Congressional Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery is a national or military cemetery in Washington, D.C., United States. It was established in 1807, covering 14.16 hectares. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 248 notable interments here, including J. Edgar Hoover, Elbridge Gerry, John Philip Sousa.
At a glance
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.88111, -76.97722 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1807 |
| Type | National and military, Historic and heritage |
| Era | 1800s |
| Area | 14.16 hectares |
| Heritage status | NRHP 69000292 |
| Website | congressionalcemetery.org |
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Notable interments
248 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 248, or take the JSON record.
- J. Edgar Hoover (1895–1972), screenwriter, lawyer, politician
- Elbridge Gerry (1744–1814), vice president, politician, governor
- John Philip Sousa (1854–1932), writer, composer, military personnel
- Tom Lantos (1928–2008), teacher, politician, economist
- Mathew Benjamin Brady (1822–1896), photographer, war correspondent, photojournalist
- John Forsyth (1780–1841), lawyer, politician, ambassador
- Abel P. Upshur (1790–1844), lawyer, politician, diplomat
- Alain LeRoy Locke (1885–1954), writer, university teacher, art historian
- Henry Schoolcraft (1793–1864), writer, politician, geographer
- Belva Ann Lockwood (1830–1917), teacher, lawyer, politician
- William Wirt (1772–1834), writer, lawyer, politician
- Marion Barry (1936–2014), politician, human rights defender
- Barbara Gittings (1932–2007), librarian, journalist, LGBTQ rights activist
- William Pinkney (1764–1822), lawyer, politician, jurist
- Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr. (1914–1972), lawyer, politician
- Alpheus Hyatt (1838–1902), naturalist, zoologist, biologist
- Clyde Tolson (1900–1975), lawyer, civil servant, police officer
- William Thornton (1759–1828), physician, architect, inventor
- James Jackson (1757–1806), lawyer, politician, military personnel
- Leonard Matlovich (1943–1988), military personnel
- John Kirk Townsend (1809–1851), naturalist, zoologist, ornithologist
- Adelaide Johnson (1859–1955), artist, sculptor, suffragist
- David Herold (1842–1865), politician, pharmacist
- Mary Fuller (1888–1973), screenwriter, stage actor, film actor
- William A. Niskanen (1933–2011), economist, university teacher
Common questions
Where is Congressional Cemetery?
Congressional Cemetery is in Washington, D.C., United States, at coordinates 38.8811, -76.9772.
When was Congressional Cemetery established?
Congressional Cemetery was established in 1807, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Congressional Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 248 notable interments at Congressional Cemetery, including J. Edgar Hoover, Elbridge Gerry, John Philip Sousa, Tom Lantos, Mathew Benjamin Brady.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q2892262 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)