The Political Graveyard: Sonoma County, Calif.

Politicians buried here:
	Obadiah Haight Hoag (1837-1908) — also known as O. H. Hoag — of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif. Born February 20, 1837. Member of California state assembly 19th District, 1863-67. Died April 25, 1908 (age 71 years, 65 days). Interment at Bloomfield Cemetery.

Jack London State Historic Park Cemetery
2400 London Ranch Road
Glen Ellen, Sonoma County, California
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians buried here:

Jack Griffith London (1876-1916) — also known as Jack London; John Griffith Chaney — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif.; Glen Ellen, Sonoma County, Calif. Born in San Francisco, Calif., January 12, 1876. Socialist. Novelist; candidate for mayor of Oakland, Calif., 1901 (Social Democratic), 1905 (Socialist). Died in Glen Ellen, Sonoma County, Calif., November 22, 1916 (age 40 years, 315 days). Interment at Jack London State Historic Park Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of William Henry Chaney and Flora (Wellman) London; married 1900 to Elizabeth May Maddern; married 1905 to Charmian 'Clara' Kittredge.
		Mount London, on the border between British Columbia, Canada, and Haines Borough, Alaska, is named for him. — Jack London Square (entertainment and business development), and the surrounding Jack London District neighborhood, in Oakland, California, are named for him. — Jack London Lake (Ozero Dzheja Londona), and the surrounding Jack London Nature Park, in Magadan Oblast, Russia, are named for him. — The World War II Liberty ship SS Jack London (built 1943 at Sausalito, California; scrapped 1968) was named for him.
		See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail

Healdsburg Cemetery
Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California

Politicians buried here:

Harmon Gregg Heald (1824-1858) — also known as Harmon G. Heald — of California. Born in Ohio, January 29, 1824. Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; member of California state assembly 11th District, 1856-57. Died in Healdsburg, Sonoma County, Calif., December 17, 1858 (age 34 years, 322 days). Interment at Healdsburg Cemetery.

Relatives: Third cousin of Joshua Taylor Heald.

Cypress Hill Memorial Park
Petaluma, Sonoma County, California

Politicians buried here:

Albion Paris Whitney (1825-1884) — also known as A. P. Whitney — of Petaluma, Sonoma County, Calif. Born in Corinth, Penobscot County, Maine, September 15, 1825. Republican. Lumber business; grocer; grain shipper; member of California state senate, 1875; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1876. Member, Freemasons. Died February 10, 1884 (age 58 years, 148 days). Interment at Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

		Relatives: Son of William Whitney and Olive (Parlin) Whitney; married, February 1, 1850, to Susan D. Eastman.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Edward Carter Hinshaw (1830-1906) — also known as Edward C. Hinshaw — of Petaluma, Sonoma County, Calif. Born in Yadkin County, N.C., May 30, 1830. Member of California state assembly, 1871-73, 1875-80, 1881-83 (19th District 1871-73, 21st District 1875-80, 1881-83). Christian. Died in Sonoma County, Calif., October 1, 1906 (age 76 years, 124 days). Interment at Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

Hiram Tolbert Fairbanks (1828-1915) — also known as H. T. Fairbanks — of Petaluma, Sonoma County, Calif. Born in Manchester, Dearborn County, Ind., December 29, 1828. Republican. Merchant; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1880. Died in Petaluma, Sonoma County, Calif., June 29, 1915 (age 86 years, 182 days). Interment at Cypress Hill Memorial Park.

		Relatives: Son of Sheldon Fairbanks and Mercy Ann (Sage) Fairbanks; married, July 14, 1852, to Lucinda Moffett.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Unknown Location
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California

Politicians buried here:
	Leonard L. Arnett (d. 1985) — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Mayor of Las Vegas, Nev., 1935-38; resigned 1938. Died in 1985. Interment somewhere.

Chapel of the Chimes
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California

Politicians buried here:

James B. Gordon (1823-1881) — of California. Born in Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo., April 15, 1823. U.S. Consul in Valparaiso, 1860-61. Died in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif., 1881 (age about 58 years). Interment at Chapel of the Chimes.

Relatives: Son of John Churchill Gordon; married to Mary Magdalena de Gamas.

Franklin Avenue Odd Fellows Cemetery
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California

Politicians buried here:

Clarence Frederick Lea (1874-1964) — also known as Clarence F. Lea — of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif. Born near Highland Springs, Lake County, Calif., July 11, 1874. Democrat. Lawyer; Sonoma County District Attorney, 1907-17; U.S. Representative from California 1st District, 1917-49. Baptist. Member, Redmen; Woodmen of the World; Modern Woodmen; Moose. Died in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif., June 20, 1964 (age 89 years, 345 days). Interment at Franklin Avenue Odd Fellows Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of James Madison Lea and Elizabeth (Trower) Lea; married, July 18, 1908, to Daisy A. Wright.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Rural Cemetery
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California

Politicians buried here:

Thomas Larkin Thompson (1838-1898) — also known as Thomas L. Thompson — of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif. Born in Charleston, Kanawha County, Va. (now W.Va.), May 31, 1838. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1880 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1892; secretary of state of California, 1883-87; U.S. Representative from California 1st District, 1887-89; U.S. Minister to Brazil, 1893-97. Died in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif., February 1, 1898 (age 59 years, 246 days). Interment at Rural Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Robert Augustine Thompson.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — U.S. State Dept career summary

John All Barham (1843-1926) — also known as John A. Barham — of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif. Born in Cass County, Mo., July 17, 1843. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from California 1st District, 1895-1901. Died in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif., January 22, 1926 (age 82 years, 189 days). Interment at Rural Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Thomas J. Geary (1854-1929) — of Petaluma, Sonoma County, Calif.; Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif.; Nome, Nome census area, Alaska; San Francisco, Calif. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., January 18, 1854. Democrat. Lawyer; Sonoma County District Attorney, 1883-84; U.S. Representative from California 1st District, 1890-95. Died in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif., July 6, 1929 (age 75 years, 169 days). Interment at Rural Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Charles O. Dunbar — of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1912 (Honorary Vice-President); postmaster at Santa Rosa, Calif., 1914-23; mayor of Santa Rosa, Calif., 1922. Interment at Rural Cemetery.

Santa Rosa Cemetery
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California

Politicians buried here:

Barclay Henley (1843-1914) — of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif. Born in Charlestown, Clark County, Ind., March 17, 1843. Democrat. Member of California state assembly 19th District, 1869-71; candidate for Presidential Elector for California; U.S. Representative from California, 1883-87 (3rd District 1883-85, 1st District 1885-87). Died in San Francisco, Calif., February 15, 1914 (age 70 years, 335 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Santa Rosa Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Thomas Jefferson Henley.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California

Politicians buried here:

Edward Neblett (1818-1907) — of Weaverville, Trinity County, Calif.; Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif. Born in Prince George County, Va., July 18, 1818. Whig. Hatter; went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; Trinity County Sheriff, 1855-57; member of California state assembly 21st District, 1858-59; banker; hardware business; mayor of Santa Rosa, Calif., 1876-78. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif., January 19, 1907 (age 88 years, 185 days). Interment at Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery.

See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Allen Bosley Lemmon (1848-1919) — also known as Allen B. Lemmon — of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif. Born in Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio, 1848. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1896 (member, Resolutions Committee); postmaster at Santa Rosa, Calif., 1897-1906. Died in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif., May 11, 1919 (age about 70 years). Interment at Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Moses Lemmon and Mary Ann (Allen) Lemmon.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

John Gotea Pressley (1833-1895) — of Kingstree, Williamsburg District (now Williamsburg County), S.C. Born in Williamsburg District (now Williamsburg County), S.C., May 24, 1833. Lawyer; delegate to South Carolina secession convention from Williamsburg, 1860-62; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, Calif., July 5, 1895 (age 62 years, 42 days). Interment at Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of John Brockington Pressley and Sarah (Gotea) Pressley; married to Julia Caroline Burckmyer.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Sebastopol Cemetery
Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California

Politicians buried here:

Hubert Baxter Scudder (1888-1968) — also known as Hubert B. Scudder — of Sebastopol, Sonoma County, Calif. Born in Sebastopol, Sonoma County, Calif., November 5, 1888. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of California state assembly, 1925-41; U.S. Representative from California 1st District, 1949-59. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Died at Palm Drive Hospital, Sebastopol, Sonoma County, Calif., July 4, 1968 (age 79 years, 242 days). Interment at Sebastopol Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Mountain Cemetery
90 1st Street West
Sonoma, Sonoma County, California
See also Findagrave page for this location.

Politicians buried here:

Mariano Guadalupe=Vallejo (1808-1890) — Born in Monterey, Monterey County, Calif., July 7, 1808. Rancher; member of California state senate, 1850. Spanish ancestry. Died in Sonoma, Sonoma County, Calif., January 18, 1890 (age 81 years, 195 days). Interment at Mountain Cemetery.

		Relatives: Son of Ignacio Vicente Ferrer Vallejo and Maria Antonia Isabela (Lugo) Vallejo; married to Francisca Maria Felipa Benicia Carrillo y Lopez.
		The city of Vallejo, California, is named for him. — The World War II Liberty ship SS General Vallejo (built 1943 at Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California; scrapped 1974) was named for him.
		See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Valley Cemetery
Sonoma, Sonoma County, California

Politicians buried here:
	Gilbert Shattuck (1793-1873) — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in 1793. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 4th District, 1835; Washtenaw County Sheriff, 1845-46. Died February 5, 1873 (age about 79 years). Interment at Valley Cemetery.

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