The Political Graveyard: Otsego County, N.Y.

Otsego County
New York

Otsego County information:

Population: 61,676 (2000); 60,517 (1990)
Land area 1,003 square miles.
County seat: Cooperstown
Otsego County official web site.
Capital Impact: Otsego County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
USA MapStats: Otsego County -- census data on population, race, economics
Otsego County NYGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Otsego County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

North: Herkimer County
Northeast: Montgomery County
East: Schoharie County
South: Delaware County
Southwest: Chenango County
Northwest: Madison County; Oneida County

The Political Graveyard:

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

(not intended to be complete)

James Hawkes (Sheriff, 1815-19) Samuel Chase (District Attorney, 1821-29) Samuel S. Bowne (County Judge, 1851-55) Burr Mattice (District Attorney, 1893) James W. Barnum (County Judge, 1897) Donald H. Grant (District Attorney, 1930-31)

Private or family graveyard
Otsego County, New York

Politicians formerly buried here:

Stukely Stafford Ellsworth, Sr. (1769-1837) — also known as Stukely Ellsworth — of Otsego County, N.Y. Born September 26, 1769. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1817-18, 1820-21; member of New York state senate 6th District, 1825-28. Died in Hartwick, Otsego County, N.Y., March 31, 1837. Original interment at at a private or family graveyard; reinterment to unknown location.

Sill Farm Cemetery
Burlington town, Otsego County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Jedediah Peck (1747-1821) — also known as "Father of the New York Common School System" — of Otsego County, N.Y. Born in 1747. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1798-1804; member of New York state senate Western District, 1804-08. Died August 15, 1821. Interment at Sill Farm Cemetery.

Cherry Valley Cemetery
Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Jabez Delno Hammond (1778-1855) — of New York. Born in New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass., August 2, 1778. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1815-17; member of New York state senate Middle District, 1817-21; state court judge in New York, 1838. Died in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, N.Y., August 18, 1855. Interment at Cherry Valley Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Oliver Andrew Morse (1815-1870) — of New York. Born in New York, 1815. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1857-59. Died in 1870. Interment at Cherry Valley Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William W. Campbell (1806-1881) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, N.Y., June 10, 1806. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1845-47; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1857-65; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868. Died in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, N.Y., September 7, 1881. Interment at Cherry Valley Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Christ Churchyard
Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York

Politicians buried here:

James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) — also known as Jane Morgan — of Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y. Born in Burlington, Burlington County, N.J., September 15, 1789. Son of William Cooper; married to Susan Augusta De Lancey. Novelist; U.S. Consul in Lyon, 1826-28. Died September 14, 1851. Interment at Christ Churchyard; statue at Cooper Garden.
- See also: Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave page.
William Cooper (1754-1809) — of New York. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 2, 1754. Father of James Fenimore Cooper. U.S. Representative from New York 10th District, 1795-97, 1799-1801. Died in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., December 22, 1809. Interment at Christ Churchyard.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Russell (1772-1842) — of Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y. Born in Connecticut, 1772. U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1805-09. Died in 1842. Interment at Christ Churchyard.
- See also: congressional biography.

Cooper Garden
Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York

Politicians who have monuments here:

James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) — also known as Jane Morgan — of Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y. Born in Burlington, Burlington County, N.J., September 15, 1789. Son of William Cooper; married to Susan Augusta De Lancey. Novelist; U.S. Consul in Lyon, 1826-28. Died September 14, 1851. Interment at Christ Churchyard; statue at Cooper Garden.
- See also: Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave page.

Lakewood Cemetery
Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Samuel Nelson (1792-1873) — of New York. Born in Hebron, Washington County, N.Y., November 10, 1792. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1821; state court judge in New York, 1823, 1831; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1845-72. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died December 13, 1873. Interment at Lakewood Cemetery.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
Andrew Davidson (b. 1840) — of Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y. Born in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland, February 12, 1840. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of New York state senate 23rd District, 1884-85. Received the Medal of Honor in 1892 for action at Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864. Interment at Lakewood Cemetery.
John Holmes Prentiss (1784-1861) — of New York. Born in Massachusetts, 1784. Brother of Samuel Prentiss. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1837-41. Died in 1861. Interment at Lakewood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
George Anson Starkweather (1794-1879) — of New York. Born in Connecticut, 1794. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1847-49. Died in 1879. Interment at Lakewood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
George Van Horn (1850-1904) — of New York. Born in New York, 1850. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1891-93. Died in 1904. Interment at Lakewood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Myer Bowers (1772-1846) — of New York. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., September 25, 1772. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1813. Died in Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y., February 24, 1846. Interment at Lakewood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Warren Cemetery
Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Isaac Williams, Jr. (1777-1860) — of New York. Born in Connecticut, 1777. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York, 1813-15, 1817-19, 1823-25 (15th District 1813-15, 1817-19, 13th District 1823-25). Died in 1860. Interment at Warren Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Brookside Cemetery
Gilbertsville, Otsego County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Abijah Gilbert (1806-1881) — of Florida. Born in Gilbertsville, Otsego County, N.Y., June 18, 1806. Republican. U.S. Senator from Florida, 1869-75. Died November 23, 1881. Interment at Brookside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Burke Elbrick (1908-1983) — also known as C. Burke Elbrick — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., March 25, 1908. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Panama, 1932; Port-au-Prince, 1937; U.S. Consul in Warsaw, 1945; U.S. Ambassador to Portugal, 1958-63; Yugoslavia, 1964; Brazil, 1969-70. Died in 1983. Interment at Brookside Cemetery.

Laurens Cemetery
Laurens, Otsego County, New York

Politicians buried here:

William Craig Fields (1804-1882) — of New York. Born in New York, 1804. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1867-69. Died in 1882. Interment at Laurens Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Friends Burying Ground
Morris, Otsego County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Samuel Smith Bowne (1800-1865) — also known as Samuel S. Bowne — of Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y. Born in New Rochelle, Westchester County, N.Y., April 11, 1800. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1834; U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1841-43; Otsego County Judge, 1851-55. Died near Morris, Otsego County, N.Y., July 9, 1865. Interment at Friends Burying Ground.
- See also: congressional biography.

Hillington Cemetery
Morris, Otsego County, New York

Politicians buried here:

George McMurtrie Godley II (1917-1999) — also known as G. McMurtrie Godley II — of Washington, D.C.; Morris, Otsego County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 23, 1917. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Congo (Leopoldville), 1964-66; Laos, 1969-73; Lebanon, 1974-76. Member, Rotary. Died, of heart failure, in A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y., November 7, 1999. Interment at Hillington Cemetery.

Unknown Location
Oneonta, Otsego County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Alden M. Haupt (d. 1980) — U.S. Vice Consul in Moscow, 1943. Died in 1980. Interment somewhere.

Glenwood Cemetery
Oneonta, Otsego County, New York
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

David Forrest Wilber (1859-1928) — also known as David F. Wilber — of Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y. Born in Milford, Otsego County, N.Y., December 7, 1859. Son of David Wilber. Republican. Farmer; real estate business; vice-president and director of the Wilber National Bank of Oneonta, 1883-96; U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1895-99; U.S. Consul in Barbados, 1903-05; U.S. Consul General in Singapore, 1905-07; Halifax, 1907-09; Kobe, 1909-10; Vancouver, 1910-13; Zurich, 1913-15; Genoa, 1915-21; Wellington, 1921-22; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1924-27. Died in Upper Dam, Oxford County, Maine, August 14, 1928. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
David Wilber (1820-1890) — of Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y. Born in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, N.Y., October 5, 1820. Father of David Forrest Wilber. Republican. Farmer; lumber business; hop dealer; U.S. Representative from New York, 1873-75, 1879-81, 1887-90 (20th District 1873-75, 21st District 1879-81, 24th District 1887-90); died in office 1890. Died in Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y., April 1, 1890. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
George Winthrop Fairchild (1854-1924) — also known as George W. Fairchild — of Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y. Born in Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y., May 6, 1854. Republican. Newspaper publisher; U.S. Representative from New York, 1907-19 (24th District 1907-13, 34th District 1913-19); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1912, 1916. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 31, 1924. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Plains Cemetery
Oneonta, Otsego County, New York

Politicians buried here:

George Leslie Bockes (d. 1940) — also known as George L. Bockes — of Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1914; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 37th District, 1915. Died in 1940. Interment at Plains Cemetery.

Riverside Cemetery
Oneonta, Otsego County, New York

Politicians buried here:

William W. Snow (1812-1886) — of Otsego County, N.Y. Born in Heath, Franklin County, Mass., April 27, 1812. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1844, 1870 (Otsego County 1844, Otsego County 2nd District 1870); U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1851-53. Died in Oneonta, Otsego County, N.Y., September 3, 1886. Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Exeter Cemetery
Otsego, Otsego County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Cornelius Jones (1778-1859) — of Otsego County, N.Y. Born in 1778. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1835. Died April 10, 1859. Interment at Exeter Cemetery.

Fly Creek Cemetery
Otsego, Otsego County, New York

Politicians buried here:

James J. Byard, Jr. (1872-1942) — of Cooperstown, Otsego County, N.Y. Born in 1872. Married to Lulu G. Tarpenning (1878-1968). Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912. Killed in an automobile accident, 1942. Interment at Fly Creek Cemetery.

Schenevus Cemetery
Schenevus, Otsego County, New York

Politicians buried here:

George William Chase (c.1802-1867) — of New York. Born in New York. U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1853-55. Died in 1867. Interment at Schenevus Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Matthew's Cemetery
Unadilla, Otsego County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Sherman Page (1779-1853) — of Otsego County, N.Y. Born in Cheshire, New Haven County, Conn., May 9, 1779. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1827; U.S. Representative from New York 19th District, 1833-37. Died in Unadilla, Otsego County, N.Y., September 27, 1853. Interment at St. Matthew's Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

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Selected officials of Otsego County

Politicians who were born in Otsego County

Politicians who lived in Otsego County

Politicians who died in Otsego County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Otsego County