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

Minerva Denison Rodgers
1784–1877 (age 93)
Congressional Cemetery
Minerva Denison Rodgers was a woman of the early 19th century whose specific biographical details are limited in availab...
Charles Thomas
1797–1878 (age 81)
Congressional Cemetery
Charles Thomas was an American resident of Washington, D.C. who lived from 1797 to 1878.
Ezekiel Lockwood
1802–1877 (age 75)
Congressional Cemetery
Ezekiel Lockwood was an American who lived from 1802 to 1877.
Charles Frederick Henningsen
1815–1877 (age 62)
Congressional Cemetery
Charles Frederick Henningsen was a military officer and adventurer who lived from 1815 to 1877.
Charles H. Upton
1812–1877 (age 65)
Congressional Cemetery
Charles H. Upton was an American from Salem who lived from 1812 to 1877.
Lemuel D. Evans
1810–1877 (age 67)
Congressional Cemetery
Lemuel D. Evans was a Tennessee resident who lived from 1810 to 1877.
Louis M. Goldsborough
1805–1877 (age 72)
Congressional Cemetery
Louis M. Goldsborough was a U.S. Navy admiral who served during the Civil War and lived from 1805 to 1877.
Chief Taza
1842–1876 (age 34)
Congressional Cemetery
Chief Taza was an Apache leader and son of Cochise who lived from 1842 to 1876.
James H. Causten
1788–1874 (age 86)
Congressional Cemetery
James H. Causten was an American who lived from 1788 to 1874.
John Curtiss Underwood
1809–1873 (age 64)
Congressional Cemetery
John Curtiss Underwood was a Union general and Reconstruction-era judge who lived from 1809 to 1873.
Joseph B. Varnum, Jr.
1818–1874 (age 56)
Congressional Cemetery
Joseph B. Varnum, Jr. was an American who lived from 1818 to 1874.
Philip B. Fouke
1818–1876 (age 58)
Congressional Cemetery
Philip B. Fouke was an Illinois congressman who lived from 1818 to 1876.
Roger C. Weightman
1787–1876 (age 89)
Congressional Cemetery
Roger C. Weightman was a Washington, D.C. mayor and War of 1812 veteran who lived from 1787 to 1876.
Dunning R. McNair
1797–1875 (age 78)
Congressional Cemetery
Dunning R. McNair was a Pennsylvania resident who lived from 1797 to 1875.
Mary Howard Schoolcraft
1820–1878 (age 58)
Congressional Cemetery
Mary Howard Schoolcraft was a writer and ethnographer known for her work on Native American culture who lived from 1820 ...
Benjamin Brown French
1800–1870 (age 70)
Congressional Cemetery
Benjamin Brown French was a prominent American writer, diarist, and government official who served in various federal po...
Christopher Rankin
1788–1826 (age 38)
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David Walker
1763–1820 (age 57)
Congressional Cemetery
Antonio Pons, 1806-1889
1806–1889 (age 83)
Congressional Cemetery
Antonio Pons (1806-1889) was a Spanish diplomat and political figure from Maó.
Emily Truxton
1798–1885 (age 87)
Congressional Cemetery
Emily Truxton (1798-1885) was a woman of the early American republic era.
Andrew A. Humphreys
1810–1883 (age 73)
Congressional Cemetery
Andrew A. Humphreys (1810-1883) was a Philadelphia-born military officer and engineer who served prominently in the Civi...
John Gould Stephenson
1828–1883 (age 55)
Congressional Cemetery
John Gould Stephenson (1828-1883) was a Lancaster-based figure of the 19th century whose final resting place was Congres...
William H. Emory
1811–1887 (age 76)
Congressional Cemetery
William H. Emory (1811-1887) was a Queen Anne's County native and military officer who served with distinction in the U....
Charles Case
1817–1883 (age 66)
Congressional Cemetery
Charles Case (1817-1883) was an Austinburg native who was buried at Congressional Cemetery.
Peter Taltavull
1825–1881 (age 56)
Congressional Cemetery
Peter Taltavull (1825-1881) was a 19th-century figure buried at Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
Peter Pitchlynn
1806–1881 (age 75)
Congressional Cemetery
Peter Pitchlynn (1806-1881) was a Choctaw Nation leader and diplomat who played a significant role in Native American af...
Alfred B. Meacham
1826–1882 (age 56)
Congressional Cemetery
Alfred B. Meacham (1826-1882) was an Orange County native and Indian agent involved in Pacific Northwest tribal relation...
Frederic Defrouville
1855–1883 (age 28)
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Frederic Defrouville (1855-1883) was a Virginia resident who died at a young age.
Henry Washington Benham
1813–1884 (age 71)
Congressional Cemetery
Henry Washington Benham (1813-1884) was a Cheshire native and career U.S. Army engineer and general.
Joseph Goldsborough Bruff
1804–1889 (age 85)
Congressional Cemetery
Joseph Goldsborough Bruff (1804-1889) was a Washington, D.C. resident, artist, and diarist known for his overland journe...
Mary Ann Hall
1850–1886 (age 36)
Congressional Cemetery
Mary Ann Hall (1850-1886) was a 19th-century woman whose life was cut short at age 36.
Thomas H. Patterson
1820–1889 (age 69)
Congressional Cemetery
Thomas H. Patterson (1820-1889) was a New Orleans-based figure of the mid-to-late 19th century.
William Helmick
1817–1888 (age 71)
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William Helmick (1817-1888) was a Canton resident who lived through the American Civil War era.
Francis Ormond French
1837–1893 (age 56)
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Francis Ormond French (1837-1893) was a Chester native who lived 56 years and was buried in Congressional Cemetery.
Evelyn Leopoldine Fairfax
1872–1896 (age 24)
Congressional Cemetery
Evelyn Leopoldine Fairfax (1872-1896) was a young woman who died at age 24 and was buried in Congressional Cemetery.
Samuel Yorke Atlee
1809–1895 (age 86)
Congressional Cemetery
Samuel Yorke Atlee (1809-1895) was an 86-year-old individual buried in Congressional Cemetery.
Lizzie MacNichol
1864–1899 (age 35)
Congressional Cemetery
Lizzie MacNichol (1864-1899) was a New York City resident who lived 35 years.
William Grenville Temple
1824–1894 (age 70)
Congressional Cemetery
William Grenville Temple (1824-1894) was a Rutland native who lived 70 years and was buried in Congressional Cemetery.
Mathew Benjamin Brady
1822–1896 (age 74)
Congressional Cemetery
Mathew Benjamin Brady (1822-1896) was a New York resident who lived 74 years and was buried in Congressional Cemetery.
Horatio King
1811–1897 (age 86)
Congressional Cemetery
Horatio King (1811-1897) was a Paris resident who lived 86 years and was buried in Congressional Cemetery.
Edward Maynard
1813–1891 (age 78)
Congressional Cemetery
Edward Maynard (1813-1891) was an American inventor and physician from Madison who developed early percussion cap techno...
John J. Almy
1814–1895 (age 81)
Congressional Cemetery
John J. Almy (1814-1895) was a Newport-based American figure whose life spanned the 19th century.
Robertson Howard
1847–1899 (age 52)
Congressional Cemetery
Robertson Howard (1847-1899) was a Brookeville resident who lived during the late 19th century.
Sayles Jenks Bowen
1813–1896 (age 83)
Congressional Cemetery
Sayles Jenks Bowen (1813-1896) was a Scipio-based American who lived through most of the 19th century.
Walter James Hoffman
1846–1899 (age 53)
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Walter James Hoffman (1846-1899) was a Lowhill Township resident of Pennsylvania during the late 1800s.
Emma Garrison Jones
1833–1898 (age 65)
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Emma Garrison Jones (1833-1898) was a Garrisonville woman who lived in Virginia during the 19th century.
Frank Morey
1840–1890 (age 50)
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Frank Morey (1840-1890) was a Boston resident who lived during the mid-to-late 19th century.
Alfred Pleasonton
1824–1897 (age 73)
Congressional Cemetery
Alfred Pleasonton (1824-1897) was a Union Army general and Washington, D.C. resident during the Civil War era.
Alexander Cameron Hunt
1825–1894 (age 69)
Congressional Cemetery
Alexander Cameron Hunt (1825-1894) was a New York City-based American political figure of the 19th century.
Alpheus Hyatt
1838–1902 (age 64)
Congressional Cemetery
Alpheus Hyatt (1838-1902) was an American paleontologist and zoologist who made significant contributions to evolutionar...