Grant County
Wisconsin
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Grant County
Wisconsin
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Grant County
Index to Locations BoscobelCemetery Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin See alsoFindagravepage for this location.
|  Mathias B. Pittman (1837-1909) — also known asMatt B. Pittman — of Boscobel,GrantCounty, Wis.Born in Chazy,ClintonCounty, N.Y., July,1837.Republican.Banker;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin,1900.Died in1909(ageabout71 years).Interment at Boscobel Cemetery.
DeweyCemetery (formerly Episcopal Church Cemetery) 300 South Jefferson Street Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin
Grant CountyCourthouse Grounds Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin
HillsideCemetery Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin
| Allen Ralph Bushnell (1833-1909) — also known asAllen R. Bushnell — of Lancaster,GrantCounty, Wis.Born in Hartford,TrumbullCounty, Ohio,July 18,1833.Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1872;U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, 1886-90;U.S.Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1891-93.Died in Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.,March29, 1909 (age75 years, 254days).Interment at Hillside Cemetery.
| John Benton Callis (1828-1898) — also known asJohn B. Callis — of Huntsville,MadisonCounty, Ala.; Lancaster,GrantCounty, Wis.Born in Fayetteville,CumberlandCounty, N.C.,January3, 1828.Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War;U.S.Representative from Alabama 5th District, 1867-69; member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1874.Died in Lancaster,GrantCounty, Wis.,September24, 1898 (age70 years, 264days).Interment at Hillside Cemetery.
HermitageCemetery Mt. Hope Township, Grant County, Wisconsin
Calvary CatholicCemetery Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin
GreenwoodCemetery Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin
| Robert S. Travis (1909-1980) — of Platteville,GrantCounty, Wis.Born in Platteville,GrantCounty, Wis.,May 2,1909.Republican.Farmer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Grant County 1st District; elected unopposed1948; elected 1950, 1952; member ofWisconsinstate senate 17th District; elected unopposed 1954; elected 1958;delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin,1960.DiedAugust15, 1980 (age71 years, 105days).Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
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