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Galveston, Galveston County,
Beth JacobCemetery
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  Morris Schreiber (1901-1951) — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in New York,October3, 1901.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;customsinspector;laundry anddry cleaning business;jeweler; candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 9th District, 1947; alternate delegateto Republican National Convention from Texas,1948.Jewish.Died in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,June 2,1951 (age49 years, 242days).Interment at Beth Jacob Cemetery.
Calvary CatholicCemetery
2506 65th Street
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Miles Crowley (1859-1921) — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,February22, 1859.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofTexasstate senate 17th District, 1893-95;U.S.Representative from Texas 10th District, 1895-97;GalvestonCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1904-12.Died in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,September22, 1921 (age62 years, 212days).Interment at Calvary Catholic Cemetery. | | Clemente Nicolini (1853-1938) — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Sestri Levante, Liguria,Italy,January13, 1853.Steamshipagent;importerand exporter;ConsularAgent for Italy inGalveston,Tex., 1887-1903;Consulfor Mexico inGalveston,Tex., 1895-96.Catholic.Italianancestry.Died, fromprostatecancer andsenility,in St. Mary'sInfirmary,Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,July 9,1938 (age85 years, 177days).Interment at Calvary Catholic Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Frank Nicolini and Rosa (Rossi) Nicolini; married to CarmelitaLinaro. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
EvergreenCemetery
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Ulrich Müller (1854-1921) — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Winterthur,Switzerland,May26, 1854.Cottonexporter;Consulfor Switzerland inGalveston,Tex., 1893-1914.Swissancestry.Died in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,May 17,1921 (age66 years, 356days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery. | | Edmund Reed Cheesborough (1867-1961) — also known asEdmund R. Cheesborough — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,July 17,1867.Democrat. Postmaster atGalveston,Tex., 1914-23; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1928.Died, fromcerebralvascular accident, in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,June 4,1961 (age93 years, 322days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Edmund Reed Cheesborough (1826-1876) and Maria Theresa (Jackson)Cheesborough; married to Clara Floride Noble. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Jens Möller (1846-1930) — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Skagen,Denmark,April1, 1846.Ship'sofficer;shipbroker;Vice-Consulfor Russia inGalveston,Tex., 1879-1904;Vice-Consulfor Denmark inGalveston,Tex., 1882-96, 1900-07; member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1911-12.Danishancestry.Died in ahospitalat Wichita Falls,WichitaCounty, Tex.,February20, 1930 (age83 years, 325days).Cremated;ashes interred at Evergreen Cemetery. | | Bertrand Adoue (1841-1911) — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Deyme,France,September9, 1841.Vice-Consulfor Sweden & Norway inGalveston,Tex., 1878-1904.Died in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,November17, 1911 (age70 years, 69days).Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
LakeviewCemetery
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Robert Bradley Hawley (1849-1921) — also known asR. B. Hawley — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,October25, 1849.Republican.Merchant;importer;manufacturer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1896,1904;U.S.Representative from Texas 10th District, 1897-1901.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November28, 1921 (age72 years, 34days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | | Walter Gresham (1841-1920) — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born inKing andQueen County, Va.,July 22,1841.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;lawyer;district attorney, Galveston judicial district, 1872; member ofTexasstate house of representatives 65th District, 1887-88;U.S.Representative from Texas 10th District, 1893-95.Died inWashington,D.C.,November6, 1920 (age79 years, 107days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | | Robert Vance Davidson — also known asR. V. Davidson — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Member ofTexasstate senate 17th District, 1901-04;Texasstate attorney general, 1904-09.Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | | Norris Wright Cuney (1846-1898) — also known asN. W. Cuney — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born near Hempstead,WallerCounty, Tex.,May 12,1846.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1872(alternate),1876,1880,1884,1888,1892;secretaryof Texas Republican Party, 1873; candidate formayorof Galveston, Tex., 1875; candidate forTexasstate house of representatives, 1876; candidate forTexasstate senate, 1882; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Texas, 1886;U.S.Collector of Customs at Galveston, Tex., Texas, 1889-91.Africanancestry. Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;OddFellows.Died in San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,March 3,1898 (age51 years, 295days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | | Francis Lammers (c.1832-1904) — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born inGermany,about 1832.Cottonandwoolcommission merchant; business partner ofEdwardS. Flint;Consulfor Belgium inGalveston,Tex., 1873-1904;Consulfor Netherlands inGalveston,Tex., 1876-77.Died in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,August11, 1904 (ageabout 72years).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | | Edward S. Flint (1845-1907) — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born inCulpeperCounty, Va., December,1845.Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;cotton andwoolcommission merchant; business partner ofFrancisLammers;banker;HonoraryConsul for Netherlands inGalveston,Tex., 1882-1904.Died in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,March20, 1907 (age61 years, 0days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | Politicians formerlyburied here: | | | David Gouverneur Burnet (1788-1870) — also known asDavid G. Burnet — of Texas. Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,April14, 1788.U.S. Consul inGalveston, 1832-35;delegateto Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Liberty, 1833;delegateto Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Liberty, 1835;Presidentof the Texas Republic, 1836;VicePresident of the Texas Republic, 1838-41;TexasRepublic Secretary of State, 1839, 1839-40.Member,Freemasons.DiedDecember5, 1870 (age82 years, 235days).Original interment and cenotaph at Lakeview Cemetery; reinterment tounknown location. | | William Houston Jack (1806-1844) — of Alabama; Texas. Born inWilkesCounty, Ga.,April12, 1806.Member of Alabama state legislature, 1829;TexasRepublic Secretary of State, 1836; member ofTexasRepublic House of Representatives, 1839-40; member ofTexasRepublic Senate from District of Brazoria, 1842-44; died inoffice 1844.Died ofyellowfever inBrazoriaCounty, Tex.,August20, 1844 (age38 years, 130days).Original interment in private or family graveyard; subsequentinterment at Lakeview Cemetery; reinterment atTexasState Cemetery, Austin, Tex. | | Patrick Churchill Jack (1808-1844) — also known asPatrick C. Jack — of Texas. Born inWilkesCounty, Ga.,1808.Delegateto Texas Convention of 1832 from District of Liberty, 1832;delegateto Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Liberty, 1833;member ofTexasRepublic House of Representatives, 1837-38; judge of TexasRepublic, 1841-44.Died ofyellowfever in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,August4, 1844 (ageabout 36years).Original interment in private or family graveyard; subsequentinterment at Lakeview Cemetery; reinterment atTexasState Cemetery, Austin, Tex. | | Heinrich Mosle (1864-1921) — also known asHenry Mosle — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born inGermany,January16, 1864.Consulfor Costa Rica inGalveston,Tex., 1897-1907;HonoraryVice-Consul for Spain inGalveston,Tex., 1900-07;Consulfor Cuba inGalveston,Tex., 1905.Germanancestry.Died in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,January31, 1921 (age57 years, 15days).Original interment at Lakeview Cemetery; reinterment atGalveston Memorial Park Cemetery, Hitchcock, Tex.| | Relatives: Sonof J. L. Mosle and Marianna (Amann) Mosle; married to Margaret A.Focke. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
Old CatholicCemetery
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Michel Brindamour Menard (1805-1858) — also known asM. B. Menard — of Texas. Born in Laprairie,Quebec,December5, 1805.Delegateto Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention fromDistrict of Liberty, 1836;signer,Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; member ofTexasRepublic Congress, 1840-42.One of the founders of the city of Galveston. Died in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,September2, 1858 (age52 years, 271days).Interment at Old Catholic Cemetery.
Old CityCemetery
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Henry Schroeder (1867-1950) — also known asEnrique Schroeder — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,December4, 1867.Banker;HonoraryVice-Consul for Uruguay inGalveston,Tex., 1902-48.Member,Elks;Lions.Struckby a car while crossing a street, suffered a skull fracture, anddied three days later, in St. Mary'sInfirmary,Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,October20, 1950 (age82 years, 320days).Interment at Old City Cemetery. | | Herman Arthur Bornefeld (1883-1948) — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,September4, 1883.HonoraryVice-Consul for Sweden inGalveston,Tex., 1935.GermanandEnglishancestry.Died, from acerebrovascularaccident (stroke),in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,June 1,1948 (age64 years, 271days).Interment at Old City Cemetery.
Trinity EpiscopalCemetery
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Louis Trezevant Wigfall (1816-1874) — also known asLouis T. Wigfall — of Texas. Born near Edgefield,EdgefieldCounty, S.C.,April21, 1816.Democrat. Killed Thomas Bird in aduelaround 1840; wounded Rep.PrestonS. Brooks in anotherduel;member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1849; member ofTexasstate senate, 1857;U.S.Senator from Texas, 1859-61; when the Civil War began, he leftWashington but did not resign his seat in the Senate; one of tenSouthernsenatorsexpelledin absentia on July 11, 1861; general in the Confederate Army duringthe Civil War;Delegatefrom Texas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62;Senatorfrom Texas in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65.Slaveowner. Died in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,February18, 1874 (age57 years, 303days).Interment at Trinity Episcopal Cemetery. | | Asa Hoxie Willie (1829-1899) — also known asAsa H. Willie — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Washington,WilkesCounty, Ga.,October11, 1829.Democrat. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War;justice ofTexas state supreme court, 1866, 1882-88;U.S.Representative from Texas at-large, 1873-75.Slaveowner. Died in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,March16, 1899 (age69 years, 156days).Interment at Trinity Episcopal Cemetery. | | James Love (1795-1874) — of Barbourville,KnoxCounty, Ky.; Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born inNelsonCounty, Ky.,May 12,1795.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1819;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 9th District, 1833-35;delegateto Texas state constitutional convention, 1845.Died in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,June 12,1874 (age79 years, 31days).Interment at Trinity Episcopal Cemetery. | | Warren DeWitt Clinton Hall (1788-1867) — also known asWarren D. C. Hall — of Texas. Born inGuilfordCounty, N.C.,1788.Delegateto Texas Convention of 1832 from District of Liberty, 1832;delegateto Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Columbia, 1835;TexasRepublic Secretary of War, 1836.DiedApril 8,1867 (ageabout 78years).Interment at Trinity Episcopal Cemetery. | | George Campbell Childress (1804-1841) — also known asGeorge C. Childress — of Texas. Born in Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.,January8, 1804.Lawyer;delegateto Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention fromDistrict of Milam, 1836;signer,Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836.Killedhimself with aBowieknife, in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,October6, 1841 (age37 years, 271days).Interment at Trinity Episcopal Cemetery; statue atWashington-on-the-BrazosState Park, Washington, Tex. | | Albert Ferrier (1848-1908) — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Carcassonne,France,June29, 1848.Accountant;Galveston city auditor;Consulfor Central America inGalveston,Tex., 1898;Consulfor Honduras inGalveston,Tex., 1899-1904;Consulfor Nicaragua inGalveston,Tex., 1899-1904.Frenchancestry.He was found wandering in St. Louis, well-dressed but suffering fromamnesia and confusion; police identified him from letters and ticketsin his pocket; died about three weeks later, in ahospitalatSt.Louis, Mo.,August31, 1908 (age60 years, 63days).Interment at Trinity Episcopal Cemetery. | Politicians formerlyburied here: | | | William Sumpter Murphy (c.1796-1844) — also known asWilliam S. Murphy;"Patrick Henry of theWest" —of Chillicothe,RossCounty, Ohio.Born in South Carolina, about 1796. Whig.Lawyer;delegate to Whig National Convention from Ohio, 1839; U.S. Charged'Affaires toTexas Republic, 1843-44, died in office 1844.Died, ofyellowfever, in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,July 13,1844 (ageabout 48years).Original interment and cenotaph at Trinity Episcopal Cemetery;reintermentsomewherein Chillicothe, Ohio.
GalvestonMemorial Park Cemetery
Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Clark Wallace Thompson (1896-1981) — also known asClark W. Thompson — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in La Crosse,La CrosseCounty, Wis.,August6, 1896.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;insurancebusiness;real estatedeveloper;U.S.Representative from Texas, 1933-35, 1947-67 (7th District1933-35, 9th District 1947-67); served in the U.S. Marine Corpsduring World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1956(alternate),1960,1964.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;PhiDelta Theta;Freemasons;Shriners;Eagles;Redmen.Died in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,December16, 1981 (age85 years, 132days).Interment at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery. | | Heinrich Mosle (1864-1921) — also known asHenry Mosle — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born inGermany,January16, 1864.Consulfor Costa Rica inGalveston,Tex., 1897-1907;HonoraryVice-Consul for Spain inGalveston,Tex., 1900-07;Consulfor Cuba inGalveston,Tex., 1905.Germanancestry.Died in Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,January31, 1921 (age57 years, 15days).Original interment atLakeview Cemetery,Galveston, Tex.; reinterment at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof J. L. Mosle and Marianna (Amann) Mosle; married to Margaret A.Focke. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
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