The Political Graveyard: Argentina

John Murray Forbes (1771-1831) — also known as John M. Forbes — of Massachusetts. Born in 1771. U.S. Consul in Hamburg, 1802-11; U.S. Consul General in Stettin, 1816-19; U.S. Agent for Commerce and Seamen (Consul) in Buenos Aires, 1820-23; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Argentina, 1825-31, died in office 1831. Died in Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 14, 1831. Original interment at Protestant Cemetery at Socorro Church; reinterment in 1892 at British Cemetery at Chacarita.

Charita District Cemetery
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Politicians formerly buried here:

Alexander Sandor Asboth (1811-1868) — also known as Alexander Asboth — of Missouri. Born in Keszthely, Hungary, December 18, 1811. Naturalized U.S. citizen; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Minister to Argentina, 1866-68, died in office 1868; Uruguay, 1867-68, died in office 1868. Hungarian ancestry. Died in Buenos Aires, Argentina, January 21, 1868. Original interment at Charita District Cemetery; reinterment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.

English Churchyard
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Politicians buried here:

Caesar Augustus Rodney (1772-1824) — also known as Caesar A. Rodney — of Delaware. Born in Dover, Kent County, Del., January 4, 1772. Son of Thomas Rodney; cousin of George Brydges Rodney. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1803-05, 1821-22; U.S. Attorney General, 1807-11; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Delaware state senate, 1815; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1822-23; U.S. Minister to Argentina, 1823-24, died in office 1824. Died in Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 10, 1824. Interment at English Churchyard.
- See also Rodney family of Delaware
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.

Protestant Cemetery at Socorro Church
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Politicians formerly buried here:

John Murray Forbes (1771-1831) — also known as John M. Forbes — of Massachusetts. Born in 1771. U.S. Consul in Hamburg, 1802-11; U.S. Consul General in Stettin, 1816-19; U.S. Agent for Commerce and Seamen (Consul) in Buenos Aires, 1820-23; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Argentina, 1825-31, died in office 1831. Died in Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 14, 1831. Original interment at Protestant Cemetery at Socorro Church; reinterment in 1892 at British Cemetery at Chacarita.

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