The Political Graveyard: Pittsylvania County, Va.

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Pittsylvania County
Virginia

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Pittsylvania County

Index to Locations

Private or family graveyards
Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Politicians buried here:

Matthew Clay (1754-1815) — of Halifax, Halifax County, Va. Born in Halifax County, Va., March 25, 1754. Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1790-94; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1797-1813, 1815 (at-large 1797-1807, 14th District 1807-13, 15th District 1815); died in office 1815. Died suddenly while making a speech at Halifax Court House, Halifax County, Va., May 27, 1815 (age 61 years, 63 days). Interment in a private or family graveyard.

		Relatives: Brother of Green Clay; second cousin by marriage of Robert Williams, Archibald Henderson, Leonard Henderson and Marmaduke Williams; first cousin once removed of Henry Clay (1777-1852) and Porter Clay; first cousin by marriage of John Williams and Lewis Williams; second cousin once removed of Clement Comer Clay; father of Matthew Clay (1795?-1827); first cousin twice removed of Thomas Hart Clay and James Brown Clay; uncle of Brutus Junius Clay (1808-1878) and Cassius Marcellus Clay; second cousin twice removed of Clement Claiborne Clay, Jr.; granduncle of Thomas Clay McCreery and Brutus Junius Clay (1847-1932); first cousin thrice removed of Henry Clay (1849-1884). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Walter Coles (1790-1857) — of Virginia. Born in Coles Ferry, Halifax County, Va., December 8, 1790. Son of Isaac Coles. Democrat. Member of Virginia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1835-45 (4th District 1835-37, 3rd District 1837-39, 4th District 1839-41, 6th District 1841-43, 3rd District 1843-45). Died near Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Va., November 9, 1857 (age 66 years, 336 days). Interment in a private or family graveyard.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Chatham Cemetery
Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Politicians buried here:

Joseph Whitehead (1867-1938) — of Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Va. Born in Pittsylvania County, Va., October 31, 1867. Son of John Richard Whitehead and Sallie Hunt (Graves) Whitehead. Democrat. Member of Virginia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Virginia 5th District, 1925-31. Died in 1938 (age about 70 years). Interment at Chatham Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

William Marshall Tredway (1807-1891) — of Virginia. Born in Virginia, 1807. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Virginia 3rd District, 1845-47; delegate to Virginia secession convention, 1861. Died in 1891 (age about 84 years). Interment at Chatham Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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