County, Mont. Born in Rockport, Pike County, Ill., March 4, 1903. Republican. Grocer; director, New American Life Insurance Company; chair of Missoula County Republican Party, 1945-50; delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1948; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1950-74. Methodist; later Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Missoula, Missoula County, Mont., March 21, 1997 (age 94 years, 17 days). Interment at Missoula Cemetery, Missoula, Mont.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Nicholas Haines and Susan (Krauss) Haines; married, November 17, 1926, to Edna May Bolin.
  Reginald Carl Harmon (1900-1992) — also known as Reginald C. Harmon — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ill.; Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Born in Illinois, February 5, 1900. Lawyer; mayor of Urbana, Ill., 1929-33; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Major General and chief legal officer, U.S. Air Force. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Phi Delta Phi. Died, as the result of an automobile accident, October 19, 1992 (age 92 years, 257 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Harmon and Mary (Persoon) Harmon.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harry Scott Harnsberger (1889-1976) — also known as Harry S. Harnsberger — of Lander, Fremont County, Wyo. Born in Decatur, Macon County, Ill., December 25, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1948. Protestant. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; American Bar Association. Died in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo., 1976 (age about 86 years). Interment somewhere in Lander, Wyo.
  James Vandaveer Heidinger (1882-1945) — also known as James V. Heidinger — of Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill. Born near Mt. Erie, Wayne County, Ill., July 17, 1882. Republican. Lawyer; county judge in Illinois, 1915-26; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1928, 1932 (alternate); U.S. Representative from Illinois 24th District, 1941-45; defeated, 1930, 1934; died in office 1945. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died, from pulmonary fibrosis, in Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., March 22, 1945 (age 62 years, 248 days). Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of William B. Heidinger and Elizabeth (Vandaveer) Heidinger.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Wilber H. Hickman — of Paris, Edgar County, Ill. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1926; member of Illinois state senate 22nd District, 1933-41. Christian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  William Leonard Hungate (1922-2007) — also known as William L. Hungate — of Troy, Lincoln County, Mo. Born in Benton, Franklin County, Ill., December 14, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney, 1951-56; U.S. Representative from Missouri 9th District, 1964-77; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1979-92. Christian. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; American Bar Association. Injured in a fall at his home, and died two weeks later, from surgery complications, in St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, St. Louis County, Mo., June 22, 2007 (age 84 years, 190 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1944 to Dorothy Wilson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books by William L. Hungate: Glimpses of Politics : Red, White & Blue Jokes (1996) — It Wasn't Funny at the Time (1994)
  Albert Robert Imle (b. 1913) — also known as Albert R. Imle — of Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill. Born in Marshall, Clark County, Ill., December 25, 1913. Democrat. FBI special agent; lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 23rd District, 1954, 1956; chair of Montgomery County Democratic Party, 1956-60; member of Illinois Democratic State Committee, 1962-67; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Christopher Carl Imle and Alta Mae (Finkbinder) Imle; married, September 2, 1939, to Mary Virginia Brinton.
  Clifford Cady Ireland (1878-1930) — also known as Clifford Ireland — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Born in Washburn, Woodford County, Ill., February 14, 1878. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; general counsel, State Trust and Savings Bank; president, Western Live Stock Insurance Co.; U.S. Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1917-23; defeated in primary, 1922; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1925; treasurer of Illinois Republican Party, 1925. Methodist. Member, United Spanish War Veterans; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in 1930 (age about 52 years). Interment at Linn-Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Washburn, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Frank N. Ireland and Fidelia A. (Bangs) Ireland; married, October 16, 1903, to Louise Savage.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Charles G. Jones Charles Gasham Jones (1856-1911) — also known as Charles G. Jones; "Gristmill" — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Greenup, Cumberland County, Ill., November 3, 1856. Flour mill business; painting contractor; mayor of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1896-97, 1901-03; member of Oklahoma territorial House of Representatives, 1900. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks. Died, from a stomach hemorrhage, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., March 29, 1911 (age 54 years, 146 days). Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of Harrison Jones and Rebeccal (Wall) Jones; married 1893 to Tena Stafford; married, April 10, 1909, to Nettie E. Wheeler; uncle of William Harrison Hallett.
  Epitaph: "89'er"
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: City of Oklahoma City
  James Winfield Karber (1914-1976) — also known as James W. Karber — of Ridgway, Gallatin County, Ill. Born in Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Ill., July 8, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; Gallatin County State's Attorney, 1936-40; member of Illinois Democratic State Central Committee, 1941-44; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1946-48; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Methodist. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind., September, 1976 (age 62 years, 0 days). Interment at Union Ridge Cemetery, Herald, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of James F. Karber and Myrtle C. (Tyer) Karber; married to Irma Cox.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Otto Kerner (1884-1952) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; River Forest, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 22, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1920; circuit judge in Illinois, 1927-31; Illinois state attorney general, 1933-38; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1939. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks. Died December 13, 1952 (age 68 years, 295 days). Interment at Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Father of Otto Kerner Jr. (son-in-law of Anton Josef Cermak).
  Political family: Kerner-Cermak family of Chicago, Illinois.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Rose Barbara (Chmelik) Kerner and Otto Kerner; married, October 29, 1934, to Helena Irene Cermak (daughter of Anton Josef Cermak; sister-in-law of Richey V. Graham).
  Political family: Kerner-Cermak family of Chicago, Illinois.
  Cross-reference: Milton Rakove
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Theodore Levin (1897-1970) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 18, 1897. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1946-70; died in office 1970. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died December 31, 1970 (age 73 years, 316 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Charles Leonard Levin and Joseph Levin; uncle of Sander Martin Levin and Carl Milton Levin.
  Political family: Levin family of Detroit, Michigan.
  The Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse, in Detroit, Michigan, is named for him.
  Lewis E. Lewis (b. 1893) — also known as Louie E. Lewis — of Christopher, Franklin County, Ill. Born in Franklin County, Ill., July 20, 1893. Democrat. Member of Illinois state house of representatives 50th District, 1932-39; Speaker of the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1937-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936; Illinois state treasurer, 1939-41; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1940. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Interment at Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery, Benton, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Adam Franklin Lewis and Louisiana Elizabeth (Galloway) Lewis; married to Flora Agnes Overturf.
  Park Livingston (b. 1906) — of Hinsdale, DuPage County, Ill.; La Grange, Cook County, Ill. Born in Philip, Haakon County, S.Dak., December 9, 1906. Republican. Lawyer; vice-president and general counsel, Dean Milk Company, Chicago; University of Illinois trustee, 1941-. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Theta Chi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George H. Livingston and Grace (Sheehan) Livingston; married, December 19, 1936, to Elizabeth Murdock.
  George Jacob Mecherle (b. 1877) — also known as George J. Mecherle — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Born in Bloomington, McLean County, Ill., June 7, 1877. Republican. Farmer; founder (1922), president (1922-37), and chairman, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944, 1948. Presbyterian. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Moose; Elks; Odd Fellows; Union League. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Christian Thomas Mecherle and Susan Johnson (Hull) Mecherle; married, November 6, 1901, to May Edith Perry; married, January 8, 1944, to Sylvia H. Caldwell.
  Joseph A. Mendel (b. 1877) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., 1877. Democrat. Florist; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1920, 1924, 1928; member of Illinois state senate 2nd District, 1929-41, 1943-45. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Andrew Custer Metzger (b. 1873) — also known as Andrew C. Metzger — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 18, 1873. Republican. Partner in Walsh & Metzger plumbing and heating firm; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1925, 1941; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1928; delegate to Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Royal Arcanum; Woodmen; Royal League. Burial location unknown.
  Melville W. Mix (b. 1865) — of Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Ind. Born in Atlanta, Logan County, Ill., November 16, 1865. Democrat. Manufacturer; mayor of Mishawaka, Ind., 1902-05. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Walter W. Mix and Mary E. (Dodge) Mix; married 1887 to Zella Louise Kenyon.
  John J. Nimrod — of Skokie, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1968; member of Illinois state senate 4th District, 1973-83. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Amvets. Still living as of 1983.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Kenneth S. Ogilvie and Edna Mae (Buell) Ogilvie; married, February 11, 1950, to Dorothy Louise Shriver.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Ben Wilson Olcott (1872-1952) — also known as Ben W. Olcott; B. W. Olcott — of Salem, Marion County, Ore.; Redlands, San Bernardino County, Calif. Born in Keithsburg, Mercer County, Ill., October 15, 1872. Republican. Miner; secretary of state of Oregon, 1911-20; appointed 1911; resigned 1920; Governor of Oregon, 1919-23; defeated, 1922; president, American Savings Bank, Long Beach, 1923. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., July 21, 1952 (age 79 years, 280 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Mount Crest Abbey Mausoleum, Salem, Ore.
  Relatives: Son of Hiram Wallace Olcott and Mary Jane (Wilson) Olcott; married, December 25, 1912, to Lena O. Hutton.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edwin August Olson (b. 1868) — also known as Edwin A. Olson — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Cambridge, Henry County, Ill., February 16, 1868. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1916; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1922-27. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  George H. Pace (1916-2005) — of Hannibal, Marion County, Mo. Born in Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Ill., November 21, 1916. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; motel owner; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Marion County; elected 1964. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Kiwanis; American Legion. Died, in Beth Haven Nursing Home, Hannibal, Marion County, Mo., September 6, 2005 (age 88 years, 289 days). Interment at Grandview Burial Park, Near Hannibal, Ralls County, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, April 16, 1944, to Dazzie Viola Rosser.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ray Page (b. 1921) — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in New Berlin, Sangamon County, Ill., December 8, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; school teacher; athletic coach; Illinois superintendent of public instruction, 1963-71; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964 (delegation secretary), 1968. Christian. Member, Phi Delta Kappa; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Warren Page and Pearl (Taylor) Page; married, June 6, 1943, to Kathryn Kincaid.
  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
  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.
  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.
  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
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
  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
  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
  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.
  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.
  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
  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
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
  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
  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
  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.
  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.
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
  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.
  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
  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.
  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.
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