Diplomat Graves & Memorials

Dean Acheson

1893–1971 (age 78)

Oak Hill Cemetery

U.S. Secretary of State under President Truman who played a key role in Cold War foreign policy.

Madeleine Albright

1937–2022 (age 85)

Oak Hill Cemetery

First female U.S. Secretary of State who served under President Clinton.

Daniel Parker

1782–1846 (age 64)

Congressional Cemetery

Daniel Parker was a Massachusetts merchant and diplomat who served as a U.S. government official.

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...

Christopher Hughes

1786–1849 (age 63)

Green Mount Cemetery

Christopher Hughes was a Baltimore-based diplomat and government official in the early 19th century.

Townsend Harris

1804–1878 (age 74)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Townsend Harris was an American diplomat and merchant who served as the first U.S. Consul General to Japan.

Anson Burlingame

1820–1870 (age 50)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Anson Burlingame (1820-1870) was a New Berlin-born diplomat and congressman who served as U.S. Minister to China.

Pierre Soulé

1801–1870 (age 69)

Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2

Pierre Soulé was a French-born diplomat and politician who lived from 1801 to 1870.

James Murray Mason

1798–1871 (age 73)

Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery

James Murray Mason was an American diplomat and Confederate senator from Virginia.

Edmund Burke

1809–1882 (age 73)

Newport

Edmund Burke was a 19th-century American diplomat and statesman from Westminster.

Elisha Hunt Allen

1804–1883 (age 79)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Elisha Hunt Allen was an American diplomat and politician who served as a U.S. minister to Hawaii.

Antonio Pons, 1806-1889

1806–1889 (age 83)

Congressional Cemetery

Antonio Pons (1806-1889) was a Spanish diplomat and political figure from Maó.

Edward Joy Morris

1815–1881 (age 66)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Edward Joy Morris was a Philadelphia-based individual who lived from 1815 to 1881.

Charles Francis Adams Sr.

1807–1886 (age 79)

Mount Wollaston Cemetery

Charles Francis Adams Sr. (1807-1886) was a prominent Boston resident and diplomat buried at Mount Wollaston Cemetery.

Henry Shelton Sanford

1823–1891 (age 68)

Shelton

Henry Shelton Sanford (1823-1891) was a prominent Woodbury resident and diplomat.

Wickham Hoffman

1821–1900 (age 79)

Arlington National Cemetery

Wickham Hoffman (1821-1900) was an American diplomat and politician from New York City.

John C. New

1831–1906 (age 75)

Crown Hill Cemetery

John C. New (1831-1906) was an American diplomat and businessman from Vernon, Indiana.

Ignacio de la Torre y Mier

1866–1918 (age 52)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Ignacio de la Torre y Mier (1866-1918) was a Mexico City-born diplomat and political figure.

Arthur M. Beaupre

1853–1919 (age 66)

Graceland Cemetery

Arthur M. Beaupre was a United States diplomat who served as Minister to various countries during the late 19th and earl...

Curtis Guild

1860–1915 (age 55)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Curtis Guild was a Boston resident and American diplomat who lived from 1860 to 1915.

John Watson Foster

1836–1917 (age 81)

Oak Hill Cemetery

John Watson Foster was a Petersburg native and diplomat who lived from 1836 to 1917.

William Woodville Rockhill

1854–1914 (age 60)

East Cemetery

William Woodville Rockhill (1854-1914) was a Philadelphia-born figure of prominence.

Walter Hines Page

1855–1918 (age 63)

Bethesda Cemetery

Walter Hines Page (1855-1918) was a Cary resident and diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain.

Hans C. G. von Jagemann

1859–1926 (age 67)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Hans C. G. von Jagemann was a German-American diplomat and scholar.

Joseph Edward Willard

1865–1924 (age 59)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Joseph Edward Willard was a Washington, D.C. diplomat and ambassador who lived from 1865 to 1924.

Henry Brockholst Ledyard

1844–1921 (age 77)

Elmwood Cemetery

Henry Brockholst Ledyard (1844-1921) was a diplomat associated with the Embassy of the United States in Paris.

Frederic Courtland Penfield

1855–1922 (age 67)

Kensico Cemetery

Frederic Courtland Penfield was a Connecticut resident and diplomat who lived from 1855 to 1922 and was buried at Kensic...

Robert Lansing

1864–1928 (age 64)

Brookside Cemetery

Robert Lansing (1864-1928) was a Watertown resident and diplomat buried in Brookside Cemetery.

William Gray Schauffler Sr.

1863–1933 (age 70)

Arlington National Cemetery

William Gray Schauffler Sr. (1863-1933) was a diplomat or official stationed in Istanbul.

Larz Anderson

1866–1937 (age 71)

Washington National Cathedral

Larz Anderson (1866-1937) was an American diplomat and art collector who served as U.S. Minister to Belgium and Japan.

J. Butler Wright

1877–1939 (age 62)

Washington National Cathedral

J. Butler Wright (1877-1939) was a U.S. Foreign Service officer who served as ambassador to multiple countries including...

Theodore Davis Boal

1867–1938 (age 71)

Boalsburg

Theodore Davis Boal was an Iowa City-born diplomat who lived from 1867 to 1938.

George T. Marye, Jr.

1849–1933 (age 84)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

George T. Marye, Jr. was an American diplomat who lived from 1849 to 1933.

Henry Lane Wilson

1857–1932 (age 75)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Henry Lane Wilson was a U.S. diplomat and Ambassador to Mexico during the Mexican Revolution.

Münir Ertegün

1883–1944 (age 61)

Arlington National Cemetery

Münir Ertegün (1883-1944) was an Istanbul-born Turkish diplomat who served as ambassador to the United States.

Paul H. Alling

1896–1949 (age 53)

Arlington National Cemetery

Paul H. Alling was a United States diplomat who served in various foreign service positions.

Edwin Atherton

1896–1944 (age 48)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Edwin Atherton (1896-1944) was an American diplomat from Washington, D.C.

Frank Polk

1871–1943 (age 72)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Frank Polk was a New York City-based diplomat and government official who served in the U.S. State Department.

Frederic M. Sackett

1868–1941 (age 73)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Frederic M. Sackett was a Providence native and American diplomat who lived from 1868 to 1941.

Francis Butler Loomis

1861–1948 (age 87)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Francis Butler Loomis was an American diplomat and politician who served in various government positions including U.S. ...

Norman Davis

1878–1944 (age 66)

Oakwood Cemetery

Norman Davis was an American diplomat and international relations expert from Bedford County.

John Foster Dulles

1888–1959 (age 71)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Foster Dulles was a prominent diplomat and U.S. Secretary of State during the Eisenhower administration.

John Peurifoy

1907–1955 (age 48)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Peurifoy was a U.S. diplomat who served as ambassador to multiple countries during the Cold War.

Laurence Steinhardt

1892–1950 (age 58)

Arlington National Cemetery

Laurence Steinhardt was a distinguished U.S. diplomat who served as ambassador to multiple countries including the Sovie...

Henry Prather Fletcher

1873–1959 (age 86)

Arlington National Cemetery

Henry Prather Fletcher was an American diplomat and politician who served as U.S. Ambassador to multiple countries.

Walter M. Robertson

1888–1954 (age 66)

Arlington National Cemetery

Walter M. Robertson (1888-1954) was a Nelson County native and U.S. diplomat.

James Watson Gerard

1867–1951 (age 84)

Green-Wood Cemetery

James Watson Gerard (1867-1951) was a New York-based diplomat and public figure.

Joseph Edward Davies

1876–1958 (age 82)

Washington National Cathedral

Joseph Edward Davies (1876-1958) was a U.S. diplomat and ambassador.

Chang Jen-Chieh

1877–1950 (age 73)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Chang Jen-Chieh was a Chinese diplomat and politician who served in various governmental positions.

Stanley Kuhl Hornbeck

1883–1966 (age 83)

Arlington National Cemetery

Stanley Kuhl Hornbeck was a U.S. diplomat and Far East expert who shaped American foreign policy during the early 20th c...