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Isle of Wight County
Virginia

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Isle of Wight County

Index to Locations Private or family graveyards Smithfield Ivy Hill Cemetery Near Smithfield Old St. Luke's Church Graveyard Windsor Windsor Cemetery Private or family graveyard Isle of Wight County, Virginia Politicians buried here:   Josiah Parker (1751-1810) — of Virginia. Born in Isle of Wight County, Va., May 11, 1751. Member of Virginia state legislature, 1780; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1789-1801 (at-large 1789-91, 8th District 1791-93, 11th District 1793-97, at-large 1797-1801). Slaveowner. Died in Isle of Wight County, Va., March 11, 1810 (age 58 years, 304 days). Interment in a private or family graveyard.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page Ivy Hill Cemetery Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia Politicians buried here:   Joel Holleman (1799-1844) — of Virginia. Born near Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Va., October 1, 1799. Lawyer; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1832-36, 1841-44; member of Virginia state senate, 1836-39; U.S. Representative from Virginia 10th District, 1839-40; resigned 1840. Slaveowner. Died in Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Va., August 5, 1844 (age 44 years, 309 days). Interment at Ivy Hill Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   John William Lawson (1837-1905) — of Isle of Wight County, Va. Born in James City County, Va., September 13, 1837. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Virginia state legislature, 1869; member of Virginia state senate, 1874; U.S. Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1891-93; delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention from Isle of Wight County, 1901-02. Slaveowner. Died February 21, 1905 (age 67 years, 161 days). Interment at Ivy Hill Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page Old St. Luke's Church Graveyard Near Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia Politicians buried here:   Archibald Atkinson (1792-1872) — of Virginia. Born in Isle of Wight County, Va., September 15, 1792. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1815-17, 1828-31; member of Virginia state senate, 1839-43; U.S. Representative from Virginia 1st District, 1843-49. Slaveowner. Died in Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Va., January 7, 1872 (age 79 years, 114 days). Interment at Old St. Luke's Church Graveyard.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Robert Henry Whitfield (1814-1868) — also known as Robert H. Whitfield — of Isle of Wight County, Va. Born in Nansemond County, Va. (now part of Suffolk, Va.), September 14, 1814. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1851; delegate to Virginia secession convention from Isle of Wight County, 1861; Representative from Virginia in the Confederate Congress, 1864-65. Died in Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Va., October 5, 1868 (age 54 years, 21 days). Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at Old St. Luke's Church Graveyard. Windsor Cemetery Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Virginia Politicians buried here:   Richard Joyner Holland Sr. (1925-2000) — also known as Richard J. Holland, Sr. — of Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Va. Born in Suffolk, Va., August 12, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; banker; member of Virginia state senate 15th District, 1980-2000; died in office 2000. Congregationalist. Acquitted of drunk driving in 1986, but convicted of reckless driving and refusal to take a breath test; indicted in federal court for 31 felony counts of bank fraud; charges were dismissed in April 1998, and the prosecution ruled to be vexatious; he and his son received a $570,000 reimbursement for legal fees. Died in Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Va., April 16, 2000 (age 74 years, 248 days). Interment at Windsor Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Shirley T. Holland.

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