Greene County
New York
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Greene County
New York
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Greene County
Index to Locations AthensCemetery Athens, Greene County, New York
CairoCemetery Cairo, Greene County, New York
St. Patrick'sCemetery Catskill, Greene County, New York
Thomson StreetCemetery Catskill, Greene County, New York
|  Henry Ashley (1778-1829) — of New York. Born in Winchester,CheshireCounty, N.H.,February19, 1778.U.S.Representative from New York 11th District, 1825-27.Died in Catskill,GreeneCounty, N.Y.,January14, 1829 (age50 years, 330days).Interment at Thomson Street Cemetery.
Town of CatskillCemetery Catskill, Greene County, New York
Other politicians whohave (or had) monuments here: | | Manly Burr Mattice (1827-1894) — also known asManly B. Mattice — of Durham,GreeneCounty, N.Y.; Catskill,GreeneCounty, N.Y.BornDecember29, 1827.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Greene County 2nd District, 1856; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1864,1880,1888.DiedDecember25, 1894 (age66 years, 361days).Interment atSt. Paul's Lutheran ChurchCemetery, Durham, N.Y.; cenotaph at Town of Catskill Cemetery.
VillageCemetery Catskill, Greene County, New York
| Thomas Burrage Cooke (1778-1853) — also known asThomas B. Cooke — ofGreeneCounty, N.Y.Born in Wallingford,New HavenCounty, Conn.,November21, 1778.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New York 5th District, 1811-13; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Greene County, 1838-39.Died in Catskill,GreeneCounty, N.Y.,November20, 1853 (age74 years, 364days).Interment at Village Cemetery.
| Rufus H. King (1820-1890) — of Catskill,GreeneCounty, N.Y.Born in Rensselaerville,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,January20, 1820.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York 11th District, 1855-57; RepublicanPresidential Elector for New York,1860;banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1868,1880.Died in Catskill,GreeneCounty, N.Y.,September13, 1890 (age70 years, 236days).Interment at Village Cemetery.
| John Ashley Griswold (1822-1902) — of Catskill,GreeneCounty, N.Y.Born in Cairo,GreeneCounty, N.Y.,November18, 1822.Democrat. County judge in New York, 1863-67;U.S.Representative from New York 13th District, 1869-71; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1876;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 17th District, 1894.Died in Catskill,GreeneCounty, N.Y.,February22, 1902 (age79 years, 96days).Interment at Village Cemetery.
AdamsCemetery Coxsackie, Greene County, New York
Old CoxsackieCemetery Coxsackie, Greene County, New York
| John Ely (1774-1849) — ofGreeneCounty, N.Y.Born in Saybrook,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.,October8, 1774.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Greene County, 1805-06, 1811-12;U.S.Representative from New York 8th District, 1839-41.Slaveowner. Died in Coxsackie,GreeneCounty, N.Y.,August20, 1849 (age74 years, 316days).Interment at Old Coxsackie Cemetery.
RiversideCemetery Coxsackie, Greene County, New York
| Aaron Van Schaick Cochrane (1858-1943) — also known asAaron V. S. Cochrane — of Hudson,ColumbiaCounty, N.Y.Born in Coxsackie,GreeneCounty, N.Y.,March14, 1858.Republican.Lawyer;ColumbiaCounty District Attorney, 1889-92;U.S.Representative from New York 19th District, 1897-1901;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 3rd District, 1902-28; resigned 1928;president, FarmersBank ofHudson.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died in Hudson,ColumbiaCounty, N.Y.,September7, 1943 (age85 years, 177days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
| William E. Brady (1889-1970) — of Coxsackie,GreeneCounty, N.Y.Born in Athens,GreeneCounty, N.Y.,August7, 1889.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;funeraldirector; owner, Coxsackie Granite Works;GreeneCounty Coroner, 1921-36; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Greene County, 1940-62.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;OddFellows;Rotary;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight.Died in Coxsackie,GreeneCounty, N.Y.,August5, 1970 (age80 years, 363days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
St. Paul'sLutheran Church Cemetery Durham, Greene County, New York
SnyderCemetery Freehold, Greene County, New York
HalcottCemetery Halcott, Greene County, New York
All Souls OnteoraPark Church Cemetery Hunter, Greene County, New York See alsoFindagravepage for this location.
MaplewoodCemetery Jewett town, Greene County, New York
OldCemetery Leeds, Greene County, New York
LexingtonCemetery Lexington, Greene County, New York
Medway ChristianChurch Cemetery New Baltimore, Greene County, New York See alsoFindagravepage for this location.
OldCemetery Palenville, Greene County, New York
CityCemetery Prattsville, Greene County, New York
WindhamCemetery Windham, Greene County, New York
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