Funeral and Memorial Services in the Senate Chamber 

In all, there have been 54 funeral and memorial services held in the Senate Chamber from 1812 to 2010. Visit the funeral and memorial artifact collection list to view tickets, order of service pamphlets, order of procedure cards, or programs from these services.

Name

State

Event Date

Event Image

Artifact

George Clinton *NYApril 21, 1812--
James Burrill, Jr. +RIDecember 27, 1820--
William Allen Trimble +OHDecember 14, 1821--
William Pinkney +MDFebruary 27, 1822--
John Gaillard +SCFebruary 28, 1826--
James Noble +INFebruary 28, 1831--
Nathan Smith CTDecember 9, 1835--
Elias K. KaneILDecember 14, 1835--
Thaddeus BettsCTApril 8, 1840--
Nathan Fellows Dixon RIFebruary 1, 1842--
Samuel Southard +NJJune 28, 1842--
Isaac C. BatesMAMarch 18, 1845--
Alexander Barrow LADecember 31, 1846--
Isaac S. PennybackerVAJanuary 13, 1847--
Chester Ashley ARMay 2, 1848--
John C. Calhoun SCApril 2, 1850--
Franklin H. Elmore SCMay 31, 1850--
Henry Clay # KYJuly 1, 1852--
Josiah James Evans SCMay 8, 1858--
James P. Henderson TXJune 6, 1858--
Thomas H. HicksMDFebruary 15, 1865--
Solomon FootVTMarch 29, 1866--
Salmon P. ChaseOHMay 12, 18731873 Engraving-
Charles Sumner #MAMarch 13, 18741874 Engraving-
Henry Wilson #MANovember 26, 18751875 Engraving-
John F. MillerCAMarch 13, 1886--
John A. Logan #ILDecember 31, 18861886 Photograph-
James B. BeckKYMay 7, 1890--
Preston B. PlumbKSDecember 21, 1891--
John S. Barbour, Jr.VAMay 16, 1892--
John E. KennaWVJanuary 12, 1893--
Alfred H. ColquittGAMarch 27, 1894--
Zebulon B. VanceNCApril 16, 1894--
Isham G. HarrisTNJuly 10, 1897--
Edward C. WalthallMSApril 23, 1898--
Justin S. MorrillVTDecember 31, 1898--
Marcus A. HannaOHFebruary 17, 1904--
William B. BateTNMarch 10, 1905--
James S. Sherman * NYFebruary 15, 1913--
Augustus O. BaconGAFebruary 17, 19141914 Photograph1914 Ticket
Theodore E. BurtonOHOctober 30, 1929-1929 Order of Services
Francis E. WarrenWYNovember 26, 19291929 Photograph1929 Order of Services
Lee S. OvermanNCDecember 12, 1930--
William J. HarrisGAApril 20, 1932-1932 Order of Services
Thomas J. WalshMTMarch 6, 1933-1933 Order of Services
Joseph T. RobinsonAKJuly 16, 19371937 Photograph1937 Ticket
J. Hamilton LewisILApril 12, 19391939 Photograph1939 Order of Services
Claude A. SwansonVAJuly 10, 19391939 Photograph1939 Order of Services
William E. BorahIDJanuary 22, 1940-1940 Order of Procedure
Morris SheppardTXApril 10, 1941--
Byron P. (Pat) HarrisonMSJune 23, 1941--
Joseph R. McCarthyWIMay 6, 19571957 Photograph-
William LangerNDNovember 10, 1959--
Robert C. ByrdWVJuly 1, 20102010 Photograph2010 Condolence Card

/Senate.gov/pagelayout/art/five_column/Funeral.shtml