The Political Graveyard: Ontario County, N.Y.

Ontario County
New York

Ontario County information:

Population: 100,224 (2000); 95,101 (1990)
Land area 644 square miles.
County seat: Canandaigua
Ontario County official web site.
Capital Impact: Ontario County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
Fedstats/Mapstats: Ontario County -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
Ontario County NYGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Ontario County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

Northeast: Wayne County
East: Seneca County
Southeast: Yates County
South: Steuben County
Southwest: Livingston County
Northwest: Monroe County

The Political Graveyard:

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

(not intended to be complete)

Nathaniel Allen (Sheriff, 1815-19) Robert F. Thompson (District Attorney, 1900) Horace W. Fitch (District Attorney) Nathan D. Lapham (District Attorney, 1930-31)

Episcopal Church Churchyard
Allens Hill, Ontario County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Nathaniel Allen (1780-1832) — of Ontario County, N.Y. Born in East Bloomfield, Ontario County, N.Y., 1780. Father-in-law of Robert Lawson Rose. Blacksmith; postmaster; member of New York state assembly from Ontario County, 1811-12; Ontario County Sheriff, 1815-19; U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1819-21. Died in the Gault House hotel, Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., December 22, 1832. Interment at Episcopal Church Churchyard.
- See also Rose family of New York
- See also: congressional biography.

West Avenue Cemetery
Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

William Henry Lamport (1811-1891) — also known as William H. Lamport — of Ontario County, N.Y. Born in Brunswick, Rensselaer County, N.Y., May 27, 1811. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Ontario County 1st District, 1855; U.S. Representative from New York, 1871-75 (25th District 1871-73, 26th District 1873-75). Died July 21, 1891. Interment at West Avenue Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Oliver Phelps (1749-1809) — of New York. Born in Connecticut, 1749. Democrat. Member of New York state legislature; U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1803-05. Died in 1809. Interment at West Avenue Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Mark Hopkins Sibley (1796-1852) — also known as Mark H. Sibley — of New York. Born in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Mass., 1796. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1834-35; U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1837-39; member of New York state senate 7th District, 1840-41; resigned 1841; county judge in New York, 1847-51. Died in Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y., September 8, 1852. Interment at West Avenue Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Nathaniel Woodhull Howell (1770-1851) — of New York. Born in Blooming Grove, Orange County, N.Y., January 1, 1770. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Genesee and Ontario counties, 1803-04; U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1813-15; county judge in New York, 1819-32. Died in Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y., October 15, 1851. Interment at West Avenue Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Greig (1779-1858) — of New York. Born in Scotland, August 6, 1779. U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1841. Died April 9, 1858. Interment at West Avenue Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Woodlawn Cemetery
Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Gideon Granger (1767-1822) — of Suffield, Hartford County, Conn.; Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y. Born in Suffield, Hartford County, Conn., July 19, 1767. Father of Francis Granger. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1792-1801; U.S. Postmaster General, 1801-14; member of New York state senate Western District, 1819-21. Died in Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y., December 31, 1822. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
- See also Granger family of New York
Francis Granger (1792-1868) — of New York. Born in Suffield, Hartford County, Conn., December 1, 1792. Son of Gideon Granger; cousin of Amos Phelps Granger. Whig. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1826-28, 1830-32; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1828; candidate for Governor of New York, 1830, 1832; U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1835-37, 1839-41, 1841-43; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1836; U.S. Postmaster General, 1841. Died in Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y., August 31, 1868. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
- See also Granger family of New York
- See also: congressional biography.
Elbridge Gerry Lapham (1814-1890) — also known as Elbridge G. Lapham — of Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y. Born in Farmington, Ontario County, N.Y., October 18, 1814. Republican. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867; U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 1875-81; U.S. Senator from New York, 1881-85. Died January 8, 1890. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Myron Holley Clark (1806-1892) — also known as Myron H. Clark — of Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y. Born in Naples, Ontario County, N.Y., October 23, 1806. Member of New York state senate 29th District, 1852-54; Governor of New York, 1855-57; defeated, 1874. Died in Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y., August 23, 1892. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
John Raines (1840-1909) — of Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y. Born in Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y., May 6, 1840. Brother of Thomas Raines and George Raines. Republican. Lawyer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of New York state assembly from Ontario County, 1881-82, 1885; member of New York state senate, 1886-89, 1895-1909 (28th District 1886-89, 26th District 1895, 42nd District 1896-1909); U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1889-93; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900 (alternate), 1904, 1908 (alternate). Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Loyal Legion; Freemasons. Died December 16, 1909. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
- See also Raines family of New York
- See also: congressional biography.

Glenwood Cemetery
Geneva, Ontario County, New York

Politicians buried here:

John Nicholas (c.1757-1819) — of Williamsburg, Va.; Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y. Born in Williamsburg, Va. Brother of George Nicholas and Wilson Cary Nicholas; uncle of Robert Carter Nicholas; grandfather of Peter Myndert Dox. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1793-1801 (15th District 1793-97, at-large 1797-1801); member of New York state senate Western District, 1805-09; common pleas court judge in New York, 1806-19. Died in Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y., December 31, 1819. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
- See also Nicholas family of Virginia
- See also: congressional biography.
Robert Selden Rose (1774-1835) — also known as Robert S. Rose — of Seneca County, N.Y. Born in Amherst County, Va., February 24, 1774. Father of Robert Lawson Rose. Member of New York state assembly from Seneca County, 1810-11, 1819-21; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1821; U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1823-27, 1829-31. Died while attending a session of the circuit court, in Waterloo, Seneca County, N.Y., November 24, 1835. Original interment at Old Pulteney Street Cemetery (which no longer exists); reinterment in 1925 at Glenwood Cemetery.
- See also Rose family of New York
- See also: congressional biography.

Old Pulteney Street Cemetery (now gone)
Geneva, Ontario County, New York

Politicians formerly buried here:

Robert Selden Rose (1774-1835) — also known as Robert S. Rose — of Seneca County, N.Y. Born in Amherst County, Va., February 24, 1774. Father of Robert Lawson Rose. Member of New York state assembly from Seneca County, 1810-11, 1819-21; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1821; U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1823-27, 1829-31. Died while attending a session of the circuit court, in Waterloo, Seneca County, N.Y., November 24, 1835. Original interment at Old Pulteney Street Cemetery; reinterment in 1925 at Glenwood Cemetery.
- See also Rose family of New York
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Patrick's Cemetery
Geneva, Ontario County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Daniel Eugene Moore — also known as Daniel E. Moore — of Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y. Born in County Queens (now County Laois), Ireland. Owner of sash, door, and blind factory; mayor of Geneva, N.Y., 1902-03. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery.

Washington Street Cemetery
Geneva, Ontario County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Gideon Lee (1778-1841) — of New York. Born in Amherst, Hampshire County, Mass., April 27, 1778. Member of New York state assembly, 1822; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1833-34; U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1835-37. Died August 21, 1841. Interment at Washington Street Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Samuel Miles Hopkins (1772-1837) — also known as Samuel M. Hopkins — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Salem, New London County, Conn., May 9, 1772. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1813-15; member of New York state assembly, 1820-21; member of New York state senate Western District, 1821-22; circuit judge in New York, 1832-36. Died in Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y., March 9, 1837. Interment at Washington Street Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Eliakim Sherrill (1813-1863) — of Shandaken, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Greenville, Ulster County, N.Y., February 16, 1813. U.S. Representative from New York 10th District, 1847-49; member of New York state senate 10th District, 1854-55; served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Mortally wounded in battle, and died the next day, at Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa., July 4, 1863. Interment at Washington Street Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Rose Ridge Cemetery
Naples, Ontario County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Emory Bemsley Pottle (1815-1891) — also known as Emory B. Pottle — of Naples, Ontario County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1815. Republican. Member of New York state legislature; U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1857-61. Died in 1891. Interment at Rose Ridge Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Pioneer Cemetery
West Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York

Politicians buried here:

John Dickson (1783-1852) — of West Bloomfield, Ontario County, N.Y. Born in Keene, Cheshire County, N.H., June 1, 1783. Member of New York state legislature; U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1831-35. Died in West Bloomfield, Ontario County, N.Y., February 22, 1852. Interment at Pioneer Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

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Selected officials of Ontario County

Politicians who were born in Ontario County

Politicians who lived in Ontario County

Politicians who died in Ontario County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Ontario County