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Pages in category "People from Peoria, Illinois" The following 96 pages are in this category, out of 96 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Daniel R. Sheen, Illinois state legislator and lawyer [10] David Sills, former mayor of Irvine, California and son-in-law to President Ronald Reagan; LeRoy Smallenberger, lawyer, judge, state chairman of Louisiana Republican Party 1960-64; Hudson R. Sours, Illinois state legislator; Clyde E. Stone, Chief Justice of Illinois Supreme Court
Harold Albert "Pete" Vonachen, Jr. (August 31, 1925 – June 10, 2013) was an American businessman and Minor league baseball team owner. Born in Peoria, Illinois, he was often dubbed "Peoria's Mr. Baseball, [1] although this was usually only done for press consumption.
The Web site hosts obituaries and memorials for more than 70 percent of all U.S. deaths. [4] Legacy.com hosts obituaries for more than three-quarters of the 100 largest newspapers in the U.S., by circulation. [5] The site attracts more than 30 million unique visitors per month and is among the top 40 trafficked websites in the world. [4]
Daniel Robert Jenky, CSC (born March 3, 1947) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Peoria in Illinois from 2002 until his retirement in 2022. He also served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend in Indiana from 1997 to 2002.
The oldest ancestor of the Journal Star, the Peoria Daily Transcript, was founded by N.C. Nason and first published on December 17, 1855. [2] [3] [4] The Peoria Journal was founded as an afternoon paper by Eugene F. Baldwin the former editor of the Daily Transcript, and J. B. Barnes, and first published on December 3, 1877. [5]
Richard Ellison Carver (August 28, 1937 – May 5, 2023) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Peoria, Illinois, from 1973 to 1984 and United States Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller) from 1984 to 1988.
The history of the First United Methodist Church begins with the Methodist circuit riders who first came to Illinois in 1825. [5] [6] Rev. Jesse Walker came to Peoria County shortly after it was formed. [5] Sources differ on the exact date, but in the 1820s, Walker started a ministry in Peoria between 1824 and 1828. [5] [7]