Index to Locations Private or family graveyardsArdenArden Farm GraveyardArdenSt. John's Episcopal ChurchCemeteryColdenhamColden CemeteryFloridaUnknown locationGoshenSt. James' CemeteryGoshenSt. John's CemeteryGoshenSlate Hill CemeteryHighland FallsUnknown locationHighland FallsPeacedale CemeteryHighland MillsCemetery of theHighlandsLittle BritainClinton CemeteryMiddletownHillside CemeteryMiddletownPine Hill CemeteryMontgomeryBrick Church CemeteryMontgomeryRiverside CemeteryNew WindsorWoodlawn CemeteryNewburghBerea ChurchyardNewburghCedar Hill CemeteryNewburghOld Town CemeteryNewburghOldtown CemeteryNewburghSt. George CemeteryOtisvillePlains CemeteryPhillipsburgOld Wallkill CemeteryPhillipsburgWallkill CemeteryPort JervisLaurel Grove CemeteryPort JervisSt. Mary's CemeteryRidgeburyHallock Family CemeteryTuxedo ParkSt. Mary's-in-TuxedoChurch CemeteryWaldenWallkill Valley CemeteryWarwickUnknown locationWarwickWarwick CemeteryWest PointUnited States MilitaryAcademyWest PointUnited States MilitaryAcademy Cemetery
Private or familygraveyards
Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  Hector Craig (1775-1842) — of Chester,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire,Scotland,1775.Sawmillandgristmill owner;U.S.Representative from New York 6th District, 1823-25, 1829-30;U.S.Surveyor of Customs at New York, N.Y., New York, 1833-39.Scottishancestry.Slaveowner. Died in Craigville,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,January31, 1842 (ageabout 66years).Interment in a private or family graveyard. | Politicians formerlyburied here: | | | Jesse Woodhull (1735-1795) — ofOrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Setauket,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,February10, 1735.Member ofNew Yorkcouncil of appointment, 1777; member ofNew Yorkstate senate Middle District, 1779-81;delegateto New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from OrangeCounty, 1788; Presidential Elector for New York,1792(voted forGeorgeWashington andGeorgeClinton).Died inOrangeCounty, N.Y.,February4, 1795 (age59 years, 359days).Original interment at in a private or family graveyard; reintermentatCemetery of the Highlands, Highland Mills,N.Y.| |  Relatives:Married to Hester Dubois. |
Arden FarmGraveyard
Arden, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Averell Harriman (1891-1986) — also known asW. Averell Harriman — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November15, 1891.Democrat. U.S. Ambassador toSoviet Union, 1943-46;Great Britain, 1946;, 1961, 1965-69;U.S.Secretary of Commerce, 1946-48; candidate for Democraticnomination for President,1952,1956;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1952,1956,1960,1964;Governorof New York, 1955-59; defeated, 1958; received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1969.Member,Council onForeign Relations;Knightsof Pythias;Skulland Bones.Died in Yorktown Heights,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,July 26,1986 (age94 years, 253days).Interment at Arden Farm Graveyard.| | Relatives: SonofEdwardHenry Harriman; married,September21, 1915, to Kitty Lawrence; married,February21, 1930, to Marie (Norton) Whitney (ex-wife ofCorneliusVanderbilt Whitney); married,September27, 1971, toPamelaHayward. | | | | Political families:Wadsworth-Whitney-Symingtonfamily of New York;Harrimanfamily of Arden, New York (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Cross-reference:JonathanB. Bingham | | | | See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —U.S. State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Books about Averell Harriman: WalterIsaacson,TheWise Men : Six Friends and the World They Made |
| | Pamela Harriman (1920-1997) — also known asPamela Beryl Digby;Pamela Churchill;Pamela Hayward —Born in Farnborough, Hampshire,England,March20, 1920.Naturalized U.S. citizen; U.S. Ambassador toFrance, 1993-97, died in office 1997.Female.Catholic.Suffered astrokewhileswimmingin the pool at the Paris RitzHotel,and died at the AmericanHospital,near Paris,France,February5, 1997 (age76 years, 322days).Interment at Arden Farm Graveyard.| | Relatives:Daughter of Baron Edward Kenelm Digby and Constance Pamela Alice(Bruce) Digby; married,September27, 1971, toWilliamAverell Harriman; married,October4, 1939, to Randolph Churchill (son of Winston Churchill);married,May 4,1960, to Leland Hayward (grandson ofMonroeLeland Hayward). | | | | Political families:Pelton-Haywardfamily of New York;Harrimanfamily of Arden, New York (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —U.S. State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Books about Pamela Harriman: SallyBedell Smith,ReflectedGlory : The Life of Pamela Churchill Harriman | | | | Critical books about Pamela Harriman:Christopher Ogden,Lifeof the Party : The Biography of Pamela DigbyChurchill — Darwin Porter & Danforth Prince,TheKennedys: All the Gossip Unfit for Print |
St. John'sEpiscopal Church Cemetery
Arden, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Edward Henry Harriman (1848-1909) — also known asE. H. Harriman — of Arden,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Hempstead,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,February25, 1848.Republican.Stockbroker;railroadmagnate; controlled the Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, IllinoisCentral and otherrailroads;his battle with James J. Hill for control of the Northern Pacificcaused an economic panic in 1901; he modernized every line he owned,creating a fast, efficient system; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1904;in 1905, prosecutors sought toprosecutehim for his role in the OregonLandFrauds, but he was never indicted.Died in Arden,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,September9, 1909 (age61 years, 196days).Interment at St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery.
ColdenCemetery
Coldenham, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Fell (1721-1798) — ofBergenCounty, N.J.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February5, 1721.Common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1766-74; member ofNew JerseyState Council from Bergen County, 1776, 1782-83;Delegateto Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1778-80;delegateto New Jersey convention to ratify U.S. constitution from BergenCounty, 1787.DiedMay 15,1798 (age77 years, 99days).Interment at Colden Cemetery.
UnknownLocation
Florida, Orange County, New York
St. James'Cemetery
Goshen, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Murray (1803-1875) — of Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,1803.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New York, 1851-55 (9th District 1851-53, 10thDistrict 1853-55).Died in1875(ageabout72 years).Interment at St. James' Cemetery. | | Ambrose Spencer Murray (1807-1885) — also known asAmbrose S. Murray — of Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,1807.Republican.U.S.Representative from New York 10th District, 1855-59; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1856,1860,1872.Died in1885(ageabout78 years).Interment at St. James' Cemetery. | | Stephen Whitaker Fullerton (1792-1855) — also known asStephen W. Fullerton — ofOrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Wawayanda,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,November26, 1792.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County, 1838.Died in Slate Hill,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,May 15,1855 (age62 years, 170days).Interment at St. James' Cemetery.
St. John'sCemetery
Goshen, Orange County, New York
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Peter J. Hamill (1887-1930) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March29, 1887.Democrat.Lawyer;insurancebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1916-30 (New York County 2nd District 1916-17,New York County 1st District 1918-30); died in office 1930.Member,TammanyHall.Died, from complications ofappendicitissurgery, in PolyclinicHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January13, 1930 (age42 years, 290days).Original interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.; reinterment at St. John'sCemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Peter Hamill and Mary (Robinson) Hamill; married to MatildaVanAxen. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
Slate HillCemetery
South Church Street
Goshen, Orange County, New York
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Henry Bacon (1846-1915) — of Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,March14, 1846.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York 15th District, 1886-89, 1891-93;defeated, 1888 (15th District), 1892 (17th District); delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1892.Died, ofpneumonia,in Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,March25, 1915 (age69 years, 11days).Interment at Slate Hill Cemetery.  | William Herman Cuddeback (1852-1919) — also known asWilliam H. Cuddeback — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Deerpark,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,March23, 1852.Democrat.Lawyer; candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 8th District, 1906;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1913-19; died in office 1919.Died, frominfluenza,in Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,August16, 1919 (age67 years, 146days).Interment at Slate Hill Cemetery. | | James Whitney Wilkin (1762-1845) — also known asJames W. Wilkin — of Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Wallkill,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,1762.Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the RevolutionaryWar;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County, 1795-96, 1807-09; member ofNew Yorkstate senate Middle District, 1800-04, 1810-14; member ofNew Yorkcouncil of appointment, 1802;U.S.Representative from New York 6th District, 1815-19;OrangeCounty Clerk, 1819-21;OrangeCounty Treasurer.Slaveowner. Died in Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,February23, 1845 (ageabout 82years).Interment at Slate Hill Cemetery. | | Henry Lawrence Burnett (1838-1916) — also known asHenry L. Burnett;"Lightning EyesBurnett" —of Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio; New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Youngstown,MahoningCounty, Ohio,December26, 1838.Lawyer;general in the Union Army during the Civil War;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1898-1906.Investigated the assassination of PresidentAbrahamLincoln, and helped prosecute the conspirators.Died, ofpneumonia,in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January4, 1916 (age77 years, 9days).Interment at Slate Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives:Married to Agnes Suffern Tailer. |
| | Samuel Jones Wilkin (1793-1866) — also known asSamuel J. Wilkin — of Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,December17, 1793.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County, 1824-25;U.S.Representative from New York 6th District, 1831-33; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 9th District, 1848-49.DiedMarch11, 1866 (age72 years, 84days).Interment at Slate Hill Cemetery. | | Westcott Wilkin (1824-1894) — of Monticello,SullivanCounty, N.Y.; St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.Born in Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,January4, 1824.SullivanCounty Judge; district judge in Minnesota 2nd District, 1865-89.Died in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,May 12,1894 (age70 years, 128days).Interment at Slate Hill Cemetery.  | Charles Willis Merriam (1877-1961) — also known asCharles W. Merriam — of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Born in Waverly,TiogaCounty, N.Y.,November5, 1877.Republican.Insurancebusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Schenectady County 1st District, 1924-31.Member,Rotary.DiedJuly 17,1961 (age83 years, 254days).Interment at Slate Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Edward Merriam and Jane (Wells) Merriam; married to JessieParch McGlashan. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1924 |
| | Roswell Carpenter Coleman (1840-1923) — of Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,December3, 1840.Lawyer;justice of the peace;OrangeCounty Surrogate, 1884-95.Died in Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,December11, 1923 (age83 years, 8days).Interment at Slate Hill Cemetery.
UnknownLocation
Highland Falls, Orange County, New York
PeacedaleCemetery
Highland Falls, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Bigelow (1817-1911) — of Highland Falls,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Malden,UlsterCounty, N.Y.,November25, 1817.Democrat.Lawyer;newspapereditor;author;U.S. Consul inParis, 1861-64; U.S. Minister toFrance, 1865-66;secretaryof state of New York, 1876-77; executor of the estate ofSamuelJ. Tilden.Swedenborgian.Englishancestry.Died, from abladderailment, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December19, 1911 (age94 years, 24days).Interment at Peacedale Cemetery.
Cemetery of theHighlands
634 State Route 32
Highland Mills, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Jesse Woodhull (1735-1795) — ofOrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Setauket,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,February10, 1735.Member ofNew Yorkcouncil of appointment, 1777; member ofNew Yorkstate senate Middle District, 1779-81;delegateto New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from OrangeCounty, 1788; Presidential Elector for New York,1792(voted forGeorgeWashington andGeorgeClinton).Died inOrangeCounty, N.Y.,February4, 1795 (age59 years, 359days).Original interment ata private or familygraveyard, Orange County, N.Y.; reinterment at Cemetery of theHighlands.| | Relatives:Married to Hester Dubois. |
 | Lee Beattie Mailler (1898-1967) — also known asLee B. Mailler — of Cornwall-on-Hudson,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,March17, 1898.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; creditmanager, CornwallHospital;director, HighlandTelephoneCompany, Highland Mills, N.Y.; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1934-54; member,New York State Parole Board, 1955-58.Died, fromleukemia,in CornwallHospital,Cornwall,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,September22, 1967 (age69 years, 189days).Interment at Cemetery of the Highlands.| | Relatives: Sonof William Henry Mailler and Sophia Jane (Preston) Mailler; marriedto Marion MacKenzie; third cousin ofIreneHazard Gerlinger. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
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ClintonCemetery
Little Britain, Orange County, New York
| Politicians formerlyburied here: |  | De Witt Clinton (1769-1828) — also known as"Father of the ErieCanal" —of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Napanoch,UlsterCounty, N.Y.,March 2,1769.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County, 1797-98; member ofNew Yorkstate senate Southern District, 1798-1802, 1805-11;delegateto New York state constitutional convention, 1801; member ofNew Yorkcouncil of appointment, 1801;U.S.Senator from New York, 1802-03;mayorof New York City, N.Y., 1803-07, 1808-10, 1811-15;LieutenantGovernor of New York, 1811-13; candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1812;Governor ofNew York, 1817-23, 1825-28; died in office 1828.Member,Freemasons.Chief advocate for the ErieCanal,completed 1825.Slaveowner. Died, fromheartfailure, in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,February11, 1828 (age58 years, 346days).Original interment at Clinton Cemetery; reinterment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.| | Relatives: SonofJamesClinton and Mary (De Witt) Clinton; half-brother ofJamesGraham Clinton; brother ofCharlesClinton,GeorgeClinton Jr., Mary Clinton (who marriedAmbroseSpencer (1765-1848)) and Katherine Clinton (who marriedAmbroseSpencer (1765-1848)); married,February13, 1796, to Maria Franklin; married,May 8,1819, to Catherine Livingston Jones; father ofGeorgeWilliam Clinton; nephew ofGeorgeClinton; first cousin ofJacobHasbrouck DeWitt; first cousin once removed ofCharlesDe Witt; first cousin five times removed ofAbrahamOwen Smoot III andIsaacAlbert Smoot; second cousin once removed ofCharlesD. Bruyn andCharlesGerrit De Witt; second cousin twice removed ofDavidMiller De Witt. | | | | Political families:DeWitt-Bruyn-Clinton-Hasbrouckfamily of New York;Clinton#1 family of New York (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Cross-reference:PeterGansevoort | | | | Clinton counties inIll.,Ind.,Iowa,Ky.,Mich.,Mo. andPa., andDeWitt County,Ill., are named for him. | | | | Thetownshipand city ofDeWitt,Michigan, arenamed forhim. — ThecityofDeWitt, Iowa, isnamed forhim. — ThevillageofDeWitt,Illinois, isnamed forhim. — ThecityofDeWitt, Missouri, isnamed forhim. | | | | Other politicians named for him:DeWitt C. Stevens—DeWitt C. Willoughby—DeWittC. Walker—DeWittC. Hunter—DeWitt C. Littlejohn—De WittC. Gage—DeWittC. Clark—DewittC. Shankle—DeWitt C. Leach—DeWitt C. Stanford—DewittC. West—J.D. C. Atkins—DeWittC. Wilson—DeWitt C. Morris—D.C. Giddings—DeWittC. Hough—DeWittC. Jones—DeWitt C. Tower—D.C. Coolman—DeWittClinton Cregier—DeWittC. Hoyt—DeWittClinton Senter—DeWitt C. Rugg—DeWittC. Allen—DeWittC. Peck—DeWittC. Richman—DewittC. Alden—DeWittC. Cram—DeWitt C. Bolton—DeWittC. Huntington—DeWittC. Jones—DeWittC. Pond—De WittC. Carr—DeWittC. Pierce—DewittC. Dunham—DeWittC. Middleton—DeWitt C. Badger—DeWittC. Dominick—DeWittC. Becker—DewittC. Dow—DeWitt C. Titus—DeWitt C. Winchell—DewittC. Turner—DewittC. Ruscoe—DeWittC. Brown—DeWittC. French—DeWitt C. Flanagan—DeWittC. Cole—DeWittC. Talmage—DeWittC. Cunningham—DewittClinton Chase—DeWitt C. Poole, Jr.—DewittC. Chastain | | | | Coins and currency: Hisportraitappeared on the U.S. $1,000 note in 1898-1905. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books about De Witt Clinton: EvanCornog,TheBirth of Empire : DeWitt Clinton and the American Experience,1769-1828 | | | | Image source: New York PublicLibrary |
| | James Graham Clinton (1804-1849) — also known asJames G. Clinton — of New York. Born in Little Britain,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,January2, 1804.Democrat. Common pleas court judge in New York, 1830;U.S.Representative from New York, 1841-45 (6th District 1841-43, 9thDistrict 1843-45).Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 28,1849 (age45 years, 146days).Original interment at Clinton Cemetery; reinterment atWoodlawn Cemetery, New Windsor, N.Y. | | James Clinton (1736-1812) — ofUlsterCounty, N.Y.;OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Little Britain,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,August9, 1736.General in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; memberofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1787-88, 1800-01 (Ulster County 1787-88, OrangeCounty 1800-01);delegateto New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from UlsterCounty, 1788; member ofNew Yorkstate senate Middle District, 1788-92;delegateto New York state constitutional convention, 1801.Died in Little Britain,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,December22, 1812 (age76 years, 135days).Original interment at Clinton Cemetery; reinterment in 1879 atWoodlawn Cemetery, New Windsor, N.Y.
HillsideCemetery
Middletown, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Moses Dunning Stivers (1828-1895) — also known asMoses D. Stivers — of Middletown,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Beemerville,SussexCounty, N.J.,December30, 1828.Republican.OrangeCounty Clerk, 1864-67;newspapereditor and publisher;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Middletown, New York, 1869-83;banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1880;U.S.Representative from New York 15th District, 1889-91; defeated,1886, 1886.Died in Middletown,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,February2, 1895 (age66 years, 34days).Interment at Hillside Cemetery. | | John Bright (1884-1948) — of Middletown,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Middletown,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,May 23,1884.Lawyer;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1941-48;died in office 1948.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons.Died in Middletown,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,March24, 1948 (age63 years, 306days).Interment at Hillside Cemetery.  | John Dunning Stivers (1861-1935) — also known asJohn D. Stivers — of Middletown,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Middletown,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,August30, 1861.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher;printingbusiness; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County 2nd District, 1910-12; memberofNewYork state senate 25th District, 1913-18; postmaster atMiddletown,N.Y., 1921-32.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;JuniorOrder;Eagles.Died in Middletown,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,February23, 1935 (age73 years, 177days).Interment at Hillside Cemetery. | | Daniel Fullerton (1814-1865) — ofOrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in1814.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County 3rd District, 1850.Died in1865(ageabout51 years).Interment at Hillside Cemetery. | | Stephen W. Fullerton Jr. (1823-1902) — ofOrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,October17, 1823.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1858, 1861;served in the Union Army during the Civil War.Died in Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,April 3,1902 (age78 years, 168days).Interment at Hillside Cemetery.
Pine HillCemetery
Middletown, Orange County, New York
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Abram Bennett Macardell (1877-1958) — also known asAbram B. Macardell — of Middletown,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Mt. Hope,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,July 28,1877.Democrat.Newspapereditor;mayorof Middletown, N.Y., 1924-29; defeated, 1921, 1937.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Moose;PsiUpsilon.Died in Middletown,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,January10, 1958 (age80 years, 166days).Interment at Pine Hill Cemetery.
Brick ChurchCemetery
Montgomery, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | William Francis Brush (1867-1933) — also known asWilliam F. Brush — of Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Matteawan (now part of Beacon),DutchessCounty, N.Y.,August31, 1867.Republican.Auctioneer;realestate business; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1917-19; defeated(Prohibition), 1919.Member,Elks.Strickenwith paralysis, and died four days later, in Montgomery,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,January14, 1933 (age65 years, 136days).Interment at Brick Church Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Jarvis C. Brush and Catherine E. (Pearl) Brush. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
RiversideCemetery
Montgomery, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Charles Borland Jr. (1786-1852) — ofOrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Minisink,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,June 29,1786.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County, 1820-21, 1836;U.S.Representative from New York 6th District, 1821-23;OrangeCounty District Attorney, 1835-41.Slaveowner. Died in Wardsbridge (now Montgomery),OrangeCounty, N.Y.,February23, 1852 (age65 years, 239days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
WoodlawnCemetery
93 Union Avenue
New Windsor, Orange County, New York
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Benjamin Barker Odell Jr. (1854-1926) — also known asBenjamin B. Odell, Jr. — of Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,January14, 1854.Republican.Icebusiness; president, NewburghElectricLight Co.; treasurer, Central HudsonSteamboatCo.; president Orange CountyTractionCo.;banker;member ofNew YorkRepublican State Committee, 1884-96;U.S.Representative from New York 17th District, 1895-99; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1896,1900,1904,1908,1924;New YorkRepublican state chair, 1898-1900, 1904-06;Governor ofNew York, 1901-05; Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1920.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows.Died in Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,May 9,1926 (age72 years, 115days).Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. | | George Monroe Beebe (1836-1927) — also known asGeorge M. Beebe — of Troy,DoniphanCounty, Kan.; Virginia City,StoreyCounty, Nev.; Monticello,SullivanCounty, N.Y.; Ellenville,UlsterCounty, N.Y.Born in New Vernon,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,October28, 1836.Democrat.Lawyer;newspapereditor;secretaryof Kansas Territory, 1860-61;Governorof Kansas Territory, 1860, 1860-61; candidate forjustice ofNevada state supreme court, 1865; candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 10th District, 1871; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Sullivan County, 1873-74;U.S.Representative from New York 14th District, 1875-79; defeated,1878; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1876,1880(speaker),1892.Died in Ellenville,UlsterCounty, N.Y.,March 1,1927 (age90 years, 124days).Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. | | James Graham Clinton (1804-1849) — also known asJames G. Clinton — of New York. Born in Little Britain,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,January2, 1804.Democrat. Common pleas court judge in New York, 1830;U.S.Representative from New York, 1841-45 (6th District 1841-43, 9thDistrict 1843-45).Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 28,1849 (age45 years, 146days).Original interment atClinton Cemetery,Little Britain, N.Y.; reinterment at Woodlawn Cemetery. | | Daniel Bennett St. John (1808-1890) — also known asDaniel B. St. John — ofSullivanCounty, N.Y.; Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Sharon,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.,October8, 1808.Merchant;realestate business; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Sullivan County, 1840;U.S.Representative from New York 9th District, 1847-49; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1876;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 10th District, 1876-79.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February18, 1890 (age81 years, 133days).Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.  | Benjamin Barker Odell Sr. (1825-1916) — also known asBenjamin B. Odell, Sr. — of Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in New Windsor,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,September25, 1825.Republican.Restaurantowner;icebusiness;OrangeCounty Sheriff, 1880-83; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1884;mayorof Newburgh, N.Y., 1884-90, 1894-1900.ChristianReformed.FrenchandEnglishancestry.DiedJuly 21,1916 (age90 years, 300days).Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. | | James Clinton (1736-1812) — ofUlsterCounty, N.Y.;OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Little Britain,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,August9, 1736.General in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; memberofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1787-88, 1800-01 (Ulster County 1787-88, OrangeCounty 1800-01);delegateto New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from UlsterCounty, 1788; member ofNew Yorkstate senate Middle District, 1788-92;delegateto New York state constitutional convention, 1801.Died in Little Britain,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,December22, 1812 (age76 years, 135days).Original interment atClinton Cemetery,Little Britain, N.Y.; reinterment in 1879 at Woodlawn Cemetery.
BereaChurchyard
Newburgh, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Blake Jr. (1762-1826) — of Montgomery,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born inUlsterCounty, N.Y.,December5, 1762.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County, 1798-1800, 1810-11, 1812-13,1818-19;OrangeCounty Sheriff, 1803-05;U.S.Representative from New York 5th District, 1805-09.Slaveowner. Died in Montgomery,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,January13, 1826 (age63 years, 39days).Interment at Berea Churchyard.
Cedar HillCemetery
Newburgh, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John W. Brown (1796-1875) — of Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Dundee,Scotland,October11, 1796.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York 6th District, 1833-37;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1850-65.Scottishancestry.Died in Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,September6, 1875 (age78 years, 330days).Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery. | | Augustus Witschief Bennet (1897-1983) — also known asAugustus W. Bennet — of Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October7, 1897.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York 29th District, 1945-47.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Rotary;Sonsof the American Revolution;Grange;PhiBeta Kappa;PsiUpsilon.Died in Concord,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,June 5,1983 (age85 years, 241days).Cremated;ashes interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery. | | Michael Henry Hirschberg (1847-1929) — also known asMichael H. Hirschberg — of Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,April12, 1847.Republican.Lawyer;OrangeCounty District Attorney, 1890-96;delegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1894;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1897-1917 (2nd District 1897-1906, 9thDistrict 1906-17).Died in Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,1929(ageabout82 years).Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Frances (Francks) Hirschberg and Henry M. Hirschberg; married toMary E. McAlles. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Caleb Howard Baumes (1865-1937) — also known asCaleb H. Baumes — of Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Bethlehem,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,March31, 1865.Republican.Schoolteacher;bookkeeper;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1909-13;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 25th District, 1915;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 27th District, 1919-30; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of New York, 1930.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Elks;Knightsof Pythias.Author of "Baumes Law" which provided for mandatory life sentencesfor fourth felony offenders.Died, of aheartattack, on a New York Centraltrain,near Hudson,ColumbiaCounty, N.Y.,September25, 1937 (age72 years, 178days).Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Peter H. Baumes and Mary E. (Wiltsie) Baumes; married,March17, 1883, to Carrie S. Ten Eyck. |
Old TownCemetery
Newburgh, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Isaac Vanderbeck Fowler (1818-1869) — also known asIsaac V. Fowler — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.BornAugust20, 1818.Democrat. Postmaster atNewYork City, N.Y., 1853-60; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1860;chargedin 1860 withembezzlementas Postmaster;fledto Mexico and Cuba.Member,TammanyHall.Died in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,September29, 1869 (age51 years, 40days).Interment at Old Town Cemetery. | | Jonathan Fisk (1778-1832) — of Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Amherst,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,September26, 1778.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York, 1809-11, 1813-15 (3rd District1809-11, 6th District 1813-15);U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1815-19.Slaveowner. Died in Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,July 13,1832 (age53 years, 291days).Interment at Old Town Cemetery.
OldtownCemetery
Newburgh, Orange County, New York
St. GeorgeCemetery
Newburgh, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Samuel Watkins Eager (1789-1860) — of New York. Born in Neelytown,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,April 8,1789.Republican.U.S.Representative from New York 6th District, 1830-31.Died in Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,December23, 1860 (age71 years, 259days).Interment at St. George Cemetery.
PlainsCemetery
Otisville, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | George Woodward Greene (1831-1895) — also known asGeorge W. Greene — of Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Mt. Hope,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,July 4,1831.Democrat.Lawyer;county judge in New York, 1861-64;U.S.Representative from New York 11th District, 1869-70; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County 2nd District, 1885-90.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 21,1895 (age64 years, 17days).Interment at Plains Cemetery.
Old WallkillCemetery
Phillipsburg, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Henry Wisner (1720-1790) — ofOrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Warwick,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,1720.Member ofNew Yorkcolonial assembly, 1759-69;Delegateto Continental Congress from New York, 1774-77; member ofNew Yorkstate senate Middle District, 1777-82;delegateto New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from OrangeCounty, 1788.Voted for the Declaration of Independence, but was called away beforethe signing.Died in Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,March 4,1790 (ageabout 69years).Interment at Old Wallkill Cemetery.
WallkillCemetery
Phillipsburg, Orange County, New York
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Cassius Axtell Green (1847-1919) — also known asCassius A. Green — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Waterford,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.,November20, 1847.Consulfor Ecuador inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1899-1907;Consulfor Nicaragua inPhiladelphia,Pa., 1899-1904.Died in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,May 25,1919 (age71 years, 186days).Interment at Wallkill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Emory B. Green and Mary B. (Crosby) Green; married to Frances E.McCrea. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
Laurel GroveCemetery
Port Jervis, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Stiles Bennet (1870-1962) — also known asWilliam S. Bennet — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Port Jervis,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,November9, 1870.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 21st District, 1901-02;municipal judge in New York, 1903;U.S.Representative from New York, 1905-11, 1915-17 (17th District1905-11, 23rd District 1915-17); defeated, 1910 (17th District), 1916(23rd District), 1936 (19th District), 1944 (21st District); delegateto Republican National Convention from New York,1908,1916;candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President,1936;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 15th District, 1938.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Freemasons;Elks;Moose;DeltaChi.Died in FalkirkHospital,Central Valley,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,December1, 1962 (age92 years, 22days).Cremated;ashes interred at Laurel Grove Cemetery. | | Charles St. John (1818-1891) — of New York. Born in Mt. Hope,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,October8, 1818.Republican.Lumberman;merchant;banker;U.S.Representative from New York, 1871-75 (11th District 1871-73,12th District 1873-75); Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1880(voted forJamesA. Garfield andChesterA. Arthur).Died in Port Jervis,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,July 6,1891 (age72 years, 271days).Interment at Laurel Grove Cemetery. | | Francis Marvin (1828-1905) — of Port Jervis,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March 8,1828.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly, 1864; candidate forNew Yorkstate senate, 1881;U.S.Representative from New York 17th District, 1893-95.Died in Port Jervis,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,August14, 1905 (age77 years, 159days).Interment at Laurel Grove Cemetery.
St. Mary'sCemetery
East Main Street
Port Jervis, Orange County, New York
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.
Hallock FamilyCemetery
Ridgebury, Orange County, New York
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Hallock Jr. (1783-1840) — of Ridgebury,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Oxford,OrangeCounty, N.Y., July,1783.Democrat.Farmer;justice of the peace; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County, 1816-17, 1820-21;delegateto New York state constitutional convention, 1821;U.S.Representative from New York 6th District, 1825-29; common pleascourt judge in New York, 1830.Baptist.Died in Ridgebury,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,December6, 1840 (age57 years, 0days).Interment at Hallock Family Cemetery.
St.Mary's-in-Tuxedo Church Cemetery
Tuxedo Park, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Katharine Price Collier St. George (1894-1983) — also known asKatharine St. George;Katharine Delano PriceCollier —of Tuxedo Park,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Bridgnorth, Shropshire,England,July12, 1894.Republican. Executive vice-president and treasurer, St. GeorgeCoalCompany; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1944;speaker,1956;Parliamentarian,1960;U.S.Representative from New York, 1947-65 (29th District 1947-53,28th District 1953-63, 27th District 1963-65); defeated, 1964.Female.Episcopalian.Member,Daughters of theAmerican Revolution.Died in Tuxedo Park,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,May 2,1983 (age88 years, 294days).Interment at St. Mary's-in-Tuxedo Church Cemetery. | | Eben Richards (1866-1942) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.; Tuxedo Park,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,January10, 1866.Lawyer;Consulfor Costa Rica inSt.Louis, Mo., 1895-1904;oilexecutive; president, Mexican CentralRailroad.Died, in Tuxedo MemorialHospital,Tuxedo Park,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,October9, 1942 (age76 years, 272days).Interment at St. Mary's-in-Tuxedo Church Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Eben Richards and Caroline (Maxwell) Richards; married to Perle(Pierce) Ruchards. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
Wallkill ValleyCemetery
Walden, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Thomas Wilson Bradley (1844-1920) — also known asThomas W. Bradley — of Walden,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Yorkshire,England,April6, 1844.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofNewYork state assembly from Orange County 1st District, 1876;delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1884(alternate),1892,1896,1900,1908;U.S.Representative from New York 20th District, 1903-13.Member,LoyalLegion.Received theMedalof Honor in 1896 for action at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.Died in Walden,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,May 30,1920 (age76 years, 54days).Interment at Wallkill Valley Cemetery. | | Charles Henry Winfield (1822-1888) — also known asCharles H. Winfield — of Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Crawford,UlsterCounty, N.Y.,April22, 1822.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New York 11th District, 1863-67.Died in Walden,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,June 10,1888 (age66 years, 49days).Interment at Wallkill Valley Cemetery.
UnknownLocation
Warwick, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Bern Budd — of New York. Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 27th District, 1936.Interment somewhere.
WarwickCemetery
Warwick, Orange County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Hathorn (1749-1825) — ofOrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,January9, 1749.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County, 1777-78, 1779-80, 1781-85,1794-95, 1804-05; member ofNew Yorkstate senate Middle District, 1786-89, 1799-1803; member ofNew Yorkcouncil of appointment, 1787, 1789;U.S.Representative from New York 4th District, 1789-91, 1795-97.Slaveowner. DiedFebruary19, 1825 (age76 years, 41days).Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment atWarwick Cemetery.
United StatesMilitary Academy
West Point, Orange County, New York
| Politicians who have(or had) monuments here: |  | Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,January26, 1880.Republican. General in the U.S. Army during World War I; general inthe U.S. Army during World War II; received theMedalof Honor for his defense of the Philippines in 1942; repeatedlydisavowed any intention of becoming a candidate for any publicoffice, but his supporters persisted in putting his name forward;candidate for Republican nomination for President,1952;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1952 ;Christian Nationalist candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1952; candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1956.Member,MilitaryOrder of the World Wars.Died, fromprimarybiliary cirrhosis (an auto-immune disorder), inWashington,D.C.,April 5,1964 (age84 years, 70days).Entombed atMacArthurMemorial, Norfolk, Va.; statue at United States Military Academy.
United StatesMilitary Academy Cemetery
West Point, Orange County, New York
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Winfield Scott (1786-1866) — also known as"Old Fuss and Feathers" — Born inDinwiddieCounty, Va.,June 13,1786.Whig. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; candidate forWhig nomination for President, 1839, 1844, 1848; general in the U.S.Army during the Mexican War; candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1852.Died in West Point,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,May 29,1866 (age79 years, 350days).Interment at United States Military Academy Cemetery; statue erected1874 atScottCircle, Washington, D.C.| | Relatives: Sonof William Scott and Anna (Mason) Scott; married1817 to MaryD. Mayo (granddaughter ofJohnDe Hart); great-granduncle ofPhilipC. Hanna; first cousin twice removed ofFrankNewsum Julian. | | | | Political family:Scott-DeHart-Hannafamily of New Jersey and Alabama. | | | | Scott County,Iowa is named for him. | | | | FortScott (military installation 1842-73), and the subsequentcityofFortScott, Kansas, werenamed forhim. | | | | Other politicians named for him:WinfieldS. Sherwood—WinfieldS. Sherwood—WinfieldScott Featherston—WinfieldS. Hancock—WinfieldS. Cameron—WinfieldS. Hanford—WinfieldS. Smyth—WinfieldS. Bird—W. S.Bell—WinfieldS. Holden—WinfieldS. Huntley—WinfieldScott Nay—WinfieldS. Smith—WinfieldS. Kerr—WinfieldScott Moore—WinfieldS. Little—WinfieldS. Withrow—WinfieldS. Choate—WinfieldS. Holt—WinfieldS. Pope—WinfieldS. Watson—WinfieldS. Keenholts—WinfieldScott Silloway—WinfieldS. Vandewater—WinfieldS. Braddock—W. S.Allen—WinfieldS. Hammond—WinfieldS. Phillips—WinfieldS. Spencer—WinfieldS. Rose—WinfieldS. Schuster—WinfieldScott Allison—WinfieldS. Boynton—WinfieldS. Kenyon—WinfieldS. Tibbetts—WinfieldS. Harrold—WinfieldScott Reed—WinfieldS. Grove—WinfieldS. Rogers—WinfieldS. Brown—WinfieldS. Hooper—WinfieldS. Pealer—WinfieldS. Wallace, Jr.—WinfieldS. Hinds | | | | Epitaph: "History records his EminentServices as a Warrior, Pacificator, and General In Chief of theArmies of the United States. Medals, and an Equestrian Statue orderedby Congress in the Capital of his Country, are his Public Monuments.This stone is a mark of the love and veneration of his Daughters.Requiescat in Pace." | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Books about Winfield Scott: Timothy D.Johnson,WinfieldScott: The Quest for Military Glory | | | | Image source: Great Men and FamousWomen (1894) |
| | James Maurice Gavin (1907-1990) — also known asJames M. Gavin;"JumpingJim" —Born in Mt. Carmel,NorthumberlandCounty, Pa.,March22, 1907.General in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Ambassador toFrance, 1961-62.Died, ofParkinson'sdisease, inBaltimore,Md.,February23, 1990 (age82 years, 338days).Interment at United States Military Academy Cemetery.  | Hugh Judson Kilpatrick (1836-1881) — also known as"Kilcavalry" — of New Jersey. Born near Deckertown (now Sussex),SussexCounty, N.J.,January14, 1836.Republican. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S.Minister toChile, 1866-70, 1881, died in office 1881; candidate forU.S.Representative from New Jersey, 1880.Died of akidneyailment, in Santiago,Chile,December2, 1881 (age45 years, 322days).Interment at United States Military Academy Cemetery. | | Frederick Dent Grant (1850-1912) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,May 30,1850.Army officer; U.S. Minister toAustria-Hungary, 1889-93; New York City Police Commissioner,1894-98; general in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War.Died, fromthroatcancer,April11, 1912 (age61 years, 317days).Interment at United States Military Academy Cemetery.| | Relatives: SonofUlyssesSimpson Grant andJuliaGrant; brother ofUlyssesSimpson Grant Jr.; married,October20, 1874, to Ida M. Honoré; nephew ofGeorgeWrenshall Dent andLewisDent; first cousin thrice removed ofAugustusSeymour Porter (1769-1849) andPeterBuell Porter; second cousin twice removed ofWilliamAugustus Bird,AugustusSeymour Porter (1798-1872),PeterBuell Porter Jr. andPeterAugustus Porter (1827-1864); second cousin five times removed ofBenjaminHuntington; third cousin once removed ofPeterAugustus Porter (1853-1925); third cousin thrice removed ofJabezHuntington,JohnDavenport,JoshuaCoit,JamesDavenport,HenryHuntington,GurdonHuntington,SamuelLathrop andAbelHuntington; fourth cousin once removed ofWilliamRush Merriam. | | | | Political family:Grantfamily of San Francisco, California (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Epitaph: "Eldest son of General andPresident Ulysses S. Grant." | | | | See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | George Washington Goethals (1858-1928) — of Balboa Heights, Canal Zone (nowPanama).Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,June 29,1858.Colonel in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; armyofficer; chief engineer, Panama Canal, 1907-14;Governor ofPanama Canal Zone, 1914-17.Dutchancestry. Member,DeltaUpsilon.Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January21, 1928 (age69 years, 206days).Interment at United States Military Academy Cemetery. | | Clarence Self Ridley (1883-1969) — also known asClarence S. Ridley — Born in Corydon,HarrisonCounty, Ind.,June 22,1883.Governorof Panama Canal Zone, 1936-40.DiedJuly 26,1969 (age86 years, 34days).Interment at United States Military Academy Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof William Ridley and Mary Margaret (Inman) Ridley; married to GladysPeard. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Thomas Howard Ruger (1833-1907) — of Georgia. Born in Lima,LivingstonCounty, N.Y.,April 2,1833.Lawyer;general in the Union Army during the Civil War;Governor ofGeorgia, 1868; superintendent, U.S. Military Academy, 1871-76.DiedJune 3,1907 (age74 years, 62days).Interment at United States Military Academy Cemetery. | | John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower (1922-2013) — of Kimberton,ChesterCounty, Pa.; Trappe,TalbotCounty, Md.Born inDenver,Colo.,August3, 1922.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Armyduring the Korean conflict; U.S. Ambassador toBelgium, 1969-71.Died in Trappe,TalbotCounty, Md.,December21, 2013 (age91 years, 140days).Interment at United States Military Academy Cemetery. | | Egbert Ludovicus Viele (1825-1902) — also known asEgbert L. Viele — of New York. Born in Waterford,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.,June 17,1825.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; general inthe Union Army during the Civil War;U.S.Representative from New York 13th District, 1885-87; defeated,1886.Died in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,April22, 1902 (age76 years, 309days).Entombed at United States Military Academy Cemetery. | | John Biddle (1859-1936) — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,February2, 1859.U.S. Army Corps of Engineers;memberDistrict of Columbia board of commissioners, 1901-07.Died in San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,January18, 1936 (age76 years, 350days).Interment at United States Military Academy Cemetery. | | Henry Andrew Mucci (1911-1997) — also known asHenry A. Mucci;"Hero ofCabanatuan" —of Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,March 4,1911.Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; led famedraid in 1945 on a Japanese prison camp in the Philippines whichrescued the survivors of the Bataan Death March;automobiledealer; candidate forU.S.Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1946.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus.Died, of astroke,in Melbourne,BrevardCounty, Fla.,April20, 1997 (age86 years, 47days).Interment at United States Military Academy Cemetery. | | Robertson Honey (1870-1941) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Montevallo,ShelbyCounty, Ala.,August17, 1870.Lawyer;U.S. Consul inMadrid, 1914-16;Catania, 1916-18;Bristol, 1918-24;Hamilton, 1924-29;Nice, 1929-32;Monaco, 1932;Calgary, 1933-36.Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August30, 1941 (age71 years, 13days).Interment at United States Military Academy Cemetery.
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