The Political Graveyard: Schuylkill County, Pa.

Schuylkill County
Pennsylvania

Schuylkill County information:

Population: 150,336 (2000); 152,585 (1990)
Land area 779 square miles.
County seat: Pottsville
Schuylkill County official web site.
Capital Impact: Schuylkill County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
Fedstats/Mapstats: Schuylkill County -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
Schuylkill County PAGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Schuylkill County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

Northeast: Luzerne County; Carbon County
East: Lehigh County
Southeast: Berks County
Southwest: Lebanon County; Dauphin County
Northwest: Northumberland County; Columbia County

The Political Graveyard:

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

(not intended to be complete)

Robert E. Lee (County Treasurer, 1905) William D. Hutchinson (County Solicitor, 1969-72) Tim Holden (Sheriff, 1985-93)

Unknown Location
Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

Charles W. Staudenmeier (c.1894-1987) — of Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pa. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1933-35; circuit judge in Pennsylvania. Died in 1987. Interment somewhere.

Citizens' Cemetery
Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

George Robert Patterson (1863-1906) — also known as George R. Patterson — of Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pa., November 9, 1863. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1901-06 (13th District 1901-03, 12th District 1903-06); died in office 1906; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904. Died in Washington, D.C., March 21, 1906. Interment at Citizens' Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Fountain Springs Cemetery
Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

Alfred Buckwalter Garner (1873-1930) — also known as Alfred B. Garner — of Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pa., March 4, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1901-07, 1915-17; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1909-11. Died in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., July 30, 1930. Interment at Fountain Springs Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Holy Rosary Cemetery
Frackville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

James Wilfrid Ryan (1858-1907) — also known as James W. Ryan — of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, 1858. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1899-1901. Died in 1907. Interment at Holy Rosary Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

German Protestant Cemetery
Mahonoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

Ivor David Fenton (1889-1986) — also known as Ivor D. Fenton — of Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pa., August 3, 1889. Married, June 23, 1915, to Theresa Lewis. Republican. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-63 (13th District 1939-45, 12th District 1945-63); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Member, American Medical Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pa., October 23, 1986. Interment at German Protestant Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Mt. Peace Cemetery
Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

Joseph P. Dando (1883-1954) — of Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Llewellyn, Schuylkill County, Pa., January 14, 1883. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 29th District, 1937-40. Died in 1954. Interment at Mt. Peace Cemetery.

Lutheran Cemetery
Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

Jacob Krebs (1782-1847) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pa., March 13, 1782. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1826-27. Died September 26, 1847. Interment at Lutheran Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Unknown Location
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

Christian Markle Straub (b. 1804) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, 1804. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 11th District, 1853-55; member of Pennsylvania state legislature. Interment somewhere.
- See also: congressional biography.

Calvary Cemetery
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

Terence P. Reiley (c.1967-2000) — also known as Terry Reiley — of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Mayor of Pottsville, Pa., 1998-2000; died in office 2000. Died of leukemia, February 21, 2000. Interment at Calvary Cemetery.

Charles Baber Cemetery
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

William D. Hutchinson (1932-1995) — Born in Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pa., June 20, 1932. Lawyer; Schuylkill County Solicitor, 1969-72; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1972-82; justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1982-87; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1987-95; died in office 1995. Died October 8, 1995. Interment at Charles Baber Cemetery.
- See also: federal judicial profile.
George Franklin Brumm (1878-1934) — also known as George F. Brumm — of Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pa., January 24, 1878. Son of Charles Napoleon Brumm and Virginia (James) Brumm. Republican. Lawyer; solicitor for Miners State Bank; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1923-27, 1929-34; died in office 1934. Episcopalian. Died, in Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., May 29, 1934. Interment at Charles Baber Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Napoleon Brumm (1838-1917) — also known as Charles N. Brumm — of Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., June 9, 1838. Father of George Franklin Brumm. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1881-89, 1895-99, 1906-09 (13th District 1881-89, 1895-99, 12th District 1906-09); defeated, 1880 (Greenback), 1888 (Republican); delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1884; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania, 1909-17. Died in Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pa., January 11, 1917. Interment at Charles Baber Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Reber (1858-1931) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, 1858. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1919-23. Died in 1931. Interment at Charles Baber Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Cyrus Maffet Palmer (1887-1959) — also known as Cyrus M. Palmer — of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., February 12, 1887. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1927-29; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Died in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., August 16, 1959. Interment at Charles Baber Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Frederick H. Hobbs (1934-2005) — also known as Fred Hobbs — of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., January 6, 1934. Son of Marian (Hause) Hobbs; married to Pamela Watkins (daughter of G. Harold Watkins). Lawyer; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1967-76. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Amvets; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Lions. Died, of emphysema, in Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., July 24, 2005. Cremated; ashes interred at Charles Baber Cemetery.
O. P. Bechtel — of Schuylkill County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1874-76. Interment at Charles Baber Cemetery.
Frank Pierce Mortimer (1853-1920) — also known as F. Pierce Mortimer — of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in 1853. Mayor of Pottsville, Pa., 1920. Died in 1920. Interment at Charles Baber Cemetery.

Odd Fellows Cemetery
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Myer Strouse (1825-1878) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Oberstrau, Bavaria, Germany, December 16, 1825. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1863-67. Jewish. Died February 11, 1878. Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Presbyterian Cemetery
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

Jacob G. Frick (b. 1838) — of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Northumberland County, Pa., January 23, 1838. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860, 1868; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; received the Medal of Honor in 1892 for action at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862, and at Chancellorsville, Va., May 5, 1863. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.
Charles Wesley Pitman (d. 1871) — also known as Charles W. Pitman — of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in New Jersey. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1849-51. Died in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., June 8, 1871. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Patrick's Cemetery
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

James Bernard Reilly (1845-1924) — also known as James B. Reilly — of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, 1845. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1875-79, 1889-95. Died in 1924. Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Robert Emmett Lee (1868-1916) — also known as Robert E. Lee — of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., October 12, 1868. Democrat. Merchant; Schuylkill County Treasurer, 1905; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1911-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916. Died in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., November 19, 1916. Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Walker Ryon (1825-1901) — also known as John W. Ryon — of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, 1825. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1879-81. Died in 1901. Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Fox King (b. 1841) — also known as Charles F. King — of Schuylkill County, Pa. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., October 4, 1841. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1872-73; member of Pennsylvania state senate 29th District, 1883-86; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904. Catholic. Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery.

Union Cemetery
Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

Samuel Alfred Losch (d. 1900) — also known as Samuel A. Losch — of Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1897-1900; died in office 1900. Died September 11, 1900. Interment at Union Cemetery.

Odd Fellows Cemetery
Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Politicians buried here:

Christian Becker (1851-1917) — also known as Christ Becker — of Pennsylvania. Born in Germany, April 7, 1851. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1913-16. German ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in 1917. Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.

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Selected officials of Schuylkill County

Politicians who were born in Schuylkill County

Politicians who lived in Schuylkill County

Politicians who died in Schuylkill County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Schuylkill County