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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Cuyahoga County


Index to Locations

  • Bedford Bedford Cemetery
  • Brook Park Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Cleveland Unknown location
  • Cleveland Calvary Cemetery
  • Cleveland Erie Street Cemetery
  • Cleveland Highland Park Cemetery
  • Cleveland Lake View Cemetery
  • Cleveland Monroe Street Cemetery
  • Cleveland Riverside Cemetery
  • Cleveland Woodland Cemetery
  • Cleveland Heights Mayfield Cemetery
  • Mayfield Heights Knollwood Cemetery
  • North Olmsted Butternut Ridge Cemetery


    Bedford Cemetery
    Bedford, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
    Politicians buried here:
      Vincent Albert Taylor (1845-1922) — of Ohio. Born in Ohio, 1845. Republican. Member of Ohio state legislature, 1888; U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1891-93. Died in 1922 (age about 77 years). Interment at Bedford Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Holy Cross Cemetery
    Brook Park, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
    Politicians buried here:
      Anthony Joseph Celebrezze (1910-1998) — also known as Anthony J. Celebrezze — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Anzi, Italy, September 4, 1910. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Ohio state senate, 1951-53; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1953-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1956, 1960, 1964; U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, 1962-65; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1965. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died October 29, 1998 (age 88 years, 55 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.
      Relatives: Father of Anthony Joseph Celebrezze, Jr..
      See also NNDB dossier
      Ralph J. Perk (c.1914-1999) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born about 1914. Republican. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1971-77; defeated, 1969, 1977 ( primary); delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1972; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1972; candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1974. Died April 21, 1999 (age about 85 years). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.
      Anthony Alfred Fleger (1900-1963) — also known as Anthony A. Fleger — of Ohio. Born in Austria-Hungary, October 21, 1900. Democrat. State court judge in Ohio, 1930-32; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1933; mayor of Parma, Ohio, 1934-35; U.S. Representative from Ohio 22nd District, 1937-39; defeated, 1940. Died in Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, Va., July 16, 1963 (age 62 years, 268 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Unknown Location
    Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
    Politicians buried here:
      William Augustus Barstow (1813-1865) — also known as William A. Barstow — of Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wis.; Janesville, Rock County, Wis. Born in Plainfield, Windham County, Conn., September 13, 1813. Son of William A. Barstow. Democrat. Secretary of state of Wisconsin, 1850-52; Governor of Wisconsin, 1854-56; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1860; president, St. Croix & Lake Superior Railroad; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. Died in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kan., December 13, 1865 (age 52 years, 91 days). Interment somewhere.
      Relatives: Married 1844 to Maria Quarles.
      See also National Governors Association biography


    Calvary Cemetery
    Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
    Politicians buried here:
      Frank John Lausche (1895-1990) — also known as Frank J. Lausche — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, November 14, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; municipal judge in Ohio, 1932-37; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1937-41; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1941-44; Governor of Ohio, 1945-47, 1949-57; defeated, 1946; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1956; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1957-69. Catholic. Member, Delta Theta Phi. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 21, 1990 (age 94 years, 158 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
      Francis Patrick Corrigan (1881-1968) — also known as Frank P. Corrigan — of Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 14, 1881. Physician; U.S. Minister to El Salvador, 1934-37; Panama, 1937-39; U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela, 1939-47. Catholic. Member, American Medical Association; Rotary. Assisted with the first modern blood transfusion, in 1906 at the Cleveland Clinic. Died in 1968 (age about 86 years). Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
      Relatives: Father of Robert Foster Corrigan.
      Thomas A. Burke (1898-1971) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 30, 1898. Son of Thomas A. Burke and Lillian (McNeil) Burke. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1945-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1953-54. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Phi Alpha Delta. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, December 5, 1971 (age 73 years, 36 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, June 25, 1924, to Josephine Lyon.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Martin Leonard Sweeney (1885-1960) — also known as Martin L. Sweeney — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 15, 1885. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1913-14; municipal judge in Ohio, 1924-32; U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1931-43; defeated, 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1932; candidate for mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1933, 1941; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1944. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, May 1, 1960 (age 75 years, 16 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
      Relatives: Father of Robert E. Sweeney.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Frank Joseph Battisti (1922-1994) — of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, October 4, 1922. Son of Eugene Battisti and Jennie (Dalesandro) Battisti. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1959-61; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, 1961-94; took senior status 1994. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 19, 1994 (age 72 years, 15 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
      See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
      John Joseph Babka (1884-1937) — also known as John J. Babka — of Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, March 16, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 21st District, 1919-21; defeated, 1920. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, March 22, 1937 (age 53 years, 6 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Suzette Agnes Junglas (1873-1962) — also known as Suzette A. Junglas; Susan Agnes Berllayette; Mrs. George Junglas — of Woodbridge, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Chatham, Ontario, April 4, 1873. Daughter of Nazar Amos Berllayette (1845-1920) and Bridget (Deegan) Berllayette (1846-1906). Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1924; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Woodbridge, 1932. Female. French Canadian and Irish ancestry. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 1, 1962 (age 89 years, 150 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married to George William Junglas (1876-1965).


    Erie Street Cemetery
    Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
    Founded 1826
    Politicians buried here:
      Joshua Mills (1797-1843) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in 1797. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1838-40, 1842-43; defeated, 1840, 1841. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 29, 1843 (age about 45 years). Interment at Erie Street Cemetery.
      John William Allen (1802-1887) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., August, 1802. Son of John Allen. Whig. Lawyer; director, Commercial Bank of Lake Erie, 1832; incorporator, Cleveland Newburg Railroad, 1834; member of Ohio state senate from Cuyahoga County, 1836; U.S. Representative from Ohio 15th District, 1837-41; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1841-42; president, Columbus & Cincinnati Railroad, 1845; postmaster. Episcopalian. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 5, 1887 (age 85 years, 0 days). Interment at Erie Street Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      George Hoadley (1781-1857) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Connecticut, December 15, 1781. Republican. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1846-47. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, February 20, 1857 (age 75 years, 67 days). Interment at Erie Street Cemetery.
      Relatives: Father of George Hoadly.
      Jabez W. Fitch — of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1864; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1878-80. Interment at Erie Street Cemetery.
    Politicians formerly buried here:
      John Wheelock Willey (1797-1841) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in New Hampshire, 1797. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1827-30; member of Ohio state senate, 1830-32; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1836-38; district judge in Ohio, 1840-41; died in office 1841. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 9, 1841 (age about 44 years). Original interment at Erie Street Cemetery; reinterment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Joseph William Gray (d. 1862) — also known as J. W. Gray — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1860. Died May 26, 1862. Original interment at Erie Street Cemetery; reinterment at Highland Park Cemetery.


    Highland Park Cemetery
    Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
    Politicians buried here:
      Harold Hitz Burton (1888-1964) — also known as Harold H. Burton — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; Boise, Ada County, Idaho; East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., June 22, 1888. Son of Alfred Edgar Burton (Dean of M.I.T.) and Gertrude (Hitz) Burton. Republican. Lawyer; assistant attorney, Utah Power & Light Company and Utah Light & Traction Company, 1914-16; attorney, Idaho Power Company and Boise Valley Traction Company, 1916-17; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1929; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1931-32, 1935-40; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1941-45; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1944; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1945-58; took senior status 1958. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Alpha Delta; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Eagles; Grange; Rotary; Kiwanis; Exchange Club. Died in Washington, D.C., October 28, 1964 (age 76 years, 128 days). Interment at Highland Park Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, June 15, 1912, to Selma Florence Smith.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Robert Crosser (1874-1957) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland, June 7, 1874. Son of James Crosser and Barbara Crosser. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1911-12; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention, 1912; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1913-19, 1923-55 (at-large 1913-15, 21st District 1915-19, 1923-55). Scottish ancestry. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., June 3, 1957 (age 82 years, 361 days). Interment at Highland Park Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, April 18, 1906, to Isabelle D. Hogg.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Joseph William Gray (d. 1862) — also known as J. W. Gray — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1860. Died May 26, 1862. Original interment at Erie Street Cemetery; reinterment at Highland Park Cemetery.


    Lake View Cemetery
    12316 Euclid
    Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
    Founded 1869
    Politicians buried here:
      James Abram Garfield (1831-1881) — also known as James A. Garfield — of Hiram, Portage County, Ohio. Born in a log cabin near Orange, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, November 19, 1831. Son of Abram Garfield (1799-1833) and Elizabeth (Ballou) Garfield (1801-1888). Republican. Lawyer; college professor; president, Eclectic University (now Hiram College); member of Ohio state senate, 1859-61; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Ohio 19th District, 1863-81; President of the United States, 1881; died in office 1881. Disciples of Christ. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Delta Upsilon. His portrait appeared on the U.S. $20 gold certificate in about 1898-1905. Shot by the assassin Charles J. Guiteau, in the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad Station, Washington, D.C., July 2, 1881, and died from the effects of the wound and infection, in Elberon, Monmouth County, N.J., September 19, 1881 (age 49 years, 304 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery; statue erected 1887 at Garfield Circle, Washington, D.C.; statue at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Calif.
      Relatives: Third cousin thrice removed of Samuel Lathrop; son of Abram Garfield (1799-1833) and Elizabeth (Ballou) Garfield (1801-1888); fourth cousin of Eli Thayer; married, November 11, 1858, to Lucretia "Crete" Rudolph (1832-1918); third cousin once removed of Abial Lathrop; fourth cousin once removed of John Alden Thayer; father of James Rudolph Garfield. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
      Cross-reference: William S. Maynard
      Garfield counties in Colo., Mont., Neb., Okla., Utah and Wash. are named for him.
      Politician named for him: James G. Stewart
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
      Books about James A. Garfield: Allan Peskin, Garfield: A Biography — Justus D. Doenecke, The Presidencies of James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur
      Image source: James G. Blaine, Twenty Years of Congress, vol. 2 (1886)
      John Milton Hay (1838-1905) — also known as John Hay — of Washington, D.C. Born in Salem, Washington County, Ind., October 8, 1838. Son of Dr. Charles Hay and Helen (Leonard) Hay. Private secretary and assistant to President Abraham Lincoln; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1893-98; U.S. Secretary of State, 1898-1905; died in office 1905. Died in Newbury, Merrimack County, N.H., July 1, 1905 (age 66 years, 266 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Dr. Charles Hay and Helen (Leonard) Hay; married 1874 to Clara Stone; father of Alice Hay (who married James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr.) and Adelbert Stone Hay; grandfather of John Hay Whitney and James Jermiah Wadsworth; great-grandfather of James Wadsworth Symington. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
      Cross-reference: Spencer F. Eddy
      Epitaph: "The Fruit of Righteousness is sown in peace of they that make peace."
      See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
      Books about John Milton Hay: Michael Burlingame, ed., At Lincoln's Side : John Hay's Civil War Correspondence and Selected Writings — Robert L. Gale, John Hay (out of print) — Howard I. Kushner, John Milton Hay : The Union of Poetry and Politics — Michael Burlingame, ed., Abraham Lincoln: The Observations of John G. Nicolay and John Hay
      Newton Diehl Baker (1871-1937) — also known as Newton D. Baker — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va., December 3, 1871. Son of Newton Diehl Baker and Mary (Dukehart) Baker. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1912-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1912 (speaker), 1916, 1924, 1928; U.S. Secretary of War, 1916-21; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1932. Episcopalian. Member, American Judicature Society; Phi Gamma Delta. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, December 25, 1937 (age 66 years, 22 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, July 5, 1902, to Elizabeth Leopold.
      See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
      George Magoffin Humphrey (1890-1970) — Born in Cheboygan, Cheboygan County, Mich., March 8, 1890. Lawyer; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1953-57. Episcopalian. President of M.A. Hanna Company 1929-52. Died January 20, 1970 (age 79 years, 318 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
      Myron Timothy Herrick (1854-1929) — also known as Myron T. Herrick — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Huntington, Lorain County, Ohio, October 9, 1854. Son of Timothy Robinson Herrick and Mary L. Herrick. Republican. Lawyer; banker; secretary-treasurer and president, Society for Savings, Cleveland; director and board chairman of railroad; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1888, 1892, 1896, 1904, 1908, 1920; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1892; member of Republican National Committee from Ohio, 1901; Governor of Ohio, 1904-06; U.S. Ambassador to France, 1912-14, 1921-29, died in office 1929; candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1916; on October 19, 1921, a bomb, sent in a package to the Ambassador's residence, exploded when his valet opened it. Member, American Bankers Association. Died of a heart attack in Paris, France, March 31, 1929 (age 74 years, 173 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, June 30, 1880, to Carolyn M. Parmely (died 1918).
      See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Theodore Elijah Burton (1851-1929) — also known as Theodore E. Burton — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio, December 20, 1851. Son of William Burton and Elizabeth (Grant) Burton. Republican. U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1889-91, 1895-1909, 1921-28 (21st District 1889-91, 1895-1909, 22nd District 1921-28); resigned 1909, 1928; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1924, 1928; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1909-15, 1928-29; died in office 1929; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1916. Died in Washington, D.C., October 28, 1929 (age 77 years, 312 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Cross-reference: Wesley Frost
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Raymond Henry Norweb (1894-1983) — also known as R. Henry Norweb — of Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio. Born in Nottingham, England, May 31, 1894. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Bolivia, 1936-37; Dominican Republic, 1937-40; Portugal, 1943-44; U.S. Ambassador to Peru, 1940-43; Portugal, 1944-45; Cuba, 1945-48. Died in 1983 (age about 89 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Harry Lyman Davis (1878-1950) — also known as Harry L. Davis — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, January 25, 1878. Son of Evan H. Davis and Barbara D. Davis. Republican. Insurance business; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1915-20, 1933-35; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1916; Governor of Ohio, 1921-23; defeated, 1924. Baptist. Member, Moose. National organizer, Loyal Order of Moose, 1912. Died May 21, 1950 (age 72 years, 116 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, July 16, 1902, to Lucy V. Fegan.
      See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
      Marcus Alonzo Hanna (1837-1904) — also known as Marcus A. Hanna; Mark Hanna; "Dollar Mark" — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in New Lisbon (now Lisbon), Columbiana County, Ohio, September 24, 1837. Son of Dr. Leonard Hanna and Samantha (Converse) Hanna. Republican. Partner in wholesale grocery; head of M. A. Hanna and Co., coal dealers; director, Globe Ship Manufacturing Co.; president, Union National Bank; president, Cleveland City Railroad Co. president, Chapin Mining Co.; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1896-1904; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1897-1904; died in office 1904. Died in Washington, D.C., February 15, 1904 (age 66 years, 144 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Dr. Leonard Hanna and Samantha (Converse) Hanna; married, September 27, 1864, to C. Augusta Rhodes; father of Ruth Hanna McCormick (who married Joseph Medill McCormick). See McCormick-Guggenheim-Morton-Medill family of Illinois.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
      Robert Johns Bulkley (1880-1965) — also known as Robert J. Bulkley — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Bratenahl, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 8, 1880. Son of Charles Henry Bulkley and Roberta (Johns) Bulkley. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 21st District, 1911-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1912, 1916, 1932, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1964; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1930-39; defeated, 1938; delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1940. Episcopalian. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 21, 1965 (age 84 years, 286 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Charles Henry Bulkley and Roberta (Johns) Bulkley; married, February 17, 1909, to Katharine Pope (died 1932); married, March 31, 1934, to Helen (Graham) Robbins.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Samuel Starkweather (1799-1876) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Pawtucket, Providence County, R.I., December 27, 1799. Democrat. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1844-46, 1857-58; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1848; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1852-57. Died July 5, 1876 (age 76 years, 191 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Henry B. Payne (1810-1896) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y., November 30, 1810. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1848; member of Ohio state senate, 1849-50; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1857; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1860; U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1875-77; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1880; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1885-91. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 9, 1896 (age 85 years, 284 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Grandfather of Frances Payne Bolton; great-grandfather of Oliver Payne Bolton. See Bolton-Payne family of Ohio.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Robert Erastus McKisson (1863-1915) — also known as Robert E. McKisson — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Northfield, Summit County, Ohio, January 30, 1863. Son of Martin Van Buren McKisson (died 1891) and Finette Adeline (Eldridge) McKisson. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1895-98. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in 1915 (age about 52 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, January 16, 1901, to Mamie Marie Langenau.
      David Austin Starkweather (1802-1876) — also known as David A. Starkweather — of Ohio. Born in Preston, New London County, Conn., January 21, 1802. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1833-35; member of Ohio state senate, 1836-38; U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1839-41, 1845-47; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1848; U.S. Minister to Chile, 1854-57. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 12, 1876 (age 74 years, 173 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Charles Augustus Otis, Sr. (1827-1905) — also known as Charles A. Otis — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Bloomfield, Muskingum County, Ohio, January 30, 1827. Son of William Augustus Otis and Eliza (Proctor) Otis. Democrat. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1873-75. Founder, Otis Iron and Steel Co. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, June 28, 1905 (age 78 years, 149 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Second cousin thrice removed of Samuel Alleyne Otis; third cousin twice removed of Harrison Gray Otis; son of William Augustus Otis and Eliza (Proctor) Otis; third cousin once removed of John Otis and James Otis; nephew of William Shaw Chandler Otis; married, September 8, 1853, to Mary Jane Sheppard (died 1860); married, October 14, 1863, to Ann Eliza Sheppard. See Otis family of New York.
      John Wheelock Willey (1797-1841) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in New Hampshire, 1797. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1827-30; member of Ohio state senate, 1830-32; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1836-38; district judge in Ohio, 1840-41; died in office 1841. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 9, 1841 (age about 44 years). Original interment at Erie Street Cemetery; reinterment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Rensselaer R. Herrick (1826-1899) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in 1826. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1879-82. Died in 1899 (age about 73 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      William Ganson Rose (1829-1899) — also known as William G. Rose — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in 1829. Republican. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1877-78, 1891-92. Died in 1899 (age about 70 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Thomas James Herbert (1894-1974) — also known as Thomas J. Herbert — of Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 28, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; lawyer; Ohio state attorney general, 1939-45; Governor of Ohio, 1947-49; defeated, 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Methodist. Member, Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi. Died October 26, 1974 (age 79 years, 363 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
      William Case (1818-1862) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, August 10, 1818. Son of Leonard Case, Sr.. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1850-52. Died April 19, 1862 (age 43 years, 252 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      William B. Castle (1814-1872) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in 1814. Republican. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1855-57; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1868. Died in 1872 (age about 58 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Herman M. Chapin (1823-1879) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in 1823. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1865-67. Died in 1879 (age about 56 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Nathan P. Payne (1838-1885) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in 1838. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1875-77. Died in 1885 (age about 47 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      John D. Marshall (1885-1961) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio, April 14, 1885. Republican. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1925-31; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1936. Died May 17, 1961 (age 76 years, 33 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Kingsley Arter Taft (1903-1970) — also known as Kingsley A. Taft — of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 19, 1903. Son of Frederick L. Taft and Mary Alice (Arter) Taft. Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1933-34; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1946-47; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1948-62, 1962-70; died in office 1970. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Psi; Freemasons. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, March 28, 1970 (age 66 years, 252 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, September 14, 1927, to Louise Dakin.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Carl Burton Stokes (1927-1996) — also known as Carl B. Stokes — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1927. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1962; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1967-71; defeated, 1965; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972; municipal judge in Ohio, 1983-94; U.S. Ambassador to Seychelles, 1994-95. African ancestry. Member, Kappa Alpha Psi. Died of cancer, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, April 3, 1996 (age about 68 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Brother of Louis Stokes.
      Books about Carl B. Stokes: Leonard N. Moore, Carl B. Stokes and the Rise of Black Political Power
      David Kellogg Cartter (1812-1887) — also known as David K. Cartter — of Massillon, Stark County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Jefferson County, N.Y., June 22, 1812. U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1849-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1860; U.S. Minister to Bolivia, 1861-62; justice of District of Columbia supreme court, 1863; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1875-77. Died in Washington, D.C., April 16, 1887 (age 74 years, 298 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Edward Sherrill Flint (1819-1902) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in 1819. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1861-63. Died in 1902 (age about 83 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Nicholas Dockstadter (1802-1871) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., January 4, 1802. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1840-41. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, November 9, 1871 (age 69 years, 309 days). Original interment at Woodland Cemetery; reinterment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Josiah A. Harris (1808-1876) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in 1808. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1847-48. Died in 1876 (age about 68 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Lorenzo Alson Kelsey (1803-1890) — also known as Lorenzo A. Kelsey — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Port Leyden, Lewis County, N.Y., February 22, 1803. Son of Eber Leete Kelsey and Lucy (Leete) Kelsey. Democrat. Lumber business; steamboat owner; hotelier; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1848-49. Died in 1890 (age about 87 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Eber Leete Kelsey and Lucy (Leete) Kelsey; married 1825 to Sophia Smith; father of Theodore Rowland Kelsey (killed in the Civil War battle of Chickamauga).
      Brenton D. Babcock (1830-1906) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in 1830. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1887-88. Died in 1906 (age about 76 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Frederick Kohler (1864-1934) — also known as Fred Kohler — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, May 2, 1864. Republican. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1922-23; candidate in primary for Governor of Ohio, 1928. Died January 31, 1934 (age 69 years, 274 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Edward Blythin (1884-1958) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Parma Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Newmarket, Wales, October 10, 1884. Son of Peter Blythin and Elizabeth (Roberts) Blythin. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1940-41; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1949. Welsh ancestry. Member, Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners. Died February 14, 1958 (age 73 years, 127 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, April 5, 1913, to Jane Rankin.
      Rufus P. Ranney (1813-1891) — of Trumbull County, Ohio. Born October 30, 1813. Democrat. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Trumbull County, 1850-51; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1851-57, 1863-65; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, 1857; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1859; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1864. Died December 6, 1891 (age 78 years, 37 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Frances Payne Bolton (1885-1977) — also known as Frances P. Bolton; Frances Payne Bingham — of Lyndhurst, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, March 29, 1885. Daughter of Charles William Bingham and Mary Perry (Payne) Bingham. Republican. Member of Ohio Republican State Central Committee, 1938-40; U.S. Representative from Ohio 22nd District, 1940-69; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948 (speaker), 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968. Female. Presbyterian. Member, League of Women Voters; National Trust for Historic Preservation; Daughters of the American Revolution. First woman member of Congress to head a mission abroad, 1955. Died in Lyndhurst, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, March 9, 1977 (age 91 years, 345 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Granddaughter of Henry B. Payne; daughter of Charles William Bingham and Mary Perry (Payne) Bingham; married, September 14, 1907, to Chester Castle Bolton; mother of Oliver Payne Bolton. See Bolton-Payne family of Ohio.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Jacob Atlee Beidler (1852-1912) — also known as Jacob A. Beidler — of Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio. Born in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pa., November 2, 1852. Son of Israel Beidler. Republican. Coal operator; U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1901-07. Died near Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, September 13, 1912 (age 59 years, 316 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, September 14, 1876, to Hannah M. Rhoades.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Rufus Paine Spalding (1798-1886) — also known as Rufus P. Spalding — of Ohio. Born in West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Mass., May 3, 1798. Republican. Member of Ohio state legislature; justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1849-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1856 (Convention Vice-President; speaker), 1868 (speaker); U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1863-69. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, August 29, 1886 (age 88 years, 118 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Great-grandfather of William Louis Day. See Day family of Ohio.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      James Thomas Begg (1877-1963) — also known as James T. Begg — of Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio. Born near Lima, Allen County, Ohio, February 16, 1877. Son of John Begg and Mary Ellen (Kalb) Begg. Republican. School principal; superintendent of schools; U.S. Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1919-29; defeated, 1942; candidate in primary for Governor of Ohio, 1928. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died March 26, 1963 (age 86 years, 38 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, August 26, 1903, to Grace Mohler.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Leonard Paul Howland (1865-1942) — also known as L. Paul Howland — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio, December 5, 1865. Son of W. P. Howland and Esther Elizabeth (Leonard) Howland. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1907-13; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1916, 1920. Member, American Bar Association. Died in 1942 (age about 76 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, January 18, 1905, to Jessie F. Pruden.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Amos Townsend (1821-1895) — of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Pennsylvania, 1821. Republican. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Cuyahoga County, 1873; U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1877-83. Died in St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Fla., March 17, 1895 (age about 73 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Chester Castle Bolton (1882-1939) — also known as Chester C. Bolton — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Lyndhurst, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 5, 1882. Son of Charles C. Bolton and Julia (Castle) Bolton. Republican. Member of Ohio state senate, 1923-28; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1928; U.S. Representative from Ohio 22nd District, 1929-37, 1939; died in office 1939. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Sons of the Revolution; Society of Colonial Wars; Rotary. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 29, 1939 (age 57 years, 54 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Charles C. Bolton and Julia (Castle) Bolton; married, September 14, 1907, to Frances Payne Bingham; father of Oliver Payne Bolton. See Bolton-Payne family of Ohio.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      John Crowell (1801-1883) — of Ohio. Born in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn., September 15, 1801. Member of Ohio state legislature; U.S. Representative from Ohio 19th District, 1847-51. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, March 8, 1883 (age 81 years, 174 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Martin Ambrose Foran (1844-1921) — also known as Martin A. Foran — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Choconut, Susquehanna County, Pa., November 11, 1844. Democrat. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Cuyahoga County, 1873; U.S. Representative from Ohio 21st District, 1883-89. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, June 28, 1921 (age 76 years, 229 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Oliver Payne Bolton (1917-1972) — also known as Oliver P. Bolton — of Mentor, Lake County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, February 22, 1917. Son of Chester Castle Bolton and Frances Payne Bolton. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; newspaper publisher; U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1953-57, 1963-65. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., December 13, 1972 (age 55 years, 295 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Great-grandson of Henry B. Payne; son of Chester Castle Bolton and Frances Payne Bolton; married, October 4, 1940, to Adelaide Brownlee. See Bolton-Payne family of Ohio.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      John Hutchins (1812-1891) — of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Vienna, Trumbull County, Ohio, July 25, 1812. Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1849-50; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1856; U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1859-63. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, November 20, 1891 (age 79 years, 118 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Cousin of Wells Andrews Hutchins.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Clifton Bailey Beach (1845-1902) — also known as Clifton B. Beach — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Sharon, Medina County, Ohio, September 16, 1845. Republican. U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1895-99. Died in Rocky River, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, November 15, 1902 (age 57 years, 60 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Lycurgus Luther Marshall (1888-1958) — also known as L. L. Marshall — of Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio, July 9, 1888. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1920-21; member of Ohio state senate, 1921-34; U.S. Representative from Ohio at-large, 1939-41; defeated, 1940. Lutheran. Died in 1958 (age about 69 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      William Collins (1818-1878) — of New York. Born in Lowville, Lewis County, N.Y., February 22, 1818. Son of Ela Collins. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1847-49. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, June 18, 1878 (age 60 years, 116 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Ela Collins; uncle of Helen Herron (who married William Howard Taft). See Taft family of Ohio.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Sherlock James Andrews (1801-1880) — also known as Sherlock J. Andrews — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn., November 17, 1801. Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, 1830; U.S. Representative from Ohio 15th District, 1841-43; superior court judge in Ohio, 1848-50; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Cuyahoga County, 1850-51; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Cuyahoga County, 1873. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, February 11, 1880 (age 78 years, 86 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Henry Ivory Emerson (1871-1953) — also known as Henry I. Emerson — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, March 14, 1871. Son of Ivory W. Emerson and Rose A. (Stewart) Emerson. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 22nd District, 1915-21; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1924, 1926. Methodist. Died in East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 28, 1953 (age 82 years, 228 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Ivory W. Emerson and Rose A. (Stewart) Emerson; married, December 25, 1894, to Nettie Naumann (died 1915); married, February 19, 1917, to Lillian B. McCormick.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Richard Chappel Parsons (1826-1899) — of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., October 10, 1826. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives from Cuyahoga County, 1858-61; U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1873-75. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, January 9, 1899 (age 72 years, 91 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      William John White (1850-1923) — also known as William J. White — of West Cleveland (now part of Cleveland), Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Rice Lake, Ontario, October 7, 1850. Republican. Candy and chewing gum manufacturer; mayor of West Cleveland, Ohio, 1889; U.S. Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1893-95. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, February 16, 1923 (age 72 years, 132 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      William Rowland Hopkins (1869-1961) — also known as W. R. Hopkins — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa., July 26, 1869. Son of David J. Hopkins and Mary Jeffreys Hopkins. Republican. Lawyer; industrial real estate developer; promoter of Cleveland Short Line Railroad; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1916; Cleveland city manager, 1924-30; founder of Cleveland Municipal Airport, later named for him. Died February 9, 1961 (age 91 years, 198 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married 1903 to Ellen Louise Cozad.
      Adelbert Stone Hay (1876-1901) — also known as Adelbert S. Hay — Born in 1876. Son of John Milton Hay and Clara Louise (Stone) Hay. U.S. Consul in Pretoria, 1901. Fell to his death from a third-floor window of the New Haven House hotel, New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., June 23, 1901 (age about 24 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, August 1901
      Leonard Case, Sr. (1786-1864) — of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Westmoreland County, Pa., July 29, 1786. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1824-27. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, December 7, 1864 (age 78 years, 131 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Father of William Case.
      Joseph Carabelli (1850-1911) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Porto Ceresio, Italy, April 9, 1850. Son of Charles Carabelli (c.1809-1870; stonemason). Republican. Sculptor; founder and proprietor, Lakeview Granite and Monumental Works; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1904, 1908; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1909. Italian ancestry. Died April 19, 1911 (age 61 years, 10 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Henry Darling Coffinberry (1841-1912) — also known as Henry D. Coffinberry — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio, October 14, 1841. Son of James McClure Coffinberry and Anna Marie (Gleason) Coffinberry (1820-1897). Served in the Union Navy during the Civil War; shipbuilder; National Democratic candidate for Ohio board of public works, 1897. Member, Loyal Legion; Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, January 17, 1912 (age 70 years, 95 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of James McClure Coffinberry and Anna Marie (Gleason) Coffinberry (1820-1897); married, April 17, 1875, to Harriet Duane Morgan (1852-1937; daughter of George Washington Morgan); first cousin once removed of John Beach Coffinberry. See Coffinberry-Morgan family of Ohio.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Liberty Emery Holden (1833-1913) — of Bratenahl, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Raymond, Cumberland County, Maine, June 20, 1833. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1888, 1896. Died in 1913 (age about 80 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      George A. Myers (1859-1930) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Baltimore, Md., March 5, 1859. Republican. Barber; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1892, 1900; member of Ohio Republican State Executive Committee, 1897-98. African ancestry. Died at the New York Central Railroad ticket office in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, January 17, 1930 (age 70 years, 318 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      Dudly Stuart Blossom (1879-1938) — of Ohio. Born in 1879. Member of Ohio state house of representatives. Died in 1938 (age about 59 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      William R. Van Aken (1912-1993) — of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in 1912. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1943-44, 1947-48; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1960. Died in 1993 (age about 81 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
      John Bourne Dempsey — also known as John B. Dempsey — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1940. Interment at Lake View Cemetery.


    Monroe Street Cemetery
    3207 Monroe Avenue
    Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
    Politicians buried here:
      Irvine Masters (1819-1865) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in 1819. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1863-64. Died in 1865 (age about 46 years). Interment at Monroe Street Cemetery.


    Riverside Cemetery
    Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
    Politicians buried here:
      Stephen Buhrer (1825-1907) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born near Zoar, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, December 25, 1825. Son of Johann Casper Buhrer and Anna Maria (Miller) Buhrer. Democrat. Cooper; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1867-71; defeated, 1871; candidate for Ohio treasurer of state, 1870. German ancestry. Died December 9, 1907 (age 81 years, 349 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Johann Casper Buhrer and Anna Maria (Miller) Buhrer; married 1848 to Eva Maria Schneider (died 1889); married, March 29, 1890, to Marguerite Patterson.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Frederic William Pelton (1827-1902) — also known as Frederic Pelton — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Chester, Middlesex County, Conn., March 24, 1827. Son of Pamelia (Abbey) Pelton and Russell Pelton (1803-1888). Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1871-73; Cuyahoga County Treasurer, 1878. Died in 1902 (age about 75 years). Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Pamelia (Abbey) Pelton and Russell Pelton (1803-1888); third cousin of Edwin A. Pelton and Guy Ray Pelton; married, August 25, 1848, to Susan Anna Denison (born 1829); third cousin once removed of George Pelton Lawrence; third cousin twice removed of William Hayward. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
      John Beach Coffinberry (1847-1927) — also known as John B. Coffinberry — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio; Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, April 5, 1847. Son of Abram Coffinberry and Elizabeth (Beach) Coffinberry. Mayor of Lorain, Ohio, 1896-98; mayor of Lakewood, Ohio, 1912-13. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, August 26, 1927 (age 80 years, 143 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Abram Coffinberry and Elizabeth (Beach) Coffinberry; first cousin of James McClure Coffinberry; first cousin once removed of Henry Darling Coffinberry; married to Alice Bertha Shotter (1864-1944). See Coffinberry-Morgan family of Ohio.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      James McClure Coffinberry (1818-1891) — also known as James M. Coffinberry — of Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio; Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, May 16, 1818. Son of Andrew Coffinberry (1788-1858) and Mary 'Polly' (McClure) Coffinberry. Democrat. Lawyer; Lucas County Prosecuting Attorney; newspaper editor and publisher; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1861; chair of Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, 1861. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, November 29, 1891 (age 73 years, 197 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Andrew Coffinberry (1788-1858) and Mary 'Polly' (McClure) Coffinberry; married 1841 to Anna Marie Gleason (1820-1897); father of Henry Darling Coffinberry; first cousin of John Beach Coffinberry. See Coffinberry-Morgan family of Ohio.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Omar Eugene Mueller (1880-1946) — of Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 27, 1880. Son of Ernst W. Mueller and Agathe (Leick) Mueller. U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in SAINT John, 1908-09; Bahia, 1909-11; brewer. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, June 22, 1946 (age 65 years, 330 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married 1914 to Elsa Weideman (1879-1951).
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial


    Woodland Cemetery
    6901 Woodland Avenue
    Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
    Founded 1853
    Politicians buried here:
      Reuben Wood (1792-1864) — of Ohio. Born in 1792. Democrat. Justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1833-47; Governor of Ohio, 1850-53; U.S. Consul in Valparaiso, 1853-54. Died October 1, 1864 (age about 72 years). Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
      See also National Governors Association biography
      John Brough (1811-1865) — of Ohio. Born in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, September 17, 1811. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1838-39; Ohio auditor of state, 1839-45; Governor of Ohio, 1864-65; died in office 1865. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, August 29, 1865 (age 53 years, 346 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
      See also National Governors Association biography
      George W. Gardner (1834-1911) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass., 1834. Son of James Gardner and Caroline Griscilda (Porter) Gardner. Republican. Grain elevator business; miller; banker; vice-president, Cleveland and Buffalo Steamship Line; mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1885-86, 1889-90. Died December 18, 1911 (age about 77 years). Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
      Frederick William Green (1816-1879) — of Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Fredericktown (now Frederick), Frederick County, Md., February 18, 1816. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1851-55 (6th District 1851-53, 9th District 1853-55). Editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1866-74. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, June 18, 1879 (age 63 years, 120 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Edward Wade (1802-1866) — of Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio; Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio; Unionville, Ashtabula County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in West Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., November 22, 1802. Lawyer; Ashtabula County Justice of the Peace, 1831; Ashtabula County Prosecuting Attorney, 1833; U.S. Representative from Ohio 19th District, 1853-61. Died in East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, August 13, 1866 (age 63 years, 264 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
      Relatives: Brother of Benjamin Franklin Wade. See Wade-Colfax family.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Jacob Mueller (1822-1905) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Alsenz, Germany, March 9, 1822. Naturalized U.S. citizen; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1872; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1872-74; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Cuyahoga County, 1873; U.S. Consul General in Frankfort, 1885-91. German ancestry. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, August 31, 1905 (age 83 years, 175 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
      Van R. Humphrey (1800-1864) — of Summit County, Ohio. Born in Goshen, Litchfield County, Conn., July 28, 1800. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1864. Died September 5, 1864 (age 64 years, 39 days). Original interment at Hudson Cemetery, Hudson, Ohio; reinterment in 1871 at Woodland Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married to Stella Beach (1799-1832).
    Politicians formerly buried here:
      Nicholas Dockstadter (1802-1871) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., January 4, 1802. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1840-41. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, November 9, 1871 (age 69 years, 309 days). Original interment at Woodland Cemetery; reinterment at Lake View Cemetery.


    Mayfield Cemetery
    Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
    Politicians buried here:
      Howard Morton Metzenbaum (1917-2008) — also known as Howard M. Metzenbaum; "Senator No"; "Headline Howard" — of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, June 4, 1917. Democrat. Lawyer; airport parking lot and car rental business; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1943-46; member of Ohio state senate, 1947-50; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1952 (alternate), 1964; speaker, 1988; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1974, 1977-95; defeated, 1970. Jewish. Died in Aventura, Miami-Dade County, Fla., March 12, 2008 (age 90 years, 282 days). Interment at Mayfield Cemetery.
      Relatives: Cousin of James Metzenbaum.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail


    Knollwood Cemetery
    Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
    Politicians buried here:
      George Harrison Bender (1896-1961) — also known as George H. Bender — of Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 29, 1896. Republican. Insurance executive; member of Ohio state senate, 1920-30; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1939-49, 1951-54 (at-large 1939-49, 1951-53, 23rd District 1953-54); delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1954-57. Protestant. Died in Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, June 18, 1961 (age 64 years, 262 days). Interment at Knollwood Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married to Edna Eckhardt.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      George John Urban (1906-1978) — also known as George J. Urban — of South Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, May 14, 1906. Republican. Mayor of South Euclid, Ohio, 1948-72. Methodist. German and Czech ancestry. Member, Lions. Died, of cancer, in a nursing home at Oil City, Venango County, Pa., March 25, 1978 (age 71 years, 315 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Knollwood Cemetery.


    Butternut Ridge Cemetery
    North Olmsted, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
    Politicians buried here:
      Howard C. Kolthoff (1908-1950) — of Brook Park, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in 1908. Mayor of Brook Park, Ohio, 1947-50; died in office 1950. Died April 1, 1950 (age about 41 years). Interment at Butternut Ridge Cemetery.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial


     

     


     
       
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