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Representative | Democrat | YATES, SIDNEY RICHARD, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., August 27, 1909; graduated from Lake View High School, Chicago, Ill., 1928; B.A., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., 1931; J.D., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., 1933; United States Navy, 1944-1946; lawyer, private practice; assistant attorney for Illinois state bank receiver,… Continue reading Signey Yates

Representative | Democrat | SABATH, ADOLPH JOACHIM, a Representative from Illinois; born in Zabori, Czechoslovakia, April 4, 1866; attended the schools of his native town; immigrated to the United States in 1881 and settled in Chicago, Ill.; was graduated from the Chicago College of Law in 1891; was admitted to the bar in 1892 and… Continue reading Adolph Sabath

Representative | Republican | CANNON, JOSEPH GURNEY, a Representative from Illinois; born in Guilford, Guilford County, N.C., May 7, 1836; moved with his parents to Bloomingdale, Ind., in 1840; completed preparatory studies; studied law at the Cincinnati Law School; was admitted to the bar in 1858 and commenced practice in Terre Haute, Ind., in 1858;… Continue reading Joseph Cannon

David’s comment: Lincoln just barely made the cut. This is a tough squad to make when you are only the greatest President in American history. But because he wasn’t Jesus Christ incarnate, they still want to take his name off of schools now. Pure insanity, and I was only joking about just making the cut.… Continue reading Abraham Lincoln

Senator | Democrat | Barack Obama on Wikipedia Barack Obama on OurCampaigns.com

Senator | Republican | Shelby Cullom on Wikipedia

David’s comment: “I think I scored big… with the bow tie.”Lt. Governor | Democrat | Paul Simon on Wikipedia Paul Simon on OurCampaigns.com

Governor | Republican | Richard Oglesby on Wikipedia