The Political Graveyard: Franklin County, Vt.

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Franklin County
Vermont

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Franklin County

Index to Locations

East Berkshire, Berkshire Calvary Cemetery

Enosburg Center, Enosburg Enosburg Center Cemetery

Fairfield Bradley Cemetery

Franklin Maple Grove Cemetery

Georgia Plains, Georgia Georgia Plains Cemetery

Montgomery Montgomery Village Cemetery

St. Albans Greenwood Cemetery

St. Albans Holy Cross Cemetery

St. Albans Old Cemetery

St. Albans St. Albans Bay Cemetery

Sheldon Sheldon Cemetery

Swanton Church Street Cemetery

Calvary Cemetery
East Berkshire, Berkshire, Franklin County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Homer Elihu Royce (1819-1891) — also known as Homer E. Royce — of Vermont. Born in Vermont, 1819. Republican. Member of Vermont state legislature; U.S. Representative from Vermont 3rd District, 1857-61; chief justice of Vermont Supreme Court, 1889-90. Died in 1891 (age about 72 years). Interment at Calvary Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Byron Harvey Combs (1853-1932) — also known as Byron H. Combs — of East Berkshire, Berkshire, Franklin County, Vt. Born in Richford, Franklin County, Vt., June 17, 1853. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1898; member of Vermont state senate, 1902. Methodist. Died, of complications of pneumonia, in East Berkshire, Berkshire, Franklin County, Vt., December 23, 1932 (age 79 years, 189 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery.

Enosburg Center Cemetery
Enosburg Center, Enosburg, Franklin County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Horace Eaton (1804-1855) — of Enosburg, Franklin County, Vt. Born in Barnard, Windsor County, Vt., June 22, 1804. Whig. Member of Vermont state senate, 1837, 1839-42; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1843-46; Governor of Vermont, 1846-48; delegate to Vermont state constitutional convention, 1848. Died in Middlebury, Addison County, Vt., July 4, 1855 (age 51 years, 12 days). Interment at Enosburg Center Cemetery.

Bradley Cemetery
Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

William Henry Fairchild (1853-1929) — also known as William H. Fairchild — of Fairfield, Franklin County, Vt. Born January 31, 1853. Republican. Lawyer; superintendent of schools; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Fairfield, 1888. Episcopalian. Died May 8, 1929 (age 76 years, 97 days). Interment at Bradley Cemetery.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Maple Grove Cemetery
Franklin, Franklin County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Charles Winslow Gates (1856-1927) — also known as Charles W. Gates — of Franklin, Franklin County, Vt. Born in Franklin, Franklin County, Vt., January 12, 1856. Son of Harrison Gates and Loena Rebecca (Shedd) Gates. Republican. Farmer; school teacher; merchant; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1899-1900; member of Vermont state senate, 1901-02; Governor of Vermont, 1915-17; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1916; founder and president, Franklin Telephone Co. Congregationalist. Died in Franklin, Franklin County, Vt., July 1, 1927 (age 71 years, 170 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, April 9, 1890, to Mary Elizabeth Hayden (died 1913).
		See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial

Georgia Plains Cemetery
Georgia Plains, Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Alvah Sabin (1793-1885) — of Georgia, Franklin County, Vt.; Sycamore, DeKalb County, Ill. Born in Georgia, Franklin County, Vt., October 23, 1793. Son of Benjamin Sabin (1767-1796) and Mary (McMasters) Sabin (1770-1858). Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1826-35, 1838-40, 1847-49, 1851, 1861-62; secretary of state of Vermont, 1841-42; member of Vermont state senate, 1842-45; U.S. Representative from Vermont 3rd District, 1853-57. Baptist. Died in Sycamore, DeKalb County, Ill., January 22, 1885 (age 91 years, 91 days). Interment at Georgia Plains Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Benjamin Sabin (1767-1796) and Mary (McMasters) Sabin (1770-1858); third cousin once removed of Jedediah Sabin; married, October 14, 1819, to Anna Mears (1799-1833); fourth cousin of Henry Sabin; second cousin twice removed of Marden Sabin; fourth cousin once removed of Dwight May Sabin. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Montgomery Village Cemetery
Montgomery, Franklin County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Benjamin H. Haile (1846-1915) — of Montgomery Center, Montgomery, Franklin County, Vt. Born in Montgomery, Franklin County, Vt., December 26, 1846. Son of Nathan Haile and Mary Ann (Tarbell) Haile. Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Montgomery, 1888. Died in 1915 (age about 68 years). Interment at Montgomery Village Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married 1880 to Hattie H. Richardson (1857-1934).
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Greenwood Cemetery
St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Frank Lester Greene (1870-1930) — also known as Frank L. Greene — of St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt. Born in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt., February 10, 1870. Son of Lester Bruce Greene and Mary Elizabeth (Hoadley) Greene. Republican. General in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; newspaper editor; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1904 (alternate), 1908; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1912-23; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1923-30; died in office 1930. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; United Spanish War Veterans; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Grange; Rotary. Died in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt., December 17, 1930 (age 60 years, 310 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, February 20, 1895, to Jessie Emma Richardson.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

John Gregory Smith (1818-1891) — also known as J. Gregory Smith — of St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt. Born in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt., July 22, 1818. Governor of Vermont, 1863-65. Died in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt., November 6, 1891 (age 73 years, 107 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.

		Relatives: Father of Edward Curtis Smith.
		See also National Governors Association biography

Lawrence Brainerd (1794-1870) — of St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt. Born in East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., March 16, 1794. Republican. U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1854-55; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1856; Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1856. Died in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt., May 9, 1870 (age 76 years, 54 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Worthington Curtis Smith (1823-1894) — of Vermont. Born in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt., April 23, 1823. Son of John Smith. Republican. Member of Vermont state legislature; U.S. Representative from Vermont 3rd District, 1867-73. Died in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt., January 2, 1894 (age 70 years, 254 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Augustus Young (1784-1857) — of Vermont. Born in Vermont, 1784. Member of Vermont state legislature; U.S. Representative from Vermont 4th District, 1841-43. Died in 1857 (age about 73 years). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

John Smith (1789-1858) — of Vermont. Born in Barre, Worcester County, Mass., August 12, 1789. Democrat. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1827; U.S. Representative from Vermont 4th District, 1839-41. Died November 26, 1858 (age 69 years, 106 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.

		Relatives: Father of Worthington Curtis Smith.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Bradley Barlow (1814-1889) — of Vermont. Born in Fairfield, Franklin County, Vt., May 12, 1814. Delegate to Vermont state constitutional convention, 1843, 1850, 1857; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1845, 1850-52, 1864-65; member of Vermont state senate, 1866-68; U.S. Representative from Vermont 3rd District, 1879-81. Died in Denver, Colo., November 6, 1889 (age 75 years, 178 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Holy Cross Cemetery
St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians buried here:

Edward Vern Ashline (1897-1946) — also known as Edward Ashline — of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt.; Lebanon, Grafton County, N.H.; St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt. Born in Richmond, Chittenden County, Vt., December 8, 1897. Son of Cornelius Ashline and Mary (La Roche) Ashline. Democrat. Managed Texaco filling stations; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1928. Died, from coronary sclerosis, in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt., August 9, 1946 (age 48 years, 244 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, June 21, 1920, to Gladys Laforce (1899-1970).
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Old Cemetery
St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Benjamin Swift (1781-1847) — of St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt. Born in New York, 1781. Whig. Member of Vermont state legislature, 1813; U.S. Representative from Vermont 4th District, 1827-31; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1833-39; Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1844. Died in 1847 (age about 66 years). Interment at Old Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

St. Albans Bay Cemetery
St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Elbert Sidney Brigham (1877-1962) — also known as Elbert S. Brigham — of St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt. Born in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt., October 19, 1877. Son of Sanford Josiah Brigham and Sarah Jane (Bronson) Brigham. Republican. Banker; insurance executive; Vermont commissioner of agriculture, 1913-24; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1925-31; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1936. Congregationalist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Grange; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Beta Kappa; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Died in St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt., July 5, 1962 (age 84 years, 259 days). Interment at St. Albans Bay Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, October 2, 1906, to Anna Hazen.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Sheldon Cemetery
Sheldon, Franklin County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Consuelo Northrop Bailey (1899-1976) — also known as Consuelo N. Bailey; Consuelo Bentina Northrop — of South Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt. Born in Fairfield, Franklin County, Vt., October 10, 1899. Daughter of Peter Bent Brigham Northrop (1856-1922) and Katherine M. (Fletcher) Northrop (1870-1938). Republican. Lawyer; Chittenden County State's Attorney, 1927-30; member of Vermont state senate, 1931-33; member of Republican National Committee from Vermont, 1936-76; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1944; member, Platform Committee, 1944; member, Arrangements Committee, 1948; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1951-53; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1955-57; Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1956, 1972. Female. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Kappa Beta Pi; Zonta. Died in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vt., September 9, 1976 (age 76 years, 335 days). Interment at Sheldon Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married 1940 to Henry Albon Bailey.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Church Street Cemetery
Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

James Fisk (1763-1844) — of Barre, Washington County, Vt.; Swanton, Franklin County, Vt. Born in Greenwich, Hampshire County, Mass., October 4, 1763. Democrat. Member of Massachusetts state legislature, 1785; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1800; U.S. Representative from Vermont, 1805-09, 1811-15 (3rd District 1805-09, 1811-13, at-large 1813-15); justice of Vermont state supreme court, 1815-16; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1817-19. Died in Swanton, Franklin County, Vt., November 17, 1844 (age 81 years, 44 days). Interment at Church Street Cemetery.

		Relatives: Grandfather of Parma West Stevens (who married David Olmsted). See Fisk-Olmsted-Stevens-Olmstead family of Vermont and Massachusetts.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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