The Political Graveyard: Onondaga County, N.Y.

Onondaga County
New York

Onondaga County information:

Population: 458,336 (2000); 468,973 (1990)
Land area 780 square miles.
County seat: Syracuse
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The Political Graveyard:

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

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Selected officials of Onondaga County

(not intended to be complete)

Victory Birdseye (District Attorney, 1818-33) Charles Andrews (District Attorney, 1853-56) Frank Hiscock (District Attorney, 1860-63) Theodore L. Poole (County Clerk, 1868-70) Theodore E. Hancock (District Attorney, 1890-92) William M. Ross (County Judge, 1894-1915)

Riverside Cemetery
Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Daniel Terryll Jones (1800-1861) — of New York. Born in Hebron, Tolland County, Conn., August 17, 1800. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1851-55. Died March 29, 1861. Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Bridgeport Cemetery
Bridgeport, Onondaga County, New York

Politicians buried here:

John Harris (1760-1824) — of Aurelius (unknown county), N.Y. Born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., September 26, 1760. Cousin of Robert Harris. U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1807-09. Died in 1824. Interment at Bridgeport Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Pine Plains Cemetery
Clay, Onondaga County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Nathan Soule (1790-1860) — of Fort Plain, Montgomery County, N.Y.; Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Dover, Dutchess County, N.Y., August 7, 1790. U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1831-33; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County, 1837. Died in Clay, Onondaga County, N.Y., January 9, 1860. Interment at Pine Plains Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

City Cemetery
Delphi Falls, Onondaga County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Elisha Litchfield (1785-1859) — of Delphi (Delphi Falls), Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Canterbury, Windham County, Conn., July 12, 1785. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County, 1818-19, 1831-33, 1844; Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1844; U.S. Representative from New York, 1821-25 (19th District 1821-23, 23rd District 1823-25). Died in Cazenovia, Madison County, N.Y., August 4, 1859. Interment at City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Mary's Cemetery
DeWitt, Onondaga County, New York

Politicians buried here:

John H. Hughes (1904-1972) — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., 1904. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1947-72 (43rd District 1947-54, 45th District 1955-65, 53rd District 1966, 67th District 1967-72); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960. Member, American Bar Association. Died in 1972. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Jordan Cemetery
Jordan, Onondaga County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Luther Badger (1785-1869) — of New York. Born in Partridgefield (now Peru), Berkshire County, Mass., April 10, 1785. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1825-27; Broome County District Attorney, 1847-49. Died in Jordan, Onondaga County, N.Y., 1869. Interment at Jordan Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Maple Grove Cemetery
Jordan, Onondaga County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Charles Blakeslee Law (1872-1929) — also known as Charles B. Law — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Hannibal, Oswego County, N.Y., February 5, 1872. Son of Eli B. Law and Mary Louisa (Payne) Law; married, November 20, 1901, to Ilma Best. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 4th District, 1905-11; state court judge in New York, 1916; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1924. Baptist. Member, Union League. Died while swimming (presumably drowned) at his summer home on Kattskill Bay, near Lake George, Warren County, N.Y., September 15, 1929. Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Christ Church Cemetery
Manlius, Onondaga County, New York

Politicians buried here:

William Taylor (1791-1865) — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Suffield, Hartford County, Conn., October 12, 1791. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1833-39; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County, 1841-42; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1846. Died in Manlius, Onondaga County, N.Y., September 16, 1865. Interment at Christ Church Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Old City Cemetery
Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Reuben Humphrey (1757-1831) — of Marcellus, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in West Simsbury, Simsbury, Hartford County, Conn., September 2, 1757. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; county judge in New York, 1804-07; U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1807-09; member of New York state senate Western District, 1810-14. Died near Marcellus, Onondaga County, N.Y., August 12, 1831. Interment at Old City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Walnut Grove Cemetery
Onondaga Hill, Onondaga County, New York
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Politicians buried here:

Jonas Earll, Jr. (1786-1846) — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1786. Cousin of Nehemiah Hezekiah Earll. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County, 1819-21; member of New York state senate 7th District, 1823-26; U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1827-31. Died in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., 1846. Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

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

Politicians buried here:

George Hall (1770-1840) — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Cheshire, New Haven County, Conn., May 12, 1770. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County, 1815-16; U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1819-21; defeated, 1820. Died in Onondaga Valley, Onondaga County, N.Y., March 20, 1840. Interment at Onondaga Valley Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Pompey Hill Cemetery
Pompey, Onondaga County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Victory Birdseye (1782-1853) — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Cornwall, Litchfield County, Conn., December 25, 1782. Whig. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1815-17, 1841-43 (19th District 1815-17, 23rd District 1841-43); Onondaga County District Attorney, 1818-33; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1821; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County, 1823, 1838, 1840; member of New York state senate 7th District, 1827. Died in Pompey, Onondaga County, N.Y., September 16, 1853. Interment at Pompey Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Daniel Gott (1794-1864) — of Pompey, Onondaga County, N.Y.; Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Hebron, Tolland County, Conn., July 10, 1794. Whig. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1847-51. Died in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., July 6, 1864. Interment at Pompey Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Richard P. Byrne (b. 1880) — of DeWitt, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born near Pompey, Onondaga County, N.Y., October 27, 1880. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 35th District, 1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944, 1948, 1952; member of New York state senate 43rd District, 1945-46; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1945. Member, American Bar Association. Interment at Pompey Hill Cemetery.

Unknown Location
Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Edward Theodore Bartlett (1841-1910) — also known as Edward T. Bartlett — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Skaneateles, Onondaga County, N.Y., June 14, 1841. Great-grandson of Josiah Bartlett; son of Dr. Levi Bartlett (physician) and Harriette Elizabeth (Hopkins) Bartlett. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1891; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1894-1910; died in office 1910. French and English ancestry. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Union League. Died, of heart disease, in Albany Hospital, Albany, Albany County, N.Y., May 3, 1910. Interment somewhere.
- See also Bartlett-O'Rear family of Kentucky and New Hampshire

Lake View Cemetery
Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Freeborn Garrettson Jewett (1791-1858) — also known as Freeborn G. Jewett — of Skaneateles, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Connecticut, 1791. Member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County, 1826; U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1831-33; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1847-53; resigned 1853; chief judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1847-49. Died in 1858. Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Marvin (1808-1902) — of Monroe County, Fla. Born in Fairfield, Herkimer County, N.Y., April 14, 1808. Delegate to Florida state constitutional convention from Monroe County, 1838-39; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, 1840; Governor of Florida, 1865. Died July 9, 1902. Interment at Lake View Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Searles G. Shultz (1897-1975) — of Skaneateles, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Skaneateles, Onondaga County, N.Y., April 29, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County 1st District, 1947-54; member of New York state senate 44th District, 1955-58. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion. Died December 31, 1975. Interment at Lake View Cemetery.

Oakwood Cemetery
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
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Politicians buried here:

William James Wallace (1837-1917) — of New York. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., April 14, 1837. Mayor of Syracuse, N.Y., 1873; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York, 1874; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1887-1907. Died March 11, 1917. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
Frank Hiscock (1834-1914) — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Pompey, Onondaga County, N.Y., September 6, 1834. Republican. Lawyer; Onondaga County District Attorney, 1860-63; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868; U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1877-87; U.S. Senator from New York, 1887-93. Died in 1914. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Andrews (b. 1827) — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Whitestown, Oneida County, N.Y., May 27, 1827. Son of George Andrews and Polly Andrews; married, May 17, 1855, to Marcia A. Shankland; father of William Shankland Andrews. Republican. Lawyer; Onondaga County District Attorney, 1853-56; mayor of Syracuse, N.Y., 1861-62, 1868; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1870-81; chief judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1881-82, 1892-97. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
Clay Stone Briggs (1876-1933) — of Galveston, Galveston County, Tex. Born in Galveston, Galveston County, Tex., January 8, 1876. Son of George Dempster Briggs and Olive (Branch) Briggs; married, August 17, 1927, to Lois Slayton Woodworth. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1906-08; district judge in Texas 10th District, 1909-19; U.S. Representative from Texas 7th District, 1919-33; died in office 1933. Episcopalian. Died of a heart attack, in Washington, D.C., April 29, 1933. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Horace White (1865-1943) — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., October 7, 1865. Nephew of Andrew Dickson White. Republican. Member of New York state senate, 1896-1908 (36th District 1896-1906, 38th District 1907-08); Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1909-10; Governor of New York, 1910-11. Member, Kappa Alpha Society. Died in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., November 26, 1943. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
- See also White family of New York
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Walter Warren Magee (1861-1927) — also known as Walter W. Magee — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Groveland, Livingston County, N.Y., May 23, 1861. Son of Col. John Magee and Mariet (Patchin) Magee; married 1895 to Sarah Genevieve Wood; brother of Edward Murray Magee. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 35th District, 1915-27; died in office 1927. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., May 27, 1927. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
James Jerome Belden (1825-1904) — also known as James J. Belden — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Fabius, Onondaga County, N.Y., September 30, 1825. Republican. Mayor of Syracuse, N.Y., 1877; U.S. Representative from New York, 1887-95, 1897-99 (25th District 1887-93, 27th District 1893-95, 1897-99). Died in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., January 1, 1904. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Irving Goodwin Vann (1842-1921) — also known as Irving G. Vann — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Ulysses town, Tompkins County, N.Y., January 3, 1842. Lawyer; mayor of Syracuse, N.Y., 1879-80; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1882-95; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1896-1912. Died in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., March 22, 1921. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
Michael Edward Driscoll (1851-1929) — also known as Michael E. Driscoll — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., February 9, 1851. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York, 1899-1913 (27th District 1899-1903, 29th District 1903-13). Died in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., January 19, 1929. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Thomas Gold Alvord (1810-1897) — also known as Thomas G. Alvord — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born December 20, 1810. Member of New York state assembly, 1844, 1858, 1862, 1864, 1870-72, 1874-75, 1877-82 (Onondaga County 1844, Onondaga County 2nd District 1858, 1862, 1864, Onondaga County 1st District 1870-72, 1874-75, 1877-82); Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1858, 1864, 1879; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1865-66; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 24th District, 1894. Died October 26, 1897. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
Addison Henry Laflin (1823-1878) — also known as Addison H. Laflin — of Herkimer, Herkimer County, N.Y. Born in Lee, Berkshire County, Mass., October 24, 1823. Republican. Member of New York state senate 20th District, 1858-59; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1865-71. Died September 24, 1878. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Shankland Andrews (1858-1936) — also known as William S. Andrews — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y.; Taunton, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., September 25, 1858. Son of Charles Andrews and Marcia A. (Shankland) Andrews; married, December 31, 1884, to Mary Raymond Shipman (1860-1936; novelist). Republican. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 5th District, 1900-20; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1917-29; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Three days after his wife's death, he fell from his bed, suffered a broken neck, and died as a result, in Taunton, Onondaga County, N.Y., August 5, 1936. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
Amos Phelps Granger (1789-1866) — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Suffield, Hartford County, Conn., June 3, 1789. Cousin of Francis Granger. Whig. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; delegate to Whig National Convention from New York, 1852; U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1855-59. Died in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., August 20, 1866. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
- See also Granger family of New York
- See also: congressional biography.
Thomas Treadwell Davis (1810-1872) — also known as Thomas T. Davis — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Middlebury, Addison County, Vt., August 22, 1810. Grandson of Thomas Tredwell. U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1863-67. Died in Washington, D.C., May 2, 1872. Cremated; ashes interred at Oakwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Horace Wheaton (1803-1882) — of Pompey, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Connecticut, 1803. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County, 1834; U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1843-47. Died in 1882. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Baldwin Sedgwick (1815-1883) — also known as Charles B. Sedgwick — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1815. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1859-63. Died in 1883. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Kirkpatrick (1769-1832) — of Salina (now part of Syracuse), Onondaga County, N.Y. Born near Zion, Hunterdon County, N.J., November 7, 1769. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1807-09. Died September 2, 1832. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
James Geddes (1763-1838) — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Born in Pennsylvania, 1763. Member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County, 1803-04, 1821-22; U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1813-15. Died in 1838. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Jervis Hough (1795-1869) — also known as William J. Hough — of Cazenovia, Madison County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1795. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1835-36; U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1845-47. Died in 1869. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Nehemiah Hezekiah Earll (1787-1872) — of New York. Born in Whitehall, Washington County, N.Y.,

Selected officials of Onondaga County

Politicians who were born in Onondaga County

Politicians who lived in Onondaga County

Politicians who died in Onondaga County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Onondaga County