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
Charles Kitchell Gardner
1787–1869 (age 82)
Congressional Cemetery
Charles Kitchell Gardner (1787-1869) was an early American figure who lived into the Reconstruction period.
Elizabeth Kortright Gouverneur Heiskell
1824–1868 (age 44)
Congressional Cemetery
Elizabeth Kortright Gouverneur Heiskell (1824-1868) was a member of prominent New York and Washington families.
Herbert L. Clarke
1867–1945 (age 78)
Congressional Cemetery
Herbert L. Clarke (1867-1945) was a Woburn resident buried in Congressional Cemetery.
Flora L. Hendley
1858–1945 (age 87)
Congressional Cemetery
Flora L. Hendley (1858-1945) was buried in Congressional Cemetery.
Tom Lantos
1928–2008 (age 80)
Congressional Cemetery
Tom Lantos (1928–2008) was a U.S. Representative from California and Holocaust survivor who was interred at Congressio...
Joab Lawler
1796–1838 (age 42)
Congressional Cemetery
Joab Lawler (1796-1838) was an American politician from North Carolina who served in Congress.
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...
Alain LeRoy Locke
1885–1954 (age 69)
Congressional Cemetery
Alain LeRoy Locke was a Philadelphia-born philosopher and educator who lived from 1885 to 1954 and became a prominent fi...
Tobias Lear
1762–1816 (age 54)
Congressional Cemetery
Tobias Lear was a personal secretary and aide to George Washington who later served in various government positions.
Cuthbert Lee
1891–1971 (age 80)
Congressional Cemetery
Cuthbert Lee (1891-1971) was buried in Congressional Cemetery.
Theodorick Lee
1766–1849 (age 83)
Congressional Cemetery
Theodorick Lee was a long-lived resident who lived from 1766 to 1849.
William Lee Ball
1781–1824 (age 43)
Congressional Cemetery
William Lee Ball was a Virginia congressman from Lancaster County who served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Alice Lee Moqué
1861–1919 (age 58)
Congressional Cemetery
Alice Lee Moqué (1861-1919) was a New Orleans resident active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
James Lent
1782–1833 (age 51)
Congressional Cemetery
James Lent was a Queens resident who lived from 1782 to 1833.
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 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...
Benjamin Lincoln Lear
1792–1832 (age 40)
Congressional Cemetery
Benjamin Lincoln Lear was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1792 to 1832.
John Linn
1763–1821 (age 58)
Congressional Cemetery
John Linn (1763-1821) was a Pennsylvania congressman who represented his district during the early 19th century.
Elizabeth Livingston Gunton
1822–1854 (age 32)
Congressional Cemetery
Elizabeth Livingston Gunton (1822-1854) was a 32-year-old woman buried in Congressional Cemetery.
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.
Ezekiel Lockwood
1802–1877 (age 75)
Congressional Cemetery
Ezekiel Lockwood was an American who lived from 1802 to 1877.
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.
William Lowndes
1782–1822 (age 40)
Congressional Cemetery
William Lowndes (1782-1822) was a South Carolina congressman and War Hawk who advocated for American expansion and milit...
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.
Warren M. Robbins
1923–2008 (age 85)
Congressional Cemetery
Warren M. Robbins (1923–2008) was an art collector and founder of the National Museum of African Art who was interred ...
Richard M. Young
1798–1861 (age 63)
Congressional Cemetery
Richard M. Young (1798-1861) was a Fayette County resident who lived through the antebellum period.
Lizzie MacNichol
1864–1899 (age 35)
Congressional Cemetery
Lizzie MacNichol (1864-1899) was a New York City resident who lived 35 years.
Alexander Macomb
1782–1841 (age 59)
Congressional Cemetery
Alexander Macomb was a U.S. Army officer who served as Commanding General of the United States Army.
Francis Malbone
1759–1809 (age 50)
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Martha Maria Brewer Lyon
1871–1942 (age 71)
Congressional Cemetery
Martha Maria Brewer Lyon (1871-1942) was buried in Congressional Cemetery.
Francesco Maria Scala
1819–1903 (age 84)
Congressional Cemetery
Francesco Maria Scala (1819-1903) was a Naples-born individual buried in Congressional Cemetery.
Leonard Matlovich
1943–1988 (age 45)
Congressional Cemetery
Leonard Matlovich was a decorated U.S. Air Force sergeant and pioneering gay rights activist.
A. Maurice Low
1860–1929 (age 69)
Congressional Cemetery
A. Maurice Low was a British-American journalist and author who covered politics and international affairs from London d...
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...
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 McNeil Jr.
1784–1850 (age 66)
Congressional Cemetery
John McNeil Jr. was a Hillsborough resident who lived from 1784 to 1850.
John Mellen Thurston
1847–1916 (age 69)
Congressional Cemetery
John Mellen Thurston (1847-1916) was a Montpelier native interred 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...
William Montrose Graham, Jr.
1834–1916 (age 82)
Congressional Cemetery
William Montrose Graham, Jr. (1834-1916) was a Washington, D.C. resident of the 19th century.
Frank Morey
1840–1890 (age 50)
Congressional Cemetery
Frank Morey (1840-1890) was a Boston resident who lived during the mid-to-late 19th century.
Robert Mosbacher
1927–2010 (age 83)
Congressional Cemetery
Robert Mosbacher (1927-2010) was an American businessman and Republican politician who served as U.S. Secretary of Comme...
George Mumford
1800–1818 (age 18)
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William N. Roach
1840–1902 (age 62)
Congressional Cemetery
William N. Roach (1840-1902) was a Washington, D.C. resident buried in Congressional Cemetery.
Henry Nes
1799–1850 (age 51)
Congressional Cemetery
Henry Nes was a York resident who lived from 1799 to 1850 and was buried in Congressional Cemetery.
Samuel Nicholas Smallwood
1772–1824 (age 52)
Congressional Cemetery
Samuel Nicholas Smallwood was a Maryland politician and congressman from Charles County during the early 19th century.
Joseph Nicollet
1786–1843 (age 57)
Congressional Cemetery
Joseph Nicollet was a French-American mathematician, astronomer, and explorer known for his surveys of the American fron...
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.
Edith Nourse Rogers
1881–1960 (age 79)
Congressional Cemetery
Edith Nourse Rogers was an American politician and congresswoman from Massachusetts who served from 1881 to 1960.
Tip O'Neill
1912–1994 (age 82)
Congressional Cemetery
Tip O'Neill was Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and a leading Democratic voice for social welfare and labor...
Francis Ormond French
1837–1893 (age 56)
Congressional Cemetery
Francis Ormond French (1837-1893) was a Chester native who lived 56 years and was buried in Congressional Cemetery.