Montour County
Pennsylvania
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Montour County
Pennsylvania
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Montour County
Index to Locations EpiscopalCemetery Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania
FairviewCemetery Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania Founded 1903 See alsoFindagravepage for this location.
|  Rufus King Polk (1866-1902) — also known asRufus K. Polk — of Danville,MontourCounty, Pa.Born in Columbia,MauryCounty, Tenn.,August23, 1866.Democrat.Chemist;ironmanufacturer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-AmericanWar;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1899-1902; diedin office 1902; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1900.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,March 5,1902 (age35 years, 194days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
| Daniel Montgomery Jr. (1765-1831) — of Danville,MontourCounty, Pa.Born in Londonderry Township,ChesterCounty, Pa.,October30, 1765.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1800; postmaster atDanville,Pa., 1803-13;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1807-09.Died in Danville,MontourCounty, Pa.,December30, 1831 (age66 years, 61days).Original interment atOld Presbyterian ChurchCemetery; reinterment at Fairview Cemetery.
| James Dale Strawbridge (1824-1890) — also known asJames D. Strawbridge — of Danville,MontourCounty, Pa.Born in Pennsylvania,1824.Republican.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1873-75.Died in1890(ageabout66 years).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
Odd FellowsCemetery Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania
| Alexander Billmeyer (1841-1924) — of Washingtonville,MontourCounty, Pa.Born in Liberty Township,MontourCounty, Pa.,January7, 1841.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1902-03.Died near Washingtonville,MontourCounty, Pa.,May 24,1924 (age83 years, 138days).Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
| Thomas Chalfant (1819-1899) — of Danville,MontourCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,1819.Democrat.Druggist;newspapereditor; postmaster atDanville,Pa., 1853-61, 1885-90, 1894-99; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1867-68; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1873-75 (15th District 1873-74, 24th District 1875).Died in Danville,MontourCounty, Pa.,1899(ageabout80 years).Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Old PresbyterianChurch Cemetery 319 Bloom Street Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania See alsoFindagravepage for this location.
| Daniel Montgomery Jr. (1765-1831) — of Danville,MontourCounty, Pa.Born in Londonderry Township,ChesterCounty, Pa.,October30, 1765.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1800; postmaster atDanville,Pa., 1803-13;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1807-09.Died in Danville,MontourCounty, Pa.,December30, 1831 (age66 years, 61days).Original interment at Old Presbyterian Church Cemetery; reintermentatFairview Cemetery.
PetrikinCemetery Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania
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