When was it published?

March 8, 1832 in Virginia Free Press & Farmers' Repository

Domestic News March 8, 1832

Virginia Free Press & Farmers' Repository

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Congress Burying Ground, Washington Burials, Vice Presidents Clinton Gerry, Members Of Congress Burials

Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

The Congress Burying Ground in Washington contains the graves of two U.S. Vice Presidents, Clinton and Gerry, and twenty members of Congress from various states, including senators and representatives.

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In the Congress Burying Ground at Washington, lie two Vice Presidents of the United States, Clinton and Gerry, and twenty members of Congress viz: a Senator from New Jersey, 2 Senators from Rhode Island, a Senator from Connecticut, a Senator from Ohio, a Senator from Maryland, a Senator from Indiana, a Senator from South Carolina, a Representative from Rhode Island, four Representatives from North Carolina, a Representative from Pennsylvania, our Representatives from Virginia, a Representative from Massachusetts, and a Representative from Mississippi.—Bost. Post.

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Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Congress Burying Ground Washington Burials Vice Presidents Clinton Gerry Members Of Congress Burials

What entities or persons were involved?

Clinton Gerry

Where did it happen?

Congress Burying Ground At Washington

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Congress Burying Ground At Washington

Key Persons

Clinton Gerry

Outcome

burials of two vice presidents and twenty members of congress.

Event Details

Two Vice Presidents of the United States, Clinton and Gerry, and twenty members of Congress from various states are buried in the Congress Burying Ground at Washington, including senators from New Jersey, Rhode Island (2), Connecticut, Ohio, Maryland, Indiana, South Carolina, and representatives from Rhode Island, North Carolina (4), Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts, Mississippi.