The Political Graveyard: Jefferson County, N.Y.

Jefferson County
New York

Jefferson County information:

Population: 111,738 (2000); 110,943 (1990)
Land area 1,272 square miles.
County seat: Watertown
Jefferson County official web site.
Capital Impact: Jefferson County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
Fedstats/Mapstats: Jefferson County -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
Jefferson County NYGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Jefferson County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

The Political Graveyard:

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

(not intended to be complete)

John Fay (Sheriff, 1828-31) Charles B. Hoard (County Clerk, 1844-46) Pardon C. Williams (District Attorney, 1875) George H. Cobb (District Attorney, 1899) Edgar C. Emerson (County Judge, 1899)

Rural Cemetery
Adams, Jefferson County, New York

Politicians buried here:

William Augustus Gilbert (1815-1875) — also known as William A. Gilbert — of Adams, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Gilead, Hebron, Tolland County, Conn., January 25, 1815. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County 1st District, 1851-52; U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1855-57. Died in Adams, Jefferson County, N.Y., May 25, 1875. Interment at Rural Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Brownville Cemetery
Brownville, Jefferson County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Alanson Skinner (1794-1876) — of Brownville, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, N.H., May 21, 1794. Son of Timothy Skinner and Ruth (Warner) Skinner; brother of Avery Skinner. Member of New York state senate 21st District, 1850-51. Died June 6, 1876. Interment at Brownville Cemetery.

Ellisburg Cemetery
Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Henry Edmund Machold (b. 1880) — also known as H. Edmund Machold — of Ellisburg, Jefferson County, N.Y.; Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y., July 5, 1880. Son of Bernard P. Machold and Martha (Mehlman) Machold; married, November 14, 1900, to Jennie Ella Ward. Republican. Dairy farmer; banker; business executive; member of New York state assembly, 1912-24 (Jefferson County 1st District 1912-17, Jefferson County 1918-24); Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1921-24; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924; New York Republican state chair, 1928-29; Presidential Elector for New York, 1952, 1956. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Interment at Ellisburg Cemetery.

Clark Cemetery
Henderson, Jefferson County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Joseph Hawkins (1781-1832) — of New York. Born in New York, November 14, 1781. U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1829-31. Died in Henderson, Jefferson County, N.Y., April 20, 1832. Interment at Clark Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Maplewood Cemetery
Mannsville, Jefferson County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Daniel Wardwell (1791-1878) — of Mannsville, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Rhode Island, 1791. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County, 1826-28, 1838; U.S. Representative from New York, 1831-37 (20th District 1831-33, 18th District 1833-37). Died in 1878. Interment at Maplewood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Military Post Cemetery
Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York

Politicians who have monuments here:

Leonard Covington (1768-1813) — of Maryland. Born in Aquasco, Prince George's County, Md., October 30, 1768. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1805-07; member of Maryland state senate, 1807-09; general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Mortally wounded in the Battle of Chrysler's Field, and died in Frenchs Mills (now Fort Covington), Franklin County, N.Y., November 14, 1813. Original interment somewhere in Fort Covington, N.Y.; reinterment in 1820 at Mt. Covington; cenotaph at Military Post Cemetery. Covington counties in Ala. and Miss. are named for him.
- See also: congressional biography.

Mt. Covington
Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Leonard Covington (1768-1813) — of Maryland. Born in Aquasco, Prince George's County, Md., October 30, 1768. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1805-07; member of Maryland state senate, 1807-09; general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Mortally wounded in the Battle of Chrysler's Field, and died in Frenchs Mills (now Fort Covington), Franklin County, N.Y., November 14, 1813. Original interment somewhere in Fort Covington, N.Y.; reinterment in 1820 at Mt. Covington; cenotaph at Military Post Cemetery. Covington counties in Ala. and Miss. are named for him.
- See also: congressional biography.

Village Cemetery
Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York

Politicians buried here:

William Donnison Ford (1779-1833) — also known as William D. Ford — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1779. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County, 1815-17; U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1819-21. Died in 1833. Interment at Village Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Brookside Cemetery
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Robert Lansing (1864-1928) — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., October 17, 1864. Son of John Lansing and Maria L. (Dodge) Lansing; married, January 15, 1890, to Eleanor Foster (daughter of John Watson Foster). Lawyer; U.S. Secretary of State, 1915-20. Member, American Political Science Association; Psi Upsilon. Died, of myocarditis, in Washington, D.C., October 30, 1928. Interment at Brookside Cemetery.
- Cross-reference: Richard Crane
- See also Dulles-Foster-Lansing family of New York
- See also: Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave page.
Charles Woodruff Yost (1907-1981) — also known as Charles W. Yost — of New York; Washington, D.C. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., November 6, 1907. Married 1934 to Irena Oldakowska (1915-2006). Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Alexandria, 1932; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Thailand, 1945; U.S. Minister to Laos, 1954-55; U.S. Ambassador to Laos, 1955-56; Syria, 1957-58; Morocco, 1958-61; U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1969-71. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Died in 1981. Interment at Brookside Cemetery.
Roswell Pettibone Flower (1835-1899) — also known as Roswell P. Flower — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Theresa, Jefferson County, N.Y., August 7, 1835. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York, 1881-83, 1889-91 (11th District 1881-83, 12th District 1889-91); Governor of New York, 1892-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1896. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Died in Eastport, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., May 12, 1899. Interment at Brookside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Ambrose Williams Clark (1810-1887) — also known as Ambrose W. Clark — of New York. Born near Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y., February 19, 1810. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York, 1861-65 (23rd District 1861-63, 20th District 1863-65); U.S. Consul in Valparaiso, 1865-69. Died in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., October 13, 1887. Interment at Brookside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Orville Hungerford (1790-1851) — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Connecticut, 1790. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1843-47. Died in 1851. Interment at Brookside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Thomas Cotton Chittenden (1788-1866) — of New York. Born in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Mass., August 30, 1788. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1839-43. Died in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., August 22, 1866. Interment at Brookside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Micah Sterling (1784-1844) — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Lyme, New London County, Conn., November 5, 1784. Brother of Ansel Sterling. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1821-23; member of New York state senate 5th District, 1836-39. Died in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., April 11, 1844. Interment at Brookside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Egbert Ten Eyck (1779-1844) — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1779. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County, 1812-13; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1823-25. Died in 1844. Interment at Brookside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Albert Duane Shaw (1841-1901) — also known as Albert D. Shaw — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in New York, December 27, 1841. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1867; U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1900-01; died in office 1901. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died February 10, 1901. Interment at Brookside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Charles Ezra Clarke (1790-1863) — also known as Charles E. Clarke — of Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Saybrook, Middlesex County, Conn., April 8, 1790. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County, 1839-40; U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1849-51. Died in Great Bend, Jefferson County, N.Y., December 29, 1863. Interment at Brookside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Joseph Mullin (1811-1882) — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Dromore, County Down, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), August 6, 1811. Son of JOhn Mullin and Martha (Bodel) Mullin; married 1839 to Lydia M. Ten Eyck; father of Joseph Mullin (1848-1897). Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1847-49; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1857-81. Scottish ancestry. Died in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, N.Y., May 17, 1882. Interment at Brookside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
George Augustus Bagley (1826-1915) — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., July 22, 1826. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1875-79; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884. Died in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., May 12, 1915. Interment at Brookside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Charles Rufus Skinner (1844-1928) — also known as Charles R. Skinner — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Union Square, Oswego County, N.Y., August 4, 1844. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Jefferson County 1st District, 1877-81; U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1881-85. Died June 30, 1928. Cremated; ashes interred at Brookside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Frederick Lansing (1838-1894) — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Born in Manheim, Herkimer County, N.Y., February 16, 1838. Republican. Member of New York state senate 21st District, 1882-85; U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1889-91. Died January 31, 1894. Interment at Brookside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Willard Ives (1806-1896) — of New York. Born in New York, 1806. Democrat. Member of New York state legislature; U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1851-53. Died in 1896. Interment at Brookside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.

Glenwood Cemetery
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Louis B. Ward (c.1892-1942) — of Michigan. Business representative for "radio priest" Charles Coughlin; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1936 (Democratic primary), 1936 (The Third Party), 1940 (Democratic primary). Died, of a heart attack, in the New York Central railroad station, Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., April 20, 1942. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.

Unknown Location
West Carthage, Jefferson County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Nettie M. Hewitt — of Carthage, Jefferson County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1936. Female. Interment somewhere.

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Selected officials of Jefferson County

Politicians who were born in Jefferson County

Politicians who lived in Jefferson County

Politicians who died in Jefferson County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Jefferson County