The Political Graveyard: Tompkins County, N.Y.

Tompkins County
New York

Named for Daniel D. Tompkins (1774-1825)

Tompkins County information:

Population: 96,501 (2000); 94,097 (1990)
Land area 476 square miles.
County seat: Ithaca
Tompkins County official web site.
Capital Impact: Tompkins County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
Fedstats/Mapstats: Tompkins County -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
Tompkins County NYGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Tompkins County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

North: Cayuga County
Northeast: Cortland County
Southeast: Tioga County
Southwest: Chemung County
West: Schuyler County
Northwest: Seneca County

The Political Graveyard:

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

(not intended to be complete)

Nicoll Halsey (Sheriff, 1819-21) Bradford Almy (County Judge and Surrogate, 1898) Morris S. Halliday (District Attorney)

Quick Cemetery
Caroline, Tompkins County, New York

Politicians buried here:

John Cantine (1735-1808) — of Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Marbletown, Ulster County, N.Y., October 20, 1735. Brother of Matthew Cantine and Peter Cantine, Jr.; father of Moses I. Cantine. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County, 1777-78, 1779-81, 1783-85, 1786-89; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1788; member of New York state senate Middle District, 1789-97; elected U.S. Representative from New York 7th District 1801, but never took office. Died April 30, 1808. Interment at Quick Cemetery.
- See also Cantine-VanBuren family of New York

Green Hills Cemetery
Dryden, Tompkins County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Jeremiah Wilbur Dwight (1819-1885) — also known as Jeremiah W. Dwight — of Dryden, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Cincinnatus, Cortland County, N.Y., April 17, 1819. Father of John Wilbur Dwight. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1860-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884; U.S. Representative from New York 28th District, 1877-83. Died in Dryden, Tompkins County, N.Y., November 26, 1885. Interment at Green Hills Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Milo Goodrich (1814-1881) — of New York. Born in New York, 1814. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1871-73. Died in 1881. Interment at Green Hills Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Groton Rural Cemetery
Groton, Tompkins County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Benn Conger (d. 1922) — of Groton, Tompkins County, N.Y. President, Corona Typewriter Co.; member of New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1900-01; member of New York state senate 41st District, 1909-10; resigned 1910. In 1910, he accused Sen. Jotham P. Allds, the majority leader, of accepting a bribe from bridge companies; Allds was investigated and ultimately resigned. Conger, who had also taken part in the bribery scheme, was criticized for not coming forward sooner; facing a likely attempt to expel him, he resigned a few days later. Died in Groton, Tompkins County, N.Y., February 28, 1922. Interment at Groton Rural Cemetery.

City Cemetery
Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York

Politicians buried here:

David Woodcock (1785-1835) — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Mass., 1785. Democrat. Lawyer; postmaster; member of New York state assembly, 1814-15, 1826 (Seneca County 1814-15, Tompkins County 1826); president, Cayuga Steamboat Company; U.S. Representative from New York, 1821-23, 1827-29 (20th District 1821-23, 25th District 1827-29). Died in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., September 18, 1835. Interment at City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Charles Humphrey (1792-1850) — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Little Britain, Orange County, N.Y., February 14, 1792. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1825-27; member of New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1834-36, 1842; Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1835-36. Died in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., April 17, 1850. Interment at City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Amasa Dana (1792-1867) — of Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa., October 19, 1792. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1828-29; U.S. Representative from New York, 1839-41, 1843-45 (22nd District 1839-41, 26th District 1843-45). Died in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., December 24, 1867. Interment at City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Andrew De Witt Bruyn (1790-1838) — of New York. Born in Wawarsing, Ulster County, N.Y., November 18, 1790. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1818; candidate for New York state senate, 1825; common pleas court judge in New York, 1826-36; U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1837-38; died in office 1838. Died in 1838. Interment at City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Alfred Wells (1814-1867) — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Delaware, 1814. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 1859-61. Died in 1867. Interment at City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Henry Sanford Walbridge (1801-1869) — also known as Henry S. Walbridge — of Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Connecticut, 1801. First cousin twice removed of Hiram Walbridge. Member of New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1846; U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1851-53. Died in 1869. Interment at City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Cyrus Beers (1786-1850) — of New York. Born in Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn., June 21, 1786. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1838-39. Died in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., June 5, 1850. Interment at City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Herbert Delano Sibley (1861-1937) — also known as Herbert D. Sibley — of Olean, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Born in Napoli, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., December 8, 1861. Son of Judson Sibley and Ann Eliza (Miller) Sibley; married, June 16, 1884, to Margaret E. Campbell. Democrat. Newspaper editor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912. Presbyterian. Died August 30, 1937. Interment at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Sage Chapel
Cornell University, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Andrew Dickson White (1832-1918) — also known as Andrew D. White — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y.; Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Homer, Cortland County, N.Y., November 7, 1832. Grandson of Andrew Dickson; son of Horace White and Clara (Dickson) White; married 1859 to Mary A. Outwater (died 1887); married 1890 to Helen Magill; uncle of Horace White (1865-1943). Republican. University professor; member of New York state senate 22nd District, 1864-67; co-founder and first president of Cornell University, 1867-79 and 1881-85; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1872 (alternate), 1884, 1912; Presidential Elector for New York, 1872; U.S. Minister to Germany, 1879-81; Russia, 1892-94; U.S. Ambassador to Germany, 1897-1902. Member, American Historical Association; American Philosophical Society. Died in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., November 4, 1918. Entombed at Sage Chapel.
- Cross-reference: Albert Henry Washburn
- See also White family of New York
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Alonzo B. Cornell (1832-1904) — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., January 22, 1832. Son of Ezra Cornell; father of Charles Ezra Cornell (son-in-law of Charles C. Bouck). Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868, 1880; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1868; New York Republican state chair, 1870-74, 1875-77, 1878-79; member of New York state assembly from New York County 11th District, 1873; Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1873; Governor of New York, 1880-83. Died in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., October 15, 1904. Interment at Sage Chapel.
- See also Cornell-Bouck family of New York
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Ezra Cornell (1807-1874) — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born January 11, 1807. Father of Alonzo B. Cornell. Member of New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1862-63; member of New York state senate 24th District, 1864-67; founder of Cornell University, in Ithaca, N.Y., 1865. Died December 9, 1874. Entombed at Sage Chapel.
- See also Cornell-Bouck family of New York

Grove Cemetery
Trumansburg, Tompkins County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

John Henry Camp (1840-1892) — also known as John H. Camp — of Lyons, Wayne County, N.Y. Born in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., April 4, 1840. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1877-83. Died in Lyons, Wayne County, N.Y., October 12, 1892. Interment at Grove Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Nicoll Halsey (1782-1865) — of Trumansburg, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born in Southampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., March 8, 1782. Son of Silas Halsey; brother of Jehiel Howell Halsey. Democrat. Miller; member of New York state assembly, 1815-16, 1824 (Seneca County 1815-16, Tompkins County 1824); Tompkins County Sheriff, 1819-21; U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1833-35; county judge in New York, 1834. Died in Marshall, Calhoun County, Mich., March 3, 1865. Interment at Grove Cemetery.
- See also Halsey family of New York
- See also: congressional biography.

"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."
Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872

The Political Graveyard is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. It is the Internet's most comprehensive source for American political biography, listing 180,022 politicians, living and dead.

The coverage of the site includes certain federal officials, state officeholders and candidates in all 50 states, state and national political party officials, federal and state judges, and mayors (including candidates at election for mayor) of qualifying cities.
The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.
Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.
The official URL for this page is: http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TO.html
Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.
If you are searching for a specific individual, try the alphabetical index of politicians.
More information: FAQ; privacy policy; cemetery links.
If you find any error or omission in The Political Graveyard, or if you have information to share, please see the biographical checklist and submission guidelines.
Copyright notice. Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2008 Lawrence Kestenbaum. This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.

The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. Web hosting is provided by Paul Haas, of Ypsilanti, Michigan. The site opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on June 16, 2008.

Selected officials of Tompkins County

Politicians who were born in Tompkins County

Politicians who lived in Tompkins County

Politicians who died in Tompkins County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Tompkins County