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Lehigh County
Pennsylvania

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Lehigh County

Index to Locations

  • AllentownAllentown Cemetery
  • AllentownBuck Boyle Park
  • AllentownCity Cemetery
  • AllentownFairview Cemetery
  • AllentownGrandview Cemetery
  • AllentownGreenwood Cemetery
  • AllentownLinden Street Cemetery
  • AllentownUnion and West EndCemetery
  • CatasauquaFairview Cemetery
  • CoopersburgBlue Church Cemetery
  • CoopersburgSt. Paul's Blue ChurchCemetery
  • CoopersburgWoodland Cemetery
  • EmmausEmmaus Moravian Cemetery
  • EmmausLutheran and ReformedCemetery
  • FogelsvilleSt. John Union ChurchCemetery
  • SlatingtonUnion Cemetery
  • TrexlertownTrexlertown Cemetery
  • West CatasauquaFairview Cemetery


    AllentownCemetery
    Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
    John Westbrook Hornbeck (1804-1848) — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Montague,SussexCounty, N.J.,January24, 1804.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1847-48; died inoffice 1848.Died in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,January16, 1848 (age43 years, 357days).Interment at Allentown Cemetery; cenotaph atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


  • Buck BoylePark
    Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

    Samuel McHose — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Republican.Mayorof Allentown, Pa., 1867-69; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1868.Interment atUnion and West End Cemetery;memorial monument at Buck Boyle Park.
    Politicians who have(or had) monuments here:
     


    CityCemetery
    Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
    Peter Newhard (1783-1860) — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,July 26,1783.Democrat.Hardwaremerchant;LehighCounty Coroner, 1816-17; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1817-19, 1824-25, 1829; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 12th District, 1833-37;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1839-43.Died in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,February19, 1860 (age76 years, 208days).Interment at City Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    FairviewCemetery
    855 Lehigh Street
    Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
    Founded 1873
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Samuel Augustus Bridges (1802-1884) — also known asSamuel A. Bridges — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Colchester,New LondonCounty, Conn.,January27, 1802.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1848-49, 1853-55, 1877-79 (6thDistrict 1848-49, 7th District 1853-55, 10th District 1877-79).Died in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,January14, 1884 (age81 years, 352days).Entombed at Fairview Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
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     John Dodson Stiles (1822-1896) — also known asJohn D. Stiles — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania,January15, 1822.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1862-65, 1869-71 (7th District1862-63, 6th District 1863-65, 1869-71); delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1864.DiedOctober29, 1896 (age74 years, 288days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Arthur Granville Dewalt (1854-1931) — also known asArthur G. Dewalt — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Bath,NorthamptonCounty, Pa.,October11, 1854.Democrat.Lawyer;LehighCounty District Attorney, 1880-83; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 16th District, 1903-10; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1904(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1908;PennsylvaniaDemocratic state chair, 1909-10;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1915-21;defeated, 1926.Lutheran.Member,Freemasons.Died in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,October26, 1931 (age77 years, 15days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Reuben Dewalt and Annie E. Dewalt.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Constantine Jacob Erdman (1846-1911) — also known asConstantine J. Erdman — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Upper Saucon Township,LehighCounty, Pa.,September4, 1846.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1893-97.Died in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,January15, 1911 (age64 years, 133days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
     Relatives:Grandson ofJacobErdman.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Marcus Charles Lawrence Kline (1855-1911) — also known asMarcus C. L. Kline — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Emmaus,LehighCounty, Pa.,March26, 1855.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1903-07.DiedMarch10, 1911 (age55 years, 349days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Henry Clay Longnecker (1820-1871) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Allen Township,CumberlandCounty, Pa.,April17, 1820.Republican.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1859-61; colonelin the Union Army during the Civil War; state court judge inPennsylvania, 1867.Died in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,September16, 1871 (age51 years, 152days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
     Presumably namedfor:HenryClay
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     James Soloman Biery (1839-1904) — also known asJames S. Biery — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born near Emlenton,VenangoCounty, Pa.,March 2,1839.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1873-75; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1884.Died in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,December3, 1904 (age65 years, 276days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Norton Lewis Lichtenwalner (1889-1960) — also known asNorton Lichtenwalner — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,June 1,1889.Democrat.Banker;merchant;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1931-33.Died in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,May 3,1960 (age70 years, 337days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
    Edwin AlbrightEdwin Albright (1838-1902) — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Lower Milford Township,LehighCounty, Pa.,November8, 1838.Democrat.Lawyer;LehighCounty District Attorney, 1865-68; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1871-76 (7th District 1871, 11th District 1872-74,16th District 1875-76); district judge in Pennsylvania, 1878-1901.Germanancestry. Member,Freemasons.DiedDecember13, 1902 (age64 years, 35days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Michael Albright and Maria (Schaeffer) Albright; married1866 toRebecca Y. Sieger.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: Twentieth-Century Benchand Bar of Pennsylvania (1903)
     Frank Mattern Trexler (1861-1947) — also known asFrank M. Trexler — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.BornJanuary9, 1861.Republican.Lawyer;superior court judge in Pennsylvania, 1914-35; defeated, 1934.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.DiedFebruary22, 1947 (age86 years, 44days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Edwin W. Trexler and Matilda (Sauerbuck) Trexler; brother ofHarryClay Trexler; married,November11, 1889, to Jennie Schelling.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Martin Klingler (1858-1933) — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.BornJuly 12,1858.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1912;postmaster atAllentown,Pa., 1914-22.DiedJanuary22, 1933 (age74 years, 194days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Wendelin Klingler and Antonia (Bengel) Klingler; married to MabelD. Kressler.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Henry Bernd (1837-1922) — of Danbury,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,January15, 1837.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate senate 15th District, 1895-96.DiedMarch26, 1922 (age85 years, 70days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Harry Clay Trexler (1854-1933) — also known asHarry C. Trexler — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Easton,NorthamptonCounty, Pa.,April17, 1854.Republican.Lumberbusiness;cementmanufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1904;director ofelectricrailroads,telephonecompanies, andelectricutilities.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Elks;UnionLeague.Badly injured when hiscarcollided with an oil truck on the William Penn Highway, and diedthe next day in EastonHospital,Easton,NorthamptonCounty, Pa.,November17, 1933 (age79 years, 214days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Edwin W. Trexler and Matilda (Sauerbuck) Trexler; brother ofFrankMattern Trexler; married,January22, 1885, to Mary M. Mosser.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial


    GrandviewCemetery
    Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
    Oliver Walter Frey (1887-1939) — also known asOliver W. Frey — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born near Quakertown,BucksCounty, Pa.,September7, 1887.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1933-39.Died in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,August26, 1939 (age51 years, 353days).Interment at Grandview Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives:Married,June 28,1928, to Jessie M. Straub.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    GreenwoodCemetery
    Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
    Charles Lewis Gerlach (1895-1947) — also known asCharles L. Gerlach — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Bethlehem,NorthamptonCounty, Pa.,September14, 1895.Republican.Heatingsupply business; member ofPennsylvaniaRepublican State Committee, 1936-37;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-47 (9th District 1939-45,8th District 1945-47); died in office 1947.Moravian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Moose;Eagles.Died in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,May 5,1947 (age51 years, 233days).Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives:Married,November16, 1916, to Florence I. Hillegas.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    Linden StreetCemetery
    Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
    Frank D. Beary (1869-1950) — Born in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,February18, 1869.Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;AdjutantGeneral of Pennsylvania, 1917-27.DiedApril 1,1950 (age81 years, 42days).Interment at Linden Street Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    Union and WestEnd Cemetery
    Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
    Fred Ewing Lewis (1865-1949) — also known asFred E. Lewis — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,February8, 1865.Republican.Lawyer;president, Merchants NationalBank andDime Savings and Trust Co.;mayorof Allentown, Pa., 1896-99, 1902-05, 1932-36; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1912;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania at-large, 1913-15.DiedJune 27,1949 (age84 years, 139days).Interment at Union and West End Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article
     Henry Wilson (1778-1826) — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Pennsylvania,1778.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1823-26; died inoffice 1826.Died in1826(ageabout48 years).Interment at Union and West End Cemetery; cenotaph atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Joseph Fry Jr. (1781-1860) — of Fryburg (now Coopersburg),LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County (nowLehighCounty), Pa.,August4, 1781.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1816-17; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1817-25 (8th District 1817-22, 12th District1822-25);U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1827-31;delegateto Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1837-38.Died in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,August15, 1860 (age79 years, 11days).Interment at Union and West End Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Henry King (1790-1861) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Palmer,HampdenCounty, Mass.,July 6,1790.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 12th District, 1825-31;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1831-35.DiedJuly 13,1861 (age71 years, 7days).Interment at Union and West End Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Daniel King and Hannah (Lord) King; brother ofThomasButler King; uncle of Florence Barclay King (who marriedHenryRootes Jackson) andJohnFloyd King.
     Political family:King-Cobbfamily of Georgia (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     William Henry Sowden (1840-1907) — also known asWilliam H. Sowden — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born inEngland,June6, 1840.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1880(member,CredentialsCommittee),1900;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1885-89.Died in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,March 3,1907 (age66 years, 270days).Interment at Union and West End Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Samuel McHose — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Republican.Mayorof Allentown, Pa., 1867-69; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1868.Interment at Union and West End Cemetery; memorial monument atBuck Boyle ParkEvan Holben — ofLehighCounty, Pa.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 16th District, 1877-82.Interment at Union and West End Cemetery.

    FairviewCemetery
    Catasauqua, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
    Alexander N. Ulrich (1853-1910) — of Catasauqua,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Gettysburg,AdamsCounty, Pa.,February10, 1853.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1904.Died in Catasauqua,LehighCounty, Pa.,December30, 1910 (age57 years, 323days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives:Married,July 11,1878, to Irene Fuller.


    Blue ChurchCemetery
    Coopersburg, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
    Jacob Erdman (1801-1867) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Coopersburg,LehighCounty, Pa.,February22, 1801.Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1840;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1845-47.Died in Coopersburg,LehighCounty, Pa.,July 20,1867 (age66 years, 148days).Interment at Blue Church Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives:Grandfather ofConstantineJacob Erdman.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    St. Paul's BlueChurch Cemetery
    Coopersburg, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
    Franklin Herbert Lichtenwalter (1910-1973) — also known asFranklin H. Lichtenwalter — of Center Valley,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Palmerton,CarbonCounty, Pa.,March28, 1910.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1933;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1947-51.Died in Harrisburg,DauphinCounty, Pa.,March 4,1973 (age62 years, 341days).Interment at St. Paul's Blue Church Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    WoodlandCemetery
    Coopersburg, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
    Thomas Buchecker Cooper (1823-1862) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Coopersburg,LehighCounty, Pa.,December29, 1823.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1861-62; died inoffice 1862.Died in Coopersburg,LehighCounty, Pa.,April 4,1862 (age38 years, 96days).Interment at Woodland Cemetery; cenotaph atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    Emmaus MoravianCemetery
    Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
    Sylvester Levin Giering (1823-1891) — also known asSylvester L. Giering — of Emmaus,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Emmaus,LehighCounty, Pa.,May 31,1823.Clock andwatch maker; postmaster atEmmaus,Pa., 1856-60, 1861-78, 1879-85.Died, fromdropsy,in Emmaus,LehighCounty, Pa.,December13, 1891 (age68 years, 196days).Interment at Emmaus Moravian Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Thomas Giering and Mary Elizabeth (Houser) Giering; married toCaroline Elizabeth Stahl; father ofIsaacThomas Giering; nephew ofJohnJ. Giering.
     Political family:Gieringfamily of Emmaus, Pennsylvania.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     John J. Giering (1803-1894) — also known asJohannes Jacob Giering — of Emmaus,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Emmaus,LehighCounty, Pa.,August10, 1803.Postmaster atEmmaus,Pa., 1828-49.Died in Emmaus,LehighCounty, Pa.,January15, 1894 (age90 years, 158days).Interment at Emmaus Moravian Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Johannes Giering and Marie Catherine (Romig) Giering; married,May 13,1827, to Catharina Doll; uncle ofSylvesterLevin Giering; granduncle ofIsaacThomas Giering.
     Political family:Gieringfamily of Emmaus, Pennsylvania.
     Epitaph: "Kind father of love, thou artgone to thy rest / Forever to bask amid the joys of theblest."
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Isaac Thomas Giering (1853-1895) — also known asIsaac T. Giering — of Emmaus,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Emmaus,LehighCounty, Pa.,November11, 1853.Republican.Painter;postmaster atEmmaus,Pa., 1878-79.Died, fromconsumption,in Emmaus,LehighCounty, Pa.,August9, 1895 (age41 years, 271days).Interment at Emmaus Moravian Cemetery.
     Relatives: SonofSylvesterLevin Giering and Caroline Elizabeth (Stahl) Giering; married toAnna Rebecca Koch; grandnephew ofJohnJ. Giering.
     Political family:Gieringfamily of Emmaus, Pennsylvania.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Richard W. Iobst (1881-1948) — of Emmaus,LehighCounty, Pa.BornJune 8,1881.Democrat. Postmaster atEmmaus,Pa., 1913-16; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 31stDistrict, 1923-29.DiedAugust2, 1948 (age67 years, 55days).Interment at Emmaus Moravian Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Minnie A. Fuhr.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    Lutheran andReformed Cemetery
    Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
    Newton H. Kemmerer (1849-1903) — of Emmaus,LehighCounty, Pa.Born inMonroeCounty, Pa.,February18, 1849.Republican. Postmaster atEmmaus,Pa., 1889-93.Lutheran.DiedOctober23, 1903 (age54 years, 247days).Interment at Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Mary Ann S. (Huston) Kemmerer and Bernard Kemmerer; married,November30, 1879, to Sarah E. Egner.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    St. John UnionChurch Cemetery
    Fogelsville, Lehigh County,


    UnionCemetery
    Slatington, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
    Alvin S. Haines (1853-1918) — ofLehighCounty, Pa.; Slatington,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Bowmanstown,CarbonCounty, Pa.,March21, 1853.Boatweigher;merchant;slatequarry executive; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Lehigh County, 1905-08.Died, fromheartfailure, in Slatington,LehighCounty, Pa.,January16, 1918 (age64 years, 301days).Interment at Union Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Lorenz S. Haines and Polly (Snyder) Haines.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    TrexlertownCemetery
    Trexlertown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
    Fred Benjamin Gernerd (1879-1948) — also known asFred B. Gernerd — of Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.Born in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,November22, 1879.Republican.Lawyer;LehighCounty District Attorney, 1908-12; member ofPennsylvaniaRepublican State Committee, 1912-20;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1921-23;defeated, 1922; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1928.ChristianReformed. Member,American BarAssociation;UnionLeague.Died in Allentown,LehighCounty, Pa.,August7, 1948 (age68 years, 259days).Interment at Trexlertown Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof C. W. B. Gernerd and Ellen V. (Schmoyer) Gernerd; married,February18, 1915, to May G. M. Klein.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


    FairviewCemetery
    West Catasauqua, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
    Albert Clinton Vaughn, Sr. (1894-1951) — also known asAlbert C. Vaughn — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania,1894.Republican.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1951; died inoffice 1951.Died in Fullerton,LehighCounty, Pa.,September1, 1951 (ageabout 57years).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage


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