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Rush County
Indiana

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Rush County

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Arlington EastHill Cemetery
Arlington, Rush County, Indiana

Robert E. Mansfield (1866-1925) — of Marion,GrantCounty, Ind.Born in Long Creek (unknowncounty), Iowa,June 13,1866.Newspapereditor; U.S. Consul inZanzibar, 1899-1901;Valparaiso, 1901-06;Lucerne, 1906-08;St. Gall, 1908-09; U.S. Consul General inZurich, 1909-13;Vancouver, 1913-16;Stockholm, as of 1917.Died, in MethodistHospital,Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,September18, 1925 (age59 years, 97days).Interment at Arlington East Hill Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

	Relatives: Sonof Robert Goble Mansfield and Margaret (Thornburg) Mansfield;married,April17, 1906, to Fannie Alice Gowdy (daughter ofJohnKennedy Gowdy).
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East HillCemetery
Rushville, Rush County, Indiana

Wendell Lewis Willkie (1892-1944) — also known asWendell L. Willkie — of Akron,SummitCounty, Ohio.Born in Elwood,MadisonCounty, Ind.,February18, 1892.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1924;Republican candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1940.Episcopalian.Germanancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died, of complications from aheartattack, in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October8, 1944 (age52 years, 233days).Interment at East Hill Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

	Relatives: Sonof Herman Francis Willkie and Henrietta (Trisch) Willkie; married1919 to EdithWilk; father ofPhilipHerman Willkie.
		Cross-reference:MaryA. Sleeth —RaymondMoley
		Campaign slogan: "We WantWillkie."
		See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial
		Books about Wendell Willkie: CharlesPeters,FiveDays in Philadelphia: The Amazing "We Want Willkie!" Convention of1940 and How It Freed FDR to Save the Western World —Steve Neal,DarkHorse: A Biography of Wendell Willkie
		Image source: Official Report of the22nd Republican National Convention (1940)

John Larne Robinson (1813-1860) — also known asJohn L. Robinson — of Rushville,RushCounty, Ind.Born in Kentucky,1813.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Indiana 3rd District, 1847-53; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Indiana,1856.Died in1860(ageabout47 years).Interment at East Hill Cemetery.

Leonidas Sexton (1827-1880) — of Rushville,RushCounty, Ind.Born in Indiana,1827.Republican.LieutenantGovernor of Indiana, 1873-77;U.S.Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1877-79; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1880.Died in1880(ageabout53 years).Interment at East Hill Cemetery.

Charlotte Sleeth Farrar (c.1873-1943) — also known asCharlotte Farrar;Charlotte L.Sleeth —of Rushville,RushCounty, Ind.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Rushville,RushCounty, Ind., about 1873.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1924,1932(alternate); member ofNew YorkRepublican State Committee, 1930; Republican candidate forPresidential Elector for New York,1940.Female.Died, ofhearttrouble, in New YorkInfirmaryfor Women and Children, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October15, 1943 (ageabout 70years).Interment at East Hill Cemetery.

	Relatives:Daughter of Charlotte (McPike) Sleeth andGeorgeSleeth; sister ofMaryA. Sleeth; married to Herbert Farrar.
		Political family:Sleethfamily of Rushville, Indiana.

Philip Herman Willkie (1919-1974) — also known asPhilip H. Willkie — of Rushville,RushCounty, Ind.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.BornDecember7, 1919.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;banker;farmer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1948,1960;member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1949-54.Member,BetaTheta Pi;Freemasons;Moose;Elks.DiedApril10, 1974 (age54 years, 124days).Interment at East Hill Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof Edith (Wilk) Willkie andWendellLewis Willkie.
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