The Internet's Most Comprehensive Source of U.S. Political Biography,
or,
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Finding places in the Political Graveyard:

• Alphabetical Gazetteer of cities, towns, parishes and counties mentioned in The Political Graveyard
• Cemetery and memorial sites arranged by state and county
• Cemetery and memorial sites in alphabetical order
• Cemeteries ranked by number of dead politicians
• Most common cemetery names

• By name or family:
  • Politician list in alphabetical order (180,022).
  • Soundex index to politician surnames.
  • Politicians who were named for other politicians (497) or named for other famous people (106).
  • Politicians who are/were widely known by sobriquets (813).
  • Politicians who belonged to political families (3,232).
• By date or age:
  • Politician list by date born, married, or died (28,253); by year born, married, or died (34,728).
  • Politicians who died youngest (139); politicians who lived longest (346).
• By office or election:
  • Politician list by state and offices held or sought (180,022).
  • Politicians who lost the most elections (233).
  • Politicians who died in office (2,931).
• By geographic location:
  • Politician list by state and county of birth or death (29,872).
• By special recognition or distinction: (Caution: most of these categories are incomplete!)
  • Politicians who received the Nobel Peace Prize (11); the Medal of Honor (48); the Medal of Freedom (92); the Pulitzer Prize (12); the Spingarn Medal (15); or any Olympic medal (7).
  • Politicians who were (or took part in a) first (179).
  • Politicians who are in the original Hall of Fame (30); politicians who are in other Halls of Fame (30).
  • Politicians for whom counties (594) or other things (155) were named.
  • Politicians who have been portrayed on U.S. coins or currency (44).
  • Politicians who were Rhodes Scholars (39), members of Phi Beta Kappa (477), or served in the Peace Corps (27).
  • Politicians involved in entertainment (140), professional sports (102), or who are/were otherwise famous outside politics (50).
  • Politicians who were California Forty-Niners (54).
  • Politicians who were born in slavery (17).
  • Politicians with physical disabilities (110).
  • Politicians who have been in space (6).
  • Politicians who survived assassination attempts (41).
  • Politicians who participated in dueling (53).
  • Politicians who were ever in trouble or disgrace (648) -- very incomplete!
  • Politicians who were pardoned (22) -- very incomplete!
• By demography or religion:
  • Politicians who are/were female (20,619), black (912), Asian/Pacific (90), American Indian/Native American (38), Hispanic (154), or foreign born (1,446).
  • Politicians who are/were gay or lesbian (59).
  • Politicians according to ancestry group (very incomplete): Irish (265), English (196), German (165), Italian (120), Scottish (100), Dutch (59), Polish (58), French (54), Scotch-Irish (53), Arabic (32), Norwegian (29), Swedish (26), Greek (25), Welsh (21), Balkan (20), Swiss (16), Danish (10), Czech (9), Finnish (6), Russian (5), Austrian (5), Ukrainian (5), Lithuanian (4), Portugese (4), Hungarian (3), Armenian (2), Belarusian (1).
  • Politicians who are/were Methodist (1,837), Catholic (1,698), Episcopalian or Anglican (1,471), Presbyterian (1,446), Baptist (1,019), Congregationalist (673), Jewish (622), Lutheran (323), Protestant (288), Unitarian-Universalist (273), Christian (172), Mormon (113), Disciples of Christ (102), Quaker (88), Christian Reformed (76), Church of Christ (39), Eastern Orthodox (34), Christian Scientist (28), Pentecostal (8), Swedenborgian (8), Seventh-Day Adventist (7), Muslim (6), Buddhist (4), Spiritualist (2), Nazarene (2), or Puritan (2).
• By occupation or industry:
  • Politicians from various professions: lawyers (8,515), farmers (1,359), teachers (875), physicians (488), professors (362), social workers (90), university or college presidents (104), engineers (215), writers or artists (187), clergy (195), accountants (125), dentists (64), funeral directors (62), police (110), labor leaders (136), economists (47), architects (29), coaches (49), psychogists or psychiatrists (17), veterinarians (14), scientists (28), nurses (13), auctioneers (16), barbers (14), drivers (4), eye doctors (16), librarians (13), surveyors (28), inventors (30), chiropractors (8).
  • Politicians from media, sports, and entertainment: newspapers (832), professional sports (102), entertainment (140), broadcasting (128), advertising (47).
  • Politicians from retail trade and services: automobile dealers (90), automobile services (32), horsedrawn transportation (26), hardware merchants (76), farm supplies (52), coal dealers (45), clothing merchants (190), laundry and dry cleaning (19), florists (23), hotels (94), restaurants (55), jewelers (17), all other merchants (424).
  • Politicians in public utlities: telephone and telegraph (60); energy and water (91).
  • Politicians from other important industries: automobile manufacturing (59), aviation (41), banking (869), beverages (35), chemical (54), construction (275), food (146), furniture (44), grain and milling (73), insurance (505), lumber (232), manufacturing (202), mining (152), nautical and maritime (97), oil and gas (124), pharmaceuticals (126), printing (76), railroading (381), tobacco (29).
  • Politicians from miscellaneous and unclassified occupations and industries (252).
• By organizational affiliation:
  • Politicians who belonged to Masonic organizations: Freemasons (4,267); Shriners (1,134); Knights Templar (442); Order of the Eastern Star (188); Scottish Rite Masons (111); Jesters (21); Grotto (19).
  • Politicians who belonged to service and fraternal organizations: Elks (2,202); Rotary (938); Odd Fellows (858); Knights of Pythias (697); Moose (649); Lions (597); Knights of Columbus (577); Kiwanis (548); Eagles (466); Woodmen (288); Jaycees (243); Junior Order (138); Redmen (136); B'nai B'rith (92); Exchange Club (79); Union League (78); Optimist Club (76); Royal Arcanum (74); Maccabees (63); Foresters (61); Ancient Order of Hibernians (44); Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (43); Ancient Order of United Workmen (41); United Commercial Travelers (39); Civitan (38); Sons of Italy (32); Newcomen Society (28); Native Sons of the Golden West (24); Order of Ahepa (20); Skull and Bones (20); Patriotic Order Sons of America (18); Toastmasters (17); Acacia (15); Ruritan (14); Sertoma (11); Blue Key (11); Knights of Khorassan (10); Sons of Norway (9); Habitat for Humanity (9); Sphinx (9); Knights of Equity (8).
  • Politicians who belonged to women's organizations: American Association of University Women (56); American Legion Auxiliary (35); Junior League (24); Zonta (15); Colonial Dames (12); Altrusa (7); Soroptimists (7).
  • Politicians who belonged to professional associations and societies: American Bar Association (1,651); American Judicature Society (253); Order of the Coif (125); Federal Bar Association (71); American Medical Association (65); American Academy of Political and Social Science (59); American Trial Lawyers Association (57); American Academy of Arts and Sciences (37); American Political Science Association (36); American Economic Association (34); American Philosophical Society (33); American Arbitration Association (32); American Historical Association (26); National Bar Association (15); American Bankers Association (14); American Dental Association (13); American Society for International Law (13); National Lawyers Guild (9); American Forestry Association (8); American Chemical Society (8); American Public Health Association (8); American Institute of Architects (7); American Psychological Association (5).
  • Politicians who belonged to farm organizations: Grange (315); Farm Bureau (305); Gleaners (12).
  • Politicians who belonged to veterans' or veterans descendants organizations: American Legion (1,693); Veterans of Foreign Wars (726); Forty and Eight (175); Sons of the American Revolution (166); Disabled American Veterans (131); Grand Army of the Republic (130); Amvets (101); Society of the Cincinnati (86); Loyal Legion (81); Sons of the Revolution (61); Society of Colonial Wars (60); Daughters of the American Revolution (57); Military Order of the World Wars (39); United Spanish War Veterans (32); Catholic War Veterans (29); Sons of Confederate Veterans (23); Reserve Officers Association (16); Polish Legion of American Veterans (15); Jewish War Veterans (15); United Daughters of the Confederacy (14); Purple Heart (14); Navy League (13); United Confederate Veterans (10); Sons of Union Veterans (9); Sons of Veterans (later SUVCW) (8); Marine Corps League (6).
  • Politicians who belonged to political advocacy organizations: Anti-Saloon League (205); Council on Foreign Relations (195); NAACP (173); League of Women Voters (113); Urban League (105); Americans for Democratic Action (95); American Civil Liberties Union (90); National Rifle Association (68); Tammany Hall (58); Izaak Walton League (49); Polish National Alliance (42); Trilateral Commission (29); Federalist Society (28); National Organization for Women (24); United World Federalists (21); Sierra Club (20); John Birch Society (18); Zionist Organization of America (17); Humane Society (16); Common Cause (15); Audubon Society (12); American Association of Retired Persons (12); National Trust for Historic Preservation (10); Women's Christian Temperance Union (8); Young Americans for Freedom (8); Ku Klux Klan (7).
  • Politicians who belonged to Greek-letter societies: Phi Beta Kappa (477); Phi Delta Phi (362); Phi Alpha Delta (177); Phi Kappa Psi (147); Delta Theta Phi (119); Beta Theta Pi (97); Phi Delta Theta (95); Sigma Chi (94); Delta Kappa Epsilon (93); Sigma Alpha Epsilon (85); Omicron Delta Kappa (75); Alpha Tau Omega (71); Kappa Alpha Order (69); Sigma Nu (66); Phi Gamma Delta (64); Delta Sigma Rho (60); Phi Kappa Phi (58); Kappa Sigma (57); Delta Tau Delta (49); Alpha Phi Alpha (49); Alpha Delta Phi (45); Psi Upsilon (43); Sigma Delta Chi (41); Delta Chi (39); Delta Upsilon (38); Pi Kappa Alpha (34); Lambda Chi Alpha (30); Delta Sigma Phi (28); Zeta Psi (28); Kappa Alpha Psi (27); Kappa Alpha Society (27); Tau Kappa Alpha (26); Sigma Phi Epsilon (26); Phi Sigma Kappa (25); Phi Delta Kappa (24); Sigma Xi (23); Pi Kappa Delta (23); Chi Psi (22); Sigma Nu Phi (22); Kappa Delta Pi (22); Theta Chi (22); Phi Kappa Sigma (21); Pi Gamma Mu (21); Pi Sigma Alpha (20); Gamma Eta Gamma (20); Theta Delta Chi (20); Alpha Kappa Psi (19); Tau Beta Pi (18); Alpha Sigma Phi (17); Tau Kappa Epsilon (17); Alpha Zeta (17); Omega Psi Phi (15); Delta Kappa Gamma (15); Delta Psi (14); Sigma Delta Kappa (14); Delta Sigma Theta (14); Beta Gamma Sigma (14); Delta Phi (13); Alpha Kappa Alpha (13); Phi Kappa Tau (13); Chi Phi (12); Phi Eta Sigma (11); Delta Sigma Pi (10); Sigma Phi (9); Phi Mu Alpha (8); Pi Delta Epsilon (8); Alpha Delta Sigma (8); Sigma Pi (8); Tau Epsilon Phi (8); Theta Xi (7); Pi Beta Phi (7); Pi Kappa Phi (7); Alpha Epsilon Pi (6); Delta Delta Delta (6); Phi Beta Sigma (6); Phi Kappa Delta (6); Alpha Chi Rho (6); Beta Sigma Phi (6); Kappa Phi Kappa (5); Phi Gamma Mu (5); Alpha Gamma Rho (5); Phi Theta Kappa (5); Alpha Omicron Pi (5); Phi Alpha Theta (5); Zeta Beta Tau (5); Pi Lambda Theta (5); Sigma Alpha Mu (5); Alpha Phi Delta (5).
• By circumstances of birth:
  • Politicians who were born in log cabins (48).
  • Politicians who were born in hospitals (64).
• By cause or circumstances of death:
  • Politicians who were killed in the American Revolution (5); War of 1812 (4); Texas War of Independence (2); Mexican War (6); Civil War (58); World War I (6); World War II (8).
  • Politicians who were killed in duels (19), by Indians (8), or otherwise murdered (105).
  • Politicians who were executed (1).
  • Politicians who disappeared or died mysteriously (12); politicians who committed suicide (86).
  • Politicians who were killed by fire or explosion (35); by drowning (45); in falls (73); by storms, lightning, or weather conditions (20); in building collapses (2); by animals (2); by poison or overdose (15); in gun accidents (20); or in sports or recreation accidents (9).
  • Politicians who were killed in transportation accidents or disasters: horses and horsedrawn vehicles (19), steamship and boat (23), railroad and streetcar (29), automobile (100), aircraft (53), elevator (3).
  • Politicians who suffered some other type of accidental death (2).
  • Politicians who died of infectuous diseases (very incomplete!): cholera (18), diphtheria (1), influenza (9), malaria (7), pneumonia (197), smallpox (5), tuberculosis (33), typhoid fever (16), typhus (1), yellow fever (19), AIDS (6).
  • Politicians who died of cancer (very incomplete!): brain cancer (25); breast cancer (4); colon cancer (25); leukemia (29); liver cancer (18); lung cancer (45); pancreatic cancer (15); prostate cancer (28); other or unspecified cancers (252).
  • Politicians who died of other diseases (very incomplete!): Alzheimer's disease or dementia (41); asthma (10); ALS/Lou Gehrig's disease (11); diabetes (35); emphysema (14); heart disease (737); stroke (238); kidney diseases (74); lung or respiratory diseases (55); liver diseases (19); Parkinson's disease (35); appendicitis (18); other diseases (88).
  • Politicians who died (or whose death was caused) at: a legislative session (16), in court (15), while campaigning (26), or at any other public event or meeting (30).
  • Politicians who died (or whose death was caused) while hunting or fishing (16).
  • Politicians who died (or whose death was caused) at the U.S. Capitol Building (16), the White House (3), a state capitol building (11), a governor's mansion (6), a county courthouses and city halls (11), in churches (3), in theaters (4), train stations (7), airports (16), hotels (74), post offices (4), shops (8), offices (13), restaurants or taverns (8).
  • Politicians who died in medical or institutional settings: Bethesda Naval Hospital (43), New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center (16), Walter Reed Army Medical Center (19), in other hospitals (870), in doctor's offices (3), in nursing homes, rest homes, sanitariums (151), in mental hospitals or asylums for the insane (6), in hospices (20), in prison or captivity (7).
  • Politicians who died, or whose death was caused (other than in transportation accidents) on board boats or ships (30), trains (13), cars or other road vehicles (8), or planes (2).
• By disposition of remains:
  • Politicians who donated their bodies to science (25).
  • Politicians who were cremated (415).
  • Politicians who were buried at sea (7).
  • Politicians whose graves were moved (440).
  • Politicians whose remains were never found (24).

"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872