The Political Graveyard: Newport County, R.I.

Newport County
Rhode Island

Newport County information:

Population: 85,433 (2000); 87,194 (1990)
Land area 104 square miles.
County seat: Newport
Capital Impact: Newport County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
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Neighboring areas:

North: Bristol County
East: Bristol County, Mass.
South: Rhode Island Sound
West: Narragansett Bay; Washington County

The Political Graveyard:

Politicians who were born in Newport County
Politicians who lived in Newport County
Politicians who died in Newport County
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Newport County

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Private or family graveyard
Newport County, Rhode Island

Politicians buried here:

John Collins (1717-1795) — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., June 8, 1717. Delegate to Continental Congress from Rhode Island, 1778-80, 1782-83; Governor of Rhode Island, 1786-90. Died in Newport, Newport County, R.I., March 4, 1795. Interment at at a private or family graveyard.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.

Commons Cemetery
Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island

Politicians buried here:

Henry Tillinghast Sisson — also known as Henry T. Sisson — of Little Compton, Newport County, R.I. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1875-77. Interment at Commons Cemetery.

Seaconnet Cemetery
Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island

Politicians buried here:

Isaac Wilbour (1763-1837) — of Little Compton, Newport County, R.I. Born in Rhode Island, April 25, 1763. Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1805-06; Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1806-07, 1810-11; Governor of Rhode Island, 1806-07; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island at-large, 1807-09. Died October 4, 1837. Interment at Seaconnet Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.

Berkeley Chapel Churchyard
Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island

Politicians buried here:

Anthony Boyce Akers (1914-1976) — also known as Anthony B. Akers — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born near Charlotte, Atascosa County, Tex., October 19, 1914. Son of Ambrose B. Akers and Margaret (Long) Akers; married, November 28, 1942, to Jane Pope. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1954, 1956, 1958; U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, 1961-63. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Federal Bar Association. Died, probably from a heart attack, in Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County, N.C., April 1, 1976. Interment at Berkeley Chapel Churchyard.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.

Burial Ground Common
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island

Politicians buried here:

Asher Robbins (1757-1845) — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in Connecticut, 1757. Member of Rhode Island state legislature; U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island, 1812-20; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1825-39. Died in 1845. Interment at Burial Ground Common.
- See also: congressional biography.

Common Burial Ground
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1974

Politicians buried here:

Henry Marchant (1741-1796) — of Rhode Island. Born in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Mass., April 9, 1741. Rhode Island state attorney general, 1771-77; Delegate to Continental Congress from Rhode Island, 1777-79; signer, Articles of Confederation, 1777; U.S. District Judge for Rhode Island, 1790-96. Died in Newport, Newport County, R.I., August 30, 1796. Interment at Common Burial Ground.
- See also: congressional biography.
Christopher Grant Champlin (1768-1840) — also known as Christopher G. Champlin — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., April 12, 1768. Merchant; banker; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island at-large, 1797-1801; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1809-11; resigned 1811. Died in Newport, Newport County, R.I., March 18, 1840. Interment at Common Burial Ground.
- See also: congressional biography.
Robert Bennie Cranston (1791-1873) — also known as Robert B. Cranston — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., January 14, 1791. Brother of Henry Young Cranston. Republican. U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, 1837-43, 1847-49 (at-large 1837-43, 1st District 1847-49); member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1843-47; mayor of Newport, R.I., 1853; Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 1864. Died in Newport, Newport County, R.I., January 27, 1873. Interment at Common Burial Ground.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Linscom Boss, Jr. (1780-1819) — of Rhode Island. Born in Charleston, Charleston District (now Charleston County), S.C., September 7, 1780. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1806; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island at-large, 1815-19. Died in Newport, Newport County, R.I., August 1, 1819. Interment at Common Burial Ground.
- See also: congressional biography.

Island Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1974

Politicians buried here:

George Peabody Wetmore (1846-1921) — also known as George P. Wetmore — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in London, England, August 2, 1846. Republican. Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 1880, 1884; Governor of Rhode Island, 1885-87; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1895-1907, 1908-13. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 11, 1921. Interment at Island Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Christopher Ellery (1768-1840) — of Rhode Island. Born in Rhode Island, 1768. Nephew of William Ellery. Democrat. U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1801-05. Died in 1840. Interment at Island Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Isaac Ingalls Stevens (1818-1862) — of Washington. Born in North Andover, Essex County, Mass., March 25, 1818. Cousin of Charles Abbot Stevens and Moses Tyler Stevens. Major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; Governor of Washington Territory, 1853-57; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Washington Territory, 1857-61; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Shot and killed at the battle of Chantilly, Fairfax County, Va., September 1, 1862. Interment at Island Cemetery. Stevens County, Wash. is named for him.
- See also Stevens family of Massachusetts
- See also: congressional biography.
- Books about Isaac Ingalls Stevens: Joseph Taylor Hazard, Companion of Adventure: A Biography of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, First Governor of Washington
William Channing Gibbs (1789-1871) — also known as William C. Gibbs — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born February 10, 1789. Governor of Rhode Island, 1821-24. Died February 24, 1871. Interment at Island Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
August Belmont (1816-1890) — also known as August Schönberg — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Alzei, Germany, December 2, 1816. Son of Simon Belmont; married 1849 to Caroline Slidell Perry (daughter of Matthew C. Perry (1794-1858; Commodore, U.S. Navy); first cousin of Matthew Calbraith Butler; aunt by marriage of Joseph Clark Grew); father of Perry Belmont, August Belmont (1853-1924) and Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont. Democrat. U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Netherlands, 1853-54; U.S. Minister to Netherlands, 1854-57; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1860-68; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860, 1864, 1876. Jewish. Fought a duel with Edward Hayward, in Elkton, Md., 1840; both men were injured. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 24, 1890. Interment at Island Cemetery.
- See also Butler-Straus-Belmont-Pickens family of New York
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Charles Collins Van Zandt (1830-1894) — also known as Charles C. Van Zandt — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., August 10, 1830. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1868 (Speaker); Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1873-75; Governor of Rhode Island, 1877-80. Died June 4, 1894. Interment at Island Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
William Cole Cozzens (1811-1876) — also known as William C. Cozzens — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., August 26, 1811. Governor of Rhode Island, 1863. Died December 17, 1876. Interment at Island Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
William Paine Sheffield (1820-1907) — of Rhode Island. Born in Rhode Island, 1820. Father of William Paine Sheffield (1857-1919). Republican. Member of Rhode Island state legislature; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1861-63; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1884-85. Died in 1907. Interment at Island Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Perry Belmont (1851-1947) — of Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 28, 1851. Son of August Belmont (1816-1890) and Caroline Slidell (Perry) Belmont; married 1899 to Jessie Robbins; brother of August Belmont (1853-1924) and Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1881-88; resigned 1888; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1888-89; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1892, 1896, 1900, 1904, 1912; major in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War. Member, Sons of the Revolution; Society of the Cincinnati; American Legion. Died in Newport, Newport County, R.I., May 25, 1947. Interment at Island Cemetery.
- See also Butler-Straus-Belmont-Pickens family of New York
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
Henry Young Cranston (1789-1864) — also known as Henry Y. Cranston — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., October 9, 1789. Brother of Robert Bennie Cranston. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives; Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1835; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1843-47. Died in Newport, Newport County, R.I., February 12, 1864. Interment at Island Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Melville Bull (1854-1909) — of Middletown, Newport County, R.I. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., September 29, 1854. Republican. Farmer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1883-85; member of Rhode Island state senate, 1885-92; member of Rhode Island Republican State Central Committee, 1885-95; delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1888; Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1892-94; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1895-1903; defeated, 1902. Died July 5, 1909. Interment at Island Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
George Gordon King (1807-1870) — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., June 9, 1807. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1845; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1849-53. Died July 17, 1870. Interment at Island Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Paine Sheffield (1857-1919) — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in Rhode Island, June 1, 1857. Son of William Paine Sheffield (1820-1907). Republican. Member of Rhode Island state legislature; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1909-11; member of Republican National Committee from Rhode Island, 1912. Died October 19, 1919. Interment at Island Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
August Belmont (1853-1924) — of Hempstead, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 18, 1853. Son of August Belmont (1816-1890) and Caroline Slidell (Perry) Belmont; brother of Perry Belmont and Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont; married 1881 to Elizabeth Hamilton Morgan (died 1898); married, February 26, 1910, to Eleanor Elise Robson. Democrat. Banker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912. Member, Sons of the Revolution. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 10, 1924. Interment at Island Cemetery.
- See also Butler-Straus-Belmont-Pickens family of New York
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Hugh Dudley Auchincloss (1897-1976) — also known as Hugh D. Auchincloss — of Fairfax, Va. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., August 28, 1897. Son of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss and Emma Brewster (Jennings) Auchincloss; married 1935 to Nina Gore Vidal (daughter of Thomas Pryor Gore); married 1942 to Janet Norton (Lee) Bouvier (1907-1989) (mother-in-law of John Fitzgerald Kennedy); father of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss III. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1940. Died in Washington, D.C., November 20, 1976. Interment at Island Cemetery.
- See also Kennedy family of Massachusetts
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.

Old Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island

Politicians buried here:

William Ellery (1727-1820) — of Rhode Island. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., December 22, 1727. Uncle of Christopher Ellery. Delegate to Continental Congress from Rhode Island, 1776; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; justice of Rhode Island state supreme court, 1785. Congregationalist. Died February 15, 1820. Interment at Old Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
Samuel Ward (1725-1776) — of Westerly, Washington County, R.I. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., May 27, 1725. Governor of Rhode Island, 1762-63, 1765-67; Delegate to Continental Congress from Rhode Island, 1774-76; died in office 1776. Died March 26, 1776. Original interment at First Baptist Churchyard, Philadelphia, Pa.; reinterment in 1860 at Old Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Trinity Church Graveyard
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island

Politicians buried here:

William Hunter (1774-1849) — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., November 26, 1774. Father of William Hunter (1805-1886). Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1799; Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1811-12; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1811-21; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Brazil, 1834-41; U.S. Minister to Brazil, 1841-43. Died December 3, 1849. Interment at Trinity Church Graveyard.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island

Politicians buried here:

Sheldon Whitehouse (1883-1965) — of New York. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 5, 1883. Married to Mary Alexander (granddaughter of Charles Crocker; daughter of Charles Beatty Alexander; sister-in-law of Winthrop Williams Aldrich); father of Charles Sheldon Whitehouse; grandfather of Sheldon Whitehouse (1955-). Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Guatamala, 1930-33; Colombia, 1933-34. Episcopalian. Died in 1965. Interment at St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery.
- See also Aldrich-Rockefeller-Crocker-Whitehouse family of New York
- See also: congressional biography.
Clark Burdick (1868-1948) — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., January 13, 1868. Son of J. Truman Burdick and Emily F. (Sherman) Burdick; married, February 9, 1898, to Elizabeth L. Peckham. Republican. Lawyer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1906-08; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1912; member of Rhode Island state senate, 1915-16; mayor of Newport, R.I., 1917-18; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1919-33. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died August 27, 1948. Interment at St. Mary's Episcopal Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

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