| |  Jackson Leroy Adair (1887-1956) — also known asJ. Leroy Adair;Jefferson LeroyAdair —of Muskogee,MuskogeeCounty, Okla.; Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.Born in Clayton,AdamsCounty, Ill.,February23, 1887.Democrat.Lawyer;AdamsCounty State's Attorney, 1916-20, 1924-28; member ofIllinoisstate senate 36th District, 1929-33;U.S.Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1933-37; delegate toDemocratic 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 BarAssociation;Elks;Moose;Eagles.Died in Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.,January19, 1956 (age68 years, 330days).Interment atSouthSide Cemetery, Clayton, Ill. | | Benjamin S. Adamowski (1906-1982) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,November20, 1906.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives 25th District, 1931-41; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1936(alternate),1940(alternate),1948;Democratic candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois at-large, 1942; candidate formayorof Chicago, Ill., 1955 (Democratic primary), 1963 (Republican);delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1960.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;Knightsof Columbus;SigmaDelta Kappa;Elks;Kiwanis.Died in Elmwood Park,CookCounty, Ill.,March 2,1982 (age75 years, 102days).Interment atAllSaints Catholic Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.| |  Relatives: Sonof Mary (Wejnerowski) Adamowski and Max Adamowski; married to KathrynE. Kaiser. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Charles Adkins (1863-1941) — of Decatur,MaconCounty, Ill.Born inPickawayCounty, Ohio,February7, 1863.Republican. Member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1907-13;Speaker ofthe Illinois State House of Representatives, 1911-13;U.S.Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1925-33; defeated,1932; candidate forIllinoisstate senate 28th District, 1936.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Woodmen ofthe World;ModernWoodmen.Died in Decatur,MaconCounty, Ill.,March31, 1941 (age78 years, 52days).Interment atBementCemetery, Bement, Ill. | | John Clayton Allen (1860-1939) — also known asJohn C. Allen — of McCook,Red WillowCounty, Neb.; Monmouth,WarrenCounty, Ill.Born in Hinesburg,ChittendenCounty, Vt.,February14, 1860.Republican.Merchant;banker;secretaryof 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,LoyalLegion;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Woodmen.Died in Monmouth,WarrenCounty, Ill.,January12, 1939 (age78 years, 332days).Interment atVermontCemetery, Vermont, Ill. | | Leo Elwood Allen (1898-1973) — also known asLeo E. Allen — of Galena,Jo DaviessCounty, Ill.Born in Elizabeth,Jo DaviessCounty, Ill.,October5, 1898.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1933-61 (13th District 1933-49,16th District 1949-61); delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Illinois,1940(alternate),1960.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Elks;OddFellows.Died in Galena,Jo DaviessCounty, Ill.,January19, 1973 (age74 years, 106days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Galena, Ill. | | Benjamin Philip Alschuler (1933-2001) — also known asBenjamin P. Alschuler — of Aurora,KaneCounty, Ill.Born in Aurora,KaneCounty, Ill.,February5, 1933.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1968.Jewish. Member,PhiBeta Kappa;ZetaBeta Tau;American BarAssociation;Elks.DiedMarch 1,2001 (age68 years, 24days).Interment atSpringLake Cemetery, Aurora, Ill. | | Benjamin Phillip Alschuler (1876-1967) — also known asBenjamin P. Alschuler;BenAlschuler —of Aurora,KaneCounty, Ill.Born in Aurora,KaneCounty, Ill.,November8, 1876.Democrat.Lawyer;Judge, Illinois Court of Claims, 1913-17; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Illinois,1932;delegateto Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933;vice-president and counsel, Western UnitedGas andElectric Co.; director,publishingcompanies andnewspapers.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Elks;UnionLeague.DiedApril17, 1967 (age90 years, 160days).Burial location unknown. | | Jacob Edward Alschuler (1902-1977) — also known asJacob E. Alschuler — of Aurora,KaneCounty, Ill.Born in Aurora,KaneCounty, Ill.,July 9,1902.Democrat.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1940.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;ZetaBeta Tau;Elks;Moose;Freemasons;B'naiB'rith.DiedMay 23,1977 (age74 years, 318days).Interment atSpringLake Cemetery, Aurora, Ill. | | Harvey Sandburg Amerson (1875-1943) — also known asHarvey S. Amerson — of Elk Rapids,AntrimCounty, Mich.; Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Illinois,November29, 1875.Republican.Merchant;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Antrim County, 1911-12.GermanandEnglishancestry. Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;OddFellows;Elks.Died in1943(ageabout67 years).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Elk Rapids, Mich. | | Walter Hardy Ammerman (1864-1933) — also known asWalter H. Ammerman — of Moline,RockIsland County, Ill.; East Moline,RockIsland County, Ill.Born inHenryCounty, Ill.,July 8,1864.Civilengineer;villagepresident of East Moline, Illinois, 1903-07.Member,Elks. Died in Moline,Rock IslandCounty, Ill.,March 4,1933 (age68 years, 239days).Interment atRosedale Cemetery, Cambridge, Ill.| | Relatives: Sonof Jonathan Reed Ammerman and Sarah Ann (Hardy) Ammerman; married1908 to JennieMae Bartlett. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Louis Bernard Anderson (b. 1870) — also known asLouis B. Anderson — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born inPetersburg,Va.,April17, 1870.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1924;candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1938.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Moses Anderson and Caroline (Jarrett) Anderson; married,November12, 1898, to Julia E. Barr. |
| | Thomas Milburn Anderson Jr. (b. 1934) — Born in Ottawa,La SalleCounty, Ill.,December25, 1934.Republican.Lawyer;chair ofLa Salle County Republican Party, 1974-76; member ofIllinoisRepublican State Central Committee, 1974-82;vice-chair ofIllinois Republican Party, 1978.Member,Elks;Lions.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas Milburn Anderson and Bessie Mae (Olson) Anderson; married,January29, 1983, to N. Jean Widman. |
| | George Fort Donelson Anthony (b. 1862) — also known asGeorge D. Anthony — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,February18, 1862.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate senate 23rd District, 1895-99.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;OddFellows;Elks.Burial location unknown. | | George C. Armstrong (b. 1872) — of Lawrenceville,LawrenceCounty, Ill.Born in Eldora,HardinCounty, Iowa,July 11,1872.Republican.Businessexecutive; member ofIllinoisstate senate 48th District, 1941-49.Member,Elks;Freemasons.Burial location unknown. | | William Wright Arnold (1877-1957) — also known asWilliam W. Arnold — of Robinson,CrawfordCounty, Ill.Born in Oblong,CrawfordCounty, Ill.,October14, 1877.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Illinois 23rd District, 1923-35.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;SigmaAlpha Epsilon;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;Woodmen;Moose.Died in Robinson,CrawfordCounty, Ill.,November23, 1957 (age80 years, 40days).Interment atRobinsonNew Cemetery, Robinson, Ill. | | Jacob M. Arvey (1895-1977) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,November3, 1895.Democrat.Lawyer;alderman, 24th Ward, Chicago, 1923-41; commissioner, Chicago ParkDistrict, 1945-67;delegateto Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1936,1940,1948,1952,1956,1968;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II;chair ofCook County Democratic Party, 1946-50; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Illinois, 1950-.Jewish.Russianancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;FederalBar Association;B'naiB'rith;JewishWar Veterans;AmericanLegion;NavyLeague;Freemasons;Elks;Moose;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias.Died, ofheartfailure, in Weiss MemorialHospital,Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,August25, 1977 (age81 years, 295days).Interment atShalom Memorial Park, Arlington Heights, Ill. | | Thomas Edward Austin (1901-1965) — also known asT. Edward Austin — of Effingham,EffinghamCounty, Ill.Born in Effingham,EffinghamCounty, Ill.,May 21,1901.Republican.Investmentbanker;outdooradvertising business; candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 23rd District, 1932;chair ofEffingham County Republican Party, 1944-50.Member,Elks;Moose.Died, in ahospitalat Effingham,EffinghamCounty, Ill.,April21, 1965 (age63 years, 335days).Interment atOakridgeCemetery, Effingham, Ill.| | Relatives: Sonof William Winter Austin and Mamie (Wade) Austin; married to FrancesVivian Crews. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Abraham Lincoln Auth (1877-1968) — also known asA. L. Auth — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,October19, 1877.Democrat.Printer;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives 27th District, 1925-27, 1929-39,1941-49.Member,Elks;TypographicalUnion.DiedMarch27, 1968 (age90 years, 160days).Interment atGracelandCemetery, Chicago, Ill. | | Thomas James Awerkamp (1923-1992) — also known asThomas J. Awerkamp — of Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.Born in Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.,May 23,1923.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member ofIllinoisstate senate 36th District, 1965-67.Catholic.Member,ExchangeClub;Knightsof Columbus;Elks.DiedJuly 2,1992 (age69 years, 40days).Interment atSt.Peter's Cemetery, Quincy, Ill. | | Paul Leon Aylward (1908-1996) — also known asPaul L. Aylward — of Ellsworth,EllsworthCounty, Kan.Born in Stonington,ChristianCounty, Ill.,March 1,1908.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Kansas,1960,1972;candidate forU.S.Senator from Kansas, 1962.Catholic.Member,PhiAlpha Delta;PhiKappa Theta;American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks;Knightsof Columbus.DiedMarch21, 1996 (age88 years, 20days).Interment atEllsworth Memorial Cemetery, Ellsworth, Kan. | | William Augustus Ayres (1867-1952) — also known asWilliam A. Ayres — of Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.Born in Elizabethtown,HardinCounty, Ill.,April19, 1867.Democrat.Lawyer;SedgwickCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-12;U.S.Representative from Kansas, 1915-21, 1923-34 (8th District1915-21, 1923-33, 5th District 1933-34); defeated, 1920; resigned1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas,1924(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee); member, Federal Trade Commission,1934-52; died in office 1952; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1937,1942, 1946.Christian.Germanancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;OddFellows.Died inWashington,D.C.,February17, 1952 (age84 years, 304days).Entombed in mausoleum atOldMission Cemetery, Wichita, Kan. | | Paul Babich (1911-1983) — of Beckley,RaleighCounty, W.Va.Born in Silvis,Rock IslandCounty, Ill.,May 16,1911.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II;merchant;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from WestVirginia,1956.EasternOrthodox. Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;AmericanLegion.Died in January,1983(age71years, 0 days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George Babich and Mary (Saich) Babich; married,September5, 1937, to Charlotte Pribich. |
| | Clinton S. Bailey (b. 1890) — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,June 14,1890.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;secretary ofTexas Republican Party, 1923-24; candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 5th District, 1926, 1930.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Sons ofthe American Revolution;PhiGamma Delta;ThetaNu Epsilon;AmericanLegion;Knightsof Pythias;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof James Cornelius Bailey and Erminnie (Campbell) Bailey; married toAlice Mae Nicholson. |
| | Martin Brachall Bailey (b. 1858) — also known asM. B. Bailey — of Danville,VermilionCounty, Ill.Born in Indianola,VermilionCounty, Ill.,1858.Farmer;schoolteacher;silverminer;miningsuperintendent;lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives; elected 1894; member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1901-03, 1903-05, 1909-33 (18th District 1901-03,22nd District 1903-05, 1909-33).Member,Elks;Redmen;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;PhiDelta Theta;Sons ofthe American Revolution.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Bailey and Sarah Ann (Brachall) Bailey; married1899 to LuciaPayne. |
| | Stan Bainter (b. 1931) — of Florida. Born in Macomb,McDonoughCounty, Ill.,January23, 1931.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;member ofFloridastate house of representatives 25th District, 1987-.Methodist.Member,Kiwanis;AmericanLegion;Elks.Still living as of 1999. | | Charles W. Baker (1876-1963) — also known as"Hand Shaking Charlie" — of Monroe Center,OgleCounty, Ill.; Davis Junction,OgleCounty, Ill.; Rockford,WinnebagoCounty, Ill.Born in Monroe Center,OgleCounty, Ill.,July 10,1876.Republican.Farmer;cattlebreeder; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives 10th District, 1917-25, 1927-29;member ofIllinoisstate senate 10th District, 1929-57.Congregationalist.Member,FarmBureau;ModernWoodmen;Elks;Moose;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Order of theEastern Star;Grotto.Died, in St. AnthonyHospital,Rockford,WinnebagoCounty, Ill.,February26, 1963 (age86 years, 231days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Rockford, Ill. | | Henry Clarence Baldridge (1868-1947) — also known asH. Clarence Baldridge — of Parma,CanyonCounty, Idaho; Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho.Born in Carlock,McLeanCounty, Ill.,November24, 1868.Republican.Graindealer;merchant;banker;member ofIdahostate house of representatives, 1911-13; member ofIdahostate senate, 1913-15; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Idaho,1916(alternate),1936(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization);LieutenantGovernor of Idaho, 1923-27;Governor ofIdaho, 1927-31; candidate forU.S.Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1942.Presbyterian.Member,PhiGamma Delta;Freemasons;Elks;Anti-SaloonLeague.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho,June 8,1947 (age78 years, 196days).Interment atParmaCemetery, Parma, Idaho. | | James Martin Barnes (1899-1958) — also known asJames M. Barnes — of Jacksonville,MorganCounty, Ill.Born in Jacksonville,MorganCounty, Ill.,January9, 1899.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;lawyer;county judge in Illinois, 1926-34;U.S.Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1939-43; defeated,1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1944.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Elks;Kiwanis.Died, of aliverailment, in Georgetown UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,June 8,1958 (age59 years, 150days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | George Andrew Barr (b. 1873) — also known asGeorge A. Barr — of Joliet,WillCounty, Ill.Born in Manhattan,WillCounty, Ill.,May 25,1873.Republican.Lawyer;WillCounty State's Attorney, 1908-12;chair ofWill County Republican Party, 1912-24;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 41st District,1920-22; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1924,1936;Universityof Illinois trustee, 1924-36.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;PhiDelta Theta;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;UnionLeague.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George Barr and Jane (McGrath) Barr; married,October16, 1902, to Mary Worrell Speer. |
| | Richard James Barr (b. 1865) — also known asRichard J. Barr — of Joliet,WillCounty, Ill.Born in Manhattan,WillCounty, Ill.,November28, 1865.Republican.Lawyer;mayor ofJoliet, Ill., 1901-03, 1905-07; member ofIllinoisstate senate 41st District, 1903-51; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Illinois,1948.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Moose;Elks.Burial location unknown. | | James Madison Barrett Sr. (1852-1929) — of Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.Born inLa SalleCounty, Ill.,February7, 1852.Member ofIndianastate senate, 1887-89.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;PsiUpsilon.Died in Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.,May 1,1929 (age77 years, 83days).Interment atLindenwoodCemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind. | | Charles Henry Bartlett (1872-1941) — also known asCharles H. Bartlett — of Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.,September4, 1872.Contractor;lawyer;Evanston city treasurer, 1913-19;mayorof Evanston, Ill., 1925-37.Presbyterian.Member,Elks;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;OddFellows;Rotary;SigmaChi.Died, of aheartattack, in Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.,January21, 1941 (age68 years, 139days).Interment atRosehillCemetery, Chicago, Ill.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles T. Bartlett and Martha (Cronkhite) Bartlett; married1929 toGwendolyn Williams. |
| | Charles F. Baumrucker (b. 1884) — of River Forest,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,March 5,1884.Democrat.Jeweler;member ofIllinoisstate senate 7th District, 1935-39; defeated, 1934, 1938.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Lions;FarmBureau.Burial location unknown. | | Grenville Beardsley (1898-1960) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Salem,HenryCounty, Iowa,January12, 1898.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;candidate forIllinoisstate senate 13th District, 1934, 1938; colonel in the U.S. Armyduring World War II;Illinoisstate attorney general, 1959-60; appointed 1959; died in office1960.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks.Died in1960(ageabout62 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Frank Grenville Beardsley and Mary Elizabeth (Riddell) Beardsley;married,April16, 1927, to Leona Marian Murray. |
| | James Elijah Bell (1853-1919) — also known asJames E. Bell — of Everett,SnohomishCounty, Wash.Born in Wataga,KnoxCounty, Ill.,September8, 1853.Mayorof Everett, Wash., 1900-01.Member,Elks. Died in Everett,SnohomishCounty, Wash.,June 12,1919 (age65 years, 277days).Burial location unknown. | | William Stiles Bennet (1870-1962) — also known asWilliam S. Bennet — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Port Jervis,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,November9, 1870.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate 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 District1905-11, 23rd District 1915-17); defeated, 1910 (17th District), 1916(23rd District), 1936 (19th District), 1944 (21st District); delegateto Republican National Convention from New York,1908,1916;candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President,1936;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 15th District, 1938.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Freemasons;Elks;Moose;DeltaChi.Died in FalkirkHospital,Central Valley,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,December1, 1962 (age92 years, 22days).Cremated;ashes interred atLaurelGrove Cemetery, Port Jervis, N.Y. | | Daniel P. Bergin — of Chicago Heights,CookCounty, Ill.Born inIreland.Democrat.Mayorof Chicago Heights, Ill., 1927-35; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Illinois,1932.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,IzaakWalton League;Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Foresters.Burial location unknown. | | Ben Louis Berve (b. 1892) — also known asBen L. Berve — of Rochelle,OgleCounty, Ill.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Rochelle,OgleCounty, Ill.,December19, 1892.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofIllinoisRepublican State Central Committee, 1938-44;IllinoisRepublican state chair, 1940-44.Protestant.Member,AmericanLegion;Elks;Freemasons;Shriners;Jesters.Burial location unknown. | | Arthur John Bidwill (1903-1985) — also known asArthur J. Bidwill — of River Forest,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,June 24,1903.Republican. Member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1935, 1939-73 (7th District 1935, 1939-57, 1stDistrict 1957-67, 2nd District 1967-73); candidate forIllinoisstate auditor of public accounts, 1936; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Illinois,1948,1952,1956(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1960,1964.Catholic.Member,Eagles;Elks;Knightsof Columbus;Moose.Died in October,1985(age82years, 0 days).Burial location unknown. | | Cecil William Bishop (1890-1971) — also known asC. W. 'Runt' Bishop — of Carterville,WilliamsonCounty, Ill.Born near West Vienna,JohnsonCounty, Ill.,June 29,1890.Republican.Tailor;laundrybusiness;coal miner;professionalfootballandbaseballplayer and manager;postmaster;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1941-55 (25th District 1941-49,26th District 1949-53, 25th District 1953-55); defeated, 1954.Christian.Member,Lions;Elks;Eagles;OddFellows;Woodmen;Knightsof Pythias.Died in Marion,WilliamsonCounty, Ill.,September21, 1971 (age81 years, 84days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Carterville, Ill. | | Shields Adams Blaine (b. 1865) — also known asS. A. Blaine — of Champaign,ChampaignCounty, Ill.Born inArmstrongCounty, Pa.,March20, 1865.Farmer;banker;mayorof Champaign, Ill., 1906-09;realestate andinsurancebusiness.Presbyterian.Member,Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Edward Wiggins Blaine and Nancy (Adams) Blaine; married,August5, 1902, to Elizabeth Temperance Fairclo. |
| | Sol Bloom (1870-1949) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Pekin,TazewellCounty, Ill.,March 9,1870.Democrat.Playproducer;entertainmentmanager;songwriter;furniturebusiness;real estatebusiness;U.S.Representative from New York, 1923-49 (19th District 1923-45,20th District 1945-49); died in office 1949; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1944.Jewish. Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Moose;Redmen.Died, from aheartattack, in theU.S.Naval Hospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,March 7,1949 (age78 years, 363days).Interment atMt.Eden Cemetery, Westchester Hills, N.Y. | | Albert N. Bort (1845-1925) — of Bridgewater,OneidaCounty, N.Y.; Beloit,RockCounty, Wis.; Rock Island,RockIsland County, Ill.Born in Hastings,OswegoCounty, N.Y.,May 10,1845.Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;dry goodsmerchant;bankdirector; delegate to Democratic National Convention from NewYork,1880;investment manager for Modern Woodmen of America.Member,ModernWoodmen of America;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Freemasons.Died in Rock Island,Rock IslandCounty, Ill.,January23, 1925 (age79 years, 258days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Beloit, Wis. | | Charles Augustus Boyle (1907-1959) — also known asCharles A. Boyle — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Spring Lake,OttawaCounty, Mich.,August13, 1907.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1955-59; died inoffice 1959.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;DeltaTheta Phi;Knightsof Columbus;HolyName Society;Elks.Killed in anautomobileaccident in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,November4, 1959 (age52 years, 83days).Interment atAllSaints Catholic Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill. | | Edward H. Branchfield (b. 1914) — of Oregon. Born in Macomb,McDonoughCounty, Ill.,October30, 1914.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofOregonstate house of representatives, 1963; Judge, Oregon Court ofAppeals, 1969-71.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;DisabledAmerican Veterans;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks.Burial location unknown. | | Luther Bowdle Bratton — also known asLuther B. Bratton — of Kankakee,KankakeeCounty, Ill.Born in Kankakee,KankakeeCounty, Ill.Republican.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1931-35; defeated, 1934; delegateto Republican National Convention from Illinois,1936;circuit judge in Illinois, 1939.Methodist.Member,FarmBureau;ModernWoodmen of America;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Luther Briarley Bratton. |
| | Martin Adlai Brennan (1879-1941) — also known asMartin A. Brennan — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,September21, 1879.Democrat.Lawyer;Judge, Illinois Court of Claims, 1913-15; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives 26th District, 1921-25; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1924;U.S.Representative from Illinois at-large, 1933-37.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks;PhiAlpha Delta;Woodmen.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,July 4,1941 (age61 years, 286days).Interment atSt.Mary's Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill. | | Charles Guy Briggle (1883-1972) — of Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.Born in Rushville,SchuylerCounty, Ill.,January27, 1883.Lawyer;circuit judge in Illinois, 1927-32;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, 1932-58;took senior status 1958.Presbyterian.Member,PhiKappa Sigma;PhiDelta Phi;Freemasons;Elks.DiedJune 6,1972 (age89 years, 131days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Rice T. Briggle and Mary E. (Thompson) Briggle; married,December15, 1908, to Mary Ethel Stites. |
| | George Washington Bristow (1894-1961) — also known asGeorge W. Bristow — of Paris,EdgarCounty, Ill.Born in Grand Chain,PulaskiCounty, Ill.,September23, 1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;EdgarCounty State's Attorney, 1920-24; circuit judge in Illinois 5thCircuit, 1927-51; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1942-51;justice ofIllinois state supreme court 3rd District, 1951-61; died inoffice 1961.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Elks;PhiDelta Phi;DeltaSigma Rho;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight.DiedNovember12, 1961 (age67 years, 50days).Intermentsomewhere in Paris, Ill.| | Presumably namedfor:GeorgeWashington | | | | Relatives: Son of John David Bristowand Fannie (Moore) Bristow; married,June 24,1921, to Beryl F. Love. |
| | Charles Wayland Brooks (1897-1957) — also known asC. Wayland Brooks — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Wyanet,BureauCounty, Ill.,March 8,1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois at-large, 1934; candidate forGovernor ofIllinois, 1936; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Illinois, 1939-52; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Illinois,1940(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1944,1948,1952(member,ResolutionsCommittee;speaker),1956(chair,CredentialsCommittee;speaker);U.S.Senator from Illinois, 1940-49; defeated, 1948.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Freemasons;Shriners;Moose;PhiDelta Phi;DeltaSigma Phi;Elks;PurpleHeart.Died in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,January14, 1957 (age59 years, 312days).Interment atPleasantView Cemetery, Kewanee, Ill.  | Charles Wayland Bryan (1867-1945) — also known asCharles W. Bryan — of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Born in Salem,MarionCounty, Ill.,February10, 1867.Democrat.Coalbusiness;mayorof Lincoln, Neb., 1915-17, 1935-37;Governor ofNebraska, 1923-25, 1931-35; defeated, 1926, 1928, 1938; candidateforVicePresident of the United States, 1924.Baptist.Member,OddFellows;Woodmen;Elks;Kiwanis.Died in Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,March 4,1945 (age78 years, 22days).Interment atWyukaCemetery, Lincoln, Neb. | | Ellsworth Brewer Buck (1892-1970) — also known asEllsworth B. Buck — of Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,July 3,1892.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;businessexecutive;U.S.Representative from New York, 1944-49 (11th District 1944-45,16th District 1945-49);shotand seriously wounded, by Charles Van Newkirk, at the RichmondBorough Hall, April 5, 1949; District AttorneyHermanMethfessel witnessed the shooting from his office;chair ofRichmond County Republican Party, 1951-52; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1952.Member,DeltaTau Delta;Elks;AmericanLegion.Died in Stephenson town,MarinetteCounty, Wis.,August14, 1970 (age78 years, 42days).Cremated;ashes interred atThunderMountain Ranch Cemetery, Stephenson town, Marinette County, Wis. | | John Theodore Buckbee (1871-1936) — also known asJohn T. Buckbee — of Rockford,WinnebagoCounty, Ill.Born near Rockford,WinnebagoCounty, Ill.,August1, 1871.Republican. President, H. W. Buckbee Seed Company;U.S.Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1927-36; died inoffice 1936.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Moose;Eagles;Elks.Died in Rockford,WinnebagoCounty, Ill.,April23, 1936 (age64 years, 266days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Rockford, Ill. | | 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 atSpringHill Cemetery, Danville, Ill. | | J. Herbert Burke (1913-1993) — of Hollywood,BrowardCounty, Fla.; Fort Lauderdale,BrowardCounty, Fla.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,January14, 1913.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Representative from Florida, 1967-79 (10th District 1967-73, 12thDistrict 1973-79); defeated, 1955 (6th District), 1978 (12thDistrict); delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida,1972.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Eagles;Forty andEight;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Elks;Moose;Kiwanis.Arrestedin 1978 for beingdrunkand disruptive in the parking lot of astripclub;pleadedguilty topublicdrunkenness, disorderly conduct andwitnesstampering.Died in Fern Park,SeminoleCounty, Fla.,June 16,1993 (age80 years, 153days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | William Haydon Burns (1912-1987) — also known asHaydon Burns — of Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,March17, 1912.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;publicrelations business;mayorof Jacksonville, Fla., 1949-65;Governor ofFlorida, 1965-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromFlorida,1968.Methodist.Member,PhiSigma Kappa;SigmaPhi Epsilon;AlphaKappa Psi;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Moose;Knightsof Pythias;Kiwanis.DiedNovember22, 1987 (age75 years, 250days).Intermentsomewherein Jacksonville, Fla. | | Marvin F. Burt (1905-1983) — of Freeport,StephensonCounty, Ill.Born in Freeport,StephensonCounty, Ill.,November20, 1905.Lawyer;bankdirector; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1945-52; member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1953-60; circuit judge in Illinois 15th Circuit,1965-69;justice ofIllinois state supreme court 2nd District, 1969-70; appointed1969.Episcopalian.Member,Rotary;Elks.Died, in Freeport ManorNursingHome, Freeport,StephensonCounty, Ill.,October14, 1983 (age77 years, 328days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Freeport, Ill. | | Fred Ernst Busbey (1895-1966) — also known asFred E. Busbey — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Tuscola,DouglasCounty, Ill.,February8, 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 theEastern Star;Shriners;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks;PhiKappa Sigma.Died in Cocoa Beach,BrevardCounty, Fla.,February11, 1966 (age71 years, 3days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Ill. | | Dan Bernard Butler (1879-1953) — also known asDan B. Butler — of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Born in Ottawa,La SalleCounty, Ill.,January18, 1879.Democrat.Accountant;mayorof Omaha, Neb., 1936-45.Catholic.Member,Elks;Eagles.DiedMarch14, 1953 (age74 years, 55days).Burial location unknown. | | Donald A. Callahan (b. 1876) — of Galena,Jo DaviessCounty, Ill.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.; Wallace,ShoshoneCounty, Idaho.Born in Galena,Jo DaviessCounty, Ill.,September8, 1876.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer;member ofIdahostate house of representatives, 1921-23; member ofIdahostate senate, 1923-33; president, Callahan ConsolidatedMines,1937; candidate forU.S.Senator from Idaho, 1938; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Idaho,1940.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Rotary.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas Callahan and Mary Jennings (Rowe) Callahan; married,May 10,1905, to Agnes Kelly. |
| | Llewellyn Link Callaway (1868-1951) — also known asLew L. Callaway — of Virginia City,MadisonCounty, Mont.; Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.; Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.Born in Tuscola,DouglasCounty, Ill.,December15, 1868.Republican.Lawyer;MadisonCounty Attorney, 1894-98; district judge in Montana 5th District,1905-13; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMontana,1920;chiefjustice of Montana state supreme court, 1922-34; appointed 1922;defeated, 1934.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Elks.Died in Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.,August6, 1951 (age82 years, 234days).Interment atForestvaleCemetery, Helena, Mont. | | Bruce Alexander Campbell (1879-1955) — also known asBruce A. Campbell — of East St. Louis,St. ClairCounty, Ill.; Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.; Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Albion,EdwardsCounty, Ill.,October28, 1879.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1912(member,CredentialsCommittee),1924,1928,1932,1936,1940,1944(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1948,1952;candidate forGovernor ofIllinois, 1932;delegateto Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933;IllinoisDemocratic state chair, 1937; candidate forIllinoisstate treasurer, 1938.Member,Elks;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, frominfectionfollowing surgery, in St. Joseph'sHospital,Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,September29, 1955 (age75 years, 336days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Belleville, Ill. | | 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 atSpringHill Cemetery, Danville, Ill.  | John C. Cannon (1862-1923) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Illinois, September,1862.Republican.U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Chicago, Illinois, 1921-23; diedin office 1923.Catholic.Member,Elks.Died, from astroke ofapoplexy, in St. Petersburg,PinellasCounty, Fla.,March28, 1923 (age60 years, 0days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Evanston, Ill. | | | Oscar Emonval Carlstrom (1878-1946) — also known asOscar E. Carlstrom — of Aledo,MercerCounty, Ill.Born near New Boston,MercerCounty, Ill.,July 16,1878.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;MercerCounty State's Attorney, 1916-20; served in the U.S. Army duringWorld War I;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 33rd District,1920-22;Illinoisstate attorney general, 1925-33; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Illinois,1928,1932;candidate forGovernor ofIllinois, 1932, 1944.Presbyterian.Swedishancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks;OddFellows;Moose;Woodmen;Kiwanis;American BarAssociation.Died in Aledo,MercerCounty, Ill.,March 6,1946 (age67 years, 233days).Interment atAledoCemetery, Aledo, Ill. | | Charles Francis Carpentier (1896-1964) — also known asCharles F. Carpentier — of East Moline,RockIsland County, Ill.Born in Moline,Rock IslandCounty, Ill.,September19, 1896.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;movietheater operator;mayorof East Moline, Ill., 1929-39; defeated (Citizens), 1927; memberofIllinoisstate senate 33rd District, 1939-53; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Illinois,1940(alternate),1956,1960;secretaryof state of Illinois, 1953-64; died in office 1964.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Knightsof Columbus;Forty andEight;Eagles;Moose;Elks;Rotary;CatholicOrder of Foresters.Died, whileseekingthe Republican nomination for Governor,April 3,1964 (age67 years, 197days).Interment atSt.Mary's Cemetery, East Moline, Ill.| | Relatives: Sonof Gregoir Carpentier and Louise (De Connick) Carpentier; married,June 22,1920, to Alta Sarginson. |
| | John William Chapman (1894-1978) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.; Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.Born in Crete,SalineCounty, Neb.,September8, 1894.Republican.LieutenantGovernor of Illinois, 1953-61; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Illinois,1960.Methodist.Member,Rotary;Elks;Freemasons;Shriners.Died in1978(ageabout83 years).Cremated. | | Robert Bruce Chiperfield (1899-1971) — also known asRobert B. Chiperfield — of Canton,FultonCounty, Ill.Born in Canton,FultonCounty, Ill.,November20, 1899.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1939-63 (15th District 1939-49,19th District 1949-63); alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Illinois,1964.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;PhiDelta Theta;PhiDelta Phi;Freemasons;Elks;Eagles;Moose.Died in Canton,FultonCounty, Ill.,April 9,1971 (age71 years, 140days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Canton, Ill. | | Clyde Lee Choate (1920-2001) — also known asClyde L. Choate — of Anna,UnionCounty, Ill.Born in West Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ill.,June 28,1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; received theMedalof Honor for action near Bruyeres, France, October 25, 1944.;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1947-79 (50th District 1947-57,58th District 1957-67, 59th District 1967-79); delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Illinois,1956(alternate),1964,1972.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Elks;Moose;PurpleHeart.Died in Carbondale,JacksonCounty, Ill.,October5, 2001 (age81 years, 99days).Interment atAnnaCemetery, Anna, Ill.| | Relatives: Sonof James Isaac Choate and Grace Ellen (Brown) Choate; married toMadonna Ross. | | | | Choate Mental Health Center (state mentalhospital),inAnna,Illinois, isnamed forhim. | | | | Epitaph: "Proudly Served the People ofthe State of Illinois. Southern Illinois' GuardianAngel." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Parley Parker Christensen (b. 1869) — also known asParley P. Christensen — of Grantsville,TooeleCounty, Utah;Salt LakeCounty, Utah; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Weston,FranklinCounty, Idaho,July 19,1869.Schoolprincipal;TooeleCounty Superintendent of Schools, 1892-95;SaltLake County Prosecuting Attorney, 1901-06; member ofUtahstate house of representatives, 1910-12; Farmer-Labor candidateforPresidentof the United States, 1920; Progressive candidate forU.S.Senator from Illinois, 1926.Unitarian.Member,OddFellows;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Peter Christensen and Sophia M. Christensen. |
| | William George Clark (1924-2001) — also known asWilliam G. Clark — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,July 16,1924.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1953-54, 1957-59; member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1955-56; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Illinois,1960,1964;Illinoisstate attorney general, 1961-69; candidate forU.S.Senator from Illinois, 1968;justice ofIllinois state supreme court, 1976-92.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;Amvets;AmericanLegion;Moose;Elks;Knightsof Columbus;AncientOrder of Hibernians;CatholicLawyers Guild.Died in Skokie,CookCounty, Ill.,August17, 2001 (age77 years, 32days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Evanston, Ill. | | W. E. C. Clifford — of Champaign,ChampaignCounty, Ill.Born in Champaign,ChampaignCounty, Ill.Democrat. Democratic candidate forIllinoisstate treasurer, 1914, 1922 (primary); member ofIllinoisstate senate 24th District, 1933-41; candidate forUniversityof Illinois trustee, 1940.Member,AmericanLegion;Rotary;Elks.Burial location unknown. | | Roy Clippinger (1886-1962) — of Carmi,WhiteCounty, Ill.Born in Fairfield,WayneCounty, Ill.,January13, 1886.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher;U.S.Representative from Illinois 24th District, 1946-49.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;UnionLeague.Died in Carmi,WhiteCounty, Ill.,December24, 1962 (age76 years, 345days).Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, McLeansboro, Ill. | | Harold Reginald Collier (1915-2006) — also known asHarold R. Collier — of Berwyn,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,December12, 1915.Republican.Newspapereditor; candidate in primary forsecretaryof state of Illinois, 1952;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1957-75 (10th District 1957-73, 6thDistrict 1973-75).Methodist.Member,Moose;Elks.Died in West Palm Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,January17, 2006 (age90 years, 36days).Burial location unknown. | | Dennis J. Collins (b. 1901) — of DeKalb,DeKalbCounty, Ill.Born in1901.Republican.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives 35th District, 1933-43; member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1943-73 (35th District 1943-67, 33rd District1967-73); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1948.Member,American BarAssociation;Eagles;ModernWoodmen;Moose;Elks;Kiwanis;Grange;FarmBureau;DeltaTheta Phi.Burial location unknown.  | Rollo J. Conley (b. 1874) — of Fairmont,MarionCounty, W.Va.Born in Fulton,WhitesideCounty, Ill.,March27, 1874.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; served inthe U.S. Army during World War I; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Marion County; elected1928; candidate forWestVirginia state senate 11th District, 1936.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Kiwanis.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:West Virginia Blue Book 1929 |
| | Clarence Edward Coyne (1881-1929) — also known asClarence E. Coyne — of Fort Pierre,StanleyCounty, S.Dak.Born in Rock Island,Rock IslandCounty, Ill.,December23, 1881.Republican.Newspapereditor;StanleyCounty Sheriff, 1911-14; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from South Dakota,1920;secretaryof state of South Dakota, 1922-27;LieutenantGovernor of South Dakota, 1929; died in office 1929.Member,OddFellows;Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star;Shriners;Kiwanis;Elks.DiedMay 27,1929 (age47 years, 155days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Foster Coyne and Mary (McGavaran) Coyne; married to ElizabethThrockmorton-Gird. |
 | Caswell Jones Crebs (1912-1988) — also known asCaswell J. Crebs — of Robinson,CrawfordCounty, Ill.Born in Carmi,WhiteCounty, Ill.,January14, 1912.Lawyer;circuit judge in Illinois 2nd Circuit, 1945-64;justice ofIllinois state supreme court 5th District, 1969-70, 1975-76.Presbyterian.Member,Elks;Kiwanis;Moose;Grange;PhiKappa Psi;PhiAlpha Delta;Order ofthe Coif;PhiKappa Phi.Died in Fountain Valley,OrangeCounty, Calif.,March 5,1988 (age76 years, 51days).Burial location unknown. | | Hugh Ware Cross (1896-1972) — also known asHugh W. Cross — of Jerseyville,JerseyCounty, Ill.Born in Jerseyville,JerseyCounty, Ill.,August24, 1896.Republican.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives 38th District, 1933-40;Speaker ofthe Illinois State House of Representatives, 1939-40;LieutenantGovernor of Illinois, 1941-49; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Illinois,1944,1948;member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1949-55;resignedunder fire from the Interstate Commerce Commission in 1955,following a unanimous vote of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee onInvestigations toopen aninquiry into theproprietyof his actions influencing the award of a Chicago transportationcontract; the committee later reported that he had "madea mistake andactedindiscreetly".Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Shriners;Jesters;Elks;AlphaTau Omega;PhiDelta Phi.Died in Jerseyville,JerseyCounty, Ill.,October15, 1972 (age76 years, 52days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Jerseyville, Ill. | | John T. Culbertson (b. 1891) — of Delavan,TazewellCounty, Ill.Born in Delavan,TazewellCounty, Ill.,August7, 1891.Lawyer;county judge in Illinois, 1930-34; circuit judge in Illinois,1934-68; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1939-69;justice ofIllinois state supreme court 3rd District, 1969-70; appointed1969.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Rotary;PhiAlpha Delta.Burial location unknown.  | Homer Stillé Cummings (1870-1956) — also known asHomer S. Cummings — of Stamford,FairfieldCounty, Conn.; Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,April30, 1870.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut,1900,1904,1920(alternate),1924(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1932,1936,1940,1944(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business;speaker),1948;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Connecticut, 1900-25;Chairmanof Democratic National Committee, 1919-20;mayorof Stamford, Conn., 1900-02, 1904-06; candidate forU.S.Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1902;Vice-Chairof Democratic National Committee, 1913-19; candidate forU.S.Senator from Connecticut, 1916; candidate for Democraticnomination for President,1920;U.S.Attorney General, 1933-39; Democratic Presidential Elector forConnecticut,1940;Democratic Presidential Elector for Connecticut,1944.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;OddFellows;Elks;Eagles.DiedSeptember10, 1956 (age86 years, 133days).Interment atWoodlandCemetery, Stamford, Conn.| | Relatives: Sonof Uriah C. Cummings and Audie Schuyler (Stillé) Cummings;married to Cecilia Waterbury. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier | | | | Image source: Library ofCongress |
| | Charles Forrest Curry (1858-1930) — also known asCharles F. Curry;C. F.Curry —of Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.Born in Naperville,DuPageCounty, Ill.,March14, 1858.Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1887-89;secretaryof state of California, 1899-1911; candidate forGovernor ofCalifornia, 1910;U.S.Representative from California 3rd District, 1913-30; died inoffice 1930.Member,Elks;Freemasons;Eagles.Died inWashington,D.C.,October10, 1930 (age72 years, 210days).Originally entombed atAbbeyMausoleum (which no longer exists), Arlington, Va.; re-entombedin mausoleum atNationalMemorial Park, Near Falls Church, Fairfax County, Va.
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