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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Dorchester County

Index to Locations Cambridge Cambridge Cemetery Cambridge Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery Near Cambridge Old Trinity Church Cemetery Hurlock Washington Cemetery Cambridge Cemetery Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland Politicians buried here:   Thomas Holliday Hicks (1798-1865) — also known as Thomas H. Hicks — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. Born near East New Market, Dorchester County, Md., September 2, 1798. Republican. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1829-30, 1836; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850; Governor of Maryland, 1858-62; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1862-65; died in office 1865. Methodist. Slaveowner. Died in Washington, D.C., February 14, 1865 (age 66 years, 165 days). Interment at Cambridge Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography   George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe (1877-1974) — also known as George L. Radcliffe — of Baltimore, Md. Born near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., August 22, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; secretary of state of Maryland, 1919-20; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1935-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936, 1940, 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1948, 1952. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Kappa Alpha Order; Freemasons. Died, from a heart attack, in Baltimore, Md., July 29, 1974 (age 96 years, 341 days). Interment at Cambridge Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of John Anthony LeCompte Radcliffe and Sophie Delila (Travers) Radcliffe; brother of Thomas Broome Travers Radcliffe; married, June 6, 1906, to Mary McKim Marriott.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   Francis Philo Phelps (1799-1886) — also known as Francis P. Phelps — of Dorchester County, Md. Born in Milford, Sussex County, Del., January 31, 1799. Physician; member of Maryland state house of delegates from Dorchester County, 1828, 1839, 1842-43, 1861-62, 1867-68; member of Maryland state senate from Dorchester County, 1844-47, 1849, 1874-76; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850. Died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., November 18, 1886 (age 87 years, 291 days). Interment at Cambridge Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Asahel Phelps and Agnes (Houston) Phelps; married, December 25, 1821, to Mary Jacobs; married, November 15, 1824, to Hannah W. White (daughter of David Hall); father of Anna Phelps (who married James Wallace) and Francis Philo Phelps (1830-1904).   Political family: Phelps-White-Hall family of Cambridge, Maryland.   Thomas Broome Travers Radcliffe (1874-1954) — also known as Thomas B. T. Radcliffe — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. Born March 12, 1874. Democrat. Postmaster at Cambridge, Md., 1933-46 (acting, 1933-34). Died November 24, 1954 (age 80 years, 257 days). Interment at Cambridge Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of John Anthony LeCompte Radcliffe and Sophie Delila (Travers) Radcliffe; brother of George Lovic Pierce Radcliffe; married to Mary A. Mullen.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery High St. Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1984 Politicians buried here:   John Henry (1750-1798) — of Maryland. Born in Dorchester County, Md., November, 1750. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1777-80; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1778-80, 1785-86; member of Maryland state senate, 1780-90; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1789-97; received 2 electoral votes, 1796; Governor of Maryland, 1797-98. Episcopalian. Died in Dorchester County, Md., December 16, 1798 (age 48 years, 0 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Col. John Henry Henry and Dorothy (Rider) Henry; married to Margaret Campbell; great-grandfather of Henry Lloyd.   Political families: Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland; Goldsborough-Henry family of Cambridge, Maryland; Lee-Randolph family; Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   The World War II Liberty ship SS John Henry (built 1942 at Baltimore, Maryland; scrapped 1972) was named for him.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography   Phillips Lee Goldsborough (1865-1946) — also known as Phillips L. Goldsborough — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md.; Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md.; Baltimore, Md. Born in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., August 6, 1865. Republican. Lawyer; banker; Maryland state comptroller, 1898-1900; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1900, 1908, 1912, 1932; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Maryland, 1909; Governor of Maryland, 1912-16; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1929-35; member of Republican National Committee from Maryland, 1932-36. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., October 22, 1946 (age 81 years, 77 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article   William Vans Murray (1760-1803) — of Maryland. Born near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., February 9, 1760. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1788-90; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1791-97 (at-large 1791-93, 7th District 1793-97); U.S. Minister to Netherlands, 1797-1801. Episcopalian. Died near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., December 11, 1803 (age 43 years, 305 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — U.S. State Dept career summary   Robert Goldsborough (1733-1788) — of Maryland. Born in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., December 3, 1733. Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1774-76; member of Maryland state senate, 1777-83. Episcopalian. Died in Dorchester County, Md., December 22, 1788 (age 55 years, 19 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.   Relatives: Third great-grandfather of Thomas Alan Goldsborough.   Political family: Goldsborough-Henry family of Cambridge, Maryland (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Emerson Columbus Harrington (1864-1945) — also known as Emerson C. Harrington — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. Born in Madison, Dorchester County, Md., March 26, 1864. Democrat. Lawyer; Dorchester County State's Attorney, 1899-1903; Maryland Insurance Commissioner, 1911; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1912, 1916 (Honorary Vice-President; member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1924, 1936, 1940; Maryland state comptroller, 1912-16; Governor of Maryland, 1916-20; president, People's Loan Savings and Deposit Bank; director, Cambridge Hospital. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Rotary. Died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., December 15, 1945 (age 81 years, 264 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of John E. Harrington and Annie A. (Thompson) Harrington; married, January 27, 1893, to Mary Gertrude Johnson.   See also National Governors Association biography   Charles Goldsborough (1765-1834) — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. Born in Dorchester County, Md., July 15, 1765. Member of Maryland state senate, 1791-95, 1799-1800; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1797, 1801-03; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1805-17 (at-large 1805-07, 8th District 1807-17); Governor of Maryland, 1819. Episcopalian. Slaveowner. Died near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., December 13, 1834 (age 69 years, 151 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Charles Goldsborough and Anna Maria (Tilghman) Goldsborough; great-grandfather of Winder Laird Henry and Thomas Alan Goldsborough.   Political family: Goldsborough-Henry family of Cambridge, Maryland (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography   Henry Lloyd (1852-1920) — of Maryland. Born in Dorchester County, Md., February 21, 1852. Member of Maryland state senate, 1882-84; Governor of Maryland, 1885-88; circuit judge in Maryland, 1892-1908. Episcopalian. Died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., December 30, 1920 (age 68 years, 313 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Daniel Lloyd and Catherine 'Kitty' (Henry) Lloyd; married to Mary Elizabeth Stapelfort; nephew of Daniel Maynadier Henry; grandson of Edward Lloyd (1779-1834); great-grandson of Edward Lloyd (1744-1796) and John Henry; first cousin once removed of Philip Barton Key; first cousin four times removed of Matthew Tilghman; second cousin of Francis Key Pendleton; second cousin thrice removed of Charles Carroll, Barrister, James Joseph Tilghman and William Tilghman; third cousin once removed of William Welby Beverley; third cousin twice removed of Frisby Tilghman; fourth cousin once removed of Tench Tilghman and Edward Tilghman Paca.   Political families: Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland; Lee-Randolph family; Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia; Blackburn-Slaughter-Buckner-Madison family of Kentucky (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial   James Augustus Stewart (1808-1879) — also known as James A. Stewart — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. Born in Madison, Dorchester County, Md., November 24, 1808. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1843; circuit judge in Maryland, 1854; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1855-61; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1867-79. Episcopalian. Slaveowner. Died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., April 3, 1879 (age 70 years, 130 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Josiah Bayly (1769-1846) — of Dorchester County, Md. Born in Somerset County, Md., October 31, 1769. Maryland state attorney general, 1831-46. Died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., August 15, 1846 (age 76 years, 288 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.   Relatives: Married to Leah Lockerman and Anne Hack Waters Robinson.   Robert Nicols Martin (1798-1870) — of Maryland. Born in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., January 14, 1798. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1825-27; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1845-51; superior court judge in Maryland, 1859-67. Died in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, N.Y., July 20, 1870 (age 72 years, 187 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   John Nevett Steele (1796-1853) — also known as John N. Steele — of Maryland. Born near Vienna, Dorchester County, Md., February 22, 1796. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1822-24, 1829-30; member of Maryland state executive council, 1826; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1834-37. Episcopalian. Slaveowner. Died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., August 13, 1853 (age 57 years, 172 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Daniel Maynadier Henry (1823-1899) — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. Born near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., February 19, 1823. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1846, 1849; member of Maryland state senate, 1870-72; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1877-81. Episcopalian. Slaveowner. Died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., August 31, 1899 (age 76 years, 193 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of John Campbell Henry and Mary Nevett (Steele) Henry; married, November 20, 1845, to Henrietta Maria Goldsborough; married, November 26, 1859, to Susan Elizabeth Goldsborough; father of Winder Laird Henry; uncle of Henry Lloyd.   Political families: Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland; Goldsborough-Henry family of Cambridge, Maryland; Lee-Randolph family; Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family of Virginia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Josiah Leeds Kerr (1861-1920) — also known as Josiah L. Kerr — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. Born in Vienna, Dorchester County, Md., January 10, 1861. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1900-01. Died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., September 27, 1920 (age 59 years, 261 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Winder Laird Henry (1864-1940) — of Maryland. Born near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., December 20, 1864. Democrat. Newspaper editor and publisher; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1894-95; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1908-09. Episcopalian. Died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., July 5, 1940 (age 75 years, 198 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Daniel Maynadier Henry; great-grandson of Charles Goldsborough and Robert Henry Goldsborough.   Political families: Goldsborough-Henry family of Cambridge, Maryland; Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   Francis Philo Phelps (1830-1904) — also known as Francis P. Phelps; Frank Phelps — of Dorchester County, Md. Born August 12, 1830. Physician; member of Maryland state house of delegates from Dorchester County, 1894. Died September 17, 1904 (age 74 years, 36 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Francis Philo Phelps (1799-1886) and Hannah (White) Phelps; married 1853 to Mary Springer; married, May 7, 1862, to Margaret Tryphena 'Phenie' Houston.   Political family: Phelps-White-Hall family of Cambridge, Maryland.   Andrew Leroy Willey (1908-1971) — also known as A. Leroy Willey — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. Born in Dorchester County, Md., April 17, 1908. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; postmaster at Cambridge, Md., 1967-71 (acting, 1967-68). Suffered a stroke, and died without regaining consciousness, in Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., June 6, 1971 (age 63 years, 50 days). Interment at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of George Ernest Willey and Rida C. (Johnson) Willey; married 1930 to Mary Geneva Shaw.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Old Trinity Church Cemetery Near Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland Politicians buried here:   Thomas King Carroll (1793-1873) — of Maryland. Born in Somerset County, Md., April 29, 1793. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1816-17; state court judge in Maryland, 1826-29; Governor of Maryland, 1830-31. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Dorchester County, Md., October 3, 1873 (age 80 years, 157 days). Interment at Old Trinity Church Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Col. Henry James King Carroll and Elizabeth (Barnes) Carroll; married to Julianna Stevenson.   See also National Governors Association biography Washington Cemetery Hurlock, Dorchester County, Maryland Politicians buried here:   William Noble Andrews (1876-1937) — also known as William N. Andrews — of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md. Born in Hurlock, Dorchester County, Md., November 13, 1876. Republican. Lawyer; Dorchester County State's Attorney, 1904-12; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1914; member of Maryland state senate, 1918, 1931-33; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1919-21; defeated, 1920. Methodist. Died in Cambridge, Dorchester County, Md., December 27, 1937 (age 61 years, 44 days). Interment at Washington Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of James M. Andrews and Sallie (Noble) Andrews.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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