The Political Graveyard: Windsor County, Vt.

Windsor County
Vermont

Windsor County information:

Population: 57,418 (2000); 54,055 (1990)
Land area 971 square miles.
County seat: Woodstock
Capital Impact: Windsor County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
Fedstats/Mapstats: Windsor County -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
Windsor County VTGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Windsor County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

Northeast: Orange County; Grafton County, N.H.
Southeast: Sullivan County, N.H.
South: Windham County
Southwest: Bennington County
West: Rutland County
Northwest: Addison County

The Political Graveyard:

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

(not intended to be complete)

Samuel E. Pingree (State's Attorney, 1868-69) Gilbert Asa Davis (State's Attorney, 1878-80) John Garibaldi Sargent (State's Attorney, 1898-1900)

Unknown Location
Baltimore, Windsor County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Oel J. Converse (1868-1955) — of Baltimore, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Bakersfield, Franklin County, Vt., December 7, 1868. Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Baltimore, 1910. Baptist. Died September 20, 1955. Interment somewhere.

Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Bridgewater, Windsor County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Edward Herbert Shattuck (1852-1936) — also known as Edward H. Shattuck — of Bridgewater Corners, Bridgewater, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Bridgewater, Windsor County, Vt., June 17, 1852. Married to Nellie E. Vaughn (1857-1922). Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Bridgewater, 1910. Universalist. Died in 1936. Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

South Street Cemetery
Chester, Windsor County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

William Henry (1788-1861) — of Vermont. Born in Charlestown, Sullivan County, N.H., March 22, 1788. Whig. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1834; member of Vermont state senate, 1836; Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1840; U.S. Representative from Vermont 1st District, 1847-51. Died April 16, 1861. Interment at South Street Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Hartford Cemetery
Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Samuel Everett Pingree (1832-1922) — also known as Samuel E. Pingree — of Hartford, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Salisbury, Merrimack County, N.H., August 2, 1832. Son of Stephen Pingree and Judith (True) Pingree; married, September 15, 1869, to Lydia M. Steele; relative of Hazen Stuart Pingree. Republican. Lawyer; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1868; Windsor County State's Attorney, 1868-69; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1882-84; Governor of Vermont, 1884-86; received the Medal of Honor in 1891 for action at Lee's Mills, Virginia, April 16, 1862. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Beta Kappa. Died June 1, 1922. Interment at Hartford Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
George Edward Wales (1792-1860) — of Vermont. Born in Vermont, 1792. Member of Vermont state legislature; U.S. Representative from Vermont 3rd District, 1825-29. Died in 1860. Interment at Hartford Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Quechee Cemetery
Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

William Strong (1763-1840) — of Vermont. Born in Lebanon, New London County, Conn., 1763. Democrat. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1798; U.S. Representative from Vermont, 1811-15, 1819-21 (2nd District 1811-13, at-large 1813-15, 4th District 1819-21); state court judge in Vermont, 1819; Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1832. Died January 28, 1840. Interment at Quechee Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Hartland Cemetery
Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Alonzo A. Martin (b. 1842) — of Hartland, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Nashua, Hillsborough County, N.H., December 2, 1842. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lumber manufacturer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Hartland, 1910. Interment at Hartland Cemetery.

Fairview Cemetery
Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Paul Brigham (1746-1824) — of Norwich, Windsor County, Vt. Born January 6, 1746. Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1792; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1796-1813, 1815-20; Governor of Vermont, 1797. Died June 15, 1824. Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Orestes Cleveland (1829-1896) — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, N.Y., March 2, 1829. Democrat. Mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1864-67, 1886-92; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1869-71; defeated, 1870. Died in Norwich, Windsor County, Vt., March 30, 1896. Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Plymouth Notch Cemetery
Plymouth, Windsor County, Vermont
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

John Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) — also known as Calvin Coolidge; "Silent Cal"; "Cautious Cal" — of Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Born in Plymouth, Windsor County, Vt., July 4, 1872. Cousin of William Wallace Stickney; married, October 4, 1905, to Grace Anna Goodhue; fourth cousin of Richard B. Coolidge and Arthur William Coolidge; father of John Coolidge (son-in-law of John Harper Trumbull). Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1907; mayor of Northampton, Mass., 1910-11; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1912-15; Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1916-19; Governor of Massachusetts, 1919-21; Vice President of the United States, 1921-23; President of the United States, 1923-29. Congregationalist. English ancestry. Died of coronary thrombosis in Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass., January 5, 1933. Interment at Plymouth Notch Cemetery.
- Cross-reference: John W. Langley; Everett Sanders
- See also Coolidge family
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; Internet Movie Database profile.
- Books by Calvin Coolidge: The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge (1929, out of print)
- Books about Calvin Coolidge: Peter Hannaford, ed., The Quotable Calvin Coolidge : Sensible Words for the New Century; Robert H. Ferrell, The Presidency of Calvin Coolidge; Robert Sobel, Coolidge: An American Enigma; David Greenberg, Coolidge
- Critical books about Calvin Coolidge: Nathan Miller, Star-Spangled Men : America's Ten Worst Presidents

North Royalton Cemetery
Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Dudley Chase Denison (1819-1905) — also known as Dudley C. Denison — of Vermont. Born in Royalton, Windsor County, Vt., September 13, 1819. Nephew of Dudley Chase; cousin of Salmon Portland Chase. Republican. Member of Vermont state legislature; U.S. Attorney for Vermont, 1864-69; U.S. Representative from Vermont 2nd District, 1875-79. Died in Royalton, Windsor County, Vt., February 10, 1905. Interment at North Royalton Cemetery.
- See also Chase-Sprague family
- See also: congressional biography.

Summer Hill Cemetery
Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Ralph Edward Flanders (1880-1970) — also known as Ralph E. Flanders — of Springfield, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Barnet, Caledonia County, Vt., September 28, 1880. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1940; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1946-59. Congregationalist. Member, United World Federalists. Died in Springfield, Windsor County, Vt., February 19, 1970. Cremated; ashes interred at Summer Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
James Hartness (1861-1934) — of Springfield, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y., September 3, 1861. Son of John Williams Hartness and Ursilla (Jackson) Hartness; married, May 13, 1885, to Lena Sanford Pond. Engineer; inventor; Governor of Vermont, 1921-23. Died February 2, 1934. Interment at Summer Hill Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Maplewood Cemetery
Stockbridge, Windsor County, Vermont
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Elias Keyes (1758-1844) — of Vermont. Born in Ashford, Windham County, Conn., April 14, 1758. Republican. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1793; state court judge in Vermont, 1803; U.S. Representative from Vermont 4th District, 1821-23. Died July 9, 1844. Interment at Maplewood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Sheddsville Cemetery
West Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

William Hunter (1754-1827) — of Vermont. Born in Sharon, Litchfield County, Conn., January 3, 1754. Republican. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1795, 1807-08; probate judge in Vermont, 1801-16; Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1804; member of Vermont Governor's Council, 1810-13, 1815; U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 1817-19. Died in Windsor, Windsor County, Vt., November 30, 1827. Interment at Sheddsville Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Maple Grove Cemetery
Weston, Windsor County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Vrest Teachout Orton (1897-1986) — also known as Vrest Orton — of Weston, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Hardwick, Caledonia County, Vt., September 3, 1897. Republican. Served in U.S. Medical Corps in World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1952, 1956 (alternate). Died December 2, 1986. Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery.

Ascutney Cemetery
Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

William Maxwell Evarts (1818-1901) — also known as William M. Evarts — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., February 6, 1818. Grandson of Roger Sherman; son of Jeremiah F. Evarts and Mehitabel (Sherman) Evarts; first cousin of Roger Sherman Baldwin, Sherman Day, Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar and George Frisbie Hoar; married 1843 to Helen Minerva Bingham Wardner; uncle of Roger Sherman Greene; granduncle of Henry Sherman Boutell; father of Maxwell Evarts. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1860; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867; U.S. Attorney General, 1868-69; U.S. Secretary of State, 1877-81; U.S. Senator from New York, 1885-91. Member, Skull and Bones. Died February 28, 1901. Interment at Ascutney Cemetery.
- See also Hoar-Baldwin-Foster-Sherman family of Massachusetts
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.

Old South Burying Ground
Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Horace Everett (1779-1851) — of Vermont. Born in Massachusetts, 1779. Lawyer; member of Vermont state legislature; U.S. Representative from Vermont 3rd District, 1829-43. Died in Windsor, Windsor County, Vt., January 30, 1851. Interment at Old South Burying Ground.
- See also: congressional biography.

Old South Cemetery
Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Jonathan Hatch Hubbard (1768-1849) — of Vermont. Born in Tolland, Tolland County, Conn., May 7, 1768. U.S. Representative from Vermont 2nd District, 1809-11; defeated, 1810; justice of Vermont state supreme court, 1813-15. Died in Windsor, Windsor County, Vt., September 20, 1849. Interment at Old South Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Unknown Location
Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont

Politicians buried here:

Elmer Bragg Adams (1842-1916) — of Missouri. Born in North Pomfret, Pomfret, Windsor County, Vt., October 27, 1842. Son of Jarvis Adams and Eunice (Mitchell) Adams. Lawyer; circuit judge in Missouri, 1879-84; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1895-1905; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, 1905-16; died in office 1916. Died, from cerebral edema, in St. Louis, Mo., October 24, 1916. Interment somewhere.
- See also: federal judicial profile.

Old Cemetery
Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Andrew Tracy (1797-1868) — of Vermont. Born in Vermont, 1797. Member of Vermont state legislature, 1833; U.S. Representative from Vermont 2nd District, 1853-55. Died in 1868. Interment at Old Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

River Street Cemetery
Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Jacob Collamer (1791-1865) — of Woodstock, Windsor County, Vt. Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., January 8, 1791. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1821; state court judge in Vermont, 1833; U.S. Representative from Vermont 2nd District, 1843-49; U.S. Postmaster General, 1849-50; U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1855-65; died in office 1865. Died in Woodstock, Windsor County, Vt., November 9, 1865. Interment at River Street Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Marsh (1765-1849) — of Vermont. Born in Connecticut, 1765. Father of George Perkins Marsh. U.S. Attorney for Vermont, 1797-1801; U.S. Representative from Vermont at-large, 1815-17. Died in 1849. Interment at River Street Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

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Selected officials of Windsor County

Politicians who were born in Windsor County

Politicians who lived in Windsor County

Politicians who died in Windsor County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Windsor County