The Political Graveyard: Atlantic County, N.J.

Atlantic County
New Jersey

Atlantic County information:

Population: 252,552 (2000); 224,327 (1990)
Land area 561 square miles.
County seat: Mays Landing
Atlantic County official web site.
Capital Impact: Atlantic County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
USA MapStats: Atlantic County -- census data on population, race, economics
Atlantic County NJGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Atlantic County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

North: Burlington County
Northeast: Ocean County
Southeast: North Atlantic Ocean
Southwest: Cape May County; Cumberland County
Northwest: Gloucester County; Camden County

The Political Graveyard:

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

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Selected officials of Atlantic County

(not intended to be complete)

Walter S. Jeffries (Sheriff, 1935-38) Walter S. Jeffries (County Treasurer, 1941-44)

Beth Kehillah Cemetery
Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey

Politicians buried here:

Joseph B. Perskie (1885-1957) — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Alliance, Salem County, N.J., July 20, 1885. Son of Harris Perskie and Minnie (Levit) Perskie; married, November 27, 1910, to Beatrice Maslansky; father of David M. Perskie and Marvin D. Perskie; grandfather of Steven P. Perskie. Republican. Lawyer; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1933-47. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith; Elks; Eagles; Moose. Died May 29, 1957. Interment at Beth Kehillah Cemetery.
- See also Perskie family of New Jersey
Joseph Aaron Lazarow (1923-2008) — also known as Joseph Lazarow — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born December 17, 1923. Son of Morris Lazarow and Eva Lazarow; married to Fredlyn Pogach (died 1993). Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; mayor of Atlantic City, N.J., 1976-82. Jewish. Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., January 3, 2008. Interment at Beth Kehillah Cemetery.
- See also: Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave memorial.
David M. Perskie (1913-1969) — of New Jersey. Born in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., 1913. Son of Joseph B. Perskie; brother of Marvin D. Perskie; father of Steven P. Perskie. County judge in New Jersey, 1966-69. Died in 1969. Interment at Beth Kehillah Cemetery.
- See also Perskie family of New Jersey
Marvin D. Perskie (1920-1977) — of New Jersey. Born in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., 1920. Son of Joseph B. Perskie; brother of David M. Perskie; uncle of Steven P. Perskie. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1965-67. Died in 1977. Interment at Beth Kehillah Cemetery.
- See also Perskie family of New Jersey

Laurel Memorial Park
Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Walter Sooy Jeffries (1893-1954) — also known as Walter S. Jeffries — of Margate City, Atlantic County, N.J.; Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., October 16, 1893. Republican. Atlantic County Sheriff, 1935-38; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1939-41; Atlantic County Treasurer, 1941-44. Died October 11, 1954. Interment at Laurel Memorial Park.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page; Find-A-Grave memorial.
Frank S. Farley (1901-1977) — also known as Hap Farley — of Ventnor City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., December 5, 1901. Married to Marie 'Honey' Feyl. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Atlantic County, 1938-40; member of New Jersey state senate from Atlantic County, 1941-72; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1972; chair of Atlantic County Republican Party, 1945; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Atlantic County, 1947. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died in 1977. Entombed at Laurel Memorial Park.

Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery
Estell Manor, Atlantic County, New Jersey

Politicians buried here:

James Leroy Usry (1922-2002) — also known as James L. Usry — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Athens, Clarke County, Ga., February 2, 1922. Republican. Professional basketball player, 1946-51; mayor of Atlantic City, N.J., 1984-90; defeated, 1982; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1988; arrested, on July 28, 1989, along with thirteen others, and charged with bribery; he later pleaded guilty to improper reporting of campaign contributions. African ancestry. Died in Absecon, Atlantic County, N.J., February 25, 2002. Interment at Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery.
- See also: Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave memorial.

Union Cemetery
Mays Landing, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

William Moore (1810-1878) — of Weymouth (unknown county), N.J.; Mays Landing, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa., December 25, 1810. Republican. Common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1855-65; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1856; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1867-71; member of New Jersey state senate from Atlantic County, 1872-74. Died in Mays Landing, Atlantic County, N.J., April 26, 1878. Interment at Union Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.

Atlantic City Cemetery
Pleasantville, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

John James Gardner (1845-1921) — also known as John J. Gardner — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Atlantic County, N.J., October 17, 1845. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; insurance business; mayor of Atlantic City, N.J., 1868-72, 1874-75; member of New Jersey state senate from Atlantic County, 1878-92; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1884, 1904; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1893-1913; defeated, 1912. Died in Indian Mills, Burlington County, N.J., February 7, 1921. Interment at Atlantic City Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.
Emerson L. Richards (1884-1963) — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., July 9, 1884. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Atlantic County, 1912-14; member of New Jersey state senate from Atlantic County, 1917-18, 1923-34; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1936. Died in 1963. Entombed at Atlantic City Cemetery.

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Selected officials of Atlantic County

Politicians who were born in Atlantic County

Politicians who lived in Atlantic County

Politicians who died in Atlantic County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Atlantic County