Notable interments at Congressional Cemetery

248 notable figures are documented at Congressional Cemetery in Wikidata's burial records, each with a Wikipedia article and a recorded place of burial. Listed alphabetically.

• A. Maurice Low (1860–1929), writer, journalist, foreign correspondent
• Abel P. Upshur (1790–1844), lawyer, politician, diplomat
• Adelaide Johnson (1859–1955), artist, sculptor, suffragist
• Alain LeRoy Locke (1885–1954), writer, university teacher, art historian
• Albert Galliton Harrison (1800–1839), lawyer, politician
• Albin Francisco Schoepf (1822–1886), military officer
• Alexander Cameron Hunt (1825–1894), mayor, politician, governor
• Alexander Cameron Hunt (1825–1894), mayor, politician, governor
• Alexander Contee Magruder (1779–1853), judge
• Alexander Dallas Bache (1806–1867), writer, engineer, physicist
• Alexander Macomb (1782–1841), military personnel, military officer
• Alexander Smyth (1765–1830), lawyer, politician
• Alfred B. Meacham (1826–1882), writer, historian
• Alfred Pleasonton (1824–1897), military officer
• Alice Lee Moqué (1861–1919), photographer, writer, correspondent
• Alpheus Hyatt (1838–1902), naturalist, zoologist, biologist
• Andrew A. Humphreys (1810–1883), major general, military officer, soldier
• Anna E. Hendley (1865–1945), suffragist
• Anne Royall (1769–1854), writer, journalist, novelist
• Anson Brown (1800–1840), lawyer, politician, banker
• Archibald Henderson (1783–1859), military officer
• Asbury Dickins (1780–1861), civil servant, publisher
• Barbara Gittings (1932–2007), librarian, journalist, LGBTQ rights activist
• Barker Burnell (1798–1843), lawyer, politician
• Belva Ann Lockwood (1830–1917), teacher, lawyer, politician
• Benjamin Brown French (1800–1870), politician
• Benjamin G. Orr (1762–1822), politician
• Benjamin Thompson (1798–1852), politician
• Beverley Kennon (1793–1844), military personnel
• Brookins Campbell (1808–1853), lawyer, politician
• Buckner Thruston (1763–1845), judge, lawyer, politician
• Charles Case (1817–1883), lawyer, politician
• Charles Clement Johnston (1795–1832), lawyer, politician
• Charles Frederick Henningsen (1815–1877), writer, mercenary, biographer
• Charles H. Upton (1812–1877), politician
• Charles Slade (1797–1834), politician
• Charles Slade (1797–1834), politician
• Charles Stewart McCauley (1793–1869), military officer
• Charles Thomas (1797–1878), military personnel
• Charles West Kendall (1828–1914), lawyer, politician, editor
• Chester Pierce Butler (1798–1850), lawyer, politician
• Chief Taza (1842–1876), traditional leader or chief
• Christopher Rankin (1788–1826), lawyer, politician
• Clyde Howard Tavenner (1882–1942), politician
• Clyde Tolson (1900–1975), lawyer, civil servant, police officer
• Cokie Roberts (1943–2019), writer, journalist, columnist
• Cornelius Springer Hamilton (1821–1867), lawyer, politician, journalist
• Cornelius Springer Hamilton (1821–1867), lawyer, politician, journalist
• Dandridge Featherston Hering (1925–2012)
• Daniel Azro Ashley Buck (1789–1841), lawyer, politician
• Daniel Hiester (1774–1834), politician
• Daniel Parker (1782–1846)
• Daniel Patterson (1786–1839), military officer
• Darwin Abel Finney (1814–1868), lawyer, politician
• David Gardiner (1784–1844), politician
• David Herold (1842–1865), politician, pharmacist
• David Walker (1763–1820), politician
• Dunning R. McNair (1797–1875)
• Edith Nourse Rogers (1881–1960), politician, social worker
• Edward Maynard (1813–1891), dentist, inventor, stomatologist
• Elbridge Gerry (1744–1814), vice president, politician, governor
• Eleanor Parke Custis (1897–1983), artist, painter
• Eleanor Parke Custis (1897–1983), artist, painter
• Eleanor Parke Custis (1897–1983), artist, painter
• Elias Kane (1794–1835), judge, lawyer, politician
• Elijah Brigham (1751–1816), lawyer, politician
• Ezra Darby (1768–1808), politician
• Felix Grundy McConnell (1809–1846), lawyer, politician
• Francesco Maria Scala (1819–1903), composer, conductor
• Francis Jacob Harper (1800–1837), politician
• Francis Malbone (1759–1809), politician
• Frank Morey (1840–1890), politician
• Frank Warren O'Reilly (1921–2001)
• Frederic Defrouville (1855–1883), criminal
• French Forrest (1796–1866), military officer
• French Forrest (1796–1866), military officer
• George Edward Mitchell (1781–1832), politician
• George Hadfield (1763–1826), architect
• George Hadfield (1763–1826), architect
• George Holcombe (1786–1828), physician, politician
• George W. Maynard (1843–1923), painter, muralist
• George Watterston (1783–1854), writer, lawyer, librarian
• Henry Black (1783–1841), judge, lawyer, politician
• Henry Frick (1795–1844), politician
• Henry G. Worthington (1828–1909), lawyer, politician, diplomat
• Henry Nes (1799–1850), politician
• Henry Schoolcraft (1793–1864), writer, politician, geographer
• Henry Stephen Fox (1791–1846), diplomat
• Henry Washington Benham (1813–1884), military officer
• Herbert L. Clarke (1867–1945), composer, conductor, musician
• Horatio King (1811–1897), writer, politician
• Isaac Chauncey (1779–1840), military officer
• J. Edgar Hoover (1895–1972), screenwriter, lawyer, politician
• Jacob Broom (1808–1864), lawyer, politician
• Jacob Brown (1775–1828), military personnel
• James Blair (1786–1834), politician
• James Burrill Jr. (1772–1820), judge, lawyer, politician
• James Duncan Graham (1799–1865), astronomer, engineer, military officer
• James G. Berret (1815–1901), politician
• James Gillespie (1747–1805), politician, military officer
• James Greenleaf (1765–1843), businessperson
• James H. Blake (1768–1819), politician
• James Jackson (1757–1806), lawyer, politician, military personnel
• James Johnson (1774–1826), politician
• James Jones (1769–1801), lawyer, politician
• James Lent (1782–1833), judge, politician
• James Lockhart (1806–1857), judge, lawyer, politician
• James Lockhart (1806–1857), judge, lawyer, politician
• James Noble (1785–1831), jurist, judge, lawyer
• James W. Pumphrey (1832–1906)
• James Wray Williams (1792–1842), politician
• Jeremiah McLene (1767–1837), politician
• Jesse Slocumb (1780–1820), politician
• Jesse William Sweetser (1902–1989), stockbroker, golfer
• Joab Lawler (1796–1838), politician
• John B. Nicolson (1783–1846), naval officer
• John B. Nicolson (1783–1846), naval officer
• John Clement Fitzpatrick (1876–1940), historian, librarian
• John Curtiss Underwood (1809–1873), judge, lawyer
• John Dawson (1762–1814), lawyer, politician
• John E. Coffee (1782–1836), politician
• John Edward Bouligny (1824–1864), lawyer, politician
• John Forsyth (1780–1841), lawyer, politician, ambassador
• John Gadsby (1766–1844)
• John Gaillard (1765–1826), politician
• John Gallagher Montgomery (1805–1857), lawyer, politician
• John Gould Stephenson (1828–1883), physician, librarian, university teacher
• John Gould Stephenson (1828–1883), physician, librarian, university teacher
• John Greer (1889–1932), American football official, baseball manager, athletic director
• John H. Harmanson (1803–1850), lawyer, politician
• John Kirk Townsend (1809–1851), naturalist, zoologist, ornithologist
• John Linn (1763–1821), judge, politician
• John McNeil Jr. (1784–1850), military personnel
• John Mellen Thurston (1847–1916), lawyer, politician
• John Payne Todd (1792–1852)
• John Philip Sousa (1854–1932), writer, composer, military personnel
• John Silva Meehan (1790–1863), librarian
• John Smilie (1742–1812), politician
• John Thomas Towers (1811–1857), politician, printer
• John Walker Maury (1809–1855), lawyer, politician
• Jonathan Elliot (1784–1846), historian, editor
• Joseph Anderson (1757–1837), judge, politician
• Joseph B. Varnum, Jr. (1818–1874), politician
• Joseph Gales (1786–1860), politician, journalist
• Joseph Gilbert Totten (1788–1864), military officer, conchologist
• Joseph Goldsborough Bruff (1804–1889), architect, historian, cartographer
• Joseph Hopkins Peyton (1808–1845), politician
• Joseph Lawrence (1786–1842), politician
• Joseph Lovell (1788–1836), military physician
• Joseph Nicollet (1786–1843), astronomer, mathematician, geographer
• Lemuel D. Evans (1810–1877), judge, lawyer, politician
• Lemuel J. Bowden (1815–1864), lawyer, politician
• Leonard Matlovich (1943–1988), military personnel
• Levi Casey (1752–1807), judge, politician
• Levin Corbin Handy (1855–1932), photographer
• Levin Corbin Handy (1855–1932), photographer
• Littleton Purnell Dennis (1786–1834), lawyer, politician
• Louis M. Goldsborough (1805–1877), military officer, soldier, naval officer
• Lucien Whiting Powell (1846–1930), painter
• Marion Barry (1936–2014), politician, human rights defender
• Mary Ann Hall (1850–1886), businessperson
• Mary Fuller (1888–1973), screenwriter, stage actor, film actor
• Mary Howard Schoolcraft (1820–1878), writer
• Mathew Benjamin Brady (1822–1896), photographer, war correspondent, photojournalist
• Maude E. Aiton (1876–1946), teacher
• Narsworthy Hunter (1800–1802), politician
• Nathan Bryan (1748–1798), politician
• Nathaniel Hazard (1776–1820), politician
• Owen Thomas Edgar (1831–1929), military personnel
• Owen Thomas Edgar (1831–1929), military personnel
• Peter Pitchlynn (1806–1881), diplomat, traditional leader or chief, Lighthorse
• Philip B. Fouke (1818–1876), lawyer, politician, journalist
• Philip Doddridge (1773–1832), lawyer, politician
• Philip Pendleton Barbour (1783–1841), judge, lawyer, politician
• Philip Stuart (1760–1830), politician
• Pierre Bossier (1797–1844), politician
• Pushmataha (1764–1824), military personnel, diplomat, traditional leader or chief
• Q20708667 (1765–1823), military personnel, politician, ship captain
• Q21480129 (1872–1955), artist, painter
• Q265085 (1800–1818), politician
• Q3376912 (1825–1881), horn player
• Q61622921 (1858–1938), physician
• Q6240937 (1814–1895), military officer
• Richard Bland Lee (1761–1827), judge, politician
• Richard M. Young (1798–1861), judge, lawyer, politician
• Richard Stanford (1767–1816), politician
• Richard Wainwright (1817–1862), military officer
• Robert Mills (1781–1855), architect, engineer
• Robert Mosbacher (1927–2010), politician, businessperson
• Robert Pryor Henry (1788–1826), lawyer, politician
• Robertson Howard (1847–1899), physician, lawyer
• Roger C. Weightman (1787–1876), politician, printer, community leader
• Roger Jones (1789–1852), military personnel
• Rowland B. Mahany (1864–1937), lawyer, politician, diplomat
• Ruth Shipley (1885–1966), civil servant
• Samuel Allyne Otis (1740–1814), politician
• Samuel Humphreys (1778–1846), engineer
• Samuel Lewis Southard (1787–1842), judge, lawyer, politician
• Samuel Nicholas Smallwood (1772–1824), politician
• Samuel Nicholas Smallwood (1772–1824), politician
• Sayles Jenks Bowen (1813–1896), politician
• Seaton Schroeder (1849–1922), admiral, military officer, naval officer
• Selah R. Hobbie (1797–1854), lawyer, politician, military officer
• Stephen J. Solarz (1940–2010), politician
• Stephen Pleasonton (1776–1855)
• Tench Ringgold (1777–1844)
• Theodorick Bland (1741–1790), politician
• Thomas Blount (1759–1812), politician
• Thomas D. Singleton (?–1833), politician
• Thomas H. Bayly (1810–1856), judge, lawyer, politician
• Thomas H. Patterson (1820–1889), military officer
• Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr. (1914–1972), lawyer, politician
• Thomas Hartley Crawford (1786–1863), judge, lawyer, politician
• Thomas Holdup Stevens (1795–1841), military officer
• Thomas Tingey (1750–1829), military officer, soldier
• Thomas Tudor Tucker (1745–1828), politician
• Tilman Bacon Parks (1872–1950), politician, lawyer
• Tobias Lear (1762–1816), diplomat
• Tom Kinslow (1866–1901), baseball player
• Tom Lantos (1928–2008), teacher, politician, economist
• Uriah Tracy (1755–1807), politician
• Warren M. Robbins (1923–2008), diplomat, pedagogue, art collector
• Warren R. Davis (1793–1835), lawyer, politician
• William A. Burwell (1780–1821), politician
• William A. Niskanen (1933–2011), economist, university teacher
• William A. Trimble (1786–1821), lawyer, politician
• William Betts (1865–1936), baseball player
• William Cranch (1769–1855), judge
• William DuBois (1841–1910)
• William Goode (1798–1859), lawyer, politician
• William H. Emory (1811–1887), politician, military officer, surveyor
• William Helmick (1817–1888), lawyer, politician
• William Lee Ball (1781–1824), politician
• William Lowndes (1782–1822), lawyer, politician, jurist
• William Lowndes (1782–1822), lawyer, politician, jurist
• William Montrose Graham, Jr. (1834–1916), military personnel
• William N. Roach (1840–1902), politician
• William P. Wood (1820–1903), U.S. Secret Service agent
• William Pinkney (1764–1822), lawyer, politician, jurist
• William Pope Duval (1784–1854), judge, lawyer, politician
• William S. Morgan (1801–1878), politician
• William Taylor (1788–1846), lawyer, politician
• William Thornton (1759–1828), physician, architect, inventor
• William Trent Rossell (1849–1919), engineer, politician
• William Upham (1792–1853), lawyer, politician
• William Winston Seaton (1785–1866), politician, historian, journalist
• William Wirt (1772–1834), writer, lawyer, politician
• Winifred Gales (1761–1839), novelist