Index to Locations AshburnhamMeetinghouse HillCemeteryAuburnHillside CemeteryAuburnWorcester Hebrew CemeteryBlackstonePrecious Blood CemeteryBlackstoneSt. Paul's CemeteryBrookfieldBrookfield CemeteryClintonSt. John's CemeteryDouglasEvergreen CemeteryFitchburgForest Hill CemeteryFitchburgLaurel Hill CemeteryFitchburgSt. Bernard's CemeteryGardnerCrystal Lake CemeteryGraftonUnknown locationHopedaleVillage CemeteryLancasterOld Common Burial GroundLancasterSt. John's CemeteryLeicesterCherry Valley CemeteryLeicesterPine Grove CemeteryLeominsterEvergreen CemeteryLeominsterSt. Cecilia's CemeteryMendonOld CemeteryMillburyMillbury Central CemeteryNorth BrookfieldMaple StreetCemeteryNorth BrookfieldWalnut GroveCemeteryOxfordSouth CemeteryPetershamOld Centre CemeteryRoyalstonLawrence Brook CemeteryShrewsburyMountain View CemeterySouthboroughSt. Mark's ChurchyardSouthboroughSouthborough RuralCemeterySouthbridgeOak Ridge CemeterySpencerPine Grove CemeterySterlingOak Hill CemeterySuttonCenter CemeteryUxbridgeOld Burying GroundUxbridgeProspect Hill CemeteryWest BrookfieldNew CemeteryWest BrookfieldPine GroveCemeteryWestboroughPine Grove CemeteryWestminsterMt. Pleasant CemeteryWorcesterHope CemeteryWorcesterMechanic Street BuryingGroundWorcesterNotre Dame CemeteryWorcesterOld Swedish CemeteryWorcesterSt. John's CemeteryWorcesterWorcester Rural Cemetery
Meetinghouse HillCemetery
Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: |  |  Melvin Ohio Adams (1850-1920) — also known asMelvin O. Adams — of Ashburnham,WorcesterCounty, Mass.; Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Ashburnham,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,November7, 1850.Republican.Lawyer;took part in the legal defense of Lizzie Borden, charged in 1892-93with the murder of her parents in Fall River, Mass.; president,Boston, Revere Beach & LynnRailroad;vice-president, LibertyTrust Co.;trustee, Dartmouth College;U.S.Attorney for Massachusetts, 1905-06.DiedAugust9, 1920 (age69 years, 276days).Interment at Meetinghouse Hill Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Joseph Adams and Dolly Winship (Whitney) Adams; married,January20, 1874, to Mary Colony. | | | | Image source: Bench and Bar of theCommonwealth of Massachusetts (1895) |
HillsideCemetery
Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Worcester HebrewCemetery
Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Israel Katz (1907-1979) — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born inRussia,May20, 1907.Mayorof Worcester, Mass., 1974-75.Jewish.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,August13, 1979 (age72 years, 85days).Interment at Worcester Hebrew Cemetery.
Precious BloodCemetery
Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Aram J. Pothier (1854-1928) — of Woonsocket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born inQuebec,July26, 1854.Republican.Banker;officer of GuerinSpinningCo., AlsaceWorsted Co.,MontroseWoolen Co.,and RosemontDyeingCo.; treasurer, WoonsocketHospital;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1887-88;mayorof Woonsocket, R.I., 1894-96;LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1897-98;Governor ofRhode Island, 1909-15, 1925-28; died in office 1928; RepublicanPresidential Elector for Rhode Island,1917(voted forCharlesEvans Hughes andCharlesW. Fairbanks).Catholic.Member,AmericanBankers Association.DiedFebruary3, 1928 (age73 years, 192days).Interment at Precious Blood Cemetery.
St. Paul'sCemetery
Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Ambrose Kennedy (1875-1967) — of Woonsocket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Blackstone,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,December1, 1875.Republican.Lawyer;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1911-13;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1912-13;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 3rd District, 1913-23; delegateto Republican National Convention from Rhode Island,1932.DiedMarch10, 1967 (age91 years, 99days).Interment at St. Paul's Cemetery.
BrookfieldCemetery
Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Dwight Foster (1757-1823) — of Massachusetts. Born in Brookfield,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,December7, 1757.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1791-92, 1808-09;WorcesterCounty Sheriff, 1792;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1793-1800 (2nd District1793-95, 3rd District 1795-97, at-large 1797-1800); resigned 1800;U.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1800-03; resigned 1803; common pleascourt judge in Massachusetts, 1803-11.Died in Brookfield,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,April29, 1823 (age65 years, 143days).Interment at Brookfield Cemetery. | | Albert Richards Howe (1840-1884) — of Como,PanolaCounty, Miss.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Brookfield,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,January1, 1840.Republican. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War;cottonplanter;delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi,1868;delegateto Mississippi state constitutional convention, 1868;PanolaCounty Treasurer, 1869; member ofMississippistate house of representatives, 1870-72;U.S.Representative from Mississippi 2nd District, 1873-75.Died in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,June 1,1884 (age44 years, 152days).Interment at Brookfield Cemetery.
St. John'sCemetery
Clinton, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Edward Aloysius Kenney (1884-1938) — also known asEdward A. Kenney — of Cliffside Park,BergenCounty, N.J.Born in Clinton,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,August11, 1884.Democrat.Lawyer;recorder's court judge in New Jersey, 1919;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1933-38; died inoffice 1938.Member,Elks;Redmen;DeltaChi.Died inWashington,D.C.,January27, 1938 (age53 years, 169days).Interment at St. John's Cemetery.
EvergreenCemetery
West Street
Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Winfield Aldrich Schuster (1906-1983) — also known asWinfield A. Schuster — of East Douglas, Douglas,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in East Douglas, Douglas,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,July 17,1906.Republican.Woollenmanufacturer; member ofMassachusettsGovernor's Council 7th District, 1932-36; appointed 1932;delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts,1936,1940,1944,1948,1952,1956,1960;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.Member,Elks;PhiGamma Delta.Died, ofleukemia,November,1983(age77years, 0 days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
Forest HillCemetery
Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Frank Herbert Foss (1865-1947) — also known asFrank H. Foss — of Fitchburg,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Augusta,KennebecCounty, Maine,September20, 1865.Republican.Contractor;member ofMassachusettsRepublican State Committee, 1915-46;mayorof Fitchburg, Mass., 1917-20;MassachusettsRepublican state chair, 1921-24;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1925-35;defeated, 1934; director, Fitchburg CooperativeBank;director, Fitchburg MutualFireInsurance Co.Universalist.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows.Died in Fitchburg,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,February15, 1947 (age81 years, 148days).Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery. | | Alfred Woollacott — of Fitchburg,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Republican.Superintendentof schools;mayorof Fitchburg, Mass., 1938-48; candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1942; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts,1944,1948.Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
Laurel HillCemetery
Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Alvah Crocker (1801-1874) — of Massachusetts. Born in Leominster,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,October14, 1801.Republican. Member of Massachusetts state legislature, 1840;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1872-74 (9th District 1872-73,10th District 1873-74); died in office 1874.Died in Fitchburg,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,December26, 1874 (age73 years, 73days).Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery. | | Amasa Norcross (1824-1898) — of Fitchburg,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Rindge,CheshireCounty, N.H.,January26, 1824.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1858-59;mayorof Fitchburg, Mass., 1873-74; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1874;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1877-83.Died in Paris,France,April2, 1898 (age74 years, 66days).Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery. | | Goldsmith Fox Bailey (1823-1862) — of Massachusetts. Born in Westmoreland,CheshireCounty, N.H.,July 17,1823.Republican. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1857; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1858-60;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1861-62; died inoffice 1862.Died in Fitchburg,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,May 8,1862 (age38 years, 295days).Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery; cenotaph atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Rodney Wallace (1823-1903) — of Massachusetts. Born in New Hampshire,1823.Republican. Member of Massachusetts state legislature, 1860;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1889-91.Died in1903(ageabout80 years).Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery. | | John White Kimball (b. 1828) — also known asJohn W. Kimball — of Fitchburg,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Fitchburg,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,February27, 1828.Republican. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1864-65, 1872, 1888-91;postmaster;Massachusettsstate auditor, 1892-1901.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic;LoyalLegion.Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Alpheus Kimball and Harriet (Stone) Kimball; married,July 15,1851, to Almira Melissa Lesure. |
St. Bernard'sCemetery
Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Joseph D. Ward (1914-2003) — of Fitchburg,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Fitchburg,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,March26, 1914.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1949-56; candidate forMassachusettsstate attorney general, 1958;secretaryof state of Massachusetts, 1959-61; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Massachusetts,1960,1964(alternate); candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1960; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1963-72;lawprofessor.Died in Ocean Ridge,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,May 10,2003 (age89 years, 45days).Interment at St. Bernard's Cemetery.
Crystal LakeCemetery
Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Henry Wilder (1855-1913) — also known asWilliam H. Wilder — of Gardner,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Belfast,WaldoCounty, Maine,May 14,1855.Republican.U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1911-13 (4th District 1911-13,3rd District 1913); died in office 1913.Member,Freemasons.DiedSeptember11, 1913 (age58 years, 120days).Interment at Crystal Lake Cemetery.
UnknownLocation
Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts
VillageCemetery
Hopedale, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Eben Sumner Draper (1858-1914) — also known asEben S. Draper — of Hopedale,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Hopedale,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,June 17,1858.Republican.Manufacturer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts,1896;LieutenantGovernor of Massachusetts, 1906-09;Governor ofMassachusetts, 1909-11; defeated, 1910.DiedApril 9,1914 (age55 years, 296days).Entombed at Village Cemetery. | | William Franklin Draper (1842-1910) — also known asWilliam F. Draper — of Hopedale,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Lowell,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,April 9,1842.Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War;manufacturer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts,1876;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1893-97; U.S.Ambassador toItaly, 1897-1900.Died inWashington,D.C.,January28, 1910 (age67 years, 294days).Interment at Village Cemetery. | | Eben Sumner Draper (b. 1893) — also known asEben S. Draper — of Hopedale,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Hopedale,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,August30, 1893.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; director,Draper Corp., manufacturers ofcottonlooms; president, Milford NationalBank;trustee, MilfordHospital;trustee, Massachusetts GeneralHospital;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1921-22; member ofMassachusettsstate senate Fourth Worcester District, 1923-26; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Massachusetts,1928(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Unitarian.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Elks;Knightsof Pythias.Interment at Village Cemetery.
Old Common BurialGround
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Joseph Hiller (1747-1814) — of Salem,EssexCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,March24, 1747.Major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War;U.S.Collector of Customs at Salem, Mass., Massachusetts, 1789-1802.Swedenborgian.Died in Lancaster,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,February9, 1814 (age66 years, 322days).Interment at Old Common Burial Ground.
St. John'sCemetery
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | David Ignatius Walsh (1872-1947) — also known asDavid I. Walsh — of Clinton,WorcesterCounty, Mass.; Fitchburg,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Leominster,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,November11, 1872.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1901-02; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Massachusetts,1912(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1916,1920,1924(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1928,1932,1936,1940,1944(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee;speaker);LieutenantGovernor of Massachusetts, 1913-14; defeated, 1911;Governor ofMassachusetts, 1914-16; defeated, 1915;delegateto Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-18;U.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1919-25, 1926-47; defeated, 1924,1946.Catholic.Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus.DiedJune 11,1947 (age74 years, 212days).Interment at St. John's Cemetery. | | Philip Joseph Philbin (1898-1972) — also known asPhilip J. Philbin — of Clinton,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Clinton,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,May 29,1898.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;secretary and campaign manager for U.S. SenatorDavidI. Walsh;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1943-71; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts,1944.Died in Bolton,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,June 14,1972 (age74 years, 16days).Interment at St. John's Cemetery.
Cherry ValleyCemetery
Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Richard Olney II (1871-1939) — of Dedham,NorfolkCounty, Mass.Born in Milton,StraffordCounty, N.H.,January5, 1871.Democrat.Woolmerchant; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1902; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Massachusetts, 1903; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Massachusetts,1912;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 14th District, 1915-21;defeated, 1920.Died in1939(ageabout68 years).Interment at Cherry Valley Cemetery.
Pine GroveCemetery
Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | David Henshaw (1791-1852) — of Leicester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Leicester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,April 2,1791.Democrat.Wholesaledruggist;banker;insurancebusiness; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1826;U.S.Collector of Customs at Boston, Mass., Massachusetts, 1829-38;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1839;U.S.Secretary of the Navy, 1843-44.Member,Freemasons.Died in Leicester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,November11, 1852 (age61 years, 223days).Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery. | | John Edwards Russell (1834-1903) — also known asJohn E. Russell — of Leicester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Greenfield,FranklinCounty, Mass.,January20, 1834.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1887-89;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts,1892(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1896;candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1893, 1894.Died in Leicester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,October28, 1903 (age69 years, 281days).Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
EvergreenCemetery
Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Solomon Strong (1780-1850) — of Westminster,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Amherst,HampshireCounty, Mass.,March 2,1780.Democrat. Member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1812;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1815-19 (12th District1815-17, 11th District 1817-19); state court judge in Massachusetts,1818.DiedSeptember16, 1850 (age70 years, 198days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery. | | Joseph Gowing Kendall (1788-1847) — also known asJoseph G. Kendall — of Leominster,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Leominster,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,October27, 1788.Member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1824;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 6th District, 1829-33.DiedOctober2, 1847 (age58 years, 340days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery. | | Jonas Kendall (1757-1844) — of Massachusetts. Born in Leominster,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,October27, 1757.Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1800; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1808;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1819-21.DiedOctober22, 1844 (age86 years, 361days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery. | | Nahum Harwood (1833-1906) — of Leominster,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Littleton,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,September4, 1833.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1876.DiedJune 29,1906 (age72 years, 298days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
St. Cecilia'sCemetery
Florence
Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Laurie Joseph Cormier (1917-1980) — also known asLaurie J. Cormier — of Leominster,WorcesterCounty, Mass.BornOctober17, 1917.Democrat.Mayorof Leominster, Mass., 1956-64; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Massachusetts,1960;special emisarry to Vietnam and San Salvador during KennedyAdministration; U.S. director of Civil Defense and EmergencyPreparedness for Region 1 (northeast, P.R., V.I.).DiedFebruary5, 1980 (age62 years, 111days).Interment at St. Cecilia's Cemetery.
OldCemetery
Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Seth Hastings (1762-1831) — of Massachusetts. Born in Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,April 8,1762.U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1801-07 (at-large 1801-05,10th District 1805-07); member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1810, 1814; state court judge in Massachusetts,1819-28.Died in Mendon,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,November19, 1831 (age69 years, 225days).Interment at Old Cemetery. | | William Soden Hastings (1798-1842) — of Massachusetts. Born in Mendon,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,June 3,1798.Democrat. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1828; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1829-33;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1837-42; died inoffice 1842.Died in Red Sulphur Springs,MonroeCounty, Va (now W.Va.),June 17,1842 (age44 years, 14days).Interment at Old Cemetery; cenotaph atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C.
Millbury CentralCemetery
Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Samuel Elias Hull (1843-1911) — also known asSamuel E. Hull — of Millbury,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Millbury,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,August12, 1843.Republican.Cotton andwooldealer; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1900-01; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Massachusetts,1904;member ofMassachusettsstate senate Fifth Worcester District, 1905-06.Died, fromstomachcancer, in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,May 18,1911 (age67 years, 279days).Interment at Millbury Central Cemetery.
Maple StreetCemetery
North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Amasa Walker (1799-1875) — of North Brookfield,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in East Woodstock, Woodstock,WindhamCounty, Conn.,May 4,1799.Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts,1835;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1849, 1860;secretaryof state of Massachusetts, 1851-53;delegateto Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1853; delegateto Republican National Convention from Massachusetts,1856;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1862-63.Died in North Brookfield,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,October29, 1875 (age76 years, 178days).Interment at Maple Street Cemetery.
Walnut GroveCemetery
North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Charles Adams Jr. (1810-1886) — of North Brookfield,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Antrim,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,January31, 1810.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1864;Massachusettsstate treasurer, 1871-76.Died in North Brookfield,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,April19, 1886 (age76 years, 78days).Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery.
SouthCemetery
Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Alexander De Witt (1798-1879) — of Oxford,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in New Braintree,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,April 2,1798.Textilemanufacturer; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1830-36; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1842-44, 1850-51;delegateto Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1853;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1853-57.Died in Oxford,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,January13, 1879 (age80 years, 286days).Interment at South Cemetery.
Old CentreCemetery
Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Lewis Bigelow (1785-1838) — of Petersham,WorcesterCounty, Mass.; Peoria,PeoriaCounty, Ill.Born in Petersham,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,August18, 1785.Member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1819-21;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 12th District, 1821-23.Died in Peoria,PeoriaCounty, Ill.,October2, 1838 (age53 years, 45days).Interment at Old Centre Cemetery.
Lawrence BrookCemetery
Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Mountain ViewCemetery
Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Artemas Ward (1727-1800) — of Massachusetts. Born in Shrewsbury,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,November26, 1727.General in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; statecourt judge in Massachusetts, 1776-77; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1779-87;Speaker ofthe Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 1786-87;Delegateto Continental Congress from Massachusetts, 1780-81;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1791-95 (7th District 1791-93,2nd District 1793-95).Died in Shrewsbury,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,October28, 1800 (age72 years, 336days).Interment at Mountain View Cemetery; statue erected 1938 atWardCircle, Washington, D.C. | | Harrington Putnam (1851-1937) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Shrewsbury,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,June 29,1851.Democrat.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1909-21; appointed 1909.Died in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,April 7,1937 (age85 years, 282days).Interment at Mountain View Cemetery.
St. Mark'sChurchyard
Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Edward Burnett (1849-1925) — of Southborough,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,March16, 1849.Democrat.Farmer;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1887-89;farmarchitect.Died in Milton,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,November5, 1925 (age76 years, 234days).Interment at St. Mark's Churchyard.
SouthboroughRural Cemetery
Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Robert Helyer Thayer (1901-1984) — also known asRobert H. Thayer — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.;Washington,D.C.Born in Southborough,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,September22, 1901.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1936;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 14th District, 1946; U.S. MinistertoRomania, 1955-57.Member,NationalTrust for Historic Preservation;AudubonSociety.Died, ofleukemia,inWashington,D.C.,January26, 1984 (age82 years, 126days).Interment at Southborough Rural Cemetery.
Oak RidgeCemetery
Southbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Calvin De Witt Paige (1848-1930) — also known asCalvin D. Paige — of Southbridge,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Southbridge,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,May 20,1848.Republican. President, Central Mills Co. (cotton); president,Southbridge SavingsBank;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1878-79; Republican PresidentialElector for Massachusetts,1905;member ofMassachusettsGovernor's Council, 1906-07;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1913-25.Died in Southbridge,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,April24, 1930 (age81 years, 339days).Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Pine GroveCemetery
Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Charles Newton Prouty (1842-1916) — also known asCharles N. Prouty — of Spencer,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Spencer,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,October6, 1842.Republican.Boot and shoemanufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1892;director, Spencer NationalBank;member ofMassachusettsstate senate Fourth Worcester District, 1906-07.Member,Freemasons.Died in Newport,OrleansCounty, Vt.,January18, 1916 (age73 years, 104days).Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
Oak HillCemetery
Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Arthur Prentice Rugg (1862-1938) — also known asArthur P. Rugg — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Sterling,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,August20, 1862.Lawyer;law partner ofJohnR. Thayer;justice ofMassachusetts state supreme court, 1906-38;chiefjustice of Massachusetts supreme judicial court, 1911-38.Unitarian.DiedJune 12,1938 (age75 years, 296days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
CenterCemetery
Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Jonas Sibley (1762-1834) — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Sutton,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,March 7,1762.Democrat. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1806;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1823-25; memberofMassachusettsstate senate, 1826.DiedFebruary5, 1834 (age71 years, 335days).Interment at Center Cemetery.
Old BuryingGround
Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians formerlyburied here: | | | Phineas Bruce (1762-1809) — of Massachusetts. Born in Mendon,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,June 7,1762.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1791-98, 1800;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts at-large, 1803-05.Died in Uxbridge,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,October4, 1809 (age47 years, 119days).Original interment at Old Burying Ground; reinterment atProspect Hill Cemetery.
Prospect HillCemetery
Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Benjamin Adams (1764-1837) — of Uxbridge,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Mendon,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,December16, 1764.Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1809-14; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1814-15, 1822-25;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1816-21 (11th District1816-17, 12th District 1817-21); defeated, 1820, 1822.Died in Uxbridge,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,March28, 1837 (age72 years, 102days).Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery. | | Phineas Bruce (1762-1809) — of Massachusetts. Born in Mendon,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,June 7,1762.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1791-98, 1800;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts at-large, 1803-05.Died in Uxbridge,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,October4, 1809 (age47 years, 119days).Original interment atOld Burying Ground;reinterment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
NewCemetery
West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Jabez Upham (1764-1811) — of Brookfield,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Brookfield,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,August23, 1764.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1804-06, 1811;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1807-10.Died in Brookfield,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,November8, 1811 (age47 years, 77days).Interment at New Cemetery.| | Relatives:Brother ofGeorgeBaxter Upham; uncle ofJamesPhineas Upham; first cousin ofCharlesWentworth Upham; second cousin ofNathanielUpham; second cousin once removed ofNathanielGookin Upham; second cousin twice removed ofCharlesEdwin Whiting; second cousin thrice removed ofWilliamCriner Whiting andWillardBaxter Whiting; second cousin four times removed ofJamesDunbar Bell; third cousin ofNathanRead; third cousin twice removed ofJoshuaPerkins,CharlesOtis Nason,JohnHill Walbridge,HenryE. Walbridge andWilliamGreene Dows; third cousin thrice removed ofCharlesKirk Tilden; fourth cousin ofWilliamUpham,SamuelFinley Vinton,AbelMadison Scranton,DonAlonzo Joshua Upham andAlonzoSidney Upham; fourth cousin once removed ofJohnLarkin Payson,IsaiahBlood,EbenezerOliver Grosvenor,CalvinHoadley Upham,CharlesLeslie Upham andWilliamHenry Upham. | | | | Political families:Upham#1 family of Massachusetts and New Hampshire;Upham#2 family of Massachusetts (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage |
Pine GroveCemetery
West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Daniel Henry Chamberlain (1835-1907) — also known asD. H. Chamberlain — ofBerkeleyCounty, S.C.Born in West Brookfield,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,June 23,1835.Delegateto South Carolina state constitutional convention from BerkeleyCounty, 1868;Governor ofSouth Carolina, 1874-76; defeated, 1876.Died inCharlottesville,Va.,April14, 1907 (age71 years, 295days).Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
Pine GroveCemetery
Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Henry Sherman Boutell (1856-1926) — also known asHenry S. Boutell — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,March14, 1856.Republican.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1884;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1897-1911 (6th District 1897-1903,9th District 1903-11); delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Illinois,1908;U.S. Minister toSwitzerland, 1911-13;lawprofessor.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Societyof Colonial Wars;LoyalLegion.Died, ofbronchialpneumonia, in Sanremo,Italy,March11, 1926 (age69 years, 362days).Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery. | | Roger Sherman Greene II (1881-1947) — also known asRoger S. Greene — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Westborough,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,May 29,1881.Democrat. U.S. Vice Consul inRio de Janeiro, 1903-04;Nagasaki, 1904-05;Kobe, 1905; U.S. Consul inVladivostok, 1907;Harbin, 1909-11; U.S. Consul General inHankow, 1911-14.Unitarian.Member,AmericanSociety for International Law.Died in West Palm Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,March27, 1947 (age65 years, 302days).Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
Mt. PleasantCemetery
Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Marcus Allen Coolidge (1865-1947) — also known asMarcus A. Coolidge — of Fitchburg,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Westminster,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,October6, 1865.Democrat.Chairmaker;builder;president, FitchburgMachineWorks; president, Seneca Falls (N.Y.) Machine Co.,manufacturersof machine tools; candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1902, 1904;mayorof Fitchburg, Mass., 1916; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Massachusetts,1920,1924,1932,1936;Democratic Presidential Elector for Massachusetts,1929;U.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1931-37.Universalist.Member,Elks.Died in Miami Beach, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,January23, 1947 (age81 years, 109days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | Frederick Spaulding Coolidge (1841-1906) — also known asFrederick S. Coolidge — of Massachusetts. Born in Westminster,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,December7, 1841.Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state legislature, 1880;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1891-93;defeated, 1892.Died in Fitchburg,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,June 8,1906 (age64 years, 183days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
HopeCemetery
119 Webster Street
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Founded 1854
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Samuel Winslow (1827-1894) — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Newton,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,February28, 1827.Republican. Manufacturer ofskates;mayorof Worcester, Mass., 1886-89.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,October21, 1894 (age67 years, 235days).Interment at Hope Cemetery. | | Charles Gardner Reed (1835-1899) — also known asCharles G. Reed — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in North Brookfield,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,April 2,1835.Wheel spokemanufacturer;mayorof Worcester, Mass., 1884-85.Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons.Suffered aheartattack at the corner of Belmont and Orchard streets, and diedsoon after in a nearby house, Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,November21, 1899 (age64 years, 233days).Interment at Hope Cemetery. | | William A. Bennett (1887-1970) — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.BornMarch 7,1887.Republican.Mayorof Worcester, Mass., 1938-45;WorcesterCounty High Sheriff, 1944-63.DiedSeptember15, 1970 (age83 years, 192days).Interment at Hope Cemetery.  | Samuel Ellsworth Winslow (1862-1940) — also known asSamuel E. Winslow — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,April11, 1862.Republican. President, Samuel WinslowSkateManufacturing Co.; director, U.S. Envelope Co., State MutualLifeAssurance Co. of Worcester, Mass., and Mechanics NationalBank;trustee, Worcester CityHospital;chairman, U.S. Board of Railway Labor Mediation; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Massachusetts,1892,1908;speaker,1924;MassachusettsRepublican state chair, 1893-94;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1913-25.Unitarian.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,July 11,1940 (age78 years, 91days).Cremated;ashes interred at Hope Cemetery. | | John Alden Thayer (1857-1917) — also known asJohn A. Thayer — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,December22, 1857.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1911-13;defeated, 1912; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1912;postmaster atWorcester,Mass., 1915-17.Died, in Peter Bent BrighamHospital,Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,July 31,1917 (age59 years, 221days).Interment at Hope Cemetery. | | Eli Thayer (1819-1899) — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Mendon,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,June 11,1819.Republican.School teacherand principal; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1853-54;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1857-61;defeated, 1872; delegate to Republican National Convention fromOregon,1860.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,April15, 1899 (age79 years, 308days).Interment at Hope Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Cushman Ferdinando Thayer and Miranda (Pond) Thayer; married,August6, 1845, to Caroline Maria Capron; father ofJohnAlden Thayer; second cousin thrice removed ofRalphWaldo Hungerford; third cousin once removed ofStaleyN. Wood; third cousin twice removed ofJohnAdams; fourth cousin ofJohnMilton Thayer andJamesAbram Garfield; fourth cousin once removed ofJohnQuincy Adams,ElijahHunt Mills,GeorgeBailey Loring,AlexanderWheelock Thayer,WilliamAldrich,AugustusBrown Reed Sprague,EdwardM. Chapin,HarryAugustus Garfield andJamesRudolph Garfield. | | | | Political family:FourThousand Related Politicians.. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial |
Mechanic StreetBurying Ground
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Joseph Allen (1749-1827) — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,September2, 1749.Delegateto Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1788;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1810-11; memberofMassachusettsGovernor's Council, 1815-18.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,September2, 1827 (age78 years, 0days).Interment at Mechanic Street Burying Ground.| | Relatives: Sonof James Allen and Mary (Adams) Allen; father ofCharlesAllen; nephew ofSamuelAdams; first cousin twice removed ofWilliamVincent Wells; second cousin once removed ofJohnAdams; third cousin ofJohnQuincy Adams (1767-1848); third cousin once removed ofSamuelHuntington,GeorgeWashington Adams,CharlesFrancis Adams (1807-1886) andJohnMilton Thayer; third cousin twice removed ofEdwardM. Chapin,JohnQuincy Adams (1833-1894) andBrooksAdams; third cousin thrice removed ofLymanKidder Bass,DanielT. Hayden,ArthurChapin,ArthurLaban Bates,CharlesFrancis Adams (1866-1954) andAlmurStiles Whiting; fourth cousin ofSamuelH. Huntington andCalebCushing; fourth cousin once removed ofWillardJ. Chapin,ErastusFairbanks,NathanielHuntington,JamesHuntington,JosephLyman Huntington,ElishaMills Huntington,CharlesAdams Jr.,JamesBrooks andBaileyFrye Adams. | | | | Political family:Adams#2 family of Boston and Quincy, Massachusetts (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial |
Notre DameCemetery
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | H. Oscar Rocheleau (d. 1959) — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1916,1936.Died in1959.Interment at Notre Dame Cemetery.
Old SwedishCemetery
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Pehr Gustaf Holmes (1881-1952) — also known asPehr G. Holmes — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born inSweden,April9, 1881.Republican.Manufacturer;mayorof Worcester, Mass., 1917-19; member ofMassachusettsGovernor's Council 7th District, 1925-28;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1931-47;defeated, 1946.Congregationalist.Swedishancestry. Member,Freemasons;Shriners;OddFellows;Redmen;Elks;Rotary.Died in Venice,SarasotaCounty, Fla.,December19, 1952 (age71 years, 254days).Interment at Old Swedish Cemetery.
St. John'sCemetery
Cambridge Street
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Harold Daniel Donohue (1901-1984) — also known asHarold D. Donohue — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,June 18,1901.Democrat.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1932,1940;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1947-74 (4th District 1947-73,3rd District 1973-74); resigned 1974.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Elks;Knightsof Columbus;Eagles.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,November4, 1984 (age83 years, 139days).Interment at St. John's Cemetery. | | Anna A. Sharry — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1940,1952;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts,1956.Female.Interment at St. John's Cemetery.
Worcester RuralCemetery
108 Grove Street
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Levi Lincoln (1749-1820) — of Massachusetts. Born in Hingham,PlymouthCounty, Mass.,May 15,1749.Democrat. State court judge in Massachusetts, 1775;delegateto Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1779;Delegateto Continental Congress from Massachusetts, 1781; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1796; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1797;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts at-large, 1800-01;U.S.Secretary of State, 1801;U.S.Attorney General, 1801-05;LieutenantGovernor of Massachusetts, 1807-09;Governor ofMassachusetts, 1808-09.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,April14, 1820 (age70 years, 335days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | George Bancroft (1800-1891) — of Massachusetts. Born in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,October3, 1800.Democrat.U.S.Collector of Customs at Boston, Mass., Massachusetts, 1832-34;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts,1844;candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1844;U.S.Secretary of the Navy, 1845-46; U.S. Minister toGreat Britain, 1846-49;Prussia, 1867-71;Germany, 1871-74.Congregationalist.Elected to theHallof Fame for Great Americans in 1910.Died inWashington,D.C.,January17, 1891 (age90 years, 106days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | John Davis (1787-1854) — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Northborough,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,January13, 1787.Whig.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1825-34;Governor ofMassachusetts, 1834-35, 1841-43; resigned 1835;U.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1835-41, 1845-53.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,April19, 1854 (age67 years, 96days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | Alexander Hamilton Bullock (1816-1882) — also known asAlexander H. Bullock — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Royalston,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,March 2,1816.Lawyer;newspapereditor; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1845-49, 1862-65;Speaker ofthe Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 1862-65; memberofMassachusettsstate senate, 1849;mayorof Worcester, Mass., 1859; defeated (Whig), 1853; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Massachusetts,1864;Governorof Massachusetts, 1866-69.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,January17, 1882 (age65 years, 321days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | Isaac Davis (1799-1883) — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Northborough,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,June 2,1799.Democrat.Lawyer;bankdirector; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1843-54;mayorof Worcester, Mass., 1856, 1858, 1861; defeated, 1849 (Citizens),1851, 1861 (Citizens), 1867 (Citizens); delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Massachusetts,1860,1864;candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1861.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,April 1,1883 (age83 years, 303days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | Levi Lincoln Jr. (1782-1868) — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.; Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,October25, 1782.Republican. Member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1812-13, 1844-45; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1814-22;Speaker ofthe Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 1822-23;delegateto Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1820;LieutenantGovernor of Massachusetts, 1823-24;justice ofMassachusetts state supreme court, 1824-25;Governor ofMassachusetts, 1825-34;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1834-41;U.S.Collector of Customs at Boston, Mass., Massachusetts, 1841-43;mayorof Worcester, Mass., 1848-49; Republican Presidential Elector forMassachusetts,1864.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,May 29,1868 (age85 years, 217days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | George W. Richardson (1808-1886) — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in1808.Mayorof Worcester, Mass., 1855, 1857.DiedJune 15,1886 (ageabout 77years).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | Peter Child Bacon (1804-1886) — also known asPeter C. Bacon — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.BornNovember11, 1804.Lawyer;mayorof Worcester, Mass., 1851-52.DiedFebruary7, 1886 (age81 years, 88days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | William Whitney Rice (1826-1896) — also known asWilliam W. Rice — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Deerfield,FranklinCounty, Mass.,March 7,1826.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer;WorcesterCounty Judge of Insolvency, 1858;mayorof Worcester, Mass., 1860; defeated, 1858; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Massachusetts,1868;District Attorney, Middle District, 1869-74; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1875;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1877-87 (9th District 1877-83,10th District 1883-87);bankdirector.Member,AmericanAntiquarian Society.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,March 1,1896 (age69 years, 360days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | P. Emory Aldrich (1818-1895) — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.BornJuly 24,1818.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1856;mayorof Worcester, Mass., 1862; defeated, 1855.DiedMarch14, 1895 (age76 years, 233days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | Edward Livingston Davis (1834-1912) — also known asEdward L. Davis — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,April22, 1834.Lawyer;manufacturer ofironwork,includingrailroadwheels; director ofbanks andrailroads;mayorof Worcester, Mass., 1874; defeated (Citizens), 1874; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1876.Episcopalian.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,March 2,1912 (age77 years, 315days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery.  | Joseph Henry Walker (1829-1907) — also known asJoseph H. Walker — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,December21, 1829.Republican.Boot and shoemanufacturer;leathermanufacturer; candidate formayorof Worcester, Mass., 1876; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1879-80, 1887;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1889-99 (10th District1889-93, 3rd District 1893-99); defeated, 1898.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,April 3,1907 (age77 years, 103days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | Augustus Brown Reed Sprague (1827-1910) — also known asAugustus B. R. Sprague — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Ware,HampshireCounty, Mass.,March 7,1827.General in the Union Army during the Civil War;furnituremerchant;mayorof Worcester, Mass., 1896-97.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic;LoyalLegion.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,May 17,1910 (age83 years, 71days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery.  | John Randolph Thayer (1845-1916) — also known asJohn R. Thayer — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Douglas,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,March 9,1845.Democrat.Lawyer; lawpartner ofArthurP. Rugg; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1880-82; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Massachusetts,1880,1892,1904(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business); candidate formayorof Worcester, Mass., 1886; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1891-92;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1899-1905;defeated, 1892.Unitarian;laterEpiscopalian.DiedDecember19, 1916 (age71 years, 285days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | Dwight Foster (1828-1884) — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in1828.Republican.Lawyer;candidate formayorof Worcester, Mass., 1856;Massachusettsstate attorney general, 1861-64;justice ofMassachusetts state supreme court, 1866-69.Member,Skulland Bones.DiedApril18, 1884 (ageabout 55years).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | Thomas Leverett Nelson (1827-1897) — Born in Haverhill,GraftonCounty, N.H.,March 4,1827.U.S.District Judge for Massachusetts, 1879-97; died in office 1897.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,November21, 1897 (age70 years, 262days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | Charles Grenfill Washburn (1857-1928) — also known asCharles G. Washburn — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,January28, 1857.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1897-98; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1899-1900; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Massachusetts,1904,1916;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1906-11;defeated, 1900, 1910.Died in Lenox,BerkshireCounty, Mass.,May 25,1928 (age71 years, 118days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | Abijah Bigelow (1775-1860) — of Leominster,WorcesterCounty, Mass.; Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Westminster,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,December5, 1775.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1807-09;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1810-15 (11th District1810-13, at-large 1813-15).Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,April 5,1860 (age84 years, 122days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | George Russell Stobbs (1877-1966) — also known asGeorge R. Stobbs — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Webster,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,February7, 1877.Republican.U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 4th District, 1925-31; delegateto Republican National Convention from Massachusetts,1932.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,December23, 1966 (age89 years, 319days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | Rockwood Hoar (1855-1906) — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,August24, 1855.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1905-06; died inoffice 1906.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,November1, 1906 (age51 years, 69days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | John Denison Baldwin (1809-1883) — also known asJohn D. Baldwin — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in North Stonington,New LondonCounty, Conn.,September28, 1809.Republican.Newspapereditor; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives, 1847-52; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Massachusetts,1860;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1863-69.Congregationalist.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,July 8,1883 (age73 years, 283days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | Ginery Twichell (1811-1883) — of Massachusetts. Born in Massachusetts,1811.Republican.U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1867-73.Died in1883(ageabout72 years).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | Charles Allen (1797-1869) — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,August9, 1797.Republican. Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1830, 1833-35, 1840; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1836-37; common pleas court judge in Massachusetts,1842-45;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1849-53;delegateto Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1853; delegateto Republican National Convention from Massachusetts,1856;superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1859-67.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,August6, 1869 (age71 years, 362days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | Andrew Haswell Green (1820-1903) — also known asAndrew H. Green;"Father of Greater NewYork";"Handy Andy" —of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born near Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,October6, 1820.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1880;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 13th District, 1894.Protestant.Guided creation of Central Park in New York, and Niagara StatePreserve (firststate park in the U.S.); led crusade to consolidate the five boroughsinto today's New York City; helped create the New York PublicLibrary, the Bronx Zoo, and other cultural institutions.Shotandkilled,by a murderer who mistook him for someone else, in front of his home,on Park Avenue, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November13, 1903 (age83 years, 38days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery.  | Livingston Davis (1882-1932) — also known asLivy Davis — of Milton,NorfolkCounty, Mass.; Brookline,NorfolkCounty, Mass.Born in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,August13, 1882.Banker;director ofrailroads;Consulfor Belgium inBoston,Mass., 1930-32.Member,AmericanAntiquarian Society.In ill health for some time, he died from aself-inflictedgunshot,in Brookline,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,January11, 1932 (age49 years, 151days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery.| | Relatives: SonofEdwardLivingston Davis and Maria Louisa (Robbins) Davis; married,April23, 1908, to Alice Gardiner; married,August31, 1927, to Georgia Appleton; grandson ofIsaacDavis; great-grandnephew ofJohnDavis (1787-1854); first cousin twice removed ofJohnChandler Bancroft Davis andHoraceDavis; second cousin once removed ofJohnDavis (1851-1902); third cousin once removed ofJohnBarnard Fairbank,HenryCabot Lodge Jr. andJohnDavis Lodge; third cousin twice removed ofMertonWilliam Fairbank andGeorgeCabot Lodge; fourth cousin once removed ofWilsonHenry Fairbank,AlexanderWarren Fairbank,CharlesWarren Fairbanks andNewtonHamilton Fairbanks. | | | | Political family:Davis-Lodgefamily of Worcester, Massachusetts (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Boston Globe, January 12,1932 |
| | | Martin Van Buren Jefferson (1833-1908) — also known asM. V. B. Jefferson — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Uxbridge,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,May 19,1833.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1888(alternate),1896(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee).Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,March11, 1908 (age74 years, 297days).Entombed at Worcester Rural Cemetery. | | Milton Prince Higgins (1903-1997) — also known asMilton P. Higgins — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,October29, 1903.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1948.Died in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,February19, 1997 (age93 years, 113days).Interment at Worcester Rural Cemetery.
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