The Political Graveyard: Washington County, Md. (original) (raw)

Index to Locations

Private or family graveyards
Washington County, Maryland
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| | Samuel Ringgold (1770-1829) — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md. Born in Chestertown, Kent County, Md., January 15, 1770. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1795; member of Maryland state senate, 1801-05; county judge in Maryland, 1806-10, 1822-26; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1810-15, 1817-21.Episcopalian. Slaveowner. Died in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., October 18, 1829 (age 59 years, 276 days). Interment in a private or family graveyard. |
| | Frisby Tilghman (1773-1847) — of Washington County, Mo. Born in Queen Anne's County, Md., August 4, 1773. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland; colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Died in Washington County, Md., April 14, 1847 (age 73 years, 253 days). Interment in a private or family graveyard. |

Montpelier Hill
Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland

Rose Hill Cemetery
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland
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| | William Thomas Hamilton (1820-1888) — also known as William T. Hamilton — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md. Born in Boonsboro, Washington County, Md., September 8, 1820. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1846; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1849-55 (2nd District 1849-53, 5th District 1853-55); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1860;U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1869-75; Governor of Maryland, 1880-84.Presbyterian. Died in Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., October 26, 1888 (age 68 years, 48 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | |
| | Louis Emory McComas (1846-1907) — also known as Louis E. McComas — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md.; Williamsport, Washington County, Md. Born near Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., October 28, 1846. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1883-91; defeated, 1876, 1890; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,1892,1900;Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1892-99; resigned 1899; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1899-1905; member of Republican National Committee from Maryland, 1904; Associate Justice of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1905-07; died in office 1907.Lutheran. Died in Washington, D.C., November 10, 1907 (age 61 years, 13 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | |
| | Richard Henry Alvey (1826-1906) — also known as Richard H. Alvey — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md. Born in St. Mary's County, Md., March 2, 1826. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1867; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; circuit judge in Maryland, 1867-83; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1883-93; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1893-1905; resigned 1905. Died in Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., September 14, 1906 (age 80 years, 196 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | |
| | William Preston Lane Jr. (1892-1967) — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md. Born in Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., May 12, 1892. Democrat. Lawyer; attorney for several railroads; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1928,1940,1944,1948;Maryland state attorney general, 1930-34; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland; member of Democratic National Committee from Maryland, 1940-50; Governor of Maryland, 1947-51; defeated, 1950.Episcopalian. Member, Phi Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Elks; Rotary. Died in Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., February 7, 1967 (age 74 years, 271 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | |
| | John Thomson Mason Jr. (1815-1873) — of Baltimore, Md. Born near Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., May 9, 1815. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1838-39; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1841-43; Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1851-57; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1857-61; secretary of state of Maryland, 1872-73.Catholic. Slaveowner. Died in Elkton, Cecil County, Md., March 28, 1873 (age 57 years, 323 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | |
| Alexander Armstrong | Alexander Armstrong (1877-1939) — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md.; Ruxton, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., June 28, 1877. Republican. Lawyer; Washington County State's Attorney, 1908-12; Maryland state attorney general, 1919-23; candidate for Governor of Maryland, 1923; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1924(member, Credentials Committee); director, Potomac Edison electric utility, Chesapeake & Potomac TelephoneCo., Blue Ridge Fire Insurance Co.Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons. Died, from heart disease, in Ruxton, Baltimore County, Md., November 20, 1939 (age 62 years, 145 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. |
| | Robert Lawson Rose (1804-1877) — of New York. Born in Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y., October 2, 1804. Whig. Farmer; paper manufacturer; U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1847-51. Died in Pleasant Grove, Washington County, Md., March 14, 1877 (age 72 years, 163 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | |
| | Andrew K. Syester (1828-1891) — of Washington County, Md. Born in Berkeley County, Va. (now W.Va.), March 11, 1828. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1854, 1868; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1867; Maryland state attorney general, 1871-75; circuit judge in Maryland, 1882-89.Methodist. Died in Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., March 25, 1891 (age 63 years, 14 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. Relatives: Son of Daniel Syester and Sarah (Moudy) Syester; married to Catharine G. Harry. | |
| | James Dixon Roman (1809-1867) — of Maryland. Born in Chester County, Pa., August 11, 1809. Member of Maryland state senate, 1847; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1847-49; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland.Presbyterian. Slaveowner. Died near Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., January 19, 1867 (age 57 years, 161 days). Original interment at South Potomac Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery; reinterment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | |
| | George Updegraff (1798-1869) — of Hagerstown, Washington County, Md. Born August 12, 1798. Whig. Postmaster at Hagerstown, Md., 1849-53. Died August 10, 1869 (age 70 years, 363 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. | |

South Potomac Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland
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| | James Dixon Roman (1809-1867) — of Maryland. Born in Chester County, Pa., August 11, 1809. Member of Maryland state senate, 1847; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1847-49; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland.Presbyterian. Slaveowner. Died near Hagerstown, Washington County, Md., January 19, 1867 (age 57 years, 161 days). Original interment at South Potomac Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery; reinterment at Rose Hill Cemetery. |

Zion Reformed Graveyard
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland
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| | Daniel Hiester (1747-1804) — Born in Upper Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pa., June 25, 1747.U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1789-96 (at-large 1789-93, 4th District 1793-95, 5th District 1795-96); U.S. Representative from Maryland at-large, 1801-04; died in office 1804.Christian Reformed. Slaveowner. Died in Washington, D.C., March 7, 1804 (age 56 years, 256 days). Interment at Zion Reformed Graveyard; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. |

Antietam National Cemetery
Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland
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| | Goodloe Edgar Byron (1929-1978) — also known as Goodloe E. Byron — of Frederick, Frederick County, Md. Born in Williamsport, Washington County, Md., June 22, 1929. Democrat. Lawyer; Frederick County Attorney, 1959-62; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1963-66; member of Maryland state senate District 2, 1967-70; U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1971-78; defeated, 1968; died in office 1978.Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons;Shriners;Elks; Eagles;Redmen;Optimist Club; Ruritan;Kappa Alpha Order. Died near Williamsport, Washington County, Md., October 11, 1978 (age 49 years, 111 days). Interment at Antietam National Cemetery. |

Riverview Cemetery
Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland

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