Index to Locations CarolineGarrett MandevilleCemeteryCarolineQuick CemeteryDrydenGreen Hills CemeteryDrydenWillow Glen CemeteryGrotonGroton Rural CemeteryIthacaIthaca City CemeteryIthacaLake View CemeteryIthacaPleasant Grove CemeteryCornell University, IthacaArtsQuadCornell University, IthacaSageChapelMcLeanMcLean CemeteryTrumansburgGrove Cemetery GarrettMandeville Cemetery Caroline, Tompkins County, New York Founded 1820 See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Robert Loring Speed (1873-1962) — also known asRobert L. Speed — of Slaterville Springs,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Dryden,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,August17, 1873.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Tompkins County, 1935.Member,Grange;Freemasons.Died in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,July 8,1962 (age88 years, 325days).Interment at Garrett Mandeville Cemetery. |
QuickCemetery Caroline, Tompkins County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Cantine (1735-1808) — ofUlsterCounty, N.Y.Born in Marbletown,UlsterCounty, N.Y.,October20, 1735.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Ulster County, 1777-78, 1779-81, 1783-85,1786-89;delegateto New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from UlsterCounty, 1788; member ofNew Yorkstate senate Middle District, 1789-97; member ofNew Yorkcouncil of appointment, 1790; electedU.S.Representative from New York 7th District 1801, but never tookoffice.DiedApril30, 1808 (age72 years, 193days).Interment at Quick Cemetery.
Green HillsCemetery Dryden, Tompkins County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Jeremiah Wilbur Dwight (1819-1885) — also known asJeremiah W. Dwight — of Dryden,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Cincinnatus,CortlandCounty, N.Y.,April17, 1819.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Tompkins County, 1860-61; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1868,1876,1880,1884;U.S.Representative from New York 28th District, 1877-83.Died in Dryden,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,November26, 1885 (age66 years, 223days).Interment at Green Hills Cemetery. | | Milo Goodrich (1814-1881) — of Dryden,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.; Auburn,CayugaCounty, N.Y.Born in East Homer,CortlandCounty, N.Y.,January3, 1814.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer;postmaster;delegateto New York state constitutional convention, 1867-68;U.S.Representative from New York 26th District, 1871-73; defeated(Liberal Republican), 1872.Died in Auburn,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,April15, 1881 (age67 years, 102days).Interment at Green Hills Cemetery.
Willow GlenCemetery Dryden, Tompkins County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Monroe Marsh Sweetland (1860-1944) — also known asMonroe M. Sweetland — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Dryden,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,August14, 1860.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 6th District, 1917.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;OddFellows;Grange;DeltaChi.Died in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,February12, 1944 (age83 years, 182days).Interment at Willow Glen Cemetery. | | Alton George Parker (1887-1974) — also known asAlton G. Parker — of Harford town,CortlandCounty, N.Y.Born in Harford town,CortlandCounty, N.Y.,August17, 1887.Democrat.Dairyfarmer;candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Cortland County, 1918.Died in Harford town,CortlandCounty, N.Y.,November10, 1974 (age87 years, 85days).Interment at Willow Glen Cemetery.
Groton RuralCemetery Groton, Tompkins County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Benn Conger (1856-1922) — of Groton,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Groton,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,October29, 1856.President, CoronaTypewriterCo.; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Tompkins County, 1900-01; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 41st District, 1909-10; resigned 1910.In 1910, heaccusedSen.JothamP. Allds, the majority leader, of accepting a bribe from bridgecompanies; Allds was investigated and ultimately resigned. Conger,who had also taken part in thebriberyscheme, was criticized for not coming forward sooner; facing a likelyattempt toexpelhim, heresigneda few days later.Died in Groton,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,February28, 1922 (age65 years, 122days).Interment at Groton Rural Cemetery.
Ithaca CityCemetery Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | David Woodcock (1785-1835) — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Williamstown,BerkshireCounty, Mass.,1785.Democrat.Lawyer;postmaster atIthaca,N.Y., 1809-21; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1814-15, 1826 (Seneca County 1814-15, TompkinsCounty 1826); president, CayugaSteamboatCompany;U.S.Representative from New York, 1821-23, 1827-29 (20th District1821-23, 25th District 1827-29).Died in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,September18, 1835 (ageabout 50years).Interment at Ithaca City Cemetery. | | Charles Humphrey (1792-1850) — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Little Britain,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,February14, 1792.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812;lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York 25th District, 1825-27;villagepresident of Ithaca, New York, 1828-29;TompkinsCounty Surrogate, 1831-34; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Tompkins County, 1834-36, 1842;Speaker ofthe New York State Assembly, 1835-36;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1843-47.Died in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,April17, 1850 (age58 years, 62days).Interment at Ithaca City Cemetery. | | Amasa Dana (1792-1867) — ofTompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Wilkes-Barre,LuzerneCounty, Pa.,October19, 1792.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Tompkins County, 1828-29;U.S.Representative from New York, 1839-41, 1843-45 (22nd District1839-41, 26th District 1843-45).Died in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,December24, 1867 (age75 years, 66days).Interment at Ithaca City Cemetery. | | Andrew De Witt Bruyn (1790-1838) — also known asA. D. W. Bruyn — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Wawarsing,UlsterCounty, N.Y.,November18, 1790.Democrat.Lawyer;justice of the peace;TompkinsCounty Surrogate, 1817-21;villagepresident of Ithaca, New York, 1822; candidate forNew Yorkstate senate, 1825; common pleas court judge in New York,1826-36; Presidential Elector for New York,1828;U.S.Representative from New York 22nd District, 1837-38; died inoffice 1838.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,July 27,1838 (age47 years, 251days).Interment at Ithaca City Cemetery. | | Alfred Wells (1814-1867) — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Dagsboro,SussexCounty, Del.,May 27,1814.Republican.Lawyer;newspaperpublisher;TompkinsCounty District Attorney, 1845-47;TompkinsCounty Judge, 1847-51;U.S.Representative from New York 27th District, 1859-61.Died in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,July 18,1867 (age53 years, 52days).Interment at Ithaca City Cemetery. | | Henry Sanford Walbridge (1801-1869) — also known asHenry S. Walbridge — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Norwich,New LondonCounty, Conn.,April 8,1801.Whig. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Tompkins County, 1846;U.S.Representative from New York 26th District, 1851-53.DiedJanuary27, 1869 (age67 years, 294days).Interment at Ithaca City Cemetery. | | Cyrus Beers (1786-1850) — of New York. Born in Newtown,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,June 21,1786.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New York 22nd District, 1838-39.Died in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,June 5,1850 (age63 years, 349days).Interment at Ithaca City Cemetery. | | George Washington Schuyler (1810-1888) — also known asGeorge W. Schuyler — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.BornFebruary2, 1810.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1860;NewYork state treasurer, 1864-65; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Tompkins County, 1875.Died in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,February1, 1888 (age77 years, 364days).Interment at Ithaca City Cemetery.| |  Presumably namedfor:GeorgeWashington | | |  | Relatives: Son of John HarmanusSchuyler and Annatje (Fort) Schuyler; married to Matilda Scribner;father ofEugeneSchuyler; granduncle ofKarlCortlandt Schuyler; second great-grandnephew ofPieterSchuyler (1657-1724) andJohannesSchuyler (1668-1747); first cousin thrice removed ofJohnLivingston,RobertLivingston (1688-1775),GilbertLivingston andJohannesSchuyler (1697-1746); first cousin four times removed ofDavidDavidse Schuyler andMyndertDavidtse Schuyler; second cousin twice removed ofStephanusBayard,RobertLivingston (1708-1790),PeterVan Brugh Livingston,RobertGilbert Livingston,HenryGilbert Livingston,PhilipLivingston,RobertR. Livingston (1718-1775),PierreVan Cortlandt,WilliamLivingston,PhilipJohn Schuyler,PhilipP. Schuyler andStephenJohn Schuyler; third cousin once removed ofNicholasBayard,PeterRobert Livingston (1737-1794),JeremiahVan Rensselaer,RobertVan Rensselaer,WalterLivingston,PhilipPeter Livingston,PieterSchuyler (1746-1792),RobertR. Livingston (1746-1813),JamesLivingston,PhilipVan Cortlandt,HenryBrockholst Livingston,PeterSamuel Schuyler,PierreVan Cortlandt Jr.,EdwardLivingston (1764-1836),PhilipJeremiah Schuyler andJamesParker; fourth cousin ofStephenVan Rensselaer,PeterRobert Livingston (1766-1847),PhilipSchuyler Van Rensselaer,JacobRutsen Van Rensselaer,HenryWalter Livingston,MaturinLivingston,RensselaerWesterlo,PeterAugustus Jay,EdwardPhilip Livingston,WilliamAlexander Duer,JohnDuer,JamesAlexander Hamilton,PhilipSchuyler,WilliamJay,CharlesLudlow Livingston,HamiltonFish,JohnCortlandt Parker andPhilipN. Schuyler; fourth cousin once removed ofPeterRobert Livingston (1789-1859),GilbertLivingston Thompson,EdwardLivingston (1796-1840),GerritSmith,WilliamDuer,HenryBell Van Rensselaer,DenningDuer,HenryBrockholst Ledyard,ElizabethCady Stanton,JohnJay II,JamesAdams Ekin,JohnJacob Astor III,RichardWayne Parker,NicholasFish,HamiltonFish Jr. andCharlesWolcott Parker. | | |  | Political families:Livingston-Schuylerfamily of New York;Schuylerfamily of Albany, New York (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Devoe Pell Hodson (1856-1932) — also known asDevoe P. Hodson — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.; Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.; Penn Yan,YatesCounty, N.Y.Born in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,March23, 1856.Democrat.Lawyer;municipal judge in New York, 1906-13; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1912;member, New York State Public Service Commission, 1914-19; candidateforNew Yorkstate attorney general, 1917.Member,Freemasons;Elks.Died in Penn Yan,YatesCounty, N.Y.,May 16,1932 (age76 years, 54days).Cremated;ashes interred at Ithaca City Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Horatio Hodson and Harriett Ward (Pell) Hodson; married toMariette Wood. | | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Ebenezer Mack (1791-1849) — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.BornMay 9,1791.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Tompkins County, 1830; postmaster atIthaca,N.Y., 1833-42; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 6th District, 1834-37.Died, fromconsumption,July19, 1849 (age58 years, 71days).Interment at Ithaca City Cemetery. | | Josiah Butler Williams (1810-1883) — also known asJosiah B. Williams — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Middletown,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.,December16, 1810.Banker;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 25th District, 1852-55; candidate forNew Yorkcanal commission, 1854; Republican Presidential Elector for NewYork,1856.Died in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,September26, 1883 (age72 years, 284days).Interment at Ithaca City Cemetery. | Other politicians whohave (or had) monuments here: | | | Eugene Schuyler (1840-1890) — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,February26, 1840.U.S. Consul inMoscow, 1866-69;Reval, 1869-70;Birmingham, 1878-79; U.S. Consul General inConstantinople, 1876-78;Rome, 1879-80;Bucharest, as of 1880-82;Athens, as of 1882-84;Cairo, 1889-90; U.S. Diplomatic Agent toRomania, 1880; U.S. Charge d'Affaires toRomania, 1880-82; U.S. Minister toRomania, 1882-84;Serbia, 1882-84;Greece, 1882-84.Died, ofmalarialfever, in Venice,Italy,July16, 1890 (age50 years, 140days).Interment atCimiterodi San Michele, Venice, Italy; cenotaph at Ithaca City Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Matilda (Scriber) Schuyler andGeorgeWashington Schuyler; married,July 8,1877, to Gertrude Wallace King; third great-grandnephew ofPieterSchuyler (1657-1724) andJohannesSchuyler (1668-1747); first cousin once removed ofKarlCortlandt Schuyler; first cousin four times removed ofJohnLivingston,RobertLivingston (1688-1775),GilbertLivingston andJohannesSchuyler (1697-1746); first cousin five times removed ofDavidDavidse Schuyler andMyndertDavidtse Schuyler; second cousin thrice removed ofStephanusBayard,RobertLivingston (1708-1790),PeterVan Brugh Livingston,RobertGilbert Livingston,HenryGilbert Livingston,PhilipLivingston,RobertR. Livingston (1718-1775),PierreVan Cortlandt,WilliamLivingston,PhilipJohn Schuyler,PhilipP. Schuyler andStephenJohn Schuyler; third cousin twice removed ofNicholasBayard,PeterRobert Livingston (1737-1794),JeremiahVan Rensselaer,RobertVan Rensselaer,WalterLivingston,PhilipPeter Livingston,PieterSchuyler (1746-1792),RobertR. Livingston (1746-1813),JamesLivingston,PhilipVan Cortlandt,HenryBrockholst Livingston,PeterSamuel Schuyler,PierreVan Cortlandt Jr.,EdwardLivingston,PhilipJeremiah Schuyler andJamesParker; fourth cousin once removed ofStephenVan Rensselaer,PeterRobert Livingston (1766-1847),PhilipSchuyler Van Rensselaer,JacobRutsen Van Rensselaer,HenryWalter Livingston,MaturinLivingston,RensselaerWesterlo,PeterAugustus Jay,EdwardPhilip Livingston,WilliamAlexander Duer,JohnDuer,JamesAlexander Hamilton,PhilipSchuyler,WilliamJay,CharlesLudlow Livingston,HamiltonFish,JohnCortlandt Parker andPhilipN. Schuyler. | | |  | Political families:Livingston-Schuylerfamily of New York;Schuylerfamily of Albany, New York (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | |  | See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary —Find-A-Gravememorial |
Lake ViewCemetery Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Robert Goodloe Harper Speed (1845-1925) — also known asRobert G. H. Speed — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Caroline,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,July 6,1845.Progressive.Fireinsurance business; Progressive candidate for PresidentialElector for New York,1912.Member,Grange;Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons.Died in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,January27, 1925 (age79 years, 205days).Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
Pleasant GroveCemetery Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Herbert Delano Sibley (1861-1937) — also known asHerbert D. Sibley — of Olean,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.Born in Napoli,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,December8, 1861.Democrat.Newspapereditor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1912;postmaster atOlean,N.Y., 1915-24.Presbyterian.DiedAugust30, 1937 (age75 years, 265days).Interment at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Judson Sibley and Ann Eliza (Miller) Sibley; married,June 16,1884, to Margaret E. Campbell. |
ArtsQuad Cornell University, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York
| Politicians who have(or had) monuments here: |  | Andrew Dickson White (1832-1918) — also known asAndrew D. White — of Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.; Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Homer,CortlandCounty, N.Y.,November7, 1832.Republican.Universityprofessor; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 22nd District, 1864-67; co-founder and firstpresidentof Cornell University, 1867-79 and 1881-85; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1872(alternate),1884,1912;Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1872;U.S. Minister toGermany, 1879-81;Russia, 1892-94; U.S. Ambassador toGermany, 1897-1902.Member,AmericanHistorical Association;AmericanPhilosophical Society.Died in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,November4, 1918 (age85 years, 362days).Entombed atSage Chapel; statue at Arts Quad. | | Ezra Cornell (1807-1874) — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Westchester Landing, Westchester County (now part of Bronx,BronxCounty), N.Y.,January11, 1807.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Tompkins County, 1862-63; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 24th District, 1864-67;founderof Cornell University, in Ithaca, N.Y., 1865.Died in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,December9, 1874 (age67 years, 332days).Entombed atSage Chapel; statue at Arts Quad.
SageChapel Cornell University, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Andrew Dickson White (1832-1918) — also known asAndrew D. White — of Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.; Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Homer,CortlandCounty, N.Y.,November7, 1832.Republican.Universityprofessor; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 22nd District, 1864-67; co-founder and firstpresidentof Cornell University, 1867-79 and 1881-85; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1872(alternate),1884,1912;Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1872;U.S. Minister toGermany, 1879-81;Russia, 1892-94; U.S. Ambassador toGermany, 1897-1902.Member,AmericanHistorical Association;AmericanPhilosophical Society.Died in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,November4, 1918 (age85 years, 362days).Entombed at Sage Chapel; statue atArts Quad.  | Alonzo Barton Cornell (1832-1904) — also known asAlonzo B. Cornell — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.; New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,January22, 1832.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1868,1880;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of New York, 1868;New YorkRepublican state chair, 1870-74, 1875-77, 1878-79; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 11th District, 1873;Speaker ofthe New York State Assembly, 1873;Governor ofNew York, 1880-83.Died in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,October15, 1904 (age72 years, 267days).Entombed at Sage Chapel. | | Ezra Cornell (1807-1874) — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Westchester Landing, Westchester County (now part of Bronx,BronxCounty), N.Y.,January11, 1807.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Tompkins County, 1862-63; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 24th District, 1864-67;founderof Cornell University, in Ithaca, N.Y., 1865.Died in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,December9, 1874 (age67 years, 332days).Entombed at Sage Chapel; statue atArts Quad.  | Henry Williams Sage (1814-1897) — also known asHenry W. Sage — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.; Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Middletown,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.,January13, 1814.Whig.Lumbermagnate; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Tompkins County, 1847; philanthropist.Died in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,September18, 1897 (age83 years, 248days).Entombed at Sage Chapel. |
McLeanCemetery McLean, Tompkins County, New York
GroveCemetery Trumansburg, Tompkins County, New York
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Henry Camp (1840-1892) — also known asJohn H. Camp — of Lyons,WayneCounty, N.Y.Born in Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.,April 4,1840.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew York,1872;U.S.Representative from New York 26th District, 1877-83.Died in Lyons,WayneCounty, N.Y.,October12, 1892 (age52 years, 191days).Interment at Grove Cemetery. | | Nicoll Halsey (1782-1865) — of Trumansburg,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.Born in Southampton,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,March 8,1782.Democrat.Miller;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1815-16, 1824 (Seneca County 1815-16, TompkinsCounty 1824);TompkinsCounty Sheriff, 1819-21;U.S.Representative from New York 22nd District, 1833-35; county judgein New York, 1834.Died in Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.,March 3,1865 (age82 years, 360days).Interment at Grove Cemetery.
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