The Political Graveyard: Cecil County, Md.

Cecil County
Maryland

Cecil County information:

Population: 85,951 (2000); 71,347 (1990)
Land area 348 square miles.
County seat: Elkton
Cecil County official web site.
Capital Impact: Cecil County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
USA MapStats: Cecil County -- census data on population, race, economics
Cecil County MDGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Cecil County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

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The Political Graveyard:

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

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Private or family graveyards
Cecil County, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

Thomas Ward Veazey (1774-1842) — also known as Thomas W. Veazey — of Maryland. Born near Earleville, Cecil County, Md., January 31, 1774. Son of Edward Veazey and Elizabeth (DeCoursey) Veazey; married to Sarah Worrell, Mary Veazey and Mary Wallace. Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1808, 1812; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1811-12; member of Maryland state executive council, 1834-35; Governor of Maryland, 1836-39. Episcopalian. Died in Cecil County, Md., July 1, 1842. Interment at at a private or family graveyard.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Politicians formerly buried here:

James Asheton Bayard, Sr. (1767-1815) — also known as "The Chevalier"; "The Goliath of His Party"; "High Priest of the Constitution" — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 28, 1767. Son of James Asheton Bayard and Agnes (Hodge) Bayard; double nephew and adoptive son of John Bubenheim Bayard; married, February 11, 1795, to Ann Bassett (daughter of Richard Bassett); father of Richard Henry Bayard and James Asheton Bayard, Jr.; grandfather of Thomas Francis Bayard, Sr.; great-grandfather of Thomas Francis Bayard, Jr.; great-great-great-grandfather of Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1797-1803; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1804-13. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., August 6, 1815. Original interment at at a private or family graveyard; reinterment in 1842 at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Mark's Episcopal Church Cemetery
Aiken, Cecil County, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

George Gale (1756-1815) — of Maryland. Born in Somerset County, Md., June 3, 1756. Father of Levin Gale. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1784; member of Maryland state senate, 1784-90; state court judge in Maryland, 1785-86; U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1789-91. Episcopalian. Died in Cecil County, Md., January 2, 1815. Interment at St. Mark's Episcopal Church Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Stephen's Cemetery
Cecilton, Cecil County, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

Alfred Noroton Phillips (1894-1970) — also known as Alfred N. Phillips — of Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Darien, Fairfield County, Conn., April 23, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Stamford, Conn., 1923-24, 1927-28, 1935-36; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1932, 1936; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1937-39; served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, American Legion. Died in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., January 18, 1970. Interment at St. Stephen's Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Bethel Cemetery
Chesapeake City, Cecil County, Maryland
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Joshua Clayton (1744-1798) — of Delaware. Born in Cecil County, Md., July 20, 1744. Son of James Clayton and Eleanor (Edinfield) Clayton; married to Rachel (McCleary) Bassett (adoptive daughter of Richard Bassett); father of Thomas Clayton; uncle of John Middleton Clayton. Physician; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Delaware state treasurer, 1786; President of Delaware, 1789-92; Governor of Delaware, 1793-96; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1798; died in office 1798. Presbyterian. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 11, 1798. Original interment at a private or family graveyard, New Castle County, Del.; reinterment at Bethel Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Benjamin Thomas Biggs (1821-1893) — of Middletown, New Castle County, Del. Born near Summit Bridge, New Castle County, Del., October 1, 1821. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; farmer; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1869-73; Governor of Delaware, 1887-91. Methodist. Died in Middletown, New Castle County, Del., December 25, 1893. Interment at Bethel Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.

Nottingham Cemetery
Colora, Cecil County, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

Hugh Steel Hersman (1872-1954) — also known as Hugh S. Hersman — of Gilroy, Santa Clara County, Calif. Born in Port Deposit, Cecil County, Md., July 8, 1872. Son of William M. Hersman and Mary H. (Steel) Hersman. Democrat. U.S. Representative from California 8th District, 1919-21; defeated, 1920. Presbyterian. Died March 7, 1954. Interment at Nottingham Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Elkton Presbyterian Cemetery
Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

John Angel James Creswell (1828-1891) — also known as John A. J. Creswell; John Andrew Jackson Creswell — of Elkton, Cecil County, Md. Born in Port Deposit, Cecil County, Md., November 18, 1828. Republican. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1861-62; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1863-65; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1865-67; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1868; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1868; U.S. Postmaster General, 1869-74. Died in Elkton, Cecil County, Md., December 23, 1891. Interment at Elkton Presbyterian Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
James Black Groome (1838-1893) — also known as James B. Groome — of Elkton, Cecil County, Md. Born in Elkton, Cecil County, Md., April 4, 1838. Democrat. Delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1872-74; Governor of Maryland, 1874-76; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1879-85. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 5, 1893. Interment at Elkton Presbyterian Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Alexander Evans (1818-1888) — of Maryland. Born in Elkton, Cecil County, Md., September 13, 1818. U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1847-53; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1867. Died in Elkton, Cecil County, Md., December 5, 1888. Interment at Elkton Presbyterian Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Presbyterian Cemetery
Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

Hiram McCullough (1813-1885) — of Elkton, Cecil County, Md. Born near Elkton, Cecil County, Md., September 26, 1813. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1845-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1864; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1865-69; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1880; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1880. Presbyterian. Died in Elkton, Cecil County, Md., March 4, 1885. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Mary Anne's Protestant Episcopal Churchyard
North East, Cecil County, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

John Conard (1773-1857) — also known as "The Fighting Quaker" — of Pennsylvania. Born in Plumstead Township, Bucks County, Pa., November 15, 1773. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1st District, 1813-15; district judge in Pennsylvania. Quaker. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 9, 1857. Interment at St. Mary Anne's Protestant Episcopal Churchyard.
- See also: congressional biography.

Hopewell Cemetery
Port Deposit, Cecil County, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

Joseph Irwin France (1873-1939) — also known as Joseph I. France — of Port Deposit, Cecil County, Md. Born in Cameron, Clinton County, Mo., October 11, 1873. Son of Joseph Henry France and Hannah Fletcher (James) France; married, June 24, 1903, to Evalyn S. (Nesbitt) Tome (died 1927) (widow of Jacob Tome); married, July 13, 1927, to Tatiana Vladimirovna Dechtereva. Republican. Physician; member of Maryland state senate, 1905-09; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1908; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1917-23; defeated, 1922, 1934; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1932. Presbyterian. Member, American Medical Association; Theta Delta Chi; Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Union League. Died in Port Deposit, Cecil County, Md., January 26, 1939. Interment at Hopewell Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Ralph Abernethy Gamble (1885-1959) — also known as Ralph A. Gamble — of Larchmont, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Yankton, Yankton County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.), May 6, 1885. Nephew of John Rankin Gamble; son of Robert Jackson Gamble and Carrie O. Gamble; married, April 19, 1911, to Virginia Nesbitt (died 1937); married, June 19, 1958, to Ruth G. Daniels. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1931-37; U.S. Representative from New York, 1937-57 (25th District 1937-45, 28th District 1945-53, 26th District 1953-57). Died in St. Michaels, Talbot County, Md., March 4, 1959. Interment at Hopewell Cemetery.
- See also Gamble family of South Dakota and New York
- See also: congressional biography.
Jacob Tome (1810-1898) — of Port Deposit, Cecil County, Md. Born in York County, Pa., August 13, 1810. Married to Evalyn S. Nesbitt (who later married Joseph Irwin France). Republican. Member of Maryland state senate, 1864; candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1871. Died March 16, 1898. Interment at Hopewell Cemetery.

Old Bohemia Cemetery
Warwick, Cecil County, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

Edward D. E. Rollins (1899-1976) — of Elkton, Cecil County, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 15, 1899. Son of Howard M. Rollins and Fanny (Freeburger) Rollins; married to Elizabeth Regina Andrew. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1944 (alternate), 1952, 1956; Maryland state attorney general, 1952-54. Died in Elkton, Cecil County, Md., July 5, 1976. Interment at Old Bohemia Cemetery.

West Nottingham Presbyterian Cemetery
West Nottingham, Cecil County, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

Austin Lane Crothers (1860-1912) — also known as Austin L. Crothers — of Maryland. Born near Conowingo, Cecil County, Md., May 17, 1860. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1898-1901; state court judge in Maryland, 1906; Governor of Maryland, 1908-12. Presbyterian. Died in Elkton, Cecil County, Md., May 25, 1912. Interment at West Nottingham Presbyterian Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

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