The Political Graveyard: Orleans Parish, La.

Orleans Parish
Louisiana

Orleans Parish information:

Population: 484,674 (2000); 496,938 (1990)
Land area 181 square miles.
Parish seat: New Orleans
Capital Impact: Orleans Parish -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
Fedstats/Mapstats: Orleans Parish -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
Orleans Parish LAGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Orleans Parish page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

North: Lake Pontchartrain
Northeast: St. Tammany Parish
East: Lake Borgne
South: St. Bernard Parish; Plaquemines Parish
West: Jefferson Parish

The Political Graveyard:

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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Orleans Parish

New Orleans Unknown location
New Orleans Carrollton Cemetery
New Orleans Dispersed of Judah Cemetery
New Orleans Girod Street Cemetery (now gone)
New Orleans Greenwood Cemetery
New Orleans Hope Cemetery
New Orleans Hope Mausoleum
New Orleans Jackson Square
New Orleans Lafayette Cemetery No. 1
New Orleans Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum
New Orleans Metairie Cemetery
New Orleans St. Louis Cemetery
New Orleans St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
New Orleans St. Louis Cemetery No. 2
New Orleans St. Louis Cemetery No. 3
New Orleans St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery

Unknown Location
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Politicians buried here:

Louis P. Cooke (1811-1849) — of Texas. Born in Tennessee, 1811. Colonel in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1838-39, 1841-42; Texas Republic Secretary of the Navy, 1839-41. Charged in 1843 with the murder of Captain Mark Lewis; at trial, the jury deadlocked, and he escaped before a second trial could be held. Wounded in an Indian raid on Corpus Christi in 1844 and lost an eye. Died, of cholera, in Brownsville, Cameron County, Tex., 1849. Interment somewhere.

Politicians formerly buried here:

Richard Henry Wilde (1789-1847) — also known as Richard H. Wilde — of Augusta, Richmond County, Ga. Born in Dublin, Ireland, September 24, 1789. Democrat. Lawyer; Georgia state attorney general, 1811-13; U.S. Representative from Georgia at-large, 1815-17, 1825, 1827-35. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., September 10, 1847. Original interment somewhere; reinterment 1854 in private or family graveyard; reinterment in 1886 at City Cemetery, Augusta, Ga.
- See also: congressional biography.
Adolphus Sterne (b. 1801) — Born in Cologne (Köln), Germany, 1801. Delegate to Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Nacogdoches, 1833. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Original interment somewhere; reinterment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Tex.

Carrollton Cemetery
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Politicians buried here:

William McEniry (1860-1916) — of Illinois. Born in Rock Island County, Ill., May 9, 1860. Brother of Matthew J. McEniry. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1897-99. Died in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill., October 14, 1916. Interment at Carrollton Cemetery.

Dispersed of Judah Cemetery
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Politicians buried here:

Benjamin Franklin Jonas (1834-1911) — also known as Benjamin F. Jonas — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Williamsport, Johnson County, Ky., July 19, 1834. Brother-in-law of Adolph Meyer. Democrat. Major in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1865; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1879-85. Jewish. Died December 21, 1911. Interment at Dispersed of Judah Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Girod Street Cemetery (now gone)
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Politicians formerly buried here:

Charles Magill Conrad (1804-1878) — of Louisiana. Born in Winchester, Va., December 24, 1804. Grandnephew by marriage of George Washington. Lawyer; fought a duel and killed his opponent; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1840-42; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1842-43; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1844; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1849-50; U.S. Secretary of War, 1850-53; Delegate from Louisiana to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Representative from Louisiana in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Suffered a stroke while testifying in court, and died a few days later, in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 11, 1878. Originally entombed at Girod Street Cemetery; re-entombed in 1957 at Hope Mausoleum.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
George Augustus Waggaman (1782-1843) — also known as George A. Waggaman — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Caroline County, Md., 1782. Circuit judge in Louisiana, 1818; secretary of state of Louisiana, 1830-32; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1831-35. Mortally injured in a duel, and died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 22, 1843. Original interment at Girod Street Cemetery; reinterment to unknown location.
- See also: congressional biography.
Henry Adams Bullard (1788-1851) — also known as Henry A. Bullard — of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La. Born in Pepperell, Middlesex County, Mass., September 9, 1788. State court judge in Louisiana, 1822; U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1831-34, 1850-51 (3rd District 1831-34, 2nd District 1850-51); justice of Louisiana state supreme court, 1834; secretary of state of Louisiana, 1839; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1850. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., April 17, 1851. Original interment at Girod Street Cemetery; reinterment to unknown location.
- See also: congressional biography.
Stephen Hendrickson Everitt (c.1806-1844) — also known as Stephen H. Everitt — of Texas. Born in New York. Delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Bevil, 1835; delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Jasper, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; member of Texas Republic Senate from District of Jasper and Jefferson, 1836-40. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., July 12, 1844. Originally entombed at Girod Street Cemetery; re-entombed in 1957 at Hope Mausoleum.

Greenwood Cemetery
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

William J. Behan (1840-1928) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., September 25, 1840. Son of John Holland Behan and Katherine Behan; married, June 7, 1866, to Kate Walker; father of Louis Joseph Behan. General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; merchant; manufacturer; grocery business; mayor of New Orleans, La., 1882-84; Louisiana Republican state chair, 1900-12; Republican candidate for Governor of Louisiana, 1904. Irish ancestry. Member, United Confederate Veterans. Died, from a heart attack, in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., May 4, 1928. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
Effingham Lawrence (1820-1878) — of Louisiana. Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., March 2, 1820. Cousin of Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1875. Died December 9, 1878. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Hope Cemetery
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Politicians buried here:

John Walter Heselton (1900-1962) — also known as John W. Heselton — of Deerfield, Franklin County, Mass. Born in Maine, 1900. Republican. U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 1945-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Died in 1962. Interment at Hope Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Hope Mausoleum
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Politicians buried here:

Charles Magill Conrad (1804-1878) — of Louisiana. Born in Winchester, Va., December 24, 1804. Grandnephew by marriage of George Washington. Lawyer; fought a duel and killed his opponent; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1840-42; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1842-43; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1844; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1849-50; U.S. Secretary of War, 1850-53; Delegate from Louisiana to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; Representative from Louisiana in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Suffered a stroke while testifying in court, and died a few days later, in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 11, 1878. Originally entombed at Girod Street Cemetery (which no longer exists); re-entombed in 1957 at Hope Mausoleum.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
Stephen Hendrickson Everitt (c.1806-1844) — also known as Stephen H. Everitt — of Texas. Born in New York. Delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Bevil, 1835; delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Jasper, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; member of Texas Republic Senate from District of Jasper and Jefferson, 1836-40. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., July 12, 1844. Originally entombed at Girod Street Cemetery (which no longer exists); re-entombed in 1957 at Hope Mausoleum.

Jackson Square
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Politicians who have monuments here:

Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) — also known as "Old Hickory"; "The Farmer of Tennessee"; "King Andrew the First" — of Tennessee. Born, in a log cabin, in The Waxhaws, Lancaster County, S.C., March 15, 1767. Son of Andrew Jackson and Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Jackson; married to Rachel (Donelson) Robards; uncle of Andrew Jackson Donelson. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Tennessee, 1790-97; U.S. Representative from Tennessee at-large, 1796-97; U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1797-98, 1823-25; justice of Tennessee state supreme court, 1798; general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; Governor of Florida Territory, 1821; President of the United States, 1829-37. Presbyterian. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Killed Charles Dickinson in a pistol duel, May 30, 1806; also duelled with Thomas Hart Benton. Censured by the U.S. Senate in 1834 over his removal of federal deposits from the Bank of the United States. On January 30, 1835, while attending funeral services at the Capitol Building for Rep. Warren R. Davis of South Carolina, he was shot at with two guns -- which both misfired -- by Richard Lawrence, a house painter (later found not guilty by reason of insanity). Died, of dropsy (congestive heart failure), in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., June 8, 1845. Elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans in 1910. His portrait appears on the U.S. $20 bill; from the 1860s until 1927, his portrait appeared on on U.S. notes and certificates of various denominations from $5 to $10,000. In 1861, his portrait appeared on Confederate States $1,000 notes. Interment at The Hermitage, Nashville, Tenn.; statue erected 1853 at Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C.; statue erected 1856 at Jackson Square. Jackson counties in Ala., Ark., Colo., Fla., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kan., Ky., La., Mich., Miss., Mo., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Ore., Tenn., Tex., W.Va. and Wis., and Hickory County, Mo., are named for him.
- Cross-reference: Francis P. Blair
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave page.
- Books about Andrew Jackson: Robert Vincent Remini, The Life of Andrew Jackson; Robert Vincent Remini, Andrew Jackson : The Course of American Freedom, 1822-1832; Robert Vincent Remini, Andrew Jackson : The Course of American Democracy, 1833-1845; Robert Vincent Remini, Andrew Jackson : The Course of American Empire, 1767-1821; Andrew Burstein, The Passions of Andrew Jackson; David S. Heidler & Jeanne T. Heidler, Old Hickory's War: Andrew Jackson and the Quest for Empire; Donald B. Cole, The Presidency of Andrew Jackson; H. W. Brands, Andrew Jackson : His Life and Times

Lafayette Cemetery No. 1
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Founded 1832
Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1972

Politicians buried here:

John Robert Graham Pitkin (1841-1901) — also known as John R. G. Pitkin — of Louisiana. Born in 1841. U.S. Minister to Argentina, 1889-93. Died in 1901. Entombed in mausoleum at Lafayette Cemetery No. 1.
William Freret (1804-1864) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., 1804. Mayor of New Orleans, La., 1840-42, 1843-44; defeated, 1842; U.S. Collector of Customs for New Orleans, La., 1850. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., June 14, 1864. Entombed at Lafayette Cemetery No. 1.
Isaac Edward Morse (1809-1866) — also known as Isaac E. Morse — of St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, La. Born in Louisiana, 1809. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state legislature; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 4th District, 1844-51. Died in 1866. Interment at Lafayette Cemetery No. 1.
- See also: congressional biography.
Taylor Webster (1800-1876) — of Ohio. Born in Pennsylvania, 1800. Member of Ohio state legislature; U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1833-39. Died in 1876. Interment at Lafayette Cemetery No. 1.
- See also: congressional biography.
Henry Michael Hyams (1806-1875) — also known as Henry M. Hyams — of Louisiana. Born March 4, 1806. Married to Laura Matilda Smith (1817-1875); cousin of Judah Philip Benjamin. Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1859. Jewish. Died June 25, 1875. Entombed at Lafayette Cemetery No. 1.

Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Politicians buried here:

Felix Edward Hébert (1901-1979) — also known as F. Edward Hébert — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., October 12, 1901. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1941-77. Catholic. Member, Delta Sigma Phi. Died December 29, 1979. Interment at Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum.
- See also: congressional biography.

Metairie Cemetery
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Founded 1872
Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1991
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

William Charles Cole Claiborne (1775-1817) — also known as William C. C. Claiborne — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Sussex County, Va., 1775. Nephew of Thomas Claiborne; brother of Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; uncle of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; great-great-granduncle of Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr.; great-great-great-granduncle of Corinne Claiborne Boggs and Claiborne de Borda Pell. Delegate to Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1796; state court judge in Tennessee, 1796; U.S. Representative from Tennessee at-large, 1797-1801; Governor of Mississippi Territory, 1801-04; Governor of Orleans Territory, 1804-12; Governor of Louisiana, 1812-16; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1817; died in office 1817. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died of a liver ailment, in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., November 23, 1817. Original interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1; reinterment in 1872 at Metairie Cemetery. Claiborne counties in La., Miss. and Tenn. are named for him.
- See also Claiborne family
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Samuel Douglas McEnery (1837-1910) — also known as Samuel D. McEnery — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, La., May 28, 1837. Brother of John McEnery. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1879; Governor of Louisiana, 1881-88; justice of Louisiana state supreme court, 1888-97; resigned 1897; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1897-1910; died in office 1910. Died June 28, 1910. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
John Minor Wisdom (1905-1999) — also known as Minor Wisdom — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., May 17, 1905. Republican. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1952, 1956; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1957-77; took senior status 1977. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., May 15, 1999. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- Cross-reference: Lamar Alexander
- Books about John Minor Wisdom: Jack Bass, Unlikely Heroes
Edward James Gay (1878-1952) — also known as Edward J. Gay — of Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, La. Born in Union Plantation, Iberville Parish, La., May 5, 1878. Grandson of Edward James Gay (1816-1889). Democrat. Member of Louisiana state legislature; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1918-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1920. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., December 1, 1952. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Wright Heard (1853-1926) — also known as W. W. Heard — of Louisiana. Born April 28, 1853. Louisiana state auditor, 1899; Governor of Louisiana, 1900-04. Died June 1, 1926. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Henry Clay Warmouth (1842-1931) — also known as Henry C. Warmouth — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La.; Lawrence (unknown parish), La. Born in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Ill., May 9, 1842. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1868, 1900, 1908, 1912; Governor of Louisiana, 1868-72. Episcopalian. Impeached as Governor in 1872 during election contest over successor. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., September 30, 1931. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
John Milliken Parker (1863-1939) — also known as John M. Parker — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Washington, St. Landry Parish, La., March 16, 1863. Son of John Milliken Parker and Roberta (Buckner) Parker; married, January 11, 1888, to Cecile Airey. Democrat. Cotton business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1920; Governor of Louisiana, 1920-24. Presbyterian. Died May 20, 1939. Entombed at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Michael Hahn (1830-1886) — of Louisiana. Born in Bavaria, Germany, November 24, 1830. U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1862-63, 1885-86 (at-large 1862-63, 2nd District 1885-86); died in office 1886; Governor of Louisiana; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1872-76; Speaker of the Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1875; district judge in Louisiana 26th District, 1879-85. Episcopalian. Died in Washington, D.C., March 15, 1886. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Rufus Edward Foster (1871-1942) — also known as Rufus E. Foster — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Mathews County, Va., May 22, 1871. Republican. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1907-09; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1908; U.S. District Judge for Louisiana, 1909; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1925. Member, Order of the Coif. Died August 23, 1942. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
Benjamin Franklin Flanders (1816-1896) — also known as Benjamin F. Flanders — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Bristol, Grafton County, N.H., January 26, 1816. Republican. U.S. Representative from Louisiana at-large, 1862-63; Governor of Louisiana; mayor of New Orleans, La., 1870-72; candidate for Louisiana state treasurer, 1888. Episcopalian. Opposed secession in 1861, driven out of New Orleans, leaving his family behind; returned in 1862 when the city is taken by Union troops. Died near Youngsville, Lafayette Parish, La., March 13, 1896. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Walter Guion (1849-1927) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Louisiana, April 3, 1849. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Louisiana; Louisiana state attorney general, 1900-12; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1913-17; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1918. Died February 7, 1927. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Richard Webster Leche (1898-1965) — also known as Richard W. Leche — of Louisiana. Born May 17, 1898. Democrat. Governor of Louisiana, 1936-39; Louisiana Democratic state chair, 1937. Member, Delta Sigma Phi. Died February 22, 1965. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
John McEnery (1833-1891) — of Louisiana. Born in Virginia, 1833. Brother of Samuel Douglas McEnery. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Governor of Louisiana; elected 1872. Catholic. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 28, 1891. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (1837-1921) — also known as P. B. S. Pinchback — of Louisiana. Born in Macon County, Ga., May 10, 1837. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1868, 1879; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1868, 1884, 1888; member of Louisiana state senate, 1868-71; Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1871-72; Governor of Louisiana, 1872-73. Black. Methodist. Died in Washington, D.C., December 21, 1921. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Martin Behrman (1864-1926) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., October 14, 1864. Democrat. Delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1898, 1921; Louisiana state auditor, 1904-05; mayor of New Orleans, La., 1904-20, 1925-26; defeated, 1920; died in office 1926; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1912, 1924; Louisiana Democratic state chair, 1925. Died, of heart disease, in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 12, 1926. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- Books by Martin Behrman: Martin Behrman of New Orleans : Memoirs of a City Boss (out of print)
Paul Herbert Maloney (1876-1967) — also known as Paul H. Maloney — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 14, 1876. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1914-16; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1924, 1936; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1931-40, 1943-47. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 26, 1967. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Robert Charles Davey (1853-1908) — also known as Robert C. Davey — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., October 22, 1853. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state senate, 1879, 1884, 1892; candidate for mayor of New Orleans, La., 1888; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1893-95, 1897-1908; died in office 1908. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., December 26, 1908. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
James O'Connor (1870-1941) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., 1870. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state legislature; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1919-31. Died in 1941. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
T. Semmes Walmsley (1889-1942) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., June 10, 1889. Lawyer; mayor of New Orleans, La., 1929-30, 1930-36; resigned 1936. Died June 17, 1942. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
Thomas Jenkins Semmes (1824-1899) — also known as Thomas J. Semmes — of Louisiana. Born in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., December 16, 1824. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1857-59; member of Louisiana state legislature; Louisiana state attorney general; delegate to Louisiana secession convention, 1861; Senator from Louisiana in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1879. Member, American Bar Association. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., June 23, 1899. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
Adolph Meyer (1842-1908) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Mississippi, 1842. Brother-in-law of Benjamin Franklin Jonas. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1891-1908; died in office 1908. Jewish. Died in 1908. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Alcée Louis La Branche (1806-1861) — of Louisiana. Born near New Orleans (unknown parish), La., 1806. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1831; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Texas Republic, 1837-40; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1843-45. Died August 17, 1861. Original interment at Red Church Cemetery, St. Charles Parish, La.; reinterment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Louis Henry Burns (1878-1928) — also known as Louis H. Burns — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., May 11, 1878. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1921-25; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1925-28; died in office 1928. Died June 9, 1928. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: federal judicial profile.
Joseph A. Shakspeare (1837-1896) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born April 12, 1837. Mayor of New Orleans, La., 1880-82, 1888-92. Died January 22, 1896. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
Matthew Diamond Lagan (1829-1901) — also known as Matthew D. Lagan — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Ireland, June 20, 1829. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Navy during the Civil War; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1879; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1887-89, 1891-93. Died April 8, 1901. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
James Zacharie Spearing (1864-1942) — also known as J. Zach Spearing — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Alto, Cherokee County, Tex., April 23, 1864. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1924-31. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., November 2, 1942. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Joachim Octave Fernandez (1896-1978) — also known as Joachim O. Fernandez — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., August 14, 1896. Son of Octave Gonzales Fernandez and Mary (Benson) Fernandez; married, June 3, 1920, to Viola Murray. Democrat. Delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1921; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1924-28; member of Louisiana state senate, 1928-30; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1931-41; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Hispanic. Catholic. Member, American Legion. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., August 8, 1978. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
de Lesseps Story Morrison (1912-1964) — also known as de Lesseps S. Morrison; "Chep" — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born January 18, 1912. Democrat. Mayor of New Orleans, La., 1946-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1956, 1960 (alternate). Killed in a plane crash in Mexico, May 22, 1964. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
Emile LaSére (1802-1882) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Santo Domingo (now Dominican Republic), 1802. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1846-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1860; major in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died August 14, 1882. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Jacques Villeré (c.1828-1899) — of Louisiana. Born in St. Bernard Parish, La. Delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1852; member of Louisiana state legislature, 1854; Presidential Elector for Louisiana, 1856; candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana, 1860; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Representative from Louisiana in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Died in Jefferson Parish, La., January 7, 1899. Entombed at Metairie Cemetery.
Samuel Louis Gilmore (1859-1910) — also known as Samuel L. Gilmore — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Louisiana, 1859. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1909-10; died in office 1910. Died July 18, 1910. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Robert Sidney Maestri (1889-1974) — also known as Robert S. Maestri — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., December 11, 1889. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of New Orleans, La., 1936-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Catholic. Died in 1974. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
Theodore Stark Wilkinson (1847-1921) — also known as Theodore S. Wilkinson — of Plaquemines Parish, La. Born in Louisiana, 1847. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1887-91; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1912. Died in 1921. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Theodore Gaillard Hunt (1805-1893) — of Louisiana. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., October 23, 1805. Nephew of John Gaillard; uncle of Carleton Hunt. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1837; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1853-55; state court judge in Louisiana, 1859. Died November 15, 1893. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also Hunt-Gaillard family of South Carolina
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Francis Buck (1841-1918) — also known as Charles F. Buck — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Durrheim, Baden, Germany, November 5, 1841. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1895-97; candidate for mayor of New Orleans, La., 1896, 1904. Member, Freemasons. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 19, 1918. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Hamilton Dudley Coleman (1845-1926) — of Louisiana. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., May 12, 1845. Republican. U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1889-91. Died in Biloxi, Harrison County, Miss., March 16, 1926. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Nathaniel Dick Wallace (1845-1894) — of Louisiana. Born in Tennessee, 1845. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1886-87. Died in 1894. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Ernest Lee Jahncke (1877-1960) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., October 13, 1877. Son of Frederick Jahncke and Margaret (Lee) Jahncke; married to Cora Van Voorhis Stanton (granddaughter of Edwin McMasters Stanton). Republican. Engineer; president, Jahncke Dry Docks, New Orleans; delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1932, 1936 (alternate). Episcopalian. German ancestry. Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Assistant Secretary of the Navy in the Hoover Administration. Expelled from the International Olympic Committee in July 1936 after taking a strong stand agains the Nazi-organized Berlin Games. Died November 16, 1960. Entombed in mausoleum at Metairie Cemetery.
Nicholas G. Carbajal (b. 1877) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., November 7, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state senate, 1950. Entombed in mausoleum at Metairie Cemetery.
Louis William Oscar Janssen (c.1866-1948) — also known as Louis W. O. Janssen; Willie Janssen — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Died May 20, 1948. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
Joseph Aloysius O'Hara (1869-1948) — also known as Joseph A. O'Hara — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 25, 1869. Son of Joseph O'Hara and Annie G. O'Hara; married to Mary Theresa Cosgrove; father of William Joseph O'Hara. Democrat. Physician; Orleans Parish Coroner, 1908-24 president, Louisiana state board of health, 1928-40; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1936. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died, at Hotel Dieu, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 25, 1948. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
Frederick Julius Heintz II (1884-1958) — also known as Frederick J. Heintz II; Bud Heintz — of Covington, St. Tammany Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., November 14, 1884. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1913; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1921; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1940. Member, Freemasons. Died in Covington, St. Tammany Parish, La., April 12, 1958. Entombed at Metairie Cemetery.

Politicians formerly buried here:

Jefferson Finis Davis (1808-1889) — also known as Jefferson Davis — of Warrenton (unknown county), Miss.; Hurricane (unknown county), Miss. Born in a log cabin, Fairview, Christian County (now Todd County), Ky., June 3, 1808. Son of Samuel Davis and Jane (Cook) Davis; married 1835 to Sarah Knox Taylor (daughter of Zachary Taylor); married, February 26, 1845, to Varina Howell (granddaughter of Richard Howell); granduncle of Jefferson Davis Brodhead and Frances Eileen Hutt (who married Thomas Edmund Dewey). Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Black Hawk War; candidate for Mississippi state house of representatives, 1843; Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1844; U.S. Representative from Mississippi at-large, 1845-46; served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1847-51, 1857-61; candidate for Governor of Mississippi, 1851; U.S. Secretary of War, 1853-57; President of the Confederacy, 1861-65. His portrait appeared on Confederate States 50 cent notes in 1861-64. Captured by Union forces in May 1865 and imprisoned without trial for about two years. Died of bronchitis and malaria in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., December 6, 1889. Original interment at Metairie Cemetery; reinterment in 1893 at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va. Jeff Davis County, Ga., Jefferson Davis Parish, La., Jefferson Davis County, Miss. and Jeff Davis County, Tex. are named for him.
- Cross-reference: Jesse D. Bright; John H. Reagan; Horace Greeley; Solomon Cohen; George W. Jones; Samuel A. Roberts; William T. Sutherlin; Victor Vifquain; Charles O'Conor
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave page.
- Books by Jefferson Davis: The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government (1881)
- Books about Jefferson Davis: William J. Cooper, Jr., Jefferson Davis, American : A Biography; Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis : Ex-President of the Confederate States of America : A Memoir by His Wife; William C. Davis, An Honorable Defeat: The Last Days of the Confederate Government; James Ronald Kennedy & Walter Donald Kennedy, Was Jefferson Davis Right?; Robert Penn Warren, Jefferson Davis Gets His Citizenship Back; Herman Hattaway & Richard E. Beringer, Jefferson Davis, Confederate President; Felicity Allen, Jefferson Davis: Unconquerable Heart

St. Louis Cemetery
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Politicians buried here:

Robert Carter Nicholas (1793-1857) — of Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, La. Born in Virginia, 1793. Nephew of John Nicholas and Wilson Cary Nicholas. Democrat. U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1836-41. Died in 1857. Entombed at St. Louis Cemetery.
- See also Nicholas family of Virginia
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Founded 1789
Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1975

Politicians buried here:

Pierre Auguste Charles Bourguignon Derbigny (1769-1829) — also known as Pierre A. C. B. Derbigny — of Louisiana. Born in France, June 30, 1769. Secretary of state of Louisiana, 1820-28; Governor of Louisiana, 1828-29; died in office 1829. Catholic. Member, Freemasons. Died, after being thrown from a horsedrawn carriage, in Gretna, Jefferson Parish, La., October 6, 1829. Entombed at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Louis Alfred Wiltz (1843-1881) — also known as Louis A. Wiltz — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 21, 1843. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; mayor of New Orleans, La., 1872-74; Speaker of the Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1875; Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana; elected 1876; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1879; Governor of Louisiana, 1880-81; died in office 1881. Died, of tuberculosis, October 16, 1881. Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Alexander Dimitry (1805-1883) — also known as Tobias Guarneriius — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 7, 1805. Son-in-law of Robert Mills (architect of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.); granduncle of Dracos A. Dimitry, Jr.. Newspaper editor; college professor; linguist; as a young man, took part in several duels; Louisiana superintendent of public instruction, 1848-51; U.S. Minister to Costa Rica, 1859-61; Nicaragua, 1859-61. Greek and Alabama Indian ancestry. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 30, 1883. Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.
Charles Joseph Dominique Bouligny (1773-1833) — also known as Dominique Bouligny — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., August 22, 1773. Uncle of John Edward Bouligny. Member of Orleans Territory House of Representatives, 1806; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1824-29. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 4, 1833. Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.
- See also: congressional biography.
Jean Etienne de Boré (1740-1820) — also known as Etienne de Boré — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born December 27, 1740. Mayor of New Orleans, La., 1803-04; appointed 1803; resigned 1804. French ancestry. Died February 1, 1820. Entombed at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.
Ernest N. Morial (1929-1989) — also known as Dutch Morial — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born October 9, 1929. Father of Marc H. Morial. Mayor of New Orleans, La., 1978-86. Black. Died December 24, 1989. Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.
Daniel Clark (c.1766-1813) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Sligo, Ireland. Delegate to U.S. Congress from Orleans Territory, 1806-09. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., August 16, 1813. Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bernard deMarigny (1785-1868) — of Louisiana. Born in 1785. Member of Orleans territorial legislature; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1812; member of Louisiana state senate, 1822. Died in 1868. Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.
Pearl Wight — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1908; member of Republican National Committee from Louisiana, 1908. Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.

Politicians formerly buried here:

William Charles Cole Claiborne (1775-1817) — also known as William C. C. Claiborne — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Sussex County, Va., 1775. Nephew of Thomas Claiborne; brother of Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; uncle of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; great-great-granduncle of Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr.; great-great-great-granduncle of Corinne Claiborne Boggs and Claiborne de Borda Pell. Delegate to Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1796; state court judge in Tennessee, 1796; U.S. Representative from Tennessee at-large, 1797-1801; Governor of Mississippi Territory, 1801-04; Governor of Orleans Territory, 1804-12; Governor of Louisiana, 1812-16; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1817; died in office 1817. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died of a liver ailment, in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., November 23, 1817. Original interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1; reinterment in 1872 at Metairie Cemetery. Claiborne counties in La., Miss. and Tenn. are named for him.
- See also Claiborne family
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862) — of Texas. Born in Washington, Mason County, Ky., February 2, 1803. Half-brother of Josiah Stoddard Johnston. Texas Republic Secretary of War, 1838-40; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Killed while leading his forces at the Battle of Shiloh, Hardin County, Tenn., April 6, 1862. Original interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1; reinterment in 1867 at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.

St. Louis Cemetery No. 2
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Founded 1824
Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1975

Politicians buried here:

Pierre Soulé (1801-1870) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in France, August 28, 1801. Member of Louisiana state senate, 1845; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1847, 1849-53; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1853-55; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 26, 1870. Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 2.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Genois (c.1793-1866) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Whig. Mayor of New Orleans, La., 1838-40. Died August 30, 1866. Entombed at St. Louis Cemetery No. 2.
Robert Brown Elliott (1842-1884) — also known as R. B. Elliott — of South Carolina. Born in Massachusetts, 1842. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1868 (alternate), 1880; member of South Carolina state legislature; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1871-75. Black. Died in 1884. Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 2.
- See also: congressional biography.
Paul Capdevielle (1844-1922) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., 1844. Mayor of New Orleans, La., 1900-04. Died in Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, Miss., 1922. Entombed at St. Louis Cemetery No. 2.
Carleton Hunt (1836-1921) — of Louisiana. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 1, 1836. Nephew of Theodore Gaillard Hunt. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1883-85. Died August 14, 1921. Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 2.
- See also Hunt-Gaillard family of South Carolina
- See also: congressional biography.
Alex Pujol — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1920. Entombed at St. Louis Cemetery No. 2.

St. Louis Cemetery No. 3
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Founded 1854

Politicians buried here:

Albert Estopinal (1845-1919) — of Louisiana. Born in St. Bernard Parish, La., January 30, 1845. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1876; delegate to Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1879; member of Louisiana state senate, 1880-1900; Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1900-04; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1908-19; died in office 1919. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., April 28, 1919. Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Edmund Nash (1844-1913) — of Louisiana. Born in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La., May 23, 1844. Republican. Bricklayer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 6th District, 1875-77; postmaster. Black. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., June 21, 1913. Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
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Politicians buried here:

Louis St. Martin (1820-1893) — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Louisiana, May 17, 1820. Democrat. Member of Louisiana state legislature; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1st District, 1851-53, 1885-87; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1876. Died February 9, 1893. Interment at St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

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