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Jefferson County
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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Jefferson County

Index to Locations Fort Atkinson Evergreen Cemetery Jefferson Greenwood Cemetery Lake Mills Rock Lake Cemetery Watertown Oak Hill Cemetery Watertown St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery Evergreen Cemetery Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin Politicians buried here:   William Dempster Hoard (1836-1918) — also known as William D. Hoard — of Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wis. Born in Stockbridge, Madison County, N.Y., October 10, 1836. Republican. Governor of Wisconsin, 1889-91; defeated, 1890; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1896 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Died November 22, 1918 (age 82 years, 43 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.   See also National Governors Association biography   Lucien Bonaparte Caswell (1827-1919) — also known as Lucien B. Caswell — of Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wis. Born in Swanton, Franklin County, Vt., November 27, 1827. Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1863, 1872-74; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1868, 1872; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 1875-83, 1885-91 (2nd District 1875-83, 1st District 1885-91). Died in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wis., April 26, 1919 (age 91 years, 150 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.   Relatives: Married, March 10, 1898, to Anna Rogers.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page Greenwood Cemetery Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin Politicians buried here:   Robert Kirkland Henry (1890-1946) — also known as Robert K. Henry — of Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wis. Born in Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wis., February 9, 1890. Wisconsin state treasurer, 1933-37; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1945-46; died in office 1946. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Madison, Dane County, Wis., November 20, 1946 (age 56 years, 284 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   John Edwin Holmes (1809-1863) — also known as John E. Holmes — of Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wis. Born in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn., December 28, 1809. Democrat. Ordained minister; lawyer; member Wisconsin territorial council, 1847-48; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, 1848-50; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1853; served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Universalist. Taken prisoner by Confederate forces in March 1863; while captive, became seriously ill from an unspecified disease; released as part of a prisoner exchange, and died three days later, in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., May 8, 1863 (age 53 years, 131 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Solomon Holmes and Ann (McKee) Holmes; married 1836 to Ruth A. Hawley.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial Rock Lake Cemetery 369 Pine Street Lake Mills, Jefferson County, Wisconsin Founded 1859 See also Findagrave page for this location. Politicians buried here: Palmer F. Daugs (1903-1980) — of Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wis.; Lake Mills, Jefferson County, Wis. Born in Farmington town, Jefferson County, Wis., February 10, 1903. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Jefferson County, 1933-46; defeated, 1956; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1936; candidate for Wisconsin state senate 33rd District, 1954. Member, Delta Sigma Pi; Lions. Died July 22, 1980 (age 77 years, 163 days). Interment at Rock Lake Cemetery.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940 Oak Hill Cemetery Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin Politicians buried here:   Charles August Kading (1874-1956) — also known as Charles A. Kading — of Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis. Born in Lowell, Dodge County, Wis., January 14, 1874. Republican. Lawyer; Dodge County District Attorney, 1907-13; mayor of Watertown, Wis., 1914-16; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1927-33. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died June 19, 1956 (age 82 years, 157 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Charles Kading and Elizabeth (Baggans) Kading; married, November 7, 1900, to Elizabeth Holste.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   Adolph H. Hartwig (1866-1934) — of Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis. Born in 1866. Republican. Veterinarian; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1920; mayor of Watertown, Wis., 1928-30, 1934; defeated, 1930; died in office 1934. Member, Freemasons. Died, following a stroke of apoplexy, in Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis., June 19, 1934 (age about 67 years). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Ferdinand C. Hartwig and Doris (Otto) Hartwig; married to Ida Gorder.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   William Frederick Gruetzmacher (1860-1937) — also known as William F. Gruetzmacher — of Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis. Born in At Sea, January 1, 1860. Republican. Postmaster at Watertown, Wis., 1898-1906; mayor of Watertown, Wis., 1934. Died in Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis., November 24, 1937 (age 77 years, 327 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Wilhelm Frederick 'Fred' Gruetzmacher and Dorothea Sophia Louisa (Mittelstadt) Gruetzmacher; married to Bertha Froelich.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin Politicians buried here:   Robert William Lueck (1881-1949) — also known as Robert W. Lueck — of Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis. Born in Juneau, Dodge County, Wis., May 2, 1881. Lawyer; mayor of Watertown, Wis., 1936-37. German ancestry. Died in Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis., February 22, 1949 (age 67 years, 296 days). Interment at St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Frederick Wilhelm Lueck and Phillipine 'Lena' (Scheuer) Lueck; brother of Martin L. Lueck and Arthur W. Lueck; married to Margaret Bolger; father of Robert William Lueck Jr..   Political family: Lueck family of Juneau, Wisconsin.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Robert William Lueck Jr. (1914-1984) — also known as Robert W. Lueck, Jr. — of Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis., October 14, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; postmaster at Watertown, Wis., 1947-60 (acting, 1947-49). German and Irish ancestry. Died in Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis., November 17, 1984 (age 70 years, 34 days). Interment at St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Margaret (Bolger) Lueck and Robert William Lueck; married to Anna M. Bucholtz; nephew of Martin L. Lueck and Arthur W. Lueck.   Political family: Lueck family of Juneau, Wisconsin.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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