The Political Graveyard: Vernon County, Wis.

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Vernon County
Wisconsin

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Vernon County

Index to Locations

Viroqua Unknown location

Viroqua Viroqua Cemetery

Near Viroqua Springville Cemetery

Unknown Location
Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin

Politicians buried here:

Henry R. Holbrook (1866-1961) — of Saratoga County, N.Y. Born in Saratoga County, N.Y., July 31, 1866. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Saratoga County, 1919. Died in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wis., February 1, 1961 (age 94 years, 185 days). Interment somewhere.

Relatives: Married to Goldie Reed.

Viroqua Cemetery
Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin

Politicians buried here:

Jeremiah McLain Rusk (1830-1893) — also known as Jeremiah M. Rusk — of Viroqua, Vernon County, Wis. Born in Malta, Morgan County, Ohio, June 17, 1830. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1862; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 1871-77 (6th District 1871-73, 7th District 1873-77); Governor of Wisconsin, 1882-89; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1889-93. Died in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wis., November 21, 1893 (age 63 years, 157 days). Interment at Viroqua Cemetery.

		Rusk County, Wis. is named for him.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier

Joseph David Beck (1866-1936) — also known as Joseph D. Beck — of Viroqua, Vernon County, Wis. Born near Bloomingdale, Vernon County, Wis., March 14, 1866. Son of Mitchel Beck and Susan A. (Snodgrass) Beck. Republican. School teacher; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1921-29. Died in Madison, Dane County, Wis., November 8, 1936 (age 70 years, 239 days). Interment at Viroqua Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Springville Cemetery
Near Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin

Politicians buried here:

Reuben May (1815-1902) — of Springville, Vernon County, Wis. Born in Robinson Creek, Floyd County (now Pike County), Ky., June 23, 1815. Son of Thomas May (1787-1867). Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1870-72; candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 1879 (Greenback), 1890 (Union Labor). Died in Vernon County, Wis., September 26, 1902 (age 87 years, 95 days). Interment at Springville Cemetery.

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