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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Riddleberger family of Woodstock, Virginia</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption.</p> <p>These groupings — even the <i>names</i> of the groupings, and the areas of main activity — are the result of a computer algorithm working with the data I have, not the choices of any historian or genealogist.</p> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Harrison Holt Riddleberger (1844-1890)</b> — also known as <b>Harrison H. Riddleberger</b> — of Edinburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/SH-lived.html">Shenandoah County</a>, Va.; Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/SH-lived.html">Shenandoah County</a>, Va. Born in Edinburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/SH-born.html">Shenandoah County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1844/10-04.html">October 4, 1844</a>. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper editor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a>, 1871-75; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/SH-officials.html">Shenandoah County Commonwealth Attorney</a>, 1876-80; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/stsen.html">Virginia state senate</a>, 1879-82; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Virginia</a>, 1883-89. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/german.html">German</a> ancestry. Died in Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/SH-died.html">Shenandoah County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/01-24.html">January 24, 1890</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/45.html">45 years, 112 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/SH-buried.html#cms01964">Cedarwood Cemetery</a>, Edinburg, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Madison J. Riddleberger and Susan (Shryock) Riddleberger; married to Emma V. Belew; father of Frank Belew Riddleberger (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#565.34.42">Annie Riddleberger</a>); grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#449.64.20">James Williams Riddleberger</a>; granduncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#708.58.65">Raymond Walker Riddleberger</a>; first cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#143.86.47">Harry Earl Riddleberger</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/31832.html">Riddleberger family</a> of Woodstock, Virginia.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000241">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409217">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison H. Riddleberger">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7620200">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Annie Riddleberger (1874-1949)</b> — also known as <b>Anna R. Williams</b>; <b>Mrs. F. B. Riddleberger</b> — of Mansfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/RI-lived.html">Richland County</a>, Ohio; Shenandoah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/PA-lived.html">Page County</a>, Va.; Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/SH-lived.html">Shenandoah County</a>, Va. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/WI-born.html">White County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1874/index.html">1874</a>. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/VA.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Died in Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/SH-died.html">Shenandoah County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1949/index.html">1949</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">about 75 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/SH-buried.html# ">Massanutten Cemetery</a>, Woodstock, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/09-10.html">September 10, 1902</a>, to Frank Belew Riddleberger (son of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#169.33.30">Harrison Holt Riddleberger</a>); mother of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#449.64.20">James Williams Riddleberger</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/31832.html">Riddleberger family</a> of Woodstock, Virginia.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/128464656">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Harry Earl Riddleberger (1893-1969)</b> — also known as <b>Harry E. Riddleberger</b> — of St. Albans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Born in Hinton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/SU-born.html">Summers County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1893/12-03.html">December 3, 1893</a>. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/saintalbans.html#3">St. Albans, W.Va.</a>, 1934-51. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-died.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1969/03-06.html">March 6, 1969</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">75 years, 93 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Absalom Abraham Riddleberger and Mary Catherine 'Kate' (Day) Riddleberger; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1918/09-14.html">September 14, 1918</a>, to Margaret Hathaway; first cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#169.33.30">Harrison Holt Riddleberger</a>; third cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#449.64.20">James Williams Riddleberger</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#708.58.65">Raymond Walker Riddleberger</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/31832.html">Riddleberger family</a> of Woodstock, Virginia.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>James Williams Riddleberger (1904-1982)</b> — also known as <b>James W. Riddleberger</b> — of Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/SH-lived.html">Shenandoah County</a>, Va. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-born.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/09-21.html">September 21, 1904</a>. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SZ-consuls.html ">Geneva</a>, as of 1932; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/YU-diplomats.html ">Yugoslavia</a>, 1953-57; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GC-diplomats.html ">Greece</a>, 1958-59; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AS-diplomats.html ">Austria</a>, 1962-67. Died in Woodstock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/SH-died.html">Shenandoah County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1982/10-16.html">October 16, 1982</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 25 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/SH-buried.html# ">Massanutten Cemetery</a>, Woodstock, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Frank Belew Riddleberger and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#565.34.42">Annie Riddleberger</a>; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1931/">1931</a> to Amelia A. Otken; grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#169.33.30">Harrison Holt Riddleberger</a>; second cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#708.58.65">Raymond Walker Riddleberger</a>; third cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#143.86.47">Harry Earl Riddleberger</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/31832.html">Riddleberger family</a> of Woodstock, Virginia.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/riddleberger-james-williams ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/128464793">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Raymond Walker Riddleberger (1910-1975)</b> — also known as <b>Raymond Riddleberger</b> — of Charles Town, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, W.Va. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/JF-born.html">Jefferson County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1910/03-24.html">March 24, 1910</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/JF-parties.html">Chair of Jefferson County Republican Party</a>, 1961-63. Died in Charles Town, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/JF-died.html">Jefferson County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1975/02-04.html">February 4, 1975</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/64.html">64 years, 317 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/JF-buried.html#cms03747">Edge Hill Cemetery</a>, Charles Town, W.Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Benjamin Holt Riddleberger and Cecilia F. 'Sadie' (Kingan) Riddleberger; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1931/01-16.html">January 16, 1931</a>, to Kathleen Elizabeth Albin; grandnephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#169.33.30">Harrison Holt Riddleberger</a>; second cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#449.64.20">James Williams Riddleberger</a>; third cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#143.86.47">Harry Earl Riddleberger</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/31832.html">Riddleberger family</a> of Woodstock, Virginia.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/35962632">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></tr></table> <table width=100%> <td align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></table> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"><span style="font-size:20pt;"> <span style="font-family:garamond,serif"> <i>"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."</i></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:8pt;">Henry L. 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