Index to Locations San FranciscoUnknown locationSan FranciscoCalvary Cemetery(now gone)San FranciscoGolden Gate Cemetery(now gone)San FranciscoGolden Gate ParkSan FranciscoLaurel Hill Cemetery(now gone)San FranciscoMasonic Cemetery(now gone)San FranciscoOdd Fellows Cemetery(now gone)San FranciscoSan FranciscoColumbariumSan FranciscoSan Francisco NationalCemeterySan FranciscoYerba Buena Cemetery(now gone)
UnknownLocation
San Francisco, California
| Politicians formerlyburied here: | | |  Abel Stearns (1798-1871) — also known as"Cara de Caballo";"HorseFace" —of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Lunenburg,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,February9, 1798.Delegateto California state constitutional convention, 1849; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1851-52, 1861-62 (2nd District 1851-52, 1stDistrict 1861-62).Member,Freemasons.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,August23, 1871 (age73 years, 195days).Original interment somewhere; reinterment atCalvaryCemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif.
CalvaryCemetery (now gone)
San Francisco, California
Founded 1860
| Politicians formerlyburied here: | | | James Alexander McDougall (1817-1867) — also known asJames A. McDougall — ofMorganCounty, Ill.;SanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Bethlehem,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,November19, 1817.Democrat.Illinoisstate attorney general, 1843-46;Californiastate attorney general, 1850-51;U.S.Representative from California 2nd District, 1853-55;U.S.Senator from California, 1861-67.Died in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,September3, 1867 (age49 years, 288days).Original interment at Calvary Cemetery; reinterment in 1942 atHolyCross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif. | | Eugene Casserly (1820-1883) — of California. Born in Mullingar, County Westmeath,Ireland,November13, 1820.Democrat.U.S.Senator from California, 1869-73.Died of apoplexy (stroke),inSanFrancisco, Calif.,January14, 1883 (age62 years, 62days).Original interment at Calvary Cemetery; reinterment in 1904 atHolyCross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif. | | Samuel Williams Inge (1817-1868) — of Livingston,SumterCounty, Ala.Born inWarrenCounty, N.C.,February22, 1817.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1844-45;U.S.Representative from Alabama 4th District, 1847-51; in 1853, heparticipated in aduelwith Rep.EdwardStanly, but neither was seriously injured;U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of California, 1853-56.Slaveowner. Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,June 10,1868 (age51 years, 109days).Original interment at Calvary Cemetery; reinterment in 1942 atHolyCross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif. | | Delos Rodeyn Ashley (1828-1873) — also known asDelos R. Ashley — of Monterey,MontereyCounty, Calif.; Virginia City,StoreyCounty, Nev.Born in Arkansas Post,ArkansasCounty, Ark.,February19, 1828.Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 3rd District, 1854-56; member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1856-57;Californiastate treasurer, 1862-63;U.S.Representative from Nevada at-large, 1865-69.Died of apoplexy (stroke),inSanFrancisco, Calif.,July 18,1873 (age45 years, 149days).Original interment at Calvary Cemetery; reinterment in 1938 atHolyCross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
Golden GateCemetery (now gone)
San Francisco, California
Founded 1868
| Politicians formerlyburied here: | | | Edward Wilson McGaughey (1817-1852) — also known asEdward W. McGaughey — of Greencastle,PutnamCounty, Ind.Born near Greencastle,PutnamCounty, Ind.,January16, 1817.Member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1839-40; member ofIndianastate senate, 1842-43;U.S.Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1845-47, 1849-51;defeated, 1843, 1851; candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana,1848.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,August6, 1852 (age35 years, 203days).Original interment atYerba Buena Cemetery(which no longer exists); subsequent interment at Golden GateCemetery; reinterment to unknown location. | | Patrick Watson Tompkins (1804-1853) — of Mississippi. Born in Kentucky,1804.U.S.Representative from Mississippi 3rd District, 1847-49.Died in1853(ageabout49 years).Original interment atYerba Buena Cemetery(which no longer exists); subsequent interment at Golden GateCemetery; reinterment to unknown location.
Golden GatePark
San Francisco, California
| Politicians who have(or had) monuments here: |  | James Abram Garfield (1831-1881) — also known asJames A. Garfield — of Hiram,PortageCounty, Ohio.Born in alogcabin Orange Township (now Moreland Hills),CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,November19, 1831.Republican.Lawyer;collegeprofessor;president,Eclectic University (now Hiram College); member ofOhiostate senate, 1859-61; general in the Union Army during the CivilWar;U.S.Representative from Ohio 19th District, 1863-81;Presidentof the United States, 1881; died in office 1881.Disciplesof Christ.Englishancestry. Member,Freemasons;DeltaUpsilon.Shotby theassassinCharles J. Guiteau, in the Baltimore & PotomacRailroadStation, Washington, D.C., July 2, 1881, and died from theeffects of the wound andinfection,in Elberon,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,September19, 1881 (age49 years, 304days).Entombed atLakeView Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio; statue erected 1887 atGarfieldCircle, Washington, D.C.; statue at Golden Gate Park; statue atPiattPark, Cincinnati, Ohio.| |  Relatives: Sonof Abram Garfield and Elizabeth (Ballou) Garfield; married,November11, 1858, toLucretiaRudolph; father ofHarryAugustus Garfield andJamesRudolph Garfield; fourth cousin ofEliThayer; fourth cousin once removed ofJohnAlden Thayer. | | | | Political family:Garfieldfamily of Hiram and Cleveland, Ohio (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Cross-reference:WilliamS. Maynard | | | | Garfield counties inColo.,Mont.,Neb.,Okla.,Utah andWash. arenamed for him. | | | | GarfieldMountain,in the Cascade Range,KingCounty, Washington, isnamed forhim. — ThecityofGarfield,New Jersey, isnamed forhim. — ThecityofGarfield,Kansas, isnamed forhim. — ThecityofGarfield,Minnesota, isnamed forhim. — ThecityofGarfield,Washington, isnamed forhim. | | | | Politician named for him:JamesG. Stewart | | | | Coins and currency: Hisportraitappeared on the U.S. $20 gold certificate in 1898-1905. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books about James A. Garfield: AllanPeskin,Garfield:A Biography — Justus D. Doenecke,ThePresidencies of James A. Garfield and Chester A.Arthur — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] | | | | Image source: James G. Blaine, TwentyYears of Congress, vol. 2 (1886) |
 | Francis Scott Key (1779-1843) — of District of Columbia. Born inCarrollCounty, Md.,August1, 1779.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1833-41.During the war of 1812, while on a mission to obtain the release of aprisoner from British forces, witnessed the bombardment of FortMcHenry from the deck of the British shipSurprise; thatnight, September 13-14, 1814, he wrote a poem "The Spangled Banner".The poem was published soon afterward, rapidly gained popularity, andbecame the lyrics to the U.S. national anthem.Died, frompleurisy,inBaltimore,Md.,January11, 1843 (age63 years, 163days).Originally entombed atOldSt. Paul's Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.; later interred in 1866 atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Md.; memorial monument at Golden GatePark.
Laurel HillCemetery (now gone)
(formerly Lone Mountain Cemetery)
San Francisco, California
Founded 1854
| Politicians formerlyburied here: | | | Andrew Jackson Bryant (1831-1888) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Effingham,CarrollCounty, N.H.,October30, 1831.Democrat.Gold miner;wholesaleliquor merchant; importer and dealer in safes and locks;insurancebusiness;mayorof San Francisco, Calif., 1875-79.Jumpedorfellfrom the ferry steamerEncinal, anddrownedinSanFrancisco Bay,May 11,1888 (age56 years, 194days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | James Otis (1826-1875) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,August11, 1826.Republican.Wentto California for the 1849 Gold Rush;importerand exporter; Republican Presidential Elector for California,1860;delegate to Republican National Convention from California,1872(delegation chair);mayorof San Francisco, Calif., 1873-75; died in office 1875.Unitarian.Died, ofdiphtheria,inSanFrancisco, Calif.,October30, 1875 (age49 years, 80days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | Frederick Ferdinand Low (1828-1894) — also known asFrederick F. Low — of California. Born in Winterport,WaldoCounty, Maine,June 30,1828.Republican.U.S.Representative from California at-large, 1862-63;Governor ofCalifornia, 1863-67; U.S. Minister toChina, 1869-73.DiedJuly 21,1894 (age66 years, 21days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation. | | Aaron Augustus Sargent (1827-1887) — also known as"The Senator for the Southern PacificRailroad" —of Nevada City,NevadaCounty, Calif.Born in Newburyport,EssexCounty, Mass.,September28, 1827.Republican.Newspapereditor;lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1856; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom California,1860;U.S.Representative from California, 1861-63, 1869-73 (at-large1861-63, 2nd District 1869-73);U.S.Senator from California, 1873-79; U.S. Minister toGermany, 1882-84.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,August14, 1887 (age59 years, 320days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery;Cremated; ashesscattered; cenotaph atPioneerCemetery, Nevada City, Calif. | | John B. Weller (1812-1875) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Hamilton,ButlerCounty, Ohio,February22, 1812.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1839-45; colonel in theU.S. Army during the Mexican War; candidate forGovernor ofOhio, 1848;U.S.Senator from California, 1852-57;Governor ofCalifornia, 1858-60; U.S. Minister toMexico, 1860-61; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom California,1864.Died in New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,August17, 1875 (age63 years, 176days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation. | | James Peter Van Ness (1808-1872) — also known asJames P. Van Ness — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.;SanFrancisco, Calif.; San Luis Obispo,San LuisObispo County, Calif.Born in Burlington,ChittendenCounty, Vt.,1808.Lawyer;mayorof San Francisco, Calif., 1855-56; member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1871.Dutchancestry.Died in San Luis Obispo,San LuisObispo County, Calif.,December28, 1872 (ageabout 64years).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation. | | Lorenzo Sawyer (1820-1891) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.;SanFrancisco, Calif.Born inJeffersonCounty, N.Y.,May 23,1820.Lawyer;district judge in California 12th District, 1862-63;justice ofCalifornia state supreme court, 1864-69;chiefjustice of California state supreme court, 1868-69; Judge of U.S.Circuit Court for the 9th Circuit, 1870-91; died in office 1891;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1891; died inoffice 1891.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,September7, 1891 (age71 years, 107days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation.  | William Morris Stewart (1827-1909) — also known asWilliam M. Stewart — of Virginia City,StoreyCounty, Nev.;CarsonCity, Nev.Born in Galen,WayneCounty, N.Y.,August9, 1827.Republican.Californiastate attorney general, 1854-56;delegateto Nevada state constitutional convention, 1863;U.S.Senator from Nevada, 1864-75, 1887-1905.DiedApril23, 1909 (age81 years, 257days).Cremated;ashes originally interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment tounknown location. | | John Percival Jones (1829-1912) — also known asJohn P. Jones — of Gold Hill,StoreyCounty, Nev.Born inEngland,January27, 1829.Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1863;U.S.Senator from Nevada, 1873-1903.DiedNovember27, 1912 (age83 years, 305days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation. | | Milton Slocum Latham (1827-1882) — also known asMilton S. Latham — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.; New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,May 23,1827.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from California 1st District, 1853-55;U.S.Collector of Customs at San Francisco, Calif., California,1855-57;Governor ofCalifornia, 1860;U.S.Senator from California, 1860-63.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March 4,1882 (age54 years, 285days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | David Colbreth Broderick (1820-1859) — also known asDavid C. Broderick — of New York;SanFrancisco, Calif.Born inWashington,D.C.,February4, 1820.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York, 1846;wentto California for the 1849 Gold Rush; member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1850-52;LieutenantGovernor of California, 1851-52;U.S.Senator from California, 1857-59; died in office 1859.Irishancestry.Mortallywounded in aduel onSeptember 13, 1859 withDavidS. Terry, chief justice of the California Supreme Court, and diedinSanFrancisco, Calif.,September16, 1859 (age39 years, 224days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment in 1942 atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | John Franklin Miller (1831-1886) — also known asJohn F. Miller — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in South Bend,St. JosephCounty, Ind.,November21, 1831.Republican. Member ofIndianastate senate, 1860; general in the Union Army during the CivilWar; Republican Presidential Elector for California,1872(voted forUlyssesS. Grant andHenryWilson); Republican Presidential Elector for California,1876(voted forRutherfordB. Hayes andWilliamA. Wheeler);U.S.Senator from California, 1881-86; died in office 1886.Died inWashington,D.C.,March 8,1886 (age54 years, 107days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment in 1913 atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | William Sharon (1821-1885) — of Carrollton,GreeneCounty, Ill.; Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.; Virginia City,StoreyCounty, Nev.Born in Smithfield,JeffersonCounty, Ohio,January9, 1821.Republican.Lawyer;wentto California for the 1849 Gold Rush;banker;miningbusiness;real estatebusiness;U.S.Senator from Nevada, 1875-81.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,November13, 1885 (age64 years, 308days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | James Graham Fair (1831-1894) — also known asJames G. Fair — of Virginia City,StoreyCounty, Nev.Born in County Tyrone, Ireland (nowNorthernIreland),December3, 1831.Democrat.Wentto California for the 1849 Gold Rush;real estatebusiness;U.S.Senator from Nevada, 1881-87; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Nevada,1888(member,CredentialsCommittee).Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,December28, 1894 (age63 years, 25days).Originally entombed at Laurel Hill Cemetery; re-entombed atHolyCross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif. | | Rollin Mallory Daggett (1831-1901) — also known asRollin M. Daggett — of Nevada. Born in Richville,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,February22, 1831.Republican.U.S.Representative from Nevada at-large, 1879-81; U.S. Minister toHawaiian Islands, 1882-85.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,November12, 1901 (age70 years, 263days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation. | | Alvan Flanders (1825-1884) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.; Wallula,WallaWalla County, Wash.Born in Hopkinton,MerrimackCounty, N.H.,August2, 1825.Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 5th District, 1861-62;Delegateto U.S. Congress from Washington Territory, 1867-69;Governorof Washington Territory, 1869-70.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,March14, 1884 (age58 years, 225days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation. | | Aaron Harlan (1802-1868) — of Yellow Springs,GreeneCounty, Ohio.Born inWarrenCounty, Ohio,September8, 1802.Member ofOhiostate house of representatives, 1832; member ofOhiostate senate, 1838; Whig Presidential Elector for Ohio,1844;delegateto Ohio state constitutional convention from Greene County,1850-51;U.S.Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1853-59; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Ohio,1856.DiedJanuary8, 1868 (age65 years, 122days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation. | | Sherrod Williams (1804-1876) — of Monticello,WayneCounty, Ky.Born inPulaskiCounty, Ky.,1804.Member of Kentucky state legislature, 1829;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 4th District, 1835-41.Died in San Jose,Santa ClaraCounty, Calif.,November1, 1876 (ageabout 72years).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | Thomas Hansford Williams (1828-1886) — also known asThomas H. Williams — of California. Born in Monticello,WayneCounty, Ky.,May 18,1828.Californiastate attorney general, 1858-62.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,February28, 1886 (age57 years, 286days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | Thompson Campbell (1811-1868) — ofJoDaviess County, Ill.Born inIreland,1811.Democrat. Member ofIllinoisDemocratic State Committee, 1841-46;secretaryof state of Illinois, 1843-46;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention from Jo DaviessCounty, 1847;U.S.Representative from Illinois 6th District, 1851-53; candidate forPresidential Elector for Illinois,1860;member ofCaliforniastate assembly 8th District, 1863-65.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,December6, 1868 (ageabout 57years).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation. | | Joseph Pendleton Hoge (1810-1891) — also known asJoseph P. Hoge — of Galena,Jo DaviessCounty, Ill.;SanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Steubenville,JeffersonCounty, Ohio,December15, 1810.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Illinois 6th District, 1843-47; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from California,1876;delegateto California state constitutional convention, 1878; superiorcourt judge in California, 1889-91; died in office 1891.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,August14, 1891 (age80 years, 242days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation. | | Robert Augustine Thompson (1805-1876) — of Virginia. Born in Virginia,1805.Democrat. Member of Virginia state legislature, 1840;U.S.Representative from Virginia 14th District, 1847-49.Slaveowner. Died in1876(ageabout71 years).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation. | | Gordon Newell Mott (1812-1887) — Born in Zanesville,MuskingumCounty, Ohio,October21, 1812.State court judge in California, 1850;justice ofNevada territorial supreme court, 1861;Delegateto U.S. Congress from Nevada Territory, 1863.DiedApril27, 1887 (age74 years, 188days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation. | | Edward Gilbert (c.1819-1852) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Cherry Valley,OtsegoCounty, N.Y., about 1819.Democrat.Printer;newspapereditor;delegateto California state constitutional convention from San FranciscoDistrict, 1849;U.S.Representative from California at-large, 1850-51.Killedin aduel withCol. James W. Denver, near Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.,August2, 1852 (ageabout 33years).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation. | | Thomas Oliver Larkin (1802-1858) — also known asThomas O. Larkin — of Monterey,MontereyCounty, Calif.;SanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Charlestown, Middlesex County (now part of Boston,SuffolkCounty), Mass.,September18, 1802.Merchant;flour millbusiness; U.S. Consul inMonterey, 1843-48; U.S. Special Diplomatic Agent toCalifornia, 1845;delegateto California state constitutional convention, 1849.Died, fromtyphoidfever, in Colusa,ColusaCounty, Calif.,October27, 1858 (age56 years, 39days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | Willard B. Farwell (1829-1903) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in1829.Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 5th District, 1855-56;U.S.Collector of Customs at San Francisco, Calif., California, 1863.DiedFebruary10, 1903 (ageabout 73years).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | Edmund Randolph (1820-1861) — of California. Born in Virginia,June 9,1820.Wentto California for the 1849 Gold Rush; member ofCaliforniastate assembly from San Francisco District, 1849-51.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,September8, 1861 (age41 years, 91days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.| | Relatives: SonofPeytonRandolph (1779-1828) and Maria (Ward) Randolph; grandson ofEdmundJenings Randolph; grandnephew ofGeorgeNicholas,WilsonCary Nicholas andJohnNicholas; great-grandson ofRobertCarter Nicholas (1729-1780); great-grandnephew ofPeytonRandolph (1721-1775); second great-grandnephew ofRichardRandolph; first cousin once removed ofRobertCarter Nicholas (1787-1857) andEdmundRandolph Cocke; first cousin twice removed ofFrancisBeverley Biddle; first cousin thrice removed ofRichardBland,BenjaminHarrison (1726-1791) andWilliamFitzhugh; second cousin ofPeterMyndert Dox; second cousin once removed ofHarryBartow Hawes; second cousin twice removed ofTheodorickBland,ThomasJefferson,BeverleyRandolph,CarterBassett Harrison,WilliamHenry Harrison andJohnRandolph of Roanoke; third cousin ofThomasMarshall andJamesKeith Marshall; third cousin once removed ofJohnMarshall,HenryLee,CharlesLee,RichardBland Lee,JamesMarkham Marshall,ThomasMann Randolph Jr.,AlexanderKeith Marshall,EdmundJennings Lee,MarthaJefferson Randolph,DabneyCarr,HenrySt. George Tucker andJohnScott Harrison (1804-1878); third cousin twice removed ofBurwellBassett; fourth cousin ofFrancisWayles Eppes,DabneySmith Carr,BenjaminFranklin Randolph,MeriwetherLewis Randolph,GeorgeWythe Randolph,NathanielBeverly Tucker,CarterHenry Harrison,BenjaminHarrison (1833-1901),WilliamHenry Fitzhugh Lee,JohnBreckinridge Castleman andJohnScott Harrison (1844-1926); fourth cousin once removed ofJohnWayles Eppes,ThomasJefferson Coolidge,FitzhughLee,ConnallyFindlay Trigg,RussellBenjamin Harrison,JohnAugustine Marshall,RichardEvelyn Byrd,CarterHenry Harrison II,FrederickMadison Roberts andWilliamWelby Beverley. | | | | Political family:Livingston-Schuylerfamily of New York (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Owen Paul Sutton (1821-1881) — also known asOwen P. Sutton — of California. Born in Naples,OntarioCounty, N.Y.,August8, 1821.Republican.Wentto California for the 1849 Gold Rush;banker;member ofCaliforniastate assembly 8th District, 1863;real estatebusiness.Member,Freemasons.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,September1, 1881 (age60 years, 24days).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment in 1946 atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | Alfred J. Ellis (d. 1883) — of California. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 6th District, 1852-53.Died in1883.Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation. | | Charles Frederick Crocker (1854-1897) — also known asCharles F. Crocker — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in1854.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1884,1888.Died in1897(ageabout43 years).Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment atHolyCross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif. | | Frederick Palmer Tracy — also known asF. P. Tracy — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Republican. San Francisco city attorney, 1857-59; delegate toRepublican National Convention from California,1860.Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation.
MasonicCemetery (now gone)
San Francisco, California
Founded 1864
| Politicians formerlyburied here: | | | Charles Hathaway Larrabee (1820-1883) — also known asCharles H. Larrabee — Born in Rome,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,November9, 1820.Democrat.Delegateto Wisconsin state constitutional convention, 1847; circuit judgein Wisconsin 3rd Circuit, 1848-58;justice ofWisconsin state supreme court, 1848-53;U.S.Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1859-61;delegateto Washington state constitutional convention, 1878.Was seriously injured in arailroadaccident at Telechapi, Calif., which resulted in his death in LosAngeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January20, 1883 (age62 years, 72days).Original interment at Masonic Cemetery; reinterment in 1931 atWoodlawnMemorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | James Augustus Johnson (1829-1896) — also known asJames A. Johnson — of California. Born in Spartanburg,SpartanburgCounty, S.C.,May 16,1829.Democrat. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 20th District, 1859-61;U.S.Representative from California 3rd District, 1867-71;LieutenantGovernor of California, 1875-80.DiedMay 11,1896 (age66 years, 361days).Original interment at Masonic Cemetery; reinterment in 1931 atWoodlawnMemorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | Thomas Bowles Shannon (1827-1897) — also known asThomas B. Shannon — of Quincy,PlumasCounty, Calif.Born in Pennsylvania,September21, 1827.Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1859-61, 1862-63, 1871-73 (14th District 1859-61,24th District 1862-63, 8th District 1871-73);U.S.Representative from California at-large, 1863-65.DiedFebruary21, 1897 (age69 years, 153days).Original interment at Masonic Cemetery; reinterment in 1931 atWoodlawnMemorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | Francis Berton (c.1830-1885) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born inSwitzerland,about 1830.Banker;Consulfor Switzerland inSanFrancisco, Calif., 1867-85;Consulfor Portugal inSanFrancisco, Calif., 1869-85.Swissancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died, from "impoverishment of the blood" (anemia),in the GrandHotel,SanFrancisco, Calif.,April 1,1885 (ageabout 55years).Original interment at Masonic Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation.
Odd FellowsCemetery (now gone)
San Francisco, California
Founded 1865
| Politicians formerlyburied here: |  | Eugene Francis Loud (1847-1908) — also known asEugene F. Loud — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Abington,PlymouthCounty, Mass.,March12, 1847.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1884;U.S.Representative from California 5th District, 1891-1903; defeated,1902.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,December19, 1908 (age61 years, 282days).Cremated;ashes originally interred at Odd Fellows Cemetery; reinterment atGreenlawnMemorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | William Adam Piper (1826-1899) — of California. Born inFranklinCounty, Pa.,May 21,1826.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War;wentto California for the 1849 Gold Rush;merchant;U.S.Representative from California 1st District, 1875-77.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,August5, 1899 (age73 years, 76days).Original interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery; reinterment atGreenlawnMemorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | George Ainslie (1838-1913) — of Idaho City,BoiseCounty, Idaho; Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho; Alameda,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Born near Boonville,CooperCounty, Mo.,October30, 1838.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofIdahoterritorial House of Representatives, 1865-66;newspapereditor;Delegateto U.S. Congress from Idaho Territory, 1879-83; defeated, 1882;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho Territory,1880(not seated);delegateto Idaho state constitutional convention, 1889; president, BoiseRapidTransit Co., 1890-1904;IdahoDemocratic state chair, 1890-91; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Idaho, 1896-1900.Died in Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,May 19,1913 (age74 years, 201days).Cremated;ashes originally interred at Odd Fellows Cemetery; reinterment atSan Francisco Columbarium. | | David Williams Cheesman (1824-1884) — also known asD. W. Cheesman — of Oroville,ButteCounty, Calif.Born in Hagerstown,WayneCounty, Ind.,December22, 1824.Republican.Lawyer;wentto California for the 1849 Gold Rush; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of California, 1859; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from California,1860;treasurer, U.S. Mint at San Francisco, 1861.DiedNovember24, 1884 (age59 years, 338days).Original interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation.| | Relatives: Sonof Richard Williams Cheesman and Hannah (Rowand) Cheesman; married1849 to UraniaK. Macy. |
San FranciscoColumbarium
One Loraine Court
San Francisco, California
Founded 1897
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | George Ainslie (1838-1913) — of Idaho City,BoiseCounty, Idaho; Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho; Alameda,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Born near Boonville,CooperCounty, Mo.,October30, 1838.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofIdahoterritorial House of Representatives, 1865-66;newspapereditor;Delegateto U.S. Congress from Idaho Territory, 1879-83; defeated, 1882;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho Territory,1880(not seated);delegateto Idaho state constitutional convention, 1889; president, BoiseRapidTransit Co., 1890-1904;IdahoDemocratic state chair, 1890-91; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Idaho, 1896-1900.Died in Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,May 19,1913 (age74 years, 201days).Cremated;ashes originally interred atOdd FellowsCemetery (which no longer exists); reinterment at San FranciscoColumbarium. | | Henrique J. Laidley (1828-1904) — also known asHenrique Laidley;HenryLaidley —ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born inPortugal,June24, 1828.Debtcollector;Vice-Consulfor Portugal inSanFrancisco, Calif., 1870-1904.EnglishandPortugeseancestry.Died, from aheartattack, in hisconsularoffice, inSanFrancisco, Calif.,December7, 1904 (age76 years, 166days).Cremated;ashes interred at San Francisco Columbarium.
San FranciscoNational Cemetery
San Francisco, California
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Charles Boxton (1860-1927) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born inShastaCounty, Calif.,April24, 1860.Dentist;colonel in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;mayorof San Francisco, Calif., 1907; resigned 1907.Died in San Mateo,San MateoCounty, Calif.,August29, 1927 (age67 years, 127days).Interment at San Francisco National Cemetery. | | Edward Dickinson Baker (1811-1861) — also known asEdward D. Baker — of Springfield,SangamonCounty, Ill.; Galena,Jo DaviessCounty, Ill.;SanFrancisco, Calif.; Oregon City,ClackamasCounty, Ore.Born in London,England,February24, 1811.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1837-40; member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1841-45;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1845-46, 1849-51 (7th District1845-46, 6th District 1849-51); resigned 1846; colonel in the U.S.Army during the Mexican War;U.S.Senator from Oregon, 1860-61; died in office 1861; general in theUnion Army during the Civil War.Killedin battle at Balls Bluff,LoudounCounty, Va.,October21, 1861 (age50 years, 239days).Interment at San Francisco National Cemetery.| | Relatives:Married,April27, 1831, to Mary A. Lee. | | | | Baker County,Ore. is named for him. | | | | ThecityofBakerCity, Oregon, isnamed forhim. —FortBaker (previously, Lime Point Military Reservation; renamed FortBaker in 1897; now part of Golden Gate NationalRecreationArea), inMarinCounty, California, isnamed forhim. — BakerStreet,inSanFrancisco, California, isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage |
| | George Paul Miller (1891-1982) — also known asGeorge P. Miller — of Alameda,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,January15, 1891.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1937-41;U.S.Representative from California, 1945-73 (6th District 1945-53,8th District 1953-73); defeated, 1972; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from California,1956,1960,1964.Catholic.Died in Alameda,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,December29, 1982 (age91 years, 348days).Interment at San Francisco National Cemetery. | | Phillip Burton (1926-1983) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,June 1,1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1957-64; defeated, 1954; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from California,1960(alternate),1964,1968,1972;U.S.Representative from California, 1964-83 (5th District 1964-75,6th District 1975-83, 5th District 1983); died in office 1983.Died, from arupturedaneurysm, in St. FrancisHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,April10, 1983 (age56 years, 313days).Cremated;ashes interred at San Francisco National Cemetery. | | Sala Galant Burton (1925-1987) — also known asSala Burton;Sala Galant — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Bialystock,Poland,April1, 1925.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1956,1976,1980,1984;U.S.Representative from California 5th District, 1983-87; died inoffice 1987.Female.Jewish.Died, ofcoloncancer, at George Washington UniversityHospital,Washington,D.C.,February1, 1987 (age61 years, 306days).Interment at San Francisco National Cemetery. | | John Francis Dillon (1866-1927) — also known asJohn F. Dillon;"Father of Pacific Coastradio" —of California. Born in Bellevue,HuronCounty, Ohio,March 6,1866.Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; colonel inthe U.S. Army during World War I;radiobroadcasting expert; federal radio inspector; Fellow, Instituteof Radio Engineers; member, Federal Radio Commission, 1927; died inoffice 1927.Died, in Letterman GeneralHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,October9, 1927 (age61 years, 217days).Interment at San Francisco National Cemetery. | | Charles Allen Sumner (1835-1903) — of Virginia City,StoreyCounty, Nev.;SanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Great Barrington,BerkshireCounty, Mass.,August2, 1835.Democrat. Member ofNevadastate senate, 1865-68;U.S.Representative from California at-large, 1883-85; defeated, 1884.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,January31, 1903 (age67 years, 182days).Interment at San Francisco National Cemetery. | | Alexander Sharp (1825-1901) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.;Richmond,Va.;Washington,D.C.;SanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Newville,CumberlandCounty, Pa.,July 29,1825.Republican.Physician;postmaster atRichmond,Va., 1865-69.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,November2, 1901 (age76 years, 96days).Interment at San Francisco National Cemetery. | | Shirley M. Crawford (1872-1917) — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.; Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.;SanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,August5, 1872.Republican.Actor;newspaperwriter; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;law partner ofAugustusE. Willson;HonoraryConsul for Guatemala inLouisville,Ky., 1901-07; in February 1905, amidst a controversy over theappointment of a new Colonel, a military court of inquiry wasconvened toinvestigatethe officers of the First Kentucky regiment, including a Major andsix Captains, forwillfuldisobedience; all were releived of duty, but Capt. Crawford wassingled out as "an agitator and fomenter of strife, disloyal andinsubordinate to his superior officers," and orderedcourt-martialed;secretary-treasurer and director, Kentucky-ArizonaCopperCompany (engaged inmining andsmelting).Hit bya car while crossing a street, suffered a fractured leg andpneumonia,and died two weeks later, in GermanHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,September6, 1917 (age45 years, 32days).Cremated;ashes interred at San Francisco National Cemetery. | | C. Mason Kinne (d. 1913) — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1880.DiedDecember25, 1913.Interment at San Francisco National Cemetery.
Yerba BuenaCemetery (now gone)
San Francisco, California
Founded 1850
| Politicians formerlyburied here: | | | Edward Wilson McGaughey (1817-1852) — also known asEdward W. McGaughey — of Greencastle,PutnamCounty, Ind.Born near Greencastle,PutnamCounty, Ind.,January16, 1817.Member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1839-40; member ofIndianastate senate, 1842-43;U.S.Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1845-47, 1849-51;defeated, 1843, 1851; candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana,1848.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,August6, 1852 (age35 years, 203days).Original interment at Yerba Buena Cemetery; subsequent interment atGolden Gate Cemetery (which no longerexists); reinterment to unknown location. | | Patrick Watson Tompkins (1804-1853) — of Mississippi. Born in Kentucky,1804.U.S.Representative from Mississippi 3rd District, 1847-49.Died in1853(ageabout49 years).Original interment at Yerba Buena Cemetery; subsequent interment atGolden Gate Cemetery (which no longerexists); reinterment to unknown location.
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