Lewis County
New York
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Lewis County
New York
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Lewis County
Index to Locations Beaver Falls NewCemetery Beaver Falls, Lewis County, New York
ConstablevilleCemetery Constableville, Lewis County, New York
RiversideCemetery Copenhagen, Lewis County, New York
  Henry Lincoln Grant (1863-1918) — also known asHenry L. Grant — of Copenhagen,LewisCounty, N.Y.Born in Russell,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,November1, 1863.Republican.Cheesemerchant;banker;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Lewis County, 1914-17; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1916.Died in Copenhagen,LewisCounty, N.Y.,February5, 1918 (age54 years, 96days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
East RoadCemetery Lowville, Lewis County, New York
East State StreetBurying Ground Lowville, Lewis County, New York
Jackson StreetCemetery Lowville, Lewis County, New York Lowville RuralCemetery Lowville, Lewis County, New York See alsoFindagravepage for this location.
| Andrew Wheeler Doig (1799-1875) — also known asAndrew W. Doig — ofLewisCounty, N.Y.Born in Salem,WashingtonCounty, N.Y.,July 24,1799.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Lewis County, 1832;U.S.Representative from New York 16th District, 1839-43.Died in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,July 11,1875 (age75 years, 352days).Interment at Lowville Rural Cemetery.
| Charles Dayan (1792-1877) — of Lowville,LewisCounty, N.Y.Born in Amsterdam,MontgomeryCounty, N.Y.,July 8,1792.Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 5th District, 1827-28;LieutenantGovernor of New York, 1828;U.S.Representative from New York 20th District, 1831-33; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Lewis County, 1835-36;LewisCounty District Attorney, 1840-45.Died in Lowville,LewisCounty, N.Y.,December25, 1877 (age85 years, 170days).Interment at Lowville Rural Cemetery.
 Charles Fred Boshart (1860-1928) — also known asC. Fred Boshart — of Lowville,LewisCounty, N.Y.Born in Lowville,LewisCounty, N.Y.,September17, 1860.Republican.Hopfarmer;banker;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Lewis County, 1906-10; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1908;member, governing council, New York State Department of Farms andMarkets, 1921.SwissandDutchancestry. Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died in Lowville,LewisCounty, N.Y.,October16, 1928 (age68 years, 29days).Interment at Lowville Rural Cemetery.
| Eli West (1792-1866) — ofJeffersonCounty, N.Y.Born in1792.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Jefferson County, 1834, 1844.Died in1866(ageabout74 years).Entombed at Lowville Rural Cemetery.
| Dewitt Clinton West (1824-1880) — also known asDewitt C. West — ofJeffersonCounty, N.Y.; Lowville,LewisCounty, N.Y.BornFebruary14, 1824.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1853; delegateto Democratic National Convention from New York,1860,1876.DiedAugust24, 1880 (age56 years, 192days).Entombed at Lowville Rural Cemetery.
| William L. Easton — of Lowville,LewisCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1936;chairof Lewis County Democratic Party, 1936; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Lewis County, 1936.Interment at Lowville Rural Cemetery. | Frederick Shaw Easton Jr. — also known asFrederick S. Easton, Jr. — of Lowville,LewisCounty, N.Y.Democrat.Newspapereditor;chair ofLewis County Democratic Party, 1910; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Lewis County, 1920; defeated, 1909.Interment at Lowville Rural Cemetery.
Leyden HillCemetery Port Leyden, Lewis County, New York
Locust GroveCemetery Port Leyden, Lewis County, New York
Port LeydenCemetery Port Leyden, Lewis County, New York
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