Washington County
Minnesota
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Washington County
Minnesota
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Washington County
Index to Locations St. Michael'sCemetery Bayport, Washington County, Minnesota
St. ThomasAquinas Cemetery St. Paul Park, Washington County, Minnesota
UnknownLocation Stillwater, Washington County, FairviewCemetery Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota
|  Gerhard J. Bundlie (1889-1966) — of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.Born in Red Wing,GoodhueCounty, Minn.,October26, 1889.Lawyer;mayorof St. Paul, Minn., 1930-32.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;OddFellows;Eagles.Died in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,February8, 1966 (age76 years, 105days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
| James Nathan Castle (1836-1903) — also known asJ. N. Castle — of Stillwater,WashingtonCounty, Minn.Born in Shefford,Quebec,May23, 1836.Democrat. Member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1869-70, 1879-86 (2nd District 1869-70, 22ndDistrict 1879-82, 24th District 1883-86); delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Minnesota,1876;U.S.Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1891-93.Died in Stillwater,WashingtonCounty, Minn.,January2, 1903 (age66 years, 224days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
| William Holcombe (d. 1870) — of Stillwater,WashingtonCounty, Minn.LieutenantGovernor of Minnesota, 1858-60;mayorof Stillwater, Minn., 1870; died in office 1870.DiedSeptember2, 1870.Interment at Fairview Cemetery. | Abraham Van Vorhes (1793-1879) — of Ohio; Stillwater,WashingtonCounty, Minn.Born inWashingtonCounty, Pa.,December2, 1793.Republican. Member of Ohio state legislature, 1840;Minnesotaterritorial auditor, 1852-53; member ofMinnesotaterritorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1856; memberofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 1, 1859-60; postmasteratStillwater,Minn., 1861-65.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.Died in Stillwater,WashingtonCounty, Minn.,January24, 1879 (age85 years, 53days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
 George H. Sullivan (b. 1867) — of Stillwater,WashingtonCounty, Minn.Born in Stillwater,WashingtonCounty, Minn.,December20, 1867.Republican.Lawyer;WashingtonCounty Attorney; member ofMinnesotaRepublican State Central Committee, 1904-06; member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1907-28 (31st District 1907-14, 43rd District1915-28); delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota,1908,1916,1928(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business);LieutenantGovernor of Minnesota, 1916.Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
| Hollis R. Murdock (1832-1891) — of Stillwater,WashingtonCounty, Minn.BornAugust15, 1832.Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 22, 1872; district judgein Minnesota 1st District, 1890.DiedJanuary14, 1891 (age58 years, 152days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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