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Susquehanna County
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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Susquehanna County

Index to Locations Brackney Quaker Lake Cemetery Dimock Township Stephens Burying Ground Harford Harford Cemetery Montrose Montrose Cemetery New Milford New Milford Cemetery New Milford St. John's Cemetery Oakland Maple Ridge Cemetery Rush Township Rush Cemetery Susquehanna Evergreen Cemetery Susquehanna Grand Street Cemetery Susquehanna St. John's Cemetery Union Dale Old Colonial Mausoleum Quaker Lake Cemetery Brackney, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Politicians buried here:   Edwin Arthur Hall Jr. (1909-2004) — of Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y.; Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa. Born in Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y., February 11, 1909. Republican. Building contractor; banker; U.S. Representative from New York, 1939-53 (34th District 1939-45, 37th District 1945-53). Died in Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa., October 18, 2004 (age 95 years, 250 days). Interment at Quaker Lake Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Edwin Arthur Hall and Harriet Evans (Babcock) Hall; married, September 21, 1928, to Mary Elizabeth Miller; great-grandson of John Allen Collier.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial Stephens Burying Ground Dimock Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Politicians buried here:   Philander Stephens (1788-1842) — of Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, 1788. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1820; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1829-33. Died in 1842 (age about 54 years). Interment at Stephens Burying Ground.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page Harford Cemetery Harford, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Politicians buried here: Galusha Aaron Grow (1823-1907) — also known as Galusha A. Grow — of Glenwood, Susquehanna County, Pa. Born in Ashford (part now in Eastford), Windham County, Conn., August 31, 1823. Republican. Lawyer; farmer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1851-63, 1894-1903 (12th District 1851-53, 14th District 1853-63, at-large 1894-1903); Speaker of the U.S. House, 1861-63; in February 1858, during a House debate, Rep. Lawrence M. Keitt attacked and attempted to choke him; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1864, 1884, 1892; Pennsylvania Republican state chair, 1868; president, International and Great Northern Railroad, 1871-76. Died in Glenwood, Susquehanna County, Pa., March 31, 1907 (age 83 years, 212 days). Interment at Harford Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article   Image source: Autobiographies and Portraits of the President, Cabinet, etc. (1899)   Henry William Jeffers (1871-1953) — also known as Henry W. Jeffers — of Plainsboro, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in Harford, Susquehanna County, Pa., January 4, 1871. Republican. President, Walker-Gordon Laboratory Co., innovators in dairying and milk production; inventor; bank director; mayor of Plainsboro Township, N.J., 1919; New Jersey Republican state chair, 1935-37; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1940, 1948 (alternate). Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died, in Princeton Hospital, Princeton, Mercer County, N.J., July 17, 1953 (age 82 years, 194 days). Interment at Harford Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Watson Jeffers and Betsey Milburn (Oakley) Jeffers; married, July 14, 1898, to Anna C. Adams.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial Montrose Cemetery Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Founded 1819 See also Findagrave page for this location. Politicians buried here:   Almon Heath Read (1790-1844) — also known as Almon H. Read — of Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa. Born in Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vt., June 12, 1790. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1827-32; member of Pennsylvania state senate 11th District, 1833-37; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1842-44 (17th District 1842-43, 12th District 1843-44); died in office 1844. Died in Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa., June 3, 1844 (age 53 years, 357 days). Interment at Montrose Cemetery.   Relatives: Married to Eliza Cooper.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   Davis Dimock Jr. (1801-1842) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Exeter, Luzerne County, Pa., September 17, 1801. Democrat. Lawyer; Susquehanna County Treasurer, 1834; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1841-42; died in office 1842. Died in Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa., January 13, 1842 (age 40 years, 118 days). Interment at Montrose Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   William David Blakeslee Ainey (1864-1932) — also known as William D. B. Ainey — of Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa.; Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. Born in New Milford, Susquehanna County, Pa., April 8, 1864. Republican. Lawyer; Susquehanna County District Attorney; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1911-15; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; American Bar Association. Died in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., September 4, 1932 (age 68 years, 149 days). Interment at Montrose Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of David C. Ainey and Kathleen (Blakeslee) Ainey; married, October 10, 1888, to Emma E. Lyons.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   George Fuller (1802-1888) — of Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pa.; Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., November 7, 1802. Democrat. Bookseller; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1844-45. Died in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., November 24, 1888 (age 86 years, 17 days). Interment at Montrose Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Edward Fuller and Hannah (West) Fuller.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial New Milford Cemetery New Milford, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Politicians buried here:   Charles Clarence Pratt (1854-1916) — also known as Charles C. Pratt — of New Milford, Susquehanna County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, 1854. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1909-11. Died in 1916 (age about 62 years). Interment at New Milford Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page St. John's Cemetery New Milford, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Politicians buried here:   Andrew J. Hand (1891-1958) — of Endicott, Broome County, N.Y. Born in New Milford, Susquehanna County, Pa., May 21, 1891. Democrat. Postmaster at Endicott, N.Y., 1936-56 (acting, 1936-37). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis. Died in Endicott, Broome County, N.Y., April 18, 1958 (age 66 years, 332 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Patrick J. Hand and Ellen L. (Grier) Hand; married to Emma M. O'Byrne.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Maple Ridge Cemetery Brushville Road Oakland, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Politicians buried here:   Richard N. Brush (1860-1932) — of Susquehanna, Susquehanna County, Pa. Born in 1860. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912. Died in 1932 (age about 72 years). Interment at Maple Ridge Cemetery. Rush Cemetery Rush Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Politicians buried here:   Watson T. Barnes (1850-1890) — of Susquehanna County, Pa. Born in Warren County, N.J., July 19, 1850. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1883-84. Died in Rush Township, Susquehanna County, Pa., 1890 (age about 39 years). Interment at Rush Cemetery. Evergreen Cemetery Susquehanna, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Politicians buried here:   Charles Frederick Wright (1856-1925) — of Susquehanna, Susquehanna County, Pa. Born in Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna County, Pa., May 3, 1856. Republican. Banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1896, 1904, 1908; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1899-1905 (15th District 1899-1903, 14th District 1903-05); Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1911-13. Died in Susquehanna, Susquehanna County, Pa., November 10, 1925 (age 69 years, 191 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.   Relatives: Brother of Myron Benjamin Wright.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial Grand Street Cemetery Susquehanna, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Politicians buried here:   Myron Benjamin Wright (1847-1894) — also known as Myron B. Wright — of Susquehanna, Susquehanna County, Pa. Born in Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna County, Pa., June 12, 1847. Republican. Banker; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1889-94; died in office 1894. Died in Trenton, Ontario, November 13, 1894 (age 47 years, 154 days). Interment at Grand Street Cemetery.   Relatives: Brother of Charles Frederick Wright.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial St. John's Cemetery Susquehanna, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Politicians buried here:   Joseph Leonard Carrigg (1901-1989) — also known as Joseph L. Carrigg — of Susquehanna, Susquehanna County, Pa. Born in Susquehanna, Susquehanna County, Pa., February 23, 1901. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1951-59 (14th District 1951-53, 10th District 1953-59); defeated, 1958. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Moose; Knights of Columbus; Lions. Died in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., February 6, 1989 (age 87 years, 349 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page Old Colonial Mausoleum Union Dale, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Politicians buried here:   Lester Ellis Woolsey (1873-1962) — also known as Lester E. Woolsey — of Hancock, Delaware County, N.Y. Born in Livingston Manor, Sullivan County, N.Y., April 26, 1873. Physician; Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; Delaware County Coroner. Died in Hancock, Delaware County, N.Y., August 7, 1962 (age 89 years, 103 days). Entombed at Old Colonial Mausoleum.   Relatives: Son of John Day Woolsey and Minerva (Wilson) Woolsey; married 1893 to Olive Martin Hill; third cousin once removed of Rodolph A. Woolsey; third cousin twice removed of Abraham Hatfield.   Political family: Four Thousand Related Politicians..

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