Politician Graves & Memorials

C. Elmer Anderson

1912–1998 (age 86)

Evergreen Cemetery

C. Elmer Anderson (1912-1998) of Brainerd, who served as a Minnesota politician, was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

Tibo J. Chávez

1912–1991 (age 79)

Our Lady of Belen Memorial Gardens

Tibo J. Chávez (1912–1991) of Belen held key roles in New Mexico politics, including service as lieutenant governor, ...

George N. Craig

1909–1992 (age 83)

Clearview Cemetery

George N. Craig served as the Governor of Indiana from 1953 to 1957 and was laid to rest at Clearview Cemetery in Brazil...

Charley Eugene Johns

1905–1990 (age 85)

Crosby Lake Cemetery

Charley Eugene Johns (1905–1990) was a Florida politician and former governor laid to rest in Crosby Lake Cemetery.

Scott M. Matheson

1929–1990 (age 61)

Parowan City Cemetery

Scott M. Matheson (1929–1990), born in Chicago and later a Utah politician, was laid to rest at Parowan City Cemetery.

Charles Diggs

1922–1998 (age 76)

Detroit Memorial Park East

Charles Diggs (1922–1998), the Detroit-born U.S. congressman, rests at Detroit Memorial Park East.

Albert McKinley Rains

1902–1991 (age 89)

Forrest Cemetery

Albert McKinley Rains was a Grove Oak-born U.S. Congressman whose death in 1991 brought him to Forrest Cemetery.

Claude Harris, Jr.

1940–1994 (age 54)

Memory Hill Gardens

Claude Harris, Jr. was a Bessemer-born U.S. Representative whose grave lies in Memory Hill Gardens after his 1994 death.

Richard C. Thomas

1937–1991 (age 54)

Saint Sylvester Cemetery

Richard C. Thomas (1937-1991) served as Vermont's secretary of state from 1969 to 1977 and was a fixture of the state's ...

George S. Mickelson

1941–1993 (age 52)

Greenwood Cemetery

George S. Mickelson (1941-1993) served as the 28th governor of South Dakota until his death in a plane crash and is buri...

William R. Sears

1928–1998 (age 70)

White Lake Cemetery

William R. Sears (1928-1998) represented upstate New York residents in the State Assembly for decades before his death.

LeRoy Collins

1909–1991 (age 82)

Call Family Cemetery

LeRoy Collins (1909–1991), the reform-minded governor of Florida, was buried in the Call Family Cemetery near Tallahas...

Newt V. Mills

1899–1996 (age 97)

Indian Village Cemetery

Newt V. Mills (1899–1996) was an American politician who represented Louisiana's 5th congressional district in the U.S...

Winifred C. Stanley

1909–1996 (age 87)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Winifred C. Stanley (1909–1996) was an American politician who served one term as a Republican member of the U.S. Hous...

Chalmers Wylie

1920–1998 (age 78)

Saint Joseph Cemetery

Chalmers Wylie (1920–1998) was a long-serving Republican U.S. Representative from Ohio's 15th district.

Abraham Ribicoff

1910–1998 (age 88)

Cornwall Cemetery

Abraham Ribicoff (1910–1998) was a U.S. Senator and governor of Connecticut who later served as Secretary of Health, E...

John M. Zwach

1907–1990 (age 83)

Saint Michael Cemetery

John M. Zwach (1907–1990) served as a U.S. Representative from Minnesota and is buried in Saint Michael Cemetery.

Edward Rell Madigan

1936–1994 (age 58)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Edward Rell Madigan (1936–1994) served as an Illinois congressman and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture before being burie...

Lynn E. Stalbaum

1920–1999 (age 79)

Norway Cemetery

Lynn E. Stalbaum (1920–1999) served as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Wisconsin's 1st district from 1959 to 196...

James P. Coleman

1914–1991 (age 77)

Enon Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery

James P. Coleman served as Governor of Mississippi and later as a federal appellate judge before being buried near Acker...

Joseph Mruk

1903–1995 (age 92)

Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Cemetery

Joseph Mruk (1903–1995) of Buffalo served as mayor and is buried at Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Cemetery.

Cletus J. Vanderperren

1912–1994 (age 82)

Saint John the Baptist Church Cemetery

Cletus J. Vanderperren (1912–1994) of Pittsfield was a long-serving Wisconsin state legislator buried at Saint John th...

Francis W. Sargent

1915–1998 (age 83)

Highland Cemetery

Francis W. Sargent (1915–1998), the Massachusetts governor and politician, rests at Highland Cemetery in Hamilton.

George Bell Timmerman

1912–1994 (age 82)

Batesburg Cemetery

George Bell Timmerman (1912–1994), the former South Carolina governor, was interred at Batesburg Cemetery in Anderson ...

Fred Wampler

1909–1999 (age 90)

Roselawn Memorial Park

Fred Wampler (1909–1999) was an American Democratic politician who represented Indiana's 7th Congressional District in...

Oren Harris

1903–1997 (age 94)

Arlington Memorial Park

Oren Harris (1903–1997) was an American politician who represented Arkansas in the U.S. House of Representatives for o...

Wilbur Daigh Mills

1909–1992 (age 83)

Kensett Cemetery

Wilbur Daigh Mills (1909-1992) was a long-serving U.S. Representative from Arkansas and powerful chair of the House Ways...

Thomas Lee Judge

1934–2006 (age 72)

Helena

Thomas Lee Judge (1934–2006) was the ninth governor of Montana, guiding the state through economic and environmental c...

James E. Davis

1962–2003 (age 41)

Green-Wood Cemetery

James E. Davis (1962–2003) was a Brooklyn-born New York City councilman who was laid to rest at Green-Wood Cemetery af...

Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr.

1914–2004 (age 90)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. (1914–2004) was an American politician from Los Angeles who served in Congress before his burial...

Jelt Sietsema

1921–2005 (age 84)

Grandville

Jelt Sietsema (1921-2005) was a Michigan politician who represented Grand Rapids-area constituents for many years.

Julian C. Dixon

1934–2000 (age 66)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Julian C. Dixon (1934-2000) served as a U.S. Representative from the Los Angeles area and worked in Washington, D.C., fo...

Paul Wellstone

1944–2002 (age 58)

Lakewood Cemetery

Paul Wellstone (1944-2002) was a U.S. Senator from Minnesota known for his progressive activism and commitment to grassr...

Orville Freeman

1918–2003 (age 85)

Lakewood Cemetery

Orville Freeman (1918-2003) served as governor of Minnesota before becoming U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under Presiden...

Paul A. Fino

1913–2009 (age 96)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Paul A. Fino (1913–2009) was a New York lawyer and Republican politician who served in both the U.S. House of Represen...

Maynard Jackson

1938–2003 (age 65)

Oakland Cemetery

Maynard Jackson (1938–2003) was the first African American mayor of Atlanta whose administrations expanded the city’...

Del Stromer

1930–2003 (age 73)

Concord Township

Del Stromer (1930–2003) was a Garner, Iowa politician who spent many years serving in the state legislature.

Ivan Allen, Jr.

1911–2003 (age 92)

Oakland Cemetery

Ivan Allen Jr. (1911–2003) was a mayor of Atlanta whose leadership during the Civil Rights era helped guide the city t...

Ann Richards

1933–2006 (age 73)

Texas State Cemetery

Ann Richards was the 45th Governor of Texas, remembered for her progressive stances and charismatic leadership.

Preston Smith

1912–2003 (age 91)

Texas State Cemetery

Preston Smith was a Texas politician who served as the state's 40th governor during the early 1970s.

William Neff Patman

1927–2008 (age 81)

Texas State Cemetery

William Neff Patman was a long-serving U.S. Representative from Texas known for focusing on agriculture and veterans' is...

J. J. Pickle

1913–2005 (age 92)

Texas State Cemetery

J. J. Pickle was a U.S. Representative from Texas noted for his work on energy policy and appropriations during the mid-...

John Emmett Lyle, Jr.

1910–2003 (age 93)

Texas State Cemetery

John Emmett Lyle Jr. was an American educator and politician who represented Texas in the U.S. House during the 1940s.

Byron M. Tunnell

1925–2000 (age 75)

Texas State Cemetery

Byron M. Tunnell was a Texas politician who served in both chambers of the state legislature and as a key figure in the ...

Frank L. Madla

1937–2006 (age 69)

Texas State Cemetery

Frank L. Madla (1937-2006) was a Democratic Texas legislator who served in both the House and Senate, becoming a fixture...

Jay Hammond

1922–2005 (age 83)

Port Alsworth

Jay Hammond (1922-2005) served as Alaska's governor from 1974 to 1982 and is buried near Port Alsworth.

Ted Berry

1905–2000 (age 95)

Spring Grove Cemetery

Ted Berry (1905–2000), the first African-American mayor of Cincinnati, was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery.

Gerald Ford

1913–2006 (age 93)

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

Gerald Ford (1913–2006) served as the 38th President of the United States before dying in Omaha and being interred at ...

Thelma Buchholdt

1934–2007 (age 73)

Anchorage Memorial Park

Alaska politician Thelma Buchholdt (1934–2007) was laid to rest at Anchorage Memorial Park after a career advocating f...

Glenn Dale Cunningham

1943–2004 (age 61)

Bayview – New York Bay Cemetery

Glenn Dale Cunningham (1943–2004) was an American politician who served as mayor of Jersey City and in the New Jersey ...