Politician Graves & Memorials

Eddie Bernice Johnson

1934–2023 (age 89)

Texas State Cemetery

Eddie Bernice Johnson (1934–2023) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Texas known for championing science and tr...

Mark White

1940–2017 (age 77)

Texas State Cemetery

Mark White (1940–2017) served as governor of Texas from 1983 to 1987.

Al Edwards

1937–2020 (age 83)

Texas State Cemetery

Al Edwards (1937–2020) was an American politician who spent decades as a member of the Texas House of Representatives ...

Ruth Jones McClendon

1943–2017 (age 74)

Texas State Cemetery

Ruth Jones McClendon (1943–2017) was a Houston-born Texas state representative who championed education and health car...

Anita Lee Blair

1916–2010 (age 94)

Texas State Cemetery

Anita Lee Blair (1916–2010) was a Texas politician mid-century whose service is honored with interment at the Texas St...

Richard Moya

1932–2017 (age 85)

Texas State Cemetery

Richard Moya (1932–2017) was the first Mexican-American elected to the Travis County Commissioners Court and is buried...

Marion Barry

1936–2014 (age 78)

Congressional Cemetery

Marion Barry (1936-2014) was an American politician who served multiple terms as mayor of Washington, D.C., and remained...

Stephen J. Solarz

1940–2010 (age 70)

Congressional Cemetery

Stephen J. Solarz (1940–2010) was an American politician who represented New York in the U.S. House and became known f...

Louis Stokes

1925–2015 (age 90)

Lake View Cemetery

Louis Stokes (1925-2015) was a Cleveland congressman and civil rights pioneer buried at Lake View Cemetery.

Geraldine Ferraro

1935–2011 (age 76)

St. John Cemetery

Geraldine Ferraro (1935–2011) made history as the first female vice-presidential nominee of a major American party and...

Mario Cuomo

1932–2015 (age 83)

St. John Cemetery

Mario Cuomo (1932–2015) served as governor of New York for three terms before being interred at St. John Cemetery.

Mario Biaggi

1917–2015 (age 98)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Mario Biaggi (1917–2015) was a Bronx-born police officer turned U.S. congressman who retired to New York City before h...

Bill Janklow

1939–2012 (age 73)

Black Hills National Cemetery

Bill Janklow (1939-2012) was an American politician who served as Governor of South Dakota and a member of the U.S. Hous...

Charles Turbiville

1943–2018 (age 75)

Black Hills National Cemetery

Longtime South Dakota state representative and beloved community steward.

Howard Pollock

1920–2011 (age 91)

Anchorage Memorial Park

Howard Pollock (1920–2011) was an American politician who represented Alaska in the U.S. House of Representatives and ...

Wally Hickel

1919–2010 (age 91)

Anchorage Memorial Park

Wally Hickel (1919–2010) was an American businessman and politician who served as Alaska's governor and U.S. Secretary...

Gus Savage

1925–2015 (age 90)

Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

Gus Savage (1925–2015) was an American politician who served as U.S. Representative from Illinois's 2nd district and i...

Gail Phillips

1944–2021 (age 77)

Angelus Memorial Park

Alaska legislator Gail Phillips (1944–2021) was buried at Angelus Memorial Park.

John C. Ruckelshaus

1930–2015 (age 85)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Indiana politician John C. Ruckelshaus (1930–2015) was laid to rest at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Larry Langford

1946–2019 (age 73)

Elmwood Cemetery

Larry Langford (1946–2019) was an American politician best known for serving as the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama.

Keith Harvey Miller

1925–2019 (age 94)

Fort Richardson National Cemetery

Keith Harvey Miller served as Governor of Alaska from 1969 to 1970 after a career in state government.

Arliss Sturgulewski

1927–2022 (age 95)

Fort Richardson National Cemetery

Arliss Sturgulewski was an Alaska state senator and two-time Republican nominee for governor.

William Donald Schaefer

1921–2011 (age 90)

Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens

William Donald Schaefer (1921-2011) of Baltimore served as Mayor of Baltimore, Governor of Maryland, and Maryland Comptr...

Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III

1929–2019 (age 90)

Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens

Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III (1929–2019) was a Baltimore politician who served as mayor and carried on his family's tr...

Peter Kyros

1925–2012 (age 87)

Forest City Cemetery

Peter Kyros (1925–2012) was a Maine politician who represented his state in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Brad Ashford

1949–2022 (age 73)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Nebraska politician Brad Ashford (1949–2022) served in both state and federal government before being interred at Fore...

Lizette Parker

1971–2016 (age 45)

George Washington Memorial Park

Lizette Parker was the mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey, becoming the first African American woman to hold that office befor...

William Winter

1923–2020 (age 97)

Greenwood Cemetery

William Winter was the 58th governor of Mississippi and a lifelong advocate for public education and racial reconciliati...

Elwyn Nicholson

1923–2014 (age 91)

Metairie Cemetery

Elwyn Nicholson, the Westwego politician who served in the Louisiana Legislature, died in 2014 and lies at Metairie Ceme...

Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr.

1912–2014 (age 102)

National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona

Arthur J. Hubbard Sr. (1912–2014) was a Navajo elder and Arizona state legislator interred at the National Memorial Ce...

George McGovern

1922–2012 (age 90)

Rock Creek Cemetery

George McGovern (1922-2012) of Avon was the U.S. Senator and 1972 Democratic presidential nominee who is buried at Rock ...

David F. Cargo

1929–2013 (age 84)

Santa Fe National Cemetery

David F. Cargo (1929–2013) was an American politician who served as governor of New Mexico and is buried at Santa Fe N...

Brendan Byrne

1924–2018 (age 94)

Princeton Cemetery

Brendan Byrne (1924-2018) was the governor of New Jersey and rests at Princeton Cemetery.

John McCain

1936–2018 (age 82)

United States Naval Academy Cemetery

John McCain (1936-2018) was an American naval aviator, prisoner of war, and long-serving U.S. senator from Arizona.

Claude R. Kirk

1926–2011 (age 85)

South Florida National Cemetery

Claude R. Kirk, born in San Bernardino in 1926, served as Florida's governor and was interred at South Florida National ...

Mark Hatfield

1922–2011 (age 89)

Willamette National Cemetery

Mark Hatfield (1922–2011), the longtime Oregon governor and U.S. senator, was buried at Willamette National Cemetery a...

John Dapcevich

1926–2022 (age 96)

Sitka National Cemetery

John Dapcevich (1926-2022), longtime Sitka civic leader and former Alaska legislator, was buried in Sitka National Cemet...

Charles Thone

1924–2018 (age 94)

Wyuka Cemetery

Charles Thone (1924–2018) was a Nebraska politician who served as both a U.S. representative and state governor before...

William Broomfield

1922–2019 (age 97)

White Chapel Memorial Cemetery

William Broomfield (1922–2019) was a Royal Oak-born Republican congressman who represented Michigan for more than thre...

Rodney Mims Cook, Sr.

1924–2013 (age 89)

Westview Cemetery

Rodney Mims Cook Sr. (1924–2013) was an Atlanta politician and civic leader who championed urban renewal and civil rig...

Matt Fong

1953–2011 (age 58)

United States Air Force Academy Cemetery

Matt Fong (1953-2011) was a California politician who served as state treasurer and is buried at the United States Air F...

Robert A. Roe

1924–2014 (age 90)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Robert A. Roe was a Wayne native who served as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.

Mark Andrews

1926–2020 (age 94)

Riverside Cemetery

Mark Andrews (1926–2020) was a Cass County-born Republican U.S. senator from North Dakota who also represented the sta...

Wendell Ford

1924–2015 (age 91)

Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery

Wendell Ford (1924–2015) was a Kentucky politician who served as governor and U.S. senator.

Adam Perez Diaz

1909–2010 (age 101)

Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery

Adam Perez Diaz (1909–2010) was a Flagstaff-born politician whose advocacy broadened Hispanic representation in Arizon...

Stan Turley

1921–2014 (age 93)

City of Mesa Cemetery

Stan Turley (1921–2014) of Snowflake served as an Arizona politician before being buried at the City of Mesa Cemetery.

Ed Koch

1924–2013 (age 89)

Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum

Ed Koch (1924–2013), the former mayor of New York City, was laid to rest at Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum.

Patrick Lucey

1918–2014 (age 96)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Patrick Lucey, born in La Crosse, served as Wisconsin's governor and later as U.S. ambassador to Mexico.

Jane Byrne

1933–2014 (age 81)

Calvary Cemetery

Jane Byrne (1933-2014) was the first female mayor of Chicago, serving from 1979 to 1983.

James R. Schlesinger

1929–2014 (age 85)

Ferncliff Cemetery

James R. Schlesinger (1929-2014) was an American economist and politician who served as Secretary of Defense and the fir...