Warren County
New Jersey
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Warren County
New Jersey
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Warren County
Index to Locations BelvidereCemetery Belvidere, Warren County, New Jersey
|  John Patterson Bryan Maxwell (1804-1845) — of Belvidere,WarrenCounty, N.J.Born in Flemington,HunterdonCounty, N.J.,September3, 1804.Lawyer;newspapereditor;U.S.Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1837-39, 1841-43.Died in Belvidere,WarrenCounty, N.J.,November14, 1845 (age41 years, 72days).Interment at Belvidere Cemetery.
| Henry Schenck Harris (1850-1902) — also known asHenry S. Harris — of Belvidere,WarrenCounty, N.J.Born in Belvidere,WarrenCounty, N.J.,December27, 1850.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1881-83.DiedMay 2,1902 (age51 years, 126days).Interment at Belvidere Cemetery.
Gravel HillCemetery Blairstown, Warren County, New Jersey
MarksboroPresbyterian Church Cemetery State Route 94 Blairstown, Warren County, New Jersey See alsoFindagravepage for this location.
| Isaac Wildrick (1803-1892) — of Blairstown,WarrenCounty, N.J.Born in Marksboro,WarrenCounty, N.J.,March 3,1803.Democrat.Farmer;justice of the peace;WarrenCounty Sheriff, 1839-41;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1849-53; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1883-85.Germanancestry.Died in Blairstown,WarrenCounty, N.J.,March22, 1892 (age89 years, 19days).Interment at Marksboro Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
| Cornelius Edward Gallagher (1921-2018) — also known asNeil Gallagher — of Bayonne,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in Bayonne,HudsonCounty, N.J.,March 2,1921.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in theU.S. Army during the Korean conflict;lawyer;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 13th District, 1959-73; delegateto Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1968.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Knightsof Columbus;Elks.Accused,byLife magazine in 1968, of having made deals with New JerseyMafialeader Joseph Zicarelli.Indictedin 1972 on federalchargesofincometax evasion, conspiracy, andperjury.After losing the primary that year, hepleadedguilty to some of the charges, and wassentencedto two years inprisonand a $10,000fine.Died in Monroe Township,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.,October17, 2018 (age97 years, 229days).Interment at Marksboro Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
| Abram Wildrick (1803-1871) — ofWarrenCounty, N.J.Born in Marksboro,WarrenCounty, N.J.,March 3,1803.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1842-45;served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofNewJersey state senate from Warren County, 1867-69.Germanancestry.Died in Marksboro,WarrenCounty, N.J.,October28, 1871 (age68 years, 239days).Interment at Marksboro Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
| John Albright Wildrick (1838-1918) — also known asJohn A. Wildrick — of Blairstown,WarrenCounty, N.J.Born in Blairstown,WarrenCounty, N.J.,November17, 1838.Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;WarrenCounty Clerk; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1903-05;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1916.Germanancestry.Died in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,March19, 1918 (age79 years, 122days).Interment at Marksboro Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Pequest UnionCemetery Great Meadows, Warren County, New Jersey
UnionCemetery Mountain Avenue Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey
| James Jacob Rusling (1844-1899) — also known asJames J. Rusling — of Hackettstown,WarrenCounty, N.J.Born in New Jersey,1844.Postmaster atHackettstown,N.J., 1898-99.DiedApril 2,1899 (ageabout 54years).Interment at Union Cemetery.
| Caleb H. Valentine — ofWarrenCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1830-32,1835-36, 1869-71.Interment at Union Cemetery.PresbyterianCemetery Marksboro, Warren County, New Jersey PhillipsburgCemetery Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey
StewartsvillePresbyterian Cemetery Stewartsville, Warren County, New Jersey
WashingtonCemetery Washington, Warren County, New Jersey
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