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Mason County
Kentucky

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Mason County

Index to Locations Private or family graveyards Maysville City Cemetery Maysville Maysville Cemetery Private or family graveyard Mason County, Kentucky Politicians buried here:   John Chambers (1780-1852) — of Washington, Mason County, Ky. Born in Bromley Ridge, Somerset County, N.J., October 6, 1780. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1812, 1815, 1830-31; Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1825-27; U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1828-29, 1835-39 (2nd District 1828-29, 12th District 1835-39); Governor of Iowa Territory, 1841-45. Slaveowner. Died near Paris, Bourbon County, Ky., September 21, 1852 (age 71 years, 351 days). Interment in a private or family graveyard.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page City Cemetery Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky Politicians buried here:   Elijah Conner Phister (1822-1887) — also known as Elijah Phister — of Maysville, Mason County, Ky. Born in Maysville, Mason County, Ky., October 8, 1822. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Maysville, Ky., 1848; circuit judge in Kentucky, 1856-62; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1867-71; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 10th District, 1879-83. Slaveowner. Died in Maysville, Mason County, Ky., May 16, 1887 (age 64 years, 220 days). Interment at City Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page Maysville Cemetery Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky Politicians buried here:   Stanley Forman Reed (1884-1980) — also known as Stanley F. Reed — of Maysville, Mason County, Ky.; Washington, D.C. Born in Minerva, Mason County, Ky., December 31, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; counsel, Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1912-16; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1920, 1936; U.S. Solicitor General, 1935-38; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1938-57. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; American Bar Association; Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Delta Phi. Died in Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., April 2, 1980 (age 95 years, 93 days). Interment at Maysville Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Dr. John A. Reed and Frances (Forman) Reed; married, May 11, 1908, to Winifred Elgin.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier   Books about Stanley Reed: John D. Fassett, New Deal Justice: The Life of Stanley Reed of Kentucky   William Henry Wadsworth (1821-1893) — also known as William H. Wadsworth — of Maysville, Mason County, Ky. Born in Maysville, Mason County, Ky., July 4, 1821. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state senate, 1853-56; candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 9th District, 1861-65, 1885-87. Slaveowner. Died in Maysville, Mason County, Ky., April 2, 1893 (age 71 years, 272 days). Interment at Maysville Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Richard Henry Stanton (1812-1891) — also known as Richard H. Stanton — of Maysville, Mason County, Ky. Born in Alexandria, D.C. (now Va.), September 9, 1812. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; postmaster; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1844, 1852, 1868; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 10th District, 1849-55; defeated, 1855; candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky; circuit judge in Kentucky, 1868-74. Slaveowner. Died in Maysville, Mason County, Ky., March 20, 1891 (age 78 years, 192 days). Interment at Maysville Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Richard Stanton and Harriet (Perry) Stanton; brother of Frederick Perry Stanton; married 1833 to Asenath Throop.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   James Nicholas Kehoe (1862-1945) — also known as James N. Kehoe — of Maysville, Mason County, Ky. Born in Maysville, Mason County, Ky., July 15, 1862. Democrat. Printing business; lawyer; banker; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 9th District, 1901-05; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1912 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization); president, Hayswood Hospital. Died June 16, 1945 (age 82 years, 336 days). Interment at Maysville Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of James Kehoe and Nora Kehoe; married, September 24, 1892, to Hannah M. Kane; married, April 20, 1918, to Frances Reed Calvert.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   William T. Casto (1824-1862) — Born January 24, 1824. Lawyer; mayor of Maysville, Ky., 1850; arrested in 1861 and imprisoned for allegedly aiding the Confederacy; released in 1862. Blamed Col. Leonidas Metcalfe (son of Gov. Thomas Metcalfe) for his imprisonment; challenged him to a duel; the weapons were Colt rifles at 60 yards; Casto was shot and killed on the first fire, in Bracken County, Ky., May 8, 1862 (age 38 years, 104 days). Interment at Maysville Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Abijah Casto.   Epitaph: "A Patriot, his Country's firm unwavering friend, he was willing to die for his Principles and as a man of Honor nobly fell a Veteran of the sacred and invincible right of personal liberty."   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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