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  • Baltimore Unknown location
  • Baltimore Baltimore Cemetery
  • Baltimore Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery
  • Baltimore Baltimore National Cemetery
  • Baltimore Basilica of the Assumption
  • Baltimore Cathedral Cemetery
  • Baltimore Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Baltimore Cemetery of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
  • Baltimore First Presbyterian Church Burial Ground
  • Baltimore Glendy Graveyard
  • Baltimore Green Mount Cemetery
  • Baltimore Har Sinai Cemetery
  • Baltimore Hebrew Friendship Cemetery
  • Baltimore Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Baltimore Lorraine Cemetery
  • Baltimore Loudon Park Cemetery
  • Baltimore New Cathedral Cemetery
  • Baltimore Old Episcopal Churchyard (now gone)
  • Baltimore Old St. Paul's Cemetery
  • Baltimore Old Westminster Burying Ground
  • Baltimore Old Westminster Graveyard
  • Baltimore Washington Place
  • Baltimore Westminster Burying Ground


    Unknown Locations
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians buried here:
      James Bruce (1892-1980) — of Eccleston, Baltimore County, Md.; Finksburg, Carroll County, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 23, 1892. Son of William Cabell Bruce and Louise Este (Fisher) Bruce. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; vice-president, National Dairy Products Corp.; director, Republic Steel Co.; director, Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway; director, American Airlines; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1940 (alternate), 1952, 1956; U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, 1947-49. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose. Died July 17, 1980 (age 87 years, 207 days). Interment somewhere.
      Relatives: Son of William Cabell Bruce and Louise Este (Fisher) Bruce; married, May 24, 1919, to Ellen McHenry Keyser; brother of David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce. See Bruce-Mellon family of Maryland.
      John Charles Watrous — also known as John C. Watrous — of Texas. Attorney General of the Texas Republic, 1838-39. Interment somewhere.


    Baltimore Cemetery
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians buried here:
      Elijah Stansbury, Jr. (1791-1883) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore County, Md., 1791. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1848-50. Died December 19, 1883 (age about 92 years). Interment at Baltimore Cemetery.
      George Konig (1865-1913) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in North Point, Baltimore County, Md., January 26, 1865. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1911-13; died in office 1913. Member, Knights of Labor. Died in Baltimore, Md., May 31, 1913 (age 48 years, 125 days). Interment at Baltimore Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery
    2100 Belair Road
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians buried here:
      Adolph Guttmacher (1861-1915) — also known as Adolf Guttmacher — of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Jaraczewo, Silesia (now Poland), January 7, 1861. Son of Mannheim Guttmacher and Dorothea Guttmacher. Democrat. Rabbi; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1912. Jewish. Died, from a heart attack, aboard the train Pennsylvania Limited, en route from Baltimore to Chicago, near Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pa., January 17, 1915 (age 54 years, 10 days). Interment at Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Mannheim Guttmacher and Dorothea Guttmacher; married, June 14, 1892, to Laura Oppenheimer (1873-1966); father of Alan Guttmacher (1898-1974; obstetrician and gynecologist, president of Planned Parenthood).
      Books by Adolph Guttmacher: Optimism and Pessimism in the Old and New Testaments (1903) — A History of the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, 1830-1905 (1905)


    Baltimore National Cemetery
    5501 Frederick Avenue
    Baltimore, Maryland
    See also Findagrave page for this location.
    Politicians buried here:
      Clarence Clyde Ferguson, Jr. (1924-1983) — Born in Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., November 4, 1924. Son of Clarence Clyde Ferguson and Georgena (Owens) Ferguson. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; law professor; U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, 1970-72. Unitarian. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 21, 1983 (age 59 years, 47 days). Interment at Baltimore National Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, February 14, 1954, to Dolores Zimmerman.
      See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Richard Paul Gilbert (1924-1991) — also known as Richard P. Gilbert; Dick Gilbert — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., February 5, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; candidate for Maryland state senate, 1954; Traffic Court Magistrate, 1956-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1960; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1971-90. Lutheran. Member, Sigma Delta Kappa. Died, of cancer, in Baltimore County, Md., March 11, 1991 (age 67 years, 34 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Baltimore National Cemetery.
      Harry A. Cole (1921-1999) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., January 1, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Maryland state senate 4th District, 1955-58; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1956; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1977-90. African ancestry. Member, Urban League; NAACP. Died in Baltimore, Md., February 14, 1999 (age 78 years, 44 days). Interment at Baltimore National Cemetery.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Merrill K. Riddick (1895-1988) — of Philipsburg, Granite County, Mont. Born in Madison, Dane County, Wis., March 7, 1895. Son of Carlos Wood Riddick. Aviator; candidate in Democratic primary for Governor of Montana, 1960, 1968; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Senator from Montana, 1972. Died, of cancer, in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., March 9, 1988 (age 93 years, 2 days). Interment at Baltimore National Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Carlos Wood Riddick; nephew of Florence R. Boys; married to Helen May Williams. See Riddick-Boys family of Indiana.
      See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
      Albert Robinson Archibald (1876-1946) — also known as Albert R. Archibald — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass., January 2, 1876. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Vice Consul in Athens, 1921-22. Died July 2, 1946 (age 70 years, 181 days). Interment at Baltimore National Cemetery.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial


    Basilica of the Assumption
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians buried here:
      James Gibbons (1834-1921) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., July 23, 1834. Democrat. Catholic priest; bishop of Richmond, Va., 1872-77; archbishop of Baltimore, Md., 1877-1921; cardinal, 1886-1921; noted for his support of the U.S. labor movement; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1912. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 24, 1921 (age 86 years, 244 days). Interment at Basilica of the Assumption.
      Epitaph: "Devoted Churchman / Exemplary Citizen / Friend of Humanity / Citizens of Many Faiths Hereby Honor a Great American"
      See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial


    Cathedral Cemetery
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians buried here:
      Henry May (1816-1866) — of Maryland. Born in Washington, D.C., February 13, 1816. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1853-55, 1861-63. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., September 25, 1866 (age 50 years, 224 days). Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Cedar Hill Cemetery
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians buried here:
      Carville Dickinson Benson (1872-1929) — also known as Carville D. Benson — of Baltimore, Md. Born near Halethorpe, Baltimore County, Md., August 24, 1872. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1904-10, 1918; member of Maryland state senate, 1912-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1916 (member, Credentials Committee), 1924; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1918-21; defeated, 1920. Died in Mercy Hospital, Baltimore, Md., February 8, 1929 (age 56 years, 168 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Cemetery of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians buried here:
      Bernard Ades (1903-1986) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Maryland, July 3, 1903. Son of Harry Ades and Fannie Ades. Communist. Lawyer; accountant; defense attorney for Euel Lee (alias "Orphan Jones") in his 1932-33 trial for the murder of the Davis family; during the trial, Ades was attacked and injured by a mob in Snow Hill, Maryland; later, he was disbarred for casting aspersions on the judicial system; candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1934; fought in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War, 1937. Jewish. Died in New York, May 27, 1986 (age 82 years, 328 days). Interment at Cemetery of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation.


    First Presbyterian Church Burial Ground
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians formerly buried here:
      Levin Winder (1757-1819) — of Maryland. Born in Somerset County, Md., September 4, 1757. Son of William Winder and Esther (Gillis) Winder. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1789-93, 1806-09; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1792; Governor of Maryland, 1812-16. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 1, 1819 (age 61 years, 300 days). Original interment at First Presbyterian Church Burial Ground; reinterment at a private or family graveyard, Somerset County, Md.
      Relatives: Married to Mary Sloss.
      See also National Governors Association biography


    Glendy Graveyard
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians buried here:
      George Stiles (1760-1819) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in 1760. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1816-19. During the War of 1812, he commanded a naval militia corps of seamen known as the First Marine Artillery of the Union. Died June 16, 1819 (age about 58 years). Interment at Glendy Graveyard.


    Green Mount Cemetery
    bounded by North & Greenmount Aves., Ensor & Hoffman Sts.
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Founded 1839
    Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1980
    Politicians buried here:
      Louis McLane (1786-1857) — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del.; Maryland. Born in Smyrna, Kent County, Del., May 28, 1786. Son of Allen McLane (1746-1829) and Rebecca (Wells) McLane. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1817-27; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1827-29; U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1829-31, 1845-46; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1831-33; U.S. Secretary of State, 1833-34; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 7, 1857 (age 71 years, 132 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Allen McLane (1746-1829) and Rebecca (Wells) McLane; married 1812 to Catherine Mary Milligan; father of Robert Milligan McLane (1815-1898) and Lydia McLane (1822-1887; who married Joseph Eggleston Johnston); grandfather of Robert Milligan McLane (1867-1904). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
      John Nelson (1794-1860) — of Maryland. Born in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., June 1, 1794. Son of Roger Nelson. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1821-23; member of Maryland state senate from Western Shore, 1826-30; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Two Sicilies, 1831-32; U.S. Attorney General, 1843-45. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 18, 1860 (age 65 years, 231 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
      Reverdy Johnson (1796-1876) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., May 21, 1796. Son of John Johnson and Deborah (Ghieselen) Johnson. Whig. Lawyer; member of Maryland state senate, 1821-27; delegate to Whig National Convention from Maryland, 1839 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization; member, Committee to Notify Nominees; speaker); U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1845-49, 1863-68; U.S. Attorney General, 1849-50; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1861-62; U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1868-69. Episcopalian. Died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., February 10, 1876 (age 79 years, 265 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of John Johnson and Deborah (Ghieselen) Johnson; married, November 16, 1819, to Mary Mackall Bowie (grandniece of Benjamin Mackall IV, Walter Bowie and Thomas Mackall; granddaughter of Robert Bowie; sister of Thomas Fielder Bowie). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
      Robert Milligan McLane (1815-1898) — of Baltimore, Md.; Paris, France. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., June 23, 1815. Son of Louis McLane and Catherine Mary (Milligan) McLane (1829-1853). Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1845; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1847-51, 1879-83; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1852; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1852-54; U.S. Diplomatic Commissioner to China, 1854; U.S. Minister to Mexico, 1859-60; France, 1885-89; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1876 (speaker); member of Maryland state senate, 1878-80; Governor of Maryland, 1884-85. Episcopalian. Member, Society of the Cincinnati. Died in Paris, France, April 16, 1898 (age 82 years, 297 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Louis McLane and Catherine Mary (Milligan) McLane (1829-1853); married to Georgine Urquhart (1813-1899); uncle of Robert Milligan McLane (1867-1904). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      John Pendleton Kennedy (1795-1870) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., October 25, 1795. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1820-22, 1846; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1846; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1838-39, 1841-45; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1852-53. Episcopalian. Died in Newport, Newport County, R.I., August 18, 1870 (age 74 years, 297 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Brother of Anthony Kennedy.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
      William Pinkney Whyte (1824-1908) — also known as William Pinkney White — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., August 9, 1824. Son of Joseph White and Isabella (Pinkney) White. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates from Baltimore city, 1847-49; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1851, 1857; Maryland state comptroller, 1854-56; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1868-69, 1875-81, 1906-08; died in office 1908; Governor of Maryland, 1872-74; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1881-83; Maryland state attorney general, 1887-91. Episcopalian. Died, of erysipelas, in Baltimore, Md., March 17, 1908 (age 83 years, 221 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Grandson of William Pinkney; son of Joseph White and Isabella (Pinkney) White; married, December 7, 1847, to Louisa D. Hollingsworth (died 1885); married, August 28, 1892, to Mary (McDonald) Thomas (died 1900).
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
      Ferdinand Claiborne Latrobe (1833-1911) — also known as Ferdinand C. Latrobe — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., October 14, 1833. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1868; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1875-77, 1878-81, 1883-85, 1887-89, 1891-95. Died January 13, 1911 (age 77 years, 91 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son-in-law of Thomas Swann.
      Albert Cabell Ritchie (1876-1936) — also known as Albert C. Ritchie — of Baltimore, Md.; Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in Richmond, Va., August 29, 1876. Son of Albert Ritchie and Elizabeth Caskie (Cabell) Ritchie. Democrat. Lawyer; Maryland state attorney general, 1915-19; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1916 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1924, 1928; Governor of Maryland, 1920-35; defeated, 1934; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1924, 1932. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Delta Phi. Died, of a parlytic stroke, in Baltimore, Md., February 24, 1936 (age 59 years, 179 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married 1907 to Elizabeth Catherine Baker (divorced 1916).
      See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
      John Work Garrett (1872-1942) — also known as John W. Garrett — of Baltimore County, Md.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., May 19, 1872. Son of Thomas Harrison Garrett and Alice Dickinson (Whitridge) Garrett. Republican. Banker; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Venezuela, 1910-11; Argentina, 1911-13; Netherlands, 1917-19; Luxembourg, 1917-19; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1920, 1924; U.S. Ambassador to Italy, 1929-33. Died June 26, 1942 (age 70 years, 38 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Thomas Harrison Garrett and Alice Dickinson (Whitridge) Garrett; married, December 24, 1908, to Alice Warder (1877-1952); brother of Robert Garrett.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Theodore Roosevelt McKeldin (1900-1974) — also known as Theodore R. McKeldin — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 20, 1900. Republican. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1943-47, 1963-67; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; Governor of Maryland, 1951-59; defeated, 1942, 1946. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., August 10, 1974 (age 73 years, 263 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Presumably named for: Theodore Roosevelt
      Relatives: Married to Honolulu Manzer.
      See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
      Jesse David Bright (1812-1875) — also known as Jesse D. Bright — of Madison, Madison County, Ill.; Jeffersonville, Clark County, Ind. Born in Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y., December 18, 1812. Democrat. State court judge in Indiana, 1834-39; member of Indiana state senate, 1841-43; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1843-45; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1845-62; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1867-71; Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1868. Presbyterian. Expelled from the U.S. Senate, February 5, 1862, over alleged disloyalty to the Union, as evidenced by a letter of introduction he wrote for an arms merchant, addressed to Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Died in Baltimore, Md., May 20, 1875 (age 62 years, 153 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Brother of Michael Graham Bright.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
      Thomas Swann (1809-1883) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Alexandria, Va., February 3, 1809. Democrat. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1856-60; Governor of Maryland, 1866-69; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1869-79 (3rd District 1869-73, 4th District 1873-79). Episcopalian. Died near Leesburg, Loudoun County, Va., July 24, 1883 (age 74 years, 171 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Father-in-law of Ferdinand Claiborne Latrobe.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
      Daniel Sheldon Norton (1829-1870) — also known as Daniel S. Norton — of Winona, Winona County, Minn. Born in Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, April 12, 1829. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; lawyer; member of Minnesota state senate 11th District, 1857-58, 1861, 1864-65; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1865-70; died in office 1870. Died in Washington, D.C., July 13, 1870 (age 41 years, 92 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Daniel Moreau Barringer (1806-1873) — also known as Daniel M. Barringer — of Concord, Cabarrus County, N.C. Born near Concord, Cabarrus County, N.C., July 30, 1806. Son of Gen. Paul Barringer and Elizabeth (Brandon) Barringer. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1829-34, 1840-42, 1854; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1835; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1843-49 (2nd District 1843-47, 3rd District 1847-49); U.S. Minister to Spain, 1849-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1872. Died in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, W.Va., September 1, 1873 (age 67 years, 33 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Gen. Paul Barringer and Elizabeth (Brandon) Barringer; nephew of Daniel Laurens Barringer; married to Elizabeth Wethered.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Robert Milligan McLane (1867-1904) — also known as Robert M. McLane — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 20, 1867. Son of James Latimer McLane (1834-1923) and Fanny (King) McLane (1836-1905). Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1903-04; died in office 1904. Died from a self-inflicted gunshot, in Baltimore, Md., May 30, 1904 (age 36 years, 192 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Grandson of Louis McLane; nephew of Robert Milligan McLane (1815-1898); son of James Latimer McLane (1834-1923) and Fanny (King) McLane (1836-1905); married, May 14, 1904, to Mary (Lusby) Van Bibber. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Harry Whinna Nice (1877-1941) — also known as Harry W. Nice — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., December 5, 1877. Son of Henry Nice and Drucilla (Arnold) Nice. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1920; Governor of Maryland, 1935-39; defeated, 1919, 1938; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1936; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1940. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Grotto; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Moose; Junior Order; Elks; Patriotic Order Sons of America; Knights of Khorassan. Died in Richmond, Va., February 25, 1941 (age 63 years, 82 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Henry Nice and Drucilla (Arnold) Nice; married 1906 to Edna Viola Amos; uncle of Deeley K. Nice; granduncle of Harry Whinna Nice III. See Nice family of Maryland.
      See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
      Joshua Van Sant (1803-1884) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Millington, Kent County, Md., December 31, 1803. Democrat. Delegate to Maryland internal improvements convention, 1836; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1845; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1853-55; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1860; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1871-75. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., April 8, 1884 (age 80 years, 99 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Anthony Kennedy (1810-1892) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 21, 1810. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1838-42; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1856; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1857-63; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867. Episcopalian. Died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., July 31, 1892 (age 81 years, 223 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Brother of John Pendleton Kennedy.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Robert Goodloe Harper (1765-1825) — Born near Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Va., 1765. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1790-95; U.S. Representative from South Carolina, 1795-1801 (2nd District 1795, 1st District 1795-97, at-large 1797-99, 1st District 1799-1801); general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1816; received 3 electoral votes for Vice-President, 1816; received one electoral vote for Vice-President, 1820; member of Maryland state senate, 1819-20. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 14, 1825 (age about 59 years). Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Cross-reference: John Smith
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      James M. Buchanan (1803-1876) — Born in 1803. U.S. Minister to Denmark, 1858-61. Died in 1876 (age about 73 years). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Cousin of James Buchanan.
      Augustus Williamson Bradford (1806-1881) — of Maryland. Born in Bel Air, Harford County, Md., January 9, 1806. Governor of Maryland, 1862-66. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 1, 1881 (age 75 years, 51 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      See also National Governors Association biography
      James Harry Preston (1860-1938) — also known as James H. Preston — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Harford County, Md., 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1890-94; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1894; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1911-19; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1912 (speaker); candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1912. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Died July 14, 1938 (age about 78 years). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Father of Alice W. Preston (who married Edward Codrington Carrington, Jr.). See Preston-Carrington family of Maryland.
      Image source: Library of Congress
      Robert Tunstall Banks (1822-1901) — also known as Robert T. Banks — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Williamsburg, Va., April 2, 1822. Democrat. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1867-71; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1876. Died August 8, 1901 (age 79 years, 128 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Lyman Rufus Casey (1837-1914) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Jamestown, Stutsman County, N.Dak. Born in York, Livingston County, N.Y., May 6, 1837. Son of Lyman Casey and Annie M. Casey. Republican. Merchant; manufacturer; U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1889-93. Died in Washington, D.C., January 26, 1914 (age 76 years, 265 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married 1861 to Harriet M. Platt.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Frank Brown (1846-1920) — of Baltimore, Md. Born near Sykesville, Carroll County, Md., August 8, 1846. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1876-78; postmaster; Governor of Maryland, 1892-96; president, Baltimore Street Railway Lines. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., February 3, 1920 (age 73 years, 179 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Cross-reference: Stevenson Archer
      See also National Governors Association biography
      Thomas Riggs, Jr. (1873-1945) — of Alaska; Millbrook, Dutchess County, N.Y. Born in Ilchester, Howard County, Md., October 17, 1873. Son of Thomas Riggs and Catherine Winter (Gilbert) Riggs. Democrat. Lumber business; Governor of Alaska Territory, 1918-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1920. Episcopalian. Died in Washington, D.C., January 16, 1945 (age 71 years, 91 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, April 30, 1913, to Renee Marie Coudert.
      See also NNDB dossier
      Solomon Hillen, Jr. (1810-1873) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore County, Md., July 10, 1810. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1833, 1837; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1839-41; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1842-43. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 26, 1873 (age 62 years, 351 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      William Fell Giles (1807-1879) — also known as William F. Giles — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Harford County, Md., April 8, 1807. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1837-39; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1845-47; Judge of U.S. District Court, 1853-79. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 21, 1879 (age 71 years, 347 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      James Hodges — of Baltimore, Md. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1885-87. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      George Hyde Fallon (1902-1980) — also known as George H. Fallon — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., July 24, 1902. Son of Lawrence Fallon, Sr. and Mary (Dempsey) Fallon. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1945-71; defeated, 1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 21, 1980 (age 77 years, 241 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married 1929 to Willa Thomas.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
      Benjamin Chew Howard (1791-1872) — also known as Benjamin C. Howard — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 5, 1791. Son of John Eager Howard. Democrat. General in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1824-25; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1829-33, 1835-39 (5th District 1829-31, 6th District 1831-33, 4th District 1835-39); member of Maryland state senate, 1840-41; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 6, 1872 (age 80 years, 122 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Brother of George Howard. See Howard family of Maryland.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Henry Winter Davis (1817-1865) — also known as H. Winter Davis — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., August 16, 1817. U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1855-61, 1863-65 (4th District 1855-61, 3rd District 1863-65). Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., December 30, 1865 (age 48 years, 136 days). Original interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery; reinterment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Cousin of David Davis. See Bush family of Massachusetts.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
      John Carlyle Herbert (1775-1846) — also known as John C. Herbert — of Vansville, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Alexandria, Va., August 16, 1775. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1798-99; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1808-13; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1812-13; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1815-19; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1824; member of Maryland state senate, 1826-30. Episcopalian. Died in Buchanan, Botetourt County, Va., September 1, 1846 (age 71 years, 16 days). Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Prince George's County, Md.; reinterment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Isaac Dashiell Jones (1806-1893) — also known as Isaac D. Jones — of Maryland. Born in Somerset County (part now in Wicomico County), Md., November 1, 1806. Son of Benjamin Jones and Priscilla Jones. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1832-34, 1840-41, 1867; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1841-43; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1864; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1864; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; Maryland state attorney general, 1867-71; state court judge in Maryland, 1877. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 5, 1893 (age 86 years, 246 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married to Eliza Hays.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
      Albert Alexander Blakeney (1850-1924) — also known as Albert A. Blakeney — of Franklinville, Baltimore County, Md.; Savage, Howard County, Md.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 28, 1850. Son of John D. Blakeney and Sarah Blakeney. Republican. Cotton manufacturer; hotel business; banker; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1901-03, 1921-23; defeated, 1922; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1916. Member, Union League. Died at Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, Md., October 15, 1924 (age 74 years, 17 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Alexander McKim (1748-1832) — of Maryland. Born in Brandywine, New Castle County, Del., January 10, 1748. Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1794-96; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1809-15; member of Maryland state senate, 1814; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1820; county judge in Maryland. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 18, 1832 (age 84 years, 8 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Uncle of Isaac McKim.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      John Barney (1785-1857) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., January 18, 1785. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1820-21; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1825-29. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., January 26, 1857 (age 72 years, 8 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      John Archibald Campbell (1811-1889) — also known as John A. Campbell — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Washington, Wilkes County, Ga., June 24, 1811. Lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1837; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1853-61; Confederate States Assistant Secretary of War, 1861-65. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 12, 1889 (age 77 years, 261 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married to Anna E. Goldthwaite; grandfather of Duncan Lawrence Groner.
      See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Harry Welles Rusk (1852-1926) — also known as Harry W. Rusk — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., October 17, 1852. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1876, 1882; member of Maryland state senate, 1884-86; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1886-97; Maryland Democratic state chair, 1898-1908. Methodist. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 28, 1926 (age 73 years, 103 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      William Julian Albert (1816-1879) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., August 4, 1816. Republican. Hardware business; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1873-75; defeated, 1866, 1868. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 29, 1879 (age 62 years, 237 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      John Lewis Thomas, Jr. (1835-1893) — also known as John L. Thomas, Jr. — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., May 20, 1835. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1863-64; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1865-67; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1868; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1869-73, 1877-82. Methodist. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 15, 1893 (age 58 years, 148 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      John Van Lear Findlay (1839-1907) — of Maryland. Born near Williamsport, Washington County, Md., December 21, 1839. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1861-62; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1883-87. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., April 19, 1907 (age 67 years, 119 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Grandson of William Findlay. See Findlay-Brown family of Pennsylvania.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      George Riggs Gaither, Jr. (1858-1921) — also known as George R. Gaither — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Howard County, Md., February 28, 1858. Son of George Riggs Gaither, Sr. and Rebecca Hanson (Dorsey) Gaither. Republican. Maryland state attorney general, 1899; candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1907. Episcopalian. Died in Catonsville, Baltimore County, Md., October 17, 1921 (age 63 years, 231 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married to Fannie Imogen Granger.
      William Shepard Bryan, Jr. (1859-1914) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 23, 1859. Son of William Shepard Bryan and Elizabeth Edmondson (Hayward) Bryan. Democrat. Maryland state attorney general, 1903-07; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1912. Died April 3, 1914 (age 54 years, 101 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      John Wethered (1809-1888) — of Maryland. Born near Wetheredville, Baltimore County, Md., May 8, 1809. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1843-45; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867. Quaker. Died near Catonsville, Baltimore County, Md., February 15, 1888 (age 78 years, 283 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Joseph Eggleston Johnston (1807-1891) — also known as Joseph E. Johnston — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga.; Richmond, Va. Born in Longwood, Prince Edward County, Va., February 3, 1807. Democrat. Civil engineer; served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Virginia 3rd District, 1879-81. Died March 21, 1891 (age 84 years, 46 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Brother of Charles Clement Johnston; married to Lydia McLane (1822-1887; daughter of Louis McLane); uncle of John Warfield Johnston and Eliza M. Johnston (who married Robert William Hughes); granduncle of Robert Morton Hughes. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
      Allen Welsh Dulles (1893-1969) — also known as Allen W. Dulles; "Spymaster" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., April 7, 1893. Son of Allen Macy Dulles and Edith (Foster) Dulles. Republican. Foreign Service officer; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940; director, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 1953-61; member, President's Commission on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64. Presbyterian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Died, from influenza and pneumonia, in Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., January 28, 1969 (age 75 years, 296 days). Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Grandson of John Watson Foster; son of Allen Macy Dulles and Edith (Foster) Dulles; brother of John Foster Dulles; married 1920 to Clover Todd (1894-1974). See Dulles-Foster-Lansing family of New York.
      See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Joseph Lancaster Brent (d. 1905) — of Los Angeles County, Calif.; New River, Ascension Parish, La. Democrat. Member of California state assembly 1st District, 1856-58; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1876. Died in Baltimore, Md., 1905. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.


    Har Sinai Cemetery
    3241 Erdman Avenue
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians buried here:
      Isaac Lobe Straus (1871-1946) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., March 24, 1871. Son of William Henry Straus and Annette (Lobe) Straus. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1902; Maryland state attorney general, 1907-11. Jewish. Died in Brooklandville, Baltimore County, Md., February 4, 1946 (age 74 years, 317 days). Interment at Har Sinai Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married to Florence Ridgely.


    Hebrew Friendship Cemetery
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians buried here:
      Simon Ernest Sobeloff (1894-1973) — also known as Simon E. Sobeloff — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 3, 1894. Son of Jacob Sobeloff and Mary Hilda (Kaplan) Sobeloff. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1931-34; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1952-54; U.S. Solicitor General, 1954-56; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1956-70. Jewish. Died July 11, 1973 (age 78 years, 220 days). Interment at Hebrew Friendship Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married 1918 to Irene Ehrlich.
      See also Wikipedia article
      Samuel Nathaniel Friedel (1898-1979) — also known as Samuel N. Friedel — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., April 18, 1898. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1935-39; U.S. Representative from Maryland 7th District, 1953-71; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Jewish. Died in Towson, Baltimore County, Md., March 21, 1979 (age 80 years, 337 days). Interment at Hebrew Friendship Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Daniel Ellison (1886-1960) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Russia, February 14, 1886. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1932, 1948 (alternate); U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1943-45; defeated, 1936, 1940, 1944; member of Maryland state senate, 1947-50. Jewish. Member, American Jewish Congress. Died in Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, Md., August 20, 1960 (age 74 years, 188 days). Interment at Hebrew Friendship Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Harry Benjamin Wolf (1880-1944) — also known as Harry B. Wolf — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., June 16, 1880. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1907-09. Jewish. Disbarred, 1922; reinstated, 1940. Died in Baltimore, Md., February 17, 1944 (age 63 years, 246 days). Interment at Hebrew Friendship Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Holy Cross Cemetery
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians buried here:
      John Ambrose Meyer (1899-1969) — also known as John A. Meyer — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., May 15, 1899. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1941-43. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 2, 1969 (age 70 years, 140 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Lorraine Cemetery
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians buried here:
      Cornelius Lawrence Ludlow Leary (1813-1893) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., October 22, 1813. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1838; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1856; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1861-63; state court judge in Maryland, 1867. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 21, 1893 (age 79 years, 150 days). Interment at Lorraine Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Loudon Park Cemetery
    3445 Frederick Avenue
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians buried here:
      Charles Joseph Bonaparte (1851-1921) — Born in Baltimore, Md., June 9, 1851. Son of Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte and Susan May (Williams) Bonaparte. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1904; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1905-06; U.S. Attorney General, 1906-09. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died in Baltimore County, Md., June 28, 1921 (age 70 years, 19 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
      Relatives: Grandnephew of Napoleon Bonaparte (Emperor of France); grandson of Jerome Bonaparte (King of Westphalia); son of Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte and Susan May (Williams) Bonaparte; married, September 1, 1875, to Ellen Channing Day.
      See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
      James Albert Gary (1833-1920) — also known as James A. Gary — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Uncasville, Montville, New London County, Conn., October 22, 1833. Cotton duck manufacturer; Whig candidate for Maryland state senate, 1858; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1870, 1872; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1888, 1892, 1896; Republican candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1879; member of Republican National Committee from Maryland, 1880-96; Maryland Republican state chair, 1883; U.S. Postmaster General, 1897-98; vice-president, Consolidated Gas Company; president, Citizens National Bank of Baltimore. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 31, 1920 (age 87 years, 9 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married 1856 to Lavin Corrie.
      Thomas Gordon Hayes (1844-1915) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Anne Arundel County, Md., January 5, 1844. Son of Thomas Chilton Hayes and Juliana (Gordon) Hayes. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1883; member of Maryland state senate, 1884-86; U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1886-90; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1899-1903. Died in Oakland, Garrett County, Md., August 27, 1915 (age 71 years, 234 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
      Robert John Reynolds (1838-1909) — also known as Robert J. Reynolds — of near Petersburg, Kent County, Del. Born in Smyrna, Kent County, Del., March 17, 1838. Democrat. Farmer; Governor of Delaware, 1891-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1892. Methodist. Died near Petersburg, Kent County, Del., June 10, 1909 (age 71 years, 85 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
      See also National Governors Association biography
      Henry Stockbridge, Jr. (1856-1924) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 18, 1856. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1889-91; state court judge in Maryland, 1896-1911; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1911-24; died in office 1924. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 22, 1924 (age 67 years, 186 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Barnes Compton (1830-1898) — of Laurel, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Md., November 16, 1830. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1860-61; member of Maryland state senate, 1867-72; Maryland state treasurer, 1874-85; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1885-90, 1891-94. Episcopalian. Died in Laurel, Prince George's County, Md., December 2, 1898 (age 68 years, 16 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
      Relatives: Great-grandson of Philip Key. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Frank Charles Wachter (1861-1910) — also known as Frank C. Wachter — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 16, 1861. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1899-1907; candidate for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1903. Lutheran. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 1, 1910 (age 48 years, 288 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      James William Denny (1838-1923) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Frederick County, Va., November 20, 1838. Democrat. Major in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1888; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1899-1901, 1903-05. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., April 12, 1923 (age 84 years, 143 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Fetter Schrier Hoblitzell (1838-1900) — of Maryland. Born in Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., October 7, 1838. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1870, 1876-78; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1878; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1881-85. Died in Baltimore, Md., May 2, 1900 (age 61 years, 207 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      William Kimmel (1812-1886) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., August 15, 1812. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1864; member of Maryland state senate, 1867-70; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1877-81. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., December 28, 1886 (age 74 years, 135 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Charles Reginald Schirm (1864-1918) — also known as Charles R. Schirm — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., August 12, 1864. Son of Conrad Schirm and Antoinette Schirm. Republican. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1898; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1901-03; defeated, 1902; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1908. Lutheran. Died in Baltimore, Md., November 2, 1918 (age 54 years, 82 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, March 8, 1891, to Annie Maude Charlton.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Hart Benton Holton (1835-1907) — of Maryland. Born near Elkton, Cecil County, Md., October 13, 1835. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1865-67; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1883-85. Died in Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Md., January 4, 1907 (age 71 years, 83 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      William Watson McIntire (1850-1912) — also known as William W. McIntire — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pa., June 30, 1850. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1897-99. Episcopalian. Died on a boat while fishing in the Middle River (or Gunpowder River), Baltimore County, Md., March 30, 1912 (age 61 years, 274 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      John Kronmiller (1858-1928) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 6, 1858. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1909-11. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., June 19, 1928 (age 69 years, 196 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      William Samuel Booze (1862-1933) — also known as William S. Booze — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., January 9, 1862. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1897-99; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1908. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., December 6, 1933 (age 71 years, 331 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Bradley Ryler Johnson (1829-1903) — of Frederick, Frederick County, Md. Born in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., September 29, 1829. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1860; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Virginia state senate, 1875-79. Died in Amelia, Amelia County, Va., October 5, 1903 (age 74 years, 6 days). Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.


    New Cathedral Cemetery
    (formerly Bonnie Brae Cemetery)
    4300 Old Frederick Road
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians buried here:
      Herbert Romulus O'Conor (1896-1960) — also known as Herbert R. O'Conor — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 17, 1896. Son of James P. A. O'Conor and Mary A. (Galvin) O'Conor. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Maryland state attorney general, 1934-38; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948 (chair, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1952; Governor of Maryland, 1939-47; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1947-53. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Phi Kappa Sigma; Knights of Columbus. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 4, 1960 (age 63 years, 108 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, November 24, 1920, to M. Eugenia Byrnes.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
      Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro, Jr. (1903-1987) — also known as Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., August 1, 1903. Son of Thomas D'Alesandro and Mary Ann (Foppiano) D'Alesandro. Democrat. Insurance business; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1927-33; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1939-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1947-59; member of Democratic National Committee from Maryland, 1954; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1958. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles; Moose. Died in Baltimore, Md., August 23, 1987 (age 84 years, 22 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Thomas D'Alesandro and Mary Ann (Foppiano) D'Alesandro; married, September 30, 1928, to Annunciata M. Lombardi; father of Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III and Nancy Pelosi; grandfather of Christine Pelosi. See D'Alesandro-Pelosi family of Maryland.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      John Lee Carroll (1830-1911) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 30, 1830. Member of Maryland state senate, 1868-74; Governor of Maryland, 1876-80. Catholic. Died in Washington, D.C., February 27, 1911 (age 80 years, 150 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
      Relatives: Great-grandson of Charles Carroll of Carrollton; second great-grandson of Thomas Sim Lee. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
      See also National Governors Association biography
      Clarence H. Burns (1918-2003) — also known as Du Burns — of Baltimore, Md. Born September 17, 1918. Democrat. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1987; defeated in primary, 1987, 1991. African ancestry. First African-American mayor of Baltimore. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 12, 2003 (age 84 years, 117 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
      Campaign slogan: "Du Knows Baltimore."
      See also Wikipedia article
      Vincent Luke Palmisano (1882-1953) — also known as Vincent L. Palmisano — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Termini, Sicily, Italy, August 5, 1882. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates from Baltimore city 1st District, 1914-15; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1927-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1940. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Foresters. Disappeared from his home on January 12, 1953, and either committed suicide or was murdered (age 70 years, 160 days); his body was recovered from Baltimore Harbor, March 5, 1953. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Charles Pearce Coady (1868-1934) — also known as Charles P. Coady — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., February 22, 1868. Son of Michael Coady and Mary (Lyons) Coady. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state senate, 1908-12; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1913-21; defeated, 1920. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks. Died in Baltimore, Md., February 16, 1934 (age 65 years, 359 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married to Millie Kenly.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Ambrose Jerome Kennedy (1893-1950) — also known as Ambrose J. Kennedy — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., January 6, 1893. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1927-29; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1932-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1944, 1948 (member, Credentials Committee). Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., August 29, 1950 (age 57 years, 235 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      William Hinson Cole (1837-1886) — Born in Baltimore, Md., January 11, 1837. Democrat. Member of Kansas territorial House of Representatives, 1857; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1885-86; died in office 1886. Catholic. Died in Washington, D.C., July 8, 1886 (age 49 years, 178 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      William James O'Brien (1836-1905) — also known as William J. O'Brien — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., May 28, 1836. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1873-77; state court judge in Maryland, 1901-05; died in office 1905. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., November 13, 1905 (age 69 years, 169 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Hugh Allen Meade (1907-1949) — also known as Hugh A. Meade — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Netcong, Morris County, N.J., April 4, 1907. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1935-36; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936; secretary of Maryland Democratic Party, 1937; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1947-49. Catholic. Died in Washington, D.C., July 8, 1949 (age 42 years, 95 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      John Lee (1788-1871) — of Petersville, Frederick County, Md. Born near Frederick, Frederick County, Md., January 30, 1788. Son of Thomas Sim Lee. Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1823-25; member of Maryland state senate, 1837; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1852-53. Catholic. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 17, 1871 (age 83 years, 107 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      William Curran (1885-1951) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., April 12, 1885. Son of Thomas Edward Curran and Mary (Tracy) Curran. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1914, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1924, 1936, 1944; Maryland state attorney general, 1945-46. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 4, 1951 (age 66 years, 175 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, June 28, 1916, to Mary Caroline Konig Kirby.
      See also Wikipedia article
      Harry James McGuirk (1923-1992) — also known as Harry J. McGuirk — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 27, 1923. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Died April 20, 1992 (age 68 years, 145 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.


    Old Episcopal Churchyard (now gone)
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians formerly buried here:
      Edward Langworthy (1738-1802) — of Georgia; Baltimore, Md. Born in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., 1738. Delegate to Continental Congress from Georgia, 1777-79; signer, Articles of Confederation, 1777. Died, of yellow fever, in Baltimore, Md., November 2, 1802 (age about 64 years). Original interment at Old Episcopal Churchyard; reinterment to unknown location.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Old St. Paul's Cemetery
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians buried here:
      Samuel Chase (1741-1811) — of Maryland. Born near Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., April 17, 1741. Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1774-78, 1781-82, 1783-85; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; state court judge in Maryland, 1788; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1796-1811; died in office 1811. Episcopalian. Articles of impeachment were filed against him in 1804 on charges of malfeasance in office; tried by the Senate in 1805 and acquitted of all charges. Died in Washington, D.C., June 19, 1811 (age 70 years, 63 days). Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
      Cross-reference: Luther Martin
      See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
      John Eager Howard (1752-1827) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore County, Md., June 4, 1752. Son of Cornelius Howard and Ruth (Eager) Howard. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1787-88; Governor of Maryland, 1788-91; member of Maryland state senate, 1791-94; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1792; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1796-1803; received 22 electoral votes for Vice-President, 1816. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 12, 1827 (age 75 years, 130 days). Entombed at Old St. Paul's Cemetery; statue erected 1904 at Washington Place.
      Relatives: Son of Cornelius Howard and Ruth (Eager) Howard; married to Peggy Chew; father of George Howard and Benjamin Chew Howard. See Howard family of Maryland.
      Howard County, Md. is named for him.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      William Hindman (1743-1822) — of Maryland. Born in Dorchester County, Md., April 1, 1743. Member of Maryland state senate, 1777-85, 1791-93, 1798-1800; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1784-86; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1793-99 (at-large 1793, 6th District 1793-97, 7th District 1797-99); U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1800-01. Methodist. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 19, 1822 (age 78 years, 293 days). Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Jacob Small, Jr. (1772-1851) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in 1772. Son of Jacob Small (1743-1791). Colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; carpenter and builder; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1826-31; resigned 1831. Died in 1851 (age about 79 years). Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Jacob Small (1743-1791); married to Anne Fleetwood and Mary Fleetwood.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Edward Biddle (1738-1779) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., 1738. Son of William Biddle (1698-1756) and Mary (Scull) Biddle (1709-1790). Member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1767; Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1774. Died in Chatsworth, Baltimore County, Md., September 5, 1779 (age about 41 years). Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of William Biddle (1698-1756) and Mary (Scull) Biddle (1709-1790); married, June 6, 1761, to Elizabeth Ross (sister of George Ross); brother of Charles Biddle; uncle of James Biddle, John Biddle (1792-1859) and Richard Biddle; first cousin twice removed of Charles Bingham Penrose; granduncle of Edward MacFunn Biddle and Charles John Biddle; great-granduncle of John Biddle (1859-1936); second great-granduncle of Boies Penrose and Spencer Penrose; third great-granduncle of Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle, Jr.; fourth great-granduncle of Angier Biddle Duke. See Biddle-Read-Shippen-MacArthur family of Pennsylvania.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      George Howard (1789-1846) — of near Woodstock, Howard County, Md. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., November 21, 1789. Son of John Eager Howard and Peggy (Chew) Howard. Whig. Governor of Maryland, 1831-33; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1836, 1840; delegate to Whig National Convention from Maryland, 1839 (Convention Vice-President). Episcopalian. Died near Woodstock, Howard County, Md., August 2, 1846 (age 56 years, 254 days). Entombed at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of John Eager Howard and Peggy (Chew) Howard; married to Prudence Gough Ridgely (daughter of Charles Carnan Ridgely); brother of Benjamin Chew Howard. See Howard family of Maryland.
      See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Isaac McKim (1775-1838) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., July 21, 1775. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Maryland state senate, 1821-23; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1823-25, 1833, 1835-38 (5th District 1823-25, 1833, 4th District 1835-38); died in office 1838. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., April 1, 1838 (age 62 years, 254 days). Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
      Relatives: Nephew of Alexander McKim.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      William McCreery (1750-1814) — of Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Northern Ireland, 1750. U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1803-09 (at-large 1803-07, 5th District 1807-09); member of Maryland state senate, 1811-14; died in office 1814. Episcopalian. Died near Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Md., March 8, 1814 (age about 63 years). Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      George R. Richardson (c.1803-1851) — Born in Worcester County, Md., about 1803. Maryland state attorney general, 1846-51; died in office 1851. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., February 10, 1851 (age about 48 years). Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
      Thomas Yates Walsh (1809-1865) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., 1809. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1851-53. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 20, 1865 (age about 55 years). Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      James Carroll (1791-1873) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 2, 1791. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1839-41. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 16, 1873 (age 81 years, 45 days). Entombed at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
    Politicians formerly buried here:
      Francis Scott Key (1779-1843) — of District of Columbia. Born in Carroll County, Md., August 1, 1779. Son of John Ross Key (1754-1821) and Ann (Charlton) Key. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1833-41. During the war of 1812, while on a mission to obtain the release of a prisoner from British forces, witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry from the deck of the British ship Surprise; that night, September 13-14, 1814, he wrote a poem "The Spangled Banner". The poem was published soon afterward, rapidly gained popularity, and became the lyrics to the U.S. national anthem. Died, from pleurisy, in Baltimore, Md., January 11, 1843 (age 63 years, 163 days). Originally entombed at Old St. Paul's Cemetery; later interred in 1866 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Md.; memorial monument at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Calif.
      Relatives: Son of John Ross Key (1754-1821) and Ann (Charlton) Key; nephew of Philip Barton Key (1757-1815); married, January 19, 1802, to Mary Lloyd (sister-in-law of Joseph Hopper Nicholson); brother of Anne Phoebe Charlton Key (who married Roger Brooke Taney); father of Alice Key (who married George Hunt Pendleton) and Philip Barton Key (1818-1859). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
      Cross-reference: John Smith
      See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Henry Winter Davis (1817-1865) — also known as H. Winter Davis — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., August 16, 1817. U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1855-61, 1863-65 (4th District 1855-61, 3rd District 1863-65). Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., December 30, 1865 (age 48 years, 136 days). Original interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery; reinterment at Green Mount Cemetery.
      Relatives: Cousin of David Davis. See Bush family of Massachusetts.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier


    Old Westminster Burying Ground
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians buried here:
      Samuel Smith (1752-1839) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., July 27, 1752. Democrat. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; shipowner; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1790-92; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1793-1803, 1816-22 (5th District 1793-1801, at-large 1801-03, 5th District 1816-22); U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1803-15, 1822-33; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1835-38. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., April 22, 1839 (age 86 years, 269 days). Interment at Old Westminster Burying Ground.
      Relatives: Brother of Robert Smith.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      David Stewart (1800-1858) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 13, 1800. Member of Maryland state senate, 1838-39; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1849-50; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 5, 1858 (age 57 years, 114 days). Entombed at Old Westminster Burying Ground.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Old Westminster Graveyard
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Politicians buried here:
      William Smith (1728-1814) — of Maryland. Born in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pa., April 12, 1728. Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1777-78; U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1789-91; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1792; member of Maryland state senate, 1801-02. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 27, 1814 (age 85 years, 349 days). Interment at Old Westminster Graveyard.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Washington Place
    Baltimore, Maryland

    Politicians who have monuments here:
      John Eager Howard (1752-1827) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore County, Md., June 4, 1752. Son of Cornelius Howard and Ruth (Eager) Howard. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1787-88; Governor of Maryland, 1788-91; member of Maryland state senate, 1791-94; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1792; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1796-1803; received 22 electoral votes for Vice-President, 1816. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 12, 1827 (age 75 years, 130 days). Entombed at Old St. Paul's Cemetery; statue erected 1904 at Washington Place.
      Relatives: Son of Cornelius Howard and Ruth (Eager) Howard; married to Peggy Chew; father of George Howard and Benjamin Chew Howard. See Howard family of Maryland.
      Howard County, Md. is named for him.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial


    Westminster Burying Ground
    (formerly West Presbyterian Burying Ground)
    Fayette and Green streets
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Founded 1802

    Politicians buried here:
      James McHenry (1753-1816) — of Maryland. Born in Ireland, November 16, 1753. Major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Maryland state senate, 1781-85, 1791-95; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1783-85; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1788-89; U.S. Secretary of War, 1796-1800. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died near Baltimore (unknown county), Md., May 3, 1816 (age 62 years, 169 days). Interment at Westminster Burying Ground.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
      Edward Johnson (1767-1829) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in 1767. Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1804, 1808, 1812, 1816; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1808-16, 1819-20, 1822-24. Died April 18, 1829 (age about 61 years). Interment at Westminster Burying Ground.
      James Calhoun (1743-1816) — of Baltimore, Md. Born April 17, 1743. Orphan's court judge in Maryland, 1791; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1794-1804. Died August 14, 1816 (age 73 years, 119 days). Interment at Westminster Burying Ground.
      Nathaniel Ramsey (1741-1817) — of Maryland. Born in Lancaster County, Pa., May 1, 1741. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1785; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1785-87. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 23, 1817 (age 76 years, 175 days). Interment at Westminster Burying Ground.
      Relatives: Brother of David Ramsay. See Drayton-Middleton-Pinckney-Rutledge family of South Carolina.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      James Morrison Harris (1817-1898) — also known as J. Morrison Harris — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 20, 1817. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1855-61. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 16, 1898 (age 80 years, 238 days). Interment at Westminster Burying Ground.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Samuel Sterett (1758-1833) — of Maryland. Born in Lancaster County, Pa., 1758. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1789; U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1791-93; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 12, 1833 (age about 75 years). Interment at Westminster Burying Ground.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
    Other politicians who have monuments here:
      Philip Barton Key (1818-1859) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., April 5, 1818. Son of Francis Scott Key. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1853-59; died in office 1859. Shot and killed by Daniel E. Sickles, in retaliation for Key's affair with his wife Teresa, at Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C., February 27, 1859 (age 40 years, 328 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.; cenotaph at Westminster Burying Ground.
      Relatives: Grandnephew of Philip Barton Key (1757-1815); son of Francis Scott Key; nephew of Anne Phoebe Charlton Key (who married Roger Brooke Taney); married, November 18, 1845, to Ellen Swan; brother of Alice Key (who married George Hunt Pendleton). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
      See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial


     

     


     
       
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