The Political Graveyard: Baltimore city, Md.

Baltimore city
Maryland

Baltimore city information:

Population: 651,154 (2000); 736,014 (1990)
Land area 81 square miles.
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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Baltimore city

Baltimore Unknown location
Baltimore Baltimore Cemetery
Baltimore Baltimore National Cemetery
Baltimore Cathedral Cemetery
Baltimore Cedar Hill Cemetery
Baltimore Cemetery of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Baltimore First Presbyterian Church Burial Ground
Baltimore Glendy Graveyard
Baltimore Green Mount Cemetery
Baltimore Har Sinai Cemetery
Baltimore Hebrew Friendship Cemetery
Baltimore Holy Cross Cemetery
Baltimore Lorraine Cemetery
Baltimore Loudon Park Cemetery
Baltimore New Cathedral Cemetery
Baltimore Old Episcopal Churchyard (now gone)
Baltimore Old St. Paul's Cemetery
Baltimore Old Westminster Burying Ground
Baltimore Old Westminster Graveyard
Baltimore Washington Place
Baltimore Westminster Burying Ground

Unknown Locations
Baltimore, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

James Bruce (1892-1980) — of Eccleston, Baltimore County, Md.; Finksburg, Carroll County, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 23, 1892. Son of William Cabell Bruce and Louise Este (Fisher) Bruce; married, May 24, 1919, to Ellen McHenry Keyser; brother of David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; vice-president, National Dairy Products Corp.; director, Republic Steel Co.; director, Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway; director, American Airlines; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1940 (alternate), 1952, 1956; U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, 1947-49. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose. Died July 17, 1980. Interment somewhere.
- See also Bruce family of Maryland
John Charles Watrous — also known as John C. Watrous — of Texas. Attorney General of the Texas Republic, 1838-39. Interment somewhere.

Baltimore Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland
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Politicians buried here:

Elijah Stansbury, Jr. (1791-1883) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore County, Md., 1791. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1848-50. Died December 19, 1883. Interment at Baltimore Cemetery.
George Konig (1865-1913) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in North Point, Baltimore County, Md., January 26, 1865. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1911-13; died in office 1913. Died in Baltimore, Md., May 31, 1913. Interment at Baltimore Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Baltimore National Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

Richard Paul Gilbert (1924-1991) — also known as Richard P. Gilbert; Dick Gilbert — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., February 5, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; candidate for Maryland state senate, 1954; Traffic Court Magistrate, 1956-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1960; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1971-90. Lutheran. Member, Sigma Delta Kappa. Died, of cancer, in Baltimore County, Md., March 11, 1991. Cremated; ashes interred at Baltimore National Cemetery.

Cathedral Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Henry May (1816-1866) — of Maryland. Born in Washington, D.C., February 13, 1816. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1853-55, 1861-63. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., September 25, 1866. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Cedar Hill Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

Carville Dickinson Benson (1872-1929) — also known as Carville D. Benson — of Baltimore, Md. Born near Halethorpe, Baltimore County, Md., August 24, 1872. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1904-10, 1918; member of Maryland state senate, 1912-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1916, 1924; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1918-21; defeated, 1920. Died in Mercy Hospital, Baltimore, Md., February 8, 1929. Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Cemetery of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Baltimore, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

Bernard Ades (d. 1984) — Communist. Lawyer; defense attorney for Euel Lee (alias "Orphan Jones") in his 1932-33 trial for the murder of the Davis family; during the trial, he was attacked and injured by a mob in Snow Hill, Maryland; later, he was disbarred for casting aspersions on the judicial system; candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1934. Died in New York, May 27, 1984. Interment at Cemetery of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation.

First Presbyterian Church Burial Ground
Baltimore, Maryland

Politicians formerly buried here:

Levin Winder (1757-1819) — of Maryland. Born in Somerset County, Md., September 4, 1757. Son of William Winder and Esther (Gillis) Winder; married to Mary Sloss. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1789-93, 1806-09; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1792; Governor of Maryland, 1812-16. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 1, 1819. Original interment at First Presbyterian Church Burial Ground; reinterment at a private or family graveyard, Somerset County, Md.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Glendy Graveyard
Baltimore, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

George Stiles (1760-1819) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in 1760. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1816-19. During the War of 1812, he commanded a naval militia corps of seamen known as the First Marine Artillery of the Union. Died June 16, 1819. Interment at Glendy Graveyard.

Green Mount Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland
Founded 1839
Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1980
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Louis McLane (1786-1857) — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del.; Maryland. Born in Smyrna, Kent County, Del., May 28, 1786. Father of Robert Milligan McLane. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1817-27; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1827-29; U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1829-31, 1845-46; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1831-33; U.S. Secretary of State, 1833-34; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 7, 1857. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also McLane family of Maryland
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
John Nelson (1794-1860) — of Maryland. Born in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., June 1, 1794. Son of Roger Nelson. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1821-23; member of Maryland state senate, 1826-29, 1830; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Two Sicilies, 1831-32; U.S. Attorney General, 1843-45. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 18, 1860. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
Reverdy Johnson (1796-1876) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., May 21, 1796. Son of John Johnson and Deborah (Ghieselen) Johnson; married, November 16, 1819, to Mary Mackall Bowie (grandniece of Benjamin Mackall IV, Walter Bowie and Thomas Mackall; granddaughter of Robert Bowie; sister of Thomas Fielder Bowie). Lawyer; member of Maryland state senate, 1821-27; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1845-49, 1863-68; U.S. Attorney General, 1849-50; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1861-62; U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1868-69. Episcopalian. Died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., February 10, 1876. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
Robert Milligan McLane (1815-1898) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., June 23, 1815. Son of Louis McLane; uncle of Robert M. McLane. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1845; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1847-51, 1879-83; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1852; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1852-54; U.S. Diplomatic Commissioner to China, 1854; U.S. Minister to Mexico, 1859-60; France, 1885-89; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1876; member of Maryland state senate, 1878-80; Governor of Maryland, 1884-85. Episcopalian. Member, Society of the Cincinnati. Died in Paris, France, April 16, 1898. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also McLane family of Maryland
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
John Pendleton Kennedy (1795-1870) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., October 25, 1795. Brother of Anthony Kennedy. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1820-22, 1846; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1846; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1838-39, 1841-45; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1852-53. Episcopalian. Died in Newport, Newport County, R.I., August 18, 1870. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
William Pinkney Whyte (1824-1908) — also known as William Pinkney White — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., August 9, 1824. Grandson of William Pinkney; son of Joseph White and Isabella (Pinkney) White; married 1847 to Louisa D. Hollingsworth; married, April 27, 1892, to Mary (McDonald) Thomas. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1847; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1851, 1857; Maryland state comptroller, 1853-55; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1868-69, 1875-81, 1906-08; died in office 1908; Governor of Maryland, 1872-74; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1881-83; Maryland state attorney general, 1887-91. Episcopalian. Died, of erysipelas, in Baltimore, Md., March 17, 1908. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article.
Ferdinand Claiborne Latrobe (1833-1911) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., October 14, 1833. Son-in-law of Thomas Swann. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1868; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1875-77, 1878-81, 1883-85, 1887-89, 1891-95. Died January 13, 1911. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
Albert Cabell Ritchie (1876-1936) — also known as Albert C. Ritchie — of Baltimore, Md.; Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in Richmond, Va., August 29, 1876. Son of Albert Ritchie and Elizabeth Caskie (Cabell) Ritchie; married 1907 to Elizabeth Catherine Baker (divorced 1916). Democrat. Lawyer; Maryland state attorney general, 1915-19; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1916, 1924, 1928; Governor of Maryland, 1920-35; defeated, 1934; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1924, 1932. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Academy of Political and Social Science; Delta Phi. Died, of a parlytic stroke, in Baltimore, Md., February 24, 1936. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article.
Theodore Roosevelt McKeldin (1900-1974) — also known as Theodore R. McKeldin — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 20, 1900. Married to Honolulu Manzer. Republican. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1943-47, 1963-67; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960; Governor of Maryland, 1951-59; defeated, 1942, 1946. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., August 10, 1974. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.
Jesse David Bright (1812-1875) — also known as Jesse D. Bright — of Madison, Madison County, Ill.; Jeffersonville, Clark County, Ind. Born in Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y., December 18, 1812. Brother of Michael Graham Bright. Democrat. State court judge in Indiana, 1834-39; member of Indiana state senate, 1841-43; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1843-45; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1845-62; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1867-71; Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1868. Presbyterian. Expelled from the U.S. Senate, February 5, 1862, over alleged disloyalty to the Union, as evidenced by a letter of introduction he wrote for an arms merchant, addressed to Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Died in Baltimore, Md., May 20, 1875. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Thomas Swann (1809-1883) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Alexandria, Va., February 3, 1809. Father-in-law of Ferdinand Claiborne Latrobe. Democrat. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1856-60; Governor of Maryland, 1866-69; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1869-79 (3rd District 1869-73, 4th District 1873-79). Episcopalian. Died near Leesburg, Loudoun County, Va., July 24, 1883. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Daniel Sheldon Norton (1829-1870) — also known as Daniel S. Norton — of Winona, Winona County, Minn. Born in Ohio, 1829. Member of Minnesota state senate 11th District, 1857-58, 1861, 1864-65; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1865-70; died in office 1870. Died in 1870. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Daniel Moreau Barringer (1806-1873) — also known as Daniel M. Barringer — of Concord, Cabarrus County, N.C. Born near Concord, Cabarrus County, N.C., July 30, 1806. Son of Gen. Paul Barringer and Elizabeth (Brandon) Barringer; nephew of Daniel Laurens Barringer; married to Elizabeth Wethered. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina house of commons, 1829-34, 1840-42, 1854; delegate to North Carolina state constitutional convention, 1835; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1843-49 (2nd District 1843-47, 3rd District 1847-49); U.S. Minister to Spain, 1849-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1872. Died in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, W.Va., September 1, 1873. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Robert M. McLane (1867-1904) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 20, 1867. Nephew of Robert Milligan McLane; son of James L. McLane; married, May 14, 1904, to Mary (Lusby) Van Bibber. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1903-04; died in office 1904. Died from a self-inflicted gunshot, in Baltimore, Md., May 30, 1904. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also McLane family of Maryland
Harry Whinna Nice (1877-1941) — also known as Harry W. Nice — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., December 5, 1877. Son of Henry Nice and Drucilla (Arnold) Nice; married 1906 to Edna Viola Amos. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1920; Governor of Maryland, 1935-39; defeated, 1919, 1938; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1936; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1940. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Grotto; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Moose; Junior Order; Elks; Patriotic Order Sons of America; Knights of Khorassan. Died in Richmond, Va., February 25, 1941. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Joshua Van Sant (1803-1884) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Millington, Kent County, Md., December 31, 1803. Democrat. Delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1836, 1867; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1845; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1853-55; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1860; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1871-75. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., April 8, 1884. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Anthony Kennedy (1810-1892) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 21, 1810. Brother of John Pendleton Kennedy. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1838-42; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1856; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1857-63; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867. Episcopalian. Died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., July 31, 1892. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Robert Goodloe Harper (1765-1825) — Born near Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Va., 1765. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1790-95; U.S. Representative from South Carolina, 1795-1801 (2nd District 1795, 1st District 1795-97, at-large 1797-99, 1st District 1799-1801); general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1816; received 3 electoral votes for Vice-President, 1816; received one electoral vote for Vice-President, 1820; member of Maryland state senate, 1819-20. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 14, 1825. Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- Cross-reference: John Smith
- See also: congressional biography.
James M. Buchanan (1803-1876) — Born in 1803. Cousin of James Buchanan. U.S. Minister to Denmark, 1858-61. Died in 1876. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
Augustus Williamson Bradford (1806-1881) — of Maryland. Born in Bel Air, Harford County, Md., January 9, 1806. Governor of Maryland, 1862-66. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 1, 1881. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
James Harry Preston (1860-1938) — also known as James H. Preston — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Harford County, Md., 1860. Father of Alice W. Preston (who married Edward Codrington Carrington, Jr.). Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1890-94; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1894; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1911-19; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1912. Died July 14, 1938. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also Preston-Carrington family of Maryland
Robert Tunstall Banks (1822-1901) — also known as Robert T. Banks — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Williamsburg, Va., April 2, 1822. Democrat. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1867-71; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1876. Died August 8, 1901. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
Lyman Rufus Casey (1837-1914) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Jamestown, Stutsman County, N.Dak. Born in York, Livingston County, N.Y., 1837. Son of Lyman Casey and Annie M. Casey; married 1861 to Harriet M. Platt. Republican. Merchant; manufacturer; U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1889-93. Died in 1914. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Frank Brown (1846-1920) — of Maryland. Born near Sykesville, Carroll County, Md., August 8, 1846. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1876-78; Governor of Maryland, 1892-96. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., February 3, 1920. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- Cross-reference: Stevenson Archer
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Thomas Riggs, Jr. (1873-1945) — of Alaska; Millbrook, Dutchess County, N.Y. Born in Ilchester, Howard County, Md., October 17, 1873. Son of Thomas Riggs and Catherine Winter (Gilbert) Riggs; married, April 30, 1913, to Renee Marie Coudert. Democrat. Lumber business; Governor of Alaska Territory, 1918-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1920. Episcopalian. Died in Washington, D.C., January 16, 1945. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
Solomon Hillen, Jr. (1810-1873) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore County, Md., July 10, 1810. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1833, 1837; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1839-41; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1842-43. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 26, 1873. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Fell Giles (1807-1879) — also known as William F. Giles — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Harford County, Md., April 8, 1807. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1837-39; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1845-47; Judge of U.S. District Court, 1853-79. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 21, 1879. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
James Hodges — of Baltimore, Md. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1885-87. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
George Hyde Fallon (1902-1980) — also known as George H. Fallon — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., July 24, 1902. Son of Lawrence Fallon, Sr. and Mary (Dempsey) Fallon; married 1929 to Willa Thomas. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1945-71; defeated, 1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 21, 1980. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
Benjamin Chew Howard (1791-1872) — also known as Benjamin C. Howard — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 5, 1791. Son of John Eager Howard; brother of George Howard. Democrat. General in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1824-25; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1829-33, 1835-39 (5th District 1829-31, 6th District 1831-33, 4th District 1835-39); member of Maryland state senate, 1840-41; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 6, 1872. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also Howard family of Maryland
- See also: congressional biography.
Henry Winter Davis (1817-1865) — also known as H. Winter Davis — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., August 16, 1817. Cousin of David Davis. U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1855-61, 1863-65 (4th District 1855-61, 3rd District 1863-65). Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., December 30, 1865. Original interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery; reinterment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also Bush family of Massachusetts
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
John Carlyle Herbert (1775-1846) — also known as John C. Herbert — of Vannsville (unknown county), Md. Born in Alexandria, Va., August 16, 1775. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1798-99; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1808-13; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1812-13; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1815-19; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1824; member of Maryland state senate, 1826-30. Episcopalian. Died in Buchanan, Botetourt County, Va., September 1, 1846. Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Prince George's County, Md.; reinterment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Isaac Dashiell Jones (1806-1893) — also known as Isaac D. Jones — of Maryland. Born in Somerset County (part now in Wicomico County), Md., November 1, 1806. Son of Benjamin Jones and Priscilla Jones; married to Eliza Hays. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1832-34, 1840-41, 1867; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1841-43; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1864, 1867; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1864; Maryland state attorney general, 1867-71; state court judge in Maryland, 1877. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 5, 1893. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
Albert Alexander Blakeney (1850-1924) — also known as Albert A. Blakeney — of Franklinville, Baltimore County, Md.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 28, 1850. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1901-03, 1921-23; defeated, 1922; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1916. Died at Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, Md., October 15, 1924. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Alexander McKim (1748-1832) — of Maryland. Born in Brandywine, New Castle County, Del., January 10, 1748. Uncle of Isaac McKim. Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1794-96; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1809-15; member of Maryland state senate, 1814; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1820; county judge in Maryland. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 18, 1832. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Barney (1785-1857) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., January 18, 1785. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1820-21; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1825-29. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., January 26, 1857. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Archibald Campbell (1811-1889) — also known as John A. Campbell — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Washington, Wilkes County, Ga., June 24, 1811. Married to Anna E. Goldthwaite; grandfather of Duncan Lawrence Groner. Lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1837; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1853-61; Confederate States Assistant Secretary of War, 1861-65. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 12, 1889. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave page.
Harry Welles Rusk (1852-1926) — also known as Harry W. Rusk — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., October 17, 1852. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1876, 1882; member of Maryland state senate, 1884-86; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1886-97; Maryland Democratic state chair, 1898-1908. Methodist. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 28, 1926. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Julian Albert (1816-1879) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., August 4, 1816. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1873-75; defeated, 1866, 1868. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 29, 1879. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
John Van Lear Findlay (1839-1907) — of Maryland. Born near Williamsport, Washington County, Md., December 21, 1839. Grandson of William Findlay. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1861-62; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1883-87. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., April 19, 1907. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also Findlay-Brown family of Pennsylvania
- See also: congressional biography.
George Riggs Gaither, Jr. (1858-1921) — also known as George R. Gaither — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Howard County, Md., February 28, 1858. Son of George Riggs Gaither, Sr. and Rebecca Hanson (Dorsey) Gaither; married to Fannie Imogen Granger. Republican. Maryland state attorney general, 1899; candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1907. Episcopalian. Died in Catonsville, Baltimore County, Md., October 17, 1921. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
William Shepard Bryan, Jr. (1859-1914) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 23, 1859. Son of William Shepard Bryan and Elizabeth Edmondson (Hayward) Bryan. Democrat. Maryland state attorney general, 1903-07; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1912. Died April 3, 1914. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
John Wethered (1809-1888) — of Maryland. Born near Wetheredville, Baltimore County, Md., May 8, 1809. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1843-45; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867. Quaker. Died near Catonsville, Baltimore County, Md., February 15, 1888. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Joseph Eggleston Johnston (1807-1891) — of Virginia. Born in Longwood, Prince Edward County, Va., February 3, 1807. Brother of Charles Clement Johnston; uncle of John Warfield Johnston. Democrat. General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Virginia 3rd District, 1879-81. Died March 21, 1891. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also Johnston-Bowen family of Virginia
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
John Lewis Thomas, Jr. (1835-1893) — also known as John L. Thomas, Jr. — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., May 20, 1835. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1863-64; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1865-67; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1868; U.S. Collector of Customs for Baltimore, Md., 1869-73, 1877-82. Methodist. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 15, 1893. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Joseph Lancaster Brent (d. 1905) — of Los Angeles County, Calif.; New River (unknown parish), La. Democrat. Member of California state assembly 1st District, 1856-58; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1876. Died in Baltimore, Md., 1905. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.

Har Sinai Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

Isaac Lobe Straus (1871-1946) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., March 24, 1871. Son of William Henry Straus and Annette (Lobe) Straus; married to Florence Ridgely. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1902; Maryland state attorney general, 1907-11. Jewish. Died in Brooklandville, Baltimore County, Md., February 4, 1946. Interment at Har Sinai Cemetery.

Hebrew Friendship Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Simon Ernest Sobeloff (1894-1973) — also known as Simon E. Sobeloff — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 3, 1894. Son of Jacob Sobeloff and Mary Hilda (Kaplan) Sobeloff; married 1918 to Irene Ehrlich. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1931-34; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1952-54; U.S. Solicitor General, 1954-56; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1956-70. Jewish. Died July 11, 1973. Interment at Hebrew Friendship Cemetery.
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Samuel Nathaniel Friedel (1898-1979) — also known as Samuel N. Friedel — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Washington, D.C., April 18, 1898. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1935-39; U.S. Representative from Maryland 7th District, 1953-71; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Jewish. Died in Towson, Baltimore County, Md., March 21, 1979. Interment at Hebrew Friendship Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Daniel Ellison (1886-1960) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Russia, February 14, 1886. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1932, 1948 (alternate); U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1943-45; defeated, 1936, 1940, 1944; member of Maryland state senate, 1947-50. Jewish. Died in Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, Md., August 20, 1960. Interment at Hebrew Friendship Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Harry Benjamin Wolf (1880-1944) — also known as Harry B. Wolf — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., June 16, 1880. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1907-09. Jewish. Disbarred, 1922; reinstated, 1940. Died in Baltimore, Md., February 17, 1944. Interment at Hebrew Friendship Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Holy Cross Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

John Ambrose Meyer (1899-1969) — also known as John A. Meyer — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., May 15, 1899. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1941-43. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 2, 1969. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Lorraine Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

Cornelius Lawrence Ludlow Leary (1813-1893) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., October 22, 1813. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1838; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1856; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1861-63; state court judge in Maryland, 1867. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 21, 1893. Interment at Lorraine Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Loudon Park Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Charles Joseph Bonaparte (1851-1921) — Born in Baltimore, Md., June 9, 1851. Grandnephew of Napoleon Bonaparte (Emperor of France). U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1905-06; U.S. Attorney General, 1906-09. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died in Baltimore County, Md., June 28, 1921. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
James Albert Gary (1833-1920) — also known as James A. Gary — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Uncasville, Montville, New London County, Conn., October 22, 1833. Married 1856 to Lavin Corrie. Cotton duck manufacturer; Whig candidate for Maryland state senate, 1858; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1870, 1872; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1892, 1896; Republican candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1879; member of Republican National Committee from Maryland, 1880-96; Maryland Republican state chair, 1883; U.S. Postmaster General, 1897-98; vice-president, Consolidated Gas Company; president, Citizens National Bank of Baltimore. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 31, 1920. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
Thomas Gordon Hayes (1844-1915) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Anne Arundel County, Md., January 5, 1844. Son of Thomas Chilton Hayes and Juliana (Gordon) Hayes. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1883; member of Maryland state senate, 1884-86; U.S. Attorney for Maryland, 1886-90; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1899-1903. Died in Oakland, Garrett County, Md., August 27, 1915. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
Robert John Reynolds (1838-1909) — also known as Robert J. Reynolds — of near Petersburg, Kent County, Del. Born in Smyrna, Kent County, Del., March 17, 1838. Democrat. Farmer; Governor of Delaware, 1891-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1892. Methodist. Died near Petersburg, Kent County, Del., June 10, 1909. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Henry Stockbridge, Jr. (1856-1924) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 18, 1856. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1889-91; state court judge in Maryland, 1896-1911; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1911-24; died in office 1924. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 22, 1924. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Barnes Compton (1830-1898) — of Laurel, Prince George's County, Md. Born in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Md., November 16, 1830. Great-grandson of Philip Key. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1860-61; member of Maryland state senate, 1867-72; Maryland state treasurer, 1874-85; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1885-90, 1891-94. Episcopalian. Died in Laurel, Prince George's County, Md., December 2, 1898. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.
Frank Charles Wachter (1861-1910) — also known as Frank C. Wachter — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 16, 1861. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1899-1907; candidate for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1903. Lutheran. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 1, 1910. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
James William Denny (1838-1923) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Frederick County, Va., November 20, 1838. Democrat. Major in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1888; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1899-1901, 1903-05. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., April 12, 1923. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Fetter Schrier Hoblitzell (1838-1900) — of Maryland. Born in Cumberland, Allegany County, Md., October 7, 1838. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1870, 1876-78; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1878; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1881-85. Died in Baltimore, Md., May 2, 1900. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Kimmel (1812-1886) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., August 15, 1812. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1864; member of Maryland state senate, 1867-70; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1877-81. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., December 28, 1886. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Reginald Schirm (1864-1918) — also known as Charles R. Schirm — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., August 12, 1864. Republican. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1898; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1901-03; defeated, 1902; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1908. Lutheran. Died in Baltimore, Md., November 2, 1918. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Hart Benton Holton (1835-1907) — of Maryland. Born near Elkton, Cecil County, Md., October 13, 1835. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1865-67; U.S. Representative from Maryland 5th District, 1883-85. Died in Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Md., January 4, 1907. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Watson McIntire (1850-1912) — also known as William W. McIntire — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pa., June 30, 1850. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1897-99. Episcopalian. Died on a boat while fishing in the Middle River (or Gunpowder River), Baltimore County, Md., March 30, 1912. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Kronmiller (1858-1928) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 6, 1858. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1909-11. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., June 19, 1928. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Samuel Booze (1862-1933) — also known as William S. Booze — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., January 9, 1862. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1897-99; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1908. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., December 6, 1933. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bradley Ryler Johnson (1829-1903) — of Frederick, Frederick County, Md. Born in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., September 29, 1829. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1860; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Virginia state senate, 1875-79. Died in Amelia, Amelia County, Va., October 5, 1903. Interment at Loudon Park Cemetery.

New Cathedral Cemetery
(formerly Bonnie Brae Cemetery)
Baltimore, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

Herbert Romulus O'Conor (1896-1960) — also known as Herbert R. O'Conor — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 17, 1896. Son of James P. A. O'Conor and Mary A. (Galvin) O'Conor; married, November 24, 1920, to M. Eugenia Byrnes. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Maryland state attorney general, 1934-38; Governor of Maryland, 1939-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1947-53. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Phi Kappa Sigma; Knights of Columbus. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 4, 1960. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro, Jr. (1903-1987) — also known as Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., August 1, 1903. Son of Thomas D'Alesandro and Mary Ann (Foppiano) D'Alesandro; married, September 30, 1928, to Annunciata M. Lombardi; father of Thomas L. J. D'Alesandro III and Nancy Pelosi; grandfather of Christine Pelosi. Democrat. Insurance business; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1927-33; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1939-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1947-59; candidate for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1958. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles; Moose. Died in Baltimore, Md., August 23, 1987. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also D'Alesandro-Pelosi family of Maryland
- See also: congressional biography.
John Lee Carroll (1830-1911) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 30, 1830. Great-grandson of Charles Carroll of Carrollton; great-great-grandson of Thomas Sim Lee. Member of Maryland state senate, 1868-74; Governor of Maryland, 1876-80. Catholic. Died in Washington, D.C., February 27, 1911. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Clarence H. Burns (1918-2003) — also known as Du Burns — of Baltimore, Md. Born September 17, 1918. Democrat. Mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1987; defeated in primary, 1987, 1991. Black. First black mayor of Baltimore. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 12, 2003. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
Vincent Luke Palmisano (1882-1953) — also known as Vincent L. Palmisano — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Italy, August 5, 1882. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1914-15; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1927-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1940. Catholic. Member, Foresters. Disappeared from his home on January 12, 1953; his body was recovered from Baltimore Harbor on March 5, 1953. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Pearce Coady (1868-1934) — also known as Charles P. Coady — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., February 22, 1868. Son of Michael Coady and Mary (Lyons) Coady; married to Millie Kenly. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state senate, 1908-12; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1913-21; defeated, 1920. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Elks. Died in Baltimore, Md., February 16, 1934. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Ambrose Jerome Kennedy (1893-1950) — also known as Ambrose J. Kennedy — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., January 6, 1893. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1927-29; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1932-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1944, 1948. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., August 29, 1950. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Hinson Cole (1837-1886) — Born in Baltimore, Md., January 11, 1837. Democrat. Member of Kansas territorial House of Representatives, 1857; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1885-86; died in office 1886. Catholic. Died in Washington, D.C., July 8, 1886. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William James O'Brien (1836-1905) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., May 28, 1836. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1873-77; state court judge in Maryland, 1901-05; died in office 1905. Catholic. Died in Baltimore, Md., November 13, 1905. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Hugh Allen Meade (1907-1949) — also known as Hugh A. Meade — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Netcong, Morris County, N.J., April 4, 1907. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1935-36; secretary of Maryland Democratic Party, 1937; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1947-49. Catholic. Died in Washington, D.C., July 8, 1949. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Lee (1788-1871) — of Maryland. Born near Frederick, Frederick County, Md., January 30, 1788. Son of Thomas Sim Lee. Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1823-25; member of Maryland state senate, 1837; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1852-53. Catholic. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 17, 1871. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.
William Curran (1885-1951) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., April 12, 1885. Son of Thomas Edward Curran and Mary (Tracy) Curran; married to Mary Caroline Konig Kirby. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate, 1914, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1924, 1944; Maryland state attorney general, 1945-46. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 4, 1951. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Harry James McGuirk (1923-1992) — also known as Harry J. McGuirk — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 27, 1923. Democrat. Member of Maryland state senate; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Died April 20, 1992. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery.

Old Episcopal Churchyard (now gone)
Baltimore, Maryland

Politicians formerly buried here:

Edward Langworthy (1738-1802) — of Georgia; Baltimore, Md. Born in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., 1738. Delegate to Continental Congress from Georgia, 1777-79; signer, Articles of Confederation, 1777. Died, of yellow fever, in Baltimore, Md., November 2, 1802. Original interment at Old Episcopal Churchyard; reinterment to unknown location.
- See also: congressional biography.

Old St. Paul's Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

Samuel Chase (1741-1811) — of Maryland. Born near Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., April 17, 1741. Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1774-78, 1781-82, 1783-85; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; state court judge in Maryland, 1788; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1796-1811; died in office 1811. Episcopalian. Articles of impeachment were filed against him in 1804 on charges of malfeasance in office; tried by the Senate in 1805 and acquitted of all charges. Died June 19, 1811. Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
- Cross-reference: Luther Martin
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave page.
John Eager Howard (1752-1827) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore County, Md., June 4, 1752. Son of Cornelius Howard and Ruth (Eager) Howard; married to Peggy Chew; father of George Howard and Benjamin Chew Howard. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1787-88; Governor of Maryland, 1788-91; member of Maryland state senate, 1791-94; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1792; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1796-1803; received 22 electoral votes for Vice-President, 1816. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 12, 1827. Entombed at Old St. Paul's Cemetery; statue erected 1904 at Washington Place. Howard County, Md. is named for him.
- See also Howard family of Maryland
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave page.
William Hindman (1743-1822) — of Maryland. Born in Dorchester County, Md., April 1, 1743. Member of Maryland state senate, 1777-85, 1791-93, 1798-1800; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1784-86; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1793-99 (at-large 1793, 6th District 1793-97, 7th District 1797-99); U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1800-01. Methodist. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 19, 1822. Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Jacob Small, Jr. (1772-1851) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in 1772. Son of Jacob Small (1743-1791); married to Anne Fleetwood and Mary Fleetwood. Colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; carpenter and builder; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1826-31; resigned 1831. Died in 1851. Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.
Edward Biddle (1738-1779) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., 1738. Uncle of Richard Biddle. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1767; Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1774. Died in Chatsworth (unknown county), Md., September 5, 1779. Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
- See also Biddle family of Pennsylvania
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
George Howard (1789-1846) — of Maryland. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., November 21, 1789. Son of John Eager Howard and Peggy (Chew) Howard; married to Prudence Gough Ridgely (daughter of Charles Carnan Ridgely); brother of Benjamin Chew Howard. Governor of Maryland, 1831-33; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1836, 1840. Episcopalian. Died near Woodstock, Howard County, Md., August 2, 1846. Entombed at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
- See also Howard family of Maryland
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Isaac McKim (1775-1838) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., July 21, 1775. Nephew of Alexander McKim. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Maryland state senate, 1821-23; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1823-25, 1833, 1835-38 (5th District 1823-25, 1833, 4th District 1835-38); died in office 1838. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., April 1, 1838. Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
William McCreery (1750-1814) — of Reistertown, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Northern Ireland, 1750. U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1803-09 (at-large 1803-07, 5th District 1807-09); member of Maryland state senate, 1811-14; died in office 1814. Episcopalian. Died near Reistertown, Baltimore County, Md., March 8, 1814. Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
George R. Richardson (c.1803-1851) — Born in Worcester County, Md. Maryland state attorney general, 1846-51; died in office 1851. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., February 10, 1851. Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
Thomas Yates Walsh (1809-1865) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., 1809. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1851-53. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 20, 1865. Interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
James Carroll (1791-1873) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 2, 1791. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1839-41. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 16, 1873. Entombed at Old St. Paul's Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.

Politicians formerly buried here:

Francis Scott Key (1779-1843) — of District of Columbia. Born in Carroll County, Md., August 1, 1779. Son of John Ross Key (1754-1821) and Ann (Charlton) Key; nephew of Philip Barton Key (1757-1815); married, January 19, 1802, to Mary Lloyd (sister-in-law of Joseph Hopper Nicholson); brother of Anne Phoebe Charlton Key (who married Roger Brooke Taney); father of Alice Key (who married George Hunt Pendleton) and Philip Barton Key (1818-1859). Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1833-41. During the war of 1812, while on a mission to obtain the release of a prisoner from British forces, witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry from the deck of the British ship Surprise; that night, September 13-14, 1814, he wrote a poem "The Spangled Banner". The poem was published soon afterward, rapidly gained popularity, and became the lyrics to the U.S. national anthem. Died, from pleurisy, in Baltimore, Md., January 11, 1843. Originally entombed at Old St. Paul's Cemetery; later interred in 1866 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Md.; memorial monument at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Calif.
- Cross-reference: John Smith
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave page.
Henry Winter Davis (1817-1865) — also known as H. Winter Davis — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., August 16, 1817. Cousin of David Davis. U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1855-61, 1863-65 (4th District 1855-61, 3rd District 1863-65). Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., December 30, 1865. Original interment at Old St. Paul's Cemetery; reinterment at Green Mount Cemetery.
- See also Bush family of Massachusetts
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.

Old Westminster Burying Ground
Baltimore, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

Samuel Smith (1752-1839) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., July 27, 1752. Brother of Robert Smith. Democrat. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; shipowner; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1790-92; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1793-1803, 1816-22 (5th District 1793-1801, at-large 1801-03, 5th District 1816-22); U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1803-15, 1822-33; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1835-38. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., April 22, 1839. Interment at Old Westminster Burying Ground.
- See also: congressional biography.
David Stewart (1800-1858) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 13, 1800. Member of Maryland state senate, 1838-39; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1849-50; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 5, 1858. Entombed at Old Westminster Burying Ground.
- See also: congressional biography.

Old Westminster Graveyard
Baltimore, Maryland

Politicians buried here:

William Smith (1728-1814) — of Maryland. Born in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pa., April 12, 1728. Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1777-78; U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1789-91; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1792; member of Maryland state senate, 1801-02. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., March 27, 1814. Interment at Old Westminster Graveyard.
- See also: congressional biography.

Washington Place
Baltimore, Maryland

Politicians who have monuments here:

John Eager Howard (1752-1827) — of Maryland. Born in Baltimore County, Md., June 4, 1752. Son of Cornelius Howard and Ruth (Eager) Howard; married to Peggy Chew; father of George Howard and Benjamin Chew Howard. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1787-88; Governor of Maryland, 1788-91; member of Maryland state senate, 1791-94; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1792; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1796-1803; received 22 electoral votes for Vice-President, 1816. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 12, 1827. Entombed at Old St. Paul's Cemetery; statue erected 1904 at Washington Place. Howard County, Md. is named for him.
- See also Howard family of Maryland
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave page.

Westminster Burying Ground
(formerly West Presbyterian Burying Ground)
Baltimore, Maryland
Founded 1802

Politicians buried here:

James McHenry (1753-1816) — of Maryland. Born in Ireland, November 16, 1753. Major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Maryland state senate, 1781-85, 1791-95; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1783-85; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1788-89; U.S. Secretary of War, 1796-1800. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died near Baltimore (unknown county), Md., May 3, 1816. Interment at Westminster Burying Ground.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
Edward Johnson (1767-1829) — of Baltimore, Md. Born in 1767. Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1804, 1808, 1812, 1816; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1808-16, 1819-20, 1822-24. Died April 18, 1829. Interment at Westminster Burying Ground.
James Calhoun (1743-1816) — of Baltimore, Md. Born April 17, 1743. Orphan's court judge in Maryland, 1791; mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1794-1804. Died August 14, 1816. Interment at Westminster Burying Ground.
Nathaniel Ramsey (1741-1817) — of Maryland. Born in Lancaster County, Pa., May 1, 1741. Brother of David Ramsay. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1785; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1785-87. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 23, 1817. Interment at Westminster Burying Ground.
- See also: congressional biography.
Philip Barton Key (1818-1859) — of District of Columbia. Born in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., April 5, 1818. Grandnephew of Philip Barton Key (1757-1815); son of Francis Scott Key; nephew of Anne Phoebe Charlton Key (who married Roger Brooke Taney); brother of Alice Key (who married George Hunt Pendleton). U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1853-59; died in office 1859. Shot and killed by Daniel E. Sickles, his lover's husband, at Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C., February 27, 1859. Interment at Westminster Burying Ground.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
James Morrison Harris (1817-1898) — also known as J. Morrison Harris — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., November 20, 1817. U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1855-61. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 16, 1898. Interment at Westminster Burying Ground.
- See also: congressional biography.
Samuel Sterett (1758-1833) — of Maryland. Born in Lancaster County, Pa., 1758. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1789; U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1791-93; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Presbyterian. Died in Baltimore, Md., July 12, 1833. Interment at Westminster Burying Ground.
- See also: congressional biography.

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The Political Graveyard is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. It is the Internet's most comprehensive source for American political biography, listing 192,291 politicians, living and dead.

The coverage of the site includes certain federal officials, state officeholders and candidates in all 50 states, state and national political party officials, federal and state judges, and mayors (including candidates at election for mayor) of qualifying cities.
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/MD/ba5.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 individual, try the alphabetical index of politicians.
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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. — Mailing address: P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — The site is currently hosted by Hostmonster, but we remain grateful for a decade-plus with our former web host, Paul Haas, of Ypsilanti, Michigan. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on March 24, 2009.

Copyright notice. Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2009 Lawrence Kestenbaum. This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.