List of state funerals of former U.S. Presidents

Ronald Reagan casket on caisson during funeral procession, with American flag draped over the coffin

This page is a list of state funerals of former presidents of the United States of America. When a high ranking official like the president dies in America (as well in some other parts of the world), the country usually mourns and a state funeral (and burial) helps the nation with their passing.

Presidents No. 40-49

Death and state funeral of George H. W. Bush (lying in state, United States Capitol rotunda),^[1] the 41st United States president
Death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan (lying in state, United States Capitol rotunda),^[1] the 40th United States president

Presidents No. 30-39

Death and state funeral of Jimmy Carter, the 39th United States president
Death and state funeral of Gerald Ford (lying in state, United States Capitol rotunda),^[1] the 38th United States president
Death and state funeral of Richard Nixon the 37th United States president
Death and state funeral of Lyndon B. Johnson (lying in state, United States Capitol rotunda),^[1] the 36th United States president
State funeral of John F. Kennedy (lying in state, United States Capitol rotunda),^[1] the 35th United States president
State funeral of Dwight D. Eisenhower (lying in state, United States Capitol rotunda),^[1] the 34th United States president
State funeral of Herbert Hoover (lying in state, United States Capitol rotunda),^[1] the 32st United States president

Presidents No. 20-29

State funeral of Warren G Harding (lying in state, United States Capitol rotunda),^[1] the 29th United States president
State funeral of William Howard Taft (lying in state, United States Capitol rotunda),^[1] 27th United States president
State funeral of William McKinley (lying in state, United States Capitol rotunda), the 25th United States president
State funeral of James A. Garfield (lying in state, United States Capitol rotunda),^[1] the 20th United States president

Presidents 10-29 (U.S. Capitol Rotunda lain in state)

State funeral of Warren G Harding (lying in state, United States Capitol rotunda),^[1] the 29th United States president
State funeral of William Howard Taft (lying in state, United States Capitol rotunda),^[1] 27th United States president
State funeral of William McKinley (lying in state, United States Capitol rotunda), the 25th United States president
State funeral of James A. Garfield (lying in state, United States Capitol rotunda),^[1] the 20th United States president

A state funeral and laying in state (or lain in state if it is in the past) is the same thing. A lot of times, former U.S. presidents have been lain in state in Capitol Rotunda specifically.

Presidents No. 1-9

State funerals were not a part of American history during these presidencies.

Related pages

Arlington National Cemetery, where a lot of high-ranking military people are buried

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Presidential State Funerals: Past Practices and Current Considerations". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-04-18.

[usst-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Presidential State Funerals: Past Practices and Current Considerations". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-04-18.

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