The Political Graveyard: Politicians Killed By Animals

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Politicians Killed By Animals

Very incomplete list!

Note: see also the page on death from horses and horsedrawn vehicles.

in chronological order

John William Messer Appleton (1832-1913) — also known as John W. M. Appleton — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va.; Union, Monroe County, W.Va. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., April 1, 1832. Son of Elizabeth Marshall (Messer) Appleton and John Appleton (1809-1869). Republican. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War; Adjutant General of West Virginia, 1897-1901. Killed by a mad bull, in Union, Monroe County, W.Va., October 26, 1913 (age 81 years, 208 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: First cousin twice removed of John Appleton (1758-1829); second cousin once removed of John James Appleton; son of Elizabeth Marshall (Messer) Appleton and John Appleton (1809-1869); married, September 21, 1858, to Mary Rice Marsh. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.

Jeremiah Haralson (1846-c.1916) — of Alabama. Born near Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga., April 1, 1846. Republican. Member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1870; member of Alabama state senate, 1872; U.S. Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1875-77. African ancestry. Killed by wild animals near Denver (unknown county), Colo., about 1916 (age about 70 years). Burial location unknown.

Elmer Severson (1922-1999) — of Montana. Born in Anoka, Anoka County, Minn., May 3, 1922. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1977-79; member of Montana state senate, 1979-90. Suffered spinal cord injuries when he "lost a tussle with a cow," and died as a result, in a hospital at Missoula, Missoula County, Mont., July 19, 1999 (age 77 years, 77 days). Cremated.

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