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| President Abraham Lincoln |
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| John M Palmer !5th governor of Illinois, Civil War general and presidential candidate. 1817-1900 |
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| Richard Yates Sr. 13th governor of Illinois, congressman and senator. Governor during Civil War, 1815-1873 |
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| Everett Dirksen U.S. representive 12 years and senator 18 years. Senate minority leader 1859-1869. Instrumental in pssage of Civil Rights Acts 1964 and 1968. 1898-1969. |
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| Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King |
