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Funeral and Memorial Services in the Senate Chamber

In all, there have been 55 funeral and memorial services held in the Senate Chamber from 1812 to 2013. Visit the funeral and memorial artifact collection list to view tickets, order of service pamphlets, order of procedure cards, or programs from these services.
NameEvent DateEvent ImageArtifact
George Clinton (NY)* 18120321Apr 21, 1812––
BurrillJames Burrill, Jr. (RI) + 18201227Dec 27, 1820––
TrimbleWilliam A. Trimble (OH) 18211214Dec 14, 1821––
PinkneyWilliam Pinkney (MD) 18220227Feb 27, 1822––
GaillardJohn Gaillard (SC) 18260228Feb 28, 1826––
NobleJames Noble (IN) 18310228Feb 28, 1831––
SmithNathan Smith (CT) 18351209Dec 9, 1835––
KaneElias K. Kane (IL) 18351214Dec 14, 1835––
BettsThaddeus Betts (CT) 18400808Apr 8, 1840––
DixonNathan F. Dixon (RI) 18420201Feb 1, 1842––
SouthardSamuel L. Southard (NJ) 18420628Jun 28, 1842––
BatesIsaac C. Bates (MA) 18450318Mar 18, 1845––
BarrowAlexander Barrow (LA) 18461231Dec 31, 1846––
PennybackerIsaac S. Pennybacker (VA) 18470113Jan 13, 1847––
AshleyChester Ashley (AR) 18480502May 2, 1848––
CalhounJohn C. Calhoun (SC) 18500402Apr 2, 1850––
ElmoreFranklin H. Elmore (SC) 18500531May 31, 1850––
ClayHenry Clay (KY) 18520701Jul 1, 1852––
EvansJosiah J. Evans (SC) 18580508May 8, 1858––
HendersonJames P. Henderson (TX) 18580606Jun 6, 1858––
HicksThomas H. Hicks (MD) 18650215Feb 15, 1865––
FootSolomon Foot (VT) 18660329Mar 29, 1866––
ChaseSalmon P. Chase (OH) 18730512May 12, 18731873 Engraving–
SumnerCharles Sumner (MA) 18740313Mar 13, 18741874 Engraving–
WilsonHenry Wilson (MA) 18751126Nov 26, 18751875 Engraving–
MillerJohn F. Miller (CA) 18860313Mar 13, 1886––
LoganJohn A. Logan 18861231Dec 31, 18861886 Photograph–
BeckJames B. Beck (KY) 18900507May 7, 1890––
PlumbPreston B. Plumb (KS) 18911221Dec 21, 1891––
BarbourJohn S. Barbour, Jr. (VA) 18920516May 16, 1892––
KennaJohn E. Kenna (WV) 18930112Jan 12, 1893––
ColquittAlfred H. Colquitt (GA) 18940327Mar 27, 1894––
VanceZebulon B. Vance (NC) 18940416Apr 16, 1894––
HarrisIsham G. Harris (TN) 18970710Jul 10, 1897––
WalthallEdward C. Walthall (MS) 18980423April 23, 1898––
MorrillJustin S. Morrill (VT) 18981231Dec 31, 1898––
HannaMark Hanna (OH) 19040217Feb 17, 1904––
BateWilliam B. Bate (TN) 19050310Mar 10, 1905––
James S. Sherman (NY)* 19130215Feb 15, 1913––
BaconAugustus O. Bacon (GA) 19140217Feb 17, 19141914 Photograph1914 Ticket
BurtonTheodore E. Burton (OH) 19291030Oct 30, 1929–1929 Order of Services
WarrenFrancis E. Warren (WY) 19291126Nov 26, 19291929 Photograph1929 Order of Services
OvermanLee S. Overman (NC) 19301212Dec 12, 1930––
HarrisWilliam J. Harris (GA) 19320420Apr 20, 1932–1932 Order of Services
WalshThomas J. Walsh (MT) 19330306March 6, 1933–1933 Order of Services
RobinsonJoseph T. Robinson (AR) 19370716Jul 16, 19371937 Photograph1937 Ticket
LewisJames H. Lewis (IL) 19390412Apr 12, 19391939 Photograph1939 Order of Services
SwansonClaude A. Swanson (VA) 19390710Jul 10, 19391939 Photograph1939 Order of Services
BorahWilliam E. Borah (ID) 19400122Jan 22, 1940–1940 Order of Procedure
SheppardMorris Sheppard (TX) 19410410Apr 10, 1941––
HarrisonByron P. Harrison (Pat) (MS) 19410623Jun 23, 1941––
McCarthyJoseph R. McCarthy (WI) 19570506May 6, 19571957 Photograph–
LangerWilliam Langer (ND) 19591110Nov 10, 1959––
ByrdRobert C. Byrd (WV) 20100701July 1, 20102010 Photograph2010 Condolence Card
LautenbergFrank R. Lautenberg (NJ) 20130606Jun 6, 20132013 Photograph2013 Condolence Card