The Political Graveyard: Sussex County, Del.

Sussex County
Delaware

Sussex County information:

Population: 156,638 (2000); 113,229 (1990)
Land area 938 square miles.
County seat: Georgetown
Sussex County official web site.
Capital Impact: Sussex County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
Fedstats/Mapstats: Sussex County -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
Sussex County DEGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Sussex County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

North: Kent County
Northeast: Delaware Bay
East: North Atlantic Ocean
South: Worcester County, Md.
Southwest: Wicomico County, Md.; Dorchester County, Md.
Northwest: Caroline County, Md.

The Political Graveyard:

Politicians who were born in Sussex County
Politicians who lived in Sussex County
Politicians who died in Sussex County
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Sussex County

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Private or family graveyard
Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

John Collins (1776-1822) — of Delaware. Born March 1, 1776. Governor of Delaware, 1821-22; died in office 1822. Died April 16, 1822. Interment at at a private or family graveyard.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Bridgeville Cemetery
Bridgeville, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

William Cannon (1809-1865) — of Bridgeville, Sussex County, Del. Born near Bridgeville, Sussex County, Del., March 15, 1809. Governor of Delaware, 1863-65; died in office 1865. Methodist. Became ill helping to put out a fire, and subsequently died, in Bridgeville, Sussex County, Del., March 1, 1865. Interment at Bridgeville Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Simeon Selby Pennewill (1867-1935) — also known as Simeon S. Pennewill — of Greenwood, Sussex County, Del.; Dover, Kent County, Del. Born near Greenwood, Sussex County, Del., July 23, 1867. Republican. Farmer; Governor of Delaware, 1909-13; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1916, 1920. Methodist. Died in Dover, Kent County, Del., September 9, 1935. Interment at Bridgeville Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Unknown Location
Cedar Creek, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians formerly buried here:

Joseph Haslet (1769-1823) — of Delaware. Born in 1769. Governor of Delaware, 1811-14, 1823; died in office 1823. Died June 20, 1823. Original interment somewhere; reinterment in 1916 at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford, Del.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Blackwater Church Cemetery
Near Clarksville, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

James Miller Tunnell (1879-1957) — also known as James M. Tunnell — of Georgetown, Sussex County, Del. Born in Clarksville, Sussex County, Del., August 2, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Democratic National Committee from Delaware, 1937-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1941-47; defeated, 1924, 1946. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 14, 1957. Interment at Blackwater Church Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Prince Georges Churchyard
Near Dagsboro, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

William Hill Wells (1769-1829) — of Delaware. Born in New Jersey, 1769. Member of Delaware state legislature; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1799-1804, 1813-17. Died in 1829. Interment at Prince Georges Churchyard.
- See also: congressional biography.

Old Cemetery of St. George's Chapel
Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Thomas Robinson, Jr. (1800-1843) — of Delaware. Born in Delaware, 1800. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1839-41. Died in 1843. Interment at Old Cemetery of St. George's Chapel.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard
Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Charles Clark Stockley (1819-1901) — of near Georgetown, Sussex County, Del. Born near Georgetown, Sussex County, Del., November 6, 1819. Farmer; Governor of Delaware, 1883-87. Methodist. Died in Georgetown, Sussex County, Del., April 20, 1901. Interment at St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Caleb Rodney Layton (1851-1930) — also known as Caleb R. Layton — of Georgetown, Sussex County, Del. Born near Frankford, Sussex County, Del., September 8, 1851. Republican. Secretary of state of Delaware, 1901-05; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1919-23; defeated, 1922. Died November 11, 1930. Interment at St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard.
- See also: congressional biography.
Hiram Rodney Burton (1841-1927) — also known as Hiram R. Burton — of Lewes, Sussex County, Del. Born in Lewes, Sussex County, Del., November 13, 1841. Republican. Dry goods merchant; physician; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1896, 1900, 1908; candidate for Delaware state senate, 1898; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1905-09. Died in Lewes, Sussex County, Del., June 17, 1927. Interment at St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Moore Richardson (1858-1930) — also known as John M. Richardson — of Delaware. Born in Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md., February 10, 1858. Great-grandson-in-law of Caleb Rodney; brother-in-law of Henry Virden Lyons. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1928. Episcopalian. Died in Georgetown, Sussex County, Del., August 4, 1930. Interment at St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard.
- See also Rodney family of Delaware

Union Cemetery
Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Wilbur Louis Adams (1884-1937) — also known as Wilbur L. Adams — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del.; Georgetown, Sussex County, Del. Born in Georgetown, Sussex County, Del., October 23, 1884. Son of William Dunning Adams and Sarah Lavinia (Thompson) Adams. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Delaware state attorney general, 1924; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1933-35; candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1934. Member, Freemasons; Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Beebe Hospital, Lewes, Sussex County, Del., December 4, 1937. Interment at Union Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
George Short Williams (1877-1961) — also known as George S. Williams — of Millsboro, Sussex County, Del. Born in Ocean View, Sussex County, Del., October 21, 1877. Republican. Delaware state treasurer, 1929-33; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1939-41; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1940. Member, Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Millsboro, Sussex County, Del., November 22, 1961. Interment at Union Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Albert Fawcett Polk (1869-1955) — of Delaware. Born in Frederica, Kent County, Del., October 11, 1869. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1917-19. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., February 14, 1955. Interment at Union Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Johnstown Cemetery
Greenwood, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Earle Dukes Willey (1889-1950) — also known as Earle D. Willey — of Dover, Kent County, Del. Born in Delaware, 1889. Republican. Secretary of state of Delaware, 1941-42; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1943-45; defeated, 1944; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1944. Member, Phi Kappa Psi. Died in 1950. Interment at St. Johnstown Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Unknown Location
Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert (1833-1880) — Born in 1833. U.S. Minister to Salvador, 1869. Died in 1880. Interment somewhere.

Laurel Hill Cemetery
Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Joshua Hopkins Marvil (1825-1895) — of Laurel, Sussex County, Del. Born near Laurel, Sussex County, Del., September 3, 1825. Governor of Delaware, 1895; died in office 1895. Methodist. Died in Laurel, Sussex County, Del., April 8, 1895. Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Old Methodist Cemetery
Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

William B. Cooper (1771-1849) — of Delaware. Born December 16, 1771. Governor of Delaware, 1841-45. Died April 27, 1849. Interment at Old Methodist Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Broad Creek Episcopal Graveyard
Near Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Nathaniel Mitchell (1753-1814) — of Delaware. Born near Laurel, Sussex County, Del., 1753. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Delegate to Continental Congress from Delaware, 1787-88; Governor of Delaware, 1805-08; member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1808; member of Delaware state senate, 1810-12. Died in Laurel, Sussex County, Del., February 21, 1814. Interment at Broad Creek Episcopal Graveyard.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.

Presbyterian Cemetery
Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Robert Griffith Houston (1867-1946) — also known as Robert G. Houston — of Georgetown, Sussex County, Del. Born in Milton, Sussex County, Del., October 13, 1867. Nephew of John Wallace Houston. U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1925-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1928; Independent-Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1936. Died in a hospital at Lewes, Sussex County, Del., January 29, 1946. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Wallace Houston (1814-1896) — also known as John W. Houston — of Georgetown, Sussex County, Del. Born in Concord, Sussex County, Del., May 4, 1814. Uncle of Robert Griffith Houston. Secretary of state of Delaware, 1841; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1845-51; state court judge in Delaware, 1855. Died April 26, 1896. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

David Hall (1752-1817) — of Delaware. Born January 4, 1752. Lawyer; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Governor of Delaware, 1802-05; common pleas court judge in Delaware, 1813-17. Died September 18, 1817. Interment at Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Ebe Walter Tunnell (1844-1917) — also known as E. W. Tunnell — of Lewes, Sussex County, Del. Born in Clarksville, Sussex County, Del., December 31, 1844. Governor of Delaware, 1897-1901. Presbyterian. Died in Lewes, Sussex County, Del., December 13, 1917. Interment at Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Presbyterian Churchyard
Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Elisha Dickerson Cullen (1799-1862) — of Delaware. Born in Millsboro, Sussex County, Del., April 23, 1799. U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1855-57. Died in Georgetown, Sussex County, Del., February 8, 1862. Interment at Presbyterian Churchyard.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Peter's Churchyard
Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Daniel Rodney (1764-1846) — of Delaware. Born in Delaware, September 10, 1764. Brother of Caleb Rodney. Governor of Delaware, 1814-17; received 4 electoral votes for Vice-President, 1820; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1822-23; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1826-27. Died September 2, 1846. Interment at St. Peter's Churchyard.
- See also Rodney family of Delaware
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Samuel Paynter (1768-1845) — of Delaware. Born in 1768. Governor of Delaware, 1824-27. Died October 2, 1845. Interment at St. Peter's Churchyard.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Joseph Maull (1781-1846) — of Delaware. Born September 6, 1781. Governor of Delaware, 1846; died in office 1846. Died May 1, 1846. Interment at St. Peter's Churchyard.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Caleb Rodney (1767-1840) — of Delaware. Born April 29, 1767. Brother of Daniel Rodney; great-grandfather-in-law of John Moore Richardson. Governor of Delaware, 1822-23. Died April 29, 1840. Interment at St. Peter's Churchyard.
- See also Rodney family of Delaware
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Cool Spring Presbyterian Churchyard
Near Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

William Peery (d. 1800) — of Delaware. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1782-84, 1787, 1793-94; Delegate to Continental Congress from Delaware, 1786. Died in Cool Spring, Sussex County, Del., December 17, 1800. Interment at Cool Spring Presbyterian Churchyard.
- See also: congressional biography.

Brotherhood Cemetery
Millsboro, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Henry Aydelotte Houston (1847-1925) — also known as Henry A. Houston — of Millsboro, Sussex County, Del. Born in Dagsboro, Sussex County, Del., July 10, 1847. Father of Henry A. Houston. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1903-05. Died in Milford, Sussex County, Del., April 5, 1925. Interment at Brotherhood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Millsboro Cemetery
Millsboro, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

John James Williams (1904-1988) — also known as John J. Williams — of Millsboro, Sussex County, Del. Born near Frankford, Sussex County, Del., May 17, 1904. Republican. U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1947-70; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1948, 1956. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died in Lewes, Sussex County, Del., January 11, 1988. Interment at Millsboro Cemetery.
- Cross-reference: Jesse Sherwood Cooper, Jr.
- See also: congressional biography.

Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Milton, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

David Hazzard (1781-1864) — of Delaware. Born May 18, 1781. Governor of Delaware, 1830-33. Died July 18, 1864. Interment at Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
James Ponder (1819-1897) — of Milton, Sussex County, Del. Born near Milton, Sussex County, Del., October 31, 1819. Governor of Delaware, 1871-75. Methodist. Died in Milton, Sussex County, Del., November 5, 1897. Interment at Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Odd Fellows Cemetery
Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

William Franklin Allen (1883-1946) — also known as William F. Allen; "Lovebird Allen" — of Seaford, Sussex County, Del. Born in Bridgeville, Sussex County, Del., January 19, 1883. Son of William Franklin Allen and Mollie (Smith) Allen; married, April 16, 1905, to Mary Addie Davis. Telegrapher; fruit and produce dealer; real estate business; oil business; member of Delaware state senate, 1925-29; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1937-39; Liberal Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1940. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in a hospital at Lewes, Sussex County, Del., June 14, 1946. Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Luke's Episcopal Churchyard
Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

William Henry Harrison Ross (1814-1887) — of West Seaford, Sussex County, Del. Born in Laurel, Sussex County, Del., June 2, 1814. Democrat. Farmer; Governor of Delaware, 1851-55; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1860. Methodist. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 29, 1887. Interment at St. Luke's Episcopal Churchyard.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Edward Livingston Martin (1837-1897) — also known as Edward L. Martin — of Seaford, Sussex County, Del. Born in Delaware, 1837. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1864, 1876; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1879-83. Member, Phi Kappa Psi. Died in 1897. Interment at St. Luke's Episcopal Churchyard.
- See also: congressional biography.

Red Men's Cemetery
Selbyville, Sussex County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

John Gillis Townsend, Jr. (1871-1964) — also known as John G. Townsend, Jr. — of Selbyville, Sussex County, Del. Born in Worcester County, Md., May 31, 1871. Republican. Farmer; member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1901-03; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1908, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960; Governor of Delaware, 1917-21; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1929-41; defeated, 1940. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Eagles; Junior Order; Odd Fellows; Redmen. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 10, 1964. Interment at Red Men's Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.

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