The Political Graveyard: Monroe County, Mich.

Monroe County
Michigan

Monroe County information:

Population: 145,945 (2000); 133,600 (1990)
Land area 551 square miles.
County seat: Monroe
Monroe County official web site.
Capital Impact: Monroe County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
USA MapStats: Monroe County -- census data on population, race, economics
Monroe County MIGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
(if this link doesn't work, find the new one through the USGenWeb national site).
Monroe County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

The Political Graveyard:

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

(not intended to be complete)

Edwin Willits (Prosecuting Attorney, 1860-62) Eugene C. Betz (County Clerk, 1903-06) Robert N. Sawyer (Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-54) Charles J. Golden (Prosecuting Attorney, 1957-64)

Maple Grove Cemetery
Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan

Politicians buried here:

William A. French (1849-1903) — also known as Billy French — of Dundee, Monroe County, Mich.; Bell, Presque Isle County, Mich. Born in Pelham, Ontario, March 2, 1849. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Monroe County 2nd District, 1883-84; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1884; Michigan land commissioner, 1894-1900; appointed 1894. Member, Freemasons. Died, of cancer, in St. Mary's Hospital, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., February 28, 1903. Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery.

Brigham Cemetery
Erie, Monroe County, Michigan

Politicians buried here:

Karl E. Pauli (1891-1978) — also known as "Bumpa" — of Ohio. Born August 26, 1891. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 9th District, 1920. Died in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich., January 1, 1978. Cremated; ashes interred at Brigham Cemetery.
- See also: Find-A-Grave memorial.

Roselawn Memorial Park
La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan

Politicians buried here:

Charles J. Golden (1921-2001) — of Monroe County, Mich. Born in 1921. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1955-56; defeated, 1950; Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney, 1957-64. Died October 20, 2001. Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park.
Donald D. Doty (1923-2005) — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich., November 11, 1923. Son of Guy Doty and Elsie (Reber) Doty; married to Beverly Mae Carr. Republican. Farmer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Monroe County, 1961-62. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Grange. Died July 9, 2005. Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park.

Northside Cemetery
Maybee, Monroe County, Michigan

Politicians buried here:

Daniel A. Knaggs (1887-1957) — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in 1887. Republican. Mayor of Monroe, Mich., 1934-39; candidate for Michigan state senate 19th District, 1934; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1943-44; defeated in primary, 1944. Died in 1957. Interment at Northside Cemetery.

St. Antoine's Cemetery
Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan

Politicians buried here:

Hubert Lacroix — of Michigan. Member Michigan territorial council, 1824-27. Interment at St. Antoine's Cemetery.

St. Joseph Cemetery
Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan

Politicians buried here:

John Camillus Lehr (1878-1958) — also known as John C. Lehr — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich., November 18, 1878. Son of Adam Lehr and Catherine (McCadden) Lehr; married, April 17, 1907, to Anna F. Ryan. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan state senate 11th District, 1906 (Democratic), 1908; candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1931; U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1933-35; defeated, 1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1936-47. Catholic. Member, Maccabees; Knights of Columbus; Exchange Club. Died in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich., February 17, 1958. Interment at St. Joseph Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.

St. Mary's Cemetery
Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan

Politicians buried here:

Raymond C. Kehres (1915-1998) — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich., June 2, 1915. Married 1941 to Eleanor M. Payment. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960; member of Michigan state house of representatives 39th District, 1965-80; defeated in primary, 1962; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 11th District, 1975. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose; Elks; Disabled American Veterans. Died February 27, 1998. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Woodland Cemetery
(formerly Grove Cemetery; Woodlawn Cemetery)
Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
Founded 1810

Politicians buried here:

Isaac Peckham Christiancy (1812-1890) — also known as Isaac P. Christiancy — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born near Johnstown, Fulton County, N.Y., March 12, 1812. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1850-52; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1852; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1856 (member, Platform Committee); justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1858-75; resigned 1875; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1872-73; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1875-79; resigned 1875; U.S. Minister to Peru, 1879-81. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., September 8, 1890. Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.
George Spalding (1836-1915) — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, November 12, 1836. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; mayor of Monroe, Mich., 1876; U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1895-99. Died in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich., September 13, 1915. Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.
David Addison Noble (1802-1876) — also known as David A. Noble — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Mass., November 9, 1802. Father of Henry Shaw Noble and John Savage Noble. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1846-47; probate judge in Michigan; mayor of Monroe, Mich., 1852; U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1853-55; defeated, 1854 (2nd District), 1864 (1st District). Died in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich., October 13, 1876. Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
- See also Noble family of Michigan
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.
Edwin Willits (1830-1896) — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Otto, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., April 24, 1830. Married to Jane Ingersoll. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper editor; Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney, 1860-62; member of Michigan state board of education, 1861-72; postmaster; member of Michigan state constitutional commission 2nd District, 1873; U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1877-83. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., October 22, 1896. Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.
Austin Eli Wing (1792-1849) — also known as Austin E. Wing — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Conway, Franklin County, Mass., February 3, 1792. Delegate to U.S. Congress from Michigan Territory, 1825-29, 1831-33; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1842; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1845-49. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, August 27, 1849. Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography; Govtrack.us page.
Jesse Hart Root (d. 1934) — also known as Jesse H. Root — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Republican. Circuit judge in Michigan 38th Circuit, 1918-34; defeated, 1917; appointed 1918; died in office 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Died August 22, 1934. Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
Heman J. Redfield (1823-1883) — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Le Roy, Genesee County, N.Y., February 25, 1823. Married 1855 to Ellen Pickering. Democrat. Mayor of Monroe, Mich., 1871-75; member of Michigan state senate 5th District, 1875-78; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1876. Committed suicide at his cemetery plot, Monroe, Monroe County, Mich., September 9, 1883. Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
Daniel S. Bacon (1798-1866) — of Michigan. Born in Onondaga County, N.Y., December 12, 1798. Father-in-law of Gen. George Armstrong Custer. Member Michigan territorial council 5th District, 1832-35. Died March 18, 1866. Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
James H. Gilmore — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Mayor of Monroe, Mich., 1922-25, 1930-31. Interment at Woodland Cemetery.

Forest Lawn Cemetery
Near Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan

Politicians buried here:

Eugene Clifford Betz (b. 1877) — also known as Eugene C. Betz — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Ash Township, Monroe County, Mich., January 15, 1877. Son of Philip D. Betz and Eliza Betz; married to Matilda J. Knapp and Margaret Hunter. Republican. School teacher; Monroe County Clerk, 1903-06; paper manufacturer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1945-54; defeated in primary, 1942. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star. Died in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Riverside Cemetery
South Rockwood, Monroe County, Michigan

Politicians buried here:

John Strong, Jr. (1830-1913) — also known as "Honest John" — of South Rockwood, Monroe County, Mich. Born, in a log cabin, in Greenfield Township (now part of Detroit), Wayne County, Mich., April 7, 1830. Son of John Strong, Sr.; nephew by marriage of Frederick Buhl and Christian Henry Buhl; uncle of John Strong Haggerty. Farmer; merchant; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1861-62, 1879-80 (Wayne County 2nd District 1861-62, Monroe County 2nd District 1879-80); member of Michigan state senate 5th District, 1881-84; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1891-92; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1892, 1912 (alternate); National Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1896. Member, Freemasons. Founder of South Rockwood, Mich. Lost two fingers on his right hand in a sawmill accident. Died in South Rockwood, Monroe County, Mich., April 2, 1913. Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
- See also Buhl-Strong family of Michigan

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Selected officials of Monroe County

Politicians who were born in Monroe County

Politicians who lived in Monroe County

Politicians who died in Monroe County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Monroe County