Adams, John b. August 26, 1778 d. September 25, 1854 US Congressman. He was born in Durham, New York, where he was admitted to the bar in 1805 and practiced law for many years. His political career began in 1810 when Governor Daniel D. Tompkins appointed him surrogate of Greene County, and from 1812 to 1813 he served in the New York State Assembly. In 1814 Adams was elected as a Republican to represent New York's 8th District in the United States House of Representatives...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Catskill Village Cemetery, Catskill, Greene County, New York, USA
Ashley, Henry b. February 19, 1778 d. January 14, 1829 US Congressman. Elected as a Jacksonian to represent New York's 11th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1825 to 1827. He did not seek a second term. Ashley was born in Winchester, New Hampshire, where he was engaged in leather manufacturing and served as village clerk (1811) and justice of the peace (1817). He then moved his business to Catskill, New York, becoming chairman of the town's Association of Tanners (1825) and President of its Board of...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Catskill Village Cemetery, Catskill, Greene County, New York, USA
Bagley, John Holroyd b. November 26, 1832 d. October 23, 1902 US Congressman. After completing his education in Hudson, New York schools he moved to California and worked as a gold miner. Upon returning to New York he first operated a Hudson River steamboat, then settled in Catskill, New York and operated a store and leather manufacturing business. In 1874 he was elected as a Democrat to represent New York's 15th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1875 to 1877. He was again elected to Congress in 1882...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Catskill Village Cemetery, Catskill, Greene County, New York, USA
Cole, Thomas b. February 1, 1801 d. February 11, 1848 Artist. The founder of Hudson River School of Art, he was born at Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England. He was a noted landscape artist who inspired other artists to paint the unspoiled beauty of the natural landscapes about them especially in the Hudson River Valley. He is credited with being the founder of a distinctly American art form. Some of the major artists which he influenced include Frederic Edwin Church, Asher B. Durand, Charles Herbert Moore, Henry Cheever Pratt, Benjamin Stone...[Read More] (Bio by: Edmond Spaeth) Catskill Village Cemetery, Catskill, Greene County, New York, USA
Cooke, Thomas Burrage b. November 21, 1778 d. November 20, 1853 US Congressman. After moving to Catskill in 1802 he opened a store and became involved in several other enterprises, including banking. In 1810 Cooke was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Democratic-Republican and served one term, 1811 to 1813. In 1813 he became President of the Catskill National Bank, and his business interests grew to include shipping, farming and railroads. Cooke became a Justice of the Peace in 1818 and also served in the New York Assembly in 1838 and 1839. (Bio by: Bill McKern) Catskill Village Cemetery, Catskill, Greene County, New York, USA
Griswold, John Ashley b. November 18, 1822 d. February 22, 1902 US Congressman from New York. He completed his education in Green County's schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1848, and began a law practice in Catskill. Griswold was Greene County District Attorney from 1856 to 1859, and Greene County Judge from 1863 to 1867. He was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1868 as a Democrat and served one term, 1869 to 1871. He declined to run for reelection in 1870 and returned to his Catskill law practice. He was elected Catskill Town...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Catskill Village Cemetery, Catskill, Greene County, New York, USA
King, Rufus H. b. April 20, 1820 d. September 13, 1890 US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced law practice in Catskill, New York. In 1855, he was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress, serving until 1857. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he resumed the practice of law and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1868 and 1880. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Catskill Village Cemetery, Catskill, Greene County, New York, USA
b. November 26, 1832 d. October 23, 1902
