Beirne, Andrew b. 1771 d. March 16, 1845 US Congressman. Born in Dangan, County Roscommon, Ireland, he immigrated to the United States in 1793 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a member of the Virginia State House of Delegates from 1807 to 1808. During the War of 1812, Beirne served as a Captain in a rifle company and as Colonel of the Monroe County Militia. He was delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention in 1829 and was a member of the State Senate, 1831 to 1836. In 1837, he was elected as a Democrat to the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Green Hill Cemetery, Union (Monroe County), Monroe County, West Virginia, USA Plot: Beirne family plot
Caperton, Allen Taylor b. November 21, 1810 d. July 26, 1876 US Senator. Served as a United States Senator from West Virginia from 1875 until his death in 1876. Also served as a Member of the Virginia State House of Delegates in 1841, Member of the Virginia State Senate in 1844, Delegate to the Virginia State Constitutional Convention in 1850, Delegate to the Virginia Secession Convention in 1861, and Senator from Virginia in the Confederate Congress from 1863 to 1865. (Bio by: K) Green Hill Cemetery, Union (Monroe County), Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Caperton, Hugh Elmwood b. April 17, 1781 d. February 9, 1847 US Congressman. Elected to represent Virginia's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1813 to 1815. Also served as a Member of the Virginia State Legislature from 1810 to 1818, and 1826 to 1830. (Bio by: K) Green Hill Cemetery, Union (Monroe County), Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Hereford, Francis b. July 4, 1825 d. December 21, 1891 US Congressman, US Senator. Elected to represent West Virginia's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1871 to 1877. Also served as a United States Senator from West Virginia from 1877 to 1881, and Presidential Elector from West Virginia in 1888. (Bio by: K) Green Hill Cemetery, Union (Monroe County), Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Miles, William Porcher b. July 4, 1822 d. May 11, 1899 US Congressman, Confederate Congressman. Elected to represent South Carolina's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1857 to 1860. Also served as Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, in 1855, Delegate from South Carolina to the Confederate Provisional Congress from 1861 to 1862, and Representative from South Carolina in the Confederate Congress from 1862 to 1865. (Bio by: Matthew Broyles) Green Hill Cemetery, Union (Monroe County), Monroe County, West Virginia, USA GPS coordinates: 37.5934296, -80.5355072 (hddd.dddd)
b. 1771 d. March 16, 1845