The Political Graveyard: Middlesex County, Conn.

Middlesex County
Connecticut

Middlesex County information:

Population: 155,071 (2000); 143,196 (1990)
Land area 369 square miles.
County seat: Middletown
Capital Impact: Middlesex County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
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Politicians who were born in Middlesex County
Politicians who lived in Middlesex County
Politicians who died in Middlesex County
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Private or family graveyard
Middlesex County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Samuel Arnold (1806-1869) — of Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn., June 1, 1806. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1839, 1842, 1844, 1851; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1857-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1860, 1864. Died in Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn., May 5, 1869. Interment at at a private or family graveyard.
- See also: congressional biography.

Unknown Location
Deep River, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

John Heft, Jr. (1893-1988) — of Killingworth, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in 1893. Democrat. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Killingworth, 1939-40. Died in 1988. Interment somewhere.

Fountain Hill Cemetery
Deep River, Middlesex County, Connecticut
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Politicians buried here:

Washington Frederick Willcox (1834-1909) — also known as Washington F. Willcox — of Chester, Middlesex County, Conn.; Deep River, Saybrook, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Connecticut, 1834. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state senate 19th District, 1875-76; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1889-93. Died in 1909. Interment at Fountain Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Old Cemetery
Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

James Wadsworth (1730-1817) — of Connecticut. Born in Durham, Middlesex County, Conn., July 8, 1730. State court judge in Connecticut, 1773; Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1783; Connecticut state comptroller, 1786-88. Died September 22, 1817. Interment at Old Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Millington Green Cemetery
East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Politicians formerly buried here:

Joseph Spencer (1714-1789) — of Connecticut. Born in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn., October 3, 1714. Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1778. Died in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn., January 13, 1789. Original interment at Millington Green Cemetery; reinterment in 1904 at Nathan Hale Park.
- See also: congressional biography.

Nathan Hale Park
East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Joseph Spencer (1714-1789) — of Connecticut. Born in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn., October 3, 1714. Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1778. Died in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn., January 13, 1789. Original interment at Millington Green Cemetery; reinterment in 1904 at Nathan Hale Park.
- See also: congressional biography.

Riverview Cemetery
East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut
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Politicians buried here:

Epaphroditus Champion (1756-1834) — of East Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Westchester, Colchester, New London County, Conn., April 6, 1756. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; merchant; shipowner; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1791-1806; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1807-17 (at-large 1807-09, 1st District 1809-11, at-large 1811-17). Died in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn., December 22, 1834. Interment at Riverview Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Lakeview Cemetery
East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Mayo Smith Purple (c.1860-1942) — also known as Mayo S. Purple — of East Hampton, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Haddam Neck, Middlesex County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Hampton, 1885, 1933-40. Died September 29, 1942. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery.

Union Hill Cemetery
Middle Haddam, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut
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Politicians buried here:

John Stewart (1795-1860) — of Chatham (now East Hampton), Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Chatham (now East Hampton), Middlesex County, Conn., February 19, 1795. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1830, 1854; member of Connecticut state senate 18th District, 1832-36, 1846, 1857; county judge in Connecticut; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1843-45. Died in Chatham (now East Hampton), Middlesex County, Conn., September 16, 1860. Interment at Union Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

River View Cemetery
Essex, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Chester Bliss Bowles (1901-1986) — also known as Chester Bowles — of Essex, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., April 5, 1901. Son of Charles Allen Bowles and Nellie (Harris) Bowles. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1948, 1956, 1960; Governor of Connecticut, 1949-51; U.S. Ambassador to India, 1951-53, 1963-69; Nepal, 1951-53; , 1961-63; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1959-61; author. Unitarian. Member, Urban League; Grange; Americans for Democratic Action; Council on Foreign Relations. Died in Essex, Middlesex County, Conn., May 25, 1986. Interment at River View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave page.
- Books by Chester Bowles: Ambassador's Report
- Books about Chester Bowles: Howard B. Schaffer, Chester Bowles : New Dealer in the Cold War; Richard P. Dauer, A North-South Mind in an East-West World : Chester Bowles and the Making of United States Cold War Foreign Policy, 1951-1969
Samuel Ingham (1793-1881) — of Saybrook (part now in Essex), Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Hebron, Tolland County, Conn., September 5, 1793. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1828, 1834, 1851-52; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1851-52; probate judge in Connecticut, 1829-33; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1835-39 (at-large 1835-37, 2nd District 1837-39); member of Connecticut state senate 19th District, 1842, 1846, 1850; county judge in Connecticut, 1849-53. Died in Essex, Middlesex County, Conn., November 10, 1881. Interment at River View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
James Phelps (1822-1900) — of Essex, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Colebrook, Litchfield County, Conn., January 12, 1822. Son of Lancelot Phelps. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1853-54, 1856; member of Connecticut state senate 19th District, 1858-59; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1863-73, 1885-92; justice of Connecticut state supreme court, 1873-75; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1875-83. Died in Essex, Middlesex County, Conn., January 15, 1900. Interment at River View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Unknown Location
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Joseph Wright Alsop (1876-1953) — of Avon, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., April 2, 1876. Son of Joseph Wright Alsop (1838-?) and Elizabeth Winthrop (Beach) Alsop; married, November 5, 1909, to Corinne Douglas Robinson; father of Joseph Alsop (1910-1989; reporter, columnist), Stewart Alsop (1914-1974; reporter, columnist) and John DeKoven Alsop. Republican. Tobacco grower; insurance business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1907-09; member of Connecticut state senate, 1909-13; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1909-12. Episcopalian. Member, Delta Psi. Died March 17, 1953. Interment somewhere.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family

Congregation Adath Israel Cemetery
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

William Michael Citron (1896-1976) — also known as William M. Citron — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., August 29, 1896. Son of Benjamin L. Citron and Dora (Newmark) Citron. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1927-31; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1935-39; defeated, 1928 (2nd District), 1938 (at-large). Jewish. Member, American Legion; Eagles; Odd Fellows; Elks; Freemasons. Died in 1976. Interment at Congregation Adath Israel Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

William Atchinson O'Neill (1930-2007) — also known as William A. O'Neill — of East Hampton, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., August 11, 1930. Son of Joseph O'Neill and Frances O'Neill; married 1962 to Natalie Scott 'Nikki' Damon. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; restaurant owner; Governor of Connecticut, 1980-91. Died, from emphysema, in East Hampton, Middlesex County, Conn., November 24, 2007. Interment at Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.

Indian Hill Cemetery
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Samuel Dickinson Hubbard (1799-1855) — also known as Samuel D. Hubbard — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., August 10, 1799. Mayor of Middletown, Conn., 1840-42; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1845-49; U.S. Postmaster General, 1852-53. Died in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., October 8, 1855. Interment at Indian Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Raymond Earl Baldwin (1893-1986) — also known as Raymond E. Baldwin — of Stratford, Fairfield County, Conn.; Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Rye, Westchester County, N.Y., August 31, 1893. Son of Lucian Earl Baldwin and Sarah Emily (Tyler) Baldwin; married, June 29, 1922, to Edith Lindholm. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1931-33; Governor of Connecticut, 1939-41, 1943-46; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1940, 1944, 1948; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1946-49; justice of Connecticut state supreme court, 1949-59. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Grange; Elks; Eagles; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi; Moose; Redmen; American Legion; Forty and Eight; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn., October 4, 1986. Interment at Indian Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Owen Vincent Coffin (1836-1921) — also known as O. Vincent Coffin — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Mansfield, Dutchess County, N.Y., June 20, 1836. Son of Alexander H. Coffin and Jane (Vincent) Coffin; married, June 24, 1858, to Ellen Elizabeth Coe (died 1912). Republican. Banker; insurance business; mayor of Middletown, Conn., 1872-73; member of Connecticut state senate 22nd District, 1887-90; Governor of Connecticut, 1895-97. Died January 13, 1921. Interment at Indian Hill Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Frank Bentley Weeks (1854-1935) — also known as Frank B. Weeks — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 20, 1854. Son of Daniel L. Weeks and Frances M. (Edwards) Weeks; married, November 4, 1875, to Helen L. Hubbard. Republican. Grain milling business; Presidential Elector for Connecticut, 1904; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1909; Governor of Connecticut, 1909-11; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1912, 1916. Congregationalist. Member, Society of Colonial Wars. Died October 2, 1935. Interment at Indian Hill Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
James Timothy Pratt (1802-1887) — also known as James T. Pratt — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn.; Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Cromwell, Middlesex County, Conn., December 14, 1802. Democrat. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1847-48, 1850, 1857, 1862, 1870-71; member of Connecticut state senate 1st District, 1852; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1853-55; defeated, 1854; candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1858, 1859; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1860. Died in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn., April 11, 1887. Interment at Indian Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Samuel Larkin Warner (1828-1893) — also known as Samuel L. Warner — of Portland, Middlesex County, Conn.; Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn., June 14, 1828. Brother of Levi Warner. Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1858; mayor of Middletown, Conn., 1862-66; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1864, 1888, 1892; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1865-67. Died in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., February 6, 1893. Interment at Indian Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Ebenezer Jackson, Jr. (1796-1874) — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Georgia, 1796. Member of Connecticut state legislature; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1834-35. Died in 1874. Interment at Indian Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John DeKoven Alsop (1915-2000) — also known as John Alsop — of Avon, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Avon, Hartford County, Conn., August 4, 1915. Grandson of Joseph Wright Alsop (1838-?); grandnephew of Theodore Roosevelt; son of Joseph Wright Alsop (1876-1953) and Corinne Robinson Alsop; nephew of Theodore Douglas Robinson; brother of Joseph Alsop (1910-1989; newspaper columnist) and Stewart Alsop (1914-1974; newspaper columnist); married to Augusta Robinson. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance executive; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1947-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1952, 1960, 1972; candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1962. Episcopalian. Died April 6, 2000. Interment at Indian Hill Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.
John Alsop (c.1776-1841) — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Son of Richard Alsop and Mary Alsop. Member of Connecticut state senate, 1826-31 (at-large 1826-29, 18th District 1830-31). Died in 1841. Interment at Indian Hill Cemetery.
- See also: Find-A-Grave page.
Joseph Wright Alsop (b. 1838) — also known as Joseph W. Alsop — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1838. Son of Joseph W. Alsop and Mary (Oliver) Alsop; married 1869 to Elizabeth Winthrop Beach; father of Joseph Wright Alsop (1876-1953) (who married Corinne Robinson Alsop); grandfather of John DeKoven Alsop. Democrat. Physician; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1873; member of Connecticut state senate, 1881-86 (18th District 1881, 22nd District 1882-86). Interment at Indian Hill Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family

Mortimer Cemetery
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Titus Hosmer (1736-1780) — of Connecticut. Born in West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., 1736. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1773-78; Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1775-76, 1777-79. Died in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., August 4, 1780. Interment at Mortimer Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Pine Grove Cemetery
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut
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Politicians buried here:

Julius Hotchkiss (1810-1878) — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn.; Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., July 11, 1810. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1851, 1858; mayor of Waterbury, Conn., 1853-54; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1867-69; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 1870-71. Died in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., December 23, 1878. Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Washington Street Cemetery
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Politicians buried here:

Samuel Whittlesey Dana (1760-1830) — also known as Samuel W. Dana — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn., February 13, 1760. Member of Connecticut state legislature, 1789-96; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1797-1810 (at-large 1797-1805, 1st District 1805-07, at-large 1807-09, 2nd District 1809-10); U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1810-21; mayor of Middletown, Conn., 1822-30; died in office 1830. Died in Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn., July 21, 1830. Interment at Washington Street Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

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