Congressional Cemetery
Washington, District of Columbia
A historic burial ground in Washington, D.C., established in 1807, serving as the original burial site for many members of Congress.
Memorials
Thomas H. Bayly
1810–1856 (age 46)
Congressional Cemetery
Thomas H. Bayly (1810-1856) was a Virginia congressman from Accomac County who served in the U.S. House of Representativ...
John H. Harmanson
1803–1850 (age 47)
Congressional Cemetery
John H. Harmanson was a 19th-century resident who lived from 1803 to 1850 and was buried at Congressional Cemetery.
Selah R. Hobbie
1797–1854 (age 57)
Congressional Cemetery
Selah R. Hobbie (1797-1854) was a Newburgh-based official who served in various government positions during the early 19...
William Goode
1798–1859 (age 61)
Congressional Cemetery
William Goode (1798-1859) was a Virginia congressman who represented Inglewood and served in the U.S. House of Represent...
William Upham
1792–1853 (age 61)
Congressional Cemetery
William Upham (1792-1853) was a Massachusetts politician from Leicester who served in the U.S. Senate and House.
John Kirk Townsend
1809–1851 (age 42)
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John Kirk Townsend (1809-1851) was a Philadelphia-based naturalist and ornithologist known for his scientific expedition...
Archibald Henderson
1783–1859 (age 76)
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Archibald Henderson (1783-1859) was a Colchester resident and prominent military officer who served as Commandant of the...
Anne Royall
1769–1854 (age 85)
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Anne Royall (1769-1854) was a pioneering Baltimore-based journalist and author who became America's first female newspap...
Henry Nes
1799–1850 (age 51)
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Henry Nes was a York resident who lived from 1799 to 1850 and was buried in Congressional Cemetery.
John Gallagher Montgomery
1805–1857 (age 52)
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John Gallagher Montgomery was a Northumberland resident who lived from 1805 to 1857.
John McNeil Jr.
1784–1850 (age 66)
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John McNeil Jr. was a Hillsborough resident who lived from 1784 to 1850.
John Payne Todd
1792–1852 (age 60)
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John Payne Todd was a Philadelphia resident and son of Dolley Madison who lived from 1792 to 1852.
John Thomas Towers
1811–1857 (age 46)
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John Thomas Towers was an Alexandria resident who lived from 1811 to 1857.
John Walker Maury
1809–1855 (age 46)
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John Walker Maury was a Caroline County resident who lived from 1809 to 1855.
Roger Jones
1789–1852 (age 63)
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Roger Jones was a Westmoreland County resident who lived from 1789 to 1852.
Stephen Pleasonton
1776–1855 (age 79)
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Stephen Pleasonton was an American official who lived from 1776 to 1855 and was buried in Congressional Cemetery.
William Cranch
1769–1855 (age 86)
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William Cranch was a Weymouth resident and American jurist who lived from 1769 to 1855.
Alexander Contee Magruder
1779–1853 (age 74)
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Alexander Contee Magruder was an American resident who lived from 1779 to 1853.
George Watterston
1783–1854 (age 71)
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George Watterston was a New York Harbor resident and American librarian who lived from 1783 to 1854.
Bailey Washington
1787–1854 (age 67)
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Bailey Washington (1787-1854) was a Westmoreland County resident who lived 67 years.
Anna Payne Causten
1819–1852 (age 33)
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Anna Payne Causten (1819-1852) was an Orange County woman who died at age 33.
James Hyman Causten
1818–1856 (age 38)
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James Hyman Causten (1818-1856) was a 38-year-old individual buried in Congressional Cemetery.
John Watson Simonton II
1791–1854 (age 63)
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John Watson Simonton II (1791-1854) was a New Jersey resident who lived 63 years.
Elizabeth Livingston Gunton
1822–1854 (age 32)
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Elizabeth Livingston Gunton (1822-1854) was a 32-year-old woman buried in Congressional Cemetery.
Sarah Weston Seaton
1790–1863 (age 73)
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Sarah Weston Seaton (1790-1863) was a prominent Washington, D.C. resident buried at Congressional Cemetery.
Elizabeth Kortright Gouverneur Heiskell
1824–1868 (age 44)
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Elizabeth Kortright Gouverneur Heiskell (1824-1868) was a member of prominent New York and Washington families.
Elizabeth Barnwell Smith Mills
1784–1862 (age 78)
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Elizabeth Barnwell Smith Mills (1784-1862) was a South Carolina-born woman of notable family connections.
Charlotte White Poor
1782–1863 (age 81)
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Charlotte White Poor (1782-1863) was a long-lived resident of the early American republic.
Cornelius Springer Hamilton
1821–1867 (age 46)
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Cornelius Springer Hamilton (1821-1867) was a Michigan resident who died during the Civil War era.
Charles Kitchell Gardner
1787–1869 (age 82)
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Charles Kitchell Gardner (1787-1869) was an early American figure who lived into the Reconstruction period.
John Silva Meehan
1790–1863 (age 73)
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John Silva Meehan (1790-1863) was a New York City-born resident of Washington, D.C.
Richard M. Young
1798–1861 (age 63)
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Richard M. Young (1798-1861) was a Fayette County resident who lived through the antebellum period.
John Edward Bouligny
1824–1864 (age 40)
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John Edward Bouligny (1824-1864) was a New Orleans-born congressman who died during the Civil War.
David Herold
1842–1865 (age 23)
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David Herold (1842-1865) was a Maryland native executed for his role in President Lincoln's assassination.
Alexander Dallas Bache
1806–1867 (age 61)
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Alexander Dallas Bache (1806-1867) was a prominent Philadelphia-born scientist and superintendent of the U.S. Coast Surv...
Henry Schoolcraft
1793–1864 (age 71)
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Henry Schoolcraft (1793-1864) was an Albany County-born ethnologist and Indian agent known for his studies of Native Ame...
Lemuel J. Bowden
1815–1864 (age 49)
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Lemuel J. Bowden (1815-1864) was a Williamsburg resident who served in Congress during the Civil War.
Darwin Abel Finney
1814–1868 (age 54)
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Darwin Abel Finney was an American businessman and civic leader from Shrewsbury who lived during the antebellum period.
French Forrest
1796–1866 (age 70)
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French Forrest was a Maryland resident and public figure of the early 19th century.
Jacob Broom
1808–1864 (age 56)
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Jacob Broom was a Baltimore-based merchant and community leader in the early 1800s.
Joseph Gales
1786–1860 (age 74)
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Joseph Gales was a prominent Washington D.C. journalist and editor of the National Intelligencer.
Richard Wainwright
1817–1862 (age 45)
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Richard Wainwright was a Charlestown resident and naval officer during the Civil War era.
William Winston Seaton
1785–1866 (age 81)
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William Winston Seaton was a distinguished Washington D.C. journalist and co-editor of the National Intelligencer.
Thomas Hartley Crawford
1786–1863 (age 77)
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Thomas Hartley Crawford was a Pennsylvania-born government official and Indian affairs administrator.
Joseph Gilbert Totten
1788–1864 (age 76)
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Joseph Gilbert Totten was a prominent American military engineer and superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy.
Asbury Dickins
1780–1861 (age 81)
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Asbury Dickins was a North Carolina-born government clerk and secretary of the Senate.
James Duncan Graham
1799–1865 (age 66)
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James Duncan Graham was a Virginia-born military officer and topographical engineer.
Richard S. Coxe
1792–1865 (age 73)
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Richard S. Coxe was an American physician and medical writer of the early 19th century.
Walter Jones
1776–1861 (age 85)
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Walter Jones was a prominent Washington D.C. lawyer and legal scholar.
William S. Morgan
1801–1878 (age 77)
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William S. Morgan was a 19th-century figure from West Virginia whose specific biographical details are limited in availa...