The Political Graveyard: Madison County, N.Y.

Madison County
New York

Named for James Madison (1751-1836)

Madison County information:

Population: 69,441 (2000); 69,120 (1990)
Land area 656 square miles.
County seat: Wampsville
Madison County official web site.
Capital Impact: Madison County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
Fedstats/Mapstats: Madison County -- data on agriculture, population, immigration, business, crime, environment
Madison County NYGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Madison County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

Northeast: Oneida County
Southeast: Otsego County
South: Chenango County
Southwest: Cortland County
West: Onondaga County
Northwest: Oswego County

The Political Graveyard:

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

Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error. The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries. If you don't find what you're looking for, check other nearby counties, the unassigned page, or the Gazetteer. Any corrections to county locations would be greatly appreciated. See contact information on the Main Page.

Selected officials of Madison County

(not intended to be complete)

Charles W. Stapleton (County Clerk, 1885-91) Michael H. Kiley (District Attorney, 1899) John E. Smith (County Judge and Surrogate, 1900)

Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Canastota, Madison County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Milton De Lano (1844-1922) — of Canastota, Madison County, N.Y. Born in Wampsville, Madison County, N.Y., August 11, 1844. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884; U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1887-91. Died in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., January 2, 1922. Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Agatha's Cemetery
Canastota, Madison County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Wheeler Milmoe (1898-1972) — of Canastota, Madison County, N.Y. Born in Canastota, Madison County, N.Y., April 18, 1898. Son of Patrick F. Milmoe. Republican. Newspaper editor; member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1934-52; chair of Madison County Republican Party, 1939; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1944-50; member of New York state senate, 1953-58 (44th District 1953-54, 46th District 1955-58); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956. Catholic. Member, Farm Bureau; Grange; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Rotary. Died in 1972. Interment at St. Agatha's Cemetery.

Evergreen Cemetery
Cazenovia, Madison County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Charles Stebbins Fairchild (1842-1924) — also known as Charles S. Fairchild — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y.; Cazenovia, Madison County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Cazenovia, Madison County, N.Y., April 30, 1842. Son of Sidney T. Fairchild and Helen (Childs) Fairchild; married, June 1, 1871, to Helen Lincklaen. Lawyer; New York state attorney general, 1876-77; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1887-89; president, New York Security and Trust Company, 1889-1904; president, Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railroad; director, Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad. Episcopalian. Member, Alpha Delta Phi; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died in Cazenovia, Madison County, N.Y., November 24, 1924. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Justin Dwinell (1785-1850) — of Madison County, N.Y. Born in Vermont, 1785. Member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1820-22; U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1823-25. Died in 1850. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Stebbins (1789-1873) — of Cazenovia, Madison County, N.Y. Born in 1789. Member of New York state senate 5th District, 1826-29; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1829-30. Died in 1873. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.

Oakwood Cemetery
Chittenango, Madison County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

William Esselstyne Lansing (1821-1883) — of New York. Born in Perryville, Madison County, N.Y., December 29, 1821. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York, 1861-63, 1871-75 (22nd District 1861-63, 1871-73, 23rd District 1873-75). Died July 29, 1883. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Walnut Grove Cemetery
Near Chittenango, Madison County, New York

Politicians buried here:

John Barentse Yates (1784-1836) — also known as John B. Yates — of Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y.; Chittenango, Madison County, N.Y. Born in Schenectady, Schenectady County, N.Y., February 1, 1784. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1815-17; county judge in New York, 1835; member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1836; died in office 1836. Christian Reformed. Died in Chittenango, Madison County, N.Y., July 10, 1836. Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Erieville Cemetery
Erieville, Madison County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Harold O. Whitnall — of Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1927; chair of Madison County Republican Party, 1942. Interment at Erieville Cemetery.

Unknown Location
Hamilton, Madison County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Charles William Stapleton (1851-1935) — also known as Charles W. Stapleton — of Morrisville, Madison County, N.Y. Born in Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y., November 23, 1851. Married, June 29, 1912, to Genevieve Cameron Bishop (1878-1966). Lawyer; Madison County Clerk, 1885-91; member of New York state senate 24th District, 1894-95. Died in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., December 6, 1935. Interment somewhere.

Madison Street Cemetery
Hamilton, Madison County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Henry Charles Goodwin (1824-1860) — of New York. Born in New York, 1824. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1854-55, 1857-59. Died in 1860. Interment at Madison Street Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Woodlawn Cemetery
Hamilton, Madison County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Joseph Mason (1828-1914) — of Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1828. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1879-83. Died in 1914. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Chaffee or Whitman Cemetery
Lincoln town, Madison County, New York

Politicians buried here:

John Whitman (1780-1862) — of Madison County, N.Y. Born in North Kingstown, Washington County, R.I., April 16, 1780. Member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1831. Died in Lenox, Madison County, N.Y., January 28, 1862. Interment at Chaffee or Whitman Cemetery.

Madison Cemetery
Madison, Madison County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Edward Rogers (1787-1857) — of New York. Born in Connecticut, 1787. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1839-41. Died in 1857. Interment at Madison Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Indian Opening Cemetery
Madison town, Madison County, New York

Politicians buried here:

John W. Lippitt (1822-1896) — of Solsville, Madison County, N.Y. Born in 1822. Married to Maria Lippitt. Member of New York state assembly from Madison County 1st District, 1864, 1872; member of New York state senate 21st District, 1878-79. Died in 1896. Interment at Indian Opening Cemetery.

Cedar Street Cemetery
Morrisville, Madison County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Sidney Tracy Holmes (1815-1890) — also known as Sidney T. Holmes — of Morrisville, Madison County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1815. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1865-67. Died in 1890. Interment at Cedar Street Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Morrisville Rural Cemetery
Morrisville, Madison County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Bennet Bicknell (1781-1841) — of Madison County, N.Y. Born in Mansfield, Tolland County, Conn., November 14, 1781. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1811-12; member of New York state senate Western District, 1814-18; U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1837-39. Died in Morrisville, Madison County, N.Y., September 15, 1841. Interment at Morrisville Rural Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Glenwood Cemetery
Oneida, Madison County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Frank M. Williams — of Oneida, Madison County, N.Y. Republican. New York state engineer and surveyor, 1909-10. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
Otto Pfaff (1864-1948) — of Oneida, Madison County, N.Y. Born in Croghan, Lewis County, N.Y., 1864. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Oneida, N.Y., 1901, 1921; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916 (alternate), 1928, 1932 (alternate); candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1920; chair of Madison County Democratic Party, 1927. Died in Oneida, Madison County, N.Y., 1948. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.

Peterboro Cemetery
Peterboro, Madison County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Gerrit Smith (1797-1874) — of New York. Born in New York, 1797. U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1853-54. Died in 1874. Interment at Peterboro Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Gates Cemetery
Sullivan, Madison County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Francis H. Gates (1839-1925) — of Chittenango, Madison County, N.Y. Born in Chittenango, Madison County, N.Y., July 30, 1839. Son of Daniel Gates and Lany (Ehle) Gates; married, October 28, 1863, to Fannie E. Everson; father of John W. Gates. Republican. Farmer; president, Madison-Onondaga Mutual Fire Insurance Co.; president, Salt Springs National Bank of Syracuse; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1892; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900, 1908; member of New York state senate 37th District, 1903-08. Suffered a fall on a street in Syracuse, N.Y., 1923, died from the lingering effects of the injuries, in Chittenango, Madison County, N.Y., July 6, 1925. Interment at Gates Cemetery.

Unknown Location
West Eaton, Madison County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Frederick John Henry Kracke (1868-1954) — also known as Frederick J. H. Kracke — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 11, 1868. Son of Henry Kracke and Henrietta (Hoffman) Kracke; married 1890 to Florence Tayntor. Republican. Produce merchant; cemetery monument business; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1948, 1952; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1907, 1930; delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Christian Reformed. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Union League. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., December 2, 1954. Interment somewhere.

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Selected officials of Madison County

Politicians who were born in Madison County

Politicians who lived in Madison County

Politicians who died in Madison County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Madison County