The Political Graveyard: Nevada County, Calif.

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Nevada County
California

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Nevada County

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Unknown Location
Nevada City, Nevada County, California

Politicians buried here:

Aaron Augustus Sargent (1827-1887) — also known as "The Senator for the Southern Pacific Railroad" — of Nevada City, Nevada County, Calif. Born in Newburyport, Essex County, Mass., September 28, 1827. Son of Aaron Peaslee Sargent and Elizabeth (Stanwood) Sargent. Republican. Newspaper editor; lawyer; member of California state senate, 1856; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1860; U.S. Representative from California, 1861-63, 1869-73 (at-large 1861-63, 2nd District 1869-73); U.S. Senator from California, 1873-79; U.S. Minister to Germany, 1882-84. Died in San Francisco, Calif., August 14, 1887 (age 59 years, 320 days). Original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery (which no longer exists), San Francisco, Calif.; reinterment somewhere.

		Relatives: Married, March 14, 1852, to Ellen Clark.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Pine Grove Cemetery
Nevada City, Nevada County, California

Politicians buried here:

Harry Lane Englebright (1884-1943) — also known as Harry L. Englebright — of Nevada City, Nevada County, Calif. Born in Nevada City, Nevada County, Calif., January 2, 1884. Son of William Fellows Englebright and Kittie F. (Holland) Englebright. Republican. Mining engineer; U.S. Representative from California 2nd District, 1926-43; died in office 1943. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Eagles; Redmen; Native Sons of the Golden West. Died, of an acute heart condition, at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., May 13, 1943 (age 59 years, 131 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, December 14, 1912, to Marie Grace Jackson.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

William Fellows Englebright (1855-1915) — also known as William F. Englebright — of Nevada City, Nevada County, Calif. Born in New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass., November 23, 1855. Republican. U.S. Representative from California 1st District, 1906-11. Died in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., February 10, 1915 (age 59 years, 79 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Father of Harry Lane Englebright.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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