Congressional Cemetery

Washington, District of Columbia

Est. 1807 35 acres 280+ memorials
A historic burial ground in Washington, D.C., established in 1807, serving as the original burial site for many members of Congress.

Memorials

Philip Pendleton Barbour
1783–1841 (age 58)
Congressional Cemetery
Philip Pendleton Barbour was a Virginia congressman and U.S. Supreme Court Justice who served during the antebellum peri...
John Forsyth
1780–1841 (age 61)
Congressional Cemetery
John Forsyth was a Georgia congressman and U.S. Secretary of State who served under Presidents Jackson and Van Buren.
Buckner Thruston
1763–1845 (age 82)
Congressional Cemetery
Buckner Thruston was a Kentucky lawyer and U.S. Senator who represented the state in the early 19th century.
Barker Burnell
1798–1843 (age 45)
Congressional Cemetery
Barker Burnell was a Massachusetts politician and naval officer from Nantucket.
Daniel Parker
1782–1846 (age 64)
Congressional Cemetery
Daniel Parker was a Massachusetts merchant and diplomat who served as a U.S. government official.
Daniel Patterson
1786–1839 (age 53)
Congressional Cemetery
Daniel Patterson was a U.S. Navy officer who served with distinction during the War of 1812 and subsequent naval operati...
David Gardiner
1784–1844 (age 60)
Congressional Cemetery
David Gardiner was a New York politician and landowner from the prominent Gardiner family of East Hampton.
Francis Jacob Harper
1800–1837 (age 37)
Congressional Cemetery
Francis Jacob Harper (1800-1837) was a resident of Frankford who was buried at Congressional Cemetery.
Henry Black
1783–1841 (age 58)
Congressional Cemetery
Henry Black (1783-1841) was a Somerset resident whose life spanned the early American republic before his burial at Cong...
Henry Frick
1795–1844 (age 49)
Congressional Cemetery
Henry Frick (1795-1844) was a Northumberland native who lived during the early 19th century and was buried at Congressio...
Henry Stephen Fox
1791–1846 (age 55)
Congressional Cemetery
Henry Stephen Fox (1791-1846) was a Chatham-born individual who lived through the War of 1812 era and was buried at Cong...
James Greenleaf
1765–1843 (age 78)
Congressional Cemetery
James Greenleaf (1765-1843) was a Boston-born figure who lived through the founding era and was buried at Congressional ...
Jeremiah McLene
1767–1837 (age 70)
Congressional Cemetery
Jeremiah McLene (1767-1837) was a Cumberland County resident who lived during the early American period and was buried a...
John B. Nicolson
1783–1846 (age 63)
Congressional Cemetery
John B. Nicolson (1783-1846) was a Richmond native who lived through the early 19th century and was buried at Congressio...
Jonathan Elliot
1784–1846 (age 62)
Congressional Cemetery
Jonathan Elliot (1784-1846) was a Cumberland resident and historical figure who was buried at Congressional Cemetery.
Joseph Lawrence
1786–1842 (age 56)
Congressional Cemetery
Joseph Lawrence (1786-1842) was a Hunterstown native who lived during the early American period and was buried at Congre...
Joseph Lovell
1788–1836 (age 48)
Congressional Cemetery
Joseph Lovell (1788-1836) was a prominent figure of the early 19th century who was buried at Congressional Cemetery.
Samuel Humphreys
1778–1846 (age 68)
Congressional Cemetery
Samuel Humphreys (1778-1846) lived through the founding and early republic eras before being buried at Congressional Cem...
Tench Ringgold
1777–1844 (age 67)
Congressional Cemetery
Tench Ringgold (1777-1844) was a Washington County resident who lived during the early American republic and was buried ...
Winifred Gales
1761–1839 (age 78)
Congressional Cemetery
Winifred Gales (1761-1839) was an individual from the founding era who was buried at Congressional Cemetery.
John Gadsby
1766–1844 (age 78)
Congressional Cemetery
John Gadsby (1766-1844) was a notable figure of the early republic who was buried at Congressional Cemetery.
Beverley Kennon
1793–1844 (age 51)
Congressional Cemetery
Beverley Kennon (1793-1844) was a Mecklenburg County native who lived during the early 19th century and was buried at Co...
Augustine Seaton
1810–1835 (age 25)
Congressional Cemetery
Augustine Seaton was an American who lived from 1810 to 1835 and was buried in Congressional Cemetery.
Samuel Lewis Southard
1787–1842 (age 55)
Congressional Cemetery
Samuel Lewis Southard (1787-1842) was a prominent American statesman and Secretary of the Navy who represented New Jerse...
Joseph Anderson
1757–1837 (age 80)
Congressional Cemetery
Joseph Anderson (1757-1837) was a Tennessee politician and one of the first U.S. Senators from that state.
Isaac Chauncey
1779–1840 (age 61)
Congressional Cemetery
Isaac Chauncey (1779-1840) was a distinguished Commodore in the United States Navy who commanded naval forces during the...
James Wray Williams
1792–1842 (age 50)
Congressional Cemetery
James Wray Williams (1792-1842) was an American politician from Maryland who served in Congress.
Albert Galliton Harrison
1800–1839 (age 39)
Congressional Cemetery
Albert Galliton Harrison (1800-1839) was a Kentucky politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Daniel Azro Ashley Buck
1789–1841 (age 52)
Congressional Cemetery
Daniel Azro Ashley Buck (1789-1841) was an American politician and judge from Connecticut.
William Wirt
1772–1834 (age 62)
Congressional Cemetery
William Wirt (1772-1834) was an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as Attorney General of the United Sta...
Felix Grundy McConnell
1809–1846 (age 37)
Congressional Cemetery
Felix Grundy McConnell (1809-1846) was an American politician from Tennessee.
Joab Lawler
1796–1838 (age 42)
Congressional Cemetery
Joab Lawler (1796-1838) was an American politician from North Carolina who served in Congress.
Alexander Smyth
1765–1830 (age 65)
Congressional Cemetery
Alexander Smyth (1765-1830) was an Irish-born American military officer, lawyer, and congressman from Virginia.
James Blair
1786–1834 (age 48)
Congressional Cemetery
James Blair (1786-1834) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
James Noble
1785–1831 (age 46)
Congressional Cemetery
James Noble (1785-1831) was an Indiana politician and one of the first U.S. Senators from that state.
Joseph Hopkins Peyton
1808–1845 (age 37)
Congressional Cemetery
Joseph Hopkins Peyton (1808-1845) was an American politician from Tennessee who served in Congress.
John E. Coffee
1782–1836 (age 54)
Congressional Cemetery
John E. Coffee (1782-1836) was a Kentucky military officer and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representative...
Pierre Bossier
1797–1844 (age 47)
Congressional Cemetery
Pierre Bossier was a Louisiana planter and politician from Natchitoches who lived from 1797 to 1844.
Anson Brown
1800–1840 (age 40)
Congressional Cemetery
Anson Brown was an English-born resident of Charlton who lived from 1800 to 1840.
George Edward Mitchell
1781–1832 (age 51)
Congressional Cemetery
George Edward Mitchell was a notable figure who lived from 1781 to 1832.
Thomas D. Singleton
d. 1833
Congressional Cemetery
Thomas D. Singleton was a South Carolina resident from Kingstree who lived in the 19th century.
Warren R. Davis
1793–1835 (age 42)
Congressional Cemetery
Warren R. Davis was a Columbia-based figure who lived from 1793 to 1835.
William Taylor
1788–1846 (age 58)
Congressional Cemetery
William Taylor was an Alexandria resident who lived from 1788 to 1846.
Charles Slade
1797–1834 (age 37)
Congressional Cemetery
Charles Slade was an England-born individual who lived from 1797 to 1834.
Chester Pierce Butler
1798–1850 (age 52)
Congressional Cemetery
Chester Pierce Butler was a Pennsylvania politician and public figure who lived from 1798 to 1850.
Benjamin Thompson
1798–1852 (age 54)
Congressional Cemetery
Benjamin Thompson was a Massachusetts resident who lived from 1798 to 1852.
William Pope Duval
1784–1854 (age 70)
Congressional Cemetery
William Pope Duval was a territorial governor and judge who lived from 1784 to 1854.
Brookins Campbell
1808–1853 (age 45)
Congressional Cemetery
Brookins Campbell was a Washington County resident who lived from 1808 to 1853 and was buried at Congressional Cemetery.
Robert Mills
1781–1855 (age 74)
Congressional Cemetery
Robert Mills (1781-1855) was a prominent Charleston-based architect and engineer known for designing major American buil...
James Lockhart
1806–1857 (age 51)
Congressional Cemetery
James Lockhart was an Auburn resident who lived from 1806 to 1857 and was interred at Congressional Cemetery.