Vermilion County
Illinois
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Vermilion County
Illinois
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Vermilion County
Index to Locations HomeCemetery Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
Spring HillCemetery 301 E. Voorhees St., Danville IL 61832 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Founded 1864; approximate acreage: 100
|  John Charles Black (1839-1915) — also known asJohn C. Black — of Danville,VermilionCounty, Ill.Born in Lexington,HolmesCounty, Miss.,January27, 1839.Democrat. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; candidateforLieutenantGovernor of Illinois, 1872; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Illinois,1884;U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, 1885-89; candidate for Democraticnomination for Vice President,1888;U.S.Representative from Illinois at-large, 1893-95; defeated, 1866,1880, 1884;U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1895-99; delegateto Gold Democrat National Convention from Illinois, 1896; member,U.S. Civil Service Commission, 1903-07.Member,LoyalLegion;GrandArmy of the Republic.Received theMedalof Honor in 1893 for action at Prairie Grove, Ark., December 7,1862.Died in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,August17, 1915 (age76 years, 202days).Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery.
| James Andrew Meeks (1864-1946) — also known asJames A. Meeks — of Danville,VermilionCounty, Ill.Born inWashingtonCounty, Ohio,1864.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1920,1924,1928(alternate),1932;U.S.Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1933-39; defeated,1938, 1940.Member,American BarAssociation;SigmaPi;Elks;Knightsof Pythias.Died in1946(ageabout82 years).Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery.
| Charles Mervin Campbell (1921-1996) — also known asChuck Campbell — of Illinois. Born in Danville,VermilionCounty, Ill.,October11, 1921.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1962-80.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;Elks.Professionalbaseballplayer, 1946.DiedNovember11, 1996 (age75 years, 31days).Cremated;ashes interred at Spring Hill Cemetery. | John W. Speakman (1900-1942) — of Danville,VermilionCounty, Ill.Born inVermilionCounty, Ill.,March 5,1900.Republican.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives; elected 1936, 1938; member ofIllinoisstate senate 22nd District; elected 1940.Member,Freemasons.Drownedwhen hisboatcapsized,June 7,1942 (age42 years, 94days).Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery. | George Tracy Buckingham (1864-1940) — also known asGeorge T. Buckingham — of Danville,VermilionCounty, Ill.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Delphi,CarrollCounty, Ind.,April21, 1864.Republican.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1908.Member,Elks;Knightsof Pythias;ModernWoodmen;UnionLeague;Freemasons.Died in Lake Forest,LakeCounty, Ill.,September9, 1940 (age76 years, 141days).Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery.
| Walter J. Bookwalter (1882-1943) — BornFebruary8, 1882.Republican. Candidate forIllinoisstate house of representatives 22nd District, 1934.DiedOctober12, 1943 (age61 years, 246days).Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery.
| Walter Owen Edwards (1882-1955) — also known asW. O. Edwards — of Danville,VermilionCounty, Ill.Born near Coffeen,MontgomeryCounty, Ill.,February24, 1882.Democrat.School teacherand principal;lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives 22nd District; elected 1934.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Died in Danville,VermilionCounty, Ill.,June 8,1955 (age73 years, 104days).Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery.
GeorgetownCemetery Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois
PotomacCemetery Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois Founded 1800 See alsoFindagravepage for this location.
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