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BergenCemetery
Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  Joseph Norman Bergan (1906-1968) — also known asJ. N. Bergan — of South Shore,CodingtonCounty, S.Dak.Born inCodingtonCounty, S.Dak.,October2, 1906.Democrat. Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 29th District, 1931-34.Norwegianancestry.Died in El Cajon,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,July 30,1968 (age61 years, 302days).Interment at Bergen Cemetery.
Mt. HopeCemetery
Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Arthur Calvin Mellette (1842-1896) — also known asArthur C. Mellette — of Watertown,CodingtonCounty, S.Dak.Born inHenryCounty, Ind.,June 23,1842.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1871-75;Governorof Dakota Territory, 1889;Governor ofSouth Dakota, 1889-93.Lutheran.Member,Freemasons.Died in Pittsburg,CrawfordCounty, Kan.,May 25,1896 (age53 years, 337days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. | | Henry Roberts Pease (1835-1907) — of Sisseton,RobertsCounty, S.Dak.Born in Winsted,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.,February19, 1835.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;U.S.Senator from Mississippi, 1874-75; member ofSouthDakota state senate 34th District, 1895-96.Died in Watertown,CodingtonCounty, S.Dak.,January2, 1907 (age71 years, 317days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. | | Fred Herman Hildebrandt (1874-1956) — also known asFred H. Hildebrandt — of Watertown,CodingtonCounty, S.Dak.Born in West Bend,WashingtonCounty, Wis.,August2, 1874.Democrat.Railroadworker; member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 29th District, 1923-24;chairman, South Dakota Game and Fish Commission, 1927-31;U.S.Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1933-39; defeated,1924, 1928, 1930; candidate forU.S.Senator from South Dakota, 1938; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for South Dakota,1940;delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota,1944(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee).Died in Bradenton,ManateeCounty, Fla.,January26, 1956 (age81 years, 177days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. | | Mark Wentworth Sheafe Jr. (1883-1949) — also known asMark W. Sheafe, Jr. — of Watertown,CodingtonCounty, S.Dak.Born in Elk Point,UnionCounty, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.),1883.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofSouthDakota state senate 28th District, 1915-16; Democratic candidatefor Presidential Elector for South Dakota,1928;candidate forU.S.Representative from South Dakota 1st District, 1938; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota,1948.Died in Watertown,CodingtonCounty, S.Dak.,January12, 1949 (ageabout 65years).Entombed in mausoleum at Mt. Hope Cemetery. | | Mark Wentworth Sheafe (1844-1930) — also known asM. W. Sheafe — of Elk Point,UnionCounty, S.Dak.; Watertown,CodingtonCounty, S.Dak.Born in1844.Democrat.MemberDakota territorial council, 1874-76; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Dakota Territory Territory,1876;member ofSouthDakota state senate 28th District, 1891-92.Died in1930(ageabout86 years).Entombed in mausoleum at Mt. Hope Cemetery. | | Marwood R. Baskerville (1859-1927) — of Watertown,CodingtonCounty, S.Dak.Born inDelawareCounty, Iowa,July 16,1859.Republican.Farmimplement business;wholesalegrocer;banker;mayorof Watertown, S.Dak., 1904-08; president, WatertownGas &Light Company; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from South Dakota,1916.Episcopalian.Englishancestry. Member,Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners.Died inHennepinCounty, Minn.,March11, 1927 (age67 years, 238days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. | | Alexis Phillip Bailly (1826-1899) — also known asAlexis P. Bailly — of Hastings,DakotaCounty, Minn.Born in Mendota,DakotaCounty, Minn.,November23, 1826.Democrat. Postmaster atHastings,Minn., 1854; served in the Union Army during the Civil War.FrenchandAmericanIndian ancestry. Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Died in Watertown,CodingtonCounty, S.Dak.,September20, 1899 (age72 years, 301days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. | | Stitzel X. Way (1871-1942) — also known asS. X. Way — of Watertown,CodingtonCounty, S.Dak.Born in Britt,HancockCounty, Iowa,1871.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from SouthDakota,1912,1916(alternate),1920(member,CredentialsCommittee),1924,1928.Died in Watertown,CodingtonCounty, S.Dak.,1942(ageabout71 years).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Chandler Cunningham Way and Georgiana (Robinson) Way; married toKathryn Bacon. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Charles Ulyses Arnold (1864-1946) — also known asCharles U. Arnold — of White,BrookingsCounty, S.Dak.; Norden Township,DeuelCounty, S.Dak.; Leola Township,CodingtonCounty, S.Dak.Born in Farmington Township,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,December10, 1864.Republican.Farmer;member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 22nd District, 1909-10.Englishancestry.Died in Watertown,CodingtonCounty, S.Dak.,October9, 1946 (age81 years, 303days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
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