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Monroe County
New York

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Monroe County

Index to Locations

  • BrockportCity Cemetery
  • BrockportHigh Street Cemetery
  • BrockportLakeview Cemetery
  • BrockportOld Brockport Cemetery
  • ClarksonWest Clarkson Cemetery
  • GreeceOur Mother of SorrowsCemetery
  • ParmaParma Union Cemetery
  • PenfieldOakwood Cemetery
  • PittsfordWhite Haven MemorialPark
  • RochesterUnknown location
  • RochesterHighland Park
  • RochesterHoly Sepulchre Cemetery
  • RochesterKodak Park
  • RochesterMt. Hope Cemetery
  • RochesterRiverside Cemetery


    CityCemetery
    Brockport, Monroe County, New York
    Elias Bellows Holmes (1807-1866) — also known asElias B. Holmes — of Brockport,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Fletcher,FranklinCounty, Vt.,May 22,1807.Lawyer;canal boatbusiness;U.S.Representative from New York 28th District, 1845-49;railroadpromoter.Died in Brockport,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,July 31,1866 (age59 years, 70days).Interment at City Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


  • High StreetCemetery
    Brockport, Monroe County, New York
    Davis Carpenter (1799-1878) — of Brockport,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Walpole,CheshireCounty, N.H.,December25, 1799.U.S.Representative from New York 29th District, 1853-55.Died in Brockport,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,October22, 1878 (age78 years, 301days).Interment at High Street Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    LakeviewCemetery
    Brockport, Monroe County, New York
    Richard Cutts Shannon (1839-1920) — also known asRichard C. Shannon — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New London,New LondonCounty, Conn.,February12, 1839.Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S.Minister toNicaragua, 1891-93;Salvador, 1891-93;Costa Rica, 1891-93;U.S.Representative from New York 13th District, 1895-99.Died in Brockport,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,October5, 1920 (age81 years, 236days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —U.S. State Dept career summary
     Henry William Seymour (1834-1906) — also known asHenry W. Seymour — of Sault Ste. Marie,ChippewaCounty, Mich.Born in Brockport,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,July 21,1834.Lawyer;farmer;lumbermanufacturer; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Cheboygan District, 1881-82;member ofMichiganstate senate, 1883-84, 1887-88 (31st District 1883-84, 30thDistrict 1887-88); resigned 1888;U.S.Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1888-89; defeated(Democratic), 1896.Died inWashington,D.C.,April 7,1906 (age71 years, 260days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof William Henry Seymour and Nancy (Pixley) Seymour; married,October27, 1869, to Isabel Randell; married,June 30,1875, to Elizabeth Craig; married,June 29,1880, to Harriet L. Gillette; grandnephew ofMosesSeymour; first cousin once removed ofHoratioSeymour (1778-1857) andHenrySeymour; second cousin ofOrigenStorrs Seymour,HoratioSeymour (1810-1886),GeorgeSeymour andMcNeilSeymour; second cousin once removed ofEdwardWoodruff Seymour,JosephBattell,MorrisWoodruff Seymour,HoratioSeymour Jr. andNormanAlexander Seymour; second cousin twice removed ofThomasSeymour; second cousin thrice removed ofWilliamPitkin; third cousin ofHezekiahCook Seymour; third cousin once removed ofSilasSeymour,WilliamChapman Williston andAugustusSherrill Seymour; third cousin twice removed ofJosiahCowles,DanielPitkin andOrloErland Wadhams; third cousin thrice removed ofFrankFiske Bostwick andDaltonG. Seymour; fourth cousin ofDavidLowrey Seymour andThomasHenry Seymour; fourth cousin once removed ofTimothyPitkin,OrsamusCook Merrill,TimothyMerrill,ElaCollins andCalebSeymour Pitkin.
     Political family:Seymourfamily of New York and Connecticut (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     William B. Mann (d. 1946) — of Brockport,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 5th District, 1940-44.Died in1946.Interment at Lakeview Cemetery.

    Old BrockportCemetery
    Brockport, Monroe County, New York
    Jerome Fuller (1808-1880) — of Brockport,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Litchfield,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.,1808.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County, 1843; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 27th District, 1848-49;chiefjustice of Minnesota territorial supreme court, 1851-52.DiedSeptember2, 1880 (ageabout 72years).Interment at Old Brockport Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     


    West ClarksonCemetery
    Clarkson, Monroe County, New York
    John Bowman (1782-1853) — of Clarkson,MonroeCounty, N.Y.BornAugust29, 1782.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County, 1823; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 8th District, 1824-26.Presbyterian.DiedSeptember14, 1853 (age71 years, 16days).Interment at West Clarkson Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     


    Our Mother ofSorrows Cemetery
    Mount Read Boulevard
    Greece, Monroe County, New York
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Fred Joseph Slater (1885-1943) — also known asFred J. Slater — of Greece,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Greece,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,June 26,1885.Republican.Lawyer;farmer;real estatebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 4th District, 1925-28; memberofNewYork state senate 46th District, 1929-34; defeated, 1934, 1936.Member,Order ofthe Coif;FarmBureau;Elks;Moose.Died, following aheartattack, at I. M. BassettHospital,Cooperstown,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.,August20, 1943 (age58 years, 55days).Interment at Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof John Slater and Mary (McShea) Slater; married1920 to AgnesG. Mulligan.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    Parma UnionCemetery
    Parma, Monroe County, New York
    Fay W. Amidon (1878-1952) — of Hilton,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in1878.Democrat. Postmaster atHilton,N.Y., 1916-19.Died in1952(ageabout74 years).Interment at Parma Union Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    OakwoodCemetery
    1975 Baird Road
    Penfield, Monroe County, New York
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.James A. Harris (1875-1957) — of Penfield,MonroeCounty, N.Y.; Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Penfield,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,September20, 1875.Republican.Fruitgrower;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1915-22.Died, from aheartattack, in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,January4, 1957 (age81 years, 106days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
    James A. Harris
     Relatives: Sonof Peter Harris and Eleanor W. 'Ellen' (Burrows) Harris; married,November21, 1926, to Elizabeth B. Saunders.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: New York Red Book1917


    White HavenMemorial Park
    Pittsford, Monroe County, New York
    John B. Mullan (1863-1955) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,December27, 1863.Republican.Insurancebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 46th District, 1915-21; co-sponsor of theMullan-Gage Act (1921), which required local police in New York Stateto enforce national prohibition of alcoholic beverages; it wasrepealed in 1923; postmaster atRochester,N.Y., 1921-30 (acting, 1921-22).Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,August15, 1955 (age91 years, 231days).Interment at White Haven Memorial Park.
    Politicians buriedhere:
    John B. Mullan
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: New York Red Book1917
     John P. Lomenzo (1915-2004) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,August12, 1915.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate comptroller, 1962;secretaryof state of New York, 1963-73; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1964(alternate),1968.Italianancestry.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,June 7,2004 (age88 years, 300days).Interment at White Haven Memorial Park.
     Epitaph: "ALWAYSIN OUR HEARTS"
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
     William H. Hilsdorf (1889-1976) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.BornNovember23, 1889.Socialist.Lithographer;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 39th District, 1916, 1930; delegateto Socialist National Convention from New York, 1920; candidate forNewYork state assembly from Monroe County 5th District, 1920, 1921,1922; candidate forNew Yorkstate comptroller, 1930.DiedMarch14, 1976 (age86 years, 112days).Interment at White Haven Memorial Park.
     Relatives: SonofWilliamHilsdorf Sr. and Anna (Schneider) Hilsdorf.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     William Hilsdorf Sr. (1856-1945) — ofMonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in1856.Socialist. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 46th District, 1916.Died in1945(ageabout89 years).Interment at White Haven Memorial Park.
     Relatives:Married to Anna Schneider; father ofWilliamH. Hilsdorf.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    UnknownLocation
    Rochester, Monroe County, New York
    John Catlin (1803-1874) — of Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.Born in1803.Postmaster atMadison,Wis., 1837-41, 1842-44;secretaryof Wisconsin Territory, 1846-48.Died in1874(ageabout71 years).Interment somewhere.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     


    HighlandPark
    Rochester, Monroe County, New York

    Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey Douglass(1818-1895) —also known asFrederick Douglass — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.;Washington,D.C.Born inslaveryin Maryland,1818.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1872;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1888 ;U.S. Charge d'Affaires toSanto Domingo, 1889-91; U.S. Minister toHaiti, 1889-91.Africanancestry. Member,AmericanAnti-Slavery Society.Lecturer and advocate of the abolition of slavery, starting in 1841. Publisher ofThe North Star, an abolitionist paper. In 1848,he attended the meeting in Seneca Falls, N.Y., which started thewomen's rights movement.Died, of aheartattack, inWashington,D.C.,February20, 1895 (ageabout 76years).Interment atMt. Hope Cemetery; statueerected 1899 at Highland Park.
    Politicians who have(or had) monuments here:
    Frederick Douglass
     Relatives:Married1838 to AnnaMurray; married,January24, 1884, to Helen Pitts; granduncle ofCharlesEdward Mitchell.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —U.S. State Dept career summary
     Books by Frederick Douglass:Lifeand Times of Frederick Douglass —Narrativeof the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave: Written byHimself
     Books about Frederick Douglass: JohnStauffer,Giants:The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and AbrahamLincoln — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology]
     Image source: William C. Roberts,Leading Orators (1884)


    Holy SepulchreCemetery
    2461 Lake Avenue
    Rochester, Monroe County, New York
    Founded 1871
    Joseph John O'Brien (1897-1953) — also known asJoseph J. O'Brien — of East Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,October9, 1897.Republican.U.S.Representative from New York 38th District, 1939-45; defeated,1944.Professionalfootballplayer andwrestler,1919-26.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,January23, 1953 (age55 years, 106days).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     James Mary Early O'Grady (1863-1928) — also known asJames M. E. O'Grady — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,1863.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1893-98;U.S.Representative from New York 31st District, 1899-1901.Died in1928(ageabout65 years).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     James Patrick Bernard Duffy (1878-1969) — also known asJames P. B. Duffy — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,November25, 1878.Democrat.Lawyer;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933;U.S.Representative from New York 38th District, 1935-37;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 7th District, 1937; appointed 1937;defeated, 1937.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;Knightsof Columbus.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,January8, 1969 (age90 years, 44days).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Walter Bernard Duffy and Teresa Helen (O'Dea)Duffy.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
    Michael J. HendrickMichael J. Hendrick (1847-1922) — Born in Penn Yan,YatesCounty, N.Y.,December23, 1847.Merchant;U.S. Consul inBelleville, 1893-1908;Moncton, 1908-13;Plauen, 1915-17;Windsor, 1919-22; U.S. Consul General inChristiania, 1913-15.Catholic.Died in Windsor,Ontario,September9, 1922 (age74 years, 260days).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Thomas Hendrick and Catherine (Corcoran) Hendrick; brother ofPeterAloysius Hendrick; married,June 14,1905, to Genevieve Yates.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: Empire State Notables(1914)
     Donald Archibald Dailey (1891-1966) — also known asDonald A. Dailey — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Brockport,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,May 9,1891.Democrat.Graindealer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1928(alternate),1936,1940;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933;chair ofMonroe County Democratic Party, 1936-40; postmaster atRochester,N.Y., 1941-53 (acting, 1941).Catholic.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,March26, 1966 (age74 years, 321days).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof William Dailey and Jessie (McGarry) Dailey; brother ofJohnFrancis Dailey; married,January7, 1922, to Frances McGuire.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Peter Aloysius Hendrick (1858-1923) — also known asPeter A. Hendrick — of Auburn,CayugaCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Penn Yan,YatesCounty, N.Y.,July 8,1858.Democrat.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1907-20.Catholic.Died in ahospitalat Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,February10, 1923 (age64 years, 217days).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Thomas Hendrick and Catherine (Corcoran) Hendrick; brother ofMichaelJ. Hendrick; married,April27, 1881, to Julia Sherwood.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Cosmo Anthony Cilano (1893-1937) — also known asCosmo A. Cilano — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,March22, 1893.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1925-28; memberofNewYork state senate 45th District, 1929-34.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Moose;Elks;Knightsof Columbus.Died, oftuberculosis,at the Ray BrookSanitarium,Ray Brook,EssexCounty, N.Y.,September29, 1937 (age44 years, 191days).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Anthony Cilano and Louise (Privitera) Cilano.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Ralph Quattrociocchi (1929-1996) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.BornJune 11,1929.Member ofNew Yorkstate senate 55th District, 1985-92; defeated, 1992, 1994.Died of aheartattack, in Greece,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,February24, 1996 (age66 years, 258days).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     John Francis Dailey (1876-1949) — also known asJohn F. Dailey — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Brockport,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,January21, 1876.Democrat.Lumberbusiness;graindealer; member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1910-12;chair ofMonroe County Democratic Party, 1910-12; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1924.Catholic.DiedAugust29, 1949 (age73 years, 220days).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof William Dailey and Jessie (McGarry) Dailey; brother ofDonaldArchibald Dailey; married,August30, 1898, to Frances I. Murray.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
    Harry B. CrowleyHarry B. Crowley (1887-1974) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,November8, 1887.Republican.Insuranceagent; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1917-21;candidate forNew Yorkstate comptroller, 1928.Catholic.Member,Moose;Knightsof Columbus;Orderof Alhambra.Different sources list his year of birth as 1885, 1887, 1889, and1890.DiedMay 29,1974 (age86 years, 202days).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Margaret Jane 'Maggie' (McFarlin) Crowley and Charles H. Crowley;married,June 12,1917, to Margaret Schaft.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: New York Red Book1917
    Frank DobsonFrank Xavier Dobson (1872-1968) — also known asFrank Dobson — of near Charlotte,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in County Westmeath,Ireland,January15, 1872.Republican.Fruitgrower;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 4th District, 1915-20.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,January13, 1968 (age95 years, 363days).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
     Presumably namedfor:FrancisXavier
     Relatives: Son of John Dobson and Mary(Sheridan) Dobson; married1924 to MarthaMary Lawson.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: New York Red Book1917
     Austin J. Mahoney (d. 1959) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1924;U.S.Collector of Customs at Rochester, N.Y., New York, 1941-51.DiedJanuary4, 1959.Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Charles Albert Page (1899-1961) — also known asCharles A. Page — of Sherborn,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Newton,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,March13, 1899.Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; Foreign Serviceofficer; U.S. Vice Consul inHavana, as of 1929.Died inContraCosta County, Calif.,March20, 1961 (age62 years, 7days).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    KodakPark
    Rochester, Monroe County, New York
    George Eastman (1854-1932) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Waterville,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,July 12,1854.Republican.Inventor;founder, Eastman Kodak Company; philanthropist; RepublicanPresidential Elector for New York,1901(voted forWilliamMcKinley andTheodoreRoosevelt); Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1916;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1928.Englishancestry.Died from aself-inflictedgunshot,in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,March14, 1932 (age77 years, 246days). Hissuicidenote was just six words: "My work is done. Why wait?".Interment at Kodak Park.
    Politicians buriedhere:
    George Eastman
     Relatives: Sonof George Washington Eastman and Maria (Kilbourn) Eastman; firstcousin ofHarveyGridley Eastman; third cousin ofFrederickWalker Pitkin; third cousin twice removed ofJamesKilbourne andDanielKellogg (1791-1875); fourth cousin once removed ofSilasCondict,ByronH. Kilbourn,HarrisonBlodget,GeorgeBradley Kellogg,DanielKellogg (1835-1918),ClarenceHoratio Pitkin,CarrollPeabody Pitkin,CalebSeymour Pitkin andEldredC. Pitkin.
     Political family:FourThousand Related Politicians..
     The World War IILibertyshipSS George Eastman (built 1943 atRichmond,California; scrapped 1977) wasnamed forhim.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Books about George Eastman: Carl W.Ackerman,GeorgeEastman: Founder of Kodak and the PhotographyBusiness — Elizabeth Brayer,GeorgeEastman: A Biography — Lynda Pflueger,GeorgeEastman: Bringing Photography to the People (for youngreaders)
     Image source: Time Magazine, March 31,1924


    Mt. HopeCemetery
    Rochester, Monroe County, New York
    Founded 1838; approximate acreage: 196
    George Washington Aldridge (1856-1922) — also known asGeorge W. Aldridge;"The Boss";"The Big Fellow" —of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Michigan City,LaPorteCounty, Ind.,December28, 1856.Republican.Manufacturer;mayorof Rochester, N.Y., 1894; New York State Superintendent of PublicWorks, 1895-99; delegate to Republican National Convention from NewYork,1896,1900,1904,1908,1912,1916,1920;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 32nd District, 1910;U.S.Collector of Customs at New York, N.Y., New York, 1921-22; diedin office 1922.Member,Freemasons;Sonsof the American Revolution;OddFellows;Elks;Knightsof Pythias.Died suddenly, from aheartattack orstroke,whilegolfingat the Biltmore Country Club, near Rye,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,June 13,1922 (age65 years, 167days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Presumably namedfor:GeorgeWashington
     Relatives: Married to MaryMack.
     Cross-reference:HiramH. Edgerton
     Epitaph: "An expression of sorrow andfarewell to a great leader and a true friend."
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Hiram H. Edgerton (1847-1922) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Belfast,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.,April19, 1847.Republican.Lumberbusiness;contractor;mayorof Rochester, N.Y., 1908-21.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Elks.He had been ill for some time, but his condition worsened with thesudden death of his friendGeorgeW. Aldridge; he collapsed at the viewing and was unable to attendthe funeral; his last words were "George is gone, and I'll join himsoon." Died, in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,June 18,1922 (age75 years, 60days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Ralph H. Edgerton and Octavia C. (Penhollow) Edgerton; married1868 to MedoraL. DeWitt.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Cornelius R. Parsons (c.1836-1901) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in York,LivingstonCounty, N.Y., about 1836.Republican.Lumbermerchant;mayorof Rochester, N.Y., 1876-90; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1891; member ofNewYork state senate, 1892-1901 (29th District 1892-93, 28thDistrict 1894-95, 43rd District 1896-1901); died in office 1901.Died, fromstomachtrouble, in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,January30, 1901 (ageabout 65years).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: SonofThomasParsons and Julia (Gorsline) Parsons.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Abraham Maus Schermerhorn (1791-1855) — also known asAbraham M. Schermerhorn — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,December11, 1791.Mayorof Rochester, N.Y., 1837; resigned 1837; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1848;U.S.Representative from New York 28th District, 1849-53.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,August22, 1855 (age63 years, 254days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Maus Schermerhorn and Catharina (Swits) Schermerhorn; married toMary Kent Adams.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Samuel George Andrews (1796-1863) — also known asSamuel G. Andrews — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Derby,New HavenCounty, Conn.,October16, 1796.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County, 1831-32;mayorof Rochester, N.Y., 1840, 1856; postmaster atRochester,N.Y., 1842-46; delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1856;U.S.Representative from New York 29th District, 1857-59.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,June 11,1863 (age66 years, 238days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Samuel James Andrews and Demaris (Tyler) Andrews; third cousinonce removed ofNathanielMerriam; third cousin twice removed ofMatthewGriswold,JabezHuntington,JonathanBrace,JoshuaCoit,AugustusSeymour Porter (1769-1849),SamuelLathrop andPeterBuell Porter; third cousin thrice removed ofHenryScudder,GeorgeAnthony Sweetland andJosephBuell Ely; fourth cousin once removed ofJedediahHuntington,JamesHillhouse,EbenezerHuntington,RogerGriswold,PeterB. Garnsey,JamesDoolittle Wooster,ThomasKimberly Brace,WilliamAugustus Bird,AugustusSeymour Porter (1798-1872),PeterBuell Porter Jr.,WilliamJudson Clark,PeterAugustus Porter,CharlesHull Clark,RushGreen Leaming andHiramBingham.
     Political family:FourThousand Related Politicians..
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     John Williams (1807-1875) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,January7, 1807.Democrat.Flour millbusiness;mayorof Rochester, N.Y., 1853;U.S.Representative from New York 29th District, 1855-57.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,March26, 1875 (age68 years, 78days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married1833 toCaroline Whitney; married1840 to OliveWhitney.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Samuel Richard Thayer (1837-1909) — also known asSamuel R. Thayer — of Minnesota. Born in1837.U.S. Minister toNetherlands, 1889-93.Died in1909(ageabout72 years).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary
     Freeman Clarke (1809-1887) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Troy,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.,March22, 1809.Banker;railroadpresident; delegate to Whig National Convention from New York,1852;U.S.Representative from New York, 1863-65, 1871-75 (28th District1863-65, 1871-73, 29th District 1873-75); U.S. Comptroller of theCurrency, 1865-66;delegateto New York state constitutional convention, 1867; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1872;Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1876.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,June 24,1887 (age78 years, 94days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Henrietta Jacquelina Ward.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial —Comptrollersof the Currency
    Frederick DouglassFrederick Augustus Washington Bailey Douglass(1818-1895) —also known asFrederick Douglass — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.;Washington,D.C.Born inslaveryin Maryland,1818.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1872;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1888 ;U.S. Charge d'Affaires toSanto Domingo, 1889-91; U.S. Minister toHaiti, 1889-91.Africanancestry. Member,AmericanAnti-Slavery Society.Lecturer and advocate of the abolition of slavery, starting in 1841. Publisher ofThe North Star, an abolitionist paper. In 1848,he attended the meeting in Seneca Falls, N.Y., which started thewomen's rights movement.Died, of aheartattack, inWashington,D.C.,February20, 1895 (ageabout 76years).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery; statue erected 1899 atHighland Park.
     Relatives:Married1838 to AnnaMurray; married,January24, 1884, to Helen Pitts; granduncle ofCharlesEdward Mitchell.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —U.S. State Dept career summary
     Books by Frederick Douglass:Lifeand Times of Frederick Douglass —Narrativeof the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave: Written byHimself
     Books about Frederick Douglass: JohnStauffer,Giants:The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and AbrahamLincoln — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology]
     Image source: William C. Roberts,Leading Orators (1884)
     Thomas Kempshall (c.1796-1865) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born inEngland,about 1796.Mayorof Rochester, N.Y., 1837;U.S.Representative from New York 28th District, 1839-41.DiedJanuary14, 1865 (ageabout 69years).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Abel Carter Wilder (1828-1875) — also known asA. Carter Wilder — of Leavenworth,LeavenworthCounty, Kan.; Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Mendon,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,March18, 1828.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas,1860,1864;served in the Union Army during the Civil War;U.S.Representative from Kansas at-large, 1863-65; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1868,1872;mayorof Rochester, N.Y., 1872-73.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,December22, 1875 (age47 years, 279days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Addison Gardiner (1797-1883) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Rindge,CheshireCounty, N.H.,March19, 1797.Democrat.Lawyer;MonroeCounty District Attorney, 1825;LieutenantGovernor of New York, 1845-47;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1847-55;chiefjudge of New York Court of Appeals, 1854-55; Democratic candidatefor Presidential Elector for New York,1856.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,June 5,1883 (age86 years, 78days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives:Brother of Louisa Gardiner (who marriedElijahRhoades).
     ThetownofGardiner,New York, isnamed forhim.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle
     Richard Mott (1804-1888) — of Toledo,LucasCounty, Ohio.Born in New York,July 21,1804.Republican.Mayor ofToledo, Ohio, 1845-46;U.S.Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1855-59.DiedJanuary22, 1888 (age83 years, 185days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Thomas Hart Rochester (1797-1874) — also known asThomas H. Rochester — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Hagerstown,WashingtonCounty, Md.,September23, 1797.Mayorof Rochester, N.Y., 1839.DiedOctober6, 1874 (age77 years, 13days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: SonofNathanielRochester and Sophia (Beatty) Rochester; brother ofWilliamBeatty Rochester; married to Phebe ElizabethCuming.
     Political family:Rochesterfamily of New York (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     James Breck Perkins (1847-1910) — also known asJames B. Perkins — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.; Paris,France.Born in St. Croix Falls,PolkCounty, Wis.,November4, 1847.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1898;U.S.Representative from New York, 1901-10 (31st District 1901-03,32nd District 1903-10); died in office 1910; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1904.Died inWashington,D.C.,March11, 1910 (age62 years, 127days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Hamlet Houghton Perkins and Margaret A. Perkins; married1878 to MaryE. Martindale.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Isaac Adler (1868-1941) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Medina,OrleansCounty, N.Y.,May 10,1868.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Rochester, N.Y., 1930-31.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation.Died suddenly while attending acityplanning meeting at the Chamber of Commerce, Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,June 24,1941 (age73 years, 45days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Levi Adler and Theresa (Wile) Adler; married,April25, 1900, to Cora Barnet.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     John Van Voorhis (1826-1905) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,1826.Republican.U.S.Representative from New York, 1879-83, 1893-95 (30th District1879-83, 31st District 1893-95); defeated, 1882, 1890.Died in1905(ageabout79 years).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
    Thomas B. DunnThomas Byrne Dunn (1853-1924) — also known asThomas B. Dunn — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March16, 1853.Republican.Perfumemanufacturer; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 45th District, 1907-08;New Yorkstate treasurer, 1909-10;U.S.Representative from New York 38th District, 1913-23; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1920.Member,Freemasons.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,July 2,1924 (age71 years, 108days).Entombed at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail
     Image source: New York Red Book1907
     Charles Simeon Baker (1839-1902) — also known asCharles S. Baker — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Churchville,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,February18, 1839.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1879-80, 1882;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 29th District, 1884-85;U.S.Representative from New York 30th District, 1885-91.Died, fromparalysisof the throat, inWashington,D.C.,April21, 1902 (age63 years, 62days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Halbert Stevens Greenleaf (1827-1906) — also known asHalbert S. Greenleaf — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Guilford,WindhamCounty, Vt.,April12, 1827.Democrat.Lockmanufacturer; justice of the peace; colonel in the Union Armyduring the Civil War;U.S.Representative from New York 30th District, 1883-85, 1891-93;defeated, 1884.Died in Greece,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,August25, 1906 (age79 years, 135days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail
     James Lucius Whitley (1872-1959) — also known asJames L. Whitley — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,May 24,1872.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1906-10; memberofNewYork state senate 45th District, 1919-28;U.S.Representative from New York 38th District, 1929-35; defeated,1934.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks;OddFellows;Maccabees;Woodmenof the World;UnitedSpanish War Veterans;Sonsof Veterans;UnionLeague.Died in1959(ageabout87 years).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Frederick Whittlesey (1799-1851) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in New Preston, Washington,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.,June 12,1799.Lawyer;MonroeCounty Treasurer, 1829-30;U.S.Representative from New York, 1831-35 (27th District 1831-33,28th District 1833-35);Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1847-48;lawprofessor.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,September19, 1851 (age52 years, 99days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery; cenotaph atNewPreston Village Cemetery, New Preston, Washington, Conn.
     Relatives:Father ofWilliamSeward Whittlesey; cousin *** ofElishaWhittlesey andThomasTucker Whittlesey.
     Political family:Whittleseyfamily of Connecticut.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Meyer Jacobstein (1880-1963) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January25, 1880.Democrat.Universityprofessor;newspaperpublisher;U.S.Representative from New York 38th District, 1923-29; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1924,1928,1932.Jewish.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,April18, 1963 (age83 years, 83days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Joseph Jacobstein and Bertha (Nelson) Jacobstein; married1907 to LenaLipsky.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Theron Rudd Strong (1802-1873) — also known asTheron R. Strong — of Palmyra,WayneCounty, N.Y.; Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.; New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Salisbury,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.,November7, 1802.Democrat.Lawyer;WayneCounty District Attorney, 1835-39;U.S.Representative from New York 25th District, 1839-41; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Wayne County, 1842;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1851-59;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1859; law partner ofElliottF. Shepard, 1868-73.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 14,1873 (age70 years, 188days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: SonofMartinStrong; cousin *** ofWilliamStrong.
     Political family:Strongfamily of Salisbury, Connecticut.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Henry R. Selden (1805-1885) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in1805.LieutenantGovernor of New York, 1857-58; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1860;judgeof New York Court of Appeals, 1862; Republican candidate forchiefjudge of New York Court of Appeals, 1870; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1866;Presidential Elector for New York,1868;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1872.Died in1885(ageabout80 years).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.Simon L. AdlerSimon Louis Adler (1867-1934) — also known asSimon L. Adler — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Seneca Falls,SenecaCounty, N.Y.,August30, 1867.Republican.Schoolteacher; studied law withEdmundL. Pitts;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1911-26;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of New York, 1927-34;died in office 1934.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation.Suffered aheartattack at breakfast, and died soon after, in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,May 23,1934 (age66 years, 266days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Lewis Adler and Anne (Zalinski) Adler.
     See alsofederaljudicial profile —Wikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: New York Red Book1917
     John Madison Davy (1835-1909) — also known asJohn M. Davy — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Ottawa,Ontario,June29, 1835.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;MonroeCounty District Attorney, 1868-71;U.S.Collector of Customs at Rochester, N.Y., New York, 1872-75;U.S.Representative from New York 30th District, 1875-77; defeated,1876;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 7th District, 1889-1903.Died in Atlantic City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.,April21, 1909 (age73 years, 296days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Frank Ernest Gannett (1876-1957) — also known asFrank E. Gannett — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Bristol,OntarioCounty, N.Y.,September15, 1876.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher; founder of Gannettnewspaperchain; candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1936; candidate for Republican nomination forPresident,1940;Vice-Chairof Republican National Committee, 1942.Unitarian.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;PhiBeta Kappa;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Societyof the Cincinnati;Elks;Rotary.DiedDecember3, 1957 (age81 years, 79days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Joseph Charles Gannett and Maria (Brooks) Gannett; married,March25, 1920, to Caroline Werner.
     See alsoNNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Graham Hurd Chapin (1799-1843) — also known asGraham H. Chapin — of Lyons,WayneCounty, N.Y.; Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Salisbury,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.,February10, 1799.Democrat.Lawyer;WayneCounty Surrogate, 1826-33;WayneCounty District Attorney, 1829-30;U.S.Representative from New York 25th District, 1835-37.Died in Mt. Morris,LivingstonCounty, N.Y.,September8, 1843 (age44 years, 210days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Phineas Chapin and Love (Hurd) Chapin; married to CarolineElizabeth Holley; nephew ofDanielChapin (1761-1821); second cousin ofReubenBostwick Heacock; second cousin twice removed ofJosiahCowles andSethGrosvenor Heacock; second cousin thrice removed ofThomasFitch andRoyDikeman Chapin; third cousin ofDanielChapin (1791-1878); third cousin once removed ofDanielUpson,GideonHard,ChesterWilliam Chapin,MarshallChapin,JohnHall Brockway andJohnPutnam Chapin; third cousin twice removed ofJohnAlsop,JonathanFitch,EdmundGillett Chapin,ZenasFerry Moody andAndrewBliss Chapin; third cousin thrice removed ofHenryMerritt Hard,AlfredClark Chapin,JohnW. Chapin,ArthurBeebe Chapin andAlbertClark Chapin; fourth cousin ofJonathanElmer,EbenezerElmer,EliElmer,ElijahBoardman,JohnAllen,WilliamBostwick,PeterB. Garnsey,BenjaminHard,DanielWarner Bostwick andJesseHoyt; fourth cousin once removed ofEbenezerHazard,OrsamusCook Merrill,DanielGreene Garnsey,AmaziahBrainard,TimothyMerrill,ThomasHale Sill,IraYale,LutherWalter Badger,ElishaHotchkiss Jr.,WillardJ. Chapin,DanielKellogg,LeviYale,LuciusQuintius Cincinnatus Elmer,WilliamWhiting Boardman,JohnWilliam Allen,RosciusR. Kennedy,TheodoreSill,BarzillaiBulkeley Kellogg,JohnMilton Thayer,CharlesUpson,CalvinJosiah Cowles,GadEly Upson,ChristopherColumbus Upson,AndrewSeth Upson,AlvredBayard Nettleton andEvelynM. Upson.
     Political family:Chapin-Fishfamily of New York City, New York (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Vincent Mathews (1766-1846) — also known asVincent Matthews — ofTiogaCounty, N.Y.;MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,1766.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1793-95, 1826 (Tioga County 1793-95, MonroeCounty 1826); member ofNew Yorkstate senate Western District, 1796-1803;U.S.Representative from New York 14th District, 1809-11.Slaveowner. Died in1846(ageabout80 years).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Alfred Ely (1815-1892) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Lyme,New LondonCounty, Conn.,February15, 1815.Republican.U.S.Representative from New York 29th District, 1859-63.While witnessing the Battle of Bull Run in 1861, wascapturedby theConfederates,andimprisonedat Richmond for several months; released in exchange forCharlesJ. Faulkner.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,May 18,1892 (age77 years, 93days).Entombed at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     James Hawkes (1776-1865) — of Richfield,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.Born in Petersham,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,December13, 1776.OtsegoCounty Sheriff, 1815-19; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Otsego County, 1819-20;U.S.Representative from New York 15th District, 1821-23.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,October2, 1865 (age88 years, 293days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Roswell Hart (1824-1883) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,August4, 1824.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1856;U.S.Representative from New York 28th District, 1865-67.DiedApril20, 1883 (age58 years, 259days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Lewis Selye (1803-1883) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Chittenango,MadisonCounty, N.Y.,July 11,1803.Blacksmith;ironmanufacturer;MonroeCounty Treasurer, 1848-51, 1854;newspaperpublisher;U.S.Representative from New York 28th District, 1867-69.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,January27, 1883 (age79 years, 200days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Azariah Boody (1815-1885) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Stanstead County,Quebec,April21, 1815.Whig.U.S.Representative from New York 29th District, 1853; served aspresident of the WabashRailroad.Died, frompneumonia,in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November18, 1885 (age70 years, 211days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Jonathan Boody and Nancy (Evans) Boody.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article
     Thomas Raines (1842-1924) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Canandaigua,OntarioCounty, N.Y.,August13, 1842.NewYork state treasurer, 1872-74, 1874-75.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,August12, 1924 (age81 years, 365days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Mary (Remington) Raines and Rev. John Raines; brother ofJohnRaines andGeorgeRaines; married to Agnes Butler; uncle ofJohnRaines Jr..
     Political family:Rainesfamily of Canandaigua, New York.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Scott W. Updike (c.1819-1889) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in New York, about 1819. Republican.Merchant;postmaster atRochester,N.Y., 1861-67;saucemanufacturer.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,October24, 1889 (ageabout 70years).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Esther A. Terrel.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     William Seward Whittlesey (1840-1917) — also known asW. Seward Whittlesey — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,July 15,1840.Republican. Postmaster atRochester,N.Y., 1907-11.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died, frompneumonia,in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,1917(ageabout76 years).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Presumably namedfor:WilliamH. Seward
     Relatives: Son ofFrederickWhittlesey and Anne (Hinsdale) Whittlesey; married1868 to ClaraWalker.
     Political family:Whittleseyfamily of Connecticut.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Frederick Theodore Pierson (1873-1930) — also known asFrederick T. Pierson — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Fayetteville,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,May 23,1873.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 38th District, 1922.DiedSeptember13, 1930 (age57 years, 113days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. James Levi Hotchkiss (1857-1930) — also known asJames L. Hotchkiss — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Naples,OntarioCounty, N.Y.,May 1,1857.Republican.Lawyer;dry goodsmerchant;banker;chair ofMonroe County Republican Party, 1901-27; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1904(alternate),1908,1912,1916,1920,1924;MonroeCounty Clerk, 1905-27.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,October19, 1930 (age73 years, 171days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Levi B. Hotchkiss and Anna Norton (Dwight) Hotchkiss; married,February28, 1907, to Leah Leach; third cousin ofCharlesE. Hotchkiss; third cousin once removed ofHomerFranklin Aspinwall; third cousin twice removed ofHezekiahCase andCarlosFrench; fourth cousin once removed ofParmenioAdams,AmbroseTuttle,WilliamDean Kellogg,AlmonCase,EdwinCarpenter Pinney,RaymondThompson French andJosephBuell Ely.
     Political family:FourThousand Related Politicians..
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
    George F. ArgetsingerGeorge Francis Argetsinger (1874-1951) — also known asGeorge F. Argetsinger — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Rutland Township,TiogaCounty, Pa.,January23, 1874.Republican.Manufacturer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 45th District, 1911-18.Died in Brighton,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,February11, 1951 (age77 years, 19days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Ruby (Soper) Argetsinger and James M. Argetsinger.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: New York Red Book1917
     George Raines (1846-1908) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Pultneyville,WayneCounty, N.Y.,November10, 1846.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;MonroeCounty District Attorney, 1871-78; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 28th District, 1878-79; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1888(speaker),1892(member,RulesCommittee),1904(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee).Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,November27, 1908 (age62 years, 17days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Mary (Remington) Raines and Rev. John Raines; brother ofJohnRaines andThomasRaines; married to Florence Dana; uncle ofJohnRaines Jr..
     Political family:Rainesfamily of Canandaigua, New York.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Thomas Parsons (1814-1873) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Chieveley, Berkshire,England,January7, 1814.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1858; member ofNewYork state senate 28th District, 1866-67.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,February10, 1873 (age59 years, 34days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives:Father ofCorneliusR. Parsons.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Nathaniel Rochester (1752-1831) — of Hagerstown,WashingtonCounty, Md.; Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born inWestmorelandCounty, Va.,February21, 1752.Postmaster atHagerstown,Md., 1792-93; Presidential Elector for Maryland,1808;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County, 1821-22.Episcopalian.Founder of Rochester, New York. Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,May 17,1831 (age79 years, 85days).Original interment in unknown location; reinterment at Mt. HopeCemetery.
     Relatives:Married1788 to SophiaBeatty; father ofWilliamBeatty Rochester andThomasHart Rochester.
     Political family:Rochesterfamily of New York (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Edwin A. Loder (1834-1890) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Warsaw,WyomingCounty, N.Y.,October18, 1834.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofNewYork state assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1889-90;died in office 1890.Died in Chili,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,June 5,1890 (age55 years, 230days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Charles Edwin Ogden (1859-1934) — also known asCharles E. Ogden — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Penn Yan,YatesCounty, N.Y.,July 31,1859.Newspaperreporter;orator;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 2nd District, 1904-05.Member,Freemasons.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,November6, 1934 (age75 years, 98days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: SonofDariusAdams Ogden and Judith Anna (Lawrence) Ogden; brother ofDariusAdams Ogden Jr.; married1890 to EmilyWilliams; married1896 to AnnaHageman Foote.
     Political family:Ogdenfamily of Penn Yan, New York.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Elon Huntington Hooker (1869-1938) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,November23, 1869.Progressive.Engineer;founder and president, HookerElectrochemicalCompany; Progressive candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1912.Died, frompneumonia,in Pasadena,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,May 10,1938 (age68 years, 168days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Horace B. Hooker and Susan (Huntington) Hooker; married1901 toBlanche Ferry (daughter ofDexterMason Ferry; sister ofDexterMason Ferry Jr.); grandfather ofJohnDavison Rockefeller IV.
     Political family:Rockefeller#1 family of New York City, New York (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Esten A. Fletcher (1869-1941) — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born inCanada,1869.Republican.Lumberbusiness; delegate to Republican National Convention from NewYork,1932.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died in1941(ageabout72 years).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     William Caesar Warfield (1920-2002) — also known asWilliam Warfield — Born in West Helena (now part of Helena-West Helena),PhillipsCounty, Ark.,January22, 1920.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;professionalsinger;actor;performed, Republican National Convention, 1952 ;universityprofessor.Baptist.Africanancestry.Broke his neck in an accidentalfall, anddied a few weeks later, in Northwestern MemorialHospital,Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,August25, 2002 (age82 years, 215days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married,August31, 1952, to Leontyne Price.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial
    Politicians formerlyburied here: Henry Colvin Brewster (1845-1928) — also known asHenry C. Brewster — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,September7, 1845.Republican.Banker;U.S.Representative from New York 31st District, 1895-99; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1900,1904(alternate).Presbyterian.Member,Societyof Colonial Wars;Sons ofthe American Revolution;UnionLeague.Died in Canandaigua,OntarioCounty, N.Y.,January29, 1928 (age82 years, 144days).Originally entombed at Mt. Hope Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation.
     Relatives: Sonof Simon L. Brewster and Editha C. (Colvin) Brewster; married,October5, 1876, to Alice E. Chapin.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     James Smith Havens (1859-1927) — also known asJames S. Havens — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Weedsport,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,May 28,1859.Democrat.Lawyer;vice-president and secretary of Kodak Company; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1904,1920;U.S.Representative from New York 32nd District, 1910-11.Died, in Strong MemorialHospital,Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,February27, 1927 (age67 years, 275days).Originally entombed at Mt. Hope Cemetery; reinterment to unknownlocation.
     Relatives:Married1894 toCaroline Prindle Sammons.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    RiversideCemetery
    Rochester, Monroe County, New York
    Merton Elmer Lewis (1861-1937) — also known asMerton E. Lewis — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Webster,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,December10, 1861.Republican.Lawyer;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 28th District, 1894;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1897, 1899-1901; candidate formayorof Rochester, N.Y., 1897; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 43rd District, 1902-06; candidate forNew Yorkstate comptroller, 1906;New Yorkstate attorney general, 1917-18; appointed 1917; candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1918.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;American BarAssociation.Died in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,May 2,1937 (age75 years, 143days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
    Merton E. Lewis
     Relatives: Sonof Charles Chadwick Lewis and Rhoda Ann (Willard) Lewis; married,January2, 1886, to Adaline Louise Moody; married,November8, 1899, to Eva J. Gates.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: New York Red Book1917
     George Frederick Rogers (1887-1948) — also known asGeorge F. Rogers — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born inCanada,March19, 1887.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 4th District, 1927; member ofNewYork state senate 46th District, 1937-38; defeated, 1938, 1940;U.S.Representative from New York 40th District, 1945-47; defeated,1946, 1948.Died inCanada,November20, 1948 (age61 years, 246days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Allen James Oliver (1903-1953) — also known asAllen J. Oliver — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,May 18,1903.Republican.Accountant;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1943-48 (46th District 1943-44, 51st District1945-48); defeated, 1948.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Rotary.Died, of acoronaryocclusion (heartattack), in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,July 9,1953 (age50 years, 52days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.Franklin W. JudsonFranklin William Judson (1887-1978) — also known asFranklin W. Judson;Frank W.Judson —of Coldwater,MonroeCounty, N.Y.; Gates,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,August15, 1887.Republican.Farmer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 5th District, 1915-22;MonroeCounty Sheriff, 1924-26.Member,Grange;Freemasons;Shriners.Died, in BeechwoodNursingHome, Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,November2, 1978 (age91 years, 79days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Frank W. Judson and Katherine V. (Appel) Judson; married toMargaret B. Stoll.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: New York Red Book1917


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