Finding places in the Political Graveyard:Finding people in the Political Graveyard:- By name or family:
- By date or age:
- By office or election:
- By geographic location:
- By special recognition or distinction: (most of thesecategories are incomplete)
- U.S. politicians who received aNobelPrize (16), or aLeninor Stalin Peace Prize (5).
- Politicians who received theMedalof Honor (68); theMedalof Freedom (110); thePulitzerPrize (23); theSpingarnMedal (29); or anyOlympicmedal (8).
- Politicians who were (or took part in a)first(253).
- Politicians elected to the originalHallof Fame (32); theNationalWomen's Hall of Fame (34);otherHalls of Fame (69).
- Politicians for whom places or things were named:citiesand towns (326);counties,states, provinces (662);mountains(65);lakes,rivers, dams (41);streets,roads, highways (96);bridges,tunnels (54);airports(30);parks,preserves, cemeteries (91);schoolsand churches (160);colleges,universities, and their facilities (148);hospitalsand clinics (16);librariesand museums (16);militaryinstallations (23);arenas,stadia, auditoriums (32);otherbuildings (183);ships(401);miscellaneous(15).
- Politicians who have beenportrayedon coins or currency (47).
- Politicians who wereRhodesScholars (57), members ofPhiBeta Kappa (674), or served in thePeaceCorps (45).
- Politicians involved inentertainment(236),professionalsports (161), or who are/were otherwisefamousoutside politics (109).
- Politicians who were CaliforniaForty-Niners(100).
- Politicians who were born inlogcabins (67)or inhospitals(87).
- Politicians who were born intoslavery(30).
- Politicians withphysicaldisabilities (181).
- Politicians who have beenin space(6).
- Politicians whosurvivedassassination attempts (98).
- Politicians whoparticipatedin dueling (67).
- Politicians who werein troubleor disgrace (1,139).
- Politicians who werepardoned(38).
- Politicians wholost themost elections (491).
- By demography, ethnicity, or religion:
- Politicians who are/werefemale(38,019),LGBT (92),orforeignborn (3,380).
- Politicians according to ancestry group (very incomplete):African(1,523),German(784),Irish(688),English(545),Scandinavian(391),Spanish,Hispanic, or Basque (379),Scottish(376),Italian(294),French(244),Asian/Pacific(198),Scotch-Irish(187),Dutchor Belgian (187),Polish(109),Arabic(81),Welsh(79),Greek(69),AmericanIndian/Native American (67),Swiss(62),Czechor Slovak (33),Balkan(32),Austrianor Hungarian (25),Russian orUkrainian (23),Baltic(16),Portugese(14), orArmenian(14).
- Politicians who are/wereMethodist(2,612),Catholic(2,610),Presbyterian(2,053),Episcopalian(2,048),Baptist(1,508),Congregationalist(993),Jewish(991),Lutheran(480),Unitarian(389),Protestant(358),Christian(298),Mormon(213),Disciplesof Christ (132),Quaker(114),ChristianReformed (112),Churchof Christ (50),EasternOrthodox (47),ChristianScientist (45),Pentecostal(36),Brethren(36),Atheistor agnostic (22),Muslim(16),Swedenborgian(12),Adventist(11),Nazarene(11),Mennonite(7),Buddhist(7),Spiritualist(6),Puritan(4),Deist (4),Hindu(3), orScientologist(2).
- By occupation or industry:
- Politicians in various occupations and professions:lawyers(15,257),lobbyists(66),socialworkers (107),clergy(648),funeraldirectors (147),police(378),laborleaders (287),auctioneers(52),barbers(43),machinists(100),postmasters andpostal workers (414),slavetraders (2).
- Politicians in agriculture:farmers(3,420), or providers offarmsupplies and services (214). See also farmers in theseindustries:tobacco,cotton,wool,fur,dairy,sugar,fruitand produce,alcoholicbeverages, andhorsedrawntransportation.
- Politicians in health care:physicians(1,200),psychologists orpsychiatrists (25),dentists(158),eyedoctors (27),chiropractors(16),veterinarians(41),nurses (29),pharmacistsand drug makers (325),hospitaladministrators (130), andotherhealth workers (10).
- Politicians in education, academia, creative arts, and science:teachers(1,971),coaches(90),professors (821),university orcollege presidents (230),writers(449),artists(60),musicians(170),librarians(30),scientists(88),economists(86),informationtechnology professionals (45),inventors(67).
- Politicians in media, sports, and entertainment:newspapers(1,945),printing andpublishing (234),photography(22),professionalsports (161),entertainment(236),movietheaters (45),broadcasting(252),advertising(107),pornography(4),musicalinstruments and sporting goods (43).
- Politicians in transportation:vehiclemanufacturing (131),automobiledealers (209),automobileservices (108),taxicabs andbuses (19),horsedrawntransportation (116),trucking andstorage (77),aviation(85),nautical andmaritime (340),railroading(871),streetrailways and interurbans (89), orimport/export(147).
- Politicians in food, beverage, tobacco, and hospitalityindustries:fish (18),meat (64),grain andmilling (241),baking(22),dairy (163),fruitand produce (117),sugar andcandy (71),softdrinks (21),coffee andtea (22),alcoholicbeverages (91),other foodprocessing or sales (315),restaurants(100),taverns(62),hotels(263),florists(43),tobacco(125),chewinggum (4).
- Politicians in textiles, clothing, and related industries:cotton(132),wool (71),furs (27),shoes andleather (146),hats (34),otherclothing andtextiles (309),laundry anddry cleaning (42),jewelers(45).
- Politicians in lumber, construction and related activities:lumber(626),papermanufacturing (79),excavation(59),masonry(134),glass (31),roofing(9),electrical(88),plumbingand heating (72),paintingand decorating (96),generalconstruction (494),furniture(132),hardware(215),architecture(63),engineering(518),surveying(93).
- Politicians in mechanical instruments and devices:locksmiths(3),clockmakers(13),typewriters(5),musicalinstruments (43).
- Politicians in extractive and related industries:mining(350),metals(261),oiland gas (239),dealersof coal, ice and fuel oil (153),chemicals(108),rubber(10),plastics(1).
- Politicians in finance, insurance, and real estate:banking(2,312),finance(110),insurance(1,190),realestate (1,164),accounting(338),titleinsurance (47),appraising(23).
- Politicians in public utilities:telephoneand telegraph (180);energy andwater (205).
- Politicians inwastedisposal (5).
- Politicians in residual categories:otherretailing (1,280),othermanufacturing (366),miscellaneousand unclassified occupations and industries (418).
- By organizational affiliation:
- By cause or circumstances of death:
- Politicians who were killed in theAmericanRevolution (6);War of1812 (6);TexasWar of Independence (4);MexicanWar (8);CivilWar (79);Spanish-AmericanWar (1);WorldWar I (8);WorldWar II (11).
- Politicians who were killed induels(20), byIndians(10), or otherwisemurdered(177).
- Politicians who wereexecuted(2).
- Politicians whodisappearedor died mysteriously (15); politicians whodied bysuicide (246).
- Politicians who were killed by specific external causes: bygunshot(314); bystabbing(18); bybluntforce (3); bystrangulationor choking (10); bydrowning(79); bypoison oroverdose (52); bystarvation(4); infalls(151); byfire orexplosion (59); byearthquakeor volcano (5); byfog, storms,lightning, or weather conditions (48); incollapsesof structures (9); byanimals(5).
- Politicians who were killed in transportation accidents ordisasters:bicycle(2),horsesand horsedrawn vehicles (33),steamship andboat (30),railroadand streetcar (46),automobile(194),aircraft(62).
- Politicians who were killed in ingunaccidents (24), or insports orrecreation accidents (23), or someotherkinds of accidents (6).
- Politicians who died of infectuous diseases (very incomplete!):cholera(32),diphtheria(2),influenza(42),malaria(12),pneumonia(514),smallpox(10),tuberculosis(76),typhoidfever (45),typhus(2),yellowfever (32),AIDS (8),COVID-19(9).
- Politicians who died of cancer (very incomplete!):bladderor kidney cancer (16);braincancer (43);breastcancer (7);coloncancer (46);leukemia(44);livercancer (33);lungcancer (75);mouth,tongue, or jaw cancer (5);pancreaticcancer (34);prostatecancer (52);stomachor esophageal cancer (44);throator larynx cancer (16);other orunspecified cancers (368).
- Politicians who died of other diseases (very incomplete!):Alzheimer'sdisease or dementia (85);perniciousanemia (11),asthma(19);ALS/LouGehrig's disease (15);bladderdiseases (5);diabetes(71);emphysema(22);gallbladderdiseases (16);gastrointestinaldiseases (82);heartdisease (1,645);stroke(579);kidneydiseases (259);lung orrespiratory diseases (113);liverdiseases (43);Parkinson'sdisease (48);appendicitis(45);otherinfections (109);otherdiseases (80).
- Politicians who died (or whose death was caused) at:alegislative session (16),incourt (23), whilecampaigning(27), or at any otherpublicevent or meeting (46).
- Politicians who died (or whose death was caused) whilehunting orfishing (32), or duringsports orrecreation (23).
- Politicians who died (or whose death was caused) at theU.S.Capitol Building (16), theWhiteHouse (7), astatecapitol building (12), agovernor'smansion (10), acountycourthouse or city hall (28), inchurches(8), intheaters(5),trainstations (20),airports(23),hotels(223),postoffices (17),shops(18),offices(76),restaurantsor taverns (14).
- Politicians who died in medical or institutional settings:New YorkHospital/Cornell Medical Center (31),WalterReed or Bethesda medical centers (80),MayoClinic and related hospitals (5), inotherhospitals (2,049), indoctor'soffices (6), innursinghomes, rest homes, sanitariums (333), inmentalhospitals or asylums for the insane (24), inhospices(37), inprison orcaptivity (15).
- Politicians who died, or whose death was caused, on boardboats orships (48),trains(22),cars orother road vehicles (33),planes(1), orelevatorsand escalators (6).
- By disposition of remains:
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The coverage of this site includes (1) the President, Vice President,members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders inall fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; andthe chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifyingmunicipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, forany of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellatejudges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet,diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys,collectors of customs and internal revenue, members of majorfederal commissions; and political appointee (pre-1969) postmastersof qualifying communities; (5) state and national political partyofficials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and otherparticipants in national party nominating conventions;(6) Americans who served as "honorary" consuls for other nationsbefore 1950. Note: municipalities or communities "qualify",for Political Graveyard purposes, if theyhave at least half a million person-years of history, inclusive ofpredecessor, successor, and merged entities.
