The Political Graveyard: Chautauqua County, N.Y.

Chautauqua County
New York

Chautauqua County information:

Population: 139,750 (2000); 141,895 (1990)
Land area 1,062 square miles.
County seat: Mayville
Chautauqua County official web site.
Capital Impact: Chautauqua County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
Fedstats/Mapstats: Chautauqua County -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
Chautauqua County NYGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Chautauqua County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

Northeast: Erie County
East: Cattaraugus County
South: Warren County, Pa.
Southwest: Erie County, Pa.
Northwest: Lake Erie

The Political Graveyard:

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

(not intended to be complete)

Jerome B. Fisher (County Judge, 1897) Egburt E. Woodbury (County Surrogate, 1901)

Private or family graveyard
Chautauqua County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Jediah Prendergast (1766-1848) — of New York. Born in Dutchess County, N.Y., May 13, 1766. Physician; member of New York state assembly from Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Niagara counties, 1816-17, 1820-21; member of New York state senate Western District, 1817-18. Died March 1, 1848. Interment at at a private or family graveyard.

Bemus Point Cemetery
Bemus Point, Chautauqua County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Bainbridge Colby (1869-1950) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in St. Louis, Mo., December 22, 1869. Son of John Peck Colby and Frances (Bainbridge) Colby; married 1929 to Mrs. Joseph N. Ely. Lawyer; attorney for author Samuel L. Clemens ("Mark Twain"); member of New York state assembly from New York County 29th District, 1902; among the founders of the Progressive ("Bull Moose") Party in 1912; Progressive candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1914, 1916; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1920; U.S. Secretary of State, 1920-21; law partner of Woodrow Wilson 1921-23; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Bemus Point, Chautauqua County, N.Y., April 11, 1950. Interment at Bemus Point Cemetery.

Portland Evergreen Cemetery
Brocton, Chautauqua County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Gilbert Dean (1819-1870) — of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y. Born in Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, N.Y., August 14, 1819. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1851-54 (8th District 1851-53, 12th District 1853-54); resigned 1854; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1854-55; appointed 1854. Died in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., October 12, 1870. Original interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, N.Y.; reinterment at Portland Evergreen Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Busti Village Cemetery
Busti, Chautauqua County, New York

Politicians buried here:

John William Sanbury (1858-1944) — also known as J. William Sanbury — of New York. Born in Busti, Chautauqua County, N.Y., May 28, 1858. Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 43rd District, 1922. Died in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y., May 15, 1944. Interment at Busti Village Cemetery.

Sunset Hill Cemetery
Busti town, Chautauqua County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Lloyd J. Babcock (1881-1955) — of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Born October 31, 1881. Married to Ethel C. Albro (1881-1961). Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1935-40. Died in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y., November 26, 1955. Interment at Sunset Hill Cemetery.

East Main Street Cemetery
Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Elijah Risley (1787-1870) — of New York. Born in Connecticut, 1787. U.S. Representative from New York 31st District, 1849-51. Died in 1870. Interment at East Main Street Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Forest Hill Cemetery
Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Warren Brewster Hooker (1856-1920) — also known as Warren B. Hooker — of Fredonia, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1856. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 34th District, 1891-99; Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1900-13. Died in 1920. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Francis Smith Edwards (1817-1899) — of New York. Born in Windsor, Broome County, N.Y., May 28, 1817. U.S. Representative from New York 33rd District, 1855-57. Died in Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, N.Y., May 20, 1899. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Maple Grove Cemetery
Frewsburg, Chautauqua County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Robert Houghwout Jackson (1892-1954) — also known as Robert H. Jackson — Born in Spring Creek, Warren County, Pa., February 13, 1892. U.S. Attorney General, 1940-41; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1941-54; died in office 1954. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., October 9, 1954. Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery.

Lakeview Cemetery
Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Reuben Eaton Fenton (1819-1885) — also known as Reuben E. Fenton — of Frewsburg, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Born in Carroll, Chautauqua County, N.Y., July 4, 1819. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York, 1853-55, 1857-65 (33rd District 1853-55, 1857-63, 29th District 1863-65); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856; Governor of New York, 1865-69; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1868; U.S. Senator from New York, 1869-75. Died in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y., August 25, 1885. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Charles Ellsworth Goodell (1926-1987) — also known as Charles E. Goodell — of New York. Born in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y., March 16, 1926. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; U.S. Representative from New York, 1959-68 (43rd District 1959-63, 38th District 1963-68); U.S. Senator from New York, 1968-71; defeated, 1970. Episcopalian. Died in Washington, D.C., January 21, 1987. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Richard Pratt Marvin (1803-1892) — of New York. Born in New York, 1803. Member of New York state legislature; U.S. Representative from New York, 1837-41 (31st District 1837-39, 19th District 1839-41). Died in 1892. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Abner Hazeltine (1793-1879) — of New York. Born in Vermont, 1793. Member of New York state legislature; U.S. Representative from New York 31st District, 1833-37. Died in 1879. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Chapin Hall (1816-1879) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Busti, Chautauqua County, N.Y., July 12, 1816. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 24th District, 1859-61. Died in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y., September 12, 1879. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Porter Sheldon (1831-1908) — of New York. Born in New York, 1831. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 31st District, 1869-71. Died in 1908. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Samuel A. Carlson — of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Mayor of Jamestown, N.Y., 1909-27, 1930-33, 1937. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery.
Gilden R. Broadberry (d. 1936) — of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920; candidate for New York state senate 51st District, 1926. Died in 1936. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery.
Robert Lee Taylor (1912-1993) — also known as Robert L. Taylor — of Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Born in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y., August 9, 1912. Democrat. Mayor of Salamanca, N.Y., 1945-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Rotary; Alpha Zeta. Died July 6, 1993. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery.

Unknown Location
Lakewood, Chautauqua County, New York

Politicians buried here:

George Stoneman (1822-1894) — of California. Born August 8, 1822. Democrat. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; Governor of California, 1883-87. Died September 5, 1894. Interment somewhere.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Forest Hill Cemetery
Panama, Chautauqua County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Walter Loomis Sessions (1820-1896) — also known as Walter L. Sessions — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Born in Vermont, October 4, 1820. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1853-54; U.S. Representative from New York, 1871-75, 1885-87 (31st District 1871-73, 32nd District 1873-75, 34th District 1885-87). Died May 27, 1896. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

East Ripley Cemetery
Ripley, Chautauqua County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Dudley Marvin (1786-1856) — of New York. Born in Connecticut, 1786. U.S. Representative from New York, 1823-29, 1847-49 (18th District 1823-25, 26th District 1825-29, 31st District 1847-49). Died in 1856. Interment at East Ripley Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Quincy Rural Cemetery
Ripley, Chautauqua County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Charles Mann Hamilton (1874-1942) — also known as Charles M. Hamilton — of Ripley, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Born in Ripley, Chautauqua County, N.Y., January 23, 1874. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900 (alternate), 1916; member of New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 2nd District, 1907-08; member of New York state senate 51st District, 1909-12; U.S. Representative from New York 43rd District, 1913-19. Died in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Fla., January 3, 1942. Interment at Quincy Rural Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Sheridan Cemetery
Sheridan, Chautauqua County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Daniel Alden Reed (1875-1959) — also known as Daniel A. Reed — of Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Born in Sheridan, Chautauqua County, N.Y., September 15, 1875. Son of Anson William Reed and Alfreda Reed; married to Georgia E. Ticknor. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1919-59 (43rd District 1919-45, 45th District 1945-53, 43rd District 1953-59); died in office 1959. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Delta Chi. Died, of a heart attack, in Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., February 19, 1959. Interment at Sheridan Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Westfield Cemetery
Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Samuel Frederick Nixon (1860-1905) — also known as S. Frederick Nixon — of Westfield, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Born in Westfield, Chautauqua County, N.Y., December 3, 1860. Republican. Member of New York state assembly, 1888-90, 1894-1905 (Chautauqua County 1st District 1888-90, Chautauqua County 1894-95, Chautauqua County 2nd District 1896-1905); died in office 1905; Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1899-1905; died in office 1905; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904. Died in Westfield, Chautauqua County, N.Y., October 10, 1905. Interment at Westfield Cemetery.
George Washington Patterson (1799-1879) — of Westfield, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Born in Londonderry, Rockingham County, N.H., November 11, 1799. Brother of William Patterson. Republican. Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1849-50; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856; U.S. Representative from New York 33rd District, 1877-79. Died in Westfield, Chautauqua County, N.Y., October 15, 1879. Interment at Westfield Cemetery.
- See also Patterson family of New York
- See also: congressional biography.

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Selected officials of Chautauqua County

Politicians who were born in Chautauqua County

Politicians who lived in Chautauqua County

Politicians who died in Chautauqua County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Chautauqua County