The Political Graveyard: Beaver County, Pa.

Beaver County
Pennsylvania

Beaver County information:

Population: 181,412 (2000); 186,093 (1990)
Land area 435 square miles.
County seat: Beaver
Beaver County official web site.
Capital Impact: Beaver County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
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Beaver County PAGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
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Neighboring areas:

The Political Graveyard:

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

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Selected officials of Beaver County

(not intended to be complete)

Thomas Henry (County Commissioner, 1810) Thomas Henry (Sheriff, 1821) Thomas Henry (County Treasurer, 1828-29) Louis E. Graham (District Attorney, 1912-24)

Beaver Cemetery
Beaver, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Matthew Stanley Quay (1833-1904) — also known as Matthew S. Quay — of Beaver, Beaver County, Pa. Born in Dillsburg, York County, Pa., September 30, 1833. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Beaver County, 1865-67; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1892, 1900; secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1873-78, 1879-82; Pennsylvania Republican state chair, 1878-79; Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1886-87; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1887-99, 1901-04; died in office 1904; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1888-89. American Indian ancestry. Received the Medal of Honor in 1888 for action at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862. Died May 28, 1904. Interment at Beaver Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Louis Edward Graham (1880-1965) — also known as Louis E. Graham — of Beaver, Beaver County, Pa. Born in New Castle, Lawrence County, Pa., August 4, 1880. Republican. Lawyer; Beaver County District Attorney, 1912-24; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1929-33; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-55 (26th District 1939-45, 25th District 1945-55). Died in Rochester Hospital, Rochester, Beaver County, Pa., November 9, 1965. Interment at Beaver Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Allison (1812-1878) — of Beaver, Beaver County, Pa.; New Brighton, Beaver County, Pa. Born in Beaver, Beaver County, Pa., August 5, 1812. Son of James Allison, Jr.. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1846-49; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1851-53, 1855-57 (20th District 1851-53, 23rd District 1855-57); delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1856, 1860. Died in Washington, D.C., March 23, 1878. Interment at Beaver Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Robert Moore (1778-1831) — of Beavertown (now Beaver), Beaver County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, 1778. Grandfather of Michael Daniel Harter. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1817-21; member of Pennsylvania state legislature. Died in 1831. Interment at Beaver Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Richard Eckert (1868-1959) — also known as Charles R. Eckert — of Beaver, Beaver County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., January 20, 1868. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1935-39; defeated, 1938. Died as the result of an automobile accident, in Rochester, Beaver County, Pa., October 26, 1959. Interment at Beaver Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Boyd Dunlap — also known as William B. Dunlap — of Bridgewater, Beaver County, Pa. Son of Samuel Dunlap. Democrat. Riverboat captain; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1876; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1891-94. Interment at Beaver Cemetery.

Old Beaver Cemetery
Beaver, Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

Thomas Henry (1779-1849) — of Beaver, Beaver County, Pa. Born in County Down, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), 1779. Beaver County Commissioner, 1810; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1815; Beaver County Sheriff, 1821; newspaper editor; Beaver County Treasurer, 1828-29; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 24th District, 1837-43. Died in Beaver, Beaver County, Pa., July 20, 1849. Interment at Old Beaver Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Old Cemetery
Beaver, Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

John Dickey (1794-1853) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa., June 23, 1794. Father of Oliver James Dickey. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1843-45, 1847-49. Died in Beaver, Beaver County, Pa., March 14, 1853. Interment at Old Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
James Allison, Jr. (1772-1854) — of Pennsylvania. Born near Elkton, Cecil County, Md., October 4, 1772. Father of John Allison. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 16th District, 1823-25. Died in Beaver, Beaver County, Pa., June 17, 1854. Interment at Old Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Old Cemetery on Buffalo Street
Beaver, Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

William Marks (1778-1858) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Chester County, Pa., October 13, 1778. Democrat. Lawyer; Allegheny County Coroner; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1810-19; Speaker of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1814-19; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1820-25; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1825-31. Died in Beaver, Beaver County, Pa., April 10, 1858. Interment at Old Cemetery on Buffalo Street.
- See also: congressional biography.

Grandview Cemetery
Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

John Winfield Wallace (1818-1889) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, 1818. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1861-63, 1875-77 (25th District 1861-63, 24th District 1875-77). Died in 1889. Interment at Grandview Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Mary's Cemetery
Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

Dennis Mutscheller (1878-1951) — of Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pa. Born January 22, 1878. Mayor of Beaver Falls, Pa., 1935-37. Died March 2, 1951. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Old Beaver Cemetery
Bridgewater, Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

John Mitchell (1781-1849) — of Bellefonte, Centre County, Pa. Born near Newport, Perry County, Pa., March 8, 1781. Democrat. Engineer; surveyor; Centre County Sheriff, 1818; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1822-23; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1825-29. Died in Bridgewater, Beaver County, Pa., August 3, 1849. Interment at Old Beaver Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.

Beaver Falls Cemetery
Chippewa Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

James C. Reynolds (1941-2000) — also known as Jim Reynolds; "Teddy Bear" — of Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pa. Born in Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pa., July 17, 1941. Mayor of Beaver Falls, Pa., 1989-93. Christian. Died, from diabetes and liver problems, in Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pa., December 7, 2000. Interment at Beaver Falls Cemetery.

Grove Cemetery
New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

Charles Champlain Townsend (1841-1910) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, 1841. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1889-91. Died in 1910. Interment at Grove Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Concord Cemetery
North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

Jesse Howard Swick (1879-1952) — also known as J. Howard Swick — of Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, 1879. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1927-35. Died in 1952. Interment at Concord Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Lacock Cemetery
Rochester, Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

Abner Lacock (1770-1837) — of Pennsylvania. Born near Alexandria (unknown county), Va., July 9, 1770. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1801; state court judge in Pennsylvania, 1803; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1808; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1811-13; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1813-19. Died April 12, 1837. Interment at Lacock Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

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Selected officials of Beaver County

Politicians who were born in Beaver County

Politicians who lived in Beaver County

Politicians who died in Beaver County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Beaver County