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

William Thornton
1759–1828 (age 69)
Congressional Cemetery
William Thornton was a British-born architect and inventor who designed the United States Capitol building.
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.
Thomas Tingey
1750–1829 (age 79)
Congressional Cemetery
Thomas Tingey was a British-born naval officer who served as the first commandant of the Washington Navy Yard.
Clyde Tolson
1900–1975 (age 75)
Congressional Cemetery
Clyde Tolson (1900-1975) was a Laredo native and longtime associate of J. Edgar Hoover at the FBI.
Uriah Tracy
1755–1807 (age 52)
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William Trent Rossell
1849–1919 (age 70)
Congressional Cemetery
William Trent Rossell (1849-1919) was an American from Alabama who lived through the Reconstruction era.
Emily Truxton
1798–1885 (age 87)
Congressional Cemetery
Emily Truxton (1798-1885) was a woman of the early American republic era.
Thomas Tudor Tucker
1745–1828 (age 83)
Congressional Cemetery
Josef Tvrzický
1884–1920 (age 36)
Congressional Cemetery
Josef Tvrzický (1884-1920) was a Czech national from Prachatice.
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.
Thomas Vincent Kelly
1923–2010 (age 87)
Congressional Cemetery
Thomas Vincent Kelly (1923–2010) spent much of his life in Washington, D.C., and was laid to rest in Congressional Cem...
George W. Maynard
1843–1923 (age 80)
Congressional Cemetery
George W. Maynard was a Washington, D.C. resident who lived from 1843 to 1923 and was buried at Congressional Cemetery.
James W. Pumphrey
1832–1906 (age 74)
Congressional Cemetery
James W. Pumphrey lived from 1832 to 1906 and was buried in Congressional Cemetery.
Richard Wainwright
1817–1862 (age 45)
Congressional Cemetery
Richard Wainwright was a Charlestown resident and naval officer during the Civil War era.
David Walker
1763–1820 (age 57)
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John Walker Maury
1809–1855 (age 46)
Congressional Cemetery
John Walker Maury was a Caroline County resident who lived from 1809 to 1855.
Frank Warren O'Reilly
1921–2001 (age 80)
Congressional Cemetery
Frank Warren O'Reilly was a Washington, D.C., resident commemorated by his burial at Congressional Cemetery.
Bailey Washington
1787–1854 (age 67)
Congressional Cemetery
Bailey Washington (1787-1854) was a Westmoreland County resident who lived 67 years.
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.
John Watson Simonton II
1791–1854 (age 63)
Congressional Cemetery
John Watson Simonton II (1791-1854) was a New Jersey resident who lived 63 years.
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.
Charles West Kendall
1828–1914 (age 86)
Congressional Cemetery
Charles West Kendall (1828-1914) was a Searsmont resident buried at Congressional Cemetery.
Sarah Weston Seaton
1790–1863 (age 73)
Congressional Cemetery
Sarah Weston Seaton (1790-1863) was a prominent Washington, D.C. resident buried at Congressional Cemetery.
Charlotte White Poor
1782–1863 (age 81)
Congressional Cemetery
Charlotte White Poor (1782-1863) was a long-lived resident of the early American republic.
Lucien Whiting Powell
1846–1930 (age 84)
Congressional Cemetery
Lucien Whiting Powell was an Upperville resident who lived from 1846 to 1930.
Jesse William Sweetser
1902–1989 (age 87)
Congressional Cemetery
Jesse William Sweetser was an American amateur golfer who competed in major tournaments during the 1920s.
William Winston Seaton
1785–1866 (age 81)
Congressional Cemetery
William Winston Seaton was a distinguished Washington D.C. journalist and co-editor of the National Intelligencer.
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...
James Wray Williams
1792–1842 (age 50)
Congressional Cemetery
James Wray Williams (1792-1842) was an American politician from Maryland who served in Congress.
Samuel Yorke Atlee
1809–1895 (age 86)
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Samuel Yorke Atlee (1809-1895) was an 86-year-old individual buried in Congressional Cemetery.