The Political Graveyard: New London County, Conn.

Albert G. Avery (1804-1870) — of Bozrah, New London County, Conn. Born in Bozrah, New London County, Conn., April 8, 1804. Member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1849. Died in Bozrah, New London County, Conn., May 20, 1870 (age 66 years, 42 days). Interment at Johnson Cemetery.

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Samuel Austin Gager (1803-1846) — also known as Samuel A. Gager — of Bozrah, New London County, Conn. Born in Bozrah, New London County, Conn., May 18, 1803. Son of Samuel Gager and Cynthia Maria (Meech) Gager (1777-1864). Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bozrah, 1839. Died in Bozrah, New London County, Conn., June 26, 1846 (age 43 years, 39 days). Interment at Johnson Cemetery.

Relatives: Son of Samuel Gager and Cynthia Maria (Meech) Gager (1777-1864); fourth cousin once removed of Nathaniel Hazard; married, September 28, 1827, to Wealthy Ann Huntington (1807-1844). See Gager family of Connecticut.

Samuel Gager (1775-1855) — of Bozrah, New London County, Conn. Born in Bozrah, New London County, Conn., August 3, 1775. Son of Samuel Gager and Hannah (Calkins) Gager. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bozrah, 1824, 1826. Died in Bozrah, New London County, Conn., October 4, 1855 (age 80 years, 62 days). Interment at Johnson Cemetery.

Relatives: Son of Samuel Gager and Hannah (Calkins) Gager; married, April 12, 1798, to Cynthia Maria Meech (1777-1864); father of Samuel Austin Gager. See Gager family of Connecticut.

Unknown Location
Colchester, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:
	William H. Hayward — of Colchester, New London County, Conn. Son of Nathaniel Hayward (inventor of Vulcanized rubber). Member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1877-81. Interment somewhere.

Linwood Cemetery
Colchester, New London County, Connecticut
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Politicians buried here:

Ralph Smith Taintor (1811-1892) — also known as Ralph S. Taintor — of Colchester, New London County, Conn. Born in Colchester, New London County, Conn., November 13, 1811. Republican. Farmer; wool commission merchant; member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1857. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Grange. Died in Colchester, New London County, Conn., October 22, 1892 (age 80 years, 344 days). Interment at Linwood Cemetery.

		Relatives: First cousin once removed of John Taintor, Roger Taintor and Solomon Taintor; third cousin of Henry Taintor; second cousin of John Adams Taintor and Henry G. Taintor; married, June 2, 1834, to Phoebe Higgins Lord (1814-1890); father of Charles Newhall Taintor. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Charles Newhall Taintor (1840-1920) — also known as Charles N. Taintor — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Pomfret, Windham County, Conn., November 28, 1840. Son of Ralph Smith Taintor and Phebe Higgins (Lord) Taintor (1814-1890). Republican. Map and book publisher; New York Commissioner of Emigration, 1881-89; New York City Police Justice, 1889-95; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884; candidate for delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1893; president, United States Savings Bank, 1910-20. Member, Psi Upsilon. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 12, 1920 (age 79 years, 105 days). Interment at Linwood Cemetery.

		Relatives: First cousin twice removed of John Taintor, Roger Taintor and Solomon Taintor; third cousin once removed of Henry Taintor; second cousin once removed of John Adams Taintor and Henry G. Taintor; son of Ralph Smith Taintor and Phebe Higgins (Lord) Taintor (1814-1890); married to Isabella Comstock (1833-1914); married, April 23, 1872, to Georgiana Strang (1841-1936). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Edward Marvin Day (1872-1947) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Colchester, New London County, Conn., August 20, 1872. Son of Erastus Sheldon Day and Catherine (Olmsted) Day. Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1897-99. Congregationalist. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died in 1947 (age about 74 years). Interment at Linwood Cemetery.

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Plains Cemetery
Franklin, New London County, Connecticut
Founded 1721
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Politicians buried here:

Ezra Brewster Bailey (1841-1920) — also known as Ezra B. Bailey — of Windsor Locks, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Franklin, New London County, Conn., March 29, 1841. Son of Aaron Bailey (1795-1875) and Eliza (Brewster) Bailey (1797-1886). Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1880, 1883; member of Connecticut state senate 3rd District, 1887-88. Died November 1, 1920 (age 79 years, 217 days). Interment at Plains Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married to Katie Elsie Horton (1837-1924).
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Rixtown Cemetery
Griswold, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Jepthah Greer Bill (1823-1924) — of Griswold, New London County, Conn. Born September 7, 1823. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives. Died December 5, 1924 (age 101 years, 89 days). Interment at Rixtown Cemetery.

Relatives: Nephew of Lodowick Bill; first cousin of James Alexander Bill; granduncle of James Bard Bill; second great-granduncle of Scott Bill Hirst. See Bill family of Connecticut.

Colonel William Ledyard Cemetery
Groton, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:
	Albert Latham — of Groton, New London County, Conn. Son of William Latham. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Groton, 1829-30, 1835, 1837; member of Connecticut state senate 7th District, 1845. Interment at Colonel William Ledyard Cemetery.

Crary Cemetery
Groton, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Elisha Haley (1776-1860) — of Groton, New London County, Conn. Born in Groton, New London County, Conn., January 21, 1776. Democrat. Civil engineer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Groton, 1820, 1824, 1826-27, 1833-34; member of Connecticut state senate 7th District, 1830; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1835-39 (at-large 1835-37, 4th District 1837-39). Died in Groton, New London County, Conn., January 22, 1860 (age 84 years, 1 days). Interment at Crary Cemetery.

Starr Cemetery
Groton, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Noyes Barber (1781-1844) — of Groton, New London County, Conn. Born in Groton, New London County, Conn., April 28, 1781. Son of John Barber (1747-1816) and Elizabeth (Denison) Barber (1748-1822). Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1818; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1821-35; defeated, 1834. Died in Groton, New London County, Conn., January 3, 1844 (age 62 years, 250 days). Interment at Starr Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of John Barber (1747-1816) and Elizabeth (Denison) Barber (1748-1822); uncle of Edwin Barber Morgan and Christopher Morgan; second cousin twice removed of Judson B. Phelps; second cousin thrice removed of Spencer Gale Frink. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Fort Hill Cemetery
Poquonock Bridge, Groton, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Warren Booth Burrows (1877-1952) — also known as Warren B. Burrows — of New London, New London County, Conn.; Poquonock Bridge, Groton, New London County, Conn. Born in Poquonock Bridge, Groton, New London County, Conn., September 14, 1877. Son of Calvin Burrows and Lucy Agnes (Booth) Burrows. Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1925-26; member of Connecticut state senate 18th District, 1927-28; U.S. District Judge for Connecticut, 1928-30; resigned 1930; Connecticut state attorney general, 1931-35; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1932. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Poquonock Bridge, Groton, New London County, Conn., December 8, 1952 (age 75 years, 85 days). Interment at Fort Hill Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, January 22, 1916, to Emily Avery Copp.
		See also federal judicial profile

Trumbull Cemetery
Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. (1740-1809) — of Lebanon, New London County, Conn. Born in Lebanon, New London County, Conn., March 26, 1740. Son of Jonathan Trumbull and Faith (Robinson) Trumbull (1718-1780). U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1789-95; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1791-93; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1795-96; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1796-97; Governor of Connecticut, 1797-1809; died in office 1809. Died in Lebanon, New London County, Conn., August 7, 1809 (age 69 years, 134 days). Interment at Trumbull Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Jonathan Trumbull and Faith (Robinson) Trumbull (1718-1780); brother of Joseph Trumbull (1737-1778) and David Trumbull; married to Eunice Backus; second cousin once removed of Benjamin Trumbull; father of Harriet Trumbull (who married Benjamin Silliman); uncle of Joseph Trumbull (1782-1861) and Jonathan G. W. Trumbull; third cousin twice removed of Ethan Colby; second cousin twice removed of Lyman Trumbull; second cousin thrice removed of Carl Trumbull Hayden. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
		Trumbull County, Ohio is named for him.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial

William Williams (1731-1811) — of Lebanon, New London County, Conn. Born in Lebanon, New London County, Conn., April 28, 1731. Merchant; pastor; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1757; Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1776; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1776-79, 1784-1802. Congregationalist. Died August 2, 1811 (age 80 years, 96 days). Interment at Trumbull Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, February 14, 1771, to Mary Trumbull (1745-1831; daughter of Jonathan Trumbull). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Jonathan Trumbull (1710-1785) — of Lebanon, New London County, Conn. Born in Lebanon, New London County, Conn., October 12, 1710. Son of Joseph Trumbull (1679-1755) and Hannah (Higley) Trumbull (1683-1768). Colonial Governor of Connecticut, 1769-76; Governor of Connecticut, 1776-84. Died in Lebanon, New London County, Conn., August 17, 1785 (age 74 years, 309 days). Interment at Trumbull Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Joseph Trumbull (1679-1755) and Hannah (Higley) Trumbull (1683-1768); married to Faith Robinson (1718-1780); father of Joseph Trumbull (1737-1778), Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., Mary Trumbull (1745-1831; who married William Williams) and David Trumbull; first cousin twice removed of Benjamin Trumbull; grandfather of Joseph Trumbull (1782-1861) and Jonathan G. W. Trumbull; second cousin thrice removed of Ethan Colby; first cousin thrice removed of Lyman Trumbull; first cousin four times removed of Carl Trumbull Hayden. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
		See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial

Joseph Trumbull (1737-1778) — of Connecticut. Born in Lebanon, New London County, Conn., March 11, 1737. Son of Jonathan Trumbull. Merchant; Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1774; commissary general of the Continental Army, 1775-77. Died in Lebanon, New London County, Conn., July 23, 1778 (age 41 years, 134 days). Interment at Trumbull Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Jonathan Trumbull; brother of Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. and David Trumbull; second cousin once removed of Benjamin Trumbull; uncle of Joseph Trumbull (1782-1861) and Jonathan G. W. Trumbull; third cousin twice removed of Ethan Colby; second cousin twice removed of Lyman Trumbull; second cousin thrice removed of Carl Trumbull Hayden. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

David Trumbull (1751-1822) — of Lebanon, New London County, Conn. Born in Lebanon, New London County, Conn., February 5, 1751. Son of Jonathan Trumbull and Faith (Robinson) Trumbull (1718-1780). Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Lebanon, 1796. Died in Lebanon, New London County, Conn., January 17, 1822 (age 70 years, 346 days). Interment at Trumbull Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Jonathan Trumbull and Faith (Robinson) Trumbull (1718-1780); brother of Joseph Trumbull (1737-1778) and Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.; married, December 6, 1778, to Sarah Backus (1761-1846); second cousin once removed of Benjamin Trumbull; father of Joseph Trumbull (1782-1861) and Jonathan G. W. Trumbull; third cousin twice removed of Ethan Colby; second cousin twice removed of Lyman Trumbull; second cousin thrice removed of Carl Trumbull Hayden. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Ledyard Center Cemetery
Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut
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Politicians buried here:

William Israel Allyn (1875-1948) — also known as William I. Allyn — of Ledyard, New London County, Conn.; Mystic, Stonington, New London County, Conn. Born in Ledyard, New London County, Conn., January 20, 1875. Son of Israel Allyn and Mary Ann (Williams) Allyn. Republican. Farmer; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention, 1902; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ledyard, 1905-07; member of Connecticut state senate, 1909; Ledyard town clerk and treasurer; New London County Auditor. Congregationalist. Member, Grange; Royal Arcanum. Died July 11, 1948 (age 73 years, 173 days). Interment at Ledyard Center Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, January 20, 1898, to Martha A. Gardner.
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Roswell Allyn (1789-1860) — of Groton, New London County, Conn. Born in Groton, New London County, Conn., July 11, 1789. Son of James Allyn (1739-1825) and Ann (Stanton) Allyn (1747-1814). Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Groton, 1820, 1826. Died in Ledyard, New London County, Conn., August 11, 1860 (age 71 years, 31 days). Interment at Ledyard Center Cemetery.

Relatives: Son of James Allyn (1739-1825) and Ann (Stanton) Allyn (1747-1814); married, August 18, 1811, to Henrietta Morgan (1790-1824); married, June 20, 1826, to Harriet Palmer (1801-1888).

Unknown Locations
Lyme, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

James Alexander Bill (1817-1880) — also known as James A. Bill — of Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in Groton, New London County, Conn., March 30, 1817. Son of Elizabeth (Geer) Bill (1781-1868) and Lodowick Bill. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives; member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1852-53. He was pro-Southern in his political sympathies, and named three of his sons "Jefferson Davis Bill", "Kansas Nebraska Bill", and "Lecompton Constitution Bill". Died in Lyme, New London County, Conn., 1880 (age about 63 years). Interment somewhere.

Relatives: Son of Elizabeth (Geer) Bill (1781-1868) and Lodowick Bill; married, August 26, 1839, to Ann Selden Lord (1820-1900); first cousin of Jepthah Greer Bill. See Bill family of Connecticut.

Lodowick Bill (1784-1871) — of Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in Groton, New London County, Conn., October 9, 1784. Son of Benajah Bill (1760-1842) and Content (Park) Bill (1761-1845). Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Lyme, 1836. Died in Groton, New London County, Conn., August 17, 1871 (age 86 years, 312 days). Interment somewhere.

Relatives: Son of Benajah Bill (1760-1842) and Content (Park) Bill (1761-1845); married, October 20, 1805, to Elizabeth Geer (1784-1868); father of James Alexander Bill; uncle of Jepthah Greer Bill; great-granduncle of James Bard Bill; third great-granduncle of Scott Bill Hirst. See Bill family of Connecticut.

Pleasant View Cemetery
Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
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Politicians buried here:

James Laurence Raymond (1874-1937) — also known as J. Laurence Raymond — of Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in Lyme, New London County, Conn., July 18, 1874. Son of James Lawrence Raymond (1828-1914) and Hester Elizabeth (Wood) Raymond (1838-1915). Republican. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Lyme; elected 1918. Died in Lyme, New London County, Conn., 1937 (age about 62 years). Interment at Pleasant View Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, December 21, 1895, to Edith May Anderson (1876-1941).
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Cove Cemetery
Hadlyme, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Wilfred Langdon Kihn (1898-1957) — also known as W. Langdon Kihn; William Langdon Kihn; "Zoi-och-ka-tsai-ya"; "Chase-Enemy-in-Water" — of Hadlyme, Lyme, New London County, Conn.; Moodus, East Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 5, 1898. Son of Alfred Charles Kihn and Carrie Lowe (Peck) Kihn. Democrat. Artist, specializing in paintings of American Indians; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Lyme, 1948. Died, in Lawrence Memorial Hospital, New London, New London County, Conn., December 12, 1957 (age 59 years, 98 days). Interment at Cove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, June 3, 1920, to Helen Van Tine Butler.
		See also Wikipedia article

Raymond Hill Cemetery
Montville, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

William Hillhouse (1728-1816) — of Connecticut. Born in Montville, New London County, Conn., August 25, 1728. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1763-85; Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1783-86; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1785-1808. Died in Montville, New London County, Conn., January 12, 1816 (age 87 years, 140 days). Interment at Raymond Hill Cemetery.

		Relatives: Father of James Hillhouse. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Comstock Cemetery
Uncasville, Montville, New London County, Connecticut
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Politicians buried here:

Luther Kimbell Zabriskie (1879-1921) — also known as Luther K. Zabriskie — of Preston, New London County, Conn. Born in Preston, New London County, Conn., October 20, 1879. Republican. Newspaper work; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Preston, 1907-08; U.S. Deputy Consul in Callao, 1912-13; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Callao, 1913-15; U.S. Vice Consul in Moscow, 1915-16; SAINT Thomas, 1916-17; U.S. Consul in Aguascalientes, 1919-20. Died in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, January 17, 1921 (age 41 years, 89 days). Interment at Comstock Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, May 26, 1917, to Helen Eliza Boynton.
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Unknown Location
New London, New London County, Connecticut

Cedar Grove Cemetery
New London, New London County, Connecticut
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Politicians buried here:

Frank Bosworth Brandegee (1864-1924) — also known as Frank B. Brandegee — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., July 8, 1864. Son of Augustus Brandegee and Nancy Christina (Bosworth) Brandegee. Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New London, 1889; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1899-1900; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1900; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1902-05; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1905-24; died in office 1924. Member, Union League. Committed suicide by inhaling from a gaslight, in Washington, D.C., October 14, 1924 (age 60 years, 98 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Richard Law (1733-1806) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Milford, New Haven County, Conn., March 7, 1733. Lawyer; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1776-85; Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1778, 1783-84; mayor of New London, Conn., 1784; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1784-89; U.S. District Judge for Connecticut, 1789-1806; died in office 1806. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., January 26, 1806 (age 72 years, 325 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Father of Lyman Law; grandfather of John Law. See Law family of Connecticut.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Thomas McDonald Waller (1839-1924) — also known as Thomas M. Waller — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1839. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1867-68, 1872, 1876; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1876; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1870-71; mayor of New London, Conn., 1873; Governor of Connecticut, 1883-85; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1884; U.S. Consul General in London, 1885-89; delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Connecticut, 1896; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention, 1902. Died January 24, 1924 (age about 84 years). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Gustavus Woodson Smith (1822-1896) — also known as Gustavus W. Smith — Born in Georgetown, Scott County, Ky., January 1, 1822. Son of Byrd Smith and Sarah (Hatcher) Smith. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Confederate Secretary of War, 1862; Kentucky State Insurance Commissioner, 1870-76. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 24, 1896 (age 74 years, 175 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Benjamin Stark (1820-1898) — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore.; New London, New London County, Conn. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., June 26, 1820. Democrat. Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; lawyer; member of Oregon territorial House of Representatives, 1852; member of Oregon state house of representatives, 1860; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1861-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1868; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1874. On June 6, 1862, a resolution to expel him from the U.S. Senate for alleged disloyalty to the Union, requiring two-thirds to pass, failed on a vote of 21 in favor to 16 opposed. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., October 10, 1898 (age 78 years, 106 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Richard Patrick Freeman (1869-1944) — also known as Richard P. Freeman — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., April 24, 1869. Republican. U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1915-33. Died in a veteran's hospital at Newington, Hartford County, Conn., July 8, 1944 (age 75 years, 75 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Lyman Law (1770-1842) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., August 19, 1770. Son of Richard Law. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New London, 1801-02, 1806, 1809-10, 1819, 1826; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1806, 1809-10; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1811-17. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., February 3, 1842 (age 71 years, 168 days). Original interment at Second Burial Ground; reinterment in 1851 at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Father of John Law. See Law family of Connecticut.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Joshua Coit (1758-1798) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., October 7, 1758. Member of Connecticut state legislature; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1793-98; died in office 1798. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., September 5, 1798 (age 39 years, 333 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married to Ann Borradell Hallam (1765-1844).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Elias Perkins (1767-1845) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Newent Society (now Lisbon), New London County, Conn., April 5, 1767. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1795-1800, 1814-15; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1798, 1815; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1801-03; county judge in Connecticut, 1807-25; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1817-18; member of Connecticut state senate at-large, 1819-22; mayor of New London, Conn., 1829-33. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., September 27, 1845 (age 78 years, 175 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married to Lucretia Shaw Woodbridge (1773-1802) and Mary Mumford (1774-1830).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Benjamin Babock Thurston (1804-1886) — also known as Benjamin B. Thurston — of Hopkinton, Washington County, R.I. Born in Rhode Island, 1804. Son of Jeremiah Thurston. Democrat. Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1837-38; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1847-49, 1851-57; member of Rhode Island state legislature. Died in 1886 (age about 82 years). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

William Hayward (1877-1944) — of Nebraska City, Otoe County, Neb.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Neb., April 29, 1877. Son of Monroe Leland Hayward and Jennie (Pelton) Hayward. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; Otoe County Judge, 1901-02; Nebraska Republican state chair, 1907-09; Secretary of Republican National Committee, 1908-12; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1921-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924. Member, United Spanish War Veterans; Sons of the Revolution; American Legion; Union League. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 13, 1944 (age 67 years, 167 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Grandson of Edwin A. Pelton; third cousin twice removed of Guy Ray Pelton and Frederic William Pelton; son of Monroe Leland Hayward and Jennie (Pelton) Hayward; fourth cousin once removed of George Pelton Lawrence; married, June 21, 1919, to Mae C. Plant. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Amasa Learned (1750-1825) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Killingly, Windham County, Conn., November 15, 1750. Minister; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1779; delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1788; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1791; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1791-95; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention, 1818. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., May 4, 1825 (age 74 years, 170 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married to Grace Hallam (1752-1787); grandfather of John Law. See Law family of Connecticut.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Augustus Brandegee (1828-1904) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., July 15, 1828. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1854, 1858-61; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1861; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1856, 1864, 1880, 1884; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1863-67. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., November 10, 1904 (age 76 years, 118 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Father of Frank Bosworth Brandegee.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Thomas Wheeler Williams (1789-1874) — also known as Thomas W. Williams — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Stonington, New London County, Conn., September 28, 1789. Whig. U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1839-43; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1846-47; president, New London, Willimantic, and Palmer Railroad. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., December 31, 1874 (age 85 years, 94 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married to Lucretia W. Perkins (1797-1829) and Nancy L. Allyn (1785-1875).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Nicoll Fosdick (1785-1868) — of Norway, Herkimer County, N.Y.; New London, New London County, Conn. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., November 9, 1785. Presidential Elector for New York, 1816; member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1817-19; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1825-27; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1849-53. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., May 7, 1868 (age 82 years, 180 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Nathan Belcher (1813-1891) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Griswold, New London County, Conn., June 23, 1813. Democrat. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New London, 1846-47; member of Connecticut state senate 7th District, 1850; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1853-55. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., June 2, 1891 (age 77 years, 344 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

Theodore Bodenwein (1864-1939) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Dusseldorf, Prussia (now Germany), January 25, 1864. Son of Anton Bodenwein and Agnes (Bornes) Bodenwein. Republican. Newspaper publisher; secretary of state of Connecticut, 1905-09; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1908 (alternate), 1932, 1936 (alternate); member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died, from a heart ailment, in Lawrence and Memorial Associated Hospitals, New London, New London County, Conn., January 12, 1939 (age 74 years, 352 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Anton Bodenwein and Agnes (Bornes) Bodenwein; married, February 21, 1889, to Jennie Muir; married to Edna G. Simpson.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Leo Edwin Jackson (1925-2009) — also known as Leo E. Jackson — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., December 20, 1925. Son of Andrew J. Jackson and Ethel L. (Williams) Jackson. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; mayor of New London, Conn., 1979-80. African ancestry. Member, Elks. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., May 24, 2009 (age 83 years, 155 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

St. Mary's Cemetery
New London, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Bryan Francis Mahan (1856-1923) — also known as Bryan F. Mahan — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., May 1, 1856. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1882-83; mayor of New London, Conn., 1903-06, 1909-12; member of Connecticut state senate, 1910-12; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1912 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee; speaker), 1920; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1913-15. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., November 16, 1923 (age 67 years, 199 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Charles John Satti (1895-1968) — also known as C. John Satti — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born December 4, 1895. Democrat. Secretary of state of Connecticut, 1935-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1960; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1965. Died in 1968 (age about 72 years). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Second Burial Ground
New London, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians formerly buried here:

		Relatives: Father of John Law. See Law family of Connecticut.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Thompson Cemetery
North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:
	Ernest Orrin Maine (b. 1913) — also known as Ernest O. Maine — of Rhode Island. Born in North Stonington, New London County, Conn., 1913. Republican. Auctioneer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1947-49; member of Rhode Island state senate, 1949-57. Member, Odd Fellows; Elks; Freemasons; Grange. Interment at Thompson Cemetery.

Union Cemetery
North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Charles P. White — of North Stonington, New London County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives; member of Connecticut state senate, 1881-82 (8th District 1881, 10th District 1882). Interment at Union Cemetery.

Relatives: Second great-granduncle of Scott Bill Hirst. See Bill family of Connecticut.

Wheeler Cemetery
North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Devere Allen (1891-1955) — of Wilton, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., June 24, 1891. Son of Henry L. Allen and Sarah Elizabeth (Champlin) Allen. Editor for various publications, including The Nation; overseas correspondent for newspapers and magazines; author; Socialist candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1932, 1934; Labor candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1938, 1940. Member, League for Industrial Democracy; American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Federation of Teachers; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in a hospital at Westerly, Washington County, R.I., August 27, 1955 (age 64 years, 64 days). Interment at Wheeler Cemetery.

Relatives: Married, August 22, 1917, to Marie Hollister.

City Cemetery
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

James Lanman (1767-1841) — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., June 14, 1767. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Norwich, 1817, 1833; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1818; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention, 1818; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1819-25; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1826-29; mayor of Norwich, Conn., 1831. Died August 7, 1841 (age 74 years, 54 days). Interment at City Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, May 18, 1794, to Marian Chandler (died 1817); married, October 26, 1826, to Mary Judith (Gall) Benjamin.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Calvin Goddard (1768-1842) — of Plainfield, Windham County, Conn.; Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Mass., July 17, 1768. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1795-1801, 1807; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1801-05 (at-large 1801-05, 3rd District 1805); member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1808-15; Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1812; mayor of Norwich, Conn., 1814; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1815-18. Died in Norwich, New London County, Conn., May 2, 1842 (age 73 years, 289 days). Interment at City Cemetery.

Andrew Jackson Bentley (1827-1895) — also known as Andrew J. Bentley — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla.; New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., January 10, 1827. Son of Leticia (Gardiner) Bentley (1784-1853) and Rev. David Niles Bentley (1785-1885). Sailor; shipbroker; lumber business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives; mayor of New London, Conn., 1894. Died, of pneumonia, March 18, 1895 (age 68 years, 67 days). Interment at City Cemetery.

		Presumably named for: Andrew Jackson
		Relatives: Married to Abby Kinney (1828-1874).
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Maplewood Cemetery
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Edwin Werter Higgins (1874-1954) — also known as Edwin W. Higgins — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Clinton, Middlesex County, Conn., July 2, 1874. Son of Werter Chapin Higgins and Grace Agnes (Taintor) Higgins. Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1899; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1900-06; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1904 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1916; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1905-13. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Phi Sigma Kappa. Died in Norwich, New London County, Conn., September 24, 1954 (age 80 years, 84 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, September 21, 1904, to Alice May Neff.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

John Dacher McWilliams (1891-1975) — also known as John D. McWilliams — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., July 23, 1891. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1943-45; defeated, 1944. Died in Norwich, New London County, Conn., March 30, 1975 (age 83 years, 250 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery.

Norwichtown Cemetery
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Samuel Huntington (1731-1796) — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Windham, Windham County, Conn., July 16, 1731. Superior court judge in Connecticut, 1773-85; Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1776-84; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1776-83; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1784-86; Governor of Connecticut, 1786-96; died in office 1796; received 2 electoral votes, 1789. Congregationalist. Died in Norwich, New London County, Conn., January 5, 1796 (age 64 years, 173 days). Interment at Norwichtown Cemetery.

		Relatives: Uncle of Samuel H. Huntington; ancestor of Elisha Mills Huntington and Helen Huntington Hull. See Huntington-Chanler family of New York.
		Huntington County, Ind. is named for him.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article

Benjamin Huntington (1736-1800) — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., April 19, 1736. Son of Daniel Huntington and Rachel (Wolcott) Huntington. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1771-80; Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1780-84, 1787-88; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1781-89, 1791-92; mayor of Norwich, Conn., 1784-96; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1789-91; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1793-98. Died in Rome, Oneida County, N.Y., October 16, 1800 (age 64 years, 180 days). Interment at Norwichtown Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, May 5, 1765, to Anne Huntington.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Jabez Williams Huntington (1788-1847) — also known as Jabez W. Huntington — of Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn.; Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., November 7, 1788. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Litchfield, 1828; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1829-34; resigned 1834; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1834-40; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1840-47; died in office 1847. Died in Norwich, New London County, Conn., November 1, 1847 (age 58 years, 359 days). Interment at Norwichtown Cemetery.

Ebenezer Huntington (1754-1834) — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., December 26, 1754. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1810-11, 1817-19 (2nd District 1810-11, at-large 1817-19). Died in Norwich, New London County, Conn., June 17, 1834 (age 79 years, 173 days). Interment at Norwichtown Cemetery.

St. Joseph's Cemetery
Boswell Avenue
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

William Joseph Fitzgerald (1887-1947) — also known as William J. Fitzgerald — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., March 2, 1887. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state senate 19th District, 1931-35; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1937-39, 1941-43; defeated, 1938, 1942; mayor of Norwich, Conn., 1940-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1940. Died in Norwich, New London County, Conn., May 6, 1947 (age 60 years, 65 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery.

Joseph B. Downes (1906-1955) — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., August 30, 1906. Democrat. Accountant; organist; piano teacher; member of Connecticut state senate 19th District, 1937-40; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1944. Died in Norwich, New London County, Conn., December 20, 1955 (age 49 years, 112 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery.

St. Mary's Cemetery
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Thomas J. Dodd (1870-1953) — of West Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., 1870. Democrat. Building contractor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1936. Died in 1953 (age about 83 years). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Relatives: Father of Thomas Joseph Dodd; grandfather of Christopher John Dodd. See Dodd family of Connecticut.

Yantic Cemetery
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

William Alfred Buckingham (1804-1875) — also known as William A. Buckingham — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Lebanon, New London County, Conn., May 28, 1804. Son of Samuel Buckingham (1770-1850) and Joanna (Matson) Buckingham (1777-1846). Republican. Mayor of Norwich, Conn., 1849; Governor of Connecticut, 1858-66; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1869-75; died in office 1875. Died in Norwich, New London County, Conn., February 5, 1875 (age 70 years, 253 days). Interment at Yantic Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, September 30, 1830, to Eliza Ripley (1808-1868).
		Cross-reference: Lewis Cass Carpenter
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
		Image source: James G. Blaine, Twenty Years of Congress, vol. 2 (1886)

Lafayette Sabine Foster (1806-1880) — also known as Lafayette S. Foster — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Franklin, New London County, Conn., November 22, 1806. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1839, 1846-48, 1854, 1870; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1847-48, 1854, 1870; resigned 1854, 1870; candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1850, 1851; mayor of Norwich, Conn., 1851-52; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1855-67; justice of Connecticut state supreme court, 1870-76; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1874. Died in Norwich, New London County, Conn., September 19, 1880 (age 73 years, 302 days). Interment at Yantic Cemetery.

Henry Howard Starkweather (1826-1876) — also known as Henry H. Starkweather — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Preston, New London County, Conn., April 29, 1826. Son of John Starkweather and Lydia (Button) Starkweather. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1856; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1860; postmaster; member of Republican National Committee from Connecticut, 1866-72; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1867-76; died in office 1876. Died January 28, 1876 (age 49 years, 274 days). Interment at Yantic Cemetery.

John Turner Wait (1811-1899) — also known as John T. Wait — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., August 27, 1811. Republican. Member of Connecticut state senate 8th District, 1865-66; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1867; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1876-87. Died in Norwich, New London County, Conn., April 21, 1899 (age 87 years, 237 days). Interment at Yantic Cemetery.

		Relatives: First cousin of Morrison Remick Waite. See Waite family of Connecticut.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

John Arnold Rockwell (1803-1861) — also known as John A. Rockwell — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., August 27, 1803. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate 8th District, 1839; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1845-49. Died in Washington, D.C., February 10, 1861 (age 57 years, 167 days). Interment at Yantic Cemetery.

Henry Titus Backus (1809-1877) — also known as Henry T. Backus; Harry T. Backus — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., April 4, 1809. Son of James Backus (1764-1816) and Dorothy Church (Chandler) Backus (1770-1847). Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County, 1840; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850; member of Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1861-62; justice of Arizona territorial supreme court, 1865-69. Member, Freemasons. Died in Greenwood, Mohave County, Ariz., July 13, 1877 (age 68 years, 100 days). Original interment somewhere in Greenwood, Ariz.; reinterment in 1885 at Yantic Cemetery.

Relatives: Son of James Backus (1764-1816) and Dorothy Church (Chandler) Backus (1770-1847); first cousin of William Woodbridge (1780-1861); fourth cousin of James Huntington; married, December 7, 1835, to Julianna Trumbull Woodbridge (1815-1882; fourth great-granddaughter of William Leete; daughter of William Woodbridge (1780-1861)); fourth cousin once removed of Judson B. Phelps. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.

Duck River Cemetery
Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians buried here:

Matthew Griswold (1714-1799) — of Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in Lyme, New London County, Conn., March 25, 1714. Son of John Griswold and Hannah (Lee) Griswold. Lawyer; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1759-69; Deputy Governor of Connecticut, 1769-84; Governor of Connecticut, 1784-86; delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1788. Died in Lyme, New London County, Conn., April 28, 1799 (age 85 years, 34 days). Interment at Duck River Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of John Griswold and Hannah (Lee) Griswold; married, November 10, 1743, to Ursula Wolcott (1724-1788; daughter of Roger Wolcott; sister of Oliver Wolcott, Sr.; aunt of Oliver Wolcott, Jr.); uncle of Samuel Holden Parsons and James Hillhouse; father of Roger Griswold; great-grandfather of Matthew Griswold (1833-1919). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
		See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Thomas Raymond Ball (1896-1943) — also known as Thomas R. Ball — of Old Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 12, 1896. Son of Thomas Watson Ball and Alice Lynde (Raymond) Ball. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; architect; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Old Lyme, 1927-38; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1939-41; defeated, 1940. Episcopalian. Member, American Institute of Architects; Sons of the American Revolution; American Legion; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Grange; Society of Colonial Wars. Died, of a heart attack, in Old Lyme, New London County, Conn., June 16, 1943 (age 47 years, 124 days). Interment at Duck River Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, December 18, 1934, to Elvira Urisarri de Polo.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Griswold Cemetery at Black Hall
Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Roger Griswold (1762-1812) — of Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in Lyme, New London County, Conn., May 21, 1762. Son of Matthew Griswold (1714-1799) and Ursula (Wolcott) Griswold. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1795-1805 (at-large 1795-1805, 4th District 1805); superior court judge in Connecticut, 1807-09; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1809-11; Governor of Connecticut, 1811-12; died in office 1812. Died in Norwich, New London County, Conn., October 25, 1812 (age 50 years, 157 days). Interment at Griswold Cemetery at Black Hall.

		Relatives: Grandson of Roger Wolcott; second cousin once removed of William Pitkin and William Wolcott Ellsworth; son of Matthew Griswold (1714-1799) and Ursula (Wolcott) Griswold; nephew of Oliver Wolcott, Sr.; first cousin of Oliver Wolcott, Jr.; grandfather of Matthew Griswold (1833-1919). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article

Old Lyme Town Cemetery
Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Charles Johnson McCurdy (1797-1891) — also known as Charles J. McCurdy — of Lyme, New London County, Conn. Born in 1797. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Lyme, 1827-29, 1833-34, 1838; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1840-41, 1844; member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1832; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1847-49; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Austria, 1850-52. Died in 1891 (age about 94 years). Interment at Old Lyme Town Cemetery.

Avery Cemetery
Lynn Drive
Preston, New London County, Connecticut
Founded 1691
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians buried here:

Erasmus D. Avery (1822-1902) — of Groton, New London County, Conn. Born May 6, 1822. Member of Connecticut state senate 7th District, 1862, 1869; defeated, 1867. Died September 16, 1902 (age 80 years, 133 days). Interment at Avery Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married to Eunice S. Williams (1829-1908).
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Preston City Cemetery
Route 165
Preston, New London County, Connecticut
Founded 1690
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians buried here:

David Baldwin (c.1799-1848) — of Preston, New London County, Conn. Born about 1799. Whig. Merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Preston, 1834, 1837; member of Connecticut state senate 8th District, 1847-48; died in office 1848. Died April 17, 1848 (age about 49 years). Interment at Preston City Cemetery.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Austin A. Chapman (1828-1915) — of Preston, New London County, Conn. Born in Preston, New London County, Conn., May 28, 1828. Democrat. Mason; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1874. Died in 1915 (age about 87 years). Interment at Preston City Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married to Margaret B. Phillips (1832-1912).
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Bingham Family Cemetery
Salem, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Jonathan Brewster Bingham (1914-1986) — also known as Jonathan B. Bingham; Jack Bingham — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., April 24, 1914. Son of Hiram Bingham and Alfreda (Mitchell) Bingham. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; secretary to New York Governor W. Averell Harriman, 1955-59; candidate for New York state senate 29th District, 1958; U.S. Representative from New York, 1965-83 (23rd District 1965-73, 22nd District 1973-83). Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Americans for Democratic Action; Phi Beta Kappa. Died, from complications of pneumonia, in Presbyterian Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., July 3, 1986 (age 72 years, 70 days). Interment at Bingham Family Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Hiram Bingham and Alfreda (Mitchell) Bingham; brother of Hiram Bingham, Jr.; married 1939 to June Rossbach. See Bingham family of Connecticut.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

Mosswood Glen Cemetery
Salem, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:
	Oramel Whittlesey (born c.1802) — of Salem, New London County, Conn. Born about 1802. Whig. Pianoforte maker; member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1847. Interment at Mosswood Glen Cemetery.

New Hanover Cemetery
Potash Hill Road
Hanover, Sprague, New London County, Connecticut
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians buried here:

Thomas H. Allen (1862-1912) — of Hanover, Sprague, New London County, Conn.; Baltic, Sprague, New London County, Conn. Born in Sprague, New London County, Conn., September 4, 1862. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1885-86; member of Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1887-88; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1888, 1896. Died January 28, 1912 (age 49 years, 146 days). Interment at New Hanover Cemetery.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Elm Grove Cemetery
Mystic, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

John Parnell Thomas (1895-1970) — also known as J. Parnell Thomas — of Allendale, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., January 16, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1935-37; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 1937-50; defeated, 1954. Pleaded no contest to embezzlement; resigned from Congress and sentenced to prison. Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., November 19, 1970 (age 75 years, 307 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Elm Grove Cemetery.

Daniel Burrows (1766-1858) — of Hebron, Tolland County, Conn.; Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Fort Hill, Groton, New London County, Conn., October 26, 1766. Democrat. Carriage and wagon manufacturer; Methodist minister; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1816-20, 1826 (Hebron 1816-20, Middletown 1826); delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention, 1818; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1821-23. Died in Mystic, Stonington, New London County, Conn., January 23, 1858 (age 91 years, 89 days). Interment at Elm Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Uncle of Lorenzo Burrows.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Clark Greenman — of Stonington, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 7th District, 1854. Interment at Elm Grove Cemetery.

St. Michael's New Cemetery
Pawcatuck, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Thomas Joseph Dodd (1907-1971) — also known as Thomas J. Dodd — of Lebanon, New London County, Conn.; West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., May 15, 1907. Son of Thomas J. Dodd and Abigail (O'Sullivan) Dodd. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1953-57; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1959-71; defeated, 1956 (Democratic), 1970 (Dodd Independent). Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Censured by the Senate on June 23, 1967 for financial improprieties, having diverted some $116,000 in campaign and testimonial funds to his own use. Died of a heart attack, in Old Lyme, New London County, Conn., May 24, 1971 (age 64 years, 9 days). Interment at St. Michael's New Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Thomas J. Dodd and Abigail (O'Sullivan) Dodd; married, May 19, 1934, to Grace Murphy; father of Christopher John Dodd. See Dodd family of Connecticut.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Gallup Cemetery
Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Benjamin Gallup — of Voluntown, New London County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives. Interment at Gallup Cemetery.

Relatives: Second great-granduncle of Scott Bill Hirst. See Bill family of Connecticut.

Kennedy Cemetery
Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:
	Harvey Campbell (1792-1877) — of Voluntown, New London County, Conn. Born September 30, 1792. Physician; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Voluntown, 1831, 1838; member of Connecticut state senate 13th District, 1861. Died September 16, 1877 (age 84 years, 351 days). Interment at Kennedy Cemetery.

Jordan Cemetery
Waterford, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

William Jennings Miller (1899-1950) — also known as William J. Miller — of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn. Born in North Andover, Essex County, Mass., March 12, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; insurance business; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1939-41, 1943-45, 1947-49; defeated, 1940, 1944, 1948. Member, American Legion; Rotary. Injured in an airplane crash in 1918 and lost both legs. Died in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn., November 22, 1950 (age 51 years, 255 days). Interment at Jordan Cemetery.

West Neck Cemetery
Waterford, New London County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Thomas Ostrom Enders (1932-1996) — also known as Thomas O. Enders — of Connecticut. Born November 28, 1932. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Canada, 1975-79; Spain, 1983-86. Died March 17, 1996 (age 63 years, 110 days). Interment at West Neck Cemetery.

See also NNDB dossier

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The Political Graveyard is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 234,420 politicians, living and dead.

	The coverage of the site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, and members of major federal commissions; and (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions.
	The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.
	Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.
	The official URL for this page is: http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-buried.html.
	Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.
	If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the alphabetical index of politicians.
	More information: FAQ; privacy policy; cemetery links.
	If you find any error or omission in The Political Graveyard, or if you have information to share, please see the biographical checklist and submission guidelines.
Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by HDL. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on May 12, 2012.
Copyright notice: Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2011 Lawrence Kestenbaum. This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.