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Jefferson County
Wisconsin

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Jefferson County


Index to Locations

  • Fort Atkinson Evergreen Cemetery
  • Jefferson Greenwood Cemetery
  • Watertown Oak Hill Cemetery


    Evergreen Cemetery
    Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
    Politicians buried here:
      William Dempster Hoard (1836-1918) — also known as William D. Hoard — of Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wis. Born in Stockbridge, Madison County, N.Y., October 10, 1836. Republican. Governor of Wisconsin, 1889-91; defeated, 1890; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1896 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Died November 22, 1918 (age 82 years, 43 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
      See also National Governors Association biography
      Lucien Bonaparte Caswell (1827-1919) — also known as Lucien B. Caswell — of Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wis. Born in Swanton, Franklin County, Vt., November 27, 1827. Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1862, 1872-74; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1868, 1872; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 1875-83, 1885-91 (2nd District 1875-83, 1st District 1885-91). Died in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wis., April 26, 1919 (age 91 years, 150 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, March 10, 1898, to Anna Rogers.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Greenwood Cemetery
    Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
    Politicians buried here:
      Robert Kirkland Henry (1890-1946) — also known as Robert K. Henry — of Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wis. Born in Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wis., February 9, 1890. Wisconsin state treasurer, 1933-36; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1945-46; died in office 1946. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Madison, Dane County, Wis., November 20, 1946 (age 56 years, 284 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Oak Hill Cemetery
    Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
    Politicians buried here:
      Charles August Kading (1874-1956) — also known as Charles A. Kading — of Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis. Born in Lowell, Dodge County, Wis., January 14, 1874. Son of Charles Kading and Elizabeth (Baggans) Kading. Republican. Lawyer; Dodge County District Attorney, 1907-13; mayor of Watertown, Wis., 1914-16; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1927-33. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died June 19, 1956 (age 82 years, 157 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, November 7, 1900, to Elizabeth Holste.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


     

     


     
       
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