The Political Graveyard: Camden County, N.J.

Camden County
New Jersey

Camden County information:

Population: 508,932 (2000); 502,824 (1990)
Land area 222 square miles.
County seat: Camden
Camden County official web site.
Capital Impact: Camden County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
Fedstats/Mapstats: Camden County -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
Camden County NJGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Camden County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

The Political Graveyard:

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

(not intended to be complete)

David Baird (County Freeholder, 1876-80) David Baird (Sheriff, 1887-89) David Baird (Sheriff, 1895-97) Joshua C. Haines (Sheriff, 1914-17) Charles A. Wolverton (Prosecutor of the Pleas, 1918-23)

Evergreen Cemetery
Camden, Camden County, New Jersey
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Christopher Augustus Bergen (1841-1905) — of New Jersey. Born in Bridge Point, Somerset County, N.J., August 2, 1841. Republican. U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1889-93. Died in Haverford, Delaware County, Pa., February 18, 1905. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Harleigh Cemetery
Camden, Camden County, New Jersey
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

William Joyce Sewell (1835-1901) — also known as William J. Sewell — of Camden, Camden County, N.J. Born in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland, December 6, 1835. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; railroad executive; member of New Jersey state senate from Camden County, 1873-81; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1888, 1892, 1900; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1881-87, 1895-1901; died in office 1901. Received the Medal of Honor in 1896 for action at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. Died in Camden, Camden County, N.J., December 27, 1901. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
David Baird (1839-1927) — of Camden, Camden County, N.J. Born in Londonderry, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), April 7, 1839. Married, January 23, 1868, to Christiana Beatty; father of David Baird, Jr.. Republican. Lumber business; banker; Camden County Freeholder, 1876-80; Camden County Sheriff, 1887-89, 1895-97; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1900; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1904, 1916; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1918-19; appointed 1918. Died in Camden, Camden County, N.J., February 25, 1927. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Anderson Wolverton (1880-1969) — also known as Charles A. Wolverton — of Camden, Camden County, N.J.; Merchantville, Camden County, N.J. Born in Camden, Camden County, N.J., October 24, 1880. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Camden County, 1915-18; Speaker of the New Jersey State House of Assembly, 1918; Camden County Prosecutor of the Pleas, 1918-23; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1920; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1927-59. Member, Scottish Rite Masons; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Rotary; Union League. Died in Camden, Camden County, N.J., May 16, 1969. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
David Baird, Jr. (1881-1955) — of Camden, Camden County, N.J. Born in Camden, Camden County, N.J., October 10, 1881. Son of David Baird and Christiana Baird; married, June 21, 1930, to Frances H. Smith. Republican. Lumber business; director, First Camden National Bank; director, West Jersey & Seashore Railroad; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1929-30; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1931. Died in Camden, Camden County, N.J., February 28, 1955. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William John Browning (1850-1920) — also known as William J. Browning — of Camden, Camden County, N.J. Born in Camden, Camden County, N.J., April 11, 1850. Republican. Dry goods merchant; insurance business; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1911-20; died in office 1920. Died in the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., March 24, 1920. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Albert E. Burling (1891-1960) — of Pennsauken, Camden County, N.J. Born in Camden, Camden County, N.J., August 3, 1891. Member of New Jersey state senate from Camden County, 1936-38; circuit judge in New Jersey, 1942-47; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1947-60; died in office 1960. Died October 29, 1960. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Donges (b. 1875) — of Camden, Camden County, N.J.; Collingswood, Camden County, N.J. Born in Donaldson, Schuylkill County, Pa., May 5, 1875. Son of John W. Donges and Rose (Renaud) Donges; married, October 1, 1921, to Lillian L. Mosebach. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; circuit judge in New Jersey, 1920-30; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1930-48; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1948-51. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks; Moose. Entombed in mausoleum at Harleigh Cemetery.
John Farson Starr (1818-1904) — also known as John F. Starr — of Camden, Camden County, N.J. Born in Pennsylvania, 1818. Republican. U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1863-67. Died in 1904. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Louis Theodore DeRousse (1844-1921) — also known as Louis T. DeRousse — of Camden, Camden County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 29, 1844. Father-in-law of Charles Shimer Boyer. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; accountant; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1895-97; Speaker of the New Jersey State House of Assembly, 1896. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died in West Oak Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 27, 1921. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery.
Ella Reeve Bloor (1862-1951) — of New York. Born July 8, 1862. Socialist. Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1918. Female. Died August 10, 1951. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery.
Charles Shimer Boyer (1869-1936) — also known as Charles S. Boyer — of Camden, Camden County, N.J.; Moorestown, Burlington County, N.J. Born in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pa., May 23, 1869. Son-in-law of Louis Theodore DeRousse. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1920. Died in Moorestown, Burlington County, N.J., November 10, 1936. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery.

Newton Burying Ground
Camden, Camden County, New Jersey

Politicians buried here:

Richard Matlack Cooper (1768-1843) — also known as Richard M. Cooper — of Camden, Camden County, N.J. Born in Gloucester County, N.J., February 29, 1768. Member of New Jersey state legislature; U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1829-33. Died in Camden, Camden County, N.J., March 10, 1843. Interment at Newton Burying Ground.
- See also: congressional biography.

Calvary Cemetery
Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey

Politicians buried here:

William Thomas Cahill (1912-1996) — also known as William T. Cahill — of Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 25, 1912. Republican. Member of New Jersey state legislature, 1951; U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1959-70 (1st District 1959-67, 6th District 1967-70); Governor of New Jersey, 1970-74; defeated in primary, 1973; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1972. Catholic. Died in Haddonfield, Camden County, N.J., July 1, 1996. Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
- Cross-reference: Nelson G. Gross
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.

Colestown Cemetery
Cherry Hill Township, Camden County, New Jersey
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Alexander Gilmore Cattell (1816-1894) — also known as Alexander G. Cattell — of Camden, Camden County, N.J. Born in Salem, Salem County, N.J., February 12, 1816. Republican. Member of New Jersey state legislature; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1866-71; member of Republican National Committee from New Jersey, 1872-. Died in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y., April 8, 1894. Interment at Colestown Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Francis Ford Patterson, Jr. (1867-1935) — also known as Francis F. Patterson, Jr. — of Camden, Camden County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., July 30, 1867. Republican. Member of New Jersey state legislature, 1900; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1916 (alternate), 1920; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1920-27. Died in Merchantville, Camden County, N.J., November 30, 1935. Interment at Colestown Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Andrew Kessler Hay (1809-1881) — of New Jersey. Born near Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass., January 19, 1809. U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1849-51. Died February 7, 1881. Interment at Colestown Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Haddonfield Baptist Churchyard
Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey

Politicians buried here:

Alfred Eastlack Driscoll (1902-1975) — also known as Alfred E. Driscoll — of Haddonfield, Camden County, N.J. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., October 25, 1902. Republican. Member of New Jersey state senate from Camden County, 1939-41; Governor of New Jersey, 1947-54; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1948, 1952. Presbyterian. Member, Psi Upsilon. Died March 9, 1975. Interment at Haddonfield Baptist Churchyard.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."
Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872

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 180,022 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/NJ/CA.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.
More information: FAQ; privacy policy; cemetery links.
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.
Copyright notice. Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2008 Lawrence Kestenbaum. This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.

The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. Web hosting is provided by Paul Haas, of Ypsilanti, Michigan. The site opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on June 16, 2008.

Selected officials of Camden County

Politicians who were born in Camden County

Politicians who lived in Camden County

Politicians who died in Camden County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Camden County