Index to Locations DuanesburgChrist Episcopal ChurchNiskayunaHoly Redeemer CemeteryRotterdamViewland CemeterySchenectadyDutch Church CemeterySchenectadyFirst Presbyterian ChurchCemeterySchenectadyFirst Reformed ChurchColumbariumSchenectadyPark View CemeterySchenectadySt. John the BaptistCatholic CemeterySchenectadyVale Cemetery
Christ EpiscopalChurch
Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  James Duane (1733-1797) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February6, 1733.Delegateto Continental Congress from New York, 1774-83; member ofNew Yorkstate senate Southern District, 1782-85, 1787-90;mayorof New York City, N.Y., 1784-89;delegateto New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from New YorkCounty, 1788;U.S.District Judge for New York, 1790-94.DiedFebruary1, 1797 (age63 years, 361days).Interment at Christ Episcopal Church. | | William North (1755-1836) — ofAlbanyCounty, N.Y.;SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Born in Maine,1755.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1791-92, 1793-96, 1809-10 (Albany County 1791-92,1793-95, Albany and Schoharie counties 1795-96, Schenectady County1809-10);U.S.Senator from New York, 1798.Slaveowner. Died in1836(ageabout81 years).Entombed at Christ Episcopal Church.
Holy RedeemerCemetery
Niskayuna, Schenectady County, New York
ViewlandCemetery
Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Simon Jacob Schermerhorn (1827-1901) — also known asSimon J. Schermerhorn — ofSchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Born in Rotterdam,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,September25, 1827.Democrat.Farmer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Schenectady County, 1862;U.S.Representative from New York 21st District, 1893-95.Died in Rotterdam,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,July 21,1901 (age73 years, 299days).Interment at Viewland Cemetery.
Dutch ChurchCemetery
Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York
| Politicians formerlyburied here: | | | Harmanus Peek (1782-1838) — ofSchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,June 24,1782.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Schenectady County, 1816-17;U.S.Representative from New York 13th District, 1819-21.Died in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,September27, 1838 (age56 years, 95days).Original interment at Dutch Church Cemetery; reinterment atVale Cemetery.
FirstPresbyterian Church Cemetery
Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York
First ReformedChurch Columbarium
8 North Church Street
Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York
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Park ViewCemetery
Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York
St. John theBaptist Catholic Cemetery
Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | James P. Hooley (b. 1855) — of Troy,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.Born in Connecticut,July 12,1855.Ironmolder;organizerfor the Knights of Labor; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Rensselaer County 1st District, 1884-85.Irishancestry.Interment at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Morgan Hooley and Mary Margaret (Coffey) Hooley. |
ValeCemetery
Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Keyes Paige (1788-1857) — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Hardwick,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,August2, 1788.Mayorof Albany, N.Y., 1845-46.Died in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,December10, 1857 (age69 years, 130days).Interment at Vale Cemetery. | | John Isaac De Graff (1783-1848) — also known asJohn I. De Graff — of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Born in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,October2, 1783.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812;U.S.Representative from New York, 1827-29, 1837-39 (12th District1827-29, 11th District 1837-39);mayorof Schenectady, N.Y., 1832-34, 1836, 1842, 1845.Dutchancestry.Died in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,July 26,1848 (age64 years, 298days).Interment at Vale Cemetery. | | Clarkson Nott Potter (1825-1882) — also known asClarkson N. Potter — of New York. Born in New York,1825.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New York, 1869-75, 1877-79 (10th District1869-73, 11th District 1873-75, 12th District 1877-79).Died in1882(ageabout57 years).Interment at Vale Cemetery. | | Henry Schermerhorn DeForest (1847-1917) — also known asHenry S. DeForest — of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Born in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,February16, 1847.Mayorof Schenectady, N.Y., 1885-86, 1889-90;U.S.Representative from New York 23rd District, 1911-13; defeated(Republican), 1916.Died in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,February13, 1917 (age69 years, 363days).Interment at Vale Cemetery. | | Peter Rowe (1807-1876) — of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Born in Crescent,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.,March10, 1807.Democrat.Merchant;chief auditor, New York CentralRailroad;mayorof Schenectady, N.Y., 1846-47, 1850;U.S.Representative from New York 18th District, 1853-55.Died in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,April17, 1876 (age69 years, 38days).Interment at Vale Cemetery.  | Oswald D. Heck (1902-1959) — of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Born in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,February13, 1902.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1932-59 (Schenectady County 1st District 1932-44,Schenectady County 1945-59); died in office 1959;Speaker ofthe New York State Assembly, 1937-51; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1944,1948,1952(member,CredentialsCommittee),1956(member,CredentialsCommittee).Member,Freemasons;American BarAssociation.Died, from aheartattack, in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,May 21,1959 (age57 years, 97days).Interment at Vale Cemetery.| | Relatives:Married1933 to BeulahW. Slocum. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
| | | William Kendall Fuller (1792-1883) — also known asWilliam K. Fuller — of Sullivan,MadisonCounty, N.Y.Born in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,November24, 1792.Democrat.Lawyer;MadisonCounty District Attorney, 1821-29;AdjutantGeneral of New York, 1823; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Madison County, 1829-30;U.S.Representative from New York 23rd District, 1833-37.Died in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,November11, 1883 (age90 years, 352days).Interment at Vale Cemetery. | | George Cochrane Hazelton (1832-1922) — also known asGeorge C. Hazelton — of Boscobel,GrantCounty, Wis.Born in Chester,RockinghamCounty, N.H.,January3, 1832.Republican.Lawyer;GrantCounty Prosecuting Attorney; member ofWisconsinstate senate, 1867;U.S.Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1877-83.Died in Chester,RockinghamCounty, N.H.,September4, 1922 (age90 years, 244days).Interment at Vale Cemetery. | | Harmanus Peek (1782-1838) — ofSchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,June 24,1782.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Schenectady County, 1816-17;U.S.Representative from New York 13th District, 1819-21.Died in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,September27, 1838 (age56 years, 95days).Original interment atDutch Church Cemetery;reinterment at Vale Cemetery. | | Richard Hansen Franchot (1816-1875) — also known asRichard Franchot — ofOtsegoCounty, N.Y.; Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Born in Morris,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.,June 2,1816.Republican.Civilengineer;farmer;president, Albany & SusquehannaRailroad;U.S.Representative from New York 19th District, 1861-63; general inthe Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1872.Died in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,November23, 1875 (age59 years, 174days).Interment at Vale Cemetery. | | James Teller Schoolcraft (1855-1937) — also known asJ. Teller Schoolcraft — of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Born in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,May 31,1855.Lawyer;postmaster atSchenectady,N.Y., 1894-98;mayorof Schenectady, N.Y., 1914-15.Died in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,February12, 1937 (age81 years, 257days).Interment at Vale Cemetery. | | Judson Stuart Landon (1832-1905) — also known asJudson S. Landon — of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Born in Salisbury,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.,December16, 1832.Lawyer;SchenectadyCounty District Attorney, 1857;delegateto New York state constitutional convention, 1867;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 4th District, 1874-1901; Justice of theAppellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 3rd Department,1891-1900.Died in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,September7, 1905 (age72 years, 265days).Interment at Vale Cemetery.  | James Walker Yelverton (1869-1949) — also known asJames W. Yelverton — of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Born in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,May 16,1869.Republican.Banker;SchenectadyCounty Treasurer, 1896-1901; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1917-20 (31st District 1917-18, 32nd District1919-20); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1928.Died, in EllisHospital,Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,June 21,1949 (age80 years, 36days).Interment at Vale Cemetery.  | Walter Scott McNab (1885-1963) — also known asWalter S. McNab — of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Born in Troy,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.,January11, 1885.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1915-19 (Schenectady County 1915-17, SchenectadyCounty 1st District 1918-19); defeated, 1913;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 32nd District, 1938.Presbyterian.Scottishancestry. Member,Kiwanis;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;RoyalArch Masons;Royaland Select Masters;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;AlphaZeta;BetaTheta Pi.Died in Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.,August15, 1963 (age78 years, 216days).Interment at Vale Cemetery.| | Presumably namedfor:WalterScott | | | | Relatives: Son of Duncan McNab andSarah Florella (Osborn) McNab; married1911 toRebecca Swan Henning. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | John N. Parker — of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1904.Interment at Vale Cemetery.
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