The Political Graveyard: Ulster County, N.Y.

Ulster County
New York

Ulster County information:

Population: 177,749 (2000); 165,304 (1990)
Land area 1,127 square miles.
County seat: Kingston
Ulster County official web site.
Capital Impact: Ulster County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
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Ulster County NYGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
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Ulster County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

North: Greene County
Northeast: Columbia County
Southeast: Dutchess County
South: Orange County
Southwest: Sullivan County
Northwest: Delaware County

The Political Graveyard:

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

(not intended to be complete)

Lucas Elmendorf (County Surrogate, 1835-40) Davis Winne (Sheriff, 1861) Davis Winne (Sheriff, 1864) Alton B. Parker (County Surrogate, 1877-85) William S. Kenyon (County Judge, 1883-89) James A. Betts (County Surrogate, 1892-98) Charles Davis (County Surrogate, 1899)

Fantinekill Cemetery
Ellenville, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Joseph Hasbrouck Tuthill (1811-1877) — of New York. Born in New York, 1811. Nephew of Selah Tuthill. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 13th District, 1871-73. Died in 1877. Interment at Fantinekill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Isaac Newton Cox (1846-1916) — of New York. Born in Fallsburg, Sullivan County, N.Y., August 1, 1846. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1891-93. Died in Ellenville, Ulster County, N.Y., September 28, 1916. Interment at Fantinekill Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Highland Cemetery
Highland, Ulster County, New York
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Politicians buried here:

Harcourt Joseph Pratt (1866-1934) — also known as Harcourt J. Pratt — of Highland, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Highland, Ulster County, N.Y., October 23, 1866. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 2nd District, 1897; U.S. Representative from New York 27th District, 1925-33. Died, from injuries received in an automobile accident, near Highland, Ulster County, N.Y., May 21, 1934. Interment at Highland Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Lloyd Cemetery
Highland, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Jay LeFevre (1893-1970) — of New Paltz, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in New Paltz, Ulster County, N.Y., September 6, 1893. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York, 1943-51 (27th District 1943-45, 30th District 1945-51). Died April 26, 1970. Interment at Lloyd Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Dutch Reformed Cemetery
Hurley, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Charles De Witt (1727-1787) — of Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., 1727. Grandfather of Charles Gerrit De Witt. Delegate to Continental Congress from New York, 1781, 1784; member of New York state assembly from Ulster County, 1781-85, 1787; died in office 1787. Died in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., August 27, 1787. Interment at Dutch Reformed Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Gerrit De Witt (1789-1839) — also known as Charles G. De Witt — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Greenhill, Ulster County, N.Y., November 7, 1789. Grandson of Charles De Witt. U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1829-31; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Central America, 1833-39. Died on board a river steamer on the Hudson River near Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., April 12, 1839. Interment at Dutch Reformed Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Pine Bush Cemetery
Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Millard Davis (b. 1883) — of Kerhonkson, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Boiceville, Ulster County, N.Y., August 3, 1883. Republican. Lawyer; farmer; member of New York state assembly from Ulster County, 1925-32. Interment at Pine Bush Cemetery.

Albany Avenue Cemetery
Kingston, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Abraham Joseph Hasbrouck (1773-1845) — of New York. Born in Ulster County, N.Y., October 16, 1773. Cousin of Abraham Bruyn Hasbrouck. Member of New York state legislature, 1811; U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1813-15; member of New York state senate Middle District, 1821-22. Died January 22, 1845. Interment at Albany Avenue Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

First Dutch Church
Kingston, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Lucas Conrad Elmendorf (1758-1843) — also known as Lucas Elmendorf — of Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., 1758. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 4th District, 1797-1803; defeated, 1794; member of New York state assembly from Ulster County, 1803-05; member of New York state senate Middle District, 1813-17; common pleas court judge in New York, 1815-21; Ulster County Surrogate, 1835-40. Died in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., August 17, 1843. Entombed at First Dutch Church.
- See also: congressional biography.

First Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery
Kingston, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

George Clinton (1739-1812) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Little Britain, Orange County, N.Y., July 26, 1739. Brother of James Clinton; uncle of De Witt Clinton and James Graham Clinton; father of George Clinton, Jr.. Delegate to Continental Congress from New York, 1775-76; Governor of New York, 1777-95, 1801-04; member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1800-01; Vice President of the United States, 1805-12; died in office 1812. Christian Reformed. Member, Freemasons. Died in Washington, D.C., April 20, 1812. Original interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.; reinterment in 1908 at First Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery. Clinton counties in N.Y. and Ohio are named for him.
- See also Clinton family of New York
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article.
- Books about George Clinton: John P. Kaminski, George Clinton : Yeoman Politician of the New Republic
Dirck Wynkoop (1732-1796) — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. Born October 15, 1732. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County, 1780-81. Died December 9, 1796. Interment at First Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery.

First Reformed Dutch Church
Kingston, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Barent Gardenier (c.1762-1822) — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. U.S. Representative from New York, 1807-11 (7th District 1807-09, 5th District 1809-11). Died January 10, 1822. Interment at First Reformed Dutch Church.
- See also: congressional biography.

First Reformed Dutch Churchyard
Kingston, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Peter Van Gaasbeck (1754-1797) — of New York. Born in New York, 1754. U.S. Representative from New York 4th District, 1793-95. Died in 1797. Interment at First Reformed Dutch Churchyard.
- See also: congressional biography.

Houghtaling Burial Ground
Kingston, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Nicholas Sickles (1801-1845) — of New York. Born in New York, 1801. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1835-37. Died in 1845. Interment at Houghtaling Burial Ground.
- See also: congressional biography.

Montrepose Cemetery
Kingston, Ulster County, New York
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Politicians buried here:

Arthur Sherwood Flemming (1905-1996) — also known as Arthur S. Flemming — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y.; Washington, D.C.; Eugene, Lane County, Ore. Born in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., June 12, 1905. Republican. U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, 1958-61. Methodist. Died of acute renal failure, at a retirement home in Alexandria, Va., September 7, 1996. Interment at Montrepose Cemetery.
Thomas Cornell (1814-1890) — of Rondout, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y., January 27, 1814. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York, 1867-69, 1881-83 (13th District 1867-69, 15th District 1881-83); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884. Died in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., March 30, 1890. Interment at Montrepose Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
James Girard Lindsley (1819-1898) — of New York. Born in Orange, Essex County, N.J., March 19, 1819. Republican. Mayor of Kingston, N.Y., 1872; U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1885-87. Died December 4, 1898. Interment at Montrepose Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Old Houghtaling Cemetery
Kingston, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

John Van Buren (1799-1855) — of Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., May 13, 1799. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County, 1831; county judge in New York, 1836-41; U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1841-43. Died in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., January 16, 1855. Interment at Old Houghtaling Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Pine Street Cemetery
Kingston, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Abraham Bruyn Hasbrouck (1791-1879) — of New York. Born in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., November 29, 1791. Cousin of Abraham Joseph Hasbrouck. U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1825-27. Died February 24, 1879. Interment at Pine Street Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. Mary's Cemetery
Kingston, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

John T. Loughran (1889-1953) — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., February 23, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court 3rd District, 1933-34; judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1934-45; appointed 1934; chief judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1945-53; appointed 1945. Died, of a heart attack, in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., March 31, 1953. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Sharpe Cemetery
Kingston, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Jacob Hasbrouck DeWitt (1784-1867) — of New York. Born in Marbletown, Ulster County, N.Y., October 2, 1784. U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1819-21; member of New York state legislature. Died in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., January 30, 1867. Interment at Sharpe Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Wiltwyck Cemetery
Kingston, Ulster County, New York
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Politicians buried here:

Alton Brooks Parker (1852-1926) — also known as Alton B. Parker — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y.; Esopus, Ulster County, N.Y. Born near Cortland, Cortland County, N.Y., May 14, 1852. Son of John Brooks Parker and Harriet F. (Stratton) Parker; married, October 16, 1873, to Mary Louise Schoonmaker (died 1917); married, January 16, 1923, to Amelia Day Campbell. Democrat. Lawyer; Ulster County Surrogate, 1877-85; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1884, 1908, 1912; Justice of New York Supreme Court 3rd District, 1885-97; chief judge of New York Court of Appeals, 1897-1904; resigned 1904; candidate for President of the United States, 1904; law partner of William F. Sheehan and Edward W. Hatch, 1905-12. Member, American Bar Association. Died, from heart disease, while riding in his automobile through Central Park, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 10, 1926. Interment at Wiltwyck Cemetery.
John Benedict Steele (1814-1866) — also known as John B. Steele — of New York. Born in New York, 1814. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York, 1861-65 (11th District 1861-63, 13th District 1863-65). Member, Kappa Alpha Society. Died in 1866. Interment at Wiltwyck Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Theodoric Romeyn Westbrook (1821-1885) — of New York. Born in Fishkill, Dutchess County, N.Y., November 20, 1821. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1853-55; state court judge in New York, 1873. Died while holding court, in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., October 6, 1885. Interment at Wiltwyck Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Marius Schoonmaker (1811-1894) — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., April 24, 1811. Grandson of Cornelius Corneliusen Schoonmaker. Lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1850-51; U.S. Representative from New York 10th District, 1851-53; village president of Kingston, New York, 1866, 1869-70; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867. Died in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., January 5, 1894. Interment at Wiltwyck Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Scheuneman Kenyon (1820-1896) — also known as William S. Kenyon — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Catskill, Greene County, N.Y., December 13, 1820. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1859-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1872, 1876; Ulster County Judge, 1883-89. Died in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., February 10, 1896. Interment at Wiltwyck Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Lounsbery (1831-1905) — of Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Stone Ridge, Ulster County, N.Y., December 25, 1831. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 1st District, 1868; mayor of Kingston, N.Y., 1878-80; U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1879-81. Died in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., November 8, 1905. Interment at Wiltwyck Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
David Miller De Witt (1837-1912) — also known as David M. De Witt — of Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., November 25, 1837. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1873-75; member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 2nd District, 1883. Died in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., June 23, 1912. Interment at Wiltwyck Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
George Joseph Smith (1859-1913) — also known as George J. Smith — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., November 7, 1859. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900; U.S. Representative from New York 24th District, 1903-05. Died in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., December 24, 1913. Interment at Wiltwyck Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
George H. Sharpe — of Ulster County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 1st District, 1879-82; Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1880-81. Interment at Wiltwyck Cemetery.
Jacob Hardenburgh (d. 1872) — of Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1864; member of New York state senate 14th District, 1870-72; died in office 1872. Died in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., April 29, 1872. Interment at Wiltwyck Cemetery.
Robert Loughran (1834-1899) — of Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Hancock, Delaware County, N.Y., August 30, 1834. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 1st District, 1861, 1872. Died in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., April 11, 1899. Interment at Wiltwyck Cemetery.

Christ Church Cemetery
Marlboro, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

David Maitland Armstrong (1836-1918) — also known as D. Maitland Armstrong — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., April 15, 1836. Married, December 6, 1866, to Helen Neilson (1845-1927) (niece of Hamilton Fish); father of Hamilton Fish Armstrong (1893-1973; editor of Foreign Affairs). Lawyer; artist; designer and maker of stained glass windows; U.S. Consul in Rome, 1869-71; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Papal States, 1869; U.S. Consul General in Rome, 1871-73. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 26, 1918. Interment at Christ Church Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family

Riverside Cemetery
Marlboro, Ulster County, New York
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Politicians buried here:

Selah Tuthill (1771-1821) — of Ulster County, N.Y.; Orange County, N.Y. Born in Blooming Grove, Orange County, N.Y., October 26, 1771. Uncle of Joseph Hasbrouck Tuthill. Member of New York state assembly, 1804-05, 1819-20 (Ulster County 1804-05, Orange County 1819-20); U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1821; died in office 1821. Died in Goshen, Orange County, N.Y., September 7, 1821. Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Modena Rural Cemetery
Modena, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

John Curtis Brodhead (1780-1859) — also known as John C. Brodhead — of Modena, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Modena, Ulster County, N.Y., October 27, 1780. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1831-33, 1837-39. Died in Modena, Ulster County, N.Y., January 2, 1859. Interment at Modena Rural Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

New Paltz Rural Cemetery
New Paltz, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Josiah Hasbrouck (1755-1821) — of New York. Born in New Paltz, Ulster County, N.Y., March 5, 1755. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County, 1796-97, 1801-02, 1805-06; U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1803-05, 1817-19. Died near Plattekill, Ulster County, N.Y., March 19, 1821. Original interment in private or family graveyard; reinterment at New Paltz Rural Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Jacob LeFever (1830-1905) — of New Paltz, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in New Paltz, Ulster County, N.Y., April 20, 1830. Father of Frank Jacob LeFevre. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 2nd District, 1863-65, 1867; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868; U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1893-97. Died February 4, 1905. Interment at New Paltz Rural Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Mountain View Cemetery
Saugerties, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Jeremiah Russell (1786-1867) — of New York. Born in New York, 1786. Democrat. Member of New York state legislature; U.S. Representative from New York 10th District, 1843-45. Died in 1867. Interment at Mountain View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Fiero Russell (1812-1896) — also known as William F. Russell — of Saugerties, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Saugerties, Ulster County, N.Y., January 14, 1812. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County 1st District, 1851; U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1857-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860, 1876. Died in Saugerties, Ulster County, N.Y., April 29, 1896. Interment at Mountain View Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Rosendale Cemetery
Tillson, Ulster County, New York
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Politicians buried here:

John Joseph Eagan (1872-1956) — also known as John J. Eagan — of Weehawken, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Hoboken, Hudson County, N.J., January 22, 1872. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1913-21, 1923-25; defeated, 1920. Died in 1956. Interment at Rosendale Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Old Shawangunk Churchyard
Wallkill, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Cornelius Corneliusen Schoonmaker (1745-1796) — also known as Cornelius C. Schoonmaker — of Ulster County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1745. Grandfather of Marius Schoonmaker. Member of New York state assembly from Ulster County, 1777-81, 1782-90, 1794-95; U.S. Representative from New York 4th District, 1791-93. Died in 1796. Interment at Old Shawangunk Churchyard.
- See also: congressional biography.

Hebrew Aid Society Cemetery
Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Joseph Yale Resnick (1924-1969) — of New York. Born in Ellenville, Ulster County, N.Y., July 13, 1924. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 28th District, 1965-69; candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1968. Jewish. Died in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev., October 6, 1969. Interment at Hebrew Aid Society Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Workmen's Circle Cemetery
Wawarsing town, Ulster County, New York

Politicians buried here:

Nathan Pressman (1912-1993) — of Ellenville, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., June 24, 1912. Longtime Socialist Labor Party activist; jailed briefly during World War II for draft resistance, but subsequently accepted induction into the U.S. Army; several time candidate for mayor of Ellenville, N.Y.; Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1972; expelled from Socialist Labor Party, 1984. Died, in Ellenville Community Hospital, Ellenville, Ulster County, N.Y., September 25, 1993. Interment at Workmen's Circle Cemetery.

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Selected officials of Ulster County

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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Ulster County