Government Official Graves & Memorials

William Jackson

1759–1828 (age 69)

Christ Church, Philadelphia

William Jackson was a secretary to the Constitutional Convention and later served as a federal official.

Samuel Allyne Otis

1740–1814 (age 74)

Congressional Cemetery

Samuel Allyne Otis was a Massachusetts politician and secretary of the Senate during the early years of the United State...

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.

Benjamin Homans

1765–1823 (age 58)

Congressional Cemetery

Benjamin Homans was a government official and clerk who served in various capacities in the early federal government.

Charles Thomson

1729–1824 (age 95)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Charles Thomson was a Founding Father who served as Secretary of Congress and was a trusted aide to George Washington.

Return J. Meigs Jr.

1764–1825 (age 61)

Mound Cemetery

Return J. Meigs Jr. was a prominent figure in early American history who served in various governmental and military cap...

Benjamin Stoddert

1751–1813 (age 62)

Addison Chapel Cemetery

Benjamin Stoddert was a Charles County resident and notable figure who lived from 1751 to 1813.

José Joaquín de Arrillaga

1750–1814 (age 64)

Soledad Mission Cemetery

José Joaquín de Arrillaga was a Spanish colonial official from Aia who lived from 1750 to 1814.

George Graham

1770–1830 (age 60)

Arlington National Cemetery

George Graham was a Dumfries resident and government official who lived from 1770 to 1830 and was buried in Arlington Na...

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...

Stephen Pleasonton

1776–1855 (age 79)

Congressional Cemetery

Stephen Pleasonton was an American official who lived from 1776 to 1855 and was buried in Congressional Cemetery.

Jean Pierre Sioussat

1781–1864 (age 83)

Glenwood Cemetery

Jean Pierre Sioussat was a French-born American who served as a secretary and aide to President Andrew Jackson.

Charles Eli Mix

1810–1878 (age 68)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Charles Eli Mix was a 19th-century American government official who lived from 1810 to 1878.

Gideon Welles

1802–1878 (age 76)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Gideon Welles was the Secretary of the Navy under President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.

Stephen Mallory

1812–1873 (age 61)

St. Michael's Cemetery

Stephen Mallory was a Florida politician who served as Secretary of the Navy for the Confederate States.

John Jay Knox

1828–1892 (age 64)

Oak Hill Cemetery

John Jay Knox (1828-1892) was an Augusta resident and financial official.

William B. Webb

1825–1896 (age 71)

Oak Hill Cemetery

William B. Webb (1825-1896) was a Washington, D.C. resident and government official.

George Peter

1829–1893 (age 64)

Oak Hill Cemetery

George Peter (1829-1893) was a Washington, D.C. resident and government official.

Jacob Cox

1810–1892 (age 82)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Jacob Cox (1810-1892) was a U.S. Congressman and Secretary of the Interior.

Ethan A. Hitchcock

1835–1909 (age 74)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Ethan A. Hitchcock (1835-1909) was a Mobile resident and government official.

Daniel Henry Chamberlain

1835–1907 (age 72)

Pine Grove Cemetery

Daniel Henry Chamberlain (1835-1907) was a West Brookfield resident and notable public official.

Oscar Bielaski

1847–1911 (age 64)

Arlington National Cemetery

Oscar Bielaski was a Washington, D.C.-based U.S. government official or military officer who died in 1911.

Richard H. Clarke

1827–1911 (age 84)

Saint Raymond's Cemetery

Richard H. Clarke was a Washington, D.C. resident and public figure who lived from 1827 to 1911.

Francis M. Gunnell

1827–1922 (age 95)

Arlington National Cemetery

Francis M. Gunnell was an American government official and administrator based in Washington, D.C.

Henry A. Rucker

1852–1924 (age 72)

Oakland Cemetery

Henry A. Rucker (1852-1924) was a Washington-based figure who served during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Sumner Increase Kimball

1834–1923 (age 89)

Forest Grove Cemetery

Sumner Increase Kimball (1834-1923) was the founder and superintendent of the U.S. Life-Saving Service.

Harold Percival Norton

1855–1933 (age 78)

Arlington National Cemetery

Harold Percival Norton (1855-1933) was an American military or government official.

Theodore Frelinghuysen Jewell

1844–1932 (age 88)

Arlington National Cemetery

Theodore Frelinghuysen Jewell (1844-1932) was a Washington, D.C.-based official or military figure.

Lindley Miller Garrison

1864–1932 (age 68)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Lindley Miller Garrison was an American lawyer and statesman who served as Secretary of War under President Woodrow Wils...

James Forrestal

1892–1949 (age 57)

Arlington National Cemetery

James Forrestal was the first Secretary of Defense of the United States, serving from 1947 until his death in 1949.

Frank Knox

1874–1944 (age 70)

Arlington National Cemetery

Frank Knox was a newspaper publisher and Secretary of the Navy during World War II.

Philip B. Keefer

1875–1949 (age 74)

Arlington National Cemetery

Philip B. Keefer was a Washington, D.C.-based government official whose service earned him a final resting place at Arli...

Charles Joseph Kappler

1868–1946 (age 78)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Charles Joseph Kappler (1868-1946) was an American government official and Indian affairs expert.

Cato Sells

1859–1948 (age 89)

Cleburne Memorial Cemetery

Cato Sells (1859-1948) was a Vinton resident and government official who served in the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Harry Hopkins

1890–1946 (age 56)

Hazelwood Cemetery

Harry Hopkins (1890-1946) was a prominent New Deal administrator and close advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Guy T. Helvering

1878–1946 (age 68)

Marysville Cemetery

Guy T. Helvering (1878-1946) was a Felicity-based figure and prominent U.S. government official.

Robert P. Patterson

1891–1952 (age 61)

Arlington National Cemetery

Robert P. Patterson was a U.S. Secretary of War and prominent lawyer who played a key role in post-WWII military policy.

Harold L. Ickes

1874–1952 (age 78)

Sandy Spring

Harold L. Ickes (1874-1952) was a prominent American political figure and Secretary of the Interior under President Fran...

Frank Comerford Walker

1886–1959 (age 73)

Butte

Frank Comerford Walker (1886-1959) was a Plymouth-born American who served as Postmaster General of the United States.

Victor C. Rivers

1905–1959 (age 54)

Anchorage Memorial Park

Victor C. Rivers was an American government official who served in various administrative capacities.

Ralph Canine

1895–1969 (age 74)

Arlington National Cemetery

Ralph Canine was a U.S. intelligence official who served as director of the National Security Agency.

Frank Thomas Hines

1879–1960 (age 81)

Arlington National Cemetery

Frank Thomas Hines (1879-1960) was a Salt Lake City native and prominent Veterans Administration official honored with A...

Raymond W. Bliss

1888–1965 (age 77)

Arlington National Cemetery

Raymond W. Bliss was an American political figure and government official who served in various administrative capacitie...

Ruth Shipley

1885–1966 (age 81)

Congressional Cemetery

Ruth Shipley was an American government official who served as Chief of the Passport Division from 1885 to 1966.

John E. Brent

1889–1962 (age 73)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

John E. Brent was a government official and public servant who held positions in Washington, D.C. during the early 20th ...

Julius Albert Krug

1907–1970 (age 63)

Arlington National Cemetery

Julius Albert Krug was an American businessman and government official who served as Secretary of the Interior.

Dan A. Kimball

1896–1970 (age 74)

Arlington National Cemetery

Dan A. Kimball (1896-1970) was a U.S. government official who served as Secretary of the Navy during the Truman administ...

Edward A. Tenenbaum

1922–1975 (age 53)

Arlington National Cemetery

Edward A. Tenenbaum (1922-1975) was a U.S. government official and economist who worked in post-war reconstruction effor...

Oscar L. Chapman

1896–1978 (age 82)

Arlington National Cemetery

Oscar L. Chapman (1896-1978) was a U.S. government official who served as Secretary of the Interior under President Trum...

Sinclair Weeks

1893–1972 (age 79)

Summer Street Cemetery

Sinclair Weeks (1893-1972) was a Newton resident and U.S. government official who served as Secretary of Commerce.