Richland County
Ohio
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Richland County
Ohio
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Richland County
Index to Locations UnknownLocation Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio MansfieldCemetery 389 Altamont Avenue Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio Founded 1845 See alsoFindagravepage for this location.
|  Jacob Brinkerhoff (1810-1880) — ofRichlandCounty, Ohio.Born in Niles,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,August31, 1810.Republican.U.S.Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1843-47;justice ofOhio state supreme court, 1856-71; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Ohio,1868.Died in Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio,July 19,1880 (age69 years, 323days).Interment at Mansfield Cemetery.
| George Washington Geddes (1824-1892) — also known asGeorge W. Geddes — of Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio.Born in Mt. Vernon,KnoxCounty, Ohio,July 16,1824.Democrat.Lawyer;common pleas court judge in Ohio 5th District, 1856-73; candidate forjusticeof Ohio state supreme court, 1872;U.S.Representative from Ohio, 1879-87 (15th District 1879-81, 14thDistrict 1881-85, 16th District 1885-87).Died in Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio,November9, 1892 (age68 years, 116days).Interment at Mansfield Cemetery.
| William Johnston (1819-1866) — of Ohio. Born inIreland,1819.Lawyer;Whig candidate forGovernor ofOhio, 1850;U.S.Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1863-65; defeated, 1864.Died of consumption (tuberculosis),in Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio,May 1,1866 (ageabout 46years).Interment at Mansfield Cemetery.
| Michael Daniel Harter (1846-1896) — also known asMichael D. Harter — of Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio.Born in Canton,StarkCounty, Ohio,April 6,1846.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Ohio, 1891-95 (15th District 1891-93, 14thDistrict 1893-95).Lutheran.Killed byself-inflictedgunshot,in Fostoria,SenecaCounty, Ohio,February22, 1896 (age49 years, 322days).Interment at Mansfield Cemetery.
| William Patterson (1790-1868) — of Ohio. Born in Maryland,1790.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1833-37.Died ofheartdisease, in Van Wert,Van WertCounty, Ohio,August17, 1868 (ageabout 78years).Interment at Mansfield Cemetery.
 Winfield Scott Kerr (1852-1917) — also known asWinfield S. Kerr — of Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio.Born inRichlandCounty, Ohio,June 23,1852.Republican.Lawyer;member ofOhiostate senate, 1888-92;U.S.Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1895-1901.Died, fromvalvularinsufficiency, in Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio,September11, 1917 (age65 years, 80days).Interment at Mansfield Cemetery.
| Christian G. Stough (1818-1893) — of Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio.Born in1818.Mayorof Mansfield, Ohio, 1881-84.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,1893(ageabout75 years).Interment at Mansfield Cemetery. | Thomas H. Ford (1814-1868) — of Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio;Washington,D.C.Born inRockinghamCounty, Va.,August23, 1814.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War;LieutenantGovernor of Ohio, 1856-58; colonel in the Union Army during theCivil War.Died inWashington,D.C.,February29, 1868 (age53 years, 190days).Interment at Mansfield Cemetery. | Henry G. Brunner (c.1885-1963) — also known asHeinie Brunner;"Mr.Mansfield" —of Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio.Born about 1885. Democrat.Insurancebusiness;newspapermanager;banker;mayorof Mansfield, Ohio, 1918-24;OhioDemocratic state chair, 1927-31; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Ohio,1928,1932;delegateto Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Lutheran.Germanancestry. Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;OddFellows.DiedJanuary2, 1963 (ageabout 78years).Interment at Mansfield Cemetery. | William Shakespeare Cappeller (1839-1911) — also known asW. S. Cappeller — of Mt. Healthy,HamiltonCounty, Ohio; Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio.Born inSomersetCounty, Pa.,February23, 1839.Republican.Dry goodsmerchant;grocer;postmaster atMt.Healthy, Ohio, 1866-72;Mansfield,Ohio, 1902-10;HamiltonCounty Auditor, 1878-1883;newspaperpublisher;OhioRepublican state chair, 1886-88; Ohio state commissioner ofrailroads and telegraphs, 1887-89; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Ohio,1896.Member,OddFellows;Elks.Died in Mansfield,RichlandCounty, Ohio,November1, 1911 (age72 years, 251days).Interment at Mansfield Cemetery.
PioneerCemetery Plymouth, Richland County, Ohio
OaklandCemetery Shelby, Richland County, Ohio
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