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Butler County
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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Butler County

Index to Locations Sugar Valley Cemetery Hamilton Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton St. Mary's Cemetery Hamilton St. Stephen's Mausoleum Middletown Woodside Cemetery Oxford Unknown location Venice Venice Cemetery Sugar Valley Cemetery Butler County, Ohio Politicians buried here:   Daniel Woodmansee — of Ohio. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1830; member of Ohio state senate, 1830. Interment at Sugar Valley Cemetery. Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Politicians buried here:   Lewis Davis Campbell (1811-1882) — also known as Lewis D. Campbell — of Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. Born in Franklin, Warren County, Ohio, August 9, 1811. U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1849-58, 1871-73 (2nd District 1849-53, 3rd District 1853-58, 1871-73); member of Ohio state senate, 1869; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Butler County, 1873. Died in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, November 26, 1882 (age 71 years, 109 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.   Relatives: Uncle of James Edwin Campbell.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Henry Lee Morey (1841-1902) — also known as Henry L. Morey — of Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. Born in Milford Township, Butler County, Ohio, April 8, 1841. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; Butler County Prosecuting Attorney, 1873; candidate for Ohio state senate, 1875; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1881-84, 1889-91 (3rd District 1881-83, 7th District 1883-84, 1889-91); delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1884. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Royal Arcanum. Died in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, December 29, 1902 (age 61 years, 265 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of William Morey and Dereza (Whitcomb) Morey; married, April 25, 1865, to Mary M. Campbell; married, February 26, 1873, to Ella R. Campbell; cousin *** of James Whitcomb.   Political family: Whitcomb-Matthews family of Ohio.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article   Raymond Hugh Burke (1881-1954) — also known as Raymond H. Burke — of Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. Born in Nicholsville, Clermont County, Ohio, November 4, 1881. Republican. University professor; insurance business; songwriter; mayor of Hamilton, Ohio, 1928-40; member of Ohio state senate, 1942-46; U.S. Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1947-49. Member, Rotary. Died in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, August 18, 1954 (age 72 years, 287 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Daniel Fletcher Burke and Mary Jane (McNair) Burke; married, June 24, 1908, to Daisy Minnich.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   John Woods (1794-1855) — of Ohio. Born in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa., October 18, 1794. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1825-29; defeated, 1828; Ohio auditor of state, 1845-52. Died in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, July 30, 1855 (age 60 years, 285 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Warren Gard (1873-1929) — of Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. Born in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, July 2, 1873. Democrat. Lawyer; Butler County Prosecuting Attorney, 1898-1903; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1907-12; U.S. Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1913-21; defeated, 1922; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1924, 1928 (member, Credentials Committee). Died in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, November 1, 1929 (age 56 years, 122 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page St. Mary's Cemetery Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Politicians buried here:   Edward Joseph Gardner (1898-1950) — also known as Edward J. Gardner — of Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. Born in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, August 7, 1898. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; accountant; economist; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1937-38, 1941-42; U.S. Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1945-47; defeated, 1946. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Economic Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Moose. Died in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, December 7, 1950 (age 52 years, 122 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Edward Gardner and Mary (Long) Gardner; married, October 12, 1926, to Esther Pring.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail St. Stephen's Mausoleum Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio Politicians buried here:   Greg John Holbrock (1906-1992) — also known as Greg Holbrock — of Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. Born in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, June 21, 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1941-43; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1948, 1960 (alternate), 1964. Died in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, September 4, 1992 (age 86 years, 75 days). Entombed at St. Stephen's Mausoleum.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page Eugene C. Pociey (1851-1926) — of Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio; Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in France, June 21, 1851. Lawyer; concrete business; Consular Agent for France in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1902-18. French ancestry. Member, Knights of Pythias. Died, in Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, March 8, 1926 (age 74 years, 260 days). Interment at St. Stephen's Mausoleum.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: Cincinnati Enquirer, March 9, 1926 Woodside Cemetery Middletown, Butler County, Ohio Politicians buried here:   Paul John Sorg (1840-1902) — also known as Paul J. Sorg — of Middletown, Butler County, Ohio. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, Va. (now W.Va.), September 23, 1840. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1888 (member, Credentials Committee); U.S. Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1894-97. Died in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio, May 28, 1902 (age 61 years, 247 days). Interment at Woodside Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   John Eugene Harding (1877-1959) — also known as J. Eugene Harding — of Excello, Butler County, Ohio. Born in Excello, Butler County, Ohio, June 27, 1877. Member of Ohio state senate, 1902; U.S. Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1907-09; defeated (Independent), 1908. Died July 26, 1959 (age 82 years, 29 days). Interment at Woodside Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page Unknown Location Oxford, Butler County, Ohio Politicians buried here:   Joseph W. Fichter (d. 1989) — of Oxford, Butler County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940, 1964. Died in 1989. Interment somewhere. Venice Cemetery Venice, Butler County, Ohio Politicians buried here:   James Shields (1762-1831) — of Ohio. Born in Banbridge, County Down, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), April 13, 1762. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1806; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1828 (voted for Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun); U.S. Representative from Ohio 2nd District, 1829-31. Killed in the accidental overturning of a stagecoach, near Venice, Butler County, Ohio, August 13, 1831 (age 69 years, 122 days). Interment at Venice Cemetery.   Relatives: Uncle of James Shields (1806-1879).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

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