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Orleans County
Vermont

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Orleans County


Index to Locations

  • North Craftsbury, Craftsbury North Craftsbury Cemetery
  • Derby Center, Derby Derby Center Cemetery
  • Glover Westview Cemetery
  • Newport East Main Street Cemetery
  • Newport Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Westmore Lakeview Cemetery


    North Craftsbury Cemetery
    North Craftsbury, Craftsbury, Orleans County, Vermont
    Politicians buried here:
      Samuel Chandler Crafts (1768-1853) — also known as Samuel C. Crafts — of Craftsbury, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Woodstock, Windham County, Conn., October 6, 1768. Whig. U.S. Representative from Vermont, 1817-25 (at-large 1817-19, 5th District 1819-25); Governor of Vermont, 1828-31; Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1840; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1842-43. Died in Craftsbury, Orleans County, Vt., November 19, 1853 (age 85 years, 44 days). Interment at North Craftsbury Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography


    Derby Center Cemetery
    Derby Center, Derby, Orleans County, Vermont
    Politicians buried here:
      David M. Camp (1788-1871) — of Derby, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Tunbridge, Orange County, Vt., April 21, 1788. Whig. Lawyer; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1836-41. Died in Derby, Orleans County, Vt., February 20, 1871 (age 82 years, 305 days). Interment at Derby Center Cemetery.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial


    Westview Cemetery
    Glover, Orleans County, Vermont
    Politicians buried here:
      Erland Gjessing — U.S. Vice Consul in Copenhagen, 1919-32. Interment at Westview Cemetery.


    East Main Street Cemetery
    Newport, Orleans County, Vermont
    Politicians buried here:
      George Herbert Prouty (1862-1918) — also known as George H. Prouty — of Newport, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., March 4, 1862. Son of John Azro Prouty and Hannah Barker (Lamb) Prouty (1834-1865). Republican. Lumber business; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1896-97; member of Vermont state senate, 1904; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1906-08; Governor of Vermont, 1908-10; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1916. Congregationalist. Killed when the car in which he was riding was hit by a train, in dense fog, at a grade crossing near Waterville, Quebec, August 19, 1918 (age 56 years, 168 days). Interment at East Main Street Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of John Azro Prouty and Hannah Barker (Lamb) Prouty (1834-1865); brother of Charles Azro Prouty; married, December 1, 1890, to Henrietta 'Nettie' Allen (1865-1929); half-uncle of Winston Lewis Prouty. See Prouty family of Vermont.
      See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
      Charles Tyler Bean (1851-1914) — also known as Charles T. Bean — of Newport, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Coventry, Orleans County, Vt., April 24, 1851. Son of Silas Bean and Sophronia (Thrasher) Bean. Republican. Deputy sheriff; railway conductor; real estate business; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Newport, 1910. Died, from heart disease, in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., November 15, 1914 (age 63 years, 205 days). Interment at East Main Street Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married to Lillian A. Rowell (1852-1938).
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial


    Pine Grove Cemetery
    Newport, Orleans County, Vermont
    Politicians buried here:
      Winston Lewis Prouty (1906-1971) — also known as Winston L. Prouty — of Newport, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Newport, Orleans County, Vt., September 1, 1906. Son of Willard Robert Prouty and Margaret (Lockhart) Prouty. Republican. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1941, 1945-47; Speaker of the Vermont State House of Representatives, 1947; U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 1951-59; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1959-71; died in office 1971. Congregationalist. Died, of gastric cancer, in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 10, 1971 (age 65 years, 9 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
      Relatives: Grandson of John Azro Prouty; half-nephew of Charles Azro Prouty and George Herbert Prouty; son of Willard Robert Prouty and Margaret (Lockhart) Prouty; married, August 26, 1939, to Frances (Hearle) Backus (1907-1960). See Prouty family of Vermont.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article


    Lakeview Cemetery
    Westmore, Orleans County, Vermont
    See also Findagrave page for this location.
    Politicians buried here:
      Horace Denison Beebe (1855-1941) — also known as H. D. Beebe — of Westmore, Orleans County, Vt. Born in Stanstead, Quebec, April 19, 1855. Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Westmore, 1910. Congregationalist. Died May 23, 1941 (age 86 years, 34 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial


     

     


     
       
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