The Political Graveyard: Genesee County, N.Y.

Genesee County
New York

Genesee County information:

Population: 60,370 (2000); 60,060 (1990)
Land area 494 square miles.
County seat: Batavia
Genesee County official web site.
Capital Impact: Genesee County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
USA MapStats: Genesee County -- census data on population, race, economics
Genesee County NYGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Genesee County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

North: Orleans County
Northeast: Monroe County
Southeast: Livingston County
South: Wyoming County
Southwest: Erie County
Northwest: Niagara County

The Political Graveyard:

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

(not intended to be complete)

John H. Martindale (District Attorney, 1842-51) Edward A. Washburn (County Judge and Surrogate, 1901)

Unknown Location
Alexander, Genesee County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Barber Benjamin Conable, Jr. (1922-2003) — also known as Barber B. Conable, Jr. — of Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y.; Alexander, Genesee County, N.Y. Born in Warsaw, Wyoming County, N.Y., November 2, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; lawyer; member of New York state senate 53rd District, 1963-64; U.S. Representative from New York, 1965-85 (37th District 1965-73, 35th District 1973-83, 30th District 1983-85); president, World Bank. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; Jaycees. Died in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla., November 30, 2003. Interment somewhere.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
- Books about Barber Conable: James S. Fleming, Window on Congress : A Congressional Biography of Barber Conable

Alexander Village Cemetery
Alexander, Genesee County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Alexander Rea (1767-1814) — of New York. Born in 1767. Married to Nancy Jones. Member of New York state assembly, 1804-07 (Genesee and Ontario counties 1804-06, Allegany, Genesee and Ontario counties 1806-07); member of New York state senate Western District, 1807-11. Died in 1814. Interment at Alexander Village Cemetery.

Batavia Cemetery
Batavia, Genesee County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

George Washington Lay (1798-1860) — also known as George W. Lay — of Genesee County, N.Y. Born in Catskill, Greene County, N.Y., July 26, 1798. U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1833-37; member of New York state assembly from Genesee County, 1840; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Sweden, 1842-45. Died October 21, 1860. Interment at Batavia Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Phineas Lyman Tracy (1786-1876) — also known as Phineas L. Tracy — of Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y. Born in Connecticut, 1786. Brother of Albert Haller Tracy. U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1827-33; state court judge in New York, 1841. Died in 1876. Interment at Batavia Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Henry Martindale (1815-1881) — also known as John H. Martindale — of Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y.; Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Sandy Hill, Washington County, N.Y., March 20, 1815. Son of Henry Clinton Martindale; married 1840 to Emeline M. Holden. Lawyer; Genesee County District Attorney, 1842-51; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; Military Governor of Washington, 1862-64; New York state attorney general, 1866-67. Died in Nice, France, 1881. Interment at Batavia Cemetery.
Benjamin Ellicott (1765-1827) — of New York. Born in Maryland, 1765. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1817-19. Died in 1827. Original interment at Williamsville Graveyard, Williamsville, N.Y.; reinterment in 1849 at Batavia Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Teunis Bergen (1786-1855) — also known as John T. Bergen — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Gowanus, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., 1786. Second cousin of Teunis Garret Bergen. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1831-33. Died in Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y., March 9, 1855. Interment at Batavia Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Fisher (1806-1882) — of Hamilton, Ontario; New York. Born in Londonderry, Rockingham County, N.H., March 13, 1806. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868; U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1869-71; defeated, 1870. Died in Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y., March 28, 1882. Interment at Batavia Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
David Ellicott Evans (1788-1850) — also known as David E. Evans — of Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y. Born in Ellicotts Upper Mills (now part of Ellicott City), Howard County, Md., March 19, 1788. Democrat. Member of New York state senate Western District, 1818-22; U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1827. Died in Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y., May 17, 1850. Interment at Batavia Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Heman J. Redfield — of New York. Member of New York state senate 8th District, 1823-25. Interment at Batavia Cemetery.
Dean Richmond (1804-1866) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Barnard, Windsor County, Vt., March 31, 1804. Democrat. Railroad magnate; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860, 1864. He was a leader in the movement to consolidate seven railway corporations into the New York Central Railroad in 1853; served as vice-president and as president of the New York Central. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 27, 1866. Interment at Batavia Cemetery.

Elmwood Cemetery
Batavia, Genesee County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Seth Wakeman (1811-1880) — of Genesee County, N.Y. Born in Vermont, January 15, 1811. Son of Nathan Wakeman (killed 1813 in War of 1812) and Phoebe (Johnston) Wakeman; married 1832 to Demis Powers (died 1836); married 1856 to Laura Winans; fourth cousin of Abram Wakeman. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Genesee County 1st District, 1856-57; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867-68; U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1871-73. Died January 4, 1880. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Old Cemetery
Batavia, Genesee County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Benjamin Pringle (1807-1887) — of New York. Born in New York, 1807. U.S. Representative from New York 30th District, 1853-57; member of New York state legislature. Died in 1887. Interment at Old Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Joseph's Cemetery
Batavia, Genesee County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Albert Kleps — of Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932 (alternate), 1936 (alternate), 1940; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1936. Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery.

Darien Cemetery
Darien town, Genesee County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Herbert A. Rapp (1891-1964) — of Darien Center, Genesee County, N.Y. Born in Byron, Genesee County, N.Y., February 13, 1891. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Genesee County, 1932-46. Died July 24, 1964. Interment at Darien Cemetery.

Myrtle Street Cemetery
Le Roy, Genesee County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Augustus Porter Hascall (1800-1872) — of New York. Born in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Mass., June 24, 1800. U.S. Representative from New York 33rd District, 1851-53. Died June 27, 1872. Interment at Myrtle Street Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Stafford Rural Cemetery
Stafford, Genesee County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Archie Dovell Sanders (1857-1941) — also known as Archie D. Sanders — of Stafford, Genesee County, N.Y. Born in Stafford, Genesee County, N.Y., June 17, 1857. Son of Elizabeth (Dovell) Sanders and John Sanders; uncle of Harry D. Sanders. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Genesee County, 1896-97; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1896, 1924, 1932, 1936 (alternate), 1940 (alternate); member of New York Republican State Committee, 1900-01; member of New York state senate 44th District, 1915-16; U.S. Representative from New York 39th District, 1917-33; chair of Genesee County Republican Party, 1929, 1939. Died, in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., July 15, 1941. Interment at Stafford Rural Cemetery.
- See also Sanders family of New York
- See also: congressional biography.
Harry D. Sanders (1874-1953) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Stafford, Genesee County, N.Y., September 27, 1874. Son of Edwin B. Sanders and Belle (Douglas) Sanders; nephew of Archie Dovell Sanders. Lawyer; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 50th District, 1915. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association. Died in 1953. Interment at Stafford Rural Cemetery.
- See also Sanders family of New York

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Selected officials of Genesee County

Politicians who were born in Genesee County

Politicians who lived in Genesee County

Politicians who died in Genesee County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Genesee County