Statesman Graves & Memorials

Pierce Butler

1744–1822 (age 78)

Christ Church, Philadelphia

Pierce Butler was an Irish-born signer of the U.S. Constitution and served in the Senate.

James Bowdoin III

1752–1811 (age 59)

Granary Burying Ground

James Bowdoin III was a Massachusetts statesman, diplomat, and founder of Bowdoin College.

Alexander Hamilton

1757–1804 (age 47)

Trinity Churchyard

Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father and the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.

Gunning Bedford Jr.

1747–1812 (age 65)

Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery

Gunning Bedford Jr. was a Philadelphia-based figure from 1747 to 1812 involved in early American affairs.

Charles Pinckney

1757–1824 (age 67)

St. Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery

Charles Pinckney was a prominent Charleston statesman and signer of the U.S. Constitution.

Timothy Pickering

1745–1829 (age 84)

Broad Street Cemetery

Timothy Pickering was a Salem resident and prominent American statesman who lived from 1745 to 1829.

Elias Boudinot

1740–1821 (age 81)

Saint Mary's Episcopal Churchyard

Elias Boudinot was a Philadelphia-based figure who lived from 1740 to 1821.

John Dickinson

1732–1808 (age 76)

Friends Meeting House Burial Ground

John Dickinson was a Talbot County resident and prominent figure of the Revolutionary era who lived from 1732 to 1808.

John Breckinridge

1797–1841 (age 44)

Lexington Cemetery

John Breckinridge was a notable statesman whose political career and public service left an enduring mark on the nation.

Henry Clay

1811–1847 (age 36)

Frankfort Cemetery

Henry Clay was an influential American statesman and orator from Kentucky who served as Speaker of the House and Secreta...

Oliver Wolcott

1760–1833 (age 73)

East Cemetery

Oliver Wolcott was a Litchfield resident and prominent American who lived from 1760 to 1833.

Salma Hale

1787–1866 (age 79)

Woodland Cemetery

Salma Hale (1787-1866) was an Alstead resident buried at Woodland Cemetery.

William H. Seward

1801–1872 (age 71)

Fort Hill Cemetery

William H. Seward was a Florida resident and notable American statesman who lived from 1801 to 1872.

L. Bradford Prince

1840–1922 (age 82)

Flushing Cemetery

L. Bradford Prince was a Flushing resident who lived from 1840 to 1922 and was buried at Flushing Cemetery.

Elihu Root

1845–1937 (age 92)

Hamilton College Cemetery

Elihu Root (1845–1937) was a renowned statesman who returned to rest at Hamilton College Cemetery in Clinton.

Thomas F. Ford

1873–1958 (age 85)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Thomas F. Ford (1873–1958) was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park after his death in St. Louis.

Bainbridge Colby

1869–1950 (age 81)

Bemus Point Cemetery

Bainbridge Colby (1869–1950) was a St. Louis–born statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of State and is interred at...

Michel-Louis-Étienne Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély

1760–1819 (age 59)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French statesman and minister who served Napoleon and played a key role in imperial administration.

Léon Bourgeois

1856–1938 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Léon Bourgeois (1856-1938) was a French statesman from Paris who was buried in the Grave of Bureau.

Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire

1833–1908 (age 75)

Church of St Peter, Edensor

Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire was a prominent British statesman who served as Leader of the Liberal Party an...