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Jefferson County
Pennsylvania

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Jefferson County

George Augustus Jenks (1836-1908) — also known asGeorge A. Jenks — of Brookville,JeffersonCounty, Pa.Born in Punxsutawney,JeffersonCounty, Pa.,March25, 1836.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1875-77; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1880,1892(member,RulesCommittee); U.S. Solicitor General, 1886-89; candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1898.Member,PhiKappa Psi.Died in Brookville,JeffersonCounty, Pa.,February10, 1908 (age71 years, 322days).Interment at Brookville Cemetery.

Index to Locations

BrookvilleBrookville Cemetery

PunxsutawneyCalvary Cemetery

PunxsutawneyCircle Hill Cemetery

BrookvilleCemetery
Brookville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Benjamin Franklin Shively (1857-1916) — also known asBenjamin F. Shively — of South Bend,St. JosephCounty, Ind.Born inSt. JosephCounty, Ind.,March20, 1857.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Indiana 13th District, 1884-85, 1887-93;defeated, 1906; candidate forGovernor ofIndiana, 1896; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIndiana,1904(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1912(speaker);U.S.Senator from Indiana, 1909-16; died in office 1916.DiedMarch14, 1916 (age58 years, 360days).Interment at Brookville Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

	Presumably namedfor:BenjaminFranklin
		Relatives: Son of Rev. Joel Shively andElizabeth (Penrod) Shively; married1889 to LauraJenks (daughter ofGeorgeAugustus Jenks).
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article

	Relatives:Married1860 to MaryA. Mabon; father of Laura Jenks (who marriedBenjaminFranklin Shively).
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial

Nathan Leroy Strong (1859-1939) — also known asNathan L. Strong — of Brookville,JeffersonCounty, Pa.Born in Summerville,JeffersonCounty, Pa.,November12, 1859.Republican.Telegraphoperator;railwaystation agent;lawyer;JeffersonCounty District Attorney, 1895-1901;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 27th District, 1917-35.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Knightsof Pythias.DiedDecember14, 1939 (age80 years, 32days).Interment at Brookville Cemetery.

Alexander Colwell White (1833-1906) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania,1833.Republican.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1885-87.Died in1906(ageabout73 years).Interment at Brookville Cemetery.

Samuel Alfred Craig (1839-1920) — of Brookville,JeffersonCounty, Pa.Born in Brookville,JeffersonCounty, Pa.,November19, 1839.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1889-91.Died in Brookville,JeffersonCounty, Pa.,March17, 1920 (age80 years, 119days).Interment at Brookville Cemetery.

	Relatives:Married to Nancy Priscilla Rodgers.
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial

William T. Darr (b. 1870) — ofJeffersonCounty, Pa.Born inJeffersonCounty, Pa.,February6, 1870.Republican.Lawyer;common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 54th District, 1925-29.Interment at Brookville Cemetery.

CalvaryCemetery
Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Charles Joseph Margiotti (1891-1956) — also known asCharles J. Margiotti — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Punxsutawney,JeffersonCounty, Pa.,April 4,1891.Lawyer;businessexecutive; director, Punxsutawney NationalBank;candidate in Republican primary forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1934;Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1935-38; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1936.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Eagles;Elks;Moose;Knightsof Columbus;Sons ofItaly;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;Foresters.DiedAugust25, 1956 (age65 years, 143days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

Relatives: Sonof Joseph Margiotti and Fortunata (Reca) Margiotti; married,February5, 1918, to Denise Wery.

Raymond J. Dereume (1889-1975) — of Punxsutawney,JeffersonCounty, Pa.Born inBelgium,June5, 1889.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;HonoraryConsul for Belgium inPittsburgh,Pa., 1933-59; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1940.Belgianancestry.Died in Punxsutawney,JeffersonCounty, Pa.,March19, 1975 (age85 years, 287days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery.

See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

Circle HillCemetery
Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

William Orlando Smith (1859-1932) — also known asWilliam O. Smith — of Punxsutawney,JeffersonCounty, Pa.Born in Reynoldsville,JeffersonCounty, Pa.,June 13,1859.Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1890;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 27th District, 1903-07.Died in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,May 12,1932 (age72 years, 334days).Interment at Circle Hill Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

Solomon Taylor North (1853-1917) — also known asS. Taylor North — of Punxsutawney,JeffersonCounty, Pa.Born in Pennsylvania,1853.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Jefferson County, 1905-08;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 27th District, 1915-17.Died in1917(ageabout64 years).Interment at Circle Hill Cemetery.

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