List of Native American politicians
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Benjamin William Arnett
(1838-1906) — of Ohio. Born in Brownsville, Fayette County, Pa., 1838. Son of Benjamin Arnett; married 1858 to Mary Louisa Gordon. School teacher and principal; ordained minister; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1886; first black state legislator elected to represent a majority white constituency; bishop. Black. Methodist. Scottish, American Indian, and Irish ancestry. Lost a leg due to a tumor in 1858. Died, of uremia, in Wilberforce, Greene County, Ohio, October 9, 1906. Interment at Tarbox Cemetery, Wilberforce, Ohio.
Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett
(1833-1908) — also known as Ebenezer D. Bassett — of Pennsylvania; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., October 16, 1833. U.S. Minister to Haiti, 1869-77; U.S. Consul General in Port-au-Prince, 1874. Black. Pequot Indian ancestry. First black American to be appointed a diplomat to a foreign country. Died in 1908. Interment at Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
Philip C. Bellfy (b. 1946) — also known as Phil Bellfy — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich. Born, in a hospital at Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 7, 1946. College teacher; Human Rights candidate for Michigan State University board of trustees, 1976; Human Rights candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976; after refusing to remove hat, arrested for trespassing in Michigan state capitol building, 1977; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives, 1978; Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1986; Workers League candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988. Chippewa Indian ancestry. Still living as of 2004.
Elias Cornelius Boudinot
(1835-1890) — of Arkansas. Born near Rome, Floyd County, Ga., August 1, 1835. Delegate to Arkansas secession convention, 1861; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Tribal Representative to Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Cherokee Indian ancestry. Died in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark., September 27, 1890. Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Fort Smith, Ark.
Samuel Benton Callahan
(1833-1911) — of Oklahoma. Born in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., January 26, 1833. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Tribal Representative to Confederate Congress, 1864-65; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1891. Creek Indian ancestry. Died in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla., February 17, 1911. Interment at Greenhill Cemetery, Muskogee, Okla.
Charles David Carter (1868-1929) — also known as Charles D. Carter — of Ardmore, Carter County, Okla. Born in Boggy Depot, Atoka County, Okla., August 16, 1868. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, 1907-27 (4th District 1907-15, 3rd District 1915-27). Choctaw Indian ancestry. Died in 1929. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, Okla.
Alexander Dimitry (1805-1883) — also known as Tobias Guarneriius — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 7, 1805. Son-in-law of Robert Mills (architect of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.); granduncle of Dracos A. Dimitry, Jr.. Newspaper editor; college professor; linguist; as a young man, took part in several duels; Louisiana superintendent of public instruction, 1848-51; U.S. Minister to Costa Rica, 1859-61; Nicaragua, 1859-61. Greek and Alabama Indian ancestry. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 30, 1883. Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, La.
William Eggers III (b. 1939) — of Montana. Born in 1939. Lawyer; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1999-. Crow Indian ancestry. Still living as of 1999.
John Alexander Giannetti, Jr. (b. 1964) — also known as John A. Giannetti, Jr. — of Laurel, Prince George's County, Md. Born, in a hospital, at Camp Lejeune, Onslow County, N.C., June 9, 1964. Son of John A. Giannetti, Sr.. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates District 13-B, 1999-2003; defeated, 1994; member of Maryland state senate 21st District, 2003-. Catholic. Italian, Irish, and American Indian ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Jaycees; Knights of Columbus; Sons of Italy; Chi Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Still living as of 2003.
William Wirt Hastings (1866-1938) — also known as William W. Hastings — of Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Okla. Born in Benton County, Ark., December 31, 1866. Married 1896 to Lulu Starr. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1915-21, 1923-35; defeated, 1920. Presbyterian. Cherokee Indian ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died April 8, 1938. Interment at City Cemetery, Tahlequah, Okla.
William L. Hensley (b. 1941) — of Alaska. Born in Kotzebue, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, June 17, 1941. Member of Alaska state house of representatives, 1966; member of Alaska state senate, 1970. Alaska Native ancestry. Still living as of 1994.
Robert McDonald Jones
(1808-1872) — Born in Mississippi, October 1, 1808. Tribal Representative to Confederate Congress, 1863-65. American Indian ancestry. Represented Choctaw and Chickasaw nations in Confederate Congress. Died February 22, 1872. Interment in private or family graveyard.
Carol Juneau
(b. 1945) — of Browning, Glacier County, Mont. Born in Elbowoods, McLean County, N.Dak., April 5, 1945. Democrat. Member of Montana state house of representatives, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from Montana, 2004. Female. American Indian ancestry. Still living as of 2004.
Greenwood Leflore
(1800-1865) — of Mississippi. Born in 1800. Member of Mississippi state senate, 1841. Choctaw Indian ancestry. Died in 1865. Burial location unknown. Leflore County, Miss. is named for him.
Michael James Lowrey (b. 1953) — also known as Michael J. Lowrey; "Orange Mike"; "Inali of Tanasi" — of Henderson, Chester County, Tenn.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in a hospital, Jackson, Madison County, Tenn., November 25, 1953. Democratic candidate for Tennessee state house of representatives, 1974; Citizens candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1980, 1984; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004. Baptist; later Quaker. Irish and Cherokee Indian ancestry. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; National Organization for Women. Still living as of 2004.
Clem Rogers McSpadden
(b. 1925) — of Oklahoma. Born in Oklahoma, 1925. Democrat. Member of Oklahoma state legislature; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1973-75. Cherokee Indian ancestry. Still living as of 1998.
Robert Latham Owen (1856-1947) — also known as Robert L. Owen — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla. Born in Lynchburg, Va., February 2, 1856. Son of Robert L. Owen (president of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad) and Narcissa Chisholm Owen (Cherokee Nation); married 1889 to Daisey Deane Hester. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; member of Democratic National Committee from Oklahoma, 1892-96; U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1907-25; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1920. Episcopalian. Scotch-Irish and Cherokee Indian ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Woodmen; Alpha Tau Omega
; Phi Beta Kappa. Died July 19, 1947. Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Va.
Matthew Stanley Quay (1833-1904) — also known as Matthew S. Quay — of Beaver, Beaver County, Pa. Born in Dillsburg, York County, Pa., September 30, 1833. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1865-67; secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1873-78, 1879-82; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1892, 1900; Pennsylvania Republican state chair, 1878-79; Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1886-87; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1887-99, 1901-04; died in office 1904; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1888-89. American Indian ancestry. Received the Medal of Honor in 1888 for action at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862. Died May 28, 1904. Interment at Beaver Cemetery, Beaver, Pa.
Lisa Marie Raine (b. 1969) — also known as Lisa M. Raine — of Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Xavier Hospital, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, May 28, 1969. Democrat. School teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1996; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Female. Shoshone Indian ancestry. Still living as of 2003.
Benjamin Reifel (1906-1990) — also known as Ben Reifel — of South Dakota. Born in a log cabin near Parmelee, Todd County, S.Dak., September 19, 1906. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1961-71. Episcopalian. German and Sioux Indian ancestry. Died in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., January 2, 1990. Burial location Irwin, South Dakota.
David Laughing Horse Robinson (b. 1955) — of Bakersfield, Kern County, Calif. Born in 1955. Democrat. Art teacher; candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Kawaiisu Indian ancestry. Still living as of 2003.
William Spotted Crow — of Pine Ridge, Shannon County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1948. American Indian ancestry. Still living as of 1948.
William Grady Stigler (1891-1952) — also known as William G. Stigler — of Stigler, Haskell County, Okla. Born in Stigler, Haskell County, Indian Territory (now Okla.), July 7, 1891. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Oklahoma state senate, 1924-32; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1944-52; died in office 1952. Choctaw Indian ancestry. Died in Stigler, Haskell County, Okla., August 21, 1952. Interment at Stigler Cemetery, Stigler, Okla.
Bluford Wilson (d. 1909) — of Illinois. U.S. District Attorney for the Eastern District of Illinois, 1869-74. Cherokee Indian ancestry. He was part Cherokee, but the family kept this a secret until 1950. Died in 1909. Interment somewhere in Sangamon County, Ill.
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, former Congressman, CherokeeCherokeeThe Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
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. - Larry EchoHawkLarry EchoHawkLarry EchoHawk is an attorney and legal scholar. On May 20, 2009, EchoHawk joined the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama as the head of the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. He served as Attorney General of Idaho from 1991 to 1995.-Biography:EchoHawk was raised in Farmington, New...
, former Idaho Attorney General, Pawnee Indian - Ely Parker, held senior posts in the GrantUlysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
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Benjamin William Arnett
Benjamin W. Arnett
Bishop Benjamin W. Arnett was an African American educator, minister, and elected official. He was born a free man in 1838 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, where he taught school from 1859 to 1867...
(1838-1906) — of Ohio. Born in Brownsville, Fayette County, Pa., 1838. Son of Benjamin Arnett; married 1858 to Mary Louisa Gordon. School teacher and principal; ordained minister; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1886; first black state legislator elected to represent a majority white constituency; bishop. Black. Methodist. Scottish, American Indian, and Irish ancestry. Lost a leg due to a tumor in 1858. Died, of uremia, in Wilberforce, Greene County, Ohio, October 9, 1906. Interment at Tarbox Cemetery, Wilberforce, Ohio.
Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett
Ebenezer Bassett
Ebenezer D. Bassett was an African American who was appointed United States Ambassador to Haiti in 1869. He was the first African-American diplomat....
(1833-1908) — also known as Ebenezer D. Bassett — of Pennsylvania; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., October 16, 1833. U.S. Minister to Haiti, 1869-77; U.S. Consul General in Port-au-Prince, 1874. Black. Pequot Indian ancestry. First black American to be appointed a diplomat to a foreign country. Died in 1908. Interment at Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
Philip C. Bellfy (b. 1946) — also known as Phil Bellfy — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich. Born, in a hospital at Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 7, 1946. College teacher; Human Rights candidate for Michigan State University board of trustees, 1976; Human Rights candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976; after refusing to remove hat, arrested for trespassing in Michigan state capitol building, 1977; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives, 1978; Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1986; Workers League candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988. Chippewa Indian ancestry. Still living as of 2004.
Elias Cornelius Boudinot
Elias Cornelius Boudinot
Elias Cornelius Boudinot was a delegate to the Arkansas secession convention, a colonel in the Confederate States Army, and a territorial representative in the Confederate Congress.-Life:...
(1835-1890) — of Arkansas. Born near Rome, Floyd County, Ga., August 1, 1835. Delegate to Arkansas secession convention, 1861; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Tribal Representative to Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Cherokee Indian ancestry. Died in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark., September 27, 1890. Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Fort Smith, Ark.
Samuel Benton Callahan
Samuel Benton Callahan
Samuel Benton Callahan was a Confederate politician during the American Civil War.Samuel Callahan was born in Mobile, Alabama, as a member of the Creek tribe. He represented the Creek and Seminole nations in the Second Confederate Congress.-Notes:http://hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu/node/5303...
(1833-1911) — of Oklahoma. Born in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., January 26, 1833. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Tribal Representative to Confederate Congress, 1864-65; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1891. Creek Indian ancestry. Died in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla., February 17, 1911. Interment at Greenhill Cemetery, Muskogee, Okla.
Charles David Carter (1868-1929) — also known as Charles D. Carter — of Ardmore, Carter County, Okla. Born in Boggy Depot, Atoka County, Okla., August 16, 1868. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, 1907-27 (4th District 1907-15, 3rd District 1915-27). Choctaw Indian ancestry. Died in 1929. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, Okla.
Alexander Dimitry (1805-1883) — also known as Tobias Guarneriius — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 7, 1805. Son-in-law of Robert Mills (architect of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.); granduncle of Dracos A. Dimitry, Jr.. Newspaper editor; college professor; linguist; as a young man, took part in several duels; Louisiana superintendent of public instruction, 1848-51; U.S. Minister to Costa Rica, 1859-61; Nicaragua, 1859-61. Greek and Alabama Indian ancestry. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 30, 1883. Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, La.
William Eggers III (b. 1939) — of Montana. Born in 1939. Lawyer; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1999-. Crow Indian ancestry. Still living as of 1999.
John Alexander Giannetti, Jr. (b. 1964) — also known as John A. Giannetti, Jr. — of Laurel, Prince George's County, Md. Born, in a hospital, at Camp Lejeune, Onslow County, N.C., June 9, 1964. Son of John A. Giannetti, Sr.. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates District 13-B, 1999-2003; defeated, 1994; member of Maryland state senate 21st District, 2003-. Catholic. Italian, Irish, and American Indian ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Jaycees; Knights of Columbus; Sons of Italy; Chi Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Still living as of 2003.
William Wirt Hastings (1866-1938) — also known as William W. Hastings — of Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Okla. Born in Benton County, Ark., December 31, 1866. Married 1896 to Lulu Starr. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1915-21, 1923-35; defeated, 1920. Presbyterian. Cherokee Indian ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died April 8, 1938. Interment at City Cemetery, Tahlequah, Okla.
William L. Hensley (b. 1941) — of Alaska. Born in Kotzebue, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, June 17, 1941. Member of Alaska state house of representatives, 1966; member of Alaska state senate, 1970. Alaska Native ancestry. Still living as of 1994.
Robert McDonald Jones
Robert McDonald Jones
Robert McDonald Jones was a prominent Confederate politician. He was born in Mississippi and later relocated to Indian Territory. During the removal of Chocktaws to Indian Territory he worked for federal funds for the tribe. He represented the Choctaw nation in the First Confederate Congress from...
(1808-1872) — Born in Mississippi, October 1, 1808. Tribal Representative to Confederate Congress, 1863-65. American Indian ancestry. Represented Choctaw and Chickasaw nations in Confederate Congress. Died February 22, 1872. Interment in private or family graveyard.
Carol Juneau
Carol Juneau
Carol C. Juneau is a Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate, representing District 8 since 2007. Earlier she was a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 1998 through 2007.-External links:* official MT State Legislature website...
(b. 1945) — of Browning, Glacier County, Mont. Born in Elbowoods, McLean County, N.Dak., April 5, 1945. Democrat. Member of Montana state house of representatives, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from Montana, 2004. Female. American Indian ancestry. Still living as of 2004.
Greenwood Leflore
Greenwood LeFlore
Greenwood LeFlore or Greenwood Le Fleur was elected Principal Chief of the Choctaw in 1830 before removal. Before that, the nation was governed by three district chiefs and a council of chiefs...
(1800-1865) — of Mississippi. Born in 1800. Member of Mississippi state senate, 1841. Choctaw Indian ancestry. Died in 1865. Burial location unknown. Leflore County, Miss. is named for him.
Michael James Lowrey (b. 1953) — also known as Michael J. Lowrey; "Orange Mike"; "Inali of Tanasi" — of Henderson, Chester County, Tenn.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in a hospital, Jackson, Madison County, Tenn., November 25, 1953. Democratic candidate for Tennessee state house of representatives, 1974; Citizens candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1980, 1984; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004. Baptist; later Quaker. Irish and Cherokee Indian ancestry. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; National Organization for Women. Still living as of 2004.
Clem Rogers McSpadden
Clem McSpadden
Clem Rogers McSpadden was a Democratic politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District who served from 1973 to 1975. He was also the grandnephew of Oklahoma comedian and actor Will Rogers....
(b. 1925) — of Oklahoma. Born in Oklahoma, 1925. Democrat. Member of Oklahoma state legislature; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1973-75. Cherokee Indian ancestry. Still living as of 1998.
Robert Latham Owen (1856-1947) — also known as Robert L. Owen — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla. Born in Lynchburg, Va., February 2, 1856. Son of Robert L. Owen (president of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad) and Narcissa Chisholm Owen (Cherokee Nation); married 1889 to Daisey Deane Hester. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; member of Democratic National Committee from Oklahoma, 1892-96; U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1907-25; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1920. Episcopalian. Scotch-Irish and Cherokee Indian ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Woodmen; Alpha Tau Omega
Alpha Tau Omega
Alpha Tau Omega is a secret American leadership and social fraternity.The Fraternity has more than 250 active and inactive chapters, more than 200,000 initiates, and over 7,000 active undergraduate members. The 200,000th member was initiated in early 2009...
; Phi Beta Kappa. Died July 19, 1947. Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Va.
Matthew Stanley Quay (1833-1904) — also known as Matthew S. Quay — of Beaver, Beaver County, Pa. Born in Dillsburg, York County, Pa., September 30, 1833. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1865-67; secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1873-78, 1879-82; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1892, 1900; Pennsylvania Republican state chair, 1878-79; Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1886-87; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1887-99, 1901-04; died in office 1904; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1888-89. American Indian ancestry. Received the Medal of Honor in 1888 for action at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862. Died May 28, 1904. Interment at Beaver Cemetery, Beaver, Pa.
Lisa Marie Raine (b. 1969) — also known as Lisa M. Raine — of Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Xavier Hospital, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, May 28, 1969. Democrat. School teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1996; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Female. Shoshone Indian ancestry. Still living as of 2003.
Benjamin Reifel (1906-1990) — also known as Ben Reifel — of South Dakota. Born in a log cabin near Parmelee, Todd County, S.Dak., September 19, 1906. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1961-71. Episcopalian. German and Sioux Indian ancestry. Died in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., January 2, 1990. Burial location Irwin, South Dakota.
David Laughing Horse Robinson (b. 1955) — of Bakersfield, Kern County, Calif. Born in 1955. Democrat. Art teacher; candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Kawaiisu Indian ancestry. Still living as of 2003.
William Spotted Crow — of Pine Ridge, Shannon County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1948. American Indian ancestry. Still living as of 1948.
William Grady Stigler (1891-1952) — also known as William G. Stigler — of Stigler, Haskell County, Okla. Born in Stigler, Haskell County, Indian Territory (now Okla.), July 7, 1891. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Oklahoma state senate, 1924-32; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1944-52; died in office 1952. Choctaw Indian ancestry. Died in Stigler, Haskell County, Okla., August 21, 1952. Interment at Stigler Cemetery, Stigler, Okla.
Bluford Wilson (d. 1909) — of Illinois. U.S. District Attorney for the Eastern District of Illinois, 1869-74. Cherokee Indian ancestry. He was part Cherokee, but the family kept this a secret until 1950. Died in 1909. Interment somewhere in Sangamon County, Ill.