Index to Locations Holy Innocents CemeteryPrivate or family graveyardsBellevilleChrist Church CemeteryBellevilleDutch ReformedChurchyardBloomfieldBloomfield CemeteryBloomfieldGlendale CemeteryCaldwellProspect Hill CemeteryEast OrangeHoly SepulchreCemeteryIrvingtonClinton CemeteryMillburnSt. Stephens EpiscopalCemeteryMontclairUnknown locationNewarkFairmount CemeteryNewarkFirst Presbyterian ChurchCemeteryNewarkFirst PresbyterianChurchyardNewarkMt. Olivet CemeteryNewarkMt. Pleasant CemeteryNewarkWeequhaic ParkOrangeFirst PresbyterianChurchyardOrangeOld Burying GroundOrangeRosedale CemeteryOrangeSt. John's CemeteryOrangeSt. Mark's EpiscopalCemeteryUpper MontclairMt. HebronCemeteryWest OrangeUnknown location Holy InnocentsCemetery Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Hendon Chubb (1874-1960) — of West Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in New Jersey,March19, 1874.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from NewJersey,1936;Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1940.DiedSeptember3, 1960 (age86 years, 168days).Interment at Holy Innocents Cemetery. | | Corinne Alsop Chubb (1912-1997) — also known asCorinne A. Chubb;Corinne RooseveltAlsop —of Chester,MorrisCounty, N.J.Born in Avon,HartfordCounty, Conn.,March14, 1912.Republican. Philanthropist; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New Jersey,1956.Female.Died in Chester,MorrisCounty, N.J.,December9, 1997 (age85 years, 270days).Interment at Holy Innocents Cemetery.
Private or familygraveyard Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Smith Ely Jr. (1825-1911) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Hanover,MorrisCounty, N.J.,April17, 1825.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate senate 5th District, 1858-59;U.S.Representative from New York 7th District, 1871-73, 1875-76;resigned 1876;mayorof New York City, N.Y., 1877-78; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for New York,1880.Died in Livingston,EssexCounty, N.J.,July 1,1911 (age86 years, 75days).Interment in a private or family graveyard.
Christ ChurchCemetery 393 Washington Avenue Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Rutherfurd (1760-1840) — ofSussexCounty, N.J.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September20, 1760.Lawyer;Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1789;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1789-90;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1791-98.Slaveowner. Died inBergenCounty, N.J.,February23, 1840 (age79 years, 156days).Entombed at Christ Church Cemetery.
Dutch ReformedChurchyard Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Josiah Hornblower (1729-1809) — ofEssexCounty, N.J.Born in Staffordshire,England,February23, 1729.Engineer;hardwaremerchant; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1779-80;Delegateto Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1785-86; county judge inNew Jersey, 1789-1809.Died in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,January21, 1809 (age79 years, 333days).Interment at Dutch Reformed Churchyard.
BloomfieldCemetery Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Franklin Fort (1852-1920) — also known asJ. Franklin Fort — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.; East Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.; South Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Pemberton,BurlingtonCounty, N.J.,March20, 1852.Lawyer;district judge in New Jersey, 1878-86; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New Jersey,1884,1896(chair,CredentialsCommittee;speaker),1908,1912;common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1896-1900;associatejustice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1900-07;Governor ofNew Jersey, 1908-11; delegate to Progressive National Conventionfrom New Jersey, 1912; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1917-19;chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1919.DiedNovember17, 1920 (age68 years, 242days).Interment at Bloomfield Cemetery. | | Franklin William Fort (1880-1937) — also known asFranklin W. Fort — of East Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,March30, 1880.Republican.Lawyer;Recorder of East Orange, 1907-08; manager, EagleFireInsurance Company; president, Lincoln NationalBank;chairman, Federal Home Loan Bank Board;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1925-31; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New Jersey,1928(member,CredentialsCommittee;speaker);candidate forU.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1930.Presbyterian.Died in Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,June 20,1937 (age57 years, 82days).Interment at Bloomfield Cemetery.
GlendaleCemetery Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Albert Lincoln Vreeland (1901-1975) — also known asAlbert L. Vreeland — of East Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in East Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,July 2,1901.Republican.U.S.Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1939-43; colonel inthe U.S. Army during World War II.Died in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,May 3,1975 (age73 years, 305days).Interment at Glendale Cemetery.
Prospect HillCemetery Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Fillmore Condit (1855-1939) — of Verona,EssexCounty, N.J.; Santa Paula,VenturaCounty, Calif.; Essex Fells,EssexCounty, N.J.; Long Beach,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Roseland,EssexCounty, N.J.,September5, 1855.Grocer;inventedandmanufacturedthe Condit refrigerator door fastener;EssexCounty Freeholder;real estatebusiness; New York representative for UnionOil Companyof California; founder, Long Beach CommunityHospital1924;mayorof Long Beach, Calif., 1926-27.Methodist.Member,Anti-SaloonLeague.Died in Long Beach,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January6, 1939 (age83 years, 123days).Cremated;ashes interred at Prospect Hill Cemetery. | | Rufus Freeman Harrison (1818-1907) — also known asRufus F. Harrison — ofEssexCounty, N.J.Born in Livingston,EssexCounty, N.J.,March12, 1818.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1864-65.Died in Livingston,EssexCounty, N.J.,1907(ageabout89 years).Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery. | | Amos W. Harrison (1846-1921) — of Livingston,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Livingston,EssexCounty, N.J.,April 2,1846.Postmaster atLivingston,N.J., 1887, 1901-03; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1895-96.Died in Livingston,EssexCounty, N.J.,December25, 1921 (age75 years, 267days).Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery. | | George Ezra DeCamp (1843-1926) — also known asGeorge E. DeCamp — of Livingston,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Livingston,EssexCounty, N.J.,May 15,1843.Republican. Justice of the peace; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New Jersey,1900.Died in Roseland,EssexCounty, N.J.,October11, 1926 (age83 years, 149days).Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Holy SepulchreCemetery East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | James Smith Jr. (1851-1927) — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,1851.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1892(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1904,1912;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1893-99.Died in1927(ageabout76 years).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. | | John Francis Sinnott Jr. (1875-1946) — also known asJohn F. Sinnott, Jr. — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.BornApril 6,1875.Democrat. Postmaster atNewark,N.J., 1918-21, 1933-43 (acting, 1918-21, 1933-34);superintendent, New Jersey Department of Weights and Measures 1943-46.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, in PresbyterianHospital,Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,July 9,1946 (age71 years, 94days).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. | | John Francis Sinnott (c.1850-1918) — also known asJohn F. Sinnott — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born about 1850. Democrat.Realestate andinsurancebusiness; postmaster atNewark,N.J., 1916-18.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, fromheartfailure, in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,May 1,1918 (ageabout 68years).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. | | Frank Joseph McNulty (1872-1926) — also known asFrank J. McNulty — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Londonderry, Ireland (nowNorthernIreland),August10, 1872.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1923-25; defeated,1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1924.Died in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,May 26,1926 (age53 years, 289days).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. | | Paul John Moore (1868-1938) — also known asPaul J. Moore — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,August5, 1868.Democrat.Firefighter;firechief;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1927-29; defeated,1928; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1928.Died in1938(ageabout69 years).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. | | Edward Francis McDonald (1844-1892) — also known asEdward F. McDonald — ofHudsonCounty, N.J.Born inIreland,September21, 1844.Democrat. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1875; memberofNewJersey state senate from Hudson County, 1890-91;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 1891-92; died inoffice 1892.Died in Harrison,HudsonCounty, N.J.,November5, 1892 (age48 years, 45days).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. | | Cornelius Augustine McGlennon (1878-1931) — also known asCornelius A. McGlennon — of East Newark,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in East Newark,HudsonCounty, N.J.,December10, 1878.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state senate from Hudson County, 1917-18;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1919-21; defeated,1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1920;state court judge in New Jersey, 1924.Died in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,June 13,1931 (age52 years, 185days).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. | | Edward Leo O'Neill (1903-1948) — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in New Jersey,1903.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1937-39; delegateto Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1944.Died in1948(ageabout45 years).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. | | William Theodore Powers (1897-1950) — also known asWilliam T. Powers — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February12, 1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 2nd District, 1926, 1927;candidate forNew Yorkstate attorney general, 1934; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1940;major in the U.S. Army during World War II;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1947-50; died in office 1950.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion.Died, from aheartattack, in Patterson,PutnamCounty, N.Y.,August28, 1950 (age53 years, 197days).Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
ClintonCemetery Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Joseph Emmet Haynes (1827-1897) — also known asJoseph E. Haynes;"PicnicJoe" —of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Westford,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.,July 31,1827.Democrat.School teacherand principal;mayor ofNewark, N.J., 1884-94; postmaster atNewark,N.J., 1895-97.DiedDecember6, 1897 (age70 years, 128days).Interment at Clinton Cemetery.  | Amos Jay Cummings (1841-1902) — also known asAmos J. Cummings — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Conklin,BroomeCounty, N.Y.,May 15,1841.Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;newspaperwork;U.S.Representative from New York, 1887-89, 1889-94, 1895-1902 (6thDistrict 1887-89, 9th District 1889-93, 11th District 1893-94, 10thDistrict 1895-1902); defeated, 1894; died in office 1902; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1892,1896.ReceivedMedalof Honor in 1894 for action at Salem Heights, Va., May 4, 1863.Died inBaltimore,Md.,May 2,1902 (age60 years, 352days).Interment at Clinton Cemetery. | | Edward Richard Folsom (1874-1923) — also known asEdward R. Folsom — of Irvington,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in North Urbana,SteubenCounty, N.Y.,September18, 1874.Charged,in 1894, offorgingchecks,bankrobbery, andarson;pleadedguilty to two charges;sentencedto ten years inprison;pardonedand released in September 1897;coaldealer;mayorof Irvington, N.J., 1923; died in office 1923.Blackmailers threatening to expose his criminal past extorted moneyfrom him until he was nearly penniless;killedhimself by anoverdose ofsedative, in Irvington,EssexCounty, N.J.,September26, 1923 (age49 years, 8days).Interment at Clinton Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Frederick Lewis Folsom and Martha (Layton) Folsom; married to SaraElizabeth Keeler. | | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
St. StephensEpiscopal Cemetery Millburn, Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Israel Dodd Condit (1802-1897) — also known asIsrael D. Condit — of Millburn,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,July 9,1802.Hatmanufacturer; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1867.Episcopalian.Died in Millburn,EssexCounty, N.J.,January29, 1897 (age94 years, 204days).Interment at St. Stephens Episcopal Cemetery.
UnknownLocation Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Alexander J. Matturri (1913-1992) — also known asAlex Matturri;"Mr.Clean" —of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,November24, 1913.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; candidate forU.S.Representative from New Jersey, 1952; member ofNewJersey state senate District 11, 1968-71; candidate formayor ofNewark, N.J., 1970; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1977-83.Catholic.Italianancestry.Died in Boynton Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,January14, 1992 (age78 years, 51days).Interment somewhere.
FairmountCemetery 620 Central Avenue Newark, Essex County, New Jersey See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Henry Meade Doremus (1851-1921) — also known asHenry M. Doremus — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born inMorrisCounty, N.J.,May 23,1851.Republican.Buildingcontractor; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1885-86;delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1888,1904,1916,1920;EssexCounty Sheriff, 1897-99;mayor ofNewark, N.J., 1903-06.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,January16, 1921 (age69 years, 238days).Interment at Fairmount Cemetery. | | William Henry Frederick Fiedler (1847-1919) — also known asWilliam H. F. Fiedler — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August25, 1847.Democrat. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1878-79, 1882;mayorof Newark, N.J., 1880-82; defeated, 1904;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1883-85;postmaster;realestate business.Died in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,January1, 1919 (age71 years, 129days).Entombed at Fairmount Cemetery. | | James Fairman Fielder (1867-1954) — also known asJames F. Fielder — ofHudsonCounty, N.J.; Montclair,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,February26, 1867.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1903-04;member ofNewJersey state senate from Hudson County, 1908-13;Governor ofNew Jersey, 1913, 1914-17; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New Jersey,1916;vice-chancellorof New Jersey court of chancery, 1919-46.EpiscopalianorCongregationalist.DutchandEnglishancestry.Died, from aheartcondition, in MountainsideHospital,Montclair,EssexCounty, N.J.,December2, 1954 (age87 years, 279days).Entombed in mausoleum at Fairmount Cemetery. | | Frederick Reimold Lehlbach (1876-1937) — also known asFrederick R. Lehlbach — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January31, 1876.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1903-05;U.S.Representative from New Jersey, 1915-37 (10th District 1915-33,12th District 1933-37); delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom New Jersey,1924,1928.DiedAugust4, 1937 (age61 years, 185days).Interment at Fairmount Cemetery. | | Fred Allan Hartley Jr. (1902-1969) — also known asFred A. Hartley, Jr. — of Kearny,HudsonCounty, N.J.; Pittstown,HunterdonCounty, N.J.Born in Harrison,HudsonCounty, N.J.,February22, 1902.Republican.U.S.Representative from New Jersey, 1929-49 (8th District 1929-33,10th District 1933-49); candidate forU.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1954.Protestant.Co-sponsor of the Taft-Hartley Act of 1946. Died in Linwood,AtlanticCounty, N.J.,May 11,1969 (age67 years, 78days).Interment at Fairmount Cemetery. | | Herman Lehlbach (1845-1904) — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born inGermany,July3, 1845.Republican. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1884;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1885-91;EssexCounty Sheriff, 1893-96.DiedJanuary11, 1904 (age58 years, 192days).Interment at Fairmount Cemetery. | | Peter Angelo Cavicchia (1879-1967) — also known asPeter A. Cavicchia — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born inItaly,May22, 1879.Republican.Lawyer;lawprofessor;U.S.Representative from New Jersey, 1931-37 (9th District 1931-33,11th District 1933-37).Presbyterian.Italianancestry. Member,Elks;Moose;Eagles;Freemasons;Sonsof Italy.Died in Belleville,EssexCounty, N.J.,September11, 1967 (age88 years, 112days).Interment at Fairmount Cemetery. | | Thomas Dunn English (1819-1902) — also known asThomas D. English — ofBergenCounty, N.J.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,June 29,1819.Democrat.Physician;songwriter;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Bergen County, 1863-64;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1891-95.DiedApril 1,1902 (age82 years, 276days).Interment at Fairmount Cemetery. | | Le Gage Pratt (1852-1911) — of East Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Massachusetts,December14, 1852.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1907-09.DiedMarch 9,1911 (age58 years, 85days).Interment at Fairmount Cemetery.
FirstPresbyterian Church Cemetery Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Thomas Ward (c.1759-1842) — of New Jersey. Born in New Jersey, about 1759. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state legislature, 1790;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1813-17.Died in1842(ageabout83 years).Interment at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery. | | William Burnet Kinney (1799-1880) — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born inMorrisCounty, N.J.,September4, 1799.Whig.Newspapereditor; delegate to Whig National Convention from New Jersey,1844; U.S. Charge d'Affaires toSardinia, 1850-53.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October21, 1880 (age81 years, 47days).Interment at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery. | | Thomas M. Woodruff (1804-1855) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,May 3,1804.Democrat.Cabinetmaker;U.S.Representative from New York 5th District, 1845-47;furniturebusiness.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March28, 1855 (age50 years, 329days).Interment at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery. | | Silas Condit (1778-1861) — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,August18, 1778.U.S.Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1831-33.Died in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,November29, 1861 (age83 years, 103days).Interment at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
FirstPresbyterian Churchyard Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Burnet (1730-1791) — of New Jersey. Born in Elizabethtown, Essex County (now Elizabeth,UnionCounty), N.J.,December13, 1730.Physician;served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War;Delegateto Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1780; county judge inNew Jersey, 1785.Died in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,October7, 1791 (age60 years, 298days).Interment at First Presbyterian Churchyard.
Mt. OlivetCemetery Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Charles P. Gillen (1876-1956) — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.; North Arlington,BergenCounty, N.J.Born in County Roscommon,Ireland,August6, 1876.Democrat.Real estatebusiness;mayor ofNewark, N.J., 1917-21; Democratic candidate for PresidentialElector for New Jersey,1928;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1932;delegateto New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large;elected 1933.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Eagles.Died in New Jersey,June 30,1956 (age79 years, 329days).Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Thomas Gillen and Mary A. (Conry) Gillen; married1923 toMargaret Carey. | | |  | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
| | John Thomas Dunn (1838-1907) — also known asJohn T. Dunn — ofUnionCounty, N.J.Born in Tipperary,Ireland,June4, 1838.Democrat. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1879-82;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1893-95.Died in Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.,February22, 1907 (age68 years, 263days).Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Mt. PleasantCemetery 375 Broadway Newark, Essex County, New Jersey Founded 1844 Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1988 See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | George Opdyke (1805-1880) — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inHunterdonCounty, N.J.,December7, 1805.Republican.Clothingmanufacturer and merchant;banker;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 14th District, 1859;mayorof New York City, N.Y., 1862-63; defeated, 1859.ChristianReformed.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 12,1880 (age74 years, 188days).Entombed at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.  | Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen (1817-1885) — also known asFrederick T. Frelinghuysen — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Millstone,SomersetCounty, N.J.,August4, 1817.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1860;NewJersey state attorney general, 1861-66; defeated, 1857;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1866-69, 1871-77;U.S.Secretary of State, 1881-85.DutchReformed.Died in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,May 20,1885 (age67 years, 289days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | William Pennington (1796-1862) — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in New Jersey,May 4,1796.Lawyer;Governorof New Jersey, 1837-43;chancellorof New Jersey court of chancery, 1837-43;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1859-61;Speaker ofthe U.S. House, 1860-61.DiedFebruary16, 1862 (age65 years, 288days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | Joseph Philo Bradley (1813-1892) — also known asJoseph P. Bradley — Born in Berne,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,March14, 1813.Lawyer;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1870-92; died in office 1892.ChristianReformed.As the only politically independent member of the ElectoralCommission to settle the disputed 1876 presidential election, he castthe deciding vote to award all of the disputed electoral votes to theRepublican candidate,RuthefordB. Hayes.Died inWashington,D.C.,January22, 1892 (age78 years, 314days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | Theodore Runyon (1822-1896) — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Somerville,SomersetCounty, N.J.,October25, 1822.Democrat.Lawyer;Democratic Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1860;general in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New Jersey,1864;mayorof Newark, N.J., 1864-66; candidate forGovernor ofNew Jersey, 1865;chancellorof New Jersey court of chancery, 1873-87; U.S. Minister toGermany, 1893; U.S. Ambassador toGermany, 1893-96, died in office 1896.FrenchHuguenot ancestry.Died, ofheartfailure, in Berlin,Germany,January27, 1896 (age73 years, 94days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | William Wright (1794-1866) — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Clarksville,RocklandCounty, N.Y.,November13, 1794.Democrat.Mayor ofNewark, N.J., 1841-43;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1843-47; president,Morris and EssexRailroad,1843-66; candidate forGovernor ofNew Jersey, 1847;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1853-59, 1863-66; died in office 1866;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1860.Died in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,November1, 1866 (age71 years, 353days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | Thomas Baldwin Peddie (1808-1889) — also known asThomas B. Peddie — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Edinburgh,Scotland,February11, 1808.Republican.Banker;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1864-65;mayor ofNewark, N.J., 1866-70;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1877-79.Died in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,February16, 1889 (age81 years, 5days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | Nehemiah Perry (1816-1881) — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Ridgefield,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,March30, 1816.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1855-56;Speaker ofthe New Jersey State House of Assembly, 1856;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1861-65;mayor ofNewark, N.J., 1874-76.Died in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,November1, 1881 (age65 years, 216days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | Joseph Coerten Hornblower (1777-1864) — also known asJoseph C. Hornblower — of Belleville,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Belleville,EssexCounty, N.J.,May 6,1777.Republican.Lawyer;Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1820;chiefjustice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1832-46;delegateto New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1844;lawprofessor; delegate to Republican National Convention from NewJersey,1856(ConventionVice-President).Died in Belleville,EssexCounty, N.J.,June 11,1864 (age87 years, 36days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | Marcus Lawrence Ward (1812-1884) — also known asMarcus L. Ward — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in New Jersey,November9, 1812.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from NewJersey,1860;speaker,1868;Governorof New Jersey, 1866-69; defeated (Union), 1862; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from New Jersey, 1866-68;Chairmanof Republican National Committee, 1866-68;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1873-75.DiedApril25, 1884 (age71 years, 168days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.  | Franklin Murphy (1846-1920) — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,January3, 1846.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;varnishmanufacturer; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1885; delegateto Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1896(ConventionVice-President),1900,1904;Governorof New Jersey, 1902-05; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from New Jersey, 1904-12; candidate forRepublican nomination for Vice President,1908.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died in Palm Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,February24, 1920 (age74 years, 52days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery; statue erected 1925 atWeequhaic Park.  | John Fairfield Dryden (1839-1911) — also known asJohn F. Dryden — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Temple,FranklinCounty, Maine,August7, 1839.Republican. Founder and president, PrudentialInsuranceCompany of America; director, U.S.SteelCorporation; Republican Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1897;Republican Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1901;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1902-07; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New Jersey,1904.Presbyterian.Died, frompneumoniatwo weeks after surgery to removegallstones,in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,November24, 1911 (age72 years, 109days).Entombed at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | Charles Bonnell Ward (1879-1946) — also known asCharles B. Ward — of DeBruce,SullivanCounty, N.Y.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,April27, 1879.Republican.Newspapereditor;banker;U.S.Representative from New York 27th District, 1915-25; defeated,1912.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons.Died in1946(ageabout67 years).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | George Armstrong Halsey (1827-1894) — also known asGeorge A. Halsey — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Springfield,UnionCounty, N.J.,December7, 1827.Republican.Leatherbusiness; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1861-62;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1867-69, 1871-73;candidate forGovernor ofNew Jersey, 1874; delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew Jersey,1888.Member,UnionLeague.Died in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,April 1,1894 (age66 years, 115days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | Augustus Albert Hardenbergh (1830-1889) — also known asAugustus A. Hardenbergh — of Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in New Brunswick,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.,May 18,1830.Democrat. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1854;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 1875-79, 1881-83.DiedOctober5, 1889 (age59 years, 140days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | Andrew Kirkpatrick (1844-1904) — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born inWashington,D.C.,October8, 1844.Lawyer;common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1885-96;U.S.District Judge for New Jersey, 1896-1904; died in office 1904.Died in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,May 3,1904 (age59 years, 208days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | Alexander Cumming McWhorter Pennington(1810-1867) —also known asAlexander C. M. Pennington — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in New Jersey,October25, 1810.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1837-38;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1853-57.DiedJanuary25, 1867 (age56 years, 92days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | Frederick Halstead Teese (1823-1894) — also known asFrederick H. Teese — ofEssexCounty, N.J.Born in New Jersey,October21, 1823.Democrat. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1860-61;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1875-77.DiedJanuary7, 1894 (age70 years, 78days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | Edward Winthrop Gray (1870-1942) — also known asEdward W. Gray — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,August18, 1870.Republican.Newspaperreporter;newspaperpublisher;secretary ofNew Jersey Republican Party, 1908-13;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1915-19; candidateforU.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1918, 1928.DutchReformed. Member,Freemasons.Died in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,June 10,1942 (age71 years, 296days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | George B. Swain (1835-1901) — of New Jersey. Born in1835.NewJersey state treasurer, 1899-1901; died in office 1901.DiedDecember25, 1901 (ageabout 66years).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | Livingston Farrand (1867-1939) — of Ithaca,TompkinsCounty, N.Y.; Brewster,PutnamCounty, N.Y.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,June 14,1867.Physician;anthropologist;psychologist;universityprofessor;president,University of Colorado, 1914-19; chairman, Central Committee of theAmerican Red Cross, 1919-21;president,Cornell University, 1921-37; elected (Wet)delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment 1933, but did notserve.FrenchHuguenot ancestry. Member,AmericanPublic Health Association;AmericanPsychological Association.Died, ofpneumonia,inNew YorkHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November8, 1939 (age72 years, 147days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | J. Henry Bacheller (1869-1939) — also known asHarry Bacheller — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,February1, 1869.President, Fidelity UnionTrust Co.;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1900-02; memberofNewJersey state senate from Essex County, 1903-05.Baptist.English,Scottish,andFrenchHuguenot ancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died, ofheartdisease, in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,December12, 1939 (age70 years, 314days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. | | Frederick Frelinghuysen (1848-1924) — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,September30, 1848.Republican.Insuranceexecutive; Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for NewJersey,1912.Died in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,January1, 1924 (age75 years, 93days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.  | Edward P. Meany (1854-1938) — of Morristown,MorrisCounty, N.J.Born in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,May 13,1854.Democrat.Lawyer;vice-president, New Mexico Central and SouthernRailway;one of the organizers of the AmericanBellTelephone Company, and counsel to American Telephone andTelegraph Company; director, ColonialLifeInsurance Company of America; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New Jersey,1896,1900;chairof Morris County Democratic Party, 1914.IrishandEnglishancestry.Died in Santa Barbara,SantaBarbara County, Calif.,November24, 1938 (age84 years, 195days).Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Edward Augustine Meany and Maria Lavina (Shannon) Meany; marriedto Rosalie Behr; married1923 to AndrieChesnal. | | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | |  | Image source: Library ofCongress |
WeequhaicPark Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians who have(or had) monuments here: |  | Franklin Murphy (1846-1920) — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,January3, 1846.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;varnishmanufacturer; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1885; delegateto Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1896(ConventionVice-President),1900,1904;Governorof New Jersey, 1902-05; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from New Jersey, 1904-12; candidate forRepublican nomination for Vice President,1908.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died in Palm Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,February24, 1920 (age74 years, 52days).Interment atMt. Pleasant Cemetery; statueerected 1925 at Weequhaic Park.
FirstPresbyterian Churchyard 420 Main Street Orange, Essex County, New Jersey Founded 1723 See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Condit (1755-1834) — of Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,July 8,1755.Democrat.Physician;surgeon;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1788-89;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1799-1803, 1819;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1803-09, 1809-17.Slaveowner. Died in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,May 4,1834 (age78 years, 300days).Interment at First Presbyterian Churchyard.
Old BuryingGround Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians formerlyburied here: | | | Isaac Pierson (1770-1833) — of Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,August15, 1770.U.S.Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1827-31.Slaveowner. Died in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,September22, 1833 (age63 years, 38days).Original interment at Old Burying Ground; reinterment in 1840 atRosedale Cemetery.
RosedaleCemetery 367 Washington Street Orange, Essex County, New Jersey Founded 1840 See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Charles Edison (1890-1969) — of West Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in West Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,August3, 1890.Democrat.U.S.Secretary of the Navy, 1940;Governor ofNew Jersey, 1941-44.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;DeltaPsi;NewcomenSociety.Died, ofheartfailure, in the Harkness Pavilion of the Columbia-PresbyterianMedicalCenter, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 31,1969 (age78 years, 362days).Interment at Rosedale Cemetery. | | Hallett C. Johnson (1888-1968) — also known asFrancis Hallett Johnson — of South Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.; Princeton,MercerCounty, N.J.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November26, 1888.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul General inStockholm, as of 1938; U.S. Ambassador toCosta Rica, 1944-47.Episcopalian.Member,Societyof Colonial Wars;Sons ofthe American Revolution;DeltaPsi.Died, in Massachusetts GeneralHospital,Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,August11, 1968 (age79 years, 259days).Interment at Rosedale Cemetery. | | William Halsted Wiley (1842-1925) — also known asWilliam H. Wiley — of East Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 10,1842.Republican. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War;engineer;publisherof scientific works;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1903-07, 1909-11.Member,LoyalLegion.Died in1925(ageabout82 years).Interment at Rosedale Cemetery. | | Isaac Pierson (1770-1833) — of Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,August15, 1770.U.S.Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1827-31.Slaveowner. Died in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,September22, 1833 (age63 years, 38days).Original interment atOld Burying Ground;reinterment in 1840 at Rosedale Cemetery. | | William A. Wachenfeld (1889-1969) — of Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,February24, 1889.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1940;associatejustice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1946-59.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;KappaSigma.DiedApril22, 1969 (age80 years, 57days).Interment at Rosedale Cemetery. | | John Lauris Blake Jr. (1831-1899) — also known asJohn L. Blake — ofEssexCounty, N.J.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,March25, 1831.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1857; delegateto Republican National Convention from New Jersey,1876;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1879-81.Died in West Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,October10, 1899 (age68 years, 199days).Interment at Rosedale Cemetery.  | Simeon Harrison Rollinson (1870-1935) — also known asSimeon H. Rollinson — of West Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in West Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,December31, 1870.Democrat.Lawyer;banker;candidate forNewJersey state house of assembly, 1898;mayorof West Orange, N.J., 1922-34.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons.Died in West Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,February13, 1935 (age64 years, 44days).Interment at Rosedale Cemetery. | | Austen Colgate (1863-1927) — of Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,August12, 1863.Republican. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1906, 1908-09;member ofNewJersey state senate from Essex County, 1912-16; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New Jersey,1920(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1924.Member,Freemasons.DiedSeptember5, 1927 (age64 years, 24days).Interment at Rosedale Cemetery. | | Albert Pierson Condit (1829-1901) — also known asAlbert P. Condit — of East Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,December10, 1829.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1866-67, 1871.Died in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,December14, 1901 (age72 years, 4days).Interment at Rosedale Cemetery. | | George John Seabury (1844-1909) — also known asGeorge J. Seabury — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.BornNovember10, 1844.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for New York,1909.DiedFebruary13, 1909 (age64 years, 95days).Interment at Rosedale Cemetery. | | Hayward Augustus Harvey (1870-1914) — also known asHayward A. Harvey — of Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,November3, 1870.Republican.Steelmanufacturer;miningbusiness; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1896.Presbyterian.Killed byself-inflictedgunshot,in the Lackawanna Railroadstation,Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,February25, 1914 (age43 years, 114days).Interment at Rosedale Cemetery.
St. John'sCemetery Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Daniel Francis Minahan (1877-1947) — also known asDaniel F. Minahan — of Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Springfield,ClarkCounty, Ohio,August8, 1877.Democrat.Mayor ofOrange, N.J., 1914-19;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1919-21, 1923-25;defeated, 1920, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew Jersey,1928.DiedApril29, 1947 (age69 years, 264days).Interment at St. John's Cemetery.
St. Mark'sEpiscopal Cemetery Orange, Essex County, New Jersey See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Simeon Harrison (1804-1872) — ofEssexCounty, N.J.Born in Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,February17, 1804.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1858.Died in South Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.,March26, 1872 (age68 years, 38days).Interment at St. Mark's Episcopal Cemetery.
Mt. HebronCemetery 851 Valley Road Upper Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Albert Wahl Hawkes (1878-1971) — also known asAlbert W. Hawkes — of Montclair,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,November20, 1878.Republican.Businessexecutive;U.S.Senator from New Jersey, 1943-49; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New Jersey,1944.Episcopalian.Member,Kiwanis;Sonsof the American Revolution;NewcomenSociety;UnionLeague.Died in Palm Desert,RiversideCounty, Calif.,May 9,1971 (age92 years, 170days).Interment at Mt. Hebron Cemetery. | | Thomas Augustus Eddy (1854-1931) — also known asThomas A. Eddy — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Roseland,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,November9, 1854.Merchant;Consulfor Uruguay inNewYork, N.Y., 1892-1904.Died in Roseland,EssexCounty, N.J.,October12, 1931 (age76 years, 337days).Interment at Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
UnknownLocation West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Charles E. Lobdell Sr. (1861-1949) — of Kansas. Born in Osawatomie,MiamiCounty, Kan.,September21, 1861.Member ofKansasstate house of representatives, 1893-99;Speaker ofthe Kansas State House of Representatives, 1895-97; districtjudge in Kansas 33rd District, 1902-11.Died in Allendale,BergenCounty, N.J.,January29, 1949 (age87 years, 130days).Interment somewhere.
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