Linn County
Iowa
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Linn County
Iowa
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Linn County
Index to Locations Cedar MemorialCemetery 4200 First Avenue Northeast Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa Founded 1928 See alsoFindagravepage for this location.
|  Robert M. L. Johnson (1921-2009) — of Cedar Rapids,LinnCounty, Iowa.Born in Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,January6, 1921.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;newspaperreporter;radio andtelevision newsman;mayorof Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1962-67; candidate forU.S.Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1966; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1979-82; candidate forIowastate senate 25th District, 1982.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;OptimistClub;DeltaPhi Epsilon.Died in Cedar Rapids,LinnCounty, Iowa,April13, 2009 (age88 years, 97days).Entombed in mausoleum at Cedar Memorial Cemetery.
| Milo J. Sedlacek (1898-1955) — of Cedar Rapids,LinnCounty, Iowa.Born in1898.Mayorof Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1953-54.Member,Freemasons.Died in1955(ageabout57 years).Interment at Cedar Memorial Cemetery.
LinwoodCemetery 520 Wilson Avenue Southwest Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa Founded 1890
Oak HillCemetery Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
| James Harvey Rothrock (1829-1899) — also known asJames H. Rothrock — of Tipton,CedarCounty, Iowa.Born in Milroy,MifflinCounty, Pa.,June 1,1829.Member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1861; colonel in the Union Armyduring the Civil War;justice ofIowa state supreme court, 1876-96.Died in Cedar Rapids,LinnCounty, Iowa,January14, 1899 (age69 years, 227days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | John Taylor Hamilton (1843-1925) — also known asJohn T. Hamilton — of Cedar Rapids,LinnCounty, Iowa.Born near Geneseo,HenryCounty, Ill.,October16, 1843.Democrat.Mayorof Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1878; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1885-91;Speaker ofthe Iowa State House of Representatives, 1890-91;U.S.Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1891-93; candidate forGovernor ofIowa, 1914.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons.Died in Cedar Rapids,LinnCounty, Iowa,January25, 1925 (age81 years, 101days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
| Henry Otis Pratt (1838-1931) — of Iowa. Born in Maine,1838.Republican. Member of Iowa state legislature, 1870;U.S.Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1873-77.Died in1931(ageabout93 years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
| Louis J. Baerthel (1866-1931) — also known as"Daddy" — of Casper,NatronaCounty, Wyo.Born in Illinois,July 24,1866.Realestate andinsurancebusiness;mayor ofCasper, Wyo., 1928-29; defeated, 1929.Died, following aheartattack, in Hollywood, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February20, 1931 (age64 years, 211days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
| William Greene Dows (1864-1926) — also known asWilliam G. Dows — of Cedar Rapids,LinnCounty, Iowa.Born inClaytonCounty, Iowa,August12, 1864.Republican. President, IowaRailwayandLightCompany, Cedar Rapids & Iowa CityRailway;IowaElectricCompany; Central StatesElectricCompany; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1897-99; colonel in the U.S. Armyduring the Spanish-American War; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Iowa,1912.Presbyterian.Scottishancestry. Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;OddFellows;Elks;UnitedSpanish War Veterans;LoyalLegion.Died, in UniversityHospital,Iowa City,JohnsonCounty, Iowa,November25, 1926 (age62 years, 105days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Oak ShadeCemetery Marion, Linn County, Iowa
| William George Thompson (1830-1911) — also known asWilliam G. Thompson — of Marion,LinnCounty, Iowa.Born in Pennsylvania,1830.Republican.U.S.Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1879-83; member of Iowastate legislature, 1880.Died in1911(ageabout81 years).Interment at Oak Shade Cemetery.
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