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Allegheny County
Pennsylvania

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Allegheny County

Index to Locations

  • Allison ParkAllegheny County MemorialPark
  • BrackenridgeProspect Cemetery
  • BraddockUnknown location
  • BraddockBraddock CatholicCemetery
  • Braddock HillsMonongahelaCemetery
  • CarnegieHoly Souls Cemetery
  • Castle ShannonSt. Ann's Cemetery
  • CoraopolisResurrection Cemetery
  • DravosburgRichland Cemetery
  • Near McKeesport, Elizabeth TownshipMt. Vernon Cemetery
  • EtnaSt. Stanislaus Cemetery
  • GlenshawSt. Mary of the AssumptionCemetery
  • HeidelbergMount Olivet Cemetery
  • LawrencevilleSt. Mary Cemetery
  • McKees RocksMt. Calvary Cemetery
  • McKeesportMcKeesport and VersaillesCemetery
  • MonroevilleGood Shepherd Cemetery
  • Mt. LebanonMt. Lebanon Cemetery
  • North VersaillesNew St. JosephCemetery
  • O'Hara TownshipGreenwood Cemetery
  • OakmontOakmont-Verona Cemetery
  • PittsburghUnknown location
  • PittsburghAllegheny Cemetery
  • PittsburghB'nai Israel Cemetery
  • PittsburghBeth Abraham Cemetery
  • PittsburghCalvary Cemetery
  • PittsburghChartiers Cemetery
  • PittsburghChrist Our RedeemerCatholic Cemetery
  • PittsburghConcord Presbyterian ChurchCemetery
  • PittsburghFirst PresbyterianCemetery
  • PittsburghHighwood Cemetery
  • PittsburghHomewood Cemetery
  • PittsburghMt. Carmel Cemetery
  • PittsburghNorth Side CatholicCemetery
  • PittsburghSt. John's Cemetery
  • PittsburghSt. Mary CatholicCemetery
  • PittsburghSchenley Park
  • PittsburghSouth Side Cemetery
  • PittsburghTrinity Churchyard
  • PittsburghUnion Dale Cemetery
  • PittsburghVoegtly Cemetery
  • PittsburghWoodlawn Cemetery
  • Squirrel Hill, PittsburghWest ViewJewish Cemetery
  • Pleasant HillsJefferson MemorialPark
  • Robinson TownshipMt. UnionCemetery
  • SewickleySewickley Cemetery
  • South HillsQueen of HeavenCemetery
  • TarentumUnknown location
  • WilkinsburgWoodlawn Cemetery


    Allegheny CountyMemorial Park
    Allison Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    James Lee Adams (1873-1946) — also known asJames L. Adams — of Coraopolis,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Mt. Lebanon,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born inAlleghenyCounty, Pa.,May 27,1873.Republican.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 12thDistrict, 1907-09; resigned 1909; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 45th District, 1909-12; as receiver to wrap up theaffairs of a defunct Pittsburgh bank, he allegedly failed to pay$22,000 owed to the city; in November 1926, he wasarrestedin St. Petersburg, Florida, andchargedwithembezzlement;released on $10,000 bond;re-arrestedin December, after detectives received information that he was abouttojumpbail; waived extradition and voluntarily returned to Pittsburgh;the case against him was dropped in April 1927.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died, from aheartattack, in Mt. Lebanon,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April20, 1946 (age72 years, 328days).Interment at Allegheny County Memorial Park.
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     Relatives: Sonof William Adams and Mary Emma (Butler) Adams; married to Elise M.Campbell.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


  • ProspectCemetery
    Brackenridge, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Henry Marie Brackenridge (1786-1871) — also known asHenry M. Brackenridge — of Tarentum,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,May 11,1786.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 22nd District, 1840-41.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January18, 1871 (age84 years, 252days).Interment at Prospect Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    UnknownLocation
    Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania


    Braddock CatholicCemetery
    Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    James Leland Quinn (1875-1960) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania,1875.Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1910;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 31st District, 1935-39.Died in1960(ageabout85 years).Interment at Braddock Catholic Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    MonongahelaCemetery
    Braddock Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Carl Clifford Baldrige (1880-1949) — also known asCarl C. Baldrige — of North Braddock,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Wilkinsburg,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Edgewood,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Braddock Township (now North Braddock),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December17, 1880.Republican.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1917-20, 1927-32.Died, from acoronaryocclusion, in Edgewood,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,July 1,1949 (age68 years, 196days).Interment at Monongahela Cemetery.
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     Relatives: Sonof John M. Baldrige and Lida (Corey) Baldrige; married to LucieHowland Wright; first cousin once removed ofJosephBaldrige; second cousin ofEdwinRockefeller Baldrige; second cousin once removed ofHowardHammond Baldrige,WilliamLovell Baldrige andThomasJackson Baldrige; second cousin twice removed ofHowardMalcolm Baldrige (1894-1985); second cousin thrice removed ofHowardMalcolm Baldrige (1922-1987); fourth cousin ofHenryClarence Baldridge.
     Political family:Baldrigefamily of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Christian Henry Sheets (1851-1927) — also known asChristian H. Sheets — of Braddock,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Wheeling,OhioCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),January8, 1851.Republican. Postmaster atBraddock,Pa., 1898-1915.Germanancestry.Died, fromcerebralapoplexy, in Braddock,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February17, 1927 (age76 years, 40days).Interment at Monongahela Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Christian Sheets and Evadora (Shaffer) Sheets; married to PhoebeJane Aiken.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    Holy SoulsCemetery
    Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    James Assion Wright (1902-1963) — also known asJames A. Wright — of Carnegie,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Carnegie,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,August11, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1941-45 (34th District 1941-43,32nd District 1943-45); defeated, 1944.Died in Scott Township,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November7, 1963 (age61 years, 88days).Interment at Holy Souls Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives:Married to Dorothy Nelson Dannals.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    St. Ann'sCemetery
    Castle Shannon, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Philip Murray (1886-1952) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Blantyre,Scotland,May25, 1886.Democrat.Miner;president,local union of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), 1905;districtpresident in 1912;vice-presidentin 1917;chairman,Steelworkers Organizing Committee (SWOC); (SWOC), 1935-42, andpresident ofthe successor United Steelworkers of America, 1942-52president,Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1940; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1940,1944,1952.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, from aheartattack, in his room at the Mark HopkinsHotel,SanFrancisco, Calif.,November9, 1952 (age66 years, 168days).Interment at St. Ann's Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof William Murray and Rose (Layden) Murray.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle


    ResurrectionCemetery
    Coraopolis, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    William Jules Handley (1918-1979) — also known asWilliam J. Handley — of Virginia. Born in Paramaribo, Netherlands Guiana (nowSuriname)of American parents,December17, 1918.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toMali, 1961-64;Turkey, 1969-73.Died, from complications ofliverdisease, in ahospitalat Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,November4, 1979 (age60 years, 322days).Interment at Resurrection Cemetery.
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     Relatives: Sonof Harry Benedict Handley, Jr. and Julia Anna Cornelia (Polak)Handley.
     See alsoU.S.State Dept career summary —Find-A-Gravememorial


    RichlandCemetery
    Dravosburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    William Henry Coleman (1871-1943) — also known asWilliam H. Coleman — of McKeesport,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in North Versailles Township,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December28, 1871.Republican.Mayorof McKeesport, Pa., 1906-09; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1912;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 30th District, 1915-17;Republican Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1928.Died in McKeesport,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 3,1943 (age71 years, 157days).Interment at Richland Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    Mt. VernonCemetery
    Near McKeesport, Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Vera Daerr Buchanan (1902-1955) — also known asVera Buchanan;Vera Daerr — of McKeesport,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Wilson (now part of Clairton),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,July 20,1902.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1951-55 (33rd District 1951-53,30th District 1953-55); died in office 1955.Female.Died in McKeesport,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November26, 1955 (age53 years, 129days).Interment at Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
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     Relatives:Daughter of John Daerr and Jennie (Leasure) Daerr; married,January4, 1929, toFrankBuchanan.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Frank Buchanan (1902-1951) — of McKeesport,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in McKeesport,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December1, 1902.Democrat.Schoolteacher;athleticcoach;automobiledealer;mayorof McKeesport, Pa., 1942; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1944;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 33rd District, 1946-51; died inoffice 1951.Protestant.Member,AmericanEconomic Association;PhiGamma Delta;Elks;Eagles;Moose;Lions.Died, fromesophagealand gastric bleeding, in thenavalhospital at Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,April27, 1951 (age48 years, 147days).Interment at Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Thomas Buchanan and Mary (Campbell) Buchanan; married,January4, 1929, toVeraDaerr.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    St. StanislausCemetery
    Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Walter T. Kamyk (1913-1979) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January18, 1913.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;auditor;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 3rdDistrict, 1949-63.Catholic.Polishancestry. Member,PolishNational Alliance;PolishRoman Catholic Union;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Amvets.DiedOctober26, 1979 (age66 years, 281days).Interment at St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
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     Relatives: Sonof Anthony Kamyk and Anna Kamyk; married to WandaPlucinski.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    St. Mary of theAssumption Cemetery
    Glenshaw, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Jacob Joseph Arenth (1884-1959) — also known asJacob J. Arenth — of Etna,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in1884.Democrat.Burgessof Etna, Pennsylvania, 1937-56; defeated, 1933.Died in1959(ageabout75 years).Interment at St. Mary of the Assumption Cemetery.
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    Mount OlivetCemetery
    Heidelberg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Thomas Telesphore Coyne (1908-1984) — also known asT. Telesphore Coyne — of Carnegie,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Carnegie,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February14, 1908.Burgessof Carnegie, Pennsylvania, 1953-60.Died in October,1984(age76years, 0 days).Interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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     Relatives: Sonof Stephen John Coyne and Alice (Hays) Coyne; married to AlbinaMoore.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    St. MaryCemetery
    Lawrenceville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Joseph Moran Barr (1906-1982) — also known asJoseph M. Barr — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,May 28,1906.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniaDemocratic State Committee, 1936-40; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 43rd District, 1941-59;PennsylvaniaDemocratic state chair, 1954-59; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1956,1960,1964,1968;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1959-70; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Pennsylvania, 1968.Catholic.Member,Eagles;Moose;PhiKappa;OmicronDelta Kappa;PhiKappa Theta.DiedAugust26, 1982 (age76 years, 90days).Interment at St. Mary Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof James P. Barr and Blanche E. (Moran) Barr; married to AliceWhite.
     See alsoNNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial
     James Byron Drew (1877-1953) — also known asJames B. Drew — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April27, 1877.Republican.Lawyer;county judge in Pennsylvania, 1912-19; served in the U.S. Army duringWorld War I; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 5th District,1919-29; superior court judge in Pennsylvania, 1931; resigned 1931;justiceof Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1931-52; appointed 1931;chiefjustice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1950-52.Catholic.Died in1953(ageabout76 years).Interment at St. Mary Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof John Drew and Martha (Rorke) Drew; married,August20, 1903, to Rhoda Stanley Sproule; married,July 12,1918, to Mary Black Snyder.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    Mt. CalvaryCemetery
    McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Miles Bryan (born c.1859) — of McKees Rocks,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pennsylvania, about 1859. Republican.Hotelproprietor; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1908(alternate),1916,1920(alternate),1924,1928.Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
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    McKeesport andVersailles Cemetery
    1608 Fifth Avenue
    McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Founded 1856
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Walter V. Babic (1910-1994) — of Duquesne,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.BornSeptember14, 1910.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1952.DiedNovember4, 1994 (age84 years, 51days).Interment at McKeesport and Versailles Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    Good ShepherdCemetery
    Monroeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Joseph Matthew Gaydos (1926-2015) — also known asJoseph M. Gaydos — of McKeesport,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Braddock,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,July 3,1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 45th District, 1967-68;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1969-93.Member,UnitedAuto Workers.Died in Elizabeth Township,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February7, 2015 (age88 years, 219days).Interment at Good Shepherd Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NNDBdossier


    Mt. LebanonCemetery
    Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    James Grove Fulton (1903-1971) — also known asJames G. Fulton — of Dormont,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Dormont,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March 1,1903.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 45th District, 1939-40; served in the U.S. Navyduring World War II;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1945-71 (31st District 1945-53,27th District 1953-71); died in office 1971; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1952,1956,1960,1964.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanJudicature Society;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Lions;Elks;Eagles;Moose;UnitedWorld Federalists.Died inWashington,D.C.,October6, 1971 (age68 years, 219days).Interment at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof James Ernest Fulton.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Edwin C. Ewing (1902-1967) — of Mt. Lebanon,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Coraopolis,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November26, 1902.Republican.Petroleumengineer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 15thDistrict, 1939-40, 1943-64; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 37th District, 1965-67; died in office 1967.Member,DeltaSigma Phi;Freemasons;Shriners.DiedMay 3,1967 (age64 years, 158days).Interment at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Edward J. Ewing and Etta (Clark) Ewing; married to GertrudeSherlock; father ofWayneS. Ewing.
     John P. Moore (1856-1926) — of Knoxville (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April12, 1856.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1888;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County, 1901-08;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 45th District, 1913-16;AlleghenyCounty Controller, 1916-26.Died, fromapoplexy,in Knoxville (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 3,1926 (age70 years, 52days).Interment at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof George K. Moore and Anne Jane (Phillips) Moore; married1882 to MaryE. Scott.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    New St. JosephCemetery
    North Versailles, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Harry James Davenport (1902-1977) — also known asHarry J. Davenport — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Wilmerding,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,August22, 1902.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 29th District, 1949-51;defeated, 1946.Died in Millvale,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December19, 1977 (age75 years, 119days).Interment at New St. Joseph Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    GreenwoodCemetery
    321 Kittanning Pike, Pittsburgh PA 15215
    O'Hara Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Founded 1874
    Thomas J. Ford (1856-1930) — ofAlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,September3, 1856.Republican.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1898-1903; common pleas courtjudge in Pennsylvania 5th District, 1906-29; appointed 1906.Member,Freemasons.Died in1930(ageabout73 years).Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
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    Oakmont-VeronaCemetery
    Oakmont, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Donald Heston Eaton (1923-2000) — also known asDonald H. Eaton — of Oakmont,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Lost Creek,HarrisonCounty, W.Va.,September29, 1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;automobiledealer;mayorof Oakmont, Pa., 1978-2000; died in office 2000.Presbyterian.Died in Oakmont,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September4, 2000 (age76 years, 341days).Interment at Oakmont-Verona Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof John Bernard Eaton and Georgia Alice (Heston) Eaton; married toLois Nicholas.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Roger Francis Duffy (1925-2007) — also known asRoger F. Duffy — of Oakmont,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Shelby,ClevelandCounty, N.C.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November19, 1925.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;mayorof Oakmont, Pa., 1970-73; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1977-88.Irishancestry.Died in Shelby,ClevelandCounty, N.C.,March31, 2007 (age81 years, 132days).Interment at Oakmont-Verona Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Dorothy Fortunata Minutolo.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    UnknownLocations
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    William Wallace Nooning, Sr. (d. 1939) — also known asW. W. Nooning — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 36th District, 1922.Died in1939.Interment somewhere.Joseph M. Gazzam — ofAlleghenyCounty, Pa.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 43rd District, 1877-80.Interment somewhere.
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    AlleghenyCemetery
    bd N. Mathilda & Butler Sts., Penn, Stanton, Mossfield Aves.
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1980
    Walter Forward (1786-1852) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in East Granby,HartfordCounty, Conn.,January24, 1786.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1822-25 (14th District 1822-23,16th District 1823-25); defeated, 1824;delegateto Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1837-38;U.S.Secretary of the Treasury, 1841-43; U.S. Charge d'Affaires toDenmark, 1849-51; district judge in Pennsylvania, 1851.Methodist.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November24, 1852 (age66 years, 305days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
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     Relatives: Sonof Samuel Forward and Susannah (Holcombe) Forward; brother ofOliverOwen Forward andChaunceyForward; married,January12, 1808, to Henrietta Elizabeth 'Hetty' Barclay; granduncle ofChaunceyForward Black; first cousin thrice removed ofJosephWells Holcomb,BanksonTaylor Holcomb andThomasHolcomb Jr.; first cousin four times removed ofEdmondAlfred Holcomb; second cousin twice removed ofMarcusHensey Holcomb andBurtonEverett Hoskins; third cousin twice removed ofOliverEllsworth,JohnAllen,CharlesOgden Tappan,MartinHarris Holcomb andOrloErland Wadhams; third cousin thrice removed ofDanielChapin andLyleDonald Holcomb; fourth cousin ofHezekiahCase,OrsamusCook Merrill,TimothyMerrill,AbielCase,EdmundHolcomb,JairusCase,AnsonLevi Holcomb andWilliamGleason Jr.; fourth cousin once removed ofGaylordGriswold,JeremiahMason,ParmenioAdams,ElishaPhelps,LutherWalter Badger,HenryLeavitt Ellsworth,WilliamWolcott Ellsworth,AbijahBlodget,JohnWilliam Allen,OliverDwight Filley,FarrandFassett Merrill,NoahWebster Holcomb andLafayetteBlanchard Gleason.
     Political family:Forward-Blackfamily of Pennsylvania (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     The World War IILibertyshipSS Walter Forward (built 1943 atPortland,Oregon; scrapped 1961) wasnamed forhim.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —U.S. State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial —BillionGravesburial record
    George W. GuthrieGeorge Wilkins Guthrie (1848-1917) — also known asGeorge W. Guthrie — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September5, 1848.Democrat.Lawyer; lawpartner ofMalcolmHay; vice-president, Dollar SavingsBank;member, board of managers, St. Margaret's MemorialHospital;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Pennsylvania, 1902; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1904(member,Committeeto Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee),1912;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1906-09; defeated, 1896; U.S. Ambassador toJapan, 1913-17, died in office 1917.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons.Died, from astroke ofapoplexy, in Tokyo,Japan,March8, 1917 (age68 years, 184days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: SonofJohnB. Guthrie and Catherine Stevenson (Murray) Guthrie; married,December23, 1886, to Florence Julia Howe (daughter ofThomasMarshall Howe).
     Political family:Howe #1family of Massachusetts.
     See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913)
     James Blackmore (1814-1875) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.BornOctober10, 1814.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1868-69, 1872-75.DiedSeptember26, 1875 (age60 years, 351days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. George Shiras Jr. (1832-1924) — Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January26, 1832.Lawyer;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1892-1903; retired 1903.Presbyterian.Scottishancestry.Died, as the result of afall, inPittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,August2, 1924 (age92 years, 189days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives:Father ofGeorgeShiras III.
     The World War IILibertyshipSS George Shiras (built 1942-43 atBaltimore,Maryland; scrapped 1968) wasnamed forhim.
     See alsofederaljudicial profile —Wikipediaarticle —Ballotpedia article —NNDBdossier —BiographicalDirectory of Federal Judges
     Charles Howard Kline (1870-1933) — also known asCharles H. Kline — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Indiana,IndianaCounty, Pa.,December25, 1870.Republican.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County, 1905-06;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 38th District, 1907-18;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1926-33; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1928.Died, ofapoplexy,in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,July 22,1933 (age62 years, 209days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Anna Margaret (Custer) Kline and Wellington B. Kline; married toKatharine Johnson.
     Jonas R. McClintock (1808-1879) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.BornJanuary8, 1808.Democrat.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1836-39; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 22nd District, 1854-56.DiedNovember25, 1879 (age71 years, 321days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. Alexander Hay (1806-1882) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.BornApril 8,1806.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1842-45.DiedNovember5, 1882 (age76 years, 211days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. Henry A. Weaver (1820-1890) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.BornApril 1,1820.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1857-60.DiedSeptember26, 1890 (age70 years, 178days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. Jared M. Brush (1814-1895) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,October10, 1814.Republican.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1869-72; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1872.DiedNovember3, 1895 (age81 years, 24days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. William N. McNair (c.1881-1948) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born about 1881. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 34th District, 1922, 1924;candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1928;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1934-36; candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1934.DiedSeptember9, 1948 (ageabout 67years).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. William B. Hays (1844-1912) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.BornJanuary22, 1844.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1903-06.DiedSeptember16, 1912 (age68 years, 238days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. Andrew Fulton (d. 1925) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Republican.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1884-87; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1884.DiedFebruary7, 1925.Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. Ferdinand E. Volz (1823-1876) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in1823.Republican.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1854-56;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1867.DiedMay 14,1876 (ageabout 52years).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. James Lowry Jr. (1821-1876) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.BornFebruary2, 1821.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1864-66.DiedJuly 20,1876 (age55 years, 169days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. John B. Guthrie (1807-1885) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Kittanning,ArmstrongCounty, Pa.,July 28,1807.Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1851-53.Died in Cresson,CambriaCounty, Pa.,August17, 1885 (age78 years, 20days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Catherine Murray; father ofGeorgeWilkins Guthrie.
     Political family:Howe #1family of Massachusetts.
     Ebenezer Denny (1761-1822) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Carlisle,CumberlandCounty, Pa.,March11, 1761.Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1816-17.DiedJuly 12,1822 (age61 years, 123days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof William Denny and Agnes (Parker) Denny; married to Nancy Wilkins;father ofHarmarDenny; great-grandfather ofHenryEdwin Harmar Brereton; second great-grandfather ofHarmarDenny Denny Jr..
     Political family:Dennyfamily of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
     Joseph Barker (c.1806-1862) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born inAlleghenyCounty, Pa., about 1806.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1850-51; defeated, 1851, 1852.In 1849, after ananti-Catholicspeech, he wasarrested,chargedwith usingobscenelanguage,obstructingthe streets, andcausing ariot,convicted,andsentencedto a year inprison;elected mayor in 1850 while still incarcerated. While mayor, he wastwicearrestedonchargesofassaultand battery. In 1851, he wasconvictedofriot.Struck and killed by arailroadtrain, in Ross Township,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,August2, 1862 (ageabout 56years).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. Matthew B. Lowrie (1773-1850) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.BornMay 12,1773.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1830-31.DiedJuly 28,1850 (age77 years, 77days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. William Kerr (1809-1853) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.BornNovember15, 1809.Physician;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1846-47.DiedAugust11, 1853 (age43 years, 269days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. William Wallace Irwin (1803-1856) — also known asWilliam W. Irwin — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,1803.Lawyer;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1840-41;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 22nd District, 1841-43; U.S.Charge d'Affaires toDenmark, 1843-47.Scotch-Irishancestry.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September15, 1856 (ageabout 53years).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof John Irwin (1746-1830) and Agnes (Farquhar) Irwin; married toFrances Everallyn Rose (niece ofTheophilusWashington Smith); married,February28, 1839, to Sophia Arabella Bache (daughter ofRichardBache Jr.; niece ofGeorgeMifflin Dallas; granddaughter ofRichardBache andAlexanderJames Dallas; great-granddaughter ofBenjaminFranklin); father of John Irwin (1831-1901; U.S. Navy RearAdmiral) andRobertWalker Irwin.
     Political family:Bache-Dallas-Chew-Howardfamily of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —U.S. State Dept career summary —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Robert M. Riddle (1812-1858) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.BornAugust17, 1812.Whig. Postmaster atPittsburgh,Pa., 1841-45;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1853-54.DiedDecember18, 1858 (age46 years, 123days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. William J. Howard (1799-1862) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.BornDecember31, 1799.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1845-46.DiedOctober2, 1862 (age62 years, 275days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. William J. Diehl (1845-1929) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January22, 1845.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1899-1901.Member,Freemasons.DiedSeptember22, 1929 (age84 years, 243days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. James Thompson (1790-1876) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.BornDecember18, 1790.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1841-42.DiedAugust10, 1876 (age85 years, 236days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. William Little (1809-1887) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in1809.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1839-40.DiedAugust26, 1887 (ageabout 78years).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.Marcus W. AchesonMarcus Wilson Acheson (1828-1906) — also known asMarcus W. Acheson — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Washington,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,June 7,1828.Lawyer;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1880-91;Judge of U.S. Circuit Court for the 3rd Circuit, 1891-1906; died inoffice 1906;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1891-1906; died inoffice 1906.Scotch-Irishancestry.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 21,1906 (age78 years, 14days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof David Acheson and Mary Cunningham (Wilson) Acheson; married toSophie Reiter; uncle ofAlexanderWilson Acheson,ErnestFrancis Acheson andCharlesLouis Valcoulon Acheson.
     Political family:Achesonfamily of Washington, Pennsylvania.
     See alsofederaljudicial profile —Wikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial —BiographicalDirectory of Federal Judges
     Image source: Twentieth-Century Benchand Bar of Pennsylvania (1903)
     James Ross (1762-1847) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania,1762.U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1794-1803; received 5 electoral votesfor Vice-President,1816.Died in1847(ageabout85 years).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     William Freame Johnston (1808-1872) — also known asWilliam F. Johnston — of Pennsylvania. BornNovember29, 1808.Whig.Lawyer;WestmorelandCounty District Attorney, 1829; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 20th District, 1848-49;Governor ofPennsylvania, 1848-52; defeated, 1851.DiedOctober25, 1872 (age63 years, 331days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Alexander Johnston and Elizabeth Freame Johnston; uncle bymarriage ofJamesKeenan.
     Political family:Keenan-Johnstonfamily of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
     See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
     George Tener Oliver (1848-1919) — also known asGeorge T. Oliver — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born inIreland,of American parents,January26, 1848.Republican.Iron and steelmanufacturer;newspaperpublisher; Republican Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1884;delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1904,1916;U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1909-17.DiedJanuary22, 1919 (age70 years, 361days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Henry Oliver and Margaret (Brown) Oliver; married,December19, 1871, to Mary Kountze.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NNDBdossier
    Alexander P. MooreAlexander Pollock Moore (1867-1930) — also known asAlexander P. Moore — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November10, 1867.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1916;U.S. Ambassador toSpain, 1923-25;Peru, 1928-29.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February17, 1930 (age62 years, 99days).Entombed at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof George K. Moore and Ann J. (Phillips) Moore; married,June 12,1912, to Lillian Russell.
     See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: Library ofCongress
     Samuel Watson Black (1816-1862) — also known asSamuel W. Black — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Nebraska City,OtoeCounty, Neb.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September3, 1816.Lawyer;colonel in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1852;justice ofNebraska territorial supreme court, 1857-59;Governorof Nebraska Territory, 1859-61; colonel in the Union Army duringthe Civil War.Killedin battle at Gaines Mill (now part of Mechanicsville),HanoverCounty, Va.,June 27,1862 (age45 years, 297days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery. John Gibson (1740-1822) — Born in Lancaster,LancasterCounty, Pa.,May 23,1740.Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War;delegateto Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1790;secretaryof Indiana Territory, 1800-16;Governorof Indiana Territory, 1812-13.Died in Braddock's Field (now Braddock),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April16, 1822 (age81 years, 328days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof George Gibson and Elizabeth (de Viner) Gibson; uncle ofJohnBannister Gibson.
     See alsoWikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Harmar Denny Denny Jr. (1886-1966) — also known asHarmar D. Denny, Jr. — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,July 2,1886.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate formayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1941; served in the U.S. Army Air Force inWorld War II;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 29th District, 1951-53;defeated, 1952; member, Civil Aeronautics Board, 1953-59.Died in Buxton, Derbyshire,England,January6, 1966 (age79 years, 188days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Harmar Denny Denny and Elizabeth Bell (Marshall) Denny; married,April10, 1915, to Mary Blair Burgwin; great-grandson ofHarmarDenny; second great-grandson ofEbenezerDenny; first cousin once removed ofHenryEdwin Harmar Brereton.
     Political family:Dennyfamily of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Thomas Irwin (1785-1870) — of Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.; Natchitoches,NatchitochesParish, La.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,February22, 1785.Democrat.Newspapereditor;lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1824-28;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1829-31;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1831-59;resigned 1859.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,May 14,1870 (age85 years, 81days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Matthew Irwin and Esther (Mifflin) Irwin; married to ElizaWalker.
     Epitaph: "Not Dead ButSleepeth."
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —federaljudicial profile —Wikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial —BiographicalDirectory of Federal Judges
     Cornelius Darragh (1809-1854) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,1809.Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1835-38 (21st District 1835-37, 19th District1837-38);U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1841-44;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1844-47;Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1849-51.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December22, 1854 (ageabout 45years).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     John Johnston (1765-1827) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in County Antrim, Ireland (nowNorthernIreland),June 16,1765.Watch and clock maker; postmaster atPittsburgh,Pa., 1804-22.Scotch-Irishancestry.DiedMay 4,1827 (age61 years, 322days).Original interment atTrinity Churchyard;reinterment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives:Father-in-law ofWilliamEichbaum Jr..
     James Kennedy Moorhead (1806-1884) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pennsylvania,1806.Postmaster atPittsburgh,Pa., 1840-41;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1859-69 (21st District 1859-63,22nd District 1863-69).Died in1884(ageabout78 years).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     John Dalzell (1845-1927) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Braddock,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Swissvale,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April19, 1845.Republican.Lawyer;attorney for PennsylvaniaRailroad;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1887-1913 (22nd District1887-1903, 30th District 1903-13); delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1904,1908.Died in Altadena,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,October2, 1927 (age82 years, 166days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Samuel Dalzell and Mary (McDonnell) Dalzell.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Wilson McCandless (1810-1882) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 19,1810.U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1859-76;retired 1876.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 30,1882 (age72 years, 11days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     See alsofederaljudicial profile —BiographicalDirectory of Federal Judges
     Harmar Denny (1794-1852) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,May 13,1794.Member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1820;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1829-37 (16th District 1829-33,22nd District 1833-37).Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January29, 1852 (age57 years, 261days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: SonofEbenezerDenny and Nancy (Wilkins) Denny; married,November25, 1817, to Elizabeth Febiger O'Hara; grandfather ofHenryEdwin Harmar Brereton; great-grandfather ofHarmarDenny Denny Jr..
     Political family:Dennyfamily of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
     ThetownshipofHarmar,Pennsylvania, isnamed forhim.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial
     James Scott Negley (1826-1901) — also known asJames S. Negley — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Plainfield,UnionCounty, N.J.Born in East Liberty (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December22, 1826.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; generalin the Union Army during the Civil War;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 22nd District, 1869-75, 1885-87;active in promotion and construction ofrailroads;president of severalrailroadcompanies.Swissancestry. Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Died in Plainfield,UnionCounty, N.J.,August7, 1901 (age74 years, 228days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Charles McClure (1804-1846) — of Carlisle,CumberlandCounty, Pa.Born near Carlisle,CumberlandCounty, Pa.,1804.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1835;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1837-39, 1840-41;secretaryof the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1843-45.Died in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January10, 1846 (ageabout 41years).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
    Richard BiddleRichard Biddle (1796-1847) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,March25, 1796.Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1837-40 (22nd District 1837-39,32nd District 1839-40).Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,July 6,1847 (age51 years, 103days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: SonofCharlesBiddle and Hannah (Shepard) Biddle; brother ofJamesBiddle andJohnBiddle (1792-1859); nephew ofEdwardBiddle; uncle ofJamesStokes Biddle andCharlesJohn Biddle; granduncle ofJohnBiddle (1859-1936); second great-granduncle ofAnthonyJoseph Drexel Biddle Jr.; third great-granduncle ofAngierBiddle Duke; first cousin once removed ofJohnScull andEdwardMacFunn Biddle; first cousin thrice removed ofBoiesPenrose,EdwardMacFunn Biddle Jr. andSpencerPenrose; second cousin once removed ofCharlesBingham Penrose,JohnCadwalader (1805-1879),EdwardScull andThomasBiddle; second cousin twice removed ofJohnCadwalader (1843-1925),GeorgeRoss Scull andRobertSpencer Scull; second cousin thrice removed ofFrancisBeverley Biddle; third cousin twice removed ofJabezHuntington andCharlesElam Scull; fourth cousin ofSamuelScull; fourth cousin once removed ofJedediahHuntington andEbenezerHuntington.
     Political families:Biddle#1 family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;Biddle#2 family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;Scull-Biddlefamily of Pennsylvania (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: Twentieth-Century Benchand Bar of Pennsylvania (1903)
     Thomas Marshall Howe (1808-1877) — of Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Williamstown,OrangeCounty, Vt.,April20, 1808.Republican.Banker;manufacturer;miningbusiness;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1851-55 (21st District 1851-53,22nd District 1853-55); Republican Presidential Elector forPennsylvania,1860.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,July 20,1877 (age69 years, 91days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Thomas Howe and Clarissa (Howard) Howe; married,December13, 1833, to Mary Ann Palmer; father of Clara Palmer Howe (whomarriedJamesW. Brown) and Florence Julia Howe (who marriedGeorgeWilkins Guthrie); third cousin ofWilliamHowe, Rebecca Howe (who marriedRobertGates), Fanny Howe (who marriedLabanMarcy) andJonasElijah Howe; third cousin once removed ofJonahHowe; third cousin twice removed ofJosephP. Howe; fourth cousin of Persis Howe (who marriedAmosSawyer); fourth cousin once removed ofJonasHowe andMarshallOtis Howe.
     Political family:Howe #1family of Massachusetts.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Thomas Williams (1806-1872) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,August28, 1806.Republican.Lawyer;newspapereditor; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1838-41; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1856;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1863-69.Died in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 16,1872 (age65 years, 293days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Robert Williams and Agnes (Singer) Williams; married1831 to SarahDonaldson Reynolds.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Francis Beattie Brewer (1820-1892) — also known asFrancis B. Brewer — ofChautauquaCounty, N.Y.Born in Keene,CheshireCounty, N.H.,October8, 1820.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1873-74;U.S.Representative from New York 33rd District, 1883-85.Died in Westfield,ChautauquaCounty, N.Y.,July 29,1892 (age71 years, 295days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Moses Hampton (1803-1878) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Beaver,BeaverCounty, Pa.,October28, 1803.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1847-51; statecourt judge in Pennsylvania, 1853.DiedJune 27,1878 (age74 years, 242days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Robert McKnight (1820-1885) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania,1820.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1856;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 22nd District, 1859-63.Died in1885(ageabout65 years).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Harry Allison Estep (1884-1968) — also known asHarry A. Estep — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February1, 1884.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1920(alternate),1944;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 35th District, 1927-33.Died in Oakland, Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February28, 1968 (age84 years, 27days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof James E. Estep and Isabella S. (Kaye) Estep; married,August10, 1918, to Blanche Alward.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Adamson Tannehill (1750-1820) — of Pennsylvania. Born inFrederickCounty, Md.,May 23,1750.Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the RevolutionaryWar; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1813-15.Died near Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December23, 1820 (age70 years, 214days).Original interment atFirst PresbyterianCemetery; reinterment in 1849 at Allegheny Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     John Buchanan Robinson (1846-1933) — also known asJohn B. Robinson — of Media,DelawareCounty, Pa.Born in Pennsylvania,1846.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 9th District, 1889-91;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1891-97; delegateto Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1900(alternate),1908.Died in1933(ageabout87 years).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     David Reed (1821-1877) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Washington,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,November12, 1821.Republican.Lawyer; lawpartner ofJ.Bowman Sweitzer;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1874-76.Died, frompneumoniaanddigestiveproblems, in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February17, 1877 (age55 years, 97days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof James Reed and Jane Ann (Alison) Reed; married to Sarah AnnMcKinney; uncle ofJamesHay Reed; granduncle ofDavidAiken Reed.
     Political family:Reed #1family of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     William McClelland (1842-1892) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania,1842.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 24th District, 1871-73;AdjutantGeneral of Pennsylvania, 1891-92; died in office 1892.DiedFebruary7, 1892 (ageabout 49years).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
    James H. ReedJames Hay Reed (1853-1927) — also known asJames H. Reed — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September10, 1853.Republican.Lawyer; lawpartner ofPhilanderC. Knox, 1877-1902; director, U.S.SteelCorporation; president, RelianceLifeInsurance Company; president, Pittsburgh and Lake ErieRailroad;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1891-92;resigned 1892; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1920,1924.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 17,1927 (age73 years, 280days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Eliza Johnston (Hay) Reed and Joseph Allison Reed; married,June 6,1878, to Katherine Jones 'Kate' Aiken; father ofDavidAiken Reed; nephew ofDavidReed.
     Political family:Reed #1family of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913)
     James W. Brown (1844-1909) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,July 14,1844.Republican.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 32nd District, 1903-05.Died in Point Mouille,MonroeCounty, Mich.,October23, 1909 (age65 years, 101days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married,October7, 1869, to Clara Palmer Howe (daughter ofThomasMarshall Howe).
     Political family:Howe #1family of Massachusetts.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Henry Kirke Porter (1840-1921) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Concord,MerrimackCounty, N.H.,November24, 1840.Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;locomotivemanufacturer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 31st District, 1903-05;defeated, 1904.Died inWashington,D.C.,April10, 1921 (age80 years, 137days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Andrew Williams Loomis (1797-1873) — of Ohio. Born in Lebanon,New LondonCounty, Conn.,June 27,1797.U.S.Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1837.Died in Cumberland,AlleganyCounty, Md.,August24, 1873 (age76 years, 58days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     James McClurg Guffey (1839-1930) — also known asJames M. Guffey — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born inWestmorelandCounty, Pa.,January19, 1839.Democrat.Oilproducer; at one point was the largest individual oil, coal andgas land owner in the world; his company later merged with others toform the Gulf Oil Corporation; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1892,1900,1904;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Pennsylvania, 1897.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March20, 1930 (age91 years, 60days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Alexander Guffey and Jane (Campbell) Guffey; married,February16, 1888, to Nancy Elizabeth (Over) Cook.
     The World War INavytankerSS J.M. Guffey (built 1902 atCamden,New Jersey; used by the British Ministry of War Transport, andthen the U.S. Navy, for transporting oil supplies during World War I;returned to private owners after the war; renamedMeloria in1926; scrapped in 1935) wasnamed forhim.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
     George J. Sarraf (1901-1966) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March14, 1901.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;taxicabdriver;physician;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 2ndDistrict, 1935-56; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; memberofPennsylvaniastate senate 38th District, 1956-66; died in office 1966.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Elks;Eagles;Moose;OddFellows.DiedSeptember13, 1966 (age65 years, 183days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof John Sarraf and Helena Sarraf; married to AmandaGilmore.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Malachi Grant Leslie (1864-1933) — also known asMax G. Leslie — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Lower Burrell,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,1864.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 38th District, 1919-30; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1920,1924(member,CredentialsCommittee),1928(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1932.Died in1933(ageabout69 years).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Christopher Lyman Magee (1848-1901) — also known asChristopher L. Magee — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April14, 1848.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1880,1884,1888,1896,1900;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 43rd District, 1897-1901; died in office 1901.Endowed Elizabeth Steel MageeHospital.Died in Harrisburg,DauphinCounty, Pa.,March 8,1901 (age52 years, 328days).Interment at Allegheny Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Christopher Linem Magee and Elizabeth (Steel) Magee; married toEleanor Louise Gillespie.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Cadwallader M. Barr (1876-1960) — ofAlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Parkers Landing,ArmstrongCounty, Pa.,March12, 1876.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 40th District, 1919-26.Died in November,1960(age84years, 0 days).Entombed in mausoleum at Allegheny Cemetery.Politicians formerlyburied here:Andrew W. MellonAndrew William Mellon (1855-1937) — also known asAndrew W. Mellon — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March24, 1855.Republican.Banker;co-founder,Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, which later became CarnegieMellon University; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1920,1924(speaker),1928;U.S.Secretary of the Treasury, 1921-32; U.S. Ambassador toGreat Britain, 1932-33.Episcopalian.Died in Southampton,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,August26, 1937 (age82 years, 155days).Original interment at Allegheny Cemetery; subsequent interment ataprivate or family graveyard, Fauquier County, Va.; reinterment atTrinityEpiscopal Church Cemetery, Upperville, Va.; memorial monument atFederalTriangle, Washington, D.C.
     Relatives: Sonof Thomas Mellon and Sarah Jane (Negley) Mellon; married1900 to NoraMcMullen; father of Ailsa Mellon (who marriedDavidKirkpatrick Este Bruce); uncle ofWilliamLarimer Mellon; granduncle ofRichardMellon Scaife.
     Political family:Bruce-Mellonfamily of Virginia.
     Cross-reference:J.McKenzie Moss
     Carnegie MellonUniversity,inPittsburgh,Pennsylvania, is partlynamed forhim.  — Mellon Hall (dormitory, built 1926), atHarvardUniversityBusiness School,Boston,Massachusetts, isnamed forhim.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —U.S. State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial —FederalReserve History
     Books about Andrew Mellon: DavidCannadine,Mellon: An American Life
     Image source: American Review ofReviews, March 1922


    B'nai IsraelCemetery
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Samuel Arthur Weiss (1902-1977) — also known asSamuel A. Weiss — of Glassport,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Krotowocz,Poland,April15, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1935-39;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1941-46 (31st District 1941-43,30th District 1943-45, 33rd District 1945-46); common pleas courtjudge in Pennsylvania, 1946.Jewish. Member,Elks;Eagles;Moose;Knightsof Pythias;Lions;OddFellows;B'naiB'rith;American BarAssociation.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February1, 1977 (age74 years, 292days).Interment at B'nai Israel Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives:Married,June 30,1930, to Jeannette E. Hoffman.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    Beth AbrahamCemetery
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Maurice H. Goldstein (1902-1991) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pennsylvania,March25, 1902.Republican.Newspaperreporter;lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 6thDistrict; elected 1954, 1960.Jewish.DiedJanuary18, 1991 (age88 years, 299days).Interment at Beth Abraham Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Israel Goldstein and Rachel Goldstein.


    CalvaryCemetery
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    David Leo Lawrence (1889-1966) — also known asDavid L. Lawrence — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 18,1889.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1924(alternate),1928,1936,1940,1944,1948,1952,1956,1960;speaker,1944,1948;vice-chair, Arrangements Committee, vice-chair,1964;chair, Credentials Committee, chair,1964;chairof Allegheny County Democratic Party, 1927;secretaryof the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1935-39;PennsylvaniaDemocratic state chair, 1937-45; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Pennsylvania, 1940-48;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1946-59;Governor ofPennsylvania, 1959-63.Member,Elks.DiedNovember21, 1966 (age77 years, 156days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Charles B. Lawrence and Catherine (Conwell) Lawrence; married,June 8,1921, to Alice Golden; grandfather ofGeraldLawrence.
     See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —NNDBdossier
     Richard S. Caliguiri (1931-1988) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.BornOctober20, 1931.Democrat.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1977-88; defeated in primary, 1973, 1977;died in office 1988; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1984.Died, ofamyloidosis,May6, 1988 (age56 years, 199days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier
     Robert E. O'Connor Jr. (1944-2006) — also known asBob O'Connor — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December9, 1944.Democrat.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 2006; defeated in primary, 1997, 2001; diedin office 2006.Died, ofbrainlymphoma, at ShadysideHospital,Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September1, 2006 (age61 years, 266days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Judy Levine.
     See alsoNNDBdossier
     John Mary Morin (1868-1942) — also known asJohn M. Morin — of Missoula,MissoulaCounty, Mont.; Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,April18, 1868.Republican.Steelworker;member,Central Trades Council of Pittsburgh; director ofpublicsafety, Pittsburgh, 1909-13;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1913-29 (at-large 1913-15, 31stDistrict 1915-23, 34th District 1923-29).Irishancestry. Member,Eagles.Died in MarineHospital,Baltimore,Md.,March 3,1942 (age73 years, 319days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Martin Joseph Morin and Rose Joyce Morin; married1897 toEleanor C. Hickey.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     William Joseph Burke (1862-1925) — also known asWilliam J. Burke — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born near London,Englandof Irish parents,September25, 1862.Railwayconductor;chairman,general committee of adjustment, Order of Railway Conductors; memberofPennsylvaniastate senate 42nd District, 1915-18;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania at-large, 1919-23; Progressivecandidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1922.Irishancestry. Member,Orderof Railway Conductors;Brotherhoodof Railroad Trainmen.Died in Callery Junction,ButlerCounty, Pa.,November7, 1925 (age63 years, 43days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
    James F. Burke *James Francis Burke (1867-1932) — also known asJames F. Burke — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Petroleum Center,VenangoCounty, Pa.,October21, 1867.Republican.Lawyer;Secretaryof Republican National Committee, 1892;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 31st District, 1905-15; delegateto Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1908,1932(alternate).Catholic.Died inWashington,D.C.,August8, 1932 (age64 years, 292days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Richard J. Burke and Anna (Arnold) Burke.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913)
     James McDevitt Magee (1877-1949) — also known asJames M. Magee — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Evergreen,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April 5,1877.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 35th District, 1923-27; defeated(Labor), 1926; trustee, Elizabeth Steel MageeHospital.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Moose;Elks;American BarAssociation.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April16, 1949 (age72 years, 11days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Frederick M. Magee and Hannah Mary (Gillespie) Magee; married,November7, 1924, to Mary (Gittings) Forsyth.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Joseph A. McArdle (1903-1967) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Muncie,DelawareCounty, Ind.,June 29,1903.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1936-38;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 33rd District, 1939-42.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December27, 1967 (age64 years, 181days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Patrick Joseph Sullivan (1877-1946) — also known asPatrick J. Sullivan — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pennsylvania,1877.Republican.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 34th District, 1929-33.Died in1946(ageabout69 years).Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Michael Joseph Muldowney (1889-1947) — also known asMichael J. Muldowney — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,August10, 1889.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 3rdDistrict, 1925-29;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 32nd District, 1933-35.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March20, 1947 (age57 years, 222days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     John Joseph Kane Jr. (1916-1976) — also known asJohn J. Kane, Jr. — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Whitehall,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; West Mifflin,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November23, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;aircraftmechanic; candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 31st District, 1948; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1960(alternate),1964,1968.Died, in MercyHospital,Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September20, 1976 (age59 years, 302days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
     Relatives: SonofJohnJoseph Kane and Ella Gertrude (Houlihan) Kane; married1940 toRitaMary Wilson.
     Political family:Kanefamily of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Charles J. Magee (1883-1917) — ofAlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February5, 1883.Republican.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 43rd District, 1913-17; died in office 1917.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March13, 1917 (age34 years, 36days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Edward Simpson Magee and Anna Elizabeth (Sees)Magee.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Charles Aloysius Fagan (1859-1925) — also known asCharles A. Fagan — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,July 1,1859.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1896,1916,1920.DiedNovember25, 1925 (age66 years, 147days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery. John Joseph Kane (1890-1961) — also known asJohn J. Kane — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,May 17,1890.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1940,1944(speaker),1948,1952(member,CredentialsCommittee),1956.Died inBeaverCounty, Pa.,March 5,1961 (age70 years, 292days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Thomas Michael Kane and Sarah Jane (Langan) Kane; married to EllaGertrude Houlihan; father ofJohnJoseph Kane Jr.; who marriedRitaWilson Kane.
     Political family:Kanefamily of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Rita Wilson Kane (1915-2011) — also known asRita W. Kane;Rita MaryWilson —of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; West Mifflin,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,October1, 1915.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1952(alternate),1956(alternate),1972,1984;AlleghenyCounty Register of Wills, 1960-91.Female.Died, at ParamountSeniorLiving, Bethel Park,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March11, 2011 (age95 years, 161days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
     Relatives:Daughter of Harry Joseph Wilson and Elizabeth (McClelland) Wilson;married1940 toJohnJoseph Kane Jr. (son ofJohnJoseph Kane).
     Political family:Kanefamily of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    ChartiersCemetery
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    James Henderson Duff (1883-1969) — also known asJames H. Duff;"BigRed" —of Carnegie,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Mansfield (now part of Carnegie),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January21, 1883.Republican.Lawyer;Republican Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1913;delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1932,1936(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1940,1948(speaker),1952,1956(member,ResolutionsCommittee;speaker);Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1943-47;Governor ofPennsylvania, 1947-51;U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1951-57; defeated, 1956.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Rotary;Moose;Eagles.Died inWashington,D.C.,December20, 1969 (age86 years, 333days).Interment at Chartiers Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Joseph Miller Duff and Margaret (Morgan) Duff; married,October26, 1909, to Jean Taylor.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier
     Russell Errett (1817-1891) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November10, 1817.Republican.Newspapereditor; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 25th District, 1868-69;PennsylvaniaRepublican state chair, 1871-74;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 22nd District, 1877-83.Died in Carnegie,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April 7,1891 (age73 years, 148days).Interment at Chartiers Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    Christ OurRedeemer Catholic Cemetery
    204 Cemetery Lane
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Austin Leander Staley (1902-1978) — also known asAustin L. Staley — of Fox Chapel,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December30, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1950-67; tooksenior status 1967.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation.DiedAugust3, 1978 (age75 years, 216days).Interment at Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Harry M. Staley and Millie (Boehm) Staley; married1930 to ElnorSoisson.
     See alsofederaljudicial profile —Find-A-Gravememorial —BiographicalDirectory of Federal Judges
     Thomas Edward Scanlon (1896-1955) — also known asThomas E. Scanlon — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September18, 1896.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;officer,Local 9, Printing Pressman's Union;delegate toPittsburgh Central Labor Union;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1941-45 (30th District 1941-43,16th District 1943-45); defeated, 1944; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1944.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,August9, 1955 (age58 years, 325days).Interment at Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Edward Andrew Scanlon and Elizabeth (Berkins) Scanlon; married,January20, 1920, to Eva Marie Matters.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Joseph Sala Corriols (1877-1971) — also known asJoseph S. Corriols;JoséCorriols=y=Sala —of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Barcelona,Spain,April22, 1877.Bankclerk;HonoraryVice-Consul for Mexico inPittsburgh,Pa., 1911-14;HonoraryVice-Consul for Spain inPittsburgh,Pa., 1935.DiedJune 2,1971 (age94 years, 41days).Interment at Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Cemetery.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    ConcordPresbyterian Church Cemetery
    1907 Brownsville Road
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    John Maugridge Snowden (1776-1845) — also known asJohn M. Snowden — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,1776.Newspaperpublisher;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1825-28; state court judge in Pennsylvania,1840-45.Presbyterian.Died ofheartdisease,April 2,1845 (ageabout 68years).Interment at Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     


    FirstPresbyterian Cemetery
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    James S. Stevenson (1780-1831) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born inWarrenCounty, Pa.,1780.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1822-23;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1825-29.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,October16, 1831 (ageabout 51years).Interment at First Presbyterian Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
    Politicians formerlyburied here: Adamson Tannehill (1750-1820) — of Pennsylvania. Born inFrederickCounty, Md.,May 23,1750.Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the RevolutionaryWar; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1813-15.Died near Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December23, 1820 (age70 years, 214days).Original interment at First Presbyterian Cemetery; reinterment in1849 atAllegheny Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    HighwoodCemetery
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Stephen Geyer Porter (1869-1930) — also known asStephen G. Porter — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born near Salem,ColumbianaCounty, Ohio,May 18,1869.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1911-30 (29th District 1911-23,32nd District 1923-30); died in office 1930; candidate formayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1913.Died in1930(ageabout61 years).Interment at Highwood Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
    Stephen G. Porter *
     Relatives:Married,April11, 1895, to Elizabeth Foster Remaley.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913)
    William H. GrahamWilliam Harrison Graham (1844-1923) — also known asWilliam H. Graham — of Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,August3, 1844.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; president,CentralAccidentInsurance Company of Pittsburgh; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1875-78;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1898-1903, 1905-11 (23rdDistrict 1898-1903, 29th District 1905-11).Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March 2,1923 (age78 years, 211days).Interment at Highwood Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: Autobiographies andPortraits of the President, Cabinet, etc. (1899)
     Samuel Anderson Purviance (1809-1882) — also known asSamuel A. Purviance — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born inButlerCounty, Pa.,January10, 1809.Lawyer;delegateto Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1837-38, 1872;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1838-39; delegate to WhigNational Convention from Pennsylvania, 1844;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 22nd District, 1855-59; defeated(Independent), 1874; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1856(chair,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1860,1864,1868;Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1861; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Pennsylvania, 1864-68.Died in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February14, 1882 (age73 years, 35days).Interment at Highwood Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     William Allen Sipe (1844-1935) — also known asWilliam A. Sipe — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pennsylvania,July 1,1844.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 24th District, 1892-95.Died in1935(ageabout90 years).Interment at Highwood Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial


    HomewoodCemetery
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    William Wilkins (1779-1865) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Carlisle,CumberlandCounty, Pa.,December20, 1779.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1819-20; district judge inPennsylvania 5th District, 1821-24;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1824-31;resigned 1831;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1829, 1843-44 (16th District1829, 21st District 1843-44);U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1831-34; resigned 1834; received 30electoral votes for Vice-President,1832;U.S. Minister toRussia, 1834-35;U.S.Secretary of War, 1844-45; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1856-58 (22nd District 1856-57, 24th District 1858).Died in Homewood (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 23,1865 (age85 years, 185days).Interment at Homewood Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —federaljudicial profile —Wikipediaarticle —U.S. State Dept career summary
     Henry Parker Ford (1837-1905) — also known asHenry P. Ford — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Hudson,ColumbiaCounty, N.Y.,October15, 1837.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1896-99.Member,Freemasons.DiedApril21, 1905 (age67 years, 188days).Interment at Homewood Cemetery. Edward Vose Babcock (1864-1948) — also known asEdward V. Babcock — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Volney,OswegoCounty, N.Y.,January31, 1864.Republican.Lumberbusiness; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1916,1920;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1918-22.Presbyterian.Died, from aheartattack, in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September2, 1948 (age84 years, 215days).Entombed in mausoleum at Homewood Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Leaman Burrell Babcock and Harriet Amanda (Vose) Babcock; married1890 toEmma Connell; married1903 to MaryDundore Arnold.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Henry John Heinz III (1938-1991) — also known asH. John Heinz III — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,October23, 1938.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1968,1972,1976,1980;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1971-77;U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1977-91; died in office 1991.Died in thecrash of asmall plane at Merion,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,April 4,1991 (age52 years, 163days).Interment at Homewood Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Henry John Heinz II and Joan (Diehl) Heinz; married1966 to TeresaSimoes-Ferreira (who later marriedJohnForbes Kerry).
     Political family:FourThousand Related Politicians..
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NNDBdossier —OurCampaignscandidate detail
     John Kinley Tener (1863-1946) — also known asJohn K. Tener — of Charleroi,WashingtonCounty, Pa.Born in County Tyrone, Ireland (nowNorthernIreland),July 25,1863.Republican.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 24th District, 1909-11; resigned1911;Governor ofPennsylvania, 1911-15; defeated in primary, 1926.Member,Elks.Played professionalbaseballin 1885-90; pitcher for Chicago and Pittsburgh teams; president ofNationalBaseballLeague.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,May 19,1946 (age82 years, 298days).Interment at Homewood Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NationalGovernors Association biography
     Perle Mesta (1889-1975) — also known asPearl Reid Skirvin;Mrs. GeorgeMesta —of Kirkland,YavapaiCounty, Ariz.; Newport,NewportCounty, R.I.Born in Sturgis,St. JosephCounty, Mich.,October12, 1889.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromArizona,1944(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee); delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Rhode Island,1948;speaker,1952;U.S. Minister toLuxembourg, 1949-53.Female.Died in Oklahoma City,OklahomaCounty, Okla.,March16, 1975 (age85 years, 155days).Interment at Homewood Cemetery.
     Relatives:Daughter of William Balser Skirvin and Harriet Elizabeth (Reid)Skirvin; married1916 to GeorgeMesta.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —U.S. State Dept career summary —Find-A-Gravememorial
     George Elias Alter (1868-1940) — also known asGeorge E. Alter — of Springdale,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Springdale,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,May 8,1868.Republican.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 13thDistrict, 1909-14;Speaker ofthe Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1913-14;Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1920-23; candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1922; director, Springdale NationalBank;director, DixmontHospital.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died, in PresbyterianHospital,Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,August18, 1940 (age72 years, 102days).Interment at Homewood Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Elias Alter and Martha (Feison) Alter; married,September11, 1902, to Diana Jane Swanton.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
    Wainwright AbbottWainwright Abbott (1891-1985) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April27, 1891.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Foreign Service officer;U.S. Consul inHamburg, 1936;Suva, 1941-42; U.S. Consul General inSuva, 1942-43;Port-au-Prince, 1945;Bordeaux, 1945;Belfast, 1949-51;Dublin, 1949-50.Died in Dublin,Ireland,January15, 1985 (age93 years, 263days).Interment at Homewood Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof William Latham Abbott and Annie (Wainwright) Abbott; married,April10, 1924, to Alice Unander-Scharin.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: U.S. passport application(1921)
     Matthew Anthony Dunn (1886-1942) — also known asMatthew A. Dunn — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Braddock,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,August15, 1886.Newsdealer;insurancebroker; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 12thDistrict, 1926-32;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 34th District, 1933-41.Lostsight in his left eye at age 12;becameblind with when helostsight in his right eye at age 20.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February13, 1942 (age55 years, 182days).Interment at Homewood Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Howard Edmond Campbell (1890-1971) — also known asHoward E. Campbell — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January4, 1890.Republican.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 29th District, 1945-47.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January6, 1971 (age81 years, 2days).Interment at Homewood Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     James W. Ballantine (1840-1907) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Muldoon,BlaineCounty, Idaho; Bellevue,BlaineCounty, Idaho.Born inWashingtonCounty, Pa.,1840.Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War;oilbusiness;silver and leadmining business;postmaster;banker;People's candidate forGovernor ofIdaho, 1894; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIdaho,1904(HonoraryVice-President; member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).Scottishancestry. Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Died, fromheartdisease, in Bellevue,BlaineCounty, Idaho,January5, 1907 (ageabout 66years).Interment at Homewood Cemetery.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
    E. M. BigelowEdward Manning Bigelow (1850-1916) — also known asE. M. Bigelow;"Father of Pittsburgh'sParks" —of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November6, 1850.Republican.Civilengineer; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1888;Pittsburgh city engineer, 1880-88; chief of public works, city ofPittsburgh, 1888-1900; Commissioner, Pennsylvania State HighwayDepartment, 1911-15.Presbyterian.Died, fromcoloncancer, in AlleghenyHospital,Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December6, 1916 (age66 years, 30days).Interment at Homewood Cemetery; statue atSchenley Park.
     Relatives: Sonof Edward Manning Bigelow (1819-1898) and Mary (Steel) Bigelow;married1880 to MaryPeabody.
     BigelowBoulevard,inPittsburgh,Pennsylvania, isnamed forhim.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: Pittsburgh Press, January30, 1888
     Robert Lee Vann (1879-1940) — also known asRobert L. Vann — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Oakmont,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Ahoskie,HertfordCounty, N.C.,August27, 1879.Lawyer;newspapereditor and publisher; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1924;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1936.Africanancestry.Died, at ShadysideHospital,Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,October24, 1940 (age61 years, 58days).Entombed at Homewood Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Lucy Peoples; married1910 to JessieMatthews.
     The Robert L. Vann ElementarySchool(built 1914 as Watt School; name changed to Vann 1941; closed andsold 2011; now St. Benedict the Moor Catholic School), inPittsburgh,Pennsylvania, wasnamed forhim.
     John M. Goehring (1848-1933) — ofAlleghenyCounty, Pa.BornOctober13, 1848.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 42nd District, 1903-06.Died in1933(ageabout84 years).Interment at Homewood Cemetery. Malcolm Hay (d. 1885) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Democrat.Lawyer; lawpartner ofGeorgeW. Guthrie; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1876(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1880;First Assistant U.S. Postmaster General, 1885.Died in1885.Interment at Homewood Cemetery.John C. BaneJohn Curry Bane (1861-1927) — also known asJohn C. Bane — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Amwell Township,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,November6, 1861.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1900.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;American BarAssociation.Died, in MercyHospital,Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January14, 1927 (age65 years, 69days).Interment at Homewood Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Aaron Bane and Mary W. Bane; married,June 26,1901, to Katharine Gertrude Miller.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913)
     William Larimer Mellon (1868-1949) — also known asWilliam L. Mellon;W. L.Mellon —of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 1,1868.Republican. President, MonongahelaStreetRailway; vice-president, National UnionFireInsurance Company; vice-president, Mellon NationalBank andTrust; founder and chairman, GulfOilCompany; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1924,1928;PennsylvaniaRepublican state chair, 1926-28.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,October8, 1949 (age81 years, 129days).Entombed at Homewood Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof James Ross Mellon and Rachel (Larimer) Mellon; married to MaryHill 'May' Taylor; nephew ofAndrewWilliam Mellon; first cousin once removed ofRichardMellon Scaife.
     Political family:Bruce-Mellonfamily of Virginia.
     See alsoWikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial
     William Porter Witherow (1888-1960) — also known asWilliam P. Witherow — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April15, 1888.Republican.Engineer;steelexecutive;bankdirector; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1944.Presbyterian.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in theelevatorof the Farmers Bank Building, Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January7, 1960 (age71 years, 267days).Interment at Homewood Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof William Witherow and Alice May (Douglass) Witherow; married,December3, 1913, to Dorothy Dilworth.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    Mt. CarmelCemetery
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Herman Peter Eberharter (1892-1958) — also known asHerman P. Eberharter — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April29, 1892.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1935-36;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1937-58 (32nd District 1937-43,31st District 1943-45, 32nd District 1945-53, 28th District 1953-58);died in office 1958.Catholic.Died in Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,September9, 1958 (age66 years, 133days).Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Jacob Eberharter and Louisa (Ramer) Eberharter; married,January13, 1934, to Emma A. Naughton.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    North SideCatholic Cemetery
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Thomas J. Foerster (1928-2000) — also known asTom Foerster — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April17, 1928.Democrat.Athleticcoach; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1959-68; resigned 1968; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1968;candidate formayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1977; Democratic Presidential Elector forPennsylvania,1992.Catholic.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January11, 2000 (age71 years, 269days).Interment at North Side Catholic Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsoOurCampaignscandidate detail


    St. John'sCemetery
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Edmund Frederick Erk (1872-1953) — also known asEdmund F. Erk — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April17, 1872.Republican. Clerk, Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. House ofRepresentatives, 1919-30;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 32nd District, 1930-33.Member,Freemasons.Died in Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,December14, 1953 (age81 years, 241days).Interment at St. John's Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Frederick J. Erk and Johanna (Burke) Erk; married,November18, 1914, to Martha H. Hervey.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    St. Mary CatholicCemetery
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    James Clifford McNally (1863-1920) — of Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah; Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Staffordshire,England,May12, 1863.Naturalized U.S. citizen;lawyer;U.S. Consul General inBogotá, 1898-99;Guatemala City, 1899-1902; U.S. Consul inLiège, 1902-07;Nanking, 1907-10;Tsingtao, 1910-14; U.S. Vice Consul inHamburg, as of 1917;Curaçao, as of 1919.Died, in theHotelOstend, Atlantic City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.,August5, 1920 (age57 years, 85days).Interment at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Thomas McNally and Mary (Moran) McNally; married1891 to AgnesKeane.
     Epitaph: "My Dearie."
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
    W. J. BrennenWilliam James Brennen (1852-1924) — also known asW. J. Brennen — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September5, 1852.Democrat.Steelworker;machinist;lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1876,1900,1904(member,CredentialsCommittee),1912,1916(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee); candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 22nd District, 1890; member ofPennsylvaniaDemocratic State Central Committee, 1893-1913.Irishancestry. Member,AncientOrder of Hibernians;Eagles.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April15, 1924 (age71 years, 223days).Interment at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof John Brennen and Theresa (Callagher) Brennen.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913)


    SchenleyPark
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

    Politicians who have(or had) monuments here:
    E. M. BigelowEdward Manning Bigelow (1850-1916) — also known asE. M. Bigelow;"Father of Pittsburgh'sParks" —of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November6, 1850.Republican.Civilengineer; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1888;Pittsburgh city engineer, 1880-88; chief of public works, city ofPittsburgh, 1888-1900; Commissioner, Pennsylvania State HighwayDepartment, 1911-15.Presbyterian.Died, fromcoloncancer, in AlleghenyHospital,Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December6, 1916 (age66 years, 30days).Interment atHomewood Cemetery; statue atSchenley Park.
     Relatives: Sonof Edward Manning Bigelow (1819-1898) and Mary (Steel) Bigelow;married1880 to MaryPeabody.
     BigelowBoulevard,inPittsburgh,Pennsylvania, isnamed forhim.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: Pittsburgh Press, January30, 1888


    South SideCemetery
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Joseph Gray Armstrong (1867-1931) — also known asJoseph G. Armstrong — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February2, 1867.Republican.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1914-18; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1916,1920,1924;chairof Allegheny County Republican Party, 1927.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died, ofpneumonia,in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November19, 1931 (age64 years, 290days).Interment at South Side Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives:Married1892 to CarrieB. Smith; married1929 to EthelWilson; father ofJosephG. Armstrong Jr..
     Valentine Francis Remmel (1853-1929) — also known asValentine Remmel — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March10, 1853.Socialist.Glassworker;unionorganizer; Socialist Labor candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1900.Germanancestry.Died, fromlobarpneumonia, in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,May 9,1929 (age76 years, 60days).Interment at South Side Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Conrad R. Remmel; married,June 3,1880, to Virginia Emma 'Jennie' Harlan.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
    Andrew J. Barchfeld *Andrew Jackson Barchfeld (1863-1922) — also known asAndrew J. Barchfeld — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,May 18,1863.Republican.Physician;president, South SideHospital;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 32nd District, 1905-17;defeated, 1902.Germanancestry. Member,American MedicalAssociation.One of 98 killed whenheavysnow caused aroofcollapse at the KnickerbockerTheater,Washington,D.C.,January28, 1922 (age58 years, 255days).Interment at South Side Cemetery.
     Presumably namedfor:AndrewJackson
     Relatives: Son of Mary (Neuenhagen)Barchfeld and Heinrich 'Henry' Barchfeld; married,May 21,1885, to Anna Pifer; married,November26, 1904, to Alice Davis.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913)


    TrinityChurchyard
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    John Johnston (1765-1827) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in County Antrim, Ireland (nowNorthernIreland),June 16,1765.Watch and clock maker; postmaster atPittsburgh,Pa., 1804-22.Scotch-Irishancestry.DiedMay 4,1827 (age61 years, 322days).Original interment at Trinity Churchyard; reinterment atAllegheny Cemetery.
    Politicians formerlyburied here:
     
     Relatives:Father-in-law ofWilliamEichbaum Jr..


    Union DaleCemetery
    2200 Brighton Road
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.James John Davis (1873-1947) — also known asJames J. Davis;"PuddlerJim" —of Elwood,MadisonCounty, Ind.; Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Tredegar,Wales,October27, 1873.Republican.MadisonCounty Recorder, 1903-07;U.S.Secretary of Labor, 1921-30; resigned 1930; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1928,1936,1940(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee;speaker);U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1930-45; defeated, 1944.Baptist.Welshancestry. Member,Moose;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Freemasons;Shriners;Grotto;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;Eagles;Foresters;Woodmen;Maccabees;DeltaSigma Phi.Died in ahospitalat Takoma Park,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,November22, 1947 (age74 years, 26days).Interment at Union Dale Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof David James Davis and Esther Ford (Nicholls) Davis; married,November26, 1914, to Jean Rodenbaugh.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile
    Robert J. CorbettRobert James Corbett (1905-1971) — also known asRobert J. Corbett — of Bellevue,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Ben Avon Heights,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,August25, 1905.Republican.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-41, 1945-71 (30th District1939-41, 1945-53, 29th District 1953-63, 18th District 1963-71);defeated, 1940; died in office 1971;AlleghenyCounty Sheriff, 1941-45; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1964.Presbyterian.Member,Moose;Elks;Eagles;Kiwanis;Lions;PhiDelta Theta;DeltaSigma Rho;PhiAlpha Theta.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April25, 1971 (age65 years, 243days).Interment at Union Dale Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Samuel Corbett and Martha (Henderson) Corbett; married,May 24,1926, to Ruth Ethel McClintock; first cousin twice removed ofWilliamLucas Corbett; second cousin once removed ofDonCarlos Corbett; third cousin ofHomerEugene Corbett.
     Political family:Corbettfamily of Pennsylvania.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Image source: Pittsburgh Press,November 2, 1962
     Thomas McKee Bayne (1836-1894) — also known asThomas M. Bayne — of Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.;Washington,D.C.Born in Bellevue,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 14,1836.Republican.Lawyer;colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War;AlleghenyCounty District Attorney, 1870-74;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1877-91;defeated, 1874; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1884,1888.Alarmed about atuberculosis-relatedlung hemorrhage, hekilledhimself, bygunshotto the head, inWashington,D.C.,June 16,1894 (age58 years, 2days).Interment at Union Dale Cemetery.
     Epitaph:"Eternal rest give unto him oh Lord, and let perpetual light shineupon him. May he rest in peace."
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial
    David T. WatsonDavid Thompson Watson (1844-1916) — also known asDavid T. Watson — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Washington,WashingtonCounty, Pa.,January2, 1844.Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1904.Presbyterian.Died in Atlantic City,AtlanticCounty, N.J.,February24, 1916 (age72 years, 53days).Interment at Union Dale Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof James Watson and Maria Woodbridge (Morgan) Watson; married toMargaret Hepburn Walker.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913)
    Richard B. ScandrettRichard B. Scandrett (1861-1918) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 30,1861.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer; lawpartner ofJamesE. Barnett; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1916.Died in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,October3, 1918 (age57 years, 95days).Interment at Union Dale Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof William A. Scandrett and Mary (Brown) Scandrett; married,July 8,1890, to Agnes Morrow.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913)


    VoegtlyCemetery
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    John Nicholas Neeb (1851-1893) — also known asJohn N. Neeb — ofAlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pennsylvania,March19, 1851.Republican.Newspapereditor; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 42nd District, 1891-93; died in office 1893.Germanancestry.DiedFebruary19, 1893 (age41 years, 337days).Interment at Voegtly Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: SonofWilliamNeeb and Elizabeth (Voegtly) Neeb; brother ofCharlesWilliam Neeb.
     Political family:Neebfamily of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     William Neeb (1822-1899) — of Pennsylvania. BornJuly 3,1822.Republican.Newspaperpublisher; Republican Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1876(voted forRutherfordB. Hayes andWilliamA. Wheeler).Germanancestry.DiedJanuary7, 1899 (age76 years, 188days).Interment at Voegtly Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Elizabeth Voegtly; father ofJohnNicholas Neeb andCharlesWilliam Neeb.
     Political family:Neebfamily of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Charles William Neeb (1856-1914) — also known asCharles W. Neeb — ofAlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born inAlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April26, 1856.Newspapereditor; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County, 1901-02.Protestant.Germanancestry.DiedJuly 4,1914 (age58 years, 69days).Interment at Voegtly Cemetery.
     Relatives: SonofWilliamNeeb and Elizabeth (Voegtly) Neeb; brother ofJohnNicholas Neeb.
     Political family:Neebfamily of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    WoodlawnCemetery
    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Mahlon Morris Garland (1856-1920) — also known asMahlon M. Garland — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,May 4,1856.Republican.U.S.Surveyor of Customs at Pittsburgh, Pa., Pennsylvania, 1909;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1915-20 (at-large 1915-17, 2ndDistrict 1917-19, at-large 1919-20); died in office 1920.Died inWashington,D.C.,November19, 1920 (age64 years, 199days).Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    West View JewishCemetery
    Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Henry Ellenbogen (1900-1985) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Vienna,Austria,April3, 1900.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 33rd District, 1933-38; commonpleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1938-66.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;Eagles.Died in Miami,Miami-DadeCounty, Fla.,July 4,1985 (age85 years, 92days).Interment at West View Jewish Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Samson Ellenbogen and Rose (Franzos) Ellenbogen; married,December18, 1927, to Rae Savage.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Josiah Cohen (1840-1930) — ofAlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Plymouth, Cornwall,England,November29, 1840.Republican.Lawyer;chair ofAllegheny County Republican Party, 1882; Republican PresidentialElector for Pennsylvania,1884;orphan's court judge in Pennsylvania, 1901-07; common pleas courtjudge in Pennsylvania 5th District, 1907-29.Jewish. Member,B'naiB'rith.Among thefoundersof the Union of American Hebrew Hebrew Congregations (denominationalbody, now the Union for Reform Judaism); also afounder,in 1875, of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati.DiedJune 11,1930 (age89 years, 194days).Interment at West View Jewish Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Henry Cohen and Rose Cohen; married,January28, 1868, to Carrie Naumberg.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    JeffersonMemorial Park
    401 Curry Hollow Road
    Pleasant Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Daniel J. Lapp Jr. (1901-1963) — of Homestead,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in1901.Burgessof Homestead, Pennsylvania, 1954-60.DiedJuly 25,1963 (ageabout 62years).Interment at Jefferson Memorial Park.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    Mt. UnionCemetery
    Robinson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Guy Edgar Campbell (1871-1940) — also known asGuy E. Campbell — of Crafton,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Fetterman,TaylorCounty, W.Va.,October9, 1871.Insurancebusiness;oil and gasbusiness;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1917-33 (32nd District 1917-23,36th District 1923-33).Died in Willoughby,LakeCounty, Ohio,February17, 1940 (age68 years, 131days).Interment at Mt. Union Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof William W. Campbell and Elmina (Straight) Campbell; married,December16, 1896, to Edith Phillips.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    SewickleyCemetery
    Sewickley, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Joshua Twing Brooks (1884-1956) — also known asJ. Twing Brooks — of Sewickley,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Edgeworth (part now in Sewickley),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February27, 1884.Democrat. Worked insteelindustry;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 30th District, 1933-37.Died in Sewickley,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February7, 1956 (age71 years, 345days).Interment at Sewickley Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives:Married to Ruth Walker.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Laurence V. Gibb (1899-1967) — of Sewickley,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Sewickley,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March19, 1899.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;realestate andinsurancebusiness;auditor;workman'scompensation referee; justice of the peace;investigator;served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member ofPennsylvaniaRepublican State Committee, 1948-55; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 17thDistrict, 1955-66;burgessof Sewickley, Pennsylvania, 1957-61;mayorof Sewickley, Pa., 1961-65.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.DiedJuly 31,1967 (age68 years, 134days).Interment at Sewickley Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Samuel McCray Gibb.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    Queen of HeavenCemetery
    South Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    Peter F. Flaherty (1924-2005) — also known asPete Flaherty;"Nobody'sBoy" —of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 25,1924.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1970-77; candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1974, 1980; candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1978; Democratic Presidential Elector forPennsylvania,1992;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1996.Died, fromcoloncancer, in Mt. Lebanon,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,April18, 2005 (age80 years, 297days).Interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Pete Flaherty and Anne (O'Toole) Flaherty; married,August29, 1958, to Nancy Houlihand.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Louis Harry Artuso (1907-1991) — also known asLouis H. Artuso — of McKees Rocks,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pennsylvania,February8, 1907.Republican.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1940;served in the U.S. Army during World War II.Italianancestry.DiedFebruary7, 1991 (age83 years, 364days).Interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

    UnknownLocation
    Tarentum, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    John M. Walker (d. 1976) — of Oakmont,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 44th District, 1939-54; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1940(alternate),1960;candidate for superior court judge in Pennsylvania, 1954; candidateforLieutenantGovernor of Pennsylvania, 1958.DiedDecember9, 1976.Interment somewhere.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     


    WoodlawnCemetery
    Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
    John Ralph McDowell (1902-1957) — also known asJohn McDowell — of Wilkinsburg,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pitcairn,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November6, 1902.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1936(alternate),1956;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-41, 1947-49 (31st District1939-41, 29th District 1947-49); defeated, 1940 (31st District), 1948(29th District).DiedDecember11, 1957 (age55 years, 35days).Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     George Rankin Jr. (c.1869-1949) — of Wilkinsburg,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born inScotland,about 1869.Banker;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1924;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 44th District, 1935-38; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1940,1944,1948.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Rotary;OddFellows;Eagles;Elks.Died in1949(ageabout80 years).Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof George Rankin and Agnes Rankin; married to Annie E.Flanagan.


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