With Halloween occuring this close to the elections, I thought it might be a good time to visit the Political Graveyard.

Politicians listed who were born in Charlottesville, Virginia include James O. Broadhead, J. Lindsay Almond, Jr., William Cullen Battle, and Lindsay M. Harrington.

Politicians who lived in Charlottesville include L.P. Haden and S.V. Southall.

Politicians who died in Charlottesville include William McCoy, Robert Lynn Hogg, and Dan Daniel.

Politicians buried in Charlottesville include William Henry Hunt, (location unknown); Charles Goodyear, Shelton Farrar Leake, and Richard Thomas Walker Duke (Maplewood Cemetery); John Wood Fishburne (Riverview Cemetery); and Thomas Staples Martin, William (Belser) Spong, Jr. William McCoy, and George Tucker (University of Virginia Cemetery).

Politicians who were born in Albemarle County include John Harvie, Thomas Jefferson, Walter Leake, Joel Yancey, Chilton Allan, Edward Coles, Joseph Cabell Breckinridge, Thoms Bell Monroe, John William Clark Watson, John J. Thomas, James Thompson Farley, John Thomas Harris, George Wythe Randolph, John Wood Fishburne, Thomas Walker Gilmer, Shelton Farrar Leake, James Garland, Meriwether Lewis, and Thomas Staples Martin.

Politicians who lived in Albemarle County include Murray Boocock (Keswick); and Thomas Staples Martin (Scottsville).

Politicans who died in Albemarle County include Hugh Nelson, Andrew Stevenson, Thomas Jefferson, Thomass Mann Randolph, George Wythe Randolph, William Cabell Rives, and Robert Gray Allen.

Politicians buried in Albemarle County includeWilliam Cabell Rives (location unknown); Andrew Stevenson, (Enniscothy Cemetery); Thomas Jefferson, Wilson Cary Nicholas, and Thomas Mann Randolph (Monticello); Hugh Nelson (Belvoir Cemetery); and Robert Gray Allen (Christ Episcopal Church).

If you have any observations about these esteemed Virginia gentlemen (I do not see any Virginia ladies listed) or know of individuals whom you believe should be added to this list, please send your comments to george@loper.org and the most representative will be posted with full attribution.