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Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Westmoreland County

Index to Locations

  • FairfieldUp-the-Valley UnitedPresbyterian Church Cemetery
  • GreensburgGreensburg Cemetery
  • GreensburgOld St. Clair Cemetery
  • GreensburgSt. Clair Cemetery
  • GreensburgWestmoreland CountyMemorial Park
  • HersheyOld Derry Church Graveyard
  • IrwinUnion Cemetery
  • LatrobeSt. Vincent Cemetery
  • LatrobeUnity Meeting HouseCemetery
  • LaughlintownLaurel Hill Cemetery
  • LigonierLigonier Valley Cemetery
  • ScottdaleSt. John the Baptist RomanCatholic Cemetery
  • ScottdaleScottdale Cemetery
  • South Huntington TownshipMarkle-Millgrove Cemetery
  • West FairfieldMethodist EpiscopalCemetery
  • West NewtonOld Sewickley PresbyterianChurch Cemetery
  • West NewtonWest Newton Cemetery


    Up-the-ValleyUnited Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    Fairfield, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    William McCreery (1786-1841) — of Florence,WashingtonCounty, Pa.Born in Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland (nowNorthernIreland),May 17,1786.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1824-27, 1833-36;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1829-31.Died in Fairfield,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,September27, 1841 (age55 years, 133days).Interment at Up-the-Valley United Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
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  • GreensburgCemetery
    Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    David Marchand (1776-1832) — of Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born near Irwin,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,December10, 1776.Physician;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1817-21.Died in Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,March11, 1832 (age55 years, 92days).Interment at Greensburg Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Elizabeth (Kemerer) Marchand and David Marchand (1746-1809);married1803 toCatherine Bonnett; father ofAlbertGallatin Marchand; great-granduncle ofDonaldKirk Marchand.
     Political family:Marchandfamily of Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
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     Albert Gallatin Marchand (1811-1848) — of Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born near Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,February27, 1811.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1839-43.Died in Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,February5, 1848 (age36 years, 343days).Interment at Greensburg Cemetery.
     Presumably namedfor:AlbertGallatin
     Relatives: Son ofDavidMarchand and Catherine (Bennett) Marchand; grandfather of MaryTodd Marchand (who marriedCyrusE. Woods); first cousin twice removed ofDonaldKirk Marchand.
     Political family:Marchandfamily of Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     James Keenan (1823-1862) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Youngstown,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,September17, 1823.Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War;WestmorelandCounty Register and Recorder, 1849-53;AdjutantGeneral of Pennsylvania, 1852; U.S. Consul inHong Kong, 1853-62.Died, after an illness at sea, at Blanchard'sHotel,New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 22,1862 (age38 years, 247days).Interment at Greensburg Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married1857 toElizabeth Freame Barclay; nephew by marriage ofWilliamFreame Johnston; nephew ofHughKeenan.
     Political family:Keenan-Johnstonfamily of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


    Old St. ClairCemetery
    Maple Ave.
    Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    Arthur St. Clair (1734-1818) — Born inScotland,March23, 1734.General in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War;Delegateto Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1785-87;Governorof Northwest Territory, 1788-1802; Federalist candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1790.Episcopalian.Member,Societyof the Cincinnati;Freemasons.Injured in afall froman overturnedhorsedrawncart, and died a few days later, near Youngstown,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,August31, 1818 (age84 years, 161days).Interment at Old St. Clair Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives:Grandfather of Mary E. Baldridge (who marriedJamesHenry Lane).
     Political family:Lane #1family of Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
     St. ClairCounty, Ala.,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,St. ClairCounty, Mich. andSt. ClairCounty, Mo. are named for him.
     Other politicians named for him:ArthurSt. Clair VanceArthurSt. Clair Colyar
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     Henry Donnel Foster (1808-1880) — of Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Mercer,MercerCounty, Pa.,December19, 1808.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1843-47, 1871-73 (19th District1843-47, 21st District 1871-73); member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1857; candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1860.Died in Irwin,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,October16, 1880 (age71 years, 302days).Interment at Old St. Clair Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Samuel Blair Foster and Elizabeth (Donnel) Foster; married to MaryJane Young.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    St. ClairCemetery
    Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    Edgar Cowan (1815-1885) — of Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born inWestmorelandCounty, Pa.,September19, 1815.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1856;U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1861-67; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1880.Died in Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,August31, 1885 (age69 years, 346days).Interment at St. Clair Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
    Cyrus E. WoodsCyrus E. Woods (1861-1938) — of Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Clearfield,ClearfieldCounty, Pa.,September3, 1861.Republican.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 39th District, 1901-08; U.S. Minister toPortugal, 1912-13;secretaryof the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1915-21; resigned 1921; U.S.Ambassador toSpain, 1921-23;Japan, 1923-24;Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1929-30.Presbyterian.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaKappa Epsilon.Died, from uremic poisoning (kidneyfailure), in JeffersonHospital,Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,December8, 1938 (age77 years, 96days).Interment at St. Clair Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Matthew Woods and Katharine (Speece) Woods; married,January18, 1893, to Mary Todd Marchand (granddaughter ofAlbertGallatin Marchand).
     Political family:Marchandfamily of Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —U.S.State Dept career summary —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail
     Image source: U.S. passport application(1921)
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Richard Coulter (1788-1852) — of Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born inWestmorelandCounty, Pa., March,1788.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1816-20;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1827-35 (17th District 1827-33,19th District 1833-35);justice ofPennsylvania state supreme court, 1846-52; died in office 1852.Died in Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,April21, 1852 (age64 years, 0days).Interment at St. Clair Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Adam Martin Wyant (1869-1935) — also known asAdam M. Wyant — of Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born near Kittanning,ArmstrongCounty, Pa.,September15, 1869.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1921-33 (22nd District 1921-23,31st District 1923-33).Died in1935(ageabout65 years).Interment at St. Clair Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married,December1, 1910, to Katharine Nelson Doty (daughter ofLucienW. Doty).
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     George Franklin Huff (1842-1912) — also known asGeorge F. Huff — of Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Norristown,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,July 16,1842.Republican.Banker;mining andrailroadexecutive; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1880;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 39th District, 1885-88;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1891-93, 1895-97, 1903-11 (21stDistrict 1891-93, at-large 1895-97, 22nd District 1903-11).Died in1912(ageabout69 years).Interment at St. Clair Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof George Huff and Caroline (Boyer) Huff; married,March16, 1871, to Henrietta Burrell.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Edward Everett Robbins (1860-1919) — also known asEdward E. Robbins — of Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Robbins Station,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,September27, 1860.Republican.Lawyer;banker;miningbusiness;chair ofWestmoreland County Republican Party, 1885; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 39th District, 1889-92;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1897-99, 1917-19 (21st District1897-99, 22nd District 1917-19); died in office 1919; major in theU.S. Army during the Spanish-American War.DiedJanuary25, 1919 (age58 years, 120days).Interment at St. Clair Cemetery.
     Presumably namedfor:EdwardEverett
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     Jacob Turney (1825-1891) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania,1825.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 22nd District, 1858-60;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1875-79.Died in1891(ageabout66 years).Interment at St. Clair Cemetery.
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     William Jack (1788-1852) — of Brookville,JeffersonCounty, Pa.; Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,July 29,1788.Democrat.Lawyer;merchant;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1841-43.Died in Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,February28, 1852 (age63 years, 214days).Interment at St. Clair Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof William Jack (1751-1821) and Margaret (Wilson) Jack; married,January7, 1834, to Harriet Eason.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Augustus Drum (1815-1858) — of Indiana,IndianaCounty, Pa.Born in Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,November26, 1815.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 20th District, 1850;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1853-55.Died in Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,September15, 1858 (age42 years, 293days).Interment at St. Clair Cemetery.
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     Welty McCullogh (1847-1889) — of Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,October10, 1847.Republican.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1887-89;defeated, 1888.Member,PhiKappa Psi.Died in Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,August31, 1889 (age41 years, 325days).Interment at St. Clair Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Joseph Henry Kuhns (1800-1883) — of Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born near Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,1800.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1851-53.DiedNovember16, 1883 (ageabout 83years).Interment at St. Clair Cemetery.
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     Jeremiah Murray Burrell (1815-1856) — Born in Murrysville,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,September1, 1815.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1845-46; district judge inPennsylvania, 1847, 1851-55;justice ofKansas territorial supreme court, 1855-56.DiedOctober21, 1856 (age41 years, 50days).Interment at St. Clair Cemetery. Curtis Hussey Gregg (1865-1933) — also known asCurtis H. Gregg — of Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Adamsburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,August9, 1865.Democrat.Lawyer;WestmorelandCounty District Attorney, 1891;chair ofWestmoreland County Democratic Party, 1896-1913; candidate forPennsylvaniastate senate, 1904; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1908,1928,1932;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 22nd District, 1911-13.Lutheran.Member,Moose.Died in Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,January18, 1933 (age67 years, 162days).Interment at St. Clair Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof James Gregg and Eliza (Ryerly) Gregg; married to FrancesGood.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article
    Charles D. CopelandCharles Daniel Copeland (1871-1937) — also known asCharles D. Copeland — ofWestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Penn Township,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,July 24,1871.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; orphan'scourt judge in Pennsylvania, 1912-19; common pleas court judge inPennsylvania 10th District, 1919-37; candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1934.Died in Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,October27, 1937 (age66 years, 95days).Interment at St. Clair Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof William J. Copeland and Caroline (Rosensteel) Copeland; married toAnna May White.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913)
     William Theodore Dom Jr. (1873-1936) — also known asWilliam T. Dom — ofWestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,July 10,1873.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; common pleascourt judge in Pennsylvania 10th District, 1922-29; appointed 1922.Died in1936(ageabout62 years).Interment at St. Clair Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof William T. Dom and E. J. Dom.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    WestmorelandCounty Memorial Park
    Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    William Markle Berlin (1880-1962) — also known asWilliam M. Berlin — of Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born near Delmont,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,March29, 1880.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 28th District, 1933-37; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1944.Died in Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,October14, 1962 (age82 years, 199days).Interment at Westmoreland County Memorial Park.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
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    Old Derry ChurchGraveyard
    Hershey, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    James M. Wallace (1750-1823) — of Hummelstown,DauphinCounty, Pa.Born in Hanover Township, Lancaster County (nowDauphinCounty), Pa.,1750.Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War;DauphinCounty Commissioner, 1799-1801; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1806-10;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1815-21.Died near Hummelstown,DauphinCounty, Pa.,December17, 1823 (ageabout 73years).Interment at Old Derry Church Graveyard.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
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    UnionCemetery
    Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    George Ross Scull (b. 1856) — also known asGeorge R. Scull — of Somerset,SomersetCounty, Pa.Born in Somerset,SomersetCounty, Pa.,November25, 1856.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1896,1900(alternate),1912;bankpresident.Interment at Union Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: SonofEdwardScull and Louise (Ogle) Scull; brother ofRobertSpencer Scull; married to Caroline Trexler 'Carrie' Baer;great-grandson ofJohnScull; first cousin thrice removed ofEdwardBiddle andCharlesBiddle; second cousin twice removed ofJamesBiddle,JohnBiddle (1792-1859) andRichardBiddle; third cousin once removed ofEdwardMacFunn Biddle,JamesStokes Biddle andCharlesJohn Biddle; fourth cousin ofJohnBiddle (1859-1936); fourth cousin once removed ofBoiesPenrose,SpencerPenrose andEdwardMacFunn Biddle Jr..
     Political family:Scull-Biddlefamily of Pennsylvania (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    St. VincentCemetery
    Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Victor Bernard Stader Jr. (1908-1982) — also known asVictor B. Stader, Jr. — of Latrobe,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Latrobe,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,July 25,1908.Democrat.Furniturebusiness;burgessof Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1950-61;mayorof Latrobe, Pa., 1961; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1964.Catholic.Member,Rotary.Died in1982(ageabout73 years).Interment at St. Vincent Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Mary (Ruffner) Stader and Victor Bernard Stader, Sr.; married,September12, 1933, to Mary Ellen Thurston.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    Unity MeetingHouse Cemetery
    Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    William Findley (c.1741-1821) — of Youngstown,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born inIreland,about 1741.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1790;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1791-99, 1803-17 (at-large1791-93, 8th District 1793-95, 11th District 1795-99, 8th District1803-13, 11th District 1813-17); member ofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1799.Slaveowner. Died near Greensburg,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,April 4,1821 (ageabout 80years).Interment at Unity Meeting House Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
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    Laurel HillCemetery
    Laughlintown, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    Archibald McClelland Hall (1863-1935) — also known asArchibald M. Hall — of Indiana. Born inAlleghenyCounty, Pa.,July 27,1863.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana 7th District, 1930.DiedAugust14, 1935 (age72 years, 18days).Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Robert H. Hall and Catherine (Funk) Hall; married to Lucy Howe andEulalie Cline.


    Ligonier ValleyCemetery
    Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    Founded 1880
    Thomas Harve McKlveen (1877-1965) — also known asThomas H. McKlveen — of Trafford,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Cook Township,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,June 18,1877.Democrat. Postmaster atTrafford,Pa., 1916-21, 1935-42;clothingmerchant.Died in1965(ageabout88 years).Interment at Ligonier Valley Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof John McKlveen and Esther Baize 'Asie' (Grove) McKlveen; married toEdith Irene Groft.


    St. John theBaptist Roman Catholic Cemetery
    Scottdale, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    John R. Byrne (1858-1932) — of Upper Tyrone Township,FayetteCounty, Pa.; Everson,FayetteCounty, Pa.Born inHuntingdonCounty, Pa.,April 9,1858.Republican.Coaloperator; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1887-88; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1896(alternate),1924,1928.Catholic.Died in Everson,FayetteCounty, Pa.,October2, 1932 (age74 years, 176days).Interment at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    ScottdaleCemetery
    Scottdale, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    Abraham Lincoln Keister (1852-1917) — also known asAbraham L. Keister — of Scottdale,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born inFayetteCounty, Pa.,September10, 1852.Republican.Lawyer;banker;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 22nd District, 1913-17.DiedMay 26,1917 (age64 years, 258days).Interment at Scottdale Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
    Abraham L. Keister *
     Presumably namedfor:AbrahamLincoln
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     Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913)


    Markle-MillgroveCemetery
    South Huntington Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    Joseph Markle — of Pennsylvania. Candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1844.Interment at Markle-Millgrove Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     


    MethodistEpiscopal Cemetery
    West Fairfield, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    John Covode (1808-1871) — of Pennsylvania. Born near West Fairfield,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,March17, 1808.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1855-63, 1867-71 (19th District1855-63, 21st District 1867-71); died in office 1871.Died in Harrisburg,DauphinCounty, Pa.,January11, 1871 (age62 years, 300days).Interment at Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
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    Old SewickleyPresbyterian Church Cemetery
    West Newton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    George Plumer (1762-1843) — of Robbstown (unknowncounty), Pa.Born in Pennsylvania,1762.Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1800;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1821-27 (11th District 1821-23,17th District 1823-27).Died in1843(ageabout81 years).Interment at Old Sewickley Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
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    West NewtonCemetery
    West Newton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    Joseph F. Guffey (1875-1959) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born inWestmorelandCounty, Pa.,December29, 1875.Democrat.Utilityexecutive;oilbusiness; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Pennsylvania, 1920-36;U.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1935-47; defeated, 1946; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1944(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1948,1952(alternate).Died inWashington,D.C.,March 6,1959 (age83 years, 67days).Interment at West Newton Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof John Guffey and Barbaretta (Hough) Guffey; brother ofMaryEmma Guffey (who marriedCarrollMiller).
     Political family:Miller-Guffeyfamily of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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     John Klingensmith Jr. (1786-1854) — ofWestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Hempfield Township,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,March26, 1786.Democrat.WestmorelandCounty Sheriff, 1819-22, 1828-31; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 18th District, 1831-35;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 19th District, 1835-39.Died in West Newton,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,February8, 1854 (age67 years, 319days).Interment at West Newton Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Israel Painter — of West Newton,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1860.Interment at West Newton Cemetery.

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