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The Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information about over 138,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information. From [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... From [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia website. ... A database is a collection of information stored in a computer in a systematic way, such that a computer program can consult it to answer questions. ... The federal government of the United States was established by the United States Constitution. ... During its history the United States has seen many families who have repeatedly produced notable politicians from their ranks, and these historic U.S. political families have had a significant impact on politics in the United States. ...


The database attempts to capture very basic biographical and office holding data for its political figures. Besides where they are buried, it records dates and locations of birth and death, offices held and the applicable dates, organization affiliations, and cause of death. It also reports their relation (at least by blood and marriage) with other politicians listed, their political party, and limited military history. The names are sorted and indexed by surname, birthplace, positions held, demography, religion, occupation, cause of death, and final resting place, with each entry usually having less than five lines of text. A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ... A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... This page deals with the cessation of life. ...


The name comes from the Political Graveyard's inclusion of the burial locations of the deceased.


The site was created in 1996 by Larry Kestenbaum, a database worker at the University of Michigan. Kestenbaum was formerly a county commissioner, and in 2004 was elected to be County Clerk of Washtenaw County, Michigan. The site and its underlying database were developed from a personal interest triggered by the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, which was its original data source. Since then his personal research, and the information contributions of hundreds of volunteers have greatly expanded the information available. The site now generates over 20 million hits each year, yet has remained largely commercial-free. It is licensed under the "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 1.0" Creative Commons License. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... University of Michigan, Ann Arbor The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor is a public coeducational university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Washtenaw County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ... Creative Commons, some rights reserved. ...


Over the years the definition of "eligible political figure" has been expanded. It now includes most high federal officials, all elected and some appointed statewide officeholders, and many mayors. It lists unsuccessful candidates, presidential electors, and delegates to U.S. presidential nominating conventions of the major political parties. A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Speeches by important party figures are key features of the convention; here, former President Jimmy Carter speaks at the 2004 Democratic National Convention A U.S. presidential nominating convention is held every four years in the United States by the political parties who will be fielding nominees in the upcoming...


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Political junkies, history majors, statisticians and trivia aficionados alike will find something to intrigue in The Political Graveyard.
A huge database of (mostly) dead politicians, the 'Graveyard' provides biographical information on everyone political, from state legislators and national convention delegates on up to governors, congressmen, Supreme Court Justices and U. Presidents.
Graveyard visitors who enjoy looking at the big picture should turn to the sections on demographics and affiliations, while fans of Masterpiece Theatre may want to check out the major political families.
Political Graveyard - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article (298 words)
The Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information about over 138,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.
The names are sorted and indexed by surname, birthplace, positions held, demography, religion, occupation, cause of death, and final resting place, with each entry usually having less than five lines of text.
The name comes from the Political Graveyard's inclusion of the burial locations of the deceased.
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