The Political Graveyard: Fairfield County, Conn.

Alfred Baker Lewis (1897-c.1980) — also known as Alfred B. Lewis — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass.; Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 20, 1897. Son of John Frederick Lewis and Anne Henrietta Rush (Baker) Lewis. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; secretary of Massachusetts Socialist Party, 1924-40; Socialist candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1926, 1928; Socialist candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1936; Democratic candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives, 1944; vice-president, later president, Union Casualty insurance company. Episcopalian. Member, NAACP; American Civil Liberties Union; American Federation of Teachers; Americans for Democratic Action. Died about 1980 (age about 83 years). Interment somewhere.

Relatives: Son of John Frederick Lewis and Anne Henrietta Rush (Baker) Lewis; married, November 20, 1924, to Lena Greenspan (divorced 1939); married, October 14, 1939, to Eileen B. (O'Connor) Lane.

Mountain Grove Cemetery
215 Dewey Street
Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians buried here:

Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) — also known as P. T. Barnum; "Prince of Humbugs" — of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn.; Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Bethel, Fairfield County, Conn., July 5, 1810. Son of Philo Barnum. Republican. Entrepreneur, impressario, museum owner, founder of the Barnum & Bailey circus, known as "The Greatest Show on Earth"; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1865-66, 1877-79; mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., 1875-76. Died, of heart failure, in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., April 7, 1891 (age 80 years, 276 days). Interment at Mountain Grove Cemetery; statue at Seaside Park.

		Relatives: Third cousin once removed of William Henry Barnum.
		See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
		Books by P. T. Barnum: The Life of P. T. Barnum: Written by Himself

Robert Elliott DeForest (1845-1924) — also known as Robert E. DeForest — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Guilford, New Haven County, Conn., February 20, 1845. Democrat. Common pleas court judge in Connecticut, 1874-77; mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., 1878-79, 1889-91; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1880; member of Connecticut state senate 14th District, 1883-84; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1891-95. Died in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., October 1, 1924 (age 79 years, 224 days). Interment at Mountain Grove Cemetery.

William Darius Bishop (1827-1904) — also known as William D. Bishop — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Bloomfield, Essex County, N.J., September 14, 1827. Son of Alfred Bishop and Mary (Ferris) Bishop. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1857-59; defeated, 1858, 1902; U.S. Commissioner of Patents, 1859-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1860; member of Connecticut state senate 10th District, 1866, 1877-78; president, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, 1867-69; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1871. Died, of chronic endocarditis, in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., February 4, 1904 (age 76 years, 143 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Mountain Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Alfred Bishop and Mary (Ferris) Bishop; married 1850 to Julia A. Tomlinson; father of Henry Alfred Bishop and Nathaniel Wheeler Bishop. See Bishop family of Connecticut.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Daniel Nash Morgan (1844-1931) — also known as Daniel N. Morgan — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn., August 18, 1844. Democrat. Banker; mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., 1880-81, 1884-85; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1883; member of Connecticut state senate 14th District, 1885-86, 1893; resigned 1893; Treasurer of the United States, 1893-97; candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1898. Member, Sons of the Revolution. While crossing a street, he was hit by an automobile, was badly injured, and died twelve days later, in Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., May 30, 1931 (age 86 years, 285 days). Interment at Mountain Grove Cemetery.

Civilion Fones (1836-1907) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Toronto, Ontario, October 1, 1836. Son of Christopher Fones (architect and builder) and Sarah Ann (Marigold) Fones. Dentist; mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., 1886-88. French Huguenot ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Odd Fellows. Died September 20, 1907 (age 70 years, 354 days). Interment at Mountain Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Christopher Fones (architect and builder) and Sarah Ann (Marigold) Fones; married, October 21, 1863, to Phebe E. Wright; father of Alfred Civilion Fones (1869-1938; dentist, father of dental hygiene).
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Frederic A. Bartlett (1866-1936) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., 1866. Son of John Francis Bartlett (1822-1890) and Angeline H. (Lewis) Bartlett (1825-1890). Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bridgeport, 1909-10; member of Connecticut state senate 21st District, 1911-12, 1915-20; probate judge in Connecticut. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1936 (age about 70 years). Interment at Mountain Grove Cemetery.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Nathaniel Wheeler Bishop (1865-1920) — also known as Nathaniel W. Bishop — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in 1865. Son of William Darius Bishop and Julia (Tomlinson) Bishop. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1916. Died in 1920 (age about 55 years). Interment at Mountain Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Brother of Henry Alfred Bishop. See Bishop family of Connecticut.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Jesse Milton Coburn (1853-1923) — also known as J. Milton Coburn — of South Norwalk (now part of Norwalk), Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Pittsfield, Merrimack County, N.H., March 27, 1853. Son of Rev. Jesse Milton Coburn and Almira (Morse) Coburn. Republican. Physician; mayor of South Norwalk, Conn., 1899-1900. Congregationalist. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., August 13, 1923 (age 70 years, 139 days). Interment at Mountain Grove Cemetery.

Relatives: Married, August 4, 1879, to Abbie M. Cutler.

Politicians formerly buried here:

Samuel Simons (1792-1847) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn.; Colebrook, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., 1792. Democrat. Physician; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bridgeport, 1830; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1843-45. Died in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., January 13, 1847 (age about 54 years). Original interment at Mountain Grove Cemetery; reinterment 1859 to unknown location.

Seaside Park
Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians who have monuments here:

		Relatives: Third cousin once removed of William Henry Barnum.
		See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
		Books by P. T. Barnum: The Life of P. T. Barnum: Written by Himself

North Main Street Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Joseph Platt Cooke (1730-1816) — also known as Joseph P. Cooke; Joseph Platt Cook — of Connecticut. Born in Stratford (part now in Bridgeport), Fairfield County, Conn., January 4, 1730. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; probate judge in Connecticut, 1776-1813; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1776, 1778, 1780-82, 1784; Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1784-1802. Died in Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn., February 3, 1816 (age 86 years, 30 days). Interment at North Main Street Cemetery.

Wooster Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Zalmon Wildman (1775-1835) — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn., February 16, 1775. Democrat. Hat manufacturer; banker; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1818-19; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1835; died in office 1835. Died in Washington, D.C., December 10, 1835 (age 60 years, 297 days). Interment at Wooster Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

Samuel Tweedy (1776-1868) — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Nine Partners, Dutchess County, N.Y., March 8, 1776. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Danbury, 1820, 1824, 1856; member of Connecticut state senate at-large, 1826-28; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1833-35. Died in Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn., July 1, 1868 (age 92 years, 115 days). Interment at Wooster Cemetery.

John Hubbard Tweedy (1814-1891) — of Wisconsin. Born in Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn., November 9, 1814. Whig. Member Wisconsin territorial council, 1842; delegate to Wisconsin state constitutional convention, 1846; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Wisconsin Territory, 1847-48; candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 1848; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1853. Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., November 12, 1891 (age 77 years, 3 days). Interment at Wooster Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Francis Emanuel Shober (1860-1919) — also known as Francis E. Shober — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C., October 24, 1860. Son of Francis Edwin Shober and Josephine May (Wheat) Shober. Democrat. School teacher; minister; newspaper reporter; newspaper editor; U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1903-05. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn., October 7, 1919 (age 58 years, 348 days). Interment at Wooster Cemetery.

		Relatives: Second great-grandson of Daniel Roberdeau; son of Francis Edwin Shober and Josephine May (Wheat) Shober; married, April 11, 1882, to Helen Lloyd Aspinwall. See Shober-Wheat-Roberdeau family of North Carolina.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Unknown Location
Easton, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Roy T. Yates (1895-1960) — of Passaic County, N.J.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., August 8, 1895. Republican. Banker; member of New Jersey Republican State Committee, 1925-27; member of New Jersey state senate from Passaic County, 1928-31; resigned 1931. Member, Freemasons; Junior Order; Patriotic Order Sons of America. Shot in the abdomen, on August 14, 1931, by Miss Ruth Cranmer, in her apartment in Manhattan, New York; this incident led to the discovery that Miss Cranmer, apparently his mistress, had also received checks from the State of New Jersey; the New Jersey State Senate Judiciary committee began an investigation into whether Sen. Yates should be impeached; but then he resigned. Died, of a heart ailment, in Doctors Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 8, 1960 (age 64 years, 213 days). Interment somewhere.

Relatives: Married to Elsie Southrope.

Easton Cemetery
Easton, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:
	James Arthur Sherwood (1867-1944) — of Connecticut. Born May 8, 1867. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives. Congregationalist. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star. Died April 24, 1944 (age 76 years, 352 days). Interment at Easton Cemetery.

Unknown Location
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

George Charles Hanson (1883-1935) — also known as George C. Hanson — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., October 11, 1883. Son of Charles C. Hanson (c.1844-1934) and Josephine (Stegkemper) Hanson. U.S. Deputy Consul General in Shanghai, 1911; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Chefoo, 1912-13; U.S. Vice Consul in Dalny, 1913-14; Tientsin, 1914-15; Newchwang, 1915; U.S. Consul in Swatow, 1915-17; Chungking, 1917-18; Foochow, 1918-21; Harbin, 1922-31; U.S. Consul General in Harbin, 1931-32; Moscow, 1935; Salonika, 1935, died in office 1935. Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Delta Sigma; Delta Tau Delta; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Killed by a self-inflicted gunshot, aboard the steamship President Polk, en route from Marseilles to New York, in the North Atlantic Ocean, September 2, 1935 (age 51 years, 326 days). Interment somewhere.

East Cemetery
Old Post Road
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:
	Finette Benson Nichols (1864-1948) — also known as Finette B. Nichols — of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in 1864. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Fairfield, 1931-47. Female. Died February 11, 1948 (age about 83 years). Interment at East Cemetery.

Greenfield Hill Cemetery
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians who have monuments here:

Abraham Baldwin (1754-1807) — of Augusta, Richmond County, Ga. Born in North Guilford, Guilford, New Haven County, Conn., November 2, 1754. Son of Michael Baldwin and Lucy (Dudley) Baldwin. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; lawyer; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1785; Delegate to Continental Congress from Georgia, 1785, 1787-89; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Representative from Georgia at-large, 1789-99; U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1799-1807; died in office 1807. Congregationalist. Member, Society of the Cincinnati. One of the founders, and first president, of Franklin College, which later became the University of Georgia. Died in Washington, D.C., March 4, 1807 (age 52 years, 122 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.; cenotaph at Greenfield Hill Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Michael Baldwin and Lucy (Dudley) Baldwin; brother of Ruth Baldwin (who married Joel Barlow); half-brother of Henry Baldwin. See Baldwin family of Connecticut.
		Baldwin counties in Ala. and Ga. are named for him.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Oaklawn Cemetery
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

James Coughlin Shannon (1896-1980) — also known as James C. Shannon — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn.; Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born July 21, 1896. Republican. Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1947-48; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1948, 1952; Governor of Connecticut, 1948-49; member of Republican National Committee from Connecticut, 1952; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1964. Died in 1980 (age about 83 years). Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Oliver Gould Jennings (1865-1936) — also known as Oliver G. Jennings — of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1865. Son of Oliver Burr Jennings (1825-1893; one of the original stockholders of Standard Oil Company, 1871) and Esther Judson (Goodsell) Jennings (1828-1908). Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1916; Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1920; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1923; director, U.S. Industrial Alcohol Company; director, Bethlehem Steel Corporation; director, Grocery Store Products, Inc. Episcopalian. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Skull and Bones. Died, of bronchial pneumonia, in the Harbor Sanitarium, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 13, 1936 (age about 71 years). Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Relatives: Son of Oliver Burr Jennings (1825-1893; one of the original stockholders of Standard Oil Company, 1871) and Esther Judson (Goodsell) Jennings (1828-1908); married 1896 to Mary Dows Brewster; uncle of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss; father of Benjamin Brewster Jennings (1898-1968; president of Socony-Vacuum, which later became Mobil Oil); granduncle of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss III. See Kennedy family of Massachusetts and New York.

Old Burying Ground
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Jonathan Sturges (1740-1819) — of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn., August 23, 1740. Member of Connecticut state legislature, 1772; Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1774; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1786-88; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1789-93; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1792-1805. Died in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn., October 4, 1819 (age 79 years, 42 days). Interment at Old Burying Ground.

		Relatives: Father of Lewis Burr Sturges.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Putnam Cemetery
Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Prescott Sheldon Bush (1895-1972) — also known as Prescott S. Bush — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, May 15, 1895. Son of Samuel Prescott Bush (1863-1948) and Flora (Sheldon) Bush (1872-1920). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; director, Pan American Airways; director, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS); delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1948, 1956, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1964 (alternate); U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1952-63; defeated, 1950. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Skull and Bones. Died, of lung cancer, in the Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 8, 1972 (age 77 years, 146 days). Interment at Putnam Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Samuel Prescott Bush (1863-1948) and Flora (Sheldon) Bush (1872-1920); married, August 6, 1921, to Dorothy Walker (1901-1992); father of George Herbert Walker Bush; grandfather of George Walker Bush and John Ellis Bush. See Bush family of Massachusetts.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
		Critical books about Prescott Bush: Kitty Kelly, The Family : The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty

Townsend Scudder (1865-1960) — of Glen Head, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Northport, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., July 26, 1865. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1899-1901, 1903-05; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1907-20, 1927-35; defeated, 1920; appointed 1927; candidate for judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1921; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Department, 1933. Member, Freemasons. Died in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn., February 22, 1960 (age 94 years, 211 days). Interment at Putnam Cemetery.

		Relatives: Nephew of Henry Joel Scudder.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

St. Mary's Cemetery
North Street
Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Albert Paul Morano (1908-1987) — also known as Albert P. Morano — of Indian Harbor, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., January 18, 1908. Republican. U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1951-59. Italian ancestry. Died in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn., December 16, 1987 (age 79 years, 332 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.

William Ryan (1840-1925) — of Port Chester, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Tipperary, Ireland, March 8, 1840. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1891-92; U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1893-95; defeated, 1894. Died in Crescent City, Putnam County, Fla., February 18, 1925 (age 84 years, 347 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

William Laurence Tierney (1876-1958) — also known as William L. Tierney — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., August 6, 1876. Son of Jeremiah Tierney (1844-1916) and Mary Ann (Loughlin) Tierney (1846-1879). Democrat. Lawyer; banker; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1931-33. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died April 13, 1958 (age 81 years, 250 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Jeremiah Tierney (1844-1916) and Mary Ann (Loughlin) Tierney (1846-1879); married, July 14, 1904, to Marian Irene Brady (1881-1909); first cousin of Margaret Elizabeth Tierney (sister-in-law of James Joseph Curran); father of William Laurence Tierney, Jr.. See Tierney family of Connecticut.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Michael L. Morano (1915-2000) — also known as "Mr. Highway Safety" — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn., October 16, 1915. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1961-77; member of Connecticut state senate, 1977-89. Died in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn., May 7, 2000 (age 84 years, 204 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.

William Laurence Tierney, Jr. (1907-1989) — also known as William L. Tierney, Jr. — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Rumson, Monmouth County, N.J., June 4, 1907. Son of William Laurence Tierney and Marian Irene (Brady) Tierney (1881-1909). Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1968-77. Catholic. Died, in Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn., January 6, 1989 (age 81 years, 216 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Relatives: Married to Dorita 'Mary' Dillon. See Tierney family of Connecticut.

Union Cemetery
Milbank Avenue
Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

H. Allen Barton (1893-1947) — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn., February 28, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate 27th District, 1931-32; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Greenwich, 1932; editor of Connecticut Bar Journal, 1943-44. Died, of a cerebral hemorrhage, in Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn., February 5, 1947 (age 53 years, 342 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Union Cemetery.

Monroe Center Cemetery
Old Tannery Road
Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Founded 1776
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians buried here:

Charles B. Clarke (1802-1886) — of Monroe, Fairfield County, Conn. Born October 8, 1802. Farmer; member of Connecticut state senate 10th District, 1867. Died October 13, 1886 (age 84 years, 5 days). Interment at Monroe Center Cemetery.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Unknown Location
New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

William Hollingsworth Attwood (1919-1989) — also known as William Attwood — of New Canaan, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Paris, France, July 14, 1919. Son of Frederic Attwood and Gladys (Hollingsworth) Attwood. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; newspaper correspondent; newspaper editor and publisher; U.S. Ambassador to Guinea, 1961-63; Kenya, 1964-66. He became partially lame due to polio he caught in Africa. Died, from heart failure, in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Conn., April 15, 1989 (age 69 years, 275 days). Interment somewhere.

		Relatives: Married, June 22, 1950, to Simone Cadgene.
		Books by William Attwood: Still the Most Exciting Country (1955) — The Twilight Struggle : Tales of the Cold War (1987) — The Reds and the Blacks : A Personal Adventure (1967)

Newtown Cemetery
Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

William Edmond (1755-1838) — of Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Woodbury, Litchfield County, Conn., September 28, 1755. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1791-97, 1801-02; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1797-1801; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1803-05; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1805-19. Died in Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn., August 1, 1838 (age 82 years, 307 days). Interment at Newtown Cemetery.

Taunton Cemetery
Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians buried here:

Jonathan Starr Fairchild (c.1783-1826) — also known as Jonathan S. Fairchild — of Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn. Born about 1783. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Newtown, 1824-25. Died November 7, 1826 (age about 43 years). Interment at Taunton Cemetery.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

St. Rose Cemetery
Sandy Hook, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:
	Michael J. Houlihan (c.1859-1925) — of Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn., about 1859. Democrat. Hotel-keeper; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1885; member of Connecticut state senate 15th District, 1891-94. Died September 20, 1925 (age about 66 years). Interment at St. Rose Cemetery.

Unknown Locations
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

John Francis O'Brien (1874-1939) — also known as John F. O'Brien — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., June 13, 1874. Son of Denis O'Brien and Margaret (McCahill) O'Brien. Democrat. Lawyer; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1927-39; appointed 1927; died in office 1939. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 25, 1939 (age 65 years, 195 days). Interment somewhere.

Relatives: Married to Hilda Le Grand Lockwood.

Edwin Olmstead Keeler (1846-1923) — also known as Edwin O. Keeler — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn., January 12, 1846. Son of Jonah Charles Keeler (1808-1873) and Henrietta (Olmstead) Keeler. Republican. Banker; mayor of Norwalk, Conn., 1894; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1896; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1901-03. Died December 4, 1923 (age 77 years, 326 days). Interment somewhere.

Relatives: Third cousin once removed of Martin Keeler; fourth cousin of Stephen Hiram Keeler; son of Jonah Charles Keeler (1808-1873) and Henrietta (Olmstead) Keeler; fourth cousin once removed of Alfred Walstein Bangs, John Clarence Keeler and Anson Foster Keeler; married, May 13, 1868, to Sarah Velina Whiting. See Keeler-Bangs family.

East Norwalk Historical Cemetery
East Avenue
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:
	Thomas Fitch — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Colonial Governor of Connecticut, 1754-66. Interment at East Norwalk Historical Cemetery.

Norwalk Cemetery
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Orris Sanford Ferry (1823-1875) — also known as Orris S. Ferry — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Bethel, Fairfield County, Conn., August 15, 1823. Republican. Lawyer; probate judge in Connecticut, 1849; member of Connecticut state senate 12th District, 1855-56; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1859-61; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1867-75; died in office 1875. Died in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., November 21, 1875 (age 52 years, 98 days). Interment at Norwalk Cemetery.

Homer Morrison Byington (1879-1966) — also known as Homer M. Byington — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Washington, D.C., September 19, 1879. Son of George Richmond Byington and Emma Marsalena (Morrison) Byington. U.S. Vice Consul in Naples, 1900-08; Rome, 1908-09; U.S. Consul in Bristol, 1909-13; Leeds, 1913-17; Hull, 1917-19; Palermo, 1919-20; Naples, 1920-21; U.S. Consul General in Naples, 1923-29; Antwerp, 1935; Montreal, 1936-43. Episcopalian. Died, in a nursing home at Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., July 7, 1966 (age 86 years, 291 days). Interment at Norwalk Cemetery.

Relatives: Grandson of Aaron Homer Byington; son of George Richmond Byington and Emma Marsalena (Morrison) Byington; married, June 2, 1903, to Jeannette Lindsley Gregory (c.1881-1968); father of Homer Morrison Byington, Jr.. See Byington family of Connecticut.

Thomas Belden Butler (1806-1873) — also known as Thomas B. Butler — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn., August 22, 1806. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Norwalk, 1832-33, 1837; member of Connecticut state senate 12th District, 1838-39, 1848, 1852-53; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1849-51; justice of Connecticut state supreme court, 1861. Died in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., June 8, 1873 (age 66 years, 290 days). Interment at Norwalk Cemetery.

Norwalk Union Cemetery
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Clark Bissell (1782-1857) — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Lebanon, New London County, Conn., September 7, 1782. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Norwalk, 1829; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1829-39; member of Connecticut state senate 12th District, 1842-43; Governor of Connecticut, 1847-49. Died September 15, 1857 (age 75 years, 8 days). Interment at Norwalk Union Cemetery.

Riverside Cemetery
81 Riverside Avenue
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Founded 1886
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians buried here:

Ebenezer J. Hill (1845-1917) — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Redding, Fairfield County, Conn., August 4, 1845. Republican. Lumber merchant; president, Norwalk Gas Light Co.; vice-president, National Bank of Norwalk; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1884, 1908 (alternate); member of Connecticut state senate 13th District, 1887-88; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1895-1913, 1915-17; died in office 1917. Died in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., September 27, 1917 (age 72 years, 54 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery.

Levi Warner (1831-1911) — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn., October 10, 1831. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1876-79. Died in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., April 12, 1911 (age 79 years, 184 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery.

		Relatives: Brother of Samuel Larkin Warner.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Nelson Taylor (1821-1894) — of Stockton, San Joaquin County, Calif.; New York, New York County, N.Y.; South Norwalk, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in South Norwalk, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., June 8, 1821. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of California state senate, 1850-56; lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1865-67; defeated, 1860, 1866. Died in South Norwalk, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., January 16, 1894 (age 72 years, 222 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery.

Le Roy Donnelly Downs (1900-1970) — also known as Le Roy D. Downs — of South Norwalk, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn., April 11, 1900. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper publisher; Norwalk City Clerk, 1933-40; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1941-43; defeated, 1942; candidate for mayor of Norwalk, Conn., 1949. Died in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., January 18, 1970 (age 69 years, 282 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery.

Abner Woodruff Sibal (1921-2000) — also known as Abner W. Sibal — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Ridgewood, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., April 11, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate, 1956-60; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1961-65; defeated, 1964; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1964. Died, of a heart attack, in Alexandria, Va., January 27, 2000 (age 78 years, 291 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery.

Nehemiah Candee (1870-1941) — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Easton, Fairfield County, Conn., 1870. Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Norwalk, 1917-20; member of Connecticut state senate 26th District, 1921-22, 1939-40. Died in 1941 (age about 71 years). Interment at Riverside Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married to Annie Candee.
		Epitaph: "One Who Loved His Fellow Men."
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Annie Candee (1868-1956) — also known as Annie Chunn — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in 1868. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1928. Female. Member, Daughters of the American Revolution. Died in 1956 (age about 88 years). Interment at Riverside Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married to Nehemiah Candee.
		Epitaph: "Beloved Wife and Mother."
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

St. John's Cemetery
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Jeremiah Donovan (1857-1935) — of South Norwalk, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn., October 18, 1857. Democrat. Saloon keeper; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1903-04; member of Connecticut state senate, 1905-09; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1913-15; defeated, 1914; mayor of Norwalk, Conn., 1917-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1920. Died in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., April 22, 1935 (age 77 years, 186 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery.

St. Mary's Cemetery
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Brien McMahon (1903-1952) — also known as James O'Brien Mahon — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., October 6, 1903. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1945-52; died in office 1952. Died in Washington, D.C., July 28, 1952 (age 48 years, 296 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Union Cemetery
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Thaddeus Betts (1789-1840) — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn., February 4, 1789. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Norwalk, 1815, 1830; member of Connecticut state senate, 1828, 1831 (at-large 1828, 12th District 1831); Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1832-33, 1834-35; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1839-40; died in office 1840. Died in Washington, D.C., April 7, 1840 (age 51 years, 63 days). Interment at Union Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

Great Pasture Road Cemetery
Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians who have monuments here:

Joel Barlow (1754-1812) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Redding, Fairfield County, Conn., March 24, 1754. Son of Samuel Barlow and Esther (Hull) Barlow. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; writer; poet; U.S. Consul in Cadiz, 1792-93; U.S. Consul General in Algiers, 1796-97; U.S. Minister to France, 1811-12, died in office 1812. Member, Society of the Cincinnati; Freemasons. He was sent to Algeria to negotiate for the release of those held prisoner by the Barbary pirates, and was protected by a detachment of U.S. Marines. The words "to the shores of Tripoli" in the U.S. Marine Hymn are a reference to this incident. Died, of pneumonia or exposure, in Zarnowiec, Poland, December 24, 1812 (age 58 years, 275 days). Interment at Churchyard, Zarnowiec, Poland; cenotaph at Great Pasture Road Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Samuel Barlow and Esther (Hull) Barlow; married 1781 to Ruth Baldwin (sister of Abraham Baldwin). See Baldwin family of Connecticut.
		See also NNDB dossier

Fairlawn Cemetery
Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians buried here:

Harvey Platt Bissell (1866-1930) — also known as Harvey P. Bissell — of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Morris, Litchfield County, Conn., September 27, 1866. Republican. Druggist; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ridgefield, 1901-02; member of Connecticut state senate 24th District, 1915-20; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1920; Connecticut state comptroller, 1921-23; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1923-28. Died April 6, 1930 (age 63 years, 191 days). Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married to Flora Randall (1869-1948).
		Epitaph: "This tablet is erected as a testimonial to a true public servant and patriot by those with whom he lives in memory."
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Ridgefield Cemetery
Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

George Edward Lounsbury (1838-1904) — also known as George E. Lounsbury — of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Pound Ridge, Westchester County, N.Y., May 7, 1838. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 12th District, 1895-96; Governor of Connecticut, 1899-1901. Episcopalian. Died in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn., August 16, 1904 (age 66 years, 101 days). Interment at Ridgefield Cemetery.

		Relatives: Brother of Phineas Chapman Lounsbury.
		See also National Governors Association biography

Phineas Chapman Lounsbury (1841-1925) — of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn., January 10, 1841. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1874; Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1880; Governor of Connecticut, 1887-89. Died June 22, 1925 (age 84 years, 163 days). Interment at Ridgefield Cemetery.

		Relatives: Brother of George Edward Lounsbury.
		See also National Governors Association biography

Philip Burr Bradley — of Connecticut. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Connecticut state legislature. Interment at Ridgefield Cemetery.

Scott's Cemetery
North Salem Road
Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Founded 1876
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians buried here:

Peter P. Cornen (1815-1893) — of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 13, 1815. Democrat. Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; real estate business; oil producer; banker; member of Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1867; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ridgefield, 1871. Episcopalian. Member, Odd Fellows. Died March 23, 1893 (age 78 years, 10 days). Interment at Scott's Cemetery.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Lewis H. Bailey (1818-1899) — of Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in 1818. Banker; innkeeper; member of Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1875. Died in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Conn., July 30, 1899 (age about 81 years). Interment at Scott's Cemetery.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Long Hill Cemetery
Shelton, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:
	Henry Shelton Sanford (1823-1891) — Born in 1823. U.S. Minister to Belgium, 1861-69. Died in 1891 (age about 68 years). Interment at Long Hill Cemetery.

Franklin Street Cemetery
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

John Davenport (1752-1830) — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., January 16, 1752. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1776; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1799-1817 (at-large 1799-1805, 2nd District 1805-07, at-large 1807-09, 3rd District 1809-11, at-large 1811-17). Died in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., November 28, 1830 (age 78 years, 316 days). Interment at Franklin Street Cemetery.

		Relatives: Brother of James Davenport.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

James Davenport (1758-1797) — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., October 12, 1758. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1785; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1790-96; common pleas court judge in Connecticut, 1792; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1796-97; died in office 1797. Died in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., August 3, 1797 (age 38 years, 295 days). Interment at Franklin Street Cemetery.

		Relatives: Brother of John Davenport.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

St. John's and St. Andrew's Episcopal Cemetery
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians buried here:

James Stevens (1768-1835) — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Stamford (part now in New Canaan), Fairfield County, Conn., July 4, 1768. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1804-05, 1808-10, 1814-15, 1817-18; probate judge in Connecticut, 1819; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1819-21; postmaster. Died in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., April 4, 1835 (age 66 years, 274 days). Interment at St. John's and St. Andrew's Episcopal Cemetery.

Woodland Cemetery
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Homer Stillé Cummings (1870-1956) — also known as Homer S. Cummings — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn.; Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 30, 1870. Son of Uriah C. Cummings and Audie Schuyler (Stillé) Cummings. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1900, 1904, 1920 (alternate), 1924, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948; member of Democratic National Committee from Connecticut, 1900-25; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1919-20; mayor of Stamford, Conn., 1900-02, 1904-06; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1902; Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1913-19; candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1916; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1920; U.S. Attorney General, 1933-39; Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1940, 1944. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows; Elks; Eagles. Died September 10, 1956 (age 86 years, 133 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married to Cecilia Waterbury.
		See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
		Image source: Library of Congress

Truman Smith (1791-1884) — of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Roxbury, Litchfield County, Conn., November 27, 1791. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Litchfield, 1831-32, 1834; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1839-43, 1845-49 (5th District 1839-43, 4th District 1845-49); U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1849-54; federal judge, 1862. Died in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., May 3, 1884 (age 92 years, 158 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery.

		Relatives: Nephew of Nathaniel Smith and Nathan Smith. See Smith family of Connecticut.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

William Thomas Minor (1815-1889) — also known as William T. Minor — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., October 3, 1815. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate 12th District, 1854; Governor of Connecticut, 1855-57; U.S. Consul General in Havana, 1864-65. Died October 13, 1889 (age 74 years, 10 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery.

Stewart Lyndon Woodford (1835-1913) — also known as Stewart L. Woodford — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 3, 1835. Son of Josiah Curtis Woodford and Susan (Terry) Woodford. Republican. Lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1867-68; candidate for Governor of New York, 1870; Presidential Elector for New York, 1872; U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1873-74; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1877-83; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1880 (alternate), 1908; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1897-98. Member, Delta Psi; Loyal Legion. Died in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., February 14, 1913 (age 77 years, 164 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Josiah Curtis Woodford and Susan (Terry) Woodford; married, October 15, 1857, to Julia Evelyn Capen; married, September 26, 1900, to Isabel Hansen; cousin of Frederick Chauncey Tanner.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
		Image source: William C. Roberts, Leading Orators (1884)

Schuyler Merritt (1853-1953) — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 16, 1853. Son of Matthew F. Merritt and Maria (Shaw) Merritt. Republican. Manufacturer; banker; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention, 1904; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1908 (alternate), 1916; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1917-31, 1933-37. Episcopalian. Merritt Parkway, in southern Connecticut, was named for him. Died in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., April 1, 1953 (age 99 years, 106 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, October 21, 1879, to Frances Hoyt.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Samuel Clement Fessenden (1815-1882) — also known as Samuel Fessenden — of Thomaston, Knox County, Maine; Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine, March 7, 1815. Republican. Pastor, Second Congregational Church, Thomaston, Maine, 1837-56; lawyer; candidate for Governor of Maine, 1846, 1847, 1848; U.S. Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1861-63; U.S. Consul in SAINT John, 1879-81; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1880. Congregationalist. Died in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., April 18, 1882 (age 67 years, 42 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery.

		Relatives: Brother of William Pitt Fessenden and Thomas Amory Deblois Fessenden. See Fessenden family of Maine.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Congregational Burying Ground
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Gideon Tomlinson (1780-1854) — of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn., December 31, 1780. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state legislature, 1817; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1819-27; Governor of Connecticut, 1827-31; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1831-37. Died October 8, 1854 (age 73 years, 281 days). Interment at Congregational Burying Ground.

		Relatives: Married to Lydia Ann Wells.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

David Plant (1783-1851) — of Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn., March 29, 1783. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Stratford, 1819-20; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1819-20; member of Connecticut state senate at-large, 1821-23; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1823-27; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1827-29. Died in Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn., October 18, 1851 (age 68 years, 203 days). Interment at Congregational Burying Ground.

Robert Fairchild (1775-1835) — of Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born January 19, 1775. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Stratford, 1822-23, 1829, 1832; member of Connecticut state senate, 1825, 1831 (at-large 1825, 10th District 1831). Died July 11, 1835 (age 60 years, 173 days). Interment at Congregational Burying Ground.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Episcopal Cemetery
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

William Samuel Johnson (1727-1819) — of Connecticut. Born in Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn., October 7, 1727. Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1784-87; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1786-88; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1789-91. Presbyterian or Episcopalian. Died in Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn., November 14, 1819 (age 92 years, 38 days). Interment at Episcopal Cemetery.

Putney Cemetery
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:
	Frank E. Blakeman (1857-1923) — of Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn., December 31, 1857. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives. Congregationalist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Grange. Died in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., February 18, 1923 (age 65 years, 49 days). Interment at Putney Cemetery.

St. Michael's Cemetery
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:
	Adrian William Maher (1902-1985) — also known as Adrian W. Maher — of Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., October 5, 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; Connecticut Democratic state chair, 1944-45; U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, 1945-53. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died April 15, 1985 (age 82 years, 192 days). Interment at St. Michael's Cemetery.
	John T. King (1875-1926) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., March 30, 1875. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1912, 1916, 1920; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1922. Died in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn., May 13, 1926 (age 51 years, 44 days). Interment at St. Michael's Cemetery.

Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Margaret Connors Driscoll (c.1915-2000) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn.; Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born about 1915. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1944; juvenile court judge in Connecticut, 1959-78; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1978-85. Female. Member, League of Women Voters. Died May 16, 2000 (age about 85 years). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Nichols Village Cemetery
Cemetery Road
Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Founded 1850
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians buried here:

Franklin P. Ambler (1825-1865) — of Trumbull, Fairfield County, Conn. Born February 17, 1825. Member of Connecticut state senate 10th District, 1861. Died May 25, 1865 (age 40 years, 97 days). Interment at Nichols Village Cemetery.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Coley Cemetery
Route 57
Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Matthew Bulkley (1811-1895) — of Weston, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Weston, Fairfield County, Conn., August 27, 1811. Democrat. School teacher; founder and headmaster, Weston Boarding School; Weston Town Clerk; member of Connecticut state senate 10th District, 1857, 1875; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1868. Died October 30, 1895 (age 84 years, 64 days). Interment at Coley Cemetery.

Emmanuel Church Cemetery
Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

John Marshall Harlan (1899-1971) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 20, 1899. Son of John Maynard Harlan and Elizabeth Palmer (Flagg) Harlan. Rhodes scholar; lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1954-55; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1955-71. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Washington, D.C., December 29, 1971 (age 72 years, 223 days). Interment at Emmanuel Church Cemetery.

		Presumably named for: John Marshall
		Relatives: Grandson of John Marshall Harlan (1833-1911); son of John Maynard Harlan and Elizabeth Palmer (Flagg) Harlan; married, November 10, 1928, to Ethel (Andrews) Murphy (1897-1972). See Harlan family of Kentucky.
		Cross-reference: Michael Boudin
		See also NNDB dossier
		Books about John Marshall Harlan: Tinsley E. Yarbrough, John Marshall Harlan : Great Dissenter of the Warren Court

Evergreen Cemetery
Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Samuel Burr Sherwood (1767-1833) — also known as Samuel B. Sherwood — of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Weston, Fairfield County, Conn., November 26, 1767. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1809; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1816; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1817-19. Died in Westport, Fairfield County, Conn., April 27, 1833 (age 65 years, 152 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.

Willow Brook Cemetery
Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

William Robert Bayes (1876-1964) — also known as William R. Bayes — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio, July 29, 1876. Son of Isaac E. Bayes and Fannie A. (Guilford) Bayes. Republican. Lawyer; president, Kings Highway Savings Bank; president, Brooklyn National Life Insurance Co.; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 8th District, 1915; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1933, 1940; justice, New York City Court of Special Sessions, 1935-46. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Theta; Freemasons; Union League. Died in Gloversville, Fulton County, N.Y., November 28, 1964 (age 88 years, 122 days). Interment at Willow Brook Cemetery.

Relatives: Married, September 7, 1904, to Mabel Ross.

Hillside Cemetery
Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Bernard Ryan, Sr. — of Albion, Orleans County, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Orleans County Democratic Party, 1927; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928; Judge of New York Court of Claims. Interment at Hillside Cemetery.

Relatives: Son-in-law of William Cochrane Fitts; father of William Fitts Ryan. See Ryan family of New York.

St. Matthew's Cemetery
Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Lindley Hoag Hadley (1861-1948) — also known as Lindley H. Hadley — of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Wash. Born near Sylvania, Parke County, Ind., June 19, 1861. Son of Jonathan Hadley and Martha (McCoy) Hadley. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Washington 2nd District, 1915-33; defeated, 1932. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn., November 4, 1948 (age 87 years, 138 days). Interment at St. Matthew's Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, June 1, 1887, to Lavalette Cross.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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