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Norfolk, Virginia
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  Lester Shields Parsons Jr. (d. 2006) — also known asLester S. Parsons, Jr. —U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1953-57.Died in2006.Interment somewhere. | | Lester Shields Parsons — also known asLester S. Parsons — ofNorfolk,Va.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1928(alternate),1932,1940(member,CredentialsCommittee),1944,1948(alternate),1952(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1956(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1960(delegation chair); candidate forU.S.Senator from Virginia, 1946.Interment somewhere. | | Moses Myers (1752-1835) — ofNorfolk,Va.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,1752.Merchant;U.S.Collector of Customs at Norfolk, Va., Virginia, 1820.Jewish.Died inNorfolk,Va.,July 10,1835 (ageabout 83years).Interment somewhere.
Cedar GroveCemetery
238 East Princess Anne Road
Norfolk, Virginia
Founded 1825
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: |  | William Boswell Lamb (1774-1852) — ofNorfolk,Va.BornSeptember8, 1774.Merchant;banker;mayorof Norfolk, Va., 1810-11, 1812-13, 1814-15, 1816-17, 1823.DiedNovember14, 1852 (age78 years, 67days).Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery. | | William Wilson Lamb (1803-1874) — ofNorfolk,Va.BornDecember8, 1803.Lawyer;superintendentof schools;mayorof Norfolk, Va., 1858-63, 1866; removed 1863.DiedAugust6, 1874 (age70 years, 241days).Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery. | | John Singleton Millson (1808-1874) — also known asJohn S. Millson — ofNorfolk,Va.Born inNorfolk,Va.,October1, 1808.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Virginia, 1849-61 (1st District 1849-53, 2ndDistrict 1853-61); alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Virginia,1872.Slaveowner. Died inNorfolk,Va.,March 1,1874 (age65 years, 151days).Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
ElmwoodCemetery
Norfolk, Virginia
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Littleton Waller Tazewell (1774-1860) — also known asLittleton W. Tazewell — of Virginia. Born in Virginia,December17, 1774.Democrat. Member of Virginia state legislature, 1796;U.S.Representative from Virginia at-large, 1800-01;U.S.Senator from Virginia, 1824-32;Governor ofVirginia, 1834-36; candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1840.Slaveowner. DiedMay 6,1860 (age85 years, 141days).Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment in1866 at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Duncan Lawrence Groner (1873-1957) — also known asD. Lawrence Groner — ofNorfolk,Va.Born inNorfolk,Va.,September6, 1873.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1904,1908,1912,1916,1920(member,ResolutionsCommittee);U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1912-14, 1920,1921;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1921-31;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1931-48; tooksenior status 1948.Died inWashington,D.C.,July 17,1957 (age83 years, 314days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Asa Biggs (1811-1878) — of Williamston,MartinCounty, N.C.Born in Williamston,MartinCounty, N.C.,February4, 1811.Democrat.Lawyer;delegateto North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1835; memberofNorthCarolina house of commons, 1840, 1842; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1844, 1854;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 9th District, 1845-47;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1855-58;U.S.District Judge for North Carolina, 1858-61; resigned 1861;delegateto North Carolina secession convention, 1861;ConfederateDistrict Judge, 1861-65.Slaveowner. Died inNorfolk,Va.,March 6,1878 (age67 years, 30days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | William Lamb (1835-1909) — also known as"The Hero of Fort Fisher" — ofNorfolk,Va.Born inNorfolk,Va.,September27, 1835.Newspaperpublisher;merchant;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,1856,1876;Presidential Elector for Virginia,1860;colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;steamshipagent;importerand exporter;banker;Vice-Consulfor Sweden & Norway inNorfolk,Va., 1876-1904;Vice-Consulfor Germany inNorfolk,Va., 1880-1904;mayorof Norfolk, Va., 1880-86;VirginiaRepublican state chair, 1895-97; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Virginia,1896(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business;speaker).Episcopalian.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;ThetaDelta Chi;OddFellows;Redmen.Died inNorfolk,Va.,March23, 1909 (age73 years, 177days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Barton Myers (1853-1927) — also known asRichard Barton Myers — ofNorfolk,Va.Born inNorfolk,Va.,March29, 1853.Vice-Consulfor Great Britain inNorfolk,Va., 1877-1923;Vice-Consulfor Netherlands inNorfolk,Va., 1878-1904;Vice-Consulfor Brazil inNorfolk,Va., 1884-1907;mayorof Norfolk, Va., 1886-88.Jewishancestry.Died, frommesentericthrombosis, inVirginiaBeach, Va.,December23, 1927 (age74 years, 269days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Francis Mallory (1807-1860) — of Virginia. Born in Elizabeth City County, Va. (now part ofHampton,Va.),December12, 1807.U.S.Representative from Virginia, 1837-39, 1840-43 (11th District1837-39, 10th District 1840-41, 1st District 1841-43); president,Norfolk & PetersburgRailroad,1853-59; member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1853-55, 1857-58.Slaveowner. Died inNorfolk,Va.,March26, 1860 (age52 years, 105days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | George Loyall (1789-1868) — of Virginia. Born inNorfolk,Va.,May 19,1789.Democrat. Member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1818-27;delegateto Virginia state constitutional convention, 1829;U.S.Representative from Virginia, 1830-31, 1833-37 (1st District1830-31, 1833-35, 11th District 1835-37).Slaveowner. Died inNorfolk,Va.,February24, 1868 (age78 years, 281days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | George Edwin Bowden (1852-1908) — also known asGeorge E. Bowden — ofNorfolk,Va.Born inWilliamsburg,Va.,July 6,1852.Republican.U.S.Collector of Customs at Norfolk, Va., Virginia, 1881;U.S.Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1887-91; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Virginia, 1896; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Virginia,1896,1904.Died inNorfolk,Va.,January22, 1908 (age55 years, 200days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | John Frederick Dezendorf (1834-1894) — also known asJohn F. Dezendorf — ofNorfolk,Va.Born in Lansingburgh (now part of Troy),RensselaerCounty, N.Y.,August10, 1834.Republican.U.S.Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1881-83.Died inNorfolk,Va.,June 22,1894 (age59 years, 316days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Myer Myers (1793-1877) — ofNorfolk,Va.BornJune 18,1793.Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812;banker;Consulfor Netherlands inNorfolk,Va., 1835-77;Consulfor Great Britain inNorfolk,Va., 1856;Vice-Consulfor Brazil inNorfolk,Va., 1864-77.Jewish. Member,Freemasons.DiedNovember8, 1877 (age84 years, 143days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Carl Hugo Arnal (1853-1907) — also known asHugo Arnal — ofNorfolk,Va.;NewportNews, Va.Born inGermany,July,1853.Shippingagent;Consulfor Venezuela inNorfolk,Va., 1892-1902;Consulfor Colombia inNorfolk,Va., 1893-1902;Vice-Consulfor Denmark inNewportNews, Va., 1900-07;Consulfor Nicaragua inNewportNews, Va., 1901-04;Consulfor Cuba inNewportNews, Va., 1905-07.Died, fromtyphoidfever, inNorfolk,Va.,August20, 1907 (age54 years, 0days).Original interment atGreenlawnMemorial Park, Newport News, Va.; reinterment in 1935 at ElmwoodCemetery. | | Robert Baldwin Myers (1883-1962) — also known asR. Baldwin Myers — ofNorfolk,Va.Born inNorfolk,Va.,November19, 1883.Lawyer;HonoraryConsul for Venezuela inNorfolk& Newport News, Va., 1916-29;Vice-Consulfor Argentina inNorfolk,Va., 1924.Jewishancestry.Died in Vienna,FairfaxCounty, Va.,May 5,1962 (age78 years, 167days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | George Blow Jr. (1813-1894) — of Texas;Norfolk,Va.Born inSussexCounty, Va.,May 5,1813.Member ofTexasRepublic House of Representatives, 1840-41;delegateto Virginia secession convention from Norfolk city, 1861; colonelin the Confederate Army during the Civil War; circuit judge inVirginia, 1870-86.Episcopalian.Died inNorfolk,Va.,May 2,1894 (age80 years, 362days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Duncan Robertson (1800-1887) — ofNorfolk,Va.Born inEngland,July25, 1800.Vice-Consulfor Spain inNorfolk,Va., 1853-77;Consulfor Belgium inNorfolk,Va., 1870-77.EnglishandScottishancestry.Died inNorfolk,Va.,July 23,1887 (age86 years, 363days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Nathaniel P. Burruss (1844-1905) — ofNorfolk,Va.Born inRichmond,Va.,December17, 1844.Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;banker;Vice-Consulfor Portugal inNorfolk,Va., 1865-77, 1900-01; his bank failed in 1897.While buying tickets at arailwayoffice, hefell,suffered a severe hip injury, and was hospitalized; this was twohours before his daughter's scheduled wedding, on September 9, 1905;the wedding venue was hastily changed to his bedside; died less than30 days later, in St. Vincent'sHospital,Norfolk,Va.,October6, 1905 (age60 years, 293days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Antonio Gastaver (1851-1929) — of Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.Born inSpain,March14, 1851.Naturalized U.S. citizen;cottonexporter;HonoraryVice-Consul for Spain inCharleston,S.C., 1900-07;Vice-Consulfor Uruguay inCharleston,S.C., 1903-07.Spanishancestry.Died in Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,January5, 1929 (age77 years, 297days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Edward James Rudgard Wigg Jr. (1888-1960) — also known asE. J. Rudgard Wigg — ofNorfolk,Va.BornJanuary7, 1888.HonoraryVice-Consul for Uruguay inNorfolk,Va., 1926-48.DiedJanuary2, 1960 (age71 years, 360days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Edward James Rugard Wigg and Clara Helena (Saunders) Wigg; marriedto Eloise Simmons. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
Forest LawnCemetery
Norfolk, Virginia
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Fred Duckworth (1899-1972) — also known asW. Fred Duckworth — ofNorfolk,Va.Born in Brevard,TransylvaniaCounty, N.C.,June 20,1899.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; plant manager forFord MotorCompany, 1933-42;automobiledealer;mayorof Norfolk, Va., 1950-62.Member,Freemasons.Shotandkilled byan unknown assailant, while walking on Major Avenue,Norfolk,Va.,March 4,1972 (age72 years, 258days).Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.| | Relatives:Married to Gertrude Summers. |
| | Joseph Thomas Deal (1860-1942) — also known asJoseph T. Deal — ofNorfolk,Va.Born near Surry,SurryCounty, Va.,November19, 1860.Democrat.Lumberbusiness; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromVirginia,1908;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates from Norfolk city, 1910-11; member ofVirginiastate senate 31st District, 1920-21;U.S.Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1921-29; defeated,1912; candidate forGovernor ofVirginia, 1933.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died inNorfolk,Va.,March 7,1942 (age81 years, 108days).Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. | | Joshua Pretlow Darden (1903-1986) — also known asJ. Pretlow Darden — ofNorfolk,Va.Born in Virginia,October20, 1903.Mayorof Norfolk, Va., 1949-50.DiedOctober26, 1986 (age83 years, 6days).Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. | | Paul Winfred Kear (1887-1965) — also known asPaul W. Kear — ofNorfolk,Va.Born in Van Wert,Van WertCounty, Ohio,November2, 1887.Republican.Lawyer;major in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofVirginiaRepublican State Committee, 1920-36; Republican candidate forPresidential Elector for Virginia,1920;U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1921-31, 1932-33.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;PhiGamma Delta;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks.Died inNorfolk,Va.,November2, 1965 (age78 years, 0days).Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. | | Menalcus Lankford (1883-1937) — ofNorfolk,Va.Born near Franklin,SouthamptonCounty, Va.,March14, 1883.Republican.U.S.Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1929-33; defeated,1920, 1924; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1932,1936(member,CredentialsCommittee).DiedDecember27, 1937 (age54 years, 288days).Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. | | John William Eggleston (1886-1976) — also known asJohn W. Eggleston — ofNorfolk,Va.Born in Charlotte Court House,CharlotteCounty, Va.,June 18,1886.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofVirginiastate senate 2nd District, 1932-35;justice ofVirginia state supreme court, 1935-40; appointed 1935.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;PhiBeta Kappa;OmicronDelta Kappa;KappaSigma;PhiDelta Phi;Freemasons.Died in1976(ageabout90 years).Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. | | Robert Taylor Thorp (1850-1938) — ofMecklenburgCounty, Va.;Norfolk,Va.;VirginiaBeach, Va.Born near Oxford,GranvilleCounty, N.C.,March12, 1850.Republican.U.S.Representative from Virginia 4th District, 1896-97, 1898-99.DiedNovember26, 1938 (age88 years, 259days).Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. | | Charles Moses Kaylor (1864-1934) — also known asC. M. Kaylor — ofNorfolk,Va.Born inBristol,Va.,January12, 1864.Consulfor Cuba inNorfolk,Va., 1903-07.Died in Kempsville, Princess Anne County (now part ofVirginiaBeach), Va.,March17, 1934 (age70 years, 64days).Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. | | Arthur Cameron Humphreys (1861-1943) — also known asArthur C. Humphreys — ofNorfolk,Va.Born in Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),October3, 1861.Vice-Consulfor Spain inNorfolk,Va., 1890-98, 1901-35;ConsularAgent for Italy inNorfolk,Va., 1891-95;Vice-Consulfor Mexico inNorfolk,Va., 1901-04;Vice-Consulfor Norway inNorfolk,Va., 1919-20;HonoraryVice-Consul for Ecuador inNorfolk,Va., 1935.Died inNorfolk,Va.,December18, 1943 (age82 years, 76days).Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. | | Harry Kear Wolcott (1868-1925) — also known asHarry K. Wolcott — ofNorfolk,Va.Born in Ohio,October20, 1868.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1924(member,CredentialsCommittee).Died in Maryland,July 8,1925 (age56 years, 261days).Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
HebrewCemetery
Norfolk, Virginia
MacArthurMemorial
Norfolk, Virginia
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,January26, 1880.Republican. General in the U.S. Army during World War I; general inthe U.S. Army during World War II; received theMedalof Honor for his defense of the Philippines in 1942; repeatedlydisavowed any intention of becoming a candidate for any publicoffice, but his supporters persisted in putting his name forward;candidate for Republican nomination for President,1952;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1952 ;Christian Nationalist candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1952; candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1956.Member,MilitaryOrder of the World Wars.Died, fromprimarybiliary cirrhosis (an auto-immune disorder), inWashington,D.C.,April 5,1964 (age84 years, 70days).Entombed at MacArthur Memorial; statue atUnitedStates Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.
St. Mary'sCemetery
Norfolk, Virginia
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Albin Young (1860-1928) — ofNorfolk,Va.Born inNorfolk,Va.,May 17,1860.Democrat.Merchant;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,1892;U.S.Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1897-98, 1899-1900;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1910-12.Died inNorfolk,Va.,March12, 1928 (age67 years, 300days).Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.
St. Paul's ChurchCemetery
Norfolk, Virginia
St. Paul'sChurchyard
Norfolk, Virginia
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | George Abyvon (d. 1781) — ofNorfolk,Va.Mayorof Norfolk, Va., 1754-55, 1767-68, 1771-72, 1774-75, 1779-80.Died in1781.Interment at St. Paul's Churchyard. | | Thomas Newton Jr. (1768-1847) — ofNorfolk,Va.Born in Virginia,1768.Democrat. Member of Virginia state legislature, 1800;U.S.Representative from Virginia, 1801-30, 1831-33 (at-large 1801-07,20th District 1807-15, 21st District 1815-21, 1st District 1821-30,1831-33).Died in1847(ageabout79 years).Interment at St. Paul's Churchyard.
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