Index to Locations CheyenneUnknown locationCheyenneBeth El CemeteryCheyenneCheyenne City CemeteryCheyenneLakeview CemeteryCheyenneMemorial GardensCheyenneMt. Olivet CemeteryCheyenneOlivet Cemetery
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Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
Beth ElCemetery
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  Lester Callaway Hunt (1892-1954) — of Lander,FremontCounty, Wyo.Born in Isabel,EdgarCounty, Ill.,July 8,1892.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;dentist;member ofWyomingstate house of representatives, 1933-34;secretaryof state of Wyoming, 1935-43; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Wyoming,1940,1944(speaker),1948,1952;Governorof Wyoming, 1943-49;U.S.Senator from Wyoming, 1949-54; died in office 1954.Member,TauKappa Epsilon.In despair over his poor health and threats to expose his son'sarrest for homosexual solicitation, he died fromself-inflictedrifleshot, at his desk in the SenateOfficeBuilding, and died soon after, in CasualtyHospital,Washington,D.C.,June 19,1954 (age61 years, 346days).Interment at Beth El Cemetery. | | Ed Warren (1886-1963) — of Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.Born in Butte,Silver BowCounty, Mont.,1886.Mayorof Cheyenne, Wyo., 1942-43; defeated, 1943.Died bysuicide,fromcarbonmonoxide poisoning, inhis car,in the garage of his house, Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.,April15, 1963 (ageabout 76years).Interment at Beth El Cemetery.
Cheyenne CityCemetery
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Joseph W. Fisher (1814-1900) — of Columbus,WarrenCounty, Pa.; Lancaster,LancasterCounty, Pa.; Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.Born in Northumberland,NorthumberlandCounty, Pa.,October16, 1814.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1848-49; general in the UnionArmy during the Civil War; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 17th District, 1867-69;justice ofWyoming territorial supreme court, 1871-79.DiedOctober18, 1900 (age86 years, 2days).Interment at Cheyenne City Cemetery.
LakeviewCemetery
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Francis Emroy Warren (1844-1929) — also known asFrancis E. Warren — of Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.Born in Hinsdale,BerkshireCounty, Mass.,June 20,1844.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofWyomingterritorial senate, 1873-74, 1884-85;treasurerof Wyoming Territory, 1876, 1879, 1882, 1884;mayorof Cheyenne, Wyo., 1885;Governorof Wyoming Territory, 1885-86, 1889-90;Governor ofWyoming, 1890;U.S.Senator from Wyoming, 1890-93, 1895-1929; died in office 1929;delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming,1900,1904,1912.Died inWashington,D.C.,November24, 1929 (age85 years, 157days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | | Robert Davis Carey (1878-1937) — also known asRobert D. Carey — of Careyhurst,ConverseCounty, Wyo.Born in Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.,August12, 1878.Republican.Rancher;chair ofConverse County Republican Party, 1908-09;Governor ofWyoming, 1919-23; delegate to Republican National Convention fromWyoming,1924;U.S.Senator from Wyoming, 1930-37; defeated, 1936.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Elks.Died in Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.,January17, 1937 (age58 years, 158days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery.  | DeForest Richards (1846-1903) — ofWilcoxCounty, Ala.; Chadron,DawesCounty, Neb.; Douglas,ConverseCounty, Wyo.Born in Charlestown,SullivanCounty, N.H.,August6, 1846.Republican.Farmer;banker;Governor ofWyoming, 1899-1903; died in office 1903; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Wyoming,1900.DiedApril28, 1903 (age56 years, 265days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | | Joseph Maull Carey (1845-1924) — also known asJoseph M. Carey — of Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.Born in Milton,SussexCounty, Del.,January19, 1845.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for Wyoming, 1869;Wyomingterritory attorney general, 1869-71;justice ofWyoming territorial supreme court, 1872-76; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Wyoming Territory, 1876-90;mayorof Cheyenne, Wyo., 1881-85;Delegateto U.S. Congress from Wyoming Territory, 1885-90; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Wyoming, 1890-96;U.S.Senator from Wyoming, 1890-95;Governor ofWyoming, 1911-15.Died in Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.,February5, 1924 (age79 years, 17days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | | William Alford Richards (1849-1912) — also known asWilliam A. Richards — of Wyoming. Born in Hazel Green,GrantCounty, Wis.,March 9,1849.Surveyor;U.S. Surveyor-General for Wyoming, 1889;Governor ofWyoming, 1895-99; Commissioner of the General Land Office,1903-07.Died, from aheartattack, in Melbourne, Victoria,Australia,July25, 1912 (age63 years, 138days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | | Amos Walker Barber (1861-1915) — also known asAmos W. Barber — of Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.Born in Doylestown,BucksCounty, Pa.,July 25,1861.Republican.Physician;secretaryof state of Wyoming, 1890-95;Governor ofWyoming, 1890-93.Died in Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,May 18,1915 (age53 years, 297days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | | William Bradford Ross (1873-1924) — also known asW. B. Ross — of Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.Born in Dover,StewartCounty, Tenn.,December4, 1873.Democrat.LaramieCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1906-07;Governor ofWyoming, 1923-24; died in office 1924; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Wyoming,1924(member,CredentialsCommittee).Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Kiwanis.DiedOctober2, 1924 (age50 years, 303days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | | Nellie Tayloe Ross (1876-1977) — also known asNellie Davis Tayloe — of Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.Born in St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,November29, 1876.Democrat.Governor ofWyoming, 1925-27; defeated, 1926; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Wyoming,1928,1940,1944(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1948(alternate);Vice-Chairof Democratic National Committee, 1929; director, U.S. Bureau ofthe Mint.Female.Episcopalian.Firstwoman governor in the U.S.DiedDecember19, 1977 (age101 years,20 days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | | Fenimore Chatterton (1860-1958) — of Wyoming. Born in Oswego,OswegoCounty, N.Y.,July 21,1860.Republican. Member ofWyomingstate senate, 1890;WyomingRepublican state chair, 1893-94;secretaryof state of Wyoming, 1899-1907;Governor ofWyoming, 1903-05.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.DiedMay 9,1958 (age97 years, 292days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | | John Alden Riner (1850-1923) — Born inPrebleCounty, Ohio,October12, 1850.U.S.District Judge for Wyoming, 1890-1921; took senior status 1921.Died in Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.,March 4,1923 (age72 years, 143days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | | Hilliard Samuel Ridgely (1874-1937) — also known asHilliard S. Ridgely — of North Platte,LincolnCounty, Neb.; Cody,ParkCounty, Wyo.Born in Siam,TaylorCounty, Iowa,October16, 1874.Republican.Lawyer;LincolnCounty Attorney, 1899-1902;U.S.Attorney for Wyoming, 1911-14; candidate forGovernor ofWyoming, 1914.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.Died in Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.,April 8,1937 (age62 years, 174days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | | William Wellington Corlett (1842-1890) — also known asWilliam W. Corlett — of Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.Born in Concord,LakeCounty, Ohio,April10, 1842.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; postmasteratCheyenne,Wyo., 1870-73; member ofWyomingterritorial senate, 1871;Delegateto U.S. Congress from Wyoming Territory, 1877-79; defeated, 1869;memberWyoming territorial council, 1880-82.Died in Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.,July 22,1890 (age48 years, 103days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | | Luke Voorhees (1834-1925) — of Wyoming. Born in1834.Treasurerof Wyoming Territory, 1870.DiedJanuary16, 1925 (ageabout 90years).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. | | Leopold Kabis (1846-1919) — of Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.Born in Baden-Wurttemberg,Germany,February4, 1846.Democrat.Restauranteur;LaramieCounty Clerk, 1870-72; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Wyoming Territory,1888(member,CredentialsCommittee); member ofWyomingstate senate, 1891-95.Germanancestry. Member,OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Elks.Died, due toheartfailure, in Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.,July 18,1919 (age73 years, 164days).Interment at Lakeview Cemetery.
MemorialGardens
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Joseph McIntyre (1904-1974) — also known asJohn J. McIntyre — of Douglas,ConverseCounty, Wyo.Born inDeweyCounty, Okla.,December17, 1904.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1941-43; defeated, 1946;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate forGovernor ofWyoming, 1950;justice ofWyoming state supreme court, 1960-74; died in office 1974.Died in Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.,November30, 1974 (age69 years, 348days).Interment at Memorial Gardens.
Mt. OlivetCemetery
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Joseph Christopher O'Mahoney (1884-1962) — also known asJoseph C. O'Mahoney — of Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.Born in Chelsea,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,November5, 1884.Democrat.Newspapereditor;lawyer;vice-chair ofWyoming Democratic Party, 1922-30; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Wyoming,1924(alternate),1928,1940,1944(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1948;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Wyoming, 1929-34;U.S.Senator from Wyoming, 1934-53, 1954-61; defeated, 1952; candidatefor Democratic nomination for Vice President,1944.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;PhiKappa Sigma.Died in theBethesdaNaval Hospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,December1, 1962 (age78 years, 26days).Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. | | Teno Roncalio (1916-2003) — of Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.Born in Rock Springs,SweetwaterCounty, Wyo.,March23, 1916.Democrat. Staff member for U.S. SenatorJosephC. O'Mahoney, 1941; served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming,1956,1960,1964,1968,1972,1976;WyomingDemocratic state chair, 1957-61; chairman of board, CheyenneNationalBank,1960-68;U.S.Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1965-67, 1971-78; candidateforU.S.Senator from Wyoming, 1966; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Wyoming, 1969-70.Member,American BarAssociation.Died in Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.,March30, 2003 (age87 years, 7days).Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.  | Walter Q. Phelan (1883-1944) — of Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.Born in Sandusky,SaukCounty, Wis.,March 3,1883.Democrat.Lawyer;WyomingDemocratic state chair, 1943-44.Suffered aheartattack and died, while defending a client incourt,Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.,April 5,1944 (age61 years, 33days).Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.| |  Relatives:Married to Helen C. McDevitt. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Casper (Wyoming)Star-Tribune, April 6, 1944 |
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OlivetCemetery
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Harry P. Hynds (d. 1933) — of Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming,1932.Died, ofpneumonia,in San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,1933.Interment at Olivet Cemetery.
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