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Scioto County
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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Scioto County

Index to Locations Portsmouth Greenlawn Cemetery Rushtown Rushtown Cemetery South Webster South Webster Cemetery Wheelersburg Memorial Burial Park Greenlawn Cemetery Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio Politicians buried here:   Albert Clifton Thompson (1842-1910) — also known as Albert C. Thompson — of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Born in Brookville, Jefferson County, Pa., January 23, 1842. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; Scioto County Probate Judge, 1870-73; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1881-84; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1885-91 (12th District 1885-87, 11th District 1887-91); delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1896 (member, Credentials Committee); U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, 1898-1910; died in office 1910. Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, January 26, 1910 (age 68 years, 3 days). Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of John Jamieson Ypsilanti Thompson and Agnes Susanna (Kennedy Thompson; married to Ella Allen Turley.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges   Henry Towne Bannon (1867-1950) — also known as Henry T. Bannon — of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Born near Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, June 5, 1867. Republican. Lawyer; Scioto County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1903; legal counsel, Norfolk and Western Railway; U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1905-09; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1924, 1928 (Convention Vice-President), 1932, 1936, 1940 (member, Credentials Committee). Member, Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, September 6, 1950 (age 83 years, 93 days). Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Mary E. (Smith) Bannon and James W. Bannon; married, May 25, 1893, to Jessie Damarin.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   William Howard Harsha Jr. (1921-2010) — of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Born in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, January 1, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; Scioto County Prosecuting Attorney, 1951-55; U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1961-81. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Exchange Club; Farm Bureau; Grange. Died in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, October 12, 2010 (age 89 years, 284 days). Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of William Howard Harsha and Imogene (Matthews) Harsha; married, September 28, 1946, to Rosemary Spellerberg.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Wells Andrews Hutchins (1818-1895) — also known as Wells A. Hutchins — of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Born in Hartford, Trumbull County, Ohio, October 8, 1818. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1852-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1860; U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1863-65; defeated, 1880. Died in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, January 25, 1895 (age 76 years, 109 days). Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery.   Relatives: Cousin *** of John Hutchins.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Oscar Fitzallen Moore (1817-1885) — also known as Oscar F. Moore — of Scioto County, Ohio. Born in Ohio, 1817. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives from Scioto County, 1850-51; member of Ohio state senate 7th District, 1852-53; U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1855-57. Died in 1885 (age about 68 years). Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Ward MacLaughlin Miller (1902-1984) — of Ohio. Born in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, November 29, 1902. Republican. U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1960-61. Died in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, March 11, 1984 (age 81 years, 103 days). Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   William Nast Gableman (1881-1937) — also known as William N. Gableman — of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Born in Waverly, Pike County, Ohio, July 27, 1881. Democrat. Mayor of Portsmouth, Ohio; elected 1921; candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1922. Died, from heart disease, in White Cross Hospital, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, December 13, 1937 (age 56 years, 139 days). Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Philip Gableman and Margaret (Breinig) Gableman; married to Gertrude Lovett Baird.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   James Wirt Newman (d. 1902) — also known as James W. Newman — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1880; secretary of state of Ohio, 1883-85. Died in 1902. Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery.   Silas Wattles Cole (1797-1875) — also known as Silas W. Cole — of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Born in Chenango County, N.Y., August 2, 1797. Wagon maker; mayor of Portsmouth, Ohio, 1835-36. Methodist. Died in Scioto County, Ohio, January 6, 1875 (age 77 years, 157 days). Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Silas Cole and Dinah (Crawford) Cole; married, November 22, 1822, to Elizabeth Huston; married, January 27, 1864, to Antoinette (Vincent) Squires; father of Joseph H. Cole.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Franklin Emerson Smith (1902-1965) — also known as Franklin E. Smith; Frank E. Smith — of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Born in Livingston, Rockcastle County, Ky., 1902. Democrat. Printing business; candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1946; postmaster at Portsmouth, Ohio, 1949-58, 1961-62 (acting, 1949-50, 1961-62); candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1958; chair of Scioto County Democratic Party, 1965. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; Elks; Eagles. Died in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, November 8, 1965 (age about 63 years). Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Luther Caldwell Smith and Lockie Virginia (Dillion) Smith.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   William Howard Harsha (1889-1959) — also known as W. Howard Harsha — of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. Born in 1889. Republican. Postmaster at Portsmouth, Ohio, 1923-31. Died November 22, 1959 (age about 70 years). Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Paul Howard Harsha and Ada (Barnard) Harsha; married to Imogene Matthews; father of William Howard Harsha Jr..   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Rushtown Cemetery Rushtown, Scioto County, Ohio Politicians buried here:   William Russell (1782-1845) — of West Union, Adams County, Ohio. Born in Ireland, 1782. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1809-13; member of Ohio state senate, 1819-21; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1827-33, 1841-43 (5th District 1827-33, 7th District 1841-43). Died in Scioto County, Ohio, September 28, 1845 (age about 63 years). Interment at Rushtown Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page South Webster Cemetery South Webster, Scioto County, Ohio Politicians buried here:   Edward Oscar McCowen (1877-1953) — also known as Edward O. McCowen — of Wheelersburg, Scioto County, Ohio. Born in Scioto County, Ohio, 1877. Republican. U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1943-49; defeated, 1950. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis. Died in 1953 (age about 76 years). Interment at South Webster Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page Memorial Burial Park Wheelersburg, Scioto County, Ohio Politicians buried here:   Vernal G. Riffe Jr. (1925-1997) — also known as Vern Riffe, Jr. — of New Boston, Scioto County, Ohio. Born June 26, 1925. Democrat. Mayor of New Boston, Ohio, 1949; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1959-95; Speaker of the Ohio State House of Representatives, 1975-94; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996. Died of cancer, July 31, 1997 (age 72 years, 35 days). Interment at Memorial Burial Park.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Books by Vernal Riffe, Jr.: Whatever's Fair: The Political Autobiography of Ohio House Speaker Vern Riffe

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