The Political Graveyard: Southampton County, Va.

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Southampton County
Virginia

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Southampton County

Index to Locations

Private or family graveyards
Southampton County, Virginia

Politicians buried here:

Colgate Whitehead Darden, Jr. (1897-1981) — also known as Colgate W. Darden, Jr. — of Norfolk, Va. Born in Southampton County, Va., February 11, 1897. Son of Colgate Whitehead Darden (1867-1945) and Katherine Lawrence (Pretlow) Darden (1870-1936). Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1930-33; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1933-37, 1939-41 (at-large 1933-35, 2nd District 1935-37, 1939-41); Governor of Virginia, 1942-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1944; president, University of Virginia, 1947. Episcopalian. Died in Norfolk, Va., June 9, 1981 (age 84 years, 118 days). Interment in a private or family graveyard.

		Relatives: Son of Colgate Whitehead Darden (1867-1945) and Katherine Lawrence (Pretlow) Darden (1870-1936); married, December 3, 1927, to Constance Simons Du Pont (1904-2002); brother of Joshua Pretlow Darden.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial

George Booth Cary (1811-1850) — of Virginia. Born near Jerusalem (now Courtland), Southampton County, Va., 1811. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1841-43. Died in Bethlehem (unknown county), Va., March 5, 1850 (age about 38 years). Interment in a private or family graveyard.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Capron Cemetery
Capron, Southampton County, Virginia

Politicians buried here:

William Vincent Rawlings (1913-1975) — of Virginia. Born August 17, 1913. Son of Edgar Eley Rawlings (1883-1932) and Irma (Vincent) Rawlings (1886-1948). Member of Virginia state senate. Died December 27, 1975 (age 62 years, 132 days). Interment at Capron Cemetery.

Relatives: Married to Novella Pope (1921-2000).

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