The Political Graveyard: Washington County, N.Y.

Washington County
New York

Washington County information:

Population: 61,042 (2000); 59,330 (1990)
Land area 836 square miles.
County seat: Hudson Falls
Capital Impact: Washington County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
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Washington County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

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The Political Graveyard:

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

(not intended to be complete)

Charles O. Pratt (District Attorney, 1899) Charles R. Paris (County Judge, 1900) Erskine C. Rogers (District Attorney)

Prospect Hill Cemetery
Argyle, Washington County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Edward Dodd (1805-1891) — of Argyle, Washington County, N.Y. Born in Salem, Washington County, N.Y., August 25, 1805. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1855-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1860. Died in Argyle, Washington County, N.Y., March 1, 1891. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Woodland Cemetery
Cambridge, Washington County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

James Stevenson Smart (1842-1903) — of New York. Born in Baltimore, Md., June 14, 1842. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1873-75. Died September 17, 1903. Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Union Cemetery
Fort Edward, Washington County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Charles Rogers (1800-1874) — of Washington County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1800. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1833, 1837; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1843-45. Died in 1874. Interment at Union Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Hughes (1822-1887) — of New York. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 27, 1822. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1853-55; member of New York state senate 12th District, 1878-79. Died August 10, 1887. Interment at Union Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Greenwich Cemetery
Greenwich, Washington County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Erastus Dean Culver (1803-1889) — also known as Erastus D. Culver — of Greenwich, Washington County, N.Y. Born in Champlain, Clinton County, N.Y., March 15, 1803. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1838, 1841; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1845-47; U.S. Minister to Venezuela, 1862-66; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868. Died in Greenwich, Washington County, N.Y., October 13, 1889. Entombed at Greenwich Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.

Hopkins Family Graveyard
Hebron, Washington County, New York

Politicians buried here:

David Hopkins — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1778-85, 1791-93, 1794-96, 1798-99, 1800-01 (Charlotte County 1778-84, Washington County 1784-85, Washington and Clinton counties 1791-93, 1794-96, Washington County 1798-99, 1800-01); member of New York state senate Eastern District, 1785-89, 1808-12. Interment at Hopkins Family Graveyard.

Baker Cemetery
Hudson Falls, Washington County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Nathaniel Pitcher (1777-1836) — of Sandy Hill (now Hudson Falls), Washington County, N.Y. Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., 1777. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1805-06, 1814-15, 1816-17 (Washington County 1805-06, Washington and Warren counties 1814-15, 1816-17); U.S. Representative from New York, 1819-23, 1831-33 (12th District 1819-23, 18th District 1831-33); delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1821; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1827-28; Governor of New York, 1828. Died in Sandy Hill (now Hudson Falls), Washington County, N.Y., May 25, 1836. Interment at Baker Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.

Hudson Falls Cemetery
Hudson Falls, Washington County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Charles Delemere Haines (1856-1929) — also known as Charles D. Haines — of Kinderhook, Columbia County, N.Y. Born in Medusa, Albany County, N.Y., June 9, 1856. U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1893-95; defeated, 1894; National Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1896. Died in Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, Fla., April 11, 1929. Interment at Hudson Falls Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Kingsbury Cemetery
Kingsbury, Washington County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Henry Clinton Martindale (1780-1860) — of New York. Born in Massachusetts, 1780. Father of John Henry Martindale. U.S. Representative from New York, 1823-31, 1833-35 (26th District 1823-25, 18th District 1825-31, 12th District 1833-35). Died in 1860. Interment at Kingsbury Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Evergreen Cemetery
Salem, Washington County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

James Southworth Parker (1867-1933) — also known as James S. Parker — of Salem, Washington County, N.Y. Born in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Mass., June 3, 1867. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1904-05, 1908-12; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904, 1908, 1924 (alternate), 1928 (alternate), 1932; U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1913-33; died in office 1933; chair of Washington County Republican Party, 1927-29. Died in Washington, D.C., December 19, 1933. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
David Thomas (1762-1831) — of Salem, Washington County, N.Y. Born in Massachusetts, 1762. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1793-94, 1798-1800 (Washington and Clinton counties 1793-94, Washington County 1798-1800); U.S. Representative from New York, 1801-08 (7th District 1801-03, 12th District 1803-08); resigned 1808; New York state treasurer, 1808-10, 1812-13; appointed 1808, 1812. Died in 1831. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
David Abel Russell (1780-1861) — also known as David Russell — of Washington County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1780. Member of New York state assembly, 1815-16, 1830, 1833 (Washington and Warren counties 1815-16, Washington County 1830, 1833); U.S. Representative from New York 12th District, 1835-41. Died in 1861. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Asa Fitch (1765-1843) — of New York. Born in Connecticut, 1765. U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1811-13. Died in 1843. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Huggins Boyd (1799-1868) — also known as John H. Boyd — of Washington County, N.Y. Born in Salem, Washington County, N.Y., July 31, 1799. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1840; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1851-53. Died in Whitehall, Washington County, N.Y., July 2, 1868. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Bernard Blair (1801-1880) — of Salem, Washington County, N.Y. Born in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Mass., May 24, 1801. Son of William Blair and Sally (Train) Blair; married to Charlotte Lansing; third cousin of Austin Blair; third cousin once removed of Charles Austin Blair. Whig. Lawyer; banker; U.S. Representative from New York 12th District, 1841-43. Presbyterian. Died in Salem, Washington County, N.Y., May 7, 1880. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
- See also Blair family of Michigan and New York
- See also: congressional biography.
Adolphus Hitchcock Tanner (1833-1882) — of New York. Born in Granville, Washington County, N.Y., May 23, 1833. Republican. Lawyer; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1869-71. Died in Whitehall, Washington County, N.Y., January 14, 1882. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Nathan Wilson (1758-1834) — of Salem, Washington County, N.Y. Born in Massachusetts, 1758. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 12th District, 1808-09. Died in 1834. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Thaddeus H. Walker (1831-1895) — of Salem, Washington County, N.Y.; Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Born in Manchester, Bennington County, Vt., September 12, 1831. Son-in-law of Harris F. Otis. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Washington County 1st District, 1858; candidate for Governor of Kansas, 1872. Died in Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y., November 14, 1895. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
- See also Otis family of New York

Salem Cemetery
Salem, Washington County, New York

Politicians buried here:

John Williams (1752-1806) — of New York. Born in Barnstable, England, 1752. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New York state senate Eastern District, 1777-78, 1782-95; member of New York state assembly from Charlotte County, 1781-82; U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1795-99; county judge in New York. Expelled for misconduct from the state senate in 1778. Died in Salem, Washington County, N.Y., July 22, 1806. Interment at Salem Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Ebenezer Russell (c.1746-1836) — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1777-78, 1783-84, 1812-13 (Charlotte County 1777-78, 1783-84, Washington County 1812-13); member of New York state senate Eastern District, 1778-79, 1780-81, 1784-88, 1795-1803. Died December 5, 1836. Interment at Salem Cemetery.

Old Pioneer Cemetery
West Hebron, Washington County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Alexander Webster — of Washington County, N.Y. Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New York state senate Eastern District, 1777-78, 1779-85, 1789-93; member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1787-89. Interment at Old Pioneer Cemetery.

White Creek Cemetery
White Creek, Washington County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Amos D. Moscrip, Jr. — of Albany County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1940. Interment at White Creek Cemetery.

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Selected officials of Washington County

Politicians who were born in Washington County

Politicians who lived in Washington County

Politicians who died in Washington County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Washington County