The Political Graveyard: Merrimack County, N.H.

Merrimack County
New Hampshire

Merrimack County information:

Population: 136,225 (2000); 120,005 (1990)
Land area 935 square miles.
County seat: Concord
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The Political Graveyard:

Selected officials of Merrimack County
Politicians who were born in Merrimack County
Politicians who lived in Merrimack County
Politicians who died in Merrimack County
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Merrimack County

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Selected officials of Merrimack County

(not intended to be complete)

Reuben E. Walker (County Solicitor, 1889-90) Robert C. Murchie (County Solicitor, 1913-17)

Proctor Cemetery
Andover, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Politicians buried here:

Nahum Josiah Bachelder (1854-1934) — also known as Nahum J. Bachelder — of East Andover, Andover, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Andover, Merrimack County, N.H., September 3, 1854. Son of William Adams Bachelder and Adeline E. (Shaw) Bachelder; married, June 30, 1887, to Mary A. Putney. Republican. Farmer; Governor of New Hampshire, 1903-05. Congregationalist. Member, Grange; Freemasons. Died, in Eliot Hospital, Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., April 22, 1934. Interment at Proctor Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Alexander Cemetery
Bow, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Politicians buried here:

Henry Moore Baker (1841-1912) — also known as Henry M. Baker — of Bow, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Bow, Merrimack County, N.H., January 11, 1841. Son of Aaron W. Baker and Nancy (Dustin) Baker. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Hampshire state senate 9th District, 1891-92; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1893-97; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1902; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1905-09. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Society of Colonial Wars; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in Washington, D.C., May 30, 1912. Interment at Alexander Cemetery.
- Cross-reference: Sherman E. Burroughs
- See also: congressional biography.

Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Bradford, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Politicians buried here:

Mason Weare Tappan (1817-1886) — also known as Mason W. Tappan — of Bradford, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Newport, Sullivan County, N.H., October 20, 1817. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1853-55, 1860-61; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1855-61; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; New Hampshire state attorney general, 1876-86; died in office 1886. Died in Bradford, Merrimack County, N.H., October 25, 1886. Interment at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Center Cemetery
Canterbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Politicians buried here:

Abiel Foster (1735-1806) — of New Hampshire. Born in Massachusetts, 1735. Member of New Hampshire state legislature; Delegate to Continental Congress from New Hampshire; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire at-large, 1789-91, 1795-1803. Died in 1806. Interment at Center Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Village Cemetery
Canterbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Politicians buried here:

Joseph Morrill Harper (1787-1865) — also known as Joseph M. Harper — of Canterbury, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Limerick, York County, Maine, June 21, 1787. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1826-27; member of New Hampshire state senate 4th District, 1829-31; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire at-large, 1831-35. Died in Canterbury, Merrimack County, N.H., January 15, 1865. Interment at Village Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Unknown Location
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Politicians buried here:

Robert Walter Scott McLeod (1914-1961) — also known as Scott McLeod — of New Hampshire. Born in Iowa, June 17, 1914. U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, 1957-61. Died in 1961. Interment somewhere.

Blossom Hill Cemetery
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

William Eaton Chandler (1835-1917) — also known as William E. Chandler — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., December 28, 1835. Son of Nathan S. Chandler and Mary Ann (Tucker) Chandler; son-in-law of John Parker Hale; grandfather of John Parker Hale Chandler, Jr.. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1862-64, 1881; Speaker of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 1863-64; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1868, 1880; member of Republican National Committee from New Hampshire, 1868-70, 1872-; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1876; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1882-85; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1887-89, 1889-1901; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1902. Died in Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., November 30, 1917. Interment at Blossom Hill Cemetery.
- See also Chandler family of New Hampshire
- See also: congressional biography.
Jacob Harold Gallinger (1837-1918) — also known as Jacob H. Gallinger — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Cornwall, Ontario, March 28, 1837. Son of Jacob Gallinger and Catherine (Cook) Gallinger; married 1860 to Mary Anna Bailey. Republican. Physician; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1872-73, 1891; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1876; member of New Hampshire state senate, 1878-80 (4th District 1878-79, 10th District 1879-80); New Hampshire Republican state chair, 1882-90, 1898-1907; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1885-89; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1888, 1900, 1904, 1908; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1891-1918; died in office 1918; member of Republican National Committee from New Hampshire, 1902-04. Died in Franklin, Merrimack County, N.H., August 17, 1918. Interment at Blossom Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Internet Movie Database profile.
Isaac Hill (1789-1851) — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Massachusetts, April 6, 1789. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state senate 4th District, 1820-23, 1827-28; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1826; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1831-36; Governor of New Hampshire, 1836-39. Died in Washington, D.C., March 22, 1851. Interment at Blossom Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
George Gilman Fogg (1813-1881) — also known as George G. Fogg — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Meredith Center, Meredith, Belknap County, N.H., May 26, 1813. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1846; secretary of state of New Hampshire, 1846-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1856 (Convention Secretary); member of Republican National Committee from New Hampshire, 1856-60; U.S. Minister to Switzerland, 1861-65; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1865-67. Died October 5, 1881. Interment at Blossom Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Edward Henry Rollins (1824-1889) — also known as Edward H. Rollins — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Somersworth (part now in Rollinsford), Strafford County, N.H., October 3, 1824. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1855-57; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1860, 1884; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1861-67; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1877-83. Died in Isle of Shoals, Rockingham County, N.H., July 31, 1889. Interment at Blossom Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Frank West Rollins (1860-1915) — also known as Frank W. Rollins — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born February 24, 1860. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state senate 10th District, 1895-96; Governor of New Hampshire, 1899-1901. Died October 27, 1915. Interment at Blossom Hill Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Henry French Hollis (1869-1949) — also known as Henry F. Hollis — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., August 30, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Robert C. Murchie; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1900; candidate for Governor of New Hampshire, 1902, 1904; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1913-19; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1916. Died in Paris, France, July 7, 1949. Interment at Blossom Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Onslow Stearns (1810-1878) — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born August 30, 1810. Member of New Hampshire state senate 4th District, 1862-64; Governor of New Hampshire, 1869-71. Died December 29, 1878. Interment at Blossom Hill Cemetery.
Robert Oscar Blood (1887-1975) — also known as Robert O. Blood — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Enfield, Grafton County, N.H., November 10, 1887. Son of Williem A. Blood and Lorinda (Colby) Blood; married, June 3, 1916, to Pauline Shepard. Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; physician; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1935; member of New Hampshire state senate, 1937-40; Governor of New Hampshire, 1941-45; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960. Congregationalist. Member, American Medical Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Odd Fellows; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died August 3, 1975. Interment at Blossom Hill Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Robert William Upton (1884-1972) — also known as Robert W. Upton — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., February 3, 1884. Father of Richard Upton. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1911; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1918; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1930; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1936 (alternate), 1940, 1944, 1948, 1956, 1960; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1938; vice-chair of New Hampshire Republican Party, 1939, 1957; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Concord 7th Ward, 1948; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1953-54. Died in Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., April 28, 1972. Interment at Blossom Hill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Frank Vaughan Plummer (1918-1993) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Malden, Middlesex County, Mass., November 23, 1918. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; district judge in Pennsylvania, 1966-81. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died, of renal failure and other complications, in Downeast Community Hospital, Machias, Washington County, Maine, November 5, 1993. Interment at Blossom Hill Cemetery.
Ferdinand A. Stillings — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Jefferson, Coos County, N.H. Republican. Physician; member of New Hampshire state senate 10th District, 1903-04. Interment at Blossom Hill Cemetery.
Joab N. Patterson — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Republican. Candidate for New Hampshire state senate 15th District, 1916. Interment at Blossom Hill Cemetery.

Old North Cemetery
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) — also known as "Young Hickory"; "Young Hickory of the Granite Hills"; "The Fainting General" — of Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, N.H., November 23, 1804. Son of Benjamin Pierce; cousin by marriage of David Meriwether; married, November 19, 1834, to Jane Means Appleton (died 1863). Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1829-33; Speaker of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 1832-33; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire at-large, 1833-37; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1837-42; U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire, 1845-47; general in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1850; President of the United States, 1853-57; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1856. Episcopalian. Died in Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., October 8, 1869. Interment at Old North Cemetery. Pierce counties in Ga., Neb., Wash. and Wis. are named for him.
- See also Meriwether-Pierce family of Georgia
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave page.
- Books about Franklin Pierce: Roy Nichols, Franklin Pierce : Young Hickory of the Granite Hills; Larry Gara, The Presidency of Franklin Pierce
- Critical books about Franklin Pierce: Nathan Miller, Star-Spangled Men : America's Ten Worst Presidents
David Lawrence Morril (1772-1849) — also known as David L. Morril — of Goffstown, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Epping, Rockingham County, N.H., June 10, 1772. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1808-17; Speaker of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 1816; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1817-23; member of New Hampshire state senate 3rd District, 1823-24; Governor of New Hampshire, 1824-27. Presbyterian. Died in Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., January 28, 1849. Interment at Old North Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Thomas Weston Thompson (1766-1821) — also known as Thomas W. Thompson — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Massachusetts, 1766. Member of New Hampshire state legislature; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 5th District, 1805-07; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1814-17. Died in 1821. Interment at Old North Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Matthew Harvey (1781-1866) — of Hopkinton, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Sutton, Merrimack County, N.H., June 21, 1781. Brother of Jonathan Harvey. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1814-21; Speaker of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 1818-21; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire at-large, 1821-25; member of New Hampshire state senate 8th District, 1825-28; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1828-29; Governor of New Hampshire, 1830-31; Judge of U.S. District Court, 1831-66; died in office 1866. Died in Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., April 7, 1866. Interment at Old North Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.

St. Paul's School
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Politicians buried here:

John Gilbert Winant (1889-1947) — also known as John G. Winant — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 23, 1889. Son of Frederick Winant and Jeanette L. (Gilbert) Winant; married 1919 to Constance Rivington Russell. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1917-18, 1923-24; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of New Hampshire state senate, 1921-22; Governor of New Hampshire, 1925-27, 1931-35; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1928, 1932; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1941-46. Episcopalian. Committed suicide, November 3, 1947. Interment at St. Paul's School.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.

Pine Grove Cemetery
East Concord, Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Politicians buried here:

Henry Styles Bridges (1898-1961) — also known as H. Styles Bridges — of East Concord, Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in West Pembroke, Washington County, Maine, September 9, 1898. Son of Earl L. Bridges and Alina (Fisher) Bridges; married 1944 to Doloris Thauwald. Republican. Governor of New Hampshire, 1935-37; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1936, 1940, 1956; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1937-61; died in office 1961; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1940. Member, Farm Bureau; Grange. Died in East Concord, Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., November 26, 1961. Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
- Cross-reference: Wesley Powell
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.

Woodlawn Cemetery
Penacook, Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Politicians buried here:

Anson Colby Alexander — also known as Anson C. Alexander — of Boscawen, Merrimack County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state senate 7th District, 1935; candidate in primary for New Hampshire Governor's Council 5th District, 1938. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
John Whitaker — of Penacook, Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Lumber business; member of New Hampshire state senate 11th District, 1893-94. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.

McClary Cemetery
Epsom, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Politicians buried here:

John McClary (d. 1801) — of Epsom, Merrimack County, N.H. Uncle of James H. McClary; father of Michael McClary. Member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1784-85; member of New Hampshire state senate from Rockingham County, 1784-87. Died June 16, 1801. Interment at McClary Cemetery.
- See also McClary family of New Hampshire
James H. McClary (c.1754-1810) — of Epsom, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Epsom, Merrimack County, N.H. Son of Andrew McClary (died at Battle of Bunker Hill); nephew of John McClary; married to Elizabeth Dearborn; first cousin of Michael McClary. Member of New Hampshire state senate 4th District, 1802-03. Died in Epsom, Merrimack County, N.H., July 11, 1810. Interment at McClary Cemetery.
- See also McClary family of New Hampshire
John McClary (1785-1821) — of Epsom, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Epsom, Merrimack County, N.H., April 24, 1785. Member of New Hampshire state senate 4th District, 1819-20. Died in Epsom, Merrimack County, N.H., December 31, 1821. Interment at McClary Cemetery.
Michael McClary — of Epsom, Merrimack County, N.H. Son of John McClary; first cousin of James H. McClary. Member of New Hampshire state senate 4th District, 1796-1802. Interment at McClary Cemetery.
- See also McClary family of New Hampshire

Franklin Cemetery
Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Politicians buried here:

George Higgins Moses (1869-1944) — also known as George H. Moses — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Lubec, Washington County, Maine, February 9, 1869. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1908 (alternate), 1916, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944; U.S. Minister to Greece, 1909-12; Montenegro, 1909-12; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1918-33; defeated, 1932. Died in Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., December 20, 1944. Interment at Franklin Cemetery.
- Cross-reference: Norris Cotton; Rae S. Laraba
- See also: congressional biography.
Austin Franklin Pike (1819-1886) — also known as Austin F. Pike — of Franklin, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in New Hampshire, 1819. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1856; member of New Hampshire state senate 11th District, 1857-59; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1873-75; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1883-86; died in office 1886. Died in 1886. Interment at Franklin Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Cyrus Adams Sulloway (1839-1917) — also known as Cyrus A. Sulloway — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Grafton, Grafton County, N.H., June 8, 1839. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1872-73, 1887-93; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1895-1913, 1915-17; defeated, 1912; died in office 1917. Died in Washington, D.C., March 11, 1917. Interment at Franklin Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Robert Milton Leach (1879-1952) — also known as Robert M. Leach — of Taunton, Bristol County, Mass.; Franklin, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Franklin, Merrimack County, N.H., April 2, 1879. Son of Edward Giles Leach and Agnes Amelia (Robinson) Leach; married, November 28, 1900, to Mary E. Walker (divorced 1939); married 1939 to Florence Mosher; married 1944 to Margaret White. Republican. Salesman of stoves and ranges; director, Atherton Furniture Co.; director, Burpee Furniture Co.; director, National Shawmut Bank of Boston; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 15th District, 1924-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1928 (alternate), 1932. Unitarian. Member, Psi Upsilon; Freemasons. Died in Eustis, Lake County, Fla., February 18, 1952. Interment at Franklin Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Warren Fisher Daniell (1826-1913) — also known as Warren F. Daniell — of Franklin, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Newton Lower Falls, Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., June 26, 1826. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire state senate 11th District, 1873-75; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1891-93. Died in Franklin, Merrimack County, N.H., July 30, 1913. Interment at Franklin Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Old Cemetery
Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Politicians buried here:

Robert Wallace (b. 1749) — of Henniker, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in 1749. Son of Mary Wallace ("Ocean Born Mary" of New Hampshire folklore). Member of New Hampshire state senate from Hillsborough County, 1788-93; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1788-89. Interment at Old Cemetery.

Floral Park Cemetery
Pittsfield, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Moses Norris, Jr. (1799-1855) — of Pittsfield, Merrimack County, N.H.; Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in New Hampshire, 1799. Democrat. Member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1841-42; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire at-large, 1843-47; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1849-55; died in office 1855. Died January 11, 1855. Interment at Floral Park Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Robert H. Sanderson (1889-1970) — of Pittsfield, Merrimack County, N.H. Born October 7, 1889. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1936; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Pittsfield; elected 1938; treasurer of New Hampshire Democratic Party, 1939. Died in 1970. Interment at Floral Park Cemetery.

North Sutton Cemetery
North Sutton, Sutton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Politicians buried here:

Jonathan Harvey (1780-1859) — of Sutton, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Sutton, Merrimack County, N.H., February 25, 1780. Brother of Matthew Harvey. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1811; member of New Hampshire state senate 8th District, 1816-23; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire at-large, 1825-31. Died August 23, 1859. Interment at North Sutton Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

New Waterloo Cemetery
Warner, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Politicians buried here:

John Parker Hale Chandler, Jr. (1911-2001) — also known as John P. H. Chandler, Jr. — of Warner, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., August 6, 1911. Great-grandson of John Parker Hale; grandson of William Eaton Chandler; married to Margaret B. Chandler. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1943; owner, Warner Ski Area, 1946-62; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council 5th District, 1953-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1956, 1960, 1972, 1980; member of New Hampshire state senate, 1961; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire, 1962. United Church of Christ. Member, Freemasons; Grange. Died, in Pleasant View Nursing Home, Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., April 27, 2001. Interment at New Waterloo Cemetery.
- See also Chandler family of New Hampshire

Old Cemetery
Warner, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Politicians buried here:

Margaret B. Chandler (1916-1994) — of Warner, Merrimack County, N.H. Born September 30, 1916. Married to John Parker Hale Chandler, Jr.. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1960. Female. Died April 2, 1994. Interment at Old Cemetery.
- See also Chandler family of New Hampshire

Pine Grove Cemetery
Warner, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Politicians buried here:

Nehemiah George Ordway (1828-1907) — also known as Nehemiah G. Ordway — of Warner, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Warner, Merrimack County, N.H., November 10, 1828. Father of George Ordway. Republican. New Hampshire Republican state chair, 1860; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Warner, 1875-77; member of New Hampshire state senate 9th District, 1879-80; Governor of Dakota Territory, 1880-84. Indicted on corruption charges in 1883; his criminal trial in 1884 was cut short by a jurisdiction ruling; removed from office by President Arthur. Died July 1, 1907. Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
Walter Harriman (1817-1884) — of Warner, Merrimack County, N.H. Born April 8, 1817. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Warner, 1849-50, 1858; New Hampshire state treasurer, 1853-55; member of New Hampshire state senate 8th District, 1859-61; secretary of state of New Hampshire, 1865-67; Governor of New Hampshire, 1867-69. Died July 25, 1884. Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.

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