The Political Graveyard: Douglas County, Neb.

Douglas County
Nebraska

Named for Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861)

Douglas County information:

Population: 463,585 (2000); 416,444 (1990)
Land area 331 square miles.
County seat: Omaha
Douglas County official web site.
Capital Impact: Douglas County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
Fedstats/Mapstats: Douglas County -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
Douglas County NEGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Douglas County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

East: Pottawattamie County, Iowa
South: Sarpy County
West: Saunders County
Northwest: Dodge County; Washington County

The Political Graveyard:

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

(not intended to be complete)

Irving F. Baxter (County Judge, 1893-99)

Private or family graveyard
Douglas County, Nebraska

Politicians formerly buried here:

Thomas B. Cuming (d. 1858) — of Nebraska. Secretary of Nebraska Territory, 1854-58; died in office 1858; Governor of Nebraska Territory, 1854-55, 1857-58. Died March 23, 1858. Original interment at at a private or family graveyard; subsequent interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.; reinterment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Neb. Cuming County, Neb. is named for him.

Unknown Location
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Politicians formerly buried here:

Ansel Briggs (1806-1881) — of Ohio; Jackson County, Iowa. Born in Vermont, February 3, 1806. Democrat. Sheriff; member of Iowa territorial House of Representatives, 1842-46; Governor of Iowa, 1846-50. Congregationalist. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., May 5, 1881. Original interment somewhere; reinterment in 1909 at Andrew Cemetery, Andrew, Iowa.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article.

Bohemian National Cemetery
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Politicians buried here:

Roman Lee Hruska (1904-1999) — also known as Roman L. Hruska — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in David City, Butler County, Neb., August 16, 1904. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1953-54; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1954-76; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1960, 1968, 1972, 1976. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., April 25, 1999. Interment at Bohemian National Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Calvary Cemetery
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Politicians buried here:

Francis Patrick Matthews (1887-1952) — also known as Francis P. Matthews — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Albion, Boone County, Neb., March 15, 1887. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1948; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1949-51; U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, 1951-52. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Rotary. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., October 18, 1952. Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Eugene Daniel O'Sullivan (1883-1968) — also known as Eugene D. O'Sullivan — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born near Kent, Reno County, Kan., May 31, 1883. Son of John E. O'Sullivan and Josephine (Kluh) O'Sullivan; married, June 12, 1918, to Ellen Katherine Lovely. Lawyer; law partner of William N. Jamieson, 1913-27; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1940, 1944; candidate for Governor of Nebraska, 1934; Independent candidate for U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1934; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1949-51; defeated (Democratic), 1950. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., February 7, 1968. Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John H. Hopkins (d. 1954) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Married to Alice Dellone. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Nebraska state legislature; mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1930; sheriff; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1944; postmaster. Died November 29, 1954. Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
John C. Barrett (d. 1973) — of South Omaha (now part of Omaha), Douglas County, Neb. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Nebraska state house of representatives 10th District, 1915. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Delta Theta Phi. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., December 27, 1973. Interment at Calvary Cemetery.

Cedar Hill Cemetery (now gone)
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Politicians formerly buried here:

Jesse Lowe (1814-1868) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born March 11, 1814. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1857-58. Died April 3, 1868. Original interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery; reinterment in 1891 at Forest Lawn Cemetery; cenotaph at Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Forest Lawn Cemetery
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Alvin Saunders (1817-1899) — of Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa. Born in Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Ky., July 12, 1817. Grandfather of William Henry Harrison. Republican. Delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention from Henry County, 1846; member of Iowa state senate, 1854-56, 1858-60; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1860; Governor of Nebraska Territory, 1861-67; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1868; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1877-83. Disciples of Christ. Died November 1, 1899. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Saunders County, Neb. is named for him.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.
Robert Beecher Howell (1864-1933) — also known as Robert B. Howell — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich., January 21, 1864. Son of Andrew Howell; married to Alice (Chase) Cullingham. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; member of Nebraska state senate, 1902-04; member of Republican National Committee from Nebraska, 1912-24; candidate for Governor of Nebraska, 1914; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1923-33; died in office 1933. Died, from pneumonia and a heart attack, in Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, D.C., March 11, 1933. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
Hugh Alfred Butler (1878-1954) — also known as Hugh A. Butler — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa, February 28, 1878. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Nebraska, 1936, 1947; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1941-54; died in office 1954. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Rotary; Woodmen. Died in Washington, D.C., July 1, 1954. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock (1859-1934) — also known as Gilbert M. Hitchcock — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., September 18, 1859. Son of Phineas Warren Hitchcock. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1903-05, 1907-11; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1911-23; defeated, 1922, 1930; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1912, 1924, 1932; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1920. Died in Washington, D.C., February 3, 1934. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Frederick Manderson (1837-1911) — also known as Charles F. Manderson — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., February 9, 1837. Republican. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1883-93. Died on board the steamship Cedric, in the harbor at Liverpool, England, September 28, 1911. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
James E. Boyd (1834-1906) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Ireland, September 9, 1834. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1866; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875; mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1881-83, 1885-87; Governor of Nebraska, 1891, 1892-93. Died April 30, 1906. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Boyd County, Neb. is named for him.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Norris Brown (1863-1960) — of Kearney, Buffalo County, Neb. Born in Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, May 2, 1863. Son of William Henry Harrison Brown and Eliza Ann (Phelps) Brown; married, November 28, 1885, to Lula K. Beeler (died 1925); married, February 5, 1927, to Ann L. Howland (died 1939). Republican. Lawyer; Nebraska state attorney general, 1905-07; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1907-13; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1908; law partner of Irving F. Baxter. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., January 5, 1960. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Experience Estabrook (1813-1894) — of Geneva, Walworth County, Wis.; Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Lebanon, Grafton County, N.H., April 30, 1813. Democrat. Delegate to Wisconsin state constitutional convention, 1848; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1851; Wisconsin state attorney general, 1852-54; U.S. Attorney for Nebraska, 1854-59; Nebraska territory attorney general, 1855-59; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Nebraska Territory, 1859-60; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., March 26, 1894. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Howard Homan Buffett (1903-1964) — also known as Howard H. Buffett — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., August 13, 1903. Father of Warren Buffett (billionaire). Republican. U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1943-49, 1951-53; defeated, 1948. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., April 30, 1964. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Samuel Williams Reynolds (1890-1988) — also known as Sam W. Reynolds — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., August 11, 1890. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1936, 1952; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1954. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., March 20, 1988. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
David Henry Mercer (1857-1919) — also known as David H. Mercer — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Iowa, 1857. Republican. U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1893-1903. Died January 10, 1919. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Albert Webb Jefferis (1868-1942) — also known as Albert W. Jefferis — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Chester County, Pa., December 7, 1868. Son of Henry P. Jefferis and Elizabeth Jefferis; married, October 27, 1897, to Helen J. Malarkey. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1919-23. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Woodmen; Delta Chi. Died September 14, 1942. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Harry Buffington Coffee (1890-1972) — also known as Harry B. Coffee — of Chadron, Dawes County, Neb.; Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born near Harrison, Sioux County, Neb., March 16, 1890. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 5th District, 1935-43. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., October 3, 1972. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Richard Lee Metcalfe (1861-1954) — also known as Richard L. Metcalfe — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born October 11, 1861. Father of Theodore W. Metcalfe. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1928; mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1930-33; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1932. Died March 31, 1954. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Howard Malcolm Baldrige (1894-1985) — also known as H. Malcolm Baldrige — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., June 23, 1894. Son of Howard Hammond Baldrige and Letitia Blanche (Coffey) Baldrige; married, November 25, 1921, to Regina Connell; father of Howard Malcolm Baldrige (1922-1987). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1923; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1931-33; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II. Baptist. Member, Kiwanis; Phi Delta Phi; Psi Upsilon. Died in Southbury, New Haven County, Conn., January 19, 1985. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
- See also Baldrige family of Nebraska
- See also: congressional biography.
Theodore W. Metcalfe (1894-1973) — also known as Ted W. Metcalfe — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., August 16, 1894. Son of Richard Lee Metcalfe; married to Helen Houston (1895-1989). Republican. Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 1931-33; candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1940; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1952, 1960. Died February 17, 1973. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Benjamin Eli Barnet Kennedy (1827-1916) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born April 20, 1827. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1862-64. Died August 19, 1916. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Jesse Lowe (1814-1868) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born March 11, 1814. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1857-58. Died April 3, 1868. Original interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery (which no longer exists); reinterment in 1891 at Forest Lawn Cemetery; cenotaph at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Howard Hammond Baldrige (1864-1928) — also known as Howard H. Baldrige — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pa., June 26, 1864. Father of Howard Malcolm Baldrige (1894-1985); grandfather of Howard Malcolm Baldrige (1922-1987). Republican. Lawyer; member of Nebraska state senate, 1900-01; candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1912; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1916. Died in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., May 16, 1928. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
- See also Baldrige family of Nebraska
Eugene A. Leahy (1929-2000) — also known as Gene Leahy — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Imogene, Fremont County, Iowa, May 8, 1929. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; municipal judge in Nebraska, 1964-68; mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1969-73. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, from complications of lung cancer, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., January 18, 2000. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Hillcrest Cemetery
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Politicians buried here:

Albert William Elsasser (1888-1961) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., February 8, 1888. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1923-24. German ancestry. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., August 9, 1961. Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Thomas B. Cuming (d. 1858) — of Nebraska. Secretary of Nebraska Territory, 1854-58; died in office 1858; Governor of Nebraska Territory, 1854-55, 1857-58. Died March 23, 1858. Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Douglas County, Neb.; subsequent interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery; reinterment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Cuming County, Neb. is named for him.
James Callahan Kinsler (1869-1946) — also known as James C. Kinsler — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Quincy, Adams County, Ill., March 17, 1869. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Nebraska, 1921-30. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., April 27, 1946. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
John Albert McShane (1850-1923) — also known as John A. McShane — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Ohio, 1850. Democrat. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1881-82; member of Nebraska state senate, 1883-86; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1887-89. Died in 1923. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Constantine J. Smyth — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Democrat. Nebraska state attorney general, 1897-1901; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1912. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Prospect Hill Cemetery
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Founded 1858

Politicians buried here:

Algernon Sidney Paddock (1830-1897) — also known as Algernon S. Paddock — of Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Neb.; Beatrice, Gage County, Neb. Born in Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y., November 9, 1830. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1860; secretary of Nebraska Territory, 1861-67; Governor of Nebraska Territory, 1861; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1875-81, 1887-93. Died in Beatrice, Gage County, Neb., October 17, 1897. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Augustus Caesar Hall (1814-1861) — also known as Augustus Hall — of Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa. Born in Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y., April 29, 1814. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Iowa 1st District, 1855-57; justice of Nebraska territorial supreme court, 1858-61; died in office 1861; chief justice of Nebraska territorial supreme court, 1858-61; died in office 1861. Died in Bellevue, Sarpy County, Neb., February 1, 1861. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery. Hall County, Neb. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography.
Phineas Warren Hitchcock (1831-1881) — also known as Phineas W. Hitchcock — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in New Lebanon, Columbia County, N.Y., November 30, 1831. Father of Gilbert Monell Hitchcock. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1860; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Nebraska Territory, 1865-67; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1871-77. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., July 10, 1881. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery. Hitchcock County, Neb. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography.
Joseph Hopkins Millard (1836-1922) — also known as Joseph H. Millard — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, April 20, 1836. Brother of Ezra Millard. Republican. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1872-73; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1901-07. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., January 13, 1922. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Baldwin Hawley (1831-1895) — of Illinois. Born in Hawleyville, Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn., February 9, 1831. Republican. U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1869-75 (4th District 1869-73, 6th District 1873-75). Died May 24, 1895. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Taffe (1827-1884) — of Nebraska. Born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., January 30, 1827. Republican. Member of Nebraska territorial House of Representatives, 1858-59; member Nebraska territorial council, 1860-61; major in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Nebraska at-large, 1867-73. Died in North Platte, Lincoln County, Neb., March 14, 1884. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Otto Lobeck (1852-1920) — also known as Charles O. Lobeck — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Andover, Henry County, Ill., April 6, 1852. Democrat. Member of Nebraska state senate, 1893; Presidential Elector for Nebraska, 1900; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1911-19. Methodist. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., January 30, 1920. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Eleazer Wakeley (1822-1912) — of Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio; Whitewater, Walworth County, Wis.; Douglas County, Neb. Born in Homer, Cortland County, N.Y., June 15, 1822. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin territorial House of Representatives, 1847-48; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1851-55; justice of Nebraska territorial supreme court, 1857-61; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1871; district judge in Nebraska, 1883-91. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., November 21, 1912. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
William James Connell (1846-1924) — of Nebraska. Born in Cowansville, Quebec, July 6, 1846. Republican. U.S. Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1889-91. Died in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., August 16, 1924. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
George Robert Armstrong (1819-1896) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born August 1, 1819. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1858-59, 1861-62. Died in 1896. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Ezra Millard (1833-1886) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born February 2, 1833. Brother of Joseph Hopkins Millard. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1869-71. Died August 20, 1886. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Clinton Briggs (1828-1882) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born September 9, 1828. Member of Nebraska territorial House of Representatives, 1858; mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1860-61; delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1875. Hit by a train and died, in Iowa, December 16, 1882. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Smith Samuel Caldwell (1834-1884) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born September 4, 1834. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1871-72. Died June 26, 1884. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Andrew Jackson Poppleton (1830-1896) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born July 24, 1830. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1858. Died September 24, 1896. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
William M. Brewer (d. 1921) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1873-74. Died September 12, 1921. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Reuben H. Wilbur (b. 1825) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born April 26, 1825. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1877-79. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
John T. Paulsen (1837-1889) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Ockholm, Germany, April 25, 1837. Member of Nebraska state senate, 1889. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., September 3, 1889. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
George Paul Anthes (1856-1936) — also known as George Anthes — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, October 30, 1856. Republican. Candidate in primary for Nebraska state auditor, 1908. Died in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., June 15, 1936. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Politicians formerly buried here:

Thomas B. Cuming (d. 1858) — of Nebraska. Secretary of Nebraska Territory, 1854-58; died in office 1858; Governor of Nebraska Territory, 1854-55, 1857-58. Died March 23, 1858. Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Douglas County, Neb.; subsequent interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery; reinterment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Cuming County, Neb. is named for him.

Other politicians who have monuments here:

Jesse Lowe (1814-1868) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born March 11, 1814. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1857-58. Died April 3, 1868. Original interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery (which no longer exists); reinterment in 1891 at Forest Lawn Cemetery; cenotaph at Prospect Hill Cemetery.

West Lawn Memorial Park
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Politicians buried here:

Richard Charles Hunter (1884-1941) — also known as Richard C. Hunter — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Nebraska, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Nebraska state house of representatives 10th District, 1915; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1934-35. Died January 23, 1941. Interment at West Lawn Memorial Park.
- See also: congressional biography.
Jackson Burton Chase (1890-1974) — also known as Jackson B. Chase — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Seward, Seward County, Neb., August 19, 1890. Republican. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1933; district judge in Nebraska 4th District, 1946-54; appointed 1946; resigned 1954; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 1955-57. Died in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., May 4, 1974. Interment at West Lawn Memorial Park.
- See also: congressional biography.

Beth El Cemetery
Ralston, Douglas County, Nebraska

Politicians buried here:

Edward F. Zorinsky (1928-1987) — also known as Edward Zorinsky — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., November 11, 1928. Democrat. Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1973-76; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1976-87; died in office 1987. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith; Eagles. Died, of a heart attack following a speech, in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., March 6, 1987. Interment at Beth El Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.

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Selected officials of Douglas County

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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Douglas County