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Washington County
Kentucky

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Washington County

Index to Locations Springfield St. Dominic Cemetery Springfield Springfield Cemetery St. Dominic Cemetery Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky Politicians buried here:   John A. Polin — of Springfield, Washington County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1928, 1948, 1952 (alternate). Interment at St. Dominic Cemetery. Springfield Cemetery Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky Politicians buried here:   John Pope (1770-1845) — also known as "One-Arm Pope" — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky.; Springfield, Washington County, Ky. Born in Prince William County, Va., 1770. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1802, 1806-07; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1807-13; secretary of state of Kentucky, 1816-19; member of Kentucky state senate, 1825-29; Governor of Arkansas Territory, 1829-35; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 7th District, 1837-43. Lost his right arm as a youth. Slaveowner. Died in Springfield, Washington County, Ky., July 12, 1845 (age about 75 years). Interment at Springfield Cemetery.   Relatives: Brother of Nathaniel Pope; married to Eliza Johnson (sister-in-law of John Quincy Adams; sister of Louisa Catherine Johnson).   Political family: Adams-Pope family of Quincy, Massachusetts (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   Pope County, Ark. is named for him.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article   Matthew Walton (c.1750-1819) — of Kentucky. Born in Kentucky, about 1750. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state legislature, 1790; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1803-07. Died in 1819 (age about 69 years). Interment at Springfield Cemetery.   Relatives: Cousin *** of John Walton and George Walton.   Political family: Walton family.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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