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Park County
Wyoming

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Park County

Index to Locations Cody Cody Cemetery Cody Old Trail Town Cemetery Cody Riverside Cemetery Powell Crown Hill Cemetery Cody Cemetery Cody, Park County, Wyoming Politicians buried here:   Frank Lee Houx (1854-1941) — also known as Frank L. Houx — of Wyoming. Born in Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo., December 12, 1854. Democrat. Mayor of Cody, Wyo., 1901, 1905-09; secretary of state of Wyoming, 1911-19; Governor of Wyoming, 1917-19; defeated, 1918. Presbyterian. Died in the Irma Hotel, Cody, Park County, Wyo., April 3, 1941 (age 86 years, 112 days). Interment at Cody Cemetery.   Relatives: Distant cousin *** of Sterling Price.   See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier Old Trail Town Cemetery Cody, Park County, Wyoming See also Findagrave page for this location. Politicians buried here:   William J. Garlow (1913-1992) — also known as "Bill Cody" — of Cody, Park County, Wyo. Born in North Platte, Lincoln County, Neb., January 4, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1948; founded radio station KODI. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Eagles; Freemasons. Died in Cody, Park County, Wyo., September 18, 1992 (age 79 years, 258 days). Interment at Old Trail Town Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Frederick Harrison Garlow and Irma Louise (Cody) Garlow; grandson of William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Riverside Cemetery 1721 Gulch Cody, Park County, Wyoming Politicians buried here:   Craig Lyle Thomas (1933-2007) — also known as Craig Thomas — of Wyoming. Born in Cody, Park County, Wyo., February 17, 1933. Republican. Lawyer; member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1985-88; U.S. Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1989-95; U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1995-2007; died in office 2007. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Rotary; Delta Chi. Died, of leukemia, in the Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., June 4, 2007 (age 74 years, 107 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Milward Lee Simpson (1897-1993) — also known as Milward L. Simpson — of Cody, Park County, Wyo. Born in a log cabin, Jackson, Teton County, Wyo., November 12, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1926-27; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1936 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1952; Governor of Wyoming, 1955-59; defeated, 1958; U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1962-67; defeated, 1940. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Rotary; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Alpha Tau Omega. Died, of Parkinson's disease, in a nursing home at Cody, Park County, Wyo., June 10, 1993 (age 95 years, 210 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery.   Relatives: Father of Alan Kooi Simpson.   Cross-reference: James G. Watt   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier   Paul Ranous Greever (1891-1943) — also known as Paul R. Greever — of Wyoming. Born in Lansing, Leavenworth County, Kan., September 28, 1891. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; mayor of Cody, Wyo., 1930-32; U.S. Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1935-39; defeated, 1938. Killed accidentally, while cleaning his shotgun, in Cody, Park County, Wyo., February 16, 1943 (age 51 years, 141 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   George Washington Thornton Beck (1856-1943) — also known as George T. Beck — of Cody, Park County, Wyo. Born in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., June 28, 1856. Democrat. Member Wyoming territorial council, 1889; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1892 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1904 (Honorary Vice-President; member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee; member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee), 1912 (alternate), 1928; candidate for Governor of Wyoming, 1902. Died in Cody, Park County, Wyo., December 1, 1943 (age 87 years, 156 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery; cenotaph at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Ky.   Presumably named for: George Washington   Relatives: Son of James Burnie Beck and Jane Washington Augusta (Thornton) Beck; married to Daisy Mae Sorrenson; father of Jane Augusta Thornton Beck (who married Nelson Trusler Johnson); second great-grandnephew of George Washington; first cousin thrice removed of John Walker, Bushrod Washington and Francis Walker; second cousin twice removed of Meriwether Lewis and John Thornton Augustine Washington; second cousin four times removed of Howell Lewis; third cousin once removed of Thomas Walker Gilmer; third cousin twice removed of Robert Brooke, George Madison and Richard Aylett Buckner; fourth cousin once removed of Zachary Taylor, Francis Taliaferro Helm, Aylette Buckner, David Shelby Walker and Hubbard T. Smith.   Political family: Four Thousand Related Politicians..   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Richard R. Jones (1910-2008) — also known as Dick Jones — of Powell, Park County, Wyo. Born in Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont., September 5, 1910. Republican. Founder and owner of Dick Jones Trucking Company; member of Wyoming state house of representatives from Park County, 1955-56; member of Wyoming state senate from Park County, 1957-74; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1964 (delegation chair); candidate for Governor of Wyoming, 1974. Swedish ancestry. Died in Powell, Park County, Wyo., August 20, 2008 (age 97 years, 350 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Alfred Jones and Elsa Jones; married 1932 to Estes 'Jackie' Clarke; married 1987 to Evelyn Nelson.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Jacob Macomb Schwoob (1874-1932) — also known as Jacob M. Schwoob — of Cody, Park County, Wyo. Born in Wellandport, Ontario, July 8, 1874. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; merchant; mayor of Cody, Wyo., 1903-05; member of Wyoming state senate, 1905-13; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1924. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Eagles. Died in Cody, Park County, Wyo., December 17, 1932 (age 58 years, 162 days). Entombed at Riverside Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of William H. Schwoob and Elizabeth (Steward) Schwoob.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Crown Hill Cemetery Powell, Park County, Wyoming Politicians buried here:   Edward C. Althoff (1912-2000) — also known as Ed Althoff — of Powell, Park County, Wyo. Born March 22, 1912. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1944. Died September 10, 2000 (age 88 years, 172 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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