Index to Locations Private or family graveyardsAnnapolisUnknown locationAnnapolisCity CemeteryAnnapolisHillcrest MemorialGardensAnnapolisLawyers' MallAnnapolisNaval Academy CemeteryAnnapolisSt. Anne's Cedar BluffCemeteryAnnapolisSt. Anne's CemeteryAnnapolisSt. Anne's ChurchyardAnnapolisState House GroundsBrooklyn ParkCedar Hill CemeteryBrooklyn ParkHoly Cross CemeteryCarrollton ManorSt. Joseph'sCemeteryLothianMt. Zion CemeteryLothianSt. James Parish EpiscopalChurch CemeteryOwensvilleChrist Church Cemetery
Private or familygraveyards
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  John Francis Mercer (1759-1821) — ofAnneArundel County, Md.Born inStaffordCounty, Va.,May 17,1759.Democrat. Colonel in the Continental Army during the RevolutionaryWar;Delegateto Continental Congress from Virginia, 1783-84;member,U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1788-92, 1800-06;U.S.Representative from Maryland, 1792-94 (at-large 1792-93, 2ndDistrict 1793-94);Governor ofMaryland, 1801-03.Anglican;laterEpiscopalian.Member,Freemasons.Slaveowner. Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,August30, 1821 (age62 years, 105days).Interment in a private or family graveyard. | | John Hall (1729-1797) — of Maryland. Born near Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,November27, 1729.Delegateto Continental Congress from Maryland, 1774-75, 1779, 1783-84;member ofMarylandstate senate, 1786-95.Episcopalian.Died inAnneArundel County, Md.,March 8,1797 (age67 years, 101days).Interment in a private or family graveyard. | | Benjamin Ogle (1749-1809) — of Maryland. Born in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,January27, 1749.Member ofMarylandstate executive council, 1783;Governor ofMaryland, 1798-1801.Episcopalian.Died in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,July 6,1809 (age60 years, 160days).Interment in a private or family graveyard. | | Virgil Maxcy (1785-1844) — of Maryland. Born in Attleboro,BristolCounty, Mass.,May 5,1785.Lawyer;member ofMarylandstate executive council, 1815; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1820; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1820; U.S. Charge d'Affaires toBelgium, 1837-42.Among those killed in theexplosionwhen acannonaccidentallyburstonboard the U.S.S.Princeton, on the Potomac River near FortWashington,PrinceGeorge's County, Md.,February28, 1844 (age58 years, 299days).Originally entombed atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C.; reinterment at in a private or familygraveyard. | | John Crompton Weems (1778-1862) — also known asJohn C. Weems — of Waterloo,CalvertCounty, Md.Born in Waterloo,CalvertCounty, Md.,1778.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1826-29.Episcopalian.Slaveowner. Died inAnneArundel County, Md.,January20, 1862 (ageabout 83years).Interment in a private or family graveyard. | | George Wurtz Hughes (1806-1870) — also known asGeorge W. Hughes — of West River,AnneArundel County, Md.Born in Elmira,ChemungCounty, N.Y.,September30, 1806.Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War;U.S.Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1859-61.Slaveowner. Died in West River,AnneArundel County, Md.,December3, 1870 (age64 years, 64days).Interment in a private or family graveyard.
UnknownLocation
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Henry Purnell (1826-1902) — also known asWilliam H. Purnell — ofBaltimore,Md.Born inWorcesterCounty, Md.,February3, 1826.Republican.Lawyer;Marylandstate comptroller, 1856-61; resigned 1861; postmaster atBaltimore,Md., 1861-66; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War;collegeprofessor;president,Delaware College, 1870-85.DiedMarch30, 1902 (age76 years, 55days).Interment somewhere.
CityCemetery
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Jeremiah Townley Chase (1748-1828) — also known asJeremiah T. Chase — of Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.Born inBaltimoreCounty, Md.,May 23,1748.Delegateto Maryland state constitutional convention, 1776; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1777-79, 1788;mayorof Annapolis, Md., 1783-84;Delegateto Continental Congress from Maryland, 1783-84;delegateto Maryland convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1788;Federalist candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland,1800;state court judge in Maryland, 1806-26.Episcopalian.Died in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,May 11,1828 (age79 years, 354days).Interment at City Cemetery.
HillcrestMemorial Gardens
1911 Forest Drive
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Carlos Wood Riddick (1872-1960) — also known asCarl W. Riddick — of Winamac,PulaskiCounty, Ind.; Lewistown,FergusCounty, Mont.Born in Wells,FaribaultCounty, Minn.,February25, 1872.Republican.Newspaperpublisher;FergusCounty Assessor, 1915-18;U.S.Representative from Montana 2nd District, 1919-23; candidate forU.S.Senator from Montana, 1922.Methodist.Died in Fort Lauderdale,BrowardCounty, Fla.,July 9,1960 (age88 years, 135days).Interment at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
Lawyers'Mall
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
| Politicians who have(or had) monuments here: | | | Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993) — also known asThoroughgood Marshall — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inBaltimore,Md.,July 2,1908.Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1961-65; resigned1965; U.S. Solicitor General, 1965-67;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1967-91; took senior status 1991.Episcopalian.Africanancestry. Member,Freemasons;NAACP;NationalBar Association;AlphaPhi Alpha;American CivilLiberties Union.ReceivedSpingarnMedal in 1946FirstAfrican-American Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.Died, from aheartattack, in theNationalNaval Medical Center, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,January24, 1993 (age84 years, 206days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.; memorial monument at Lawyers'Mall.| |  Relatives:Married,September4, 1929, to Vivien Burey; married,December17, 1955, toCeciliaSuyat; father ofThurgoodMarshall Jr.. | | | | Political family:Marshallfamily of New York City, New York. | | | | Cross-reference:WilliamCurtis Bryson | | | | See alsofederaljudicial profile —Wikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial —BiographicalDirectory of Federal Judges —ArlingtonNational Cemetery unofficial website | | | | Books about Thurgood Marshall: JuanWilliams,ThurgoodMarshall : American Revolutionary — Randall W. Bland,JusticeThurgood Marshall, Crusader for Liberalism : His JudicialBiography — Mark V. Tushnet,MakingConstitutional Law: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court,1961-1991 — Mark V. Tushnet,MakingCivil Rights Law: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court,1936-1961 — Gilbert King,Devilin the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn ofa New America |
Naval AcademyCemetery
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Sidney McCain III (1936-2018) — also known asJohn S. McCain — of Tempe,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.; Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Coco Solo, Canal Zone (now Cativá,Panama),August29, 1936.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War;U.S.Representative from Arizona 1st District, 1983-87;U.S.Senator from Arizona, 1987-; candidate for Republican nominationfor President,2000;candidate forPresidentof the United States, 2008.Episcopalian.Scotch-IrishandEnglishancestry.Died in Cornville,YavapaiCounty, Ariz.,August25, 2018 (age81 years, 361days).Interment at Naval Academy Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof John S. McCain, Jr. and Roberta (Wright) McCain; married,July 3,1965, to Carol Shepp; married,May 17,1980, to Cindy Lou Hensley. | | | | Campaign slogan (2008): "Countryfirst." | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Ballotpediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books by John McCain:Faithof My Fathers (1999) —Worththe Fighting for: A Memoir, with Mark Salter (2002) —WhyCourage Matters : The Way to a Braver Life, with Mark Salter(2004) —HardCall: The Art of Great Decisions, with Mark Salter(2008) | | | | Books about John McCain: RobertTimberg,JohnMcCain : An American Odyssey — Paul Alexander,Manof the People: The Life of John McCain — Scott Farris,AlmostPresident: The Men Who Lost the Race but Changed theNation | | | | Critical books about John McCain: CliffSchecter,TheReal McCain: Why Conservatives Don't Trust Him and Why IndependentsShouldn't — David Brock and Paul Waldman,FreeRide : John McCain and the Media — Matt Welch,McCain: The Myth of a Maverick |
| | William Harrison Standley (1872-1963) — also known asWilliam H. Standley — of California. Born in1872.U.S. Ambassador toSoviet Union, 1942-43.Died in1963(ageabout91 years).Interment at Naval Academy Cemetery. | | Edmund Beardsley Underwood (1853-1928) — also known asE. B. Underwood — Born in California,1853.U.S. Navy officer;Governor ofAmerican Samoa.Died in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,April12, 1928 (ageabout 74years).Interment at Naval Academy Cemetery. | | William Harwar Parker (1826-1896) — also known asWilliam H. Parker — ofWashington,D.C.Born in1826.U.S. Minister toKorea, 1886.Died in1896(ageabout70 years).Interment at Naval Academy Cemetery. | | Benjamin Franklin Tilley (1848-1907) — also known asB. F. Tilley — Born in Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.,March29, 1848.U.S. Navy commander;Governor ofAmerican Samoa;courtmartialed in 1901 onchargesofimmoralityanddrunkenness;triedand found not guilty.Died, ofpneumonia,in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,March18, 1907 (age58 years, 354days).Interment at Naval Academy Cemetery. | | Harold Alexander Houser (1897-1981) — BornMarch31, 1897.U.S. Navy officer;Governor ofAmerican Samoa.DiedSeptember3, 1981 (age84 years, 156days).Interment at Naval Academy Cemetery. | | Jesse Rink Wallace (1899-1961) — of Illinois. BornJuly 17,1899.U.S. Navy officer;Governor ofAmerican Samoa.DiedJanuary29, 1961 (age61 years, 196days).Interment at Naval Academy Cemetery. | | Elmo Russell Zumwalt Jr. (1920-2000) — also known asElmo R. Zumwalt, Jr.;BudZumwalt —of Virginia. Born in Tulare,TulareCounty, Calif.,November29, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in theU.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; Chief of U.S. naval operationsin 1970-74; candidate forU.S.Senator from Virginia, 1976.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1998.Died, following twocancersurgeries, at Duke UniversityMedicalCenter, Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.,January2, 2000 (age79 years, 34days).Interment at Naval Academy Cemetery.
St. Anne's CedarBluff Cemetery
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
St. Anne'sCemetery
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Founded 1692
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Thomas George Pratt (1804-1869) — also known asThomas G. Pratt — ofPrinceGeorge's County, Md.; Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.Born in Georgetown,Washington,D.C.,February18, 1804.Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1832-36; Whig Presidential Elector forMaryland,1836(appointed to fill vacancy; voted forWilliamHenry Harrison andJohnTyler); member ofMarylandstate executive council, 1838; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1838-41;Governor ofMaryland, 1845-48;U.S.Senator from Maryland, 1850-57; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Maryland,1864.Episcopalian.Slaveowner. Died inBaltimore,Md.,November9, 1869 (age65 years, 264days).Interment at St. Anne's Cemetery. | | Theodorick Bland (1776-1846) — ofBaltimore,Md.Born inDinwiddieCounty, Va.,December6, 1776.Lawyer;member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1809; district judge in Maryland,1812-17;U.S.District Judge for Maryland, 1819-24; resigned 1824.Died, fromheartdisease, in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,November16, 1846 (age69 years, 345days).Interment at St. Anne's Cemetery. | | Alexander Randall (1803-1881) — ofAnneArundel County, Md.Born in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,January3, 1803.Whig.U.S.Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1841-43;delegateto Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850-51;Marylandstate attorney general, 1865-67.Episcopalian.Slaveowner. Died in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,November21, 1881 (age78 years, 322days).Interment at St. Anne's Cemetery. | | Dennis Claude (1782-1863) — of Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.Born in1782.Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1811-18, 1829-30; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1821-25, 1831-36; Presidential Elector forMaryland,1824;mayorof Annapolis, Md., 1828-37, 1853-54;Marylandstate treasurer, 1844-52, 1854-60;Marylandstate comptroller, 1861; appointed 1861.Member,Freemasons.DiedDecember9, 1863 (ageabout 81years).Interment at St. Anne's Cemetery. | | William Hallam Tuck (1808-1884) — Born in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,November20, 1808.Lawyer;bankdirector; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1836-43;Speaker ofthe Maryland State House of Delegates, 1837;delegateto Maryland state constitutional convention, 1851; Judge,Maryland Court of Appeals, 1851-61; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1872-75.Died in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,March17, 1884 (age75 years, 118days).Interment at St. Anne's Cemetery. | | Abram Claude (1818-1901) — of Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.BornDecember4, 1818.Democrat.Physician;mayorof Annapolis, Md., 1848-51, 1854-55, 1867-69, 1883-89;AnneArundel County Clerk, 1865;collegeprofessor; postmaster atAnnapolis,Md., 1895-99.DiedJanuary10, 1901 (age82 years, 37days).Interment at St. Anne's Cemetery. | | John Read Magruder (1829-1916) — also known asJohn R. Magruder — of Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.Born in Maryland, October,1829.Mayorof Annapolis, Md., 1860-62, 1863-64.Episcopalian.Died in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,March27, 1916 (age86 years, 0days).Interment at St. Anne's Cemetery. | | Washington Greene Tuck (1832-1908) — also known asWashington G. Tuck — of Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.Born in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,January8, 1832.Republican.Physician;candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1886; postmaster atAnnapolis,Md., 1890-95, 1899-1908; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Maryland,1896(member,Committeeto Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee;speaker).Died in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,February5, 1908 (age76 years, 28days).Interment at St. Anne's Cemetery. | | Gordon Handy Claude (1854-1940) — also known asGordon H. Claude — of Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.BornOctober22, 1854.Mayorof Annapolis, Md., 1907-09.DiedOctober6, 1940 (age85 years, 350days).Interment at St. Anne's Cemetery. | | John Wirt Randall (1845-1912) — of Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.Born in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,March 6,1845.Lawyer;banker;member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1884-85; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1888-90, 1896-98.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons.Died in Roland Park,Baltimore,Md.,August16, 1912 (age67 years, 163days).Interment at St. Anne's Cemetery.
St. Anne'sChurchyard
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Thomas Lynch Sr. (1727-1776) — of South Carolina. Born inBerkeleyCounty, S.C.,1727.Delegateto Continental Congress from South Carolina, 1774; member ofSouth Carolina state legislature, 1776.Died in Maryland,1776(ageabout49 years).Interment at St. Anne's Churchyard. | | Charles Carroll, Barrister (1723-1783) — of Maryland. Born in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,March22, 1723.Delegateto Continental Congress from Maryland, 1776-77; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1777-83; died in office 1783.Anglican.Died inBaltimore,Md.,March23, 1783 (age60 years, 1days).Interment at St. Anne's Churchyard.| | Relatives: Sonof Dr. Charles Carroll and Dorothy (Blake) Carroll; married,June 23,1763, to Margaret Tilghman (daughter ofMatthewTilghman); granduncle of Mary Clare Maccubbin (who marriedDanielMartin); second cousin ofDanielCarroll,CharlesCarroll of Carrollton,JamesJoseph Tilghman,EdwardLloyd (1744-1796) andWilliamTilghman; second cousin once removed ofFrisbyTilghman andEdwardLloyd (1779-1834); second cousin twice removed ofTenchTilghman,EdwardTilghman Paca andPhilipBarton Key; second cousin thrice removed ofJohnLee Carroll,FrancisKey Pendleton andHenryLloyd; second cousin four times removed ofJohnHowell Carroll; second cousin five times removed ofJohnDuffy Alderson. | | | | Political families:Carroll#1 family of Baltimore, Maryland;Carroll#2 family of Baltimore, Maryland;Tilghmanfamily of Maryland (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Benjamin Tasker (1690-1768) — of Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.Born in1690.Mayorof Annapolis, Md., 1721-22, 1726-27, 1750-53, 1754-55, 1756-57.Co-founded the BaltimoreIronworksCompany.DiedJune 19,1768 (ageabout 77years).Interment at St. Anne's Churchyard. | | Amos Garrett (1671-1727) — of Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.Born in Surrey,England,1671.Merchant;planter;justice of the peace;mayorof Annapolis, Md., 1708-20.Anglican.DiedMarch 8,1727 (ageabout 55years).Interment at St. Anne's Churchyard.
State HouseGrounds
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
| Politicians who have(or had) monuments here: | | | Roger Brooke Taney (1777-1864) — also known asRoger B. Taney — ofBaltimore,Md.Born inCalvertCounty, Md.,March17, 1777.Lawyer;member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1799-1800;bankdirector; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1816-21;Marylandstate attorney general, 1827-31;U.S.Attorney General, 1831-33;U.S.Secretary of the Treasury, 1833-34;ChiefJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1836-64; died in office 1864.Catholic.FirstCatholic to hold a U.S. cabinet position.Died inWashington,D.C.,October12, 1864 (age87 years, 209days).Interment atSt.John's Catholic Church Cemetery, Frederick, Md.; statue at StateHouse Grounds.| | Relatives: Sonof Michael Taney and Monica (Brooke) Taney; married,January7, 1806, to Anne Phoebe Charlton Key (sister ofFrancisScott Key; niece ofPhilipBarton Key (1757-1815); aunt ofPhilipBarton Key (1818-1859)). | | | | Political family:Pendleton#1 family of Maryland (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Cross-reference:JohnMerryman | | | | Taney County,Mo. is named for him. | | | | Epitaph: "He was a profound and ablelawyer, an upright and fearless judge, a pious and exemplaryChristian." | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial —BiographicalDirectory of Federal Judges | | | | Books by Roger Taney:Memoirof Roger Brooke Taney : Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. | | | | Books about Roger Taney: BernardChristian Steiner,Lifeof Roger Brooke Taney, Chief Justice of the United States SupremeCourt — Charles Smith,RogerB. Taney : Jacksonian Jurist — Suzanne Freedman,RogerTaney : The Dred Scott Legacy (for young readers) |
Cedar HillCemetery
Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Carville Dickinson Benson (1872-1929) — also known asCarville D. Benson — ofBaltimore,Md.; Halethorpe,BaltimoreCounty, Md.Born near Halethorpe,BaltimoreCounty, Md.,August24, 1872.Democrat. Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1904-10, 1918; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1912-14; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Maryland,1916(member,CredentialsCommittee),1924(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1928;U.S.Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1918-21; defeated,1920.Died in MercyHospital,Baltimore,Md.,February8, 1929 (age56 years, 168days).Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Holy CrossCemetery
Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
St. Joseph'sCemetery
Carrollton Manor, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Joaquin Miguel Elizalde (1896-1965) — also known asJoaquin M. Elizalde — of Manila,Philippines.Born in Manila,Philippines,August2, 1896.HonoraryConsul for Bolivia inManila,Philippine Islands, 1935;ResidentCommissioner to U.S. Congress from the Phillipine Islands,1938-44; resigned 1944; Philippines Ambassador to the United States,1946-52.Died inWashington,D.C.,February9, 1965 (age68 years, 191days).Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Mt. ZionCemetery
Lothian, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Frank Owens Smith (1859-1924) — also known asFrank O. Smith — of Dunkirk,CalvertCounty, Md.Born in Smithville,CalvertCounty, Md.,August27, 1859.Democrat. Candidate forMarylandstate senate, 1911;U.S.Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1913-15.DiedJanuary29, 1924 (age64 years, 155days).Interment at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
St. James ParishEpiscopal Church Cemetery
Lothian, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Christ ChurchCemetery
Owensville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Huntington Kirkpatrick (1885-1970) — also known asWilliam H. Kirkpatrick — of Easton,NorthamptonCounty, Pa.Born in Easton,NorthamptonCounty, Pa.,October2, 1885.Republican.Lawyer;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1921-23;defeated, 1922;federaljudge, 1927.DiedNovember28, 1970 (age85 years, 57days).Interment at Christ Church Cemetery.
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