The Political Graveyard: Stark County, Ohio

Stark County
Ohio

Stark County information:

Population: 378,098 (2000); 367,585 (1990)
Land area 576 square miles.
County seat: Canton
Stark County official web site.
Capital Impact: Stark County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
USA MapStats: Stark County -- census data on population, race, economics
Stark County OHGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Stark County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

Northeast: Portage County; Mahoning County
East: Columbiana County
Southeast: Carroll County
South: Tuscarawas County
Southwest: Holmes County
West: Wayne County
Northwest: Summit County

The Political Graveyard:

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

(not intended to be complete)

Atlee Pomerene (Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1900) Janet Weir Creighton (County Recorder, 1985-91) Janet Weir Creighton (County Auditor, 1991-2003)

McKinley Monument
Canton, Stark County, Ohio

Politicians buried here:

William McKinley, Jr. (1843-1901) — also known as "Idol of Ohio" — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio, January 29, 1843. Married, January 25, 1871, to Ida Saxton; fourth cousin once removed of Henry Prather Fletcher. Republican. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1877-84, 1885-91 (17th District 1877-79, 16th District 1879-81, 17th District 1881-83, 18th District 1883-84, 20th District 1885-87, 18th District 1887-91); delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1884, 1888; Governor of Ohio, 1892-96; President of the United States, 1897-1901; died in office 1901. Methodist. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Loyal Legion; Freemasons; Grand Army of the Republic; Knights of Pythias; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. His portrait appeared on the U.S. $500 bill from about 1928 until 1946. Shot by Leon Czolgosz, at a reception in the Temple of Music, at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y., September 6, 1901, and died eight days later, in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., September 14, 1901. Interment at McKinley Monument; statue at Lucas County Courthouse Grounds, Toledo, Ohio. McKinley County, N.M. is named for him.
- Cross-reference: Albert Halstead
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave page.
- Books about William McKinley: Lewis L. Gould, The Presidency of William McKinley; Kevin Phillips, William McKinley; H. Wayne Morgan, William McKinley and His America

North Lawn Cemetery
Canton, Stark County, Ohio

Politicians buried here:

James Seccombe (1893-1970) — also known as Jim Seccombe — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Mineral City, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, February 12, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Canton, Ohio, 1932-33, 1936-39; U.S. Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1939-41; defeated, 1940. Died in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, August 23, 1970. Interment at North Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. John's Cemetery
Canton, Stark County, Ohio

Politicians buried here:

John F. Blake (1844-1923) — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born October 8, 1844. Mayor of Canton, Ohio, 1887-93. Died December 11, 1923. Interment at St. John's Cemetery.
Robert D. Freeman (c.1921-2001) — also known as Bob Freeman; "Sunshine Bob" — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Ohio state senate, 1974-78. Catholic. Sponsored Ohio's Open Meetings Law. Died, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident, December 17, 2001. Interment at St. John's Cemetery.

West Lawn Cemetery
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

William Rufus Day (1849-1923) — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio; Washington, D.C. Born in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio, April 17, 1849. Son of Luther T. Day and Emily (Spalding) Day; married 1875 to Mary Elizabeth Schaefer (died 1912); father of William Louis Day and Stephen Albion Day. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1886-90; U.S. Secretary of State, 1898; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals, 1899-1903; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1903-22. Lutheran. Died in Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, Mich., July 9, 1923. Interment at West Lawn Cemetery.
- See also Day family of Ohio
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
Atlee Pomerene (1863-1937) — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Berlin, Holmes County, Ohio, December 6, 1863. Son of Dr. Peter P. Pomerene and Elizabeth (Wise) Pomerene; married, June 29, 1892, to Mary Helen Bockius. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; Stark County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1900; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1911; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1911-23; defeated, 1922, 1926; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1912, 1924, 1932; delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Member, Elks. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, November 12, 1937. Interment at West Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Richard Thom (1885-1960) — also known as William R. Thom — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, July 7, 1885. Son of Louis Thom and Katherine (Roemhild) Thom. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1933-39, 1941-43, 1945-47; defeated, 1946; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1956. Member, Freemasons; Eagles; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died August 28, 1960. Interment at West Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Frank Townsend Bow (1901-1972) — also known as Frank T. Bow — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, February 20, 1901. Son of Charles Clinton Bow and Anna (Withrow) Bow; married, May 12, 1923, to Caroline Denzer. Republican. Lawyer; member of Ohio Republican State Central Committee, 1945-46; U.S. Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1951-72; died in office 1972; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Pi; Elks. Died in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., November 13, 1972. Interment at West Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Benjamin Franklin Leiter (1813-1866) — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Leitersburg, Washington County, Md., October 13, 1813. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1848; mayor of Canton, Ohio, 1852-53, 1854-55; U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1855-59. Died June 17, 1866. Interment at West Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Henderson Haverfield Carson (1893-1971) — also known as Henderson H. Carson — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, October 25, 1893. Son of Charles W. Carson and Georgia F. (Haverfield) Carson; married, June 2, 1917, to Ella M. Ward. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1943-45, 1947-49. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Lions; Elks; Moose; Freemasons; Shriners. Died October 5, 1971. Interment at West Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Samuel Lahm (1812-1876) — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Leitersburg, Washington County, Md., April 22, 1812. Democrat. Member of Ohio state senate, 1842; U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1847-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1860. Died June 16, 1876. Interment at West Lawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Westlawn Cemetery
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Isaac Hamilton Taylor (1840-1936) — of Ohio. Born in Ohio, April 18, 1840. Republican. U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1885-87; state court judge in Ohio, 1889. Died December 18, 1936. Interment at Westlawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Louis Catholic Church Cemetery
Louisville, Stark County, Ohio

Politicians buried here:

Robert H. Menegay (c.1904-1951) — of Louisville, Stark County, Ohio. Barber; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1947-48. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Knights of Columbus. Died, of a heart ailment, in Mercy Hospital, Louisville, Stark County, Ohio, August 2, 1951. Interment at St. Louis Catholic Church Cemetery.

Magnolia Cemetery
Magnolia, Stark County, Ohio

Politicians buried here:

John Jefferson Whitacre (1860-1938) — also known as John J. Whitacre — of Ohio. Born in Ohio, December 28, 1860. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1911-15; defeated, 1908. Died in 1938. Interment at Magnolia Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Protestant Cemetery
Masillon, Stark County, Ohio

Politicians buried here:

John George Warwick (1830-1892) — of Ohio. Born in County Tyrone, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), December 23, 1830. Democrat. Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1884-86; U.S. Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1891-92; died in office 1892. Died in Washington, D.C., August 14, 1892. Interment at Protestant Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Massillon Cemetery
Massillon, Stark County, Ohio

Politicians buried here:

Jacob Sechler Coxey (1854-1951) — also known as Jacob S. Coxey; General Coxey — of Massillon, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pa., April 16, 1854. Greenback candidate for Ohio state senate 21st District, 1885; candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1894 (People's, 18th District), 1922 (18th District), 1924 (Independent, 16th District), 1926 (Republican primary, 16th District), 1928 (Independent, 16th District), 1930 (Republican primary, 16th District), 1936 (Union, 16th District), 1938 (Democratic primary, 16th District), 1942 (Democratic primary, 16th District); People's candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1895, 1897; candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1916, 1928 (Republican primary), 1932 (Republican primary), 1934 (Republican primary); mayor of Massillon, Ohio, 1931-33; defeated, 1933 (Republican primary), 1941 (Democratic primary), 1943 (Democratic); Farmer-Labor candidate for President of the United States, 1932. Leader of bands of unemployed (dubbed "Coxey's Army") asking Congress to provide money for jobs, 1894 and 1914. Died in 1951. Interment at Massillon Cemetery.

Shepler Church Cemetery
Navarre, Stark County, Ohio

Politicians buried here:

Matthias Shepler (1790-1863) — of Ohio. Born in Pennsylvania, 1790. Democrat. Member of Ohio state legislature; U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1837-39. Died in 1863. Interment at Shepler Church Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Greenlawn Cemetery
Wilmot, Stark County, Ohio
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Charles Blaine McClintock (1886-1965) — also known as Charles B. McClintock — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Born in Wayne County, Ohio, May 25, 1886. Republican. U.S. Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1929-33; state court judge in Ohio, 1946-63. Died in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, February 1, 1965. Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

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Selected officials of Stark County

Politicians who were born in Stark County

Politicians who lived in Stark County

Politicians who died in Stark County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Stark County