The Political Graveyard: Oxford County, Maine

Oxford County
Maine

Oxford County information:

Population: 54,755 (2000); 52,602 (1990)
Land area 2,078 square miles.
County seat: South Paris
Capital Impact: Oxford County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
USA MapStats: Oxford County -- census data on population, race, economics
Oxford County MEGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).

Neighboring areas:

North: Quebec, Canada
Northeast: Franklin County
Southeast: Androscoggin County; Cumberland County
South: York County
Southwest: Carroll County, N.H.
Northwest: Coos County, N.H.

The Political Graveyard:

Selected officials of Oxford County
Politicians who were born in Oxford County
Politicians who lived in Oxford County
Politicians who died in Oxford County
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Oxford County

Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error. The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries. If you don't find what you're looking for, check other nearby counties, the unassigned page, or the Gazetteer. Any corrections to county locations would be greatly appreciated. See contact information on the Main Page.

Selected officials of Oxford County

(not intended to be complete)

Charles P. Barnes (County Attorney, 1904-09) Frederick R. Dyer (District Attorney, 1913-15) Albert Beliveau (County Attorney, 1915-16) Rupert F. Aldrich (Clerk of Courts)

Woodland Cemetery
Bethel, Oxford County, Maine
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Moses Mason, Jr. (1789-1866) — of Maine. Born in New Hampshire, 1789. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maine, 1833-37 (5th District 1833-35, 6th District 1835-37). Died in 1866. Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
David Hammons (1808-1888) — of Bethel, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Cornish, York County, Maine, May 12, 1808. Democrat. Member of Maine state senate, 1840; U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1847-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1864. Died in Bethel, Oxford County, Maine, November 7, 1888. Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Lakeside Cemetery
Bryant Pond, Oxford County, Maine
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Sidney Perham (1819-1907) — of Paris, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Woodstock, Oxford County, Maine, March 27, 1819. Married 1843 to Almina J. Hathaway. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives, 1855; Presidential Elector for Maine, 1856, 1892; U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1863-69; Governor of Maine, 1871-74. Died April 10, 1907. Interment at Lakeside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.

Buckfield Village Cemetery
Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine

Politicians buried here:

Charles Henry Prince (1837-1912) — of Georgia. Born in Maine, 1837. Republican. U.S. Representative from Georgia 5th District, 1867-69; member of Georgia state legislature. Died in 1912. Interment at Buckfield Village Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Pine Grove Cemetery
Canton, Oxford County, Maine

Politicians buried here:

John Philip Swasey (1839-1928) — also known as John P. Swasey — of Canton, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Canton, Oxford County, Maine, September 4, 1839. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1874; member of Maine state senate, 1875-76; member of Maine Governor's Council, 1883-84; U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1908-11; defeated, 1910. Died in Canton, Oxford County, Maine, May 27, 1928. Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Hillside Cemetery
Canton Point, Oxford County, Maine

Politicians buried here:

Cornelius Holland (1783-1870) — of Canton, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Massachusetts, 1783. Democrat. Member of Maine state legislature; U.S. Representative from Maine 5th District, 1830-33. Died in 1870. Interment at Hillside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Center Lovell Cemetery
Center Lovell, Oxford County, Maine

Politicians buried here:

Frederick William Dallinger (1871-1955) — also known as Frederick W. Dallinger — of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Mass., October 2, 1871. Son of William W. Dallinger and Elizabeth (Kingman) Dallinger; married, August 29, 1900, to Blanche Russell. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1894-95; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1896-99; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1915-25, 1926-32; defeated, 1912; candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1924; Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1932-42. Episcopalian. Died in North Conway, Conway, Carroll County, N.H., September 5, 1955. Interment at Center Lovell Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Greenwood Cemetery
Dixfield, Oxford County, Maine

Politicians buried here:

Horatio Bisbee, Jr. (1839-1916) — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Canton, Oxford County, Maine, May 1, 1839. Republican. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, 1869-73; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1877-79, 1881, 1882-85 (1st District 1877-79, 2nd District 1881, 1882-85). Died in Dixfield, Oxford County, Maine, March 27, 1916. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Pine Grove Cemetery
Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine

Politicians buried here:

David R. Hastings (1823-1896) — of Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine. Born August 25, 1823. Married to Mary J. Ellis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1876. Died January 13, 1896. Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.

Smart Hill Cemetery
Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine

Politicians buried here:

James Sullivan Wiley (1808-1891) — of Maine. Born in Maine, 1808. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maine 6th District, 1847-49. Died in 1891. Interment at Smart Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Village Cemetery
Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine

Politicians buried here:

Judah Dana (1772-1845) — of Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine. Born in Pomfret, Windham County, Conn., April 25, 1772. Democrat. U.S. Senator from Maine, 1836-37. Died in Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine, December 27, 1845. Interment at Village Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
James Wheelock Ripley (1786-1835) — also known as James W. Ripley — of Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine. Born in New Hampshire, 1786. Brother of Eleazar Wheelock Ripley. Democrat. Member of Maine state legislature; U.S. Representative from Maine 5th District, 1826-30. Died in 1835. Interment at Village Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Hillside Cemetery
Paris, Oxford County, Maine

Politicians buried here:

Charles Andrews (1814-1852) — of Maine. Born in Paris, Oxford County, Maine, February 11, 1814. Democrat. Member of Maine state house of representatives, 1839-43; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1842; U.S. Representative from Maine 4th District, 1851-52; died in office 1852. Died in Paris, Oxford County, Maine, April 30, 1852. Interment at Hillside Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: congressional biography.

Old Cemetery
Paris, Oxford County, Maine

Politicians buried here:

Virgil Delphini Parris (1807-1874) — of Maine. Born in Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, February 18, 1807. Cousin of Albion Keith Parris. Member of Maine state legislature; U.S. Representative from Maine, 1838-41 (2nd District 1838-39, 6th District 1839-41). Died in Paris, Oxford County, Maine, June 13, 1874. Interment at Old Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Norway Pine Grove Cemetery
South Paris, Paris, Oxford County, Maine

Politicians buried here:

Donald Barrows Partridge (1891-1946) — of Maine. Born in Norway, Oxford County, Maine, June 7, 1891. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1931-33. Died in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, June 5, 1946. Interment at Norway Pine Grove Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Riverside Cemetery
South Paris, Paris, Oxford County, Maine

Politicians buried here:

Rufus King Goodenow (1790-1863) — of Maine. Born in New Hampshire, 1790. Brother of Robert Goodenow. Member of Maine state legislature; U.S. Representative from Maine 4th District, 1849-51. Died in 1863. Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

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Selected officials of Oxford County

Politicians who were born in Oxford County

Politicians who lived in Oxford County

Politicians who died in Oxford County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Oxford County