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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Ritchie County, W.Va.</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 338,260 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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Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RI-parties.html">Chair of Ritchie County Republican Party</a>, 1969. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1992/12-30.html">December 30, 1992</a>. Interment at Auburn Cemetery. </td></tr> </table> <hr> <a name="cms03612">Harrisville Cemetery</a> Harrisville, Ritchie County, West Virginia <table width=100% align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td colspan=2>Politicians buried here:</td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Romeo Hoyt Freer (1846-1913) — also known as Romeo H. Freer — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va.; Harrisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RI-lived.html">Ritchie County</a>, W.Va. Born in Bazetta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/TR-born.html">Trumbull County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1846/11-09.html">November 9, 1846</a>. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-officials.html">Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney</a>, 1871-73; Republican Presidential Elector for West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/pr1872-meeting.html">1872</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grant.html#462.32.81">Ulysses S. Grant</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson4.html#990.49.45">Henry Wilson</a>); U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NC-consuls.html ">San Juan del Norte</a>, 1873-77; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Ritchie County, 1891-92; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RI-officials.html">Ritchie County Prosecuting Attorney</a>, 1893-97; circuit judge in West Virginia for the 4th Judicial Circuit, 1897-99; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from West Virginia</a> 4th District, 1899-1901; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/attygn.html">West Virginia state attorney general</a>, 1901-05; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/postal.html">postmaster</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grand-army-republic.html">Grand Army of the Republic</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1913/05-09.html">May 9, 1913</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">66 years, 181 days</a>). Interment at Harrisville Cemetery. <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">Relatives: Son of Josiah D. Freer and Caroline P. (Brown) Freer; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1884/07-08.html">July 8, 1884</a>, to Mary Iams.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000367">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=404313">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo H. Freer">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <hr> <a name="cms09169">Odd Fellows Cemetery</a> Harrisville, Ritchie County, West Virginia <table width=100% align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td colspan=2>Politicians buried here:</td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Gordon Pressley Fought (1877-1964) — also known as Gordon P. Fought — of Wheeling, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/OH-lived.html">Ohio County</a>, W.Va. Born in Newark, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WI-born.html">Wirt County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1877/06-27.html">June 27, 1877</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/autodealer.html">Automobile dealer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/drugs.html">druggist</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper publisher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">insurance</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate</a> business; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/wheeling.html">mayor of Wheeling, W.Va.</a>, 1932-35; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/wheeling.html#2">city manager of Wheeling, West Virginia</a>, 1932-35; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/WV.html">West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee</a>, 1945-49; Democratic Presidential Elector for West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/pr1948-meeting.html">1948</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/moose.html">Moose</a>. Died in Wheeling, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/OH-died.html">Ohio County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1964/08-05.html">August 5, 1964</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">87 years, 39 days</a>). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery. <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">Relatives: Son of Paschal Fought and Mary Jane (Foutty) Fought; married to Grace Musgrave.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/58561457">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <hr> <a name="cms09666">Mole Hill Cemetery</a> Mountain, Ritchie County, West Virginia <table width=100% align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td colspan=2>Politicians buried here:</td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Daniel Haymond (1787-1874) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RI-lived.html">Ritchie County</a>, W.Va. Born in Clarksburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HA-born.html">Harrison County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1787/04-28.html">April 28, 1787</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 4th District, 1863-67. Died in Mountain, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RI-died.html">Ritchie County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1874/12-10.html">December 10, 1874</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">87 years, 226 days</a>). Interment at Mole Hill Cemetery. <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">Relatives: Son of William Haymond and Cassandra (Clelland) Haymond; married to Mary Ann Bond, Elizabeth Griffin and Hannah Pindell; uncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#158.84.48">Thomas Sherwood Haymond</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pollack-pomerene.html#947.89.85">Daniel Haymond Polsley</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#001.51.24">William Summerville Haymond</a>; granduncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#125.32.35">Alpheus Forest Haymond</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maxwell.html#719.32.02">Edwin Maxwell</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#130.56.41">Creed Haymond</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#023.78.96">Henry Haymond</a>; great-granduncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#413.64.40">William Stanley Haymond</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#089.39.60">William Edgar Haymond</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#095.41.20">Thomas S. Haymond</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maxwell.html#378.82.42">Haymond Maxwell</a>; second great-granduncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#229.13.22">Frank Cruise Haymond</a>; first cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#476.10.38">Daniel S. Haymond</a>; first cousin four times removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#154.10.22">Guy D. Haymond</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/snelling-snover.html#920.68.41">George S. Snodgrass</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-1493.html">Haymond family</a> of West Virginia; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-1675.html">Haymond-Maxwell family</a> of West Virginia (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/75986746">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> </td></tr></table> <hr> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"> "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. 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Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 338,260 politicians, living and dead.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The coverage of this site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, members of major federal commissions; and political appointee (pre-1969) postmasters of qualifying communities; (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions; (6) Americans who served as "honorary" consuls for other nations before 1950. Note: municipalities or communities "qualify", for Political Graveyard purposes, if they have at least half a million person-years of history, inclusive of predecessor, successor, and merged entities.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. 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See <a href="https://politicaldictionary.com/words/political-graveyard">Political Dictionary</a>; <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=political%20graveyard">Urban Dictionary</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"> Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by <a href="https://www.hdlmi.com">HDLmi.com</a>. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on February 17, 2025. </td></tr> </table> </body> </html>