William C. C. Claiborne - Death

Death

Claiborne served in the U.S. Senate until his death died in 1817, and was buried at the St. Louis Cemetery # 1, in New Orleans. This was a controversial honor as this was the most prestigious of the city's cemeteries and is a Roman Catholic cemetery, while Claiborne was Protestant. He was re-interred at the Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans.

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