The Political Graveyard: Harrison County, Ky.

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Harrison County
Kentucky

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Harrison County

Index to Locations

Battle Grove Cemetery
Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky

Politicians buried here:

Marcus Aurelius Smith (1851-1924) — also known as Marcus A. Smith; Mark A. Smith — of Tombstone, Cochise County, Ariz.; Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born near Cynthiana, Harrison County, Ky., January 24, 1851. Democrat. Delegate to U.S. Congress from Arizona Territory, 1887-95, 1897-99, 1901-03, 1905-09; U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1912-21; defeated, 1920. Died, from heart disease, in his hotel room at Washington, D.C., April 7, 1924 (age 73 years, 74 days). Interment at Battle Grove Cemetery.

		Presumably named for: Marcus Aurelius
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Mac Swinford (1899-1975) — Born in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Ky., December 23, 1899. Son of MaCalla C. Swinford and Alice Freeman 'Allie' (McKee) Swinford (1867-1942). Lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1926-29; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1933-37; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1937-75; died in office 1975; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky, 1937-75; died in office 1975. Died, in Cincinnati General Hospital, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 3, 1975 (age 75 years, 42 days). Interment at Battle Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of MaCalla C. Swinford and Alice Freeman 'Allie' (McKee) Swinford (1867-1942); married, November 17, 1927, to Minnie Bentgon Peterson (1901-1995); father of John McKee Swinford. See Swinford family of Kentucky.
		See also federal judicial profile

Andrew Harrison Ward (1815-1904) — also known as Andrew H. Ward — of Cynthiana, Harrison County, Ky. Born in Kentucky, 1815. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state legislature; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1866-67. Died in 1904 (age about 89 years). Interment at Battle Grove Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Thomas Jefferson Megibben (1831-1890) — also known as Thomas J. Megibben — Born in Neville, Clermont County, Ohio, March 28, 1831. Son of William Megibben and Emily Gelvin Megibben. Democrat. Distiller; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1871-73, 1875-77; member of Kentucky state senate, 1879; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1884. Died in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Ky., January 23, 1890 (age 58 years, 301 days). Interment at Battle Grove Cemetery.

		Presumably named for: Thomas Jefferson
		Relatives: Married, June 23, 1853, to Elizabeth J. David.

John Thaxter Sims (d. 1978) — also known as J. Thaxter Sims — of Mt. Olivet, Robertson County, Ky.; Cynthiana, Harrison County, Ky. Democrat. Lawyer; Robertson County Attorney, 1930-33; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932 (alternate), 1960, 1964. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Fayette County, Ky., October 17, 1978. Interment at Battle Grove Cemetery.

Relatives: Married to Sallie Worthington.

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