Index to Locations Unknown locationCarlinvilleCarlinville CityCemeteryCarlinvilleCity CemeteryCarlinvilleNew Calvary CemeteryGillespieHoly Cross CemeteryNear GillespieBlevins CemeteryMt. OliveMt. Olive CemeteryVirdenVirden Cemetery UnknownLocation Macoupin County, Illinois
Carlinville CityCemetery Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | John McAuley Palmer (1817-1900) — also known asJohn M. Palmer — of Carlinville,MacoupinCounty, Ill.; Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.Born in Eagle Creek,ScottCounty, Ky.,September13, 1817.Lawyer;probate judge in Illinois, 1843-47;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention from Macoupin County,1847; county judge in Illinois, 1849-52; member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1852-56; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Illinois,1856;candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois, 1859; Republican PresidentialElector for Illinois,1860;general in the Union Army during the Civil War;Governor ofIllinois, 1869-73; defeated (Democratic), 1888; received 3electoral votes for Vice-President,1872;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1884;speaker,1892;U.S.Senator from Illinois, 1891-97; delegate to Gold DemocratNational Convention from Illinois, 1896; Gold Democratic candidateforPresidentof the United States, 1896.Died in Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.,September25, 1900 (age83 years, 12days).Interment at Carlinville City Cemetery.  | Mabel Gilmore Reinecke (1892-1958) — also known asMabel G. Reinecke;MabelGilmore —of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in1892.Republican.U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Chicago, Illinois, 1923-31;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1932,1936,1940.Female.Firstwoman to be a Collector of Internal Revenue, 1923.Died in1958(ageabout66 years).Interment at Carlinville City Cemetery. | | Thomas Rinaker (1857-1926) — ofMacoupinCounty, Ill.Born in Illinois,August15, 1857.Lawyer;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 38th District,1920-22.DiedJune 18,1926 (age68 years, 307days).Interment at Carlinville City Cemetery. | | Thomas Kelly Rinaker (1889-1963) — also known asT. K. Rinaker — of Carlinville,MacoupinCounty, Ill.Born in Illinois,April 8,1889.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1936.DiedMay 25,1963 (age74 years, 47days).Interment at Carlinville City Cemetery.
CityCemetery Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Irving Rinaker (1830-1915) — also known asJohn I. Rinaker — of Carlinville,MacoupinCounty, Ill.Born inBaltimore,Md.,November1, 1830.Republican.Lawyer;general in the Union Army during the Civil War; RepublicanPresidential Elector for Illinois,1872;delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1876,1884;Republican Presidential Elector for Illinois,1876;U.S.Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1895-97.Died in Eustis,LakeCounty, Fla.,January15, 1915 (age84 years, 75days).Interment at City Cemetery.
New CalvaryCemetery Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Vince Demuzio (1941-2004) — of Carlinville,MacoupinCounty, Ill.Born in Gillespie,MacoupinCounty, Ill.,May 7,1941.Democrat. Member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1974-2004; died in office 2004; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Illinois,1980,1988,1996,2000;IllinoisDemocratic state chair, 1986-89.Died, ofcoloncancer, inMacoupinCounty, Ill.,April27, 2004 (age62 years, 356days).Interment at New Calvary Cemetery.
Holy CrossCemetery Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Frank William Fries (1893-1980) — also known asFrank W. Fries — of Carlinville,MacoupinCounty, Ill.Born in Hornsby,MacoupinCounty, Ill.,May 1,1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1934-36;U.S.Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1937-41; defeated,1940.DiedJuly 17,1980 (age87 years, 77days).Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.
BlevinsCemetery Near Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois
Mt. OliveCemetery Mt. Olive, Macoupin County, Illinois
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Elmer H. Droste (1895-1972) — of Illinois. Born in Mt. Olive,MacoupinCounty, Ill.,June 16,1895.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofIllinoisstate senate 38th District, 1941-43; defeated, 1936; colonel inthe U.S. Army during World War II.Died, in St. Mary'sHospital,Clayton,St. LouisCounty, Mo.,April23, 1972 (age76 years, 312days).Interment at Mt. Olive Cemetery.
VirdenCemetery Virden, Macoupin County, Illinois
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Kenneth Boyle (1937-2000) — of Chatham,SangamonCounty, Ill.Born in Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.,November27, 1937.Member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives 49th District, 1971-76;Universityof Illinois trustee, 1991-94.Catholic.Died, ofcancer,in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,March11, 2000 (age62 years, 105days).Interment at Virden Cemetery.
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